So, thic chapter in this fic will be all about letter writing. But there are historical events that are reenacted in this fic, such as the trench warfare of common soldiers, as well as more destruction of shinobi bases and such. this will be a very short chapter, since I decided to do the ZAFT academy seperately in the Gundam Seed sector.

So, without a further ado, Phase 10 os here.

Phase 10: Front Lines

A few weeks later, the actual battle had started with Konoha's shinobi launching their first offensive into Amegakure with more of their forces defeating the Ame shinobi. But the major battle that started this war was fought in the Battle of the South Seas, where a joint shinobi-naval forces of Yuki, Iwa, Kiri and Kumo had shelled the Hi no Kuni's coastal bases and with Yuki occupying the southern strip for the first time. and at the same time, a lone Yuki shinobi was writing a letter to his mother back in the village.

Dear mother,

I am fine in the battle front here. It is hard, but there has not been many casualties that are present. I am not wounded, but the morale of our fighting men is high. We had defeated the Konoha trash that attempted to recapture the land in Hi no Kuni that were part of our glorious empire, and we have also defeated them in a small skirmish near Otafuku city. Please mother, wait for me.

Your son,

Takuya

For a month, the war in the trenches were bloody as hell. Machine guns played a pivotal role in increasing casualites in the front lines. Here, a common soldier from Mizu no Teikoku has written a letter to his girlfriend.

Dear beloved Rosa,

I am in the trenches right now. Our uniforms are helping with the camoflage in the muddy trenches as we constantly hear the artillery barrages that pounded our bases. I am about to die for our country as the enemy forces have retreated to figth another day. I miss you so much, but my duty to our country is the top priority right now. more and more of my comrades are dying everyday and I just had to suck it up as I would eventually get wounded in this war. Our relatives in the PLANTs are facing persecution everyday, and I just wanted it to stop. Take care my beloved.

Your lover,

Antonio

Another letter has been written about the life in the trenches as an officer from Yuki no Kuni writes.

Dear Kinuko,

I am fine in the trenches and alive. Whenever my superiors has an order to capture the next set of trenches, I would go and yell out to my men to 'go over the top' and charge towards their next objective, or to their deaths. I felt awful that more of those young people had to die. It wasn't until they came up with a machine that can go over the trenches without the crew dying of those dreaded machine guns. Moreover, I would argue with my superiors about the uses of the barrel, as we call it now. I remember hearing a song like this: roll over the barrel. My point is to use the barrels separately instead of using it to support infantry. So please take care of our child.

Your loving husband,

Haruo

Within a few months, Naruto had led his army into its first offensive into enemy territory as he explained his objectives to the allied forces.

Naruto's POV

I explained to my men that we are laying siege to Konoha to terrorize the villagers to end the war before we annhiliate it. They understood the plan and even some soldiers with artillery ahd volunteered to help with the barrage. We had encountered more Ne ANBU shinobi as their hatred for us increased. In turn, we were happy to return the courtesy as I got out my two mystic swords and made some handseals. I then yelled out my attack.

"Kamikaze Amaterasu no Jutsu!"

The walls of the villages started to crack, but it didn't collapse. I went to throw some grenades at the guard towers as one soldier had shot a sentry in the head. It was this moment when I decided to use mu special Kage Bunshins. I made five of them as we had positioned in each side of the village with the original me killing more Ne ANBU shinobi and we had made the handseal that can potentially end the conflict immediately.

"Katon: Honoo no Amaterasu no Jutsu!" (Fire style: Amaterasu's Blaze Jutsu)

"Suiton: Tsunami no Jutsu!" (Water style: Monster Wave Jutsu)

"Doton: Jishin no Jutsu!" (Earth style: Earthquake Jutsu)

"Raiton: Raiu no Jutsu!" (Lighting Style: Thunderstorm Jutsu)

"Futon: Kamikaze no Jutsu!" (Wind Style: Divine Wind Jutsu)

All at once, the natural disasters had started to take effect as I grew into my Kyuubi form. I quickly grew two tails, three tails, and finally I stopped. I started to destroy houses, just as the villagers had predicted in my former home. In the distance, I can sense Tsunade-obaa-chan rushing towards me with her fist cocked and her anger reaching a boiling point. I immediately stopped my jutsus as the damage was moderate, since I can control natural disasters. But the damage to the village was done. I can finally scare the Konoha shinobi into retreating and finally surrendering. But it was not until I had to launch another offensive again. This time, I was to destroy five chains of fortresses that surrounded Konoha. This time, I used my deadly jutsus to its full effect as all of them were destroyed.

