Challenge from Sage of Fanfiction

Naruto the Monster

Chapter 2

As Kushina headed home, after enjoying a dinner with her baby, she still couldn't help but fret over him. She had even started to cry as she tucked him into bed after kissing his forehead due to how sweet he looked smiling in his sleep. It wasn't until both Alucard and Anderson assured her again, for what seemed like the hundredth time, that they would protect him that she brought herself to leave.

She was warned by Danzo to act as she had been which thankfully while she had shown signs of recovering to others she also spent the last few months visiting Naruto's grave at night so her returning late wouldn't be odd. She also made sure to dig up and do the ritual after her usual visiting hours as for the first few weeks that she had first ventured out she had been followed by ANBU before they stopped following her all together.

Also she doubted Minato would bring up Naruto's grave being robbed to her in fear of causing her to relapse to her secluded self but he would make an excuse to get her to stop given the state she left it in. He rarely ever mentioned Naruto in the house so she should be okay.

As she entered the house she didn't try and hide her return, as she never did, and after sensing around found only Mito sleeping in her room and figured Minato to still be out trying to track down the energy Naruto let out and find a trail on the grave robbing culprit.

'I hope you sleep well Naru-chan, your mommy will come and visit you soon' Kushina thought as she made her way back up to Naruto's old room as she still liked it best in there.

-Naruto's Mindscape-

Naruto watched Alucard, as he sat by Anderson's side, slowly rebuild the city around them as she was able to, 'settle in' as she put it. She was able to interact more with the mindscape apparently after he drank his mother's blood.

"You do know the kid will change the scenery himself in due time?" Anderson said as Alucard nodded.

"I know but I figured I might as well tidy up for the time being" Alucard said as she continued to mend buildings, letting Naruto watch as rubble floated up and pieced itself back together. Naruto continued to watch before he perked up and looked off to his side, making Alucard smirk at as she looked to where he was staring at.

"Oh, seems like the others are finally deciding to visit us" she said as two figures made their way over a tower of rubble before dropping down.

The first was a rather young looking and tall woman with incredibly long hair that went down to her knees with a lock of it sticking out and curling in front of her. She was rather skinny and lanky with blue eyes and freckled cheeks and a pair of glasses that sat on her nose. She wore a dark blue-purple suit, a dark pink dress shirt, a green tie, white gloves, and black shoes.

In her hand was something that Naruto didn't recognize but his mind told him it was a musket.

The woman looked rather nervous as she walked towards them with the other woman beside her.

The other woman was different, not as tall or skinny while she wore an odd black outfit. The outfit consisted of a black robe, an odd black hat of sorts, a white scarf, white gloves, white stockings held with a garter belt, and black boots.

She had black hair that was a bit visible under her hat and a pair of glasses. She wasn't as tall as the first girl and also not as lanky with a better figure then the first. She also held something in her hand which he was able to fully realize as a sword, having seen his mother hold and use one in the past.

"Naruto meet Rip Van Winkle and Yumiko Takagi, two more souls that inhabit you" Alucard said as Yumiko rushed over to Anderson.

"Father Anderson, are you alright?" Yumiko asked, her voice soft as Anderson patted her head.

"Aye, I am fine Yumiko. I am just sorry to have heard of your passing by the hands of Walter" Anderson said with a bit of a glare as Alucard waved him off.

"I got Walter back for it and if I didn't I'm more than sure that other brat of yours did. You should greet your new master first Yumiko" Alucard chided as Anderson nodded and pointed towards Naruto.

"We might have been dragged into this situation but we will make the best of it. This young boy has been gifted with Alucard's powers and I am determined to make him grow up right" Anderson said before Yumiko smiled at Naruto and bowed her head.

"Greetings Naruto, it is very nice to meet you. I hope we get along. You can call me Yumiko or Sister Yumiko" Yumiko said with a soft smile as she fixed her glasses while Naruto nodded.

"Nice to meet you Yumiko, I-I hope we get along" Naruto said, a bit nervous as he hid behind Anderson, making the large man chuckle at and ruffle Naruto's hair.

"You should introduce yourself as well Winkle, just because I can't devour your soul doesn't mean I can't lock you away like I am with the were-cat" Alucard said, sending a hidden glare at Rip Van Winkle and getting her to shiver before hurrying past Alucard and towards Naruto,

"G-Greetings my new master. I am Rip Van Winkle. You may call me whatever you wish. I just wish to be of use to you" Rip Van Winkle said as she kneeled down on one knee before Naruto, her hand stretched out to him while her musket rested against her on her shoulder.

"N-Nice to meet you Rip as well" he said, nervously shaking her hand with a smile which made her visibly relax a bit.

