Authors Note: Chapter 3 up and running! Here is the poll so far:
FemGaara – 24 votes
FemHaku – 18 votes
Tayuya – 14 votes with the three votes added included.
Hinata – 15 votes
Just to let you know, the girl with the least amount of votes will be dropped next chapter. Their votes will go towards the other three NEARLY equally so no votes are completely dropped. Tayuya will have another slight boost since she wasn't in the poll until later than the other girls. I myself am partial to either FemGaara or Tayuya. The poll will results will be announced at the beginning of chapter five now, so hurry up and vote for whoever you want to be with Naruto.
On with the story!
After arriving back home, Naruto quickly dispelled the shadow clones he had left at home, already used to the mental backlash they caused. He had just recently completed his own version of his father's Hiraishin. (1) He knew that it was a bad idea to use it in public, but was just too powerful to care anymore. He had already decided that it was time to reclaim his inheritance, mainly because he wanted the estate that came with it. He was tired of coming back to his crappy apartment.
Over the two years of his training, Naruto had planted seals all around his 'home' in order to stop the vandalism. He created them to have various effects on any who attempted to force their way inside, or break the windows. They ranged from torrents of water, to miniature explosions, and to this day, he still finds half dead people on his doorstep. It's not like he cared if they trashed the place, he had already sealed most of his belongings in blood seals located on his arms. He just didn't want to deal with the mess anymore.
One positive thing about the people he found lying there was that he could take any of their belongings LEGALLY, in exchange for not reporting the attempted burglary. He supposed that even the idiotic council members could come up with laws that were beneficial to him.
He would have to keep that to himself, lest the law be revoked in a matter of days.
The shinobi that had been fooled were the ones that really interested him though. It was from several shinobi that he had gotten his new blades. They were both O-Katanas, and very beautiful weapons, as well as deadly. One had a traditional black sheathe and guard, while the blade was a dark red color from the base to tip. The other had a silver sheathe and guard, while the blade was also silver, but had a black line going down the very edge of it.
He also collected a variety of other weapons, from basic kunai to explosive tags, you name it and he probably found it at one time or another. Money was among those things, and it was a good thing to. He had been using a henge to shop ever since the 'incident', and was cursing his former stupidity once again for not thinking of something so simple before.
All in all, his quality of life had improved drastically in a short time and stayed that way ever since.
But back to his apartment, he could have easily just used his wood element to create a mansion that could even rival the Hyuga compound, but he wasn't going to risk it. If the council ever got wind of him having the wood release bloodline, he would either be executed on the spot, or automatically forced into the CRA. It was bad enough that he was the heir of two different clans, if that were to leak to the public; the inevitable shit storm would not be good to say the least.
He had already had a false story to tell them should they ever question him for any reason. It was always a good idea to have at least five different backup plans in the shinobis' world, which was what Iruka-sensei had told them.
His train of thought was cut short by a whirlwind of leaves, and by the looks of them, it was almost certainly Anbu.
"Naruto-san, Hokage-sama has requested your presence immediately," said the rough looking man in the boars mask. And without another word, he grabbed Narutos' shoulder and once again disappeared in another swirl of leaves.
Reappearing in the Hokages' office, the Anbu silently left them in private. He was quite curious as to why the Hokage had previously ordered all of the Anbu to leave the room once the boy was in the room, but thought little of it since it was unwise to question the superiors.
As the Old man silently observed Naruto, he was also thinking of the light which he saw him disappear in.
"Hokage-sama, you wished to see me", said the boy in a serious manner. He already knew what this was about, but wanted to wait a while longer before revealing his fake story. He was surprised to see the man acting tense, as if he was expecting something to lunge at him at any moment.
"Yes Naruto-kun, I would like to discuss your recent progress, as well as what your real ability level is."
For around one minute, the atmosphere was tense, until Naruto returned to his calm and dignified manner.
"So you've noticed. I can't really say that I didn't expect this, you are quite observant. So tell me, what all do you want to know about me?"
Once again, the man seemed to pause, as if looking for the answers to his questions without speaking.
"I would first of all like to know how you have gained so much power in so little time. I was watching your graduation, and was amazed at your ability over those techniques. You can do them without seals, as well as manipulating them in a way that not even some jounin can. Is someone training you outside of the academy?"
Naruto let out a sigh. He didn't like lying to the old man, but it had to be done if his plans were to come to fruition.
"No Hokage-sama, I have simply trained myself into the ground over the past few years. In the classes, I have always held back my true capabilities. It is unwise for a shinobi to divulge all of his secrets, be they friend or foe, and as you know, I have many enemies."
