A/N: Yo guys I am back with new chapter of Shi no Kami: legend of Crystals. In this chapter Naruto's Journey will begin from a orphan to a legend among Elemental nations ENJOY. AND DON'T FORGET TO LEAVE A REVIEW AT END OF CHAPTER.
Speech: " Yo I am Uzumaki Naruto dattebayo."
Thought: " why nobody likes orange it's a great colour".
Jutsu: "Uzumaki Hijutsu: Harem no jutsu."
Kyuubi's voice, Summon, Shinigami's voice.
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or anything related to it. Because if I do then I wouldn't have to work my ass of to earn money. Naruto is owned by Masashi kishimoto
Naruto: Shi no Kami Legend of Crystals
Chapter 4: First encounter.
After council meeting and Naruto's placement in Golden leaf orphanage a rumer started spreading all across village Hidden In the Leaves. Which results in nearly whole population march towards Golden leaf with a single intention and that is to kill the so called ' Kyuubi Reincarnate' one week old child named " Uzumaki Naruto".
But their march was cut short by 10 squards of Anbu and Sandaime Hokage himself. From that day a new law established in Village of Konoha. that anyone who talks about incident happened on October 10th with there family or with others will be immediately executed without any trails.
But even after new law the hatred and fear of unknown in hearts of villagers did not cease to exits. And since then there is always a Chunin squad guarding the orphanage. who does not lift even a single finger to stop regular beating, torture, sneer of hatred and disgust villagers gives a certain blond haired 6 years old kid ' Uzumaki Naruto' does not helps the situation at all.
Now we found the hero of our story sitting on the windowsill staring at the Hokage tower and the street which leads there with his azure blue eyes in his dimly lit room provided by orphanage. In which he has spent six miserable years of his life. Shunned by other kids, starved for days without any food, regular beating by Shinobi and civilian alike.
As long as he can remember he is an outcast, shunned by society, other kids and the old warden of orphanage. He is treated like a monster in disguise even lower than insect. The only ray of light in his lonely and painful life is Sarutobi Hiruzen Sandaime Hokage or as he calls him ' Ji-chan ' and two Anbu officers one with Cat mask and other with weasel mask .
He always visits him once in a week and treats him like a human unlike other villagers. But this week he had not visited him like always. Which leads to the current situation of him sitting at the windowsill and searching for any sighs of his Ji-chan. After staring for about 1 hour he sighed and closed his eyes.
Only to open them again when he heard sound of footsteps coming towards his room. He shot up from his position with a warm and excited smile on his face. He is excited alright its been nearly a whole week since he saw his Ji-chan.
But his smile immediately dropped when he saw a familiar face of Mira warden of Golden leaf orphanage. And one of the meanest people he has the displeasure to meet in his short life. Mira is a old women in her early sixties wearing a long blue kimono . with long white hair and cold dark brown eyes which are currently trying to bore a hole through Naruto's head.
Naruto turned his head away from the women in disgust, completely missing the satisfied smirk on her face.
" What do you want " he asked without turning his head.
Mira's smirk grew even wider " nothing we are having pest control In orphanage today, so I bought some people to clean the Filth. " she spat last words venomously.
Naruto raised a blond eyebrow in confusion. He knows about pest control and if he remembered correctly it happened once before. But Mira never cared before so why now. He turned his head glaring straight into women's eyes before asking " what's this really about its not like you to care about your resident ' Demon brat '.
Mira laughed ominously " you are right I don't care about you Demon, but I do care about other kids. And I don't want you to corrupt their souls. That's why today we are going to exterminate the pest who is plaguing this village for past six years. Since Sandaime is busy in monthly village council meeting right now there is no one who is going to stop us. Today we will finish what our Yondaime started six years ago" .
After saying what she wanted to say. She clapped twice and three armed man came into Naruto's orphanage room with swords and different weapons strapped on their body and a twisted smirk on their faces.
Naruto knew what's going to happen now, its not first time its going to happen after all. The only reason he is still alive and is not in hospital bed or in coma due to his regular beatings is because of his unusual and rapid healing.
