A/N – This is my second project, I have not cancelled my first one, just had a really long break. This story is going to be a lot more canon to the story but it will initially revolve around an OC's interaction into the Naruto storyline, until he becomes more established then it'll mainly be about the OC, Naruto and Sasuke. Here we go

-M.N-

Chapter 1 – Help from the Night

"Who are you?" Danzo gruffly murmurs at the dark figure planted in the middle of the room, surrounded by ANBU. He's seated by Hiruzen Sarutobi the Sandaime Hokage of Konohagakure no Sato. The council meeting was abruptly interrupted by a dark figure blinking into the room. "How did you get in here? We have our top ANBU placed at all entry points. Do you wish to embarrass Konoha? Or destroy it?" Danzo's anger clearly increases, a thick vein pulsating from his temple. He had so many thoughts going through his head, 'Is it Itachi?', 'Are they here to assassinate us?' and 'Is it Orochimaru's slave?"

"I am the night, the shadow, all that is hidden." There is an eerie silent which follows, the 5 ANBU surrounding him tense, ready for any situation. His rigid frame seems to relax, the hand clasped around the hilt of one of his katana falls to his side. "But you shouldn't worry, I'm not here to do anything stupid…. Kinda. Well I'm not gonna damage Konoha in any way. I think." The moonlight passes through the window to reveal a smirk upon the figure's face. The atmosphere plateaus, no one ready for that response. The figure then lowers himself to the floor, sitting cross-legged and strapping up his tabi. "Any more questions?"

"Even if you weren't a ninja, you should know to respect your elders. How old even are you boy?" Homura Mitokado sneers over the table to the boy sat in the middle of the council room, clear agitation prevalent on his face. He turns his head swiftly to Koharu Utatane on the other side of the table, silently communicating his anger. He was clearly surprised that such a character could act like that in front of the council and while being surrounded by some of the best shinobi in Konoha. "Answer you unmannered child!"

"Heh, you're a funny old man, well I'm 15, lived by myself for 3 years. I'm not from around here. Not even Kumo, you'd probably think that because of my skin colour. No I'm from a place very far south. Very far. That's all you need to know." The figure replied, after pulling out one of the two katana blades strapped across his back; inspecting it against the moonlight. The same dull light revealing the black tattoo snaking up his arm, nearly blending in with his black skin in the darkness "Also, you should know there is not a person in Konoha which could kill me. Not that I know of, actually maybe one kid or two. They just don't know it yet. Let's just say I would have given the Jinchuuriki's Dad a good race when the moon's out and the Nidaime could definitely not keep up with me." The smirk comes back, this time he stares directly into Danzo's eyes, challenging the man's pride and ignorance fuelled caution. A small chuckle could be heard leaving the boys lips as a growl slithers out from the veteran shinobi's mouth.

"ANBU, stand down, if his threat stands up, there really is no one here which could defeat him, now child, refrain from being rude again, it may just seem that you're underestimating the beautiful village that hides in the trees and their leaves, or you're overestimating your abilities. Although you are definitely overstepping the boundary of how you talk to us. Now treat us with respect before we find out whether your threat does sta-" Koharu, says softly, but a cold steel still clinging to her voice, before she's interrupted by the door slamming open, the ANBU tensing back up again.

The bland room, lit only by candles and moonlight, is filled with life by that one sudden movement. Everyone on edge except for one young enigma which rises slowly, before placing his katana back in its sheath, turning to stare harshly out the window. A jonin runs in, his brow laden with sweat and a heavy pant riddling his voice. It seemed he had run a long way and that whatever he has been running for, was a very important thing.

"Sorry for intruding Hokage-sama, but it turns out that Naruto umm… that Naruto has taken the Forbidden Jutsu Scroll". The enigma then turns to Hiruzen, his changed eyes focusing on the Sarutobi's. The iris and pupil now bright white and the rest turned to a black like the night's sky. Another smirk now on his face.

