The Future: Naruto Fanfiction

Chapter 95-THE TERRIFYING LORD 7TH

Kakashi's Quarters

Kakashi lays back and thinks, staring at the canvas ceiling protecting him from the non-existent rain. It has been a while since they have been in this situation he realises. This is the first time in such a long time that they have felt truly hopeless. Since the captained-six contest when Naruto first understood 'life' they have always had a way to move forward. However, as everyone continued to increase their strength and develop new bonds the challenge only increased further in difficulty to the point where it became almost impossible to overcome. Defeating Furst Jonas is almost impossible, without Sarada it might as well be.

"Could I come in, Kakashi sensei?".

Kakashi sits up, "Ah Naruto, I was hoping that would come by and say hello at some point".

Kakashi didn't even have to look to know that Naruto is his visitor. In addition to an array if incredible sensory abilities, there is a depressing truth to the words the Uzumaki clansmen just spoke, he is now the only one left who would refer to Kakashi as his sensei. Kakashi has taught four students as part of his own team. Uchiha Sasuke who died battling his own daughter. Haruno Sakura who died at the hands of her own husband. Sai who died protecting the villagers from the incoming hordes of deceased warriors.

Now they are the only survivors of team 7. Kakashi never wanted to experience pain like that again.

"I'm afraid that my visit isn't going to be care free" Naruto says as he sits opposite his sensei.

"I figured as much".

"I really don't know where I should begin".

Kakashi has seldom seen Naruto directionless. From the moment he met the young man who dreamt of being Hokage the latter always moved forwards. Even if the odds were long, even if things seemed hopeless to everyone else, Naruto made it seem possible. People questioned their own senses and logic when he spoke because there was something behind his voice, a belief. He spoke not only with conviction but with an intangible power. That power doesn't seem to be present right now.

"Perhaps you should ask a question" Kakashi suggests, "I do still have a duty to answer as your teacher after all".

"Why did she betray us?".

"It's impossible to say for certain" Kakashi admits, "The most likely reason is that Boruto is on the other side. There is nobody in the world that Sarada adores more than your son. Love seems to make people go to incredible lengths".

"Yet you never even wavered when Obito fought against you, you stayed true to your beliefs" Naruto recalls, "You made him come back to our side".

"I did? I believe you were the one who did that Naruto".

"We did it together Kakashi sensei, it was teamwork, it always has been and always will be about teamwork".

The 6th Hokage wants to believe that is true but knows in his heart that he wasn't so unwavering in the face of Obito's conviction. He had doubts, he really questioned himself at points, but he always kept coming back. He knows why as well, because he had experienced something that Obito hadn't yet. He had experienced the unstoppable force of Naruto's will, the certainty with which he spoke. Whenever that young jinchuriki spoke he always sounded like he was right, like his words couldn't be refuted.