Prologue

Welcome! Welcome to the prologue of my new story called 'Faith'. I promised this some time ago and I really want to write and temptation won over me. You probably already read the summary but here are the most important points of the story:

Naruto believes in Jashin and will have Hidan's 'immortality'. See the quotes in 'immortality'.

There will be no Hidan in the story. You'll see why.

Naruto will be insane.

The pairing is undecided, but I think it will be Ten-Ten or Ino.

And now, with this said, we can begin the story!

Legend:

"Talking."

'Thinking...'

Jutsu name

'Jashin's Voice...'

Prologue: Curse of Life

"Excuse me mister, are you alright?" Young Naruto Namikaze of 6 years old, asked to a man that was sat against a wall in the street. He had silver hair and was wearing a brown coat with grey baggy pants. He looked at Naruto with purple eyes that reflected kindness.

"Why yes. I was just praying."

"Praying?" Naruto asked as he tilted his head "What's that?"

The man chuckled lightly as he stood up "Praying is my way to talk to my god, Lord Jashin." His smile turned into a grin "Tell me boy, do you wish to talk with him too?"

"Can I?" Naruto asked "Will it be fun?"

The man grin turned wicked "That and more my dear boy."

Naruto thought about it for some seconds before nodding with a grin "Okay! How do I do it?"

The man chuckled as he placed his hands over Naruto's head "Don't worry, let me prepare you for your meeting with Lord Jashin."

Before he could react, Naruto felt immense pain in his head. Like if his head was about to explode. He let out a scream that called the attention of the shinobi around.

The man grinned "Don't worry boy, I am almost done." He received a kunai to the chest but didn't let go of Naruto's head. A chunin tackled him to the ground and once Naruto's head was free from his hands, his body went limp and fell to the ground unconscious.

*Hospital*

"Is he fine?" Kushina Uzumaki, the widow of the Fourth Hokage, asked to Tsunade that nodded.

"He doesn't seem to have nothing wrong. At least physically..."

"What's that supposed to mean?" Kushina asked worried and Tsunade sighed.

"Whatever that crazy old man did, seemed to affect Naruto that placed him in a coma." Kushina gasped at that "But he should wake up in a couple of days. Don't worry." Tsunade reassured her and Kushina nodded as tears escaped her eyes.

Back at the room where Naruto was staying, the older son of the fourth hokage, was sweating as he was in immense pain.

He was sweating, twisting and twirling on his bed as he gritted his teeth.

*Naruto Mind*

Naruto was alone.

It was a dark place with only a dim light that illuminated only him.

"Hello?" Naruto asked and he could hear his eco sound across the space.

'Naruto... Do you hear me, my son?'

Naruto looked around as he heard the dark and raspy voice "Who said that!? Where am I!?"

'Do not worry... I am your friend... I am your savior...'

"I... what?" Naruto asked not getting all this. Was this a prank?

'This... is real... let me show you...' The voice said as Naruto started to experience visions.

Horrible, horrible visions.

The dark area turned into a destroyed village, being consumed by flames. The putrid smell of flesh being burnt was in the air and all around him, there was murder. Blood spilled over the ground and walls as everyone was killing each other with no mercy.

Naruto started to back away as tears formed on his eyes. His hand touched something and when he turned to it, he puked.

It was a corpse with a triangle inside a circle drew on his back.

"W-Why..." Naruto asked as the voice chuckled.

'To show you... that pain is the only true thing in this world... and I am its god... Lord Jashin...'

*Weeks Later*

Naruto woke up the same day that he had his first encounter with 'Lord Jashin'. And everything had changed.

The once happy, and helpful boy had been reduced to a shell of its forming self. With dark bags under his eyes, paranoia taking over him at every second, and repeating over and over, 'it is a lie...'.

It reached a bowling point when Kushina found him cutting himself with her kunai while having a small and shy smile.

"So, how are you Naruto?" Inoichi Yamananka asked to Naruto. He was asked by Kushina, saying that he is the only one she trusts to do this to Naruto.

Naruto didn't answer. Just stared at him with a lost look on his eyes. Inoichi coughed on his hand feeling awkward. "Anyway, ehm, I am about to ask you a couple of things to see why you are acting like this. So, to start this-"

"Lord Jashin..." Naruto interrupted him and Inoichi raised a brow.

"Pardon?"

Naruto smiled slightly, "Lord Jashin... he is teaching me... showing me the truth path... a path that is the only one to follow..." The way he said it, creeped Inoichi. It was like if he was talking about a hero of his, the type of talk when most kids talk about Minato.

"Who is this... Lord Jashin? Was it?"

Naruto giggled "He is... my savior. And tonight... I will join him..."

Inoichi narrowed his eyes. That... didn't sound good. "How and when?"

Naruto chuckled "You'll see."

*Uzumaki Manor, That Night*

"Mommy, when is Big Brother going to get better?" Mira Uzumaki asked her mother. She has red-hair, purple eyes and a tan skin.

Kushina smiled as she passed a hand across her daughter hair. "Hopefully soon. Why don't you go to his room and stay with him for a bit?"

Mira nodded excited as she ran upstairs to her brother room. Once she opened, the sight inside made her scream.

Kushina, hearing the scream, rushed upstairs to see her son, laid on the ground in the middle of a circle with a triangle inside, while holding a kunai that was stabbed in his heart.

All this while grinning.

*Next Day, Hospital*

"Well the good news is that his wounds healed itself, thanks to the Kyubi influence he had inherited from you." Tsunade said and Kushina nodded with red puffy eyes.

"And the bad news?" She asked making Tsunade sigh.

"Better come see it for yourself." She said as she opened the door to let Kushina see his son.

His physical changed son.

His once blonde hair had turned silver and his skin had turned paler and his eyes had a crazy look on them.

Kushina gulped making Naruto look at her "Naruto?" She asked unsure as Naruto grinned at her.

"Finally... I can follow Lord Jashin..." He then chuckled.

A chuckle that turned into a laugh.

And done! That was the prologue of 'Faith'. Hope you enjoy. I honestly wanted to upload this long time ago, but I didn't found time or motivation to write. If you are wondering, I got stuck at the hospital part. Now, before I go, a question:

Who should be the pairing?

Ino

Or

Ten-Ten

Leave your answer in the Reviews or PM me. Next chapter I will reveal the pairing. Follow and Favorite me and the story to know of any updates.

Till Next Time.

Roy D. Harper.

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