Author's Note: Okay, I reread my Uchiha Avenger story and felt that it was quite an amateurish story. The plot was okay, but my writing style was pathetic in my opinion. As I look back on Uchiha Avenger, I saw several things that now make me wonder, "What the heck was I thinking? Making Sasuke a vampire? Way too cliché." So I am going to be starting a story in the same vein as Uchiha Avenger, but it will be different in many ways. For one, it will have a more mature slant and writing style. Secondly, I made Sasuke too powerful. In this story, it will be a more slow and gradual pace to power.
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.
Warnings: Death, Destruction, and Gore.
Enjoy!
Chapter 1
Akimichi Izuki smiled through the wrinkles on her face as she watched the toddlers and their parents enter the room. Today was the beginning of the school year. The kindergarten taught basic things like how to read and write as well as how to calculate mathematics. It also taught the basic history of Konoha and the surrounding villages.
Izuki observed many of children and sighed. If the Third Great Shinobi World War continued for much longer, it would mean that many of these children would be required to learn basic shinobi skills and enter combat zones. The elderly woman knew how bad war could be. Izuki had been a Jounin throughout Second Great Shinobi World War, but had retired from shinobi life after the war. Now another war was upon Konoha; and from what Izuki had heard from her old contacts, this war was even bloodier than the last. "I can only pray to Kami that the war ends soon," she thought, "These children are so young..."
Izuki's thoughts were interrupted as she felt two moderately large chakra's approaching. The elderly woman tensed briefly, but relaxed when she saw who it was. The elderly woman smiled at her old friend, Uchiha Mikoto, as the fairly new mother entered the kindergarten with her son.
"Greetings, Izuki-sensei," Mikoto bowed.
"Greetings, Lady Uchiha," Izuki bowed in return.
Mikoto laughed a pleasant and melodic laugh,
"Izuki-sensei, how many times must I tell you not to call me Lady Uchiha? It is my title, yes, but we are friends. Please call me Mikoto."
"Very well, Mikoto-chan. Now who is this..." Izuki asked playfully as she noticed a young boy hiding behind Mikoto. The boy attempted to hide further behind his mother, but Mikoto pushed him forward, whispering,
"Remember your manners, Itachi."
Itachi looked up into Izuki's eyes and smiled. She seemed nice. The young Uchiha respectfully said,
"Greetings, Honored Grandmother, my name is Uchiha Itachi. I am four!"
Izuki laughed and said,
"I am sure we will get along fine, Itachi-kun. My name is Izuki-sensei. I am going to teach you how to do lots of things. Now why don't you go play with some of the other kids..."
"Okay!" Itachi said happily as he ran off.
"He seems like a happy child," Izuki observed as the boy started playing with some of the other children.
"Hai, he is," Mikoto agreed, "I have done my best to shield him from the pressures of being the Clan Heir, but it will not be long before the elders require that he begin to learn the shinobi arts."
"It will be difficult for Itachi, but I trust that he will become a fine shinobi."
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The months passed, and Itachi found himself to be a very popular young boy. Everybody wanted to be friends with the cool Uchiha. Itachi became very close with two of the other students; a six year old girl named Yuhi Kurenai, and a five year old boy named Naki Izumara. Despite being younger than his two friends, Itachi was the leader of the three.
Yuhi Kurenai was a young girl with blood red eyes. Her father was a shinobi while her mother ran a pastry shop near the center of town. Kurenai's personality was that of a shy and timid girl; despite this, Kurenai dreamed of becoming a shinobi like her father. She would be starting the Shinobi Academy when she turned seven.
Unlike Kurenai, Naki Izumara was loud and hyper. The boy loved to play hide and seek as well as other outside games. He came from a family of restaurant owners, but he detested the restaurant business. Izumara dreamed of one day becoming a great artist or sculptor.
Itachi was different from his two friends in that he carried himself with maturity generally unknown to one his age. This was due to the fact that Itachi knew that the future that lay before him. The weight of being Uchiha Clan Heir meant that Itachi would one day be responsible for the most prominent Clan in Konoha. It required that not only would Itachi have to be a powerful shinobi, but also a powerful politician. Already, the young Uchiha's mind was planning and making alliances.
