As it turns out accidently deleting a chapter updates the story. I was just going over some stuff in preperation of the future chapter when I deleted the first chapter... I have reuploaded everything. Unfortunaetly I saved the edits in docx format which can not be published, I copy&pasted the content in publishable format and hope there're no mistakes with the formatting... I'll go over it again to make sure but first wanted to have the story back online...

Welcome to my first story!

At the end of this chapter, there's a huge author's note, since there're a few things I want to say. I don't like for a story I'm reading to take an unexpected turn into weirdness. In order for you guys to see what you can expect, I'll outline my story a little (timeline included).

[content] is for stuff I added in notes after the rewrite.

[After looking over the story again and again for some time now, I'm not in the mood to go through it again, so there might some errors due to the rewrite. I'll go over it in the next days, but I want to get the new chapter out, so screw that..]

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Chapter 1

11. December 1296 A.S.

Seven years old Naruto Uzumaki was grumbling to himself while rifling through the stuff in the storage room of the Hokage Tower. Really, why did his ji-san have to punish him for a harmless, little prank. Given it was the seventh this month and he got off the other times, he could admit to himself, that he might have deserved it a little bit. However, clearing up the storage room was much too cruel, at least in Naruto's humble opinion. And anyway, what was he supposed to do all day. It was still over half a year, until he could enrol at the shinobi academy.

Naruto is an orphan, both his parents perished in the Kyūbi attack seven years ago, and for some reason people didn't like him. He didn't remember much about his first six years spent in one of Konoha's orphanages. After the incident on his sixth birthday, his ji-san gave him an apartment and a stipend to live on. At first, he had been ecstatic. After all, the matron never really allowed him to go into the village. Reality caught up with him all to soon. Cleaning and cooking all on his own was not fun at all. Worse yet, the children at the various parks didn't play with him, on the insistence of their parents and the only adults that treated him nice, aside from a few shinobi, were the owner of a ramen stand and his daughter. The one bright spot was Koto-chan who came by once in a while to spend some time with him and even brought along fresh groceries and her very own homemade cooking.

All this led to his current predicament. Being a bored seven-year-old, with too much energy, he started pranking people. His targets were mostly people who treated him badly, i.e. shop owners that overcharged him or were generally meanies. Naruto had tried to get into the library a few times, since reading was one of the few past-times that didn't require friends. However, the librarian didn't like him either and had chased him out, hence his desire to prank him. It was only thanks to his ji-san, that he was even able to read and some anonymous benefactor, that left behind books in his apartment.

Back to Naruto, he was currently trying to rearrange a few scrolls, containing old Academy texts in a rack. Being only 3'11" tall, he used a small chair to reach the higher compartments of said rack. When he was almost finished with his task and tried to put the last scroll on the rack, he leant forwards and his right foot slipped from the edge of the chair. Stumbling right into the rack, he was lucky that it didn't topple over. However, as he grabbed onto the next best thing, that being the bottom of a compartment, the thin wood panel broke and Naruto fell to the ground in a heap. Having his unlucky day, a heavy wooden box, that was being stored in the broken compartment, came flying and hit him right on the head.

Naruto rubbed the forming bump on his head, glaring at the – according to him – stupid box. His annoyance came to a halt, when he saw the kanji for "four" in big yellow scripture on top of the box. Naruto's face changed to a big smile, 'this box must belong the Yondaime!', he thought excitedly. Naruto had read all about Konoha's Hokage and his ji-san had told him a few stories about them, since he had known all of them. For Naruto the fourth Hokage was quite the hero, having saved the village multiple times.

Naruto picked up the heavy box, but scratched his thumb open on a splitter of the slightly damaged box. He suckled on it to nurse the pain and then picked up the box again to put it back on the rack. As soon as his bloody thumb touched the box, the yellow letter started to glow and with a quiet 'click' the cover of the box lifted itself a little. Naruto froze for a moment, but then his curiosity got the better of him. Glancing around the storage room, he reassured himself that he was still alone and lifted the cover off completely. The first thing he noticed was a three-pronged kunai with weird markings on the hilt. Naruto picked up the kunai and marvelled at the weapon once wielded by a Hokage. Seeing multiple scrolls, he picked up the first and unrolled it.

