Hi..

Been what, 2 weeks? Not to worry, I just received the next update from Blackwolf so here comes the next chapter of this series...

Glad you guys enjoyed the previous chapter, one or two didn't but meh. For me, it was Naruto's life coming full circle. He desperately needed that closure and I think the writer knew it was time...

I also have some good news, we're thinking of expanding this series into a trilogy. We have a lot of plans, although Blackwolf has the same idea for his Sharingan Devil story. That story will expand into 3 new universes which will be connected (This will happen once Sharingan Devil's plot is finished, and Naruto will be the MC). While Namikaze Legend will get turned into a trilogy...

More details will be revealed in time.

Although you can thank good, old me for this little good news...(Kidding)

Enjoy the chapter...


Chapter 29

Swan Song


Mikasa Ackerman had never been good with emotions, her family had died when she was young and she grew up alone as an orphan. Facing the hardships of life on her own, surviving in the cruel world day after day had made her develop a tough outlook towards life. Survival was the key...

That was what she always thought till this day, and then there was him.

The polar opposite, a person who was completely different from her. One who lived for the sake of his family and did everything in his power to keep them safe and happy, even at the cost of his own happiness and even his life.

Just like her father...

It was this reason why she had fallen for him. He was annoying, a liar, a dark person, and yet she loved him with every fiber in her body. And now, watching him die again shattered her heart into a million pieces.

His body was so cold, so wounded, there was simply so much blood...

She was the leader of Blacklight, a soldier trained to control emotions. There was not a single soldier till this day who could excel in that art, even Naruto failed in comparison to her. But now, she cried her eyes out.

The several ninja around her didn't bother her, nor did the cold atmosphere, as her tearful eyes only looked at his cold corpse.

She gently kissed his cold lips, her wet tears falling on his cheeks. How she wished to feel his touch one more time...

On the other side of the field, another broken person stared at the body of the fallen shinobi. The anguish in his heart was greater than any person, the man he loved, the man he respected, the man he wanted to become just laid there.

Dead.

Itachi could not breathe, his heart felt squeezed by an unnatural force. This moment reminded him of that memory from 4 years ago, the night when he saw his brother die for the first time.

It broke his heart on knowing that he lived while his brother suffered for eternity in hell. Naruto had always protected him all his life, against good, evil, destiny, gods, and even against himself. His brother loved him, guided him, played with him, shared his joys and sorrows with him.

Naruto never expected anything from him, and gave him everything in return. Everything Itachi's heart ever desired, his brother gave him.

His gaze shifted to Sasuke, then to his father. These people were alive and back again in his life because Naruto didn't want to make him go through the same suffering.

He looked towards a crest fallen Kushina who was touching her belly with trembling hands, the child his brother would never see.

"Watching over you is my job, it's just who I am little brother..."

He sobbed on hearing Naruto's words ring in his heart, his brother was gone now.

"You were always there for me, big brother. I can't let you die like this, I won't..." thought Itachi painfully, tears slipping from his eyes.

Quickly turning around he stormed away from the destroyed valley, ignoring concerned looks from Sasuke and Sakura he continued running deeper and deeper into the forests.

Minutes passed but he didn't stop, everything was a blur. His heart heavy with the happy memories he shared with his brother, the agony his heart was in; was worse than what he felt when Sasuke died. There was not one person in the entire world whom he loved more than Naruto- not his parents, not his friends, not Sasuke, nor Sakura.

Naruto always got the dark side of life, while he was always sheltered in the light. While his brother suffered, he gained happiness.

He was helpless 4 years ago, a scared boy who had no way to save his brother.

Not anymore...

He stopped running when he reached his destination, his determined gaze looked around his surroundings but only the silence of nature greeted him. The dusty roads around him were empty, devoid of any forms of life...

Taking a deep breath he looked towards the sky one last time, every feeling in his heart hoping that his gamble worked...

"I wanted to use this in the final battle, but now's a good time as any..." thought Itachi seriously,

Performing a quick set of hand seals, his body gathered a large amount of chakra. A secret hidden mark glowed brightly on his right hand, as the air around him turned icy cold.

Every tree in the area crumbled, leaves fell when he slammed his hand on the ground as a set of dark, mysterious seals spread across the barren soil.

"Huh, well this is a surprise. Let me guess you want something, boy..."

Itachi's ice, cold stare glared in the dark eyes of the thing standing in front of him. Raising a finger in the air, he spoke in a clear, confident tone...

"I want my brother back..."

As a cruel smile appeared on the person's lips...


(1 Hour Later)

Mikasa's eyes widened in shock when a hot breath passed through her mouth, the soft sensation of a lip touching her lip froze her. Her trembling hands stopped their motion, as a shaky breath escaped from the person's nose.

