Alright, first things first, much of this chapter will be just a description of all of the things that have happened in the Naruto world up until now, although it won't go into detail. If there's any issues, do let me know. Due to this, however, keep one thing in mind:

THERE WILL BE SPOILERS!

Disclaimer: I own nothing of Naruto or Harry Potter.

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Harry James Potter was not having a good day... not by a long shot. He was currently sitting down on a curb in front of a deserted playground, late at night, with the light bulb of the only nearby light having given up and burned out, leaving him in near darkness. Spooky, eh? You may be wondering why he is here instead of in the care of his *ahem* loving muggle family. Let's take a look at Harry's thoughts for the answer, shall we?

'I can't bloody believe this! If it weren't bad enough that I did magic outside of Hogwarts AND attacked a muggle with said magic, now I'm alone, outside, with all my money in Gringotts and no way to get there! I don't give a damn what they tell me though, Marge had no right to disrespect my parents like that!' Harry's thoughts paused here, then resumed in a more curious manner. 'But I'm still wondering, just what was what I did back there? I mean, I managed to summon a small dragon made of water! And it attacked Uncle Vernon, almost as if it knew what I wanted. And then, those gusts of wind that came out of my mouth and destroyed the ceiling... how did I do that?!'

Harry was sure that if his bushy haired best friend Hermione were there, she would be stuck between berating him for his language use, fretting over his use of magic, or asking non-stop questions about his new ability.

"I guess I'll need to study a bit more about this development..." Harry sighed out loud. "Maybe my parents knew something. I mean, I didn't feel any pull on my magic, but I still felt tired afterwards, so... maybe I have a secondary-"

His ranting was cut off when he noticed something moving on the curb across from him. Slowly standing and drawing his wand, Harry pointed it at a small opening on a hedge across from the curb he was on, where he could just barely make out a pair of red, slitted eyes, merely staring at him.

Harry was about to call out the first incantation that came to mind when several things happened: first, a loud BANG sounded near him, making him jump back out of reflex; second, he just managed to catch the red eyes squint a bit before disappearing, making him groan in frustration; and third, once the adrenaline wore off, he noticed that he somehow managed to jump back enough to be behind the small fence surrounding the park. Now, he knew he had good leg muscles (running up and down Hogwarts stairs, not to mention running from a giant basilisk, could do that to anyone's legs, especially Hermione's considering how much weight she carried. That girl must have some great le- Back on track, Harry! This isn't the time to dream about your pretty best friend's probably well-toned legs!), but he was pretty sure even he couldn't jump back enough to clear a few feet AND a fence, low as it was.

A snooty voice cut Harry's reflection time off. "'Ey, 'choo doin' back there?"

Harry looked up at this, finally noticing the purple triple decker bus that was parked on the curb in front of him, coincidentally where he had been standing not thirty seconds ago. Looking at the end of the bus, he noticed a freckled young man looking at him curiously.

"Uh..." Harry quickly jumped back over the fence, once again marveling at how easy it was, then walked forward until he was close to the young man. "Nothing, just... jumped back I guess."

"Well, wha'chu jump back fo'?" Freckles asked.

"Uh..." Harry thought fast. "You startled me, that's all."

"Oh, ok. Welcum to the Knight Bus! 'Mergency service fo' stran'ed witchs 'nd wizards anywhere on land! Can't do nuffin on water..." Freckles announced. "Name's Stan Shunpike 'nd I'll be yo'r conductor fer this ev'nin!"

Harry stared at Stan, then at the bus. This gift could not have come at a better time.

"How much?" Harry asked.

"Eleven sickles! But fer firteen you get 'ot chocolate 'nd fer fifteen you get a hot water bottl' 'nd a toofbrush of 'ur choice."

Harry quickly turned and got his coin bag, giving the conductor eleven sickles. Noticing Stan was trying to look at something on his face, he quickly turned and got his suitcase, dragging it into the bus.

"Ey, wha's your name?" Stan asked out of the blue.

A name, unknown to him, surfaced in his mind. Without giving it further thought, he stuttered out, "Erm, Naruto... Naruto Uzumaki..."

Stan nodded and seemed to accept the answer, turning aside to let Harry board the bus.

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'Never... Again...' Harry thought as he stepped off of the bus and up to the front steps of the Leaky Cauldron. That was the most sickening ride he had been on in his life, and that was a lot coming from a guy who was used to going at a hundred miles an hour on a broom of all things. At least he had a minimal chance of smashing his nose into a window three times while on a broom!

"Well, take care, Naruto!" Stan called out merrily as another BANG sounded out and the triple decker Knight Bus disappeared.

Muttering a string of curses that would leave Vernon Dursley blushing, Harry quickly grabbed onto his suitcase and Hedwig's cage and walked inside the pub, quickly walking up to the bartender, Tom.

"Hey, Tom, mind if I get a room?" Harry asked.

Tom looked up from the glass he had been cleaning and regarded Harry with a critical eye. "Mr Potter... The Minister has been expecting you."

Harry paled. "He what?"

Before he could either continue questioning Tom or bolt for the exit, a pudgy hand dropped onto Harry's shoulder. Almost meekly, Harry turned his head around and came face to face with the Minister of Magic, Cornelius Fudge.

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"Uh..." Harry groaned out, sitting in an office of the Leaky Cauldron meant for meetings like this.

"Harry, my boy, good to see you too," Fudge chuckled, sitting on an ornate chair behind a desk. "As you may know, I am the Minister of Magic, Cornelius Fudge." Harry nodded. Despite the fact that he already knew this, he couldn't just tell the man that he had seen him while under an invisibility cloak in Hagrid's hut a couple of months back.

"I heard about the accident at your relatives' place, Harry. The Department of Magical Regulation has already deflated Ms Marge, and she will have no recollection of what transpired. Additionally, they've fixed up the roof and kitchen of the house and your relatives have already agreed to take you in next summer. So... that's that! No harm done."

