The New Vanda Crystal Lord

Written By: The Former PrinceofDDR

Summary: Takes place at the start of the Manga/Anime. When the Kage Bunshin fails to take down Mizuki, Naruto has no choice but to use the second technique from the Forbidden Scroll. Little does he know that it will change his life forever. Naru/Harem.

Hello, all you happy people! I knew I said that I would update 'Why do you treat me like a hero' next, but I'm a bit stuck as how to go about it, without making Naruto seem WAY overpowered. Rest assured, I'll try my best to update it before the end of the year.

So for now, I'm going to put up the first chapter of this NEW story. It'll be my first try at a Naruto Harem story, though the actual harem will be slow going. Anyway, I hope you enjoy it!

Chapter 1

The Rise of the New Crystal Lord

"Damn. Where is that Naruto hiding at?" Iruka grumbled to himself, jumping from branch to branch in the dark forest.

It hadn't been too long since he had gotten wind of Naruto's theft of the Forbidden Scroll of Secrets. At first, Iruka found it hard to believe that Naruto would do something so daring... especially since the boy knew the villagers hated him for an unknown reason. But then again, from what he had seen of Naruto in the past, the blond would do ANYTHING to garner attention to himself, even if it was negative.

'I guess it wouldn't be all that surprising that Naruto would take the scroll after all. But this time, I fear he's bitten off more than he could chew. I've got to find him before anyone else does...' Iruka thought to himself, increasing his speed.

Meanwhile, Naruto had managed to make it to the rendezvous point that Mizuki told him to go to.

"Heh, I didn't think that it would be THAT easy to get the scroll out of the Hokage's vault. Never would have guessed that the Old Man was a pervert..." Naruto chuckled to himself, thinking about how he used his Orikie no Jutsu (Sexy Technique) on the 3rd Hokage.

Naruto waited for a few minutes before he began to get bored.

"Man! What's taking Mizuki-sensei so long?" Naruto whined, pacing back and forth. "I am getting SO bored. I might as well look into the scroll and see what kind of techniques there are."

And with that, Naruto unrolled the scroll, and began to look at the first move.

"Kage Bunshin no Jutsu... (Shadow Clone Technique)" Naruto read the first move out loud. "Aw man, clones are my WORST subject! Why does it always go back to this one thing?-! ...Oh well, since it only takes one hand-sign to do, I guess it's as good a place to start as any. Time to get started!"

"Heh, I'm almost there. I'm just one step away from gaining strength that will rival the Hokage's! Then I'll make this village PAY for never seeing me as the brilliant ninja that I am..." Mizuki lamented to himself, rushing through the trees towards the rendezvous point.

"Hm?" The backstabbing Ninja grunted, sensing a familiar energy a bit from behind him. "Damn, it's that meddling Iruka. He'll ruin everything if he makes it to Naruto first... I guess I'll have to use that Genjutsu that I perfected for this moment. It'll take up a lot of chakra, but it's not like I'll need it against that dead last. And if push comes to shove, I've always got... THAT.. ready to use. Ku Ku Ku... it won't be long now..."

"I can sense Naruto's chakra! I'm almost there. I just hope no one else beats me there..." Iruka said.

All of a sudden, the trees began to come to life! Their branches turned into wooden claws, and they gained yellow glowing mouths and eyes. And they were smiling darkly. Before Iruka could even react, the trees were trying to grab him.

"What the hell?" Iruka shouted, barely dodging the swipe. "This has GOT to be a Genjutsu. But who could be skilled enough to use it in this way? Bah, I've got no time to admire it, I've got to get going! KAI! (Release)" Iruka said, trying to dispel the technique.

But the trees from hell kept going after him.

"WHAT?-!" Iruka shouted in disbelief, dodging another near fatal strike. "This is an Advanced Genjutsu? Damn, this might take longer than I thought. I just hope Naruto is safe..."

"All right… it took me a while to get that skill down, but I've finally got it!" Naruto shouted in triumph. "Now, onto the next skill…"

"Naruto!" A voice from behind the blond shouted.

Naruto whirled around to see Mizuki standing behind him. But something wasn't right… Why did it look like he was out of breath?

"Well done, Naruto. You managed to get the scroll," Mizuki said, panting. 'I didn't have any idea that the Genjutsu would take that much energy. Blast…'

"Heh…yep! I'm one step close to becoming Hokage!" Naruto bragged. "But, why are you so worn out, Mizuki-sensei? It shouldn't have taken that long to get here!"

"Um… I had some last minute things to take care of," Mizuki lied. "Anyway, that's not the important thing. Now… let me see that scroll, just to make sure it's not a fake…"

"Well… okay…" Naruto mumbled, reaching out the scroll towards Mizuki…

"Naruto! Don't do it!" A familiar voice shouted from behind Mizuki.

Shortly afterwards, Iruka jumped out of the tree he was in, looking much worse for wear. His Chuunin jacket was ripped in the middle, and he was breathing even more heavily than Mizuki was.

"Wha… Iruka-sensei! What the heck happened to YOU?-!" Naruto shouted, rushing over to him.

'Damn it! How the hell did Iruka get out of the Genjutsu so quickly?-! He shouldn't be THAT skilled. Now he'll ruin everything!' Mizuki seethed.

"Naruto, don't give that scroll to Mizuki! He tricked you into stealing it so that he could use it for himself!" Iruka told Naruto.

"WHAT?-!" Naruto shouted.

"Damn it… ah screw it! It's not like you can stop me now. Naruto! Hand over that scroll, and I promise to make your death a swift and painless one!" Mizuki growled, plucking one of his large shurikens from the back of his vest.

