Two little blonde boys could be seen in the streets of Konoha racing each other as they tore through markets and alleyways. Naruto acknowledged the fact that 'Gil' could keep up with him and decided to use his extensive knowledge of shortcuts he would normally take to avoid some persistent pursuers.
The duo were approaching a crowded area and Naruto used that as an opportunity to lose Gil and cut some corners swiftly. Gil who put his mind on matching Naruto's pace was soon lost in the crowd without his running mate.
'Is that how it is? The Hokage's mansion is still the biggest building here so I can easily locate it.' Gilgamesh thought as he continued forward and decided to get serious. A mana fluctuation occurred in his body only for an instant and then immediately dispersed. New memories flooded his mind as Gilgamesh slowed down to jog to massage his temples. He immediately left accessing the new batch of information to continue the race.
'It happened again.' The masked ninja that followed Gilgamesh remarked in his thoughts as he recalled times when Gilgamesh was three, Gilgamesh would sometimes have a slight headache and then speak in a foreign unknown language, or recall existences that were not known. But there was one thing he would say at least once a year since he turned three; 'I am the King of the World'. Whenever Asuma and Kurenai heard that they would laugh and compliment how quickly he is learning new things and how ambitious he is getting. But Kakashi would often remain silent at that remark.
Ever since he had raised Gilgamesh, he had never brought any books that had any form or nature of politics or kings. But alas the boy would proclaim yearly until he turned five that he is the King of the World and everything belongs to him. The masked ninjas who watched afar in silence and with the permission of Kakashi had worried thoughts which they conveyed to The Third, but The Third believed that Kakashi would not let the boy go astray or wander the path of evil.
The masked ninja continued to follow Gilgamesh since the boy continued running forward. Meanwhile, Naruto was already making his way to the Hokage's mansion easily as he smiled and laughed to himself. He might have just made a friend in a village that rejected him because of what he was both blessed and cursed with after birth.
Gilgamesh's body began to change unknown to him as he put his mind on defeating Naruto. His tissues became stronger, and his body began to fill every strand of muscle fibre with oxygen, instead of seeing blurry objects as he ran, his vision became clearer, and his bones became thicker and stronger as he dramatically increased his pace!
The masked ninja just kept experiencing shock after shock. The little boy he tailed started reaching speeds that Genin ninjas could attain after circulating chakra throughout their bodies.
'He is just five years old! What a monster!' The masked ninja thought as he only needed to increase his pace a little, this speed was nothing for a high-level ninja like him, so he could keep up easily.
After running and jumping around to imitate the ninjas he saw daily that looked like they were flying, he finally made it to the Hokage's mansion without encountering Naruto.
'He beat that menace that knows the streets of the village more than some ninjas born and raised in the village. He did it.' The masked ninja stopped as he perched on a tree not too far away from the mansion.
Gilgamesh basked in his victory and laughed out loud.
"There is none greater than me!" Gilgamesh exclaimed praising himself as he lifted his arms in the air.
"I will admit you are very fast… 'Gil'." Naruto said as he jumped down from a nearby tree.
Gilgamesh slowly turned his head as he recognized that voice and his happy expression soon turned sour.
"Haha, you can praise me now. I am Naruto, I won and you better believe it." Naruto chimed happily and chuckled to himself with his eyes closed.
"I… Lost?" Gilgamesh looked like he was going through a reality crisis and another energy fluctuation occurred in his body as he massaged his temples again.
"Hey don't cry. Why don't we go to old man Ichiraku and get ourselves some ramen!" Naruto walked over to Gil who appeared irritated.
Gilgamesh simply agreed since he lost and followed Naruto.
'That boy, Naruto. In just a few short conversations he brought out sides of Gilgamesh we haven't seen before.' The masked ninja thought as he dispersed, leaving a small trail of white gas.
At Ichiraku Ramen.
"Hehe, I told you his ramen is good right?" Naruto beamed with joy as he finished his third bowl of ramen. Gilgamesh didn't fall behind either and fully immersed himself in the experience.
"I… I promise to never lose again… you got that!" Gilgamesh exclaimed with his empty bowl raised as tears streamed down his eyes. The shop owner smiled at that and let Naruto and his new friend go without paying.
It was getting dark and Naruto waved at his new friend and left for his residence. Gilgamesh did the same and walked back home as he reviewed the new memories in his mind.
The next day.
Kakashi was free and arrived at Gilgamesh's residence and found the boy trying to run up the wall only to fail and fall.
'Oh, he wants to learn how to do that.' Kakashi thought as he put the book he was reading back in his pouch.
"Oi, Gilgamesh! What are you doing?" Kakashi asked as he walked in.
Gilgamesh knew what he did would gain his attention and would possibly make him teach him how he ran up walls and would sometimes just disappear from the living room or jump to such heights that left him in awe.
"Kakashi-san, please teach me how to run on walls."
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