Victorious
Chapter 1: The Fire
A/N: I am glad to be posting this new story titled "Victorious" I hope you all enjoy it.
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto by the way it would be awesome if I did but I don't. ):
It was a bright yet chilly morning in the ninja village of Kumogakure. Sitting at his desk was the Fourth Raikage Ay; he was staring out over the village with his usual hard gaze. He was a tall and powerful man, standing at 6'5 and weighing over 285 lbs. he was intimidating to most people native or abroad. He was a brown skin man with whitish blonde hair and mustache, he wore a white coat, black pants, a wrestlers champion style belt, and black ninja sandles.
He had in his company two people in his office; the first was his brother Killer Bee, who was the jinchuriki of the 8-Tails. He was taller than Ay at 6'8 and weighing about 300 lbs.; he wore the standard Kumo Jonin uniform customized to be white and red, finished with a white scarf and shades. He carried on him eight swords and the standard shuriken and kunai pouches. He was a man who rapped entire conversations but today was a serious occasion so he opted against his normal behavior.
Next to him was the reason they were gathered in the first place, the man was named Kirin Yotsuki, he was Ay's nephew making him Bee's as well. His mother was Ay's younger sister Sara, she had kept who his father was secret from him all the time, she never told him and what was worse she disappeared to never be seen again.
Kirin was told she was missing in action, but he had a firm belief that that was a lie. Now his suspicions were awakened once again. As for Kirin he was similar in appearance to his older half-brother Darui, except he was taller standing at 6'5 and was built more like his Uncle Ay, he weighed about 245 lbs.. He had grey eyes and jet black hair like his mother and his nose was shaped different and so were his eyes. He had tattoos from head to toe all ranging from dragons and eagles to ninja and samurai.
On his left and right cheeks were the Yin/Yang symbols and he had a lightning bolt over his left eye. He wore the same uniform as Bee except it was black and blue, with camouflage print all over it in those colors and boots instead of sandles. On his back was a custom Katana style sword of his own design, it was about 3.5 ft. and about 4 inches wide with a bone handle made from a species of Bear called Ultra Bears. He made it from the bears back leg, and kept his front claws and teeth and made a necklace and bracelets out of them. He currently was wearing them.
Kirin looked at his uncle and asked bluntly
"Why did you call me here uncle Ay?"
Ay took a deep breath because he was about to do something he really did not want to do. Ay steeled himself and said
"Kirin I am sad to tell you this but you can no longer be a ninja of Kumogakure. In fact you are no longer considered a citizen of Lightning Country, I have protected and trained you as much as I could but the clans and the Daimyo will no longer sit by while the son of "That Man" walks freely here as if nothing in the last war took place."
"What do you mean "That Man"? You know I don't know who my father is. I just was told he was a powerful man and that I have some of his features, what could I have done to make them hate me so much, I can only guess it is because of him."
"Your guess would be correct Kirin, your father was the reason the Cloud Village lost the Third War. He defeated Bee and I and I myself called him the fastest man in the world."
"Are you telling me Minato Namikaze was my father, I guess that explains why I am such a quick learner and why I get those looks everywhere I go. I have the man's eyes, nose, and spiky hair, no wonder most people can't stand me. I see why they want me gone, but I was told he was in love with an Uzumaki I believe the very one Grandpa ordered to be kidnapped."
"Yes that is true, but Minato also had been with your mother who was on an undercover mission. She was meant to seduce him and kill him, instead she fell in love and had you, Darui as you know is your brother but his father was killed in the battle against the Sand Village. You both look like her but you got some of Minato's features esthetically, and a lot of his intellect. But that is also the reason for your exile, as much as I hate to do this to you; I have to enforce the ruling of the Daimyo more so than the Clans." Ay surprisingly let a few tears fall as he spoke. He then walked over to him and hugged him and continued saying
"I am going to advise you go to Konoha with these documents I will be giving you. It will get you passage into the village and a meeting with their Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi. He will be expecting you, and has a surprise for you that will make up for this I promise you. Kirin I honestly don't know where your mother disappeared to and I doubt you even believed that Missing in Action BS. I fed you. So do try and find her, I will give you information via summons okay, Mabui and Samui will be waiting for you at the gate with Darui, your ex future brother-in-law Atsui will be their along with Yugito and Motoi. Karui and Omoi are too sad to see you leave so I am sorry they won't be coming, I hope you understand. Take these scrolls they were your mothers and there are some of mine as well. Bee and the others also made you a few things up to take as well; they are all in the same scroll."
