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Oh, also, I know you guys are probably getting tired of me saying this but...seriously, can somebody take my 'Naruto Quits Shinobi Life' challenge, I love that people are taking my 'Naruto Hates Yondaime' challenge, even if a good portion of them have not even begun writing the fics yet...but seriously, the story where Naruto detests the idea of being a shinobi so much after the scroll incident that he quits...how many possible plot lines are in that? PLEASE SOMEONE TAKE THE CHALLENGE!
Oh, and out of curiosity, I am looking for a certain story...in the story, Naruto is strong and knows about his father, but his father is an evil bastard who eats peoples body parts to gain portions of their personality, and even used Kushina to seal Kyuubi away to save his own hyde. Please, someone tell me what the story is called or who the author is, as I have been trying to find that story for quite some time...if you fid it, I will be eternally grateful to you...please and thank you
Naruto winced in pain as he felt his bones grind against each other, no doubt sending bone fragments into his muscle tissue. He looked down at his arm, and noticed the bone was partially poking at his skin, 'Damn, why can't this heal faster like it normally does?' he looked around to see if he could find something that would be useful in splinting the damn arm...
He grinned as he saw a particular stick that would be perfect for splinting the arm. E ran over, being careful not to agitate his arm. He grabbed the stick and looked around, 'Alright then, now, I just need something to tie it up with...' he looked around, hoping to find some vines, some stray cloth...anything.
After what felt like hours, Naruto cursed and threw the stick, 'Damn-it, why the fuck can't I find anything? For the love of Kami, I should at least be able to find some sort of vine!' he was about to head to another part of the forest...when he heard...humming?
He turned in the direction of the humming, 'What on earth...?' he walked over to where the sound was coming from and pushed aside some bushes to see...
There was a small patch of flowers...and in the middle was a young girl. However, Naruto could not make out any distinguishing features...he slowly started to move in closer, until he could finally see her.
She looked to be about seven, eight years old at the most. She looked like a street urchin if her ragged clothes were anything to go by. But her state of dress betrayed her looks.
For her age, she was very pretty, she had lime green hair and pink tinted eyes. Her skin was a deep tan color, so she either had a direct relative from Kumogakure, or she spent a lot of her time outside.
Naruto was enamored by her beauty, and tried to get a closer look...
SNAP...
Only to freeze when he stepped on a twig, sending a resounding crack throughout the clearing.
He snapped his head up to see if the girl had heard it...but...she was nowhere to be found. He stood up, thinking it might be safe...he sighed and turned around, "OOPH!" and flew back into the field of flowers when a hard kick was delivered to his chest, and he flew back.
As he was about to sit up, he was pushed back down, and a knife held at his throat by the same girl he had discovered. He looked up to see her eyes filled with cold, righteous anger.
He was about to speak, when the girl suddenly spoke...
"Who are you...why were you spying on me...did they send you to kill me again?" the tone of her voice was cold and hateful. Naruto could not help but flinch. The girl looked him over...and noticed the papers in his hand. She quickly yanked them out before Naruto could stop her.
She quickly opened the papers and began to read, keeping pressure on Naruto's neck with the knife...slowly her eyes widened as she looked between Naruto and the papers. Finally she stopped and looked at Naruto intently, "Is it true...?"
Naruto rose an eyebrow in confusion, "Is what tr-" the girl shoved the paper in his face...the one that confirmed him as a Jinchuriki.
"Are you a Jinchuriki?" she pressed the knife to his throat as she snapped.
Naruto cringed...his secret was out...no use in denying it now, "Yeah...I am..."
The girl looked at Naruto with a calculating gaze...then looked around, as if she was checking whether a place was safe. She looked at Naruto, "There is a pathway through the forest, nobody goes there because of how close it is to the border, get there as quick as you can, do not stop running no matter what." she removed the knife from his throat, "Now!" she grabbed his arm and dragged him to the other side of the clearing, "Head that way, do not stop...got it?"
Naruto looked at her, B-but I need to go to-" he was cut off by the young girl.
