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Chapter 1: Death, Birth, and Choices
The Sandaime looked closely at a report that had been brought before him, His old but still very good eyes scanned the length of the document quickly gathering what the main idea of the document was, as well as what the details where as well. Though then again, he did really need to read the document to know the details, he already knew the details of that horrible night so well, they were the reason that he was here, acting as the hokage of the village hidden in the leafs, and not at home spending time with his two sons. Now he also had another problem to deal with, but he was already sure of his answer for that. If only the night would not of happened, he would not have to worrying about what to do with this problem right now. His mind slowly began to drift back, to the night before.
The night was filled of the cries of the dead, and dying, everything had gone horribly wrong. Sarutobi gave a good look at the problem that was in front of him. Seemingly out of nowhere the Nine Tailed Fox had shown up near the village, he had some how been able to move in all the way to near the forest of death, before he was detected by the villages shinobis. His mind race to the point where he was sitting speaking with oldest son about the responsibility of having a family. His oldest son had just recently been engaged, and well the two had to have their normal father son talk for such a event. As Sarutobi was finishing his long speech, a ANBU member approached him with the full, and complete details of the event that had just taken place. That of the 19 shinobi who first encountered the demon, only one returned to tell of the treat. After finishing the story, the ANBU just left in a flash of smoke. Sarutobi slowly got up and left, telling his oldest son, who was not a shinobi, to go spend time with his soon to be wife.
Sarutobi raced to get prepared, and was off onto the battlefield with great speed. Still by the time that he got there the battlefield was already a death zone. The forest of death was truly living up to its name on this night. He could see dead, and soon to be dead shinobi around him. He could also see flames burst from fire element jutsu. Oh how at that moment, he wished one of this three students was there to help, but none of them still called the village hidden in the leafs home. Even Jiraiya had gone of on one of his adventures a while ago. Sarutobi prepared to summon Emma, and join the fight as well hoping that in some way, he could changed, what seemed like a doomed future that stood before him.
He then suddenly felt a hand on his right shoulder. Satutobi looked up to see the Yondaime, the student of Jiraiya, and the only shinobi to surpass him in power. He turned to see what the Yondaime needed from him.
"Sarutobi, please help as many of these people get out of here, and to the hospital that you can, I must end this fight myself," Yondaime said with a long sad look in his eyes.
Sarutobi looked at the young hokage for a second in wonderment, that he had a way to beat this monster, "How?"
"The Shiki Fujin, I will use shinigami to seal this demon into my young son who was just born. As you know the demon, is to powerful to seal into the shinigami, but I know that if he is sealed into my son, he will be held in check, and the town will be saved," Yondaime said his face looking more focused then he had ever seen it.
"Then what of you, and your son, would it not be best if I did this action, and you grew up with your son, and wife," Sarutobi said remembering the announcement of Yondaime's about his son.
"No, she is dead, died in child birth, and I am the only one who can do this. I am afraid you don't have the strength to pull off a sealing this big anymore," Yondaime said as he prepared himself, "But if possible, please find a home for my son, treat him the hero that he is, and help watch out over him. He is the true hero tonight, and his life will be none the better for it."
Sarutobi watched as the Yondaime summoned Gamabunta and rode off to challenge the Nine Tail Fox. Sarutobi did not even bother to see if the outcome would come out like Yondaime wanted it. He knew that it would. Insteads he did what he promised him, and helped as many of the wounded to the hospital as he could.That night he found the baby who had been sealed at his door. At first glance, he knew it was the Yondaime's son from his looks, even with the whisker marks on his face. Sarutobi picked up a note that was on the child. It read 'Naruto Uzumaki, this is my son, I am holding you responsible for find him a home, and also I do not want him to know of me. I don't want him to have to worry about being in my shadow his whole life. He will have enough problems to deal with anyway. Minato Namikaze '
Now, Sarutobi had been given the title again of Sandaime again at lunch, and had been working on finding a person who he trusted enough to keep an eye on his son for him. With his former students gone, he had to think of someone in the village, that could do the job. His mind wondered over the idea of having Kakashi Hakate, but he was far to busy with his ANBU work, and would be need far to much with that as well. Which also eliminated Tenzo, which would have been a nice pick given his mokuton skills. His oldest son, was not a shinobi, and would not be able to protect him. It was at that moment, he got another report, and he knew who he would have watch him. The report was the notices that Asuma Sarutobi, his youngest son was going to resign from the hidden leaf, and join the 12 fire guardians. Sandaime smiled to himself, this was perfect, one he could keep his youngest son in town, and he was also strong enough to protect Naruto, and would gain a lot from the service. Plus with his father being who he was, Naruto had a high chance of being wind type jutsu user, and that was just was Asuma was.
At this moment, Asuma Sarutobi, the young man who was being asked this responsibility was now sitting across from his father. He really did want to leave the town, but this was just to much. He knew that he was going to be challenged in this mission of raising a kid, but the pay off was to much. His father had to throw in that he would pay for all his cigarettes and that he would buy him a nicer house one he could raise Naruto in. Plus this was for Arashi, he never knew him all that well, but he always respected him, and it was the right thing to do.
"Yeah, sure, I will take care of the brat," Asuma replied across to his father, already almost regretting the choice.