She was hallucinating, but yet she went ahead to put her head on his chest.

BEAT

A tearful smile came on her face, as she buried her head in his chest. Her cries of joy shocked every person around her...

"He's alive!" yelled Mikasa, at the top of her lungs.

Shocked gasps were heard, hurried footsteps reached her ears and within moments Mikoto and Rangiku appeared at her side. Followed by Kushina and Sakura, all of them put their hands on his chest and looked at each other in shock when they felt the same thing.

"It's a miracle..." said Sakura in relief,

The wounds on Naruto's entire body slowly started receding back, the blood flow stopped, the color of his pale skin slowly started to return. His shaky breathing slowly started to relax, as his heartbeat increased with every passing second.

Minato stood at their side, tears of joy welled in his eyes as he heard the breath of his elder son. The soft sound was perhaps the best thing he had ever heard in his entire life...

One by one friends and family started gathering around, their relieved eyes staring at their beloved hero.

Many prayed to the gods in heaven, thanked the gods for bringing their hero back to life. Their smiles on their faces were brighter than the sun, as Naruto slept peacefully at their side.

Far from the overjoyed Namikaze family and friends, soldiers of Naruto- one, young boy stood alone in the shadows of the trees. Tears of joy poured from his eyes, a satisfied smile etched on his lips. He ignored the cold feeling circulating around his body, and only focused on the warmth spreading from his people's joy.

"Welcome back, big brother..." said Itachi happily, slowly wiping out the tears falling from his eyes.


(2 Days Later)

A pair of dark blue eyes slowly opened up, the first thing they saw were the blank white ceilings as a short groan escaped from his lips.

Fucking Hospitals!

He tried to move but felt a weight on his chest and right leg. Clearing his vision he was literally shocked when he found Mikasa sleeping on his right side. Her beautiful face was lying on his chest as she breathed softly. On the left side Rangiku lay on the bed, her head popped up in the same way as Mikasa.

Down on the bed, Kushina slept near his feet. Her head using his leg as a pillow...

On the far side of the room, Minato and Mikoto were sleeping peacefully in their chairs. He silently thanked the gods as his cheeks flushed bright red, he certainly didn't expect to wake up to such a beautiful sight.

He was a lucky bastard!

The warmth that he was receiving from his 3 super hot female lovers made a certain part of his body quite comfortable. He idly wondered how he could get out of this situation, before things got more embarrassing. But any movement would disturb the sleep of his lovers, and judging from the bags beneath their eyes and their tired expression...

The ladies were exhausted, did they not leave his side the entire time? How long was he out?

He slowly looked around and was surprised to find his younger brother perched atop a window like a scarecrow, and the boy was reading a certain orange colored book.

"Back from the dead huh, Nii-san?" asked Itachi knowingly, without even looking up from his book.

The young boy's abrupt voice woke up every single person in the room, they hazily glared at Itachi for disturbing their sleep; but then their eyes shifted towards the direction where Itachi was pointing his finger. Shocked gasps escaped from their lips as they saw Naruto awake.

Not a second later, Naruto was swarmed from every side. There was a lot of crying, hugging (That hurt), questions after questions, all of this did well in giving him a minor headache. His gaze shifted towards Itachi who was still reading his book, although there was a mischievous smirk on his lips.

"You little bastard..." thought Naruto irritatedly, as he glared at his younger brother.

His irritated gaze then shifted towards his family and lovers, his tired eyes screaming the unsaid line "Give me a break, will ya?"

"Oh..." said Rangiku clumsily, as Naruto rolled his eyes.

All of them backed up a little, allowing him to breathe properly. As he slowly sat back up on his bed (helped by Mikasa), he saw Itachi snapping his book shut. Jumping back on the floor, the younger brother walked towards him with a calm expression on his face.

"Is it just me, or has he became more cooler?" thought Naruto dumbly,

BAM!

Everyone blanched in surprise when Itachi bonked the already injured Naruto hard on the head, making the older brother cry out in pain and irritation.

"Now that was satisfying..." said Itachi coolly,

"Huh?" was the unasked question by every person standing around them, since when did the little brother act like this?

"Jerk..." muttered Naruto, making Itachi smirk.

"Bitch..."

"Asshole..."

"Dickless..."

"Motherfu-"

BAM!

Mikasa was surprised when both the boys were bonked hard on the head, courtesy of their pissed off parents. Minato had grabbed Itachi's neck in a headlock, while Mikoto was strangling the life out of Naruto for the last remark.

"Dad...really?" asked Itachi slowly, but Minato simply smirked and tightened the grip.

