AN: This is a rewrite of my other story, The Uzumaki empire, with some major differences. I won't point them out, but I do hope all of you enjoy. Takes place six years after the Uchiha Retrieval Arc, so Naruto is 19. As for pairings, I have several crossover ideas, and a permanent setting is coming next chapter.
(Chapter 1)
The Kage Summit was in full swing as the five Kages waited for the arrival of a new Kage. All of them had known of the newest village that had been set up, but none of them had been able to get a spy in. That had scared them, as no village was ever capable of keeping itself completely spy free.
But now, this new village, simply known as Shinigakure, the Village Hidden in Death, had sprung up. It was already a very powerful force to be reckoned with, as it had allies with all of the minor countries and villages, as well as the backing of two Feudal Lords.
This made it a threat.
But, Tsunade Senju, the Godaime Hokage, sighed sadly as her thoughts turned to a former shinobi of hers: Naruto Uzumaki Uchiha Senju.
After the Uchiha Retrieval, he had been banished by the council while she healed the retrieved Uchiha brat. She was unable to do anything. However, she then released who his parents were to the village: Tobirama Senju, the grandson of the original Tobirama and Madoka Uchiha, the strongest female Uchiha since Madara, as well as the man's granddaughter. The people of Konoha wept for days afterwards, their most hated person had actually been the heir of two of the most powerful clans in history.
After, all of the Leaf's allies slowly started to break away, leaving the village high and dry
Her thoughts were stopped when the Shinikage entered the room, making her look up alongside all of the others of the meeting.
The man was tall, about 6'2", and had a lean, yet muscular build. All that you could see of his face were his eyes, cobalt orbs that held a glint of madness or genius in them. All the rest of it was covered by his mask and Kage hat with the kanji for death on it. He wore an open white coat that had black flames on the bottom, and underneath was a black flak jacket with symbol of their village, a grinning devil, proudly displayed on the back of the jacket. Across the right side was a string of zero's ending in a one. He had ANBU styled pants with many pockets, and ANBU styled shinobi sandals. The lower ends of his pants legs were taped up to the shin, and his hands were also. Strapped to his waist was a beautiful sword, made of elegant metal that had a beauty in and of itself. The sheath was black, as if the very night had been crafted into it. The hilt was wrapped in a simple black cloth that had golden diamonds on it.
The man regarded each of them for a moment before sitting at his appointed spot, his two bodyguards wrapped in black cloaks leapt up to their balcony. The Shinikage seemed to smile, if the crinkling of his eyes were anything to go by.
He raised his hand and gave a friendly wave. "May I just say that I am truly honored to be here, as I have high hopes that we can all get along, and an era of peace and prosperity can be attained between our respective villages for years to come."
Mifune had to give the man credit, he was certainly polite and friendly. Deciding to get the meeting started, he declared. "Please introduce yourselves."
First was the Raikage, pushing his hat forward. "Yondaime Raikage, A!"
Next was the Tsuchikage. "Sandaime Tsuchikage, Onoki of the Stone!"
Then the Kazekage. "Godaime Kazekage, Gaara of the Sand!"
Fourthly was the Hokage. "Godaime Hokage, Tsunade senju!"
Fifthly, the Mizukage. "Godaime Mizukage, Mei Terumi!"
And finally, the Shinikage. "Shodaime Shinikage, Null!"
Mifune gave a nod as everyone put their serious faces on, ready to begin the meeting. He looked at the Shinikage and asked. "Now, Shinikage-Dono-"
"Please call me Null, and if you have to use honorifics, please use San. we are all equals here." Interrupted Null.
Mifune nodded. "Naruto-San, we are all curious as to what your village is, your goals, and anything else that may seem important. You must understand that your village has nothing that can be considered a threat to the Kages, and as such, we need to see merits in joining forces."
Null nodded as he leaned forward, making his shaggy white hair catch the attention of the females of the room for it's spikiness. "Well, my village is basically a Military Dictatorship, I am the law, and my word is law. Our goals are to ensure that our legacy is remembered by all of the Elemental nations, as well as try and promote peace between the nations. as for our military might, well, we do have several hundred jonin and chunin, while we are lacking in the genin department. There is also the two Jinchuuriki who live there."
That got all of the Kages attention. It was Gaara who spoke. "The only two Jinchuuriki not accounted for are Fuu of Takigakure and..."
Here Gaara tapered off as his eyes widened. It was Tsunade who finished. "...Naruto Senju."
Here, Null nodded. "Yes. Naruto came to our village during its founding, and asked for sanctuary in my village. Who was I to turn away a boy, who was half-starved and near death, and his companion, Fuu, who was also in equal condition. After they had recovered, I offered them the chance to join my village, and they accepted. "
It had gone silent at that. Two Jinchuuriki was nothing to sneeze at. A, seeing a chance, decided to make an offer. "Shinikage, if I may, perhaps we should host this years Chunin Exams in your village?"
Null thought it over and nodded his head. "That does sound like a good idea. And it would certainly please my village. However, I feel I must warn you. The Chunin Exams of Shinigakure are deadly, with a 70% failure rate for the people of my village."
So it was decided, the Chunin exams would be held in Shinigakure. But before the meeting could end, Null said. "Now I must retire to my room. I almost missed my afternoon tea."
(One Month later)
Shinigakure was in a flurry of activity as the entire village prepared for the exams. In the Shinikage Tower, the man himself looked over the village, having finished the paperwork soon after entering the office. The reason why was because the villages Civilian Council handled only civilian matters, and the shinobi council shinobi matters, while he was the mediator and had final say in anything that had to do with taxes, military campaigns, the Academy, and other IMPORTANT things that required his attention.
