Dreams do come true, if only we wish hard enough. You can have anything in life. If you will sacrifice everything else for it.

A NEW WORLD

Konohamaru and Moegi ran across the forest, noting that they were getting closer to Amegakure. They jumped to the top of a tree, right at the edge of the border. They looked at the destroyed landscape from the top of a tree. Noting the huge debris and smoke that billowed to the atmosphere.

Konohamaru looked in awe. "What happened here?"

Moegi just looked on in stunned silence, noting the complete destruction the village was host to. Naruto.

"Moegi."

Moegi blinked and shifted her gaze to Konohamaru, noting the fierce expression on his face.

"Let's go."

Konohamaru sped forth, moving into the Amegakure, leaving Moegi who looked ahead, noting the destruction to the village. Just from that distance, she could tell Amegakure no longer belonged on the map. Her eyes tried to comprehend just how many lives were lost in that instant.

She looked to the trembling skies, feeling the cool wind that sent the trees to bend slightly. Exhaling slightly, she jumped from the trees, not knowing the events that was about to occur at that moment.

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Naruto inhaled deeply, closing his eyes and lifting his face upwards as he felt the cool and refreshing breeze brush against his face, sending his blond hair dancing with its flow. He exhaled softly, as a short smile emerged on his face.

A little drop of water dropped from the clouds, descending with the aid of gravity and met Naruto's forehead, splashing soundlessly.

It was the precedent as rain began to pour down on the earth, dissipating the dust and reducing the heightened temperature of the region.

The landscape was seen as Kuragari lay on the ground besides a standing Naruto, his body unmoving, cold.

Rain huh. Naruto pondered with a smile. How convenient.

He looked downwards to his side to note Kuragari's dead body, slowly soaked by the steadily increasing downpour. He went down, crouching to take a good note of his features, and observed the smile permanently on his face.

He slowly shifted his palm to his head, closing his eyes in meditation, before sealing his corpse on a scroll, and slipping it into his back pocket.

Naruto observed his black top which was bloodied from the chest down, with two large rips observed on his chest. Tracing the two areas where he was stabbed, he felt the scars and smiled at the thought.

The rain soaked his cloths, trying to wash the blood away. A puddle of water was noted to be forming within the crater he was in, with slight drops of blood diffusing through.

Knowing the next course of action to take, he slowly removed his shirt as he stood up, exposing his bare torso. He brought his palm to his line of sight, noting the power within his trembling fist. Clenching it, he swallowed slowly, as a burdened expression was spotted on his face.

He inhaled deeply, and exhaled softly, trying slow his beating heart.

This is it. He smiled fondly. Everything was to this moment. With the Demonic Statue's life force within me, I can do it.

His eyes widened as a number of individuals landed behind him. He turned around in silence, noting his companions as well as Sakura looking at him with a conflicted expression on her face.

"Well you didn't think we wouldn't want to check up on you, did you?" Fu muttered with a smirk to which Naruto smiled in resignation.

"No, I didn't think so."

"Good." She walked towards him and placed her hand on his shoulder with a concerned expression on her face. "How are you doing?"

Naruto exhaled. "A little anxious."

Haku's gave a quiet chuckle. "Don't worry, it affects even the best of us."

Iruka and Gaara just watched, not seeing the need to say a thing at the moment.

Naruto's gaze shifted from Haku to Sakura, noting the hesitation in her features. He smiled inwardly, musing on her development from the girl he remembered at the academy, to the current Hokage before him.

"They told me of your plan." She spoke out, to which Naruto didn't react. He remained impassive, noting her expression. "I-" She looked down trailing off. "I don't know if it'll work, or not. But…"

"Do you think I'm right?" Naruto asked, causing her to widen her eyes at the statement. She was stunned that he asked for her input to the point that the surprise was seen on her features. Looking to the earth under the rain, she sighed in resignation, smiling in defeat.

"Even if I thought you were wrong, what would I do to stop it? It's… pointless."

Naruto smiled. "I see."

He looked to his companions, noting each and every one of them. "This is it."

Their attention was slowly transfixed on him, noting the burden within his eyes. To them, it was always there, but now it was brought to the fore front of their minds.

This was the endgame.

"Everything, was up to this moment. Our victories, our failures, everything was experienced so we could get here." Naruto closed his eyes. "I don't know what would happen to the world, or what will happen to me, or you guys, but-"

"We accepted to follow you." Gaara interrupted, folding his arms. Naruto's eyes snapped open in surprise, looking to him. "So, whatever consequence we face today..." Gaara smiled. "It's a sacrifice we are willing to take."

