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Here is the first chapter, I hope you will like it!
LET'S START!
In a forest in the Snow country, a lone figure was walking through a blizard. The cold snow and the wind were blowing the rags he is using in a poor attempt to keep himself warm.
You may ask who is this young, 7 years old, child. He is none other than Naruto, formely known as Namikaze Uzumaki. He stopped using those names three months ago, when he ran away from Konoha. He was sick of having to live in his simblings' shadow. Sick of having to live in pain and darkness. And most important, sick of being weak.
It was easy to get out of Konoha during the Kyuubi festival. The guards were so drunk that nobody cared about who is entering and who is leaving. After that he just wandered around the continent aimlessly. Hardly surviving from one day to another.
But at least he is free...right?
Can his weak body be considered a prison? Is his lack of power a restriction from feeling entirely free? The answer is most likely 'yes'. It's hard for him to tell. It's not like he was ever strong or free to begin with. After the doctors said that it will be impossible for him to use chakra, he pretty much gave up.
Not able to become the strong warrior he always wished to be, too unimportant to be taught anything and, right now, to poor to even buy food. And yet, he is still alive. Not because he is lucky or determined to live. Just because he doesn't want to die. As simple as that.
He doesn't even know why. Maybe is the fear of death the one that keeps him going. Or maybe is the fact that he is too innocent to realise that the suicide is in his reach.
Or maybe...just maybe...there is a chance that a really small part of him still belives that there IS a way to end this pain with hard work and hope. That one day he will be in the top even with his condition. Wouldn't that be a crazy dream?
As he was thinking about what was he suppose to do at this point, he heard something that turned his blood into ice. "AWWOOOOOO!" wolfs. A lot of them, coming toward him from behind. They weren't in his sight yet. 'I still have a chance to escape.'
After all, this is what he did in the past three months of his life. Everytime he managed to escape the danger at limit. So he run as fast as he could. No matter how many branches hit him or how many times he would trip because of a rock or root, he just run. It was the only thing he could do.
After some time he was able to hear their breating. If he would stop, they will rip him apart. He was geting slower with each passing second. It didn't help that he was already hungry and tired.
He thought that he found salvation when he got out of the forest. But his hopes were shattered quickly. In front of him wasn't any kind of civilization, just a cliff and the ocean.
He turned around and saw nine wolfs that are showing their fangs. He took a couple of steps back and searched around with his eyes for any kind of weapon. The only thing he could use was a rock that lied near his feet. Damn it.
He took in his right hand and prepared himself for any attack. The leader of the pack was geting closer and closer, carefully planing how to take down it's pray. He jumped with it's mounth open. Naruto hit him in the head with full force and tossed him aside. But he got up without any troubles.
Naruto's attack didn't cause any damage beside a minor pain and some blood that now tainted the wolf's face, right over his left eye.
'Is this how I am going to die? Damn it. Damn it. Damn it damn it damn it DAMN IT!' roared the the young boy in his mind "DAMN IT ALL TO HELL! YOU WANT ME?! COME AND GET ME YOU MUTTS!" if this is how he is going to die, then at least he is going down fighting.
The leader jumped again, this time with two others following his exemple. The alpha bited his left shoulder and the other his legs. He stumbled back due to the sudden increas in weight and falled over the edge in the freezing water.
The wolfs got to the surface and start swiming. But Naruto didn't. His body couldn't cope with such effort anymore. The currents were taking his body away from the shore as he was sinking.
It was cold...and it hurts. He wanted to cry but his tears couldn't be seen in the water. He closed his eyes, waiting for his death...but nothing came. No...wait...what is happening?
Why did the cold senzation stopped? Why can he breath? He opened his eyes...and saw...nothing. He was staring at literal nothingness. No water, no clouds, no sky, no stars. He was gazing at a pitch black void.
Then he realized that he was on something solid. He got up and looked around. The same void was surrounding him. He was standing on a circular stone island that had a stone bridge going on and on in an unknown direction. He couldn't see the end of it.
