[On the screen, a swirling orange chakra cloak dances in the wind. The golden-haired figure has fox-like ears at the temples, with eye markings extending from the corners of his eyes to his ears. His gaze is aloof, like a god looking down upon mortals.]
...
Fox Spirit Matchmaker World.
"Whoa, a fox?!"
Bai Yuechu stared at the distinctive fox ears in shock, sucking hard on his rainbow lollipop.
"Taoist Brother, this fox uncle is so handsome!" Su Su beside him stared mesmerized at Naruto.
Bai Yuechu's eyes widened. For a moment, he felt like his childhood bride was slipping away.
"Little Fool, he's a fox!"
"Yeah, so what's the problem?"
"Oh right, you're a fox too..."
.....
La La La Demacia World.
Ahri knelt by the riverbank, praying to the sky.
"I yearn for love. Please grant me a magnificent, true man."
"Hopefully, it's this male fox right here!"
Suddenly, a figure fell from the sky... only for it to be a monkey.
Inuyasha World.
"Shippo, if only you were this domineering!"
....
Naruto World.
Konoha Village.
"Whoa! The Seventh Hokage, Uzumaki Naruto?!"
"But right now, we only have the Fourth Hokage!"
"And I remember Uzumaki Naruto is that fox demon, right..."
"Him, a savior? What kind of joke is that?!"
Many in Konoha despised Uzumaki Naruto and refused to believe he could be a savior.
Countless discussions erupted.
If not for the distinctive golden hair and six whisker marks, no one would have connected the majestic figure in the video to Naruto.
The Konoha 11 also stared in shock at the jubilant, dancing Naruto. This dead-last was the future savior?
If not for his trademark features, they would never have believed it.
"Shikamaru, Choji, see that!"
"I became Hokage! Though I look a bit old!"
Naruto cheered excitedly as everyone in the venue turned to look at him.
"Naruto-kun, you're amazing!"
Hinata blushed as she watched the excited Naruto, genuinely happy for him.
Jiraiya, who was gathering material outside, also set down his pen.
"Naruto, huh? Perhaps he is the true Child of Prophecy."
The entire shinobi world was thrown into an uproar.
Land of Lightning.
"The Seventh Hokage? Let's see how you became a savior!"
"Yo yo, that cloak looks like a chakra cloak, but why is it different from ours?" Killer Bee wondered, studying future Naruto's appearance.
....
[The scene shifts as a slightly melancholic melody plays. A young boy with blond hair sits atop a giant stone monument, looking lonely.]
[He walks alone through the streets, but the people on both sides glare at him with disgust. A ball rolls to his feet...]
["Hey, it's that kid... gives me the creeps!"]
["Don't play with him! Who knows what he might do to you!"]
[The boy leaves under their hateful gazes, returns home, and silently stares at the ceiling, tears welling in his eyes before he quickly wipes them away.]
[The next day, the resilient boy climbs onto the monument and shouts with a smile: "No matter what, I am who I am! Believe it!"]
[The boy leaps off the monument...]
.....
"This is the savior as a child? Why do people hate him so much?"
"Whoa, he jumped from that height and is fine?!"
"Newton, do something!"
Newton: "Screw that!"
[The screen suddenly shows a giant nine-tailed fox.]
[With a sweep of its tails, mountains crumble and tsunamis rage, plunging the people into misery. Thus, shinobi unite to subdue it!]
["We must hold out until the Fourth Hokage arrives!"]
[Shinobi charge forward one after another, but casualties mount. Then, a giant toad descends from the sky... Finally, the Nine-Tails is sealed inside a newborn child...]
"These people are too much! How could they seal such a terrifying monster inside a newborn?!"
"Now I understand why people looked at him that way—they all saw him as the fox demon. But he was just a baby who knew nothing!"
[The boy grows up quickly, pulling pranks until Iruka catches him and brings him back to the classroom.]
["Listen up, today is the retest for the Transformation Technique!"]
[The children reluctantly begin their transformations.]
["Next, Uzumaki Naruto!"]
[Naruto walks out with his hands in his pockets.]
["Transformation!"]
[A mist-shrouded beauty appears before all worlds.]
[Iruka immediately gets a nosebleed and shouts: "You idiot!"]
The next day, during the graduation exam, Naruto still fails the Clone Technique. He sits alone on a swing, the gloomy trees contrasting sharply with the sunlight across the way.
Then, Mizuki takes advantage of his vulnerability and tells Naruto a "secret," leading Naruto to steal the forbidden scroll!
When Iruka finds Naruto, he realizes Mizuki's scheme. Just then, Mizuki ambushes them from behind.
["Naruto, give me the scroll!"]
["Don't give it to him, Naruto! That's a forbidden scroll filled with highly dangerous jutsu!"]
Naruto stares blankly, unsure what to do.
Mizuki sneers at Naruto and says sinisterly:
["Naruto, let me tell you a truth. Twelve years ago, the village made a rule."]
["Shut up!"]
["That rule forbids anyone from revealing that Naruto is the fox demon!"]
["You've been deceived by the village all along."]
Naruto is stunned, repeatedly provoked by Mizuki's words.
["Die, Naruto!"]
[A giant shuriken hurtles toward Naruto, who is too terrified to move. At the critical moment...]
[A figure shields Naruto, protecting him.]
Naruto looks in horror at Iruka, who took the shuriken for him, and asks tremulously,**
["Why... why?"]
Iruka looks at the frightened Naruto, tears streaming down his face.
["We are the same..."]
["It must have been so painful. Naruto, you must have been so lonely..."]
["I'm sorry, Naruto. If I were more reliable, you wouldn't have had to suffer like this..."]
Naruto, moved by Iruka's sincerity, feels something stir within him. He then quickly runs away.
Mizuki gives chase and eventually catches up to Naruto.
This time, however, "Naruto" doesn't listen. Instead, he slams into Mizuki.
Mizuki glares furiously at the revealed Iruka and roars:
["Naruto is just like me! With the jutsu from that scroll, he can do whatever he wants!"]
But Iruka retorts:
["Naruto is different! He is an outstanding student I recognize!"]
["He understands the pain in people's hearts! He is not some fox demon—he is Konoha's Uzumaki Naruto!"]
Naruto, hiding behind a tree, is already weeping bitterly.
Mizuki decides to say no more and attacks. But the moment he strikes, an orange blur punches him away.
["Don't you dare lay a hand on Iruka-sensei! I'll kill you!"]
Mizuki scoffs:
["Don't get cocky! A brat like you is no match for me!"]
Naruto's eyes blaze with determination as he glares at Mizuki and begins forming hand signs.
["Just try it! I'll pay you back a thousand times over!"]
["Go ahead and try, you fox demon!"]
["Shadow Clone Jutsu!"]
The next moment, the screen shows a thousand shadow clones—an utterly awe-inspiring sight!
Both Iruka and Mizuki are stunned.
["This is a high-level jutsu that creates physical clones!"]
Mizuki looks in terror at the surrounding army of Narutos before being pummeled by a storm of punches and kicks!
Iruka looks at Naruto with pride and beckons him over.
["Naruto, come here. I have something for you."]
Naruto walks over curiously and closes his eyes.
["Sensei, is it ready yet?"]
["Alright, done!"]
Naruto slowly opens his eyes. The morning sunlight illuminates Iruka's face.
Iruka smiles gently at Naruto and says softly,
["Congratulations on graduating."]
The forehead protector from Iruka's head is now tied around Naruto's...