Alright, I got bored and decided to do the 2nd chapter of this now since I feel like it, plus it better explains what is essentially going on in the story. In any case, feel free to enjoy what will be some explanations..and enjoyable banter!
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Chapter 2: Surprise! I'm still dead!
Tazuna's House, Land of Wave, shortly after
The Konoha ninja, along with the two mist missing nins, stood silently within the room. It was quite silent.
What brought up the silence, was the fact the blond hair, orange clothing wearing boy, now had a pair of fox ears and a tail.
Naruto and Kakashi obviously knew this was likely to the Kyuubi's chakra affecting his body, Sakura and Haku had no idea whatsoever, Sasuke had his guesses, and Zabuza, while he could tell it somehow happened due to him being a Jinchurikki, didn't really care too much.
The only good thing to come out of this so far was right before the villagers showed up, Naruto quickly used a transformation to hide his new features. Of course in the end, it only helped him temporarily since while he had a lot of chakra, it wasn't like he could keep it up forever. So after heading inside and upstairs, with Sasuke and Haku both laid down on beds since they were the only ones to take decent damage without any sort of recovery fact, the group was in silence over this issue.
And before anyone says anything, Kakashi and Zabuza simply had a few bandages on at this point. Both could easily just drop into unconsciousness if they wished, they just simply thought they needed to look like the professional, jonin rank shinobi they were in front of their pupils.
Finally the one who broke the silence in the room was none other than the pinkette, Sakura.
"So...what's with those ears and tail again?"
Naruto sighed and looked at Kakashi, who simply just shrugged. At this point the secret was basically out. Heck while the others were distracted by the villagers Kakashi took a quick check of the seal and saw no severe errors based on his knowledge. So it wasn't like Naruto somehow became the Kyuubi or there was a risk of it breaking out. As a result, what he more so cared about was how everyone was going to take it.
Naruto then nodded "Okay...first off, this is, according to Old Man Third, a S-class secret."
Sasuke, Sakura, and Haku then tensed, knowing the importance of this. Zabuza already knew what he was about to say so didn't really give much of a problem.
Naruto then continued "Long story short...the Yondaime Hokage couldn't kill the Kyuubi, because killing chakra beasts for good is impossible, so instead it got sealed into me, and the villagers after hearing about this all assumed I must be the Kyuubi reborn or something and as a result, all hate me with a few trying to kill me a few times...dattebayo!"
The three looked at him with wide eyes before Kakashi added "And just so you know, he isn't the Kyuubi itself...despite his...current look, he is still the goofball ninja we all know and love."
Sasuke nodded as he said "Yeah, he wouldn't still act like a dobe otherwise."
Naruto retorted "Hey!"
Sakura then nodded "Yeah, he may have a beast sealed inside him, and now has some of its features, but it's still Naruto."
Haku then added "Yes, he is still the boy I met that day in the woods, that is for certain."
For a second Kakashi swore he could see Zabuza's eye twitch. But he ignored it...for now.
Naruto then replied "Thanks guys. It's good to know at least some people understand sealing around here…even if I don't understand much."
"True enough."
Naruto looked around shocked for a second, recognizing the voice from the fight previously.
The others looked at him with question marks above their heads while the voice simply chuckled a little.
"While I would try to explain it from here...I think I have an easier method. Have your friends...and Zabuza, touch some part of your body. At that point, I'll take over from there." the voice said.
"Uuuhhh?" Naruto replied, a little confused with the request until a second male voice spoke, this one much harsher and in Naruto's thoughts, just HAD to be the Kyuubi.
"Just do it already fleshbag! I'd rather get this conversation over with so I can go back to sweet, blissful sleep with a side of destructive dreams."
Naruto then looked at his friends...plus Zabuza and said "Okay guys, do me a favor and touch some part of my body."
Sasuke looked at him before he said "...wwwhhy?"
Naruto then said "Just do it. I think it's seal things."
Kakashi shrugged, guessing that since he'll probably already get in trouble for Naruto's...mutation? Transformation? Whatever people wanted to call it, he might as well go for the ride. He then walked over and put a hand on Naruto's left shoulder. The others seeing this followed suit.
