Thursday, December 27, 2007

   Naruto: The Epic Adventure!

CHAPTER 19: NARUTO'S DECISION! THE FOX'S RAW POWER!


As the day of the tournament approaches Naruto felt a uneasiness in his soul. He thought of memories of when he would transform into the fox demon. He felt as he would overwhelm everyone in the tournament. All of those years of training have made him stronger better smarter but everytime he would get into a jam he would call the fox for extra support. Kyuubi the nine tailed fox demon. He was like a crutch to Naruto.

"I can never truly be more stronger if I keep calling that stupid fox for help." Naruto thought about it all night. "But when I truly thought about it the fox was a milestone in my life. Now that I control him I can do any jutsu in the world! I meant I learned how to perfectly control my chakra level. The Summoning Jutsu. Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu. Even the Rasengan! It took the fourth hokage three years to master that jutsu and it took me a week. But still how will everyone take it if they found out about the fox demon in me?" Naruto frowned as he turned his head to look at Hinata. "In a cruel turn of events.......I'm gonna have to tell everyone one day and just hope for the best." Naruto got out of bed and took a shower as he put on his gear and his black and orange jumpsuit outfit. Later Hinata woke up and smiled at her little Naruteddy sitting over in the corner. She took a shower as well and put on her gear and her white shirt. She put on her purple and white jacket and black pants. She tied her headband around her neck as always and walked into the living room and found Naruto putting on his long black headband.

"Good morning Naruto!" She happily said.

"good morning hinata." Naruto said in a low voice.

Hinata sensed something was wrong. "What's wrong Naruto? Its the day of the tournament! Why aren't you excited?"

Naruto couldn't lie to Hinata. But he also couldn't tell Hinata the truth either. He was caught in a dilemma. Naruto sat down on the couch and signaled Hinata to sit down beside him. She came and sat down beside him with concerned eyes.

"Hinata there is something I have to tell you about me.......do you remember that transformation I did a month ago?"

Hinata's eyes widen. She did remember as clear as day. Naruto changed into some kind of fox demon with four tails. She was so scared that she couldn't move. But she saw the monster was crying as it stroked her hair. It was then she realized it meant no harm.

"Yes I do. What was that?" She asked.

"Well the truth is....." Suddenly a knock sounded. "Hold on for a sec." Naruto opened the door. "Hello?"

Sakura and the rest of the gang stood outside of Naruto's front door.

"Hiya Naruto!" Sakura said. "Its the big day! Are you ready?"

Naruto frowned. He didn't everyone to show up to his front door. "No I don't think I'm going to the tournament. I'm withdrawing."

Everyone was shocked. They couldn't believe what they just heard. Naruto. The first one to a fight wasn't going to fight at all. He wanted to be a Jonin so bad. And now he didn't care for the title anymore. Something was wrong here.

"But Naruto you couldn't wait for this day all month now!" Sakura cried out.

"Yeah but.......I just can't do it!" Naruto said.

"Look if this is about you being a failure and all I thought we were over that." Neji said.

"No its something else thats been bothering me..." Naruto bowed his head as he turned away.

"But Naruto....." Sakura said concerned. She have never seen Naruto this down before. "What is it?"

Naruto's heart skipped a beat. He knew this day would come. "Well come inside and i will show you."

Everyone one by one steadily walked inside and gathered around Naruto. They stared at him waiting for him to explain. Naruto took off his jumpsuit jacket then his white shirt and reveal a bare skinny yet toned chest and abdomen. Everyone was confused.

"What are you doing Naruto?" Hinata asked.

"19 years ago a destructive nine tailed fox spirit attacked the Village Hidden in the Leaves. It was fiercely powerful. The most powerful demon in all the land. No one could defeat it. It seemed like the world would be thrown into chaos. Until the fourth hokage found a way to subdue the monster by sealing its soul into a host body. But no body would do. He needed a young host. So he selected the body of a newborn baby boy to contain the demon for all time." Naruto explained.

"But wait does that have to do with you?" Shikamaru asked.

