I got bored, figured I'd give you guys the epilogue too. Remember, PM me, E-mail me, review, whatever, I could really use some criticism. I just need to refine my style and all that stuff. Any who, on with the story.

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The hidden villages started to receive reports…Konoha simply wasn't there. Where once had stood arguably the most powerful hidden ninja village, there was naught but a scar on the landscape that extended for miles in every direction. Scouting ninja from every major village arrived on the scene, and couldn't believe their eyes. Travelers, Missing-nin, merchants, and all various kinds of onlookers who arrived on the scene gaped at the level of destruction that had been visited upon what was once Konoha. The collective question on their minds was, "Who…?"

It was then that reports started to come in…a massive 9 tailed demon fox had destroyed the village. Over and above that, the 1 tailed Shukaku had been spotted as well, and they were both rumored to be in collusion with Orochimaru…a feared name already. The major nations began to talk amongst themselves. If Konoha could be destroyed this easily, what about them? If Orochimaru had this much power behind him…was any of them safe? The question of Orochimaru's power grew to gain a life of its own, and soon, every village was getting ready to either capitulate, or go to war with the newly created Hidden village of the sound.

However, it soon became apparent to all of the nations and villages…with two Jinchuuriki behind Orochimaru and with the power that Orochimaru HIMSELF wielded, not even the power of the greatest nations could stand against him. It became apparent to not just the ninja nations, but to the world…Orochimaru was not to be trifled with. It was only a matter of time. Orochimaru would come for them…and there would be nothing anyone could do to stop him.

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Uzumaki Naruto woke up in a familiar room with a matte grey ceiling and various machines performing their various duties. He looked around to find a door, but was unsurprised when he found none. He sat up…and smiled. He remembered it all. He remembered the looks on the faces of the people he killed…he remembered the desolation of the city, the FEAR that had been conjured when he transformed into his avatar. It was everything he expected and more.

He heard a creak and saw someone standing in front of him that wasn't there before. He smiled up at the man and gazed into his snake-like eyes.

"Orochimaru-sensei…we did it…just as you said we would." Naruto looked so happy that he might tear up.

"We did indeed, young one. We both strived to fulfill our dream, and we achieved our goal. You are an asset that is priceless to me, and by working with me even more, you will gain even more power over your lifetime. We will be together until you die." Naruto let forth a half hearted smile at this. He knew that he would die long before his Sensei would…as his sensei was nigh immortal. But it didn't matter. Orochimaru was like a father to him, and he would stand by him until the bitter end.

"Hai, Sensei! Until I die! I swear it!" Orochimaru held out his hand to ruffle the boy's hair, and Naruto made no move to stop him. He then moved to walk out of the room, but Naruto suddenly remembered something.

"Sensei! The people that I asked to be captured…where are they? I would very much like to see them." Orochimaru smiled at him and motioned him to follow. They walked through various corridors for what seemed like hours, but were really only minutes, before they came to a large steel door. There didn't seem to be a handle to the door, or a lock, but Orochimaru bit his thumb and spread his blood across an engraved seal, and the door swung open without so much as a squeak. It was dark inside, but as they walked into the room, various candles on the side of the room lit, to reveal two figures chained against the wall. Two…figures? Before Naruto could even ask the question, Orochimaru provided an answer.

"Sasuke is in my…personal…care. If he is to be my container, I need to condition his body to accept my power. It will be some time, however as he has vowed to kill 'a certain man' before he will…" Orochimaru chuckled slightly and then continued. "…Before he will 'allow' me to take his body. I'm sure you know who he is referring to."

Naruto did indeed know…it was his older brother, Uchiha Itachi that he wanted to kill, and he had no doubt that Sasuke would succeed in his revenge. After all, Naruto and Sasuke were very much alike in that respect…neither gave up. Naruto had visited his revenge upon Konoha, and now Sasuke would work to visit his OWN revenge upon Itachi. He made a mental note to ask Orochimaru if he could visit Sasuke later.

Orochimaru continued. "These two are in your direct care; you can do with them as you please. Should you need any help or…advice…you can ask either me or Kabuto, however I will be busy from now on for quite some time." Orochimaru smiled again. "I will leave you with them. After all…Sasuke awaits!" Orochimaru sounded almost giddy as he left the room and the door closed behind him. He noticed that there was now a handle there that wasn't there before. He didn't pay it much attention.

