Smoke drifted across the shattered land.
For a moment there was nothing but wind.
Then—
Rock Lee suddenly raised both fists toward the sky.
Rock Lee:
“WEEEE WOOOOONNNNN!!!”
He stood proudly for exactly two seconds.
Then collapsed flat on his back.
Rock Lee:
“…worth it.”
Sasuke leaned against a broken rock, breathing heavily.
Sasuke:
“…Yeah.”
He looked at Lee.
Then at Kakashi.
A small smirk appeared.
Sasuke:
“The disabled gang wins again.”
Kakashi raised an eyebrow.
Kakashi:
“Excuse me?”
Sasuke shrugged.
Sasuke:
“One eye.”
He pointed at Kakashi.
Then at Lee.
Sasuke:
“Broken legs.”
Then he tapped his own eye.
Sasuke:
“And a teleporting eye.”
Kakashi sighed.
Kakashi:
“So we’re calling ourselves that now?”
Rock Lee gave a thumbs-up while lying on the ground.
Rock Lee:
“I like it.”
Sasuke sat down.
Then immediately fell sideways.
Kakashi rubbed his forehead.
Kakashi:
“…Unbelievable.”
He grabbed Sasuke by the collar.
Then lifted Lee.
Kakashi:
“Why am I always the one carrying you idiots?”
Lee raised one finger weakly.
Rock Lee:
“Because… you’re the responsible adult…”
Kakashi:
“I regret teaching any of you.”
Shikamaru slowly opened his eyes.
He was being carried.
He blinked.
Chōji was holding both him and Ino.
Chōji’s arms were shaking violently.
Ino woke up next.
Ino:
“…Choji?”
Chōji smiled weakly.
Chōji:
“Did… we win?”
Shikamaru looked around at the destroyed battlefield.
Then nodded.
Shikamaru:
“Yeah.”
Chōji exhaled in relief.
His knees started buckling.
Shikamaru tapped his arm.
Shikamaru:
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“Alright big guy.”
Chōji blinked.
Shikamaru:
“Hear me carefully.”
Chōji waited.
Shikamaru pointed to the ground.
Shikamaru:
“Sleep.”
Chōji instantly collapsed.
Ino jumped down before getting crushed.
Ino:
“CHOJI!”
Shikamaru stretched his neck lazily.
Shikamaru:
“Relax. He’s just exhausted.”
Ino looked down at Chōji.
Then sighed.
Ino:
“…He carried both of us.”
Shikamaru muttered quietly.
Shikamaru:
“Yeah.”
Mahito’s body was gone.
Only bones remained.
Ten thousand queen ants crawled across the battlefield.
Shino stood calmly among them.
He knelt.
One giant queen crawled onto his hand.
Shino gently patted her head.
Shino:
“Good girl.”
Another approached.
Shino:
“Good girl.”
Another.
Shino:
“Good girl.”
Thousands of queens slowly crawled back into his coat and sleeves.
Before the last one entered, Shino whispered softly.
Shino:
“You avenged Hawk.”
The battlefield fell silent again.
Daigo’s body collapsed.
Naruto and Yuta stood side by side.
Their combo attack had finished the king.
Suddenly—
Yuta’s aura shifted.
Sylus took control.
He looked directly at Naruto.
Sylus:
“Naruto Uzumaki.”
Naruto scratched his head.
Naruto:
“Yeah?”
Sylus crossed his arms.
Sylus:
“You are the peak of humanity across the multiverse.”
Naruto blinked twice.
Naruto:
“…What?”
Naruto:
“You’ve seen other versions of me, right? So why this one?”
Sylus nodded casually.
Sylus:
“I’ve seen millions.”
Naruto instantly regretted asking.
Sylus continued.
Sylus:
“In one universe you married Sakura.”
Naruto coughed.
Sylus:
“In another universe you were a woman and married Sasuke.”
Naruto turned bright red.
Sylus:
“In another Sasuke was a woman and you married her.”
Naruto covered his face.
Sylus:
“And in two universes you and Sasuke were basically—”
Naruto shouted.
Naruto:
“STOP TALKING!”
Sylus smirked slightly.
Sylus:
“Relax.”
He pointed toward Yuta.
Sylus:
“Across all timelines… only two Narutos chose Hinata.”
Naruto froze.
Sylus:
“One was this child’s father.”
Then he pointed at Naruto.