"Mother, (cough) I just...got...back...are...you...that...desperate...to...kill...me...again?" asked Naruto slowly,

''Damn right, I am you little maggot!" yelled Mikoto irritatedly, but stopped when Minato tapped her shoulder.

She snapped towards her husband as he gave her a sheepish smile, while releasing Itachi from his headlock.

"I think they have a point..." said Minato sheepishly, as his wife glared at him.

Giving one more bonk to her sons, she released her elder son from the tight grip of her fingers as he sighed in relief. She was left speechless when after a moment both her boys smirked triumphantly, before embracing each other in a bone crushing hug.

"That was..." said Itachi happily, as Naruto grinned back.

"...fucking hilarious!" finished Naruto cheerfully, making his lovers face palm hard on the floor.

Naruto even sent a mischievous wink towards his mother, as she slammed her forehead with her hand. A moment later, the brothers found themselves in an even tighter embrace courtesy of a tearful Mikoto.

"Hey, where's my hug?" asked Minato in a mock hurtful voice, before jumping down on the bed.

Rangiku simply gawked at the four weird Namikaze family members, as they laughed/cried while hugging each other. She and Mikasa curiously looked towards Kushina who had a knowing smile on her face.

"Are they really this goofy?" asked both the young girls in unison, making the red head smile.

"Yep, the clumsiest idiots I've ever known. All of them..." declared Kushina proudly, making the young girls smirk.

Even they couldn't deny the scene was a sight for sore eyes. Watching the four of them together after years was a heart warming sight, a perfect picture.

Mikoto was crying tears of joy as she hugged the life out of her sons, who despite looking uncomfortable returned the hug lovingly. The boys were flashing identical grins to their father who had each hand on one of his sons...

Their little happy reunion continued uninterpreted for a few minutes, until Mikasa coughed lightly...

Mikoto, Minato and Itachi quickly stepped aside with knowing grins on their faces, they couldn't stop their laugh when Naruto paled on seeing the stern look in Mikasa's eyes. As she took each step towards him he gulped nervously, while raising his hands as a placating gesture.

"You reckless idiot..." said Mikasa icily, as he gave her a pleading smile.

"Mikasa, I can explain-"

"Moron!"

He closed his eyes preparing for the inevitable slap, but was surprised when a soft pair of lips kissed him passionately. He blinked and opened his eyes, his face becoming bright red even as she broke the heartwarming gesture. There were tears in her eyes, as she hugged him tightly.

"I love you, Naruto..." said Mikasa passionately,

A faint smile came on his face as he placed his hands on her back, and buried her head into her neck. He simply gave a nod, and it was all Mikasa needed to understand the unsaid message.

Minato and Itachi blushed when they saw Naruto kissing/hugging Rangiku...

By the time Kushina was done, they quickly edged away from Mikoto who was grumbling incoherently about her "Harem King like son!", although they did thank the gods for preventing Mikoto from bursting out in anger. She gave Itachi a pointed glare, and he quickly gave a nod promising not to follow in his brother's footsteps in this subject.

Not that it mattered anymore...

When everyone was done, Itachi and Minato stepped forward and placed their hands on Naruto's shoulders helping the injured boy stand up. He looked towards them curiously, but they simply walked him towards the window...

What Naruto saw made his breathing stopped, his eyes saw the entire city of Osaka full of people. On the roofs, in the streets, through the windows, all their eyes looking at him with smiles on their faces. Even on the outskirts he could see hordes of people waiting...

On seeing their leader, the thousands of people erupted into wild cheer. Among them Naruto saw many familiar faces, as a lone tear slipped from his eyes.

"They prayed for your recovery, all of them..." said Itachi calmly, as his stunned brother simply stared at the endless sea of people.

"People from all over the world came here to see the hero who freed them from Madara's tyranny..." said Mikoto happily, as Minato laid a hand on Naruto's shoulder.

"Everyone believes in you, hopes for your well being, prays for your safety, you changed the entire world. I'm proud of you, Naruto..." said Minato proudly,

"You gave it your all, Naruto..." said Mikasa, Rangiku and Kushina in unison.

Naruto was left speechless on seeing the heart warming welcome, this was everything he ever desired. It was perfect and for the first time in his life he truly felt grateful to be alive.

More tears slipped from his eyes, but he managed to give a sheepish smile to his family and a wave to his people.

"Thank you, everyone..." said Naruto gratefully,


(Few Hours Later)

After a warm reunion, the Namikaze family spent a lot of time chatting with each other. Naruto explained his actions of reviving Minato and his suicidal plan to finish Madara at the cost of his life. After a heated argument he was finally able to calm his mother and lover's, thanks to the support from Minato and Itachi.

If not for them, the women would have probably killed him.

