Biju Guardians
Prologue
There is a legend in the Uzumaki Clan that says that a long time ago, there existed nine deities who created the world. They were named as the Nine Gods and each of them had a specified role.
Six of them were known as the Elemental Gods: the Wind God, created the air we breathe and made it able to move and to cut anything; the Water God, formed the seas and rivers and gave them the ability to flow and flood; the Earth God, rose the floor and mountains and made them strong against impacts; the Thunder Goddess, gave birth to electricity and allowed it to vibrate and move at high speed; the Ice Goddess, bring cold and winter; and finally the Fire God, created the Sun and heat.
There were two gods bounded with living beings. The Life God, who gave birth to plants, animals and humans, and the Death Goddess who was in charge of controlling their population.
The last was the Balance Goddess who possessed great wisdom. She gave the humans their intelligence and acted as mediator between her companion Gods.
After finishing the world's creation, the Nine Gods returned to their realm. They left behind nine representatives that were called the Biju Guardians or Tailed Guardians Beasts: the Ichibi or One Tailed Tanuki, represented Wind; the Nibi or Two Tailed Cat, Death; the Sanbi or Three Tailed White Crocodile, Water; the Yonbi or Four Tailed Monkey, Life; the Gobi or Five Tailed Wolf, Balance; the Rokubi or Six Tailed Weasel, Lightning; the Nanabi or Seven Tailed White Tiger, Ice; the Hachibi or Eight Tailed Ox, Earth; and the Kyubi or Nine Tailed Fox representative of Fire.
However there existed a demonic and destructive being who loved to bring disaster. The Chaos Demon, who bring disease and sorrow to the world. He absorbed the Nine Biju Guardians and transformed into the Juubi or Ten Tailed Beast.
The Nine Gods then, gave knowledge to a human, the Rikudo Sennin or Sage of the Six Paths. This human saved the world and sealed away the Juubi, dividing his chakra into the Nine Bijus we all know.
This is the Legend of the Beginning of the World, that has been passed down in the Uzumaki Clan.
In Konohagakure, a five-year-old kid with spiky orange hair and blue eyes was sitting in his bed with his eyes widen.
"That's so cool, mom!" shouted the kid in amazement. "Tell it to me again, please" he said sheepishly.
"You want to hear it again? Yahiko, it's too late. If you don't go to sleep you'll suffer the attack of… The Claw!"
The mother of the child started tickling his son. The woman had long red hair, blue-grey eyes and was very young, perhaps around twenty five years old. She attacked his son till he surrendered in laughs.
"So The Claw strikes back, Kushina?" said a blonde man with blue eyes and also very young.
"Dad!" shouted the child named Yahiko as his father sat in the bed, close to him. "Please, say to mom that she has to tell me the legend again" asked Yahiko.
"You mean the Legend of the Beginning of the World? You love that story don't you?" asked the man smiling. "Good idea. Kushina, can we hear it again?" he proposed while looking at his wife with his son.
"Minato! It's unfair to press me looking at me with those eyes" complained Kushina weakly. "Besides, it's late and Naruto and I need to rest properly" she added while tenderly placing her hand in her belly.
Minato smiled at the gesture of his pregnant wife. "Well Yahiko we will have to wait till tomorrow".
"Ok. Naruto's rest is more important than myself" agreed Yahiko and he put his head into Kushina's belly. "When is he going to born? Itachi's brother was born already" said Yahiko with a little bit of impatience.
"Are you jealous of Itachi-kun?" asked Kushina grinning mischievously.
"No. It's just that I cant't wait to compete with him and see who's the best big brother" said the child straightly.
"Yahiko! That was very selfish!" scolded Kushina hitting him in the head.
"Kushina" admonished Minato softly to calm down his wife.
"Oh dear I'm sorry… Have I hurt you?" asked Kushina sweetly after realizing she had gone too far.
"That was so cruel" murmured Yahiko pouting. "You hit me and then you ask if I'm hurt? You are a witch!"
"Yahiko don't!" Minato tried to warn his son but it was too late. Kushina twitched and her eyes went in shadows. Then her red hair started floating like nine tails, and her eyes were clad in flames. "The Red Hot-Blooded Habanero is back" murmured Minato.
"Do you want to know what witches do to kids with sharp tongues?" asked Kushina threateningly.
"T-they attack them with The Claw?" asked Yahiko clearly terrified.
