BOOOOOM!

"It's the Nine-tails! Run!"

"We have to hold it off until the Fourth arrives!"

"My mom and dad are still out there!"

"Become a strong shinobi, my son."

"See ya later, Naruto."

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"Ah I'm late for my test," shouted Naruto with a start. Yes today was the day that he'd finally take his first step towards becoming Hokage. He would achieve the rank of genin and go on his journey to become one of the strongest ninja in history. "Argh no time for ramen! Iruka-sensei'll kill me for being late. If he doesn't fail me that is!"

With that said Naruto raced towards the Konoha Shinobi Academy. He raced passed villager after villager, nearly flattening some of them. As he did this he hastily threw on his orange jumpsuit jacket, while munching a mouthful of cereal that he shoved in his face before bolting out of his house. Though not all seemed to go as planned as a giant boulder crushed the school killing all inside; however, the Academy wasn't the only place under attack or destroyed. As the entire village was riddled with explosions, poor Naruto could only look on in horror as Iwa shinobi tore apart his village.

"Why is this happening? This isn't how today was suppose to happen. I was suppose to become a full fledged shinobi today. I was suppose to become the Hokage!" Naruto was a flurry of emotions, but one stood out amongst the rest. Anger. "I'LL KILL 'EM!"

"Yessssss. Become angry and release meeee! Use my power and crush your enemies!" This however had the opposite effect on Naruto as the second voice snapped him out of his fledgling berzerker state.

"What was I thinking those guys are fully trained shinobi I can't stand up to them. They're to strong for a weakling like me."

"Then use my power and strike fear into the hearts of your enemies. Or die on your knees, Weakling!" This further frightened Naruto as he didn't want to die, but he couldn't trust this voice or its so call power. Naruto was helpless and alone, at least the enemy hadn't come to his area...

"I see one Konoha Scum survived the assault on the Academy hehehehehe." Naruto turned around shaking down to the very core of his being. There stood the imposing figure of an Iwa Shinobi; however, unlike most shinobi he had the symbol branded into his forehead. Marking him as a tool of the village and no longer human. This man was little more then a slave to his depravity, which was a little more then a weapon in the eyes of Iwa. "There are some many ways to kill a person, so many that I haven't gotten to try. Please be a good boy and stay still while I have my fun."

"N-n-no, please leave me ALONE," exclaimed a frightened Naruto. Having said that he turned to flee only to see dozens of the man. Dozens of those damned brands and dozens of those shit eating grins. "USE MY POWER! KILL THE BASTARD," shouted the voice inside his head.

"Now, now it'd be no fun if you got away from m-," but he was cut off. Time came to a halt and the man was frozen, however, Naruto could move just fine. So with that knowledge in mind, Naruto did what he thought of as logical for a twelve year old. He ran. He ran faster then he thought he could of ever run in his life. He ran past all the froze villagers some falling, being killed, or just plain dead. He ran past the invaders and on through the gates. He ran and ran until there was no ounce of strength left in him and he fainted hearing only one thing before sleep claimed him.

"NOOOO! YOU WEREN'T SUPPOSE TO USE MY POWER TO FLEE! YOU WERE MEANT TO SLAUGHTER YOUR ENEMIES WITH IT! COWARD!"

Hours pass and eventually night came and went. Then days and eventually weeks passed by before Naruto awoke from his fitful slumber. Though the only thing Naruto could hear was a peaceful humming. It was so lovely that as Naruto's senses returned he could he the nearby birds singing along to the humming. Then he felt it he was in someones embrace and they were soothing him, but why? That was when Naruto noticed it he was trembling. "It's ok sweet child, for I'll protect you as long as you are in my domain," came an angelic voice. Though the odd thing was that the voice resonated within his head and the humming continued on whilst this happened.

"W-where am I," came his weak response. Although Naruto had sustained no physical injuries, he was exhausted both mentally and physically. All Naruto could remember was that he had run for a very long time. Everything else was a blur. Well everything except one, the face of the branded Iwa shinobi. The image haunted Naruto and them mere thought cause him to stiffen in fear.