But these are not regular people who came to beat him up often. There is something different about them. This was the moment he noticed Konoha Hitai-ate on their forehead. Naruto stiffened and took a step back he really don't want to knew where this is going. But before he can even try to escape. He felt immense pain in his left leg looking down his eyes grew wide by seeing a kunai sticking in his leg.
" there is no escape for you today demon we are going to end your pathetic existence today and free our village. We will be hailed as heroes " one of the attacker said laughing evilly.
Naruto tried to crawl towards the window to escape but before he could make it. A fist planted painfully on his solar plexus knocking the wind out of his lungs with a knee to stomach followed soon after Naruto skidded back until he hit his head hit with the corner of his bed. Blood started dripping out of his head colouring his sun kissed blond hair in blood red. Next men came forward with a kunai in his hand.
" you are going to pay for what you did to my father you DEMON " he shouted and plunged his kunai in Naruto' s kneecap before repeating the procedure a few more times with other one as well. Their attention was bought back by a coughing sound coming from there back.
" as much as I like watching this little show. And I do like watching this demon suffer for his sins. I don't want whole orphanage reeking of his filthy blood. So can you please take this outside. And I am sure there is a lot of people who will be more than willing to join our little celebration" she said with an evil gleam in her eyes. All shinobi present at time smirked and nodded while knocking Naruto out with a chop on the back of his neck.
While all of this going on nobody know that they are being watched from another roof.
( Nearby rooftop )
Three figures can be seen on the roof of an two story apartment complex in front of Golden leaf orphanage .
" CANT WE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS " a redhead women shouted tears streaming down her face while watching the person she loved the most in the whole world getting beaten by some low life shinobi. This was not the first time Naruto getting beaten by villagers. But this time shinobi are involved and she is getting worried about the life of the person she cherished the most even before his birth.
" Kushi " a blond man tried to say something only to get interrupted by a sword slash from distressed redhead. Cutting him clean in two pieces but it didn't seem to affect him since a moment later he was reformed like nothing happened.
" SHUT UP NAMIKAZE MINATO IF YOU ARENT FUCKING DEAD THEN I SURELY WOULD HAVE KILLED YOU." roared kushina.
Only other remaining figure stayed silent through all of this while watching everything happening to blond Jinchuuriki with a grim look on her face. But nobody can see it since she is wearing a oni mask on her face. From which only her golden eyes can be seen which are filled with sadness and disgust.
Sadness because it was she who sealed Kyuubi no Kitsune in him and fated him of a life full of loneliness. And disgust for the people of this village who cannot look above their hate. And blindly taking their anger on a 6 year old kid. Even though she has given him some of her power, all that power wont be able to help him if he cant activate it on his on.
" Kushina please listen to me "Minato pleaded but his pleas fell on deaf ears as Kushina keep charging at him while crying because of her lack in strength for protecting her own son.
" its all your fault Minato, ITS ALL YOUR BLOODY DAMN FAULT. LOOK AT HIM LOOK WHATS HAPPENING TO HIM ALL BECAUSE OF YOU" Kushina screamed while still slashing at Minato without getting any result at all.
Minato stopped dodgeing her strikes and lowered his head so that his hair are shadowing his eyes before speaking " I don't have any choice. At that time sealing Kyuubi in Naruto-kun is the only way to save the village. And that's what I did as a hokage.
Saying that Kushina was angry will be an understatement. She is pissed no she is royally pissed she clenched her fists so tightly that she would be bleeding if she had a physical body.
" DON'T YOU DARE TALK ABOUT MY NARUTO-KUN LIKE THAT HE IS OUR SON FOR GODS I DON'T THINK YOU HAVE ANY RIGHT TO CALL YOURSELF HIS FATHER. AFTER WHAT YOU HAVE DONE TO HIM. IT IS EVEN WORSE THAN ONE ENEMY DID WITH ANOTHER. WHAT DO YOU THINK HE IS A PIECE OF MEAT THAT YOU CAN SACRIFICE WHENEVER YOU LIKE. She shouted more tears ran down her face by watching Naruto getting stabbed in kneecap again and again. His cry of agony shattering her heart into pieces.
" That is the only way to save everyone, I thought that my people will be able to under " Minato was interrupted again by the one who kept silent throughout this whole ordeal.
