A/N Such a good response for the first chapter. I'm honored you all accepted the new ideas I placed before you.
Now, to answer some questions from last chapter…
Will Naruto be evil? Not exactly, he will have his own agenda, but that does not include the Eye of the Moon Plan. So he won't be evil. He'll just be cold and dark.
Did Mito betray the Shodaime Hokage? That will be explained later.
Well now, the decision is between a ten girl harem (or eleven as I have decided to add someone I've never seen in a fic before to the harem. She will be introduced into the next chapter regardless if she gets a place in the harem or not) and a seventeen girl harem (I've decided to permanently add Samui and if the new girl gets a place). The decision is entirely up to you guys between seventeen or eleven.
Any who, enjoy!
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Naruto's cold and impassive gaze traveled to the old and dying Madara's, the old man on his deathbed in the Kamui dimension.
It had been fifteen years…fifteen years of absolute torture from the old man. Torture he called training…and Naruto didn't regret a second of it. One part of the training required Naruto to raise a rabbit. A simple rabbit for one year…and then kill it before skinning it, gutting it, and then eating it. It was either that or lose a hand, and Naruto chose the former.
It was brutal yet effective way of teaching Naruto how to kill and to not get attached to things. It started with animals, and like Obito, he took his first life on his seventh birthday. That also led to the development of the second tomoe in his Sharingan also like Obito.
The three often made trips to the real world to carry out supply runs and for the two younger Uchiha to gain real world experience and to test their Sharingan abilities on the weak-minded.
Naruto's knowledge in strategy and general intellect were higher than Madara's own, though it took more of a visual explanation than verbal when Madara taught him about the world and academics.
When Naruto was ten, he was given his very own gunbai and sickle and could go toe to toe with his grandfather when it was gunbai and sickle only.
When Naruto was thirteen, he opted to dress like his grandfather. He wore similar crimson armor with thick black streaks running along the arms, chest, back, and thighs in the same places his grandfather did, i.e. armor that covered his chest, the sides of his thighs that conjoined to cover his crotch, and top half of his arms that extended upward to cover the sides of his face. He wore a loose-fitting, long sleeve shirt with the sleeves rolled up to the mid part of his forearms. He had black gloves on, black boots, black, loose-fitting pants that had tape extending from his ankle to his mid shins. He also wore a mantle under his leg armor. Naruto usually kept his sickle at his hip. He also had chakra disruption blades instead of usual kunai or shuriken. He also used segmented, chakra conducting chains that were used to attach his sickle and war fan to him so they wouldn't be unattached from him.
Naruto's physical appearance consisted of a pair of unforgiving, merciless, cold, hard, cerulean blue eyes that had long lost their shine as well as a long mane of spiky yet tame dirty-blonde hair with black streaks that reached his mid back like his grandfather's and covered his right eye. He had a slim yet muscular build with tightly packed muscles that contained a lot of strength. When he was in the real world, women would often swoon at his appearance. He had an angular jaw line, chiseled and handsome features, and a winning complexion.
Every two months, Madara would send the Sandaime Hokage pictures of the real Naruto's appearance to make the Sandaime influence the Blood Clone of Naruto verbally to look more like the real Naruto. He didn't force it on the clone, he just merely would talk to him and suggest a certain style, and the blood clone complied every time. When the real Naruto would return to Konoha and take the blood clone's place, people would ask questions if they did not look alike with hair length or clothing style.
Naruto had also lost his virginity to a random civilian woman when he was thirteen. He had seduced her mainly by whispering sweet nothings in her ear and then bedding her. He continued to seduce women each time Obito, his grandfather, and himself, would visit the real world since then. Sometimes it would be Kunoichi, and sometimes a Kage's wife. Though that was only the Sandaime Kazekage's wife and the Kage was none the wiser. What was a civilian's name? Tsunami, was it? He could barely remember. He held no feelings for the women he slept with, he just used them to satisfy himself when his urges would surface and then he would be gone before dawn. One would also be surprised how many virgins there were in the world…Naruto claiming many of them. Obito named his half-brother the 'Virgin Killer.' Those two little words were something that always seemed to break through Naruto's cold visage making the young Uchiha crack a small smirk every time he heard them.
One could ask why a thirteen-year-old would be sleeping around with women. Naruto had embraced that even the strongest Shinobi could die on any mission or at any given time and decided to 'live it up' one could say while he was still alive. The life of a Shinobi was a notoriously short one so he'd make the most of it.
Naruto's Sharingan, like his half-brother and grandfather's, was connected to the kamui dimension. He had awakened his base Sharingan at five, second tomoe at seven, third tomoe at eight, and Mangekyo at eleven after Madara had trapped Naruto in a Tsukuyomi and refused to let the boy out until he had 'killed' a fake Obito.
