This is the first chapter of my new Naruto fic. I am going to be writing this one along with lightning and ice at the same time so please stay reading for like most I am a busy guy and don't have a lot of time so updates will be slow. I will try to update at least every two weeks at the most…hopefully.
Summary: The heir to a small clan of Konoha dies on a mission and the clan decides to try and find someone to replace him. Will a young blonde boy suffice!
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The weather had been bad all day. The wind was howling and the rain was relentless. As the civilians and ninja traveled throughout the village of Konoha news spreads fast of the heir to the small Shiro-Hiramekikaze clan had been killed on a B ranked turn S ranked mission. While most of the clan was grieving a small meeting was taking place in the clan's council room.
Five men sat around a table in the dark. They were all elders to the clan by the look of it.
A man stood up and started to speak. His voice was old and ragged but still commanded respect.
"Now that our only clan heir has been killed we are left with no heir and no one to lead on the Shiro-Hiramekikaze clan legacy." the elders in the room whispered between each other. The elder cleared his throat and began to speak again "Being that the Namikaze are no longer a clan or family seeing that the Yondaime died fighting the Kyuubi and that he had no children…we are left to either watch the clan die away in its last day or find a shinobi in one of the five shinobi countries that may be part of one of the branch clans that is willing to be the heir. I believe that their was three branch clans besides the Namikaze" The old man sat down and waited for someone to speak their mind on this.
A younger looking man stood up and smiled " I have information that may disprove your thought on how the Namikaze are all dead." the elders watched him with interest. "Some of you may know that I was extremely close friends with the Yondaime seeing that we grew up together and later fought together in the war….
One of the clan elders interrupted him "Yes we know you were close to the late Yondaime and suffered the hardest when he died…but what does this have to do with the death of our clan heir."
The younger one laughed " I will answer that momentarily, out of all of Konoha only four people knew one of the Yondaime's secret. This secret was that he was married." the council room was filled with gasps from the elders. "Yes, he was married to one Kushina Uzumaki" the elders nodded as memories of the late Uzumaki surfaced. "but that was not the only secret the Yondaime had" he smirked as the elders began whispering between themselves again. " His last secret was that Kushina Uzumaki…was pregnant"
The council room was filled with uproar as the elders finally put the pieces together that the Namikaze still had one living descendant. The first of the elders stood and looked at the youngest and started to speak "Roiga, please tell us who this boy is" the elder now known as Roiga spoke again "That I do not know…but the Sandaime Hokage does" The oldest elder stood and waved his hand to keep everyone silent.
The elder then spoke "I now place a vote upon you as the elders of our clan, to decide on whether we shall seek out this Namikaze and entitle him as the new heir of our clan." he cleared his throat "Those who are against say I" the room was silent "Those who agree say I" five I's echoed in the large room.
One Day Later
Roiga stood in the Hokage's office facing the picture of his late friend. He heard a click and turned to see a man who was older then him walk in wearing the hokage hat and robes. "Hokage-sama" he bowed and the hokage smiled and sat in his chair. "Ah, Roiga-kun, what brings you here" Roiga sat down in a chair facing the man. Roiga then spoke " I have come to you looking for the last remaining Namikaze" the hokage's jaw dropped and the pipe hit the ground. "I know you have the location of his whereabouts and I would like to find him." the hokage finally gained his bearings. "Now Roiga, why now do you search out your relative?"
Roiga frowned "You have heard of our heirs death two days ago?" the hokage nodded, "Well we would like to find and entitle the Namikaze boy as our clans new heir" The hokage's eyes started into a glare at the man. "You think that I will allow the boy to become the heir of your clan…I know what your clan does and will not let the boy become hurt in any way!" Roiga sighed "Hokage-sama, there is really nothing you can do being the fact that the Namikaze are a branch clan of the Shiro-Hiramekikaze. By law you must give us the name and whereabouts of the boy!" Roiga had a short temper.
