Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction, I do not own Naruto and anything related to it. All the credit goes to the author of the Naruto series Masashi Kishimoto. The only thing I own are my OCs.
3rd Person POV
It was a beautiful morning, the sun had just begun to rise up from the horizon. Birds chirped a soothing melody. The trees swayed with life, and people greeted each other warmly—it was a happy day.
While it seemed like a calm day for everyone, the same could not be said for residents of the Senju Clan compound.
"NAWAKI!!!!" a roar was heard. "Come back here you little shit!" the beast continued. "Princess please calm down!" spoke a feminine voice in pleading tone.
You might be wondering who and why this beast is going on a rampage.
Well.....
"Satoru-nii!!!! Help me!!!" cried a much younger voice in a hasty tone.
"You're not getting away with your pranks this time Nawaki! Be a man and face me!" spoke the beast.
*sigh* "What did you do this time Nawaki?" asked another young voice. "I promise I didn't do anything this time!!" replied the clearly troubled voice.
*silence*
"Okay okay fine, I may have thrown a water balloon on her face. BUT! I swear I only did it because she slept in and was going to be late for her team meeting and I, being the responsible brother, woke her up" said the voice in a justified tone.
*sigh* "Troublesome." 'Ugh great now I sound like that lazy bastard Shikamaru'
"Look Nawaki I may love you like a brother but even I am not stupid enough to face that beast. You should just suck it up and apologize to her. What's the most she can do?" said the young voice.
Then silence followed.
"Right…. Just hide in the closet, I'll cover for you just this once"
"NAWAKI!!!! COME OUT YOU STUPID BRAT!!!!!" the beast roared once again.
"Thanks Satoru-nii, you're the best!" said Nawaki in a cheerful tone.
"Flattery won't work next time. Now go hide, she could come here any moment" said Satoru.
Moments later the door to the room flew off the hinge. "Satoru! Where's Nawaki?!" asked the beast.
The beast looked nothing like one. It was a girl, barely 9 years old. Blonde hair tied in a high ponytail, hazel eyes, wearing a turquoise battle kimono with pink accents. She wore red arm bands and dark blue sash to tie the kimono. She also wore a mesh shirt inside the kimono and her ankles were wrapped with bandages.
"Good morning to you too Tsunade. Just saw Nawaki run to Grandma Mito's room" replied Satoru lying through his teeth.
The boy now named Satoru looked to be only 3 years old. Smooth crimson hair just falling to his shoulders. He wore a white kimono with blue accents, and a white inner wear to complement the kimono.
The now named beast stood there for a few seconds then visibly calmed down "Tch, he got away this time" said Tsunade in an irritated tone.
"By the way-" Satoru looked at her questioningly "Don't you have a team meeting to go to?"
Tsunade now wide eyed cursed loudly and sped out of the room leaving Satoru alone.
Seeing the coast clear Nawaki came out of the closet. Now Nawaki was the same age as Satoru. He had shaggy brown hair and brown eyes. Unlike Satoru however, he wore a beige T Shirt and dark blue shorts.
"You saved me Satoru-nii! I can only imagine what she would've done to me if I was caught" both Nawaki and Satoru shivered at this.
"Anyways, now go away, it's time for me to meditate." said Satoru, shooing Nawaki away.
Hearing this Nawaki made a face "Boo what's so cool about meditating anyways? You just sit down with your eyes closed and do nothing. That is sooo uncool" whined Nawaki.
Satoru raised an eyebrow at that "Oh yeah? Then what is cool in your opinion?"
Nawaki suddenly brightened up and spoke passionately "Well being Hokage is awesome! They are strong and everyone respects them, but most of all they protect the village and see them as their family!"
Satoru's eyes softened after hearing this "Do you want to be Hokage?" asked Satoru "OF COURSE! I am going to be a great Hokage just like our Grandfather!" replied Nawaki earnestly.
"Well, you've got your work cut out for you. You will have to work really hard to become a hokage." Said Satoru with a serious tone.
Nawaki grinned "I will! Being Hokage is my dream!" yelled Nawaki happily.
'He really reminds me of him' thought Satoru then he narrowed his eyes.
"You've overstayed your welcome, now scram." said Satoru, picking up Nawaki and throwing him out of the room and closing the door.
"You're soo mean Satoru-nii!" whined Nawaki but then he happily skipped out of there to God knows where.
POV Satoru
Finally I have some time to myself. Now you might be wondering what's happening here. Well it's a long story which I'm sure you don't want to hear but being the bastard that I am, I'll make you listen.
Let's start from the beginning. In the beginning Kaguya Otsutsuki had two children Hagoromo and Hamura. They lived a peaceful lif-
Yeah, I'm gonna stop you right there. That's right first chapter and there's already a fourth wall break.