Harry stared blankly at the Minister before replying, "But what about my punishment?"

Fudge regarded Harry with a confused air. "What punishment?"

"I broke the Underage Wizardry law! I did magic outside of school!" Harry bristled, conscious enough to keep his extra abilities hidden as of now since the Minister hadn't brought it up.

"Oh, Harry," Fudge chuckled in a strained way and waved a pudgy hand, "We don't send people to Azkaban merely because they blow up their aunts!"

Harry's anger reached a peak, but he calmed it before it could actually surface. His anger had gotten him in plenty of situations before.

Plastering a smile on his face, Harry did his best to look relieved. "Whew, that's good. I was afraid that I'd be expelled from Hogwarts and that I'd never see my friends again!" Fudge smiled along with Harry, seemingly buying his act.

"Yes, yes, well," Fudge coughed, "I have taken the liberty of getting you a room here in the Leaky Cauldron until the start of term, Harry. Tom here will show you to it." Harry was then aware of the bartender's hand coming down on his shoulder and pulling him up with surprising strength. "Oh, and Harry, try to stay only in Diagon Alley for now. Best you don't get lost in muggle London, right? I mean, for security reasons, you understand?" Harry nodded in understanding. "Well, off you go then."

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As Harry lay in bed that night, his thoughts continued racing all through the night. When he was actually able to fall into slumber, he dreamed of what appeared to be a large village, surrounded by a thick forest on all sides. He could see people jumping incredible distances over rooftops. There also seemed to be a large cliff that had four carvings of men's heads. A large explosion of smoke appeared on one side of the village, dissipating with the roar of the creature that came from it. It appeared to be a large, demonic-looking fox, with red eyes and orange fur. Right before the scene faded to black, Harry counted nine long, flowing tails behind the fox...

The strong bark of an owl brought Harry back to the land of the living. He bolted upright in bed, his hands already moving into a defensive stance meant to block all incoming attacks. It was several seconds later that he realized it had merely been Hedwig, who was sitting on a perch near the open window and who was giving him what appeared to be a disapproving look.

"Hedwig!" Harry called out happily, the tension leaving his muscles. He quickly walked over to the snowy owl and rubbed her head, making her hoot happily.

"Had a good time outside?" Harry asked. Hedwig bobbed her head, as if nodding. "Good. I'm glad you're safe."

Looking around, he spotted his trunk and quickly checked inside for some owl treats. Finding them, he put some on a bowl near Hedwig, who barked in appreciation and began eating. Meanwhile, Harry checked the clock and noticed that it was already 10 in the morning. He quickly took a shower before putting on a blue shirt under a black jacket, jeans, and sneakers. He walked out of the room and quickly got to the hidden entrance to Diagon Alley, tapping in the combination he memorized from his first time here.

Instantly, the bricks shifted and separated, letting Harry enter the magical road known as Diagon Alley. Unfortunately, it seemed there were many people who were out shopping today, so getting through the streets to get to Gringotts would be an incredible hassle due to how packed they were.

He looked around to see if he could find another way to go, and his eyes fell on the roof of a nearby pastry shop. Remembering his strange dream and allowing his instincts to take over, he pumped some energy into his legs, unknowingly charging more than just that, and jumped, easily making the three story high jump and landing lightly on the rooftop, not to mention startling some folk behind him.

From his new vantage point, Harry could now see the tall, white spire of Gringotts, standing proudly a fair distance away. Crouching and pumping his legs again, Harry jumped towards the next rooftop, landing lightly and immediately jumping for the next. He continued to do this for the next few minutes, admiring how everything looked from this high up. He enjoyed the wind brushing his face every time he jumped, and in no time at all, which was far too quickly for his tastes, he landed on a building next to the magical bank.

Quickly and easily jumping down onto the steps of the bank, he walked in and went up to the main teller, saying, "Hi. My name is Harry Potter, and I'd like to access my vault."

The goblin looked up and fixed Harry with an unreadable eye, much like Tom the bartender had done the day before, then said, "Mister Potter, we've been expecting you. There has been a change in your account, so your vault is no longer accessible."

Harry's eye widened. "What happened?!"

"Nothing major. It seems one requirement in your parents' will was fulfilled, and so your normal funds have been transferred to your parents' vault, which is now accessible to you."

Harry sighed in relief. "Oh, okay. Good. Is it possible I could access it?"

"Of course," the goblin replied, pressing something on the desk. A few seconds later, another goblin, this one familiar to Harry, came out from a side door and approached Harry.

"Hello... Griphook, right?" Harry asked carefully.

The goblin's mouth twisted upwards, resembling a smile. "Indeed, Mister Potter. I am Griphook, the keeper of the Potter accounts and-"

"-the goblin who showed Hagrid and I to my vault my first time here," Harry continued. "I remember you."

The smile on Griphook's face widened. "You are a strange wizard indeed, Mister Potter. Not many wizards would even bother remembering the face of a goblin."

"Yes, well, I'm not like many wizards, as I'm sure you know, Griphook," Harry commented lightly.

"Indeed," Griphook chuckled, then motioned towards the door he came from. "Follow me. I shall take you to your new vault."

Harry eagerly followed Griphook through some hallways and then through a door that led to a number of railways. The two got into the first railcar available, and with a motion from Griphook, they moved out of the station and into the massive caverns that held the vaults.

A few seconds into the ride, Harry leaned forward and asked, "Hey, Griphook, do these carts have only one speed?"

In response, Griphook grinned mischievously and motioned once again. As a result, the railcar sped up tremendously, almost making Harry's glasses fly off his face. The boy was too busy whooping in joy to worry, however.

