Note: Hello! I've been reading Naruto fan fictions lately and found out I like time travel sort of stories or the protagonist was sent into a parallel world where the Fourth Hokage is alive. I had read Door Number Two and it's counterpart-like story and I like it, so I thought to make my own version, only Naruto is like playing the role of his avatar version in a parallel world. Updates will be during...well...I don't know. It depends how this first chapter affects people or how many will like this and if I'm up to it. Anyway, just enjoy reading people.

第一章

新たな始まり

First Chapter: A New Beginning

The Fourth Great Shinobi War, unbeknownst to majority, had started roughly two decades ago in the shadows, and now like an erupting volcano it ensued.

The Five Great Nation fought as one against their sole enemy, Uchiha Madara, who manipulated the hearts of people to fulfil his goal of eternal dream where everyone won't feel hunger, hate, sadness, but happiness; the Tsukuyomi. One might have asked if it was not because of this war; will the Great Five Nations come to an alliance? Possible. But there was this lone man who would and will even if it takes longer than he thought.

The Fourth Great Shinobi War that cost so many lives of both innocent and not had been gone too long and every single soul were growing tired by the time. They wanted to rest already, but they could not and will not. They have to fight until their very last breath in the hopes of saving the world from the dream no one could escape. They have to protect the kings.

It had been so long, but they knew the war was coming to its end.

They knew it in their hearts.

Uchiha Madara fell from above and crashed down the earth, creating a huge crater. Uchiha Sasuke had managed to dispell the Moon's Eye by countering it using both his Sharingan and Rinnegan, however it took a lot of him and now was lying on his back with Haruno Sakura healing him while Hatake Kakashi was beside them, guarding. The Five Kages took the chance to regroup to a safer place and heal the injured ones while Uzumaki Naruto was engaged in a taijutsu fight with Madara.

Madara was weakening after the failure of his project because of Sasuke. He needed to recharge, but was not able to as Naruto appeared out of thin air right before him and just an inch away, which took him in surprise. Using the opening, Naruto plucked out both his eyes without haste and crushed it before going after the third one that was on his forehead.

Everything happened in a fast paced; the fight of Sasuke and Naruto against Madara was one of the greatest, or perhaps the greatest fight of the greatest and will become a legend that will never die.

Standing before the prone figure of Madara were Naruto and Sasuke, looming over him and watching him intently. Sakura and Kakasi approached them and stood at either sides of Sasuke and Naruto. Black Zetsu, who was still stuck in Obito's body, stood from afar, recording everything like he was supposed to.

"He's still alive. Barely." said Sasuke, earning a bewildered look from Kakashi and Sakura.

"W-what do you mean...he's still alive?" asked Sakura.

"He's alive, though only barely." Naruto replied for Sasuke. "He has the Shodai's cells that keep him alive. We can't kill him."

"Why?" asked Kakashi.

"Because..." Naruto scrunched up his face, thinking before resigning. Nudging the Uchiha, he said, "Hey, Sasuke. You explain it."

"You're hopeless." Sasuke sighed.

"Shut up!"

Sakura hid a chuckled behind her hand as she saw them bickering over a small thing just like before. She missed it; the days they had together before as a team.

"Calm down Naruto." Kakashi held his hand, placating. He then turned to Sasuke and motioned for him to explain.

"Hn. It's simple. We don't have enough to keep him dead because there's a possibility of him recovering while killing him by sucking our chakras through a slight physical contact and Black Zetsu may intervene. But there is a way to make sure he won't escape."

"All I have to do is restrain him though there's no need to do it since he's unconscious enough to do the sealing that will drain him his remaining chakra and life force and convert it into mine." finished Naruto.

Sakura was not sure about it, and so she asked the blonde. "Is it safe Naruto? I mean what if it'll turn you into someone like him?"

Naruto smiled widely. "Don't worry Sakura! Just trust me, you know!" exclaimed the blonde, puffing his chest and making the young lady small.

Tsunade, along with the other four Kages, the troops, and the four reanimated previous Hokages, sat on the ground, assisting the injured ones. She was relief as she could no longer sense the foul intensity of the war and was sure her comrades can feel it, too.

"Did they...kill him?" asked someone from the background.

