Naruto: Shinobi's Mind Chapter 1: Prologue 1 : It Begins, a naruto fanfic

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Epilogue 1: The Beginning

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Konohagakure no Sato. The Village Hidden in the Leaves.

A village known for peace and tranquility.

RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!!!!

Well, most of the time. Currently the village was under attack by the Kyuubi no Kitsune no Yokai (Nine-Tailed Demon Fox). The bloodthirsty, gigantic demon fox was rampaging through the center of the city, wantonly killing civilians and ninjas alike.

KATON: KARYUU ENDAN NO JUTSU! (Fire Release: Fire Dragon Blast Technique)

A stray Uchiha jounin aimed this powerful Katon jutsu at the rampaging beast, joined by his chuunin squad, all aiming powerful techniques at the beast, in a desperate attempt to stop the demonic kitsune, and for one brief, shining moment they thought they had.

Well, at least until the beast emerged from the smoke unharmed and promptly ate them all. The Kyuubi laughed, a deep, malevolent voice." PUNY HUMAN FOOLS, YOU THINK TO STOP ME WITH SUCH PITIFUL FLAMES. I WILL DEVOUR YOU ALL!" the beast laughed and continued with its rampage across the ninja village, a force of nature, unstoppable as a hurricane or an earthquake.

Across the other side of the village the Sandaime Hokage, the acclaimed "Professor" of jutsu looked at the destruction of the village that his predecessors, the Shodaime and Nidaime Hokages had worked so hard to protect, that he had worked so hard to protect until his retirement, that his successor, the Yondaime Hokage, the Seroi Senko no Konoha (Konoha's Yellow Flash) had protected in anger and sorrow. The Sandaime was standing beside a baby boy with yellow hair who was crying loudly. The boy had a series of incredibly complex sealing symbols on his stomach." Was this the only method, Fourth?" he pondered with a sorrowful face but he knew it was.

Author's Note: Readers, translate this, please. Have Fun. Ja ne!

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Flashback

"Are you insane, Fourth?" Sandaime asked his successor angrily. "Do you think I really think I want to do this Sarutobi-ojiji?" the Fourth Hokage replied as testily as his predecessor had. "If there was another way I would do it. Bu-But", the legendary Konoha shinobi struggled with these next words. "I have no choice, Sarutobi-ojiji. I have to seal the Kyuubi into Naruto", The Fourth gulped and said with a grin that the aged shinobi instantly knew to be false" at least there will be some fringe benefits to have the Kyuubi inside him. According to my research those who are Jinchuuriki (Power of Human Sacrifice) will have special powers due to having a demon in them. "

"Powers? What pow-" Yo, kiddo, Sarutobi-sensei, a voice said from the window. The Fourth grinned and said "Hey Gama-sensei ". The Legendary Frog Hermit, Jiraiya of the Densatsu no Sannin (The Legendary Three Leafs) leaped down from the window and said in a serious tone of voice, "How bad is it, Fourth, Sarutobi-sensei?" Jiraiya's old sensei replied in an equally serious tone of voice." It's bad, Jiraiya. One-third of the ANBU special forces have been wiped out and we have lost many chuunin and jounin to the beast. Have you found Tsunade?" The Frog Hermit sighed and replied, "Sorry, no luck. She's nowhere to be found. I've checked all the gambling establishments in a 80 –mile radius. Jeez, at least I'm predictable. If you can't find me I'm either spying on someone or in brothel or a hot spring, enjoying myself with a very hot whore".

He grinned lecherously and said, "So, what are you two fighting about?" The Fourth sighed and replied, true sorrow in his voice, "I- I'm going to seal the Kyuubi into Naruto here", pointing to the now quiet toddler sadly. Jiraiya looked at the boy and in particular the seals on his stomach with interest and sorrow at the same time. "I guess this is the only method, eh Fourth?" When he got no response he went over and looked the young Hokage in the eyes. "I know that this is tough but this is the only way. You can't seal it in yourself since the demon's chakra would destroy you and it would escape. You can't seal it in an inanimate object since it might escape. A baby with undeveloped chakra coils is the only way to seal the thing away forever and when the kid dies Kyuubi will die with him ".

