SHROUDED IN MYSTERY CAN NARUTO NAVIGATE HIS WAY THROUGH A MAZE OF LIES AND BLOOD, CAN HE FIND HAPPINESS?
MAJOR TIMELINE 1:
AN: This is a modern AU to some degree, there are no guns. There are some key differences and I have added a timeline for you, the reader to try and deduce his or her own differences.
Pairings: mostly undecided comment for what you want but this fic is mostly pre-meditated
Act 1: Chapter 1: Baptized in fire.
3000BE- Rikudo Sennin founds Ninjutsu
1AE- Tokugawa Empire falls and world heads into a dark age of constant war
1746AE- Konohagakure No Sato founded
1754AE- Kyuubi no Yoko killed and essentially dislodged from our plane of existence, by Senju, Uchiha, and Uzushiogakure forces. Time of weakness then starts the 1st Shinobi World War.
1827AE-2nd SWW stops for 7 years then the 3rd SWW begins, time of great destruction
1888AE- Long period of piece is broken by oil becoming a great commodity and the rise of Suna throws balance out of whack leads to 4th SWW
1940AE- 4TH SWW urged by allies in Iwa and Kusa Konoha joins the War after a surprise attack by naval and airborne forces from Kiri on Kiyoshi Harbor in annexed Wave Country. The war ends with the invasion of the 3rd island of the Kiri by Konoha.
1976AE- Kumo is trying to preempt war with Konoha, but not directly as to not break the Peace treaty, so instead destroys what was Uzushiogakure.
1982AE-92- 5th SWW Konoha under Hiruzen a Kiri Theater survivor is forced to enter the war against the Kumo and Iwa, Minato Namikaze is the first Shinobi to be given SSS rating in bingo book since 3rd SWW. Konoha depends on this man greatly and he eventually ends the war by assassinating the Godaime Tsuchikage.
1996AE- Night of Ebony Flames ravages Konoha, many die including Minato Namikaze, and Naruto is born.
2006AE- Sarutobi discovers Minato's lost heir, keeps it a secret only he knows.
2008AE- Naruto enters employment in the Konoha Military system.
2006 August 16th- Sarutobi's Journal
Today was rather eventful. I decided to go with Asuma and Ren today for a stroll in the city. It was rather uneventful. Until we heard this yelling and a man sprinting through the crowd headed in our direction. The man was a baker by the looks of his soiled aprin. The baker wasn't what caught my interest though it was what the, or rather who the baker was yelling at. He was yelling at a boy, and not any boy it looked almost exactly like Minato. Except one glaring difference Minato never had whiskers. The boy was caught by Asuma singlehandedly and he managed to play peacemaker in between the child and the baker, the child was obviously poor he was missing the baby fat that most children have. Asuma said that he shouldn't steal the boy said okay but he had clearly had this conversation before, and was merely walking through actions pre-recorded, the baker said this was not the first time by a long-shot. I tuned out at this point and turned to the child. I dispelled my henge and was greeted with a plethora of bows of curtsey and mutterings of Hokage-sama. The boy just stared at me though he seemed to be contemplating something when suddenly he says in a non-chalant tone.
"You are the Hokage? You're Sarutobi Hiruzen? Kami no Shinobi? Wow time has not been kind I guess."
I thought it was hysterical but the other civilians looked at him in shock so I leaned over and said "What is your name boy?"
He said Naruto. Naruto I'm almost certain that this boy is a trap or actually Naruto Minato's child. We have a little conversation in a little café I invited him into, just me and him, Asuma had seen something in the child and knew that family time was over and took Ren and decided to go to do something with his Jounin friends. The boy is an Homeless orphan who usually hides in a brothel in the ghetto, ah excellent place to raise a child, not that I helped, I can already feel the guilt growing in my stomach, although it's not my fault at all.
