Hekki bottom everyone,
I am so sorry about my absence.
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solitare1: Thank you very much. I hope you continue to enjoy the story.
Guest: I plan on making everyone forget about Naruto and Itachi coming there but the goals are still the same in the end. But there are people such as Nagato that can tell when a time has been distorted so he might always remember Naruto. I think you will like the outcome of the story by the end.
TigrezzTail: He may be jealous of that a little bit but he never really thought Naruto was an idiot anyway. He also knows how much of an influence Naruto has on the people around him.
naruita14: Je Vous remercie.
Mkayemolina: I think when you go into the past like they happen to do I think that is when you're meant to change something. In this case, Naruto plans on changing a lot because he wants a better future for Konoha. As for Itachi he just wants a better hand for himself because he never wanted anything that happened to happen to begin with. It is the butterfly effect because who is Black Zetsu going to control if Obito isn't the one to get injured that day to meet Madara. If Naruto saves all those lives that means he stopped so many people from turning their backs on Konoha.
inuyasha16451: Thank you.
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Naruto and Minato have been watching Orochimaru for the past week and couldn't help but pick up a weird pattern from it. They woke up at the same time and they showed up in the same places at the same time.
"Why do you two keep following me?" Orochimaru asked as he pulled the two of them to him with his snakes.
"I wanted to get trained by you but I didn't know how to approach you," Naruto said lying through his teeth.
"How do you feel about poisons?" Orochimaru asked.
"Pretty creeped out but I can take it," Naruto said.
"Naruto you idiot don't get cocky," Kurama growled.
"Are you sure?" Orochimaru asked.
"Nope," Naruto said.
"What do you really want?" Orochimaru asked.
"I just want to learn under you for a little while," Naruto said.
"Kit I know you want to know what turned him into the asshole he is in the future but you really need to start listening to the stubborn Uchiha," Kurama said.
"I'm serious; I want to learn from each of you," Naruto said ignoring Kurama.
"Are you talking about me, Princess Tsunade, and Jiraiya?" Orochimaru asked.
"Yes," Naruto said nodding his head.
"Fine, do you both want to come?" Orochimaru asked letting them both go.
"Yeah I guess," Minato said not really wanting to go but Jiraiya was out of the village already anyway some top secret mission.
"Jiraiya's students wanting to come to me are weird," Orochimaru said as he turned around and started walking expecting them both to follow which they did.
There was no talking amongst the three as he led them to a training ground. Both of them looked at each other unsure of what to do. Naruto's father was at least three years younger than him while he just turned seventeen.
"Let me see how you two fight," Orochimaru said.
"Are we fighting each other?" Minato asked.
"Who else is here to fight you?" Orochimaru chided.
"I would rather fight you than him," Naruto said gesturing between the two of them.
"Then how am I supposed to access your attributes?" Orochimaru asked.
"By not getting caught by me I guess," Naruto said with a chilling smile.
"Fine by all means come at me," Orochimaru said and they were off.
Minato stepped to the side climbing on a tree to sit down and watch as he gathered the information he could use later on when and if he needed it.
With the other two, it wasn't exactly a cake walk. They first had to find Danzou and that wasn't exactly a feat because what Itachi knew in the future about Root didn't help him now because they weren't in the same places.
"You know I don't understand you, why would you do that to our clan?" Fugaku asked again for the hundredth time.
"Because it was necessary now stop asking," Itachi said.
"Why do you call me 'you' and other things and never by my name?" Fugaku asked.
"Because I don't feel comfortable," Itachi said.
"Did you kill me in the future?" Fugaku asked.
"Can you please stop asking about something I don't want to talk about?" Itachi asked.
"Then what do you want to talk about?" Fugaku asked.
"Nothing," Itachi said.
"Fine let's talk about the mission and why you let the blonde give you the orders. You're clearly older and more experienced why don't you direct what he does instead of the opposite?" Fugaku asked.
"Naruto is better with people than I am," Itachi said.
"Yeah clearly," Fugaku mumbled.
"I need to get in there somehow I just... am not sure how." Itachi pondered ignoring his father's mumble.
"Maybe we can ask Lord Sarutobi," Fugaku said.
"Good idea," Itachi said walking away from Danzou's hideout.
