Chapter Six

"For What Its Worth"


Naruto Uzumaki's day had begun as ordinary as it could have for him, He woke up, went to the bathroom, put on his clothes and was ready for the new day.

He read tons of jutsu scrolls while he ate his morning instant ramen cup, tomorrow would be another day at ninja Academy, tomorrow he would once again try to learn to be a ninja from teachers who kept yelling at him constantly. Today would be training and seeing what going on around the village, hopefully not being chased by any ninja this time around.

It wasnt that Naruto pulled pranks, ninja had pulled him in for questioning since he was five years old, even at that age they seemed to have it out for him.

"The villagers aren't much better"

It had always bugged Naruto, the looks he got while in the streets from random people, how before he was even pulling pranks he was getting in trouble for nothing.

It troubled him to no end, he tried to make friends but as soon as their parents saw him they wouldn't play with him anymore.

So he made himself a promise, that he would become the greatest ninja that his village had ever seen, he would become the Hokage like the old man and be recognized for who he is.

"Then they can't ignore me"

Naruto finished his cup of ramen and thought about eating another while reading jutsu scrolls, but the problem was that the scrolls had always confused him, he had never been good at jutsu that required a ton of hand signs of chakra control.

In the end he figured he would just go to his training spot in the forest and train in his shuriken throwing until lunch, then he might head to Ichiraku's for some real ramen.

"I can already taste old man Teuchi's ramen now"


The owner of the Ichiraku Ramen stand was extremely nervous at the moment.

He expected today to be a normal day in ramen mongering, his daughter Ayame had woken him up and told him to take 'the pill' for his heart problems and get ready to open the store.

Teuchi hated that giant damn pill.

"It felt like he was swallowing a damn stone."

He was okay until both the Hokage, a small black haired child and the new head of the Uchiha clan came in for some ramen for lunch.

The Third hadn't come here since he retired, and even Teuchi knew of the brand new head of the Uchiha clan.

So Teuchi was a little nervous starting out his working day.

They had ordered a few simple ramen bowls and Teuchi began slowly working the noodles in the back.

What surprised him most was the age of the Uchiha head, he seemed to look like he was in his late twenties, the guys hair was shoulder length but unkempt and spiky as it touched his back.

"Couldnt be much younger than most of the jonin I see running around"Teuchi thinks to himself.

The small boy they had brought with them was probably a Uchiha too from the way he looked, for all Teuchi knew that was the older ones son but he doubted it from the kids age.

He worked hard silently, with celebrities like this at your stand it was a time for a man like Teuchi to show how his noodles shined, he was going to bring his A game ramen to these men.


Shins stomach had gotten impatient with a terrible rumble as he smelled the great ramen being made in the small kitchen of the ramen stand.

Shin saw Sasuke give him a surprised look, he felt a little embarrassed as the sound of the older Uchiha hungry stomach rung out in the little stand, until his own stomach growled even louder agreeing with the older mans stomach.

The Third and Shin could barely keep in their laughter, it was such a small tiny moment that they had shared. Shin felt like this whole thing was going well.

The delicious ramen came to them in big white bowls, smelling almost divine. The owner handed them each a bowl and chopsticks.

"Itadakimasu"They all said humbly as they began eating.

The morning had started out well, the Third had picked them both up around lunch and brought them here to discuss some business.

Shin had yet to assume the clan fortune, as all the Uchiha's wills had diverted mostly toward the current head of clan he still had to be given the account number, plus the fact he was also given control of every single bit of property in the clans district. So soon he would be signing a giant multitude of documents that Sarutobi would present him with.

"It's enough to make a man's head spin"Shin thought to himself as he ate a small sliver of pork from his ramen bowl.


Sasuke still didn't know how to size the man sitting next to him, he was definitely an Uchiha, the look was unmistakable, but he acted both reserved and open at the same time, even Sasuke could see what the man was thinking over now.

"He holds himself so differently from all the Uchiha I knew"Sasuke thinks while eating some noodles.

"You can sign everything about the inheritance later"The Third explained as he finished his noodles"But there is one issue I would like to talk to both of you about"

Sasuke and Shin both stopped eating their noodles and turned to the Hokage as he spoke to both of them.

"Sasuke has remained a ward of Konoha for a couple of years now, he's stayed this way because of his place as clan heir"The Hokage explained"So I hoped as being the last member of Sasuke's clan that you would look after him, if he agrees that is"

Sasuke wasnt sure what to think, it might be good to have some real family around, some one who could help restore the Uchiha's honor, plus there was something about the man Sasuke liked but couldn't place at the moment.


