Summary: Naruto is dying and he is given a choice by Kyuubi. Go back in time to his genin days or die.
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It was happening. Something he had expected for a while now. Naruto Uzumaki was dying. He laid there out on the battle field, Madara's body impaled on an outcropping of stones a few feet away.
He could feel his lifeblood slipping away. Naruto reflected on the battle. After he killed Sasuke, his best friend and brother, Madara's army attacked. Wave after wave of green and white soldiers. After the first weak backup had arrived. Suna had arrived first followed by Kumo and Iwa. Surprisingly even the Oto refugees and civilians from all over came to help.
It lasted for months. By the end Konoha had burned to the ground. Little was left of it. The civilians that couldn't fight had evacuated while the rest had chosen to make a final stand with the ninjas. The civilians had gone down quickly only a few managing to make it to the end. Along with them hundreds of ninjas feel. Kakashi, Tsunadere, Shizune, Konohamaru, Moegi, Kiba, Akamaru, Hinata, Tenten, Gai, Kankuro, Shikamaru, Temari, Iruka, Sai, Yamato among countless others.
"Kit, it doesn't have to end here. I can send you back. Back to when you were a genin." Kurama told him through there bond.
It really showed how much control he lacked if he could here the fox without meditating. It sounded as if the fox was really scared. Naruto was scared as well. He had so much he wanted to accomplish. He became Hokage when Kakashi and Tsunadere died in an ambush. His reign was spent on the move, as they could no longer hold Konoha.
Coming back to himself Naruto thought about the demons offer. A chance to go back, to save countless lives, and protect the village. He only thought for a few seconds before he came up with his answer.
"No."
"What the fuck do you mean No." Kurama was frothing at the mouth. "You could go back and fix everything. Save Sasuke, Haku, the village."
"Exactly. If I go back I would try and change the future. There is no need to do this. Madara is dead, the other demons are locked away in a place that only Madara knew about, and when I finally leave this earth I'm taking your soul with me. As for the village, though it is no more its people are safe. Gaara has taken them into his village. As long as Konoha has descendants the Will of Fire will live on. It is my time to depart from this world. I wouldn't want to leave the others waiting." Naruto said as his vision turned blurry and his breathing harsh.
"Don't do this you idiot. We could be great."
With his final breath Naruto replied, "We already are."