"Servants!" The Daimyo's son, Chu, shouted eagerly. "Bring me my drink!" He was a fifteen-year-old, yet, in Naruto's opinion, he acted like a child. 

He was dressed in royal robes, mostly purple and red with a white sash tying it all together that went across his waist, his large stomach hanging over it. 

Though, most of Daimyo's children were like that apparently, according to Shisui. An older woman walked to Chu, who was riding his horse while two of the palace guards on either side of him, both of them riding their own horses. 

He grabbed his cup of water and drank it greedily, some of it spilling down his chin as he chugged it within two seconds. He then threw the cup at the servant, who bowed before her master and went back to walking behind the horse, just out of kicking distance. 

Izumi Uchiha looked at Chu with disgust. How could someone treat another human being like trash? It was immoral. 

"Uchiha!" He called again, getting looks from the trio of Uchiha, as well as Naruto, it gaining his attention as well. "I mean, the female one." The horses stopped as he looked at Izumi, a sparkle in his eyes.  

"Yes, Chu-sama?" 

"Be my wife, in a few years you will blossom to be a suitable wife." Izumi fought the urge to puke. 

"I'm g-glad you offered, Chu-sama, but I'll have to decline. I have a family at home and a village to protect," Chu waved his hand in the air, dismissing her argument instantly. 

"Nonsense, you will become my wife. Come on my horse with me," Izumi just looked at him with shocked eyes. 

"Sir I-"

"Now," He ordered as he leaped off his horse with surprising ease despite his weight and grabbed her wrist forcefully. "You will become my wife and produce beautiful offspring for me," Suddenly, a hand grabbed Chu's wrist and squeezed it. 

"I believe you have your answer, Chu-sama," Naruto said, his eyes closed as he smiled, giving off many danger vibes to the two guards, who drew their weapons. "I will not let you take my teammate away from her home, no matter who you are." 

"And what is she to you? Your girlfriend?" Naruto didn't even blush or turn red. He shook his head.

"No, she's more like my little sister." Itachi's eyes widened at that, as well as Izumi's. "So, like a big brother, I will protect her from anything that I can. That includes you." 

"I'm the Daimyo's son, you can't speak to me-" 

"You hold no power here," Naruto replied easily, cutting the Prince off. "Now, shall we get you home with no more interruptions?" He let go of Chu's hand, who immediately pulled it back and began rubbing it, a red mark on it. 

"Guards!" He shouted as the two samurai jumped in front him, brandishing their swords against Naruto, who only stood with that weirdly calm smile of his. 

"Now now," Shisui interrupted. "No more fighting," 

"No, he bruised my wrist! He shall die!" 

"Would you like to try?" Naruto spoke, shocking everyone near him. "Would you honestly like to give it your best shot? I'm a shinobi, not a servant that you can treat like a piece of trash. You're a horrible person and your only hope of redemption will be when you take your father's place and-" 

"Oh, he won't be taking his father's place." A dark, malicious voice said as a man appeared by the tree line. "For, he shall die today." 

He wore black robes that covered his body except for his arms, where the sleeves stopped a few inches away from his wrists with a white sash tied around his waist, an orange mask with black curvy lines on it with two black eyeholes that could be seen. He had black spiky hair that could reach his shoulders with a sword at his hip. 

"Who're you?" Shisui asked as he immediately brought out his own sword, brandishing it. Itachi and Izumi followed suit as Naruto turned away from the spoiled brat. 

"Guards!" Chu shouted in a fearful voice. "Kill the intruder!" The two guards ran forward, charging the masked man who didn't even say anything before he seemingly flashed forward and was now behind the men, his sword out as the men fell forward, dead, two slashes on each of their throats.  

"Hey!" Shisui cried out in surprise as he tried swiping the man with his sword, only for the sword to go right through the man, as if he weren't there at all. "Genjutsu?" 

"No," The dark voice said again as he suddenly punched Shisui in the jaw, knocking the Uchiha back several yards as he slid across the dirt. 

