Disclaimer/AN: I don't own any part of Naruto I only came up with the story and the OC belongs to Kamikase. By the way you guys should read his stories they are awesome. Feel free to review in any way you like. Criticism is appreciated because I am definitely far from perfect and any suggestions would be appreciated. I have another story that I started and abandoned because I hated how it came out. Anyone who wants it can have it.
Chapter 1: A prodigy is born
"Naruto! My boy. How are you?"
A blonde haired, blue eyed boy looked up and smiled. He ran up and hugged the man who had called him.
"Ji-chan I wanna show you what I can do."
The old man laughed at the child's bright attitude as he ran back across the grass.
Naruto ran up to a younger man with silver, gravity-defying hair that stuck up behind a dog shaped Anbu mask. The old man watched as the boy said something to him and the man walked over to the him.
"Hello Hokage-sama. Are you here to assess Naruto's growth."
The old man nodded with a grim face, pulling a pipe out of his mouth to talk. "Kakashi-san. Im worried about Naruto. He's so smart that he masters jutsu and knowledge like an Anbu in the academy. That boy." the old man ran a hand through his grey hair. "By the time he's eight he'll have the mind of an adult and he'll be as strong as an Anbu Captain. I fear for him. The council will do anything they can to put him in Anbu and when the time comes he'll ultimately choose to become one not because they want him to but because the challenge is so alluring. I know he'll have fun but it will scar him and we won't be able to do a thing about it."
Kakashi tightened his fists. He hated the council. 'Those bastards they'll ruin him.'he thought as he watched the boy stop in front of the lake in the training field.
The men both watched as Naruto yelled out "Water Style: Water Dragon Jutsu!" and a blue dragon made entirely of water circle the boy then dropped back into the lake.
The hokage smiled when the boy turned around trying to hide his sadness at the boy's unavoidable fate. The boy smiled but instantly knew something was wrong. Nothing got past him and eventually he would find out what was wrong but by then it would be to late and his choice would be made.
"Sarutobi, can I ask you a question as friends?" The old man nodded. "If Naruto happens to not break and he survives what will happen then?" Kakashi asked.
The hokage took a long drag on his pipe and continued to watch Naruto train.
"I don't know for sure but I know one thing. Naruto Uzumaki will become the most powerful ninja in the shinobi nation."
Kakashi's eyes widened and then he nodded. He would help Naruto by staying in Anbu for as long as he could.
*****************************************5 Years Later*******************************************
"Inu I'm taking you off Anbu duty from now on." Sarutobi replied.
"But Sarutobi that's... that's completely unfair you know I have an obligation to Kitsune." The silver haired Anbu said distressed and worried for his "ototou".
"Kakashi I know about your promise to Naruto but you can't protect him forever. He's strong enough to be an Anbu captain which of course is the other reason I called you to my office. I'm promoting him and you, Kakashi, are going to become a jonin sensei to the Uchiha prodigy and the pink haired Haruno girl." Sarutobi said with finality in his voice almost daring the Anbu Captain to defy him.
Kakashi admitted defeat. 'I can't believe that my little Naruto-ototou is becoming an Anbu Captain and once again I can't do anything about it. Fuck.'
The hokage sighed in relief glad he didn't have to argue any more, 'I'm really too old for this shit.'
"Kakashi rest assured Naruto will be fine. He didn't get the rank of Anbu Captain because he has a special place in my heart. He passed. And in a few years when he turns twelve we can send him on missions with your Genin squad to help you." He told him.
Kakashi nodded accepting the answer. The hokage dismissed him and after a few months he got into the routine of doing A-ranked and B-ranked missions again. It was boring and he missed Naruto a lot. They were on separate schedules but he was fine because occasionally he would as Tiger how he was doing.
