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Chap 2-This has been revised

Naruto had just finished his routine guard duty. It wasn't the village he was watching over. For the last few years Naruto would watch over his siblings. He could only stay for a certain period of time before he was forcibly removed.

Now he was heading to a place he loved.

The library.

Naruto loved to read about the Shinobi of the world. Especially the nuke nin, they always had something that made them special. From Hidden Jutsu's to to powerful weapons and even bloodlines.

Such as the puppet master Sasori of the Red sand, who became a human puppet. Then there's the 'Seven swordsman of the Mist' and their weapons. Of all of these ninja, his favorite is the former Konaha nin, Hiruko and his chimera technique.

But he doesn't just go there for the fun of it. He goes to get better in a certain field, Fuinjutsu. If anyone were to pay attention to him they would notice he was a prodigy in the arts. He took pried that it was all him, not from the Uzumaki blood or Minato, him.

We now find Naruto training his body harder than an eight year old should. He was bringing his body to the peak of it's capabilities and beyond. It was truly both a horrible and wondrous sight.

However, no matter how much he trained himself, no matter how hard he pushed himself he was just a boy. There were limits to how far he could take his body.

It's no use! He thought bitterly.

It didn't help that he had know one to train him. Since he was banished he was forbidden to use any of the Namikaze or Uzumaki techniques, not that he knew any.

He felt bittersweet when Minato felt his pain, he remembers it like it was yesterday.

-Flashback

Tsunade had burst into the room where Naruto had just spent the last two days. He had kept completely to himself in that time, simply waiting for...anything.

"Naruto!" She shouted at the top of her lungs.

"Grandma!" He replied shocked.

"Come on brat." She called "We need to get you out of this funk."

"But I was kicked out." He responded, his moment of surprise leaving him.

"You were kicked out of that house." She agreed with a sneer "But not the home, your home is with me."

"What about grandpa?" Naruto asked knowing Jiraiya sided with Minato.

He saw the sad look cross her face before she hid it, just not very well.

"That... pervert won't be staying with us." She spoke with conviction "My home is only for the Senju line, us."

"But Minato took away my name." He refused to call him father.

Tsunade wasn't the least bit shocked at his refusal to say dad "He took away the Uzumaki-Namikaze name." Tsunade stated "But only I can take away the Senju name." She gave him a fierce smirk "I can also give it to who find worthy." She hesitantly placed her (In)famous necklace around his neck "I find you worthy to be the heir to the Senju line."

Naruto quickly caught on to her hints. She had taken the Senju name from Minato and bestowed it onto him. Why wouldn't she, it was in his blood after all.

-Flashback end

After Naruto regain the energy to walk he went to eat. As he did another presence made itself known.

By wrapping it's hands around his eyes.

"Hello Mikoto." Naruto greeted.

"Aww." She pouted as she released him "How do you always know it's me?"

"Other than grandma, you're one of the only people I have contact with." Naruto answered.

Sad but true. Mikoto mentally agreed.

In the entire village, Naruto only had a few people he cared for and cared back. They were his few, but truly precious people

After Naruto had been exiled from his clan, Mikoto cut her ties with the Uzumaki/Namikaze heads. She wouldn't place any blame on the children and accepted them when ever they crossed paths.

"How about we get some ramen to cheer up." Mikoto offered.

Naruto's stomach answered for him.

"Hello Ayame-Chan." Naruto greeted.

The Ichiraku were one of the few people that didn't treat Naruto any special way. They didn't care that he was an outcast or for his genes. He came as a customer and became their friend.

Five bowls later and Naruto was back to his old self again.

Mikoto and Naruto began to talk about their everyday things. Such as his fixation with becoming 'special' for his 'plans'.

She had humored him for a long while. She even told him many things about her own bloodline that fascinated him. How some Uchiha had an Sharingan ability unique to them. He loved her telling of the most powerful Uchiha ever born, Madara. A Shinobi of such power that he went toe-to-toe with another of Naruto's favorite, his grandfather Hashirama Senju.

"Hello Mikoto-Chan." An energetic voice called "How are you?"

The two turned see Kushina and the rest of the Namikaze family. This included Jiraiya and their honorary member Kakashi

"Hello Namikaze-Sama, I am well." Mikoto greeted distantly "I was just finishing a bowl of ramen."

As the two prepared to leave Kushina stopped them, well she stopped Mikoto.

"Wait, how about we catch up." Kushina offered. "We never talk like we used to."

"I wonder why." Mikoto retorted while glancing at Naruto.

This didn't go unnoticed by anyone, tension began to rise. Civilians and Shinobi alike were both afraid and nosy for more to happen.

"I had no choice." Kushina stated "They need our full attention. This is bigger than you can understand." She wanted her friend to understand "I need my clan to thrive if it's going to be brought back and Nawaki has stronger Uzumaki blood in him."

"So only a redhead can bring back your clan?" Mikoto asked. "Or is it that you want them to carry your chains?"

Mikoto knew perfectly well what they were planning, Naruto had informed her himself. For a child, he had deduction skills worthy of a seasoned Shinobi.

Kushina wanted the Uzumaki clan restored, for that she needed a male heir. With the unique chakra chain passed through Nawaki, it would make the clan greater. Then there was Mito, being a Jinchuriki she was destined to be a powerful tool for the village. There were hints that she was the child of prophecy that made her even more valuable. What did Naruto have compared to that, he would be an embarrassment.

Mikoto was ashamed to see how far her friend had fallen.

"I see we'll never see eye-to-eye." Kushina stated "Too bad." She looked at the Uchiha with sad eyes "Goodbye Mikoto, I'm going to miss you."

As the two left, they couldn't help but feel suspicion. Kushina was known for rarely giving up on anything or anyone.