The hokage sighed "I won't give you the whereabouts of him" Roiga glared "Oh but what will happen when the council hears of this" the hokage looked at him and shook his head in defeat. "Fine you win, but you must understand that this will come as a shock to you who the boy is" Roiga stood up
" Who is he?" The hokage pulled out a file and passed it to Roiga "His name is Naruto Uzumaki, the Kyuubi container" Roiga's eyes flashed with anger and pain as he heard that "That boy has Minato's killer sealed in him." The hokage shot him a glare " Minato used his sealing jutsu to seal away the Kyuubi and save Konoha, he hoped that the villagers would see that Naruto is a hero not the fox itself"
Roiga opened the file and looked over it. "What! The boy is the last in his class and shows the worst shinobi skills!" The hokage nodded and started to speak as he stood up "The teachers at the academy don't teach him anything and just let him sleep in class." Roiga's eyes filled with anger and then it disappeared "Hokage-sama, I would like to adopt this boy since letting the people know of Naruto's heritage would not be a good idea. This way he will still be the heir and be able to use our family jutsu and bloodline." The Hokage smirked "Well then, lets go get the boy."
One hour later at the academy
Naruto jumped out of the open window dodging rocks being thrown at him. "Why do they hate me so?" Naruto kept running till he ran into a man and fell on his ass. "Sorry mister" he looked up to see a man with a bottle of sake in his hand. He looked pissed "you little demon brat" he broke the bottle on a wall and then swung it at Naruto's face. Naruto rolled back and started running, he felt a warm liquid going down his left cheek. He reached up and touched it and saw the red liquid on his hand. "Why me" tears fell from his eyes as he continued running with rocks, glass, knives, and other dangerous objects being thrown at him.
Naruto ran until he dodged a kunai and jumped into an alley and hid in the corner scared to death. He heard footsteps and new that this would be the last time he would receive a beating, for he knew he wouldn't make it out of this one.
The villagers found him and continued to beat him and yell at him. Tears poured down his cheeks as he watched the crowd part and a ninja walked up holding a sword. "Time to die demon, this is for my daughter" he started to swing the sword and Naruto closed his eyes waiting for the inevitable. Naruto heard a clang of metal and a few gasps from the villagers so he opened his eyes to see three men in complete black with white masks. At first he thought they were Anbu but when he got a good look at their masks he noticed they were a face. They were all the same too. (A/N: think the masks that the immortals wore in 300). One of them had stopped the ninja's sword from hitting Naruto while the other two had sealed off the alleyway with some kind of earth wall jutsu.
One of them punched the ninja in the head successfully knocking him out. The man with the sword put it away and then held out a hand to Naruto. "Don't worry kid, I promise I won't let any of these villagers hurt you" Naruto gave him his hand and the ninja pulled him onto his back. "Welcome to the family" he took off with Naruto towards a large complex.
The hokage and Roiga stood outside the gates to the clan compound. Roiga smiled when he saw three of his ninja land in front of him, but frowned when he saw the condition Naruto was in. "Yoro, what happened… I thought I sent you to retrieve him from the academy" the ninja with the sword handed a passed out Naruto to another of the black clad ninja and ordered him to take him to the clan's medical facility. He then looked at Roiga and the hokage "Roiga-sama, I am sorry but when we found Naruto he was being attacked by villagers and ninja alike. One almost chopped him in half if we hadn't intervened." Roiga looked at the Hokage. "Where was Anbu?" the hokage looked at the ground "I will give them punishment worse then death" The Hokage nodded to Roiga and smiled "I will finish the adoption papers and then send them over for you to sign Roiga" Roiga smiled and nodded and the Hokage left.
Roiga headed inside "when I am done with this boy he will be a great shinobi"
Three Days Later
Naruto awoke to the smell of rice and eggs being made. He looked around himself to find himself sleeping in a massive room. There were three windows letting in the sun which made the room glow. He saw a small dresser and closet to his left and a door to his right. He got out of bed and then noticed he had been sleeping in a large king size bed. "This is definitely not my apartment" he heard someone open the door.
