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44 BBY – Current Year
Chapter III: Introductions
Continuation of the previous chapter
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Plageuis continued to plan a strategy for what to do. He had always been a planner and never jumped into anything without thinking it out. Most of the thoughts that went through his head concerned the blonde boy in the bacta tank in front of him. It had been minutes since he discovered that the boy had no midi-chlorians and since then he had run every test that he could with the instruments that he had.
The boys recovery rate was phenomenal. So far, there was no hint of infection and despite having several of his organs damaged, they were repairing themselves with the aid of the bacta. The boy was fast on his way to recovery from wounds and damaged that would have killed others. The only thing he could find wrong with the boy was some malnutrition.
Plagueis determined that the boy had several differences compared with regular humans. His body was stronger and had the potential to gain immense strength due to differences in the muscle tissue. His joints were far stronger and durable, meaning that he could survive immense falls and land without a problem. His nervous system was superior as was his hand-eye coordination and he could probably react faster than a normal human.
The reasoning for these differences most likely had to do with whatever energy and energy field that his body was producing. He thought he felt something off about the boy when he first felt him and it was actually the boy's energy field which wasn't repelling the energy field of the Force but was actually a barrier to it and prevented it from entering the boy's body.
It was similar to a person wearing a rain coat while walking through a rainstorm and never getting wet. The coat wasn't forcing the water away from the body but was a barrier that inhibited it from getting the person wet. The boys energy was exiting his body through various regulatory points along the pathway and creating the energy field which kept the energy field of the Force away from him. This created a small buildup of the Force on the barrier which had lead to him believing that it was minor Force sensitivity. If had tried to sense beyond the barrier, he would have found a void in the Force. Plagueis found it difficult to actually sense the boy's energy as it was similar to the Force but different enough that he had to try rather hard to sense it and he deduced that his current proximity to the boy also played a factor.
Plagueis's thoughts then turned to what he would do after the boy woke up. He would have to determine everything that he could about the boy while asleep and probe his mind before making a decision. If possible, he wanted to learn as much as possible about the energy the boy had and would offer his own knowledge about the ship and possibly universe in exchange. The boy obviously had no need to learn the Force as his body couldn't use it it but he was incredibly curious about the starship and would probably either tell Plagueis everything that he wanted to know or acquire this information for him. However, the boy was still rather young and it was definitely possible that he didn't know much about the energy that his body produced.
Moving towards the bacta tank, Plagueis extended his arm. It phased through the tube as he was a spirit and no longer had a physical body. He had to concentrate in order for his hand to become solid again and make physical contact with the boy's head. Using his abilities in draining knowledge and reading thoughts, Plagueis searched the boy's mind to find the information that he is looking for. While using these techniques, he began to feel a pulling sensation. Initially he tried to resist but the pull got stronger and he found it difficult to concentrate on searching for the information he wanted, while also resisting the unknown force.
Giving into his curiosity, Plagueis stopped resisting the pull.
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A moment later, Plagueis found himself in an underground tunnel system or sewer. No longer an apparition, he discovered that he had a complete body and feet to move. The sewer had several inches of water and he was instantly aware that he wasn't alone. For a brief moment, he wondered if what he was feeling was the boy but it felt different. 'Where I am?' were his thoughts as he knew that this wasn't the boy's mind.
Gliding through the water and towards the disturbance that he felt, he passed many dark passageways off the main corridor that he was on. Following the disturbance, he made a turn off the main route and entered a very large room. Before him was a large golden gate with many bars which stretched up to the darkened ceiling high above. The water extended into the cage and Plagueis was aware that he was being watched. One large red eye was open in the cage and the slit red pupil was watching him.
He couldn't make out just what the eye was attached to as the darkness in the cage shrouded whatever was watching him. Not knowing anything about the creature before him or why exactly it was caged inside of the boy he asked it a question, "Where am I?"
Plagueis wasn't sure if he would get a response to his question but a moment later, a deep voice responded in an unfamiliar language.
Surprised, Plagueis took a moment to determined what he should do. Since the creature was able to talk, it would be beneficial to find out everything that it knew. However, he would first need to solve the language barrier. He could have used his abilities on the creature but thought better of it as he knew nothing about it or what it was capable of. Plagueis could clearly feel its malevolence and power which greatly surpassed his own, and anything that he had ever encountered before. It was a good idea not to anger it until he knew more.
