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Important Note: This is a repost of an old story we deleted when we started the rewrite, we are reposting it due to a massive amount of readers wanting to read it. We will not be updating it as this is purely a repost, as the rewrite has already been started.
The Rewrite of this story is Dark Legends: Ascension of the Abyssal Champion
A figure jumped through the trees, covered in dirt and mud. The figure was wearing an orange jump-suit that screamed 'KILL ME' but by the looks of it, the figure had tried very hard to alter the color, if the new paint stains were anything to go by. The figure was male, and had features that singled him out…he had spiky blond hair, cerulean blue eyes, and three whisker marks on each cheek. His complexion was tan, but still light enough colored that he was not incredibly dark…
One could faintly notice, as his jumpsuit flapped around revealing parts of his flesh…a series of scars and bruises that seemed to have been years old.
The figure was Naruto Uzumaki…a 12 year old academy student…today he would be taking the genin exam…for the third time. He had entered the academy two years earlier by order of the council of Konohagakure no Sato…he never knew why they did that, especially since most of the council absolutely hated him.
He landed near a small pond and pulled out a canteen, walking over to it he dipped the canteen in the pond and filled it up with water. The pond may not have been the best water source, but it was better than what he could usually get, most of the time he was lucky to get water that the food department hadn't pulled out of a latrine.
Quickly placing the canteen to his mouth, Naruto began to greedily guzzle down the water. Naruto removed the water from his lips an wiped his face…he dunked the canteen back in the water, hoping it would last him the day, 'But with all the training they make only ME go through, that isn't likely to happen.'
Naruto looked at the sky and saw that the sun was still rising in the east…given his rough estimations, it would be time for him to go to class when the sun reached over the large tree in the middle field…
Naruto was surprisingly very bright…well…at least in practical means, in literacy and non-practical means, he sucked badly, but then again, when was he ever going to use the knowledge of which trees the Shodaime planted in an actual battle.
If the class focused more on practicality, he would have gotten into the top five rankings…but because they focused too much on literacy and arithmetic, things that did nothing in actual combat, he was in the lower rankings…better yet…dead-last.
Naruto looked up at the clouds…thinking to himself, 'Why do I stay here…why do I put up with this shit. I am a civilian, so there is no reason I can't leave. Konoha law states if I am a shinobi, I am bound to this village…but a civilian could go whenever they please…so honestly…why am I still here…oh yeah…now I remember.'
Naruto had actually tried to leave five times in the past…and each time he was recaptured by ANBU and brought back into the village. He was then given some sob talk by the Sandaime on how the Ichiraku's and other people that were nice to him would miss him…and he caved…every…single…TIME!
But now…he didn't care if people would miss him, he didn't care how many hearts he would break…he has endured the village's hell for too damn long, and it was really starting to piss him off.
Naruto looked at the tree and saw that the sun was beginning to pass over it, 'If I don't pass this time…I'm leaving for good.' Naruto got up and was about to jump towards the academy…when he suddenly saw white light on the other side of the pond.
Naruto turned his gaze…and he could not help but blush at the sight…
On the other side of the pond was probably the most beautiful girl he had ever seen…she had a perfect pale complexion that scattered the rays of light around her like a mirror…she had bleach blond hair, not the type he usually saw on whores, but the type that was so natural it seemed angelic. Her eyes were a beautiful shade of silver, glistening as she looked around…
Naruto examined her figure…and was amazed at her ungodly beauty…she had an hourglass figure that rivaled that of the red eyed woman he often saw staring at him with a mixture of curiosity and disgust…her arms were slender and smooth…
She also had quite an impressive bust; she had to be at least a D-cup, if not bigger…
But what drew Naruto's attention were the two wing like tattoos on her back…
Oh yeah…and she was as naked as a newborn babe…
Naruto tried to get a closer look…but ended up falling into the pond…
The girl suddenly turned her head and looked at Naruto…showing her entire body…
Naruto could see that her nipples were perked up, and that she was completely shaven…
The girl proceeded to blush as she noticed that Naruto was staring at her, 'Oh my Kami-sama…he is looking at me…what do I do…what do I do…?' as if a call from heaven had come…she was given an answer…SAVE THE STRANGER FROM DROWNING AFTER HE PASSED OUT FROM BLOOD LOSS!
She saw Naruto go under, "NO!" she quickly forwent all ideas of decency and jumped into the pond.