Obito had awakened his at seventeen, one year prior to Naruto's. One thing that baffled Madara was that Obito did not have access to the Susanoo, but his Mangekyo did not affect his eyesight in the slightest as well as his Tsukuyomi was distinctly more powerful than Madara's own and Naruto's. Thus making it to where Obito's Mangekyo could control a Biju because of its magnificent genjutsu capabilities with the Sanbi being the training dummy. Thought Madara was sure that without an Eternal Mangekyo, Obito's Sharingan couldn't control above the five tails.
Naruto's Mangekyo was distinctly shaped like a Fuma shuriken and his Susanoo was distinctly stronger than Madara's. Naruto's stage two Susanoo could go up against Madara's stage four and Naruto's stage four Susanoo could go up against his grandfather's final Susanoo.
Naruto's adeptness in his fire affinity was just below his grandfather's in that regard. He could now cast Katon: Gōkakyū no Jutsu (Fire Release: great Fireball Technique) with a single hand seal and start fires with a snap of his fingers. Naruto could use Mokuton to a greater degree than Madara thanks to his Senju heritage. Madara did not focus on Mokuton as Hiruzen had sent a letter saying that the blood clone was working on that as well coupled with the independent water and earth jutsus. With a little fuuinjutsu training to boot.
Naruto did not hate the Senju's like his grandfather, nor did Obito. They understood that the Senju's often put themselves up on a high-horse, but they could cope as there was only one left in the world.
Naruto's bond with Obito grew to where there was no line called 'half-brother' in their relationship. It was just brothers.
Madara coughed making the two younger Uchiha snap their gaze to him. They also had two partners by their sides. Obito had a being known as black Zetsu by his side while Naruto had a being known as white Zetsu by his side, each made by Madara. Black Zetsu was made with Madara's Ying Release and White Zetsu was made by his Yang Release. Both Zetsu's were eerily quiet as well.
"I-it seems by time has come to an end…" he chuckled weakly. "Obito…Naruto…" he said almost in a whisper gaining their undivided attention.
"Yes, Ojii-sama?" they chorused.
"I have instilled into both of you a different light…Obito *cough*…remember my plan I have shared with you," he said making Naruto grunt. He had never been told of the plan they were referring to, only that he was to stop it whenever it came to fruition.
"Of course, Ojii-sama," he said bowing in respect. Obito now wore an orange mask with a swirl revolving around his right eye and a simple black cloak. The twenty-two-year-old's hair style did not change as he preferred to keep it short.
"Naruto…remember to stop said plan at all costs…*cough*," he said as he coughed into his hand. "Whatever it may be, attempt to stop it…and kill the man orchestrating said plan," he said while Naruto simply shifted his gaze towards Obito allowing a curt nod to follow.
"Now, Naruto…as my final gift to you…take my eyes…" he said making both younger Uchiha's eyes go wide slightly. The old and frail Uchiha reached up just as his own eyes shifted to his Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan. He then reached into the sockets before gently gripping them and taking them out of his sockets. Madara held them in one hand as he used his quickly dissipating chakra to make a glass jar and lid with fluid inside of it as to preserve the eyes for transport.
"…Of course, Ojii-sama," he said calmly as he took off his glove to take the eyes and lay the jar on the bed before opening it. He then placed the eyes in the jar before closing it and sealing in a seal on his armor. Naruto wiped his hand on his pant leg before placing his glove back over his hand. He would have to get someone to transplant the eyes as soon as possible.
Naruto and Madara couldn't see it (pun intended), but there was a burning fury behind Obito's visible eye. He had been with Madara longer and the old man decided to give his brother his eyes! Ridiculous!
Naruto merely shifted his gaze slightly towards Obito as he felt the malice coming off of him. It was small shockwaves were reverberating to him and Naruto understood that his brother was angry. And it was all thanks to the Kyuubi's chakra.
What Naruto meant by traces was that the majority of the Kyuubi's chakra was no longer a separate entity in his body. He converted the beast's chakra into his, permanently augmenting his actual chakra to new heights. He was literally a tailed beast without a tail. If one would give an estimate, Naruto still had about thirty percent of the Kyuubi's chakra within him, but that was just so he could detect emotions and to use it for a healing ability higher than his own. So that meant, Naruto had no chakra cloak, no Biju Mode, and could not morph into the nine-tails.
The old and now eyeless Uchiha couldn't help but chuckle as he also felt the anger, but it was more instinctual. That, however, was also part of his plan to drive a wedge between the two brothers.