"Itachi!" yelled Izumara, "Lets go outside and play!"
"Do you want to go outside, Kurenai-chan?" Itachi turned to his female friend.
"Sure," Kurenai smiled. Itachi was such a sweet boy.
The three friends went outside and began to play a game of catch. The other children in the kindergarten were laughing and playing around the comrades. Izuki smiled as she watched the children enjoy the sunshine. It was a beautiful da-
The former jounin jumped as several kunai stabbed the ground where she had been standing. "How had Mist Ninja infiltrated the village?" Izuki thought in confusion as she tried to sense where the attack had come from, "I can't let these enemies harm the children! I just have to hold out long enough until help arrives!"
Izuki dodged to the left as another barrage of kunai came from the top of the kindergarten building. "There!" Izuki thought. The Akimichi woman jumped on top of the building and was surprised to see Ringo Yamehaze, wielder of the sword Samehada and one of the Hidden Mist's Swordsmen.
"SHIT!" Izuki thought, "I don't stand a chance against this guy. My only chance is to distract him away from the children. If I can do that, perhaps I can lead him closer to the Hokage Tower where someone like Namikaze Minato or the Sandaime Hokage will be. They are the only ones I know of that would be able to beat this guy at the moment."
"Where is the Uchiha heir?" Yamehaze asked, releasing his killing intent. Izuki very nearly fell to the ground from the oppressive weight in the air. She would not let this Mist Ninja win! The children were more important than her weakness.
"Go to hell!" Izuki spat.
"Very well then, I will just have to kill them all."
"No!" screamed Izuki as she ran forward with a speed one would not expect from an elderly woman. However, it had been many years since the Akimichi had seen combat...Yamehaze easily dodged the attack and laughed.
"Weak Konoha bitch! Die!"
Yamehaze pulled out Samehada and slashed downward towards Izuki, the sword eating up her chakra as it ripped through her wrinkled skin. Blood gushed from the wound and Izuki fell to the ground...dead.
"Tch, pathetic woman. Looks like I will have to kill all of the children..."
Yamehaze jumped down to where the children were, most of them hiding behind Itachi who was slowly forming hand seals for a jutsu. Yamehaze laughed, what looked to be a four year old was attempting to perform the hand signs for the Great Fireball Jutsu...
The Swordsman was surprised, however, when a fireball the size of his head rushed towards him. Yamehaze smirked as he let Samehada eat the fireball. This was obviously the Uchiha Heir. It showed the skill of the famous Uchiha Clan if their heir could already perform the Great Fireball Jutsu to this degree.
"You have potential, kid. Too bad I am going to have to kill you, Uchiha Itachi."
Itachi's eyes widened as he realized that this Mist Ninja had been ordered to assassinate him. The Uchiha quickly calculated his chances of protecting the rest of the children.
"If I go with you, will you leave the rest of the children alone?"
Yamehaze's eyes narrowed at Itachi and said,
"Weak Konoha dog. I, Ringo Yamehaze, will show you the truth of war!"
Yamehaze shot forward and grabbed Itachi by the scruff of his neck with his left hand and used his right hand to sweep through the bodies of the children with Samehada. The sentient sword ate the meager chakra's of the children, killing them instantly.
Itachi cried out as he watched the blade slice off Izumara's head. Kurenai attempted to distract Yamehaze from the other children, but the bloated Mist Ninja kicked the girl to the side with a smirk. Her skin would be most tasty later.
Itachi felt tears enter his eyes as he watched his friends and playmates die gruesomely. Samehada made no distinction and ripped through the young children's bodies. The young Uchiha felt hatred enter his heart as he vowed that if he survived this day, he would kill Ringo Yamehaze.
Just as Yamehaze killed the last child other than Kurenai and Itachi, a loud chirping noise filled the air. Yamehaze turned his eyes towards the noise, Hatake Kakashi's hand plunged forward with the Chidori. The Mist Ninja dodged to the left, but the Chidori was too fast and entered his right shoulder; blood gushed from the wound, spattering both Kakashi and Itachi.
Yamehaze dropped Itachi and disappeared in a cloud of smoke. Kakashi grimaced, the Mist Ninja had escaped. The future Copy Ninja turned to Itachi who was staring blankly at all the dead bodies. The young Uchiha said in a monotone voice,
"So this is war, is it?"