"Hurry up and get dressed and come and eat breakfast so that we can explain everything." Naruto turned to see the door closed "yeah I am going to need a lot of explaining" he walked to the dresser and opened it. "Man no orange" he picked out some clothes and headed for the shower.
Naruto left the bathroom and put on the clothes he had selected. Naruto was now wearing black and red camo pants along with a large belt around his waist, combat boots, a black muscle shirt with a red dragon going around it, a single black glove on his right hand, and a red bandana around his head with long tails coming out (A/N: like his headband in shippuden where the two pieces of long fabric come from the headband). He let his hair fall over the bandana giving him a more wild look.
He exited the room and headed towards the smell of food. He arrived in a white kitchen with a small circle table in the middle. "good morning Naruto" Naruto looked at a man sitting there in his mid sixtys. He was wearing a black gi with the same dragon that was on his shirt. "Uh how do you know my name?" the man smiled and motioned for him to sit.
For the next hour Roiga explained to Naruto how he was now the clan heir and would be living in the compound in his house. Naruto was overly excited. "Roiga-sama, does this mean you will help me be a ninja?" Roiga chuckled "of course Naruto". Naruto was so happy he ate the rest of his food and flew out the door heading for the academy.
In the academy Naruto was sitting in the back corner waiting for attendance.
Iruka entered the room and started role without out even bothering with yelling at them. He slowly got to Naruto's name "Sasuke Uchiha?" Sasuke made his usual grunt and Iruka sighed and moved on. "Naruto Uzu… wait Naruto Shiro-Hiramekikaze?" Naruto smiled and said "That's me" he waved at Iruka. Iruka looked at Naruto and then back to the paper "How come your name is now of a clans" Naruto couldn't wait to give the news "Well, I have been adopted by the clan and am now the newest heir." Iruka gasped along with most of the kids excluding Sasuke and Shino being that they were quite.
Some of the guys looked at him differently being that he was now the heir of a highly respected clan, some girls looked at him differently because he was hot with his new outfit and the new way his hair fell over his bandana.
Then everyone one heard a banshee open her mouth "Naruto-Baka! Just cause you are a clan heir and changed your clothes doesn't make you better then Sasuke!" Naruto looked at her "Too bad I am better then Sasuke" he stuck his tongue out at her and laughed. If Iruka hadn't intervened Sakura would have punched him. "Now class lets move on with our studies for today."
4 Months Later
Naruto was meditating in the middle of a garden when he heard someone come near. "Oi , Naruto, ready to train?" Naruto opened his eyes to see Roiga standing in front of him. "Of course Roiga-sama" Naruto jumped up and stood at attention.
For the last few months Roiga had drilled the aspects of being a ninja and human being into Naruto's thick skull. No longer was Naruto a loud and knuckleheaded ninja but he was normal you could say. Naruto wasn't the dead last in the academy anymore either.
"Now Naruto, I have taught you many things over the last few months about being a ninja. Now that you have an understanding of the ninja arts I am going to start teaching you the clan's jutsus and Sword skills." Naruto smiled "Yes! Now I can show up Sasuke-teme" Roiga shot Naruto a glare "Naruto I have taught you about trying to show up others" Naruto looked at the ground "I'm sorry Roiga-sama"
"Ok Naruto lets start with the Kenjutsu style of our clan" he threw Naruto a wooden sword for him to use. Naruto caught it and Roiga began showing him the stances and swings of the style. "Naruto I want you to train these swings and stances everyday for one hour straight." Naruto nodded and sat down and listened as Roiga began explaining the family jutsus.
Three Days Later
Naruto was shutting the door of his house and was heading for the academy. He had trained for the last few days on his family's Kekkei Genkai although he didn't understand how he would have it since he was adopted. He remembered what Roiga had told him about it
Flashback
Roiga was standing in front of an astonished Naruto. Roiga's eyes had changed when he activated his clan's Kekkei Genkai.