"Both Yumiko and Rip Van Winkle are bound the same way we are. They are to serve you first and foremost and cannot disobey. If we are busy dealing with opponents or lending you our strength then they too will defend and protect you" Alucard said as she stood up, the building she was working finished and all the fire in the area put out.

"For now you have been awake with us for too long" Anderson said as he patted Naruto's head with a kind smile. "You must rest and ready yourself for tomorrow. Both Yumiko and Rip Van Winkle will meet your mother then as well while we explain more of what is to come" he said, gently picking Naruto up before a door to a nearby building opened up.

"Shall I come with you Father Anderson?" Yumiko asked as Anderson shook his head.

"No need, he's already well on his way to sleep" Anderson said with a chuckle as they could see Naruto's eyes struggling to stay open.

Alucard could only smirk, giving Naruto a wave that he sleepily returned before Anderson walked him fully inside. 'What an interesting Master, he might be even more interesting than Integra' she thought before frowning at the thought of her and Seras waiting for her.

'I can easily allow you to visit them. Let me have more leeway around here and I promise my powers will allow the boy to shift between this world and your old one' a voice spoke out from Alucard's shadow, getting her to glare at it.

'Silence you abomination. You're lucky you can't be fully absorbed or you'd be gone by now' she hissed in her mind as the voice laughed.

'It's not like it would be a danger to him, with only five souls and a strong devotion to being beside the mother he lost and was given again he will surely not lose sense of himself. Plus like you all I am bound to obey, to think that woman's work would be that strong' it said before Alucard stomped on her shadow making it yelp in pain.

'Silence! I will not risk it until I am certain he can handle his new power! Now be quiet or else I'll bury you deeper' Alucard commanded as the voice was silenced. "Rest well Master, we will speak more tomorrow morning" Alucard said softly as she continued her work on cleaning up.

-Next Morning-

As Naruto woke up, rubbing the sleep out of his eyes, he was a bit nervous to get out of bed given this place was not one he knew and his mother was not here. "Do not worry Naruto, you will be fine. You need to eat and wash up. I'm sure that Danzo has people waiting for you to help you until your mother returns" Alucard said in his head as Naruto nodded and got out of bed, noticing a pile of folded clothes on a nearby nightstand.

'Please change into these, your old clothes were disposed of due to you outgrowing them' a note on top of the pile said as Naruto listened to the note, changing out of the light blue pajamas he was given last night and changed into the simple black t-shirt that bore the Uzumaki swirl on the front of it and a pair of blue shorts along with some indoor sandals.

As he nervously opened the door he was met with two men, one of which smiled at him.

The first man looked rather odd. He was fairly tall with fair skin and short spikey dull black hair, his face – save for his nose and mouth were covered with a mask that had what he figured to be glasses built into it. He was also wearing a lot, a short black jacket with red straps, another long sleeved black jacket under it, a pair of black pants and black gloves.

The other man looked more normal with auburn colored hair and amber eyes. He also wore a short black jacket with red straps with a red short kimono under it, a pair of black gloves, and dark colored pants.

"Hi there little guy, how did you sleep?" the auburn haired man said as he crouched down to his level with a smile as Naruto frowned and rubbed his arm.

"I-I slept okay. Do you know where my mommy is?" he asked as the other man looked over at him.

"Your mom is at home, we were ordered by Danzo to wait for you to wake before leading you to him. For your stay here Fu and I will be your guards" the man said as Fu frowned and stood up.

"Come on Torune, no need to be so blunt" Fu said making Torune frown a bit before Fu looked back at Naruto. "Here, I bet you're hungry. Danzo prepared some breakfast for you while you wait for your mom to return. He told us that he'd get a message to her telling her you woke up once he meets you, okay?" Fu said as Naruto nodded making the man smile.

"Okay so let's go get you some food" Fu added before Naruto followed the two men through the odd building.

"Where are we?" Naruto asked as he hadn't seen the outside of his room until now.

"We are in the Root organizations base that is built into the side of a mountain. It is also one of the most safe places for you given it is only known to those in it" Fu said before they arrived in a dining hall to see Danzo sitting at a nearby table while taking a sip from a cup of tea.

"Ah Naruto, glad to see you are up. How are you doing?" Danzo asked as he set down his tea cup and stood up to walk over towards him, motioning towards Torune and Fu to get them to step back.

"I'm good…kind of hungry" Naruto said as Danzo chuckled and motioned to someone nearby who hurried over.

"What do you need Danzo-sama?" they asked as Danzo motioned to Naruto.

"Can you please relay to the kitchen that we need some breakfast made for Naruto here, have them bring it here please" he said as the man nodded and walked off. "Come, sit down Naruto while you wait" he suggested as Naruto nodded and sat down with a frown.

