Prophesied child
"Divine/large beings speaking"
'Divine/large beings thinking'
"Normal talking"
'Normal thinking'
" Action"
Disclaimer:
This work is not me trying to offend someone
And naruto isn't mine
Naruto age 8
Naruto pov
It's a normal day in Konoha. with a crowd of people buying food and other things from the open shops. I was merely walking to hear about the gossip from outside as some of these people have family, and acquaintances that are active shinobi, so their information may not be the most accurate, but It's the best thing I have for my sheltered life inside the walls. The information is sometimes useful but most of the time, it's just your usual gossip, But when news genuinely appears it usually…. has the same tone.
"Another person is being treated from outside " I perk my ear up hearing the conversation.
"Is it another ninja?" A sad face can be seen from the other lady that delivers the news.
"No, it's a child barely 12, and not even a ninja, She's in the hospital being treated for mental and physical trauma." the other woman put a hand in front of her mouth.
"What happened?" News like this can always be heard from outside the walls. Even though it's almost frequent to be heard, it's still shocking.
"Another rape case from bandits, you know the usual." She said nonchalantly. But some will get used to that kind of terrible news.
"Those savages from outside." My mind went blank hearing those two women's conversations, the distribution of peace is not the same just like inside Konoha, where news of rape, killing, banditry, and general chaos is rare inside our protective bubble, those from outside the wall. I can't say the same. 'Konoha has achieved peace, but that peace is only a glimmer of light compared to the outside world. We are one of the only bastions in the world where peace reigns supreme.'
'Konoha is not perfect; that's true, but it's the only thing we got that resembles true peace in this world. The problem is how to spread it around the world and share this with everyone with little to no bloodshed whatsoever.' It may sound naive but what's wrong with a little naivety in life.
"That's going to be hard, sigh."
"What's going to be hard, Naruto?" I jumped because of the sudden voice behind me as I turned around only to see a bandaged man walking with a stick looking at me.
"Danzo sama" I bowed to him, even though this Danzo is different. I still kept my guard around him.
"So what seems the problem child." For once I thought he was genuinely concerned.
"It's nothing Danzo sama," I said with a monotone voice.
"You're not telling the truth. I know that look boy; you are distressed. I would be a fool if I can't see that." Rather than just getting chewed up by Danzo San I choose to speak my mind.
"I was hearing another piece of news from outside the walls, and it always irked me. why can't we spread peace to the surrounding fire country also, and not just some important place like tanzaku gai, why can't we spread peace to all of our lands? hearing other people suffer and we just sit here like everything is fine, while the outside world is in pain it….bothers me."Danzo looks at me judgingly.
" You have a good heart Naruto. Walk with me I'll explain." Following Danzo sama, as we walk in the markets of Konoha, With the sound of people accompanying us.
"Your heart is in the right place child, but what you're dreaming about is just that, merely a dream. Konoha can't do anything to protect those minor villages without increasing our military strength, we are to stretch thin. I'm sure you know the consequences of an unprecedented military build-up, yes?" I nodded in Danzo's direction even if I didn't agree with his view. Sometimes he's right.
"War" I answered, it always leads to war
"Yes, war, it always leads to war. There is always a fragile balance that maintains the facade of world peace. We as leaders of our respective nation must know how to navigate it and at all cost maintain it."
"But I don't like it! Even if it's true that what must be done, I can't see myself as a great Hokage if so many things must be sacrificed. I can't stomach it." Seeing people die for a peace they will never see is the ultimate betrayal and sin a man can do, leading people to a dream they will never be able to participate in. 'It's despicable.'
"What do you think is the quality of being a great kage Child?" He looked at me with an attentiveness that I'd never thought Danzo ever had.
"Strength?" Danzo shook his head after hearing my answer.
"Hashirama is strong, he can destroy the entire ninja world if he wanted to, but his strength gave him one of the greatest weaknesses a man can have. Ignorance. Because of his strength, he failed to see a world without him. He assumes that he will always be there to guide us. He forgot his own mortality. That is why he almost gave the tailed beast for free; because of him the great 5 nations have means of destruction that they never had before." It's because of him that the shinobi world wars exist In the first place. 'Strength that made a mist of ignorance for one of the noblest of man.'