Birth certificate

BIRTH in the village hidden in the leaves, Konohagakure no Sato, registered by Sandaime Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

CHILD:

Date of birth: 10. October 1289

Name: Naruto Namikaze

Sex: Male

PARENTS:

Father:

Name and Surname: Minato Namikaze

Profession or occupation: Yondaime Hokage

Age: 21

Birthplace: Konohagakure no Sato

Mother

Name and Surname: Kushina Uzumaki

Profession or occupation: Elite Jōnin

Age: 21

Birthplace: Uzushiogakure no Sato

WITNESS:

Name and Surname: Kakashi Hatake

Profession or occupation: Shinobi of Konohagakure no Sato

Naruto stared wide-eyed at the document in his hands, 'Uzumaki Kushina?!' he asked himself. His eyes darted around the room, making certain that he was still alone. He threw the scroll back into the box, placed the lid on it, picked it up and rushed out of the Hokage Tower towards his apartment.

-xXx-

Back in his apartment, Naruto sat on his bed, the box on his lap but unable to open it again. Looking at it with a confused expression, he noticed the tiny red smear on the lid and remembered his injury. Unfortunately, his thumb had already healed, so he bit down on it until the skin broke and smeared a little blood over the box again. This time, the lid came off without resistance. He grabbed the birth certificate again, and just stared at it. He couldn't believe what he was reading, why had nobody told him about his parents. His ji-san had to know this, his signature and the Hokage's stamp was on the document. Shoving his questions back for later he grabbed the next scroll and opened it.

Naruto,

I don't know where to begin to be honest. When you read this, it means that Hiruzen has told you about your lineage. My original was just stabbed through the chest while sealing the kyūbi and created me – a shadow clone – to write this letter for you. However, since my original is probably dead by now and my chakra is very limited I'll act as original for the time being. My name is Minato Namikaze, the Yondaime Hokage. I don't know what Hiruzen told you about the night the kyūbi attacked, so I'll write a little about that, in order for you to understand my actions. Your mother was the second jinchūriki of the kyūbi and the most beautiful women I have ever known. Unfortunately, we were attacked by a masked man with the sharingan the night you were born, a man who wanted to set the kyūbi free. Long story short we were taken by surprise and the kyūbi was ripped from your mother. A jinchūriki can't survive the extraction of its prisoner and even the fabled Uzumaki longevity wouldn't have been able to save your mother.

I am uncertain whether Hiruzen has told you about your burden or not. Therefore, I'll give you some information first. You must understand that bijū, such as the Kyūbi no Yōko can't die. They're giant masses of chakra, given conscience. The first Hokage Hashirama Senju subdued the kyūbi during his fight with Madara Uchiha and with the help of his wife Mito Uzumaki, sealed it away. Mito was the jinchūriki of the kyūbi before your mother. The weaker bijū can be sealed in objects for a few years before they break out, the stronger however, need human jailors. Due to political reasons Hashirama capture the other eight bijū and gifted them to the various villages as a sign of goodwill and peace. It obviously didn't work that well…

Bijū are traditionally sealed in babies or young children, although it is not necessary, as the example of Mito shows. When the kyūbi broke loose and rampaged through Konoha we had to reseal him. As the Hokage I couldn't ask someone else to sacrifice their baby if I myself wasn't able to do so. There are only so many people I would ever trust to hold the power of a bijū and I can say without doubt that you're one of them. The seal I used however, is special. Unlike other jinchūriki who have like an on/off-switch to their bijū's chakra, your seal allows a constant 'trickle' of the kyūbi's chakra into your body (it is one of the most advanced seals ever created, if I may say so myself).

The man that attacked us wanted to destroy Konoha and I was only able to rebuff him, so I knew that one day the village would need the kyūbi's power to survive and that is another reason why we chose you. Your mother and I trusted you with this burden because we believe that one day you will be able to control the kyūbi and protect the village we loved. There's no one we would trust more than you, for you are our son, Naruto, and we love you more than anything in the world. Never forget, that you are the kyūbi's jailor and not the demon himself. I told Hiruzen that you should be viewed as a hero for what you have sacrificed.