The famed Yellow Flash looked up at his mentor with a tired look in his eyes. "I know", he whispered. "But how can I ask my own s-". He shuddered and repeated, "How can I just sacrifice his life like that, sensei? How?" Jiraiya sighed and answered his favourite student of all time truthfully. "You… can't. You have to do what is necessary and pray he will forgive you, in time." The Fourth looked at his sensei and replied, "For a pervert, you are pretty wise, Jiraiya-sensei." Said pervert grinned and looked at the Third. "I had a good teacher". The Third smiled, a true smile gracing his lips for the first time in it seemed, forever.

Jiraiya laughed and said, "Enough mushy stuff before we turn into Gai". All three legendary shinobi shuddered at the thought.

Meanwhile, in the outskirts of Konoha in the dense forests on guard duty awaiting the approach of the Kyuubi into Konoha territory a young chuunin with a terrible bowl cut, the most horrible eyebrows and a horrible green jump suit sneezed loudly, frightening the other chuunin who promptly looked away as the young Maito Gai started his usual youth rant, which went on and on and on…

Back at the Hokage's Tower, in the realm of the sane, Jiraiya asked his old sensei, "Hey Sarutobi-sensei, what were you and the kid saying about powers?" The Third replied, "Your apprentice thinks that Naruto will gain special powers as a result of being a Jinchuuriki." Jiraiya nodded "Yeah, that sounds right. Sunagakure no Sato (Village Hidden in the Sand) has had the Ichibi no Tanuki no Yokai (One- Tailed Demon Badger) for many years. One of their high-ranking shinobis got the bright idea to seal it into ninjas to make Jinchuurikis. They have had two of them so far. Both possessed a special power due to the Ichibi's influence. So it's feasible for Naruto to get a special power as well when he gets older. ". The Third nodded to his student's knowledge. The Fourth nodded and prepared to leave when Jiraiya's hand stopped him. His teacher fixed him with a serious look. "Fourth, how are you going to seal the beast into Naruto?" The Yondaime Hokage looked down and said, "I'm going to use the Shiki Fujin (Dead Demon Consuming Style)".

Both elder shinobi gasped, while both had suspected this, they had not wanted to hear it. Jiraiya gripped his apprentice's hand and shakily said, "That technique will kill you, Fourth!" The Hokage smiled a strange, terrible and yet hopeful smile, "Yes, it will. But I will die protecting Konoha, which is the best way for me to die." Jiraiya looked ready to protest more. The Fourth smiled that smile again and said, "Goodbye, sensei. Please, go help those at the front. They need you more than me." Jiraiya looked at his young apprentice, smiled sadly and said, "You got it, Yondaime Hokage-sama". With a bound onto his waiting frog summon and said, "Hey, kid, sorry about K-". The Fourth waved it off and said, "Really it's okay, sensei." The master frog summoner nodded and hopped off into the distance.

Both his sensei and student looked at the disappearing figure. Somewhere off in the distance a loud roar was heard and the screams of the soon-to-be-dead wailed across the village. Both Hokages shuddered at the inhuman sound. The Fourth let out a stream of curses at the sound. "Damn it, it's here already! I haven't got much time left." He looked down at the young baby who had started screaming again at the sound of the fox. He picked up the baby boy and said to the aged Hokage, "Sarutobi-ojiji, please take over as Hokage again when I am gone, you are the only one, sensei isn't the Hokage –type and Tsunade…"he left the thought unfinished. And please let them see him as a hero. Please.

