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Chapter 1:
Image from the past: Clash of the snake blond and the scarecrow cyclops
It was a grueling and lets just say boring trip from the depths of the forests that surrounded Orochimaru's hideout to the gates of Konoha, no thanks to the lackluster commentary of Naruto or lack thereof. He didn't even speak unless spoken too, and when he answered it was in a few quick sentences or just yes or no, he truly was the definition of a buzz kill.
Even at one of the many spots they stopped at since it was a weeks walk back to the village, while Jiraiya was off doing his "research" all the snake replica did was stare off into space without even a single hair out of place.
Sometimes when he slept it didn't even look like he was breath, he was so still and calm his body laid stiff as a board until he woke up, which was about every hour on the hour.
But, enough about the enigma known as Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze, at this moment Jiraiya stood in front of his old sensei and long time follower of his best sellers,Hiruzen Sarutobi the third hokage, the father of Asuma Sarutobi and grandfather to Konohamaru Sarutobi.
"Ah Jiraiya my boy! Its good to see you" the old war hawk joyfully bellowed with a hearty laugh, happy to see his old student. Even though the two old birds were sporting their own signature grins a dark pressure has filled the air, both could feel it, Hiruzen knew that this little meeting wasn't just for old times.
"Yeah, sorry about that sensei. I guess i have been too busy to visit" Jiraiya timidly said, rubbing the back of his head nervously. Soon the natural back and forth of the two old men soon dissipated and the War Hawk's cheerful expression soon turned stern, "since the pleasantries are done and over with can you please tell me why you are here Jiraiya. It couldn't be something as simple as dropping by for a hello" Hiruzen deduced with seriousness oozing from every pore.
Jiraiya let out a long huff knowing this would be difficult to explain, "I have come here because i have finished my long standing mission" he stated only to get a confused look by the aged Hokage. "I brought back the heir to both the Uzumaki and the Namikaze clan, Naruto" he stated and after those words were spoken the door to the Hokage's office opened to reveal the Genjutsu Naruto.
Believing the old Sarutobi would almost die of a heart attack if he saw the true form of Naruto, Jiraiya had been able to talk - more or less beg - Naruto to continue to keep his Genjutsu form for as long as he is in the presence of an Konoha Ninja for the time being.
The now flabbergasted Hokage was staring wild eyed at the boy who he thought was long gone from the land of the living and was shaking hands with the Shinigami, but now before him today was a ghost that he wished to Kami would be found. "N-N-naruto?" he questioned hesitantly, standing from his chair and walking to confront the fake blond.
"Yes Hokage-sama, that is my name. Now may i ask why i am here?" he questioned the old man who intern pulled the blonde into a tinder hug, which didn't bode well for him. As quick as the Hokage wrapped his arms around his body the boy's mind started to shoot images of being bound and gagged on a massive operating table and one by one being implanted with different strains and DNA with extreme precision and pain.
With a deep hiss from the disguised snake boy, he slithered out of the grip of the old Hokage and started to rush towards the window only to be stopped by Jiraiya, "Naruto! Calm down, it was just a hug" he said soothingly while trying to break through to the boy who was now having a massive panic attack.
"No! Get away, I won't go back there! You can't make me!" he yelled while gripping the side of his head while his now elongated nails dug into his scalp, and as his nails punctured his flesh the pain set off the Genjutsu, showing off his original look.
"What is the meaning of this!" Hiruzen yelled towards the Sannin after getting a good look at the newly changed Naruto who was still breaking down mentally while falling onto the floor in the fetal position. Jiraiya took one look at the fallen child and felt a pain shoot through his heart, in all of his years as being a ninja, all of the wars and battles he has fought, all the lives he has taken, nothing is more saddening than a child who is truly broken.
"This Hiruzen sensei, is the handiwork of my old teammate Orochimaru. From what i could tell is he took Naruto after his Father died protecting the village from the Kyuubi and from that day on experimented on him to create the person before you." While Jiraiya explained the trip from beginning to end, Naruto was now curled up in the corner with a cold stare which zipped around the room, trying to pinpoint any and all escape routes, intruders and most importantly his best bet to strike.
Not that Naruto wished to hurt or kill the two before him, hell he probably would have been beaten down for even trying to beat the God of Shinobi's Hiruzen Sarutobi, but ever since he could remember he never trusted anyone, especially new people.
