Judgement: Punishment of the Damned
Chapter 1
By: AvalonNakamura
A/N: Hey guys I am back and with a new story. This has been rolling around in my head for quite some time. I finally couldn't take it anymore and brought it up to my buddy Psudocode Samurai and he said it sounded good. So Here it is. I owe him for hearing out this chapter. So thank ya buddy. Also, His work is amazing! Go read it!
Pain, Pleasure, Suffering, Joy. Many people don't know just how much power those words truly hold. But one young boy did. Uzumaki Naruto, The Demon Brat, The Garbage of Konoha knew all to well. Well he knew two of those words very well, His life had been filled with Pain and Suffering sense he was but a child. But He never knew how much worse it was about to become.
The sun shone down brightly on Konohagakure this fall day. The wind had the hint of winter in it as the seasons had begun to change. And the telltale sounds of a beating could be heard through the streets. In an alley way a store owner growled darkly as he repeatedly kicked the stomach and chest of a small boy. The boys crime? Stealing a small loaf of bread. To end his bout of hunger. And he was caught. And now yet again he was being punished for trying to survive. As the Shop owner finished kicking the small boy he picked up the loaf of bread and threw it at the boy before growling darkly again.
"If it wasn't for the Hokage protecting you...I would end your life..."
As the man walked from the alleyway the boy sobbed softly as his mind wondered what he had done to deserve this. He had never hurt anyone, Never did anything even close to destroying property or anything. He simply wanted to live. And everyone seemed to want to keep him from it. As he sat up feeling the bones in his ribs begin to knit from the brutal beating he still didn't know how he had survived some of his worst attacks. He gently began to chew on the small dirty loaf of bread as he swore to himself He would show them all. He would become the Hokage and make them respect him.
Time skip: Five years
Eyes snapping open in fear as a cold sweat dripped down his face Naruto panted softly as he stared at the ceiling. The dream...of his past. When he made his vow. It had been at least two years sense he had it last. Why now? Of all the times his past could have chosen to come back to him, It had to be now. The first round of the Chunin Exams had finished and they had their month long training time. He had been given shit luck there too as far as he was concerned. First training with the Closet Pervert. And then the Lord of All Perverts, Or as Naruto liked to call the man, Ero-sennin, The Toad Sage, Jiraiya. Now to say he didn't learn from the two would be an understatement. He learned shit with Ebisu and Summoning from Jiraiya who then told him he couldn't use it in the fight. So he was kinda pissed right now.
"Ano...What time is it..."
He muttered softly to himself as he rolled over to look at the clock he had in his run down little apartment, and sighed softly seeing it only read 3:45am he groaned soflty as he sat up in his small bed and pulled his froggy sleeping hat off. He sighed as he moved slowly out of bed and padded over to his kitchen his pale blue sleep pants ruffling lightly with the movement. He had healed from the last hit he took last even from Sakura. She nailed him good when he saw her sun bathing and made a comment. He rubbed his jaw softly The broken jaw healed but it still hurt like fucking hell. Even with the Kyhuubi healing the bone he could feel the sting of the punch.
Sighing yet again he opened his fridge and pulled out a small jug of milk looking at it to make sure it was fresh he downed it quickly before letting his mind wonder. Why did he go so far for them, For her, For Sasuke...he growled softly as he remembered the battle with Haku and Zabuza. He thought Sasuke died. And the rage. He shook his head as he remembered the blood lust he felt. He placed the jug in his trash as he began to head towards his shower getting himself cleaned and dressed lightly he sat on his small couch in his bright orange pants and his blue ninja sandals. His chest covered by a flimsy mesh shirt. He took a ragged breath as he leaned back. He knew once one dream had come the nightmares would begin again. As he closed his eyes his mind brought back another memory.
The boy screamed and ran in horror as he was chased by the small group of chunin. The dark laughter echoing in the boys ears as he turned to get away from them. As he did he felt the burning pain as a kunai pierced his leg causing him to fall. Why? It was happening again! He only came out to see the fireworks on the celebration of the death of the Kyuubi. It was his birthday too. He thought he would be fine. He turned as tear streaked down his face looking at his attackers. Two men and one woman all wearing chunin vests. The two men wear easily identified by the boy. The pale eyes of a Hyuuga and the burning red eyes of a Uchiha. The one that scared him the most though, was the woman. He had seen her before. On his visits to the Yamanaka flower shop. She always was nice. He remembered her name was Inochoko. She was the sister of Inoichi, Why was she here?
"Well Naruto-kun...It looks like You are in trouble...I suppose I should listen to the Hokage and let you live...But my two friends here...They want you dead...So...Let's begin!"
The Blond woman cackled manically as the two men began to descend on the small boy the Uchiha letting out a small breath of fire on the new kunai he pulled out before looking to the Hyuuga.
"Oi! Yuri! Use those eyes of yours. I wanna make sure this fucking brat doesn't die to quickly!"
The Hyuuga now identified as Yuri narrowed his pearl like eyes towards his partner and then looked back at the boy as he activated his Byakugan his mouth curving into a sick smile.
