A/N: I'm going to keep this mainly focused on moments that have to do with Team Minato, but I will throw in some other things, such as some moments with Naruto (since he's the main character, he's always where the action is) or events that greatly affect the future. Also, thank you so much to everyone who reviewed or liked my fanfic!
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or anything to do with it.
Chapter 5:
The scene faded and Team Minato was still in shock. Minato was the first to recover.
"Kakashi, your mindset certainly is…very different."
"That's an understatement!" Obito exclaimed, finally snapping. "He's completely different! Well, not completely…you know what I mean! Are we sure this is the future and not an alternate universe?"
"If we're listening to what the voice said, this should be the future," Minato replied. "However, I'm not sure how trustworthy the voice is."
"Maybe…" Rin started to say, but she hesitated. When everyone turned to look at her, she decided to just say it. "Maybe Kakashi went through a traumatic event. That's enough to change someone's personality."
Kakashi, who had been wondering why he would ever say that the rules aren't important, now took in Rin's words. He didn't doubt what she said about traumatic events. Even though he never talked about it, he knew that his personality had changed after finding his father dead. Could it have been Minato's death that changed him? Or maybe something else? He hoped that something else hadn't happened to him.
"Let's just hope that's not the case," Minato said, mirroring Kakashi's thoughts.
The blankness they were in changed to a somewhat open space. It looked like a dirt path going through a forest, and a lake or pond could be seen nearby. Future-Kakashi and his team of genin seemed to be escorting an old man. They were mostly likely on their first mission, or one of the first, because you could tell that they were inexperienced. Rin hoped that they would be alright, but she knew this was probably a lower ranked mission. There wouldn't be too much danger.
Kakashi scoffed as Naruto threw some shuriken at nothing. "Sensei, your kid is going to accidentally hurt someone. He's throwing shuriken at made-up enemies."
Minato laughed. "He's probably just too excited for his mission." Suddenly, Minato looked towards the trees, as did Kakashi a moment later. Future-Kakashi didn't give any visible reaction to what they had sensed, but he angled himself that way, standing in front of his genin. He must not have wanted to alert the enemy to the fact that he knew they were there. Obito and Rin noticed the change in mood.
"What's going on?" Obito asked, his eyes searching the trees. At that moment, a strange sword came flying out, and Future-Kakashi barely managed to get his genin down in time. Team Minato didn't even bother ducking. It wasn't like the sword could hit them anyway. The sword hit a tree, and now there was a man standing on it.
"Well, well," Future-Kakashi said. "If it isn't the Hidden Mist's missing-nin, Momochi Zabuza."
"Bakakashi, he almost covers more of his face than you," Obito pointed out.
"Don't call me Bakakashi, you useless crybaby."
"What was that, you bastard?!"
"That sword…" Minato said, effectively ending their argument. "I recognize that sword. He must be one of the Hidden Mist's Seven Swordsmen, or he used to be, since apparently he's a missing-nin. That means he is one of the greatest blade wielding shinobi of this generation."
"He sounds strong," Obito stated. "Can Bakakashi handle this guy?" He purposely put stress on "Bakakashi" to piss Kakashi off.
Kakashi's eyes narrowed. "You can't ask questions like that because I can definitely do better than you."
"Oh yeah?! Once I get my Sharingan, you'll see just how much better I am!"
"You're such a failure of an 'elite'."
"Guys, stop arguing. Kakashi's new team is in danger," Rin reprimanded.
Future-Kakashi stopped Naruto from running forward recklessly.
"Sensei, Naruto will get himself killed one day," Rin said, sighing. Kakashi nodded in agreement, and even Obito admitted that it was stupid.
"He's still learning," Minato defended. Even though he had never met him, Minato couldn't help feeling the need to defend his son.
"Everybody, get back," Future-Kakashi continued. "This one is on a whole other level. It will be a little tough unless I do this…" He grabbed the edge of his hitai-ate.
"You appear to be Kakashi of the Sharingan. Sorry, but the old man is mine," Zabuza said with narrowed eyes.
"Kakashi of the Sharingan?" Obito questioned. "What is he talking about? You don't have the Sharingan."
"I have no idea what he's talking about," Kakashi honestly replied.
"Did he make a mistake?" Rin asked.
"That's a possibility," Minato said, looking to be deep in thought.
Future-Kakashi ordered his team to stay back and guard the old man, and said that he would fight Zabuza. Then, he pulled up his hitai-ate, revealing the Sharingan. The members of Future-Kakashi's team were obviously surprised. The members of Team Minato were gaping at the sight, close to going into shock again.