"It's not like you to get all nervous, and fidgety, Naruto." Iruka chuckled, drawing the Naruto's attention towards him.

Naruto smiled, slightly embarrassed. "I guess it's not. I-" He clenched his fist. "I just wanted to say…" He swallowed at the emotion bubbling up in his chest, before looking to them, endearment shown in his features. "Thank you."

Fu looked at him, a stunned expression on her face. Her mouth was opened halfway but was unable to let out a single word. It was mirrored by the remaining individuals around him including Sakura, never getting a chance to see him like this.

"You will always be to me… my best of friends."

Fu smiled and wiped the tears that threatened to pour out. "Just shut up and do what you are about to do."

Naruto smirked and nodded before concentrating chakra on his two palms. White flames slowly coated the right five of his fingers, the left coated in black.

"You all should step back a bit."

Forbidden Ninja Arts…

Naruto heaved in as the multiple inscriptions emerged on his skin starting from his chest to the rest of his body. Fu looked at him with a smile, tears threatening to emerge from her eyes. Feeling a hand on her shoulder, she looked to the side in shock seeing Iruka smiling at her.

"You were always too emotional when it came to him, don't worry Fu. It'll be alright."

Fu returned her gaze to look at Naruto, noting the ancient inscriptions engraved on his skin.

No… it wouldn't.

Naruto clasped his hands, closing his eyes in deep concentration.

Extremity.

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Mabui looked to the picture of C, pondering on the developments that had occurred, leading to the deaths of two of their leaders. She looked to the seal underneath his photo, noting the inscription bearing the word life not glowing. Her eyes were burdened, full of exhaustion at the developments so far. She exhaled and sat on the cushion at the side of the office, relaxing deeply into it, while looking to the ceiling in thought.

I'm… so tired.

Observing a Prussian bluish glow she looked down only for her eyes to widen as she saw chakra emerge from her palms to the ceiling of the room. Feeling weakness, her eyes widened in alarm.

An attack?!

But before she could think any further, she went into unconsciousness.

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Back in Konoha, Shikamaru was seen sitting across Kira, weakened expressions on their features. A shogi board was seen between them, untouched, the pieces unmoved. A sake bottle was seen at Shikamaru's side with two filled cups beside them. Shikamaru moved his right palm to the board, before closing his eyes in resignation.

"How are they?"

"Ino and Chouji didn't make it." Kira gave a sad smile, looking to the board. "Saki didn't either."

Shikamaru exhaled deeply. "This world is really messed up."

"It isn't." Kira muttered, prompting a questioning look from Shikamaru. "It's the people that are messed up." He shifted his gaze up to catch Shikamaru's face. "You know…" The edges of his lips twitched up a bit. "Even though he was the one responsible for her death, I could see why he set out to do what he did."

Shikamaru looked at him knowingly. "And you probably would have done the same."

"Over there in the war, I learned to read people unbelievably well. I know what they were going to do before they did it. After seeing the same movements before you get bombed or targeted at, the same symptoms of the town and the people around you – it's a fluid movement. Doors close, people disappear and all of a sudden you're like, 'Ok guys, hunker down, it's about to hit us.' And all of a sudden, you are under fire. So yes, reading people becomes second nature. So, do you know what I saw, when I faced Naruto? What I saw when I looked into his eyes?"

"Probably."

Kira laughed. "Of course you did." His eyes looked down in sadness. "I'm tired, Shikamaru."

"Who isn't?" Shikamaru drank from the cup. "It's good you've woken up. Tell me, who survived?"

"You haven't gone to the hospital to check on them?" Kira arched an eyebrow.

Shikamaru looked down in disappointment with himself. "I just couldn't."

"I see." Kira looked at him before smiling. "Hinata's still in coma but her vital signs are stable, the problem is her injury. It… was pretty messed up." Kira shifted his gaze to the board. "Kiba and Shino are okay, but I doubt any of them would be able to wield chakra again."

"That could be a good thing. And that's it? That's all of them?"

"That's it."

A blue glow enveloped them as Kira and Shikamaru who were already weakened, began to feel a double dose of exhaustion.

"I'm tired… Shikamaru." Kira exhaled deeply as unconsciousness claimed him. "Are we going to die?"

Shikamaru fell into unconsciousness. "Maybe."

