Hey guys, Spiff here. What? Only four chapters? Yeah during the editing I had to shave it down or after the third chapter or the next chapters would be like 2k works. That's not gonna happen on one of my stories. Stories with the small, frequent chapters aren't bad; but I like to keep mine at least above 5k if I can help it.
So maybe I will do better with this attempt at this story. This will be the first chapter of the edited Uxexpected Intervention. Here we go.
I do not own Naruto or anything affiliated with it. If I did, Sasuke would have died and Naruto would have the Rinnegan.
People talking- "Sup"
People thinking- 'What is that smell?'
Jutsu: Rasengan (Spiraling Sphere)
Ch. 1 Gift of a Goddess
It was party time in Konohagakure no Sato. Today was the 10th of October, the same day that the Yondaime Hokage saved the village from the destruction of the Kyuubi at the cost of his own life seven years ago. Every year, in honor of the Yondaime, they have the Kyuubi Festival. This is an official holiday where businesses close so everyone can just enjoy being around each other while partaking in the festivities.
In the center of Konoha, where we find most of the festivities, we find a boy that looks to be about seven years old with blonde hair, blue eyes, and three whisker like birthmarks on each side of his face. For clothes, he wore a neon orange jumpsuit, navy blue shinobi sandals, and a pair of green goggles resting on his forehead.
The young boy was sitting up against a building watching the people enjoy the festivities with a sad visage on his face. He sees the other young boys and girls with their parents, playing games, and eating delicious foods; but he just gets to sit there with tears in his eyes.
If you weren't from Konoha, you would wonder, 'Where are the boy's parents? Why is he so sad? Shouldn't he be enjoying himself with his family and friends?'
But if you were from Konoha, this boy didn't even exist.
This boy was an orphan known as Uzumaki Naruto. The demon brat. The damn fox spawn. That Thing. Etc.
This boy is the jinchuuriki of the Kyuubi no Yoko. The reason a good part of the village hates him for this is that normal civillians and a good number of the shinobi do not understand the intricacies of fuinjutsu, they believe that he is Kyuubi in human form. Or they do understand fuinjutsu and just want to hurt the fox through the boy.
For this reason, the young boy was kicked out of the orphanage at the age of six. The reason being that the matron did not want to see the other young kids become corrupted by the demon.
Life on the streets is hard. With there being so many people in the village, there were numerous homeless people in Konoha. That being said, there were food kitchens and places for the homeless to stay, but not for the Kyuubi.
They didn't let him in the kitchens or the shelters. Stores, restaurants, and food stands didn't allow him entry. People ignored him. He was not only denied the love of a parent due to being an orphan; he was also denied companionship from almost anyone.
Most of the population simply ignored him. Not just ignored, though. The people refused to acknowledge him at all. He simply didn't exist.
Some of those people didn't ignore his existence but would openly curse him. They would tell their children not to associate themselves with him. They didn't tell them why of course, due to a law made by the Sandaime Hokage, but nevertheless they told the children that he was dangerous and that they were not to befriend him.
Even at the academy- which he started attending this year- he has no friends, due to all the kids listening to their parents. Most of the instructors seem to hate him also; denying him help, ignoring him when he asks questions he has, or changing up his grades so he would be at the bottom of the barrel for the year.
There were two exceptions to this rule however.
The Ichiraku family. This father-daughter duo were the operators of a popular ramen stand in the middle of the village and they were kind to the young boy. They let him have meals in their stand, sometimes for free. The daughter, who was about a year or two older than him, often played with him when her father didn't need help at the shop. Due to being the only girl around his age that would play with him he had developed a small crush on her.
The Sandaime Hokage himself. Not many would expect that such the fierce, cunning, and powerful man that was Sarutobi Hiruzen would care for some random orphan, especially one that many thought to be a demon in human flesh. Many thought of this man as a grandfather-figure because of his kindness. This kindness was surely shown to one that almost no one else would show it to. The man had gone out of his way to give the boy a stipend each month to get food (if he could get it) and an apartment about a month ago after he discovered he was no longer in the orphanage. Even if it was a run down shithole, it was a place that kept the rain and cool nights away. It was better than sleeping outside with no warmth at all.