Zabuza had his right shoulder, Haku his right arm, Sasuke his leg with his foot since he couldn't exactly get up at the moment, and Sakura his left arm.
At this point the first voice said "Alright then, just a bit right here and…"
Then for the group everything went black.
Naruto's Mindscape, Sewer Version
Right after it went dark, the group opened their eyes to what looked like a dark and flooded sewer system.
"Where the heck are we? And I swear if my clothes get ruined I'm blaming you Naruto-Baka!" Sakura screeched at him.
"I'm sorry!" Naruto said in response.
Meanwhile the rest of the group was looking at something else. A bit to the left of them sat a large cage, the size of the hokage monument Sasuke and Kakashi thought. Kakashi instantly knew what they were looking at before a large pair of large, crimson iris, slit pupil eyes opened and looked at them. Said creature then opened its mouth, showing its bright, shiny, white FANGS.
"Hello fleshbags! Fear me for I am the ALMIGHTY-" was what came out before a second voice spoke as it came down one of the halls.
"Kyuubi, yes yes we know. Now how about we greet them nicely instead of threatening them. Will make things a lot easier."
The Kyuubi grumbled a bit before letting the second voice take over. While everyone was a bit puzzled, Kakashi wasn't. And his one visible eye was as wide as he thought it could get.
"...please tell me this isn't one of my alcohol induced nightmares…" he muttered out.
The voice just laughed as he got closer "No Kakashi, its not."
The figure the voice came from walked into the light, revealing an adult in what could be guessed as mid twenties, with shaggy blond hair and bright blue eyes. He wore the jonin uniform under a white haori that had flames printed on the trim and on the back of it, the words for "Fourth" in kanji.
And while many could simply think it was an imitation, Kakashi could feel his sensei's unique chakra, it was definitely not a copy, but the man himself. "He's...real…" came out of his mouth.
At this point, everyone other than Naruto said "No way...LORD FOURTH!?"
The Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, simply chuckled as he said "The one and only! Nice to meet you all!"
At this point everyone was speechless. However it was Naruto's turn to say something.
"...oh my Kami...that explains way too much."
Sakura then replied "Explains what?"
Naruto then walked over to the Namikaze before he said "Look."
Everyone other than Kakashi took a second before their eyes bulged as they yelled "EEEEHHHHH!?"
Kakashi simply laughed as he said "So that's why Lord Third asked me to never let you see a picture of him."
Naruto then shrugged "Hey, I may be an idiot, but even I'm not that stupid."
Zabuza ended up laughing his ass off at the thought, that of all the people that according to the blond, hated him, the blond also happened to be the son of their savior of all people. He could imagine the ironic reaction the civilians of Konoha would have if they learned the truth.
After recovering from his reaction, Sasuke then said "So basically, the Fourth sealed the Kyuubi into his own son to save the village, doing something that he would sacrifice himself rather than force some other parent, right?"
Minato nodded at the boy's observation as he said "Correct, if I was going to ask someone else, what kind of shinobi would I be if I wasn't willing to risk my own...plus with Naruto having Uzumaki blood, it makes the sealing a lot smoother…plus someone else was after the Biju so it was necessary to seal it"
Sakura then added on "Wait, if Earth Nation knew about this...couldn't they go after Naruto?"
Kakashi nodded and said "And that my student, is why we told nearly no one who his parents were."
Naruto looked at the man before he took a moment, and gave Minato a quick punch to the gut.
Naruto said "Sorry dad, you left your son the most hated child in Konoha. Had to get one in."
Minato got up as he caught his breath before he said "Okay yeah...I deserved at least one."
Kakashi then got to the important matter here.
"So why did you ask us to come here then sensei?" Kakashi asked him.
Minato then scratched his neck while the Kyuubi, who found what was about to come next, had a grin on its face.
Minato then began "Well you see…"
But before he could continue, Kyuubi interrupted "He kinda botched the sealing, that simple."
This was a bit alarming to the group before Minato said "It was a slight miscalculation or two! I was working under pressure with you trying to kill me and Kushina!"