He turned from the window, revealing his face to the world. Three whisker like marks adorned his cheeks and a single scar rested above his lip. He was Naruto Uzumaki Uchiha Senju, the Shodaime Death Shadow. He looked in his office at the gathered Jonin and smiled at them. To be a Jonin in the Village of Death was one of the greatest, most difficult tasks anyone could achieve. Currently, despite what he said, there were not hundreds of Jonin in the village, the estimate being at around 30.
But those thirty were the ones whom had survived the Jonin Exam. Addressing them, Naruto began. "Attention, I have decided what Teams will be allowed to take the Exams. First there is Team Hajime."
Team Hajime consisted of Trunks, Hiraga Saito, and Cana Alberona. The Jonin Sensei was Hajime Saito, a member of the Black Hand.
"Team Black Death."
Team Black Death which consisted of Shadow, Lance, and edward Elric. The Team Sensei was Walter C. Dornez, also a member of the Black Hand.
"Team Vampire."
That particular Team consisted of a man simply known as Blade, another named Alucard, and the final one named Selene. They were taught by an eccentric man named Gonzo.
"Team Go Wolf team Dynamite."
That team consisted of Magg , Rigbutter, and Lucy Heartfilia. The were lead by the Amorous Shinobi, Doc.
"And finally, Team Death."
Team Death was the team trained personally by Naruto himself, and consisted of Death the Kid, Vergil Sparda, and Integra Hellsing. They were the best of the year, put together on the team by being the closest of friends. It did not matter what skills they had, if you couldn't trust the person on your team with your life, then you would never truly win.
"Now that that is taken care of, all of you are dismissed. I must prepare for the arrival of the Kages. Hajime, I take it that you and Walter will be accompanying me?"
"Yes. I do not trust such corrupt people as the Five Kages to not try something. And if it is all the same to you, sir, but I think that the other members of the Black Hand should be in attendance." Hajime said. The Wolf-Like man was incredibly honorable. He had at first been a roaming Ronin, looking for a place to call his own. But when Naruto approached him about the idea of Shinigakure, he quickly joined with the Senju.
"I concur with my friend here. The Kages will no doubt attempt to intimidate you into becoming their subordinate, and I believe that you must make an impression." Walter commented.
Naruto looked out over his village, the village he had spent three years fighting for. It wasn't easy getting all of the clans to come together and join, but he had done it. This village was a home for all the people who had no home, a place where they could live in harmony.
A place where his several wives could raise any children they had in peace, free to teach them the lessons of life that had been learned. A land of opportunity, of rebirth. This was the Village Hidden in Death. A paradise.
And he would be damned if anyone tried to ruin it.
(A mile from the Shinigakure)
The entourage of the Kages, including the actual Kage's and their bodyguards, as well as the teams that were competing were getting closer to the Village Hidden in Death when they spotted familiar Black and red clouded cloaks as ten figures walked in front of them.
The Kages all prepared for battle while the Akatsuki all looked at them in boredom or annoyance. The air was tense as both sides stared at the other, neither one making a move. Before either side could act, a voice was heard throughout the area.
"My, it would seem that I've come a bit late." The voice said. Looking over at the source of the voice they found a man with pale hair and grey eyes, wearing clothes that looked reminiscent of a doctor or scientist, only with what looked like stitches in them. He had large, wire framed glasses on and a cigarette in his mouth. The thing that caught most of the attention was his black flak jacket.
"Who the hell are you?" Kiba Inuzuka asked. He had become more aggressive since Naruto had been banished, and had become angry with anyone who badmouthed him, like the rest of the Rookies and Team Gai, besides Sakura and Sasuke. He had trained for years for the chance to go and retrieve Naruto, so that he could come back.
The man looked at Kiba before turning to the Akatsuki leader, a tall man with many piercings and orange hair. "I was ordered to meet up with the Akatsuki, and escort them to the village. So, if you would follow me. As for my name, it's Stein."
"What about us?" A asked. "shouldn't we get an escort?"
"You do. He should be here soon., if the idiot had any sense, he would be here now."
As he and the Akatsuki became specks in the distance, a sudden yawn got their attention. Sitting in a tree was a scraggly looking man, wearing all black clothes and a flak jacket, with brown hair and an untrimmed goatee. The man looked at them before waving. "Yo! My name is Jay. I'm lookin for some people, with faces and bodies. Do you know where they are?"
"Us?" The Mizukage asked.
Jay nodded. "Yup! Now lets get going."
Any further conversation was stopped as they followed jay through a winding path of the mountain. They found themselves very disoriented as they followed the man, and had trouble remembering the path for future reference. They arrived at two large gates, carved into them were the bodies of the Shinigami and Kami, their hands across the door as if the shake hands. Jay looked at everyone before signaling the guards to open the doors.
When the doors opened, the Kages prepared themselves to learn more about the mysterious Shinikage, and his village.
Tsunade looked at the village, seeing it look like Konoha, she swore silently to find Naruto and bring him home.
She whispered under her breath. "Naruto. It's time to come home."
AN: This has been Rigbutter with his new story, a Revamp of The Uzumaki Empire, with several differences, and I hope you enjoy. This next chapter introduces one of the Jonin, as well as the Kages reactions to the sights and wonders of Shinigakure.
Next time: Shinigakure: The Village of the death Gods! or Lover Style: Introduction of the Amorous Shinobi!