Chapter 79
One year later
Beep…beep…beep…beep…
Shizake: (opens eyes slowly) huh…? (Blacks in and out)
Hinata: oh my god! It can’t be!
Naruto: is it possible…
Kuzake: dad!
Shizake: (wakes up slowly) Hinata…i-is that you?
Hinata: (crying) yes! Yes it is
Shizake: and Kuzake…and Naruto?
Kuzake: yeah! Its me dad!
Naruto: Shizake! I can’t believe it!
Shizake: wh-what do you mean…how long have I been o-out?
Hinata: Shizake…y-you've been in a coma for a y-y-year
Shizake: no…you’re lying
Naruto: … its true Shizake
Shizake: a year…(crying) a year…?!
Hinata: (hugs) it’s ok Shizake you’re ok now
Shizake: last I remember was Sasuke…Sasuke where is he?!
Naruto: he’s imprisoned…
Shizake: but how…
Naruto: Kuzake…?
Kuzake: well when you were flung into Qwakuse and Naruto I came in and hit Sasuke with Chidori…it didn’t affect him but he was out of chakra so I did a shadow clone jutsu and did a multi chidori vortex which got him…
Shizake: Kuzake...
Kuzake: dad…
Shizake: I've missed so much…
Kuzake: you have…but it’s ok dad! You’re ok now
Shizake: I guess (the truth finally sinking into him) ...how am I still ok though?
Qwakuse: you might have been in a coma but the nine tails still burned bright inside of you… sort of like a life support system
Shizake: oh…
Hinata: the medical ninja were in here nearly e-every day at first trying to revive you but then they only started coming once a m-month…
Naruto: heh and Hinata was in here every day waiting for you to wake up
Hinata: (blushes)
Shizake: ...well...when can I leave...?
Qwakuse: honestly if you’re feeling ok you can leave now
Shizake: (gets up stumbling from being in bed so long) rgh!... can we go to the training grounds?
Qwakuse: (warily) if you have the strength then sure
At the training grounds
Shizake: fire style: fire ball jutsu!
Fwoosh
Shizake: fire style: fire ball jutsu!
Fwooosh
Shizake: grr…fire style: fire ball jutsu!!!
Fwoosh
Shizake: Dammit! Why am I so weak?!
Qwakuse: you’ve been out of commission for a while now…your body isn’t used to the massive release of chakra anymore
Shizake: rgh…
Qwakuse: you’ll have to practice for a while if you want to get back to your formal self
Shizake: of course! I’ll be out here every single day!
Naruto: I’ll help you Shizake!
Shizake: all right! Im already exhausted though...
Naruto: rest up for a while then we can come back out here
Shizake: right…I guess I’ll go visit everyone
Chapter 80
At Nitatchi’s
Knock knock
Nitatchi: coming!
Opens door
Shizake: hey…
Nitatchi: (looking in disbelief) sh…Shi….Shizake? is that you…?
Shizake: yep…im back brother
Nitatchi: I don’t believe it…
Shizake: neither do I… But it is me
Nitatchi: Sh-Shezji.. Ino…
Shezji: what is it da-
Ino: what’s wron-
Shizake: heh…
Shezji: uncle is that you?
Ino: oh my god…
Shizake: yep in the flesh!
Ino: it’s a miracle!
Shezji: I knew you’d come back!
Nitatchi: man…it hasn’t been the same without you
Shizake: I still can’t believe it either…well look I’m going to see Sakura
Nitatchi: (still in disbelief) ok man…lets go to ichiraku later
Shizake: definitely!
At Sakura’s
Knock knock
Sakura: coming!
Opens door
Sakura: …
Shizake: it’s me…
Sakura: (falls to her knees and starts crying)
Shizake: (hugs) it’s all right… I know it’s hard to believe but it is me
Sakura: I can’t believe it…
Shizake: me either…
Sakura: (tears now streaming down her face) we were in there nearly every day trying to revive you!
Shizake: I know…
Sakura: Im so sorry Shizake…! I shouldn’t of let that happen…I should’ve helped
Shizake: Sakura…(pauses)… it wasn’t your fault…I chose to go after him myself, he was my target…my cousin…
Sakura: I guess, it just hasn’t been the same without you…everyone has been in such despair…
Shizake: (tears start streaming down his face) I missed so much…I should’ve had help against Sasuke...why am I so careless!? Why am I so…weak…
Sakura: Shizake… you’re not weak…don’t say that
Shizake: I just don’t know anymore…
Sakura: it’ll be all right I promise
Shizake: … look Im going to go train to re-strengthen my body, you can come if you want, and Naruto will be there
Sakura: o-ok ill come
Chapter 81
At the training grounds
Shizake: ok Naruto lets do this
Naruto: right! Im going to push you to the limit
Shizake: ok! Shadow clone jutsu! (clones gather around Naruto)
Naruto: old fashioned huh
Clones start attacking Naruto
Naruto: punch kick kunai punch punch kick block punch kick
Poof poof poof poof poof
Shizake: (out from the sky kicks Naruto)
Naruto: (catches the kick and spins around throwing Shizake in the air)
Shizake: fire style: fire ball jutsu
Naruto: wait for it….now! (dodges) ok now! Dives at Shizake and does shadow clone jutsu
Shizake: (pulls out kunai) shink shink slice slice
Poof poof
One hidden clone has rasengan and lands it
Shizake: agh! (flys back) huff…huff… all right…(his body already suffering from fatigue)
Naruto: you’re not done are you?
