Author's Note: Hey guys! What's up? I'm back with my second story! Super excited to write this actually! Its actually functioning for me to put out some of my frustrations of Naruto but at the same time draw in more people to read my other story because I know that there is more Naruto fanfiction than Fairy Tail. Now this is a Naruto Overpowered fanfic. Its definitely gonna be an overpowered Naruto but don't expect him to steamroll everyone. There will still be good fights.
Disclaimer: I OWN NOTHING FROM NARUTO but I sure wish I did.
Cruelty
"When human's act with cruelty,
we characterize them as 'animals',
yet the only animal that displays cruelty
is humanity."
-Anthony Douglas Williams
Naruto Uzumaki knew if there was ever a day that was cursed by Kami, it was his birthday. After all only the worst things happened on his birthday. To list a few of theses horrific events, the Kyuubi's rampage, his parent's death, and his yearly exodus to the sewers. That last one was especially nasty.
Ever since he could remember, Naruto had been taking care of his little sister, Amai. His precious little sister was only three years old and was the best thing in his horrible life. Naruto at six years old already knew his life's purpose, something that evaded even the elderly. His was to protect Amai from harm at ANY cost.
Sadly for Naruto, he was alone in that endeavor. According to the Sandaime Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Naruto and Amai's parents had been killed in the Kyuubi's attack. Naruto couldn't remember that night or anything before it unfortunately. The Hokage had said that it was a normal defence mechanism for the brain to protect itself from traumatizing events. He just called it annoying. Do you know what it's like to not know your favorite foods? Anyways Naruto's birthday which also happened to be Amai's birthday, was not a good day. At least for Naruto.
For Amai it was the day her precious nii-chan got her a present. Every time her birthday rolled around, Naruto would take them both to their hidden spot in the sewers. Unfortunately for Naruto but fortunately for the progression of this story; Naruto was unable to get a gift beforehand. Thus meaning he had to leave the sewer... on the night of the hunts.
During that date, the villagers became much more agressive in their hatred towards him. Naruto had no idea why they hated him but was fine with it as long as they didn't touch his sister. We could get into every single incident that unfolded between Naruto and the villagers but for the sake of the story we will join Naruto as he exits the sewers.
The short, spiky haired blonde known as Naruto, squinted his eyes as he moved the manhole cover. The moon's light glinted off the sides of the alleyway as he clambered out of the manhole. So I need a birthday gift for Amai, but at the same time I need to get her something to eat.
Oh I know the perfect thing!
Naruto ran off with a singular thing in mind. Ramen!
He turned the corner out of the alley way and sprinted down the road. I really hope Ichiraku is open... that's Amai's favorite place!
He reached the street Ichiraku was on and spied the lanterns glowing against the stand. Thankfully Teuchi was still manning his post, washing down the counters after a long day of running his stand.
He started to walk towards him and was about to wave and catch his attention. But out of the corner of his eye he saw something bright and flaring.
Naruto quickly ran back and hid around the corner.
"Where are they!? Where are the Demon Brats!?"
Naruto peeked around the corner. There was a large mob of around 30 people all holding assorted weapons and torches. There was even somebody holding an actual pitchfork!
Did these guys all read the same 'Mobbing for dummies' book?
Naruto made fun of them, but he knew it wouldn't be funny if they actually caught him so he stayed safely around the corner until he heard them pass.
He peeked again checking to see if they were actually gone. They were.
Naruto pumped his fist and once again walked towards Ichiraku.
"Hey Teuchi-ji."
Teuchi looked up startled and slightly angry. "Naruto! What are you doing here? If they find you they could kil you! You must leave now!"
Naruto sheepishly rubbed his head and looked down. "Maa sorry Teuchi-ji but I haven't been able to get a gift for my imouto for her birthday."
"Naruto you foolish boy." Teuchi looked up and sighed. "Ayame! Fire up the kitchen again! We have a special customer!"
Naruto practically flew into Teuchi crushing him in his hug. "Thank you so much Oji-san!"
Teuchi looked down at him and ruffled his hair. Curse my feeble will, but I can't just deny a request like this. It's his birthday too yet he only cares for his sister.
Naruto finally let go of Teuchi and jumped into a seat shaking the chair. Ayame came out of the kitchen and set down a drink Naruto. "It's been too long since you last ate here Naru-kun!"
"I'm so sorry Ayame-nee chan! But I've been so busy lately just trying to find a place to settle down for a bit." That was a half-truth, I've actually been cleaning a part of the sewer to give us a clean space to sleep.
