After a group of villagers end up chasing Naruto down a ditch, a series of events leads to him meeting a strange golden-eyed boy, with strange abilities. Trying to find out more about the strange child, Naruto "investigates" and at the same time is trying to pass the academy, as well deal with the ongoing hatred from the villagers. What he and many others don't know, however, is that dark forces are after the boy...