"How about pragmatism?"
"My sensei Tobirama is a pragmatist because of him the foundation that Hashirama and Madara made can be developed Into what Konoha is today, but."
"He's too pragmatic,"
" Snort, that man. I've always admired him but he's too pragmatic for his own good. Many of his policies are the result of pragmatism, but there is something he always failed to calculate. The human heart. In a way, I've inherited that trait from him. Whether it's good or not I don't know." Hearing Danzo talks about something like this is eye-opening.
"Talent?"
"Your father is a talented man" I look at Danzo with a surprised face.
"You knew?"
"I've seen you glance at his picture from time to time of course I knew. Your father is a talented man, a genius without a peer, a kind man, a noble man, and one of the greatest people I have ever seen. He can stop armies in mere seconds, but his talent leads to his downfall. Filled with the drunkenness that is called victory, he may be humble, but he's too overconfident with his ability. The death of his beloved wife and students is an example. assured that he can save both with a yellow flash alone. Namikaze Minato, a person that has been called perfect for many years, died in a life filled with failure." Father could have asked Jiraiya or someone to help with my birth, but he's too confident about his seals, he is confident about his speed to do something and because of that overconfidence caused the death of his students. 'Ironic how my father's greatest strength is his greatest weakness as a person.'
"Now we have a man that has strength but is blinded by ignorance, a man that is too pragmatic that he forgot that he's commanding an army of man, not puppets, and a man that is too talented that he is consumed by his own hubris. So Naruto, what do you think is the quality you must have to become a great Hokage?"
"Wisdom," I said immediately
"Yes!"
"Wisdom is the quality to become a great Hokage" a subtle, but a pleased look can be seen from Danzo.
"Yes Yes yes Very good, now you have a trade dispute with the land of tea regarding trade ships. What will you do? Do you have any experience in the matter of economy between villages, diplomacy, and shipbuilding?"
"No" I muttered
"That is where wisdom comes in. A great Kage must know when to ask for help and ask his advisors in matters he doesn't know, and an even greater Kage keeps asking his advisor even if he is an old man."
"So is that your role with Jiji?"
"Yes, Hiruzen is maybe not the perfect Kage but he's the greatest of all the Hokages. He knows that he is not perfect, so he always asks for help from someone that can, that is why Konoha is so strong during his previous tenure before your father, that is why Konoha is more successful than the other hidden villages." He put his hand behind my back, as we walked down the streets.
"How about we raise a non-chakra police force?"
"Plausible but ultimately inferior"
"Why?"
"There are many what should we call shinobi that doesn't have any allegiance with the great 5 nation-"
We talked for the rest of the day
Next week
"Hey, Shikamaru." I try to wake up my friend.
"What, don't bother me, Naruto," he said dismissively and tried to return to his sleeping position.
" your back there is something on it" a drawing can be seen on his back with him and a little girl holding hands while smiling happily.
"Damn it Shikako" I laughed at the misfortune of my friend. 'Hahaha reminded me of my own little sister.'
"You have a very mischievous little sister Shikamaru," I said with a small smirk.
"Why can't she just be lazy like a normal Nara." He said dejectedly.
"It's God's will. ask him, not me. But seriously I need your help."
"What is it this time?" He said, sounding not interested.
"Well"
Flashback
Yesterday
It's been 1 year and I still can't develop my kekkei Genkai further 'I really need a reference to do this. " Sigh"
'Skills: bloodline'
Skills
BLOODLINE
Light release: 30%
Uzumaki chakra potency:passive
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'I'm stuck at 30% this sucks' trying to improve my Kekkei Genkai proved to be difficult without knowing how to sense them. It is hard. I need a sense of total darkness surrounding me so I can sense them better in an environment deprived of light to differentiate between the lights and other particles that surround it.
