Cybernetic Augmentation
Summary:What if the Kumo's Ambassador's objective is not to kidnap Hinata, but Naruto? Unleashing Kyuubi's chakra at young age, his young body couldn't hold it and was partially destroyed. What if, a kindly professor took him in? What if, he replaced the destroyed body part with cybernetic prosthetic?
Disclaimer: I didn't own any of the character, including their jutsu, equipment,etc,etc. But I do own, though Oc's that I will insert into my story.
A/N: I was playing Deus EX: Human Revolution when this Idea struck me. I'm not a native of the English Language, so bear it with me if my grammar sucks, and kindly point it out. Anyway, constructive criticisms are accepted, but flames will be ignored. Enjoy!
Italic: Thoughts/flashback/narration
Bold: Non-human creatures
Underline: punctuation.
Upgrade 0: Prologue
"Get back here brat!"
Naruto kept running, ignoring everything that man said.
Why is it always me? Naruto thought sadly.
~Flashback~
Naruto was walking on the street, minding his own business. When suddenly, a man drop in front of him.
"Naruto Uzumaki…", the Man called. He was wearing some kind of Shinobi gear, a cloud was engraved on his headband.
"…Yes?" Naruto have a baaaaad feeling about this man.
"Come with me." The man said with authoritative tone.
Naruto tilted his head, and answered "Sorry, the Old Man Hokage told me not to deal with strangers." especially after the last stranger he spoke to turns out to be one of those revenge-obsessed people ,whose relative were killed by the Kyuubi.
He almost skinned Naruto alive, but fortunately one of the Anbu was patrolling nearby. A little bit later, and scrapes and bruises wouldn't be the only injuries he sustained.
It made him wonder why on earth that man wants to kill him, considering that Kyuubi died at the same time he was born.
The man smirked and twirled his kunai, "That wasn't a request, Boy."
And that was the cue for Naruto to throw an itching powder at the Man and run with all his might.
~flashback end~
Naruto panted, his lungs was burning, his legs was burning, but he knew he couldn't stop. Not when this strange Shinobi relentlessly chase him.
He was cut short by a row of kunai planted itself on the ground in front of him. He tried to go the other way, but the Shinobi block him.
"End of the line, boy!" the Shinobi smirked, "And you better not irritateme some more! That is if you want to live…" Meh, he was ordered by the Raikage not to kill the boy. But he said nothing about beating the boy to a bloody pulp.
Is this the End? Naruto thought sadly. The Shinobi might've said that he wouldn't kill him, but he was sure the Shinobi prepared something much worse if he had obeyed.
His thought flashed to the last couple of weeks.
People mock his dream.
He wants to be Hokage? A chicken can do better than him!
HA-HA! Loser! Hokage-wannabe should stay Hokage-wannabe!
The day he become Hokage will be the day I hands in my resignation. I had enough of this shit!
Don't forget about us! We feel the same way….
People shunned him.
Mommy? Can I play with him?
NO Sweetie, definitely NOT!
But why? He seems like a nice guy…
Don't let his appearance fooled you. He's a monster. His "inside" was incredibly rotten.
But Mommy-
Don't argue with me or there will be no dinner for you!
Okaaayy….
People accused him of bad luck.
My son just died! It must be HIS fault.
Awww man, that was my last coin! If only that brat Naruto didn't pass this way…
The kid's come this way? I'm outta here!
I swear, if it weren't for the Third Hokage's law….
He couldn't…..TAKE IT ANYMORE!
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!
He's not gonna take this any longer, He won't be their scapegoat anymore! He won't let them turn him into their source of hatred anymore!
He will fight..or die trying.
In his mindscape, a pair of red eyes glowed, the creature chuckled darkly, and began to flow its chakra into the boy.
"Crush him boy…Give in to your anger…"
Naruto roared, his head was filled with hatred and malice, an unknown energy enveloped his body. For the first time in his life he felt…powerful.
The Shinobi was surprised, he didn't take this into account! He thought it would be an easy job, kidnapping a 6 year old boy then leave.
His train of thought was cut off when a hand burst from his chest.
"W-Wha…" Is all he managed to say before he collapsed in his own pool of blood. A hole gorily carved into his torso. His lung was destroyed in an instant, rendering him incapacitated.
Naruto smirked, for the first time in his life he can fight back. He felt so full, so satisfied, so…fulfilled.
"Fucker…" he huffed.
Now for the finishing touch…
But unfortunately, luck seems to smile on the Kumo Shinobi this day.
All of the sudden, Naruto felt an excruciating pain from his right arm. He brought it closer to his face to see what's going on. And it was horrible.
His right arm, or at least what used to be his right arm is no more. All he sees is a stump, with chunks of flesh and bone.
And that was only the beginning.
One by one, his limbs were blown off, his internal organs were severely damaged, and his body began to weaken. And at that moment, he slowly departs to the afterlife.
Just kidding, this fic would end right now if he dies.
The Fox howled inside Naruto's mindscape, He flowed too much! And it caused his host's body to break down. And because they were synchronized earlier he felt it too. When Naruto's right arm blew up, he immediately withdraws its chakra, but it's too late, the overflown chakra has already broken down his body.
He just focused on keeping Naruto alive for now. Hopefully whoever stumbles upon the boy is merciful enough to treat him.
Suddenly a footstep was heard, coming from the direction north of his location, or more specifically, Naruto's location.
"Great! Just great!" cursed the Fox.
The real world…
Naruto felt that his strength began to leave him, and he know he was dying. He only hoped that in his next life, he will be born into a loving family. And slowly he surrendered to the pain.
Tap…tap.
He heard something, maybe the pain gave him delusion?
Tap..tap.
He heard it again! This delusion is persistent!
Tap..tap…plop!