" I warned you that day mortal about the life he will be living but power was more important to you than your child. Even the first ever Jinchuuriki was not able to live a stable life wherever he went people worshipped him as a living god but he was also feared because of his powers. What made you think that these people will be any different." Shinigami said just as coldly as always.
" WHAT ELSE WAS I SUPPOSED TO DO? " Minato shouted.
" DON'T FORGET YOUR PLACE MORTAL " Shinigami bellowed in anger and flared a bit of her ' Ki 'which sent Minato crashing down on his knees. Just because she is not burning his soul does NOT means that she will let this puny human take his frustration on her " And to answer your question you have already used the incomplete contract that means that your soul will be struck in my gourd for eternity. So if you want you can just seal Kyuubi In yourself and be done with it. because when I sucked your soul Kyuubi would also be sucked with your soul and there is no way even Kyuubi can alter or escape a seal made by me"
At this point Kushina was grinding her teeth in anger towards Minato. Where is that gentle person she had fallen in love with gone or is he always like this just she wasn't able to see it until now. Every word that escape Shinigami's mouth was like a sword piercing her heart or what was left of it after watching Naruto's condition. After hearing that all of this can be prevented and Naruto can be saved from this hell she lost it and charged at Minato once again. All the love she once holds for this man now gone the only thing she want right now is to kill him again if that is even possible. But before she could reach him Shinigami stopped her with a hand on her shoulder. She turned around so that she could give Death god a piece of her mind. But stopped when she saw the same fury she is felling right now in other women's eye.
After stopping Kushina in her futile attempts to harm Minato she continued " now as I was saying before you did have a choice by which you can save Naruto from all of this pain. But like any other human you put power before you family you wanted to give your village a weapon after Kyuubi's attack to show other villages that you still holds most powerful Bijju. " after finishing she let a sigh escape her lips its not like her to get all worked up like that.
Minato didn't say anything just hung his head as low as possible. After all he knew what Shinigami just told his is the truth without any sugarcoat on it. he also noticed Kushina's hateful glare towards him and he really cant blame her. No matter how much he told himself that sealing Kyuubi in Naruto was the only option but inside he knew that there was another option that is to seal it in himself and be done with it once and for all. Even if he doesn't want to admit he did use Naruto as a weapon to scare other villages who might get an idea to attack them when they are weak. But he really is regretting his decision now after watching everything that happened with his 6 year old kid.
" It looks like they are taking him somewhere else " Shinigami told them in a grim voice not really liking where this is going.
" Shinigami-sama cant we something to help Naruto-kun " Kushina asked hopefully thinking that maybe Shinigami can do something to help Naruto.
Shinigami just shook her head before responding " What do you think you can do in your astral form " Kushina lowered her head she knew in astral form there is nothing she can physically do in living world but maybe Shinigami can do something " I cant do anything as well, it's a rule of 'celestial plains' that we cannot get involve with mortals if they are not your summoner or familiar. I can help him if he awakens the power I gave him but until then there is nothing I can do " Shinigami explained. Kushina nodded before all three of them went after shinobi who has taken Naruto with them.
( 45 minutes later )
( Forest of Konohagakure).
Naruto groggily opened his eyes only to close them again second later as he felt a wave of pain coming from his legs. He tried to move his arms but they wouldn't bulge. Slowly opening his eyes once again he saw that he is chained by a tree in what looks like east forest.
Naruto turned his to side trying to figure out where he is and why is he chained to this tree out in nowhere. Suddenly memories of his encounter with 3 shinobi flooded back in his mind.
" look everyone the Demon is up " came a male voice.
at this point Naruto's eyes have became accustomed to his surrounding. And is wide-eyed watching nearly fifty if not more civilian and a few shinobi equipped with many weapons surrounded him with a wicked grin on faces.
" Wh-What's going on? What do you want with me? " asked shivering Naruto. While hoping that someone will come and rescue him.
