I do not own anything, before we begin, just know it starts in the future, Naruto is 23, Sasuke was returned when he was 17…
Naruto slowly and carefully placed the seals he had been studying on the rock he was perched upon. As sweat slowly made its way down his rugged face he smiled, and with one swift movement finished the intricate seal he had placed beneath him. As he stood he pulled his bloody and torn tee-shirt from his chest and wiped his hands on his pants. Naruto looked around and saw dead bodies everywhere*.
"I swear… Sakura…. Jiraiya… Kakashi-sensei… Gama-kun… I'll fix this… It's my nindo… I will avenge you all" Stated Naruto mournfully as he turned behind him and ran his fingers through Sakura's lifeless body ever so carefully. Her corpse was showing signs of decay, her hair wilted and the pungent odor that follows death coming from her skin.
With a lone tear he stepped onto his seal as he heard a noise behind him. With not a second left to spare, Sasuke stepped out, bloody and battered, missing an arm. Before Naruto could react, Sasuke pulled out his katana and threw it to Naruto. "Don't forget me dobe…" Sasuke said before walking up to see his friend off.
"I found never Sasuke… I'm going to make Akatsuki pay… are you sure you can't come with me?" Naruto asked, wanting to bring his friend with him whether it be willingly or not.
"Naruto… I lost one of my arms, I can no longer forge chakra, and I'm blind" Sasuke stated fighting back the rage he held within himself. For the first time in his life, he felt truly helpless, "But you're not Naruto, as much as a nuisance you are, you and the fox together have prevailed through everything… You have to do this, without me."
Naruto bit back tears but nodded none the less. "Sasuke…" He looked at the sword solemnly, "I promise you, this time around, I'll make sure we both have the lives we never had, neither of us shall suffer. I'll watch over you, and I promise you I will save everyone…"
Both of the suddenly looked up and sensed a powerful enemy coming. "Naruto, you have to leave. Now!" Sasuke shouted as he turned around drawing a kunai.
Naruto started to meld chakra in his hands as he dashed through hand seals, "Good bye Sasuke…" and in a blinding light, Naruto was gone, leaving nothing behind but a scorched rock.
Sensing that Naruto had departed, Sasuke dropped his kunai and let go of the strong front he was holding, and awaited certain death. He had not long to wait, within minutes, Itachi and Pein appeared before him. "Where is the nine tails." Asked, or more stated Pein.
"He is gone, and he will destroy you all…" Sasuke laughed, "I hope I meet you all in the afterlife, but then again… I never will have existed…." Sasuke grinned, which suddenly turned into a bloody smirk as he felt Itachi pierce his right lung.
"Good work brother." Itachi whispered as he pulled his blade from Sasuke's chest, watching his younger brother fall to the dirt helpless. As Sasuke laid there, savoring the last few moments he had of life, he could only think about one thing. 'God I was such a fool….' And with the shutting of his eyelids over his lifeless, cold eyes, Sasuke Uchiha, the last bolder behind Konoha's public and certain death was no more.
In a blinding light, a twenty three year old version of Naruto appeared, he first off felt amazing, too see his home not ablaze was an invigorating sight. But he had work to do, he looked to the left of him and saw the massive form of the Kyuubi No Yoko in the distance. He sprinted off into the direction using the advanced speed that five years of war had made him develop.
As he jumped behind the scene that was unfolding, he saw his mother, Kushina, helplessly looking onward as the Kyuubi slammed it's massive foot down upon her. As he sped through hand seals he held his hand out to his mother, " Doton, Yomi Numa (Earth Release, Swamp of the Underworld)" Naruto bellowed as an enormous swamp suddenly appeared where the Kyuubi was, throwing him off balance and making him fall into the massive swamp. Naruto grinned and canceled the technique, creating rock which held the Kyuubi at bay, though he knew this wouldn't last long. As he ran past his wide eyed father, he jumped upon the Kyuubi's god like body as the rock began to break. Finally reaching his head Naruto put his hands to the Kyuubi's skull and began to pump chakra into his head, making it impossible for the Kyuubi to function. "MINATO!" Naruto screamed, already feeling his massive chakra reserves depleting, "FIND A VESEL FOR THE KYUUBI, I CANNOT HOLD HIM OFF MUCH LONGER!"
Minato stood from his battered wife and smiled to her, as she gave him a confused look. "I am sorry Kushina-chan, we both know it's the only way…" And without another word he pulled Naruto (baby version) out from his cloak and held the boy in his arms, "We both know you cannot be a host again, it would kill you… Naruto has to be the next vessel."
Making use of the pinned Kyuubi, even though most of the rock was crumbled, Minato flipped through seals, before he finally stopped and held Naruto in one lone hand. "Hakke no Fuuin Shiki (Eight Divination Signs Seal)*" Minato grunted as he slammed the seal onto Naruto before going through a secondary set, "Shiki Fūjin (Sealing Jutsu: Reaper Death Seal)" Minato roared as he summoned the legendary death god, to which he used to slowly rip out Kyuubi's soul and implant it into his son.
As the Kyuubi vanished from existence, being placed inside Naruto, slowly closed his eyes, awaiting death. As a few seconds passed, he turned to see that the strange blonde adult, who looked amazingly similar to him was talking to the death god. Suddenly the god turned to Minato and looked at him "Child, your life shall be sparred, do not summon me again, I shall not gift you with life a second time". Said the Death god, as it slowly dissipated from sight.
"W-Who are you…" Minato stuttered, as he looked at the mysterious blonde.
"I'm… no one…" Naruto said quietly as he placed his hand upon his younger self's head before he slowly was enveloped in a white light 'When you're old enough, you will receive my chakra and memories, do not waist this gift I have given us…." Thought the alter Naruto as he vanished completely.
Stunned, Minato picked up his son, and walked over to his wife, seeing that life was slowly fading from her eyes. "Kushina…" Minato began, unable to think of what he wanted to say.
"Don't… I have lived my life… I have no regrets… Make sure he is loved Minato-kun… Don't let him be like me… Minato… Naruto… I love… You…. Bo…" Kushina's hand fell limp on Naruto's forehead, as her eyes slowly closed for the last time.
Minato softly cried to himself, watching as his one love had passed in front of him. After a while he picked up his son and made his way back to the village while thinking, "Kushina, I promise you I will make sure our child grows up a hero, grows up loved"…
1st * - anybody tells me the reference and they get a sneak preview.
2nd* - please tell me if I spelt this wrong, or used wrong seal.
So, how was it, good, bad? No Naruto will not be super powerful, but not a wimp either. He will be as he is in the series, but just with some extra experience. So R&R…
