Disclaimer: I don't own NARUTO nor 300 the movie.

AN: It is the translation from my fic "l'accomplissement final de la prophétie!" It is an end for the manga I imagine in March 2011. The story is obviously not in sync with the data of today but I had good reviews at the time, I hope you will like it.

The beginning of the end

At the sacred mount Myouboku, toads go about theirs business. The most experienced train the youngest when these latter don't have fun between them. However, in the sacred temple, three toads are deep meditation when the one at the center, the eldest and biggest of the three, leaves his profound contemplation in a long sigh:

It is time for the last fulfillment of the prophecy.

The two little toads, successors of Mashima and Fukasaku, look at each other without understanding the meaning behind the words of the Great Wise. The latter makes up his mind as his duty to go to Konohagakure to warn the young Naruto, the present-day Toad Hermit, the Child of Prophecy needs to hear about his last foresight. Perhaps the Child has information that the toads don't have.

Konohagakure, an outwardly thirty-year old man is behind a beautifully crafted wooden desk which sadly for his owner is full of paperwork. His sunken and bloodshot eyes and disheveled golden mane are proofs of his night work while the sunlight begins to appear on the peaceful village hidden in the leaves in Fire country. When the exhausted male sees his Hokage hat on an upright large scroll and the sunrise, he decides to take a walk in his dear community. The village ruler puts his distinctive hat and his sacred scroll before going to the crown of the tallest building in town. He observes a moment the cliff of faces, the Hokage Mountain, six giant stone faces and a statue of theirs sizes just above the fourth head. The sculpture represents the great Jiraya of the three legendary ninja in one of his infamous ludicrous poses on a toad. The current pillar of the military has insisted that the great man goes down to posterity in this precise location: on the left of his teacher the old Third, above his legendary student the Fourth and on the right of his best friend and other legendary ninja, the "legendary sucker" princess Tsunade the Fifth.

After these brief moments of nostalgia, the sixth person represented on the cliff jumps off the Hokage tower to avoid crossing his assistants or any other from the administration. He wears the classic shinobi outfit but in a flamboyant red, his country color. Over this fiery setup, the forty-two years old man puts on a predominantly white haori but whose edges have red fire like flames pattern and with this same outline on his back are the words "Rokudaïme Hokage". The townspeople already up at this hour of the day greet their powerful leader with large smiles and respectful bows. But none dare interrupted his stride, they know when the man in his forties but who seems ten years younger takes a walk this early in the morning is because he needs some alone time and to stretch his legs. It is one of his habits the head of village has taken to relax from to time, all know and respect this moment. After all, it is normal for a human being to need to unwind once in a while to avoid insanity.

Reaching the two memorials, he begins to meditate about the past and sometimes letting a quiet tear running down his cheeks. There are so many names, so many which could have been avoided. Some engraved names are more difficult to read and accept on the memorial so early in their lives. The names of his genin team when he was a jounin were of those, he couldn't have done anything to save them of an ambush intended for him and not them. They did no wrong to anybody, they had just begun their lives with energy, will and hope. It was during one of the first skirmish which heralded the bloody war against Kirigakure. The conflict would last more than fifteen years interspersed of cease-fire but ultimately, the actual duration has been of five years. It has led to more deaths and pains than anyone had ever expected on each side. There were so much political intrigues by Kumogakure and Iwagakure which allowed Kirigakure to strengthen its defenses to each of its islands and the proper fortification of the main one. So many losses could have been avoided if the coastal defenses hadn't been so potent because of all these cease-fires after each conquered island that had granted Kiri the set up for the next island. Especially as the mist ninja had all the advantages in this marine environment but neither the grasp of the conflict nor the willingness of their leaders. The conflict has finally end just two years ago, the commemoration of this day is a genuine day of mourning in three countries. Water country and the Mist village owe their salvation to the requirement (more like threat) of the Cloud and Stone village and their countries Lightning and Earth who want to preserve a degree of the balance between the major five. The translation of these lovely and diplomatic words means the Mist village should be able to recover in a few years and therefore not to be burned to the ground, tough decision to sell to the fighters and the families of those dead in this worthless conflict.