Wait what? A mysterious voice? My inner consciousness?
No you dumbass, I'm the author of this story, your creator and the one who decides your fate.
Wait what? How? I thought this world was real and the only God this world has is long since dead. Wait is this world real? Am I real?
I think I broke him. No matter I'll just tweak him a little then rewind time. Wait... is the time flowing as we speak? Food for thought.
Anyways, there might me some occasional cameo from yours truly and even some fourth wall break. Yes this is inspired by deadpool sue me (please don't). Alright enough wasting time let's get back to the story.
*After some author bullshit*
Wait what just happened? Eh who cares, so where was I? Right, so I was reincarnated into Naruto world which means I had a past life. I lived in a world that was vastly different from the world I currently live in.
So our world had many different technologies with which we were able to create the best gift to mankind. That's right AI girlfriends… wait no no no! Anime! That's right *nervous laughter*.
Wait, why am I embarrassed? It's not like someone from my old world is writing my life as a story and sharing it on the internet. Huh….
Anyways so what is anime you ask? Well-
*2 hours later* (not real world time, all of this is in his head)
-so that's what anime is. Wait where was I? Right, so I was born in this world. I didn't really know that I was in Naruto world until I learned that my name is Satoru Senju. That's right I was born in the legendary Senju clan as the grandson of Hashirama Senju himself. Cool right?
My parents Kawarama Senju and Yumiko Senju were shinobi and both were of Jonin rank. They were very caring and I loved them very much. Unfortunately they both passed away during a mission in the Land of Lightning. Though I don't know who killed them. Grandma refuses to tell me how they died or who killed them. It's frustrating at times knowing that someone killed your parents and the killer is still roaming freely. *sigh*
Enough of those depressing thoughts, let's discuss the timeline. So Hiruzen is the Third Hokage. The first shinobi world war ended five years ago. My granduncle Tobirama Senju passed away at the end of the war.
I live in the clan heads house with Grandma Mito, Tsunade and Nawaki. After my parents passed away, Grandma became very protective of me and always kept me around with her. I love her very much.
Then there's Tsunade, she is six years older than me. She's been a genin for 3 years.
That's right she graduated from the academy at the age of six. She has the same team as canon. So future Sannin in the making. She sometimes has an insufferable attitude and can be brat at times. But I know she cares for me and especially for Nawaki.
Last but not least, there's Nawaki. To put it bluntly, he's just like Naruto. He has boundless energy and loves to pull pranks. One day after hearing from Grandma about Hashirama, he became very much interested in the Hokage seat and has ever since made it his dream. He really admires our grandfather and strives to be just like him.
At first he would annoy the hell out of me but eventually he grew on me and I promised myself to protect him from his unfortunate fate. I won't let it come by and watch everyone in my house become depressed.
Anyways that's enough meditating and introspection. I should check up on Grandma Mito.
3rd Person POV
Satoru got up after his meditation and smoothed his clothes and headed out of the room.
The Senju clan compound is massive with many different buildings, each serving a unique purpose. Most of the buildings are made out of wood with a huge training ground out in the back. The entire compound is surrounded by a small forest and the Naka river can be seen flowing through the forest
There were many maids going about their way. Satoru saw one maid coming his way. Once close enough, the maid bowed to him "Good morning Senju-sama" spoke the maid softly. "Lady Mito sent me to look for you. Please follow me so I may bring you to her"
"Good morning Aoi! Thanks for telling me, I was just looking for her anyway. Lead the way" replied Satoru in a cheerful manner.
"Right away, Young Master"
Thus both started walking down the corridor. They both were having small talks and it seemed both of them were happy talking to each other.
Eventually they reach in front of a door. Satoru turned towards Aoi and said "Thank you for bringing me here Aoi, you are dismissed"
"My pleasure Young Master, I'll take my leave" replied Aoi and left gracefully. 'Hmm, such grace can only be shown by a kunoichi. It seems all these maids are trained Kunoichi' Satoru knocked on the door "Grandma Mito, it's me Satoru" announced Satoru.
Immediately he heard a firm 'enter' from the other side. Satoru opened the door and entered the room.
The room itself was decorated in a traditional style. In the middle of the room was a rectangular table with cushions on four side to sit on. There were some old artifacts, most likely heirlooms and such mounted on the walls.
Mito sat at the table looking at Satoru with a smile. Satoru's expression brightened and with a smile he exclaimed "Grandma!" and rushed to her side and gave a big hug.
Mito's smile widened and returned the hug "There there my little prince, how was your morning?" She asked while gently stroking his crimson hair.
"You know how it is grandma. Nawaki plays a prank on Tsunade which gets him into trouble then they play a game of cat and mouse" said Satoru with an exasperated expression.
