Hey Everyone!

I heard some real nice things so thank you everyone for your support. Hear you go guys, another installation of "At a Crossroads".

Yuki-chan…. Yuki-chan. Wake up. Wake up. Slowly Yukina's eyes cracked opened. Sitting up lazily, her fiery orbs half lidded and sleepy yet still majestic, she turned to the offending voice.

"Tou-sama? Why are you waking me up this early? Can't I sleep some more?"

Aoshi Obunaga smiled lovingly at his daughter's cuteness before patting her head. "I'm afraid not love. It's finally time to start training….

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"Tou-sama!"

Yukina's head jerked forward as she jumped to her feet. Looking aroundshe realized where she was and sat back down, beads of sweat running down her neck. As her eyes became more in tune to her surroundings, Yukina began to look more closely around the cavern she occupied.

"Where are you… where are you?" she mumbled absent-mindedly before a noise to her left caught her attention.

"Are you looking for me?"

As soon as Yukina laid eyes on Naruto her widened in surprise. The blonde demon stood proudly on his feet, his pants and black cloak hung loosely on him giving him an almost ghostly complexion. His face seemed more regal than feral and his black and red hair seemed to wave with an imaginary wind. More over his aura had completely changed. His chakra felt human, or at least purified in a sense.

"What have you done to me?"

"W-what?" Yukina managed to sputter as she continued to look at the new Naruto.

Suddenly Yukina found herself slammed against the rock wall that used to be ten feet away from her. "Answer the question." Naruto said with concealed rage as he stood nose to nose with Yukina, his breath brushing against her neck

He's so fast! Yukina was at a loss. What had she done to this man to make him so angry? She combed her memory and still could not think of something.

Her thoughts were dashed as once again Naruto slammed her form into the wall, the impact almost breaking her back. "Ack!" Yukina's pained reply resonated throughout the catacombs of the cave system.

"Answer me."

"I don't know!" Yukina shouted in pain as Naruto's grip on her shoulders grew. Tears pooled around her eyes but she fought them down. She couldn't appear to be weak, but Naruto's speed and power were of another level than before.

"You are lying." Naruto slammed Yukina into the wall again. Her scream seem to last forever. "You have done something to me. I can't feel him. I can't feel the fox. Did you destroy him by fusing us? I swear if so your death shall be right here girl. All my plans will go to ruin, and my freedom would be forever forfeit because of you!"

Yukina seemed to light up. She remembered! The conversation, Naruto coughing she sending her own chakra to balance him.

"I remember! I balanced your chakra. You were sick and your chakra was poising you. I needed to do this to save you. I-it's o-only temp-porary. Yukina couldn't take it anymore. The last hit had seriously hurt her. Hot tears escaped her eyes but she refused to cry out.

As her tears hit the ground Naruto realized what he had done. He remembered his coughing fit as well and Yukina's actions. His anger of the possibility of everything he had worked up to had got the better of him and he lost control. More importantly this girl had saved him? Again? Why? He looked down at his arms. They surged with energy, power he had not felt before. His grip on Yukina must have been extremely painful.

A new feeling struck Naruto he had never known. His heart panged in a fast pace as he quickly lessened his grip to a light hold on the Iwa girl, holding her like a mother holds her child.

"I… I don't understand."

He received no answer. Yukina's eyes were shut and her breathing was steady. "She fell unconscious… because of the pain."

The pang in his chest deepened as he stared at the Iwa nin in his arms. His eyes were calculating and deep in thought. There was no way around this. He had done something extremely unbecoming and foolish. This needed to be corrected.

Must fix this fast. Naruto concentrated expecting a black chakra to emanate around him. To his astonishment a light blue almost turquoise chakra seeped out of his hands and surrounded Yukina's entire body, but concentrating on her back.

As the Naruto's chakra began to numb and heal the wounds he inflicted on Yukina only one thing seemed in resonate in Naruto's mind. Like an infection the thought began to cover his thinking. He needed to know "Why… why would you save me?"

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Yukina's eyes unclenched as her pain lessened until there was only a surreal feeling. She opened her eyes to gaze into Naruto visage. Once again she was overwhelmed by his new look.

She soon realized she was elevated and looked to her side to see Naruto's arms still around her cradling her. Her movement elicited a spasm of pain and she hissed in agony.

"You shouldn't move."

The new voice got her attention. "Who is it?"

