Naruto: Uzumaki Yuji [EN]

Yūji finished getting ready with his sister, since they would depart in the same way, except that she had to go with her team and he with his, he wouldn't say much or show it, but he was excited about how the exams would be.

He hoped that nothing would be written down since he is terrible at that, luckily, at the academy they had, nothing was written and it was all spoken theory, he is better at physical demonstrations than written ones.

" sister, I wish you luck on the way, be very careful and cooperate with your companions! " It was something funny for Karin that her little brother was lecturing her, and even more so given his height.

Something that really made Karin feel very bad is that even though they ate, Yūji did not eat enough, and also, since he was a baby, it is possible that due to the lack of breast milk (something his mother had explained to him before she passed away) these contained nutrients, since his mother died, she only gave Yūji river water, which is why the eight‐year‐old boy looked like he was six, his brother being possibly small.

And not to mention her, just like her little brother she looked ten instead of twelve.

" yes, yes, I understand you Yūji, come on, aren't you going to take the scarf? " asked the girl curiously, watching as her little brother carefully folded his scarf that he had always said was his favorite.

" no, older sister, I do not want it to get ruined when we take the exams, so I will only take this outfit, I think it will work well for me " he said in a soft murmur, wearing very loose pants with a blue band, the ones he used for training and that Sukuna had told him were much better for comfort, a gray T‑shirt with a dark blue trim, it was a bit open at the chest so that his pronounced collarbones, a sign of his malnutrition, were visible, but the boy really did not mind, he had a lot of energy to show.

" well, I think it's a good outfit, and quite comfortable, well, if you're ready then it's time to separate, Yūji, remember what we talked about, anything that happens to you you must always consult with me, understood? " Karin placed her protector on her forehead, which was partly covered by her hair, she gave a soft smile to the little redhead, who simply nodded in response.

" see you in Konoha, Yūji, I love you " she said as she bent down to his level to hug him and give him a little kiss on the forehead, then separated and immediately departed, as their grumpy sensei would give him some words of encouragement before heading to Konoha.

For his part, Yūji, the boy, checked his ninja pouches that he had tied to the side of his pants, ensuring he had all his ninja weapon storage seals, even though he did not use them much, he also inspected whether he had his favorite blade that Karin had given him on a birthday.

" very well, I think everything is ready... but, I really do not know if I should take bandages to cover my eyes, if these exams are important, I think I will have to give my best, since I do not want to use too much chakra " the boy looked at the bandages that were on the table, some bandages that his sister Konan had asked for yesterday, in a dark color, although she did not say what for, he was quite pensive.

He remembered Sukuna's words, that the ninja world might have surprises that could end up killing him, powers he does not know and movements even more lost, he let out a deep sigh to now decisively grab those bandages.

" I have to practice with the six eyes... there may be powerful children, I have to give my best " he repeated what he had said, now placing the bandages over his eyes, tying them very tightly.

And now, it was when he activated the Rikugan, when he did so, he looked around, everything is so strange like this, but somewhat relaxing, since having his eyes covered really relieved the migraine he had, this time he believed it was possible to have it active for a long time.

" I will only tell them that I hurt myself while training, nothing serious and I will recover in more than a week, or it might just be training, I will see what to invent " Yūji was really bad at giving explanations, rubbing his neck as he immediately left.

Being in those dimensions of infrared and chakra visibility in people still disoriented him, but going through those high areas of Amegakure would serve as practice.

At first, he ended up colliding several times with pieces of pipe, and other times he deviated as he got distracted paying attention to those chakra networks.

However, he immediately recovered, those clumsy steps became faster, doing somersaults in the air and running along the walls, his mobility was undoubtedly quite incredible as an acrobat, and with a smile the redhead got excited at finding it easier to handle those energies.

Although the chakra networks are only in living beings, the way he managed to see them perfectly was because of that strange energy that made objects appear somewhat translucent, people emitted a reddish and blue color, and their chakra was almost pure white, their cursed energy gave them an outline around those red and blue colors, at first he was confused, but after fifteen minutes of spinning through the village he got used to keeping the six eyes active, after all, in the end, the six eyes are his, and a part of him felt quite good managing them.