Itachi walked into Sarutobi's office without knocking because he knew the Hokage was alone.
"Itachi what can I do for you?" Sarutobi asked giving Fugaku a weird eye as he walked in behind the older Uchiha.
"I want to get better affiliated with Danzou and I need you to do it," Itachi said.
"Is it about what you told me?" Sarutobi asked.
"Yeah the plan has started and I need to get to him," Itachi said.
"I will see what I can do," Sarutobi said that was until he felt an explosion of chakra making Itachi jump out the window immediately.
It was Naruto he was sure of it. He knew that chakra signature anywhere and he knew it was only when Naruto was fighting that it was this potent. When Itachi got to the training grounds he saw Orochimaru and Naruto fighting.
"What is he doing?" Fugaku asked shocked.
"I think his way of talking is fighting," Itachi said softly.
"He is a good fighter, I am curious about how he learned the forbidden jutsu shadow clone though," Minato said.
"That jutsu again, that is his signature jutsu. When we were younger and he wasn't really liked I recall him running around the whole village dodging all the ANBU chasing him. The moment he learned that jutsu he used it to his advantage," Itachi said with a fond smile.
He wasn't around the village when Naruto learned the jutsu but he still heard a lot about it. He also figured out Naruto could do it when he used it in battle once against someone while he was watching on the sidelines. He was shocked, to say the least.
"That was amazing Orochimaru," Naruto said as they separated from fighting.
It was weird because it seemed like Naruto didn't hold a grudge against Orochimaru as he did before. Naruto's ability to forgive and let things go freaked Itachi out sometimes. Itachi even wondered if it got to his little brother too.
"You're actually a good fighter kid," Orochimaru said standing up. "I don't know what I could teach you that will make you a better ninja aside from getting you used to poisons so people can't poison you on the battlefield. I'm sure you have seen the chaos that can occur on the field." Orochimaru said.
"I was kept away from all that for the most part," Naruto said.
"But you witnessed death?" Orochimaru asked.
"Yes and it was immensely painful," Naruto said looking down.
"I wish there was a way to escape pointless deaths," Orochimaru commented.
"But dying is a part of life you know. As painful as it is to lose that person, they will always be with you in your heart. I lost someone very close to me because they did everything, they could to protect me and as upset as I was, I could understand why he did it for me. My life meant more to him than his own life. Not only that they are always with you when they're gone because they live in the memory that you made with them." Naruto said with a sad smile but a smile nonetheless.
"What would you do if you could bring them back?" Orochimaru asked.
"I wouldn't resurrect them that's for sure but if I ever had the chance to make sure they stayed alive instead of dying I would take that chance without hesitation. I would do everything I could to make sure they were there when I got back." Naruto said.
Orochimaru looked into the distance with a sad look on his face.
"Who did Naruto lose?" Minato asked softly.
"He lost many people," Itachi said.
"Did he lose his family too?" Fugaku asked.
"Yeah, but he also lost his teacher and almost lost the village," Itachi said softly.
"How did he lose his teacher?" Fugaku asked.
"His teacher was also his godfather and Naruto didn't know any of that until after he died," Itachi said sadly.
"Did his teacher mean that much to him?" Fugaku asked.
"It was the last person he had left that showed him what a family was really like," Itachi said.
"But doesn't he treat his friend Sasuke like a brother?" Minato asked shocking Itachi turning toward Minato.
"How do you know about Sasuke?" Itachi asked.
"Naruto talked to me about him and how much he missed his best friend and rival," Minato answered.
Itachi looked at Naruto and couldn't help the smile that came on his face when he saw Orochimaru ruffling Naruto's hair.
The moment got broken though when ANBU came to the training grounds for Orochimaru.
"Orochimaru lord Hokage told us to come to get you for a mission." the ANBU said.
"I will be there," Orochimaru said. "Sorry but I have to go," Orochimaru said vanishing.
"Naruto what are you doing?" Itachi asked as he jumped off the tree going toward him.
"I wanted to try something," Naruto said.
"What was that supposed to be?" Minato asked.
"I was told by my old teacher that I can understand someone by fighting them," Naruto said.
"So, did you understand him better now compared to when you fought him before?" Itachi asked.