"Naruto the clan's Kekkei Genkai is one that has been around for a long time. It doesn't have any special affects like the Sharingan where they copy jutsu, though it does allow the user to access something most ninja can't and will never be able to do. Our Doujutsu allows us to access advanced element chakra."
Naruto looked at him confused "What is element chakra?" Roiga smiled "Well Naruto, Nature Manipulation is one of two necessary techniques for creating a jutsu, its counterpart being Shape Transformation. Nature Manipulation entails the molding and defining of one's chakra into a innate type of chakra nature." Naruto nodded "There are five basic elements…" Naruto interrupted "There is fire, lightning, water, wind, and earth." Roiga smiled "very good Naruto. Now our Kekkei Genkai makes it easier for our clan to master jutsus of all the elements instead of just out affinity" Naruto looked confused again and raised his hand "What is an affinity?"
Roiga smirked "I am glad you are asking questions Naruto, Ninja have an elemental affinity, it means that they have one element that is easier for them to use." Naruto nodded in understanding. "Now our clan I guess you could say we have an affinity for all of the elements." Naruto's eyes brightened now that he understood "Wow that's amazing" Roiga laughed "Yes Naruto it is".
Roiga was proud of his adopted son "But that isn't all Naruto, there are many other advanced elements besides the basics. Them being ice, blaze, dust, crystal, storm, wood, boil, and lava." Naruto jumped to his feet "How do you use those ones?" he was really excited at all of the possibilities. "Now Naruto those elements are even more difficult to use let alone master… most just have a Kekkei Genkai for one of the advanced elements but ours lets us use them all." Roiga looked at Naruto and noticed he was frowning and looked disappointed. "What's wrong Naruto?" Naruto looked at him "I'm adopted so I don't have your Kekkei Genkai" Roiga frowned and then sat Naruto down. "Naruto in a few days when you turn 10 I will be telling you a secret about yourself ok" Naruto looked excited.
End of Flashback
"I wonder what Roiga-sama will be telling me today" Naruto thought. Naruto remembered something else Roiga had said "he told me that I had changed so much" Naruto stopped next to a small pond of water and looked in. Naruto had changed, he had lost most of his baby fat and his hair was longer, his clothes were definitely different from the jumpsuit he used to wear. He wore the same clothes from when he first met Roiga that day except he now had a black and red jacket that he wears.
Naruto arrived at the academy pumped to find out when the genin exams were going to be held since he had heard villagers talking about it the other day. He too a step into the school when he heard something he wished he hadn't "Look its Naruto-kun!" he turned to see a group of girls running at him "Oh crap" he started running and headed for the classroom where he would be safe
Naruto barely made it to his seat as Iruka came into the room. "Class please settle down!" the class quieted down as they saw their sensei start to write on the black board. "Hey Naruto, have you learned any jutsu from your clan?" Naruto turned to see who was whispering in his ear. It was Shikamaru, "Yeah, I have learned a family jutsu so far. He has been helping me with my bunshins." Shikamaru sighed "sounds troublesome" Naruto chuckled "Yeah I still can't do it"
"Naruto! Shikamaru! Shut up and pay attention!" Naruto looked at Iruka and smiled as he started to pay attention.
After four hours of listening to Iruka it was finally time to go home. Naruto ran out of the school trying to get away from fan girls. Shikamaru, Ino, Choji, Kiba, and Shino were standing outside of the school.
"Hey guys have you noticed how much Naruto has changed" Shikamaru was looking over them all. "Yeah it is weird, ever since he was adopted he doesn't pull pranks and isn't as loud." Kiba was frowning knowing that he wasn't getting any laughs out of him for awhile. Ino was smiling the whole time "He's kind of hot now" all of the guys looked at her. "What, he is".