"That's alright Naru-kun, I understand." Naruto smiled back but thought, No, she doesn't. No one understands us.
"Just don't leave for that long again! You are our most faithful customer Naru-kun."
"Okay okay Ayame-nee chan! I get it! I'll be back soon after this, I promise!" Naruto raised his hands in surrender.
Ayame giggled at his reaction. "I'm just teasing you Naru-kun, relax. Alright Naru-kun, I'll be right back I have to go check up on my Tou-san."
Ayame and Teuchi are good people. Naruto thought, They're the only people to give Amai and I any type of kindness or acknowledgement. Ichiraku was Amai and Naruto's favorite place not just because of the people, but also because this was the only food store or restaurant that wouldn't overcharge him for food. Naruto would've tried other places if possible. A diet consisting of only ramen wasn't good for any three year old.
"Here Naruto-kun, I packed enough ramen in there to last both of you a week, that's IF you ration it. Knowing Amai-chan she would eat everything tonight."
Teuchi came out the kitchen with Ayame holding a large To-Go bag chock full of ramen. Naruto gaped at the sheer amount of ramen in the bag. Quickly Naruto thrust his hand into his pocket desperately searching for any ryo.
"No that's okay Naruto-kun, no money needed, this one's on the house for a very special occasion" Teuchi winked at him. "Thank you so much Oji-san!" Naruto hugged Teuchi and grabbed the large bag. "Bye!"
Naruto zoomed out of the ramen stand. "Come back soon Naru-kun!"
Naruto ran blindly wiping his eyes of his tears. They're too nice. No one else is that good.
Naruto turned the corner trying to hide his tears. "IT'S THE DEMON BRAT! GET HIM!" Naruto fearfully turned his head towards the noise, Shit.
In his wild emotion, Naruto had seemingly missed the lethal crowd of demon hunters in the main road. The mob ran at him and cornered him in the alley. Naruto cowered against the wall eyes darting each way hoping against hope that he could get out of this.
After a few moments a person shoved their way to the front of the mob. Naruto grimaced as he saw the pink-haired banshee, Mebuki Haruno. Haruno was the leader and instigator of many mobs and beatings that Naruto had received.
She pointed at him and screamed. "HOLD HIM DOWN!" Immediately one of the men beside her dove at Naruto. Naruto jumped up balancing the bag of ramen. He planted both feet on the man's head and jumped off, faceplanting the man into the dirt. Naruto soared over the crowd smiling at their frustrated expressions. As soon as he became sure of his escape he felt a hand grip his ankle. Out of the corner of his eye he could see the standard konoha vest. His anger flared up.
Even the ninja are against me? Hmm... no mercy then.
Naruto twisted his body and dumped the entire bag of steaming ramen on his head. Naruto rolled away laughing in his head over the pained screams he heard.
"GET THAT BRAT!" All hope of escaping was wiped from his mind once he was slammed to the ground. The man snatched his flailing arm and stepped on his head. The man leaned down next to his ear. "You think it's funny brat? Well be glad. That was the last fun you'll have in a long time."
Mitsuki didn't know how right he was that night.
Pain
Unceasing, unbearable
Pain
Naruto felt that once you prefer certain types of pain to others, that's when you knew pain.
They had started off light- a few punches, kicking, some choking. Stuff he could recover from in a night; not that bad compared to the other stuff.
They started losing patience though. It became worse and they started using blades- kunai, butcher knives, even a couple forks found its way into his body.
Once they started to tie him up he knew something big was coming next. He was carried over their heads tied up like some kind of sacrifice. Incoherent thoughts flooded his mind as he floated in and out of consciousness.
Why? Why do are they hurting me like this?
He could vaguely feel them standing him up and tieing him to a post.
I'm sorry Ayame-nee chan, looks like I won't be coming back any time soon.
He painstakingly pried open one of his eyes blinking the dried blood out of it. He was a couple feet off the ground tied to a wooden stake. There was a great amount of wood surrounding him and beyond that was the mob.
I'm sorry Amai, looks like your Nii-chan can't get you a gift. Hopefully they'll stop hunting you after they kill me.
"TODAY MY FELLOW CITIZENS, WE FINALLY TAKE OUR FIRST STEP IN REVENGE UPON THE KYUUBI THAT KILLED SO MANY OF US! Haruno screamed at the mob.
"TODAY WE ROB THE KYUUBI OF ITS ONLY FAMILY, JUST LIKE IT DID TO US! DEATH TO THE DEMON'S BROTHER!"