Again

Mikoto wanted to talk a lot, especially about Naruto's future with Mikasa, Kushina and Rangiku. Not to mention the bashing she gave him on the way he reacted to the news of becoming a father. For a moment, he wished he was actually dead. Mikoto could be damn scary...

He was luckily saved when Minato pretended to faint (acting as if he was still weak) which promptly diverted Mikoto's ire towards her husband, as she dragged him by the ear back to the med-bay as Naruto muttered a silent "Thank you" to his father, who retorted "You owe me one".

Now the only ones left in the plain room were the two brothers, and three anxious girls...

Itachi shifted uncomfortably and tried to escape from the room, but was stopped when Naruto requested him to sit. He looked towards the 3 girls and silently urged them to give them some privacy, none of them seemed too thrilled with his request making Itachi more uncomfortable.

But he had to hand it to his brother, the 3 girls did step out of the room when Naruto shot them a pointed look.

"Brother, even for you that was a whole new mountain of stupid..." said Itachi carefully, as he had seen Kushina glare at Naruto before stepping out of the room.

For his part, Naruto shrugged and looked at his brother quite seriously.

"What did you do?" asked Naruto sternly, as Itachi narrowed his eyes.

"I don't-"

"Don't Lie To Me" barked Naruto, getting up from the bed and grabbing his brother by the collar of his shirt.

"You're mistaken, Nii-san..." said Itachi calmly, making his brother glare harder.

"There is no other way this could have gone down, I fucking died. And believe me I know very well what death feels like, this was no miracle. Somebody brought me back..." said Naruto harshly, but Itachi pushed him away harshly.

"I'm sorry, I wish I had done it. But I didn't, you have to believe me..." replied Itachi seriously, and never flinched when Naruto's murderous gaze bore into his eyes.

Their staring contest continued for full 5 minutes, before Naruto's patience ran out and he sighed. Itachi laid a hand on his shoulder in comfort...

"Brother, you and I both know there are things greater than humans. Maybe they brought you back, just like they rescued you from hell..." suggested Itachi,

"I don't know, little brother. Somebody pulled a lot of strings to get my sorry ass out of dead space..." replied Naruto worriedly,

"Hey, none of that shit. You just got back, be thankful. You're gonna be a father, think about your child from now on before making any suicidal decisions. If need be let me fight your battles, your life is a thousand times more valuable than mine..." explained Itachi, but Naruto shook his head.

"I don't think so, little brother. You know, I love you more than anything in this world..." said Naruto honestly, bringing a smile on Itachi's face.

"The feeling's mutual..." replied Itachi, and smiled when Naruto hugged him tightly.

He gently returned the hug by placing his hands on his brother's back, even as a pained look appeared in his depressed eyes.

"I never imagined we would be facing death so closely during our lives..." said Naruto jokingly, as Itachi chuckled.

"Yeah, there were quite a few close calls. But we did make it, unlike a few of our friends..." replied Itachi solemnly, as Naruto nodded before breaking the hug.

"Yeah..."

As Naruto sat back on the bed, Itachi walked towards the window where he saw the entire city engulfed in a large party. People were dancing, eating, drinking, children were playing, young men were flirting, a few teenage girls were swooning over a few Blacklight soldiers which brought a smile on his face.

"I always thought you were an idiot as you lived for other people's sake, and sacrificed everything. All my life, I was so frustrated..." admitted Itachi sadly, as Naruto looked down.

"It must have been hard for you, I'm sorry..." apologized Naruto, but was surprised when he saw Itachi smiling.

"You know, Nii-san. No matter what happened you gave it your all, I understand why and what you fight for. Today I'm proud of my big brother who sacrificed everything and changed the fate of our world..." said Itachi happily, as Naruto's eyes widened in shock.

As he stared into his young brother's eyes he saw something which had been missing for Itachi's entire life.

"You've grown into a fine man, Itachi..." complimented Naruto, as a cocky smile came on the blonde boy's lips.

"That I am, here I brought you something. Thought you might need it..." said Itachi mischievously, and took out a sake bottle along with a pair of cigarettes.

"You're the best, little brother..." replied Naruto cheerfully, grinning like a 10 year old in a candy store.

"Hey, what are brothers for..." said Itachi jovially, and came beside Naruto.

Placing his hand on Naruto's shoulder, he gave a silent signal and received a nod from Naruto. And a moment later, both of them disappeared from the boring hospital room.


Both of them appeared near the bank of a river, as Itachi finished his shunshin. Despite the cold weather, Naruto went forward and sat on the rocks. Itachi did the same, as the sky dazzled with bright stars while the moon shined brightly spreading its light everywhere.

"It's perfect..." said Naruto happily, as Itachi offered him the sake bottle.

