Author's Note: So...I've decided to write a Naruto/Sonic crossover. Why? Why would I do such a thing? Well, there's many reasons. I wanted to write a fanfic that wasn't just Naruto getting his hands on a Chaos Emerald or getting Sonic/Shadow/Silver's power for one reason or another, and I hate fics where the main characters of one setting are just spontaneously transported to another, almost completely shattering the fourth wall.

My favorite fics are the ones were the author's take something from one setting and attempt to integrate it- and that's an important word there, integrate- instead of just transport it. My favorite crossover fics are the ones where Naruto is changed by something, be it big or small. And this is my take on it.

I love reviews, and any criticism you can give me is highly appreciated as I am trying to evolve my writing style. Read, Review, and let me know what you think!

Disclaimer: Naruto is owned by Masashi Kishimoto and Dr. Eggman and all Sonic the Hedgehog related properties are owned by SEGA. If I did own them, I assure you I would be swimming in piles of cash, not writing this.

Chapter 1: Meeting the Eggman

The Village of Konohagakure, the Village Hidden Among the Leaves, was under attack, the army of shinobi constantly being pushed back by their enemy. All held out hope that their leader, the fourth Hokage, could save them. But all of them knew that no one of them could stop this force.

The great Kyuubi no Kitsune stood tall, a single thrashing of it's nine tails destroying a sizeable portion of the village's wall, letting out a roar of bloodlust as the shinobi blasted the creature's side with blasts of fireballs, only for the monster to lift it's paws and stomp on the offending ninja, crushing them.

There was a great explosion of air and the fox turned to see a gigantic toad, clutching a tanto in one of it's webbed hands, and smoking a pipe, and a man standing atop it. The Fourth Hokage.

"It's him! The Fourth Hokage has come to slay the fox!" There was a great cheering among the shinobi as they redoubled their attacks, the fox stomping and blasting at them with vigor, but always keeping an eye on the toad and the man standing astride it.

"You brought me here for this, Minato?" The great toad grumbled, inhaling from it's pipe. "I guess there's no choice. You're going to use it?"

"Like you said, Gamabunta, I have no choice." The man known as Minato focused his energies and began rapidly making motions with his hands. "Take care of my boy, Gamabunta. Make sure Jiraiya or Tsunade or someone raises him." He said solemnly as he continued making signs, his eyes staring into the fox's and never wavering.

"You have my word, Minato." Gamabunta shut his eyes and readied himself before charging at the fox. The monster simply grinned and charged back, baring it's teeth and claws. But just before the fox and toad connected, the man's eyes flashed open.

"NOW!" And then something happened. To the ninja far away at the village walls, all they could see was a bright white light had encompassed the battlefield, and when it faded away, both the fox and Gamabunta were gone. The ninjas began to cheer and celebrate their victory, meanwhile, at the crater where the Fox had been just moments ago, a very serious talk was happening.

An old man wearing black shinobi gear and wielding a staff stood next to the body of the white-robed body of the Fourth Hokage, and next to him stood a slightly younger-looking man with stark white hair and wearing red and green robes, trying not to cry.

"Did he say anything?" Asked the white-haired man, trying his best to hold back a sniffle.

"Only that someone take care of his child, and that he be seen as a hero. I will do my best to fulfill both of those wishes." Said the older man, face unreactive, but there was a sign of weariness in his face.

"I...I can't do it, Sarutobi-Sensei." The white-haired man sighed and looked directly at his old teacher, addressing him as such for the first time in decades. "I can't watch over a kid, not with my profession. I don't think either Minato or Kushina would appreciate me accidentally turning the gaki into a pervert."

The man called Sarutobi sighed and picked up the crying child, inspecting the seal on his stomach. "I know, Jiraiya. But I want you in constant contact. You're the best spy we have, and we can't lose that. But if I have need of you, and if I think Naruto has need of you, you WILL come. Am I understood?" At Jiraiya's silent nod, the old man sighed again. "Even if you cannot, he will still need someone. No child can grow without a parent, Jiraiya."

"Do you think anyone will take him, old man?" Jiraiya chuckled without humor as he looked at the partially devastated Konoha. "It'll take years to rebuild, and many families, and parts of families, have been torn apart. I don't think many families will be willing to take anyone in."

Sarutobi frowned. "I will think of something, Jiraiya. For now, continue on finding information on Orochimaru." Jiraiya nodded and disappeared. The old man sighed once again and looked at the crying baby, a seal freshly made on it's stomach. "What am I going to do with you, Naruto?"

Meanwhile, deep beneath the surface of the ground, in an artificial structure, something seemed to hum to life, and a single square of light was lit up. A disembodied, monotone voice spoke out.

