Hello guys and welcome to yet another story from the weirdo behind a keyboard. This story willconsists of Naruto finding the Red Hood's hideout! Instead of the cliché of Naruto finding the Batcave and donning the cowl of the Bat. This is the first of its kind on the website. I think at least. Let's get started!

In the dead of night. The ninja village of Konohagakure was currently on a man hunt. Well, it was more of a boy hunt on account of them all trying to murder/maim a blonde named Naruto Uzumaki. They were currently hunting him due to the asshats... I mean villagers! Wait no, I do mean asshats. Anyway, the asshats were hunting him down because of them thinking he was taken over by his 'burden' A.K.A. the Kyuubi. They had there heads up their asses if they could not tell the difference between the two.

Naruto was currently running as fast as his 5-year-old legs could carry him. He was wondering, like many he has before, why he was being hunted. The only clue he has was when they would get near and shout "Demon Fox!", "Bastard!", and "Fox Incarnate!?". Was it because of his scars on his cheeks? He wasn't able to research what the insults eluded too due to him being chased out of the library every time he attempted to go into the den of knowledge.

'Man why does this always happen to me?' Naruto thought somberly while running for his life. He slowly made his way up to the only place he knew he could hide, the Forest Of Death. For some reason, the animals there do their best to avoid Naruto at all costs. Little does the gaki know that it is his tenet doing this effect by sending out waves of killer intent. Though only when in the forest due to the animals there being much more dangerous than the villagers that hunt down his jailer.

Naruto was currently scrambling along a new route he never used before. Unfortunately, he was still looking behind his back, he failed to notice a root sticking out. He then proceeded to fall like a dipshit. When he fell, the ground gave away, taking Naruto with the rubble down to the darkness below.

'Ow.' Naruto thought while slowly getting up, small bits of rubble and dust dropped to the floor as he stood. looking around as to where he was, he could only see a small amount due to the darkness of the cave and the only light being the moonlight breaking through the trees and into the hole he had made.

Looking around for some sort of switch or a light source in general, he soon started to hear a beeping and a flashing blue light. Noticing it, Naruto slowly made his way to it, being careful to not trip on the random objects in the darkness. Getting to the flashing light, it then flashed, blinding Naruto for a brief moment.

When he gained his vision back, he then notices the light was gone, but near it was a large screen with the flashing command, "Would you like to initiate the Red Hood Sequence?" Having no idea what that was, Naruto asked the computer, "What is the Red Hood Sequence?" "The Red Hood Sequence is the attempt of a legacy by the previous Red Hood, who wished for his identity to be inherited by the person who would find his hideout. Would you like to initiate the RHS?"

Naruto, realizing that this could help protect himself from the villagers and possibly protect his loved ones. Deciding his path, Naruto said, "Activate the Sequence!" He then began to hear machinery and lights turn on. Naruto decided to take in the surroundings of the hideout. Seeing several sets of armor in a corner, he decided to take a closer look.

When he got close to racks of armor, he saw several sets of armor. But 4 sets stood out from the rest. The first Naruto saw was a militarized set of armor with the helmet having horns similar to a mask of the Shinigami he once saw at a store before he was kicked out. It also had red lenses and a sort of gas mask covering where the mouth would be. The suit also had a stylized bat on the chest piece, with the costume having a cape with it being spiked in several places on the shoulders. It also had a belt with several types of gadgets, many of which seemed lethal, including two holsters with two L-shaped items. It also had a knife holster attached to military style boots.

The next suit was extremely similar to the first suit but seemed more advance than the previous. It had some sort of visor with ears that reminded him of a bat, which was attached a dome-like helmet which glowed a blue hue at the edges and two blue ovals representing eyes. The suit had a symbol which reminded Naruto of a sort of A. The chest was segmented which allowed for more mobility than a usual set of armor. It also had a bandolier with several pouches, flashbangs, grenades, and several bullets. The suit also contained a set of mechanized boots.

The third was completely different from the previous two, with it being much more casual and seem to be made for mobility. It had a red metallic mask/helmet which completely covered the head with two white lenses for the eyes to see through. It also had a biker's leather jacket, a kevlar laced long sleeved with a red bat in the middle of it. The suit also had leather gloves, holsters for more L-shaped weapons, and leather boots.

The last suit was a mix between the second and third suits. It had a mask similar to the second suit, but glowed red and had no visor attached to it. The entire mask was cover by a leather hood attached to a black, red, and white leather jacket, covering a white t-shirt with yet another red bat symbol embedded on it. The pants were made of leather and had knee guards on it, along with a bandolier as a belt and holsters. The boots were black and were in a biker/punk style.

