Thanks for all the revievs. Sorry this chapter is also short but I promise that the next will be longer. I do not own Naruto

Just to note Nagato and Pein are the same character I just like to call him Nagato

"Naruto Uzumaki" said Nagato in an emotionless voice. He looked exactly like he had when they first met. Naruto didn't answer; just stared at the ghost of the man he had made his last, greatest promise to, the promise he would create true peace in the world.

"I'm sorry" was all Naruto could say. Nagato still stared, his face void of emotion, so Naruto continued; "I'm sorry I could not keep my promise". Nagato gaze was unwavering and still showed no sign of speaking, so Naruto continued "I promised you I would bring peace to the world. I failed; there is no hope for peace now. The ninja are all dead except me. The lands will probably go to war with each over since there are no more ninja to keep them in check." Still Nagato kept silent and Naruto lost patience "Look if your here to gloat then do it. I failed. I..."

"Naruto" Nagato suddenly spoke; his voice still had no emotion "Why did you fail?"

Naruto laughed bitterly "It's because I was naive, I thought that after Sasuke killed Itachi he would come home. But no, instead he continued his quest for vengeance. He teamed up with the Akatsuki to destroy Konoha and all the over villages. We might have been able to stop him if..." He turned to look at the lump of meat that was once Sakura's body "Sakura had not sided with that bastard and betray us. I should have seen it coming." He turned to face Nagato, who face still looked like it was carved out of stone. "So it was my fault. I the "child of prophecy" have brought the end of the kami dammed world. All the pain I suffered, the training to control the fox was all for nothing."

Nagato looked at Naruto with something that looked almost like pity "I see. So your bond to the Uchiha and your love for the girl blinded you from your goal"

Naruto gave Nagato a look that if he was alive, the look alone would have kill Nagato. "My bond to Sasuke did blind my judgment, but don't you ever say that I loved that back stabbing slut." Naruto snarled.

Nagato looked at Naruto and spoke calmly "Naruto, I already knew what has happened. I have been watching you from the afterlife and I was pleased at the attempts you have tried to gain peace. The only thing that got in your way was the Uchiha and the as so you put it "back stabbing slut". And those problems have indeed brought the end of peace. But if you had a chance to start again would you do all in your power to prevent what has happened here today?"

Naruto stared at Nagato, with a mixture of hope, joy and sadness, "If I could have another chance, I would do everything in my power to stop Sasuke and bring about world peace."

Nagato smiled, which creeped Naruto out, and stated "Good because I have found a way. Using my rinnegan and the power I have been building, I could send your sprit back to the past, along with all your knowledge and experience. But be warned, your body in the past will not be strong enough to do all the things you can do now and you will be plagued with nightmares of today. Knowing this will you still do all in your power to stop this future?"

But Nagato already knew what the blonde Hokage was going to say.

"I will, I promise that I will stop the future by any means possible. This is a promise of a life time"

Nagato chuckled "Or two in your case". He raised his hand and pointed at Naruto. His rinnegan eyes flashed and a white light enveloped the blonde as he looked around at the ruins of his home.

I promise I will protect those I love Naruto thought as the light became the only thing he could see. I promise I will change all this and he smiled to himself I promise I will make Hinata happy no matter what.