Hey guys! Feralkyuubi back with another chapter. Last time we saw Naruto forced out of the village and Sarutobi grieving for his "death". Now the Kyuubi is gonna make an appearance, will he use Naruto's sorrow as a chance to escape? Let's find out.
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Naruto gazed at the massive red eye that was between the bars. "Who are you?" he asked the being behind the bars. "I am the Kyuubi, but that is not important." A deep booming voice responded. "What matters is making sure you're well prepared to survive in this world." Kyuubi spoke in a serious tone.
Naruto pondered his words for a moment. "What do you mean by well prepared?" he asked with a confused look on his face. "I mean that i will help train you in basic chakra theory, exercises to increase strength and stamina, and how to hunt." Kyuubi Clarified. Naruto made an ooh sound and a look of understanding appeared for a brief moment… that disappeared as he asked "What's chakra?"
The Kyuubi resisted the urge to facepalm at the question. "Just keep repeating that he's seven and i'll be able to resist hitting him." He thought to himself as his eye twitched. "Chakra is an energy that exists in all living things." he decided to begin with the most simple fact he could think of. "Chakra is created by molding physical and spiritual energy together." he continued.
"Chakra is produced within chakra coils and travels throughout the body in the chakra pathway system which is similar in how veins work." Naruto was sitting down in the water which came up to his waist, giving all his attention to the Kyuubi's words. "Chakra is used to form techniques known as jutsu, and the stronger your physical and spiritual energies are, the stronger your chakra is. This in turn makes your jutsu stronger." The Kyuubi finished his explanation.
"What are jutsu Kyuubi-jiji?" Naruto asked. "I'm not an old man you brat!" the Kyuubi slammed a fist against the cage and Naruto's hair flew back from the winds produced by his yelling. "But you know a lot of stuff and speak like an old man." Naruto looked down and his eyes darkened. "Plus you remind me of hokage-jiji…" He whispered to himself.
Kyuubi heard him however and he felt a small sadness in his heart from seeing the young boy start to tear up. While he didn't care much for humans, he couldn't bring himself to feel the same about Naruto. Seeing how he had been treated up to now made him feel some guilt for being partially responsible for it. Kyuubi reached a hand through the bars and patted Naruto's head.
Naruto was startled by the action and looked up to see the kyuubi in all his glory. He was very tall with orange-red fur and dark spots that spread from his inner ears to around his eyes. Behind him Naruto saw nine long tails that waved back and forth. Kurama saw Naruto's intense gaze and looked away just as quickly as he spoke his thoughts.
"Don't call me kyuubi-jiji...my name is Kurama." he spoke quietly. The way Kurama saw it, he might as well get along with Naruto if he planned to help him survive and there was no better way to start than giving his actual name. Naruto looked at him in awe. "Wow...you look so cool Kurama-jiji!" Naruto spoke with stars in his eyes. "Well of course I am, I'm the Kyu-I TOLD YOU I'M NOT AN OLD MAN!" Kurama's cocky grin shifted into an angry face with large white eyes and sharp teeth while he clenched his fist.
Naruto started to laugh and Kurama calmed down from hearing it. "I guess being called jiji isn't too bad, considering everything he's been through." Kurama thought with a small chuckle. "Can I ask you something Kurama-jiji?" Naruto looked sheepish. "Sure, what is it kit?" Kurama gave his permission with a curious look on his face.
"Well, I just wanted to know, why did you attack Konoha?" Naruto asked, but he soon regretted it. When the question left his lips, Kurama froze and his eyes grew wide and unfocused. Naruto started to worry for Kurama. "Why did he have to ask me that of all things… I guess I'll have to confront this sooner than I would've liked." Kurama took deep breathes to calm himself then gave naruto his full attention.
"I'll answer your question kit, but i need you to remember one thing; I did not do it willingly." Kurama spoke in a tone that told Naruto that this was not a time to joke around. "It started seven years ago when I was ripped from my former container, I didn't have control of myself but I knew that the perpetrator had a sharingan." The confusion on Naruto's face told him he would have to explain. "The sharingan is a dojutsu that belongs to the Uchiha clan and it allows them to see chakra, mimic body movement, and use high level genjutsu."
