Panting, Naruto looked around as he ducked into an alley, trying to outrun, outsmart or outmaneuver his pursuers. He looked back and sword, trying to hide in the darkness of the alley, not letting a sound escape his lips. But it was all in vain, as the people who were chasing him this time were Chunnin level ninja, and specializing in Genjutsu, too.
The four Chunnin that had been following him from earlier that day entered the alley. They weren't drunk, oh no. They planned to bring an end to the demon boy for good, and alcohol wouldn't help. The leading one grinned as he glanced at the darkness.
"No use hiding from us, demon. We can see you." He said the last part in a sing-song voice, startling Naruto. HE gave the command, and his three accomplices grabbed Naruto, before securing him in rope and went for the abandoned warehouse at the edge of the village, which they had prepared before head.
Meanwhile, at the Hokage's office
The Hokage was pacing in front of his desk frantically, as Tsume Inuzuka, the matriarch of the Inuzuka household, single mother of two and not so secret crush of one Uzumaki Naruto entered the office.
"What's wrong Hokage-sama?" She asked observing the frantic old man.
"It's Naruto. I sent Yuugao today to follow him, but she hasn't been responding to her radio for about an hour now. I know she would never abandon her post, or sell out Naruto, so I fear something happened to the both of them. I-"
"I will find them, Hokage-sama." Tsume answered with conviction in her voice. I promise I will find you Naruto-kun. The Hokage nodded to her as she ran from the building as fast as she could, her canine partner Kuromaru following shortly.
Back with Naruto
Naruto groaned as he came to. The first thing he noticed was that he was tied up. The second thing was the smell of fish. He opened his eyes and surveyed his surroundings in a manner that betrayed his mental maturity. Although he was only six, he was a lot smarter than some others older than him.
He saw Yuugao, one of the Anbu the old man usually assigned to keep him out of trouble. He liked her. When she was watching him, he always felt safe. She was currently knocked out and tied to a pole on the opposite side of the room they were in. So they got her too.
The four Chunnin entered the room, grinning maliciously. The leader, who was also the one who spoke to him in the alley, turned to him and snarled.
"Well demon, it seems we finally have you. All those months of planning, but at long last, we will be able to destroy you. We will be the heroes of the village. But first." He slapped Yuugao a few times on the face, waking her up. She started to struggle, but quieted down when she saw Naruto tied up. "We will torture you with our Genjutsu. We specifically trained in them to counter your demon magic. We'll even let the demon-loving bitch watch." His grin turned lecherous. "Of course, we'll rape her once we're finished with you. Now then, let the party begin! First up, our college Rokusho Aoi."
A girly looking Chunnin stepped into the light. He had just come from stealing the famous Raijin, sword of the Nidaime Hokage. Since they were planning on running away from the village anyway, he figured what the hell. "Thank you. Thank you." He bowed to the 'audience'. "For my performance tonight, I will instill upon the vile demon a Genjutsu that will make all his senses fire up with the most excruciating pain possible. Prepare." He made some hand-sings. "Illusion Art: Shower of Pain!"
Naruto screamed and yanked his body at the rope he was bound with, struggling to get away from the blinding pain. Meanwhile Yuugao, being bound, gagged and slapped with multiple chakra suppression seals, was unable to do anything but cry at the site of the young blond withering with pain.
Finally, after what seemed like ages to the blond, Aoi cut off his Genjutsu, once again bowing to the audience. "Thank you, thank you. I will be signing autographs when we get out of this piece of shit of a village. But now, I shall pass on the torch to my esteemed college, Shinsui Kuso(made up name)."
Another Chunnin took Aoi's place. This one was an ugly piece of work, a slobbering pathetic little ingrate. "Thank you, esteemed college. Now my dear friends, I will inflict upon this bane of our existence the feel of the worst death possible: the death of drowning. But fret not, for the end will not be swift upon the creature. Illusion Art: Drowned Tears!"
Naruto's voice stopped in his throat, as he felt it fill up with some kind of liquid, preventing him from breathing. Just as he was about to pass out from oxygen loss, the pressure in his throat subsided, only to reappear even stronger once he caught his breath. (don't know about you, but I find this a rather horrifying way to die).Fifteen or so minutes later, Shinsui backed down, only for another one to take his place.
"Honorable associates, I, Masayuki Katsu, shall cast upon this monster a Genjutsu that will take him to the darkest pits of hell. Observe! Illusions Art: Hellgate!"
By this point, Naruto was so tired and his throat was so hoarse that he couldn't even screem. He just stood there, hanging off a pole, terrified, as he saw the worst horrors one could possibly see. But through all this torture he still kept one thought in his mind, like a shining light of hope in the darkness surrounding him. Old man, Tsume-chan, I'm here. Please, come…
As Katsu cut the jutsu off, the leader stepped to the 'floor'. "And last, but most certainly not least, I, Mizuki Bakemono, will utterly destroy the accursed creature's mind."
The metal door they jammed when they got inside was shaken as thunderous claps sounded, and a furious voice roared. "OPEN THE FUCKING DOOR!" followed by a terrifying howl. Naruto just grinned weakly, slowly dropping into unconsciousness.
"Heh, Tsume-chan's here…"
"Quick, Mizuki." Aoi cried as he and the other two braced the door. "Destroy the demon's mind. We'll have to leave the bitch here, but at least we'll take it with us." Mizuki nodded and made the necessary hand seals. As he called out the jutsu Naruto's eyes became unfocused, his head fell and Yuugao's tears increased
Mindscape
The great demonic entity known as Kyuubi opened its eyes and quickly surveyed the last memories of its container.