"Don't touch Shisui-sensei!" Izumi shouted as she charged forward. 

"Izumi!" Naruto shouted, the smile on his face almost nonexistent. "Don't go near him!" 

"What do you-" Izumi began shouted, enraged with Naruto's words before she was kicked in the chest by the masked man, hurtling towards Naruto who caught her, the small smile threatening to fall. 

"Shisui-sensei can take care of this guy, we'd just get in the way." He whispered. As he spoke, Shisui appeared right above the masked man, his Sharingan active as he tried hitting the intruder, only for his blade to pass through the man once again. 

Shisui landed on the ground and vanished once again, put his hand on the Prince, vanished about fifty yards away, then reappeared to face the masked man, a determined look in his Sharingan eyes. 

"I don't know who you are, or why you're doing this, but I will stop you," Shisui spoke in a dangerous tone. 

"No, you won't," The masked man stated as if it were a truth of the world. "I don't wish to kill my own kind, but I will if I must. All four of you Uchiha," Itachi's eyes widened. 

"Four?" He whispered as he turned to Naruto, who maintained that indifferent smile on his face. "Naruto?" 

"You're an Uchiha?!" Shisui shouted angrily. "Why did you abandon the Leaf?!" 

"I will answer if you can defeat me in combat, Shisui of the Flash Step." Suddenly, his red Sharingan eyes became visible, but, they weren't normal Sharingan eyes. It looked like a three-sided shuriken where the blades connected to each other, forming a small circle around the weapon. 

"The Mangeykou?" Shisui almost shouted in surprise. "Heh, it seems I'll take you on then," Shisui's own Sharingan eyes shifted into a shuriken as well, this time it was a four-pointed shuriken that glowed slightly. 

"Oh? That's a surprise, I thought there was only one Mangeykou user in Konoha, it seems I was wrong." The masked man charged Shisui, his sword clashing against Shisui's own as sparks flew off as the metal connected, though Shisui was easily overpowered as the masked man pushed down before melting right through Shisui, one of his arms still in the Uchiha sensei before he materialized, his hand inside Shisui's right side as Shisui suddenly began coughing up blood as he fell off the man's hand, hitting the ground with a thud. 

"Shisui-sensei!" Naruto shouted, his bright blue eyes shifting into the scarlet red into his two tomoed Sharingan, a single slit going straight down the middle as red chakra surrounded him. "You bastard, get away from him!" 

"Ah, Naruto Namikaze," The masked man said as if remembering the name. He turned to the enraged Naruto, who was no longer smiling, but gritting his teeth as he tried to come to terms with this situation. "It seems your father sealed the Kyuubi inside of you, interesting." 

"The Kyuubi?" Izumi whispered in a low whisper. "What does he mean?"

Naruto charged forward in a flash, appearing right before the masked man with a kunai in his hand, trying to slash the shoulder of the man but was stopped as the mysterious Uchiha grabbed Naruto's wrist with just enough force to make Naruto stop completely, as if he were trying not to hurt the boy. 

"It is futile," The man said as he pushed Naruto away with ease. "Just cut your losses here and go home. Your mission is a failure." Naruto seemingly growled, the red chakra pumping around him as his breathing became heavier. 

"No, I won't let you kill him! I'll save everyone!" 

"You couldn't even save your own family," The masked man said as he suddenly seized Naruto by the throat and held him in the air. "What makes you think you can save a piece of trash like him?" 

"Grugh," Naruto had a thin line of saliva coming down his chin as he tried to speak before four chakra chains sprouted from his back and went to impale the masked man, only for them to go right through the masked man as he was held in the air. 

"Naruto!" Itachi shouted in obvious distress as he rushed forward, his sword ready to cut into the man but instead, the masked man just threw Naruto at Itachi, making Itachi put his sword away and catch Naruto, only to let go of the boy quickly, his hands slightly burned from the red chakra cloak. 