All of a sudden everything made sense. The Kyuubi's 'death' bring the same date as his sister's birthday, the mysterious seal that appeared on Amai whenever she was upset... Wait, was that why they lived like they did? Because Amai.. was the Kyuubi?
Naruto winced as more pain hit him-this time from inside his head.
Flashback
"Sandaime-sama, what should we do with these two? Both Hokage-sama and Kushina-sama are dead."
Hiruzen Sarutobi was an awe-inspiring sight in his ninja gear wielding his legendary Monkey King staff. The man looked like he was bred for war-which for all intents and purposes, he probabaly was.
"Hand me the child." The ANBU agent immediately relinquished the crying baby to the former Hokage. He peeled back the blanket revealing the complex sealing jutsu.
"Just as I thought.. Minato-kun was certainly an all surpassing genius." Sandaime looked up the ANBU and gave the baby back. "What is her name?"
" I have no id-"
"Amai." The light voice called out from beside the ANBU agent. The three year old Naruto had stepped out of the ANBU's shadow. The crimson haired boy walked over and held his hands out. Sarutobi gave back the baby and soon as she was in Naruto's embrace her incessant cries stopped. Naruto smiled down at his baby sister as she gurgled and talked to him.
"Naruto come here." The boy walked over his head barely coming to the man's knee. Sarutobi then laid his hand on Naruto's head.
Fuin: Memorishiru no Jutsu (Memory Seal Technique)
He used his free hand to fly through the simple hand seals.
Towa-Tekina Henge no Justu (Permanent Henge Technique)
All of a sudden a change went over Naruto. His hair shrunk slightly and changed colors, his hair fading to a blonde.
The Anbu's blood ran cold as Naruto's eyes rolled back into his head and he fell back into the ANBU's arms. "Sarutobi-san! What are you doing?!"
Sarutobi turned a hard glare at the ANBU. "You would do well to remember your place Kakashi, and that's Hokage-sama to you." Kakashi met his gaze for a few seconds before relenting.
"Yes, Hokage-sama."
Sarutobi nodded at him. "Good, now take these children to the orphanage" Kakashi cradled the boy and the baby in his arms sending one more glare at Sarutobi.
"Yes Hokage-sama." Without another word Kakashi shunshined away leaving a collection of leaves.
Sarutobi trudged to the Hokage desk and grunted as he sat down.
"I'm too old for this shit."
"DEATH TO THE DEMON'S BROTHER!"
That Bastard! He sealed away all of my memories! He left Amai and I on the streets! Why would he not want us to know our Mom and Dad?! I have so many questions!
Naruto cracked a slight smirk and said. "Looks like I won't be able to get any answers though." A torch was launched from the crowd and landed near his feet causing the wood around it to catch fire. It was swiftly followed by others and mercifully the fire stopped at his feet. The crowd seemed to grow even more agitated as they saw he wasn't burning.
Naruto felt hope that maybe they would give up now that they couldn't get to him.
"DON'T WORRY MY FRIENDS!" Aand that hope just died and buried itself.
"I CAN SOLVE ALL OUR PROBLEMS! THERE IS A REASON WHY I AM AN ELITE NINJA!"
Obviously it's not because of your stealth.
Mitsuki's gleaming teeth showed themselves on his face. At some point he had cleaned off the ramen Naruto noted.
Mitsuki began going through hand seals over exaggerating each one. Boar, Horse, Tiger
Katon: Goukyaku no Jutsu! (Great Fireball Technique)
Like its name a large fireball was expelled out of Mitsuki's mouth and soared towards him. The fireball immediately incinerated his clothing and started roasting his skin.
The mob cheered as Naruto released his screams. "AAAAAAAAAAAAAHH!"
The mob's frenzy doubled as they went crazy in vengeance. Naruto could do nothing but scream as he felt his skin burn and his body cook. His hair went up in a flare and his skin started to melt as it sagged off his face.
Naruto knew in that instant that this pain would be worse than anything he could ever experience. His saliva dried up in his mouth, and his teeth leaked out of his mouth.
"GOOD NEWS MY FELLOW CITIZENS, WE HAVE WORD THAT THE DEMON HERSELF HAS BEEN FOUND!"
A-Amai?
"IF WE HURRY WE CAN END BOTH OF THEM IN THE SAME NIGHT!"
N-No, I can't let them hurt Amai. She's all I have... but I'm so weak, I'm sorry imouto. Don't worry, you won't have to see your worthless brother again.