"I don't know, but...it feels lighter." replied the other.

"Yeah! I'm sure they won the battle!" and soon the group cheered that made Tsunade, who was standing in front of them all, smiled though it soon ended as someone, a kunoichi, reprimanded them.

"Cut it off! We aren't sure if they succeed until they get here alive!"

Tsunade nodded.

"She's right." said Minato as he walked and stood by Tsunade's side that then turned around to face the man, the Fourth Hokage. "Though I can feel it, too." he smiled.

The Fourth and Fifth Hokage both stood, watching the horizon and the beautiful dawn. Then, from afar they saw four shadowed figures. Tsunade squinted her eyes and gasped, gaining the attention of everyone. The rookie nine, or what was left, and Sai joined the two Hokages, and they two gasped.

Naruto, Sasuke, Kakashi, and Sakura were approaching the troop with huge smiles plastered on their faces.

And the whole Shinobi Alliance cheered at the news upon seeing Uchiha Madara's withering body. Naruto then explained to them the seal known to Uzumaki clan as Sealing Technique; Art of Life Force, thus the result of him having those black intricate designs all over his body with the Uzumaki crest on his chest.

Minato was so proud of his son that he couldn't help but cry in joy. "I'm so proud of you son...Naruto. I'm sure if Kushina is here she would throw you a big hug. And... Naruto..." he paused as he looked at his son's own azure eyes; two pairs of sky blue eyes, which resembled the cloudless summer sky that hid the darkness to bring happiness to individual who looked up at it, locked at each other. "Happy Birthday." said the Fourth Hokage with a proud smile in which his son returned with his own foxy grin and pulled his father in a tight embrace.

Naruto whispered, "Thank you...dad. And, I love you. Both you and mom." before falling on his knees and succumbing into darkness.

Everyone froze after Naruto fell on the ground, unconscious, and the markings on his body were glowing blue. The last he heard were the frantic muffled sounds of the people around him and Naruto.

+Parallel World+

In one of the so many private rooms of Konoha's Hospital, lied an unconscious blonde boy around twelve years old on a stark white bed in the same stark white room with the exception of the olive green curtain of the only window in the room that was drawn close. Said boy was apparently hooked up in oxygen tube, IV drip, catheter, and some pads attached onto both his bandaged head and chest.

The IV drip made an inaudible sound as the liquid dripped from the bag down the tube into the teen's right forearm where it was attached. The oxygen tank kept on pumping oxygen into the boy's lungs to support his breathing and the heart monitor made a lulling rhythm in a normal and equal pace.

Those machines and things were the only sound that filled the still and quiet room of the patient. Soon though, footsteps can be heard outside the room as it came closer and louder by time. It stopped moments later and the door opened and in walked was the Fourth Hokage in his jounin uniform topped with his glorified short sleeved white cloak. On the cloak's base was a fire-like design and a kanji that said 'Fourth Hokage' on his back.

The Fourth walked toward the patient and sat on the chair on the left side of the bed. His eyes, soft and sad, landed on the patient's pale and scarred face. He lifted his right hand to brush the patient's golden stray locks away his face and his lips curved a little upside as he took in the sight of the boy.

"Wake up soon, Naruto." Said the Fourth softly. "The doctor said you're okay now, so all we have to do is wait for you to regain your strength and wake up. It's been five years already."

For a moment, the Fourth waited for the patient, Naruto, to wake up. But, when Naruto did not, the Fourth sighed and drew his right hand back to his lap as he leaned back and looked up, staring at the sickly white ceiling of the room he was in. his face then contorted into a frown as he thought back to what he said earlier.

Five years… the Fourth said to himself, frowning. It's been that long, huh. I guess he won't wake up today. Maybe I should come back to check on him later. He concluded.

Right then, he pushed his self off the chair and made his way to the door when he heard the heart monitor went on a haywire. He looked over his shoulder and saw Naruto awoke, panicking and fruitlessly pulling the devices that were attached on him. The Fourth immediately yet calmly rushed him. He pinned Naruto down and grabbed his face to look only at him.

"Naruto, Naruto. Look at me. Hey." Said the Fourth, trying to focus the patient on him.

