Hey everyone this is my first story to be written. Just a note that any OC's and other originals will be noted upon at the end of the chapter. Also they'll make a repeat in other stories since I lack any creativity at the moment to come up with more. One last thing is that this whole disclaimer thing at the start of every chapter doesn't sit well with me and is just a personal peeve. Therefore, unless it is required, my stories will have one disclaimer on the first chapter...which is here. The disclaimer is for anything that will need it in these stories. So without further ado…DISCLAIMED!
and Enjoy. ^_^
Prologue
The Elemental Nations. A land overrun with shinobi, and bloodied by war. Following the end of the Third Shinobi War, both the forces of Iwa and Konoha were scavenging the battlefields along with the surrounding forests to bury their dead and collect usable weaponry. At one such battle site a lone figure could be seen trekking away from the massacre. He stopped on a hill overlooking the aftermath and took in the sight. What was once green plains and prairies were now either burnt and/or blackened from Katon or Raiton jutsu. Or just otherwise soaked in blood and littered with bodies throughout. The survivor then took a deep breath and just barely held back a gag. The air was thick with the blood of the fallen. He faced skyward and dragged out a sigh before leaving the scene with one last thought.
' I'm done.'
S5 / Scene Break/Narrative / S5
Timeskip : Five Years ( A/N : Imagine this next part being spoken by typical narrators in games or movies. )
Konohagakure, the village hidden in the leaves, had an unexpected attack from the Kyuubi no Kitsune. Despite this however they managed to hold back the demon fox long enough for the Yondaime Hokage to vanquish the mighty beast. Sacrificing his life for his village, the fourth hokage sealed away the construct of destruction within a newborn infant with the hope that the jinchuuriki be treated as a hero. Such a pity…
S5 / Scene Break / S5
Timeskip : Five More Years, Jinchuuriki's Birthday
Huff.
Huff.
Huff.
*Gasp* ' No.' thought an unforgettable blonde haired, blue-eyed, whiskered cheeked boy. A dead end. Thud. The kid dropped to the ground. ' This is it?' he dreaded.
" Hey! Over Here! I found it!" someone yelled.
' Why?! Why do they say such things?! Like I'm less than dirt!' the boy thought to himself furious and confused.
" End of the line demon scum." said the same villager who found him. The rest of the mob crowded around the alley as one stepped up to the spotter.
" Nice work Tenro. Well demon it's time we sent you back from whence you came. To hell!"
Meanwhile
" Shit! Tanuki report this to Hokage-sama immediately! Inu, Hebi, and I shall detain the mobsters within the vicinity!"
" Hai Taicho!" sounded the Anbu before taking off.
" Let's get going." And with that they leapt into action.
Back we go!
The Jinchuuriki snapped to attention at the those words. " Why?!" Everyone recoiled a bit. They weren't expecting him to shout. " What did I ever do to you?! Why don't you leave me ALONE!" he vented.
" Why?" one villager spoke up. " Because you destroyed our homes demon! That's why!"
" You killed our friends! And slaughtered our families! It's time to pay!" said another. That riled them up. As they began shouting and yelling profanities the crowd missed the shouts of the three Anbu behind them.
" Doton : Doryuuheki!" the three exclaimed. In an instant, three walls of earth rose up and blocked them in.
" What in the world is going on?!" some began to scream in panic. Others rounded on the boy.
" What did you do demon!" the one named Tenro yelled.
" He did nothing vermin." said the Anbu captain as the three dropped in from above.
" Shit it's the Anbu!"
" So…it seems there are ninja within the ranks. Inu protect the boy. Hebi, you and I shall detain these idiots. Take the traitors to T & I afterwards."
" Hai Taicho!"
" W-wait! W-why do you protect t-that thing?!" Tenro questioned.
"…"
"…"
"…Ninpo: Sen'eijashu!"
Moments before
" Damned Paperwork." sighed the formerly retired Sandaime Hokage.
Knock. Knock.
" What is it?"
" Sandaime-sama you have a visitor." said the secretary poking her head through the door.
" Do they have an appointment?"
" Yes sir he had scheduled it with you yesterday."
' Ah that samurai.' " Ehm. Send him in."
" Hai."
