Naruto the Sharingan Wielder
Chapter 3: The Night Before
After Naruto emerges from the Uchiha Compound, he wonders if Itachi is really the brother that people thought he would be. But for Sasuke, his brother was anything but a genius. As naruto walked down the streets of Konoha, he starts to think about what Itachi and his father had said to him and about the battle that he and Sasuke had fought. If he wants to wield the power of the Sharingan, he has to work hard and train hard to accomplish his goal.
"Itachi, what have you put me into? Why have you chosen me to wield the Sharingan? What are your true intentions?" Naruto thought as he continued onwards to home, but suddenly he can feel the rush of leaves blowing towards him. He wondered who could be out here at this time of the night. As he takes out his kunai, he charged towards his attacker and begins to strike him, but the attacker said "Wait! Stop! Naruto, don't attack me!" Naruto was shocked but relieved to see Itachi standing behind him. Once he puts his kunai away, he said to him, "Itachi-san, what are you doing here at this time of the night? I thought you were going do some training before going to bed."
"I was just checking up on you to see how you were doing. Anyway, did you really think I would come all the way out here to harm you? I would be captured by the Anbu guards anyway. Now what's on your mind naruto?" said Itachi.
Naruto looked at him for a moment and said, "Well, Itachi-san, Are you sure you have chosen the right person to wield the Sharingan? I mean I know it's a powerful technique, but I am not sure if I am the right person for the job. And since Sasuke has the same technique as you, what possible use could I have for it anyway?" Itachi was befuddled at what Naruto had asked him, but decided to answer him anyway.
"Naruto, you know that the Sharingan is the pride of the Uchiha clan right? No one else will know the secret of the technique except for me and my family. The reason why you were chosen was because…"
"Because you wanted me to use them for the purpose of killing people isn't it?" interrupted Naruto.
Itachi sweat-dropped at that remark from naruto. "That's not what I meant. Who said that you are going to use it for evil purposes? I merely said that the Sharingan will help you suppress the fox inside of you, that's why you were chosen to have this kind of power. The hokage knows about the power of the fox inside of you, so with the sharingan, it should be able to stop the powers of the kyubii flowing out of you. Do you understand now why I am telling you this?"
Naruto shook his head and thought that over, but still he didn't believe any of it. "I don't believe you Itachi, but I do understand why you are telling me all this. Still, will I get to keep the power of the Sharingan?
"Oh you will Naruto, but you must use it wisely, okay? The power of the Sharingan is not to be used for evil. You must learn to control its power as well. Anyway, I think it's time for you to get some sleep. You will need it for training in the morning. And I think I might have a special surprise for you if you can defeat Sasuke tomorrow in a match." Said Itachi.
"I'll look forward to it, besides the Sharingan is nothing. If Sasuke can master it, so can I. The technique is not such a big deal, Besides, I probably won't have much trouble using it anyway. See you around Itachi!" And he disappeared in a puff of smoke.
Itachi sighed and said to himself, "That little brat has no idea just how strong my technique really is. I don't think he knows the danger that is in store for him. Once I take care of my family, I'll be sure to lure Sasuke into my trap and frame Naruto for it. Just you wait Naruto, the power of the Kyubii inside of you will be as good as mine!"
Once Naruto arrived home, he set his equipment and gear on the ground. He then slumped down on the couch and decided to read upon "Chakra Techniques made Easy" in order to find out how to improve his ninjutsu skills since that is the area he needs to most work on. However, he couldn't sleep this early so he decides to head out again to grab something to eat. As he heads towards the Barbeque shop, he could notice that some Anbu guards were following him, but he pretended not to see them as he walked into the restaurant. Once inside, he sits down at a table while reading his book. Soon, Naruto can hear the voice of someone saying, "Man, this is so troublesome, I can't believe I have to be forced to come to this barbeque joint."
"Oh Come now, Shikaku! You know as well as I do that my son Choji likes to come here and eat barbeque. He is a vegetarian, I am telling you. He wants to grow big and have strong bones." Said the second man.
