Adventures of Naruto Namikaze
Welcome to Adventures of Naruto Namikaze, my third Naruto AU. In this one, Naruto's parents don't die when sealing the Nine-Tails into Naruto, so Naruto grows up knowing the love of parents. How will things change for Naruto and the ninja world, when the Yellow Flash of the Leaf/fourth Hokage does not die? You'll see.
Legal stuff: I don't own Naruto or any of its characters. Just my fics and ocs.
Minato Namikaze had seem many things in his life. He had seen his student be buried, he had killed many men in cold blood during the war. But nothing could have prepared him for this, his wife's pain as she gave birth to their son.
"Calm down and focus, Minato!" said the voice of Biwako Sarutobi, who was serving as a midwife.
Minato nodded and focused on keeping the seal in place. As the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Kushina's seal weakened while she was in labor, and it was his job to keep it in place.
"You're doing great, Lady Kushina," Taji, the other midwife said, focusing on delivering the child.
Kushina groaned in pain as she gave another push.
Soon, an infant's cry filled the air, making Minato shed tears of joy as Taji and Biwako cleaned the boy off and wrapped him in a blanket.
"Congratulations, Lord Hokage, Lady Kushina. Your son is completely healthy," Taji said, about to hand him to Kushina before a sword pierced her chest, killing her.
"Taji!" Minato gasped as the masked man behind Taji grabbed the child, the ANBU guards dead behind him.
"Who are you? What do you want?" Minato asked, drawing one of his Space-Time kunai.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you, Lord Hokage," the man said. "Or your precious son dies at the ripe age of one minute."
Minato and Kushina gasped, red chakra beginning to swirl around the later.
"Though I will tell you my name," the man said. "I am Madara Uchiha, one of the founding fathers of the Leaf. I have returned to destroy this village. And I will use the Nine-Tails to do it," he said, dropping the infant.
Minato quickly caught his son and got away from Madara, only to find a paper bomb in his son's blanket. Using his Flying Thunder God Jutsu, he teleported to a safehouse to escape the explosion, but was separated from his wife. Placing his son in a crib, he was about to teleport back to Kushina when a roar filled the air. "Oh no!"
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Madara looked at the heavily breathing Kushina. "Truly, your vitality is strong to survive the extraction of your tailed beast," he said before looking at the Nine-Tails.
"Free at last!" the fox roared before seeing Madara. "That eye, and chakra more ominous than my own. You are Madara Uchiha!" it roared before Madara began brainwashing it.
"I have need of you again, Nine-Tails," Madara said as he took control of the beast. "Now, kill your former Jinchuriki."
The Nine-Tails lifted its foot to crush Kushina, though Minato appeared and saved Kushina, though he had been too late to save Biwako from Madara.
Madara looked at where Minato and Kushina had been. "No matter. Nine-Tails, go and destroy the village!"
The Nine-Tails roared and started walking toward the Leaf Village.
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Minato and Kushina looked at their son.
"Minato, we need to seal the Nine-Tails back into me," Kushina said.
Minato shook his head. "No. Madara will no doubt come after Naruto once we stop him. We should seal the fox into Naruto. It will give him an edge."
Kushina gasped and picked up Naruto. "Okay. Let's do it. Even though my every instinct as a mother is telling me not to. We'll use Mito's jutsu that she used when she sealed the Nine-Tails into herself."
Minato nodded. "Let's go."
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Kakashi looked at the Nine-Tails from a distance. "Sensei, I hope you can stop this thing."
At that moment, Minato and Kushina appeared above the Nine-Tails, Kushina using her chakra chains to restrain the beast before Minato bit his thumb and ran through hand signs, pointing his thumb at the fox.
"Summoning Jutsu!" he said, summoning a giant toad with a pipe and tanto, which landed on the Nine-Tails, pinning it down. "Bunta, hold the fox down while Kushina and I perform the sealing," Minato said as he ran through hand signs.
"Sure thing, Minato," Gamabunta said, putting all his weight on the Nine-Tails.
Minato finished the hand signs. "Alright, first the Yin chakra," he said, drawing a stream of white chakra from the Fox and channeling it into his son, whom Kushina was holding.
Once it was drained of its Yin chakra, the Nine-Tails had shrunk to half its size, and realized what was happening. "NO! I WON'T BE SEALED AGAIN!" it roared, trying to get Gamabunta off it and break the chakra chains, but was unable to before Minato started drawing out its Yang chakra, which soon drew the Nine-Tails into the infant. "I WON'T FORGET THIS!" it roared before disappearing behind the seal which appeared on Naruto's belly, an Eight Trigrams Tetragram seal that would allow the Fox's chakra to mingle with Naruto's in small amounts.
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Madara looked on. "I will return, Minato Namikaze. And I will have the Nine-Tails," he muttered before teleporting away.
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Minato and Kushina jumped off Gamabunta's head, the toad looking at their son.
"So that's him eh?" the chief toad asked.
Minato nodded. "Yes. Gamabunta, meet mine and Kushina's son, Naruto Namikaze."