Naruto cautiously walked towards the figures that were now beginning to show signs of consciousness. Naruto didn't figure that they would break loose…Orochimaru-sensei's restraining techniques were second to none…however he was still rather hesitant around Sakura, and he was definitely still hesitant around girls in general. The fact that there were two girls in front of him, including Hinata, was enough to make him very nervous.

The light in the room was just enough to make out the details of their predicament. Their hands and feet were clamped roughly to the wall, and their clothes had been exchanged with what looked to be simple peasant's garb. Both looked to be in relatively good condition, considering what they had just been through. Orochimaru must have treated them Naruto thought to himself. Just then, Sakura's head began to stir, and she looked up somewhat hesitantly to see Naruto standing in front of her.

"Sakura, I see you're awake. I'm glad." Naruto gave a half-hearted smile to his once prospective crush, but it came out twisted and evil. It was the smile he was used to.

"Na…Naruto? Wha…where…where am I…what happened…" Sakura seemed to be a in a daze for a moment before her eyes went wide and sudden realization came to her. Naruto could see that she was going over the events that had transpired only a day earlier, trying to make sense of everything that she had witnessed. Naruto simply stood there, allowing Sakura to stare at him for a few minutes, and then tears began to form at the edge of her eyes. Naruto smiled even wider.

"Naruto!!! You…why?! WHY?! You of all people…you…betrayed…" She trailed off and began sobbing uncontrollably. Naruto, again, just stood there and allowed Sakura to cry and cry, while he just stared at her with a grin across his face. Finally, after a few minutes of this, Naruto spoke up.

"Sakura…I will tell you the same thing I told Shikamaru, right before I killed him." Sakura's eyes went even wider at that comment. She knew that Shikamaru was one of the few "friends" Naruto had ever had. To hear that he had killed him… Naruto continued unfazed. "I did not betray Konoha. Konoha betrayed ME." Sakura had what passed for a quizzical look on her face, before Naruto's face deformed into what amounted to rage and resentment. He walked forward towards Sakura and was only inches from her face.

"My father was the greatest Hokage ever to live…he transformed the village into a thriving hub of economy and strength after one of the worst wars that the great countries had ever seen. The villagers respected him, LOVED him! He was a demi-god to those people! And when the 9 tailed fox came along, he sacrificed his own life to seal that fox into ME!" Sakura was stunned at that fact…she thought that the 9 tailed demon fox was killed by…Yondaime…so Naruto was the son of the 4th…and Naruto was the container of the Kyuubi…it was a lot to take in, but suddenly things started clicking into place…why people hated him, why he was shunned, why he had his strange whisker marks…

She was still absorbing all of this when Naruto began speaking again. "The last wish of my father was that people in the village treat me like a hero…treat me like a human being…but the village that had treated him like a god, treated his offspring like he was lower than common shit! You don't think people KNEW that I was Yondaime's son? They would go around preaching the values of the 4th, but as soon as I was around, they would spit on me, kick me, and beat me within an inch of my life! I HAD NO ONE IN THAT VILLAGE!" Naruto was nearly spitting out his words now.

"That village…the village that had been saved by my father…the village that had treated my father like he was a god…tried to kill me. Even the Sandaime tried to kill me. Even the only person in the world who I considered to be a friend tried to kill me." Sakura was still crying, but her face had changed to one of almost pity. Naruto backed away from his captor and turned his back on Sakura.

"Sakura…I did not betray Konoha. Konoha betrayed my father. Konoha betrayed me. That is why…that is why I was forced to destroy that place. That is why I was forced to kill them all." Sakura's eyes went wide again…she had been knocked out as the battle was still going, she had no idea…Konoha…was destroyed? Everyone was dead?! Her body began trembling…everyone she knew…everything…dead…destroyed…her mind went into an almost trance like state. It was too much to handle. She listened to Naruto go on as she tried to come to grips…

"I killed them all…but I saved you. I did not want you to die. I also saved Hinata…as she was one of the only people in the academy who never did me any wrong. She treated me like a human being, even if we didn't know each other that well." Sakura forced herself to look to her left, where she saw a limp Hinata hanging there, but…Hinata had tears in her eyes? She was conscious? Naruto had apparently noticed this as well, as he was looking at Hinata with what could be construed as twisted kindness in his eyes. He turned his attention back to Sakura and once again his eyes narrowed slightly.