"Two brothers against the entire world? Sounds fun..." joked Itachi, as both of them opened their bottles followed by lighting their cigarettes.

Naruto grinned like an idiot, showing his childish side making Itachi repeat the grin as they stared at the sky.

"Man, I missed this..." said Naruto silently, getting a nod from his little brother.

"Don't give up, brother. We'll cross that bridge soon, after that each day of yours will be like this. Don't ever lose faith..." encouraged Itachi, as Naruto arched an eyebrow in surprise.

''Huh? The punk grew up fast..." mused Naruto, receiving a bop on the head.

"Don't flatter yourself, bitch..." taunted Itachi, as Naruto laughed.

"Likewise, jerk..." grinned Naruto, as they made a silent cheer by smashing their sake bottles.

They became silent for a few minutes, enjoying their drinks and the weather before Naruto looked towards his brother...

"Hey, Itachi. The war's still not over, if one of us ends up dying I just want you to know-"

He was cut short as Itachi snorted, and pointed a finger at him. The boy was a little annoyed...

"You're not gonna bust into a misty goodbye speech? That's not my style, and if this really was my last day on earth I really don't want it to be socially awkward..." slurred Itachi in a drunken voice, as Naruto grinned.

"You know what I do want..." suggested Itachi eagerly,

Naruto was definitely surprised when Itachi started singing a song...

"Kishimoto, really?" asked Naruto in surprise, as his brother sang a punk song from one of the old rock-stars from their father's generation.

"Hey, Kishi rocks on occasion..." argued Itachi bemusedly, as Naruto laughed.

"Point Taken..."

"And I walk these streets (hiccup),..." shouted Itachi, as Naruto slammed his forehead.

His brother continued singing in his horrible drunken voice, before he nudged him to join in. He seemed hesitant at first, but seeing Itachi make a pleading look made him sigh.

"Dead or alive!"

"Dead or alive!"

As they continued singing, Naruto failed to notice a bittersweet smile that came on his younger brother's face before he shook himself and continued their duet.


Kushina Uzumaki was feeling quite awkward, standing in the plain hospital room. Granted, she was delighted when Naruto called her first after he ended his little party with his brother. She loved the man who was currently staring outside the window, but a small part of her felt a little jealousy.

No matter how much she or the others girls wanted, Itachi would always be more important to Naruto. And vice versa...

Even Sakura faced the same problem with Itachi putting his brother before everything else, no man, women, or even a god could separate those two brothers. Frankly it was quite admirable...

"I'm sorry for reacting the way I did..." said Naruto honestly, as a smile came on her face.

"It's okay, I know why you reacted that way..." replied Kushina soothingly, but he shook his head.

"Don't mistake my intention, Kushina. I'm still not ready to be a father..." said Naruto flatly, as she came beside him.

Instead of blasting out at him like the last time, she gently entwined her hand with him and observed the lively city of Osaka.

"Why?" asked Kushina patiently,

"Honestly, I've never lived a peaceful life. My childhood was wasted fighting wars, even my teenage years. I spent 4 years in hell, and now I'm back made in charge of leading the entire world. Your life was painful too, but you've lived a little longer than me and a small part of your life was peaceful. I don't even know myself, what I am? A soldier? A strategist? A commander?..." explained Naruto briefly, choosing each word very carefully.

"I see your point..." said Kushina dejectedly, as he grasped her hand tighter.

"I love you, Kushina. I truly do, I never dreamed to live this long. Hell, I never imagined I would be married to a goddess one day and even have a child..." praised Naruto, as her cheeks matched the color of her hair.

"I..."

"Honestly, I always saw myself dying too young. It's just a part of my life, with great power comes great sacrifice. There's also the part where I don't want this child to face the same pain which I did, and it may sound childish but...never mind" said Naruto hesitantly, but she shook her head.

"Spill it, please..." said Kushina sweetly, although her tone was quite firm.

He blushed a little and averted his gaze away from her.

"I guess I won't be as important to you once this little life arrives..." said Naruto quietly, as her eyebrows shot up in surprise.

A pair of soft hands grasped his cheeks and a loving kiss was planted on his lips, which he returned a little hesitantly.

"I understand your point, but I promise nobody can replace you in my heart. I'll love you the same way till my last breath, your happiness matters to me the most..." said Kushina frankly, making him smile as he kissed her back.

"I'm glad to you have you in my life..." replied Naruto happily, gaining a nod.

"Don't worry, we can always start a family later when you're not burdened..." suggested Kushina, and saw him biting his lip.

"If it's not too late, I'd like to take that chance back. Life will never be perfect, I'll be the crappiest father ever but I will try..." said Naruto slowly, his cheeks blushing a little.

"Naruto, you-" said Kushina in shock, her eyes wide as saucers.