Shaking out his daze of observing the sets of armor, Naruto decided to look around a little more to find more interesting items. He didn't get very far because of the computer suddenly announce, "Red Hood A.I. now online." Naruto jumped when he heard that because he forgot that the computer was still turning on the base. But he was also intrigued with what an A.I. actually was.

Since the Elemental Nations had no form of this technology, Naruto had no idea what an A.I. is. He then heard a voice ask, "So you're the one who found my base and decided to take on my mantle, huh?" Naruto turned around and saw a man leaning on the computer. The stranger had on the third set of armor, but lack the mask/hood. The man had black hair with grey strikes strewn about within the black. His blue eyes seem to hold a controlled rage.

When Naruto snapped out of looking at the man, he spoke up, "What are you talking about? Who are you?" The man slowly chuckled at the boy's nervousness. When he finished chuckling, he decided to give Naruto some insight into who he was, "Well, I'm Jason Todd, or more precisely, an A.I. based upon his brain waves. He was the second Red Hood. There is a long ass story behind the title, but that's for another time. You have any questions?"

When the A.I. was done with the semi-long explanation, Naruto's head was filled with a maelstrom of questions, but the one he wanted to ask was, "What happens now?" "Hmm, how about we get to know each other a little better." The younger of the two males was confused by why Jason wanted to do that, "Why would you want to do that?"

Not really amused by Naruto stupidity, the A.I. revealed what Naruto agreed to, " I'm going to be training you as my protégé, so I should at least know who I'm putting my time and effort into." Naruto then became pissed off at what Jason was implying, " Are you saying I'm not good enough?! Huh, Bastard?!."

Jason then began to glare at Naruto, who promptly shut up, and Jason explained himself, "No, I want to know that my title will not fall into horrible hands and that they will punish the criminals and purge this land of their filth. So will you be the one to don the Red Hood?"

Naruto thought about what Jason said and came to the conclusion that he agreed with Jason's points and decided on his choice, "Alright Jason, let's do this. I agree to become Red Hood!" Naruto then stuck his hand out to shake Jason's hand, but he then began to laugh. "Wait what's so funny?" Naruto cried out, confused by Jason's laughing fit.

When he finally stopped, Jason decided to show what exactly he was. He promptly stuck his hand at Naruto's chest. Naruto was completely not expecting this and braced for Jason's hand to impact his chest. But when he wasn't hit, he looked down and saw it had gone through his body! "What the hell is happening! What are you doing!" When Jason retracted his arm, he decided to explain while trying to hold in his laughter, "I'm currently a hologram. Although I look real, I cannot touch anything."

When he managed to calm himself, Jason decided to get back on what he wants to do in the first place, Anyway, joking aside let's get to know each other a little better. How about you actually tell me your name since I don't actually know you." Naruto was slightly embarrassed about not introducing himself, but decided to reveal his name to Jason, "I'm Naruto Uzumaki! The Next Red Hood, believe it!"

After properly introducing themselves, Jason and Naruto decided to tell each other their life stories, with Naruto explaining a little about how the world knows, even with his limited knowledge. Naruto went first after Jason urged him to. During Naruto's story, Jason slowly felt his anger bubble inside himself. 'The hell!? How could they treat a kid like this? Wait, Naruto told me he was born during the Kyuubi's attack on this village. And the asshats of villagers keep calling him "Demon Fox". Could this Kyuubi be sealed in Naruto?'

Jason encountered magic before with his escapades with Bruce and the Outlaws before. So it wasn't out of the realm of possibility that these "ninjas" could have to magic and their "Chakra" sounds so similar to magic, but that is a theory for him to research another day. 'Another thing that doesn't make sense to me is how this "Hokage" acts with Naruto. He tells him to forgive these monsters every time they go on a manhunt for the kid, it doesn't make any sense. Wait! If Naruto is the container for this fox, and the tales of the destruction it could cause, then this "Hokage" would want Naruto to be obedient to him. That cockbite is trying to use my protégé!'

Jason's anger was not noticeable by Naruto, who hoped he hadn't done anything wrong, "Jason, what's wrong? Did I do something?" Jason, realizing that it looks like he's angry at Naruto, Jason took a deep breath and told Naruto about what is causing his anger, "Kid, there are a few things I think you should know. One thing is about why the villagers are hunting you like your a deer." "Wait! You know why they are hunting me!" "I think we should get ourselves a little more comfortable, cause some of this stuff is heavy. Follow me."

Jason decided to take Naruto to the living room of the hideout. While they were walking to the living room, they saw several robots cleaning and repairing several items. When the arrived at the living room, they both sat down on a brown leather sofa. That was when Jason decided to continue with their conversation, "So Naruto, the reason is to think you are hated and hunted by the villagers is because of the Kyuubi being inside of you."

