The sunlight poured in through the windows of the barely decorated room. At the bedside was the loud alarm clock blaring it's song. The bed sheets began to rustle and a muffled groan was heard from under. Everything went quiet except the incessant chime of the alarm which was brought abruptly to an end by a kunai impaling it violently. The sound died out and the hand slipped back into the bed sheets.
The sheets shifted again and a head poked out. The girl squinted as she hefted herself to an upright position. Her hair stuck out in many places and her eyes screamed annoyance and sleep deprivation. She swung her legs to the side and let her feet touch the cold bare floor. Her toes curled at the touch but she stood up full height and made her way to the bathroom.
"Sakura! Are you awake?"
"Yes! I'll be down in a moment!"
The girl combed through her pink locks and scrambled downstairs to see her mother frying eggs.
"Good morning, Sakura! Going somewhere?"
"Yeah, important day today."
"I heard. What are you going to do from now on?"
"It's all taken care of."
"All right. Take care, Sakura."
"Okay, Kaa-san!"
Sakura wolfed down the plate of eggs in front of her and dashed out the door.
Konohamaru yawned and lazily scratched his scalp as he slumped into his chair. His uncle sat across from him with the newspaper spreading across the table. His cigarette burned in the ash tray.
"Mornin' Asuma-jiji"
"Oi! I told you to stop calling me that! I'm not that old!"
"With that beard you are. Shave it off and go bald."
"That's not how you talk to your uncle, brat."
"I'll stop talking like that when you shave that abomination off, Asuma-jiji"
"I'll have you know the ladies dig it."
"You mean only Kurenai and something tells me she only barely tolerates it."
"Shut up, kid."
Konohamaru waved it off and shoveled the stale cereal in his mouth before he quickly made it out the door.
Sasuke glared at the silver haired man in front of him. His eye twitched to use the Mangekyou but he knew his promise. His sensei was seldom wrong about his theories. The aftertaste of tomatoes was still on his tongue but the smell of blood overruled his already faint appetite. He took a glance around to see mangled bodies strewn across the "lab". He looked back at Kabuto and waited impatiently.
He hadn't been there long but he knew that the next few years here were going to be bumpy. Naruto had sent news that he would be leaving Konoha today. Sasuke only faintly smiled when Naruto said he would be dropping by soon. A familiar face was just what he needed in this depressing and endless pit hole.
Rei slowly walked aside Reno as the two made their way across the park. Reno was slowly getting better and Rei was there every step of the way. They slowly made their way to the northern gates in hopes of catching the last glimpse of their friend and teammate.
Naruto inhaled the ramen in front of him as Jiraiya looked on annoyed.
"I'm going to go broke if you don't calm that black hole of a stomach."
"Not that it matters considering you practically emptied MY wallet last time. And I was only eight so piss off."
"Che- ungrateful brat."
"Whatever."
Naruto glanced around him, taking in the nostalgic ramen stand. He knew he shouldn't be taking so many training trips. He had a family here in Konoha, a family that could die any moment thanks to their profession. He should stay home more and savor their presence. Had he no family, taking leave for several years wouldn't be so bad, but that wasn't the case. His mother won't stop bawling her eyes out and his father wouldn't stop ruffling his hair.
"Kid, let's go."
Naruto looked up at Jiraiya and nodded. He finished the rest of his ramen before getting out of the stool. He waved to Teuchi and Ayame one last time before exiting the stand. He and Jiraiya walked down the main road towards the gate, Naruto only stopping once or twice to say goodbye to passing villagers.
When Naruto finally made it to the main entrance, he couldn't believe his eyes. His friends, family, and colleagues were all there waiting for him.
"Naruto!" "Naruto-sensei!"
Naruto walked up to them and smiled.
"Yo! Come to say goodbye?"