The blonde Anbu Captain sighed for the fifth time in ten minutes. He hated having to hear the same speech made by the head of the Anbu Corps. every single time they got new recruits in. The meeting of course wasn't mandatory for all Anbu but Naruto or as he is called in Anbu, Kitsune liked to be there to stake out the new Anbu and silently keep a roster of who has the potential to become great and who will drop out by the end of the two week leniency period which let the newbie get out otherwise they were forced to stay.
"S-S-sir. Can you help me train. I've heard your the best Anbu here and a great captain s-s-so..." The new Anbu was left hanging as Kitsune left not wanting to deal with the "new kids". He had already mentally put his dossier together and was leaving to go back to his office to request the Anbu he wanted and to find out what ones they had already put in his squad.
Kitsune entered a room with a brown mahogany desk, white walls, and a plain brown carpet. There was a window behind the desk that stretched until it was ten inches from all sides. Since it was a security risk it was known by all that a jutsu was placed so you could only see out of it instead of in it.
He smiled having already known they would do this to him. He was a genius after all. When he had walked in a group of three Anbu were standing in his office. They turned to stare at the eight year old Anbu captain that had walked into the room. The Anbu gave him looks of confusion and even resentment at the young child.
"What are you doing here? You're not aloud to be in here kid. Leave this place and forget about it." One of the Anbu said with a arrogance underlaying his calm voice.
Underneath his mask, Naruto sighed. He hated when they underestimated him but even with words they didn't understand.
"We're waiting for our captain to arrive so get lost." Another of the Anbu said with more authority and arrogance filling his voice.
'Ah so they don't know I'm their captain. Well I guess I can toy with them a bit.' Naruto smirked.
Kitsune looked up at them and replied calmly,"I'm waiting for them to."
The third sneered,"As if the great Kitsune would train a small child like yourself. He is the best of the best. The greatest Anbu captain ever to walk these halls. That man doesn't have time to spare with a weakling like you so scram."
Naruto chuckled in his mind,'Too easy.' he thought.
"Don't worry about me I'm more than capable to be here. I may even be as strong as the captain." Kitsune said with a smirk forming on his lips underneath his fox mask.
"Don't kid yourself. You, better than the captain? It's laughable. I ought to teach you a lesson. You can't go around saying things like that." The first one said rejoining the conversation. He then started charging forward getting ready to land an impact on Kitsune's face when he completely disappeared. The Anbu looked around confused until he felt a sharp pain where his head had smacked the ground. Kitsune was about to finish the move to beat him into submission when Tiger appeared in the doorway.
"Captain Kitsune it's Crane and Monkey. They're at each others throats again but this time with they're tantos." He told him in a slightly urgent voice.
The three Anbu in the room stiffened in surprise at the new information they found.
"Wait so the squirt is The Kitsune, the greatest Anbu in history and recorded to be even smarter than the Nara clan combined?" The second Anbu asked surprise lacing his voice heavily.
Tiger turned to the newbies that were now standing more relaxed but still surprised,"It's Captain to you and you're to be sure you address him with more respect."
Kitsune put a hand up to stop Tiger before he said anymore.
"Let's go stop Crane and Monkey from killing each other first." Kitsune said. Tiger nodded and the pair jogged out of the room with the three others following fearfully behind.
"Shut up Crane! Leave him out of this. It's not his fault you can't keep yourself sane enough to have a boyfriend for more than a week." said a brown haired woman wearing standard Anbu gear and a monkey mask. The Anbu known as Crane whipped around from yelling at another Anbu with a rat mask and walked up to the one known as Monkey. She pulled her right fist back and swung and as a reaction the other Anbu moved to the side to dodge when Crane went in to punch the other Anbu with her left and almost connected when a gust of air went through the room and both of Crane's arms and Monkey's right leg were restricted. When both looked to see what force stopped them they went rigged with fear and both Anbu's breath hitched. They instantly straightened out and everyone in the room watched as the force that had stopped them straightened back out coming up to only their waists. It turned and KI erupted from it in a frightening amount.
