Moonlight Fox: Rebirth by Fire
Naruto was interned in the hospital wing... they were all shocked at his sudden outburst... they took him to a Yamanaka... however it was impossible it's as if something had completely shoved in a reinforced wall around a particular memory...
the godaime asked if it was the kyuubi
"No mam... the power emanating from it feels odd but not malign in anyway... I don't know who did it... but I can tell you this much... this was not made using any chakra" Inoichi said as he reported.
"I see... thank you" the godaime said.
she sighed.
With Naruto
He was laying in bed looking at the roof, his eyes seemed sad... but he was pissed... pissed at himself for losing Sasuke, at himself for his weakness, and because he knows there is something that he forgot, and in his heart he knew it was important.
Sakura came in
She looked a bit dark... when she saw Naruto breaking his own mirror in anger and crying
"Naruto... here" Sakura said giving him something
it was a star-shaped locket...
"is... it mine?" Naruto said
"I think so, it was in your jacket" Sakura said
he open it and a melancholic tune begun to play
*Insert moonlight dansetsu tune from the music box*
"What a sad tune" Sakura said...
Then... she saw Naruto looking longingly at the locket and tearing up
she looked at him... his eyes looked distant... like looking to a world beyond this... beyond the planet...
"S...enity" Naruto whispered as he fell unconscious
Sakura shouted and called the medic staff... they were all confused, normally Naruto would been more resilient... whatever had happened... it was not on his body nor mind... but even deeper
"Hey there kiddo... feeling ok?" Jiraiya said as he appeared in the window
"Hey ero-sennin" Naruto said
Jiraiya raised an eyebrow... he was not energetic... this was odd... considering who it was
"Naruto... I talked to Tsunade... I think it would be best if we left the village to train you... it will be 3 years training" Jiraiya said
Naruto sighed as he grabbed the locket...
"I need to get out of here... let's go" Naruto said as he put on a change of clothes...
both Jiraiya and Naruto left on the back of Gamabunta...
The years passed by, Naruto kept impressing Jiraiya with his ability to quickly learn things by doing... however Jiraiya had noticed something on the boy... he had changed a lot from the hyperactive kid who jumped around to learn a new jutsu... he was now quiet, patient even... it unnerved Jiraiya a bit...
Fast forward a few months later... in the Mount Myōboku
Naruto was sitting there meditating... he slowly begun to gather the nature chakra into his body...
"It's like Naruto-chan was breed to it" Fukasaku said
"But... can you feel that turmoil in his heart?" Shima said
"Yes... but I think that turmoil is making him speed up the process of learning the Senjutsu" Fukasaku said
"Why do you think?" Shima said
"He knows he needs to grow strong... but... he doesn't know why... he only keeps repeating many names in his sleep... I went to the hokage to ask but none of the people that he talks about in his sleep exist in Konohagure... or in Suna" Fukasaku said
"Does he know?" Shima asked worried
"He doesn't even realize he is saying their names... I don't wish to add more trouble to his heart" Fukasaku said
As Naruto continued to gather the energy he continued to see them... the spirits of women in his mind...
"Go for it!" "You can do it!" "We believe in you" they cheered him on...
"I don't know who they are... but... their presence... their voice... it fills me with strength... with power..." Naruto thought as he began accumulating the nature energy in his body...
his eyelids turned orange in color around his eyes... then he opened them
his eyes where yellow and his eyes looked like a frog... his iris was vertical
"Oh? Looks like Naruto-chan made it" Kukasaku said with a smile... "How does it feel boy?" he asked
He chuckled "It feels like I am one with nature" Naruto said
a small crow flew to his shoulder and rested there... making Naruto loose balance and fall all the way down to the stalagmites
a loud crash was heard as Naruto landed
"ow...eh? Wait... this... didn't hurt at all? What gives?" he said
"You are in sage mode boy... you body has been "enhanced" Fukasaku said
Naruto then felt a ping on his mind... something had cracked... but it was still resisting to come out... what could it be?
