Happiness was nowhere to be found. Only death.

Dead bodies from both sides were laying motionless on the ground.

The once indestructible village was in ruins.

There was no sign of life.

Orochimaru was dead but at what, the cost of all ninja and civilians.

All except for two.

"Did you-?" a young dark haired girl asked, her voice cracking.

"No, it's too late," I told her.

"So what are we going to do?" she questioned me.

"I honestly don't know," was the only answer I could give her.

In every crisis, every situation, I could come up with something, anything. No matter how little time I had. But now, I have nothing.

She was kneeling by her long time crush. Who knows what could have happened? It ended before it even started.

I turned away, letting her mourn in peace.

There is not much anybody can do here. It's too far gone for any help. I don't even recognize this place anymore. This is not my home. Konoha is a strong, beautiful village. But this, this is nothing. Nothing but corpses, blood, and ruble. That is definitely not the Konoha I knew and loved. It just goes to show what war can do to your country.

There was this soft light reflecting off various weapons and headbands. I walked to get a closer look. On one of the many dead shinobi there was a box that had writing on it in his open pack.

"What are you doing?" she asked wiping her face.

"Just wait a second," I told her bending over.

I checked his pulse to make sure. He's gone.

I picked it up turning it around a few times. There's writing all over it. It didn't really do anything for me. But what was I expecting? Something magical to happen? Angels to come out reviving everybody and changing it so it never happened?

"I'm officially losing my mind," I said out loud before setting it down. That would never happen.

I walked back and kneeled by her and Naruto.

Then the light flashed bright and then it was all black.

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