Naruto scoffed as he stared down at the girl. "Are you experiencing amnesia? Either that or you are even more ignorant than before."

"Naruto…?" There was no way this was him. His voice was so soft and vulnerable. He was in front of her and he was speaking so unguarded. Did he even realize it?

Naruto's eyes narrowed as he studied Yukina's expression. "Is there something you need to say? I don't like secrets being kept from me."

This time Naruto's voice cut through to Yukina as she snapped out of her idleness. "It's nothing really, I was just interested in… your…. change."

Naruto placed Yukina in the ground before backing away and discharging chakra from himself. Dark blue chakra flooded the area. It's feel is neither demonic or human. "Yes my chakra seems to have changed drastically. It was light blue before. That was when it felt most foreign to me. Now it seems familiar"

Yukina blinked at Naruto's ignorance to what she really meant and was about to voice something but she was quickly silenced by Naruto's solemn look.

Naruto dipped his head a little down. "I also must apologize for my childish actions. I let my anger consume me. An error I shouldn't make."

Yukina stared at the blonde's form in wonder. What she meant was his attitude. He seemed human. But she couldn't voice her thoughts, at least not now. She nodded her head agreeing with the blonde. "It seems when I added my purified chakra to your seal I created a compatible fusion for Kyuubi's, yours, and my chakra."

Naruto seemed to accept the answer as he kindled the fire. "You say this is temporary though."

Yukina nodded as she made to sit up. "Yeah the amount of chakra I put in the seal dictates the time length of this fusion. I put in everything I had so I believe this will last a few days. You see even now it's already lessening. If you say your chakra was once light blue and now it's this color it must mean the potency is increasing."

Yukina looked up at Naruto her eyes swimming with curiosity. "Namikaze… why do you care so much? You seem to have grown stronger. I can sense equilibrium in your chakra as well."

"It's none of your concern." Naruto interrupted.

"But…"

"Stop." Naruto's voice was absolute. There was no room for argument. "Let us continue with trying to find a way out of here."

Yukina decided to put the conversation off for later. "Well since you seem to be in full power I suggest just blowing a way out of here."

Naruto hummed in thought. "I would need your assistance."

"Lend me some chakra and I can help."

"So be it." Naruto's hand extended outward, directed at Yukina before his chakra jutted out to her. The royal blue energy wrapped around Yukina until it rested around her before sinking in her skin.

Yukina's eyes opened wide before she opened her mouth in a silent scream. A few moments passed before she lifted her head and regarded her form. "This is incredible." She said in awe.

"Is this enough?"

Yukina looked almost hesitant to agree. The power was so fulfilling… so addicting. She took a breath to compose herself before answering. "Yes… it's enough."

"Affirmative. Prepare yourself." Naruto started to go through an array of seals at a frightening pace. Naruto started to growl as an orb of chakra surrounded him and soon Yukina.

"How much chakra do you plan on using?" Yukina yelled as Naruto's chakra levels kept increasing.

"Everything."

Yukina mouth opened in shock. "What?"

Naruto maintained the seal array and turned to Yukina. "I have scanned the catacombs of the cavern with my chakra while you were resting this entire time. I know how deep we are. My overkill is necessary."

Curiosity got the better of Yukina at the depth. "How far down are we Namikaze?"

Naruto looked at Yukina again this time in a deep stare. "It seems the trajectory of the diamond capsule we were in when it hit the lava in proportion its velocity created a path very deep into the ground. We traveled approximately fifty miles into the earth."

Yukina stood stock still in true surprise. "Wh-wh-what? Is there even a jutsu in the world that can penetrate that much pure rock?"

"Yes, I know a jutsu however that can only make a circumscribed amount of the earth into molten lava. I would need your diamond encasing to make the trip back up unharmed."

Yukina nodded, maintaining a calm visage while inside she seethed. He had that kind of attack but he didn't use it in our battle? That bastard was holding back!

"Hey… hey girl cut your fantasies we have work."

Yukina growled back a reply "What's the seal count for you?"

"My jutsu needs two hundred-nineteen seals. I'm currently on two hundred-seven."

"Ok." Yukina brought her hands together in focus before launching her own set of hand seals.

Both nins stopped their hand seals within moments.

The ground shook as Naruto brought his hands out of the tiger seal and cupped them like he was molding silly putty. His arms were in front of him and slowly he un-cupped his hands revealing an orb or chakra. Naruto flinched as the density of the ball weighed down on him. Similar to the Kyuubi's menacing ball, yet this orb is a jutsu far more focused and destructive. A jutsu of the blonde ninja's design. One worthy of being in the Shinigami of Konoha's arsenal.