"A vegetarian you say? Meat isn't the only thing that increases strong bones, gentlemen. And I don't know what you are so worked up about, Shikaku. I think my son's strength can kick your son's lazy ass. I think my clan's pups know that as well. And besides, our sons will get more stronger as they continue their training if they stop messing around."
Shikaku looked crestfallen as he shook his head. "Women are so troublesome these days with the beatings, the whippings, and the harshness of their voice. Why did I get dragged into this?" he thought to himself.
Naruto knows those familiar voices from anywhere so he decides not to interfere with their family business. But he wonders why they were here in the first place: was it to follow Naruto and keeping track of his movements or to ensure his safety from the Uchiha Clan? As naruto takes his leave, he starts to head home, but suddenly he can feel a stretch of shadow stopping his movement and the appearance of Inuzuka dogs around him.
"Going somewhere, naruto?" asked the scar-faced shinobi. Naruto turns to see the face of Shikaku nara with the jounin vest and pony-tailed hair right next to him.
"Well, I was about to head home, but I didn't know you were here, so I decided to stop here for a little dinner, but I decided to head home since there is nothing good here and…"
"Man, you are so troublesome, we wouldn't want you to go home on an empty stomach now, would we? Come with us then." Said Shikaku as he releases his shadow from Naruto.
Tsume couldn't help but chuckle at the sight of Naruto's face as she and Choza escorted him inside the restaurant. Once inside, they sat themselves down at a table. "Now then, Naruto, what do you want to talk to us about? I hope you have nothing to hide from us." Asked Choza.
"Well, it's about Itachi. And frankly, I think he is hiding something from his brother and his family. I don't know what Itahci is up to, but I do know that it won't be good. Sometimes, I think Fugaku-sama has gone mad or something for putting up for adoption in his family. Will you help me find out from the Hokage exactly what itachi is planning?" asked Naruto.
"Honestly, to tell you the truth, I have no idea what Itachi is up to but I heard from the Hokage that you are planning to have the power of the sharingan, is that right? I always knew Fugaku-sama was a wretched fool for putting you in their family, what the hell was he thinking? You know, I strongly advise you to stay away from Itachi because if any harm comes to you, how would we explain this to the Hokage?" replied Tsume ruefully.
"Yeah, she's right. Itachi already has made this situation even more troublesome than what it is now. We have to ensure your safety so that you don't get hurt. Also, were you being followed by him? If so, then I am afraid you are in more danger than we first thought. God forbid, be careful Naruto, Itachi may have set a trap for you. Take my word for it, as long as you are here, you will be safe with us." Replied Shikaku as he placed a comforting hand on Naruto's shoulder.
Naruto takes the advice to heart and thinks it over. "You know, I just wish that the Hokage would put me up for adoption with a better family so that I wouldn't be in any danger. But I will keep a close eye on him. If he tries anything funny or if he lays a hand on Sasuke I'll….." he began, but he was interrupted by Choza.
"He wouldn't do that, Naruto. We could send the request to the Hokage to have the Anbu keep an eye on him if you want. And besides, Itachi may be a cunning bastard, but he is a well-respected shinobi here and he wouldn't harm anyone. I know this because sasuke always had a strong bond with Itachi, so try to relax, naruto. You will be fine with Itachi as long as he doesn't start something dangerous." He said.
Naruto thought that over for a bit before smiling, he knows that he has to be careful around people that he encounters because he might never know when danger lurks around. But he wasn't sure if he still has faith in Itachi due to the fact that he has some secrets being kept from people. However, Naruto feels that the more he distrusts Itachi, his life would be in danger. As he walks down the streets of Konoha after saying good bye to the clan heads, he decides to head home while avoiding any distraction that comes his way. He didn't notice that Itachi was still around town and hiding behind buildings. Once Naruto was out of sight, itachi thought to himself, "Foolish little Naruto, do you really think you will be protected that easily? I've already known what you said to the clan heads and not even they can protect you now! You are already falling deeper into my trap and now you will pay for it with your life. My bodyguards will personally see to it that you will never escape my grasp, just you wait!"
