The Village of Konohagakure was under attack. Not from another country however, nor from a missing ninja. No, the village was under attack from a massive force of nature, a being so powerful it was said it could leve mountains with a swish of its tail, create tsunamis from another. The village could be seen burning, flames so bright it seemed night was day. Many ninja were shouting orders.
"We need to hold it off until Lord Third arrives!" a nameless ninja shouted, attempting to boost the already low morale of the troops. He dashed forward at the beast, only to be speared by one of the many claws. The beast looked down at the pesky ants trying to defeat it, letting out a low rumble of a chuckle. This being was the Nine-Tailed Fox, one of the nine Bijuus of the world, the oppressive feeling from the beast was almost enough to kill on it's own… Suddenly, an old man in his fifties appeared on the battlefield, immediately boosting the remaining ninjas courage.
"Lord Third has arrived!" one shouted, earning a cheer.
"We need to get it out of the village! Push it back!" the Third Hokage shouted, summoning a staff, which immediately lengthened to strike the beast, knocking it down for a couple of seconds. He dashed around the giant beast, striking it whenever it targeted the village. The Third felt another presence in his mind.
"We are ready! Releasing command now!" he heard. The man grinned, as a giant shadow binded the beast, restraining it. Suddenly, a giant man appeared next to the beast, and punched it.
"Everyone! Do it now!" The Third shouted, before the night became day as hundreds of fireballs rushed towards the beast, pushing it out of the village. Everyone cheered, until they heard the angered roar of the beast. They were shocked. The beast could still move? As if summoned from those thoughts, a giant plume of smoke appeared right in front of the beast, revealing a giant toad with a man on top.
"The Fourth Hokage has arrived!" The Third Hokage shouted, relieved. A bright flash filled the sky, before both the beast, and the toad were gone.
~A Bit Farther Away~
The Fourth Hokage smiled grimly at the beast in front of him. Glancing down in his arms at the small blond child, he almost wept at what he had to do. Quickly forming hand seals, glancing back at his beloved wife, who smiled at him. He smiled back, glad to know that there would be someone to protect the child. Finishing the last hand seal, another bright flash filled the night. The beast, and the beloved Hokage, were no more, leaving a fatherless child with a difficult burden to handle. The woman walked over to the child, and picked him up.
"Don't worry my little Naru-chan, Kaa-san is here," she cooed, causing the baby boy to gurgle happily. Suddenly, the Third Hokage appeared at the scene, looking on horror at the dead body of his successor.
"Kushina… what did Minato do?" he asked, causing Kushina to smile sadly.
"He sealed the beast in our son… poor Naruto," she said. Hiruzen frown sadly. "Hiruzen, we must not let the village know! They would try to kill him!" Kushina shouted, causing Hiruzen to sigh.
"I know. I will try to keep it hidden the best I can," he said, causing Kushina to smile slightly, and nod her head in thanks.
"Let's get back to the village to mourn," she said, frowning at her husbands death. Hiruzen nodded.
~Next Day~
Hiruzen was not having a good day. He was currently sitting next to Kushina, who was holding little baby Naruto, in the council chambers, discussing what the child really means to the village. It was not going well.
"We need to kill the demon!" one of the more vocal civilian counselors shouted, but was quickly silenced by a hard glare from both Hiruzen and Kushina.
"That 'demon' is my son! I'll be damned to let you even touch my little Naru-chan!" Kushina shouted, earning a nod of support from the clan heads. Fugaku Uchiha stood.
"Kushina-chan, my wife and I are good friends of your husband, and Mikoto is your best friend. The Uchiha clan shall support you," he said, before he sat down. A couple more clan heads stood as well, including the Hyuuga, the Inuzuka, the Nara, Yamanaka's, and the akimichis also gave their support.
"Thank you all," Kushina said sincerely, smiling at the clan heads. They all nodded. However, one of the civilian council woman disagreed.
"How dare you all! That, demon needs to die! Or at least controlled!" she shouted. This was Sabuki Haruno, a pink haired woman who liked to screech out her opinion in every single meeting. However, what she said peeked the interest of a certain individual. A bandaged old man stood.
"Despite her, erm, loud deposition, I believe councilwoman Haruno brought up a good point. The boy needs to learn to control the beast… I would be glad to assist in this endeavour…" he said. Kushina was about to object before the Third interrupted her.
"Danzo, I will not let you turn this boy into one of your emotionless puppet soldiers!" he shouted, standing up. Danzo smirked.
"Who said I would ever turn the boy into an emotionless puppet? I simply wish to train the boy to defend himself. Afterall, with Kushina alive, it won't take long to figure out whose child that is. It's common knowledge that Kushina was married to Minato, and look at the boy! He is basically a carbon copy of him!" Danzo said, never losing his smirk. Hiruzen frown, especially at the nodding of the entire civilian side. He sighed.
"Danzo, I will admit you bring up an excellent point…" he said, earning a shocked look from Kushina.
"You can't be serious, Old Man!" she said, frowning. Hiruzen sighed. Danzo grinned.
"I'm afraid I am… Danzo, I give you permission to train the boy. Under a couple of conditions. First, Kushina is allowed to assist in the training, second, he will only start his training at age 5, no sooner, finally, he will not be trained to be emotionless, you are allowed to teach him to control his emotions, but allow him to interact with children his age," he said, listing off the various conditions. Danzo nodded.
"Those are acceptable terms." he said, sitting back down. Hiruzen sighed. He may of made a mistake.
~Three Years Later~
A small child could be seen laughing and smiling, running around his mother in happiness. She smiled at her little ball of sunshine, running around in circles happily. Today was his birthday, and she was bringing him to their favorite restaurant. Ichiraku Ramen. She sighed, thinking about what will start next year.
"Mama! Look! I can see the food place!" Naruto shouted, bringing a smile to Kushina's smile. How she will miss this, watching her little Naru-chan be so carefree. She sighed once again, as they pushed aside the flap leading to the small ramen stand.
"Hey old man!" Naruto said, grinning. Said man laughed.
"Why, if it isn't little Naru-chan" he said, causing Naruto to pout.
"I'm not little! I'm gonna be the Hokage one day!" he said, pointing that Teuchi. He laughed, before asking what they wanted.
"The usual, thanks" Kushina said, with Naruto nodding enthusiastically. He laughed, as he walked into the back of the stall to start making the ramen. A couple minutes of Naruto bouncing excitedly, he walked back out, putting some bowls of Miso Ramen in front of Kushina and Naruto.
"Eat up!" he said, grinning. Naruto smiled at him before he rapidly dived into his bowl, sloppily slurping of the noodles ravenously.
"Naruto! Watch your manners!" Kushina scolded, causing Naruto to sigh, and slow down and eat properly like his mother. Kushina smiled lightly, as she thought about the past couple of years.
The last couple of years were fairly difficult, as the world rapidly discovered Naruto's heritage, and assassins were sent. Kushina had to deal with one at least once a week, but luckily she had Kakashi assisting her. Kakashi became kind of like a son to her and a brother to Naruto. She sighed, wishing Minato could see Naruto grow. She finished her ramen, glancing at her little boy next to her, and his empty bowl. She smiled.
"Want some more?" she asked, causing Naruto to enthusiastically shake his head yes. She laughed. She would definitely cherish these moments. She just hoped Danzo would behave himself in the coming year.