Ay then looked at Bee who then spoke like a normal person saying
"I am sorry you are leaving and if I had a way to keep you here I would. Keep getting stronger and keep making progress; you are already one of the strongest ninja we have ever trained despite what has been dealt to you. Make Konoha a strong friend and if you can make peace with our respective countries, it may very well be the only way to get you back here legally."
"You got it you two. I will do all I can to come back, you know I can't stay away forever. I have too much family here, and I wanna see my ladies again, I can't go through life without them not being part of it. Now come on the faster we get my departure underway the faster everyone can move on till my inevitable return."
(The Village Gates)
Kirin was escorted by Ay and Bee along with Shi Kirin's best friend in the Academy. They walked in silence while the people in the streets wore victorious smirks. But Kirin would have the last laugh, for you see by exiling him, they freed an A-Rank bordering on S-Rank Ninja from the life of a missing ninja. Freeing him to join whatever village that would accept him, he was taken out of his thoughts by arriving at the village gates. There he saw a crying Mabui and a sad looking Samui. Mabui was his girlfriend she was a brown skinned, silver haired, curvy beauty who was talented and smart. Samui was light tanned skinned with blonde hair and a huge bust and curvy figure as well, and both women adored him for him. Next to them were Samui's twin Brother Atsui, and their cousin Yugito Nii. Yugito was the Jinchuriki of the Two-Tails and very powerful, she was the one who taught Kirin how to control his vast amounts of chakra. Why he had so much they did not know but it was likely the strong blood of the Yotsuki that granted him so much chakra. Like Ay's it was Biju levels and growing due to his youth.
Kirin walked over to Samui and Mabui and hugged and kissed them both saying
"I will be back eventually I promise you both. Just wait for me will ya."
"Of course we will, but it will be a hard thing to just get used to." Said Mabui
"Yeah babe she is right. This is so not cool but I will wait as long as it takes, just promise to stay as safe as you can."
"I promise you two I will take care; I am you all's "Dragon Prince" after all." Getting a smile from them made his leaving a bit easier. He then looked at his brother and said
"I guess the "Kage Laser Brothers" are splitting up for the time being huh bro?"
"Yeah I guess so, but you leaving will make living here even duller. I will miss you man you are my best friend after all along with Shi. Just take care of yourself." He said hugging his brother one last time.
Motoi came up next and simply smiled and handed him a wrapped gift. Kirin opened it and saw it was a ninjato made from chakra metal; the handle had a black and silver bear and a blue and red dragon on it. On the end of the handle was tassel with a bear tooth hanging from it. Motoi then spoke and said "Use it well." after which he turned away and left to hide his tears shed for a young man he viewed as family.
Yugito was next to approach him with her usual kind yet firm smile on her face. She gave him a big hug and said
"Stay out of trouble Kirin I helped to train you and I know you are strong but you are more than a student you are like my brother. You are probably stronger than me and Darui now which means you must be prepared at all times for enemies of the same caliber as yourself I love you Dragon-Kun." She said kissing his cheek crying a little.
Finally there was Atsui who wore his trademark grin saying
"Well I guess the days won't be as hot with you living here man. I wish you could stay but the dicks on the council seem to be getting dumber and dumber. Just do what you do best and kick ass, I always said you had the potential to be the greatest of all time, go out there and prove me right." He said fist bumping with him, leaving before he too lost his composure.
Kirin then looked at Ay and Bee and fist bumped with both of them one last time before leaping off towards the village of Konoha to live his new life.
(10 hours later)
Kirin had been traveling nonstop and wasn't even a little winded. He was using lightning chakra to enhance his speed and by now he was only a day from Konoha. He was currently leaving the Land of Hot Water and entering Fire Country. Having removed his head band sealing his weapons in his bracelets he made sure to look more carefully for ninja of the Leaf. He was not disappointed when he ran into none other than a fleeing Itachi Uchiha.
Stopping dead in their tracks Itachi having changed his attire from his previous mission (Destroying his Clan); he looked at a man he was familiar with in combat. He spoke blankly saying
"What is Kirin Yotsuki doing in the Land of Fire?"
