Naruto Uzumaki: Rise To Greatness

NOTICE: I have been working on a rewrite for my other fic. Sadly, I haven't been successful and I know it went into a downward spiral because I didn't know what I was doing at first. I screwed up the foundation of the story and it eventually fell apart. I will probably be removing it at some point if I can't figure something out.

Inspiration for this new idea came from a fic I read a while back called: Uchiha Obito, Ghost!

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Chapter 1: Naruto's Life Just Got Better!

Obito Uchiha's lifeless body lay still buried beneath fallen rocks. He had saved his teammates Kakashi and Rin from a collapsing cave but was unable to save himself. In his final moments, he gave Kakashi one of his sharingan eyes to replace the eye Kakashi had recently lost to an Iwa-nin during their attempts to rescue Rin. Obito's last request was for Kakashi to look out for her as he would no longer be able to. A promise was made as the light left Obito's eyes, never to return. In the afterlife, Obito did not receive judgment right away as there was an extremely long waiting list. Entire lives had to be accurately reviewed before a decision was made for where a soul would be sent. Such things took time.

THIS IS NOT ONE OF THOSE 'ANGELS COME THE NARUTOVERSE' FICS

Obito had to be brought to the 'front of the line' as the events currently in motion had brought the world into chaos. Order needed to be regained and a soul like his was needed for the tasks at hand. He was brought before a beautiful woman wearing white robes who simply stared at him in consideration. Light appeared to be shining on her, fitting of a stereotypical divine being. Understanding the situation, Obito lowered his head and awaited judgment. A few moments had passed before the woman spoke, "Obito Uchiha, you have a kind soul. Taking your Uchiha lineage into consideration, it's remarkable. We do not usually interfere with mortal affairs but an exception is required every now and then. That is why I have chosen you for a very important task..." Obito's eyes widened at the news but remained silent.

The woman paused for a moment to let her words sink in and continued, "in recent events, the nine tailed fox demon has fought against the village of Konoha, ultimately leading to many deaths including Minato Namikaze who had an important role in keeping the balance. Your task is to protect and befriend his son Naruto Uzumaki. He has a soul much like your own but even more pure. Minato sealed the nine tails within him at the cost of his own life in an effort to save Konoha. However, there is much more to the 'attack' then they know. I will give you that knowledge shortly. Here are your instructions..."

"Do not let Naruto become corrupt or let harm befall him as he has been given a great burden to bear and is of great importance. You will be given the tools necessary to complete this 'mission'. When you succeed, you will be awarded accordingly. Failure is not an option. Now, I believe it is time to make you aware of the specifics of what you will gain upon your departure from the afterlife. You will receive knowledge on how to use your sharingan to the max potential and will be invulnerable to damage from any mortal..."

Naruto's Apartment Age 5

Obito was not sent back to the land of the living right away as there was a lot of preparation that needed to be made before he could return. He was sent directly into Naruto's apartment to ensure he wouldn't have any trouble finding him. It probably wouldn't have mattered though as Obito was unlikely to miss the resemblance between his old teacher Minato and his son, especially with the knowledge of the identities of Naruto's parents.

Some of the preparations included giving Obito information on several important events that hadn't happened yet so he could be better prepared for when they did. The divine woman did not want to leave anything to chance so she made sure he was well informed. She even made a point to be improve Obito's maturity so that he would be up for the task. It took time for him to become 'satisfactory' which was why he had been brought back years after the 'incident' with the Kyuubi. He was glad to note that she had replaced his missing sharingan.

Naruto was sleeping so Obito decided not to disturb him and look around instead. The apartment looked as if it had been built at least a hundred years ago and was in desperate need of repairs. Unfortunately, the apartment itself wasn't the only thing that could use an upgrade. Naruto's furniture of lack any of was depressing. Something would have to be done about that as soon as possible. Poor kid only had one chair. It was as if he never expected any visitors. After making a few observations, Obito sat down and waited. As a 'spiritual being', he had no need for sleep. The perfect guard.

The next morning Naruto rubbed his eyes sleepily until he noticed Obito sitting down on the only chair in the rundown apartment. His eyes widened and he began to quiver in fright. "P-please don't hurt me, mister," the child begged. The plea made Obito frown. If you ignore the fact that he had, in a way broken into Naruto's apartment and such a reaction could be expected, it was pretty sad. Obito shook his head to refocus and addressed Naruto, "It's okay. My name is Obito Uchiha. I'm here to help you," he said with a kind smile.

The boy's eyes widened in shock and he adopted a look of confusion. "h-help me," he asked, earning only a simple nod in response. After a brief pause, Obito noticed the boy's fear so he continued his explanation. "If I were here to kill you, I would have done so already. I'm going to teach you so that you can be a ninja but I want you to keep my teachings a secret for now, alright?" The boy brightened up instantly and nodded with enthusiasm.

Once Naruto had calmed down, Obito decided to move forward with things. "Naruto, what do you know about the nine tails," he asked. The boy took an exaggerated thinking pose as he touched his chin. After a moment, he spoke. "The fourth Hokage died defeating it and saved the village," he said proudly. Obito rose an eyebrow at the description that was only accurate because it was so vague. He activated his sharingan and brought both himself and Naruto into a dark sewer with standing water. The change in scenery startled Naruto but was calmed down by Obito as he placed a hand on Naruto's shoulder. "Don't worry, you're safe with me," he soothed. Naruto visibly relaxed and asked, "where are we?"

AN: Does anyone know a Beta-reader that can finish the same day? Only like 1k words or something though. Nothing too long.

LAST EDITED 5/6/2014