A Game of Chess

by smith119

Faced against each other in a contest of tactics and strategy who is the victor deemed worthy to rule? A leader who can think, and plan ahead? Or a just leader who will love and fight to protect his people? Even at the cost of his own life... Oneshot.

A Game of Chess-

Between Nara Shikamaru and Uzumaki Naruto

Shikamaru plays tactfully and aggressively, offering no quarter: cornering and killing numerous pieces on the board whenever a gainful opportunity presents itself.

Naruto plays with instinct, using his first reaction to the White army's advance to set the game in motion. He constantly goes out of his way to try and protect even the smallest piece of his army, setting protection behind every possible combatant in his miniature military; he even goes as far as moving his King to the center of the board to defend a simple pawn. It interferes with his progress in the game,

Shikamaru asks him to explain the reasoning behind his seemingly weak strategy, Naruto replies

"What kind of King would I be if I let all my soldiers die without doing everything in my power to help them?"

Shikamaru looks back down at the board, his King has been backed into a corner behind a 3 square defensive line of his own pawns by the Black Knights and-

The very same pawn that Naruto had saved in the middle of the game, it had reached the end line of the board and is now a queen.

"Checkmate" says Naruto

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Disclaimer: Naruto and pretty much anything related to it is not mine.

Smith's notes: Well here it is my friends, my first attempt at posting Naruto fanfiction. Like it? Hate it? Anything to say in regards to... well anything? Ok then...