Chapter 1: Chapter 1
Sarutobi Hiruzen has always loved rain. He remembered that his Sensei, Senju Tobirama, used to say that when the rain fell, it was because the gods were crying, weeping in pain as they saw the path of cruelty that men walked. So he was always happy when it rained, because despite his sadness, he reminded him that the gods still cared about them.
But that day, Sandaime hated the rain. The drops fell cold and heavy, in front of the tomb of Uzumaki Kushina and Namikaze Minato, it was as if the gods were crying with him.
He felt the cold drops of rain mingling with his tears, and slowly being swallowed up by the verdant grass and colorful flowers of those tombs where they were buried. Somewhere in the woods behind the Hokage Hill.
The headstones were carved entirely of polished and mirrored marble, in a shade of colors that varied with the position of the sunlight, shining overhead. But that day, the sun was covered in dark clouds, turning the headstone a sickening black. And they had carved a phrase that made Hiruzen cry like a child. ´´Here lies Uzumaki Kushina and Namikaze Minato, the heroes of Konoha´´.
He gave an embarrassed laugh as the scent of wet earth and flowers invaded his nostrils. As sad as it sounded, it was a phrase he suited them.
A loud cry woke him from his thoughts. Smiling, the old Hokage looked at the small blond boy perfectly nestled in his arms.
Uzumaki Naruto. A mere baby. A simple heap of flesh and fat, but it was the sheath that kept the furious Fox imprisoned, and kept it from tearing apart thousands.
Sandaime smiled a little sadly, as if he was imagining the things that would happen from then on. He could almost smell the smoke and soot and blood that would be spilled hereafter. A lot of blood.
And he didn't know how right he was.
It was hot, very hot in Konoha. And it was playtime, the students walked to meet their respective friends, grouping together and interacting with each other, as was common for children to do.
Well...except for a certain blond boy who was isolated from the others, seeming to be focused on his swing.
His name was Uzumaki Naruto. And, despite not knowing, he was the Jinchuuriki of Kyuubi no Youko. It was a sort of scabbard, which contained the most powerful weapon inside.
But to him, none of that mattered.
For him it was another day like the others, in which he was completely alone. Whistling a slow, sad lullaby as the weak wind stirred his old swing as he watched the other students smiling and playing happily, completely oblivious to his existence. In short, a normal day.
In his eight years of life, he just couldn't understand why anyone wanted to be his friend.
I mean, he was an apparently ordinary boy. He had an ordinary frail face. He had ordinary blond hair. He had mischievous eyes and ordinary bright blue. And he had an ordinary skinny body. In short, he was a dull boy. But he was an ordinary dull boy.
But despite all these common characteristics, he felt that he was not an ordinary boy. Because ordinary kids aren't hated by most of the village.
And of course he was up to the village, but that cold and distant treatment was already before his jokes, and even so, they weren't enough reason for the icy and hateful looks directed at him, and besides, he he only joked because that was the only way they would notice him, for them not to ignore his existence as if he were an abominable worm. Someone whose existence didn't matter to anyone in the world.
He was pulled out of thoughts by a voice.
Naruto turned sharply towards the voice and squinted, trying to see through the shadows of the trees. After a few seconds, he saw three boys, recognized them instantly. They were part of his class.
- And I? – He asked in a surprised tone. I mean, he had never talked to any of those kids, but he knew they were a little popular. So it was weird that they were talking to him.
The leader of the three, someone whose name Naruto thought was Hibachi, rolled his eyes.
-Yes Yes. Your name is Naruto, right?
Naruto nodded, with an expression he knew must be very funny.
– Yes, what do you want? – He asked, in a mixture of surprise and curiosity.
- We want to help you. – Hibachi said, his lips trembling in a slight smile.
Naruto felt his brain spin.
- Help me? – He questioned, with a confused expression.
Hibachi nodded. And he gave a friendly smile.
- Yes, we always saw you here alone Naruto. And so we've decided that you can join our group... that if you want, of course.
Naruto got up from the swing, very excited.
- Huh?! Are you serious?
- Yes, but to be one of us, there is a condition. - Hibachi pronounced, the tallest of the three, with a more serious face.
- And which one is it? Naruto gulped, slightly startled.
- Hibachi I think it's better not, it's too much… - Ronmaru, the chubby one, muttered hesitantly, but Naruto cut him off.
- No matter what it is, I can do it.
Hibachi sighed and Naruto saw the shadow of a smile light up on his features. But he thought it was just his impression. Hibachi began to explain:
Basically, his father was part of the Village patrol unit, and the night before, they had clashed with enemy Intelligence forces in the forest north of the Village. They had killed one of the enemies and left the body there. As if it were an initiation hoax, they wanted Naruto to go there, and come back with one of the corpse's belongings, as proof of the deed.
- Right, I'll do it! Naruto exclaimed excitedly.
"Oh, I almost forgot." Hibachi placed a hand on his shoulder in a friendly gesture. - Good luck, Naruto.
Naruto nodded, a huge smile on his face, before getting up and running towards the forest.
The other boys just smiled wickedly. They forgot to tell a detail: The enemy was still there.
Suddenly, they heard the ring that signaled the end of recess.
As soon as they entered the room, they headed for their seats, which were strategically close to each other.
