Chapter 2: To be one of Us.
( Konoha at the moment)
In the Hokage tower. Sat Hiruzen Sarutobi the Sandaime Hokage, the professor. He had come out of retirement and is now taking lead in Konoha.
The Kyuubi had escaped from Kushina's seal and went on a rampage.
Both Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki are dead. But where was their son? Naruto Namikaze Uzumaki. Where was he? Had Iwa sent in spies in there village under their noses to try and take Minato down or took his son out of spite. No... Iwa wouldn't dare. Onoki wouldn't do something like that to risk more Iwa Shinobi since he lost so many in the last Shinobi war.
Naruto is missing...
When he got to their location of the sealing both of them had already died, yet Naruto was not with them. He called Inuzuka clan members to search for Naruto. The Inuzuka's and their dogs caught whiff of three unusual scents, scents that they never smelled before and could not identify who's scents do they belong too.
What disturbed him was that they found skinned bodies in trees. Only difference is the bodies lost their heads. All Six of them were skinned. Their gear and equipment were no where to be found.
Now this isn't the first time Hiruzen has heard of this. When he was Sandaime before Minato Succeeded him was that he had heard disturbing reports on whatever Mission Kushina goes too. That their are bodies that were skinned alive and left hanging in trees. Some even lost their heads and spinal cords. Who could do something like that so gruesome? Kushina is not like that?
Whatever that did that. Was no man, or Shinobi. Shinobi aren't that bloodthirsty unless you're a follower of Jashin.
His Inuzuka had told him that whatever that was, that was around the area where Kushina and Minato had died at. Was no man or human being...
You see. No one knew that Kushina apparently had Friends on the other side.
Every mission she goes too she would have help from her friends. Including her protector.
Who were the Six Shinobi who got skinned by whoever did it?
Where is Naruto?
He'll send Inuzuka trackers to get Naruto's scent and look for him.
Because if it wasn't Iwa that took him then who did?
Orochimaru could be a possible culprit given how his once pupil left and betrayed the village out of spite in not becoming the 4th Hokage and did this to spite Minato also... but Orochimaru was smart and crafty enough to not let himself be discovered or found. Unless he wants to be found.
And it couldn't have been Kumo.
If Naruto isn't found he'll have to get Jiraiya to find him.
( With Danzo)
"So... she's dead... how unfortunate... and what of her son?" Asked Danzo looking at his minions.
"Lost Danzo-sama. The team that was supposed to retrieve Kushina Uzumaki never made it back..." says a Root Anbu With Danzo frowning.
"She may have killed them then." He says still frowning
"Not entirely accurate sir. Something else may have killed them... because she was weak and didn't have the strength to fight all six Root Anbu back." His drone pointed out. With Danzo nodding seeing that he had a point.
"If she didn't kill them... what did...?" He says with one narrowed eye.
"We are still investigating sir." His Root agent said
"No need. If they are dead then they are dead. For now we will remain hidden. We can't have Hiruzen keeping an eye on us and suspect that I sent those 6 Root Anbu after Kushina Uzumaki. For now search for her son. I want all scouts in every part of the elemental nations and villages to find him and bring him to me." Danzo ordered as his agent nodded and went to go do as told.
Such a shame that the Uzumaki boy is gone. Taken by the enemy he assumes. He is aware that the boy is the new Jinchuriki of the Kyuubi. The boy would have been a perfect weapon and root operative. With training and harnessing the Kyuubi's destructive power Danzo could overthrow Hiruzen and rise to the top of being the 5th Hokage. His friends Koharu and Homura will support him and keep him protected.
Not to mention the plans he had. Should Minato's son does become the village's Jinchuriki. He could exploit it to the villagers to direct their full hate and anger on the boy.
Now with such plans thrown out the window he can't do it now.
Hopefully his scouts and spies in every village in the elemental nations will report sightings of the boy. And should he be sighted he will send a strike team to retrieve the boy and bring him to Root HQ where he will be conditioned and molded as a weapon. And will be his trump card to overthrow Hiruzen.
So he will have to be patient.
( Yaujta Prime, 6 years later)
On Yaujta Prime. Dragon, Artemis and Falcon are currently escorting Naruto to one of their chambers. To turn him just like them.
The Elder had told them. He will be turned when he's a semi much older age. 6 years seemed to be all right.
Naruto's life with the Predators were nice and easy going. All his life on this planet he had to learn their culture of hunting. Of course Naruto's rank in this world he's a Pup. And not trained yet. But once he they transform him into one of them, they will start his training.
Dragon was still an Elite. His teammates Artemis and Falcon are blooded Yaujta. Since the two of them went on their first Xenomorph hunting and successfully killed one and bared the Mark, just like Dragon. As of right now once Naruto is turned and his training his complete, he just may go out and kill his first Xenomorph.
As he reached the Chambers, Naruto laid on the stretcher. With Artemis coming towards him while Falcon operated the computer.
"Begin the initiation device." Dragon says with Falcon operating the computer
Suddenly restraints strapped around Naruto's arms and legs for safety measures. The boy looked a bit nervous but kept a brave face knowing this was the day he is worthy to be a Yaujta. Above him were needles as two of them injected themselves in both of his arms, in his vein area. Naruto grunted in pain when he felt the needles pierce him as they left after injecting something into him. What it injected him was Yaujta blood as a mask was soon placed on Naruto's face.
