Naruto: Overwatch

His life wasn't easy, it didn't take a genius to figure out that much.

So it wasn't a surprise that he currently found himself limping through the forest outskirts of the Village Hidden in the Leaves, or the Hidden Leaf for short.

"Whose life isn't easy? Who's the person currently limping through the forests?" you may ask.

Who else but Naruto Uzumaki, the "Demon" of the hidden leaf, as the adults referred to him.

"What's the worst a 5 year old boy could do?" Ask the villagers.

After all, they're the ones that call him that.

But I'll fill you in on a little secret, Naruto Uzumaki is the current host of the nine tailed demon fox, and it just so happens that the aforementioned demon fox ravaged the village on the day of Naruto's birth.

In an act of desperation, the fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, and his wife Kushina Uzumaki, sealed the raging fox into the body of their newborn in order to cease the nine-tail's rampage.

Fast forward five years and we're back to where we started, a hated and disrespected blonde boy.

The cause for Naruto's limping was the fact that he had just escaped the priso- I mean... orphanage he had lived in.

He was verbally and physically abused in the time he spent there, and enough was enough. Naruto escaped the orphanage as fast as his little legs could carry and ran out to the forests of Konoha.

Of course, being malnourished and only five years old, he didn't last long and ended up twisting his ankle mid-run which led to his limping state.

A little bit of limping later ended with him standing in front of a torn up field, within it laid three unmoving bodies.

Two of the bodies had already decomposed, leaving only skeletons and worn out clothing in their wake. The last one, however, was a mechanical body. The area where the eyes were glowed a dim neon green.

Naruto walked towards the mechanical body and poked it as any curious five year old would.

With a sudden jolt, the body sat up, looking Naruto straight in the eyes.

"Brother!" the man shouted, pouncing on Naruto causing him to scream.

Right when the cyborg regained his senses he noticed the small and frail body of the child under him, crying and screaming, trying to guard himself with his arms.

"Oh no. I'm sorry child, please forgive me!" the man said, extremely worried.

He got off of the boy and was about to try to comfort him but the moment he was off, the boy got up and was about to run.

Quickly, the robot man grabbed the boys arm.

"Wait, I'm sorry, I-I wasn't trying to hurt you, I mistook you for someone else. Please, believe me," the man said as he tried to get the boy's trust.

"W-why should I? I don't know you, you're probably just another villager. You're just like the rest aren't you?" the blond boy shouted out, glaring at the man with tears spilling from his eyes.

"I would never do that. Look, what's your name?" the man said letting go of the boys arm.

"N-Naruto Uzumaki, what's yours?" Naruto asked, wearily taking a small step back.

"Alright Naruto, my name is Genji, Genji Shimada" Genji said stretching his hand out for Naruto to shake.

Naruto hesitantly shook his hand.

Genji turned around and noted the two skeletons strewn around the field.

He walked over to one of the skeletons, and knelt beside it.

"Forgive me, Lucio, I knew I shouldn't have asked for your help." Genji said as he bowed his head, wishing a silent prayer for his peace in the afterlife.

He picked up his signature weapon, his sonic amplifier. It truly was an amazing work of art, it could give a speed boost to entire armies and heal almost all wounds.

Naruto watched as Genji walked over to the next skeleton.

Genji paused and stared at the skeleton lying before him.

"Brother, I know you meant no harm to me. The family must have pressured you so much. I heard that you abandoned them, seeking redemption for my supposed death, but it all lead to this. I hope you can find peace and forgive me. I know I forgive you," Genji said sadly.

He picked up his brother's signature bow and quiver.

Genji walked over to Naruto and knelt in front of him so he was eye level with the boy.

"Naruto, I have an offer for you," Genji said in a serious tone as he looked at Naruto intently.

Naruto gulped slightly as he looked at Genji and nodded, curious of the older man's offer.

"I wish to train you. I sense a great power inside of you. It may sound a little crazy since we barely met, but I feel that I must do this." Genji said, not shifting his gaze from Naruto "Do you accept my offer, Naruto Uzumaki?

Naruto thought about it. He considered it as much as a five year old could before nodding slowly.

"Wonderful, I will teach you my family's techniques, I only have one thing to ask of you..." Genji began seemingly staring right into Naruto's soul "Promise me that under no circumstances you will use these powers for evil; that you will only call upon them if you know that it is for the best and you have no ill intentions." Genji said as he stood.

"I promise" Naruto answered.

"Great. We shall begin."

It was during his training that he learned of the Shimada clan style of fighting.

The Shimada clansmen were assassins, which meant their line of work was dirty, which complimented the style of the ninjas of Naruto's home village.

Speaking of ninjas, Genji had discovered that they used a source of power called "Chakra" which was a combination of ones spiritual and physical energy. He used his training to infiltrate the village and acquire some information on this Chakra, and with it some techniques.

