I've decided to write a Naruto to sate my thirst for curiosity. This will start during the Chunin Exams and begin to differ during that time. This won't get updated quite as often because of my other fanfic, Cell's Shadow. The fact of the matter is that I have been trying to find more adventure fics for Naruto, but I've been coming up short.
Anyways since I really like the idea of Naruto learning Sealing Jutsu I'll have him doing that along with Summoning and maybe a few Elemental Jutsu's thrown in, maybe five at the most. I don't want him to be super powerful or Godlike at all. What good is a story where the main character is the strongest and there is no struggle to learn or gain his talents. That's my opinion anyways.
Onto the pairing, Naruto and Hinata. That is what the pairing is in this fic and it won't change. Now this won't come into effect until after the Timeskip simply because I just don't see thirteen year olds having a romantic relationship, it's really creepy a lot of the time.
Finally I will be putting Sasuke as a villain in because he simply makes the ultimate villain for Naruto. I know some people will claim this is bashing for putting him as the villain, but to tell you the truth it fits. Think of it; they used to be friends and were alone growing up. Yin and Yang, Vash the Stampede and Knives Millions, Spike Spiegal and Vicious, Strawhat Luffy and Blackbeard Teach, Jiraiya and Orochimaru, Hashirama and Madara; it fits so perfectly that it's almost like looking at a two pieced puzzle.
Naruto is OCC in a way and this is an AU.
Act I: Chunin Exams
Chapter 1: Release.
In an average, if not a little dirty, apartment in a not so average village was a boy. This boy was not a boy in same sense as other boys. This boy was a Shinobi of Konohagakure, yet not only that, he was what was known as a Jinchuriki, a human sacrifice. On the tenth of October thirteen years ago this boy was used as a container to hold the rampaging tailed beast known as the Kyuubi.
This boy was known as Naruto Uzumaki. He was the resident troublemaker in village until recently when a kid known as Konohamaru Sarutobi took up his mantle as prankster. Now he was, for all intents and purposes, a Shinobi that had fought a Chunin and mastered an A-Rank Kinjutsu before he had made the rank of Genin, fought alongside his team against a group of rogue Shinobi led by the infamous Zabuza Momochi, and had recently made it to the finals of the Chunin exams.
Naruto was short for a thirteen year old with spiky blonde hair that was complimented by piercing blue eyes, but what stood out most on his face were three whisker marks on both sides of his face. Right at the moment he was wearing a white t-shirt with a red spiral pattern on his back while he also had on a pair of black shorts.
Currently Naruto was busy lying in his bed going over the events that had just occurred. From facing that freak in the Forest of Death to challenging Neji Hyuuga; it all played back in his head. There was one thing, though; he had just been blown off by his Sensei, Kakashi Hatake, and was left with a substitute teacher for the thirty day training period for the finals of the Chunin Exams.
He stewed in his anger and jealousy over what had just occurred. Why? Why was it always Sasuke Uchiha? The girl he had a crush on liked him, his sensei preferred him, but what he couldn't figure out is why? He moved from his bed to look out into the night from window to see a vicious thunderstorm brewing, "It doesn't matter anyways…" He said softly, not realizing that the man Kakashi had asked to teach Naruto was in the dark corner of the room watching him.
The man was tall and skinny with sunglasses covering his eyes while a black bandana covered his head. This man was named Ebisu and this wasn't his first run in with the boy known as Naruto Uzumaki. Earlier in the year he had met with him when his student, Konohamaru Sarutobi, had been following the older boy and pestering Naruto to teach him his special, 'Hokage Killer.' Ebisu was in the opinion that Naruto was a demon child. Like most of the other adults in Konoha that was all he saw until Konohamaru began to earnestly work hard to become a Shinobi.
Now he knew why the normally jubilant youth was depressed, but knew it wouldn't last. He started walking towards Naruto with an almost epithetical look covering his face. He still thought he was a brat, but he had seen that look on so many other Genin when something like this happened, "You know Naruto, one should always be aware of one's surroundings. It is an integral part of our chosen profession." Startled Naruto turned to see Ebisu, who he had dubbed as the closet perv, right behind him.