Silence ensued until Madara went into a coughing fit. "…Bury me if you wish…or leave me here…I don't care. When one of you is dead by the other's hand…then my name is yours…Goodbye…" he paused and chuckled one last time. "…and show the world how true Uchiha do battle…" and with those last words, the most legendary Uchiha to date, Madara Uchiha, died.
In reality it was only a few minutes, but in the brother's minds, it felt like an eternity as they simply stood there. One had his eyes open while the other had his eyes closed. One had his arms crossed, one had them hanging limply at his side. Both were in silent mourning as their grandfather died.
Naruto shook his head before reaching down beside his grandfather's deathbed to pick up a large satchel. Inside the satchel were a number of Mokuton scrolls, fire jutsu scrolls he had yet to master, a summoning scroll he had yet to sign, and large-scale chakra control scrolls with instructions for Naruto's still growing chakra coils. And Naruto accepted nothing less than perfection when it came to chakra control. It was just a quirk of his.
Obito opened his eyes and did the same with another satchel thought this one was filled with different lightning, water, two summoning contracts he had yet to open and sign, and fire scrolls. There were no chakra control scrolls as his chakra coils had expanded to their maximum capacity and he had also memorized chakra control techniques.
They both slung their respective bags over their shoulders silently before the older of the two brothers put a hand on the younger brother's shoulder. They then swirled away after both Zetsu put their hands on their respective masters in a vortex leaving the deceased body of their grandfather behind.
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For the umpteenth time, Kimiko Uzumaki-Namikaze sighed as she watched her academy sensei, Iruka Umino, lecture about the upcoming genin exams. The instructor had been somewhat of a big brother to her over the years. He was really nice and would often take her out to ramen in a friendly way.
She looked around the room to look at some of her friends.
Her eyes first landed on Ino Yamanaka, the heiress to the Yamanaka clan. The girl had long, platinum blonde hair in a ponytail with here bangs covering her right eye, pale blue eyes, and a face that would make boys swoon. She wore a short, purple, sleeveless blouse, with an open-front purple apron-skirt over a shorter, black skirt, with short, fishnet shorts underneath it.
Next, her eyes landed on the Inuzuka twins, Kiba and Hana Inuzuka. Kiba had a feral appearance with black eyes and slit pupils, short and spiky brown hair, two fang-like markings on both cheeks, and pronounced K-9's. He wore what one could equate to a leather jacket with many zippers on it. He wore black Shinobi pants that ended at the ankles with zippers on either leg going up to mid-calf also. He also had on black Shinobi sandals that zipped. His dog, Akamaru, was a large white dog that often sat beside his desk in class.
Hana Inuzuka was the tamer looking one of the two twins. She had straight brown hair she often wore in a ponytail as well as the classic red fangs signifying she was a part of the Inuzuka clan. She also had two bangs framing her face. She often wore a beige jacket with high collar, blue shorts over fishnet that extended lower than the shorts and high heeled sandals.
Next was Hinata Hyuuga. She had a set of lavender eyes and round face. She had purple hair that came down to her mid back and two bangs that framed her face also covering each temple that was shoulder length. Her current attire was comprised of a loose fitting, long-sleeved, lavender and cream zip-up jacket with lavender cuffs over mesh armor with navy blue pants and black, low-heeled sandals.
Next was Shikamaru Nara, the heir to the Nara clan. His hair style consisted of a pineapple-like fashion. He had a black t-shirt with grey designs, grey Shinobi pants that went to the mid calve, and tape that taped it down with black Shinobi sandals.
Next was Shino Aburame, the heir to the Aburame Clan. He had on a pair of sunglasses and short brown hair. He wore a white/grey-ish, coat with sleeves that extended past his hands and a hood that covered his head, chin, and mouth. He also wore a pair of blue shorts and black Shinobi sandals.
Next was Sasuko Uchiha, daughter of the late Fugaku Uchiha, Mikoto Uchiha, and sister to one of the most known former ANBU, Isane Uchiha. Sasuko had a beautiful complexion with her mother's charcoal eyes. She had a cute nose and pink lips. She had nice…assets right at about a low D-Cup, and shapely legs. She had long, black hair tied in a ponytail stopping just above her buttocks as well as two bangs covering either temple that stopped right above her breasts as well as three distinct bangs on her forehead. She painted her fingernails and toe-nails black often while wearing black, low heel sandals with high tops that were skin tight and reached to about her mid-thigh. She also wore a deep purple mantle starting from her lower abdomen and ending about her mid-thigh with skin-tight shorts underneath it, but they were not visible, but they were definitely there. To keep the mantle in place, she had a thick purple rope tied around her waist twice and then tied in a knot and that also acted as a place to keep her black chokoto sword she had named 'Grasscutter' she had gotten from her mother. As a shirt, she wore the traditional Uchiha high collar, grey-ish, short-sleeve shirt that distinctly showed her cleavage. Her last article of clothing was a set of black hand-guards that stopped her mid-forearm.