"Sakura, I'm going to give you and Hinata a chance. As far as I know, you're probably the only survivors from Konoha." Naruto decided that they did not need to know about Sasuke just yet. He began walking towards the door at a pace that suggested he was going to let them stew on whatever chance he was going to give them. "You and Hinata will become my…assistants. You will do what I command, and I will take care of you. You will live a life of relative luxury, and you will not be harmed in any way. This is the only way in which you will be able to gain your freedom." Sakura and Hinata both looked up at Naruto with a mix between confusion and desperation in their eyes.

"If you serve me, you will live well. If you choose not to…then you will be forced to live in 'this'…" He motioned to the room with his outstretched arms. "…for the remainder of your lives. And I assure you…you will have long lives either way." He stopped for a moment and seemed to shrug his shoulders nonchalantly. "It is your choice. Choose wisely." With that, Naruto walked out of the door, leaving a defeated and emotional pair of former Kunoichi behind to ponder their fate.

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Naruto walked into the great hall, and spotted Orochimaru, Kabuto…and Sasuke, all seated around a small table talking about various and sundry things. Kabuto was the first to turn his head to Naruto and motioned him to sit down at the only other remaining chair around the table. He noticed that Sasuke was now glaring at him intently, but he also noticed that there wasn't any palpable malice or killing intent behind it. Naruto sat down at his appointed chair and bowed his head towards Orochimaru. If he took any notice, he didn't show it. His eyes were fixated upon the boy to his left that would be his new body in a few years.

Naruto couldn't blame him. He knew all about the Sharingan, the purpose behind it, and why it was so powerful. If Sensei were to acquire the Sharingan, he would be completely unstoppable, with or without his help. Even though it probably should have, that thought didn't bother him that much. If his Sensei ever made a move to get rid of Naruto, he would fight back…Orochimaru-sensei had taught him that loyalties are always thin, and that no matter who you are allied with, you can never trust them. It was an odd relationship that he had with his sensei…that was for certain.

Naruto heard his name as the conversation the others at the table were having shifted to other matters. It was Kabuto speaking. "With Orochimaru-sama instructing you, Sasuke-kun, you will grow exponentially stronger. However, Naruto-sama, I will also have quite a bit more free time…if you wish, I can take over your training temporarily, while Orochimaru-sama is occupied with our other guest."

Naruto seemed to mull this over for a moment, but it was really the only option available. "Very well, Kabuto-san. I will accept your training…" Naruto trailed off slightly, but continued his train of thought. "…I will accept your training, however, I need some help convincing the other two 'guests' that serving me is in their best interests. Perhaps you could have a…talk…with them?" Kabuto smiled ever so slightly, and bowed his head in a nod of agreement. "It will be done as you say, Naruto-sama."

With this, Kabuto got up from the table and briskly walked out of the room towards the place where Sakura and Hinata were. Kabuto was very persuasive when he wanted to be, and Naruto knew that Kabuto would not risk physically hurting them…he would kill Kabuto if he did. But he also knew that psychological manipulation was one of his strongest assets, and if he could not convince someone to do something, it was impossible in the first place.

Naruto then noticed that through all of this, Sasuke continued to stare at him, but this time, his eyes were wider than they were before. He spoke for the first time that Naruto could remember, and there was a cold, almost apathetic tone to his voice that Naruto was irritated by. "Naruto…you have other people here?" It was not so much a question, as much as an interrogation…Naruto decided to play along. "Of course, Sasuke. You didn't think I was so cold as to allow Sakura-chan or Hinata to die in all of that did you?" Sasuke's eyes twitched slightly, and his gaze fell back upon the table. It looked as though he had all the information he needed.

Naruto smiled, and stood up from the table. "If you will excuse me, Orochimaru-sensei, I believe I will go assist Kabuto-san with his persuasion." Orochimaru gave him an almost imperceptible nod, and then turned his attention back to Sasuke. Naruto briskly went back down the corridor and stopped at the door that led to the two captured Kunoichi. He opened the door with his own blood this time, and when he walked in, he saw that Sakura and Hinata were both on the floor, out of their bonds. Naruto glanced at Kabuto, who simply smiled and gave him a small bow of respect. "Naruto-sama, these two have agreed to serve you and become your…assistants. They are ready to swear their loyalty to you."

