Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, the predator or any other form of media. I only claim ownership of any of my OCs

First of all I would like to thank Mikagami39 for inspiring me to create this story and for supporting me, I am only using a similar basis, such as the idea of chakra batteries and armour which I hope to use the basis and change to suit my story. I am in no way re-creating or duplicating Mikagami39's story.

This story is not completely canon and may develop completely differently (depending on how it is shaped) this is going to be a Naru/hina fic with possibly one or two other girls. However romance won't be the main focus of this story. There may be lemons but probably not as I can't write them

He breathed slowly in and out watching this… boy tear into a deer with a basic rusted kunai. With the marks around the ankles of the deer suggesting that the deer had been caught in a trap before it was jumped upon. The boy was just over five feet tall, though he was hunched over the deer it was obvious that his blonde hair lay in ringlets all over his head, all matted from not being washed. The black shirt and trousers clung to the young frame both tattered at all the edges with the shirt obviously being too small for him.

Naruto jumped as heard movement behind him, he slowly turned around clutching the kunai close to his chest, ready to slash out at any moment. He watched as out of the bush a lone black wolf approached. "Humph" Naruto muttered "another outcast always watching the pack but never being part of it". But either way this is mine I killed it, I'll do so again, with these thoughts Naruto crouched with the kunai held in reverse ready to strike for when the wolf would pounce.

They circled round one another not blinking, two sets of stars in black sky reflecting back at one another. Naruto blinked just for a second, but that was all that was needed for the wolf to jump at him, instinctively Naruto slashed out scoring the wolfs stomach even as it rolled the wolf still managed to scratch over his left eye with three claws. Naruto rolled to the side blood leaking around and over his eye. He turned as the wolf lay close to the ground. This time Naruto went first, charging forwards, Naruto grabbed the wolfs neck, even as it snapped at his arm. As the wolf snapped and bit, Naruto managed to bring the kunai around and stab it repeatedly into the wolfs neck even as it tore at him. As he sank to his knees Naruto saw the wolfs eyes staring at him, with an animas rage but also with unexplainable regret and yet serenity, that he had not had one more kill, but still managed to die fighting as every predator seeks.

Even as the boy fell, he rushed forwards grabbing the boy as he collapsed onto the ground from his wounds, damn that boy can fight especially against this old beast of a wolf. Calmly he stepped over to the wolf its blood slowly seeping out of its chest with each strained breath. He extended the claws on his wrist, quickly killing the wolf and granting it a quick death.

Looking at the boy he threw him over one shoulder who is this boy I've seen him around Konoha never would have guessed that he was out here in the forest of death, would've thought that Anko would've known first. I think hogosha will be interested to know what happened here. Right outside our pack lands.

An hour later he landed at the centre of the clan grounds, which as both training area and arena as well as meeting place for important decisions or announcements. It was surrounded on three sides by three large two storey buildings which each held up to one hundred members of the clan, the fourth side being a gate into the compound, as the entire area was ringed by a stone wall the building opposite the gate being reserved for the clan head and the highest ranking within the clan,. He was greeted by shouts of "Kaigo where's the food you've promised for tonight's meal" and "whose that child he is not one of ours he is not from our pack". Ignoring this Kaigo headed straight for the centre building. As he slid open the door he saw two of his clan warriors dressed in full armour. Their helmets decorated individually to mark them out, one had a single white mark diagonally across the helm, the other on the right had a number of acid marks evenly placed around the left cheek of his helm. They both wore chest plates, with mesh covering their lower stomachs. However whilst the one on the left had a retractable spear on his back, the other wore a large katana over his back the hilt protruding just behind his left shoulder. They both had their wrists overlapping each other in front of themselves, carefully placed so that there blade gauntlets would not clash if they were drawn. On their legs they both wore armour plates apart from around the knee cap and heel where it was covered in mesh.

As Kaigo passed through the entrance door both warriors hands shifted to their weapons. A stark warning of what would happen should he continue unexplained. Whilst he had no helmet he matched them piece for piece with his armour. The only difference being that he had no weapon on his back. Whilst carefully lowering the boy he never let his gaze fall from the two guards, as he stood up to his full 6 and a half foot height he spoke

"I found this one in the woods fighting a wolf of all animals for the kill he had made and though he has now lost consciousness he still in that time managed to defeat that wolf, he is without a family I believe that we should adopt him I wish to speak to Hogosha-sama on this"

"very well, even though it is impressive that he killed a fully grown wolf on his own, you know that this doesn't mean he will be one of us, he is still young and may not wish to stay in the shadows as we do, but I wish you luck in this hunt" the one on the left replied through his helm.

