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Chapter 1: Return of the Phantom Clan
Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Sandaime Hokage, the Shinobi God Professor, sighed tiredly. He may be a feared shinobi across the land, but even he has an enemy he couldn't defeat. Standing before him was every Kage's worst enemy and bane of their existence; paperwork.
But that's not the reason he was tired. No, the reason he was tired was because of the Civilian Council, the conceited idiots who were trying to direct their judgment on a certain boy: Naruto Uzumaki.
He looked at the picture of his dead successor on the wall, a sad glint in his eyes. Even five years, the villagers still hated Naruto for something he didn't do. No matter how many times he asked, the villagers continued their unjust prejudiced against the poor boy. Even a few of his shinobi would treat Naruto like scum.
Luckily for the boy, some of the shinobi who knows his relation with Minato and Kushina would assist him in ways the Civilian Council would not complain about, like saving him during a mob attack.
He himself would take the boy out for lunch in Ichiraku's Ramen, the only place where Naruto was accepted and treated like a human being.
Still, that wasn't enough to help the poor boy. The boy needed one thing he and the other shinobi can't give.
Friends.
Because of the villagers' fear of Naruto losing control, they told their children to stay away from Naruto and not interact with him. Some may even go far as telling horrible stuff about him.
Because of this, Naruto was always alone, enduring the glares and sneers coming at his way. He had to admit, he was impress of the boy's strong will. Any other man would have crumbled from all the ridicule he had endured, but he was still able to keep up a smile, fake or not. He couldn't help but feel pride swelling in him.
"That boy will go far, Minato," he said to the picture before turning back to his enemy.
As he was about to deny another 'Uzumaki Execution' request, there was a knock on the door. He said it was open and his secretary opened the door.
"Hokage-sama," she greeted with a bow. "There is someone here who wants to talk to you."
"Who is it?" the Hokage asked, curious. It could also give him a reason not to do paperwork.
"He said his name is Jikan Phantom," the secretary replied, causing Sarutobi's eyes to widen. He didn't recognize the first name, but he did recognize the last name. A name that was considered legends in the Elemental Nations, especially in the Land of Fire. "He said something about 'fulfilling a promise.'"
"Send him in," Sarutobi said. The secretary nodded and closed the door.
A minute later, the door opened and a man in a purple hood holding a staff entered. The man was tall and very lean. He was wearing black ANBU pants, sandals and a dark blue shirt. Sarutobi could also feel a hidden power inside the man. It was well hidden, but he could still feel the great power in him. He's level seemed to be in par with his students.
"Greeting, Sandaime-sama," Jikan greeted as he removed his hood, revealing graying hair on a young face, red eyes and a scar across his left eye. "I am Jikan Phantom, but I prefer Clockwork."
"Greetings, Clockwork-san," Sarutobi greeted as he gestured for Clockwork to take a seat. "To what do I owe this pleasure?"
"Before we begin, I would like us to be alone," Clockwork said, looking at four places in the room; the ceiling, bookcase, couch, and the corner where a potted plant was.
Sarutobi got his message and made a few hand signs to his ANBU. As quiet as the wind, the ANBUs left, leaving the Hokage with his visitor. He then activated a barrier seal to make sure no unwanted ears were listening.
"Now please, continue," Sarutobi said to Clockwork.
"As your secretary may have told you, I am here to fulfill a promise made before my time," Clockwork explained. "A promise that's as old as this village."
"And what promise is that?" Sarutobi asked, looking very curious, but hid it well.
"That the Phantom Clan will return home, to Konoha," Clockwork said as he pulled out a scroll from his cloak. It looked pretty beat up. He handed the scroll to Sarutobi, who slowly opened it. It was a sealing scroll. He looked at Clockwork, an eyebrow raised. "Only a Hokage can activate the seal."
With a nod, Sarutobi placed a hand on the seal and pumped some chakra in it. There was a puff of smoke and two things appeared; a photograph and a letter.
He took the letter and read it. After rereading it to make sure it was real, he took the photograph and looked at it. He saw his first sensei, Hashirama Senju, who had a big smile on his face. In his arms was a beautiful Mito Uzumaki, who looked just as happy as Hashirama. On their right was the infamous Madara Uchiha, who seemed somewhat happy, his arms crossed. Then on the left was man who had blue eyes, spikey, gravity defying hair and a ponytail, a goatee, and a fanged grin. Dan Phantom, also known as Shinigami no Shinobi.
