A/N: Wow! I'm truly shocked and surprised with what chapter 1 brought me and I'm glad you guys enjoyed it and reviewed it! Anyway! Onto other things I would like you to know I will be placing a poll up to do with Naruto's harem! Anyway it will be explained more at the end of this chapter!
But firstly to the reviews that were sent:
Mr. tired: I'd like to say yes the originals haven't been updated but why steal a story's ideas even if you reconstructing it? Maybe they haven't updated it but it was a good story and as someone who'd love to be a good author I think it's good to ask because obviously some people will flame if I didn't and I don't want that! But thanks for the support!
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Super Saiyan God Gogeta: you have a point but I hope I will be better than that and I'm actually going to use your point. Also Minato, Kushina and the girls are the main ones being bashed. Another thing you said struck me the surname. You see in the cannon version her surname is Uzumaki but she didn't have triplets nor did she survive the attack and also in my version she was never the Kyuubi's container before so this all adds up to the fact that she took on Minato's surname! Thanks for pointing those things out and I hope I cleared that up!
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto. If I owned it Naruto, Sakura, Hinata and Tenten would be badass and be getting the screen time they deserve! Anyway ONWARDS MY MINIONS!
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"Talking"- human
"Talking"-demon-summon-anger
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Chapter 2: Cracks...
It had been quite a few years since the fox attacked the village. The people of Konoha still mourned the dead but they already started rebuilding their village and by now the village was back in top notch especially with their trade line in Nami no Kuni, everything was going so well this went double for the Namikaze family.
Namikaze compound...
Currently Kushina was watching over the three kids while they each did their own things while she was sitting with Mikoto Uchiha, her best friend since the academy. Meanwhile Mikoto's sons were also there seated with them watching the three other children.
"Kushina-chan your kids sure are energetic! I almost feel sorry for you but then again they inherit that from you...Although Naruto-kun seems a bit out of place rather choosing to sit under a tree and read. He's such a quiet child he reminds me of Itachi-chan being so mature. I bet you proud of him!" Mikoto stated in a happy tone. While Itachi sighed, his mother was just so blunt.
"Well Mikoto-chan he has always been so quiet and he always head stuffed in books. Honestly dunno what to do anymore, even Minato wasn't this quiet when he was younger, for once I wish he could maybe communicate more with his sisters." Kushina sighed in exasperation, which the other woman looked confused at.
"Why? Does Minato feel the same way? Doesn't he communicate well with them? I know Itachi-chan was like him a little but he knew how to communicate with his cousins at least." asked Mikoto wearing a frown on her face. Meanwhile although Itachi wasn't one for trouble and eavesdropping he couldn't help listening in on his mother's conversation with the Youdaime's wife on the four year old boy who sat in the in the shade of a tree a little ways from where they sat, with a book in his hands.
"It's not that he doesn't communicate well with them because he does its just ever since he could talk properly he always complains when one or both of his sisters sleep next to him, he always says it hurts or it burns but the doctors say he's fine...I can't help but think maybe he doesn't like his sisters..." this was said with a tone of hurt by Kushina and Mikoto frowned more.
'I don't believe this…there's something else at play here…I've seen the boys eyes every time he looks at them, there's nothing but love and kindness in those amethyst eyes of his.' While Mikoto thought upon this Itachi had similar thoughts…
'Something's just not right here…' Itachi's own thoughts were also analyzing the situation and he knew what it was, it was on the tip of his tongue but he just couldn't get it.
Meanwhile young Naruto sat under the tree reading up on advanced chakra manipulation…'Chakra can sometimes change forms when trying to shape it…firstly you need an understanding of how it works and what makes chakra up and how it can be broken down…'
"So Kushina-chan has Minato and you started with their training? I know Sasuke started his training just a week ago and he's coming along nicely!" Mikoto asked trying to lighten up the mood and Kushina nodded.
