Here is chapter one of Naruto's legacy now here is the lowdown, Leaf is in a war with Grass but soon the flames of war will spread throughtout the world. We will follow the events that Naruto will go through. There will be character death to enhance the drama of the story. Now with all my stories I write in the moment so if any of you want to add something that you all think will go with the story feel free and tell me.

Now on with the Chapter

Diclaimer: I do not own Naruto or any other anime I may or may not use

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June 10, yeah I remember that day. It was the day everything changed, a day when all our hopes and dreams were destroyed. That day was the start of the Fourth Shinobi War. I had just graduated from the academy a couple of week prior. I had meet my new team and quite frankly was pissed, first I had an arrogant asshole by the name of Sasuke Uchiha, and followed by him was Sakura Haruno a fan girl to the asshole, our sensei was Kakashi. He seemed only interested in training the Uchiha and left me and Sakura to train on our own, I really didn't care much as it helped me create better justus.

To this day I still laugh at the people when they called me "dead last" man did I show them wrong but I'm getting ahead of my self. On that fateful day our team just finished training and Kakashi sent us home for the day. I decided to go and get something to eat.

After many bowl of ramen I went for a walk, I really didn't have a destination so I just walked around in random direction. After an hour I realized that I was on the Hokage monument looking over the village. It was a beautiful sight to behold, funny that it would be the last time that the village would look like that. The sun was setting and gave off its final rays of light. The sky was a reddish orange color that seem to highlight the beauty of the village. I sat there looking at the beautiful sight it made my soul at peace and gave me the strength to carry on, and as soon as the sight began it was gone.

I made way home with my spirit energized no matter how I felt that sight always gave me hope that one day I would be accepted. I was almost at my apartment building when an explosion went off in the front gate of the village. At that very moment everything changed.

I made my way the the gate just as hundreds of enemy ninjas stormed threw. They were grass ninjas and were only here with one thing on their minds, the complete destruction of Konoha I got into my battle stance. I looked around and saw that many of our own had already got there and were fighting off the enemy. I looked at the enemy and went into battle.

I was holding my own for about five minutes when I got hit in the arm with a kunai knife, after the shock the pain hit me. That pain made me drop my guard as more enemy ninjas surrounded me with their blades drawn I cursed at myself for that. As I fought for my life I was quickly get sluggish and my vision was blurred, it was then when I realized "poison." I was in deep shit now but was quickly was put out of my train of thought when I felt a searing pain hit my chest I looked down and saw a blade had pierced my chest seconds later another hit my shoulder and my stomach. I was mortally wounded and was sure I was going to die.

As I fell to the ground and bleed to death I felt something pulling at the back of my mind. The closer I got to death the stronger the pull, my world was the shrouded in darkness. Suddenly I found myself in a sewer like environment, I thought to myself if this was the afterlife and If so they were completely wrong about it. Then I heard a low growling sound and it had gotten my attention so I decided to follow it. After passing a series of maze like hallways I found myself in a large room and at the other end was a gate. The gate was huge and the bars had several symbols written on it. Then I noticed a paper note attached to the gate. The note had a symbol and it was in an ancient text but somehow I knew what it said "Seal." What was sealed here and were was here? I decided to make my out hoping to find a way out.

"So I see you finally came to see me boy" a voice boomed making the ground shake. I was scared but at the same time knew that it could not do me any harm, for some reason I just knew.

"Who are you and where am I?" I asked as I turned around to face whatever it was that spoke

"I am the nine-tailed fox, I am Kyuubi and for as were we are, we are in you mind scape"

"How is this possible you are supposed to be dead, we all heard the tale of how the Fourth Hokage save the village by kill the beast at the cost of his own life"

"Foolish mortal there is no way to kill a demon, especially a demon king, that man only seal my soul away in an infantchild and guess who that infant was"

I was shocked at the revelation but everything made sense now the beatings and the names. I looked up at the demon and my rage began build "so your the reason I was treated that way, it was you all the time" I yelled at it vented my anger that had grown over the years.

"Yes it was me but it wasn't my fault if you human would have just left me alone I would have just left but no you see something different and decide that it must be destroyed."

I thought of what the demon had said and made sense but one thing had crossed my mind after finding out "Why me, why was I chosen and what of my parents, why did they leave me in that hellhole"

"Boy if you only knew your past, but is not for me to say, if you want to find out ask you Hokage he has all the answers"

"Fine then but you didn't bring me here to chat about my past so what do you want"

"To the point I like that, very well as I was saying earlier a demon can not be killed but they can die and that is were the seal comes in, you see this seal binds me to your soul so if your soul is sent to the other side I would be forced to go with you." I looked at the fox for a minute as I tried to process the information before telling him to go on "as you can see you are about to die and I can't have that so I am going to give you my power"

I was surprised because here was a demon, and a king demon at that, telling me that he was going to give me his power. There had to be something he wanted in return. "So your going to just give your power and ask nothing in return?"

