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Prologue: The Child of Prophecy

"Naruto!"

He grinned as he leapt forward, ignoring that faint call from behind. Even as he soared through the air, the wind whipping against his face, the smile never wavered. The exhilarating feeling that tree hopping gave him never overpowered his amusement. As he flew through the scenery, he could sense the approaching cloud of negative emotion.

Landing on another branch, he pushed himself forward. Launching into the distance once again, he basked in the short interlude that had been granted to him. True, while he was eager to get through all the tiresome acts and get to the climax, pacing was everything; he couldn't make his move so soon, not with those actors jumping the gun.

Yes, that was the problem. They weren't ready yet; their lines weren't memorized, their characters weren't fully fleshed out and they just weren't ready to begin their roles. Yet.

"Naruto! Get back here!"

By now, he had neared the border of Hi no Kuni and Oto no Kuni. Glancing back at his pursuers, he clicked his teeth. He wondered what to do; they weren't ready to oppose him, meaning he could either wait for them to catch up and make sure that they at least level up a bit before leaving, or continue on his path and get it over with.

Decisions, decisions…

"You might as well stay and develop them…Konoha isn't likely to give them the proper development."

He nodded his head, agreeing with the disembodied voice. "I suppose a little break won't screw with the pacing…" he muttered. Landing in the waterfall of the Valley of the End, he stared at the large statue of Uchiha Madara that was erected behind the border.

'Everything began at this place…fitting that it ends here as well.' He didn't have to wait long; they had been hot on his heels, after all. Barely a minute of waiting passed before they appeared behind him.

Turning his head towards them, his eyes drooped as he regarded them.

Uchiha Sasuke. Jōnin. The sole surviving member of Konohagakure's Uchiha clan and the current incarnation of that foolish Indra. Highly skilled in ninjutsu, taijutsu and Genjutsu. Hailed as the second coming of Itachi, his elder brother. Obsessed with attaining revenge for his family's massacre. Blind to the true plot, just like his brother and predecessor. No threat at all.

Hyuuga Neji.Jōnin. Branch member. Full of hate towards the Main Branch for what happened to his father. Believes in fate yet tries so hard to break free of his own. How amusing. Highly skilled in Taijutsu, namely Jyuuken, and his Kekkei Genkai, the Byakugan. No known jutsu other than the standard Academy three. He is of no concern to the plot.

Hatake Kakashi. Jōnin. Student of the Yondaime Hokage. Highly skilled in all three aspects of a Shinobi, specializing in ninjutsu. Rumored to have copied over a thousand jutsu with his Sharingan, making him somewhat of a legend in the Elemental Nations. Highly analytical, a genius that is on the way to becoming Hokage. Threat level: moderate.

Rock Lee. Chunin.

Tenten. Chunin.

Haruno Sakura. Chunin. The embodiment of the weakness of the human heart. Highly skilled at Taijutsu and Iryō Ninjutsu.

Nara Shikamaru. Jōnin. Lazy but brilliant. Unknown factor.

Sabaku no Gaara. Kazekage. The former container of the Ichibi. Threat level: low.

Temari. Jōnin. Of no concern.

Kankuro. Jōnin. Of no concern.

His grin widened. 'This will be fun.' "What's up with your faces?" He tilted his head mockingly, his silver hair falling over his face. "You're looking at me with such intensity…"

"Cut the crap, Naruto." Shikamaru scowled heavily, his eyes narrowing as his once companion turned to face their group. "You know why we're here. If you surrender yourself peacefully, we'll-"

"Like hell I'm just gonna roll over and take your kicks." Naruto crossed his arms, eyes sweeping over the group once again. "Tell Danzo that I have no intention of being under his leash."

"And you think that we'd just let you go like that?"

Naruto's eyes met Sasuke's. Blue eyes gazed unwaveringly into tomoe ones.

Then, to the shock of everyone, those blue eyes morphed into an all too familiar design.

"Let's rock."

A/N: I blame myself for this.

Yep, another crossover. Akame ga Kill is pretty interesting, and I pretty much watched all the episodes yesterday. Then my muse starting working, and…well…I caved. Also, could someone go to fiction press and read my work there? (username is MaelstromBankai2) I'd really appreciate the feedback.

Next chapter will start the story proper. Again, this prologue will only make sense further down the line, so please keep an open mind about this.

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