A/N: Disclaimer and Intro:

Hello everyone,

first of all, I don't own the Naruto Franchise. Recognizable Characters, Scenes, Plot Points, and so forth are owned by Masashi Kishimoto, Shueisha, etc…

I'm just here playing around without earning anything monetary with it.

I'm not a native English speaker. I try my best with spelling, grammar, and flow to be readable, but be warned I will fail. Heck, I even don't know if this AN is clean like I hope it is, it just sounds to me like it is.

Maybe some people want to support me by providing their superior knowledge of the English language and making it smoother for all of you people. Pretty Please? Would love to hear that in my PMs or Reviews …

The story is a WiP (08/04/23) at the moment. We start before the main Parts of the Naruto series with some groundwork to establish some AU differences. Things can change like Pairings. I am still undecided about most of them. Especially for our favorite blonde.

Naruto will be stronger than in Cannon, he will use Sealing Chains and Fuinjutsu. Also, be able to use his father's Techniques and be creative enough to imitate others. I try to not scale him too high too quickly and hope to accomplish this self-restraint for a long time.

The rating is set on M for security reasons. I hope to accomplish writing some good and "realistic" fighting as well as maybe some lemons here and there. Maybe use those Chains for other things than fighting.

We will see where the wind will get us though.

Now I hope you can enjoy the Prologue.

Beta by: OtsutsukiMitra

First Week of the Uzushio Siege

„Ashina Sama they breached the first line of defense." An Uzumaki Guard with the flowing red Hair of the clan kneels before a man with red hair with parts of it turned white like snow. The armor of this man was stained with blood as was the big scroll on his hip.

The man named Ashina just nodded and flew through Handsings.

„Kuchiyose no Jutsu"

A human-sized Snake Eagle appears out of the summoning.

„Ashina Sama?" the men nodded.

„Take this scroll" he summoned a scroll in the same size as the one on his hip and handed it to the Eagle „and deliver it to my relative Mito Uzumaki in Konohagakure no Sato. It is of the utmost importance that you do not fail in delivering it."

The eagle bowed his head and grabbed it with caution in his Talon and without any signs or pronunciation a gale of wind enveloped the eagle and catapulted it into the skies.

The Uzumaki Guard looked up to his leader.

„Ashina Sama we have already informed our allied forces"The face of the guard had a questioning look. Ashina looked into the eyes of his clansmen

„I know young one. Why I had all the young Uzumaki evacuated and why I sent my will and legacy outside of our country." his face hardened and he released his hold on his chakra.

„Konoha has its own battles. Even if they got the message in the first place it is unlikely that they will reach us in time."

The honesty of their leader, almost crushed the fighting spirit of the ninja around Ashina, but the old man's presence was in the air.

„We are Uzumaki, in the old times we were entrusted to keep the peace. Three of the five big villages are at our doorstep because they are scared of us. They are scared of our knowledge. Our Values. For what we stand for. They declared war on a peaceful nation." he looked around the gathered Uzumaki. Men, women and some Teenagers. He had their full attention. They realized that in the next few days their lives may end. What they also realized was even if they may die they have values to fight for. They had a legacy to fight for.

„Brothers and sisters. My fellow clansmen. We will show these upstarts that if you attack us be better prepared to breathe your last breath. Because for each Uzumaki you take from us, we will take ten no a hundred from you. We will baptize this land in the blood of our enemies. Our vaults will be sealed, our knowledge preserved for those we send to safety to reclaim when the time is right.

Are you with me?" some shouts of acknowledgment and support but Ashina focused on again on each of them

„I said are you with me?" the shouts were loud and clear. They call for the death of their enemies. The shouts for blood were loud enough to get to the front. The defenders got renewed motivation and the attackers at first were confused and then irritated but after some time and the bloody retribution, some became scared and deserted the ranks.

But all bravado aside after days of fighting the sheer numbers of the invasion force overwhelmed the Uzumaki.

Alas, the promise Ashina had given also stayed true. From the 30.000 men, strong invaders 3.000 survived. The Iwa-Kumo-Kiri survivors got home with empty hands. The treasury of the Uzumaki is sealed behind a blood-based Fuinjutsu. The Lifeforce of the killed Shinobi provided so much power that even a Bijudama couldn't crack it before it rebuilt itself. All the Invaders got, were nightmares of those red-haired demons, with bloody chains out of their backs and into their friend, bloodied swords, and their Fuinjutsu.