Naruto was sinking with a grin on his face and a blank look in his eyes…but the girl quickly grabbed Naruto and dragged him back to the surface. She threw him on the land and tore off his jacket; making it basically useless…she then began to smash her palms into his chest before she began to try to use mouth to mouth resuscitation.
After a few seconds of doing this Naruto began to cough and sputter as he coughed up large amounts of water that he had swallowed.
Naruto turned and looked at the girl…and immediately blushed at how close the girl was to him.
The girl looked at Naruto's arms…and was shocked at the sight of them.
His left arm was scarred pretty badly…but his right arm…looked like it had been mauled by a tiger and then spat back out. In fact, she was surprised that the arm could even be used anymore…
Naruto saw her staring at him…and then looked down…his eyes widened in shock, 'Shit, shit, shit…I did not want this to happen.' Naruto looked around for anything to cover up his arm…but found nothing except for his destroyed jacket, "Oh come on, that was my only fucking jacket damn it." Naruto sighed as he quickly grabbed the jacket and tore off the sleeves. Naruto shoved the sleeves on and looked at himself…he looked just as bad, if not worse than before.
But…at the very least his scars were hidden…he did not need questions nor did he want pity.
He turned to the girl and gave her a stern look, "If you so much as think of telling someone about this, I will make sure you regret it for the rest of your life." Naruto pushed himself up and headed towards the academy…while the girl looked at Naruto…
'How can someone suffer so…I that the life you lived?' she turned towards the sky; 'Kami-sama…why don't you help him?' the girl received no answer…
Meanwhile Naruto was heading towards the academy, all the while trying to avoid the gaze of the adults on the street, 'Perfect, can't I ever get a break from this shit?'
Naruto finally arrived at the academy…still as pissed off as he was yesterday.
He headed towards the front gates and looked around…he saw the heiress' of the Haruno ad Yamanaka family fighting over a piece of cloth that he saw Sasuke throw out yesterday…he saw the heir of the Akimichi clan eating a bag of potato chips while the heir of the Nara clan sat down and watched the clouds. He saw the last Uchiha sitting in the shadows…apparently in a bad mood…and he saw the Inuzuka heir hassling the Hyuuga heiress…
This caused Naruto to get quite angry…he could not stand that damn fleabag; he had absolutely no respect for women…once he caught him spying on the women's bath. He had been masturbating to the sight of the naked women too...it was on that day that he had first discovered the female body…he had went to see what the Inuzuka was doing, and ended up knocking over the wall he was peeping through…
Kiba had managed to avoid the wrath of the women…but he however, had been used as their punching bag for hours…he remembered a weird sensation around his genital area while they were beating him…but he couldn't quite remember…
Besides that, Naruto decided it was time that the damn dog-shit learned his place.
Hinata was trying, and failing to get away from the male heir of the Inuzuka clan, "P-please Kiba…I d-don't want t-to go out with y-you." Hinata tried to walk past Kiba…but the Inuzuka simply gave her a lecherous smirk and pinned her to the wall…
"Oh please Hinata…I know you want me…" Kiba leaned in closer to press his body against hers…
"Hey Kiba!" Kiba turned his head and snarled when he saw Naruto walking up to him…
"What do you want dobe?" Naruto grabbed Kiba by the front of his shirt and threw him backwards; Kiba righted himself as Akamaru began to snarl at the blond…
"I want you to stop hassling Hinata-chan…she is her own person, and I doubt that her family will appreciate you trying anything…sexual…with her, so accept her answer of NO, and leave her alone."
Kiba pulled out a kunai, "Oh really…and I am sure that the dead last bastard of an orphan is going to stop me huh…" Kiba ran forward, ready to stab Naruto, "Yeah right you little motherless shit!" Kiba swung his arm at Naruto who blocked it as he also drew out a kunai…
Kiba swung his leg at Naruto, who quickly countered with sending his own leg at the Inuzuka. Kiba capitalized on this and tried to ram the kunai into Naruto's head.
Naruto saw the kunai and twisted his back to send the Inuzuka off balance. Kiba ended up falling flat on his face. Naruto was about to strike Kiba to finish him…when Kiba yelled out…
"Get him Akamaru!" Naruto cursed, having completely forgot about Kiba's pet…he turned in time to see Akamaru dig his jaws into his right arm. Naruto winced as Akamaru's fangs cut into his flesh.
