Hello all Storm here with a new story challenge. Yep another story with Naruto as the son of Artemis but with an interesting twist. So, without further ado.

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Konohagakure, The Village Hidden in the Leaves, one of the Five Great Nations founded by Hashirama Senju, the Shodaime Hokage and Madara Uchiha, the Ghost of the Uchiha. Konoha is known for producing some of the strongest Shinobi in the Elemental Countries, including The Legendary Sannin Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Orochimaru, and the Sandaime Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Sadly, recently Konoha has suffered a great tragedy. Four years ago, the mighty Kyuubi no Kitsune attacked Konoha, only to be defeated and sealed by the Yondaime Hokage, Minato Namikaze, into a newborn infant at the cost of his own life. At least that is what everyone believed happened.

The truth however is that the Kyuubi had been extracted by it's former and second container, Kushina Uzumaki, by a masked man, who claimed to be Madara Uchiha, and took control of the Kyuubi with his Sharingan and made the fox attack Konoha. Minato had managed to draw the fox away from Konoha, after battling the masked man forcing him to flee and freeing the Kyuubi from his control.

Afterwards Minato, using the Dead Demon Consuming Seal and Eight Trigrams Seal, sealed the Kyuubi into his newborn son Naruto Uzumaki, while both Minato and Kushina gave their lives to defend their son from the Kyuubi's claw, with Minato's final wish was for his son to be seen as a hero for holding the Kyuubi back.

Sadly, Minato had to much faith in Konoha, as the villagers did not see Naruto as a hero rather believing he was the Kyuubi in human form. In an effort for Naruto to have a semi normal life the newly reinstated Sandaime Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, enacted a law forbidding anyone from revealing Naruto's status as the Kyuubi Jinchuuriki to the younger generation, in the hope Naruto would be able to form bonds with other children. Unfortunately, just like Minato, Hiruzen had to much faith in the villagers, as while they could not outright reveal Naruto was the Kyuubi's Jinchuuriki, they could still influence their children to see Naruto as the monster they all believe him to be.

So, for four years Naruto grew up alone surrounded by people who despised his very existence, people that also had no restraints of attacking an innocent child they believe is responsible for the deaths of their loved ones. The Anbu the Hokage had put as guards for Naruto never did anything to stop these beatings only intervening when Naruto was in danger of dying.

Currently Naruto was running for his life once again, as behind a large mob of civilians and ninja chased after him. The reason was out in the streets rather than in the orphanage, was because the day was October tenth, the day of the Kyuubi Festival celebrating the Yondaime defeating the Kyuubi, and Naruto's fourth birthday. The orphanage matron had kicked Naruto out earlier saying "she'd no longer let a demon stay here". Naruto had wondered around for a few hours, trying to stay out of sight, but someone had spotted him, which lead to him now being chased.

Turning down an alley Naruto paled when he saw it was a dead end, turning Naruto didn't have time to react before a rock connected to his head knocking him down and opening a nice gash on his forehead. The mob was on him in an instant, punching, kicking, cutting, stabbing at Naruto, all the while Naruto didn't scream in pain, yell for help, or beg them to stop. He'd learned long ago that nothing he did would make them stop and that no one would help him.

The only thing Naruto could do was not give them the satisfaction of hearing him scream.

Just then something very strange happened, the full moon high in the sky turned a blood red color, casting the village in a red light. The mob stopped attacking Naruto looking up at the now red moon in fear and confusion.

"What's wrong with the moon?!"

"What's happening?!"

"Are we under attack?!"

"It must be the Kyuubi trying to break free!"

"He's right the Kyuubi's trying to trick us!

"Let's finally kill the demon!"

The crowd cheered in agreement, while Naruto paled further in fear, they were actually going to kill him this time, for something he didn't even do! He didn't know why the moon turned red, but he knew he didn't do it!

Before Naruto could think of escaping one of the chunin in the mob ran toward him with a kunai and stabbed Naruto right in the chest.

