A/N.. Welcome to my newset Fic and this time not using my OC Mitsuomi Kiriyu. This story will be AU with a summary below.. Expect elements of Tokyo Ghoul, Kekkai Sensen & Beyond and Akame ga Kill. Also below will be a highlight of the events that led to the beginning of this fic. Expect Sandaime, Jiraiya, Konoha and council bashing but expect redemption as well.
Summary-Minato is not chosen to be Hokage before the Kyubi attack. Instead Sarutobi remains Hokage and instead of Naruko being used as Jinchuriki. Orochimaru offers up her own genetically altered child.
Biju
Flashback
Dislclaimer- I don't own Anything
THE PACT
"Steam Whirlwind!"
"Futon: Daitoppa"
"You're strong boy.. Konoha trained their pet well"
"Sen'ei Tajashu.. He's no Pet!"
"Retreat?!.. Stay alive boy.. We will fight again"
"Nice going Gaki.. Kukuku now lets head home so we can finish with that kiss"
"Anko look out!"
Loud ringing fills the ears of a young man, his eyes open to reveal steel-blue orbs. He feels a weight on his chest and look down to see purple hair woman. He shifts slightly but feels wetness and sees blood on his hand but not his own. He tries to sit up but can't, "What happened" he thought.
"Menma.. You.. Need.. To.. Run" she mutters, lifting her head to reveal pupil-less brown orbs. Menma looks around and finds they are in a crater, "Anko" he starts but she wasn't readily moving. Menma turns himself and anko but gasps as blood was pooling from her missing leg and burnt back. Anko barely opens her eyes but gives a weak smile, "Looks like this is the end" she says and reaches her bloody hand to his face.
"Menma.. No matter what.. You are not a demon or a weapon" anko says, groaning. Menma touches her hand, "You can't die Anko.. I need you.. You promised we would be together" he whispers. Anko's eyes flicker but slowly close, "Sorry Gaki.. I'm going first" she whispers, drawing her last breath. Anko's hand falls from his face as menma's eyes widen, "I'm so sorry kit" a feminine voice says.
"Over here.. Damn think It is alive.. Cut the chatter.. Danzo-sama wants him dead.. 01 has outlived his usefullness" several voices state. Menma looks down at anko with a tear filled eyes, "Danzo" he thought, red chakra wafting of his body. Menma's steel-blue eyes turn blood red with black slits, "Kill them.. Kill them ALL" the voice howls.
*XIIX*
Danzo grips his cane as he stares at the broken body of menma, various scars riddled his body and his black hair was white in spots. Danzo had black, shaggy hair and his right eye was bandaged. His attire was a white shirt, with a black or dark grey robe over the top of it covering from his feet, to just over his right shoulder. Behind danzo was the Sandaime Hokage Sarutobi Hirzuen. Hiruzen was a older man with grey hair and liver spots, dressed in a white haori with a red, full-length kimono that is tied using a white sash.
"Its become a liability.. Some on the council are calling for action" hiruzen states. Danzo glances to his rival but back to menma, "He's becomes uncontrollable.. The Mitarashi woman was a detrimental influence" he says.
"It needed attachments.. You read the report from Five years ago.. I told you Danzo.. Jinchuriki need emotions" hiruzen states but danzo scoffs.
"He is a weapon and weapons don't need emotions" danzo counters. Hiruzen tips his Kage hat down, "Yes It is our Weapon but with Anko's death.. It is a defective weapon and should be disposed of" he says, turning on his heels.
"Minato and his family will arrive soon.. Dispose of the It" hiruzen adds, stepping out. Danzo approaches menma, "You failed the mission against Iwa's weapon.. Despite your Power.. You failed Me 01" he says, turning on his heels.
"I-I am.. N-not a We-weapon" menma musters. Danzo turns to menma as one steel-blue eye was staring back, its twin ripped out as were his nails.
"Yes you are 01.. Ever since you were created.. You have been a weapon for Konoha but you allowed the Weakness of Emotions to corrupt you and now you must be Dealt with" danzo states, closing the cell. Menma glares as best he can but it gives way to darkness, before finding himself in front of a huge cell.