The man then disappeared in a swirling vortex, disappearing from sight as Naruto looked around and saw nothing, looking for any trace of that mysterious figure. Then, to the team's horror, a scream emerged from the area that Shisui had taken the Prince. 

They looked at where the Prince was and saw a sword protruding from his chest, the blade stained with red, the Prince's blood. 

"Bastard!" Naruto cried in a rage. "Why do you kill? Why would you do that? What even is the point?!" He shouted in a rage, his voice amplified, his whiskers marks becoming more prominent and defined, deepening slightly. 

"Isn't it you who tried to kill me after I injured your sensei?" The masked man asked rhetorically as he walked towards the team, his blade on his waist once again. "What makes us so different? Naruto Namikaze? The fact that we differ ideals when it is okay to kill? No, we are both monsters in this broken reality." 

"Shut up!" Naruto shouted as he charged forward. 

"Those who would rush forward, recklessly seeking distinction, die young. That is the reality of the world of ninja." The masked man said as he suddenly appeared behind Naruto, his sword out as blood suddenly splurts out of Naruto, making the boy fall to his knees and collapsing on the ground. 

"NARUTO!" Itachi screamed as his coal-black eyes morphed into the Sharingan, two tomoes in each eye as tears gathered in his eyes. The masked man sheathed his sword, the sound of metal connecting metal clacking together echoing in Itachi's ears. 

"Your sensei, nor Naruto, is dead. But, if you don't hurry, they will die." And with that, he disappeared in a vortex. 'We shall meet again, Naruto.' 

Itachi and Izumi both rushed forward, Itachi grabbing Shisui and Izumi grabbing Naruto, the two unconscious shinobi weren't as heavy as they thought they would be, but that didn't matter right now. 

They had to get them to the village, which was less than twenty miles away. 

They ran. 

Naruto woke up in a sewer-like place, laying in a crystal clear water that was only a few inches deep, enough for Naruto's face to be above the water. He sat up, surprisingly not wet as he got up on his feet. 

"Where am I?" He said to himself loudly as he began walking aimlessly down the pipes, twisting and turning as if looking for a way out. He suddenly found a large room, with several steel beams, a large white paper in the middle of the steal beams with weird symbols and writings on it. 

Suddenly, the air became unbreathable, as if it entered Naruto's lungs and just sat there, weighing him down as he fought to stand, his knees buckling as sweat dripped down his forehead. 

A large fox appeared behind the bars, large red eyes glaring at Naruto, with teeth that were sharp enough to pierce any metal, snarling as it made eye contact with Naruto. 

"YOU!" The beast shouted, shaking the waters as Naruto had to hold his arms in front of his face to see, the amount of air the beast could produce just by shouting being too much for the nine-year-old. 

"You're," Naruto began, his voice shaking. "You're the K-Kyuubi, aren't y-you?" 

"Of course you brat!" The Kyuubi shouted. "Why do you come to me? For more power?" 

"N-No!" Naruto stammered. "I don't w-want any of your p-power!" 

"Quit stuttering you damn fool!" The Kyuubi barked, annoyed. Suddenly, the pressure in the atmosphere dissipated, Naruto being able to breathe normally once again. "Now, what do you want?!" 

"Nothing!" Naruto shouted angrily. "Why would I want anything from you?!" 

". . .get out." 

Naruto shot up in his bed, clutching the bedsheets as if they were his lifeline, his eyes wide as he looked around at his surroundings. He calmed down after realizing he was in the hospital. A small smile appeared on his face, realizing that he was in the village, meaning that everyone was okay. 

"Ahem," A cough from the left gained Naruto's attention as he turned his head to see Fugaku Uchiha standing straight, looking down at Naruto. 

"Oh, hello Fugaku-san," Naruto spoke. "Why are you visiting me? If I may ask?" 

"Can you use your chakra?" Fugaku practically barked. Naruto nodded as Fugaku turned around. "Good, then you will be in the Hokage's office as soon as you get dressed. You've been unconscious for three days, we've been waiting." And with that, Fugaku walked out of the hospital room and out of sight. 

