Naruto: The good fight
By: Night Falcon69
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto, Bleach, Full metal Alchemist, or any other characters anime, or manga that may show up in this story.
Before we get started the Sandaime was never killed by Orochimaru.
Tsunade still became the Godaime (Naruto & Jiraiya retrieved her)
Almost all the rookie nine, and Gaara are 14
Naruto,and Team Guy are 15
Chapter 1:The painful truth, and a change of heart pt1
xxxxxxxxxx Valley of the End xxxxxxxxxx
The harsh rain that had been falling during the battle had finally stopped. As Naruto lay across from the beaten and bloodied Uchiha, his own wounds were slowly starting to heal as he thought about things.
'I can't believe that teme (bastard) tried to kill me.' He thought bitterly.
A voice in the back of his mind told him that it would be better if he just killed the arrogant teme, and be done with it, what surprised him though was it wasn't the fox's voice...but his own... as a mater of fact he couldn't seem to communicate with it at all.
Suddenly his head felt like it was going to burst open as strange memories started to flood his mind.
--Memory Flash--
He saw himself as an infant being lifted from a crib by a woman with blond hair and brown eyes, it was Tsunade. He saw his small hand reach for her nose as he saw the sad expression on her beautiful face.
He was handed to a man Naruto recognized as the Yondaime Hokage.
"I wish you didn't have to do this." He heard the familiar voice of the Sandaime say in the distance.
"Me to old man but it's the only way I can save the village."
"Good luck kid" He heard another voice that he recognized as Jiraiya.
"Thanks Sensei." The Yondaime said as he sped off with young Naruto towards the battlefield.
On the battlefield the Yondaime looked into his five day old son's eyes and said.
"I'm so sorry for what I'm about to do to you my son, I hope the village will see you as a hero."
With that he placed Naruto on the ground next to his feet, bit his thumb and ran through hand seals. "Kuchiyose no Jutsu" ( summoning technique ) he yelled and slammed his palm on the ground all Naruto could see after that was smoke.
Suddenly it cleared and Naruto was far above the ground cradled in his fathers right arm as he drew a seal with more of his blood, and placed Naruto down on the ground...or at least he thought it was the ground.
"Gamabunta lend me your strength." the blond kage said as he went through more hand signs suddenly the seal he put on Naruto's stomach started to glow and he started to cry in pain as the seal started to burn into his skin, all he saw after that was an intense light.
The next thing Naruto remembered he was on a pedestal surrounded by candles crying.
--End Memory Flash--
He sat up on the ground drenched in sweat panting heavily.
'What the hell was that?' He thought.
He then looked to his right to see a black cat, it's piercing golden eyes seem to be looking into his very soul.
"What the hell are you looking at." He spat out still slightly panting not really expecting an answer.
"A young man with a heavy burden." The feline responded with a deep aged and wised voice that sort of reminded him of the third Hokage's.
Naruto jumped up clutching his chest and wheezed. "You can talk, wait are you a summon?" He glared at the cat wondering if it might be another enemy.
"Yes I can talk, and no I'm not a summon. My name is Shihouin Yoruichi, we've already met if you recall."
"You can't be Yoruichi-san... you're a cat, and your voice is different." He rasped out still hurting, and weak from the intense battle reaching for his kunai holster.
"Perhaps this will prove to you who I am." She said as she transformed into a beautiful dark skinned woman with purple hair tied in a high ponytail, and golden eyes.
"See it's me Yoruichi...it's been a while hasn't it Naruto?"
"Yes It has, I haven't seen you since you bought me my first bowl of miso ramen"
--Flashback--
A four year old Naruto was crying he had not slept in days, he was being tormented by a voice deep in his mind and could not tune it out. All the sudden he felt a hand on his shoulder.
"Are you ok kid?" A woman asked.
snif snif "I can't shut the voices out." A young Naruto whimpered.
'He must mean the nine tails.' Yoruichi thought.
"Well kid my names Yoruichi, and I'll show you a trick to shut the voices out ok!" She exclaimed with a chastire grin.
snif snif "ok" he said as he took her hand and she lead him to a small ramen stand.
As they sat down at the counter they were greeted by an old man, and a girl. "My name is Teuchi, and this is my daughter Ayame welcome to Ichiraku Ramen how may I help you."
"Two bowls of miso ramen for me and my friend here please." She said smiling.
A few minutes later the bowls were in front of them Yoruichi started wolfing down the ramen, when she looked over though she noticed that Naruto wasn't eating.
"Come on kid eat I promise it will help...you'll like it." She said.
Naruto picked up his chop sticks and started slowly eating the ramen, then after a few cautious bites he too started to wolf it down.
"You're right this is good, and it does help." He said happily, as for the first time in days the voices were letting up.
Yoruichi leaned over and whispered in his ear. "Remember ramen shuts them up."
Naruto nodded in understanding as they continued to eat.
