Now the issue has been raised that some people are worried about Naruto not really being too evil yet. When I said Dark/Evil I also meant shrewd, calculating and manipulative, as in he isn't going to do something stupid and cruel like randomly go around killing people and leave the village in a big flashy explosion. Naruto is biding his time and working his way towards his goal and won't act rashly. Rest assured he is going to be evil, very, very evil, but it needs time to develop, people don't just become absolutely evil unless they fall into a vat of poison which permanently disfigures them…
That being said, Naruto will do things in this chapter which can be considered very evil, especially if you consider doing things against the natural order of life evil.
In any case, enjoy, as this is the last chapter I had stored up for this story, after this I'm back to ground zero so it might be a few months until I update this story again.
Enjoy.
SSJ3 Kyuubi Gohan.
Disclaimer – I don't own anything from the Naruto anime/manga all I own are my original characters and plot twists.
'Talking'
"Thinking"
'Heavily demonic voice'
'Fox or Death talking'
"Fox or Death thinking"
*expression*
Jutsu
Flashback
Chapter 5 – Playing God
After Yakumo had steadied herself, Naruto told her that he would need to stay away from her for some time now, to avoid any suspicion falling onto him, but that in a few years they could both attend the ninja academy and interact there. Yakumo understood and nodded sadly. They decided that they would explain her being able to walk as a result of her using her particularly powerful Genjutsu on herself to cause her mind to perceive her legs as fully functioning, thus enabling them to actually become so.
The medic ninja were understandably shocked, however, as there was an explanation for it, albeit one met with a great deal of scepticism, they were forced to accept it, as the results spoke for themselves. Yakumo also explained that it only worked on her and wouldn't work on others because it was only possible due to her body's innate ability to use very strong Genjutsu, that she was able to do so to herself. Due to this, further investigation into the matter was stopped, as it was accepted that it would only work on a very powerful Genjutsu user, such as Yakumo herself, with strong innate abilities, the likes of which no one else in the Leaf Village possessed to their knowledge.
Naruto discretely kept an eye on Yakumo to ensure nothing that would hinder either her or his plans for her occurred, but at the same time, shifted his attention to the only other thing which had caught his attention in the village: The Uchiha Clan.
Naruto had followed members of the clan without their knowledge and had observed great disdain for the village among many and at least some degree of annoyance from all of them. However, Naruto didn't care for the masses, no, he cared for one particular person who had caught his attention. From her reserves and mannerisms Naruto was able to deduce that she too was a Genjutsu specialist. What really made her stand out to him however, more so than any one thing, was that Naruto realised exactly who this woman was, this woman was one of the only friends his mother had made in the village that she held dear to her heart. This woman was none other than Mikoto Uchiha.
Naruto spent most of his time following Mikoto in her day-to-day routine and after three weeks had every single detail about her memorised. From the time she woke up at six sharp each morning to the daily shower she took before going to bed at a quarter to ten. Curiously though, during his observations, he was briefly distracted by what appeared to be growing animosity between Mikoto's husband and older child, Itachi Uchiha, who had very nearly spotted him on multiple occasions. It would seem that the unrest the Uchiha clan felt towards the village was reaching a boiling point and Naruto could feel that a great change was coming soon, therefore, Naruto decided that the time to approach Mikoto was now and not a day sooner.
Naruto picked the perfect opportunity, Fugaku had left for work and Itachi had been assigned a mission to subdue a boar nearby, which Sasuke had sunk along on, leaving Mikoto alone, inside her house. Naruto waited for the time he knew Mikoto would have finished doing the dishes from breakfast and would soon head out to buy fresh supplies for dinner. Honestly, it somewhat saddened Naruto seeing what had become of his mother's best friend, who he was told was an equal match for her, being reduced to a simple housewife. However, while she did these things, she had not lost her abilities. Her senses however were somewhat dulled though, which allowed Naruto to discreetly sneak into the kitchen behind her and silently take a seat at the kitchen table, as he waited for her to finish washing and turn around.
Mikoto placed the last plate on the dish rack and dried her hands, before turning around and nearly having a heart attack.
'Hello Mikoto.' Intoned Naruto smoothly.
'Naruto?' Whispered Mikoto in surprise, at seeing the local Jinchuuriki in her house.
'I see, you do know my name, although whether it is because I am the local village pariah or because my mother told you what she was to name her son I am unsure.' Commented Naruto thoughtfully.