"I know I'm not good father material- I'm an idiot, st-"

SMOOSH

She silenced his ramblings with a fierce, passionate kiss. Her laugh eased the tension which had formed in his heart as he happily kissed her back. The overjoyed redhead leaned back and kissed his forehead, before flashing him her brightest smile.

"It's never too late..."


Mikasa and Rangiku sat beside him on the bed, Naruto was quite silent for the past few minutes. After a few more minutes, he looked into their eyes...

"I met them..." said Naruto hesitantly,

"What do you mean?" asked Mikasa gently, and saw him clenching his fists.

"Everyone, I met him..." suggested Naruto, as Rangiku's eyes widened in shock.

Mikasa looked at her for an answer, and was unnerved when Rangiku's face lost all color. It was as if she had seen a ghost...

Then it hit her like a ton of bricks falling on her head, and her gaze snapped towards him...

"What did he...they-" fumbled Rangiku, not finding the proper words.

"They're at peace, they were happy. All of them were together- Armin, Kotetsu, Shizune, Hana, Iwashi, Aoba, Yugao, Hisana, Hawk, Bird, Eagle..." explained Naruto happily, as a tear slipped from Rangiku's eyes.

Even Mikasa's eyes became a little moist as she remembered her childhood friend, now that she knew he was at peace it made her even more happy.

"Naruto, are you alright?" asked Rangiku worriedly, as she could only guess how stressful it would have been for him.

Mikasa became quite nervous when he averted his eyes and was now staring at the bed-sheet.

"It felt so good back there...for a moment I even thought of never returning back" admitted Naruto, as both the girls gasped in shock.

"Naruto!''

He winced on hearing their worried voices, and grasped their hands in a comforting manner.

"I don't feel that way now..."said Naruto honestly, and gave them a reassuring smile.

Mikasa tightly squeezed his hand and looked him straight in the eye...

"I'm just glad...you're back" said Mikasa in relief,

"Please don't be so reckless. Your life is not yours alone, we-" said Rangiku, but faltered as tears slipped from her eyes.

He gently wiped her tears, and looked both of them straight in the eye.

"I'm really sorry, I won't do something like that again. I promise..." said Naruto seriously,

"I'm glad to hear it..." replied Rangiku in a relieved voice,

"Rangiku, I'm really sorry for not spending time with you. Our date always gets delayed, as soon as I'm back on my feet I'm fulfilling that promise..." said Naruto happily, receiving a kiss on the cheek.

His gaze then shifted towards Mikasa whose hands were trembling, but stopped when he entwined their hands tightly.

"I'll make it up to you, too. For the past 4 years, but just don't push me away. I'm trying my best, Mikasa. You're important to me, staying away from you all this time was really painful. I just..." said Naruto hesitantly, but was stopped when she hugged him.

"I'm sorry, I'll make it up to you too. Just don't die on me..." pleaded Mikasa, as he nodded.

Rangiku then remembered the question that had been plaguing her mind all this time,

"Naruto, even if the Kyuubi channeled his chakra to heal you. If you were truly dead and in the other realm, how did you get back?" asked Rangiku worriedly, and saw the tension returning in his eyes.

"I don't know, and only one person can give me the answer..."


The sound of footsteps echoed in the dark room, as a giant pair of red eyes gleamed from behind a large cage. The trapped beast narrowed his eyes as his container stood before him, with a serious look in his eyes.

"Why did you save my life?" questioned Naruto curiously, as the Biju snorted.

"I didn't..." muttered the Biju,

"What!"

"While I did try to heal your wounds with my chakra and a little help from Kushina's blood which was implanted in your system years ago. But I didn't drag your sorry ass from the realm of the dead..." replied Kyuubi frankly, as Naruto's eyebrows narrowed dangerously.

"You could be free if I died, then-"

"It's none of your business, I do what I want. That's it..." said the fox flatly, getting a nod from Naruto.

"Fine, but it still doesn't answer my question. Who could so something like this?" asked Naruto frustratedly,

"Your little brother..."

Both Naruto and Kyuubi stared in shock as an angry Indra appeared in the mindscape, and judging from the murderous look in the god/angel's eyes he was out for blood.

"What are you doing here?'' asked Naruto sharply, as Indra took out his sword.

Naruto tensed and prepared himself for an attack as Indra charged, but before any fatal attacking could start thunder rumbled in the dark space making Indra stop instantly.

The angel gritted his teeth and sheathed his sword, but his eyes still glared daggers at Naruto.

"Where's Ashura?" asked Naruto curiously, as he had always seen those brothers together.

"Thanks to your brother, Ashura got sealed in hell..." snarled Indra, receiving a glare from Naruto.

