Naruto's parents hated him and dismissed him in favor of Menma and Naruko.
Then shit happens.
Menma and Naruko had two portions of the fox while Naruto got fucked over.
But hey. They'll all regret it when he becomes extremely powerful.
So after finishing his sword training with Zabuza, Naruto knew he was going to need a good sword.
He'd been imagining himself slicing through Zabuza's water prison technique like it was made of water. Forget being Hokage. Right now, he aspired to be a samurai or something.
He'd even tried asking Zabuza for tips, but all he'd gotten was a shrug and a mumbled "Amazon probably has something." Helpful.
He sat on a nearby rock. He sighed. "I don't know if I'll ever find a sword that I'll need"
Then he accidentally stumbled across a cave or something, which ended up being a temple.
"Wow. That's incredible. I didn't expect to find a temple like this" he said to himself. And then after he walked into it, he realized it was an Uzumaki temple.
"Whoa. That's incredible. I didn't expect to find a temple like this," he said to himself, his eyes wide with surprise. He cautiously peered inside. It smelled of dust and...ramen? He couldn't resist.
As he stepped inside, the air grew thick with a strange energy. Torches flickered to life, illuminating intricately carved walls. The carvings depicted swirling patterns and symbols that looked strangely familiar. Naruto squinted. "Wait a minute...these are Uzumaki symbols!"
He looked beyond and saw the glint of what looked like dart launchers hidden in the walls. This place was seriously booby trapped.
But Naruto wasn't deterred. He had a plan. A brilliant plan.
He left and ran around to the back of the temple. He found a large generator.
He kicked it.
The generator sputtered and died. The humming ceased.
Naruto jumped in cheer. "Alright! Operation: Lights Out is a success!"
He ran back around and into the temple. Even the torches were out. He sprinted past the deactivated pressure plates, dodged the now motionless dart launchers, and ignored the deactivated swinging blades.
He rounded a corner and froze. Before him stood a massive stone door, etched with even more intricate seals. A plaque above read: "The Guardian's Chamber. Only the worthy may pass."
Naruto puffed out his chest. "Worthy? I'm Naruto Uzumaki! I'm destined for greatness! I'm practically shimmering with worthiness!"
Normally attempting to pass the door without being worthy would be impossible because it would remain locked. But without power there was nothing keeping it locked.
He finally reached the heart of the temple. A large, circular chamber. In the center stood a pedestal, and upon the pedestal lay... a sword.
Not just any sword. The legendary super Uzumaki sword.
Naruto picked it up, hefting its weight.
He looked down at the sword in amazement.
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It felt... right.
"Huh," he said, a genuine smile spreading across his face.
While walking through the forest after leaving the temple, he was unaware of that there was someone watching him.
