What If Neglected Naruto Trained By Whis || #narutowhatif

What's up everyone? How are you all? Today we are back with another blazing Narut story. What if neglected Narut trained by Whis. If you enjoy then please like, share and do comments and also check the description box to Origal creator of this beautiful creation. M I N A T O N A M I K A Z E. You bastard. As soon as I'm well enough, I am going to kill you for putting me through this. This roaring oath of maternal vengeance, which only occurred during childbirth, came from one Kusha Uzu Maki Namakazi as she squeezed her husband, Manato Namakazi's hand. It's going to be all right, Kusha. I am here for you. You just need to calm down and take deep breaths and push the baby out. You're going great, love. You've got this. Manato soothed his wife, ignoring the crushing of his hand by screaming on the inside. Shut the hell up, you rotten [ __ ] You couldn't even begin to fathom what I'm going through now. Just shut up. Kusha howled. After a few minutes, her screams slowed down to exhausted size. Then the glorious cry of a newborn baby boy erupted in the air, filling both parents with relief and joy. Unfortunately, this piece shattered when Kusha began to scream in pain again. Manato, how many kids have you put in me? When the cry of a newborn baby girl filled the air, the parents finally settled down. Congratulations, you have a son and daughter. Kusha, here are your children. Bwako, the nurse commended, tending to Cosa. Look, Manado, aren't they beautiful? Spoke a very tired yet extremely emotional Kusha. Yes, darling. They are very beautiful, just as their mother, Manado replied, joyful pride in his voice. What are the names of your new children? Boako asked. Kusha and Manato locked eyes for a moment before turning back to the nurse with a smile. The boy, we<unk>ll name him Nar, for he'll become as strong as a maelstrom. The girl, she shall be named Natsumi, for she'll grow to be as beautiful as the summer. They're pretty good names, right? Kusha asked Boako with a smile. They are very beautiful names. She began covering the two newborns as Manato started the suppressing seal on Kosa. Child birth took a lot out of the new mother, but considering she had to keep something in as well as push something out, she couldn't even move without feeling weak. Suddenly, a crash reached Manato's ears. He turned and saw Boako and a nurse in a pool of their own blood. He turned around to see a masked man holding can to the throats of the newborn children. Stay away from the genturiki or else your children will die. Manato knew he couldn't save his kids and keep his wife away at the same time. So, he did the most logical thing. He rushed to save his children and took them to the safe place in the Namakazi compound. Unfortunately, that's what the masked man wanted so he could escape with the genturiki to extract nine tales. The man vanished with Kusha and with his sharing. He extracted the nine tales with no regards to the excruciating pain the host felt. He turned to leave, but Kusha spoke, coughing up some blood. Don't go any further. Tell me, why do you want the nine tales? The man stopped and turned to Kosa. Yu Uuzuaki don't die right after extraction of the beast. Quite admirable, I must admit. Why do I want the nine tales, you ask? It's<unk> simple. I want to destroy Konahagakir, and its destruction begins with you. Nine tales. Kill her. The nine tales lifted his paw to attack Kusha, but she disappeared in a yellow flash. Manato then carried Kusha to the same room where he left his children and a few amboo. Manato placed Kosa on the side of bed beside their children and Manato started dawning his battle gear. He previously had a duty to his wife. Now his village needed him. With a longing look at his family, he vanished, ready to defeat the masked man and the nine tales that endangered his home. Hidden Leaf Village, Maine Square. In the village, hidden in the leaves, the night blanketed the people with a calming air. Children lay in their beds asleep. Mothers and fathers, husbands, and wives all slept, ready for the next day's work. A peaceful night indeed, until a masked villain appeared inside an empty alley. He went through several hand signs, slapped his hand on the ground, and uttered two very ominous words. summoning jutsu. The giant nine tales appeared and started to attack everyone. The once pleasant and peaceful night turned into a death battle. Manado then arrived at the Hokag monument. When he saw the nine tales attacking everyone, he used himself as a distraction and turned the Ninetales attention towards him. Nine tales looked at Manato and fired a Bju Dama. When Manato saw this, he flashed through hand signs and teleported the Buju Dama to the outskirts of the village. He tried to analyze the nine tales attacks and redirect them before he sensed someone behind him. With swift reflexes that earned him the title of yellow flash, he avoided a canai in the back. Manato attacked the intruder and the attack went right through him. The feeling of something drawing him and confused him even more. He turned back to the masked man only to see him swirling in a vortex. Whenever they had originally intended to go, Manado caused the vortex to disappear in a flash of yellow light. Hidden Leaf Village training grounds. Manato arrived in the remote area a bit exhausted, but otherwise fine. Suddenly, the attacking masqueraded ninja appeared again using his own space-time njutsu. When Minato saw this, he instantly understood how the villain invaded Konahagakir without anyone noticing. Manato started the battle throwing a volley of shuriken and kana, but they just passed through his enemy. However, he had to dodge the last canai. That jutsu, it seems he has a limit to how frequently he can use it. Manato thought, "It's been a while since I fought someone like you." The Enigma spoke. He unsealed the chain, wrapped it around his wrist, and got into his battle stance. I have to move quickly if I'm going to get him. Attack time window 5 seconds. Manato analyzed. With that, he also got into his battle stance holding his special trioint canai. For some time, they stared at each other until the masked man made the first move. Manato also threw his canai, which phased through him. The enemy thought he would win now, but suddenly Manato vanished and reappeared behind the masked man, holding his canai in his left hand and a blue chakra ball in his right hand. This is my flying ragent level two. He then thrust his right hand toward his back. Rissen Manato also put his seal on him, but the masked man separated himself from him. The enemy held his right shoulder and from his sleeve some white substance fell. He turned his face to Manato. You may have been able to disconnect my connection with the nine tales for now, but I will get my hands on him eventually. He then vanished, leaving an exhausted Manato. Kusha, Natsumi, Narut, I hope you're all still safe. Hidden Leaf Village battlefield. The third Hokag, two Senan, and many experienced Jonan and Chunin all fought against the Nine Tales. However, despite their combined efforts, the fox demons raw strength stood to overpower them. The younger generation received orders to protect all civilians and children. Suddenly, a large toad fell on the Ninetailes head. Hold it right there, idiot. That voice belonged to none other than Gamabunta, the chief toad summoned by Manado Namakazi, the fourth Hokag. The nine tales opened his mouth and started to gather a Buju Dama. But before he could launch the blast, he vanished with Manato and an explosion occurred at the Namakazi compound. The third Hokag, two Sen and some Anbu also started to move on that direction. When they arrived at the compound, the nine tales has raised it to the ground. Manato searched through scrolls and started performing hand signs to seal the nine tales inside his wife and children. But the third hoage's hand on his shoulder stopped him momentarily. What happened Lord Third? Is there any problem? Let me help Manado. I shall seal away the fox using the forbidden secret technique. Dead demon consuming seal. Manado started to protest but a chop to his neck silenced him. The third Hokag went through the hand signs and the Shinagami appeared behind him. When the Shinagami looked towards Narut, he thought, "I sense potential in you, my boy. Let's<unk> see what becomes of you." With that thought, the reaper sealed the yin chakra inside Natsumi, the yang chakra inside Kusha, and devoured the third soul. Sununade started to give medical treatment to Kosa. With Sununade's medical knowledge, and half of the ninetailes chakra again sealed inside Kosa, saved her. At that time, Manato woke up and looked around. When he saw Lord Third's dead corpse, he began to cry, but soon stopped when he looked at his children. He embraced them. And then Jeriah came to Manado and told him what the third Hokag had done. While the conversation was going on, the newborn Nar started to cry. Soon, everyone did everything possible, even daining to the most humiliating of antics to cease the infant's wailing. Instead, his voice started to rise as if he had encountered some sort of unimaginable pain. His body started to glow red, butsunade came closer to Nar and used her medical jutsu. Everyone began to panic, especially Kusha. With great effort, calmed down the crying babe with her medical judu. When the light died down, Nar looked the same, butsunade had told them that something had destroyed his chakra coils. They immediately felt pity for the child. Nar had no chakra coils which rendered him obsolete to many eyes. He would live but he would never in his life become a ninja. With the nine tales chakra sealed in Natsumi and Kusha. The villagers rejoiced and hailed Natsumi as a hero. But when they saw whisker marks on Naruto's face, they thought of Nar as the reincarnation of the demon. They didn't say anything there, but they would make it their business to make the boy's life hell for what the demon did to them. Namicazi estate. Seven years later. Papa. Papa. And look at what I can do. A small girl gleefully lifted a blob of water about the size of a hand out of a pond and started to mold it into different shapes while keeping it in midair about 1 ft above the water's surface. Natsumi Namakazi of 7 years old had quite a blessed life. She stood at 3'4 in with a slim figure. Her slim figure came as a result of her training which had commenced when she had turned four. Her luscious red hair reached the middle of her back like her mother before her. And she had enough energy in her crystal blue orbs to fill an ocean. "Good job, Natsumi. At this rate, you'll grow up to be the best Kunoichi in the hidden leaf, beside your mother, of course," chuckled Manato, pleased at his daughter's progress. As he congratulated his daughter, his wife appeared in the doorway, looking proudly at Natsumi as well. If one looked a little closer into the Namakazi compound, they would see a little kid who, like Natsumi, had lived seven years. This child sat in the outer corner of the compound, looking at the sky with eyes of deep sadness. These eyes belonged to Narut Namakazi, Natsumi Namakazi's older brother and the only son of Kusha Uzumaki Namakazi and Manato, the yellow flash Namakazi, who also led the village as the fourth Hokag. Nar and his father, Minato, looked almost identical. They both had blonde, spiky hair and ocean blue eyes. He stood four inches taller than his little sister, and he had a lean built with slightly pale skin. Anyone would recognize him by the near permanent fake smile on his face. Now, anyone with any decency would wonder why the poor lad always sat by his lonesome. This actually happened for two reasons. One, his family would always ignore him and refuse to acknowledge his existence. Two, because no one could do anything to hurt him when in the comfort of his home. Ever since he became aware of his own existence, poor Nar had known nothing but isolation, disdain, and hatred. Whenever he walked into the streets of the Hidden Leaf, the villagers would either close their shops and send him evil glares or shout harsh words at him. Demon, freak, monster. Nar could never go a day without hearing those words at least once. They would even crowd the poor child and ruthlessly beat him until he could barely breathe. Every day when he could get his parents alone, he would ask them why the villagers treated him so badly when he didn't do anything wrong. His mother, father, or both would always say that their villagers would never attack a fellow villager without reason. That if they really did hurt him, then Nar must have brought it on himself. They would then give Nar the cold shoulder and return to gushing over Natsumi. Time after time, he would ask his parents to train him so at least he could at least defend himself when the villagers wanted to attack him. But they always denied him, saying Natsumi needed to control her power. Nar kept asking his parents to train him. If not in Njutsu or Jenjutsu, then maybe Taijutsu or at least kjutsu. However, they still refused. Not until he had turned four did his parents reveal why they would refuse him. Flashback. Four-year-old Narut Namakazi was sitting with his family who were talking about how they should start training Natsumi in new arts and her ninja career. Nar, who looked up to Manado and Kusha with the typical adoration a child would have toward their parents, interrupted them. "Father, can I also start training with you?" he asked with an excited tone. Manato and Kusha looked at him with irritation. No, Narut, you cannot. Natsumi needs more training because she needs to control her power. Power that you don't have. Manato replied before turning to talk his wife again. That's not the only reason, is it? They looked back at Nar who had to clench his fists in a vain attempt not to cry in front of his parents. There's another reason why can't I train with you, right? Mother, father, please tells me. I want to know. Why else can't I train with you? Manato looked annoyed while Kusha looked hurt. She hated this gnawing helplessness in her heart. She hated the fact that as a mother she couldn't do anything for her son. She wanted to tell him, but she said nothing. Manato sighed and looked at his son with eyes colder than ice. If you want to know so badly, fine. You're worthless, Nar. The moment you were born, your chakra coils were destroyed beyond repair. That's why you can't train with us. That's why we favor your sister. because unlike you, she'll grow into a fine ninja, one worthy of succeeding me as Hokag. I've told you what you wanted to know. Now see yourself to your room. Hearing his father call him something so hurtful, so casually shattered the pedestal that young manado placed his father, the fourth Hokag, on so highly. He kept his head down as he turned to walked toward his room. Kasha wanted to go and apologized to him, but Manato stopped her. It is for his own good, Cosa. He needs to know the truth now so it won't be a problem later. What could possibly go wrong? It's not like he can despise us, right? He can't run from the village, can he? Kusha shook her head and gave him a small smile. She started her work in the house, and soon Nar began to fade from their memory until he no longer came to mind as their son. Flashback end. He sat there quietly and stared at the sky, contemplating his existence. My chakra coils are destroyed. I can never become Hokag. I can't even become regular ninja, let alone Hokage. But why do the villagers always beat me and call me a demon? I didn't kill their loved ones. I haven't killed anyone. Nar, unbeknownst to his family, actually had a sharp head on his shoulders. He only wanted attention from his parents, even a little bit, whether good or bad. So, he would always pull pranks on many of the villagers, from petty thievery to defacing the Hokag monuments. It always ended in him getting scolded by his parents and locked in his room for days without food. Many times, Kusha forgot to make food for Nar. He'd either eat the leftovers or he wouldn't eat at all. The lack of maternal care really took a toll on the poor male Namakazi. While almost every civilian in the Hidden Leaf Village hated Narut, the child actually had some friends his own age. In fact, a few clans in the village actually treated him with respect. Sasake Uchiha of the Uchiha clan, for example. He had black eyes and spiky black hair with a blue tint. He met Nar one day and before they knew it, they had become best friends, almost brothers. Though they had quite vitriolic words for each other. Sasake would often call Nar Dobby, which meant loser, to which Nar would reply with Te or bastard or big jerk. Choji Akamichi of the Akamichi clan as well. He also has spiky brown hair that stuck upward. He had a rather rotunded build and markings on his cheeks in the form of swirls. When Choji first met Nar, he found him wandering the streets looking worse for wear. He brought him to his father and to make a long story short, Nar went home with a belly full of food and a new friend. Shikamaru Nar of the Nar clan too. He struck Nar as the lazy type, but the two became friends swimmingly. He had shoulderlength black hair tied in a spiky ponytail. He saw Nar staring at the clouds out on the bridge and joined him. After a few hours of talking and getting to know each other, the two had become friends. Eno Yamanaka of the Yamanaka clan, another friend of his. She had fair skin, blue eyes, and long pale blonde hair worn in a ponytail with bangs framing the right side of her face. She met Nar when he came to her with a request to buy some flowers for a pretty girl he knew. They both had pretty energetic personalities and as a result became friends swimmingly. Rock Lee when they first met struck Nar is odd. However, when Lee told Nar that he had a goal to become a splendid ninja even if he couldn't perform njutsu or jenjutsu, accord struck with the boy. From then on, Lee considered Nar his eternal rival. something Narut initially found weird but accepted. Glad to have one more friend in the hidden leaf village. Then came Hinata Hayuga, the main branch family of the Hyuga. She had dark blue hair that she keeps in a him cut just above her forehead with chinlength strands framing her face. When they had first met, a few bullies taunted her because of her dojutsu Kekai Jenke, the Bayakugan. Flashback. The young Aerys of the Hyuga clan had taken a stroll through the village. She walked with her bodyguard, a happy smile on her face because of the fact that she got her favorite cambium rolls. While she ate, she didn't pay attention to where her bodyguard was and got separated. Suddenly, she bumped into someone and fell on her butt. She moved to get up and apologized, but three pairs of eyes gazed upon her with disgust. What the hell are you doing here, freak? Hinata remained seated, her eyes dilating in fear. The one who called her a freak suddenly struck the Aerys and pulled her by her hair, forcing her to look at her attacker, tears sitting in her eyes. "Your stupid clan thinks they're living gods, but you're nothing compared to me, weak [ __ ] If you want to go home so badly, then lick my shoes like the [ __ ] you are." The tears started falling from her eyes freely. When those boys saw this, they grinned. Two other boys grabbed her head and tried to force her to lick the shoes. Suddenly, the leader fell to the floor after catching a mean left hook from an unknown interference. Leave her alone, you bastards. The boys holding Hinata let go and turned their faces to see a young boy in a white t-shirt and orange pants glaring at them. The boy's leader rubbed his cheek and turned to his fury onto Nar. You're going to wish you hadn't done that, you loser. No, this isn't Sasake. Yeah, right. I'm gonna mess you up. Nar yelled before attacking the leader. The other two sprang into action, grabbed Nar, and all three beat Nar. This