Last but not least was Chouji Akimichi. He usually sported a red suit with plated armor on his torso, arms, and upper legs. Chouji is a husky teen, though he was kind to just about everyone who didn't make fun of his weight. On the armor, he has a red kanji on it for food. He also has long, spiky, brown hair that went to his lower back, a round face, and red swirls on both cheeks as well as looped earrings.
(A/N In case you haven't noticed, Sakura was not among the above listed. That is because she is a civilian in this fic. Hooray!)
Kimiko decided to look in the window to look at her reflection. She sported long, spiky, red hair (Think the color of Kushina's hair with Karui's spikiness) tied in a ponytail with curved bangs going to their left on her forehead. She had a beautiful, slightly tan complexion smooth and flat stomach with low D-cup breasts, naturally red lips, violet eyes, and a cute nose. Her usual outfit consisted of a skin-tight t-shirt with a turtleneck, and reached right above her bellybutton. Under that she wore a long-sleeve fishnet under the t-shirt with white tape covering her right arm. Above that, she wore grey ANBU torso armor though it did not go past her t-shirt so her stomach was still visible. She usually wore black gloves and on her left arm, fishnet extended from her wrist to mid bicep. She wore the classic Shinobi pants with tape extending from the ankles to her knees with a red sash tied around her waist and red chokoto sword on her right hip. She also wore black sandals and often painted her toenails red. And on her right thigh was a spare, maroon, kunai pouch with tape around it as well. She also had her main pouch, though it was beige, just above her right buttock.
She looked around the classroom while Iruka's senseless banter was white noise in her ear. Naruto-kun's late again…
Speaking of brothers…
The door to the classroom opened slowly for everyone to see Naruto Uzumaki-Namikaze, or just Naruto as he preferred to be called. Some villagers that didn't hate him would often refer to him as Naruto Sarutobi because of how often the young man spent with the Sandaime. Naruto refused to be acknowledged as an Uzumaki or Namikaze in anyone's eyes because of what happened when Naruto was eight. Something that was rightfully his, something that was his birthright, his one dream was taken away from him and most people were none the wiser…except for Kimiko and a few select others.
Seven years ago…
"Why don't you want to go to your birthday, Naruto-kun?" Hiruzen asked the eight-year-old boy of which was panting after learning Suiton: Suiryūdan no Jutsu (Water Release: Water Dragon Technique). The technique was made possible by the boy's extremely large chakra reserves but took a toll on him because of his lack of control he would eventually be learning.
The boy's eyes immediately hardened at the mention of the current day. Naruto's current appearance consisted of spiky dirty-blonde hair with black streaks that went down to his shoulders, simple black t-shirt and grey shorts.
"You know there's no one there for me," Naruto mumbled as Hiruzen pulled the boy in a one-armed hug as they looked up at the multi-colored sky that was dusk.
"What about Kimiko-chan?" Hiruzen asked.
"I don't want her to be sad because of me," Naruto responded.
"I know that isn't the only reason, Naruto-kun," Hiruzen spoke while Naruto deflated slightly.
"…I don't want to go back…" he said simply.
"Why is that?" the former Hokage asked.
"I-I don't like it when tou-san and kaa-san forget about me in favor of nee-san…I know kaa-san doesn't do it intentionally but I have the feeling tou-san does it for some unknown reason…" Naruto said making Hiruzen narrow his eyes.
The real Naruto, from what I've been told from the letters, is beginning to be just as cold as tou-sama…when he gets back, he will probably be even colder…when the emotions transfer to him…Kami…but I know it's for the best, Hiruzen thought as he was planning to honor his tou-sama's last wish.
"Is there another reason, Naruto-kun?" the aged Shinobi asked.
"…You know there are a number of civilians there…and the civilian council…" Naruto responded sadly.
If Hiruzen was any less adept at keeping his emotions in check like a proper Shinobi, then he would have went ballistic.
Damn you, Minato! Why did you have to tell the council anything two years ago! Damn you! Naruto is not a scapegoat, damnit! He shouted internally.
"Well, aren't Mikoto-san, Tsume-san, Sasuko-chan, Shisui-kun, and Isane-san there as well? What about Kiba-kun and Hana-chan?" Hiruzen asked making Naruto's eyes brighten a little bit.
"I-I think I'll go, ojii-san," Naruto smiled slightly.
"I'll go get Biwako-chan, and we will escort you," the aged man smiled.
Naruto smiled and hugged his ojii-san before getting up to go get on a fresh pair of clothes he had brought with him earlier.