"I know where you're going...this is the fastest route out of the country towards where you are headed. Stop dawdling and get going!" she snapped at Naruto, irritation clear on her face.
Naruto stared at her...and narrowed his eyes, "Why are you helping me?"
The girl looked at Naruto, and a sad smile came to her face, "Us Jinchuriki have to stick together..." she gave him a soft kiss on the cheek and smiled, "For luck..." she began to walk away from Naruto...only to stop as he grabbed her arm. She turned towards him, "What is i-"
"Come with me..."
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The girl stared at Naruto for a moment...then growled as she snapped, "What the hell? Do you think that stupid kiss means anything? For the love of Kami this isn't some stupid romance where the two lovers fall for each other at first sight...what is wrong with y-" Naruto cut her off...
"That isn't what I meant you stupid girl!" he shouted at her...then sighed...then looked at her, "They hurt you...don't they...?"
The girls eyes widened a bit, "W-what...how do y-you..."
"I can see it in your eyes...you hate them just as much, if not more than they hate you." he held his hand out, "Like you said..us Jinchuriki have to stick together."
The girl stared at Naruto for a moment...before she looked down sadly, "I...I...I wish I could, but..."
Naruto looked at the girl with confusion, "But what...?"
She turned around and lifted up the back of her shirt...
Naruto began to panic, "Whoa whoa...hold on there I..." he stopped freaking out when she stopped pulling up her shirt...
On her lower back was an intricate seal, it was advanced, that was for sure...but Naruto knew what it was.
'Perimeter seal...'
The girl sighed as her fingers touched the seal, "Once, I tried to run away from the village...to find happiness. But the villages Shinobi caught me and brought me before the elders. They refused to lose their weapon and had this seal applied to me to prevent me from ever escaping." she lowered her shirt and sighed, "If I cross the border...the seal will activate every single pain receptor in my body long enough for me to be retrieved. And if I do somehow manage to get past the border far enough that they can't get me back...then..." the girl clenched her fist as she tried to say it...
Naruto placed a hand on her shoulder, "Then...what?"
The girl sighed and looked at Naruto, "The seal will detonate my chakra coils...killing me..."
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Naruto stared at the girl...then turned around, "I will come back...and I will save you from this hell." he quickly ran off into the forest, leaving the girl in the clearing...
One Day Later
Naruto had managed to get across the border without incident, and headed through the forests of Kuma no Kuni, until he reached the border of Ta no Kuni, he luckily went through without much incident. The only real problem was the occasional bear or two...or three...
He had managed to outmaneuver the bears in time to escape, so he did not get any real injuries.
He was now moving through the forests of Ta no Kuni, hoping he could find a route to get him to Uzu quicker. Sadly, so far it has proven near fruitless an endeavor. He tried looking at the map, but there were no landmarks that would be remotely useful in showing where the hell he was.
Basically..he was shooting in the dark on this one...
Naruto sat down on a rock as he tried to catch his breath, then clutched his arm as another shot of pain went through it. It was taking longer for the arm to heal than normal...he must have shattered it more than he thought when he jumped off the cliff.
'Damn...it's bad enough I have to go through a forest on my own, but now I still have this fucking arm to deal with. Damn...' he looked up at the sky, 'Can't you cut me a break?'
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The seven year old sighed, 'Why am I asking Kami again? She hasn't answered my prayers before.' he folded out the map and looked at it, 'Alright...so if I go from here west, I can head up that route until I reach...'
"AAAHHH!" Naruto shot his head up as he heard a feminine scream and rustling bushes.
'What the...' out of curiosity, he headed into the direction he heard the scream to see what was going on. He pushed aside the branches and shrubs that were in his way and saw what was going on...
A young girl, likely no older than six or seven years old by the looks of it was being held up by her hair as she squirmed in a large mans grip. She had light tannish skin, and she had orange red hair. She was whimpering in pain as the man grinned darkly at her...
"Aw, what's the matter little girl, I thought you wanted to play." he reared his fist back, "It's called...two for flinching!" he punched her in the stomach, making her cough as the wind was knocked out of her.
