Chapter 1

Chapter One: Beginnings

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto nor do I own Pokémon but I do own any of the OC's you may see over the course of the story.

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"And after being defeated by someone who was deemed worthy enough to become Champion, the man decided to go on a training journey around the regions to further hone his skills as a trainer to challenge and defeat his successor in a friendly match in the future" one beautiful Kushina Namikaze told a little six-year-old boy lying under the covers of his bed.

"Where is the man now mom?" the boy asked. "No one knows, he visits his loved ones once in a while to let them know he's alright but doesn't tell them where he's going next since sometimes he doesn't really have a clue where he's going next" Kushina said already sensing another question coming.

"But what if he gets hurt on the way?" her son asked with worry evident in his voice. Kushina sighed expecting this kind of question. "Don't worry Naruto, he's really strong and knows how to take care of himself" she replied. "Is dad the person who beat him?" asked the young boy. "Yes he is" she replied again.

"So does that mean the guy he beat was uncle Jiraiya since he was the Champion before dad?" the inquisitive boy asked. "Yes Naru-chan he is" she answered. "Now get some sleep, you had a big day today" she said smiling. "I really loved your present mum" said the little boy.

She smiled sweetly at him. "And I love that dad was able to make it" he said. "Me too sweetheart" she said to him. She then leaned in and kissed him goodnight and after that, they both said goodnight, and she left the room.

8 years later…

A fourteen-year-old Naruto raced through the streets of Littleroot Town... why? Because today was his fourteenth birthday and at that age, he'll finally be old enough to officially become a Pokémon trainer. So today he was busy with the final preparations for his birthday and departure.

"What next...? What next?" the teen chanted in his head continuously as he went through the streets of Littleroot and his list of things to get for his little party simultaneously.

While this was going on, Kushina was in another part of the town looking for the perfect present for Naruto when she bumped into someone.

"Oh sorry" said Kushina. "Not a problem" said a mature male voice causing Kushina to freeze. Recognizing the voice as a very close relatives', she slowly turned her head towards the voice. "Dad?" she asked curiously. The owner of the voice turned also to face her with wide eyes and asked, "Kushina?". A grin slowly made its way onto both their faces and they enveloped each other in a hug, "It's been a long time" Kushina said. "Too long" said Hashirama.

"What are you doing here? Last time we talked you said you were going to visit your old friend Madara, how is he by the way?" she asked. "He's fine, he sends his regards" Hashirama told her. She nodded as a sign of acknowledgement. "You didn't think I would miss Naruto's 14th birthday did you?" he asked rhetorically before continuing. "No no, the start of one's Pokémon journey is an indescribable joy and is much more meaningful with loved ones around" he told her. "Well I'm glad you're here" Kushina told him then paused as she realized something. "If you were already coming, why were you so surprised when you saw me?" she asked.

"Because I didn't expect you to be here..." he said sweeping his arms around the market slightly for emphasis "... and I was wondering how I missed your red hair" he explained. "And of course you don't think I came here just for Naruto and not for you also... do you?" he added. She grinned toothily at him.

They went on talking while she searched for the perfect gift to give Naruto. "So where is the not so little scamp?" Hashirama asked looking around. "Out getting the last things needed for his party" she told him. "You know it has been a while since he's seen you and he probably won't remember you" she added.

"Don't worry, I am well aware of that and I plan to make up for that by giving him an awesome present or should I say... two awesome presents" he told her with a smile. "Two? You didn't give me two on my birthdays" Kushina grumbled, feeling jealous. "Hahahahaaaa, you still have that jealous side of you I see. Well I was always around when you were young wasn't I?" he asked her. "Yeah yeah, it doesn't matter" she grumbled, still feeling jealous.

When they were done, they headed back home to finish up preparations. "So do you think he'll like his present?" she inquired. "Oh I'm sure he'll love it but probably not as much as he'll love mine" he said almost conversationally. "Oh you are so on" Kushina said challengingly. "Okay just don't be disappointed when you lose" Hashirama retorted.

"By the way, is Minato going to be here? Being the Champion can be really nerve-racking you know" he said, grimacing as he remembered his time as Champion. "Speaking from experience?" Kushina asked jokingly. "Yeah... it's mainly the wait for a worthy opponent that really gets to you… that and the paperwork" he replied, now grimacing andshivering.

"Ha-ha see, that's why I didn't become the Champion" Kushina said in a matter-of-fact tone. "Yeah that's why" he said sarcastically while rolling his eyes. "What?" Kushina asked as she turned her head so fast something snapped with a sickeningly sweet smile on her face and a tick mark on her forehead.

"Nothing!" he said hastily, standing at attention, voice high and with wide eyes, scared out of his mind right now. "Kushina did always have a bad temper" he thought. "Well back to Minato" she said calming down as he let out the breath he'd been holding. "Yeah he's coming, called me this morning to tell me" she finished. "Oh that's good" he said genuinely glad. "It's been a while since I've seen him" he added.

