Darkvizardking: Hello everyone, now I am sure a lot of you know of the Assassin's Creed series. Seeing as I am a avid fan, and knowing that Brotherhood is coming soon, this story wrote itself into my head, and it will not stop playing out more then a dive in the Animus. So, in honor of the series, and to all my fellows in the Brotherhood out there, I give you this new story, ENJOY!

A Fox's creed

Chapter 1: Discovery, heritage, and exams.

Naruto Uzumaki awoke with a start, and not because the sun was in his eyes. For the last few weeks, he continued having strange dreams. Each were too vivid to be just dreams, they seemed more like, memories. They first were focused on a man dressed in white, dressed in a robe that would not usually blend into a crowd, but for the individual, it made him seem like a ghost. Or in the words of the man himself, a blade in the crowd. (Each dream is a different memory sequence from the Animus, the first were from Altair's memory) Naruto saw both peaceful times, and horrifying battles, as the man, called Altair, use a sword with style and grace, yet with a brutal precision. He saw flashes of what was called a 'Piece of Eden'. It looked like a orb, but it could control other people, and make illusions real.

He then saw the life of another man, who spoke in a strange accent. Naruto saw the betrayal of the man, as he saw what appeared to be the man's father, older and younger brother killed in a hanging. He saw as the man, called Ezio, hunted and killed each member of a group, called the Templars, that each had a hand in the death of his father and brothers. Naruto saw as Ezio grew, into what was called an 'Assassin'. He then went on to realize his purpose in a prophecy, and his involvement was tied into the fate of the world. Naruto saw he still had a few hours till the academy, so he went back to sleep, and saw he was in a memory again, this time, it looked like a strange fog, lines criss-crossing everywhere, and both men were present, standing side by side.

There was also a third man, this one wearing a Grey jog suit, but had bracers similar to the other two. The man spoke, saying, "If you are seeing this, then the process is complete. We, an order of Assassins, fight to destroy and rid the world of the Templars, an organization that is bent on controlling this world, in the misguided belief that they are trying to fix this world. The truth is, they wish to enslave us all. While we were able to defeat the Templars in our lifetime, we knew that there would be a good chance of them returning. With that in mind, we encoded the DNA for our descendents to see the memories of our lives. Myself, along with a few others, made sure that this, this set of memories will never be forgotten. And so, go forth, and honor the Creed."

Altair spoke, saying, "Tenant one, Stay your blade from the flesh of the innocent." Ezio then said, "Tenant two, Hide in plain sight." and the third man spoke, saying, "Tenant three, Never compromise the Brotherhood."

Altair then said, "I am Altair Ibn-La'Ahad"

Ezio then said, "I am Ezio Auditore de Firenze."

The third man then said, "I am Desmond Miles"

Then they said at the same time, "Where other men blindly follow the truth, remember, nothing is true. Where other men are limited, by morality or law, remember, everything is permitted. We work in the dark, to serve the light. We are Assassins." A large white flash of light blinded Naruto, and that same flash appeared in his apartment, which many in the area saw.

(Naruto's mind-scape)

Naruto then found himself not in his apartment, but in a sewer. He saw himself dressed in a manner that was a clash of Ezio and Altair. While it was the standard white, Ezio's cape covered the case of the short sword Altair used. The actual suit had the boots Ezio wore, covered by the long coattails of Altair's outfit. He had the twin hidden blades that Ezio had, along with the pistole (Pistol) attached to the blade on his left arm. Naruto heard a large growl coming from the tunnel ahead, and decided to follow it. He soon saw a brightly lit doorway, and he heard the growl again, this time he heard it from beyond the archway, and when he walked through it, he was blinded for a moment.

