DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN NARUTO OR ANYTHING THAT BELONGS TO THE CREATOR OF NARUTO.
This is my first fan fiction ever so please leave some reviews and try not to be too harsh. Also, I do not know any of the prefixes for the jutsu styles such as futon, so I am going to write them as they appear in the English version, and I will not use any honorifics such as Naruto-kun partly because I don't understand how to use them and I don't feel like looking them up. I will also try to stick with the main characters as much as possible and I will assume that if you are reading this fan fiction then you will already know what the characters look like. Enjoy the story. First chapter revised!
Hidden Leaf Village (evening)
Young Naruto was walking around the village looking for something to do. He walked past many markets to the hokage monument and looked up at the stone faces. "Someday, MY face will be up there, just you wait" Naruto said. When he turned around to go home, a mysterious masked ninja appeared in front of him and Naruto walked straight into him. "Hey! Watch where you are going!" Said Naruto irritably. The masked ninja looked at Naruto and said, "You need to come with me, Naruto." All Naruto could do was look at him strangely before they both vanished in a swirl of leaves.
Hidden Leaf Village (Hokage's office)
Naruto and the masked ninja appeared in front of the third hokage. "Lord Hokage, I have brought Naruto to you as you requested," Said the masked ninja. The third hokage rose and said, "thank you".
"What's going on? Why did you guys bring me here?" Naruto said.
The third hokage looked at Naruto and said, "There is something I need to discuss with you Naruto." Naruto looked at the third hokage with curious eyes. The Hokage looked at the ANBU ninja. "You may go. Carry out your mission well and report back to me." The ninja nodded and vanished just as suddenly as he had appeared.
He then turned to Naruto. "Naruto, we need to talk." Naruto looked confused and just stared at him. "Naruto, I have been watching you grow for awhile now, and I know that your dream is to become hokage." Naruto nodded and continued to listen. "However, I want you to know that being the hokage is not as great as you think. There is a lot of responsibility involved and we are not able to roam freely. It is mostly a lot of boring paperwork."
Naruto continued to listen, knowing where this was going. "Therefore, I'm asking you to give up on your dream of becoming hokage." Naruto immediately started to complain. "Why old man? Being the Hokage would be so cool! I would be the most powerful ninja and everyone would treat me with respect and-" The Hokage cut him off. "No, Naruto. There is more to being hokage than you think. You must have self-control. You must put the safety of others and the village before your own. I have seen the way you act and there is no way for you to become the Hokage with your current attitude."
Naruto didn't say anything. He just looked down out of sadness. "Listen Naruto, isn't it good enough to just dream to become jounin and maybe have a family? You don't have to be the most powerful ninja to be respected." Naruto thought for awhile. He could not believe that the third Hokage, his idol, was telling him to give up on his dream. "No, it's not good enough. I want to be the Hokage and I will be the Hokage. Just you wait!"
Naruto was close to tears. The Third sighed, but then he smiled. "Alright Naruto, have it your way." Naruto looked confused. "I can help you, not directly, but I think I have a way to set you on the right path." Naruto looked up. "Really?" The Hokage nodded. "Yes. It is a risky path, but I believe it will help you. However I must ask that you stay here tonight. Do not leave this room." Naruto nodded and blankets were brought in so that he could sleep.
Uchiha Compound (midnight)
Itachi moved swiftly in the night. He had already hit a few houses, dispatching the Uchiha that lived in them. Training under the ANBU had its advantages. He could cover his emotion extremely well. Killing members of his own clan was not his desire, but it had to be done, for the sake of the village. He eliminated more of the members. He moved silently, taking every precaution to not make the slightest noise.
Finally, he arrived at his own house. He hesitated for a moment. *No,* He thought, *they must die too.* He crept into the house and stood over his father and mother as they slept. He raised his sword, and silently stuck it into each of them; making sure that neither of them made a noise. He then looked down at their bodies and began to let his sadness show. Just then, Sasuke, his younger brother, walked in.