"How do you know I fought him before?" Naruto asked eyeing Itachi curiously.
"Naruto you know I was supposed to watch you and take you whenever I had the chance," Itachi said turning his head.
"Sure Itachi," Naruto said with a playful smile on his face.
"Shut up," Itachi said pushing Naruto away from him.
"You two seem rather close?" Fugaku stated.
"I guess coming back in time helped us too in a way," Naruto said as he felt a chakra signature, he would never be able to forget. "They're here," Naruto said before he charged to the entrance of the village not even paying attention to the others who were following him. "JIRAIYA!" Naruto screamed as he saw the younger versions of Pein and the others.
He never really talked to Konan but she never talked as much either. She did protect Pain as he talked to him that day of the attack but Naruto pretty much ignored her because of his anger.
"Naruto now can you explain to me what's going on?" Jiraiya asked.
"Let's go to the Hokage's office to officially bring them into the village," Naruto said ignoring all the stares.
Itachi couldn't believe what Naruto already did and possibly changed in the future. He brought the Rinnegan to Konoha and that could go one or two ways and both seemed highly dangerous. He just hoped Naruto knew that.
"Yes, I understand," Jiraiya said as he took the kids and Naruto to the Hokage office.
Itachi, Fugaku, and Minato all stood there not really sure if they should follow.
"Should we go with them?" Minato asked.
"No, let's follow the lead with the other case we're dealing with since Naruto seems to be changing things as we speak," Itachi said getting the other two follow him.
Minato had doubts though and he really did want to follow Naruto but didn't see it as a benefit so he went with Itachi.
"Naruto what are you doing?" Sarutobi asked.
"I am solving one problem; we can't leave children out there during harsh times to fend for themselves, can we?" Naruto said speaking in code.
"No, I guess we can't, so what do you three want to accomplish living in Konoha?" Sarutobi asked with a smile.
"I want to be a trained ninja," Nagato said peeking at Naruto from the side of his eye.
"I just want to live without the danger of possibly dying," Konan said.
"I guess I want to be a ninja too," Yahiko said kind of reminding Naruto of himself.
"Your safe here my dear," Sarutobi said with a soft smile almost making Naruto puff with his ignorance. "Nagato by chance are you an Uzumaki?" Sarutobi asked looking at him.
"Yes, I am my family I am assuming made it out of the village in time before it got invaded," Nagato said.
"Since Naruto and Jiraiya are willing to risk their neck on the line for you three you can choose out of the two who you want to spend your time with," Sarutobi said making Naruto pout.
"I want to stay with Jiraiya," Konan answered not even glancing at Naruto.
"I am wherever Konan is," Yahiko said.
"I want to be with him," Nagato said staring right at Naruto.
"Okay then, by all means, we will be sending you to the academy to start your ninja training within a week," Sarutobi said as he started to dismiss them all aside from Naruto.
When the room was cleared and it was only the two of them Naruto started putting seals around so no one could hear what they were about to talk about.
"Why those three kids? You didn't even give me a warning?" Sarutobi asked.
"I'm sorry about that really I am but those are three kids that are vital to the disruption of the future. You see that kid Nagato has the Rinnegan and he destroys the village with only one jutsu. I, of course, defeated him with words but it could have been prevented if Jiraiya just brought the kids back here with him. If I remember correctly Danzou set them up to get killed by Hanzo." Naruto said.
"How do you know that and Itachi doesn't?" Sarutobi asked.
"Because Pain and Konan told me themselves. What made Nagato Pain the person from the future become the man he became was Yahiko's death and I am trying to prevent that the only way I know how. Please trust me, gramps, I don't want them to hurt if they don't have to." Naruto said looking out the window.
"Who do you really want to save by bringing them here?" Sarutobi asked.
"Many people die from him including someone so close to me that it hurts my heart but I won't reveal that to you. Sorry, gramps just trusts me when I say it's for the best." Naruto said with a heavy heart.
"Okay I will trust you but don't let this get out of hand or I will handle it," Sarutobi said.
"I understand thanks, gramps, I really appreciate the trust you have in me," Naruto said about to walk out of the office when Sarutobi's next question stopped him.
"Are you doing this to better your own life or to better Konoha's future?" Sarutobi asked.