When his sight cleared, Naruto saw a large gate. It looked fairly plain, the edges seemed to have ornate designs, and the bars were thick, preventing what was inside to be seen clearly. The lock seemed to be a paper seal tag, and it looked to be locked tight. As Naruto walked forward, a large red eye opened in the darkness of the cage, and he heard, "So, my warden finally pays the prisoner a visit? It's about time, I was getting tired of waiting." Naruto backed up, and asked, "You're the Kyuubi aren't you?" The fox chuckled, and said, "Yes, though I wonder, why do you not fear me? My reputation would certainly call for it." Naruto looked the beast in the eye, and said, "A reputation means nothing, it is the actions that caused it, that one should be worried about." Kyuubi chuckled, and said, "Well spoken young one, now I'm certain you wish to know just what those dreams you had were?" Seeing Naruto nod, Kyuubi said, "Well, each dream you had was a memory sequence of one of your ancestors lives. Long ago, they used a machine called the Animus to read your DNA, and have you experience the memories. When you did so, something called the Bleeding effect made it so that whatever your ancestor learned, you did as well. But sadly, the machine no longer exists, so I, in an attempt to find a bloodline you can use, found the DNA which contained the memories."

Naruto was wide-eyed, and said, "So, you basically jump started the process they were talking about? While I am grateful, I must ask why you did it." Kyuubi laid it's head on it's paws, and said, "I would not stand by and let my vessel grow weak. Those teachers at that academy of yours are sabotaging you, except for that one man, Iruka I believe his name is. But, as I said before, I attempted to find a bloodline in your DNA, but found the memories of Assassins. Basically a gold mine." Naruto then said, "Well, I appreciate the gesture, and I do feel stronger." Kyuubi smiled, and said, "Good, I also streamlined your chakra, so now those clones won't be a hassle. Though there is one thing I want from you." Naruto looked and asked, "What would that be exactly?" Kyuubi said, "Quit acting like a dumbass for crying out loud. While a good tactic against enemies, it annoys the shit out of me." Naruto smirked, and said, "I was planning to cut the act today actually, seeing as this is the genin exams. Perhaps it's time the Assassins returned." Kyuubi started to laugh, Naruto joining in. When the laughing stopped, Kyuubi said, "Excellent, I will aid in the bleeding effect, thus you'll be just like those men when you wake up."

Naruto vanished, showing he was waking up, and Kyuubi said, "Yes, the Assassins will return, all thanks to you, Naruto. To think, the man who sealed had such potential hidden in his DNA, and now his son will surpass him."

Naruto rubbed the sleep out of his eyes, and saw a box on his bed. When he opened it, he saw the exact clothes he saw both Altair and that man Ezio wore. Inside the box was a note, saying, "We are aware of you, young Assassin. It was hard tracking you, but once we did, we felt it appropriate for you to be dressed correctly. After your exams, come to the Higarashi weapon shop, we will explain more there. Safety and peace brother."

Naruto slipped on the clothes, wearing the combination that he had on in his mind-scape. While ensuring the hidden blades worked correctly, he thought, 'Glad I don't have to remove my ring finger for this, that would of hurt like hell. Thank god for Da Vinci, clever guy.' He finished putting the suit on, and pulled the hood over his head, the memories of Ezio and Altair and how they 'got around' flowing into his head. He saw it was time for the academy, and said, "Time to go." He pulled his window open, and began to run across the rooftops. He misjudged the jump on one building to the next, and almost fell, but grabbed a ledge before that happened. He pulled himself up, and continued to run, the civilians and ninja alike amazed at how he jumped without the use of chakra.

(Academy- classroom)

Naruto soon reached his classroom, and heard the chatter from the hallway. The classroom was filled with voices of the Genin hopefuls, as they each eagerly awaited the test, and the future as shinobi. Among them were some of the soon to be Rookie nine.

First, was a boy sleeping in the back of the room. He wore a brown short-sleeved vest over a fishnet undershirt, dark brown pants, and blue shinobi sandals. His brown hair was pulled back, resembling a pineapple. His name was Shikamaru Nara, heir to the Nara clan, Konoha's shadow users.

Sitting next to him, eating what looked like his fourth bag of chips this half hour, was a fa- I mean chubby kid, wearing a green jacket, a gray shirt with the kanji for 'eat' on the front, blue pants, and blue sandals. His name was Choji Akimichi, heir to the Akimichi clan, Konoha's giants.

