Shadow of Doubt

I don't own Naruto or Star Wars.

Naruto grunted as he sat up grabbed his head. He then noticed that he was wearing a metal helmet and sighed. He looked to his left and saw Sakura next to Sasuke as well as several people from the First Exam. He heard a happy beeping and looked to see R2 next to him.

"What are you doing here, Artoo?" asked Naruto.

R2's response was a series of beeps and whistles and Naruto looked away.

"So… buir saved me and the others." he muttered.

"Naruto!" exclaimed Sakura the moment she saw he was awake.

Everyone looked at Naruto as he raised his hand quietly then stood up. He instantly fell to a side and sighed. He held onto R2 to help him steady himself and waited until he got feeling back in his leg to stand up.

(Several Minutes Later)

After everyone left, Naruto walked over to Sasuke and Sakura and looked away.

"Should we get going?" asked Naruto.

"We don't have a Heaven Scroll." reminded Sasuke angrily.

"Well…" said Sakura as she held up the scroll in question, "Naruto's mother gave this to me just before she left."

Naruto grabbed his team and R2 then they all vanished into thin air.

Sasuke and Sakura fell to the ground as all feeling in their legs had gone while Naruto was just fine.

"What was that?" asked Sasuke as he tried to catch his breath.

"It's something I can only do once in a while." explained Naruto, "I can only go about ten miles though. We're at the tower by the way."

Sasuke and Sakura looked behind them and saw that they were indeed at the tower.

"I'll go inside long enough for the cameras to see us." said Naruto, "Then I'm going to go rest up a bit."

He walked inside with Sakura and Sasuke at his heels while R2 followed behind them. Once R2 let Naruto know they had passed several cameras, Naruto walked down a side hall with R2 and left Sasuke and Sakura to do their own thing. He walked with R2 into a spare room and pulled out a knife. He then removed his helmet and looked at his reflection in the knife. He dropped the knife the instant he saw his face. He covered the right side of his face with his hand and shook in horror.

"What did that bastard do to me?" thought Naruto as he tried to shield as much of the right half of his face as he could.

(Four Days Later)

Naruto stood in the back of the group of Genin that had passed the Second Exam with his mask covering his face and R2 standing right behind him. He wasn't even paying attention as it was focused on what happened to his face. He did manage to catch words like preliminaries and clear the field so he went up to one of the balconies while R2 flew up, slightly surprising everyone. Naruto sat down with his legs through the railing of the balcony and watched as the matches got underway.

(Force Vision)

"You have allowed this dark power inside of you to twist your mind." said Satele as she and Naruto circled each other, "Now you have become the very thing you swore to destroy."

"Don't lecture me, Satele." said Naruto as Satele knelt down to check on the unconscious Elie, "I've seen through the lies of the Jedi and Sith. I don't fear the Dark Side or the Light Side as either of them. In order to protect my home, I shall raze both sides of the war and spread the Potentium."

"Naruto, my duty is to the Republic, to democracy!" shouted Satele to Naruto's back as she stood up.

"If I must end this war as Darth Asura, then so be it." said Naruto with hate laced in his voice, "If you're not with me, you're my enemy."

"Only a Sith deals in absolutes." said Satele solemnly as she drew her lightsaber, "I'll do what I must."

"You will try." said Naruto before he did a backflip and activated his lightsaber.

(End Force Vision)

"…ruto? Naruto, are you okay?" asked Sakura as she gently shook Naruto.

"Yeah." replied Naruto as he came back to reality, "How long was I out of it?"

"You missed Sasuke's match and you just missed mine." explained Sakura.

"What were the results?" asked Naruto.

R2 beeped and whistled, getting a nod in return from Naruto. The young boy noticed the girl he heard was called Tenten falling from a large tunnel of air and lifted his hand. He grunted as he stopped her descent and gently sat her on the ground. Kakashi, Sakura, the Sound Jōnin, Anko, Gaara, and Kin noticed this but everyone else was just wondering what had happened. Naruto quietly lowered his hand and closed his eyes.

