Prologue: The Sealing
A/N: The rebirth of one of my greatest fics of all time is finally here! After untold amounts of research (mainly getting caught up on Naruto, Shippuden, Boruto the various movies and OVAs associated with the three animes), the new and improved Sharingan no Naruto is back with a vengeance.
This new version incorporates highgod's Some Things Change (continued on with his permission) and ideas from challenger's Naruto's Kage Bride dracohalo117's FFNaruto forums (both can be found here on this site) with the original version.
Just to let you all know, Naruto will be getting the Rinnegan, but it won't be until during the latter half of the 3-year training journey. In fact, I got planned 2 sequels already. The first sequel will be going into Naruto's 3-year training mission and will have him meeting up with the other jinchuuriki, along with a mission that'll take him to Demon Country to help protect Shion.
The second sequel will be me remaking the Shippuden era to fit this particular fic.
Also, sometime during the latter half of the first sequel, as a result of Naruto gaining the Rinnegan, it'll be revealed that there's other beings sealed in him besides Kyuubi. They just had been behind a very powerful sealing matrix that will be broken when Naruto activates the Rinnegan for the first time. The identity of those being will be revealed then.
Not much to say but… enjoy the show!
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Random Quote: "In any war, there are calms between storms. There will be days when we lose faith. Days when our allies turn against us. But the day will never come that we forsake this planet… and its people." Peter Cullen as Optimus Prime, Transformers – Dark of the Moon
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Temple of Inari, near the border of Hi no Kuni Nami no Kuni
Minato Namikaze, the Yondaime Hokage of Konoha, was at a temple honoring the Kitsune deity Inari. Within the temple, Minato saw an old friend of the Uzumaki clan thrashing around, inadvertently destroying the altar incense burners within.
Slowly making his way to the being, Minato asked, "Are you okay, Kyu-san?"
Glaring out of one eye, Kyu said, "Hell no, I'm not okay, blondie. Feels like someone's trying to control me."
Kyu thought, 'I bet all the sake in Kaminari no Kuni that it's that bastard Izuna Uchiha. Madara-san told me that boy was shifty.'
Blinking, Minato made a motion of cleaning his ears out, as he asked, "Say that again, my old friend?"
Kyu had, by that time, closed both his eyes. He was able to crack one open to look at the Namikaze clan head, as he said, "Someone's trying to control my mind and they're getting close to succeeding," Kyu said.
Moving his head so that it was facing Minato, Kyu said, "Listen, Minato. I need you to do something for me."
Nodding once to show that he was listening, Minato uttered, "Anything, old friend."
"Should I lose control," the fox stopped as a tremor racked his body."I need you to take me out before I do too much damage"
The Yondaime Hokage stared at his friend with fear and confusion, "Kyuubi, you know I can't..."
He was cut off as the fox lord let lose a roar of pain and thrashed some more, "Please old friend, I don't want to hurt anyone after you've done so much to help me, now I ask you of your aid once more. Should I lose this fight you must end my life so I don't undo that which we have worked so hard to achieve," the fox begged of his friend.
Minato stared at the fox and said, "You have my word but I shall look for another way first", and with that the Yondaime Hokage of Konoha Village left the cave of the Kyuubi no Kitsune before he could argue with the man about his choice.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
One week later
It happened. Minato knew it would come eventually but not so soon. As he stood atop Gamabunta he stared at the one thing he did not want to ever see. The Kyuubi looked at him with a look in his eye that was foreign to the Hokage. 'He looks almost feral' Minato thought as he looked on at his friend. For the past week he had researched many scrolls I'm hopes of finding something to free the fox from what was pleading him. In the end the search was proved futile. In the end he was forced to using the one thing he did not want to do.
"Kyuubi I know you can still hear me, I want you to know I'm sorry, I could not find a way to free you but I can still save you." And with that Minato went into a series of fast paced hand signs. When he was done he uttered the last jutsu he would ever use, "Reaper Death Seal"
The next thing the Kyuubi remembered was waking up in a cage in a dark place and he could have sworn he heard Minato's voice, "Please my old friend, don't be mad this was the only way to set you free. Now I have a request for you. Please protect my son, Naruto" The next thing the Kyuubi saw was his friend dying right before his eyes.
"Minato, you gave your life to help me now I shall return the favor. Your son will grow under my teachings, this I swear, and grow into a man that would make you proud, make my words old friend"
Outside the cell in the real world the baby Naruto was crying as he was carried back to the village by the Third Hokage Sarutobi.
"Hokage-sama," said white hared ninja, "what will be done with the boy?"
