Once again this chapter is dedicated to Flamedraseer7213 who is the incarnation of evil! Who else would threaten to rip apart my precious lyrics?
Disclaimer: Naruto would never be mine. If it was, Itachi would be his sensei!
Summary:
Uzumaki Naruto. Known for his smiles and carefree attitude. But on Uchiha Itachi sees past his mask and makes an offer. What will become of Naruto? Major OoCness
Kazama Zurui, who at the moment was being called Uzumaki Naruto, was sitting in the Academy. Kana had told him of a way to change back to his original self, so Zurui didn't need to use a Henge. Instead, he had to go through five hours of pitiful training and history that Haruka had forced into his mind when he had turned six.
Zurui was currently training with Haruka in torture and interrogation. She used to be the head of that department. Sometimes Morino Ibiki came over to ask for her help. Kengeki was training Zurui in the use of weapons-shurikens, kunais, katanas, but most importantly his daggers. Itachi was training him in chakra control, genjutsu, taijutsu, and ninjutsu. Kana was teaching him more about his Kagegan and taught him demonic techniques. All of his senseis contributed to his weight training. Currently, he was wearing five hundred pounds of chakra weights. He had started this training five months ago, with one hundred pounds. Each month his weights were upped by one hundred pounds.
"Naruto!" Iruka yelled.
"What do you want, Iruka-sensei? I'm trying to sleep."
Iruka twitched. "Naruto, sleep at home! Now answer this question. Who were the founders of Kohona?"
Zurui inwardly groaned. Such an easy question. "The founders of Kohona were two brothers, the Shodaime and the Nidaime. Now can I sleep?"
Iruka nodded, not knowing what to say. It had been like this ever since Naruto had joined the Academy. He would be asked a question, then answer it correctly, then ask if he could sleep.
Another hour passed as Zurui slept. This was the only time he could actually have a peaceful sleep without being trained by Kana. He awoke once more by Iruka calling his name.
"What?"
"Its time for lunch. Go."
"Fine." Zurui got up and wandered outside until he came to a tree. He had no lunch with him since Haruka had overfed him again at breakfast. Muttering about evil baa-sans, Zurui tried to fall asleep. This time he was interrupted by Itachi's otouto, Sasuke.
"Is there something you need?" Zurui asked.
"How is it that you are so smart, yet you are always sleeping?" Sasuke asked.
"Shikamaru is smarter than me and he's always sleeping, too. Go bug him."
"Fine, Uzumaki. But first, do you know who Zurui is? Itachi-niisan says that he attends the Academy and is really strong."
Zurui made a mental reminder to go kill Itachi. "Never heard of him." Zurui, with his many masks, was a master of lies.
"Oh. If you ever find him, tell him that I want to spar with him. Sorry for interrupting your sleep!" Sasuke said and ran off to hide. Zurui inwardly smirked. Sasuke's fan club had found him. Uchihas were too arrogant. Zurui slowly drifted back to sleep…
…To be awakened by Kana, who found out that instead of listening in class, he slept.
"You go to the Academy to learn, not to sleep!"
"No, I go to the Academy to become a genin. I already know everything they're teaching us. Now lunch is over and I have to get up. Why do people, or in your case demons, keep bothering me!?"
"Your training shall be doubled! Now get back to class."
"Sadistic senseis," Zurui muttered before waking and going back to class.
Classes were over for the day. Zurui quickly walked to Haruka's store, where he was going to meet Itachi. Unknown to him, Iruka was following him. Iruka was surprised when he saw him go into Haruka's store, but what surprised him the most was what happened. He stood by the window of the store, watching the scene before him.
"Zurui! I want you out of that outrageous outfit right now!" Haruka screamed, giving him a bundle of clothes and pushing him to the back of the shop.
"Haruka, you care too much about clothes," Kengeki said from the corner of the shop. He had moved his shop so it was next door to Haruka's, allowing him to come see Zurui's torture every afternoon.
"I'm old. I need something to obsess about. That just happens to be Zurui and clothes."
"Why did I agree to this?" Itachi asked. He was wearing a black and red outfit. Black pants and a red shirt was his outfit, completed by a pair of black fingerless gloves that had the Uchiha symbol.
"You agreed to it once you took Zurui as your apprentice. And you look perfect!"
"My fan club is chasing me more!" Itachi complained. "I'm thirteen, not seven. I'm an ANBU Captain!"
"Which is exactly why you are wearing that. Since you got your promotion, you have only been able to train Zurui once a week, even though you leave scrolls for him. This is my torture technique."
"I'm surprised that clothes could be used as torture," Itachi muttered.
"Anything can be used as torture. She once tortured me using a flower and genjutsu," Zurui said, coming back in. He was wearing a mesh shirt and over that a white armless shirt. His pants were dark blue, almost black. He wore white fingerless gloves and had two sheaths on his waist where he kept his daggers.
"You look perfect! Well, not yet. That outfit is made for your true form, not your original form."
"All the outfits you give me are made for that form," Zurui complained, but he changed back.