By the time Naruto reached to his house and settled in for the night, Itachi's bodyguards, who are well known in their clan tribe decides now that it's time for them to start the next phase of their plan by capturing Naruto and bringing him to Itachi. With all of the necessary equipment in their hands, they set off to find the Kyubii and hopefully put an end to his life, but they started to think if they harm him and kidnapping an innocent child like him would put their own lives in danger. So they decided to try another way to get naruto to Itachi by luring Sakura into this trap.
As Naruto was in bed, he starts to think about what he did during the training with Sasuke and about the basics of combat and defending himself. He plans to put all this to the test as he turns off the light. But no sooner than he did that, he heard a knocking at his door. Once he got up and opened it, he could see two shinobis with the leaf headbands and some combat equipment in their hands at his front step. He then approaches them and asked, "Is there something I can do for you gentlemen? It's getting really late and I do need a good night's rest." Said Naruto sleepily.
"Well, Sasuke's brother wishes to see you and he orders us to bring you to him, at the behest of Itachi himself. So be a good little boy and come with us." Said the guard.
Naruto wonders what Itachi wants with him this time. "Why does Itachi wants to see me? Can't this wait until morning? I really need to go to bed, and tell Itachi that I will meet with him tomorrow morning." He said as he closed the door behind the guards and went back to bed. But no sooner than he did that the guards opened the door again and dragged Naruto out of the bed and said, "If you won't cooperate, than we will make sure that you don't come back alive, also Sakura wants to see you as well." Afterwards, they took Naruto outside and over to Sakura's house. Once there, the guards decided to hide behind the trees and wait for Naruto to take the bait/ As Naruto knocks on the door, a girl with pink hair arrives and then opens it. "Oh, naruto-kun, what brings you here? It's getting late here and I need some beauty rest, now what can I help you with?"
"Well, I was trying to get some sleep but then two men from the Uchiha clan kidnapped me and then brought me to your area to warn you of the danger that both of us are in right now. I don't know why they would want me to come here, but I am here to let you know about the danger that I am in right now. But it would be great if you could go warn the hokage about this situation, sakura-chan." Said naruto.
Sakura looked at him for a moment and said, 'Naruto-kun , you picked a bad time of the night to come to me for help, you should go home and get some rest because I will also need a lot of sleep as well since we both need to rest and be at our very best for tomorrow. And I probably shouldn't bother with the Hokage since he is busy with things right now, and I don't know if I am able to help you or anything." Replied Sakura,
Naruto looked a little crestfallen after knowing that Sakura cannot help him, but he said, "Sakura you don't understand, these two men would kidnap me and would put me in all sorts of danger if I don't get to someplace safe. And those men are hiding behind those bushes ready to nab me, so please let me hide somewhere temporarily, Sakura-chan."
Sakura looked at him for a moment and thinks this would be too risky of a move for her to make. She knows that Naruto cannot be left out alone this late at night. So she decides to escort him inside her house and hides him in the upstairs closet. Once Naruto was safely hidden, she then turns her attention to the guards outside. "If you are looking for the knucklehead, he isn't here. He might have gone out to train with Sasuke for a while. So try to find him elsewhere."
The uchiha bodyguards looked at Sakura for a while and found out that there was no point to continue searching for Naruto. So they disappeared in a puff of smoke and would have to endeavor looking for him elsewhere. Once the guards are out of sight, Sakura called out to naruto, "You can come out now, naruto-kun! The guards are gone now, so I think it's safe for you to go home now."
Relieved, naruto came out of the closet, took a deep breath for a moment and thanked Sakura for the protection. Once he emerged from her home, he heads back to his apartment to get a good night's sleep, hoping to avoid being captured again. He does not want himself to become a target of destruction. As Naruto dozed off to sleep, he was worried that those guards might try to strike again and tries to avoid thinking about it. The next morning, Naruto wakes up and gets dressed as usual while dashing towards the Hokage's office. As he knocks on the door of the office, he heard the word of "Come in" sounds from the room. As Naruto entered, he walked towards the hokage's deck and asked, "Ji-san, last night I was nearly kidnapped by two guards from the Uchiha compound and I do not have any idea why, do you know why they are coming after me? I mean, these people need to stop coming after me, I have no interest in them, okay?"
