„Naruto:Future lies ahead"
Disclaimer:I don't own Naruto Series. Let's get started.
Chapter 0
[Unknow Location, Fourth Great Shinobi War.]
Naruto Shippuden OST 3 - Track 10 - The Cold Ground
It was over. Not only for Naruto, but for the rest of his friends and Shinobi Alliance. They simply lost that battle. Madara was one step ahead of them. Just like all of those years ago. It was like a domino. No matter how much you try, they'll eventually all fall together.
Right now, Naruto is barely standing on his feet in front of Madara new form. Uzumaki felt blood, sweat and death all around him. He was bleeding from everywhere, his cloths were a total mess and his chakra was fading. Kurama was taken by force from his own body. Naruto was on a brink of death, just like his Mother before him.
Sasuke, Sakura, Kakashi were dead. Mighty Gai used Eight Inner Gates, but that wasn't enought. Gai died, before landing his final attack. After him, Lee and Minato along with Second Hokage tried to stop Madara. But he killed them as well. Hashirama was killed too. Few were left alive though. But there were already a part of that Giant Tree.
And there he was. A loser and a failure. Nothing more that. Naruto felt like a Grim Reaper was standing right behind him. Slowly creeping out to him. Slowly rubbing his skeleton fingers upon his dying fresh.
"So...The Almighty Naruto Uzumaki is finally giving up?" -Madara asked with chuckle."I'll have to admitt it...You put quite a battle with Obito. That was something...That reminded me of my battle with Hashirama."
"Shut up..." -Naruto spitted with blood.'Damn...my body...is giving up. Only my will gives me strenght stand.'
"Hmph...I forgot for a moment that you're a brat." -Madara mused with smile."Now...it's time for you to join the others."
"I won't...I'll save them." -Naruto shouted at Madara, causing Old Uchiha to snort.
"And how are you going to do that?" -Madara asked, while preparing his staff. He'll end the fool on the spot instead.
"I have a backplan...Gonna thank Dad if I'm going to see him again." -Naruto replied with slight smirk. He rolled up his sleeve, revealing dark blue tattoes on his left arm.
Those are Uzumaki seals, Madara mused. He could recognize them anywhere. But this one was different. Way different than usual one. Madara was unsure what this could, but if that brat know the arts of Fuuinjutsu...Then he can't be taken lightly.
'Like Dad said...The last resort.' -Naruto thought, as he flared his remaining chakra into his left arm. His entire arm was engulfed in blue flame.
[...What is this seal? I've never seen anything like this...]
Naruto remembered the moment Minato passed this seal to him. It was during his rampage when fighting with Pain. After fixing the seal, he gave him this seal and explained everything regarding it.
[...It's a seal that I created a long time ago. Only as the last resort in case of crisis...]
Naruto place his hand on his head, as Madara charged at him. He couldn't allow that boy to do anything with that unknow seal.
[As the last resort? Woah, it must an amazing seal then...]
Naruto was able to put his hand on his head, while Madara was getting closer. Uzumaki closed his eyes and focus.
[...It is. But it's also very dangerous. i develop this seal when I was messing with my teleportation. To put it simply, this seal rips your conciousness from your body. Then, by breaking space and time, it send your conciousness to your youngerself...]
[...You mean an actual Time Travel?!...]
[...Yes and No. You don't really 'travel' per say. In order to truely travel back in time, your body must go with you. Not just your conciousness itself. But yeah...Time Traveling.I used it once. But I went back about a year, before I created the Resengan. So yeah, it's not perfect. Though I was considering it during my fight with Obito. But it's too unpredictable. I'm not sure how far I'd go actually that time...]
[...So I won't know where I'll end up?...]
[...Not really. But I don't think you'll ever have to use it. Remember about having it...]
'Still...With the knowledge I have...I'll be able to end this War before it even begins.' -Naruto thought with final smirk. He felt his conciousness slowly fading it.
Suddenly he felt something sharp going through his left at and lower torso. His eyes snap open to see Madara grinning face right in front of him. Naruto spat his own blood at Madara face, causing the Mad Man to chuckle.
"Sorry...Couldn't let you do what you planned to do." -Madara said with smile.
'Damn...That black metal. It's disrupting my chakra...The Seal it's getting weaker.' -Naruto though in panic.'I have to force my chakra into the seal. Everything or else it's over!' -With that he push everything into the seal, trying to fight off Madara chakra.
"I see that there is still fight in you. But it's over!" -Madara exclaimed with maniacal laught.
"Uuuuwwwaaaaghhhh!" -Naruto let out his final battle cry. Then he felt a powerful puls in his brain. Naruto hair covered his eyes, as he drop his head and start drolling.
"Hmm? Hey, what's the matter?" -Madara asked. His tone showing only tiny concern."Did the cat got your tongue?" -Then, Madara start shaking his body."Don't tell you're brain-dead now...Is it because of the seal? But why would you use it then...? Haha, what that your way to end this? By killing yourself?" -No answer. Madara chuckled."Well, whatever. You're not a treat to me after all. In a form of my respect toward your clan...I'll make a grave for you. The last thing I'll do before fully embracing my status of new God." -With that he used Doton jutsu to create a square crater. Then he throw Naruto body into crater. Then he moved his hand and crater started to close."If you Hashirama...Tell him that our dream came true." -Then darkness consumed Naruto lifeless body.
