Protected by the red cloud

Chapter 1

Naruto couldn't run anymore, they were everywhere. He couldn't turn a corner or there they were waiting for him; civilians and shinobi alike, all with that menacing look on their faces.

He whimpered, he didn't understand, he was 10 years old, only just started the academy, he was an orphan, so what could he have done that made everyone so pissed at him.

He had nowhere to go, a whimper escaped his lips as the first rock hit its target, his head, he shrunk further into himself when more followed, together with words, insults; 'Monster', 'demon'.

The rocks had turned into kunai and shiruken, some even dared to come at him with a sword.

He couldn't get away, he would die tonight, on the night of his 10th birthday.

- PbtRC –

Inside the body of the beaten child, an enormous force woke up. The kyuubi no Kitsune opened its eyes and looked around, all around it's body it saw the foundations of the child's mind and soul crumble, he knew the child would give out soon.

Yet, he still did his best to heal the damage done, did his best to lessen the ache and pain the child was no doubt feeling right now.

The greatest demon of 9 sighed, he might hate humans, but at the moment he hated no one more then the citizens of Konoha.
He shook his head, if only they knew, their precious Yondaime Hokage gave his life, as did his wife, to seal him, in their new born son. And this is how they repaid then, by killing said son.

It did not make sense, and honestly it made him sad, to know that humans were so narrow minded that they couldn't see that the brat was just his container and not him. And what made it even worse was the look on some of the faces of people that beat on the brat, they enjoyed bringing him pain. Those were no better than the foulest demons to run around.

Kyuubi let out a sigh of relief, it would appear they stopped, with a pointly directed bit of chakra he saw out of the kid's eye, seeing the Sandaime Hokage standing there, a squad of ANBU next to him, fury coming off of him in waves.
With another burst of chakra, he grasped the consciousness of his Jinchuuriki, taking the boy away from all the left over pain, it would take a while to heal it all and he would spend that time talking to the kid. Teaching him, and hopefully even healing him. He might be a great and powerful demon, with a giant blood thirst, He would never beat on a child of his own kind, something humans would have to take in consideration, making a human a Jinchuuriki made them partly demonic, so every Jinchuuriki was like a child to the demon 9.

Humans would do well to remember that, next time this happened, because soon, Demons would retaliate.

- PbtRC –

As Sandaime Hokage, Sarutobi had seen a lot of things, but never had they broken his heart so much as the sight lying before him now.

A bloodied and beaten Naruto laid on the streets, clothes unrecognizable because of the blood and the tears in it. A whimper escaping the young boys lips now and again, letting the elder know his pain wasn't over yet.

Only the sight of slowly closing wounds and a light breathing gave him hope, letting him know the boy was still alive and his tenant was making sure he'd get healed. For once he was glad the Kyuubi excised, because without the legacy of the Yondaime Hokage would've never been able to get to his teens.

A tired sigh escaped his lips, how foolish had he been, going to a council meeting, that after 30 minutes was obviously gathered to stretch time and to bore the shinobi out of their mind. But now, he knew why, the council had given orders to everyone who would listen to exterminate the Kyuubi no Kitsune, not seeing that with it, they were taking away a young boy's life.

He sighed again and looked up to the heavens, 'I failed you, Minato, Kushina, your son is treated like a plague and I fear for him, keeping him in the Village, he will not last another few years with treatment like this.

He bended down and gathered the broken body in his arms, swiftly making his way to his own home, where he put the young lad on a spare bed. All he needed was rest now, seeing as no doctor would help him, even by orders of the Hokage, he would let the demon heal him. Hoping the boy would make it through the night.

- PbtRC –

Hundreds of miles away rinnegan eyes opened, their owner taking a calming breath and releasing it. That was the 9th dream this month, about nine different persons.

Uzumaki Nagato pinched the bridge of his nose, he couldn't take this anymore all the abuse these men and women were experiencing, it made him sick. Some had it better than others, but the 3 youngest, all 10 years old, it was despicable what they were forced to go through, it made his heart ache.

He righted himself, ever since he had used the Rinnegan to avenge Jahiko, he had a deeper bond with the 9 tailed beasts. He now knew, after some explanation by Uchiha Madara, that by using the Rinnegan he had unwillingly called upon a reflection of the Juubi, the Ten-tails, and with it a shadow of chakra from the Sage of the Six paths. In doing so he was now unreversably connected to all tailed beast, and with it their Jinchuuriki.

He had been scared, as a young man, when he had those dreams. The only relief he had was the survival of Jahiko, even after that kunai stab wound. But the dreams had kept on coming and he could vividly remember the times he woke up screaming, only to feel relief when his best friends were there to hug and comfort him.

He still had taken revenge on Hanzo of Ame, killing the man and his immediate subordinates, making himself the leader of Ame. He worked towards a peaceful Ame, where poverty was worked away, people were happy and where people could be themselves, without prosecutions, except in cases of extreme violence and murder.

And it worked, not long after he had taken the mantle of leader of Ame, the village became a peaceful heaven for all. It even went further, missing nin from all over came to him, asking for shelter, promising they wouldn't harm his people.

And with them came one, Uchiha Madara and his lackey, Tobi. He had felt them enter, after all such an ancient power as the old Uchiha, was something you couldn't overlook. The old man had come before him, telling a tale of deceit, lies and treachery. Once again coming back to Danzo of Konoha, he had listened, also having unfinished business with the War Hawk.

After that, Madara told him about his eyes, the Rinnegan, and what they could do. When he asked about the dreams, he got a life changing mission handed to him, he was connected to all Jinchuuriki, to all Tailed Beast, and he would be foolish not to use this connection.

It was that talk that made him decide, he would help those abandoned and abused by their own people, save them from a life full of hate, insults and ridicule.

He would give them love, friendship and a home.

- PbtRC –

After that, he allied himself with Madara and they brought the Akatsuki to life, 12 members, the youngest being Uchiha Itachi, who Tobi brought with him after a scouting. The youngest Uchiha had been deceived by Danzo, making him kill his own kin, except his younger brother, Sasuke, who hated him now. He agreed to co-operate, saying he quite liked the Kyuubi Jinchuuriki, after standing guard a few times after becoming ANBU. His only request was that he be allowed to save his brother from future manipulations by Danzo and set straight what happened that night in the Uchiha compound.

Nagato had agreed to that, they needed everyone they could get, to save all the Jinchuuriki. To make sure they were protected by a Red Cloud.