"I understand Naruto-san, but you must know, this village has its problems that even I cannot deal with myself, I've been getting headaches from these people as well, and I know what you are going through. Honestly, they need to chill out and relax, it's not like the world is coming to an end." Replied the Hokage.
"I know that ji-sama, but if I get anymore death threats from these people, I don't know what I can do now. I've already had a talk with a few of the clan heads, and now even Itachi-san is starting to turn against me as well. You know, like I told you before, I wish I was put with a different family, someone who understands me a lot better and all. Gosh, sometimes I feel like I've been followed and stalked by people everywhere I go." Said naruto.
"That's what people want you to think, Naruto-san! They just don't see the normal kid in you, I really do wish that you would have someone to guard you and protect you, but it seems that no one wants the offer. But you don't have to worry, naruto, I am sure you will be fine, but I don't know if I am able to help you with anything at this moment. I am pretty busy myself, so if there is anything you need, don't hesitate to ask me, okay?" finished the Hokage.
"All right, then, Thanks ji-sama!" said Naruto as he walked out of the office, hoping he wouldn't have any problems. But as he walked down the street, Kakashi arrives and aksed the Hokage, "Will naruto be okay out there all by himself? I feel that he might not be fully protected out there, I think it's best if I keep a close eye on him to make sure he doesn't get captured, this village already has enough problems as it is, and besides I know Naruto as well as some of the people here. I could probably help him with his defense skills later on." Replied Kakashi.
'Are you sure about that, kakashi? Because I know that not a single one of the young shinobis have ever practiced defending themselves before, but if you want to help him, than I cannot simply refuse the offer, and I don't think naruto will refuse it either. I still doubt that Naruto can take care of himself in the end. It's just a shame that this whole village has to plague Naruto with all the pain and torture, and I think Iruka feels the same way when he was younger, but I think Naruto has support from the clan heads as well, including me. Hypothetically, if Naruto does get put up with a better family, they could probably rival against the Uchiha clan." Said the Hokage. Even kakashi agrees with the plan as well when he heads out to meet with naruto.
As naruto continues down the street while thinking about what the Hokage had said to him, he didn't notice that two guards were on the rooftops of a house in Konoha as he continues down on his merry way, but as he was about to arrive at his apartment, he spots the guards in front of him. Naruto now knows that these are the same people that tried to capture him last night. "Okay, what do you guys want with me this time? I told you: I am not going to Itachi's place, now I would ask you nicely to please step aside." Said naruto.
"Sorry kid, no can do, we are taking you to Itachi's place whether you like it or not, now are you going to come quietly or are we going to do this the hard way?" asked one of the guards.
Still, naruto did not give them an answer as he tries to walk towards his house, but before he could enter, one of the guards grabs him, while the other one ties a rope on his body and his hands before carrying him away towards the Uchiha compound. As Kakashi looked up from a tree, he starts to think that Itachi was definitely up to something wuth Naruto being kidnapped. "Naruto, don't worry I will get you out of this mess one way or another, but try to hang on for as long as you can, I will try to get reinforcements to eliminate the guards." Thought kakashi as he heads towards the Hokage's office.
"What do you creeps want with me anyway? Can you please untie me and let me go already!" protested Naruto as he tries to set himself free from the ropes entangled around him, but the guards looked at him for a second and said, "Sorry Naruto, but there is no way you can be set free this time. If you think we are going to let you escape, itachi will have our heads knee deep in crap. Soon, itachi will take you to his place where he will need to have a few words with you face to face, so enjoy your time at the Uchiha compound because you will never escape the danger that awaits you, hehehehehe!" said the guards as they tossed Naruto down on the wooden floor near the Uchiha Compound aand closed the door behind them.
Naruto was getting a little uncomfortable in where he was being tossed at because of the numbness that he is feeling throughout his entire body after being tied up and thrown into an unknown location. He then gets up and turns the light on and thought, "Where am I? What the hell is this place? He then notices a sign on the back of the door and sees it as "The Compoud of Death" At that moment, Naruto was shocked to see such a name written on the door like this, but he has to remain calm if he wants to get out of there alive.