Shin knew better about what Sarutobi was talking about. You can't give a kid from a clan with a kekkai genkai to another family, it would seem like a power play to every other clan. Shin had to learn that fact when he was inducted into the Uchiha.

"Only if Sasuke agrees"Shin says to the Third Hokage"I believe he's been self-sufficient long enough to make his own decision on that."

In truth Shin didn't think that, but he had to give Sasuke the choice anyways.

"I can't force my way into his life"He said thinking of Mikoto"He has to make the choice"


Sasuke didn't know what to think, a part of him was a little overwhelmed to meet another member of his clan, the other side was hesitant because of how this was all being forced on him.

The thing that decided it for Sasuke was the Sharingan, Shin had to have it, and with that Shin could train him to become stronger.

"Strong enough to beat my brother"Itachi's massacre still fresh in his mind.


Shin and the Kage just waited in silence for the boy to speak, The Hokage probably already figured out the probable answer, but the prospect of the answer itself made Shin nervous.

"If Shin is okay with it, fine"Sasuke says stoically returning to eating his ramen.

Shin decompressed for a moment, this small boy was beginning to take years off of his damn life.

Shin might have said something to Sarutobi, maybe some quick joke or something, but as soon as he opened his mouth a small ball of orange rocketed into seat next to him startling him somewhat.

"Old man Teuchi!"The kid yelled near the top of his lungs"I want some ramen!"

Sarutobis palmed his face while Sasuke just ignored the disturbance completely, he had heard of the loudmouth already, but Shin and Teuchi almost had a heart attack from the kid coming in.

Teuchi burst out of the kitchen, readily nervous to take the kids order as he nervously looked at the other adults.

"It'll take a few minutes Naruto"Teuchi says as he writes up the blonde's gigantic order.

"I wish ramen could be made faster"Naruto sighs.

Shin had recognized the kid in an instant, it wasn't hard remembering the orange jumpsuit.

"This was that kid that got those ANBU guys"Shin figured, he looked down at his half-finished ramen, and slid it over to the kid.

"I'm pretty much full kid"Shin shrugged as he began to play with the chopsticks in his hand "You can have mine"

"Thanks!"Naruto said grabbing an extra pair of chopsticks from the table"Itadakimasu!"

Shin was treated to a sight that would haunt him to the day he died.

Naruto eating ramen.

It was horrifying, he could almost swear the child's jaw unhinged, it had suddenly reminded him of someone he met years ago who ate ramen just as terrifyingly.

The kid was done in an instant, ready for another bowl that hadn't come yet, but it looked like Shin's bowl would tide him over for now.

"Thanks again"Naruto says with a noodle hanging out of his mouth.

Other than the how the kid ate he seemed to be a small little ball of happiness and energy, it was infectious to the point that even Shin found himself smiling just looking at the kid.

Until he noticed a small bruise on the side of the kids head.

"Hey kid"Shin asks getting Naruto's attention"You get hit with a boulder or something"Shin jokes trying to get Naruto to tell them.

"No"Naruto says rubbing the place near his temple where the rock left the bruise."One of the villagers threw a rock at me"

Shin had thought he was joking, but for the first moment since he met the kid he saw a troubled expression on his face, He was either a good actor or he was telling the truth, he gave a sidelong glance at Sarutobi, who had the same troubled expression on his face.

The boys expression had changed back to happy as soon as a bowl or two of ramen had been dropped in front of him, Shin had turned away this time facing the Hokage trying to avoid seeing the same horror he had seen a moment ago.

"Hell, I can still hear it"Shin thinks as Naruto eats ramen behind him.

He looked at Sasuke, he had stayed out of the conversation for a bit, it wasn't surprising that the boy had been a quiet one, you didn't become a talkative person after your clan got massacred.

He looked to Sarutobi, only to find the old man avoiding his gaze suddenly trying to hide something from him. Was he ashamed of what happened to Naruto? I would be too if a random civilian threw a rock at the boy, but why isn't he doing anything about it right now?

Shin stopped hearing Naruto's eating and turned back around to the satisfied little guy, he had put away a ton of ramen for a kid his age. If he didn't do it in a way that looked like he unhinged his jaw then Shin might have been impressed.

"Whats you name squirt?"Shin asks innocently enough as he began to twirl his chopsticks in his hand.

"Naruto Uzumaki!"Naruto boasts as he gets up to leave"and I'm not a squirt, someday I'm going to be the Hokage of this village!"

The chopsticks in Shins hand broke.

Naruto Uzumaki.

Uzumaki.

