Naruto True Heir of the Shinigami
Prologue – A Seal and a Soul
The Kyuubi no Kitsune had appeared out of nowhere and was attacking the village of Konoha with terrific force, the ninja had tried to slow its progress in the surrounding forest but it was truly like the force of nature the legends told it to be. No jutsu affected the massive beast and any shinobi tools that were used were little more than flies to the fox.
In a massive cloud of smoke the boss summon and chief of the toads Gamabunta appeared with the Yondaime on top of his head. The weary ninja cheered and redoubled their efforts throwing everything they had at the monster in order to help their beloved Hokage defeat it.
A freezing chill swept over the battlefield and everything within 5 miles shivered even the Kyuubi itself. The Yondaime shouted something and immediately the cold feeling increased tenfold and the Kyuubi's form began to break down into a dark red mist that shrank and seemed to vanish from the battlefield. The cold feeling began to lessen as well and many of the shinobi began to cheer for the Yondaime that had saved them from certain destruction once again. Even before the cheering ended there was a cry of sorrow as the Yondaime crumpled and began to fall to the ground his eyes becoming dark. He was caught by Gamabunta who laid him on the ground gently before vanishing in a puff of smoke.
Immediately the fallen Hokage was surrounded by ninja all trying to help him and stop his death but it was obvious that nothing could be done. He tried to open his mouth to speak but words failed him as his life slipped away.
Far away from the battlefield a new born baby lay still in the middle of a sealing circle in an isolated room guarded by Anbu that were completely loyal to the Yondaime and his wishes. The baby was oddly silent for a new born but if anybody had been in the room at the time they would have seen something very different than just a baby lying still with a seal inscribed on its belly. A spectre like shade appeared in the room looming over the baby like the reaper of death. It had purple skin and the face of a demon with horns and fangs. Just looking at this ghostly figure would send even the most seasoned ninja's into fits of terror with the aura of death and simple presence it exuded.
However the baby simply stared up at the figure with wide innocent eyes, slowly the tiny arms reached out as if to grab the folds of the spectres cloak. The figure gave what could have been interpreted as a proud smile and it gently touched the end of one of its fingers to the baby's head. A growl came from the fanged mouth s if something deeply displeased it but it quickly stopped and a smile spread across the figures face the finger withdrew.
"You will be strong" The figure said in a cold voice "I have chosen well with you, you will not fail me like the others. You will know suffering and for that I am sorry but in repayment for the pain you will go through because of my actions indirect or not I am allowed to give you something to make up for it a gift if you will." Black marks began to crawl down the spectres arm until they covered it entirely and the arm moved to the centre of the baby's body.Then the arm lashed forward with incredible speed penetrating the fragile body with ease and continuing on into the babies centre. A flash of white light swept through the room along with a silent shockwave that blew out the candles that were lit and made all the dust in the room fly into the air.
The light quickly faded away revealing the spectre still standing over the baby who was glowing a bright white that was so bright it made him look like a miniature sun.
"Oh yes" the spectre chuckled appreciatively before fading away "You will be powerful indeed my heir."
The baby known as Naruto Uzumaki lay still as the light faded from his body and the dust once again settled on the floor. He lay peacefully in his crib not knowing that within the few hours he had been born he had lost his mother and father had a demon sealed inside of him and been visited by a god.