DISCLAIMER: I do not own the Naruto franchise. Trust me, if I did, you'd know about it.

Our tale begins in the Village Hidden in the Leaves. Quite possibly the greatest ninja village in the Land of Fire.

But even at its greatest power, this village could not stand up to the greatest threat of all.

That threat took the form of a great nine tailed demon. The Kyuubi no Yoko.

Its roar so loud it could create tsunamis, its tail could cleave a mountain with a single swing, its power could crush entire villages underfoot.

As it was about to destroy the Village Hidden in the Leaves, the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, stepped forward to face the beast.

The battle was long, and Minato realized that he could not defeat the demon. Its strength unmatchable in this world.

When he realized the Nine Tailed Fox was being controlled by an outside force, and was being forced to fight against its will, he then did the only thing he could.

He used the ultimate in Forbidden Jutsu. The Dead Demon Consuming Seal, and sealed the Nine Tailed Fox withing the body of a newborn infant.

That infant was his own son. Naruto Uzumaki.

It was Minato's final wish that Naruto be acknowledged as a hero. For being the container for the Nine Tailed Fox. Thus was the Fourth's Decree enstated.

Years after his death, his son, Naruto Uzumaki, who had never known about his father, was still being prejudiced against.

It goes without saying that the words of a dead man hold no weight to the living.

In the times to follow. Naruto will be tested beyond his years. And he will come to terms with who he really is, and who he will become. And who the spirit sealed inside him once was.

Short prologue I know. But I wanted to get things started simply before I move onto the big stuff.