"Well, I can't make light out of nothing in a place no light can travel to." This leads to another problem If a place doesn't have any light in its surrounding area my kekkei Genkai is useless, But I can't circumvent those flaws by flaring up my chakra and turning them into the light itself, to do this I must find a place where no trace of light can see from my surroundings a place of total darkness.
'The problem is how to find a place where there is total darkness without depriving me of oxygen.' I can't go to a cave where there is still a glimmer of light in those caverns, I can't just turn off my lights and shut the doors and holes without killing myself, and the night is always illuminated by the moon and stars.
"Is there any Jutsu where darkness is controllable-wait~~"
End flashback
"So you're telling me that you want to be possessed by my clan shadow Jutsu"
"Yes"
"Mind you by its entirety"
"Uhuh"
"Which is a very dangerous thing to do for an unskilled user." He tries to explain this to me like it's endangering me or something.
"Yep" thumbs up
"Sometimes I regret talking to you in that park, you're insane."
"I love you to Shikamaru."
"Why can't you ask my dad?" Well, I never thought of that.
"Do you think Shikaku-san will accept?"
"Yes" well that was anticlimactic.
"Great, can I see him after school?"
"No" this guy.
"What why?"
"Paperwork," he said monotonously.
"I thought the new reform would make less paperwork for your dad?"
"The position of jonin commander is still a very time-consuming position, Naruto." Poor Shikaku-San, even after all those reforms, he can't take a day off.
"So are you going to help me?" I asked him again.
"Ugh, fine Troublesome friends. I'll wait for you at my house after school." With that Shikamaru returned to his sleep
'Well, I'm feeling a little mischievous today.' I did the most harmless thing I can do to prank him, I put the picture he removed before again on his back.
'Well, I hope he doesn't get angry later.'
7 hours later
Knock
Knock
"Oh it's you, Naruto, come in," said Shikamaru with an annoyed face. ' yep he is angry'
"Shikamaru Who is it?" Yoshino obasan can be seen carrying Little Shikako.
"It's Naruto. He wanted to train with me." He said nonchalantly.
" train? That's rare for you Shika. I'll bring some snacks, work hard ok." Shikamaru just waved in the direction of his mother.
"So how are we going to do this?" Asked Shikamaru.
"Well, I just want you to envelope me in your Clan Jutsu until I can't see anything." Not even air.
"Follow me" Shikamaru leads me to a clearing inside the Nara forest where deers and other and other animals can be seen watching us as we walk to an open clearing.
" Sigh, stand over there." I just nodded in his direction.
"How is this not dangerous again?" Asked Shika.
"Trust between friends" he stopped walking and looked at me with a deadpan look. as insects can be heard in the forest accompanying us.
"Really?"
"Yep" I looked at him with a goofy smile.
"I don't know if I should be happy that you trusted me that much or I should think you're an idiot for trusting me that much."
"I love you to Shikamaru."
"Still Regretting talking to you in that park."
"Again, I love you to Shika." His eyes twitch.
"But seriously, why are we doing this? You can die from oxygen deprivation."
"As I said, I trust you as a friend. If I need oxygen I trust your judgment to make the call to save me.
" Sigh, Secret technique:shadow possession Jutsu." enveloping darkness surrounds me as the Jutsu is being casted. I've lost control over my legs, my thighs, and my arm until the Jutsu made me lose my sense of sight.
'Ok, all I gotta do is make light out of nothing but chakra, simple right?' trying to flare up my chakra so I can do something or anything in that matter to make light out of nothing.
'Nope, not simple.' Flaring up my chakra proved frivolous in the making of light as every time I tried to make one the darkness always restrained it. 'Damn it, how can I create light if all of my attempts are being negated by the shadows.' It's frustrating. So of course I tried multiple times until I grew desperate as oxygen was being deprived of me.
'These damn shadows envelop my body thoroughly; that it's hard to get a read on in my chakra. wait, envelope?' Then it hit me. It only envelops the outside of my body, not the insides.' Well, it's dangerous. I could potentially create spikes of light that could pierce my body inside out.' Well, let's just try it. Desperate measures require desperate action. no matter how stupid it is.