The mob began to walk away from the pyre ignoring his screams. The majority of them when passing by gave him an evil smile or cursed him out. He ignored those.
But then one villager, an extremely overweight villager from the council stopped by his side. "Don't worry Naru-chan, I won't let them hurt Amai-chan... at least not until I get to use her and make her a woman.
Naruto stopped screaming.
"What?"
The man laughed at him. "Oh now you wanna talk? Hoho, I said don't worry brat, I won't let them kill her until I use her and help her become a woman."
As Naruto heard these words he felt an even more intense fire inside him.
"I'll make sure to tell her that her Nii-chan said hi." The man-no monster gave an ugly smile.
The fire inside became more intense. He could literally feel his blood boiling. His hands tightened into fists and he broke his own fingers with the force he put into it.
"You don't get it, do you? I'm going to fuck your little sister!"
Crack
There was almost an audible crack as Naruto broke. NOTHING would hurt his little sister, his angel.
Immediately the fire burst both inside and outside of him. The light of the fire glowed brighter blotting out Naruto's changing form from sight. The temperature of the pyre soared melting the surrounding wood and road. The mob backed away from the fire.
Inside the blaze, Naruto grew. He changed from being a scrawny, malnourished child, to growing muscle and fat, filling out his body. He grew taller and his hair came back albeit with it's natural crimson color. His hands shook involuntarily cracking as they fixed back into place. His teeth grew back piercing through his gums and his skin healed and grew taut against his new muscles. The blood on his body burned away evaporating into the blaze. Then the transformation paused... and the Inhuman transformation took place.
His hair grew longer, framed around his face and hanging down his neck. His ears grew longer and tapered off at a point. His teeth sharpened into fangs and jutted out from his mouth. His fingernails and toenails grew longer and sharper standing out a good inch away from his fingers and toes. The muscle around his arms, chest and lower body glowed and heated up even more than the rest of his body. The skin and muscle hardened becoming harder than the most expensive metal and rougher as they shaped themselves into silver scales. Thankfully his 'parts' and everything below was coated. His upper back did the same but before it could harden it started quivering and bulging in odd places. Naruto grit his fangs as he felt his wings rip through his back and stretch out. They were each shaped almost like bat wings except the section where there was supposed to be wing stretching between the bones, it was empty. The wings were actually small in proportion to the rest of his body and didn't seem like they would be able to support his weight even if he could fly. That soon changed as he felt an energy flood his body with a vigour.
Chakra.
Naruto knew this energy. Though he had little interaction with it before the Kyuubi attack, he still knew what its presence felt like.
Instinctively Naruto guided the chakra through his own system and began other changes. His wings raised themselves and felt a change rush through them, the absent section was now bridged by pure wind chakra almost invisible to the eye. Similarly two spikes of the wind chakra pointed out at the joints of his wings. His chakra flooded his appendages and he felt small vent openings form at his elbows, the backs of his hands, his thighs, calves, and his lower back.
His newly formed pectorals and abdomen started to burn even hotter than the inferno he stood in. Unknowingly, Naruto's body now sported a tribal tattoo covering his chest and abdomen. The transformation ended as his eyes snapped open. His eyes bled and were no longer a cerulean blue. They had become slitted and the sclera was a blood red and and the slitted iris was an abyss black.
Naruto felt something else flood through him but it wasn't chakra. Naruto lifted his head to the sky and screamed the sound ripping apart the air and declaring his emotions and power to the world. Naruto felt a mad glee, a sense of freedom, and euphoria as his power surged to its highest with that one scream. But above all else he felt...
An unstoppable, all-consuming, livid, enraging, apoplectic Wrath.
And as he surveyed his surroundings he began to see for the first time.
The mob was scrambling around and running into each other generally getting into each others way when trying to run away. It seemed as if his scream had launched the fire away from him in a ring. The closest to him, including that monster, had been incinerated by that and caused the mob to react in this manner. Along with this improved sight Naruto could now smell everything within 200-no 300 yards. The wind was practically carting every scent to him and serving it to him. Naruto's hearing was similarly built and he could hear their heartbeats speeding up. His sense of touch was diluted near his scales but as he stood he could feel the vibrations of their movement through his feet. His sense of taste had been improved vastly as well because when he tasted the air he could taste their perspiration in the air and the scent of their fear.
Essentially his new senses created a 360 degree of awareness not even matched by the Byakugan*.
He frowned.
I can't let them touch my Amai.
