The sun shone brightly over the village of Konoha, its streets adorned with colorful banners and decorations. The air was filled with a sense of anticipation and joy as the first shinobi world war had finally come to an end. The people of Konoha eagerly awaited the return of their brave ninjas, their hearts swelling with pride and gratitude.
At the entrance of the village, a crowd had gathered, buzzing with excitement. Families, friends, and villagers of all ages stood side by side, clutching bouquets of flowers and waving flags emblazoned with the emblem of Konoha. The atmosphere was charged with emotion as they eagerly awaited the sight of the war heroes returning home.
The village advisors, adorned in traditional robes, stood at the forefront of the crowd, their expressions a mix of relief, admiration and fear ?
"Have you taken care of the evidences homura ?" Koharu whose still a young woman of 30 years old asked nervously.
"Don't worry, I have erased every trace, he won't know about a single thing" Homura replied coolly.
"I hope so" Koharu replied back as she sighed of relief.
As the sun began to set, a distant rumble of footsteps echoed through the village, drawing everyone's attention. The crowd erupted in cheers as the first glimpse of the returning shinobi came into view. At the fore front sarutobi huruzen came into view walking with his usual smile while on his right side stood a handsome man with an x mark on his chin, Shimura danzo. dressed in their worn but revered attire, marched proudly towards their awaiting loved ones.
Tears welled up in the eyes of parents seeing their children return safely, siblings embracing one another tightly, and friends clapping each other on the back in shared relief. The entire village erupted in applause and cheers, gratitude pouring forth from every corner.
And there I stood, as lazy as ever reluctantly dragged out of my cozy spot under a tree to witness this spectacle.
It was alot to take in when I found out Tobirama is dead and killed by the gold and silver brothers, I thought that my life will become a hell of training and killing because of war but thankfully this armistice peace treaty was announced.
'Konoha isn't not ready to go to war, two of our strongest pillars are dead, at least this peace will continue to at least 20 years before second shinobi war starts, I have enough time to become strong enough to survive' I thought concerned.
"What are you thinking about kid ? let's go to the plaza, the hokage will deliver a speech soon" Hiroshi, my father said.
"He is right dear let's go" Ayaka,my mother added.
"Can't we just like, go home ? You said that my cousin will come back soon so let's go already" I said frustrated as I didn't like crowded places that much.
"No can do kid, the hokage will deliver speech and it's important to listen to him" my father replied.
"Tch"
Amidst all this, the village leader, the Hokage, stood tall on a raised platform, With a beaming smile, his chest raised out of pride as he addressed the gathered crowd, his voice resonating with heartfelt gratitude.
"Today, we celebrate not just the end of a war, but the courage, sacrifice, and unwavering spirit of our shinobi. They have defended our village, protected our way of life, and ensured our future. Let us welcome them back with open arms and express our deepest appreciation for their selfless service"
The crowd erupted into a thunderous applause once again, the echoes of their appreciation filling the air. Embraces, laughter, and tears of joy painted the scene as the heroes reunited with their loved ones, sharing stories of their lives this past years of war.
"Can we go home now please ?" i said really irritated.
"Can't you act more like a kid ?!" dad asked tiredly.
"Didn't you say that i am a genius so it's normal ? Why the change of mind then ?!" I retorted in boredom.
"Just let's go I don't have time to argue with you. where is your mother by the way?" My dad asked as he was looking around.
"He is your wife so how the hell would i know !" I muttered rhetorically but my dad still heard it.
"Watch your tongue kid, I don't want to deal with your mother if she heard it, anyways here she is let's go to her and then back home" Dad said as he spotted mom talking with some other women.
"Finally I will go back and sleep" I said as I happily followed him.
"Ohhh, don't even think about it, you will get your chakra unlocked today and start training, your academy years will start 5 months from now and as a member of a renowned clan I will never let you slack off, unless you wanted to be a ninja !" My dad said nonchalantly.
"Dad ! Please no,Dad, please Don't do this to me Daddy ! " I said in panick, thinking even about those hellish trainings I have to do and snoty kids I have to interact is like a nightmare.
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Later that day /
Somewhere In the garden of our house :
"Son, today marks a significant moment in your journey as a shinobi. It is time to unlock your chakra, the wellspring of power that flows within everything" My dad said with exaggeration.
"I don't trust you " I bluntly said without hesitation.
Smiling warmly "It's no time for jokes you shitty son, this is serious" father said.
" hehe, serious ? SERIOUS ?! You old man ! Do you know how my ass had to suffer because of you huuh ?!" I cried out in annoyance.
"But...but I apologized" He said with a hurt expression.
"Well, you know what ?! Why don't you start and unlock my chakra, am bout to beat yo ass you hear me !" I spat comically at his face.
