This is my first fan fiction I hope you'll be kind because I haven't written one before. Now without further ado here is the first chapter of "The Journey of Nine Paths"!
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto
******************************************************************Chapter 1
Our story starts off with an eight-year-old Naruto Uzumaki on his way to his first day at the Academy. Our favorite Kyūbi jinchūriki is ready to begin his journey as a ninja and follow in his mother's footsteps. Now, Naruto is a very smart little boy (smart enough to out think a low-level Chūnin), but he knows that deception is key. He has fooled everybody (except for his mother, Kushina Uzumaki, who taught him how to be so cunning and shrewd) into believing that he is a loudmouthed, hyperactive prankster. Naruto's mother also started teaching him in the artes of Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, Kenjutsu, Fūinjutsu, and her Chakra Chains. He always hid his skill because the village was never very kind to the jinchūriki, for every day he would be beaten badly by villagers and ninjas. The abuse was even worse on his birthday when he got beaten within an inch of his life as a reminder that the villagers feel he should have never been born. His detestable treatment by the village turned Naruto quite spiteful- the only reason he does not destroy the village is because of his mother.
******************************************************************Time skip: start of third-year
It is the first day of the third year and Naruto is excited to continue his time and training at the Academy. During his time there he runs intoa girl- her name is Hinata Hyūga, heiress to the Hyūga clan. And to Naruto, there was something about her... Now, Hinata never been a kind girl. Being raised by the stuck up Hyūga clan she was taught that kindness equals weakness, and that her clan, her blood, and her abilities are the best. Due to how she was taught, when they first met she pushed past Naruto without saying anything except for "Get out of my way!" This behavior did not phase Naruto since he was used to such reactions due to how the villages treat him for holding the nine tailed demon fox that was sealed inside him by his dad, the fourthHokage Minato Namikaze. But, for whatever reason, he was not about to take this attitude from Hinata. He wanted to not just ignore, barely tolerate, or secretly detest her like he always did the other villagers, but found himself determined to change how she thinks of other people.
Time skip: six months night of the Uchiha massacre
We find Kushina Uzumaki visiting her old friend Mikoto Uchiha in her home while their children and long-time childhood friends Naruto and SasukeUchiha were training outside the compound. After Sasuke and Naruto were done, Naruto raced ahead of his friend, determined to best him and show off his speed. Sasuke couldn't keep up with Naruto's agility, and so Naruto returned before his friend, only to find that the entire Uchiha clan has been killed. Worried for his mother's safety, he runs off to find Kushina. Naruto finally reached Sasuke's home, only stopping at the front door's threshold to see that Itachi Uchiha was the sole person responsible for the death of everyone in the clan, and who's currently attacking Kushina. Distracted by the sight of her baby and recognizing that he's safe, Itachi took Kushina's momentary pause and killed her while she was still locked into Naruto's gaze. Following his latest victim's gaze, Itachi stares straight into Naruto's eyes and usesthe ultimate Genjutsu, only usable by the Mangekyō Sharingan Tsukuyomi forces. The powerful, torturous jutsu makes Naruto continually relive his mother's death right before him for 72 hours, able to do absolutely nothing about it. The mental and emotional stress put on him by this terror causes him to awaken the ultimate Dōjutsu- the Rinnegan. This new power causes his eyes to change from their regular sky blue to a royal purple with 9 black rings in a ripple pattern. The awakening of this hidden force within him causes him to black out immediately after he was freed from Itachi's Tsukuyomi genjutsu. Foggy, our disoriented Naruto wakes up in what appears to be a sewer. He manages a standing position, and hear's something in the distance call out his name. Without a second thought and many other options, Naruto stumbles toward the sound, vaguely wondering how he got here and who it is that wishes to see him at the end of the dark tunnel.
Thank you for your time, and I hope you have enjoyed this chapter. I will try my best to update as often as possible but please remember this is my first fan fiction, so please be kind with your feedback. Please review and have a great day!