And with that thought, Naruto's bloodlust broke free of his restraint.
To the crowd it seemed that all hell had broken loose. They had all been rushing away from the extingushed pyre when they had heard screams from the people closest to the pyre. The mob moved in sync like a herd of cattle and they all took off in a mad rush. This caused them all to just run into each other and slow them all down.
They might as well be a herd of cattle for all the effort it takes to kill them.
Naruto dashed through the crowd becoming a gust of death. Wherever he passed people fell over with cuts in their windpipes. Naruto reappeared again at a group of the villagers. He crouched and spun, spreading his wings as far they could go. The wind chakra at his wings suddenly lengthened and when he spun it bisected those closest to him. He lunged and buried a claw into the chest of a villager. He then ripped it out and with one motion cut the throat of a villager poised to attack him.
He focused on his field of sense trying to focus in on someone. There!
He caught a glimpse of pink and a whiff of cherry blossoms. He then launched himself in that direction becoming a storm of flying blood and death.
Haruno looked back and almost fainted. She could see the people behind her being cut and diced into pieces. Her heart stopped as she saw Naruto bare his fangs menacingly at her. She stepped back as Naruto's face appeared right in front of her.
Haruno stepped back and lashed out with her butcher knife, but he had stepped out of her range. Naruro cackled at her his fangs gleaming in the moonlight. He then held something up, his hand drenched in blood.
"Recognize this Haruno-chan?" He mocked.
Haruno looked closer at it and gasped-or she tried to but her breath was taken away as she then looked down and saw a hole where her heart used to be.
"Y-You're the r-real demon." Mebuki spat out, blood trailing down her jaw as she keeled over. The death of his greatest enemy brought Naruto great joy and caused his bloodlust to burn through him with a higher intensity. Fortunately Naruto could sense the final group of villagers rushing down an alley. Naruto quickly leaped over the building closest to him using his wings to propel him down towards the exit of the alley.
Naruto landed cracking the ground and boxing in the villagers. Naruto inhaled and screamed at them. But this time his scream wasn't just rage it was also power. Naruto instinctively infused wind chakra into his scream.
Sokudo Doragon: Todoroki no Jutsu! (Velocity Dragon: Roar Jutsu)
Shooting forth from Naruto's outstretched maw a projectile of shifting, roiling currents of wind burst out. It reached and tore through the crowd and slammed into the wall at the end of the alley. The wind chakra technique shredded the crowd and scattered their remains producing a blood mist.
Naruto abruptly cut off his scream and pivoted blocking Mitsuki's kunai strike with his scale armored hand. Deciding to see what Mitsuki could do, Naruto broke the deadlock sending Mitsuki flying back. He landed on his feet and ran through signs Naruto had already seen.
Katon!: Goukyaku no Jutsu! (Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu)
Mitsuki raised a hand to his face and blew moulding fire chakra. A fireball many sizes greater than the last flew through the air. Mitsuki fell to his knees feeling every bit of his chakra exhaustion.
"Take... that... you bastard!" He panted out in exhertion.
He smiled in victory knowing that his opponent wouldn't be able to overcome this fierce jutsu.
That's when Mitsuki heard the wind. Almost like something was being su- . He looked up and almost fainted. His fireball was shrinking and being sucked into Naruto's mouth.
Naruto felt the fire chakra lay in his body and mix with his wind chakra. Naruto leered at Mitsuki, and started moving his hands.
Boar, Horse, Tiger
Mitsuki tried to crawl away.
Katon: Goukyaku no Jutsu (Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu)
Naruto brought his hand up and blew out Mitsuki's fire chakra. Before the fireball even made it halfway, Naruto had an idea.
Sokudo Doragon: Todoroki no Jutsu! (Velocity Dragon: Roar Jutsu)
The wind chakra projectile launched from his open mouth and streaked forward reaching the fireball. The wind accelerated the fireball and magnified its size looking less of a fireball and more like an inferno.
Mitsuki crawled faster and and leaped up trying to get away.
"Noooo!" Mitsuki screamed. The fire engulfed him and incinerated him with nary a scream escaping.
Naruto smiled and surveyed the area with his field of sense. There were none left.
Naruto blanched. "Oh shit! Amai's been alone for hours!" He disappeared with a crack of wind. Naruto raced through the streets of Konoha. He reached the sewer within seconds.
Wait a second... why do I feel so, free? Naruto looked down and facepalmed.
One looted pair of pants later...