Walking out of the room, Plagueis looked down the directions that he could take, he used the Force to make a decision and went in the direction that he didn't come from. He was looking for the boy's mind but that room obviously wasn't it. He surmised that this was some type of representation of the boy's body and therefore he had to follow the pathways to get to the mind. Normally the techniques that he used didn't involve anything like what he was experiencing. He usually probed the mind while staying in his own body/spirit and not having his consciousness pulled into the being he was probing. Then again, the boy wasn't connected to the Force and had a unique energy produced by his own body, so there were bound to be differences.
Plagueis walked through the sewer until he found the correct passage that he was looking for. He stepped into the darkness of the passageway. Emerging into another room, he found a small ledge and a very large body of water in front of him. Inside of the water was what he was looking for. A set of stair led right into the water so he walked down them.
Plagueis found that he didn't need to breath and the water offered almost no resistance to him. He walked forward and got closer to the very large brain that the force told him was here. It was the representation of all the boy's knowledge and thoughts and had several large scrolls inserted into it. All Plagueis needed to do was place his hand on it and find the information that he wanted.
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Plagueis once again entered the room with the cage. The eye once again opened to stare at him and he again asked his question but this time in the same language as the creature and boy used, "Where is this place?"
After hearing a brief chuckling from the create, it responded with, "Inside of the seal."
Plagueis was confused by this as he didn't know what the creature meant by 'seal' but he didn't let it bother him as he would find out eventually. "What exactly are you? I can't see anything except your eye but I'm quite sure I've never seen anything similar to you." admitted Plagueis as he remained honest until such time as he would need to tell a lie or hold information back.
The creature chuckled again and said, "I could ask you the very same question. You don't look or feel like the humans I've seen. I am the Kyuubi no Kitsune." and an outline of the creature was revealed when it manipulated its own energy which poured off its body in a deep red color.
Plagueis was curious about the name as it sounded more like a title but the display of power was the most intriguing aspect of their exchange. The sheer hatred and malice that poured off the creature was astounding. 'It isn't even displaying the full power available to it.' he realized but wasn't going to show any signs that he was intimidated. From what he could tell with the Force, the beast was rather intelligent and he might be able to subdue it with the force while it was in its cage but he knew he couldn't fight it if it was not in the cage. 'It would be best to talk with it before trying anything else.' he reasoned.
Plagueis tried to categorize the creature from things that he had heard about but nothing compared. It seemed to be composed of the same energy the boy had but it was infinitely more powerful and possessed a sharp mind from what Plagueis could determine with the Force. If Plagueis didn't know any better, he would have thought that it was a being composed entirely of the dark side.
"I am known as Darth Plagueis, Lord of the Sith. I'm not exactly from around these parts, so I have never heard of you before. I would like to know about you and hear anything that you would care to talk about. Especially concerning this planet and the power that its people, as well as you yourself, possess." said Plagueis.
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A few minutes earlier, inside of the seal
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The Kyuubi opened one of its eyes to see who had come to visit him. He didn't think it was his container as he could feel great malice and hatred coming from the figure but he knew it wasn't Uchiha Madara or anyone else that he had ever encountered before. The figure entered the room with the cage and then spoke in an unknown language.
The Kyuubi answered with, "Speak some sense or leave." in a dull voice. It was rather curious though as it never expected anyone to enter the seal for quite some time to come and wondered why did they speak another language? The strangest part was that this person also didn't seem to have chakra but possessed something else.
The man left and went out of the seal into the boy's mind. The Kyuubi was slightly concerned as if the boy died then he would die. He had already felt his jailer nearly die from some unknown attack. He thought perhaps the man could have been responsible but was unsure. There wasn't anything he could do as his jailer had yet to access any of his chakra and the seal was as solid as when it was first placed. He just hoped that his runt of a jailer wouldn't get himself killed by doing something stupid. It was embarrassing enough to have such a child as his container.
After a period of time, the man returned but this time spoke in words that the Kyuubi could understand. They conversed for quite some time. Hours passed while they spoke of many different topics. The Kyuubi had been interested to know about the galaxy and all of the other planets and species that inhabited it. He rather enjoyed it when he was told by Plagueis that he had seen or heard of no other being that could rival his power in the galaxy.
In turn, the Kyuubi provided information about the boy and about chakra. He told Plagueis about what it could do, how it was made, and about the ninjas that used it. The 'seal' was mentioned and fuinjutsu, along with information about the boy's parents. Plagueis had been unable to find much about this knowledge while looking through the boy's mind, so this information was very valuable.