" You BASTARD MONSTER FOX, MY WIFE, MY SON, MY WHOLE FAMILY IS DEAD BECAUSE OF USE. DON'T TRY TO ACT ALL INOCENT INFRONT OF US " screamed a tall man with a wooden plank in his hand. " NOW YOU WILL PAY FOR EVERYTHING YOU HAVE DONE. TODAY WE WILL AVENGE OUR YONDAIME YOU BASTARD FOX " he shouted while smashing Naruto's head with his wooden plank.
" No…. ple-ase… I-I-I haven't done any-t-thing like that. W-why do you a-a-a-always say that. I h-haven't done anyt-thing to a-a-any of you s-so why do you k-keep beating me up." Naruto asked while blood came flying out as another civilian plunged him with a metal rod in his stomach.
" DON'T FUCK WITH ME YOU DEMON YOU KILLED MY HUSBAND AND MY SON " shouted a women before attacking him with a kitchen knife cutting and stabbing him all over his left arm . Naruto's cries of agony can be heard throughout the forest. But everyone else present in the clearing had a satisfied smile on there faces. While watching the so called Demon suffer in pain.
" P-P-please let me AAAAAAAAAH " Naruto's cried once again as a Katana was stabbed in his shoulder joint dislocating it from socket.
" NOW YOU SEE THAT'S HOW WE FELT WHEN YOU KILL EVERYONE WE LOVED AND DESTROYED OUR VILLAGE " said a man in chunin attire with a ninjato in his right hand .
" l-l-let me go" naruto pleaded weakly.
But before he could say anything a kick planted swiftly on side of his head. Receiving a painful scream from blond followed up by a barrage kicks on his chest . A villager nearby snorted while breaking his sake bottle on forest floor before striking Naruto in chest. Blood gushed out from Narutos chest while all other bystanders started laughing like a maniac.
" SERVES YOU RIGHT DEMON" came many voices from the group of people if they can still be called that.
" W-W-What hav-e I d-done to d-d-dese-rve t-t-th-is-s " Naruto asked to no one. Every memory flashed through his mind and even then he cannot find any memory of him destroying village or killing other villagers. Then why why did everyone hate him so much.
" You have done absolutely nothing " a melodious voice of woman came. Naruto frantically started looking everywhere to search for the source of voice. But only thing or one he saw everywhere is villagers grinning at him.
" W-Who are y-you " he asked out loud. All villagers started looking at each other to understand what he meant by that. But shrugged by saying Demon going insane.
" Just close your eyes and let everything go " same voice said once again.
Naruto compelled without any questions a few seconds later a warm but chaotic sensation flooded his sensory system. Last thing he remembered before going into blissful unconsciousness was all the smug look and wicked grin villagers were sprouting up until now was changed in a look of horror and fear. He don't know why but he felt…. satisfied to see the people who were beating him up until now are covering in fear.
As Naruto drifted into unconsciousness red chakra started to seep out from his body. Everyone I the clearing took a few steps back in fear. All civilian present in the area are on their knees at his point the bloodlust and killing intent the blond is emitting is maddening to say at least some of them are lucky enough to have already passed out. But those with strong willed are now taking blunt of two tails worth Kyuubi's youki.
More senior ninja tried to flee the soon to be execution field. Since none of them present here are above chunin level so they have no chance in defeating Kyuubi Jinchuuriki while the stearing wheel is in Kyuubi's hand.
A low animalistic growl escaped Naruto's throat as he launched himself towards the covering sinobi and civilian. Brutally slaughtering everyone present.
( On a tree branch near execution field ).
Shinigami and Minato are watching the torture with hardened gaze. While Kushina is openly sobbing while watching these pathetic villagers keep torturing Naruto.
It frustrates her to no end that she have to just sit and watch while hoping that someone will found Naruto soon. As she was thinking this a villager stabbed him with a broken sake bottle and glacier of blood shot out of his chest. Watching him losing consciousness made her heart clenched painfully in her chest.
Minato's eyes widened watching Naruto's body started covering into Kyuubi's youki. " SHINIGAMI-SAMA WHATS HAPPENING IS THE SEAL BROKEN." Minato shouted until Shinigami sent him a glare that clearly stated that say one more word and I will burn your soul in seventh floor of hell.
