This story, unlike my others, will not be godlike right off the back and you will see Naruto's progression at a slower rate. The only thing I give Naruto off the back is perfect chakra control, but even then, it takes him some experience to achieve it. But later on he will achieve more than cannon. I am a believer that Naruto deserved more than what he had. Sure he received sage mode of the Rikudo Sennin, and all the tailed beasts, but I though he deserved more than that. I mean, look at Sasuke, he received the rinnegan and he didn't really earn it. Naruto on the other hand worked with sage mode, and worked with Kurama before he got the others. Sasuke had everything handed to him and sure he lost all his family, but so did Naruto. The only difference is that Naruto grew up without love and Sasuke had love but lost it in the form of his brother's actions. Without further ado, he is my new story.

The glares, the whispers, they all carried hate. How would you feel if everyone despised you? If they didn't give you the time of day. How would it feel to grow up without the love of your parents or family? The pain that comes with it is terrifying. It is horrible how humans can harbor so much hatred and can let it out on a child. The only thing worse is not knowing why people hate you. People can hate you without you knowing why and it will hurt more than if you didn't know. At least if you know why people hate you, you can at least try to understand them. But humans can be so horrible, and scary beyond anything you imagined. Especially in a world when walking on water and breathing fire is normal. This is one of the hardest things to remedy in the world.

Hatred.

Such a simple idea, yet it holds much more power behind it. Hatred can sever bonds and not let them repair. The only remedy to hatred is love. Love can heal pretty much all mental wounds. Sure, there will still be scars. But without scars, we can forget the past and it could continue to occur, hurting more the time after the next.

Uzumaki Naruto, victim of hatred, holder of care and love. This young, blonde, boy has been hurt by the village since his birth and he only seeks to help them. The scars from the past remain, but he will always care for the village he was born in. Not because he cares for the people, at least not yet. But because he seeks to prove them wrong by being stronger than them. To change one's mind, you must show them, without a doubt, that you possess the answers to their pain. All hatred stems from pain.

5 years ago, Konohagakure was attacked by one of the fiercest creatures known in the world. The Kyubi, bearer of nine tails, has the power to decimate mountains and cause tsunamis with its tails. It just so happens that our young protagonist was born on this day. It is due to these two things that Naruto is hated. The blonde doesn't know it, but the Kyubi was sealed within him using fuinjutsu by the Yondaime Hokage.

In the present, the reinstated Sandaime Hokage allowed him to join the Shinobi academy (I prefer to say shinobi instead of ninja because the people in the Narutoverse are way more exposed than that of a ninja, and a shinobi is basically a ninja warrior I guess). At this time, said Hokage is walking Naruto to the academy. One thing about the Sandaime is that he cares for Naruto just like his own grandson. He possesses empathy for the boy and wishes to give him love that the village so easily takes from him.

Outside the academy are the various children seeking to become shinobi because their parents or because said parents wish for a better life for them than that of a citizen. When Naruto and the Sandaime, Hiruzen Sarutobi, arrived at the academy, the various parents began glaring at Naruto and were only stopped by a glare from the Hokage. Hiruzen took Naruto to the classroom to which he would spend 7 or so years in.

Sliding open the door, Hiruzen and Naruto came to see a young adult chunin with a scar over his nose, brown eyes and hair, wearing the standard chunin uniform.

"Greetings Iruka-kun, this is Uzumaki Naruto." Hiruzen greeted with his smile that always seemed to be on his face.

"Greetings Hokage-sama, and I look forward to teaching him." Iruka replied with a smile, internally seething at Naruto. Don't get me wrong, he doesn't hate the boy, but he doesn't like what is inside him, he, unlike many, understands the power of fuinjutsu especially in the hands of the Yondaime.

Naruto the entire time hid behind Hiruzen, seemingly afraid like he could sense the anger in Iruka.

"It's okay Naruto-kun, Iruka won't hurt you, he is here to help you become a shinobi." Hiruzen stated to soothe Naruto's fear.

Naruto came out from behind the old kage, "H-hi…Iruka-san."

The hatred inside Iruka dissipated, this boy was just that, a boy. What he saw of the Kyubi vanished, this boy was just as much a victim as him. Iruka now disregarded everything he knew of the Kyubi.

"Hello Naruto-kun." Iruka replied with a smile, getting the old kage to smile as well.

Naruto instantly got happier because he felt the anger around Iruka disappear (Naruto will have enhanced emotion sensing).

"Well…Naruto-kun, do you want to find a seat? Everyone else won't arrive until a little later." Hiruzen stated.

Naruto nodded and moved to the center of the room at the table closest to the teacher's desk. He knew this would be a good time, and he would learn a lot.

I won't have Naruto graduate this chapter so you guys decide if he graduates early or if he graduates like cannon except without the scroll scenario because I plan for Naruto's skills to naturally be better. But here was the prologue, I hope you review and give some pointers that I may take to improve my story.