Naruto diverted his eyes and looked up to the Fourth. Instead calming down, he only panicked more upon seeing the face that was similar to him.

What the-!? What's happening!? Was what Naruto was thinking. He suddenly stopped moving, but his heart was thumping against his chest in a fast rate and his breathing became shallow and ragged as his mind raced back to the very recent memories he had. Fortunately, even though he was disoriented, he remembered the Great Fourth Shinobi War; from his training at the turtle island to when they defeated Madara and before he lost his consciousness.

Minato watched as Naruto stared at him with wide eyes and void of any emotions. He noted the patient's abrupt stop and soon his heart and breathing slowed down until he was calm.

"Naruto?" Minato inquired.

Dad. Naruto wanted to say, but he could not. His struggling before took its toll on his body as he immediately fell limp on the bed and closed his eyes for a second before opening it. He wanted to speak, but found no strength and voice to do so, so he proceeded into touching the tube in his mouth to tell Minato, the Fourth Hokage and his father, to pull it out.

Minato understood and he carefully tugged it off of Naruto's mouth.

"How are you feeling?" asked Minato, sitting back to his chair.

What in the world was happening? Dad doesn't look like the Edo Tensei Orochimaru summoned. What's going on 'ere…? Naruto asked himself as he kept on staring at his father's concerned face, marvelling and admiring it's features that were so alike him.

"He doesn't look like the Edo Tensei summon because he is alive and kicking." The Nine-tailed Demon Fox, Kurama, informed his partner.

In a split of second, Naruto found himself inside his shared subconscious dimension where he and the Tailed Beasts connected with each other. Looking up at the giant fox, he asked, "Alive and kicking? What do you mean, Kurama?"

Kurama rolled his eyes with a sigh. "I mean what I said, idiot. He's alive."

"Eh? That's impossible. Dad's dead, y'know."

"I know."

"Then why-"

"Because this isn't our world, Kit."

"…wha?"

"You heard what I said, so don't make me repeat myself."

"So, what do we do now?"

"I'll stay here, watch, and observe while you interact with people. And Kit, just be yourself." With that said, the great fox took his time to rest and left Naruto to fend off himself as the latter was currently face to face with the Fourth Hokage.

"Naruto…?" inquired Minato, uncertain if his son was feeling well or not and if to call a doctor to come and see his son.

"… dad…" Naruto whispered.

Minato smiled softly. "Yes, yes it's me, Naruto. Are you okay?" he asked while stroking Naruto's hair.

"…'m fine…but, my head…" Naruto trailed off.

"Should I get the doctor for you?"

"No…I just want to rest some more" replied the young blonde, sighing as he closed his eyes before calling his father.

"What is it?"

Naruto looked up and said, "I'm hungry." Earning a light hearted chuckle from the older blonde.

"Of course you're hungry. What am I thinking? You've been in coma for five years." Said Minato more to himself.

At that last sentence, Naruto's eyes widened in utter shock and disbelief. It couldn't be that long, could it? I mean, the war just ended and… he decided that he could not go anywhere if he do not gather information, and so he asked, "Five years…? Why?"

The Fourth stopped chuckling and stared at the boy. "Yes. Five years. Don't you remember?"

"Remember what?"

Though Minato was getting worried by each passing exchange of questions, he still managed to school his façade into a calm manner. "Naruto…" he said. "Tell me what you remember."

Naruto did not give his answer immediately as he thought whether to tell the truth or lie. If he tell the truth, his father might think he was insane, but that would explain be explained by his head injury and if he lie he knew his father would see through it, and the end result would be not good for sure. He was about to asked his tenant for assistant, but retrained his self because said tenant was resting, so he settled to the former choice.

Drawing in a lungful of air, Naruto said, "We are at war and we won."

"War?" Minato cocked his head a little to his right, confused.

"Yeah."

"… I should've seen this coming." Minato told himself. "Anyway, son. We are not at war since the end of the Third Shinobi War. I think you have jumbled your Shinobi History Studies with your own memories, that's why you thought we are at war."

The boy averted his gaze to the wall across from him and scratched the back of his head. "I guess you're right. Maybe I should go back to sleep and rest, but before we forget…" he paused and looked back at his father. "Dad, I'm hungry."

"Oh. Right, right. Sorry. What do you want?"

