kanakmp - No, Raiden was actually based off of Lightning, from BTLC.
If anyone hasn't watched this movie, I highly recommend it. I wouldn't suggest a movie if I didn't think that it was great. I can even give you a link to watch it without downloading it, if you PM me requesting it. Anyway, thanks for reading.
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Date: 06/15/10
Summary: At the age of 5, Uzumaki Naruto world is turn upside down with the arrival of a power that makes the Kyuubi look like a stuffed animal. What do these new arrivals desire and how does Naruto fit in? With a completely different sensei and techniques, can Naruto finally put an end to a war that transends the ninja world, itself?
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Big Trouble in Little Konoha
Chapter 4: The Truth
"He seems to be fine. He might have a serious headache from the concussion, but he just needs some rest." said Iruka, after checking Sasuke's injuries.
Needless to say, Mizuki was not the happiest person in Konoha at the moment. He was sure that Sasuke would put the demon in a hospital bed, at the very least. But there he stood, seemingly unharmed.
"Heh, the number one rookie." Naruto said, mockingly.
This infuriated Sasuke's fangirls. "You will never be as good as Sasuke-kun! You just cheated! Sasuke would never lose to trash like you!" shouted an angry Ino.
"Seriously! And look at those goofy looking whisker marks on his face! His looks more like a house pet than a ninja." added Sakura.
"The irony of two weaklings telling me what a ninja is. How laughable. You two ugly bitches will be dead by the time you reach 15." said Naruto, nonchalantly.
"WHAT DID YOU SAY! yelled Sakura and Ino, simultaneously.
"I will not repeat myself to a ninja of your caliber. You may strike fear within your other classmates, but the only emotions that you strike in me are humor and pity."
As Naruto turned to walk back to his original spot outside of the sparring area, he heard Iruka and Mizuki restraining Ino and Sakura.
"I'M GONNA SLIT THAT LOSER'S THROAT!" yelled Ino.
"MY MOTHER WAS RIGHT! HE IS A MONSTER! SOMEONE SHOULD HAVE KILLED HIM LONG AGO! yelled Sakura.
Hearing this, Naruto stopped in his tracks, turned around, and walked up to Sakura and Ino. Naruto was staring daggers at both of the girls. Iruka had a bad feeling about all of this.
"Sakura, if what your whore of a mother said was true, do you think it wise to anger such a monster?"
This caught her off guard. Before she could speak, Naruto spoke up again.
"Be happy that your senseis care about you two. If they wouldn't have stopped you, the two of you would've died today."
"Hey, brat! You can't threaten a fellow Konoha citizen! That is punishable by death!" said Mizuki, hoping to capitalize on the situation.
"Indeed it is, Mizuki." said Naruto. It did not go unnoticed that Naruto did not call him 'sensei'. " I suggest that you speak to your students. Both threathen and attacked me. I am well within my rights to kill them right now." said Naruto.
"My father would never let a monster like you kill me! He would have you crucified!" shouted Ino.
"And my mother and father are Konoha's civilian council representatives! They could have to put to death for threatening me!" shouted Sakura.
"I couldn't possibly care less about your weak parents. That's one of the advantages of being an orphan, you learn to handle your own problems instead of running to 'momma' and 'daddy'."
"That's it! I'm telling my parents about this! You'll be sorry that ever met me!" yelled Sakura.
"It's too late for that. Also, remember to tell your mother that I called her a whore, as well."
"That's enough out of all of you! If you continue to argue, I will see to it that all three of you are sent back a year. Naruto, you should know better than to speak about your fellow citizen in that manner. And the same goes for you two, as well."
"I apologize, Iruka-sensei. It will not happen again." Naruto said. Truth be told, Iruka had been the only instructor at the Academy that he could respect. He felt no animosity coming from Iruka at all, though he was sure that Iruka knew that the Kyuubi resided within him.
For the remainder of the day, the class, excluding a hospitalized Sasuke, went over the bushin and henge jutsu. It was laughable to Naruto, considering that he knew three completely different bushin at the age of 10.
"That's it for today, class. Make sure that you practice the jutsu that we went over today. I will expect to see some progress from each and every one of you tomorrow. Naruto, I would like you to stay a little longer."
