Hey guys Germanator here (formerly known as bluelighting0925), after years of reading fanfictions on this site I finally decided to write one on my own. My first attempt so it's a little rough around the edges but just let me know what you think.

In this story Naruto will be colder, yes. Bloodthirsty, probably. Genius, maybe. And his outlook on life is not like cannon at all this Is due to his encounter with a strange man with no family, village or name. the stranger manages to change Naruto's outlook on life and send him on a different path. This will be a strictly NaruIno story no exceptions, though any other characters are fair game. No yaoi, not for me, never has been never will be. And without further ado, on with the story.

Night had set on the village hidden leaves, the wind was howling in the chilly September night and the full moon was out illuminating the Village. If one was to stand on top of the Hokage monument and look at the village, in the distance you could see a group of people chasing what looked to be a small child.

"Why are you chasing me? I didn't do anything to you!" the small child said.

"don't think we forgot about how you murdered our family's demon!" the leader of the mob yelled at the small child.

"I don't know what you're talking about, I've never killed anyone in my life and my names Naruto!" the boy now identified as Naruto shouted. He kept running winding his way through the streets and turned to an alleyway. 'crap, A dead end!' Naruto thought to himself.

"Now we've got you demon, there's no escaping us now" the leader of the group said with malice in his eyes ready to hurt the small child as much as possible. Naruto could only look on as the group was getting closer and closer. The leader grabbed him by the neck and pushed him against the wall, he then began to punch Naruto in the stomach with all his might. Naruto felt pain and the air leave his lungs but he couldn't stop the man no matter how much he struggled. Then the leader dropped him on the ground where Naruto landed with a thud, then one of the people from the mob came out of the group holding a metal pipe. The guy swung the pipe and hit Naruto in the back. A low thud was heard when metal hit flesh, Naruto felt a couple of his ribs crack underneath the blow, but the guy wasn't finished he kept hitting Naruto over and over again. Naruto could do nothing but scream out in pain. After what seemed like hours the blows stopped and he heard the leader speak once again.

"Get up demon" he said. Naruto could only grunt a response due to the beating he had just received. The leader kicked the downed child with all his might, Naruto for the second time lost his wind and began to cough trying to regain the air that was stolen from his lungs.

"I said Get up!" the leader yelled again. This time Naruto tried to comply with the man, but all he managed to do was get on his knees and look up. Naruto saw the man, he now had the pipe in his hand, before Naruto could react the leader swung the pipe and hit Naruto on the side of his face. Next thing Naruto knew was the world started spinning in every direction and he had a headache from hell. He lay on the floor with blood just oozing from his mouth and his right eye now swollen shut. He tried to get up again but it was futile all he managed to do was look at the group with his left eye as they were drawing closer again. 'so this is it huh? I don't even know what I did. I never killed anyone' Naruto thought to himself.

The leader now held a kunai in his hand and two other men picked Naruto up and held him up right. He looked at the group and said, "We can finally end the abominations life that took so much from us!'. The mob started an uproar at the mere thought of ending Naruto's life. Naruto tried to move, to struggle but all he managed to was move his head to the side he was to tired and beat up to put much of an effort. The Leader grabbed Naruto's hair and pulled his head back, he then, in a clean motion dragged the kunai across Naruto's neck cutting it from ear to ear. The two men holding Naruto up, dropped him as he began to bleed out. The crowd cheered when they saw this. Naruto could only look at them as he started to grow more and more tired. He saw his own blood pooling next to his head. The smell of iron was nauseating to him. 'at least they can't hurt me anymore' he thought to himself.

As the leader was walking back to the crowd with a proud smile, his head fell from his body. The Crowd gasped, confused at what had just happened. Then one by one they began to get cut down, the cheering changed to screams of fear, fear for their lives. Naruto watched as this was happening wondering what was going on. One by one the crowd was slain, cut down either cleanly in two or decapitated, it was precise and messy at the same time.

In the middle of the mess Naruto saw a man, in all black clothes that were form fitting. As the man came closer to the bleeding child he lowered his weapon and kneeled next to Naruto and turned him over. Naruto tried to get a good look at his face but it was covered with a mask. Then man began to inspect Naruto's injuries but he noticed that they had begun to heal at an astonishing rate, even faster than any medical ninjustu he had seen before. The man then spoke "I took care of your attackers, what did you do to make them so mad?" he asked. Naruto spoke in a soft voice and said "they said I killed their families and they wanted vengeance, but I've never hurt anyone in my life". The man seemed to believe Naruto and asked him to stand up. Naruto tried to and surprisingly was able to do so, he reached up to his neck to touch his wound but to his surprise it was closed! "you have an unnatural ability to heal faster than humanly possible, if anything it might be a Kekkai Genkai" the man said. This was news to Naruto he always wondered why he was able to heal much faster than anyone else, this excited Naruto.