Iruka twitched slightly. Unfortunately for him, Itachi saw him. Before anyone in the shop could say anything, Itachi was outside and inside with Iruka.
"Iruka-sensei?" Zurui questioned. "Have you been spying on me?"
"I'm sorry Naruto. The Hokage told me to. When I told him how well you were doing, he wanted to know where you were getting your knowledge from."
This made Haruka angry. Ever since that day two years ago, she had hated the Hokage with a passion. She had a list of everything he had done to make her hate him. It had over one hundred complaints. Now she had one more to add.
"He was the one who sent you?!" she screamed, her killer intent scaring Iruka, who was currently wishing he was dead. As for Kengeki, Itachi, and Zurui…They were currently playing a game of blackjack.
Haruka twitched. "I told you not to gamble around Zurui!" Iruka was forgotten at that moment, but he was too scared to try and escape.
"He's beating us anyway," Kengeki said and he through away his cards.
"You're just mad that you owe me ten thousand ryou," Zurui replied.
"I still don't understand how a seven year old could beat me in blackjack! Your father could never beat me!"
"I have my ways. Most involve luck." Zurui turned to Iruka. "What are we going to do with you? I can't erase your memory. That will leave others suspicious."
"Then we use a binding seal. I know the perfect one to use. It will bind him to your secret. Before he tells it, he will die," Haruka said. "It's pretty simple, so I can do it myself."
"Arigatou, obaa-san," Zurui said, switching masks. He turned to Iruka. "See you tomorrow."
"Where are you going?" Itachi asked.
"Sasuke challenged Zurui to a spar. I guess he's going to get one," Zurui replied icily, glaring at Itachi.
"Don't take your anger out on Sasuke! He has no training and isn't any good at being a shinobi at the moment."
"Then why don't I take it out on you?" Before Itachi could reply, he fainted. Zurui smiled. "My anger has been taken out."
Iruka looked on, even more surprised. "You took out the Uchiha prodigy! Without even moving…"
"I just destroyed his subconscious. He'll be awake in an hour." Zurui turned to Kengeki. "I have this problem. My katana broke."
"Again?"
"Hai."
While they were speaking, Haruka grabbed Iruka. "The sealing must be done," she whispered and brought him into the back of the shop.
"Ohayo, Iruka-sensei! Did you enjoy the sealing?" Zurui said.
Iruka glared at him. He knew very well that the sealing had hurt like hell. Of course, he didn't say that, afraid that he would be knocked out like Itachi.
"I'm still surprised that Hokage-sama hasn't found out about this yet."
"He has. I just erased his memories."
"How powerful are you?"
"My power only lies in my kekkei genkai and a demon. I am still weak. I have to rely on my own power, not the power of others. And I would like it if you don't wake me from my sleep or else I'll get baa-san to torture you." Zurui walked into the classroom and fell asleep.
Iruka watched from the door. Haruka told him of his past and what the Hokage had said to her. Zurui was only here to become a genin. After that? Only time knew.
"Itachi-sensei?" Zurui said. It was midnight. "Why are you here?"
"I need your advice on something. You're the only one who'll actually think this through. Haruka would help the Uchihas and Kengeki will just watch it happen."
"Just tell me what's going on."
"The Uchihas are planning to kill the Hokage and the council. They want to take over the village. They didn't tell me because they think I am loyal to the Hokage. They also didn't tell my otouto. Everyone else in the clan knows."
"Do you want your entire clan to die, including your otouto?"
"Sasuke has begun taking on the arrogance of an Uchiha. But he has nothing to do with it."
"Kill the Uchiha clan. Kill everyone except Sasuke. Tell him you killed them for power. And you will gain power. After killing your best friend, you will gain the Mangekyo Sharingan. Anyway, tell Sasuke that the only way for him to gain power is to hate you. If he listens to that, then the next time you meet, you can kill him."
"Kana helped you think of that plan?"
"I knew of the Uchihas plan already. We were discussing it before you came. Anyway, first kill your best friend. Then kill the rest. The only negative side to this is that you'll become a nukenin. No more training for me except for mind training. Unless I can figure out a way for you to train me in my dreams. I'll speak with Kana on that. So, when are you going to kill your clan?"
"Tomorrow at midnight. Come along and help?"
"I'll come, but just to watch. Maybe I'll help if you need the help. Destroy an Uchiha's subconscious is fun!"
"When did you become a sadist?"
"My baa-san is a torture specialist, I'm being trained by a demon, Kengeki is always on a weapon-high and you enjoy doing all the things listed and you ask me when I became a sadist?" Zurui shook his head. "I actually thought you knew me. I guess I was wrong."
"A sarcastic mask with the mix of a sadist. A new one?"
"Hai. I'm losing myself in all of the masks I wear."
"Will you let anyone see you tomorrow?"
"Of course not. That will ruin my plans."
"You already have plans?"
"With help from Kana, yes. Now I have to get back to training. See you tomorrow Itachi-sensei."
"Ja ne." Itachi disappeared into the night and Zurui went back to his training session with Kana.
"Zurui, will you just eat something? I know you're excited about tonight, but you won't be able to do anything if you're hungry!" Haruka screamed.
