Shinobi of Hope
Disclaimer: This story consists of material owned by Masashi Kishimoto, Viz Media, Geoff Johns, and DC comics the current right owners to Naruto and the Green Lantern respectively any material used in this story is owned by them not me.
It had been a few days since Team seven had returned from their mission in the Land of Waves; one that had gone from being a C-rank mission to an A-rank mission. One of the said ninja on this team was Naruto Uzumaki, considered by many in the village as a pariah and he knew why. He was the vessel of the nine tailed fox and had been since the day he was born, however unlike most jinchuriki who would usually cave under the stress of having so much anger directed at them for no reason, he kept his on the inside choosing to put up a goofy façade.
The mission in question revolved around a bridge builder named Tazuna from the Land of Waves who needed protection while he and he co-workers worked on building a bridge to help improve their economy and free it from a crime boss named Gato who had taxed the people of the wave to the point of poverty, however Naruto wasn't going to let that stand, even when the odds seemed stacked against him and his comrades, they came out on top. The people were so grateful to Team 7 that they named their new bridge the Great Naruto Bridge in honor of the hero who helped them reclaim their hope. Naruto however never really bragged about it but it made him wonder why couldn't the majority of the civilians in The Hidden Leaf couldn't see him in the same light as the people of the wave saw him, but he would never give up on his dream to become Hokage not only to gain the respect of the civilians and other ninja in the leaf but to protect them as well. Right now it was the middle of the night and he was sitting at his favorite thinking spot, the top of the Fourth Hokage's stone head. "The Chunin Exams are coming up in a week, I can hardly wait." He thought to himself, as he looked at the stars in the sky, however a few things bugged him and one of them was the dynamics of his team. "It's obvious that Sakura-chan thinks I'm a pest and Sasuke-teme believes I'm a moron so how can I change their opinions of me?" He asked himself in doubt until his eyes lit up with a fire that burned in the coldest depths beyond comprehension. "No I can't give up on my teammates, I believe we will kick major ass in the Chunin exams, I believe that I will become the Hokage, and I believe everything between Sakura, Sasuke and I will be well Believe it!"
Naruto shouted when suddenly something came shooting down from sky directly towards him, shocked he prepared to make a run for it until suddenly the object slowed down and stopped to reveal two items glowing a very deep and powerful shade of blue. "What the heck are these things?" Naruto asked himself as the light dimmed to reveal first a blue lantern that looked similar to a lantern that was used in coal mines; the other was a ring that had an intricately drawn design on the head. The design had a white circle with two lines at the top and bottom and two wing-like extensions on the side of the face making it look like some kind of bird. "Okay so what would a lantern and a ring be doing in deep space let alone come flying down towards me of all people?" Naruto asked himself when suddenly he heard voice speak to him.
"Naruto Uzumaki…" The voice said causing our hero to jump and slowly turn to the source of the voice. "Hello who called me?" He asked when he didn't get an answer he turned to head home only for the voice to call him again.
"Naruto Uzumaki!" It said causing Naruto to turn back around and look at the ring and the lantern. "Was that you ring?" He asked the weird piece of alien jewelry at least that's what he thought it was it's not everyday that a blue comet comes flying at you only to stop and reveal a lantern and a ring.
"Yes young Earthling, Naruto Uzumaki of Space Sector 2814 you have the capacity for great hope and the ability to instill it in others, should you accept you will be enrolled into the Blue Lantern Corps." The Ring said as Naruto looked at it skeptically.
"Okay now let's say I believe you…" Naruto started; "What kind of abilities will I obtain when I use you?" He asked the ring.
"You will be able to drain the power of fear, calm those consumed by their rage, and repel those possessed by greed however remember this; while hope is the most powerful emotion in the spectrum , on it's own it is useless without the willpower needed to act on it and make it a reality, other wise you will be limited to the basics; Flight, protection from the vacuum of space, and projection of constructs of your mind's choice. However you can not use this ring under any circumstances to kill as hope is meant to strengthen not destroy" It answered in all honesty, as Naruto thought over the pros and cons. On one hand he would be able to fight off or heal those affected by any of the negative emotions, fly, be able to project anything he wanted from the ring as long as he hoped for it, and it would be useful but on the other hand from what the ring told him unless he found someone with a massive reserve of willpower he wouldn't have much use for the ring outside of the basic functions. Finally after 10 minutes of thinking it over Naruto made his decision.
"I accept ring so what do I have to do?" The blond knucklehead asked, but he got his answer when the ring zipped around him and then slid itself on his left ring finger, and in an instant all of the knowledge about the ring and the importance of the blue light which would normally take three days to process into a beings head flashed through his mind with his curiosity fed Naruto made a fist and pointed the face of the ring into the lantern and when he did an oath as old as time itself that he never heard before but at the same time came out of his mouth almost as if he knew it by heart.
"In fearful day, in raging night
With strong hearts full our souls ignite
When all seems lost in the war of light
Look to the stars for Hope burns bright!" He said as suddenly the blue light of the lantern enveloped him changing his orange jumpsuit into one of sapphire blue with the Blue lantern corps insignia on the front of his coat and the Konoha whirlpool on the back, a mask was on his face, and his headband carving had changed from a leaf to Blue Lantern sigil on it instead. "Wow cool, I think blue fits me a hell of a lot better than orange ever did." Naruto said as he took flight giving his new abilities a test drive. "YAHOO!" He screamed as he performed various aerial tricks in the sky after about 15 to 20 minutes he decided it was time to head back home but he also knew he had to keep this a secret from his teammates as much as he could. When he got home Naruto, got into his pajamas, brushed his teeth and went to bed with his lantern sitting on the table and the ring still on his finger. "I just know tomorrow will be great." He said to himself as he fell asleep into a peaceful and hopeful bliss.
Well I'm back and if you're wondering why I chose to make Naruto a Blue Lantern instead of a Green one it's because giving him the Green is too predictable so I thought why not give him a ring he could have a little bit of trouble with if you understand what I'm saying. Personally if I put my real life self in Naruto's place I would either be a Red or an Indigo but I digress read and review folks.