"Your right I do have one request in return for this power, all I want is to be let out once in while to play if you know what I mean"

I thought it over for a minute, to tell you the truth I did not want to die as well "Fine but only with one condition, you can't hurt any leaf ninjas or its allies what say you?"

"Fine boy we have a deal, now just tear half of the seal off and let me do the rest."

I did what the demon said and as soon as I did red chakra pour out of the gate, pain racked my body as it was forced into my system. Power, knowledge, and memories were poured into my body. Soon the pain went away and I stood power coursing through my body it felt intoxicating, knowledge of justus flooded my mind. Suddenly I found myself in a meadow filled with wild flowers and two people were standing in front of me.

"Hello my son good to finally see you" the man said. He had blond hair and blue eyes, he was wearing a a black shirt with a Jounin jacket over it, white bandages covered both arms and fingerless gloves, black pant with a pouch on his right leg, over that was a white coat that went to his feet and on the bottom was a pattern that looked like flames. "My how you have grown"

"Who are you"

"Why I'm you father and this is your mother" he pointed to the woman next to him. She was very beautiful. She had long flowing red hair that went to her mid back. She was wearing a black battle kimono.

"Hello son" she said her voice was soft and calming and I couldn't help but calm down and felt safe.

"How is this possible your suppose to be dead?" As I looked at my parents because for some reason I know they weren't lying. "They told me you both died during the attack."

"We are but we left a little of our spirit in the seal to protect you but for some reason we were released." I look at them and couldn't contain the joy I felt even in death they were protecting me.

"So son what has happen, it must have been something bad for us to be released?"

"Well, we were attacked and are currently at war with Grass, I was holding my own but was mortally wounded and was on the brink of death when I struck a deal with my tenant." I explained to them.

"I see so I guess it is time to receive you birthright" after he said that he tossed several scrolls as I caught them they dissolved into my body.

"Son, you have made very proud, here is my gift to you," then my mother walked up to me and kissed my forehead, it was warm. A seal appeared for a second and vanished. After she did that she gave me some scrolls also and again they dissolved into my body.

My world was going black again but not before hear them again "Son we are very proud of you, live long, protect those you love, never go back on your word, my son Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze."

Once again I found myself in the living world, all of my wounds were healed. Something in my mind was telling me to summon something so I made the necessary hand signs, after I was down I slammed my hand on the ground and as I lifted it a sword came out of the ground. It was magnificent the sheath was pure black with a golden dragon engraved on the center. The blade itself was all black, on the hilt was the swirl symbol.

As I grabbed the handle something happened, a bright light engulfed me and my clothes began to change, they were becoming black. My shirt, pants, and jacket was pure black, a mask was now covering half of my face, (think Kakashi's mask).

I heard a scream and I ran to see where it was coming from. As I got there a saw a family being attacked by four ninjas. The man was trying to defend his family but being a civilian was quickly killed, after killing him they turned to the woman and her new born child. They were saying that they were going to rape her and when they were done they would kill the child then her. After hearing this I grabbed a kunai and threw it at the closest ninja he never knew what hit him as he fell dead. The remaining three looked at me and when they did I gave the woman a look telling her to run. As she ran she looked back and from the look on her face she was saying "thank you."

The three remaining ninjas surrounded me, I took hold of the sword as they did the same. I charged one of them and he parred my attack but I continued my assault. My blade pierced one of them and I jumped on his chest only to use him as a springboard, I did a back flip over a ninja and as I landed swung my blade, it made contact with his neck and sliced right through. As his head was freed from his body blood sprayed all over. The last ninja got behind me and was in the middle of his swing when I stabbed my kitana to my side until I met resistance. I heard a grunt and I knew that I had stabbed him, I hit him in the stomach and the blade went out his back. When a flick of my wrist I sliced him in half. After seeing the aftermath something hit me I just killed someone I should feel guilt but I didn't I actually enjoyed it.

I was making my way towards the front lines, killing random ninjas that got in my way. When I noticed forty ninjas were huddled in one spot. As I got closer I noticed pink hair, I was getting angrier by the second, then what I saw next pushed me over the edge. It was Sakura and she was badly beaten, and they were groping her, and from I saw were about to rape her as one of them ripped her shirt exposing her breast. My eyes began to burn from anger, then something happen everything began to come clearer. I grabbed four knives and threw them hitting four in the head the others looked up but quickly went back to Sakura only to find her gone.

They looked around and soon found me standing behind them. I heard one of them say "how did he do that" another answered "I don't know but he has our entertainment" I sat Sakura on the ground and gave her my jacket so she could cover up. I turned my attention to the remaining ninjas "bastards how dare you touch my teammate like that now I will kill you," now I really didn't considered her as my teammate but no one should be violated like that.

