Rise of the Jinchūriki
By: bigo4190
Disclaimer: I do not own this, Masashi Kishimoto does. All original characters and locations are mine, with the exception of Kagegakure no Sato, its ninjas, and Koneko Sora, which belong to Araknia the Storyspinner.
Speaking: "Blah"
Thinking: 'Blah'
Jutsu: Blah
Demon Speaking: BLAH
Demon Thinking: BLAH
Empowered Humans (Demon-influenced, Curse Seal, etc.): "Blah"
Chapter 2
Top of Hokage Tower – Morning of Three Days After the Genin Exam
"You really want to take your picture looking like that…gaki?" The grizzled old man behind the camera looks at Naruto like he is crazy.
"Yeah! Just go for it!" Naruto is sitting, waiting for his Ninja Registration Photo to be taken."
"Geez. Just, don't regret it later."
As the picture is taken, Naruto poses, White and Red Body paint covering his face and hands.
With the Hokage – The Next Day
The Hokage just sighs, looking down at Naruto's registration picture. Naruto however, is quite pleased with the picture. "I couldn't quite get the face right; it took me three hours to get it that way."
"Take it over." The Hokage says, "I am concerned since you did not wear your Konoha Hitai-ite for this picture."
"But, Ojiisan, I didn't want to damage the headband. And the picture looks cool the way it is." Naruto whines at the Hokage, and begins to glare harshly at him.
"I don't care Naruto-kun, these documents are essential to Konohagakure's Itelligance Service." The Hogkage returns Naruto's glare just as fiercely.
However, the silence is broken when Naruto decided to try and gain an advantage. "Oiroke no Jutsu," And with a puff of smoke, the beautiful form of a young girl is again visible, just barely hidden by a few wisps of smoke. Once again the Hokage succumbs to his perversion, and is blown back by a massive nosebleed.
Several minutes later, after the Hokage has recovered, he sits in his chair, removing the last few flecks of blood from under his nose. 'That Oiroke no Jutsu, I must be careful. Perhaps I should make it into a KinJutsu.'
Outside of the Room, a young boy has watched the proceedings and begins to play with a shuriken. Finally, he throws open the door and charges into the room. "Ojiisan, I've got you now. The Title of Godaime Hokage is mine." As he continues to run, he trips on his overly long scarf and fall flat on his face. "Itai." The younf boy again stands up, and looks around the room. "Was this a trap? You! You tripped me, it was your doing I know it." He is now pointing an accusing finger at Naruto.
"Are you okay, Rippa na Mago? And for your information, there are no traps here." The new arrival looks at the young boy on the ground. Behind his mirrored sunglasses, his gaze shifts to Naruto. 'Ah, the villages disgrace. So this is the so-called Jinchūriki, if you ask me, he's nothing but the demon reincarnated.'
Ignoring the new arrival, Naruto retorts to the child's earlier comment. Grabbing the kid by the front of his shirt, he screams in his face, "I didn't trip you, gaki, you tripped over that ridiculously long scarf you wear!!"
"Let him go. He is the Rippa na Mago no Sandaime Hokage."
Naruto pauses in his preparations to strike the annoying kid. 'It's always the same,' the boy thinks, 'they always stop after they find out about ojiisan.' "Why don't you just give me your best shot? Or are you just afraid that you can't stand up to the Grandson of a Hokage."
"Like I care about that, you BAKA!!!" With that yell, Naruto hit the boy quite squarely across the back of the head.
In a Different Room of the Building – A few Minute Later
"Understand this; you must not get involved with him. You are the Rippa na Mago no Sandaime Hokage and no good will come from you consorting with the likes of him for any reason. I the Tokubetsu Jōnin, Ebisu the elite tutor am never wrong. Under my teachings, you will gain the skills necessary to become Hokage in no time." During his rant, Ebisu has turned his back on the young boy, and when he turns around again, the boy is gone. "He's gone. I hope he didn't follow that demon brat."
On a Deserted Street Somewhere in the Village – A few Minutes Later
Naruto is walking down the street, but can tell someone is following him. He turns, and sees a large lump in the road, where the young boy has pulled a hiding cloth over his head; however the cloth fails to cover his feet. Naruto just turns again and continues walking. The boy drops the cloth and continues to sneak along behind Naruto, not so stealthily. When Naruto next turns to face him, the boy has used a cloth to blend against the fence; however, he turned the cloth sideways, and still failed to cover his hair. "Quit following me, baka. And I can see you. What do you want with me?"