"Dan-sama made a promise to return to Konoha, with the rest of the clan," Clockwork said before he looked down. "Sadly, not all of us were able to make it."
"…I see…" Sarutobi said with a sad expression.
"Out of all of my brethren, only four us remain," Clockwork continued. "And they are all direct descendant to Dan-sama."
"Well, that is good to hear," Sarutobi said with a nod. "Where are they?"
"They're in the park," Clockwork replied. "I figure they could get used to their new home first before meeting you."
"I see," Sarutobi said with a nod. "So what do you plan to do?"
"First, I plan to rebuild the clan," Clockwork said. "Then I plan to finish Dan-sama's mission."
"And that mission is?"
"Forgive me, but even if you are the Hokage, I cannot tell you," Clockwork said. "Only in time will I reveal it."
"I understand," Sarutobi said as he pulled out a paper from his drawer and signed it. "Here, the old Phantom Compound is now yours, as well as a seat in the Shinobi Council."
With a nod of thanks, Clockwork took the paper and stood up. Before Sarutobi could react, Clockwork raised his staff and a shuriken popped from the tip, going towards the ceiling. Suddenly, a dead ANBU with a clear mask fell to the ground, dead.
"You really need better security, Hokage-sama," Clockwork said with a bow as he exited the room.
Sarutobi looked at the door before at the dead ANBU. He recognized that mask, it was the mask of a Root ANBU.
"Danzo," he growled quietly as he flared his chakra to summon his ANBU. It appears his former friend was still disobeying his orders.
As the ANBU took the body away, the Hokage started planning for a way to stop Danzo. The man was slippery as a snake, managing to redirect all his secrets to make sure he won't be discovered, using laws and political techniques.
He then sighed as he returned to his bane of existence.
Sarutobi sometimes cursed Minato for leaving him to this torture and not telling him the secret to end all of this suffering.
Meanwhile, an orange-hair girl was walking with her two five-year old twin siblings. The first one was a boy with bright blue eyes and wild, snowy white hair that had a black streak on it. The other one was a girl that looked exactly like the boy. The only difference was her hair was black with a white streak and it was shoulder-length.
They were in the park, getting used to their new surroundings. They stopped in a big area and the two twins started playing tag as the girl sat on a bench, resting a bit.
While they played, a certain blond boy was wandering around the park, looking on the ground. Naruto was just aiming around, too lonely to do kids' stuff. As he was walking by, he bumped into someone, causing him to fall on his butt.
"Watch it, loser," a voice sneered. He looked up and saw a round belly boy with a fat noise looking at him.
"S-sorry," he mumbled as he got on his feet and tried to walk away, only to be pushed down by the bully.
"I'm not done with you yet, loser!" the bully shouted as he kicked dirt in Naruto's face, causing the boy to cough and wipe his eyes.
"Stop that!" Naruto shouted as tears caused by the sand fell from his eyes. No one was around to stop the bully, not that anyone would help him.
"What are you gonna about it, freak?" the bully taunted as he was about to kick Naruto, only to feel a rock hit his butt, and it was painful.
He jumped off with a yelp, holding his butt. He turned and saw a boy with wild, spikey white hair with a black streak glaring at him, holding a rock.
"Leave him alone, you jerk!" the kid shouted as he threw the rock, hitting the boy's shin.
With that, the bully ran away, crying to his mommy, hopping on one leg. The kid then walked towards Naruto, offering a hand.
"Are you okay there?" the boy asked as Naruto stared at him, surprise. No one ever helped him before, at least, not someone his age helped him.
With great hesitance, he took the hand and the boy helped him up.
"Uh…thanks," Naruto said, not knowing what to say other than that.
"No problem," the boy said with a grin. Naruto noted the slight fangs in his mouth. "I'm Danny, by the way. Danny Phantom."
"I'm Naruto Uzumaki," Naruto said with a grin of his own. "Nice to meet you!"
"Ni-chan!" a voice shouted. The two boys turned and saw a girl that looked kinda like Danny running towards them. The only difference was the hair. As Danny's was spikey and wild, hers was like a hime-cut hair style. Hers was also black with a white streak.
"Dani-chan," Danny said as the girl reached them.
"Who's this?" Dani asked as she looked at Naruto.
