Post by Elena on Nov 2, 2010 20:25:54 GMT -8
Writer's craft was one of my fav classes of all time. This particular assignment just shows how awesome it was--I got to write a fanfiction! This is a lot different from what you'd expect, though. This is a comic-writer's format, more or less, and though it is not perfect I did try to model what I saw from Marvel and other comic-writer scripts. Basically, it is like I'm talking to an artist and telling them the poses, angles and concepts. Now all I gotta do is find someone who can draw this and my work would be complete ;D
I had a lot more requirements as well, but overall this is a pretty creative assignment that I had loads of fun writing, especially for a teacher who doesn't even know what Naruto is--or didn't before I presented it.
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Chapter 626 The Finale
Page One Outside of Konoha
Panel One: Wide-shot angle with debris all around. In large cascading text off-side it says “The Dust Settles”
Panel Two: Kakashi-sensei is emerging from the rubble, the side of his face with the sharingan bleeding.
Panel Three: Kakashi looks up, close up on his eyes, shocked. He says “No, it can’t be, they…”
Page Two Scene change, Inside Konoha
Panel One: Large angle shot of all the citizens looking out to the sky in the distance, where there is the heavy smoke and the birds are moving away. There is a sense of fear, so throw in one little girl holding her mother for support among the crowd.
Panel Two: Show Hinata within the crowd, zooming in on her. Her expression is worried. She is thinking “Naruto…” with one hand clenched at her chest.
Panel Three: Shikamaru is in the Hokage tower with Tsunade, staring off out the large window behind her desk. Shikamaru has his eyebrows low, biting his lower lip, while Tsunade has a stern expression, though not as worried. We want to give the sense that she has faith in Naruto.
Panel Four: Zoom up on a side-angle for Tsunade’s face. She is thinking “You can’t die there, Naruto. When you come back, you must take my place as Hokage.”
Page Three Flashback
Panel One: Have Tsunade’s brother facing forward, with the necklace around his neck, giving thumbs up. He is smiling wildly, and his expression suits very much that of a young boy filled with hopes and dreams. “I am going to be Hokage someday!” in bold type.
Panel Two: Dan leaning against the railing of the large balcony at Hokage Tower, looking out to the village with a serious but fond expression. “To help carry the dreams of those we entrust the future to, I will become Hokage.”
Panel Three: Back to Tsunade in the office, same angle but with her eyes closed. “So that you may carry on their dreams, too…” As she is thinking about her dead lover and brother, add in a touch of sadness to the expression. Not to the point of being pained—she has moved on from that phase in her life and trusts Naruto fully to inherit their will and their dreams.
Panel Four: Divided up with examples of the younger ninja, keeping watch and helping people around the village. Have Konohamaru and his team standing by Kurenai in the hospital, with Konohamaru holding her hand. She should be sweating lightly, and with an expression suiting a woman who is going through labour.
Page Four Elsewhere in the Hospital
Panel One: Close up of Sakura’s hands on a bandaged man’s chest, a glow emitting from them.
Panel Two: Close up of her face in deep concentration, a bead of sweat running down the side of her face.
Panel Three: Zoom out to show the room which is scattered with a lot of injured people, a few medics tending to them.
Panel Four: Sakura calling over her shoulder, wiping her brow with the back of her hand. “This one is done too! Take him to any spare room we have and have the younger medics tend to him!” She is speaking with authority, so have her expression suit that.
Panel Five: Medics are astonished, looking at her in admiration as they speak to each other. Ino is healing in the background. “Amazing… She’s healing at ten times the rate we are, and she is tending to the most severely injured too.” One says, and the other replies with “Yes, well that is what you can expect from the apprentice of Lady Tsunade.”
Panel Six: With her head turned, eyes hidden by the angle of her head and her hair, she has a view out the window behind her where the smoky air is visible.
Page Five
Panel One: Sakura is looking at the window, her expression is troubled.
Panel Two: Ino looks at her while also healing a patient.
