So this is the rewrite of Undying Truth but as a story and not a one-shot.(Rewritten)

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.

Chapter 1: The Beginning

Naruto Uzumaki, in his one-tail mode, readied a Vermillion Rasengan. The wind from the energy encompassing him caused his blond hair to wave. His eyes were locked on his target and his fangs were bared.

Sasuke, in his Curse Mark Mode, readied a Black Chidori. His black hair fell into his face and swished to the side. The power surrounding him was rattling every muscle in his body. Lowering himself closer to the ground, the young Uchiha prepared to strike his best friend.

They charged, clashing together, only to create a blinding light that illuminated the entire valley. As the energies imploded about them, the sheer power drove them apart, throwing them onto the dry gravel shores of the Valley of the End.

Naruto rolled several times before coming to a halt, laying flat on his back completely unconscious. His body was bruised and scratched up, but he was still breathing steadily, appearing only to be sleeping.

Sasuke Uchiha had landed not to far from his friend and rival. He was standing still and tall. His breathing was a bit labored and it was a miracle that he was even able to move at all. The headband wrapped around his head slowly came undone and fell beside the unconscious Uzumaki.

Suddenly, there was a jab of pain in Sasuke's leg. He fell to his knees and came face to face with the unconscious Naruto.

Sasuke stayed there for a moment, staring at his friend. He didn't speak, nor did he think, he just got to his feet and left.

Kakashi Hatake, the famous Copy Ninja, and Pakkun, his trusty ninja hound, arrived at the Valley of the End. They looked around for a moment before Kakashi spotted Naruto laying unconscious on the ground with Sasuke nowhere in sight. Worried, Kakashi and Pakkun both rushed to the young boy's side.

"Naruto, wake up," said Kakashi.

"Kakashi….sensei… is that you?" asked a weak Naruto, his blue eyes slowly fluttering open.

"Yeah, it's me," said Kakashi.

Naruto sat up, "Kakashi-sensei, I need you to do something for me."

"What?" asked Kakashi.

"I need you to fake my death," Naruto informed his sensei as he put a hand to his head.

"What!? Why?" Kakashi blurted out in confusion and shock.

"Because, I don't want anyone to attack the village because I'm still alive," Naruto explained softly, looking to his sensei.

"And is there any other reason?" the silver haired jounin inquired with a raised brow..

"I…I'm going to train," Naruto declared with a soft smile, proud of the decision he had made.

"Naruto, I can't allow that." Kakashi shook his head.

"Please sensei, I have to do this!" Naruto begged with pleading eyes.

"I can't."

"You can't or you won't?" the blond queried with a huff.

"Naruto, I can't let you go rogue," his sensei explained with truth and concern, glowing in his one visible charcoal colored eye.

"I'm not going rogue, I'm dead." Naruto's face was serious, more so than Kakashi had ever seen before.

"Okay, fine," the man finally gave into his student's stare, "hand over your headband and jacket." Kakashi held his hands out for Naruto belongings.

Naruto handed Kakashi his headband and jacket over to his sensei. He went into his bag and pulled out a black pair of pants, a black shirt, and a dark red robe that had a hood on it. He changed in his new clothes and reached into his bag again, pulling out a porcelain mask fox mask painted orange, similar to the ANBU's mask. He slipped it on his face before pulling the hood on his robe onto his head.

"So what do we call you now?" asked Kakashi.

"Call me the Orange Fox." said Naruto.

"Ok," Kakashi replied with a single nod.

"And one more thing, Kakashi, I need you to tell Pervy Sage to meet someone outside the gate to go on a training trip," said Naruto.

"I can do that" Kakashi agreed with a soft smile forming beneath his masked face.

"Get going, I don't want anyone to get suspicious, said Naruto, waving his sensei away.

Kakashi nodded. He and Pakkun then ran off to Konoha.

'Sasuke…I will save you one day' thought Naruto before running towards Konoha.

Naruto, the Orange Fox, got into Konoha and stood atop one of the many buildings. Naruto looked around and saw Kakashi walking with Granny Tsunade to someone's house. The Orange Fox decided to follow them.