A few seconds later, they stopped in front of a large vault with a loud grinding noise. Harry stumbled out of the railcar, but he had a large, shite-eating grin on his face.

"I take it you enjoyed the ride?" Griphook asked, walking out of the cart without a problem.

"Oh yes, definitely," Harry exclaimed before becoming serious again and facing the vault in front of him. "So this is it? How do I access it? I have no key."

"Not every vault opens with a key, Mister Potter-"

"Harry, please. I've never been one for formalities."

"Very well... Harry. In any case, many of our customers pay for different security measures. Some doors use a small amount of blood as a key. Others drain some magic in order to open, but only a specific person's magic, otherwise they drain all of the magic from the offending person. And some of the more special vaults can only be opened by a goblin."

Harry nodded in understanding, then faced the door to the vault. "So what security does this one have?"

"Ah, this one is a special case. Your parents asked to create the security themselves. While normally, we wouldn't allow such a thing, they made it so that goblins can access it in case of an emergency. You merely have to bite your thumb until you draw blood, then press the digit onto the door."

"That's it?" Harry asked sceptically.

At Griphook's nod, Harry lifted his right hand and bit his thumb hard enough to draw blood, not even wincing in pain. He pressed the bloody thumb onto the door, and watched as a large amount of what appeared to be ink appeared from the point where he touched it. The ink seemed to form a large array, not making any sense to Harry but intriguing him. The ink glowed blue for a moment before Harry felt the cut on his thumb heal and the door click open.

As the door swung down slowly, Harry's mouth fell open more and more as he noticed that this vault had almost ten times the amount that his school vault had had. The Knuts, Sickles, and Galleons were piled up like small hills, one for each of the three other walls of the cube-like vault. In the middle of all of this were several chests, similar to those of the pirates in children's stories, surrounding what appeared to be a desk.

Harry slowly walked up to the desk, Griphook trailing behind him. Once he reached it, he immediately noticed that there was a similar ink matrix on it as was on the door. Looking back at Griphook, who nodded, he bit his thumb once more until it bled and pressed it onto the seal, which glowed blue for a moment before erupting in a large cloud of smoke, startling the young man.

Once the smoke dissipated, Harry noted that the desk now had a total of three letters on it, along with a long, rolled up scroll. One of the scrolls has his father's name, the other his mother's, and the final one had only one word: Inheritance.

The interesting thing to Harry, though, was his mother's letter. Instead of the expected Lily Evans, instead it was Lily Evans Uzumaki.

'Never heard about that one,' Harry thought, bewildered.

Looking around, Harry decided not to take too long and got a small bag from his pocket, going around and packing some money from each hill in there. Next, he grabbed the letters and scroll and put them in his pocket securely before nodding to Griphook.

Together, they walked out and to the railcar, the door to the vault closing behind them. The ink array on the door slowly shank down until it had disappeared completely, but by that time, the raven-haired boy and the goblin were long gone.

Arriving at his room and greeting Hedwig before she flew out, Harry quickly sat on the bed and took out the letters and scroll from his pocket.

As he looked at the letters, he decided to open up his mother's letter first. Quickly rereading the name on it, he broke the seal and brought out the letter.

Dear Harry,

I sincerely hope that we never have to use this letter, but on the off chance that blasted prophecy does come to pass, both your father and I want you to have some words to remember us by.

First and foremost, son, I want to tell you that no matter what you are at the point that you read this letter, we both love you unconditionally. You hardly have a few months of age, and yet, you are the single most important thing in our lives. I want you to remember that. Harry, for no matter what anyone tells you, James and I will never stop loving you.

Second, I want to tell you this piece of advice: DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE, FULLY TRUST ALBUS DUMBLEDORE! It's imperative that you follow this rule. Despite the fact that his heart is in the right place, Dumbledore has a distressing habit of easily sacrificing people for the "Greater Good". Stay clear of him as much as possible, and try to never be alone in the same room as him.

The scroll we left you contains both our will and instructions for a special energy that we could both use during our time in the war. If my hunch is correct, you'll be able to access this energy as well, and if you do, you'll need those instructions.

Grow well, Harry. Don't be a picky eater; eat plenty, and grow big and strong! Remember to bathe every day, go to bed early, and sleep well. Study hard! No matter what, always stick to your studies. They will lead you down a good path. I was considered the smartest of my year while I was in Hogwarts, and I know you can achieve the same! And if things don't go so well, don't get depressed or just give up. No matter what school you go to, listen to your teachers! Also, make friends! It doesn't matter how many, just make sure that they're people you can really trust. And a few is enough! Remember to be careful when you loan and borrow money; always make sure you manage your money carefully. And no drinking alcohol until you're of age, young man! Too much alcohol is harmful for your body. As for girls... well, I'm a girl so I don't really know what to say... but sooner or later, you'll want a girlfriend and that's normal. Just don't fall for a strange girl, or one that just wants to be with you for superficial reasons. Try to find someone...like me, I guess.

Finally, Harry, I want to ask a small request. If James and I truly don't make it, and you start learning magic at Hogwarts, talk to Severus in my stead. You may know him as Professor Snape. Tell him for me that I don't blame him for anything, and that I forgive him for the misunderstanding we had in our fifth year. He'll understand.

With much love,

Lily Evans Uzumaki

Harry had to take off his glasses and wipe his eyes by the end of the letter. Pausing only to once again remind himself that his parents loved him, he quickly went to the other letter, his father's.

Dear son,

I wish I didn't have to write this letter, but I can't leave anything to chance. Lily and I agree, something is brewing out there, and I can't be sure that we'll make it out of it alive.

There's not much I can say that your loudmouth mother wouldn't already say, but I have my own few advices.

First of all, listen to whatever advice your mother has given you. I've made the mistake of not doing so a few times, and it hasn't yielded good results. She's a great woman, and I hope that you find someone similar to her.