"Where is mommy?" Naruto asked as Danzo smiled softly at him.

"She is at home, I will send her a message while you eat breakfast" Danzo said thankful that the food arrived quickly, allowing the hungry boy to start eating and the message to be sent out. "If I may ask, how was your sleep?" he asked as Naruto looked up from his food.

"Good, I met new people inside me. Two nice girls named Rip Van Winkle and Yumiko" Naruto said with a smile as Danzo nodded, noting that now four of the souls were named but the fifth was still unknown.

"Can I meet them?" Danzo asked as Naruto tilted his head to the side.

"Why are you so curious old man?" a woman said as Naruto watched Rip Van Winkle rise up from behind him, her musket resting on her shoulder.

"Hi Rip-chan! You want some food?" Naruto asked as he held up a spoon of rice to her which made her smile and pat his head a bit.

"No but thank you master, that is most kind" she said before she turned back to Danzo. "And you better not have anything fishy planned for my master as none of us will stand for it" she warned as Danzo shook his head.

"After everything this boy has went through I only wish to keep him safe and allow him to stay beside his mother. Plus with his new powers I hope to help him gain control over them so he isn't a danger to himself and can defend himself" Danzo said, unflinching under Rip Van Winkle's stare before the woman scoffed.

"So be it, but we will act fast to protect both of our masters, the one we inhabit and his mother" Rip Van Winkle said before she sunk back into his shadow.

Danzo kept that in mind as Naruto continued to eat before the member he had sent to alert Kushina of Naruto waking quickly returned. "Danzo-sama, Kushina wishes to visit now, what should I relay to her?" the man whispered in Danzo's ear before Naruto perked up.

"Is mommy coming to see me!? Is she!?" Naruto asked, excited to see him mommy again as Danzo looked at the man.

"Do we know where Minato is right now and if Tsunade is at their home to do her checkup of Kushina?" Danzo asked as with Kushina secluding herself to Naruto's old room and not leaving Minato had requested Tsunade to do regular checkups on Kushina to ensure she wasn't wasting away.

Which was ironic given he allowed Naruto to do just that without a care.

"Minato is busy with calling a meeting that you are to attend soon and Tsunade will be drawn to it as well. This might be the most opportune time to let her visit" the man said as Danzo thought it over before nodding.

"Be vigilant and ensure her shadow clone is up to standards before bringing her here" Danzo said before he looked to Fu and Torune. "You two are to stay by Naruto's side and listen to Kushina in regards to things concerning Naruto" he ordered as the two men nodded.

"Mommy is really coming?" Naruto asked with a large smile that made Danzo chuckle at.

"Yes she is but until she arrives you must stay around Torune and Fu as I must be going" Danzo said as he took one last sip of his tea before accepting his cane from a Root member that had it ready for him.

"Be safe out there Danzo-sama" Fu and Torune said as Danzo nodded and continued walking out, curious as to how this meeting will go.

-Hokage's Office – Council Room-

As Danzo entered he noticed he and the other elders were the first to arrive besides Minato who was busy talking with Kakashi who stood at his side. "Koharu, Homura, how are you both today?" Danzo asked as he sat between the two.

"Fine Danzo though I am curious as to the nature of this meeting as Minato didn't tell the ANBUs anything about the nature of it when they were sent to alert us" Homura said as Danzo nodded.

"I believe I know the reason but we shall see what Minato says of it" Danzo said, getting the other two Elders to frown slightly at before the other clan elders started to file in.

"So, what exactly is the reason for this meeting Hokage?" Koharu asked as Minato frowned and looked at the council.

"I'm sure you all felt the spike of energy last night and how dark it felt, right?" Minato asked before Tsume, the matriarch of the Inuzuka clan nodded.

"Yeah, it felt powerful and even worse than the Kyuubi attack seven years ago. The Kyuubi felt tame compared to it, took me hours to calm down the dogs in the kennel" Tsume said as Minato nodded.

"Well we have been investigating the source of it and have found nothing. We tracked it down to a forest patch outside the cemetery where what looks like to be a massive seal array was found broken beyond repair or being pieced back together to figure out what it was for" he said as Shikaku Naru, the patriarch of the Nara clan and Minato's Jonin commander, looked over at him with a raised brow.

"A cemetery? Was there anything taken from it? The fact a seal array was found nearby sounds dangerously like Orochimaru given his obsession with reviving the dead" Shikaku said making Minato sigh.

"Sharp mind as always Shikaku as one grave was indeed dug up….the grave of my son" Minato said making the council go silent.

The topic of his dead son was something the council didn't like given their suspicions around the boy's death. Kushina was not known as the kind of woman who would ignore any of her children since she absolutely adored her twins to no end and was always seen around them. For her to allow one to die from starvation was something that was not like her at all.