continued on for 30 minutes, but Nar never once screamed. He never once cried, and not once did he beg for them stop. He just kept getting back up. The bullies stared at Nar as he prepared to attack them again. This loser's a freak, just that like that damn girl. One of them shouted before looking to where Hinata used to be. The Aerys ran away, but not too far as she silently pleaded for her unsuspecting hero to prevail. "She's gone," one of the bullies yelled angrily. Nar roared and prepared to charge them again. "Forget this. Let's get out of here." One said, and they all ran, but Nar ran after them for an extra 10 seconds to ensure they didn't come back. Nar walked back towards where Hinata stood. "Are you all right? Don't worry, I won't hurt you." Hinata didn't know if she could trust him. even after he drove those bullies away. But when she saw the pleading in his eyes, she felt no reason to fear him and walked out from behind her hiding place. "You're not hurt, are you?" Hinata just shook her head, earning a sigh of relief. "That's good. Well, I better get going." A few minutes later, Hinata's bodyguard returned and asked her what had happened, but she only stared at the path Nar had gone down. Flashback end. When the Haya clan heard of what Nar did for their ays, they quickly befriended him. When Hinata saw Nar again, she blushed and hid behind her father's leg, much to Naruto's puzzlement. But her father's amusement. Actually, when Nar had prevented some cloud ninja from kidnapping young Hinata, their debt to him only increased further. Flashback. One day, Nar had retreated into the allies close to the Hyuga compound, hiding from villagers so they would not capture him and beat him to death. He didn't have any chakra, so any injuries suffered at the hands of the villagers would last for quite some time, even with the help of the doctors who only begrudgingly helped. While he ran beside the compound, he suddenly saw a man jump off with a bag. The man had black covering everything saves for his face, hands, and forehead, which had a headband with overlapping clouds engraved in the center. Nar could only come to one conclusion. Thief, it's a thief. He stole something from the Hyuga compound. Someone come out. He's got a bag with him. Nar continued to call for help until the thief threw a canai into his shoulder, causing him to scream in pain. The thief wanted to slice his throat, so he rushed toward him and tore the canai for the boy's shoulder. earning another shout of pain. Nar looked towards his attacker, cursing himself for not having chakra, for not having the strength to stop this thief. Guys, Natsumi, mother, father, his strength rapidly decreasing. Nar closed his eyes and waited for his end, an end that would not come. He opened his eyes and saw the canai only a few inches away from his jugular. He also saw the thief lay on the floor with his eyes rolled in the back of his head. certain death. Nar hadn't died. He hadn't died because someone saved him. Someone willingly saved him. Ever since his father declared him worthless, he never thought anyone, not even his parents, would care for him enough to save him. Yet there he lay, saved by the head of the Hayuga clan and the father in Hinata, Hiashi Hayuga. He looked at Nar, who nodded in and out of consciousness. He lifted Nar and stared to walk towards the hospital. He felt Nar grip his shirt and heard him mumble. D don't t tell MF family pee please. With that, he lost consciousness. Hi Ashi at the time didn't understand but he would accept his request. After all, the boy just saved his daughter. No honor came from punishing a good deed. 3 days later, he understood why he didn't want to tell his parents. They never came to see their son. Furious at the complete neglect, Hiashi wanted some answers from Minato and Kusha. But Narut stopped him. I want them to acknowledge me, Hayuga sama. But I want to do that with my own strength. Hi stood in speechless shock. He never expected the boy to have such a strong resolution. Very well, young one. Before I go, I will say this. You have more resolve than any child I've seen. Don't ever lose your resolve as it will only strengthen you. Flashback end. After that day, the Hayuga compound thanked him wholeheartedly and told him that if he ever needed a home, he had one here. He practiced taijutsu and they always helped him in his training to become strong and to get the acknowledgement that he deserved. One night, he stood in front of the Hyuga compound training by himself when a member of the Leaf Village Ambu Black Ops caught sight of him. The Anbu had completed his mission and had set off for home when he spotted Narut. He came in front of Nar who freaked out that anu had suddenly appeared. He didn't really fear the ambu themselves. He just didn't want them to tell his father about his training. Hello little one. What are you doing here? Nar looked at Anbu and spoke carefully. Training? Why are you training here alone? You should ask your family to help you. A shadow fell over Naruto's eyes and he kept silence for a few seconds before speaking. They don't want to train me because I don't have any power. Please don't tell my family that I was training here. Whenever they catch me training, they always lock me in my room where they hid me. Please sir, don't tell them. As much as Narut disliked crying, the pain of his family turning their back on them hurt. It hurt very much. The ambu went to a knee, stupified. Would the fourth Hokag really do that to his own child? The ambu then removed his mask, revealing the handsome face of Itachi. He gently wrapped his arms around Nar and they both vanished in a shuntin appearing inside the Uchiha compound. When the Uchiha learned of the neglect shown to Nar, they wanted some answers from both parents. But Nar refused. It's okay everyone. I understand Natsumi needs help to control the Ninetailes chakra. He gave them a smile, but they could tell fake smiles from real smiles like Yin and Yang. Still, they respected the boy's wishes and left it alone. Natsumi would always tease her brother about their father and mother loving her more and not liking him at all. Absorbed in her own naivity, she had no idea how much of an impact those words would have on her older brother. October 10th night, Hidden Leaf Village, Namakazi estate. On October 10th, everyone in the Hidden Leaf Village would emerge to celebrate the birthday of Natsumi Namakazi, as well as the defeat of the ninetailed fox by their beloved third hokag, Serbi Hiazen. Many kids, ninja, and children enjoyed the party, but some people wandered the streets searching for their whiskered friend, Nar. After all, he entered this world on the 10th of October as well. Speaking of Narut, the poor Namakazi sat in his room, crying because his family forgot about his birthday again. After his second birthday, they started to forget his birthday and never looked at him as their son, but as a nuisance instead. He soon heard a knock on his door. When he opened it, he saw his best friend, Sasuke Uchiha, looking at him with a small smile. Behind him were Itachi Uchiha, Makoto Uchiha, Hinata, Hayuga, Rocki, Choji, and Shikamaru who were holding their presents for him. They smiled at him and moved forward giving him their presents. From Itachi, he got fingerless gloves. From Makoto, a white tea and black pants. From Hinata, a necklace with an orange gem. From Rock Lee, Shinobi sandals from Choji some ramen. From Shikamaru, an orange sleeveless jacket. and from Sasake a bracelet. Suddenly, Sasake grabbed Naruto's hand and started to walk outside. Nar protested at first, but Sasake insisted, "Come on, Dobby. Just come outside." Nar looked at his best friend, and after a few seconds, he acquiesced. "All right, Te." Everyone in the room chuckled at their antics while both of them blushed with embracement, but Nar changed his clothes first, putting on the new clothes he just got from his friends. They came outside and into the garden of the party. Nar, as usual, saw nothing but hate-filled glares from the civilians. Then everyone started to move towards the crowd. This was time for Natsumi's birthday gifts. Nar looked around and saw everyone was dragged away from him, so started to leave. But then he heard Manato and Kusha from the stage wanting to make an important announcement. Manado came forward and began to speak. Hey everyone, thanks for coming out for Natsumi's 8th birthday party and the celebration of the defeat of the nine tales by the hands of our beloved third Hokag. You all have generously given our daughter your gifts. Now it's time for us to give her gifts of our own. As you all know, Natsumi is the genturi of the nine tales and she is strong for her age. Sai Manado Namakazi and my wife Kusha Usuzuaki Namakazi have decided that Natsumi, our only daughter, will be the clan heir of both of our clans. The entire crowd started to cheer for Natsumi. They all loved her and believed that she, like her father and mother before her, would lead the village further into prosperity. However, if someone looked at Nar, they would see an innocent child whose heart, whose admirations for his family, whose dreams just shattered. He just wanted his parents to love him, for his family to accept him. But by this announcement, this would never happen. He didn't know what to do. So without thinking, he ran out of the house. He didn't have any direction. He didn't care who he ran into. He just wanted to run away. Away from his parents, away from those villagers. He wanted to run away. Period. At the gate, the guards had drunk a bit too much, so they didn't register Nar as he left. Nar had quite the speed for someone his age. Then again, having to run for your life from people who wanted your head often gave the boy incentive to run as fast as he possibly could. In time, the speed which he ran from the villagers became his natural speed. He ran and ran and ran until he finally bumped into something, or rather someone. Running into the object felt like running into a brick wall for Nar. The boy looked up and saw a very muscular man leaning against a tree. Narut looked at him in fear, but when he saw warmth in his eyes, he felt safe there and passed out from exhaustion. Meanwhile, at the Namakazi estate, the few friends who came to see Nar as well as the Hayuga and Uchiah clans all stood staring at the Hokag in shock, disbelief, and outrage. When Sasicade turned to Nar, he found that his best friend had left. He, as well as the rookie friends Nar had made, started to make their way to the house to comfort their friend. Unfortunately, their parents stopped them and said that he probably needed time to himself right now. They knew if they spoke with him now, it would get even worse. So, their parents told them to talk with him later. And with that, they started to leave. When Manato saw this, he looked completely confused. What happened? Are you guys not having a good time? All the elders from the Hayuga and Uchihog glared at him, but said nothing and left before Manato could do anything. Natsumi came and hugged him from behind so Manato left that matter for tomorrow. Little did he know that such a mistake would come back and bite him, his wife, and his daughter, and it would bite down hard. Nar woke up inside a tent, wondering how he even got there. Suddenly, the memories of last night came to him like a flood. His parents forgetting his birthday. His friends coming to encourage him. His best friend and brother at length, Sasake dragging him out to the garden party in an attempt to cheer him up. The announcement made by his father. His eyes began to water again. He had desperately hoped that someone had placed him under some strange genjutsu that someone wanted to prank him into believing that his parents had completely forgotten his existence. He didn't have chakra, so he couldn't dispel the genjutsu on his own. But the pain in Naruto's heart felt way too real. His family, the three people he loved and cherished above all else, had truly forgotten him. The glass that shattered around Naruto's heart threatened to pierce it and kill him. How could they have forgotten his existence? How could they forget their only son? The fact that he didn't have any chakra inside of him automatically, he didn't mean anything to them. If not as a ninja, then at least as a son. It hurt. It really hurt Nar inside. He also remembered running into something or someone built like a brick wall. With the recollection, he stopped crying and rubbing his head as he glanced around. He wanted to know how did he get here in the first place. Did that brick wall man help him or did someone else find him unconscious and drop him off here? He got up and went outside. He heard birds and cicas chirping. The giant trees blocking the annoying sun from reaching Naruto's eyes confirmed his location, a jungle. The humidity of the dense green land surrounding him made it a bit difficult for the forgotten child to breathe. He turned to his left and what he saw nearly made him fall unconscious again. 100 people with different kinds of masks, headbands, and clothing stood unconscious, restrained to a tree. Nar had no way of knowing who tied them up, but any boy in his shoes would turn and run in fear for their life. However, again, he bumped into the same man from last night. When he saw him, he gulped in nervousness. The man stood at least at 5' 11 in tall. He had straight spiky black hair and a sky-blue fighting GI. The man had quite the athletic build. Nar saw many girls making these weird faces at saying these weird things to some of the ninjas in his villages who had those kinds of bodies. He still didn't know what they meant, but since they smiled, Nar guessed they didn't have any mal intent. The boy's train of thought came to a derailment when the strong man leaned down toward him with his hand out. Nar looked at the stranger in despair and closed his eyes in fear, praying his end would come quickly. He had no family in the hidden leaf village, but he did have plenty of friends who would miss him. But what could he do? He had virtually no power. This is it for me. No Hi Oji sama to save me this time. Naruto's breath hitched in his throat when the man's hand came to rest on his head. But when he opened his eyes, he saw the strongl looking stranger giving him a gentle, genuine smile, something only his friends would give him. The boy dared himself to relax, but couldn't help but feel his dread falling bit by bit. Are you okay, kid? Don't be scared. Okay? What were you doing in this big jungle all by yourself? Nar looked at the man with pain-filled ocean blue eyes. He leapt towards him and wrapped his arms around, desperate for a shoulder to cry on. The man remained stunned momentarily, but sighed and brought his arms around the abused, tortured soul, rubbing his back as the boy clenched his GI tightly. It took a while for Nar to calm down, but the man apparently had quite a good amount of patience. Kid, what is your name? Nar. Nice name you got there, Maelstrom. The two chuckled a bit at that remark, and then the man asked again, what were you doing in the jungle alone? My family abandoned me. The man looked at him in disbelief but understood what he meant. So his eyes filled with sympathy. Would you like to talk about it? Nar looked at the man who had genuine concern in his eyes and thought. Even if I tell him, he won't be able to help me. It's not like he'll grow upset with my family and offer me training to become strong. Still, it probably wouldn't be that bad. At least I have someone else I can talk to about this. He then looked back at the man and started to tell his tale. After Nar concluded his tale, the first part of what he said wouldn't happen come true. The man's smile dropped into a frown and many angry thoughts went through his head. How could they do that to him? He is their son, not a damn street dog. I just wanted to get acknowledged by my parents. All I wanted was their love. Now I know that I'll never have it. They don't want me anymore. In fact, they have even forgotten they have a son. Nar sighed sadly. Tell me Nar, if you get the power, what would you do first? Eh, well, I don't know. At first, I just wanted power to get acknowledged by my family, but I could care less about that now. The thoughts of the times he shared with his friends run through his mind. He remembered how everyone looked down on Rock Lee because he couldn't use chakra properly. He remembered those three bullies who hurt Hinata because she didn't want to fight anyone. He then looked at the stranger with resolution. If I have the power, I will protect those who are precious to me and prove the world that even those who start off weak like me can become strong if they train and want it badly enough. The man looked at Nar in pleasant surprise. He may be small, but he's got a sharp head on his shoulders. The man looked down at the child. Well, Nar, you passed my test. Would you like for me to train you? Nar stood in surprise that both of what he said wouldn't happen actually ended up happening. Well, I did tell you that I wanted to become strong, but I can't use chakra. The man chuckled at that and Nar got annoyed. Hey, what's so funny, Nar? In this world, there are many sources of power. This kind of power is key, also known as your life force. There are some similarities between ki and chakra, but ki is much more powerful than chakra. In fact, it's even harder to control than chakra. Nar stood, stunned that the man in front of him practically gave him a way for him to become strong enough to protect his friends and prove to the world how strong and important he could become. He looked the man in eyes with determination and bowed. I would be really honored to learn the arts of ki from you. Master eh, what was your name again? It's<unk> Ryu and no need to be that formal with me. I don't like formalities much, but you can call me master or sensei if you wish. Narut looked at Ryu and then he realizes that Ryu hadn't told him about himself and about the people tied to the trees. Master Ryu, can I ask you something? Sure, ask whatever you want. Well, can you tell me about the people are tied to the trees? Ryu looked at the trees and scratched the back of his head. Yeah, about them. They're bandits who were trying to threaten the nearby town, so I knocked them out for the village. I don't like people who think they can do anything because they have power. Nar stood in awe of his new teacher. The man helped the people of the town nearby simply because he wanted to protect those who couldn't protect themselves. How did you defeat them, Master Ryu? With my martial arts, Ryu replied simply. They both exchanged large grins. Nar, let's pack up the tent. In half an hour, we<unk>ll start moving. Nar started to help Ryu with the tent and put the fire out. When they finished, they started to leave. But Narut wanted to know how would they carry the bandits. His confusion stopped and his eyes went wide when Ryu lifted the trees with his bare hands and put them on his shoulder and started walking. Nar, I will explain it later. Just start walking in front of me. Don't worry, I will give you directions. After close to 25 minutes of walking, Nar and Ryu arrived at a deeply impoverished village. Ryu left the bandits near town and started to walk in the opposite direction. Nar looked at Ryu with confusion. Master Ryu, why are you leaving them here? If you hand them to the people, they might give you a reward. Nar, I know if I handed them to the village, I'd probably get a reward, but I love to travel to different places and help people without thinking of restitution. You should never need a reason to help someone. Ryu stopped for a bit and turned to Nar with a serious gaze. Nar, helping people without any expectation is not only the sign of true martial artist, but also the first step to becoming a true warrior. Remember it well. Nar just nodded, but he continued to