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Blue streaks of light rose up from the farthest edges of the planet and travelled to the skies. The entire land was slowly been encompassed in a bluish luminescence.

Slowly and progressively, chakra began to be sucked up from each individual, sending them into unconsciousness. They couldn't fight against it, they couldn't resist, all their bodies could do, was unconsciously give up control.

And right at the core of everything was Naruto, closing his eyes in meditation as the large amount of chakra siphoned from the earth, was absorbed into his body.

The effect all over the Elemental Nations kept coming closer to the epicenter of the technique.

Konohamaru looked in the distance to see Naruto with a blue ethereal glow around him. His eyes shifted to the skies, noting the blue streaks of light as it was absorbed into his body.

His looked on in bewilderment, wondering what was going on. What are you doing, Naruto?

Just for a moment, he wasn't sure if his eyes was deceiving him or it was just due to the spur of the moment, but he could have sworn he saw Naruto's eyes deep within the slowly forming cocoon of chakra, and his eyes widened in shock.

And with that emotion, the expression he saw right within Naruto's orbs made Konohamaru to understand vaguely. He saw the pain he was undergoing, and he was shocked.

"Naruto!" His eyes shifted to the side as he saw Moegi dash past him and racing towards her mentor during her early years. Iruka and Sakura, recognizing the voice, looked to the distance, noting Moegi moving towards them.

Sakura smiled, noting their presence and closed her eyes in resignation as the technique closed up within the vicinity. You are a bit late… Moegi.

Chakra enveloped each of their bodies as they felt tiredness enveloping them.

They felt their burdens been lifted up.

Moegi crashed to the earth as her legs gave out. She looked ahead, her vision of Naruto dimming before her. Konohamaru had long gone into unconsciousness, lying on the earth behind her.

Naruto…

Chomei looked forwards to see Fu looking back at him with a smile. "I guess… this is goodbye."

"We were already prepared for this years ago, and we all fully support him."

"Yeah." Fu looked sheepish. "So, would we see each other again?"

"Probably… probably not."

Fu chuckled lightly as she began to dissipate as well as Chomei. "I see…" She gave a final grin, her eyes closing in thought. "Well then! See ya!"

The Tailed Beast-Jinchuuriki duo dissipated into light as the seal's environs became empty.

Gaara looked ahead to Shukaku smiling fondly.

"You are going to be absorbed into Naruto. Don't give him a hard time."

"Heh!" Shukaku scoffed. "I'm Shukaku the One Tail. That goes without saying." Shukaku looked at Gaara seriously. "Are you going to be alright, Gaara?"

Gaara smiled and sat on the rippled waters in his seal exhaling in relief. He looked ahead to note Shukaku who looked at him. "I'm sure I'll be alright. The technique makes it safe for you guys to be removed without harming any of us, so I'll be alright."

"I see."

"It's nice you care, Shukaku."

"It's probably our last time together, and I want to leave on a good note."

Gaara looked to the rippling waters in thought, gliding his right fingers across the water surface. Shukaku looked at him in contemplation. "I wanted to apologize."

Gaara blinked. "For what?"

"Everything. I'm sorry about everything, Gaara. From your birth up to this moment. If not for me, I am certain your childhood would have been-"

"It's okay Shukaku."

Shukaku looked stunned to which Gaara just smiled. "These recent years that we've spent together, made me understand you in a way I had never considered. Sure, I hated you at first, because I was always cast off, due to me holding you."

Gaara gave a quiet chuckle. "Naruto opened my eyes to everything, the fact that you weren't just a mindless beast; that you were like each and every one of us, just older and much more powerful."

"Heh."

"It's okay, and I'm glad, we get to say good bye as friends."

Shukaku looked at him. A glow surrounding him and Gaara, "Friends… huh…"

The bright glow slowly enveloped them completely as the two looked at each other, with grins on their faces.

"Sure thing."

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Eventually, the entire land was enshrouded in chakra, tunneling up to the skies and descending to the epicenter of the technique, which was Naruto, who was clasping his hands in deep concentration.

He grit his teeth, trying to bear the toxic effects of the technique. He felt a wide variety of emotions; fear, anger, rage, joy, happiness, pain… it was a lot. The individuals of the land had their burdens released and absorbed into his body.

The runic inscriptions all over his body glowed brightly blue like a burning blue flame. Tears leaked out from his eyes at the pain that emerged from the technique.

It's too much.

He was consumed totally in it, enshrouded in both positive and negative energy, he was slowly losing identity of himself. He could feel himself in a deep chasm; a chasm that deepened at every moment he attempted to claw out.

