Okay, READ THIS! PLEASE! I did not steal the stories I recently posted on this account from Gonome7. I AM GONOME7! If you look at the first chapter of every story on that account, you'll notice that every one, and my profile, has a message to the readers, redirecting them to here because I PUT IT THERE. I keep getting PMs and reviews on my old account that I have not used since I was a sophomore in high school (I am in college now) about the fact that Ettore stole my fanfiction. If any of them would have read the update that was in bolded caps and titled "MOVING", they would have known this.

Please don't report me because I moved my stories here. That would suck major balls if I lost my account for something I didn't do.

Naruto walked straight towards his favorite food stand. He knew that not even his new state would keep him from Ichiraku Ramen.

Kakashi had gone back inside when he said he forgot something in his report. Probably whatever happened with Zabuza and Haku that everyone decided to omit for some reason.

Naruto didn't care, he knew with how the village was governed that there was going to be a council meeting regarding him soon, so he had other things to worry about.

Despite his bravado in the office, he was not eager to be decapitated yet, and too much resistance to an attack would involve the people he still considered his friends. He wouldn't lie down and take it, but neither would he want to hurt anyone who didn't deserve it.

He brushed the cloth aside and sat at one of the stools in the ramen shop. Teuchi turned around and looked at him, "Welcome to Ichiraku ra- Naruto!? Is that you? What happened to you?"

Naruto looked down from the overhead menu and smiled, "Hey old man. Some things happened on my mission, and now I look different. It's okay though, I'm still me!"

Teuchi frowned and leaned in, "Does it have to do with your tenant?" he whispered. Naruto had told him and his daughter, Ayame immediately when he found out after the Genin exam, but was told that they already knew, and still served him happily. His respect for them grew after that.

"In a sense. Kur... Kyuubi essentially fused with me. Or I guess another way to say it would be I fused with Naruto. I'm both Kyuubi and Naruto now, but I've been calling myself Naruto still. It's just easier. Imagine two ores being smelted down to create an alloy stronger than the two original parts. I'm actually not supposed to tell anyone about this, but I trust you more than most." Naruto explained quietly.

Teuchi wasn't quite sure what to say, so he just shook his head and said, "Well whatever happened, you're still Naruto to me. Now what can I get you?"

"Two bowls of miso ramen with pork." Naruto answered, "By the way, where's Ayame?"

"She's at home studying, she has an exam next week for her nursing school." Teuchi answered as he made Naruto's ramen.

"That's right, how many more tests does she need?" Naruto asked.

"This is actually her last one," said Teuchi as he gave Naruto his first bowl, "I have no doubt she'll ace it, even without studying. Ayame is just being careful, she's got a lot riding on it."

Naruto began eating right away, "Well she deserves it. No offense, Teuchi. But I don't think she'll want to keep working here forever." He took another bite.

"You're talking a lot differently, you sound like an adult." said Teuchi while he set Naruto's second bowl down next to his first.

"While Naruto was only twelve, Kur... Kyuubi... actually, I'm just going to say it. Kurama was the Kyuubi's name. Anyway, Kurama has been around for almost a thousand years. It's really weird. My memories all contradict each other. I remember growing up here in Konoha, but I also remember the centuries before that. Before Hashirama and Madara were even born. It gives me a headache whenever I think about it." Naruto said while rubbing his eyes. He finished off his bowl and started on the other one.

"That... does sound difficult. I can't even imagine what that's like." said Teuchi. They just sat in comfortable silence as Naruto continued to eat. After a couple moments he finished and paid Teuchi, thanking him for the meal. He left the stand and began walking towards his apartment. On his way, he heard someone shouting.

"Let me go!"

"It was my fault, leave him alone!"

"I think I need to teach this brat some manners."

Naruto turned the corners quickly and was met with the sight of a guy in a black suit of some kind about to hit Konohamaru, who was being held by his shirt.

"What is going on here!" Naruto bellowed, making everybody jump.

The guy in the suit glared at Naruto, "Mind your own business, brat."

