Naruto: Changing Fate

In the No. [-] wilderness survival training ground, which was originally deserted and deserted due to its remote location, two thin black figures shuttled back and forth at high speed, one behind the other.As the chakra in the two people's bodies continues to be consumed, this real-life parkour race, prompted by a misunderstanding born of coincidence, is gradually coming to an end.

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It's strange that in such a short period of time, the guy ran away so much that he couldn't even see him... Did I pursue him in the wrong direction?

After looking around but seeing no trace of Naruto, Sasuke, who had consumed most of his chakra, slowly slowed down, gave up the intention of continuing the chase, and looked for a nearby giant tree. He leaned against the trunk of a giant tree and slumped down, his rosy little face constantly opening his mouth. Take a deep breath to calm down the heart rate that suddenly accelerated due to strenuous exercise.

Ah, I should have known better than to take shortcuts at that moment...

After chasing each other for a long time, Sasuke had already regarded it as a chasing game between peers. He had long forgotten that the reason why he followed Naruto all the way to the No. [-] training ground in the first place was just because of his own curiosity.

The fleshy little hands were clenched into fists and waved unwillingly, but Sasuke's face was filled with an uncontrollable smile.

Ever since his brother Uchiha Itachi graduated from the ninja school, he has spent less and less time playing with Sasuke. In addition, under the strict requirements of his father Uchiha Tomi, there are almost no friends to play with... How long has it been since he was like this without any scruples? Are you having fun playing?

...Ah, shit, I almost forgot to practice the Fireball Technique today before it's too late.I have to go back quickly...ah?

Sasuke, who had regained some strength while talking to himself, slowly stood up. When he instinctively raised his head and stretched his limbs, his eyes unexpectedly saw Naruto, who he thought had run away.

To be precise, it was Naruto who was standing upright with his feet close to the branches and hanging upside down above his head without the help of any external objects. His eyes were facing each other with his teeth clenched and his big eyes staring at him.

That's amazing...how did you do this...it's wrong!You've been hiding in the tree?How cunning!This is a sham!

ha?What are you talking about? You idiot, I don’t understand what you are talking about at all... Humph, are you trying to make excuses because you can’t outrun me?

If you...have the ability, come down!Let’s compete openly and squarely again!

Just a little bit, no, if you have the ability, come up!

get down!

you come up!

come down!

Come up!

Naruto's face was twisted and trembling, and the corners of his mouth were twitching as if he couldn't accept it. After hearing Sasuke's words, Naruto's eyes instantly turned into white beady eyes and he raised his hand to point at Sasuke. They were noisy and provocative to each other childishly, but in his heart, he was just shocked by ten thousand people. His head was trampled by a galloping and muddy horse, as if he wanted to cry without tears.

During the previous chase, in order to avoid revealing any flaws and attracting the attention and vigilance of some interested people, Naruto tried his best to control the chakra output so that his speed would appear to be as much as possible with his peers who were running at full speed... Even so, As time passed, I unexpectedly found that the other party still failed to effectively close the distance between them.

I thought that the members of the Root Organization were playing a pastime game similar to cat and mouse, and they did this deliberately... but I didn't expect that the other party was just an unrelated child?Why on earth was I so worried and on guard for so long?

He wasted so much training time dealing with others, and even prepared several self-justification plans that might be used... Only now did he realize that it was just Naruto who was too vigilant, and was fighting with the air in a battle of wits and courage! ?

Shameful, so shameful... This is definitely a joke to me!

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Huh, it's exactly what Naruto said, maintaining a certain amount of chakra is much more difficult than I thought...

In front of the giant tree where Naruto used to practice climbing trees, Sasuke, who had practiced according to Naruto's teaching method and became disgraced, was lying weakly in a pile of leaves.

Too much will easily break the tree trunk, too little will not have enough adsorption force... No matter what the situation is, you will fall down if you can't climb very high.

While sweating profusely and panting slightly, Sasuke recalled and summarized the experience accumulated from several previous failures, while looking at the tree trunks he had climbed before. Wherever he touched, there were pitted footprints and different shades of trees. White scratches... and the number of marks left by me is just a drop in the bucket compared to that.

...These are all left behind by Naruto when he was practicing alone... From the looks of it, he didn't run with all his strength before, right?Well, it’s not an unjust loss.

After squeezing the remaining strength in his sore muscles to sit up against the tree trunk, Sasuke's eyes gradually shifted from the tragic marks on the tree trunk to Naruto who was carefully carving the wooden block in his hand with his kunai. He raised his eyebrows slightly and whispered to himself.

A monster who wishes to die early... He is obviously a very easy-to-get-together guy, why is he given such a vicious title?

……Um?What's wrong Sasuke?Are you planning to give up so soon?

As if aware of Sasuke's curious eyes, Naruto looked at the outline of the three-pronged kunai that had just begun to take shape in his hand, raised his head and followed his gaze, raised the corners of his mouth and smiled jokingly.

How... how is it possible!idiot!I am the strongest Uchiha in Konoha, and this kind of training is just childish.How can it be difficult to live with me?

For some reason, the gentle smile on Naruto's face actually gave Sasuke the illusion that his brother was by his side to guide his practice.After being in a daze for a while, his face turned slightly red as if someone had caught his pigtails, and he turned his head away in embarrassment. While retorting in a muffled voice, the smile in his eyes became even brighter.

...Speaking of which, Naruto, do you know... what the villagers say about you?

As a heinous, dangerous and terrifying monster in the mouth of the villagers, now that he had witnessed it with his own eyes, he actually thought that Naruto was very approachable. This made Sasuke's doubts continue to expand, and at the same time he couldn't hold back his curiosity and asked cautiously intermittently.

ah?Oh, what are you talking about... that I am the demon fox that killed the Yondaime Hokage, a monster that should die early... something like that?

Under Sasuke's sudden inquiry, Naruto's movements and expressions were not affected in any way as if it had nothing to do with him. While he continued to carefully carve and perfect the wooden kunai in his hand, he shrugged and answered casually.

After all, as a time traveler, Naruto has always known that his parents, who risked their lives to protect him from the Kyuubi, did die because of him in a sense... plus the Kyuubi Lama sealed in the body, that's not the case. It’s not like I said anything wrong.

Well, I've been used to it since I was a kid, so I don't have to worry about it.

ha?But……

Let me ask you a question, Sasuke, are those villagers the irreplaceable family in my life?

Seeing Naruto's nonchalant look, Sasuke felt a tingling sensation in his heart for some reason. He frowned slightly and was about to say something more, but he didn't expect to be interrupted by Naruto's serious rhetorical question.

This... doesn't seem to be the case?

Isn’t that right?They are just passers-by who have nothing to do with me... Since they have nothing to do with me, why should I care about what they say?

……well?It seems...that's what happened?

Because they are pointing fingers behind my back and telling me to die, I have to die obediently?Even a fool wouldn't do such a thing, right?

Looking at Sasuke, who was confused and trying to digest the meaning, Naruto's eyes smiled even more. After pausing for a while, he didn't know whether to explain to others or to give himself an answer. He continued word by word in a low voice. Said.

No matter what they say, whether it's a demon fox or a monster, I'm still me, Naruto Uzumaki of Konoha Ninja Village, and nothing will change about this.

Instead of caring about the opinions of those insignificant people, it is better to work harder and make your own life more exciting... After all, as long as you can live with a clear conscience and leave no regrets or regrets in your life, that is enough. Yes!

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