Chapter. 1
Naruto at the age of 5 was currently sitting at the top of the hokage mountain looking out over the village. He was thinking over his life and why it was the way it is. He is beat constantly, can only eat at one restaurant.
As he thought about these things, he heard a loud BOOM from behind him. There, not 10 feet from him in a crater was a large katana in a sheathe. He got up the nerve and walked toward it. As he approached he saw visions of an orange haired teen. The teen fought to save those close to him. He saw the amazing powers of the blade, he saw the teens life with the blade. When he was close enough, he picked it up.
When he picked it up, a voice in his in his mind said,' You are destined for great things. With me by your side your name will live on through the ages. I choose you to become the next wielder of the long lost zanpactou. Our names hold power and you will name soon enough. Wield me with Honor and pride.'
When the voice ended, the blade disappeared into a tattoo of a black sun on Naruto's left arm. The blond soon fell unconscious afterwards.
The hokage saw everything from the trees. 'So the shinigami are coming back. I'm getting too old for this. Time to find Hayate.' thought the old man as he picked up Naruto.
10 hours later
Naruto woke up to find himself in his house, on his bed. "Was that a dream?" he thought aloud.
"No it was not. It most certainly was real."
Naruto looked up to see the hokage.
"Oji-san!"
The old hokage looked down at the blond and spoke, "Naruto, that blade you have is a zanpaktou. They are powerful spirits trapped in swords. They chose wielders, those wielders souls reflect the blades. The people were known as Shinigami. Their job was to keep the balance of souls equal between here, heaven, and hell. The last of them died out two hundred years ago. They died sealing their enemies the hollow into hueco mundo. Since then, the balance has become disrupted, and the seal keeping the hollow in hueco mundo is beginning to crack. Its your destiny to fix the seal and restore balance to the universe and bring back the shinigami. That is why I'm sending you away to study kenjutsu with Hayate Gekko. Konoha's resident kenjutsu expert."
Naruto's eyes widened as he took everything in.
"You will return in seven years for your genin exam. Now go pack."
Naruto nodded and started packing as the hokage left.
20 minutes later.
Naruto was waiting for his sensei to show up outside his apartment. Slowly a sick looking man showed up.
"Hello. I am Hayate Gekko, your sensei. Now lets go before the sun comes up."
"Hai."