Naruto thought of his grandfather as a member of a family that existed only in books, and had nothing to do with himself as a monster.
“grandfather..?”
“Yes, I’m your godfather! Call me Grandpa Jiraiya!”
Jiraiya loudly declared, unaware of Naruto’s confusion.
In the past, before meeting Kurama, Naruto always stayed at home reading a book. There were words that Naruto couldn’t understand.
There were many things such as affection, love, friendship, and trust, but there was a word that was the hardest to understand right now.
“family…?”
– Family refers to a group (community) or a group of people who are related by blood, marriage, adoption, friendship, etc. and share daily life together. (Source: Namu Wiki) –
“Members…everyday…life…share…”
Naruto glanced around.
There was nothing but books.
“Family…no..”
Naruto felt the cold floor even colder that day.
Just then, the doorbell rang and Hiruzen, the 3rd Hokage, entered.
Naruto got up from his seat and approached Hiruzen.
“This month, living expenses…”
“…thank you”
“Hmm, if nothing else happens, I’ll be gone…”
“..that.. that..”
“Huh? What’s going on?”
Naruto hesitated for a while before asking the Hokage a question.
“My… family… where…?”
“…!”
Hiruzen is surprised and perplexed by Naruto’s question.
Then he peeked at the book in Naruto’s hand.
Looking at the book titled ‘100 Ways to Create a Happy Family’, Hiruzen sighs. And after thinking for a while, I open my mouth.
“You know the story of the ghost gumi..?”
Naruto nodded at Hiruzen’s question.
“When the monster nine-tailed fox attacked, your parents died”
“…parents…who…?”
“Let’s hear it…The dead don’t come back”
“…”
Naruto’s expression darkened and he let go of his anticipation.
Hiruzen sighs and leaves the house.
One day after meeting Kurama after some time, Naruto asked Kurama a question.
“Kurama…”
“…what?”
“Kurama… and I…family..?”
“That’s a silly question that’s not like you… do you… consider me family?”
“It’s related to the book…something like friendship…so we can share our daily life…Kurama…family…isn’t it?”
Kurama looks at Naruto without saying anything.
Naruto was restless as if he was anxious.
Kurama sighs and opens his mouth.
“Do whatever you want…!”
“…Uh…yes! Thank you…Kurama!”
Kurama looked at Naruto smiling and closed his eyes.
However, I am greatly taken aback by Naruto’s next words.
“Then… Kurama… Dad..?”
“Whh…what kind of stupid thing are you talking about?!”
“Mom..? Brother..? Sister..?”
“Not all!!!”
“Then… after all, they aren’t family…”
Kurama realizes that he made a mistake when he sees the disappointed Naruto as his expression suddenly darkens.
Kurama clicks his tongue and apologizes.
“I’m sorry…”
“No…Kurama…no fault…”
Naruto looked at the person who called himself his grandfather in front of him. And his face gets darker and darker.
“family…?”
“Yes! We are not related by blood, but our relationship is like a family..”
“lie..”
“…what… what”
“That…that…monster…has no…family…”
Jiraiya was greatly shocked by Naruto’s words.
However, while pretending not to be shaken, he smiles and opens his mouth.
“Ah…baby, that…what is that…”
“Family…why…why…”
“…”
“It was painful… it was sad… it was lonely… but… it wasn’t there…”
Jiraiya’s words pierced his chest more sharply than any weapon.
I had to say something, but I couldn’t think of anything to say. Naruto walks past Jiraiya and enters the house.
Just as you close the door and enter your room, the doorbell rings.
Naruto stopped at the sound. but the door won’t open
After a moment of silence, Jiraiya’s voice begins to be heard.
“I’m sorry…baby… I’m sorry…”
“…!”
Naruto was surprised by Jiraiya’s words, widening his eyes.
Then, staring at the closed door, I began to concentrate on Jiraiya’s words.
“I… should have protected you by your side… I should have made you not feel lonely…”
“…”
“I’m sorry…you must be resenting me…you must be thinking that we are not family…but…but…”
“…”
“Baby…no, Naruto…I love you…”
“!!!!”
Kakashi looked up at the sky and was worried about Naruto and Jiraiya. Then, someone calls out to Kakashi.