When it comes to friends, don't be overly picky, but don't just trust blindly. Make sure that you can trust them to have your back unconditionally. I was considered popular during my time in Hogwarts, but I only had three friends that I truly trusted: Remus Lupin, Sirius Black, and Peter Pettigrew. I hope you have similar friends, because I couldn't ask for better ones.

Grow well and strong, my son. Don't slack off! That may sound a bit hypocritical, but I learned from my time that leaving things for the last minute never yields good results, unless one of your best attributes is bullshitting.

Much like your mother has probably told you, DO NOT TRUST ALBUS "TOO-MANY-NAMES-FOR-HIS-OWN-GOOD" DUMBLEDORE! I can tell you first-hand that I know he's one manipulative bastard, and he's been trying to control our lives ever since hearing that thrice-damned prophecy. Prove to him that you don't need his so called "training" and "Greater Good" to beat Moldyshorts! Prove to him that you can grow to be strong on your own! And most of all, prove to him that you never, and I mean NEVER, mess with either a Potter, or an Uzumaki!

Good luck to you!

James Potter, A.K.A. Prongs

Harry had to laugh out loud at the ending to his father's letter, but he nonetheless took his words to heart.

'Don't worry, mum, dad. Despite my rough upbringing, I managed to come out with a clear head. I'll always do my best for anything! I'll follow your advice, mum. I didn't know much about alcohol anyways, so I'd rather stay back from it. As for girls, well... There's one I know is a lot like you, mum, but I don't know if she'd see me that way. She is certainly a steadfast friend, though! She's stuck by me through thick and thin, and she's definitely my best friend! When it comes to friends, I have a few, but only two that I'd consider trustworthy. With how hard pressed I was to make friends in my childhood, it's a little hard for me to open up to others, but Ron and Hermione have certainly become my best friends. No matter what, I'll make you two proud! No matter where you are, you can count on it!'

With that thought, Harry looked at the scroll he had put on the bed. Reaching out, he grabbed it and attempted to open it, but it wouldn't budge. Deciding that the third time couldn't hurt, he bit his thumb once again and drew blood, then pressed the thumb against the word 'Inheritance' written on the scroll. With a flash of light and a rustle of paper, it rolled open.

THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JAMES POTTER AND LILY EVANS UZUMAKI, BOTH BEING OF SOUND MIND AND BODY. AT THE MOMENT OF OPENING OF THIS WILL, ALL OTHER COPIES HEREBY BECOME NULL AND VOID.

FIRST, WE'D LIKE TO GIVE A TOTAL OF TEN THOUSAND GALLEONS TO REMUS LUPIN, ALONG WITH THE POTTER VILLA IN FRANCE AND CHEST NUMBER 2 IN OUR VAULT. ENJOY THEM, MOONY.

SECOND, WE GIVE TEN THOUSAND GALLEONS AND CHEST NUMBER 5 TO MINERVA MCGONAGALL, FOR BEING BOTH AN AMAZING TEACHER AND AN AMAZING FRIEND.

THIRD, WE'D LIKE TO GIVE OUR HOUSE IN GLASGOW AND CHEST NUMBER 4 TO OUR BEST FRIEND AND HARRY'S GODFATHER, SIRIUS BLACK. HAVE FUN, YOU MANGY DOG, AND DON'T MOURN US TOO LONG!

FOURTH, WE GIVE CUSTODY OF HARRY POTTER UZUMAKI TO HIS GODFATHER, SIRIUS BLACK. SHOULD HE BE UNAVAILABLE, HIS CUSTODY SHALL GO TO THE LONGBOTTOM FAMILY. SHOULD THEY BE UNAVAILABLE AS WELL, HIS CUSTODY SHOULD GO TO EITHER REMUS LUPIN OR MINERVA MCGONAGALL. IN NO WAY SHOULD HARRY EVER GO LIVE WITH MY MAGIC-HATING SISTER AND HER FAMILY!

FINALLY, EVERYTHING ELSE OF OURS SHOULD GO TO OUR BELOVED SON, HARRY POTTER UZUMAKI. HARRY, IN THE EVENT THIS WILL NEEDS TO BE CARRIED OUT, WE'RE BOTH VERY SORRY ABOUT NOT BEING ABLE TO TAKE CARE OF YOU. WE BOTH LOVE YOU VERY MUCH. DON'T YOU EVER DOUBT THAT!

WITH MUCH LOVE TO ALL, EXCEPT ALBUS DUMBLEDORE,

JAMES POTTER AND LILY POTTER NEE EVANS UZUMAKI.

Harry had to re-read the will several times. First, who were Remus Lupin and Sirius Black? His father had mentioned them in his letter, but he'd never heard of either of them, and supposedly Black was his godfather!

Second, it seemed his parents had been good friends with both Neville's family and Professor McGonagall, due to the gifts for the latter and the fact that his custody should have gone to either of them had Black and Lupin not been available.

As he began to ask more and more questions to himself, he also looked back down to the paper only to now notice a number of small ink arrays on the bottom of the will. Turning the paper showed a few more on the back. Using the now residual blood on his thumb while thinking that he might die of blood loss if this kept up, he pressed the digit to the first ink array, which erupted in smoke before what appeared to be a small book dropped into his hand. Curiously, he read the title.

The Time before the Magic: An Era of Chakra

His curiosity now definitely piqued, he set aside the scroll of inheritance for now and opened the small book, noticing a post-it note attached to the first page.

Dear Harry,

This booklet contains all about the energy I mentioned in my letter to you, as well as how it originated, what abilities it gave, and the possibilities that were available to people with it, along with a history of the times before the full creation of a monarchy. If I could sum it up in one sentence: Charles Darwin's evolutionary theory was very much correct.

Chakra itself is the result of combining the body's physical energy with their mental, sometimes spiritual, energy, thus creating a power stronger than any magical ability. You'll learn more as you read through the book.

