Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.
This volume will last until the emergence of the Dark Blade Sharingan. Who gets it? I'm not telling. However, it will last about 20 chapters, and will end at the start of the time-skip, which will happen about a year later in this fic. Unlike Ocean Spirit, I have planned this one. Ocean Spirit's getting a revamp right now, I'm adding and changing some things, and removing others, but this one will come first, seeing as its less work to make this fit in with the Naruto cannon, while still being AU. I don't like fics that just completely disregard given cannon facts (IE. People being a certain way because they were wearing a mask when in cannon they were sincere). We all know Naruto wears a mask. None of the other characters, except Sasuke, Itachi and Kakashi (Literally) do. Besides, Ocean Spirit really wasn't up the kind of standard I like to see in writing, and I worded a lot of things badly. Anyway, on we go.
Only definite pairing is NaruHina. That will happen, but not properly until the next volume. In this one it will be little more then fluff, maybe a kiss near the end (Unlikely, though).
Volume One: The Dark Blade Sharingan
Chapter One
Truth of the Kyuubi Assault…
Uzumaki Naruto let out a sigh, as he walked out of Konoha's general hospital. Damn Kakashi and his favouritism. It was always Sasuke this, or Sasuke that. Naruto had taken enough of it. He looked up, glancing at the head of the most revered Hokage, the Yondaime, Namikaze Minato.
"I wonder what you would think, if you saw them now." He wondered, his heart dropping. He could swear that there was a man standing on the Yondaime's head. Naruto shook his head, the dark spot on the cliff face disappearing.
'Maybe I just need glasses.' He sighed, looking around. He took two steps forward, before stopping in absolute shock, as the Kyuubi stirred within his body. The great beast moved straight through the seal, his power infecting Naruto's senses. The beast then, to Naruto's surprise, retreated, leaving behind only a few words.
"That soul… So, the two halves are in the same place." Kyuubi growled. Naruto was too shocked to ask for clarification. Kyuubi had never done that before. The tired young boy sighed, as he began to walk to the Hokage Mountain.
He needed time to think.
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Naruto smiled softly as he watched the sun set. It was times like this that made him feel at peace with himself. He closed his eyes, as the soil behind him let out a crunch at being stepped on. He knew who was behind him.
"Uchiha Itachi, traitor of the leaf, isn't it?" Naruto asked, feeling the creepy presence he had always associated with the Sharingan. If he were honest with himself, he would admit that the eye freaked him out. It reminded him of something, made him feel… not whole.
"And you are Uzumaki Naruto, container of the demon, Kyuubi no Yoko." Itachi replied. Naruto barely replied.
"Yes." It was a simple answer to a simple question. Itachi sighed, taking a place beside Naruto, watching the sunset, neither breaking the silence for a good five minutes. Finally, Naruto racked up enough nerve to talk to the most feared traitor in Konoha's history.
"What do you want?" He asked weakly. Itachi moved a fraction of an inch to regard the boy.
"You are required for Akatsuki's plans." Itachi replied. Naruto snorted out loud, momentarily forgetting that by his side was a criminal that could kill him in half a second.
"Is it me they require?" He asked, "Or is it Kyuubi? If it's the latter, then you're no different to this village." Naruto looked down at the village illuminated by the golden sunset. "They needed me to defeat Kyuubi, but once I did so, they tossed me aside, and called me demon." Itachi closed his eyes, and Naruto heard a rush of Chakra suddenly stop. Itachi looked down at the Jinchuuriki, his coal black eyes filled with sorrow.
"There are many sad stories among Jinchuuriki, it seems." Itachi noted. Naruto looked directly into his eyes, forgetting his fear.
"Do you want me, or Kyuubi?" He asked deliberately. Itachi regarded the question, thinking about his answer.
"Akatsuki… only requires Kyuubi. However, I do not. I require you, Uzumaki Naruto." To say Naruto was shocked would be an understatement.
"You require… me?" Naruto asked. Itachi sighed, taking a seat beside the young Jinchuuriki. Naruto was shocked to see some tears fall down his face.
"Tell me, Naruto-kun, do you know the truth of the Kyuubi's attack?" He asked. Naruto flinched.
"The truth? Isn't the truth that the Kyuubi was sealed, not killed?"