She closed the door and he sighed again. Looking down he saw the stack of paperwork he'd just finished vanish with more in there place. His eyes bugged out.
" What the fu-" Knock. Knock. " Come in." he said. The man stepped inside before sweat-dropping at the sight before him. The village leader was sobbing quietly to himself.
" Ano…If this is a bad time I can-" he began.
" No! Eh no no it's just this paperwork is all." the elderly man proclaimed.
" Ha ha ha I see. Well Lord Sarutobi I've taken a look at the orphanage and have not found the one I am looking for. However, I happened by the academy and came upon a fine young man with potential aplenty."
" I see. And? Is he the one?" the sandaime questioned.
" Yes. I believe he-" was all he got out before he was interrupted by a plume of smoke.
" Hokage-sama the people are at it again! I came with orders to bring you there while Inu, Hebi, and the captain remained to apprehend the ones involved." reported the Raccoon Anbu. The guest merely raised his brow as a sign of his peaked interest.
" Damn it all!" the hokage stood throwing back his chair. " Take me there now! I am sorry to cut our meeting so short-"
" Bah! Think nothing of it. Besides I'll be tagging along. Don't try to talk me out of this old man, besides if this matter is as urgent as it sounds then talking is the last thing we should be doing." the man said cutting off any would be protests.
" Very well. Now let's go." and leapt out the window.
" How can you call me old?! You're not exactly young yourself!"
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The three arrived at the scene only to witness bodies, gagged and bound, littering the street. Walking towards the alley they saw the Anbu captain speaking with Inu, while hebi was calming the child.
" What happened here?" the Hokage ordered.
" Hokage-sama the villagers had formed a mob and began to chase the boy. He came upon the this alleyway and had begun to lay low till it was clear, but it seems there were shinobi amongst the crowd. I had Tanuki inform you of this matter while the three of us stayed back to detain these infidels." the captain answered.
The aged man just nodded before he was hugged by the young child.
" Ji-ji!" the boy exclaimed.
" Naruto, my boy are you alright?" Sarutobi asked concerned.
" Hai. Hebi-san, Inu-san, and Taka-san saved me before anything could happen." Naruto answered.
" Boy." the man spoke up. " Do you know why they did this?"
Naruto shook his head as he stared. The man towered at a height of 7 ' 1 and was cloaked in a garb of some sort. He was bald and had two blades at his waste. He tsk-ed at the answer.
" Hiruzen you're going senile. How could you let things get outta hand like this."
" The council-" he began, but was cut short.
" That's a bunch of shit Hiruzen and you know that. This is a Dictatorship. The shinobi council is there to advise and nothing more." the man interrupted.
" The shinobi council is not the problem."
" Even worse. I'm no politician but even I know the civilian council has no say in ninja affairs. They merely report to you about business situations and nothing more." the hokage merely sighed at this point. The ninja and civilians alike were astonished at seeing their Hokage being scolded by this stranger as if he was a boy caught in the act of mischief.
" I've decided to leave the day after tomorrow. I'll also be taking this boy along too." that got everyone's attention. " I can understand his situation." the adults knew what he was talking about as he said that. Naruto was still dazed. " He'll need a dulled ninjato, for which there is a purpose. For what I'm not saying. Get him these things and I'll have him back and ready to graduate the academy in a few years."
" Why should I allow you to take him? You have already chosen another student." Sarutobi said.
" He needs proper training if he's going to pursue a shinobi career. He won't get that here obviously given by his attire. And lack of nutrition."
Sarutobi merely sighed once more. ' Damn it I'm getting old,' he thought. " Naruto." he said gaining the blonde's attention. " This is your decision. Do you want to go with this man?"
"…"
" Naruto?"
" H-hai." he spoke coming back to reality again.
" Well?"
" Yes. I want to go."
" Very well then. Inu you are to escort him home and have him get his things ready. Neko take him shopping for his supplies tomorrow. Forward the bill to me." Sarutobi ordered.
" Hai Hokage-sama."
" Hold for a moment, please." Inu nodded.
" Young man my name is Chigo Dokatsui."
" Naruto Uzumaki."
" Well Naruto since you have accepted my proposal I expect you to meet me at the east gate in two days time at seven. Should you be late we shall leave without you, understand?"
