A/N: First of all, I don't really know any Japanese beyond what I learn in my mangas (which isn't much), so if any of my Japanese is wrong, please, please correct me. I don't want to go around butchering a language I know nothing about.
If anyone happens to have the speech that the Deku Tree gives right at the start, after the "Inside the Deku Tree" level, please tell me, or E-Mail it too me, and I'll correct the semi-crappy version that I have right now. I didn't get a chance to fully copy it down while I was playing it earlier today.
This was a plot bunny that had been bothering me since I first read "Ocarina of Kohona." Then I read a Harry Potter/Zelda crossover, "Harry Potter and the Silver Blade." Both of those together gave me the idea to start this story. I haven't been able to write anything else since I got this idea. While "Ocarina of Kohona" is a humorous story, this one will attempt to be serious. Though there may be funny parts.
Note, this does not mean I am not continuing my other stories, I'm just writing this one for now. I'll try to put out the other stories' chapters soon, as I know that I have been sorely lacking in that department lately. Sorry!
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or the Legend of Zelda, those belong to their respective creators/owners.
The Legend of Naruto: The Ocarina of Time
Prologue: Birth of a Legend, Start of a Story
In a land far away, in a world long lost, a world of ninja and secrets, there was once a legend.
This legend told of a hero, with a sword of light, coming to save the world from impending darkness.
It was said that the hero would be a boy, young and strong.
But nobody expected the hero to be… him.
In the Land of Kohona, the legend was taken as more than a simple legend. It was considered a religion among the people.
They waited for the time when the hero would rise up to take control. Several among them had been wonderful candidates to be considered heroes, such as the Yondaime Hokage, but none of them fit the bill perfectly.
It was foretold that three terrible trials would begin the hero's journey. Then, with the three powerful items that were beheld, they would find the path to the ultimate weapon for destroying evil.
Then another series of trials would begin, before the hero had the power to strike down the evil invading the land.
"Hokage-jiisan! Hokage-jiisan! What are you going to teach me today?" a small blonde boy asked.
The old man who wore a white robe laughed at the blonde's enthusiasm, before answering the question. "I'm going to be telling you a story. This story was the founding of the religion that most of Fire Country follows. It's considered a very important story, the creation of the world."
Naruto nodded his head really fast, happy to hear such an important story.
The Hokage's voice took on a distinctly mystical tone as he started to recite the story, known by heart by all followers of the religion.
"Before time began and before spirits existed, three golden goddesses descended upon the uncreated world, Din the goddess of power, Naryu the goddess of wisdom, and Farore the goddess of courage. Din wither her strong flaming arms cultivated the lands and created the world.
Naryu poured her wisdom and made it hospitable.
Farore with her rich soul produced all life forms to populate the lands.
The three goddesses with their labors complete left the land, and the sacred triangles were left as a testament to their existence, and where the triangles resided became known as the Sacred Realm."
"The story goes that a man, who will be hailed as a hero, will find the Triforce, and use it to restore peace among the Shinobi nations. He will be the strongest ninja, but he will have several amazing tasks before him. None before have been this man, although many have claimed to be so."
"The world continues to wait for this man, who will set the world to rights."
Naruto stared in fascination as the old man spun his tale. It was amazing.
"So, Hokage-jiisan… does anyone know who the man is supposed to be?"
The old man smiled down at the boy. "No," he shook his head. "There is no way of telling who he could be. He could be anyone… even you."
Naruto's eyes widened. "Even me…" he whispered.
He smiled a wide foxy smile. "That'll be my new goal, jiisan! I'm going to be the hero that saves everyone! He's the best ninja, right? What's his title? I mean you're the Hokage, who's the best in Fire Country, so what's the hero called?"
The Hokage smiled at him again. "The hero's title is…
'The Hero of Time'
Six Years Later…
"I can't believe I failed… again. That stupid nightmare scared the crap outta me, so I was all messed up." Naruto continued to berate himself.
"I knew I shouldn't have let myself fall asleep, something like that happens every time! How am I supposed to become a great hero if I can't pass a simple exam!"
Earlier, Naruto had been waiting to take the Genin exam of the Ninja Academy. Considering his last name started with the letter U, he was rather late in the list. Waiting for his turn to take the exam, he fell asleep.
Flashback…
Naruto stood in front of the gates to a large castle.
It was nighttime, and raining as well.
Darkness was spread, as far as the eye can see.
A noise…
The gate was opening.
The pounding of hooves.
Horses.
Two of them.
One flashed past Naruto, with two riders.
A young girl, and an older woman.
The girl watched him with eyes full of fear.
There was a breath of air behind him.
Naruto whipped around, to see a man in black, with long hair, and eyes like a snake, riding a horse covered in dark armor. Fear sprouted into his being.
The horse reared up, and struck Naruto in the chest.
And awake he was.
"Uzumaki Naruto!" Another voice called to him.
The exam!
Naruto dashed off, still shivering in fear from the nightmare.
End Flashback.
When Naruto had attempted to create a Bunshin, he failed. While it was his worst skill, he could perform it normally, but the fear from the nightmare still overwhelmed him.
He stared towards all of the children, happily displaying their new headbands to their parents and family members. He had no one that he could possibly do that with.
Then he heard whispered voices coming from nearby.
"I'm glad that he didn't graduate. That-"
"Shh! You're breaking the law by saying that!" The other voice hissed quietly, but in reprimand.
Naruto stood up, not willing to listen to the people complain about him.