Panel Three: Sakura’s eyes are wide when Ino speaks. “I know what you’re thinking. Just go.” Ino tells her from off-panel. We show Sakura’s initial shocked expression. She was not expecting to be caught thinking about Naruto, or for Ino to mention anything.
Panel Four: Ino has a matter-of-fact voice and expression here. “You want to be out there, to run after him and make sure he is alright. Go ahead; I’ll take over for you.”
Panel Five: Sakura looks conflicted, wanting to but showing hesitancy and reluctance. “I can’t. I promised I would wait and believe in him. If I go I’ll only get in the way. Besides, I am needed here. Too many shinobi were injured in their efforts to fight in the war for me to just leave the hospital now.”
Panel Six: Ino scoffs at her. Have one hand reaching out.
Panel Seven: Ino taps Sakura on her broad forehead like she used to when they were younger. “And yet they call you the smart one! Guys always want you to wait and believe in them from where it is safe, but since us girls are always so sentimental, we don’t do a very good job of it.”
Page Six
Panel One: Sakura looks away, unable to keep her feelings hidden. She has the expression of a person who wants to go see a loved one, but duty gets in the way. “Even still, if I leave I---”
Panel Two: Ino looks fiercely determined. “I won’t lose to you. Not in ninjutsu and not in love!” Behind her in the background, instead of the hospital is the darkened image of her late sensei, Asuma. She is thinking of what his final words were to her. “I will keep up with your progress and take over for you.”
Panel Three: Sakura’s eyes are soft, shining a bit. She understands the large workload Ino is taking on for her, and the opportunity she is being given. “Ino… Thank you.”
Panel Four: Ino flashes her a grin, her eyes crinkled closed. “Yeah, well, what are rivals for?”
Panel Five: Wide angle shot of Sakura exiting the building. She is dashing off in the direction of the Gates of Konoha. Her face is determined as she goes to meet her teammate.
Page Seven at the Gates of Konoha
Panel One: Back to the large crowd, everyone waits in anticipation. Hinata has her byakugan activated, so show veins at her temple threading toward her eyes.
Panel Two: Close up to Hinata, who is straining her eyes, watching.
Panel Three: Her eyes suddenly widen. “That’s--!”
Panel Four: Wide-shot of the citizens, all straining to see past the large gates. They are all gripped by nerves, praying that the outcome is not a bad one.
Panel Five: A shadowed figure is making its way slowly toward them beyond the gates, the clouds of sand and debris that obscuring him. The outline should be indistinguishable.
Page Eight
Panel One: Sakura is mid-air, jumping down from a roof.
Panel Two: She lands on her feet, one knee and hand touching the ground for support. She has landed in front of the large crowd. She is looking up, her eyebrows furrowed low in a concentrated gaze.
Panel Three: She stands up tall, a rigid stance and a serious expression. She is preparing to meet the shadowed figure.
Panel Four: A zoom up to her surprised expression.
Panel Five: Wide-shot, Naruto steps past the gates, holding Kakashi, whose head is bowed, for support. They both look heavily wounded. Naruto’s expression is strained from the exertion.
Page Nine
Panel One: Wide-shot where Sakura is running up toward him. She is relieved to see Naruto is alive. Her joy is not present yet. One hand is reached forward, glowing, toward Naruto. “Naruto!” She calls out, while he is looking at her, tired. “Sa—sakura-chan… Kakashi-sensei needs…”
Panel Two: Hinata runs forward, and behind her a glimpse of the ecstatic crowd who are happy to see their heroes return. She has tears in her eyes, as she too had feared the worst, and is filled with relief to see him again.
Panel Three: “Naruto-kun!” Hinata assists him by taking Kakashi-sensei. Sakura is seen with her glowing hand on Naruto’s upper arm.
Panel Four: Sakura is close to him. The panel just shows Naruto and Sakura together, with her other hand at his chest. She is looking up at him with a worried expression at the damage she has sustained. “Naruto, you…” He is looking down at her with a very tired expression, his eyes half-lidded and his expression ‘unreadable’.
Panel Five: Shows him holding her by the upper arms, looking out over to the crowd of people. His expression should have a touch of fondness.