Naruto felt the glares directed toward him from Sakura and Ino, as they walked pass Naruto.
"This isn't over yet, gutter trash. Wait until I talk to my parents." said Sakura.
"That's one finger." said Naruto.
"What the hell are you talking about, you loser." said Sakura.
"You'll find out soon enough." said a smiling Naruto.
"You won't be smiling for long once I speak with my parents about this, you dirty little orphan."
With that, Sakura walked out of the room, followed by a glaring Ino. "That's two fingers." said Naruto.
"Naruto, I wanted you to stay because I wanted to talk to you about the importance of comrades. True, the Academy is meant to prepare you, both physically and mentally, for a career as a shinobi of Konoha. However, that is not our only purpose. You are also supposed to learn about the importance of your comrades. You can't do everything on your own, Naruto. In the future, you will come to rely on your comrades just as much as they will rely on you."
"That may be so, Iruka-sensei, but what's the point of trying to earn the respect of people that don't deserve to be respected? Think about what happened today. Would you say that I caused that altercation? I merely scored higher than Sasuke, and it went downhill from there. Is it me that needs the lesson, or is it some of the other students here? I have no problem showing respect when it is deserved, but I refuse to do so if it isn't warranted. I do not scratch my head unless it itches and I do not laugh unless something is funny. I will not bend to the will of someone else to make them happy. We both know that not everyone is worthy of respect."
"Well, at least try to neutral to the ones that you don't respect. Just because you don't respect someone doesn't mean that you should tell them about your disdain for them. I know that they may have started it, but you seem to be the more mature type of person. You shouldn't be arguing with those two, especially since there words hold no weight. Just continue to do well and ignore those that would condemn your accomplishments. You can't control the opinions of another through force, you can only do that by setting examples. There were a number of students that were inspired by your performance today. Don't ruin that by getting into some verbal spat with those girls. Do you understand what I'm telling you, Naruto?"
"Hai, sensei. I do understand. And thank you for speaking with me."
"Hey, that's what a sensei is for. Now, let's go get something to eat. Do you like ramen?"
Suddenly, Naruto dropped his emotionless expression and replace it with one of pure happiness. "Yatta!" yelled Naruto.
Iruka sweat-dropped. "Wow, just the mention of ramen and he changed his whole demeanor. I'll have to remember that." thought Iruka.
Thirty minutes later, Naruto was finishing off his fifth bowl of ramen. Just when Iruka was about to ask how he managed to eat that much and still have room for more, he was interrupted by an Anbu nin, wearing am owl mask.
"Hokage-sama wishes to speak with you two immediately" said the Anbu.
"Yeah, I figured as much." said Iruka.
Ten minutes later, Iruka and Naruto walked into the Hokage's office. They immediately noticed the four other adults in the room, Sakura and Ino's parents no doubt. They also felt the tension in the air. It was obvious that there had just been an argument.
"Hokage-sama, you wished to see us?" asked Iruka.
"Yes, Iruka. Aparrently, there has been some type of altercation between three of your students today. Please, enlighten me. Also, I would like to know why Naruto is even in your classroom. If I'm not mistaken, he is supposed to be a first year student."
"Ah, yes Hokage-sama. I was planning on meeting with you later on today to fill you in on the details. To answer your last question, Naruto was sent to my class because his original instructor deemed him as too advanced for his class, and I would have to agree. Naruto is probably one of, if not, the most advanced students in my classroom."
"Very well, Iruka. Now, let's talk about this altercation between your students."
"Well, it's really not that big of a deal. Sasuke and Naruto had a sparring match, one that sent Sasuke to the hospital. Sakura and Ino felt the need to defend Sasuke's honor by demeaning Naruto. Naruto retorted, and here we are."
"From what I heard from their parents and Mizuki, young Naruto made verbally threats against the two girls' lives. Is this true, Iruka."
"Well, sort if. Yo-" Iruka was cut off as Sakura's mother stood, glaring at Naruto.
"See! He admits that this little piece of trash threatened my daughter!"
"Did she also tell you that I also called you a who-" Naruto started to say, but found his mouth covered by Iruka.
