A Fan Fiction Writer arrives on this site with the intentions of unleashing their stories in hopes of becoming a recognized writer. Not many make it... But somewhere along the lines, they have to stop looking inside of themselves for stories, and give other people what they want, hence why the Challenging of Fan Fiction Writers arrived upon this site.

Thus, I have contacted one of the greatest challengers on this entire site, The 'Challenger', and have gained his permission to write one of his challenges. And only under his approval, will I continue it. And thus, the first Challenge I've undertaken, begins... Here...

Prologue:Neglect Of The Promised

Minato Namikaze, The Fourth Hokage of Konohagakure No Sato, sat upon his long time summoning boss, Gamabunta, his eyes casting a glance downwards to where a battle waged as he held a newly born child in his arms. A clearing, an area that had once been a part of Konoha's great forest, was now crushed into wood and debris, Bodies littered around with blood washing through the crushed area. Lifting his head, the blond haired man's eyes landed upon the cause of the destruction: The Kyuubi No Kitsune.

The Nine Tailed Demon had attacked Konoha, under the control of a strange, masked man that the blond had narrowly defeated by sneakingly placing a seal of his Hirashin on the man's body before using a contract seal on the man, thus severing his control over the Demonic Beast. However, the damage, was done. With the seal of his wife, Kushina, broken and her too weak to survive a second sealing, the Kyuubi had set its site on Konoha.

Thus, why he held the child in his arms. There was no way that a human being with completed chakra coils could withstand the sealing process, as the Chakra would eventually overload the Chakra Coils, causing the death of the Human, and leaving the Demon Fox to once again wage its hellish war on Konoha. Thus, the only living being that could have a Bijuu sealed inside of them, were newly born children. They who held uncompleted Chakra Coils, that could grow and adapt to the malicious chakra. And, luckily enough for the young Hokage, two children had been born, his own maternal twins:Naruto and Nami Uzumaki-Namikaze.

The man had grabbed his youngest child, Nami, and had rushed to the battlefield in hopes of containing the demon inside of his child, even at the cost of his own life. And now he stood on the head of Gamabunta, facing the nine tailed demon, as he placed his child down onto Gamabunta. Minato took a deep breath as he watched the demon bring its giant paw down onto another battalion of his comrades, before bringing his hands up to preform the necessary seals for the forbidden jutsu he intended to use. Only for a pair of old, wrinkled hands to grasp his wrists, stopping his attempts.

"What do you think you're doing, Minato?" An elderly voice questioned, Minato's eyes landing on the face of his predecessor, Hiruzen Sarutobi, The Third Hokage.

"I'm fulfilling my duties as Hokage of this village, Hiruzen. Giving my life away today, so that they may see another." Minato replied sadly as he looked back to where the Kyuubi continued to move ever closer to their position. "And I don't have much more time left, Sarutobi! So-"

"-Let me Preform the Jutsu." Hiruzen interjected, Minato's eyes widening before narrowing into slits.

"What did you just say?" Minato questioned as he pulled his hands out of the old man's steely grasp.

"You heard me, Minato. Let me preform the jutsu. You're young, so full of promise and have so many years to go before your time comes. And you have a family to look after now! I'm old, and only have a few years left before my death. My wife has died, and my sons are grown. I have completed my life span here on this Earth, and it is time for me to go. Minato, let me do this, let me have this final honor." Sarutobi spoke, shocking the blond haired Hokage to his core as tears came down the cheeks of the elderly man.

Reaching Forwards, Minato places his hand on the former Hokage's Shoulder, nodding. "If this is what you want... I will not stop you, Hiruzen. This is the container I have chosen, my youngest child, Nami. Just go through the hand seals and... You know the rest. I would wish you well in your after life... but..."

"I know Minato... Let me finish this before this Demon of Hell can cause anymore damage to our village. Goodbye, Minato, it has been an honor to work beside, and for you..." And with these words, Sarutobi walked forwards to the red headed baby, Minato stepping back with a large frown upon his face, watching the Sandaime Hokage Forfeit his life, much as he had almost done.

~Five Years Later~

And so life continued, families reuniting, the village reconstructing, and the people moving on. Nami was announced as the Jinchuriki of the Kyuubi No Kitsune, as the 'Hero' of Konohagakure No Sato. And the village simply adored her. Along with her two parents, Minato and Kushina Namikaze. Normally, it would have been fine, a nice happy family, living long and happy lives. This was not the case that everyone would think as they gazed upon the happy family.

With their attention focused solely on the Red Headed Child, the parents, and village, had allowed one Naruto Uzumaki-Namikaze to simply fall through the cracks. His entire life, shirked aside as if some not wanted annoyance that everyone had stumbled upon. 'Truthfully,' The boy thought to himself as he walked through his village, viciously kicking a stone and allowing it to fly down the street with tremendous force. 'I don't see how they don't find her annoying. With her obnoxiously loud voice, and kill me jumpsuits. Hell, I tried those Orange monstrosities on... I felt as if I was the bulls eye on a target. I wonder how much she'll love that color when an enemy Shinobi spots her and cuts her oh so perfect head off... Heh...'

