Hey, everyone!
First of all, I wanted to thank you for reading and reviewing my fic! I really appreciate it! I know there was a lot of things or materials that were missing from my first chapter and I know a lot of you are asking some questions about the fic. So, I'm going to answer the possible questions you have.
Q: Why was Naruto banished?
A: It's because he failed to bring Sasuke back to the village in the retrieval arc, the usual cause. I know it's a bit overused but the whole event about Sasuke's defection was really a big impact in the anime. So, I figured that I'd use it like the other fics.
Q: Did everyone of his friends betray him?
A: No, not everyone. Shikamaru, Choji, Lee, Tenten, Neji, Hinata and Shino didn't betray him but they couldn't defend him because they really didn't have that much power over the council or the civilians to convince them. The Ichiraku's, Iruka, Tsunade, Jiraiya and the Konohamaru corps didn't approve of the banishment but like the other rookies they couldn't really do anything.
Q:Why did some of his friends betray him?
A:Because they thought that Naruto was the Kyuubi and he was just acting all innocent.
Q: Is this one of the stories where Naruto's parents are actually alive and they abandoned him for the favor of their other child or children?
A: No, it is not but I might consider making one of those fics in the near future if you want.
These questions were actually asked by NarutoKushina and since I did notice that I had some information missing, I decided to clear it up for you guys so you won't be all confused. The rest of the missing information will be explained in the later chapters.
Thanks, guys! As usual, you can send me some suggestions and advices. Please read, rate and review!
(Chapter 1 – Visiting the Kazekage and the Consequences)
It was a beautiful day in the land of Sunagakure. The sun was shining, the sky was clear, the birds were singing, the children happily playing, and the females were blushing and giggling-wait…
What?
Oh, I see. It seems that the cause of the females' behavior is a very attractive young man looking for a good book at a nearby bookstore. I mean, who wouldn't be able to say yes to the charming male with his athletic lean body, his lightly tan skin, his soft blonde hair, his dashing bright smile and his sparkling blue eyes that seems to rival the sky and sea.
The young man seemed to be wearing a casual yet, fashionable attire; he was wearing a gray long-sleeved vest over a black wife beater, faded blue jeans and white converse, he had 3 earrings on his left earlobe that adds a sense of rebellious appearance to him.
This charming male is Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze, son of Minato Namikaze, Kushina Uzumaki, and the new Kyuubi no Kitsune.
At the age of 18 years, Naruto agreed to infuse with a weakening Kyuubi or Kuruma. It turns out that the seal was slowly draining Kuruma of his power and chakra, converting it to pure chakra for our favorite blonde; enlarging the already abnormal chakra pools the blonde had.
Although, Kuruma wasn't going to actually die, he wanted an heir to the Kyuubi no Kitsune name and since the fox demon was sealed, he chose Naruto instead. Over the years, Kuruma and Naruto became close; the massive fox also shared the truth about his attack at the village 18 years ago and gave the blonde the permission to access his youkai anytime he needed it.
Before returning back to the Demon world, Kuruma infused with Naruto, making him the new king of the demons and the new Nine Tailed Fox Demon. The former fox demon, on the other hand, had his soul back in his old home.
Naruto trained and trained, he sharpened his skills in ninjutsu, genjutsu and taijutsu, he also took up some kenjutsu and fuinjutsu training. Over the years, he became much stronger than he was. Although, he had so much power, Naruto never used it for his own desires, he used it to protect and save people that truly needed it; he became a hero in many places but the fame and power never got him a swell head.
Now, we can see that our favorite former jinchuuriki is making his way to the Kazekage tower for his occasional visit; he has been visiting Gaara and his siblings for quite a while now. Ever since he saved his redheaded friend from the Akatsuki; he had been visiting often to make sure nothing was wrong with the Ichibi seal that was slightly tampered by the two Akatsuki members.
"Excuse me, I'm here for a meeting with the Kazekage", Naruto stated with a small smile.
The secretary blushed and stuttered to him to go in. The blonde demon widened his smile and thanked the still blushing secretary before knocking on the office door. A faint 'Come in' was heard from the other side, he turned the knob and slowly opens the door. Naruto spotted his friend and his two siblings behind the table, talking to each other.
"Uzumaki...", Gaara politely greeted. Naruto sighed and shook his head.
"Gaara, I've already told you. Call me Naruto, we're friends now aren't we?", the blonde said. Gaara stared at him with a deadpanned expression, the redhead stayed silent while Naruto sweat dropped as he understood his friend's act.
"You're not going to change it, are you?", Naruto concluded which earned him a small smirk from the Ichibi jinchuuriki.
"Alright, alright. Do what you want. Anyway, how's everyone doing?", the blonde sighed and waved his hands in a surrendering way before his eyes softened.
"We're doing just great. The village has been receiving a big amount of missions this month and things seems to be running smoothly", Temari informed with a smile, she was truly happy that things seemed to be peaceful for their village that they considered as their home.