Naruto ripped the manhole cover off and practically dived into the hole. Narutlo's feet splashed as he raced through the tubes. He stopped right before he entered the cleared space where his sister was. He turned and saw his frightening visage off the glistening wall of the sewer. "Shit."
Naruto thought back to his awakening. it was the 'crack' inside me that started the transformation. But.. how do I get back to that place inside me? Maybe if I just, vizualize it?
Naruto folded his hands together and closed his eyes. It was only when something broke inside him that the transformation started. In his mind's eye he conjured a broken glass orb. His chakra swam freely through the space around the orb. Slowly, Naruto imagined his transformation... but in reverse. He gripped his transformation, his monstrous chakra, and sealed it within the slowly reconstructing orb.
Naruto hissed as he felt his abnormal physical characteristics fall away painfully. His scales receded and smoothed back into skin. His wings fell off and disintegrated into dust. His claws shrunk and blunted becoming nails again.
His transformation slowed as it approached his body's normal state. Naruto grinned as he looked back at his reflection. Thankfully he had retained his original state with his crimson hair. He patted it down trying in vain to keep his wild hair down.
Wait.
His expression soured. I killed those people. His hands shook with the realisation.
Why do I have no guilt? Or remorse for ending all those lives?
Traitorously, a voice whispered back. Because they were going to hurt Amai. They were worse monsters than you. Just don't dwell on it, you were fated to be a killer at some point. You will be a worse monster though if you keep Amai waiting.
"I am so going to get it."
Naruto gulped, then jumped down from the overhead pipe. He landed into a square intersection where the pipes opened up.
He landed on the concrete hard wincing. The impact jarring his leg bones."Amai?"
Whump All the superhuman sensing in the world wouldn't help him avoid his little sister.
"Nii-chan!"
A muffled toddler's voice called out to him from his now bruised midsection. "Nii-chan loo' 'Mai ma' you cake !"
Naruto wiped away sweat. Normally when he's gone for awhile she gets mad at him. At least she was distracted- wait, cake?
Amai's golden locks swung around as she pointed towards her 'cake'. Naruto grimaced and smiled weakly as he saw his 'cake'. "Thank you Amai!" He exclaimed and picked her up putting her on his hip. "But I'm not that hungry right now." He pointedly tried not to look at the mud cake too much lest she get ideas and try to force feed him. "You, on the other hand must be reaally hungry right?"
Amai clapped her hands. "Yes! 'Mai hungwy!" She looked up innocently at him with her cerulean eyes. "You ge' 'Mai cake?"
Naruto thought rapidly as sweat poured off him. "Uuh uhhh.." He looked at her pout and instantly knew he had to get her something.
Ohh that's right! Our parent's might have left us something!
Naruto felt a surge of anger at the Hokage.
If I knew what I knew now I would have been able to provide better for Amai!
Naruto sighed and calmed down.
It doesn't matter now though. While Tou-san's estate would be guarded right now, the Uzumaki shrine Kaa-san used to take care of might have something.
"I got you something even better than cake!"
Amai gaped and her eyes sparkled. "Betta' than cake?"
"Yes of course, your nii-chan will only get you the best!" He looked her over. "Let's go get you cleaned up though, you're all muddy from 'baking' your cake."
Amai giggled a bit at her muddy hands and face. "Kay!"
Naruto leaped back up to the pipe and walked towards the the nearest exit.
It took him significantly longer this time around for obvious reasons but he soon made his way to the street carrying Amai.
"Nii-chan! Piggyback!"
That's actually a sound idea, I can make it to the bathouses faster like that too.
Naruto shifted Amai to his back and took off basking in Amai's exhilirated squeals. Naruto looked up judging the time. Should be an hour or so until sunrise.. my entire night was taken up by those fucking villagers.
"Nii-chan, you fasta than before!"
Naruto smiled back at her, "Yes I am."
"Why?" Naruto frowned. "You'll learn when you get older. But for now- you need a bath!" Naruto stopped at the baths and grabbed Amai, dangling her by her feet.
"Noooo!" She squealed and giggled as Naruto dragged her inside.
Ten minutes and one bath later.
"Did you have to make me eat the soap Amai?"
She giggled. "Yup!"
Naruto sighed and resumed their journey.
If he recalled correctly the shrine was actually directly behind the Hokage mountain. Despite it being within the city borders of Konoha it was actually the only structure in that area. Naruto sped down the trail that led around the heads of the Hokage. "Nii-chan, where we goin?"
"To a new place. Well... a new place for you. Kaa-san used to take me here before she gave birth to you."