These three people are the only people that Naruto trusts. They have been the only lights in a world of darkness and neglect. They were precious to him, and he would do anything to keep them around.
Not wanting to be reminded of being alone any longer, he decided to cut his losses on the night and just go to bed.
(Red Light District of Konoha)
Walking home with his hands jammed in the pockets of his jumpsuit bottoms, Naruto was slowly strolling toward his apartment just looking around at the things around him. He would find the occasional girl that was an, erm, entertainer that would give him a small smile and wave at him.
He didn't know what they did (seven years old), and quite frankly, if he did know or was older he wouldn't care. It was some form of affection to an affection-starved person. Thus, the little blonde just put on a big smile and waved back.
He eventually made it to the cheap complex that he stayed at. He walked up to his apartment, which was on the second floor of the small, cheap complex. When he got to the door, he fished out a key from one of the pockets of his jumpsuit. He unlocked his door and opened it.
"I'm home." He said as he walked in, only to meet the silence of the empty residence.
It was a rather small apartment- one bedroom, one bathroom and a small kitchenette that was separated from the main living room by a small bar. He had a couch, a small tv, and a two person dining table on the other side of the bar. His room only contained a cheap futon for a bed, a nightstand, and a dresser. Like I said it was a shithole, but it got the job done.
He walked behind the bar, opened one of the cabinets, and grabbed and cup of instant ramen to have for his evening meal. After that he decided to just sleep for the night as he had nothing else to do.
He did his usual night routine and got into his bed. He turned off the light and closed his eyes. He was instantly pulled into a deep sleep, unaware of what exactly was about to happen.
(Naruto's Mindscape)
Naruto opened his eyes to find that he was laying down in the middle of a white room… Was it a room? He didn't see any walls or any end to the white space. 'What the hell?!' he thought as he sat up and noticed what he was wearing.
He was dressed better then he had ever been in his life. He looked down to see himself barefooted and fitted in a pure white yukata with a pure white sash around his waist. 'Okay this is weird. First the room thing, now these clothes. What in Kami's name is going on here?!' he thought.
"I could answer that for you Naruto-kun." said a voice that was the most beautiful thing he had ever heard.
He turned around to see a woman behind him a few feet away. The melodic voice came from a woman with milky skin and long, luscious, dark blue hair that was tucked behind her ears and went down her back to stop just below her shoulder blades. She was also barefoot; but instead of a white yukata, she wore a pure white kimono with gold trim around her athletic frame that all women would turn green from jealousy of. She also had a golden obi tied around her waist. She had a heart-shaped face, a small nose, and small pink lips. But the feature that drew his attention were her eyes.
Her eyes were pure white. You wouldn't even notice she had pupils if it wasn't for the faint outline of them. The thing that drew his attention was that they exuded a prescence of pure power and authority, while also showing kindness and compassion. He felt so small and insignificant, but at the same time he felt as if he didn't want to be near anyone else.
She moved toward him with the utmost poise and grace. She walked up to him and kneeled down, while placing a hand on his cheek affectionately. She smiled at him sweetly and said, "Don't be afraid my child. I am not here to harm you."
"W-Who are you?" he asked fearfully.
"I am the one you people call Kami. I am who created the world and makes sure it stays going." she replied.
Amazed and slightly doubtful at being in the presence of the one who basically made everything he managed to get out tentatively, "Wh-Where am I?"
"We are in your mind young one. You could call it your mindscape. It is a place in your subconscious that you can control to your whim."
Naruto wasn't buying it and Kami could tell by the look on his face.
"Here. Think about something to appear and it will."
He closed his eyes and thought about a steaming bowl of miso ramen. *poof* When he looked down next to him, he saw the delicious noodles of heaven. Amazed, he looked back at the Goddess. He looked back at the bowl and dug in as she began to speak.
"Believe me now?" she asked with mirth in her eyes. "Other than showing you how to get ramen to appear in your mind, I called you here for something slightly bigger. I have brought you here because I have chosen you to be the one to save the world from a great terror. You will be a beacon of shining light in the darkness of the world. As that beacon, you will bring the world out of its darkness."
