A.N. Hello everyone! this is my first fanfic so don't be afraid to point out any mistakes I make, whether it be spelling or plot or anything. As of right now, I have no idea what the pairing will be, so... I hope you enjoy my first fanfic: Ghost of the Maelstrom
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto, but I did think of ANBU CTF
Chapter 1:
Academy Blues
14 years ago, the 9-tailed fox attacked the village hidden in the leaves, Konohagakure. After killing Madra with a rasengan to the spine, the 4th hokage sacrificed his life to seal the beast into one of his twin children, Natsumi.
As the shinigami started culling his soul, he wished that the village would treat his daughter as a hero, not as a monster. The 3rd hokage arrived just in time to save kushina, who relaid her husbands message to him.
However, while all of this was going on, no one remembered his other child, Naruto.
This is his story.
14 years Later:
SMACK!
"Mother of Kami, Naruto! You failed AGAIN?" Kushina shouted, sitting at a table with a hand imprint on her forehead.
Naruto stood on the other side of the table, close to the kitchen counter. He wore black cargo pants with no kunai pouch as well as a fading grey t-shirt with a unreadable kanji on it. However, the most interesting part of his outfit was his hoodie. Mostly black, it had an grey sun disk on the back, which appeared to omit orange flames. On the shoulders there was an orange spiral. (1)
Naruto sighed...
"You scored 3 out of ten on the kunai test. You scored 10 out of 15 on the ninjutsu portion, and a 10 out of 30 on the written exam. You barely passed taijutsu with a 7 out of 10. What do you have to say for yourself?"
"So good damn troublesome" was all he could say as he watched his mom look over his final.
CRASH!
Kushina, with kage level speed shot out of her chair, knocking it down in the process. Her hair flying out, eyes glowing white.
"WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY?" she roared.
"Um..." Naruto grinned sheepishly, hand scratching the back of his hair. "I got lost on the road of life-"
"DURING THE EXAM?"
"The road of life has many odd twists and turns?" Naruto offered.
Shaking with rage, Kushina's mind was going at a million miles a minute. Kushina was thinking about how: she would find whoever was responsible for letting her son become as lazy as a Nara, she could punish Naruto for failing his graduation test and finally: how she would get back at a certain scarecrow cyclops for corrupting her son.
Ah yes, burning his Platinum level Icha Icha Paradise Super Busty Edition™ right in front of his sharingan eye so he would be forced to remember each ash particle fall from-
"Well... seeing as you're smiling blissfully, someone is going to get hurt. And as much as I love you, I love my body more-wait, that came out wrong. Anyways..." Naruto slowly backed away from his mom, afraid of the huge, peaceful grin on her face.
Elsewhere in Konoha:
Kakashi Glanced up from his book and sneezed. Shuddering, he felt as though he should go home and cuddle with his copy of Icha Icha Paradise Super Busty Edition™.
Back at the Uzumaki Compound:
Unfortunately for Naruto, his sister chose this moment to come home. Walking into the study to tell her mom about her latest mission.
Natsumi had grown into a near carbon copy of Kushina, only difference was her hair. It was mostly the Uzumaki Red, but with Namikaze blond tips. She wore a the standard Konoha Jounin setup, with kunai pouches on both legs. She also had a standard katana strapped to her back.
"HEY MOM I"M BAck- oh. Hello Naruto" Natsumi said, forcing a grin on her face. It was no big secret that Natsumi disliked her brother. There was something about his easy-going attitude and seemingly permanent grin that just irked her.
Awakened from her daydream, Kushina suddenly remembered about Naruto's test scores.
"Hello Natsumi-chan." Kushina beamed at her, before turning to Naruto with a less than pleased look. "I was just talking to Naruto-kun about how he failed the academy. Again."
"Hm... I guess third time wasn't the charm, right Naruto? Kami, your stupid. I passed that test when I was what, like, 6?" Natsumi sneered.
Turning so his back was to his mom and sister, Naruto slowly walked towards the kitchen counter.
"What, no sassy response? I expected more of you, brother." Natsumi smirked.
When Naruto spoke, his voice had lost all traces of mirth he had a moment ago.
"Whats your point, Natsumi?"
Kushina recoiled to the sound of his voice. It was cold, sharp, as if everything good had been dragged out of it.
"My point is," Natsumi continued. "Is that worthless clan ninja like you are good for nothing more than breeding stock-"
And with those words, it was like a switch flicked off in Naruto. Faster than Kushina and Natsumi could react, Naruto had turned and, with a poof of smoke, had something-was that a staff?- at Natsumi's throat, touching her chin.
"You. Know. Nothing. About. Me. Or what it truly means to be a ninja." was all that Naruto stated, eyes blazing like blue steel. Where as before Naruto's blue eyes had a spark, something that make school teachers double check for pranks, they were now cold and barren. Natsumi couldn't tear here gaze from those eyes.
Now, Natsumi wasn't considered a prodigy for nothing. Passing the academy at age 6 and becoming chuunin at 10, before finally making touboku jounin at 14 for her skills in ninjutsu. In fact, as Naruto turned, she had been prepared to deal with a kunai, senbon, shuriken and even a chopstick (she hung out with Anko a lot). How-What-Where did that staff come from? I noticed he grabbed a chopstick but... Natsumi thought
Said staff was 7 feet long, with an aged oaken shaft that looked like an aged tree branch with leaves sprouting from from one end. At the other end of the shaft, the wood had grown around a steel circle. Clipped onto this were 4 rings, also made of steel.
Natsumi slowly started growing chakra chains from her back at the same time as Kushina, both preparing to restrain Naruto. After a few tense seconds, the staff poofed away in a cloud of smoke to reveal Naruto holding a chopstick. Setting the chopstick on the counter, Naruto walked past his stunned family and towards the door.
Kushina, still shocked at what just happened, could only ask Naruto 2 questions:
"Naruto-kun- Where are you going?"
"Out." That lifeless voice replied.
"When will you be back?"
"I don't know."
Flicking up his hood, Naruto stepped outside.
Kushina, finally came out of the daze that had been caused by Naruto eyes, sprinted towards the door, desperately looking for some clue- anything- to let her know where Naruto had went to. She got to the door before seeing Naruto meld into a crowd of people.
Natsumi, still recoiling from seeing the flashes of pain, betrayal and anger from Naruto's eyes, could only hear the words her twin brother had spoken to her: "You. Know. Nothing. About. Me."
And... Cut! There you have it folks. My first ever Chapter of a fanfiction. Next Chapter will be titled "The Anbu Connection" and some of Naruto's powers will be shown, as well as where/why Naruto learned the cool hip ways of a certain Jounin.
(1) Google Image okami hoodie, change the white to black and remove everything on the hood.
Thanks for reading!
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