What if Naruto was actually smart? Sasuke wasn't a prick and Hinata was bolder? And the kyuubi had some sense knocked into him? And with the help of two mystical beings, Naruto and his friends' paths will forever be changed. Things might actually turn out right for our blonde haired Hero. 'Warning May Contain Spoilers.'
(Unknown)
In a place of shifting bright colors a flame sparked in a gold torch. "This thing devours all things: Birds, beasts, trees, flowers; Gnaws iron, bites steel; Grinds stones to Meals; Slays kings, ruin towns, And beats high mountains down." A young girl murmured. She has silver hair tied up in a ponytail; her left eye green and her right eye blue. She wore a short white kimono with blue lining, a white ribbon holds it shut, slip on sleeves and white leggings with anbu boots. A girl who looked to be about twelve but her eyes told otherwise, in those eyes held wisdom of the earth and sky. She stared into an orange flame and watched as the great kyuubi kistune tore out of a young women's stomach. 'Kushina uzimaki, strange she's still alive.'
"I command you to kill her then go to the hidden leaf and destroy it!" A man in a swirled mask bellowed up to the demon lord. The Sharingan reflected in the kyuubi eyes. The kyuubi turned and brought down its massive claws on nothing. Its nine tails twitched angrily. 'Kill, Kill' were his only thoughts as he swung his head looking for the red haired woman. A flash of yellow caught the beasts' attention. Minato Namikaze. 'That was close.' Minato thought grimly. He made it just in time to save his wife. 'Who is he?' looking towards the masked man then disappearing in another flash of yellow just as the kyuubi attacked. Flashing to his home where his newborn son was. He laid Kushina down next to him. "Kushina stay with Naruto" Minato whispered to his slowly fading love. "Naruto" She murmured in awe. He walked over to a closet and picked up a white cloak with the 'kanji' for Hokage and flames on the bottom.
The third was running to the area where he sent minato and his wife to have their child. 'What could have happened?' He arrived in time to see the kyuubi vanish. He rushed over to minato's quivering body. "What Happened?" He spoke urgently as he lifted minato's head. "N-naruto h-h-he's a-a h-hero, p-please p-protect h-him." Minato's voice cracked as he spoke. "S-someone wa-" Minato's head slumped back. "So that's what he meant" He walked over to the baby and saw the seal on the infants' belly. "Sigh, I can already feel a migraine forming."
(Council Room)
"Kill it!" the civilian council members were chanting. "Enough!" the third shouted, letting lose a killing intent causing the civilian council to go deafly quiet. 'Sigh, I have been renamed Hokage.' Looking towards the clan heads that have yet to speak. "What do the clans have to say?" he said. "I don't see a threat I see a child." Shikaku Nara lazily said. "I as well." Inochi Yamanaka agreed. "I agree." Choza Akimichi happily said. "Me too!" Tsume Inuzuka agreed enthusiastically. "I agree." Shibi Aburame spoke in a monotone voice. "I agree." Fugaku Uchiha. "I agree" Hiashi hyuuga said subtly. "I agree as well." Danzo spoke up. 'If I can get the Hokage on my side I might just be able to get that demon as my ultimate weapon'. "Actually Hokage sama I have a request." The Hokage looked at danzo with narrowed eyes. "That would be?" Every head turned to the old war hawk. "I think I should work with the boy. To make sure he stays stable." Danzo looked unfazed by the killing intent that thickened with the help of some of the clan heads. 'Just as I thought he wants to turn him into a emotionless weapon.' Sighing the Hokage spoke "the decision goes to the council. Think long and hard for the wrong choice will ruin that boy's life." Everyone considered both the Hokage and danzo's words. The shinobi council voted against danzo idea, while the civilians voted with him. A tie, everyone turned to the Hokage. Danzo was seething with anger, on the inside. He already knew the answer was against him. "I agree with the clan heads."Sarutobi said happily. When everyone went to get up to leave he halted them. "One more thing I am placing a law that forbids the civilians to tell what really happened. From this day the Fourth Hokage sacrificed his life and killed the kyuubi. And if anyone speaks of it or calls naruto a demon out loud they are to be killed. Understand?"He looked at them making sure they understood. "Hai!" was his reply. 'Sigh, where's my pipe?' Now for my greatest nemesis 'Paperwork'
(Unknown)
"What does it mean?" asked a tall man with Green hair and pale chocolate colored eyes. He wore a navy green trench coat and black pants with anbu boots. "It's Time" Came the answer from the young girl. "Not your riddle the orange flame!" The man exclaimed with a huff. "It's time!" sighing as she looked at him. "For what!" waiting for her to answer. "A new prophecy" she looked at the orange flame that held the face of a new orphaned baby with a motherly look. "For peace" She smiled at his look of disbelief. "Then where's the other two flames?" He questioned. She looked towards a bright blue flame. "The other has yet to be born but patience is the key." She led him to the flame with a crying boy. His older brother was holding him. "Shuush… sasuke I will protect you." A boy with black hair and eyes murmured to the little one year old with similar hair. "Tsuyosa (strength) I want you to keep an eye on them especially naruto." She gave Tsuyosa a stern look that left no arguments. "Yes heiwa (peace) Sama" He gave a grin with a mock bow. "Oh Ha-hah real funny." Giving a glare then shaking her head with a smile. He left in a swirl of ashes. 'I wonder what they're going to be like. Should I visit them? No, not till the other one is born. Sigh I'm too old for this.'
