A/N: Hey everybody. I know the last chapter was rather mellow and might've been disappointing, but I felt it was necessary to get some of the character development done that way. This chapter will focus more on plot development and take another dark turn. There won't be any violence, but there will be some revelations and interesting developments. Next chapter is when things will start getting a bit more…entertaining.

Vvalentine666- Just so we're clear, you do realize you're complaining about fiction being inaccurate correct? This isn't fannonfiction. If I want to make Tsunade a 5-year old boy with 3 arms from Neptune, it's my choice. If you have an issue with me making Shizune a different age, then just don't read it.

Anyway, on with the story.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto


Chapter 4

"Wake up, kid. It's time." Naruto sat up as his eyes snapped open to reveal slit eyes of an angry red color. He looked around to see the others were asleep before silently making his way out the door. He crept through the shadows until he was a fair distance away from any sign of life.

"So the 3rd tail finally formed, huh." Naruto checked behind him to verify that it had indeed formed. He looked up to the moon as an evil grin slowly spread across his features. He chuckled darkly as he went over their plans in his head. "It's almost time, Kurama. Let's move onto the next step. Get the summoning contract ready," Naruto sat down and began meditating in order to pay his tenant a visit. When he opened his eyes, there was fire everywhere and he was sat before none other than Kurama himself. Naruto stood up and smiled as he addressed his partner. "Gotta say, I really like what you've done with the place."

"Haha, yeah, it's much cozier than that damn sewer from before. Now then, down to business." Kurama laid out a blank scroll before Naruto. Naruto grinned as he sliced his thumb with his fang and signed the scroll in blood. "Excellent, now onto more pleasant matters. What have you got planned for those imbeciles?" Naruto laughed as he licked the blood from his thumb to reveal it had already healed.

"Simple. They wanted a demon; we'll give them a demon. Or rather, we'll give them 2. I know you're just itching to have some fun. We'll show them a fear that they couldn't imagine in their most vivid nightmares. It's just a matter of time." Kurama showed a grin so feral that anybody else would've fainted at the very sight of it, but to Naruto, it was a thing of beauty. Especially when he thought of the intentions behind it.

"For now, we'll keep a low profile once we get there. We'll have some fun every now and then for sure, but we'll keep it low-key. Don't want anybody catching on too soon, right?" Kurama just chuckled as they said their farewells and Naruto opened his eyes again. He stood up and stretched as his tails danced about behind him. He laughed to himself saying "happy birthday to me" as he thought of his upcoming return to Konoha. It had been 4 years ago today that his world changed. And with the information he discovered several months ago, he intended to make sure that it changed for everyone else in Konoha as well.


Several months ago

After resolving to talk to Tsunade about the strange feeling he had, he crawled into her tent where she was still fast asleep. He sighed as he shook her awake, and regretted it shortly after. "God damn it, Tsunade! Do you always have to hit so hard?" Naruto rubbed the sore spot on his head while Tsunade yawned.

"What do you want, brat? I hate being woken up." Naruto glared at her for a moment before explaining the situation. To her credit, Tsunade waited until he finished talking before she started laughing uncontrollably. What's so damn funny?!" Naruto was very uncomfortable with this situation. He was getting far more worked up than usual and he didn't like it. He was about to leave when Tsunade put up a hand to stop him and apologized.

"Sorry kid, I just wasn't expecting that in the slightest." Naruto raised an eyebrow as he questioned her. "Why, what's wrong with me?" Naruto wore a serious expression as he waited for a response. He had no idea what could possibly be going on and Tsunade's reaction had him even more confused than when he came in.

"To put it simply, you've got a thing for Shizune," Tsunade grinned as she watched the thoughtful expression on the other blond's face. He wasn't sure what she meant by that. He was just about to ask when he suddenly realized what she meant and his eyes widened. "That's not possible!" He growled out as he clenched his teeth. "Hey, you asked for my opinion. I'm just telling you what it sounds like." Naruto left without saying another word and walked off into the trees.


"Why'd you storm off all of the sudden like that, kid?" Jiraiya called out as he approached Naruto and raised an eyebrow as he took in his surroundings. Naruto was sitting on a fallen tree panting with blood dripping from his hands as his claws dug into them from how he was clenching his fists. All of the surrounding trees were either completely chopped down, or had 4 identical marks carved deep into them that could only have been caused by the claws of the boy in front of him. Jiraiya took a minute to try and figure out what could've caused the boy to react this way, but whatever it was, it completely eluded him. "What's wrong, Naruto?" The boy made no indication that he noticed his master's presence, and he hadn't. He was in the middle of another conversation.