" DON'T mock me MORTAL I am the best fuuinjutsu user in whole celestial plains. And that seal is not normal its made up of Ki no Shi. It will not break or weaken even if the host is weak or dying."
"If that's true thenthat only means Naruto-kun has willingly given Kyuubi control of his body. I just hope you know what you are doing son " he thought.
( Naruto's mindscape ).
Naruto woke up by sound of water dripping. He looked around only to find himself in some kind of sewer. Just a second ago he was been tortured by stupid villagers then suddenly he heard a feminine voice telling him to let go and now he is in a sewer. Did that unknown woman saved him. That's the only thought going on in his mind.
Until now nobody tried to help him apart from Sandaime-jiji , cat and weasel masked Anbu. These are the only people in whole village who never treated him like dirt. And always rescued him when ever someone hurt him.
But that voice he heard before was definitely belonged to a female. And he can easily tell that it does not belongs to Neko-nee. That voice was soft and melodious but holds power. such Power he never felt before in his life not even jiji has that kind of authority and power in his voice while stating something to other shinobi.
Naruto came out of his mussing so that he can find out some sort of exit. While he was walking he noticed something odd about this sewer it has three pipes one of them is nearly twice in size of his head glowing red. While other two are very small and are glowing blue and white respectively. He also noticed one more thing that even though he is in a sewer there is no foul smell. That usually came from sewer.
He shrugged and keep looking for an exit after nearly roaming for 1 hour he came in a dimly lit large room with large golden door seems to be kept in place by a piece of paper. There is something written on it in Kanji after trying for a minute he nodded his head in satisfaction finally understanding what's written on it " seal " he said to himself.
" Come closer …. Naruto " camesame melodious voice from behind the bar. He hesitantly took a step towards the door to see the woman who helped him escape idiot villagers.
He looked around in search of the women before responding " I am really grateful for your help out there if it wasn't for you who knows what more they would have done to me ".
The voice snorted in amusement while watching him from the shadows " those meatbags have it coming for a long time. And its very tiring to heal you nearly everyday after they beat the snort out of you " she said snickering at last part.
Naruto's eyes widened this woman who saved him from villagers just now is the same one who is taking care of him for as long as he can remember. healing him whenever those bastard villagers beat him into unconsciousness. He took a step closer towards the iron bars now really want to see this woman who was there for him when no one was.
He took a step inside of golden bars and a blinding light filled the whole area. Once it died down he rubbed his eyes to get rid of the stars he is seeing. Once his eyes adjusted with new light it widened again when he get a good look of the women standing nearly 20 feet away from him.
There in front of him standing at a towering height of 6'1 or 6'2 a fair skinned and crimson haired women. In her mid twenties. Wearing a long blue kimono with red fox pattern on it with a red obi holding it together. she has a perfect heart shaped face but the most enticing feature about it is a pair of crimson slitted eyes. Which seems to be looking directly in your soul.
" w-where are we and who are you " Naruto cant help but stutter just standing in her presence is exhilarating to say at least. He can feel the immense power radiating from her. Before today he has never such power coming from anyone. In comparison of her Sandaime Ji-chan is like a toddler a bald toddler but toddler none the less. He came out of his mushings when she started walking towards him.
He couldn't help but took a step back watching her coming towards him is like watching a top predator stalking its prey. After what seems like hours for Naruto she stopped just in front of him and bent down on her knees so that they are eye level.
" Well . . . . to answer your questions this is your mindscape. And before you ask its a place deep inside your mind. And about your second question I am" she took a dramatic pause to build some suspense " Kyuubi. Kyuubi no Kitsune . she said with a proud smile.
" my mindscape and Kyuubi no Kitsune " he took a pause to analyse this new situation " if this is my mindscape then what are you doing here " he asked.
Kyuubi raised an amused crimson eyebrow at boys reaction. There are not many no erase that there is no one in whole Elemental Nations who can stand still without shaking in fear after knowing who she really is. Maybe this host has more backbone than previous ones.
" its simple I am sealed inside you. Do you remember that black circle on your stomach that some times appear " she paused to look at Naruto nodding before continuing " that's the seal because of which I am trapped in you ".
