Whew its been a long time, but without further ado, chapter two.

Chapter 2 The Way of the Shinobi

-somewhere in the mountains of earth country-

Naruto looked wearily forward at the long row of steps that lead up to his new home.

It had been two weeks since he had met the strange man who had promised him a family. he had awoken from his forced sleep terrified, his blue eyes flitting nervously around the room, finally falling on the tall man who had essentially kidnapped him; before he could utter a word however the man merely pointed towards the corner. "Your new family." he said before turning back to the large scroll he was reading. Naruto glanced at the aforementioned corner in anticipation, eager to meet his new family. he saw three girls huddled together , whispering. Sitting a few feet away from them was a boy barely older than him with silver hair. Smiling the energetic boy walked over to him. "my name is Naruto Uzumaki." exclaimed the blonde boy loudly. The three girls giggled at the silvered haired boys startled expression.

"I'm Kimmimaro Kaguya." Said the quiet boy. Naruto grinned and turned to the three girls. "I'm Haku" said the tallest of the three girls. "I'm Yugito ." Said his fellow blonde, the last girl, smiled at him hesitantly " my name is Yakumo." Naruto grinned and was about to respond when a deep voice said " and I'm Hanzo, " Naruto turned around quickly to see the man who had brought him here. " you can call me master , and soon, sensei." Naruto gulped and nodded. The man was tall and blonde, his face was gaunt and strong, and would perhaps be considered handsome if it wasn't for the long scar that adorned the left side of his face. But it was his aura, one of power that had the hyperactive blonde gulping. "W..Why have you brought us here" said Naruto. The other children looked on, interested in the answer. Hanzo laughed." Forward are we. " He grew serious " You are here because I may have found a use for you." Naruto glanced at the other children and did something mysterious for one in his situation. He smiled.

The children stayed only one night in that room which turned out to be part of a safe house belonging to one of Hanzo's spies. The next morning Hanzo set a grueling pace towards earth country followed closely by the children .

Naruto's tired body whimpered as he sat down on a log at the entrance to the steps. He glanced over to see the rest of the children doing the same. Hanzo had used a ninjutsu and gone ahead stating that the stairs were a test of their determination. The stairs seemed to go up forever as it lead to the top of the mountain. At the top of the stairs, barely visible even to naruto's enhanced vision was the courtyard of an old temple. Narutos vision lowered eyeing the thousands of steps. Oh how he wished he was a ninja like hanzo.

*flashback*

The small group were slowly making their way past the outskirts of grass country when it happened.

They had stopped to rest near a small glade. Hanzo was bent over creating a fire, when a whirling shuriken impacted his skull. The children looked in awe as their new master seemed to gurgle before exploding in a spurt of water. Behind them were three figures wearing forehead protectors with musical notes. Naruto turned a cry on his lips, when he saw hanzo appear behind the unsuspecting ninja. Before the three sound ninja's could attempt an attack, a blue blade arced through the air and sliced the unfortunate ninjas in half. Naruto watched in surprise as the man before him disappeared in a burst of smoke. Turning back towards his equally shocked companions, he was surprised to see hanzo calmly sitting on a stump, eyeing the children with amusement. Only one thought passed through the young blondes mind, 'cool'

*end flashback*

Naruto stood up determination in his eyes. Turning to his companions he grinned" come on everyone, let us show sensei what we're made of." Without waiting for a response the four year old begin climbing the stairs.

Kimmaro looked at the brave blonde who ran up the stairs like a man possessed. Never had he seen someone so determined . Smiling for perhaps the first time in years he ran after him.

Haku felt her heart twitch as she watched Naruto. growing up in Kiri, she had never been exposed to cheerfulness. Even before she had killed her father and began wandering the streets, there had always been an air of despair around her. This boy was unlike anyone she had ever met, his eyes were similar to hers, pain and longing filled them just as much as hers. And yet , despite all this the boy was always smiling and upbeat, and determined, so determined. Over the two week trek to make it here, she had noticed that he never gave up or allowed himself to fall behind, despite being the youngest of the children. When Yakumo had begun to fall behind at the beginning of the trek ,her body unused to physical work, it was the youngest blonde who held her hand and helped her forward. Haku watched with awe , and glancing at the other girls, moved to follow the younger boy.