"So you think Orochimaru did something involving the body of your son? For Orochimaru to sneak back into the village for such a thing is quite dangerous given he barely escaped the village the first time" Inoichi Yamanaka, the patriarch of the Yamanaka clan asked as to him it seemed a bit odd.

"We are looking into it but I called this meeting to get you all on alert. I want you all to search your sectors and report anything suspicious. I'm having Jiraiya look into his network to help track him down. If you have any news report it immediately" Minato said before he stood up and walked out, Kakashi following behind him.

"Do you think Orochimaru would do something this dangerous?" Danzo asked as he looked over to Tsunade, the only one with deeper insight on the missing-nin considering he was her ex-teammate.

"I'm not sure" the last Senju said with a sigh. "Unless Naruto had a powerful kekkai genkai or genetic trait it is possible but given the lack of medical records and his missing body it is impossible to tell" Tsunade said as she sat up with a sigh.

"How is Kushina doing?" Tsume asked as, given the two of them use to be on a team together as genins the Inuzuka clan head was worried about her friend.

"Steadily recovering as best as she can but now I have to work to make sure she doesn't hear of Naruto's body being taken. Last thing we need is for her to rebound and spiral back down even worse. I'll have to get Neko to keep an eye on her again to maybe help ensure she doesn't overhear anything as I doubt we are the only ones to notice the grave the Hokage's son to be dug up. We will have to somehow stop her from visiting the grave until the scene is cleaned up without shaking her up any" Tsunade said, standing up from her chair before leaving and the other clan heads and elders following suit.

'An ANBU following Kushina around could make her visiting Naruto become dangerous but if it is the ANBU I am thinking of then she might be able to gain some help in form of an ally' Danzo thought to himself as he made his way back home and then back to the Root base.

-Back shortly after Danzo left-

Kushina was all but running as she entered the Root base, looking frantically around for her baby before she saw the head of red hair and rushed to him. "Naru-chan! See I told you I'd be back sweetie" Kushina said as she quickly wrapped Naruto in a hug that he happily returned.

"Mommy! I'm so happy to see you!" Naruto said as he nuzzled against her before she pulled away from him.

"Kushina, Naruto's room would be best for you to catch up in and allow you to have some privacy since I'm sure you have stuff to speak of without being overheard" Fu said before Kushina nodded, standing up and holding Naruto's hand in hers before following the two men back to her son's room.

"Did you already have breakfast sweetie? Do you need some more blood?" Kushina asked as she had a kunai ready before Alucard rose from his shadow.

"Blood would be best, at least one feeding a day to keep his strength up but I must warn you my little master," Alucard said as she crouched down beside Naruto and got his attention "you must never bite your mother or anyone you feed from unless you plan to drain them dry" she pointed out making Kushina frown at.

"Why is that?" Kushina asked as her baby's new powers were confusing to her.

"Because if he bites anyone, male or female who has been deflowered and does not drain them fully then they will become a ghoul" Alucard explained with a serious look on her face that made Kushina hold Naruto closer.

"Plus if he bites someone who is a virgin that in turn would create another vampire which we do not need running around" Alucard added as she doesn't know how much she'd like the prospect of more vampires in this world.

"What is a ghoul?" she asked before Anderson rose out of Naruto's shadow.

"They are zombies created when a vampire drains the blood of a non-virgin. They are generally under the control of the vampire who created them but are mindless beasts whose sole desire is to eat everything living around them. They spread and are a plague. We don't want the wee lad to accidentally cause something like that" Anderson said as he ruffled Naruto's hair with a smile.

"Hence why if he is to drink from you do it as you did last time, let him lick blood from an open wound, his saliva will heal the wound and ensure no scar is made" Alucard said as Kushina looked down at her son whose innocence allowed him not to understand the darkness of the conversation.

"My baby has such confusing new powers…will you both help me make sure he doesn't get overwhelmed by it all?" she asked as they both immediately nodded.

"We wouldn't want any harm to befall him so which is why we suggest you allow him to be trained" Alucard said as she sat down on a nearby chair, Anderson leaning back against a wall with his arms crossed.

"Training? He's only seven though" she said, referring to how old he would be if he hadn't died at all considering he looked like he was seven now.

"True but he is an immortal vampire, if he does not learn to control his powers then there is a chance he might run rampant should danger come to you" Anderson said as while everything he was doing went against his code as an Iscariot with his new situation he was to do his best to keep the kid safe and from becoming as Alucard was in terms of being a demon.

"I suggest you talk to Danzo about getting him training of some kind. Hell maybe even a way to get him back into the world under a fake name" Alucard said as she pet Naruto's head while Anderson nodded in agreement.

