This is the second thing I've ever posted. I do not have a Beta Reader (But would love one) and have done my best to correct anything. I'd love any comments on any constructive criticism (for this as well as future stories) or pointing out obvious errors such as Spelling and Grammar.

Edited on 11/12/19 for grammar, spelling, and format.

-:Chapter Begins:-

Naruto Uzumaki was done. It had taken a lot, but this was the straw that broke the camel's back. Beating Sasuke Uchiha and bringing him back after he defected to follow Orochimaru for power, had been difficult. It had cost Naruto two chidori to the chest, both almost piercing his heart. Naruto, barely alive, had shown up to the front gates of Konohagakure with the Uchiha and collapsed. Of course, Naruto had been left behind as everyone rushed to save the poor beaten and battered Uchiha. He was of course eventually saved, when the Hokage herself had realized no one had brought Naruto in. On top of being left like a piece of trash Sakura has screamed and shouted and raged at Naruto, for all the damage Sasuke had suffered. Completely ignoring Naruto's own, much more severe, injuries. Then, there was Kakashi. He had danced around everything, but mainly just expressed his disappointment in Sasuke and Naruto for using assassination techniques against each other and several other things.

That wasn't even the worst of it. The council, in their infinite wisdom, had decided to hold an emergency session while the Hokage herself was busy working on both injured members of Team 7, as well as several influential Clan Heads were too busy at the Hospital worrying over their injured children. They had decided to ensure the Sharingan would stay. Sasuke Uchiha's punishment for turning traitor was to have Anbu that personally trailed his every move around the clock for a year. Jiraiya would be placing better seals around the Curse Mark. He would be promoted to Chunin with the stipulation he would have to continue to report to Kakashi for personal training, missions, etc. As well as to pay compensation to all members of the Sasuke Retrieval Squad who were injured, and to pay Konoha and Suna the equivalent of a Low S-Rank mission for the trouble he caused. All in all, not a really that bad a punishment. He was guarded, promoted, had Orochimaru's influence removed, would continue to have Kakashi as a personal tutor, and since the Uchiha Clan was extremely wealthy before the Massacre, he was not hurting for the funds needed to pay.

Naruto was rewarded by the council. Rewarded by being given an official reprimand from the Council for severely injuring a teammate as well as endangering the future of the Sharingan in Konohagakure. This of course meant Naruto having a permanent mark on his Shinobi record. This severe of a reprimand would also make Naruto not allowed to be up for promotion for at least a year, as well as hurt any promotions on any level after that. As well as an official recommendation to Jiraiya and the Toads to drop Naruto as a summoner and instead pick up Sasuke or someone else more worthy.

Of course, all of this was relayed to Naruto by an Official Council Representative, with all the paperwork showing what had been decided and done.

The Council's actions reinforced the beliefs of most of the residents of Konohagakure that it was all Naruto's fault. They cursed that the Third Hokage had let the thing live. They formed a mob and went to Naruto's home, and destroyed it. Every possession they could find, and there wasn't a lot, was broken and burned in a pile outside the complex. Clothes, food, furniture, and everything else was ash, even the few plants that Naruto had been growing. The apartment itself was covered in graffiti. Things like "Demon", "Die" and much more covered every surface in the place.

It was a complete shock to Naruto to find. He had been released quite quickly. One of the few perks about being an Uzumaki and the Jinchuriki of the Kyuubi no Kitsune, was that his healing factor was incredible. It was more of a regenerative factor than a healing one. But that couldn't help the pain of finding almost everything he had gone. Tears formed in his eyes as he looked around at the words the people, he had fought so hard to save had written everywhere.

"Wh-why?" he blubbered, dropping to his knees in the middle of the destruction. "Why would anybody do this? What did I do?"

"What did you do? WHAT DID YOU DO? You know exactly what you did you demon scum!" Naruto looked up through teary eyes and barely made out a guy in the standard Chunin ninja gear as well as several other villagers all with bottles, bricks, planks of wood, and other improvised weapons.

"Wha-What?" was all Naruto was able to stammer out before they jumped him. In his vulnerable position all Naruto could do was take the beating. Feeling every blow rain down on him, hearing every vicious insult and curse. The last thing he remembered was being held down as a kunai was shoved through both his eyes.

"And that's for hurting the Last Uchiha, you demon scum, now do us all a favor and just die."

And then Naruto passed out, in a pool of his own blood, in the middle of his destroyed apartment.