When Genji had everything he needed, he began training Naruto.

First up was physical training. He trained Naruto's body to its limit, which he found was amazingly high for someone of his age.

Naruto's body adapted extremely well and with actual food to support his body, his growth was astonishing.

After Naruto's body was at an acceptable level, he began training Naruto in his favorite way of fighting, shurikenjutsu.

He taught Naruto how to aim and throw shuriken and once his accuracy was perfect, he taught him how to throw three at a time.

After his pupil's skill with shuriken was comparable to his own, Genji taught Naruto how to use a sword.

While he himself preferred to only use his swords in dire situations, he thought Naruto would find use in learning how to use them.

Genji first taught him how to use a short sword. He taught him how to slash, block, and parry close ranged attacks, and even taught him how to swiftly deflect projectiles.

After that was out of the way, he taught him how to swiftly strike an opponent by slashing through them, he called it "Swift Strike", to which Naruto looked at him with a "are you serious" face.

When that was finished, he taught him to run up walls and how to double jump, which was a long process since Naruto did not have his cyber-agility. But Naruto pushed through and managed to accomplish it by some miracle.

By the end of his training, a year had passed and Naruto had changed quite a bit.

He was still slightly shorter than most kids his age, but that only helped with his slim physique, which helped him to be extremely agile.

It was during one of his training days that Genji decided it was prime time to pass on his true legacy.

"Naruto, before we pass on to techniques used by your people, I think it's necessary to teach you my ultimate technique."

Naruto nodded and looked at Genji attentively.

"I call it 'Dragon-Blade'" Genji said as he took a deep breath in and let it out.

Genji reached behind him and grabbed the hilt of his katana.

"Ryuugekiken!" Genji shouted.

Genji unsheathed his katana and a ethereal green eastern-style dragon head roared to life as it followed the katana's swing. Genji ended with both hands on the hilt of the blade and pointing outwards with the blunt side parallel to the ground. Sparks of green energy appeared at random intervals on Genji's body as he twitched slightly.

He finally sheathed the katana and let out the breath he had been holding in.

"That... was... awesome!" Naruto shouted, amazed at the performance.

"It is pretty powerful, however, you become really vulnerable, and the strain it puts on your body is immense. We will begin by trying to perform it first, then we will work on stabilizing it, and finally aim to have complete control in this form." Genji explained.

"Yes, sir!" Naruto shouted with a salute. He was eager to become even stronger.

Genji let out a small laugh as he patted Naruto on his head.

1 Year Later

It had taken Naruto an entire year to perfect the Dragon-blade technique, but it was worth it; Naruto could practically feel the power he radiated when he performed it.

He could even hold it longer than Genji-sensei! While Genji could only hold it for 8 seconds, Naruto could hold it for 1 minute max before he started to feel the strain.

Genji just said it was "beginners luck" or something.

"Naruto, we will now begin your training in chakra. While the concept is foreign to me, I'll try to the best of my ability to teach you the basics."

The task was easier said than done. With only the knowledge of the scrolls, it was pretty difficult to make any real progress.

They managed to unlock Naruto's chakra. Genji could not access his own however; he had left it to that he just didn't have any to unlock.

Then Naruto learned to control it, and after a while, he learned how to perform the first three basic techniques. This included the Transformation Jutsu, the Substitution Jutsu, and the Clone Jutsu, the latter being the hardest to learn of the three.

"Naruto, if you wish to learn more of chakra and its techniques, you will have to find a proper teacher. I can only teach you so much about something I don't know, but I will teach you how to use the weapon of my friend." Genji said.

Seemingly out of nowhere he pulled out Lucio's Sonic Amplifier, a small metallic gun like device that was emitting both sound and light.

On the other hand he held Hanzo's storm bow and quiver, an intricate compound bow and a metallic quiver respectively.

"Lucio was a good friend of mine. He use this Sonic Amplifier to do truly amazing things in combat. My brother, Hanzo, used this Storm Bow to fight his enemies. The quiver can regenerate arrows." Genji explained. "The Sonic Amplifier uses music as its power. It can shoot out pulses that do damage and charged pulses to push enemies back. Its ability to cross-fade allows it to switch between a healing tune and a speed-increasing upbeat tune. Its ultimate power is to create a green barrier around allies that will make them pretty much invincible until it drains."

Naruto raised his hand to point his finger towards the bow but was cut off before he could utter a single word.

"I will be using my brothers bow, as a way to remember him, sorry." Genji finished.

"I understand. Thank you anyway, Genji." Naruto understood the situation with Genji and his brother was still a sore topic, after all, loss wasn't something that you can overcome with ease.