"It's not possible dammit!" Naruto yelled as he punched the ground and clenched his teeth. "Relax, kid. Why are you making such a big deal out of this? So you want the young vixen. Why does that bother you so much?" "Because it is! There's no way I can have those feelings, especially not for Shizu-nee. She's like my big sister and that's all she'll ever be." Kurama sighed and shook his head. He knew those villagers had fucked with the kids head, but for him to vehemently refuse to accept any possibility of a relationship like this, it really pissed Kurama off. Even he had the occasional lover before he got sealed.

"Listen Naruto, you need to at least think this through more clearly. You're gonna have to get a mate eventually. If you're gonna rule, then you have to have someone to continue your legacy. And it would be rather difficult for you to breed by yourself." Kurama laughed a bit at his last statement before looking at Naruto again. He seemed to be thinking things over more carefully at least and that was good enough for now. "You should go. The toad-man is waiting for you." Naruto nodded before closing his eyes and leaving Kurama alone again.

Naruto opened his eyes to see Jiraiya kneeling in front of him. "You alright kid?" Naruto just nodded and stood up. Jiraiya wanted to ask what happened, but the look on Naruto's face clearly said "ask anything else and I'll rip your tongue out". Naruto took a deep breath and put his transformation back up. Jiraiya took notice that he now had 2 tails before they vanished. 'When did that happen?' he silently wondered as they walked back into the clearing to find that breakfast was ready.


They were just about to walk into a restaurant for some dinner when an ANBU member showed up. They all seemed confused as to why an ANBU member would be so far away from the village. The confusion only increased when he told Jiraiya he had a message for him and motioned for him to follow. What could be so important that the hokage would send an elite for something as simple as delivering a message…


Naruto had spent the entire meal thinking about what Jiraiya could've possibly talked about with that ANBU member. He was sure he would tell Tsunade at some point, so he prepared to put the plan he had devised into action. He made a shadow clone while he was in the bathroom and it was going to follow Jiraiya and Tsunade using any means necessary until the moment came for him to get the information he was seeking. The other part of the plan…would be a bit more difficult for him.

"Thanks, kid. Next time it's my treat." Jiraiya waved as he and Tsunade stood to leave after finishing their meal leaving Naruto with the check. So far it was going according to plan. Now came the difficult part. Being alone with Shizune until his clone dispelled after getting what he needed. He hadn't actively avoided Shizune since his revelation about his feelings, but he certainly didn't go out of his way to spend time with her. He acted the same as he always would, while discretely keeping a subtle distance between them. However, this situation made that rather impossible.

"So, how was your food Shizu-nee?" Shizune smiled and Naruto felt his body responding again. He mentally berated himself for having such a reaction as he continued to keep the conversation going. They reminisced about various things that had happened over the time since they had met.

"Yeah, it was funny watching Jiraiya get beaten like that. Remember that other time whe-" Naruto couldn't finish his sentence as the memories of his clone hit him like a brick wall. "Sorry Shizu-nee. I just remembered something I needed to do. I'll meet you back at the inn. Naruto forced a small snile as he waved and left the building. As soon as he was out the door, he moved away from the town as fast as he could. Once he was a good distance away, he couldn't hold it back any longer. His transformation dropped as the area was flooded with his killing intent. He let out an inhuman roar as he screamed out in a demonic voice.

"I'LL KILL THEM ALL! EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM!" Kurama's chakra was pouring out of him and radiating a malevolent aura. Kurama tried to calm him down before the chakra did too much harm, but he couldn't blame him. Kurama was seething as well over what the clone had heard. It just kept replaying over and over in his head.


"It turns out; the civilian members of the council, along with the elders, had planned what happened on Naruto's 8th birthday. They even called for some bullshit council meeting to keep Sarutobi-sensei from finding out until it was too late."


Naruto continues to destroy everything in the area as he roared out his fury. Then, he just suddenly…stopped. He stopped moving completely as the chakra receded into him with his head down. He stood there for a few moments in silence before he started laughing. The laughter started out as a silent chuckle, but gradually, it grew in volume until he was laughing as hard as he could like he belonged in a psych ward. And honestly, he probably did.

You okay kid…?" Kurama asked hesitantly. Naruto just stood there smiling as he responded. "Oh I'm better than okay Kurama. After all this time, I finally know what we're gonna do." Naruto walked back towards the town with that sadistic grin still plastered on his face.