-NARUTO'S MINDSCAPE-

"Kit, wake up, wake up Kit" was what Naruto heard as he slowly came too. Looking around he was confused. He should be in so much pain right now and he wasn't. He remembered the pain from his eyes being stabbed out, but he could see. And what he saw was extremely confusing. He appeared to be in some sort of sewer, and that made no sense either.

"Kit, I know you are awake. Come. Meet me finally, and I will answer all of your questions."

Again, Naruto heard the husky voice of a woman coming from where all the pipes seemed to lead. So, he went to it. He finally reached a giant room, where there was a small level of water standing and a giant gate, in the middle, a small piece of paper with the Kanji for seal on it. Behind the gate was a beautiful woman. Tan skin, long flowing red hair, a tight toned athletic body with an ample chest. She was dressed in a kimono that matched her hair and a simple black Obi.

"Ahhh there you are kit," the woman said as she turned her blood red eyes to Naruto, "I'm betting you have many questions, and I will do my best to answer them."

"Uh..uh..uh, where am I? Who are you? What happened?! The last thing i remember is.." Naruto started and then faded off as the memories of what happened hit him.

"Yes kit, unfortunately that really did happen to you. You are in your mindscape, I am in your seal." the woman started, "as for who I am, am the Kyuubi no Kitsune, the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox, King of the Bijuu, etcetera, etcetera, etcetera."

"Wha-wha-What?! YOU'RE THE NINE TAILS!" Naruto gaped, about to freak out.

"Yes kit, I am the Nine-Tails. I suppose I can show you." the Kyuubi said and with a flick of her hand and an explosion of smoke there now towered the Kyuubi no Kitsune in her full might, proudly standing there, and then with a flick of her tail she was once again a beautiful woman, except this time there was nine golden tails behind her and a small set of golden fox ears on top of her head. Naruto simply gaped.

"You see kit, only an Uzumaki can contain me and be my Jinchuriki. Your mother contained me before you and before her I was contained by Mito Uzumaki, the wife of your First Hokage. Now I am contained by you, and I...I am sorry for the pain you have suffered for it. You father and mother would have hated to see you treated like this. But Kit there is hope. Right now, I am keeping your pain suppressed, and healing most of your injuries. At the moment, I cannot heal your eyes. You must run from this place, get far away. The fools fear my power and to heal your eyes it would require much of it, and they would attack you for feeling, this time they would follow through with killing you or enslaving you to their will with seals." the Kyuubi started, "But, with my help you can escape. Your mother left you a map to Uzushiogakure, flee to there and I can heal your eyes, and we can train you to become so powerful that none will be able to hurt you like this again."

"Bu-but I can't see, I won't be able to see the map or anything else to find my way. And if I leave, they will just track me down like we did Sasuke. Besides, this is my home, I can't leave. And, and that would make me no worse than Sasuke…" Naruto said, tears running down his face.

"No kit you must leave, they are killing you here. And you would be nothing compared to that Uchiha scum. You would not be leaving for power, but for your own life. Also, unlike that pathetic Uchiha you will make it" the Kyuubi spoke, "First the map your mother left was not on any paper. She put a seal on you when you were born that will let you find your way to the ancestral home of the Uzumaki. As for not being able to see, Kit I have given you many gifts since you are my Jinchuriki. Your hearing and smell are almost as good as the Inuzuka Clans. As well as with both of your parents being natural sensors, you have great potential to be one as well. Plus being my Jinchuriki means you can sense negative emotions. If i were you I would pack anything you have left as soon as you wake. Make as many Shadow Clothes and have them go in every direction leaving obvious trails as well as trails that were extremely hard to follow, and every level in between. Then use that Henge Jutsu of yours and disguise yourself as a civilian and walk straight out of the front gate, they will never be able to follow you."

"That's actually a really good plan. But I don't know if I could just abandon Konoha. Plus, even with Henge" Naruto tried to protest. His will to not leave was very weak, the constant abuse had finally almost broken his spirit.

"Kit, if it bothers you so much, think of it as a personal training trip and a chance discover the history of your clan." the Kyuubi said, "Plus Kit, you do know that another perk of holding me is that your henge is real, it's solid. So, your scent will change."

"O-ok, let's do it." Naruto said giving in, "I'll grab my precious items I have hidden under the floorboards and drop my headband off at Iruka's. I won't need it for a while."

"That's fine Kit, I've held you in here for a while to heal. It should be about nightfall, go ahead and get started. I'll be here to help guide you, until you get used to your senor abilities."

And it was on that night, that the Village Hidden in the Leaves lost one Naruto Uzumaki.

-:Chapter End:-

Next Chapter: A Kitsune Appears