It's too… much.

Naruto then understood grimly, chakra just wasn't a source of power, it was the representation of the physical and spiritual energies of the world, energies that were influenced or molded by the occurrences of the realm and by the actions of the individuals that wielded it.

It was consuming… and slowly, Naruto was losing it.

What is chakra?

Naruto's eyes widened as the question rippled through his memories. It was the Shinju, and so, memories from his childhood flowed through.

He was nine.

"Chakra?" Naruto blinked. "Isn't it the main source of my power, everyone's power?"

"Chakra is much more complex than what we perceive it to be. Even the Hokage, someone who is adjudged to have learnt all its applications cannot give a proper definition of what it is. They all… you all see it as an energy source."

"So, what do you think it is?"

Naruto was seen in the forests close to the village walls, with multiple scrolls at his feet.

"Chakra is everything, and at the same time, it is nothing. When used right, its effects and benefits are experienced greatly. But, when used for negative purposes, it's like a cancer that needs to be cut off."

Naruto kept on listening to his words.

"Most of the locations in this planet, unfortunately, deal in the latter."

"What do you mean, In'ei?"

"Do you realize the capabilities of chakra, what it could do when people actually decide to use it for its intended purpose? It was supposed to be used for empathy within mankind, a power that was meant to open people's hearts to each other, improve understanding and love, and keep the land in peace. It was meant to be… a core, for an ideal world."

"At the beginning of all things, it was created and used for that purpose. It was used in the mundane things of life, such as using a collaboration of earth techniques to build homes and villages, used theatrically to give an aesthetic appeal, and as well, used to heal people's hearts. Its potential… was limitless."

The forest slowly darkened. "All it took, was just one, one offensive mistake, and the future began to change. The darkness was already planted, and it began to thrive, the negative prospect of Chakra becoming dominant."

Naruto remembered a previous memory and remarked. "What you showed me… War… is as a result of that?"

"That was all it took, and although I began to have faith in them, after stealing it wrongfully, I saw what they would have ended up becoming, and the world, that was nurtured - brought up to be a vibrant bud - was inevitably going to be led into… complete desolation."

Naruto looked in thought.

"It's like clay, a blank canvass, able to be molded and to be used as one saw fit. Slowly and slowly it was bent, corrupted into man's desire, and the desire for power evolved into war. The price of power increases as power increases. That's a fact."

"What do I do?"

Focus Naruto.

Naruto's eyes widened at the voice of Kaguya. Is this what you felt, when they used chakra negatively?

It's what I feel almost every time. That's why I need you to focus Naruto. I want you to succeed where I failed. Or else, the results will be cataclysmic.

Naruto gritted his teeth at the pressure he felt on his shoulders. The earth right beneath him began to disintegrate, caving in as his attraction to the center of the planet was increased.

Find yourself.

His eyes widened.

Focus on the joy, the peace, the happiness.

His friends rippled through his memories as well as Tsunami, Inari, Tazuna and the Ichiraku's.

Focus on that…

Naruto strained his eyes open and saw the unconscious people around him, and felt the immense amount of chakra welling up in his body.

I have to keep them safe.

Naru-

They have to be safe!

And as the technique slowly came to its conclusion, everything became white.

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"I'm a rogue-ninja." Naruto muttered, looking forward to his parents who looked back at him with stunned silence.

Minato closed his eyes and exhaled softly. "And you have your reasons?"

Naruto nodded. "Yes."

"Can I ask you a question?" Minato looked at Naruto directly. "What is your goal?"

Naruto thought on the decisions he had made up till now; he could understand the worlds pain, its victories, its suffering. His thoughts kept changing every time on what to do, but with a determined expression, he looked to his parents. "In general, world peace."

Minato just smiled. "Good then."

Minato's and Kushina's body began to dissipate as they looked at Naruto. Kushina clenched her fist. "It seems our time is-"

"I forgive you." Naruto said to their stunned silence. "I forgive you for everything. I'm proud… to have you as my parents."

Tears of joy began to seep out of Kushina's eyes as she quickly went ahead and hugged him tightly.

Naruto's heart started beating fast as his eyes kept shaking. Due to his ability to sense emotions, he was intoxicated by the love this woman, his mother was pouring out.

Naruto hugged her back as he trembled, he never felt this as much as when Tsunami hugged him.

This was relaxing.

"Thank you Naruto… Thank you. We will always be with you."

