🔶 POV: Naruto
(3 Weeks After Returning to Konoha)
Today was supposed to be normal.
Eat breakfast, train, get yelled at by Sakura, annoy Kakashi-sensei—you know, normal stuff.
But then I saw it.
A giant door standing out in the field outside the village gates.Not attached to anything.Just… a modern-looking building behind it.
It wasn't here yesterday.Or the day before that.Or ever.
So obviously—
I had to go in.
I stand in front of it, staring at the shiny metal frame, the "VACANCY" sign glowing like it's taunting me. The place looks weird—way too clean, way too fancy. It's suspicious.
Very suspicious.
I narrow my eyes.
"...It could be a trap."
Five seconds later:
"...Well, I'll check real quick."
I reach out and grab the door handle.
It's warm.
The instant I pull it open, a wave of delicious smells slams into my face. Food. More food. Food I don't even recognize. My stomach growls like a demon.
"OH MAN—THIS SMELLS AMAZING!"
I charge in.
Because of course I do.
🔶 POV: Jiraiya
Naruto is an idiot.
No, not just an idiot.
A special kind of idiot.
I've been back in the village for a week—just enough time to drink, chat with old friends, and keep an eye on my knuckleheaded apprentice. Everything was going fine…
…until someone reported that Naruto sprinted full-speed into a building that materialized overnight.
A modern building.In a ninja world.Outside Konoha.
With a glowing sign.
I down the last of my sake and sigh.
"Yup. That's a trap."
I walk to the gates, hands behind my back, cloak fluttering in the breeze. And there it is—the structure. I've traveled the world for decades and I've never seen anything like it.
Architecture completely foreign to our era. No chakra signature. No heat signature. No tracks. No smell. No sound. No signs of ninjutsu.
Just a door.
And Naruto walked right in.
I rub my temples.
"This kid's gonna kill me one day."
I pull out a small message scroll and scribble fast.
Kakashi.Emergency.Naruto walked into something extremely stupid.Bring backup.
I add a note.
Bring Sakura. She'll know what to do.Also, she'll hit him. I approve.
I send the message hawk flying.
Now all that's left is to stare at this ominous building and wait.
🔶 POV: Kakashi
The message arrives.
I open it.
I blink.
I read it again.
Naruto walked into a building that didn't exist 24 hours ago.
I sigh into my mask.
"I leave him alone for one morning…"
I go to find Sakura.Not because she's my first choice.But because she's the most appropriate choice.
Also—I won't lie—
I want to see what her fist does to Naruto's face this time.
I find her at the hospital, organizing medical supplies. She looks up, sees me, and immediately scowls.
"What did Naruto do now?"
Instead of answering, I just hand her the scroll.
She reads.
Her eyebrow twitches.
Her hands shake.
The scroll crinkles.
She looks up at me with murder in her eyes.
"HE. DID. WHAT!?"
And without another word, she stomps out of the building so hard the floor tiles crack. The medical staff scatter like cockroaches.
I follow at a leisurely pace.
Because honestly?
I want to enjoy this.
🔶 POV: Sakura
I swear to the Sage of Six Paths—
One day Naruto will give me actual heart failure.
I stomp toward the village gate like a woman possessed, chakra bubbling in my fists. Kakashi-sensei cheerfully strolls behind me, like we're on a picnic.
When we reach Jiraiya-sama, he's leaning against the fence with the relaxed attitude of someone who has seen too much and expects even more stupidity.
"Where is he?" I growl.
Jiraiya just points.
And there it is.
A building so modern it looks like it fell out of a different dimension. Metal, glass, lights, smooth surfaces—nothing like anything in our world.
And on the front:
VACANCY
Not even subtle.
No chakra.No seals.No illusions.No trap signs we recognize.
Just a big, ominous, stupid building.
And Naruto just walked inside.
My blood pressure skyrockets.
"I AM GOING TO KILL HIM."
Kakashi makes a thoughtful humming noise behind me.
Jiraiya shrugs. "Fair."
I clench my fist until the ground cracks under my feet.
Then I march toward the door—ready to drag Naruto out by his collarand punch him into the atmosphere for being the world's biggest idiot.