Chapter 12: Secrets of the Uzumaki Clan.

(Italics: Thoughts/Flashbacks/Dream sequence. Bold: Title and Kyubi's/Demon's/Inner Naruto's Speech.)

A few days had passed since the incident and Naruto was sitting on his bed concentrating on his morning meditation, trying to free his mind of stress and create an aura composed of purely tranquility. He needed to get stronger…

If he let anything happen to Ino like that again he would never be able to forgive himself…

Naruto sighed and opened up the scroll as he began to read over the basic sealing style he had to learn before he could use any of the more advanced forms. The Uzumaki Clan were referred to as the Shinobi Seal Masters for a reason…

Naruto sighed and made a series of hand signs as he moved forward with his right foot, pivoting his left foot as he turned left 360 degrees and placed his thumbs and forefingers together in a triangle symbol as he called out: "Uzumaki Style! Chakra Unity Jutsu!"

Chakra surrounded his fingertips forming the triangle hand symbol and shot forward into a Sword that Kakashi had gotten him.

Flashback: Kakashi jumped trough Naruto's window as he was eating breakfast, Naruto looked up from his Ramen and said: "Hey Kakashi-Sensei what's up?"

Kakashi looked up from his book and tossed Naruto a Katana, Naruto immediately put down his ramen cup and caught the sword and sheath in the blink of an eye, the sword had a wooden and metal enforced handle that was slender yet gripping.

The sheath was jet black, Naruto pulled the sword out of the sheath and saw the blade was jet black as well with strange runes carved into it, he looked at the sword curiously and then back up to Kakashi and said: "Kakashi what's with this sword?"

Kakashi smiled and said: "It belonged to my teacher, your father Naruto. This is Minato Uzumaki's sword of choice, the runes on it were a part of your clan so I don't know much, maybe you can figure out it's true power through the teachings of your clan's scroll, in the meantime I heard you started to learn your clan's style of Fuinjutsu."

"Naruto Your father was very powerful and he could do things I never knew possible so work hard." And with those words Kakashi was gone leaving an open window in his place. Flashback End.

The runes on the sword began to glow bright red and a barrier of chakra began to form around the blade Naruto's heart was throbbing from curiosity and excitement, the chakra formed the shape of a lock and then a moment later it broke off. Naruto watched in excitement as he thought: I read about this Jutsu in my clan's scroll… It's a powerful sealing Jutsu called: "The Chakra Lock."

But Naruto knew how complicated and advanced the Jutsu was even if he didn't fully understand it so on that fact alone he was able to deduct that whatever it was it was meant to be passed on to him…

A malicious laughter sounded from the back of his head and Naruto clenched his fists in annoyance as he shouted in his head: "What do you want you stupid Fox?!"

Demonic Red eyes narrowed and glowed from behind his seal in the darkness as he said:

"Foolish Vessel can't you hear the sword speaking? There is a soul in that sword that is supposed to enter your consciousness for some reason… The reason I don't know but since your accursed father was the one who placed the seal I would go ahead and grab the sword now and repeat after me…"

Naruto opened his eyes as he said: "Uzumaki Sword I accept you as my partner!"

There was a blinding white chakra that erupted from the blade and when Naruto opened his eyes he was in his inner world… Or at least he thought he was…

A malicious laughter came from behind Naruto and Naruto spun around and called out: "Who's there! Bloodlust? Demon Fox?"

A figure of Naruto emerged from the darkness with a sinister grin on his face, he had demon-like wings and a devil's tail that trailed from his tailbone, he had a long slender tongue and he gestured it evilly as he said:

"I am your new Ego Clone Demon Naruto."

"My role is death and destruction for the survival of this body if the rest of you fail…"

"I am your weapon call upon me when you are in dire need of power…"

"Until that time comes I will be temporarily sealed in your clan's sword, train well my combine Ego…"

Naruto opened his eyes slowly and looked down at his clan's sword he gripped in his hand.

The sword had his clan symbol embedded into the blade with what appeared to be chakra, his clan's symbol was the all-too-familiar spiral symbol that was on the Orange Jumpsuit the Third Hokage had given him and the one he was currently wearing.

Naruto smiled at his achievement of unlocking just the Ego Clone he needed if he ever crossed paths with him again. But he really wanted to increase his own power so he could at least stand ground against the demon if he were to face him alone without even the use of Shadow Clones. He would only call upon the Ego sealed within his new blade as a last resort… Naruto just realized he didn't know the technique, he laughed nervously as he said: "Now to get to work on my Fuinjutsu Training!"

Ino lay awake in her hospital bed, the doctor's recommended she stay another night to make a full recovery but due to her recent shock she merely nodded in confirmation. Ever since she woke up she had not said a word but merely used body language like nodding or shaking her head for yes and no, she didn't feel like talking to anyone right now… Except Maybe Naruto… She thought to herself.

Ino sighed and looked out the window as she thought:

Knowing him he blames himself for not being able to stop that… Thing from kidnapping me and was doing some kind of crazy new training to get stronger…

She sighed again as she said the first words since she woke up: "Naruto you Idiot…"

A/N: Hey Readers I'h happy to announce my new story is longer than 20,000 words! I really appreciate all the comments and feedback.

Well did you enjoy the new update? I know it's a bit on the short I have Naruto learning some crazy style of his Clan's Fuinjutsu that I made up, I think it's very creative and as a finishing touch I had a short Ino part at the end, thanks for reading and REVIEW if you care, peace! - DemonicLove555