Before he could counter, Kiba ran at him and slashed him across the chest. Kiba then followed up with a kick in the ribcage before he slammed into the blond. Once Naruto was on hi back, Kiba held up his kunai in a position to ram it between Naruto's eyes…
"Say goodbye bastard…this is for my Tou-san!" Kiba swung his kunai down…but before it could hit, Naruto pulled out his own Kunai and crossed blades with Kiba.
Naruto kneed Kiba in between his legs, forcing the dog lover to hold his family jewels.
Naruto got up and threw Akamaru off him…making the dog whimper under Naruto's glare.
The blond academy student turned towards Hinata who was quivering at the sight of the two fighting. Naruto walked up to her, "Hey…Hinata" she looked at him, "You alright?"
Hinata nodded her head as she got up, "Ano…I am o-okay…" she looked at Naruto's arm, "Naruto-kun, you're bleeding!" she reached into her pouch and was about to pull out a vial of healing cream…
"Hey…you dobe…I'm not finished!" Naruto turned to see Kiba getting up with a kunai in hand, his eyes holding murderous intent, "I am going to kick your ass and show Hinata-chan that I am the best she can possibly get…she is mine!"
Naruto glared at Kiba, "Hinata is not yours…she is her own, she is not property, learn to deal with that."
Kiba snorted, "All women are good for is for sex and cooking!"
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Naruto smirked as he looked behind the Inuzuka, "Oh really…then I suppose you think your mother…who is standing right behind you, is useless unless for sex and cooking?"
Kiba's eyes widened when he heard the statement. 'Your mother…who is standing right behind you' he slowly turned his head…and prayed to Kami that Naruto was bluffing…unfortunately…Kami was spitting on his prayers.
For standing behind him…was his mother…Tsume Inuzuka…with a very, very pissed off look on her face, glaring holes into Kiba that made him shiver, "So…you think women are only good for sex and cooking huh?" Kiba quivered even more as Tsume lengthened her claws, "Once you graduate…you and I will be having a little chat." Tsume sliced a gash across Kiba's face as reference…
Kiba fell to the floor as his mother walked away…not noticing Naruto and Hinata heading for class.
Naruto opened the door and sat down in his usual seat…third row, seat closest to the walkway and right where he had to fight to keep his seat every time Sasuke chose to sit next to him.
Hinata meanwhile sat in the back of the room…watching Naruto as he relaxed in his seat, 'Naruto-kun…'
Several minutes later the room was filled with about 27 kids…
Not even a minute later everyone heard trampling…everyone groaned as they all thought the same thing, 'Here we go again.' the doors were practically thrown off of their hinges as two girls came in…one had pink hair and a red dress…the other had blond hair and a purple two piece.
Naruto cursed to himself…the two girls were Sakura Haruno, and Ino Yamanaka…the two most idiotic fan girls of the 'Last Uchiha'.
Naruto was suddenly pulled from his seat and thrown head first into a nearby desk, "OUT OF MY WAY NARUTO-BAKA!" Naruto grabbed his throbbing head as a flow of blood came from it.
Hinata saw this and gripped the desk tightly, 'That…Urgh…' Hinata wanted to curse at Sakura…but she was too shy to do so…
Naruto picked himself up as Iruka and Mizuki entered the room, "Alright everyone…we will now begin the genin tests…we will start with a written exam. But first…we have a new student." the class groaned and began to ask why the person was allowed to test when they had to train years for this, "She has been approved of by several high ranking individuals, including the Sandaime…so I am sure she is qualified." Iruka indicated to the door, "Please welcome our new student, to those of you who are placed on a team with her, please be kind."
The door opened to reveal the same girl Naruto met that morning…but she was now wearing a white Hakama that accentuated her figure perfectly, and the back was showing to reveal her two tattoos. At her side was a pouch with many intricate seals on it, and she was lightly glancing at Naruto…
Naruto quickly turned away so as to avoid eye contact, 'Damn it…what the hell is she doing here?'
The girl turned to the class, "Hello…my name is Tenkou…I hope that I can get along with my future comrades."
The written tests were passed out…Naruto was the last one to get the test…and he was struggling with the test, 'Which tree grown by the Shodaime is the foundation for our village?' Naruto absolutely hated these questions; they were nothing more than details about a village tat would prove useless to them in the future…so why did they have to learn it?
After half an hour they turned in their tests…Naruto had answered each question with another question…making him fail completely.