Mikoto quickly picked apart what Naruto had just said and realised he seemed to knew at the very least, a little about her.
'Don't be alarmed Mikoto, I'm not here to hurt you or anything, if anything, you have my thanks for being Kushina's friend despite your knowledge that she possessed the Kyuubi inside her.' Said Naruto in a soothing voice.
Mikoto stiffened at this and looked at Naruto suspiciously.
'How do you know all of this?' Questioned Mikoto curiously.
'Would you believe me if I said I met my mother's soul and learned from her about her life? Although I suppose, me saying "you know" as she would've, might persuade you further.' Said Naruto casually, as if he was talking about the weather.
'Very well then, let's say I believe you, why are you here Naruto?' Questioned Mikoto, as she sat down at the table, sitting opposite of Naruto.
Naruto met Mikoto's gaze and held it for a while, looking deep into her very being. Mikoto didn't flinch and returned the gaze resolutely, but with some kindness to them.
'Are you really going to throw your life away in a failed coup attempt?' Asked Naruto bluntly.
Mikoto would have been surprised, but Naruto's words prior had somewhat dulled her reaction from outright shock, to a single raised eyebrow.
'If need be, yes, although why do you say it is a failure already? Forgive me, but you are a child and I doubt you can see the future.' Replied Mikoto softly.
'True, I am a child. Although, not a normal one by anyone's description. The good anything about being a child, even one as… special as me, is that it is easy to sneak around. I have to say though, your son definitely came close to catching me multiple times, although I suppose that is why he will be the one that will be used to quell your rebellion.' Said Naruto causally.
'Why should I believe any of this?' Asked Mikoto after a pause.
'For the simple reason that I gain nothing by lying to you.' Replied Naruto quickly, as he fixed Mikoto with an intense stare.
'You are one of the few people who see me for who I truly am… well, perhaps that is an exaggeration. You at least see me as human and not a monster or weapon. You see me as a person, the same way you saw my mother as a person. That is why I wish to help you.' Explained Naruto kindly.
The black-haired beauty fixed the blond in front of her with a searching look. She looked at his face and saw Kushina's face reflected in the face of her son. She looked into his eyes and saw the unwavering determination of Minato. Most of all though, she noticed his expression which betrayed the intellect that belied his childish frame. Naruto Uzumaki was truly not a normal person at all.
'How exactly can you help the Uchiha clan? At this stage there is already no turning back.' Queried Mikoto curiously.
'True, however, I never said I was going to help the Uchiha clan, no, I would help, just you, Mikoto Uchiha.' Replied Naruto carefully.
'I won't abandon my clan. I knew the risks going in and have no intention of leaving my clan to rot.' Declared Mikoto firmly.
'I expected no less of you. If the Uzumaki clan was still around today, I would fight with all the breath in my body to keep it thriving, alas, it is already gone, well for the most part. However, I will let you do everything you would have done as normal; I just want to inject you with something. It will have no effect on you at all and if your coup is successful, it will most likely never even carry out its purpose.' Requested Naruto, as he removed a vial and syringe.
Naruto extracted some of the fluid from the vial into the syringe and passed the vial to Mikoto.
'I know that you are quite handy with poisons and your ability to see through illusions is that which surpasses most of your clan's, even without your Sharingan. See for yourself, the substance is not harmful at all.' Offered Naruto easily.
Mikoto took the vial and examined it. It was a simple green fluid with the consistency of water. It glowed somewhat, in a manner similar to the Mystical Palm Technique, but only very faintly. As Mikoto rolled the vial in her hands, the fluid sloshed around slowly, clinging somewhat to the vial.
'And just why should I let you inject me with this anyway, true it isn't poison, but I can't identify it, whatever it is?' Asked Mikoto, as she placed the vial on the table, after which Naruto pocketed it once again.
'I should hope not, as that would mean someone has stolen my research notes.' Commented Naruto cheerfully.
'So you mean to tell me you created this?' Asked Mikoto, a hint of surprise in her tone.
'Ah, perhaps you doubt me… I suppose you have heard of the Kurama clan heiress no?' Questioned Naruto to which Mikoto nodded.
'Well, would you believe that I was the one who helped her achieve her miraculous recovery?' Asked Naruto.
'So am I to believe that you are some sort of medical prodigy?' Questioned Mikoto sceptically.