"Kaa-san?" Amai's face darkened a bit at the mention of her deceased mother. Despite only being three, Naruto had already taught Amai what death was and why their parents weren't with them. Unfortunately because of the Hokage's seal, he could only remember that they were dead and not the details. It's probably for the best if I don't share the details with her. It would only make her feel worse. "It's alright Amai! I bet you Kaa-san will have left something just for you!"
"Weally?" She looked at him with those eyes again.
"Of course, look we're already there, I bet you it'll only take me a few minutes to find Kaa-sans gift."
Naruto pointed out the Uzumaki shrine nestled within the trees. The building itself was shockingly small but for some reason Naruto had the feeling that it was hiding something big. It was decorated on the outside with red cloth hanging over the door and spiraling its way up the building and cutting off at the built in chimney. The entire structure was almost egg shaped except for the chimney that poked up.
Naruto and his little sister made their way to the door and stopped at the doormat.
Naruto knocked.
Naruto took a step back as the door creaked and opened in. Amai held onto him harder as they entered together. Naruto blinked.
The hall that appeared on the inside was completely inproportionate to the outside. There was no way this was the same building. The imside was rectangle-shaped akin to a large hallway. There was absolutely no way a hallway of this shape and size could fit inside the shrine.
It's probably just the Uzumaki seals Kaa-san put down, lets not get worried over nothing.
The hall was lit by torches along the walls leading the wall at the end. The wall at the end was covered with a mural of the Uzumaki spiral. Naruto walked towards the mural with Amai and searched the hall with his eyes desperately searching for anything.
Finally they made it to the end of the hallway and Naruto sighed. He put down Amai and turned to her ready to break the news to her.
"Loo' Nii-chan, is yow " She rubbed her stomach. "On yow belly!"
Naruto confused looked down at his stomach. Tattooed on him there was a black circle with five orbs on the border of it and the middle was empty. Only one orb was filled. It had the character for Futon inside it.
How did I not notice this before? And why does the symbol resemble what's on the wall?
The symbol on the wall was identical to the symbol on his stomach, except each orb was filled with their respective release, Futon, Katon, Suiton, Doton and, Raiton.
Naruto, following a vague memory of his mother interacting with the wall, put his hand into the circle. When nothing happened, on a whim, Naruto reached for his chakra and tried to will it into his hand.
For a moment there was nothing, then-
Puff
A cloud of smoke engulfed them both, making Amai cough and grip the leg of his pants. "Wha' was dat?"
Naruto stared open-eyed at the furled scroll in his hand and breathed out in awe. "A storage seal, Kaa-san must have hidden it so that it would only show itself when activated-look." On the wall inside the circle where it was once empty, there now lay inscriptions for a storage seal.
Naruto turned his attention back to the scroll and unfurled it carefully. Naruto's eyes widened at the amount of seals inscribed on the scroll. "Scrolls within a scroll huh?"
Naruto's eyes traced back and forth across the paper.
What's this? A note from Kaa-san?
Hi Sochi! It's your Kaa-san! This scroll is for our worst case scenario. Minato and I have decided, that in the worst case scenario that we die and leave you alone, we would leave you this scroll. In the event of our deaths we will have the Sandaime, Sarutobi, take this to you. This scroll contains everything. By everything, I mean from my cooking recipe's to your Tou-san's Hiraishin no Jutsu. Unfortunately if your Tou-san dies, there is a good chance that the wrong person may become Hokage. If thiat happens this scroll has information on our estates and certain legal actions you can take to gain control of them. In the case that you in fact released this scroll by yourself, congratulations! You've taken after your father's clan rather than mine. Yes, you have two clans. Both are explained in this scroll and should you choose to embrace your heritage, your duties are entailed. Remember Naruto that we love you and that we will both be proud of you no matter what.
-your Kaa-san, Kushina Uzumaki-Namikaze.
Naruto sniffed and wiped his tears on his shoulder.
"Nii-chaaaan you 'kay?" Amai hugged his leg and looked up at him.
"Yeah, yeah I'm fine."
Amai grinned sneakily then. "Can I 'ave my gif' now?"
"Umm yeah of course, just gimmie a second here."
Let's see... hmmm knowing my Kaa-san there is one filled with it just gotta find the category. Oh there!
Lo and behold, between the scrolls for the Uzumaki and Namikaze clans there was a seal labeled Ramen.
He held a finger to the seal and injected a much smaller quantity compare to last time. This time there was only a small puff of smoke around his hand where he now held a cup of steaming ramen. "Here Amai, Happy Birthday!"