He said his goodbyes and escaped the bone-crushing hugs of his mother. Sakura gave a tentative hug and a quick kiss on his cheek before stuttering away. Naruto chuckled a little, sporting his own blush before he locked Konohamaru in a headlock one last time. Sasuke wasn't there but Naruto knew he would be seeing the Uchiha later so it didn't matter. He and Jiraiya stopped at the entrance and turned around. Naruto took one last glance at the crowd of people, memorizing their faces and their smiles. One eyed smiles from a jounin, bright colored hair from several of his friends, apathetic yet caring look from a Nara, the crunching sounds from the Akimichi, the barks of a Inuzuka's dog, the silent stare of a Aburame, the bright cheers of a Yamanaka, shy smiles of a Hyuuga.
These people were his special people, his family. A family that he was willing to leave for, to get stronger for, to die for. They are who made him stronger, who give him identity. They are why he will come back and smile back.
"Goodbye, Konoha."
And with that, the last thing Konohagakure no Sato saw of Namikaze Uzumaki Naruto and Jiraiya for the next three years.
An:/I know. That was a terrible ending. "Where the fuck was NaruSaku?" I promise you, there will be a motherload of narusaku in the sequel. What will happen in the sequel? Well we'll find out more about this Sakurai and Akarii pair, more about the Inari's prayer and what it has to do with Naruto, and more about the Akatsuki and Madara. If that doesn't attract you, then I don't know what is suppose to. Your loss really...
I will post an authors note when the sequel comes out so don't unfollow this story.
Well, all stories come to an end...though not really since this has a promised sequel.
I never really meant to end The Namikaze Legend at 40+ chapters, but then again, I never really thought it would become so popular either. Which brings me to my next point:
I'd like to thank my entire readership for supporting me and this story through thick and thin (my shitty flame responses and terrible hiatus) It's been a wonderful journey and I bid thee farewell.
I have to say, it's pretty sad for me to say goodbye because I'm not sure if some of you will stick around to read my sequel. If this is the last time you will hear from me, then thank you. Though you will not continue this epic adventure with me, your support for TNL is all that matters. I hold all my readers close to my heart even though I don't know you personally and I feel like I am really friends with all my reviewers who I hold the weirdest conversations with (you know who I'm talking about). I enjoyed your "supert" support and I hope you all continue to support Inari's prayer as well!
Well, until the sequel comes out this weekend, it's time to say goodbye.
Until next time, Fanfiction.
Aerotyl, over and out for the last time on The Namikaze Legend.
Review Responses:
Fan Fan 92555: Gah! The thing is back! It's back! EVERYONE RUN AWAY! FAN FAN 92555 IS BACK WITH HIS MR GRIMJAW PROMOS. Jesus dude, seriously, I know my story sucks but take your promos and shove them up your ass because the amounts of fuck I'm going to give about your favorite author's work is zero. No offense to Mr Grimjaw but I'm not going to read your work just because some crazy ass nut job tells me to. God and is it really that hard to spell "Story" correctly? It's literally one of the easiest words you can spell. S-T-O-R-Y. All of you flamers lack intelligence and just responding to you somehow reduces my IQ
The Keeper of Worlds: How do my reviewers create such ridiculously creative attacks? Like actually, I would've never come up with that in the entirety of my short life. Hm...Aerotyl pulls out a hiraishin seal and flashes out before the barrage hits her. She narrows her eyes and lashes out with her own version of the Rasenshuriken barrage. Too bad I have an army of...OOMPA LOOMPAS! ATTACK! The mass of orange people emerge from the ground and attack.
Zatheko: I have to say...I am pretty shocked too TT TT and sad
Showtime09: Qualifications will depend on how well a contender writes the paragraph they give me ;)
StreetFighter: Ooh thanky. And I believe you are correct on the tomato girl ;D
Djflemse: Lol okay, close enough XD but yeah, Naruto will definitely have more dates before he's all like "Omg i love you sakura" and yes, flamers are absolutely stupid
Killijimaru: Ouah! Tu parles francais maintenant? Absolument Supert!
.14: Yes, flash means hiraishin, shunshin means...well, shunshin XD
sereneskydragonslayer: Update...check
Duesal10: DON'T BE SAD, THERE'S A SEQUEL COMING OUT SOON!