Later that day, Itachi arrives and sees naruto inside the compound. Once he opens the door, he takes Naruto into his house and closes the door. Once inside, naruto asked Itachi, "What is the meaning of this, Itachi nee-san? Why have you captured me and brought me here? I demand an explaination!" protested naruto angrily.
Itachi looked at him for a moment and said, "Naruto, the reason why I wanted you here was to ask you why you were training with my brother? You know that he is forbidden to walk outside because he is not an outsider like you. What you have done is a violation of the Uchiha clan law, and that would brand you as a traitor to Konoha. I warned you to stay away from my brother, but you didn't listen to me!" Said itachi.
"Come on Itachi, what's wrong with training with Sasuke anyway, I mean I don't see him as a problem, and he didn't seem to mind me around him, he is my friend! I urge you not to get your brother involved, and for the love of god, please do not get me involved in your family business. If Sasuke knows what you are doing, he will never forgive you for this." Warned Naruto.
"Yeah, dream on, kyubii scum! You are already in danger and you are not going to escape from me this time. But this is okay, as long as you are here with me, I can have all the time in the world to make you suffer a horrible pain, your fate is now sealed, my friend. You are not to leave this compound until I finish off what my guards cannot do. Also when I captured you this time, it was Sasuke's idea. So if you want to blame someone, do it on him."
At that moment, Naruto looked up and said, "No way, Itachi-nee san! I will not sell out my own best friend and I will not implicate him in this stunt you are pulling. I order you to let me go... NOW!"
"Sorry, orders are orders, and I will not allow Sasuke to become involved in this conflict. Also he will not be helping you out this time and no one can save you. However before you see sasuke, I will let you see my own family. Let's go Naruto!' said Itachi as he picks up naruto from the floor and took him into the living room. Once there, he was shocked to see Fugaku and Teyaki Uchiha on the floor. The furniture was all moved out of the way so that Itachi could put an end to his family for good to ensure that Naruto has no protection from anyone in Konoha. Also itachi refuses to let anyone else in the village to help the bo because it was their idea of wanting him dead and Itachi was the perfect candidate for the job.
"Fugaku-tou san, Teyaki baa san? Why did it have to be you guys to get involved? Why? What did you do to deserve this?" protested Naruto. He then turned towards Itachi, who had an evil smile on his face and shouted, "Itachi-nee san, I demand that you release your own family right this instant! This is between you and me so leave them alone! Your parents did nothing wrong to deserve such harsh treatment, and I for one will not allow you to carry out this madness!"
"Why should I let my family go? How come its always you that gets all the attention around? If you think they are innocent, well, what about me? Do you not consider me important to you? Why didn't you consider me to be a family to you? You always think of Sasuke as your best friend and ally, but not everyone else. You are selfish and always think about yourself without thinking of people around you. You may think that you are not involved in this but you are too late to do anything about it. Now just keep yor mouth shut as you watch my beloved family's blood spill on your hands!" Said itachi as he raises his sword to take the killing blow, but Naruto jumps up and strikes a Kunai knife directly on Itachi's sword before it could strike. Itachi was amazed that he was able to release himself and make a quick attack, but even his own speed was no match for Itachi. "Nice try Naruto, but you are still not going to be able to stop me, now release your weapon from my sword or I will have to use force to put you down." Said Itachi with a warning tone.
"Try and make me, you traitor of Konoha!" shouted Naruto as he continues to deal blows to itachi's body while knocking the sword out of his hands. He then gives a quick punch to itachi's gut area and knocks him against the wall, but Itachi decides to fight back as his guards starts to beat up naruto while he takes care of his family before Sasuke's return. Once they took Naruto to the back room, they started beating him and kicking him around like a stray dog. Itachi then headed outside to start his attack on the family. He started attacking most of the Uchiha clan that were close to him, including the maid of the house and two of fugaku's next door neighbors, who were both husbands and wives. They were also once good friends of Fugaku and Teiyaki as well. As Itachi continued his killing rampage, the guards stopped beating on Naruto and went outside to check and make sure that Itachi finishes his mission by wiping out his mother and father. "I will do that, but I need to do something with Naruto first." Said itachi as he enters the house and into the back room where Naruto was. He then sets him down on the ground and starts to activate his technique. "Wait, itachi what the hell are you doing? Stop! No, stop! Get away from me right this instant! No!" but no matter how hard Naruto struggled to get away from Itachi, it was pointless for him to escape from the technique.
