Konohagakure no Sato
Year 57
Uzumaki Naruto
The 9 year old , with one hand holding paintbrush and Other with an Illogical bucket with paints , looks at his Magnum Opus after finishing his work ,
Looking at The Great Hokage Rock , Naruto Shouts
" yosshaa this will show everyone who is gonna become The Greatest Hokage hahahaha"
Looking at the discredited iconic hokage rock , All The villagers have different reactions across the street , because this was not the first time that they find this situation .
" Again , Why does this fox-demon keeps disrespecting All the Hokages "
" Shhhhh let's go on our way , what if the demon hears it "
" If it was in my hands , I would have already thrown that thing out of the village"
" I say when will that demon be put down for good "
"Mommy look " " shhh don't look at that demon , let's go my son"
" That Monster never learns does he "
Hearing the slight mutters and disregard from the villagers , the little shoulders of the 9-year olds slouched a little but soon the spine straightens up and he looks back at the people and declares
" My name Is Uzumaki Naruto and my dreams is to become The Greatest Hokage "-
just as Naruto was declaring his dream , an annoying voice scolded over
" Narutooooo ...!!! get over here"
overlooking at the sight of Iruka sensei . Naruto eyes finally show a little fear but nobody notices a slight happiness in them
"ughhhh Iruka-sensei"
And then the Greatest Hokage bolted and ran away
" Narutooo it's finally Holidays , can't You just quit it alreadyyy , you stop right there , I'm gonna teach you a lesson "
yes , the time was in middle of may with the Third year of the academy ending . It's been a week in the holidays But Uzumaki Naruto couldn't stay still and decided the biggest prank of all Konoha .
And then became the usual chase .
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After a long chase , getting caught , getting scolded .
Umino Iruka finally escorted Naruto back to his apartment.
" Now go back and reflect , naruto doing stupid pranks , painting and disrespecting the Hokage rock is not gonna make you Hokage "
"Just you wait Iruka sensei I am gonna -
but before Uzumaki Naruto can declare his dream , Iruka's voice sharply cuts over
" You can't even do Basic E-rank clone jutsu , how are you gonna become Genin much less Hokage , focus on studies first . No one will accept a Hokage who can't even do a E-rank jutsu"
"huh bu"-
Hearing Iruka sensei, Naruto's eyes widen like some Toads but Iruka already had enough of his student's pranks today , a whole day wasted , a Date ruined that took all his courage to arrange
" enough I don't have time , take care of yourself "
saying his end , Iruka goes away to salvage his date or whatever left of it and didn't see the lonely eyes of 9-year old or the talk of his dreams.
Watching Iruka sensei going away , from his door Naruto turns around and looks at his apartment where only loneliness is left , closing the door he goes to his bed and mutters
" ughhhh i hope no more nightmares tonight "
saying his piece Naruto drifts asleep .
Uzumaki Naruto has been dreaming strange dreams of a different life since as long as he remembers .
but they were all are just dreams or sometimes nightmare and just like any child or adult , after waking up he forgets most of it anyway .
For those nightmares that makes him wake up at night , even when he informed his Grandpa Hokage .
The Hokage just brushes it off as normal nightmare that occures to most children .
But Tonight was different because no one in shinobi world or In Konohagakure no sato or the Anbu stationed around him whole day and night , not even Kyuubi knew that tonight The souls of both little naruto and 22-year old finally merges to become a new entity .
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"hmmm"
Naruto stirrs awake after the Morning sunshine falls directly to his face from the window , slowly one of his eyes open as he looks at the window .
Despite waking up , there is no energy shown in his usual self like always , he just keeps his eyes open and just stares blankly at the nearby wall .
The ANBU looking through the window and around the house . constantly monitor their target . The ANBU Gang also looks surprised at the Blonde's actions .
To Think that the usual energetic Uzumaki Naruto is also showing this side Today .
they were already pretty surpised when he did not eat any ramen or dinner yesterday and now this.
Looking blankly at the wall and amidst the chirpings of the birds & Roosters crow . Naruto felt pangs of hunger in his belly & his eyes looks at the Alarm clock beside his bed .
5:14
Looking blankly at the time , Naruto gets up slowly and walks towards his bathroom and then stands in front of the Mirror .
Looking at the reflection of 9 year old face. Naruto mutters
" I am Uzumaki Naruto "
the voice was tinged with bitterness and also amazement and so as Certainty .
The boy remembers the Villager's Obstracization , Shunning and also Hokage's Secrecy and Ignorance , the village's Fear , Trauma and also the boy's attention-Seeking Behavior but
Things didn't end here as he also remembers the 20 year life of a man , The acknowledgement he got in that life , the love of parents .The childhood mischief with all the friends and sweet and bitter memories of School
Totally different from his Academy life . the first love ,the first touch , the first pride , Different and sweet cuisine more awesome than Ramen , different cup Ramen , the culture , the nations and most importantly the Manga and the Anime .
Uzumaki Naruto
The absurdity of it , the happiness of being inside of this Fantasy reality and then the realization .
The whole life tragedy , the disputes over properties , the so called 'ACCIDENT' , The white space and the karma , The Reward , The departure , arrival and finally becoming
" Uzumaki Naruto "
Looking at himself in the mirror, naruto looks at his face , looks down and see his twingy arms and skinny frame , this was not just a 9-year old naruto neither the 22 year old who was finally stepping in society with no one around to care for .
This was the new consciousness born by the fusing of two memories, entities , the vision of modern man and the stubbornness of the kid
BOTH
attention-seeking and Discreet
Loud and silent
Impulsive and Calculative
Others acknowledgement and Self-reliance
Naive and Sophisticated
when these opposites and similars merge and Uzumaki Naruto finally begins his Shinobi Journey for thei-....no for His Goals and Dreams .