Everytime he would meet any newcomer he would become defensive and distance, the only two things that have ever been able to get near him and understand his pain is the Snakes he summons and the Fox deep within him.
Before Hiruzen was able to confront the snake like Naruto his door flung open to reveal a silver haired masked man who seemed to be very exhausted. "Is it true? Is he here!" yelled the masked man who seemed giddy with excitement.
Before him could get another word in Sarutobi yells, "Kakashi! Can't you see i am in the middle of a REAL situation. You can ask Jiraiya to sign your collection of Icha - Icha books after i am done!" the Hokage yells with a boom in his voice that could shake mountains. Unnoticed by the silver haired weirdo known as Kakashi, Naruto has now slithered behind him with little to no noise made on his part.
If there was one thing Naruto knew how to do, it was to sneak around without making a noise.
When Kakashi turned he was face to face with the yellow eyed freak who was using a snake he summoned as a stepping stool.
"What the fu-" his words were soon cut off by a hiss from the boy. Naruto's eyes narrowed at the confused smut reader, Naruto smelt something off with this newcomer, he smelled of smut, sweat and...snake?
"Where is he?" Naruto hissed out, inching closer to the beyond confused scarecrow who intern started to back up.
"Where's who?" he questioned back only to be tackled by a now enraged Naruto.
The two were rolling on the ground with random kicks and swats coming from the two combatants until they were separated by Sarutobi and Jiraya.
"What the hell is your problem!" yelled Kakashi at the now bezark Naruto who was flailing around in Jiraiya's grasp
"You smell of him! You smell of Orochimaru!" he yelled, finally able to slip from Jiraiya's grip and tackled the Joinin through the window with the Hokage hanging from the edge of said window.
While the two continue to fall from the building, Naruto started to deliver debilitating jabs into Kakashi's unprotected face. Once the met the road below a plume of smoke appeared from the impact, when the smoke cleared they saw a deranged Naruto choking the life of a substitution with malice in his every pore.
Hiding in an alleyway was a slightly bruised Kakashi who at this point was gripping his right arm to stop the bleeding, if he had waited one more second to substitute with that log he would have been flattened on the pavement.
"KAKASHI!" yelled the deranged Naruto who now had broken the log into a million pieces and was searching for the cyclops who was now running towards training ground 9, home to must Joinin's who are training.
Training Ground 9
Kakashi had finally made it to the large field which was now being used for one of Gai's favorite pastimes, Massive Battle Royale's. Ever since he was a Chuinn we would ask Kakashi for battle after battle but then he thought, why not fight everyone in a single competition? And those the Gai Ultimate Youthful Massive Battle Royale of Youth, or the UYMBRY for short.
At this point three other Joinin's stood to face Gai, Anko Mitarashi, Torture and interrogation specialist, Kurenai Yuhi, known ice queen of Konoha and proclaimed lover of Asuma Sarutobi, and finally Asuma Sarutobi, best brawler in Konoha.
Once Kakashi came into sight of the brawling Joinins they stopped to welcome their fellow Joinin. "Ah Kakashi! My eternal rival, have you come to fan my flames of you-" Gai's traditional greeting was interrupted by Kakashi slapping a hand over his friends overly loud mouth. "Gai, shut it!" he yelled in a whispered tone, fear was evident on his masked features and the smell of fresh blood was flooding this area.
"Kakashi what's wrong?" questioned Asuma the best friend to the now historical Kakashi, who whipped around and blocked off his mouth as well. "Stop saying my name, IT can hear you", he whispered with fear still evident in his eye while he looked over to where he came from, trying to find that pale skinned freak.
"Damn, what's got you spooked?" questioned Anko who now was slipping her trench coat back on while the others started to gather their stuff as well, seeing as Kakashi's panic attack had ruined their brawl. "Shut it Anko, this is no time to be making jokes. It will be here soon, we need to move" Kakashi begged, grabbing both his friends Gai and Asuma by the wrist and started to pull them towards freedom only for them to stop and stare at his panicked state. "Kakashi, we are 5 high Joinin ninjas with our own specials that could make a group of other Joinins shake in fear. Whatever you are dealing with we can face no problem" Kurenai coldly said to the fumbling fool known as Kakashi Hatake.
