Author's note
This is the first chapter of my first story. So I appreciate it if people give constructive criticism because I know for a fact that I am not perfect at English despite it being my first language. For haters if you don't like the story then write your own or don't even read this, well I've taken enough of your time so let's begin the story.
Chapter 1 Revelations
Naruto Uzumaki was a smart child, at only the tender age of four he was able to see the looks of hatred from the villagers around him, no one taught him anything he taught it all to himself, how to read, write, count, everything. Naruto was also a very good hider though this skill had to come very early for the child as he needed to be able to evade the entire population of konoha.
Naruto was currently inside the hokage tower more specifically below the floor boards inside the hokage's office. No one noticed him not even the anbu, he learned only a few months early that he could hide his chakra. Naruto stayed there waiting hours on end till the hokage and his guards left for the night and locked down the office. Naruto slowly climbed out of his hiding spot and rolled up his sleeve revealing a small seal array. He bit his thumb and crossed blood over the seal before whispering kai. Smoke appeared and after it dissipated revealed a small four nearly five year old girl with vibrant red hair and six whisker marks on her cheeks. This was Mito Uzumaki named by her parents after the first jinchuriki of the kyubi no kitsune Mito Uzumaki. Mito promptly headed toward where the hokage kept several high ranking scrolls namely the scroll of sealing and a few others. Mito reached for the large scroll that held the name Namikaze on it. She opened it up and two more scrolls popped into existence both reading for Mito herself. She opened the first one revealing elegant writing that looked a little bit smudged as well. She began to read it, "Mito this is kaa-san here. My name is Kushina Uzumaki or better known to most people in the village as the red hot habanero. I'm currently writing this on my deathbed while holding you, my greatest joy. In this scroll contains everything about the Uzumaki clan, our styles of Fuinjustu, Taijutsu, Genjustsu, Kenjutsu, everything including my own chakra saber. I'm so sorry I won't be able to be with you growing up, not seeing any of your firsts but know that I'll always be proud of you no matter what my musume." Mito was in tears after reading this, this scroll was her mother's will. She knew the Sandaime was hiding something but this, this was something that shouldn't have been hid from her. She was an orphan for God's sake, her one and only wish was to know who her parents were but the Sandaime decided not to tell her or even give her a hint as to who they were. Mito then reeled herself in she still had one more will to read and this was her fathers. She stopped her crying before steeling herself for the will. "Mito this is Tou-san here, I'm Minato Namikaze or better known as the yondaime to the village, I don't have long as the kyubi is attacking our village so I will say I'm sorry for what I'm about to do. I'm going to seal the kyubi inside of you making you a jinchuriki." She stopped reading for a moment as she read that line her hero, her father, was the one to put the bijuu inside of her condemning her to a life of hatred, she almost just stopped there but continued reading, "Now don't think for a single second that you're the demon, she may be sealed inside of you but you are Mito Uzumaki my pride and joy, inside this scroll is also my legendary techniques that only you will be able to use the Rasengan and the Hiraishin. Mito I'm so sorry about this, I'm just about the worst father there is for doing this, but I can't ask another to give up their child if I wasn't willing to myself, also there is another seal at the bottom of this pour some chakra in it to reveal a fake of the original scroll, since I know the Sandaime will most likely not tell you about me and Kushina. Remember I love you Mito even if you hate me you'll always be my greatest joy, the day you were born was the happiest in my life, remember to be strong no matter what. Also there is a map to the house me and Kushina had and only you can get in."
Mito then poured a tiny bit of chakra into the seal reading fake and promptly put it where the original was held. She then took the large scroll and headed to her new home the one her parents held.