Panel Six: Same poses, different angle, with Hinata included as she is holding Kakashi at the side, applying bandages to his head. The emphasis should be on Naruto, holding Sakura whose back is turned to the crowd and the reader. He is still holding her in such a way, and there should be an intimate look between the two. “The Fourth Ninja War… Has officially come to an end. The Akatsuki is gone.” Naruto says to the crowd.
Page Ten at Hokage’s Office
Panel One: Shizune is seen bursting through the door. “Tsunade-sama!”
Panel Two: Tsunade an Shikamaru turn around partially, looking toward the door, surprised. Shizune is speaking off-panel. “Naruto has returned!”
Panel Three: Shows Shizune, smiling, out of breath. “The Fourth Ninja war is over! The Kage of the other nations are trying to get in contact. We are in the middle of negotiating peace-time!”
Panel Four: Tsunade has one at her chest, eyes closed as if she is letting out a sigh of relief. “Naruto… He really pulled through.”
Panel Five: Shikamaru has his eyes wide as off-panel Shizune tells him of more news. “Shikamaru! What are you doing here?! Kurenai just had her baby!”
Page Eleven at the Gates of Konoha
Panel One: Sakura is looking up at Naruto. It is zoomed to her, so only up to Naruto’s shoulders can be seen. Her hand is at his chest, and there is that familiar glow indicating she is healing him. He is still holding her, while she looks up at him worried. “What about… What about Sasuke?”
Panel Two: Naruto leans his head forward and touches his forehead to hers. While he is still exhausted and in pain, he can still manage a serene expression. “It’s alright now, Sakura-chan”
Panel Three: He falls forward, shot from behind him, as we can see Sakura supporting his weight. “Naruto!” She calls out. He has passed out.
Page Twelve at the Hospital
Panel One: An image of the clear, blue sky, with a bird flying across in the distance. Text coming from off-panel. “So… That’s how it is…”
Panel Two: A shot of the outside of the hospital and an open window, with a flower (the same from Part One after the Valley of the End) on the sill in a clear vase. Text coming from inside the window. “Killer B and Naruto had taken down Madara, and afterward…”
Panel Three: Inside the hospital room, Kakashi is sitting up in bed. His shirt is off but he is heavily wrapped in bandages. His mask is back on. Beside him are Tsunade and Shizune. “He had fought against Sasuke, one on one. The battle was immense. They had clashed together at full force.”
Panel Four: Sakura is seen sitting beside the other bed in the room, sitting in a chair. Her back is toward the audience, and at the angle we can see Naruto is still unconscious and that she has one hand over his. From off panel, Kakashi is continuing, saying “They fought intending to kill one another.”
Page Thirteen Flashback
Panel One: An image of the two fighting, their faces locked in fierce determination. Kakashi continues to narrate. “There was no getting in the middle of it.”
Panel Two: An image where Naruto and Sasuke are exchanging jutsu of massive destructive level. “But, one thing was clear. Naruto had finally surpassed Sasuke, but only just. Even with unlocking the six paths, and with his perfected sage mode, Sasuke had grown as well. His brother’s implanted eyes had given him power unimaginable.”
Panel Three: Naruto and Sasuke stand opposite together, surrounded by white. “They had become the world’s most powerful ninja. Through the connection of their pain, their tragedies, Naruto wanted to take in all his hatred and die with him.
Panel Four: A close up of Naruto’s eyes, unwavering and set in a fierce gaze. “He was going to annihilate them both, yet…”
Panel Five: In the middle of the white, Naruto and Sasuke extend their hands.
Panel Six: Close up image of their hands joining together. “They say when two ninja of such calibre clash, they see right into each other’s hearts. Naruto had finally reached Sasuke.”
Page Fourteen at Hospital Room
Panel One: Tsunade’s contemplative expression. “But he has not returned.”
Panel Two: Kakashi looking forward, a soft expression in his eyes. “No, he could not. After all the hatred, all the ambitions for revenge, it is difficult—no, impossible, to simply return to how life had been. He could not come back, not yet.”