I am rambling by now, I guess my chakra is running low so I'll try to finish this. Due to the special seal, your body should become more acclimated to the kyūbi's chakra. Your mother had always trouble using it, since it hurt her body. It will also give you bigger chakra reserves. It is a shame that I won't be able to teach you anything sochi, however, one piece of advice: you need to do many chakra control exercises, to use your chakra efficiently.

It's embarrassing that my only words to my son are about history and technicalities, but I'm certain that your mother will have all the 'mushy' stuff covered. I will seal this letter and your mother's in a box together with some other things. The documents to our bank accounts and our home should be in there. Our home has similar protections to this box, so only you will be able to access it. The house is very secluded, since I needed a lot of space to work on new jutsu and train with my summons. When your heritage is revealed, you could also live in the Senju compound. Tsunade has left the village a few years ago, and isn't even aware of Kushina's pregnancy, since we weren't able to contact her.

I can feel my last chakra leaving this body. I want you to know that, whatever you do, your mother and I will be proud of you. Train hard, son, I know that you will become great one day. I hope that Hiruzen, Jiraiya and Kakashi took good care of you.

With all my love,

Minato Namikaze

Yondaime Hokage

Naruto's hands trembled while tears streamed down his face. He didn't understand everything his father, or rather his father's clone, had written. Apparently, he had the kyūbi sealed inside of him, however that worked and it was the reason the villagers resented him. Naruto wasn't sure what to feel about this, so he rummaged around in the box, looking for the letter his mother had written.

Sochi,

First, I love you so much. I loved you from the moment I found out that I was pregnant. I'm so sorry, that your father and I won't be there for you growing up. I'm sure your father rambled on about the amazing seal he used for the kyūbi and how you're going to be a great shinobi. However, know that whether you become a shinobi or not, we will be proud of you.

There are a few things that I need to tell you. As you might know I was born in Uzushiogakure, the Village Hidden by Whirling Tides. Uzushio is rather special, in the sense that its population was made up almost completely by the Uzumaki clan. It is my hope, that you can bring our clan back to greatness. You see, a few years after I left Uzushio to live in Konoha, Uzushio was attacked and our clan almost completely wiped out. In my lifetime, I tried to find survivors but was without luck.

The Uzumaki were a proud clan and famous for their skill in Kenjutsu and Fūinjutsu. We were closely allied with Konoha, due to the marriage between Hashirama and my grandmother Mito Uzumaki. So, if you decide to become a shinobi, you might want to look into those two ninja-arts.

There are many scrolls on the history and jutsu of the Uzumaki in our home, so if you are interested, it would be the best place to start.

I'm sure that your father rambled about the night we both died (is it weird to write about my original's impending death?). However, you must be quite angry at us, due to our actions and the fact, that your inheritance and the knowledge about your parents was kept from you. Your father's clone informed Hiruzen about everything and asked him, to keep you safe and your lineage hidden until you are ready to defend yourself. Both me and your father made many enemies in our life. Iwa in particular would love nothing more than to remove the name Namikaze from this world. For all this, I want to apologize and hope, that you can forgive us.

I feel my end coming, so here's some last advice. Naruto, don't be picky, eat lots and grow strong. Make sure that you bathe every day and stay warm. Also, don't stay up late, you need lots of sleep. And make friends. You don't need a lot of friends, just a few. Ones you can really, really trust.

I wasn't very good at it, but keep up with your studies and practice your ninjutsu hard. Remember that everyone has strengths and weaknesses, so don't get too depressed if you can't do something well. Respect your teachers and upperclassmen at the Academy.