" i-is it true. What y-you said earlier a-about healing me e-everytime when I was injured " he asked in a low whisper but with a hint of hope in his voice completely brushing of the sealing part.
Kyuubi chuckled a bit " Of course it was me who el " she didn't get to finish her sentence as a golden blur tackled her nearly knocking her off balance. the First thing came in her mind is to rip his throat off his body for attacking her but stopped herself when a chocked sob escaped him. She took a calming breath and placed a hand hesitantly on his back trying to comfort him as much as she can. but because of being a mass of hatred or as usually people think of her as she don't know what to do in this kind of situation. The only other human contact she ever had was with her father and its been nearly if not more than 10 millennium since his death.
Naruto stopped crying after nearly 10 minutes. Before wiping his eyes and saying " sorry I ruined your kimono ".
Kyuubi looked down her kimono really is drenched in tears in front part " Don't worry about it Naruto " she said in soft voice surprising even herself.
Naruto bowed deeply in a way that his forehead was touching the ground " thank you thank you for everything you have done for me until now. If it wasn't for you I i would be dead a long time ago thank you " he said still bowing.
Kyuubi's expressions softened a bit " I was just doing what I have to do to insure our survival. Since I am sealed inside you if you die then so will i. that's how this seal works." She explained.
" you said you are sealed inside me how did that happened? " he asked in genuine curiosity.
" Hmm " she took a pause to gather her thoughts " Well it's a very interesting story, I was sealed inside you on the day of your birth. Do you know the story about the fight between me and your Yondaime " she glanced at Naruto and continued after receiving a nod from said boy " that story is not fully true he didn't kill me. HELL he wasn't even able to put a scratch on me. So that bastard summoned Shinigami and sealed me into you at cost of his own life."
Naruto absorbed every piece of this new information before nodding a few times to himself. Then it finally hit him like a ton of bricks. Now he finally understood why everyone hates him why he is called Demon brat and why everyone wants him dead it makes perfect sense now.
" so I really am a Demon then " he said to himself but she can clearly hear him " at least it all makes sense now why everyone hates me and want me dead " he finished with a sad smile.
Kyuubi started to laugh loudly for a few minutes before composing herself a serious expression came on her face " Now listen well Naruto you are not a demon. You are one of the most . . . . pure hearted human I have ever met. If those damned villagers calls you a Demon then I should be considered an angle. Those villagers are just ignorant and are blinded by their hate they think that by hurting you they are hurting me as well. But in reality they are just hurting a 6 years old child."
" S-SO I am not a D-Demon " he asked.
" You are just as human as anyone else in that damn village. Humans always fear the unknown. Anything that they cannot understand they fear it. Fuuinjutsu the shinobi art by which I am sealed inside you is very difficult to understand even in shinobi ranks so there is no way civilian can understand it. they think that I am you but in reality our situation is more like a scroll and kunai. In which I am the kunai and you are the scroll in which I am sealed. By sealing a kunai it does not change the whole scroll into one. Just like that you do have a demon sealed inside you but it does not make you any less human than others if they can still be called as one though."
At this point Naruto's whole body is shaking not because of knowing that a demon is sealed inside of him. But because of the kindness that so-called demon has shown him In his entire life.
" You have to become strong Naruto " Kyuubi's voice bought him out of his trance " this world in which we are living in is filled with hatred and malice. In future there will be many people who will try to hurt or kill you because of your power or for mine . You have to become strong to defend yourself "
Naruto looked up at Kyuubi's crimson slitted eyes with burning determination in his own before saying " I will become strong, the strongest shinobi this world has ever seen. Will you help me in becoming strong since we are in this together what do you say Kyuubi-chan ".
Kyuubi gasped in shock she haven't expected him to ask her for help. Hell she was thinking that he will be pissed after hearing that she is the reason that his life is living hell. Her eyes widened in size of dinner platter after hearing his last word. Last person who dared to call her with that suffix died in most painful way anyone can imagine. But looking at his determined eyes she cant find it in herself to become angry with him.
" Don't ever call me that " she ordered with a icy glare.
" What do you mean Kyuubi-chan " he asked not really getting what she meant by that statement.
She sighed in exasperation " That don't call me with that . . . 'Chan' suffix ."
