(A/N): Hey there! It's Gekkokage, and I know you probably don't know me. Allow me to say that I don't own Naruto or whatever else I may use in this freakin' fic. I will, however, input definitions of jutsu or translations I think will be useful as I go. Yes, it's partially because I'm lazy, the other is because I'm being nice and lazy! So, without further ado, I give You Naruto:Sage of Amaterasu!

Ch.1: Meeting the Salamander

The sky was dim as rain began to pour down heavily on the village of Amegakure(Hidden in the rain). The grayish clouds gave a somber, draining sense of boredom as an 8 yr.-old boy with blond hair and oceanic eyes rode in a carriage with his "Jiji" Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Why's it so rainy here, huh, Jiji?"

"That's because it is the village hidden in the rain Naruto-kun, it's said that the land weeps all day long here."

"That's so sad, the land shouldn't cry for no reason. How do we make it better?"

Smiling, the elder said," Sorry, little one, there is no stopping it here."

Determination in his eyes, the boy said," Then, I'm gonna work extra hard in my shinobi training to one day become a powerful ninja and make the land stop its crying! Promise."

With an amused smirk, Sarutobi replied,"Well, that's a very nice thing to do Naruto. Maybe then, we can have a better treaty than what it is I have to come and make."

Minutes of quiet riding led to the carriage's stop as a shinobi with spiked, Silver hair appeared in the window saying," Don't worry Hokage-sama, we're at the gate right now."

"Good, carry on."

"Hai."

A little time later, and they were moving again. As they entered the city, the child gazed out through his window to see large structures with what looked to be spiked roofs. Children ran in the streets playing games, and dogs and other stray animals were seen hanging around near the trash.
As they rode on, they passed an arena filled with people watching as two warriors fought against each other, Naruto was wide-eyed in amazement as he watched water fly and lightning arc from the attacks the two were sending out.

"Cool! Jiji, I think there are ninja fighting, can we go watch! I wanna go see the fight!"

Laughing, the old kage replied," Haha! All in good time Naruto-kun. We'll go see the fight after my meeting is complete, okay?"

Smiling, the boy yelled out," Yay! Arigato Jiji!"

"Your welcome."

The transportation stopped moving once again, as a shinobi came and opened the door to let the two passengers out. Looking around, Naruto watched as the fire shadow shook hands with several individuals, not a one looking his way. Untila man with blond hair and a scar, a breathing mask, a gray flak jacket and cloak said,"Well, what do we have here Sarutobi? A little guest taking a trip to a new country hmm?" Smiling, the old man answered," Exactly, he's just taking a trip here to see some other lands." Turning to the boy, he spoke," Naruto, this is Hanzo the Salamander. A legendary shinobi of the 2nd Great Shinobi War, he's as famous as I am if not more so." Staring, the boy said,"Really? He's a legendary ninja too! Awesome!" Laughing, the old shinobi looked down saying," Tell you what, why don't I take the boy here out of your hair, so as to quickly deal with these negotiations?" Gazing warily towards his old ally, he says," Naruto, be careful. Hanzo, look after the boy for me."

"Will Do."

As the three separated ways, Hanzo asked," So, little one, what would you like to do?"

He was surprised when then the child yelled," See the shinobi fights!"

His answer came out as," Very Well."

After several minutes of walking, the salamander had gotten to know his fellow blond quite well. He knew about the boy's childhood, his friends, and even his desire to be a powerful enough shinobi to "Make the land stop it's crying." He was awed by the boy's strong will and determination, so much so, that he suddenly spoke out saying," Naruto, if I offer to help you, would you do me a favor?"

The child replied," Of course! Whatever you'd need, I'd help Hanzo-ji!"

Smiling, the elder blond said,"Good, my wish is for you to fight me when you're strong enough. Call it training if you will."

Taking a pondering look, the boy answered with a nod of his head and a giant smile on his face,"Sure Hanzo-ji."

"Good, then stay here for a while, and watch the two shinobi fight. It'll be a good one."

After dividing his security force in half, Hanzo left Naruto to watch the duels and socialize with his guards.

-An Hour Later-

Hanzo came back to see the boy actually taking part of the action, yelling and cheering for certain shinobi. Smiling, the war vet called out to the child,"Naruto! Come here, with your hands out, and close your eyes."

Following the instructions, the boy ended up feeling a weight in his hands," You can open your eyes now."

Doing so, the boy gasped as he was holding a scroll.

"What is it?"

"A Ninjutsu scroll. I want you to put it inside your shirt, and not tell anybody about it till you've master at least 1 of the jutsu on it, and made copies of each jutsu and what it can do. Understand?"

"Hai!"

"Good boy, now, Ikuze(Come). Your ride awaits us."

Meeting with the hokage later, the child ended up riding back home with Hanzo thinking,' That boy has the potential to change the face of this world, I can't wait to see what it's like to fight that kind of power. Grow strong, Naruto, as strong as you possibly can.'

-Fin-

(A/N): Hello! Hope you guys enjoyed the chapter! It's been a looong time coming, and I really wanted to try and do it right ya'know? Give your feedback and tell me what you thought, it's imperitive to the story to do so! Lol Peace and Love, Don't Push and Shove.