Minato just smiled as he walked slowly, joining the hug as the small Uzumaki family enjoyed their last moments together.

"Thank you."

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Naruto slowly craned his eyes to look around, completely encompassed in darkness. He looked upwards to see the skies before his eyes, the clouds, brightening up slightly.

It was silent, and he felt the hollow wind, blowing through the region.

I can't stand… where… am I?

He brought his right hand to his field of vision, seeing it completely encompassed in a white glow. His mind was expanded, as he felt the earth beneath him, taking in the populations across the world.

"I can see… feel everything."

His eyes slowly widened as his hand starting from his fingers, began to slowly dissipate into the air.

What is happening?

You are becoming Nature itself. Kaguya spoke within him. You are becoming everything and… nothing. The chakra is too much for your body to hold, but not your soul. Your body will be destroyed, but at the same time, your spirit would not. You will be left to wander across the earth as one with Nature.

I'm… dying?

If only it was that simple. Do you remember my words when we met after Suna? I told you, just like a butterfly, I was not complete in my cocoon, so I was trapped till when I became complete.

What are you saying?

Thank you Naruto.

Huh?

A white hand, feminine in nature burst out from his stomach and used the earth as a cushion to surge out from Naruto's seal.

Naruto slowly let out a gasp as silver hair blocked his complete vision. His eyes slowly widened as Kaguya was seen standing above him, sharing his gaze.

"H…How?"

"The chakra from the world helped in that aspect. As well as the complete tailed beasts within your possession, helped to unseal me."

Naruto looked tiredly at her. "You… tricked me?"

"No." Kaguya simply replied crouching to his lying form. She placed her hand on his head, inhaling deeply. "I did this because of what you were going to go through. Tell me, how do you feel now?"

Naruto's exhaled in relief as his body felt lighter. He could still feel the power within his body, but it was much more controlled, more balanced.

His breathing was calmer as he blinked, looking at her with his eyes bewildered. "What did you do?"

"I helped in reducing the amount of chakra from your body. You could say…" Kaguya smiled at him. "I saved you. Here."

Kaguya reached out to him, causing Naruto to take her hand to stand up. His eyes widened in surprise. "The tailed beasts are still within me."

"I can't trust myself after I was consumed by its power." She smiled at him. "You did it. You therefore have the responsibility of looking over the world."

Naruto blinked, looking to the skies fully. "How long did it take?"

"Two days."

"The people?"

"They are also passed out. Their bodies, are also trying to get used to the loss of chakra. Some will die, but most will survive."

Naruto nodded in understanding. "I can feel it; their life forces. It's chaotic."

"It will be balanced soon enough. And they would awaken to a new world. Your new world."

Naruto looked down in thought as Kaguya commented. "I have to admit, I was wrong."

He looked to her in puzzlement. "What for?"

"Your friends, they helped you in overcoming the power within you, I didn't have any. Perhaps, that was my mistake."

Naruto let out a quiet chuckle. "If you say so."

Kaguya smiled at him. "I never thought I'd say this ever, but for a long time in my life, I'm really happy, Naruto."

Naruto looked at her as a smile emerged on his features. He nodded his head in understanding, not needing to respond.

He looked around in confusion, "Where are we?"

"Deep in the earth." She held his hand. "Come on." She slowly levitated to the air, taking him with her. "Let's head up."

Naruto blinked as his body felt weightless.

"You will learn that you too would be able to levitate, it's not that complex."

Naruto nodded and looked on as they flew towards the skies to the surface of the earth. Considering the amount of time it took, he was certain he was really drawn into the earth at an astounding degree.

As soon as they reached the surface, Naruto's eyes widened as he saw a new rising sun gracing the Elemental Nations. He smiled at the thought, relishing in the new atmosphere.

It's a new day.

He blinked as he didn't feel Kaguya's hold on his hand anymore. Looking down, he found himself still levitated. He turned to her, noting an amused smirk on her face. "I told you, it's not that complex."

"Huh." Naruto looked down, arching an eyebrow. "It's pretty cool."

He looked to the distance, noting the huge crater that was dug into the earth due to his technique. It stretched on for miles, and was so deep, its bottom was lost in darkness.

Apparently, taking the chakra of the world was a no joke affair. A new map was really going to be constructed.

He smirked. "Now I see why you chose me."

Kaguya arched an eyebrow. "Really?"

"I needed the Life force of the Demonic Statue, but even then, it would have not been enough. It had to resonate with my life force and considering I am an Uzumaki, things can't help but fall into place."