In that moment several things happened, the first was Naruto felt extremely cold and weightless, the second the crowds cheering increased for the chunin that stabbed him, finally a silver arrow was shot from one of the roofs piercing the chunins skull between the eyes killing him and silencing the crowd in horror.

Before Naruto succumbed to darkness he saw someone jump down between him and crowd.

*Earlier*

Artemis Goddess of the Hunt, Wilderness, and the Moon sighed in boredom walking through the forests outside of Konoha.

The reason for her boredom one would have to go back four days during one the annual Olympus meetings, and just like all the other meetings it ended just the same with her father Zeus and uncle Poseidon arguing about who Mother Rhea loved best, Hera yelling at Zeus for his numerous affairs and demigod children, Demeter raving about different types of cereal, Hermes and Apollo talking about the various women they've bedded the latter of whom also constantly calling her "Lil' Sis" and trying to recommend males he believes are worth her time to finally give him nieces and nephews, Ares polishing his weapons, Hephaestus tinkering with some gadget, Athena sitting silently waiting for the meeting to end, Dionysus reading a wine catalogue, and Aphrodite, Artemis's least favorite goddess, complaining to the Moon Goddess about finding "love".

All of which consummated to Artemis coming very close to shooting someone full of arrows.

So, after the meeting Artemis decided on doing something she hadn't done in a few centuries, taking a vacation. Not a long one mind you, merely a few days to blow off some steam, plus Artemis trusted Zoe, her Lieutenant, to lead the other Hunters in her absence.

With that Artemis teleported to the Elemental Countries, one of her favorite worlds given the still strong presence of nature in the world. She also enjoyed hunting her as well, as while there were no monsters in the world, the animals were far bigger and smarter than the ones back home, given the presence of chakra in all living creatures. Artemis hade even briefly contemplated offering some of these kunoichi the chance to join the hunt, but instantly banished the thought knowing it'd only be inviting trouble from her paranoid father at the presence of people possessing such power not under his complete control.

That and when Artemis saw there were only a few truly strong kunoichi, while the rest might as well have been daughters of Aphrodite given their obsession with boys and clothing.

So, for three days Artemis rested, relaxed, and hunted to her hearts content, but still even that got boring as while the prey in the Elemental Countries were more challenging they still weren't strong enough to give her a real challenge. Eventually she arrived in Fire Country near the village Konoha, if Artemis remembered correctly it had been founded by a son of Demeter and a descendant of Ares, Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha.

Though Artemis did remember nine creatures in the Elemental Countries, nine powerful creatures with a different number of tails from one to nine, the weakest being strong enough that it'd give her and her twin trouble while the strongest having enough power to make Typhon seem small in comparison. While Artemis wouldn't relish the thought of fighting any of the Tailed Beasts she'd admit it would be an interesting battle, though from what she's heard they had been captured and sealed away in hosts.

Suddenly Artemis was snapped from her thoughts when she got to close to Konoha and sensed a large amount of negative emotions all directed at a child, something she inherited from her mother to always know when a child is endangered. This naturally angered Artemis at so much hatred being directed towards a child, so deciding to intervene she bent the moonlight around herself rendering her invisible and snuck into the village taking to the roof tops.

When she arrived at where all the negative emotions were, Artemis went from angry to completely and utterly pissed off!

What she saw was a large group of people attacking a small child, some even laughing as if beating a child was funny!

Artemis was angry, angrier than she's ever been before, it was such that she started releasing her power causing the moon to turn blood red. When she heard the people shout they were going to kill the boy, blaming him for the moon turning red, that's when her anger reached its boiling point.

'That's it!' Artemis thought when she saw one those males charged at the boy with a kunai

Drawing an arrow Artemis fired at the man, though unfortunately just before her connected the human already stabbed the boy in the chest. Realizing she had to act quickly if she wanted to save the boy Artemis jumped down revealing herself.

No longer caring what the humans said, though she heard a few things that'd likely result in her brother reducing the entire village into a fiery crater, she snapped her fingers. Instantly a beam of concentrated moonlight shot on the crowd none of them having time to even scream before they were flash frozen, while Apollo had controlled fiery blaze of the sun Artemis could control the icy chill of the moon.