"Calm down for he will not find you here. For you are in my care and protection," came the angelic voice."

"But where is here and who are you? Why can't I open my eyes," exclaimed a very frightened Naruto.

"I am Amaterasu, Goddess of the Sun, and this is my shrine. My power keeps out the... unsavory. As for why you can't see, well let's just say your tenant wasn't happy that you didn't use his power as he had wanted it used. So he destroyed your eyes, as punishment I had a friend of mine removed the unwanted contamination." Naruto sighed in relief that at least he was still alive, though the same couldn't be said about his friends and the village was surely destroyed by now. Seeing as he must of be gone for a least a day. "Two months."

"H-huh?"

"You have been unconscious and wavering between life and death for a little over two months, my dear child."

"Y-you can read my mind?!" That was when Naruto heard the sweetest sound in his entire life. She laughed in bemusement and in vereberated inside of his head. It filled him with peace and a longing to hear it again.

"I'm talking to you inside of your head. Is it that much of a stretch to say that I can read what is being said inside of your head, my child." Naruto merely shrugged, which caused Amaterasu to chuckle slightly.

"Will I ever be able to see again, Ms. Amaterasu," asked Naruto solemnly. Naruto then noticed the humming had stopped and that someone, he assumed the Goddess holding him, moving his hair aside and away from where his eyes had been.

"Kurama had done quite the number on your eyes, but I had gotten to you in time before your optic nerves were completely destroyed. Making it easier and quicker to fix," explained the Goddess.

"If you can fix them then why can't I see," asked a now very confused Naruto.

"Because," came a different voice. "We had to first drain your body of that foul energy. If we had tried to fix them before that. Then they would of be destroyed once more, besides we have an offer for you and two of your fallen comrades." This voice wasn't more seductive then sweet, but it seemed as if it embodied something else. Power. This woman was powerful. That much Naruto could discern from they way see spoke, but he didn't feel afraid. No he feel safe as if she would destroy all that would threaten him.

"How can you offer something to the dead? Everyone in my village must be dead or dying by now."

"You are correct. Orochimaru a rogue-nin from your village convinced the Tsuchikage to invade your former Village. Orochimaru killed your Hokage at the cost of his own life. Everyone else either died in combat with an Iwa nin or from one of Orochimaru's sick experiments. Everyone in your village died that is except for three. You, Sasuke Uchiha, and Hinata Hyuuga."

"How did they survive? I mean all I did was run." Naruto couldn't help, but feel guilty for he had abandoned his Village in its time of need. Maybe if he had used Kurama's power he could of saved people.

"You're a twelve year old boy. You were right to flee in terror. Only those with nothing to lose or that has a screw loose in their heads would of used a power they didn't understand to fight a force they couldn't comprehend. As for how those to lived, well the desire to live was extremely strong in the three of you. Though the ironic thing is that while the Gods and Goddesses decided to intervene to save the three of you. All three of you have lost your eyes. The Sharingan and the Byakugan now lie in the hands of your enemies." Naruto shuddered to think of the consequences of Iwagakure having both of Konoha's strongest kekkei genkai. The destruction the could cause would no doubt triple.

"How are they? I mean they must of been pretty beat up if the survived long enough for you to save them." Naruto having forgotten his how plights. Shifted gears towards showing concern for the safety of the only two survivors of Konoha's Fall.

"They have made a full recovery as have you. You're all now strong enough to be given a choice." The seductive, yet powerful, voice sounded torn on the matter. It was as if she wasn't sure if offering him this choice was truly the best thing to do.

"What is the choice, Ms.- um," Naruto tried to think of her name, but soon realized that he hadn't asked who she was. This caused her to burst out laughing at his predicament.