"How can I do that? The people hate me and call me a demon. How could I do something that good if I did something so bad that people hate me?" he questioned with tears starting to form.
Seeing this, the goddess scooped him up into her arms in a gentle hug. He blushed a bit at the close proximity to her but unconsciously moved further into the hug. He felt all warm and fuzzy in his chest. It was kind of weird, but he liked it.
"Don't worry Naruto-kun. You are not a demon as they say you are. You are a norman human boy like everyone else your age. And believe it or not you did nothing wrong. They are stricken with grief over all they lost in the Kyuubi attack so long ago that they are blaming it all on you. Now don't get me wrong, you did nothing to warrant all this hate and it is not right that you do this; but they do not understand what exactly happened that night."
"Well then what happened that night?" he asked, a bit miffed that all this was happening for no reason at all.
"Well, the Kyuubi is a being made out of chakra and given a form and a consciousness. As such it cannot be killed like most think the Yondaime did. Do you know what a seal and fuinjutsu is Naruto-kun?" she asked at the end.
"Is it the paper that the Old Man puts all the stuff he uses in?" he answered.
"Sort of. Fuinjutsu is a way to do many things through writing seals on many things with ink. Apply the necessary chakra and you have the function of the seal that you desire. Most people like the Hokage as per your example use them for storing things in scrolls. But you can also do so much more. But one of the things that is sealed away periodically is a bijuu, like the Kyuubi."
"But I don't understand what the Kyuubi has to do with any of this? It's dead." Naruto said as he cut her off.
At this she grew a tick mark. "It is not polite to interrupt, Naruto-kun. Now as I was saying before you cut me off; The Kyuubi isn't dead, as I said before. It has to be sealed away. And things as powerful as the Kyuubi can only be sealed in children." Naruto's tears returned and he buried is face into her frame as he realized what this meant.
"S-so I-I-I a-am a de-demon." he sobbed out into Kami's shoulder.
She tightened her grip around him and calmed him down by whispering soothing things into his ear. He eventually snuggled into her embrace and calmed down as she continued.
"Don't cry my child. You are not a demon. Does a scroll become a kunai because you store one away in it? No. You are special Naruto-kun. You know what sorrow is and you know what it is like to want to protect others. That is why I have chosen you to save the world from its darkness."
"But how can I do that if no one is willing to help me but the Old man, Tuechi-ojisan, and Ayame-chan?" he asked.
"Don't you know who I am, Naruto-kun? I am the one who has called you to do this and you don't think I will help you along the way? I plan to make you the most powerful shinobi that the world has ever seen, maybe even more so than the Rikudo Sennin. To do so, I will give you several gifts along the way." she said.
"The first will be to be a change to your body. You will be health, fit, and will have extreme stamina. Even though you are only able to buy instant ramen at the moment, I will modify your body so that it will not stunt your growth. For as you are now, you will be short and have baby fat when you start your shinobi career.
Next, I will give you a sharp, analyzing mind. This is arguably the greatest gift I will give you. It may not seem as powerful as the others, but it is what will get you out of more situations than you could count.
The third thing I will give you is a mastery over your affinity. You are attuned to the element of wind. You have heard stories of how great the Nidaime Hokage was with his mastery over water, but I will give you an even greater mastery over wind. You will be so good with this element, that with training, you could be able to pull off sub-elements with this. Usually you could only do that if you had a Kekkei Genkai, but I will allow you to have access through them if you show me great dedication in your training. You will have to work with this mastery, but it will come quickly and easily if you put in the right amount of effort.
The last gift I will give to you is a surprise. You are not ready for this gift yet. I will bestow it upon you at a time when you are in need." she said with a soft smile.
"Kami-chan?" he said trying to get her attention.
"Yes, my child?"
"Can I tell the Old man, and Ayame-chan about this?"
"Well I think it would be wise to tell the Hokage about it, since he should be able to train you or help you train. But I would advise against telling your little friend at the ramen stand for now. You might tell her in the future, but I would advise against you doing it at this time.
