The Uzumaki Tale

by Iamaduude

Book One: The early years

Chapter 1: prologue

The aging Hokage leaned back in his armchair, his chin propped up on his hand. A thoughtful frown marring his face as he stared into the distance.
His pipe laid forgotten in his other hand, a small cloud of smoke occasionally drifting from it's head.
''Please grandpa.''
The old warrior met the eyes of the young child before him with calculating gaze.
''You want to hear my story?''
''Yah!''
A grin now wormed it's way on the village leaders face.
''You want to hear the amazing tale of the one who saved the world, and that more than once, defeated countless villains and brought peace and freedom to the entire Shinobi world? You want to hear the tale of Uzumaki Naruto, the man who makes woman swoon, men shake in fear and children sparkle with awe?''
''Yeah, grandpa! Now stop gloating and start talking!''
A small frown settled on the much older mans face before he whacked the child over the head.
''I'm a national hero! I'll gloat whenever I want!
He grabbed a small box of matches, relit his pipe and took a long drag.
''Then make yourself comfortable, for it is a long story full of adventures, long forgotten ramen recipes, evil creatures and of course, me.''
The child plopped down on a pillow in front of him, an excited smile on his face, before he took out a scroll, opened it, and with a 'poof' a bowl of chips appeared.
The old man looked out of the window for a moment before he leaned back in his chair and puffed a while on his pipe, a looke of reminisce marring his face.
''Now where should I begin..? I suppose it all started with my birth, obviously, on october thenth…''

October 10th, seventy years ago

Minato stood perched atop his own head, his face warped into a mask of anger as he gazed upon the giant fox that was currently rampaging through his village.

His home.

He saw a swing of it's tail destroy the newly builded orphange for the many parentless children that the war had caused.

He saw kunai, shuriken, explosive notes, spears, swords and elemental jutsus bounce of the red fur.

He saw proud Konoha shinobi being squashed benath a giant paw.
He looked on as the monster before him killed his comrades without a second thought.

In that moment, Namikaze Minato, for the first time in his life, felt hate.
He had seen death, he had seen destruction, but for some reason, never before he had felt this hate, this rage before.
He hated the Kyuubi with a passion that no human would have been able to invoke.

His hate only increased at the thought of his wife and newly-born son.
'Naruto. Kushina.'
The thought raced through his veins, all the way up to his heart and gave it a strong squeeze.

He saw the demons slitted eyes flash over to him as it turned it's head and opened it's mouth.
''So you have finally noticed me.''
The fox opened his maw and a black ball of pure energy began to form, shortly before it was send at him.
The fourth's eyes narrowed. ''No you don't!''
He whipped out a kunai and held it in front of him, before he went through a few handseals.
The sphere would have destroyed the mountain range, and without a doubt, it's occupier, if it hadn't been for the black, inky markings that appeared in the air stopping the orb, before swalloing it whole.

''Hiraishin no Jutsu!''

A beam of light appeared behind the mountain before a deafening explosion could be heard.
Then it was silent.
On the battlefield Sarutobi Hiruzen was smiling grimly 'Finally, he came. It's on you now, Minato.'
There was a yellow flash, and then, without a warning, the demon looming over him and his army, disappeared.

Tobi hated moments like this.

Moments when you were actually there but unable to do something while you watched the catastrophe unfold. He saw the kyuubi reappearing in the woods, the fourth standing not far away from it. He saw Kushina appearing not long after, their son in her hands.
He watched as the fox was captured by those blasted chains, stood helpless as his former mentor sealed the key to all his plans into his newborn child.

The saddest thing was, he couldn't even get revenge on them, since they both died, protecting their child.

It nearly was as bad as the desaster with Rin. He had been just as helpless in that moment.
Back then it was because he was weak.
Now it was because the cursed Hokage had injured him so gravely, he wouldn't have been able to put up much of a fight.
It was a small throw-back, but he was sure he would be able to proceed with his plans soon.
For now he would have to retreat, and see if he could convince that boy Yahiko to let him join their small… association.
He would get his chance. Sooner or later this village would burn.
With that thought a black vortex appeared and sucked him in.

-line-

Hiruzen was a bit desperate.

He had arrived to where he had seen the Kyuubi just a few minutes before it vanished, only to find his trusted successor along with his wife dead on top of their child.
It was obvibious to him what exactly had happened.
He'd thought it a bit ironic that Minato had sealed the Kyuubi and so, created the very thing that he despised so much. And with his own child nevertheless.