Sylus:
“The other is you.”
Naruto’s expression softened.
Naruto:
“…That Naruto died.”
Sylus nodded.
Sylus:
“Asmodeous killed him.”
He looked down briefly.
Sylus:
“I was a newborn then. I couldn’t help.”
Then he looked back up.
Sylus:
“But now I can.”
Naruto suddenly reached forward.
Pat.
He patted Sylus’s head.
Sylus froze completely.
Sylus:
“…What are you doing?”
Naruto grinned.
Then ruffled his hair harder.
Naruto:
“Hehehe.”
Sylus sighed.
Sylus:
“In eons… no one has ever patted my head.”
Naruto laughed.
Naruto:
“You’re still a kid.”
Sylus shook his head.
Sylus:
“You are such a baby.”
Higarashi burst out laughing.
Higarashi:
“HAHAHAHA! Naruto is unbelievable!”
Boruto turned red.
Boruto:
“DAD STOP ACTING WEIRD!”
Kimiko laughed.
Kimiko:
“Relax kid. He’s just happy.”
Boruto groaned.
Boruto:
“…Why is my family like this?”
Sylus stretched slightly.
Sylus:
“I’m leaving.”
Naruto pouted.
Naruto:
“Aww. I wanted to pat you more.”
Sylus rolled his eyes.
Control returned.
Yuta grabbed his hair immediately.
Yuta:
“DAD WHAT DID YOU DO TO MY HAIR?!”
Naruto whistled.
Naruto:
“Nothing.”
Yuta:
“It looks like a bird nest!”
Naruto laughed.
Naruto:
“Okay okay I’ll buy you new hair gel.”
Yuta pointed at him.
Yuta:
“Two bottles.”
Naruto:
“…Deal.”
Naruto slammed a Konoha flag into the ground.
Naruto:
“THE LAND OF KONOHA CLAIMS THIS CLAN!”
Yuta suddenly raised his fist.
Yuta:
“I WANT TO BE KING OF THE PIRATES!”
Ino blinked.
Ino:
“…What?”
Yuta shrugged.
Yuta:
“I saw it in anime.”
Rock Lee laughed loudly.
Rock Lee:
“Ambition! Very youthful!”
Naruto put his arm around Yuta proudly.
Naruto:
“My son helped me kill a king.”
Yuta suddenly looked at the sky.
Yuta:
“…Dad.”
Naruto groaned.
Naruto:
“Please don’t say what I think you’re saying.”
Yuta pointed upward.
Yuta:
“Something’s coming.”
A voice screamed from the sky.
Daemon:
“PAPPPPPAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!”
Naruto instantly transformed into Kurama mode and jumped.
He caught Daemon mid-air.
Behind them—
Eida appeared through a portal.
Eida:
“…Sorry. He jumped again.”
Daemon immediately hugged Yuta.
Daemon:
“I missed you!”
Ino clasped her hands.
Ino:
“AWWWW!”
Naruto looked confused.
Ino:
“He’s adorable! I want to adopt him!”
Naruto pointed at himself.
Naruto:
“HEY! That’s MY grandson!”
Ino froze.
Ino:
“…Grandson?”
Shikamaru blinked slowly.
Shikamaru:
“Wait.”
He pointed at Naruto.
Shikamaru:
“You’re a grandfather now?”
Rock Lee gasped dramatically.
Rock Lee:
“Naruto became old!”
Kakashi walked over carrying Sasuke.
Kakashi:
“Well that escalated quickly.”
Sasuke opened one eye.
Sasuke:
“…Grandpa Naruto.”
Naruto shouted.
Naruto:
“I AM NOT A GRANDPA!”
Ino grinned.
Ino:
“Relax, Grandpa.”
Shikamaru smirked.
Shikamaru:
“Better start knitting.”
Kakashi chuckled.
Kakashi:
“Should we call you Hokage Grandpa now?”
Naruto screamed.
Naruto:
“ALL OF YOU SHUT UP!”
Meanwhile—
Eida, Yuta, and Daemon were asleep peacefully beside him.
Like a strange family.
Naruto looked down at them.
Then sighed.
Naruto:
“…Fine.”
Everyone leaned closer.
Naruto muttered quietly.
Naruto:
“…But I’m the coolest grandpa.”
Sasuke smirked.
Sasuke:
“That’s still a grandpa.”
Naruto groaned.
