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Naruto has not had that many contact with many his age mates or those close due either they are near adults that are biased or are parents who are ignorant to the truth. So when Lee spoke to him , he expected resistance or even maybe for him to ignore him .

So when Lee greeted him politely and in a cheery voice , Naruto just stared at him, he hasn't been exposed to much positive aspects of people, so this left him frozen, he thought of introducing himself but stopped that thought that train of thought , he was 'undercover' , no one must know of his identity . He decided to just ask the question and leave quick and simple.

"Hey do you know where they keep books and scrolls I'm this part of the village ?" Said Naruto, he made look vague hiding the fact he doesn't know even if there is such a place. A thoughtful look fell upon his face , and even he felt shocked by his expression that was etched on his face. Hope would have crumbled if he ever did harbour such feeling but he long since discarded them. He learnt long age the more you hold onto hope the more the despair holds it's dark icy grip onto your soul, it was also then that he learnt not to show emotions since they can turn back on you but I instead be detached or in some cases cold hearted .

"Sorry Stranger-san but I don't know if there is sucks place," said Lee.

"I guess I'll have to search it on my own, this will be troublesome , he said, but just as he was about to finish his train of thought Lee spoke up "YOSH , I've decided , why don't we search for it together then we can learn more in the library, afterrall it does have knowledge on everything."

I liked into his eyes searching for deception, any hidden lie but none, he was speaking the truth. He wanted to go alone to attract less attention so he turned around and walked away , but Lee decided to follow him seeing that as his que for them to start the search. To be honest he wanted to be alone because truth be told he was actually socially awkward , speaking to no one made him out of place when it came to talking to, well anyone.

I took point and we walked down the streets of Konaha, Lee started talking or more so shooting questions but I smoothly ignored him , I wouldn't give out personal info to be honest, I would have loved but it would be a hassle havi g to remember to keep it going so I just chose to ignore him .

"ACCHHOO!"what's wrong dear, got a cold asked Yoshino, wife of Shikaku in a worried tone?"No it's nothing,"he said as he adjusted himself on his position as he fixed his eyes contemplatively on the shogi board as the other side Shikamaru sat there competing with his father in a whole one sided massacre ,he was loosing badly. His only excuse he was still a kid and also his father was a genius at tactics and stuff.

Channeling my inner Nara subconsciously I decided to ask why he was still following me? "It would be fun knowing where the library is and it might also have scrolls about the history of shinobi,." That led my thoughts to a stop, Shinobi, protectors of the leaf ,warriors that hide in the shadow , and strike down their enemies , having abilities than make them use all elements to their whims break,no crush mountains with only a fist, tame lightning and fire , manipulate and bend the waters and the air, no the wind itself to whatever they most desire ,contour Strorms and create illusions that could mislead the menu and even slay demos with power to destroy the entire of the village over and over.

Unconsciously I also wanted to know the way to attain such power to protect myself or even yet gain glory so that I'll be powerful or surpass the strength of the Hokage, the yondaime had been the most popular among this generation, who doesn't know him , he saved the village form a creature of diaster and hatred .A beast larger, having more chakra than anything living, and was the reincarnate of pure malice and the harbinger of destruction.

That was a motivation I needed, I started walking faster, so did he, I went faster, he was still there with that annoying smile, I ran at my side he was beside me. I honestly wanted to be alone for now, so I ran even faster going left and right through the streets . I stopped remembering I actually needed him to search for the library.

"Fate if you are doing this to me , I'll kick your ass, hard."I swore. Lee them came and I decided why not. So once I again I followed him, it would be better for him to ask the questions ,I'm not good at or with people .

It took some time but we finally arrived at our destination, weird did I just think 'our' nah, I said mine, my destination, now that sounded right .I ignored the sinking feeling that was not the case and something wouldoccur being with him which would lead to my 'normalcy life' be less so

The building honestly was not much to look at, old and the walls looked very and it has the leaf Insignia etched on its wall with the kanji for knowledge next to it 知識. I'm just lucky my caretaker on the offer age was good enought I let me know how to read, it always surprised me that I could understand kanji and pick it up easier .

We walked in, I looked at Lee by my side and his eyes had stars in them and the talked of how he would learn techniques to become the strongest ninja. I skillfully ignored his ranting until we came to a stop. The receptionist was an old lady who seemed to have seen better days hair looked as though it went though a war and it won, honestly I would t want to know how the other one looked like, She had wrinkles that made her cheeks look as thought they would fall off and next to her on the table construct, was a brown cat with a red bow sleeping peacefully. [ Some might know it others won't but yes it's that cat]

"I would like to inquire about Shinobi skills and also.", I was cut off as she said that they are restricted to civilians and only ninja in general can only that section. But if you are looking for scrolls about Shinobi in general go through lane A1 . I decided it's not worth the trouble and forced Lee to follow lest he makes us to be kicked out . After all he was begging the old hag ahm woman to allow them to visit the Shinobi section which seemed to make her angry.

Through the hallway we had to turn left and right a couple of times due to its Design . I was really running out of patient and I just wanted to start somewhere quiet and learn then get out of this accursed place.

Once we arrived , I was shocked to see what was in front of me Shelves towering high and long as the eye could see ,scrolls stacked in order nearly but some had had dust oddly I expected spider webs but it seems such vermin's and pests found it full living in such a place.

I went and searched on the history of shinobi and found a scroll having the tag origin and myths of ninja, I left Lee on his own as he took a green scroll, also to read, I couldn't read the tag finding it a hassle so I went to one of the corners and sat in a lotus position as I decided to read.

Time passed, and the more I read the more engrossed in it I was, Rikudou sennin 六道仙人 the creator of the Shinobi world .It was a journey worth travelling for to read this.

I learnt of many things, that I didn't know there were, I enjoyed it, I craved it desired to know more. So I flicked the next panel of the scroll to read and I came across the god of shinobi, Senju Hashirama from the Senju clan with the nature transformation kekki genkai Mokuton. Wood release , the combination of (suiton)water and (doton)earth release. I wondered how wood would be that powerful for it to be feared and respected.

I continued reading desiring to sate my curiosity. I was mind blown, honest I didn't expect it to go this far, fighting in the first Shinobi war, and winning, fought head to head to kyuubi the king of bijuus and even capturing every tailed beast from one tails to eight tails and offering them to other hidden villages for acquiring peace.