"The rumors I've heard of your skills don't lie. You really are good. I will become your disciple, if you'll teach me that Oiroke no Jutsu, you used to defeat Ojiisan. Please, Oyabun."
"Oyabun?" Naruto mutters to himself. "Fine, you have yourself a deal." The two begin walking through town. Now, to perform NinJutsu, you need Chakra, and handseals. But that is not what I really want to talk to you about. Sure, those are what is used when the technique is performed, but to learn the skill, you must work hard. Hard work and guts are what it truly takes to learn NinJutsu. Now, try Henge no Jutsu for me, I need to see how good you really are."
"Alright oyabun, but what should I try and copy for the technique."
"Hm." Naruto looks around and spots a pretty lady shopping a few feet away. "Try transforming into her."
"Alright, Henge." In a cloud of smoke the boy transforms. However the results are less than ideal. After the girl who was copied finishes beating Naruto into a pulp, the pair leaves to go into the wood, so that Naruto won't be beaten anymore for the boy's mistakes. "You know, oyabun, I think I know why she only beat up you. It's because I'm the grandson of a Hokage."
"He, it's alright. I don't mind that much. It happens to me all the time any way. Now that we are alone, I think we can practice the Oiroke no Jutsu a bit more. Now, based of that first transformation, I will tell you this. Make it taller, and make it thinner."
On the Other Side of the Village – Late in the Afternoon
'I am the elite tutor that has trained many Hokage canidates. I will eliminate anyone who tries to corrupt one of my students.' With this thought, Ebisu jumps from his perch, and begins heading towards were he has sensed Naruto and his student.
Back in the Forest Area – Same Time
"By the way, why are you so obsessed with Hokage-jiisan." Naruto looks over at the young boy, who he had just trained to be able to use the Oiroke no Jutsu.
"Ojiisan named me Konohamaru after the village, but no one ever calls me that. It's always Rippa na Mago or some other term like that. They don't see me. They see a way to get into ojiisans good graces. So I will get the title of Hokage soon, and then they will recognize me."
"Baka, who would recognize a guy like you. Hokage is not a title that a gaki can carry that easily. You keep saying 'Hokage, Hokage' but if you want the title that badly…, you'll have to beat me first!"
On top of the Hokage Tower – Same Time
"Sandaime, I came to ask if Naruto turned in his Ninja Registration Form properly."
"He did, Iruka. At least, he did eventually."
"Good. I lectured him on proper ninja etiquette at Ichiraku's after that whole fiasco in the woods. He needs to know that if he hopes to ever achieve his dream."
"I am afraid that his dream will be harder to achieve then it appears. Only the adults know of the sealing of the Kyūbi no Youko. And I created a law that prevents any from speaking of it, under penalty of death. So at least the children do not know of Naruto's burden. This is the only hope that Naruto has. The Yondaime wished that Naruto be seen as a hero; however, the adults do not see Naruto in this light. They see only the monstrous demon that killed family and friends, not the young boy holding back that terrible power. Unfortunately this attitude of hate towards Naruto is being passed down from parents to their children. And o fcourse there is Denkoushi, whom is Naruto's brother in all but blood. Only the Jōnin and above are supposed to know of his burden, which I discovered upon his arrival in the village nearly eight years ago. Again hoever, his association with Naruto causes the Adult civilians, and a few of the Ninja's to hate him. They both have only been spared a few people who will freely speak with them. Kyoukimaru can be considered their only close friend outside of each other. His father is, rather different from most, and does not hate Naruto, so Kyoukimaru, who is much like his father, disregard the many who avoid Naruto and Denkoushi, and has become a good friend. Koneko Sora, that refugee from Kagegakure could be their friend, if she were not quite so withdrawn. Not truly shy, as much as antisocial, I have a feeling that there is more to her then even I know."
Back in the Woods – A few Minutes Later
"I have finally found you." From the trees, Ebisu looks down and speaks to Konohamaru. "Now, Rippa na Mago, let us return home."
"No! I'm going to defeat Ojiisan and become Hokage right now! Don't get in my way!" Konohamaru screams back.
"You only receive the Hokage title when you understand the principles of morality, knowledge, loyalty, family relations, and you have the skill to perform 1000 jutsu. And you still have to be chosen by the current Hokage, the people and the council."
"Behold!!!" In a cloud of smoke, Konohamaru transforms, and this time, his Oiroke no Jutsu is perfect. "Take a look, the Oiroke no Jutsu." However, aside from an extremely shocked look, Ebisu is unaffected. "What, it didn't work?!?"