"You will sit down and be quiet. I will have no more outburst like that in my office. said the Sandaime, glaring at Sakura's mother for her negative comments toward Naruto. To speak like that to his successor's son and one of the heroes of Konoha was intolerable. "Continue, Iruka" said an angry Sandaime.
"As I was saying, the threat was in retaliation to Sakura and Ino's own verbally threats. Naruto was well within his rights to carry out his threats, considering that Sakura and Ino both attacked him without reason, while threatening to kill him."
"I see. It seems that young Naruto is not at fault here. I suggest that you talk to your children about the laws of Konoha. It sounds more like Naruto merely gave fair warning before protecting himself. And, as Iruka stated, he was well within his rights to defend himself however he saw fit, which includes killing those that wish to take his life. If that is all, you are dismissed."
"You can't be serious! This de-...boy threatens my daughter and you think I'm gonna let this go so easily!" yelled Ino father.
"That's exactly what you will do! And you will show respect while in my office, do I make myself clear!"
It was rare to see the Sandaime angry. In fact, he seemed to be one of the most peaceful men on the planet. However, when he did get angry, there was no question why he was chosen to be the Sandaime Hokage. The killing intent was immense, and it filled the room like smoke from a blazing fire. The only one the didn't seem affected by the pressure of the Sandaime's killing intent was Naruto, though even he had to admit that it was even stronger than the killing intent that he felt when training with Rain.
"Y-yes, H-hokage-sama." Ino's father stuttered. With that, the parents left the room, all glaring at Naruto as they dispersed.
"Naruto, you must carry your-" the Sandaime started, but was cut off by Iruka.
"Hokage-sama, I have already spoken with Naruto about today's events. I asked him to stay after class so we could talk about the importance of his classmates and comrade within Konoha."
"Very well. Naruto, you are dismissed as well."
"Hai, Hokage-sama." said Naruto, as he bowed and made his way out of the office.
Once the door was closed, Sarutobi lit his pipe and took a drag. "It seems that the parent's hatred toward Naruto is being passed down to their children. I fear that young Naruto will have a hard road ahead of him."
"Hai, Hokage-sama. But there is hope for him. A lot of the other students have taken a liking to Naruto. Some were even inspired by his performance today. I see great things coming from young Naruto in the future."
"Perhaps you are right, Iruka. Perhaps there is hope for young Naruto." said the Sandaime as he stood up and stared at the Hokage Monument. 'Have you passed your 'will of fire' to your son, Minato...Kushina?' Sarutobi thought to himself.
For the remainder of the day, Naruto meditated in his room, thinking about the mission that he had to complete. As the day turned to night, Naruto dressed in black pants, a black long-sleeved shirt, black boots, and a black mask that covered his face and hair. Naruto also had his sword strapped to his back. He jump from roof-top to roof-top, in the direction of Naruto's house. Naruto had sent a clone to follow her home after she left Iruka's classroom, so he already knew where to go. He stopped at Sakura's roof-top.
Sakura felt the presence of someone as she awoke from her dream about a certain raven-haired boy. Opening her eyes, she tried to scream, but her mouth had already been gagged. She was then taken out of her bedroom thorugh the window.
Naruto ran into the darkest of the forest, with Sakura over his shoulder, undetected by Konoha nin. Once he got far enough away, he dropped the pink-haired girl on the hard ground. Instead of looking scared, Sakura was glaring at Naruto. This was obviously the wrong thing to do. Naruto decide to put some fear in the girl's heart, but couldn't figure out the best way. Then he remembered a statement he made at the end of Iruka's class.
Naruto grabbed Sakura's hand softly, taking her pinky into his other hand. With the flick of his wrist, he snapped Sakura's pinky finger. Sakura tried to scream, but the gag in her mouth forbade it. Naruto then grabbed her ring finger just as softly, as if placing an engagement ring on it. By this time, all of the defiance that Sakura previous held was gone, replaced by fear, pain, and panic. Naruto proceeded to snap her ring finger, showing no sympathy toward her. Sakura soon passed out from the pain, and Naruto picked her up and continued his mission.