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Biwako Sarutobi, Hiruzen, and Naruto were each walking towards the Namikaze estate, each of the villagers metaphorically being turned to ash each time they sneered at the young Uzumaki or glared at him…though Biwako was doing most of the work with that fiery and overprotective gaze of hers.
"Did you and Hiruzen-kun have fun training today, Naruto-kun?" Biwako asked with a small smile.
Naruto's eyes gleamed. "Yeah, obaa-san! I learned a new jutsu today, too! Maybe I can show you tomorrow?" He smiled making her chuckle.
"Why don't you spend tomorrow with your family?" she asked softly making him deflate somewhat.
"I guess, obaa-san," he said with a soft smile making her heart harden towards Minato even more. The boy should love his family more than he does.
"You can show me the day after," she smiled as they walked making him smile back.
It took another ten minutes to get to the Namikaze estate. It was large, but nowhere near as large as the Hyuuga District or abandoned Uchiha district, the main family and Shisui opting to live in a single house on the other side of Konoha.
Naruto reached for the door handle hesitantly though Biwako beat him to it. He turned around to see her with a sad smile on her face. She then opened the second of the two doors to reveal birthday decorations, a large cake on a white table. There was confetti everywhere on the ground and furniture. There were also many people there. The remaining Uchiha, main family of the Inuzuka clan, as well as Choza with his son and wife, Shikaku, his wife Yoshino and Shikamaru, Inoichi, his wife and daughter.
Suddenly a voice called out, "Naruto-nii!" a small voice said making Naruto turn his gaze to see his little sister in a pink kimono with her hair up in a ponytail ending at her shoulders.
"Hey, Kimiko-chan," he smiled as she enveloped him in a hug. Naruto hesitantly returned the hug making Kimiko smile. Naruto wasn't around much, not for dinners, not for family night, not when Minato and Kushina would pick the two up from the academy, he'd just be gone.
She didn't know why, but Naruto just had the underlying feeling he wasn't wanted around the home, not with his father home anyway. He knew Kushina was unintentionally giving Kimiko more attention, and every time he used to ask her to train him, she'd agree, but Minato would quickly sway her into training Kimiko seeing as how she had both of her elements and the Kyuubi's chakra by trying to smooth out her emotions to not get angry quickly. She didn't know about it at the time and she still didn't know about it.
Many of the nearby civilian council sneered at the Kyuubi brat (Naruto) hugging the Hokage's daughter. They knew he was the Hokage's son but that didn't make it to where they liked him anymore. They saw his as the Kyuubi and nothing more, but he was knowledgeable as to why the villagers hated him but every time he tried to meditate nothing happened, but he didn't know why. He'd have to figure that out for himself eventually.
Hiruzen and Biwako smiled at the two siblings before glaring the sharpest of daggers at Homura and Koharu. Not a moment later Kushina came into the hallway to see the two siblings smiling at each other.
"Naruto-kun!" Kushina shouted happily as she knelt down to hug the dirty-blonde-haired boy. She, like her daughter, was wearing a pink kimono with white floral designs and her hair up in a pony-tail.
"Hey, kaa-san," he said slowly as he wrapped his arms around her hesitantly. Tou-san should be in here to interrupt any moment now…
"Where have you been all day, Naruto-kun?" she asked worriedly.
"I-I was training with Hiruzen-sama," he responded making her take on another worried expression.
"Why didn't you ask to train with us?" she asked with a raised eyebrow. That question, made Hiruzen narrow his eyes at the woman.
He shouldn't have to ask, Kushina… he thought dangerously.
Before Naruto could respond, Minato came around the corner with a pleasant smile on his face and two glasses of wine in hand. "Hey, Kushina-chan, we're about to blow out the candles for Kimiko-chan-oh, hey, Naruto-kun," he said though both Biwako and Hiruzen caught a glint in the current Hokage's eyes as he looked at Kushina.
He looks quite…possessive…when he looks at Kushina, they thought in unison before looking at each other.
"Hey, tou-san, I was training with Hiruzen-sama today and-," Minato cut his son off.
"That's great, Naruto-kun, but we have to blow out the candles now," he said before walking off to the large cake with Kushina in tow.
Naruto looked hurt as he watched his two parents walk towards the cake. Kimiko look sad as well as she followed them while looking at her older brother by two minutes.
Every person at the party gathered around Kushina, Minato, and Kimiko, some searching for Naruto i.e. the Uchiha's and Inuzuka's.
"Minato-kun, what about Naruto-"
"Shh, Kushina, we have to sing happy birthday for Kimiko-chan," Minato smiled back to her.