He then vanishes without a trace, the only thing he leaves is the gust of air that fills where he just was.

"Naruto, run don't stay here, he'll kill you!" Iruka screams at the top of his voice, his knucklehead student planted still in a clearing between the trees, a large shuriken aimed at his head. "Naruto go, please!" His last plea before falling unconscious, his shout slowly turning into a whimper. His previous bout with Mizuki, leaving him broken. He tried everything he could to stop Naruto, his own student, from getting hurt.

"Since you wouldn't give me that scroll. I'll take it from your cold dead hands." The blue haired villain spitting, before throwing his weapon at the scared 12-year-old. Just before it decapitates the petrified boy, a dark figure dashes at the shuriken, knocking it of its initial trajectory to plant itself in a tree. Breath leaves Naruto lungs, heavily and swiftly, he again finds the ability to move and starts running at Mizuki. "Shadow Clone Jutsu!" He musters all his chakra while exclaiming fervently.

The figure stands in the background, hidden inside the shadows. "You can do it Naruto. I believe in you and I will protect you. It's the duty given to me." He then turns his back on the scene and vanishes into the abyss of the night.

Timeskip

"Everyone duck!", The white haired jonin screams at his team, a blade swinging past their heads before embedding itself into a tree. A gust of wind followed as man flips onto the handle of the blade. The sense of calm about the team vanishes and all recognise the severity of the situation. "Zabuza Momochi…. Demon of the Hidden Mist".

"Kakashi the Copy Nin… Always wanted to test your mettle, lets finally see how good you are." He snarls at the green clad team leader, right before planting his right foot on the handle and bursting off at insane speed. All the genin see is Kakashi quickly pull up his headband before pulling out a kunai to deal with the Zabuza now in front of the team.

A few clashes only result in a swift swipe to the neck of Zabuza from Kakashi's kunai, only for the Demon's body to form a puddle on the ground. "Fuck, a water clone." The Copy Nin's cuss is followed by a sharp and high pitched click as the seemingly real Zabuza now pulls his sword out of the tree. "You're a bit rusty Kakashi, I heard you're faster than this." He shouts towards the small crowd, the rustic voice reverberating over the now rising mist, to their ears.

"Kids, be careful and run, take Tazuna with you, out of the mist. Sasuke has the best sensing skills so follow him. If you think you're being followed don't stop, you won't be able to see a thing without a dojutsu which enhances eyesight!" Kakashi whispers back towards the frightened crowd, a hastened worry filling his tone before shouting back to the sword wielding shinobi. "Not been many battles to fight recently so I haven't really needed to train you see, reading is a lot more fun."

"If you need eye-enhancing dojutsu, why are you staying?" Sasuke asked, his quick mind going to work but always coming back to that same point. He needed an answer, to fully understand this so called legendary nin.

"Yeah Kakashi-sensei, why are you staying?" Sakura adds, her confidence starting to come back after seeing Sasuke look so calm in the present situation, completely unaware of his own fear, settling deep in his heart, caused by the chilling cold of the mist creeping up his ankles.

"Well Sakura, look here" He pointed at his left eye, quite aggressively. "If we survive this, I'll tell you how I got this Sharingan, but right now you need to run. I'm not having you sit here and wait until a S Class shinobi kills you". It's clear his anger has increased but it was not a malicious tone, instead a caring one. People close to him have died because he couldn't protect them, there was no way he'd let it happen again. "And before you get any ideas Naruto, I will personally kill you myself if you stay, that's how serious this is. In the nicest way, you'd all hold me back and tie me down. So leave now, don't make me say it again"

A chill runs down the blonde ninja's spine, a cold sweat covering his body, making his jumpsuit stick to his skin through the mesh under armour. "Guys, I actually think we should go" His wary eyes darting about, watching for any possible danger. "Like right now."

"I agree with the dobe for once, we need to go!" Sasuke whispered harshly at his teammates and the old builder in between him. "Naruto, I want you in front, Sakura, stay close to Tazuna, I'll stay at the back and watch everything from here."