"If only it was, Naruto-kun. To understand the Kyuubi assault, one must understand the Uchiha clans past. When we joined Konoha, our leader at the time, Uchiha Madara, made a deal with Kyuubi. In exchange for the power of the Mangekyo Sharingan, Madara had to offer a future Uchiha child to Kyuubi, to raise as his own child. You may not know it, but Kyuubi often takes the form of a middle aged man. Madara agreed, and thus the pact was made. However, this promise was forgotten quickly, and when Kyuubi finally came for his chosen child, Uchiha Shugo, the clan refused. In his initial rage, Kyuubi tore Shugo's soul in two. One half of that soul remained in his body, and became known as Uchiha Itachi, me. The other half fled to the Yondaime Hokage, and hid within him. It would later become his son, Uzumaki Naruto." Naruto flinched in shock at Itachi's revelation.
"I'm the Yondaime's son?" He asked, not believing it. Itachi looked at the youth.
"In a sense, but you are also Sasuke's brother, in a sense. Continuing on, four years after the Uchiha's refusal, the Kyuubi attacked the village, demanding both you and me. The Yondaime agreed to the Kyuubi's proposal, of one year living between the two families, but the Uchiha did not. Due to the Uchiha's refusal, Kyuubi really did attack. In the end, the Yondaime did the unthinkable. He sacrificed himself for the village's lives. Thus, you now know the truth, and the reason for my coup."
"You mean to tell me that I am hated because you wouldn't go with Kyuubi?" Naruto growled. Itachi shook his head.
"You misunderstand me, Naruto-kun. I wanted to go. Father, however, wouldn't honour the deal. In fact, I was the first to the Yondaime's body after he had sealed the Kyuubi. The truth of the assault appears to have gone to the Uchiha's graves with them." Itachi replied. "It is part of the reason that I went rogue in the first place." Naruto let out a sigh.
"This changes so much." He muttered. "Everything… everything we were told, about the great Uchiha clan… It was all a lie." He looked at Itachi. "Is anyone in the clan innocent?" Itachi shook his head.
"Sasuke was, but the Cursed Seal has damned him. I am impure, not whole, and Madara… let's not go into how cursed he is. Kakashi is probably the only living Sharingan wielder that is blameless." Naruto looked down, his eyes darkening.
"He favours Sasuke." Naruto muttered. Itachi chuckled.
"I think you underestimate your worth to him. Being a member of Akatsuki means I have access to many spies, quite a few of which are in positions to take from the Hokage's Council meeting transcripts. I can safely tell you that Kakashi likes the Council a little more then you do. They have literally forced him to teach Sasuke." Itachi looked at the downed boy.
"Do you have any idea how hard it is to train without a teacher to teach you the basics? Pretty much all I can do is send in Kage Bunshin en masse and hope I win." Naruto replied. Itachi looked over at the sun.
"Two years."
"What?" Naruto looked up to the older ninja.
"I have to capture you within two years. In two years, Uchiha Shugo will return to the world, maybe sooner. Stand up, Naruto, and meet me in training ground 7." Itachi stated as he stood up, vanishing in a swarm of leaves.
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Naruto let out a explosive breath as he ran into his usual training ground, not prepared for what he saw there. Uchiha Itachi stood in the middle of the field, a inverted version of his Akatsuki cloak in hand. Naruto took one look at the red cloak, the black clouds inscribed at seemingly random places before smiling.
"Cool." He muttered. Itachi tossed him the cloak.
"Put it on, Naruto-kun. It's the standard training cloak we use." Itachi stated, watching Naruto put it on. "Now, listen closely. That cloak gets heavier and heavier as you put more Chakra into it. I'll put in a basic amount to start you off, and I want you to add at least a quarter of it on each day. We don't have very long, barely two years, and you must be at least as strong as I am after that time." Naruto looked over to Itachi in shock at that statement.
"Why?" Naruto asked. Itachi looked directly into Naruto's eyes.
"To merge our souls back together, one of us must kill the other. I want you to be the winner, because of our to soul fragments, yours is still pure. However, we can't merge if one of us throws the battle. Our souls have to fall into sync with each other, which means a full on battle to the death. Naruto, I may have access to our bloodline, but you have access to our potential. You must win, because you contain our original personality, hidden within the depths of your soul. If I were to win, our merged state would be unpredictable at best, and a tyrant at worst. Do you understand why we must make you as strong as possible as quickly as possible?" Naruto was shocked. Itachi knew what he was talking about. It made him think.
"Why now?" Naruto asked. Itachi gave a sad smile.
"You needed to find yourself. Without finding yourself, the merge is not possible. Now that you have found yourself, we must make you stronger then me." Itachi placed a hand on Naruto's shoulder, channelling Chakra through it. Naruto winced, as Itachi added fifty Kilograms to Naruto's body. Naruto wavered, but kept standing.
