A/N: This is my first story so please don't be harsh with the criticism.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.

Key:

Kyūbi speech/thought

Human speech/thought

Sasuke Uchiha was standing in the Valley of the End readying a Chidori to pierce Naruto Uzumaki's heart. Said boy was currently being held in the air by the Uchiha as he watched his Chidori grow more powerful. Neither boy noticed that Naruto was slowly being surrounded by a red chakra and then Sasuke used the powerful ninjutsu and the valley was filled with the sound of birds chirping. As soon as the attack was about to hit him Naruto vanished in a red flash and Sasuke unleashed the attack into the air. At first Sasuke started looking around the area expecting a sneak attack but nothing came.

"Naruto come out and fight me!" Sasuke shouted into the valley; however the only thing he got in response was a faint echo. Deciding that he really was gone the Uchiha began to leave the valley to find Lord Orochimaru but he heard something and turned around to see...

Naruto had been expecting the strike from his former friend to pierce his heart and kill him however it never touched him. Opening his eyes he realised that not only was Sasuke gone but he had been transported from the Valley of the End to just a few minutes from Konoha's main gates. Naruto collapsed on the floor when he was forced to enter his subconscious. Naruto was standing outside the cage containing the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox who looked weakened and tired.

"What's wrong?" Naruto asked the demon seeing his current state.

"I'm dying," Kyūbi said plainly as if it were obvious.

"But I thought you couldn't die, that's why you're in me."

"You are right we can't be killed but we can still die," as the fox said this he could see the boy didn't know what he was talking about so he decided to elaborate. "Centuries before the founding of the hidden villages the Sage of the Six Paths saved the world from a demon. He used a demon sealing jutsu to become it's jinchūriki but as he was nearing death he knew the demon could break free so he used the Creation of All Things jutsu to separate the demon's body and chakra. The Sage divided the demon's chakra to create nine powerful entities, myself included, that you humans would latter call us tailed beasts. After that task was completed the Sage sealed the body in a giant stone prison that he threw into the heavens where it became the moon. So you see now I'm not a creature I'm a being made of chakra which is why I have so much to use however I've used too much and my body can't handle it so soon enough the seal will absorb me completely."

"Is there anything I can do?" the blonde preteen asked.

"Unfortunately no but there is one thing I want you to know. When I attacked Konoha all those years ago I didn't want to but a powerful ninja by the name of Madara Uchiha forced me to," he said solemnly.

"Thanks for saving me and all but what did you do?" Naruto asked as he remembered he wasn't at the valley anymore.

"I used a time jutsu to take us back in time but I rushed and so now instead of a few days back we might have travelled a few years back," Kyuubi explained, Naruto could see the demon fox slowly starting to fade away as the seal consumed him. "One more thing before I die, promise me you'll be a great Hokage someday."

"You got it fox," Naruto exclaimed. He watched as the demon finished fading and the cage he was once in was now empty. Naruto left his subconscious and started walking to the village. As he got to the gate his eye sight started to blur and when he got within five feet of the gates he collapsed.

Naruto slowly opened his eyes to find himself staring at the ceiling of Konoha Hospital; he turned his head to the side to see his clothes in pile on a stool along with his head band and shoes. He noticed they were torn and ripped beyond repair and he would have to buy new ones. His thoughts were interrupted however when an ANBU Black Ops soldier walked through the door. The soldier was dressed in the usual ANBU armour and he wore a mask with the design of a weasel.

"Lord Hokage he's awake," the soldier said. Behind the soldier a twenty year old Hiruzen Sarutobi walked through. He wore the usual Kage uniform like he always did but he didn't wear the hat so his spiky brown hair could be seen along with his goatee. Sarutobi dismissed the ANBU then took a seat next to Naruto.

"What's your name kid?" he asked.

"Naruto Uzumaki," Naruto replied.

"Well, Naruto, when you were brought here yesterday you had multiple wounds and near severe blood loss. Would you mind telling me how you got those?" he asked.

"I was in a fight," Naruto said calmly.

"And another thing how could those injuries heal within a day and how did you get a Leaf forehead protector when no one at the academy has ever seen you before?"

"It's a long story."

"I've got plenty of time," Sarutobi countered. Naruto sighed then explained everything to him from his birth to the death of Kyuubi. Sarutobi listened intently asking questions occasionally to which Naruto gave the answer. When he was finished Sarutobi went into deep thought about what should happen, Naruto said the time jutsu had killed the Kyuubi and that was a being made of chakra so it seemed Naruto was stuck in this time period.

'The first thing I need to do is convince the council to let him stay and then I'll have to assign him to a team' Sarutobi thought. 'Maybe if I mention that he's from the future then they'll let him stay to use his knowledge to win wars or avoid them completely.'

"Hey Sarutobi-sensei," Naruto said bringing the Hokage's attention back to him. "I know I'm stuck here so I was wondering if I could stay here in the village and be a ninja."

"I'll have to smooth it over with the council first but its fine by me," Sarutobi said. The Hokage pulled out a bundle of clothing and a wad of cash. "Here put these on and go buy some clothes you like and some equipment. When you're done go the Hokage Tower and sort out a place to stay."

A/N: That concludes chapter 1. By the way you guys probably want to know what happened to Sasuke right well your gonna have to wait because that doesn't come in till near the end.