Mito quickly reached the compound and hurried inside during the dead of night. She quickly reached the house and opened the door revealing a large living room with moderate furnishings to the left was a doorway that connected it to the kitchen and dining room. Directly to the left was a set of spiral stairs leading up and down to different floors. She walked inside and noticed several photos lining the walls the one with the most impact to Mito was the photograph of her mother obviously pregnant with her father wrapping his arm around her and holding a hand on her stomach. Mito felt tears brimming at her eyes at the sight of this before wiping them off with her arms. She then went up the stairs to the second floor noticing six doors, she checked each one going down the hallway the first three held bedrooms, the fourth a bathroom, the fifth made her stop and drop to her knees in tears. This room was a nursery lined with spirals and foxes even a little plush fox in the crib. She walked over and picked the fox up and carried it with her to the final room, the final room was obviously the master suite holding a king sized four poster bed and a walk-in closest. There were also two other doors one leading to the master bathroom and one going back into the nursery. Mito then saw all the photos of her parents and broke down once again into to tears while holding the plush fox next to her chest. After sobbing for awhile she went onto the bed and fell asleep knowing her parents loved her and would be proud of her no matter what. Mito awoke the next day feeling better than ever before she hadn't explored the house fully yet due to her getting there in the middle of the night and breaking down at all the information she had gotten that day. She decided to go up the stairs once again the third floor revealed to be a large library with separate sections for all kinds of books and materials in the middle of the room was a large oak desk with a comfortable chair. Going up the stairs once more she saw the fourth and final floor was a large sauna for relaxation. She then went down the stairs heading to the basement, the basement held a large hot spring the size of a large pool. Mito then returned to the master room and opened the large scroll again going to her mother's will and getting out the Uzumaki style scrolls before noticing one titled bloodline. She promptly opened it and began reading, the scroll was once again in the elegant writing of her mother, "Mito our clan has held a few rare bloodlines since the age of the sage of six paths who is also the creator of our clan. Our bloodlines were perfect chakra control no matter the size of our chakra pools, the Shīringu-me or in other words the sealing eye, it's a dojutsu with one of the greatest abilities for our clan it allows us to see and place seals anywhere we want just by concentrating on the area where we want it, next was our insanely high affinity for lightning it is comparable to the nidaime's affinity for suiton only everyone in the clan had the high affinity, finally and one of my personal favorites was the chakra chains this bloodline only started in the generation previous to my own but it was confirmed to be a bloodline starting with me. I left several scrolls detailing everything about the bloodlines in the bottom of this scroll, they'll take a long time to master but I know you will be able to musume." Mito was amazed at this she had not only one bloodline but four bloodlines. She then picked up the beginning scroll of taijutsu labeled Senkai Ken or the swirling fist. She began reading the scroll which stated that the style was meant to frustrate the opponent by making it look like the user was "dancing" through their attacks. She then memorized the katas as they were shown on the page. Afterwards she began to commit them to muscle memory. After the light training she went to the kitchen to make herself lunch. After lunch she began to read the beginning scroll on fuinjutsu surprisingly it didn't take her nearly as long as she thought, she chalked down to being an uzumaki, as she read from history books to be a clan of sealing masters that three villages had to team up against to eradicate. She then moved onto the kenjutsu scroll opening it up and seeing her mother's handwriting labeling it as the Kaminari no Megami o odoru or the dancing thunder goddess. She read through the style with her mother noting how she took the original uzumaki style and made a main family version. There was also a wooden practice blade sealed into the bottom of the scroll. She put the style aside for now and began reading the genjustu scroll. Mito opened the scroll and immediately noticed that that it had five levels of scrolls going up from academy to kage control techniques before going on to explain how control directly influenced how powerful a genjutsu could be. She unsealed the academy control exercise and began to read it, it said that the beginning exercise would be to stick an object to the forehead and make it stick using chakra. The scroll even gave a few hints on how to do this. She than began the exercise noting how easy it was despite her large pool of chakra. She then moved onto the ninjutsu scroll once again in her mother's elegant writing the first jutsu inside the scroll was the kage bunshin which her mother went onto note how it was a rite of all uzumaki to know this jutsu and how the memories from clones would transfer to the user, the noting finished with how it would send muscle memory back but not muscle mass. She than began practicing it till she made only a single clone but knew that was a great start. Mito then noticed how late it was getting so she went back into the kitchen and made herself dinner before heading to the hot spring to relax and wipe off today's sweat. Before heading to bed she wrote down a schedule of what to practice at what times along with a regime for fitness. Mito then drifted peacefully off to sleep clutching the plush fox against her.