Yakumo, watched with the same interest as Haku, being the youngest girl she naturally looked to the other two for guidance, a small blush brightened her cheeks as she remember how the blonde had grabbed her hand and helped her follow the others. Seeing Haku follow him, she too moved forward.

Yugito looked on with surprise as she watched the other children begin to climb the stairs. She too had been watching the youngest blonde, and had also begun to admire his determination. She watched the other children move forward and steeled herself, there was no way she was going to be left behind.

The path up the mountain was long and slow, but the children keep going moving ever forward with the hope of a brighter future . leading the way was naruto, the blondes determination unwavering despite the hours of climbing. Seeing the top of the stairs , he ran forward ignoring the protests of his young body, followed closely by the other children. As the reached the top of the stairs the children found themselves in a large courtyard of what appeared to be a mansion. . A loud clapping drew their attention and the looked up to see hanzo sitting at the top of the main gate. "well Done." He said before flipping and landing on the ground in front of the exhausted kids. Surveying his prospective tools, he smiled" you have all proved that you have the determination to be of great use to me. " motioning the children to sit he continued' the world as you know has changed, the era of the 5 great villages has fallen, the world is now ruled by the alliance. All of your former homes are now under its control." Naruto snorted, none of them cared for their former homes. Hanzo continued." You five were handpicked by me to help me with my grand ambition"" What is that, hanzo-sama?" asked Naruto.

Hanzo clenched his fist in anger" the complete and utter annihilation of the alliance ,and most importantly its second in command Pain." " You five will be my tools to achieve this, starting today you will be trained in the way of the shinobi. " before any of the children could react, Hanzou flexed his aura while directing a massive amount of killing intent at them. The weight of his power combined with his KI brought the children to their knees, the pressure of his power beginning to suffocate them. After a minute the weight lifted. " W..Why?" gasped Naruto as he moved to help Yugito who had thrown up from the fear. " Before your training can begin you needed two things, first a demonstration of what true power is , and two the most important element to any shinobi's growth.. fear. Fear drives men to become stronger. In your service to me you will meet men stronger than I . Only by having a glimpse of power , the heights you must reach, can you attain what you must." Hanzo paused" tell me Naruto, do you want to get stronger, to have power, to never be bullied or threatened again, to never feel helpless again." Naruto nodded, his companions following suit." Then train hard, young Uzumaki" Hanzou turned and lead them to a clearing

located behind the mansion.

"There are 15 disciplines of the shinobi" stated the man" the average shinobi learns only a few , of them, great shinobi master over half. You will master them all, the disciplines are

The art of spiritual refinement or meditation, the true shinobi is always calm and collected, always is his mind clear. Meditation will help you control your thoughts and clear your mind, allowing your mind to work optimally even in high pressure situations. It will also give you greater chakra control.

The art of chakra control. The shinobi should have complete control of his chakra, being able to hide or express it at will. only with perfect control of your chakra can you truly master jutsu

The art of throwing weapons. A ninja never misses a target

The art of kenjutsu, a blade is a most useful tool of war

The art of espionage, Information is the most important part of any battle, gaining it can win wars.

The art of stealth and concealment- a ninja is never seen unless he wants to be

The art of geography, a ninja should always have the knowledge of all terrains, and be able to fight equally in all of them

The art of disguise, a ninja can be anyone, the the couple on a date, the old man walking his dog.

The art tactics., strategy is the key to victory, even the strongest foe can be killed with the right one.

The art of taijutsu, your body is a key asset , strengthen it and it will not fail you

The art of genjutsu or mind techniques, one of the most powerful arts, they can render a strong man weak, or turn enemy into ally.