"System reactivated. Enter Password? ...Accepted. Power at 0%. Emergency Power at 15%. Solar panels activated. Estimated time to 100% power: 9 Years."

"People of Konohagakure!" The newly-reinstated Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, stood atop his tower, staring down at the population of Konoha, wondering how they would react to the news. "The Kyuubi no Kitsune has not been killed." There were cries of bewilderment mostly, but also of fear. "But the danger is over, my people. The Kyuubi has, in fact, been sealed, within this child." The Third Hokage held Naruto up over the crowd, but most seemed to scream in rage. Cries of 'Kill the Demon Brat!' echoed to Sarutobi's ears, but before they could get too unruly, Sarutobi lost his patience.

"ENOUGH!" The crowd stood there in stunned shock. "The Fourth Hokage wished for you to see this child as a hero! But it is quite obvious you are too hung up on your grudges against the Fox to see this boy for the hero he rightfully is. Fine. From now on, the sealing of the Fox will be an Triple S Class secret! Anyone caught mentioning this to anyone who wasn't here or will be too young to remember will be executed on the spot, no matter who you are!" There were gasps from the crowd. "Furthermore, the books will be rewritten so that Kyuubi will have been killed, but the Fourth Hokage had to sacrifice his life to do so. And before any of you get any ideas, anyone who harms this child in any way will be found guilty of treason and will be executed immediately." The crowd seemed to scream and become even more belligerent, but the Hokage had already turned and left, fuming. He had other matters to deal with.

"So, they did not accept him?" Asked Koharu, one of Sarutobi's advisors.

"I do not know why you are asking me." Sarutobi said as he still held the baby Naruto in his arms. "You were all either with me or in the crowd."

"Indeed." Hiashi Hyuuga said simply, face in a frown as he stared at the surrounding clan heads as well as the civilian council. "We should simply move on to the reason we're here."

"Yes, what will happen to the boy?" Inoichi Yamanaka piped up, elbowing Shikaku Nara in the ribs to get him to stop sleeping at the desk.

"I don't think anyone can or will adopt the gaki." Tsume Inuzuka scowled. "None of us can, as our positions as clan heads would make adopting the brat very dangerous to our images. Not to mention if we adopted him, we would have to teach him our clan techniques. And I don't think there's a single ninja at this table who's comfortable with that."

There was a general mumble of agreement at the shinobi side of the table, especially from Fugaku Uchiha and Hiashi.

"Indeed...And I doubt the civilian council would be able to take him." Shibi Aburame said plainly, adjusting his glasses.

"You're correct, Shibi-San." One such man said. "Konoha depends on our business for the economy to thrive. If we were to adopt Naruto, our businesses could be boycotted or worse."

Sarutobi sighed. He would normally offer to adopt Naruto himself, but he was already old, and was having issues with his own son Asuma.

An old man covered in bandages coughed. Danzou Shimura looked, as usual, completely composed. "If it would improve Naruto's life, I could take him under my wing...He would make a fine shinobi."

Sarutobi had to resist the urge to roll his eyes. "No, Danzou. If Naruto wishes to become a ninja, that is his decision, and seeing how you train your ROOT operatives, I can see you'd pressure him into it if nothing else." He sighed. "No. Naruto will be placed in a temporary home of an ANBU squad of MY choosing. When Naruto is old enough, the ANBU will be removed, and Naruto will fend for himself, with a small stipend paid for by his inheritance. If he so chooses, his tuition to the Academy will be fully funded by his inheritance. Speaking of inheritance, Naruto will not know of his true lineage until he has reached the rank of chuunin, in order to protect him from Minato's many enemies. In the event of my death, the successor I, or the council, have named, will be informed of these circumstances. Are there any objections, or questions?" Shibi Aburame raised his hand. "Yes?"

"Who will be the ANBU to take care of Naruto until he is able?"

"That, my friend, is a secret. But if you can't figure it out, that's your problem." He said as a little joke, and the other clan heads chuckled with him. "If that is all, then you may be dismissed." The clan heads, advisors, and civilian heads nodded and began to leave. "Oh, and I don't need to mention that breaking the taboos about Naruto, and their punishments, also apply to all of you." His tone was dead serious, causing the civilian council to gulp, but the shinobi simply nodded and went on their way. Keeping secrets was, after all, the Shinobi way. "Good."

Nine Years Later, a young boy with wild blonde hair and whisker-like marks on his cheeks, stood in front of his teachers, almost already knowing what was about to happen.

"I'm sorry Naruto. You fail." The words stung the young boy's heart like a shuriken even if he anticipated them, and he hung his head as he walked out the door, causing his instructor, one Umino Iruka, to frown in sadness.