"Why do I have to go to the front? I'd rather be at the back. Anyway, what will you be watching which I can't, when you don't even have the Sharingan?" Naruto huffed at his teammate, initiating an intense staring contest, Sasuke with obvious contempt planted on his face.

"GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE! NOW!" Kakashi had enough of their juvenile bickering and shouted at them quickly, before turning round to face the Demon Ninja shuffling towards them. That was all it took, they started sprinting off, directly away from the position of Zabuza when a silent whistle floated through the air.

TING

A kunai landed a few metres away from them with three senbon imbedded in it. Naruto paused at the light thump of metal hitting dirt reached his ears. He stood staring at the kunai before looking back to a shadow hidden in the tree line that gave him a quick salute before seeming to teleport away. "Dobe get your ass in gear let's go! Kakashi ordered us to leave!". Sasuke barked at his rival just before passing him.

"No! Sasuke look!" He pointed at the black weapon on the ground with needles protruding from it. "We're being followed and if we didn't notice those three senbon we won't notice any more." Sasuke signalled at Sakura to stop, and she did as the slave to love that she is.

"So what the hell are you suggesting right now because we do not have time?" Sasuke asked calmly but coldly clearly agitated walking up to the golden haired boy.

"Sakura can keep on going with the old man but we stay and fight" Naruto replied holding his own temper in check at the Uchiha's rude tone.

"I guess I have to agree; we can stall for Tazuna before he gets to safety then leave ourselves. Sakura keep going with the ol-" " But Sasuk-" "I said keep going with the old man…" Sasuke turned and sneered to the nearly disobedient Haruno. "Okay Sasuke-kun" She sighed as she turned and ran off.

"Okay let's take down this fo-" The two boys turned around, facing the sun, shadows laying behind them when a masking figure floats down in front of them, senbon between each finger, but before they could react, two kunai fly in-between them at their attacker, the figure jumping away, while in the air, another dark hooded figure teleports in front of them, catching the two kunai that were thrown, then throwing them at the masked figure who then has to deflect the kunai resulting in him landing awkwardly in a crumpled mess, slow to get up. The hooded figure turns to the boys,

"Out here, its live or die, I don't wanna have to come save your skinny butts again okay? Get your heads in the game, you may not know it but you are brothers, not in blood but in battle", he nods at them before vanishing.

"What the fuck.." Sasuke whispers, shocked and confused, he slowly shakes himself to his senses after seeing Naruto reassure himself following the unexpected encounter. A slight breeze slid past as the tress slowly swayed, seeming to mimic their enemy as they stood up. A sudden silence pierced the air as that figure seemed to pull out more senbon; clouds roll over as the sun is hidden. The trees now stand still, the grass even becoming statues. A battle was about to commence.

"Sasuke, you ready?" "Let's go. Dobe" Sasuke turns and looks at his rival with a smirk, which Naruto returns with a grin. The two run at the masked figure, Sasuke with a kunai in one hand and three shuriken in the other, throwing them as he sprints at the figure. Naruto then leaps at the attacker before summoning 5 Kage Bunshin as they bear down on the masked enigma with fists raised.

Timeskip

"SAKURA RUN!" Naruto screams at his teammate as he stands kunai in hand waiting for an opening. Sasuke stands again a weird looking woman, well swaying, after she bit his neck. Naruto jumps forwards summoning shadow clones all for them to be easily dismissed. In the dark forest, shrouded by shadows and enveloped in the unseen, Naruto stands vulnerable as one teammate lies writhing in agony while the other has been shocked into a state of a statue.

BOOM

An explosion ruptures the surrounding area. A dark figure dashes out from tree cover, one lone ray of sunlight seems to reflect off a weapon he was holding before he clashes with that weird woman. Naruto stands and watches this battle. The dark figure moves about so quickly, katana charged with lightning chakra and what seems to be a transparent blade of whirling air around his left hand. He came to fight. A bright flash blinds everyone, the moment after the 'woman' has vanished and the figure walks up to a tortured Sasuke, and knocks him out. He stops and sighs, hands on hips exposing his tattoos against his brown skin, before turning around to Naruto.

