Disclaimer: I make no claim to owning either Naruto or Ranma ½. This is written for fun no profits are being claimed and any resemblance to pre existing ideas or people is purely coincidence.

For the purpose of this fiction

Ki- body energy

Rei-Ki spirit energy

Chakra- combined body and spirit energy

"Speech"

'Thoughts'

"Demon speech"

'Demon thoughts'

Hidden Leaf village 5 years later

It had been five years to the day since Konoha suffered one of, if not the greatest disasters, of its history. On this day the death of Kyuubi was celebrated. Families mourned their lost brothers, fathers, mothers, daughters, and sisters who had fallen to the great Youkai. However the boy who should have been treated as a hero for the sacrifice forcibly taken from him was ignored or treated with contempt.

Uzumaki Naruto, the boy who could be considered Kyuubi's greatest victim woke up in his shabby apartment on his fifth birthday at dawn. Silently getting up he prepared for his day. Putting on his cloths which consisted of black shorts and an orange T-shirt with a black spiral on the back Naruto went to the kitchen to make ramen.

'I should get ready to leave today' he thought 'I need to get out of town soon' experience had taught him that it was not a good idea to wander the streets on this day. After gulping down the ramen he made in three seconds Naruto made his way to the top of the Hokage monument.

Arriving at the top of the monument Naruto looked out over Konoha village, his home.

'Why, why is everyone so mean? I haven't done anything wrong have I?' Continuing to watch Konoha Naruto tried to think of ways get noticed.

"Well Naruto what are you doing here," questioned an old gentle voice. Spinning around Naruto was met with the softly smiling visage of the Third Hokage.

"Not much old man," Naruto replied, "I just like it up here."

"I do too," Sarutobi spoke as he moved to sit next to Naruto, "Things like this remind me why I became Hokage.'

"Why did you?" was the responding question.

"There is an old saying I learn the art of war so my children may learn philosophy, that is my reason." Sarutobi replied

"Huh," Naruto was stumped completely stumped at that, "what do ya mean."

"Shinobi give up their lives to fight so that others may do something else. This makes their lives uncertain. Shinobi are given respect because they give up their lives to make others better." Sarutobi sighed then continued, "I live to protect the people not the place but the people in it."

"I don't want to help them their all mean to me." Crossing his arms over his chest and huffing.

A flash of guilt and pain crossed Sarutobi's face before he forced it back down. "You need to give them a chance Naruto. People change and you need to give them a chance to. If you work hard and show them you are not what they think the minds will change."

Naruto looked to the Hokage, confusion clear on his face, and asked "How do I do that old man?"

"Work hard and protect them. Eventually they will come around," looking at the sun he estimated the time, " I have to go to the ceremony now Naruto, just so you know if you need to talk my door is open, I'll find a way to make the time."

"Thanks old man," was the reply as the Hokage left the monument leaving Naruto to his thoughts. Going over the conversation with the old man in his head Naruto set himself to a goal. 'I will be the best. Better than all the Hokage before me, then people will notice me.'

Destroyed Mountain 3 days later

Moss and small plants have begun to reclaim the impact area where Ranma entered this world. Numerous nests of birds and other creatures came to bask in the heat that emanates off the egg. None of the animals get close to the strange object as it burns hot enough for them to be injured by it.

The egg has grown in the time it has rested here now reaching a little less than five feet in height. The golden shell still shined unmarred by the elements. Its inhabitant, however, had finally regained a complete body and was ready to emerge from its confines.

Ranma opened his eyes for the first time in five years only to find himself surrounded by a warm liquid and only receiving a small amount of light from through the shell. It was rather understandable that he panicked.

'The hell. What's going on I'm going to suffocate if I don't' get out' gathering ki in his fist Ranma struck at his prison.

Outside the egg creatures scattered as cracks formed on the shell. First a small area cracked, then it expanded to cover the entire side, finally the egg blasted open sending a shower of shell fragments and liquid over the area.

Ranma landed on the ground, coughing more liquid out of his lungs with more of it dripping off him in rivulets. The Ranma that came out of the egg was not the same as the one that went in though. Ranma's body appeared to be about seven years old and the lean musculature that defined his body when older was gone. His hair was still black but when the light hit his hair it seemed to glow with a deep dark red.

Sitting back and trying to restore his lost breath Ranma began checking his physical situation.

'Ok, Ki reserves nearly gone and really low in general. Bones…nothing broken weird. Muscle…severely decreased and I don't know why. Balance… off badly from the muscle decrease. Fuck I screwed myself over didn't I.' Taking a moment to let his head stop spinning he finally opened his blue gray eyes and checked himself over.

"THE HELL" echoed over the mountain as Ranma finally took note of his reduced age. "How in the world did this happen I know I didn't eat one of those mushrooms." Completely confused Ranma tried to drag up the memories of what had happened to him. Unfortunately many of his memories were… muzzy for a lack of a better word, as if they were dreamed rather than lived.

"Ahhh hell" left his mouth when the memories of Saffron and the Abyss came back. Paling he came to a single conclusion "I died… somehow I died and came back but this ain't China." Standing and moving to the crater edge Ranma studied the flora at the mountain base. It was similar to many forests he had seen in his travels but remained completely unique.

Shaking off the depressing train of thought Ranma turned to the necessities. 'Survival first then worry about what you've gotten yourself into this time' moving down the mountain he began his journey knot knowing that his rebirth had some side effects.

Konoha 1hour later

Another day in Konoha was coming to a close as the ripple of energy from Ranma's rebirth crossed the town. Across town high level Shinobi paused sensing something unusual but soon afterward passing it off as a light breeze.

Uzumaki Naruto's reaction was quite a bit more spectacular.

The wave passed him while eating his dinner of instant ramen. Naruto felt every hair on his body stand on end at the energy's passing. Immediately he snapped up knocking over both his table and chair. Instinctively dropping into a crouch, every sense extended searching for a threat. As the feeling passed Naruto considered what had made him react like that.

'I've never felt like that before. It was like when those villagers where chasing me but much stronger' slowly standing strait again Naruto moved to clean up the mess he made and began crying at the waste of his beloved ramen.

In his cage Kyuubi was far less calm. Pacing around inside his prison he pondered over the new information gained from the energy wave. The first time he felt this entity he had only known it could become a threat and now he knew why.

"Divine energy" said Kyuubi speaking aloud to itself "there is something running around with divine energy Kyuubi you fool you should know business comes before pleasure." He had defiantly gotten careless during the time he had reigned without challenge. Now he was trapped in a host having been sealed by Death itself and a divinity would probably not hesitate to kill a host to get to him. It was also unlikely that he could ever escape this seal when Death did something it was always very through. "You had better get stronger kit or neither of us may survive an encounter with a divine entity. I have to find a way to make you stronger or we may both die."

So for the first time in its history Kyuubi genuinely began to conceder a way to help another living thing.

A.N. Alright chapter two is here. More action will be coming in the future but I needed to write Ranma's rebirth. I also felt that Naruto just couldn't have gotten the idea of being Hokage on his own so Sarutobi encouraged him a little.

Reviews

Godai: thanks for reviewing no Ranma will not receive a boost of the bat. I like to see characters work for their strength.

Dragonmage8: dropping this is not part of the plan so do not worry. I hate seeing a good fic dropped

Kraken's Ghost: thank you for the review. Also thank you for helping me find a translator it will come in handy. The next few chapters will answer the other questions so be on the lookout.