October ten, year sixty eight of the cosmic era. It has been seven months with a long war of attrition and no end in sight. But all became well when Yuki and its allies were actually winning the war. In over seven months, Naruto had killed over a thousand Konoha shinobi and there were worries that he could aim his revenge on them for years of mistreatment. In an almost ruined village of Konoha, there were over one hundred thousand allied shinobi in front of the village walls as ten thousand Konoha shinobi were standing guard in the village walls. Naruto then briefed his men about their final battle.

"On this day, about sixteen years ago, the Kyuubi had wreaked havoc on this village and the Yondaime Hokage had sealed the beast into me. That is why I was mistreated all those years. But today, we make history!" Naruto declared as men started to cheer. "Today, we march in the name of one true power of our allies as we aim our revenge on this village. So, who's with me?"

More cheers started as Naruto got out his swords and went into his battle position. Shinosuke and Amaya were looking at him with support.

"We're going to win this one, right Naruto-san?" Shinosuke asked.

"We are, and in this battle, we are finally taking the war to them." Naruto replied as he slammed his sword into the ground as the village walls collapsed. Naruto then gave out one order to his men. "CHARGE!"

Battle cries were heard from the village as many villagers were terrified that the demon brat had finally aimed his revenge on them. As more Konoha shinobi rushed to the battle scene, Naruto then called out the order.

"RETREAT!"

They allied shinobi retreated as sixty percent of the Konoha shinobi charged in, but Ino, Shikamaru and Chouji then charged into the approaching squad that Shinn was leading.

"Son of a bitch!" Shinn yelled as he activated his cursed seal. He then kicked Ino in the face as he dodged Shikamaru's Kage Mane attack and successfully smashed Chouji into the ground.

"Hey, come and fight me, big guy!" Shinn yelled as Chouji attempted to punch him, but he dodged it and gave the Akimichi a powerful kick in the chest. He then made a ball of electricity as Shikamaru noticed that the younger Asuka tried to kill him.

"Chouji, look out!" the Nara boy yelled as he made one handseal. "Kage mane no Jutsu!"

The shadows then linked onto an unsuspecting Shinn as he was suddenly frozen.

"What int he world?!" Shinn yelled as his voice alerted the other Yuki nin, especially Shinosuke and Amaya.

"Dammit, how the hell did you get stuck in there, Shinn?" Shinosuke said as he arrived to the scene only to face an expanded Akimichi boy.

"Nikudan Sensha!" Chouji yelled as he bowled the elder Asuka to the ground.

"Damn. I'd better use this." Shinosuke said as he threw the three pronged kunai into the air. Naruto reappeared later as he made a handseal.

"Tajuu Kage Bunshin no Jutsu." Naruto said as four thousand clones appeared and unsheated their swords and started to form handseals. "Futon: Yonsenju Daitoppa!"

A gust of wind started to blow through the Konoha ranks as the Godaime Hokage Tsunade reappeared later with a white flag of a truce.

"What is it now?" Naruto asked as Tsunade came up to the opposing allied forces.

"We ask for the armistice, and to keep our honor intact, I will help the occupation authorities with major and minor matters." Tsunade said as she handed the white flag to Naruto and bowed. "You win this round, gaki. But there will be time when we will capture you and make you see the error of your ways."

"Noted, baa-chan." Naruto replied as more Konoha shinobi raised their hands in the air. "Gather the POWs in there and send them into a compund."

"Yes, Naruto-sempai!" the jonin leaders of every opposing village said as they herded the POWs into a path. They shinobi portion of the war may have ended, but the war in the trenches had not yet ended.

