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Escape
Naruto had done it, he had left the village. He just happened to make three mistakes.
The first, he didn't give those he cared about a proper goodbye. The second, he had absolutely no provisions. The third, he didn't take into account he was just in a room with two Kage level Shinobi. Both of whom were have an argument with him as the main topic.
Of course they would notice him leave!
Naruto was running through the forest. With all the training he had he was able to run long and far. Unfortunately he didn't have complete ninja training so he couldn't get too far. It was only thanks to the dark chakra from Zero that he made it to the half way point of the woods.
"Naruto!" The blond froze at the voice. "What do you think you're doing?!"
Naruto turned and saw his grandmother, Tsunade. How did she find me so fast?
"Hi grandma." Naruto greeted.
"Don't you 'hi grandma' me!" She snapped. "Come on, we're returning to the village."
"No." Naruto stated.
"What?"
"I'm not returning." Naruto spoke "Not yet, I'm not ready."
"Ready for what?" Tsunade asked in confusion.
"To protect Mito and Nawaki, to destroy Minato." Naruto looked at her "The list goes on."
"You don't have to protect her alone." Tsunade spoke "I'll help you."
The two blonds turned their heads to see a red head making her way to them.
That was true, but not all of it was his.
As they continued their conversation, they never noticed a second red head.
Nawaki hid behind the tree with all the stealth his parents had taught him. It wasn't much but he was able to hide from the talking blonds.
He listened silently.
From what he heard, Naruto had some kind of duty. One of protecting and destroying, all for him and Mito.
Nawaki was in a bind of loyalty, duty and love.
The young redhead pulled out one of his fathers Tri-kunai. He was told to only use these in an emergency.
He also knew that half the village was looking for his brother, his parents included. It was his duty to let them know that he had found Naruto. But Naruto wouldn't try and leave without a reason...right?
It was too much for the eight year old. He was too different from his siblings. He didn't have the burden/blessing of having a giant chakra demon in his stomach. He wasn't a prodigy that had been thrown away.
He was just Nawaki.
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Just like that the memories came flooding in.
-Flashback
Nawaki was looking at his sleeping brother and sister, they had a hell of a day.
But now things can get better. He thought happily.
Now that Naruto had this dark chakra his parents were obsessed over him. Naruto could come home, he was special now, he was like them.
But that line of thinking brought more thinking.
"Mom, dad." He spoke gaining their attention "Why did you kick Naruto out?"
They looked uncomfortable for a second before sighing in defeat. The cat was out of the bag.
"Well Nawaki..." Minato began "He's not like you or your sister."
"What do you mean?"
"Your sister is the host for the Kyuubi, so she is the villages trump card." Minato spoke "The villages sword and shield."
"But...I'm not like that." Nawaki spoke sullenly. Am I not special?
"Nawaki, you are important." Kushina spoke firmly "More important then either your brother or sister."
"Nawaki, you are my first born son, my heir." He spoke with pride "When I'm either dead or too old, you will continue my legacy."
"Just as you will continue the legacy of New Whirlpool." Kushina spoke with equal pride "You are my son, you carry my blood." She brought out her chains for emphasize "We are the only two people who are capable of this. With them you will bring about a new age of Uzumaki, a clan with bloodlines added to our heritage."
"You are to be your sisters keeper." Minato spoke in a firmer tone "It is your duty to be her protector when necessary and if need be, her executioner."
"What!" Nawaki shouted in shock "I can't do that!"
"Nawaki Uzumaki-Namikaze!" Minato shouted "It is your duty to aid the village." He then calmed when he saw his frightened son "You must remember that you have an obligation."
"If, God forbid, Mito finally loses control of the Kyuubi, what do you think will happen?" Kushina asked.
"It'll destroy everything." He answered, his memories fresh on the event "It'll hurt people."
"Exactly, it won't even be your sister anymore." Minato reasoned. "Now what will happen if she turns evil?"
"Bad things." Kushina answered.
"Do you understand Nawaki?"
"Yes...I understand."
-Flashback End
Nawaki did understand, he had a duty to the clan and village before his own feeling.
He through the Tri-kunai.
"Okay Naruto." Tsunade spoke reluctantly "But please be careful."
Even though the blond had convinced her that he needed to go, she still didn't want him to. After an inner debate, she removed her necklace and placed it around his neck.
Naruto turned towards the direction Nawaki was hiding in. He didn't know who was their, but he could feel it. The growing negative emotions, the start or arrogance.
A blur flew in their direction.
It was Tsunade who caught the kunai thanks to her experience. Both of the blonds paled when they realized that the kunai was one of Minato's.
In a flash, the Fourth Hokage appeared.
