Hidden Leaf Village - Prologue
On the day of the Nine-Tails attack on the Hidden Leaf Village, three brothers were born. Not just any brothers though. They were triplets born with the powerful Sharingan. The firstborn was named Naruto Uchiha, the second-born was Sasuke Uchiha, and the final-born was named Shinso Uchiha . Their mother was named Mikoto Uchiha, and she died after giving birth to her three children. Their father's name is Fugaku Uchiha, the Head of the Konoha Military Police Force and Head of the Uchiha Clan. Fugaku was surprised to find out that all of his sons were born with their Sharingan active, and knew that they were going to grow up to be powerful. At around the same time, the Fourth Hokage talked to Fugaku.
"When I leave to protect Kushina, make sure everyone remains safe okay? We need these extra precautions, since childbirth is a good time for the Nine-Tailed Fox to come out of its host's body." Minato told Fugaku. Fugaku nodded at what the Fourth Hokage told him, and proceeded to walk away.
"In the event that the Nine-Tails does break loose, I'll attempt to seal it back into Kushina. If that doesn't work, then I'll seal it inside of my newborn child. If that doesn't work however, is it alright if I can seal it inside one of your newborn children?" Minato asked Fugaku. Fugaku stopped in his tracks, and looked at the Fourth Hokage with suspicion in his eyes.
"If I were to agree to this, which of my three children would you choose?" Fugaku asked him.
"The one named Naruto." Minato replied. Fugaku took this information in, then sighed in resignation.
"Fine. Give me one of your 'special' kunai, and I'll leave it lying next to Naruto's crib. Now if you'll excuse me, I've got to get back to work Yondaime Hokage." Fugaku told Minato. Minato tossed Fugaku one of his custom-made kunais that had his Raijin Seal on it. Fugaku caught the kunai, and went back to the headquarters of the Konoha Military Police Force, and got started on some paperwork in his office.
It was around eight o'clock at night, when he went home to his three newborns, and their babysitter, Kurenai Yuhei. office
"How were they all?" Fugaku asked Kurenai. Kurenai looked over at Fugaku, and smiled at him warmly.
"They were all angels. Especially Naruto and Sasuke. Shinso got a little grouchy when he was hungry though." Kurenai explained to him. Fugaku nodded at her, and gave her fifty Ryo.
"Get home before your old man comes down my back for you being out late. Thank you for watching them though." Fugaku told her. Kurenai grabbed the money out of his hand, and nodded at him, as she headed out of the door. Fugaku walked over to the three cribs his sons were in, and looked at them all.
Naruto and Sasuke had a same spiky, raven hair, and Shinso's hair laid straight down. Shinso also had long hair, despite just being born. All three of the babies shared the same onyx-colored eyes, except when they didn't accidentally make them Sharingan. Fugaku placed the Fourth Hokage's kunai on the nightstand on the left side of Naruto's crib, and sighed to himself.
"All three of them are going to grow to be something great. They might even be able to completely master that doujutsu." Fugaku thought to himself. It was then that Naruto, Sasuke, and Shinso's older brother, Itachi Uchiha, came inside of their room.
"Father, the Nine-Tails chakra has started leaking. Right now, everyone's trying to evacuate the civilians, just in case it breaks loose from its host." Itachi told him."Stay here with your little brothers! Whatever you do, do not leave this house! Do you understand me?!" Fugaku told Itachi as he ran out of the room. Itachi nodded, and sat in the rocking chair that was in the nursery. At the same time, Naruto, Sasuke and Shinso started fussing in their cribs, as if they sensed that something bad was about to happen.
"Calm down you three. Everything will be alright." Itachi cooed to his three younger brothers.
This statement was proven wrong from the earthquake that shook the whole village.
"The Nine-Tails has just broken free from his Jinchuuriki host. Hopefully the Fourth Hokage has this all under control." Itachi thought to himself, as he quickly had to tend to his crying baby brothers. More and more earthquakes were happening, and Itachi could hear everyone outside running every which way to help contain the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox. A few moments after the earthquakes started, Fugaku ran back into the nursery with Itachi and his three newborns.
"The Fourth Hokage is on his way to place the Nine-Tailed Fox into Naruto. His line is finished off with him, his wife and his newborn child." Fugaku told Itachi. Itachi looked at his father in shock, then looked at Naruto in worry.
