The next day…
Ryuu was on top of a mountain doing upside-down push-ups on his finger
"Nine hundred and ninety-nine.
One thousand!"
'Nowadays, I rarely get this much time on my hands.
Maybe I should check on Naruto after this.'
Ryuu opened his Sharingan and flipped back up.
He teleported into Kamui, and then he silently appeared on a tree above Naruto.
Ryuu's eyebrow lifted, interested in what was going on.
'That's Hinata Hyūga.'
Three kids were bullying Hinata.
Naruto was alone, on a swing.
"If you're really a Hyūga, then show us your Byakugan."
"But if you're not gonna, don't even look at us." another one added.
"Yeah, your eyes are creepy."
"Yeah, a Byakugan monster." They all started laughing.
Ryuu rolled his eyes.
'Honestly, these insults aren't even creative. If you're going to insult someone, I suggest you come up with something different.
Let me see if I've taught Naruto well.'
As Hinata fell to her knees crying, Naruto heard enough and jumped off his swing.
"Hey! Cut it out!"
Naruto shouted as he ran towards them.
"Look at this shrimp." One of them said.
"Who are you?" Another one asked.
"I'm Naruto Uzumaki and I'm the future Hokage!"
"Oh, the future, Hokage, huh?"
"What are you? Stupid?"
"I'll show you guys!"
They both attacked, Naruto kicked the one in the middle in his face and blocked a punch from the one on the right, then he threw him onto the other one.
"Get up and fight me! I'll kick all your asses, believe it!"
"I'm telling my brother! He's a shinobi, and he'll kick your ass, you brat!" He said as he ran with his friend.
"I don't care if you bring your grandpa! Learn to pick on someone your own size or I'll be there again!"
Naruto said and scoffed.
He turned around to Hinata and asked,
"Hey, are you okay?"
"I'm really sorry."
"Nah, forget it." Naruto stood up and was about to leave.
"Umm…" He looked back.
"Huh?"
"I… I just wanted to say thank you very much." Hinata bowed respectfully.
"Ha ha ha! See ya!"
Naruto smiled and left.
Ryuu popped up in front of Naruto.
"Woah!" Naruto jumped back, startled into the snow.
"I see you listened to me in our previous lesson about restraint."
"Big brother!" Naruto jumped on Ryuu in excitement.
"Hey Naruto, how's it going?"
"When did you come back, big bro?"
"Just a few minutes ago.
Wanna go for a walk?"
Naruto excitedly nodded.
Ryuu smiled and walked with him.
'We caught up with each other, well, it was mostly Naruto telling me all his stories but I didn't mind.'
"So in short, I beat Sasuke in a race, but he simply refuses to accept it."
"I see…
Sounds to me like Sasuke's being a sore loser.
I'll have to punish him someday."
They arrived home.
"Big brother?" Ryuu looked at Naruto.
"Is something wrong?"
"Well…" Naruto looked down.
"I've been wondering…"
"What is it, Naruto? It's unlike you to be like this?"
"Right, I was just wondering if you could tell me about my mum and dad?" Ryuu's eyes widened.
'I knew this day would come.'
"Let's see…" Ryuu quickly made a cheese sandwich before answering.
Ryuu cut the sandwich in half and gave one half to Naruto.
They went to the couch in front of their TV and sat down.
"Who would you like for me to start with?"
Naruto held his chin and started thinking.
"It's only right we start with my mum, isn't it?" Ryuu nodded.
"Alright, let's see…" Ryuu held his chin and started thinking.
"Well, growing up, your parents were more like my big sister and big brother.
Your mother was the kindest and caring person I've ever met, but she was also the scariest person I've met, the worst thing you could do was make her angry."
Ryuu rubbed his head, remembering all the beatings he got.
"Before my parents died, I never lived in the village. We lived on the outskirts of Konoha.
When I arrived, your parents gave me a warm welcome and a quick tour of the village." Naruto smiled.
"What about my dad?"
"I was getting to that.
Anyway, your dad was one of a kind, he was incredibly gifted in many things yet, he always remained humble and very kind-hearted.