Out from behind the tree Nawaki made his way out.
Minato looked on in happiness as he stared at Nawaki. He and Kushina had their doubts, but now he knew. They had gotten through to Nawaki. One down, two to go.
"That's my boy."
Naruto and Mito looked at their brother in betrayal. He looked back at them in both pride and contempt.
"Why?" Naruto asked.
"Because my heir is loyal." Minato answered.
Naruto glared at the man before him in understanding. It wasn't Nawaki's fault, it was Minato's, he had brainwashed the boy.
"What do you want?" Naruto asked.
"I want my son to come home." Minato answered pleasantly "I want us to be a family again."
"Bull. Shit." Tsunade and Naruto replied.
"He's as smarter than you think he is!" Tsunade snapped "He knows what happened and what's going on."
"Stop being difficult Naruto." Minato spoke in a different tone. The tone he used when he abandoned his son "Who else can teach you to use the Reibi's dark chakra?"
Naruto froze when he heard those words.
"How did you know?" Naruto asked.
"No other being has pure dark chakra." Minato answered "With me you can learn to utilize it, to control it."
"I'm not going to control Zero." Naruto stated.
"Don't be a fool!" Minato snapped. "It's a leech demon! A parasite!"
"Either you control it." A second voice spoke "Or it takes control of you and kills you."
Everyone turned to see Kushina make her way through the woods. Minato must have signaled her before coming. Naruto thought.
This was getting bad.
"Only we can teach you." Minato stated "I have all the notes on your...subject." He gave his son a 'pleasant' smile "From the Senju clan and the Uchiha clan. No one else can teach you to utilize it."
"So come home." Kushina smiled "Come to mommy."
"I'm not your son!" Naruto snapped "We made sure of that!" He gave his grandmother a smile "I am Naruto Senju."
"You need us." Minato growled.
"No." Naruto spoke "I don't need you or your notes." He couldn't help but smile "I already have a source of information, greater than yours."
"Enough of this." With a snap of his hand a large squad of ANBU appeared.
"You have no claim to him Minato." Tsunade growled. "He is a member of my clan and not a Shinobi of the Leaf."
It was obvious their Kage wasn't listening.
Zero, I need help! Naruto thought frantically.
'I can get us out of here.' It answered. 'At a cost.'
Anything! Naruto replied.
The knowledge of the event about to happen flowed into his mind.
"Grandma." Naruto spoke cautiously "Get Mito and Nawaki, head home, fast."
Tsunade didn't know what was happening, but she felt him gather chakra into his body. She grabbed the kids and reversed summoned herself with them.
Everyone felt Naruto gather chakra into his was simply more than a child could have, should have, but Naruto did. The chakra was plainly visible to all and frighteningly potent. It consumed everything in a dark pressure, as if it were trying to suck in and crush them.
They weren't the only ones to feel it, the very forces of nature did as well.
The animals in the forest went silent and into hiding. From the birds flying away to the insects burying themselves into the ground. The trees went still, as if the air itself was preparing.
Naruto simply whispered the words.
Cataclysm
The very Earth itself began to shake and split beneath Naruto. The sky darkened as hundreds of lighting bolts struck the ground simultaneously. Between the sky and Earth, a dozen tornadoes appeared pulling and blowing everything away.
It came to it's conclusion with a mushroom shaped explosion.
The affect of the Jutsu could be seen for miles. The once lush area was now just a barren plain. What used to be a area full of life was now as dead as the desert.
The Jutsu earned it's name.
Many of the Konaha Shinobi were caught in the wide ranged destruction. The only ones to escape were his 'family'.
Among the wreckage Naruto couldn't be found.
A weary blond was walking aimlessly around. He knew his destination, he knew he was close.
What he didn't know was would he make it. The Jutsu had taken both Naruto and the Reibi to their limits. The Reibi more so than him, at least he could move.
Zero? He asked for the hundredth time.
The answer was always the same.
'Need...more...hate...'
It seemed the Jutsu drained it of nearly everything.
But we're so close!
He could feel it, literally! A source of foul emotions gathering around one spot.
His destination, his target.
He was looking for someone, a person with knowledge. A person with the same views as him. Just with a different path to the same goal. Naruto reasoned.
"Hello child." A voice whispered.
Naruto turned to the voice, his target.
The blond couldn't keep the smile from his or fear from his heart.
"Hello." Naruto returned "Orochimaru."
Gotta love those cliffhangers.
Review-I want honest feedback.-No flames.
I know you're probably upset about the cut between Tsunade and Naruto, but COME ON! The 'Runaway' is one of the most cliche' events in a Naruto neglect.
P.S. Sorry on size.