Chapter 1 Introductory Notes!
Skip a couple horizontal lines if ya wanna ignore this and go straight to the story
Rated M for good reason, oh and I don't own Naruto and all that jazz.
Blah blah summary, some angsty stuff, some :( and some :), you know the drill. Action. Dragons. BUT I assure you, this is mostly going to be along the lines of yer average action/harem/romance stuff with a lot of kickass Naruto fighting, but also a lot of jealous girls and acidic fruits *cough* sex *cough*
This will be a harem. F Kyuubi, Natsumi Uzumaki (have seen that as a Naruto Sibling name so many times), F Haku (way too pretty to be a male), F Itachi (I can explain I swear), Mei, Yugito, Bratty Snow Princess (yeah I hate her but...I mean she's hot), Anko, Ino, an OC or two, and I will take any suggestions you readers have.
A few other things besides some genders will be altered, like the fact that Kyuubi was never in Kushina. Naruto will be OP, not godlike, but OP. Akatsuki will be a thing, but there will be a lot of OP people too.
Oh and this first chapter is all exposition so none of the aforementioned stuff yet, but oh well. Please bear with it!
Me: Pop quiz, why is Naruto different from a window?
You: ...I'm a reader. This is your story, YOU are the one that knows the answer
Me: You sure? You that dumb?
You: ...um. Sure, whatever, just answer your own question.
Me: Well, ya see, when I break the window with a rock, it's broken. Lost. But ya hit Naruto with a rock, he's alright. Unwavering, eh? This is the theme of this story!
You: ...that was the biggest load of bull I've ever heard, he's a ninja how does a rock do anything?
Me: YOU INSULTING IWAGAKURE?
You: ...just...just get on with the story.
Me: ...welp, without further ado...Ahem! (takes a deep breath) Well, let me tell you a story...
October 10th, Konohagakure. The moonlit streets of the ninja village were empty. The hilltops were silent, save for the rustling autumn trees dancing to the graceful wind's tune, its leaves gliding towards the fields and paths. Though scenic to most, this was a common occurrence in Konoha, likely the origin of its name. One particularly beautiful orange leaf got picked up by a sudden gust, flying over the Hokage Monument and glancing down at the village. This same gust was picked up from a certain blonde shinobi in a small cottage outside the village. Something about it felt...unnatural. He gave a sigh and brushed away the thought. He enjoyed the peace, and didn't want anything to ruin it.
"MINATO YOU BASTARD GET THE FUCK OVER HERE" screamed a woman in agony, grunts and cries of pain filling the room.
Minato turned and shook his head 'Peace...sigh'
"Yes honey, I'm here for you." he gave a smile as he stood next to the bed with one Tsunade Senju. After all, being the Hokage had its perks, including having the BEST medic in the world deliver your baby. Well that, and she was related to Kushina.
"AAAHHHHH! Really honey? AAAARGH FUCK YOU DID THIS TO ME! I THOUGHT I TOLD YOU NO MORE KIDS LAST TIME!" she screamed, causing the aforementioned shinobi and their anbu guards to sweatdrop at the shift in demeanor. Well, who could blame her? She's shoving a living being out of her - okay moving on.
"But of course, my darling! I'm the strongest man in this village, you can count on me!" he exclaimed with a brilliant smile.
"Tsunade-sama! I think I see its head!" urged a nurse.
And just like that, the mighty Minato Namikaze had fallen in battle. Childbirth - 2. Father - 0. Game, set, match. RIP the Yondaime.
"Tch...boys." muttered Tsunade, getting a chuckle from Kushina Uzumaki, the wife of the hokage, before the screaming continued.
"I think that went well!" exclaimed Minato, smiling ear to ear as he cradled a crying Naruto in his arms, causing a tick mark to make its debut on Kushina's forehead. 'Tch. He was passed out the entire time, went well MY ASS dattebane!'
Her displeasure was cut short as she was handed her baby boy, an ear-splitting grin plastered on her face as she whispered to him. "Hello my baby boy, mommy loves you very much! I'm so happy...bless kami-sama...Natsumi, come here" she cooed, as Tsunade brought a 1-year old girl over to the bed "say hello to your little brother honey...Minato what's wrong?" she questioned, noticing the serious look on the Yondaime's face.
"It's nothing, I just...have...this feeling that something bad will happen." he muttered, eyeing a certain orange leaf floating in the sky before him. It danced in the air before him before slowly ending its descent...and once the leaf made contact with the ground, the very Earth seemed to quake, a resounding boom echoing throughout the surrounding forest. Minato's eyes bulged as he stared at the leaf, perplexed at how such a small leaf could cause such an earthquake. His wife seemed to pick up on his train of thought and sweatdropped 'My husband is an idiot. It's official, he's an idiot.'