Naruto allowed a chuckle to fall from his mouth as he shook his head. Continuing his track, Naruto looked to his side. Walking the ramps made to reach the top of the Hokage Monument, it was easy. Even easier using chakra, yet Naruto refused to show any skill he had gained in his Ninja Arsenal, remembering the last time that his father had seen him do something.

~Flashback~

"Dad! Dad!" Naruto called, waving to the older man, who he seemed to be an exact replica of. Minato looked over his shoulder with a frown, stopping the training that he had begun to do with his sister, Nami.

"What is it, Naruto? Can't you see I'm training your sister? She needs all the training I can give her, and your cutting into that time!" Minato spoke to the boy, forcing his smile to drop. It was always like this. Nami this, Nami that, it was as if he wasn't even important to his Parents, and never would be.

"I'm sorry, dad... I just wanted to show you something that I learned how to do today!" Naruto exclaimed, his smile once again lightening up his face.

"Well hurry up, I don't have all day!" Nodding, Naruto took in a deep breath before turning away and charging towards the nearest tree before he jumped, pressing his feet to it. Nami held her hand over her mouth as she struggled not laugh, expecting her idiotic brother to fall on his back. But her image was not to be as Naruto ran up the medium sized tree, a blue substance covering his feet before he kicked away, back flipping away and landing on his feet. Nami's mouth dropped. Her father had tried teaching her to do that specific thing for several days, and her stupid brother learned it in less than one? "Naruto... Have you been spying on my training with Nami?" Their father questioned, a confused look coming onto his son's face.

"No, I-"

"No, stop right there, Naruto. I told you that your sister need to be trained early, she's the Kyuubi Jinchuriki, and I just can't train you! I told you that you'll get training at the academy in three years, and what did you do? You went and spied on us. Naruto, I'll punish you for this later."

"But I didn't-"

"Naruto! If you're going to sit and lie to my face, go to your mother, I'll send a clone with you and have her punish you! And then I'll deal with you when Nami and I are done!"

"But-"

"No buts, Go!"

~End Flashback~

In truth, the Weasel Anbu, Itachi, had, slightly, taken him under his wing so to speak, having said that they both shared a life without a proper childhood. And so, the Anbu would train him one day each month.

Naruto sighed, having reached the top of the Hokage Mountain, staring out across of his village, hate rising in his chest. Why him? Why did he have to be the forgotten Child? The one that no one cared about? Why couldn't somebody take a prolonged interest in him, just once? As the thoughts entered his skull, they were broken as a deep, war veteran voice spoke from behind him. "It hurts, doesn't it?" It asked him, forcing him to swirl around, gasping in shock at what he found.

A man, obviously older than him, stood a few feet away, having snuck upon Naruto. He held the same type of spiky hair that Naruto himself had, though it was completely black. He wore a black cloak with red linings extending down well past his knees, allowing him to see the ninja sandals that the man wore. The cloak was decorated with red and white clouds. Upon the face of the man was a swirled mask the color of orange, a wince coming from Naruto at the sight. And, in the single eye hole that Naruto saw, was a red eye, three 'comas' spiraling inside around a black pupil.

"You have the same eyes as Weasel-San." Naruto spoke flatly, turning away from the man to stare back across his village, disdain clear on his face. "And what do you mean... It hurts?"

"Ah, yes, 'Weasel-San', Itachi... The only student that I have taken under my wing thus far... And what I mean, child, is that it hurts... Being cast aside, ignored. your words falling on deaf ears. They, Konoha and the Uchiha clan that is, did that to me once before as well. They all turned their backs on me, and it hurt. But, through my hurt, hate awakened, as it has in you, and I left this village. I left in spite and returned once to burn it to the ground. I was defeated, by your father." The man spoke, Naruto creasing his brow.

"Why are you telling me this? I'm not my father, you shouldn't have a vendetta against me. If you're telling me this so I know why you're going to kill me, don't bother, my father couldn't care less about me."

"I know child. I'm not telling you this because I plan to kill you, I am telling you this because I am offering you a way out. An opportunity that I didn't have. An opportunity to become strong."

"I don't even know your name... Why should I even listen to what you're saying?"

"Because I've noticed you. I've watched you since birth, Naruto. You surpass your sister, and every other person in this rat infested village, in potential, yet, Itachi and I are the only ones to see this... I will confide this in you, Naruto, the Uchiha Clan will die soon. They're preparing a coup, and your father will eventually tire of them... Itachi will leave, and come to me then. What will you do then? No one to teach you, no one to talk to... No one to notice you..."

