Location: Konoha -
Konoha, one of the five great villages in the Elemental Nations, known for producing shinobi of such caliber as Hashirama Senju, someone who was able to capture the nine tailed beasts to distribute them among the villages to maintain peace during the Clan Wars in the past, before the complete foundation of the shinobi system as it is known today. There are more examples of outstanding ninja, such as his brother Hashirama, Tobirama Senju, someone who, although not as physically powerful as his brother, was known for his great intellect, inventing a variety of jutsu. One of the most outstanding examples of this was the current Hokage of the village, Minato Namikaze, like his predecessors in the position, a ninja of such power that even among his enemies in Iwa, he was both respected and feared.
Following not far behind him in terms of power were recognized ninjas such as Maito Gai, the best taijutsu user in the village if not in the entire Fire Country. Then there was Kakashi Hatake, known as the Copy Ninja or Kakashi of the Sharingan, the last surviving student of the current Hokage, capable of performing over a thousand jutsu over the years of service to his village.
However, these two ninjas differed in that they combined natural talent with hard work, two things that ninjas could be known for in the shinobi world, but there were exceptions with only a few select ninjas who were blessed with both. It was known that someone with natural talent for something could advance quickly, but sooner or later their growth would stop, while on the other hand, those who worked hard to achieve their goals had no established limit other than the one they set for themselves to advance.
Someone who worked on both sides would be someone with no limits, constantly growing, only being able to be stopped by themselves when they wanted to. Being Konoha the producer of great powers, it was not surprising to some that someone from that village would come out with such characteristics, being none other than the son of a monster like Namikaze Minato. At the young age of four, his eldest son, along with the son of the Uchiha patriarch, participated in the last two years of the Third Shinobi War.
Both children stood out in the ninja ranks of their village by advancing quickly in the ranks, graduating at the age of seven and remaining on the same ninja team, both quickly ascending to Chunin for their exploits and their sensei's recommendation, seeing that he was only holding back their talents.
Many ninjas had high expectations for both children, which they fulfilled with great results. After only three years, both had a reputation in the village, with Itachi Uchiha being the first. At the age of thirteen, he was admitted to the Anbu, while on the other hand, Naruto was promoted to Jonin, something that was only seen with the previous prodigy of the previous generation, Kakashi Hatake.
However, what stood out the most about Naruto was that he created a taijutsu capable of neutralizing dojutsu, something that some saw as foolish because the Sharingan was able to copy the movements of its opponent, and once copied, they could be neutralized. But the taijutsu he created, called Soryu Style, consisted not only of the abilities of the user but also of the technique called Technique Development, a process of continuous improvement of existing techniques. It is based on the idea that techniques are never perfect and can always be improved.
The demonstration of that technique took place in a skill demonstration between Naruto and Itachi, who were put to fight to show who was the best in their generation, something in which neither had problems after being convinced by their families. The fight took place in training ground 7.
While Itachi used the Sharingan, knowing about his friend's ability, Naruto used his own taijutsu, moving his feet apart at shoulder width to provide a stable base. The position of the toes pointing forward helped Naruto generate power in his kicks. The legs were slightly bent to absorb the impact of shock waves. The torso was upright to allow Akaza to move freely. The arms were extended to the sides so Naruto could generate more power in his punches. And the head was upright so Naruto could see his target.
This combat was the demonstration that a taijutsu capable of neutralizing one of the oldest lineages in the shinobi world had been born, being unable to be copied by the Sharingan if you mastered the Technique Development technique, something that Naruto wouldn't give to anyone unless they were someone he fully trusted, even if many wanted to learn his taijutsu, he always refused to teach it to anyone, even if they paid him.
There were occasions when the council tried to force him to teach his taijutsu to the ninjas of his village, but any attempt was stopped by the clans, including the Hokage himself, because creating something in the village did not mean it was necessary to give it to those who wanted it. However, although many respected Naruto's talent as well as Itachi's, in the present day their achievements were merely insignificant, as they were remembered as traitors to their village for causing havoc during their desertion, fleeing the village that gave them everything to be the shinobi they were today, being S-rank criminals like the traitorous snake Orochimaru.
Of the few who still believed that there was something more hidden during the desertion of the Hokage's eldest son were the Hokage's own younger twin children, Kaorio Uzumaki, a carbon copy of his father, and Hashira Uzumaki, someone who like the former was a copy of one of their parents, being more special to their mother.
Both brothers, since the desertion of their eldest brother, set out to bring him back because they had seen first-hand how it affected their family for him to leave, as the mere mention of the eldest caused arguments between their parents, something both wanted to end. And if it was necessary to make the eldest return, they would take care of that, although both knew they had a long way to go because they knew firsthand the abysmal gap between them and their older brother, even if they were both the jinchuriki of the Nine-Tailed Fox. That did not compensate for all the experiences of their elder brother, who at their current age had already held the highest rank a ninja could achieve with years of training, something that their brother significantly reduced with his unique abilities.
And end of the chapter