Naruto:
The Demon Ninja Clan
Prelude:
There is great turmoil in the Shinobi world. Five years after the Great Fall of Akutski, a new Shadow of fear boarders on the horizon. It's name is Akira. He is the leader of a criminal organization called Death. Their main goal is the complete destruction of all Shinobi. Its members are highly powerful and willing to fight to the death for what they believe in. Death has gained much of the general publics' support. They have filled their heads with propaganda thats puts all Shinobi at fault for all crime and war. Most of the Shinobi governments have fallen. Only the villages Hidden in the Leaves and Sand Remain. They are the only hope of the Shinobi. But there is a problem; Naruto, the village's most prized and accomplished ninja, has disappeared. No one has seen him since the Battle of Fire, six months earlier. It was a decisive battle that basically decided the outcome of the war. With their champion missing, can Konaha survive the onslaught that is about to fall upon them? Having just barely been able to recover from the battle with Pein, things don't look good. Their only hope is that the combined effort of Uchiha Saskue and Gaara, the Kazegake of the Sand Village are enough to protect them. We start our story in the Hogake's office, where Saskue and Gaara are discussing the battle plan with the Hogake, Tsunade.
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Chapter 1
"Hokage, please understand!" pleaded Saskue. "If you allow me to handle this myself, I can end this war once and for all!" Saskue's fierce gaze pierced strait through the Hokage. She could only stare blankly at him, as her mind raced. She knew that if she didn't make a decision quickly, the village would be doomed. But there was no way that Saskue's plan would work.
"Please." Said Gaara. "You think that you can so easily defeat Akira?" His gaze met Saskue's with equal ferocity. They battled mentally for several moments, until finally Tsunade broke the silence. "Both of you stop this! Saskue, he is right. There is no way that you alone can defeat Akira. Even Naruto, who is still yet missing, could not defeat him. What hope do you think you have of winning?" By the time she had finished her statement, Saskue's gaze was a blazing inferno. The level of hate and anger in his eyes made Tsunade winch and look away.
"It does not matter what you all say. I am no rookie ninja. Even Naruto couldn't beat me without using all of his most powerful techniques. And yet still I was barely defeated. Akira has never battled someone with the Blood of an Uchiha. And he will soon realize that he is no match for my power!" A he finished his statement, he turned to leave, as though he were going to do this whether or not the Hokage gave him an official order. As he reached the door, Gaara called to him.
"Are you so pitiful that you would walk strait into the pits of Hell just to prove that you are better than Naruto?" Saskue whipped around and disappeared; reappearing before Gaara with a rather large kunai to his neck. "Who do you think you are, scum!" He hissed. Gaara showed no sign of fear nor did he wince as the tip of the blade hovered so near to his neck. Of course, he knew that his Sand would protect him. "I am someone who lost to Naruto too." Replied Gaara. "And I know how you feel. But the only way to prove that you truly are stronger than Naruto is to actually battle him and beat him. Stop this nonsense. Normally, I could care less if u died. It would just be one less Shinobi in the world. But in this case, the fate of the whole world is at stake. I don't know about you, but I'm not willing to make such a big risk."
Saskue stared at him for a moment, then with an angry sigh, he removed the weapon. He then turned and walked towards the wall. While still facing it, he said, "What should we do then? If you are so smart, then why don't you think of something?" "Because that's why I'm here." Said a voice from behind them. All three Shinobi whirled around and drew their weapons. Their eyes laid upon the Chief of War Strategy, Shikimaru. He was leaning against the door frame, smiling.
"Nice to see that you haven't changed much, Saskue." He said. "Still trying to prove that you r the best in the world." He then looked over at Gaara. "Nice to see you again." He smiled. "If I remember right, the last time we saw each other, you were trying to destroy us all. Glad to see that that has changed." Gaara merely stared at him, saying nothing. Finally, he spoke. "What do you want? We are busy."
"He is the guy who is going to make up the plan." Tsunade interjected. "So you don't have to worry about him." Gaara simply continued to stare. "Don't you recognize me?" Asked Shikimaru with a smile. "I'm the guy who married your sister, remember. We had a big ceremony. You were there." Saskue began to smile. "Oh I see now." He said, still smiling. "What's the matter Gaara? Mad that your sister settled for a lowly Leaf Ninja?" Gaara simply continued to stare at Shikimaru. There was a long pause, when Gaara suddenly spoke.
"I know who you are. There is no need to bring my sister into the conversation. I meant do you have any new Intel or a plan of action? If not then please leave, as you are of no use to us." Shikimaru laughed. "Haha! Yeah, yeah." He shoved his hands into his pockets and walked over toward them. He stopped a few feet from the Hokage's desk. "Whatever you say, Gaara. Anyway, I think I have a plan that might work. But it's risky. If it doesn't work, the result would be the end of the village." He paused and looked around the room. His gaze was met by the curious gazes of his audience. He knew by their looks, that they were willing to give anything a try. "Okay, lets hear it." Sadi Tsunade.
"Alright, the plan is....."
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Naruto opened his eyes. His gaze was blurry, and his head felt as though it had been split in half. As he tried to sit up, a jolt of pain shot through his abdomen. He fell back as he cried out in pain. He laid there for a moment, before attempting to sit up again. This time, he was more careful. He barely managed to sit up. As he looked down he discovered that his body was almost completely covered in bandages. He could barely raise his arms above shoulder level and he couldn't move his legs at all. Suddenly, he began to have a flash back. Thats right. He thought. I remember now. I was fighting with Akira. The battle was going bad. My sage mode was almost out. And I couldn't seem to get an edge on him. Finally, he used some strange technique, and then everything went black. As he finished remembering what happened. Someone had found his body and brought him there. Or worse, Akira decided not to kill him and took him to become a prisoner of war.
He quickly began to observe his surroundings. He was in a simple room. It was fairly small. There was only the bed he lay in and a small table next to him with a glass of water on it. The only thing that seemed strange was the large symbol carved into the wall. It was large, and covered the entire space. It was what looked like a dragon with 11 tails that had a large slash mark down its chest. He pondered over it for a moment. Suddenly a voice spoke.
"Does it look familiar?" Naruto turned his head, sending another jolt of pain through him, and saw a man standing there. This man was taller, with broad shoulders. He wore a Leaf Shinobi uniform. The headband across his head bore the Leaf symbol with a deep scratch mark through it. Two very large kunai stuck out from behind him, showing only the handles. His hair was dark black, same as his eyes. And yet his face bore a deep resemblance of someone, but Naruto could not figure out who.
"Well, does it?" He asked again. For some reason, Naruto felt as though he knew this person. Somehow, he trusted him. He answered. "Yes. But I don't know why." The man smiled knowingly. "Did the third ever tell you about your father or your family?" Naruto shook his head. But then he suddenly answered. "No, but I do know that the Fourth Hokage is my father." He didn't know why he said that. He couldn't figure out why he trusted this person so much. For all he knew, this man could be an agent of Akira; sent here to finish the job or gather some information. He could not allow that! But for some reason, he just couldn't seem to not trust him.
"Who are you?" Asked Naruto. The man stared of into space for a moment. He seemed to be thinking. There was a war going on inside this man. A war over whether or not to tell him something. Naruto began to burn with curiosity. His heart was racing. He began to sweat. The entire room disappeared. Only he and this strange man remained. The silence went on for what seemed like hours. They were deadlocked. Each man met the other's gaze. Time stood still. Adrenaline was pumping through Naruto's veins. He could wait no longer. He had to ask again. "Who are you?" He asked, almost breathlessly. Finally, the man spoke.
"My name is Oni. And I am your uncle.."
End Chapter 1