A Boom and crash was heard before a flash of orange and black flashed by the civilians. "NARUTO!" The Ninja's yelled as they chased the blonde prankster through town. "Uh-oh" Naruto said as he looked around the dead end. "wahh!" As hands came out of the wall and pulled him through. "Where is he?" The three ninja looked around before turning to retrace their steps.
"Naruto what are you doing?"The man stared him down. "Oh, nothing Tsuyosa just taking a walk." Naruto said sheepishly trying to hide the guilt. "Hmmm is that so than care to explain why there's ninja chasing you all through town and you're supposed to be in school!"Tsuyosa yelled, his eyes nearly bulging out of his head. "Come on you know I hate it there!" Naruto yelled back. "I still don't see why you can't teach me. Especially that move you just used!"He said with hope in his eyes. "Of course I'll teach you, just once you graduate." Naruto deflated. "But it's so boring!" naruto whined. "You know if you actually tried you wouldn't still be in there. Why don't you just show them how smart and strong you are?" Tsuyosa pointed out. "What happened to the element of surprise speech?" Naruto gave a goofy smile. "You've failed twice now." Smiling evilly because he knew he won. "Ok, ok I'll take it seriously but on one condition." He said with a devious smile. "Oh and what would that be?" Tsuyosa asked with an upraised eyebrow. "You teach me that technique you just used!"Naruto said while jumping up and down. "I'm sorry naruto I can't teach you that move. But I can teach you something that could help you graduate with flying colors." Naruto still had a smile. 'I might not have that technique but at least I still get to have something to rub in that teme's face!' "Ok Deal! Teach me!" Tsuyosa shook his head 'what am I going to do with him. At least I got rid of some of that orange.' Tsuyosa shuddered at the thought of it. 'Stupid villager's trying to get him killed!' Naruto now wore a black jacket with a orange swirl on his back 'symbol of the uzimaki', anbu pants, and grey boots. "If you think you have the time."He said with a smile at the 12 year olds enthusiasm.
(Couple of hours later….)
'I wonder where he went.' Iruka thought. "Yes! Try and out do that you stupid teme! Thanks Tsuyosa!" Iruka jumped over the fence. "Naruto what are you doing!" Iruka yelled. He looked at naruto who was sitting on the ground panting. 'What has he been doing?' "Oh hey Iruka sorry I'm late I just wanted to finish a new jutsu!" 'At least he was training.' "Come on Iruka were late enough don't cha think?"Naruto walked casually towards the academy with his hands behind his head. "Um, Naruto who were you talking to?"Iruka asked when he realized that naruto was alone when he arrived yet naruto had been talking out loud. "Huh, oh I was talking to my Tsuyosa Oniisan! He taught me a new Jutsu! I can't wait to show it off!" 'Tsuyosa? Does he still have imaginary friends? Poor Naruto.'
A figure walked out from behind the fence. "Poor Iruka." Tsuyosa chuckled to himself. 'I wonder when I should show him I'm really here.'
"Alright since naruto here skipped the practice test you all have to take it again. You will learn in this village we work as one, if one is late you all are late." He sighed at all the groans. 'Man they act like they're stuck with Anko or Ibiki.
"Naruto your up!" Iruka sighed, already about to fail him because the clone jutsu was his worst technique because his chakra was too big for him to form. The strange thing was he did a different hand sign. 'Wait, that can't be!' "Multi shadow clone jutsu!" Naruto yelled as three perfect clones popped up.. "Congratulations!" Iruka happily gave him a good grade. "Great just what we need three more Narutos." Kiba Inuzuka joked. Many smiled and laughed, thinking he was making fun of naruto. 'Good job Naruto- kun.' A blue haired kunoichi thought with a small blush and smile She nervously prodded her index fingers together, something she did out of habit.