stare at his new master in awe. He didn't want fame at all. He just wanted to help people without expecting anything in response. That made him the most honorable person in the world, even more so than his father. And with a big smile both of their faces, they left the village. Nar walked forward with a new teacher, a new goal, and a new reason to fight. Hidden Leaf Village Park. One week later, the village hidden in the leaves had entered a period of relaxation following their huge celebration next week. Many people believed that Natsumi would prove herself a worthy heir to the Uzumaki clan and the Namakazi clan. However, some people of the leaf had no immediate cause for celebration. Naruto's friends stood around waiting for him in the park for the past week on a daily basis so they could talk with him and comfort him about his parents. However, never once did he show up. They waited for him for hours and hours and end, but he would never come. So, they'd leave for home at evening except for two people, his best friend, Sasake, and his crush Hinata. Hinata sat on one of the park benches and cupped her hand towards her chest. She couldn't place her finger on it, but she couldn't shake the feeling that something horrible had happened and they didn't know it yet. Sasake stood quietly against a tree. He, like Hinata, felt apprehensive for their friend, but they waited for him until nightfall. He never came at the Uchiha compound. Everyone sat worried for Sasake. For a whole week, Sasake returned late, but for Sasuke not to have come home at this point in time worried the Uchiah family greatly. Father, it's too late now. I think we should get Sasake home. I think he is playing with Narut. So, I will bring both of them. Fangaku, the father of Itachi and Sasake, the clan head of the Uchiha and head of Uchiah police force, nodded his head. At the park, Itachi vanished with a shunchen and appeared near the park. He saw Sasake leaning against a tree sleeping and also saw Hinata on the bench sleeping. Itachi came towards Sasake and woke him up. When Sasake woke up, he saw that night had fallen, which meant Nar must have taken another rain check. What happened, Sasake? Are you okay? Where is Nar? When Sasake heard Naruto's name, he hung his head. Itachi knew what happened, so he wrapped an arm around Sasuke's shoulders and came towards Hinata. She lay crying in her sleep and mumbling desperately, "Nar, where are you? I need you now. I am scared." When Itachi saw this, it made him very sad. And then he heard footsteps. When he turned to the right, he saw Hiashi Hayuga, Hinata's father. What happened, Itachi? Can you tell me why is my daughter sleeping on the bench? Itachi looked towards Sasake. We've been waiting for Nar for a whole week, but he still hasn't shown up yet. So that's the reason she always comes home late. I thought those bullies hadn't learned a lesson from Nar and kept antagonizing her. Hi thought. Do you remember the announcement, Sasuke? He must have been feeling betrayed because of that day. I've known Nar since we were three and I know anything about him. I know that even if Nar is hurt, he will never show it on his face and he will come here to talk to us no matter how bad the situation is, yelled Sasake, who had to force back tears. Hi stood in surprise at that outburst. But he knew that Nar could always talk to Sasake and Hinata. Aside from the others, he knew the boy felt strongly about those two in particular, so he understood their feelings. Now it's time to talk with Manato. I don't want to disregard how Narut will feel, but the poor boy has been neglected enough. He carried Hinata in his arms, thanked both Sasake and Itachi, and all parties left for their respective homes. Thanks for reading. Special thanks to Modile. Have a nice day. Chapter 2. This chapter is re-edited the next day with Nar. Nar woke up inside a tent wondering how he even got there. Suddenly, the memories of last night came to him like a flood. His parents forgetting his birthday, his friends coming to encourage him. His best friend and brother at length, Sasake, dragging him out to the garden party in an attempt to cheer him up. The announcement made by his father. His eyes began to water again. He had desperately hoped that someone had placed him under some strange genjutsu, that someone wanted to prank him into believing that his parents had completely forgotten his existence. He didn't have chakra, so he couldn't dispel the genjutsu on his own. But the pain in Naruto's heart felt way too real. His family, the three people he loved and cherished above all else, had truly forgotten him. The glass that shattered around Naruto's heart, threatened to pierce it and kill him. How could they have forgotten his existence? How could they forget their only son? The fact that he didn't have any chakra inside of him automatically. He didn't mean anything to them if not as a ninja then at least as a son. It hurt. It really hurt Nar inside. He also remembered running into something or someone built like a brick wall. With the recollection, he stopped crying and rubbing his head as he glanced around. He wanted to know how did he get here in the first place? Did that brick wall man help him? Or did someone else find him unconscious and drop him off here? He got up and went outside. He heard birds and cicas chirping the giant trees blocking the annoying sun from reaching Naruto's eyes confirmed his location, a jungle. The humidity of the dense green land surrounding him made it a bit difficult for the forgotten child to breathe. He turned to his left and what he saw nearly made him fall unconscious again. 100 people with different kinds of masks, headbands, and clothing stood unconscious, restrained to a tree. Nar had no way of knowing who tied them up, but any boy in his shoes would turn and run in fear for their life. However, again, he bumped into the same man from last night. When he saw him, he gulped in nervousness. The man stood at least at 5' 11" in tall. He had straight spiky black hair and a sky-blue fighting GI. The man had quite the athletic build. Nar saw many girls making these weird faces at saying these weird things to some of the ninjas in his villages who had those kinds of bodies. He still didn't know what they meant, but since they smiled, Narut guessed they didn't have any mal intent. The boy's train of thought came to a derailment when the strong man leaned down toward him with his hand out. Nar looked at the stranger in despair and closed his eyes in fear, praying his end would come quickly. He had no family in the hidden leaf village, but he did have plenty of friends who would miss him. But what could he do? He had virtually no power. This is it for me. No Hi Oji sama to save me this time. Naruto's breath hitched in his throat when the man's hand came to rest on his head. But when he opened his eyes, he saw the strongl looking stranger giving him a gentle, genuine smile, something only his friends would give him. The boy dared himself to relax, but couldn't help but feel his dread falling bit by bit. Are you okay, kid? Don't be scared. Okay, what were you doing in this big jungle all by yourself? Nar looked at the man with pain-filled ocean blue eyes. He leapt towards him and wrapped his arms around, desperate for a shoulder to cry on. The man remained stunned momentarily, but sighed and brought his arms around the abused, tortured soul, rubbing his back as the boy clenched his GI tightly. It took a while for Nar to calm down, but the man apparently had quite a good amount of patience. Kid, what is your name? Nar, nice name you got there, Maelstrom. The two chuckled a bit at that remark, and then the man asked again, what were you doing in the jungle alone? My family abandoned me. The man looked at him in disbelief but understood what he meant. So his eyes filled with sympathy. Would you like to talk about it? Nar looked at the man who had genuine concern in his eyes and thought. Even if I tell him, he won't be able to help me. It's not like he'll grow upset with my family and offer me training to become strong. Still, it probably wouldn't be that bad. At least I have someone else I can talk to about this. He then looked back at the man and started to tell his tale. After Narut concluded his tale, the first part of what he said wouldn't happen come true. The man's smile dropped into a frown and many angry thoughts went through his head. How could they do that to him? He is their son, not a damn street dog. I just wanted to get acknowledged by my parents. All I wanted was their love. Now I know that I'll never have it. They don't want me anymore. In fact, they have even forgotten they have a son. Nar sighed sadly. Tell me, Nar, if you get the power, what would you do first? Eh, well, I don't know. At first, I just wanted power to get acknowledged by my family, but I could care less about that now. The thoughts of the times he shared with his friends run through his mind. He remembered how everyone looked down on Rock Lee because he couldn't use chakra properly. He remembered those three bullies who hurt Hinata because she didn't want to fight anyone. He then looked at the stranger with resolution. If I have the power, I will protect those who are precious to me and prove the world that even those who start off weak like me can become strong if they train and want it badly enough. The man looked at Nar in pleasant surprise. He may be small, but he's got a sharp head on his shoulders. The man looked down at the child. Well, Nar, you passed my test. Would you like for me to train you? Nar stood in surprise that both of what he said wouldn't happen actually ended up happening. Well, I did tell you that I wanted to become strong, but I can't use chakra. The man chuckled at that and Nar got annoyed. Hey, what's so funny, Nar? In this world, there are many sources of power. This kind of power is key, also known as your life force. There are some similarities between ki and chakra, but ki is much more powerful than chakra. In fact, it's even harder to control than chakra. Nar stood stunned that the man in front of him practically gave him a way for him to become strong enough to protect his friends and prove to the world how strong and important he could become. He looked the man in eyes with determination and bowed. I would be really honored to learn the arts of ki from you. Master eh, what was your name again? It's<unk> Ryu and no need to be that formal with me. I don't like formalities much, but you can call me master or sensei if you wish. Nar looked at Ryu and then he realizes that Ryu hadn't told him about himself and about the people tied to the trees. Master Ryu, can I ask you something? Sure, ask whatever you want. Well, can you tell me about the people are tied to the trees? Ryu looked at the trees and scratched the back of his head. Yeah, about them. They're bandits who were trying to threaten the nearby town, so I knocked them out for the village. I don't like people who think they can do anything because they have power. Nar stood in awe of his new teacher. The man helped the people of the town nearby simply because he wanted to protect those who couldn't protect themselves. How did you defeat them, Master Ryu? With my martial arts, Ryu replied simply. They both exchanged large grins. Nar, let's pack up the tent. In half an hour, we<unk>ll start moving. Nar started to help Ryu with the tent and put the fire out. When they finished, they started to leave. But Nar wanted to know, "How would they carry the bandits?" His confusion stopped and his eyes went wide when Ryu lifted the trees with his bare hands and put them on his shoulder and started walking. Nar, I will explain it later. Just start walking in front of me. Don't worry, I will give you directions. After close to 25 minutes of walking, Nar and Ryu arrived at a deeply impoverished village. Ryu left the bandits near town and started to walk in the opposite direction. Nar looked at Ryu with confusion. Master Ryu, why are you leaving them here? If you hand them to the people, they might give you a reward. Nar, I know if I handed them to the village, I'd probably get a reward, but I love to travel to different places and help people without thinking of restitution. You should never need a reason to help someone. Ryu stopped for a bit and turned to Nar with a serious gaze. Nar helping people without any expectation is not only the sign of true martial artist but also the first step to becoming a true warrior. Remember it well. Nar just nodded but he continued to stare at his new master in awe. He didn't want fame at all. He just wanted to help people without expecting anything in response. That made him the most honorable person in the world, even more so than his father. And with a big smile both of their faces, they left the village. Nar walked forward with a new teacher, a new goal, and a new reason to fight. Hidden Leaf Village Park. One week later, the village hidden in the leaves had entered a period of relaxation following their huge celebration next week. Many people believed that Natsumi would prove herself a worthy heir to the Uzumaki clan and the Namakazi clan. However, some people of the leaf had no immediate cause for celebration. Naruto's friends stood around waiting for him in the park for the past week on a daily basis so they could talk with him and comfort him about his parents. However, never once did he show up. They waited for him for hours and hours and end, but he would never come. So, they'd leave for home at evening except for two people, his best friend Sasake and his crush Hinata. Hinata sat on one of the park benches and cupped her hand towards her chest. She couldn't place her finger on it, but she couldn't shake the feeling that something horrible had happened and they didn't know it yet. Sasuke stood quietly against a tree. He, like Hinata, felt apprehensive for their friend, but they waited for him until nightfall. He never came. At the Uchiha compound, everyone sat worried for Sasake. For a whole week, Sasake returned late, but for Sasake not to have come home at this point in time worried the Uchiha family greatly. Father, it's too late now. I think we should get Sasake home. I think he is playing with Narut. So, I will bring both of them. Fangaku, the father of Itachi and Sasake, the clan head of the Uchiha and head of Uchiah police force, nodded his head. At the park, Itachi vanished with a shunt and appeared near the park. He saw Sasake leaning against a tree sleeping and also saw Hinata on the bench sleeping. Itachi came towards Sasake and woke him up. When Sasuke woke up, he saw that night had fallen, which meant Nar must have taken another rain check. What happened? Sasuke, are you okay? Where is Nar? When Sasake heard Naruto's name, he hung his head. Itachi knew what happened, so he wrapped an arm around Sasake's shoulders and came towards Hinata. She lay crying in her sleep and mumbling desperately, "Nar, where are you? I need you now. I am scared." When Itachi saw this, it made him very sad. And then he heard footsteps. When he turned to the right, he saw Hiashi Hayuga, Hinata's father. What happened, Itachi? Can you tell me? Why is my daughter sleeping on the bench? Itachi looked towards Sasake. We've been waiting for Nar for a whole week, but he still hasn't shown up yet. So that's the reason she always comes home late. I thought those bullies hadn't learned a lesson from Nar and kept antagonizing her. Hi Ashi thought. Do you remember the announcement, Sasake? He must have been feeling betrayed because of that day. I've known Nar since we were three and I know anything about him. I know that even if Nar is hurt, he will never show it on his face and he will come here to talk to us no matter how bad the situation is," yelled Sasuke, who had to force back tears. Hi Ashi stood in surprise at that outburst. But he knew that Nar could always talk to Sasuke and Hinata. Aside from the others, he knew the boy felt strongly about those two in particular, so he understood their feelings. Now it's time to talk with Manato. I don't want to disregard how Nar will feel, but the poor boy has been neglected enough. He carried Hinata in his arms, thanked both Sasake and Itachi, and all parties left for their respective homes. It's been over a week since the Namakazi family celebrated with the hidden leaf for their child Natsumi and the defeat of the nine tales. Kusha hummed happily as she prepared breakfast for her family. However, she couldn't help but feel incomplete somehow. She quickly forgot it when she saw a photo of her and Minato hugging Natsumi with smiles that outshon the son. When Kusha had finished preparing the food, she called her family down. Manado come down and saw Natsumi already there. Good morning, father. Natsumi greeted sweetly. Good morning, my little princess. He kissed his daughter on her nose, causing her to giggle and then looked towards his wife. Good morning, sunshine. Kasha giggled. Good morning, darling. He wrapped his arms around her and gave her a sweet kiss on her lips. When the husband and wife sat down, the family gave thanks and began their meal. Now, like her brother Nar, Natsumi Namakazi knew quite a lot. In fact, she placed in the top percentile of her class. She had an enormous amount of chakra. So enormous, in fact, that she could feel the chakra of other people from beyond the village. Nar had no chakra, a fact she would constantly tease him about, but somehow she could always sense his presence. However, at the beginning of the week, she couldn't feel him. She believed he'd come back within a day or two, maybe three. But after a whole week had gone by, Natsumi felt that a key piece of her life, of her family, had just left her. "Mother, father, what is it, my dear?" Manato responded with a smile. Where is my brother? I haven't seen him since my birthday, and usually I always see him twice or thrice a week, but now it's been over a week, and I haven't seen him. Is he okay? Your brother? I don't. Manato trailed off before his and Kasha's eyes and mouths opened in horrified shock. By his name, Natsumi did have a brother. They did have a son. Nar, he's probably in his room. Sweetie, why don't you go get him? Natsumi nodded and left towards her brother's room. Manado grabbed his head and nearly fell to his knees. "His son? How could he have forgotten his son?" All this time, Manato felt satisfied, but he kept asking himself, "Have I forgotten something or someone?" He never knew the answer until just now. He cursed himself for his failing Nar as a father, as well as his blatant favoritism to Natsumi. He wouldn't ignore Nar any longer. he would make it his business to give his son the love, support, and affection he so richly deserved. Manado looked at his wife, Kasha, who had fallen to her knees, crying and cursing herself. How could she neglect her own child when he needed her most? So, he can't use Chakra that didn't make him any less her son. They had ignored their son and in time even forgot about his existence. Well, that would no longer happen. Kusha would make sure that her son received the love only a mother, a loving, caring mother could give. With newfound determination, they went to his room as well, but saw Natsumi standing in front of the door. Sweetheart, why are you outside his room? Father, he is not opening the door, and I haven't gone into his room ever, so I think he might get angry. Both parents hung their head in shame. In truth, since his birth, neither of them had ever seen the inside of their son's room. Other than his biological stats and the fact that he couldn't use chakra, just how little did they know about their son? Natsumi, we should open the door and see if he is there. Natsumi nodded. Bracing themselves, they all entered inside his room. The word hollow did not do the justice of describing the former room of the mistreated child. They saw a very simple room without decorations, a plain bed, and