Disclaimer: see chapter 1
Author's Note: I know this is one of my worst stories ever written, but I'll attempt to make it better and longer as I write.
Outside of Konoha:
The Kyuubi slowly approaches the Hidden Leaf Village. From a distance one can see the giant toad standing in its way with a blonde ninja standing on the toad's head. Small elemental attacks pelt the huge red monster as its tails swing around, decimating the surrounding forest and ninja.
The tails slam into the ground, sending shockwaves and spikes of energy into the earth. Gamabunta leaps around the Kyuubi, shooting air bullets and slicing with his sword at the fox demon. Shockwaves ripple through the ground with each landing of the mighty toad and his summoner.
Deep Underground:
The massive energy spike and shockwaves reach the buried metallic bulk that is Skynet. Lights blink on and electricity shoots through its old circuits. It processes the vibrations and unusual energy spike. It analyzes the energy and concludes that it is not manmade, but that it should be investigated.
In the underground storage bunkers closest to the surface, a single figure rises to its feet. The darkness is absolute, until two red glows appear on the figure. "Mission: Investigate and find source of energy spike," it drones in a gravelly voice.
The figure slowly walks through the darkness to the nearest wall. It latches onto a large wheel, spins it, and pushes. A loud creaking sound echoes through the room as the metal hatch opens. Moonlight pours into the dusty room, revealing a human-looking creature.
Nearby the Open Hatch:
A merchant urges his donkeys forward through the forest when he hears a loud clunk. He says, "Woah! Stop, Abraham and Isaac." The donkeys stop and chew on the grass. The merchant wanders towards the sound. He looks around and doesn't see anything. He shrugs and turns to go back to the cart when he almost bumps into a tall, muscle-bound, completely nude man.
The man looks the merchant over coldly, calculations and measurements flying through his electronic brain. "You are my size."
"Excuse me? Mister, are you lost?" the merchant says with concern. The man's hand grabs onto the merchant's throat before he can blink and lifts him off the ground. The merchant struggles against the stranger's grip, but the struggling ceases with a loud snap. It drops the corpse and strips him of his clothes. He slides them on and walks back to the cart, leaving the naked corpse.
The donkeys back away from him nervously, sensing something is wrong about this man. He glances at them dismissively, scans them, and walks down the path toward Konoha. The donkeys back up and head down the direction in which they came.
A few miles later:
Bandits jump out around the man. "Give us all your money!" growls the bandit leader.
The man looks around at them, "I have no money."
"Then we'll take it out of your hide!" they shout as they throw knives at him and charge with swords and clubs. He catches the knives and blocks the swords with them. He slashes open two of their throats in passing, leaving them in the throats of two of their comrades. He drops and catches two blades with his hands and snaps them. He grabs onto the broken metal and shoves it into their brains messily. The leader slices at his shoulder, cutting into him and leaving a deep gash. The metal sparks and slowly begins to repair itself.
The leader shouts, backing away in horror, "What are you?"
The man tilts his head while his shoulder repairs itself. "I believe humans called us Terminators." He jumps next to the man and plunges his hand into his chest, ripping out his heart effortlessly. He tosses the heart into the underbrush, leaving the bandit to die. "Humans are indeed back," he observes. "Does not hinder the mission, following the power source is my mission." He marches away without another word, leaving the corpses in his wake.
In the Hokage Tower:
Sarutobi looks down sadly at Naruto. He cradles the infant in his arms and whispers, "If only the Kyuubi didn't attack, then your dad would be here to raise you. I wish the village would see you as a hero." He signs and sits down in his chair. "Don't worry, Naruto, nobody will harm you as long as I'm Hokage! You'll always have an Anbu escort watching you."
The Anbu in the room remove their masks and look down at the infant. "With our lives, we will protect you," they promise simultaneously. Kakashi, Anko (yes I made her older, or just a lot more skilled), Ibiki, and Shikaku Nara stare down at the blonde infant solemnly before putting their masks back on.
Jiraiya leans in the doorway and whispers to Naruto, "You'll be a great ninja someday. I can't imagine why someone would want to kill you though." He vanishes in a swirl of leaves. Unbeknownst to them, the Terminator continues on his way towards Konoha, intent on finding the source of that strange energy.
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