Panel Three: A close up of Sakura’s expression, fond, with a touch of sadness as she looks down to Naruto. Kakashi continues from off-panel. “He needs to find himself again. Needs to find what he saw in Naruto’s heart. Peace…”
Panel Four: A close up of Sakura’s hand over Naruto’s bandaged one. “Love…”
Panel Five: Large shot of Konoha, with all the buildings and the mountain standing proudly over with the faces of all the Hokage, the sun shining behind it. “And an understanding of what it means to call something home”
Page Fifteen A few years Later on the streets of Konoha
Panel One: Konohamaru has aged to sixteen, his hands in clenched in fists as he looks excitedly over to his teammate, Udon. “This is going to be so great!”
Panel Two: He is laughing, his eyes crinkled as he explains. “I’ve finally surpassed Naruto-bro! This new technique will be the sexiest yet! Prepare to be blown away, Udon!”
Panel Three: Konohamaru puts his hands together. “Prepare for it! I call it All-Girl-Orgy! Here we go!”
Panel Four: A fist comes flying from the side of the panel, connecting with his cheek. His face should be comically distorted by the blow. “YOU PERVERT!” comes the text from off-panel, bolded and prominent.
Panel Five: An image of Moegi, his female teammate, also older and looking demonic in her anger as she sends Konohamaru flying into the wooden fence behind them. Udon is quite used to it so he’s just a little shocked instead of cowering like he used to.
Panel Five: Just the image of Moegi, looking like she is about to tear someone limb-from-limb. “Such a degradation of women, Konohamaru! Of all techniques to develop you choose that! I never want to see your stupid All-Girl-Orgy, you got that?!”
Page Sixteen at the Graveyard
Panel One: Kurenai and Shikamaru stands side by side, looking down somberly. Shikamaru says, “He would have liked to be here now. I can only play the role of a teacher, but not one of a father.”
Panel Two: A little girl with brown hair is placing flowers on the grave marked Saurtobi Asuma.
Panel Three: Kurenai looks up to Shikamaru. “I know. I wish he could have met his daughter but, I know that if he was here, he would be so proud.”
Page Seventeen at the Hokage’s Office
Panel One: Two pairs of feet walking together through the hallways, masculine. Textboxes are coming from off panel, and there is an implication that the two are speaking to each other. “So, when is the most eligible Hokage in Konoha going to get married?” “Heheheh, like I have time for that! Damn it, all this paperwork is going to kill me.”
Panel Two: The backs of the two men are shown as the one who wears the Hokage robe opens the door. “I was lucky enough just to be able to slip out and have some sake… I gotta say though, I didn’t mind the attention from the ladies.”
Panel Three: Inside the office, Sakura is leaning against the table, her arms crossed. She has aged to be quite beautiful. Have her with a slight smirk. “Oh, well if you have time for flirting then I have no guilt in dumping this paperwork on you.”
Panel Four: The faces of Sai and Naruto revealed as they enter through the door. Naruto now as Hokage, quite handsome, looking toward Sakura’s direction surprised. “Aw! Not more work! Have a heart Sakura-chan.” Sai is beside him with his trademark smile. “It looks like Sakura is quite jealous, Naruto. Perhaps you should apologize.”
Panel Five: Sakura is pushing herself away from the desk, scoffing. “Of what? Konoha’s Knuckleheaded Orange Hokage catering to the masses? Please.”
Panel Six: Sakura is passing Naruto by. “Besides, he still owes me a date.”
Page Eighteen
Panel One: Naruto and Sai look over their shoulders as Sakura says off-panel “Goodbye you two. If you need me, I’ll be at the Hospital training the new generation of medics.”
Panel Two: Naruto is grinning and waving. “Good luck, Sakura-chan! Don’t let those runts get you down!"
Panel Three: Naruto sits down in the Hokage chair, leaning back with his hands behind his head. “Everything seems to be going quite well. Hmm, Sai?”
Panel Four: Sai is looking outside the window from in front of the desk. “Yes… It does seem that way.”