Sarutobi looked at the now sleeping Naruto in his arms, "I will care for the boy till he is ready to look after himself," the old man said to the ninja, "Kakashi, can I trust you to look after him when I can't"
"Hai Hokage-sama," the ninja called Kakashi replied.
The you start tomorrow, dismissed," and with that Kakashi disappeared in a poof of smoke, "now let's get you home and in bed we have a lot of work tomorrow young one", the Hokage said to the baby in his arms.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
5 years after Kyuubi attack
Kyuubi sat in his cage pondering what may happen this year. The date was October 10th, the day of the kits birth, and the village had made it habit to make his life hell, more so on his birthday. In the first year, at a check-up, the nurse put senbon between each of Naruto's vertebrate. On his second birthday, an assassin tried to end his life in the night. The only reason he was saved was the Hokage stopped him. Then the tired year, the Uchiha used Naruto as target practice for shuriken and fire style jutsu. Now last year was the worst so far. A group of villagers beat him till he was clinging to life by the skin of his teeth. Now because of the seal, Kyuubi couldn't actively help Naruto, but keep him alive by use of his own regenerative ability's through the seal. Kyuubi's musings were cut short as the heavy smell of alcohol was in the air.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Streets of Konoha
As a now 5 year old Naruto walked down the streets of Konoha someone grabbed his shoulder and spun him around. He came face to the drunken red face of a man with a ninja headband on his head. Besides the red face indicating the man was drunk, there were red marks under his eyes. The mystery man pulled out what appeared to be a dull, rusty kunai knife. The man threw Naruto down to the ground and tore off his shirt. He then plunged the knife into Naruto's heart. The boy would have screamed if he did not pass out from the pain.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Naruto's mindscape
When he woke he found himself in what appeared to be a sewer of some sort.
"Come here kit" came a voice from deeper in.
Naruto stood up and took a few steps towards the voice.
"Closer" came the voice.
Closer he went and the outlines of what appeared to be bars could be seen.
"Good but not close enough"
Naruto went right up to the bars and peaked inside.
"Good to finally see you kit" Came the voice once again and the owner could now be seen. It was a great orange fox with nine flowing tails.
"W-w-who are you"
The fox ignored the question, cocked his head, and studied the boy in front of him. "The resemblance in uncanny" he then chuckled You truly are Minato's son" he looked closer But your eyes...the only person I know with eyes like that is Kushina your mother"
"Y-you know my parents" the boy asked
The fox looked at the boy sadly I guess KNEW would be a better word they are both dead most likely because of me" he then addressed the boy for the first time To answer your question I am the Kyuubi no Kitsune and let me wish you a happy birthday kit though your most likely not having a happy one right now are you"
Naruto's eyes widened "Ah the scary man with a kunai" he stared down at his chest were the kunai was stuck only to find no wound
"Relax kit you wounds won't show up here and besides the man was removed from you and you are now in the hospital from what I can tell" Kyuubi said staring at the boy with interest But because of this seal I can only do so much so the wound will scar"
Naruto noticed the piece of paper with the word seal on it "is that the seal" he asked.
"Why yes it is"
"If I pull that off will you be free"
Kyuubi thought for a moment Free from the seal but not your body most likely that was one of Minato's better ideas keep me out of the open and what happened five years ago won't happen again"
"You mean when you attacked" the fox looked down in sadness "oh I'm sorry bad subject huh"
"Very it was the day my mind was not my own and I attacked in a mindless rage" he looked up to see the boy sitting on the ground looking interested Why do you not run in fear"
"Why should I you've kept me alive for the past five years and if you help me up we can get you out of the cage"
The Kyuubi looked astonished at the boy You would help after what you've been through all these years it is, in fact, my fault you are treated this way"
"Yeah and"
Kyuubi was dumbstruck by the boy's pure heart and wisdom beyond his year. When he shook off the feeling he snaked one of his tails through the bars towards the boy Hold on tight kit" and he did just that. When Naruto was high enough he reached out, grabbed the seal, and tore it off. The cage shattered and the fox put Naruto back down. Thank you kit that cage was getting cramped"
As the fox stretched Naruto looked at him quizzically "is there anything else you need"
Kyuubi stooped mid-stretch and looked at him Yeah a nice long nap from that" Naruto looked scared Don't worry kit with the seal gone I can heal you completely now but the scars you have I can do nothing about"
"Oh ok" he still looked sad
"I'll talk to you more tonight right now there are some people who would like to see you wake up" and with that Naruto found himself in a hospital bed
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Konoha Hospital
Naruto woke and inspected his surroundings. The first thing he noticed was the white room of the hospital. The next thing was the two people with raven black hair and matching eyes next to his bed.