" it is much better to use a bandage or something that covers the eyes, I do not have any headache " relieved, he arrived where Ajisai and Suiren were waiting, he also noticed his sensei waiting, he could see his bad mood and his smiles in a translucent way as described earlier.

As he could manage which energy to see and which not, he only saw them with that silhouette.

" Yūji? What happened to your eyes? " finally spoke Rokushō-sensei, worried about his student, the redhead looked a bit nervous.

" a-and, ah, I hurt myself while training, unintentionally, one of my clones unleashed a wind and fire jutsu and hurt my eyes! " he said quickly so that the child could barely be understood.

Ajisai frowned as she looked at the boy more closely, as Yūji moved back, it somewhat disconcerted her.

" do you think you can take the exams like that? If you cannot, you can simply postpone them until next year " Rokushō was sincerely worried, as he feared that Yūji, because of his eye injuries, would not give his maximum performance.

" of course not, sensei! I am always ready, I can take this as training for my senses, it is a new tactic for developing and... and increasing my chakra to try to be a sensory ninja like Suiren! " he said, clenching his fists forcefully as he told this tremendous lie, though it did not seem so, since he spoke with liveliness, a radiant smile, and showed his joy. " I do not think my injuries will last that long, possibly about a week, I am very good at healing " the boy said happily.

The green‑haired one raised an eyebrow upon hearing the boy's answer, at least he was optimistic about his injuries. " well, if you say you are fine and that you can take the Chūnin exams like that, there is no problem " he said, liking his spirit. " I just came here before you depart to the Leaf Village to tell you to give your best, and under no circumstances die there, I want to see my team safe at the Rain Frontier, understood? I know that you will come out on top " he said with a supportive smile to his students, seeing the silent girl nod, and Ajisai smile mockingly.

The masked one spoke brusquely, " sensei! Just wait until I get to show off that I won those exams, rest assured, Yūji and I will fight to see who gets to the village first. "

The boy smiled, amused, " of course I will win everything. "

Before Ajisai let out her barks, as she had nicknamed them, Rokushō only dedicated his smile to them, " all right, good luck in that village, and do not let those dirty Leaf ninjas intimidate you. "

" yes, sensei! "

" don't you ever bathe or what? "

The three saw Yūji with a drop of sweat, which fortunately was noticeable since they would depart on the day when the rain always stops.

Ajisai immediately ran out, " off to that disgusting village! " Suiren followed the one who took the lead, and Yūji, seeing that they were not waiting for him, only shouted goodbye to his sensei to follow the girl immediately.

All Rokushō could see were the figures of his students moving away, smiling with amusement.

And from the tower where Konan is in charge of Amegakure, she watched as those children departed, along with other Genin who took another direction.

Upon leaving the area where the Rain Village was, the difference was noticeable as they began to enter the area where enormous trees loomed.

Suiren lagged a bit with her steps to stay beside the boy, she looked down a little, just to verify that at least by her senses she was guided.

" are you really okay? Do you think you can take the exam like that? " she asked, though she tried to hide it, her tone revealed her concern as she saw how those black bandages covered the lower part of his eyes.

" of course, Suiren! I am perfectly fine, as I said, I will take this as training there are always ways to find methods to distract from the pain " Yūji said firmly without stopping.

It was something that the girl noticed, Yūji possibly had senses that were too acute, because on the small path they had taken, he knew exactly how to judge his distances and where to step.

Really, the boy is a prodigy, she was happy to have such a companion.

" all right, if you say so, I will believe you. "

" don't be surprised if I act as if I don't have bandages, I have been good with my senses since yesterday " he teased playfully, spitting out pure lies that he wanted to draw out slowly.

Suiren only smiled without speaking now, she would trust Yūji.

Ajisai listened to everything, although she no longer had that grim expression it was very different, the implied seriousness was unmistakable.

She would act as a leader, they were no longer in the Rain Village to be playing and fighting with Yūji.

Throughout the entire journey in that great forest, none of the three spoke, the journey was quite... quiet for some reason, as they only walked at a moderately slow pace.