"Brother?" He looked at the bodies of his parents. "Mother? Father? Mother?" Tears started to form in his eyes. He then looked at Itachi and saw his blade soaked in blood. "Brother…why brother? Why?" Sasuke was overwhelmed with emotions and tears rolled down his face. He stared at Itachi through his blurry eyes. Then he was unconscious.
Itachi had hit him just hard enough to knock him out. He exited the house and headed back to the Hokage's office. He jumped from roof to roof, trying to supress his emotions. His training failed him for a split second though, as a single tear fell from his eye.
Hidden Leaf Village (Hokage's office, morning)
Naruto awoke to the bright sun shining in his eyes. "Ah, goodmorning Naruto." He turned to see the Third Hokage sitting in his chair. Naruto stood up and rubbed his eyes. All of a sudden, the ANBU ninja from the day before appeared in the office kneeling in front of the Hokage's desk. "It is done," said the ninja. The Hokage nodded. "Very well." Naruto looked confused. "What's done?" The Hokage motioned for the ANBU ninja to stand up and looked at Naruto.
He didn't say anything for awhile. The third hokage sighed, "Naruto, the uchiha clan was eliminated last night. Only Itachi here and Sasuke remain." Naruto could not believe what he heard. "What do you mean?" He said. "I meant exactly what I said, the Uchiha clan is now nearly extinct," said the third hokage. "I ordered Itachi to eliminate the Uchiha clan because the elders of the uchiha were plotting to overtake the Hidden Leaf Village."
Naruto turned and looked at Itachi. "How could you… kill members of your own clan?" Itachi removed his mask to reveal his face. His face was nearly emotionless as he held the mask at his side. "I followed orders to ensure the safety of the Hidden Leaf Village, that is what it means to be a… former member of the ANBU black ops."
Naruto looked at him with a confused look. "What do you mean by former member?" Itachi looked at the third hokage. The third hokage said, "Itachi murdered an entire clan, even though he was under orders… he is still now considered a traitor."
"So what do I have to do with this?" Naruto asked. The third explained, "As you may have noticed, the villagers do not treat you like other children." Naruto frowned a little. The third continued, "So, in order to provide you with a better training environment, I am going to send you out of the village with Itachi." Naruto's eyes widened. "WHAT?" he exclaimed. "WHY ARE YOU SENDING ME AWAY FROM THE VILLAGE?" Naruto tried to calm himself down a bit. "Why can't you just put me into the academy like all of the other ninjas?" The Third said, "I believe that you have the potential to become a great ninja, but you need to be privately tutored away from the village."
Naruto stood still as he tried to absorb all of this. Itachi finally spoke, "Naruto, I will teach you how to be a great ninja. With my guidance, you may even have a chance to become the hokage." Naruto looked up in disbelief. "Do you really mean that?" Itachi responded, "You might be able to, but I won't know until I have had a chance to train you." Naruto thought about it for a minute. The third added, "This does not mean that you will be a rogue ninja, nor does it mean that you are not welcome in this village. I just believe that it is best if you go with Itachi."
Naruto looked at the third hokage, "What about Sasuke?" Itachi frowned and said, "I don't think Sasuke will like me very much once he realizes that I killed the members of our clan…" Naruto also frowned. The third hokage spoke up, "So what do you think Naruto?" Naruto looked at the ground pondering his decision. He finally looked up and said, "Ok, if it will make me strong, I will go with Itachi." The third hokage smiled and said, "Good, now go pack whatever provisions you need," Naruto turned around to leave. "and Naruto?" Naruto looked at him. "Good luck," said the Third Hokage as Naruto left the room.
Thanks for reading! I hope you enjoyed the introduction. Please leave a review and remember that this is my first fan fiction. I plan to make chapters longer than this but since this is my first chapter ever i decided to make it short.