For the rest of the class was a lecture on the attack of the kyuubi. Naruto had a big smile because he knew more about that attack more than anyone. 'And not just because I heard it twice. Tsuyosa told me about the man in the mask controlling the kyuubi into attacking the village. He also told me who my father and mother were. How they gave their lives for me and this village. Yeah I'm not exactly the happiest guy knowing that my own dad sealed the kyuubi into me. I'm just happy they loved me!' "Don't forget to study!" Iruka told everyone as he waited for naruto. Naruto walked past sasuke, the same nod of acknowledging each other. "hey naruto how about some ramen." Iruka asked naruto. Naruto begin jumping up and down and saying 'Hai' over and over again. Iruka just laughed at his little brother's antics.
(Ramen Stand)
"where did you learn that jutsu? You do know that jutsu is for Jounin leveled ninja right?" Iruka asked curiously. 'It's truly amazing how a child not even a genin could pull it off so effectively. Was that what he was working on this morning?' Naruto had already finished three bowls of ramen. "Easy I learned it from Tsuyosa!" Naruto happily bounced on his stool. It's a wonder how he hasn't fallen over yet. "Naruto who is this Tsuyosa you keep mentioning?" Iruka asked. Iruka and Teuchi (owner of ramen stand) and ayame (Teuchi's daughter) leaned in all curious. "He's my hero, if it wasn't for him I probably wouldn't be here." Naruto said with a sad smile. "What do you mean naruto otouto?" Ayame asked.
"Well one night on my way home I was jumped by a bunch of drunks. They had me cornered and almost beat me to death. Tsuyosa came and stopped them and took me to the hospital. It's not fair. How come I get blamed for something I had no control over?" Naruto angrily muttered as his hand rested on his stomach. "Naruto w-who told you?" Iruka felt dread overtake him. "Iruka you just said it yourself, I did a Jounin Ranked jutsu. Besides any normal kid would have died. 'sigh' "I'm sorry Naruto." Iruka looked at Naruto sadly. "It's ok Iruka!" Naruto said way too cheerfully as he began gorging himself on the rest of his ramen. "Excuse Me." A gasp from ayame who had stars in her eyes. Turning to see who caused the reaction. 'who the heck is that?' "Tsuyosa!" Naruto flipped off his chair and gave the man a bear hug. 'Tsuyosa?' The man had a delighted smile at the sight of naruto. What caught Iuka's attention were the three swords strapped to his right side and the two crossed swords on his back. They all had black sheaths but the hilts had different colored dragon heads. Fire and water were on his back while earth, wind and lightning were on his hip. "Sorry to interrupt but on my way through town I heard a kid pulled of a Jounin level jutsu from a couple of villagers." The man known as Tsuyosa gave a devious grin. "I'm already that popular! Hahah!" Naruto yelled. "Now naruto all you got to do is become a genin."Narutos head slumped. "I know, I know."Naruto sighed. Tsuyosa patted Naruto's head. "may I join you?" naruto beamed. "Of course!
After some introductions the group settled into a discussion on Naruto's patience and his paying attention skills. "Oh come on you two!" just enjoying each other's company. 'Tsuyosa.' Tsuyosa froze. 'I wonder what she wants' Sighing. "I'm sorry but please excuse me."Tsuyosa stood up and left without another word. "Hey Ayame what's wrong?" naruto asked the shocked stricken woman. "Huh, oh it's just it seemed like his eyes glowed." She seemed to ponder her own words. "Are you sure you weren't just seeing things ayame Oneechan?" Naruto said. "I guess" She said. 'Strange' Iruka thought as he watched the retreating form of Tsuyosa. "I wondered why he left so suddenly."Naruto wondered out loud. "He was probably summoned to go out on a mission." Iruka guessed.
(Unknown)
Tsuyosa phased in to the familiar room, his master sat on her knees studying the third flame. Like a flickering storm of ice the white flame spiraled licking out. He came up behind her quietly not wanting to disturb his mistress. "Tsuyosa...I'm worried. Sasuke and naruto have been improving. Sasuke finally has stopped thinking he was the most powerful and naruto….well he is smart and strong. I just wished he would show it…but the third one she…with the way she is living." She sighed softly wondering what she could possibly do. Tsuyosa scratched his chin in thought, a smile curled his lips. "Maybe help her through her dreams, train her there, give her lessons and while that's going on we can try and unite the three." The young girl nodded in agreement, ascending to her feet. "The dreams will start tonight."