Naruto, as a lonely 12-year-old, sort of - he did - snap when all the puzzle pieces came together. So he got the bright, and world-shaking, idea to experiment with his Shadow Clones the night before he got put on Team 7. This, unexpectedly, started a chain of events that will show Naruto the value in loving only himself, for existing for his own sake. Naruto Clones/Naruto. M/M
“Shadow Clone Jutsu!” Naruto shouted, grinning mischievously as five clones of himself popped into existence.

“Good, now line up shoulder to shoulder. Well, what are you waiting for? Go on!”

Five sets of feet shuffled on the blond’s wooden floor of his bedroom until every clone stood ready and waiting in line.

The soon to be ninja took a good long look at his identical...
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