Thirty minutes later Yoruichi, and Naruto had left having just devoured 20 and 15 bowls respectively.
"Ya know kid I'm about to leave this village, you could come with me if you want...see the world." She said hoping he would come with him.
"No, thanks for the offer though I promised Sarutobi-jii-san that I would stay and take his job."
'Mmm so Sarutobi has already corrupted the boy.' Yoruichi thought.
"Naruto, things aren't always what they seem, did you ever stop to think that he maybe using you, that you could be so much more than Hokage?"
Naruto looked at her with fierce determination and declared. "No he wouldn't do that, just you wait and see I'll be the best Hokage ever, then everyone will respect me you'll see...believe it!"
Yoruichi sighed. "Ya know what kid I hope you're right and you will be the best Hokage ever."
'All though with this village I highly doubt it.' She thought as she saw the villagers glare at him.
"Remember Naruto no matter what they throw at you always take it with a smile...It'll piss them off." She said with a cheesy grin.
Naruto nodded back giving a cheesy grin of his own.
With that she waved goodbye as she left for the gates of Konoha. 'So much like his mother.'
--End Flashback--
"I have come to ask you to help lead a battle against demons, as well as an organization of S class nukenin called the Akatsuki."
"Yeah I ran into two of them a little while ago...shark face and temes older brother." Naruto said as he pointed his thumb over his shoulder behind him towards Sasuke.
"You mean the boy over there you were thinking of killing?" She interrupted.
"Hai...wait how did you know I was thinking of killing Sasuke... can you read thoughts?" He asked.
"No" Yoruichi said. "I don't have to it was written all over you're face."
"Oh...after all these years what makes you think I'd fight for your cause, how do I know you're not just using me like the village?"
"Because you have always had a good heart, but its wasted on that ungrateful village...you can't help but help people in need...you could do so much good, and technically I am using you I need you to help save this world, and put things right. At least I'm honest about my intentions unlike your so called precious people back in Konoha."
"Look Naruto your memories are coming back the suppression seal they put on you is weakening...search your memories when you get back to the village you'll see."
Just then they felt two chakra signatures headed their way at a very fast rate. Naruto could tell it was Kakashi, and to his surprise Gaara.
Then all the sudden Yoruichi changed back into her cat form, and prepared to leave when she looked back and said "Look I know it's a lot to take in I'll find you later and tell you more." With that she ran off leaving him behind to think over what she said.
A minute later Kakashi, and Gaara arrived on the scene, Kakashi was in awe at the destruction that littered the valley.
As soon as Kakashi came out of his musings he ran over to Sasuke to check and see if he was still alive.
'Figures he'd go to check on Sasuke first...teme.'
"Don't worry your precious Uchiha is still alive...barely." Naruto spat.
"Naruto are you alright?" Kakashi asked.
"As if you care." Naruto spat.
"What's that suppose to mean?"
Ignoring Kakashi Naruto turned to Gaara and said. "Gaara want to help me back to the village I need to recover."
Gaara walked over and Naruto leaned on him for support as they started to head back towards the village.
"You know Sensei you should get him to the hospital before he dies." Naruto suggested.
Just then Kakashi picked up Sasuke and dashed toward the village to get him treated.
"Why are you so hostile toward your Sensei?" Gaara asked.
"It's a long story, I really don't want to talk about it." Naruto replied.
xxxxxxxxxx Just outside Konoha xxxxxxxxxx
Kakashi was carrying an injured Sasuke in his arms when he was intercepted by two medic-nin, and an ANBU. "Sasuke needs medical attention fast." Kakashi says to the male medic-nin as they pick up speed.
"What of the dem...uh I mean Uzumaki?" The cat masked ANBU asks.
Kakashi slightly grits his teeth at the ANBU's insult. "Naruto is heading back with Gaara, they should be here later.
"The other members of the recovery team are getting emergency treatment. Shikamaru, and Kiba only had minor injuries, but things don't look good for Neji. Choji looks like he'll pull through but their not sure." The female medic-nin reports.
xxxxxxxxxx In emergency room 4 xxxxxxxxxx
Shizune and several other medic-nin have been performing surgery on Neji for nearly three hours stitching his wounds closed using his hair, and a lot of their chakra.
Meanwhile Shikamaru was siting inside the waiting room listening to Temari lecture him about how combat is different than training. Getting slightly irritated he gets up to go to the other side of the room.
"Are you afraid of being hurt?" She asks as he walks away.
His dad who was standing in a nearby hallway said to him "You're a spineless coward, even if you run away and quit now, you're friends will just be assigned a new leader. Then they might all die. But if you're friends mean anything to you, you should use this as a learning experience so this won't happen again.
Shizune exits the emergency room "Neji's in stable condition, and it looks like Choji will pull through, an ANBU suddenly appears and hands her a note.
