Naruto: Path towards Godhood

Three Year Old Ken;

'Mommy, daddy, where are my mommy and daddy? Uncle, uncle, please tell me where are my mommy and daddy?'

'No, no, they told me they won't leave me alone. They won't leave me alone. Please! Give them back.'

'Mommy, Daddy, Uncle Yakumi told me that you are very tired and resting in the stars. Why didn't you take me? Why did you leave me alone?'

'Please come back! Please don't leave me!'

Four-Year-Old Ken;

'Mother, Father, I am now four years old. I miss you very much. Whenever I see my friends going home with their parents, I feel like crying.'

'But, I won't cry. Uchiha children mustn't cry. That's what Uncle Yakumi told me. I can't cry, but I miss you so much.'

Five-Year-Old Ken;

'Mother, I don't know why, but nobody plays with me anymore. Even Uncle Yakumi tells me that I must train hard. I don't want to train. I want to play.'

'But, he told me that if I become a great ninja, you and father will be very proud of me and always watch over me from the stars. So, I am going to train hard.'

'Even if I don't play, even if I don't make friends, I won't get sad. I will train hard and make you proud.'

Six-Year-Old Ken;

'Father, am I so useless? Everybody of my age from the clan can use Fireball Jutsu, but no matter how hard I train, I can't use it. They even make fun of me for being a complete.'

'I am not an idiot. I promised Uncle Yakumi I would train extra hard and master Fireball Jutsu.'

'Mother, I am sorry that your son isn't talented. But, I saw a big brother who wasn't talented, just like me, but he trained very hard. So, I've decided I will follow him and train harder than anyone else.'

Seven-Year-Old Ken;

'Father, I am sorry. I can not continue. This is so hard. I train day and night, but no matter how much I train, I can not master this Jutsu. Could it be that they are right? I am just a useless trash.'

'Uncle Yakumi told me that I shouldn't worry about it and just focus on training. One day, I will able to use Fireball Jutsu, but no matter how much I train, I can't master it.'

'I feel like giving up. But I don't want to break my promise. I want to make you proud. I am a proud Uchiha, and Uchiha never break their promises.'

'So, even if it is hard, I will train, Father. I will master the Fireball. I will one day make a big fireball.'

Eight-Year-Old Ken;

'Mother, I had a nightmare yesterday. I don't know why, but I saw strange things in my dream. And one of those things was the death of the Uchiha clan.'

'Mom, Patariach's son will kill the entire clan. I want to tell others, but it is just a dream. What should I do, mother? I am so scared.'

'Mother, it has been a month since that dream I started. Although I called it a nightmare before, now I've been calling it a dream because it is truly a dream for me.'

'I learned a lot of things. I understand a lot of things. But I am still so useless. No matter how effectively I train, I can't become a strong ninja. Mother, this world is truly cursed.'

'Even someone like Might Guy, who trained his entire life, can barely do one amazing thing before his life ends. But, other people can just get anything they want just because they are blessed.'

'Mother, I am sorry. I won't break my promise. So, I might do a lot of wrong things in the future, Mom. Yeah, I hate it, but that is the only way I can become stronger.'

'You've always taught me to be a good person. But I can't. A good person is always used by bad people. If I want to become strong with my talent, I can't remain a good person.'

'This time, I have come here to apologize to you and Father. I know you can't see me anymore, but if you ever learn about the bad things I might do, you might hate me.'

'But, it's okay. I will bear that hatred because I've decided since I am going to follow this path, I will hate myself my entire life. Because I am going to be the person I hate the most.'

......…

Currently, Ken Versus Hotoshi;

'Dad, Mom, I haven't talked to you for ten days. I guess I forgot to talk to you because of the pressure I was bearing these days. But that might just be an excuse.'

'I just don't know what to say. In just a single day, just a single notification, my life changed. I didn't take that step. I didn't become the person I would hate the most.'

'But just a moment ago, my heart shook. I hesitated. I don't know why I hesitated. I never feared death before, so I don't understand it.'

'But, maybe now I have gotten something that can help me reach my goal, I am starting to fear death. Before this, I was just a lonely soul with no talent trying to achieve his dream.'

'So, I hesitated. Because now, I am no longer alone, talentless.'

At this moment, Ken slowly wiped the blood from his mouth and stood up.

'But, that's exactly why I can't hesitate, right, Mom, Dad? I am not alone. I have friends. I have a teacher who supports my dream. And, I have an opportunity to reach my dream.'

'Even when I didn't have these, I never gave up. So, why now? Why should I give up and run away?'

'I am a Uchiha. I promised my friends that I would keep them safe. And, a Uchiha never breaks his promise.'

"Say what you think, and do what you say. This is my Ninja Way."

Ken's finger started moving. He finished six hand signs in one second and opened his mouth.

[Fire Style- Great Fireball Jutsu]

A large stream of fire burst out of his mouth like a tidal wave and rushed toward Hotoshi. The speed by which it moved stunned the Jonin.

But Jonin wasn't an easy person to deal with. He instantly moved his fingers and slapped the ground.

[Earth Style- Earth Style Wall]

A large wall rose from the ground and blocked the stream of fire. Although the fire was hot, it wasn't strong enough to break through the wall.

Seeing this, Hotoshi entered the ground. Although he wasn't sure what happened, he knew he had to kill Ken as quickly as possible.

He had no idea about the mental amp.

As Shinobi molded their Chakra by combining their physical energy and spiritual energy, Chakra could be improved if a person was mentally stronger.

Thus, when Ken strengthened his belief and found his Ninja Way, his heart became so strong that his hand seals and Chakra extraction became as smooth as water.

Even his Sharingan began to functionally with 150% of its capabilities thanks to the immense power of Yin Release.

Crack!

The ground opened wide as Hotoshi jumped behind Ken and slashed his tanto. But Ken raised his broken blade and stopped the tanto from reaching him.

Although the sword was broken, two-third of its size was still comparable to that of a tanto.

But as soon as he blocked the tanto, Ken pushed Chakra into his right arm and pulled his sword up.

That momentum also made Hotoshi raise his tanto despite having a clear physical advantage over Ken.

As soon as that happened, Ken let go of the sword for a second and finished his hand signs.

[Fire Style- Phoenix Flower Jutsu]

As he reached out to grab his sword again, Hotoshi took this opportunity to make some distance between him and Ken.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

Although Ken was shooting fireballs extremely fast, Hotoshi was even faster than him. He easily dodged those fireballs and came near Ken with another slash.

Ken's Sharingan moved so fast that he was able to see it come before it came. He quickly did the back flip and tried to reach Hotoshi's hand with a kick.

But, Hotoshi quickly moved his wrist and the tanto went straight toward his leg.

Seeing this, Ken grabbed the sword with his other leg and swept it while in mid-air, blocking the tanto.

But this freed both of his hands. Ken swiftly spun in mid-air and finished the hand signs by the time he faced the ground.

[Fire Style- Great Fireball Jutsu]

Just like last time, Ken released the fireball as a stream of fire that continuously spat out of his mouth and moved toward Hotoshi. As he finished releasing this move, the corner of his mouth curled.

Seeing a large stream of fire coming towards him, Hotoshi had only one move that could solve it and Ken at the same time.

So, he threw the tanto on the ground and started weaving hand signs.