(And this is it my friends.)
Last time Naruto, Chouji, Lee, Hinata, and Shikamaru using their combined efforts defeated the Demon Shredder and took back their village. After Naruto declared to the others that the Demon Shredder was defeated they all started rushing for the group of five victors. Ino threw her helmet off and jumped into Naruto's arms and kissed him, "I knew you could do it, Naruto."
Naruto smiled, "I didn't do it alone, Ino. We all did it together." Naruto said motioning to the Foot, Hinata, Lee, Shikamaru, and Chouji.
Hun smiled as Shizune held onto him, "Long live the Foot!" Hun declared pumping an arm up.
"Long live the Foot!" the Foot ninja declare pumping their arms up as well.
"Are you all done ranting?" a voice asked.
Naruto, Ino, and Kakashi gasped as they spun behind them seeing a transparent Sasuke standing there, "Sasuke?" Kakashi and Ino gasped.
"Is it really you this time?" Naruto asked.
Sasuke smiled, "Yeah. The Tengu's finally dead, my spirit's finally at rest. You guys freed me, arigato. And Itachi," He frowned at his brother, "Looks like you win again. I died before you."
"If you want I can end my own life." Itachi offered.
"Nah forget it," Sasuke answered, "Well I guess I better move on now. Naruto thanks for everything." He said turning around and walked away before vanishing into the afterlife.
"There he goes." Sakura said.
"Don't worry about him Sakura, he'll be fine." Naruto assured her.
"You have all done well. We are very proud of our acolytes. You have done great things." A new voice said.
They all looked back seeing the four Ninja Tribunal members approach them, "The Ninja Tribunal." Shikamaru gasped.
"We have been watching over your actions to protect your village." Juto explained how they knew what happened.
"So why didn't you help us when it looked like we needed it?" Chouji asked.
"We knew we had to let these things play out," Kon explained, "We were forced to let events unfold on their own."
"And this all began with you Naruto Uzumaki," Chikara added, "You discovering the ancient temple of the Foot carried out by Nagi's predecessor, your missions, fights, and victories all led you to this very day." She explained as Naruto flashed back to all he's ever done in Konoha since he decided to learn the ways of the Foot.
"How about that Naruto? You were the key to this victory." Tsunade smirked.
"Yes a victory that was inevitable." A male voice said revealing to have been Minato's spirit along side him was the spirits of Saki and Nagi.
"Dad?" Naruto asked.
"Sensei?" Kakashi gasped.
"Minato?" Jiraiya and Kushina gasped.
"We saw the battle through Naruto, and I have to say I am truly proud." Saki admitted.
"Yes, all of you did wonderful." Nagi added.
"That's my boy," Minato smiled at Naruto and noticed Kakashi, Kushina, and Jiraiya, "Hey you three how've you been?"
"Minato!" Kushina cried as she hugged her transparent husband and to her surprise he had enough energy to feel solid, thus allowing her to hug her deceased husband.
Saki approached Naruto, "Naruto because you have successfully defeated the Demon Tengu, I am proud to finally recognize you as the one true Shredder."
"Arigato, Master Saki." Naruto smiled.
"I also would like to apologize for the trouble my brother has caused all of you." Nagi tells everyone.
"Apologies aren't necessary," Hun answered, "All that matters now is that he can no longer harm anyone."
"Indeed." Kon agreed.
"So Kon-Shisho." Shikamaru began.
"Young one, there is no need to recognize as teachers anymore now that we are equals." Kon replied.
Shikamaru, Chouji, Lee, and Hinata smiled knowing they've gained a new kind of respect from the Tribunal, "So then Kon, what will you all do now?"
"It is time for us to move on." Chikara said as they hovered into the air.
Kon motioned to Nagi and Saki, "Young ones, we would be honored if you were to join us on the Tribunal."
"The honor would be ours." Saki said smiling along with Nagi.
Nagi and Saki turned to Naruto and the others smiling, as Nagi spoke, "Naruto, you are like family, we shall miss you dearly."
Naruto smiled and bowed to them, "And I to you, old friends."
Saki motioned to the Foot clan, "And you members of the Foot. Continue to honor the clan name as the ninjas that came before you."
"Yes Master Saki." The Foot clan said as they bowed their heads.
"Farewell." Kon said as he, his three brethren, and the two new members levitate up into the sky and vanish.