Naruto soon felt his eyes wide opened when secret compartments inside the mask force opened his eyes as a bright light glowed in the mask downloading information into the boy's brain. Naruto's DNA and blood was being mixed with Yaujta blood. Kyuubi seal glowed faintly in response to this. He was given knowledge of ancient Yaujta writings, and language so that he can understand it and speak it. Given knowledge of all Yaujta weaponry to use against their prey. And saw images of the Xenomorphs clashing with Yaujta's.
Naruto almost feels his brain is about to burn from the information being downloaded into his head. As he also saw a brief image of a clan of redheads with the predators.
For one full hour the process was complete.
Artemis remained at his side, as she took off her mask. Revealing her face, her mandibles and eyes they were orange. She has the mark on her forehead.
Falcon took off his mask revealing his face and mandibles revealing his eyes to be brown. He too carry's the mark too like Artemis.
Dragon took his mask off revealing his face. Showing his red eyes. Along with a scar on his cheek and the mark on hid forehead.
Now this isn't the first time Naruto had actually seen their faces. He saw their faces when he was 5 years old and didn't seem bothered, disturbed or frightened by their facial appearance.
The straps came off Naruto. As the mask lifted off his face. All three predators stood over him looking down at him.
"Naruto... Can you hear us...?" Dragon Asks.
"Yes... Dragon..." the boy says while clutching his head in pain.
"You will be in temporary pain. Naruto. It will wear off later on." Artemis speaks.
"How do you feel?" Falcon says
"I feel... I feel... good..." He answers
"Good... Now. Falcon. Go inform the Elder that Naruto has become one of us." Dragon commanded seeing him nod and walk off.
"What is to become of me now Dragon and Artemis? Since I'm becoming one of you?" Naruto asks.
"We will train you. And teach you how to be a hunter so that you could prove your worth to the Elder. We will also be teaching you everything we learned from your mother's homeworld." Dragon says.
"My mother?" Naruto asks
"Yes. Your mother... her name is Kushina Uzumaki. And her mate/partner is Minato Namikaze who is your father." Dragon replies
"What happened to them? Why aren't they with me?" The boy asks with both predators exchanging glances at one another.
"Your mother and father were great warriors. Especially your mother. You see they sealed a giant fox demon within you to save their village... But at the very cost sacrificed their lives to protect you. Your mother wanted me to fulfill her dying wish for me to take you with us and raise you on Yautjta prime." Dragon replies with a solemn expression.
Naruto looked down. Now understanding what happened to his parents and that he has some sort of demon within him.
"We are more than happy to train you our ways." says Artemis.
"I'll gladly be a Hunter like you guys!" Naruto says with both of them smiling.
"Come. It is time for you to rest then tomorrow we go to the trophy room. I believe there is something I'd like to give you." Dragon would say walking away with Naruto and Artemis.
( The Next Day)
Now at the trophy room revealed a now yaujta turned Naruto. His appearance reptilian-like, his whisker marks on his cheeks are darker and feral like. His teeth animalistic with fangs. Except he had no mandibles like any typical predator. His blue eyes were gone. Replaced with red eyes. His hair extended, instead of natural blonde hair color it's been replaced with red hair. And that red hair is now in a dreadlock hairstyle.
Dragon and Artemis along with Falcon led Naruto to the Trophy room.
Inside the trophy room were various items. Along with those who are victims of the hunt. Human skulls, animal skulls, alien skulls. Along with Xenomorph skulls.
Weapons and items.
Naruto looked in awe at the many trophies in the room.
"Follow me Naruto. " Dragon says with the boy following him.
The two got to another location of the Trophy room and standing before the two was a suit of armor.
The armor was silver with bladed gauntlets and claws. Spikes on the shoulders and a kabuto helmet. On the torso was an Uzumaki whirlpool insignia.
"Wicked! What is this Dragon?" Naruto asked.
"This armor belonged to one of your clansmen. He was a hunter also. He called himself Uzumaki Shredder." Explains Dragon.
"What happened to him..?" The boy asks with Dragon clenching his fists.
"He was betrayed by one of our own who became a bad blood. The bad blood are rogue yaujta who do not follow our codes, tradition and rules... We found him wounded with fatal injuries. We couldn't save him. So we gave him a burial and took his armor with us. So that in the future if we had another Uzumaki. In which are your clan." Dragon explained with Naruto wide eyed.
"A clan? I have a clan?" Naruto asks with Dragon nodding.
"Yes. Your clan are the Uzumaki clan and are our allies." Dragon replied telling the Uzumaki boy history of their Yaujta's and Uzumaki's becoming an alliance. And tells the boy about his clan's fall.
Naruto looks at the armor picturing himself in that. He couldn't wait to modify it. By giving it an Arsenal of weapons. Maybe make it like the Predator killer suit. He couldn't wait to have this armor.
"Since this armor is yours by right in your clan. But once you are done with your training from us this armor is yours to do as you please." Dragon says
"I can hardly wait." Naruto says looking from the armor and look up at Dragon.
"Let's go. Today we start your training. You will be given basic weapons to start from" Dragon says as he and Naruto decided to leave from the trophy room.
Once the training is over. The Fox will have teeth and claws to go after his prey.
To be continued
An: here's a new update. Timeskip in the next chapter along with a planned arc.
Until next time