Unfortunately for Naruto, this was a solo mission. None of the other 'Storms', nor Lo Pan, would meet him. Lo Pan was supposed to contact Naruto to keep tabs on his progress, but no one would have ever imagined that he would accomplish his goal so quickly.
As Naruto sprinted towards Lo Pan, he felt the presence of someone following him. No matter how fast he tried to speed up, he felt this new entity gaining on him. "Shit, did the Hokage find out?" he thought to himself. Naruto knew that he was no match for the Sandaime, but he had no other choice but to face him.
Dropping the unconcious girl to the ground, Naruto turned to face his pursuer. Naruto was surprised to see an old man, much older than even the Hokage, drop from the trees across from him.
"Can I help you, old man? Naruto said, in his emotionless tone.
"Yes, you can, young man. I was wondering if you could return that girl back to her village. said the old man, in a cheerful voice.
"That's not gonna happen."
"I see. I was really hoping that you would just agree to return her, so we could avoid a confrontation. But you young kids today are so agressive."
"Save it, old man. I don't know who you are, but I will kill you if you don't stand down."
"The name is Egg Shen, not old man, And your arrogance is amusing. I'm light years ahead of you, kid. You should know better than to underestimate your elders."
"Who said anything about underestimating you."
Just as Naruto finished his statement, a clone attacked Egg Shen from behind, completely decapitating the old man. But, to Naruto surprise, the body turned into dust, scattering in the wind.
"You are out of your league, kid." Egg Shen said, from behind Naruto.
Before Naruto could even turn around, he found himself on the ground, completely disabled.
"What the hell did you do to me!" asked a shocked Naruto.
"Oh, that? I just sent chakra to the base of your spine, cutting off your body's mobility. Don't worry, you'll be fine in a couple of hours."
"Wait! You can't take her, I need that girl to free Lo Pan-sama from his curse!"
"Why are you so loyal to one such as Lo Pan, even moreso than your own village?"
Naruto spat at the old man's feet. "Because he saved me from this village and fought against the Rikudo Sennin to destroy the Juubi. If had he won that battle, there would be peace throughout the world and my parents would still be alive! Konoha is just the result of the Rikudo Sennin's lust for power! But that will all change when Lo Pan-sama's curse is lifted. Lo pan-sama is a true hero, and so I will do whatever I can to free him from his curse!"
"Heh. Is that what he told you? You are misinformed, kid. Lo Pan is a vile and evil person. This world is a utopia compared to what Lo Pan would have done to it."
"How dare you speak that way about Lo Pan-sama! I've seen Lo Pan-sama pray to his god, Ching Dai, plenty of times! Why would someone so evil pray so much, huh! Your the evil ones!"
"Ching Dai? You fool. Ching Dai is not a god, you little simpleton. Ching Dai is a demon. The demon of the East, to be more specific. The juubi is a mere pet compared to the power of the Great Demons of the Four Corners. You mean to tell me that you didn't think to look into the so-called 'god' that he worships? It was the Rikudo Sennin that wanted peace. The juubi was a gift given to Lo Pan by Ching Dai. The Rikudo Sennin sealed the juubi into himself and used it's power to keep Lo Pan from unleashing his evil upon this earth. Had I let you complete your mission, you would've brought the destruction of this entire planet."
"And why should I believe anything you say?" Naruto said, though notas confident in his convictions as he had been earlier.
"You're still alive, aren't you? Make no mistake, I could've killed you multiple times by now, yet I haven't. An evil person would never show mercy. The only reason that he let you live is because he needed a puppet. But don't take my word for it, ask your precious Lo Pan-sama yourself."
Before Naruto could reply, the old man had vanished into thin air, with Sakura over his shoulder. Naruto was left in the darkness of the forest, to think about what was said. Naruto hated to admit it, but the old man made a lot of sense. Naruto had always found it weird that someone as evil as Rain had been one of Lo Pan's primary subordinates. Now that he thought about it, outside of Lightning, he didn't get a feeling of peace or happiness from any of Lo Pan's subordinates.