"What an indecent display. It is not meant for gentlemen's eyes. If you continue to consort with riff-raff like him, Rippa na Mago, you will only sink to his level. Now come with me, only I can teach you to achieve the level of Hokage."
When Naruto hears Ebisu insulting him he becomes enraged. After Ebisu finishes, Naruto takes action, "Kage Bunshin no Jutsu." In a cloud of smoke, many Narutos, though nowhere near as many as in the fight against Mizuki, appear.
"Sugoi!" Konohamaru is amazaed at what Naruto can do.
"Hmph. I am a Tokubetsu Jōnin, even if I don't look like it. Such a technique may have worked on the likes of Mizuki, but not me." Ebisu is calm, and stands straight, will adjusting his sunglasses on his nose.
All of the Naruto clones tenses as if preparing to attack. In response, Ebisu drops into a fighting stance. Suddenly all of the Naruto clones form the Hitsuji Fūin and as one shout, "Henge." In a massive cloud of smoke, the horde of clones is obscured, and then revealed as an equally large group of naked girls, who proceed to throw themselves onto Ebisu. All the while they are calling out to him, "Oh, Ebisu-sama." Ebisu finally succumbs to perversion and is thrown away by a massive nosebleed. After he hits the ground, another cloud of smoke appears, and when it clears, Naruto is standing there, looking smug. "How do you like that one, I call it Haremu no Jutsu."
Hokage Tower – Same Time
"He combined his Oiroke no Jutsu and the Kage Bunshin no Jutsu. It's another of his stupid techniques. I'll definitely fall for it. Perhaps I really should make both of these techniques KinJutsu, yes, that probably would be best. This way, no one will know how easily Naruto has beaten me."
Back in the Forest – A few Minute Later
"Kuso, I failed to defeat Merenzu-sensei. I want the Hokage title so badly so that people will recognize me, so why did I fail?!"
"It's not that easy. This is the title of Hokage, the ninja that everyone in the village recognizes. I'm sure that there will be many unpleasant and baffling things. I only have a handful of people who recognize me. One calls me brother, and is so much like me. Another is, to put it bluntly, insane, and the last one, he took the most work, but that is what makes it so special. You need to be prepared for a long, hard journey. The path to Hokage is not easy, and at the end of that journey, you'll still have to fight me. The truth is, there is no shortcut to Hokage, or anything that actually matters that much."
"Hn. Lecturing me like you're the best there is. I quit being your follower. From this moment forward, we are rivals for the Hokage name." Even with these seemingly harsh words, Konohamaru smiles, showing that it will be a friendly rivalry, not a bitter one.
Naruto smiles in return, but he also returns the jab. "Sorry to say, but starting tomorrow, I am officially a ninja. But don't worry, one day I will fight you for the title of Hokage. Until then, look forward to it, Konohamaru." With this, Naruto turns and begins to walk away. As he begins to leave the clearing, he raises his hand over his head in a final wave to Konohamaru, who salutes.
Hokage Tower – Same Time
'The real path to becoming a ninja has only just begun Naruto-kun. But though it will be difficult, you are ready.'
Translations:
Hokage – Fire Shadow
Gaki – Brat
Oiroke no Jutsu – Sexy Technique
KinJutsu – Forbidden Technique
Godaime Hokage – Fifth Fire Shadow
Itai – Ouch
Rippa na Mago – Honorable Grandson
Rippa na Mago no Sandaime Hokage – Honorable Grandson of the Third Fire Shadow
Ojiisan - Grandfather
Baka – Idiot
Tokubetsu Jōnin – Special High Ninja, a class of ninja who have high level skills in a particular field, instead of all around.
Oyabun – Boss, Chief, etc.
NinJutsu – literally Ninja Techniques, the techniques performed by ninjas with Chakra, usually through the formation of various hand-seals
Chakra – The mixture of spiritual and physical energy used by ninja's for their techniques.
-jiisan – ending meaning grandfather or old man.
Sandaime – Third
Yondaime – Fourth
Kage Bunshin no Jutsu – Shadow Clone Technique, creates solid clones
Sugoi – Amazing, Cool, etc.
-sama – Ending denoting respect
Haremu no Jutsu – Harem Technique, a horde of Shadow Clones all perform the Sexy Technique.
Merenzu-sensei – Eyeglasses teacher, an insulting name for Ebisu that Konohamaru uses.