Brief Summary:

What would happen if Haku had hardened his heart as he threw that final volley of Senbon at Naruto and Sasuke? After several Senbon strikes fatal places on Sasuke's body the sole surviving Uchiha dies on his first real mission. Naruto stricken by grief finds a power within and then events unfold differently. Stay with Naruto as he struggles through new hardships in life and tries to honor his Ninja way, never going back on his word…

"D-dobe…k-kill the man…w-who k-killed my entire cl-clan… kill my b-brother U-Uchiha Itachi…" Sasuke said with his few last breaths of life.

"Damn you Teme!" Naruto screamed as tears rolled down his face. "I will. I will kill Uchiha Itachi, I swear it on my Ninja way." Naruto said and Sasuke took one last breath and nodded.

"Thank- you."