A Ninja's Gambit
Naruto and all related characters belong to Masashi Kishimoto. X-Men and all related characters belong to Marvel Comics
Author's Note: So I got the idea for a story about what if Naruto had powers like Gambit's. But before I go any further let me say this, Gambit or any other X-Men will not be in this story and Naruto won't have a Cajun accent(It would be way weird if he did).
Chapter 1: Gotta Know When to Hold 'Em
The Kyuubi made it's way toward the Hidden Leaf Village. Minato Namikaze stood atop the great toad Gamabunta, with an infant in his arms. Minato looked at the baby boy in his arms and said,
"Goodbye Naruto." The 4th Hokage then stared down the giant fox and made several hand signs before shouting,
"Dead Demon Consuming Seal!" And summoned the Shinigami to seal the fox into the infant boy in his arms. The 4th died that day, and his son became the jinchuriki. It was a few days later that Hiruzen Sarutobi had resumed his position as Hokage and it was also then that everyone learned that little Naruto had the fox inside him. Everyone was in an uproar demanding that the infant be killed. Sarutobi had done his best to keep the mobs at bay, but it was hard.
The battle, if it could be called such, with Kyuubi had incurred many, many losses. Sarutobi pondered this as he walked down the somehow pristine corridors of Konoha's General Hospital. Responding to respectful, if subdued, bows and addresses of "Lord Hokage" with an empathetic look and kind smile, Sarutobi could not help but feel a deep sorrow. Many, many losses. And not all of them physical. Spirit was at an all time low. The crippling terror of the demon fox still lurked in the once bright eyes of men and women alike. Sarutobi sighed, but paused mid-stride as something caught his eye beyond the glass screen on his left. Tsunade?
"Hello Tsunade" the old man greeted, as he entered the empty room. Tsunade Senju was seen sitting on a chair, holding a bundle of cloth in her arms. She looked quite comfortable and Sarutobi could only guess just how long she had been sitting there.
"Hello, Sarutobi-sensei. You're wearing that ugly hat again." The patron medic-nin observed.
"Ah yes, well since Minato's passing, it looks like I'll have to be Hokage again, for now." Sarutobi grimaced. He would gladly take up the responsibility for his village, but Minato had been the bright future of the next generation. Once again, he felt a deep sorrow for Konoha.
Tsunade only grunted in response, seemingly remembering to be intensely annoyed with something.
"Something the matter, Tsunade?"
"Damn right something's the matter!" The blond hissed, "I found one of your medic-nins trying to kill this infant! And keep your voice down. I've only just gotten him to sleep."
Sarutobi didn't miss how Tsunade sounded royally pissed and disgusted at the first part, and suddenly embarrassed at that last part. But there was an assassination attempt already? By a medic no less. The re-instated Hokage, veteran of a hundred gruesome battles, felt suddenly ill.
"Oh Minato, ", Sarutobi darkly lamented under his breath, "perhaps you are better off dead. It would have only killed you a thousand times to see your village act like this."
"To do this to a child." Tsunade glared at Sarutobi then looked back at the whisker faced infant
"Of course I'll investigate into it right away, Tsunade. I'm sure it's just an isolated incident; I can't imagine a citizen of Konoha doing such a spiteful thing. The culprit will be harshly dealt with." The old Kage said. There were no good excuses for attempting to assassinate one of Konoha's own children in Sarutobi's books.
That seemed to appease Tsunade, well enough. She returned to staring intently at the sleeping infant.
"He involved in some sort of family feud?"
Sarutobi sighed. Truthfully, he didn't really know if this would just be an isolated incident at all. But he could hope. "No. He's an orphan, I'm afraid"
"An orphan." Tsunade seemed to hold the child closer while trying to look like she wasn't doing anything of the sort. A fact that wasn't lost on Sarutobi.
"Tsunade, are you…" Sarutobi began.
"What's his name?" Tsunade interrupted.
Not missing a beat, Sarutobi replied. "Ah, there's a problem with his last name, but the first name is confirmed to be Naruto."
"Naruto", Tsunade mused, "Naruto Senju. I like it." She rocked the child slightly,
"Do you like it, Naruto?" In response, the infant yawned which Tsunade took as a yes.
"Naruto Senju it is then. I'll send Shizune to deal with the papers later."
Mother and child. Seeing his former pupil smiling brightly down at her just adopted son, Sarutobi was suddenly overcome with an overwhelming sense of hope for the future. It was odd how, even in the aftermath of the bleakest days, he had found such a glowing sight. He didn't know what strange twist of fate had let these two to each other but he was grateful.