Mizuki turned towards the class, "Alright…the next test is throwing weapons…you will each be given ten kunai, ten shuriken…you will be expected to throw five from each arm…
Naruto cursed as he looked at his right arm…after that incident when he was attacked two months ago his right arm was extremely uncontrollable. It was a miracle he could use the damn thing at all.
Naruto was last up and was presented ten crappy kunai, and ten crappy shuriken.
Naruto looked at the targets and got into a stance…he readied the kunai in his left hand…which actually confused most of the academy students as most of them knew Naruto was right handed.
Before they could speak, Naruto had tossed the kunai right at the target, hitting it right in the bull's eye.
Naruto completed this process with the rest of his Kunai for his left hand…
Iruka was shocked that Naruto had managed to do five bulls eyes in a row. Not many academy students can accomplish that…
Sasuke Uchiha was inwardly fuming, 'How dare that dobe, I deserve that power…not him.'
Sakura Haruno and Ino Yamanaka were having similar thoughts, 'He must have cheated…Sasuke-kun could have done so much better.'
Hinata Hyuuga was smiling, 'Good job Naruto-kun.'
Tenkou was smiling as she looked at Naruto, 'Naruto Uzumaki…you certainly are interesting.'
Naruto smiled at the group, "Thank you, thank you…" he took curt bows at the light applause coming from the class…
Iruka smiled, "Very good Naruto…now…I need you to throw the kunai with your right hand…"
Naruto cursed under his breath as he went to grab the kunai…but found that his right hand could barely grip them…
He went to throw it, but instead of it hitting the bull's eye…it went right past the post, not even getting close to it.
The kids who were once staring at his skills with awe were now laughing at him…
Hinata and Tenkou however were frowning that Naruto had missed…but Tenkou noticed that Naruto's arm was shaking from something…and it was not because of him.
Tenkou tapped Hinata's shoulder…causing her to look at Tenkou, "Tenkou…w-what is it?" Tenkou indicated to Naruto…
"I know that since you are a Hyuuga, you probably have the Byakugan…" Hinata nodded, "I need you to use it on Naruto." Hinata immediately blushed red, but was brought out of her perverted fantasies by Tenkou's next statement, "I think someone might be rigging this test…"
Hinata realized what that meant…if someone was rigging Naruto's tests…then that meant someone wanted him to fail. She quickly activated her Byakugan and scanned Naruto…she was shocked at what she found…
Naruto's chakra network was completely out of sync, as if it was obliterating itself. On top of that, the chakra network in his right arm was fractured with his nerve and muscles tendons…the two had healed together by the looks of things…in fact, the arm looked like it was only being held together by the chakra network that had forced its way into his muscles…
But what Hinata noticed, was that the arm should have been able to throw Kunai properly with enough practice…
She then noticed why Naruto was not throwing properly…there were several chakra strings connecting to Naruto's arms…and at the end of the strings, Mizuki was at the controls.
Hinata turned towards Tenkou, "Mizuki-sensei is using some sort of chakra string to alter Naruto's movements before he throws…but…why?"
Tenkou narrowed her eyes as Naruto was on the last two kunai in his hand, 'If he does not hit the target with at least one of them, he will fail this portion…' Tenkou held up her hand and under her breath spoke…
"Heavenly winds break the ties that bind this soul." the wind suddenly picked up…
Hinata saw the chakra strings waver…and finally shatter…Mizuki felt his chakra strings be disrupted and looked as Naruto threw the kunai directly at the target.
The kunai managed to hit the farthest edge…it wasn't much…but it was still good enough to allow Naruto to pass.
Naruto pulled out his last kunai and looked at it, 'Please work…' he threw the kunai with as much force as he could…the kunai sailed through the air…and landed right in the circle just outside the bulls eye zone…but it also was buried halfway up the kunai's length, almost reaching the start of the hilt.
There was some light cheering as Iruka smiled, "Well done Naruto…you passed in the top ten of this exercise."
The Shuriken throwing was similar, albeit Naruto made it to number five…even with his right arm being damaged.
Finally they were at the last portion…the ninjutsu portion…
Naruto was…once again, last…he was extremely on edge, he had practiced for weeks on the Bunshin no jutsu…and he could never do it, no matter how many times he went through chakra control exercises.