"Now it is time that you wake up and get ready for the academy, Naruto-kun. It is morning time now and you have some learning to do." she said with a sweet smile.
Naruto started to panic when he heard this. She was so nice to him and now she was leaving him all alone again. She was so nice to him! He didn't want to be alone! He liked being hugged like this! He wanted her to stay! What is he going to do now?!
The goddess saw the look of panic and fear appear on his face. She frowned as she pushed him away a bit to look into his eyes as she asked, "What is the matter, my child?"
He diverted his eyes and mumbled something.
"What was that Naruto-kun?"
"D-Do… Do you have t-to leave?" he said almost so softly that she almost didn't hear him again.
He didn't want to be alone again. It felt like he finally had a mother to love him like all the other kids did, and it felt really good. He didn't want to lose the warm feeling in his chest when she hugged him.
"Unfortunately, I do. I have to keep running the world, and you have to attend the academy."
When he heard this, his heart dropped. He lost the warm feeling and felt… well he really didn't feel anything. It was like his insides went numb… Actually it wasn't so numb. It hurt. He thought he had finally found someone that was like a mother, only to have her ripped away. It really did hurt.
"But I think I could visit you every now and then." she said.
Hold the phone. A little sliver of hope started to show on his face.
"I think I could be able to visit a couple times a week and on your birthdays if you are a good boy. Maybe I could even spare a few extra nights a week if you are especially diligent in your training." she finished with a small smile. She could tell he needed someone to fill the parental void and show him some love. Who better to do it than the one who knows everything and made everything?
The young blonde was ecstatic. Overjoyed. Elated. You could not even describe how happy he was with words, honestly.
He finally had something akin to a parent. She was kind to him. She showed him affection. She gave him gifts. And she wasn't leaving! For good anyway.
He was broken from his thoughts when she began to speak. "I really would like to stay, but I have to get back to heaven. And you, little savior need to wake up." she said with a smile as she tapped him on the nose.
He hugged her one last time for the night as she stood up. "Okay. I hope you come back soon… Kaa-chan."
When the goddess heard what the young boy in her arm called her, her eyes widened. She then smiled and hugged him a little tighter. "Don't you worry, I will come back soon. Even sooner if you train hard… my little Naru-chan."
As soon as he heard her say that, he was gently expelled from his mindscape.
(Naruto's Room the next morning)
Naruto's eyes fluttered open as he was expelled from the mindscape. He remembered the time with his new surrogate mother.
But then his new mind kicked in overanalyzing things. Was it all a dream? Was he really special? Did he really have a new mom just like all the other kids?
He thought about this when he went into his kitchen to get some instant ramen for breakfast. He got it out and was heating it up when he saw a piece of paper on the other side of the counter. He went over to it and picked it up.
It was a note. He read aloud to the empty apartment what was written on it.
Naru-chan,
I knew your mind would kick in and wonder if last night was real. This note should answer that will need to talk to the Hokage today. Tell him you know of your tenant and to send all others out of the room. He will be able to help you in your training. If he doesn't believe you, then tell him to expect a change in prophecy from the Elder Gama Sennin. Do well in your studies and train hard.
See you soon my little Naru-chan,
Kaa-chan
After being thoroughly reassured that it all was real, he made his way through his morning routine and was out the door roughly twenty minutes before class started.
(Outside the Hokage Tower, That Afternoon)
Class was normal today. Nothing really happened that normally didn't, except Naruto tried to pay attention just a little bit harder than normal. Just a few history lectures and he was set for the day.
Now came the real task of the day. Talking to the Old Man about what happened. Even though the Old man was one of the people who was friendly to him, he didn't think for one second that the man would buy the story that he had met Kami and that he was now on track to be as strong as the Rikudo Sennin.
He went up to the top floor of the Hokage Tower and went up to the secretary. He asked her if he could talk to the Hokage. She was about to slap the demon across the face and tell him that the Hokage didn't have time for the likes of demons, when she heard a door open, revealing the Hokage.
Despite his age and physical limitations, he was not the The Professor/Shinobi no Kami for nothing. His mental perception and sensor abilities had stayed sharp, so he was easily able to sense the young boy arriving at his office.