Noxy the Proxy: Please elaborate on your confusion and perhaps I can help clarify?
Tigress-of-the-Grove: You're rather the exuberant one aren't you XD
Naruto Sakura Uzumaki: Check the "resume" above! I have so many applicants, it's unheard of...
blair27: Prom was interesting...it was on May 10th...crazy stuff that night...
ExoticAngel97: Thank you *bows* if you want to beta, check the "resume" above
Damon Furey: No worries about the reviews! Currently I'm going through a harry potter phase of my own! You are not alone! "Resume" above for beta! (I'm getting so many beta applicants I can't pick! Well good to have you back.
Foxxel: Really now? Cool I guess? One of my friends came out to me like that once. She was just like, "Hey yo, I'm gay." and that was that.
THE 7TH DEMON OF RAZGRIZ: Long time no see, friend.
Doomslayer10000: Why thank you!
Tsuukiyomi: He doesn't recognize his mother as a child most likely because he never saw his mother as a kid before. Plus, Kushina looks like all the Uzumakis when they are young, puffy faced with blazing red locks of hair.
ArthurB: Sorry Reno made you hate him so much. Good thing you didn't drop the story then, right!?
SuomiTytt: God I hate Sasuke in the series. he's a douchebag hence why I changed him in my story. Sorry for the extremely slow update right when you caught up!
Pink Shipper: Grrrr...
Aerotyl: What...I suck? I suck lollipops? Or do I suck d- just kidding get your mind out of the gutter.
Link: n-N-nuuuu no Ino...but you should read the omake because it's gonna help you kinda understand the sequel better...oh wellz.
Guest: Well, I hope I impressed with the new omake chapter
Foxxel: Your...cow? is good? I don't speak spanish
Guest: Why thank you! Continue reading good lad!
greeee: Yeah...sorry Link-buddy, but greeee here is right...having a threesome...just eh... and not you too with the supert! dammit all
Candysmiley: AND YOU VALIANT READER are awesome. Thank you for the nice review! I do intend on having a flirty naruto in the sequel (except he will fail miserably and will be awkward because he is socal awkward and Sakura will be oblivious)
Hiraishin Style: It's been a while too! thank you for your splendid review, you have me blushing! And its nice to see you've continue to follow my story even under a new name! Sequel is coming out real soon :D
xNINJABLADE45x: Sorry for pissing you off? I guess I have a knack for annoying my readers, sorry... I'm glad you liked the story though!
ixPinkroses: WHATS WITH THE EXPLOSION OF DEAD NEPETA JOKES...*SOBS VIOLENTLY IN A CORNER*
Groomer: Haha thanks man sorry for the misunderstanding
mr grimjaw: HA! I KNEW IT!
Cloud Ex-SOLDIER: love the name by the way. I have complied to your request and made the omake...a bit more Kushina...not much but I will try to include her more in the sequel. unfortunately, this story has ended before narusaku could...er...start. really pathetic on my part really.
MrRavens-narutofan: I'M BACK
Pyr00tje: I've risen from the dead! yep, sorry for the wait
naoman16: It must have taken you a while to write that review out but I'm sad to say, you might have posted it on the wrong story! I do hope you sent it to the right recipient though because it's an incredibly thoughtful review and I'm sure the author that was meant to receive it would appreciate it very much. Go forth noble one, and make that author's day.
t0nyblu: Your wish is my command! I'm glad you like it!
ixPinkRoses: DAMMIT NO
Guest: you have no idea.
Cesse Jao: I know who you are and I know you won't be back to read this but whatever. Why can I relate to your story so well?
Anoni Mos666: Sorry for embarrassing you! But somehow you made me feel bubbly knowing I made someone laugh. Not my proudest moment but as long as someone had a laugh, I'm happy. Keep on reading!
Any reviews for this chapter will be responded personally unless you are a guest in which case I strongly encourage you to get an account so I can respond to you!
bye!
Blimey, I love you all. You are fantastic and awesome.