Kyuubi laughed as it said "And I rest my case, Kyuubi 2-Minato 1!"
Minato looked at the Kyuubi before he said "Okay bullcrap, we both know its 2-2 since I basically gave your bijudama the middle finger!"
As the two had their banter, Naruto then interrupted them with "So what does that mean for me?"
Minato sighed as he explained "Well on one end, it seems on a genetic level you've gained some of the Kyuubi's traits, including the ears, tail, heightened senses, and possibly its Fox Fire amongst other things. But don't worry, I fixed the seal so that it won't affect your body any further"
The Kyuubi smirked as he said "If there's one thing I love, its burning things. The only thing that can equal that would be that blasted Amaterasu...be happy I'm sealed in here and not killing you Uchiha."
Sasuke gulped a bit before Naruto, in his well known lack of knowledge asked "The fuck is Amaterasu?"
At this point, the Kyuubi was laughing his ass off, Minato facepalmed, and Sasuke sighed as he muttered "Right...idiot…"
Kakashi sighed as he said "Amaterasu is a top tier form of fire jutsu, capable of burning anything and can only be put out by the will of the user, or when its target is destroyed. It's something that only some Uchiha can learn."
Sasuke added "Like my brother…bastard…"
Naruto looked at them before he said "Okay then...anything else?"
Minato smiled before he said "Well apparently, it also strengthened your chakra in such a matter it strengthened the residual chakra I left here...and as a result…"
Kakashi realized what that meant as he said "Naruto...out of all the things you could do...I never thought you could, by pure accident, pull Minato's soul out of the Dead Demon Consuming Seal…"
"Exactly. Originally my chakra was meant to give you a temporary meeting here. As a result of what happened however, it seems that I'm now here for good. So basically, fox features...but now we get to have a bit of father son time. Isn't that nice?" Minato said.
Naruto had a few tears of joy come out and said "Yeah...it really does…"
At this point all of the group smield for the boy before the Kyuubi went and ruined the moment.
"Okay, happy moment and all, but could you fleshbags leave now! I'm in the mood for a nap...also can you change what this place looks like dammit!? I'm tired of living in a sewer!"
At this point, Haku couldn't help but ask "So what is this place anyways?"
Minato responded "Naruto's mindscape essentially."
At this point, Sakura and Sasuke couldn't help but laugh a little, as some of the many kids implied at the idea his mind was a sewer or something. Naruto was also pretty sure they would never let him live that one down.
At that point Naruto focused, and changed the place into a forest of sorts. With all sorts of nice nature and whatnot.
Minato looked around as he said "Wow, nice touch."
Kyuubi, inside what looked like a majestic wooden cage added "I'll take it! Way more comfy!"
The others looked at him with a bit of surprise as he responded to them with "What? I like nature!"
They shrugged before Kyuubi decided time was up and with a snap of its fingers, the world went black again for them as they were sent back outside.
Meanwhile, Minato leaned on the cage as he asked "So…you notice too?"
Kyuubi answered "Yes, and that ought to be hilarious, shouldn't take him too long with the enhanced senses."
Minato then said "True...also when are you going to stop making people think you're male?"
The Kyuubi got itself up and looked at him before it said "You say...ANYTHING...and I will kill you."
Minato then said "Not from in that seal you will. Plus I'm just a soul...and I got your other half with me. You know, the more 'willing to cooperate' one?"
Kyuubi sighed as it said "Fine, 2-3."
Naruto: So in a way, I now actually have a dad in the story...that's actually kinda nice
Sakura: What was with that bit at the end though? It sounded like they were implying something?
Sasuke: Don't worry about it...I find that one thing they noted a bit amusing though.
Kakashi: Indeed...and I know why in particular its trying to be kept secret
Kyuubi: That's because you read that damn trash!
Minato: Eheheheh...well in any case readers, make sure to R&R and come back whenever the next chapter pops up!
WVH: ...Minato...you took my line there...though at least you're better than one particu-
A certain white haired, purple eyed individual: You rang kukuku?
WVH: DAMMIT NOT AGAIN!