Besides the 'Three Storms', Lo Pan had an entire massive army, known as the Wing Kong, at his disposal, and none of them looked very peaceful. Quite the opposite, they looked like a pack of bloodthirsty wolves on the prowl. 'Lo Pan-sama would never deceive me...would he?' Naruto thought to himself. Finally, Naruto made up his mind, he would confront Lo Pan. Little did Naruto know that his decision would effect him for the rest of his life.
A couple of hours later, Naruto found himself sprinting at full speed towards Lo Pan's fortress. After another hour of sprinting at speeds that even a jounin would have trouble keeping pace with, he arrive at Lo Pan's residence. Upon passing the guards and entering the front doors, he briskly walked through the massive mansion, to where he knew that he would find Lo Pan.
As he entered the room, he noticed Lightning standing on Lo Pan's right-hand side, with Rain and Thunder kneeling before Lo Pan, as if awaiting orders. He also noticed that Lo Pan was not in his old, feeble form.
"Uzumaki? Well, this is a pleasant surprise. I had not expected to see you for quite some time. I assume that you have some good news for us, yes?"
Naruto looked at Lo Pan, with tears threatening to fall from his face."Is it true?" Naruto asked.
"What is it you speak of young Uzumaki?"
"Is it true that you lied to me!" Naruto yelled, tears falling to his cheeks.
"How dare you speak to Lo Pan-sama in that tone, boy! I should remove your head from your body right now!" spat Rain, moving toward his sword.
"That is enough, Rain." said Lo Pan.
"But, master-"
"I said that is enough!" Lo Pan said, with a glare directed toward Rain.
"Hai, Lo Pan-sama."
"As for you Naruto, I suggest you return to your mission until I contact you."
"No. Not until you tell me the truth."
"You seem to already know the truth, you're just seeking confirmation. In that case, just me accomodate you. Am I using you? Yes, but all ninja are used in one way or another, don't you agree?"
"And what about Ching Dai? He isn't a god, is he? More like a demon."
"You are correct Uzumaki. If we put them in terms of animals, the kyuubi that you possess would be a common house cat, and Ching Dai would be the most feriocious lion in the jungle."
"Is that why you chose me? Because of the demon I possess?"
"Heavens no. Why would I want such a weak little demon, such as the kyuub? He's only a portion of the gift that was given to me by Ching Dai."
"Then why me?"
"Because you were the perfect puppet, of course. It was due to the harsh treatment you received from your village. You were willing to follow anyone that would except you, so I decided to use that to turn you into one of my loyal subjects. You were perfect because you are expendable."
With the last, Naruto couldn't remain calm any longer. He shot towards Lo Pan like a bullet, with the intent to kill. Before he was even half of the way to his destination, he was intercepted by a grinning Rain.
Naruto had been caught completely off, and Rain took advantage of that. Slashing Naruto across the stomach and back. Before Naruto could even recover from Rain's attack, Thunder planted a bone shattering punch into Naruto's stomach, followed by a knee to his face. At that moment, Naruto got a glimpse of just how much they had been holding back.
Naruto smashed into the ground, creating a crater in the floor. Naruto's body was completely useless after only four attacks. He struggled to lift his body from the crater, with no success. As he laid helpless on his back, Rain walked up to him slowly, with the same smirk on his face. As he raised his sword to deliver the finishing blow, he was stopped by the voice of Lightning.
"Rain!" was the only word that left Lightning's mouth, but it was more than enough to stop Rain in his tracks.
As Rain withdrew and put his sword away, Lightning slowly walked to Naruto's side.
"Nii-san, h-help me." Naruto whispered, blood dripping from his mouth.
Lightning smiled at Naruto and Naruto smiled back at Lightning. Lightning stuck his hand out to help Naruto up. As Naruto grabbed his hand, he noticed the look in Lightning's eyes change. Naruto could see that he was glaring at him, electricity dancing in his eyes. Suddenly, Naruto felt the electricity shooting through his body. As he tried to pull away, the force of the electricity drew him closer. Naruto let out a scream of pain, as his body was being electrocuted.
After about 30 seconds of being electrocuted, his brother let go of his hand. Naruto collapsed, smoke rising from charred form. Naruto's body had become black with burns, but Lightning could still see that Naruto was breathing.