In the shadows of the trees, a person watched him.
Naruto reached his small apartment, and went inside. He went to the shelves, and grabbed a small packet of Ramen. He went through his normal ritual for the day, and then fell asleep.
Naruto dreamed his horrible dream again, before waking up in the middle of the night.
He didn't fall asleep again until nearly six in the morning.
The Hokage looked out the window.
It was almost time. He had watched out for Naruto as long as he could, but this was it. Naruto began his long journey… today.
He turned around. "Anbu, get Naruto for me. I have something important to tell him. Go quickly, this is no time for dilly-dallying."
The Anbu nodded, and disappeared in a spiral of leaves.
"Naruto…"
"Naruto…"
"NARUTO!" A voice shouted from next to his ear.
Naruto jumped, and grabbed a kunai from under his pillow to stab at the intruder.
The Anbu jumped back, out of range, before delivering his message.
"You are summoned to the Hokage's Office. Hurry there." The Anbu spoke, before disappearing in another flash of leaves.
"The Hokage's Office? Why would he want me there?"
Naruto stood up and stretched, and put on his normal clothes, his orange jumpsuit over a white t-shirt.
He reached the tower rather quickly, and made his way up.
In front of the large doorway stood the Anbu.
"Get outta the way! You just told me to come here." Naruto shouted.
The Anbu nodded. "Yes, I did. But the Hokage told me just now to tell you to get a pair of light leather bracers, and a sword if possible before coming. He said it was important."
Naruto hissed. "All that work, getting all the way up here, and then I need to go back down and to buy some stuff! Jeez!"
The Anbu shrugged. "I'm sorry, but the Hokage just told me to tell you that after I came back from giving you the message."
Naruto scoffed, before turning and running back down the stairs. He ran past most of the small unimportant buildings to a small out of the way shop, one that didn't actually reject him service.
Once inside the weapons and armor store, he found a simple cheap pair of leather bracers. He found the swords, and he grabbed one that appealed to him, and went up to the counter.
"Sorry kid, you can't buy a sword unless you're a ninja. Since you don't have a hitai-ate, I'm going to guess that you're not a ninja. Therefore, you can't have that sword."
"ARRGGG!"
Naruto ran out of the store, putting on the bracers as he went. They fit perfectly, and didn't hinder his movement, which was a good thing, but they were strong. And they were really cheap too!
He ran back to his house, to grab a different jacket to wear, as the bracers and long sleeves didn't go to well together, and got uncomfortable really quickly. He dashed into his closet, and pulled out a short sleeved version of the jacket that he was wearing, slipped it on, and ran back outside. He didn't bother to zip it up, because it was warm enough outside without it.
He dashed back outside, and ran around to one of the training areas. It was hidden in a garden, of all places, but it was the best one for what he was looking for. This one was specialized for weapons, or more specifically, sword training. Naruto hoped that someone had left over an extra sword that he could take.
He quickly pushed the door open and ran inside. It was a small training area, with only a few pathways to take.
Naruto ran through the maze for a moment, before stopping. A large rumbling noise pervaded the area. "What is that?"
The rumbling got louder, before Naruto recognized it as coming from behind him.
He spun around. "SHIT!" he cried, as he ran away from the large boulder that was chasing him. After dashing around the maze some more trying to loose the boulder, he found a small crevice in the wall.
He jumped into it, hoping against all hope that the boulder would leave him alone. It rolled past the small crevice, too large to enter it.
Naruto released the breath that he held, and turned around to check over the place that saved him.
There was a small tree in the middle of the area, covered in slash marks. Naruto decided this must be the place that most of the sword training took place in the training area.
Naruto crept closer to the tree, almost reverently. There was a sword drove into the tree. Pushed in all the way to the hilt.
It appeared to be an ornate katana.
He smiled. "Now to get that out of the tree. Then, I'm all set."
He grabbed onto the handle of the sword, and pulled.
The blade came out, easily. Naruto ran a finger along the shiny silver blade, and pulled back quickly, his finger bleeding. It was very sharp.
The silver blade was completely lacking decoration, but the handle more than made up for it. The handle was made of a dark red wood, covered in a burnt orange colored cloth, allowing for good grip. The visible wooden parts were covered in miniature carvings of different scenes.
Naruto instantly fell in love with the sword that he now held. It was perfect… and it had orange!
There was a small sheath hanging off of one of the nearby branches, and Naruto grabbed it. It was as ornate as the handle, with many more small carvings covering the wooden frame. It had a small burnt orange cloth hanging from it, probably used to connect it to a belt or something of the sort.
Naruto grabbed some extra orange cloth that was sitting on the ground near the tree, and used it to make a small belt for the sword. But rather than hanging it from his waist, he flung the sword over his shoulder, letting the cloth hang down to his other hip.
He attempted to draw the sword from the sheath, but found that with the shape of the sword, pulling it from his shoulder was awkward. Naruto snarled.
"Damn, it would have looked soo much cooler that way!"
He pulled the cloth back off, shortened the length a little, before wrapping it around his waist. He drew the sword with ease this time, and started to swing it around a little to get a hang of it.
"Damn, I need to get back to Hokage-jiisan! He wanted me there as soon as possible!"
He turned around to leave the small clearing, and nearly ran into the boulder that was still rolling around outside. "KUSO!"
I'll be attempting to finish the chatpers as I replay those parts during the game. I just started two days ago, and that's how this chapter came to be. Hopefully this will turn out well.