I DO NOT OWN NARUTO OR ANY CHARACTERS THAT MAY POP UP IN THIS UNIVERSE.
Naruto wakes up after a successful Uchiha retrieval mission. Banishment soon follows and a young, broken Naruto wanders the land before he meets a young man only slightly older than himself. With a new friend, Naruto changes his dream. What does Naruto plan to do now? How will he change the Shinobi world? (Naruhina, other pairings to follow)
-Konoha, one week post Uchiha Retrieval Mission-
Naruto was sitting on the foot of his bed, his Apartment bare. All of his important belongings were in a backpack that sat on the floor next to him. He was staring at the wall, dazed still. One word kept running through his head.
BANISHED
That's what the Council and Danzo had told him. They had come to his hospital room the day before and told him that due to the violent nature with which he handled Sasukes retrieval that the council now considered him more of a risk than an asset. He had been given 24 hours to leave.
"But….But….I….saved him…." muttered Naruto out lout to no one in particular, still feeling shell shocked.
True he had beaten Sasuke badly, but he had to. If he hadn't then he would have escaped and be with Orochimaru now. Naruto had brought Sasuke back alive, and this is what he gets. Banishment.
Standing from his bed finally, Naruto grabbed his backpack and made to leave. He knew that his friends would wish him goodbye at the gate, so he had no reason to stay any longer.
As Naruto left, the village seemed alive in celebration. "THE KYUUBI IS GONE!" was the most rampant cry of the day. Naruto could feel the happiness that his banishment had brought to most of the village. It was everywhere. On all the faces and in all the actions of the villagers. About a block away from his apartment Naruto heard the sound of breaking glass and splintering wood.
'that took no time' he thought to himself as he continued to the gate.
His apartment was gone. There was no way the village would let it stand, he was just taken aback by how swiftly the villagers dealt with it. Such a place that had been a home to a 'demon' could never stand in Konoha in the villagers mind.
'Good thing i got all that matters here though…' Naruto whispered to himself, feeling the weight of all of his life in his backpack. The idea that his life and possessions could fit into one backpack was proof of how minimal Naruto had learned to live. Few pictures, clothes, and ninja gear were all that Mattered to him now.
'Perfect for a life on the go….maybe I won't settle down after I leave…' Naruto started to weigh his options and plan out his future.
This thoughts didn't last long however as he soon reached the gates of Konoha. His last stop before he left for good, to never return.
Naruto cast a look around, hoping to see his friends, any of the sensei, Baa-chan…anyone. but no. There was no one standing at the gate for him.
Naruto looked at the ground, finally letting go of hope. He was alone now. As soon as he left this gate. He would truly be alone. No one was here to say goodbye. His heart broke.
Tears fell from Naruto's eyes, but were quickly hidden by the rain that had started to fall.
'how….fitting…' Naruto thought as he slowly walked out of the gate, out of Konoha and into the world. His dreams and heart broken, Naruto Uzumaki was truly lost and didn't want to be found.
-Konoha, council chamber, same time-
Danzo was currently sitting in the council room, smirking to himself.
He had finally won. He had managed to separate the fox from Tsunade and the others. Now all he had to do was wait a few days and dispatch his root to collect the boy. What a fine weapon he would make.
Currently he was dealing with the fallout of his plan though. Tsunade and surprisingly a few of the clan heads were speaking out against his autonomy. They were claiming that he was a power hungry monster who over stepped his boundaries. This he expected from The Hokage, but the clans he was a little surprised by. Apparently the boy had won a few over. no matter, he still won.
"THE FUCK GIVES YOU THE DAMN RIGHT!" Tsunade screamed, standing in front of the council, radiating hatred and anger. She was livid. As to be expected.
"Lady Tsunade" Danzo began "The civilian council as well as the elders and I have all concluded that the Kyubi container was no longer stable. After the way he injured the last Uchiha, we had to take measures to prevent such an incident repeating itself" Danzo replied calmly.
True, he had had the civilian council and elders approval, and that was the only reason he was able to banish Naruto in the first place, but now he had to hold up to the Hokage.