He would compete with me most of the time and he would push me further to become stronger and smarter."
"They sound cool, what happened to them?"
Ryuu frowned.
"You remember when I told you lord fourth selected you to be the hero of the village?"
"Yeah, you said I have special chakra, and that Kurama could hurt people.
But Lord fourth trusted me."
"Exactly, one day, the village was attacked by a man who forced Kurama to wreak havoc.
He killed many people and destroyed many things.
Including…
Your parents."
"What?" Ryuu nodded.
"I…
See…"
Naruto clenched his fist.
"What about you, big brother? Where were you when this happened?"
Ryuu looked down.
"I was fighting someone else, the village was in trouble, but I knew Lord fourth would take care of it.
But when I arrived, I was too late.
Lord fourth, your parents.
They all died.
Lord Fourth's last actions were to seal Kurama into you because he believed you'd be the one to master his power and surpass him.
Your parents entrusted you to me."
"Yawn…" Naruto stretched and yawned.
"Tomorrow, you'll take me to the academy, right?"
Ryuu looked at Naruto and smiled, then winked.
"Of course."
"Big brother?"
"What's up?"
"Can we watch a movie?"
"Sure, let me make a snack and get some blankets, tomorrow we'll wake up early." Naruto excitedly nodded.
Ryuu went and made 2 bowls of ramen.
"Ryuu." A deep voice spoke to him.
"Kurama? What do you need?"
"Do you still have them? Their bodies…
Are they still with you?"
"Of course, after Nobu recovers his Phoenix Flame power, I'll use the same technique I used to restore my dad's life when he tried killing himself, you know."
Nobu emerged from Ryuu's body.
"You're wrong." Ryuu tilted his head.
"I'm…
Wrong?" He nodded.
"This technique you'll use will be far more superior.
And It will have fewer drawbacks than the one you did to save your father, as long as you keep practicing sage arts."
Ryuu nodded.
"I see…"
"So you two are certain you can bring the 4th Hokage and his wife back?"
"No."
Ryuu looked at Nobu.
"No?"
"Kushina-sama wasn't in critical condition because of Kurama's claw.
Her condition is worse because of the tailed beast's extraction.
We have not used this technique against someone who's suffered that much damage.
I don't know what will happen if we try it on her."
"Well, there's only one way to find out, right?" Nobu nodded at Ryuu's question.
"I have to go, Naruto's probably wondering what's taking me so long." Ryuu carried the bowls of Ramen and took them to Naruto.
"Here, I made yours with an extra slice of pork."
"Sweet! Ramen and movies!" Naruto said as he took his bowl.
"Thanks for the food!"
They both said.
Ryuu put on an action movie.
After a while, they finished their Ramen and put the bowls aside.
Naruto fell asleep on Ryuu while Ryuu finished the movie by himself.
The next morning…
Nobu woke Ryuu up.
"Naruto, get ready as I make some breakfast." Naruto nodded.
Ryuu made breakfast for Naruto, and then they left after eating.
"You're lucky my father is the Hokage, Naruto.
if he wasn't, I'm not sure I would've gotten you a spot in the academy."
"You would've got a spot, either way, you're everyone's favorite shinobi, you know?"
"I doubt that," Ryuu replied, and nervously scratched his head.
They arrived near the academy's entrance.
"Naruto, I can't get seen here, I don't want to ruin your first day by having everyone nagging you because I'm your elder brother."
An image of Itachi's stubborn glare appeared in his mind.
"That's alright, this'll still be awesome! Believe it!" Ryuu smiled.
"Well alright, go have a good time there, I don't know if I'll be home today so don't stay late."
Ryuu removed a few Ryō and gave them to Naruto.
"Remember-"
"Avoid confrontation in shops by using the transformation jutsu, I got this, believe it!"
"Hmph."
Ryuu smiled and held his fist out.
Naruto smiled back and fist-bumped him.
"Well alright, see you later, make sure that money stays inside Gama-chan."
Ryuu ruffled Naruto's hair and then teleported back home.