Hey Guys! I'm currently posting this several hours before New Years! So Happy Early New Year everybody! I got this idea, and originally the plot was going to happen to Sasuke, but I changed my mind because Naruto is amazing. Enjoy!
Warning: Nothing at the moment. Some blood I suppose. Nothing too gory though.
Disclaimer: I can never come up with creative disclaimers. I don't own Naruto, never did, never will.
Naruto narrowly dodged the last attack, landing unsteadily on his feet. Making several shadow clones, he charged at the enemy again; a rogue ninja from the Grass village.
His orders were clear, kill the man and report back to Konoha. Being a Chunin now, he was entrusted with more hunting missions such as this one. The rogue was a tricky one, at least Jonin level. Unfortunately for him, Naruto was way above that rank power wise. The only reason he hadn't been promoted to Special Jonin was because the elders weren't fond of him. Lady Tsunade promised she would take care of the situation soon.
While his clones charged, Naruto quickly made a rasengan and came up from behind. The enemy disappeared in a poof. 'Darn! Shadow clone!' He mentally cursed. Suddenly the ground beneath him shook, and the Kyuubi container leapt in the air just in time to dodge another attack. The Grass nin exploded from the ground below, twisting as Naruto sent several kunai in his direction.
'Ok, enough playing around. Time to end this.' He thought. Forming a seal, he disappeared under the ground using earth style. After the 'head-hunters' jutsu, the rogue was trapped. Naruto slit the nins throat quickly, never really enjoying the killing part of the job.
It was about a mile from the Hidden Leaf village when the blond was ambushed. Grass ninja.
Putting two and two together, while leaping out of the path of a huge fireball, Naruto realized the rogue Grass nin was a set-up. 'Just great. Why is it always me?' He thought angrily, forming another rasengan. Taking two of the three out with the spinning ball of chakra, his eyes fell on the last opponent. Dressed in odd shinobi attire, long pants and a fisher-mans vest, he sported three-foot-long blades on either hand. One for each finger. Naruto shuddered.
Throwing more of his dwindling supply of kunai at the blade-ninja, he swore when they revealed it was once again a shadow clone.
"Behind you, fox." Snarled a deep voice in his ear. Naruto body flickered away in a moments notice, bewildered that he didn't even sense the others presence. Forming a third rasengan, (and dully noting he should learn some new jutsu,) he ran full speed at the shinobi. Eyes widening at the sudden front-on attack, he held up his blades to protect himself. Unfortunately for him, Naruto's attack pierced his right shoulder. But not before he raked his blades across the blonds face.
Naruto cried out in pain and fell back, blood seeping down his cheeks. The other shinobi was dead.
All he could see was red. Blood. blood everywhere. He could taste it dripping onto his cracked lips. Reaching up, he felt his face. His eyes were cut into deep. After a moment of shock, Naruto collapsed into darkness.
The kyuubi container groaned, regaining consciousness some time later. It was late. Panic flooded his system. He could not see. Dried blood was everywhere. Entering a meditative state, Naruto decided to pay a visit to the nine-tailed-fox.
"Well boy, you've really done it now." The fox said from its prison. The blond scowled.
"Just give me some of your chakra Kyuubi, I need to fix my eyes." Growled Naruto. The demon laughed. "I can do my best to numb the pain, but nothing can be done, brat. The damage is irreparable. If I could do anything more for you, I would have done it by now."
"Irreparable?" Muttered the container.
"Yes brat! Nothing can be done! You're blind!" It roared.
"No." Breathed Naruto, before returning to the real world.
"Blind…" He said aloud, standing up. He shook his head. The time for panicking was not now, he needed a way back to the village.
"Ah-ha!" He cried, biting his thumb and slamming his hand into the ground. "Summoning Justu!" The blond cried. Gamatastu appeared in a puff of smoke.
"What's up Naruto?" Greeted the frog. Naruto gestured to his mutilated eyes.
"Jeeze kid, what happened to you?" He asked, worried.
"I'll tell you the story later. Do you think that you could get me back to the village? It's only about a mile away." He asked, feeling his way around.
"Sure thing kid." Said the frog. Naruto was exhausted, barely able to keep himself standing. The two set off slowly, Gamatatsu leading the way.
Izumo and Kotetsu were sitting on guard duty at the gates of Konoha, playing a game of cards.
"Who's left out on a mission? I want to go home!" Groaned Kotetsu. Izumo shrugged, and checked the list. All the names were crossed out except for… Uzumaki Naruto.
"Naruto should be back I guess." He said, still scanning the paper.
"Uzumaki? Ugh, I hope he hasn't picked up Kakashi's chronic lateness." The spiky haired man complained. The two sat in silence once more, occasionally laying down a card.
"Ah, and there he is." Said Izumo suddenly, watching the dot of orange in the distance grow larger by the minute. Soon the kid had made his way to the gate.
"Something's wrong." Said Kotetsu, dashing out to the toad-sage.
Naruto limped toward the gate, using his hearing to scan the surroundings.
"Home." He whispered horsely, before collapsing once again at Kotetsu's feet.
"Uzumaki! Hey, you alive?" Izumo said loudly, prodding Naruto's side. His companion rolled the sage onto his back, gasping at the site of his eyes.
"Hey- uh- frog?" Asked Kotetsu, noticing the summons presence finally.
"I'm a toad, bandage-face." Grumbled the amphibian. The two conscious humans rolled their eyes.
"Care to explain to us why the kid is half dead and blind?"
The toad took a moment before answering. "I'm not entirely sure myself. He summoned me after defeating three ninja- I'm not sure of which village- and asked me to lead him here. Whatever happened must be bad. Even the fox seems to have trouble healing him." He filled in. The two guards shuddered at the mention of the fox, but nodded in understanding.
"What's going on over here?" Asked a calm voice, causing everyone to jump in surprise. Izumo raised his eyes, and gave the newcomer a half smile.
"Kakashi." He greeted. The silver haired ninja nodded back, but gestured to his unconscious student. The friends shrugged.
"Something happened on whatever mission Tsunade sent him on. All I know is that Naruto took out three ninja, was blinded, and is now suffering from chakra exhaustion." Repeated the frog to the Jonin.
Kakashi bent down and picked up his student, wincing at his weight. He remembered back when the kid was only an inexperienced Genin, and Kakashi had to carry him back to the village after his battle with Sasuke.
Hatake thanked Izumo and Kotetsu, before taking off toward the hospital, with Gamatatsu not too far behind.
Sorry for the shortness. I'll work on it. I was trying to make this chapter longer, but I wanted to cut it off at this moment. Review please! Flames will be used to boil carrots for my baby plot bunnies! X3