Hello everyone! This is my second attempt at a fanfic! Now, I've given some time and consideration into how I want this story to be. Although I'm still at an impasse, I guess I'll just let you guys see what I have and plan ahead using your feedback. It'll be another time-travel story with close to the same beginning of my other story, Tears of a Savior.
Well anyways here is the prologue.
It seems that there can't ever be true peace. The cycle of hatred is not something that can be broken, no matter how long a person seeks to end it, to how badly they wish to do so. The so called "Child of Prophecy" was slowly beginning to finally realize this. Gone was the naïve boy who dreamt of bringing Sasuke back. The boy who thought he could fix everything, who could save everyone. His peaceful, quiet, sheltered life was all a illusion. From the academy days where he met all of his precious people, to his last and final battle against the resurrected Uchiha Lord, Uchiha Madara(1). He believed that he could overcome all of his enemies and demons by never giving up... What a fool he was.
As one blood-stained and gravely injured Uzumaki Naruto now lies in the mud created by the crying sky, he could physically feel that his life was coming to an end and then the reality that there wasn't going to be any kind sort of miracle, kicked in like a kick to the face. It was all the real deal.
"Kuso(damn)!" screamed the broken naruto. Everybody he vowed to protect... they're gone! It's his fault for not training harder, for not-. On second thought, he began to question his musings. Why in the world should he put this burden on himself? Then realization dawned on him. He had been doing this to himself all along...
'Throughout my whole life, I've been indirectly hurting myself. Carrying everyone else's burdens and heartaches, and for what? Nothing. Absolutely fucking nothing.' He suddenly blinked as a loud rumble of thunder brought him out of his musings. Straining his sore and protesting body, he managed to sit up in a meditative position.
Gazing in surprise at the calm and untouched sea of trees around him, Naruto almost fainted. This area should be a wasteland. The memories of the past 24 hours kicked in. His last attack against that bastard Madara seemed to end the war. But it could hardly be considered a victory. For one, who had even survived on his side? The United Shinobi Alliance(2) fought with valor and determination. They fought for survival. For their brethren. Although they fought well, in time they were on their last legs. It wasn't as if their efforts were in vain, as the other side had also suffered massive casualties in the form of humanoid zetsu clones.
Obito(3) had been a pawn for Madara this whole time. Naruto could clearly and vividly remember the petrified look on his sensei's face. It made him shiver. Somewhere during the battle, Obito had been seriously injured. But he was now on their side. Naruto had gotten him to see the mistake he had made, and the weight of all the sins he had sinned in his melancholy existence. As Madara gathered up all, and by all, I mean all of the juubi's(4) chakra into a enormous bijuu dama(5), our blonde hero created a massive rasenshuriken formed with the power of his companions and the 9 bijuu(6). As both powers launched towards each other, the alliance could only watch with baited breath.
However, the weird thing is, that's all he could remember before blacking out. Panic soon covered his already bruised face, he took note with alarm the he didn't hear a single sound from kurama(7). With his furry friend and partner in mind, Naruto delved into his mindscape(8). The murky water, as always, reached his knees. To his relief, kurama seemed to just be out cold.
'Phew, figures. We both used so much chakra, that I'm surprised I didn't explode.' Naruto chuckled to himself.
Realizing he was still in unidentified territory, Naruto stood up to his full height, albeit wobbly and with a great deal of effort. He tensed as he could feel two chakra signatures come into the same clearing he was. But, they both were familiar. One, the smaller one, was incredibly familiar to him, while the other was one that he knew belonged to only one person. He paled.
Turning around slowly, he met the sight of a teenage Kakashi and a blonde haired man that looked almost painfully like Naruto. His father, Namikaze Minato(9).
As he and the other two shinobi made eye contact, he made a break for the trees, aiming to escape. He managed to get really close to konoha, with the only kakashi in hot pursuit. Although he laughed at the fact that though he was hurt and tired, he could outrun this younger kakashi. Although, he could sense Minato hadn't moved an inch. This managed to greatly confuse Naruto. As he could faintly make out the outline of the massive gates of konoha, he rushed with renewed vigor.
Then, suddenly the hairs on the back of his neck seemed to stand. His sixth sense was screaming at him to duck, but feeling the fatigue form earlier couldn't move his body fast enough. As the last thing he saw was Minato's serious yet curious eyes before falling into blissful darkness.
There goes the prologue everyone! I really plan on making this story epic in length :). I also plan to make the chapters pretty long. As you can tell, this is also a time-travel fic.
God, I freaking love them. However, if this them of story does not interest you, then simply put, don't read it. Thank you.
As for potential pairings, Obviously MinaKushi, and also, I might make it a NaruMikoto. What do you guys think? Awesome right?! If you have any other suggestions, put them in your, hopefully long and awesome reviews. If need be, I might make a poll to see who end up with with Naruto :P.
Seriously, review review review. As an writer, I really rely on feedback to know how I'm doing. This was slightly a problem with my other fic, but hopefully this one will catch your attention. Trust me, your review would truly make me happy.
Here is the Index:
(1): Uchiha Madara is said to be the father and greatest leader of the Uchiha clan. He was one of the founders of Konohagakure no Sato(hidden lead village.) and the only person said to be able to go head to head against the first Hokage, Hashirama Senju.
(2): The United Shinobi Alliance was the combination of powers and military force between the 5 great villages, konoha, Iwa, Kiri, Kumo, and Suna.
(3): Obito is of the Uchiha clan and was on the same squad as Hatake Kakashi and Nohora Rin under Namikaze Minato's wing. He saves Kakashi from certain death, instead taking the blow and sealing his fate. However. He is revived by Uchiha Madara and tainted by the man's vices.
(4): The Juubi is the mass of Chakra that the Sage of six paths divided into 9 parts and then sealed into the moon.
(5): The Bijuu Dama or menacing ball is a tailed beasts most powerful technique. It condenses negative and positive chakra into a balanced ratio that become extremely dangerous.
(6): The Bijuu are the 9 tailed beasts that were created from the division of the Juubi. They rank in strength according to the tails they have. Like how shikaku, the ichibii, has the least chakra to how Kurama, the Kyuubi, has a near infinite mass of chakra.
(7): Kurama is the actual name of the Kyuubi no youko.
(8): The mindscape is the inner part of the mind where mainly a container of the tailed beasts are able to enter at will.
(9): Namikaze Minato is the Yondaime Hokage, or fourth fire shadow. He is said to be the greatest shinobi ever produced from konoha. It was said he was unbeatable. His speed was unfathomable, as he is able to disappear in a bright golden flash. He is also a Seals Master and the only one of a handful of shinobi to garner the SS RANK in bingo books. He is the husband of Uzumaki Kushina and the Father of Uzumaki Naruto.
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