An Assassin Among Shinobi

"Human, your time is over. The part you have played is important, but now, you are no longer needed. Not here. There is another who will play an important role in his world, and he lacks the means to change himself for the better. That is where you come in. You will be his mentor, and his master. Say goodbye to this world, Ezio Auditore."

"What do you mean? Who are you? How do you know my name?"

"There is no time for questions, human. Just know this. This world is not the only one to exist. Many people called me Mars. Or, as I am known in the other world, the Kyuubi no Yoko."

…

A bright light flashed in the alleyway, and a man appeared. He wore strange robes, a wide leather belt with a strange emblem on the front, a crossbow on his back, along with a curved blade in a leather sheath; a thin sword with a flying eagle for a hilt, and light metal armor covering his chest, shoulders, hands, and shins.

He pushed his hood back with a groan, revealing grey-white hair covering his head and chin in a beard, a scar over his lip. He spoke with a strange accent.

"Ahh, it has been so long since I've been in these robes. My old bones aren't meant for this kind of travel." He looked around, taking in his surroundings with brown eyes. "Now, where is this child I'm supposed to look after? I don't think he would just run into me…" He was cut off by a child, running from something, fearfully looking over his shoulder, running straight into him, and falling over.

Ezio looked at the child in front of him, feeling a sense of irony. The kid in front of him had bright, yellow-blonde hair, and cerulean eyes. It was the child he was looking for.

But there was something wrong. The ground shook slightly, and the kid looked at him in fear. A man holding a torch slid into the alley's mouth, spotting the kid and shouting, "I found the Demon!" More people came into the mouth of the alley, gathering into a crowd and advancing toward the kid.

The kid, Naruto, scrambled to his feet and hid behind Ezio, shaking. Ezio looked towards the crowd and back to Naruto, spotting a rapidly fading bruise on his face and the dried blood on his shirt. Making the connections, he faced the crowd with steel in his eyes, and a smile on his face.

"Hello! What are a group of you fine people doing out on a night such as this?" He asked. One of the men in the group stepped forward, and pointed at Naruto.

"We've come for the Demon! For too long he has masqueraded as a human, and now, we are going to finish what the Fourth started!"

Ezio looked back down at Naruto, back up, smile still present. "Oh? I see no demon, just a child. You must be looking in the wrong place!"

The crowd seemed to shake their heads as one, someone shouting, "There is no child, but a demon in human skin! Don't let him fool you!"

Naruto shook as the crowd advanced, torches ready. Ezio slipped a hand into a hidden pouch underneath his robes, and flicked a round device at the ground in front of him.

It exploded into a cloud of smoke, and, when it dissipated, Naruto and Ezio were nowhere to be found.

…

"What do you mean, you cannot find Naruto! Search the whole village, every squad with a Hyuuga and an Inuzuka! And if you can't find him by morning, I will strip you of your rank!"

The ANBU nodded and vanished in a puff of smoke. The Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, sat back in his chair with a sigh. "Oh, Naruto. Where have you gone?" He murmured to himself.

"Nice to see someone cares for him."

The Third shot up in his seat, kunai flying out of his sleeve towards the intruder.

Ezio's hand flew up and caught the knife, stopping it a few inches from his face. "A good a way to greet someone as any, I suppose." He said in a dead-pan voice.

"Who are you? How did you get in here?" The Third demanded, not letting the surprise he felt be shown on his face.

Ezio pulled Naruto off his shoulder, where he was sleeping. "Do you have somewhere I can put Naruto? I'd like him to get some sleep on something that isn't my shoulder."

Hiruzen stood and pushed a button underneath his desk. A wall slid back, revealing a simple bed. Ezio laid Naruto down on the bed and covered him in the blanket, and turned to Hiruzen. They both sat, The Third behind his desk, and Ezio in front of it.

"Now, my name is Ezio Auditore da Firenze. And I am not of this world…"

…

The Next Night…

"Hey, E-Ezio-jiji, what did you tell jiji to let me go with you?" Naruto asked, carrying a backpack on his back, walking next to Ezio out of the main gate of Konoha.

Ezio replied looking down at Naruto and winking. "I lied. Lied through my teeth. I told him that I would be taking you around the countries for a about a year, hopefully giving the civilians in this place time to cool down. But I lied. I'm going to teach you. I'm going to teach you how to be an assassin, as well as a 'ninja'. I asked for some books on…chakra control, and those should help you in the long run. But from me, you will be learning the art of assassination."

Naruto looked up at Ezio, wide-eyed. "R-really? You would do that for me?"

Ezio smiled down at him. "Yes, of course." His smile grew as Naruto flying-tackle hugged him, crying happily.

"Now, the first place we need to go is called 'Iwa'. They have an understanding of minerals that we could use."

The old man and the kid walked out of the village, Ezio teaching Naruto about the Creed as he did.

"Now, there are three parts to the Assassin's Creed. First…"

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A/N: *Sigh* This is never gonna end, is it?

Well, tell me how you liked it anyway!

It's my take on an Assassin's Creed and Naruto x-over. Ezio is currently 65 in this beginning, and Naruto is eight.

Well, until next time,

Keep Being Awesome!

-Sol