"Injured? HE SHOULD HAVE KILLED THE BRAT WHEN HE HAD THE CHANCE" Tsunade bellowed, almost shaking the room. "That little fucker was leaving, abandoning his village. Yet here you all sit, defending him" She finished.
"Sasuke was simply under the influence of the curse mark" Danzo replied "Which has been sealed, but needs to be removed completely. We hope that Jiraiya will remove the seal." Danzo stated, more than asked.
"Well, he might have been willing to" Tsunade stated "But then again, that was before you banished his apprentice" She finished crossing her arms.
"His former apprentice is of no consequence in the matter, this is a matter of Konoha's safety. If we lose the Sharingan to Orochimaru or anyone else for that matter, think of how weak we could become" Danzo replied, eliciting several nods and forced agreements from those present.
"Like I care" Tsunade shot back "Naruto would have, and still will, surpass that Uchiha brat. No doubt. The only thing you did was ensure that he now hates Konoha." Tsunade finished, turning to leave. "Look, as much fun as it is to argue with you Danzo, I need to find Naruto and give him a proper send off."
"Oh, Lady Hokage" Danzo smirked "That is quite impossible"
"What! WHY THE HELL IS IT IMPOSSIBLE" Tsunade screamed at the crippled man.
"Simple" Danzo's smirk now become a full smile "How could a Kage or any other ninja for that matter, associate with a banished shinobi without coming under suspicion of treason?" Danzo started, clearly implying what would happen to any who tried to find or talk to Naruto "And also, because he is already gone"
Tsunade's world shattered, her wrath left her replaced with misery and sadness.
"What…did you say?" Tsunade barely whispered out
"Lady Hokage, I had Anbu escort the Kyubi from the village earlier this afternoon. I could not let him linger here. He may have lost control and let the beast free." Danzo stated "He had to leave for our safety"
Tsunade stood glued to the spot, unable to move. Naruto was gone, she had been tricked, and Danzo had won. Her world was falling apart around her. Her Surrogate brother was out in the world, alone. Tsunade had to fix this, but how…
-Border between the Land of Fire and Land of Waves, Midnight-
It had rained all day and had not let up at all.
Naruto was sitting in a cave he had set up camp in. He was curled up in a sleeping bad, looking out at the rain. the remains of a fire slowly burning itself out. He was debating what to do.
He was banished. No village, and clearly no friends. No one had come to see him off. Why? weren't they his friends? That is what hurt him the most now. He knew the village hated him, but did his friends really hate him too? were they all pretending to like him?
Naruto had considered going to Suna and trying to get a spot in their ninja ranks to be around Garra and his family, but decided against it. He couldn't bring himself to trust a village so soon. No home was safer that a home that would kick him to the curb any chance they got. Besides, who knew if Gaara was really his friend either…
As Naruto stared into the storm from his cave he contemplated.
"Maybe I could….um…..well…..fuck…. what do I do?" Naruto thought out loud to himself.
'ask and you shall receive little one' a deep voice boomed inside Naruto's head, before he felt himself being pulled deep into his own mind.
Naruto soon found himself standing in front of a familiar and very large cage. He sighed as he looked at its inhabitant. The Kyubi. The beast was currently laying down almost asleep with both eyes closed as if it didn't care Naruto was there.
"What are you talking about?" Naruto asked bluntly. He was not in the mood to deal with the fox right now.
"I simply thought I could offer some advice" the fox said, unmoving from its relaxed position.
"Oh ya?" Naruto replied, "well what advice could you offer me? I have no home, no friends, and no family. What could you possibly tell me that could help." he finished.
The Kyubi lazily opened one of his massive eyes half way and focused on Naruto. He huffed and began.
"Look kit, you have been banished. Your friends have left you. I am all you have right now." The Kyubi stopped for a minute to let that sink in for Naruto. "You will probably be hunted, you will be hated, and forgotten by many. But look forward. You now can train yourself and become stronger than ever before. You have no…"
"But, how!? I have no sensei or training scrolls, or…" Naruto cut in before the Kyubi sighed heavily, making Naruto stop.