He got closer to the edge and looked down. Nothing again. The island was floating. "Well...one way to go I guess." said the boy to himself. He start walking. And walking. And walking. And walking. Until he got bored of walking without knowing were he is going.
No...he couldn't say that he doesn't know where. He is dead. This has to be it. There is no other logical explanation for this. So at the end of this bridge is going to be either heaven or hell. Or is he already in hell? Is this his own personal hell? Is he suppose to walk alone for eternity as punishment for his sins? Does he even have sins to punished for?
He couldn't remember doing anything bad. Is his very existence a sin? This was what the villagers always said. Or maybe he commited suicide somehow? He did leave the village knowing that he is going to live a hard life and he did angered the wolfs. Does it count as that?
Or maybe is something else. But he couldn't find something else in his memories. He was always a shadow. He did no good and no evil. Is it this? Did he wasted his life and now his punished for this.
Even if this is not the case, one thing is for sure. He had such a meaningless life. He didn't change anything and nobody's heart was touched by him. He will be forgotten by the world. He smiled sadly for a second. "After all...I am useless."
Then he saw it. It was the end of the road. But instead of finding a gate, there was another island. But this one wasn't just an empty boulder. It was as big as an arena and from it he could see other two bridges going toward the left and right. The left one was leading toward a white light and had a person clad from head to toes in a white robe, that didn't let him see any of the person's feature. The right was leading toward a red light and had another person on it, this one was dressed in black. He suddenly realise what this means. But the question is wich one will be his path from now on?
Without any remorse, he chose the right one. After all, not even god would want his presence. But right before he could step on the bridge, he was stopped by a hand on his chest and one on his shoulder.
He raised his head and saw that the black claded one was standing in front of him. He turned his head and looked at the white claded one. He was right beside him, pointing toward the other bridge. He is not a siner.
He took Naruto by the hand and lead him to the left path. But something intrerupted them. "HELP" a thousand voices said in this same time. A perfect synchron that was both creepy and fascinating. It was coming from the void, straight from the side that had no bridge.
"What was that?" asked Naruto. The white one didn't said anything. "Please HELP" he heard again. This time, Naruto let go of the white one's hand and headed toward the edge. "HELP" he put his hand down over the edge, just to be surprised when he felt solid ground even if there was nothing there.
He put his right foot on it and then the left. He was standing on nothing. NOW things are geting weird. He made couple of steps and looked back. Naruto was ready to fall down when he saw the two figures standing at the edge of the island, just watching him.
"Creepy no name bastards" mutered the boy under his breath, still scared a bit. He continued, even if he doesn't know why. Deep down inside of him, something reacted when he heard those cries for help. He just has to do something. Anything that might help those people even in the slightiest.
He doesn't want to be a shadow. He wants to be someone important, someone the world is not going to forget. He will erase his past and become a new person.
[On a pirat ship]
Naruto was standing on a blanked in a cell, beside him were other kids and a couple. The man was rather young, around 22, with cerulean blue eyes and blonde hair. Unfortunately, he was not going to look realy good in the future, giving the large, barely healed wound that goes from his chin all the way up to his forhead.
Beside him was an light brown beauty, as old as him, that was pregnant. She has violet eyes that held a great amount of care for the childrens around them.
The kids themselfs are quiet interesting. The first one was a light blue, long haired girl with matching eyes. Beside her stands a short haired blonde girl, with golden eyes. Across from them there are two sisters that have jet black hair and red eyes. The oldest has long hair and the younger one is keeping it short.
Next to the younger one you could see two boys. One has black/dark blue hair and matching eyes. The other one is blond with golden eyes.
The last two girls were standing next to the bars of the cell that is keeping them from running away. One of them has purple hair and eyes and the other one has auburn hair and eyes.
The were not the only ones there. In other cells they could see hundreds of people of all ages. They were taken from their villages during the raid, just like them. The ship itself is a moving fortress. This pirats are making a fortune from selling slaves, so they can afford expensive weapons.