Naruto put his hands together putting the index finger and middle finger out from a clenched fist. Suddenly his pupils got sharper and keener like a fox. The whiskers on his face grew thicker as his nails grew longer and sharper. Black markings appeared on Naruto's stomach. Everyone was getting scared now.

"I'm the chosen boy."

Everyone couldn't believe their eyes.

"This is why I'm withdrawing from the tournament." Naruto said as he put down his hands as he turned back to normal but the seal markings stayed.

"Wait Naruto." Sasuke spoke up. "What about your dreams of becoming hokage one day?"

"It wouldn't be fair to you guys when i have this amazing power inside of me. I thought about it all night." Naruto said as he turned to pick up his shirt and jacket.

Sasuke smirked. "So you are calling us weak huh Naruto."

Naruto quickly turned around. "No no its just that with the fox demon supporting me its an unfair advantage."

Kiba grinned as he stood up. "Listen kid. You beat me and Akamaru by yourself and you didn't use this thing to help you out at all."

"Yeah but that was before I found out about this secret pact." Naruto said.

"What secret pact?" Neji asked.

"The pact to everyone in the Leaf Village at that time when the old man got his hokage title back. It was to never speak of the horror of the fox spirit ever again since the fourth hokage wanted me to be revered as a hero but the village didn't think that way. They hated me for living. They desperately wanted me dead. They abdandoned me out on the streets leaving me for dead."

"That sounds so horrible Naruto." Hinata said.

"How come we didn't know of such pact?" Shikamaru asked.

"The old man hokage wanted it to stay a secret between the elders of the Leaf village and not the young ones of the village in order to establish a normal life for me. But yet again that failed. The Leaf grown-ups ignored me like i was nobody. In time the children followed suit."

Everyone felt like real assholes. They didn't know how badly they treated Naruto back then. He was a failure in everything he did. They didn't respect him like they do now. They didn't treat him like a human being.

"But don't feel bad for me. Its ok really. Numerous occasions I felt the powerful chakra in me stirring as it molds and becomes one with me. I grow more powerful as the years go by." Naruto finished explaining.

Sasuke stood up and put his hand on Naruto's shoulder. "Trust me Naruto. None of us have been slouching around. We are more powerful than when we were kids." Sasuke activated his sharingan. "And believe me when I say this. You're still the one I want to fight the most."

Naruto's eyes widen. Sasuke hasn't said that in years. It brought him much joy when Sasuke said that years ago. It made him realize that Sasuke acknowlegded him as a equal for the first time.

"And I'm sure everyone here will want to fight you too!" Sasuke reassured.

Naruto's face lit up as he looked at all his friends. They all had serious looks on their faces. "Ok then......" He put back on his shirt and jacket. " I'll fight you all then."

Everyone smiled. The old Naruto was back.

"Now thats all said and done with. We have a tournament to be getting to!" Said Kiba.

"Of course!" Naruto said as he grabbed Hinata's hand as they both leapt out of the open balcony window. Everyone else followed to the arena to where they would do battle but lurking in the shadows evil was conducting a plan of attack.

"My lord! It seems we have found Sasuke. What do you propose we do?" A familiar voice spoke from the shadows.

"What do you think. I can't last in this body for any longer i must have the uchiha boy by today or else i will die!" Another voice spoke as he stepped from the shadows. It was Orochimaru!

"Well my lord your body will only last for another two hours or so. So we must hurry!" Kabuto said stepping from the shadows as well.

"Yessss.....the time has finally come! And that fox child won't stop me this time!" Orochimaru said stepping back into the shadows.

"Don't worry Lord Orochimaru. His interference won't go unpaid with that new jutsu you learned." Kabuto said stepping back into the shadows as well.

"Yes Kabuto! Let's see how the fourth hokage's legacy handles fighting his biggest fear....muhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!"

~End of Chapter 19~


Stay tuned for the next chapter!

CHAPTER 20: THE ULTIMATE FORBIDDEN JUTSU! DARKNESS STRIKES!
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