Secretly, Yūji looked around, as it was possible that Suiren and Ajisai had not detected them since they were far away, but he managed to sense four presences of chakra approaching more and more quickly in his direction.

Until an ideal radius of approach was reached, he realized that Suiren had already detected them, since she stopped abruptly, " wait, Ajisai, Yūji " he closed his eyes to try to feel more deeply and to make sure it wasn't a mistake, after checking, he opened his eyes and threw several shuriken, " four chakra forms are approaching, very large, be alert right now. "

Ajisai produced several storage seals, ready to launch in case they attacked, and Yūji, for his part, only drew his blade, looking very serious.

Upon feeling them right in front of him, he only clenched his grip even harder.

" ninjas of grass, what problem do you have with us? " he said deliberately, without ninjas from Kusagakure, Ajisai saw how Yūji tensed at the sound of that name.

The boy momentarily remembered that memory that was buried deep within him, but now it seemed so vivid, as he had unleashed those mysterious chains and pulverized several ninjas from Kusagakure for injuring his sister.

" we have come for that brat " said the Chūnin from Kusagakure directly, deliberately pointing at Yūji, who trembled at hearing that they had come for him, " it has been a long time since we saw you coming in and out of Amegakure, our leader has sent messages to Hanzō-sama, but he never sends them back, we know that you have our medical tools, it is time for you to return them. "

Yūji became enraged upon hearing that they said he was a tool along with his sister, watching as the one who seemed to be the leader of the group produced several shuriken, clenching the handle of his knife tightly, he said, " my sister and I will never go to that place. "

" brat... " he heard a growl, but it did not stop, " we will never return to that place! "

" I don't want to hear nonsense, attack! " he ordered his group, and they began to move their hands very quickly to use jutsus.

Suiren acted immediately, Ram → Tiger

Making the seal, she lowered her mask a little for greater freedom, " Water Style: Trapping Syrup Field! " From her mouth came a viscous water directed at the feet of the ninjas, there was only one Chūnin and three Genin.

With a laugh, Ajisai acted, " that's how it's done, Suiren! "

" damn " the ninjas acted and, having their legs stuck when they saw the masked girl acting, produced several shuriken and threw them, villagers hurled things with their hands in anger, " Wind Style: Rotating Shuriken! "

The shuriken he threw appeared to be surrounded by a greenish mantle, manipulating them with the wind style, he guided them to hit those brats.

He only had to follow orders and take that brat to where he belonged! It was a loss in gains because they had escaped, but now they would return to where they belonged.

But to his annoyance, that brat, the masked one, from the seals she had thrown, released multiple shuriken and kunai at enormous speed.

One of their Genin acted, making the corresponding seals, and a wall of earth burst forth to protect them from the blows of those ninja weapons, upon freeing themselves from that sticky water, they only glared at those children in anger, " why are you making it so difficult to deliver the tool? "

" Jota, w-where is the brat? " said one of the Genin, who stopped when he saw that indeed, the redheaded boy was no longer with the girls, the Chūnin, worried that he might escape, looked around.

But in a moment everything went black, he did not even react to what hit him.

Yūji had appeared behind the Chūnin, turning on his axis to increase the power of his kick, with a forceful blow to the back, the Chūnin only managed to see him fly.

The three Genin watched in surprise as their team leader flew toward a large tree, and to their fear, they saw tree after tree fall, those trees were too thick and large.

And their leader did not stop at toppling the trees, that force.

Each of them swallowed hard and with fear watched as the boy exuded an aura that intimidated them.

" I said I would not go anywhere, it'd be better for you to leave before I leave you just like your leader " Yūji clenched his fist tightly, the smile he once had was gone, replaced only by a cold and intimidating air, something that the Genin felt.

That boy was not showing off, even though they could not see him, his strength... was to be feared.

" now get out! Get out! " Yūji knew they would not leave, he had to intimidate them. He imbued his fist with cursed energy, so much that when he struck the ground where those three Genin were, they, upon feeling the fear and how the ground trembled, jumped.

Their eyes nearly popped out as they saw how the blow Yūji delivered to the ground left serpentine cracks growing larger and larger, with even fragments of the ground rising.

