It has been a SECOND. Hi guys. I've been on a Naruto kick and it's also like almost 6 AM and I haven't slept, so this'll be great I'm sure

This is our first Naruto draft of the book can I get a hooplah from the people in the back

Title: ❌🧍‍♂️🛬

Summary:
In an attempt to capture the Nine Tails, something goes wrong and sends not only Itachi spiralling into an unfamiliar world, but Naruto Uzumaki too. Trapped in an alternate dimension that's both brutal and unforgiving, it's going to take the both of them to get back alive.

And who knows. Maybe they'll both learn a little something from one another along the way.

Notes:

-Let me preface this by saying there is obviously no romance between Itachi and Naruto, I just think it'd be fucking hilarious if they were best friends

-Not even just like regular best friends. I want them to be tight. I want inside jokes. I want accidental eye contact with one another when the room is dead silent to send them spiraling into laughter just because. It would be great. Hilarious, even.

-They'd be so funny. Come on you know they would. Let Itachi be the child he never got to be 2k23. He's still a teenager at this point, and teenage boys love being stupid.

-This story starts right before Sasuke runs off. Remember when Jiraiya and Naruto were hunting around for Tsunade, and Itachi and Kisame showed up at the hotel Naruto was at? That's when this whole thing happens. Naruto is only 13, and Itachi would beeeeee... 18-19, I believe.

-So, the whole point of this book would be Itachi finding value and worth in his own life, learning to forgive himself, and finding redemption for something that was really not his fault to begin with. Basically him seeing a tomorrow and creating a meaningful bond, and realizing that however grievous his past actions, that doesn't mean he has to stop living.

-For Naruto, it's learning about the massacre, finding flaws in the village and vowing to fix them, truly learning how to put himself in someone else's shoes, learning that good and evil aren't linear, and actually finding a real and genuine friend in someone.

-Like, at this point in the anime, I feel like Naruto doesn't have really any good friends. Kakashi doesn't pay him much attention, all Sakura does is punch him, Sasuke is a dick, and Jiraiya is a pervert who keeps running off and using his money. Naruto's only example of a good, healthy, steady relationship is the one he has with Iruka and Teuchi and Ayame at Ichiraku's. 

-And even they don't hang out much. Iruka is more parental than anything, too.

-I want him to have a friend. A bro. Like a bare bones, let's have a sleepover and share secrets, let's casually hang out, I know you and you know me friend, and we regularly spend time together and seek one another our because we want to

-Why did I choose Itachi for this position? Itachi needs a friend!!

-And also the fucking look on Sasuke's face. On everyone's faces. Who's your bff? Literal clan killer prodigy Itachi Uchiha? Cool, but also what the fuck.

-Shock factor is my favorite thing ever please

-Anyway, actual plot I guess. Blefjdjsia

-It's less of an alternate dimension and more of a possible future that never came to pass, a branching timeline. They essentially get dropped in a universe that weedled off from the main one, in which the Uchiha took over Konoha in their planned coup and the entire world seemed to fall down like dominos after.

-The coup weakened the village severely. This brought attacks from Kumo and Iwa, and soon a whole new world war broke out. Tons of people have died and the world is war ravaged. In this universe, Naruto was long since killed and the Nine Tails is out rampaging, along with several other indignant tailed beasts who also had their containers killed and were able to reform into solid entities.

-Total chaos. Trust no one and keep your head down type of thing. Everyone attacking each other and no peace to be seen.

-It helps Itachi sort of see that what he did was necessary. That while there were better ways to go about it, this was a likely and possible outcome that he prevented. It helps him come to peace with his clan's death.

-I'm not super sure what sent them there. I'm thinking Naruto panics and flares some nine tails chakra and it mixes weird with the Mangekyo or something. Idk I'll bullshit something.

-One thing though is that they can't get too far away from one another. They'll start to grow dizzy if they do. Somehow, their presence here is linked in one another so they're forced to stick together

-Naruto talk no jutsus his ass. We know he can't shut the hell up for more than two seconds at that age. Luckily, Itachi has endless patience.

-Naruto is like "seems sorta suspicious that you killed your whole clan and then like, here, you didn't and they all went batshit and now everyone is super dead."

-Itachi is like "Funny coincidence 🗿"

-Itachi trying to knock him out or put him in a genjutsu so he can just carry him around and it not sticking for some reason

-"The fox hates it when you do that 😀" like okay, because that's not concerning at all.

-Naruto knows. He's got a built in good guy-bad guy sensor and can practically smell bullshit at this point. Something isn't right here.

-Itachi's act is normally impeccable, but he's tired and he slips some. He can't keep up the facade 24/7 and it seems pointless to when they're sitting in the middle of a giant battlefield. Naruto is also scarily persistent and overly friendly.