" Eh " was the Naruto's intelligent answer " but I thought when you like someone you add chan in their name "
Kyuubi gasped in shock once more did this human child just told her that he like her. " You like me " she asked.
Naruto tilted his head slightly not really getting the whole point of this conversation. " of course I like you. you are really kind to me and now I don't have to worry about being alone anymore. Since I know you are always with me " he finished with a smile completely missing the banging sound coming from near wall.
" What the hell was I thinking. i should have known better he is a kid after all " she thought to herself and stopped banging her head with wall before addressing him " alright I will help you, but before that do something about this sewer "
Naruto started scratching the back of his head not understanding what can he do about this sewer.
Kyuubi sighed " this is your mindscape Naruto you can do what ever you want in here. Just try imagining a different scenery in place of this sewer. " she explained.
Naruto nodded before sitting in lotus position to think a nice scenery for his mindscape. After a few minutes of thinking and trying to change the landscape of his mindscape he opened his eyes by hearing a startled gasp.
He observed his surrounding a bit before nodding in acceptance of his handy work. Now in place of sewer is an field of flowers and a dense forest just a bit ahead with a valley and a river in his left. " so how is it " he asked Kyuubi.
Kyuubi was awestruck this is actually really nice to think that the kid has such imaginative powers. He can become a genjutsu master with right training. " Its really nice you can become a strong Genjutsu user you have nice imagination "
Naruto blushed its not every day he got compliment and certainly not from the strongest being in elemental nations it really means a lot.
" I can sense a few chakra signature coming in your direction you should go back now we will talk about your training later " said Kyuubi before lying down on grass.
" so . . . what do I have to do if a want to came back again " Naruto asked.
" nothing much just try to meditate and I will bring you here " she replied before closing her eyes to take a nap on grassy field. But after sometime when his presence didn't disappear from his mindscape she opened her eyes once again to ask why is he still here.
He fidget a bit in his place " ano how do I get out of here? " he asked.
Kyuubi facepalmed this day keeps getting longer and longer cant a millennium old demoness just lay in grass laze around relax is it to much to ask. she sighed once again which she found herself doing incredibly lot today. " close your eyes and try imagining yourself in outside world when you feel a pull don't resist "
Naruto nodded and disappeared from his mindscape .
" Now I have to think what I can teach him " thought Kyuubi and started going through different training methods in her mind .
( Outside world )
Naruto slowly opened his eyes blinked a few times to get adjusted with sunlight. Before pulling himself to his feet to see himself standing in a massive crater.
" what the hell happened here " he asked himself.
" well I kinda get overboard while we are talking " came Kyuubis voice in his head.
" Kyuubi-chan where are you " Naruto asked while frantically looking everywhere in hope to spot his first ever friend.
" stop moving your head like a idiot Naruto you are making me dizzy. And I am still in seal if its one of the function of this seal by which we can talk through our minds. With our shared senses "
" oh alright and what do you mean by going a bit overboard " he asked
" what I mean is while we were talking I took care of those pesky villagers "
Naruto nodded and started walking outside of crater. When he walked out of the crater his eyes widened a bit by watching by all the people beating and torturing him now lying on ground motionless some of them missing sizeable parts of their bodies.
Naruto didn't move for a few seconds before started walking towards the village .
" Are you alright Naruto " she knew Naruto have seen many things in his short life but death is not one of them. And she is . . . 'worried' about her host.
" yes I am . . . fine they got what they deserved " Naruto stated rather coldly surprising Kyuubi a bit. " so what now Kyuubi-chan ."
Kyuubi hummed a bit before responding " we will wait here for now everyone above chunin level must have sensed my Youki spike and will be here soon. Then find that old man and ask him to give you a apartment I don't think the orphanage will welcome you anymore not after this incident. But don't tell that old buzzard about me contacting you or planning to train you alright "
Naruto nodded before sitting down he knows the orphanage will not take him anymore and he himself don't want to go there. That place is a hell hole idea of living alone in a new apartment sounds good to him but what he don't understand is why cant he tell Ji-chan about Kyuubi-chan and about his training with her. But before he can voice his concern she answered him.