With the annoyances taken care of she turned back to the boy who was now unconscious, but she was surprised when she saw most of his wounds began healing from wisps of red chakra.

'He's a Jinchuuriki.' Artemis realized though quickly shaking those thoughts when she saw the more serious injuries weren't healing

Gently picking up the child Artemis then sensed more presences appear behind her, though she paid them no mind more concerned with making sure the boy stayed alive.

"Who are you?" An age voice demanded

Casting a glance Artemis saw an old man in red and white robes with a few soldiers wearing animal masks.

"None of your concern mortal." Artemis coldly dismissed

"It is my concern when you come into my village, and kill my people and ninja." The man retorted

"Then it's a good thing I did no such thing." Said Artemis knowing those things seized being people when they willingly chose to murder an innocent child

Now ignoring the mortals, Artemis turned back to the child in her arms mentally cursing when she realized he wasn't a demigod, so Ambrosia and Nectar were a no go, she had to get back to her camp. Just then Artemis sensed one of the masked soldiers charge with a sword drawn, making the goddess scoff that they think they can sneak up on her. Without looking side stepped the slash, pulled out one of her hunting knives and stabbed it through the ninja's chest, all of this happening in less than a minute.

"Be thankful I have something more important to do mortals, otherwise you'd all be dead." Said Artemis as she began glowing brightly showing her truly godly form

The humans were forced to shield their eyes from the radiant silver light, when it died down both Artemis and Naruto were gone.

Neither to be seen in the Elemental countries again for several years.

*Hunter's Camp*

When Artemis reappeared in her tent, she took a moment to enjoy being back, before springing into action. Placing the boy on her bed she pulled out some mortal medical supplies, for the hunters that aren't demigods or nymphs, and began wrapping all the boy's wounds, though she wasn't the medical expert her twin was, and she doubts she'd have time to summon him, but even she could see that no matter what she did wouldn't save the boy.

Well there was one thing she could do. But if she did do that, it'd likely cause several problems, but she couldn't just let the child die, even if he was male.

'I just have to be sure.' Thought Artemis putting her hand on the child's head and began going through his memories

Once she finished Artemis was stuck between rage, sorrow, and disgust at witnessing everything Naruto had gone through in his life, seeing everything from the day of his birth and to just before she arrived. He'd been beaten, starved, mocked, and left alone since he was born, honestly Artemis was surprised he's managed to sane after everything he went through, having to endure so much hatred for something he had no control over.

Her decision now made Artemis took out her hunting knife and cut her palm before doing the same to Naruto. Grasping his hand, she let her Ichor mix with his blood before she began chanting in Ancient Greek. As she chanted Naruto's body gained a silver glow around it, before quickly vanishing.

Once she finished Artemis smiled as she saw Naruto's wounds began healing faster, before grabbing some nectar to help speed up the healing and tilting Naruto's head to help him drink it. Though she soon sensed someone outside her tent.

"Just a moment Zoe!" Artemis called out setting the nectar down when she saw Naruto was no longer in any danger of dying ad now simply resting

"Enter." Said Artemis as Zoe entered the tent

"M'lady thou have returned, we did not expect thou's return for a few more days." Said Zoe confused

"Yes, well circumstances changed that required my return." Artemis replied, as Zoe then took notice of the sleeping Naruto and instantly scowled

"If I may be so bold m'lady, what is this boy doing here?" Asked Zoe saying "boy" as if it was venom

Artemis looked at Zoe sharply giving a warning look.