(Force Vision)

Naruto ran over to the dying Tayuya and held up her head.

"It's… too late." said the red head weakly.

"No." said Naruto through tears.

"Naruto… promise…" began Tayuya, "Promise me you'll keep our home safe."

"Yes, sister." said Naruto.

"You… are the chosen one." said Tayuya as she cupped Naruto's cheek, "You will bring balance."

Her hand fell and Naruto cried into her shoulder as his eyes turned red with a hint of bright yellow.

(End Force Vision)

Naruto snapped out of his vision in shock and breathed heavily.

"What happened?" asked Sakura.

"Nothing." replied Naruto, "Any more matches happen while I was out?"

"Take a look." said Kakashi.

Naruto looked down at saw some medics take Kin away while Shikamaru made his way back up to his team.

"Artoo, go with Kin." ordered Naruto, "Don't let her go anywhere when she wakes up. Also, contact Elie to meet you while Kin's resting."

R2 beeped to acknowledge the order and went with the medics. Naruto raised his head and hopped down onto the floor as his name appeared on the screen along with Kiba's.

"Yes!" exclaimed Kiba. "It's finally our turn, Akamaru!"

Akamaru barked happily and headed down with Kiba. He took his position opposite Naruto and smirked.

"Time to pay you back for what you did to Akamaru, newbie." said the smug Kiba.

Naruto's only response was to sit down calmly and meditate. Kiba raised an eyebrow as did everyone else.

"What's he doing?" asked Ino, "He's just sitting there."

Kiba took Akamaru out of his jacket and sat him down. He then noticed something odd.

"What is this?" muttered Kiba, "Why does he smell like a dog?"

He then froze and jumped back with Akamaru. He gritted his teeth and growled.

"What is this?" he thought in confusion, "It smells like there's a pack of wolves around him."

Kiba began jumping around the room while Akamaru did the same and everyone was confused.

"What is Kiba running from?" asked Sakura.

Kakashi raised his headband and looked at the field with his Sharingan.

"It would seem that Naruto has managed to conceal several wolves to prevent them from being seen or heard to a normal person." explained Kakashi, "However, this chakra that's gathering around Naruto, could this really be…"

Kiba spun around and yelped in pain as he felt something biting on his arm and tearing the sleeve off his jacket. All the Genin minus Gaara gasped before Kakashi saw the wolves vanish and Naruto stood up. He removed his cloak and reached for his helmet.

"Naruto!" shouted Sakura, "Shae said not to remove that helmet!"

Naruto did so anyway and everybody was a little surprise by what they saw. He now had long white hair that went to his hips and he also had two small dog ears on top of his head. Also, his hair covered the right half of his face and obscuring whatever was there. His nails were sharper as were his k9 teeth. His pupils were also slitted and his irises were yellow.

"I'll give you a few minutes to try anything you want." said Naruto, "After that, I'll end this."

"What happened to Naruto?" asked Sakura.

Kiba tossed a food pill to Akamaru and the puppy ate it. Akamaru began getting more feral and his fur turned red. Kiba took one as well and made a hand sign.

"Let's go, Akamaru!" shouted Kiba as he crouched down real low.

Akamaru hopped on Kiba's back and barked loudly as he and Kiba both gritted their teeth. Naruto closed his eyes as Akamaru turned into a clone of Kiba and both ran at him. As the attacked, Naruto flawlessly deflected them attacks and allowed himself to let go of his senses.

"Whoa!" exclaimed Lee, "I've never seen anyone move with such grace and ease."

Anko looked over at the door that led out of the room and frowned when she saw it close slightly yet no one was there. Just as she got back to paying attention to the match, both Kiba and Akamaru jumped into the air and began to spin at high speeds. Naruto was about to continue dodging when his eyes shot wide open and he grabbed the right side of his head.

"Gatsuuga!" shouted Kiba as he and Akamaru hit Naruto.

