A Shinobi's Take on this Wonderful World

What's An RPG?

'...Huh? Where am I?'

A boy with bright blonde hair wearing a tattered orange jumpsuit glanced around with blurry eyes. He tried to recall his memories, but his mind was still a bit fuzzy.

When his eyes finally adjusted, the boy found himself sitting in a wooden chair in a small dark space. A single light lit up the otherwise endless void of darkness.

Sitting across from him in the void-like space was a girl, and she seemed to be smiling at him.

"H-hi..."

The boy mentally kicked himself for stuttering, but he couldn't help himself because the woman was beautiful.

Long silver-white hair that nearly reached the floor and a heart shaped face, she had deep violet eyes that showed a hint of sadness to them. Her hands rested on a lavender gown in a very graceful manner. The girl almost seemed to be glowing in the dim light, which gave her a look that could be compared to an angel or even that of a goddess.

"Hello, Naruto Uzumaki-san. Welcome to the world after life ends. I am the goddess who will guide your way, Eris. Otherwise known as the Goddess of Luck."

"...Eh?"

Seeing the look of confusion on Naruto's face, the goddess continued with an almost apologetic expression on her angelic features.

"There is no easy way to say this, but your time in the mortal world is over."

As if a switch had been flipped, memories of the war began to rush through Naruto's head.

Death. Betrayal. Sacrifice. These were the words to describe the horrors he and his friends had faced. It was hard to process it all and accept that it was all over.

"Ah, so that's how it is. I died."

But despite knowing that he was dead, Naruto felt strangely calm. Like he already knew that everything was going to be okay.

"Um, Eris? Can I ask you something? How did everything turn out? Did the war end? Did we win?"

Eris smiled, and Naruto immediately felt a sense of relief. The goddess radiated serenity, and it was really helping him retain his composure.

"The Fourth Great Shinobi War has indeed ended. After you and your friend defeated Madara Uchiha, Obito Uchiha sacrificed himself and revived all of the lives that had been lost in that final battle."

"That Rinnegan technique that Nagato used to revive everyone back then? But wait, how did I die?"

After Naruto asked that, Eris gained a sour expression.

"The mastermind behind all of the evil in your world, Black Zetsu, tried to take over your body after Obito finished using the technique and perished. Because you were so drained from your previous battles, it took everything you had just to keep Black Zetsu from attacking your friends with your body. Then you..."

"...asked Sasuke to kill me, along with that Black Zetsu bastard."

Naruto finished when the memories of his death finally came back. In a last-ditch act of rage, Black Zetsu was going to use his body to kill everyone that he held dear to him. If Sasuke hadn't been there, Naruto would have had the blood of his precious people on his hands.

Leaning back in the chair he was sitting in, Naruto took in a deep breath. Sasuke was in a dark place, what with his claim of killing the current Kage and revolution.

'But the look on Sasuke's face while I was dying is all I need to trust that he'll do the right thing.'

Naruto thought with a short nod. He would never forget the pained expression on Sasuke's face.