'Prodigy… honestly, I detest that word. No, I am no prodigy, my growth is no faster than that of anyone else's, I just look where others don't dare to tread. To push the boundaries of the human body is quite easy being a Jinchuuriki, it is at least one thing I am thankful about.' Explained the blond cheekily.
'Why should I trust you? Tell me one good reason as to why I should allow a child, to inject a foreign substance into me?' Asked Mikoto curiously.
'Hmm, the truth; you shouldn't. I make no promises about what I am to do now. In fact, you won't remember any of this unless your coup fails because I have already injected you with this compound, I just wanted to let you know.' Said Naruto as he stood up.
Mikoto's eyes widened before she felt herself relax suddenly. Bringing her hands up to dispel the Genjutsu she realised there was none.
'Have no fear, I saw to it that you would faint at this time and your memories of this conversation would be blocked. If your coup does fail and we do meet again and you regain your memories, a helpful tip, do check you shampoo before using it, there is no telling what someone might have put in it. Nighty night, Mikoto.' Said Naruto in amusement, as he walked out of the Uchiha house, as the woman inside slumped on the table.
-line break-
Naruto was nothing but patient, why wouldn't he be, he wasn't even ten yet and thus had no trouble waiting until the Uchiha either acted or forced the village to act. To pass the time, Naruto spent most of his time in his lab carrying out experiments. His knowledge of the human body and various compounds available to him provided him endless endeavours to pursue. Naruto frequently scoffed at the so-called medical experts in the village right now, they were fools. They stuck only to chakra-based healing techniques and their meagre poison expert team, and he used the term expert lightly, was a complete crock. The things Naruto had created and found counters to would have left the entire medical corps of the village baffled and ashamed at how a child had utterly lapped them in all their endeavours. That aside, Naruto did enjoy the large amount of substances he was able to steal from them and put to better use under him, than under the incompetent monkeys of the Leaf Village.
Poisons and elixirs aside, Naruto was also testing out new ways to utilise elemental jutsu with medical jutsu and it was proceeding quite well. Lightning was the easiest to work with, seeing as how all parts of the body worked via electrical impulses, but Water proved to be very workable as well. Earth, Fire and Wind were still in their infancy but proved to be promising with Earth showing the potential to strengthen bone density and Fire being particularly good at combating infection. Wind however was currently at a standstill and Naruto was currently struggling to find a way it could be implemented.
As Naruto was working in his lab, just about to add a small drop of purple fluid from a pipette, to a beaker containing yellow fluid, a brief alert signal glowed yellow on the wall opposite him. Carefully setting his tools down, Naruto incinerated the latex gloves around his hands, before heading over to his cloak and scythe, which he strapped along his back and headed out into the village. As he stepped into the village, he could feel it in the air; chakra. There was fighting going on. Quickly but silently, Naruto took to the rooftops, heading towards the source of the chakra. Naruto already knew where he was going and didn't hesitate as he passed through the entrance of the Uchiha compound, heading back to the same home he had visited only weeks prior. Disinterestedly, he noticed Sasuke Uchiha pitifully running away in fear, only to find his brother standing in front of him. Briefly pausing to see if Itachi would kill his little brother, he was slightly surprised seeing that Sasuke had activated his Sharingan, in a pitiful attempt to fight against the prodigy of the Uchiha clan. Naruto's interest was further piqued, when he saw Itachi shed a tear and moved closer to the brothers.
'I'm so sorry Sasuke.' Whispered Itachi just loud enough for Naruto to hear, before his Mangekyo was directed straight at Naruto.
Naruto jumped down from the building he was on and calmly walked to the butcherer of the Uchiha clan.
'Naruto, so you are the one I have been trying in vain to spot for the past few months.' Said Itachi calmly, despite the blood speckling his clothes.
'Yeah. I have to admit, you are really quite perceptive for someone who isn't a sensor, even with those eyes of yours.' Confirmed Naruto, as he walked closer until he was just outside of arm's reach from the Uchiha.
'You may just be a better ninja than me Naruto.' Stated Itachi, after a brief pause.
'Me? You flatter me. I am merely good at exploiting the fact that no one cares for me and thus I can do much in secret.' Replied Naruto jovially.
'Naruto, can you do me a favour? Please look after Sasuke for me.' Requested Itachi.