"Miso Ramen."

"Okay. Miso Ramen it is." Said the Fourth, standing up. "Take it easy, son. I'll be right back." With a nod of affirmation from Naruto, Minato made his way out of the room whilst thinking of something odd that he found in his son.

Naruto usually ask for Kitsune Udon when he's not feeling well and or most of the time. How strange of him requesting for Miso Ramen; it's his least favourite food though both almost look the same.

Minato strode casually in the village; from the hospital to Ichiraku's Ramen while nodding and smiling at the villagers that were greeting him on his way. It was not long before he reached his destination. He pushed the short curtains, which obscured the customers from the inside, up and walked in with his never faltering smile that seemed to be brighter than the usual.

"Hello, Teuchi." He greeted the man behind the counter who had his back on him, draining the noodles.

Turning around, Teuchi beamed. "Ah! Lord Hokage."

Minato sat on one of the stools, careful not to sit on his most prized cloak. "Teuchi, Minato's fine."

"Right. Minato. What's your order?"

"One Miso Ramen. Take out."

"Coming right up!" with that said, Teuchi resumed his task and after some moments he turned to Minato and gave him his order in a plastic bag. He asked, "Is this for her?"

The Fourth chuckled lightly. "No. It's for my son."

"Your son?" inquired Teuchi.

"Yes. He's finally awake."

Teuchi laughed. "That's good to hear! No wonder you have that brightest smile of yours, Minato. It's been so long since then. Anyway, didn't he like Ramen?"

"Yeah. It's odd; he used to prefer Udon than Ramen before. Maybe it's because of his head injury that causes the little changes in his taste."

"Hm." Teuchi nodded, crossing his arms.

"Thanks Teuchi. I better go back."

"Don't mention it."

Minato stood, gave his payment to Teuchi, the owner of Ichiraku's Ramen, and strode back to the hospital.

Naruto was left staring at the sickly white ceiling, thinking things that concerned him, for how long, he did not know as he lost track of time, but he was aware it had not been an hour or so since he was pulled out of his train of thoughts when the door to his room clicked open and in walked was his father, the Fourth.

Looking at the door's direction, Naruto noted the smile that plastered on Minato's face. Then his gaze dropped to the hand that held a plastic bag.

"I bought you Miso Ramen." Said Minato, drawing near his son. He settled the plastic bag down on the nightstand and pulled out the bowl of Miso Ramen covered in lid. He opened it and gave it to Naruto before opening the drawer and picked out a pair of stainless chopsticks. "Here, have some bite." He said as he gave to Naruto the chopsticks.

"Thanks."

The Fourth sat back on the chair and watched his son savoured his first meal of Miso Ramen in five years. He watched with such fondness and warm smile on. "You know." He said. "I'm wondering about something for quite some time now."

The boy paused, noodles dangling off his mouth as he turned to his father and his eyes squinting like fox. "Hm?" he raised a brow, encouraging his father to go on.

"Well, you see..." Minato trailed off as he hummed to himself, thinking. "How do I put this...?" he asked himself.

With a gulp, Naruto urged him to go on with it.

"Okay." The Fourth sighed. "Didn't you like Kitsune Udon?"

"I do?" asked the now confused blonde boy, earning a nod from the Fourth. "It's not like I hate Udon, but I love Ramen and next in line is red bean soup, and then Udon."

This time, it was the Fourth who raised his brow in confusion. "But, you're allergic in red bean."

"Wha-? Impossible! How so?"

"I dunno. But, you are."

"Hm. That's weird, y'know."

Minato smiled sheepishly. That verbal tic again…

+Main World+

Meanwhile, at the world were the Great Fourth Shinobi War just ended, Tsunade and Sakura loomed over Naruto's now tattooed body inside the tent they had set up, checking for the teen's vital signs and some possible irregularities on him.

"How is he?" asked Kakashi, entering the tent with Sasuke in tow.

Tsunade and Sakura pulled their glowing hands simultaneously and looked up at the newcomers.

"He's physically fine." Replied Sakura.

"We couldn't find anything out of ordinary except these black markings on his body that stopped glowing. The chakra he had absorbed is gradually converted into his own. Though there is something more that is off." Informed the Fifth Hokage.

