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(Kyuubi Talking)
Rain pelted the side of the Hokage tower as lighting flashed illuminating the night sky over The Village Hidden In The Leaves. Hiruzen Sarutobi The Third Hokage of the village hailed as God of Shinobi sat behind his desk looking over the group of ninjas gathered before him. Anger plain to see burning in his eyes reading the report once more.
One of the villages most valuable assets was missing, and no one had any idea where he was. As terrible as it was to think, The village needed him even if they didn't deserve him but he was their leader, and the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.
"I want everybody searching, and I want him brought back alive. Now Go!" The third shouted at the Shinobi beneath him.
The day had taken a turn for the worse when the Nine Tail Jinchūriki, Naruto Uzumaki didn't make it home from the academy. Now sometimes the boy would go to the Hokage mountain and sit on the fourths head, ironic considering who he actually was.
But his Anbu hadn't been able to find him there and with the anniversary of the nine tail's attack only days away Sarutobi feared the worse. That one of his ninjas decided to take it upon their self to finish what the fourth started. Naruto has had attacks on him in the past and with all the villagers refusing to sell goods to him except for the kind Ramen stand family, life was hard for the boy, yes, but every year around his birthday which was also the anniversary of the Fourth Hokage's demise and the greatest tragedy to befall the village of Konohagakure.
Rising to his feet the Sandaime gazed out the lone window in his office wishing to dispel the thought that one of the Ninja's serving under him would harm a child. But he couldn't, knowing full well that grief turned to anger and anger turned to hate and hatred was a dangerous emotion.
"Find me Kakashi, we will need the help of his summons." the Third said to the seemingly empty room before a black-clad ANBU fell from the roof bowed then sank into the floor. Turning back to the window he waiting for his best soldier to arrive the Hokage thought back to the day that had ruined so many lives including the one he was trying to find at the moment.
(Flash Back)
"Hold it back!"
"Don't let it get any closer to the village."
Hundreds of Konoha Shinobi stood against a Pseudo force of nature, the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox, trying to keep it from destroying their home. Launching Jutsu seemed to have no effect and the little damage the Shinobi inflicted healed in seconds as the unstoppable Chakra monster moved forward crushing the brave warriors beneath its massive paw.
They all knew the stories revolving around the monster fox. Strongest of the Tailed Beasts, capable of causing earthquakes and raise tsunamis with a single swing of its tail's, The Almighty Kyuubi.
"Hold the line! We have to hold the line!" yelled the third Hokage dressed in full battle armor, his Adamantine staff shifting back into the massive brown, white form of Monkey King, Enma.
"Sarutobi we can't do this much longer. Too many are dying, the Fox is going to get past if we don"t do something soon," Enma told his summoner breathing heavy due to exhaustion.
"I know, but none of our attacks can hurt it. Minato said he had something planned he just need's time and we can give him that." The Third answered as his hands blazed through seals before slamming his palms against the ground erecting a mud wall blocking a fireball from burning a poor Chunin who had gotten caught in front of the Kyuubi.
Above him white Smoke engulfed the beast fading away seconds later to reveal a large red pipe smoking Toad holding down the Bijuu.
"It's the toad boss Gambunta! The Fourth is here!
A flash of yellow light on top of Gambunta's head signaled the arrival of the Fourth Hokage.
Jumping from he landed in a crouch on the nine tails head placing a hand down before disappearing with the Fox using the Flying Thunder God Jutsu.
(Flash Back End)
It was the last time he had seen Minato alive having found his body next to a baby Naruto after he summoned the Shinigami to seal the Kyuubi in his son as a last ditch effort to stop the beast. While successful there wasn't a day that went by he wished he could have taken his successor's place in death.
"You sent for me Hokage-sama," asked a young man with gravity defying silver hair asked walking into the office a small orange book in his hand. His entire face except one eye covered by a face mask and crooked Hiatae tilted to cover his right eye.
"Kakashi there is no time for reading, put the book away Naruto is missing, and I suspect he didn't get lost. Somebody must have taken him from the village. Most likely one of our own in a misguided attempt to avenge a loved one lost in the Kyuubi attack ten years ago." Hiruzen sighed knowing full well that even if they did find him, this might have been too much for the boy and he wouldn't want to come back at all.
"Start at the school and see if any of your hounds can pick up his scent before the rain washes the traces away".
Snapping his book shut Kakashi straightened up at hearing that his sensei's son had gone missing. Knowing the difference between the kunai and the scroll he held nothing against the boy but not everyone in the village knew that or chose to ignore it to make themselves feel better by having something or someone to blame for their losses.
With a quick nod, Kakashi vanished from the office in an explosion of smoke leaving the Hokage alone with his thought's once more.
Sitting back down at his desk to finish the paperwork piling up he tried to push Naruto's disappearance to the back of his mind. There was nothing else he could do at the moment. If Kakashi's dog summons could not find Naruto, the boy was more than likely gone forever.
