Five years ago, the Kyuubi no Kitsune attacked the ninja village of Konoha.
Five years ago, a child was born.
Today, fate would twist its strings and alter history.
Chapter 1 – Designation
Light summer rain fell on the quiet village of Konoha. The dimming twilight cast a sleepy glow over the village.
A lone ninja ran across rooftops and streets towards the Hokage tower that stood tall over the central district of the town. His breathing was haggard, and his one visible eye showed veins of strain and panic.
15 minutes later
A dozen men shuffled into the large conference room of the Hokage Tower, confused and seemingly a bit irritated.
"Hokage-sama. Why were we called on such short notice?"
The aforementioned old man blew out a few smoke rings before rising.
"This is an emergency meeting. Keep in mind that what you hear cannot and must not be taken out of this office."
The council members looked at each other confused and anxious. What the hell could this be?
"Just now, I've received a report from Hatake Kakashi and his team of jounin on guard watch on the Fire/Wind border. The group was attacked and received wounds ranging from medium to severe."
They were shocked. "We should strike back this instant! Sunagakure has been getting under our skin for too long!"
"I'm not finished. The jounin group group of five was ambushed….by a single nin."
Sarutobi registered their silent shock as he continued.
"It is nothing short of a miracle that the squad returned alive for the perpetrator…..was a jinchuukiri."
That got their attention. "That's it! I always knew the jinchuukiri were dangerous! We should have destroyed the Uzumaki child long ago!"
The other council members voiced their agreement and soon the entire room was in an uproar.
Suddenly, a teapot shattered to pieces on the middle of the table, shocking the council members back into silence.
"I DID NOT SAY I WAS FINISHED!"
The council shifted uneasily and settled back in their seats.
"Before I was so rudely interrupted, I wished to deliver another piece of news. The kumo nins also have a jinchuukiri, and according to my student, Jiraiya's research, the child is being groomed into a weapon. And I am sure all of you know whom the Cloud despises the most."
The same council member who spoke up about Naruto was about to stand before the Hokage cut him off by raising his palm.
"Now, I want you all to listen carefully. There may not be any battles going on at the moment, or any wars being declared. But I assure you, we are in a state of war. The Cloud has hated us for years, and it was with those same eyes that the sand views us. Now both are developing demon container weapons. If the two decide to ally against us, we will FALL!"
The councilmen muttered nervously.
"But….there is a solution." They looked up with curiosity. The Hokage found this annoying. "Are you men serious?!?! Think! We have a jinchuukiri of our own. We also possess a superweapon by which Konoha shall never fall to the likes of the Sand or Cloud."
The same council member (what a dumb fuck) jumped to his feet. "I will not have this! That child is a threat! If we train the demon, what if it tries to have revenge and kill us all?" Before anyone else could agree, a kunai flew threw the air, nicking off the man's beard and embedding itself in the wall behind him.
"I will not tolerate such stupidity! You may think I've gone soft and senile in my old age, but you are mistaken. I am the Hokage, and my thoughts are for the utmost protection of this village. Why can't you see? We are at a time of crisis. This Cold War cannot go on much longer without violence erupting. Konoha may be the most powerful village now, but the others are rising. A greater enemy is upon us, and we stand no chance. Our duty as the defenders of this village is that we must rid ourselves of our petty hatreds and differences, and unite, lest we be swept away by the flood. Do I make myself clear, gentlemen?"
No one answered. A few men seemed moved by his words, mainly Hiashi and the Ino-Shika-Chou leaders. However, others still had their distrusting expressions.
"Good. As of this moment, I'm initiating Hokage martial order number 461. Uzumaki Naruto is to be transferred into the custody of one of my trusted officers, and groomed into a prime warrior. This is an S-class order vital to the safety of the village, and any interference will be dealt with accordingly. Well, if that is all, then this meeting is adjourned."
The Hokage left the room and returned to his offices. The councilmen murmured. Kouza, one of the former Stone war strategists, nervously pulled at his shirt. Shit. Maybe this was bad timing.
A mile away
A chunnin hefted his ninja gear. His mask covered his mask except for his eyes. His ninjato (ninja short sword) was strapped across his back. Night had fallen, and he moved stealthily in the shadows, knowing that if ANBU caught him, he was fucked.
Demon or not, killing a little kid just don't seem right. I'd rather have him grow up. and torture the shit out of him then. Whatever. Kouza sama paid handsomely for this. For Kouza sama…and mother. He thought of his mother, and ex kuniochi who had been incinerated in the Kyuubi attack.
Here. He used chakra to walk up the wall, and entered the sleeping boy's room silently.
According to this scroll, I'd have to cut here- and here to disguise it as a Cloud sword style and….ew! this is sick! Sigh.. Whatever, it must be done.
He pulled out his short sword and raised it over his head.
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A lone ANBU known only as "Yamato" had been sent to pick up the jinchuukiri.
Makes sense that I've been chosen. Noone else can control the demon if it escapes. Not to mention, I'm a bit of an outcast myself. He thought, remembering the ostracizing he had received after escaping from Orochimaru.
Suddenly a scream pierced the night. He jumped to his senses.
That was…..Noone lives here! That's Naruto!
Yamato jumped to the open hallway, made his way to the door, and simply exploded it. (It was wood). He switched on the light, and thus, shocked the masked chuunin.
Naruto was on the floor, either passed out or dead. An angry X shaped scar bisected his left eye. (The center point of the X was the eye, and it spreads out from there). And the boys right arm was cut off at the elbow.
The chuunin felt the immense killer intent and tried to flee, but found himself frozen.