Naruto saw a pair of clothing on the counter across the room and got out of the hospital bed and got dressed, taking his time as to not upset any of the bandages on his chest or shoulders. He then made the signature hand sign and disappeared in a flash. 

Naruto appeared outside the Hokage office doors before knocking and hearing Hiruzen call for him to come in. He walked inside the room and saw several people standing, waiting for him, and only some of them he recognized. 

Danzo, Koharu, and Homura, the Hokage's advisors, Itachi and Izumi, Mikoto, Fugaku, Shisui, who was smiling awkwardly at the boy, and few more people that Naruto didn't recognize. 

"How may I help you, Hokage-sama," Naruto greeted, bowing. "Elders," He bowed again. "Clan heads?" This time it was a question, but he bowed nonetheless. 

"At least he knows respect," Tsume Inuzuka stated with an approving glance. 

"Indeed," Inoichi Yamanaka spoke. "Tell us, how are you Naruto?" Naruto thought the question was weird but shrugged. 

"I feel fine. I'm just hoping my wounds heal fast so I can get back to doing missions." 

"You let the Daimyo's son die, you think you're ready for missions?" Homura asked rhetorically. 

"I did not let the Daimyo's son die," Naruto spoke casually, as if it weren't one of the bigger political crisis that has risen out of Konoha's walls. "I tried everything I could to stop the masked man from killing him," 

"Is that an excuse, Genin Namikaze?" Danzo spoke. 

"No sir," Naruto replied. "But a fact. This man was strong, strong enough to take down Shisui-sensei in just a few moves. Shisui could probably defeat all of us with ease if he went all out from the start, meaning there was no logical way we could have defeated this man." 

"But," Shikaku Nara began. "Three Genin, using teamwork properly, should be able to take down an average Jounin. What is your team's excuse?" 

"This man was not a Jounin," Naruto said, shocking everyone. "He played with us. As if we were all fodder, as if we were just minor inconveniences. I've never faced a Kage, nor do I plan on facing a Kage, but if I had, then I'd say he was Kage level." 

"What are you saying?" Hiruzen asked. 

"This man," Naruto began hesitantly. "This man was most likely stronger than my father." 

"Preposterous," Chouza Akimichi stated. "Minato Namikaze was one of the strongest Kages in all of history, are you saying this man was stronger than even him?" 

"Exactly," Naruto grimaced, not liking his own words. "I don't like it. I don't like thinking of things like these, but it's going through my head over and over." He closed his eyes and took a breath. "Team Shisui failed our mission in escorting the Daimyo's son to the capital, what is our punishment?" 

"Nothing," Hiruzen spoke easily. "Nothing is your punishment. No pay, no punishment, nothing." He then looked at Itachi and Izumi. "You both are dismissed. We still need Naruto," Itachi and Izumi bowed before leaving, sending Naruto weird glances before walking out the door. 

"Naruto," Fugaku began. "Why didn't you tell us you were an Uchiha?" 

"I'm not," Naruto, his smile not disappearing. "I am a Namikaze." 

"With the Sharingan," Danzo spoke, hmming to himself. 

"Yes," Naruto replied. "I-"

"We could've taken you in, Naruto!" Mikoto protested, tears gathering in her eyes. "Why didn't you want to join the clan?" 

"Mikoto," Hiruzen said in an underlying tone. "You promised you wouldn't-"

"Because I have no wish to be tied to any clan." Naruto said easily. "I'm aware my mother was part of the Uzumaki Clan, but they have long since perished. My father was an orphan, and now I am too. I wish to compare myself to my father with the same types of circumstances, I don't want to lean on anybody for support." 

Tsume, Homura, Koharu, Shikaku, Inoichi, and Danzo looked at the boy with newfound respect, while the others looked at him with pity. 