After our conversation I signaled my OMI guards to come out and follow Naruto and if they can get a blood sample. Of course they can and do; ugh I have some serious decisions to make. Do I make an announcement? Do I trust this boy? Do I turn him into a SPARTAN? The last one is so tempting, if he has an ounce of Minato's Brilliance…
No.
No, I won't do that one day I will meet Minato in the next world and I want to be able to hold my head high.
Another final thing, what did my worrisome student do to Kushina? The doctor's never noticed a difference in the child so I don't know.
Ugh, the headache just arrived. I can't think anymore tonight.
Entry End-
August 17th,
W ell the results are back is that a good thing or a bad thing I don't know.
What I do know well, it's worrisome. The test came back positive it seems he is there child. But and it is a big but. He has more than twice the chromosomes that a human has. I believe the agent who briefed me said it was called poly-ploidy or something like that-no child has ever survived it, well human child that is. Then it made me think about Orochimaru and his abducting Kushina while she was pregnant. Orochimaru was a Naga Hanyou what if- what if he was making more Hanyou.
I have a biased towards demons, didn't like fighting them on the islands didn't and don't to this day trust them. They are Barbarians, ruthless intuition driven demons, they care only for the betterment of themselves, they don't care how many people they back stab as long as they survive. Maybe I am being bitter. There is a legend that Demon's can't lie, I don't know if that is true. I do know that hanyou can and do, a lot if necessary.
So I'll go out on a limb and say he is a hanyou okay that was squared away and easy right, nope. It doesn't match any Oni DNA profiles, not the Hanyou ones either. Those whisker marks could be cat related hanyou's usually have traits that separate them from the rest of us. Physically, and Mentally. Maybe he was one of the rare recessive miscellaneous types. Ones that have no animal backing, in a way that makes it like a Kekkai Genkai. Not that I will acknowledge it like that.
None of this really matters I am going to give Naruto a chance to become a Shinobi he seemed like he could appreciate some money and maybe just somebody.
I'll have Crow watch over him. Hm yes I like that.
Entry End-
October 10th,
That time of the year again, this year definitely has a silver lining even if I am the only one who knows.
Ugh I need some funnier friends, the council is starting to really anger me, and their arrogance knows no bounds.
But Crow came to me today with Naruto's status report; he had been taught to read and was quite proficient. He also had shown great interest in becoming a Shinobi. Good, not like he had much of a choice. He also has apparently been taking a job of being a bit of a bouncer outside of a brothel; the child is most certainly humorous.
Jiraiyas in town to give me his report he'll probably stumble into the office tomorrow slam the folder down and walk out, binge drinking moron. But he is like a son to me. Minato was like a son to him, would I be so miserable if I lost him? No I don't think so I would drown myself in tobacco and paperwork. Also I have a blood family unlike him.
Should I tell Jiraiya? Certainly. Will I?
No, no not yet at least.
Entry End-
January 11th,
Another report from Crow, apparently Naruto had to kill a drunk man for his little bouncer job. But that's not it no he actually changed according to Crow. His chakra changed he also gave off a growling noise when the man attacked him and had him in a hold. He promptly threw the man off of him and his eyes, dilated and crimson mind you darted around the room looking for his knife he found received it and plunged it into the man's throat. The transformation in a summary was: increased chakra that was powerful and not like a cat hanyou's, White lengthened hair, Red Dilated eyes, and apparently increased speed.
Crow was so startled he didn't even stay once the transformation stopped to see the reaction or if he just passed out he apologized but it was okay he couldn't off done anything anyway with all those people around. I guess I'll give Naruto a visit tomorrow; maybe I should give him a gift.
What would he like?
Maybe a technique, he is a fuuton and a Katon type. Hmm maybe a Katon and a high quality kunai for his fuuton training?