"Zoe, I know of your dislike of males due to what he did to you, and that I love you like my own, but you shall not speak poorly of my son." Artemis revealed, shocking Zoe

"M-m'lady th-thou ha-have…" Began Zoe

"No, there are still three Virgin Goddesses, I've merely blood adopted him, so while I did not birth him he is my son." Said Artemis

"What shall thou tell the other Hunters m'lady?" Zoe asked still lightly glaring at the sleeping boy even if he was Artemis's son now if anything that made Zoe dislike him more that out of everyone of the Hunters Artemis chose a boy of all people to be her first real child

"I will tell them all once Naruto has awoken, and tell them what I have told you." Said Artemis

"If that is all m'lady." Zoe said tersely turning to leave, before Artemis spoke again stopping her

"Zoe, you should know this child has done nothing to earn yours or the other Hunters hatred, if anything I hope you will all see what I saw in him." Said Artemis with a small smile

When she had looked at his memories, with all the pain, hatred, and loneliness he had endured, there was also determination, kindness, and a will to never give up.

"And don't think I won't love any of you any less. You are all still my daughters." Said Artemis, Zoe nodding relieved to hear that before looking back at the sleeping Naruto

He had spiky crimson red hair with auburn streaks running through it, moonlight pale skin, and oddly enough three whisker marks on each cheek, making him look like a fox, and Zoe silently admit to herself a little cute. Though she also noticed he was small, very small, Zoe could see the signs of abuse having seen them in Hunters rescued from abusive homes.

"I suppose… thou can be one decent male in the world." Zoe said grudgingly

"That's all I ask." Said Artemis not expecting any of her Hunters to instantly accept Naruto well maybe some of the younger and newer Hunters might

*Later*

Naruto groaned as he slowly opened his eyes, his body felt sore all over which was normal after the mobs are done beating him. That thought Naruto shoot up gasping he remembered what happened the mob, the attack, the moon turning red, the chunin stabbing him.

'Am I dead?' Naruto thought

"Your awake I see." A female voice said startling Naruto from his thoughts

Looking Naruto saw a girl a few years older than him, with auburn hair that fell past her shoulders, startling silver eyes, moonlight pale skin, wearing camouflage pants, a forest green shirt, black combat boots, and a silver parka. Strapped to the girls back were a silver bow and quiver of silver arrows.

Naruto blushed a little since the girl was admittedly very beautiful.

"Um who are you and where am I?" Asked Naruto while looking for any possible escape routes

He saw he was in a large tent decorated with several pelts of different animals, making Naruto a little nervous.

"Right I am Artemis Goddess of the Hunt, Wilderness, and the Moon. As to where you are, you are in my Hunter's camp." Said Artemis

Before Naruto could call bull on her claiming to be a goddess, he watched in shock as she transformed from a twelve-year-old into a full-grown woman. But while Naruto believed she was a goddess, he still had another question.

"If you're really a goddess, why am I here?" Asked Naruto why would a goddess talk to him he's nothing special

"Before I answer that, I should let you know your no longer in the Elemental Countries, or even your own world." Artemis said, shocking Naruto further

He was no longer in Konoha, the Elemental Countries, or even his own world!

"You see I had recently taken a small… vacation to the Elemental Countries to relax, when I came across and saw what those people were doing to you." Growled Artemis still angry at what those villagers were doing

Naruto shook in fear at the anger in Artemis's voice along with the power she was unconsciously releasing. Artemis soon took notice of Naruto's fear and quickly reigned in her power.

"You don't have to be afraid I'm not angry at you Naruto, I'm angry at those villagers that attack a child for no reason." Said Artemis not wanting to reveal the Kyuubi sealed in him given his delicate mental state there's no telling how he'd react

"That… still doesn't answer why I'm here." Naruto said lowly, Artemis nodding

"Right, you see after I dispatched the villagers I took you to my world to heal you, but your wounds were to severe and you would have died, had I not performed a… ritual to keep you alive. The ritual involved mixing my Ichor with your blood and well…" Said Artemis snapping her fingers as a mirror appeared in front of Naruto

Naruto was shocked to see auburn streaks through his red hair and his bright blue eyes now had swirls of silver in them.

"I had blood adopted you as my son." Artemis said suddenly finding the floor of her tent rather interesting

She had never thought she'd do something like this, or that she'd be nervous of how a boy of people would think of her.