Yukina sat marveling the power of the orb. It could easily split a hidden village apart. "What power."

"The time is now. Kyuubi Ato: Chō taihō!"

"Ok Namikaze. Daiyashīrudo."

"AAAAAAAAAHhhhhhhhhhhh." Naruto's yell resonated throughout the room but was ultimately drowned out by the sound of the jutsu. The orb projected from Naruto's hands hitting the ceiling of the cavern. For a moment everything stood still until a circle appeared with a radius five feet away from the impact of the orb.

"Do it now Yukina!" Right in the time Naruto yelled out the orb completely desamated the rock inscribed in the circle. With the jutsu working to find an opening from the cavern magma started to fill the cave from the hole the jutsu made.

Just before the magma could hit the pair the couple was encased in clear diamond so they can see the outside. "Ok what now Namikaze how do we move this megalith of diamond we're in?"

"I need you to use your kekkei genkai and manipulate the rock under us to replace the rock my jutsu is destroying. Don't worry I'll lend you my chakra to complete this. Essentially this will prevent us from any danger of a cave in of fault when we do get to the surface."

Yukina merely laughed. "Do you know how much chakra it'll take for that? Not even you have that much."

"I'm releasing the chakra gates for this." That comment alone shut out anything Yukina could have said. To an ordinary man releasing the gates can mean becoming kage-level. To a man like Naruto…

"Initiate it now Yukina and I will feed you a continual stream of chakra."

Yukina stared at Naruto as a new surreal feeling entered her. To think she'd ever need to cooperate with her hated enemy like this. This was too… bizarre. Steeling herself she resolved to think after they got out of this mess. "Ok Naruto get ready. Do-bashira no fukkatsu."

A pillar the same diameter as the circle in the ceiling shot up with the diamond on top of it. After a half a minute Yukina began to heave. "It's too much I'm all… out."

Naruto put his hand on her shoulder and started to transfer his chakra. Soon though he began to feel the fatigue. "How much longer Yukina? How many miles of rock have you manipulated?"

"About twenty."

"God Damnit. Gate three release, gate of pain."

Naruto's muscles bulged and his chakra increased to a frightening level. After a few minutes Naruto started to cough blood. It was too much. Looking down he saw Yukina crouched down her face in pure concentration on her jutsu. He remembered his oath to repay her now for a second time she saved him. "I will not lose. No I will not." His whisper caught Yukina's attention.

"Huh did you say something? Namikaze what are you thinking?"

"Not yet Obunaga. Gate six release, gate of memory."

The grip on Yukina's shoulder increased to the point Yukina was almost crying but she held concentrated. It was not his fault. This kind of power... not even he can control it. Chakra poured into at an astonishing rate. The pillar accelerated in speed. Soon even the orb itself was in sight.

"This is incredible only five miles left. Come on blondie."

"Seventh gate release, gate of death. For a moment everything stood still before the feeling washed away with Naruto's worst scream yet. aaaaahhhhhhhhhh!"

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On the surface witnesses retold the event with wide eyes and hushed tones.

The scene was that of legend. The calm tranquil forest began to rumble with tell-tale signs of an earthquake however after a few minutes of this it was obvious this was something else…. Something bigger.

The earth split in twine and started to form inward. The once flat forestland soon became that of a volcano. Right on the epicenter of this mountain a beam of elemental energy burst into the surface and right under it a giant diamond on top of a pillar of stone. The pillar stopped its movement but the diamond shot up into the sky, following the orbs path. Instead of entering outer space however the diamond began to fall until it crashed into the hard ground.

What came out of the diamond was truly amazing. Witnesses describe a girl carrying a man bridal style out of the "capsule" and into the forest out of sight.

The event is here now called the 'Kami no kiseki….

Aoshi Obunaga, the Tsuchikage, put the message down and stared out his window. A man and a woman and only 26 miles away from kikio pass?

"Dragon." Suddenly an ANBU appeared and bowed. "I need your team prepped for a scouting mission. You have twenty minutes."

"Hai."

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"Yuugao. Look at this."

Yuugao started to read the report but soon became stock-still. Looking up her eyes became teary. "Can this be him?"