Page Nineteen Outside of Konoha
Page shot of Sasuke standing over a hill, his back turned to the reader. He is overlooking Konoha in all its glory, one hand on his hip. Try to get a very cool-looking pose.
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You guys don't need this. ;D
I had a lot more requirements as well, but overall this is a pretty creative assignment that I had loads of fun writing, especially for a teacher who doesn't even know what Naruto is--or didn't before I presented it.
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Chapter 626 The Finale
Page One Outside of Konoha
Panel One: Wide-shot angle with debris all around. In large cascading text off-side it says “The Dust Settles”
Panel Two: Kakashi-sensei is emerging from the rubble, the side of his face with the sharingan bleeding.
Panel Three: Kakashi looks up, close up on his eyes, shocked. He says “No, it can’t be, they…”
Page Two Scene change, Inside Konoha
Panel One: Large angle shot of all the citizens looking out to the sky in the distance, where there is the heavy smoke and the birds are moving away. There is a sense of fear, so throw in one little girl holding her mother for support among the crowd.
Panel Two: Show Hinata within the crowd, zooming in on her. Her expression is worried. She is thinking “Naruto…” with one hand clenched at her chest.
Panel Three: Shikamaru is in the Hokage tower with Tsunade, staring off out the large window behind her desk. Shikamaru has his eyebrows low, biting his lower lip, while Tsunade has a stern expression, though not as worried. We want to give the sense that she has faith in Naruto.
Panel Four: Zoom up on a side-angle for Tsunade’s face. She is thinking “You can’t die there, Naruto. When you come back, you must take my place as Hokage.”
Page Three Flashback
Panel One: Have Tsunade’s brother facing forward, with the necklace around his neck, giving thumbs up. He is smiling wildly, and his expression suits very much that of a young boy filled with hopes and dreams. “I am going to be Hokage someday!” in bold type.
Panel Two: Dan leaning against the railing of the large balcony at Hokage Tower, looking out to the village with a serious but fond expression. “To help carry the dreams of those we entrust the future to, I will become Hokage.”
Panel Three: Back to Tsunade in the office, same angle but with her eyes closed. “So that you may carry on their dreams, too…” As she is thinking about her dead lover and brother, add in a touch of sadness to the expression. Not to the point of being pained—she has moved on from that phase in her life and trusts Naruto fully to inherit their will and their dreams.
Panel Four: Divided up with examples of the younger ninja, keeping watch and helping people around the village. Have Konohamaru and his team standing by Kurenai in the hospital, with Konohamaru holding her hand. She should be sweating lightly, and with an expression suiting a woman who is going through labour.
Page Four Elsewhere in the Hospital
Panel One: Close up of Sakura’s hands on a bandaged man’s chest, a glow emitting from them.
Panel Two: Close up of her face in deep concentration, a bead of sweat running down the side of her face.
Panel Three: Zoom out to show the room which is scattered with a lot of injured people, a few medics tending to them.
Panel Four: Sakura calling over her shoulder, wiping her brow with the back of her hand. “This one is done too! Take him to any spare room we have and have the younger medics tend to him!” She is speaking with authority, so have her expression suit that.
Panel Five: Medics are astonished, looking at her in admiration as they speak to each other. Ino is healing in the background. “Amazing… She’s healing at ten times the rate we are, and she is tending to the most severely injured too.” One says, and the other replies with “Yes, well that is what you can expect from the apprentice of Lady Tsunade.”
Panel Six: With her head turned, eyes hidden by the angle of her head and her hair, she has a view out the window behind her where the smoky air is visible.
Page Five
Panel One: Sakura is looking at the window, her expression is troubled.
Panel Two: Ino looks at her while also healing a patient.
Panel Three: Sakura’s eyes are wide when Ino speaks. “I know what you’re thinking. Just go.” Ino tells her from off-panel. We show Sakura’s initial shocked expression. She was not expecting to be caught thinking about Naruto, or for Ino to mention anything.
