Chapter 1: Demons and heroes
It would take about half an hour for Kyuubi to arrive. The base of action was made to a nearby hill, where there was put a large amount of equipment. Several soldiers, both civilian and ninjas had gathered from all around Sunrise-Nation. Several tanks rolled down the hill to direction Kyuubi was supposed to attack. Helicopters brought several people and equipment to the hill. There were also some battle-choppers included. A civilian helicopter landed on the hill, from which a reporter and a cameraman came out.
"This is a historical day to the Sunrise-Nation." Reporter told to the camera "When the Kyuubi escaped from the crypt, Shogun-sama managed to get help from almost every ninja city. And there he is planning the attack plan with other kages. Orochimaru-sama, What are you planning to do against this nemesis?" She asked starting to interview Orochimaru.
"The most important thing is not to attack straight-forward." He explained "Anyone who gets to point-blanc range with that beast is done for. So we are going to keep a distance and fight by long range weaponry, like artillery and tanks. Until now we have only been able to use ninjutsu against that beast so we don't know what kind of effect will technology have. Luckily we managed to discover that Uchihas have a natural talent of nullifying Kyuubi's power, but it will only be used as a last resort. Now go away! We don't need reporters in here".
When Orochimaru started ordering them away, Hokage came to the scene holding a baby in his arms
"Just let them stay. Who knows they might have something good to tell to the people"
Orochimaru left back to the drawing table while reporter started interwieving Hokage
"Thank you very much Hokage-sama. By the way, who is this kid?"
"He is my son Naruto. If nothing will work on Kyuubi. I will seal it in him."
"But wouldn't that mean he is going to be seen as Kyuubi itself""
"It is likely to happen. But in case I'll have to perform the seal, send this message to everyone" He asked. Cameraman took a face-picture of Hokage when he gave the message. "People of Sunrise-Nation. If you see this message, I am not here anymore. This is Naruto, son of my deceased wife and myself. He doesn't have a mother and soon neither a father. You will propably see me as a hero and Naruto as the demon who caused great destruction. But it is not true. Jinchuuriki are not demons, but humans, who are forced to carry a burden they are not meant to. I am also aware that one reason for this is that seals are incomplete, but I have managed to create a perfect seal, so that demons won't start to work on their own. Documents of these will be given to other cities in case other crypts are destroyed. Last, I don't know if my last wish will be granted and I will propably never know, but I will ask it nonetheless. I don't want my son to live a life full of hatred because of the Kyuubi. As my last wish I want you not to see Naruto as a demon, who killed many great warriors, but as a hero, who keeps the Kyuubi from ever doing harm again."
Suddenly a large wind started to blow. Everybody looked closer to the direction of the blow. A large fox came running towards the hill. Kyuubi had arrived. That was when everything activated. Commands were given everywhere. Tanks started aiming at the fox and helicopters took off. However nobody shot yet. Orochimaru walked to a command post and started talking through large electronic amplifiers.
"Attention Kyuubi!" He shouted making Kyuubi stop. "This is Shodaime Shogun Orochimaru speaking! I know you are after my flesh. Yes, you heard me, I am the Snakebird, who captured you. I cannot allow you to go around destroying so go away and never return or we are forced to open fire!"
"Foolish humans." He thought. "Do they really think I will just run away like a kit?" "If you believe threatening me is going to work, you are wrong! But I don't care about fighting against you or anyone else. Humans who released me promised me eternal freedom as long I help them. I hate humans but I also know what honor is. As the new member of the Akatsuki I will destroy Konohakagure no sato to proof the uselessness of resisting us."
"Then we shall attack. Blame yourself! Open fire!" Right after the command tanks fired.
Kyuubi had uncountable amount of years of experience of fighting and knew how to handle with projectiles. By waving its tails large gusts were blown towards incoming rounds. But these were not just any rounds. They were created in Snow Town by the same materials used to make armors that could nullify the effect of chakra, so the gusts had no effect on them. Kyuubi did realise this too late to dodge all of them, yet managed to survive from larger damage. Then it was time for Kazekage's chopper units to act.
"Remember to fire carefully" He ordered from the commanding chopper. "Tank shells are immune to ninjutsu but missiles aren't"
"We will give you some cover!" Mizukage informed to Kazekage. Then he turned on to his troops. "Open the water tanks! begin the operation twenty dragons"
Twenty large water tanks were brought side by side. Ninjas jumped on tanks one per tank. All of them started to make hand seals!