"Looking for a home, I was banished from my home Kumogakure do to circumstances out of my control."
Itachi had his Sharingan active to see if Kirin was telling a lie. Both his Sharingan and Anbu training told him he was not, he looked at him blankly realizing why he might have been banished he then saw how they were about the same age as well, and he remembered feeling something familiar about him when they engaged each other on conflicting missions when he had first joined Anbu.
Kirin knew that Itachi "The Genius" Uchiha had already partially figured out who he was and he waited for his true reaction which did not take long. Itachi finally spoke saying
"You and him are a lot alike though not in appearance but in strength and character. We have fought on several occasions and you were always my equal, I enjoyed our battles. Take care Kirin-Kun there is someone who will be in need of your help when you arrive please do help him." Itachi then looked on in thought and then back at Kirin with a conclusion that he could trust him. He then handed him a scroll, and said finally "This is a very important part of my family and clan, should you need what is in this scroll take it and use it without a thought or regret after, it will save you." And with that said he vanished in whirl of crows.
Kirin for the life of him could not understand why Itachi did what he did but he had feeling it would be for the best to take heed to what he said Itachi was not one for lying.
(2 hours later)
Kirin decided to get back on the old dusty trail and was making up his lost time very quickly, but once again he was slowed down with the arrival of one Zabuza Momochi AKA "The Demon of the Hidden Mist" looking at the legendary swordsman they both paused.
Kirin ever careful looked and saw to kids with him both looking to be about 8 or 9 years old. One was brown haired boy with brown eyes rather ordinary but Kirin knew of Zabuza enough to know otherwise. The second child did look familiar being that he recognized his forehead markings as Kaguya Clan markings. Kirin then spoke to Zabuza and said
"It must be my lucky day to day, first I meet the renowned Itachi Uchiha and now you one Zabuza Momochi. Got a job babysitting I see, does it pay well?"
He got a gravelly laugh surprisingly from Zabuza and not an insane psychotic laugh either. Zabuza then spoke and said
"The two kids are my future weapons to take down the Mizukage, if you have not noticed we are embroiled in a civil war and I am on the run. Why are you in Fire Country Dragon-San?
"Well I am seeking asylum in Konoha you might want to come with me. I saw Itachi Uchiha leaving in a hurry going towards the land of Waves; I doubt he is ever coming back. I myself was banished from Kumo and looking for a safe home to continue training. Your charges might benefit a lot if you did the same, who knows you may even eventually secure aid for Kirigakures bloodline rebels."
"Yeah you may be right, I was simply going to hang tight in the Land of Rivers and then Taki but this would be a lot safer than moving around. Yes we will go with you it will make my goal a lot easier and it will help "Her" too even if she does not know it yet."
Kirin got the feeling that this "Her" was Mei Terumi and if it was the rebels had a chance after all. Kirin then simply gestured for the group of three to follow him and for Zabuza to destroy his old head band or seal it away as they traveled.
It took them little time to run into a patrol of Konoha Jonin and Chunin. Kirin showed them his papers and they swiftly escorted him and his companions. They were quickly joined by a squad of Anbu as well up reaching the Village Gates. It was morning when they arrived and were taken to the Third Hokage immediately.
(Hokage's office 8 a.m.)
Hiruzen Sarutobi was a man of many talents, secrets, and emotions. He had seen things most could only dream both good and evil, but finding verification that his successor Minato not only had a foreign lover but conceived a child as well almost gave him a heart attack. And once more his little blonde energy ball aka Naruto Uzumaki had a living breathing relative and a brother at that. Kirin Yotsuki-Namikaze and after looking at him he could see the subtle similarities between Minato and him. And he was beyond happy to see that Kumo had literally gift wrapped him his villages newest deterrent, make that two deterrents and two deterrents in training. The arrival of Zabuza and his two apprentices was a boon especially after the loss of the Uchiha clan. Hiruzen then looked at one dilemma but then looked at the benefits that could come from telling Naruto his heritage. Yes he was only 7 years old but he could be reined in and taught of the reasons why he cannot say anything about his heritage yet.
Hiruzen than called for Naruto via Anbu and prepared his speech to the young lad and his as of now Guardian. He just hoped he would not regret his decision.
(And done, I hope it is good and I hope you enjoyed the first chapter R&R constructive Critics appreciated.)
