Kishi owns Naruto..
A terror crept in the collective consciousness of the shinobi alliance in the battlefield. The heavy word was spreading slowly. Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke, the two powerful shinobi who were leading the offense, were dead, at the hands of Madara. Every heart felt scared. Uzumaki Naruto, dead? They could not believe it. Their minds showed them a picture of a smiling boy with blue eyes, with the dream to become the Hokage.. He was always so full of spirit, always fighting hard, even when it felt hopeless to try.. How could he die? And Uchicha Sasuke, the only one of his age who could fight alongside Naruto, the boy with the powerful dark eyes.. It had felt like nothing could break his will..
Now.. what was going to happen? If even they had failed, what were we all going to do.. Die, for sure.. or get caught in the genjutsu of Madara.. There was no escape.. Such a pity..
"STOP IT EVERYONE!" This voice.. Yes, it was of Shikhamaru Nara, son of Shikaku, the one who was famed to have unrivalled skill in war tactics. But what could his son do now..?
"Naruto Uzumaki and Uchiha Sasuke may be dead. But THE WAR IS NOT OVER YET!" The voice cut through all their thoughts. New questions were rising. War is not over? Has someone powerful come, someone who could defeat Madara?
"Listen, Shinobi who protect the world! I said the war is not over yet. Though Naruto and Sasuke have died, do not forget that they have left something for us.. The will of fire.. It still burns deep within our hearts. We are shinobi who will endure, persist, and will not let evil possess our hearts.. even if we face the death itself.." A collective hush fell over the alliance.
"Shinobi are not those who flee away at the first sight of failure.. They are those who have the courage to overcome the fear, and fight for what they believe.. fight for what their hearts long for. Do you want to leave all the things your heart holds dear? Do you want to live in someone's dream, as his puppets? Do you not have a dream of your own?"
Eyes widened in awe. Tears filled some of the sensitive ones. Some expressions changed from hopeless to determined, some from determined to full of spirit.. Way to go, Shikhamaru Nara!
"Naruto and Sasuke died still holding on to their dreams.. They might have died, but they were not defeated. Because they have passed on their wills to us, who still stand. We won't let their efforts go wasted. They have done enough for us. Now, it is our turn. OUR DREAMS WILL NOT BE CRUSHED! WE WILL FIGHT! WE WILL ALL FIGHT.. AS LONG AS WE STAND!"
"YYEEEAAAHH! WE WILL FIGHT!" A roar rose up from the alliance. Spirits lifted. Every eye glinted as though a fire was burning inside them.
But how.. How can we defeat someone as strong as Madara?
"Do not worry. Everyone has a weakness. Even Madara. Madara is strong, but after all, he is just one person. We have on our sides millions of shinobi, the five Kages, even the first Hokage, who has already defeated Madara once. If we combine our knowledge, experience and strength, we have a chance against him. Now, if you all cooperate with me, and do as I say, we can end this nightmare. Now listen, comrades. I have a plan.." The voice of Shikhamaru turned determined, calculating.
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