Before Kakashi could warn them any feather a large white snake burst from the forest with his mouth open ready to strike. All 5 jumped from the snake's lung only to be met with their own individual jabs to the face, sending them into the dirt, once the pulled themselves up they saw their own individual snake boy whose chaotic state was becoming more and more troubled the more he stared at them.
"You all smell like him!" Naruto yelled while allowing his other clones to deal with the 4 remaining Joinin while the snake form of Naruto chases Kakashi from the field off into the forest.
Naruto vs. Asuma
Right when the large snake disappeared into the forest the four other clones rushed towards the respective opponent. Asuma pulled out his dual trench knives and fused them with wind Chakra, making the blades longer and giving a longer reach.
He rushed the pasty pre - teen ready to end this quickly only to be surprised to see a snake slither from his sleeve and slithered around his arm, quickly disabling his right arm.
He reached out to cut it off with his other trench knife but was cut off with a jaw shattering headbutt to the bottom of his jaw making him back up in pain.
Naruto used the Snake that was wrapped around Asuma's right arm as a rope and started to
spin the chainsmoker around and around until he brought him down into the dirt with a large thud.
"Katon: Ash Pile Burning!" yelled Asuma, jumping from the small imprint Naruto had slammed him into and spuded out a large amount of gunpowder which engulfed Naruto's form in.
He then clashed his knives together causing a spark which ignited the sensitive gunpowder which exploded in a intense heat which burned the area and what he thought was Naruto.
Naruto vs. Anko
"Snakes? Y-y-you're one of Orochimaru's experiments!" yelled the Interrogator who aimed her sleeve towards the slowly approaching Naruto who seemed in a trance at the sight of the woman.
"Shadow Snake" she yelled with three long snake protrude from her sleeve ready to strike but stopped in front of Naruto's chest...In fear? He touched the snakes in the head and their original black skin turned white and soon just slinked around Naruto's frame in a protective embrace.
"Anko, is that you?" he questioned, staring at the snake mistress who was now starting to back away slowly from fear, "it is you! You're that woman who was always around Orochimaru" he said backing her up against a tree and reached out, which she closed her eyes in fear only to feel a pale hand touch her cheek.
Naruto vs. Kurenai
Kurenai had pulled out a kunai and rushed the berserk Naruto who stretched out his snake like hand to grab her by the throat only for it to faze through her body.
Soon, the world started to faze out and everything became distorted for the now confused Naruto who was stumbling backwards trying to understand what is going on.
He was then wrapped up into a tree with pink Sakura petals falling around him while the bark started to wrap around his pale frame while he still seeming to still be out of it.
Out of the trunk of the tree Kurenai sensei started to warp from the bark and held the kunai to his throat, "time for you to disappear" she whispered only to feel a snake slither up her body until it wrapped around her throat.
"Time for you to wake up Kurenai sensei" and with that the A - class genjutsu exploded to reveal at least 5 medium sized snakes wrapped around Kurenai's frame and slowly making their way towards her throat to seal her fate.
"Any last words Kurenai?" the snake boy questioned, while he slowly slithered over to his helpless victim. "Just one, Release!" and with that Kurenai started to glow a unbearably bright and soon exploded with extreme intensity.
Naruto vs. Gai
The two stood there, sizing their opponent up, finding anything they could use to win this battle, and within a instant they were off with ungodly speed. the collided with all their force in the middle of the battle field, pushing everyone in their way backwards from the intense connection.
They stayed in locked combat for what felt like hours, their chakra and pure strength rose and fell in succession, almost in sync with one another, it was a true battle of warriors.
"You are a very strong opponent you oddly shaped pre - teen, but the mighty Gai cannot be defeated by a child. I will destroy you with my FLAMES OF YOUTH!" yelled Gai, pushing back against Naruto who at this point was losing this struggle for dominance.
"Shut up and fight!" yelled the animalistic Naruto who had gained his second wind, pushing back with equal to almost more strength than the mighty Gai would muster up against a child.
Unlike his other fighting teammates he had no real Ninjutsu skills other than Walking on water and walls other than that he was running solely on raw unbridled...YOUTH.
Seeing this battle of bran was going nowhere, he decided to use a more direct approach. He dug his heels into the dirt, gripped tighter on Naruto's hands and in one quick movement flung him into the air with as much strength as he could.
"Time to end this, Hidden Lotus!" he yelled, jumping into the air and delivered several debilitating kicks to Naruto's body, just for good measure. He then grabs the dazed serpent by the waist and spins in a clockwise fashion, rushing to the ground below.