Sitting near the back of the room, was a rather stoic boy, his hair similar to an afro (looks that way to me) he wore a large jacket, which covered most of his body, it blocked his mouth from view, and the sleeves came down to his half his hand, his round sunglasses hiding his eyes. He wore brown pants, and had the standard blue sandals. His name was Shino Aburame, heir to the Aburame clan, wielders of the insect contract.

Sitting in another part of the room, was a loud boy, who seemed to be talking to his pet dog. He wore a brown jacket, with fur on the hood of it. He wore brown pants, along with the standard sandals. His name was Kiba Inuzuka, heir to the Inuzuka clan, a clan famous for their feral nature, as well as their partnership with ninken (ninja dogs). His partner was Akamaru, a dog-wolf mix breed.

Sitting in the far corner of the room, was a raven-haired boy, his face seemingly in a perpetual scowl, as if it were set in stone. He wore a baggy blue shirt with a high collar, gray arm warmers with blue bands at the ends of them. He wore white shorts that came to his knees, white tape wrapped around his ankles, and blue ninja sandals. The sign of his clan, a white and red fan, an uchiwa, was on the back of his shirt. His name was Sasuke Uchiha, the last 'Loyal' Uchiha, a clan that once was the police force of the village, until it was destroyed by Sasuke's older brother, Itachi Uchiha, yet no one knows why he did it, but he did.

Not far behind him, sat two girls, one with blond hair, and the other had pink hair. The blonde wore a rather revealing outfit, as she wore a purple skirt that came down to her knees, and a purple sleeveless top, with sarashi covering what the outfit didn't. Her name was Ino Yamanaka, of the Yamanaka clan, Konoha's mind walkers. The girl with pink hair wore a red battle dress, with black biker shorts underneath. Her hair fell past her shoulders, with a red ribbon holding her hair up. She was Sakura Haruno, the only one who wasn't from an actual clan.

Iruka then walked in, and noticed Naruto's attire. He then said, "Well Naruto, glad you're dressed like a professional." The rest of the class then turned and saw Naruto standing at the door, and he let his hood down. Sakura, in all her bullshit, said, "So what if he changes his clothes, he's still a loser." Naruto shook his head, and said, "Coming from the weakest girl in this class, honestly." Hinata was blushing up a storm, as the suit Naruto was wearing made him look good, like some sort of suave hero. Kiba, seeing her blush, said, "Yeah right, she may be the weakest girl, but you're the weakest period." Naruto just shook his head, and in a cold tone similar to Altair, said, "Believe what you wish fool, we're ninja, hiding is what we do best. So perhaps for once you can stop staring at a woman's ass and be professional for a change." Kiba, actually looking at Hinata's ass, backed away from the cold tone Naruto spoke in. Sakura then said, "Shut up Naruto, we all know you're weak, so what are you gonna do, run to the Hokage about it? We all know how eager you are to put your tongue to his foot."

Naruto turned to her said, "And another word and it will be my blade to your throat. You certainly act the part of being strong, too bad it is all sauce, no substance." Sasuke thought, 'Man, even I would think that was harsh. At least the dobe isn't let that pink bitch push him around.' Sakura quickly got pissed, and charged, trying to hit Naruto over the head. But Naruto grabbed her wrist, hit the elbow in a way it should not bend, a kick to the knees, and a punch to the solar plexus. All under a few seconds. The other students saw Sakura crumble, and Naruto said, "If you believe that I am still the same fool you bullied to make yourself feel better, then you are sadly mistaken. Imparare la tua luogo, lei immondo prostituta. (Learn your place, you filthy harlot)"

Naruto walked over to the only other open seat, the one near Hinata. Said girl started to blush as usual, and she asked, "What did you say at the end there? I didn't understand it." Naruto smiled, and said, "You wouldn't, as it is an old language, called Italian. One of my ancestors spoke that language. As to what I actually said, it was." He whispered it into her ear, causing her to blush brightly. Naruto, using a leaf from Ezio's book, said, "Well then, when these exams are finished, would the lovely lady honor me with dinner sometime?" Hinata, not trusting her voice, nodded her head, and everyone, even Iruka was shocked that the dobe changed. They were used to seeing him ask Sakura, but not Hinata, and never in such manner.