The Third nodded, although he could see that would be…problematic. The Fourth, with Naruto in hand jumped out the window, doing the Kuchiyose no Jutsu. The frog boss, Gamabunta appeared beneath him. "Let's go, Boss", he said and the gigantic toad hopped off. The Third looked sadly at the disappearing figure and said, "Goodbye…"

End Flashback

The aged Hokage broke off from his musings as he heard another roar cross the village from the Kyuubi. As much as he wished he could fight out there he was needed in here with Naruto. The Fourth had already done the necessary rituals and returned the child to him so he could go to his final battle. The Third shuddered. "Be careful, Fourth", he thought.

Death. The stink of it permeated the streets of Konoha, with bodies littered around the place. The feeling disgusted even the most battle-hardy shinobi.

The Kyuubi, however, being a demonic fox reveled in these feelings as he stomped across the village. "HAHAHA! WHICH ONE OF YOU WORTHLESS HUMAN MEATSACKS WILL BE THE NEXT TO DIE!

The platoon of Konoha chuunin and jounin quailed before the immense killing intent of the beast, but stood their ground and stated launching attacks at the beast. "Hold it a little while until the Yondaime arrives!" yelled a chuunin as he launched a jutsu at the demon.

The Kyuubi laughed." IT MATTERS NOT WHOM YOU INSECTS SEND TO FIGHT IT WILL END IN THE SAME WAY!" the demon massacred the platoon. All hope seemed lost until…

"Look, it's the Yondaime", one of the chuunin yelled. Indeed it was the blonde Hokage riding atop the frog boss, Gamabunta. Cheers erupted throughout what was left of the platoon.

The Kyuubi laughed again, the sound malevolent." SO YOU ARE THE LEADER THESE FOOLS HAVE SO MUCH FAITH IN? I WILL ENJOY DEVOURING YOUR SOUL. YOU HUMANS NEED TO LEARN WHOM YOU ARE DEALING WITH! I AM THE KYUUBI NO KITSUNE NO YOKAI! I AM THE STRONGEST OF THE NINE BIJUU! YOU CANNOT WIN AGAINST ME!"

The Fourth and Gamabunta stood tall against this force of evil. The Fourth looked at the beast and stated "Kyuubi no Kitsune no Yokai, leave my village now or face the consequences for your centuries of evil."

Again the demonic fox laughed. The Yellow Flash bristled at the sound of the fox's laugh. "Man, this thing is arrogant." thought the Fourth as he stared it down.

The great fox brought it's head up and sneered at the Fourth. "HOW DO YOU PLAN ON DOING THAT, HUMAN?"

TheFourth Hokage grinned, to the fox's consternation. The Hokage brought his hands together for the final handseals of his life. "Like this", as he completed the handseal sequence. Shiki Fujin! Behind the Fourth, the spectral form of the God of Death, Shinigami appeared. The deity drew in the fox who after seeing it tried to run, through the body of the Hokage. "NOOOO!!!!", screamed the Kyuubi as it was drawn into the seal on the Fourth's chest. ""SEAL!", roared the Fourth.

As he felt Shinigami pulling out his life force, the Fourth smiled and thought, "Naruto, I'm sorry for this burden I've placed on. Grow well, my-", his thought went unfinished as darkness claimed him.

Back at the Hokage's Tower, the Third looked at Naruto as the seal on his stomach started to glow a deep red colour. The Third sighed, "So it's done. Farewell, Fourth Hokage." , his thoughts were interrupted by a procession at his door. At the head was Jiraiya and The Fourth's last student, Kakashi Hatake. Sarutobi sighed as he looked at the devastated boy. Genius he may be, but Kakashi was still a boy of 15 and since his family was dead, his team was all he had left, and with the death of the Fourth his team was dead. Jiraiya was carrying the body of the Fourth with him, following them was a procession of jounin and chuunin, all grieving. The Third looked at Naruto and thought to himself, "Live well, for his sake, Naruto Uzumaki…"

Authors Notes

First epilogue done. Please review and please, no flames

To anyone who can decipher my little puzzle will get an undetermined prize. Have at it.

To those who want to know, this is the Psychic Mind, buh-bye