"Oh, it's just you." The melancholic feel coming from the boy was spreading like an infection to Ebisu.
"I think… I think all I can say to this is tough break, kid." Ebisu went to a chair near his position and sat down, "I also think I can get you out that depressed state!" He said excitedly, "I'll start training you tomorrow morning, but you need to sleep and before that you need to go pay a visit to your sensei.
Naruto grit his teeth, "Why? It won't be like he would want to see me!" He mumbled out.
Ebisu looked at his new trainee with a serious face, "I won't train anyone that's feeling this low!" Th older Shinobi practically carried the boy out of his hospital bed and out the window, "I'll go with you if that makes things easier on you."
"Fine."
Kakashi sat looking at the gravestone with a haggard look. He was tired from thinking on his decision to teach Sasuke over Naruto, "Did I do the right thing Minato-Sensei?" He looked down from the gravestone to the ground. He had never wanted to get close to Naruto in the first place, but it had happened. The kid had always reminded him of his dead sensei, but it also reminded him that he had failed. He had failed at saving his sensei, failed at saving Obito, failed at saving Rin. For all the good he had done for Konoha he had done worse by his dead comrades.
Sure he was depressed about this, but he had a lot to be thankful about. He had his own team to take care of now. Kakashi thought about the earie parallels between himself and Sasuke and Obito with Naruto, "Hotheaded with aspirations of becoming Hokage… Life is strang isn't it, Obito?"
"Who's Obito?" Kakashi didn't even turn when he heard the voice of Naruto, but beckoned him to his side with a wave of his hand.
"Just a friend from my past, Naruto!" Kakashi smiled under his mask before turning back to the stone, "He died a long time ago, but he was a lot like you."
Naruto twisted his face before uttering, "You are one shitty sensei!" Kakashi chuckled at this.
"Of course I am! We all can't be good, you know?" He looked off towards the left to see a certain special Jonin standing there looking on at the two, "Already picked up the sensei I sent to you?"
"Yea," The Uzumaki child paused for brief moment of silence, "Why did you choose Sasuke? Do you like him more than me?"
Kakashi's eyes widened with shock; had it looked like that to his student? He looked down at the thirteen year old with a neutral face, "Well, to tell the truth, I resent all three of you for taking away my precious alone time, but I can't choose one of my cute little Genin over another for whom I like the best." He paused to see his student's reaction, "There are a few reasons why I'm teaching Sasuke, but the most relevant is that I have my Sharingan eye."
"Oh." Naruto didn't really get it, but he nodded in compliance.
"When this whole business is over with I'll teach you a Jutsu and I think for Sakura, maybe a Genjutsu?" That last question was mainly for Kakashi himself, "How does that sound?"
Naruto nodded with enthusiasm, "Alright Sensei!" Naruto started running back to Ebisu, but before he could he turned around and bowed towards the stone.
After his student left him Kakashi bowed his head towards the Memorial Stone then slowly walked off as the clouded sky began to release the rain it had been storing throughout the day.
In another part of the village another man was standing atop an enormous toad with a pen and paper in hand. This man was relatively tall man with a larger build than most along with waist long snow white hair that was tied in the back into a ponytail. He had a few wrinkles, but he still held some youth in his face, but what stuck out about him were his clothes. On his head was a horned headband with the kanji for oil dead center on it. On his torso was a green colored short shirt kimono along with matching pants that covered mesh armor.
This man was known simply as Jiraiya. He was one of the strongest Shinobi that Konohagakure had ever produced, but he had a few quirks to him, one was women. Right now he was watching the women of Konoha in the hot spring, taking notes for his books. Although as he was jotting down notes he saw a few drops of rain warp the paper and pen markings, "Well, shit."