"And…what exactly is it that we're going to do?" Naruto stopped and looked up to the starry sky. "We're gonna obliterate Konoha."


End Flashback

After his talk with Kurama, Naruto returned to find his companions awake. Shizune was just finishing breakfast while Tsunade and Jiraiya argued about something. Ignoring their antics, Naruto made his way toward Shizune to get some breakfast. "You got up awfully early today Naru-chan. Out training?" Naruto flinched slightly when she started talking, but if she noticed, she didn't say anything about it. "Yeah, just working on something new," he said with a small smile. He was somewhat hurt that none of them seemed to remember what day it was, but it was nothing new to him. He had long since stopped expecting to ever have a "happy birthday". To him, it was nothing more than a reminder of what he never had, as well as remind him of…unpleasant things. Naruto ate his breakfast silently as he thought things over.

They were only a few days away from Konoha. The others assumed he was excited to finally be going home, but that was far from the case. He was excited because the sooner he got there, the sooner he and Kurama could destroy it once and for all. It wouldn't be immediately obviously. He may be incredibly strong for his age, but he wasn't delusional enough to think he could take out all of Konoha's elite ninja. He could just summon Kurama and let him do it all, but that would defeat the purpose. This was his revenge. Kurama would be able to have his fun when the time comes, but not without Naruto.

"Until that time comes, I'll just have to play ninja with the human brats." Naruto thought to himself with a sigh. After eating, Naruto packed everything up so that they could leave as soon as the others were ready. Naruto noticed Shizune watching him and raised an eyebrow as he looked in her direction. She just gave him a smile before walking away to where Tsunade was. "I swear, I'll never be able to understand what she's thinking."


"I think this is a good spot for us to stop for the night. We should be able to reach the village in 2 days as long as nothing out of the ordinary happens." With that said, Naruto went to find water while the others took care of other various jobs. When Naruto came back, Jiraiya had already set up the tents and Tsunade had prepared a fire while Shizune started preparing dinner.

After dinner, Naruto agreed to take first watch and the others went to their respective tents. Naruto made several clones and had them spread out over the perimeter while he practiced the taijutsu style he and Kurama had developed. This went on for about an hour before he heard Shizune call out from behind him.

"Do you ever stop training Naru-chan?" She asked with a smile. Naruto just shrugged and gave a small smile of his own. They both sat down and Shizune pulled out a scroll. Naruto raised an eyebrow as he glanced at it. "I know it's almost over already, but…" Shizune unsealed the scroll and with a poof of smoke, a black kimono appeared. "Happy birthday Naru-chan!" Naruto's eyes widened as his mouth opened and closed repeatedly. He didn't know what to do. This had never happened before. He just kept looking between the clothes and Shizune, who was giving him that smile that always made his chest tighten uncomfortably.

"Thank you Shizu-nee…really." Naruto gave a sad smile as he looked the kimono over. It was identical to the one he was currently wearing, but the blue had been replaced by a reddish orange that seemed to match his tails perfectly. There was even a single hole in the back that he assumed was for him to put his tail through. He gave a small laugh as he turned to her. "This is wonderful Shizu-nee, but there aren't enough holes in the back," Naruto laughed more at the look of surprise on her face. "You have 2 tails now? When did that happen?" Naruto couldn't hold it back any longer and clutched his side as he laughed loudly. Shizune just stared at him in confusion and mild frustration. Naruto help up a hand in apology before turning around and dropping his transformation. Shizune's eyes widened as she counted them.

"One, two, three…three tails?!" Shizune was speechless. She hadn't even known about the 2nd tail, and now there were 3! Naruto was about to explain, when he felt the all-too-familiar feeling of fingers running through the soft fur; Shizune's hands to be specific. He bit his lip in concentration as he turned to her.

"Umm, Shizu-nee…" That snapped her out of her trance and she realized what she had done; again. "Hehe, Sorry Naru-chan. I guess I just can't resist." She scratched the back of her head sheepishly and stuck her tongue out. Naruto shook his head with a sigh as he sat back down and leaned against a fallen tree. "You should get some sleep Shizu-nee. We've got a lot of ground to cover tomorrow." Shizune nodded her agreement and before Naruto had realized what she was doing, she was lying beside him using his tails as a pillow.

Naruto's eyes flew open. He was about to say something, but then he saw the peaceful look on her face. Naruto sighed again and closed his eyes. "Good night, Shizu-nee."


