Chapter One: The World of Ninjas
Hey this is the new version, hope you like it!
This world . . . is a world ruled by woman, for they are the ones able to control chakra. This being said, that doesn't mean men doesn't have it, it's just that they have no idea how to control it. So in order to be able to be useful in battle, they learn to fight with weapons, and become masters of their weapons. In the Hidden Leaf Village is where we are starting our story and where we'll find a young nine year old boy, a boy named Naruto Uzumaki. On the outside, he seems to be a cheerful ball of sunshine, due to his bright blond hair and shining blue eyes. However, in reality he's sadder than he seems. Since men can't control chakra, their viewed as a bother by most of the woman of the village, and with him having a demon sealed inside him doesn't help. Yes it's true, half of a demon known as the Nine Tailed Fox is sealed within him. The other half is sealed into his older twin sister, Naruko. It was sealed into them by their aunt Minoa the Hokage, using her brother Minato as a sacrifice to do so. Their mother, Kushina, and their aunt work together to raise him and his sisters, yes, Naruto has more than one sister, two older sisters in fact. The second oldest is named Mina, twelve, and the oldest is named Katina, fifteen, but due to his statics of being a male and unable to control chakra, he's been neglected by most of his family for Naruko. Kushina, Minoa, and Mina all focused on Naruko, the mother and aunt because they want her to be able to control the Nine Tail's chakra and Mina because she views all males as unequal to women. Katina on the other hand, showered Naruto in affection, a little too much for a sister, but still Naruto is happy that she loves him; it made things more bearable for him. Katina was an also Anbu, a captain Aubu in fact, and her entire squad of four loved Naruto dearly. He's very kind to all of them and they are the ones, who usually watch him for the Hokage, so they form a bond. Though another Anbu squad of four also cares for Naruto, and watches over him since the same for could be called out to do missions. The Hokage didn't want the Nine Tails escaping so eight Anbus was necessary, one of the only things that she did for Naruto even though it wasn't for him exactly. The two squads seemingly always try to win his affection from the other while not watching him, but most other Anbu either ignored it or pondered to why they were so flustered over a male. However there are times were Naruto has been all alone, so he has to deal with the male and sometimes female of the village alone. The females have one of these thoughts on the subject of him: They hate him for being male, they don't care about him, or they try their best to help him. For the male side almost all but a few males hate him, for having the Nine Tails in him, the ones who do like him, knows him. One of the few males who do care about Naruto is named, Kakashi Hatake, a student of his fallen father who was there during the sealing. This man is known as the One-Thousand Weapons Master for he knows how to use one thousand weapons in a fight, and today he's going to visit the nine year old Naruto who was a few feet from him. Naruto was currently smiling and walking around the village, while the men glared at him with hate; he just showed them a fake smile and continued on with his life. Today however the boy was dreading, he wanted to see his friends Shikamaru Nara and Choji Akimichi, the two's parents thought that the kid need some friends and they introduced them to Naruto and they became the greatest of friends, but they said that they had plans so they couldn't hang out with him today making him alone. Well that is until Kakashi came along and found him and waved to the little blond.
"Yo; Naruto how've you been?" Kakashi asked as he walked up to the blond with a mask covering his lower face and his left eye, giving him a Cyclops look. Silvery white hair that laughed at gravity and a huge sword and a bag strapped to his back, causing the men glaring at Naruto to back off, and all the while carrying a small orange book.
"Hey Kakashi! I've been great, how about you? Can you teach me how to wield a weapon today?" Naruto asked with a real big smile as Kakashi chuckled.
"Not today, sorry." He told the boy as he pat his head while said boy pouted.
"Don't worry though, one day I'll teach you how to wield a weapon, but for now, how about we head to Ichiraku's for some ramen?" Kakashi asked as Naruto jumped for joy.
"Alright, yes! Thank you Kakashi!" Naruto said as he grabbed the Cyclops's hand pulled him in the direction of the best place to eat ramen. When they arrived they saw Shikamaru and Choji standing there with a smile on their faces.
"Hey what are you two doing here?" Naruto asked as Shikamaru smirked.
"Well, we said we had plans, this is it." He told his blond friend as said blond smiled.
"Sweet, come on!" He said as lead the group into the shop, completely missing a small group at the back who notice they group of four entering.
"HEY TEUCHI, GIVE ME ABOUT SEVEN BOWLS OF RAMEN!" Kakashi yelled to the man in the back room who nodded and went back work.
"So . . . Naruto do you remember what day it is today?" Kakashi asked while they waited for their food making Naruto pondered on the thought
"Isn't today the Fox Festival and my sister's birthday?" Naruto asked as Shikamaru sighed.