"What did I say about having to save you guys again? Naruto you'll have to carry him, he's in too much pain. Sakura wake the fuck up, these boys will have the world searching for their deaths their whole lives, help them keep themselves alive for God sake." The figure turns back to Naruto before vanishing once again leaving the blonde ninja with a feeling of déjà vu and familiar circumstances.

Timeskip

"You're so annoying…" The Uchiha sneers at the pink haired maiden, before she slumps down. The cold boy at least has enough courtesy to lay her on a nearby bench before trying to leave. The wind whistles, as if the village hidden in the leaves is calling for Sasuke, calling for him to stay. Lights are switching off all over the city. People are going to sleep; no one is around to see what happens next. The last Uchiha turns his back on his teammate, and the city.

"You know, even if I wasn't watching you, I'd know you'd be deserting. These foolish village leaders and sensei have no idea what to do with you. I do, that's why I'm here."

Well it seemed the Uchiha has one more obstacle before he could leave for good.

"I'm going to defeat you, well that's a lie. I'm going to fight you a bit, Naruto is going to come and you'll fight him. Then I'll knock you both out." The figure steps out of the shadows, pulling one of his two katanas out and pointing it at Sasuke with his right hand. "Still, if I'm gonna do all that, I'll let you know my name. Senshi, of the Yoru clan. 3rd child of my father. 2nd son of my father, the chief of the Yoru clan. I am 16 years old and I promise you, I can kill every shinobi in the Hidden Leaf before sunrise." Through this declaration, Senshi inspects his sword, letting the moonlight glint of the blade. That same light revealing the black tattoos on his arm that settle in so well with his brown skin.

Silence

They both know what's coming next but don't seem to want to converse anymore. Sasuke throws out a couple kunai before lunging towards Senshi. The older boy easily deflecting them before vanishing. Sasuke looks around before feeling the cold edge of a katana press against the back of his neck. The trees sway as these two boys stand still, nerves of steel staying intact against the tension of the situation.

"Let me tell you now, when the sun hides, I'm virtually untouchable." Sasuke can just tell that Senshi is smirking behind him, this only aggravates him, as he swiftly turns parrying away the blade with his kunai before throwing it as his opponent.

"KATON: Phoenix Sage Fire!"

After the needed hand seals, Sasuke slams his hands together in the tiger seal as multiple small balls of fire shoot erratically from his mouth at Senshi. And he dodges every single one. Flips and slides, he dodges each one.

Senshi stands before saying "FUTON: Gale Wall", he smacks his palm into the ground as what seems to be a wall of air knocks Sasuke to the ground and puts out the surrounding fires. Senshi stands up, slowly and calmly, a smug grin plastered across his face, left hand in his pocket. Sasuke screams in anger channelling lightning chakra into his palm before running towards the elder shinobi, who stands there, unmoving, even sheathing his katana. "CHIDO- "

He bounces against the ground, his initial impact resulting in an explosion as his jutsu ruptures the ground and where he was just sprinting stands an orange jumpsuit. Naruto growling with each breath. "SASUKEEEEEEEE!"

"This fucking dobe. GET OUT OF MY WAY!" Sasuke stands his raven black hair now matted with the dirt and dust from the explosion, he visibly trembles with rage as he charges towards his rival who charges right back. As their fight starts, Senshi simply walks over to the bench where Sakura is lying down unconscious and sits down, propping her head on his lap, and he just watches the fight.

A perfect roundhouse kick rockets Naruto into a tree, followed by a fireball that he just about dodges. Naruto then summons a multitude of shadow clones and they continue to fight, ignoring the amount of commotion they're causing, Senshi catches about 7 ANBU up on the rooftops, not even trying to hide themselves. He even sees Kakashi running up, zipping up his flak jacket.