Closing my eyes and mouth shut, I flare my chakra inside as the light itself formed out of nothing. energy can be felt from across my body as all of my large chakras transformed themselves to light, building it, storing it, and creating it with all of my power and potential I can muster.
'Damn it ' I started to lose control before I lost it entirely, I managed to hold it to a manageable level, but all of my chakras. my eyes started to feel something as immeasurable amount of holy light tried to escape my body second by second I can feel the Jutsu Shikamaru casted on me is waning and with the control of my own power.
Then it happened
A pillar of light emerged from my eyes as all of that stored-up energy and chakra tried to escape.
'I lost control.'
Hiruzen pov
"I heard from someone that you are having fun with your time as a teacher to Naruto, Danzo," I said with a smirk.
"Of course, I do. That boy is brilliant, more brilliant than some grown man I've seen, that is for sure." He said with a smile 'a rare thing'
"So what did you teach him?" I asked Danzo curiously considering his personality.
"What makes a good Hokage." we'll that was surprising. I thought he would do something more drastic.
"What makes you think you can lecture him on how to be a good kage?" When you've never been one, words I don't need to say.
"Because I've seen through them all Hiruzen every moment of their Ascension and their downfall. And I intend to see another one from a certain child to ascend."
"Hehe, don't we all, when do you think he's ready Danzo?"
"Mentally he is ready, he has the right mind for it. But physically."
"It would take years" I interjected
"How many years do you wager?" Danzo said
"8, you?"
I would thi-" Before Danzo could speak, a blinding light could be seen from the outside 'this chakra'. I turned around to see a pillar of light coming from the Nara forest.
"It's Naruto," Danzo said with a smirk
The light is neither blinding nor hard to see but merely a warm golden light that screams the aura of the divine."6 years, looking at this evidence in front of us. I think we can safely say you've Lost your wager Hiruzen."
"I hope so, Danzo. I hope so." I chucked
Naruto pov
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A familiar sound can be heard as I try to wake up
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A blurred image of a white ceiling can be seen in my eyes as I tried to open it
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"I'm in the hospital again, sigh"
"Indeed you are Naruto" my heart beat faster as the unannounced presence suddenly appeared.
"Jiji, when did you come in?" I asked curiously, 'my sensory ability is really good, even Kakashi niisan can't hide from me.'
"A ninja always keeps his secret Naruto." He head chopped me in the forehead.
"Ow, what was that for?" I pout after getting hit by Jiji.
"Cuteness is not going to help you this time young man." I wasn't trying to be cute, I was trying to look angry. I pout again.
" Sigh, what were you doing boy, doing a technique that dangerous inside Konoha?, we're lucky there are no Civilian casualties with the stunt you pulled."
"It wasn't intentional." I mattered
"What was that?" Jiji asked again
"It wasn't intentional, I lost control of my Kekkei Genkai." Jiji's Face softened after hearing my explanation.
"I wasn't mad at you Naruto, merely disappointed" he rested his hand on my head.
" That's even worse" Jiji chuckled hearing my response.
"Well, at least you know what the problem is, right, naruto? "
" gulp, yes Jiji"
"Good, now let's eat ramen" I looked at him in surprise.
"Aren't you ma- I mean disappointed at me?"
"Well, I feel bad if I left you here all alone, especially in the evening"
Growls
"Smirk" Jiji looked at me with a face that said I knew it.
"Can I have an extra bowl"
"No"
"Cmon jij just one"
"No, naruto it's a punishment"
"But Jiji!!"
In the end puppies dog eye no Jutsu wins the day
He has to ask forgiveness from Shikamaru and his mom after that though, which involves a lot of home-cooked meals. Like a lot.
I'll summarize the event
"I'm sorry I'm sorry"
"Wragg"
"I'm sorry!!!!"
"Wragg"
I hope this is an improvement. I tried to make it longer. well, I hope it's at least increasing every time I post a new one I think.