"When the tree leaves dance, one shall find flames. The fire's shadow will illuminate the village, and once again, tree leaves shall bud anew. May the will of firelight your path wherever you are Naruto". Hiruzen said to the empty room drawing comfort from the words.
Wherever Naruto went, he was still from Konoha and the Will of Fire burned brightly in him.
Waves crashed against the cliff side on the coast of Fire country as a soft breeze sprayed salty water into the air.
Emerging from the tree top carrying a large sack. Mizuki smirked
"Stranded at the edge of the country miles away from the closest town there is no way the demon can survive by itself." He thought smiling viciously.
Tossing the bag he was carrying over his shoulder to the ground Mizuki kicked the squirming demon inside of it grinning at the painful moans the attack elicited.
"Wake up demon! I didn't hit you that hard!" He shouted kicking the bag a couple more times.
"Get up you little monster I don't have all day."
Crawling out of the bag shifting a small blonde haired boy who didn't look a day over ten glared at the silver-haired man in front of him.
"Mizuki you bastard why did you attack me" Naruto shouted charging at the man.
Laughing Mizuki launched forward hitting Naruto with a chakra enhanced punch sending the small boy careening towards the edge of the cliff grasping at the anything to hold onto.
Snatching a root Naruto held on dangling over the edge staring down into the choppy water below.
"What are you going to do now demon are you going to cry HaHaHa!"
"Shut the hell up you bastard! When I get up I'm going to kick your ass and then drag you back to Konoha and tell the old man what you did, " Naruto said through gritted teeth as his arms began to burn from holding himself up. Flinching as thunder and lightning boomed in the sky above he tried to strengthen his grip but the rain falling made the root he grabbed slick.
"That is all you are monster, big talk." Mizuki sneered glaring down.
"You think the Hokage is going to care if your missing. He wouldn't even tell you the truth of why nobody in the village like's you. He has been lying to you your entire life".
"What are you talking about...why does everybody hate me?" Naruto asked eyes wide despite the beating rain coming down. "Tell me right now! I need to know!"
"Fine, you want to know why every single person in Konoha hates you. I'll tell you." Mizuki whispered crouching down to look the dangling boy in the eye.
"Ten years ago when the village was attacked by the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox. The Fourth Hokage, as powerful as he was couldn't kill the beast, so he sealed it into a newborn baby." Standing back up Mizuki started laughing as he ground his foot down on Naruto's fingers.
"Do you see it now Naruto it was you, you are the one the Yondaime sealed the fox into. You're THE NINE TAILS!"
"I'm the Nine tails." Naruto fingers began to loosen from the root. "The old man's been lying to me all the stare's and insults it's because I have the villages greatest enemy inside of me.
"Do now understand now, Naruto? It's not what you have done. Your very existence why everyone hates you. Your an abomination, something that doesn't belong in our village. In the world! You're an outcast that shouldn't even be alive. You have the blood of a monster inside of you and that is something that can never go away. That is why you have to die." Mizuki explained calmly as if everything that he was saying was a proven fact.
Setting his foot on the top of Naruto's head pushing down he kept talking
"No matter where you go or what you do, you can never change what you are."
Pushing harder as Naruto started to slip scrambling for another root or anything else to stop him from falling into the sea. His hands bloody from where the bottom of Mizuki's sandals cut the skin and caked in mud they couldn't get a grip.
"Why are you still fighting?" Mizuki shouted starting to kick Naruto in the face. "Just let go! You'd be doing the world a favor! The only thing you can do is die."
Naruto felt and heard his nose break with snap and with it, his grip failed.
"I can't hold on any longer." His fingers physically couldn't hold him up anymore and listening to Mizuki's words wasn't helping either. Most of what he said was true. Nobody liked him, not even the old man. Maybe he was what everyone said.
Maybe I am just a monster.
"You don't deserve to be a Shinobi; You don't belong in this world! Naruto!" Mizuki bellowed smashing his foot down once more a wide grin crossing his face as Naruto began to slip.
As Mizuki kicked him for the last time Naruto fell from the cliff side heading straight down. Right before he hit the dark water below Naruto heard Mizuki's last words as everything went dark.
"You don't deserve to live!"
"You're pathetic, brat."
Blinking his eyes open Naruto shut them quickly as a bright light shined down on his face blinding him. Raising his head slowly from the sand used his hands to brush the mud from his face and hair.
"What the hell happened?"
Gasping as the memories came rushing forward. What Mizuki had done and the hatred he felt towards his ex-teacher, but he couldn't figure out why he felt that way?
His mind snapped on as if a switch was flipped. Mizuki's word's, falling off the cliff the cold rush of water submerging him underneath the unforgiving sea. He pinched himself begging to wake up from the Horrible nightmare that was yesterday."Was it yesterday? How many days have I been out?"
"Two days." A deep voice answered echoing in Naruto's ears.