"I think it is Yuugao." Replied Danzo, his smile ever so visible on his aging face. "That is a root operatives report. He cannot be mistaken. If it is him though what will you do? Will you abandon your vendetta?"

Yugao's eyes became tense and cold in an instant. "No. They will merely try again until they eventually succeed. It's time they die."

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Yukina ran with all she could. She needed to put as much distance as possible from the land site to avoid attention. It proved very difficult with chakra exhaustion and a teenage male monster on her shoulders.

"Come on damn it. I swear the next time we fight I'll make sure to shave off a few pounds from you bastard."

After they landed Naruto's eyes had rolled to the back of his skull and he fell to the ground unconscious. It was the best time to kill him mused Yukina.

She quickly shook away those thoughts. Even though that was a prime opportunity her pride as a warrior would never allow that. This mons… man, no matter how many atrocities he had done and no matter how much Yukina hated him, this blonde konoha-nin saved her not once but multiple times. To back stab like that in his weakest form is simply cowardly.

Yukina smiled as she looked at Naruto Namikaze one again. "To think the gate of death could not consume you… It seems we still a lot more fights ahead of us… you and I."

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"Zetsu."

Pein's voice was calm and absolute however his thoughts were muddled in anxiety. If the Kyuubi Jinchuuriki was truly dead everything would have been for naught however if what Zetsu said was true, then there is still a chance.

"Are you sure of this information Zetsu? I will not forgive this level of stupidity if this turns out to be dead information."

"I can assure you. I even witnessed the incident. The woman and man. Both smelled and looked like Yukina Obunaga and Naruto Namikaze."

Pein took a contemplative stance as he analyzed his options. "Itachi, and Deidara… go and verify if that man is truly the Kyuubi Jinchuuriki. If he is engage him and take him. If he was unconscious in the woman's arms then we should capitalize on his apparent vulnerability. Even if the woman's Yukina she will not be able to handle the two of them."

"As you say. I will fetch Itachi and Deidara then."

"Good."

Zetsu soon started to melt into the earth and once Pein felt Zetsu to be completely gone he breathed a sigh of relief. The plans would fall through… god will have his day soon.

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"Naruto… what are you?"

"I am a weapon for the village of Konoha."

"That is correct… however you are much more than that. Once again Naruto, what are you?"

"I am the protector of this country."

"True but still wrong."

"Danzo-shishou, if I'm consistently wrong, can you please enlighten me?"

"The answer to that question is simple. The question was, 'what are you?' The answer is… you are a human."

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Naruto's eyes slowly cracked open, like as a child does when he is made to get up by his mother. He noticed he was on his back, as his view was constricted to only the blue sky. For a moment the troubles and pains of life ebbed away in this state of half-consciousness. He tried to sit up but soon realized that it was a wasted effort. He was too weak.

Almost subconsciously his eyes began to wander as if looking for something. He sighed as he sensed no one. "How predictable."

Naruto tried to sit up again but to no avail he once again fell back. He had completely destroyed his body with opening the gates.

Now he can do nothing for an indefinite time. Him, the Shinigami of Konoha, the man most feared throughout the world is but a mere paper tiger now. He was so vulnerable. It disgusted him.

"Kusooo," Naruto tried to sit up one more time but fell over this time on his stomach, his face now meeting the dirt.

Yukina eyed Naruto's prone figure with transfixed alertness as she hid behind a tree. This was so wrong. His situation both appalled and fascinated her. The man who was destined to be her nemesis lay face down in defeat. The thought alone made her smirk. On the other hand this felt so unnatural. Naruto Namikaze, the Shinigami of Konoha was, in a way, a pillar of strength to Yukina. A monster incomparable to any human. It was the only way to justify her rage and hate towards one being.

She looked away. He looked so vulnerable. This was not supposed to happen. She decided to confront him. She needed some answers and in some way or another she owed him some as well.

"I never thought I would see the day you would be too weak to sit up."

That comment jolted Naruto's senses as he turned his head to the voice, only to find a smirking Obunaga.

"Hey there bastard I didn't think you'd ever wake up. Got to admit it was the best thought in my life while it lasted."

Naruto just glanced at her before turning away, his face in the opposite direction. He managed to jerk his muscles in a quick twist and found himself once again on his back.

Yukina stared hard at the Namikaze, her interest piquing. "What's a matter Naruto? Do you not have some witty comment this time?"

She was answered with silence.

"Hey! I'm talking to you. Don't you know it's bad manners to ignore someone who's talking to you?"