Plagueis left after his most immediate questions were answered but said that he would return to talk again. The Kyuubi was actually looking forward to it.
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Back in the ship
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Opening his eyes, Plagueis found himself back in his spirit form. He idly noticed that the blood transfusion bag was just as full as when he had left and asked the droid about it. To his surprise, the droid responded that it was the same bag that he started with. Asking the droid again, this time about how long he had been in contact with the boy, the droid responded that he touched the boys head for only a few seconds.
'I spent hours talking with the vulpine creature, yet only seconds passed out here. How interesting.' he thought as his mind starting working on how he could use this to his advantage. He also noticed that although he was inside the boy's mind, his body there still retained his connection to the force. 'It probably had something to do with my spirit being in contact with the boy.' He believed that the barrier the boys energy field created wasn't very powerful and could be pierced by the Force, given some coaxing, but under normal circumstances wouldn't.
If he was going to get back to the rest of the galaxy or at least some form of civilization, he would need several things to happen and a good amount of preparation. Plagueis wanted to study this planet, as well as its mysteries, as much as possible but he really didn't have the equipment or resources to do this. Therefore he would have to get back to the known galaxy and acquire such resources.
He had a ship but it didn't have any fuel, at least not enough to even get him off the planet. More fuel would have to be created or another power source obtained. The level of technology that the planet possessed was rather primitive and it would be exceedingly difficult to find any power source that would be able to power the ship. Plagueis just hoped that the fuel wasn't something incredibly exotic like hypermatter.
It was also possible that the crash had damaged the ship in some way. Everything would have to be thoroughly checked. As much as he didn't want to admit it, he would need help. Someone would have to work on getting the fuel or alternative power source and determine if anything was damaged on the ship. Plagueis would also need someone to pilot the ship as he couldn't do it and a medical droid wasn't suited for that kind of task.
The boy in the bacta tank could provide what he needed. He wouldn't really be an apprentice but more like an assistant, servant, or pawn. He would need to teach the boy though, which could take a while, and in mean time he could have the boy bring him more information about 'chakra' and 'jutsu'. An arrangement could easily be made with seemingly mutually beneficial terms.
From what Plagueis could tell from the boy's mind, he was desperate to be noticed and acknowledged by anyone and everyone around him. He also had much hatred for the villagers but had fixated the dream of trying to get them to acknowledge him and becoming the leader of the village. The boy had chosen all the wrong reasons to do this. He had no idea what would be in store for him in running a village of any size and it was a foolish dream of a child seeking attention. Even with the determination that the boy had, deep down he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to do it. The boy buried all of these doubts, anger and hatred but it couldn't be gotten rid of and was there fore Plagueis to find.
It would be rather easy for him to play on those fears and hatred. He could turn the boy into his servant and against the village that hated him. Plagueis had all the information that he needed to do it. The Kyuubi creature had been most helpful, as were the boy's own memories. It seemed as though the Force had provided him with all that he needed to solve the problems that he was facing. If only the boy could have been a little smarter.
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Inside of Naruto's body
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As new blood flowed into Naruto's veins, his body had decided that it was foreign, as the cells had no chakra, and therefore could be dangerous. So it sought to neutralize the incoming cells. The cells, which were full of midi-chlorians, were destroyed one by one. Instead of just dying though, the remains of the cells were recycled to help the body.
While midi-chlorians were not transferable to another person and force sensitivity couldn't be acquired through a blood transfusion, Naruto's body didn't know that or cared as it started using the leftover cell mass to repair its damaged areas. Chakra poured into the damaged areas and went to work repairing them. The midi-chlorians present in the cells were attracted to the chakra, specifically the chakra network and they were either placed into damaged cells or 'hitched' a ride on the chakra pathways and followed them to new cells that were undamaged. Apparently the midi-chlorians liked there new home but they were unable to feel a connection with the force so they lied dormant.
More blood had been transferred into Naruto as the monitors indicated that the initial amount wasn't enough and his red blood cell count was still rather low. As more foreign blood entered his body, the same process happened until every cell in his body had midi-chlorians in them. At some point, the process stopped though. It was as if the midi-chlorians had decided that they didn't want a higher concentration in the cells they were in, also the jedi blood that was being used had run out and the blood another force sensitive was being used. Perhaps the midi-chlorians from the jedi just didn't want to share their cells with other midi-chlorians from someone else.
