In Naruto as the Shadow Monarch

Chapter 1

Two months later

"Shadow Possession Jutsu!"

Kuro put his hands together and formed the famous hand seal.

Chakra moves across his body as his shadow suddenly becomes longer.

The shadow moved around before receding back into Kuro shadow.

Kuro has a smile on his face as he is finally able to perform the technique.

For the past 2 months, he'd dedicated himself fully to both physical and chakra training.

Everyday, he did 100 push-ups, 100 sit-ups, 100 squats, and ran 10 kilometers.

Hopefully, he doesn't become bald.

After completing the exercises, he went to the Ninja Dog House.

Since the puppies were well behaved and doesn't need much, he meditate to feel his chakra and improve his chakra reserve.

Kuro knows that a powerful physic can store more chakra, just like a stronger dam can hold back more water.

To date, Kuro is four year old and would be starting Ninja Academy next year.

He still haven't figure out when was he in the timeline of the shinobi world.

From the mountainside, he could only see three huge faces carved into it.

From that, he at least know the Fourth Hokage hasn't took over yet.

Hopefully, it is not during any of the great ninja wars. If so, the chance of survival is quite slim.

Shaking his head, Kuro let out a long breath. There was no use worrying about that right now.

With that, time flew by.

One year later

Kuro finally turned five and would be starting Ninja school. He also didn't go bald from the exercises, which he is thankful for.

Other than training, Kuro was laidback. He didn't try to stand out and he didn't let others know he could use chakra.

He doesn't want to put a big target mark on top of his head.

Who knows, Danzo may still be alive and kicking.

"Tomorrow is the first day of the academy. I would finally learn when in the timeline I am in. For all my hardwork, I need to reward myself."

Saying so, Kuro took out a telescope from under his bed.

He would be treating himself to the view of 'paradise' located a few blocks down where a hot spring business is located.

He had seen countless beautiful ladies going there.

Hehehehe

Laughing, Kuro hid the telescope and quietly made his way out of the Nara clan compound.

He went into a deserted street and made his way toward the forest behind the hot spring.

The forest was at the edge of the village and there is a good size tree that he can climb to get a good view.

However, it is a little far from the hot spring to see properly. So he got the telescope.

The person who sold the telescope didn't question him since there was no way a five year old would be interested in that stuff.

What the salesman didn't realize was that the soul inside Kuro was a grown young man at the prime of his life.

There was no internet in the shinobi world for him to open up Incognito.

So this was the best alternative he could think of.

Reaching the location, Kuro quietly climbed up the tree and found the best view of the hot spring.

"Forgive me ladies for I am about to sin."

After saying his prayer, Kuro peered through the telescope and saw 'paradise'.

MAMA MIA!

Blood started dripping from his nose and saliva fell.

Looking around, his body started to heat up.

Unfortunately, Kuro's body has not developed to the point where his little dragon will stand up tall and proud.

Regardless, he enjoyed the reward he gave himself.

If Jiraiya or the Third Hokage knows about this, they will die of envy.

Kuro's breath was heavy as he sat perched on the sturdy tree branch.

He had been so caught up in the beautiful sight of the hot spring and its visitors that time had slipped away unnoticed.

With every glance through the lens, Kuro's heart raced, and his cheeks flushed. 

After ten minutes, Kuro still couldn't get enough.

But what he will see afterward will scar him for a long time.

Just as Kuro adjusted the lens to get a clearer view, a door creaked open.

His eyes widened as an image that would haunt him forever burned itself into his memory.

The sight of an elderly woman, wrinkled and stooped with age, steps into the hot spring.

Her appearance was a sharp contrast to the youthful beauty Kuro had been admiring moments before.

In that instant, Kuro's mind froze. His heart dropped. The world seemed to slow as his brain processed what he had just seen.

The sight of the old woman burned into his eyes, and Kuro instinctively dropped the telescope, his hand trembling.

His face drained of color, as if life had been sucked out of him. The blood in his veins felt like it had been replaced by ice. His stomach churned, and he had to fight the urge to gag.

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"Ugh... no, no, no..." Kuro muttered under his breath, rubbing his eyes furiously as if trying to erase the image from his memory.

Unfortunately, the damage was done. He could see the old hag body vividly, and it was now a permanent part of his mental scrapbook—one he could never undo.

He slumped down against the tree trunk, his heart still racing but not in the same way as before. This time, it was the cold, crippling sensation of embarrassment and horror.

"I was... I was... this close to heaven…" Kuro groaned, wiping a bead of sweat off his forehead. His body was still in shock from the whiplash of the moment.

This was not the kind of reward he had imagined when he set out for the hot spring tonight.

His pride as a young, free-spirited man had been shattered by the very thing that had caught his attention in the first place.

As he looked down at the ground in shame, his body still slightly overheated from his previous excitement, Kuro wondered if he'd ever be able to look at a hot spring the same way again. How was he ever going to explain this to anyone?

A sigh escaped his lips. He wasn't sure if he should laugh at the absurdity of it all or just give in to the overwhelming frustration of the situation.

He took one last look toward the hot spring from his tree branch, a little more cautious now, and made a mental promise to himself.

"Next time... I'll just stick to the training. No more 'paradise' for me."

After a few more moments of self-deprecating thought, Kuro began the long, slow climb back down the tree.

There was nothing left to see now. His mind was already racing ahead to the next day—his first day at the Ninja Academy, where at least the only surprises would be related to ninjutsu and schoolwork, not... this.