Naruto's friends' reactions would be complex. Kakashi, as Naruto's mentor, would feel a sense of failure. He might blame himself for not being able to prevent this situation. His first instinct would be to protect Naruto and find out who was behind this. For Naruto's peers like Kiba and Hinata, Kiba would be vocal about his anger towards the villagers, while Hinata would be silently crying and using her gentle fist techniques to keep any more harm from coming to Naruto. Their reactions would not only show their friendship with Naruto but also their growth as characters in the context of this fanfic.
Sasuke would probably be enraged. He has his own sense of justice and loyalty, and seeing Naruto in such a state because of the villagers would make him want to take revenge on those responsible. Sakura, on the other hand, would be heart - broken and would immediately try to heal Naruto using her medical ninjutsu skills.
One possible plot twist could be that Naruto discovers one of the villagers was being controlled by a hidden enemy. This enemy could be using the villager's fear and hatred of Naruto to try and get rid of him. Another could be that Naruto's near - death experience makes the villagers realize their mistake and they start to protect him instead, leading to a change in the whole village - ninja relationship in the story.
Sakura would be shocked and immediately try to protect the villagers. She might use her medical ninjutsu to heal any injured villagers and then try to subdue Naruto. She would probably be very vocal about how Naruto's actions are wrong and try to bring him back to his senses.
At first, Naruto might be confused and hurt. He has always wanted to be accepted by the villagers, so being beaten by them would be a huge blow. He could become angry and vow to prove himself to them.
Sakura might be really surprised at first. She could offer to help Naruto with his girl disguise, teaching him things like how to do his hair or choose the right clothes. She might also find it a bit funny but would be supportive in the end, seeing it as part of a mission. Sasuke, on the other hand, might be a bit more aloof. He would probably just raise an eyebrow at Naruto's new look but wouldn't make a big fuss about it as long as it was for a good reason.
His friends would be shocked at first. Sasuke, for example, might see it as a sign of weakness on Naruto's part, that he let Minato do this to him. Sakura would be worried about Naruto's well - being and would try to find a way to reverse the process. Shikamaru would be thinking about the long - term consequences for the village and for Naruto's relationships. Overall, they would be very concerned and try to get Naruto back to his normal self.
Sasuke would be furious. He has a deep connection with Naruto, and he would immediately start looking for Naruto. He might go on a solo mission to find and rescue Naruto, using all his skills and powers. Sasuke would not rest until he got Naruto back safe.
Sasuke would probably be quite surprised. He might initially be a bit skeptical about Sakura's feelings, thinking it could be some sort of impulse. Shikamaru, being the perceptive one, would likely see the potential for chaos in this new development. He might try to stay out of it at first but keep an eye on how things unfold. Choji would be more focused on the emotional aspect and would hope that Naruto and Sakura can work things out happily.
Sakura might be a bit surprised at first. She would probably tease Naruto a little about it, but then she'd also be curious to see what's in those fanfics. She might even start reading some herself to see how the fans portray her relationship with Naruto.
One reason for this in fanfiction could be to give Naruto a different kind of arc. Instead of the somewhat positive neglect in the original (where it was more about being alone but still having some hope), here it's a full - blown abandonment. And his near - death experience can be used to show how fragile he really is, despite his strong - willed nature in the main series.
Naruto might react with confusion at first. He has always wanted to be accepted by the villagers, so being attacked is the opposite of what he expected.