"Oh goodness your awake how are you" the woman asked. The boy with her stepped forward closer towards the bed.
"You look bad" the boy said. He was no more than ten year old in Naruto's opinion.
"I feel bad" was his only reply "but I'm used to it by now"
"What do you mean that was a normal thing for you" the boy asked
"Almost daily" Naruto replied
"Oh my goodness that's horrible" the woman said bringing her hand to her mouth "how can people do that to such a young boy and look at themselves in the mirror in the morning"
"No idea" he looked at them closely "who are you"
"Oh how rude of me my name is Uchiha Mikoto and this is my son Itachi"
"How do you do" Itachi said holding out his hand
"Names Naruto" he said taking the hand
The door to the room opened and the Hokage walked in "Ah Naruto, you're awake. How are you?"
"I've been better"
"I know but the good news is this year was the lightest yet perhaps they gave up in the attempts"
"Doubt it old man"
Mikoto looked from Naruto, to the Hokage, back to Naruto, and finally landing on the Hokage "Do you mean that this boy is..."
"Yes Mikoto-san, he is"
"He's the..." Itachi said
Hokage looked at Itachi quizzically "You know?"
"I was five when it happened so I remember it quite clearly"
"You all know about the fox in me?" Naruto said to the three people in his room
The Hokage turned to Naruto in surprise "How do you know about that?"
"I just got done talking to him why"
The Hokage took a seat next to Naruto "how is he"
"Sorry about what he did that's for sure"
"What are the two of you talking about" Mikoto asked
The Hokage looked at the Uchiha woman "what I'm about to say is an S classed secret understood" the two Uchihas nodded their heads "good now what you know is that the Kyuubi attacked five years ago, what you don't know is that he was not in his right mind when he did it. Someone somehow took control of his mind and sent the Kyuubi to Konoha that day"
"Wow" Itachi said in utter amazement
"Yes and another thing that is not know is that The Forth Hokage was a good friend of the fox" the old man told them "Now if you excuse me I have to smooth things over in the council good day to you all Oh and happy birthday Naruto"
"Thanks old man see ya" and with that the Hokage left the room while three sat in silence trying to digest the bomb shell that was just dropped on them the door opened to reveal a man with white hair the seemed to defy gravity and his head band covered his left eye "who are you"
"How you doing gaki, name's Hatake Kakashi" the man said
"Oh Kakashi-san thank you for helping Naruto" Mikoto said bowing low to Kakashi
"Now now no need for the formality I was just doing my job" Kakashi said with one hand rubbing the back of his head "besides I'm not about to sit by a watch my sensei's son get killed fox or not" the three looked at his surprised "Uh, judging by the looks I said something you didn't know why don't you fill me in the old man didn't say what you know he just said you know"
After half an hour of explanations, Kakashi sighed and looked at Naruto "well since I started I might as well finish. Your father was Minato Namikaze, the Forth Hokage, and your mother was named Kushina Uzumaki. The forth was my sensei in my genin days" he said putting his hand to his chin "ah good times those were." he then looked at Naruto "Listen I couldn't do anything in the past but I'm going to make it up to you, I'm going to ask the Hokage if I can adopt you"
Naruto couldn't believe what he just heard. Someone actually wanting to take him in. "Why, all I want to know is why"
Kakashi looked at him with concern "why what"
"Why do you want to take me in, why was the fox put in me, if the fox was good then why does the village hate him, and why did people wait till now to tell me of my relation to the forth"
Kakashi sighed and said "I will answer your questions in the order given. First I want to take you because I've had it up to here with the way the village treats you but mostly because you're my old sensei's son. Next, do you think sensei would ask another family to give up their child for the sealing if he would not do the same? Not many people know the true nature of Kyuubi; in fact I could name the only ones right now. You, Sarutobi, the two Uchihas here, and I are the only ones who know. Lastly it's just myself and the old man who knew your relation to the Fourth and we didn't tell you for your own safety as Iwa is still sore towards sensei." Kakashi then looked at the two Uchiha "and I would like him to remain safe."
"Our lips are sealed on the matter, you have my word as an Uchiha and as a mother as well" Mikoto told the copy-nin.
"Thank you. I know I can trust both of you on the matter. It's your husband I'm worried about" Kakashi told her.
"Why would father be a problem" Itachi asked.