"Hello Naruto-kun. Why don't you come inside?" the old man said with an inviting smile on his face.
Once they got inside the office, the old geezer sat down behind his office, while Naruto sat on the portable couch in front of the desk.
After they got settled in, the aged Kage cleared his throat and began speaking. "So Naruto-kun, what can I help you with today?"
With an uneasy look on his face, Naruto asked if he could send out all of the other people in the office. Hiruzen definitely like the look on his face in conduction with the request. "Why would I need to do that, lad?"
"Its about my tenant."
''…''
''…''
"ANBU, leave us."
As he said this four figures phased into sight in four spots in the room. "Hai, Hokage-sama." And with that they phased out as quickly as they came in.
Hiruzen made sure to get the first question. "Now Naruto-kun, what do you mean 'its about your tenant'?"
The young blonde sighed. "I know about the Kyuubi and how Yondaime-sama sealed it into me on the day I was born."
The elderly shinobi was floored.
"I am not mad at you for not telling me Jiji. I'm sure that you didn't tell me for a reason, and that you would have eventually told me, right?"
The man was dumbfounded at this even more. How could his young surrogate grandson have such maturity and insight? Was this the same loud, little, Hokage-aspiring boy?
He eventually broke himself out of his thoughts to ask some questions. "So Naruto-kun, how did you come by this information; and why are you so calm about this? Usually you would have yelled and screamed about me keeping something like this from you if your old personality would have dictated your actions."
Naruto then began telling the old man the tale of what happened to him in his sleep. As the story went on, the old man was getting more and more skeptical about his experience with the goddess that created all life. That this goddess had become a mother-figure to a small orphan boy and that she had given him gifts that would make him the strongest shinobi the world would ever see.
"I know this hard to believe it Jiji, but my new mindset and maturity should prove it to you."
"Naruto-kun, I understand that you have matured much overnight; but this is just too much to believe. I think you just had a really realistic dream, my boy." he said as he pondered what this dream could mean. He was again interrupted from his thoughts by the young blonde in front of him.
"Kaa-chan did give me one last piece of proof if you did doubt what happened."
"Well what would that be Naruto-kun?"
"She said that the Prophecy from the Elder Gama Sennin would change."
The old shinobi once again raised his eyebrow. What a bold prediction from such a small chi-
*POOF*
After the small explosion of smoke, there was revealed to be a two figures. One was a tall man that stood about 6'4" with white hair and tied back in a spiky ponytail. On his head was a hitai-ate with the kanji for 'Oil'. The second was a small, green toad with grayish hair and a purple cloak around his body from the neck down.
These are two of the Gama Sennin: Jiraya of the Sannin and Fukusaku, head of the Gama Summoning Clan.
Jiriaya was the first to speak as he stepped forward, not noticing the small child in the room being hyper focused on the oddity that just occurred. "Sensei, the Prophecy has changed."
The Hokage's jaw literally hit the floor and the room was soon so silent, you could hear a pin drop.
"What did you just say?" asked the Hokage quietly after a few second long pause.
His student started to reply. "I said that th-"
"I heard what you said." he snapped as he turned to Fukusaku. "Is this true Fukusaku-sama?"
The old toad spoke up. "Yes it is quite true what Jiriaya-chan said."
They were all startled when they saw the youngest person in the room point his finger at Sarutobi and yell out. "I told you Jiji! I told you what Kaa-chan said to me was true!"
"I definitely believe you now, Naruto-kun. I think I will be able to help out with this training of yours." the old Kage said, smiling at what this young boy could accomplish with the right training.
Jiraiya took a look at the seven year old after hearing his name. His eyes widened as it clicked who the kid was. "WAIT A MINUTE! Sen-Sensei, did you say that this boy is name-"
"Yes, Jiraiya-kun. This is Uzumaki Naruto. And wait until you hear the story of what happened and what will happen."
And so the Hokage went on for about an hour with the details of what Naruto described to him with the young boy confirming what went on during his time in the mindscape.
Needless to say that Jiraiya was dumbfounded at the revelations. Who wouldn't be? Kami basically adopted this kid and is making him the strongest being ever?