"01.. 01 WAKE UP" a voice shouts. Menma opens his eyes and sees himself in his full Root gear with the blank but contured face mask staring back.
"You failed 01.. You failed Danzo-sama" the clone declares. Menma's eyes flicker in anger, "I am not a tool for him" he says.
"Yes you are.. A broken tool not strong enough to save Anko.. Too weak to stop your pain" the clone shouts. Menma shoots to his feet at the clone but he only passes through him, "I told you.. TOO WEAK" it roars, as menma slips further into unconsciousness.
*Hokage Tower*
[The Shinigami sound like the Legendary Christoper Lee]
The villagers and shinobi of Konoha gather around the tower as hiruzen stood on its roof with his advisors. Most notable on the roof with the Hokage and elders was the Hero of the Third Shinobi War Minato Namikaze with his wife Kushina and their daughter Naruko. Minato had crystal-blue eyes with blond hair and jaw-length bangs framing either side of his face. Minato wore a standard Konoha uniform with two bands on both of his sleeves, a green flak jacket, blue forehead protector and blue sandals. Kushina had long red hair to her waist and purple eyes, in a high ponytail and dressed in Jonin attire. Naruko had long blonde hair in twins tails with blue-purple eyes. She wears orange capri pants with black heeled sandal, with black uniform jacket with an orange zipper and buttons on the waist and sleeves. However all three could barely hold their emotions at the display before them. Chained before the Hokage was the scar ridden and broke body of menma, "People of Konoha.. Today we finally put an end to the Kyubi" hiruzen declares, shocking the three Namikaze.
"Minato.. I thought the Sandaime told us the boy was well liked and safe" kushina whispers. Minato's eyes narrow but glances to naruko and she was staring in shock, "I was a Fool to trust them" he thought.
"I thought so too Kushina" minato states, stepping forward but his Sensei Jiraiya the Galant appears and blocks him. Jiraiya has waist-length, spiky white hair in a pony tail, with two shoulder-length bangs framing his face. He wears a green short shirt kimono and matching pants, under which he wore mesh armour that is visible at his wrists and ankles. He also wore hand guards, a black belt and geta sandals.
"Sorry Kid this needs to be done" jiraiya states but minato glares. The gathered crowd cheers as hiruzen raises his hand and brings it down. The Anbu drive their swords through menma's heart, head and throat amid the cheers of the crowd and the abject shock of the namikaze trio.
"What have done?!" kushina shouts. Hiruzen turns with a serious look on his face, "Something for the Good of Konoha" he states. Kushina was glaring at the older man and saw people below she knew actually agreeing.
[song playing..Stardust Crusaders OST - Omen]
However before anyone could do anything a chilling cold filled the Hokage tower roof and it was emitting from menma's body. Everyone goes on guard as blue mist forms above menma, shifting into a white cloth figure with long white hair and beard and voidless eyes. A mask hung from its hip and a tanto in its hand, "It seems your unfettered arrogance has allowed you to break a pact with the Shinigami itself" it declares.
"Who are you" danzo questions. The entity stares but looks down at menma, "The one whom sealed the Kyubi no Kitsune into this child at His behest" it utters, pointing at minato. The Yellow-Flash's eyes widen in horror, "Shinigami-sama" he utters but turns to hiruzen, "You broke the Pact" minato shouts, shocking kushina.
"Indeed they did Namikaze.. The Arrogance of these fools knows no bounds.. I decreed in Eighteen years the Kyubi would be gone by the Seal you created but If the Boy did not reach the Age.. The pact would be broken" shinigami states.
"It wasn't like that.. The kid lost control to the Kyubi.. He had to die" jiraiya states. Minato glares at his Sensei and hiruzen, "I sacrificed my soul to seal Kyubi into him and now it was for Nothing as you Killed him" he shouts, reaching for his Hitai-ate. Minato tosses the metal band at their feet, "I resign as a Konoha Shinobi Henceforth" he shouts. Jiraiya stood in shock as does hiruzen but kushina followed suit by tossing hers as well with a glare.