Naruto snarled hatefully at the man...who was abusing this girl for his own sick amusement...
Just like the villagers...
The man threw her to the ground and sneered, "You are no fun..." he reached into his pouch and pulled out a knife, "Oh well, guess you can die like the rest who wanted to play." he stalked towards the girl as she tried to move away, but she was in so much pain that she could hardly move...the man grabbed her by her hair and placed the knife at her throat, "Looks like I will have to find a new playmate...and who knows...maybe it's sixteens a charm..." he moved to slit the girls throat...
CRACK...only for him to fall over as a branch was struck over his head...he fell over unconscious as blood began to flow from his head.
The girl whimpered as she clutched her neck, which had a slight gash in it, but nothing too major. Though the blood was still flowing. She looked up to see who her savior was...and found herself awed...
Naruto was standing above the man much like a warrior, with the broken stick in his hands, a dark look in his eyes. He turned his head towards the girl, "You alright?"
The girl found herself staring at the blond...unable to answer...
Naruto grabbed her shoulder with a firm, yet non aggressive hold, "Hey, you alright?"
The girl was shaken from her stupor, and nodded her head as she registered his question, "Y-yes...I-I am...now..."
Naruto smiled softly, "That's good..." he was about to help her up...
"Sasame! Sasame where are you?"
The red haired girl looked up in shock, "Kagero-sama?"
The bushes parted as a young girl about the same age as the now named Sasame if Naruto's presumption was correct, she was stunningly beautiful, her pale skin was smooth, and her light green hair was silky. She had greenish blue eyes as well as a slim figure.
She turned her head, and her eyes widened as she saw the position of Sasame, "Sasame!" she ran over and started checking her over, "Sasame, what happened..." she looked at Naruto and snarled, "What did you do to my kin you worthless mongrel piece of-"
"Kagero-sama..." the girl looked down at Sasame, "H-he saved me..."
The now named Kagero looked between Naruto and Sasame...then turned towards Sasame, "Is this true?"
Sasame nodded her head, "Hai, it is Kagero-sama."
Kagero sighed, then turned her attention towards Naruto, "My thanks for protecting my kin. I am forever in your debt." she bowed low and spoke, "As are the Fuma clan..."
Naruto raised an eyebrow, "Uhm...thanks..."
Kagero looked up...and tilted her head, "If I may ask, where are you from? I can tell by your attire that you are not from around here. So...where are you from?"
Naruto narrowed his gaze and turned away, "It is none of your concern where I am from."
Kagero sighed, "Alright then...where are you headed then? I might be able to help you out. I know these forests like the back of my hand."
Naruto looked at Kagero, "Well...I guess it would not hurt." he rolled out the map and handed it to Kagero, "I am heading there..." he indicated towards Uzu no Kuni.
Kagero looked at the map, "Hmm...well, I don't know how you could get to Uzu no Kuni..."
Naruto let out a groan...
"But I can tell you how to get to a town in Rai no Kuni that is well known for it's merchants who travel overseas."
Naruto's head shot up, "Really?"
Kagero nodded, "Yes..." she traced a pathway for Naruto to see, "There is a port city off the coast of Ta no Kuni to the north, from there you can sneak onto one of the ships headed for this city..." she indicated a city on Rai no Kuni's coast, "And from there, you can head through the country to here..." she pointed to a city near Kumo, "There are plenty of people who would be willing to take you across...oddly, they do not really ask for much in return."
Naruto looked at Kagero with a raised eyebrow, "Not that I am complaining...but why are you helping me?"
Kagero face palmed...then flicked Naruto in the forehead, "You baka!"
Naruto cursed as he was about to reach up...but yelped in pain as he clutched his broken arm. Kagero noticed his arms condition and frowned, "You have a broken arm...and you are still heading all the way across the ocean? Are you insane?" she grabbed the arm she knew wasn't broken, "Come on, we need to fix that arm before it gets worse." she began to drag him off as Sasame looked at Naruto worriedly...