They arrived at Sakura Haruno's house. Tsunade knocked on the door and Sakura answered a few moments later. Her green eyes went wide to see both Tsunade and Kakashi, standing at her front door. She opened the door wider and brushed a strand of pink hair behind her ear.

"Kakashi-sensei is everything alright?" asked Sakura in a worried tone.

"Sakura, I'm afraid something...terrible has happened," Tsunade spoke grimly, her amber eyes filled with sadness.

"What's happened?" asked Sakura.

Kakashi held out his hands and handed Sakura Naruto's jacket and headband. The pinkette's knees buckled and her heart felt a sharp pain. Covering her mouth with he hands, Sakura began shaking her head as tears welled in those beautiful green eyes.

Sakura gasped and started crying, "No! No, no, no!" she wailed as she fell onto her knees and the tears rolled down her face.

"Why...why did he have to die? Why did he take Naruto from me," cried Sakura.

The Orange Fox watched his friend sobbing over his 'death and looked away. He couldn't bear to see Sakura so sad.

Naruto couldn't leave her without leaving something for her. Letting out a breath, Naruto quickly jumped onto Sakura's balcony and quietly slipped into her bedroom. He pulled out a piece of paper and laid it on Sakura's nightstand and quickly left, heading for his apartment.

The Orange Fox walked over to his shelf and picked up the picture of Team Seven. He took the picture out of its frame and put it in his bag. He picked up all of his most personal possessions and put them into his bag before walking into the hallway.

'I have to erase all the memories of me' thought Naruto, 'but wait, I need to give something to Sakura'

The Orange Fox walked back into his room and grabbed his extra headband. He walked out of the room and turned around, "Fire Style: Burning Ash!" Naruto sent a small layer of ash over his floor and set it on fire. He turned around and left as his room caught fire.

Sakura heard about Naruto's apartment catching on fire and went there to see if there was anything there to remind her of him.

The Orange Fox jumped into Sakura's room and placed Naruto's extra headband on Sakura's Nightstand next to the note. His hand lingered there for a few moments before he closed his eyes and backed away, leaving his teammates room.

The Orange Fox looked at the time and went to the village gate to meet up with Jiraiya.

"So you're the Orange Fox," said Jiraiya, crossing his arms over his chest. The breeze blew gently, causing his white mane of hair to wave in the wind.

"Yeah, that's me," said the Orange Fox.

"Ok, so what do you want?" asked Jiraiya.

"Can you train me?" asked Naruto.

"Sure but after the funeral" said Jiraiya.

"Fine by me," said Naruto.

Sometime later, Sakura walked into her room and saw the headband and note on her nightstand.

'I don't remember those being there' thought Sakura.

Sakura opened the note, I will return to protect you.

Sakura stood there wondering who wrote her this note.

"I miss you, Naruto" whispered Sakura as she cried herself to sleep.

The next day was Naruto's funeral.

His tablet was placed between Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki's grave.

The Rookie 11 minus Naruto and Sasuke were there at the funeral. Everyone had tears running down their faces, even Neji had tears rolling down his face. Sakura was the worst of all, her tears fell continuously and never ended. Every person in the village left a white rose on Naruto's grave. Half way thru the procession it began to rain like it did at the Third Hokage's funeral.

Kakashi looked to the sky. "The sky is crying with Sakura".

Naruto stood at a distance and watched the entire funeral, he held himself back from running down there, showing Sakura that he was alright. He hated seeing her so sad and it was torture to watch.

He looked away.

After the funeral was over and Jiraiya, the famous Toad Sage, walked up.

"Ready to go?" he asked.

"Yeah," said Naruto.

After leaving the village Naruto called Jiraiya to him.

"What's up?" asked Jiraiya.

"I have to tell you something," he paused and turned to face Jiraiya, "I'm Naruto, I'm not dead."

"Yeah right," Jiraiya snorted.

Naruto pulled the mask off and showed Jiraiya his face. The Toad Sage's mouth slowly fell open and he stuttered out the start of a few questions, but never actually asked. He stared at Naruto for a few moments and seemed to be at a complete lost for words.

"I'll explain along the way," said Naruto, putting the mask back on.

"You'd better," said Jiraiya.

The two shinobi walked into the outside world to train to be the best.

So what do you all thing of the Beginning of the Legend of the Seventh?

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