"Ninja art, Genjutsu: Tsukoyomi!" Rambled Itachi as the technique starts to affect Naruto's mind. Soon, the entire room is shrouded in darkness as Naruto wonders where the hell he is and where everyone went to. Then he sees Itachi right in front of him with his family facing him. Just as Itachi was about to kill them, Fugaku immediately dispelled the genjutsu forcing Itachi to drop the sword again. "Naruto-san, come here for a minute, I need to give you something before I go, I know you will miss me, but I have no other choice. And also, tell Sasuke that he has learned all he can from me. So now, Naruto you need to use this power only for good, and not evil, okay? Just think of me whenever you use this technique, it's the least I can do for you." Replied Fugaku as he placed a hand on Naruto's head and making hand signs. "Ninja art: Ninjutsu: Sharingan!" boasted Fugaku as the electromagnetic waves were sent into Naruto's brain, his eyes starts to turn red as the sharingan power is infused into his head as well. Once finished, Naruto's eyes started to turn back normal again. Itachi looked at them for a moment and was shocked as to what just happened, but nevertheless, he transforms the room into darkness as he releases his genjutsu once again.
This time, Naruto had no means of escape from the power of Tsukoyomi as he is tied down with a rope around his body. Itachi then grabs his head and inflicted more of the genjutsu power into him, and dealing a large amount of blows to him before he is finally left unable to move. Once Itachi was finished with Naruto, he started to pick up his sword and prepares to deal a death blow to them. This time, Naruto has no chance to save them now as he is left helpless to watch Fugaku and teiyaki die at the hands of itachi. He also knows that Itachi had been using him as a pawn in order to get to his brother Sasuke. Thinking carefully, he moves towards a table and then picks up the telephone. He started to call the Hokage's office and said, "ji-sama, I am in terrible danger, Itachi has kidnapped me and now he is prepared to murder his entire family at his own accord. He also used me as a pawn in order to trap me here to get to sasuke as well so that he can claim the power inside of my body. Please send anyone that is available to save me, also please warn sasuke that he is in danger as well. Thank you."
"Naruto! Is that you? What the hell is going on over there? And what is with all the screaming on the line? Wait a minute, are you telling me that you are trapped by Itachi Uchiha and now he is trying to kill his parents? I knew it! I had a feeling that Itachi was up to no good! All right, hang in there just a little bit longer, help is on the way okay?" said the Hokage on the phone.
Once Naruto thanked the old man and hangs up the phone, he starts to feel a lot of physical and mental pain as death slowly comes to him.
Just then kakashi arrives at the compound where the guards are outside. As they spotted him, they asked, "What are you doing here? Itachi has strict orders about not to let intruders through here. Now step aside or else!"
"Or else what, you low life scums? I demand to know where naruto is. If he is in there with Itachi, I promise you, death will become you!" warned Kakashi as he takes his fighting stance. As the guards moved in for the attack, Kakashi was too fast for them and with some quick movements and maneuvers, he subdued both of the guards and knocks them out cold. Afterwards, he enters the compound to find Naruto, but as he enters the compound, he also finds Fugaku and teykai tied down to the floor. He then leaves the compound for a bit and then decides to call for reinforcements to secure the compound and free naruto from Itachi. 'Hang in there, naruto, just hold of Itachi for a bit longer, I will be back for you soon!"
"Where are you going, kakashi-sensei? You cannot leave me here alone with the traitor of Konoha. Please save me!" shouted Naruto as he struggles to get free. But will kakashi be back in time to save naruto and stop Itachi or will it be too late to save him?
And stop…. Well that ended a chapter worth reading. Well this is only the beginning of the massacre in the Uchiha compound and now Naruto is trapped and left with no other place to go. Will he be rescued in time? Can kakashi and the rest of the shinobi arrive in time to stop itachi from carrying out his plan? Tune in to the next chapter: "The massacre begins" That will do it for this chapter and I will see you all next time.