'Hmm, I'm not particularly inclined to, especially since if I hadn't come here a while ago, Mikoto Uchiha, one of the few people who saw both my mother and I as human would be dead.' Said Naruto shocking Itachi.
'M-mother is still alive?' Uttered Itachi shocked, before fixing Naruto with a stern glare.
'Oh that look is scary, is that really how you should look at someone you are asking a favour of?' Questioned Naruto, with a gleam in his eyes.
Itachi smiled at Naruto. Of all things Naruto was expecting, a smile was not one of them.
'Yes, you are a far better ninja than I. I see that I will need to provide you something to look after Sasuke then… will me reporting to you on a certain masked Sharingan user be sufficient?' Questioned Itachi knowingly.
'Ho, I see you are quite a crafty ninja yourself Itachi.' Said Naruto, as malice rolled off him in waves, upon hearing about a masked Sharingan user.
'Do we have a deal?' Questioned Itachi, already knowing the answer.
'You are a shrewd businessman Itachi… yes we have a deal, however, I will not baby Sasuke his whole life, I will see to it that I help him in my own way and once he becomes a Genin, I will do nothing… although I know what you really want and Danzo's head will be mine.' Said Naruto, shocking Itachi.
'How do you know all of this?' Asked Itachi now very curious.
'Well my mother told me "On the outskirts of the village on the northern side behind the Hokage monument there is a building, it will be destroyed but there will be a tree behind it with a spiral carved into it. When you find it swipe some blood on the spiral and you will receive the gift, from me to you for all the birthdays I've missed and all the ones to go." And believe me, the gifts she left for me were extensive, including, but not limited to; her diary, which contained information on the functional and political main powers behind this village's operations, thanks to her paranoia in joining a village in which she knew no one and let's just say, those who took an eye, will find their heads taken in retribution.' Explained Naruto, with a small smile on his face.
'Very well. Before I go, one day I may be sent to hunt you down, I am joining a group called Akatsuki.' Warned Itachi.
'Yes I know, whose goal it is to hunt down the Jinchuuriki. While we have an agreement of information, I would also request that you provide me information on the whereabouts of the Jinchuuriki and when your organisation will move on each of them. If you do so, I would be willing to protect Sasuke at least until after the first Chunin exam he attends, if he fails to become a Chunin however, I will still be free from protecting him, agreed?' Offered Naruto.
'That would be agreeable. I must leave now, I can feel Root ANBU coming here now, please, protect Sasuke and my mother.' Said Itachi before disappearing.
'Yare, yare I had best move before that relic gets his clutches on Mikoto.' Muttered Naruto before running off towards the house of the last remaining Uchiha in the Leaf Village.
As Naruto arrived at the front door he followed the scent of blood and found Fugaku and Mikoto Uchiha both dead, or so it appeared.
'Tsk, tsk Mikoto, I would say I expected better, but then again, I did see this coming, hence the vial.' Said Naruto to the slumped form of the Uchiha matriarch.
Naruto placed his arms under Mikoto's body and lifted her over his shoulders.
'Well, off we go.' Said Naruto in amusement, before disappearing and leaving the Uchiha compound altogether, arriving at his lab.
'Ah the wonders of medicine, to be able to push the boundaries of the Body Flicker to such an extent.' Muttered Naruto, before carrying the Uchiha still on his shoulders, to a tube filled with the same liquid he had in the vial he had showed her.
Naruto pushed Mikoto's body against the tube of glass and she slowly started to sink into it until she was fully inside and immersed in the tube.
'And the wonders of Fuuinjutsu, truly remarkable.' Concluded Naruto.
Naruto walked over to his bench and grabbed a sealing tag that he had specifically placed in the centre of it for this moment. Grasping a vial, containing the same fluid Mikoto was currently immersed in from a shelf under the bench, Naruto uncorked it and poured it on the seal as the fluid clung to the tag and slowly spread out. Naruto waited until it had reached the corners of the tag and covered it completely before going through the boar, snake and rat hand-signs before pausing on the dragon seal for a full fifteen seconds before slamming his palms together.
'Summoning: Pure Heavenly Ascension.' Declared Naruto before the green fluid started to convulse and twitch before rising off the seal and forming a ball that rapidly shifted to an ethereal white, smoky mass, with flecks of grey throughout it.
'Hello Mikoto.' Said Naruto, to the ball of ethereal energy.