"So, Old Man, are you going to start my training?" Naruto asked.
"Well Naruto-kun, I am not the one that will be training you." said the elderly Sarutobi.
Naruto started to freak out when he heard this. "Then how am I going to get super strong?!" he asked while frantically flailing his arms around.
Thats when Jiraiya stepped forward and put his hand on his godson's shoulder. "That is where I come in gaki. I will be the one who will train you from here on out, if what I'm thinking the same thing as sensei, over there?"
"Why would you train me? I want special Hokage training!" exclaimed Naruto.
"Well unless you want to pass up on the Yondaime's training then…" he left it hanging, knowing full well from the Sandaime of Naruto's hero.
"I can train like the Yondaime did! How?!"
"Well considering that I trained the Yondaime personally, I think I could manage to get you just as strong, don't you think?" Jiraiya said with a slight smirk.
"YATTA! I'll be stronger than the Yondaime!" shouted the excited blonde.
The shouting ended when Jiraiya smacked him across the back of the head. "Easy, gaki. Don't get too worked up. Now, if you think that you are able to handle some of my 'Super Special Hokage Training' then go to training ground seven tomorrow afternoon. If you are not there as soon as the academy is over, then I will deem you unfit for my little program." Naruto was fervently nodding at this. "Alright then, go get some rest before tomorrow then, gaki. Trust me you will need it."
Again Naruto nodded and headed straight to his apartment to rest up for tomorrow, despite it only being around 5 o'clock.
After he was gone Jiraiya turned his old sensei. "He's so much like them. He looks like a carbon copy of Minato and his personality screams Kushina." he said with a small smile.
The aged Kage nodded with a small smile of his own. "Yes he is, isn't he? Now on the next subject," his face gained a serious look to it, "how are you going to go about breaking your relationship to him?"
Jiraiya's brow furrowed in thought as he brought his hand up to cup his chin. "I don't know sensei. I've been gone from his life for seven years. I'm here now, and it will stay that way. I think I will break it to him when I tell him about his parents. Hopefully he will be able to understand my position by then. But that would be a few years from now. At least I'll be a constant in his life from this point on."
"Oh? And what of the spy network, Jiraiya-kun?" the older of the two asked. "How will you keep up with your duties if you are stuck here with your godson? Not that I necessarily disagree with your decision, but the spy network is crucial to our security as a nation."
Jiraiya came up with a more confident look with this question. "That's easy sensei. I can mainly use my summons to gain the intel, they help me out anyway. I can also get away from time to time to meet some of my higher profile contacts, as well as do some research for my books then too." he finished with a lecherous grin and a drop of blood coming out of his nose.
Hiruzen gained the same visage as his student as he thought of the sage's novels. He then pulled it together, wiped his bloody nose with his sleeve, and cleared his throat. "As much I would love to discuss your newest novel, I really should be getting back to this ever growing mountain of paperwork."
Jiraiya nodded. "Alright sensei. I'll come by tomorrow after our little training session."
And with that he opened the window and jumped out. 'Why doesn't he just use the damn door?' he thought as his secretary brought in another stack of papers as tall as his desk. "NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" he yelled as he got to looking at the stacks of paper that were more intimidating then Uchiha Madara himself.
AN: Alright guys. That will conclude the first chapter of this story. I think I will have an easier time writing this one than my last one, considering he stays in Konoha.
The graduation age has been risen two or three years (not decided yet), but that will not change anything. I will go along with cannon for the most part, but with Naruto being so powerful, there are obviously going to be some major changes in the plot.
So the harem. It will be 3 to 5 girls. No more than five, just because I am not confident in my writing ability to make it work in a way that would look good. There will be restrictions. One can be an OC if y'all want. No Hinata or Sakura. Sakura is being bashed so no. Hinata, though is different. There are sooooooo many stories with Hinata in them. Too many. Period. I am sick of that pairing, even though I am rooting for that in the show (used to be my fav paring on this site until I read so many). So tell me who you would like to see and I will try to make it happen.
Drop a review and tell me how it was. No flame. If you are gonna say that its shit, tell me why. See you guys next time.