Oh, and this is important, it's about the Three Prohibitions for a shinobi. Be extra careful about lending and borrowing money. Put your mission wages into your savings account. No alcohol until you're twenty. Too much can ruin your health, so drink in moderation. Another Prohibition is women. I'm a woman, so I don't know too much about this but, all you need to remember is, that this world is made up of men and women, so it's only natural to take an interest in girls. But just don't get hooked on bad women. Find someone just like me. Speaking of the Three Prohibitions, be wary of Jiraiya.

You know Naruto, from now on, you're going to face lots of pain and hardship. Be true to yourself. Have a dream and have the confidence to make that dream come true. There's so much, oh, so much more that I want to pass on to you. I wish I could stay with you longer.

I love you,

Kushina Namikaze

-xXx-

Hiruzen Sarutobi, Sandaime Hokage of Konohagakure no Sato sat in his office gazing into his crystal ball with a frown on his face. He could only hope, that he did the right thing by leading Naruto to his inheritance. This last year he had been forced to watched a young boy turn from an inquisitive, curious and exceedingly bright child into a parody of itself. All due to the behaviour of the very people he had served for close to five decades, not to mention the boy's own service (although unknown to him until now). Hiruzen could tell himself all day that his actions were for the good of Naruto, but at the end of the day he was the Hokage and he could not allow an asset like Naruto wither away.

If certain people got wind of what he did, he might get into trouble. Not that anyone could touch him, but it would be quite annoying having to explain himself. He decided to keep an eye on Naruto, at least for next few days, and make sure that he didn't shout S-class secrets from the Hokage monument.

-xXx-

12. December 1296

Naruto woke with a start. He had cried himself to sleep the previous night, clutching his parents' letters to his chest. Naruto wasn't sure what he should feel. On one hand his parents were the reason, that villagers didn't like him and he couldn't make friends. Due to said treatment however, Naruto grew up faster than usual, and understood that what his father did was necessary. There were only two things he was certain off at the moment. One, he was going to find the masked man and make him pay. Two, he wanted to visit his parents' house, the home he should've grown up in.

After a delicious cup of instant ramen, he made his way to the Hokage monument. According to the scroll his parents left him, their house was located near a small lake behind the monument.

-xXx-

The first thing Naruto noticed after entering the house, was the dust everywhere. Making his way through the different rooms, he explored what should have been his childhood home. Tears sprang to his eyes on multiple occasions; the first time he saw a photograph of both his father and mother, the room they had prepared for him, or how there were still dishes in the kitchen sink, as if someone would come back at any moment to wash them.

The two-story house had a kitchen, dining room, living room and a small bath on the first floor. On the second floor, there were three bedrooms, another bath and the library, connected to an office. After having explored the house for almost an hour, Naruto spent the rest of the morning in the library. The first thing he did, was looking for the scrolls his mother had mentioned. He wanted to know more about his family, the only thing he ever craved for more than ramen.

When lunchtime rolled around, Naruto ignored the rambling of his stomach and decided that he would have an extra-large dinner instead. Having read about the Uzumaki's for three hours already, he decided, that he should check what else there was to find.

Five hours later Naruto was amazed by what he found. Apparently, his parents had put a lot of work into amassing knowledge. There were scrolls on every ninja-art Naruto had ever heard about and then some. From history to science, even his father's old academy books and notes were stored away. The only thing missing were scrolls on actual jutsu. The whole collection was more about general chakra knowledge and jutsu theory.

Over the past five hours Naruto also tried to think about what his parents wrote and made some decisions. First, he wouldn't tell his ji-san, that he knew about his parents. He wondered, when the Sandaime would deem him worthy of that knowledge. Second, he would heed both his father's and mother's advice.

When he had looked into his father's old academy books he couldn't stop himself from reading a little, after all he would soon be learning this stuff anyway. Naruto had already read a book about chakra and together with his father's notes, it was much easier to understand. There were a few words that were still too big for him, luckily his jiji had gifted him with some boring book that explained all the words that he had ever seen. Naruto promised himself to look into it back at his apartment, he would do everything he could to become as strong as his father, even if it meant reading about not so interesting stuff, like geography.

