Explosions and fire. He was surrounded by explosions and odd silvery birds that encircled them like a Iwa tactic. He could feel his life leak away from a myriad of wounds he'd sustained during the landing but despite his pain and weaning strength he still kept fighting regardless. The 212th were counting on him keeping them safe as well as the 501st for the backup they'd provide. His azure saber danced as he deflected a storm of blaster bolt fire that threatened to cut down his men. Just a little longer, he thought as he gave himself more and more into the Force. Just a little longer. Then he felt a flash of heat on his chest and then...

"Naruto!" A voice hissed drawing him out of his dream. "Huh?" The young boy, nine almost ten years old, blinked as he looked and saw Iruka-sensei gave an unimpressed look. Raising his head he realized that he'd fallen asleep during class again. Aw geez not again.

"Heh heh, sorry Iruka-sensei," Naruto sheepishly said as he rubbed the back of his head with embarrassment. So much for making a good impression on the new teacher... "Guess I didn't get a lot of sleep last night dattebayō."

"Well see that you do tonight," Iruka-sensei sighed as he turned back to the lecture. Naruto sighed as he settled in to listening Iruka-sensei go on about the Battle of the Bridge of the Third War. Naruto sighed as he listened to Iruka-sensei go on and on. It wasn't that he hated learning about things it was just that he had already read most of the material that Iruka-sensei was going over. Also he was still tired from the lack of sleep last night due to a rather terrifying nightmare about a black and red oni chasing him with a crimson bō staff.

"Alright, we'll leave it at that," Iruka-sensei said mercifully ending the lecture cutting into Naruto's thoughts. "Have a good day and don't forget your homework."

Naruto's classmates whooped and all but fled the area. Naruto instead took the time to gather his books that he was reading. Maybe he could get to his reading spot and then mediate...

"Oi Uzumaki," a voice sneered from behind him. Naruto gulped as he turned around. Ah it was Hibachi leering at him. Perhaps hoping to start a fight or to pick on him.

"Hibachi-kun," Iruka-sensei's barked making both boys stare at him. "What are you doing?"

"N-Nothing Iruka-sensei!" Hibachi stammered out as he quickly beat a hasty retreat much to Naruto's relief. Naruto sighed as he turned away and quickly finished packing his materials. He ran out before anyone could call him. Much better that way or so he thought. Usually people calling him meant he was in trouble for some arbitrary reason. Well maybe not from this sensei but from others.

As he sprinted to his spot he ignored the glares and sneers he received from most of the villagers. He wasn't sure why he received them but unlike when he was younger he didn't allow them to make him miserable or to cry.

Finally he reached his spot and to his relief there was no one present unlike last time when for some reason Inuzuka-san was there with Akamaru. Smiling softly he sat down and opened his woodcraft book and began to read to the advance guidebook on crafting wooden figurines. He could finish the work on Third Shinobi War tonight after he was done eating dinner.

It was full of advanced techniques that would allow his cravings to actually represent something from his dreams that didn't look a misshaped blob like the one of the yōkai that he'd tried to make or that weird Kumo nin or the Suna shinobi wielding a blade that would've made the White Fang jealous.

Maybe it was a Raiton release...He shook his head and tried to concentrate on the reading. Naruto couldn't wait to get home and try the new techniques. Maybe he could finish his statues so he could give them to Hokage-sama. His birthday was coming up and he owned the old man much. Yes he'd do that.