This is a story written by request. I do not do requests so don't ask. If you want to talk to me about building your own story, sure, but I will not write your story for you. Not really much else to say so let's just get to it.
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"Naruto, I believe in you. That is why I will offer you one last test. This test, will give you enough extra credit to pass and become a genin of the village." Mizuki told Naruto. "Really? What's the test Mizuki-sensei? I hope it isn't a written test." Naruto said, deflating slightly.
"No no no, nothing of the sort. Every graduation we hold the test with the help of Hokage-sama. Your test is to sneak into hokage residence and pull a scroll from inside the library there. The one we use is a thick scroll that is a pale yellow with green edges. We named it 'The Scroll of Sealing'. Find the scroll, get it to the location on this map, and learn one technique in the scroll within four hours of sunset without getting caught." Mizuki explained smoothly.
"I gotta sneak into Jiji's house? Won't he be mad?" Naruto asked. "Well don't break anything and it will be fine. He should know that the test is tonight. He has stayed up late some nights to make it more challenging or he might go to bed early. I suspect he will know you are coming and might go to bed early to help you out." Mizuki soothed.
"Yeah, let's do it then. I gotta hurry up and prepare." Naruto said as he rushed home to get ready. Mizuki let out a small chuckle. With Naruto's track record, the scroll was as good as his.
That night, Naruto quietly picked the lock on the hokage residence. He got in perfectly, not a sound. He made it into the library and quickly found the scroll. He had to admit, it was rather bulky. "Naruto-kun?" Came the confused call of Hiruzen.
"Sorry Jiji." Naruto said before nearly shouting. "Sexy Jutsu." His own special henge completed, the sudden appearance of a nude female Naruto shocked Hiruzen enough that he completely blanked on what Naruto was doing and what he had. It would be too late when he completely came to and realized what Naruto had done.
He walked back into his office and tapped a button. A few seconds later, a squad of anbu appeared. "Gather the jonin commanders, Naruto has stolen the Scroll of Seals. He won't be able to get far, I want him back alive." Hiruzen commanded, with a wave of his arm, the anbu vanished.
A few minutes later and the jonin were patrolling the streets, picking up chunin along the way to help in the search. Naruto was already at the meeting area however. "Let's see. Shadow clone jutsu. Ugh, I suck at clones. I wonder what else." Was all Naruto managed to tell himself before he felt a kunai plunge into his throat.
He managed to let out one bloody croak before falling backwards and hitting the ground. "Dumbass." Mizuki said as he pulled the scroll out of his dead gasp. He quickly fled the scene and made for the exit he had set up in preparation.
Anbu patrols quickly found him after he broke the barrier outside the wall. He was swiftly executed. The council chamber following the incident was in an uproar.
"What the hell do you mean Naruto is dead?" Tsume roared. "He was killed by the traitor Mizuki after the scroll of seals was stolen. Interrogation revealed that he used Naruto-kun as a scapegoat to steal the scroll and was trying to get back to Orochimaru." Hiruzen said with a heavy heart.
"What are we going to do about the Kyuubi?" Inoichi asked calmly. "We need to find a new host. Unfortunately without an Uzumaki to hold it, whoever bears the burden will be severely stunted in their lifespan. Mito-sama's estimation would be five years tops. We can't just sacrifice people like that. The temporary seal I managed to put together will last maybe nine months at best. We need a new container before that." Hiruzen explained.
"Why the hell are we keeping that damn demon in the village? Throw it away in Iwa and be done with the damn thing." A member of the civilian council exclaimed. "It could still come around to us and we would be back at square one as well as on the end of a war against everyone." Shikaku said lazily.
"Enough of that. The fox stays contained in the village and that is final." Hiruzen said as he slammed his fist into the table. "I believe I have a solution for you." Danzo spoke up. "Well, let's hear it." Another member of the civilian council said.
"No no, I have a solution for the shinobi of this village, not the civilians. I do believe this meeting has included the civilians for quite long enough." Danzo said. Hiruzen eyed him carefully before waving them out of the room. All protests were shut down with flares of chakra from Hiruzen.
"Now, what is your solution Danzo?" Hiruzen said flatly. "Simple, we get a new Uzumaki." Danzo said simply. "And where would you recommend finding one? The discount store?" Tsume said with a chuckle. "Kusa." Danzo said just as simply as before.
"Kusa? What are you talking about Danzo?" Hiruzen said seriously, getting everyone's full attention. "Kusa has an Uzumaki survivor by the name of Karin. Genin, age 13, sensor, medic, otherwise, no real differentiating features. She seems to be a rather plain genin by average standards." Danzo listed off.
"Now how do you propose we get her without starting a war?" Hiruzen asked carefully. "A simple trade Sarutobi. Do not think so lowly of me to start a war over such a thing. She is a plain genin so an average chunin and perhaps a few joint missions reported in their favor should suffice." Danzo said.
"For what could very well be the last of a bloodline, they would never take it." Hiashi said. "Perhaps. If they do not, we could offer them say, Karin's first born daughter?" Danzo countered. "You are dancing around the insane Danzo. If we were not on the verge of the Kyuubi being released for good, I would eject you for toying with human lives. That being said, we have no real alternative. We will make the trade and Karin will be put under the clan restoration act when she is fully capable of conceiving. The Uzumaki clan will make a recovery in time." Hiruzen said wearily.
Danzo smiled slightly at that. A new clan for Konoha and all it cost is a no name chunin and a few sweet words in mission reports. If they had to offer a child back to Kusa he would probably assassinate it before it came of age. Once it was all said and done, Konoha would be the only one to benefit. Just the way he liked it.
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Welp, that is a wrap. Writing this story by request. No I do not accept requests, only certain people get stories written for them. 99% being people I know irl.
Anyway, you are probably wondering who the main character is going to be if Naruto is dead. Karin is not the answer. The main character will actually be Rock Lee. Curveball right? This is how we wanted to get rid of Naruto and I rather like it.
Pairing will be Lee x Tenten. The way it was supposed to be. There will be other pairings going on, again, mostly by what the person who requested wanted. There will be several people dying, they are ninja, it happens.