Keeper of the Flame

Cynical and embittered, Hideo has lived as a recluse with a goal in mind, protect the secret son of the Yondaime Hokage. Now that Naruto is months away from being a Genin and new threats emerge, Hideo has once again been forced to act quickly to try and protect the boy. In this journey of self-atonement, will his Will of Fire burn brightly again? Or be fully extinguished? AU, OC