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Naruto: In Pursuit of Happiness

After inheriting the memories of a discarded reincarnate, Naruto realizes that his reality is not as idyllic as he always believed, while a heavy loss shakes his entire psyche. Losing all meaning in his life and having his greatest dream crushed by reality, Naruto sets out to forge a new path. But... Will it be the right path? Can he still maintain his healthy naivety in the face of the darkness of the ninja world? Can he still maintain his values in the face of the ugliness of the world? ------------------- +20 chapters on Patreon. Patreon.com/Eroos More Tags: #Gore, #Blood, #War.

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"I told you so" Standing up, Kakashi walked calmly towards the duo and observed their bruised and totally swollen faces as blood covered their clothes, then asked sarcastically "Whose bright idea was that?"

"S-sakuke!"

"N-naruto!"

"..." Shaking his head, Kakashi crouched down in front of Sasuke and turned his gaze to the wreckage surrounding them, then looked back at him and touched the bruised skin of his face "You'll be in bed for at least 3 days."

Groaning in pain, Sasuke growled towards Naruto "It's your fault, asshole."

"My fault?" With eyebrows quivering as he literally struggled for breath, Naruto continued "You were the one who used the inner doors when I hit that stupid face of yours"

"You took off the weights- cough cough!"

"Because you used your f-fucking Sharingan!"

Rubbing his face, Kakashi walked over to Naruto and looked at him carefully "You might be able to get up tomorrow, but you'll suffer a lot."

"Heh, loser" Snorting at Sasuke, Naruto smiled painfully.

"Sakura, take them"

"Mn" Being used to these situations, Sakura held one of Naruto's leg with one hand and one of Sasuke's leg with the other, then started to drag them calmly with direction towards the house.

"S-sakura-chan, could you be more delicate for today?" With an agonized face, Naruto shrieked from the pain and asked with a stutter.

"S-sakura..."

"I don't listen to idiots" Shaking her head while snorting, Sakura turned her gaze towards Sasuke and continued with disappointment "From Naruto I expected it, after all he was always a fool, but you... sigh men"

***

Groaning from the pain as he slowly opens his eyes, Naruto tried to move and an even stronger pain assaulted his senses, only to look to his side and observe the beaten and sleeping Sasuke.

"Fuck, we really overdid it" Gritting his teeth from the pain as he gathers all the strength his body can muster, Naruto sat up with a grimace of pain and looked around "Mn?"

Blinking in a daze for a few seconds, Naruto closed his eyes and rubbed them, only to open them again and stare in confusion at the beautiful sea outside.

"What the fuck?" in confusion, Naruto crawled over to where he sees the sea and stretched out his hand, instantly touching the hard wood where nothing was supposed to be.

With trembling eyes, Naruto returned to his spot and closed his eyes as he entered Kurama's seal, this time managing to run normally while shouting in panic "Kurama!"

Groaning in frustration, Kurama opened his eyes and looked at the young man running towards him, then asked "What's wrong now?"

"Something weird happened!"

"I'm not a fortune teller"

"I see through walls!"

"You finally went crazy?"

"It's real!" With frustration, Naruto focused on the new sensation he had upon waking up and instantly a crimson light appeared in front of his eyes.

Quickly getting up and backing away while showing his sharp and dangerous teeth, Kurama shouted "G-get that away from me!"

With confusion, Naruto made the light disappear and asked "Do you know what it is?"

"..." Staring at Naruto for a moment, Kurama shook his head and replied "I don't know, but I don't like it at all."

"Is it bad?" With concern, Naruto asked.

"I don't know, but I dislike it" Sitting down, Kurama snorted.

"Why?"

"It's weird."

"..."

"It makes me feel like I'm totally exposed, I don't like it" Seeing Naruto's gaze fixed on him, Kurama snorted knowing he wants to know more.

"Fuck... I don't know what this really does" Sitting down on the ground while rubbing his forehead, Naruto continued "I see that crimson glow and then I can see through the walls... I think it's one of the gifts that's in my memories."

"What exactly did they tell you it was?"

"It was only said to be Ranmaru's eyes, but I don't remember any Ranmaru and I don't know what the hell these eyes are doing, that's why I got mad."

"How do you control them?"

"I don't know" Shrugging, Naruto continued "I just know that I woke up having a weird new feeling...it's like I have a new limb...I just activate it and that's it."

"Then go out and see what you can do with it where no one will see you, it won't have much use here."

"Okay... sorry for panicking and waking you up".

"It's okay, just get out" Snorting, Kurama laid back down and closed his eyes.

"Rest Kurama" Coming out of the seal, Naruto looked around and sighed as he saw that everything was now back to normal, then struggled to his feet and grunted from the pain.

"Naruto, you woke up" Passing down the hallway of the room, Tsunami stopped and looked at Naruto wearing his pajamas, then looked at the bandages wrapping much of his body and asked "How are you feeling?"

"Not as well as you" Laughing painfully, Naruto leaned against the wall and asked "What's wrong? You look happy"

"Happy?" With confusion and having the same expression as always, Tsunami asked "I don't know what you're talking about, it's just an ordinary day."

"Yes?" staring at Tsunami and remembering that he just saw her calm face, Naruto frowned slightly and sighed "Don't mind me, I think yesterday's fight shook my brain more than I thought it would"

"Here, let me help you" Approaching Naruto with a worried face, Tsunami wrapped her arm around his waist and took his arm, then put it over her shoulder and helped him walk towards the door.

'Fuck...' Looking sideways at Tsunami's worried expression, Naruto thought with confusion ' She's not smiling in the slightest, but why the fuck do I feel like she's so much happier now?'

"Do I have something on my face?" Raising her eyebrows as they reach the hallway, Tsunami asked with confusion.