some books in a bookshelf. Then they saw drawings and a picture book. Manato looked at a simple drawing of three people hanging in a park with happy faces and a child looking at them with a sad expression. Manato instantly knew the meaning of this drawing and let out a shuddering sigh of shame. Kusha looked at the picture book first. She saw four people standing together and holding hands. Kusha smiled, thinking Nar still considered them family, but as she flipped through the pages, she saw less and less of her little dandelion. And then at the final page, only three people stood, holding hands happily. Kusha openly wept and Manato wrapped her arms around her. Suddenly, Natsumi screamed. They looked to see what had happened. They saw many of Narut clothes, bloody and strewn across the floor. They also saw many bloody bandages and some hospital reports. Manato and Kusha looked at the ground in horrific confusion. How could an 8-year-old kid's room have so many bandages with blood? When Kusha saw the hospital reports, she put a hand to her mouth to prevent herself from emptying the contents of her stomach. She almost collapsed, but Manado caught her and grabbed the papers. Manado commenced a new string of curses against himself for his favoritism and neglect. How could they never have noticed that their son almost died twice because of someone stabbing his chest and cutting his throat? The guilt and shame threatened to consume them from the inside out. The paternal anger of Manato Namakazi would cast itself upon everyone who dare harm his son. Then he would fall on his knees in front of Narut and beg for his forgiveness. First though, he needed to find him. He then flashed to the Hokag tower and called upon the Anbu Black Ops to find his son. Manado flashed back to his estate to find his wife and daughter on their knees, wailing for their son and brother. He immediately wrapped them in his arms and they grabbed onto him desperately. I abandoned him. He needed me and I abandoned him. Manato, what kind of mother am I? Kasha, this is all my fault. It's me who is to blame because I never looked at him like a son. I'm a truly useless father. Natsumi always thought about how she teased her big brother about their parents only loving her, but he never once complained to them. Oh, how she wished she could take back everything she said. Then they left to look for Nar. All of them sprinting from clan to clan. An hour later, Kusha stood in front of the Uchiah compound. When she saw her best friend, Makoto, she started crying. Makoto looked at her and let her come inside the compound. Makoto P, please tell me where Narut is. I want to apologize to him. I failed him as a mother. I am really sorry, but Makoto, please, if you know where he is, please tell me. I want to make it up to him. Unfortunately for her, Makoto had grown angry. Ever since Sasake and Narut met, they did almost everything together. In fact, Nar would often sleep over at the Uchiah compound, considering his family had forgotten his existence. The Uchiah clan had treated Nar like family. In fact, she wanted to adopt Nar to raise him as her own son. But such an action would remind the Namakazi family of his existence, something he pleaded with them not to do. Sorry, Mizuzu Maki Namakazi. I haven't seen Narut. Now then, if you're done, you may leave. Kasha wanted to fall apart after hearing that her best friend wouldn't support her when she had a missing child, but in the end, she left. Hokag office. Manato sat in his office impatiently waiting to get any news about Nar. He had reviewed every file in the hospital about Nar, and it floored him to learn that his son really had stayed more times in the hospital than his home. He wanted to make a clone to beat himself up, but he needed to stay strong if he wanted to get his boy back. He heard knocking on the door and saw a few ambu soldiers. He looked at them with hopeful eyes, but they shook their heads. Desperate, the fourth Hokag called for a very urgent council meeting. Council meeting hall, the civilian council, as well as the village elders waited inside the huge hall for Manado. Why had their hokage called for a meeting so early in the morning? Manado finally came inside his office earning greetings from everyone. This meeting is very important. Thanks for coming in on such short notice. Councilman, elders, I've called you here to talk about my son. Manado would have spoken more. However, a councilman decided to make his feelings about Nar verbally clear. Oh, for what has that miserable demon done this time? I'll rid us of that, Brad. Just wait. The moment he spoke, a punch knocked him unconscious. Everyone reeled in their seats, shocked that their leader would hit someone right in front of them. Before the civilian council could speak, their hokag released an enormous amount of killer intent and everyone froze. "Manato, what are you doing?" Homier yelled. He tried to kill my son. He should be thanking Cammy that I didn't kill him right now. But Lord Hokag, he is the reincarnation of the ninetailed fox demon. Why are you calling him your son? Manato went to attack the audacious civilian council member, but Hiashi and Fangaku stopped him before he could advance any further. Who told you he is that demon's reincarnation? Hi asked his voice cold from disdain. No one told us. It's<unk>s common knowledge. He's every bit the demon that attacked us 12 years ago. If no one told you, then how do you know whether or not he's a demon? Fanggaku asked, increasingly irritated with the attitude towards an innocent, abused, and neglected child. You're pretty stupid, aren't you? The whisker marks are all we need to know that the brat, whom the fourth strangely calls his son, is none other than the ninetailed fox demon in human flesh. The civilian council member finished. All of the shinobi council looked at him in disbelief for his sheer stupidity. Hi, and Fangaku nodded to each other and released Manato. The moment they released him, the yellow flash attacked every council member who called his son a demon. After some time, Manado regained control of himself and an ambu carried the unconscious civilian council members to the hospital. Do you honestly believe that he is the ninetailed fox demon reincarnated? The third Hokag sealed it inside Natsumi and Kusha. And the day Nar was born, his chakra coils was destroyed. How could you come to the conclusion that he's the nine tales reborn? But Lord Fourth, what about those whisker marks? A council member asked, desperate to justify their treatment of Nar. When the fourth turned an angry glare on him, he classified his argument as obsolete. Those are birthmarks. Nar can't use chakra, and the nine tales wasn't sealed inside him. Those who have hurt him will get proper punishment, and until further notice, the civilian council will no longer be part of the hidden leaf council meetings. Is that clear? Several council members wanted to protest this decision, but the key leaking from Manato shut them up good. Everyone is now dismissed. When Minato finally had the space to think by himself, he turned to the window in sadness. Oh, Nar, where are you, my son? I really miss you. I don't deserve your forgiveness, but please come home so I can be the father to you that I should have been so many years ago. Manado ordered all Anbu and as many Jonan as he could to find his son and he labeled it an S-class mission. Manado sensed his master, so he turned towards Jeriah. Manado, I was summoned by the Elder Toads. It's<unk> about the prophecy I told you of all those years ago. Jeriah suddenly felt a strong punch in his gut, knocking him a few feet back. You bastard. I followed that damn prophecy, and because of it, Nar left us. I lost my son because of you, old man. Jeriah would have retaliated physically, but he controlled himself. Manato, I indeed told you about the prophecy, but it's not all my fault. Tell me, did I tell you to ignore or abandon him? I made the mistake of not supporting Nar, but that doesn't make his absence my fault. You ignored him for your other child who possessed power. So, it's you who should be guiltier than me. He started to leave, then he stopped at the window to turn his head. Before I leave, the prophecy has changed. The chosen child is not Natsumi. With that, Jeriah left a crying Manato in his office. One week later, when Minato announced his son had gone missing, all of Naruto's friends stood in shock. Their friend, who always stood beside them, had left. They didn't need to know why, because they heard the announcement at the party. Nar, he's gone. How did he leave the village? How would he survive? This news hurt Sasuke badly enough. But Hinata, she felt darkness overcome her life. Hinata almost stopped breathing and collapsed. She woke up in the ICU of the Hidden Leaf Hospital. Hi didn't know his daughter cared for the boy that much. Thankfully, the doctors saved her from her shock. But from that day on, Hinata never showed emotions. Her eyes froze solid just as the Hayuga elders wanted. Hi Ashi, however, didn't like this change. He wanted her to become strong. He never wanted her cold and emotionless. Kusha and Natsumi's conditions also deteriorated. They refused to stop looking for the second dandelion in their family. Both of them looked for any clue on Nar so they could find him. They got nothing cuz Shaa hadn't eaten any food from the day when she found out Nar ran away. She wanted to know everything about Nar. So she went to the Hayuga compound and Uchiah compound. They always slammed the door on her face. Naruto's friends all started to avoid the Namakazi family, especially Natsumi. One day, Kusha walked through the village towards the Uchia compound when suddenly she collapsed in the middle of the road. Makoto happened to come passing through the market and saw a crowd. Curiosity getting the better of her, she went closer and saw her friend lying almost unconscious. Nar, please come home, baby. Please come home to mommy. I'm a horrible mother, but please, please forgive me. Makoto then grabbed her and dashed towards the hospital. She told the nearest Chunin to inform the Hokag. When Minado came in the hospital, he saw his wife sleeping on the bed. Then he turned to Sununade. What happened to Kasha? Is she okay? It took every ounce of Sununade's willpower not to slap Manato so hard that his neck would snap. Manato, there's an idiot and then there's just plain stupid. You're falling right in the middle. Your wife hasn't eaten in a week. She was looking for any information on the Narut and thanked Cammy above that Makoto was there in time because if she was even a minute late, it would have been very hard for me to save her and the child. Manato stood in shock, happiness, and sadness at the same time. Happiness because his wife had another child on the way. They would have a third child together. Unfortunately, it also served to remind them of how they failed their first child. Unknown to them, Makoto heard everything. She suddenly felt compelled to forgive them, but they didn't need her forgiveness. They needed Naruto's. Nar, wherever you are, I pray that you're safe. Makoto left the hospital, and then she returned to the Uchiah compound where she told her family what happened from the market to the hospital. Despite everything, they congratulated the Namakazi family for having another child. But they hoped that they would treat their new child very well and not make the same mistake they made with Nar. They all agreed that they would help the Namakazi family find Nar and ask him to give them a second chance. After a while, the Hyuga clan agreed to help as well. All except Hinata, who angrily refused to help or forgive the Namakazi family. She locked herself inside her room, crying for her crush. She could only hope that one day he would come back for her. with Kusha. When she got the news that she would have another child, joy coursed through her body, but her thoughts went back to Nar and she fell back into her grieving. She had yet to find her son and all these questions kept coursing through her head. Where had her baby boy gone? Had he had anything to eat? How was he physically? All these questions ran through Kusha's mind. And when she started thinking about a malnourished Narut trying to survive without the proper equipment, she became emotional and let out a mournful whale that commenced a new string of sobbing. Thankfully for her, Sununade had come to care for her. Never knew Naro that well, and Manado had asked them to fill the role of godparents to their children, and she did with the child that had chakra. She had no idea that Naro had nearly died. She never knew whether or not he was in good health, let alone not dead. She felt horrible knowing that she had failed her grandparents and her sensei by failing Narut. Kasha, I know that you're happy and sad at the same time, but you have to take care of yourself because you are holding another life in your womb. You have to understand how important this is, not only for your soon-to-be third child, but for you and your family as well. Kasha nodded her head and gave a weak but small smile. I know, Sunsunade. I will take care of myself and my child. Placing her hand on her womb. This time I won't dare to play favorites. This child will know a mother's care, support, and love, just as I should have given my son. Kusha began to cry yet again. Kusha, it's not all your fault. I also ignored him in favor of Natsumi. We really messed up things, but we will change it for a better future. Kusha sniffed and nodded. And perhaps the next time we encounter Nar, we can beg him for his forgiveness. Many people in the village wanted to disappear for what they did to Nar. They felt an enormous weight of shame and guilt from their actions towards the neglected child. They didn't understand why the fourth didn't just kill the brat. But now that they did, they promised to fall at Naruto's feet and beg for his forgiveness the next time they saw him. No one would find or hear word of him for the next 3 years. Land of water with Nar. While everyone in the village suffered the pins and needles of regret and shame for what they did to Nar, said boy sat next to his new teacher, eating his favorite food of all time, ramen. He had already devoured 10 straight bowls, but when he looked towards Ryu, his eyes grew to the size of dinner plates. 100 or so more bowls of ramen still remained to ingest. The chef had worked himself to exhaustion and collapsed. So when they ate their fill, Ryu paid the bill and signaled to Nar for them to go. When they were walking, Nar noticed a few kids playing with their friends. He felt sad, for not too long ago, he had known such happiness. Naruto's dampened mood did not escape his master's eye. "Hey Nar, what's wrong?" "Nothing, Master Ryu. You know, kiddo, you really suck at hiding your emotions." Nar then hung his head and stopped walking. I just remember my friends, Master Ryu. I just want to be with them. They were there for me even when my parents weren't. I have no chakra. My coils were destroyed when I was born. Despite that, they expected nothing from me in return when they helped me. I probably wouldn't have a reason to live without my friends. I just feel sad because I left without telling them. Nar, I know you love your friends, but remember why you wanted to grow stronger? why you wanted power in the first place. You told me you wanted the power to protect your friends. I can understand that you think you're betraying their trust because of not telling them, but if they're as good to you as you say they are, then they'll understand and support you 100%. That's what friends are for, right? Nar, tears rolling down his face, only nodded his head. Ryu gave his student a bright smile and ruffled his pupils hair softly. Friends can understand each other even if they don't speak to each other. Right. That's right. I understand them and they understand me because they're not just my friends, they're my family. I'm glad you understand that. You know, Nar, your friends not only care for and love each other, but they care for and love you. As long as you want to get stronger for them, you can do anything. Master Ryu, can I know where we're going? Nar asked. A small glint in Rayu<unk>s eyes sent shivers down his spine. Why do I think I'm going to regret this decision? We're going to an island where we can start your training so you can become strong. Ryu then grabbed Nar and vanished from the land of water without a trace. The next thing Nar knew, he and Ryu stood on a snowcapped island. Nar stood in shock as he just stared at Ryu. Well, Nar, this is where we're going to train for a few months. Your training will start tomorrow. Nar began to dread the physical labor and how loud his body would scream at him, but the perspective reaction of his friends and parents to his strength made him exuberant. I'll become strong enough to protect everyone. In class, a vibrant atmosphere filled the room. Some students sat and spoke with each other. Others decided to use the time they had to catch some more Z's. However, a raven-haired boy sat away from the others, alone in his own thoughts. Everyone knew this raven-haired boy as Sasuke Uiha, the most famous and strongest male kid in academy. Hes stood at 4'5 in age 12 with black eyes and hair and a lean built for flexibility and speed. His skin had slightly pald over the years. Sasake Uuchi had grown a bit reserved over the years and he would only occasionally speak to his friends for the other clans. However, he held great disdain for the current hoage clan, especially its only daughter. Like Sasake, many of the academy students considered Natsumi Uzumaki Namakazi the most famous and strongest girl in academy. She hadn't changed that much over the period of 4 years. Though her figure had become more defined, and she had long red hair that stretched down to her waist. Like her missing older brother, he had crystal blue eyes but stood at 4'2. At 12 years old, both Sasuke and Natsumi rivaled each other for title of rookie of the year. Another girl in their class had a very cold exposition with a face of no emotion. This face belonged to Hinata Hayuga. Her appearance had also changes. She had grown into quite the beautiful young lady with hypnotic lavender eyes, short blue hair, and pearl white skin. She stood at 4' 3 in and had recently turned 12 years old. Her figure had a few unnoticeable curves, but she had an emotionless face. When her friend crush left the village all those years ago, she had all but lost the compassion for others she held as a child. However, she did possess a nicity that she only gave to her friends. Rock Lee graduated for the academy a year earlier than all his friends. Choji, Shikamaru, Shino, all of them had changed. They still hung out, but without their dandelion. A hollow noise echoed during the time they spent together. Today, however, they couldn't dwell intensely on him. Today would decide their fates as to whether they remain in the academy or finally begin their careers as ninja. The students faced three different sections of tests, starting with taijutsu, moving to proficiency with ninja tools, and ending with academy njutsu. For the taijutsu portion, they would have to fight Mizuki with time limit of 5 minutes. In order to pass, they needed to hit Mizuki three times in those five minutes. Hinata went first. She went to her traditional Hayuga gentle fist stance, and Mizuki dropped into his basic academy stance. Hinata dashed towards Mizuki and started to attack him with rapid palm thrusts and kicks, but Mizuki blocked her every attack. She then kicked him low, making him stumble and thrust a palm forward, aiming for his heart. But luckily for the academy instructor, his leg buckled a bit and he got a hit to the chin. Mizuki rubbed his chin and got a bit annoyed, but give her a smile and they restarted their battle. She hit Mizuki three times in 1 minute and 