To be honest here, I love this story idea but I've rewritten this almost ten times and each time it sounds like trash. This one just seemed a little less trashy than the other like eight or so I made today. I hope you all enjoy it and let me know how it was.

'We acquire the strength we have overcome' ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Chapter 1

Itachi was stressed, not because he had just finished slaughtering his clansmen, not because he knelt before his kage for his next mission. No, what stressed and worried Itachi was that he was thinking of something he shouldn't be. There was a situation playing through his mind that would benefit both Konoha and the world. It was time for a change, something that would shock the world to its core and change the future forever.

"Is the thought of being listed as a rouge ninja distressing you that much? Or is it the fact you must spy on the most dangerous organization created in our time?" asked Hiruzen, turning to the kneeling Uchiha.

"Neither, Hokage-sama. What plagues my mind is a plan, one you must hear out." That raised the elders eye brow for Itachi never insisted anything of him before in such a manner. Even when it concerned his sibling, Sasuke.

"Speak your mind, I will listen." And he did, Itachi let the words flow off his mouth, his grand plan for the world. Hiruzen was shocked, both by the plan and by how well thought out this seemed for someone even of his caliber. Because, no matter what, age was a number and it did play a role in your abilities. The fire shadow let these words sink in, he mulled over it, washing through each and every possible scenario before he spoke once more.

"Very well, leave at once and do as you have told me. I trust you, and besides, I owe you this much." No words were uttered as Itachi disappeared in a silent shunshin. The eldest Sarutobi sighed and walked to his office, ignoring his once rival sitting in a chair at the front of his desk while he moved to sit in his own.

"That talk lasted much too long for a simple exchange of words. What did you allow the boy to do? His brother is spared, the Uchiha line will live. Nothing else is needed" said Danzo but the look that his long time friend gave him silenced any more he wanted to say. That was the look of a kage, the one that demanded silence before he spoke.

"Tell me Danzo, do you believe the leaf should crush all villages or let them all exist as they have for decades?"

The war hawk pondered then replied "As much as I would like the leaf to rule all, balance is necessary, therefore more than one major power is needed to sustain such."

"What I've done is allow the creation of someone to challenge this, to an extent. With the birth and upbringing that will be bestowed, certain events will take place that will reshape the world from what it is today. Nothing will stay the same for the time to change the nation is coming. We are not the movers but the ones that will teach them the ways to move. I have done that and now I will let someone else take that mantle, only with a much more qualified mover."

Danzo followed mostly what was said before it clicked "You let the boy take him? I want to be angry but in all honesty, he is the only one besides Kakashi I trust to train him. He may not be the weapon I would create but maybe that's something this world needs."

Hiruzen smiled "I'm relieved you see things the way I do. Now, we only wait to see what becomes of this. Will it build a new monument or simply erode away in the endless sands of time."

With Itachi

He silently dropped to the ground but even with all the skill he possessed his presence was noticed as the figure he landed behind turned. His nearly dead eyes showed no emotion as he turned to the elder Uchiha.

"Would you like to escape here, youngling? Live a life worth meaning around those who don't judge for the burden you possess?" asked Itachi.

"Anything is better than being stuffed in a shitty apartment with a sliver of money, Itachi" said the boy. He showed he held a good grasp with vocabulary and his eyes revealed he experienced what many wound never understand in a lifetime. At such a tender age with such a burden, the boy could bear the weight of the world years from now and move as if it was never there. Itachi knew this, that's why he chose this boy.

"Come then, I'll take you far from here. We'll meet the others a few weeks from now" said Itachi. The boy said nothing as he stood and walked to the Uchiha still donning his blood stained anbu gear. As he jumped on Itachi's back he laid his head down and shut his eyes.

"Thank you, Itachi-nii."

"You deserve this more than anyone, Naruto." With those last words they disappeared, Itachi taking of with speed few could hope to follow. Both boys never turned their heads as the village lights slowly disappeared in the thick cover of trees.

Five days later

"Not bad looking" said Itachi, looking at the garb Naruto and chosen at a small ninja shop just a few miles from their destination. The blonde had on a short sleeved v-neck, a black high collar zip up vest, a crimson jacket tied around his waist, regular black ninja pants, a pouch tied to his right thigh, high top open toed combat boots and blood red bracelets around six inches long. All in all it fit him and covered nearly any climate they needed to be in. Smart. Then again, the boy was always thinking ahead thanks to how well his childhood was in the red light district. They took care of him there, more than anyone else did. They taught him to be like this.

"Follow me, we'll be arriving shortly" said the Uchiha, throwing on the black cloak with red clouds on as they exited the village and moved through a small forest. The two didn't speak as they walked around a large field and came to a stop near a river on the side of a mountain. Naruto could easily see the sealing tag on the giant boulder. He didn't know much about it but he knew those tags could do amazing things. Itachi made a simple hand sign and the boulder inched up, allowing them access before shutting behind them.

"So this is the boy you spoke of" said a figure as torches suddenly lit up the entire cave around them to reveal a small group of men and women. Each one looked so different from each other but the one thing they all shared in common was the black cloak each wore.

"Does this child have anything to offer us?" asked the same man with purple rippling eyes. The woman next to him said nothing as her orange eyes looked him over. The green eyed man paid no heed to him while Naruto saw one man with long black hair eyeing him strangely. It was somewhat unnerving.

"He will, once we train him. He will be our weapon against the nations, our secret that could turn the tide of any battle" said Itachi.

"This boy is too young, he has nothing to bring besides what he holds. I will seal him away and we can extract at a later date." The man lifted his hand and aimed it at him only for the woman standing next to him to place a hand on his outstretched arm.

"We were all once children with no skill but this boy shows promise. He's survived using what he was given, learning from those around him to fend for himself and live off what he could. That alone shows he has the will to live and promise to adapt. Think what we could do with him on our side, a sponge that soaks up everything we teach him and fights for us" said the blue haired woman. Konan didn't voice it but she believed this boy may be the one to stand up to Nagato. Being a container was one thing but both shared pain, both understood one another on some level. This may help him see the path he was walking and lead him to the world they truly wanted.

"I agree with her, this boy may be our very own nation killer if we train him right" said the long haired man. He did have his own agenda in mind but this boy…..was interesting. He had a fire in him, one he'd like to play with some day on the battlefield.

"Very well, we will all take part in this as we build our group up. Each of us will take turns training him and take the boy along for six months at a time. Itachi will start and Konan will be next, followed by myself, Orochimaru then Kakuzu. While doing this keep your assigned tasks, gather funds and recruits as you can. Dismissed."

"So where to now?" asked Naruto, following Itachi towards the exit.

"Nowhere, your training begins now" said Itachi before Naruto felt his body fly across the room.

That's a wrap. I most likely won't show much of his training because it'll give too much away into later chapters. This is an AU story, so things won't go like they did in canon. There will be similar elements, ei. Chunin exams, certain missions, but it won't be great. The full scale of Naruto itself will change drastically after the chunin exams. I want to try my hand and ripping apart this and doing something different. Take care everyone! Don't forget to review and tell me how it went!