Disclaimer- I do not own Naruto. All of the mentioned characters are owned by Hisashi Kishimoto. That being said, I do own the plot, and cookies so everyone can have one! *throws cookies*
This is the beginning.
Naruto Uzumaki is a young boy. He has hair so blonde, it is as if it's composed of the purest sun rays. His eyes are home of the deepest azure pigments that can be found in an iris. He is short in stature, but that is due to his ripe, young age of 13. Like many his age, he sports a few layers of baby fat that give his face a rounded appearance, adorned with faint whisker-like marks.
For those who have met this young man, they would all say that he was genuine beyond belief. Outspoken was nothing more than an understatement. Naive, yet expressive are two traits that would describe Naruto during his life's path.
Though these are all interesting traits of the one and only, unpredictable, knuckle-head ninja, the most interesting fact that one could learn about him is that he is a ninja of the Village Hidden in the Leaves. A wonderful village established several centuries in the past by the first Hokage, Hashirama Senju, and his partner Madara Uchiha.
Many events have occurred since Konoha's founding, both good, and bad. To date, Konoha is the largest, and most powerful of the hidden villages. Its military capabilities practically unrivaled, yet also understated in the name of peace. Its leader, a renowned shinobi dubbed the "God of Shinobi," was the one and only Hiruzen Sarutobi. Amongst his people, Sarutobi was a well decorated leader of his village, a father, but also an adoptive grandfather of sorts. Though, even with all of the talent in the world, nothing could have prepared Konoha for the destruction that it faced 13 years ago, at the time of Naruto's birth.
Thirteen years ago, the Village Hidden in the Leaves was attacked by a fox with nine tails, called the Kyuubi no Kitsune. At the time, Naruto's mother and father, were the victims of a series of unfortunate events that led to both of their deaths, and the sealing of the vicious fox within an infant Naruto.
Many today remember that day with utter bitterness, and hatred aimed at the source of all of the death, and carnage that took place. One could also say that all of those ill feelings, are aimed at the jinchuriki, or container, of the Kyuubi: Naruto. Though he wakes up every day with the hopes that the people of his village won't meet him with pure disgust, and hate, Naruto is constantly faced with an entire village that blames HIM for the events of the past, instead of the actual culprit. Does Naruto know that his body is the home of one of the most powerful creatures in existence? No, he is not. After the aftermath of the attack on the village, and the death of the villages Yondiame Hokage, Hiruzen Sartobi stepped up to take the position of the Hokage once again. His first act was to pass a law stating that it was illegal for anyone within Konoha to inform Naruto of his heritage as the single legacy of Minato Namikaze, and Kushina Uzumaki, but also that he was a jinchuriki.
To date, Naruto exists in a world of ignorance induced by the fear that he would lose control of the fox sealed within him, and ideal that should it become common knowledge that he was the legacy of the Fourth Hokage, it might prompt his fathers enemies to plot against him. In the eyes of Hiruzen Sarutobi, this was the best path that he could set for Naruto. Especially since the expected life span for ninja is incredibly short. Though, Hiruzen's relationship with Naruto goes deeper than just simply being his Hokage.
As Naruto grew throughout the years, one person, and one person only was uncommonly kind to him. That was the Third Hokage, or as he had dubbed him, "Jiji." He did what he could to watch over Naruto, even though there were events that led to Naruto receiving his own apartment, as well as his own pension so that he could live somewhat comfortably.
The beginning of this story starts as we see Naruto graduating from the Ninja Academy, and finally becoming a Genin. He is now one step closer to fulfilling his dream of becoming the Hokage of Konoha, and gaining the respect of all those who had treated him poorly, beat him, or spewed nasty names at him. The road of the ninja is never an easy one. Will Naruto be able to fulfill his dream, or will certain factors come into play that alter not only his view on the world, but also the events of the entire future/past?
Authors Note- Hello everyone! This is my first story, as I am just breaking into writing. Hope you enjoy, and please feel free to give feedback! I love being able to improve my skills, so don't feel hesitant about pointing out mistakes. Review please!