The Hokage grimaced at this, as he knew that there was nothing he could do about the animosity given to him by the civilians. There hadn't been any successful attacks on Naruto in the past two years, and with good reason. Naruto fondly remembered the day that he had shown the villagers that he wouldn't take their crap any longer.
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Flashback
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It was nearing the sixth month of Narutos' intensive training. As he was quietly walking down the road, he wondered why it was not filled with merchants. It was well past time for them to be open, he knew because he walked this way nearly every day to Ichiraku Ramen. He might be able to afford better food due to the use of Henge, but the owner and his daughter were some of the only people who treated him kindly.
A slight shift in the wind brought him out of his musings; he looked around him as a mob beginning to form with several people coming out of the surrounding buildings. They were carrying various weapons, such as the usual mobs that came to torture him, but that was not what caught his eye. No, what was interesting to him was the strong smell of alcohol. The way most were tumbling around, he could tell that they were obviously very drunk. This was very fortunate for him, as the law dictates that no shinobi, academy student or otherwise, could use excessive force on an able minded citizen.
These people were obviously not able minded, therefore he could fight back legally without repercussions. He was seriously not going to waste this opportunity.
"Hey demon brat, we've come to take your life! We're sending you back to hell where you belong!" yelled the stumbling man with a slurred speech.
They slowly advanced upon him like moths to the flame, when suddenly a loud crushing sound could be heard. They slowly looked up to see the water towers in the area began to crumble under some unseen pressure. Some looked back to where the boy was standing only to see a log that had a chibi Naruto carved into it. They looked closer and saw the writing that was also on it. It said, 'Got you now you basterds. Hope you have a nice swim! – Naruto.
The towers suddenly burst, and the ones who had snapped out of their drunken stupor began to run. Several screams could be heard down the street moments later. He grinned at the payback he was able to give them every once and a while.
He knew that the council would be calling for his head for, 'squandering the resources of Konoha,' or the more likely, 'attack on UNARMED civilians.' He sighed in defeat at that thought. He knew what he was getting into by just showing the slightest bit of resistance, so he might as well give them hell to while doing it.
But this was one well thought out plan. His parents still owned this particular plot of land, and once he received his inheritance, it would be his as well.
Interestingly enough, both the Uzumaki and Namikaze owned at least 25% of the businesses in Konoha. He could single handedly financially ruin the entire village if he wanted to. That would make great blackmail for any of the civilians should they try to mess with him more than he was comfortable.
He would definitely have to check with the old man as soon as he knew the truth about how he could go about getting it.
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Flashback End
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After shaking his head free from such frivolous thoughts, he noticed that the Hokage was thinking deeply about something.
"If you're wondering about something this much, then I assume it's also got to do with the fur ball in my gut doesn't it?"
The old man whipped his head up so fast you might think it would have broken at the mention of Narutos' 'tenant'.
"H-How long have you known about this? What else do you know?" said the man in a slightly ashamed voice.
"Remember the last attack on me two years ago? I met with the Kyuubi inside of my mindscape. He let a few things go without thinking, one of those things being the identities of my parents. I know that I am the son of Kushina 'The Red Death' Uzumaki, and Minato Namikaze, the 'Yellow Flash' and fourth Hokage."
Naruto began to worry for the old man's health after seeing the look on his face. He looked like he was about to go into a mixture of cardiac arrest and a stroke at the same time. After a whole minute of staring at each other, Naruto finally had enough and continued.
"But don't worry; I understand why you didn't tell me about them sooner. Both have incredibly powerful enemies that I'm not ready to face yet. Some that might wage a war for simply having their genetics. So don't blame yourself old man, I know that you have to look out for Konoha first before me."
At this, the Hokage seemed to release a breath that he didn't know that he was holding in. But at the same time, was shocked at the level of intelligence that the boy seemed to hide from others.
"As for my abilities, I really don't have a trainer. But the physical attributes and knowledge of the Hiraishin, shadow clones, elemental manipulation and Rasengan are due to the Kyuubi as well. You see, just having the beast within me has increased my speed and strength, as well as give me natural affinities for every element, including the sub-elements. The knowledge is due to my father placing an additional seal on me that was triggered during the same attack two years ago. It automatically sent the necessary information on how the jutsu and techniques worked, so all I had to do was train my body to get used to doing them."
The old man was skeptical at first, but since Minato was a seal master, he didn't dwell on it too much. He sighed once again, knowing that he had to tell the council about this, lest they accuse the 'demon' of manipulating him.