This process would ultimately leave Naruto with somewhere around nine thousand midi-chlorians per cell in his body which was that of a jedi who had average force sensitivity. When the midi-chlorians first entered his cells, they were not able to feel the force due to the barrier caused by the energy field produced by the boys body. However, that all changed when Plagueis made physical contact with the boy.
When Plagueis entered the boy's mindscape, he was able to use the Force because he brought it through the barrier. While the barrier was able to stop the Force from entering Naruto's body it was by no means a brick wall. It wasn't very rigid or sturdy at all. Plageuis's trip into Naruto's seal and mind, created an opening in that barrier.
The midi-chlorians weren't able to bring the Force to them because all of the Force energy that entered was being used by Plagueis but once he was finished, a brief opening in the barrier was left. The opening started closing but it was enough for the midi-chlorians that were in the cells to feel the Force and pull it to them. As more midi-chlorians entered and became part of Naruto's body, more Force flowed through the hole in the barrier, and the midi-chlorians were able to alter the barrier to allow the Force to enter without being hindered.
It would take several hours for this entire process to finish. After that time had passed, Naruto would be able to feel and manipulate the Force without problems when he woke up. The Force now would naturally flow through his body. Just like anyone else from the rest of the known galaxy.
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Plagueis had been silently plotting his next steps for over an hour. The problem he faced was that he needed the boys help but he was a Sith and wasn't going to admit that he needed anyone's help. He determined what he was going to talk about with the boy and what things to say in order to bring the boy over to his side. The only obstacle that he could think of was that the boy was rather superstitious in that he was terribly afraid of ghosts.
Plagueis was a spirit but had the exact look of a classic ghost. The effect was only worsened by the fact that he wasn't human. He was a Muun, so he couldn't show his face at all until after explaining things and would need to remain cloaked. From looking through his memories, Plagueis knew that the boy had never even considered the thought that the stars in the sky were part of other systems with planets and different species. Possibly no one from his planet had that thought either. It was a lot to take in but with everything combined together, it was definitely enough to scare the boy off. He didn't want the boy to run screaming off the ship and never return, or worse, run screaming off the ship and bring others back. The last thing that Plagueis wanted was to be used or have his holocron destroyed as it was the only thing keeping him in this world. His Force powers were limited at best and he really didn't have a good way to defend himself.
The powers of Sith spirits always varied. It depended on many factors which included: the power of the person before they died, how much anger they held onto, and the location where they were at. If they were in an area strong in the dark-side then the spirits would be stronger. Plagueis was not in a favorable position at all.
He would have to use the holocron to his advantage. The hologram it produced was an image of the upper portion of his body and would allow him to speak through it while his spirit watched from the shadows and stayed out of sight. Plagueis had no doubt in his mind that the activated holocron would catch the boy's attention and interest.
It was during this contemplation that he began to feel something. He didn't even register it at first because he was so deep in thought but as it grew, he finally took notice of it. Turning to the bacta tank, he felt with the Force and found something rather strange. The boy's energy field was no longer impeding the force. 'That doesn't make any sense.' he thought and cautiously approached the tank.
The boy was still unconscious but he could feel the Force moving through him and yet the other energy was still there as well. Curious, he told the droid to collect another blood sample and perform another Midi-chlorian count.
The droid confirmed Plagueis's suspicions when it told him that the blood tested at an average of nine thousand midi-chlorians per cell. 'The boy goes from no midi-chlorians to nine thousand in a matter of hours. I would say that it was impossible but I've had a great many impossibilities happen today. Now I have something else to consider.' he thought as he stared at the tank.
If the boy was able to use the Force, then he could make him his Apprentice. However, it was against the rules of the Sith though as Sidious had killed him in the right of ascension and was now a Master of the Sith and would train his own Apprentice. The Rule of Two didn't necessarily account for a situation like this though. 'I would have to gain more of the boy's trust and loyalty if I was to teach him the ways of the Force as well as just teaching him about technology. It would also be better as he could protect the ship and himself with the Force, especially since I know little of using 'chakra'. Perhaps he won't be my Apprentice but maybe a Sith Acolyte or something along those lines. I wouldn't teach him enough to be a true Apprentice. I am very curious to see what he would be capable of with the Force and this other power that he has.' decided Plagueis and he made his decision, he would train the boy.
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Naruto's eyes opened to look up at a strange light fixture that he had never seen before. He looked around and found himself in the room that he told himself he would never go back into. The suit of armor was gone. He sat up and examined himself as memories of what happened flooded back to him.