"I... Fine. This village never appreciated me, they always cast me aside for my damnable fool of a sister! If Itachi is truly leaving with you, then so am I."

"Very good, Naruto. Get your possessions, I will collect you when you are prepared to leave-"

"No. I don't want any memories of this life. I am ready to leave now. But first, I want to know your name." The orange masked man tilted his head, before nodding slowly in confirmation at what the boy had spoke.

"Very well. My name is Madara Uchiha. You may call me Madara-Sensei when we are alone, or with just Itachi. If we are surrounded by anyone else, you may only address me as." Before speaking any further, the man cleared his voice, going from its war veteran deepness, to that of what sounded, almost like, a twelve year old. "Tobi!" With this, the Man turned from him, walking away comically before glancing over his shoulder. "Well? What are you waiting for, Naruto-San, come on!" The man called, waving his arm in an exaggerated motion.

Naruto, put off by older man's ability to change from veteran to child in a matter of seconds, followed along slowly as he watched the man walk animatedly. 'He wears an orange mask, most likely to cover his face, to put up a facade of a child like man when in fact he's a war veteran... Madara Uchiha... I've Heard that name before...Mother was telling Nami something...

"Naruto." 'Madara' spoke, once again in his deep voice. "We're heading towards Amegakure. We need to be there tomorrow, and you won't be able to keep a steady pace with me to get there in time. Get on my back, I promise that this trip won't be too uncomfortable for you." Naruto nodded his head cautiously as he climbed upon the man's back, though releasing a scream as the man sank into the ground in a lightening fast manner.

And then, Naruto Uzumaki-Namikaze, was lost to the village of Konoha.

~Ame, The Next Day~

Naruto walked, silently, beside the form of 'Madara', down a hallway as the lightning of Ame illuminated the way. The two had arrived in Ame within minutes after vanishing into the Konoha Hokage Tower. Of course, his body had basically rejected the quick long distance travel, vomiting blood being one of the lesser side effects, all of which had worn off by the current time. The blond haired boy sighed as he cracked his neck, looking up towards his new caretaker. "So, Madara-Sensei, where are we going?" The boy questioned curiously, Madara smiling behind his mask.

"I'm glad you asked, Naruto. We're going to a gathering of an organization... My organization. Akatsuki. We're a group consisting of S-Rank Criminals. Right now, we're very few, but we we will grow. Maybe not to outstanding Numbers, but we will grow."

"So, if this is your organization... They know who you are behind your mask?" Naruto questioned, his response being a negative shake of the man's head.

"No, only three people know of my true identity. They are the ones the others assume to be the leaders. They go by the names, Pein and Konan as well as my quick agent spy, Zetsu. In front of the other members, do not let slip my true identity, Naruto. It would be very bad, should you raise my ire by doing so."

"Right... If I may ask, Madara-Sensei, thus far, who's in... Akatsuki?"

"As I have said, Pein and Konan belong to Akatsuki. They are the ones you should least worry about. They will raise no hands against you as long as you belong under my supervision. Itachi is a part of Akatsuki, though it is not seen yet. He will come to join us, as I have told you, upon the destruction of our clan. The other members are: Kakuzu, a very old ninja, one who fought the Shodaime Hokage, Zetsu, Kisame Hoshigaki, Former member of the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist, and Orochimaru of the Sanin, also formerly of our village. Does this satisfy you?"

"Hai, Madara-Sensei." Naruto spoke quickly, absorbing the information given to him.

"Good. Take notice of these men, Naruto. For they will all, alongside myself, train you as a member of Akatsuki."

"They'll be my Sensei's to?" Naruto questioned as they came upon the doors that lead to the Akatsuki Gathering. Glancing at Naruto from the corner of his eye, Madara Shook his head, answering that one last question before entering into Tobi.

"No, they will be more of...Lenders of Knowledge. They will give you Knowledge, yes, but they will not be your senseis. Not like I." With this, Madara cracked his neck whilst clearing his throat. "Now come on Naruto-San, We don't want to be late for Leader-San's meeting do we!" Not waiting for a response, Tobi burst through the doors into the meeting room, raising the ire of those within.

"It's really fairly scary how he does that so quick and efficiently..." Naruto mumbled to himself a as he watched Tobi stumble over his cloak. Shrugging it off, Naruto silently entered the meeting room, closing the door behind himself. For a split moment, as the lightning outside struck, one could almost swear that they saw the overlapping image of Tobi placed over Naruto, with few key differences...

That's it for the first chapter. Yes, I know Madara isn't Tobi. Frankly, I don't like what Kishimoto is turning Naruto into, and how he's doing it, but oh well. As in the Manga Madara will just be another alias for Tobi. To Challenger, I thank you for allowing me to take up this Fan Fiction Challenge. Until Next Time, Farewell.