The names of all the last Inuzuka which includes the sister and mother of Kiba are the memorials too, his friends had been inconsolable for days before he returned to the battlefields more ruthless and fierce than ever. Konohamaru has followed his example, he too had lost his whole team, Ebisu, Moegi and Udon. These two decided to transform their grief into rage and strength on the battlefields. Lee and his chunin team which he was responsible fell in an ambush too. Sole survivor of the attack had clung to his life long enough to bring the front bands, the "last letter" for the loved ones and the corpses back in the Leaf village. "For Honor!" he said before exhaling his last breath. Indeed, Sakura reported Lee should have been dead for hours yet his body and mind had fought beyond their limits. The families and friends of the dead team will be forever grateful while we, his friends despite our pain and sadness, are proud to have known him. Since this day our voices are filled with honor and respect when we say: "He was one of our own!" There are still so many more names: Gaï, Izumo, Genma, Kurenaï, Shizune, Raïdo, etc. There are the names of Sand ninja too whose the engraving is filled by sand directly from Wind country, more specifically from the Sand village. After all, this war had been conducted by the Leaf with the support and help from the village hidden in the sands in Wind country. It is normal these heroes are also recognized here in the memorial stones of the Leaf. He had seen to that personally and all his brothers-in-arms and even the villagers had brought their supports to this initiative. It is the reason for the presence of the names of Sabaka nô Kankurô here with all his comrades of the Leaf and Sand.

The man decides he laments enough on the past and that his duty is to avoid engraving anymore names with the too many present on both commemorative blue marine stelae. He resumes his walk and returns to the village now completely awake and whose noises of life give balm to the heart of this overmuch fight experienced shinobi for his taste. You get tired of all even of fighting especially when they become ever bloodier.

Suddenly the man is caught by the neck via a muscular arm but also via fine arms around his waist. Knowing who they are, the ruler lets himself be snatched. Anyway, if he dares grumble or offend by such token of affection, it would be worse. And frankly, he growls more for the fun than anything else because he loves these physical contacts with his precious people. The two in question decide to embark more or less by force their friend and ruler under the amused glances of the population which is obviously used by the scene. The trio comes before a large abode where barking of dogs but also the cries of a baby can be heard. The latter made rushing the blond woman with beautiful sapphire eyes to the house and leaving both men behind. The leader of the village can't help remembering some wild nights he had shared with this beautiful nymph… way before the war! His fellow comments the rush by saying since his spouse became grandmother, she becomes gaga about her little grandson. No sooner his little mockery finished, he receives a hard plastic toy in the middle of his face, replica of his better half who is far from dull.

The baby in question is named Tsume and he is the firstborn of the firstborn of his friends. All the survivors of the former "Konoha 12" and now "Golden Generation" still alive celebrated the birth as it should! Tsume is the first grandchild of the circle. It had been a big celebration like the one for the birth of Gettama twenty years ago. The man is also the father of Yamanaka Tsume, the son of Kiba and Ino. This union has fused the two clans and with the birth of his firstborn, Kiba had preferred discard his family name making disappear the Inuzuka clan of the Leaf. Obviously without the interference of the just inducted ruler at the times and on top of it his friends, the esteemed counsel would have made a mess of things. Today, the village rejoices that their leader has put his foot down before the elders because the new powerful lineage is slowly emerging from the previous. Indeed, the new line of the Yamanaka clan can communicate with animal partners via telepathy in addition to the classic communication with humans like the others lineage. The village looks forward to know if Tsume will have the same skills as his father Gettama and his eighteen years old aunt Inohana. The firstborn of the circle has known the battlefields early and isn't returned the same like so many others. Indeed, at the time, he was the member of team Genma with two others heirs: Aburame Takumi and Hyûga Kin. Sadly, their teacher and the Hyûga heiress had been killed during an assault of the Mist on the position they defended. Inohana too has known the throes of war alongside Uzumaki Haku, the eldest child of the Uzumaki Clan and Hyûga Hiyake, one of the twins of Neji. Without the support of his family and friends, she would have given up the way of the ninja. Eventually, the Hokage takes advantage that his friends are busy to slip away with all the skills of a ninja of his caliber.

Sadly, no sooner he puts one foot outside of the flowery field of the former Inuzuka, never this beautiful since it became Yamanaka, than he comes face to face with four people who he knows very well. The main family of the Nara Clan is amused by their runaway of Hokage with smiles in the corner of their mouth. Shikamaru has like always his sleepy or bored look but for the occasion a touch of amusement could be seen. He has become the main personal and unofficial adviser of the Leaf ruler which is just perfect for the shadows manipulator. On the subject of his wife, the leader of the village can only think she seems to become more beautiful with the passing time. It is to believe that she finds and steals the beauty technique of the late Tsunade.

AN: I know Neji is dead in the manga but like I write before this story was imagined in March 2011. Now, could you imagine what the pairings are? And why?

I obviously forbid to read the original written in French, I will see if the number of views and visitors increased or not. You won't fool me.

See ya

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PS: For those of you that are bilingual, tell me if it is a disaster, thanks.