"That's good to hear. What about the seal?", Naruto asked.
"I think the seal is fully repaired. I haven't felt Shukaku's chakra for weeks, now and he's not screaming or whimpering in pain, anymore", Gaara coolly replied while Naruto nodded.
"I see, I'll do one last check up to see if it is repaired so, that there won't be anymore problems or implications", the blonde demon answered and the redhead nodded, trusting his friends advice.
"Alright then, Uzumaki. So, how are you doing?", Gaara asked. Naruto chuckled, he scratches the back of his head with a soft smile.
"Yeah, I've been doing fine. I've been training with my demonic chakra, lately and I'm getting more and more control over it, too. I visited Tazuna and his family, a few weeks ago. While I was at Wave, I also decided to visit Haku and Zabuza's graves", Naruto told them.
The three siblings knew about Naruto's early adventure in Wave as well as his first friend, Haku, they knew that the blonde missed his friend but they were confident that he wouldn't dwell that much in the fast; he just keeps moving forward. They also were informed about Naruto infusing with Kuruma, which at first, earned him disapproving and disbelieving replies. But after explaining, the siblings doubts began to fade.
Naruto and the sand siblings spent the whole day with each other, chatting, joking or even laughing with each others presence. Days like this, the blonde would slowly forget every single detail of his horrible childhood, his painful memories would ,instead, be replaced with loving moments with his real friends and comrades. Yup, he was finally having a happy life.
(Meanwhile, back in Konoha)
Kami seems to be teaching Konoha a pretty long and painful lesson, these past few years. The said village seemed to be living in their own fiery, unforgiving Hell. A dark cloud could be sworn seen hanging over the Leaf village; a cloud of depression, regret, guilt and self-loathing .
Ever since Naruto's banishment, Konoha's smooth and still road of management became a bumpy, rigid terrain. Suna, Kumo and Kiri , as well as Snow, Wave and Tea country became rather hostile to Konoha for banishing a determined hero. The Leaf village's allies seemed to have cut all ties with them because of their undeserved act on our favorite blonde, resulting for Konoha's reputation and systems to burn into dust.
Konohagakure seemed to be in much deeper Hell when Wave and Sand nullified their treaty and their contracts. Since Suna and Nami were their main source of essentials because of their rich resources, Konoha's stocks got limited and their supplies were reduced to minimal numbers. The said village grew weak in it's structures and security, meaning that they were vulnerable to enemies.
It seems that the only thing that was keeping them alive was the Fire Daimyo's decision to not cut their funds and their rights to be able to take up missions. The Hi no Kuni's Daimyo hoped that one day, the once strongest village would regain it's former Will of Fire. The village had became corrupted after the Kyuubi's attack, it became a bother to the daimyo since Sarutobi, the Sandaime hokage, was a good friends of his; he didn't want to see the village that his friend worked so hard to protect, fall into darkness. So, he tried to give the village another chance, wishing their arrogance and ignorance would permanently disappear .
The people who didn't back-stabbed Naruto seemed to be more worried about their blonde hero than their own village. After the banishment, Naruto seemed to have dropped from the face of the Earth. Jiraiya had even to use his spy networks to try and find his apprentice but with no such luck, the blonde stayed hidden.
The others who did betray the new blonde Kyuubi had been developing a sense of guilt and regret in their hearts for turning their backs on Naruto, even Sasuke. They began to question their judgment but they knew the past wouldn't be able to change. 3 years his defection, Sasuke had finally accomplished his goal of defeating his brother but he had been also beaten within the inch of his life, himself. The raven haired avenger was then found by Kakashi and his team composed of Sakura, Sai and Yamato, and was brought back to the village. Since he had nowhere to go, Sasuke agreed to return to Konoha, he had decided to go back to his normal life, after killing his brother; he had wanted to be with his old friends, again.
But when the raven had heard about his considered rival/brother was exiled, he had almost went on a killing spree if it weren't for the rookies holding him off with the help of their senseis. Sasuke had promptly demanded why his friend was banished which resulted for him to go in deep depression knowing he was the cause of his best friend fate.
The Village Hidden in the Leaves is now a village drowned in suffering and regret, knowing that they had run out one of their most important heroes gave them a reason to really consider themselves selfish and self-centered; all they want is to get their warrior back and beg for forgiveness, simple as that right?
Oh, how wrong they are when they thought it would that easy.
So, there you have it. The second chapter to my story.
Just wanted to tell you guys that there won't be much bashing in this fic since I, myself, don't really like banishing that much but don't worry, like everyone else, I still read fics that has bashing in it. Sorry if the chapter was a little bit too fast and I apologize if there is any bad grammar. By the way, Kakashi also kind of betrayed Naruto since he didn't really do anything to defend him but he also realized that he shouldn't have ignored Naruto. The reason why will be explained in the later chapters like the other missing information.
Thanks, guys!