Konoha's New Prodigy: A New Path

19

Freedom

What's freedom?

To finally do whatever you want?

Or to be the best version of yourself no matter what everyone else thinks....and be happy with it?

Either way, I know what it feels like being trapped in a cage all my life. And even though I grew up used to that, I only can imagine what it means to be finally free.

I heard my dad's words from afar. I understood him clearly. I know what I have to do but...how?

I'm placed in a....different dimension? A bubble? Everything's white here. Am I finally dead?

"Who are you?" A young voice asked me from behind. I turned around and gasped. It was a young girl, with dark short hair and the same eyes as....mine

It was me, at 6 years old.

"My name's Himawari Uzumaki. Are you lost?"

I couldn't help but let my tears roll down my cheeks as I kneeled in front of her. I was so innocent at that time...

"Where's your papa?" She insisted.

"He's trying to get me." I replied.

"And where is he? And your brother? Do you have a brother?"

"I used to.."

The girl lowered her head in silence. "I'm sorry to hear that."

"It's not your fault."

Silence filled the place once again.

"You know what I learned from papa?" She asked. "That your loved ones never really die. They just stay here" she pressed her chest. "Loving and protecting us."

"What?" I asked as I lifted my head up. But instead of seeing her, I saw the face of my brother.

We didn't moved. We just stared at each other for a while.

"Well someone's surprised to see me dattebasa." He said with a warm smile.

"Brother!!!" I said as I rushed to hug him tightly while crying. He held me closer. "I'm so sorry brother. For everything."

"No. I'm the one who's sorry." He said while breaking the hug. "Himawari, I was selfish for not letting you go and follow your path in life. I always saw you as my young sister. And that took me to make choices that ruined our family. And he will continue to do it, unless you stop him."

"H-How? He controls my mind, my movements, my power."

"Not all of it. Remember the necklace we gave you when you were little?"

"I still use it to this day" I said with a small smile.

"Mom and dad made it together to protect you from people like him. It protects the powers of your Byakugan. They may take a little chakra from it, but not drain all the power."

"B-But...how do you know?" I asked confused.

"It was a secret we kept from you, for your own good." He replied. "But now, it's time to let go..."

I saw how he started to vanish in the air. I tried to reach him one more time in panic. "Brother! Wait"

"Let go Hima.."

"Boruto!!!"

"Let go...."

"Don't leave me!"

"I never have, and I never will....Now, let it go Himawari. Let it go...."

His voice was replaced by the echoes of all the chaos that I suddenly could hear as soon as I tried to open my eyes. I noticed that I was being carried in the air by the man who made me suffer all this time.

On the ground I could see all the destruction he was causing with all my power. I saw my parents try to destroy all the monsters he created. I saw how aunt Sakura made a huge effort to save Sarada. Uncle Sasuke using all his power to protect his family from being killed.

Then I saw the necklace I had.

'So this was holding me back all this time'

'Let go Hima'

I sensed a strange chakra I've never felt before. But somehow, it was similar to my brother's. I reached my hand to grab the necklace, and with all the strength I had left...

"Ah, so you finally woke up to see how your loved ones die...."

.....I pulled it away.