Lightning pointed his middle and index finger at Naruto's head, intent on killing the young jinchuuriki. Before he could finish the final blow, he found himself soaring through the air from a kick to the face. Lightning smashed into the wall behind Lo Pan, completely destroying it. Lo Pan, himself, didn't even flinch.
"Egg Shen, it's been a while. What brings a pathetic old fool like yourself to my residence?" Lo Pan said, looking amused at the current events taking place in his fotress.
"Isn't it obvious? I came for the kid, you vile creature." said Egg-Shen.
"...I find it amusing that you think that I would just let you take the boy." At this point, Lightning emerged from the rubble of the wall, seemingly unscathed. "Thunder. Rain. Lightning. Kill him."
All three darted towards the old man, intent on fulfilling their master's orders. As they all attacked, using their own specialty element,they created an explosion of elements and smoke.
Once the dust settled, all 'three storms' eyes went wide with the realisation that the old man had vanished. "That sneaky, old bastard. I will make sure that he is the first to die when my power is returned to me. He has been a thorn in my side for far too long." said Lo Pan.
"Lo Pan-sama, should we go after the boy and the old man?" asked Thunder.
"No. The old man is not to be underestimated, and the boy has been broken beyond repair. He is no threat to us."
"Hai, Lo Pan-sama". Thunder said.
Though the other storms didn't question Lo Pan's orders, Rain seethed at the that of letting the boy escape. As he stared at the place that the boy had been laying, he thought of how close he was to killing the boy. 'Next time we meet, no one will stop me from taking your head, boy.' he thought to himself, still staring at the ground.
Three days later...
Naruto's eyes shot open, as the last thing he remembered was being attack by the one that he considered a brother. As he jumped, in an attempt to block an incoming attack, he was met with an old man seating beside his bed; holding a cup of steaming hot tea.
"Hey, kid. You know, it's kinda rude to not except tea when it is presented to you." said Egg Shen.
"WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU AND HOW THE FUCK DID I-"
*SMACK*
Naruto found himself sitting back on the bed, holding his head from the pain.
"You will watch your mouth when you speak in my residence. Now, shut up and drink."
"Not until you tell me what I'm doing here, old man."
"Fine, you annoying little kid. You're here because I brought you here. After you got your ass handed to you by Lo Pan's subordinates, I had to step in and save it. Had I not arrived, you'd be dead right now. Now, drink."
Naruto took the tea but just stared at it for a while. Before Egg Shen was able to break the silence, Naruto spoke. "So, it was all a facade. Lightning-nii...Lightning never cared about me to begin with, neither did Lo Pan."
"You aren't the first to have fallen for Lo Pan's trickery. Men older and wiser than you have fallen victim to his charms. There is no creature on this planet more vile than Lo Pan."
"They were the only ones who ever cared about me. I have no one now. There is nothing more to live for."
*SMACK*
"Stop hitting me old man!"
*SMACK*
"I told you about your mouth. Now, stop bitching and moaning like a child and drink the damn tea."
Naruto glared at the old man, but drank the tea anyway. Despite an abnormal amount of steam rising from the tea, it was surprising cold. Only after Naruto downed the entire cup did he realize that the tea tasted a little funny. Suddenly, Naruto felt better than he ever had before. Though depressed not more than a minute ago, he felts surprising relaxed and confident in himself.
"Old man, what the hell was that stuff?"
"A little concoction that I put together."
"So it was some kind of special tonic?"
"Yeah."
"What's it do?"
"With it, you can see things no one else can see and do things no one else can do."
"Really." Naruto deadpanned.
"Yeah. Now get your ass up. We need to talk about something, and I need to stretch my legs."
"Where are you taking me?" asked a skeptic Naruto.
"To get something to eat. You should really try to loosen up a little, kid. If I wanted you dead, you wouldn't be here right now. Now, come on. I explain everything to you while we eat." said Egg Shen, while gesturing for Naruto to follow him.
As Naruto stepped outside, his eyes when wide. "What the hell is going on here!"
A/N: OK. That's it for this one. For those wondering, I will not reveal the fruits of Naruto's training with Lo Pan until later, maybe a couple of chapters later. Also, sorry for taking so long. I got caught up reading a couple of the other fanfics.