5 seconds. Ka of the Inuzuka clan went next. He hit Mizuki three times in 1 minute and 50 seconds. The fights continued on and a majority of the prospective graduates passed. Natsumi went next. Her fanboys started cheering for her even before she entered the ring. She used her family's stance and Mizuki once again fought in his basic academy stance. Unlike the first two competitors, he rushed at her first and aimed a punch at her face. However, she sidestepped it and aimed a punch at his gut. Mizuki blocked it with his left hand. Natsumi then rotated to the left and connected an elbow with Mizuki's ribs. After recovering from that hit, he smiled at her and they recommenced their fight. Within 1 minute and 5 seconds, she hit the academy proctor three times. Last, but definitely not least, Sasake Uchiha went up. When he entered the rain, every fan girl of his and even a few boys started to cheer him on. Then he got into his family stance and Mizuki was as usual basic stance. Sasuke dashed forward to Mizuki with extraordinary speed. She released a rapid volley of punches at Mizuki, but the proctor blocked every punch. Sasake then jumped and kick at Mizuki face only to catch his arm. Sasake spun in midair and aimed kick at Mizuki's right side. It hurt enough to send him a few meters away from him. Then Mizuki started to attack Sasake, but with a bit more aggression than for the young Chiha. He successfully evaded his attacks and then kicked Mizuki low, causing him to lose his balance. Sasake used this advantage to move for another attack. He punched Mizuki in the chest, making him fall and finished with an elbow to the gut, completing his three hits in 56 seconds. Everyone stood in shock at the Uchiha, making a new academy record. Choji, Shikamaru, and Shino did very good in Taijutsu. Despite Shikamaru's laziness, he successfully hit Mizuki in the span of 3 minutes of the allotted five. After taijutsu came ninja tool profile sea. To pass, students needed to throw 10 shuriken and 10 kana knives at a log post. Hinata went first. She scored 18 points. Natsumi went next. She scored 19 points. Sasake came up. He threw all weapons in the dead center of the log post, earning a perfect score of 20 points. They all stood in shock. Natsumi, the only daughter of the fourth Hokag, scoring less than the Uchiho. Well, if you said like that, it didn't seem so unlikely. If only they knew how much dedication and effort Sasuke put into his training. Finally, the last section, academy njutsu. The proctors would assess the students ability to perform a transformation jutsu, a replacement jutsu, and a clone jutsu. It resulted in a three-way tie between Sasake, Natsumi, and Hinata in basic jutsu. Sasuke won rookie of the year, but because Natsumi outperformed Hinata in the ninja tool portion, she won Kunoichi of the year. Every fan girl cheered at the top of their lungs for Sasake, but he paid them no mind. He had only one goal in mind, bringing his best friend, Narut Uzuaki Namakazi, back to the Hidden Leaf Village, all while beating some sense into him for going awall. Unbeknownsted to him, Natsumi had a similar goal. She wanted to bring her brother back as well. Even if he didn't have Chakra, she needed him home with her, her parents, and her younger sister. A family can't function without all its members present. Hinata also wanted to find Nar herself. After the news of Naruto's departure got to the village, she grew cold. So cold, in fact, that her coldness gave shivers to anyone who crossed her, even her father. Hi looked on, fearful for his daughter. She had become strong to his prideful delight, but her change in attitude greatly concerned him. She didn't deserve to have an expression that cold in her young age. He did everything he could to cheer her up, but the only wood kid, he realized, no longer lived in their village. When Hinata lay alone in her room, she would always cry herself to sleep as she held onto a picture of a smiling Nar throwing his two fingers at the camera while Hinata buried her face in the crook of his neck. To sum it up, the Hidden Leaf Village, for better or for worse, needed Narut back within their walls. Hidden Leaf Village outside the academy with Natsumi. Natsumi came outside and saw her mother and her three-year-old little sister, Mito. And then she dashed towards them and hugged them. Kasha and Mito returned the hug. Big sister, you ninja now? That's so cool. Mito squealled with stars in her eyes. Yep. Not only did I pass, but I also became the Kunoichi of the year. I really wanted to win rookie of the year, though. Natsumi pouted at the end. Natsumi, these titles are just for encouragement for students, so they will show their best of their ability. It wouldn't have mattered whether you won rookie or Kunoichi of the year or not. You and Mito will be always my little princesses. Thanks, Mom. Hey, now that I'm a ninja, I can find my big brother and bring him back home. Natsumi grinned determinedly. When Kusha heard Natsumi's determined statement to bring Nar back, she hung her head. Kusha couldn't help but remind herself how she failed Nar as a mother. But then she looked at Natsumi, who shared her own sad look. She didn't want the daughter to lose heart. Natsumi, I know you'll find him, protect him, and bring him home. But to find him, and protect him, you need to become strong. For now, it's time to celebrate your graduation. How about some ramen? Natsumi and Mido jumped with joy when they heard about her favorite food and all three started to walk towards a ramen stand. Ichiaku's ramen. The trio of mother and daughters sat down on the stools as they placed their orders to Ayame, the chef's daughter. When they received their food, both Kusha and Natsumi started to eat very fast, but Mido simply stared at her ramen. Kusha didn't fail to notice her younger daughter's seemingly lost appetite, so she stopped eating and asked with concern. "Dear, what happened? Are you ill? Mommy, I wanted to ask about big brother. What was he like?" Kasha just stared at Mito with a sad look on her face, but said nothing. Satsumi, understanding the situation, attempted to cap Mito<unk>'s curiosity about their great failure. Mito, please don't ask mother questions right now. No, I want to know about Big Brother now. Tell me now. Tell me now. Tell me now. Tell me now. Tell me now. Like any child would. While throwing a tantrum, Mido started waving her arms angrily. Hearing a child continuously ask for something reminded her of Nar. This depressed and already bogged Kusha even more. Mito, I know you want to know about your brother, but it's just that. I don't have any special memories of Nar at all. I know a minute amount about him. He was young. He somewhat looked like your father and was always full of energy. He did everything he could to get attention from everyone, especially from your father and me. I'm sorry, Mito, but I don't know anything more than that about him. Kasha etched out as hunger head low and tears started to come from her eyes. Mito immediately felt bad for acting like she did a moment ago. I'm sorry, mother. I just wanted to know about him. Whenever someone talks about him, you and dad become sad. Did he do something wrong? Is that why he isn't here with us? Mito, I want to listen carefully. Okay. Nar hasn't done anything wrong in his life. Your father and I, we the main reason he's not with us. Mito reeled slightly, shocked that her mother would say such a thing. Whenever someone from the clan said anything bad about her mom or dad, she would call them names and call her parents the best parents in the whole world. I don't know what got into me. Mito, your older brother was born different from us. Because of that, we neglected him. But I promise you, dear, when your sister brings him home, she, "Your father and I will make it up to him, and then we will be a happily whole family once again." Mido saw the determined look in her mother's eyes. Satisfied, she started eating ramen like both Natsumi and Kusha. When the red hot habanero saw both of her daughters eating, a lone tear fell from her eye. "Nar, my sweet child, wherever you are, I truly hope you're safe." Hokag office. Manato stared down the piles of paperwork that lay on his desk. Four years ago, he would have cursed the third's name for leaving this much paperwork for him to do. But given everything happened in the past four years, he viewed the paperwork as a blissfully distracting stress distracted him from the pain he'd feel every day from not finding his son in his bed, his hospital, or at any of the clan houses. Not that they'd let him in, given his failure as a father to the past four years. He'd sent every available shinobi for the search mission to find his son. But every time the shinobi come empty-handed. No one knew the whereabouts of his son. No one had the slightest clue. Nar had simply vanished. Manado looked towards his desk, saw himself, his wife, and his oldest daughter holding his youngest daughter. Manato didn't see it as a family portrait. He then turned his gaze towards another photo. A 2-year-old Nar smiled brightly. Natsumi wrapped her arms around her brother's neck. Kusha leaned contently towards him and he smiled as wide as an ocean. Nar would never appear in another photo with his family. In fact, Nar would never appear in another photo. Period. After looking for some time, he thought back to what he said to his son at the tender age of 4 years old. The moment you were born, your chakra coils were destroyed beyond repair. That's why you can't train with us. You're worthless. Narut. Manato ground his teeth, his self-loathing reaching a new high. How could he say something like to a member of his village, a child? His child. Manato would never forget those horrible words he said to his son, nor the shattered look that appeared on his son's face while he said. When he needed them most, they were never there for him, and it always pained him. Then the nightmares came. Oh, Cammy above those nightmares. It ranged from Narut running after his family while they grew further away to Manado watching in horror as the villagers attacked him with everything they could grab their hands on from mops to clubs, even swords. With every cry of mommy or daddy, Manato felt his throat tighten. As the man of the house and leader of the village, he couldn't cry in front of his family and friends so they can have hope that Nar will come back. However, when he had space to himself and no one could hear him, he broken down crying, screaming at himself for failing his son. If Nar walked though that room, slugged Manato in the face, and downed him as his father. On the third's name, he swore he wouldn't lift a finger in defense. In Nar wanted to beat him so badly, he wouldn't be able to walk right. He'd take the hits with a smile on his face, knowing that his son had come home. Nar, I miss you, my son. Wherever you are, search your heart, please. I know you'll find it in your heart to come home and the moment you walk through those doors. I'll be damned if we do anything to even resemble neglect towards you. Unknown place. Au man, I think I have gotten a cold. Either that or someone's thinking about me. This statement came from a boy with spiky hair sitting at a mountaintop for meditation in a blizzard. His teacher observed him from a few miles away and smiles at his student. The time has come for him to show the world what he can do. Hidden Leaf Village. The following day, the room buzzed with the intensity of a beehive. Everyone kept speaking about how they wanted to get on a team with Sasake girls or Natsumi boys. All of Naruto's friends arrived early because they had too much excitement to simply stay at home and wait. Natsumi walked into the class and took a seat near Hinata. She really wanted to talk to Hinata, but the newly crowned ice queen always ignored her and walked away from her. Of course, Hinata didn't solely ignore Natsumi. She wanted nothing to do with the entire Namakazi family, except for one, the only son of the family. The door opened to reveal a man with brown hair tied back in a ponytail. Aruka Amino loved helping students, and almost everyone had favorable reviews as an instructor. However, he did get irritated easily. A plethora of students continued to talk despite knowing that he had entered the room. As such, he cleared his throat to alert them of his presence to no avail. He tried it again but got the same results. As a result, a red tick mark formed on his head and he performed a special judu used only for crowd control, namely children. Big head jutsu, shut the hell up already. Just like that, the entire class went silent, save for a small cough. All right, everyone. Listen carefully because now I will announce your squads and your team leaders, all of whom are Jon. Several teams will be in rotation and as such they will receive no new team members or instructors. Team one rotation, team two rotation, team three rotation, team four rotation, team five rotation, team six rotation, team seven, you will be made up of Sakura Haruno. The pink-haired Kunoichi looked up at the sound of her name. Natsumi Uzu Maki Namakazi. Both girls kept their eyes on Aruka with baited breath as the last name was called in Sasuke Uiha. Sakura shot from her seat and shouted out with joy. She turned to her classmate, rival, and former best friend, Ino Yamanaka, with a victorious smirk, who responded with a scornful sneer. Natsumi turned to Sasake, and she could tell he didn't like this arrangement at all. Sasake didn't like or care for Natsumi or anyone from Naruto's family considering they practically pushed him towards the gates to nowhere. Your team leader will be Kakashi Hitaki. Team 8 will consist of members Ka in Isuka, Shino Aarame, and Hinata Hayuga. Your team leader will be Kuranay Yui. Shino nodded to Hinata. She had enough of her childish kindness to give Shino a small smile. Team nine rotation. Team 10 will consists of members Eno Yamanaka, Shikamaru, Nara, and Choji Akamichi. Your team leader will be Asuma Serutoi. Eno, the blonde with near pupilless eyes, bemoaned the fact that her squad consisted of a lazy bum and a fatty. After lunch, your team leaders will pick you up. I wish you all successful and happy lives as ninja of the village hidden in the leaves. 3 hours after lunch, Sasake, Natsumi, and Sakura all sat in the academy room waiting for their team leader. The nerve of their teacher to show up late had started to tick them off. Suddenly, the door of classroom opened, revealing a man with gravitydefying white hair, a face mask, and a headband that covered his left eye. "Well, I can tell you all this right now. I'm looking a bunch of sticks in the mud. Meet me on the roof in 10 minutes." Their team leader had just said that they all suck. They immediately had no love for him. Regardless, they all made their way to the rooftops. When everyone had gathered, their instructor asked them to tell him about all look puzzled. How should we go about introducing ourselves? Sensei him list some things you like, some things you don't like, some hobbies of yours, and your dreams for the future. Maybe you could start us off. All right. My name is Kakashi Hitaki. My likes and dislikes are none of your concern. My dreams for the future. I don't really have one to be honest. Hobbies? I have a lot of hobbies. So, we only know his name. All three. Jennow. Tell me about yourselves. Starting with you, Pinky. All right. My name is Sakura Haruno. I like. She looks at Sasake and blushes. My hobbies include another look at Sasake and her blush deepens. My dreams for the future are. This time she squeals into her hands. I hate that filthy pig. Eno. Excellent. A fan girl. Why do I have to handle a fan girl? Kakashi sighed mentally. Okay, now you with the red hair. My name is Natsumi Uzu Maki Namakazi. I like my family and ramen. I dislikes include fanboys, fan girls, and perverts. She gave Kakashi a critical eye causing him to sweat. My hobbies include playing with my friends, training with my family, and my dreams for the future are to find my big brother, and make my family complete again. Ah, that's right. She's Naruto's sister. Kakashi tuned in just in time to hear Sasake scoff. All right. How about you? My name is Sasake Uchi. I love my family and I like my friends. I hate a few certain people. My hobbies are training with my family and learning different jutsu of the fire style. What I have is not a dream. Rather, it is destiny. There's someone I've sworn to bring back to the village and make him wish he hadn't left again. Nar, it makes sense. From what I hear, the two are best friends, almost brothers. So, Kakashi sensei, what will be our first mission? Kakashi's eye widened slightly before he started to chuckle. What's wrong, Sensei? Why are you chuckling? Of all the teams who take this test, only nine Jennine will be selected. So the chances of your failure are at 66% and those who fail will be sent back to the academy. That shocked all three Jennine. Then why did we even go through the graduation exam in the first place? It was to see who looked worthy of becoming Jennine. This test is to prove you're good enough to remain Jennine. Meet me tomorrow at training ground 7 at 6:00 in the morning so we can begin our of advice. Don't eat breakfast if you don't want your food bounce in your stomach. With that, he vanished in a puff of smoke, leaving the three jennine in to think about the test. Time skip bell test. Hokag office. When squad 7 formed, they received instructions for the first mission. Find Torah, the pet cat of the fire lord's wife. When they concluded that mission, Natsumi appealed to her father for a harder mission so they could experience some real battles and not just run around the village doing chores. A rather long argument ensued, but Manato agreed to give them a C-rank mission. Natsumi and her team looked really excited about it, so Manato told the client to come inside. The door slid open and revealed a drunken old man with gray hair, mustache, and beard with a large backpack. Are you kidding me? You're placing my well-being in the hands of a bunch of BRZ. They don't look capable at all, especially. The old drunk paused as he pointed from Sakura to Natsumi. These two, the [ __ ] with red hair and a dumb face, and that pink-haired fan girl with a big forehead. At that comment, everyone chuckled but Sakura and Natsumi. They went to attack him, but Kakashi held them back by the scruff of their uniforms. Calm down, you two. No killing or harming the client. Remember? Both girls reigned in their anger and settled for glaring at the old man. I am master bridgeuer to Zuna. I want to go back to my country and make a bridge for the betterment of our lives. Therefore, you will protect me even if it costs your life. The old man said with smirk. Suddenly, the window of the mission distribution office opened and a man come from window and headed right to the hokag. Never in the past four years had Manato seen Jeriah as serious before then. He handed Manato a scroll and when he opened it and read it, his eyes widened. Manato looked up at Jeriah, who gave him a big smile. The next thing anyone knew, the fourth Hokag had wrapped his arms around one of the Sanin in a tight hug. At the same time, the door behind Team 7 opened, revealing Manato's wife, Kosa, and their youngest child, Mido. Thank you for this, you for finding my son, Minato etched out. As soon as Kosa heard, my son, she sprinted towards Jeriah. Jeriah, you found my son? Is he okay? Where is he? She asked with tears in her eyes. Everyone in the room stood in shock and happiness with the exception of Tuna, who had no idea why the Hokag and the red-haired woman seemed to glow in happiness. And Sakura, whose mother drilled it into her that the nine-tailed fox demon that attacked them 12 years ago lives in Narut, making him a demon. Sakura's mother always warned her to stay away from him. So, she put a scowl on