He dove the dizzy constructor into the dirt only to see a blum of snakes explode out of what, he could only imagine as an odd form of substitution, "Well done Gai sensei, i see why you are feared just on Taijutsu alone, but unfortunately i don't go down that easily" Naruto hissed out. Gai searched his surroundings for anything that looked like a snake but was unable to see the slightest amount of dirt move under his feet.
"Payback time" he hissed out, he popped from the ground underneath the flamboyant green beast and wrapped him in his now snake like bottom body, "I don't like your smell so i won't eat you, but i will squeeze you to death. How does that sound?" Naruto said while he started to construct the Taijutsu expert.
While all 4 of the high class Joinin we're having fun with their own Naruto clone, the clones suddenly stopped, looked towards a huge plume of smoke coming from the battle between the real Naruto and Kakashi. Soon after the dispersed into smoke, allowing the Joinin's to take a breather.
Naruto vs. Kakashi (5 minutes ago)
Kakashi was running from the giant snake form of Naruto while it continued to his "Where is he!" while Kakashi yelled back "where's who, you F**KING psychopath!" which didn't help his chances.
Once Kakashi made it to a clearing he turned mid - air and ran through a few hand signs, "Katon: Fire ball jutsu" Firing off a medium sized fire ball towards the snake who just opened its mouth and devoured it like it was nothing. "You have got to be kidding me?" said Kakashi who was greeted with a snake tail to the face, sending him into the dirt.
After the snake reached his whole body out of the forest its started to dissolve into smaller white snakes and a single Naruto, standing in the middle of his army, "Any last words Orochimaru?" he questioned seeing his tormentor as Kakashi.
Unknown to all in this fight, Naruto has been given many drugs to keep him as calm as he always was when he was in Orochimaru's hideout and once we was released from the lab the airborne drug wasn't being administered to the snake boy, which caused the panic attack and the hallucination that triggered whoever smelled of snake.
"Alright you freak time for you to die, Raikiri (Lightning Cutter/Lightning blade)" Kakashi yelled, collecting lightning chakra into his palm to create his signature move, but unseen by the enraged cyclops was that Naruto had activated one of his many special talents, his Sharingan. Before Kakashi saw it coming Naruto had already copied his moves perfectly and had his own little Raikiri in his hand.
"Die Orochimaru!" he yelled rushing the dazed Kakashi who quickly snapped out of it and charged Naruto as well. When the two collided it was a mass of sparks and lightning flying in all directions, Kakashi was truly surprised and slightly scared that this boy's attack matched his perfectly, I mean yes the Sharingan has the ability to copy an attack but it cannot make the strenght of the attack the same, the copied attack is suppose to be weaker.
The attack ended in a stalemate, blasting both combatants backwards in a show of electricity and flare, both slowly rose to their feet and began to charge each other again, Kakashi pulling out a kunai and Naruto pulling out a...bone? Thats right people, Naruto has now pulled a long sharpened bone from his shoulder and is using it as a sword, Naruto other than being incredibly strong for his age was also infused with many abilities to make him the perfect vessel for Orochimaru.
The two met in the middle with a clang of their weapons, they continued their onslaught on each other with slashes and gashing appearing on each others body, although Naruto's fast acting healing ability took care of most of his cuts while Kakashi was running on fumes.
'Damnit, this boy has pushed me to my limit. He is at genin age for Kami sake! I guess i have no choice' Kakashi thought, reaching for his forehead protector blocking off his ultimate trump card, his one eyed Sharingan.
"Enough playing kid, i will show the true strength of a Joinin!" he yelled, sticking the same stance of Naruto, he was thinking the copycat ability would be the simplest way to tire out Naruto without killing a kid, he didn't want that on his conscious.
"Copy all you want Orochimaru, I guess i can switch up my attack a little." he said with a sly smile which sent shivers down Kakashi spine, though he didn't show it.
"Mokuton: Wooden Dragon Jutsu" and with a immense amount of Chakra and a mighty roar from Naruto a large root like dragon rushing from the ground and straight towards Kakashi who was now seriously terrified.
'Mokuton! Seriously? I can't win with this kid!" thought Kakashi, trying his hardest to dodge the monstrous Dragon, Kakashi first used his signature Raikiri to cut the head of this mighty beast only to see its head regenerate. "Not going to work Orochimaru, as long as the stream of chakra is still giving chakra it continues to attack.