However, all of their eyes narrowed as they heard another boom. One after another in rhythmic succession. It was only after the Hokage heard the first roar that he realized the issue at hand. He turned to the room's occupants, now filled with his most trusted Anbu and Jounin that noticed the trouble. He took in a deep breath before addressing his ninja forces. As a war hero he understood the need for charisma and confidence, but as he opened his mouth to rally his ninja, only one thought came out.
"...Fuck."
"KEEP FIGHTING! WE MUST SURVIVE UNTIL THE YONDAIME ARRI- AAAAHHHHH" screamed the jounin commander before he was struck by one of the fireballs raining from the sky.
"SHIT! Gr...This is SUCH a drag" one Shikaku Nara said, a grim look on his face as the beast, now identified as the Kyuubi, gathered a dense sphere of chakra in front of its jaws, clearly about to launch this attack towards the village. Nobody wanted to fathom the amount of destruction it would cause as they all braced for impact at its launch.
"DIE NINGEN!" roared the beast, launching the attack at tremendous speed.
Everyone, including the Kyubi, had a look of shock at a huge explosion...from behind the mountains. The Ino-Shika-Cho trio narrowed their eyes, before the genius Nara's visage softened into a smirk. "Took ya long enough...Minato. But thanks for teleporting that bomb, the village lives to fight on."
The Yellow Flash landed next to his shinobi and gave a nod. "I apologize for the delay, but I will now take care of this. What's our status?"
Inoichi Yamanaka was quick to answer "Lord Sandaime has taken a company of jounin and anbu to combat the beast. All lower ranking ninja are currently evacuating the civilians."
"Jiraiya-Sensei and Tsunade are with my family right now (AN: notice how he didn't mention Naruto to anyone). This means that there is only one other Kage level ninja available to take on this beast..."
"You couldn't mean..." stuttered Choza.
"Hai. As the Hokage, it is my responsibility to protect this village. Shikaku! From this point forward, you are appointed Jounin Commander of Konoha! Now, as my final order, EVACUATE THIS VILLAGE! I want no more casualties than we've already had, do you hear me?" he brazenly commanded to the now emotional trio. They knew what that meant. He was going to sacrifice his life to take down that beast.
"No more casualties, eh? I wish that were a reality..." choked out Shikaku. He hugged Minato, the other two following suit, before continuing "it was honor...Lord Yondaime. I will fulfill my duty, as much of a drag as it may be..."
"Arigatou. Now go! I will take care of the Kyuubi." he received three nods as they took off to find the other ninja to assist in evacuating the citizens. He bit his thumb and flashed through handsigns at godly speeds. "Kuchiyose no Jtusu! (summoning jutsu)" With a large plume of smoke, a gigantic toad entered the battlefield.
"Minato?! What do you want, I was in the middle of a poker game with Gamake-..." the mighty Gamabunta paused to take a puff from his pipe as his eyes glanced over to the mighty mass of chakra before him. "Minato, have I ever told you that being your summon has been horrible on my blood pressure?" causing the yellow flash to give a sheepish laugh.
"I'll have to make it up to you with some sake." he said before glaring at the kyuubi. "Demon! I know you can hear me," he shouted. "The bijuu are said to be incredibly intelligent so I know you understand me as well. WHY are you attacking us?"
"I am a being of chakra. I need a sustainable source to survive, and your village just happened to be the grocery store that I intend to stock up at this time. There is another...way...of obtaining the chakra necessary for us to survive in the wild. But I'm not like my slut of a sister, Nibi, who seems to think being a succubus is 'cool.' And I REFUSE to be caged up. Now DIE!" shouted the female kitsune, before launching a massive ball of fire.
"Suiton: Daibafaku no Jutsu! (water release: great waterfall)" came a female voice landing on the toad's head as a gigantic waterfall countered the flames. "OhaYOOOO Minato-koi" she said quirkily with a smug grin on her face.
Tsunade Senju quickly landed on the toad shortly after. "...sorry Minato, partly on behalf of Kushina for that horrible joke, and partly because I know I was supposed to detain her back in the cottage. She has way too much energy for someone who just gave birth."
"Oh don't worry, I know how stubborn she can be. She IS an Uzumaki after all." he chuckled. "Kushina, I need to do it." he said with a serious face. "I need to seal the kyuubi into Naruto, he's the only newborn and it's the only way to save the village."