"Now... we go for the final step" Fukasaku said
"Final step?" Naruto asked
"Is a fighting style using all that senjutsu chakra... it's time to pound into you the art of frog-fu on ya" he said
The hours passed... Naruto panted as he was trying a strange technique it was night and he was the only one awake
"Wait for me... I am sure to remember you all... I swear it" Naruto said in his mind as the image of 5 girls came into his mind, all of them where smiling him and encouraging him to keep going
He panted, he was tired... he was beat... he was exhausted
"I think I got it... but... is not perfect yet... I need to keep practicing it on sage mode... and make sure no one sees me" Naruto said
The next morning
Naruto and Fukasaku begun sparing on frog kata every second, every minute Naruto became more and more adept at it... the inner fire that had awoken was burning fiercely inside
"Remember what Jiraiya-chan told ya before? Something about memories?" Shima said
"Yes... Naruto was an emotional wreck... and he said there was something in his mind pounding... a memory trying to force itself free... the head of the Yamanaka clan tried to open it but was forcibly ejected by an unknown power" Fukasaku said
"Wow... anyone knew what it was? Shima asked
"he is the child of prophesy... of that I am sure" Fukasaku said
Naruto then took a break as they sat down to eat (much to his disgust)
"Naruto-chan... I think is high time I told you this... the senjutsu art... is very dangerous" Fukasaku said
"Eh? How's that?" Naruto asked
"Well... in order to gather the nature energy you must stay still... meaning that unless you have a group of people to back you up... is nigh useless" Fukasaku
"Kinda like a summoner in an RPG right?" Naruto said
"Yes, the summoner is slow but it can bring forth creatures that can wipe out the opponent forces" the old frog said
"I see... is there a way to avoid this delay?" Naruto said
"Yeah... we'll just have to fuse" the old frog said
Naruto then imagined something like dragon ball z and a horrifying creature emerged looking like a combination of a frog and Naruto
"errm... I don't think that would be a good idea" Naruto said twitching a bit at the mental image
"don't worry... is not like what you think... I will become a part of you, kinda like an extra appendage so I can make the "silence" while you make the "action" that way you can fight in sage mode" the old frog said
"I don't think it will work" Naruto said
"Eh? What do you mean?" the old frog asked
"Kyuubi's influence... he will no doubly reject you and expel you" Naruto said
"How?" he said
"Do I know? I can feel it..." Naruto said
the old frog sighed in defeat
"But I got a solution" Naruto said with a grin
The village of Konoha... things where not faring well
The village was being destroyed by the path of Pain... in his crazy desire he had been systematically killing everyone in here
"We have to call Naruto back" Tsunade ordered the frog to call him back by dispel himself
However... before he had his chance bade swung and killed the young toad
"now the fox will be kept in it's cage" Danzo said as he cleaned his blade
an hour into the fight with Pain
"I want you to feel pain, to think about pain, to accept pain to know pain, those who don't know pain can never know true peace" Pain said to Tsunade as he rose to the sky
back on the toad village
"EMERGENCY!" Kozuke! The one who was sent to Konoha, has been killed" a tadpole said
"Does this mean something happened in konoha!" the old frog yelled
"Quickly... take me there" Naruto said
Back in Konohagure
Pain rose his arms "I will give the world more pain"
"SHINRA TENSEI!" He yelled
then... all the buildings... every single building was destroyed... in an epic blast of a god like jutsu creating a crater at the epicenter of it
Sakura managed to get out of the ruble to see the destruction
"NARUTO! HURRY BAAAACK!" She yelled in horror
A cloud of smoke appeared... the young blond boy appeared, his long blonde hair tied up in a ponytail with his eyelids colored orange that showed he was currently in sage mode, he was standing in top of Gamakichi, who was on top of Gamabunta along with 2 other huge toad summons and the pair of old sage frogs
I am skipping to the part where Hianta comes to save him and is struck down
Naruto is pinned down... his is hopeless as he watches Hinata fall... an image superimposed itself... it was of the black haired girl it came on his dreams, the one dressed as a Miko
"I love you" Hinata said... the same thing that the black haired maiden said before...
before what?