"But being part of the clan means you could reach your dream faster!" Mikoto protested. "You'd be with your family and-" 

"No offense, Mikoto-san, your family is a great friend of mine. But," Naruto began, his eyes closed as his smile grew slightly bigger. "My family died when I was six-years-old. My sister had her throat cut open, and my father and mother were stabbed by the Kyuubi's claws, protecting me. I'd rather not talk about joining a clan, it only brings back memories of my real family." 

"We are your blood!" Fugaku shouted. "We have the right to claim you as our own, any who wield a Sharingan belongs to the Uchiha Clan?" 

"What about Obito-nii?" Naruto spoke rhetorically, getting Fugaku and Mikoto to freeze. "I know that he was the outcast of the clan, is it because he didn't unlock his Sharingan yet? Or what about Kakashi-nii? He has the Sharingan, yet you do not claim him." Naruto opened his eyes, revealing his two tomoed Sharingan, it spinning wildly. 

"Do not make preconceptions on physical traits, Fugaku-san. I may have the Uchiha's prized Ocular Kekkei Genkai, but that does not make me an Uchiha. I love your clan as if they were my family, I see Itachi and Sasuke as my younger brothers and Izumi as my younger sister, and you two as my aunt and uncle.

"But, that does not make me an Uchiha. I appreciate your kind offer, but I kindly reject it. Please understand." 

"I believe Naruto-kun has made himself quite clear on the situation." 

"I don't think he realizes that he just went back on his own words, but whatever," Shikaku began. "Is that all, Hokage-sama? I have many reports to go over, including the report over Team Shisui's failed mission." 

"Yes, you are all dismissed." Fugaku and Mikoto walked away quickly, annoyed and heartbroken at the same time. 

Naruto was like their own son after all. 

"Am I needed, Hokage-sama?" Naruto spoke. Hiruzen shook his head. Naruto bowed to Hiruzen before taking his leave, leaving Shisui alone in the room with the Hokage. 

"Shisui, what is Naruto's progress?" Shisui whistled lowly, causing Hiruzen to smirk. 

"The boy has a high level of thinking, probably beyond mine if I were to say. He is probably mid Chuunin level at the moment. A few more months to a year he could probably break the barrier to Jounin level. He's a prodigy in every aspect." 

"That's good, that's really good. Now," Hiruzen's eyes darkened slightly. "Tell me about this masked man." Shisui sighed as he let a hand run through his raven hair. 

"Naruto was probably right, Hokage-sama. He fought against me with ease, as if I were a child with a wooden sword. He could've killed all of us in a moments notice." 

"So Naruto was right in his deduction? A kage level shinobi?" Shisui nodded. "And you're sure that they're Uchiha?" Another nod. Hiruzen cursed. 

"This is a predicament, if word gets out this S-Rank was an Uchiha, your clan would be put on more pressure than they already are." Shisui nodded. 

"Things have been calming down recently," Shisui stated. "I think it's because of Naruto. The way he hangs around Sasuke and Itachi, even Izumi! It looks like he's slowly changing the way the Uchiha look. If the son of the hero of the village can hang out with the Uchiha, why can't they?" Hiruzen nodded. 

"Naruto really is a special child, isn't he?" His eyes drifted up to Minato's picture on the wall. "I just wish the real Hokage could be here to witness his growth."

"Talking like that won't help anything, Hokage-sama," Shisui said respectfully. "You've been doing your best, and I'm sure that where Minato and Kushina are looking down, they're happy with everything you've done for their son." Hiruzen let a small smile cross his face. 

"God I sure hope so," 

And done. How was it? Good? Bad? Tell me!

Late, I know. Sorry, been busy ASF ngl. 

Anyways, yeah. 

Powerscaling time! 

Izumi

Itachi

Naruto

Shisui

Old Hiruzen

Minato

Masked Man

Relevant people at this time. Masked man won't appear in the story again for a very long time. Just saying this now, he's stronger than Minato. 

Til next time my lil demons!