"Be careful with your tongue. Nobody messes with my little brother..." warned Naruto, as Indra glared equally at him.

"And nobody messes with mine..."

The Thunder rumbled again as Indra let out an irritated grumble, before taking a deep breath and calming his nerves. He flicked his fingers as a vision appeared in that mindscape, and what Naruto saw froze his blood.

There stood in the memory a dis-shelved Itachi, with the God of Death in front of him.


(Flashback: 2 Days Ago)

"I want my brother back..."

Itachi's voice was firm and his eyes burned with determination. But it only made the God of death chuckle as a sly smile came on his face...

"Your brother's dead. There is no coming back now..." said the scary god frankly, as Itachi glared at him.

"Don't play games with me. Tell me what you want...I'll do anything" admitted Itachi bitterly, every word coming out of his mouth slowly.

"Tell me something, why are you so desperate to save him? Madara's sealed into an unknown dimension, you can become the new hero and maybe even defeat the empire. Why not take the power all for yourself?" offered the Shinigami slyly, as Itachi scoffed.

"I don't care about that. There is no republic without Naruto, the alliances will crumble once we defeat the empire if my brother is not there. He also has a child coming into his life, he protected me all this time. My brother has suffered enough, now are you game or not?" explained Itachi desperately, and for a moment he saw a pained expression arriving in the god's eyes.

"So family is the fatal flaw, for both of you brothers. Quite admirable..." mocked the Death God,

Itachi merely stood in his spot, and looked the god in the eye.

"Fine, I'll spare your brother for a price. I've had enough fun with him anyway, you on the other hand are more interesting..." said the Death God, as a chill erupted in Itachi's gut.

"You want my soul in exchange?" asked Itachi in a resigned voice,

"No, that would be too obvious. It has become so expected from me, isn't it?" mused the Shinigami,

"Tell me" yelled Itachi furiously,

"Calm down, brat. I want your life and that strong body of yours..." said the Shinigami seriously, a dark look appearing in his eyes.

"Why do you want that?" asked Itachi cautiously, narrowing his eyes.

"Does it matter? Call it a personal fetish, and I forgot to tell you. The longer your brother stays dead, the greater the payment becomes for his soul...so what shall it be?"

Itachi clenched his fists, and looked the god straight in the eye.

"Will you bring him back? Swear on your powers?" demanded Itachi, the pain visible in his eyes.

"A deal's a deal, I always keep my promise. Do you accept the offer?" asked the Death God Finally,

"I accept..."

A bright mark appeared on Itachi's chest with the symbol of a skull, as the Death God started to vanish.

"Settle your affairs, Namikaze. I'll be expecting payment once you're done...do not try to betray me, or your brother will not only die. But I will make sure he ends up in hell, and suffers for eternity. He has quite a number of sins on his head so I can do that." warned the Death God sternly,

"Get out of here..."

That was all Itachi said before charging back towards the valley. On reaching there, the boy smiled when he saw the people shouting in joy as his brother came back to life.

(Flashback end)


Kyuubi gulped when the vision finished, looking down he saw Naruto frozen in his spot. The boy's entire body was trembling, a terrified expression visible in his eyes.

"That idiot, I have to stop him..." said Naruto urgently,

"Naruto, your life-" warned Kyuubi, but the boy snapped at him.

"Fuck that, I can't let him pay for my actions. He's my little brother..." yelled Naruto desperately, and was about to teleport but failed.

He turned towards Indra who had a sympathetic look in his eyes.

"It's too late, boy..." said Indra seriously, receiving a glare in return.

"Let me go" hissed Naruto,

The god merely sighed before flicking his fingers and a vision appeared in front of the boy...

Naruto's legs lost all strength as he collapsed on the floor, tears slipped from his eyes as he saw Itachi's cold body lying alone on the bank of the river where they had shared their drinks a few hours ago.

"Yeah, yeah, I'll catch up..."

He still remembered Itachi's last words, and that mischievous smile. Never in his life had he dreamed, that would be the last time he saw that smile.

Naruto's breathing became uneasy, and he was about to erupt into more tears when he saw Itachi's body twitching. A cold chill went down his spine as his heart literally stopped.

Itachi's eyes snapped open...

Kurama took a few steps back in his cage, the fox's legs trembled on what his eyes showed him. This was the end...

Itachi's eyes were pitch black and a sinister smile was visible on his lips, a dark aura was circling around his entire body.

"Fuck me..." said Kyuubi in fear, as the vision closed.

Naruto lay frozen in his spot, his mind going crazy with what the vision had just shown him. He knew what he saw, yet his heart was unwilling to accept it...this was all lies.

Indra kneeled before him and put a hand on his shoulder...