Naruto instantly began to struggle, "No, I don't have time for this...I have to get going now!"
Kagero glared at him, "I am sure whatever it is you have to do is not so important that you can't splint your damn arm." and continued to drag him. As Naruto struggled more, Sasame eventually had to help keeping Naruto from running off.
Naruto cursed as he struggled in their grip, 'No...I...I can't stop now...not when I am so close...' he threw his leg out and kicked Kagero in the back of her knee, making her let go of his arm. He then turned his attention towards Sasame and stepped on her foot, making her yelp in pain.
He then quickly took off and shouted, "Thanks for the help...bye!"
All Naruto heard from the two was screaming as he ran through the forest. He had just saved a young girl, and pissed off her relative, 'And it isn't even eight in the morning...'
Midnight
Naruto dove through several crates as they were being loaded onto a boat headed for Rai no Kuni. He had managed to avoid being spotted by any sailors. But he doubted that his luck would last all that long.
He edged along the side of a large crate, and looked around the corner.
He cursed as he saw three sailors sitting around a makeshift table with a set of gambling cards and a few bottles of Sake. It was unlikely that he was going to be able to get onto the boat on this end...
"A-ano..." Naruto snapped around as he heard a soft voice and prepared himself to attack...only to stop as he saw who was in front of him.
It was a young girl, maybe six or seven years old. She had pale sin and dark hair tied into two bangs on the side of her face. She wore a civilians gown and had no shoes on.
She was circling her foot on the ground, "A-ano...w-what are you doing?"
Naruto swallowed the lump in his throat. He was screwed...what if he told her what he was doing and she ended up warning the sailors...he would never see his mother again. He could not let that happen...
The girl saw Naruto's nervousness...and looked at the boat...then back at him, "Are you trying to sneak on the boat?" she pointed off to the side, "If you are, there is a place where none of the sailors are watching..."
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Naruto could not help but stare at the girl as he looked to where she was pointing. She was right, there were no sailors on that spot. It would be a piece of cake sneaking onto the boat from there...
But how did she know that...and why was she helping him...
As if knowing his question the girl responded, "I have been trying to stow aboard a ship to Umi no Kuni for the past week, so I have seen most of the job shifts. They are all incredibly predictable surprisingly." she smiled, "And I am happy to help a fellow orphan..." she quickly ran between the boxes before Naruto could say more.
The Next Day
Naruto had followed the young girls instructions, and within a few hours, he had reached the port. He quickly slipped off the boat and slinked in between the crates as they were being loaded off, then blended in with the crowd.
Naruto looked around through the city as he enjoyed the sights. The city obviously thrived off of the sea. There were small sushi bars, fishing shops, scuba gear, just about anything one would be able to find along the sea coast.
He continued on...until he tripped as a man bumped into him...
Time seemed to slow as he watched the ground coming towards him...his broken arm was in a direct path with the ground, and there was no way he was going to be able to alter his course in time...his arm would likely be shattered from the impact.
Naruto closed his eyes and waited for the impending pain...only to yelp as he felt the back of his shirt get yanked on as he was brought back up onto his feet...he coughed for a second as he regained his balance...then looked to see who it was that stopped his fall.
In front of him were two young girls and a boy standing in a line...
Standing on the left was a young girl. She had dark skin, dark red hair, and amber colored eyes. She had her arms crossed as she looked at him.
Standing in the middle was a boy who also had dark skin, just a slightly different shade. His hair was white...quite odd for his age...and onyx eyes, and he had a lollipop in his mouth
Standing on the right was another young girl...though she was different from her companions. She had short blond hair that reached about her chin, fair skin, unlike her companions, and light blue eyes.
He three watched as Naruto stared at them...this continued for what felt like several minutes until the dark skinned girl shrugged her shoulders, "Well?"
Naruto looked at her with confusion, "Well...what?"
The girl ground her teeth and stomped over to Naruto and shouted, "Oh come on kid, we just stopped you from falling to the ground you baka...the least you can say is thank you!"
Naruto quirked an eyebrow, "Uhm...thank you...?"