This can kill a jinchuuriki, it can definitely kill you!" Naruto yelled out to his version of Orochimaru who was now very scared.
'Why does Kami hate me? Is it because of the books i read? is it because of that one time I stared into Rin's room while she was changing? If thats so I apologize just PLEASE LET ME LEAVE THROUGH THIS!" Kakashi was now crying anime tears the size of softballs and was running Gai speeds with this massive dragon following quickly behind him. Right when the dragon was about to chomp down onto the perverted cyclops it dispersed into thousands of roots and splinters, Kakashi looked to the source of the chakra of the dragon and at this moment Naruto had a zoned out look in his eyes.
If Kakashi could hear in Naruto subconscious he would hear a light and soft voice say "Naruto calm down, everything will be alright" echoing through his mind, calming the once raging storm that was Naruto's mind.
Naruto looked to Kakashi who was panting and sweating from the massive workout Naruto gave him and was about to apologize for his behavior but was silence by two words, "DYNAMIC ENTRY!" and felt his head snap frontwards, dropping the poor confused child out cold.
"I think you over did it Gai" Anko said, poking the unconscious Naruto with a stick while Kurenai gave him a kick to the ribs, "Thats for what your damn clones did!" she hissed out in disdain for the snake like 10 year old.
"Well we can't just leave him here" Asuma said trying to be the voice of reason for the group, which was surprising because he is the one who normally flies of the handle in this situations.
"We could just drop him in the Forest of Death and hope something 'unexplainable' happened to the poor snake boy" Kakashi said, taking his own turn to kick the boy while he is down.
"The hell you will!" yelled a booming authoritative voice, soon after those words were spoken Jiyara and the Third came jumping through the trees. They came upon the sight of slightly bruised and battered Joinin's and an unconscious Naruto with Kakashi in mid swing with his foot. "What are you doing to my godchild?" questioned a infuriated Jiyara who was being held back by his sensei.
"W-w-we we're making sure he was out so we could safely transport him without him trying to eat our faces" Kakashi said with a nervous look on his face, he had heard rumors on Jiyara the great and powerful Sannin and if what Kakashi was feeling from him was accurate he was nothing to sneeze at.
"Jiyara, take Naruto to the hospital. I want full ANBU teams watching over him around the clock until he wakes, then you come and get me is that understood?" The hokage demands to his former student. He gave a simple "Hai" and picked up his snake like godson and rushed him to the hospital.
Now the Hokage's attention turned to his 5 beaten Joinin's, "I have two questions for you and it will be very detrimental to your health if you lie to me, understood?" he said sternly, getting nods from his subordinates, "good, first question is, did anyone other than you 5 see this and question number two, was he able to deal with all five of you by himself?"
The first to answer was Kakashi, "No sir, no one saw this fight, they might have seen me and Naruto running but other than that no" next up was Asuma who with a reluctant sigh he said, "and yes, with his shadow clones we was able to subdue and almost beat 3 out of the 5 standing before you. The kids good, crazy, but good. If he can be directed and controlled he would be a great asset to Konoha".
When Sarutobi heard his son's report he almost didn't believe it, i mean yes he must have trained in some form with Orochimaru so he could be in top condition to be used as a vessel but he was truly able to beat not 1 but 3 of his elite Joinin who can take on an army of bandits without breaking a sweat.
But then there was that line Asuma said, 'If we could be controlled' it made Sarutobi think, it was just like what Danzo kept preaching over the years, to control a ninja, to make a ninja a perfect killing machine you must eliminate emotion and control them with power.
It scared the Hokage to do such a thing, to remove a person's reason for living and make them tools to be used at his or Danzo's will, he was too kind hearted for that and he wasn't going to subject Naruto to more abuse just so Konoha could have another weapon like Suna did to their jinchuuriki.
He stopped his pondering and looked towards his son, "Asuma, take your friends and get patched up I am going to need you in top shape in the morning" he said with an evil smirk on his face.
With a slight shiver, Asuma asked, "and why would you need us?"
"Your 5 are going to go through the most hellish training program i can think of, I can't have my top Jounin being beaten by a gaki can I?" and with that the Hokage disappeared and a swirl of leaves leaving his jounin to sulk and cry.