"Raawr! The stupid human got himself in a mess that I have to fix. I would devour his soul if it wasn't for the fact that I would die as well." Its eyes widened when it heard the jutsu being called. "Damnations! Guardian of the Tenth Gate, please let this work!" The demon fox started to punk massive loads into the small coils of the blond boy, forcing the body to heal in an alarming state. But what the demon didn't predict was a huge explosion that rocked the cage it was in.
In front of its eyes, its red, malicious chakra mixed with the boy's own blue one, along with four others, the remnants of the Genjutsu placed on him. The image of the boy's body in front of the cage began to morph. He quickly outgrew his older clothes, and his malnourished and underweight body became slightly more developed than an eight-year-old. His once-blond hair began to whiten, turning completely now-like in a matter of seconds. His eyes, had they have been opened, would've shown a dark-pink hue as his pupils changed from their previous sky-blue color, the new, more exotic one.
While this was going on, the Kyuubi caught changes in its container's mental paths and brainwaves. First they were subtle, like increased awareness and the like, but quickly evolved into more rapid and drastic changes. But even with all of these, the boy was still himself, and every one of them benefited the former blond. Gasping, the Kyuubi managed to recognize the brain pattern as one of the meticulous calculating, but still in its core caring and compassionate, thoughts raced past it. That of one of its foes from an age long passed. One the Kyuubi could never defeat, only outlive. Mewtwo.
While the demon was trying to figure out how to destroy its container before it utilized its newfound powers, the blond boy woke up. He had several thoughts racing across his brain at the same time.
Where am I?
What happened?
I must be in my mindscape.
Wasn't my mind destroyed when Tsume-chan came to rescue me?
This has to have something to do with the Kyuubi.
My mind's a sewer? Depressing.
Tsume-chan really is beautiful.
Noting his slight problem in wandering thoughts, Naruto looked at the cage of the Kyuubi. Finding a sliver of malicious intent in his consciousness, he followed it to the beast's thoughts.
… Or maybe I should just flood the seal with my chakra? No, that would kill me too. But if I coerce him to enter my cage once he awakens, and then devour him…
"It would have similar results." Naruto's slightly deeper voice sounded. The Kyuubi jumped a little before it could mask its reaction.
"So, my insignificant container graces me with his pathetic presence. To what do I owe this distinct displeasure?"
Naruto grinned, showing his face lacking the markings Kyuubi had, in vanity, given him so everyone would know just who's container he is. "You can start by explaining just what exactly happened to me."
"Ha! You dare demand from me, the most powerful demon in existence…."
"If you are the most powerful demon in existence, as you claim to be, why then are you afraid of a mere mortal?
What the… Can he read my….
"Mind? It would appear so." His face suddenly lost his smirk, and his dark pink eyes turned cold. He raised one of his hands and the Kyuubi writhed on the floor of its cell in agony. "If you won't tell me, then I'll have to take the knowledge from your mind." He sapped everything he thought useful from the fox, observing all its memories, especially the ones with the creature once known as 'Mewtwo', who his new psyche seemed to be based on. He looked at the demon in disgust. "Although I am grateful for the change you caused, I will not suffer your existence any longer. Begone!" With but a thought he banished the beast from his mindscape and cleansed its chakra from his body. As he returned to his body he had one finally musing on his mind. I wonder how Tsume-chan will react
Back outside
Tsume, after some effort, broke the door, launching the three Chunnin into some spikes that were laying conveniently around, killing them. Mizuki turned around, after having just cast the mind destruction jutsu on Naruto, neither noticing the dark pink hue that enveloped the boy.
Mizuki snarled at the Inuzuka. "You're too late, whore. I just managed to rid this village of the demon for good. You may take me in, hell you may even kill me, but that won't bring him back. And just to make sure." Before she could react, he appeared behind Naruto's now changed form and slit his throat deeply. Tsume's eyes widened and she fell to her knees, sobbing quietly. Mizuki chuckled menacingly as he approached her. Neither noticed Naruto's eyes open. "And now, I will break you and make you my- urk!" HE was jerked into the air by an invisible force, the same force that was undoing Naruto's and Yuugao's binds. Tsume caught Yuugao before she fell, and then gazed at Naruto and his new body, completely out of her mind of happiness. Naruto, however, fixed his cold pink gaze at Mizuki, and, using his new-found telekinetic power, tore him in half.
"Naruto-kun?" Tsume spoke, shouldering Yuugao in a fireman's hold and stepping towards him. He turned to her, smiled, and opened his mouth… but no sound escaped. Naruto frowned and his hand shot to his neck, where he felt the already-healed scar which cut deep into his vocal cords, making him unable to speak. He frowned again, and Tsume's eyes watered a little, when he smiled again and looked at her.
::Can you hear me, Tsume-chan?::
She jumped, making him chuckle a bit. "Naruto?"
::So, it worked. Don't worry, even though I can't talk, I'll be able to communicate like this. Oh, I can also read your mind.::
Tsume raised an eyebrow, then grinned. Alright, if you can read minds, then read this. She sent him some images of her in a mirror wearing nothing but a black leather dog collar. She grinned when blood shot out of his nose, thought she did expect him to be propelled.
::Anyway.:: He collected himself then glared at her. The glare disappeared the moment he saw her innocent look. She's too damn cute to stay mad at ::We should probably go see the Hokage, I need to inform him about my changes and my powers, and I think you'll want to hear this, too.:: She nodded, then jumped slightly when he started floating. He grinned and extended his hand towards the Raijin sword and the Forbidden Scroll of Sealing, which Mizuki had stolen before coming to the warehouse, both of them floating into his waiting hands.