"It's benefitting me in everything I am doing but everything I am doing is benefitting the future of Konoha. I stand for Konoha's future and I intend to make it better while I am here." Naruto said with determination in his eyes.
"Okay be good while you're here," Sarutobi said softly.
"I will gramps," Naruto said sadly and walked out the door.
Nagato and Jiraiya were outside waiting for him while the other two seemed to be outside waiting for Jiraiya.
"What are you guys doing here?" Naruto asked.
"I still want to know how you knew about them," Jiraiya said.
"Just trust me that's it's for the greater good," Naruto said as he made eye contact with Nagato.
"Okay well, I don't mind if Nagato comes by me when you want to do something else or when you have missions. My door is always open come over whenever," Jiraiya said as he walked to the other kids.
"I'm sure you have a lot of questions but let's wait till we get to my apartment before you ask them," Naruto said.
Naruto and Nagato silently walked to Naruto's apartment. Naruto was sure that Nagato had a lot of questions he was also sure that Nagato knew that something wasn't right with him and that's why he choose to leave his friend's side. He more than likely sees Naruto as a threat.
The moment they got in the doorway to the apartment Naruto activated the seals so they could talk that Naruto set up since Naruto and Itachi started talking properly.
"Who are you?" Nagato asked as he watched Naruto sit at the table.
"My name is Naruto Uzumaki; by the way, you're the first person I told my last name too," Naruto said.
"Uzumaki?" Nagato questioned.
"Yes, I am an Uzumaki there is one here aside from myself," Naruto explained.
"You don't have red hair," Nagato said.
"One of my parents had blonde hair," Naruto said waving his hand.
"What are you?" Nagato asked.
"I am a human," Naruto said.
"But you don't have the same type of frame around you that everyone else has," Nagato said.
"What do you mean?" Naruto asked.
"It's like you're not from around here or more to say not from this time," Nagato guessed.
"I was sure you could tell but maybe you're not used to your eyes yet but you are right I am not from this time. I am from the future to rewrite it and prevent some really bad things from happening." Naruto said.
"And that involves me?" Nagato asked.
"It involves you, Yahiko, and Konan," Naruto said getting Nagato's attention completely.
"What happened to them?" Nagato asked worried sitting down right away.
"I don't know whether I should tell you or not but I know what I am doing now prevents what is going to happen to you," Naruto said.
"Just tell me what happened," Nagato pleaded.
"Promise not to freak out," Naruto said looking at him firmly.
"Yeah, I promise," Nagato said.
"You start to lead the group Akatsuki and you kill Jiraiya," Naruto said.
"I did... what?" Nagato said shocked and hurt evident on his face.
"You killed him because he tried stopping you because you were taking all the tailed beast and was about to do something that shouldn't be done with them all because you wanted someone to come back to your life," Naruto said.
"Who?" Nagato asked.
"It's Yahiko he died saving you two," Naruto said.
"No way, how do I prevent that?" Nagato stated standing up.
"I need you to do two things." Naruto started getting a nod from Nagato. "You need to get strong without doing that forbidden jutsu. Then you need to be careful with whom you trust but I also need you to stay here no matter what happens." Naruto said.
"Would if I can't take it here?" Nagato asked.
"Just go to me, Jiraiya, or his student Minato. You can have faith that once Minato becomes Hokage you will be safe." Naruto said.
"Thank you," Nagato whispered.
"What for?" Naruto asked.
"Saving me and them," Nagato said.
"I didn't just do it for you but I couldn't be here and not do something for you. In the end, we're brothers because we all trained from the same person who was like our father when we needed him most." Naruto said.
"He trained you too?" Nagato asked.
"Yup," Naruto said nodding his head. "He also is my godfather," Naruto said with a sad smile.
"I'm sorry," Nagato said.
"Its fine, it's something that can be changed," Naruto said with an uplifting smile.
As their conversation was ending Itachi came walking in the door with Fugaku following him arguing with Minato.
"What's going on?" Naruto asked.
"What is the kid doing here?" Fugaku asked.
"He's staying with us," Naruto said looking at Itachi.
Itachi looked at Naruto like he lost his mind and he was sure that Naruto did somehow lose his mind as the longer they stayed here.