her, looked at her parents in surprise when she heard that someone had finally found her big brother. She would finally get to see the brother she always wanted. The one who will play with her. The one who would tell her a bedtime story just like she saw many kids with their brothers. She just wanted to spend time with her brother. For some strange reason, she felt like her brother played a very big part of her life. Kasha kept asking so many questions and Jeriah couldn't even get a word in edgewise. So, he turned to his student for help. Kasha, darling, why don't you give him the chance to speak or say something? To tell you the truth, I'm not too sure if he's your son, Manado, but his feature matches with Naruto's, so there's a good chance he might be your son. Don't worry, he's not traveling alone. The identity of his companion, however, remains unknown. My spy network wasn't able to find who he is with because no one has ever seen him, not even in a bingo book. However, we have spotted them near the land of waves. So, I think we should send some high-ranking ninja for Naruto's retrieval mission. I will go for Naruto's retrieval mission, Kasha announced. I need this, Monado. I haven't seen our son in 4 years. I refuse to wait any longer. I will go to the land of waves and come back with him because he is our son. It's the absolute least I can do. As a mother, Kusha said, leaving no space for argument, so Manato accepted it. I understand, love, but who will take care of Mito in meantime? She will be with Sununade, so we have no need to worry. Kusha then ran to the Namakazi estate as fast as she could and headed straight to the house for her battle gear. At the same time, Manato looked at team seven. You will follow your original to escort Mr. Tzuna to the land of waves. However, team eight will accompany you and one more thing. Don't tell anyone about Narudo right now. At that comment, Sasuke gave scowlled at Minato who flinched at that response but said nothing. Team, meet me at the gate and one will leave for the land of waves along with team eight. With that, Kakashi vanished in a puff of smoke. Mito then walks towards her father. Daddy, has me big brother really been found? That's right, sweetheart. Your big brother has been found. Now it's time for your mother and sister to bring him home. Manato said as he smiled in true happiness for the first time in 4 years. Namakazi compound. Natsumi also dashed towards home to see her mother packing her things for the mission. Mom, did that pervy sage really find Nar? She asked hopefully. Well, he did say there is a high chance that the kid is Nar. That doesn't necessarily mean it's him. My heart, however, tells me that my son has been found and I will bring him back no matter what. That's a promise. Kusha spoke determinedly and started to leave, but not before kissing Natsumi forehead and wishing her good luck on her own mission. Uchiha compound right after Kakashi told team to meet at gate in 1 hour. Sasake dashed towards home with a literal spring in his step. Father, mother, big brother, please come. They all came to the living room quickly. Guess what? That old pervert Jeriah finally found Nar. Now we can bring him back home. The three gathered in front of Sasake grew smiles big enough to split the ocean. The boy they saw as one of their own has returned. Sasake turned to Itachi. brother, please go to the Hokag. Ask him to be part of Naruto's retrieval mission. You're the only one who I can trust to bring him home." Itachi nodded, knowing how much Sasake cared for his best friend. Suddenly, an ambu black op soldier with a crow mask appeared in the window. Itachi, the Hokag requests you in his office immediately. Itachi nodded and left with the crow masked Anbu for the Hokag tower. When they arrived in front of the Hokag office, the Anbu knocked on the door. "Come in," Manato called. Itachi and the crowb walked in to see two ninja already prepared for the retrieval. An ambu with a cat mask and Kusha herself dressed in her Jon outfit before she went on maternal leave. You called me Lord Hokag. Yes, Itachi. You will accompany Kusha, Cat, and Crow for the Land of Waves to find Narut and bring him home to the Hidden Leaf Village. You will leave in half an hour. Itachi just bowed to Manado and left the hoage's office. Peruno residence. When Sakura arrived home, her parents welcomed her with hugs and kisses. How was your day, Sakura? It was wonderful, mother dear. Thanks in part to Natsumi. We've received our first C- rank mission. That means I can spend time out of the village with my Sasake. She sighed with hearts and eyes. Excellent, my dear. Do your best and capture Sasake's heart. Make him marry you so we can become rich. Sakura's mother spoke in approval. However, when Sakura's face turned sour, her mother tilted her head in confusion. What's wrong, my dear? I also have bad news, mother. The demon has been found alive. The fourth Hoage's wife is going on a mission for his retrieval. Sakura's mother scowlled as well. Do not fear, daughter. Just focus on making Sasake fall for you. I will make sure that the demon Brad dies before he even sees the village gates. Sakura nodded and went to her room to prepare. As for you, Kasha, you ruined my every plan I had to make Monado mine. However, I will make sure you and your demon spawn die before you can return. I have to contact that mummy and that snake bastard so they can kill them both. Sakura's mother thought while her husband just shook his head. Even in the face of overwhelming proof, she still thinks that little child is the ninetailed fox demon. As much as I love her, if the hokag finds out what she's up to, God have mercy on her because we all know Manato won't. Thought Sakura's father. At the gate, teams seven and 8. Hinata arrived first, followed by Sasake. The two Jennon had remained good friends throughout Naruto's absence, though they didn't see each other as often. The boy wanted to tell Hinata that the old pervert Jeriah found Nar, but his father and mother warned him against it. Don't tell her now, son. Let her know during the mission. As such, he controlled himself from telling her, but his face shone with such excitement, it nearly outshone the sun. Hinata noticed his excitement, yet said nothing. After some time, all the jennine for this mission had arrived, and soon both Jon and Tazuna come towards gate. So when everything was set, they started to walk. After some time, Ka started blabbing about how he is alpha male and better than Sasake for that he got punched to the head from Sakura. When they were walking, Kakashi, Kurinai, Sasake, and Natsumi, Hinata and Shino saw a puddle of water. A and Hinata is stronger in this fic and concluded it is an ambush. So they got prepared for an attack. All of a sudden, two ninja come from that pond and attacked Kakashi and Kurini who got caught in their chain and was ripped into pieces. When Sakura saw this, she screamed and froze into place and Ka just wet his pants and yelled like a puppy. Then one of them attacks Sakura and Ka and one went to attack Duna but were stopped by Sasake, Natsumi, Hinata, and Shino. And they tied them down when they were finished tying them. Kakashi and Kurinai come out from the bushes. When Sakura and Ka saw them, they yelped in surprised and said, "Sensei, but you were dead." Turning to where they saw their sensei was dead, but they saw only few log paces. Then Sasuke looked at Ka and talked with mocking tone. "So much for alpha male." Then ka growl. Why you but stopped by Kurana? Stop it ka we are here on mission. So just behave like ninja. Yes, sensei was ka's answer. When this conversation going on, Kakashi was interrogating two ninjas. Then Natsumi asked to Kakashi. Sensei, who are these ninjas? Then Kakashi replied, "These two are the mist ninja and also known as demon brothers who are specialized for non-stop battle even if they had to die. But I think these two was after our client looking at Tzuna with visible eye who was sweating like hell." After five minutes of staring to zuna sai and started to tell about gate and his plan to take over wave country for his illegal work. Then Kakashi look at his students. Their faces shows determination well except for Sakura who was as usual fang girl attitude. Then he look at Kurana for approval. She nodded her head in approval. Then Kakashi looked at Tzuna and said all right we will continue the mission to the end. Tuna was dancing in his mind. Land of waves. After that they started to move towards wave country. In that duration they were not attacked by any ninja or by any men. When they reached port they saw one man was waiting for tuna and leaf ninjas to get them other side. When they reached other side he leaves them and vanish in the mist. After some time walk ka through kana in the bushes thinking it's an enemy ninja and Sakura started to yell at him. But to others except Tuna who was also freaked out by sudden attack. stared at that side. They saw white snow rabbit. Snow rabbit but it is springtime. Could it be ambush? Their thought was interrupted by Kakashi. Everyone duck. It's an ambush. When they duck, a massive sword was passed above their head and stabbed in the tree. When they saw who throw the sword, they saw a man early 30s standing on the sword with ninja pants headband of mist village with pale skin and macular body and bandages wrap around his mouth to cover his face. Then Kakashi spoke. the demon of hidden mist zabuza moji. Thanks. I think I am well known in Konahad 2 and it's pleasure to meet you Kakashi of the sharing eye and jenjutsu mistress of Konahakurani. Then ka started to run towards enemy but stopped by both Kuranai and Kakashi. Then Kakashi spoke everyone make a mji formation and protect tuna when I told you about teamwork. This is time to put your real team work. All six jennon was circling around Tuna to protect him. Then Kakashi put his hand on left side of eye and spoke. If you are my opponent then I need this. Reliving his left eye. Then Zabuza spoke. A right. Sharing eye. The man copied over thousand jutsu. Right. Kakashi. Kakashi just stared at him. Then Zabuza spoke. Well, if you want to fight then I will just kill you all. With that said, he shunt and appear standing on river and make hand signs. Then mist started to appear. Mist was getting thicker and thicker and visibility was going low and soon they feel a massive killer intent. Then Kakashi and Kurana flared a bust of chakra and look at Sakura who was terrified by the killer intent and spoke. Sakura I will not let my comrades die. Then they heard Zabaza's voice. Awe where I can hit first lung, kidney, spinal cord, eyes, brain, neck. Then suddenly Zabuza was between all six jennins who was little terrified. Before Zabuza could swing his sword, it was stopped by Kakashi who stabbed him in chest and second Kana in throat by Kuranai. But it was water clone. And then Zabuza appear backside of Kakashi and swing his sword and cut Kakashi in half and deep cut in Kurana's stomach who fell backward catching her stomach. But when they saw Kakashi was cut in half, they heard sound of splash of water. It was water clone. Then Zabuza thought bit shocked. He was able to see through that Kakashi was holding Kanai against Zabaza's throat and spoke this is end zabuza. Then Kurani come to aid Kakashi catching her stomach. But then Zabuza spoke is it really true? And Zabuza turn into a water and Zabuza emerge from backside of both of them and kicking them into the river where real Zabuza make hand signs and trap them in water prison jutsu. Then Zabuza make hand sign and make water clone and started to walk towards Tzuna. All the Jennon was freaked out, but then they heard Kakashi. Everyone get to Zuna and run as long as you can. Water clone can't go long distance from real body. So just run. He is out of your league. Then Natsumi spoke. Sensei, you told us about the rule when you pass us. Those who break the rule are scum. But those who abandon their comrades are worse than scum. So we will never abandon our comrades. Then she and Sasake launched towards Zabuza clone Natsumi used shadow clone jutsu and attacked Zabuza head on who blasted them off. But then Sasake threw a demon windmill shuriken and threw it Zabuza clone but it passed him and was heading for real Zabuza who do it barely but it transformed into Natsumi and she throw few canai at Zabuza who was forced to leave both Jon and from water prison. Zabuza was pissed and ready killed Natsumi but was stopped by Kakashi who was also very pissed. Then they make distance and Zabuza was running through hand sings and Kakashi was mimicking Zabuza. First Kakashi copy Zabaza's water dragon jutsu and manipulate Zabuza in Jenjutsu who got confused but before he could do something he was hit by blast of water and hit the tree. Finally Zabuza was defeated and pinned to the tree. But before Kakashi could kill Zabuza. Three Senbons comes and hit Zabuza on neck and killing him on the spot. A hunter ninja come and thanks Kakashi doing his work and vanished with Zabuza. Then Kakashi got exhausted and collapsed because excessive use of chakra and Kurinai was also unconscious because of blood loss. Hinata was treating Kurana with her bid medical knowledge. She haven't stopped her bleeding and Kurinai was out of danger but she need rest. When they come to Tazuna's house they were greeted by pretty lady. Father you all right? And what happened to these two? Then Tuna spoke they protected me from dying and got bit exhausted. Can you prepare room for them? Tsunami. Tsunami nodded and left. After some time, Kakashi awake and greeted by people. And after some conversation, Kakashi spoke. Guys, Zabuza is still alive. Tuna was freaked out. Hey, didn't you see yourself? That guy was dead. Yes, I did check, but that was temporary death. But the good news is he won't attack at least a week. So, now your training will start. Spoke to all of them with Manato. A few days have passed since Manato received word of his son, Narut. A roaring battle of emotions stormed inside the fourth Hokage. His son had not perished thanks to his companion. That made him happy. However, deep inside, he still felt guilty for failing his son and sherking his duty to him as a father. As bleak as Naruto's chances seemed, considering he didn't have a lick of chakra, he still wanted his son to have a good life. The third Hokag sealed the nine-tailed fox and its chakra inside of Natsumi. And in fear of her not having good control when she grew up, he gave her more attention than she needed at that time. And Nar grew more and more distant until one day he just vanished from his mind. Well, he would change that. When he found Nar or when Nar returned to him, he would do everything he could to make things right with his son. He didn't entertain a fantasy of Nar forgiving him easily. He just hoped that time would heal the damages he caused. With Kusha, Kusha hopped from branch to branch, searching high and low, looking for any sign of Narut. A few days have passed and they still haven't found him. However, this time Kusha would not go back to the hidden leaf village without her little her husband. Kusha had a battle of emotions going on inside her as well. Annoyance, worry, and happiness. After four long years, she would finally get to meet her son again. However, she had an instinct that made her apprehensive. Well, no instinct would get in between her and finding her son. The three Anbu who tailed her barely had any energy to continue. They've searched up and down high and low for Nar without any breaks. Still, they didn't complain. After all, Itachi and Ciui saw Nar as their little brother. And even if Yugo didn't talk much to Nar, she knew Nar had a heart of immense kindness. With Mito, Mito could barely contain her excitement. She would finally see her dream come true. She would finally get to meet her big brother. She always dreamt about her brother, how he would take care of her, play with her, and love her. Even if she had a sister who did all that, she just wanted to have a big brother to brag to her friends. She would tell them about her big brother's strength and how he would beat up mean guys for her. She didn't know why she felt that way, but she liked it that way. Ever since her younger days, she just hoped that her brother would accept her as his little sister. Though with hope came a small bit of fear. What if? What if my big brother doesn't accept me? Land of waves. One week later at the bridge, when Tzuna and everyone looked on the bridge and saw dead bodies of Tuna's friends and workers, he fell to his knees in despair. Then mist slowly started to appear. Kakashi sensei, this is Zabaza's hidden mist jutsu. Sakura announced. Everyone protect Tzuna. We guard him with our lives. Understand? That's right. You had to die first. Zabuza spoke gruffly and they saw 10 Zabuza clones surrounding them. Sasake and Natsumi shuddered. What's wrong, kids? Are you trembling with fear already? Sasake and Natsumi smirk. No way, you browless freak. We're<unk> trembling from excitement. With that, the rookie and Kunoichi of the year took down all 10 clones in quick fashion, causing the mist to clear a little. They saw Zabuza back on his feet and with the fake hunter ninja ready to fight. So that was excitement, huh? I think you got some rivals. Hiku spoke Zabuza. Sasake and Natsumi dashed towards Zabuza, but Hiku stopped them. You shall not touch Master Zabuza. I will be your opponent. You masked effeminate bastard. You think you can defeat the two of us? It's not the quantity that counts, it's the quality that matters. Unfortunately, I just happened to outrank the both of you in quality. Hiku spoke behind the mask. Sasake and Natsumi just growled at that, but continued their assault. On their own, they barely got to Hiku, but together, Hiku would have some problems. The hunter Nin needed to take them down quickly in order to assist Zabuza. So, Hiku jumped back to make some distance between them and started to make hand signs. Secret water art. Crystal ice mirrors. With that, mirrors of solid ice appeared around the hidden leaf ninja and trapped them inside a dome of ice. At the same time, in the woods of the land of waves, two figures with hoods walked, one of tall stature and plentiful muscles. The other of a younger age, but also had quite a muscular build. Nervous? Yes, I think so. Don't worry, kiddo. They'll understand and accept why you left them. After all, you did this training because you wanted to help them. But if you want, we can still change the plan so we can avoid some people. No, master. We're sticking to the plan because they should know who and what they've missed. The smaller person said disappointedly. At Tazuna's house, Tsunami stood over the sink washing dishes while her 8-year-old son, Inari, sat in his room. Kurani still needed to recuperate from her injuries sustained at the hands of Zabuza, so she lay in a nearby room resting. 