"You're right but it's a real claw!" shouted Kushina while launching her arm. Then Minato took his son and transported both of them to another location using his Hiraishin no Jutsu (Flying Thunder God Technique).
"Whoahhh!" shouted the kid in surprise caused by the sudden change of location. They were now in a little hut.
"Are you okay, son?" asked Minato calmly.
"Yes. Where are we?" said Yahiko.
"It's an emergency house built to protect mom and you if something bad occurs" explained his father.
"And soon Naruto too will be protected. Am I right?"
"You're right Yahiko" said Minato smiling sweetly. "It is true that you want to compete with Itachi-kun? I thought you were friends" he asked curiously.
"Of course we are. I want to have a clean competition with Itachi to see whose little brother will be the best" said Yahiko in a rare noble tone for a kid. "And Konan will be the referee".
"Hahaha, of course" laughed Minato proud of his son.
"But mom didn't let me finishing the sentence" complained Yahiko softly and he sighed in resignation. "I suppose I deserved that hit" he admitted.
"Your mother has a slight hot temper but you know she loves us very much".
"We also do" added Yahiko. "Dad you specially love her red hair, right?"
"You listen to everything, don't you?" asked Minato suspiciously.
"It's not my fault if you act so lovely everywhere" replied the kid defensively.
"We do? Never got aware of that fact" confessed Minato.
"Yes and that's why I'm going to have a brother. Don't you know about the methods of contraception?"
"Where did you learn about such things, little one?" asked Minato suddenly serious.
"Oh the older kids talk about that in the park. I don't understand its meaning but Itachi does, so I told Konan to ask him but he turned red and didn't answer us" said Yahiko innocently.
"I have to organize a meeting of the Moral Council to tell the adults to control the words they say" determined Minato.
"Whatever… Eh?" Yahiko yawned and titled his head in a sleepy way. "Dad I'm tired, can you bring me back home?"
"Of course, come here" Minato took his son tenderly and returned with him back to his bed, where Kushina wasn't anymore.
"Dad, can I ask something?"
"Tell me" Minato paid attention.
"Do you believe that the Legend of the Beginning of the World is true?"
"Yes I do".
"So then mom is a Goddess?"
"She is for me" assured Minato nodding.
"As I thought. Good night and tell mom that I love her" said Yahiko closing his eyes. Minato turned the lights off and left the room quietly.
Kushina was in the living room reading some documents when her husband came in. She left the scrolls spread all over the table and looked at Minato in anguish.
"What's wrong Kushina?" asked the blonde worried.
"Is Yahiko angry with me? I shouldn't have hit him so hard…"
Minato sighed in relief. "He is not angry. He wanted you to know that he loves you and asked if you are a Goddess".
"My son is so cute, ttebane!" exclaimed the redhead.
"Just as you my dear Fire Goddess" replied Minato gallantly.
"Oh Minato… you say such beautiful words to me" said Kushina blushing as a schoolgirl.
"You deserve it" Minato approached her wife and grasped a strand of her hair softly. "I love your hair, did I tell you?"
"You tell me every day. What I like from you are mmm…" she was silenced with a sweet kiss of her husband.
"My blue eyes?" completed Minato and tried to kiss her again but was stopped.
"Minato… not here… the kid can hear us" Kushina was at her limit.
"He is asleep" assured Minato.
"That's what you said last time and now Naruto is coming".
"Is there something bad with it?" asked the blonde separating from his wife and understanding her reasons.
"You know that because I'm a Jinchuriki, my pregnancy is high risked. Not only because of the ten months length but also the problem of struggling with the Biju" explained Kushina even if there was no need of doing so.
"Don't worry, we did well when Yahiko was born even counting it was our first time" said Minato.
"You weren't so well that time" she reminded him mischievously. "You were so afraid that Biwako-san said 'Men can't bear with pain, that's why women have children'".
"You're right" admitted Minato without complaining. "But that's not the main reason of your worry, is it?" guessed the blonde.
"I can't hide anything from you" replied Kushina. "What really scares me it's the disappearance of the Jinchurikis".
"You mean the incidents with Han, Yagura and Fuu?"
"Yes" answered Kushina. "That's why I've been in the Uzumaki's Library lately" she passed the scrolls to her husband".
"The Legend of the Beginning of the World" deducted Minato.
"As clever as always, dear husband" complimented the redhead in pride.
"Thanks. So you think your mission in the Moon Country two years ago and this, are related?"