"Yes, it is," Kakashi said grimly.
"Then I vow here and now, I will avoid war at all costs! That will be my shinobi way!" Itachi yelled angrily.
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Mikoto and Fugaku rushed into the hospital room to see Itachi, Kurenai, and Kurenai's parents deep in discussion with one of the medic-nins. The medic-nin had declared both Itachi and Kurenai healthy, but wanted to keep an eye on both of them for psychological tests.
Upon seeing her son; Mikoto rushed forward, tears filling her eyes. The mother hugged her child with abandon. Itachi hugged her back, saying,
"I am fine, Mother. This, while a horrible ordeal, has prepared me for the shinobi life."
Fugaku felt his heart swell with pride at his son's words. Those were the words of a true Uchiha. Itachi would certainly do the clan proud. Perhaps it would be best to start Itachi's training a little earlier than planned...
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Hatake Kakashi sighed as he threw back a shot of sake. Sitting next to him was his teacher, and the only other member of Team Seven still alive, Namikaze Minato. They both had had a rough day. Minato had slaughtered over five hundred shinobi today, over a hundred of these shinobi younger than fifteen. And Kakashi, well, seeing the dead bodies of toddlers would scar him for decades.
"War," Minato declared loudly, "is hell!"
"Agreed," Kakashi replied in a drunken stupor.
"Well what are my two favorite men doing this night," Kushina said as she entered the restaurant.
"Drinking, my love! Care to join us?" Minato asked.
"You know me! I love me some sake," Kushina laughed.
The three shinobi drank long into the night, swapping stories of death and tragedy.
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Two Years later...
Itachi smiled as he entered the Shinobi Academy for the first time. Thanks to his father's status, Itachi had been allowed to enter the Shinobi Academy a year earlier than usual. Uchiha Itachi smiled as he looked at his schedule: taijutsu for three hours, chakra meditation and control for an hour, history and math for two hours, and basic jutsu for an hour.
The young Uchiha smiled, he had been training in all of those things for the past two years. He had awakened his sharingan a year ago during a sparring match with his father. With the sharingan, Itachi had proven himself to be skilled with genjutsu and copying ninjutsu. Fugaku had already shown him several C-rank jutsu such as the Great Fireball Jutsu and the Phoenix Flower Jutsu which Itachi had copied. When it came to Genjutsu, Itachi had already proven to be extremely talented. He was also on the third degree of the Iron Fist style and the sixth tier of the Uchiate style.
The Iron Fist was a style most shinobi used and was based on early forms of Tae Kwon Do. The Iron Fist had Five Degrees. The First degree taught basic katas and how to punch and kick. The second degree taught basic katas as well as jumping attacks. The third degree taught advanced katas as well as how to incorporate melee and projectile weapons into combat. The fourth degree taught advanced katas as well as how to incorporate ninjutsu into attacks. The fifth degree taught master katas as well as incorporating genjutsu into attacks.
The Uchiate style was much more refined than the Iron Fist style. The Uchiate Style was based more on Aikido, the art of misdirection. This style was especially useful with incorporating the sharingan, all forms of jutsus, and swords into its style. The tenth through eighth tiers taught basic katas as well as kicks and punches. The seventh through fifth tiers taught joint locks as well as dodging techniques. The fourth through second tiers taught weapon techniques while the first tier taught how to attack pressure points. All tiers of the Uchiate style incorporated genjutsu and ninjutsu into its attacks.
Itachi headed towards the taijutsu dojo and smiled when he saw Kurenai in the Dojo. Kurenai had been emotionally scarred by the attack two years ago, but she seemed to have recently gotten over the majority of her fears. The two friends warmed up together and Kurenai attempted to show Itachi some of the basics since she had already been in the class for a year, but was surprised when Itachi knew moves that even she did not know yet.
"The teachers say I really have a talent for genjutsu. In all the other areas I am average, but I love the way genjutsu works. It is like the weavings of chakra are art. I can't wait until you start to learn it!"
Itachi did not have the heart to tell her that he had already been studying genjutsu for two years. The day passed uneventfully with Itachi vastly impressing his teachers with his skill. After one day, the teachers had already agreed to move Itachi up to the last year. The young Uchiha was already on the skill level of a genin. It would only stunt his growth if they did not move him up further.