Hearing this Mito chuckled heartily "Well they were really lively today but did you again cover for Nawaki dear?"
"Of course I had to or else she would beat him to a pulp" replied Satoru with a scared expression "She can be really scary when she's pissed off" *shivers*
Mito again laughed at his misery clearly enjoying the roller coaster of emotions that Satoru is going through. They continued to talk like this for a while.
Then Mito controlled her expression "Enough of that, I called you here to discuss something" she said and then took the kettle filled her tea cup "Want some tea?" she asked raising another cup.
Satoru's POV
"Um…sure" I said. I don't know what she wants to talk about but judging from her expression it's going to be something serious.
She poured some tea into another cup and passed it to me. I took a sip of it while still trying to deduce what the topic of discussion could be.
Although I have to say the tea has a rich flavor, a slight sweetness and fresh herbal taste. Overall a wonderful tea, I wonder where these tea leaves are made.
Grandma also took a sip, clearly enjoying the the taste judging by her expression of content. "Satoru" she began and I instantly fell into attention. "You and Nawaki were born just months apart, yet I have noticed you're very much different from Nawaki or any other children for that matter"
Crap! Is my cover blown? What am I gonna do? Can I run? Of course not! I'm only 2 years old and the person in front of me is the Nine-Tails' jinchuriki and a kunoichi in her mid-fifties. There's no way I'll escape
I tried to act as innocent as possible, making a confused expression to sell the clueless child act. Will she buy it? I can't tell from her expression. Let's hope nothing bad happens.
Mito continued as if she didn't just give me a heart attack "You're clearly much more observing and mature than others your age. You remind me of both Hashirama and Tobirama which is quite strange yet a good trait."
She took another sip of her tea and I followed her by taking another sip of my tea. I feel much more calm after that sip. Strange…must be a special blend.
"Tell me Satoru, what is your dream? Your ambition? What do you want to achieve in the future?" she questioned.
Now that threw me off completely. "I-I… haven't put much thought into it" I answered hesitantly.
Mito smiled "Don't worry dear, take your time and think carefully" she reassured.
What is my dream? Now that's the million dollar question. If this isn't some alterante Naruto universe, then the future looks grim. I have no idea when the next war is going to erupt. Kishimoto's timeline was both incomplete and inconsistent.
There's not much for me to achieve. I mean, I was born in Konoha's most prestigious clan and I am Hashirama's grandson. That itself gives me a lot of influence and a big headstart against others. Is there anything I really want though?
Money? Senju Clan is loaded. Power? I mean the Senju clan has a lot of political weight to throw around. I could literally just mooch off of the clan and no one would bat an eye.
But is that what I really want? Everything I stated is because of the Senju clan. There's none of my contribution, I didn't work for it nor do I want to be in the shadow of the clan.
Hashirama, Tobirama and Tsunade. They all came from the Senju clan but they are more than the Senju clan. All of them achieved something that set them apart from the clan.
I want to be like them. I want to be more than just a Senju, I want them to remember me when they hear my name and not just my clan.
But more than that, I want to avoid the tragedy that will befall upon my family. I don't know what would happen to the Senju clan in the future since Kishimoto never addressed it. Though it couldn't be anything positive.
From the day I realized that I was from another world, I accepted this world as my own. I knew there was no going back so I embraced this new life. I loved my parents in this life but they were taken away from me. The only thing I have left are my cousins, my grandma and this clan.
I have decided! I want to-
"-protect my family and my clan at all cost!" I said with burning determination. Mito sat there looking intently at my face trying to find something and I matched her gaze refusing to falter. After a few seconds she nodded to herself, seemingly finding what she was looking for.
"That's an admirable dream Satoru, something that you should always stay true to. I'm glad that you care so much for your family and clan. It warms my heart" she said with a serene smile which I returned.
"I have made my decision. Say Satoru what do you think about becoming a shinobi?" She said with a confident expression.
What?
That's how my journey started. This day defines the start and birth of a Legend.
A/n: Oh boy! That's chapter 1. Now I understand an author's struggle when writing a story. Maybe I am new to this but it took me hours of planning and writing to complete this chapter. But don't worry I'm not stopping anytime soon. So stay tuned for the next chapter.
Submit your reviews and honest criticism about my writing style. As I have said in the prologue, this is my first time writing a story so it may be rough around the edges. But I believe this will rectified as I write more and more chapter.
Now about the story: As I said the I am using a fan made timeline for my story since the Naruto series never had a concrete timeline. This is what takes me the longest time in planning. Coming up with believable age and calculating the time until the second war and many other things.
I have tried to portray Satoru as a human. I am not much of a fan of Gary Stu like characters and I'll try my best to have him interact with other characters more.
The next chapter will be a one year time skip since there's not much to be shown. But I will summarize everything that happens within that year.