A/N: Zero here, here is the second chapter. More'll be uploaded later. So without further ado, Vulpine Prophecy, Chapter 2.

Chapter 1

The Third Hokage leaned back a bit in his chair, stretching his back. He quickly scanned the large pile of papers he had yet to examined and determined now was a good time for a break. As he reached for his teapot, there was a knock at his door. With a simple "come in", the Hokage allowed the person to enter. Kakashi entered, holding a boy on his shoulder.

"What is it, Kakashi?" Sarutobi asked, a concerned tone in his voice.

"Well, I found Naruto here in an alley. He got hurt , yet stated he couldn't go to the general hospital. He insisted we go here." Kakashi summarized.

"Alright, place him on the bed over there in the corner. I'll contact my physician and hopefully we can resol-" Sarutobi was cut off by Kakashi's gasp of shock. The Third Hokage snapped to attention and ran to Naruto's side.

What Sarutobi and Kakashi saw broke Konoha's most extreme injury records forever.

Naruto's chest was incredibly thin, his ribs incredibly pronounced. Bruises of all colours spattered across his stomach. And that was as good as it got. Almost every square inch of Naruto's chest was crisscrossed in scars and burns. Kakashi looked about two seconds from popping a blood vessel.

"WHAT IN THE NAME OF THE GREAT YONDAIME HOKAGE IS THIS?! Kakashi exclaimed

"Kakashi, listen. The physician is almost here. Until then, we must focus on Naruto's wellbeing. There's a ramen stand by the name of Ichiraku that serves everyone. Go there, get Naruto at least 2 bowls. I'll watch Naruto." Sarutobi walked to a nearby ANBU "I want the clan heads assembled in half an hour." The ANBU nodded and got to work.

'Minato-sensei, I will make sure your dream is realized. Guaranteed.' Kakashi thought as he leapt from the window.

Naruto awoke in a dark tunnel. This area was very dark, but familiar. It was where he went when the villagers turned on him. So, essentially he was here every day. Ironically enough, the thing that practically everyone hated him for was his best of friends.

As Naruto neared the cage, its inhabitant shifted a bit in the makeshift den. The massive fox slowly got to its feet, making sure to stretch out a bit first.

"Hey kit." The giant kitsune slowly said.

"Hi, onii-chan." The small boy greeted.

"Get beat up again?"

"No, I just came here to release the full unending power of my hatred and rage for this village." The boy said, a sarcastic grin on his face.

"Well, now would be a good day to do so. But there is a reason you should be here." The fox said smiling back.

"Tell me."

Hyuuga Hiashi was a proud family man, always looking out for the clan. And when he was called into the Hokage's office at 11 at night, Hiashi was naturally curious about why he must do so. After arriving and seeing assembled around him the heads of all the other clans, he realized why.

"Ladies and gentlemen, it has come to my attention that a litany of injustices have been conducted against an innocent citizen barely older than 10 years old. I'm sure you all are aware." The Hokage stated.

The various clan heads glanced at each other, before the ever so elegant head of the Inuzuka clan spoke up.

"Who the hell are you talking about?" Tsume inquired, summarizing the thoughts of every clan head in the room.

The canine clan leader caught a glare colder than the ninth circle of hell.

"Uzumaki Naruto." The Hokage stated as the chill of his glare filled the room. Shikato Nara settled in; the intellectual knew that this would end either fairly bad or astoundingly bad depending on the circumstances.

"So what? That boy's an absolute demon!" Tsume responded.

"Perhaps a visual aide would be in order." Sarutobi stated. From behind his desk, he grasped a number of photos and handed them to an ANBU who passed them to the various clan heads. Upon sight of the first image, Choza Akimichi screamed.

"How can one go without food for that long?! That must be faked!" Choza yelled

"This was taken fourteen minutes ago and mass-produced only five minutes after that." Sarutobi said matter-of-factly. "Ibiki took only one look and gagged."

"So?" Tsume asked again.

Every clan head but her flinched.

"Container or not, the Yondaime entrusted me with the boy's safety and wellbeing."

"Please old man, you must be going senile. Yondaime was a saint among sinners, but he wouldn't harbor demons. It'd probably be better for us all to put the brat out of his misery."

Everyone waited for the hammer to finally fall, but it never came. Instead, the Hokage smiled.

"Perhaps you're right, Tsume. What was I thinking?"

The canine mistress smiled back "A simple lack of insight, Hokage-sama.."

"After all, what man would go to such extent to actually have high aspirations for, oh I don't know...HIS ONLY SON!" Sarutobi yelled

The clan heads all gasped. Choza began choking on a rice ball he was eating, only to cough it up with Hiashi's impromptu Heimlich maneuver.

"You can't be serious." Tsume said, watching the Hokage help rouse his younger guest.

"Naru-bou, can you wake up for a moment?" Sarutobi asked gently

"What is it, jiji?"

"Just stand here, I'm going to get a picture. I need you to hold it next to your head so I can prove something."

"Okay, jiji." The boy answered, smiling ever so slightly. He looked around at the various clan heads. All but Tsume returned his smile.

"Here." Sarutobi said, as the boy raised a picture of the Yondaime, Minato Namikaze. For Hiashi, he noticed that the boy's eyes and hair were almost perfectly alike in comparison to the Yondaime's. As the collective assembly realized this, Sarutobi continued talking to Naruto.

"Thank you, Naru-bou. Now, I have two bowls of miso ramen for you. I'll finish up this meeting and then explain how it pertains to you, okay?" The Hokage asked.

"Okay jiji. Thanks Kakashi-sama!" The boy said, following the Jonin to a separate dining room.

"Now, in addition to what I have just proven, the only two people outside this room who know of this fact are Orochimaru, and the ANBU who helped deliver Naruto, Uchiha Itachi. Also, in only a few years, the Nine Tails will be able to refill his chakra. Have I made my reason for this meeting clear?"

'The incredible Uzumaki chakra levels, combined with Yondaime's wit and cunning AND the chakra of the feral Kyuubi?!' Hiashi thought, shocked and amazed thoroughly. 'I could tell the boy would be dangerous with the Kyuubi alone, but with Yondaime's wisdom...he could be Kage level before he even reaches Chunin!'

"Now that we understand each other, I leave you with this; if I hear that the boy is harassed in any form, I will find the perpetrators and they will be reprimanded. Severely. Am I clear?" Sarutobi snarled. Everyone nodded. "Good. We have an academy student with Hokage potential. The last thing we need is for him to hate this place. Everyone but Nara, Hyuuga, Yamanaka and Aburame may leave."

All the clan heads not mentioned swiftly left the room.

"Let's have a chat." The Hokage said calmly. The remaining clan heads settled in. Whatever was about to happen, it was gravely important.

A/N: Minor cliffhanger here, but since I don't like to leave anyone holding the bag, the third chapter will be uploaded soon. Please rate and review, and if you like what you saw, favorite and follow. PM me if you have any suggestions. That's all for now. Stay tuned for more!

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