Naruto Uzumaki had decided to join the Academy when he was only 8 years old, proclaiming that he was going to graduate early and be Hokage. None had taken him seriously, not even Iruka. At first, the scarred young chuunin had seen Naruto as the Nine-Tailed Fox that had killed his parents, leaving him an orphan. But slowly, his shell seemed to be cracking away, and the 'demon-child' was growing on him.

"Stupid Clone Jutsu…" Naruto grumbled as he headed away from the busy streets of Konoha, away from the judging eyes of everyone around him. He had learned to use Substitution, and his combat and stealth skills were decent, even if all he had to wear was this bright orange outfit. The blonde ran a hand through his hair in frustration, his feet walking on their own, and his orange ninja suit (the only color that he could afford. Seriously, who made orange ninja suits?) was dirty and disheveled from a sparring session that he had lost. Barely, but he lost, and no one was willing to cut him any slack. "One day, I'll be Hokage, and they'll all regret pushing me around!" Naruto shouted, only to realize he had wandered behind the Hokage Monument. "Huh…I didn't know where I was going." Indeed, the area around him was unfamiliar. He had been paying attention to the Academy's lectures, and knew that inside the monument were shelters where the civilians went to in case of an attack. But beyond that was nothing but forest...Naruto shrugged and slowly walked down into the thick grove of trees, looking around. He had never really explored the forest, but it was almost peaceful, and he wandered around in the trees for so long, the sun had begun to set. And just as the young blonde was considering going to Ichiraku's for dinner...he tripped over a rock.

"Ow! Hey!" He grunted after he pulled his face out of the grass. "Stupid rock!" He reared his foot back and kicked it. "Ow!" He whined as he massaged his stubbed toe. "Owww...note to self, rocks and open-toed shoes don't mix..." He said.

"Human presence detected."

"What? Who said that?" Naruto looked around wildly.

"Open bunker entrance?" The voice popped up again.

"Ummm...yeah, sure." The confused young boy responded. The voice did not say anything, but the rock he had tripped over slowly rose, revealing a steel cylindrical tube with a rust-red emblem painted on it. "What's this?" The emblem was crude, and obviously old. "Looks kinda like a guy with a huge moustache...Oh! Maybe it's a secret tunnel full of hidden unbeatable jutsu!" Naruto laughed and immediately ran inside. The tube slowly slid shut, making Naruto blink at the sudden darkness, before there was a flicker, and several artificial lights came on. "Whoa! Cool!" There was a lurch, and Naruto could feel them going down, down, until Naruto didn't know how deep below ground they were. Slowly, the doors, opened, leading Naruto into darkness again. "Stupid darkness...If you can turn on the lights in that thing, why not here!?" He questioned the voice.

"Power is at 99%. Activate EggNet?"

"EggNet? Ummm...yes! Activate the EggNet!" The second the words left Naruto's lips, the lights came up, leaving Naruto in awe. He was in a large room, filled with screens and buttons, and opposite his position was another elevator. The entire room was made with steel with the same logo on the tube all over the walls. "What is this place?"

"You are in MY domain, brat. Who are you!?" The voice was different this time. Instead of a dull monotone, it was a male voice, raspy, but full of life.

"I'm Naruto Uzumaki! I'm gonna be the Hokage some day! Believe it!"

"Really?" The voice said, and Naruto couldn't help but detect a note of intrigue in the voice which, just a moment ago, was dull and emotionless. "Hmmm...from what my surveillance orbs have shown me...Hokage is the title for the leader...interesting. Boy!" Naruto snapped to attention despite himself. This voice carried more authority than any of his teachers or even the old man. "I've got a little deal for you. I will help you in your little endeavor to become the...Hokage, and in return, all I ask for is a teeny, tiny, little favor."

"And what would that be?" The blonde replied, quickly regaining his cocky demeanor and crossing his arms.

"Well, I suppose it'd be rude of me not to talk about my terms in person. Allow me to introduce myself!" And suddenly, several small red lights around the room turned on, quickly forming an image of a very tall older man, with a moustache almost as wide as his large belly. He was bald, and wearing a pair of goggles on his head, along with a pair of glasses over his eyes. His body was ovoid in shape, a large red jacket with big yellow square buttons on it adorned him, along with what appeared to be a very large set of boots and black pants. The cuffs on the jacket were yellow, but then the large man smiled, and Naruto couldn't help but feel intimidated. "My name is Doctor Ivo Robotnik. But nobody has called me that in many years. I suppose you should call me Doctor Eggman! I am the world's greatest scientist! And all I ask of you, my dear boy, is to be the NEW Eggman!"