"That means they can cheat to become ninja!" Naruto shouted in irritation. "It sounds like it, but that's not the case considering that a civilian uchiha could still lose to a genin." Kurama elaborated for the young boy. "Special powers and jutsu mean nothing if your opponent is more skilled than you." Naruto decided to take these words to heart. "As I was saying, I was freed from the seal holding me and was forced to attack Konoha." Kurama continued his tale.
"I don't know why my captor wanted to attack them but I wasn't able to resist his control." Naruto was completely focused on Kurama's words. "I just wanted to get away and seclude myself from your race and it's bloodshed...instead I was forced to partake in it." Kurama's voice was heavy with rage from remembering the feeling of being controlled. "As the night went on, things became clearer and when I was freed from his control...I had two humans impaled on my claw, hovering over a newborn." Naruto was able to guess that the newborn was himself.
Kurama sighed as he continued. "After that everything went dark and when I could see again, my vision was filled with these bars." Kurama's eyes were shadowed as he finished his story. Naruto was silent as he thought about what he had heard. He then realized something. "You said that two people were on stabbed by your claw...who were they?" Naruto asked in a pleading tone. "If they protected me from being killed then they must have cared for me...Could they be…"
Naruto's thoughts were cut short by Kurama's answer. "They were the fourth hokage and my former container, Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki." Naruto's eyes widened at the second name. "Uzu...maki?" Naruto's mind was racing as he put the pieces together. "Yes Uzumaki, They were your parents kit." Kurama was filled with guilt at telling the child who his parents were and confirming he was the one who took them away.
Naruto's eyes filled with tears as he processed the information. "I'm the fourth hokage's son...but why would my dad seal you in me?!" Naruto screamed in frustration. "I would assume it was for the village, I can guarantee that him and your mother both loved you deeply, but he was the leader of a village and had to do what he could to save his people." Naruto sobbed as he thought about everything.
"I know it was for the village but why did he do it if the villagers were just gonna hate me and get rid of me?!" He shouted in his mind. "Thanks for telling me Kurama-jiji...I'm not mad at you." Naruto's voice was quiet but Kurama heard him clearly. "You're welcome kit...You should wake up, it's morning and I sense a chakra signature nearby." Kurama informed him. "With the blood you lost, Konoha wouldn't send somebody so it could be someone who can help you." Naruto slowly got up and stretched. "Okay Kurama-jiji...hey, do I always have to come here to talk to you?"
"No, if you tear a small corner of the seal then we will be able to talk to each other through thoughts." Kurama explained. He held his hand out and Naruto climbed on. Naruto was raised up to the seal, where he tore off a small piece from the bottom right corner. After getting that done, he waved goodbye to Kurama.
When he opened his eyes, he saw rays of light shining in between the leaves. "Can you hear me Kurama-jiji?" He tested to see if he could really talk to his friend in his mind. "Yes kit, now head over to your left, that's where the chakra source is." Kurama told him. Naruto gave a quick nod and headed in that direction. After 5 minutes of walking, he found a person crouched over some plants. She looked to be slightly older than himself and was wearing a green sleeveless kimono that was tied with a pink obi and decorated with pink cherry blossoms. Her hair was straightened and came down to the middle of her back.
"Hey, what are you doing miss?" Naruto called out to her as he walked over. The girl seemed startled for a moment before turning to face him. "I am gathering herbs for my trip with master." she replied. "What is a boy as young as yourself doing so far from the village alone?" She asked him. "Hey, I'm seven and you don't look that much older than me." Naruto shot back. "You're right, I am only nine myself...that doesn't answer my question though." She said with slight amusement in her voice.
"Well, I used to live in Konoha but the villagers ran me out, now I'm on my own." Naruto said with much sorrow. The girl seemed to notice this and placed a hand on his shoulder. "What is your name?" She asked. "My name's Naruto, what about you?" He gave his name with a bright smile. "My name is Haku...would you like to travel with my master and I?" Haku asked Naruto giving him a smile.
"That would be awesome, who is your master?" Naruto was happy to have more people to talk to. "His name is Zabuza Momochi, he is teaching me to be a shinobi and could teach you as well." she answered. "Awesome, I was gonna be looking for a teacher soon anyway!" Naruto was excited to travel with a ninja. "Let's head back to our camp then." Haku turned to lead him to her master.
There we go folks, another chapter written! Sorry it took so long, I wanted to write a longer chapter and I had to change up some things to make sure it was accurate and detailed. Naruto has met Haku and is about to meet Zabuza. How will this turn out? Please review and tell me how I can improve.
