Fox of the Garden
Disclaimer I have no claim to any final fantasy or Namco tales series or Naruto references for that matter, and anything else I put in here probably belongs to someone else so don't sue me. By the way all I know is Sarutobi I don't know if they gave him a first name so I'm making one up. Also I have a few OC's As well as techniques. Naruto will not be so much of an idiot but still dense. He will also have a rivalry with both Sasuke and a OC.
Talking
Other Worldly Beings
Jutsu
Chapter Prologue
Here he was again in the very office he swore he would never take again. But after the events that transpired less than a week ago he had no choice but take back up his position. And already he began to feel his age catching up to him again. How could he Sarutobi Ryuusuke be able to keep the masses at peace as long as they knew that the very thing that lead him to take his hat again was still alive. Well, technically it was not alive but it still existed. And then his mind wandered to the events of a little less than a week ago.
Flashback
There it was standing at an amazing height of twenty-five stories and able stretch the length of a football field, covered in blood red fur with eyes that put its fur to shame, and with nine flowing tails behind it. Truly it was the greatest force in the world, the king of hell, Kyuubi no Kitsune, second only to Kami. Not even the Gaurdian Forces could match its might. And yet there they were trying to keep the beast at bay while the fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, a young man, with blond hair and sparkling blue eyes prepared a technique that would end the beasts destruction. It was unclear to the man why the creature was attacking but he knew that if it was not stopped then it would have destroyed everything, everyone, and the young man would not be able to live with himself if he allowed the beast to continue its rampage. The man was pulled from his work by the entrance of four others.
One of them was an older man who Minato thought of as a father, Jiraiya, the toad sage and one of the three sannin. Next to him was an even older man, the previous Hokage, Surutobi Ryuusuke. Also with them was a man more around Minato's age, with long dark hair and pale eyes, Hyuuga Hiashi. And the final one was a man who had barely turned twenty with dark brown hair around his eyes and a scar running diagonally from above one of his eyes ending just below the other, a mercenary called Squall Leonheart.
It waschim who spoke first. "This is turning bad quickly. SeeD is starting to fall back and so are your ninja. I'm not sure we'll be able to keep this up much longer."
Then Jiraiya said, "I have to agree with the merc. Do you have a plan made yet?"
Minato had an almost regretful tone in his voice as he said, "Yes. But it requires two sacrifices. One of them being a being with out a developed chakra network."
Sarutobi stared at his students student and said, "I take it you are talking about Shiki Fuuin." It was a statement more than a question.
"What is Shiki Fuuin?" asked Hiashi.
"It means that I'm going to seal the beast into sacrifice child." said Jiraiya. "Unfortunately when that happens I'll die."
Minato then said, "Almost correct sensei, but I'm going to be the one doing the sealing."
All of a sudden many there shouts of protest from three of the five men present. But Hiashi's protest was the loudest. "But you said that you would be there to help me change the clan! You gave your word! You never break your word!"
Minato sighed and gave his best friend a half hearted smile. "This is the only promise I can't keep anymore. If circumstances were different, if I weren't hokage, then maybe I would be able to keep it. But I am Hokage and as Hokage it is my duty to give my life for the village I serve and protect. If I didn't than I how could I call myself Hokage much less claim myself a ninja?"
"Too true." said Sarutobi with a defeated tone of voice. "But if that's the case than let me do it. After all, the village still needs you. And what about Kushina and your son? They need you too."
And then Minato dropped his smile in place of a sad look. "Kushina died in labor. I was informed of it two hours ago. They had to pull an emergency C-section to save Naruto." He then did something no should ever do he let a few tears fall. "And Naruto is the only one capable of being the sacrifice."
This revelation hit all the people present hard. And Sarutobi then said, "Are sure that you have to do it though? If you do not only will you condemn your son to a fate filled with pain and suffering but also he will not have anyone. The Uzamaki Clan was killed off just three years ago and you are the last Namikaze. At least if I do it then you will be able to live on for your son."
"And then what? Even if I live through this night with my son, he will still be hated and know only pain and suffering. It won't matter if I'm Hokage or not. Sooner or later the people will find out and they will hate him. Children his age will shun him. And eventually he will slip under a mask to hide his hatred and sadness. Even if I was there I would not be able to save him. I don't do this because I want to but because I have to and It will be Naruto who will have live with the consequences. I can't stop it either way." As he said this more and more tears fell. And not a single person in the room could think of a counter argument. And then the arrival of a sixth person caught the attention of the gathered warriors.
He had silver and was dressed in black attire from head to toe. One of his eyes was covered by his headband and he had on a mask that covered the lower half of his face. In his arms was a small bundle wrapped in blankets that seemed to moving. "Minato-sensei. I have brought Naruto as you requested."