It was also seven months since the war started and the life in the trenches were not that satisfying for all opposing sides. However, one general in the Yuki armed forces by the name of Grabner had the other officers in a meeting about another planned offensive. It was night and the trenches were quiet.

"Officers, here it is." Grabner said as the officers listened to his instructions. "The plan to end this war."

"Sir, what is the plan?" one officer asked.

"We have gathered five hundred barrels along with one thousand more of our allies' barrels combined. Our plan is to charge through the trenches with those barrels acting as a spearhead and the infantry will leap into battle as well." Grabner explained as he drew out the map with lines. "But first, we'll launch an artillery barrage at 0000 hours tomorrow. When the barrage is still going for five hours, the barrels will go at 0300 hours and into the enemy trenches. The infantry will join in about half an hour later and will clear out the enemy forces."

"So how long will this offensive be?" another officer asked.

"For a few weeks, since we have to capture the eastern seaboard of Hi no Kuni and to secure Nami no Kuni." Grabner replied. "At the same time, we will also capture the rest of the southern coast of Hi no Kuni as well."

"I see. So we also have to launch an attack to the coastal fortresses?" a third officer asked.

"Yes, and all will be a diversion. You see, our bulk of our forces will draw the enemy army out of the capital, making it more vulnerable to our attack. We will launch a siege of the capital and we will end the war right there." the lead officer said.

The next night, the orders were given out to the men fighting in the trenches. The enemy forces of Hi no Kuni were about to fall asleep when a massive boom was heard.

"What was that?"

"I tsounds like a cannon blasting its way through."

Just then, a runner was running towards the officers as he reported the attack.

"Sir, a massive barrage is being heard right now." the runner said as the Hi no Kuni officers grew shocked. "They are attacking!"

"Well, get the cannons up and ready. We'll launch a counter barrage." the lead officer of Hi no Kuni replied as the runner bowed and ran. The infantry were getting their rifles out when the cannons were being moved. All of a sudden, an shell from a Yuki cannon had pounded the enemy artillery, so now the movers and the cannon were obliterated. There were screams of shells falling towards the trenches as the first two and forty five minutes were mared with a stream of barrages.

In the Yuki side of the trenches, General Grabner was watching the barrage as it traumatized the enemy forces.

"Looks like they'll have shell shock." Grabner muttered as the shells kept on pounding the fields. "Where are the sappers?"

"They're in position to blow up the mines." one officer replied.

"Then get them to start up those mines. We want the barrels to roll over in five minutes, you got it?" Grabner ordered.

"Yes, sir." the officer replied as he ran towards the other trenches. A few minutes later, Grabner can hear the screams of helpless enemy soldiers as the mines had blown over their trenches, burying them alive. Just as the lead general had predicted, fifteen hundred barrels had charged throughout the trenches and into no-man's land as enemy barrels were still being hampered by the slow moving infantry. Grabner then issued out the order.

"Over the top!" he yelled as the Yuki, Tsuchi, Mizu and Rai infantry got up from the trenches and charged towards the enemy side as machine guns started to pop up. The Hi infantry then got up from their trenches and started to fight the opposing forces with the bayonets and the pistols. For the entire morning, there were sounds of battle cries as many more soldiers fell to their deaths in this tragic battle that ended the attrition.

Epilogue:

The war that the common soldiers had fought was costly in human lives. Over seven million men died inthe battlefield of Hi no Kuni. The siege that would have brought the war into a swift end was halted by the leaders in the capital seeking an armistice with the opposing forces as representatives from all over the Hidden Continent had gathered around in the capital of Kaze no Kuni.

"Here's the treaty that will be noted to the defeated forces of Hi no Kuni." the representative from Yuki no Kuni as Koyuki started to read the treaty.

