Authors note: The Uchiha clan is still around although limited to just a few adults and children. So the story does not follow cannon obviously. Also since I adopted this story I am going over the original and adding or removing things, as well as changing things. This explains why the chapters are coming out faster than my other stories. The original first chapter was 10000 plus words I like to keep my chapters anywhere from 1000 to 5000 words long. Hopefully you enjoy the story and as always I thank Golden Alpha Kitsune for letting me adopt this story.

Hokage Tower

Hiruzen Sarutobi sat behind his desk in the Hokage tower looking over some paperwork that had been submitted by members of the civilian council asking to tear down the apartment building that Naruto lived in citing it as not only an eye sore but a hazard that needed to be condemned. Hurizen had been reinstated as the Hokage of Konoha after his predecessor's untimely death at the hands of the Kyuubi no Kitsune.

He had a gut feeling that this day would usher in bad news for him as an uneasy feeling settled in his gut. It was his instincts honed over the years that kept nagging at him, telling him that something major would affect him. So when his office door was slammed open by one of the gate guards struggling for breath and fighting to control his emotions.

"Hokage-Sama, a merchant reported finding a crucified body on the main road leading to the village." Before the Ninja could finish he found himself being slammed into the wall behind him as the Hokage ran passed.

"ANBU FIND NARUTO" he screamed over his shoulder before bowling over members of the civilian council as he rushed out of the tower. It didn't take Hiruzen long to reach the scene and see that the body of a child was still on the cross a sign with the kangi for demon hung around his neck. He immediately knew who the child was and flooded the area with killing intent causing the chunin and jonin to freeze up before he spoke, "Take Naruto down now or I will personally execute each and every one of you present."

Before anyone could move an ANBU with silver hair that defied gravity landed in front of the Hokage to report.

"Hokage-Sama we cannot find Naruto at any of his normal spots and his apartment is empty."

Sighing Hiruzen spoke, "Dog I want you and Cat to take Naruto down from the cross that is right behind you."

As soon as the Hokage had said that a purple haired ANBU landed next to Dog before walking towards the cross baring Narutos small frame. The Kunoichi wearing a cat mask gently and lovingly removed and held the boy close to her bosom. She cried not only for the loss of her sensei's child but the death of the boy she considered her adopted son.

Dog in a rare show of emotion while at work walked up and hugged cat letting her cry into his shoulder. He vowed to find whoever had done this and make them pay in the most brutal of ways before he looked down immediately regretting it for he saw that the six year old had a look of acceptance on his face. He finally lost control of his emotions and openly wept with Cat over the loss of the boy he considered his adopted son.

"Dog, Cat, take Naruto to my office and prepare for a council meeting. Make sure he is with you and given every respect owed to the dead." Hiruzen ordered before turning towards the village to prepare for the shit storm that was about to hit the council.

Once Kakashi and Yugao arrived at the Hokage's office they removed their mask's and began cleaning and dressing Naruto in the proper attire. As they were finishing another ANBU appeared and informed them that the Hokage requested their presence in the council chambers and to bring Naruto with them. They both put their masks back on and placed Naruto on a stretcher that the other ANBU had removed from a storage scroll for their use. Nodding they were escorted towards the council chambers with many ANBU bowing their heads in respect from the shadows.

Council Chambers

"Hokage-Sama, why have you called us here for a meeting? The next scheduled meeting isn't for two weeks." A fat greasy merchant asked from his seat on the civilian council.

The Hokage quietly let a groan out that only the Ninja side of the council could hear. "This morning a merchant traveling on the main road to the village discovered something horrifying. He reported that he found the tortured and crucified body of a six year old child."

This drew a gasp from everyone present in the room including the Ninja who were trained to kill.

"We need to find the culprit responsible and bring them to justice immediately Hokage-Sama" the same fat man yelled out after recovering from his shock. Many of the other civilians agreed with him and shook their heads in support of the idea.

The Ninja council stared wide eyed at the Hokage before the Nara Clan Head stood. "Hokage-Sama, may I ask if we have identified the child yet and if so have their parents been notified?"

"We have identified the child and unfortunately his parents were killed the night of the Kyubi attack." Sarutobi said with a sadness not often heard. "Now I'm glad that both sides of the council agree on something for once because I will find who is responsible for this atrocity and all parties will be executed publicly for murdering the son of the fourth Hokage and the Princess of Whirlpool Naruto Uzumaki."

Suddenly the civilian council erupted in outrage at the claim that the demon child was the son of their beloved fourth and his wife. The only member who did not join in the outrage was a pink haired middle aged woman who struggled to hold back her tears.

The shinobi council suddenly sent glares at the Nara Clan Head as he loudly smacked his head against the table saying he fucking knew it and that this was going to be very troublesome.

"Hokage-Sama I offer my clan the Hyuga to help search for the ones who committed this horrible crime." Hiashi said whilst sending a byakugan enhanced glare at the civilian council.

"I also offer the Inuzuka clan as well" Tsume Inuzuka said seconding the motion.

"The Aburme clan will join as well" Shibi Aburme said in a stoic voice.

Inochi looked at his friends from the Nara and Akimichi clans before nodding his head bringing the rest of the shinobi council into the promise of offering aide in the search for Naruto's killers.

"There is no way that that brat is the son of the Fourth and his wife."

"It serves the demon right for even trying to pass off as one of our children"

"You should have left the demon spawn where you found it crucified as a warning to others Hokage-Sama"

Hiruzen was getting tired of hearing all the shit spilling out of all but one of the civilian councillor's mouths and sent a massive amount of killing intent towards everyone but the pink haired councillor shutting them up instantly. "Now that that is done and over with I want you all to look at these documents that I myself signed along with Minato the day of Naruto's birth. ANBU once Dog and Cat arrive let them in" Hiruzen ordered.

The hidden ANBU acknowledged the order and waited for the mentioned individuals to arrive.

"Hokage-Sama surely you jest these have to be forged. Is it possible that you are under a genjustu to claim that that demon is really the fourths son?"

"ENOUGH" The Uchiha Clan Head yelled flashing her sharingan at the civilian council. "I will not have you insult the memory and legacy of my friend and her husband. Because of you fucking bastards I could not adopt let alone help Naruto out while he was still alive. The next needle dick bastard to call that poor innocent child a derogatory name will find my kunai in their thoat." Mikoto Uchiha yelled slamming her hands on the table and standing to glare.

The civilians were finally cowed into shutting up and with good timing because dog and cat finally arrived baring a stretcher with the body of one Naruto Uzumaki.

"Get that thing out of here this instant" the fat greasy merchant ordered only to have his head removed by none other than the Hokage.

"You will show the respect that a prince is due, let alone the respect that the dead are due. Am I understood?"

"H-Hai Hokage-Sama."

"We will hold a ceremony for young Naruto tomorrow. The whole village is to attend or I will send my shinobi to round them up under the suspicion of taking part in this horrendous murder. You are dismissed." With that Hiruzen got up and walked over to Naruto and collapsed on his knees and begged Minato and Kushina to forgive him for being a fool and letting their son die because of the idiots in the village.