"I was the previous holder of the Kyubi.. Would you have done this to me or Mito-sama" kushina shouts, glaring at them. Danzo grips his cane as he steps forward, "Yes.. You are weapons for Konoha.. Why do you think you weren't allowed to leave the village during the war" he states. Kushina's red hair lifts up like nine tails and minato produces a tri-prong kunai as naruko draws her own.
"ENOUGH!" shinigami roars and turns its gaze to the three, "Minato Namikaze.. You forfeited your soul to seal the Kyubi.. However I release you from that burden" it declares. Shinigami lifts menma from the ground, "Listen Well Konoha.. Your Arrogance will be Paid back in FULL" it declare, vanishing in a crackle of thunder. [song ends]
Everyone stood tense as the chilling air left, "Minato lets talk this through.. You can't leave" jiraiya starts, trying to break the tension.
"Are you actually ignoring what Just happened.. You all broke a Pact with the Shinigami" minato says, noticing Anbu were edging around them.
"Minato.. Kushina this was done for the betterment of Konoha.. It represented dark forces at work" hiruzen states.
"Yes.. The prophecy stated that he would bring about the End" jiraiya adds. Minato clenches his kunai, "You're all mad for believing the Elder toad" he says and levels a serious look, "Neither I or my Familly will be party to this" he says, raising a sign.
"Stop Him" jiraiya shouts but all three namikaze vanish. Hiruzen glances to danzo, "We need to Find them" he says and danzo nods.
*Kyubi's Cage*
Memna sat in front of the cage as the world around him started to fade but slowly kyubi's pale arms reach through the bars, embracing him as best she can. Black tears run down kyubi's face as she watches menma's mind shatter, "You need to wake up Menma.. You mustn't give up.. You need to avenge Anko.. She would be horrifed to see you give in to them" she shouts.
"I-I be with A-anko soon.. So nearly F-free of pain and suffering" menma mutters. A bright light fills the cage as kyubi looks but gasps as menma looks up with blurry eyes. Anko appears in a white sundress and barefoot, "What this giving up Gaki.. You promised me a run in the sack" she says, squatting in front of him with a trademark smirk. Tears run down menma's cheeks as he reaches out for her, "A-anko.. I-I sorry.. B-because of M-me" he says but anko places a finger on his lips, his eyes drooping.
"Its alright Menma.. None of this was your fault" anko says and looks up to kyubi, "I chose this form to Keep him calm" she adds. The bars break down as kyubi pulls menma closer into her body, "I understand Kami-sama" she says. Kami stands to her full height and looks down at menma, "He is the Child of Prophecy and he can not die now" she states.
"She will bring him back" shinigami states, appearing next to Kami. The Goddess turns to shinigami, "I am need of a certain soul.. She will be needed to help with his transition" she states. Shinigami runs its tanto across its belly and pulls out a red orb, "You will make him one of Them" it asks.
"Yes and amplify the abilities his Snake of a Mother gave him" kami taking the red orb. Kyubi looks between the two higher beings, "What is that orb" she asks, stroking menma's head.
"I will revive Menma but he will a being known as a Ghoul but not just any ghoul but a One-eye Ghoul.. This soul will guide him on using his powers.. Also I will strengthen his Hyoton.. Koton.. Jinton and unlock his Father's Kekkai Genkai" Kami explains, pushing the orb into menma's chest and he lurches slightly.
"Kurama I also will give you freedom from the seal but you are still bound by the seal.. You will gain a pyshical body and you can return to the seal if you wish" kami adds. Kurama's eyes widen as black tears run down her cheeks, "Thank you Kami-sama" she says and covers her eyes as the bright light engulfs them.