Naruto sat frozen, adopted, she adopted him as her son, Naruto had always wanted to be adopted at the orphanage, but the matron always said no one would ever want a demon like him. But now this woman said she wants to adopt him. While he didn't fully understand what she meant by blood adopt, his four-year-old mind could only guess it meant she did something that made him her real son.

"D-does that mean you'd be m-my Kaa-san?" Naruto said hope in his voice

"Yes, I would be your Kaa-san." Replied Artemis understanding basic Japanese from the times Apollo made her join him on his trips

Before Artemis could react, Naruto had wrapped his arms around her muttering 'Thank you' over and over again into her shirt. Artemis patted his back slowly, still getting used to this.

"Alright Naruto there's one more thing you should know. You see my Hunters, young girls that I take in as my surrogate daughters, they aren't big fans of males so don't take anything they say or do personally as that's how most of them are. But I'm sure they'll warm up to you eventually." Artemis added quickly seeing his downcast expression

At first Naruto was excited at the thought of having sisters, but that excitement when he heard they don't like males, though he did feel a little hope that maybe they'd like him eventually and maybe see him as their brother.

"Alright now Naruto before I explain anything else I need to talk with the Hunters and tell them about you, after I'll let you come out and meet them. Can you wait in here for a little?" Asked Artemis

"Yes Kaa-san." Naruto said, making Artemis smile she could get used to hearing that

Patting Naruto on the head Artemis gave him a smile and exited the tent to address her Hunters.

Looking Artemis saw all her Hunters already gathered together, making her glance to Zoe who nodded showing she gathered them, that makes this easier.

"Girls I'm sure Zoe has told you all I have something to tell you all, though I ask that you let me explain before asking any questions." Said Artemis, all the Hunters nodding

"As you all know I recently took a small trip to the Elemental Countries, while there I ended up in one of the Great Villages, where I found a child being assaulted by a mob of mortals." Artemis continued, the Hunters being enraged at that muttering about "filthy males" being the cause

"I assisted the child and dealt with the mob before bringing the child here to heal them. Sadly, their wounds to severe and would have died had I not performed a ritual to save their life." Said Artemis turning back to the tent, a few Hunters thinking they were getting another sister

"Naruto, you can come out now." Artemis said,

All the Hunters, minus Zoe, were shocked when a boy of all people slowly came out of their lady's tent. Naruto looked at all the Hunter's before quickly darting behind Artemis, angering aa few of the older Hunters that the boy would dare touch their mistress, not having good experiences with large crowds.

"Everyone I'd like you to meet Naruto Uzumaki my son and your new brother. Naruto come out and say hello to your sisters." Artemis said giving him an encouraging smile, as Naruto slowly moved from his hiding spot behind her

"He-hello, i-it's nice to meet you all." Said Naruto lowly quickly hiding again when he saw the glares from a few older Hunters

Looking Zoe saw most of the Hunter's were stuck between anger, shock, and confusion. Sighing knowing she'd have to set an example, she walked up and crouched down to eye level with Naruto offering a small smile.

"Hello little brother, I'm Zoe it's very nice to meet you." Said Zoe, Artemis giving her a Lieutenant a proud and thankful look

"H-Hi Zoe-nee." Naruto greeted

All the Hunter's looked in shock Zoe Nightshade of all people actually welcomed a boy as Artemis's son, all of them aware of her hatred of men in general. But if Zoe as able to look past Naruto being a male, then maybe he was different from other men.

Artemis looked around seeing some Hunters look thoughtful, others still had glares, while the younger and newer Hunters smiled at Naruto. It gave Artemis hope that her Hunters would eventually come to accept Naruto as their new brother.

So, what did you all think, it might not be good and I may not have captured Artemis's and Zoe's personalities correctly, but hey my story. So, Naruto's been rescued and adopted by Artemis, met the Hunters, and been taken from the Elemental Countries, but that isn't the last we'll see of it. Next chapter will be Naruto's training, his time with the Hunt, and maybe even meeting his new sunny uncle. So, review if you liked go away if you didn't.

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