"Alright, I want ten laps of the field, two hundred push ups, sit ups, squats, and whatever else I come up with. Go!" Naruto shot off, hoping he wouldn't get anything else attached to his training. He didn't get five feet before Itachi told him to stop.
"Create fifty Kage Bunshin and leave them here." He stated. Naruto sighed, forming the ram seal.
"Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!" There was a puff of smoke, and about seventy Kage Bunshin stood in front of Itachi, who sighed.
"Okay, we need to work on control. Alright, Original Naruto, get moving. The rest of you, come with me." Itachi stated, watching one Naruto run off.
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Two weeks passed extremely quickly for Naruto, as he trained under the Uchiha traitor. Itachi called for him to stop his push ups, placing a scroll in front of him.
"This is a Summoning Scroll, but it is unique. Do you want to know what this summons, Naruto?" Naruto looked at Itachi's deadly serious gaze, nodding. "This summons the three Okami. You have seen my three Mangekyo Sharingan Jutsu of the three Okami. Know that those three Jutsu were made in the likeness of the threes specialties. The Kyuubi and his human heir are the only people who can ever sign this scroll. I want you to sign it, Naruto." Itachi looked on, watching Naruto's eyes brighten.
"Hai!" Naruto yelled, opening the scroll. He was about to write his name when Itachi grabbed his wrist.
"Sign Uchiha Shugo." Itachi told him. Naruto nodded, signing the contract in his own blood before leaving a handprint behind. Itachi nodded, taking the scroll back and showing Naruto five hand seals.
"Now, the first time you will always get Okami Amaterasu-sama. She is rather informal, but if angered, she is really scary. She specialises in fire techniques. Now, if you focus on Genjutsu when you summon, you will get Okami Tsukyomi-sama. He's a stickler for formalities, so always address him by title. He specialises in Genjutsu and possesses the legendary sword Tsukygiri. Now, finally, if you need a shield when you summon, you will get Okami Susanoo-sama. He specialises in barrier techniques, and can create lightning at will. While he is the strongest on this plane of existence, he is also the most difficult to summon. I've only summoned him once, and that was with help. Now, try the Kuchiyose no Jutsu. At the end of the hand seals, cut your hand and slam it on the ground. Since this is your first time, you will get Okami Amaterasu-sama. Go on, try it." Itachi smiled as Naruto flew through the hand seals, biting his thumb.
"Kuchiyose no Jutsu!" He yelled, slamming his palm on the ground. Several designs spread across the ground, as black flames burned around Naruto. A silver wolf as tall as Naruto appeared in a puff of smoke, as the flames died.
"Hello, Uchiha Shugo-kun." The wolf muttered in an angelic voice, "I am Okami Amaterasu." Naruto gaped at the wolf, falling on his butt.
"Woah." He muttered in disbelief, watching the wolf intently. The wolf giggled a little, sniffing Naruto's face.
"You are Kyuubi no Yoko's heir. You may summon us, if you need us, Shugo-kun." With that, Okami Amaterasu vanished into the winds.
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Well, that's it for the chapter. If you want to see Naruto's cloak, google Itachi's alternate costume in Clash of Ninja, Revolution. It's basically just red where the original was black, and black were the original was red. I can't stand that bloody jumpsuit. His Part II outfit wasn't so bad… but damn.
Oh, and Shugo's name means shield or defence roughly in Japanese, interestingly enough… for you, anyway. That's why I chose it.
The Okami's – Amaterasu has roughly the strength of Gamabunta (Around Shukaku's level), Tsukyomi could take on any of the Bijuu under five tails and possibly win. Depends on luck. Not even Kyuubi crazy enough to summon Susanoo unless there is no other choice, nor would he be able to stand up to him (Besides, it'd kill him). Susanoo would crush most of the Bijuu in seconds. Summoning him is the problem.
The event Itachi's referring to, when he summoned Susanoo, required the Chakra of three Bijuu, all 10 members of Akatsuki, Tobi, and all of Ame. The result? 4 Akatsuki members' dead, the rest suffering from severe Chakra exhaustion, half of Ame dead, Tobi incapable of maintaining his Special eye, two Bijuu on the verge of vanishing from existence, and the last one couldn't stand. (All 10 members of Akatsuki combined is roughly the same amount of Chakra Shukaku has, which is roughly 100 times Naruto's current amount, and Naruto's got about three times Jaraiya's… you get the point) So you see, your probably going to die if you summon Susanoo.
Oh, and as for the two years to get stronger then Itachi? Sasuke did it in two and a half, and he probably didn't work very hard. Come on, I don't mind Sasuke, but he's not known for putting insane effort into things, but I've rambled too much.