"I believe you Naruto. But since you are so informed about everything now, I'm sure that you also know that I have to tell the council of this. I have no choice but to report to them, or they just might insight a rebellion, that's why I have had to let so much of my power diminish over the years."
"It's fine. Just call a meeting right now so I can be present as well. I kind of want to see the looks on their faces when they learn the truth. But I will have to tread more carefully now. We both know that the elders want to turn me into nothing but an emotionless weapon."
"I Agree. Well, we should head to the council chambers. I will have my Anbu call the members for an emergency meeting. Let's go shall we?"
After calling back the Anbu to deliver the message, the two walked through the tower and entered the meeting room. The clan heads were already present, seeing as how they truly understood the kind of implications an emergency meeting from the Hokage could potentially be.
The last time they were called like this was the time of the Uchiha massacre, so they were completely serious.
Naruto remained in the center of the room, while the Hokage took his position at the head. As the civilian side came into the room sluggishly, most of them stopped to scowl or glare at Naruto, who paid no attention to them, seeing as how he was used to that.
As everyone finally seated themselves, the civilians immediately started to question what the 'boy', as they spat the word out as if it were poison, was doing in the room with them. One such person was a woman with short pink hair, and a voice that sounded like a knife going across a chalkboard. He had no doubt that this person was none other than Sakiri Haruno, Sakura's mother.
"HOKAGE-SAMA, WHAT IS THIS DEMON DOING HERE?! HAS THE LITTLE MONSTER SHOWN HIS TRUE COLORS, IF SO, THEN I PROPOSE THAT WE PUBLICALLY EXECUTE HIM!"
Her voice made everyone cringe, even the normally stoic Aburame and Hyuga clan heads.
"No Haruno-san, he has not done what you have suggested. We are here to discuss the identity of him though. And one more thing, if you break my law again, then I will follow through with your execution. Is that clear?" The old man put out a small amount of killing intent, or Ki (2), making the civilians tremble, knowing that he was serious this time.
"I have chosen to announce his true heritage to the village tomorrow evening after the team selections are over with, but must disclose the matter before hand with you all."
"What do you mean Hokage-sama? What's this about his heritage?" The one who asked was Tsume Inuzuka, clan head of the Inuzuka family.
The rest of the council was silently pondering what he could have meant as well. They knew that Naruto was an orphan, so how did the old man know his parents?
"As I was just about ready to explain, I have had to keep his true identity a secret for the safety of both himself, as well as the village. His true name is Naruto...Namikaze."
A sharp gasp was heard from every member upon learning this. Some of the civilians were about to dispute his claims, when he pulled out a folder and laid it onto the table.
"I knew that you would not believe me, so I brought the proof with me to back up my claim. I was witness to the birth, as well as Tsunade Senju, who delivered him. His mother was Kushina Uzumaki, the red death."
People were even more shocked after hearing this. The elders looked like they were going to have heart attacks and die right then, while most of the civilians paled. He was the clan heir of two different clans, and could have them killed as reparation for their years of abuse.
"I am also giving him his inheritance now. The estate located next to the Hyuga compound is now his, along with both parents companies that have been run by the village until now. Congratulations Naruto, you now have a small fortune in your bank account, as well as a ¼ share of Konohas' economic profit in domestic business."
Now the civilians thought that they were doomed. If the boy were to advertise his stores with his family name, then their businesses were toast. The villagers would flock to his stores to try and earn his good favor.
"Tomorrow I will be announcing this information to the village, so that is all."
And with that, the Hokage walked out of the door as quickly as he came, leaving no room for argument. But what truly shocked them was that Naruto simply disappeared into a blur of orange. At this point, anyone who ever treated him badly was sweating profusely.
They knew then that they had screwed up big time.
Chapter 3 is done!
(1) - Flying Thunder God- allows teleportation between two locations if a seal is placed on the specified area. Naruto has scattered the special Kunai that contain this seal all across Konoha, so he can be anywhere in an instant.
(2) - Ki or Killer intent - Chakra is mixed with a persons emotions, primarily anger, and exudes a powerful unseen force on the living creatures around them. Mainly used to threaten others or establish dominance.
Sorry about the two day delay. School work preoccupied me on Monday, and Tuesday I was tired and forgot to upload this chapter. Don't be mad though, because Chapter 4 is coming out this coming Saturday.
Chapter Preview: Naruto is placed on his new team, (I will be changing the team slightly depending on how the poll for the pairing goes.), the Hokage makes the announcement, and the bell test is given.
That's all for now, PEACE!
