The Shadow Hokage [DISCONTINUED]

CHAPTER 2: UNVEILING HIDDEN POTENTIAL (EDITED)

Naruto Uzumaki is widely regarded as a saint due to his forgiving nature, kindness, and endless patience. However, one should not provoke him, as his anger can transform him into a fearsome demon with red eyes. Naruto's upbringing forced him to mature at a young age, and despite his calm demeanor, he can display a sunny disposition to certain individuals.

At the age of three, Naruto encountered Kurama, the Nine-Tailed Fox, who became his best friend and mother figure. During this encounter, Naruto learned about his parents and the legacy he was destined to carry on as a Namikaze and Uzumaki. The Uzumaki lineage, known for their immense chakra reserves, is said to have originated from a union between an outsider with red hair and a Senju, while the Namikazes, a branch of the Uchiha clan, emerged from a similar union between a blond-haired woman with a passion for space-time jutsu and an Uchiha.

Under Kurama's guidance, Naruto began his training, which included mastering the Uzumaki-invented shadow clone technique, also known as Kage Bunshin. Naruto also delved into the history of the Sage of Six Paths and the Tailed Beasts, subjects he found fascinating. Kurama, having been friends with Naruto's mother Kushina when she was his jinchuuriki, shared valuable information about the Uzumakis and the Namikazes.

Naruto's training regimen under Kurama was grueling, surpassing even that of Gai's renowned routine. Each day, he engaged in a multitude of exercises, totaling 1,000 repetitions, and completed 30 laps around Konoha in just 10 minutes. While Naruto endured this intense physical training, his shadow clones simultaneously focused on honing their chakra control using the resources available in the Namikaze-Uzumaki library.

According to Kurama, the mansion where Minato and Kushina resided was imbued with protective barriers, allowing only Namikazes and Uzumakis to enter. The mansion's layout consisted of a first floor housing the kitchen, living room, dining table, and bathroom, a second floor with five bedrooms, each featuring a personal bathroom and closet, and a third-floor library boasting an extensive collection of scrolls across ten aisles.

The first aisle contained scrolls categorizing jutsus based on their elemental nature, including a section on space-time ninjutsu that encompassed the Hiraishin technique.

The second aisle focused on taijutsu stances, including those passed down through the Uzumaki and Namikaze clans, which bore similarities to the Senju and Uchiha styles.

The third aisle contained scrolls detailing fuinjutsu (sealing), featuring levels one to twenty. Only Uzumakis, including Kushina at Level 17 and Minato at Level 13, could attain Level 11 or higher, qualifying them as true seal masters.

The fourth aisle housed scrolls on medical ninjutsu (Iryo Ninjutsu), despite the Uzumakis' massive chakra reserves, as chakra seals could always be created.

The fifth aisle contained a limited collection of genjutsu scrolls, as proficiency in genjutsu was primarily associated with the Uchiha clan.

The sixth aisle covered kenjutsu (swordsmanship) and buki jutsu (weapons), which were passed down within the Namikaze and Uzumaki lineages, much like the Senju and Uchiha traditions. Techniques related to kunais, shurikens, ninja wires, and other ninja tools were also documented.

In the library, the 7th aisle was dedicated to Kekkai Ninjutsus (Barriers). Due to the abundance of these techniques and the limited space in the Sealing aisle, an additional aisle was designated for them.

The 8th aisle contained a vast collection of history books, focusing on various historical events.

The 9th aisle housed Kinjutsus (Forbidden techniques). Despite their forbidden nature, learning some Kinjutsus was considered necessary to have a potential "trump card" in certain situations.