End of Peace 11: Last Words, with his final Breath

Future: Date Unknown

A great ninja lies still in the pool of blood alone, this once great ninja dies alone on the battle field, he knows he is destined to die here. With all the strength he has left in his beaten body,he turns himself over onto his back. He knows not even the Demon Fox could heal these wounds. His death is the only certainty he knows, he wishes he could know if this sacrifice would be worth it, his life flashes before him. Dark clouds begin to approach from all around, the world around him is dimming fast. His body now feels no pain, just numb. “At least you will cry for me, I hope this will be the only one though, the ones I left here will have to continue my legacy” He raises his arm to the sky, almost too weak to fully extend. “You will be proud of me master” he says as he sees Jiriya face, “My friends, you must continue on for me now” the other 9 of Konoha 11 go past, with there families. “Sakura, you where beautiful, I am sorry I failed you.”

“Sai, I wish I could of stopped what you have become! and you Sasuke, my br…bro…brother” Naruto clenches his fist as he sees Sasuke looking down at him, “Hinata, I am sorry I left you, tell my daughter about her brave father” “I… I Love you all” with that Naruto breaths his final breath,

On a near by hill a dark figure stands he watches a man he once called a comrade die before him, his eyes are empty not an emotion to be seen not of joy or sadness, the rain begins to fall soaking the earth and washing away the blood that covers the lands, “Soon you will be forgotten Naruto, as this rain washes away all remnents of this battle. Soon your memory will die, your way of thinking will die here, you where a fool!” The rain continues to pour on him. He stand there another moment as a respect to this once great man.

The scene changes, to Konoha all that makes it seem like Konoha is the crumbling Hokage monument to their once great leaders, the man responisble stands before before the Monument, he looks at the Senju and the Uchiha incripted, even one of his own Sarutobi has been given a place on mountain, a place that shows the will of the Sage of Six Paths, a way he wanted to destroy, a way that needed to be destroy. “Even the most powerful becomes slave to corruption!” that is how he saw this mountain, the people on here made slaves of those under them, each had made them follow their orders blindly, “their will be done.”

Flashback

Sunny day in a quiet valley, the sun reflecting off the nearby lake, Two boy playing with sticks using them as swords. Their battle is intense but friendly, they laugh as the one gets hit on the leg. They continue to fight for hours each ending in draws one never gaining an upper hand on the other.

“Zeno, lets take a break? I am thirsty. I will quickly run down to the lake”

Zeno: You don’t need to do this Sarutobi, watch.

Zeno moves his hands and water begins to form, he throws the water into a drinking container.

Sarutobi: No thanks, I will rather enjoy the run, we can’t all have special powers and be lazy.

Zeno: Oh I am the only one with special powers, I seem to remember you too being able to control things.

Sarutobi: Yeah well that is true.

Zeno gets up.

Zeno: Well we could have a race!

Sarutobi: Ok, 1, 2, 3 GO!

They quickly run down the hill towards the lake, Sarutobi is faster and stronger then Zeno in physical strength but Sarutobi knows his friend could beat him in a real battle. Zeno  falls over a loose root, and slams his arm into the ground.

Later that night, the wind and rain blasts against the window, in this quaint little cottage, a small fire is burning a pot over probabely supper for the night, Zeno’s mother tends to his arm near the light of the fire, Sarutobi stand to the side watching.

Zeno’s Mother: You shouldn’t keep competing like this, you guys can get hurt!

Zeno: Yes mom

Sarutobi: Yeah, Zeno you know I am better then you, just admit it and we don’t have to go through this again.

Zeno just laughs at his friend, Sarutobi had always enjoyed mocking Zeno trying to get a response but he would never react he would just smile, he was such a peaceful person and it was his will that in this world of war that one day peace will reign, Sarutobi knew this was a fools dream but something made him believe in Zeno’s dream. Something in that smile.