It stopped, right in front of him. It wasn't a delusion!
Naruto tilted its head, enough to see the mysterious stranger.
He was an old man, in his late 40's. Garbed in a white coat, yellow boot, horned rimmed spectacle adorned his eyes, bald was forming on the middle of his head, wrinkles are all over his body, and he was smoking a pipe. He was hunched and his left hand clutching a cane made from some kind of glossy wood
"Well, well, well, what do we have here?" The Old Man asked inquisitively.
Naruto cringed at his tone, his condition couldn't get any worse is it?
Is it?
Meanwhile…
The Hokage jumped from rooftop to rooftop. His eye tirelessly scouring the neighborhood, searching for the Village's Demon Host.
He was just enjoying a midnight sleep when suddenly Kyuubi's chakra lit up, and just a few seconds before one of his Anbu came and reported that they can't find the Kumo Ambassador.
Coincidence? In this Shinobi world, there is no such thing…
He can't believe this is happening, in his own village none the less!
He should've known.
He should've known that Kumo can't be trusted, espescially with the current Raikage desperately seeking power.
He should've known that they want to add another Jinchuuriki in their rank.
He should've known, after they tried to kidnap Kushina, Kumogakure can't be fully trusted around shinobi with special powers and/or bloodline.
He should've known that while the citizen hoped for peace with Kumogakure, and quickly want to forge peace treaty doesn't mean they can lower their guard down.
But no matter, regret is useless, the important thing now is finding Naruto.
Naruto…stay alive, The Hokage wishfully thought.
"Hokage-sama!" called one of the Anbu.
He quickly shifted his attention to the Anbu
They landed on a street, bordering the outskirt of Konoha.
He felt his heart at loss.
Blood.
Blood EVERYWHERE! It was so many that there's no way a normal human could've survived.
"Naruto…." Sarutobi muttered sadly.
"Hokage-sama! This man is still alive!"
No time to weep "Patch him!" Sarutobi barked, "And then bring him in to Ibiki." And then he sent Kakashi to track Naruto down.
He heard a rustle at the bush, Kakashi had come back from the search.
"Report!"
"I'm terribly sorry Hokage-sama, I found some trace of Kyuubi's chakra nearby, but I couldn't find him." Kakashi answered apologetically.
"No..." Sarutobi despaired. He was the closest person aside from his grandson, that he cared.
"Hokage-sama..." Kakashi tries to comfort him.
Sarutobi shook his head, He is the Hokage! Someone the Village all looked upon into. He must stand strong! And so Sarutobi quickly wiped his tears and issued his next order, "Very well then, let us return to the Village..."
Don't worry Naruto, I'll make sure your sacrifice wouldn't be in vain, Sarutobi promised at the bottom of his heart as he returning to the Village.
5 years later…
5 years had passed ever since that event.
5 years since Naruto was declared KIA.
Oh sure, the ambassador admit that his objective was Naruto. But he could've sworn that Naruto managed to best him. And he didn't lay a single wound on him. And that he only intends to frighten the boy so he would surrender to him.
Sarutobi can sense that the Man has told them the truth, but he still felt a slight anger at him. It's no secret, Sarutobi is one of the people that doesn't judge Naruto for his "tenant" and treated him like he treats his grandson.
He wanted to execute the Man, but Kumogakure intervened and offered a better deal for the treaty. In exchange for the Ambassador's freedom.
With his entire advisor and the council hounding him from all direction, he was forced to agree.
The villagers were overjoyed at the prospect but Sarutobi silenced them with a glare.
He then explained that this treaty was achieved by the sacrifice of a single person.
The person they all hated and shunned.
He then asked the villagers for 5 minutes.
5 Fucking minutes to remember Naruto.
The villagers obeyed, not because they respect him, but because they don't want to be in Hokage's bad side.
Sarutobi sighed, he can only hope Naruto find happiness, wherever he is now.
Meanwhile, at the Hidden Leaf's Village Gate….
"Man I hate my job, I can't wait until the next shift." Izumo sighed. Not to mention boring, he added in his mind.
"Yeaaa, I know what you mean dude." Kotetsu responded.
Their conversation was cut off by an appearance of a strange kid.
He was short, a little bit shorter than other kid his age. His blonde hair was down, covering his face. There was some kind of shade covering his eye, and his lower jaw was implanted by some kind of metal plate.
He was wearing a red vest that looks a bit metallic, orange jeans that was also a bit metallic, and a yellow overcoat covering his back, and strapped to it was a nodachi with black metallic sheath, on the sheath was some kind of bar glowing with red hue .
Both shinobi were agape at what they saw.
Is this kid for real?
Or maybe he's a midget with fetish for strange clothes.
Eventually Izumo remembered his job, "License and registration."
The stranger handed it over.
Kotetsu checked the papers and were shocked at what he saw.
"What's the matter?" Izumo asked worriedly "Is he a wanted man or something?"
"N-no the papers were valid, but Y-You can't be him!" Kotetsu shouted at the Kid.
"Is that so? Please elaborate why." The Strange Kid responded calmly.
"HE'S DEAD!"
"Unconfirmed, they never found the body."
"I-I need to inform the Hokage."
"Be my guest." and then, Kotetsu shunshined away.
Izumo got curious, what cause his partner to freak out like that? He checked the paper to investigate. Sure enough it was valid.
But on the identification paper there were two words. Two words that caught his attention, the Stranger's name.
Naruto Uzumaki
He followed his partner's example and point at him, mouth agape.
"N-no way!"
"I'm Back!" Naruto smirked.
A red light went down his spine as he said that.
To be continued...
A/N: Nothing else beside read and review!
30/9/2011: I added a little "Hokage Despair" scene, I always thought I portrayed Sarutobi as less Sympathetic.