The Future: Naruto Fanfiction

Chapter 33

THE GREAT AMULET CHASE

Outside the Village

Two bodies lay right next to one another. It is poetic, artistic how perfectly they have landed, facing one another, looking each other in the eye. These are the bodies of Uzumaki Boruto and Uchiha Sarada. Not a few moments ago, they had been discussing their true feelings for one another. In a place like this, for people as powerful as them, it is near impossible to put them down in an instant, even for Naruto. Only one man could hurt them in that moment and that person had acted.

The person responsible for their position, their ruined moment of happiness is the Kazekage clan's Shinki. During his tenure as Kazekage, Shinki had always believed, he had always followed the principals set down by Naruto and his father. That faith had taken years to fully develop and had been crushed in an instant. It goes to show just how fragile a relationship of trust is, even between family.

The Hokage and her Shadow Hokage are laying peacefully in the grass. The only noise to be heard is the wind scattering through the field, shaking the leaves from the trees. Disguised by this noise, someone makes a silent approach, not out of necessity but instead out of habit. The approaching man has great concern for both these people, one of them is his own student.

This man is Senju Hashirama.

The 1st Hokage is a medical expert, with his ability to administer treatment previously unrivalled throughout history. Unrivalled until another transmigrant of Asura showed up. Unrivalled until Uzumaki Naruto showed up. Using his masterful skills, he checks over both the downed Circle members.

'They will be fine' Hashirama notes before standing up and looking around. 'But, what was that strange chakra?'. Hashirama is amongst a very small group of people in this world who could defeat Boruto and Sarada. Amongst that group, only two could defeat them using chakra, himself and Naruto. As the two teachers of the injured, it would not make sense for either of them to injure Boruto or Sarada. He concludes that it must be the owner of this chakra, this unfamiliar chakra.

Absorbing nature chakra from the surroundings, Hashirama stretches his sensory abilities to the limit. While he cannot sense the attacker, he can sense that various chakras are currently acting unusually. Unfortunately, it is a very dangerous group that are suffering similar consequences to the two before him.

'The other Hokage are all down… Mirai too' he concludes as he looks over the recently rebuilt village.

Just as he finishes assessing the situation, a lot of options suddenly present themselves to him. A group of four shinobi emerge from the Hidden Leaf's gate, a group that likely represents the most powerful conscious shinobi, other than himself. First, a short distance in front of the others, is Shinki, who appears to be running away from them at a first glance. Trailing him is the Leaf's latest Ino-Shika-Cho formation, headed by Shikadai. From the way, he has positioned himself close to the ground, the elder Senju brother notices that this matches his previous observations, Shikadai is likely in pursuit of Shinki.

'This group must have something to do with this' Hashirama determines before running after them. He decides that for now it is best not to come to any hasty conclusions, for now he should just follow, who knows, the perfect opportunity may present itself to him.

The Pursuit

"Shikadai, what are we going to do?" Inojin asks, looking sideways to the leader of their group. The Hokage's assistant has always had fantastic judgement, he has always come up with flawless plans and he has led them to victory countless times, Inojin trusts him to do the same here.