Learn about chakra, my son, and about the nearly extinct Uzumaki Clan, a clan that I came from and one that you are now the head of. Carry your responsibilities well, take control of your power, and be the best you can ever be!

Lily

Harry smiled and, after moving the letters and scroll to his trunk and getting into his sleepwear, plopped down on the bed and opened the book to the first page, beginning to read about the incredible ability that was chakra.

A long time ago, much farther back than the creation of United Kingdom, humanity lived. However, war was somewhat common during these times, and thus humanity found itself at the brink of self-destruction.

One day, a princess of unknown lands, going by the name of Kaguya Ootsuki, grew tired of the constant strife. Thus, she travelled to the God Tree, a tree of gigantic proportions whose fruit had never been taken as it was forbidden. Kaguya, ignoring these warnings, took the fruit of the tree, and ate it.

As a result, she became the first user of the power known as 'chakra', a combination of one's physical and spiritual/mental ability. With her massive power, she stopped humanity's war single-handedly, bringing forth a small time of peace and earning her the moniker 'The Rabbit Goddess'.

However, as time passed, Kaguya developed a god-complex due to the power she wielded corrupting her. She began doing increasingly horrifying acts to stop humanity from causing harm to the world. She then began her plans to create and enslave humanity with the Infinite Tsukuyomi, the most powerful of illusions which would be reflected off the surface of the moon so that everyone would see it. This illusion would trap everyone who was caught in it into a dream world where their most wanted dream would be a reality. Thus, as humanity dreamed, Kaguya planned to drain them of their life force, turning them into White Zetsu: humanoid, plant-like creatures that were bent to her will.

Kaguya's plan was interrupted when she gave birth to two boys. The brothers, Hagoromo and Hamura, were later found to have the ability to wield chakra like their mother, as well as having a Visual Bloodline, known as the Rinnegan, which gave both of them incredible abilities. Kaguya, angry at this development, merged with the God Tree in order to forcefully reclaim what she thought was rightfully and only hers. This brought to life humanity's greatest threat: The Ten-Tails.

A menace to life in the distant past, this tailed beast had enough power to completely destroy entire continents with minimal effort. It was characterized by its namesake, ten long tails that flowed behind it, no matter its maturity stage. When the tree first bonded with Kaguya, the Ten-Tails had rocky brown, cracked skin, a titanic body, and one large eye that took up most of its face. The eye itself was one of its most recognizable characteristics. It had the same design as the Rinnegan the Ootsuki brothers possessed, that being a small pupil with three to four concentric circles surrounding it. The major difference being that the Ten-Tails' Rinnegan had tomoe on the circles surrounding the pupil (See illustration below).

Hagoromo and his brother Hamura managed to defeat the Ten-Tails and harness its power to usher humanity into a new era. Using their knowledge, they sealed the Ten-Tails inside Hagoromo's body, granting him incredible power and earning him the name 'Sage of Six Paths'. With his new power and a new era of peace being ushered in, Hagoromo began traveling the nations, spreading his teaching of chakra and its uses.

Near the end of his life, Hagoromo realized that when he died, the Ten-Tails trapped in his body would be released to wreak havoc once again. Thus, he decided to use one of his Rinnegan's abilities, the Creation of All Things, to separate the power of the beast into nine different ones, leaving the beast's body as a husk of its former self. Using another ability of the Rinnegan known as the Planetary Devastation, he sealed the Ten-Tails into a prison of his own creation: the moon itself.

Just before dying, he named each of the new tailed beasts: Shukaku, the One-Tailed Tanuki; Matatabi, the Two-Tailed Hellcat; Isobu, the Three-Tailed Armoured Turtle; Son Goku, the Four-Tailed Red Ape; Kokuo, the Five-Tailed Dolphin Horse; Saiken, the Six-Tailed Slug; Chomei, the Seven-Tailed Horned Beetle; Gyūki, the Eight-Tailed Octopus Ox; and finally, Kurama, the Nine-Tailed Fox.

(See illustrations below)

Harry checked out the illustrations for the tailed beasts and one immediately caught his eye. It was the picture of the Nine-Tailed Fox, Kurama, who was depicted in what appeared to be a battle stance with its nine tails flowing behind it. The painting seemed to be non-magical since it was stationary. What caught his attention, however, was that this was the same giant fox that had attacked the village in his dream. Comparing the Fox's size to that of the village buildings, it was easy to see why these gigantic tailed beasts would be widely feared. After looking at it sufficiently, he continued reading.

Documents dating to the time after the death of the Sage are scarce, however it is known that he had two sons, Ashura and Indra. Indra, the first born, was considered the better child, a prodigy who inherited a different version of his father's doujutsu, the first Sharingan. Ashura was considered the weaker son, showing no great abilities like his father and brother. This was so until some time had passed, when it was found that instead of his father's doujutsu, Ashura inherited his father's body and spiritual energy, and thus trained accordingly. As time went on, the brothers' views of the world diverged. Indra, being a powerful man since his youth, believed that true peace could be achieved through having power and making sure people wouldn't quarrel. Ashura, on the other hand, believed that true peace could only be achieved through love and understanding of each other. This eventually caused a large rift to appear between the brothers. Sometime later, on his deathbed, Hagoromo named Ashura as his true successor, and this was the last straw for Indra. Believing that he should be their father's successor since he was the first born son, Indra challenged Ashura to a battle. The battle was large and extensive. Both combatants used all of their available resources, but eventually, Ashura came out as the victor. Frustrated, Indra left and travelled far. Soon after, he founded his own clan, which he named "Uchiha". Ashura likewise formed his own clan, which he called "Senju".

