I also want to focus on the hypocrisy of Hashirama and how he was seen as great despite enslaving the Tailed Beasts and selling them.
Also Root was well known until after Itachi killed his clan, We saw that when Danzo tried to take Shino but ended up taking Torune... he was given permission from Hiruzen even.
Last thing... I wanted to play with the Idea that Naruto and Kurama could bond without a betrayal or major event... Logic and Reason allowing them to bond.
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Right after Naruto fails the Second Genin Exam...
"DAMN IT!" Naruto raged, anger oozing off of him in waves. " That fucking clone Jutsu... I know for a fact that Idiot Lee was able to pass and he can't do any jutsu. I can effortlessly do all of them except that fucking clone Jutsu and I am the deadlast failure... Bigoted assholes. I bet Hiruzen is apart of this, that Spineless Coward..." Naturally all of these thoughts were in his head while he was in the shower. He could easily detect the ANBU around his apartment... he always could. They were a constant in his life, to keep him in control due to everyone being afraid he would Snap.
Territory of being the vessel to Kyuubi... Naruto honestly wished he could just unleash Kyuubi and let him finish what he started. The Village probally deserved it anyway. They were assholes... the Villagers treated him like he carried the plague, and the Ninjas ignored his existance or were down right cruel. The Only thing that got him through some days were his pranks, the real ones not the cover pranks. The Painting of walls or peoples houses were a cover, what he really did was swap seasonings in restarants, plant drugs he stoles from dealers, plant "proof" of infindelity, steal valuable books ( which he later destroyed after memorizing) and a whole host of fun things. It was his only way of dealing, knowing he was getting his revenge on the populas that isolated him without killing them...This stress relief also helped him to keep his his ruse of being an idiot. He had no desire to be placed into ROOT...he had seen them taking several brillant children in the Orphanage, always those no one would miss.. and since no one would miss him, he always worried about being taken.
Knowing he had to calm Down, Naruto focused on his heartbeat, struggling to find his inner calm. He was not allowed to do pranking right now, it would be too obvious he was the culprit that would get him imprisoned... He had to calm down...
A Sudden rush of heat and anger shot from his Stomach and before he knew it, Darkness took him...
Waking up in water, Naruto stood, realizing immediatly that he was not in his apartment. From the look of things, he was in a large industrial basment or Sewer. With great caution, Naruto pulled out the knife he always had hidden in his sleeve, and followed the water... a sensation of heat and anger wafting the air. After a few minutes of walking, Naruto found himself in a much larger Room... freezing when he saw massive, hateful red eyes staring at him. Kyuubi...
" So, I am in my seal.. I wondered when we would met Kyuubi." His voice was calm and he put his knife down. He may hate the Fourth for doing this, but he knew that man was too loyal to his village to leave the Fox any way to get out. He felt bad for that poor fox..." So, why did you attack? The vilalge just calls you a hateful mosnter, but I know better then to believe anything the village says."
Clearly disarmed, Kyuubi started to speak. " I was ripped out of your Mother, my previous Host, and controlled with a sharingan. When I came to, I protected myself from your attacking village, then was knocked away by the Fourth Hokage. He sealed have of my Essence in the Shinigami, and the rest in you... He told me that I was too powerful to be allowed to Roam around..."
Naruto sighed. " That sucks,... and it sounds like something he would do. The Village has this very, us versus them attitude. It might be a Human thing though, I wouldn't know." Naruto Shot upwards, onto a pipe to get away from the water. " So, want to be freinds? I mean we both hate the village, the Fourth Hokage, most Humans in general and are being used and enslaved by the world... the way I see it we have a lot in common."
The Kyuubi blinked, extreme confusion and mistrust in his eyes. " You don't care that your Mother was my Host? Or that I killed thousands?"
Naruto shook his head " Not really, Parents are more of a concept to me, and You were defending yourself so it isn't your fault. Wouldn't care if it was though, we are a Ninja village. We have killed millions collectively, to say otherwise is hypocritical."
Kyuubi sighed. " You are a strange child... I feel hatred in you, but it is not supressed or in control... I am not sure how to take you. I can't be angry when I look at you. My Name is Kurama... Kyuubi is a reference to my Nine tails."
Naruto smiled. " My name Is Naruto, It is an honor to me you my fellow prisoner." A Thought came to Naruto with Lightning Speed. " So, any idea how I can create Clones to pass the Genin exam?"
Kyuubi nodded. " Your Mother had the same issue, she had a seal that would siphon her chakra so that she didn't overload her clones. I can do that for you... you can use my chakra in return."
Naruto gave him a beaming smile. " Wonderful, once we use the Village to get strong, I'll try to get out of here and see if I can free you. Your Chakra would be an exellent way to fight people off if I get overwhelmed." He held his hand out the fox. " Deal?"
Kyuubi reached a tail towards him. " I can sense your Honesty... Deal."
One Year Later...
" You Ready Kurama" Naruto was proud of himself, he had managed to do just enough on all parts of the exam to Pass and was now about to do that fucking clone Jutsu. He had done it before, Kurama siphoning his chakra in increments to ensure he didn't pass out ( like he did the first time) before he created as many clones as possible. After that, they would reverse the process and Naruto would build his tolerance to Kurama's chakra. He could now use Five Tails without creating a cloak, he could use the speed and strength without being overwhelmed, and was able to tap into the Emotion Sensing without drawing on Kurama's Power. It was a perfect ace in the hole...
Of course they had also trained in every single trick the acadmey taught until Naruto could do it in his sleep, and started experimenting with traps on Kurama's recomendation... so really, he doubted that he would need that Ace for a while. Or, that was his hope at least...
" Ready kit." He could feel his chakra being siphoned, an empty sensation filling his entire being. Raising his hands, though he could do it sealessly, Naruto called out. " Clone Jutsu." In an instant, five clones surronded him, completely perfect.
Mizuki glared at him hatefully, something that matched what he sensed, But Iruka was beaming with Pride. " Good Job Naruto you Passed, I told you you could do it if you tried hard enough."
Naruto gave the man a sharp look, he was dropping some of his mask today. He couldn't afford to be stupid on a mission, it would get him killed. " Do you realize that I have more chakra then the Hokage does, I am an Uzumaki and a Jinchuuriki." Yes, Kurama had told him all about History and his heritage... he never dreamed anymore, spending every night playing and bonding with the Fox who was his best freind, older brother, and father... taking the place of his worthless blood father Minato.
Iruka paled. " You know..."
Naruto nodded. " Yes, the village isn't subtle, neither is the Seal that glows on my Stomach... when you tell the Hokage, as I know you will, tell him I am not ut for revenge. I just want to live as any other Ninja..." Naruto grabbed his headband and left the room with a smile on his face...
" Good job kit, I am proud of you..."
" Thanks Kurama..."
Chapter End, I really want to keep this one so please give me ideas on the story and what could happen for the future arcs... I want to step away from the Stereotypes entirely...
Do you agree with my statements in the above AN? What are your thoughts on the First Hokage, ROOT and the weird shift in Naruto's behavior?
Love, your Ninja Overlord,
Mika.