Thinking about his father, he thought about his dream of becoming Hokage. While it would be awesome for the whole village to acknowledge him, there was a lot of stuff involved that Naruto didn't like. His father had made some notes about his days in office and there was very little fighting going on, which was just boring. Why should he train to become the strongest only to sit behind a desk all day long.

Naruto realised (in a rare moment of introspection) that what he really wanted from being Hokage was the respect and love that came along with it. Maybe he could ask his jiji or Koto-chan how to do that without all the boring stuff. Besides, he had heard the Sandaime complain about his paperwork often and it didn't sound fun at all.

Naruto also wanted to learn fūinjutsu. On the one hand, it was interesting. Like, a few symbols holding a gigantic mass of chakra at bay? How's that not awesome? On the other, it was what made the Uzumaki great and respected and his mother had told him to bring the Uzumaki clan back to greatness.

His decisions made he picked up his father's old academy stuff and a beginner's book on fūinjutsu. Coming back to this house everyday would be suspicious. Just aside from the academy books he also found a book titled 'Ninja – A how-to, by T.S.'. That sounded exactly like something he could use. Quite happy with his discovery, he found himself a bag, put his books in it and left the house.

-xXx-

19. December 1296

One week later we find our favourite blond storming into the Hokage's office, permission to do so notwithstanding.

"Jiji, I need your help!", the boy exclaimed loudly.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, Sandaime Hokage, hero of many battles and wars, Kami no Shinobi and many other titles looked up from a small orange book and cursed. Just when he was taking a short break from the arduous paperwork, he had to be interrupted. When he noticed who it was interrupting him however, he started to smile.

"Hello Naruto-kun. Tell me, what can I help you with?"

Naruto started to fidget under to Hokage's gaze, he hadn't planned what to say exactly to his ji-san, in order not to arouse suspicion.

"Well, you see jiji. I want to become a shinobi and I heard that shinobis need to eat healthy food and such, but I have a problem. The merchants only sell me bad things and it's like super expensive! Koto-chan usually brings by stuff, but according to this book I'm reading, I need to eat much more to build muscles.

"Koto-chan told me those masked guys running around the village are super awesome ninja and everyone respects them and then she said if I wanted to join them, Ihave to eat all the veggies and stuff to get real big and strong!"

The Sandaime's eyes darkened at those words and cursed mentally, 'those fucking civilians, if only they knew who exactly they're mistreating so badly. I have to thank Mikoto again for looking after the boy. One day I will proudly proclaim Naruto's lineage and enjoy, how those worms fall over themselves in order to apologise for their treatment'.

"Uhm jiji? Are you mad at me?", Naruto asked shaking a little. Unknown to Hiruzen, he leaked a bit of his killing intent, while indulging in his slightly morbid fantasies. Quickly gathering himself, he answered,

"No, Naruto-kun, not at all. I'm very happy to hear about your decision to eat more healthy. While I agree that ramen is truly delicious, it doesn't help with your growth. How about you make a list of all the groceries you need for one week and leave it with me. I will make certain that it is delivered to your home and deduct the prize from your stipend. If you want to make changes, just bring me a new list, alright?"

Naruto's eyes lit up and he flung himself at the Hokage.

"Thank you jiji, that's awesome! Err, one more thing. See, I wanted to prepare for the academy, since I start in half a year. But I can't buy any shuriken or kunai. And when Koto-chan comes by she always makes scrolls go 'poof' and stuff pops out. I never really cared 'cuz you know how her food is awesome and distracts me, but yesterday I asked her and she told me it's called fūinjutsu and I really want to learn that, 'cuz you know I could take awesome Koto-chan-food on missions, so I need supplies for it, can you help me?"

"Alright, I will help you Naruto," the Sandaime declared with a smile on his face. "It's soon lunchtime. How about we go to Ichiraku's for some ramen and then we get you your supplies. However, I won't buy you fresh shuriken and kunai, they're too dangerous Naruto-kun. I'm sure some of my ANBU have leftovers that they don't need anymore, you can practice with them. Fūinjutsu is indeed a very interesting branch of the ninja-arts, if you need help with it, you can ask me. Now, before we go, please wait outside my office, I need to talk to someone quickly, alright?"