Naruto appeared in front of him, grabbing both of his wrists and squeezing them to force him to let the boy go, but not relinquishing his grip even then. A popping sound met the ears of everyone there, but Naruto's victim managed to wrench his hands away and jump back. He reached for the wrapped up package on his back, and the girl standing behind him yelled, "Don't do something stupid!"

"Shut up, Temari." he growled before he heard his name, "Kankuro."

He immediately blanched and looked up, "Oh, hey Gaara." he said weakly.

Everyone followed his gaze to a red haired boy about the same size as Naruto.

The boy glowered menacingly, "Shut up. You are weaker than both myself and Temari. You have no room to insult her. Keep talking and I'll kill you." He appeared on the ground in a swirl of sand, and immediately looked towards Naruto.

Naruto stared right back at him. He wasn't intimidated in the least by Gaara.

Gaara smirked, "Shukaku seems to know you, he's screaming for your blood."

"My idiotic little brother is always screaming for blood. He knows nothing else. Not since his pride destroyed him." Naruto said.

Gaara was confused, the beast in his head was screaming even louder, "Who are you?"

"You may call me Naruto, but Shukaku knows me as Kurama." Naruto said, and smirked when Gaara gripped his head in pain.

"Shukaku wants your blood. NOW!" Gaara shouted like a maniac while increasing the pressure of his chakra.

Naruto instantly formed a tailed cloak, and the power the two were emanating was starting to crack the ground. In an instant they were surrounded by two ANBU and the Hokage, who came when they felt the killing intent start rising.

"Naruto! Stand down!" shouted the Hokage.

"I am not attacking, I am merely preparing to stop him from killing any bystanders." Naruto said calmly.

Hiruzen nodded, before looking at Gaara. The red haired boy was breathing heavily while staring at Naruto with bloodlust.

"I don't know who you think you are, boy, but you will lower your chakra and intent, or I will kill you." said Sarutobi.

Gaara glared at the Hokage before complying. He made to walk away, but the two ANBU cut him off.

"You will be escorted to a high security cell where you will remain until further notice." said Hiruzen, "If you try to escape or cause harm, I will consider it an act of war. You will be killed, and Suna will have to pay for it."

Naruto stood in the Hokage's office for the second time in as many hours.

Hiruzen sighed, "What happened out there Naruto? And why did you provoke him?"

"I didn't provoke him. I said my name, and he started screaming about Shukaku wanting my blood. He raised his chakra, which was heavily contaminated by Shukaku's youki, and I responded by drawing out a tail for a couple of reasons. One, I enjoy the feeling of freedom, two, I didn't want bystanders to be injured, my first move would be to throw him out of the village, three, I was making a beacon to all of the shinobi, and four, that runt thought he could get away with threatening me." Naruto listed off.

"Well, an emergency council meeting was called and I know they want you there. May as well get it over with." Hiruzen said. Naruto nodded, and they moved to the back portion of the tower, where the council chambers were located.

Hiruzen stopped outside the door, and took a deep breath before walking in. Immediately upon seeing Naruto at his side, and what he looked like, the council began murmuring amongst themselves.

"Hokage-sama." said an old man with bandages over half his body, "The entire shinobi population felt a massive chakra output, regardless of ability. Is there a threat we need to be made aware of?"

The Hokage sighed. He hated when his former teammate jumped on him the moment he entered the chambers, "Yes Danzo-san, there is a potential threat, but that is something that will not be a problem to handle. The reason we are here today is because the shinobi council needs to be aware of a change in one of it's shinobi."

"You mean the demon brat?" spat one civilian council member.

Sarutobi glared at the man for a moment, before smirking, "Oda-san. I believe you know what action is taken when bias is shown by civilians in shinobi matters. Now since I don't see the need to notify the civilians about this anyway, any civilians in the room may exit the premises. Now."

The civilians all grumbled and stood up, glaring at both Oda and Naruto as they filed out of the room.

Danzo cleared his throat after they left, "While Oda-san may be biased and a bit dim, he seems to be correct as to what the meeting pertains to. Now, is this the threat you mentioned?"

"No, I'll get to that in a moment. Naruto, would you care to explain in your own words what happened to you?" Sarutobi asked politely.