"Why... why is this happening... why does this feel... familiar...?" Naruto thought
"Naruto-chan! Don't give up! You can let that monster defeat you!" Shima yelled
"Quiet" Pain said as he pushed her with his jutsu towards a wall
"I WILL SPLATTER YOUR GUTS!" Naruto roared as the kyuubi broke from it's seal
"NARUTO-KUN!" a voice run on his head
Naruto transformed into the 7 tailed version... his body no longer human... Pain resorted on capturing him using an advance technique the chibaku tensei
* Insert Moonlight Dansetsu tune from the music box *
"Why... how did this happen...?" Naruto fell to the floor inside his mind... holding his head
"How would you face this hatred in order to build peace? Let me hear your answer" Pain said to him before
"...I don't know...! It hurts... I hate this..." Naruto said as he held his head in pain
"I don't know! What should I do! I don't know anymore! Somebody help me! Give me the answer!" Naruto shouted in his mind
the water in his mind begun to bubble due to the heat
"Destroy everything... destroy everything that hurts you" Kyuubi said
Naruto looked up
"Give your heart to me, I will save you from the pain" Kyuubi said
Naruto fell to his knees... then the seal appeared in his abdomen...then it begun to twist itself and begun to "bleed"
"Yes... that's it" Kyuubi said "Come here... pull this seal off" Kyuubi said
it came to 8... Naruto then became zombie like in his own mind due to the power of the fox
"Yes... free me... allow me to extinguish all who cause you pain... I will free you as well" Kyuubi said
"Don't! He only tells lies and deceits... he wants your death!" another voice was heard... this time it was from a woman with an odd hairstyle... only this one had silver hair...
"You... I know you died... what are you doing here?" Kyuubi asked
"Naruto-kun... you can't allow that power to corrupt you... remember... remember who you are..." the voice said
They tried to stop Naruto however he kept walking... until a person came and tackled him lightly out of the way
"Pfef... that was close" said the man
"GRRR! YOU!" The kyuubi said
"is been awhile your highness... no... is good to see you again... queen Serenity" The blond haired man said as he knelled down...
"but... you... you are the fourth... what are you doing here!" Naruto said confused
He smiled
"The seal is set so that if 8 tails are released, I'll appear in your consciousness... like our common friend here" The fourth said signaling the silver haired lady
"I didn't want that to happen... I never wanted to see you again Kyuubi...but... I looked forward to seeing how much my son had grown, so I guess you could call it even
"GRRRRR! 4TH HOKAGE! COME HERE! I'LL RIP YOU TO SHREADS!"
"Saying that won't make me go closer... just the opposite... isn't that right Naruto?" the yondaime said
"... Naruto...? that's my name... how?" Naruto asked
"Huh? Cause I gave you the name of course, you are my heir after all" Yondaime said
"Heir? Then... you mean...?" Naruto said
Kyuubi then begun to make a lot of noise to distract him... from the destiny he had in him
"Yeah! Just what I said. You are my son" Yondaime said... "At least in this life" he said
Naruto begun to tear up and then he laughed... for the first time in many years he laughed
"GRRR!" Kyuubi growled
"He sure is noisy isn't he? Let's go talk somewhere more quiet" The Yondaime said
The yondaime snapped his fingers and he along with Naruto and Queen Serenity appeared in a room that looked like a kaleidoscope
"I guess the third didn't tell you anything... he probably wanted to keep eveythign about the fox a secret... if people knew you where my son you would been in trouble... I am sorry Naruto" he said
"dad... Naruto walked slowly and then... he sucker punch him in the gut
Queen Serenity looked a bit shocked...
