Konoha's Destiny Twins - Chapter 602

c-1 Final words, written on August 28, 2023.

First, my most sincere apologies to everyone who has ever read this book.

This book was rejected several times and updated. I also went from being full of enthusiasm when opening the book, with all kinds of private information mixed with personal subjective tendencies, to being tired afterward, and even typing became a burden in the end.

I don’t want to express the sufferings and frustrations in the process, and I can deeply empathize with the mood of the TJ authors at that time.

But no matter what, I broke my promise, I admit it.

It’s just that I really can’t write this book anymore. The thrill I felt at the beginning is long gone.

In the end, all I could do was take advantage of a free weekend to type out the final chapter in one go.

This is not the ending in my original outline, and there will definitely be many people who will be dissatisfied, but for me, the Hokage dream has long ended, and this is the best I can achieve now.

A long time ago, I once said in a book club that I expected to write 200,000+ words for this book. There will be a prequel of about 200,000 words. It mainly tells the experience of Qingshui at the beginning of his time travel, from being a genin to getting the first plug-in, that is A ninja from the Uzumaki clan sealed the life force in Qingshui’s body, allowing him to break through the shackles of jounin. During this period, there will also be some interactive plots with former companions and Asakusa Natsue. Especially Asakusa Natsue, this character actually had a very significant influence on Shimizu, and because it runs through the whole book, I always hope that the character can be fleshed out, even though Natsue’s positioning from the beginning has been a tragedy.

But unfortunately, I have never had the opportunity to expand on this character’s past.

Then there is the transitional chapter after the Nine-Tails War, where Orochimaru will repeat himself, that is, there will be a short plot of “turning against” Shimizu. After all, Orochimaru does not want to die, and the role of Er Yue is what Orochimaru originally used. The container for reincarnation, of course, Uncle Snake couldn’t bear to part with it in the end. There are also the “destruction” of the Uchiha family, the death of the Hinata family and the secret fight of Kumogakure, etc., as well as some relatively relaxed daily plots in the later part of this chapter.

At this time, the main content of the book will slowly transition from Qing Shui’s front-line battle in the past to the daily perspective of being a teacher and a manipulator behind the scenes.

Then there is a chapter of the final battle, with the grown-ups, as well as the resurrected Madara Uchiha and Kaguya Otsutsuki.

Then everything settles.

Of course, the last two volumes will also clarify Shimizu’s relationship with Natsue in the past and Satomi later. As for Megumi, I didn’t make clear arrangements in the original outline. It would be a bit of a stretch to continue the role of a pure sister or to develop it further. It means taking one step at a time.

After all, if you want to write a character’s emotional transformation well, you need accumulation and foreshadowing.

Also, the theme of Naruto is growth, fighting and friendship. The so-called bonds mostly refer to brothers, comrades, teachers and students, and the love between men and women is relatively less. I am really afraid that the book will go off topic, so I have always been shackles of wanting to write but not being able to let go.

In the end, I have to complain that the layout of Naruto is indeed a bit annoying for a small family. After working on it for a long time, the whole family ended up fighting among themselves. And I like relatively grand scenes, so I can’t write that kind of grand plot, which makes me sad.

But no matter what, I have devoted so much to this book and April Qingshui that I have no regrets.

That’s all about this book.

In addition, I will report the results, the average order is 1300, and the high order is 4400. Although it is a fan novel that is not perfect…but I am still, sincerely, very, very grateful to all the friends who subscribed and supported me.

To this day, I still clearly remember the highlight of 20,000 subscriptions in one day. At that moment, I also knew that many people really liked my book, and there were also many friends who were willing to support me.

As I write this, I feel very sorry for you, o(╥﹏╥)o, I have let down your good intentions.

I also sincerely wish that everyone who has ever liked Naruto will be able to overcome obstacles and reach the pinnacle of life in the rest of their lives.

Finally, let me think about it. When I started this book, many people should still be in school. Now four years later, many people should have graduated and started working.

You must have experienced social whipping, haha.

But no matter what, I can only say that I will never forget my original intention.

The above is spoken from the bottom of my heart.

P.S I will continue to write novels. The next one will be a doomsday novel, so I will definitely show more restraint before starting to write.

——Xu Ziqing, written on 2023.08.28