The girl snarled and grabbed the front of Naruto's shirt, "What, that's it? For the love of Kami we just saved you from total humiliation in the middle of a crowded street you stupid moronic pri-" the girl stopped as the boy put a hand on her shoulder...
"Karui, perhaps you should stop threatening the kid and look at his arm..."
The now named Karui raised an eyebrow in confusion and turned her head to see what the boy meant...
Naruto's arm had a bone poking at the skin, but luckily it had not breached the surface...
"Holy crap!" Karui instantly let go, "What the hell did you do to your arm?" she screamed loudly...
Naruto cursed as the attention of some of the passerby's was brought down on him, "Could you be a bit quieter, I do not want people knowing about this."
Karui gave him a 'what the fuck' look, "Are you nuts? Do you know what will happen if you don't get to a doctor kid?"
Naruto sighed, "It will heal soon enough...strange though that it hasn't healed itself yet, usually it heals in a couple hours, it hasn't healed all that much, and it has been several days."
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The three of them stared at Naruto...until the boy spoke up, "B-but that's impossible, the only way somebody could heal a broken arm in a couple hours without any outside influence is if hey were a..." the word died in the boys mouth as he stared at Naruto with widened eyes, "A-are you a-"
"A Jinchuriki..." the blond girl spoke up with no emotion as she looked at Naruto, "You're a Jinchuriki...aren't you?"
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Naruto stepped back as he lowered himself into a fighting stance he saw a couple weeks ago, hoing it might intimidate them away...they knew his secret, "Yeah..." he began to edge away, but was put off when Karui chuckled...
"Please, you call that a stance, it looks like you learned hat stance by watching someone do it in a training field. I doubt you even know how to use it, so stop trying to intimidate us."
Naruto's eyes widened as they caught onto his bluff...he was about to make a break for it...
"Relax, we aren't going to hurt you..."
Naruto stared at the blond haired girl, "Y-you aren't...?"
The girl shrugged her shoulders, "Why would we? It would be redundant and hypocritical to treat you bad because you are a Jinchuriki when our Sensei is one too."
Naruto's eyes widened, "Y-you're Sensei...a-a Jinchuriki...l-like me?"
The boy rolled his eyes, "Well obviously not, I doubt the two of you both have the same Bijuu."
Karui bonked the boy on the head, "I think he meant another Jinchuriki you dolt, he is surprised."
Naruto chuckled at their antics...then shook his head, "Uhm...sorry, but...by any chance do any of you know how to get to..." he pulled out a map and pointed to a city, "Here?"
The three looked at the paper, then back up at Naruto, "Why do you want to get there so badly?"
Naruto went quiet as he pointed to Uzu, "I want to get here..." he had a far off look in his eyes as he stared at the single spot.
Karui looked at the blond...then sighed, "Well, if you head up the path that way..." she pointed behind Naruto, "You can get to the town in a couple of hours, then from there you can get...here..." she pointed at the spot with uncertainty, "In roughly two hours if you are lucky."
Naruto looked up at her...and smiled, "Thank you...uhm..." he tried to continue...but he was at a loss of what else to say...
Karui smiled, "Oh, right, we haven't introduced ourselves...I'm Karui..." she pointed to the boy, "This is Omoi..." she pointed to the other girl, "And this one is Samui."
Naruto smiled and lightly bowed, "Naruto...thank you." he turned and headed off to the path...leaving the three of the young kids in the middle of the road.
End LONG series of Flashbacks
"After that, I headed to Uzu as fast as I could...and well...the rest is history..."
The council looked at each other as they discussed what Naruto had told them. Apparently, a seven year old child had traversed throughout several different countries in a matter of tree days...quite astonishing to say the least.
Alpha turned towards Naruto, "Uhm, Naruto...would, would you be so kind as to wait out in the hall for a moment while your mother and the council deliberates?"
Naruto looked nervously up at his mother...who smiled and nodded her head, "It's alright Sochi, I will be out in a little while."
Naruto nodded his head and left the room...
