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"Talk"
Think
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Demon Talk
Demon Think
I do not own Naruto or any Naruto characters, nor do I own any one-piece references or characters that are mentioned in this story. I do own any OC's displayed unless I say otherwise.
BEGIN
DREAM SEQUENCE
Naruto looked atop the Hokage monument, only there where no Hokage faces and no Konoha. Instead there were 9 large animals facing 9 people. He recognised the 9 animals, each of them was one of the legendary bijuu.
1 tailed Tanuki
2 tailed cat
3 tailed turtle
4 tailed Wolf
5 tailed bear
6 tailed ferret
7 tailed Badger
8 tailed Ox
9 tailed fox.
He knew of the fox, the strongest and leader of the bijuu, the one that attacked Konoha and lost to the fourth Hokage, Naruto's idol. The people he had never seen of before. The one with three swords turned to the straw-hatted one,
"Ready captain?" the straw-hatted one who he guessed was the captain nodded.
"Ah, lets show these monsters that we aren't to be trifled with. For we are the STRAW-HAT PIRATES!" the two sides charged towards each other.
END DREAM SEQUENCE
BRING!
"Aaahhhh" Naruto jumped out of his bed, tripped and landed in a bunch of clothing on the floor.
"What a weird dream" putting the dream aside, Naruto got dressed, eating some food he prepared in under 5 minutes (being the professional cook he is) and ran towards the door and to the academy.
WITHIN NARUTO'S MIND
Kyuubi was interested; somehow his fool of a host had managed to view some of his memories.
"The straw hat pirates, the only proper challenge we bijuu have ever faced as one. The only other person to equal me in terms of power would be the fourth Hokage. Lets see what this causes. I sense a plot"
OUTSIDE NARUTO'S MIND
Maito Gai watched in an odd fascination as his female pupal brought to training 3 katana,
"Tenten I know your flames of youth are amazing, but why 3 katana?" Tenten smiled in an odd way and simply said,
"You wouldn't believe me if I told you" Gai wisely decided to leave it at that.
Running Naruto managed to make it to the academy in time for the graduation exams. Seating himself, he hoped it would be a jutsu he was actually good at.
"Today is the graduation exam. The jutsu you will be tested on is the bunshin." Naruto missed the rest because he was depressed it was the bunshin and not something he could do,
"Bunshin is my worst skill NOOO!"
"NARUTO PAY ATTENTION!" Iruka screamed.
One by one people entered the exam room, it seemed like a lifetime before it was his turn. When it was he slowly walked dragging his feet, perhaps hoping that they will change the jutsu although he knew it wasn't going to happen.
"Naruto perform bunshin please" Naruto sighed and readied himself,
"Bunshin no jutsu (cloning technique)" a pop was heard and smoke filled the area next to Naruto. When it cleared it showed a sickly deformed frog like clone.
"YOU FAIL!" Naruto sighed, maybe next year. He exited the room.
Sitting outside he watched as people from all over congratulated their kids on passing the exam. And for those who failed consoled them and told them they would get it next time. Mizuki eventually walked towards Naruto,
"You know Iruka cares about you. He may seem strict but that is only because he cares about you, here follow me"
Naruto followed Mizuki as he led him towards a ledge, motioning for Naruto to sit he asked,
"Why do you think Iruka is so strict?" Naruto thought for a few seconds,
"Because he's annoying" Mizuki chuckled,
"Its because you and him are alike. He to was an orphan. His parent killed by the Kyuubi, so he is a lot stricter on people because he knows how harsh the world is. Now I'm not suppose to tell you this but there is another way for you to graduate" Naruto looked at Mizuki like he had just given him a years supply of free ramen.
"Really!" Mizuki smiled, he had Naruto now. Orphans are so easy to manipulate.
Naruto ran towards his private hideout, getting the scroll was easy enough. He was so excited at the prospect of graduation he failed to notice hyuuga Hinata practicing her clans techniques see him running past. Curious she decided to follow him. Following at a distance she watched as he read the first jutsu and cursed the heavens
"KAGE BUNSIN! WHY DO YOU TAUNT ME? BUNSHINS ARE MY WORST TECHNIQUE!" still, he buckled down and practiced.