"The lad needs to interact with kids his age, even if he is a supernatural being" Anderson pointed out as Kushina couldn't help but agree since she wanted her baby to enjoy his childhood.

"We'll talk more about this later as you need to feed and I need to meet these two new souls you met" Kushina said as she smoothly cut her palm to allow Naruto to lap it up and feed from her. She couldn't help but smile as not only did his tongue against her palm tickle a bit but all of this almost reminded her of when she breastfed him as a baby and it gave her a sense of being a mother again.

Losing him was the most painful thing that had ever happened to her in her life. To this day she still wasn't sure what caused her to ignore her baby to the point of him dying as being a mother was her greatest joy.

And the weird thing is she hadn't forgotten anything about Mito before his death. A part of her felt like she had been forced to forget but another part felt like that was her trying to excuse herself despite the nagging feeling in her gut that she was right about being forced.

"You heard our master, come and greet her" Alucard said as Kushina watched two women rise up from Naruto's shadow.

"Greeting master, I am Rip Van Winkle. I pledge my bullet to punish all enemies without distinction" Rip Van Winkle said as she kneeled in front of her while the other woman smiled and did the same.

"I am Yumiko Takagi and my blade shall hunt all those dare target Naruto" Yumiko said, her eyes becoming harsh as her glasses slipped before Anderson slid them up causing them to soften.

"Yumiko was a soldier of my congregation and is very loyal, the other was an enemy of Alucard's in the past that he absorbed" Anderson explained making Rip Van Winkle flinch at slightly.

"Don't worry, enemies of the past shall be allies in the future should their views be forced to change" Alucard said as she stood beside Rip Van Winkle. "She was tossed aside by her former group, used as a pawn to slow me down to set up a failed plan to erase me. Seeing her failure and being lucky enough to survive the erasure of souls within me is enough to ensure she will work with us. Plus your seal is absolute" Alucard explained, making Kushina's worries lessen with a nod.

"As long as she protects my baby I don't care about her past. It is nice to meet the both of you" Kushina said, getting them to smile and stand up before Kushina frowned.

"I've met four but you mentioned five. Is the fifth asleep or something?" she asked making Alucard frown and cross her arms.

"No…but until Naruto gains more control over the powers gained from us all then it will stay bound as its powers can be quite dangerous to him" Alucard said as Kushina frowned, not liking the sound of that before Anderson held up his hand to her.

"Do not worry about it too much Kushina, I promise he will not be in anger danger by it. Its power is just a bit hectic and he needs to work up to it or else he might get hurt by it which is why we suggested the boy get training" Anderson suggested, making Kushina hug Naruto closer to her once he had finished licking up her blood but before she could reply a knock came at the door.

"Come in Danzo, your just the man we want to talk to" Alucard said before the door opened to reveal Danzo who was seemingly unsurprised at Alucard knowing it was him beyond the door.

"Greetings everyone, how are you today Kushina?" Danzo asked as he looked around, noting the new woman beside Rip Van Winkle.

"Better now that I'm here with Naru-chan, how was the meeting" Kushina said with a frown as Danzo's Root ANBU had told her how Danzo left for a meeting just as they had been sent to pick her up.

"Minato is on high alert for anything suspicious and he is having the clan heads stay alert and having Jiraiya look into Orochimaru so good news is that they don't suspect anything from you. Bad news is Tsunade decided to have an ANBU to watch over you until they fix the graveyard and to ensure you don't relapse which means things will be difficult for you to come visit unless something is figured out" Danzo said making Kushina cling tighter to Naruto out of fear of being separated from him.

"Don't worry master, we have a way of getting to you despite the distance, it is a similar way of how we exit Naruto. We can travel to your shadow as well" Alucard said with a smile before Anderson cleared his throat.

"Look we wanted to talk to you about something Danzo" Anderson said, getting the man's attention. "You are the leader of this organization right?" he asked making Danzo nod.

"I've led Root since the time of Tobirama Senju, Konoha's second Hokage's passing. You could categorize us as a shadow organization that works to ensure the Hokage is keeping to his oaths to protect Konoha and allow it to thrive" he said before the tall man nodded.

"Then you must be skilled, hence why we'd," Anderson said motioning to the other souls inside Naruto "like to have you start training the boy. Hell maybe you can find a way to get him back into the world safely without suspicion" he finished as Danzo nodded while Kushina looked from Anderson to Danzo, a bit worried about what was happening.

"I will admit I was going to suggest training after Naruto got settled in and as for his reentering the world I have a plan in mind but it all depends on if Kushina can handle it" Danzo said as Kushina tightened her hug on her somewhat confused son.