"Naruto!" shouted Sakura in worry.

Naruto landed hard on the ground remained motionless.

"Good job, Kiba." thought Kurenai with a smile.

Her smile vanished an instant later as a sinister red chakra began gathering around Naruto. All the Jōnin and Chūnin in the room froze the moment they raw red and Naruto began to stand.

"But that's…" thought Anko…

Naruto's eyes shot open as he grabbed his throat like he was struggling for air before the chakra covered him. All the while, Gaara had fallen to his knees and grabbed his head like he was in pain. Naruto's head then went limp as the chakra took the form of a fox and Naruto fell to all fours.

"You really think copying me will do anything for you?" taunted Kiba.

"Hayate, call off the match now!" shouted Anko.

Before the proctor could do anything, Naruto appeared in front of Akamaru and slashed him across the chest with the red claw-shaped chakra that left streaks of light as it tore through the air.

"Akamaru!" shouted Kiba as Akamaru shot toward the wall and went through it.

Naruto then dug his own hand into his shoulder and swung his blood stained hand at Kiba. Dozens of arcs of blood flew at Kiba when a bright blue dome appeared over the young boy. Everyone seemed shocked at this while Shae appeared behind Naruto and placed one of her hands on his shoulder.

"Remember what happened to Elie." she told her adopted son.

Naruto took several deep breaths as the chakra receded and his hair returned to normal. Before anyone could see Naruto's face, Shae turned him around and held his face to her armor.

"Can someone hand me that helmet over in the corner?" she asked slightly annoyed.

Ibiki went and got the helmet that Naruto had tossed and threw it to Shae. She placed the helmet on Naruto's head and the young boy and led him out of the room.

"Lord Hokage, was that what I think it was?" whispered Anko to the Hokage.

"It would indeed appear so." said Hiruzen, "After all these years, we find out what the Fourth did to that thing."

"What happened back there?" demanded Shae in a slightly edgy tone, "I thought you said you wouldn't let him get that far in control again."

"I'm sorry." apologized Naruto, "I had just had a Force Vision where I saw my sister die. I guess it lowered my guard."

"As much as I hate Jedi, you need to focus on their teachings." said Shae, "You have to put your feelings for your family behind you if you want to be strong."

"It's just… I can't." said Naruto as he looked away, "For years, I thought I never had any family and just days ago, I find out that I in fact have one."

He sat against the wall and sighed.

"I just can't help but wonder if I'm strong enough to protect anyone." said Naruto as he looked up at the ceiling, "I put up this mask of a strong and confident warrior but how can I protect anyone when I can't even control him?"

Shae took a seat next to Naruto and looked at the ground.

"When my brother died, I didn't know what to do." she explained, "I felt rage beyond control and challenged the Jedi that killed him. The Jedi refused by saying he took no pleasure in killing him."

She put her arm around Naruto and hugged him a little.

"But I got over it by finding someone to give my love to." Shae said gently, "By being with you, I was able to let go of my anger. You changed me."

She stood up and turned away from Naruto.

"Just remember, if you're not strong enough, you can always count on the ones you love to stand by you until the end." she said before she walked off.

Naruto stood up and began contemplating Shae's words when he looked back to the door that led back to the exam room. He rushed inside and forced Neji to the ground before he could deliver the fatal blow to Hinata. He then held an activated lightsaber to Neji's neck and glared into the boy's pure white eyes. Naruto's eyes turned red and slitted under his mask but he calmed down and backed away. He then went up to the unconscious Hinata and caressed her cheek before leaving.

(That Night)

Naruto carried Kin into the starship and sat her down in a bed. He then went to the cockpit and started turning on the engine. Shae ran into the cockpit and panted.

"What are you doing?!" shouted Shae in urgency.

"We're going to go after my sister." said Naruto as the ship glided out of the cave and floated over the trees.

Naruto then hit the thrusters and they sped off into the sky.

Not my best chapter. I'll admit it. But I've been rushing to get to writing a prequel story to this one.

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