The look of horror on Kushina's face told him all he needed to know. "I...you...NO! HE IS OUR SON! WE CAN...we can..." she exclaimed, exasperated...only to realize the truth behind her husband's eyes. It was the only way. She knew it. They all knew it. "*sniff*...Tsunade, please do it. Please perform the summoning"
"...Hai. Ahem...I need to brace myself for this. Kuchiyose no jutsu: HENTAI no BAKA! (...Summon: Jiraiya...)" Tsunade said before collecting her thoughts. 'Jiraiya...if you come here right now, I will let you do whatever you want with my tits for a whole day' she thought, cringing. Only seconds later, after a bright flash, the toad sage appeared amongst the group with two kids in tow.
"Creepy" said Tsunade.
"How awful..." exclaimed Kushina.
"Sensei, really?" scolded Minato.
"Why haven't I removed you from the Toad contract..." boomed Gamabunta
"Whaaaaat?!" exclaimed Jiraiya. "Her tits are HUGE! I don't need the peanut gallery questioning me. I hope nobody has anymore to say"
"Doton: Taju Doryuheki! (earth release: multiple mud walls)" shouted the Sandaime Hokage, causing Jiraiya to deadpan, before a massive earth wall coming into sight around the crew, a resounding impact indicating that a fireball had struck it. "YOU DISRESPECTFUL BRATS!" exclaimed The Professor, as his legendary bo staff nailed all the ninja in the face, before he flashed to where jiraiya was, catching the two children with ease. "Honestly, making the old man do all the work." he sighed.
Minato was the first to recover. "Gamabunta, please take on the Kyuubi. Buy us as much time as you can manage." he received a nod from the toad as it jumped beyond the wall to engage in combat, as Minato flashed the gang to a hidden location. "Tsunade, you are to take Natsumi with you on a journey, I will need you to be a sensei as well as a mother..." causing the others to turn to Kushina with wide eyes.
"Minato can only use his fuinjutsu to seal half of the Kyuubi into Naruto. That be unstable, and would likely not bode well for our sochi. Being an Uzumaki, I'm the best suited to aid in the other half of the sealing." she explained through tears, hugging her mentor for the last time.
"As for Naruto..." Minato stated, shifting his attention to his predecessor and sensei. "Jiraiya-sensei, I know as his godfather you will want to take care of Naruto, just as Tsunade is for Natsumi. But with the death of myself and Kushina, Konoha will be weakened greatly. I need you to maintain your spy network for the village's sake." getting a stern, yet remorseful nod from the pervy sage. "Sarutobi-sama...I hate to ask this of you, but please take the hat once more until there is someone worthy of the tile."
"Minato-kun, I am growing old. Please don't make me do this...with the White Fang's tragic death, the list of candidates has grown short, but Shikaku Nara would make a fine Hokage, wouldn't you say?" questioned The Professor.
"Hai, he's a fantastic strategist" said Kushina.
"His skills with his bloodline are phenomenal" added Tsunade.
"He is renowned throughout the elemental nations for his battle prowess, I'd say he's a great candidate" Jiraiya said, nodding in agreement with his sensei.
"...umm...uhh...I kinda...made him...Jounin Commander...already..." the yellow flash squeaked out, causing the other ninja to fall over anime-style, subsequently getting a laugh from the two brats at their funny behavior. "Anyways...please, you will need to watch over Naruto and take care of the village, I know I am asking a lot but please...also, Natsumi already has the family name, and will undoubtedly be targeted for it. However, I trust that being with THE Legendary Sucker - OW that hurt Tsunade-sama - will deter enemies. Since Naruto being my son isn't widely known, I'd like his heritage to be hidden until he is at least a Chuunin, or if one of you deem him ready."
"MINATO! I'M SORRY BUT I CAN'T KEEP THIS UP, SHE'S COMING FOR Y-" The toad boss couldn't even finish his sentence as he poofed out of existence.
"NINGEN YOU HAVE OUTSTAYED YOUR WELCOME ON THIS EARTH, NOW ALLOW ME TO HARVEST THE CHAKRA I NEED BY KILLING YOU! DIE!"
With a nod, the two parents flashed through handseals at a speed where even jounin would not even be able to follow with their eyes, all the while gazing into each other's eyes lovingly.