"This is Naruto," Danny said as he introduced the blond to his sister. "Naruto, this is my twin sister, Dani."
"N-nice to meet you," Naruto said, never talking to a girl his age before.
"Those whisker marks are cute," Dani said as she pointed at the birthmarks on Naruto's face, causing the blond to blush a bit. No girl ever called him cute before.
"Wanna play with us?" Danny asked, causing Naruto's eyes to widen a bit.
"Y-you want to p-play with me?" he asked, not sure if he heard it right. "Really?"
"Why not?" Danny asked with a grin. "The more the merrier!"
"Okay!" Naruto said with a big smile. It wasn't one of those fake smiles he sometimes put to make the people he care about not to worry, it was a true smile.
"Then you're it!" Dani shouted as she tagged Naruto's chest and started running, laughing all the way with Danny behind her. Naruto grinned and chased after them.
After tag, they played hide and seek, played on the seesaws and swing sets, and then played on the sandbox. The three didn't realized that the sun was already setting. All in all, Naruto never had this much fun his entire life.
"Okay guys, time to go!" an orange haired girl said as she walked towards the three. "Who's this?" she pointed at Naruto.
"This is Naruto," Danny said, introducing his new friend to his sister. "Naruto, this is Jazz-neechan."
"N-nice to meet you," Naruto said nervously.
"It's nice to meet you, too," Jazz said with a smile. "Now come on you two, Jikan-sama is waiting for us back in the compound."
Naruto looked a bit sad about this. But he wasn't the only one. Danny and Dani were sad to leave their new and first friend.
"Aww, can't we stay a bit more?" Dani asked, pouting a bit.
"Yeah, neechan," Danny said. "I wanna play a bit more!"
"Sorry, guys, but it's already late," Jazz said, causing the three kids to look down a bit. "But you can see him tomorrow."
That brightened the three kids. As Jazz grabbed the twin's hands, Naruto waved at them, but he still looked a bit down. He then left the park, hoping tomorrow would come soon.
The three siblings walked through the almost empty streets, ignoring the curious looks and whispers directed to them. A few minutes later, they found Clockwork waiting for them at the front of the Phantom Compound, one of the largest compounds around the village. They entered it and was awed at the place. Even though no one has lived in it for years, it was well maintained.
They entered the largest building, exploring a bit before settling in the living room, while Jazz made dinner. Before they ate, Clockwork said he was going to have a meeting later to discuss about them staying in the village.
"So this is the place where our ancestor first lived?" Danny asked as they ate a simple dinner of rice, fish, and miso soup. "It's kinda nice."
"Better than our last place," Dani agreed as she asked for seconds.
"So when will you leave, Jikan-sama?" Jazz asked, looking at their guardian.
"After I eat," Clockwork replied calmly as he ate the miso. "The miso is good as always."
Jazz smiled at their father figure before continuing to eat her food. After that, Clockwork left as Jazz gave the kids their baths. After that, she tucked them in their room, kissed them goodnight and went to her own room. She sat on her desk and opened a scroll about chakra control, deciding to pass the time by reading.
As she read, her thoughts went to that blond boy. Naruto. She notices that the boy was oddly shy around people, and she noticed how malnourished he was. If there was one thing Jazz prided herself is noticing the details, no matter how small the detail was.
"Tomorrow's gonna be interesting," Jazz thought as she went back to reading.
Council Chambers…
Sarutobi sat in front of the people in front of him, a long desk the only thing that connected them. Behind him was his old teammates and advisors, Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane. In front of him were the Heads of the clans that helps operate the village.
On his right was the Shinobi Council that consists of Shikaku Nara, Head of the Nara Clan, who were gifted for their high intelligence, yet frowned upon their laziness. Choza Akimichi, Head of the Akimichi Clan who were awed at their ability to expand their body size and make delicious food. Inoichi Yamanaka, Head of the Yamanaka Clan, who used their mind walking jutsus to enter and read a person's mind. Tsume Inuzuka, Head of the Inuzuka Clan, who were praised by their tracking skills, but were known to be sometimes brash and hot-headed. Shibi Aburame, Head of the Aburame Clan, a somewhat mysterious clan that can communicate through insects. Hiashi Hyuuga, Head of the Hyuuga Clan, a clan praised for their Taijutsu, the Gentle Fist Style, and for their Doujutsu, the Byakugan, an eye technique that could see through walls and around a 360 degree angle. And lastly, Fugaku Uchiha, Head of the Uchiha Clan, which was considered to be the strongest clan in Konoha, next to the Hyuuga Clan. Only three seats were vacant in the Shinobi side; the Namikaze, Uzumaki, and Phantom seats.