Iruka was worried; just earlier Mizuki had told him that Naruto had stolen the scroll of seals. Running he checked the first place he could think of, the training area inside the forest. Hurrying, he failed to notice Mizuki following him. As he approached the forest 5 hours after the scroll was stolen he saw a battered and bruised Naruto. Landing he spoke to Naruto.
Hinata watched hidden in the trees as Naruto trained with chakra outputs only a jounin could hope to meet, it was awesome. After about 5 hours of practice he finally managed to perfect the jutsu, Iruka landed
"Your in big trouble now" Naruto looked up in confusion,
"Iruka sensei, I found you, now watch me make this awesome just and you will have to graduate me!" Iruka looked confused,
"what? Who told you that?" Naruto looked impatient,
"Mizuki did, now let me show you the jutsu" Once Naruto had finished the sentence Iruka suddenly appeared to be alarmed and pushed Naruto away from himself, Hinata's silent questions were answers as multiple kunai hit Iruka, luckily all missing his vitals.
"I see you found him first Iruka" Mizuki said,
"Now Naruto, HAND ME THE SCROLL" Naruto looked on confused, Hinata was anxious and Iruka was just alarmed,
"No, Naruto don't give him the scroll, EVEN IF IT KILS YOU!" Mizuki just laughed,
"Naruto you don't need the scroll, I'll tell you the truth" Naruto wondered what he meant, Iruka looking scared yelled as loud as he could,
"DON'T TELL HIM!" Mizuki laughed the typical villain laugh,
"You know how the 9 tailed fox was defeated" Naruto reluctantly nodded,
"Well a rule about that day was created concerning you" Naruto and Hinata wondered what this rule was, Iruka had fear all across his features,
"DON'T TELL HIM MIZUKI, NARUTO DON'T LISTEN" Naruto looked on in confusion? Why was it important?
"The truth is that the fox wasn't defeated, it was sealed into human form. Naruto YOU ARE THE DEMON FOX!" Naruto suddenly couldn't move his past had finally caught up to him. Hinata looked on shocked,
'Naruto is the demon fox? That murderous monster?' Iruka yelled desperation audible in his voice
"MIZUKI DON'T" Mizuki ignored the plea,
"Haven't you ever wondered why everyone hates you? IRUKA'S THE SAME HE ACTUALLY HATES YOU TO!" As he said this Mizuki threw his Fuma Shuriken towards Naruto, the person in question just closed his eyes and awaited death… it never came.
SQUELTCH! Warm liquid hit Naruto's face; curious and afraid he opened his eyes to see that the liquid was blood mixed with tears. Iruka stood above him the large shuriken in his back. Iruka was crying, why Naruto didn't know.
"I'm sorry Naruto, when my parents first died, I was alone none were there to comfort me. I had no parent love, like you. I also had no friends, I was just another orphan, another mouth to feed. So to seek acknowledgment I became a class clown, purposefully doing stupid things, trying to gain their attention. I just wanted to be seen. I wasn't smart enough to be seen by brains, but I could be seen as an idiot. Scorn was better than nothing. But it was painful. I'm sorry Naruto, but if I had done a better job you could have avoided that." Not knowing what to do, being completely confused. His world now upside-down Naruto ran, as fast as he could, just to escape.
The Hokage watched through his crystal ball as the jounin and chuunin yelled about killing the brat for going to far. The Hokage's thoughts were else ware.
'He had just found out the seal, he is sad and depressed, and the scroll with him was the one containing the technique used to seal the fox up. The chances of him freeing the foxes power and taking a fox form are 1 in 1000000, but if that happens… we would have to kill him' The kind old man hoped against hope that it wouldn't come to that. Especially since Naruto is the fourths Hokage's son.
Hinata ran from tree to tree hoping to find Naruto, all the while deciding what to make of the information she had just heard. Naruto was the 9 tailed fox.