Kushina meanwhile whispered to one of the guards, "Put the silencing seals up...I don't want him to hear this."
The guard acquiesced to her request as the doors closed...
The council then began to roar in outrage, "How dare that blasted village...how dare they do such horrible things to a child that he is forced to run across an entire continent just to find a small semblance of happiness?" Alpha shouted as his arm was covered in spikes made of black roots, several odd shaped pods being located on them.
"I say we burn that village to the ground...send all our forces there to turn it into a smoldering ruin!" screamed Haka Kaguya, who was now covered in spikes made of bone as a small crest formed on his head made completely of bone.
"Let them suffer by a plague worse than any in the history of the elemental nations!" a normally stoic Shinbo shouted as beetles of all shapes and sizes began to scurry over his limbs...
Kushina growled in aggravation, "As much as I would love to do that...and believe me, I would love nothing more than to make every last man woman and child who harmed my son suffer for their transgressions...we can't."
Kijo Ryoushi shot up from her seat, "Uzukage-sama, do you mean to tel us that we will let them live from this transgression?"
Kushina snarled in anger, "Of course not! But right now Konoha's forces outnumber us ten to one! Even if we somehow manage to cripple some of the more powerful opponents, we are still not yet strong enough to challenge them, especially when we have no allies, and they have Suna, another powerful hidden village, as an ally!"
Kijo flinched back, and lowered her head in shame...
Kushina sighed, "I am sorry Kijo, but..." she growled as she grabbed her hair, "I am just so frustrated!"
Nuime was in a thoughtful pose...then looked up at Kushina, "Actually Uzukage-sama...we have more possible allies than we thought."
Kushina looked at Nuime in confusion, "What do you mean...?"
Nuime smiled, "Think...how many countries did Naruto pass through on his way here...and how many times did he meet someone who was willing to help?"
Kushina stared blankly at Nuime...until her eyes widened in realization, "Y-you mean..."
Nuime nodded her head, "Yes...it may not be much, but at the very least it is a start."
Kushina looked down...and then looked up at the council, "I want everyone here to find the best diplomats we have, and have them ready to be sent to the following places...Ta no Kuni, Rai no Kuni, and Takigakure...have them look for the following children, Samui, Omoi, and Karui in Rai no Kuni, Kagero and Sasame of Ta no Kuni, and a young Jinchuriki girl in Takigakure...we have an alliance to build..."
Okay, before all of you get pissy with me about Naruto being too trusting or some crap like that...HE IS SEVEN YEARS OLD FOR KAMI'S SAKE...so please people, lighten up, to all of you who want to tell me that none of you were that trusting when you were seven...alright, good for you, not everyone has the luxury of distrust people!
Also, there will be reasons for Samui, Omoi, and Karui being students to Kirabi so soon...SO BE PATIENT!
Now, shifting gears, here is an analogue in case some of you have forgotten some things from my last chapter and do not wish to look back at the hapter for reference...
Alpha Naiuddo: Head of the Naiuddo clan...I am sure most of you can guess what his powers are...if you can, you deserve a pat on the back.
Kijo Ryoushi: Head of the Ryoushi clan
Haka Kaguya: Head of the new Kaguya clan...seriously, if none of you know what this guys clan can do, watch the damn anime! Or read the manga...or luck up Kaguya!
Shinbo Aburame: Head of the TRUE Aburame clan...come on...I DOUBT that a clan who specializes in insect usage would focus on one insect unless they were like the Uchiha's in arrogance and thought only one bug species would be sufficient.
Nuime Shitai: Head of the Shitai clan...
All the bloodlines, special techniques, etc, will be displayed soon enough, for now, just enjoy the chapter and the possibilities...
OH, and by the way, check out the poll on my main profile, and PLEASE cast your vote...all the possible people for Naruto's pairing were revealed in this chapter...if you can't guess who is who...then watch the anime or read the manga...
Until next time...JA-FREAKING FOR THE LOVE OF KAMI-NE! Review, PM, flame with legitimate reasons, I do not care...enjoy...