Chapter 40 - My SI Stash #40 - Welcomed Second Chance by Darashiko (Naruto) (1/2)
-Some angst & some fun from our SI Naruto~ ˋ( ° ▽,° )
Sypnosis: When I closed my eyes for eternity, I didn't think 'eternity' would be cut so short. So when I find myself in the body of an 8-years-old Naruto Uzumaki, I decided to delay the next 'eternity' as long as possible. After all, I have to break my record of living for only 19 years.
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Chapter 1
It was just another day for Hiruzen Sarutobi. Wake up, get dressed, have breakfast, get to his office and face the continuous barrage of paperwork that keeps coming all day long. And it gets boring really quick. That's why now a day he has to keep his trusty pipe always in his robes. There are moments, when he wonders if overpricing paper would save him from this eternal trouble.
Right now he was putting tobacco in his pipe to enjoy his daily dose of cancer while he watches the sunset from his office window. The view wasn't anything compared to the view from Hokage Mountain, but he doesn't have the luxury to go to that place with a pile of papers on his desk.
Just before he could light his pipe, there was a knock on his office door.
”Lord Hokage, its Mr. Inoichi.” His secretary's voice came from the other side of the door.
”Let him in.”
A tall man with long ash blonde hair and green eyes entered the room a moment later.
”Inoichi,” the aged leader greeted his subordinate. ”Since you came here, I take it you successfully watched Fu's memory?”
Ah yes. Fu Yamanaka, an agent in his old rival Danzo's Root. He was found in comatose Naruto's hospital room. The boy has gone in comatose state after he unlocked his chakra. According to medics, his condition was known as Yin-Yang Imbalance. The boy's Yin chakra has increased almost 4 times than his Yang chakra. This sudden increase has put the almost 8 years old boy in coma. He spent last 2 months in a hospital bed. A week ago a nurse found a masked shinobi in his room, both of his hands on either side Naruto's forehead, unconscious and drained of chakra. The shinobi was put in T&I prison cell immediately, but the interrogation had to wait due to his almost null chakra reserve. After investigation, the masked shinobi was identified as Fu Yamanaka, a boy who was recruited by Danzo 4 years ago. And that worried Hiruzen immensely. As a Yamanaka, Fu ought to know many things about human psyche and how to change them. Whatever jutsu he used on Naruto, is sure to be something dangerous, especially a jutsu that leaves the caster in that state.
His worry intensified later in the evening. Naruto woke up that day before noon. According to the ANBU assigned as his guard after the incident, Naruto's change in behavior was noticeable from the moment he woke up. He talked with the nurse and doctor politely instead of his usual brash attitude. His voice was calm where it used to be loud to attract attention from anyone nearby. And most importantly, he hasn't announced his dream to become Hokage once in the past few days. Whatever Fu did, it changed Naruto from hyperactive knucklehead to calm and mellow.
And then there was his sudden increase in skillset. Hiruzen had sent Naruto his allowance the before he went to coma. Naruto used the money to buy several sets of clothes, grocery and surprisingly various types of stationary goods. All under the guise of a transformation jutsu. True the jutsu has been demonstrated in his academy class but it was in his time in hospital. And according to his guard, he practiced chakra control exercises following days that weren't included in academy's curriculum.
Last thing he did before turning in, was finding the classmates who left get-well-soon cards in his hospital room, Chouji Akimichi, Shikamaru Nara, Kiba Inuzuka and Hinata Hyuga. He presented all of them packs of candies as thanks. It seems even though he isn't trying to get attention to himself, he is determined to make friends.
”I was Lord Hokage,” Inoichi replied. ”And what I saw left me confused and worried. Whatever Fu intended to do to Naruto didn't succeed.”
”But Fu was found drained of chakra. Surely he used some kind of jutsu.”
”Lord Hokage,” Inoichi knew he was treading on egg shell. If words got out that a Yamanaka tried to change a jinchuriki's psyche, they will be under heavy suspicion. It wouldn't matter that said Yamanaka was under the war hawk Danzo's command. There was no proof aside from Fu's memory that he didn't get a chance to cast any jutsu. The only one who can confirm this was Naruto himself and said boy was already showing drastic change in his personality. Hard to not know when his own daughter complains how Naruto is trying to act 'cool' like Sasuke in dinner table. ”I assure you whatever Fu intended to do to Naruto didn't come to pass. In his inner world, Naruto didn't even give him any chance to do anything.”
”You mean to say that he can manifest himself in his inner world?” Now Hiruzen was astonished. No children Naruto's age should have the ability to manifest themselves in their inner world.
”He can, Lord Hokage. And the surprising thing is the representation of his self in his inner world is that of a young man in his early 20s or late teens. From what I've heard from his medical report, I think it has something to do with the sudden increase in his yin chakra.” He produced a seal tag from his pocket. ”I have recorded Fu's memory of his journey in Naruto's inner world.” He placed the tag on Hiruzen's desk. ”You should watch their interaction before you decide their fate.”
”Then let's watch the show.” A third voice came from the room's window sill. Inoichi turned his head to the newcomer while Hiruzen just let out a sigh.
”Jiraiya, how many times did I tell you to use the door?” Hiruzen asked his student in an irritated voice.
”Too many times to count.” Jiraiya replied with grin on his face. Then his face turned serious. ”So are we going to see it?”
”Yes, we are.” The Hokage replied. He signaled his ANBU guards to leave the room and put up a privacy seal. He went to one of the wall and pushed a bit of his chakra into a small seal. A part of the wall slides off to reveal a mirror. ”Inoichi, please place the tag on the mirror.”
Inoichi did as his leader commanded and took his place beside his leader and the toad Sannin. The tag sank into the mirror and the mirror emitted a bright white light. After the light subsided, the mirror started showing Fu's memory.
The first scene that was showed was that of Fu perched on a tree-branch near the hospital. It was night time. He scanned the hospital windows from his vantage point. After he found the one he was looking for he left the branch via Body Flicker. After a moment he appeared in a room's sun-shade. The nurse in the room was checking up its occupant. After the nurse left the room, he entered the room silently.
'No nurse is coming to check up on him for before 6 o'clock. Enough time to finish my work here.' Fu's thought was heard by the viewers.
He went near the hospital bed. On the bed Naruto was sleeping with a content smile on his face. For almost 2 months, the boy was in a coma. The reason for this was worrying for Danzo. Increase in yin chakra means increase in knowledge and experience. There is no telling what the boy will do with this.
Fu crouched on the floor beside the bed. He went through several handseals and then placed his hands on both sides Naruto's forehead. 'Secret Art: Inner World Entry' he intoned to cast the jutsu.