20 thugs stood outside Tzuna's house under orders to capture one hostage from this house. Then they cut the front door and stepped inside. They burst into the living room door with a crash and sauntered inside, scaring tsunami. My my my. The boss told us the geyser had a daughter. I didn't think she'd be this hot. I mean, damn. One thug spoke. Yeah. In fact, so many people are scared of the boss. No one seems to come out at night. That's too bad considering when we can't relieve ourselves, we get a bit pent up. Looks like I found my outlet. Another thug spoke, licking his lips and sending a shudder of disgust down Tsunami's spine. Shut up, you idiots. Let's just nab the lady and get this over with. A third one spoke. Inari ran from his room at the sound of a door crashing. When he saw the amount of thugs standing outside, he started to tremble in fear. A thug looked around the house and saw Inari's frightened form. Hey, do we need that kid, too? Nah, the boss said just one. Do what you want with him. The thug that saw Inari smirked. Well, that's fantastic. I need something to sink my new sword into, and nothing's better than the tender flesh of a brat. No, don't. I will come with you. I'll do what you say. Just please don't hurt my son. Tsunami begged desperately with tears in her eyes. The thug scoffed. Well, it would be wrong to turn down a woman's proposition. So, consider this your lucky day, kid. Enjoy your life and pray you never come in front of me. Otherwise, I may not be as civilized." Inari stood there trembling still, this time with shame. He couldn't just stand there and let those jerks take his mother away. But what could he do? He's just a boy. He's just just I'm just a weakling. I'm a pathetic weakling who can't do anything but cry. The thugs tied Tsunami's hands and started walking towards their hideout. Stop right there. The thugs heard a voice calling for them to stop. They turned to see Kurani sweating and holding her stomach with one hand and with a canai knife in her other hand. Unbind her now. She yelled and started to attack thugs. Despite her injury, she still cut down a good number of them, five or six, before one attack her from behind and slice her back. Oj, she yelled in pain. She knew she couldn't fight properly since her cut from Zabuza went deeper than she thought. But she wouldn't let these bastards take off with an innocent as long as she still drew breath. She cut down one or two more thugs before one attacked her leg, further impairing her movements. "Damn [ __ ] now you die." One thug roared before swinging his sword down towards Kuranai. Her life flashed before her eyes as she reminisced her childhood, her father's death, her love as Suma, and her students Ka, Shino, and Hinata. especially Hinata. Ever since the blonde boy named Narut left the hidden leaf, she showed little to no emotions in front of anyone. Kuranai wanted to help her make new friends and get her to show more of her emotions. How would Hinata ever returned to the caring and lovely girl from before if she didn't have a sensei to help her? My dear Hinata, forgive your teacher. The death blow never came. After a few moments, she opened her eyes and saw a tall man with a brown hooded cloak holding the sword between two fingers. With a twist of those fingers, he broke the sword. All the thugs that Kurani hadn't killed stood afraid of this newcomer, but some of them attacked the man, or at least tried to. A smaller cloaked person jumped between them and knocked them out with simple karate chops, kicks, and punches on their pressure points. The tall man looked at Kurana. "Hey, you're not hurt too bad, are you?" Kurinai shook her head earning a sigh of relief from the tall man. He then turned to Tsunami who still stood against the wall in fear. "You are you okay?" the man asked her. She just gave a nod like Kurana. "Who are these people? Could they be ninja?" The smaller hooded figure turned to speak to Tsunami. "Can we know why they were taking you like a prisoner?" Tsunami then came out of her days and move her arms. She had no idea when they cut her bonds until she saw a rope in the taller man's hand. How? When did he untie my hands? She started explaining how God came to the land of waves and shook down every last rio the country had. Her husband Kaisa died opposing God and since then the country has lost its morale, bending to the will of God. She then explained about her father building a bridge of home and that ninja from the hidden leaf village had taken asylum in her home. When she mentioned the leaf, the smaller person turned to Kurani. Suddenly, Inari charged at the cloaked figures with a roar and a wooden stick. Stay away from my mother, you bastard. The child went after the smaller person, only for his weapon to fly out of his hand. Inari lost his footing and fell in front of the smaller figure. "Iari!" Tsunami yelled desperately. The person in front of the child looked at him and moved his right hand towards Inari. Tsunami went to get him away, but the taller man held her back. If they could knock out mercenaries from God's organization, what chance did they stand? Stop. Please don't hurt him. I beg you. As the hand drew closer to Inari, he closed his eyes and braced himself for an attack. Imagine his surprise when the person put his hand on his head and ruffled his hair. You were willing to attack me in order to save your mother. That takes a lot of guts. The smaller figure commended, giving Inari a grin only he could see. What's your name, kid? the smaller person asked. I Inari Inari spoke with hesitation. Inari originally female origin. It means one who is successful. You've impressed me. Inari, you remind me of myself when I was your age. Inari's lower lips started to quiver and he immediately put his hands to his eyes. He didn't need anyone to see him cry. The person saw this and pulled the boy closer. Inari, crying doesn't make you weak. It makes you human. Don't suppress your emotions anymore. Just let it out. With that, Inari clutched the small person's cloak and wept freely, and the small person comforted him for every tear he cried. The smaller cloaked figure looked at the tall man. I think we need to move, but I want to help this village before we leave. Is that okay with you, Master Ryu? I'd expect nothing less from my student. Also, I need some warming up, so I think that it will be good for us. When Inari heard this, he tugged on the smaller person's cloak. Please don't go. Gateto is way too strong for you. I don't want you to get killed. When the student looked into Inari's eyes, he saw the same thing he used to feel. Fear. Inari. Life is beautiful. However, sometimes it's harsh, damn near unbearable. But living in fear is not my idea of living. I refuse to let anyone suffer like I did until 4 years ago. It's the reason I wanted to train, to become strong enough to protect those who are precious to me. Inari and Tsunami stared in awe, as if they'd never expect such wisdom to come from a kid. Kurini had heard everything from start and lay still in a bit of shock. These two newcomers defeated those thugs so easily, and when she heard the students voice, she couldn't believe it belonged to a kid, barely her students age. Still, he defeated them in a matter of seconds. But the fact that they wanted to help this country because of their moral code struck a chord within her. She knew she would do everything in her power to defend the hidden leaf against all enemies. But these people, they just met them and without thinking, they wanted to help them. And also the small person spoke with the wisdom of an adult and she knew that only children who have lived harsh lives could speak such wise words. Excuse me, I just wanted to know why do you want to help this country? Simple. We like to help people and these guys deserve better than this. So, we're going to help. Ryu replied. Master Ryu. Yeah, we need to go right now if we want to help them. Ryu nodded and they started to leave. But Kurani spoke up. Wait, please let me come with you. I can help you. We can't let you do that. But why? You need to be here if someone attacks her once again. Ryu said, pointing at Tsunami. Kurani just nodded reluctantly. In that case, can I please know your names? Ryu looked at his student and nodded. Said student turned to Kurini. My name is Narut and this big man is my sensei Rio. With that, the student teacher duo left the house for the bridge. Tsunami and Inari had small bubbles of hope rising inside them at the thought of freedom from God's rule. Kurani sat in shock at the fact that Narut Uzuaki Namakazi, the long-lost son of the fourth Hokag, and the reason Hinata grew colder than ice, had just saved them after he vanished from the hidden leaf for four whole years. Before Kurinai could say anything to the boy, they had gone. Kurinai held her stomach and tried to lift herself off the ground. But the wound in her leg made it extremely difficult, if not impossible. Thankfully, Tsunami stopped her before she could strain herself further. Please stop. I know you want to help your friends, but those two will help them. You don't need to worry about them. I'm not worried about that, Miss Tsunami. The kid who knocked out those thugs, Narut, is the son of our hokag, who vanished all of sudden four years ago. I have to tell my team that I've seen him. Where did you see him? Kurani recognized that voice and looked backwards and saw a woman with red hair in leaf j and wear and three leaf amboo behind her. Kasha sensei, what are you doing here? Where? Where is my son Kurani? Please tell me. Kusha asked desperately. They just moved towards the bridge. You will catch up to them if you go to full speed. Kasha accepted it and started to move towards the bridge as fast as she could with her special embu team trailing her. Meanwhile, at the bridge, Hiku trapped both Sasake and Natsumi inside his deadly jutsu. His reflection showed in every mirror he created, and he attacked with his senbon ice needles at such a high speed, the two leaf jenn couldn't possibly track him. Sasake and Natsumi blocked as many attacks as they could from Hiku, but he wouldn't give them a chance to breathe. Outside the dome, Kakashi fought with Zabuza and the remaining Jennins protected Tzuna so that should Zabuza get past Kakashi, he wouldn't get to Tzuna without a fight. Shino tried to help Sasake and Natsumi, but Zabuza stopped him, kicking in the gut, and he flew across the bridge and landed across the bridge unconscious. Zabuza and Kakashi had reached a stalemate. So they decided to use their one last technique to finish the battle. Kakashi made four different hand signs and in his palm came a ball of lightning that shrouded his hand. Chidori Zabuza used his sword instead of a jutsu and both ran at each other with a battle cry. Kakashi thrust his hand towards Zabaza's chest and Zabuza swing his sword to cut Kakashi in half. However, a single person appeared and put a stop to both attacks. Kakashi and Zabuza stopped. Shocked that someone could have stopped their attacks. But their shock increased from the fact that the person who stopped their attacks did it with their bare hands. They jumped backwards, creating some distance between themselves and the newcomer. Who are you? Another man who working for God. The stranger began to chuckle much to Kakashi's annoyance. What's so funny? The man lifted his hood, revealing a handsome brown-haired man. My name is Ryu, and I am not working for God, so just take it easy. Then Ryu turned his face towards Zabuza. I did not come here to kill you, but I will not let you kill innocents. So, I suggest that you leave with your partner before you curse yourself. What the hell? Whoever this guy is, he stopped my attack with his bare hands like it was nothing. This guy, I can't sense his chakra, but I can tell he's way beyond my league. Plus, with Kakashi here, I'll be lucky if I get close enough to kill him. Withdrawal seems like my best option here." Zabuza nodded, cancelelling his mist with Sasake, Natsumi, and Hiku. Hiku panted heavily. Moving at such high speeds drained the fake hunter, Nin, but in order to protect his master, Zabuza, he either had to stop them or kill them. He decided the latter and moved for the killing blow. Suddenly, his ice mirrors shattered and the person with a cloak stopped Hiku from attacking. What just happened? This person surpassed my speed and canled my attack. Who are they? The cloaked person turned towards Hiku, but looked back at Sasake with a smirk. It's been a while, hasn't it, bastard? No, no, no, no, no, no, no. It can't be him. He left the village four years ago, but he is the only one that calls me bastard and gets away with it. Natsumi, however, didn't take this insult lightly. She and Sasake didn't get along, sure, but no one insulted her comrades and got away regardless of how she felt towards them. She rushed to attack the hooded person, but stopped on the spot when she heard a name come from Sasake's mouth. Nar, is it? Is it really you? The hooded person smirked and put down his hood, revealing his spiky blonde hair, cerulean blue eyes, and whisker marks. I'm glad you haven't forgotten me, Sasake. Both Natsumi and Sasake stood in shock stillness. Sasake got out of his shock first, and his face turned from shock to serious. Sasake then started to walk towards Nar. Hei, sorry about not telling you about me leaving. It's not easy to tell someone about your plans so soon after hearing your parents. Well, you know, I hope you understand. Sasake said nothing until he stood right in front of Nar and hit him in the head as hard as he could. Ow. Jeez, what was that for? You inept loser. Do you have any idea how worried and heartbroken me, my family, Hinata's family, and our friends families were when we heard that you left the village? You pull something like this again, Nar, I'm going to make sure you regret it. Naruto's grin quickly returned. He and his sensei knew it all along. He did have people in the leaf who missed him dearly. Don't worry, I don't plan on leaving my friends again anytime soon. The mist started to disappear and everyone could see everyone clear as day. Nar saw his master standing between Kakashi and Zabuza. And then he got very shocked looks from Kakashi and Hinata. Hinata more so. Meanwhile, Natsumi remained immobile, too shocked to do or say anything. It's him. There's no mistaking it. Those whisker marks, that blonde hair. It's really him. We finally meet again, brother. After four long years, Natsumi had heard of people crying tears of happiness, but she didn't think she could do such a thing until before they got out of their shock. Natsumi ran towards Nar. Brother, she cried happily, opening her arms to hug her long- lost brother, only to hug nothing but air. Natsumi falling forward shocked everyone, but it pald to the shock they felt when they saw that Nar now stood in front of Hinata. No one except Ryu, Kakashi, Hiku, and Zabuza could track his movements. What? How can Nar travel such large distances so fast? That was Mid Jon in speed, but I didn't sense any chakra in his feet. Nar, just how strong have you become? Kakashi thought. What just happened? Was that really Nar or someone else? Natsumi thought. Amazing. How can Narut be that fast? Did he learn some sort of jutsu? No, he can't use chakra. So, how can he be that fast? Sasake thought. Hinata's breath hitched in her throat. Who would do something so cruel as to place a genjutsu in front of her just to distract her from her duty? Four years have passed since she last saw her crush. No, the love of her life. For four years, she cried herself to sleep, wondering when she would ever the sunshine of her life again. Now here he stood right in front of her. Tears slowly came to her eyes as he gave her one of those foxy grins she had missed so dearly. She dared to reach out her hand and slowly brought it to cup one of those cute whiskered cheeks she adored. Nar, it's you, isn't it? Nar slowly brought up an arm and pressed the hand resting on his cheek closer to his face, leaning into it slightly. It's me, my dear princess. That did it. She threw her arms around him, hugging him desperately, and started to cry. Nar, it's you. It's you. It's you. It's really you. I'm so so Oh, Nar. Nar wrapped his hands around her and gently stroked her hair. Shush. I'm here now, love. I'm so sorry I left you in the village. I promise you, Hinata, I will never leave you again. I'm here to stay, and I'm here to stay with you, my dear. With every soft and sweet word entering her ear, Hinata tightened the embrace, terrified to let him go. Meanwhile, when Sakura heard Naruto's name for the first time as a child, she never thought that she would ever see him. But then she remembered what her mother told her. She called Nar a disgrace, a waste of space, a demon. She stared at him with hatred, but it floored her to see that Hinata, the ice queen of her class, showed actual emotion for the first time after their days in the academy, and to none other than the demon. Ka never thought he'd ever see Hinata cry. She even had her arms around someone who he had never even seen in the village. That infuriated the feral Jennine. I'll show this blonde bastard who the alpha male is. I'm going to rip him apart in such a fashion. Hinata won't be able to look at any other man but me, thus making her mind forever. He thought to himself, licking his lips at the prospect. Shino, now conscious, held his stomach while looking at Nar. Like the others, shock gripped him when he first saw the blonde. Then a smile hatched on his face. For the first time in four years, his first friend stood in front of him, safe and sound. Tzuna had no clue of the happenings in front of him. But since those guys saved his life, they couldn't possibly have any loyalty to God. So that made him happy. Speaking of God, the sound of clapping aired arrogantly through the air as they turned to a pudgy old man with a cane. The demon of the hidden mist. Pathetic. You look more like a baby demon. Zabuza, look at yourself. How could you let yourself get beaten by a bunch of children and babysitters, though? If you actually had gotten rid of them, I never would have paid you anyway. You can die, Zabuza, as you are now obsolete. Men, kill them all, but leave the girls. I've especially got my eye on that lavender-haired girl. Oh, what I could do with that pearlescent skin. As he spoke, Nar grew more and more angry. But then, this [ __ ] just had to speak about Hinata, his princess, in such a way. He took one step in God's direction and filled his vision with color with one powerful blow to the face, sending him flying unconsciously to a wall in the distance. You don't dare lay a finger on my princess, or else you die. The thugs nearly soiled themselves as they didn't see the attack until God flew past them. The speed and power he just displayed easily trumped what they believed Zabuza could do. Calm down, you dumbasses. It's just one kid against all of us. Let's make this brag cry to Mommy. With that, they started their assault at Nar. When Kakashi, Sasuke, and Natsumi saw this, they dashed towards Nar to save him. But before anyone could move, Ryu stood between the hidden leaf ninja and the boy they wanted to save. He's just as fast or maybe even faster as the Nar. Kakashi screamed, "Look, mister, you need to move. My brother needs my help." Natsumi screamed. He is more than capable to defeat these guys. Just leave it to him. Ryu spoke seriously. He's my brother. He needs my help and I'm going to help. Even if I had to go through, you do it. She moved towards Nar, but Ryu just used his ki and all the hidden leaf Jen and dropped to their knees, gaping. Hi damaged us without even touching us. Is this guy is even human? Kakashi wondered, "What the heck did he just do?" Sasake thought. Natsumi couldn't think because of the terrified shock she felt from Rayu<unk>s increase of focus on the ki he used on Natsumi. I will not repeat myself. He don't need your help, so don't interrupt him and do not even think to use your sharing. It is useless against me, Ryu said. Kakashi just stopped for the eenth time today. How the hell did he know what I was going to do? Still, he looked towards Ryu with his sharing eye. He couldn't believe that the man before him didn't have a single drop of chakra, yet possessed such an enormous amount of power. Kakashi came out of his thoughts when he heard a loud scream. All of the ninja looked towards the origin of the scream again. They stood in shock at the sight of the unconscious and broken bodies of the thugs. And Nar held one thug by the collar and he punched that thug in the gut, making him spit up some blood and then fall unconscious in that entire fight. No, it wasn't even a fight. He crushed them all like ants. He didn't even get a single scratch, nor a single drop of blood was spilled on his clothes. What the hell happened to you in these past four years, Nar? I told you he didn't