"To surpass the Hokage and earn the village's approval—this is my ninja way!"
After an intense battle in the Valley of the End, Naruto and Sasuke lay side by side on the ground, just like when they were still genin, resting after their training sessions.
But now, both had changed. They were no longer the inexperienced children of the past.
They had grown into respected ninjas, hailed as heroes who saved the world.
Despite everything, Naruto was still the same: fiery, optimistic, and pure-hearted.
When Sasuke attempted to end his own life out of guilt, Naruto stopped him, reminding Sasuke that he had always seen him as a friend and would share his pain, no matter what, to keep him from falling into darkness.
Hearing these words, Sasuke began to recall the moments he had shared with Naruto, their encounters, and everything they had gone through together.
After a long pause, Sasuke spoke up.
"You're still as much of an idiot as ever," Sasuke said, looking at Naruto, unable to suppress a small smile.
"What? You're the idiot, Sasuke! It takes one to know one!" Naruto immediately shot back.
At this, Sasuke couldn't help but laugh. "This time... you win."
In that moment, Sasuke acknowledged Naruto as the true victor in their battle.
Soon after, Sakura and Kakashi arrived at the Valley of the End and began treating their injuries.
For the first time, Sasuke opened up to his feelings, apologized to Sakura for his past mistakes, and worked alongside Naruto to release the Infinite Tsukuyomi, saving everyone trapped in the illusion.
With that, the story reached its end.
"Is it really over?"
As Daniel watched the two warriors help each other stand, he couldn't help but sigh, feeling a bittersweet sense of loss.
He had been following this series for so long, and through it, he had experienced excitement, heartfelt moments, and sadness.
Daniel couldn't help but sigh again.
After all, Jiraiya—Naruto's beloved teacher—never got to witness this day.
Another thing that bothered Daniel was that the Porter hadn't shown what the future held for Naruto and the others.
Did Naruto really become Hokage?
Was Sasuke still considered a rogue ninja?
Who did Naruto end up with—Hinata or Sakura? Or maybe Naruto and Sasuke?
"Why would the Porter end it right here?!"
"I still want to know if Naruto becomes Hokage!"
"How can the Porter just end it like this?! There's no way it's over!"
Shaking his head, Daniel opened his phone and checked the group chat, where everyone was venting their frustration over the abrupt ending. Fans were upset that the story stopped after the Valley of the End battle.
But suddenly, a new message caught Daniel's attention.
"The Porter posted a video on Weibo! Naruto and Hinata are together! And someone unexpected shows up! Wow, I never thought I'd praise the Porter, but this is the perfect ending to my childhood!"
Surprised, Daniel quickly opened Weibo and found the video posted on the Porter's page.
This was a surprise Ren had specially prepared for his fans.
Instead of continuing the story in the manga, Ren created a video to show fans an animated version of Naruto's future. Since it wasn't a full-length movie, the production didn't take long, and the video was around forty minutes long, with some creative additions to the original story.
Excitedly, Daniel and countless fans clicked on the video.
The story picked up after the release of the Infinite Tsukuyomi. Naruto and Hinata got married!
Watching this scene, fans were deeply moved.
After all, they had watched Naruto grow up and now he was getting married—like watching their own child reach adulthood.
Familiar faces gathered at Naruto's wedding to offer their blessings and gifts.
But soon, fans noticed something strange—Sasuke wasn't there!
Given the bond between Naruto and Sasuke, and the fact that they had reconciled, it seemed impossible for Sasuke to miss Naruto's wedding.
Not only Sasuke, but even Kakashi wasn't present!
Had Kakashi skipped the wedding too?
Just as fans were beginning to wonder what was going on, two figures appeared.
"Sasuke? Orochimaru?! And Kakashi-sensei?"
Indeed, the people who arrived were none other than Sasuke, Orochimaru, and Kakashi!
There was also someone in a wheelchair—Uchiha Obito!
In Ren's version of the story, Obito hadn't died but was left paralyzed, with only a short time left to live.
The appearance of these four characters piqued everyone's curiosity.
It felt strange seeing them all together, almost like old friends, but something seemed off.
And it wasn't over yet! What happened next shocked everyone even more.
Sasuke suddenly dug out his own eye and handed it to Obito!
"Orochimaru! Now!" Sasuke commanded.
With the Rinnegan implanted into his empty eye socket, Obito's face twisted in pain.
Clearly, the Rinnegan's immense power was putting a huge strain on Obito's already fragile body, and his face quickly turned pale.
"Hehe." Orochimaru chuckled at Obito's suffering and then quickly made some hand signs, pressing his hands against the ground.
With a thud, a coffin rose from the ground, causing everyone to tense up. They were on high alert, knowing full well the danger this jutsu posed.
After all, this technique had caused them a lot of trouble before.
"Orochimaru, you! You're still playing with the souls of the dead?!" Tsunade yelled, glaring at Orochimaru.
"This isn't about messing with souls, Tsunade. It's just a simple coffin." Orochimaru licked his lips out of habit, then quickly stopped, remembering that he was no longer his old self. He smiled slyly at Naruto, "Consider this our wedding gift to you."
"A gift?"
Everyone looked confused.
A coffin as a wedding gift? Did that mean "rising to success"?
"Orochimaru! Quit stalling!" Sasuke, clutching his bleeding eye socket, shouted coldly. "This guy doesn't have much time left. We'll explain everything afterward."
"Alright." Orochimaru shrugged and tapped the coffin again. With a creak, the coffin lid opened.
When everyone saw who was inside, they were utterly shocked!
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