Naruto's 1.2 Billion Reincarnations: My Heart Is the Heavenly Heart

Konan came forward last and stood beside Pain.

She looked at Naruto, a tangle of emotions in her eyes.

She thought of Yahiko, of Nagato, and of the years they had spent pursuing peace together.

"I'm not good with words," Konan said. "But if you ever need anything, call on me."

Naruto looked at her and nodded solemnly. "I will."

He turned to face the entire Ninja World. His voice echoed between heaven and earth.

"I know all your obsessions, your pain, and your mistakes. In these troubled times, nothing was certain, and all living beings suffered. You were poor souls caught in hatred and fate. Today, the Ninja World is united. The sins of the past are wiped clean."

He raised a hand. The Nine-Tails' chakra gathered in his palm, forming a golden seal.

"From this day forward, Akatsuki is no longer an organization of rogue ninja. I name it the Ninja World Guardian Sect. Stand with me to uphold the order of heaven and earth and protect the peace for all ages. The past is forgiven; your deeds begin anew. Follow me in this life, transcend fate, and stand as equals with heaven and earth!"

In the square, the Five Kage were the first to kneel.

Tsunade knelt at the front, her head bowed and her shoulders trembling slightly.

She thought of Jiraiya, of the Third Hokage, and of everyone who had not lived to see this day.

Then the ninja of the Five Great Ninja Villages knelt, followed by the heads of every ninja clan, and finally every living soul in the Ninja World.

The vast sea of people knelt as one. Their thunderous cries shook the sky.

Naruto stood at the highest point and looked out over them.

He saw a world without war. He saw