need your help, Ryu said and started to walk towards Tzuna, leaving several shocked Jennon from the hidden leaf. Then Nar came in front of Zabuza and threw God in front of him. I think you have some business with him. So I would suggest that you should do it soon because as soon as you're done, the villagers will have their pound of flesh from him. God lay on the ground as he saw his empire falling apart before his eyes. He had to do something in order to save himself. Zabuza lifted God by his collar and snarled. "You know, God, you're lower than the dirt beneath our feet. Did you really think your merry band of ragtag mercenaries could kill someone like me?" God clutched at his collar and turned to Ryu. Please save me. I can and will give you anything you want. Money, power, women, just name it, but please save my life and kill them." He begged quiveringly. Everyone tensed up. This man who knocked in several Jennon without touching them could do a lot more than just scare them if he agreed with the deal. He stopped Kakashi and Zabaza's attacks with nothing but his bare hands too. If the man accepts God's request, it will be very difficult to defeat him. He's no ordinary man, that's for sure, Kakashi thought. Ryu chuckled, which got him confused looks from everyone except from Nar, who just shook his head at God's plea. This God creep is done for. Nar sighed mentally. There is nothing you can give me that I don't already have or desire. So, I can't help you. Also, I don't take orders from anyone, especially from overfed, arrogant slime balls like you. Gado pald because his trick didn't work. The ruined man stood ready to curse them all to the lowest regions of hell. But before he could speak, Akana went into his neck, killing him instantly. And then, Zabuza hurled his body into the river and turned his attention towards Ryu and Narut. I'd like to thank the both of you. Thanks to you, I can go and help rebellions in the village hidden in the mist. If you need help from either or both of us, just let us know. We'd be happy to help. The four exchanged bows. Then, Zabuza and Hiku departed using water and ice shun. That left seven hidden leaf ninja, Tzuna, and our two martial artists standing on the bridge. Nar then turned to his three friends. Hinata, Shino, bastard. You all look well. Wh the hell do you think you are to call my sasake a bastard? You know good D. Sakura screeched only for her rant to come to a merciful end by Hinata with a swift chop to the neck. Still having trouble with fan girls, I see. Narut chuckled. Sasake just ignored that remark. Hey Shino, how have you been taking care of the Beatles? Shino nodded cooly, but anyone could tell by the energetic buzzing in Shino<unk>s system that the sight of his first friend made him very happy. Nar turned towards Hinata. Before Narut could ask Hinata about life without him for her, which he could presume didn't go so well, someone else spoke up. Someone he didn't want to see or hear, at least for now. Kasha Uzu Maki appeared with her team of Ambu. She stared at him with tears in her eyes, and he stared back at her with a blank expression. nar I is te that you yes I am Nar um I don't think we've met who are you Kusha stood in shock and heard of the fact that her son did not recognize her but still spoke son it's me it's mommy Narut just looked at her blankly ut but I have no parents I'm an orphan this shocked everyone present saved for an unconscious Sakura and Ryu who only sighed as if nothing else could further Kusha from the inside she felt to her knees and wept. Natsumi went to her side to comfort her. She then turned to Nar, remorse in her eyes. Brother, I know we have more than wronged you throughout your life, and I'm sorry we didn't realize how important you were to us until 4 years ago, but we want to make it up to you. What you're saying is going above and beyond my head. I must not have been clear. So, let me reiterate. I am an orphan, or is the better word, worthless, or dead weight. Yeah, dead weight seems right. I was nothing but dead weight to my family. So, they abandoned me. Well, this man in the cloak is more than just my teacher. For the past four years, he's been in is my family. The only family that I have, the family I never had. Do you understand? That got another set of shocked looks from them, especially from Kosa. When she heard him call himself dead weight, she nearly shattered from the inside. She immediately thought back to what Manato had told him when he asked why he couldn't train with them. You're worthless, Nar. She cursed herself for not going to comfort her son, for failing him in his time of need. Nar, I won't say that I understand how you feel because I don't. I know that you're angry. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if you might hate them, but at least just listen to them. You must understand. They wanted to be sure that the chakra of the ninetailed fox would be put to proper use, lest it corrupt the user. Ryu put his hand on Naruto's shoulder. Nar, what I have told you. Emotions don't make you weak. They make you human. Just let it out. Nar nodded his master like he would an older brother and closed his eyes. When he opened them, they saw only one emotion in his eyes. Anger. He calmed himself and turned to Kakashi with a more composed look on his face. Kakashi, I know that Natsumi needed to control her power or it would have caused big problems for the village, but tell me, is that any reason to ignore your other child? Also, Natsumi at some point in time contributed to my lonely childhood, but it wasn't anything meaningful. It was nothing but childish innocence. I am not angry with her, nor do I blame, nor do I hate her. As for hating my former parents, he started pointing a finger Kusha and indirectly including Manato. I don't have the strength to hate them. I can only be disappointed. Kakashi, you told me to listen to them, to look at things from their point of view. Why should I listen to them? They never heard me cry. They never felt my pain. They never showed me a single ounce of compassion. I don't have the strength to hate them, Kakashi. They deserve nothing from me, least of all my hate. This statement shocked them more than anything they had seen since Narut arrived. Kusha always feared that her son wouldn't forgive her, but to think he wouldn't even consider them his family anymore. Ryu already knew everything that Nar had just said. Four years of living together certainly went a long way towards building trust. When Nar went into detail about his miserable life in the leaf, he immediately went after several mountains and trees in anger. Because of them, I had no one when I was growing up. When Natsumi wanted anything, she always got it. But when I wanted even the smallest thing, I was ignored like treated as if I were invisible. They always made time for her no matter what. I never got so much as a minute with them. The leaf and standing behind Kusha lowered their heads. Itachi and Shisui cared an awful lot about Narut. When he had left the village, the whole Uchiah clan spent days, weeks, and even months searching for him, coming up empty every time. They severed their friendship with the family of the fourth Hokag as they had practically shoved Nar out the gates. Knowing that he had suffered so much before Itachi met him made them wish they had known him sooner so they would have protected him earlier and much more often. They always made time for her, but when I wanted to spend my time with them, they were always busy and shoved me aside like some dog on the streets. When Natsumi got so little as a paper cut, they always got the absolute best treatment for her. when I almost died countless times at the hands of the same villagers I'm supposed to feel safe around. In fact, let me tell you this, Kakashi. When I was a child, they did everything they could to kill me because they believed that I was the living reincarnation of the damned ninetailed fox. Tzuna may not have known Narut very long, but for a child to have go through so much neglect from his family and abuse from his people. Just what sort of morals did the Hidden Leaf Village have that made it okay for them to treat their young like this? Kakashi stared at the ground in sadness. Everyone had told him how badly his sensei had failed Nar as a father. He didn't want to believe it at first, but everything Nar just said validated everything. the Hayuga and Uchiah clans. The clans who cared about Narut more than anyone else told him about the estranged child. Ka looked like he could care less, but deep down he suddenly felt angry for the blonde newcomer. Treating runs like garbage didn't sit well with the Inuka clan. A pack takes care of their own and for Kusha, Manato, and Natsumi not to care for and love Nar like they should have. It made Ka shocked and appalled. They didn't so much as step one foot towards the hospital. I didn't think I'd ever despise myself for existing. If it I didn't have Shino, Sasake, my favorite bastard, and Hinata, my princess, to live for, those villagers would have gotten their wish right there and then. Think about it. If you almost died, and your family never noticed you, what would you have done, Kakashi? Nothing but the softly blowing wind filled the air after Narut finished. Sakura, bless her heart, still lay unconscious from her screeching. Shino had his head down, but he clenched his fists. The hive in his body buzzed angrily after hearing what his friend has gone through for so long. He felt a renewed sense of hatred towards the Namakazi family for deserting their son in his time of need. His hive stopped buzzing so urgently when Narudo said that without him, he would have killed himself, which made him scared and happy. Sasake ground his teeth and dug his nails so far into his palms, they drew blood. His hatred towards the Namakazi family for what they put his best friend, his beloved loser through only increased as he got older. When he found out that Nar left the village, he grew reserved and the pleasant sasu chiha side only came out around his family and his friends. Outside, however, he would brood and train to bring Nar back to the leaf. He knew his friend had a miserable childhood, but for them to neglect him that much. Hinata's tears fell freely down her face as she heard how much the love of her life had suffered. Before Narut left, she couldn't look anyone in the eye, and she would speak so soft. Almost no one could hear her. When she met Nar, she slowly and slowly came out her shell, even though she hadn't grown as strong as the clan would have liked her. Then, when Narut left, she trapped her emotions in a block of ice, and the gentle and loving Hinata Hauga vanished. The strong, formidable, ice cold Hayunga Aerys took her place. Something the elders liked very much. No one ever believed Hinata would ever show such emotion again. So imagine how strange it looked for Hinata to cry in broad daylight. Well, seeing the one you love appear in front of you after 4 years of nothing tends to do that to you. Natsumi hung her head in shame. She knew that she had a hand in the events that made Narut leave the village, but her heart soared with happiness after learning that he didn't hate her despite everything. Kusha and Natsumi both kept their eyes on the ground. It hurt so badly to hear a once vibrant young boy say such scathing things to them, but they needed to hear this. They needed to know how badly they failed Nar as a family. My son, I'm so sorry. I never knew that you had to go through such horrid things. If you could have told me of these things at least once, let me stop you right there. Do you remember what happened every single time I tried to approach you for anything? Think about it. Nar spoke, his voice cold as ice. Kusha thought back to the few memories she had of Nar whenever he wanted to speak about the beatings he got from the villagers. She always hid him and locked him in his room without food for days. How could she have hid him without knowing why he came to her? What drove her to lock him in his room like some prisoner? How can she possibly call herself a mother, let alone a good one? All I wanted was my mother and father's love. Instead, I only got beaten for no reason. No, I'm wrong. I did get beaten for a reason. I always got beat because unlike me, Natsumi has chakra could be used to defend the village. Kusha reeled in shock. How could her son think that he suffered because of his lack of chakra? Kakashi. As you know, both of my former parents were orphans, but because of their hard work, they rose through the ranks of ninja. They became my heroes, and I wanted to be just like them. Chakra or no chakra, because I thought they were true shinobi, not just some power- hungry ninja. I was wrong then, too. They're just the same as power- hungry ninja. They were orphans because they lost their family. But even though I had a family, I had to live like an orphan because I didn't have power. I would always ask myself, do I have right to exist? Does anyone love me? Does anyone care if I live or die? There is a saying that to love without condition, to talk without bad intention, to give without reason, and to care about without expectation is the heart of a true mother. Nar spoke with a sad, almost quivering tone. Yet, despite all this, he controlled his emotion. He never raised his voice once. Every word that came out of his mouth had truth behind it. Kusheen's world practically crumbled. Her son actually thought that she and Manato would do anything for power. Did they set Nar so far aside from them that he started to doubt his own existence? Before I met Hinata for the first time, I was going to kill myself. That very statement shocked everyone. Hinata then grabbed Nar desperately. What did you say? What were you thinking? You were going to kill yourself? Do you have any idea what it would do to me if you did? Hinata said, tears still running down her cheek. Narut embraced her, missing her scent of lavender for four whole years. Like I said, I was going to kill myself before I met you. You gave me a reason to live, Hinata. This statement made Hinata's heart warm up in happiness. Not only has her love returned to her, but he remained alive because of her. I'll tell you why I wanted to die later. Everyone nodded at that, save for Kusha, whose hands gripped her long red hair. Why would her son even think about killing himself? Is it because of their neglect or something else? Still, she could not deny that she had ruined her son's life. But thanks to Hinata, he had a reason to live. Kusha cursed her own name, thinking that she couldn't even call herself a human. Maybe calling herself a demon would fit her for what she did to her son. Nar, you don't ever have to want to kill yourself again. There are a lot of people who really care for you. I'll never leave you to suffer again because I love you, Nar. I love you so much. And I love you, Hinata, my dear princess. I have three reasons for being here. Shino's here. Sasake, the lovable bastard, is here. And also, you're here. I do not care about anyone in this world except you, my master Ryu. Also, my other teachers from the leaf and my friends. Nar finished with a grin. Hinata went red as a tomato. When we took care of those thugs of Mr. Duna's house, we heard about you, your team, and Sasuke's team fighting on the bridge. Out of three of you, I wanted to see you again the most. Where the hell were you all this time, loser? Sasake asked. Well, I spent all this time training with Master Ryu and some of my other masters. I can't tell you exactly where I was, bastard, but I will say that I couldn't reach any of you from there. Then there's one more thing I want to know. Are you coming back with us to the hidden leaf village? Nar just stared at Sasake while considering his answer. Damn it, just speak it up already, loser. Hey, you don't have to yell, bastard. I'm sorry, but I can't go back to the Hidden Leaf Village. What? Everyone practically screamed, "Nar, I know you are angry at your parents, but everyone really wants you back, so please come back to the village with us." Kakashi pleaded. Look, Kakashi, I know there are a few people back there who really care about me. He looked towards Hinata, Sasake, and Shino. I know it will hurt them that after all these years, they have finally found me only for me to not go back with them. But with the exception of my friends, the entire village caused me nothing but pain. They tortured me, almost killed me just because of these whisker marks. Thanks to some people, I am still alive. But the most important thing is that the people who once I considered as my family forgot about my existence. How can you ask me to go in such place where I am not needed? Nar, I know that you were wronged and that's why we want to make it up to you. I am really sorry for what we've done. Kasha sobbed. This is why I don't want to go back to the hidden leaf. Nar sighed. W what do you mean? Kusha asked shocked. You want me back now because of your grief, not because you love me. No, we really do love you, my son. What do you think is love? I see his pity. That's the last thing I need. Nar said a little annoyed from Kusha's interruption. Nar, you're getting it wrong. Actually, Kakashi, I'm not. Tell me, when exactly did you find out I was missing? A week after your birthday. And how, pray, tell, did you find out? Nar asked. I pointed out that you were missing, spoke Natsumi, slowly realizing Naruto's point. Do you understand now? Do you see why I don't want to go back? I will thank you, Natsumi. At least you remembered that you had a brother. Still, if Natsumi hadn't pointed that out, I think they never would have realized that I was gone. Cushion clutched her chest, horrified that she had wronged him to this extent. Is this really true? If Natsumi didn't point it out, would we have never realized that Nar was missing? Is grief, not love, really the main reason why we want Naruto back in our lives? Look, Kakashi, I don't hate my former parents or my sister, but I no longer care what happens to them anymore. Once they were a big part of my life, but now they are nothing but a bad memory, and that's how I wanted to be, a memory. Nothing more and nothing less. Hinata cuped Naruto's face and looked into his calm blue eyes. Nar, I can't begin to understand how painful it would be for you if you were to come back to the Hidden Leaf Village. The villagers treated you like trash. But there are still people who really care for you and they want you back. I want you back, Nar. I want you to be back in my life again. Please come back with us, Nar. Nar looked to a different side, but she forced to him to look in her eyes. It almost made him laugh. Nar, please, for me. Naruto's cold eyes softened and he just shook his head. Hinata, this kind of decision requires time. I need to think about it. Hinata nodded satisfied somewhat. Okay, then let's go back to Mr. Tazuna's home for some rest. Nar looked at Ryu who just nodded at him. Narut sighed and nodded, earning sigh of joyful relief. When they started to leave, Kakashi went up to Ryu. Ah, Mr. Ryu, I would like to have a chat with you. Would you please stay here? When Narudo heard this, he stopped and looked at his master. Ryu smiled and made a shoeing motion with his hand. So, Mr. Ryu, can we know where you found Narut? Nar started to walk towards Duna's home with Duna leading. Sasake and Shino stood by Naruto's sides. Sakura, now awake, followed Sasuke like a puppy. Speaking of which, Ka, who bore his fangs in anger, took up the rear with Kusha and Natsumi, who stared daggers at Hinata for occupying their son, brother. And finally, Hinata walked with Nar, grabbing his arm and staunchly refusing to let go. Nar smiled and wrapped the arm around Hinata protectively. "I missed you," Hinata sighed. "I missed you, too, dear." Narut replied, "That's all for now. If you enjoy, then please like, share, and do comments.