"tell me, do you wish to become a ninja" the man asked Naruto. It didn't take long to receive his answer "yea, I want to be Hokage" Naruto said with as much conviction as he could. "why do you wish to become Hokage" the man asked.

"so everyone in the village can acknowledge me and to protect everyone in the village" Naruto told the stranger.

"that's a shitty reason to want to become Hokage kid, where was he just now? Why did he not protect you? Why do you want to protect the people that want you dead? And how are you going to protect any one when you can't even protect yourself" the man told Naruto.

Naruto could only hang his head trying to answer the man's questions, he had never given it much thought, he just wanted people to notice him and everyone noticed the Hokage… right?

"You want to know why I'm a Ninja" the man questioned Naruto again.

Naruto looked at the stranger and responded with a simple 'yes'. "I have 3… rules, yea let's call them that. My 3 rules are simple, number one: Leave your emotions at home. No matter what, if you're on a mission you cannot hesitate for a second, because that is all it takes for someone to end your life. If you're not in a combat situation, emotions will jeopardize your chances of success on a mission. Rule number two: skills, Intelligence and information are your most valuable assets, it doesn't matter if you're pitted against someone stronger than you, as long as you're smarter than that person then your chances of survival are strong. Remember all it takes to kill someone is a kunai. That doesn't mean you will win, this is where skills come in. you can't expect to win a fight with a Kage no matter how smart you are if you, yourself only have the skill set of a Genin. And last Information, if you want to get anywhere in life you need information and knowledge. Information is worth more than gold in the world of ninja's. during a war knowing where the enemy is could mean a chance at victory and the end of the war in your favor or the loss of all your comrades and the war . Number three: Don't let people get close, but if you do, know that you have to protect them with your life, no matter what. You have to build a wall around yourself and if someone manages to break that wall protect them till your last breath".

Naruto soaked in everything the man had just told him, even at eight years old Naruto could see that the man in front of him knew what he was talking about. "do you have people close to you" Naruto asked.

"Not anymore, and I plan on it staying that way, that's why I no longer have a village of my own. So I don't get close to anyone else" the stranger replied with regret in his voice.

Naruto was in deep thought at the moment thinking about what had just happened. He was about to die then out of nowhere this man comes and kills the people that tried to kill him. The man then shot down Naruto's dream and explained to him why it was flawed. The same man, who Naruto still didn't know the name to, told him how he lived his life. From what Naruto gathered the man was strong and had made it this far off of his beliefs.

"I can see that what you told me is true, and it has worked for you I have decided to live by those beliefs as well" Naruto stated. "By the way what is your name anyways, I want to thank you for saving me." Naruto asked the man.

"I don't have a name anymore. And those pricks had it coming to them anyways no matter what you did, that was no way of punishing anyone specially not a child. Now tell me where your apartment is so I can take you there so no one hurts you anymore." The man told Naruto. Naruto complied and the stranger grabbed his shoulder and they were transported to Naruto's 'home' if it could be called that. The place was so run down that it looked like it would fall over any second. the man summoned a scroll to his hand. "this scroll has all you need to be able to learn how to use and master wielding a scythe. It also has instructions on maintenance and some other random facts that could come in useful." He told Naruto.

"Thanks, mister" Naruto said thanking the man for the weapon he had just given him.

"Learn how to use it, protect yourself, become strong and feared. Also don't be afraid to seek guidance or help it can only help you. And remember become smart and use all knowledge available to you."

Before Naruto could say anything else the man disappeared. Naruto stood there bewildered, at what had just happened. This man, who he never met before in his short life, saved him, gave him mental guidance and gave him a gift. That was more than anyone had ever done for him before. Naruto had meant every word he told the man. He really had taken the man's words to heart. Now that all the commotion had ended Naruto began to feel the effects that night's occurrence, he felt sore all over, his head was pounding and his neck still felt as if the knife was cutting through it all over again. Naruto shivered at the thought. He took of his bloodied clothes and took a quick shower before passing out on his bed.

Naruto awoke with a jump. "What a weird dream I just had, who was that man?" He asked himself. As he got up from his bed he saw a black scythe laying on the floor next to a scroll. "So it wasn't a dream" Naruto told himself. He grabbed the scythe it was all black including the blade. Its height was five and a half feet tall but it was light for its size, the blade its self was about eight inches at its widest part and it jutted out about two feet before it ended in a sharp point. Naruto decided to test out the blades sharpness and ran his fingers along the edge. Almost instantly his fingers began to sprout blood. Naruto was amazed that just by running his fingers along the blade, not even applying any amount of pressure, the blade managed to cut him so deep. Naruto then grabbed the scroll and opened it and began to read its contents, the scroll explained how to hold the scythe, how you had to have fluid motions when maneuvering it. It also explained where to strike to be more effective and have minimal chance of blade getting caught. It then gave details on human's vitals and how to strike or at least graze them with the scythe. As Naruto kept reading he saw that it also gave intricate strategies on how to use the scythe during battle, also a list of taijutsus that were compatible when using a scythe There was one that peaked his interest, it was called 'the life of death'. There was nothing else about it except the name and the name its self, confused Naruto . Naruto also learned that there are other types of scythes other than the one he had at the moment. Naruto wanted to begin to practice with his new weapon but thought better of it. He knew that if anyone saw him with it they would try to take it from him or report him to the authorities, where they would take it from him and deny that he ever had the scythe in his possession in the first place! So he decided to go to the Hokage about it.