Naruto grinned and walked to the two girls, waiting for them to speak. Surprisingly, it was Hinata who spoke first. "N-Naruto…kun…" the Hyuuga spoke with tears in her eyes and her face towards the floor. "I…swear that…I will…serve…only you…" She trailed off and began crying again, but Naruto bent down to her level and lifted her chin up with his hand. He gave her the kindest smile he could muster, and looked her straight in the eye. "Hinata, I am glad that you have come around. Kabuto will see to it that you are fed, groomed, clothed and given a warm place to sleep. After all, I did say that I would take care of you!" Naruto punctuated his impromptu speech with the most uplifting grin a semi-psychopathic demon jailer could give, and nodded at Kabuto to take her away.

Once Kabuto and Hinata had left the room, Naruto set his gaze expectantly on Sakura, who was still motionless and dejected-looking on the floor. He stood there for a few minutes, before Sakura's head moved in his direction, and her eyes remain fixed on his. He noticed that her eyes were at least somewhat fuller of life than they had been before…he suspected that Kabuto had told them about Sasuke. Sakura blinked what tears were left in her eyes away, and spoke in a soft tone, almost reminiscent of Hinata's.

"Naruto…I swear I will…serve you…" She trailed off…but she had more to say. "…but…I want…I want to also serve Sasuke-kun." Naruto expected as much. He let out a semi-exasperated sigh, and mustered the kindest smile he could under the circumstances. "If Sasuke wishes for you to serve him, then that shall be so." Sakura nodded faintly as Naruto helped her to her feet, and led her off to the rooms they had prepared previously for Sakura and Hinata to sleep in. Naruto opened the door with his blood seal again, and motioned for Sakura to go in. Sakura got halfway inside before she stopped momentarily and glanced back over her shoulder at Naruto. Her eyes were even more determined and fiery than before. "I told Sasuke that I would be with him forever if he wanted…if it turns out that he does want me to serve him, that comes first." Naruto simply nodded again and shut the door behind Sakura. He smiled. Perhaps this was the best way to gain an alliance with Sasuke against his Sensei…he smiled again. Loyalties were so flimsy.

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Naruto had put his thoughts out of his mind for the moment, as he walked to the meeting chamber. Orochimaru had mentioned to him earlier that after they were done, he was to meet them here. He said that because of the damage they had caused, many nations would be flocking to them, seeking their salvation within Orochimaru's influence. He had been honored when he had also said that he would have Naruto seated at his left, and Sasuke seated at his right during all of the audiences.

He walked around the corner to see Sasuke and Orochimaru already standing there, and Naruto took his position to the left of his Sensei. They walked in tandem into the surprisingly full audience chamber, where he saw that delegations from almost every country in the known world were beginning to flock to their seats. Naruto smiled at this…he was being acknowledged again.

Orochimaru, Sasuke, and Naruto each sat down in their respective seats, and as they did, a hush fell over the audience chamber. Orochimaru stood slowly and smiled with a grin that Naruto had not seen on his Sensei's face since the day that he met him. "You are all here because you fear us…because you fear our power, because you fear what will happen to you if you do not please us. Let it be known among you…should you displease us, not only will YOU suffer, but your country will suffer." The various delegations around the room seemed to squirm in their seat at this. Orochimaru allowed a small pause before he motioned to his right and his left. "Allow me to introduce the enforcers of my will. Uchiha Sasuke, the last of the Uchiha…and gifted with power greater than even my own!" The crowd let forth a collective gasp at this revelation, and Orochimaru again let forth a smile.

"But…my true will is in this child." Orochimaru motioned towards Naruto, who stood up and glared at the crowd. "This one is the one you should fear and loathe. This one is the destroyer of Konoha. This…is Uzumaki Naruto!" The crowd murmured and gasped loudly at the revelation that the blonde seated to Orochimaru's left was the destroyer of Konoha…Naruto let a small amount of red chakra seep from him, and the crowd recoiled in fear once again.

Naruto stood before them…the most powerful nations in the world, bowing to his will…bowing to his Sensei…he was being acknowledged…he was being feared. He was content. He had finally found his place in the world…as a bloodthirsty holder of the most powerful demon in the world, he had found his place. He was Uzumaki Naruto…and his name would be spoken in fear for centuries to come.

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Well, that's it folks. Comments are always welcome, and I hope you enjoyed this little diversion from reality. And don't get on my case just because the epilogue is longer than any of the other chapters:) Any who, thanks for reading, and please review.