Iruka got everyone's attention, and said, "Well, that was, odd, but now, we need to begin the exams. First is the paper test." Mizuki passed the tests around, and when he got to Naruto's seat, Naruto saw a sneer on his face, and quickly looked at his test, as well as Hinata's, and saw they were different. He held the seal to release genjutsu, and said, "Kai" the illusion dispelled, and he saw that the papers were the same. He then thought, 'What a fool, now that my chakra flows perfectly, such infantile tricks will not work on me.' Using his eagle vision, he saw that Sakura, Kiba, and Mizuki were red, and to his surprise, everyone, including Sasuke was blue. (Red= enemies, Blue= allies) Once the test was finished, Iruka called them outside for the target practice.

Iruka held a clipboard, and said, "Naruto, why don't you start first?" Naruto then stood at where they were to take aim from, and in a fluid motion, took the throwing knives from his belt,his shoulder, and each found themselves lodged into each target of the training dummy, dead center. Iruka looked and said, "Excellent, a perfect score." He then saw Naruto raise his left hand, and to his surprise, saw a tiny weapon, as small as a hummingbird, being prepped, and when Naruto fired it, it made a large noise, and the dummy next to the test dummy had it's head blown off. Naruto then said, "I'm certain that covers it, correct?" Iruka and the other kids in the class were staring, and Iruka said, "Yeah, you pass this test." Naruto then walked over to a nearby tree, and sat down. He saw as each of the other genin finished the test, some missing only one or two, while others failed horribly. After the test, Iruka called them over to the sparring ring, and said, "Now we'll do the taijutsu portion of the exam, each one of you will select the opponent of your choosing. First up, Sakura, so, who do you pick?" Sakura, still somehow having a smug attitude, said, "I pick Naruto-baka." The guys and girls were looking at her like she was crazy, and Iruka even thought she was going to pick Ino once again, but he said, "Alright, each of you take your places, and may I remind you, no weapons or jutsu. Ready? Begin."

Sakura, in an attempt to win, said, "Oh Naruto, if you let me win I'll go on a date with you." Hinata froze, as she knew that he tried to hear that line for years, and thought he was going to take it, but then everyone heard him start to laugh, and he said, "Are you joking? Are you honest to god joking? What a load of shit. Did you honestly think, that I, would submit to you, for a date? You pathetic little harlot, you spend more time stalking Sasuke over there then train. You call me weak, but at least I WORK. I doubt you even practiced the kunai tossing for fear of breaking a nail. How about this, you get on your knees, and beg that I don't kick your ass too badly." He then started to crack his knuckles.

Iruka, Mizuki, the ANBU watching, and even Sarutobi, the Hokage froze. They then heard Sakura say, "What? You can't hit a girl." Naruto then grabbed her hair, and said, "We're becoming ninja, since when does that shit APPLY." At the last word, he punched her square in the stomach, and she was thrown out of the ring. Naruto then said, "Get some shit straight, the day I go out with a disgusting fangirl like you is the day I'd want to have my balls cut off." All the guys shuddered at that thought, and thought, 'Holy shit, when did he become so badass?'

Iruka then said, "A bit harsh, but still, you pass this part Naruto." Naruto then walked over to the tree again, and saw as the other matches played out, but this time Hinata sat next to him. When the matches were over, and Sakura was regretfully woken up, they went back inside for the jutsu portion of the exam.

(Classroom)

Iruka held the clip board, and said, "Alright, the jutsu for the exam is the clone jutsu." Naruto then thought, 'You got my chakra balanced Kyuubi?' He then heard, 'I got you covered kit, by suppressing your chakra, you'll be able to use the technique, but you'll have to make a large amount of them.' Naruto grinned, and thought, 'Excellent, though it seems Mizuki wants to see me fail, too bad, I plan on leaving here.' Naruto then heard Iruka say, "Alright Naruto, now it's your turn." Naruto walked to the other room, Mizuki having a smile smug look on his face as Naruto entered, but it disappeared when Iruka entered. Iruka then said, "Alright Naruto, perform the jutsu, and you're done." Naruto grinned widely, and did the signs. He then said, "Clone jutsu." In a large puff of smoke, fifty perfect clones appeared, and Iruka said, "Excellent, wonderful, such a good execution." Naruto bowed, and said, "Thank you Iruka-sensei, I made sure to practice." Iruka then handed him a headband, and said, "Congratulations, you've passed."

