The Blind Prodigy - A Naruto Fan Fiction

Chapter 1: Ninja in the dark

(A/N): Disclaimer, I don't own Naruto, the amazing Masahi Kishimoto does, by the way this apply to all future chapters. ^-^

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"Naruto!"-speech

'Naruto!'-thought

"Naruto!"-bijuu talking

'Naruto!'-talking to bijuu

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Chapter 1: Ninja In The Dark

In the distance, a small blond-haired boy wearing an orange jumpsuit could be seen speeding across the rooftops of Konohagakure, known as the village hidden in the leaves. His royal blue eyes stayed emotionless even as his pursuers started to gain the advantage as he approached a dead end. The young boy suddenly sped off in the opposite direction, towards the academy, the ninja following him decided to cease their chase, afraid of their punishment of attacking the blond in public, and should the Hokage know of their actions their fate would be worse than death.

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As soon as the boy landed in front of the academy, the bell rang to signal the start of class, as he walked towards the entrance he sighed knowing he would be late for his genin exam and after failing his exam the previous 2 times, today would be his last chance to become a ninja without having to study for another year.

Upon reaching the classroom door the orange-clad ninja plastered a huge cheeky grin on his face but although he was smiling, his eyes stayed the same emotionless blue as before. After hearing his name called for the final time he pushed the door open coming face to face with an angry chunin, he had the basic shinobi uniform,a camo green flak vest, and his long brown hair was tied into a tight ponytail,

"Naruto, you're late again!" the chunin exclaimed pointing an accusing finger at the newly dubbed Naruto, but he didn't care as he continued to grin and scratch the back of his head as he turned to face the elder shinobi,

"Did you say something Iruka-sensei? Oh yeah sorry for being late but a black cat crossed my path so I had to go the long way round," he said sheepishly still grinning at Iruka. The students started to giggle but Iruka was as stern as ever,

"Just go sit down, you're lucky we haven't started the written exam yet," sounding exasperated, Iruka started to rub the bridge of his nose which was obscured by a rather large scar. Naruto slowly trudged towards his seat at the back row, his grin was replaced by a small smile and he could hear some of the whispers of his classmates,

"Look it's the boy my parents say to stay away from,"

"He's the worst in the class, an idiot shouldn't become a ninja, I bet he would die on his first mission,"

As Naruto arrived at his seat, he passed Shikamaru Nara, one of his few friends and someone who knew both of his secrets. Shikamaru gave him a questioning look, as if asking "Are you okay?" which Naruto gave a small nod in reply. Deciding to sleep through the introduction of the exam, Naruto lay his face on the desk, hidden by his arms and closed his eyes, and after many, the inky blackness still scared him as whether he is sleeping or not, it's all he can see.

For 7 years it's been the same darkness every day, every time he opens his eyes he's greeted by shadows, he can only escape such a fate through meditation as he can enter his mindscape where he can see, just as he was able to many years ago. His name is Naruto Uzumaki, the 3rd jinchuuriki for the Kyuubi no Kitsune, son of the legendary 4th Hokage, a hidden prodigy... and he is secretly blind.