Yukina sighed before turning around.

"Although I'm sure you don't have to worry about things like that Namikaze. You're already hated by the world."

"Yukina."

"Oh so I see you finally talk…" Yukina turned only for her words to die in her mouth. Naruto's eyes met hers and the same feeling as when she was with Naruto in the diamond capsule awoke inside Yukina. He was like a whole new being.

Could it be he's been hiding his emotions this whole time?

She shook herself away from abstract thought. It was confirmed Danzo Shimura trained him. If that was the case then he is without emotion.

"Why? Why did you save me yet again?"

Naruto's voice cut through to her. She turned and suddenly it felt as if she was dying of dehydration. She truly did not have an answer.

The blonde man gave a ghost of a smile before staring at the sky. "It is as you say. I am hated by the world. Yet I am still here, not by my powers but by yours. I would imagine you hated me the most."

Yukina was ready as she turned to him with her eyes set in a glare. "Don't take it the wrong way Namikaze. You saved me and I returned the favor. We may be enemies but I always repay my debts, no matter how… unsightly they may be."

Naruto started to chuckle to only morph into a full laugh. His chest began to rise and fall faster as he stood up. "Hahahahahaha. Fair. Very fair. I couldn't have said it better hime. This does not change anything. My promise was to keep you safe until I reach Konoha. Once I reach my homeland you are my enemy was again."

Yukina nodded, her calm demeanor betraying her actual thoughts. She couldn't let this man go yet. He was so intriguing. He held so much secrecy and her naturally curious heart needed to be sated. She would start questioning later though.

"You might as well go to sleep then Namikaze, and don't worry I won't kill you in your sleep. It would bring me dishonor to kill you in such a pathetic state."

Naruto snorted. "As if you can. Once a weakling always a weakling."

Yukina smirked back. "Says the man laying down licking his wounds."

"Wounds I received in the process of saving your weak self."

"Bastard that was a joint effort…"

"Hahaha. Whatever that can help you sleep hime."

Yukina gritted her teeth before turning around and leaving camp. That bastard had an answer for everything. She smiled to herself. She would best him one day. For now at least she knew that opportunity was still available.

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"Itachi. Deidara. Pein-sama wishes for you two to investigate the region southwest of Kikio Pass. There was an incident and it is suspected Naruto Namikaze was spotted."

Itachi eyes remained neutral while Deidara seemed disinterested. Itachi spoke first. "So be it Zetsu. Come Deidara we'll leave immediately."

"Ara ara Itachi-chan why must we act so hastily. It can be just rumors."

Itachi turned and his sharingan flashed menacingly. "While that may be true I will not give up my chance to finding that man just because I gave in to procrastination. Come."

With that Itachi disappeared leaving Zetsu and Deidara behind.

Deidara sighed again before jumping to match Itachi's speed. "Itachi. I realize this guy defeated you but you seem to have a bigger connection with him."

You have no idea.

Itachi smiled to himself. If Naruto was alive everything was salvageable. His plans to shape a new world with Naruto were still possible.

"Your right Deidara. Naruto and I have a deeper connection." Itachi smiled a true smile just then surprising the Iwa nuke-nin. "He's my ultimate rival. Only I can defeat him."

Deidara shook his head and smiled. "Typical testing your capacity crap."

Itachi smirked and continued to run at an amazing speed to his target.

Wait for me Naruto.

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"Taichou!" A weasal masked ANBU appeared kneeling before his captain. "Taichou. The area is clear. The only quadrant left to search is three sir."

The dragon masked ANBU turned to his subordinate but nodding. "Reallocate all teams towards the far western spectrum of quadrant three. We'll start a perimeter sweep on my mark."

"Hai"

Under his mask the Iwa nin's brow furrowed. The air was crisp and fresh. The new morning had a cool breeze and with it old memories resurfaced. This wind so familiar to that day.

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Flashback

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"Soujiro-sensei!" Said man looked up only to collide with an eight year old Yukina. "Soujiro-sensei I'm ready to learn."

Soujiro smiled back lovingly as he gazed at his disciple. "Yes you are what shall we do today I wonder?"

"Oh how about chakra control? Or maybe you can teach me a cool jutsu. I want to make daddy proud." The girl shouted puffing her chest out.

Soujiro laughed and patted Yukina on the head. "All in time Yukina. However I think what's best is to teach you how to meditate."

Yukina's head cocked to the side in confusion. "Why that?"