" Hai Chigo-sensei."
" Then till next we meet." With a nod to Inu Chigo left for his hotel.
" Come Naruto let's get you home."
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Next day
Naruto woke to the sound of sizzling and the smell of bacon. He got up and headed for his bedroom door. Peeking out he saw a woman with purple hair cascading down her back. He saw her begin to turn and tried to hide, however the sound of the door creaking alerted her to his presence. As she turned to greet him he took notice of her mask. A neko.
" Good morning Naruto-san. Go wash up so we can eat alright?" He gave a yawn and a swift nod and went to the bathroom.
She was setting Juice down as he came out and they sat down to eat. He blushed lightly upon seeing her face. She noticed this and merely smiled.
" Ano…Neko-san?" he said causing her to stop eating. " Where did you get the stuff to make all this?" he asked.
" I saw you had nothing to eat and took it upon myself to give you a proper breakfast. I mean all you had was ramen. Didn't you know that without proper nutrition your growth would be affected?" she stated.
He merely shook his head. Sighing she said to finish his breakfast so they can get what they needed for the day
S5 / Scene Break / S5
With Chigo
Chigo was once again in the Hokage's office discussing the topic of Naruto.
" Look Lord Hokage I understand you care for the boy, but he needs this. Traveling abroad will do him some good. He'll come back properly trained, he'll have made friends, and he'll have enough experience to not freeze in dire situations for his future missions."
" I understand that, but that's not the reason that I called you here."
"…Oh. Ehm I knew that. Well then what did you need old man?"
" Hrm. I called you here due to his being-"
" A jinchuuriki. Yeah I noticed. Or is this about his being the Yondaime's offspring?" Chigo chuckled at Hiruzen's expression. " Please old man I'm not blind. And I'm not bound by your laws so nothing is stopping me from telling him. However, I will keep his heritage a secret. I, at least, honor the dead's final wishes."
" I…I…thank you Chigo."
" Please spare me. I'll mention it to him. It'll teach him patience. That way you can take all the heat when the time comes."
" …I hate you."
" Hahahaha! Well I gotta run old man. Have faith, he'll be in good hands."
S5 / Scene Break / S5
With Naruto : That Evening
" Emporium Karin? What's that?" Naruto asked while looking at the stores sign.
" That is the store where we'll be getting your supplies. Come on." Neko answered and gestured for him to follow. The inside of the establishment belied it's outer appearance. The place was like a warehouse. And filled to the brim with all assortments of weapons. " Feel free to browse, but don't break anything. I'll talk to the employee about your order." She received a nod of confirmation from him as he walked off. She merely shook her head in amusement and went about her business.
Naruto went about looking at the various weapons that they had in stock. He was interested in a tool that came in two variations. One was a mere rope with a metal dart attached to the end whereas the counterpart was made up of a metal chain and blade.
" T-that is what they c-call a K-kusarigama." said a feint, yet ghoulish sounding voice behind Naruto.
" GAAAAAAAAAH!" was the cry of terror heard from the citizens of konoha, within the vicinity of the store, causing them to flee in fright.
" Don't scare me like-" he had begun, but stopped frozen at the sight before him. A girl his age stood there, but her skin was a ghostly pale.
" A-are y-you a g-ghost?" he asked his finger pointing shakily at her. Her eyes went wide at that, but before she could answer a man came from seemingly nowhere and asked,
" What is going on here?" he asked while looking at Naruto and the girl before him. Noticing his anxiety the man looked at where Naruto was pointing before balling in laughter. Naruto snapped out and looked at the man in irritation while shouting 'it's not funny' in response. The girl merely sported a blush on her cheeks.
" Ah ha ha I-I'm sorry" he said while gasping for breath. " I-it's just I've never seen someone react to my daughter that way before." the man managed to get out.
" Eh?! Daughter?!"
" Yes my daughter. I'm the owner of this fine establishment and this is my daughter Karin." he said while indicating his daughter who bowed.
" H-hello." she said.
" Uh hi."
" Well I see you have everything under control here honey. If you need anything just call 'kay. I'm proud of you." he said to her before giving her a hug and leaving.