Entry End-
August 17th,
It has been one year since I first met Naruto he has made some leaps and bounds over the past year and tonight I had him over for dinner with the family. Most of the time he just stared at the house and furniture like it was a miracle or wonder. I told Asuma to watch out because Naruto can 'take' things if no one is watching him. During the course of the meal he was fine except that he used the same fork and knife for everything I think the concept of a soup spoon and a desert spoon was too much for his young, punk mind. I gave him another set of kunai knifes he says that his switch blade is 'cooler'. I asked him if he can throw a switch blade he just glared and said throwing is for losers.
I wish that at least Kushina was alive she would love this child so much. I want to keep him close but I can't. I can't do that to much it could tip off the council or even worse foreigners. At least I tell myself that's why. Honestly I don't trust him; I can't not now not ever. The worst part is he trusts me and tells me in a way that kills me on the inside, with just a smile. He definitely has His smile.
Entry End-
September 11th,
Normal day, have had a lot of those as of late. Is it a good thing?
Entry End-
September 17th,
Well the normal complacency has ended. The Kazekage was just killed. By his own assistant too! Sounds like Danzo would be great friends with this man. Also Orochimaru has been up to something in the greenbelt, that's never good I hope he doesn't do anything to big that place, finally has peace. It deserves it even if it is only temporary.
Entry End-
October 10th,
Naruto had his second birthday today I got him a couple of books and a Kevlar vest. Ohh did I mention that books are by his dad, oh the irony. He said thank you for the books and said he loved the vest; he has become a lot more uh civilized for lack of a better word as of late. Asuma got him a Fuuton technique and apparently crow got him a jutsu too he seemed so happy, so innocent, so fragile. I've decided that I will eventually have to drop the act and tell him, tell him everything.
With any luck he will have become mature enough so he doesn't do something he will regret. But back to the positive and present Naruto is going to be put on a team in two weeks. I've decided to put him on team 7 with Uchiha Obito as sensei. Hopefully he won't notice or ask questions; even if he does I can politely ask him to shut the fuck up or just have him chase circles. His teammates are Uchiha Sasuke, who with any luck will turn out like Itachi has, a well rounded and not completely introverted Uchiha, I might consider Itachi for a candidate if he can get a lot better, it would do wonders for the political system and would probably break a lot of Barriers.
The last team member is a civilian girl who wants to be a medic. She is the daughter of a combat pharmaceutical company's CEO. She has great chakra control and is very smart. She won't be like Tsunade but then again I don't need her to be, she needs to be the peacemaker.
Another team, team 8 I believe is under Asuma he has the famed ino-shika-chou trio. That combination is a tricky one, it has great potential but it seems so limited by their comfort with each other none of the other teammates will really push themselves, and each other. Complacency, one of a ninja's worst enemies. That's it for the general Shinobi system this year, there are more people going into solo or group PMC work, and a ton of people going into the KMP. But that's not the last of my genin problems. A 4 man squad came back today from Otafaku Gai today with two people, never a good thing. Apparently they got separated, and some Yakuza hired a minor bull Oni it killed the other two genin, the last one survived. The last one will probably hate Oni for the rest of her life, not that I blame her I would too if I was in her position…. She must be having serious survivor's guilt right about now.
The survivor…Her name is Akumi Terumi. She is a distant relative of the current Mizukage Mei Terumi. She sadly only has Yoton but an extremely powerful version; maybe she will be able to use all three types of yoton, as unlikely as that is, her relative Mei can only use lava, and rubber techniques. Speaking of Mei, just how powerful is the current Mizukage? Two offensive elemental bloodline limits, dear Kami! She could likely kill me, maybe Jiraiya even.
I need to retire soon.
Entry End-
AN: So all critisim is accepted as always, Also I want to have my techniques named in Japanese but I don't have a dictionary and haven't been able to find an English to romanji translator so if you guys have a secret romanji translator let me in.
Also I'm pretty sure that if I get even a couple reviews per chapter I'll go pretty far because I have an actual syllabus-plan-thing for this fic, my first fic just popped into my cerebellum and I just said oh what the hell. Not a good idea. Till next time.
