Summary:
What would would happen if nature of the Kyuubi's seal had to be altered by Yondaime to ensure fox's containment? How would that alteration affect Naruto's upbringing and those around him? NaruHina. Rated M to be safe. Slight OOC.
A/N-This is my first fanfic so I would appreciate comments abut how I could make my story better. Suggestions for plot twists are also welcome, but please, send them through private messages.
Disclaimer-The Mad Tsuchikage does not own Naruto. He does own this story and any original characters and jutsu he may feel like creating.
-Legend of the Arctic Fox-
Chapter 1-"The Night of Bloody Moon"
Red moon hanged on the October sky over Konohagakure no Sato, the Village Hidden in the Leafs By all accounts it should be a night of celebration for both the shinobi and the villagers of Konoha since just a few hours ago a wife of their leader, the 4th Hokage, wet into labor with their first child. Instead the cool, night air reverberated with screams of wounded men and women, overcame only by roars of the demonic beast, that carved a path of destruction through the proud shinobi village ignoring most attempts to stop it, made by defending ninja.
"HOLD THE LINE! WE NEED TO HOLD UNTIL LORD HOKAGE ARRIVES!" yelled an exhausted Jounin in an attempt to raise the morale of of ninja under his command.
-meanwhile in Konoha Hospital-
"Why is it taking so long?!" yelled blond man wearing Hokage hat and a white cloak with kanji for Fourth on the back and red flame designs on the bottom over a standard Jounin uniform. Judging from from his disheveled look and a large worn out path in the waiting room's carpet, he's been waiting anxiously for a better part of the day.
"Minato, I'm sure that if anything was wrong, then medics would tell you by now." said only other person in the room, in an attempt to calm his friend down. The man wore rather plain looking white kimono that contrasted with his long, black hair. His face had sharp aristocratic features, but what really stood out were his white, pupil-less eyes that identified him as a member of the Hyuuga Clan."Shouldn't you be more worried about how to beat that giant demon outside the walls?"
"I've already found the way to seal it away. It may hurt my heart to use my own child as its container, bu its the only chance we've got., even if my seal will fuse part of the foxes essence with it. " sighed Minato as he sat next to his best friend and godfather-to-be of his child."How come your not worried about Kimiko or Hizashi?"
"My fiancée is safe with the rest of the civilians inside the mountain shelters, and my brother is a capable warrior, so he should know how to take care of himself. Especially now that he has Neji to take care off." Hizashi's son was born about a month before, sadly Hizashi's wife died from complications.
"Lord Hokage?" arrival of a nurse caused both men to jump to their feet. Minato's attention immediately turned to a small bundle she held in her arms. "Lord Hokage, allow m to introduce you to your son" said the nurse as she unwrapped pat of the bundle revealing a blond head of a newborn boy.
Yondaime tentatively took the child into his arms, bright smile appearing on his face as the baby opened its eyes revealing a stunning blue irises, so similar to his own."He has my eyes'
"And your hair" said Hiashi standing by the side of his friend. "If he took after Kushina in character, I truly pity future generations."
"Speaking of my wife, how is she?" Minato asked nurse. Expression on her face immediately turned solemn as she shook her head.
"I'm sorry Hokage-sama, but lady Kushina died from the complications..." she stopped seeing the look on Hokage's face turn grave and tears begin to fall from his eyes.
"C-can I see her?" Minato asked, his voice breaking from emotions rushing through him.
The nurse was about to lead him into delivery room when he was stopped by Hiashi's hand on his shoulder, serious expression on his face "Minato I know you're hurting right now but we're out of time. You have to perform the seal now."
Minato looked at Hiashi and opened his mouth to say something, but thought better of it 'At least I'll see her in few minutes on the other side...wait for me Kushi-chan.' with a new look of determination on his face he nodded to Hiashi and used his Hiraishin no jutsu to teleport outside the village walls. The sight that met his eyes was reminiscent of hell on earth. Crushed bodies of his shinobi littered the ground everywhere he looked. Yondaime suddenly felt incredible anger at the demonic beast that dared to attack his home and turned what should be the happiest day of his life into greatest tragedy to ever befall his village.
With a grim look on his face Minato summoned the toad boss Gamabunta. After Yondaime climbed up on his head Gambunta took one look at the baby in blonds arms and understood what was going to happen."So Minato, that furball forced you to use 'that' jutsu"
"Hai, I don't see any other way to defeat Kyuubi."
Gamabunta took a long thought full look at the sleeping baby in his summoners arms. "Whats his name?"
"I named him Naruto, after a character from Ero-sennins book...Not one of those perverted ones" Minato added quickly seeing a disapproving look in toad bosses eyes.
"Hmm this little tadpole has a hard life ahead of him, no need to add to it by naming him after some pervert" sighed Gamabunta while thinking about his other, more 'eccentric' summoner.
"One more thing before we go 'Bunta."
"Hmm?"
"After sealing is complete take my son to Sarutobi. He will know what to do after that."
"Very well, lets go!"
With those words toad boss leaped into the battle that would be his human friends last.
A/N- Yes, I know it wasn't much of a chapter but I really wanted to get the sealing out of the way. Be warned, next chapter will be after a 7 years time skip and will describe Naruto's childhood. Also I would appreciate if someone would give me an address of a good English to Japanese translator so that I can give my original jutsus Japanese names. Mad Tsuchikage signing out.