Harry's eyes were partially widened by this point. He sensed a small kindred spirit in Ashura, for he knew what it was like for people to always consider him a failure. However, it seemed Ashura had risen above this and became a powerful man. When he read Indra's description of peace, he had to shake his head in disdain. That sounded just like a dictatorship, and anyone who forcefully subjugated others to his rule was someone Harry was not going to get along with. Deciding to save that for later, he kept reading.

As time went on, more and more specialized clans began appearing. With so many different clans, battles became inevitable, and soon the world became a large war zone. This period of time is simply known as the Clan Wars Era. The Uchiha and the Senju clans were the strongest of their time, and quarrels between the two happened every week. Soon, two great figures became clan leaders of their respective clans. Hashirama Senju, a man largely regarded as the God of Shinobi and wielder of the powerful Wood Release bloodline limit, which allowed him to control and work with nature itself in devastating ways, became the leader of his clan. Madara Uchiha, a man on equal footing with Hashirama and the first wielder of the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, became the Uchiha clan's leader.

When the battles between the two clans seemed to get worse, Hashirama proposed a truce to Madara, who reluctantly accepted when Hashirama offered to sacrifice himself with a smile on his face. With the power of Hashirama's Wood Release, a large village was built, subsequently being named the Village Hidden in the Leaves after Hashirama grew a large, dense forest all around the village, on what had once been infertile, rocky ground. As time passed, more clans heard of the new village and sought to join. They were welcomed with open arms. The prominent clans were the Akimichi (known for having a lot of weight and expanding their body parts to incredible proportions), the Inuzuka (known for being very animalistic and having ninja dog partners), the Aburame (known for being quiet and logical and for using Kikaichu, or ninja insects, in battle to drain an opponent's chakra), the Nara (known for their incredible smarts but equally incredible laziness and for their Shadow Manipulation jutsus, through which they could control their shadows and others' as well) the Yamanaka (known for their mind jutsu, with which they could invade an opponent's mind to read their thoughts, scan their memories, and even control their bodies for some time) and finally the Uzumaki (being cousins of the Senju due to one of their own separating from the clan to seek his own destiny, they were known for their long vitality, powerful life force, and massive chakra reserves which could sometimes match one of the Tailed Beasts; they were also widely known and feared for their use of the Sealing Arts, with which they could do nearly limitless things).

Sometime later, the large continent was divided into five large countries: the Land of Fire, where the Village Hidden in the Leaves was; the Land of Earth, where the Village Hidden in the Stone was; the Land of Lightning, where the Village Hidden in the Clouds was; the Land of Water, where the Village Hidden in the Mist was; and finally the Land of Wind, where the Village Hidden in the Sand was. These leaders of the five countries decided that each ninja village needed a leader. The leader of the Hidden Leaf would be the Hokage; the leader of the Hidden Stone would be the Tsuchikage; the leader of the Hidden Mist would be the Mizukage; the leader of the Hidden Cloud would be the Raikage; and the leader of the Hidden Sand would be the Kazekage.

In the Hidden Leaf, the main vote for Hokage was between Hashirama and Madara. Hashirama, being a humble man, wanted Madara to be the Hokage, but his brother Tobirama disagreed. Tobirama was distrustful of the Uchiha, and with Madara his trust was practically non-existent. It seemed as though the voters agreed, for Hashirama was made Hokage.

Madara was not happy about this, but it wasn't until the bias against his clan was mounting that he realized the Uchiha Clan had no future in the Hidden Leaf. He tried to rally the Clan against the village and the Hokage, but none listened to him, believing him to be a malcontent. Due to the distrust from even his Clan, Madara packed up his things and left the village, becoming a missing-nin.

And soon after... he became an avenger, and challenged the Hidden Leaf to battle.

Hashirama, not wanting the innocent men and women of the village to be killed by Madara, accepted the challenge by himself and met him head on. The battle between Hashirama and Madara was one of epic proportions. The landscape itself was torn asunder. In the end, Hashirama triumphed, killing Madara.

Or so he thought.

In the end, Madara survived. He hid himself from the world and implanted into his body a piece of DNA from Hashirama that he gained from the battle, hoping to unlock the doujutsu of legend: The Legendary Rinnegan of the Sage of Six Paths.

However, it was not until near the end of his life that he finally managed to develop and awaken it. When he did, he set his plans into motion, summoning the husk of the Ten-Tails from the moon in order to keep himself alive and to create an army of White Zetsu. He then secretly implanted his Rinnegan eyes into a young Uzumaki boy by the name of Nagato, leaving them with him so he could use the boy as his pawn later on. The next part of his plan came when he rescued a young Uchiha boy that had nearly been crushed by an avalanche of rocks in a cave near his hideout. He had kept the boy, whose name was Obito, alive through the use of one of his White Zetsu that he had created with the Ten-Tails' chakra. He managed to coerce the Hidden Mist Village to kidnap one of the boy's ex-teammates and love interest Rin Nohara and set up a ploy to kill her so that Obito would be more pliable.

In the end, the plan worked, and the two Uchiha soon made plans to plunge the world into the Infinite Tsukuyomi. By this point, Madara's life was at an end, so he implanted one of the White Zetsu with his will, giving it a split personality and creating Black Zetsu, then passed on. Obito took up the man's name and began his campaign to unite the world under the massive Genjutsu, all in the name of Rin.

Harry stopped reading at this point and thought about this Madara guy. The way he was described, he sounded a lot like Indra. Harry personally thought that this was a guy who would do anything to see himself in power, and that was something disgusting to the raven-haired wizard. He shook his head and continued reading.

