Chapter 2 - Training
(Real-world)
Naruto groaned as he found himself in a huge cave. But for something so big it was surprisingly clean and well kept and there stood the man. He looked as frail as anyone hundred-year-old but he seemed to exude power. His hair was white and seemed to form a mane and there he stood Madara Uchiha.
He used his scythe as a walking stick as he walked up to Naruto who had dropped his guard seeing it was an old man but kept a defensive stance not that he knew any stances. "Hello, youngling. I seem to have found you in the gutters heavily wounded but not bleeding. Why is that?" he asked.
Of course, he knew about the Kyuubi but he didn't want to pressure the boy into doing something stupid. Madara didn't want to achieve the infinite Tsukuyomi but now wanted to leave an even bigger mark on the world. He wanted a disciple. He had planned that for Obito but soon discovered he was too mentally weak to carry out his plans and leave a mark on the world. If he could he would try and achieve the infinite Tsukuyomi but he thought of it as too much trouble so instead, he decided to pass down his legacy to someone new. Fresh and with a whole lump of darkness in his heart.
"I have always seemed to heal quickly," said Naruto quickly slipping on his happy go lucky mask. Madara was quite surprised and felt a sense of pride and knew that when he would pass on he would be able to look down on Naruto and say 'Yeah I trained him' and finally one-up his eternal arrival Hashirama.
"I see you bear great hatred for the leaf, but I have to ask you what your view on the world is," he asked. Naruto, due to being in such a toxic environment had experienced a wide range of emotions from mankind and he gave his concise answer.
"I want a fair world. I want to be a beacon that treats people fair and hands out fair judgements regardless of race or village. If you have a fair world then they will treat you fair you earn equivalent to the amount of work you put in rather than status. I want to get rid of the scum in Konoha for they have treated me with cruelty. I shall respond with cruelty" he says. Frankly, Madara had never thought of it like that, it was always just good and evil and never unbiased justice and right now he could find himself agreeing with the young boy in front of him.
"Good so join me to further your goals. You need strength. I will impart my centuries of knowledge into you and help you become a real ninja rather than those samurai with jutsu" he said and frankly, Madara meant it. Now the only regret he would have upon death is not being able to see through his young protege's goals." He said " Now run back to Konoha and pretend nothing happened. Return every night and I will train you to become the strongest you can be"
(Back in Konoha)
Hiruzen was in a council meeting where they currently droned on and on on the same subjects until they fell on to what he had been trying to avoid. Naruto.
"Hokage-sama, do you plan on getting rid of the de- Boy yet," one civilian asked. Soon many of the others joined in like a moth to a flame and began calling for young Naruto's death. The room then flooded with the KI of Hiruzen once again reminding them why he was called the god of shinobi and not just some paper pusher.
"You will make no move towards Uzumaki Naruto or I Hiruzen Sarutobi sandaime Hokage of Konohagakure no Sato will personally kill you," he said in a voice no more than a whisper but the rest heard it like he was blatantly shouting it. "This council meeting is adjourned," he said angrily as he walked out of the room.
When he got back to his office he was immediately greeted by the form of Kakashi Hatake the copy ninja and one of the strongest of his generation. "Hokage-sama three Chuunin were reported to have attacked Uzumaki Naruto and now his whereabouts are unknown" Kakashi solemnly said. He too was supposed to be watching Naruto but his face reminded him too much of his sensei for him to do anything.
"Call the Inuzuka's! Get every tracker they can find I want that boy returned unharmed!"
(Back with Naruto)
Madara had given him a scroll on physical exercises to do while at home to help build up his strength. He didn't want Naruto to rely on Chakra too much in case he was ever struck with chakra restricting seals. It involved 2,000 push-ups, situps and a three-kilometre run every day to build up endurance all while wearing weight restriction seals. Naruto hadn't started yet but knew it was going to be a pain in the future. Soon he set up a makeshift bed out of leaves and fell into a deep dreamless sleep
(8 hours later)
Naruto found himself inside of a Konoha hospital where he was currently being taken care of though unwillingly by the doctors. He immediately sat up and looked around revealing his well-defined six-pack which had been formed from all the running from the mobs. He looked and saw his Oji-san the person who took care of him and one of the only people to ever acknowledge his existence as a human and not a demon.
"Hello, Naruto-kun I am deeply sorry that those ignorant ninjas had attacked you. Rest assured they are being punished severely" Naruto slipped on his happy go lucky mask again and put on his famed foxy grin
"Don't worry Oji-san it's okay don't worry I will make them acknowledge me one way or another." he said and it was true they would acknowledge him this time not as a hero but as the monster that they created