"Hi no Kuni must actknowledge its responsibility to the cause of the conflict. Hi no Kuni shouldn't have a navy or an air force, and its army should be cut to a hundred thousand men. Hi no Kuni must also secede the eastern territories to Yuki no Kuni and also its southern territories." Koyuki read as the representatives from Hi no Kuni nodded. "Hi no Kuni must also pay an indemity of eight hundred billion ryous to the allied powers combined for war damage."

"That's ridiculous!" one Hi no Kuni representative yelled as the Daimyo of Tsuchi no Kuni replied back.

"You have started the war, so you pay the price since you lost." he said. The Daimyo of Hi no Kuni had decided to sign the treaty and left, but not before saying anything.

"You may have won this round, but my people will yearn to get revenge on you, Koyuki Kazahana of Yuki no Kuni. As long as we continue to exist, you will never be safe." the Daimyo of Hi no Kuni said as he left the hall.

In Suna, similar acts of treaty signings had also taken effect. With the unknown status of Oto, they were clear that Konoha will pay. Daisuke then read the treaty to Tsunade as she sighed.

"Konoha must pay its war reparations to the villages of Yuki, Suna, Iwa and Kumo as well as Kiri for starting the war." Daisuke read as the Konoha elders were angry. "Konoha must keep its shinobi numbes to about a thousand men in ranks, and one tenth of its forces will be the ANBU. Konoha must also apologize to one Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze for their treatment and also apologize to one Kojiro Haruno as well."

"We won't sign this treaty!" Homura yelled as Naruto glared at him. He was invited since he was the supreme commander of the allied forces.

"You don't have a choice for that matter." Naruto replied as Koharu yelled at him.

"You will erspect and fear us, demon brat!" Koharu yelled as Naruto aimed the gauntlet at the elder kunoichi. The anger soon followed as Tsunade signed the treaty. "Traitor!"

Koharu then created a handsign as Naruto made another handsign.

"Magen: Narakumi no Jutsu." Naruto replied as Koharu and Homura were knocked out. He then shook Tsunade's hand only to be grabbed by the slug sannin.

"Please come with us." Tsunade said, but Naruto shook his head.

"I have a home now, baa-chan. I am loyal to it now." Naruto replied as he accompanied Daisuke out of the Kazekage tower. Gaara and Kankoru then looked as the two Yuki figures had walked to the gates of Suna as the villagers cheered for them.

In the few months that followed, there was a coup d'etat in Konoha that usurped Tsunade from her seat and Danzo had taken his desired place as the Rokudaime Hokage. In the events that followed, the anti-Ne shinobi then went out of Hidden continent and into the Outside world, where they traveled to the Orb Union. Surprisingly, the other Asuka family was going with them as Shinn had his shinobi status on hiatus as well as the Konoha shinobi. Eventually, they had formed the nucleus of what will be known as the Konoha Freedom Front.

In Yukigakure, Naruto, Shinosuke, Amaya, Kojiro, Mamoru, Fubuki, Nadare and Midore were standing in front of Daisuke as he stamped the papers placing their shinobi status on hiatus as Patrick and Siegel had visited them in the village.

"So, your status is on hold, and I have already filed out the paperwork for your trip to the PLANTs. Well, it's still the Zodiac Alliance that you're joining, but it will be changed to ZAFT soon." Daisuke said as they bowed to him and left with the Zala and Clyne patriarchs.

They went to the shuttle as it soon left the skies of the Hidden Continent and went up into space. Patrick then took his time to talk to Naruto.

"Naruto, the ZAFT academy will be a place for you to develop your leadership skills as our rebellion kicks of." he explained.

"Yes, sir." Naruto replied. "I will succeed and become a team leader."

"That's the spirit." Patrick replied as the shuttle reached the hourglass figures of the PLANTs.

The new lives had begun as Naruto and his comrades had finally experienced the realities of the Outside world. When they enter the ZAFT academy, they will enter as equals.

Tune in on Stars of the Future: New Lives in the Outside World

Welcome to the Outside world, Naruto and comrades!

To be continued in Stars of the Future...

I decided to cut this story short since I will do the ZAFT academy in a separate story, which will be a Gundam Seed portion. The story will be from the academy days to the Heliopolis event. So stayed tuned!