“You’re here, Kakashi-sensei.”
“This… I thought Sasuke would come to visit me… What’s going on?”
Sasuke closed his eyes and thought about something, then opened his eyes and opened his mouth as if he had made up his mind.
“Train me…!”
“Hmm… the reason… preparing for the intermediate ninja exam… doesn’t seem to be the only…”
“Right now, I’m… weak… I’m so weak I can’t properly protect a single comrade…
So… I need strength…!”
Kakashi looked at Sasuke and got up with a smile.
‘Naruto is… I guess I should trust Jiraiya-sama… ‘
“Okay! I just had a technique I want to teach you.”
“How to…?”
“My original technique, a technique called Chidori, or Brain Cleavage!”
“Danzo-sama, Jira Story has started contacting Gumi.”
“Kakashi guy…If I did well, it was an opportunity to get my hands on the gumi…To interfere with that…I’ll have to kill him later to retrieve the Sharingan…”
“…Shall we move slowly?”
“No, not yet. There is still a chance to get a gumi… ”
Naruto sat down as it was.
And keep repeating the words you hear in your head.
-I love you… –
Love is one of the words Naruto had a hard time understanding.
I know what it means, but I don’t understand.
But now, Naruto felt something warm filling his chest. I don’t know why, but tears start to come out of my eyes.
‘I don’t know… But…but… ‘
‘I don’t want to miss… ‘
Jiraiya finished speaking and stared at the door.
When the door still won’t open, I sigh inside and turn around to leave.
kiik-
I heard the door open.
Jiraiya looked back in surprise and saw Naruto with only his head sticking out. Jiraiya slowly approaches with a surprised and happy expression. Then open your mouth and raise your eyes.
“Naruto, can you… give this old woman another chance?”
“…chance..?”
“I will never leave you alone again! I will never make you lonely and miserable again!”
“…”
Jiraiya declared to Naruto with a firm will.
Then he stretched out his hand and held it out to Naruto.
Naruto was hesitant, so Jiraiya opened his mouth again.
“Wouldn’t that be…a family?”
“…!”
Naruto slowly reaches out and grabs Jiraiya’s hand while shedding tears. Jiraiya laughs and hugs Naruto.
“Thank you…”
“Uh.. uhhhh..”
“I’m sorry…”
“Other.. it was lonely…”
“It was painful…”
“Why why…”
“Why..now…appeared…grandpa..bud…”
“I’m sorry… I’m sorry…”
Jiraiya comforted Naruto and hugged him until he stopped crying.
After Naruto stopped crying, Jiraiya went into Naruto’s house. Jiraiya inspects the house.Read at noblemtl.com
Most of the surroundings were books, and I couldn’t think of it as a child’s house.
No, I thought I could believe it even if it was a warehouse, not a house.
“…Did you always live here?”
Naruto nodded without saying anything in Jiraiya’s arms.
Naruto stopped crying, but he was not separated from Jiraiya. Jiraiya smiled and stroked Naruto’s head. and angry inside
‘I heard about it, but I never thought it would be this much… Alternative Naruto… A hero’s daughter to this point…’
As Jiraiya thought about that, Naruto raised his head and opened his mouth.
“…Can I ask you something..?”
“Ohhh, what? Just talk.”
“How… did you know…that the chakra flow is strange?”
“Huh? Did you notice? Umm…how should I explain…you have two chakras. Have you ever felt them?”
“…Are you talking about Europe and America?”
“…!!”
Jiraiya looks at Naruto in surprise.
“…Did you know?”
“Because people around… always say…and…”
Naruto nodded and said.
“Because Kurama is my only friend…!”
“Ku..Kurama? Friend?”
Jiraiya is startled, but is taken aback when he hears words he cannot understand.
But soon I will think soberly.
‘Kurama… Maybe you gave Gumi a name?! Are you friends… No way, Gumi digs into Naruto’s weak spot and seals it… Are you trying to solve it..!?’
Jiraiya almost got angry at the moment, but he managed to hold it in and opened his mouth.
“I see… Anyway, that guy is sealed inside Naruto.
By the way… The guy named Orochimaru… changed your even-numbered sealing ceremony to an odd-numbered one, and the flow got worse…”
“…Can you… solve it?”