"You…what…how…" Obito was saying, unable to string together a coherent sentence.
"That's…that's the Sharingan, right?" Rin asked. She had never seen if before, so she wasn't sure.
Minato nodded. "Future-Kakashi seems to have it only in one eye, though."
"You're not an Uchiha!" Obito yelled to Kakashi. "How did you get the Sharingan?!" He didn't know what to think. Kakashi, in the future, would have the one thing that Obito was supposed to have instead Kakashi.
"How many times do I have to tell you to stop asking me questions that I don't know the answer to?" Kakashi snapped. He was extremely confused, but he wasn't going to let that show.
"Well, it seems like wearing your hitai-ate like that wasn't just a weird fashion statement," Obito conceded. Kakashi didn't even bother replying.
"When I was a member of the Hidden Mist's assassin team, I kept a handbook," Zabuza said. "It included information on you. It said that you're the shinobi who has copied over 1,000 jutsu…Copy Ninja Kakashi."
Minato raised an eyebrow. "Kakashi, it seems like you're famous. You have all sorts of nicknames, too."
"Copying over 1,000 jutsu is impressive!" Rin exclaimed, beaming at Kakashi. Obito didn't want to admit it, but that was impressive. Why wasn't he the one getting fame with his Sharingan? Why hasn't the future shown him yet?
Team Minato tuned back into the battle in time to see Zabuza creating mist to obscure their vision.
"Don't worry. I'll protect you guys, even if it kills me," Future-Kakashi said. He turned around and smiled. "I don't let…my comrades die." Rin and Minato smiled. Kakashi had changed in some good ways.
They watched as Kakashi fought and did pretty well until he was captured. Obito made fun of Kakashi for this, but Rin scolded him for making light of a serious situations. Then, Naruto declared he would become Hokage and came up with a plan where everyone worked together and freed Kakashi.
"Sensei, Naruto might seem like nothing special right now, but I really think that one day he'll become Hokage when he says it like that," Rin said, grinning. "After all, it runs in his blood."
"He's a quick thinker," Minato praised. Kakashi nodded somewhat reluctantly. He didn't really want to praise someone with such a boisterous personality, but coming up with that plan had been more than he had expected from Naruto.
Future-Kakashi was now copying everything that Zabuza was doing—his words, actions, and jutsu—and it was obvious that Zabuza was unnerved by this.
"Copy Ninja Kakashi is way more literal of a nickname than I thought," Obito muttered.
Zabuza was hit by a water jutsu from Future-Kakashi that blasted him back. "How?" Zabuza asked, his eyes wide. "Can you see the future?"
"Yeah," Future-Kakashi replied, looking dangerous, his Sharingan swirling. He held a kunai in his hands. "You're going to die."
"Can Kakashi really see the future?" Rin asked. She thought that Kakashi was being really cool, but seeing the future seemed like a bit much.
Minato shook his head. "He must be saying that for intimidation."
"Yeah," Obito said, happy that he could help Rin understand. He knew enough about the Sharingan to confirm this. "Kakashi is just playing mind games like the manipulative person he is."
"I never denied being smarter than you," Kakashi said. "Someone of your intelligence is easy to manipulate."
"At least I'm not an emotionless bastard with a stick up his ass!"
Suddenly, some senbon hit Zabuza in the neck. It seemed to have come from someone wearing a mask standing on a branch. Future-Kakashi checked and confirmed Zabuza's death. The masked person was revealed to be a hunter-nin from the Hidden Mist Village, someone who hunts down missing-nin. They couldn't have been older than the chuunin or genin. The hunter-nin took the body and left. Future-Kakashi pulled his hitai-ate down, a bored expression on his face as he sighed. Then, to everyone's surprise, Future-Kakashi collapsed. The scene faded.
"Is Kakashi okay?" Rin asked, alarmed.
"He probably just needs some rest," Minato said. "I'm not sure about this, but since he's not an Uchiha, the Sharingan must take a toll on him and drain a lot of his chakra." Obito realized this meant that Kakashi's Sharingan wasn't as affective as it would be in the hands of an Uchiha.
"Sensei, did something seem off about that hunter-nin to you?" Kakashi asked.
"Kakashi, you're being paranoid," Obito said, rolling his eyes. However, Minato seemed to be pondering Kakashi's words. Then, the scene changed.
A/N: Right now, I have some chapters planned out for what events they see, but after that, I'll try and take some requests for what Team Minato reacts to next. If you really want to see something, just tell me and I'll see what I can do! However, just remember that it won't happen right away.