Panel Four: Ino has a matter-of-fact voice and expression here. “You want to be out there, to run after him and make sure he is alright. Go ahead; I’ll take over for you.”
Panel Five: Sakura looks conflicted, wanting to but showing hesitancy and reluctance. “I can’t. I promised I would wait and believe in him. If I go I’ll only get in the way. Besides, I am needed here. Too many shinobi were injured in their efforts to fight in the war for me to just leave the hospital now.”
Panel Six: Ino scoffs at her. Have one hand reaching out.
Panel Seven: Ino taps Sakura on her broad forehead like she used to when they were younger. “And yet they call you the smart one! Guys always want you to wait and believe in them from where it is safe, but since us girls are always so sentimental, we don’t do a very good job of it.”
Page Six
Panel One: Sakura looks away, unable to keep her feelings hidden. She has the expression of a person who wants to go see a loved one, but duty gets in the way. “Even still, if I leave I---”
Panel Two: Ino looks fiercely determined. “I won’t lose to you. Not in ninjutsu and not in love!” Behind her in the background, instead of the hospital is the darkened image of her late sensei, Asuma. She is thinking of what his final words were to her. “I will keep up with your progress and take over for you.”
Panel Three: Sakura’s eyes are soft, shining a bit. She understands the large workload Ino is taking on for her, and the opportunity she is being given. “Ino… Thank you.”
Panel Four: Ino flashes her a grin, her eyes crinkled closed. “Yeah, well, what are rivals for?”
Panel Five: Wide angle shot of Sakura exiting the building. She is dashing off in the direction of the Gates of Konoha. Her face is determined as she goes to meet her teammate.
Page Seven at the Gates of Konoha
Panel One: Back to the large crowd, everyone waits in anticipation. Hinata has her byakugan activated, so show veins at her temple threading toward her eyes.
Panel Two: Close up to Hinata, who is straining her eyes, watching.
Panel Three: Her eyes suddenly widen. “That’s--!”
Panel Four: Wide-shot of the citizens, all straining to see past the large gates. They are all gripped by nerves, praying that the outcome is not a bad one.
Panel Five: A shadowed figure is making its way slowly toward them beyond the gates, the clouds of sand and debris that obscuring him. The outline should be indistinguishable.
Page Eight
Panel One: Sakura is mid-air, jumping down from a roof.
Panel Two: She lands on her feet, one knee and hand touching the ground for support. She has landed in front of the large crowd. She is looking up, her eyebrows furrowed low in a concentrated gaze.
Panel Three: She stands up tall, a rigid stance and a serious expression. She is preparing to meet the shadowed figure.
Panel Four: A zoom up to her surprised expression.
Panel Five: Wide-shot, Naruto steps past the gates, holding Kakashi, whose head is bowed, for support. They both look heavily wounded. Naruto’s expression is strained from the exertion.
Page Nine
Panel One: Wide-shot where Sakura is running up toward him. She is relieved to see Naruto is alive. Her joy is not present yet. One hand is reached forward, glowing, toward Naruto. “Naruto!” She calls out, while he is looking at her, tired. “Sa—sakura-chan… Kakashi-sensei needs…”
Panel Two: Hinata runs forward, and behind her a glimpse of the ecstatic crowd who are happy to see their heroes return. She has tears in her eyes, as she too had feared the worst, and is filled with relief to see him again.
Panel Three: “Naruto-kun!” Hinata assists him by taking Kakashi-sensei. Sakura is seen with her glowing hand on Naruto’s upper arm.
Panel Four: Sakura is close to him. The panel just shows Naruto and Sakura together, with her other hand at his chest. She is looking up at him with a worried expression at the damage she has sustained. “Naruto, you…” He is looking down at her with a very tired expression, his eyes half-lidded and his expression ‘unreadable’.
Panel Five: Shows him holding her by the upper arms, looking out over to the crowd of people. His expression should have a touch of fondness.
