Board Thread:Konoha Logs/@comment-24937485-20161221203824/@comment-24937485-20161226141020

Taking his time to smile at everyone, in turn, Zeshin would take careful notice of their antics, expressions, and the spirit they exuded. All of them carried a Will of Fire the kind which could inspire those around them. To him, their funny behavioristics were proof of their good lives that allowed them to be careless, good lives provided by the sacrifice of other children.

“As some of you may know, I left Konoha back when we defeated the masked rogues. It was during that encounter that I met an enemy who didn’t want to fight me, and I didn’t want to fight him, but we were forced to fight due to the sides we fought for and the people we protect. One of us was forced to die, but only after his death did I realize that no deaths were needed at all. By fighting we could’ve both died, so we could have just as well both walked away from the fight to begin with. But at least he, and I, as adults could make a proper decision. Meanwhile the children… they died for things they never even understood. Children just like the three of you. It took me three years to realize that there is no way to avoid conflict entirely without your loved ones getting hurt, just because I’m gone doesn’t mean children will stop dying. As such I returned, to do everything I can to keep Konoha safe, to keep the three of you safe, and to help you become the Shinobi that can do the same for new generations. The motto of our squad is ‘Hero’s never die’. So I want every one of you to, after telling us about your convictions, to shout out just like me.”.

The last time he said it Zeshin jumped up on the side of the well, in a stance of bravado while an American flag too up the background, one fist raised up in the air. After each of them had said their piece, and then the team’s motto, they could join the epic team pose, and  after everyone was ready Zeshin would do a quick “One… two…,” before shouting out “HERO’S NEVER DI-“!

The Namikaze tripped over a loose rock and did some sick-ass backflip, that really was the ugliest shit ever, before falling back down, head-first, into the well out of which one could hear the echo of his scream as his finished shouting the motto/manta. “HERO’S NEVER DIE –echo-..die…die….”.