Minato sighed and said, "Thank You Kakashi." He took the bundle from his former student and looked upon his child for the first and last time. He couldn't help but notice that his son looked just like a little clone of his himself with sunny blonde hair and cerulean eyes. He was sound asleep and unaware of the sad events taking place and that would come to pass and for a moment the forth wished that it could remain that way, a moment locked in time where his son would be happy in his fathers arms, but unfortunately he had to do his duty for his village. He said two words to his son that sounded like, "I'm sorry." And then he walked out of his office to face the beast called Kyuubi No Kitsune.
Flashback end
Needless to say the sealing was a success. And Minato's predictions were coming true. The very moment the Council was told they started calling for the child to die. Unfortunately, as much as Sarutobi wanted to get the council to see Naruto was not the demon they would not sway. At least there were some not calling for his death though there ideas for him made death seem like a better fate. One man in particular, Danzo, an aging man left crippled from the third great shinobi war, was suggesting that he be turned into a weapon and unfortunately his idea was gaining ground Much to Sarutobi's protests that the boy deserved more than to be turned into a mindless beserker. But his protests fell on many deaf ears. In fact it was only when Hiashi Hyuuga, a long time friend of Minato's, threatened to leave the village after ensuring there were none left to carry on his bloodline, that the idea of making Naruto a weapon lost its luster and then the council went back to demanding his death while he lied in a crib in the council chamber.
And then the doors to the council chamber opened allowing the entry of a group of nine people entered. These people weren't dressed in robes like the council was but instead wore standard military uniforms consisting of a fitted black jacket with yellow Shoulder pads with matching pants or skirts depending on gender. The only people dressed casually were and aging man with graying brown-red hair and with glasses over his blue eyes, and a woman who wore all black complimented by her long dark hair and violet eyes. It was the aging man who spoke, "I do hope we are not interrupting anything. But we have been called back to our corner of the world and would like to collect the payment promised to us by the fourth." Though his statement said he was in a hurry, everyone in the chamber knew why they were leaving. It had to with the idea that as people foreign to the shinobi nations were not exactly liked regardless of strength. It was at the end of that statement that Sarutobi was hit with an inspiration.
He had a small smile on his face as he looked at the council. "Of course. One hundred million ryou, right? You will receive payment in my office. We will discussion come the morning esteemed council." All the councilors agreed and vacated the room quickly leaving Sarutobi, Hiashi, and the group of soldiers in the chamber. Suddenly Naruto began to cry.
The woman in black hearing this went over to the crib and looked down into the face of one of the cutest babies she had layed eyes on. She carefully picked him up and started to rock him, making soft soothing sounds to quell his tears. As soon as he was silent was when Sarutobi spoke. "I believe you are called Cid, right? As stated before you will receive payment. But I have one favor to ask. You probably heard what was going on before you entered." Cid gave a slight nod confirming Sarutobi's statement. "I ask that you take Naruto with you."
Hiashi had a look of surprise on his face. He suddenly felt rage at the Hokage. "HOW CAN YOU ASK THEM TO DO THAT!? THIS IS NO ORDINARY CHILD. HE IS THE LAST OF TWO ONCE FEARED AND PRESTIGIOUS CLANS! AND FURTHERMORE…"
But whatever else Hiashi had to say was stopped when Sarutobi raised his hand to silence him. He then calmly said, "I know Hiashi. And while I respect the fact that he is the survivor of his parents respective clans that only makes him a better target. Add in the fact that he has the Kyuubi sealed inside of him and we have the potential for a sword that slays all. With what the council was discussing they want that kind of weapon and will stop at nothing to have it be it openly or discreetly they will try to take him from his crib and teach him to be a tool of war. I don't to see that happen. Which is why I'm asking for him to be taken away from here. Perhaps he can find acceptance elsewhere. And I know you want to take him in but the moment you do he will be branded regardless of your approval or not so that will lead to the same conclusion I have drawn. The only factor that changes the equations outcome is the location of Naruto's upbringing. Which is why I think it best he leave Konoha. I don't really mean it to be permanent, but just until he's ready to go to the academy here. That's all I ask."
Cid put his chin in his hand for a second thinking the situation through. On one hand he would be taking possibly the most powerful creature given flesh into Garden. On the other hand, Cid was not sure that he would be accepted there either. And his eyes caught his wife bouncing the boy on her knee causing him giggle. At that was the line that reeled him in to the idea as being not only a good one but it seemed to just be the right thing to do. With no ounce of doubt in his voice he said, "Of course we'll take him. But we have to give some story to your council in order for this to work. Might I suggest we go to your office and discuss this one idea I've had since I've been here?"
Three days later Garden had packed up and moved back to Balamb with Little Naruto as the adopted grandchild of Cid and Edea Kramer. He was also given the new Nathan Kramer. And he was destined to become the greatest warrior in the world.
Okay so I'm not so detail oriented but I had to do something. I'll probably do something about it later. This was just an idea that popped in my head but just so you know wether you like it or not I want to see where it will go. Also I will update some of my neglected fics like Tales of regeneration and Dating Chronicles and then maybe I'll work on and finish my fairy tale inuyasha fic.
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