'He should know that it's today, after all Katina usually gives him something. Maybe it's because of the fox sealed inside . . .' The Nara thought since the fox wasn't really a secret at all since the Hokage wanted Naruko to be seen as a hero.
"Did you forget? It's also your birthday, and I so happen to have gotten you a little something." He told the blond as he smiled brightly and his eyes' widen in excitement
"Really, you did?" Naruto asked as he was almost jumping in his seat.
"Well yeah, it took me a while to make it, so that's why I couldn't give it to you sooner." Kakashi said as he dug into his bag and pulled out a weird shaped stick and showed it to the boys.
"This is called a boomerang, a weapon I learned while I was on a mission. It's designed to return to the thrower after he/she throws it." Kakashi said as the Naruto looked at it in awe.
"Wow . . ." Naruto said as he took it from Kakashi a rubbed his hand over it.
"Well I suppose it's time for our gift, right Choji?" Shikamaru asked his friend who was still eating ramen, but managed to nod.
"I'm sure this'll not be as cool as the boomerang, I present to you this." Shikamaru said as he pulled up a jacket
"Choji and I know how you like to pull pranks, so this is for when you decide to pull one and need a lot of stuff. It'll help you hide it." He said as Naruto smile brightly at his friends and hugged them.
"Thanks a lot you guys, you made this the second best birthday ever!" Naruto said as Kakashi smiled back at him.
"Well, at a later date, I'll teach you how to use the boomerang, and once you master one boomerang, I'll teach you how to wield two." Kakashi said as Naruto thanked him again and the four continued eating. However they were only able to eat a few more bits before being interrupted by a voice.
"Naruto, what are you doing over there? Come over here and celebrate your sister's birthday with your family." The voice said as the group turned and found a woman with fiery red hair standing there with smile on. Naruto looked away and started to move when a hand was put onto his shoulders.
"Sorry Kushina, but we were in the middle of celebrating two very important things." The silver haired swordsman told her as the three boys looked at him with raised eyebrows.
"Oh and what would that be?" Kushina asked with a raised eyebrow.
"My . . . you're such a horrible mother . . ." Kakashi said as Kushina growled at him.
"I'm a wonderful mother!" She said as Kakashi chuckle, a bit darkly.
"Oh really, then what's today? I'm sure that today of all days is one you should never forget." He told her as she quickly answered
"It's Naruko's birthday, one her . . . twin . . ." Kushina started but dropped once she remembered Naruto was Naruko's twin and that they haven't done anything with Naruto really ever.
"I figured you didn't remember, but I suppose forgetting for nine years does that to you." Kakashi said as he turned to his food again leaving Kushina with a frozen face as she walked back to her table.
"Well . . . that was something." Shikamaru said as he turned to Kakashi.
"I thought that today was the surprise party for Naruto, is there another thing? What is it?" He asked as his two friends turned to the older male.
"Well . . . I've been thinking of taking on some students to teach the ways of the many weapons I know. Since males don't get the chance to attend a school for it, masters are able to take on students and teach them what they want. So I'm saying that I want to take you three as my students and make you masters of weaponry." The silver haired swordsman said surprising the three.
"Really?" Naruto asked as he smiled big and jumped in his seat.
"Well, yeah, I mean I wish to pass on what I know and it would be good for you three to know these things, especially since you know what." Kakashi said as the three nodded, you see that not only was the Nine tails no secret, but a newly discovered group called the Akatsuki, that only a select few know about including Kakashi, don't ask. He knew that they would go after Naruto and he warned him about it.
Flashback about two years ago
"Naruto, I've got some serious news." Kakashi told him as the seven year old stop playing with his two friends.
"As you know the Nine Tails is sealed inside you." Kakashi said as Naruto nodded.
"Right, well as you also know that that Nine Tails is a Tailed Beast. A group known as the Akatsuki is hunting the Tailed Beasts and I know that one day they'll come after the Nine Tails. They wear a clock that's black and has red clouds on it, run if you see them." Kakashi warned Naruto.
Flashback end
"Because of that threat and since you're old enough, I've decided to train you the best that I can." Kakashi said as the boys grinned at the thought of being trained. Afterwards the four finished up their food and was about to pay but Teuchi said it was his birthday gift to Naruto and said it was on the house. So the four left walking away from the restaurant and they soon enough arrived at Naruto's home.
"Well, we'll see you tomorrow Naruto!" Choji said as Shikamaru nodded.
"Yeah, take care." Kakashi said as the three left Naruto whose smile faded.
'I wish sis was here, and not on a mission.' Naruto thought as he went inside to be alone for what remained of the day.