"As I was saying, You have no one to hold you back. As for training…..I will help you." The Kyubi finished.
"But…why? how?" was all Naruto could manage to say, a little surprised at the offer.
"I am centuries old kit, I know a few things. And as for the how, I can simply train you and instruct you on the theory of justus and techniques in you mind here. When you leave and practice in the real world, I can observe you through your eyes and help you by advising you. As for the why. Well, there is a long story for another time, just say that we both now have an enemy in Konoha and I want to live long enough to be free. Remember if you die, so do I." The giant fox demon finished.
Naruto was stunned. He couldn't believe his ears. The Kyubi….was willing to teach him, train him into a strong ninja.
"….please tell me you're serious…." Naruto whispered, almost inaudibly, but to the Kyubi's hearing it was easy to perceive.
"Yes, I am serious Naruto." the Kyubi responded without hesitation.
Naruto's world shifted once more and he found himself back in his cave, his fire dying slowly and the rain letting up outside. Naruto stood up and walked to the cave entrance and looked out at the world
"Take a good look kit" the Kyubi spoke "This world, once we finish with it, will never be the same."
A smile spread on Naruto's face for the first time since his banishment. Things were starting to look up for him.
"Hey Kyubi?" Naruto started. "mind if we stop in the land of waves? There are some people I want to pay my respects too."
"Sure thing kit, but please no more Kyubi. That is my title that humans gave me. My father named me Kurama" The fox responded.
"Alright then Kurama" Naruto said, gathering his things and leaving the cave "lets go change the world."
And with that, Naruto Uzumaki stepped out of his cave, and onto his first of many journeys.
-Land of Waves, Great Naruto bridge same time-
The mighty Great Naruto Bridge stood proud as a display for any who wanted to enter wave. Thanks to the bridge, Wave had experienced an unparalleled growth in economic activity. It was now a busy port city with much to offer, from food and drink, to supplies of all varieties. Despite this growth however, there was still one glaring weakness that kept causing troubles for wave. They had no standardized, organized military force.
There were of course militia who were called when needed for major threats, but nothing that really stood as Wave's own response to missing nin, or some of the stronger bandits that were slowly deciding to make their home around a now prosperous town. The prospect of trade caravans into and out of Wave was too much for these thugs to ignore.
In response to this, wave had recently put out a call to any strong warriors, ninja or not, who needed a home. Wave offered them sanctuary and a life, if they would fight and train others to fight.
This is what brought the stranger who was now walking across the Great Naruto Bridge here in the first place. He was around average height for his age, which admittedly was not much older than fresh genin from larger villages. He stood at about 5"6 and was wearing a large, brown leather trench coat that almost hit the ground. He had on a pair of black pants and black ninja sandals. Underneath his coat, was a dark red t-shirt that clung closely to his rather muscled body. He had no hat on and let his short red hair blow slightly in the breeze that stirred the morning air. His right eye was an bright electric green, while his other was covered with an eye patch that was kept in place by a string that tied behind his head. His pale skin had no visible scars displayed, not even around his eye. On his forehead was a headband proudly on display that showed a single swirl. He had no bag with him, no personal items that anyone could see.
As he crossed the bridge, the traveler let out a tired sigh.
'So this is it eh?' he though to himself as he crossed the bridge. 'I'll go see whoever it is that wanted people to fight then settle in somewhere. Maybe sightsee a little. I think i heard this is where the infamous Demon of the Mist is buried'
Finishing his thoughts, the traveler made his way into town. Not knowing that soon, things were going to be shaking up drastically in the small nation.
Hi all! Thank you all for reading my story. This is an idea that was bouncing around in my head and I had to get down. Please please please give me some feedback. I love hearing what everyone has to say. I haven't been writing long and would love some tips and other things. This chapter was mostly set up, next chapter expect to see the fallout in Konoha, as well as Naruto and my OC meeting for the first time. We will learn more about his past and why he has a spiral forehead protector. Hope you guys enjoy!