"Well for one reason this-" Kakashi moved his headband off of his left eye revealing a fully matured Sharingan"-was given to me by a teammate of mine on his death bed." the ninja replaced his headband "he believes that only the Uchiha should have it. Another reason is that he hates the Kyuubi with a passion."
"Why should he. The Uchiha would not have those eyes if not for me" came a demonic voice from nowhere.
"Be that as it may Kyuubi-sama, he still does not like you" Kakashi said to no one.
Red chakra formed on Naruto's lap and made what looked like a small fox, the only thing was it looked like it was made from pure chakra. "Drop the -sama I'm no one's lord I don't know how many times I told Minato that before it sank in" The fox then turned to Naruto. "So, tell me kit, how would you like to have those eyes the Uchiha are so proud of?"
"Nani, can you do that" Naruto asked the little fox.
"But of course, I made the eye after all" Kyuubi told the boy" of course it is the Uchihas call as they are the ones who hold it."
"Please don't ask us I would be honored for the child to have it. It's my husband you have to worry about and the council" Mikoto told them.
"Yes it would be nice to have a friend outside the family who can actually keep up with me in a spar" Itachi told the fox.
"Friend, spar, do you mean-"
"Only if you want to Naruto-san" Itachi told the young boy with a smile.
"I do I do"
"Then lie back and get comfortable kit, you have to be sleeping for it to work" Naruto did so and in no time at all he was dead to the world without a care to stop him. "Wow didn't think he would pass out so fast. Oh well I will see you all later" and with that the fox disappeared.
"I need to go too. Got those adoption papers to fill out. Could the two of you watch him till I get back" Kakashi asked.
"Of course Kakashi-san" Mikoto told him.
"Thank you, be back soon" and with that he left in a puff of smoke.
Mikoto then looked at her son "Well Itachi, looks like you will have to teach him how to use the Sharingan to its fullest, can I count on you to do it?"
Itachi then looked at his mother "Hai kaa-san" and back at Naruto "sleep well little brother."
Mikoto smiled at her eldest son, as they both made their way to bed to sleep and prepare themselves for tomorrow, when Naruto's training officially begins.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
A/N: And the fun begins. Like I said in the 'opening' author note, highgod had put his Naruto fic Some Things Change up for adoption. And, after talking with him about it, I adopted it and am now using what he had published as the opening chapter for the revival of Sharingan no Naruto. And, not too surprisingly, we both had the same idea of putting him with the Demon Country priestess Shion (I had it (and still do) planned for during Naruto's 3-year training mission), so that part didn't change.
And, for those who read Some Things Change, you may or may not have noticed a few differences. The two major ones is the conversation between Kyuubi Minato before the sealing and I decided to merge the chapters that highgod had up with the story itself into one chapter and used it as the opening act for Sharingan no Naruto. So, highgod, if you're still out there with us, hope you like what I've done so far and what's to come.
Also, due to reading Roku Naruto by Anthurak Naruto One Man Team by Ackdam, I'm gonna have Naruto be able to solo run D-Rank low-grade C-Rank missions (which I'll pay respect to One Man Team by having Naruto be the record holder for the quickest capture of Tora the 'Demon' Cat). Which, on that note, I suggest reading those two fics if you need a laugh or two. And, as far as Roku Naruto goes, the idea I got from that will be the various 'classes' of Kage Bunshin that Naruto will use (i.e. Kage Bunshin that can take more hits before dispelling a.k.a a 'tank' class a pure stealth class). And, to add onto said classes, I will go through my knowledge of Skyrim, along with the PlayStation 3 installments of the Final Fantasy franchise (yes, that'll include the Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster) and the PlayStation 4's Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age and see what abilities would make good translations over into the Naruto world (got high hopes for what I can translate from the Thieves Guild Dark Brotherhood sections in Skyrim).
And, for those who are wondering about what I plan to do about Sasuke (especially since I killed him off in the original Sharingan no Naruto), be patient, okay? Also, on the subject of the Akatsuki, they're gonna be a deterrent of sorts against Izuna Uchiha's demon collecting group (remember at the beginning of this chapter I commented that Madara warned Kurama about Izuna). Which mean one thing… I get to write the Akatsuki as good guys again (look to Akumagakure, The Demon Village for my first writing attempt at good!Akatsuki). Unfortunately, the Akatsuki won't be making an appearance anytime soon (except for maybe Obito in his Tobi/Madara guise during the upcoming Uchiha Massacre; already got plans for the eye that Shisui gave to Itachi, who in turn gave it to Naruto during the Shippuden series to use on Sasuke).
Stick around for the next chapter, as Naruto begins his secret Sharingan training with not only Itachi, but Shisui as well.