Zurui was about to respond when he felt something. His eyes widened. "Baa-san, the Hokage is coming!"
"He's what?!"
"Just stay calm," Zurui said, putting up his calm and emotionless mask. He started eating breakfast just as the Hokage came in.
"Haruka, I've been hearing reports that you have been housing a young boy," he said.
"I have," she replied, pointing to Zurui. "Is there something wrong?"
"No. How old is he?"
"Seven. Why?"
"He doesn't go to the Academy?"
"He doesn't need to go to the Academy. He isn't a ninja. He helps me around my shop."
"Help you?" Zurui interrupted, playing his part perfectly. "I never knew that forcing someone to wear clothes that they don't want to wear is helping."
Haruka laughed. "Go to your room, Zurui."
"But you just said to…"
"NOW!"
"Fine," Zurui said, getting up from his chair and walking upstairs.
"Sorry about that. He has a temper at times," Haruka said. "Is there anything you want?"
"Actually, I want you to be the Godaime."
"Me? I'm not powerful enough to become the Godaime. Even if I was, wouldn't one of your precious Sannin be better for the job? Then again, one completely betrayed Kohona, one hates Kohona, and the other is a pervert! Only Tsunade would be good for the job, but after a day, she'll quit! I refuse your offer."
Zurui was listening in on the conversation. This was perfect! 'Baa-san, say yes. Say that you will become the Godaime.'
'Why?'
'Just do it.'
"Are you sure?" the Hokage asked.
"I have a feeling that you'll make it a mission for me to take the damn job, so I guess I'll do it. But I'll resign if something that I don't like happens."
"Like what?"
"You'll see in time. Now if you were to leave?"
"Of course. I would like for you to meet me in my office at noon today. Ja ne." The Hokage poofed out of the house and Zurui entered the kitchen.
"Why did you make me do that?"
"It works out perfectly," Zurui replied. "If you're the Hokage, Uzumaki Naruto will be placed on the genin team of his choice, with the sensei of his choice."
"You're planning for something that will happen in five years?"
"Actually, I four years, if Uzumaki Naruto has his way."
"What are planning?"
"A mind wipe and a mind replacement. It will affect the entire village, with the exception of you, Kengeki-jisan and Itachi-sensei. It will knock me out for a few days, but a Junsei Kage Bunshin can take my place."
"Who are you switching with?"
"Rock Lee. These jutsus will remove the binding seal on Iruka since he would no longer remember."
"What about your age?"
"Kana will take care of that."
"When?"
"In two weeks. First the Uchiha Massacre shall take place."
"Uchiha Massacre. Good name for it. Are you going to the Academy?"
"Not today. I have plans to make."
Zurui started walking upstairs. "One more thing," he said without turning around. "Itachi is going to become a nukenin."
"Why?"
"A spy, of course. I've been hearing about some organization from Kana. They seem to make him mad. And Kana doesn't get mad easily."
"I know." Haruka narrowed her eyes. "You're planning to erase everyone's memories of the Kyuubi attack, aren't you?"
"How did you know?"
"I'm your baa-san. I know these things. Now go to sleep. If Kana bothers you, tell him that he'll be going to one of my torture sessions."
'Tell her I never dreamt of doing that.'
'You're just scared of her,' Zurui replied, but he relayed the message, anyway.
"He probably doesn't dream about it since it would always turn into nightmares. See you tomorrow Zurui. Have fun tonight."
"All I'm going to do is watch."
"Are you coming?" Itachi asked.
"No. I'll be watching it happen from your mind. Haruka-baba doesn't want me to leave. There are ANBU watching this house at the moment. It would be strange for one person to come in and two people to come out."
"Why is there ANBU watching your house?"
"Obaa-san is the Godaime Hokage. After the Uchiha Massacre, you're going to become a nukenin and join an organization called Akatsuki."
"Akatsuki?"
"Kana told me about them. They want to capture the nine bijuu."
"Well then, I'll see if I can join. Enjoy the massacre."
"I will."
"Sadist."
"I know. Think I can get Mitarashi Anko to train me?"
"I wouldn't put it past you. I'll come see you after the massacre, but after that, I don't think you'll be seeing me for a while. Maybe not even five years," Itachi said.
"Whatever. See you in about an hour?"
"I guess."
Zurui glared at him. "You're masks are more obvious than mine!"
"Do I look as if I care?" Itachi asked, slipping into his sadistic mask. "Time for the Uchihas to die."
I confuse myself. I really do. I scare myself, too. I don't know what just happened. All I know is that this is not going to follow the anime at all.
No, Zurui isn't evil. It's just another mask. As for Haruka becoming the Godaime, let's just say that there's a reason for everything. Zurui does not wish to become Hokage. The main plot will come into play during the third part of the Chuunin Exams, which should be in chapter twenty or somewhere close.
Polls:
Should Gai be the jounin sensei of Zurui's genin team?
Should Anko become Zurui's new sensei?
Should Hayate teach Tenten?
Should Genma teach Neji?
The next chapter is a time skip of four years. Remember that I'm switching Naruto with Lee.
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