"Well, I can't argue with that logic."

She then shifted her gaze to note the wide landscape before her. "So, what are you going to do? You know, you'll have to go away right? Chakra can't exist anymore."

Naruto smiled, and nodded his head. "Yeah. But where would we go?"

"There are a lot of dimensions you haven't seen. The world is much bigger than what you realize."

Naruto nodded his head and closed his eyes. "I really can't believe this is the end. It's relieving."

"You could say it's the start of something new. You'll still have to watch over the world after all, though from the shadows."

"I know that already. But how can that happen, wouldn't I die when the time comes?"

"Oh." Kaguya blinked. "Didn't I tell you we were immortal?"

Naruto gave her a dry look. "You're kidding."

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Naruto looked at Tsunami and Inari in their home, lying unconscious on the floor. He chuckled lightly at their forms, and took them to their separate rooms.

He placed his palm on Tsunami's head and closed his eyes in thought for a while, before he removed his hand. He smiled at her and walked out of the room, looking at the sitting room. Just a while ago, he could still see Iruka sitting across him when they first came here.

It was really nostalgic. I'm home.

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Naruto looked at Ayame's unconscious form at the Ramen shop. She was sitting on one of the chairs resting her head on the table.

Seems she was napping when the technique hit here.

Placing his hands on her head he did the same thing he did with Tsunami before vanishing from there.

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Naruto looked across the land from a mountain top.

"Do you think it will work?"

Naruto asked looking at Kaguya. She looked at him placing a palm on his shoulder.

"If it doesn't, we would be there to fix it. It's our duty after all. The first moments would be rough on them, but as it stabilizes, it would be okay, I'm sure of that."

Naruto looked down in thought. "You miss them, don't you?"

Behind them were shrines dedicated to Kaguya's sons, Hagoromo and Hamura.

"If only things were different."

Naruto nodded in understanding. "So, where would we be heading to?"

"You went to say good bye to all your friends."

Naruto smiled in thought. "Yea."

Kaguya looked at him for a while before she looked forward, raising her hand which rippled across the wind. A back void opened up right before them prompting Naruto to widen his eyes in thought. "The first is a surprise."

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The sun rose up till it was noon and at that moment, the populace began to wake up from their slumber. They looked around in confusion, trying to comprehend what happened. Suddenly their eyes widened as strange memories rippled across their heads.

Each of their eyes widened as they looked at each other in shock. The shinobi looking at their hands as they tried to channel chakra through their hands.

"I…It's true!" One of the shinobi wearing a stone headband exclaimed in shock.

It was a ripple effect as every Shinobi began to try to will chakra to form before them only to be shocked at the results.

"What just happened?!"

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Fu's eyes scrunched up before blinking in tiredness. She stared to the ceiling with her eyes half lidded.

Huh… Ceiling?

"What the-" Her eyes widened as memories of the previous battle hit her prompting her to jerk up in surprise. She groaned at the pain that hit the side of her head.

"Calm down Fu." Her eyes widened at Haku's voice trying to calm her down. "Haku? Where are we?"

"Apparently in a house." She spoke out, puzzled just as her. "Maybe it's because you and Gaara were Jinchuuriki, that's why you woke up much later. Though Gaara has been up for a short while."

"And Naruto?" Fu asked, already knowing the answer.

Haku smiled comfortingly at her. "We don't know."

"Hey Haku I found a scro-" Gaara blinked. "Fu? You're up. Good."

"Hey Gaara." Fu groused, plopping back into her bed.

"As I was saying." Gaara showed them a black scroll. "I found this."

Haku smiled. "It's from Naruto huh. Where's Iruka?"

"Right here. I have to say this building is really equipped."

"So." Fu muttered, looking to the ceiling. "What did the blondie say?"

Gaara smiled at the comment but shook his head to clear his thoughts. "I don't know."

He opened it and a puff of smoke emerged from the scroll, revealing Naruto smiling at them.

He waved at them. "How you guys doing?"

"Naruto?" Fu looked in surprise as a smile emerged on her face, before it fell. "You're… a clone aren't you?"

"Yea." I sealed this one in case things went well and I wasn't able to contact you anymore.

"So you're dead."

"Probably. Probably not. But I'm mostly leaning on the former."

"Why do you say that?" Iruka asked.

"Because if there was a chance, for him to stay and die with you guys, he would have taken it."