The art of ninjutsu,, the powerful techniques are important to a ninja's arsenal

The art of sealing, sealing has many useful effects. An excellent trump card against unwary foes

Elemental mastery. The greatest ninja can evoke the power of the elements. Master them my students

The art of silent killing, you must be able to kill quickly and silently, to wipe out an entire battalion without being seen.

I am a master of most of these disciplines and adept at those I am not. There are three keys to being a great ninja. Speed, Accuracy, and Power."

Hanzo paused and glanced down at the eager looks on his young students faces.

"unfortunately you all are too young to begin training in most of the disciplines. So for this first year I will start your training in meditation, tactics, taijutsu, chakra control, and throwing weapons. You will also undergo exercises to strengthen your body and help you attain the three keys to becoming a great ninja."

Glancing down , he smiled " let's begin.'

-Taijutsu training

He lead them to a dojo.

"Here is where you begin your taijutsu training. I will not teach you forms or styles. it will be up to you to create a style suiting you. Here I will teach you how to fight. How to give and receive a punch, how to fall, how kick. How to maintain your balance. , lets begin."

- chakra control

Chakra control training was done in the woods behind the mountains near a stream.

Hanzo showed each of them how to summon their chakra at will. Then proceeded to show them the concepts of the leaf exercise and tree walking. On his first try Naruto blasted the leaf across the stream, while Haku and Yakumo were able to hold it for a few seconds before it fell. Kimmimaro, held his for a minute before it fell while Yugito set hers on fire. Naruto glanced forlornly as his leaf continued its flight, before grinning and continuing the training

- throwing weapons

Their training in thrown weapons was done in the same clearing where they were first instructed on the 15 shinobi disciplines. Hanzo had set up 5 dummies and made them move with chakra. None of the children were able to land a hit although Haku grazed its cheek.

-Strength and speed training.

"To help you build your strength, every morning you will run up and down the stairs ten times". Hearing the children's groans, Hanzo suppressed a laugh.

After they were done he lead them back to the stream, tying a satchel around their waist he filled it with rocks and made them swim across, stating it would help with speed, strength and endurance training.

After they finished training, hanzo began instructing them on shinobi history, and tactics, as well as making them practice forming handsigns.

Naruto and Kimmiaro were most interested in his defeat of the Sannin in the third great shinobi war, while the girls secretly wished to be as strong as this Tsunade.

After supper they attended their final lesson of the day. Meditation. This was especially difficult for naruto who was unable to sit still. However a glare from hanzo had the squirming blonde in a focusing.

As he fell deeper into meditation, he found himself in a sewer. Following the path he ended up in front of a long gate, with the word seal on it, behind the gate slumbered a large red fox with nine tales. Careful not to wake the fox ., he made his way back down the sewer and into consciousness.

Hanzo. Noted naruto's surprised look and smiled' so he knows'. Turning his back to the children he said" yes its true naruto, you are the container of the nine tailed, fox." Naruto looked on in horror barely listening as memories of the konoha villager's hateful words, and assassination attempts consumed him.

So its true he thought. I am a demon. Choking back tears he listened to hanzou" Yugito here is the container of the Nibi. Kimmimaro is the last survivor of the bloodthirsty Kaguya clan. Haku is the last member of the Hyouton bloodline, while Yakumo is possessed by an manifestation of her own immense power." The children all glanced at each other, horrified at their sensei utterance of their most hated secrets. However as they looked into each other eyes they found not the fear and hatred they had become accustomed to, but acceptance. Slowly they all smiled and each of them silently swore to get as strong as possible to protect their new family. Hanzo grinned, darkly, Soon, he thought.

Whew there you go folks the second chapter. Thanks for all those who have waited for this. Sorry if this chapter was a tad boring but it was necessary. This will be a very in depth story and will feature lots of training and really cool missions, as well as ideas never used by naruto fandom, I cant wait to get started. Next chapter, The will to survive