"Hai jiji!" Naruto exclaimed loudly, jumping from Hiruzen's lap and dashing towards the door. Once the door was closed behind him, the Sandaime turned towards the dog-masked ANBU hidden in one of the corners.

"Inu, you will be responsible for Naruto's groceries and the next time you come across Mikoto please give her my thanks."

"Hai Hokage-sama," Inu replied.

"Very well. If you wish you may help Naruto-kun from time to time, his new interest in ANBU is cover enough. It'll be your job to buy his groceries and I'm certain you'll find some old kunai and shuriken in ANBU Headquarters. When you're on missions, I think Itachi-kun has a sweet spot for Naruto, ask him to buy the groceries in your absence."

"Hai Hokage-sama."

Ninja – A how-to, Introduction

I write these lines in my 35th year on this earth. It has been twelve years since the founding of Konoha no Sato and with it, the union of multiple Shinobi clans. Much has changed in those twelve years, with many nations following our example in creating unified hidden villages. And even though it shouldn't have, for many the meaning of what a shinobi is supposed to be changed as well.

In order to train shinobi-hopefuls from different clans, with different attitudes and different styles the Konoha Ninja Academy was built. It is my belief that irrespectively of anyone's origins, the same foundation must be found in a competent ninja that go beyond technical abilities. The mind is as much a weapon as the body and like any weapon can be turned against yourself, genjutsu only being the most obvious example.

In order for our great village to prosper, our shinobi and kunoichi shall be prepared for the cost and shall learn what it means to be a soldier of Konoha. For barely a decade after our founding and the peace that it brought with it, our ninja are starting to become lax. The merging of knowledge led to great advancements in the creation of jutsu, particularly of elemental nature. It also brought with it arrogance and the very dangerous principle of 'the flashier, the better'.

In this book I shall write my thoughts on the true meaning of being a shinobi and how you become one.

Chapter 1 – Being a ninja

Chapter 2 – Mind and body

Chapter 3 – Chakra introductions

Chapter 4 – Taijutsu

Chapter 5 – Bukijutsu

Chapter 6 – Ninjutsu

Chapter 7 – Genjutsu

Chapter 8 – Chakra theory

Chapter 9 – Elemental jutsu

Chapter 10 – Jutsu Theory

A.N.

[Due to mild rewrite I deleted some parts of A.N.'s, timeline will always be featured in last chaper posted and not in every chapter, together with jutsu-list.]

Updates for this story will probably irregular [turns out irregular is mildly correct]

If I spot a plot-hole or edit something in an already posted chapters, I will make a note at the start of the next posted chapter.

I'm undecided whether I'll include lemons or not. The story will be rated M for language and gore anyway and I'll put up warnings in case of sexual contents.

Any Japanese writing that doesn't come from canon, is from google translate. Please don't crucify me for sloppy translation.

I won't touch the Asura/Indra reincarnation-thingy. My altered version of the past, will be explained within the story. Kaguya won't make an appearance either. While the 'Tsuki no Me' is still Madara's/Obito's goal, it won't come that far, instead there will be other issues (the story will follow canon-events, right until the invasion by pein).

I developed my own timeline, which is posted later in this chapter. I will add events, as the story goes on. I will also add future mentioned/planned events.

Onto some characters: I personally hate to read a story, only to find out, that certain relationships are fucked up or that a character I don't like, has a huge part in it, while cool characters are missing. Thus, I'll give a quick overview, of the main-canon characters and what you can expect of them. Two other important things: One, there won't be direct bashing in this fic, but rather people stating facts about the stupidity of certain others. Two, there will be more character death than in canon.

Naruto: My Naruto won't be stupid for one. While I enjoyed the idiocy in the manga/anime, I can't write like that, without constantly cringing. I plan to make him somewhat similar to what we've seen of Hashirama. Loud, goofy and a little oblivious with his friends, but serious when training or on missions. Naruto won't be a prodigy/genius, but instead working on his skills with the help of various people. I won't have him abusing kage bunshin too early.

