To Go Back

A New Chance

Death...

Blood...

Destruction...

Darkness...

Sorrow...

Regret...

These are words to describe Konoha-

No... That's not right.

These words describe what was once the Five Great Shinobi Nations. The once strong union and alliance working together for peace are now gone. Many have lost hope already but others still continue fighting. So many died...

Naruto the Seventh Hokage looked at his comrades that are by him as he kneeled down holding something.

His friend Gaara who is the Fifth Kazekage                                      

Advisor and Strategist Shikamaru  

ANBU Commander and one of his Personal Bodyguards Neji

And Sasuke his lover... though it took a while for the village to trust him again. Sasuke became the strongest and most loyal shinobi in the village second only to himself.

He looked down in his arms. Tears threatening to fall. 

He had so much hope and then it vanished. His cherished children were killed in front of him cruelly.

In his hands was the corpse of his son Boruto and daughter Sarada. He regrets not giving his kids enough of his time when he became Hokage.

They must have felt alone...

Naruto's eyes widened at that realization. His children must've felt so alone even with his clones. I mean look what it led to an argument with Sarada about if he really was her parent.

He hugged his lifeless son and daughter.

Sasuke came over wrapping his arms around his broken family. It wasn't right. Their kids shouldn't have had to live through the war and died.

His body shook as at last tears that have been held in fell on his children's motionless bodies.

He regrets as well.

He should have been there instead of traveling especially when he knew Naruto wouldn't have time for them when he became Hokage.

The others who were there turned away to let the family mourn in private.

'Kit.' A deep voice called it was Kurama.

Naruto closed his eyes appearing in his mindscape. He grimaced. So much work on changing it from a sewer to a forest wasted. His pain and sorrow is causing it to deteriorate.

'Yes?' Naruto asked softly.

Kurama frowned this wasn't right Naruto sounded so broken. This made his decision easier.

'I know a way to make sure this won't happen. Ever.' Kurama said looking at Naruto with serious eyes.

'Really?' Naruto said looking up hopefully. Kurama nodded with a rare kind smile. And so Kurama told Naruto his plan after the Uchiha entered the mindscape.

Naruto with a sigh left his mindscape along with Sasuke and looked up clearing his throat and gathered their attention.

"Everyone," Naruto said in a slightly shaky voice. But that was not why everyone turned to him. It was the determination in his voice that did. Sasuke held Sarada as Naruto held Boruto both cradling them with care as if they were babies who were napping. "Kurama has a plan which he will tell you while Sasuke and I go bury... go..." Naruto said voice slightly breaking toward the end as tears flowed down his cheeks.