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WITH NARUTO:

"Okay that's it for the cake ingredients... let's see what's left" said Naruto as he looks at the list. "Oh that's everything. Well... time to get back, today's gonna be so awesome" he said. "I wonder what they're gonna get me. Ah, whatever it is I'm sure it's going to be great" he thought as he walked in the direction of their home.

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AT THE NAMIKAZE RESIDENCE:

When Naruto got home, he unlocked the door and entered. "Mum, I'm home" he called out. "Oh I'm in the kitchen honey" she said. He heard Kushina's reply so he went in and found his mother cleaning some pans for the cake while talking to an elderly man that was sitting on one of the seats.

"Hey mum, who's this... he looks familiar" said Naruto whose eyes were fixated on Hashirama. "See?... I told you he wouldn't remember you" Kushina said smirking. "But he said I looked familiar, that's better than I had hoped for" said Hashirama. Naruto just stood there looking at them while they discussed about him like he wasn't there.

"Umm" he started. "Can you please stop talking about me like I'm invisible... old man... jog my memory, where have I seen you before?". "Haha... sorry dear, this is my father... Hashirama, he actually came around a lot when you were younger" Kushina explained.

Naruto looked at Hashirama sceptically who just smiled and waved. "All this time and you haven't changed much from what I remember" Naruto said after a while. "Hahahaha, yeah it's a family thing…we don't age that fast" explained Hashirama who was still smiling from the compliment. "Cool, so what are you doing here?" Naruto asked.

"Why surely you don't think I would miss your birthday now do you?" Hashirama asked. "…. Weelll..." Naruto began, moving his hands as if he was weighing two things. "I need to visit more" Hashirama thought to himself. "I travel a lot but I knew I couldn't miss this one" he said aloud. Just then, Kurama, Kushina's Ninetales from when she was a gym leader walked into the room.

"Oh hey Kurama" Naruto greeted it. "So where were you travelling to all the time?" Naruto asked Hashirama. "Well I was just exploring some new horizons. I didn't have time to travel much when I was the Champion... so I do it now" he replied.

Something clicked in Naruto's head as he heard that. "WHOA WHOA WHOA" he said preventing Hashirama from saying more. "You were a Champion?" he asked with wide eyes. "Why yes" he said before pausing. "See? You're the reason he forgot about me, Kushina, if you had told him I was a Champion I'm sure he would have remembered me" Hashirama whined.

"Yeah it probably slipped my mind, we have so many Champions in the family it didn't seem like a big deal" Kushina said nonchalantly. "Not a big deal?" he asked, shocked. "I was unbeaten and it's not a big deal? Oh no missy it is a VERY big deal" he retorted, praising himself. "Mmmhhh, so was uncle Tobirama, your friend Madara, his brother Izuna" she told him plainly, counting off her fingers as she went.

"Ok ok ok, so the four of us were undefeated till we retired but still at least you should have told him about all of us" Hashirama insisted. "Yeah mum how could you not tell me we had an unbeaten Champion in the family besides dad" Naruto supported his grandfather. "Two unbeaten Champions, my brother Tobirama and I" Hashirama corrected. "TWO unbeaten Champions?! Muummm!" Naruto whined.

"Ok ok sorry for not telling you" Kushina said if it will stop them from yelling. "Well you should be, do you know how much bragging rights that would have been" Naruto said, calming down. "Hahahaha ooohh the joy of bragging" Hashirama said knowingly, remembering his time doing so…remembering his time still doing so.

"How were you all Champions at the same time?" Naruto asked. "Oh we were Champions in four different regions... I was in Hoenn, my brother was the champion of Johto, Madara was in Kanto and his brother Izuna championed Sinnoh" Hashirama explained. "Who are Madara and Izuna?" Naruto asked. "Izuna is Madara's brother while Madara is my old friend and your friend Sasuke's grandfather" Hashirama explained. Naruto just stared at him incredulously. "You know Sasuke?" was the first thing out of his mouth. "Scratch that, he's related to two Champions?" That was the second.

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LATER THAT EVENING:

"So when is dad coming?" Naruto asked, seriously hoping he was. "I'm not sure... he said he would be here before nightfall" she replied. Just then there was a knock on the door. "Oh that should be him now" she finished.

Naruto got up and opened the door to reveal an older more mature version of himself together with a larger man standing behind the first. Naruto smiled, immediately recognising them. "You're lucky you made it this time... you too" Naruto said pointing to the two men with a smile. "Is that anyway to talk to your father and champion" Minato said as he punched Naruto lightly on the shoulder.

"Uncle Jiraiya, I didn't know you were coming" Naruto said as they stepped inside. "Yeah I ran into him on my way here" Minato said as he plopped down onto a couch lazily. "Turns out he actually remembered your birthday was today" he finished. "Just because I wasn't here for some of them doesn't mean I forget" Jiraiya shrugged.