To say Jiraiya and Tsunade were shocked by the sight they awoke to would be an understatement. Seeing Naruto asleep leaning against the fallen tree, perfectly normal. Seeing his whiskers twitch every so often as he slept, not "normal" per se, but for Naruto, not really anything out of the ordinary. However, Shizune sleeping with her head in his lap, while being wrapped up in 3 fluffy tails, was definitely not normal. The adults' eyes kept shifting from looking at eachother and their young apprentices.

After the shock wore off, Jiraiya cleared his throat and watched as Naruto's eyes opened slowly. Once they were half open, he looked around to take in his surroundings. When he noticed the raven haired girl resting her head in his lap, his eyes flew open and he froze. Jiraiya thought it was hilarious at first, but he had never seen his apprentice's eyes so full of…fear? He slowly removed his tails from around the girl and as soon as her weight left his lap, he disappeared in a flash of lightning.

Tsunade raised an eyebrow as she looked to Jiraiya and he just shrugged his shoulders in response. Questions about their young blond companion just kept piling up without any answers. They turned back to Shizune to find her standing up and stretching with a yawn. "Where'd Naruto go?" The others could only shrug as they were wondering the same thing.


"I thought you didn't want to reveal any of those techniques," Naruto was leaning against a tree panting a bit some distance away from their camp. "It was better than the alternative. Besides, it's not like they were able to see what I actually did. I'll just write it off as Kumo's body flicker. It's similar enough that I should be able to pull it off." Naruto dropped onto his back and watched the clouds as he tried to get his breathing under control.

"Be careful kid, I don't think your body can handle that until you have better control of it." Naruto sighed as his breathing finally slowed down to normal. "Don't worry Kurama, I'll be fine. I just didn't have the time to think about it. I needed to get out of that situation as fast as I could. Now that you mentioned it though, any ideas on how to control it better?" "Well, I did come up with a couple ideas…"


After Naruto and Kurama talked for a while, he returned to the others to see everything already packed. Tsunade and Jiraiya bombarded him with questions, but he just grabbed his stuff and started walking. The others grabbed their belongings and followed.

"C'mon brat, tell us. Since when do you have 3 tails, and how did you disappear like that?" Naruto sighed at Jiraiya's persistence, but he knew it was coming. "The 3rd tail appeared when I woke up yesterday and I used Kumo's body flicker. Satisfied?" Jiraiya knew there was more to it than that, but he let it go with a nod. He knew that pressing the boy for information would only succeed in pushing him further away. But then a grin plastered his face as he remembered something else.

"So, what was up with you and Shizune this morning?" That got the response he was looking for. Naruto completely stopped moving and his wide eyes stared off into the road ahead of him. The others had heard the question as well. Tsunade was very interested while Shizune was confused. She hadn't been able to take notice of their position before Naruto vanished. Naruto had no idea what to say, so he simply decided to deny it.

"I don't know what you're talking about. You must be going senile old man." Naruto started walking again and Jiraiya just snickered. "Oh really? So you're saying that I didn't see you all snuggled up together with her head in your lap and your tails wrapped around her? Tell me, judging from the grin you had, I'd say you had an interesting dream, huh?" Naruto froze up again, but this time he wasn't alone. Shizune's eyes widened as she felt her cheeks warming in the tell-tale signs of a blush.

"Hahahaha, oh it was indeed an interesting dream." "Shut up Kurama, it's not funny!" Naruto mentally yelled at his partner as he continued to laugh. "You're right, it's hilarious!" Kurama continued to laugh as Naruto growled menacingly while thinking up ways to get back at the fox.

"My dreams are none of your business you damn pervert!" Naruto yelled as he stormed off. He couldn't deny that he had enjoyed the dream, much more than he would ever admit to anyone; including himself. The visions of him and the raven-haired girl tangled together in a mass of bare flesh and fur continued to play through his mind. It was the first of many dreams of this nature to come.


Naruto stood smiling madly at the sight before him. He had run ahead of the others to take a good look at the gates of his former home. Visions of burning buildings and people screaming drifted through his head as he chuckled darkly under his breath. He calmed down as he heard the others approaching from behind. "Excited to be back kid?" Jiraiya asked as he placed a hand on his shoulder. Naruto gave the man a genuine smile, though the meaning behind it wasn't exactly what he thought it was. "You have no idea."

"And so it begins. These fools have no idea what's in store for them," and with that said, they made their way to the gates of Konoha as Kurama grinned maliciously.


So what'd you guys think? Like the new turn Naruto made? The next chapter will start off in the wave arc. It will be vastly different from the usual so look forward to it. Aside from that, please review and I'm still hoping to get a few more votes before making a decision on the next series.