Amai squealed and jumped snatching the cup. "Wwaaaaameen![ramen]"
Naruto laughed at her overjoyed reaction, then looked back at the scroll. "I'm sure there's chopstocks in here somewhere." As Naruto looked at the scroll, Naruto heard something that would haunt his wallet's nightmares in the future.
"I finish, wan' mo' now." Naruto turned back to her and was greeted with her pouting face and an empty cup.
Naruto sweatdropped. How the fuck did she finish that fast? I turned away for half a second! That's alright I'm sure Kaa-san packed more. After all she was the same way.
Now knowing what he was dealing with Naruto pulled out several cups to keep her occupied. Now let's see this thing about my father's clan. I want to know more about that transformation earlier.
Naruto took out the scroll that said Namikaze, and started reading.
Hey Sochi, its your Tou-san here. Now if you're reading this scroll because either Jiraiya or the Sandaime gave it to you, I'm sorry that we couldn't be there for you. Now, the fact that you have opened this scroll means you have already gone through the dragonification phase. Most likely you unlocked the Velocity dragon bloodline that the Namikaze sect of the dragon clan possess. This scroll contains the sacred history and information on our clan. Sadly I have reason to believe that you are the last of the Namikaze and possibly of the dragon clan. I know that the facts contained in this scroll may shake you to your core and possibly break you. But it will also build you up and make you stronger than ever. I will always be proud of you son, nothing could ever change that.
Naruto wiped his tears away again and scanned through the scroll looking for anything pertaining to his transformation.
There!
Sokudo doragonmodo
This transformation is the peak for Namikaze clan members. This when we are at our strongest and we become one with the dragon's blood that runs through us. This is also when our instincts are at their peak. The transformation cannot be learned or taught. It can be awakened through intense training or events of great stress or pain. Once awakened it must be controlled tightly, the constant use of this mode without great mental fortitude can even slowly break a person and make them a slave to their instincts. This can be prevented through great usage of calming meditation or even the Sage mode.
I have no idea what "Sage mode" is and I have no way of learning it. I guess I'll have to try meditation then. I'm gonna need this transformation to protect Amai.
Traditionally adults are the only ones that possess a transformation but, there have been occasions where a child has been forced to awaken it. Unfortunately after the first awakening it becomes exponentially harder to control and activate. If activated the transformation gives you flashes of the event that made you transform. All techniques that can be used in your base form can be used in Velocity Dragon Mode with greater capacity and quality. It is extremely important to focus on chakra control when using this because it drains chakra at a fairly quick pace it is important to focus on efficiency. Only put into a technique the amount of chakra you are willing to lose.
Now, onto the types of techniques. There are Dragon techniques- which are available to all sects of the Dragon clan. These can be used in base and Velocity Dragon modes. Velocity Dragon techniques- techniques that can only be utilised in Velocity Dragon Mode and require copious amounts of both chakra and the focus and control thereof. Futon techiniques- are not taught in this book but they can be used in both modes and are significantly powered by our bloodline.
Warning: Velocity Dragon clansmen are extremely vulnerable to Katon chakra techniques because of our affinity to Futon.
"Nii-chan Nii-chan! What a' you weading?"
Naruto shook his head lightly. Thank Kami for Amai, if it weren't for her I might've read this all night.
"Sorry Amai I just got distracted for a bit, we need to get to sleep, its actually gonna be morning in an hour or so." He said dodging the query. "I think we can fix up this hut to sleep in, actually-." He took a look around the shrine. "I think we can probably live here seeing as how it's been abandoned for who knows how long."
"But 'Mai don' wanna go bed!"
"C'mooon Amai! You know that if you don't get enough sleep you get grumpy!"
"Noooooo! No beeeed!" Amai squealed and ran down the hall with her fists clenched above her head.
"Come back here Amaaai!"
Author's Note: This is something that I thought of when reading Dragon's Blood by Sol Winterfang71. If you haven't read it, I recommend it highly. While I do want incorporate some of those elements I do want to make it my own story. Meaning this story will have some things that I've thought of and some things I want from the Naruto-verse. Expect bugger roles from side characters and maybe even some more major plot changes like I did with Amai and Naruto.
If you haven't checked it out please read my story Soul Birth. The description is crap but its turning out to be a good story.
On another note, I have an urge to start a Boruto story so expect somethimg like that coming your way as well. Not giving any hints other than... Missing-Nin.