A blow like that, and they could possibly even die.

" w-we will leave! We will notify our leader about your refusal! " one of the Genin from Kusagakure said firmly and with fear, but all of them went directly to find their team leader.

Ajisai and Suiren looked in surprise at the blows Yūji had given, they were very powerful, but what made them even more surprising was that those blows did not have any infusion of chakra.

Nevertheless, they neither asked nor said anything, Suiren only looked at the boy as he clenched his fists.

And so, the three continued their journey, not wanting to say anything to the boy who seemed to be in a very bad mood.

And it's true, Yūji felt very bad about what the ninja said to him.

He was no tool, and he would never be one for anyone.

It had already been enough in his previous life.

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The journey after that did not involve any major dangers, mostly it was bandits who approached wanting to steal their ninja belongings, but Yūji took care of them, knocking them out and leaving them hidden so that no animal would devour them.

Since he knew that if Ajisai or Suiren fought, it would always be to kill.

And after a long, arduous journey of exactly four days, they arrived safely at the gates of Konoha.

Yūji was very surprised to notice the silhouette of that fortress, it was immense! And he thought that Amegakure was big, since the houses always went upward and the piping was intimidating, he liked to see himself as a bad boy.

But this place, even just the entrance, intimidated him: open gates in a fortress, a strange logo of a swirling and triangular shape.

He liked its minimalist protector more, it was only four lines, it was noticeable that they were probably very pretentious.

" this place intimidates me, it is so big, it's like... forty Yūjis tall! " he marveled, as he couldn't even look up and calculate properly.

" it's better that you shut up now, because remember that we are no longer in Amegakure, you will behave well, understood? " scolded Ajisai between grunts before approaching the ninjas who guarded the entrance of Konoha.

The boy watched as they wore expressions that were both bored and very serious, it reminded him of Ugumi from earlier.

He hoped that Ugumi and Nobumi would also take the exam, if he found them, he hoped they would invite him to eat.

That they invite him? Of course not, he'd rather spend the money from his missions on his own consumption.

" name, village, and reason for your coming " the bored voice of the Jōnin almost made the redhead sleepy.

" Ajisai, Suiren, and Yūji, the three of us are from Amegakure, we have come to take the Chūnin exams " Ajisai replied with a sour face.

The Jōnin gave them a quick glance, those two girls had a chilling aura, their colors so... muted.

Unlike the boy, who, despite having that thick bandage over his eyes, had an aura that was very bright and emotive, although... isn't he too young to take the exam? Unlike those girls, that boy looked like he was six.

I don't know why, but the Jōnin suddenly thought of that unruly, noisy blond from Team Kakashi.

" all right, come in and have a relaxing stay, please " said the Jōnin calmly as he checked the sheet that the girl had given him for the Chūnin exams. " the exams ar- "

He didn't even finish when Yūji entered directly into the village, the Jōnin looked in surprise as the redheaded boy ran in, he was just about to give the directions for the exam area, but then left.

" the exams are in one of the rooms near the Hokage Tower, from there you will orient yourselves " the Jōnin's face was tired.

" yes, thank you, anyway, damn kid, the first thing I said is the first thing you have to do! " Ajisai ran in with a demonic face, chasing the boy who ran so fast, he was slippery you must take care of him, since he does not want to flee from Konoha because of a disturbance he causes.

The only silent one stayed, she gave a small sign of thanks, she might hate Konoha, but she has manners, and entered calmly following her companions.

" what a strange team " murmured the Jōnin to himself, who had a white band across his nose.

For his part, Yūji said that his eyes were hurt, but he really wanted to see at that moment what it would be like to be in one of the great villages, he removed the bandage from his eyes and, with Sukuna's cursed fire, burned his eyes, leaving very red marks around them only to pretend his lie.

Setting aside the desire to rest a little from the six eyes, although they did not give him a migraine, his eyes felt itchy at times, which was annoying, " Yūji! Damn brat! " Ajisai growled furiously, upon hearing his name, Yūji turned back in fear, the witch was following him, he had to run!

