The Student: A Naruto Fanfiction

Chapter 26: Flashbacks

Naruto and Itachi were standing next to each other, looking at the battlefield that was littered with dead bodies, the outcome of a war, Itachi would say.

"Sensei, what's the point to all this fighting?" Naruto said, feeling nauseous, which was normal when you are only 8 years old and see blood and gore everywhere.

"That is an answer even Hokage-sama does not know." Itachi spoke quietly to his student. Naruto just shook his head.

"It's dumb." Was all he said, earning a rare smirk from his mentor. The duo walked forward, their orders clear.

Search for survivors, and kill the remaining enemies.

Naruto had yet to get his first kill over with yet, but he was prepared to get it over with fast, understanding that his job as a shinobi is to kill.

They searched everyone, and then Naruto heard a raspy voice, which was also heard by Itachi, but Itachi just watched Naruto's actions carefully.

"W-water." Said a hoarse voice, in a begging tone. Naruto hurried towards the man, and to his dismay, he had a mist ninja headband on, declaring him the enemy. He took his canteen that he was carrying with him and gave it to the man to drink, holding the man's head.

After the man took a giant gulp of water, he began coughing viciously and looked at Naruto. "Thank-" He stopped as he noticed Naruto's attire.

'Not wearing any Mist gear, and yet having shinobi tools in the middle of the battlefield.' He thought before gripping the kunai in his left hand and trying to stab Naruto in the temple, but was stopped by Naruto's hand, who had tears running down his face.

"I'm sorry." He whispered as he jammed a kunai in the Mist shinobi's skull, immediately making the man go limp, his eyes rolling back into his skull.

Itachi was next to Naruto, putting a hand on his shoulder.

"It's better that you got it over with." He said. Naruto shook his sensei's hand off of his shoulder.

"How can you say that? Why do we have to kill? This isn't right." He whispered. Itachi gave his student a look with sympathy.

"You're right. It isn't right. But, this is the world we live in. And until you are able to learn how to fix this world, this is how it will always remain."

Naruto looked at his sensei.

"You think, you think I can change it?" Itachi smiled warmly at the blonde.

"If anyone can, I believe it's you." Naruto's eyes widened, a smile crossing his face.

"Thank you, sensei."

Flashback End.

Naruto groaned in his sleep, his eyes clenched shut, his fist clenching the bed sheets as sweat crawled down his face.

"No." He murmured.

Flashback

"Naruto, run!" Itachi shouted, blood seeping down his left eye. Naruto, whose clothes were mostly destroyed, blood everywhere on his body, some his, some not.

"I won't leave you sensei!" Naruto shouted.

Currently, the two were facing Yagura, the 3 Tailed Jinchuuriki, and they were losing. Itachi had tried using his Mangeykou, using Amaterasu, but had missed due to Yagura using his beast at full potential.