"Absolutely, yes" assured Kushina. "The daughter of the daimyo Hiroshi Tsukiyama is the new Jinchuriki of the Gobi".
"How did you figure it out? Was it Kyubi?" questioned Minato. "Maybe he was lying".
"As you know, Bijus can detect each other. When I approached the baby, the Four Seasons Seal appeared in her belly, maybe reacting with mine's. Kyubi told me he sensed Gobi".
"But something was different" guessed again Minato.
"The Gobi we all know is the Five Tailed Horse-Dolphin. Kyubi said he sensed a wolf".
"Isn't the Five Tailed Wolf the Biju of Balance that appears in your legend?" asked Minato widening his eyes in surprise.
"Indeed. As it says in the tale, the Rikudou Sennin created the Bijus after separating the Juubi in nine parts. But he could't replicate all of them because he was a human".
"Yeah, compared with mammals and a reptile created by Gods, two bugs and a strange hybrid are just… ugly" said Minato laughing nervously.
"That what happens when a mere human tries to be a God" criticized Kushina. "Even if I said that, I really respect the Rikudo Sennin for saving the world" quickly added the woman to avoid the phantom of the sage from pursuing her.
"Are afraid from phantoms?" asked Minato grinning.
"Of course I am ttebane! Don't underestimate phantoms! Someone who has a demon sealed within his belly says it".
"Stay calm Kushina. Naruto will have phantom phobia if you don't".
"It's useless, he will be scared of them anyways. My father was and even Yahiko is".
"Don't you think that's ironic coming from a clan that can summon the Shinigami?"
"Maybe an idiot of our clan created that jutsu" said Kushina with a depressive aura surrounding her head. "Maybe he was so dumb as your student Obito" she added without thinking.
Suddenly Minato's face was showing pain. It had been three years from Obito Uchiha's death at the hands of Iwagakure ninjas. Not only that, but six months later his other student Rin Nohara, had suffered the same destiny. From Team Minato, only Kakashi Hatake and he had survived.
"Sorry I didn't mean Obito was a fail" Kushina felt guilty and angry from her excess of talking. "For the Uchiha he was weak but for me he had a noble spirit".
"It's not your fault. In that dark clan only Shisui and Mikoto, and maybe her sons, are the light" said Minato coldly.
"Minato… You're the Hokage so don't say that" scolded Kushina softly.
"Sorry I didn't mean to. It's just that Fugaku Uchiha is causing lots of problems. Not just being the only clan leader who reject my measures but he doesn't help at all to open the Uchiha Clan to the village. If this has no end, it's possible that a war occurs" stated Minato in worry.
"Troubles just won't stop, huh?" Kushina approached to a window with a good site of Konoha. "The disappearance of Jinchurikis, problems outside with Iwagakure and now a possible internal rebellion. It seems like Chaos strikes back".
"Don't worry Kushina. When Chaos attacks, the Nine Gods help us. Perhaps the birth of that Jinchuriki girl it's a sort of divine signal. Our dreams of uniting the world and the Jinchurikis can still be realized" said Minato hugging her wife from behind.
"If we die, should we pass our belief to our children?" asked Kushina in a doubtful manner. "I don't want to force them to fulfill it".
"We can write it down and let them decide when they grow up" proposed the blonde.
"That's right, let's write our will of creating the organization Jinchuriki Guardians" determined the redhead.
17 years later
It was close to midnight and two shadows were running through the forest. The pair was using the same clothes, apparently a uniform that consisted of a simple black cloak with red clouds and a straw hat. In other words, they were Akatsuki members.
"We are close, I can hear the waterfall" said a woman's voice.
"Unnecessary information" replied another man's voice quite dryly.
The two of them seemed to be in a hurry, as if someone was chasing after them. If they could cross the Fire Country limit, they would be safe. Suddenly a noise coming from bushes in front of the pair could be heard.
"Shit, they already found us?" said one of the pair, the young man who had orange spiky hair and blue eyes. He had just taken off his hat and took a fighting stance.
"Hey, that's supposed to cover your identity. Why did you just thrown it away?" asked the young woman still wearing the straw hat.
"Oh come on it was just restraining me!" retorted the man. "Besides, it's midnight you know? That kind of stuff it's supposed to protect you from sunlight not moonlight".
"Ok, ok, do as you wish".
"I would do even if you hadn't told me".
"As I thought, it's you guys" said another young man politely. He had just come out of the bushes.
"That voice… could it be you, Itachi?" asked the orange haired.