One story made its rounds through the elemental nations. On the last day in the middle of the corpses of fallen Uzumaki, one man stood tall. Bruised, battered. One eye closed because of a cut straight through the middle. The once red hair had gone white from the exhausting Justus, but still with red color in it which was the blood of the slain enemies around and behind him.

„You are all alone. Your clan is dead. You fought, you lost." Ashina Uzumaki laughed, no he cackled. His voice was loud enough to be heard over the battlefield

„Run, you fools"

He flew through hand signs

„No one who is not Uzumaki will live on this land. Uzumaki Fuinjutsu: O wakare no okurimono no Jutsu"

His hand spread a large sealing sealing array in seconds all chakra seems to be leeched of everyone who stood on the ground killing nearly all around him. Only one of the two Jinchuriki survived the Jutsu in his center And were able to warn the rest. The Uzumaki thought dead. In the lands of Stone, Water, and Thunder the story was repeated and the Uzumaki declared it a forbidden topic to not scare off the following generations of shinobi.

Konohagakure Senju Compund - 2 days after Ashinas Message

Mito Uzumaki sits in her small garden with a beautiful pond and her bonsai trees.

On a small table before her, she laid an open scroll with a brush and ink on the side. She was concentrated as she made some lines and scribbled signs in a circle.

She sensed the nearing snake eagle, laid her brush down, and looked in his direction. The eagle itself didn't make contact, just dropped the scroll and dispelled.

„Shina Kun. The situation must be dire if you send your quickest messages to me. After all our last meeting was everything but not peaceful"

She got to grin a little bit. Her age showed and the wrinkles in her face got a little deeper. Then she opened the scroll as she unsealed the contents and her mood darkened.

The first thing she did was take the note and read it.

Mito Chan,

I know I was an idiot the last time we saw each other. My opinion still stands. Hashirama was stupid and I hoped you could have chosen for yourself.

You did your duty to the clan and for that I am grateful.

You may already have the information that Iwa, Kiri, and Kuma invaded Uzushio.

I know that Konoha may be able to get here but they will be too late. After a week nobody showed up so they have to be some problems right?

So I decided to entrust you with a copy of our secrets. In the case my plan to seal off Uzushio fails, you will be the holder of our legacy. We have to ensure our sacrifice will not be in vain. I tried to evacuate as many as I could.

Maybe we should create a mentor seal to teach our secrets to the next generation. Another project I have to leave to you.

Till we meet again in the pure lands Mito Chan.

Love Ashina

Mito sighs, turns to a corner, and gives a sign. One Anbu appeared out of thin air.

„Tell Sarutobi that we need to talk it's urgent"

The Anbu bowed and shunshined away. Mito would not have to wait long. Nearly an hour later Hiruzen Sarutobi in his Hokage robes entered the garden.

„Mito Sama." he's respectfully inclined his head.

„Hiruzen. Have a seat, will you? I am not the youngest."

The Third chuckled and took a seat

„Of course Mito Sama"

„You wanted to tell me about Uzushio when exactly Hiruzen?" her voice was still calm but a subtle amount of killing intent leaked through her calm demeanor.

Sarutobi looked shocked.

„I don't understand"

Mito just raised an eyebrow and laid Ashinas note before him. The Third began to read and looked at her with a sorrowful expression.

„My condolences, Mito Sama but after the death of Lord Second everything is kinda crazy. I never got a message about an impending invasion to Uzushio"

Mito looked at him with old calculating eyes.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, the student of the last two Hokage, nearly wanted to give in to the need to apologize.

„My niece Kushina will arrive in the next two days. Lucky for Konoha she was sent on her journey before the invasion. All those lucky circumstances. I will train her Hiruzen and we will enable that. Are we clear? "Her KI leaked in bigger amounts as the third Hokage just nodded. He was sure what the Uzumaki Queen didn't say.

There were leaks in his administration and he better fix them before Kushina arrives.

Hokage and Uzumaki Matriarch finished their talk and Mito got back to her work.

Three Days later - Uzumaki Compound Konoha

Mito Uzumaki hugged a crying Kushina

„I … am … scared. Mito obaachan"

The young Uzumaki Girl sobbed in her arms and just tried to pull her closer.