Itachi walked into his house that evening and told the good news to his parents. Mikoto smiled as she patted her pregnant stomach. She only hoped that this would not put too much pressure on her son. Fugaku had no such worries, he saw the strength Itachi possessed and promised to cultivate that strength.
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"PUSH MIKOTO!" the Medic-Ninja yelled.
"I'M PUSHING DAMMIT!" Mikoto yelled back as she felt the contractions strengthen.
Mikoto let out an ear-piercing scream as she felt something break inside of her. The Medic-Ninja looked up and yelled,
"DAMMIT! WE HAVE GOT A CASE OF OPPOSING CHAKRAS! GET A HYUUGA IN HERE ASAP!"
Hyuuga Katara entered the emergency room and gasped at what her Byakugan showed her. The baby had an intense dual natured chakra of lightning and fire. Mikoto had a weaker dual-nature of fire and earth. If not for the mutual fire chakras, the lightning chakra would have destroyed Mikoto's chakra immediately and killed her. Right now, it the lightning was attacking and wounding the earth chakra, but not destroying it. All Katara had to do would be to hit the chakra points of the baby through the mother's stomach so that the lightning natured chakra would be cut off.
Katara quickly ran towards the mother and began tapping places on the woman's stomach, sending chakra blocks into the young baby. After what felt like hours, but was only five minutes, Hyuuga Katara had finished and Uchiha Sasuke was born without further complication.
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Uchiha Itachi smiled as he held his brother. Sasuke was so cute. The little baby clung to his elder brother with a strength most baby's would not be capable of. "Sasuke, I will create a world for you without war. If I have my way, you will never have to know the horrors of war," the elder Uchiha thought.
Itachi's thoughts were interrupted as he felt the presence of a vile chakra. Itachi looked off in the distance and what he saw surprised and terrified the young Uchiha. The Kyuubi Bijou was running rampant in the forest. "What happened! What has happened to Kushina-sama? She was the Kyuubi Jinchuuriki according to Father!" Itachi thought in confusion.
Itachi was just about to flee Konoha with his brother when he saw his mother running towards him. His mother said,
"The Yandaime Hokage will take care of the Kyuubi, but I need you to take care of your brother."
Itachi understood the hidden meaning behind his mother's words. The political fallout for the Uchiha Clan would be immense. Since a powerful Uchiha could control the Kyuubi with the sharingan, it would make it seem like the Kyuubi had attacked under the Uchiha's orders. There could very well be war between the Uchiha Clan and the rest of Konoha because of this.
Itachi ran into the house and put a crying Sasuke in his crib. The Uchiha Prodigy quickly began packing weapons and food into sealed scrolls. Itachi had recently begun to learn how to use seals under the training of the former Sandaime Hokage. The two shinobi had become quite close during the past few months. Despite this closeness, Itachi knew that their friendship would not stop Sarutobi Hiruzen from attacking the Uchiha if he felt that the Uchiha Clan was a threat. Itachi also sealed some of his father's secret library into the sealed scroll. There were forbidden jutsus there that would could utterly destroy the Uchiha Clan if they were known.
Itachi threw the scrolls into a suitcase and grabbed Sasuke from his crib. He fled from his house to the meeting room of the Uchiha. Itachi found many of the Uchiha already packed up and ready to flee to the Uchiha Fortress if necessary. Itachi sat down next to his friend Shisui and did his best to calm Sasuke as they prepared for the worst.
Several hours into the night, a weary Fugaku entered the meeting room with his wife. He said to all the Uchiha surrounded there,
"The Kyuubi has been resealed into the Yandaime Hokage's son, Uzumaki Naruto. Unfortunately, or fortunately should this lead to war, Namikaze Minato was killed during the sealing. I am preparing to go meet with the Sandaime Hokage as he is now leader of the village. I will tell him that none of us had anything to do with this attack. Be prepared, my kin, if the Sandaime Hokage will not listen to me, then it will lead to war between Konoha and the Uchiha. I already have confirmation that if this occurs, the Sand Village and the Mist Village will side with the Uchiha. We will not be alone if this leads to war."
