Memories of the Blossom Heart

Chapter 1: Victory Is Ours!

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Madara obtaining the six paths had everyone tremble in fear, whereas Sakura blasted one of the monsters with her full physical strength, much to Gaara and the others’ amazement. Together, Team 7 summoned the three gigantic animals that were surely interesting to watch, bringing back the same resemblance of the three legendary sanins; Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru. 

Most importantly, Sakura was able to restore all the chakra to every shinobi there is and Shizune couldn't be more proud. But there were two enemies that they've encountered and that is the Black Zetsu and Kaguya, which they cast the Infinite Tsukuyomi upon everyone to fall asleep under a curse. An illusion curse. Though, it didn't last that long after Team 7 had defeated and sealed them back to where they belong. 

The battles in the war were worth the damn risk in which Hagoromo thanked and congratulated the shinobi. Even after Naruto and Sasuke had settled their differences, especially their team, their arms had been crushed due to their Rasengan and Chidori collision. Yet, Sakura was able to heal them before they recovered fully.

Two weeks later, Sakura and Naruto bid farewell to Sasuke, who had to leave the village to atone for his sins that he committed. The pink-haired kunoichi watched him depart from them as soon as she started to break down crying in front of Naruto’s chest while she was being comforted by him. 

Kakashi gazed calmly at them and sighed, saying. “It's okay to feel those feelings again one last time. You loved him to the point where you just want to save him from himself, to save him from darkness, and you both did it. You won your friend back. Of course, he needs to retrace his steps back on his journey to turn over a new leaf.” 

Sakura wiped her tears and smiled gladly with mixed emotions. “Yeah, absolutely.”

Naruto smirked in relief. “He’s our friend and that's all that matters.”

“Hmm,” Kakashi nodded and grinned beneath his mask. 

Later on, everyone was gathered around the bonfire down at the beach, chatting and singing along together full of laughter and happiness.

“Bruh. I can't believe how much we actually fought with our asses there. I almost got beaten up by those monsters,” Kiba said chuckling in amusement.

“Let's all thank Naruto and Sakura for saving us, but I'm not only saying this just to neglect the rest of us here,” Tenten said proudly.

"Hehe," the pink-haired kunoichi giggled with a smile. 

“Right. Cheers to our victory!" Lee said, raising his glass up in the air. 

"Cheers!!" They exclaimed happily in unison, then they drank the saki. 

"How about another round of ramen?" Naruto suggested, grinning widely as he offered the cup of noodles to them.

"Ugh. Please, we can't even take another round two for that," Ino said laughing while shaking her head. 

"I'll take it!" Choji yelled out excitingly as he grabbed it from his hands. 

"Alrighty!" Naruto said smirking and they both started sipping the noodles hungrily, much to the others' amusement. 

From that moment on, the sand siblings arrived at the bonfire as they greeted them in which the leaf squad had noticed.  

"So, is there any room for us to join in?" Kankuro asked coolly. 

"Duh! Of course! Come and celebrate!" Tenten insisted as she made hand gestures to let them sit on the empty logs. 

The pink-haired kunoichi's eyes landed on the red-haired Kazekage intensely as she got up from her spot to approach him.