The elderly Uzumaki Woman whispered in her ear.

„I know Kushina Chan. I will teach you. I will prepare you for your burden. Together we will develop the first mentor scroll. So I can help teach your children."

Both Uzumaki embraced each other. But one thing history will learn is that you never put two Uzumaki women with determination and cause together without real supervision.

In the time Kushina gets older they succeed in the creation of the mentor scroll. Improved the security of the Uzumaki compound. Made it completely inaccessible to all not of Uzumaki heritage.

After Mito passed of old age and Kushina took over the watch of the Kyuubi things seemed to calm down in the world.

Konoha, Undisclosed Location, 7th of October

Kushina, in her very expansive white Kimono, and beautifully done Hair with a single curled strand hanging on her right side caressed her pregnant belly with her left hand while her right hand was interlaced with the one of Minato who was in his ceremonial Hokage Robes. Before the two soon-to-be-wed stood Hiruzen Sarutobi. On Kushinas Side stood Mikoto Uchiha, and Hitomi Hyuga her best friends while on the side of Minato, you could see Shikaku Nara, Hizashi Hyuuga, and Kakashi Hatake all in festive Kimono.

„… you may now kiss your wife Lord Hokage"

A smiling Hiruzen said to Minato who gave the impression of an eager child who got a lollipop dangled before his nose.

The yellow flash of Konoha looked his wife in the eyes and kissed her before all witnesses. Then winked.

„See you at the reception guys"

With those words, the newly married couple vanished in the signature yellow flash of the Hiraishin mixed with red from Kushina's hair.

Uzumaki Compound - New safe house

After disappearing, the royal couple of Konoha appeared in the middle of the Uzumaki Training Ground.

Minatos expression got from excited child to serious village leader in seconds.

„You wanted to talk to Kushi Chan?"

Minato asked.

Kushina nodded

„I have this feeling in my gut that we should prepare for the first. Our little Naruto should be protected. After the last council meeting, ich must say Danzo gives me the creeps. Mina Kun. The furball seems hellbent on breaking free. So if worst comes to be and we won't be there to keep him safe from all those Warmonger I want something beyond the Uzumaki Mentor scrolls of Mito Sama and myself to teach him."

She looked a bit terrified as she told Minato about her thoughts which have stolen her sleep in the last weeks.

The blond looked thoughtful for a moment.

„I see where you are coming from. We can give the scrolls to the toad elders. Sensei is a good person but sometimes his priorities are everything but not straight."

Kushina rolled her eyes but motioned to him to keep talking

„I prepared a new seal to reseal the Kyuubi. A last Resort kind of way. I would have to split its chakra and take one half with it. To be a Jinchuuriki from birth would lead to problems. Like the balance between control and capacity but the new seal would filter the Biju Chakra, and adapt it to his system. Overall, in the case of sealing his system would overtime increase and build up resilience to the toxicity of the Biju Chakra."

Kushina nodded

„When you talked about last resort you meant the one project involving the shinigami?"

Minato solemnly nodded

„I see. A real last resort then. For my Mentor scroll, we should both include a Kage Bunshin."

Minato considered all implications and did some calculations

„Then we would have to store like four times the chakra. When we start today it will be finished on the night of the 9th."

Kushina smirked a little bit.

„You know that with the exhaustion of charging the scroll, we won't be able to do the thing you like so much."

Minato first cried some anime tears but nodded a little bit later.

„The safety of our son is much more important. And I can wait for the night of the 9th"

Kushina sensually approached him and after a passionate and loving kiss looked into his eyes. „And that is one of those things I love about you so much" Both changed and began with the preparations left for the reception and later that night came back to begin charging the scroll.

Night of the 9th of October

„And done"

A little bit sweaty Kushina finished sealing the mentor scrolls and the Uzumaki Legacy, and some additional things like photos, diaries, and two personal notes in the big blood-locked storage scroll.

After a nod to Minato, he bit his thumb and summoned the elder Toad Fukasaku.

„Ahh Kushina and Minato Chan. My congratulations on your wedding and especially to you Kushina, the date is tomorrow yes?"

The elder toad opens the conversation.

Kushina bowed a little bit

„Hai Fukasaku Sama and thank you."