The boy was gone by the time Shin turned violently towards the Third Hokage, the mans stone face had received his gaze this time around, the anger in Shin was obviously plain for anyone to see, the only person who didn't notice this was the boy sitting between them, eating his ramen quietly.

"Sasuke, I think ill go with the Third now to sign those papers"Shin says in a clear calm monotone voice"Can you make it home on your own?"

Sasuke simply nodded to the older Uchiha as Sarutobi left a small bit of folded bills to pay for the food.

Both Shin and the Hokage hadn't taken their eyes of each other as they both shushined away.


"He's interesting"Sasuke thought to himself."He's kinda diffrent, makes me wonder why I've never heard of him"

Sasuke thought that it might be interesting having another Uchiha, one with Sharingan around him to teach him how to gain it himself.

"My first great step towards my brother"


The Hokage's office was usually an extremely calm place, mostly filled with tons of paperwork and scrolls from other countries.

As soon as Shin had teleported in with Hiruzen Sarutobi only a second behind him the place felt like a war zone.

"NARUTO UZUMAKI!?"Shin yells at the tops of his lungs at the Hokage.

Shin could not believe he had been lied to this much, he had looked for sliver of hope here, he had found some, his brother and Sasuke, but the one thing he hated was things like this being kept from him.

"You lied to me Sarutobi-

"- I did not lie to you"The Third interrupted"I simply did not inform you-"

"-lying by omission then!"Shin argues back to the aging Kage" That boy is Kushina and Minato's son isn't he?"


Sarutobi knew it might have come down to this, he had just not expected it to come so soon, Naruto showing up to Ichiraku's today had been completely off unplanned.

"Yes he is"Sarutobi answers."I didn't tell you for the same reason he doesn't know"

"He doesn't know either?!"Shins mouth was agape"How in the blue hell did you pull that off?"

He saw Shin begin to figure it out as he looked at him"Its not just the kid either, nobody knows do they?"

Sarutobi didn't like the look Shin was giving him, the respect was disappearing from it by the second, making him more liable to do anything in front of the Hokage.

So Sarutobi released a bit of his killer intent, not enough to really effect Shin, just enough to give him a cold sweat.


To bad he had underestimated Shins fury.

Shin stood his ground just as angry if not angrier at the old man, he knew he wouldn't get anywhere unless he did something drastic.

"I'm going to go tell the boy"Shin said preparing to shunsin away before Sarutobi stopped him.

"If you do that you'll be committing treason against Konoha"Sarutobi tells him.

"What?"Shin looks back at the Hokage in stunned disbelief" Telling that boy his father was the man who saved this village is treason? Since when Sarutobi?"


Hiruzen was having a hard time keeping Shin controlled at the moment, he didn't want to kill or imprison Shin, up until now things had been perfect with this little deal, now the whole thing was ready to crumble around him.

"Sometimes you have to play your ace from the beginning of the game"He thought remembering the euphemism one of his students had taught him about gambling.

"Your being a hypocrite Shin"Sarutobi says just as Shin is about to flicker away.


It was the way the old man had said it that had stopped him from channeling his chakra in, he said it like he knew something.

"What are you talking about?"

"You says its important that Naruto knows who his father is correct?"

Shin nods angrily, where was the old man going with this?

"Tell me then, what does Sasuke know of his father then?"

Shins hands had slacked as his eyes went wide in disbelief.

The old bastard had figured it out, and not only that had confirmed Shin's darkest suspicion.

"So that's how you want to play it huh?"a dirty smile appears on Shins face in front of Sarutobi's blackmail"Well then its seems I have no choice-


Sarutobi visibly relaxed for a moment, he hated to use a weapon like blackmail, but sometimes a situation like this deemed it.

-But to tell you to go fuck yourself"Shin finishes.

Sarutobi's eyes went wide, he had underestimated Shins commitment to his old friends, and to a child he had not even met before today.

"Teaches me to use Tsunade's gambling advice"The Third tells himself.

Shin prepared again to shunsin away but Sarutobi stopped him.

"Wait damn it!"Sarutobi says holding his hands up"Fine! You win, just sit down and lets talk about this"

The Third Hokage exhausted from the argueing, took his hat off and sits at his desk while he lights his pipe"What I'm about to tell you is an S-class secret..."


Authors Note: If anyone cares Shins age at this exact moment in the story he is 30 years old, and yes that would make Danzo in his late thirties when Shin was born.

This is my first Fanfiction I've ever actually posted, so please be gentle with me.

And remember:I dont own Naruto, everyone else just thinks I do.

P.S:Please Review! I need the criticism.