Sasuke: I personally can't stand him and he won't survive this story. While I somewhat understand his behaviour due to his background, I won't tolerate that shit. He'll die sooner or later.

Sakura: I'm rather undecided about her. I'll probably use her death to further the plot or something. There're better characters to be apprenticed under Tsunade and she's rather annoying.

Izumi: Sasuke's OC twin sister. She will obviously have a big part in this story, otherwise I wouldn't have created her. I won't say much about her character yet, but she will be a little like Naruto. Instead of loud/boisterous, she will be the more happy and quiet type, although not shy.

Tsunade: I plan to make Kushina a cousin to Tsunade. Kushina's mother will be the second born child of Hashirama and Mito. After becoming Hokage, Tsunade will be Naruto's mother figure.

Jiraiya: I might have lied about the bashing. There will be a short section, when Jiraiya gets his fill, but afterwards there won't be hostility between him and Naruto.

If anyone has questions about my plans with other character, review or pm me and I'll add it here.

I'm almost done with this, here's the last part: my timeline (it may contain a few small spoilers, but I'm too lazy to remove them now only to add them two chapters later). The ages of characters are always calculated for the 10. October. (A.S. stands for after Sage). [I also added my rotation for the chūnin exams]

1200 A.S. Hasirama/Madara born

1205 A.S. Tobirama born

1228 A.S. Konoha founding Hashirama 28 y/o

1230 A.S. Itawa Senju born (Hashirama first-born son, name from dead brother)

1240 A.S. Natsumi Senju born (Kushina's mother)

1243 A.S. Hiruzen graduation Hiruzen 10 y/o

1250 A.S. Tsunade, Jiraiya born

1255 A.S. End 1st shinobi world war Hiruzen 22 y/o

1265 A.S. Generation Minato born

1269 A.S End 2nd shinobi world war Minato 4 y/o

Jiraiya 19 y/o

Tsunade 19 y/o

Hiruzen 36 y/o

1270 A.S. Kushina comes to Konoha Kushina 5 y/o

1271 A.S. Destruction of Uzu

Start 2nd shinobi world war

1272 A.S. Kushina becomes jinchūriki Kushina 7 y/o

Mito dies

1273 A.S End 2nd shinobi world war Minato 8 y/o

Jiraiya 23 y/o

Tsunade 23 y/o

Hiruzen 40 y/o

1275 A.S. Minato graduation Minato 10 y/o

Generation Kakashi born

1280 A.S. Kakashi graduation Kakashi 5 y/o (graduation after 1year)

Minato 15 y/o

1282 A.S. Team Minato Kakasi 7 y/o (2 years with different team)

Obito/Rin 9 y/o (graduation after 3 years)

Minato 17 y/o

1283 A.S. Start 3rd shinobi world war Kakashi 8 y/o

Obito/Rin 10 y/o

Minato 18 y/o

1284 A.S Yagura becomes Mizukage Zabuza 10 y/o

1286 A.S. End 3rd shinobi world war Kakashi 11 y/o

Obito 13 y/o

Minato 21 y/o

1289 A.S. Kyubii attack Itachi 5 y/o

Kakashi 14 y/o

Minato 24 y/o

1296 A.S. Story start Naruto 7 y/o

Itachi 12 y/o

Kakashi 21 y/o

1298 A.S. Graduation / Uchiha massacre Naruto 9 y/o

Hana 14 y/o

Itachi 14 y/o

Kakashi 23 y/o

1302 A.S. Rookie 9 graduation Naruto 13 y/o

Hana 18 y/o

Itachi 18 y/o

Zabuza 26 y/o

Kakashi 27 y/o

Asuma 27 y/o

Tsunade 51 y/o

Jiraiya 51 y/o

Hiruzen 68 y/o

Chunin-exam rotation; After full roation (Suna) a small village holds them. It's meant as winter/summer.

Kumo Iwa Kiri Konoha Suna random small village

99 Iwa/Kiri

00 Konoha/Suna

01 Tani/Kumo

02 Iwa/Kiri

03 Konoha/Suna

04 Kusa/Kumo