"I love you, Minato. Forever. Fuinjutsu: Shiki Fujin (Sealing Jutsu: Death reaper seal)"
"And I love you, Kushina. Always. Fuinjutsu: Hakke no Fuin Shiki (Sealing Jutsu: Eight Trigram Sealing)"
It was over in an instant. Just like that, one of the world's worst crises had been averted...and two of the most powerful shinobi to have ever lived were dead. Tsunade caught the body of Kushina as Jiraiya did the same for Minato, grief evident on their visage. The Professor looked upon the crying Naruto and shed some tears himself. He could only pray to Kami that everything would work out.
NINE YEARS LATER, KONOHAGAKURE NO SATO
Work out. The old man had always told him to exercise, but this was definitely not the way he wanted to do so. He darted into alleyway after alleyway, cutting corners to try to avoid as many members of the mob as he could until the ANBU arrived like they always did. It was October 10th, his birthday and worst nightmare come true. Dodging sloppily thrown kunai, he scaled a building and took to the rooftops. Normally, the elderly hokage was able to keep things at bay, but with his diminishing age and growing responsibilities, there was no way Hiruzen Sarutobi was able to regulate everyone. Especially not on this day, the anniversary of the Kyuubi Attack.
He was only nine years old, but was more knowledgable than the entire crowd out for his blood. He knew who his parents were. He went to see his jiji and demand answers when he found out he was the kyuubi container. He fondly reminisced about his first encounter with her.
FLASHBACK NO JUTSU
"Ugh...where am I?
"You're in your mindscape, Naru-kun" came a feminine voice.
Naruto's eyes turned to the cage behind him and took in her features, her crimson red hair, scarlet eyes, and shapely figure burned into his eyes and memories, taking his breath away. "a-ano...who are you? Why is such a beautiful girl here?"
"I am the Kyuubi no Yoko! The queen of the bijuu and the most powerful existence to grace this world...and a total bombshell, if your reaction is any indication" she finished with a wink, causing Naruto to blush despite the circumstances...that is, until what she said had settled in.
"The Kyuubi...as in the one who attacked the village all those years ago? I thought you were killed!"
"Please, like any human could kill me. Your fourth 'hokage,' as you like to say, sealed me into you. And here we are"
"So I am a demon...no wonder they all hate me." he spoke in a dead tone, finally realizing why the village scorned him.
"NO!" the kyuubi roared, disorienting the poor boy. After all, hearing such a deep, demonic boom coming from a small, slender enchantress was too much to handle for anyone. "You are not a demon, the only demons are THEM. And me, but that's besides the point. It's not your fault Naruto."
"But-" Naruto was interrupted by her pulling him into an embrace, shocking him.
"I know you've had a tough life, and I've been doing my best to heal you every time you were injured" she said, causing Naruto's eyes to widen in admiration and gratitude. "Though I can't claim much credit, I am the reason for your pain after all." she muttered with a downcast expression. "...but at the very least you won't be alone, ne? I'll be here for you!" she said with a smile that...almost...looked like a smirk? Though Naruto didn't notice this.
Years of suffering showed itself in his eyes, as his mental dam broke due to the kindness she was showing him. It was completely new for him. "Arigatou *sniff* A...arigatou, kyuubi-san." he cried joyfully as he collapsed in her arms.
"I'll take care of you, and give you the love you never had from now on, Naru-kun" she said softly, causing a genuine smile to spread across his face as he drifted to sleep.
FLASHBACK NO JUTSU...KAI
"Damn! A dead end!" he exclaimed, turning to face the mob that had caught up with him, seemingly thanks to the man in front, likely a retired shinobi.
"YOU! KYUUBI! YOU KILLED OUR BELOVED FOURTH! MY WIFE! MY DAUGHTER! AND COUNTLESS OTHERS! ITS TIME TO FACE RETRIBUTION YOU BEAST!" he screamed as he attacked. Dodging the kunai, Naruto jumped to scale the buildings like he had previously. Turning his back, he failed to notice the man's smirk.
"NINPO: KAGEMANE NO JUTSU (Ninja Art: Shadow Imitation Technique)" shouted the man, apparently a member of the Nara clan, as his shadow paralyzed the young blonde, allowing the crowd to bind him further with ropes before torturing the poor boy.
He was stabbed in the stomach repeatedly, enduring the pain before he regenera...ted...he wasn't healing. The kyuubi wasn't healing him. 'Oi, kyuu-chan, why aren't you AAAAAAH' the pain was overwhelming as a civilian took a torch and slammed it into his stomach.
So why wasn't the kyuubi healing him? Simple, she was observing the seal. For some reason, it had weakened, likely due to the physical abuse to his stomach from the villagers. 'perfect...' she thought. Now just to break him mentally too.
