Title: Intent and Execution
Summary: Sasuke just wants to kill King Naruto, not save him from other assassins with the help of the dobe's fiancée, Lady Sakura. Will he finally get his revenge or will someone beat him to it? AU SasuSaku
Disclaimer: If I do own Naruto, then I wouldn't be writing this story to vent my frustration with what Kishimoto is doing to Sasuke.
Prologue:
And to the great surprise of the people of the Fire Empire, the day old prince was crowned His Imperial Majesty King Naruto, Lord of the Fire Throne, Hokage of Konoha, Monarch of the Land of Fire and Emperor of the Eastern Isles.
Many were baffled with the rash decision of the Fire Council, as they were confused with the mysterious events that have recently occurred in the empire.
The Empire's history was one of conflict, though it had started with intentions of peace, when two clans of equal stature and power, the Senju and Uchiha, formed an alliance and settled in the village of Konoha of the Land of Fire. Eventually, many other highly magical clans joined them and made the land a military bastion under the leadership of the first Hokage, Harisama Senju.
But when His Royal Highness King Mashiro of the Land of Fire became paranoid of Konoha's power, he took steps to force Harisama to step down as Hokage and replace him with one of his generals. His plan backfired when Konoha initiated a counter-coup and eventually toppled down the monarchy and Harisama became the new King. When other countries tried to take advantage of the new regime, they were eventually beaten and the nation became a vast empire.
No one knew what to think of the day His Royal Highness the Prince Naruto, heir apparent to the Fire Throne, was born. One would have thought, celebrations would be in order, for it has been years since the succession was in doubt, with many members of the Senju die from their many wars. His birth had signalled the security of the Senju reign for another generation, and was suppose to allay fears that the other noble clans will try to take over the empire and start a civil war.
Instead, the young prince's birth became a day of ominous events.
That day, the feared Nine-tailed Demon Fox had attacked Konoha, causing much damage and deaths to the city. While the demon was defeated (the general population do not know how), it was announced that His Imperial Majesty, King Minato, Konoha's Yellow Flash had died from injuries during his confrontation with the demon, and his Consort, Her Grace The Queen Kushina, Maelstrom of the East and Princess Royal of the Land of Storms died during childbirth. In addition, the celebrated Uchiha, Defenders of the Northern Realm were massacred by demons after their well-known and fortified barrier was mysteriously breached. Rumors abound that the Uchiha leader Lord Fugaku had summoned the Demon Fox to attempt a take over of Konoha, however their plan had backfired, and people were relieved that the threat took care of itself.
King Naruto's guardian and Regent, the former Lord of the Fire Throne, His Grace Duke Hiruzen Sarutobi had immediately tried to rein control back to the empire. After an emergency meeting with the Fire Council, a new law was passed requiring all citizens with 'special skills' to be registered and unauthorized use of 'special abilities' punishable by imprisonment or death.
While the law brought security and also strengthened the Empire's power with the discovery, development and control of the 'special' individuals, it did not protect the toddler King from the enmity of the people or becoming the target of many assassination attempts, all were foiled although some lives were lost.
As the years pass, The Fire Empire sustained its status as the most powerful nation in the world.
Once upon a time, there was a family, a father and mother and two children. Away in countryside, they lived in quiet comfort and seclusion. One day, the younger child played in the woods until a mysterious man appeared before the younger child, with a glowing knife at hand.
The parents and older child ran to the woods when they heard an explosion. With their skill, the father and older child easily subdued the attacker while the mother pulled the younger child away. When they were safe, the mother checked her, thankfully unscathed, child. Suddenly, her eyes opened in surprise before collapsing to the ground in a fit of tears.
That night the younger child asks the older child why there were tears in their mother's eyes. With a sad smile, the older child narrated a story. The mother later confirmed the story. They came from a once powerful clan. She told her child grand stories of high status, of luxuries and the younger child could see the pride the mother possesses in her eyes. Their clan had a very powerful and distinctive gift, a gift that the two children had apparently inherited. But they had fallen now, forced to hide who they really are. And that gift, if widely known, would bring danger to them.
Years passed, and one day, the father was killed by a powerful sorcerer. Upon reaching adulthood, the older child left for mysterious reasons and never returned. Heartbroken, the mother became ill and on her deathbed, she held her younger child's hand. Looking at grief-stricken eyes and though barely able to speak, she demanded her child to make an oath.
"You are our last hope…"
"You will restore our family's glory…"
"Keep your skills a secret…"
"King Naruto is the key…"
After the mother breathed her last, the child gave a silent prayer. Then the child left the room and made preparations to go to Konoha.
A/N: Okay! I'm back with a new story. After everything happening with the current chapters, I have sort of lost my inspiration in the current Naruto ninja world, thus ending up with this AU. This is short at the moment since it's supposed to be an introduction, but the next chapters would be longer.
Anyway, I hope you guys like this story! Please leave a review.
P.S. Author's rantings. SPOILER ALERT!
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Just read Chapter 484 and while I'm thrilled at Sakura's still pure love for Sasuke, I can't believe Kishimoto just had Sasuke try to kill her again!!! I'm still crossing fingers and hoping that Sasuke won't kill Sakura because he needs her to cure his eyesight. Please PRAY WITH ME!!!! Or does any here have ESP and try to modify Kishimoto's brain?