"Yes we have, Minato decided he was going to train them in ninjutsu, chakra control and taijutsu, while I train them in fuinjutsu, genjutsu and kenjutsu and we'll both be training them in weapons." Kushina said brightening up with a grin.
"Wow! Well how far are they with it? I'm sure they all took to fuinjutsu like fish to water!" this however Mikoto found was not the right thing to say as this brought Kushina to frown deeply.
"When it comes to ninjutsu, the girls excels, learning at a quick rate while Naruto also excels in it he doesn't get it down as fast as they do, however when it comes to chakra control he is leaps and bounds in front of them because their control sucks. Then there's taijutsu the girls are great because of their physical condition but Naruto, while he is very good for his age he just never wins against them. Again the girls suck at fuinjutsu and genjutsu which he excels at and the same with taijutsu could be said about kenjutsu…but I'm proud of my girls!" at this Mikoto once again frowned at Kushina.
'Can't see her son is a genius and a hard worker?' Mikoto thought shaking her head slowly at her best friend. 'One day Kushina-chan this is going to come back and bite you…' Meanwhile Itachi was shocked and impressed! The four year old was very smart and he found himself all the more curious about this child.
A month later…
Naruto walked down the street of Konoha on his way to buy some ice-cream from one of the stands to cheer him up also as a reward for a chakra control excise that he learnt all by himself! As he patted his wallet Panther-chan he couldn't help but think about all the changes with his ninja training during the past month and he frowned.
'Tou-san…Kaa-chan…why do you favor Nariko-chan and Nanami-chan more than me?' this was his thoughts as he thought about the past month…
Flashback…
A day after Mikoto and her sons came by Minato and Kushina called a meeting and Naruto, Nariko and Nanami sat side by side on the couch before their parents…
"Alright kids! Your kaa-san and I have decided to change your training a bit! Firstly we decided to hold off fuinjutsu, genjutsu and chakra control for a few more years another thing we have decided since the girls hold the Kyuubi's chakra they had to be trained first so Naruto we won't carry on training you until you all start the academy!" Minato said happily even though he just unknowingly hurt his only son by doing that…but the girls cheered and Kushina smiled but Naruto frowned deeply…
"Kaa-chan? Tou-san? How come the only the things I'm really good at are put on hold and why is my training on hold just because the girls hold the Kyuubi's chakra? Why not hold off on the things that they excel in?" Naruto asked wearing the same deep frown not understanding why his parents would stunt his growth.
"Naruto Namikaze! Stop being so selfish! We are doing this because your sisters need it more! And they will be targets!" Kushina said in a disapproving tone, scolding her son while Minato frowned at Naruto and the girls grinned.
"But Kaa-san what about me…" Naruto never got to finish as his mother yelled for him to shut up and go to his room and not come down until she told him to because she wasn't gonna tolerate any back chatting. So he dutifully got up ignoring his sisters looks of satisfaction and went to his room and cried himself to sleep.
The following weeks were hell for him because every time his sisters made sure to get him into trouble and their parents didn't believe when he said something and his sisters said differently…
End of flashback…
Naruto was so consumed by his thoughts he never noticed the old lady walking in front of him…
Meanwhile Elder Katsume Kurama of the Kurama clan was taking a stroll around the village to stretch a bit. The elder was currently dressed in what seemed to be a brown traditional kimono with a dark pink obi with white petals decorating it at the sleeves and bottoms, her gray, brown hair was pinned up in a bun and her honey colored eyes shone with happiness.
OOF!
"WHO THE HACK DO YOU THINK YOU ARE BUMPING INTO…oh it's just a brat…" The Kurama huffed and was about to carry on walking that is until…
"HEY! What's that supposed to mean!" Naruto shouted in a burst of rare childishness momentarily forgetting about apologizing to his elders.
"That young man was supposed to mean you just a snot nose brat! And you have no right to speak to your elders in that manner! Especially a clan elder of the Kurama clan!" elder Katsume barked at the four year old boy will a twinkle of amusement shining in her eyes. While Naruto just realized he was shouting at an elder and took a step back before bowing low to the woman.