End of Ost
[The Past. 7 years earlier.]
"Aarrrggghh!" -10 years old Naruto screamed after waking up from the nightmare. He get up and start looking around, while panting and sweating."What was that?! Who...Who burried me alive?! N-No...Calm down, Naruto. Calm down, it was just nightmare. A scary nightmare." -After taking few extra breaths to calm down, Naruto looked at the clock."It's 6.00 am...Might as well go and take a shower. I need that right now."
With that he walk out of his bed to the bathroom doors. He open them, went inside and close them. Little did he knew that his pillow had a strange blue mark. Small lighting discharge danced around it, before vanishing along with the mark.
After hot shower and getting his cloths on, Naruto head to the kitchen. He prep the water for his Kappu Ramen. He open the fridge and pick up a milk bottle. Blond open it and drink the milk, but he spit it out. It was bad. With sigh, he walk to the wall cupboard and open it. He pick up his Ramen and close the cupboard.
"Another boring day, huh?" -Naruto mused to himself. He grab the kettle, open his Kappu Ramen and poured the steaming water."I wonder...What should I do after Academy? Train or Paint Hokage faces again? Or paint the street and after that train in the forest?"
When he finish his Ramen, Naruto walk to the front doors and put his sandals. He open the doors and then close them. He grinned and the rushed to the academy. It'll be one heck of a day, he though.
About 10 minutes later, Naruto arrived at the Ninja Academy. He walk through the gates and quickly saw his classmates. Sakura, Ino and brooding Sasuke. Blond got small tick mark just by seeing him.
But then something. His vision start buzzing and now he saw something strange. He was still looking at the group in front of him, but they were different. They had new cloths and Konoha head band, which was impossible due to their age. He blinked and shaked his head. He looked at them again and now they were normal. What was that, he mused. Maybe that nightmare shaked him a little bit too much.
He walk past them without saying a word. That got groups attention.
"Naruto! Don't try and act cool like Sasuke-kun!" -Sakura screeched at her classmate.
"That's right! You won't be that cool so don't bother!" -Ino agreed with her Rival/Friend.
'What's up with him...? He's usually all goofy and cheerful.' -Sasuke thought confused.'Well...It doesn't matter. What matter is Me passing the Academy and getting closer to my revenge...'
After the bell rang, all stundets gathered in the class. This time, Naruto sat by the window next to this Hyuga girl. Hinata was her name. That he remembered about her. For some reason, she was always so nervous around him. Was he scare to her? No clue.
Then he saw Iruka Sensei and Mizuki Sensei entering the the classroom. His vision again buzzed, before transforming to another scene.
He saw him grinning like a mad man. He had a giant shuriken on his back. But what he heard next shocked him to the core.
[...I'll tell you the truth. A rule was created after the incident that occured 12 years ago. A rule not to say that Naruto is a Fox. You're the only person who can't find out abou it. In the other worlds! You're Kyubi, The Demon Fox who killed Iruka Parents and nearly destroyed our Village! Didn't you think that there is a reason why everybody hates you? Now you know! Even Iruka hates you! You're a Monster that can kill everyone. You must be destroyed!...]
Naruto gasped for air. What was that? What was happening to him? Why was he seeing those awful things? Did he really was that Monster that Old Man was talking about? Was that the true reason why everyone hated him?
Suddenly new vision appeared before his eyes. This time he found himself lying on the ground with a scroll wrapped on his back. On top of him was Iruka, who had giant shuriken piercing his back. Was that Mizuki shuriken? Then he heard Iruka voice.
[...Yeah… the monster fox would do that… but Naruto is different. I've acknowledged him as… one of my excellent students. He may not be the hardest worker… and he is clumsy and no one accepts him… but he already knows what it is to feel pain inside your heart. He isn't the monster fox. He is a member of the Konohagakure. He's Naruto Uzumaki!...]
Suddenly Naruto felt tears running down his cheeks. He didn't realize when he start crying. Was that real? Or just illusion? He had no idea. But he was glad to hear those words. For the first time, somebody recognized him. It was the first step for him. To became somebody who was respected.
"N-Naruto-kun...?" -He heard a female voice next to him. He quickly wipred his tears and look at Hinata. This time his vision didn't changed, but he heard her voice instead.
[...In my eyes… you're a proud failure! When I look at you, I get an intense feeling in my heart… Because you're not perfect… Because you fail… you have the strength to get back up… Because I believe that is what true strength is…]
His eyes winded at those words. He was a little taken by this, but happy anyway.
"Um...Are you okey?" -She asked with blush, as Naruto was staring at her.
"Yeah...Um, I'm fine. Thank you, Hinata." -He replied and smiled at her. Now she blush so hard, that she looked like a tomato.
"Okey, Class! Let's begin our lesson." -Iruka started, getting his class attention."Day's topic is the Second Great Ninja War..." -Iruka dived into the story and surpringly, Naruto was actually paying attention to him.
Whatever those imagines were, he'll figure them out. By himself. He didn't want to worry Third Hokage now. He busy, even if Hokage had time for him. Naruto will deal with Mizuki at one point. But not right now. Right now, he had to become stronger.
End of Chapter!