Meanwhile Kyuubi had started to concentrate his attacks on helicopters. Two choppers had already went down and soon Kazekage followed them. Without a leader pilots would start to panic, at least according to Kyuubi. Suddenly a large mass of water stroke the demon. Having lost its concentration, choppers re-attacked, giving Kyuubi a shower of missiles. An howl of pain came from the beasts mouth.
"What are these things? I have already got massive wounds. I hate to admit it, but if I don't do something quickly I'm doomed" Then it discovered there were tanks only on that side it was currently. "Baka no ningen. They really thought I would attack straight-forward only." Kyuubi executed its plan immediately.
Soon Kyuubi was on the other side of the hill laughing. "All too easy. You really thought I would be so stupid. That mistake will cost your lifes" It begun the attack on the unprotected back of the hill. It would finish them all at once with a specifically chosen technique. "This defeat is meant to you, Snakebird. I will destroy you and everyone with the greatest technique of your greatest friend"
Orochimaru knew what it meant and he was right. Soon a gigantic red orb of ultimate chakra formed to Kyuubi's mouth. It was practically over. Neither choppers or tanks would get to the other side in time to stop attack. But it wasn't the end. A large flame surrounded Kyuubi, making it lose its concentration and firing the rasengan upwards.
"I thought you might need some help old buddy" Came a voice from Orochimaru's earpiece. "Let's send this demon back to the hell where it belongs"
"Roger that Jiraya! Back to positions, everyone! Jiraya bought us some more time! Plan is simple: attack wth everything you got!" He commanded.
This time Kyuubi had no chance to attack or dodge. A horrifying loud scream came from the fox's throat. Everybody looked Kyuubi's destruction in a mass of explosions. When the fire calmed down, everybody got shocked. Kyuubi was still standing, but it was not in a condition to fight. Large bleedings were everywhere, left eye and ear were missing and so was the right front paw. Fur was charred badly and some places were bald. In the old times it would have soon have healed and attacked again, but now the once proud beast fell down on its right side.
A soldier looked closer with a thermal scope. Kyuubi was getting colder. "It's dying. Everybody! It's dying! Kyuubi no Yoko is dying!" He shouted to the others on the hill. Loud scheers and laugh filled it and for a good reason. Kyuubi, the raiser of tsunamis and flattener of mountains was taking its last breaths. But one man didn't laugh with the others. Minato, the yellow flash kept looking at the fox and instead of victorious he felt sad. Deciding immediately what to do, he jumped into the news helicopter and ordered them to fly to the Kyuubi.
When Kyuubi saw with its remaining eye the Hokage coming out of the helicopter and towards it, it was filled with frustation. "So th-this is h-how I die. B-being defeated by army of h-humans and n-not o-only that, but now the Ho-Hokage comes to humiliate me." Minato got little angry. "Be quiet, will you. Can't you see I'm trying to save you?" Kyuubi laughed weakly. "Save me? (cough cough) H-how would you d-do that? I will die f-faster than I manage t-to heal. And I am your e-enemy" Minato continued to paint symbols on the ground"Maybe, but even my worst enemy don't deserve that kind of fate you're about to have. I will give you a second chance as my son's protector.
Orochimaru, who had seen Minato's plan had followed him with another chopper. "What the hell do you think you are doing? It will die anyway so just forget it."
"I will not let it die." Minato said making Orochimaru confuse. "Kyuubi has done a lot of bad things during its life. But on the battle today I saw that we humans are no better than demons. You and the rest of the kages are discraces to your uniforms. When I first met you I helped you gladly because you promised peace and unity. But today I saw the effect of those weapons. Now I see only self-loving carnage wherever I look. So I will gladly leave this world to save the life of Kyuubi." Minato stopped speaking and put Naruto into the circle. Soon a large shinigami appeared next to the body of Kyuubi. It grabbed something that looked like water, the soul of the demon and implanted it into the baby. "Now it is done. Who will be coming with me to the afterlife?" Yondaime Hokage stepped forward and allowed shinigami to grap his soul. But instead of eating the soul Shinigami threw it to the sky. "I don't know why, but what he did has granted him a place in the heavens so I am not allowed to touch him. But you, Orochimaru, as well as the others in this forest are living on a thin ice. I was told to tell you this for unknown reasons. Personally I would have liked to eat all of your souls, but I must do as I am told, or my own existence is threathened" After saying this Shinigami disappeared. The whole place was silent.
Soon Naruto started crying. Orochimaru came closer to the boy and took him in his arms. "So in the end he did the right thing. I have a dept to pay to my friend. Naruto, I will raise you as my own son. If anyone will hate you, I will protect you. If you have problems, I will help you. This is the promise I give you, Naruto Uzumaki."