"Your brother was tricked, by asking him to give up his body Hamura- The Death God gained the most powerful vessel after Ashura. Your brother simply assumed that Hamura wanted him to die for your life, and torture his body. But that bastard had other plans, and now he has risen again. With Itachi's death, and his surrender to the Death God, my brother was weakened. When he tried to save your brother, he was defeated and imprisoned in the deepest pits of hell..." explained Indra bitterly,

"My brother..." said Naruto in a heartbroken voice, as Indra squeezed his shoulder.

"Hamura has launched a war against my father, against heaven. Ashura was the first casualty of this war..." said Indra seriously, as Naruto pushed him away.

"I don't care, I want my brother back!" demanded Naruto furiously, as Indra rose back to his feet and glared at him.

The god grasped Naruto's throat, even as thunder rumbled again the plain. The KI rising to unbearable levels...

"Your brother is gone, brat. If my father is defeated, if heaven is destroyed then humanity will be destroyed too. My father barely defeated my uncle in the past war and it nearly destroyed this planet. The violence of the shinobi world has only increased Hell's power with the increasing number of souls. The empire is nothing in comparison to the madness Hamura will unleash..." explained Indra frankly,

Naruto shivered on remembering the things he saw in hell, there were still some things he wished to forget from that place. But none of that mattered...

"Fight your own war, I will save my brother..." said Naruto bitterly,

"The cycle has started again, Naruto. We hoped that it would end with you two brothers. But I guess destiny has come full circle, your brother has gone over to the dark side. The only way you can save him and the world is by killing him, his death would send Hamura back to his underworld and save all of us..." explained Indra bluntly,

"I will get him back..." promised Naruto, as Indra sighed.

"You're no match against Hamura with your brother as a vessel. Naruto, you're a descendant of us. Hamura is a true god, the only way to stop him from destroying the world is by you becoming my father's vessel. My father sacrificed a lot of his power when he divided the Ten Tails into smaller beasts like this fox. He's grown old and does not have the strength required to defeat his evil younger brother. Hamura won't stop by simply destroying us, he hates humanity as they worship the Sage of Six paths. Hamura was forgotten, and he blames both my father and humanity for it..." requested Indra,

The god was shocked when Naruto's entire body erupted in a extremely powerful energy blast, one which could rival his own. How much more power did this boy have?

SMACK

Indra was sent sailing several feet away by a powerful punch from Naruto, the boy's angry eyes screaming pure murder.

"Your fucked up family started this mess, you involved my little brother in your bullshit. You can turn your back against family, I won't. No matter what..." snarled Naruto murderously,

"You'll let the entire world burn for your selfishness?" barked Indra murderously,

"Let it burn..."

Indra was shocked on hearing those words coming from the boy's mouth, looking into his eyes assured the god that the boy meant it clearly. Scoffing in disgust, he started vanishing from the mindscape.

"The brother you loved is dead, only a monster remains. You will suck it up and accept the role destiny has chosen for you, Namikaze Naruto" declared Indra

"No"

The god wanted to shout more, but Naruto's power radiated across the entire area as his Mangekyo glared at him.

"Disappear"

In a flash of light, the entity disappeared from the area as Naruto slammed his hand violently on the ground.

"Naruto, Indra has a point. You can't defeat Hamura..." warned the Kyuubi, as a part of the Ten Tails once he had been witness to that god's power.

"I'll stop him..."

"Why are you so stubborn? You risk everything you and humanity has ever accomplished?" asked Kyuubi disappointedly, as the boy's fists clenched tightly.

"I'll make my own choice, fox..."

"You don't know what you're up against, boy..." said Kyuubi calmly, as Naruto started disappearing from the mindscape.

"I will never give up on my family..."

The Apocalypse had just began....


Author's Notes (From Blackwolf501): The End.

Okay guys, we had a wild ride in this sequel. The final part of this series will be completed in the third installment.

"Namikaze Legend: The Titan War"

There are still tons and tons of mysteries which are left to explore. What will this god war be like? What about the empire? What about Madara? Akatsuki? How will Naruto face his brother?

The story is still being written and the first chapter should be up in February. I'll notify you guys like the last time, don't worry.

My stories are not everyone's cup of tea, I get that. But I think, this will be the first time or one of the few stories to have such a plot. You're welcome to read something new for a change...

Thank you for the wonderful support during this sequel, even if we butted heads once or twice I really enjoyed writing this story for you guys.

Well, since this is the last chapter I would really appreciate if you can leave a review. You know tell me about your experience, expectations from the final part, what you want to see, and all that. Maybe I'll make some changes if your point is valid...

Until Next Time (Hopefully I don't freeze in the Himalayas, hehe)

Blackwolf501

PS: Yeah, I love reviews. It's not a crime, bye.