Naruto, clearly being shocked by Jason's theory, decided to question his theory, "What!? How could I be the Kyuubi be inside of me? Everybody knows that The Fourth Hokage killed the damned fox!" Jason decided to explain his reasoning, "I don't think so Naruto, The Kyuubi doesn't sound like a beast that could be killed that easily. I mean, it managed to kill dozens of ninjas and one managed to kill it single by himself. Even if he was the strongest, I don't think he could have done it alone. Another reason is why the villagers mock you. Even if you were born on the same day as the attack, why would they think you're the Kyuubi, it doesn't make sense."

Naruto was slowly beginning to believe Jason and slowly became depressed. He then asked out aloud, "Does this mean I'm the Kyuubi?" Jason then became extremely pissed when Naruto asked that and shout at him, "don't you dared believe them, kid! Even if you have this fox in you, that doesn't me you are it. If you were the fox, why wouldn't you have killed the villagers as soon as they tried to hunt you down the first time."

Naruto, slightly more happy then he was before but was now sad that his grandfather figure wouldn't tell him about his burden. He decided to tell Jason about his emotional state, Thanks, Jason. I'm a little better now, but I'm still sad that Ojiisan wouldn't tell me about this. Jason decided that this was the time to tell Naruto about his other theory, "Funny you should mention the Hokage, cause I think your being duped.

Naruto was now confused about what Jason was talking about, "What do mean, Jason?' Jason then sighed and hope he could this hope for Naruto, "Listen, kid, I think your "Ojiisan" is trying to brainwash you. Now before you start yelling, let me explain myself. First, don't you find it weird that this guy kept telling you to forgive these assholes even if deserve these bastards deserve to be killed? Another thing has to do with the fox in your gut. I'm willing to bet that sense you contain the Kyuubi, that you can access some of its power. If the Hokage knew this, he would probably want to keep you under his thumb as a weapon for him and this damn village. You understand where I'm coming from Naruto?"

When Naruto heard Jason's reasoning, it slowly clicked in his head why his "Ojiisan" wanted to help him. He was nothing more than a weapon to him! Naruto then began to break down, unwittingly tapping into an extremely small portion of the Kyuubi's chakra. "What does this mean?! I have nothing else!? I have no one!? That Bastard!?"

Jason then saw that Naruto's whisker-like marks began to deepen and his eyes turned slit and red, similar to how Naruto describe the Kyuubi, "Well that answers the question of whether or not he can tap into its power. I hope I can calm him down, this shit is not my forte.' Jason then kneeled down in front of Naruto and tried to console him, "Naruto! Calm your ass down! It is not true that you have no one. If you need someone, I'll be your rock. You hear me!"

Naruto, after hearing Jason proclamations, he slowly calmed down and passed out on the couch. Sighing once more, Jason ordered they robots to take Naruto to a room and let him get some proper sleep. 'At least I'm not going to be bored.' Jason thought with a small grin, slightly excited to train his own protégé. Just like how Bruce trained him and many others to help him as Batman.

In The Hokage's Office, Sarutobi was currently looking for Naruto on his crystal ball, but was unable to find him. unknown too the Third, Jason's base had several forms of protections. Including against magic, which recognized chakra as magic due to how the two acted on similar principles. So Hiruzen wasn't able to see Naruto while he was at the hideout.

'Dammit, Naruto!? Where are you my boy?!' He thought while thinking about where Naruto could be. He could rule off Naruto being kidnapped with him only being known as a civilian, so no other village would want him. Hiruzen could also remove Naruto running away. with Hiruzen conditioning him to be loyal to him and the village. Guess he didn't get the memo, huh.

"Hmmm... I'm sure he's fine, some of the villagers and ninja probably found him and figured out how to block me from seeing them." Sarutobi thought out aloud while preparing his pipe to smoke some more. "Naruto shall be a shining example of what a Konoha shinobi should be. Loyal only to the leader and their village. Also helps that Naruto contains the nine-tails."

This took along while to finish but it was enjoyable to do it. One thing that is going to happen is that Naruto is going to pack up and leave Konoha. That is a tad cliché, but I hope to make that interesting enough to stand out. Another is that Naruto is not leaving by himself. He is going to be joined by one or two people. Those people are going to be Anko Mitarashi and Yakumo Kurama! I chose these two because the actually make sense for them to want to leave. Anko is constantly harassed for her curse mark and being Orochimaru's ex-apprentice. Yakumo was looked away in her house with the Hokage's permission. without anyone trying to help her or be their for support. Naruto is just going to nudge them in the right direction. I hope you weirdos enjoyed!