Flame – Sand and Leaf prepare for war against Sound.
Naruto-centric (&Tsunade-centric?), Sasuke isn't even mentioned.
145 words.
Today was to be the first day of war, and Tsunade could no longer guide them to battle.
-/I can't fight any longer, Naruto. Everything I've done until now has exhausted my strength. I will be absolutely useless in the frontlines./-
Today, in the assembly of ninja preparing to defend their home and their allies… there will not be the legendary strength of the female sannin.
-/I can only stay here and heal others. I've become too weak, too slow for battle./-
For Suna, there was the stone-faced kage. For Konoha… there was none.
-/So, Naruto. I'm leaving things up to you. From the battle onwards… you will be Konoha's Flame./-
For Konoha, there was no shadow, but a flame that burns brightly.
-/And after being the Flame… only then can you become the Shadow./-
A beacon to victory, and a beacon to light. Against the traitorous snakes stand the shade of wind and the demon blaze.
… And they will win.
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