On the left side of the table was the Civilian Council, which focuses on the civilian affairs. Though lately, the Civilian Council were trying to get more say on the Shinobi affairs, something that greatly irritates the Shinobi side, and the Hokage himself. Leading the Civilian Council was Danzo Shimura.
Hokage then cleared his throat, getting their attention. They have been curious to why they were suddenly called into this meeting, saying it was something important.
"As you all know, I called you here for an important event," the Hokage said, looking at everyone in the room. "Today, a very important promised has been fulfilled."
That got everyone confused.
"Excuse me, Hokage-sama," Hiashi asked. "But what is this promise?"
"It is a promise long made by someone who is no longer in this world," a voice said, surprising everyone, except Sarutobi.
"Welcome, Clockwork-san," the Hokage greeted as Clockwork walked away from the shadows and bowed to the Hokage.
"Sorry I'm late," Clockwork said as he looked at everyone else in the room. "But a dog was chasing a cat, so I had to help it."
Everyone stared at Clockwork with a deadpanned expression, not knowing whether he was lying or not. Hard to tell since his face didn't show any emotions.
"Forgive my rudeness, but who are you?" Choza asked, looking at the stranger in front of them.
"My apologies Choza Akimichi," Clockwork said, surprising Choza. "I am Jikan Phantom, but I prefer Clockwork. And I am the new Head of the Phantom Clan."
To the civilian side, they were all confused as they never heard of the Phantom Clan before. The shinobi side, however, were shocked that the legendary Phantom Clan was still alive. They thought that the Clan died out.
"That's impossible," Fugaku exclaimed, narrowing his eyes at Clockwork. "The Phantom Clan doesn't exist. It's just a myth!"
"I assure you, Fugaku Uchiha, the Phantoms are as real as the sky above us," Clockwork said, shocking Fugaku as he didn't introduced himself.
"Can you give us any logical evidence that you are what you say you are, Clockwork-san?" Shibi asked in his monotone voice.
"Of course, Shibi Aburame," Clockwork said as he lowered his hood, revealing his young face that didn't go well with his graying hair. "I trust you all heard of the Shinigan?"
"The Doujutsu that matches both the Byakugan and Sharingan?" Hiashi asked, hiding the wonder in his voice. He had heard of the Shinigan, but he always thought that it was a myth, like the Rinnegan. "Are you saying you possess it?"
"Not the strong one," Clockwork said with a shrug. "But mine is strong enough to give anyone here a match."
He closed his eyes and opened them again. The people gasped as Clockwork's pupils shaped into a black shuriken star surrounded by red. For some reason, the eyes filled them with dread, like they were seeing their death before them.
"You have now witnessed the small power of the Shinigan," Clockwork said as he ended the technique. "But this Shinigan is nothing compared to those who has Dan-sama's blood."
He then went towards his seat, ignoring the awe and shock looks everyone gave him. The Civilian side didn't know what to think of this newcomer, but they knew he would be good to increase their influence, so they started forming plans in their devious minds that could wrap their greedy fingers around him. The Shinobi side, however, were more than glad to have a great addition to their ranks. Except for Fugaku, seeing that the Phantom Clan would block his goals in making the Uchiha Clan the strongest clan in Konoha.
"Now that we are all here, we may now discuss about the property of the Phantom Clan," he said as he pulled out some papers from his desk. "As of right now, the Phantom Compound, and the area covering it, is now the property of Jikan Phantom and the rest of the clan."
Most of the Civilians, and Fugaku, were disappointed by this, since they were trying to buy the land for a long time, thinking it would increase their influence and finances.
"Aside from those, what else do you wish to discuss about?" the Hokage asked, expecting one of the Civilian Heads to make their requests, most of which were annoying and repetitive.
He was surprised when Danzo raised his hand.
"I have a question for Jikan-san," Danzo asked, looking at the red eyed man. Clockwork nodded and Danzo continued. "Who are currently in your clan?"
"Myself, Jazz Phantom and her younger twins, Danny and Dani Phantom," Clockwork responded to the odd question.