Before Kushina could respond, Minato and the rest of the party started to sing. When the singing was over, Kushina was about to speak up to Minato before he told her to go get a camera for when Kimiko blew out the candles.
Biwako and Hiruzen shared a look with each other. He leaned in closer to her. "It's like he's controlling her," the aged Hokage whispered. Biwako had to nod in agreement.
Mikoto, Tsume, Shisui, and the former two's respective children were thinking along the same path. Why isn't Naruto/Naruto-kun not blowing out the candles, too? They thought as they shifted their gaze towards Naruto by the Sandaime and his wife.
When Kushina returned with the camera she spoke. "Minato-kun, what about Naru-."
"C'mon, Kushina-chan, get ready to take the picture," he smiled politely.
She wanted to protest but kept it in as she saw a happy looking Minato and took the picture of the visibly sad Kimiko blowing out the candles.
Naruto fought back tears that never came while people started talking again. Four puffs of smoke appeared signifying a shunshin had been performed by two separate people. The smoke cleared for people to see none other than Jiraiya of the Sannin, a twenty -year-old Kakashi Hatake, fifteen-year-old Kurenai Yuhi, and Anko Mitarashi.
"Uncle Jiraiya! Kakashi-nii! Kurenai-nee and Anko-nee!" Kimiko exclaimed, overjoyed they would come, her previous sadness gone.
"I wouldn't miss this for the world!" Jiraiya smiled while Kimiko hugged him. Meanwhile, Kakashi, Anko, and Kurenai raised an eyebrow each as they put two and two together. Kimiko had just blown out the candles and Naruto was nowhere in sight. Kakashi had actually brought a gift for the boy this year…well he got Kimiko and Naruto the same thing for gifts, but he had just got it that day so it was last minute.
Anko and Kurenai each were worried about Naruto, They left the main building just after greeting Kimiko and their sensei, Kushina to go look for Naruto.
"Where's Naruto?" Kakashi asked Kushina and Minato of which the latter was 'oblivious' to the boy's absence while the former scanned the crowd and gasped. Naruto truly was nowhere to be scene. He was usually with the Sandaime and his wife, but when he looked in their direction Biwako was silently crying and the Sandaime had a sad look on his face.
Kushina was about to go look for Naruto when Minato called her over to discuss something with her. She relented while the present Uchiha family and Inuzuka family left in search for Naruto.
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Why? Why don't they notice me? Am I not good enough? Why does tou-san do that? Does he hate me? Why? WHY?! Naruto cried on top of the roof of the guest house building nearby. Naruto sniffled as he wrapped his arms around his legs and stared at the moon.
"At least when tou-san passes on the clan head status from himself to me like he and kaa-san promised, maybe he'll notice me," Naruto tried to rationalize as he wiped the tears. He sat there for a few minutes, simply thinking in the October air.
"Why are you crying, Naruto?" the little boy turned to see a standing Shisui with a kind smile on his face. Shisui had charcoal eyes signature to the remainder of the Uchiha clan, round face, and curly yet spiky black hair. Naruto knew he was once in ANBU, only resigning from the Captain position three years ago just after his fifteenth birthday.
"S-Shisui-nii?" Naruto sniffled making Shisui smile again.
"You got it," Shisui smiled as he ruffled Naruto's hair making the blonde glare slightly.
"So why were you crying again?" Shisui asked as he sat down next to Naruto.
Naruto was silent as Shisui put an arm around his neck in a brotherly-like fashion. "C'mon, otouto, you can tell me anything," Shisui smiled again making Naruto's eyes brighten.
"W-well…I just have the feeling tou-san is ignoring me and e-every time kaa-san tried to speak up, tou-san would just ask her a question or ask for her to do something…i-it really hurts me, Shisui-nii…I know they used to train Kimiko-chan in favor of me so that she could use c-chakra chains like kaa-san…but now I think tou-san in doing it purposely and kaa-san is oblivious to it…" he explained as he felt Shisui tighten his grip on Naruto slightly as to protect him from something. "D-Do you know why tou-san is doing this, Shisui-nii?" Naruto asked.
Shisui shook his head after a moment. "I don't know why, Naruto, but it has to be for a good reason. I don't know what, but it's got to be pretty good," Shisui said making Naruto's eyes brighten again.
"He's right, Naruto-kun. Your father must have a good reason," Kurenai said from behind Naruto making the boy's eyes go wide as he turned to see Anko and Kurenai, each in their usual provocative uniforms.
"Kurenai-chan, Anko-chan!" Naruto said happily as he hugged the two blushing women.
Meanwhile Shisui sweat-dropped. The kid's gotta be bipolar or something… he chuckled internally.
"Hey, Naru-kun," Anko smiled making Naruto blush slightly.