"No, nothing" Shaking his head, Naruto walked down the stairs enduring the hellish pain and reached the living room where everyone was having breakfast.

"Oh, look who woke up" Looking at Naruto with a cheerful tone, Kakashi asked "How do you feel?"

"I want to die" Sitting up slowly with Tsunami's help, Naruto groaned in pain.

"I'll get you something to eat, you need to replenish your energy" Looking at Naruto for a moment, Tsunami turned and walked towards the kitchen.

"That's what you get for being an idiot" Snorting, Sakura continued "What the hell is going through their heads fighting like that?"

'Again...' Looking at Sakura in a slight daze, Naruto thought 'Her face is almost mocking, but she's really worried... fuck, how do I know that?'

Turning his gaze to Tazuna, Naruto again felt a very different emotion compared to the sleepy face he has, managing to recognize from fullness to happiness.

Turning his gaze towards Kakashi, Naruto frowned slightly as he felt heartbreaking pain and frustration, something that is certainly very different from what his calm face and cheerful tone implies.

"Naruto?" Waving her hand in front of Naruto's eyes, Sakura asked this time with a worried face "Are you feeling really bad?"

"It's just pain, nothing new" Shaking his head while forcing himself to smile naturally, Naruto turned his gaze to Tazuna and asked "How's the bridge going?"

"Between one to two weeks it should be ready, everything is going great."

"Secret technique, death blow!" With a sudden shout, Inari waved his palm towards Naruto's neck as he screamed, but before he could savor the fun, suddenly Naruto's hand shot up and stopped his attack.

Raising his eyebrows, Naruto turned his gaze towards the giant source of happiness "What are you doing?"

"How did you find me out!?" Eyes widening, Inari exclaimed "I was too quiet!"

"Not quiet enough" Snorting while shaking the boy's hair, Naruto thought in panic 'How on earth did I know!?'

"Inari, don't bother Naruto, he's hurt!"

Hearing the voice from the kitchen, Inari sighed and sat next to Naruto then resting her elbows on the table and resting her chin on her palms "I can never be a great ninja..."

"Don't talk nonsense, you're already better than me at your age" Snorting with annoyance, Naruto continued "And if you don't believe me, ask Sakura."

"Oh, believe me Inari, it certainly is reality" Laughing, Sakura continued "He may look strong now, but when he was your age Naruto was such an idiot that he once mistook his socks for his gloves.

"No, no, no. I never thought they were gloves, but I didn't have money for gloves and I had a pair of socks with holes in them, so I made a few more and they became gloves" With indignation, Naruto continued "Give another example"

"..."

"..."

"..."

"..."

"I brought the food" With a forced smile having heard everything, Tsunami left next to Naruto a tray with scrambled eggs, bread and tea "If you get hungry let me know, I'll make more"

"Thank you" Smiling towards Tsunami, Naruto licked his lips and began to eat contentedly.

***

"Kurama, I discovered a lot" Sitting in front of the giant fox, Naruto continued "Now I am like you".

Slowly opening his eyes, Kurama asked "In what way?"

"I feel emotions"

"Are you kidding?"

"No"

"What do you feel in me?"

"I don't know, I see you and I see me, it's weird."

"..."

"But I experienced it outside and it's really crazy."

"They didn't ask you about your eyes?"

"I didn't even activate them, I think it's permanent."

With pity in his eyes, Kurama commented "My condolences kid."

"Why?"

"You'll experience it"

"I also think I have an ultra sense"

"Explain yourself"

"They tried to play a prank on me by hitting my neck by the sword, I felt it somehow and stopped it"

"That's... interesting" Stretching out his giant paw, Kurama continued "Turn around"

"Mn" Turning around, Naruto continued "Right, up, left, left, down, up again, in the middle, and up again."

"Anything else?" With genuine surprise and interest, Kurama asked.

"Well... not that I know of."

"I doubt that's all, you should experience more."

"Even if this is all, I find it's really useful" Turning to Kurama, Naruto continued "I have a very broad sense, I can literally feel almost the whole house and who knows how much more... I think I'm like a Hyuga."

"What exactly do you sense?"

"It's complicated" Thinking for a moment, Naruto continued "Presence, emotions, chakra and I don't know, it's like I feel their very existence"

"And how do you feel emotions?"

"What do I feel?"

"Yes"

"Mmmm... I don't know, it's weird" Thinking for a moment, Naruto continued "It's like a mixture of many emotions that somehow touch me, making me feel them but only slightly... many of them I don't even understand, so I only think about the ones I do manage to identify"

'Great, now I have to live with an explosive Uzumaki with a split personality who will have to deal not only with my hatred, but also with the emotions of others' Seeing perfectly the disaster that is coming, Kurama sighed "Those are good skills in the ninja sense, but I'm telling you honestly... it's really not as good as you think."

"I guess it is" Nodding as he lowers his gaze, Naruto mutters "I hope I can overcome what's coming."

"Do you know what's coming?"

"No, but if you say it's hard, I believe you."

"..."

"Well, I'll go train"

"You're not hurt?"

"My body yes, my chakra no."

"Good luck."

"Mn."

Coming out of the seal, Naruto opened his eyes and was startled to see Sasuke sitting in front of him staring at him with a slight frown.

"What was that?"

"That what?" looking at Sasuke with confusion, Naruto instantly felt a myriad of emotions 'Confusion, frustration, a great sadness and much more.'

"I saw a fist hit me so I dodged it, but then that fist ceased to exist, I remember it perfectly" Narrowing his eyes at Naruto, Sasuke continued "And your eyes are glowing red"

"That's... weird" Licking his lips, Naruto asked "Are you sure about that?"

Creation is hard, cheer me up!

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