AN: Welcome to another new story, this one all about Naruto! Note: This story includes bashing of Konoha civilians, as well as some well-aimed smacks at the characters Kakashi Hatake, Sakura Haruno, Sasuke Uchiha, and Neji Hyuuga. They may or may not have changes of heart at some point in the story, but expect them to be hated on to some degree. If that doesn't interest you, then kindly move along without flaming me. Thanks! Without further ado, I give you... The Kitsune Sannin!
The Kitsune Sannin
Chapter I: The Kekkei Genkai
"You disappoint me ningen…" A dark voice boomed, shaking the walls of a decrepit sewer, and awakening a blonde who was slumbering, floating in shallow water.
"Nani!?" He shouted, leaping straight into the air in surprise. His blue eyes scanned the area, not knowing what he was doing in a sewer, much less with a demonic and disembodied voice. The last thing he recalled, he had kicked the ever living crap out of Mizuki by use of the Kage Bushin no Jutsu, and receiving a headband from Iruka Umino, his sensei and friend, thus making him a Genin of Konohagakure.
"Damn… Why is my container such an idiot?" The voice sighed to itself, making the blonde ninja begin to run through the twisting halls of the sewer.
"I'll make you eat those words you sonuvabitch! Naruto Uzumaki is no idiot, dattebayo!" He ran for what felt like ages, traversing twists and turns throughout the crumbling sewer, before he finally found himself in a massive chamber.
The chamber was ruined in much the same way as the rest of the labyrinth the self-proclaimed future Hokage, with a few exceptions. Pillars that almost shined in comparison to the rest of the place, each holding a kanji for Mind, Body, and Chakra respectively, reached towards the ceiling. Along with these pillars was a row of bars, a gate of some kind, with the kanji for Seal written in what looked like dried blood.
Suddenly, a giant eye with a blood red iris and a slitted pupil opened up behind the gate, and a orange-red claw of massive proportions flew through the gate, nearly goring the blonde before he leaped out of the way.
"Dammit, I missed…" The voice boomed yet again, and now Naruto could tell it came from behind the cage.
"Oi! The hell're you doing!?" The blonde shouted, trying to figure out what happened and what had just tried to impale him.
"Are you really that dense? I just tried to kill you." The voice said matter-of-factly before Naruto's eyes widened in shock. He was dealing with none other than the Kyuubi no Kitsune, the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox, the strongest of the Biju, and the being sealed inside him.
"You… you're the reason my parents are dead, you're the reason the village hates me!" Naruto almost roared out, his anger reaching maximum in the span of only a few seconds, the Killing Intent radiating off him causing the water surrounding him to fly backwards.
"What of it? Why I did what I did is none of your business. What is, however, is my offer." Naruto's eyes widened in shock. Offer? What did the damn fox mean?
"What're you talking about? I'm not letting you free if that's what you mean." Naruto crossed his arms in defiance before glaring at the Kitsune, his anger fading momentarily, giving way to determination.
"Of course not. If you attempted to free me, we'd both die. Now, my offer is such. If you die, so do I. Since I don't plan on dying anytime soon, you need to be stronger. I'll give you the powers of the Kitsune, then no one will stand in your way!" The Kyuubi looked down at the jumpsuit-wearing blonde, as if to gauge his reaction, only to see a determined look in his cerulean eyes.
"Hell no. I'll earn my power myself, without your help." He spat the final word with such venom it could topple the Juubi. "I don't trust you to not take control of me, and I can't let you do that. I refuse your deal." Now the fox began to chuckle. "What's so funny?!" Naruto asked/yelled, making the large-eared fox wince.
"You silly ningen, you think the amazing power of a kitsune would be yours to command fully? No, you must prove yourself worthy of many of the abilities, excluding the few I would give you from the start. Basic stuff really, enhanced instincts, durability, speed, endurance, and strength, you'll become immune to illusions, you can sense the intentions of others, your nails can become claws if you desire, your teeth will sharpen… and you will gain full control over the element of Wind, your natural affinity." Once Naruto's eyes widened, the Bijuu knew it had him hooked.
Indeed, the idea was tempting. With that kind of power, he could easily kick the crap out of Sasuke-teme!
"Hey fox, what abilities do I need to prove myself able to use?" He asked, eagerness flowing into his voice.
"The power to create unbreakable illusions, to walk in the dreams of others, some shapeshifting, life-force absorption, possession, the power to cause insanity, elemental auras, disaster manipulation, and full control over the elements that Kitsune have used over the ages: Fire, Water, Earth, Lightning, Spirit, Space, Forest, Heaven, and Void." Naruto's eyes were glazed over at that kind of power. It was becoming even more tempting to accept the deal, but everything seemed to be a bit too perfect. He would be extraordinarily overpowered, especially if there was no catch.
"That all sounds great, but what's the catch?" He asked. While he was intelligent enough to know that it was very likely a trick, subtlety was never his strong suit.
"Acting smart for once ningen, maybe I won't meet an early doom. The dog-clan of your village… Dogs are able to detect Kitsune, and they will sense your chakra merging with mine, and will probably attack. There's a massive rivalry between our species, so they will probably try to off you. Then there's the limiters. Kitsune, while proud creatures, are not arrogant. We have limits, and it's important to know them. If you get cocky, your powers will fluctuate and eventually fail until you learn some humility." The beast explained, letting Naruto think for a moment. If any of his classmates had been inside his head (Naturally, Ino from the Yamanaka clan had been warned against doing exactly that), they would be shocked to see the place wasn't filling up with smoke.
"Okay, I believe you. If I take this deal, would it make me stronger for sure?" He asked, looking up at the Kyuubi.
"Even as a Jinchuuriki you have limits, but they are farther than those of a normal human. With my help you could surpass anyone, and be the strongest being in the Elemental Nations!" It boasted, grinning what could only be described as a slasher smile.
"I don't believe that." The kitsune raised an eyebrow at the blonde human before it, prompting him to elaborate. "You said I shouldn't get a big head, well take your own damn advice fur-face! I'm not gonna act like Sasuke-teme and think no one can beat me. There will always be someone stronger." The Kyuubi looked half insulted at the fur-face remark, and half shocked that such wise words would come from its container, who had up to this point shown no signs of being intelligent.
"I'm shocked Uzumaki, you're not as brain dead as you act." It chuckled, a low rumble that shook the sewer-like mindscape.
"Hey! Just because I don't like school doesn't mean I'm an idiot, dattebayo!" The fox sweatdropped at that verbal tick, being reminded of its old container.
"Whatever you say. Do you want the power or not?" It asked again, eager to get on with it and get away from the blonde. While he was obviously smarter than he let on, that didn't mean the blonde loudmouth was unable of giving powerful beings a massive headache. It idly mused at the irony of such thoughts, a headache being caused inside a mindscape, before the blonde looked up at it, determined sapphire orbs meeting menacing crimson.
"Let's do it." At Naruto's words a wall of youkai smacked against him like a malevolent current, but he held strong until he eventually passed out, the surge of energy fusing to his body making him delve deeper into unconsciousness.
