"The Cursed Seal of Konoha" Naruto, Futa/Male

Story by Rognux

Hey there. Been thinking about taking a stab this writing thing for a while. I do not claim to be any good, but I know that the only way to get good is to write. So here's my story. Don't know how long it's going to be. There won't be any specific pairings and it's going to be exclusively FutaxMale.

Well, I'll just get on with it. Here's what I've got so far. Feel free to critique anything. Spelling errors I made, sentences you think sound a bit funny.

One year. Exactly one year since Uchiha Madara had appeared at the Summit Meeting and declared war on the allied nations of the world. Much has changed since then. While it has been a constant struggle for a year, the nations have also enjoyed a sort of peace. Peace amongst each other. No more would the Hidden Villages attack one another, they were in this together now. They need to have each other’s backs, especially against Madara’s seemingly immortal army. Every day their numbers decreased, while his only increased.

For one year, the hero of the Hidden Leaf has been on assignment. Sending countless Shadow Clones across the world to scout new ambush sites, anticipate enemy attacks, and to gather battle data. Needless to say, maintaining the technique for months on end was taxing, even to one who has mastered the Nine-Tailed Fox.

Kotetsu and Izumo, looked up from their desk at the gate. Seeing a far-off blur of orange and black, they couldn’t help but smile. Only one person would wear such colors and still call himself a shinobi: Uzumaki Naruto.

As Naruto approached the gates they could almost feel his fatigue.

“Hey Naruto, what the hell happened to you? I thought you were just on a scouting mission.” Said Kotetsu

“I was. Across the world. “ replied Naruto.

“Oh!” said Izumo, pounding the bottom of his fist in his other hand. “The Shadow Clone technique. We were wondering why Lady Tsunade sent you out specifically.”

“Yeah, I still haven’t dispelled them. There’s only 200, I’ve had the technique going for so long that I might be out of commission for a few days.” Said Naruto

“Hey, you sound a bit different now. “ Said Kotetsu

“How do you mean?” asked Naruto.

“You know, I can see it too.” Said Izumo.

“What are you guys talking about?” asked naruto again.

“The way you carry yourself. You’re not the same kid who saved the village from Pain anymore.” answered Izumo

Naruto had to laugh at the comment. It’s true that he had matured mentally, but he had his most recent mission to thank for that.

“My clones haven’t just been sitting in the bushes writing down notes. They’ve been amongst the smaller villages, gathering intelligence.” Said Naruto

“So?” asked Kotetsu

“Come on! You should know the Shadow Clone technique better than me! When the technique is released, the knowledge of the clone goes back to the user. With knowledge comes maturity. I’ve only been gone for about a year, but I’ve easily lived through 50.” Said Naruto as he puffed out his chest and stuck his thumb to his sternum.

Kotetsu and Izumo laughed at the blonde’s comment.

“We’ll let Lady Tsunade know you’re back. “ Said Kotetsu

“Tell her I’ll give my report after I wake up. I need to release the technique, so I’ll be out of commission for a while. “ replied Naruto, as he continued his walk back into the village.

Naruto was much too tired to make it back to his apartment with any degree of speed. For what seemed like hours he merely staggered back to his old, rundown apartment. Anyone who had seen him in the streets thought he was wounded, or perhaps drunk. Naruto was grateful for their concern, but he knew he couldn’t keep the technique on much longer.

Finally, he saw it in the distance. The balcony of his third floor apartment. Spending most of the remainder of his chakra, he jumped up to his floor and unlocked the door. Not even bothering to unroll his bed, Naruto released the Shadow Clone technique and collapsed into a heap on the floor.

It was a bright and sunny day. Birds were chirping, there was a gentle breeze and the sun was bright, yet not harshly so. A perfect day for a...

“Report...” thought Naruto, as he woke up.

He walked over to the Calendar on his wall. Despite it being outdated by a year, he could still use it to figure out the date.

Realizing the date, he said aloud “Crap! I’ve been asleep for two days!”

He immediately made a line for the shower, clothes flying off as he ran.

Once he reached the bathroom, he passed his arm through the shower curtain, and turned on the faucet for the bath. He had one of those bath-shower hybrid setups. He let the water run over his fingers and once he felt it was warm enough, he pulled the pin to let the shower head turn on.

Careful to enter on opposite side of the shower, he opened the curtain and ste

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