"Well with meditation comes a much easier time sensing your own and others chakra. It is a life lesson and I intend to teach you early."

Yukina smiled widely. "If you want it I will do it sensei."

Soujiro put his hand on Yukina and shunshined to a secluded area. The region was lush in forest and green. A true aesthetic paradise. "Yukina sit down and relax your body."

"Yes Sensei."

"Feel your body sway as the breeze."

"Such a nice breeze sensei."

"Hai."

"Sensei?

"Yes Yukina."

"Why must humans fight?"

Soujiro was taken aback by the answer. "We fight to preserve our values and loved ones."

"Then what about the other side? Don't they have values and loved ones? Are we the bad guys or the good guys?"

"You will have that answer for yourself Yukina."

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Soujiro grimaced as he remembered that day. Yukina was too good to die now. She was the light of Iwa, no the world. With her comes a freedom for him. "We will find you Yukina. Stay safe and I swear I will bring you back."

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"Danzo is everything in order?"

"Things have been rushed but all in all I believe we're ready. You really want to go through with this. To side with me even after all I've done to him?"

Yuugao's eyes bore into the old war hawk before turning away. "You were a bastard that made him so messed up. You screwed his emotions and made him into the monster the world fears today, however I know more than anyone that you were his father-figure just as he was your son."

Danzo looked up in surprise. "How could you possibly know that?"

"He loves me Danzo. In his own way he cares for me. He told me himself. He loves you as well. We are apart of a very select group."

Danzo smirked before standing straight his eyes softening. "At first I treated him like a tool. He was so young but so was Itachi. I resolved myself to beat into him Konoha's beliefs until he was a machine. I…I separated him from the hokage, who was one of his only companions, but even so there were times in our training he would look at me with strange eyes."

The old man started to chuckle. "I couldn't get rid of his emotions. Instead our interactions together caused me to view him as my legacy and he viewed me a father. I never told anyone this Uzuki."

"Your secret is safe with me, but when did he think of you as a father? You used your root training right? If he retained emotion he should've hated you. Why does he think of you in high regard?"

The old war hawk had a pensive expression planted on his face as he turned away. Turning around he stared right into Yuugao's eyes, a myriad of emotion laced in his pupils

"It was when he was five years old."

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Flashback

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"Oji-san! Please don't let them take me!

Naruto's small five year old body struggled to break free from a stranger's iron grip, the blonde's eyes tearing up at the thought of the hell flung on him.

"Naruto-kun. Please understand there is nothing I can do. I'm sorry. It's either this or death for you."

Naruto stared at the third hokage in desperation. This couldn't be happening. He was being sent to an unknown ANBU training facility to better protect the village. Normally the thought would have excited the hyper child but the cons heavily out weighed the pros.

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Time skip

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"Why must I have no friends? Why must I cut off from everything? I don't want to be a tool… a monster." The last word was said in respite as Naruto looked up defiantly into the one-eyed leader of root.

The old man merely stared back. "You could not understand your importance boy. You are a sacrifice for this village. That's all.

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Time skip

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"Weeks passed since Naruto entered the facility and we've been using tactic after tactic to kill the Kyuubi brat's emotions. Danzo-sama nothing is working."

"I see. Let me in his cell. I'll 'train' him myself."

Danzo stared at the physically broken boy before him. The war hawk grimaced. Physically broken yet mentally he was as strong as ever. How can someone so young be so defiant?

Suddenly Naruto's eyes snapped open as he scanned the room for someone. His eyes rested on Danzo. He snarled, trying to get up, but fell on his face.

"It seems you are at your limit boy. Discontinue this. Just give in. Rest easy in servitude knowing your body will be used for the good of Konoha."

"I'm not afra-" Naruto coughed violently before throwing his head to the side coughing a torrent of blood on the floor. "I'm not afraid…. I'm not afraid."

Danzo was at a loss. What did he mean? He smiled as he pinned Naruto's words as simple loss of sanity. At least it would be easier to reconstruct his mind. Danzo's musings were interrupted by a laugh.

"Haha..Hahahaha…..HahahahahahahahaAH!HA!HA!HA!HA!HAHA!"

The council member cringed as he heard Naruto bellow in laughter. His voice was dead. This boy…

"Danzo!" Said man turned and looked at Naruto, their eyes meeting. That was the first time Naruto used his name. "Listen to me… you bastard. You will never… I mean never have me. I cannot kill you, but I can do worse. I'll never give in. I'll never give you this body."