Naruto walked into the room and stood in front of Iruka and Mizuki…
Iruka looked at Naruto, "Alright…Naruto Uzumaki…we will need you to first perform a Kawarimi, Henge, and Bunshin no jutsu…if you fail even one of these, you will not be able to become a shinobi…am I clear…
Naruto looked at Iruka and spoke with a dry demeanor, "Transparently clear…"
Mizuki looked at Naruto, 'This is bad…if he passes this portion, then my plans are ruined…' he got a grin but quickly hid it, 'That should work…'
Naruto used Kawarimi to switch with a chair…
Iruka signed off on the form and smiled, "Good…now…Henge into whomever you like…"
Naruto performed a single hand seal, "Henge" and a cloud of smoke covered him…when the smoke cleared…there was the Sandaime Hokage…minus his Kage robes, and instead was in battle gear.
Iruka was impressed…but was confused as to why Naruto placed battle gear on him, "Naruto…why did you place combat equipment on the Sandaime?"
Naruto quickly dispelled the Henge and spoke, "Ojiji showed me his armor one day…so I thought I would try it out." Iruka was satisfied with the answer…
"Alright Naruto…now I need you to create at least two decent Bunshin."
Naruto sighed as he placed his hands in a seal, "Bunshin no Jutsu"
Mizuki grinned as he inwardly thought, 'Chakra Chacha Nami (Chakra Disruption wave)"
A cloud of smoke engulfed the room…and Naruto stood straight up with two clones…lying dead on the ground.
Iruka sighed, "I am sorry to say Naruto…but you failed this portion."
Naruto sighed as he turned to leave the room…
"Oh come on Iruka…can't we let him pass…he did create two clones, and they would be useful for distraction." Naruto turned to Mizuki…confused as to why he would want him to pass…
"I am sorry Mizuki, but I can't consciously send Naruto into the field with such meager skills…I apologize…but I can't allow Naruto to become a shinobi."
Naruto sighed and walked out…not really caring either way, 'Well…looks like its time to leave…good thing I got everything I own packed.'
Hinata and Tenkou watched Naruto leave…both having the same thoughts…
'Things are about to go to hell…and soon.'
Later
Naruto decided to watch as the academy students greeted their parents…sneering at them, 'Go ahead…go ahead and throw away your lives for a village that will only see you as cannon fodder…I will not be so foolish.'
Naruto was about to head out and leave…
"Hey…look, it's that boy."
"I heard he was the only one who failed."
"Hm, serves him right…"
"Yeah, he is after all…"
"HEY, I CAN HEAR YOU YA KNOW!" the two women who were talking about Naruto turned to see that there were wisps of chakra floating about the blond as his eyes turned slitted…
The two women instantly shut up and backed away from the blond.
Naruto scoffed and walked out of the gates…unaware of the pair of white eyes following his movement…
Hiashi Hyuuga, head of the Hyuuga family watched Naruto walk away from the academy grounds. He had hoped Naruto would pass the exam; he had enough influence on the council that he could possibly get him and his daughter on the same team. He was no fool; in fact he had noticed his daughters crush on the blond ages ago.
He sighed, 'I guess the best I can do is hope that Hinata makes her move on him soon…' he was about to turn and look for his daughter…
"Tou-sama!" but turned around when he heard his daughters voice, he saw her and a young girl with bleach blond hair and an impressive bust running towards him.
"What is it Hinata?" Hinata panted as she spoke up…
"Tou-sama…Naruto-kun's tests were rigged."
Hiashi narrowed his eyes and tightened the grip on his cane, "Tell me everything…"
With Naruto
Naruto was walking towards his apartment, whistling a tune while thinking to himself, 'Well…time to get out of here.'
Naruto was about to head towards his house…when Mizuki suddenly popped up in front of him, "Hey Naruto…look, I'm sorry that Iruka had to fail you but…" Naruto completely ignored Mizuki.
"Get out of my way." he brushed past Mizuki and headed for his apartment. Mizuki looked at Naruto with a shocked expression. But inwardly he was cursing.
'Damn it…I need some way to get him to follow my plan, but how?' a grin graced his features before he looked at Naruto again, 'Perfect…'
Mizuki followed after Naruto, "You know Naruto…I heard that there is a jutsu that could not only let you pass, but also give you a great advantage over the rest of your fellow classmates." Naruto momentarily stopped and looked at Mizuki.
"No offense Mizuki, but unlike those idiots, I have no intention of giving my life for a village that will stab me in the back as quick as it can call me an ally. Besides…why should I care about lording over those damn fools?" Naruto began to walk away, not caring about what Mizuki said…
"It's a shame…" Naruto slowed his steps, "with Kiba graduating, there is the possibility he will be placed on the same team as a woman" Naruto's eyes widened at this, "think of what could happen to poor little Hinata if she and him were placed on the same team."