- If anyone asks about the fox-boy -Hibachi muttered, smiling sickly- just say we don't know anything.
His lackeys nodded.
Then Iruka entered the room.
"Okay, let's start class again..." He spoke excitedly, but when he looked around the room, he noticed the absence of a certain blonde. "Has anyone seen Naruto?"
Hibachi promptly responded, in a tone of mock concern. – No, we didn't see him, did something happen?
Shikamaru rose from his seat.
- Iruka-sensei, Naruto went to the Forest in the North of the Village...
Hibachi shivered completely.
- Shikamaru?! – He exclaimed in a tone of irritation. - What are you talking about?
Iruka frowned.
- The Northern Forest?
- Yes, it was after a body, isn't it, Hibachi? – Shikamaru uttered accusingly. – Choji and I heard your conversation with Naruto. His pranks are annoying. – He added irritated.
- For today we won't have any more classes! – Iruka exclaimed worried. Remembering the conflict that took place there, and according to reports, there was a possibility that the enemies were still there.
A buzz started in the room.
Iruka hurried out of the room, sprinting towards the Forest.
‟Naruto, please be alright.ˮ
Iruka repeated to himself, like a kind of mantra, as he went to his aid, jumping from tree to tree.
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Naruto ran through the forest trails, in a relentless search for the place where the battle took place. He was happy. Very happy. I would finally have friends! He would no longer be alone!
He was so deep in thought that he didn't notice that he was being watched by three figures, who as quickly as they appeared, disappeared into the foliage.
Naruto left the main path, and began to look around the area, it was surrounded by trees and bushes on all sides, but he saw no sign of a battlefield.
Where was the body?
He searched through the bushes and trees, but he couldn't find it at all. He knew that area well, as he used to play there. But... Maybe he should have asked the staff for the exact location.
-Naruto…-he was interrupted by a call, he turned around abruptly, but his expression softened when he recognized the figure as Iruka-sensei.
- Sensei? – He questioned surprised.
Strangely, Iruka looked both annoyed and relieved to have found him.
- What are you doing here?! get back to the Academy now!
- I don't want to, I won't go back to the Academy!
Iruka sighed, trying to calm down.
- Listen to what I tell you, there are dangerous people here...
- I will not return, even if you beg!
- Obey me, I'm your teacher!
- Shut up! Why do you act as a teacher only at times like this?!
The boy's expression indicated how hurt he was. And Iruka was speechless, not least because he was right, as he normally treated him with ignorance and contempt.
Naruto continued.
- You do not understand me. – He declared sadly. – If I go back to the Academy with you, nothing will change, I'm always alone. – He added. - I'm always excluded, nobody cares about me. – He ended up hurt.
Iruka just sighed sadly. He... knew how wrong his perception of the boy was.
- But this time it will be different! If I take what they asked of me, everyone will accept me as a friend. - He smiled. - And finally I won't be alone anymore. – He declared with a twinkle in his eyes. - For that reason I have to find this belonging and take them with me.
-Please try to understand, Naruto…-he started. - No matter what your motive, as your teacher, I cannot allow you to go to such a dangerous place.
Naruto looked at him with a tearful expression.
Iruka felt his chest tighten, seeing how hurt his student was.
sorry
Naruto, seeing Iruka's reaction, smiled inwardly.
it fell
Surprising Iruka, he made a hand seal.
- Hissatsu! Oiroke no Jutsu {Deadly technique! sexy jutsu}
A cloud of smoke covered him, but as it dissipated, a naked young blonde was visible, with a thin cloud of smoke covering her private parts.
Iruka had no reaction other than passing out with a jet of blood coming out of his nose, forming a huge pool of blood around her.
Naruto laughed.
- Idiot.
He started running again. A few minutes later, he came face to face with a clearing of spooky scenery, it was visible Kunais, shurikens and Ninja-to's {Ninja swords} embedded in the ground and tree trunks.
What had happened there?! Was that the result of a shinobi battle?! But he soon smiled. It could only mean one thing: He was in the right place.
Naruto searched the bushes, the tree trunks, the lawn, but there was no sign of any bodies nearby.
- Shit, I can't find anything! -He exclaimed annoyed.
He was interrupted by the sound of his stomach growling. Come to think of it, he hadn't eaten anything since this morning.
He looked around, looking for something edible, until his eyes landed on what appeared to be a nest on top of a tree.
Why not?
Naruto climbed the tree, careful with the branches until he reached the trunk where the nest was located. However, on looking more closely at the nest, he spotted an object that he immediately removed from the nest, on closer inspection he recognized the object as being a scroll.
He then understood. That was...the item!
But while he was lost in thought he didn't notice, three figures staring at him.
- That parchment... - Murmured one of the figures, hidden among the trees. – It's the secret item we're looking for! – He exclaimed in a surprised tone. -I see, she put him in the nest before being defeated by the damn konoha worms.
Naruto, extremely excited, started running right away towards the exit of the forest.
- Don't let him get away! – He exclaimed what appeared to be the leader of the group, taking the lead.
- Hai. - His companions replied in unison, following him.
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Iruka ran through the trees as fast as he could. Where had his student gone? He soon sighed. The boy was right. He really hadn't tried to understand him. And that left him disappointed in himself. After all, Naruto was…just like you, when he had lost his parents.
He quickened his steps.
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