Now, as he stood in the hospital, the small infant in his arms and a contemplative frown on his face as he gazed into the face of the child below him, he couldn't decide what to do.
He would have to ensure the safety of the village, and with no other candidate in sight, he would have to take up his old mantle again.

'Better me than Danzo. He'd destroy this village.'

However, there was one thing that he was sure of.
Uzumaki Naruto, was destined for something great, and he would be damned if wouldn't help him to achieve it.

Whatever it acutally was.

The third Hokage held his arms stretched out, the small infant in his hands.
''This,'', he started, ''is the son of the fourth Hokage, Namikaze Minato, and his wife, Uzumaki Kushina.''
The council stilled at his proclamation. The clan heads and his advisors looked at him expectantly waiting for him to proceed.
He had ordered the civilian council out of the room upon entrance, and while they had argued for a while, he was swift to remind them of the first Hokages law, which stated that Shinobi matters shalt be dealt with by Shinobi, and only by Shinobi.
That had shut them up rather quick, and without any further complaint they had left the room.

'It seems you still hold the respect and love of this village, Hasirama. Even after all those years.'

Seeing that the remaining occupants of the council chamber started to get impatient, he started talking again. ''He will be placed in one of the local orphanages under the name Uzumaki Naruto. He will be raised as a normal child. His parentage is to be kept secret from the villagers.'' He took a deep breath. ''Now, what I reveal next is to be treated as an S-rank secret. Everything what is spoken from here on must not leave this room. If anyone of you talks about this to someone other than anyone currently present, you will be accused for treason! And I will find out who of you talked. Do I make myself clear?''

A frantic round of nodding was his answer but the Hokage only had eyes for one man.

''Danzo.''

The old cripple looked up from his spot across the room and calmly gazed at his leader. There was a wordless exchange between them, before the scarred man slowly nodded. A grim expression settled on the Hokages face. ''Good. From what Ih ave gathered, even the fourth Hokagae wasn't able to completely beat the Kyuubi. Naruto was already examinded by our most finest seal masters, and they have made it very clear that this boy is a Jinchuuriki, and so, the Jinchuuriki of the Kyuubi no Kitsune.''

Silence was his answer. He could see the anger and hate on the faces of many clan heads, but also understanding and pity on so many more.

''Now, this has been a long day. I am sure you all wish to attend to your families now. Meeting adjourned.''

''Kamanasaki-san! Kamanasaki-san! Wait up, I've got another one!''

Aya Kamanasaki turned around to find a man, civilian by his looks, run up to her, a small bundle in his hands and a sad frown on his face.

''Another child whose parents are currently unknown. The ANBU found him and told me I should hand him to you.''

She sighed ''Does he have a name yet?''
At this the mans face scrunched up in thought ''Uhhh, I think so… Uru.. Uzu… Uzu- Uzumaki!'', a smile entered his face, '' Uzumaki Naruto!'' Aya raised an eyebrow
''Fishcake? What a strange name for a child.'' He laughed. ''I think his parents intended it to mean 'Maelstrom'. Although his mother always had a thing for ramen…''

He added the last part under his breath, and luckily she let it slide without comment.

''Well, then give him to me. He'll do fine with Deiki-san. He's usually good with infants.'' The child was handed to her quickly and the man bid goodbye and disappeared around a corner.
As soon as she couldn't see him anymore and he had made sure that no one else could as well, the man held up a handseal and with a 'poof' transformed back into the now reinstated Hokage.

'Ahhh I forgot how relaxing it was to be someone ordinary once in a while.''

He chuckled to himself and spied around the corner, where he could see Aya vanish into the orphanage.

'He'll be fine there.''

I'M BACK! Finally.

I know I still havent updated A Blue Exorcist, and I really do not have a good excuse for that, other that I am very lazy lately, have a huge writers block on that story, and that I've realised that it sucks.
Hard.
So i'm probably going to take it down… otherwise you tell me otherwise, then maybe I'd make the effort to rewrite it and actually complete it.

I know that, logically seen, Naruto is telling this story, but it will be written in mutiple perspectives anyway, since I really do not care about logic.
Anyway, I had bits and bits of this one in my head, and I just had to write it down.
I already have written down some parts of the story, and actually started another one, but I want to focus on this first since I know that otherwise it's going to end just like my first story.

Anyway I hope you enjoyed this first chapter, I hope I can upload the next one pretty soon, but I know myself so….. please be patient with me.
I'd like to remind you that english isn't my native language, so feel no shame to point out any errors that you find, so I can correct them.
Thanks!

See you soon,

~Duude