From zero to hero: Path To The Strongest [Slow updates]

IT'S ALRIGHT NOW NARUTO. WHY? BECAUSE I AM HERE!

After some time, sakura stoped laughing and looked at her partner who was still on his thinking mode. She was still wondering how and why she was here but now it didn't mattered that much that he's here. He was one of the few people that showed her the world in another, a better light. And she has always thought of following their footsteps, even if they were fictions. But to see one of them infront of her in the flesh was.... unexpected.

Yet, when she looked at him now, she didn't see that bright light that still shown even at the deepest, darkest abyss, rather a young, innocent child who don't know the darkness of the part he's being placed upon.

She remembered all that he went through. The pains, deaths, loss, betrayals and more more all while he was kept in the dark, something no one should experience no matter the reason. But now that I think about it, now that i'm here, I can change his fate right? Not just him but the others right? Beside, she may not know why she's here nor if she'll remain here for long but that doesn't  mean she should stay here and do nothing right?

With that in mind, she decided to ask him "Naruto, why do you want to be hokage?". That sudden question caught him off guard. "Huh? What do you mean Sakura-chan?".  "What I mean is, what's the real reason you choose that dream?". As expected, he was still confused, but he still answered anyway "Well, to be honest, it's to be at least known as somebody. And not just anybody, but somebody important."

"I see, so it's the result of others opinions." her response just confused him more. "Uh, Sakura-chan, what do you mean?" Instead of answering she asked something else "Tell me something, did anything changed when you started wearing that headband?"

"Oh!" was the only thing he said when he understood what she meant. Of course people will still hate him so he wasn't surprised.

"Gotta admit, for a guy who's hated by everyone for who knows how long, you either have to be stubborn, or stupid, or both."

"What do you mean Sakura chan?"

"Naruto, I know you aren't that dumb. Do you really think things were going to change just like that? And think deeply before answering this time."

"She's right brat." The fox voice echo in his head.

Naruto heard them and understood. Still, he couldn't help but feel betrayed by the only people he truly felt close to family. That revelation was so painful, his anger was starting to unleash a powerful yet dangerous energy from him. Sakura felt but didn't panic, but just sighed. For she has a good guess about the energy.

"But I gotta also admit, you got to be the nicest kid I ever met." Sakura next words caught him by surprise.

"Me, nicest kid?" He asked, wondering if this was another joke.

But then, he saw Sakura giving a smile.

Not a teasing nor angry smile,

But a pure genuine one.