Uzumaki Naruto -v.2- Nzc May 2026

"I'm not letting you die," Naruto said. "That's an order. From your older brother."

In the distance, Naruto laughed—loud, bright, unstoppable—and Zero, for the first time, laughed too. Uzumaki Naruto -V.2- NZC

"They built several someones. All but one were decommissioned after the war. But this last one... went rogue. Calls themselves ." "I'm not letting you die," Naruto said

Underneath was a face almost identical to Naruto's, but older, wearier, scarred across the bridge of the nose. And the eyes—one blue, one red with a Mangekyo pattern he didn't recognize. "They built several someones

"You wanna know the truth?" Naruto said finally. "Yeah. Sometimes. Being Hokage isn't like I dreamed. It's paperwork, politics, and watching people I love get older while I stay... this." He gestured at himself. "Kurama's still with me, but even he gets tired. And some nights, I wonder if I was better as the loud kid nobody believed in. At least then, every victory felt earned."

"The Zero Code was flawed. It assumed jinchuriki were weapons that needed counters. But you proved otherwise. You befriended Kurama. You ended the cycle of hatred. So I ask you, Naruto Uzumaki—" V-2 removed their mask.

"I'm not here to fight," V-2 said. "I'm here to complete you."