" I'm hungry, sister Ajisai! " he said forcefully, watching as the villagers there kept staring at him, but in a way that made him uncomfortable, it seemed they looked at him a lot because of his hair, don't they like someone with beautiful hair like his?

Ah, it is possible that it was because of the burns I just gave myself, don't you see someone injured or what?

" very well, it's a great village, I suppose they sell very rich and advanced food, right? Although I adore Grandmother Tamayo's food, my palate is used to the fish I can already recognize " his stomach grumbled with hunger, his face forming a malnourished grimace, but while walking through the streets he noticed the difference.

This place... is really big, its style of dress is very different from the Rain Village, his face was melancholy.

He had suffered since he was reborn, always limiting himself to eating, and these people... are they ignorant of the suffering of others?

Well, they are like countries, don't forget, Yūji, the boy ran his hand through his hair, he saw many establishments, but his surprise lay in the fact that the area was quite rich in several shops.

He wouldn't deny it; seeing a rich area with a pleasant climate, established and very large shops made him jealous, he wished that at least his village were as prosperous as this great village that the villagers of the Rain so despised.

" uh... I'm very hungry, eating only one fish a day is not enough for me " the boy complained in a low voice, noticing that Ajisai no longer chased him, his walk continued while he felt those stares on his neck it was very stressful.

Although, upon seeing an attractive sign for an establishment called Ichiraku Ramen, he did not really believe it, but the smell was so delicious, his own nose twitched " what is that smell? It's so good, is it possible that...? " his stomach growled from the unleashed hunger, even his saliva nearly dripped from his mouth, the brightness in his carmine eyes became more evident " RAMEN!? IT EXISTS! " the shout was so startling for those walking beside him, but the boy did not even worry about it. He thought the sign was a lie but could cry with happiness upon realizing that the food really existed, he was frustrated and sad from eating fish and bread every day, and sadly, sometimes he only ate bread.

He ran directly to the establishment, almost crashing in the area, he climbed with some difficulty onto those high chairs, " hello! sir! " Yūji was very excited, his eyes happy to have found a food he had longed to eat, he waved his arm happily and flashed a big smile at the two people he believed were the owners.

A man with a kind face and a young girl approached him, coming out of the kitchen, " hello, little one! Are you new here? " he said as he saw the protector hanging from his neck, realizing that it came from outside.

" yes! I, ah, want to order lots of ramen! Your best ramen! " he said without even having read the menu, speaking forcefully and effusively, he just wanted to eat something different.

The brunette girl smiled tenderly, " our best ramen? Very well! It will be ready at once! " she immediately went to the kitchen to tell her father to cook the best, wanting to uphold the reputation of their establishment.

The boy pounded the table eagerly, thinking, ' ramen, there really is different food please, in this village there should be more food to try, I want to eat until I can't eat anymore. '

He grabbed the menu just to see the design of the food, and his mouth began to salivate, his stomach was already clearly audible, which embarrassed him.

He noticed someone enter the establishment and sit next to him, but he really did not pay attention.

Even while clapping his hands at the edge, he watched as they cooked the ramen, their handling was extraordinary.

" so... what do you think of the village? "

Hearing a lazy voice finally made him turn, his somewhat round face and curious eyes looked at a very tall ninja, his hair was gray, he wore a mask similar to Suiren's and had the Konoha protector.

" sorry, old man, I haven't seen much of the village, the first thing I did was eat, but I will see after I eat a lot! " the boy said happily, giving a dazzling smile, " I think that for giving you employment as a ninja once you are of age, Konoha is very supportive! That is good, very good. "

He did not notice how the ninja almost fell from where he was leaning, grumbling in a soft sigh.

" n-no, I'm not an old man... " he murmured.

" here you go, little one! Our three best ramen just for you to try! " For Ayame, the greatest joy was to satisfy the customer, she saw how that little redheaded boy got so excited that even his heart melted. She also noticed his worrying thinness, possibly the boy was not well fed.

" thank you very much! Itadakimasu! " ignoring the Konoha ninja by his side, Yūji grabbed the chopsticks and, with his first bite, began to eat.