The middle aged man next saw the women running inside to get out of the rain, "No! Don't go in now!" Jiraiya wined then he sighed. He figured it was time to go get something to eat, "Alright, Gamatsuya, I feel like ramen tonight, LET'S GO!" The toad nodded then hopped off in the direction of a certain ramen shop where a certain blonde boy was busy eating his second bowl of ramen.
While Ebisu had wanted to walk him home, Naruto had decided that he needed a few bowls of ramen before turning in for the night, "Keep 'em coming old man!"
Said old man was a rather portly middle aged man with really short hair. He wore a cooks outfit and was, at the moment, busy cooking another batch for one of his regular customers. He didn't even turn his head when heard the cloth parting, signaling that another customer had arrived, "Welcome, sir, how may I help you today?"
"I'll take a bowl of pork ramen with extra pork." Teuchi turned to see that it was none other than Jiraiya of the Sannin that was ordering.
"Good evening, Master Jiraiya! I didn't know that you made it back to the village!" Teuchi had known Jiraiya for a long time now, but he didn't come around as often as he used to.
Jiraiya started reminiscing about the wife of a certain student of his when all of a sudden he heard a demand from his fellow customer, "Can you hurry up with that ramen, old man? I don't have all night!" Much to the Sannin's surprise the rowdy customer to his right was none other than his estranged godson. He looked over the pint sized blonde boy before turning back to Teuchi.
"Don't be so rude, brat." A tick mark formed on Naruto's head.
He turned to the man that called him a brat, "Who you calling a brat, you old man!"
"OLD MAN!?" Jiraiya rushed to his feet in offense, "Don't you realize who I am!?"
"Someone that belongs in a nursing home?" Naruto replied.
Clearly offended now, and a little bit happy that he had a chance to show off, "Where once a man stood now in his place the legendary Sannin of the majestic toads stands above!" Jiraiya started dancing in the kabuki style with a very proud smirk, "I am Lord Jiraiya!"
"Oh!" Naruto proclaimed with a hint of excitement.
"So you have heard of me!" Jiraiya felt pride well up in his chest in knowing that his very own godson had heard of him.
"Nope! I just thought that your introduction was cool!" Naruto started to work on the bowl of ramen he had just received from the old ramen cook. Jiraiya settled down enough to start on his own bowl. After a silence had settled over the shop Naruto had finished his own bowl with a large smile, "Here you go old man!" He handed the cook enough ryo to pay for his two bowls then made his way out of the shop and into the rain.
"Have a nice night, Naruto!" Teuchi smiled then deposited the money inside his cash register, "Don't catch a cold in that rain, you hear me?"
"Yea, yea!"
Jiraiya hurriedly ate his ramen. Even though he had had little to no contact with his godson he wanted to know a little bit more about Naruto, "Wait up, kid!"
Naruto turned and had to admit he was a bit inquisitive about the older man, "Why are you following me?"
"I see that you're a Shinobi, maybe I could help you with something!" Jiraiya smiled at the young boy with an awkward chuckle.
"But I already have a sensei!" Naruto was now confused why this man was offering, but felt that he had to refuse.
"How about I come by to watch your training tomorrow?" Jiraiya was a little bit excited to see how far Naruto had come since he had last received a report from the Sandaime about his mission to Wave Country.
The boy seemed to fish for an answer in his head before finally answering, "Sure!" The boy wasn't one to pass up the chance to show off to anyone new.
Meanwhile in the Hokage Tower, Hiruzen had been watching the exchange between the two with a smile. He then looked towards the well-lit village with his smile fading. Something big was looming on the horizon and it didn't bode well for anyone in the village, himself included, 'Is it just Orochimaru or is it someone darker?' Hiruzen had heard the reports from Jiraiya, but he didn't know how far the Akatsuki's reach had grown.
Many of the higher up's had known of Orochimaru's hatred for Konohagakure, but for this sudden push in the direction of war was curious to say the least. All he knew was that the key players would in some way be in the village in thirty days' time.