Panel Six: Same poses, different angle, with Hinata included as she is holding Kakashi at the side, applying bandages to his head. The emphasis should be on Naruto, holding Sakura whose back is turned to the crowd and the reader. He is still holding her in such a way, and there should be an intimate look between the two. “The Fourth Ninja War… Has officially come to an end. The Akatsuki is gone.” Naruto says to the crowd.
Page Ten at Hokage’s Office
Panel One: Shizune is seen bursting through the door. “Tsunade-sama!”
Panel Two: Tsunade an Shikamaru turn around partially, looking toward the door, surprised. Shizune is speaking off-panel. “Naruto has returned!”
Panel Three: Shows Shizune, smiling, out of breath. “The Fourth Ninja war is over! The Kage of the other nations are trying to get in contact. We are in the middle of negotiating peace-time!”
Panel Four: Tsunade has one at her chest, eyes closed as if she is letting out a sigh of relief. “Naruto… He really pulled through.”
Panel Five: Shikamaru has his eyes wide as off-panel Shizune tells him of more news. “Shikamaru! What are you doing here?! Kurenai just had her baby!”
Page Eleven at the Gates of Konoha
Panel One: Sakura is looking up at Naruto. It is zoomed to her, so only up to Naruto’s shoulders can be seen. Her hand is at his chest, and there is that familiar glow indicating she is healing him. He is still holding her, while she looks up at him worried. “What about… What about Sasuke?”
Panel Two: Naruto leans his head forward and touches his forehead to hers. While he is still exhausted and in pain, he can still manage a serene expression. “It’s alright now, Sakura-chan”
Panel Three: He falls forward, shot from behind him, as we can see Sakura supporting his weight. “Naruto!” She calls out. He has passed out.
Page Twelve at the Hospital
Panel One: An image of the clear, blue sky, with a bird flying across in the distance. Text coming from off-panel. “So… That’s how it is…”
Panel Two: A shot of the outside of the hospital and an open window, with a flower (the same from Part One after the Valley of the End) on the sill in a clear vase. Text coming from inside the window. “Killer B and Naruto had taken down Madara, and afterward…”
Panel Three: Inside the hospital room, Kakashi is sitting up in bed. His shirt is off but he is heavily wrapped in bandages. His mask is back on. Beside him are Tsunade and Shizune. “He had fought against Sasuke, one on one. The battle was immense. They had clashed together at full force.”
Panel Four: Sakura is seen sitting beside the other bed in the room, sitting in a chair. Her back is toward the audience, and at the angle we can see Naruto is still unconscious and that she has one hand over his. From off panel, Kakashi is continuing, saying “They fought intending to kill one another.”
Page Thirteen Flashback
Panel One: An image of the two fighting, their faces locked in fierce determination. Kakashi continues to narrate. “There was no getting in the middle of it.”
Panel Two: An image where Naruto and Sasuke are exchanging jutsu of massive destructive level. “But, one thing was clear. Naruto had finally surpassed Sasuke, but only just. Even with unlocking the six paths, and with his perfected sage mode, Sasuke had grown as well. His brother’s implanted eyes had given him power unimaginable.”
Panel Three: Naruto and Sasuke stand opposite together, surrounded by white. “They had become the world’s most powerful ninja. Through the connection of their pain, their tragedies, Naruto wanted to take in all his hatred and die with him.
Panel Four: A close up of Naruto’s eyes, unwavering and set in a fierce gaze. “He was going to annihilate them both, yet…”
Panel Five: In the middle of the white, Naruto and Sasuke extend their hands.
Panel Six: Close up image of their hands joining together. “They say when two ninja of such calibre clash, they see right into each other’s hearts. Naruto had finally reached Sasuke.”
Page Fourteen at Hospital Room
Panel One: Tsunade’s contemplative expression. “But he has not returned.”
Panel Two: Kakashi looking forward, a soft expression in his eyes. “No, he could not. After all the hatred, all the ambitions for revenge, it is difficult—no, impossible, to simply return to how life had been. He could not come back, not yet.”