This also makes them dangerous. Is not like they are especialy powerfull or famous. After all they are still in the East for a reason. They would be dead in the Grand Line. But with so much money on their hands, they can bribe the Marine easily. They just have to find the right person to pull the strings and they are free to go.
The short haired blonde was looking at Naruto's face, wandering if he is still alive. Then all of them heard a loud cough escaping his mounth. His eyes opened slowly, uncovering his blue iris. The oldest man was the first to react."Hey kid, can you hear me? Are you alright?" his voice was calm, opposite to his eyes, that are showing great fear. He and his wife were always kind people, they care a lot for others.
From the moment Naruto was brought into the cell, his wife tried everything she could to make sure that his wounds will heal properly. Both his legs and shoulder are covered by the cleanest cloth they could find.
"Wh-where am I?" he used his elbows to raise from the ground. He felt a sharp pain in his shoulder and wince at the feeling. He directed his gaze toward the source of the voice. "Who are you?"
"My name is Bols. You are on a pirat ship right now."
"Pirat?"
"Yes. But my question is: how did you end up here? This ship has been sailing for three days now."
"I...fell in the ocean." said the boy while rubing his eyes.
The young woman put a hand on her husband's shoulder. "Maybe they caught him in a fishing net. He was breating when he was brought here, so they know that he is alive and want to sell him as well."
"That has to be it. Poor child. To meet such a fate."
"Sell?" asked Naruto with a confused look.
"We all are on a ship full of slave traders. Stronger individuals are going to use us to gain more strenght. Get used to this, because nobody is going to save us." said a cold, monotone voice. The one who said that was the light blue haired girl.
"Esdeath! For the name of god, do you realy have to say that? The assholes are dead once I get out of here." said the short haired blonde.
"You are as strong as me. Neither of us can do anything against them, so stop spouting nonsens."
"There she goes again, being all gloomy and stuff. Would you die if you act normal for one second."
"Pl-pl-please don't fight. Come on Leone, just let Esdeath be." said the the purple haired one.
"Sure, sure Sheele." she turned her head toward the boy. "Hey, what's your name?"
"My name is Naruto."
She was silent for a second. "Fishcake?"
"Now now Leone, don't be mean. You know it also means Maelstrom." Bols scolded her.
"Fishcake is more funny. From now on you are Fishcake to me." declared Leone with a cheeky grin. "You don't mind it, do you Fishcake?"
A tickmark appeared on Naruto's forehead. "Yes, I do mind. I am not food."
"Well...for now at least." responded the girl with a growing smile.
Naruto didn't understood what she meant with this, but the sisters did. WHHAAMM they both slaped her over the head and said "Pervert" in the same time.
"WHAAAAA! Kijeeeee(Bols' wife), help me. Akame and Kurome don't love me anymore." she had tears in her eyes as she embraced the older woman.
She was noisy and rude. Naruto doesn't know what to think of her and the rest, but...they seem to be a funny bunch of people. He smiled lightly before geting up. The pain in his legs was bothering at each step he took toward the bars. He looked at the other soon to be slaves and then at the cage.
Why...does he fell...familiar in this kind of place. And...where did he come from?
Annnnnddddd done!
What do you think? Was it good? Was it bad? As always I am open for sugestions.
But here is some important stuff that I want to ask you about:
1)I realised that the power I gave to Naruto in last version was TOO OP. This is why I want to ask what ORIGINAL devil fruit do you want him to have? (I prefer a logia type if is possible, but I don't have anything against a zoan or paramecia) If don't get a good idea, I will just give him same (but he will be able to control just raw chakra. Just things like rasengan or chakra hands)
2)Naruto will be a weapon user but I can't decide what to give him. The choice are:
A) bayonets-he will kick ass like Alexander Anderson from Hellsing (I don't know why, but nobody used his fighting style in a Naruto fanfic(as far as I know))
B) Gae Bolg-Fate series (aka the pimp staff of doom that can breack any shield)
C) Sword of Olimpus-God of War series (awesome weapon just like any other designed by the creators of this awesome game)
See you all next time!