"Wait, you USED me?-! Just to get this scroll? How could you?-!" Naruto shouted, glaring at Mizuki.

"It was VERY easy. Knowing how much you wanted to pass the exam and become a ninja, I set you up on a fake test to steal the Scroll of Seals. Then, I made sure to alert the Hokage to the crime you committed, which forced him to call out every ninja that was not in active duty to try and locate you. Of course, such an event will eventually reach the ears of the villagers sooner or later. After all, what better way to make them hate you even more than stealing their most precious scroll? By the time they get wind of what's happening, the whole village will be out for your blood! And if I happened to grab the scroll for myself while you happened to… disappear, then it would just be a bonus for me. Ku Ku Ku Ku…" Mizuki chuckled, relishing the hurt look on Naruto's face.

"Mizuki-sensei… why… why do you and the villagers hate me so much…" Naruto questioned, his hair overshadowing his eyes.

"…Well, since you are about to die, I guess it wouldn't hurt to tell you," Mizuki sneered.

"Mizuki! Don't you dare!" Iruka shouted, eyes widening.

"Oh come now, Iruka. You and the boy are history anyway, so why shouldn't he learn of his terrible secret?" Mizuki sneered again. He turned his attention to Naruto. "…Do you remember October 10th, 12 years ago?"

"…That was when the Kyuubi attacked. The 4th Hokage battled and killed the monster at the cost of his own life. But what does that have to do with me?" Naruto said in a quiet tone, still looking down.

"The truth of the matter is that no mere human, no matter HOW strong they are, could kill a Demon Lord at full power. They are GODS compared to us! So the 4th did the next best thing. With his knowledge of seals, he was able to produce one strong enough to seal the Kyuubi into another living being. See where I'm going with this?" Mizuki said, a sick smile on his face as he saw Naruto twitch.

"Mizuki! DON'T!" Iruka shouted, clutching his wounded stomach.

"You mean… that the living being was… me?" Naruto whispered.

Mizuki smirked. "Bingo, Kyuubi Brat. You're the living reincarnation of that vile Fox Demon. The one that caused all of those deaths, and that nearly destroyed Konohakagure. That's why all of those villagers hate you," he taunted. "Hell, even Iruka hates you too!"

"…You lie," Naruto replied.

"What?" Mizuki frowned.

"I said, you lie," Naruto repeated louder, raising his head, and glaring at Mizuki. "I may not know weather or not you're telling the truth about the Kyuubi, but that thing about Iruka hating me is bullshit. I know that he hated me at first, but after a while we began to understand each other. We created a bond close to that of a father and child, or even brothers. I don't care what you say about me, but I will NOT have you saying lies about my most precious person!"

Naruto put his hands into the sign needed for his newest attack. "Let's see how you handle this! Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!"

Within a matter of seconds, Naruto split into 100 more copies of himself! Mizuki and Iruka were shocked.

"N-Naruto! How did you…?" Iruka stammered.

"How do you like it, Iruka-sensei? While waiting for Mizuki-teme, I decided to learn a new technique from the scroll! Now he doesn't stand a chance!" Naruto said, smiling at Iruka.

"I beg to differ!" Mizuki shouted. "Even with all these clones, you are just a lowly dead-last, and I am an elite Chuunin! Plus, I have THIS!"

Mizuki pulled out a small vial of liquid, popped open the top, and drank it all in one gulp. Soon after, he clutched at his throat, and dropped to his knees.

"What the… Mizuki!" Iruka shouted out.

"What did he just drink?-!" Naruto shouted out, his clones getting ready for any attack.

"Ku Ku Ku Ku… yes… I can feel it… the power… the power…" Mizuki rasped out, standing up while still holding his throat. "Such… exquisite power… and this power…this gift… it's mine… ALL MINE!-!-!-!"

Mizuki threw his arms out to the side, roaring as the power continued to consume him. Soon, his body began to grow, his arms, legs and torso becoming so muscular that they ripped through his shirt and pants.

But it didn't stop there.

He also began to grow FUR, fur similar to that of a tiger's. Orange and black striped fur.

By the time the transformation was complete, Mizuki looked like a VERY buff humanoid tiger.

Naruto and Iruka were speechless, with both awe and horror.

"Ah…so this is the gift that Orochimaru-sama has given me… how thoughtful of him. Ku Ku Ku Ku…" Mizuki chuckled darkly, his voice much deeper and feral sounding. He turned his attention back to Naruto (his 100 clones) and Iruka. "Well then, let's get started, shall we Kyuubi-brat?"

"What…what power… my skin is tingling…" Iruka said in awe "We're in big trouble, Naruto…"

"Don't worry, Iruka-sensei. I'll make sure nothing happens to you," Naruto reassured.

Just as he said that, two of the clones jumped down and gently grabbed Iruka, lifting him up on their shoulders, and getting ready to jump off with him.

"Naruto!" Iruka said, making Naruto turn towards him. "…Be careful."

"…I will." Naruto replied, nodding towards Iruka. And with that, Iruka and the two clones made their escape.

"Ku Ku Ku… how noble of you… trying to save you so-called 'father figure'… not that it matters anyway. After I finish you off, he's next," Mizuki chuckled.

"I don't think so, stripey!" Naruto retorted. "You won't lay a finger on Iruka-sensei as long as I'm around. And if you think that I'm going to die before I become Hokage, then you've got another thing coming! Let's go! CHARGE!"

All of Naruto's remaining clones jumped towards the transformed Mizuki.

"Feh… this shouldn't take long…" Mizuki said, ready to end the Kyuubi Brat's life once and for all.

And that's a wrap for now! Next chapter, you'll see Naruto's new technique in action! Catch you next continue!