Naruto clutched his fists…thinking about the Inuzuka made him sick. And the fact that he knew that if he and Hinata were alone together…
Naruto wanted to vomit from the thought…Kiba…violating Hinata against her will…it was disgusting…
Naruto may hate this village…he may not be willing to risk his life for it…but it would be a cold day in hell before he allowed anyone to sexually harm a woman…and Kiba…was no exception…
Naruto's eyes glowed a dark color as he turned to Mizuki, "Where…is…the jutsu?"
Mizuki inwardly smirked, 'Perfect'
Elsewhere
The black flames of oblivion licked at the rocks attached to them, the screams of pain and anguish, the splattering of blood…all those sounds echoed throughout this dark cavern…but this…was not hell…this…was something much worse…
A dark aura was present in the pit…an aura that dwarfed that of all the Bijuu combined.
Sitting on a throne was a dark figure, sleeping as it sensed around for its power…
Suddenly its eyes opened…revealing glowing metallic colored orbs…as red orbs lit up all over its form. The figure grinned as it stood up; revealing an outline of his body…clearly humanoid, but he had dark horns on his head along with his scraggly spiky hair.
"At long last…he has finally given in…haha…Haha…HAHA….HAHAHAHAHAAAA" the figures laugh echoed throughout the cavern as his body scattered in a spray of shadowy wisps as he headed for the top of the cavern…into the light…
That Night
Naruto landed in the middle of the clearing…holding the forbidden scroll in his arms. He quickly took it off and began to read through the scroll, 'Like hell I am going to let that accursed mutt hurt any woman like that…disgusting mongrel.' Naruto may want to leave the village more than anything…but he would sacrifice that, all to make sure rapists and molesters of women were destroyed…or kept as far away from their pleasure as possible…
He looked through the scroll…and came upon several jutsu, 'Kage Bunshin huh…oh, it seems I can use this for training…but no…' Naruto flipped through, 'Hmmm…lets see…' Naruto continued to look through the scroll…with each jutsu he found he grew increasingly more agitated, 'No…too weak…no…too flashy, enemies could avoid it before it hit…how the hell is THAT a dangerous attack?' Naruto threw the scroll, accidentally cutting his finger, "Ah Fucking shit…fucking scroll. Damn…is there anything in this village that will help me out here?" Naruto went to tough the scroll…and accidentally dropped some blood on a series of black markings.
There was a puff of smoke as a smaller scroll fell to the ground…Naruto watched it roll…and saw that there was writing on it. He leaned down and picked it up and read the writing…
'To Naruto Uzumaki'
Naruto stared at the scroll…trembling with anxiety, 'This…is mine?' he looked at the scroll and swallowed…gently reaching towards the tie keeping the scroll closed…trembling as he undid the tie.
The scroll rolled open…revealing its contents…
Naruto looked away, a gut feeling that he would not like what was on the scroll…he didn't know why…Kami he didn't know why…but against his better judgment…he turned his head to the scroll…and began to read its contents…
Hokage Tower Same Time
Hiruzen Sarutobi was looking at Hiashi Hyuuga…not liking one word that came out of Hiashi's mouth, "Are you absolutely certain Hiashi…are you 100% certain that what you have told me is the truth?"
Hiashi nodded his head, 'Yes, I am certain. All evidence points to the fact that Mizuki has been tampering with Naruto's grades. Thus his failure in the academy was not his fault." Hiashi looked at the Sandaime as he began to stroke his chin.
"True…well, this is good news. However, we need a total of three votes from the clan heads." Hiruzen was about to try and figure out a way to turn the other clan heads over to his side…granted, the only ones who completely disliked Naruto were Choza, Inoichi, and the now deceased Fugaku…Shibi did not care either way for the boy, and Tsume felt that as long as the boy left her clan alone…she had no problem…Shikaku thought it was too troublesome…only Hiashi and himself were openly adamant about assisting young Naruto…
Hiruzen sighed and sat back in his chair, "Well then, it's a good thing that we have three votes now don't we?" Hiruzen looked up at the now grinning Hiashi.
"What do you mean Hiashi?" Hiashi sat in the chair in front of the Sandaimes desk.
"Have you forgotten…when Minato died, he left me as the caretaker of his clan seat."