Two Hours Later
Naruto was currently laying on his plain bed, in his rather plain room, facing the wall and was trying to sleep but couldn't as he was wondering if he'll be attacked tonight, it usually happens when he's alone and the drunk men would somehow know that he's alone. Then they'll manage to break into his room, without actually damaging the house and attack him. Luckily nothing happened and soon enough his mother, aunt and two of his three older sisters came home and he could hear them making a racket even though they must have saw his shoes at the door. They laughed with joy even when they passed his room, not even bothering to check on him, or so he thought. The door slowly creaked opened, signaling someone is entering his room.
"Naruto . . .?" The voice of Naruko asked as he didn't move, sure Naruko wasn't as mean as Mina, but she was nowhere near as nice to him as one of the same family should be. She sighed and he heard her make another step closer to him when he heard another voice.
"Don't try to talk to him Naruko; after all he's too stupid to understand." The harsh voice of Mina said as Naruto gripped his sheets, but his face remained neutral. So without a second thought they two left, leaving him alone once more. Making his thoughts drift to his mother.
'I guess . . . I guess what Kakashi said didn't affect her like she played it to have.' Naruto thought as sleep finally claimed him.
Inside Mindscape
Naruto's eyes snapped open; he looked around and found himself inside a sewer system.
"Where am I?" He asked himself aloud as he continued looking around, but a faint voice could be heard, but no words could be made out. Being curious Naruto walked toward the voice making the noise grow louder and louder, he then noticed a gigantic cage.
"What a bunch of pathetic woman, I can't believe them . . ." The voice said as Naruto approached a cage.
"Well I guess a small group of women are okay, but all, but a very small handful, of the scum called men isn't men at all. They abuse the poor kit, when they should be praising him for keeping me a bay, but noooo, they abuse him. However his family is the ones who shall pay if I ever get the chance, yes that damned aunt and so called 'mother' are worse than the scum. I don't even want to get started at the second and youngest sister either. I'll spare the oldest sister." It said again, making Naruto wonder why it was talking to itself. When Naruto was next to the cage, he found a gigantic fox with nine tails that were swishing back and forth angrily and it had its eyes shut. He could see that it was gritting its teeth together as he spoke.
"JUST GIVE HIM A DAMN BREAK ALREADY!" It shouted as its eyes snapped open revealing a blazing red eye witch caused Naruto to stumble and plop on his butt in shock. The fox looked down to see what made the water ripple and found Naruto. They stared at each other in shock for a bit before the fox coughed to break the silence.
"I'm sorry for scaring you kit; I was so lost in my rambling that I didn't notice you." The fox said as Naruto smiled at it making the fox sigh.
"Don't show that fake smile to me, I know you aren't really smiling." The fox grumbled as Naruto's smile melted revealing a deep frown and eyes that showed great sadness.
"Come on smile, a real smile, the one you reserve for your special people." It asked as Naruto thought for a bit before deciding to trust the fox and smile brightly making the fox almost cry at its purity, almost.
"Who are you?" Naruto asked as the fox looked away.
"I'm known to you humans as the Nine Tailed Fox, but that's not my name. My true name is Kama." Kama said as Naruto nodded.
"I see so you're the one who attack the village?" He asked as Kama shook its head.
"No, a masked man did. He used me to attack your village. I have no idea why." It told him as Naruto nodded.
"Alright, I believe you." Naruto said as the fox stared at him in shock.
"Really?" Kama asked as Naruto smiled truly once again.
"Well sure, after all everyone needs a friend who will always stick by their side!" He said as he put his hands behind his head and chuckled. Kama then cried for real and smiled back.
"Very well friend, I'll protect you with all of my might and I'll even reveal a secret that no human knows." It said as a bright light engulfed the fox and out of it a woman appeared wearing a red shirt and pants, she had long red hair and nine fox tails. Her eyes stayed the same and her ears became a pointed version of a human's ears.
"I'm really just my yin half still making me female, though full I'm still female. My yang side is male but is sealed inside your twin." Kama said as she walked up to the bars of the cage.
"Wait how does that work out?" Naruto asked making Kama chuckled.
"Well, Yin and Yang are known for being opposite, so one half is male and the other is female." She said as Naruto nodded.
"Alright, I guess that makes sense." Naruto said as he started fading making him freak a bit.
"Don't worry, that's just a sigh that you're fully falling asleep. We'll take later." Kama said as Naruto sighed out in relief and smiled as he disappeared.
There it is! The newest version of my story, I did change it from its original plot but I hope it makes it a bit better. Another thing, I made Ichiraku's bigger than it is, so it fits the story. I'll revel why later in the story. I hope you enjoyed it!