Story 1 Chapter 1
Hey guys here with the revise version of my story there will be a lot of differences so don't expect it to be similar. Enjoy.
10th of October
"Look at them Minato aren't they beautiful" the pale redhead lying in the bed said to her husband cradling two newborns. This was Kushina Uzumaki Namikaze, renowned for her beauty, temper and efficiency with a blade. The two newborns in her arms were natsuki and menma. Menma had his fathers tanned skin and bright blue eyes but had a lighter shade of his mothers red hair. Natsumi was a carbon copy of there father who was stood next to them. Minato Namikaze held the oldest of the triplets, Naruto Namikaze he was a carbon copy of his mother with his pale skin, grey eyes and blood red hair. They are Kushi-Chan. He said blissfully as he looked down at his oldest child fondly as he trapped his finger in his small hand.
However in the elemental nations such moments of peace were rare and fleeting. This was no exception.
"Hokage -Sama the kyuubi is almost at the gate." Burst in an anbu with a dog mask. A sigh escaped the young hokages and new fathers lips. "I'm sorry Kushi-Chan, please take care of the children." He said to his wife before taking the younger triplets from his wife who although reluctant, was still to weak to fight."Let's go." He said before vanishing in a flash.
Outside the North gate.
"Summoning jutsu" The Hokage shouted slamming his hands on the ground. Beneath him appeared a gargantuan orange and red toad wearing a blue coat and a large knife on his side. "Bunta hold him down so I can summon the shinigami." Minato shouted to the giant toad "you got it" he said grappling the mass of chakra. "Thanks old frie-" Minato began before he was knocked out with a swift chop to the neck.
Behind him was the third hokage in his battle gear."I'm sorry but you are still needed as a leader and a father. Succeed where I failed." He said a stray tear falling from his eyes. He then went through the massive chain of hand signs.
"Fuinjutsu reaper death seal." The shinigami appeared behinf the retired hand ripped through the old man into the kyuubi. Gambunta jumped away just in time and dispelled.
The shinigami ripped the chairs demon in two sealing the yin in Natsumi and the yang in Menma. A smirk came to the old mans face hearing the beasts furious cry. Then he fell closing his eyes for a final time. The Shinigami looked at the triplets, specifically at Naruto.
"I don't know what you are planning sister but he can not go through the world alone. He will suffer many hardships,and he needs someone to help him. SHI" the shinigami called telepathically. A black orb appeared in front of the shinigami before morphing into a shadowy figure in the shape of a man.
"Your wish sir" the apparition said. Teach him in your styles I have given him your abilities but he will need training. Don't worry I will send what he will need when necessary. Don't contact him straight away though only when he needs it.
"Yes master" the man said turning back into the orb and shooting towards the child. On his hand a skull tatoo was formed before disappearing. With that the shinigami also vanished.
Not long after Minato awoke. Seeing the thirds body he new exactly what happened. It was at this moment she the anbu burst through the forests. "Prepare a funeral." He said collecting his children and leaving to find his wife.
A few months less than five years later
"Daddy look what I can do." A young boy of 4 shouted as he held a leaf on his head for five seconds before it launched off. A little girl cheered in the background. "Well done Menma you two will be super strong ninjas in no time." He said with a smile on his face his wife nodded. This looked like the perfect family but that was not the case.
Up in a window of the second floor two gray eyes peered at the family. Filled with loneliness and sadness. He saw his family coming in for a short break from the 'super cool ninja training' as he called it. 'Maybe if I asked them they would let me join.' He thought.
With that encouraging thought he bolted down the stairs to his family. "Dad" he said sheppishly " Can you train me with Menma and Natsuki.", "No Naruto they have the kyuubi sealed in them they need it more then you do. You will be trained at the academy.", " but that's not fai " SLAP.
Kushina slapped naruto across the face. "Don't talk back to your father go to your room you can't leave until we call you down for dinner. Come on Natsuki Menma." Minato and Kushina went outside. " See not even mom and dad love you," Menma said."But who would you're such a creep. Your probably not even related to us." Natsuki followed". " Yeah no way we would be related to such a creep." And with that the two left leaving Naruto with tears in his eyes. He quickly bolted to his room and locked his door. Letting the tears fall.
"I will not allow my successor cry like a baby." A man said. Naruto didn't know where the voice came from but suddenly he fell asleep.