"When I get to be clan head, I'll get tou-san to acknowledge me!" Naruto beamed making the two chuunin and jonin smile.
Shisui picked up Naruto before the three jumped off the guest house roof to be face to face with a happy Mikoto, impassive Isane, angry Sasuko, angry Hana, relieved Kiba, and ecstatic Tsume.
"Naruto-kun/Naruto!" they exclaimed before Mikoto and Tsume hugging his to death between their respective bosoms making Naruto turn beet red and for the present girls, save Isane as she simply chuckled, to giggle at him.
"We were worried sick about you, Naruto-kun!" the twenty-eight-year-old Mikoto Uchiha said angrily.
"We were looking everywhere for you, Naru-kun!" Tsume added in making the kids, save Isane, to start yelling at him for running out of his own birthday like a meanie.
"I'm sorry, Tsume-chan, Mikoto-chan, I just had to think about something," he said as he cast Shisui, Kurenai, and Anko knowing glances.
"Well, tell someone when you're gonna leave like that, Naruto/Naruto-nii!" Kiba and Hana exclaimed making Naruto nod at the duo.
"You're inconsiderate of what people think about you, Naruto-kun. We care about you," Isane chimed making Naruto blush.
"What Isane-nee said!" Sasuko said making Naruto smile at her making a blush appear on the eight-year-old's cheeks.
"You're not big enough to go out by yourself, Naruto-kun. What if those mean villagers would be out here?" Mikoto said making Naruto pout.
"When I get big and when I'm Clan Head someday, I'll show 'em who's boss!" Naruto exclaimed making the women giggle, save Isane as she just smirked, and for Shisui to shake his head. They all new that ever since the Namikaze Clan was instated thanks to Minato's Swift Release, Naruto wanted to be clan head as was customary for every first son of the clan head. Naruto wanted nothing more than to be a good clan head for their future Uzumaki-Namikaze clan, though their conjunction hadn't gone into effect yet. Hell even Kimiko and Kushina knew that it was his biggest dream.
"Let's get back to the party, ne? We haven't give you our gifts yet, Naruto," Shisui said making Naruto nod at him with a smile.
They reentered the main house to find Kushina and Kimiko to run over and hug Naruto before bonking him on the head independently.
"TELL SOMEONE WHEN YOU'RE GOING OUT, NARUTO-KUN/NII!" they exclaimed though no one at the party paid them any mind.
"Okay, Kimiko-chan, kaa-san," he responded making them hug him again.
Minato appeared at Kushina's and Kimiko's side a moment later.
"Kimiko-chan, Kushina-chan, I have something I want to tell everyone," he smiled at them.
"Alright, I'll just bring Naruto-kun along-," Kushina started.
"C'mon, Kushina-chan, time's a waistin'!" he smiled at her making her nod reluctantly.
Naruto was visibly saddened but brightened up when Shisui put a hand on his shoulder.
Minato stood in front of the whole party with Kimiko and Kushina on either side of him.
"If I could have your attention, everyone," Minato started with a smile on his face. Everyone quieted down then Minato started again. "As all of you know, when I noticed I had the Swift Release, some of my less favorable on the civilian council wanted to put me under CRA, and I declined in a heartbeat," he said making Kushina's heart flutter and for some to go 'awh' at the words. "Since the Namikaze clan has been instated, it has wanted to join to the Uzumaki clan," he smiled at Kushina, "and I would like to announce that I have made my decision for Kimiko Uzumaki-Namikaze to be the clan heir for the future conjunction of the Uzumaki and Namikaze clans," he smiled while Kushina, Kakashi, Anko, Kurenai, and Kimiko each went wide-eyed. The less knowledgeable of the gathered crowd clapped for Kimiko except for Biwako, Hiruzen, the Uchiha family and Inuzuka family as well as for those groups to lock their eyes onto Naruto.
Naruto didn't move, he didn't breathe for what felt like eternity though in reality it was only a minute. A very, very long minute. Shisui was gripping Naruto's shoulder so hard there would definitely be a bruise.
Naruto's breathing started to accelerate as well as for his heart beat to rise. He was visibly starting to hyperventilate as he then bolted for the door making many yell after him. No one saw the tomoe spinning in the eyes of the crying boy as he ran.
Present…
Naruto hid from the entire village for two years in the Forest of Death. Tsume was sending Inuzuka tracking teams every day after him, as well as for the entire Uchiha family to look for him. Anko, Kurenai, and Kakashi would each look for him as well. Biwako would cry daily and Hiruzen would look also. The Sandaime was the best sensor type in Konoha and with all the chakra enhanced bugs and animals as well as the chakra blocking trees. After one month of constantly balling her eyes out, Kushina would look with Kimiko. When Kushina would get back from a mission, she would resume looking until she was about to pass out from chakra exhaustion, and even then it was only Kimiko that dragged her back saying they would look the next day. The shrubbery located all around the Forest of Death gave off distinct smells that screwed with Inuzuka trackers.