"I look forward to seeing what he will become in the future," Gamabunta said as Naruto started crying.
"You can go home now, Bunta," Kushina said, gently rocking Naruto, trying to soothe him.
"Alright. See you later then. And congratulations," Gamabunta said before disappearing in a puff of smoke back to Mount Myoboku.
Minato and Kushina looked at Naruto, who was starting to calm down. "We'll have to tell the people. They have a right to know about what Naruto carries," Minato said.
"Minato, you know how Jinchuriki are treated," Kushina said.
"I know," Minato said. "But we have to act in the interest of the people. We won't tell Naruto until he becomes a ninja."
Kushina slowly nodded. "Okay."
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The next day, Minato stood before the council, Kushina by his side and Naruto in his arms.
"Minato, now that the people know of what your son is, they probably won't hesitate to treat him like an outcast," Jiraiya said from his spot at the wall. "They won't hurt him physically, but they won't like him either."
"I know that, Sensei. But they have a right to know," Minato said.
"You may be a hero to them, but I doubt that anyone other than those close to you will be willing to see him as a hero, like you and Kushina desire," Sarutobi said.
"We know, Hiruzen," Kushina said.
"Which is why, if the populace cannot be swayed, I will pass a law forbidding anyone from speaking of him as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki," Minato said. "Naruto himself is not to know of his demonic tenet until he becomes a ninja."
"But you won't always be around to protect him," Shikaku Nara said.
"I'll be able to come to his side in an instant if he needs help," Minato said. "As with Kushina, I incorporated the formula for my Flying Thunder God Jutsu into Naruto's seal, so that I can always come to him."
"A sound tactic for being able to help him when he needs it," Inochi Yamanaka said.
"I just hope the people are willing to see Naruto as a hero," Kushina said, taking him from Minato. "I can't stand the thought of my baby being hated for something he had no control over."
As though sensing his mother's sadness, Naruto reached for her, cooing softly, making her smile.
"Even if they don't see him as a hero, we do," Choza Akimichi said.
"Your son keeps the Nine-Tails locked away. That makes him a hero in my eyes," Tsume Inuzuka said.
"I see him in the same light," Shibi Aburame said.
"Your son and the Nine-Tails are two separate beings. I can't hold that against him," Hiashi Hyuga said.
"Nor can I," Fugaku Uchiha said.
"Naruto is your flesh and blood, Minato, and does a great service to the village by containing the Nine-Tails," Hisana Haruno said.
"Is there any other business to address?" Hiashi asked.
"No, there isn't," Sarutobi said.
"Very well. This meeting is adjourned," Hiashi said.
(13 years later)
Naruto stood in the Namikaze clan's private training ground. He had grown to greatly resemble his father, aside from whisker marks on his cheeks, and had inherited his mother's personality. Running through hand signs, he focused his chakra. "Clone Jutsu!" he said, a puff of smoke appearing, revealing a pathetic clone of him, which he kicked to get rid off. "WHY CAN'T I GET THIS JUTSU DOWN?" he yelled in frustration, drawing his father's attention, who appeared next to him with his Flying Thunder God Jutsu.
"What's wrong, son?" Minato asked.
"I can use every academy jutsu except the Clone Jutsu!" Naruto exclaimed. "Why can't I get the Clone Jutsu down?"
"I think you have trouble with it because you have a lot of chakra, but as a result, lack fine control. But I think I have a solution," Minato said.
"Really?" Naruto asked, looking at his father with a hopeful look.
"Yes. I'm going to teach you how to make Shadow Clones," Minato said.
"Shadow Clones?" Naruto asked. "Those are solid clones, right?"
"Exactly," Minato said with a proud smile.
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The next day, Naruto entered his classroom with a grin, getting surrounded by his fangirls, but he had eyes for only one girl in the room, quickly catching sight of her, one Sakura Haruno. Everything about her enchanted him, especially her broad forehead and long pink hair. He let out a happy sigh as he sat down next to his kindred spirit, Kiba Inuzuka.
"What's got you so happy?" Kiba asked, looking where Naruto was looking. "Ah. Sakura, heiress to the Haruno clan. Nice girl too. You sure can pick 'em, buddy," he said, grinning and giving Naruto a friendly elbow.
"Yeah, and she's only interested in Sasuke," Naruto said, sighing again as their instructor, Iruka Umino, entered the room.
"Alright class, today is the Genin Exam. If you pass, you'll receive a headband and the rank of Genin. I have high hopes for all of you," Iruka said, handing out the written test.
After the written test was finished, they were called into another room one by one to take the final part of the test. Eventually, Naruto's name was called, his fangirls wishing him luck. Once he entered, Iruka gave him a slight smile.
"Alright, Naruto, let's first have a demonstration of the Transformation Jutsu," Iruka said.
Naruto nodded and transformed into his father.
Iruka nodded as Naruto undid the transformation, Substitution quickly following. "Alright, now make three Clones."