While this was going on, a Third Shinobi World War had already begun. During its time, one major event happened: the Uzumaki Clan had been wiped out by the combined might of the Hidden Stone and the Hidden Cloud. And even then, the two hidden villages had lost nearly their entire armies to destroy the clan. However, a few Uzumaki had survived, and had scattered around the world, living as refugees. During the war, the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju, Hashirama's brother, died while protecting his team from an incredible ambush. He was a man that had been both respected and despised, the latter mainly by the Uchiha. Due to his history with and distrust of the Uchiha, he had separated them to a corner of the Village. To supposedly balance this, he had also made them the head of the Konoha Police Force, but many knew that this was also a ploy to paint them in an even worse light with the villagers, since police figures were almost never seen in a good light. Tobirama had named his student Hiruzen Sarutobi as his successor, and the new Third Hokage had subsequently led the Hidden Leaf to victory.

Sometime after the Third World War, Obito's sensei Minato Namikaze, a widely feared man known as the Yellow Flash of Konoha due to his signature jutsu the Flying Thunder God, which allowed him to teleport anywhere he had placed a specialized seal, was named the Fourth Hokage. At this time, he was married to one of the few Uzumaki survivors, a woman by the name of Kushina Uzumaki. This redheaded woman had several special things about her: she had a special ability which allowed her to focus her chakra and mould it into physical, indestructible chains which could hold down even the strongest Tailed Beast; and she was the jinchūriki of said strongest Tailed Beast, the Nine-Tails. She was pregnant at the time with Minato's child, and couldn't be happier, but she was also apprehensive for the child's birth, since that would be the point where the seal holding the Nine-Tails would be at its weakest and would let the beast force itself free. For this reason, Minato would also be there to hold the seal together until the process was over.

However, there was an unexpected wrench in their plan. Obito, knowing that Kushina held the Nine-Tails and was about to give birth, covered himself in a cloak and mask and snuck into the secret area where the birth was happening. He deftly killed the security and nurses and took the new-born baby hostage, forcing Minato to be separated from Kushina in order to save the child. Obito then proceeded to extract the Nine-Tails from Kushina and bend it to his will with his Sharingan. Minato managed to save Kushina before Obito killed her, but by then, Obito had already snuck into the village and summoned the Tailed Beast into the village to wreak havoc. (See illustration below)

Harry checked out the illustration of the attack and had to do a double take. The scene in the picture was exactly like in his dream! The Nine-Tails was in an attack pose, its tails swinging wildly (or so he imagined) while there were several ninja on their way to battle the beast.

The battle was a long and arduous one, and many ninja were lost. In the end, however, the Fourth Hokage had appeared and subdued the Nine-Tails, teleporting it away from the village. Once that was done, he had used a Sealing Jutsu known as the Dead Demon Consuming Seal, which summoned an entity known as the God of Death, to take his soul in exchange of a request. He requested that the God take half of the Nine-Tails' chakra and seal it into himself, then to take the other half and seal it into his son Naruto. The process was done, and in the end, both Minato and Kushina died, leaving Naruto as an orphan jinchūriki.

Naruto's life as a child was very hard. Most of the villagers, believing him to be the Nine-Tails itself instead of its jailor due to their grief and rage, constantly belittled him, overcharged him at stores, ignored his existence, pulled their children away from him and told them not to associate with him, and sometimes even gathered together to beat him. He was forced out of the orphanage at six years old, and was given an apartment by the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had to take the mantle again due to the fact that the Fourth had died. Despite his new living arrangements, Naruto's life wasn't any easier. People constantly broke into his home and vandalized the outside of the apartment, to the point where he hardly went to it and preferred to be outside.

Harry stopped here and rubbed his eyes, which had moistened slightly. Just reading that paragraph had caused some pain to erupt in his chest. He could sympathize with Naruto's life and struggles, although he realized that Naruto was a much bigger man than he if he could withstand an entire village hating him for something out of his control.

Despite all of this, however, he stayed strong and pure. He always had a smile on his face, declaring with a loud voice to everyone that he would become the Hokage one day. He soon developed the mind of a trickster, constantly pulling pranks on those who he believed deserved them, especially those that were biased against him. However, he wasn't averse to pulling a small prank on any unsuspecting person.

Soon, Naruto started at the ninja academy, but he found that it was the same story with many of the teachers as it was with the villagers. The only exception was a teacher named Iruka Umino. He was a nice teacher to everyone, having grown up similarly to Naruto, without parents and pulling pranks to garner people's attention. His parents had been killed in the Nine-Tails' attack, and at first, he treated Naruto with about as much scorn as the others. However, he soon came to realize that there was a kindred spirit in Naruto, and that the boy only wanted someone to acknowledge him. He soon came to befriend Naruto, patiently teaching him the lessons of the day and taking him out to eat ramen, which was Naruto's favourite and only food, every once in a while, although Naruto could easily run him dry.

Naruto, however, wasn't the smartest. He would never pay attention in school because he believed it to be boring, instead skipping class many times in order to pull pranks. Soon, however, that came to bite him, as he could not perform the standard Clone Jutsu in the final examination due to lacking the chakra control necessary. Due to being the Nine-Tails' jinchūriki since birth and being of Uzumaki descent, thirteen year old Naruto had gigantic chakra reserves, more than anyone in the village, even the Hokage, but this meant that his chakra control was practically non-existent. He didn't have the control necessary for such a small jutsu and would probably have to practice chakra control for weeks in order to have it.

After the Academy was let out that day, Naruto's other sensei Mizuki spoke to him about a secret test where if he stole the Scroll of Seals, a top-secret scroll that contained the most destructive and chakra taxing jutsu known to Konoha, and took it to a special destination, he could be passed. (Cue a raised eyebrow from Harry) Naruto, excited at the prospect of being able to pass, did not realize that it was a trap and gladly took the "test". He managed to take the scroll after knocking out Hiruzen with a special Transformation jutsu of his creation, one he called the Sexy Jutsu(Cue another raised eyebrow), with which he transformed into a naked female that somehow had the ability to knock out men through their perverted tendencies.