Teuchi became worried as he saw the boy begin to cry, thick tears that even the ninja was surprised to see him shed.

A ninja from Amegakure very sentimental?

" are you okay, son? Didn't you like it? " the man asked worriedly.

" This tastes so good! It is very delicious! Never stop cooking! " Yūji's voice was hoarse as he ate the ramen, savoring the tenderness of the noodles, the seasoning that was perfect.

It was the first meal he had tasted that was similar to his previous life, something as simple as that, and after savoring it, to the surprise of the three adults, they saw the redheaded boy begin to eat with such overwhelming speed that they were astonished.

In less than five minutes, the boy finished three bowls. " please! Five more bowls! " Yūji begged, asking for more ramen, Teuchi almost opened his eyes but did not.

" a-ah, yes, of course! " he went to the kitchen just to make more ramen.

" and what is your name, grandpa? " Yūji did not remember or did not care if he was told he was not an old man.

" I am Hatake Kakashi " it was possible to see the discomfort every time he was called grandpa.

Although Kakashi had a small tic in his visible eye, he thought, ' this kid is worse than Naruto... ' upon seeing how he ate and his way of being ' but I only have to get close to him, the Hokage is interested only because this kid seems to have Uzumaki blood ' he saw his hair so dazzling and fiery.

Unintentionally, he had recalled his sensei's wife, something that made him feel distressed, but on his lazy face he never showed it.

" and you, kid, what is your name? " finally asked the man next to Yūji.

" I am Yūji, ninja of Amegakure, and I will be someone very powerful in the future! " Kakashi only furrowed his eye again, thinking to himself that he only asked for his name, not his aspirations.

" Yūji, I see " the man was just gathering information and beginning to monitor that kid of Uzumaki descent, although he was curious about how he had those burns around his eyes, he wondered if he needed a medical ninja or if he really had a good tolerance for pain.

Then he looked at his appearance, it was clear the boy suffered from malnutrition.

" how old are you, Yūji? You do not seem to be twelve, you are here for the Chūnin exams, aren't you? " he asked calmly.

And Yūji really did not care, he just wanted to eat everything he saw, but he answered since his age or his name were not important to him, Konoha is very safe, isn't it? " I am eight years old, I am the youngest Genin from Amegakure " he said with his mouth full.

The ramen vendors looked in surprise as the boy was already going for ten bowls.

" eight years old? I thought you were five " Kakashi was now truly surprised, the poor boy, not having had good nutrition, had not grown enough to differentiate.

" Everyone said the same in my village, who cares? I am going to win these exams " he spoke so easily, something that Kakashi analyzed, the boy seemed to have confidence in his abilities.

" well, I hope you enjoy your stay in Konoha, it seems that you like the food here very much " the man said serenely.

" mm! " the boy, who was quite calm, replied immediately, looking with starry bright eyes at the Jōnin to nod fiercely, his mouth full of ramen.

" ah, haha, enjoy it, Yūji, I will see if your confidence is truly genuine " the old man got up cheerfully, and to Yūji's surprise, he saw the man disappear.

While eating the noodles of his thirteenth bowl, he groaned, " what an annoying grandpa, I just want to eat " he murmured quietly.

In the end, to the surprise of Teuchi and Ayame, the boy who had arrived ate fifteen bowls, their surprise was that they were deep and large bowls. " come back soon! " Ayame said as she bid him farewell, still skeptical that so much food could fit in such a small body.

Yūji, rubbing his stomach quite satisfied, left there with a smile from ear to ear, " the food tastes so good, so delicious! What else will they sell here? " As soon as he left the ramen establishment, he encountered one selling sweets, his eyes began to shine again and tears flowed without delay, " ah, Dangos, blessed Dangos, if they exist too! I want a bean paste-filled bun! Finally, there is something sweet here! I haven't had something sweet in so long! " Yūji cried dramatically upon entering the establishment.

And through the streets of Konoha, the boy walked, full of food in his hands, his bags filled with even more food, and his ninja compartment contained sweets and snacks that he would eat along the way.

Now his mission is to find Ajisai and Suiren.

So... this is it.

Konoha.

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