"Won't that cause all of the villagers to hate him, because he's going to be the Nine-Tails Jinchuuriki?" Itachi asked his father. Fugaku looked at Itachi, then looked at Naruto, who had his Sharingan fully activated. Fugaku picked Naruto up from his crib, and cradled him in his arms.
"The Fourth Hokage told me that the Third Hokage would make sure that Naruto is seen as the Hero of the Hidden Leaf." Fugaku answered.
Fifteen minutes later, a somewhat half-dead Fourth Hokage teleported into the room with them.
"Where is Naruto Uchiha? I don't have much time, and I have to hurry and seal the Nine-Tail's spirit in him." the Fourth Hokage told them. Fugaku held Naruto out to the Fourth Hokage, and waited for the transferring of the Tailed Beasts' spirit to his son's body to be over. The Fourth Hokage performed the necessary hand seals, and placed an Eight Trigram seal on the infant's body.
"I've seen his eyes along with the other two's eyes. They're powerful and pure of heart. Keep them that way, and they'll become something close to the Sannin, if not more." Minato told Fugaku. Fugaku nodded at the Fourth Hokage, and placed Naruto back in his crib.
"I must get going. I've got to make sure everyone else finds Kushina and Menma's bodies. It was nice knowing you Fugaku." Minato told him. Fugaku held out his hand, so the Fourth Hokage could shake it, and was surprised when he did.
"Remember Fugaku, keep them pure of heart and love them equally and nothing can stop those sons of yours. Not even your clan's Curse of Hatred." Minato told Fugaku with a smile, then he disappeared through teleportation. Itachi stared at Naruto for the longest, then looked at his other two brothers.
"What did the Fourth Hokage mean by that? He's seen their eyes, and that they're going to be powerful. What's wrong with their eyes?" Itachi asked his father. Fugaku looked at his eldest son, and sighed at him.
"All three of your brothers were born with their Sharingan already fully activated. They've mastered the Sharingan before they could even talk. They're definitely going to become powerful when they're older, and it's up to me and you to raise them right." Fugaku explained to Itachi. Itachi once again looked at Naruto, whose face now had three whiskers on each cheek, and worried about his little brother.
"We're going to raise them right. Raise them so they think of the village as a whole, and not just think about the clan. That'll lead them down the path of hatred." Itachi stated after a few moments of silence. Fugaku nodded his head at his son, and sat in the rocking chair, watching all three of his babies before falling asleep. Itachi watched his little brothers fall asleep after their father, and turned off the lights, and closed the door to the nursery with a smile on his face.
The day after the Nine-Tails attack, the whole village held a funeral for the Fourth Hokage, his wife Kushina, and his newborn son Naruto Uzumaki. Everyone in the village showed up to the extravagant funeral, including the entire Konoha Police Force, and members of the Academy at the time. Everyone was wearing black clothing, and it was raining that day. The Third Hokage stood next to the casket of Kushina and Menma, and started giving a speech.
"Yesterday, we've lost a protector, a friend, and a great person and his family. He and his wife gave their lives so that our village would be spared from the destruction of the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox. In doing so, they tried to place the Nine-Tailed Fox's spirit inside of their infant son, Naruto Uzumaki, but Naruto was killed before this was accomplished. Instead, the Fourth Hokage placed the Nine-Tailed Fox's spirit inside of Naruto Uchiha. He also asked that I tell you not to resent the boy, because he should be seen as a hero. Yes, the Fourth Hokage and his family died, but they died passing down their Will of Fire to us. Remember their sacrifice, and treat Naruto Uchiha as a hero, and not the container of the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox." the Third Hokage told everyone.
Everyone else, besides Itachi, looked over at Fugaku and his four sons, but mainly at Naruto. They could see the whiskers on his face, and knew that the Third Hokage was telling the truth instantly. They all left after burying Kushina and Menma, and went about their lives. Fugaku took the rest of the day off of work, and went home with Itachi and his other three sons.
"This is unlike you Father. Taking time off of work to stay with the family." Itachi told him. "I've decided I've got to change my ways, if I want to raise you all the right way. Your mother's not here to help me out anymore, and I have a feeling I'm going to need to heed the Fourth Hokage's last words." Fugaku answered in a low tone. Itachi gave his father a genuine smile, and they headed to the Uchiha Clan Manor to enjoy the rest of the day to themselves.