I once again grabbed my blade and charge them. For some reason my senses were more heighten as I fought. My blood lust was also rising as I slew the ninjas. Heads and limbs littered the area blood was everywhere. Soon there was only three left, two of them were cut but not severely, but the third was missing an arm and his left legs "Wh.o.o a.a.re y.y.you or w.w.hat are you?" he asked me. I looked at him "I am the Demon of the Leaf but more importantly I am your executioner, my name is Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze now die" and with that I sliced his head off. I turn my attention to the remaining ninjas as I killed one the other got away I was about to give chase when I remembered Sakura.

I turn to her and she was still were I placed her. I walked up to her "hey Sakura are you ok did they hurt badly?" She was still in a state of shock but managed to shake her head no "good let get you somewhere safe" and with that I picked her up. As I carried her I noticed she was shaking "Sakura your safe know I won't let anything happen to you I promise," after I said that I felt her body relax the I heard her say "Thanks Naruto" before she fell asleep in my arms. As I looked at her sleeping form I couldn't help but notice how fragile she really was. "Yes Sakura I will always protect you that a promise I intend on keeping as long as there is breathe in me I will protect you" after making it to one of the safe houses I saw Iruka standing in front keeping guard. I handed him Sakura and told him to keep her safe. I turned around to go back to the battle, he tried to stop me but I told him not to worry and left.

I made my way to the front when I saw Kakashi fighting off two ninjas. He saw me and told me to head back. Of course I didn't listen and began to fight the enemy, slowly we pushed them back. It looked like we were about to win when a second wave pushed threw. Out the corner of my eyes I saw a little boy maybe seven or eight he looked scared. As I was going to help him a large man landed in front of him. He smirked as he lifted his sword, everything seemed to be in slow motion as his blade struck the boy. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. Something inside me broke free as I charged the man killing him with my bare hands. I look at the dead boy and fell on my knees I placed my hands on the wound the warm blood covered my hands then the blood began to boil as my rage rose.

Red chakra was beginning to engulf me, I felt power like never before. I stood up and grabbed my sword and poured the charka into it the black blade began to glow red. I got up and charge with all my might, speeds that I didn't think possible. I kill every ninja that got in my way. Bodies littered the ground as I got to the front gate I saw the main attack force and charged without thinking. As I attacked a jutus came to mind, I threw my sword into the air and did a series of hand signs after I finished I caught my sword and black flames engulfed it "Kenjutus art: Hell's Punishment" and swung it the flame spread outward burning everything in its path. Screams could be heard as the flames engulfed the poor souls who that didn't get away in time. I ran into battle followed my comrades and we fought throughout the night. As morning broke I was very sore and tired but we manage to push them back.

Kakashi landed next to me, he looked at me. He was obviously tired as he couldn't keep his eyes open. He placed his hand on my shoulder and asked me if I was ok. I nodded and with that he left to check for survivors. I slowly walked up to the boy who was caught on the battle. As I looked at him I heard a scream and a woman came running towards the boy. She was yelling "not my child please not my child he was all I had left," she was holding the boy and rocking back and forth. That image will be forever in my mind.

I began to walk around and look at the aftermath, bodies were littered all over the place leaf and grass alike. I heard crying as the families began to come out of the safe houses to see their love ones dead or near death. As I continued I saw Sasuke he had a couple of bruises and cut but nothing major, I continued to walk down the street looking at the destroyed building and many people were now homeless. As I got closer to where my apartment was I was surprised that it had no damage in fact this part of town was spared. I walked into my apartment and went to the bathroom, I turn on the water waiting for it to heat up. After a while it finally did and I stepped in. The hot water was soothing my sore muscles, and there I stood thinking about the night. Suddenly someone came to mind, Sakura, for some reason she was all I can think about. After I finish I got dressed and went to the safe house were I left her. After running into Iruka he told me that she was sent to the hospital. I thanked him and made my way there.

I walked into the hospital, once in I could hear moans of pain and crying. I walked up to the front desk and asked her which room Sakura was in. After she gave me the information I walked to her room as I did I saw many ninjas laying in their beds. Some had bandages covering most of their bodies, others were missing limbs, and unfortunately others didn't make it. I finally made my way to her room.

I opened her door and walked in, there was a nurse checking on her. I asked her if she was going to be ok, she replied that she would be fine a couple of bruises and cuts but she would be ok. After which she left, I was happy for some reason, I walked up to her bed and I stared at her sleeping form. She really did look so fragile and worth protecting, I don't know what was happening to me but I really didn't care as long as I knew she was safe. I don't know maybe the feelings I had for her were starting to resurface as I looked at her. I had thought my feeling were gone as I made that promise long ago when I found out she like Sasuke but I guess I was wrong.

I sat down on the chair next to her bed thinking about her, "I made you a promise and even though you like Sasuke I will still keep you safe from harm," my eyes were beginning to get heavy and I began to drift into the land of dreams but before I did I muttered "Sakura-chan" and I was out.

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There you go Chapter one tell me what you think. Please Review