As Naruto was walking down the street he couldn't help but notice the stares and whispers people were giving him, he had grown accustomed to them but that didn't mean he was vulnerable to them. So he did the best thing he could and just lowered his head and kept on his way. As he was nearing the Hokage tower he overheard some villagers talking about last night's occurrences.

"Did you hear what happened last night?" one of them said.

"yea, I heard a group was chasing the demon and next thing anyone know they're all butchered up and the demon is nowhere to be seen" the other villager responded. "that thing need to be put to sleep before it can continue to reap terror in its wake" the same villager continued. That's when they noticed Naruto walk by and they gave him hateful gazes and continued on with their business.

Naruto entered the Hokage tower and approached the receptionist. The receptionist Myuki didn't lost her brother to the Kyuubi incident but didn't hold Naruto accountable for it so she never treated him with hate unlike the rest of the village. "hey Naruto-Kun here to see the Hokage" she asked him. "yea is he availiable" Naruto asked Myuki. "you're just in luck he doesn't have a meeting for another couple of hours." She told the child. Naruto nodded and made his way towards the Hokage's office.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was a well-respected man, he has many titles and names given to him the most renowned was 'The Professor'. Something he much liked if he admitted to himself, but at the moment he was drawing blank of what had happened last night. A group of villagers were massacred and there were absolutely no leads. The blood couldn't even be tested due to the fact that it had all mingled, and all that was left of the villagers were their body parts. They had been sliced cleanly in half or beheaded. This worried the old ninja veteran, if someone managed to infiltrate his village without the knowledge of anyone it could result to and udder disaster. At that very moment Hiruzen saw Naruto walk through his door. Hiruzen greeted Naruto and almost immediately noticed something was wrong, Naruto's demeanor had changed, he wasn't smiling like he usually did, he seemed of put and more reserved for some reason. And when Naruto greeted him formally with a 'Hokage-sama' Hiruzen knew something was up for certain.

"what's wrong Naruto my boy" Hiruzen asked. Naruto looked at the aged Kage for a second deciding on what to say before he responded. "well you might want to take a seat because of all I need to tell you" he said. Naruto recounted the events of the previous night. As Hiruzen listened on he became sickened at what Naruto was telling him. No matter what the child had done (and in his case nothing at all) to gang up and attempt to murder him. This made Hiruzens blood boil, but he masked his anger well enough that Naruto couldn't tell a difference. Once Naruto got to the stranger part Hiruzen put everything else on hold. "did you manage to get a good look at his face? How tall was he? His hair color? Did he tell you what he was doing in the village?" Hiruzen bombarded Naruto with his questions wanting to know something that could help identify this masked felon. Naruto look at Hiruzen with an impassive look and said "no, I already told that he was wearing a full black suit of sorts and he had a mask that covered his entire face, the guy wouldn't tell me his name. I'll tell you what he said about village later just let me finish my story". Naruto began to tell his story to Hiruzen again and when he was finished he looked at Hiruzen expectantly. The old Kage couldn't believe what he had just heard, he was left with more questions than answers. This masked man came into the village undetected and saved his surrogate grandson but at the same time he committed a crime by killing the villagers. Even if their actions were more than questionable a ninja is prohibited from killing a civilian even if the civilian started any dispute. Then there was the scythe… Naruto was given the weapon as a form on how to protect himself, but Hiruzen couldn't help but feel something was off. Why would a 'ghost' for lack of better words give a child a weapon? The 'ghost' also changed Naruto's Morales. Hiruzen didn't know if for the better or worse, he'd have to keep closer tabs on Naruto from now on.

"Naruto can we have a look at the scythe and scroll he gave you?" Hiruzen spoke. Naruto looked a little antsy at the thought. Hiruzen noticed this and said "it's more precautionary than anything, remember Naruto a stranger that we know nothing about did give it to you and I'm only going to check for any type danger, I promise I'll let you keep it". Naruto perked up a little bit at this and told the Hokage that he had left the weapon at home in fear that the villager would take it from him. "I see, no matter, how about we go to your place and take a look at it there instead, I'll treat you to some ramen afterwards" Hiruzen bargain with Naruto. Almost instantly Naruto's face lit up with a smile at the thought of a free meal, and it was ramen no less.