Jumping to his feet Naruto spun kicking up sand as he searched for the sound. Not seeing anyone he looked around finally noticing his surrounding's. He was on a sandy beach that stretched for miles with no end in sight on either side. Green trees swayed in the breeze in front of him and a vast blue sea at his rear.
"Washed up on a deserted beach how cliche." Sighing he sat back down in the sand not caring about that making his blue shorts dirtier than they already were.
He had no idea where he was, he couldn't go home and barely knew how to defend himself. Damn Mizuki, if the silver-haired teacher weren't such a prick none of this would be happening. He could still be at home waiting for the next dull day at the academy.
"If not him then someone else. You know that." The echoing voice said again.
Startled by the mysterious voice once more Naruto shouted at the trees. "Whoever is out there show yourselves! Or are you afraid? I'm a trained Shinobi, and I'm not afraid to kick your ass if you don't come out right now".
"Stop yelling like a fool before you attract unwanted attention. The nin-gen who kidnapped you already told you who I was!" The mystery voice snapped its tone saturated with irritation and annoyance.
"Kyu..kyuubi" Naruto stuttered as everything clicked into the place. He couldn't see who was talking because the words were being spoken from inside him.
But that shouldn't be possible. "Unless, Mizuki, was telling the truth and I do have the Kyuubi sealed inside of me. Which would mean the old man has been lying."
So everything was true. The Kyuubi was in him, everyone hated him, and the old man lied to him. "Did that mean everything else he said is true? Do I deserve to live?"
"Stop being so melodramatic. You, humans, care too much about who thinks what of you. it's disgusting" Kyuubi spat "If you don't like it, kill it. The simplest solution to all problems." The Kyuubi scoffed from inside its seal.
"Yea well not everybody can be mass murdering ball of chakra" Naruto spit out. "There are laws that stop people from doing exactly that and even if I wanted to I couldn't."
Looking down at his hands. His fight with Mizuki, if you could call it a fight, had shown him how weak he was.
"That's an understatement. You are utterly pathetic even by human standard's, kit." The Fox mocked as Naruto growled at the insult.
"Your one to talk fox. The all-powerful Nine tails trapped in an infant by a mere human. How the mighty have fallen." Naruto shot back blushing at being called weak, even if it was the bastard fox that ruined his life. "If I was you, I'd be helping me get stronger considering if you're inside of me. If I die, you die. Isn't that right fur ball?"
"Wrong kit. When your precious Yondaime sealed me away he sealed my yin half in you and my yang half in himself which was a mistake as yin cannot be without yang and vice versa. In a couple years all my yin chakra will slowly drain out of you then all you need to is break the seal and ill be free".
"Who said I was going to let you out?" Naruto asked confused as to why he was even talking to the fur ball. "Everything is his fault anyway."
"Do not go blaming me for your problems. I didn't seal myself in you, nor did I tell the villager's to treat you like crap. You should forget about that for now. It's in the past and I have a solution to both are problems. As you said earlier, I am all powerful and you are weak. I can teach you and in return when the time comes you break the seal holding me. Do we have a deal kit?"
"No, we don't have a deal if you didn't attack the village then none of this-"
"I did not want to attack your village, human. Do not presume to know me." Kyuubi growled it's voice now threatening. "I was controlled by that damn Sharingan and forced to attack. If I had it my way, I would never have to see your insufferable kind at all.
"You were controlled?" Naruto frowned. That wasn't in any of the history books.
"Yes"
"So you didn't want to kill anybody?"
"No"
Naruto nodded. He didn't know why but he believed the fox. "Okay."
"Okay? Okay what, brat?"
"If you train me to get stronger then when the time comes I will set you free". Naruto said standing to his feet ready to get moving.
Stopping after only a few steps as more questions that needed to be answered came to mind. While getting strong would be awesome, "What will I do with that strength?"
Once Konoha heard about him, they would send Hunter-nin after him and they would drag him back to the village. If he trained hard enough and became strong enough he fight the ninja of but having to look over his shoulder for the rest of his life. Waiting for the next attack on his person. That was no way to live a life.
His answer came from the Bijuu sealed within him.
"Leave the Elemental Nations and travel to the other side of the world. When I was created by the Sage of Six Paths, he also created the moon as I'm sure you already heard the story. What many of you humans don't know, or forgot, is that he also created a powerful Genjutsu to separate the two sides of the world. That is where we will go. Only a Bijuu's chakra can guide you through. Otherwise, you will sail in circles before returning to this land. Once we leave no one can follow us. But be warned after I vanish you won't be able to come back to this side of the world again. Without me, you can't make it back through and no other tailed beast would be reckless enough to even attempt this. You understand right? Because once we pass through there is no coming back."
Naruto stared out at the ocean that didn't end. Somewhere out there was an entirely different world. One without ninja. A world where Konoha could never find him. Somewhere he could be free.
"I want to be free".
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