This is a multi-chaptered story I intend to dedicate as a tribute to the fathers of Konoha generation we all grew to love.
PROLOGUE
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There is no more vital calling or vocation for men than fathering.
~ John R. Throop
To become a father is easy. To be a father, however, is another thing. The concept of fatherhood is something we have become all too familiar with that we often forget what it really means to be one – or in the case of children, to have one.
It is said that whatever profession a man has, it would be forever a fact that no other occupation in the world would be at par with the vocation of fatherhood – in all its commitment, hardship and joys. And while being a father is something that would be akin to enduring childbirth without anaesthesia, whether you're just a simple civilian with the goal of providing for the needs of your family, or a shinobi with a heart to return to your home safe and sound, at the end of the day, they say that nothing would compare to the feeling of having been welcomed at the door by your children, their eager voices shouting out your name in all their innocence and expectations. And while there are some shinobis who did not have the luck of seeing their children grow into adulthood, it is without doubt that their sacrifices had seeped its way onto their offspring's resolves and thus would pave the way for the passing on of the Will of Fire across the generations of Konoha.
This is a story of fathers, seen through the eyes of the next generation – stories of bonds, hardships, perseverance and patience that give proof to why Konoha remains one of the strongest villages in the Land of Fire.
And it is with this proof that this next generation hopes it would be able to pass on the Will to the ones who would go after them.
After watching episode 364, I couldn't just let it go, so this was born.
I do not intend to follow the storyline of the manga or the anime, though I would make references at some points. Consider the chapters of this story to focus on the Konoha 11 and Sasuke.
Thank you for reading!
See you around. =)