Harry had to stop here and stifle his laughter. He knew that one could to nearly anything if one had enough chakra, but to create a transformation jutsu that caused men to be knocked out because they saw a naked female? Granted, said female probably had big knockers and a slim body, but still, that sounded ridiculous! And to think that the Hokage was taken down by it! With a chuckle and a shake of his head, he continued.

As he got to the site Mizuki had told him about, Naruto decided to learn a jutsu from the scroll. Almost ironically, the first jutsu he noticed was the Shadow Clone Jutsu, a jutsu that created solid copies of the user instead of intangible shadows like the standard Clone Jutsu. He managed to learn the jutsu, and unknowingly to him, the Shadow Clone Jutsu would soon become his trademark attack, one that only he could use continuously due to his gigantic chakra reserves.

He was later found by Iruka, who had been combing the village in search of the blonde. When Naruto explained that Mizuki had told him about the "secret test", Iruka realized that Mizuki was a traitor. It was a moment too late, however, as Mizuki had arrived moments after Iruka and attacked him. He shocked Naruto by telling him that he was the jinchūriki of the Nine-Tails, then tried to kill him, only to be stopped by Iruka. When Naruto heard Iruka say that he was not the Nine-Tails itself but only its jailor and that he believed in the boy, Naruto reacted and used his new jutsu to create nearly one thousand clones of himself, a feat that would have killed anyone but him. With the new manpower, Naruto decimated Mizuki and was rewarded by Iruka with a Hidden Leaf headband, marking him as a shinobi of the Leaf Village.

Naruto went through many adventures in his life. Along with his team, he helped bring a country back to prosperity. He managed to stop the rampage of the One-Tail Tanuki when he was released near the Hidden Leaf. He helped bring back Tsunade Senju, a woman on par with Hiruzen Sarutobi, in order for her to become the Fifth Hokage, despite her initial vehemence against it. He soon became a very powerful ninja after battling with the Nine-Tails inside his body and reaching an understanding with it. The Nine-Tails, having seen the boy's entire life while he was sealed inside him, was unwillingly impressed with the boy. He came to see that not all humans were hateful, especially not the boy he was sealed into. When he realized this, he extended a hand of friendship towards Naruto, one that the blonde took willingly, and finally told Naruto of his true name: Kurama.

But dark times were ahead. Obito, going by the name of Madara Uchiha, had started an organization known as the Akatsuki, whose goal was to gather all of the Tailed Beasts in order to revive the Ten-Tails. Seven of the nine Tailed Beasts had already been acquired, and with two small parts of both Gyūki's and Kurama's chakra, Obito had managed to bring back the Ten-Tails. In the ensuing battle, the five different ninja nations banded together to form a single alliance, one that would battle Akatsuki and its plans. The combined might of Naruto and Kurama was nearly enough to turn the tide of battle, but soon the Ten-Tails matured and became the God Tree once again. The real Madara Uchiha, having been revived earlier by an unwilling Obito, who had seen the error of his ways thanks to Naruto, decided to take this time and absorb the rest of the Tailed Beasts and the God Tree, becoming an entity that hadn't been seen in centuries: another Sage of Six Paths. With this power, he managed to activate his final attack: The Infinite Tsukuyomi, which trapped nearly everyone in the world.

Naruto and his teammate Sasuke Uchiha, who were both dying at this point (Naruto by having Kurama forcefully pulled out of his body; Sasuke by a sword stab through the heart due to Madara), met with a chakra entity of the original Sage of Six Paths, Hagoromo. The man separated the incredible powers of the Sage into both boys, granting Naruto the body of the Sage and Sasuke with a Rinnegan eye. With these new abilities, the boys battled Madara to a standstill. Once it was clear that he would not win, however, Black Zetsu suddenly appeared and stabbed him through the heart, revealing that he was not under Madara's will but Kaguya's instead. After causing a metamorphosis on Madara, Black Zetsu initiated a jutsu that revived the world's worst menace: Kaguya Ootsuki herself, now empowered by the Ten-Tails' chakra.

Naruto and Sasuke, along with her teammates, were almost defeated by the woman, but through several plans and traps, they manage to activate the Planetary Devastation attack and seal her in a new moon.

After the deed, however, Sasuke declared that he planned to kill all of the large figures of the world and create a new world for everyone, a goal similar to Madara's. Naruto, unwilling to let such a thing happen, battles Sasuke. It is unknown what transpired in the battle, but eventually, Naruto came out victorious, and with the help of the nine Tailed Beasts, he managed to undo the Infinite Tsukuyomi and free everyone, thus ending the Fourth Shinobi World War.

Time passed, and humanity thrived. The Shinobi Alliance lasted long, and for a while, people were content. However, that changed when a new clan appeared: a clan of people without chakra. Battles between those with and without chakra were prevalent. The people without chakra used highly advanced technology to combat the ninja.

Soon enough, humanity was brought to the brink of extinction. After a particularly brutal battle, only a few humans were left alive. Among these ninja was Naruto, who was nearing the end of his time. He passed on much of his teachings to his descendants, but many of these were born without chakra, so they merely dismissed them as fictional stories. Those that knew the truth, however, took upon themselves the mantle of protectors. As time passed, there were less and less chakra wielders in the world, until it came down to only one person.

Me.

Lily Evans Uzumaki.

I am the last chakra wielder that I know of, as well as the last Uzumaki.

I hope that whoever reads this understands the story behind chakra, and if you are a chakra wielder, that you train well, and continue the mantle of protector that I once had.

Signed…

Lily Evans Uzumaki.

Harry rubbed his sore eyes and closed the book. That had been an interesting tale indeed. He would have to keep it in mind. But for now, sleep was calling for him. He turned and placed the book, along with the letters and inheritance scroll, snugly inside his bag. With a rustle of sheets and whispered incantation, the lights went off and he promptly fell into slumber.