"Indeed" said Itachi Uchiha calmly removing his hat to show his face. "It's been a time Yahiko, Konan".
"How did you know it was me?" asked Konan while removing her own hat.
"It is not difficult to recognize you Konan. There's no way your beauty can be missed" said Itachi gallantly.
"Oh please, don't say that sort of things" said Konan blushing.
"Could you just stop flirting already, you two?" said Yahiko clearly jealous.
"Oh please don't be jealous" replied Itachi friendly.
"I-it's not that! You just didn't greet me properly" said Yahiko to cover his embarrassment.
"It was that? You sound like you love me rather than…" Yahiko just rushed to the Uchiha and covered his mouth with his hand.
"Shhh" Yahiko silenced him. "Are you crazy!? Konan doesn't know that I love her and she doesn't have to know, get it?" he whispered.
"Why? She is in love with you" asked Itachi puzzled.
"I'm aware of that fact but I try to make her love you. It's perfect for you, right?"
Itachi blushed slightly. "I just thought you two would be going out already".
"Look lets finish the chat for the moment. Konan is getting suspicious" Yahiko stopped talking and separated from Itachi.
"If you want, I can let you greet properly" said Konan.
"We are not gays Konan" replied Yahiko.
"I didn't say that".
"But you thought about it".
The three ex members of Akatsuki left the forest and arrived at a stream of water. They followed the riverside to a waterfall with two statues in both sides.
"The Valley of End, the place where Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha fought to death" commented Yahiko solemnly. He watched the base of the giant statues and observed their partial destruction. "It seems it was destiny what lead our brothers to fight here…"
"Talking about brothers, do you know where Sasuke is?" questioned Itachi in worry.
"What about Naruto-chan?" asked Konan in the same manner.
"Stop it! You know that I hate to be interrupted!" exclaimed Yahiko irritated. "Please let me start telling the Legend of the Beginning of the World".
"Oh please not again" pleaded Konan. "You already told me it four times today. You repeat yourself more than a senile old man".
"Sorry, it's my mother genetic heritage. She always talked about the legend to everybody, as if she was spreading some kind of new religion. Anyways, the tale says that…" Yahiko started talking with no stop.
"I felt sorry for you having to pass the last nine years with him" whispered Itachi to Konan sympathetically.
"Yeah it was horrible but I managed to survive" responded the young woman. "So, what about you?" she asked smiling kindly.
Itachi blushed slightly and answered. "I can't complain about. Kisame seems to be strange but he's quite interesting".
"Really? I always thought all Akatsuki members were weirdos" commented Konan shivering from remembering the meetings.
"I knew you were scared of being there. You act coldly but it's only a façade because you are very kind" stated Itachi.
"Itachi… You worry too much for me" scolded Konan softly. "What about you? I think that mission in Konoha five years ago affected you greatly".
"You mean that mission of going after Naruto-kun? It's true that going to capture your friend's brother is horrible, and finding your own brother to end torturing him just do matters worse. Fortunately Jiraiya-sama was there to stop us" he told trying to sound easygoing. Then, suddenly, he started coughing and spat some blood. He immediately turned around.
"Hey Itachi" called Yahiko surprising both him and Konan. "Here" he tossed a little bag filled with suspicious contents. Itachi just took a pill and swallowed it.
"What's that?" asked Konan.
"Nothing bad, only a mint candy" lied Yahiko without covering it.
"Yeah, and I'm stupid" replied Konan sarcastically. "Are those drugs?"
"Of course, it's marijuana".
"Marijuana is smoked not ingested. Tell me what the hell is going on right now!" demanded Konan.
"What a beautiful manner of asking something you have, my dear" Yahiko said with cynicism. "Anyways let me continue my explanation".
"Grrr" growled the young woman upset.
"As you already know, since Akatsuki foundation twenty years ago they have been capturing the Jinchurikis Yugito, Yagura, Roshi, Han, Utakata and Fuu. Only Gaara, Killer Bee and Naruto are remaining".
"That's because Madara wants to revive the Juubi and execute his Moon Eye Plan, right?" said Itachi.
"What you maybe don't know is the fact that there are six new Jinchurikis" revealed Yahiko with a mysterious voice.
"How it that possible?" questioned Itachi puzzled.