Naruto smiled, and tied the headband on, but put his hood up. When he walked out, Sakura said, "Well well, looks like the loser failed." Naruto said, "Sorry, but your loser, and I'm afraid you're wrong." Naruto then pulled down his hood, showing that he passed the exam. Iruka then came out of the room, and said, "Good work everyone, you've all become shinobi of this village. Come back in three days to receive the team assignments." Naruto walked out of the room, Hinata following him. Kiba started to growl, and followed after them. The parents there to pick up their children saw the 'demon brat' near the Hyuuga heiress, and one of them said, "Why is that beast near her? And where did it get proper gear?" Another said, "I don't know, but it better learn it's place."

They both then heard a voice say, "Oh? And what place would that be? Grovelling at your feet like a whipped dog?" The first responded, thinking the other said it, saying, "Of course, he believes he can get stronger, but a demon must be killed, not nurtured." The voice then said, "I see, how foolish of you then." Both of them felt a blade to their necks, and when they looked back, they saw it was Naruto. He then said, "You, who speak of power over me when you have none of your own. Do not think I will be some whipped dog. What would my father think if he knew the village he guarded threw his son away like trash?" They then tried to get a better look, but found he had disappeared, him and the heiress both.

Naruto and Hinata walked past an alley, when they saw Kiba in the road in front of them. He then said, "I don't know, or care how you passed loser, but stay away from my woman." Naruto then stepped in front of her, and said, in a voice similar to Ezio, "Your woman? Since when? Last I checked, she doesn't have your name on her anywhere, and I doubt she would want to." Kiba got pissed, and said, "Shut up loser, all women are good for is cooking and birthing pups." Naruto then shouted, "Lei immondo mutt, smettere di pensare con ciò che è tra le gambe, o mi sarà tagliato fuori! ( You filthy mutt, stop thinking with what is between your legs, or I will cut it off!)"

Kiba, showing his idiocy, said, "I may have no idea what you just said, but get away from my woman." Naruto then shouted, "Và a farti fottere! (Fuck you)" Kiba, in a fit of rage, charged forward, and tried to grab Hinata, but saw a blade in his face. When he looked down the arm, he saw it came from Naruto's wrist. Naruto then said, "You little bastardo (bastard), you better listen now, and listen good. YOU better stay away from her, and do know that your mother will be informed of your lack of respect for women."

Kiba then shivered, as Akamaru shook his head and thought, 'Why must he act like such a dumbass?' A few of the civilian girls were whispering, saying, "Wow, what a man, standing up for her like that." "I know, and he made it look so cool too." Hinata was shocked, and she heard Naruto say, "Sorry for that, shall we be on our way?" Hinata nodded, and they continued down the street, but they ran into Sakura, who then said, "Naruto, stop trying to corrupt little Hinata you pervert." Naruto growled, and said, "So you get rejected by me, and then call me a pervert? Every time Sasuke did it you blew it off, and went back again and again. You know at first I thought it was because he's gay, but now, I see he blows you fangirls off because like me, he knows you're nothing but a waste of time. So how about you get off the road, or I will make you." Sakura quickly got out of the way, and everyone smelled something foul from her pants. Naruto quickly led Hinata way, and noticed they were at her home. One of the Hyuuga guards noticed Naruto's gear, and smirked. The guard then said, "Lady Hinata, your father awaits, he wishes to hear how you passed."

