I've officially posted Chapter 1 of Project Tsuki no Me. I am honestly flattered by the reviews and followers that I've received as I honestly didn't expect this much at all. Thanks for supporting my story.
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto. REPEAT. I DO NOT own Naruto. It belongs to Masashi Kishimoto.
Chapter 1 - The Birth of the Saviour
The day was October 10th. Minato Namikaze had just sealed split the Nine-Tails in half and sealed half in his son Menma Namikaze and the other half in his daughter Mito Namikaze. His wife Kushina Uzumaki was recovering from her Tailed Beast being extracted from her.
He was talking to Hiruzen about what happened. "Kushina had just given birth to the triplets. Then a man wearing an orange mask came and killed Biwako and the Anbu guard. He had slaughtered the entire Anbu platoon on duty guarding us. He then held Naruto hostage and threatened to kill him, if I didn't step away from Kushina. I saved the triplets, but the masked man got away with Kushina. He then proceeded to release the Nine-Tails from its seal and control it with his Sharingan."
Hiruzen's eyes widened, "He had a Sharingan? Then he had to have been an Uchiha."
Minato replied, "Yes. He possessed the Mangekyou Sharingan and was able to control the Nine-Tails. He could pass through anything, as if he was a ghost, and he possessed a Space-Time Ninjutsu that was superior to my own."
Hiruzen urged Minato, "This must not get out. Should it be revealed that an Uchiha used the Nine-Tails to attack the village, there would be conflict within the Konoha and the Uchiha Clan would come under suspicion. They would likely be ostracized by the villagers and would then revolt in retaliation. Konoha would be divided and head into a civil war, which could eventually lead to the 4th Great Ninja War. This must not be allowed to happen. So I propose that this stay between you, Kushina, Jiraiya, Tsunade, and I."
Minato agreed, "Yes. This will stay between the three of us."
Minato continued his story, "Anyway, he used his Space-Time Ninjutsu to teleport to Konoha. He then proceeded to summon the Nine-Tails right in the middle of the village! That's when it began to attack and kill the people, shinobi and villager alike. I teleported there and stopped the Nine-Tails' Tailed Beast Bomb. Afterwards, I fought the masked man. It was the most difficult battle I have ever fought, but I managed to catch the masked man off guard with my Flying Raijin and mark him with a Contract Seal, breaking his control over the Fox and ending the Summoning Jutsu, which returned the Nine-Tails to the hideout. I teleported myself there, using Flying Raijin Jutsu."
Hiruzen questioned Minato, "What happened to the Fox?"
Minato answered, "I used the Eight Trigrams Sealing Style to split the Nine-Tails into two halves and sealed them into Mito and Menma."
Hiruzen gasped, "We have to keep this secret or your children will suffer."
Minato assured him, "Relax, Hiruzen. I will have to show the village that they are heroes. That is all."
Hiruzen simply said, "I guess I'll have to take your for it. But what about Naruto. Is he safe?"
Minato reassured him, "Yes. Naruto is safe. He was out of harm's way during the attack. But he doesn't have the Nine-Tails inside of him. He, Mito, and Menma are inside of the hideout right now."
Hiruzen accepted his answer, "Okay, Minato. Let's go deal with the aftermath of the attack."
(Inside the hideout)
Kushina was sleeping with Mito and Menma, recovering from the removal of the Nine-Tails. In another room, separate from Mito and Menma's, was a white haired baby, with onyx eyes. He was sleeping peacefully.
A figure rose from within the ground. It was half-black and half-white and had Venus Flytrap-extensions emerging from its sides.
The white half, White Zetsu, spoke up, with his cheerful voice, "I knew that this was going to happen, but I never imagined that it would this soon. It's only been 1 year since Lord Madara passed away, entrusting everything to Obito."
The other half, Black Zetsu, spoke in a deep voice, "This chakra, and the white hair too. There's no doubt. He is the one. Lord Madara's true legacy. We must go and report this to Tobi. That the messiah has been found."
With those last words, Zetsu sank into the ground, and disappeared from sight.
(That night at the Memorial Stone)
Minato was giving his speech. "People of Konoha, the Nine-Tails attacked our village and we have had many casualties. Let us pay homage to our comrades and have a moment of silence for the people who sacrificed themselves to save our village." The entire crowd went silent, giving their respects to those who died.
Minato then gave a declaration. "And now, let me introduce you to our saviours. The Nine Tailed Demon Fox was defeated by me, that's true. But the true heroes of these stories are these two infants. I split the Nine-Tails into two halves and sealed each half into these babies. But they aren't demons like some of you might think. They contain the demon and suppress it. They are the shield that is protecting Konoha from the wrath of the Nine-Tailed Fox. Just by living, they are saving our village. My children, Mito and Menma Namikaze, are the Heroes of Konoha!"
Everybody in the village cheered. For the whole night, everyone gave cheer and praise to the two children Namikaze. It could be heard even from outside the village.
(In a clearing near Konoha)
Zetsu rose out of the ground. There was a hooded figure with its back turned to him. Black Zetsu spoke to the figure, "Tobi, we've found him. The chosen one."
The figure turned to face Zetsu, revealing himself to be Tobi, the masked man who summoned the Nine-Tails to destroy Konoha. He spoke with a deep, commanding voice, "Have you now? Who is it?"
This time it was White Zetsu, who replied, "Obito, you were lucky. It was the brat you held hostage. He had the special chakra and the white hair to prove it. Had you succeeded in killing him, all of our hard work would have been for nothing."
The man removed his mask, revealing himself to be the deceased student of Minato, Obito Uchiha. When Madara died, he took the name for himself, in order to use it to complete Project Tsuki no Me.
Black Zetsu coninued for White Zetsu, "His name is Naruto Namikaze. He is the son of the 4th Hokage, Minato. He has been blessed with both chakras of the Uzumaki Clan in abundance. He is the future vessel for the Ten-Tails. Now that we have found the messiah, what will you do, Obito?"
Obito swiftly replied, "Nothing. We will make no move on him as of right now. The village is on high guard, due to the Nine-Tails' Attack. For now, let's just observe his development. We won't even have to do anything. He will live through pain and suffering. And he will experience this cursed reality. When the time is right, we will strike. Once he's on our side, we'll shape him into the messiah. If they do what I think they're going to do, they'll deliver him right into our welcoming hands."
Obito put his mask back on his face. He listened to the cheering voices of the Konoha villagers. He smirked underneath his mask. He scoffed at them with his Madara voice. "Listen to those fools in Konoha, celebrating the existence of two worthless brats. They may think that the first child and the second child are the special ones. But in reality, the third child is the most valuable. Soon you will feel true despair and you shall come to me. Soon, very soon, Naruto Namikaze, you shall become the Saviour of this world.
So now the prophesized saviour has been found by Zetsu and Obito. How will things proceed going forward? I guess you'll have to wait to find out.
Also, I just want to confirm a few things:
1. Black Zetsu is Madara's will. Kaguya WILL NOT be making an appearance in this story.
2. White Zetsu is made of Hashirama Cells without question. He isn't a victim of the previous Infinite Tsukuyomi.
3. This is a neglect story. So Naruto will have been ignored by everyone. There will be a few chapters dedicated to his training and he will become a shinobi. He will abandon the village shortly after the Chunin Exams.
And with that, I leave you, my wonderful viewers to consider what happens next.
Ciao!