" Right so…uh what's the difference between these two?" Naruto asked going back to the weapons.
" Y-yes well-"
Mere minutes later
Naruto and Neko were leaving the Emporium with weapons, in pouches, in hand.
" I like that place." Naruto commented. " The man was nice. His daughter was too, though she's a bit strange." Neko chuckled at that.
" Is that so. And why is that?"
" Well…usually people charged me more than what that they had." Neko just stayed silent after that.
They continued on in silence till they came upon a peculiar weapon shop. It was ornate with two 'lucky cat' jars on either side of the door. Above that was a sign framed by two dragons.
" Of Heaven and Earth." Naruto read, admiring what he saw so far. The cat masked Anbu merely ignored him and entered the shop. " H-hey! Don't just leave me here!...Whoa." The shop's interior was just…amazing. Weapons were covering the walls and counter displays. Not just that, but the armor on display were quite stunning themselves.
" Sugoi. There so beautiful."
" Not only that, but they're quite deadly too. Now how can I help you?"
Both individuals turned to the source of the voice. A man was behind the counter though he was sweating and covered in soot. When he saw there gaze he chuckled while scratching his head in embarrassment.
" Ehehe. I apologize for how I look. I was in the forge when I heard the door chime. All these weapons can't craft themselves y' know." he explained still chuckling.
" This young man here needs a sword. Preferably a ninjato. The edge needs to be dulled. I do not know the specifics, however it is required to be that way for his training." Neko spoke.
" Hrm. I understand and when will this blade need to be ready?"
" By tomorrow morning. All the required payment goes to the Hokage's tab so don't worry about that. Have yourself or someone else deliver it to the East Gate by seven."
" Very well then. It shall be done." He said with a curt bow.
" Thank you." Naruto and herself said with a bow in return. He simply waved them off, walking out back.
S5 / Scene Break / S5
East Gate : 0700
Naruto arrived at the gate anxious and jittery. ' Gee I wonder what Chigo-sensei has planned. Oh man I can't hardly wait!'
" Ehem. Excuse me, but are you the one who requested this sword?"
"Eh?" Naruto turned his thoughts away from his mini-celebratory dance to see who was talking. Only to be greeted by the most beautiful sight, in his opinion, to ever grace his eyes. Before him was a brown-haired, brown-eyed goddess.
" Hey pervert eyes up. Ugh men." She said with a roll of her eyes.
" G-gomen! Please forgive me, I uh didn't mean to stare. Honest!" Naruto exclaimed, panicked with beads of sweat running down his face.
" W-whatever perv." She said sporting a light and barely noticeable blush. " I'm Tenten."
" N-Naruto. And yeah the sword is mine."
" Can you tell me why it's dull? I mean from the looks of it you're going to be traveling and having a dull blade is not the way to go."
" Sorry couldn't tell ya. My sensei never told me why. Just that it had to be this way."
" Hmm too bad. Well it was nice meeting you." She said turning to leave. " Ja ne." she parted with a wink.
" Sayonara." He waved back with his own blush.
" Alright lover boy come back to us." Said someone behind him.
" Ah! Gomen sensei. Ano-who's he?"
" This here is your fellow student. Go on introduce yourselves before we go."
" Hai. Hey I'm Naruto Uzumaki."
"…Enka Fenikusu."
" That'll do for now. Let's get going. We'll catch up when we stop for the night."
" Hai!"
"…"
Alright. So tell me what you think. Just make sure all comments and reviews are mature 'Kay. XD
Bio:
No Alias: Chigo Dokatsui, Origins: Unknown, Veteran of Iwa Military Forces since Third great war, age between Minato's generation and the sannin (which I hope is about ten-fifteen years), more information may be given in later chaps. Note: While more info may be given about OC characters I won't waste an entire chapter recapping it though if you want that I'll compile a separate thing for it, I doubt I'll have to though.
Also I don't really have a pairing in mind for Naruto, cuz there's just so many of 'em I like. Anyhoo I hope you liked it and if not then…flames are a fun read? FYI I'll use my ideas so no forcing your owns on me. Instead just write your own fic. It's a great way to pass time…and it's fun. One last note, if anyone remembers or have played the first Naruto Chronicle game then you know which Karin I'm referencing.