"I'm so sorry elder-san! It was wrong and unjust to speak in the manner of which I have! And I should not of done so but I was so unfocused and in my own thoughts! Please let me make it up to you!" these were Naruto's words as he bowed and the elder put on a thoughtful face as the boy looked up at her with his amethyst eyes.
"Alright! Now we are talking! How about I some dango? Then I'll share my wisdom with your young mind! Sounds fair enough?" Katsume spoke with a glimmer of curious mischief.
"Yes elder-san. That sounds fair enough." Naruto replied happy that he won't get into trouble, and perhaps get some advice on genjutsu from this woman after all she came from the Kurama clan and by the way she dressed you could tell she's one of their elders. So slowly the two made their way to the dango stand.
"You can cut the crap with elder-san. The name's Katsume Kurama! And you are brat?" she asked him and he paid for the dango they bought.
"Naruto Namikaze. Elder-I mean Katsume-san." came the response and now know who she was talking to she let out a small laugh but also grew curious.
"Say brat, I bet Hokage-sama and his wife has already started with your training right? Which category do you excel in?" she asked not caring about clan stuff; she was never one for technicalities.
"Uhm yes they have but…well I guess I excel in fuinjutsu, genjutsu, chakra control and kenjutsu…" Naruto said with a slightly sad tone which made Katsume raise a brow surprise and impression but also confusion.
"Really? I'm sure your training is going well then hmm?" she said chewing on her dango with hawk like eyes that only a trained ninja could.
"Actually I was going to ask you for some tips on genjutsu because my family you see they more busy training my sisters and so my training was put on hold but I still want to train and I know you from the Kurama clan too…" Naruto trailed off having the decency to look ashamed but there was a bitter glint in his eyes which darkened ever so slightly. What he said sent Katsume for a loop were his parents playing favorites? This left a funny taste in her mouth…
"Well if that's the case I suppose I can give you some advice on that subject but first how much do you know about genjutsu?" at this she watched as his eyes lit up like a kid at a toy store.
"Genjutsu is mostly to do with the mind and causes one's mind to hallucinate and is mostly used to distract the enemy to take them out of battle quickly and is not something used by many ninja's." Naruto said this with confidence. While Katsume smiled, 'Not many children outside of our clan knows that…'
"You know what brat? I like you! Good job! Yes that's what genjutsu is but genjutsu is not like all the others this is more like an art than anything else because it's only as good as the casters imagination and will power therefore why many people can only do the simplest genjutsu's and don't study further into it. Genjutsu is something that you can't really master because of the limitless opportunities there are. In my clan for one we all study the art of genjutsu and it runs through our veins to know the how's and whys of it however every decade there is someone born within our clan who can not only use illusions but the illusions they use can cause physical damage to the body. See where I'm going with this? Genjutsu is something that can't be taught by someone it's something you make from scratch. Therefore genjutsu is the ultimate jutsu which depends on the persons control, will and imagination." Katsume told him which he sat wide eyed with awe and wonder so she mentally gave herself a pat on her back thinking it was the same conversation she had with her granddaughter, Yakumo a few months ago.
"Wow! Do you think I can become a genjutsu specialist?" he asked hopeful and she just chuckled at him. He was one interesting brat perhaps she could help him out just a little.
"Yup if you practice hard enough and have the determination and imagination for it I'm sure you can become a master in your own way! No doubt about it!" she said this while ruffling his hair a little and he beamed up at her. "Well brat! It's time I get home! I still have a granddaughter to talk t! It was nice meeting you! Good luck and thanks for the dango! The elderly woman said before getting up and walking away not before she left a plain looking scroll in his hands. Naruto looked at the scroll in his hands and read the title: 'Iryujon gijutsu: Chen' (Illusion technique: chains) a huge smile flashed across his face and he ran out the stand and seen the lady in a distance.