Naruto blinked, then slowly began to laugh, pointing at the apparition in front of him, big loud laughs that Dr. Eggman scowled at. "And just WHAT is so funny, you childish orange buffoon?"

"Doctor-! Doctor Eggman! AHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Naruto guffawed, leaning forward with a hand onto the corpulent man's stomach, only for it to phase through, and Naruto fell flat on his face as a result. "Y-You're not really here? But how? What kind of Jutsu-?"

Now it was the Doctor's turn to laugh, "OOOOHOHOHOHOHO! This is a hologram! Simple recorded light patterns! To be honest, I've never really been here. The truth is...I've been dead for more than a thousand years." Naruto's eyes shot open. "Now that you have had your fun, I believe it's time we discussed my terms."

"Y-Your terms?"

"Well, I suppose it's best to start at the beginning, isn't it? Long ago, long before you pitifully-backwards "shinobi" were around, this world was populated by humans and what was known as Mobians, animals with human traits. I was the head of a worldwide empire, spanning the globe with my power. But one little Mobian and his friends kept trying to destroy my efforts to enforce..." the doctor looked to Naruto for a moment. "Peace and order to the world. His name, was Sonic the Hedgehog, and with his speed, he toppled me again and again. After our last battle, my flying battle station was crashing into the planet, and desperate to survive, I scanned my mind and uploaded it to the EggNet, my communications network. From there, I came here, to my final stronghold, to be where I would make my final stand. But I had no body, and even with my unparalleled genius, a mind needs hands and a voice. Since then, I have been biding my time here until the power to this facility was eventually cut, and the base went into emergency hibernation. A great shock jolted the base awake and has been recharging ever since. And now you're here. In my Eggdome." Eggman pointed to the young boy, now sitting cross-legged with wide-eyed wonder.

"So...what's the deal then? You want me to help you, and in return? What do I get out of this?" Naruto shouted, and the large older man was thankful his audio dampeners were loud. This boy's voice carried about as well as his own.

"To put it quite simply, my boy, I've been stewing here for more than a thousand years, by my estimate, and all my old enemies have been dead and buried for longer than that. In that time, the world has changed...the world needs a new brand of genius to stop the world from tearing itself apart. My machines have seen some of your history, observing this world slowly as my EggDome recovered it's power over the last nine years. Bloody wars, genetic experimentation, monsters of the highest class. The world needs something new, to tip the scales. The world needs a new Eggman Empire. But I am just a hologram, and can do nothing more than interact with the machines. I can program them, give them orders, and even make new designs for them, heck, I can even posess them. But I cannot truly manifest in the world, and the people need a face to put to my creations."

"So...you need a new Eggman? A new apprentice?" Naruto asked, and in response, the moustachioed doctor beamed widely.

"Bingo. The world needs a new Eggman. Or whatever you wish to rebrand this effort as. I am willing to give you everything I have, boy. All you need to do, is learn. I'll teach you everything I know, and all you have to do in exchange is take my teachings, and change your world. However you see fit."

Naruto thought for a moment. A long moment. "Is this safe? Can I really trust this...Eggman? He doesn't seem very trustworthy..." Images began to strain into his mind, of villagers pulling their children away from him, of cruel stares and hushed whispers. Of loneliness, of pain, and of those words he always hated to hear. "You failed." Naruto hated failing. A smile slowly spread across his face. "Let's do it! And in honor of my teacher, the name will stay! The Eggman Empire."

The mad doctor grinned widely. "Just what I was hoping to hear, Naruto." the hologram extended a hand, but stopped. "I remembered I can't make a bargain like that anymore, and I can't activate any robots at the moment. They're loud and clumsy. So..." a single large metal panel lifted up from the floor, attatched to a small pipe, lifted itself slightly above Naruto's head. "High-five?"

Naruto for his part, laughed and extended his fist, bumping it against the metal. "Let's do this! I'm gonna be the Hokage!"

"I admire your guts, boy!" Eggman replied. "But before you can learn my arts, we both must learn yours. We're going to need books."

END OF CHAPTER

So, that was Chapter 1. Naruto meets Dr. Eggman, and begins his journey. To what? Well, I'm trying not to change the story too much, but trust me, there will be lots of laughs, lots of action, and as is typical of the Sonic franchise, lots and lots, of Chaos.

Let me make one thing perfectly clear real quick. There will be NO Sasuke Bashing or Sakura bashing in this fic. Neither will there be cartoonish-levels of council bashing. As I'm trying to avoid cliches, and while the council will most likely oppose Naruto, it's not going to get into "OMG THE COUNCIL BLOWS SASUKE AT EVERY OPPORTUNITY" levels. Just putting it out there.

Anyway, let me know what you think! Read, review, criticize, and enjoy!

The Dooms, signing off!