Hey y'all. Akiro Knight is at it again. I know you guys are wondering, "When is this boy going to finish Ninja Swap?" Well, it's on a temporary hiatus. I needed to do a major overhaul with my co-author. In the meantime, enjoy my first solo trilogy. As always, R&R. No flames please.

Disclaimer: I'm only doing this once… I DO NOT OWN NARUTO!!!! Are you happy now?

And before I forget, I upped the ages of the genin. Naruto and Sasuke are 15 and Sakura is 14.

Chapter 1: Beginnings and Endings

To say that there was trouble in the Village Hidden in the Leaves, Konoha, would be an understatement. A more accurate statement would be that this usually serene, prosperous, peaceful, and very powerful village, well known all over the world for its strong ninja, was in grave peril of being reduced to rubble.

The Hokage rubbed his temples, preparing for his last stand, for just outside, there stood Kyuubi, the legendary nine-tailed fox. As if to add insult to the injury, the Hokage's wife had died just after giving birth to a beautiful baby boy.

As he held his son in his arms, he looked outside his office, watching helplessly as the brave ninja of the Leaf became dust in the fox's fury.

Two people came in to the office, both wearing the same expression… grief.

"The preparations are ready Hokage-sama." The elder one stated.

"You know I hate it when you call me that, Sarutobi-sama." The Hokage replied, smiling weakly.

Sarutobi, the previous hokage, chuckled to himself as he walked towards him. The other person spoke up.

"So, what are you going to do now Minato?"

"I'm going to seal it away…"

"Then I shall offer myself as the candidate for the sealing." The younger one said.

"No Jiraya-sensei. I need you to protect the one that I am sealing it into. Also, I need you to tell him about his past, his family, and his inheritance."

"You don't mean…?"

"Yes Jiraya. I'm going to seal it into my baby boy, my Naruto."

That fateful night was the last night that anyone had seen or heard of Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki alive.

A/N: Phew! There's chapter one. Remember this will be a NaruSaku. Also any CONSTRUCTIVE CRITISISMS OR SUGGESTIONS will be considered. And please remember to review.