Minato smiled and looked to Tsunade and Jiraiya, "Tsunade you've ruled Konoha just the way the Sandaime knew you would. Jiraiya you trained my son very well. I'm glad to call you my sensei."
The two Sannin smiled from hearing those words, as Minato turned back to his family, "Naruto, you're the man of the family now, be sure to raise a new generation of Namikaze."
"You can count on me dad." Naruto smiled.
Minato smiled and looked at Ino, "You've made my son a happy man. I give you my blessing, Ino Yamanaka."
"Arigato, Yondaime-sama." Ino smiled.
Minato then turned to his wife, "Kushina, even though I am not alive anymore. I will always be with you."
"And I will always love you." Kushina smiled shedding some tears.
"Well I best move on as well," Minato said walking away before looking back, "Sayonara Master Shredder." He said to his son causing him to smile before Minato continued walking on before vanishing.
"So what now Master?" Hun asked turning to Naruto.
Naruto smiled looking at his Lady Shredder, his right hand man, and his Foot ninja before looking up at the sun, "It is a new day my friends. Let's see what it brings together." He said as they started walking back into the village.
"Naruto, uh Master." Kisame spoke up.
Naruto turned back to Kisame and Itachi, "I uh we were wondering, would it be possible for me and Itachi to become full time members of the Foot?"
Naruto looked at the two before smiling, "Of course."
Kisame and Itachi smiled knowing they've found their places. Tsunade turned to some Anbu, "Alert all the civilians, it's time they came home."
"Right my Lady." The Anbu said before going back to the forest to alert all the citizens it was all over. Tsunade smiled and looked around knowing the village is once again safe from the threat of anything.
Twenty years later, an adult Naruto who was wearing his foot robe while training with a fifteen year old boy wearing a training doji, in Foot clan combat moves inside a dojo at the new Namikaze mansion set up in a land not too far from Konoha. The boy managed to land a punch to Naruto's stomach and used a kick to knock him off his feet. The older Naruto smiled looking up at the boy, "Well done Nagi, you're performance intrigues me."
The boy known as Nagi helped his father up, "Arigato father. I'm pleased to hear you approve of my improvement."
"You boys finished yet?" a female voice asked as an adult Ino enters carrying a tray with cups of tea on it.
"Just did honey." Naruto answered.
"Good, now drink up. After all today's the day you two go into the forest for that weekend training." Ino reminded them.
"Yes mother/Ino." Nagi and Naruto said together. After they had their tea, they approached a large cabinet and opened it up revealing two versions of the Shredder armor, the first was Naruto's black and gray armor with the red blades refitted into an adult size, and the second was designed like his first Shredder armor only less muscular and teenager size like Naruto used to wear.
The two suited up and met outside the Namikaze mansion wearing the shredder armors. Outside they saw two more figures which looked like an older man and with a nineteen year old boy with black hair in a small ponytail. The older man was in fact Hun who despite being in his fifties still looked like he could take on a ninja battalion, "Hun, Kahn. I see you both are ready." Naruto said looking at his right hand man and his son.
"Yes Master Shredder," Hun said. "I already let Shizune know we were heading off half an hour ago." He mentioned about his wife.
"Well Nagi, I hope you're ready for this training." Kahn said to Nagi.
"You bet I am, Kahn." Nagi replied looking eager.
"All right you three, let's go!" Naruto ordered as the four took off running from the mansion.
They ran through the village which was set up very similar to Konoha. After the defeat of the Tengu Shredder, Naruto continued missions saving up what money he had until he had enough to acquire a piece of land for himself, to make his own once he got permission from the Land of Fire's Daimyo. The villages of Konoha and Suna, along with the aid of Tazuna managed to help create what Naruto declared as the Foot Country. The village itself contained an academy to train young children who aimed to become Foot ninjas with Haku the academy instructor, an administration building in the center of the village where Naruto would do his village leader stuff, a number of convenience stores, food shops, and restaurants as well.
As the four ran through the village heading for the gates, Naruto looked at various foot ninja wearing headbands with the Foot crest on them, and smiled beneath his helmet knowing he finally accomplished his goal of not only becoming recognized as the Shredder, but for finally being able to start a family and lead his own ninja in his own land. And he knew they would always be around for years to come. He thought about all that just as the four of them reached the village gates and ran off into the forest for more training in hopes that one day Nagi and Kahn would take over in leading the Foot clan as the new Shredder and new head of the Purple Dragon clan.
(And there you have it. My Shredder fic has been completed once again.)