"Fine fine...I have his body locked in my sights Hachi...Begin...The branding."
At those words the Uchiha grabbed the boy by his throat quickly slamming his against the wall causing a gag to come from him as he brought up the glowing red blade to the boys bare arm a sickening hiss and scent of burning flesh could soon be smelt as the boy screamed in pain. As he began to black out he remembered hearing a thunk sound as a pair of kunai wear now lodged in the Uchihas chest as he let the boy fall and stumbled back before falling dead. The Hyuuga quickly looked up seeing a pair of individuals that made his blood run cold he turned to look to his Blond leader only to find her collapsed on the ground as a very very irate looking Blond man stood above her his hands in a telltale symbol. He went to escape only to fall dead as the sound of birds chirping could be heard.
Opening his eyes again Naruto shuttered as the memories came back. He remembered waking up in the Hospital after that attack without a scratch on him. He knew know thanks to that damn fox. He couldn't die that easily. He stood up and moved to grab his jacket and head band. He was glad those days were no more. After he entered the academy and became more able to defend himself the attacks dwindled. Now, they were simply glares and harsh whispers. As well as being charged out his ass for the basic necessities of life. But he could deal with it. He always had. He smiled as he began to make his way to the Hokage's tower. He wanted to speak with Jiji before the final match.
He slowly walked up the stairs before out of the corner of his eye, He saw the strange man called the Kazekage, He was curious now, The man wasn't suppose to be here. He remembered hearing from Jiji that all the special guests of the Exam where housed in the Hotel. So why was he here.
He followed behind the man as quietly as he could. Could the guy be planning something against Konoha! He couldn't tell he seemed to simply be roaming around. As he entered a room that seemed to be marked secret Naruto followed closely only to find the room empty. The man had disappeared? He shook his head as he slowly walked into the room and saw a small scroll laying in the middle of the room. His curiosity got the better of him as he picked up the scroll. His eyes widened as he seen his name emblazoned on the scroll. It was for him? His fingers slowly began to open the scroll as a pair of serpentine golden eyes looked out from the shadows hidden behind a veil.
'Ku Ku Ku...that's it Naruto-kun...When you see that scroll you will be reduced to nothing...'
As the Man chuckled and thought to himself the blonde opened the scroll he thought it could be a new Jutsu! He started to smile. His luck seemed to be turning up finally til his blood ran cold. As he read the words on the scroll his mind started to snap.
"By order of Hokage,
Kill Uzumaki Naruto. He has become too much of a threat.
Signed,
Hiruzen Sarutobi
Sandaime of Konohagakure"
No, It wasn't possible, This was an assassination order. On himself! He felt himself begin to shake. The one person, He thought he could trust. Had betrayed him in the worst possible way. As the serpentine eyed man continued to watch from the shadows he thought the boy had been broken til his heart almost stopped. As the red chakra began to flow from him. His eyes glowing a bright red as tears seemed to stream down his face. This was not in the mans calculations. The pressure was building in the area as the man wisely jumped out of the nearby window. He managed to get to the roof outside as Sarutobi burst into the room. The chakra pressure alerting him to something wrong. As his wizened eyes locked onto the boy he felt his heart go numb. In the boys hand was the order he had given when the boy was nine. And it seemed he found it.
"Naruto! Calm down!"
At the mans voice The boy finally snapped his red eyes turned to the man he once considered his Jiji and friend he roared lightly as the entire town began to have a dull red glow around it. Sarutobi began to grunt lightly at the pressure and killing intent flowed from the boy. He began to feel terror again for the first time again in his long life. As he watched the Red Chakra begin to take shape above the now crouching blonde. The Chakra formed into a large Demonic Fox head as it laughed.
"Kyahahahaha! Finally! He is mine! This town will burn! You all die!"
As the fox head began to laugh, the thing that scared the old warrior the most was that Naruto stood grabbing the chakra head his eyes now cold and hard. He let his voice be heard now as he let his stoic voice be heard.
"Shut the fuck up...You noisy fox...Me? Being yours? Never going to happen...but Your mine! This village...is cancerous...It is time...for the cancer to be cut out...and I am going to be the knife..."
With those words the Chakra exploded All pouring back into Naruto as a loud scream could be heard from the boy as the old leader watched a horrific change happen to the boy. As the chakra died around him, His look was now completely different. His once orange and blue jumpsuit was transformed into a regal looking blue and orange kimono. His chest covered with a spikey set of armor as on his cheeks the Whisker marks were now bold and dark. His eyes a pale glowing slitted red. His arms seen cause of the short sleeves on the kimono bore what appeared to be markings in a strange red color. His blonde hair now slightly longer and pulled into a pony tail. The air around the former boy screamed power as the serpentine man looked on his mind could only ask one thing.
'What...have...I...released?'
As Naruto locked his now cold calculating stare on the wizened old leader he pointed towards the man as he spoke again his words cold and dark.
"In...all your years...Hokage-sama...How many souls...have you damned? How much pain...and suffering...Your soul...and hands are stained with the blood of the innocent...It is time...for judgement..."
To Be Continued..