Naruto made a hand sign that crossed his index and middle fingers in a cross shape. "Shadow Clone Jutsu!" he said, making ten Shadow Clones.
"Solid clones?" Iruka asked, amazed, as was Mizuki, his fellow instructor.
"Yup! Dad taught me," Naruto said, dispelling his clones.
Iruka smiled. "Congratulations. You pass," he said, tossing Naruto a headband, who promptly replaced his goggles with it.
"Awesome!" Naruto exclaimed, leaving the room.
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After the test was over and everyone had passed, Naruto went outside with his classmates, finding his parents waiting for him. "I did it! I passed!" he exclaimed happily as he bounded over to them.
"We knew you would, Naruto. We're so proud of you!" Minato said, patting his head.
"You're your father's son alright," Kushina said with a smile.
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That night, Mizuki went to the Hokage Tower and transformed into Naruto before breaking into a room where various scrolls were kept. Finding the one he was seeking, he grabbed it and left.
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Naruto was walking home after celebrating with Kiba when some ANBU surrounded him.
"Where did you hide the scroll?" one of the asked.
"What scroll?" Naruto asked. "I don't know what you're talking about."
"Don't lie to us!" a second ANBU said. "You are coming with us! Let's see what your father has to say about this."
Naruto yelped and made a hand sign. "Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu!" he exclaimed, making several hundred Shadow Clones and scattering with them.
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Minato stood by as Tsume sniffed the crime scene with her dog, Kuromaru. "Well?"
"This is Mizuki's scent. He must have transformed into Naruto in attempt to frame him," Tsume said.
"Dammit!" Minato muttered, jumping outside and putting his hand on the ground, sensing for his son, only to find the clones blocking him. "This will take time," he muttered before disappearing, taking out the clones one after another seeking the real one.
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Naruto stopped running to catch his breath, though he had to dodge a kunai volley.
"Not bad, demon!" Mizuki said, looking at Naruto with hatred.
"What did you call me?" Naruto asked.
"That doesn't matter, since I'm going to kill you!" Mizuki exclaimed throwing a huge shuriken at Naruto.
Naruto yelped, remembering something.
(flashback)
Minato showed Naruto the Nine-Tails seal. "This is the formula for my Flying Thunder God Jutsu. If you ever need me, channel some chakra to it, and I'll know where you are, and I'll come."
"Sure thing, dad!" Naruto said.
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Naruto quickly made a hand sign and channeled chakra to the seal. "Dad help me!" he thought desperately before feeling arms wrap around him and get him out of the shuriken's path. Looking up, he saw his father's concerned face.
"Are you alright, Naruto?" Minato asked.
Naruto, suddenly unable to speak, just nodded.
Minato set him down and threw one of his Space-Time kunai at Mizuki, who dodged it, only to find Minato behind him.
Mizuki dodged a punch and kicked at Minato, who caught it and threw Mizuki away while grabbing the scroll. Mizuki fled, not noticing a mark on his foot.
Minato jumped down and handed the scroll to Naruto, who had by that time, gotten rid of his clones. "Hold onto this for me, and wait here for me."
Naruto nodded.
Mizuki ran into the streets, where people did give him much of a glance, until Minato appeared behind Mizuki, one of his kunai to the man's throat, and a cold look on his face.
"Mizuki, you will die here," Minato said coldly.
"The Hokage killing one of his own comrades? That won't look too good politically," Mizuki said.
"At what point did I claim I was striking you down in my capacity as Hokage?" Minato asked, making Mizuki gasp. "To justify my actions I need only one reason. You dared to try framing my son for your crime." With that, Minato took Mizuki's life. "Burn the body, I don't want to see it ever again," he said, putting his kunai away before returning to Naruto, whom Kushina had reached.
"It's over. He won't cause anymore trouble," Minato said, taking the scroll and handing to an ANBU th return to the tower.
"Mom, dad, he called me a demon," Naruto said. "Why did he call me that?"
"We were going to tell you when you got home, but I guess we have to do it here," Kushina said sadly.
Minato also had a sad look. "Naruto, the night you were born, we had to seal the Nine Tailed Fox into you to save the village."
Naruto gasped, standing up and walking over to Minato.
"We understand that you'd be upset," Minato said before Naruto punched him in the gut, rather hard.
"How could you seal the Nine-Tails into your own son?" Naruto demanded, tears pouring down his face.
"Please understand," Kushina pleaded. "We couldn't ask another parent to give up their child, so we used our own."
"We did it to protect you, son," Minato said. "I made a lot of enemies during the last war. If they found you, they might try to kill you to have indirect revenge on me."
Kushina pulled Naruto into her arms. "Naruto, we love you more than anything. The only way to overcome the Nine-Tails' hatred is to fill its Jinchuriki with love."
Naruto returned Kushina's hug, quietly sobbing while Minato joined the hug. Nothing more needed to be said as the parents let their only son cry out all his frustration.
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The first chapter, done. I hope you enjoy this fic. Until next time, I bid you all a most respectful farewell.