"Thank you!" he yelled to her and she turned around flashing him a peace sign before walking on her way back to her clan compound leaving Naruto to stare after her.
Two months later…
After meeting Katsume Kurama it seemed to Naruto that was where his luck stopped as not even a day later he drew a picture of his family and left to use the toilet only to come back and see his parents praising Nariko about his picture that she claimed was hers and because he confronted her about it he got punished by picking weeds for the next two days. Then Nanami breaks their mother's vase because she was running and he gets blamed for it just because he was there and they didn't believe him so he was punished once again because Nariko and Nanami can do no wrong! That wasn't fair at all!
Of cause things looked like they were looking up for him when he found his father's fuinjutsu book and decided to keep it and he was coming along nicely for being self-taught! I mean how many four year olds can say they know how to make storage seals? Though it seemed to him that his sisters were trying to make his life a living hell and throughout the past two months he found himself being excluded from curtain activities or being punished and called a liar, it had become so bad that for the first time Kushina raised her hand and brought it down on her own son all things that left him bitter and hurt. He had slowly come to hate his sisters especially since the past month was their birthday and the girls banned the other clan children from being friends with him…
Flashback…
It was their fifth birthday today and he felt like nothing could bring down his happy mood today. Things were finally looking up for him! Oh how wrong he had been…how very wrong…
Outside…
"Everyone! I have an announcement to make! Firstly thank you for coming! And then secondly Nanami and I are banning anyone who wants to be friends with us to be friends with Naruto because his mean!" Nariko stated clapping her hands together with Nanami at her side nodding in conviction. The other kids all looked confused at this but walked over to the girls even though some threw apologetic looks while he looked hurt and confused. He didn't say or do anything to them!
End of Flashback…
That had been truly hurtful and sad for the blonde. Currently the girls and Naruto were unpacking the groceries for their mother as she went back to the market for something she forgot.
Suddenly out of pure reflexes he pulled Nariko out the way as a kunai imbedded itself into the wall and a ninja with the head band for Iwa with a slash across it, appeared and started chasing the three of them who were now running almost to the gates of the compound, both girls were so scared that they tripped and fell this made Naruto turn back for them and he took two kunai's for them. He turned around just as the shinobi brought down his kunai to cut the blonde, Naruto who was running on adrenaline ran through seals as fast as he could and set the genjutsu he had been working on for the past month on the shinobi who stopped dead in his tracks and fell to the ground. Just as Naruto passed out he could only think one thing before joining his sisters, who were both unconscious from shock, 'Ten no shogai no rakuen success…' (Heavens faults paradise)
But of cause when they woke up everyone had come to a conclusion that the fox cast the genjutsu on the man to protect itself and once again his sisters took his credit because of the fox. This had left him bitter and angry and for the first time he could honestly say he hated his sisters with all his being…
However something far worse was going to happen which would just nail the coffin shut and completely destroy this so call happy family. All this would soon take place on the triplets seventh birthday…
Soon a legend would be born and a prophecy would come to play which will leave earth shattering revelations…
End!
Wow! Another four hours people! Just so you know I only updated because I loved the comments and getting followers but please try not to expect this all the time as I am in the middle of exams and I'm writing my English paper tomorrow so maybe by next week you can expect chapter 3 and hopefully 4! Anyway I haven't chosen all the girls yet but I have some ideas and I hope you vote for the girls but also if you send a review you guys must leave a reason why the girls you choose should be in the harem!
But you must know the story isn't all about Naruto X Harem it's also about how he becomes the hero and the people that care for him! BUT REMEMBER ONLY 6! OTHERWISE HE MIGHT AS WELL START A VILLAGE OF HIS OWN!
Next chapter:
"NARUTO! WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED! TO HIM? MINATO, KUSHINA! ANSWER MEEE!" Tsunade roared in anger looking at the boy before her who lied in a teary eyed Kushina's arms…
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Ja ne!