The elderly toad smiled and switched his gaze to Minato.

„What is the matter, Minato Chan?"

Minato scratched the back of his head and smiled

„Well Fukasaku Sama, we had a request for the toads. For you and Shima Sama to be precise. You Kushina had a bad feeling regarding tomorrow so after an Uzumaki tradition we prepared a care package for our son if the shit hits the fan"

„Minato! Language!"

Scowled Kushina, while Fukasaku just smiled

„Yes, dear sorry. Would it be possible for the toads to keep Naruto's inheritance safe? And the more important part is to give it to him when he joins the academy?"

Fukasaku got big eyes but schooled his features quickly.

„I can sense the scroll of our allies in the scroll you mentioned."

Kushina nodded.

„Yes, Fukasaku Sama but, they never had sages and are a peaceful summons. They are specialists in transport but I spoke to the chief of the nest and he said he would prefer it if the toads would accept the post of guarding the Scroll for my little Naruto Chan"

Lovingly she rubbed her belly and looked back at the toad

„Well and little Naruto will inherit them as a contract and maybe want to join ours as well right?"

Fukasaku answered with a thoughtful expression.

Minato nodded

„I understand that this is not done in most cases but I would humbly ask for it Fukasaku Sama" he bowed deeply, waited a moment to get back up, and looked back into the eyes of the toad sage.

„I can't promise anything in that regard, Minato Chan. We will keep the inheritance of the little prince of Uzushio safe till it is time to give it back to him. If he is allowed to sign and summon us will be decided when the time is right"

The toad easily took the scroll which was six times his size, nodded, and returned to Mt. Myoboku.

Minato looked at Kushina

„I hope we did enough."

The heavy pregnant Kunoichi nodded and sighed

„You know Minato about that thing we talked about the day before yesterday. I really could use some relief of everything"

Minato nodded enthusiastically. He activated the lockdown of the Namikaze house he got as Hokage.

„I thought I would have to ask"

That night the privacy seals were heavily tested.

Night of the 10th of October Somewhere outside of Konoha

The night sky was illuminated thanks to the flames in the Village. On a pedestal lies a crying infant with sun-kissed spiky blond hair. Behind him stood two adults and behind them was a big Kitsune.

Restrained by golden chains which came out of the back of the exhausted red-haired women. The Blond man was focused and was holding hand signs seemingly under a big effort.

Why would a man hail as someone as strong as heroes of old times, the only SS Class threat in the Bingo Books looked troubled holding a Jutsu?

The reason was the big, teenager-sized Claw of the Kitsune on which the women and man were impaled. But both won't move an inch. Nobody would harm their legacy, the heir to a once great nation and the son to the Yellow Flash of Konoha.

That was the scene when the third Hokage in full Battle armor with a full Anbu squad arrived too.

The fast-calculating mind of Hiruzen got the situation in an instant. You could see that both proud and protective parents talked to the infant.

Their voices strained and out of the distance, no words could be understood. Hiruzen and his Squad rushed to them. Fearless and fierce face-to-face with the strongest of the Biju.

„…promise your kaa Chan that you will eat healthy and plenty of Naruto Chan. We both love you with our whole hearts. Stay safe."

The near whispers of Kushina mixed with the shout of Hiruzen.

„Minato no. I will do it"

The Blond Hokage first looked at his son. Proud and lovingly and then to Hiruzen.

„It's too late Lord …"

He spat some blood out of his mouth. With a pure will, he directed his chakra in a last stand

„.. Third, the little fella behind us did us good. Some masked man surprised us and …"

Again a gulp and a spit of blood later he concluded

„Ripped him out of Kushina, was fast enough to nearly match me. Sorry to get you back out of your retirement" He closed his eyes as Kushina, seemingly equally exhausted from holding the Biju with her chain, gave him a last kiss on his neck till he switched to the last Hand Sign and shouted.

„Fuin!"

The Kyuubi was pulled into the infant and disappeared. Yondaime and his wife fall to the ground. A huge hole in their chests, a smile on their faces etched for eternity.

Three people saved Konoha from certain annihilation that night. Two eternal heroes are dead. The third one, an infant, was one of the many orphaned children that night.

What would the future hold for him?

A/N:

Edit 13th June 23, fixed some spelling and grammar things