"You fool… You've no idea what you've done." The chuunin stared in shock as the jounin's arm became a wooden stake. He shut his eyes, scared shitless, when a kick launched him through the wall and was knocked out when he hit he ground below.
"Hokage-sama will be more pissed than me. Be thankful I had the child to look after."
Yamato turned his attention to Naruto.
My my, this ain't an easy wound to fix. And he's never going to be the super ninja Hokage-sama wants with these disabilities. Yamato had just finished making tourniquets and a stretcher out of wood when a red blast knocked him to the wall. What in the world?
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Naruto was lost. One second, a scary looking man with a mean blade woke him up. Then pain. And now, he was in some kind of dark hallway. Pipes were on the walls, dripping whatever they were carrying.
"Am I dead? Is this really what the afterlife is like?"
HAHAHAHA. FOOLISH KID
Naruto turned in shock. "Who's there?!"
Come down the hallway and find out.
Nervously, Naruto walked down and arrived at a giant chamber. In the middle of the room, equally giant bars, like those of a jail cell separated the other side of the room. Before anything, a giant red eye appeared. Naruto was frozen in shock.
A whimp…. My container is a fucking whimp…….I have the best of luck sometimes. The thing said sarcastically.
"Wh-Who are you?" Naruto asked, his teeth chattering.
Finally you ask! Voila! In view, a humble vaudevillian veteran cast vicariously as both victim and villain by the vicissitudes of fate. A legendary voyeur of vixens, and a vengeful vendetta holder am I. A vile and violently vicious demon, notorious for his vigilance and villainy, I am the Kyuubi no Kitsune! The red eye bobbed expressively in the darkness, and the voice held power and strength, as well as humor.
With the last outburst, Naruto was thrown to the ground.
"Im-impossible. The yondaime killed you!"
Za. On the contrary…I cannot die. I was imply sealed into the only thing the Yondaime could use….YOU.
"So….THATS IT. YOU'RE THE REASON EVERYONE HATES ME!" True. "You're the reason why my life is so miserable!" Indeed "I hate you!" O really.
"Yeah! I hate you I hate you I hate you I hate you!!!" Naruto just dropped to the floor and cried.
Well then, if the crybaby is done.
"I'm not a crybaby!!"
Then get up! And if you do hate me, then face me like a man!
Naruto rose to his feet, his eyes blazing with fury….well…as much fury as a five year old can handle.
Now there's an expression worthy of my container. Well….LIGHTS!
Suddenly the room brightened, and the demon came into view. Naruto clenched his fists….then loosened them in shock.
Heh. Like what you see?
The demon fox was sitting like any normal canine, but with two discrepancies. An eyepatch covered its left eye, and it's front left leg was some kind of wooden mechanism that resembled a real fox leg.
Well, child. You remember the man you saw before coming here.
Naruto nodded, and shuddered.
Someone's come and saved you, but he's cut off your left arm and eye.
Naruto gasped. "What? I'll never be a ninja if I'm a crippl-"
I'm not done. Your lost appendages have been replaced…..by mine.
"Huh?!?!!"
Hahaha. That's all for now. Someone's calling to you. Just remember. You owe me…big……..time…… The fox managed out before the whole subconscious world melted into fog.
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Naruto opened his blurry eyes and blinked. He was in the Hokage's office on the sofa.
"Hey, old man!"
The Hokage looked worriedly at Naruto. "It's a good thing you're okay."
"Yeah. The fox said something about that."
"You've….talked to the fox?" The seal was meant to transfer chakra. Perhaps communication is possible as well.
"He said something about my 'appendages' being replaced by his….What're appendages?"
Sarutobi gulped. Here comes the hurricane. He held up a mirror. "Naruto…."
Naruto looked at his reflection…..and blinked…
"AHHHHHHHH!" HIS EYE WAS RED! MUTHAFUCKIN RED!
"That's not all….Lift your left arm."
Naruto did so nervously…and passed out again.
His left arm from the elbow and below looked like that of the demon fox's, except proportional to his body.
The sandaime personally, was shocked that the demon would do something like this, but he'd need to ask Naruto when he woke up.
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The next day
The Hokage managed to get Naruto over the shock, and gave him the best news he'd ever heard. He was going to be a ninja! He'd already met Yamato, who he thought was weird and uptight. As for his hand/claws, the Hokage had gotten him long gloves that went all the way up, thankfully. And bandages still covered half his face, hiding his eye.
This was the day the boy was to go with Yamato to be trained.
As for the assassin, he went to Ibiki…With that statement alone, you can tell that the man spilled his info, and his guts, and both him and Kouza were dealt w ith.
"Naruto…I won't lie to you. You're not going to be any ordinary ninja. You're going to be a weapon."
"A weapon?"
"You see Naruto…In other hidden villages, there are also demon carriers like you. But they're being trained to destroy Konoha."
"Really? So what am I supposed to do?"
"Naruto. Do you want to make the villagers stop hating you?"
Naruto thought of the chuunin who'd tried to kill him. "Of course!"
"Then train hard! Yamato sensei is going to help you become the saviour of the village. You're going to protect us all from these threats. There are silly people out there who hang onto hate, but remember. We're all counting on you."
"Old man, I'll do my best!" Naruto ran out the door, and Yamato gave the Hokage a glance before following after the boy.
The Hokage sighed. He hated himself for lying to the child. He'd practically bribed the boy into becoming a weapon with promises of love and acceptance from the villagers. The boy that went into this specific "crash-course" training wasn't going to be the same one that came out.
Don't hate me for this, Arashi.
WOOHOOOOO FIRST CHAPTER DOOONNEEEEE. The next few chaps will be as long as, if not longer than this. Ciao.