'The 9 tailed fox and Naruto are too different to be compatible. If Naruto's personality was a mask I would be able to see through it. I know being stupid was a mask for a while to get attention. But eventually it literally became his personality. Hmmm, if he is the fox; then I'm a princess in hiding hoping to avoid capture'
Mizuki henged as Iruka saw Naruto running and caught up,
"give me the scroll or Mizuki will get his hands on it" Naruto jumped and shoulder bashed Mizuki.
"How did you know it was me?" Mizuki asked, with shock on his face, Naruto laughed,
"Because I'm Iruka" after a pop and a bunch of smoke Naruto changed into Iruka
"You would even henge into the one to killed your parents." Iruka laughed,
Anything to keep the scroll from an idiot like you"
'Run Naruto, get away from here' Iruka though to himself,Mizuki laughed
"You're the idiot, me and the fox are alike. We will both use the scroll for power." Iruka reluctantly agreed,
"Yeah" Hiding in a tree near the conversation Naruto's head fell, he was feeling very depressed about now. It wasn't supposed to be like this.
'Even Iruka sensei doesn't acknowledge me. What about all of the good times we had and when he told me about cooking, was it all a lie?' Iruka continued before Naruto could get in a rut,
"The fox would do that, but Naruto is different, he isn't the demon fox anymore, in fact I think he never was the fox. I have acknowledged him as one of my excellent students. He may be stupid and clumsy in anything to do outside of cooking and fighting. But he tries hard and never gives up. HE IS NOTHING LIKE THE DEMON FOX! HE IS UZUMAKI NARUTO"
Mizuki sneered,
"I was going to kill you after killing the brat, but now I'm going to kill you first FOX LOVER!" he threw another giant shuriken, this time Iruka awaited death. So naturally he was surprised when Naruto appeared out of nowhere easily kicked it away. All of Naruto's attention was focused on one person, his determination giving strength to his allies and weakened his enemies, his voice full of pure confidence
"Lay one hand of Iruka sensei and I'LL KILL YOU!" Mizuki sneered, although he was terrified inside the fox had just threatened him.
"Just you try it, I'll destroy you in one shot!" Naruto smirked, Mizuki decided he should run, but ignored his instincts,
"KAGE BUNSHIN NO JUSU (shadow clone technique)" exactly 1000 Naruto's stood laughing and readying them self in the basic Redleg stance.
"You were going to finish this in one shot? Well DESTROY THIS MIZUKI!" well, needless to say Mizuki would never be the same again.
"Oops I think I over did it" Iruka and Hinata thought in unison
'You think?' Iruka was the first to snap out of his stupor.
"Come here Naruto" Naruto nodded and walked close to Iruka.
"Close your eyes" Naruto obeyed. He felt his goggles leave his head and something take their place.
"You can open them now" Naruto grinned like a mad man.
"Congratulations you graduate" Naruto left all sad feelings at the gate because he was so happy.
Later after Iruka had left, Naruto stayed there thinking over all he had learnt today. Hinata left her hiding spot and walked over to Naruto, Naruto heard her and looked at her. Being under his gaze Hinata couldn't hope but blush a deep red. Naruto then stared talking,
"Are you ok Hinata, you're a bit red, do you have a fever? Why are you out here? Did you just see what happened? What is the meaning of life? Why are your eyes pale looking?" Hinata toped Naruto torrent of questions with one sentence,
"I I I kk know a a ab ab about the K K Kyuubi" that completely shut Naruto up, he looked at Hinata afraid she would hate him. So she told him the truth,
"If you're a large demon fox, then I'm a stuck up Uchiha" Naruto laughed and was very relieved someone his age didn't hate him because of Kyuubi.
"HEY WANT TO GET SOME RAMEN, IT ALWAYS HELPS WITH COLDS!"
END
A/N: The only major change to the plot were I added her was Hinata seeing the whole revealing about Kyuubi. I also updated the bijuu and amount of strawhats to keep up with the current canon.
NEXT TIME: Naruto meets a weapon wielding scary kunoichi and signs a blood pact with a scroll, but what's this problem Kyuubi keeps talking about?
Please Review and honesty is appreciated. Thanks, The great David