"Hello you two" Hashirama said, gaining their attention. They stopped abruptly and turned towards the owner of the familiar but out of place voice, who was sitting in the arm chair. "Hashirama-san, well isn't this a pleasant surprise" Jiraiya said cracking a smile. "Yeah... I didn't know you were coming" Minato added, also smiling and absentmindedly scratching behind Kurama's ear.

Kushina decided to clarify. "I bumped into him while I was out today apparently he also remembered Naruto's birthday" she explained. "Hmm I feel so loved" Naruto said to himself absent-mindedly. "Well I'm glad you're here... it's been a while" Minato said, everyone ignoring Naruto's comment.

"Well of course you're glad, I am amazing company" Hashirama said smiling. Jiraiya nodded. "Well can't argue with the truth" he said. "Amen" Minato added. Kushina rolled her eyes at the men.

Later, after everyone had talked about a few things, watched TV and eaten cake, it was time to open the presents.

"Okay mine first" Kushina said beaming and handing Naruto his wrapped present.

"Thanks mum... I really wanted this" said Naruto as he unwrapped the gift and saw a Pokénav. "Well I'd like for you to keep in touch as much as possible and I know you can't always be around the Pokémon centres" Kushina explained

"Open mine next" said Minato as he handed his gift to his son.

Naruto unwrapped Minato's gift and brought out a black and grey hoodie with fingerless gloves to match. "Thanks dad... this is so cool" said Naruto. "For cover from rain, sun... and it'll make you look badass, can't forget to always look badass" said Minato. Everyone chuckled at the statement.

"Now I'll go ahead and tell you that you have two gifts from me but I won't give you or tell you what they are just yet" said Hashirama. "Two gifts? Thanks a lot, can't wait to see what they are" said Naruto with a grin.

"Alright kiddo... here" said Jiraiya as he handed the teen a case filled with a mix of Great and Ultra Pokéballs. "For when you decide to catch some high class Pokémon" he added.

After gifts were done, Kushina got up to do the dishes that had stacked up.

Jiraiya used this opportunity to take out two orange books from his bag. "Now Hashirama-san I know how much you like Icha-Icha so I want you to have this" he said handing him one of the books. As Hashirama took it Jiraiya said, "This is a first edition of the new book I just finished, it's not even in stores yet". "*Sniff* you're a good lad *Sniff*" Hashirama told him with stars and tears in his eyes as he looked at the book lovingly.

"And Naruto, you're not a little kid anymore, this is the start of your journey to manhood and as such I must present you with this" he said giving him the other book. "It's my first book, work your way up from here".

Minato stared at Jiraiya with wide-eyes as Jiraiya had just given his son one of his books when Kushina was at home, he occasionally read the books but never when Kushina was around, "Jiraiya, I don't think that's wise" Minato yelled in a whisper. "Relax Minato, he's growing up" Jiraiya said missing the point. "Yeah I know that, you two know that, but does Kushina know that?" Minato explained.

Jiraiya's entire body was suddenly drained of all colour as it dawned on him how much danger he was in and how much pain he would be in should Kushina catch him. Now, Naruto wasn't stupid, he had an idea what type of book it was but 'just to make sure' he decided to take a look and see what all the talk was about. Jiraiya reacted quickly and snatched the book from Naruto just as he was about to open it and Kushina walked back into the living room.

"What was Naruto doing with one of those books?" Kushina asked them in a sickeningly sweet voice with a sickeningly sweet smile on her face though none missed the anger and violence beneath. "K-K-Kushina, you're back" Jiraiya stuttered out. "Yes and I believe I asked a question" She said this time looking at Minato who shied away and averted his gaze to the floor which seemed surprisingly fascinating to him at that moment. "Well you see… uh…" Jiraiya started, trying to find the best excuse he could.

"Well you see, the book fell from Jiraiya's bag as he gave me the one he got for me since you know how much I like them and Naruto picked it up for him" Hashirama said quickly, taking the blame since Kushina wouldn't really do any damage to him, not physical damage anyway.

Kushina turned and looked at Hashirama trying to see if he was lying, but when she couldn't, she let it slide, "I'm going to believe you and say you weren't trying to corrupt my precious baby" Kushina said. "You would be correct" Jiraiya said. "But if I find out that you lied and wanted to corrupt my baby, I'm coming for you" The red head told him in a tone that left no room for argument… or begging. "O-Of course" Jiraiya said nervously. Naruto just smiled, he didn't want Jiraiya to get wailed on so he kept quiet, he would take the book later.

So around 11:45pm that night after having a great time, everyone was fast asleep, everyone except a certain blonde boy who couldn't sleep and was up for another 2 hours grinning as he replayed his party in his head and waited in anticipation for the next day.

A/N:

Well that basically was the prologue everyone next chapter should be up really soon... No flames... if you don't like the story don't read it. Any flamers will be flamed back I promise... anyway that's about it for this chapter.