"No, that's not necessary. I'll handle it all. He's not just a normal child after all. I'll have to deal with the council" the old man sighed. "You see, he's the container."
"The container" Tsunade echoed. Then as realization struck, she pulled the cloth around Naruto's stomach away, revealing the seal. Tsunade frowned softly at it and did something a little unexpected.
"My poor Naruto" She caressed his hair consolingly.
"Not even in Konoha for a day and you're already in danger. I'm getting you out of here." She'd lost her lover and brother in Konoha. She'd be damned if she'd lose her newly adopted son here to some vengeful villager with a sharp object. And after the papers were signed, Tsunade and Shizune left with the newest member of the Senju.
FLASH FORWARD 12 YEARS
It was early afternoon on a road near The Village Hidden in the Leaves. Three figures were walking down the road. First one was dark haired woman who was wearing a black yukata and holding a pig in her arms. She was fidgeting a little, nervously stealing glances at her companions.
"Are you sure about this Lady Tsunade?" Another woman with blond hair looked back at her. She was wearing a green coat which had the word 'gamble' printed on its back. On her forehead she had a blue diamond shaped mark. It was Tsunade.
"What do you mean Shizune? I thought you were behind this idea all along? Having second thoughts?" Tsunade asked her apprentice.
"No! Of course not!" Shizune hurried to assure her.
"I'm just making sure you're not. Besides it's not you I'm really worried about." She added lowering her voice, looking ahead a little to two other figures walking ahead of them talking leisurely with each other. One of them was an old man with long white hair and was wearing a red coat. He was also carrying a large scroll behind his back. It was Jiraya the Toad Sage.
"What are you two talking about? Let's get a move on shall we? I don't want us to arrive just before midnight, right, brat?"
"Pervy Sage is right, Mom! Let's get a move on!" The last member of the group shouted excitedly. He was a young boy, probably twelve years old. He wore a dark brown trench coat, and a burnt orange mesh shirt. He had short spiky blond hair, and his eyes were black where everyone else's was white and his iris's were bright orange(1). Both his cheeks had three whisker like marks, and he had black fingerless gloves on his hands and black ninja shoes with metallic shin guards going up to his knees.
"I want to get some gambling done before the night fall!" The boy said as he shuffled a deck of cards between his hands. It was Naruto Senju himself. Naruto had gained quiet the gambling addiction, but what would one expect from someone who was raised by the Legendary Sucker. The only difference between him and his mother though was that Naruto usually won when he gambled. Naruto's favorite kind of gambling was poker, blackjack, and any other kind of card game. Naruto also had a unique ability. Every time he channeled chakra into an inanimate object it would explode a few seconds later, with the size of the explosion depending on the size of the object. Tsunade taught Naruto how to properly control this power and before long, Naruto was able to perfectly control the size of the explosions and it hardly took any chakra to do it. Naruto was also an expert card thrower, and his aim was on par with any jounin. Naruto's love of cards was so great that he used them as weapons by charging them with his explosive chakra and throwing them. While Naruto preferred to keep things long range, he was also an exceptional hand to hand fighter and was an expert staff fighter.
Soon the travelers made it to Konoha and checked in at the gate desk. At the gate they were stopped by couple of chunin guards.
"Lord Jiraiya! You're back!" One with a bandanna greeted them. "And not alone."
"This is my old team mate and her family, Tsunade Senju ." Jiraiya introduced his companions
"Lady Tsunade!" The other one yelled. "Welcome back to Konoha."
"Yeah yeah, shouldn't you be doing something other than screaming like maniacs?" Tsunade said in annoyed voice.
"Oh yes. Can we see your identification papers?" Kotetsu muttered. Everyone gave them their papers and Izumo checked them.
"Tsunade Senju. Cleared. Shizune Kuchiki . Cleared. (A/N: Yes I got this name from Bleach). And this young man is Naruto Senju. Senju!" He looked up.
"Do you mean?" Tsunade glared at the man and said,
"Do you have problems with my son?" Tsunade said angrily.
"No! Not at all." He stepped back in shock. "Cleared of course. Welcome to Konoha, Lord Naruto." He handed the papers back. Naruto just shrugged and followed his mother.
"Remind me how you talked me into becoming the Hokage." Tsunade asked Jiraiya.
"Simple, you had a pair of 2's and I had a pair of 3's." Naruto spoke up as he walked between the two Sannin.
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1. This is my version Gambit's eyes, I just swapped the red for orange. Also when Naruto charges something it'll glow orange slightly.