Yes, this is the beginning of my re-write for "Rise of the Jinchuriki: Part One". I changed the beginning vastly, to make more sense with the new title and summary.
On another note, it may be several months between updates; as I've said before, my youngest brother has an odd fascination with destroying expensive things that belong to me… It's quite sad, really. I love him and all, but at some times it's all I can do to resist beating him up within reason.
I've also evolved in my writing style since the beginning of my FFN career, and I hope you'll notice that.
"Blood is my mother, fire's my brother..."— Fabio Lione, vocalist for Rhapsody of Fire (They're a great band, check 'em out!)
The day will live forever in infamy as the Day of Death…
All nine of the Biju had attacked different villages simultaneously, and an international truce had been called in this time of emergency.
At the Gokage Summit, the meeting of the five Elemental Shadows who governed the five most powerful of the Shinobi Nations, it was decided that they would abandon the children to live and die alone with one another.
Not the nicest way to do things, but it would ensure that the Biju would remain sealed away for the next several decades; their primary goals at this point were to avoid more loss of life.
Unfortunately, this plan would come to backfire in their faces, heralding their doom… It would not happen then, nor would it come to pass soon after, but the eventuality of it was entirely foreseeable.
All throughout the summit, a certain Uchiha watched the proceedings with contempt… It was then that he made up his mind on how to combat the world and make it bow to his will.
He trained the Nine in secret, teaching them all that he knew or could steal... The nine were powerful, of that there was no doubt.
Namikaze Naruto, the eldest and strongest, was the leader of the Nine.
Yotsuki Bee was the second most powerful, and was a much better tactician than his outward appearance would have one believe.
Jasuna no Gaara (Gaara of the Bloody Sand) was the first of the group's two psychotic fighters, and the most meticulous about his attacks.
Irukame no Han, (Han of the Dolphin-Horse) the middle of the spectrum in their levels of power and age.
Hoiwa no Roshi, (Roshi of the Flaming Rocks) who contained a weaker Biju despite being Han's older brother, was the one with the most wide-area attacks; his Yoton jutsu was a death trap in enclosed spaces.
Kurakiri no Yagura, (Yagura of the Black Mist) the best of the group at illusions and misdirection, who fought with a staff which had hooks at both ends.
Kiho no Utakata (Utakata of Bubbles) fought as a sniper, shooting bubbles from his pipe; he was the best at stealth and reconnaissance.
Yugito and Fu were the group's two females; Fu was Gaara's perfect match, just as demonically psychotic… (And then some!)
Yugito clung to Naruto in the way a child would to their mother, despite the fact that she was perfectly capable of taking care of herself.
Soon…
Soon, they would be ready…
Ready to fight for him, to wage the Yondai Shinobi Senso in his name. (Fourth Great Shinobi War)
Him, the greatest Uchiha of legends lost to time…
Izuna would prove, once and for all, who the greatest of the Uchiha brothers was. He would take this chance, spit in his brother's face, and smash Madara's ego for the final time...
Naruto looked up, his crimson eyes glaring hard at the ancient man who didn't look a day over twenty-five.
"You heard me, Izuna. I said no! You don't exist, you were supposed to die a long time ago. It's high time that the course of nature took place over your ambitions…"
Lightning arced towards the blind Uchiha, who ducked before spewing a gout of flame from his mouth.
"Without your precious eyes, you cannot bend me to your will… This day will finally mark Kyubi's victory over the accursed Uchiha clan!"
Years of being trained in silent movements paid off here; Naruto kicked the backs of Izuna's legs, and proceeded to slash his adversary's left arm off with a blade of pure wind chakra.
From there, it was only a matter of time… Izuna had taught them the single-handed signs that he'd never bothered to commit to muscle memory.
"You will submit to my will, you filthy demon brat!" Izuna roared as he swung wildly.
His answer came in the form of a kick to the balls, swiftly followed up by a decapitation by lightning.
"You trained us too well, sensei…" He said, almost mournfully, as he incinerated the carcass and head.
His brethren emerged, and he looked to each of them in turn. "It is done…"
"So… What do we do now?" Han asked.
Naruto thought for a moment, already having thought about that subject before the battle even began.
"There's only three things we can really do: we can split up, we can stay here, or we can travel the world…"
Splitting up was unanimously vetoed, and the vote then became one of whether they would stay or go.
"We've spent far too long cooped up in this place… It's high time that we left here, to explore and gain experience in the world."
With those two sentences, it was decided. They would soon leave their homeland, their realm of immunity, for something much grander. They did not know what to expect, but they did know one thing for certain…
Izuna had told them of their purpose: they were the tools of war. Their job was to be used, broken, abandoned, and then killed when they'd outlived their purpose.
This group, they followed Naruto. No longer would they be the lackeys of a half-dead Uchiha, to be used and destroyed. They would change the world they lived in, for better or worse, and the clock was counting down…
"So… Where will we go?"
"They have used our kind, since time immemorial, as rabid dogs with which they wage war and use for their dirty work. It's high time that we cashed in on their rain checks for them, all of them, and obtain their vengeance… I'll tell you where we'll go: we're heading to war."
Bee's spine tingled as he heard those words, and he began drawing up battle plans in his head… If it was time to go on the warpath, he'd be damned if he wasn't prepared.
"When?"
"Not for a while yet, at least another three years or so, because we still need to prepare ourselves…"
Gaara nodded before speaking. "Agreed. We are strong, yes, but not enough to triumph in a war against the entire world…"
Naruto looked around, seeing all of their faces, before asking his next question.
"Where should we head first?"