Naruto - Light Ninja

Chapter 05 - Secrets 02.

[Chapter Size: 1800 Words.]
Third Person POV
Konoha.
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Itachi looked at the six-year-old boy, unsure how to react as they stared at each other from a distance. With a mix of surprise and curiosity, Itachi decided to be direct. "Naruto, was it you who killed Mukai Kohinata yesterday?"

Naruto looked at Itachi, his face calm and serious. "Yes, it was me," he replied without hesitation. "He was about to defeat you and your friend. I just did what I thought was necessary."

Itachi observed Naruto with intense curiosity and couldn't help asking, "How did you do it? Your ability... I've never seen anything like it in the ninja world, it's not chakra, is it?"

Naruto shrugged, a slight smile playing on his lips. "Let's just say I have some abilities that aren't common in this world. I'd prefer to keep the details to myself, Itachi."

Itachi nodded, understanding Naruto's need to keep his secrets, despite his curiosity. "Your secret is safe with me, Naruto. But, be aware, your actions may have unforeseen consequences."

"I know," said Naruto, looking on with a small smile. "But only if I get caught." He spoke confidently and in a rather childish tone.

"I bet you didn't come just to ask me that, come to the place where I'm training," Naruto said and left, jumping through the trees like a ninja, but Itachi knew that although he was as fast as one, Naruto didn't move like a ninja should as he decided to follow him.

Naruto and Itachi returned to the place where Naruto was training. Naruto hadn't destroyed much of the area because of the ambush patrols in the area all day, so the place looked quite clean.

"Naruto, you know how people treat you in Konoha, but why do you hide your abilities? You simply killed someone that Shisui and I couldn't handle in an instant," Itachi said, looking at the boy.

"Well, I am a person without chakra, do you think everyone will accept a boy showing tremendous strength with strange abilities? I'm sure they would pressure my father to study me. My father may be the Hokage, but he can be pressured a lot for that reason, and as Hokage, he has to think of the village first, right? Especially when there is someone in the high ranks trying to undermine him. And honestly, I don't care much for what people say about me, as you've seen, I know how to deal with it," Naruto said in a dark tone, much darker than a boy his age should say and continued.

"Besides, I intend to explore the continent. It will be much easier to leave Konoha as the useless son of the Hokage, although my mother would be devastated by that, but all children must leave home one day, right? Hahaha." Naruto didn't hide his plans, he wanted to explore this world and not be tied to Konoha forever.

"And what do you hope to find in this world, Naruto? What are you looking for?" Itachi couldn't help but ask, looking at the boy who spoke like someone much beyond his age, very different from his little brother.

Naruto looked up at the sky, thoughtful. "Answers, Itachi. I want to understand more about myself and about this world. I want to create my own story."

"I think I can understand your point of view..." Itachi said finally. Despite being full of doubts about this boy the age of his brother, he remained respectful of what Naruto did not reveal.

"Anyway, how about a training session? I've always wanted to fight a ninja, but never had the chance," Naruto said, seeing it as a good opportunity to test his abilities in a training session against ninjas.

Itachi observed Naruto with a thoughtful expression. "A training session, huh? That could be interesting," he said, a slight smile appearing on his face. "But remember, Naruto, you may have caught Mukai off guard, but don't underestimate a ninja, especially an Uchiha."