The Elemental Nations was shown as Naruto's voice reverberated through.

Things are going to be rough. Chakra has just been taken from the world, and the world is on a tipping point. They may go in chaos or try to find themselves through everything and look forward to live through it.

Sakura was seen in Konoha with the people listening to her words. Konohamaru, Moegi, Kira, Shikamaru, Kiba, Shino and Hinata were shown to be part of the congregation.

I've altered the memories of what happened during the course of our journey, except that of Sakura, Tsunami, Ayame and you guys, and so, this time, we would use that to bring them together.

Fu was observed to be speaking to the Shibuki of Takigakure who looked at her in complete and rapt attention. He looked down in thought, clenching his fist in pain.

We spent most of our lives going to achieve this, to break the world, and now, it's time for us to bring it together, piece by piece, by our comrades, our friends.

Gaara was seen in Iwagakure speaking to the council in the meeting hall. Ayame served Ramen to the people who came to her stall. It was a busy day.

We fought through obstacles, risked our lives, so we could be known as the people who saved the world. You will be known as that. I however would go down in history as the one who tried to break it, and I accept it.

Iruka was spotted in Kirigakure, speaking to an unidentified member of the village. He seemingly nodded in agreement, listening to his words. Tsunami hugged Inari close to her as tears poured from her eyes. She looked to the center table to see a bandage, causing her to remember when she first met him.

History was made with us, and the future would be carved by us. No matter how the world looks at me, that is a sacrifice, I'll have to pay.

Back in the house, Naruto's friends looked back at him, stunned looks on their faces.

Haku's voice wavered, clenching her fist. "Do you remember when we first met?"

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"I'm alone once again. The cycle keeps repeating itself over and over again… I hate it!" Haku broke down in tears as Naruto looked impassively at her. "Why did you let me live?!"

Naruto replied at her, remembering the words of his teacher. "This is all due to a man or woman in need of power, that they go on trampling anyone in their way not caring of the ripple effect it may cause."

"It is all due to fear. Something that makes anyone do unspeakable things to get rid of that emotion. It is all due to greed, to have whatever wealth a person desires. All these things and more makes this world what it is, that is why we have wars, bloodline purges, discriminations and many other sacrilegious acts that plague our land."

Naruto smiled at the memory, looking at his palm. "That is what I'm trying to do, to cleanse, in this wicked world, Make this world… evolved."

Iruka looked at Naruto seriously as the latter spoke on. "Someone on the street would say that this world can't change, and my answer would be to cut him to pieces. All of them who let fear control them, all of them who allow the darkness to corrupt their minds, discriminate because of position, all of them who look down on people because of one success or the other, I will change all that. The darkness in their hearts will be wiped out and then we will see peace. Even though it would be for a short time, it would be the longest."

Naruto said all this while looking directly to Haku as she stared at him. "That is somewhat a decent goal-" she mused "-but I can't help but guess that the path you would take wouldn't be all carpets and roses."

"Of course it wouldn't." Naruto said smiling mirthlessly. "I have known that from the start. People will die, people I might care about, but, I need power, power and more power, and just then, it will be in sight. I have a long way to go anyway."

"You needing power is just describing what makes this world what it is, what makes you so different that you wouldn't trample on people once you get to the top?"

"Again I'll say, who knows?" Naruto muttered with a ghostly smile.

"I don't know if I've ever said this before." Haku spoke while looking at him. "But you are the bravest person I'll ever know."

Naruto looked stunned at her. She bowed slightly in respect to him. "I will respect your wishes, till my dying breath."

Naruto clenched his fist, a peaceful expression noted on his features. He reciprocated her bow. "Thank you. I don't know what I've done to deserve people like you. And I'm grateful for that."

Gaara chuckled lightly. "I guess she has spoken for all of us. Even though the world might not know of your great sacrifice, we will."

Naruto smiled as he exhaled.

"That's all I ever wanted."

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The ocean waters lapped at the shore, as the sun brought out its color. The scenery was peaceful, the chirping of birds and the sounds of the waves the only sound within the serene location.

A lone boat was seen in the ocean as two individuals were seen on it, fishing. One was considerably taller than the other obviously father and son, due to their similar hairdo which was black.

For a while, it was silent, as the waves gently pushed against the boat, before the water stirred.

The boy's eyes twinkled in excitement. "I got one! I got one!"

The man's eyes glimmered. "Gently boy, just keep it in place, and gently reel it in."