"You know that conversation that you two were having I just noticed something," Minato interjected before Itachi could say anything.
"What?" Naruto asked.
"You know that Kakashi fellow that you two were talking about?" Minato asked.
"Yeah," Naruto said fully alert.
"That is Sakumo Hatake's son," Minato answered.
"How old is he now? Do you know?" Naruto asked.
"I can find out," Minato said.
"I appreciate that. Fugaku can you figure out about Obito Uchiha?" Naruto asked.
"Is that our assignment tomorrow?" Fugaku asked like he was addressing the Hokage.
"Yeah I would say so," Naruto said. "From what I can gather they were your students before the third war started so it should be soon," Naruto explained.
"Understood," Minato said before he jumped out the window.
Fugaku stood there for a split second before he followed Minato out the door.
"Naruto can I go talk to Konan and Yahiko?" Nagato asked.
"Yes, you can just remember don't tell them what I told you. It's our secret and if it gets in the wrong hand's something bad could happen and I don't want that for any of you so you have to keep the secret from all three of them. If they ask why you wanted to study or be with me just tell them that something piqued your interest." Naruto said.
"Okay," Nagato said walking out the door because he doesn't have as much control over his chakra as Konan does.
"So what were you planning on this?" Itachi asked as he locked the door pressing the seal so no one could hear them.
"What? Was I supposed to not doing anything?" Naruto asked.
"They're not from our village," Itachi said.
"Itachi we could do something about his death especially a death that wasn't deserved and was manipulated. He was manipulated in the worse possible way," Naruto said.
"You don't know that," Itachi said.
"Who is the true leader of the Akatsuki?" Naruto asked knowing something was up.
"What are you talking about?" Itachi asked shocked because he didn't know that Naruto suspected someone else was controlling the Akatsuki and he did leave out what happened the night of the massacre of the masked Uchiha helping him.
"I know that someone was controlling the Akatsuki after Pain died," Naruto said looking at Itachi like he was telling him to stop lying.
"Well, I heard that he wasn't born with those eyes so it could be someone doing stuff behind the scenes," Itachi said.
"Should I ask?" Naruto asked.
"Yes," Itachi said.
"Okay I will later," Naruto said walking to the room and laying down on his futon.
"What's up?" Itachi asked.
"I have just been thinking about everyone," Naruto said.
"I feel like you already changed the world with what you did," Itachi said sitting next to Naruto's head.
"Do you think it was for the better?" Naruto asked.
"I hope so," Itachi said looking out the window hoping everything was getting better.
The two weren't sure what they changed in the future but they hoped they changed it for the better. If they didn't they hoped they didn't do something that they regret.
"I hope it is better when we do go back," Naruto said.
"Me too," Itachi said softly ruffling Naruto's hair gently.
"Do you miss someone too?" Naruto asked.
"I miss Kisame in a way seeing as I was with him since I was fourteen," Itachi said.
"You don't miss Sasuke?" Naruto asked.
"I lived without him for so long and never expected to be back in his life so no," Itachi said with a hint of sadness.
"Itachi are you telling me you never think about your brother?" Naruto asked looking up at him.
Itachi looked down at Naruto and realized there was something about Naruto that he wished he had. There was something about Naruto that made him question all his actions in his life making him believe he did something wrong.
"As the time went on, I taught myself to not think of him because it lessened the pain. It made me think of the memories less," Itachi said sadly.
"That's sad," Naruto said looking at the ceiling. "That explains why you were so focused on me," Naruto said with a laugh.
"Shut up," Itachi said with a smile.
"You don't deny it," Naruto said.
"Of course, I don't because it was true," Itachi said with a smirk making Naruto blush a bright red. "Are you embarrassed Naruto?" Itachi asked as Naruto rolled away from Itachi.
"No, you bastard," Naruto said as he kept moving away from Itachi making Itachi get up and pin Naruto down on the ground.
"Where do you think you're going?" Itachi asked smirking above Naruto.
"You're a bastard," Naruto said.
"Sure," Itachi said with a gentle smile that made Naruto's heart skip a beat.
'What was that?' Naruto thought as Itachi got off him.
The rest of the night they just slept peacefully next to each other. It was actually quite cute if anyone was around to see it but no one was.
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