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Naruto sat in the garden waiting for Roiga to return home. "Man this is boring, Roiga takes for ever and I want to learn how to do bunshins." he felt a familiar chakra signature and smiled "Hi Reece-kun" a teenage boy by his size appeared wearing an outfit like the ones from the ninja that saved Naruto that day. "Hello Naruto, I came here to ask you a question" Naruto looked at him puzzled "What is it?" Reece looked away "Wait till Roiga-sama arrives and I will ask you once he is finished talking to you" Naruto nodded, though he was confused on what Reece wanted to ask.
Roiga walked up and waved "Naruto, Reece, good to see you guys made it" Naruto waved and smiled while Reece bowed. "So Roiga-sama, what did you want to talk to me about?" Roiga sighed and sat next to Naruto on a bench. "Naruto I wanted to tell you part of your heritage, we are supposed to tell you when you become a chunin but we have decided to tell you part of it." Naruto smiled "You know who my parents are?"
Roiga nodded "Yes but I can't tell you for your own prote…" "What… why not" Roiga sighed "Your parents had many enemies and to protect you we have to keep it secret" Naruto sighed and you could tell he was disappointed. "Naruto, you are part of this clan by blood" Roiga paused to see his reaction. "How?" Roiga continued "Your father was part of a branch clan of our clan so by blood you are related" Naruto's mouth hit the ground. "Remember how you said you couldn't use our jutsus because you didn't have our Kekkei Genkai, well you do" Naruto finally collected himself. "Awesome!" he jumped into the air and started to run around.
"Naruto! Come and sit down" Naruto stopped running and finally sat down. "Naruto, you must know that your Kekkei Genkai will be harder to finally activate since you are part of a branch clan." Naruto nodded "Then I will work extra hard to activate it!" Roiga and Reece smiled at his determination. "Now Naruto I believe Reece has something to ask you" Naruto looked at Reece "Naruto, I have come today to ask if you would like to join Fear?" Naruto was now extremely confused. "What is Fear?" Reece chuckled "Fear is the clan's personal ninja, we are very similar to the Anbu of Konoha." Naruto smiled "You want me to join?" Reece laughed "After you become a Genin, we would like to train you to become one. You will become an official member when you become Jonin." Naruto jumped up and down "This is the best day ever" Roiga and Reece laughed.
"Naruto, now it is time to train" Naruto sighed "But I just found out!" Roiga smirked and stood up "but we have to get you ready for next month's genin exam." Naruto looked at him confused "I am too young to become genin. Aren't I?"
"Well, if you can pass the test then you aren't to young" Roiga started walking for the training grounds.
"But I can't do the bunshin jutsu" Naruto followed.
Roiga chuckled "I have found an alternative for you to use".
"What is it?" Naruto saw the training grounds for the compound come into view.
"I will teach you the earth clone technique" Roiga stopped and faced Naruto.
Roiga flashed through some hand seals "Earth clone technique" right next to Roiga another Roiga appeared. "Woah that is so cool" Naruto walked up to the clone. Roiga pulled out a kunai and stabbed it into the clone and it collapsed into a puddle of mud. The puddle then reformed back into the clone. "come Naruto I will show you how to do it."
Naruto and Roiga trained for the next three hours until Naruto finally grasped the idea of the technique. "Very nice Naruto, now practice it until you get it" "Hai" "Since without our Kekkei Genkai, I can't teach you any of our clan's jutsu, then I will teach you one jutsu from each element" Naruto nodded and focused on making a clone.
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Ok I hope you liked the first chapter!
I know this had a lot of time skipping but it was needed. Next chapter there will be a time skip to where Naruto graduates. It might follow the canon a little but there won't be a lot of canon influence.
You might say "well how come naruto is learning elemental jutsu when he isn't even genin" well 1. He has help 2. He has the Kyuubi in him 3. He has a lot of chakra compared to a genin or chunin 4. He has a Doujutsu similar to the Rinnegan
Review please!!!! Or I will take longer to get the next chapters out.