-Itachi hasn't been exposed to any sort of kindness in like, ages. He doesn't know wtf to do. Naruto can wear anyone down though.

-Naruto when Itachi coughs up blood: "So you're sick and gonna die anyway? But you keep goading Sasuke? Huh. Kinda suspicious. Something's off about that."

Itachi: "Funny coincidence 🗿²"

-They traverse this entire war-torn area together and while Itachi is all serious and grim, Naruto is incapable of such things.

-There's a giant lake? It'd be practically illegal not to cannon ball into it. Why? Because it's fun! There's snow? A snowman is required. They found marshmallows? Well they've gotta roast them. Tons of blankets in this abandoned house? A fort!

Basically, Naruto being a kid because he is a kid.

-And Itachi is like literally forced to follow him, and Naruto needs socialization to survive. So now he's getting dragged into doing all this stuff. And he's actually having fun too. He starts to grow fond of Naruto.

-Naruto wears his heart on his sleeve and is super open with his emotions and sorta just cons Itachi into being open too. They're totally buddies. He also has all the dirt on Sasuke and we all know Itachi soaks it up like a sponge.

-Itachi deserves to have a good time pls

-"I found spray paint."

"And?"

"How good are you at graffiti?"

-Itachi would be so good at graffiti. Because he's good at everything. But they'd have fun!!! Just stupid shit like that. Random, normal, mundane stuff. Itachi has been a prodigy his whole life and has had the weight of the world on his shoulders too long, and Naruto is still widely considered to be a monster.

-Let them be something else man. They have only one another for company. Nobody else is gonna see. Itachi would be forced to cave.

-Naruto would hype him up for random stuff too.

-"DUDE, did you just RIP his spine out?! Like out of his back?!"

"...Yes."

"Do you know how badass that is?! Oh my god!"

-Itachi is trying not to be flattered, but also he's flattered. Nobody has genuinely complimented him in ages and never so enthusiastically. And it feels awkward not to respond so he's just sorta like "well, you know..."

-Naruto asking where he learned something and Itachi, after being worn down for weeks, being like "well back in my ANBU days..." Before proceeding to tell a starry eyed Naruto the most gruesome, heinous story ever.

-Naruto is like "Cool! Can you teach me?" And they have nothing better to do while they walk, so yes. And also who knows what'll happen if Naruto dies in here. Better he be able to defend himself.

-They'd get sorta excited over stupid shit

-"Did you see the punch I just landed on that guy?!"

"He flew at least four feet, yes."

"Does this mean I'm a badass? As an official badass, do you dub me a badass?!"

"As an official badass, I can safely say you've reached that level."

"YEAH! BELIEVE IT!!!"

-Naruto would remind him of Shisui ahhH they could be so funny. They could spend a whole day critiquing the outfits of abandoned mannequins in complete and total seriousness.

-Basically the story is Itachi loosening up and Naruto being overly energetic

-I feel like they'd go back thanks to something stupid. Like they fist bump for the first time and just get absolutely fucking rocket launched back out into the same hallway they first vanished in.

-They'd laugh uncontrollably too. They'd think it was so fucking funny. Naruto would cackle and Itachi would idk, silently shake and put his face in his hands or something

-"Man, we've gotta get you to Tsunade before your old man cancer kills you. Or whatever the heck's wrong with you."

"Yes, well, at least I'm not short."

"Woah. Unnecessary friendly fire. Believe it."

-Them getting stopped at the gates because they just returned from actual war and don't give a shit about just walking straight up, and Kakashi appearing with a hoard of ANBU asking where they've been

-They'd laugh about that too. Naruto would lose it. Actually, literally lose it

-"No, no! He's so chill now! Tell them you're chill! It was like a huge misunderstanding. The whole murdering the clan thing."

"Sort of."

"Dude. Don't say that when I'm trying to vouch for you."

-Their dynamic would be so funny. Like "😀" and "😐"

-And again, Sasuke's reaction. It'd be so funny. His brother isn't evil? And he and Naruto are best friends now? The Uchiha were going to destroy everything? The council is at fault? What's happening?!

-Naruto elbowing Itachi, and Itachi elbowing back, and now they're violently elbowing each other.

-"Naruto, why is he here? He can't train with us."

"I invited him! He's just gonna watch."

*Jump cut to Itachi randomly booing anytime Naruto so much as starts to move and it ends with Naruto tackling him and trying to knee him in the stomach*

-Maybe I'm just delusional from lack of sleep but y'all see the vision, right? Like, you grasp that shit?

-Do any of y'all even like Naruto? Idk but if you made it this far, kudos and thank you for joining.

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