The Future: Naruto Fanfiction

Chapter 200 - AN ALLIANCE

Fauna City

Above the entrance to the Beast Kingdom's palace is a balcony often used for public announcements. This is where King Didier finds himself standing at the moment, standing alongside people who he never thought would be his allies. He stands with a band of human rebels, a collection of humans who will now be remembered among the Beast Kingdom's greatest heroes.

Didier nods to both Naruto and Hinata before walking forward to make his announcement.

"In the time since our victory there have been no deaths as a result of Fauna Blight!" he announces cheerfully. "I have spoken to the best minds in the kingdom and they have confirmed this puts it beyond any doubt. We have been cured!"

The Beast Kingdom roars their approval. This is undoubtedly the greatest day in their illustrious history. After so many years of spending each second worrying their fears have been alleviated by a human. They have made a most valuable ally and they have been cured.

"We are free!"

Once again they roar their approval.

"Relations between the Beast Kingdom and the human kingdoms have never been good. Our mutual hatred has caused us nothing but pain. That is why from today I am asking you to look at the humans again, look not at who they have been to us in the past but who they are too us now.

"I want you to remember that today we were joined in battle by those we considered our worst enemies. We were joined by Michel the Horse who once betrayed us and sided with humanity. We were joined Endou Akashi's adopted daughter, who owes her life to him yet had the courage to admit he made a mistake. Lastly we were joined by the former Princess of Homeworld, who also had that same courage; once set to inherit the throne of our most hated enemy she has fought valiantly for us today.

"We must also remember that the humans of the pocket-worlds have never had any animosity with us. They have arrived in this world with no exposure to the Beast Kingdom and decided that what the empire did to us was wrong. They helped us when it might have been easier to run and hide. When Uzumaki Naruto was confronted with almost certain death he did not run away, he fought for us!

"That is why I decree that from this day forward our policy will change. We will put aside our past differences with the humans and work together with the rebellion. We will dedicate our might to the cause of justice and to the rightful leaders of this world. We will join the war for Homeworld and our kingdom shall not rest until Endou Hinata sits upon the throne of Homeworld.

"This war will be difficult, more challenging than curing Fauna Blight, tougher than our war with the humans, more trying than the war against the Dark Dimension. But we will find a way to prevail. We have always fought well against our enemies. Let us show them what we can do when we fight with our new human allies; let's show them what we can do when we're not alone!"

A third roar of approval.

Didier turns and walks inside with his new allies.

"Thank you, King Didier," Hinata says.

"I expect that the battle will be toughest here in Seblix. This is the largest nation in Homeworld after all. She may have lost today but Nadia is tactically brilliant, and she will avoid confrontation with Naruto now that she recognises his new powers. For the moment we shall remain here. If Nadia is going to hold Seblix she will be forced to defeat the Beast Kingdom in order to do it."