"Of course, Hokage-sama. Recently, my team and I were sent on a C-rank escort mission to the Land of Waves. When we arrived, the mission ranking was upgraded to A, due to the hostile presence of Zabuza Momochi and his apprentice, an Ice-release user. After one battle in which the outcome was Zabuza's retreat, we were able to rest at the client's residence for about a week, before we were accosted again by Zabuza while we were guarding the client on the bridge. The Uchiha and myself fought against Zabuza's apprentice, while Kakashi-sensei fought Zabuza himself. After Sasuke and myself were defeated by Haku, the Ice-release user, Sasuke was sent into a false death state by senbon needles thrown with expert precision into his neck by Haku. I witnessed what appeared to be his death, and was enraged as a result. I tapped into the chakra of the Kyuubi, but the results were unexpected. As Kurama, I attempted to force My consciousness through the gap in the seal that allowed the use of My chakra, but then both Naruto and Kurama felt pain beyond what they had ever felt before, and I came into being. The easiest way to describe my existence would be a total fusion of Naruto and Kurama's personalities and abilities."

The shinobi looked at Naruto in confusion and disbelief, then looked to the Hokage for confirmation. When the Hokage nodded, Danzo narrowed his eyes and looked at Naruto, "What are your intentions, Kyuubi? If you desire the destruction of Konoha, I guarantee you will not take it without a fight."

Naruto sighed, "Why does everyone insist on believing I am some engine of carnage? I will tell you what I told the Hokage. I was under the control of someone with the Sharingan, I was forced into attacking this village after I was removed from Mom. I have no intention of attacking this village, and actually want to help it. Naruto's dream was to become Hokage. Since I am him, that is my dream as well. Despite how much abuse I have received from this place, it is still my home. I still want to protect it."

"That's all well and good," said Danzo, "But what is our insurance that you are as unrealistically benign as you claim? You can't just expect us to accept the presence of an unsealed Bijuu in our village."

"Why not?" asked Shikaku, "As far as I see it, we now have the willing cooperation of the strongest of the tailed beasts, and we didn't even have to ask nicely. I'm not saying that we should let him go unsupervised, but maybe we should just accept his help. I'd rather have him on our side than as one of Konoha's enemies should we drive him out."

Danzo was looking at Naruto thoughtfully, and after a couple of moments he nodded his agreement.

Hiashi Hyuuga had been staring at Naruto with his Byakugan activated for some time, and finally decided to speak, "Naruto-san. Would you be offended if I asked for a meeting in which the Hyuga clan would be able to examine your chakra more closely?"

Naruto looked at the Hyuga head with interest, "For what purpose? Unless you plan on an attempt to steal my chakra somehow I don't see how it would be useful for you."

"The Hyuga clan archives all previously unknown chakra types for safekeeping, so that we can learn about what makes them so special. This list is mostly limited to those within the borders of Konoha, as taking a sample requires the cooperation of the donor. We have a sample of the original Kyuubi's chakra, but I would like to compare yours with the original. There is a great deal we can learn from you, with your cooperation." Hiashi explained.

Naruto thought about it for a moment. While they could pose a threat to him if they learned the secrets of his chakra, he also needed Konoha on his side. Letting them examine his chakra would give him an amount of credit with them. Plus, he was also curious about the state of his chakra.

"I agree. Is there any particular date you have in mind?" Naruto asked.

"Whenever you can, although I am personally curious and would prefer sooner rather than later." Hiashi said. Naruto nodded.

Danzo spoke up, "You have made some convincing points, and I feel we can agree with an alliance with you, but surveillance is also necessary. Hokage-sama, what is the likelihood of Jiraiya-dono being recalled to the village?"

"I am already going to call him back. The presence of two tailed beasts in the village virtually requires him to be here." Hiruzen answered.

The council's collective eyes widened, and Shikaku spoke up, "What do you mean two tailed beasts? Is there another Jinchuuriki here?"

The Hokage nodded, "Yes. The container of the Ichibi has been sent here from Suna, and he is extremely unstable at that. He was the main source of killing intent pertaining to the incident earlier today. He became extremely aggressive, and was about to attack Naruto on sight."

"This is an act of war, Sarutobi. Suna can not be allowed to walk away unscathed from an almost direct attack on our village." said Danzo.