When Naruto awoke he was in a beautiful grass field with the black sky empty save for the full moon in the center. For some reason he couldn't explain he felt at peace here, not that he knew where here was. But still he felt at peace like his problems wear being washed away by a tranquil river.
"Beautiful isn't it". Naruto heard from behind him. He turned around and saw a man with pale skin and grey eyes like his own but he had dark purple hair covering his right eye and going down to his chin.(Madaras but shorter).
He was tall maybe 6'7" with a lean but muscular build and his face was a perfect image of neutrality. He wore a black robe with a peaked hood that was down (assassins creed but closed) a skull wask at his waist, qnd black combats tucked into his black steel toe capped boots.
"Hard to believe that this was created by one as young as yourself."
"What do you mean created where am I, and who are you" Naruto asked scared of the man in front of him. " well to answer your first question I must answer your second beforehand," the stranger started. " we are in your mindscape a plane created from the owners characteristics, take yours for example a calm serenity not usually found in one so young. But hidden behind it is a destructive power of untold proportions. It is incredibly similar to my own when I was living and as for myself"... "You may refer to me as Shi right hand of the Shinigami and you..." He continued with his perfectly monotonous voice ," are my successor, "I will train you in all my abilities and how I fight" Here he stood up again. "So how about it."
"Hell Yeah" Naruto shouted before being hot on the back of the head. " lesson one discipline."
Naruto awoke a few hours later when he overheard what sounded like joyous conversation. He snuck out of his room and sneakily looked down the stairs. Here he saw his family eating without him. The didn't call for him after all. He felt his stomach grumble lightly before he saw what was on the table. Ramen. He lost his appetite immediately he hated ramen. He preferred sweet and spicy foods like sushi and wasabi or dango.
3 months later 10th October 9:00
Naruto did not find it surprising when no one noticed his change in personality, nor the fact he had taken to covering everything but his eyes with a bandana and facemask, well everyone other then that odd man in a weasel mask he new to be anbu, but he was of no importance just someone he saw guarding one of his 'siblings' though referring to them as such was getting harder with every . Sure the insults no longer had the sting they once had but he new no one who cared for him would treat him in such a way.
The first three months with Shi had been boring but worthwhile the calmness and discipline came easily to him,as if the overexcited ball of happiness was but an involuntary mask that was shattered by Shi's arrival, afterwards he was just taught calligraphy and how to speak fluently and correctly. He soaked it up like a sponge. Though his inner reflections were broken by the bow familiar monotonous voice of Shi 'I believe it is time for you to get back in time for the party'
Naruto groaned internally and made his way to the U-N residence. As the party raged inside with the two youngest siblings of the Minato and Kushina playing with the clan heirs and getting presents of various nature like practice equipment and summoning scrolls from the two loyal sannin the toad contract for menma and the slug contract for Natsuki. No one noticed Naruto stood outside looking at the night sky. "I don't believe you have a present yet" said a voice from behind him. To his credit he didn't jump. "Your brother and sister were just given summoning contracts i thought i would just level the playing field". He trough him a contract with the kanji of raven on it, along with a sealing scroll. " I found it along with my personal crow contract on a mission so i never needed them better you have it then me. Naruto nodded, tucking them away in his jacket. "You plan to leave don't you" This brought a reaction out of Naruto. His eyes widening in suprise."Go tonight" Naruto stared at him. "I have checked and the security at the north gate is lax. You better have a good plan to get out though, by the way the second scroll has some clothing with any symbols on it. It should make it easier to get away." And with that Itachi entered the house again.
Naruto stood still for a minute before bolting out of the family estate the security seals had been temporarily disabled for the party guests to enter so he got out of the estate easily and made his way to the North gate. About half way there he heard the voice of Shi in his mind "turn into this alley way." He did so stopping as it was a dead end. " why did i have to go down here. The Uchiha said the security was lax. "Yes but you aren't capable of even fighting a genin." This would have annoyed Naruto if he didn't know it was completely true. "I'm going to temporarily unlock one of your gifts and use my power to take you somewhere safe far from here. I'm warning you the pain will be unbearable and you will be confined to your mindscape for at least a week." Suddenly flame like shadows enveloped Naruto as he disappeared from Konoha not to return for a long time.
Back at the Party.
Itachi stood behind his mother and father as Minato calmed everyone down. "Excuse me and my wife hage decided to name menma heir to the Namikaze clan and Natsuki heir to the Uzumaki clan happy birthday." Itachi let out a sigh of relief internally. "Thank god the kid didn't here that or who knows what could have happened.