Sasuke took a seat next to Sakura and across from Tsunade and asked, "What is it?"

Tsunade looked straight at Sasuke with a calculating gaze before looking at Kakashi who chose to remain standing. "The Tailed Beasts."

The pink haired teen, feeling the same as Tsunade, supplied the new information upon seeing the looks of Sasuke and Kakashi that told them to stop kicking in the bush. She said, "They're abnormal silent and still."

"It's probably because Naruto is recuperating." Kakashi guessed, but Tsuande told him otherwise.

"The Tailed Beasts are dormant as of now, so as Naruto as he is currently in the process of converting Madara's chakra, but…he seems to be not with us. His sub consciousness, I mean. It appears that Naruto is not with us physically."

There was a paused before Kakahi broke it with his sigh. "Is there an explanation of this?"

"No." said Tsunade. "We have to run more test on him and see what is causing him to be in this state."

Outside the tent Tsunade, Sakura, Kakashi, and Sasuke were in, were more tents lined up. Everyone was doing their own tasks; healing the injured, set up more tents, cook food, and prepare their things so that they could go back to their villages once everything had settled down.

Apparently, just after Naruto fell into a deep sleep, the ninjas who were once dead were brought back to life even those who were obliterated back at the Headquarters except the Edo Tensei summons; the previous Hokages, as they already departed the world of the living right after. The vast battlefield now grew grass, filling the void and dead looking land and bringing comfort to everyone.

Up on a cliff sat a black haired man; Uchiha Obito. He, too, was brought back to life. He already accepted his fate that he won't live past the war and won't see Nohara Rin in the afterlife, saying it was his punishment. But, now, now that he was given another chance to restart, he vowed to Rin that he will live his life to the fullest and protect his village from anyone who dared to harm it.

Just then, Kakashi appeared behind him and joined him, watching the tents below them.

"Kakashi." Said Obito.

"How are you?" asked Kakashi, not looking at Obito.

The Uchiha sighed. "I don't know. I don't know what to feel, but…I want a new start, Kakashi."

"Hn. I'm sure Naruto will be happy with your decision. And, Sasuke…he won't feel so alone now that he, too, is back." The silver haired man replied.

"Yeah. However, I doubt Tsunade-san will let me step in Konoha again after what I've done. After what I've done to Naruto and his friends."

"She won't welcome you with open arms. Sure, that's true. But, she knew Naruto would like you back to Konoha."

"You're right. But then again, this has nothing to do with Naruto."

"WRONG." Kakashi boomed his voice as he looked at Obito who returned stared back at him with his own pair of black eyes. "Naruto has to do with it; everything. And because it has something to do with him, Lady Tsunade can't say 'no' to Naruto's requests. Hell, she even ordered Naruto not to dwell in war, but Naruto is as stubborn as his mother. And you know what happened. Naruto joined the war in the end. No one can stop him."

Obito was deemed speechless after that. He did not know what to say or how to respond to that. Indeed, Naruto was unique. He and the blonde teen were the same, but at the same time different.

Feeling content, Obito let out a relief breath he did not know he was holding and looked up at the bright blue sky with a smile. He felt his chest relax after hearing what Kakashi told him.

"If what you said about Naruto is true, then I couldn't say 'no' to him if he really wants me back to Konoha."

"Even if it takes him three years or more, he will persevere." Kakashi confirmed as though back at the old days Naruto was chasing Sasuke to bring him back to their village and now he achieved his promise to Sakura before.

"Let's get back, Obito." Kakashi grunted as he stood up, dusting off the dirt on his clothes. "They are waiting for you to lend them your hands in doing the tasks, so don't be late." And with that said, Kakashi vanished.

Obito smiled, reminiscing their old days as genin team. Looking down at the tents, he mumbled, "I already grown out of that habit, Kakashi, but maybe it wouldn't hurt much if the great Uchiha Obito returns, right?" he then laid to his back, his hands folded behind his head, planning to get back to the tent after more or less two hours. "I'll just tell them I fell off the tree and knocked off myself after hitting my head pretty hard on the forest floor." He chuckled.

Note: So, how's the start? Please review and let me know... This is my first time writing a Naruto fan fiction. : )