Itachi felt his gut clench, this could lead to another Shinobi World War. He had sworn that he would do his best to never allow that to happen again. For Sasuke's sake...he could not let that happen!
Fugaku and Mikoto left the meeting room and headed to meet with the Hokage. Itachi handed Sasuke to Shisui and said,
"I need to go with my father, please, take care of Sasuke for me."
"I will, my friend," Shisui replied grimly.
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Itachi followed his parents from a distance as they walked towards the Sandaime Hokage. The young Uchiha knew that Sarutobi would never actively seek war, but if he felt threatened...
Itachi hid behind a tree as the Sandaime and his father began to speak,
"Hokage-sama, first let me begin by saying that all of the Uchiha grieve the loss of the Namikaze Minato."
At this Itachi had to repress a scowl. His father and the Uchiha had never liked the Fourth. He was just a Senju who had gained too much power. Senju with power was never a good thing for the Uchiha. Itachi turned from his thoughts to what the Sandaime Hokage said,
"We all grieve Minato's loss. I am know why you are here however. I do not believe that the Uchiha Clan was responsible for this attack. However, Danzou and the other elders are pressuring me to take action. Give me time, and I will be able to respond to you whether or not war will occur. I will send an ANBU loyal to me to give you warning so that you may take your people away from Konoha. I have no desire for more bloodshed this night."
"Even still, Hokage-sama, us being exiled would mean that other nations would view Konoha as weak. That would mean more warfare."
"I understand, Uchiha-san, I am just trying to do my best to avoid Konoha blood being spilled. You know I have always considered the Uchiha part of Konoha."
"I know, Hokage-sama. I will await your messenger," so saying, Fugaku and Mikoto headed back to the Meeting Room.
Itachi stayed however, he wanted to make certain that the Sandaime Hokage was being truthful. Itachi was surprised however, when Sarutobi spoke to the air,
"I know you are there, Itachi. Please come out. I wish to speak with you."
Itachi walked out from behind the tree with a grim smile and said,
"I did not know you were a sensor type, Hokage-sama."
"When you get as old as I am, Itachi, you learn a few things," Sarutobi chuckled.
"What did you wish to speak to me about, Hokage-sama?"
Sarutobi sighed and said,
"I wish I did not have to do this, but I am afraid I am going to have to blackmail you Itachi. I want you to become my sleeper agent among the Uchiha. In return, when the time comes for you to slaughter the Uchiha for this travesty tonight, I will allow you to spare one person of your choosing."
Itachi's eyes narrowed in hatred. This was the true face of Sarutobi Hiruzen. The ruthlessness of the Senju clan. Itachi's mind ran through various possibilities, but he knew he was trapped. The damnable man actually thought that the Uchiha had been behind the Kyuubi breaking free!
"Very well, Hokage-sama."
"Good. Now I want you to return to your meeting place tonight and tell the Uchiha that they are exiled from Konoha. Then, one day when you have the power to, you will kill all of them except for that one person."
"Why are you telling me this? Why don't you just attack the Uchiha tonight instead of waiting?"
"Because this way, none of my troops are lost. I could have always just allowed your clan to stay in the village, but if they chose to attack, it would mean the loss of my people. So I am just going to allow you to do the job for me."
Itachi felt trapped. But if this was the only way to save Sasuke...
"Promise me this, Hokage-sama: promise me that until that time, you will not attack the Uchiha so long as we do not attack you."
"I promise on my word."
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Itachi entered the meeting room with a grimace on his face. The night had not gone well. He turned to the Uchiha in the room who were all staring at him. Mikoto was about to berate him for leaving until she saw the ashen look upon his face. Itachi said,
"I made a deal with the Hokage. We are hereby exiled from Konoha. However, Konoha will not attack us so long as we do not attack them."
Fugaku nodded, it was a good arrangement. He turned to the rest of the Uchiha, about one hundred and twenty in number including the elderly and the children. Fugaku said,
"Go back to your homes and pack up whatever may help us in this new life. We leave for the Uchiha Fortress at daybreak."
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Wow, this changed a lot from what I originally planned. It is now going to be a massive AU. I really hoped you enjoyed this chapter. Please REVIEW!
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