June 15th, 56th Year of Konaha
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A boy with silver hair squirmed in his sleep and slowly opened his eyes. Yawning, he sat upon the bed and mumbled to himself "So that's what all dreams were about."
Stretching his body, he yawned again and got off the bed and went to the bathroom outside his room. On his way to the bathroom, he noted that his family was still sleeping.
Shrugging, he went inside the bathroom and looked at his reflection on the mirror. 'Not a bad face, not a good face either. But thanks to my silver hair, I look handsome enough.'
Nodding, he started to brush his teeth, after that he started to take shower. While in the shower, he thought back to the eight years in this world 'To think I'm in the Naruto world. First life in One Piece, second life in an ordinary world, third life in Naruto World. What a luck.' Chuckling, he continued his thoughts 'I started talking when I was a year and half old, and at the age of two, the Nine Tails rampaged, killing Kushina and Minato. For some reason they kept coming to our home with Kakashi in tow. After their death, Kakashi still came and when I turned four I asked mom for the reason why Kakashi kept on coming without the other two, she said that we were distant cousins and Minato was Kakashi's sensei and that Kushina had instructed Kakashi to look after me. Well he did, he comes once a week and train me in kenjutsu as I had started to swing wooden sword at the age of three, recreating the sword style in those dreams. From the day I knew he was my cousin, I started to call him Kakashi-nii. And boy did he gave his eye smile when he was depressed to the bone.'
Sighing, he got out of the shower and dried off using a towel and went to the kitchen 'From age four, I started my kenjutsu training under Kakashi and helping dad in the stall with mom and sis. I tried mixing things like I did in my second life and the results were in the two extreme. No in between. I think, I got the skills of Soma-tousan and Erina-kassan. Ah, life is beautiful.'
Bustling in the kitchen, he plated two boiled egg, two boiled banana and glass of milk and started to eat. 'They didn't mind and inserted the best ramen mix in the menu. When I asked why we can't serve other dishes I made, dad told me that the ramen shop is his and his word's were the law. In return I told him that I'll open my own diner one day and he started to encourage me to do so. I was surprised but that.'
After eating his breakfast and cleaning the plate and glass, he went to his room to change into a sleeveless T-shirt and black pant. After changing, he went out of his home and started to run towards a training ground. 'At the age of six, mom told me why dad encouraged me to open my own restaurant. He didn't want me to become a shinobi. Just to spite him, I joined the Shinobi Academy at the age of seven. And because of that, I got hands on the fuinjutsu notes and Wakizashi that was gifted to me by Kushina. What a wonderful woman. I met that lill blonde one day when dad gave him a free ramen when he was three years old and he came back whenever he had money. After knowing about the gifts, I started to make food for Naruto at cheap price. And for that, I started to work at dad's for part-time,he told me that he will give me pocket money, but I refused and he refused my refusal, and I refused he refusing my refusal. Two can play at this game. At some point between our back and forth refusal match, mom came in and scolded both of us. That was one scary scolding.'
After a short run, he reached the training ground with 1km diameter. This training ground is reserved for Academy students and civilians to get some exercises. At the entrance of the ground was a little blonde kid nodding his head from time to time wearing a dark T-shirt and light trousers. A smile found its way onto his face as walked up to the kid. 'Honestly, even without the dreams I figured Naruto's parentage. The food I made for him was delivered by Kakashi Delivery Service, I slyly guilt tripped him by beating around the bush. I'm pretty sure that he knew what I was doing from the start, but didn't mind. And he wasn't a free delivery mule either I gave him half of what I got from Naruto, memories or not, I was a client and he was a Shinobi. If he's not present in the village, he had ordered one of the ANBU who guard Naruto to get food from me, so Naruto got homely nutrient rich food everyday. Thanks to that his physical growth is not stunned. As for his mental growth, that's an entire different matter. Even before I entered the Academy, I had started teaching him alphabets, words, writing, speaking and told him bunch of kid's stories that I had seen in the dreams in the Shinobi version. Thanks to that, he is not emotionally stunned, he now knows social cues. Because of that, instead of pinning after Sakura, he's been hanging around Hinata. If I try my best, I might be able to make Borito... Shit, Boruto a decent son, I believe.'
Tapping Naruto's shoulder, he said "Naruto, wake up. Time for training."
Naruto's head snapped to the front with his eyes wide open and a large smile plastered on his face "Gin-nii! Let's go! First one to finish five laps have to buy ramen."
Gin, deadpaned at Naruto and said "You always get one free bowl of ramen a day, at my family stall. And I always win in the races, so what's the point?"
Scrunching up his face, Naruto said "Then ten laps!"
Shaking his head, and patting Naruto's head, Gin said "I don't have your monstrous stamina and you know it." Seeing Naruto face fall, Gin continued with a smile "Tell you what, if you can keep up with me in all five laps, I'll buy you three bowls of ramen."
"Deal!" Naruto excitedly agreed.
Naruto and Gin did their routine stretching exercises and started to run around at the edge of the training ground.
'When he graduates from the Academy, I should give the copy of fuinjutsu notes from his mother. But before that, I should teach him calligraphy so that he would have a strong base for fuinjutsu. I have seen Danzo in my dreams and one time he did come to our shop to talk with dad, but Kakashi-nii was there and told me that he will handle it. After that, there was no sign of Danzo anywhere near our shop, but I'm pretty sure that he have his operatives watching us from the shadows. Well I'm not worried about him and his root, because I have the backing of Kakashi Hatake, Hatake Clan head, son of White Fang, student of Fourth Hokage, team captain of ANBU, Mr. World Wide etc.. And I'm pretty sure that the Third Hokage is also keeping his eye on me, and if I can leverage on these, if I play it smart, I can become a Jonin before Naruto graduates from the Academy. Or at least before that old man kicks the bucket.'
Looking back at Naruto who was sitting on ground drawing circles, Gin said "You kept up with me in the first three laps, so I'll buy you one bowl of ramen."
"Yetta!" Naruto pumped his fist in the air.
Chuckling, Gin poured cold water on Naruto's enthusiasm "We still have to finish the rest of exercises."
Grumbling, Naruto fell to the ground and started to do pushups, then sit ups, then crunches and finally pull ups of a set of twenty for each. 'Yep, Saitama route, but not going the extreme and become bald. I like my hair, so no thanks.'
After their workout, Naruto and Gin rushed to Ichiraku ramen to get ramen. After having their ramen, Naruto went back to his home so that he could get ready fir the first day of his Academy life and Gin departed to the Academy for his second year.