Panel Three: A close up of Sakura’s expression, fond, with a touch of sadness as she looks down to Naruto. Kakashi continues from off-panel. “He needs to find himself again. Needs to find what he saw in Naruto’s heart. Peace…”
Panel Four: A close up of Sakura’s hand over Naruto’s bandaged one. “Love…”
Panel Five: Large shot of Konoha, with all the buildings and the mountain standing proudly over with the faces of all the Hokage, the sun shining behind it. “And an understanding of what it means to call something home”
Page Fifteen A few years Later on the streets of Konoha
Panel One: Konohamaru has aged to sixteen, his hands in clenched in fists as he looks excitedly over to his teammate, Udon. “This is going to be so great!”
Panel Two: He is laughing, his eyes crinkled as he explains. “I’ve finally surpassed Naruto-bro! This new technique will be the sexiest yet! Prepare to be blown away, Udon!”
Panel Three: Konohamaru puts his hands together. “Prepare for it! I call it All-Girl-Orgy! Here we go!”
Panel Four: A fist comes flying from the side of the panel, connecting with his cheek. His face should be comically distorted by the blow. “YOU PERVERT!” comes the text from off-panel, bolded and prominent.
Panel Five: An image of Moegi, his female teammate, also older and looking demonic in her anger as she sends Konohamaru flying into the wooden fence behind them. Udon is quite used to it so he’s just a little shocked instead of cowering like he used to.
Panel Five: Just the image of Moegi, looking like she is about to tear someone limb-from-limb. “Such a degradation of women, Konohamaru! Of all techniques to develop you choose that! I never want to see your stupid All-Girl-Orgy, you got that?!”
Page Sixteen at the Graveyard
Panel One: Kurenai and Shikamaru stands side by side, looking down somberly. Shikamaru says, “He would have liked to be here now. I can only play the role of a teacher, but not one of a father.”
Panel Two: A little girl with brown hair is placing flowers on the grave marked Saurtobi Asuma.
Panel Three: Kurenai looks up to Shikamaru. “I know. I wish he could have met his daughter but, I know that if he was here, he would be so proud.”
Page Seventeen at the Hokage’s Office
Panel One: Two pairs of feet walking together through the hallways, masculine. Textboxes are coming from off panel, and there is an implication that the two are speaking to each other. “So, when is the most eligible Hokage in Konoha going to get married?” “Heheheh, like I have time for that! Damn it, all this paperwork is going to kill me.”
Panel Two: The backs of the two men are shown as the one who wears the Hokage robe opens the door. “I was lucky enough just to be able to slip out and have some sake… I gotta say though, I didn’t mind the attention from the ladies.”
Panel Three: Inside the office, Sakura is leaning against the table, her arms crossed. She has aged to be quite beautiful. Have her with a slight smirk. “Oh, well if you have time for flirting then I have no guilt in dumping this paperwork on you.”
Panel Four: The faces of Sai and Naruto revealed as they enter through the door. Naruto now as Hokage, quite handsome, looking toward Sakura’s direction surprised. “Aw! Not more work! Have a heart Sakura-chan.” Sai is beside him with his trademark smile. “It looks like Sakura is quite jealous, Naruto. Perhaps you should apologize.”
Panel Five: Sakura is pushing herself away from the desk, scoffing. “Of what? Konoha’s Knuckleheaded Orange Hokage catering to the masses? Please.”
Panel Six: Sakura is passing Naruto by. “Besides, he still owes me a date.”
Page Eighteen
Panel One: Naruto and Sai look over their shoulders as Sakura says off-panel “Goodbye you two. If you need me, I’ll be at the Hospital training the new generation of medics.”
Panel Two: Naruto is grinning and waving. “Good luck, Sakura-chan! Don’t let those runts get you down!"
Panel Three: Naruto sits down in the Hokage chair, leaning back with his hands behind his head. “Everything seems to be going quite well. Hmm, Sai?”
Panel Four: Sai is looking outside the window from in front of the desk. “Yes… It does seem that way.”
Page Nineteen Outside of Konoha
Page shot of Sasuke standing over a hill, his back turned to the reader. He is overlooking Konoha in all its glory, one hand on his hip. Try to get a very cool-looking pose.
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