"While I agree that Suna's actions are suspicious, you will remember who is the Hokage here, Danzo." Hiruzen said sternly.

Danzo stiffened, then scowled, "Understood, Hokage-sama."

Sarutobi looked back at the rest of the council, "The first order of business when faced with a threat like this is to learn about the Ichibi and it's capabilities in the event it escapes from it's seal." he looked to Naruto, "Would you be able to offer any insight? Seeing as you are Kurama as well?"

Naruto scowled. They were asking him to give away his brother's weaknesses. Shukaku may still hate him, and he couldn't claim he actually liked the little shit, but he was still family. On the other hand, Shukaku wouldn't hesitate to claim the lives of everyone in the village if he was able. That was something he could not afford. He would not allow his precious people to be hurt or killed, even if it meant fighting one of them.

"I am not happy about it, but I will not allow any harm to befall my friends." Naruto said, "Shukaku is... unstable. Out of all of my siblings, he is the most insane. It is his fault, but it is not his choice. After that monstrosity known as Madara enslaved me with his Sharingan, he used me to fight Hashirama. Madara and I were eventually defeated, but after that happened, Mito-chan sealed me into herself with her clan's Fuinjutsu. After that, Hashirama went on to use his Mokuton and his wife's techniques to capture the rest of my siblings. Mito-chan convinced me to not hate her husband, but I will never forgive him. Anyway, Shukaku was always envious of the power I had, and he always tried to make himself stronger. He was prideful, but he was not insane. Well, after he saw what Fuinjutsu was capable of during the Clan Wars, he got the idea in his head that he could use it to finally beat me. Over time, he attempted to develop a seal that would let him use Sage Mode, because he didn't have the patience to utilize it. Fuinjutsu requires far more control than he has, however. The seal was imperfect, and when he tried to use it he almost lost himself to it. He swore to never use the seal after that. But then Hashirama started sealing us away, and he was one of the last ones left. Eventually Hashirama found him, and Shukaku was unable to beat him. My brother used the seal in a panic, desperate not to get sealed himself. He went insane, and the seal took over completely. Shukaku was permanently stuck in a bastardized Sage Mode, and he wasn't able to leave it. He was still beaten by Hashirama, and he was given to Suna when we were divided up and passed around like food. For the record, I blame Hashirama for my brother's madness." he spat bitterly.

"So essentially, Shukaku is stuck in Sage Mode? How powerful do you think he is, in relation to your siblings?" Danzo asked.

"Shukaku may only have one tail, but in his case that means little. I would guess his power to be closer to Isobu in chakra, and Son-Goku in physical strength." said Naruto.

"May I ask who they are? I am assuming they are Bijuu like yourself, but how many tails do they have?" Shikaku asked.

"Isobu of Three Tails, and Son-Goku of Four tails." Naruto answered, "I ask that you do not try to fight him, unless one of you are experts in chakra seals, like Jiraiya. I will need to fight him myself, and may need to use three tails to fight him if he is fully released. I will not go past three, as the fourth tail will probably cause irreparable damage to this body as it is, and I will have to abandon it."

"Is he just a berserker? Or does he have any particular techniques?" Hiruzen asked.

"His favorite attack would have to be Futon: Drilling Air Bullet. His strongest attack is Bijuudama, which is the specialty of the Bijuu. His sand may be easily disrupted by Raiton techniques, but his Futon attacks can render them useless. With some concentration I can utilize all of the elements, but my main affinities are Katon and Futon." Naruto explained.

"Well I think you have given us enough to work with." Sarutobi said, "Alright, this meeting is dismissed. I have to write out a couple letters."

Everybody left the room, and Naruto made his way to his apartment. He hadn't been there in over a month.

Alright, this story is unfolding nicely. I don't know which fanfiction I took the 'Shukaku Sage Mode' idea from, if somebody could tell me that would be great so I can give credit.

Let me know what you think, I noticed that the chapters are getting longer each time. Maybe that will continue.

(UPDATE: Specter-117 told me where i got the idea from, credit goes to Third Fang for Take Two Round Two, which is where I got the Shukaku idea.