Hiruzen's eyes widened…before he smiled with glee.
"Excellent…I will make sure to have this applied to the council…" Hiruzen got a frown as he looked out the window, "Still…I wish we could reveal his heritage like Minato asked."
Hiashi frowned as he looked out the window, "Yeah…same here. But how would he take it when he finds out?"
Hiruzen sighed as he pulled out his pipe, "I pray Hiashi…that we never have to find that out…"
Back with Naruto
Naruto stared at the scroll…his eyes wide…and his hands trembling. Not able to believe a word on the parchment…but…there it was. Clear as day for all to see.
The scroll addressed to him…held…everything…the answers to every last question he had over the last few years…
Dear Naruto Uzumaki,
If you are reading this, then you are either a Genin, or you have reached the age of sixteen. I asked Hiruzen to give this to you when you graduate, as you would have been mentally prepared for what I am about to tell you. It is the same as if you were sixteen.
My name is Minato Namikaze, Yondaime Hokage of Konohagakure no Sato, and I am truly sorry.
On October tenth, 12 years ago if you are genin, or 16 years if you are not, the most powerful of the nine Bijuu attacked Konohagakure no Sato. No doubt your texts have told you that the Kyuubi no Yoko was killed…destroyed…defeated. I am afraid to say this is not the case.
Nobody, no Hokage, is capable of killing a Bijuu. This was a strength that only one man in all of history has ever been able to accomplish, and he has been dead for over 2000 years…the Rikoudo Sennin. No, I had to do something else to finish the Bijuu off.
I had to use a seal, not just any seal, but a seal that would cost me my soul. I had to use this seal and you for one purpose…to seal away the Kyuubi no Yoko forever.
The reason I chose you, the answer is quite simple, you're my son, and I could not bear to place the burden on another family.
You my son are the first born of three. Your sister, Natsuki, and your brother Arashi were born minutes after you. I felt that since you were the first born, it would need to be you to carry this burden.
I only pray that you, your siblings, and mother have been well. I know that the villagers will at first not accept you. But I am confident that in time they will see you as the hero you were born to be.
I am sorry my son…but in my death I leave you a few gifts…
In the first seal are the scrolls for the Hiraishin and the Rasengan, as well as all my notes for my jutsu theories.
In the second seal is the summoning scroll for the Shinigami, I advise that you only sign this scroll. Do not summon the Shinigami unless you are left with no other alternative.
The third scroll is a large sum of money, as well as the keys to the Namikaze estate, as the clan heir, you are fully entitled to this.
The fourth seal contains all my sealing theories and completed seal networks. I hope that you can utilize these seals in a way that I could not.
The fifth and final seal however…contains two artifacts that have been passed down through my family for the past 2000 years…the staff and sword of the Rikoudo Sennin. These objects will enhance your strength and skill to beyond that of a Sannin if you can properly utilize them.
My son, I know my gifts will never be enough to make up for what I have done…I will never be able to see your first day at the academy, I will never be able to see you become a shinobi, and I will never be able to see you fall in love…I will miss so many things in your life, and for that, I beg you to forgive me.
With Love…Minato Namikaze…your father
Naruto read the letter…he read it so many times he thought his eyes would bleed from overworking them. He prayed…Kami he prayed that it was a lie…a fake…a genjutsu…but…deep down…in his broken heart, he knew it was true…the Kyuubi no Yoko was sealed in his body, and his father was the one who sealed it…and what of his mother and siblings…what happened to them?
Naruto would not take it anymore…his eyes filled with tears…all his pain and sorrow finally breaking free.
But it was not to last…Naruto's eyes narrowed into slits filled with hatred…his eyes glowed a dark color that was like looking into the maw of the abyss itself. His teeth grinded together like nails to a chalkboard…
Little did he know that four people had arrived to the field…and all four of them were trembling in fear as they saw the dark blue chakra thrash around his body.
Naruto looked at the sky…and let loose a yell that was heard throughout Konoha, "DAMN YOU FATHER…DAMN YOU YONDAIME!"
Just outside Konoha's walls
A large crack formed in the ground just outside of Konoha's gates…black wisps of shadow tore from its maw as it smashed together, and in a flash of dark light, a figure shrouded in darkness was formed…his steel eyes piercing the air with his grin.
"Oh…I can practically taste the darkness in him…time for a visit…to my new servant on earth." the man walked forward and scattered in a flurry of shadows as it traveled to the forest...where his disciple awaited.