"Are there more?" Danzo asked again.
"Not that I know off, no," Clockwork replied, narrowing his eyes.
"Then I suggest we enroll the three into the CRA," Danzo requested in a demanding tone. "Once the twins are of age, they can be put in the CRA, but Jazz-san may now be married off to one of our strongest shinobi. This will help us produce stronger shinobi."
The Civilian side started agreeing, thinking this was an opportunity to have their sons or daughters marry one of the Phantom kids. Though the Shinobi side were sick by what Danzo said, turning people into baby factories. If it was not forced, then it was alright by them.
They suddenly stopped when they felt a wave of Killer Intent spread across the room, making them feel like they were in a place without oxygen. Only the Hokage was able to remain somewhat unaffected. They all turned and saw Clockwork looking at Danzo with the same expression, except this time, the Shinigan was on, giving off a terrifying look.
"Your request is denied, Danzo Shimura," he said a cold voice that sent uncomfortable shivers to the weak ones in the room.
"But-"
"The CRA will only happen if, and only if, I, their guardian, would allow it, and if they would want to be part of it," Clockwork said, cutting off, Danzo. "Only those two conditions will allow them to be part of the CRA."
The Civilian Council tried to find a way for them to continue the CRA, but it was hopeless. If the children were civilians, then that would be no problem, but they were part of a clan. Not to mention the glare Clockwork was giving them were unnerving them.
"If there is nothing else, I will be going now, Hokage-sama," Clockwork said as he stood up, putting his hood back on. No one bothered to stop him as he reached the door, bowed to Sarutobi and the Shinobi side, and exited the door.
"Things are going to get interesting around here," Tsume said with a fanged grin.
No one disagreed with her.
Outside, Clockwork was walking back to the compound when he spotted the black cat the dog was chasing. The cat mewed and started rubbing his legs. Clockwork picked up the cat and saw it has an X-shaped scar on its head.
The cat purred at being touched and looked at Clockwork with big blue eyes.
"Jazz did said she wanted a kitty," Clockwork said as he carried the black cat with him back to the compound.
And that's a wrap. Hope you liked it. Now, let me explain about the Shinigan, Death's Eyes.
The Shinigan is a Doujutsu that is like the Sharingan, minus the copying abilities. It can also see through solid objects, like the Byakugan. The only way the Shinigan could awaken when the user feel unearthly anger from a crime being commited. The Shinigan could create a feeling of dead to those who looks at the eyes. There are four levels of the Shinigan:
Level one: Diamond Eye- the pupil is curvy diamond shape. It can only see through clothes and can produce a feeling of fear that could distract the enemy. The user's strength will increase by twenty-five percent.
Level two: Triangle Eye- the pupil is a curvy triangle. It can see through skin ad walls, and can produce a feeling of dread that could make the enemy submit. Very good for interrogations. The user's strength increase by fifty percent.
Level three: Shuriken Eye- the pupil is shaped like a shuriken. It can see through the minds and heart, and can produce a feeling a death so real that the enemy is fooled into thinking he was dead. The user's strength is increase by seventy-five percent. Danger, overuse could lead to unconsciousness for a week or more.
Level Four: Pentagon Eye- the pupil is shaped like a star. It is said to see through the deepest part of the soul. The stare itself could make the weak minded surrender without a second thought. The user strength is increased by one hundred percent. Danger, overuse could lead to paralysis or death.
The two famous jutsus that can only be used by the Shinigan are: Burning of the Wicked, a technique that tortures the mind of wicked people, and Serenity Soul, a move that could bring peace to even the most disturbed of minds.
Keep in mind, that like everything, the Shinigan is not invincible. If met with a huge wave of chakra, the user will be temporarily blinded. There is also a fact that the Shinigan can't see in a 360 degree angle, making them unguarded from behind.
That's all I'm gonna explain for today. Until I make another interesting fact about the Phantom Clan, this will have to do. On the side note, I finally completed the harem!
Naruto's Harem: Dani, Dorathea, Isaribi, Shion, Fu, Sasame, Yakumo, Shizuka.
Danny's Harem: Hinata, Fem!Haku, Ino, Karin, Yugito, Kin, Tayuya, Kurotsuchi, Samui.
And I will not add another more! Please feel free to comment or just read. If you have a suggestion and I like it, I may add it, if not, at least you tried. Well, see you later!