"Sorry ningen, I don't deal with bratty shrimps. You actually thought I gave a shit about you? Please, why would I?" she growled, shocking the boy. "I just had to cozy up to you, 'Naru-kun,' so that your bond would weaken the seal and then I can BE FREE! HAHAHA"
"...w-why?" the poor boy stammered, choking on the most painful sobs in his life. "I thought y-you were the one w-who would l-love me forever and ever, right?" he questioned, his eyes begging for confirmation. 'come on, one more push' thought the kyuubi.
"HAHAHAHA, dream on brat. You were nothing but my container. I could have broken out earlier but I wanted to absorb some chakra from you. Uzumaki have quite the pool. "
"Then...THEN YOU'RE THE REASON I'M FAILING AS A NINJA! Y..you're taking my chakra...I don't...I can't" he said with hollow eyes.
"Please, spare me the drama. Face it brat, you haven't been loved and you NEVER WILL BE!"
"...no..." his mind flashed back to the villagers scowling at him. "No..." the thought of Sakura rejecting his love for...Sasuke-teme. "NO..." the pain of all the beatings, stabs, and torture he was subjected to by the village. "NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" And just like that, the dam broke. This was the state Naruto was in when the ANBU arrived with the Hokage. He was screaming his lungs out, shaking uncontrollably, the Hokage struggling to restrain him. Shikaku Nara looked to the mob and saw the man from earlier, one Hiro Nara, as his eyes narrowed. Without even weaving any handsigns, a shadow tendril came from Shikaku's profile and ruthlessly stabbed Naruto's main assailant through the chest. It was a brutal execution considering it was his clansman, but was paid little mind compared to what would come next.
"YES! THIS IS MY OPPORTUNITY!" the kyuubi screamed as she seized control of his body, knocking The Professor back before breaking the seal and sending forth her chakra (and subsequently her conscience) out of Naruto's stomach, leaving him a bloody mess. His eyes held an empty, broken look as he let out a soundless scream from all the pain. The crowd, having forgotten about Naruto in light of the current situation, gasped as the kyuubi, in her monstrous kitsune form materialized in front of them, breaking the buildings she rested on, killing all the residents unfortunate enough to be in her way. "You know, for humans that are supposed to be compassionate, you really suck." she growled out, before glancing at Naruto. 'I do feel some guilt for harming the brat, but such is life. I'm a far superior being, like hell I'm remaining in a weak vessel. I'm going back to my chakra garden, I've had enough of humans to last me a lifetime. Good grief.' with a mighty roar she lept over the village and sped to the distance, disappearing from sight.
The crowd looked at the young blonde sprawled on the dirt, his blood staining the ground and their minds. Naruto kept shaking, tears and blood flowing without end, his sobs piercing everyone's ears.
"Wait...the Kyuubi clearly left, so why is he still alive and here? I thought he was the Kyuubi." said one civilian, clearly asking the question on every non-shinobi's mind.
Hiruzen Sarutobi stepped forward and glared at the crowd. "That is the point we were all trying to make." he said through clenched teeth, fighting back the tears that threatened to escape. He was the leader of this village! He could show no weakness! "He was every bit as human as EVERY ONE OF YOU. No, MORE so. You all have been the true demons, tormenting this boy that SAVED ALL OF OUR LIVES!" he screamed. The crowd was visibly shaken, the men with haunted, horrified expressions, some women even falling to their knees and sobbing. It was instantaneous, as if a genjutsu had been simultaneously lifted from every one of them. This undeniable proof that this boy was human sent waves of guilt over the village. Both the shinobi and the stronger villagers that maintained some form of composure would soon lose it as they turned to the Hokage kneeling with the boy in his arms.
"H-hi Hokage-jiji...*sniff* am I really that much of a demon?" he questioned before coughing up gobs of blood.
"NO! Naruto, you clearly know about the Kyuubi, it is the demon, not you!" cried the Hokage, his tears reflecting his broken heart, seeing the suffering of this child. But no number of shinobi wars could have steeled him for the words that came next.
"If I'm not a demon, then why does nobody love me?" he cried, before going limp in his grandfather-figure's arms. As more and more became aware of what had happened, a colossal wave of sorrow washed over the village. There was no denying it.
Naruto...was dead.
Hm...wonder what's next? I mean really, how am I gonna recover from this one? Is the story going to end before it starts? Idk, the only way to see how the story plays out is if y'all read, review, and fav/follow and that stuff so...yeah :P
Til next time!