"Depends…will I still be able to be his mom?" Kushina asked as Danzo nodded and held up a hand to stop her before he opened the door and whispered something into the ear of Fu who stood outside.

"You see I knew from the start that Naruto staying here would be temporary and, while I admit I am quick to plan contingencies, it is always better to be prepared than caught off guard" Danzo said before Fu quickly returned with a folder of papers in hand. "Hence why I had these documents drafted. They are a birth certificate for Naruto under a new name" he said before handing them to Kushina who looked through everything with Anderson and Alucard by her side.

"So you're creating a new identity for the boy? It could work really well given his appearance and age have changed" Anderson said as Alucard nodded.

"It is up to you to decide a fake name for him to be used around others and as for how to keep you as his mom, just look through the rest of the documents" Danzo said as he sat down on a nearby chair, smiling as Kushina's eyes widened.

"Adoption papers? Official documents saying he was found in the forests around us looking for 'family'?" Kushina wondered aloud before her eyes widened. "Wait! You are planning to have me adopt Naruto?" Kushina asked as Danzo nodded.

"The official story will be that ANBU of mine found 'Naruto' passed out in the forest, having traveled on his own after the town he lived in was attacked. He will officially be documented as an Uzumaki and I will suggest he be looked after by an Uzumaki like you" he said before sighing a bit. "It will be difficult to get others to agree but I will suggest how having you look after a child will do you good and given his age and Uzumaki appearance it will help you recover" he added as Anderson frowned.

"But still do you think they'd let her look after a kid?" Anderson asked given Kushina's sudden neglect led to the death of Naruto the first time.

"I hope that the suggestion of Tsunade helping watch over Kushina's progress with Naruto paired with checkups with Inoichi will help remove any doubts in her and help them see how good having her look after a kid will do her" Danzo said as Kushina smiled, tears falling from her eyes as she hugged Naruto close to her.

"Mommy? Are you okay?" Naruto asked, worried about his mom as she cried and held onto him.

"Yes I am very okay Naru-chan, mommy is just so happy to be able to be with you again" Kushina said as Danzo and the others smiled at the scene.

"As for training I can certainly get something set up and if Naruto wants to go into the academy we can set that up as well" Danzo said as he and Kushina looked down at Naruto.

"Do you want to go into the academy? I know you told me when you were younger how you wanted to be strong like me and…" she stopped just before mentioning Minato as a part of her wasn't happy with Minato due to his lack of reaction to Naruto dying. "Well now that you are older do you still want to?" Kushina said, moving on from the thought of Minato, as while she didn't like the idea of him being a shinobi if it allowed Naruto to stay safe then she would put her worries away and let it happen.

"Yeah! I wanna be strong like mommy and protect her!" Naruto said as he looked up at her with stars in his eyes that made both her and Alucard awe at while Kushina nuzzled against him, making him giggle.

"Okay, if you can promise me Naruto will be safe then I guess I'm okay with training and getting him back into the academy as I do also want Naru-chan to get his education" she said as she pet his head with a smile.

"It will take a month or so to get everything set up. I recommend slowly showing progress of more recovery so by then I'll be able to recommend you. I don't think the ANBU will be watching you while at home only when you leave so Naruto will visit in you in your room before returning with you if possible and if not you two will just have to spend whatever time possible at that house very carefully" Danzo explained as Kushina nodded, willing to go through a month of this if it meant she could have her baby by her side without worry.

"Why are you helping us like this old man? What do you have to benefit from it?" Alucard asked as she sat down on the bed next to Kushina, frowning over at Danzo who met eyes with her.

"I help because I fear something is suspicious behind the death of Naruto and after so many years as a shinobi I've learned to trust my gut when it tells me something is up. I merely hope to find out by helping Kushina since I feel she wasn't at fault for Naruto's death" Danzo said as Kushina held Naruto closer to her.

"I-I wasn't? W-What do you mean?" she asked as she had been blaming herself for so long. She always felt like something had happened but a part of her felt like she was just making excuses for being a potentially terrible mother.

"Kushina for the entire time I've known you you've been utterly excited to be mother, the time around your kids as they grew up showed you loved them dearly. To forget one child to the point of death is not normal in any way. I feel you were possibly made to forget Naruto to focus on Mito" Danzo revealed making Kushina widen her eyes as she faintly nodded.

"When you all eventually do take residence back in Kushina's house keep an eye out for anything odd, I bet you all would easily find it" Danzo added as Alucard and Anderson nodded before Danzo stood up.

"For now enjoy your time together, I'll get training set up for Naruto soon and run everything by you beforehand of course" Danzo said as he made his way towards the door.

"You never answered what you benefit from helping our Master and the boy" Anderson pointed out as Danzo nodded with a smile.