*Unknown Location*
Menma's empty left eye opens with black sclera and red iris with red veins extended out from the socket, then he gasps sharply as his body convulses. Menma unleashes a guttural wail as his back arches but falls slack, slowly red energy emerges from his body. The energy forms kurama with her red hair flowing to her rear over her nine red tails, "Menma.. Menma calm down" she shouts. Menma's right eye shoots open as both try to focus but he sees kurama staring back in concern, "A-am I-I dead" he hoarsely says. Kurama sees menma has a scar on his throat and under his left eye, "No.. You're alive but as for where we are.. I have no Idea" she says looking around.
"Ufufufufu.. Think about that later.. We need to meet" a voice croons, inside their heads. Kurama returns to the seal as menma slips back in darkness, once inside kurama sees the cage was now gone but replaced with a huge room with checker pattern floors. Menma was sitting in a chair and behind menma was a hooded figure in the bandages, "Hi Hi.. I'm Eto and I am the One-eyed Owl" they say, revealing themselves as female. Eto removes her maroon hood and the bandages slip off to reveal a young woman with short green hair, with a light-green left eye and her right was like menma's left.
"Are you the soul that will help Menma" kurama asks and eto nods, coming from behind the chair.
"I will and looking at his memories.. Menma-kun will make a perfect One-eye King" eto says with a dark smirk. Kurama clenches her fist and her nails cause blood to trickle down, "He wasn't given a choice.. Konoha turned him into weapon and took away the people he cared for" she says.
"I know the Feeling" eto says. Menma starts to stir and falls from the chair to all four, "Kyu.. What happened.. Where's Anko" he says.
"After you battle with Han.. Root ambushed you and Anko.. I'm sorry Kit but Anko-chan passed away" kurama states and menma punches the ground, cracking the tiles.
"You went six-tails and rampaged but Jiraiya stopped you.. You were tortured and executed in front of Konoha.. However Shinigami-sama and Kami-sama revived as a being called a Ghoul" kurama explains.
"Thats were I come in.. My name is Eto and I am Ghoul like you are now" eto states and menma looks up, "Ghoul" he questions. Eto approaches menma and places her index fingers on his temple, "It would take too long to explain.. So this is easier" she says. Menma's eyes widen and his body seizes as a multitude of images assault his brain all at once.
"There now wake up and we can see what you can do" eto says. Menma gasps as he in back in the waking world, followed by kurama manifesting next to him.
"Use one your Shadow clones and Think of me" eto comments. Menma slowly sits up and sees they are a beach, "Kage Bunshin no Jutsu" he thought. A puff smoke forms and it reveals eto in her bandage glory, "Hehehe.. Nice to feel the air and the smell of the sea. Menma makes a cross-shape sign, "Tajuu Kage Bunshin no Jutsu" he thought, creating a hundred clones.
"Scout the area.. Dispel if you find anything" menma says, getting to his feet and noticing he was only wearing some black cargo pants and no shoes.
"Now lets see what kind of Kagune you have" eto says. Menma sighs and starts to focus, blood bursting from his back to form eight red tentacles.
"Hmmm.. Rinkaku quite similar to Rize and Kaneki-kun.. I wonder if he can push it to Kakuja" eto thought.
"Will I need to eat humans to maintain this" menma asks, letting his kagune vanish. Eto thought for a moment but glances to kurama, "We will have to see" she muses. Menma glances to kurama and finally got a good look at her. Kurama had slightly pale skin with a curvy body under her red kimono, a heartshaped face and red slitted eyes with two fox ears on her head. However menma freezes and his eyes widen, "What happened" kurama asks.
"You'll never guess where we are.. Uzushio" menma says and kurama gasps, leaving eto clueless.
*Konohagakure*
Hiruzen sat in the council room as both the civilian and shinobi sides bicker about the previous day's fallout from menma's execution to the resigning of minato and kushina. Hiruzen rises from his seat to quiet the councils, "We need to show decorum" he states, quieting both sides.
"Hokage-sama how can we have decorum.. We have lost the Yellow-flash and Aki-no-Shi becuase to the Demon" mebuki states, head of the civilan council. Mebuki is a fair-skin woman with shoulder-length, blonde hair with a single bang which falls down into her face. She also has green eyes and wears a white qipao dress with three red circular designs at the bottom of the front of her dress as well as the back. Underneath the dress, wears a pink 3/4th-length pants along with brown sandals.
