A/N:
For once, a semi-serious story. Why? Well. Why not? I'm allowed to write and post what I want, when I want to. And because my muse says so, so ha!
Running disclaimer.
Disclaimer: Naruto belongs to TV Tokyo and Masashi Kishimoto. Please support the official release.
Warnings: Blood and gore, possibly sexual phrases (If you look at it closely), OOC, AU (heavily so, at that), pretty shitty author, bad grammar and syntax at places, possibly Mary Sues, OCs, limited understanding of what-the-hell-Naruto-verse-mechanics are, don't-know-WTF-is-going-on-in-the-manga, overuse of stock phrases, bad humor, extremely long warnings, overuse of commas, and generally...
Insane author.
Viewer discretion is advised.
Rein Hellfire presents...
A new project.
A new story.
A new Hop- lol no.
A Flash of Yellow
No.
Kakashi ran desperately through the ruined village. He sped past the ruined buildings, past the throngs of clamoring wounded. Through the shattered gate guarded by a weary looking chunin, who waved him through.
No.
Because, Kakashi had seen what had befallen, fought a veritable force of nature. He had seen, seen the monstrous Chakra-beast roar, fire Bijuudama after Bijuudama, destroy. The beast did nothing BUT destroy, for it was beyond human comprehension.
Nine crimson tails had whipped about. A snarling maw had howled, a sound of primal wrath and fury and abject terror.
The Nine-tailed demon fox had, mere hours ago, attacked the ninja village of Konoha.
And then there was a muted flash of gold, and the Fourth was there. He saved the wounded and dead, before proceeding to teleport the beast somewhere else.
That was hours ago. And Minato Namikaze had not returned. The Fox, had also not returned.
And so it was, that Kakashi was ordered to search for the missing Hokage. His sensei, and the leader of the strongest Shinobi village, Konoha.
This was why he ignored the wind whipping through his grey hair, ignored the aching of his weary muscles after the futile struggle to contain the terrible Fox before the Fourth had saved the village, ignored the rising sense of dread and fear-
Fear for his sensei, because the likelihood was strong that his sensei was dead.
And so Kakashi pressed onwards, until he reached a devastated clearing.
A devastated clearing.
Gouges scraped through the base earth. Trees felled, ground scorched, to reveal a vast expanse of wasteland. And in the middle of that wasteland was...
... A baby?
A blond-haired infant, wrapped in a blue blanket, lying on the ground.
Kakashi blinked.
What the hell?
No sign of the terrible beast. No sign of the Hokage.
... What?
It was just a baby, but...
"Where did you come from?"
The fourth had never married, and the fourth had never had a CHILD of all things. Not to mention-
It was then that Kakashi's eye found the seal on the child's body.
Oh god.
Oh god.
"Minato, what have you done?" He murmured softly, as he picked up the baby gingerly.
And that begins the journey of the person who became known as Naruto Namikaze. In a world where a clan of red-haired sealing masters never fell, a world where a bright, chronically late Uchiha never died, a world where Minato Namikaze never met Kushina Uzumaki, a world of trolling death-gods that had strangely twisted ideas of what a 'toll' should be.
A world of hatred, where war and death ran rampant.
Naruto Uzumaki (Namikaze) was destined to live in interesting times, no matter what universe he lived in.
And little Naruto slept on, unaware of chaos, or war, or hatred. Unaware of the great destiny that was laid out for him. Unaware that he was host to the most powerful Tailed-beast on the continent, unaware of who he used to be.
Unaware of who he would become.
He clenched a tri-pronged kunai in his hand. It would be taken away shortly after it was discovered by a bustling orphanage matron, but until then, it would serve as an anchor.
A memento. A memento of a past life lived and lost.
A flash of yellow... And it was all gone.
A/N:
In this AU I set up, here's how things went down.
-First major change comes in three parts.
1. Uzugakure survives, because Konohagakure lent aid to them when they were besieged by their enemies.
2. Because Uzu is now an active ally of Konoha, Konoha takes less casualties during the Third Shinobi War. Obito and Rin survive. Yes, I just did that.
3. Kushina Uzumaki never comes to Konoha to become the Jinchuruki of the Nine-tails. Instead, some... Other guy is chosen. Somehow, he/she loses control of the beast, leading to the razing of Konoha. This would have been explained in future chapters.
-Second change. The shinigami is a troll. Interpret that however you will. Or I could be blatant about it.
You know how Tony Stark IS Iron Man? Or Bruce Wayne IS Batman?
Naruto Namikaze IS Minato Namikaze. Again, interpret that however you will...
I began writing this because my muse said so. I'm probably going to end things here because I have no idea (right now) where to go with this.
If anyone wants to write a continuation of this fic, go ahead and PM me. Or I might continue it myself.
In fact, I challenge you! Write a continuation of this idea! I give my blessing! Is there no one who volunteers as tribute?
As for pairings... That's up in the air, really lol. Might keep it gen, might not.
