Naruto Path of a Hero

I don't Own Naruto Kishimoto does

this is my first time doing this so please be nice :)

helpful criticism is apprciated

Chapter 1

Celebration New Mission and Departure

Crash as Naruto body collided with the side of a mountain, and fell to the ground in intense pain. He slowly got up to his feet and yelled Sauske we don't have to do this just comeback to the village with me please! Never i will never go back to that weak place you call a village, I will kill you here and now then i will go kill all the villagers and your precious people Naruto Sauske responded, as he rushed towards Naruto. Naruto responded no you wont as he charged toward Sauske. Naruto attempted a high kick while Sauske blocked and countered with a low kick to which Naruto flipped backwards to avoid. He then landed on his feet as Sauske attempted an overhead slash with his sword to which Naruto parried with a kunai knife. Craters and trees were uprooted by the force they collided at. Sakura and Kakashi were at the sidelines watching her face was covered in dirt and mud while tear were streaming down her face, Sakura it will be alright Kakashi said as he placed his hand on her shoulder.

By now the weapons Naruto and Sauske were using were destroyed by the intense pressure they were receiving, both returned to hand to hand combat as Naruto dodged a punch aimed at his face and responded with an uppercut which connected forcing Sauske to stumble back a bit and block a high kick and counter with a punch to Naruto gut. Both Naruto and Sauske trading blows to which Naruto would connect and force Sauske to stumble and Sauske would connect to which Naruto also stumbled. Sauske decided to finish this fight as he formed the chidori in his hand while Naruto formed the rasengan. Naruto now knew the only way to save Sauske was to kill him as he wanted to Kill Naruto. Their jutsus collided and created and explosion launching both Naruto and Sauske back a few feet. Naruto notice as he flew in the air that he was pierced in the right chest area and saw a hole in Sauske's chest where he connected with the rasengan, before he blacked out he notice a few people showed up and carried Sauske's body away. Sakura and Kakashi rushed to to the now blacked out Naruto with tears streaming down her face she clutched Naruto's body to her and couldn't conatined her emotions and screamed why Naruto why did you half to die not realizing that he was stirring in her grasp until she felt a hand wipe away a tear. She gasped as she saw Naruto attempt to standup. Tears again flowed down her face as Naruto fell again she quickly pulled him into her lap and healed his wounds.

Naruto, hey Naruto wake up Naruto, as he opened his eyes to see Sakura's face inches away from his and jumped up headbutting her in the process, that dream again he thought until he heard Sakura groan, as she got up he quickly realized what he did and flinched in fear that she was going to hit him. She got up and looked at with a confused expression on her face. Naruto what are you doing? Sakura finally asked, your not gonna hit me Sakura Naruto asked with his eyebrows furrowing in confusion. Naruto she sighed why would i hit you on your birthday you big dummy she said playfully. Oh that right Naruto finally understanding today was his seventeenth birthday, by the way Sakura why are you here so early in the morning he asked with confusion in his voice. I'm here because i said i would do something special for you Naruto, oh yeah now i remember i gave you my key because you said you were gonna come over here early yesterday right Sakura just smiled and nodded her head. She then left the room so Naruto could get dressed she enter the kitchen and proceeded to cook while thinking Naruto has grown up, back in his room Naruto was still curious as to why Sakura would do this for him, but he just shrugged his shoulders and put on a pair of black sweatpants and proceeded in to the kitchen where Sakura was when the food was done cooking she turned around and was greeted by a shirtless Naruto she then had a blush creep onto her face that was as pink as her hair. Sakura are you sick he asked as he saw her face pink. No i'm not Naruto just eat and get a shirt on after we have to go she replied. He nodded his head and ate. He finally put a shirt on and proceeded out the door with Sakura behind him. Hey Naruto i have a question Sakura said. Whats your question? Naruto replied, she took a deep breathe and asked Naruto do you think i'm pretty? she quickly turned her head away as she felt another blush creep up her face when he didn't answer she turned her head back towards him and saw a look of confusion on his face as he replied huh. Never mind she said as they continued to walk until they were greeted by Ino, Chouji, Neji, Hinata, Tenten, Kiba, Lee and Shikamaru who all proceeded to say happy birthday to Naruto who then said thank you and al of them set out to celebrate Naruto birthday at Ichiraku ramen. When they arrived they were greeted by Ayame and her father who said happy birthday to Naruto, the group started to eat when an anbu arrived and told the that they need to got to the hokage tower immediatly. They nodded their heads and paid for the food and headed to the tower.

At the tower they were sent in quickly, lady hokage we're here what do you need us for Sakura asked. A village was attacked and i want all of you guys to invesigate what happened at this village, the were all about to say yes until Naruto spoke up Granny Tsunade i want to do this one on my own, everyone in the room gasped at what he said. Why should I let you handle this on your own Naruto? Tsunade asked, because i have a feeling this has to do with a dream i've been having for a while and i want to see if there is a connection to it, Naruto replied. Tsunade just sighed and agreed that he can have this mission on his own and told everyone else to wait outside. After getting the mission information Naruto then exited the office and saw everyone waiting for and explination. Why do you want to do this on your own Naruto Ino said a little angry, because if this does have anything to do with my dream you guys won't survive the mission he said as he left them behind with shocked expression on their faces.

When Naruto got to his apartment he put his gear on which was a black muscle shirt with the black sweat pants he was wearing along with his boots and jonin vest and weapon pouch and his forehead protector and assemble his bag and started to wonder how long will he be on this mission,as he arrived to the gates he noticed his friends standing there. What are you guys doing here he asked, we just wanted to say goodbye and that we understand why you want to go alone. Thank you guys he said as he shook hand with the guys and hugged the girls. But he noticed that Sakura wasn't there and just as he was about to leave Sakura plowed into him and begged him to let her come she had tears in her eyes Naruto quickly wiped the tears from her eyes and said she could not and that she would safer here in the village and with that he left into the setting sun headed for the village that was attacked by an unnamed group.

Next chapter will be a year and a half time skip and will be told in sakura point of view about Naruto leaving to go on the mission