As Kaigo quietly walked along the corridor he mused about the boy he was carrying and why he had not been adopted by other clans especially with his natural ability, the Inuzaka should've jumped at the chance to adopt him yet they didn't… why, though he had his suspicions he decided he'd have to find out. As he approached the door bearing the clan symbol three blades extended dripping in blood and bathed in fire, he knelt carefully removing his and the boys shoes before knocking the door. Here goes nothing he though as he heard the command to enter

Kaigo slowly entered with the boy carried over his left shoulder. His head bowed in respect, he lowered the boy onto the wooden floor resting his head against a pillar. "Why have you brought this boy to the compound Kaigo?"

"Hogosha-sama I wish to adopt this boy in our clan"

"WHAT? Why do you want to adopt an outsider?"

"This boy could make a great warrior within our pack already he knows to fight for what is his and not back down over his main prey, he fought and killed a wolf"

"Hmm let get a closer look at the boy bring him closer" as Kaigo did so he saw Hogosha's eyes narrow as he looked at the boy's face. "That's an interesting one you've picked their no mistake, his name is Naruto Uzumaki"

"Whirlpool huh how do you know him?"

"This boy has come up in many council meetings, tell me what do you know of the events concerning the Yondaimes death?"

"He died fighting and killing the Kyubii"

"yes….that's the official story" activating the seals to prevent anyone listening Hogosha continued "what I tell you here is an s-level secret and is to never leave this room once I've told you this you'll have to visit the Hokage tomorrow to directly inform that you know of this secret.. Is that understood?"

"Yes Hogosha-sama."

"Good….. Naruto was born ten years ago on October tenth to Kushina Uzumaki she died during the attack of the Kyubii that day, his father remains unknown. The truth concerning the Kyubii is that you can never truly kill a Biju, they can only be sealed into objects and in some cases of the higher powered such as the nine tales only into humans, new-borns to be precise so they can adapt to the Biju chakra. Naruto here is a jinchuriki, the container for the nine tales"

"That's going to take me a minute to understand, the idea that this boy... Naruto I saw fight a wolf holds one of the most dangerous beings within him, it's crazy to say the least. Does he know?"

"No not yet the hokage loves him very much a surrogate grandfather to the boy almost, but he worries that this knowledge could destroy him. We shan't speak of this again until you see the Hokage. The boy's waking now let us see what he has to say"

He slowly blinked as his eyes adapted to the light, looking around he could see two tall men, the elder sat behind a desk a huge sword lying on one side of the desk the hilt worn with use, the other stood in front of the desk a braid running down his neck completely black. Narutos first thoughts being where the hell am I? Who are they and what are they going to do to me. "wh where am I?"

"You are in our clan compound, in my office to be precise"

Okay crazy old man check

"What Hogosha-sama meant to say is that I brought you here after you fell unconscious killing the wolf"

"Okay but why did you bring me here?"

Well here goes nothing. "The reason I brought you here Naruto" said Kaigo "is that I saw something in you, something that our clan prizes in a person, this is the spirit of a predator I watched as you jumped the deer as soon as it was caught and then you fought the wolf for YOUR prey. In short what I'm saying is I want to adopt you into our clan. I just need Hogosha-sama's permission and then I can take it before the Hokage to become official"

3 2 1 "WHAT. You (pointing at Kaigo and then Hogosha) want to adopt me"

"if Hogosha-sama says yes" Naruto turning towards Hogosha on the back of his heels, he then used the one jutsu known to all young children and women "PUPPY EYES JUTSU"

"I was going to let Kaigo adopt you anyway, but first you'll need to convince the Hokage and then the council, convincing the Hokage is going to be a cakewalk compared"

"Jiji would let me be adopted if I asked him I know it, he keeps saying that if I had a family to look after me I wouldn't be doing all the pranks and constantly be in trouble"

"Well that's one problem out of the way, Alright Kaigo take him to you're part of the house you can introduce him to your wife Maki"

"Alright I'll do that, she's always complaining that our part is too quiet anyway Naruto here ought to liven it up. Come on Naruto I'll show you where'll you'll be staying tonight" With that Kaigo took hold of Naruto's hand and led him silently out as Naruto was still in shock from the fact that he may now have a family, a pack which he could fight alongside.

An: hey I know its bit short and bit slow, but it should pick up soon hopefully with larger chapters as well. With the next chapter covering more of the clan, who they are and what they do and what is going to happen to Naruto.

There is also a poll on my profile on who should be on a team with Naruto the only certainty is his sensei

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