"Well, good luck with that then. So as I told you earlier back this day that I will send some chakra to your back and circulate it for you then you just have to repeat it, and you don't have to worry as it's too easy as the moment I send it, your chakra will act like another skeletal muscle you have, so let's start annnd here we go !" As my father finished his verbal essay for the 10th time today, he started to send some chakra from my back then little by little move it to my abdomen after that to every inch of my body.
'It's warm' I thought as I already memorized everything that my dad was doing to my still blocked chakra then tried to move that energy but...
"AGHHHHHHH !! AHHHHHH IT HURTS IT HURTS HEEELP AHHHHHHHHH !!" Too much pain suddenly started to course through my whole being then suddenly everything went still for a moment...
*BOOOOOOOOOOOOMMM *
After the explosion And before I went unconscious, I look at my father who was looking at me with his mouth and eyes wide open stupidly...
"SON, SON !! WHAT HAPPENED ?"
* SHAKE**SHAKE*
"WAKE THE FUCK UP! Son please it's no time for jokes, your mama will kill me WAKE UP"
*sob sob*
He started to cry for himself, Not knowing what to do but When Garou heard what he said, with a bloody mouth he called him "D..ad co.. come cl..oser"
Hiroshi nodded and went near to hear him better.
"What you want son ?!" He asked.
" f..f.. ff ..f " I hardly stuttered.
"f..f what son ? try harder, I can't understand " He said with some tears in his eyes.
"Sakura" I said and went unconscious.
"WHAT WAS THAT EXPLOSION ?!" Ayaka shouted loudly as she immediately approached the duo but then her eyes met on Garou's laying body in Hiroshi's arms.
"SON ! MY BABY !! WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM ?! WHAT DID YOU DO TO HIM ?!" Ayaka shouted at hiroshi angrily.
"It's not time for that !! let's hurry up to the hospital" Hiroshi said as he wiped his tears then his face turned cold as if his previous self was just an act.
*swoosh*
Hiroshi disappeared and Ayaka followed after.
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1 day later /
Somewhere in the hospital.
The hospital room was clean and bright, with fluorescent lights overhead. The bed was comfortable, covered in white sheets and soft pillows.
Machines beeped and monitored the patient's vital signs. Wires and tubes connected the patient to the equipment, helping them heal.
A big window let in sunlight, and the curtains swayed gently. The room smelled clean, like soap.
I woke up in the hospital with a split headache hitting me "Arghh, my head! What happened ?!" I uttered and look around.
At that moment, the door opened and mom entered the room with visible tear stains on her face.
She looked at me in surprise then " MY BABY !" She shouted as she ran towards me and hugged me tightly "My baby, I thought you died !" She said as tears streamed down her eyes.
I smiled and hugged her back tightly but u unfortunately at that moment, my father entered, interrupting my wholesome time with mom.
"Yo kid what's up" He said and gave me an eye smile.
"Good" I replied in apathy with some tick marks on my head.
"So my boy ! there is something I wanted to talk with you" Said my father with his smile fading away.
"Is it really ok to tell him, I mean he may feel hurt you know" My mother whispered in my father's ear.
"He will know anyways, so it's better now than then" Whispered back my father and I just looked at them intensely.
"Why or what are you whispering, what's happening ?" I asked them in confusion.
"Son" Dad called and I focus on him.
He coughed a few time and with a voice carrying the weight of experience and love, with his eyes closed, adding for the dramatic effect which I sapt at in my mind he started.
"I see the determination in your eyes, the yearning to become a shinobi, a guardian of peace, and a protector of our village. I can see your passion for the shinobi arts burns within you like a fierce flame" He said which I just dead panned at his nonsense.
"But son" he continued with his eyes still closed.
'I bet this is his first time putting some good words together' I though to myself.
"I want you to understand that the path of a shinobi is not the only path to greatness. The world of shinobi is a realm of honor, sacrifice and valor BUT it is not THE SOLE DOMAIN OF FULFILLMENT AND PURPOSE !" He opened his eyes suddenly raising his fists and excitedly shouted with his teeth shining brightly.
He paused, his eyes scanning the horizon outside the window, where the mountains stood tall and the rivers flowed, adding more drama to his bullshit.
I looked at him with a saitama face 'what's this fucker is on abou dis time ?' I thought in confusion.
"Okkk stop stop... Stop ! Can you please just tell me what you trying to say !" I said in frustration, not really impressed by his acting.
"To put it simply son, you have chakra disruption disease, and it means that you aren't able to do any kind of ninjutsu, and it means again that you are not qualified to become a ninja !" He immediately said with a sad face this time and mother started to cry again.
"Huh ?"
The end.