Minato, however, did not a damn thing.
Six months after Naruto's disappearance, Kushina came to her senses after reviewing what had started since Naruto was five. She then promptly halted the conjunction of the Uzumaki and Namikaze clans, and the divorced Minato one month later taking half of his money, half of their belongings, Kimiko herself, and all Uzumaki related things in the home including fuuinjutsu though Minato had already reviewed most, and they moved to the opposite side of Konoha into a simple two story home next to the Uchiha's though the latter's was a little larger than theirs but that was only because more people had to live there.
And Minato couldn't say a damn thing because the newly proclaimed Uzumaki clan was under the Uchiha clan protection along with Inuzuka so Minato couldn't touch them.
And Kushina still didn't know why Minato would do that, but she would figure it out one day.
When Naruto returned, he was much, much colder. He never referred to anyone with 'chan', 'nee', 'nii', or 'kun'. He simply referred to them with their last name or first name with 'san' depending on his mood. The only people he showed remote affection to were the Sarutobi's.
Naruto was angry at Kushina because she wouldn't speak up, and angry ask Kimiko for not speaking out against Minato. He suffered because of their gutlessness and they both accepted that. They simply wanted their brother and son back.
Back to more pressing matters, Naruto entered the class room clothed in black Shinobi pants, black boot-like sandals, black gloves, and a long-sleeve shirt with the sleeves rolled up to about mid forearm. He also had a tanto strapped to his back thanks to Shisui giving it to him when he returned. Naruto's physical appearance was the most handsome face that any woman, even Kimiko herself would say he was downright gorgeous. Naruto didn't get his looks from his father, Kimiko actually didn't know where he got his looks while Kimiko got her looks from her father (spiky hair) and mother (round-ish face.) Naruto also had long, black hair with streaks of black in it that ended at his lower back.
"Naruto, you're late…again," Iruka said to the blonde, slightly irritated at him for constantly being late, but yet the boy always slept in class, was late, but he was rookie of the year and has excellent grades.
"I am sorry, Umino-sensei, I was up late last night training. My apologies," Naruto bowed slightly to the instructor.
"Alright, Naruto Uzumaki-Namikaze is here-," he paused as he looked into the furious eyes of Naruto. "R-Right…just Naruto," he said as he put down his clip board after marking Naruto's name from absent to tardy.
Naruto sat in the very top of the room with his tanto on his desk and with his arms crossed. There was also no one in the desk beside him. He leaned back and fell into the land of dreams two minutes later but no one noticed. Iruka did but didn't antagonize the genius because he knew no matter how much Naruto slept, he would make near perfect scores on the next test.
Sasuko, Kiba, Hana, and Kimiko averted their eyes from Iruka to Naruto and they all frowned. Where did the old Naruto go?
….
"Why are near, Kiri, brother?" Naruto asked the slightly older Uchiha standing in front of him simply gazing at the clouds.
"Maybe because we can?" Black Zetsu retorted sarcastically with a smirk while Naruto remained unfazed and impassive.
The four of them were currently near Kirigakure in a training ground to be more precise. They were in a clearing with a path adjacent to them that most likely led to the village.
"I think Naruto-sama is trying to be sentimental. These could be his last friendly moments with his brother," White Zetsu said making Black Zetsu roll his yellow eyes.
"Do you remember those times after I unlocked my Mangekyo that I would leave Kamui for a certain amount of time and come back?" Obito asked making Naruto nod. "Their Mizukage is the three tails and I have been controlling him to exterminate anyone with a bloodline for seven years. I am merely going back to my job. You? Why you are trespassing," Obito chuckled as well as Naruto.
The two brothers simply stared at each other before Naruto uncrossed one of his arms and offered a hand to Obito. "I wish you good luck," Naruto said neutrally.
"And I hope you don't die until we can face off," Obito chuckled. Naruto cracked a smirk as Obito shook his hand. Naruto unfurled the other hand before turning around and walking off.
"Today, Nii-san, we are friends, but after today, we are enemies…good luck…and may the best sibling win," Naruto spoke as he disappeared in the trees with White Zetsu following close behind.
Obito stood there before turning around and said some words to no one in particular. "Foolish little brother…ojii-sama wanted you to win…"
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A/N Ah, this chapter flowed so nicely. I do hope you enjoyed this one. Why did Minato blatantly disregard Naruto? Well, you'll have to figure his selfish reason out later!
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Imma go work on Endurance now…god damn writer's block…
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