"I benefit because it very well could help clear my conscious if my suspicions are correct. If they are correct and someone is behind this, the person I believe is behind it, then I can somewhat atone for their actions by bringing them down" Danzo finished before he headed out of the room to leave Kushina to time alone with her son, something he hoped to allow to continue on her own in the future.

-One Month Later-

Kushina watched, somewhat worried as she watched Naruto standing in Danzo's training grounds. For the last few weeks she had allowed her son to train with Danzo under her watch and while originally it was just to get a feel for his level they were both surprised just how high it was.

It started with him throwing training shuriken which were made out of highly dense foam to weigh the same as normal shuriken. They were only meant to bounce off the target if Naruto had been able to hit it and boy did he hit it.

The strength behind Naruto's throw had been able to destroy the target and embed the shuriken deep into the wall behind it. When asked about it Alucard merely said that it was to be expected from a vampire.

Not only was his strength immense but so was his speed and reflexes. He could run faster than anyone could track, running from one point to another in an instant without any trouble. He was also able react to things the instant they happened such as training shuriken tossed at him, even when with her approval they started throwing them faster.

At first it worried her that he'd get dangerous attention because of it but the souls within Naruto all assured her they'd hold his power back to reasonable levels once in the academy. Alucard though refused to not allow him to be top of the class, given her pride made it like that.

"Naru-chan, don't overwork yourself sweetie!" Kushina called out with a frown, her motherly instincts not wanting him to work too hard.

"Oh master you are too cute. This is not nearly anything that could tire out Naru-chan" Alucard said, having taken to using her name for Naruto as she too found it cute for him.

"Aye, the boy has too much energy to tire from this but he shows great potential in controlling the speed and strength gained from us all. Our powers will be a work in progress, mainly due to their contrast" Anderson said as Kushina nodded.

Their powers at first had surprised and slightly worried her. Alucard had control over shadows, able to transform them into things like centipedes, bats, and even a hound which she called Baskerville who Kushina was thankful was well behaved and seemed to like Naruto. She also could allow Naruto to phase through solid objects – which he said tickled – and regenerate any wound given to him. Although she asked not to see that last part as she didn't want to see her baby hurt.

While Alucard's powers were much darker Anderson's were the opposite side of the spectrum apparently. Anderson claimed himself to be a 'Monster of God' and his powers were to reflect that. He could summon countless blades called bayonets and summon pages of what he called scriptures that could do things such as create barriers, bind, and even transport him places.

His true power came from an item he called the 'Nail of Helena' that had bound with his soul and gave him holy power. He said that it enhanced his speed, strength, regeneration, and endurance along with granting him the power to create holy vines and holy fire.

While Alucard didn't like Anderson's powers she at least agreed to allow Naruto to learn to use it given she wanted him to use everything in his arsenal when fighting.

Though both Alucard and Anderson said it would still be some time before the fifth soul could be safely revealed.

Yumiko and Rip Van Winkle, while didn't have any special powers, offered their tools to him should he need them as Yumiko's blade was in incredible condition and after seeing Rip Van Winkle's musket in action made her believe her baby would never be defenseless.

Kushina continued to watch as two bayonets slid out of Naruto's sleeves as he blocked foam balls thrown at him by various ninja. While he could easily dodge them Anderson wanted Naruto to learn how to use them since alongside Yumiko's sword they would be his main weapon.

"The boy picks up things incredibly fast, he learns best by seeing it done in front of him it seems" Anderson said as he had spent a few days through each week showing Naruto how to wield his blades and he was impressed by the progress.

"Shame you didn't bring your gun with you Alucard" Anderson pointed out, making the vampire grit her teeth and glare and Anderson as he had a habit of pointing it out whenever Naruto trained with his weapon.

"In due time Anderson, just you watch" Alucard growled back before Naruto happily and excitedly ran towards them, the bayonets gone before he leapt at his mother.

"Mommy! Did you see me? Did I do good?" Naruto asked, looking up at her with large eyes that made Kushina smile at as she kissed his forehead.

"You did great as always Naru-chan! I know you will do amazingly at the academy" she said as while she still had her worries she felt he'd be fine. A month had passed and while they couldn't spend too much time together due to the ANBU watching her closer than expected, they had been able to still spend some time together to feed and allow her to hear about his day.

She had worked hard to ensure she showed progress in recovery, going out of her room more when Minato was out of the house and spending more time with Mito as despite everything she still tried to spend time with her daughter, not wanting to lose another child.

She was thankful her daughter was so understanding as they even had a nice heart to heart about missing Naruto that made Kushina want to tell her about Naruto but chose not to given the can of worms that would open.