"According to the legend, the Biju Guardians who represented the Nine Gods existed since the beginning of the world. Because Madara is planning to revive the Juubi, maybe the Gods created again the Biju Guardians" explained Yahiko. "That is why there are six new Jinchurikis. They have different origins: three of them are ninja, another is a monk, there is a miko (priestess) and the last one is a samurai girl. If we include Naruto, Bee and Gaara there are a total of five boys and four girls".
"Are you sure they are Jinchurikis?" asked Itachi in disbelief.
"Let me explain that" said Konan as Yahiko drank some water. "During the last nine years, we two travelled around the continent in research of those boys and girls without Madara noticing. With his knowledge in Fuinjutsu (Sealing Techniques), Yahiko discovered they all had the Four Seasons Seal".
"So what you want is to protect them. Sounds too little ambitious for you, dear friend. There has to be more behind your actions" guessed Itachi.
"You know me too well" replied Yahiko grinning. "I want to follow my parents' dream and create an organization called Jinchuriki Guardians. Its main goals are two: uniting the world and stopping Akatsuki" finished Yahiko. "Any questions?"
"Where is Sasuke?"
"Where is Naruto-chan?"
"You really are obsessed, you know?!" complained Yahiko irritated. "Sasuke is in Kumogakure with the Thunder Jinchuriki and Naruto is training in Mount Myoboku with Jiraiya. We have to go back to Konoha in order to start my plans" Yahiko got up and started crossing the river.
The trio was already in the other side of the river when some noises coming from behind stopped them. A large group equivalent to three regular teams, twelve people, intended to cross as they had done previously. They were missing-nins.
"We want to invade Konoha! Stay out of the way!" informed the apparent leader.
"Are you serious? You are only twelve people" Yahiko started to laugh at them. "Please don't waste my time…" a kunai passed flying next to his cheek. "YOU'RE DEAD ASSHOLES" Yahiko made a large chain of handseals. "Suiton:Suiryudan no Jutsu! (Water Style: Water Dragon Missile Technique)". Using the water of the river, Yahiko launched a huge water dragon to the enemies which caused a great water explosion.
"Uwahhh!" cried the missing-nins in pain.
"Yahiko didn't you went too far?!" exclaimed Konan horrified.
"It's the third time I'm interrupted today. Screw them!" replied the young man childishly.
"Stop acting like a kid".
"Whatever I think I saw a crossed Konoha band" commented Itachi.
"Now that you say it the face of the leader was familiar" said Konan and she took a Bingo Book. "Here he is. Ken Ichijoji, missing-nin of Konoha who defected five years ago. He is B-ranked and calls himself Ninja Emperor" informed the blue haired kunoichi.
"Ninja Emperor? What a nonsense" mocked Yahiko.
"Who talks, the one who likes to be known as the Gravity God of Konoha" retorted Konan.
"Please cut it already you two. They are back" said Itachi seriously.
The three ex Akatsuki members jumped back to the river and were surrounded. The opponents split in three groups. Yahiko summoned a katana from the Storage Seals in his wrists, Itachi took a kunai and Konan formed a strengthen paper katana.
In the center of the river, Yahiko exchanged blows with an attacker while another five tried to stab him. When they were about it, Yahiko extended both arms and grinned wildly. "Shinra Tensei! (Almighty Push)" he used a repulsive force to push his enemies and made them fall.
Then he extended his left arm to one of his enemies while his right arm wielded his sword. "Bansho Tenin!" Now Yahiko used an attractive force and when his target was close he pierced him without mercy. The same process was repeated five times with a five seconds difference between them.
In the closest part to the waterfall, Konan was facing three enemies. She used her katana in an unusual way caused by fighting with three people at the same time. Unless of performing normal slashes, she shattered the blade her sword in small papers with great cutting power and formed a stream to kill her enemies without moving at all.
Itachi was fighting using his Sharingan to predict the attacks of his enemies and evade them, causing his opponents to get tired. When they were with their guards down, the Uchiha genius had just to use Genjutsu to make them sleepy and killed without even noticing.
The fight ended quickly.
"How boring. I didn't even have time to warm my muscles!" complained Yahiko.
"You are just a showman" replied Konan.
"Whatever, don't you think that the boundaries are poorly protected?" asked Itachi worried".
"That is why enemies just invade Konoha so easily" stated Yahiko disinterested.
They all headed towards the village. "Wait for me Naruto" thought Yahiko.
Author's Notes
Hello everyone. This is the translation of my own story that is originally in Spanish. Hope there are not too much grammar mistakes. It's a semi AU.
Please read and review if you want. Take care.