He quickly checked his nose, eyes, and ears but no blood was present. There wasn't even any dried blood either. He felt a little strange and he had a bad headache. Thinking perhaps it had all been a dream, he got off the table and his stomach growled. How long had it been since he had eaten?
As he left the infirmary, he never stopped to think how he had gotten on the table in the first place as he had fallen on the floor. Food was the only thing he had on his mind now. Walking into the hallway, he was about to go back to the tube that he had come through so he could get back home when he noticed a light down the hallway. The light was in the area with the table and seats but the room lights weren't on.
Cautiously, Naruto walked down the hallway and the lights in the room turned on with his movement but this no longer surprised him. He looked at the table and saw that the pyramid object that he had earlier was sitting on the table and it was glowing red. Above the object, the image of a person was detailed in the red light. The individual was cloaked and Naruto could barely make out his chin, let alone the rest of his face. There was no way to determine what he actually looked like or skin tone because the hologram was just a shade of red. The image was only ten or so inches high and the figure seemed to be staring at him.
Naruto was incredibly curious as he had never seen anything like what the pyramid was doing. The hologram sat still as Naruto slowly approached. Before Naruto reached the table, its spoke, "Greetings young one." it said in a dull nasally voice.
Naruto jumped when he heard the voice and looked around the room until his eyes came back to the hologram. He didn't know what to think about the device, it seemed similar to his television but it didn't have a screen and was red. He then began to wonder how it managed to get out here when he was sure he left it somewhere else.
"Yes, I am talking to you from this device and no, I am not some type of recording." Naruto for his part just stared at the device.
"How.." Naruto started but he was interrupted by the voice, "At this point it would be a waste of time to explain it to you as you don't have any grasp on technology, especially something so advanced as this. You should just talk to me like I was any normal person as I can see and hear you as well as you can see and hear me." stated the voice and the image barely moved.
"Who are you?" Naruto asked while not taking his eyes away from the device. He was rather suspicious of it and afraid of what was going on.
"Ahh...yes. Your customs are to for me to introduce myself and then you reciprocate. My name is Darth Plageuis, Lord of the Sith." it stated.
Naruto stared at the device for a second as he didn't know what 'reciprocate' meant or what the man's title meant so he just gave his name as well, "Uzumaki Naruto. Future Hokage"
The image didn't move but Plagueis tried not to roll his eyes at the response. "Well Naruto, it seems that you have stumbled onto something..."
"I KNEW IT WAS IMPORTANT!" Naruto yelled in triumph and Plagueis's image tried to remain calm.
"Actually it isn't and it does belong to me." he stated and the boy quieted down immediately.
"You probably thought that this ship was worth something but I'm afraid to tell you that it isn't something that can be sold since it wouldn't have a price. It is an interesting discovery but you can't sell it to anyone because it belongs to me. If you told anyone, they might try and steal it from me, especially the government of your village. They would probably keep it a secret and take everything that I have for themselves." stated Plagueis.
Naruto was sure whether he wanted to believe what the image said or not. Would the Old Man really take this away from Plagueis and keep everything a secret? He didn't think so but wasn't sure. Naruto did have a question about something the man had said.
"Wait, you said ship? So it is a boat?" asked Naruto confused.
"No, this ship is far more advanced than a simple boat. It's meant for something much more amazing than that." said Plagueis.
"So what is it, what does it do, can I see it in action?" asked Naruto all at once.
Plagueis didn't allow the image to show his inner smirk and said, "I'm afraid not. You see, it isn't working right now and would need to be fixed first."
"And its not worth anything?"
"No, I'm afraid not and I'm not selling it. Besides, its far to heavy to remove from the lake bed anyway and no one else would even know what to do with it."
"What about that golden necklace?" Naruto protested.
"You mean the one that nearly killed you?" which caused Naruto to instantly quiet in shock and Plagueis continued, "Yes the memories that you have are true. You nearly died from putting it on. That necklace has a very powerful and deadly curse associated with it and if it wasn't for me than you would have died. I acquired it some time ago and tried to put it away safely in those boxes but evidently it wasn't safe enough." he stated.
"Um..thanks, I guess and I'm sorry." stated Naruto while looking away from the image and down at the floor.