Naruto lands a right hook, but Sasuke used that momentum to spin and land a kick to Naruto's abdomen making him crumple, still using this momentum, he lands an uppercut which throws Naruto a few metres away.

"BOYS STOP THIS RIGHT NOW!" Hiruzen Sarutobi stands, around 50 metres away from the boys. And after hearing the demanding and authoritative voice they stop. They look around at the devastation they've caused, uprooted pavement, fallen or burning trees and mounds of dirt just scattered. Then they see the people, mistrust and contempt in their eyes, frightened children and angry adults. They'd never seen so much at night. The jonin stand facing, judging. Their classmates are there too, faces covered in negative emotion.

"Anyway, big man in the red hat, can you wait a couple minutes because we'll have loads to talk about soon?" Senshi stands up after the waking Sakura sits up on the bench, unaware of her surroundings. He walks up to the boys, now standing side by side and slams his hand on the ground after shouting.

"TSUKON: Dark World" An orb of pure blackness surrounds the three boys. The surrounding area turns silent.

"Whe-Where are we?" Naruto walks around in what seems to be a never-ending plane of black. There's no light source but he can see.

"Dobe stop it. Just stay here and wait!" Sasuke shouts at the knucklehead ninja, vexed at his lack of intelligence. "That guy is gonna come, that Senshi guy"

"Huh, what? This is all your fault isn't it Teme? Who's Senshi?" Naruto stomps over to the Uchiha, angry and confused, he really had enough.

"I am, and I have a lot to tell you." Senshi blinks in, he Just appears in front of the two of them. "I am Senshi no Yoru, exile of the Yoru clan, and I am here as your guardian." He stops and looks at the two of them to see if they have questions. "There's a war coming, and it's the duty of the Shadowed One to guide you, the Children of Prophecy, and protect you. You both have immense potential, so much potential that your existence alone makes enemies against you. Still, you guys have decided who or what your enemies are, Uzumaki, your goal is to have revenge on how people treat you and have treated you. Uchiha, your goal is revenge against the one who once treated you the best. I will help you both achieve these goals. My way, but first, you must embrace the night and rest."

"TSUKON: Twilight Slumber" he whispers calmly.

Senshi places his palms upon the foreheads of the two boys and they drop to the ground.

The silence is a foregone memory; the people around are asking questions. The children are even more scared but something makes them all stand still. Hiruzen and Kakashi, now standing right next to the black sphere, stare at it, unmoving, as it shatters and dissolves. Only to reveal a tattooed, armed 16-year-old boy standing with the Jinchuuriki and Last Uchiha at his feet, both katanas clasped in his hands, this time his hood finally pulled down, revealing his hazel eyes and short dreadlocks, as well as a long scar running from the right side of his forehead, over his right eye and down to his jawline.

Before a single second had passed, several ANBU has already surrounded him. And in the next second he vanished, only to reappear behind Hiruzen, katana pointing to the back of his neck.

"Didn't I say we would have to talk?"

-M.N-

A/N

I'm back with a new story. Still unsure if I'll continue Leafy Beginnings, I wanna go more canon. But um yh, good start. Senshi is a OC I devised. He's black and quite OP, so the first couple villains will be easy but the overall villain I've chosen is quite strong, he'll be teaching Team 7 as well as being a part of it. He's only 16 but he's a veteran fighter.

Tsukon isn't an actual release it's just my way of saying moon release. But we'll get into that more as the story goes on

Enough about him, but in this story, there will be relationships, fights, plot twists, Sasuke won't be as cold, he'll have good moments with the few people he cares about. Naruto might be more serious, but Senshi should balance it out, he's justifiably cocky, but not arrogant, and he will make jokes.

Just expect a story where the characters are wholesome, the plot isn't rushed and it's generally all a good ride. I want each part of the plot to be natural.

Thanks for reading Ch 1