"Off!" Minato (yondaime) said as the air left his lungs
"WHY DID YOU SEAL THE FOX INSIDE YOUR OWN SON! DOYOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW MUCH TROUBLE THAT CAUSED ME! I DON'T KNOW WHEVER I SHOULD BE PISSED OR HAPPY... DAMN IT" Naruto yelled
Minato looked at him as he cried more
"I don't even know what's what anymore... having those dreams.. of a place I never been... with people I never even meet" Naruto said
"That... is my fault" the lady with silver hair said
"W...who are you?" I am Queen Serenity... but I can't divulge anything about those things that confuse you yet... I am sorry... but is for your protection... trust me... when you are ready I will personally tell you the whole story" the lady said
"But... who are you to me?" Naruto said
"in a past life... I was your adoptive mother" she said with a tender smiled as she disappeared
"My past life almost married her, you know?" Minato said
Naruto chuckled
"Naruto... how old are you now?" Minato asked
"...16" he said as he cleaned his tears
"16 eh? it... must been hard Naruto... I'm sorry" Minato said
Minato looked sad "I done nothing but cause trouble for you... so maybe I shouldn't try to act like your father now when I'm apologizing" he said
"is okay... I am the son of the forth... so I can deal" Naruto said
"The reason I sealed the fox's chakra in you... is because I believed you could use it... because you are my son... and there is another reason too... when the fox attacked... 16 years ago I realized something..." Minato said
"There was someone controlling the fox when it attacked the village" Minato said "A very powerful ninja. And without some sort of special power, there would be no way to fight him" Minato said as this shocked Naruto "I believe he will attack the village again" he added
"Konoha... has already been destroyed..." Naruto said
"Yeah... I saw it from inside you" Minato said
"You saw...!" Naruto yelled
"I know about Jiraiya too" he said
"was Pain the one who used the fox to attack the village before?" Naruto asked
"no... not him" Minato said
"Then...who?" Naruto asked
"a member of "Akatsuki"... the one with the mask" Minato said
Naruto remembered the person
"Back then... hew saw trough everything I did... he's no ordinary ninja... Pain's probably being used by him" Minato said
"NO! PAIN HATES KONOHA HIS OWN VILLAGE WAS DESTROYED THE SAME WAY!" Naruto yelled
"That's right... and he's being used because of that" Minato said
"Being used? There's someone behind him...! why is all this happening to Konoha!" Naruto asked
Minato looked pensive... then he sighed and gave his answer
"Maybe as long as the ninja system exists, there can be no peace or order... Pain asked you about peace... but it's hard to find an answer. Trying to save the things you love breeds war... as long as love exists, there will be hatred, and ninjas will be used by that hatred... not only ninja's... anyone... as long as the ninja system exists... hatred will create another creature like Pain" Minato said
"Pain is the one who killed Jiraiya, but the more I think about it, the more I believe he was killed for that disorder that gave birth to Pain... Ninjas fight that hatred. ALL ninjas fight against that hatred. Jiraiya entrusted you with the answer to end this hatred" Minato said
Naruto looked both sad and angry
"But I can't forgive Pain... I can't" Naruto said
"yeah..." Minato said understanding
"...Tell me... what should I do?" Naruto asked
Minato looke at his son "You have to find the answer yourself... I don't have the answer you seek" Minato said
"BUT IF YOU AND ERO-SENNIN COULDN'T DO IT, HOW CAN I! THAT'S NOT FAIR! I AM STUPID! AND I AM NOT A GREAT NINJA...AND..." he yelled however he was cut short by Minato patting him and Queen Serenity reappearing along with 5 more girls
"Naruto... you don't have the answer... but you are not stupid... you are the smartest guy I know" said a girl with blue hair
"And you are a great ninja" said a girl that looked like the queen, only her hair was blonde
"You are a person of great character" a girl with dark hair said
"and you are strong" said the one with brown hair
Minato then put his hand on his head
"You will find the answer..." Minato said
All of the girls said this in unison with Minato "We believe in you" they said as they all smiled
"Really... can I?" Naruto said
"Of course always believe in their children...now I have to get going... my chakra is fading..." Minato said
The Queen and Minato put their hands and a moon shaped stick on his stomach
"We will restore the seal, this will be the last time we do so" Minato and the Queen said
the seal however had an extra design in it it had a crescent moon on it
Minato became light and vanished
"Konoha can be rebuilt... I am counting on you" Minato said
the girls and the queen rose up and smiled at him, the one that had long flowing blonde hair threw a kiss at him
Thank you dad... girls...
On the outside
"The fox... it disappeared?" Pain asked himself
Then... he saw it... It was Naruto, he was back and he was in sage mode... not only that but there was a strange mark glowing brightly in his forehead... it was a crest moon...
Chapter end