Hinata nodded, and said, "Thank you, I will be right there." She then turned to Naruto and said, "I hope we get put on the same team." Naruto grinned, and said, "So do I. You wouldn't want to keep your father waiting would you?" She shook her head, and went inside. Naruto then remembered, 'I need to head to the Higarashi shop. This will get weird fast.' Kyuubi then said, "Oh you know it. Who knows, you may end up getting some armor or something." Naruto chuckled, and thought, 'Doubt it.'

(Higarashi shop)

Naruto knocked on the door, and the man who answered said, "What is the Creed?" Naruto answered, "Nothing is True, Everything is Permitted." The man nodded, and said, "Come in, there is much to discuss." Naruto walked in the open door, which was quickly shut behind him. He turned and saw there were various weapons around the shop. He asked, "What was the reason I was asked to come here?" The man answered, "Because, young Assassin, I have troubling news. It seems that the Templars have appeared again." Naruto quickly turned, and said, "What? Who is involved?" The man answered, "They go by the name Akatsuki. They will hunt down you and others like you." Naruto then thought, 'They are going after demon vessels?' The man continued, saying, "But they had little to no success, as the vessels are eluding them even as we speak."

Naruto nodded, and said, "Good, as it will be troubling." The man then said, "My name is Dustin, and if you are ever in need of supplies, then come to me, I will make sure everything you need is ready for you." Naruto nodded, and said, "Thank you, this will be most appreciated, Safety and peace brother." Dustin nodded, and said, "And onto you as well brother." Naruto then left, and Dustin thought, 'Your boy is growing Minato, how much, I do not know.'

(Naruto's apartment)

Naruto was sharpening his blades, and thought, 'Why did I get so angry over what Kiba said? I mean sure, he's an ass, but I may have overdone it. Nah, it feels good to be like this.' He then heard an emergency bell, and heard someone knocking on his door. When he opened, Iruka looked at him and said, "Naruto, we got trouble, Mizuki stole the forbidden scroll, I'm on my way to catch him, but I need your help." Naruto nodded, and said, "Certainly, go on ahead, and I'll catch up." Iruka then nodded, and used shunshin. Naruto heard Kyuubi say, "You want to get that scroll don't you?" Naruto grinned, and said, "Damn right I do, I may even learn a thing or two out of it." Kyuubi chuckled, and said, "Well, your Eagle vision will find him easy enough, and you just need to focus on gold." (Gold= Target) Naruto quickly got to the roof of his apartment, and activated his eagle vision. He saw a speck of gold in the forest, and quickly ran after it.

(The forest shack)

Mizuki was laughing, reading the scroll. He thought he had an easy time of it, unaware of the person in the trees behind him. Naruto silently prepped his hidden blade, and jumped down, Mizuki being too distracted to notice. Naruto placed a hand Mizuki's mouth, and the next thing the man knew, he heard, "Time to die." Before Mizuki could make a move, Naruto sank his hidden blade into his neck, and gently lowered the body. He closed Mizuki's eyes, saying, "Resto in pace (Rest in peace)." Naruto then looked over the scroll, and saw, "Shadow clones? These would make things so much easier. I almost would thank Mizuki for this opportunity, almost." Copying it and a few other jutsu into a blank scroll, Naruto rolled up the scroll, seeing Iruka landing in the clearing. Naruto then said, "You're late Iruka sensei, I already recovered the scroll and stopped the traitor." Iruka was surprised, and said, "Very good, I'll take the scroll back, and see you for the team assignments, okay?" Naruto nodded, and took to the trees, grinning beneath his hood. He then thought, 'This feels wonderful, I cannot wait to see what happens from here.'

(A/N: ANNNNNNDDDDD CUT! That's a wrap people. Good job today.

Naruto: thanks, my ancestors were awesome.

Darkvizardking: that they were, and it only gets better from here.

As you can see, Naruto has already gained everything from the memories, thanks to Kyuubi boosting the bleeding effect. So I don't want to hear how he did things that shouldn't happen. So, if you wanna know who's team he'll be on, you decide. Give me the sensei, and teammates, and why. But they have to be from the original cannon teams. Hell even him being Anko's apprentice will do. So now, I've said my piece, and now, you see the button, REVIEW.