"Now, now Shinigami. It isn't polite to laugh at someone you haven't introduced yourself to," stated Amaterasu. Naruto blushed, but was relieved that Amaterasu had come to his aid.

"Very well, I am the Shinigami. Though you can call me Shini if it's easier for you, little Naruto." It then clicked in his head as to why Shini's voice was seductive and powerful. She was the ruler of the Afterlife.

"Um... so this choice, Ms... Shini. What is it?"

"Well it's simple you either regain your eyesight and attempt to become powerful enough to crush Iwa and fail," stated Shini.

"Or," asked Naruto in impatience.

"Or you transcend the role fate has dealt you. Become a titan and forge your own path and leave a mark on this world and others in your bid to become a God." This surprised Naruto as the choices were simple and straight forward. Easy enough to understand and blunt enough as to not misinterpret it.

"You seemed hesitant about offering me the choices, Ms. Shini. Why," asked Naruto as he tried to understand her hesitation.

"Mortals who are given the power to become greater then they were meant to be, tend to abuse said power and cause suffering to the innocents. I'd rather not have to deal with an influx of souls because you or your comrades decided to abuse your powers." Naruto could understand her reluctance and potential frustration on the matter. Had the roles been reversed he wasn't sure if he would even offer such a deal. "Well I have no choice. My sister made me swear an oath that I would offer you this fork in the road. To us an oath is binding and unbreakable.

"I see. Then I guess it should not come as a surprise to you that I wish to choose the Path of the Titan. It may seem foolish to you, but I need to become stronger so I no have to lose anyone else. I need to protect the people I swear to protect."

"I'm glad to hear you say that and I welcome you with open arms brother," came a new voice. This time it was definitely a male and it sounded familiar.

"That voice I've heard it somewhere before. Do I know you?"

"Yes and no, brother. My name is Kakashi Hatake. I am a small time Titan as was my father before me. I bare the title of the White Fang," replied Kakashi.

"Wait I thought only three people survived the assault. Kakashi is a member of the Hidden Leaf Village. So how can he be alive right now?"

"Kakashi is a natural born Titan and as such he must unlock his Titan status through a death of passion, courage, or redemption. Kakashi did this during the assault. He died courageously trying to kill Danzo, a traitor to your Village and one of Orochimaru's sick experiments. Currently Kakashi is in a hyperstate of being both alive and dead as his new body is being formed."

"So the three survivors count is just based on a-"

"Technicality? Yes," answered Kakashi.

"So I guess the last thing to ask is, how to I become a Titan? As I don't think I was born one." Amaterasu chuckled at his bluntness.

"Well, my child, you must consume a mixture of blood from two Gods/Goddesses and a Titan. Then your body'll break down and restructure itself into that of a Titan's. Though I must warn you the entire process is dreadfully painful. Are you sure this is the path you wish to take?" Naruto could hear the worry in her voice and knew she had no wish to watch him as his body tore itself apart on a molecular scale.

"Yes. I need to do this, Amaterasu. Thank you for looking after me," stated Naruto. Then he felt a vial pressed to his lips. He opened his mouth to except the blood mixture. At first he felt nothing but the warmth of the blood travel down his throat then, "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

Wolf: Sup, viewers!

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Wolf: I know, I know. It's been forever and now I'm not updating any stories that I have up. While I can surely make plenty of excuses like work was too demanding or that school is getting in the way. While that is still true, the real reason is more likely then not a lack of desire to actually write anything.

Wolf: On top of that my family and I have moved and I just couldn't sit down and write anything not even when I would come up with ideas for stories that I thought would be kinda cool to utilize.

Wolf: However! I couldn't sleep and I had this idea that I thought would be kinda of cool for a Naruto fanfic. As such I created this story and while I can see this story going beyond the Naruto-verse. I'm just going to aim for completing the story first, then we'll see if I can take it in a new direction with a sequel or not.

Wolf: Anyways I've blabbered on enough as it is. I hope you have enjoyed one of my many brain children. And as always, have a nice day.