By now Naruto started yelling. "By the name of my forefathers if it's the last fucking thing I do I will never be a tool. You hear me? Your plans or anything to conquer the Third… are nothing. Your… nothing."

The room was silent after that. Naruto's last words reverberated throughout the walls of the cell. Danzo's eyes were still glued to the boy in front of him. This boy was five years old? What was he? His eyes were what interested him the most. Cold fury. He had not seen eyes like that since Hanzo or Minato.

Danzo moved for the first time, walking to Naruto's form. He knelt down next to the jinchuuriki before putting a hand on his shoulder causing Naruto to look at him again, his eyes as focused as they were a moment ago.

"Boy… Naruto, what do want most in this world?"

He needed to hear it. He needed to know. A body of a demi-god, his blood in his very veins is blessed with the ancestry of the indomitable Yondaime Hokage of Konoha and one of the founding clans of Konoha, the Uzamaki, His spirit is proved to be worthy through holding back to the cunning of the most powerful bijou sealed in his soul.

Danzo needed to know. What did he want? What could a boy whose eyes resembled that of the most powerful in history possibly want?

Naruto looked back at the aged tactician before smiling. "I want…."

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Flashback end

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"That's it?" Yuugao voiced out incredulously.

"That's it." Danzo answered. "That boy turned into a fine man. And he is not a monster. I may seem cold to him, but I truly do look at him as a son. He is the same in his treatment to me."

Danzo smiled a true smile. "It's our way I guess."

Danzo's eyes quickly grew cold. "My plans changed that day. It wasn't Sandaime I was after. It was the council. Now I will take a direct approach. The time is now. First though Yuugao I need you to confirm the lead yourself."

Danzo turned and started to walk away. "I need you to find him…and bring him home."

Yuugao smiled. "And what a home it will be."

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Naruto's snapped awake as he felt two considerable powers zeroing in on his position. In a flash Yukina was in front of him, her back to him.

Naruto's eyes narrowed as he tried to pinpoint the seemingly familiar chakra. Suddenly Naruto widened his eyes if only by a fraction before smiling. "Yukina stand down."

Said girl turned around in surprise. "Has your injuries made you mental. These chakras are enormous. S-class level. God dam-"

"Don't worry." Naruto smirked before looking up. They're friends… right senpai?"

"Hai."

Yukina's eyes widened before turning back to see Itachi Uchiha in front of her, his sharingan spinning ominously.

"Itachi-chan why did you just leave me? Oh I see you found our target."

Deidara jumped into the scene. "So you are the Shinigami… Itachi can we capture him now?"

Yukina tensed preparing to fight to the death only to be surprised once again.

"Deidara… I'm sorry I have lied to you."

Said man cocked his head to the side in confusion before sudden realization came upon him. He smirked before crouching. "Oh so your on his side?"

"Hai. He is my only friend and with him alive now we can finish our plan."

Deidara suddenly felt alone. Three sets of eyes belonging to the some of the most powerful men and women in the world were staring at him. While he was in the S-class himself he knew victory would be futile.

"So I guess this means I have to die right?"

"No."

Deidara snapped to Naruto. "And why is that? I know Itachi is in your group. It's only natural to eliminate me."

Naruto looked down. "Maybe… but the way you addressed Itachi says you two are to some degree close."

Both Itachi and Deidara snorted and looked away

Continuing Naruto looked at Deidara, "If that is true then I offer you a seat in our plans. I know you from the root nuke-nin handbook. You fit the criteria of being the perfect third member of our unit. A reconnaissance master with undefeated long range fighting abilities that complements Itachi's mid to close range fighting ability and my all around prowess."

Deidara leaned back on a tree before smirking a crazy smile. "You know this is interesting. But I'll ask three questions before I give you an answer."

Naruto nodded in affirmative.

Deidara smirked again. "Okay what's your plan?

"World peace."

"Through what kind of means?"

"A single empire."

Deidara laughed. "Alright last one and I'm in."

"Hai."

"Do you like art?"

"It's pleasing."

"… Nice."

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Hello friends!

Oh my god this was such a long wait. I feel bad for keeping you all waiting. College Apps done though! I got many ideas for the next one and whatever loose end I have in this chapter is for a reason so watch out for the next chapter. It'll be really good. I thank you for the support. Tell your friends I'm gunning for this being a 1000 review story. Till then friends.

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