"Let's begin training. I will teach you what I know on how to use this weapon," Genji said as he handed the Sonic Amplifier to Naruto.

"Alright!"

1 Year Later

The Sonic Amplifier was surprisingly easier for Naruto to learn and he had come to an acceptable mastery. He decided he would use his sword for silent attacks and close range. He would use the Sonic Amplifier as a support item and a mid-range weapon. His shuriken would be used for long range combat.

Naruto was pretty powerful. He was now 8 years old and Genji decided it was time for Naruto to return to the village.

He had expected this confrontation and was not very happy about it, but Genji said it was necessary for him to progress forward in his training, so he obliged and prepared for his trip back to his home.

Naruto had grown, he was still slightly shorter than the average Joe, but he made up for it in agility. His blond hair had grown slightly and was pretty messy. He had also lost most of his baby fat and now held a more slim body type, not extremely muscular, but enough to suffice. He wore a sleeveless black kimono top tied by a green sash. Along with it he wore a pair of black pants and black ninja sandals. Tied to the sash he had his Sonic Amplifier at the ready.

Genji, as a present, had given him his short sword as well as his signature katana which were currently strapped to Naruto's back, and his old arm bracer which held an unlimited amount of shurikens.

Genji decided that he would give up the way of the sword; he felt he was more than capable of holding his own even if he only had his shurikens and his brother's bow.

"Naruto, it's time we set off. I will be accompanying you. We must be truthful with your leader lest we risk getting into trouble," Genji said as he prepared himself.

"Yes, Genji-sensei." Naruto responded.

"Let's get going then." Genji said before going into a sprint towards the village, Naruto following suit.

Konohagakure

It only took them a couple minutes to get into the village and make their way to the Hokage Tower.

As soon as they walked in, they were greeted by the secretary.

"How may I help you two?" the woman asked politely.

"We request an audience with the Hokage." Naruto answered.

"Names?" the secretary asked.

"Naruto Uzumaki and Genji Shimada," Naruto responded.

"Wait here." the woman ordered before walking off.

After a while she returned and gave them permission to go to the Hokage.

Naruto and Genji made their way to the Hokage's door and knocked. They heard a "come in" from the other side and obliged. Naruto and Genji opened the door and walked inside before standing in front of the Hokage.

The Hokage sat there, staring intently at both Naruto and Genji. With a sigh, the Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, started the conversation.

"So, Naruto, mind telling me where you were and who your friend is?" Hiruzen asked.

"Sorry, old man, I couldn't handle the orphanage so I ran away. I made it to the forest where I met this guy, Genji Shimada." Naruto answered.

"The orphanage incident has been solved. I hope you can forgive me for not making regular checkups on you." Hiruzen said in an apologetic tone.

"Don't worry about it, old man; I know you're busy as the Hokage. Besides, I'm still alive and kicking, aren't I?" Naruto said with a grin.

"I guess you are. So, what have you been doing for the last 3 years?"

"I have been training under Genji-sensei. He taught me a lot of things and helped me grow stronger." Naruto answered.

"I see. Where are you from, Genji?" the Hokage asked.

"I am from the Shimada clan." Genji responded.

"That's strange, I can't say I have heard of them. Minor clan perhaps?" Hiruzen asked.

"Yes, sir." Genji lied. It was better if this man didn't know exactly what his clan did.

"Interesting, Genji. Do you have any affiliations with any of the other hidden villages?"

"No, sir."

"Would you like to be instated into our forces? You seem to be a capable fighter"

"If I may ask sir, I wish to be Naruto's shadow. He reminds me of myself when I was younger and I want to ensure his safety." Genji requested.

"Very well. You will be instated into our forces on a mission of protecting Naruto Uzumaki until you see fit, how is that?" the Hokage asked.

"Acceptable, sir."

"Wonderful. As for you, Naruto, you will be entering the Ninja Academy for four years. You should graduate when you are twelve years of age. You will be getting an apartment and a monthly allowance to use as you need." Hiruzen began as he signed a couple papers. "First day starts next week so get ready, Naruto." Hiruzen said with a smile as he passed Naruto a paper. "You can go now, just try not running away from the village this time." Hiruzen said with a bit of a teasing tone in his voice.

"Don't worry, old man, I'll try not to." Naruto answered with a grin.

"Nice getup by the way. I think it looks good on you" Hiruzen commented.

"Thanks, old man. See ya!" Naruto shouted.

With that the two left the tower and settled down in their new apartment.

Well that's a wrap folks! I know, it seems a little rushed, I'm just not that good at going slow, huehue, but I just don't like stories that spend like 10 chapters to get through training, and much less the academy, which I will probably skip over it as well.

I sound lazy don't I, because I am, deal with it.

I guess that's all I have to say, uh

Mi wo sutetemo myouri wa sutezu.