"Sure, I mean you promised you'd give it back so I don't see any harm" Naruto said. As they began the walk to Naruto's house Hiruzen told his receptionist to postpone his meeting's till 1 o'clock. Once they reached Naruto's apartment Naruto went into his room and brought out the scythe and the scroll and handed them to the Hokage. Hiruzen took them and inspected the scythe first. He held it and it was light for its size, he also took notice of its all black color. He applied chakra to it and was surprised at how easy it was to do so. He kept the flow of chakra going and looked all over it for any sort of seal or whatever else he could find, once he was satisfied that there were none, he read over the scroll. He didn't find anything out of the ordinary either, everything that Naruto told him was true. All it mentioned was how to master the usage of the scythe, some facts about anatomy and strategy and how to take care of the scythe itself.

"everything's perfectly fine Naruto, there's no dangers with using this scythe" Hiruzen told the child. "If anything this is a very expensive and valuable weapon. It's inexplicably easy to flow chakra through it which could come in handy once you're able to work on nature manipulation" the old veteran said. Naruto was happy at what he had just heard, he had an indispensable tool for when he became a ninja. But it was Naruto's turn to ask the questions he needed answers too.

"The man told me that I didn't die because I had an unnatural ability to heal faster than any other person, he said it could be a kekkai genkai. Why do I have it? Do you think that could lead to know who my parents are?" Naruto asked. Hiruzen became worried at what Naruto had just told him. 'I can't let him know that he's the container of the Kyuubi, much less who his parents are' Hiruzen thought to himself. "you're right Naruto you do have extremely fast healing, but if my memory serves right, the Uzumaki's that I met in my life all had an extremely high life expectancy, maybe that gene mutated in your fast healing and that's why you have it. As for your parents I've looked into many documents and the only answer I've come across is that the Uzumaki were annihilated during the second great ninja war and that your mom or dad was one of the only few survivors. After that I can never pinpoint the exact identity of your parents." Hiruzen said with remorse. Naruto looked at him with disappointment but continued to ask questions albeit a different subject this time. "the man also told me to seek guidance, do you think there's anyone that could help me with that? I don't know but like take me in as an apprentice? I just want to know more about taijutsu and how I can incorporate this scythe into a taijutsu so I can use it better. And I'd also like to get enrolled into the academy" he told the Hokage. Hiruzen was pensive once more and racked his brain on how to go about this as well. 'if I get him a tutor then it could be seen as favoritism, but then again all the clan heirs are getting private lessons from their parents'.

"I know just the person that could help you out with this dilemma, but be warned his is… strange, and his training methods will drive you to the ground. If he decides to take you as an apprentice you have to train and learn with everything. And about the academy I'll enroll you as soon as possible" Hiruzen told Naruto. Naruto couldn't be happier, he was going to get a teacher and begin his journey to become a ninja and to top it off he was getting free ramen for lunch.

Later that day

Hirzuen was still contemplating, somewhat, on if he should continue with what he had told Naruto earlier that day. 'I can't mull over things now, I already told the child that I would and a promise is a promise'. He leaned back in his chair and told one of his anbu to get Might Guy asap. After a short time of waiting, two figures stood before him, the anbu he sent, and the person he had called for.

"Hokage-sama what is the reason for you calling me on this youthful day? Is there a mission at bay?" Guy was first to speak. "take a seat guy, this may take a bit" the Hokage stated with a serious look on his face. Guy followed the request and sat down, and waited for the Hokage to speak once more. "Guy how would you like to have an apprentice" the Hokage asked the weirdly dressed ninja. Guy was pensive for a bit before stating "Yosh, Hokage-sama I would love to have an apprentice, and If I may, could you tell me who the youthful spirit it is that will be my apprentice". The Hokage gave a nod before saying "Naruto Uzumaki, there has been an incident that I cannot over look, he needs to know how to defend himself, and he has taken a new look on life and requested someone that could help him in the art of taijutsu. And who better else to teach the boy then Konoha's blue beast". Guy had an idea on what might've been the incident, and was pleasantly surprised to know that the young boy wanted to hone his skills in the tiajutsu department. "Please Guy teach the boy to the best of your abilities, he expressed his desire to become one of best ninja in Konoha, and I can honestly see him accomplishing his goal in a couple of years, I already told him that your training methods can be very taxing and he said that he would prove he was worthy of becoming your apprentice." The old veteran stated. "Hokage-sama I give you my word that I will teach him to the best of my abilities and by the time he graduates the academy, he will be considered a taijutsu tank" Guy said while giving the Hokage his signature 'nice guy' pose. "see that you do Guy, see that you do" Hiruzen said.

Well what do guys think? Good, bad, I should go die in a hole while getting burned alive by Amaterasu? _ leave a review, anything helps, short long whatever.