"Yes, you will definitely surprise them" Danzo said as he walked in with a smile, Fu and Torune by his side as Kushina perked up a bit as he told her that he should be getting the news of whether or not he felt the 'adoption plan' could work.

"So, any news Danzo?" Kushina asked making the man chuckle and nod.

"Yes, I've heard good things from my sources. They said Tsunade believes you are recovering nicely, hence the lack of ANBU watching over you these past week. I have things set up, all that is needed is for my men to transport Naruto out into the forest to come back with him. If everything goes well Naruto should be yours again in a matter of a couple days" Danzo said making Kushina smile massively and hug Naruto tightly.

"I doubt Minato will try to stop any of this but you still must be careful" he added before turning to Naruto once he was out of his mother's tight hug. "Now Naruto you remember what we told you before, right?" Danzo asked as Naruto nodded and looked up at him.

"Yes!" Naruto said with a happy nod. "My fake name is Menma and I must be careful" he added as Danzo nodded while Alucard and Anderson nodded towards him.

"Don't worry we remember our part. Once inside the house we will look for evidence of anything odd in the form of seals or anything else. Due to our connection to Kushina and Naruto we will be able to feel if anything attempts to affect them" Alucard said as Danzo nodded before turning back to Kushina.

"Then you must return home to prepare. You will most likely be called by ANBU and escorted to the Hokage's office. You know what you must do then right?" Danzo asked before Kushina nodded and slightly narrowed her eyes out of annoyance.

"Yes! I know! I can do this if it means I can have my baby back home!" Kushina said, tears threatening to spill out of her eyes as this was her whole reason for reviving him, so he could be with her again and be able to live at home with her like things were supposed to be.

"Then I'll have my men take you home right away while I prepare Naruto. I'll do everything I can to ensure this works so, for the time being, place your trust in me" Danzo said before Kushina nodded, her eyes showing a seriousness that surprised him before he mentioned towards Torune who nodded and walked over to her and disappeared in a shunshin.

"Well then Naruto, let us not waste any more time" Danzo said with a smile as Naruto nodded with determination that made him chuckle a bit. 'Oh how you will change things up, I merely hope nothing endangers you again' Danzo thought as he and Naruto walked away from the training grounds to get ready for what was to come.

-Chapter End-

Harem: Naruto/Alucard, Temari, Ino, Shion. Two are 'To Be Announced' as I don't want to spoil the surprise

As you can see I plan to pair Naruto with some girls his age. I decided Ino cause 1 – I haven't used her and 2 – I thought it would be interesting to use her considering how Naruto is and all. Same goes for Temari given how Gaara is and whatnot and her being surprised despite Naruto being a literal monster that he is kind and sweet and helped her with Gaara. Plus Shion and a vampire Naruto sounds interesting, though don't worry I have a plan to get her to Konoha and how to get her to stay.

I intend to raise the graduation age to 16 so that romance will be easier and Naruto can be a bit scarier with being older. And yes this means Naruto can age though it'll be explained like how Alucard can change his form, Alucard will subtly 'age' his appearance as time goes on by request of Kushina.

I'm excited to have Naruto reenter the world and go into the academy as having him around other kids will be interesting. Also having him interact with his sister will be interesting as well since she bares Naruto no ill will and misses him.

Also as you noticed no Kushina wasn't neglecting Mito while all this was going on, as the way I see it, when she slowly started to venture out of her room I see her having spent some time with Mito – who was happy to have her mother back – but doing so made her miss Naruto even more and strive to get him back even more.

In terms of Time Skips I'm not sure how they will go down but I am definitely going to have to do one or something. Depends on how the story goes as I'm going to make sure it isn't jarring in terms of flow.

Danzo clearly suspects something regarding how Kushina allowed Naruto to die and intends to find out if his suspicions are true. I have to say it's odd writing a good Danzo but also somewhat refreshing. Let it be known Danzo doesn't have any dark agendas regarding Naruto and backstabbing or anything like that.

As for Naruto's power he can access the bare basics of their powers and skills but while his body and do stuff his mind still needs to be trained to synch up with his body to access everything. Everything he has trained with in terms of Alucard and Anderson's powers was due to them helping him access their powers.

Right now he is fast, strong, and learning to fight. He isn't on Alucard or Anderson's level but he's definitely the most powerful seven year old lol

In regards to Rip Van Winkle and Schrodinger I can't bring myself to write their accents given it's so tricky to do for the most part. Certain words will be German here and there but it'll be mainly normal. Sorry if that disappoints anyone.

I chose Rip Van Winkle due to liking her musket and appearance and Yumiko due to wanting someone on Anderson's side as right now its two vampires, two members of the church, and one neutral (as Schrodinger is more on his own despite being on the same side as Rip in the past).

I hope you all liked it

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