"I agree with Mebuki-san.. Minato and Kushina's daughter was to join the current graduation class.. Once word reaches the other villages about their defection.. It would invite our enemies to attack us" hiashi states. Hiashi has long black hair and pupil-less white eyes, wearing a loose fitting robe and brown haori.
"I have Jiraiya running subterfuge on their defection while asking the Toads to find Minato" hiruzen says.
"Mendosuke that can work but what about the loss of our Jinchuriki and this Pact the Shinigami stated" shikaku asks. Shikaku has dark hair tied up into a spiky ponytail, dark eyes as well as a goatee. His ears were also pierced, also having two scars on the right side of his face and wears the standard Jonin uniform.
"We have a remedy on that front.. I have my Root aquiring the Nanabi Jinchuriki from Taki.. She will reprogrammed to replace 01 as our weapon.. As for the Pact.. It is empty words" danzo comments. The council slowly nod but one on the shinobi was not as sure, it being Tsume Inuzuka. Tsume has long, spiky, untamed brown hair, vertical slit-like pupils, elongated canine teeth and nails. She also has the clan fang markings on her cheeks as well as markings over her eyes and a dark shade of purple lipstick, wearing the standard Jonin attire.
"Hana met the pup through Anko and she said he was fairly normal and worst they don't seem concerned with Anko's passing" tsume thought.
"What about the current class then.. We are one short" koharu asks. Koharu wears a simple long kimono, closed by an obi, a jacket, and a sash over it. She keeps her grey hair in a bun with hair needles with two pearls dangling off the side.
"I'll have one of my agents join the current class to even the numbers" danzo comments. Hirzuen rises from his seat once again, "Until we know Minato's whereabouts.. Keep his actions underwraps" he says dismissing the councils. The councils trickle out to leave hiruzen, danzo, koharu and homura. The latter was a older man with glasses and grey hair and beard, dressed in loose fitting robe and coat.
"The loss of 01 is a serious blow but worse is Minato and Kushina.. Even though they were not in the village.. Their threat alone was enough to keep our enemies at bay" homura states, adjusting his glasses.
"Indeed.. I told you Hiruzen to delay Minato" danzo states.
"I told you to dispose of it but you put it on display for its execution" hiruzen comments but danzo scoffs. A puff of smoke fills the room as jiraiya appears and by the look on his not happy.
"Have you found Minato" hiruzen but jiraiya shakes his head, "I talked to my Spies in the Capital and Minato returned quickly.. Before speaking to Tsunade of all people and the Daimyo.. Then leaving with his family and Tsunade" he explains. Hiruzen lights his pipe as danzo grips his cane, "I told you giving Tsunade so much freedom would cause problems" danzo comments.
"She had the last Five years to sway Minato away from our thinking" danzo adds. Hirzuen glances to his shadow, "Tsunade would have taken It.. Her report on its mental status was too convincing and silencing her would have been too detrimental" hiruzen explains.
"Sensei.. You were gonna Kill Tsunade" jiraiya asks, shocked. Hiruzen slowly nods with a puff of his pipe, "Yes.. Tsunade would have interfered with our plans.. Root would have silenced her and blamed Iwa or Kumo" he explains. Jiraiya slowly nods as hiruzen shifts in his seat, "Can't the Toad reverse summon Minato" hiruzen asks.
"The Toad won't help me.. They found about the Pact" jiraiya explains.
"Why not" koharu comments. Jiraiya rubs his forehead with a sigh, "They refuse to stand against the Shinigami" he says.
"Those Foolish Animals" danzo snaps. Hiruzen rises from his seat with a pinch of his nose, "No matter.. I will contact Orochimaru to aid in finding them and inform of her of its passing.. Continue searching.. We can not lose more weapons" he says, leaving the chambers.