Plagueis merely nodded his head. "Its alright, no harm done." He stated as he was first trying to build up some trust between them and make sure that Naruto wouldn't tell anyone about the ship as he was playing it off as being rather worthless. It wasn't a lie though. No one in his village would be able to use the ship and they might not even be able to get it out of the lake, much less back to the village for study.
"I was wondering...would you like to learn more about this ship and its workings? I could teach you." inquired Plagueis.
Naruto's eyes widened at the statement, 'He would teach me something?'
"You'd teach me?!" Naruto blurted out.
"Yes...of course I would be willing to teach you. After all, you did discover this ship and took the time to learn to swim and investigate it to get here. Its the least I could do. However, you would have to keep this as our little secret. I wouldn't want anyone else to find out. They might get jealous or not think you deserve to learn what I can teach you. I've seen the way they look at you in the village. You definitely don't deserve it." stated Plagueis in the most fake sincere voice that he could.
Naruto was surprised to hear about the offer and saddened when Plagueis mentioned the villagers and his treatment in the village, 'Would they really stop me from coming here to learn?' Nartuo never even stopped to think of how it was that Plagueis knew about the villagers and the way they treat him.
Plagueis could see that he was slowly winning over the boy and he had plenty of ammunition left, "No one deserves to be treated like that, especially for something that they didn't do and that wasn't even their fault."
Naruto instantly looked up at the statement, 'He knows why they hate me?!'
"WHY!? Why do they all look down on me and treat me the way they do? Tell Me?! Yelled Naruto desperately as he had wanted to know for years.
"Ohhh...you mean you don't know? They never told you?" Plagueis asked in as surprised and concerned a voice as he could manage.
"They?!" was Naruto's response as he didn't understand why it was a plural.
"Yes...the whole village has a reason why they hate you so much, but I'm surprised they never bothered to even tell you. Not even the Hokage told you about it?" asked Plageuis with fake shock.
"The Old Man knows too?!"
"How terrible...the man you trusted the most didn't want to tell you why the entire village hates you. I suppose he had his reasons though. It's his fault why they all know in the first place." stated Plagueis.
Naruto was about to say something when the words died in his mouth. 'The Old Man knew all along and he just lied to me over and over again. Why is it his fault that the village knows?' thought Naruto but he wanted to know why the villagers hated him first. That question had been eating away at him for years.
"Why do they hate me? TELL ME?!" Naruto yelled but the end part came out as more of an order. Plagueis was slightly taken by surprise as the boy had actually used the Force in his words to make them an order and it would have actually coerced a civilian to tell him what he wanted to know. It didn't work on Plagueis though but it was still interesting. He could feel the anger building in the boy and knew exactly how to bring it to the surface.
"You see..." started Plagueis and he continued to explain the details of the sealing, the Kyuubi, and even showed him the seal on his stomach for proof. He had gotten the information straight from the source and a little bit more. The vulpine was aware of a few things that went on outside of the seal. It was aware that the Hokage had given a speech concerning the sealing of it into the boy because of all the hatred and malice that had been directed at its container on that night. It knew exactly what the Hokage had said and the reaction from the village.
Plagueis explained everything about the sealing to Naruto as best as he could. He himself had barely learned about only a few hours ago but had no difficulty explaining it to a child. The nuances still alluded him but the boy didn't need such exact details at the moment. After the explanation on the sealing, he retold what the Kyuubi had told him about the Sandaime telling the entire village about the sealing.
"Why?" Naruto said at the end of the speech and Plagues could tell that the single word was grasping for many different answers.
"I'm afraid he just doesn't trust you enough. The Hokage must not think you can keep a secret like that and just lied to make you stop questioning it. I'm not sure why he told all the villagers about the sealing, it seems rather a imbecilic thing to do to a child. As for the villagers, I think that has to do with the Hokage trying to keep them quite to cover up for his mistake. I'm not completely positive on that though but it does make sense. Whatever it is, it certainly doesn't stop them from treating you like dirt or prevent them from hurting you. And this burden that you were forced to bear certainly doesn't give them the right to treat you so horribly." stated Plagueis in a kind tone.
'No, it doesn't.' thought Naruto as he had many close calls with the villagers at the time of his birthday. In general, the majority of the village had treated him horribly. He was incredibly saddened by what he was told but he was also angry. If the villagers knew that it wasn't his fault, then why did they hate him so much? He didn't choose to have the Kyuubi sealed inside of him. It was all the Yondaime's doing, yet they praised him for doing it. It wasn't fair and it pissed him off.
