These three excerpts were for a possible Harry Potter/Naruto crossover that I could never really find a way to work properly. In this we have the character of Mark Potter, James's older brother and Harry's uncle. Despite the elder of the two, Mark always felt his parents focused more on his sibling than him, and it led to quite a bit o resentment on his part.
During Mark's sixth year at Hogwarts he studied aboard in Japan, training under an old man named Hideo Noshimori, who was actually a Leaf Ninja who had ventured beyond the boundaries of the Hidden Countries, here located under a powerful magical barrier in the Pacific not far from Japan. Mark learns Ninjutsu from this man, thinking it's some kind of traditional magic. After having enough of his parents's favoritism and his brother constantly getting out of trouble, Mark leaves England and heads to Japan.
He meets up with Kaguya, a fellow student and eventual girlfriend. Hideo had recently passed away and while going through his personal effects, they learn of their master's past and decide to check out the Hidden Countries. Admittedly...not a very smart idea, because once you enter the barrier, there's no getting out. Mark and Kaguya end up in the middle of the Third Great Shinobi War. They join Konoha and become friends with Minato and Kushina.
After the war ends Minato becomes the Fourth Hokage as normal, but he then asks Mark to be come his successor in wake of his death. When "Madara" attacks the village, Mark can only watch as his two oldest friends die to protect the village. In accordance with Minato's wishes, Mark becomes the Fifth Hokage. This first excerpt sees Mark paying a visit to the Memorial Stone after his coronation.
Hall of Records File 1
The newly installed Fifth Hokage stood in front of the memorial stone, gazing down at the names carved onto it. His brown eyes focused on the two recent additions to the ranks of the fallen in the line of duty. Namikaze Minato, Uzumaki-Namikaze Kushina. Mark's hands clenched into fists as he remembered seeing the final moments of his two dear friends, impaled on Kyuubi's claws as they shielded their son at the cost of their own lives. Naruto was now currently in Kaguya's care, they would raise him as their own child.
"I hope you don't make it a habit to come here very often. Mark. It's bad enough Kakashi wastes his time here. You can't fall into the same void. You need to keep your head now…Hokage-Sama." A wizened old voice rumbled behind him. The ninja wizard paid no attention to his predecessor as Sarutobi took a place beside him. The Third Hokage put his hand on the younger man's shoulder. "Minato and Kushina wouldn't want you to blame yourself."
"I know, sensei." Mark whispered quietly. "My duty is to the people, but even I need time to mourn. They can at least let me have that can't they?" The Crimson Fox had developed a rabid hatred for the elders, with their dour faces and even more dour dispositions. It reminded him far too much of the Ministry, a bunch of crooked old men and women who bathed in corruption and would not relinquish their power for anything.
"I understand more than anyone else of your desire to mourn their deaths, but there are important matters we need to discuss, Mark." His eyes took on an edge of steel. "I said the same thing to Minato after his installation ceremony. There are certain things I have to teach you, things that can only be passed on from one Hokage to the next. Tobirama-sensei died upon naming me as his successor, and I had to learn it all from the documents he left behind and it was quite the information overload." He puffed his pipe. "I thought it easier if there was someone there to guide them through. It's one of the reasons I stepped down; that way I could help ease Minato into the position."
"What exactly do I need to know?" Mark asked.
"Come with me back to the office and I'll show you." Sarutobi said, leading the younger man back to the Hokage Tower. Surprisingly, the desk was free of paperwork, and a small thin book with the symbol of the Leaf embossed on the cover. Reverently the Professor picked it up, putting it into his successor's hands. "This is the Book of Konoha. The First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, my sensei, started it when the village was first formed. Every Hokage since then has added to it. It's a compendium of all our knowledge, for the Hokage, by the Hokage and only for a Hokage's Eyes and now its yours Mark."
Mark looked at the book, this here was the sum knowledge of all his predecessors, handed to him on a silver platter. "Pretty heavy, sensei," Were his only words.
"I'll leave you alone for right now. Take your time reading through it. It will be quite informative." Sarutobi left the office and Mark sat down behind the desk, putting his feet up. He had a long night of reading ahead of him.