"Kakashi has just returned with Sasuke, Tsunade is currently operating on him. Naruto, and Gaara are headed back to the village." Hearing this Temari got up to leave to go greet her brother, and Naruto at the gate.
xxxxxxxxxx Konohagakure main gate 15 minutes later xxxxxxxxxx
Gaara was walking through the gates with the injured Naruto as Temari, Sakura, Ino, Hinata, Sarutobi and Kankuro greeted them.
"Wow Naruto you look like shit." Kankuro said.
Temari hit him on the head with her battle fan
"Ow." He whined as he rubbed his bruised head.
"Come on Gaara help me to my apartment." Naruto said.
He paused when he heard the third yell out "Naruto you need to go to the hospital."
"I'll be fine Sandaime-sama I just need some rest." He said coldly. Sarutobi was slightly taken aback by the coldness of his reply.
"Naruto you baka ( idiot ) you need to see a doctor!" Sakura yelled worried about her teammate.
"Yeah Naruto go to the hospital." Ino said in agreement.
"Damn it I brought your damn Uchiha back isn't that enough for you people just leave me alone!" He yelled shocking everyone.
He sighed heavily "I'll be fine just let me be." He said softly as he leaned on Gaara as they continued on to his apartment fallowed by Temari, and Kankuro.
When they reached Naruto's run down apartment he opened the door and Gaara helped him to his futon where he laid down with a heavy groan.
"Wow Naruto your apartment looks trashed." Kankuro said as he looked at all the graffiti on the walls.
"Yeah just the damn villagers having fun tormenting their favorite whipping boy." Naruto said with a sigh.
Temari was reading some of the graffiti...Die demon scum...Rot in hell Kyubi brat...Some one should finish you off Kyubi. Were some of the things written on his wall.
As Temari read them she became more, and more angry.
"I can't believe they treat you like this." She spat.
"You get used to it...Kankuro can you go to the bathroom medicine cabinet and get me some bandages?" Naruto asked.
"Sure thing." He replied.
A minute later he came back with several rolls of bandages, and some towels. Temari walked over and helped take off Naruto's jacket and shirt.
"Wow you sure you don't want to go to the hospital." She said as she looked at the still slightly bleeding wounds on his chest, and shoulders as she used a towel to clean the wound and started to rap the bandages around Naruto's torso as he groaned a little from the pain.
"There all done, we should probably head back to our village. Will you be alright Naruto?" Temari asked.
"Yeah...thanks guys I'll be fine I just need some rest." the blond ninja replied weakly.
With that the sand siblings got up to leave when the door shut Naruto rested his head on a pillow hoping to get some sleep.
A few minutes later he heard a knock on his door.
"What the hell is it now?" Naruto spat.
"It's Sarutobi may I come in?"
"You can do what ever you want Sandaime-sama."
The third slowly entered Naruto's apartment and noticed the graffiti and sighed as he took a chair from Naruto's kitchen and sat down next to the young genin.
"So Naruto I see the Suna-nin helped you get bandaged up. Why did you refuse to go to the hospital and get fixed up?"
"I already told you I'll be fine on my own I don't need anything from you or this damned village." Naruto spat.
"What's with all the hostility Naruto? I've never known you to act like this before." Sarutobi asked concerned for the boy.
"Tell me something Sandaime-sama how come you never told me my father was the Yondaime."
"Naruto I..."
"Save it Sarutobi all this time you knew, you fucking knew all of you and none of you told me!" Naruto bellowed.
"I suppose you also knew about the suppression seal...all those years of struggling at the academy, always being behind everyone else all because of that Suppression seal you, and Jiraiya put on me...and you knew. He hissed.
"It was for the best Naruto if anyone had found out that you were Minato's son his enemies would have come after you." The Sandaime said.
"Bullshit! Look at my walls you old fool look at them...beaten on an almost weekly basis and you think that it was for the best, fuck you old man...just get the hell out and leave me alone!"
"Naruto"
"I said get the hell out!" With that Sarutobi got up and left as a small tear ran down his aged cheek.
"Wow so you're finally waking up to what I told you all those years ago." Yoruichi said as she jumped up on the chair the Sandaime had just been sitting on.
"What are you doing in my apartment?" Naruto asked slightly narrowing his eyes at the intrusion.
Yoruichi turned into her human form and looked into his eyes. "Tell me Naruto how much do you know about your mother?"
Naruto's eyes widened. "Nothing... why?"
"Well let me tell you a little about her and where we came from, you see her name was Uzumaki Kushina, and she along with Shiba Kukaku were my best friends..."
Well there you have it the first chapter. This was an idea thats been floating in my mind along with several others I hope to write.I always thought the Sand siblings were more like family to Naruto than anyone else, they always seem to treat him with respect in the manga unlike the leaf nins.
And for the record I personally think Sarutobi screwed Naruto over more than anyone else...just my opinion though.