" the reason why you Cannot tell old man about me is because if he found out that I can contact you anytime then he may think I am trying to control you. And I am sure he will try to tighten the seal in his paranoia. Do you want me to train you or not " she asked him receiving a nod which she cannot see. " then don't tell them about me ok ".
" alright Kyuubi-chan I believe in you. " he replied through their mental link. At the same time four figures came into clearing in regular Anbu uniform. He knows three of them but one of them is unfamiliar. " Neko-nee " Naruto shouted and darted towards cat masked Anbu.
" Naruto-kun are you alright you are not hurt are you " cat masked Anbu asked him while checking him for any injuries when she found none she ruffled his hair a bit getting a cute pout from small blond.
" Neko-nee are you here to take me back " he asked while cat masked Anbu nodded " alright then can you take me to ji-chans office since the orphanage kicked me out I want to ask him if he can get me a new apartment ".
She clenched her fists. She knew the blond kid from the day she joined the Anbu forces. She also used to have same opinion about him like everyone else but after spending some time guarding him from threats. She realized that he is just a 6 years old child who have seen things that people twice of his age didn't.
" well we were going to take you back to orphanage but now that we knew what happened its best that we take you to Sandaime-sama " she said in warm tone.
Naruto nodded before he and cat masked Anbu disappeared in a Leaf Shunshin ( Body flicker technique ) . Leaving other Anbu to investigate the location.
( Hokage office )
Sandaime hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen is pacing around in his office with a worried look on his face. Once in every week he always visits Naruto in orphanage but today he have to attend village's monthly council meeting so he wasn't able to visit.
But 10 minutes ago he sensed a spike of Kyuubi's youki and sent his most trusted Anbu towards Narutos location.
Its been five minutes now since the Anbu squad left and he cant help but worry about his surrogate grandson well being.
Just then he sensed 2 chakra signature teleporting in his office. He sighed in relief after watching Naruto in Cats arms.
" Naruto-kun are you alright " asked the aged Hokage while looking at Naruto with a slight worry.
" I am alright ji-chan don't worry " he said with a cheery smile.
" well I am glad that you are ok Naruto-kun. You gave this old geezer quite a fright out there " Hiruzen said with a chuckle.
" Well I was kinda kicked out of the orphanage by that bitch. She also called some shinobi to help her in so called pest control. After that I don't remember anything and everything went blank when I woke up again I was in middle of a crater " Naruto lied.
Hiruzen lowered his head in shame after all its his duty to protect Naruto and he failed once again. " I am sorry Naruto-kun I failed to protect you again " he said in a low tone.
Naruto shook his head " don't worry about it Ji-chan I am perfectly fine. Can I ask you something though " he asked.
Hiruzen nodded and Naruto continued " can you give me my own apartment " he said shocking Sandaime " and can you enroll me in ninja academy as well " Sandaime's jaw dropped but magically his pipe remained in place until he retrieved his jaw back to its normal position.
" well as I said that bitch kicked me out and I am pretty sure other will do the same. So can you arrange a apartment for me. And as for my second request I cant stay weak I have to become strong to survive in this world. And I will became the strongest shinobi to ever grace this world " Naruto said firmly.
Hiruzen's eyes widened a bit as shadows of Shodaime and Nidaime manifested behind Naruto. " his will of fire burns just as brightly as yours sensei " he thought.
"Very well Naruto-kun I will enroll you into academy but for now come on we have to find an apartment for you." Hiruzen said with a warm smile.
Naruto launched himself towards Sandaime and hugged him as tightly as a 6 year old can. After a few seconds he released the hokage from his grip before following him outside the Hokage tower in search of his new apartment.
Naruto glanced at the blue sky with a determined look on his face " I cant wait to start my training ,I will become the strongest shinobi this world has ever seen and you can believe that Dattebayo ." He thought.
" Naruto-kun what are you doing come on we have lots of things to do " Hiruzen shouted from his position.
Naruto nodded and started running in Hiruzen's direction.
End Chapter.
A/N : Well there you have it the forth chapter, hope you enjoyed it. future chapter will be bit more longer. And REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW. If you have any kind of questions fell free to ask.
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