As much as Plagueis wanted the boys anger to come to the surface and fester, he had other business to take care of as well. "Regardless, I would still be willing to teach you what I know about this ship. Unlike the village and Hokage, your burden doesn't bother me. I might even teach you more than that. I happen to know of very special abilities that aren't possessed by just anyone. I can tell that you have the gift and I could teach you how to use those abilities if you would help me in return?" suggested Plagueis.
"What would I have to help you with!" asked Naruto as he was very interested in learning jutsu and if this guy, or whatever the heck he was, was offering to teach him then he wanted to know what he had to do.
"Well...as I said before, this ship is rather damaged and I would need some help repairing it. That is where the knowledge that I wanted to teach you about the ship comes in. I would teach you about it and then you might be able to help me. I would even be willing teach you about the abilities that I know. How does that sound?" asked Plagueis in a serious voice.
"So, you'd teach me about jutsu and stuff?" asked Naruto and Plagueis responded, "I'm afraid not. I really don't know much about chakra or jutsu. What I'm willing to teach you is different from these things but very unique in its own way. I can guarantee that no one in the village has ever seen or knows about what I can teach. It would be something of your very own.
Of course you would have to keep this a secret between us. If people found out about you learning something that they know nothing about, they would be incredibly jealous. I doubt that anyone would want you to know something so unique. They would probably demand that someone else be taught, someone who was more deserving in their eyes. You shouldn't mention it to the Hokage either, as I'm not sure if he would want you learning from me either."
"Would these abilities make me powerful?" asked Naruto seriously.
"Yes, you could become quite powerful from learning and using what I can teach you. You could even still learn chakra and jutsu as well. You'd be able to have something that no one else did." said Plageuis. He could already see that the boy would agree to his terms. The trust that had once been with the Hokage had now been moved to him and he could already feel the boy's loyalty changing. With some time, he would be able to mold the boy to be the perfect servant and then he would be able to get back to civilization and get the resources necessary to study this planet and its people.
Plagueis didn't have to worry about time though as he had all the time in the world. If needed, he could always increase the boys lifespan with his midi-chlorian manipulation. It was possible that he could be stuck here for a long time. It all depended on the damage to the ship and acquiring/making a fuel source.
It would normally take years or even decades to teach the Naruto what he needed to know but Plagueis had already been thinking about that. When he was in the boy's mind, there was a strange time difference and perhaps he could use that to his advantage. He had to teach Naruto about language, technology, how to think properly, how to use the Force, and how to fight. He would also have to remove the frivolous notions of becoming the leader of the village and remove the boys boasting and loudness. Most of the emotions had to go as well. He would teach Naruto how to harness and wield his emotions and not let them overpower him. Naruto would also need to be taught to think like a Sith. It was obvious that Naruto's mind would need a great deal of time and effort to get him up to where Plagueis felt a servant of his should be. It just might be possible though and Plagueis was very interested in trying. He wouldn't make the same mistakes that he did with Sidious.
Until he would be able to properly study this planet, he would have to settle for training Naruto and learning all that he could from him. The ship might not be the best place to stay as the power was dwindling and it would be difficult for Naruto to keep sneaking out of the village. The ship wasn't flat on the bottom of the lake either and was at a slight angle which made it less ideal for most physical exercises and teaching. Also, someone was bound to get suspicious about where Naruto was always going when he went outside the village. The ship had to be kept hidden and safe but his holocron was first priority.
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(AN: I chose nine thousand midi-chlorians per cell because of several reasons. It made sense that the blood of a jedi would only give him so many midi-chlorians as they are present in the whole body and not just the blood. So if the jedi whose blood Naruto received had a high amount, then it would only translate to a lower amount to Naruto since it was only blood and not all of the cells. I really didn't want Naruto to have an insane amount of midi-chlorians like I've read in some stories because it seems like a bit much and he has still has his large amount of chakra as well. I have several different ideas planned that will make Naruto far more powerful than what just a low count of midi-chlorians would imply, so he will still be powerful and able to hold his own against jedi/sith and ninja.
As for Force abilities, Naruto will have many force abilities but he won't have every force ability.
I was thinking that he would have lightning and earth affinities as his primary and secondary affinity but also have him learn how to use the other three affinities as well. He will learn or steal many different jutsu and even have kinjutsu at his disposal. I thought that since being a Sith that he would want as much power as possible which means learning all of the affinities and as many jutsu as possible.)