Plus her goodbye. He thought. It seemed so...final.

His thoughts were stopped by Minato.

"Naruto-San, is it safe to say you will be with the Uchiha's tonight?"

Why does he care? "...Yes, is that a problem Hokage-Sama?"

"No, no problem at all."The Hokage stated happily, a little too happily.

"Mom, when is Naruto coming home?" Mito asked pointing to Naruto.

The twins may not know what was happening but they were sure of one thing. Something was going on around them that they were not informed of.

Being as young as they were their memories weren't able to process who he was. Their hearts were different, it told them that he was someone close.

"Not now sweetie." Minato answered "Eat your ramen."

More than anything, Naruto wanted to run back to his sister. To tell Mito and Nawaki the truth.

As much as it broke his heart, he continued forward.

Maybe I should get back to training. It always helped clear his mind.

As his mind wondered down memory lane, his body collapsed. It had finally come to it's inevitable end.

It's not enough! He thought bitterly It's nowhere near close to enough!

As he raged to himself about being weak he never noticed his guest watching from a distance.

"Yes, he's the one." A smooth voice spoke. "So full of...hate!"

A creature watched Naruto from a distance. It had been summoned by Naruto, more specifically, by his negative emotions.

As the blond began to break his back he lost himself to his emotions. He wanted to burn out all of the grief and anger they caused him.

"Hello child."

The blond whipped himself around toward the voice. With his emotions running so high he never noticed his 'guest'.

It was a very...pale man, he had a slender body but for some reason Naruto thought of a snake. Actually, the man looked as if he wasn't doing to well, he looked tired. As if the life in him was being sucked away some how.

"Who are you?" Naruto asked in weary. "What do you want?"

He wasn't being rude, that was just how things were for him. People would try and get him to agree to a marriage contract or convince him to unofficially join their clan.

"I want you." He spoke in an echo like voice "I want your hate."

"...How's that now?" Naruto asked confused "And who are you?"

"My name is... Zero." The pale man answered, moving closer.

The one called Zero had to admit he was impressed with the boy. Even when abandoned he strives to get stronger for his goal. He will make a great asset to my plans.

"I have an offer for you Naruto." The man spoke "One that would benefit us both."

"How?" Naruto asked, moving backwards.

"I can see inside of you, I can see your hate." He spoke smoothly "I know you hate your parents."

"Anyone could have told you that." Naruto retorted.

"Yes, but I know also know you love your siblings." Zero stated.

Quicker than Zero expected the blond pulled out a kunai. "Are you threatening them!?"

The blond didn't know if he could beat the mysterious person, but he'd be damned if he didn't try to defend his siblings.

"No, they are why I offer you the chance to become what you always wanted." Zero continued ignoring the blade "Imagine, the power you always wanted, power to keep them safe and get your revenge."

The offer was tempting, very tempting. He had heard about the snakes exploits and knew that he was capable of keeping his word.

"That's a good offer." Naruto "You made one mistake."

"Oh, and what would that be?" Zero asked, intrigued.

"I don't want revenge." He admitted, this statement caused Zero to stop in his tracks.

Honestly, it was the farthest thing from his mind, if anything he just wanted recognition. That didn't mean he wouldn't allow Minato to suffer if the opportunity ever arrived.

"Then I'll have to make you succumb to your hate." Zero stated as he began to moving again "You'll be given power you could only dream of."

"What do you want?" Naruto growled. No one offers that kind of thing without wanting something in return.

"The stronger you are, the stronger you'll want to be." The man stated. "You'll give in to me for power, one way or another. Especially for your siblings."

So that's your game! Naruto realized. He's trying anchor me down with greed.

With the way Minato and Kushina were raising the twins they were bound to be loyal. In which case Naruto would need to be strong for the sake of protecting them.

"Remember this." Zero spoke "When you want more power, I'll be there."

-Snap

Naruto turned towards the sound only to find nothing. When he turned his head back everything went black.

Zero looked down at the boy in greed. He will do just fine. With this the thing could put its own plans into action, the completion of it's true self.

The man called Zero began to convulse in an awkward manner. The man's body began to glow with black chakra that carried an evil aura. The energy then began to pull from the man.

The power began taking form, the form of a giant snake-like creature. It was purple in color and larger than any snake alive, minus a summons. As a head, there was a simple Noh mask with a kanji in it.

Zero.

The creature took a final glance at it's former host. A weak willed man that had outlived his usefulness to the creature. His body died in the process of having the demon leave him. His mind had been gone since the demon entered him.

Pathetic. It thought.

It turned to it's new prize, it's new host.

It became the dark aura once again and made it's way into the boy. As it did it began latching on to the negative emotions, as if feeding on it.

Yes.

There was a lot of negative emotions in the boy, more than expected of a child.

But there was something else, something Zero hadn't been expecting. Not in a boy who had been turned away at such a young age by the ones who he cared for. Better make that two things.

NO!

Hope of a brighter future.

And an indomitable will.

When Naruto awoke, it was the child who was in control.

Not the parasite.

An energetic Naruto walked through Konaha with a spring in his step no one had seen in him. He felt more energetic then ever before, he could feel he power working inside of him.

After he had awaken he was shocked from the entire aftermath. The man who had called himself Zero was dead! There hadn't even been a visible wound on him.

Naruto did the wise thing and ran.

I just wish the weirdo told me what he did! Though the thought made him angry, it gave the blond even more energy.

For some reason getting angry made him feel better.

His destination, the Uchiha district, where he would be with some of his precious people.

When Naruto arrived to the district he stopped. The blond knew something was wrong immediately, it was too quite. Sure it was late, but for it to be completely deserted was unheard of.

Naruto headed straight for Mikoto's home.

The blond opened the door.

And hell was revealed.

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