Shizake: course not… (throws kunai and dashes)
Punch block kick uppercut punch slide kick
Both: huff huff…huff…
Naruto: rasengan! (Charges)
Shizake: rasengan! (Charges, in the middle of his charge the rasengan dies out)
BOOM!
Sends Shizake flying and hits the wall
Shizake: ack!!
Naruto: oh crap… Shizake are you all right?! (runs over to help him up)
Shizake: heh… yeah…just weak…
Naruto: come on your not weak…you’re body just isn’t used to this
Shizake: you’re right…You want to go to ichiraku with Nitatchi and me and catch up?
Naruto: sure!
Chapter 82
At ichiraku
Shizake: so what have I missed…?
Nitatchi: our sons are chuunin leaders, definitely top of their class
Shizake: wow…im proud
Naruto: and Sasuke…he does nothing every day and just stares off
Shizake: huh… I can’t imagine…
Naruto: im a Nikage now! I'm Qwakuse’s apprentice
Shizake: damn Naruto…you’re going to be a Hokage soon
Nitatchi: I took over as Chief Anbu black ops but now that you’re back
Shizake: I want you to be co-chief alongside me
Nitatchi: heh ok then
Shizake: any exciting missions?
Naruto: well not really… just the normal you know…it’s been quiet ever since you…well you know
Shizake: oh…yeah…
Naruto: what’s up?
Shizake: im just depressed…I’ve missed so much…I wish I never went into that coma
Nitatchi: nobody wishes you did…but at least you’re alive and not dead
Shizake: you’re right…
Naruto: it sure is a miracle…
Shizake: I wonder if Sasuke will talk
Naruto: I’ve tried…he doesn’t speak…
Shizake: I have a personal connection with him…maybe he will speak to me
Naruto: you can try…I thought having him back would be great as it was back in the day but…maybe I should of let him go
Shizake: you did what you thought was best Naruto… I wanted him back too
Naruto: I guess…
Shizake: I want to try
Nitatchi: well…ok he’s in the maximum security prison
Chapter 83
At the prison
Shizake: Sasuke…cousin…
Sasuke: (looks over) …your alive…
Shizake: so you talk…?
Sasuke: only to you…you get me…
Shizake: now do you see why I couldn’t let that happen…
Sasuke: possibly…I was just to weak
Shizake: do you forget what happened?
Sasuke: no I remember everything
Shizake: you overtook one of the strongest jutsu’s ever…I couldn’t even hold it
Sasuke: hmph… your son…is powerful
Shizake: not necessarily, just smart…apparently he caught you off guard
Sasuke: yeah…
Shizake: why can’t you just accept that your back and stay?!
Sasuke: I severed everything on that day…I can’t go back on that
Shizake: yes you can! Sasuke we have the greatest ninja I’ve ever seen! You can train and get even more powerful than you were before…
Sasuke: perhaps…
Shizake: im just like you Sasuke…
Sasuke: how so?
Shizake: earlier…about 2 years ago I was on a mission with Nitatchi and I went seeking to prove my power and I tried to kill him…yet I failed miserably and I was injured badly…that curse mark tried to fuel my need for power…but I fought through the will to join you because I could never go back on the things I accomplished while growing up
Sasuke: I see…like I said…we all take different paths
Shizake: I know…I guess you could say it was destiny…Orochimaru wanted both of us but one did fine…even though it didn’t work out in the end
Sasuke: I see…
Shizake: point is you can change now…you could learn a lot from us ninja. Plus do you want to sit in here for the rest of your life…do you?
Sasuke: …
Shizake: didn’t think so…
Sasuke: you realize im still empty though…
Shizake: I was afraid of that
Sasuke: it was their fault! I can never forgive them… Itachi could have still been with us!
Shizake: that’s true… I miss the old days…but you have to understand the circumstances…He chose the hidden leaf and that’s where his heart resided do you not understand that?
Sasuke: I do…
Shizake: than please…come back
Sasuke: grr…maybe…maybe…
Shizake: think about it…me and you can accomplish great things and achieve great power…like Naruto always says…we can read each other through clashes of jutsu…the clash of power that we unleashed a year ago…I read everything…and so did you
Sasuke: I did…give me some time to think
Shizake: ok…
Chapter 84
Back in the village
Naruto: did he talk…?
Shizake: he…he did…
Naruto: still staying in there huh…?
Shizake: he said he’d think about it…
Naruto: but how...?
Shizake: it’s a long story
Naruto: about what
Shizake: *sigh*
5 minutes later
Naruto: oh…wow…
Shizake: now do you see where his vengeance comes from
Naruto: yeah…
Shizake: it was all a big lie
Naruto: I see…then how come you aren’t angry?
Shizake: the hidden leaf provided for me while we were growing up…and as far as I see that counts for a lot
Naruto: that’s good (smiles)
Shizake: im trying to get him to realize that Itachi’s heart resided in the hidden leaf and he cared for it a lot more
Naruto: hopefully it works
Shizake: it has to
Naruto: definitely!
Shizake: well it’s getting late…I’ll see you tomorrow
Naruto: all right…hey Shizake
Shizake: what’s up?
Naruto: it’s good to have you back (thumbs up)
Shizake: thanks Naruto, it’s good to be back (smiles)
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Chapter notes: Everyone has continued their lives. Shizake is still out and sadness hangs over everyone. Can a ray of hope be brought upon the village?