*Uzushio*
Menma, kurama and eto arrive where his clone dispelled and it was at the destroyed gates of Uzushiogakure. The trio enter the village and menma saw the bones of adults to the smallest of children, "I read about this in History books" he muses.
"This is what kicked off the Third war.. Iwa.. Kiri and Kumo invaded and wiped them out.. Kushina was devastated and Begged to send aid but it was too late" kurama says.
"War does not change" eto muses, picking an Uzushio Hitai-ate. Menma sees a tower similar to the Hokage tower in the distance as they continue on.
"Konoha was their Ally.. Why did they not send aid sooner.. Three major viilages against one does not happen over night" menma states.
"After what Konoha done to you Menma-kun.. Is it not plausible they let this happen as well" eto states, looking over the various skeletons. Menma glances back with his Kakugan staring back, "Duly noted" he says. Kurama kept her senses at max in case others were on the island, "Mito your Clan did not go quietly into the night" she thought, seeing for every Uzushio shinobi, at least six other enemy bones were near them.
"These people fought to the last person.. I am impressed" eto comments. The three reach the tower and the doors were barely hanging on the henges, using two of his kagune. Menma pulls one of the double doors off its henge as eto giggles, "You're a natural" she muses. Menma creates some clones to check the rooms as the three head to the top of the tower, noting a few skeletons as they moved higher.
"The Uzumaki were known for Fuinjutsu.. Correct" menma asks and kurama nods, "They were.. The very seal on your stomach was their creation" she replies. Menma reaches the double door but recoils as something shock him, "A seal" he thought but he places his hand back on. The door glows and the seals shatters, shocking both him, eto and kurama. Menma pushes open the door and it was intact with desk and chair, several shelves with old books.
"Menma.. Did they ever tell you about your Father" kurama asks. Menma approaches the desk and finds a jounal upon it, "No.. Danzo never mentioned him" he says.
"Did his Father die" eto asks but kurama pulls back into the hall, "I do not know but given that he opened this door.. May prove he is an Uzumaki" she explains.
"The clan that perished here" eto asks and kurama nods, "Menma's mother is a woman called Orochimaru.. An inhumane scientist.. She gave Menma to Konoha to seal me within him but she continued to do experiments on him until Menma was three years old.. From there Danzo got his hooks into Menma to break him and turn him into an emotionless killer" she explains. However suddenly the tempature dropped and both enter the room to see ice under menma and forming on the windows.
"Menma?!" kurama asks, concerned. Menma turns with the journal with his Kaukgan leaving a red streak, "My Mother and Konoha betrayed Uzushio" he states.
TBC
A/N..Now to give you the Bullet points on what lead to the current events. Not long after the Third war Hiruzen didn't chose a successor, in a bid to keep the power he had acquired over the years but he had choices. Orochimaru, Fugaku and Minato but he knew all three wouldn't blindly follow him and in essence become a puppet Hokage while He and the elders continued to rule Konoha, save Orochimaru but she was obsessed with her work.
A few months before the Kyubi attack Orochimaru showed Hiruzen her Son Menma, who she had experimented on since his birth. Orochimaru intended Menma to be her new body in time. However the Kyubi attack happened and to one up Minato, offered Menma to seal the Kyubi inside, despite being nearly a year old. Minato summoned the Shinigami but It sensed the intentions of some and made the Pact with Minato. That the Kyubi would be gone on Menma's Eighteenth year but if He dies before then. Minato would die and his soul dragged into its stomach. After the sealing Danzo used his silver tongue to convince Minato and Kushina to go the Capital to take care of their daughter, to which both agreed on the condition that Menma be taken care of.
Orochimaru took Menma back and continued to experiment on him, giving him the Chimera Technique she and Hiruko created, gifting Menma with the Koton(Steel), Hyton(Ice) and Jinton(Swift). Once Menma was three he was given to Danzo and trained to be an emotionless weapon but a meeting with Tsuande at the age of Thirteen, allowed Anko to enter his life and attempt to Fix the damage Danzo had done to him.
A/N-2.. Next chapter will pick from here with the fallout. Thank you for reading and Stay Frosty