A Few Months Later
the date was now October tenth Mito's birth date, she was now turning five hiding inside her families house while the village celebrated the defeat of the kyubi no kitsune not even realizing that Mito the one they always tried to beat and form a mob around was not even in the main village. The day went peacefully with only the Sandaime worrying as he realized that Mito or as he knew Naruto as was nowhere to be found. The Sandaime thought of something though and by using his crystal ball he began searching for Naruto only to find a red headed girl practicing sword katas at the Minato's home. He then summoned a small monkey and began giving it a message, "tell whoever this girl is that I want to meet her at the hokage tower at midnight after everyone has gone home and is asleep." the summoned animal nodded and went away in a poof of smoke only to reappear where Mito was and give her the message.
Midnight at the hokage tower
Mito arrived at the hokage tower shortly after midnight noticing that the door was open, she then walked inside noting that the only other chakra in the tower was the Sandaime's. She walked into his office while he was siting behind his desk with his fingers interlocking. "now who are you?" he asked
"Simple I am Mito Uzumaki or as you knew me as Naruto Uzumaki." Mito answered truthfully to her grandfather figure who she still hadn't quite forgave. Hiruzen was shocked by this information as he thought that Minato and Kushina had a boy and had know that boy for the five short years of his life, "Bu-But how I knew you're parents had a boy not a girl?" he managed to say.
"That was because mom or dad placed a genjutsu seal on both me and my records stating that I was Naruto uzumaki a blond boy who would be turning five today." Mito explained before speaking again, "why did you keep who my parents were away from me Sandaime-sama? And before you say it was for my own good do you know what it's like to be hated by the village and not even know if your parents loved you, it's terrible add in the fact that I was an orphan and my own wish was to know who my parents were is just downright cruel." Mito said with a small voice. Hiruzen only looked down in shame before speaking, "I-I was trying to protect you but now I see I only hurt you more than protect you. Your father was a very powerful man that was hated by his enemies, enemies that if they knew you were his daughter would stop at nothing to kill or kidnap you. The same could also be said about your mother. I know I'm not worthy of your forgiveness so I won't even bother asking for it." The old man finished with his head held down in shame.
Mito was shocked by his honest answer and contemplated before speaking, "I can see why you did this jiji and I can't say I don't hate you a little for this but you are the person who actually cared and looked out for me even if you couldn't always be there so I forgive you." she said.
Hiruzen got up out of his seat and walked over to the girl before bending down and hugging her, "thank you Mito, Thank you. I promise you this I will not hold any secrets not related to the village safety from you any longer."
"oh and I already know about me holding the kyubi in the seal on my stomach." Mito added after the old man finished, though there was no shock from the old man as if he already knew she'd know if she knew who her parents were. "I'm Guessing Minato told you in his will didn't he?" The Sandaime asked. To which Mito nodded an affirmative. "He doesn't stop causing me paperwork even in the afterlife does he?" Hiruzen said to no one in particular.
"You're going to to have to tell the council about me being a girl aren't you?" Mito asked in a voice that already knew the answer.
The Sandaime nodded before explaining why, "Yes Mito I will and the village I know for a fact will get word of it, my law will stand and it will be more enforced." Mito nodded her head in acceptance. Hiruzen then saw how late it was getting and sent the girl home before heading home himself to prepare for tomorrow's meeting.
The next day in the council chambers
"Hokage-sama why have you called this meeting?" the village elder Homura asked. The others nodding in agreement.
"I've called this meeting due to some new interesting information about our resident jinchuriki." Sandaime stated
"The Demon child why?" Mebuki Haruno said with a condescending tone. Anbu quickly gathered around her with blades against her neck. The hokage motioned them to stand down.
"simple Naruto for his five year life has been under a genjutsu seal only for it to deactivate the day of the festival." The Hokage stated shocking
"Hiruzen-Sama if I may ask what does he look like now that the seal had worn off?" Shikaku Nara asked respectfully.
"She," Hiruzen began, "has vibrant red hair of the uzumaki clan along with violet eyes and a round face." Hiruzen finished.
The council was shocked and found it hard to believe that the uzumaki brat was now a five year old girl. Shikaku was the first to recover, "is she still going by Naruto or has she changed her name to something else?"
"Her name is now Mito Uzumaki, and she is the heiress to the Uzumaki clan." Hiruzen said once more shocking the civilian council. Said council was now shaking in fear and rage as they could no longer beat or mob the child as she now fell into an heiress role but realized they could all still glare, overprice her, and ignore her.
"That will be all, this council is now dismissed." Hiruzen said in a voice that spoke authority.