Someone slammed on the door, Two Soldiers burst into the door they had the scares of battle on them, the one on the left brought out a scroll, Sarutobi knew this, this was a draft for war, these men wanted Zeno to join them.

The guard holding the scroll, “We have orders for a boy by the name of Zeno, to join the military.” his voice was deep and clear it echoed around the small cottage, Sarutobi looked to Zeno he saw his friends eye build with fear, the smile dissappeared, Sarutobi knew that the military would kill his spirit, he knew that if Zeno left here tonight he would not return the boy he is now, if he even did return. Sarutobi lifted his hand, ” I am Zeno.” He began to walk towards the guards.

Zeno: Wait!! He is lying I am Zeno.

He quickly stands but his arm is in so much pain he cringes as he stands.

Guard 1:You! Don’t make me laugh, you will be useless to us.

Guard 2: What is your real name boy!?

Sarutobi: I am Sarutobi.

The gaurds begin to wisper among themselves.

Guard 2: Is your father not the High Monk of the Temple

Sarutobi: Yes sir, I was to be his heir to the position, but my place is in battle not reading scripture.

Guard 1: Sounds like one of us already

The guards begin to laugh, Sarutobi looks back one last time to his friend, he knows this is the last time he will see him through these eyes, war is going to change him, Zeno just stares back at his friend. Sarutobi walks to the door where the guards begin to leave. He pauses under the arch of the door.

Sarutobi: Zeno you will take my place in the Temple like I have taken yours in battle.

Back to the future: Date unknown.

That would be the last time I looked to my friend as a brother, after the war I learn’t of the pain causedby people, people hated each other for nothing else but their differences, men killed their fellow man for no other purpose then to eliminate that which was different, I saw the hate created by power. “give a man a stick and he will keep the flock together, give two men a stick and they will fight to control the flock!” This is what you didn’t see my friend, you didn’t see division amongst people you saw all as one, you sat and read about conflict while I was living it. You where a fool, with this Sarutobi raises his hand and one by one the Hokages fall to rubble, he know to create a better world a world must be reborn from the ashes. He will lead the world into a new era, the way he saw it all those years ago, where one man rules all. He knows that this is a long time to be fully realized but he knows the wheels are in motion.

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Time: Present

Location: Lakes

Naruto’s hand is burning red with the Rasengan, his eyes a mixture of Sage and Fox Chakra. He stands there stunned at what has happened, he knows this man standing before him, this man has got in the way of Orochimaru’s attack.

Naruto: Sai!

Sai: I know this power, I have read about it, I am not saving you!!

With that Sai falls to the water his body begins to sink but Naruto grabs the neck of his Akatsuki coat. Naruto looks up to see Orochimaru has vanished. The night is chilling, he holds Sai’s body and begins to make his way to the shore to see his Toad summon looking after Konohamaru.

Toad: Another one, who is this?

Naruto throws Sai to the Toad, when he is at the toads feet he can see his face.

Toad: This boy I know him…

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Near by in the forest, Orochimaru stands holding to a near by tree he is panting after his previous battle he feels his body shaking, he had to endure two battles at once and even in his multiple bodies he could still sense each ones pain, he heard every word Sasuke said, not to mention the pain he felt fighting that brat. The moon continues to light the earth through the trees, Orochimaru feels someone closing in a dark shadow crawls over him, he feels someone almost breathing down his neck all he feels is his body paralyze, he cannot move.

“You, its been a while, but I remember you. You had that little boy worship you, you fucking pathetic”

Orochimaru turns around to see Hidan staring over him.

Hidan: I should kill you for your blasphemy, but you could be more useful to me alive.
Orochimaru: and what makes you think I will help you.

Hidan suddenly stabs Orochimaru through the arm, his Scythe turns white.

Hidan: Lets say it benifiets both of us you keep your life and I become free, just now you attacked Naruto, Sai stood in like the idiot he is to gain the “power” you offer, how can I use that to free myself from these chains that bind me.

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