Chapter 1
The sun shined upon a small town on the borders of Rice Field country, as the citizens began to wake. The day seemed to be getting to what could be a better start then any they had for the past three years. Some kids ran out into the streets, playing with a bouncy ball as some parents stepped out, looking to the sun, smiling and sighing breaths of relief.
Meanwhile, a man in a bamboo hat began walking the streets. His foot steps stopped as the ball the kids were kicking around stopped at his feet. The man, now noticed to be garbed in a black hakama with a sword attached to his hip. The man glanced down to the kids and leaned down to the height level of the kids. He tipped the bamboo hat, revealing soft sapphire eyes and a soft smile.
"Please be careful where you kick the ball." spoke the man, who put the bamboo hat back on his head.
The man continued his way, as his left hand traveled to the hilt of his sword. He glanced to his sides, watching the weary gazes of the citizens. The man sighed, shaking his head and coming to a complete stop. He glanced back, noticing a group of men following him with 'weapons', if you could call them that, at the ready. He sighed and shook his head, turning to face them.
"You are unwelcome here" spoke one of the men.
"I am merely passing through" replied the man in the hat.
"Shut up, we know who you are and who you work for." spoke another man from the group.
The man in the bamboo hat sighed as he took off his hat. Blonde locks fell down against his face, as sapphire eyes stared at the group of men. He reached for his sword at the side, as one of the men charged forward blindly.
"D-Die, bastard!" screamed the man.
The life of the man was cut short as a blade cut into him, digging into his side. The blonde haired man, now shown to really be a teenage boy, drew the blade back and grasped it with his right hand, as he stared at the group of men scowling and clenching their teeth. His gaze, void of emotions, watched their every move. Finally, the group of men charged the boy, only to meet the same fate. The boy cleaned his sword and sheathed it, shaking his head as he moved past the bleeding corpses of the men.
"Let this be another warning, I am here on my own accord, not because my sensei sent me here. Force my hand, and you will meet the same fate as those men." spoke the young boy as he walked away.
Moments later, at Otogakure
The boy walked through hallways to reach the lab of his sensei's medical helper and one man he felt that could be a true potential challenge. The boy walked into the lab, digging into his hakama and placing it on a table. He glanced to the owner of the lab, who turned around in his chair and smiled.
"Back so soon, Naruto-kun?" spoke the man
"Yes. Some of the townspeople attacked, so I left before the entire town would attack." spoke Naruto, being the identity of the boy.
"Very well. Orochimaru-sama wishes to see you." spoke the man.
"Understood. Thank you, Kabuto-san." spoke Naruto, who bowed before exiting the lab.
Meanwhile...
In the village known as Konohagakure, within the Hokage Building, a blonde haired woman was reading through some new information when a group of five figures walked in. The woman looked up and nodded, sitting back in the chair when the door was closed.
"We have new information regarding the location of Orochimaru's base." spoke the woman.
All five figures nodded, though a girl with pink hair clenched her fists hearing the Snake Sannin's name. The blonde haired woman noted this, before glancing over the five. She knew the mission she was going to give them was going to be a rough one.
"You are to infiltrate the base, take out as many minions of Orochimaru, and retrieve information that may be vital. The chances of you running into Naruto are high, so that is why I urge you not to bother fighting him. Orochimaru will have taught him various things and...knowing what power he could tap into..." spoke the blonde haired woman as she shifted her eyes down to a Bingo Book to her left.
"But he is our teammate, Hokage-sama!" spoke the pink haired girl.
"Was, Sakura. He -was- your teammate until he left for Orochimaru. Now, he is a missing-nin." spoke the blonde haired woman.
The three youngest nodded, as the Hokage motioned for them to leave. This left the Hokage with two men, one being Hatake Kakashi and the other a mysterious man, dressed in typical jounin gear but wearing a faceplate over his face. The Hokage looked at them both, staring hard for a moment.
"Yamato, you are the only hope if Naruto is to use any of Kyuubi's chakra." spoke the Hokage.
"Understood, Tsunade-sama." spoke Yamato, who nodded towards the Hokage, Tsunade.
"Kakashi, Keep Sakura and Sasuke in check. We can't have this mission going to hell because of that girl's unending crush for Naruto." spoke Tsunade.
"Understood, Tsunade-sama." spoke Hatake Kakashi, who left with Yamato after a simple nod from Tsunade.
Tsunade sighed, pulling the Bingo Book over and flipping to Naruto's page.
"Minato...Kushina...I'm sorry for failing you."
Back at Otogakure...
Naruto walked into Orochimaru's arena, having located him there. He approached his sensei from behind, looking into the arena to note the fighters trying to earn the acceptance of Orochimaru. Orochimaru glanced to his left and then back to the arena.
"How did everything go, Naruto-kun?" spoke Orochimaru, with a hint of curiosity.
"Another group of men tried to attack, Lord Orochimaru, but Kageoni here cannot be stopped." spoke Naruto, who patted his sword's hilt.
"Good, good. Tommorrow will be the next step in your training." spoke Orochimaru, who turned to leave the Arena.
"Understood, Orochimaru-sama." spoke Naruto, turning to bow to Orochimaru. Both men left the Arena to go their seperate ways for the time being.
Naruto reached his room, removing the sheathed sword and putting it against a wall in his room. He then removed his sandals and took a seat on a blood red rug on his floor and got into a meditative stance, closing his eyes.
Within Naruto's Mind
Naruto approached the cage of the Kyuubi, who stared at him with its blood red eyes. The Kyuubi grinned as its host approached. The two had a stare off for a moment, before Kyuubi's chakra wrapped around the fox and changed the fox into a woman of fair age and grand beauty.
"I am here to further the training, Kyuubi-sama." spoke Naruto, who bowed before the human form of Kyuubi. Kyuubi smiled and approached Naruto. Her sharp red nails danced across his left cheek, as she nodded.
"Good, good. You are ready for Stage 2 of the training." spoke Kyuubi, her voice seductive at every word. She moved back as red chakra bubbled at her feet. She raised her hands as she formed a throne, taking a seat down in it.
"Are you ready, Naruto-kun, to feel the anguish and pain required for this next step?." spoke the Kyuubi.
Naruto stared at the bijuu before him, silent for a moment.
"I am ready."
At that, red chakra wrapped around Naruto like a cocoon.