"Okay…" The boy furrowed his brow in concentration before he pulled, seeing a big fist at the end of his line. "Ahah!" He brimmed in happiness as his father helped him reel it into the boat and dropped it in a bucket that was halfway filled with fishes.

"This is awesome. It's so easy!"

"It's because this sea is rarely disturbed." The man pointed out. "There's a lot of fishes in the sea."

The boy looked in thought before pointing out. "Mom didn't like it when you used that sentence on her."

He chuckled. "This time it's different."

The boy smiled. "It's nice dad."

The man arched an eyebrow. "Hmm? What is?"

The boy closed his eyes and outstretched his hands.

"This place is so nice!"

"Is it?"

"You should bring mom here."

The man laughed lightly. "You may not know but I met your mother on this very shore."

"Really?"

"Yea."

"Cool! So dad, I caught another one, tell me another story."

"Hmm, let's see." The man looked in thought, scratching his beard. "A long time ago, possibly hundreds of years ago, there was a population of ninjas in this world."

"Ninjas?" the boy blinked. "What's that?"

"A group of people who could control a type power within them. It was very powerful as it could cause mountains to break to pieces and cause Tsunamis." The man outstretched his hands for effect to the giddiness of the boy beside him.

"Cool!"

"But the problem was, they always fought and fought to the point many of them died. And although they had remarkable ninja around the world, there was one ninja out of them. His name was Uzumaki Naruto."

The boy looked at his father dryly. "Is that name even real?"

"Do you want to hear the story or not?"

"Of course I do!"

"He was a very powerful shinobi, able to create a technique that could wipe out a village in an instant."

"Whoa."

"Yea, well he decided to conquer the world using his power and so it was up to special people to stop him. People who were almost at the same strength as him."

"Did they win?"

"They did, but as a result of a powerful technique he had, the entire world lost their power, making them as powerful as you and me."

"Whoa, that Nari- guy must have been very powerful!"

"Yup he was. And that is the story behind the great chasm."

"You always promised to take me there!"

"How much do you know?"

"I know that it's so deep its bottom can only be seen at noon."

"Well you're right about that." The man laughed and placed his palm on the boy's head, ruffling his hair. "Now come on, let's get this over with! I can't wait for your mother's special fish delicacies! We get enough and I might considering taking you there."

"You eat a lot dad."

"Whatever you say." The man laughed and resumed to holding his fishing rod, as his son did the same, setting his and throwing the baited line into the water.

Silence passed through the landscape as the birds moved south in a triangular location.

"Dad?"

"Yea."

"The story's complete bull right?"

Smack!

"Ow! Why did you do that?!"

"Language."

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If you are going to try to do something, go all the way. Otherwise, don't even start. This could mean losing friends, lovers, relatives and maybe your mind. It could mean not eating for three of four days. It could mean freezing in the cold. It could mean derision, it could mean mockery – isolation. Isolation is a gift. All the others are a test of your endurance, of how much you really want to do it. And you'll do it, despite rejection and the worst odds. And it will be better than anything else you can imagine. If you are going to try, go all the way. There is no other feeling like that. You will be alone with me, and the nights will flame with fire. It's the only good fight there is.

THE END

A/N: And that's it! Wow! Holy shit! Damn! I don't really know what to say. It's been a great ride guys.

I have to say as my first story, it wasn't bad at all. I've been completely motivated by the comments of the readers that encouraged and motivated me through every chapter and I'm superbly grateful!

I hope the end was as satisfying as I envisioned it too be. It was planned since the beginning and I'm so happy to see everything turn out beautifully.

As to the Pm's I've been getting about getting Naruto to go to different worlds like the DxD, Justice League, etc. I'm sorry to say I'm not going to be doing that. I have a lot on my plate right now to even think I'd want that.

I'm pleased with the way it ended and I can go to sleep, knowing I totally completed it as I intended.

But, any author really serious about taking the story to the next level should contact me but only if you have a viable plot that interests the fuck out of me as well as a thought out endgame. That would be the only reason I'd decide to transfer the sequel rights to him/her/it.

Again and Again, I'm grateful for your support and I'm currently cleaning up the story of the grammar stuffs as well as fleshing out some conversations to improve its flow considering one of the major things people like about it is the dialogue.

The next fic that would definitely be longer than this is, A New World, which I am planning to have a much more grounded plot line as well as a beautifully thought out story. Be sure to give that a chance!

Now that it's over, I expect I huge influx of reviews from you guys. This is the end, what do you guys think?

See ya!