He was saved by those people. The group that was greater than legend, heroes and gods among the people. And he grew up by their example. Of strength. Of courage. Of determination. And now, he will show this new team their message.

He was thrown into something new. He gave up, he didn't want to be a part of anything like this anymore. But maybe these people could become something new for him to care for. Something new to fight for.

Friends and family reunited. Paths crossing and converging once more. Happy reunions and fun times all around. But they don't last forever. Not when darkness spreads and evil conspires in the shadows. It takes a lot of work to change the world, not to mention stop an immortal witch. Oh well, time to get started.

Born as a human. Treated as a demon. Gathered as a slave. Viewed as a leader. Traveled as a Mage. Grew as a Legend. The journey and life of The Hunter, Naruto Uzumaki

We have stories of heroes. We have followed their lives, know what makes them tick, and what pushes them on. But the world has always been bigger than them just what happens to them. What happened long ago before they were ever born. What happened between their fights and adventures. What happened if the smallest choices changed. This is what happened before our heroes.

The paths we find ourselves on. Are they predetermined by fate? Or do we really have the power to change our future? Will we stick to the paths we find ourselves on? Or if a chance presented itself, would you take it? This is a new path. A new chance at life. A...did that kid just spew chunks all over the deck? Yes. Yes he did.