"Crane! Monkey! What have I told you both about getting into fights especially to the point that Tiger has to come get me. I'm disappointed in both of you. You're punishment is to spend the rest of the day together and if I hear of even a minor squabble from you I'm sending you to Ibiki to get you straightened out. Is that clear?"
The two Anbu answered with a swift and clear "Hai Kisune-taicho!"
After everyone had relaxed and the KI was dispelled, Kitsune looked at his fully assembled squad of four Anbu.
"Tiger. Crane. Monkey. Bear. These three Anbu are gonna be joining our squad I want you to show them the ropes and by the time the day is over they should be as obedient as you four, dismissed." With a wave of his hand and a bow from all seven they left the room.
Kitsune walked back to his office and sat down at his desk. 'I hate paperwork. It's such a pain in the ass.' He looked down at a drawer in his desk that was locked and made the ram seal and with a small flare of chakra unlocked it and pulled out the contents. He sent them gingerly on the desk as though they would break if he handled them to roughly. He opened the tan worn-out folder carefully, from many times he's stared at it's secrets, and tears formed in his eyes at the pictures. They were of him and his previously free life. The one where he had the choice whether to hurt someone or not but his work was noble and for the village. He looked up when he heard a knock at the door and prepared to turn off the emotions flooding him with sadness. He tucked the folder away and locked the drawer again.
"Come in." he called to the awaiting visitor. At that moment another Anbu Captain walked in. He had green coloured torso armour that extended to his shoulder with which his dark green robes wrapped around. The place in between his shoulder armour and the forearm guards was bare so you could see his tanned skin. The Anbu Captain had a slightly lighter shade of green on the hood that went over his head and a grey skeleton styled Anbu mask that adorned his face with the Leaf Village symbol on the top. He had silver shin guards and forearm guards both tied on by dark green ribbon and a dark green cape that extended from the back of his hood down to his green boots. He carried two swords on his back that if most would identify by the Twins. He was a well known Anbu Captain and towards the back of the Bingo book labeled an S-rank with a do not engage warning. His was next to Naruto's a.k.a. Kitsune. In the Bingo book this Anbu Captain was known as Kossori Masuta or to Kitsune, best friend.
Kitsune looked up at the man and smiled beneath the mask as did he. They clasped each other like men all though one was almost twice the size of the other.
"Ah Kitsune it is good to see you. I haven't seen you in ages since the last time we trained together." the man said taking off the mask showing a chiseled face with bright blue eyes and a scar that ran across from the left side of his face to the bottom of the right.
Kitsune smiled at the familiarity, happy to see an old friend.
"Knowing you, you aren't one to just stop by and visit so what are you here for?" Kitsune asked curiously.
Kossori's face straightened letting a serious atmosphere overtake the two old friends.
"You always were one for getting to the point. Well I've come to report urgent news that the Akatsuki are on the move and have begun capturing tailed beasts."
"I see then I will make sure to be more careful." Kitsune said in almost a mocking voice.
"Kitsune I am serious. I only tell you because I worry for you. If they were to come and take you away I'm not sure if I would be able to control myself. You know you're the only one who has been able to free me from the darkness I don't want to be thrust back their again." Kossori looked pleadingly at the now turned back of the small eight year old Anbu Captain.
Kitsune sighed."I appreciate it Kossori but I'm big enough and strong enough to hold my own against Itachi for almost a whole battle. I'm sure I can handle anything else they throw at me."
Kossori smiled and clapped the Anbu Captain on the shoulder.
"I'm proud of you Otouto. You have grown so much that no one will ever see you as the furball but as the greatest Anbu Captain in the world, Kitsune. Wear the name well."
"I intend to old friend as you were the one who gave it to me." Kitsune smiled a genuine smile one that only few are worthy to see."I'm sorry to cut our time short but it's about time I went to go check up on my new recruits." he finished. Kossori nodded and both disappeared, Kitsune into leaves and Kossori just faded away.