Please read and review. This is my first fan fiction. Hope you like it.

There is no yaoi in this story and I will decide on couples later on. Leave any comments or suggestions to help improve this story.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or any of the Naruto Characters. If I did I would be rich.

Summary: A young boy rises to become strong but not without the help of a mysterious stranger. Returning to his home village after training with this stranger, Naruto has become very strong for his age. Will he be recognized as a hero or will he become a threat to the village?

Chapter 1

The beating of the rain kept it's constant pace as the sky turned dark and the gray clouds hid the sun from shining. The rain fell hard and fast on the silent village, bombarding each rooftop with cold pellets of rain. The vast village consisted of various buildings, every color and size, but only one stood out above the rest. A large building sat in front of a large monument with the faces of four carved into stone. The bright red building stood tall and mighty over the homes and buildings throughout the village with the kanji for fire as it's proud symbol. Fire stands for the country that is the home to this village hidden in the leaves. And fire for the belief of fighting to protect what is precious to you. A belief that runs deep in the veins of each and every resident of this village known as Konoha, one of the strongest villages in the fire country. A belief known as the Will of Fire.

In this village, home to a large amount of highly skilled ninjas also known as shinobi, the residents were safe from the cold and from the rain. They hid out in the comfort of their warm, cozy homes until the storm could pass so they can see the sun shine down on Konoha once again. All of Konoha was sheltered from the rain, that is all but one.

A lone figure could be seen at the top of the mountain, sitting on the fourth face carved into the massive rock. Each of the faces were the most respected people in the history of Konoha. The first two faces known as the Shodaime and the Nindaime Hokage were the founders of Konoha. Their skill and power on a level not ordinary for regular shinobi to reach gave them the position to lead the village. The leader of Konoha was chosen by their level and power and were given the title as Hokage. There has been only four hokages so far in Konoha and a new one is chosen when the previous Hokage dies or retires. Unfortunately, the first two hokages have passed on to the next world after dying a heroic death, but the third hokage still lives on. The Sandaime hokage was forced out of retirement after his successor sacrificed his life for the village. The Sandaime hokage was the student of the first and second hokage and followed in their footsteps to become hokage. The Sandaime's student, Namikaze Minato, became the Yondaime, the fourth and the greatest of the hokages. Unfortunately, he died at a young age when he sacrificed himself to save the village from the kyuubi, the nine-tailed demon fox. He did not defeat the fox, but sealed it away in an infant. One that he asked to be looked upon as a hero, but instead is thought as a monster.

It has been eight years since that day and now that infant is a young boy who sits at the head of the Hokage mountain. Over the years, he has faced torment from the villagers, but is unaware about the event that occurred when he was born. The young generation are also unaware of the event but they can feel their parents' hatred for the boy.

He sits alone, always alone, on the top of the monument. Now soaked from the pouring rain, he sits with his arms folded around his knees and his gaze towards the village below. His blue eyes, once filled with life and joy, were hid behind a mop of blonde, spiky hair while water dripped down his tan face. He had a strange set of birthmarks on each cheek, three lines that looked like whiskers. His eyes were filled with such sadness, that it was hard to believe that a eight year old boy could experience so much pain. Since the day of his birth, he was always alone. He had no parents, friends, or anyone to care for him. Sometimes, the Hokage would give him some money for food, clothes, and rent for his apartment but it still didn't help. People's hatred for him only got him little clothes and food. He wore a worn out yellow shirt with a pair of black sweat pants that came above his ankles. On his feet were a pair of blue traditional shinobi sandals. He had a poor diet that consisted of ramen noodles. He ate it frequently not just because it was his favorite food but it was the cheapest. He struggled to survive in a old, rundown apartment that the landlord was reluctant to give him. He barely had any furniture except for a old mattress, a table and a couple of chairs.

Always confused about what he did wrong to make the villagers so angry, he tries to avoid any contact with people. He had no one that had truly cared about him. Even in the ninja academy, where he currently attends, he has no friends. Even though his teacher was kind to him, he knew deep down that he was just doing his job and never really cared about the child. Maybe it would be best if he just stayed home and never came out. He was already failing his classes in the academy, so there was no point in going anymore.

He picked himself up and stood above the village. Water ran down his face as the rain beat down hard on his body. With the agility that all ninjas have, even the young academy students, he jumped down to the barren streets. With his hands in his pockets and his gaze toward his feet, he walked along the road to the direction of his home. The streets were dark, dark enough that the boy did not notice the three figures in his path. He didn't notice them until he bumped into something.

"Watch where you're going, you demon brat!" The man spat his words with a harsh tone. The boy looked up to see the three men standing before him. Each one was a couple of feet taller than him and wearing hoods to conceal their faces from the rain.

"I'm sorry" the boy barely whispered those words and began to walk off. He began to take a couple steps but found himself being held up against a wall. The man in the center had his cold, wet hand around the boy's neck while lifting him in the air.

"You think I'll let you get away, I should kill you right now and do this village a favor." A small grin could be seen on the man's face under the hood as he squeezed harder on the boy's neck.

"Kill him now Ryota!"

"Make him suffer!" Said the other two men as they looked at their leader with excitement.

"Kenta! Masuyo! Shut up!" Said Ryota as he slightly tilted his head to the left to look at the men behind him. As he returned his gaze back at the boy, he whispered into his ear. "When I done with you, you are going to beg for death."

"P-Please…Don't…" was all the boy managed to say while clawing at the man's hand for air.

"Please don't what? Hurt you? Don't make me laugh." He pulled out a knife from his pocket and held it up to the boy.

"Just die and go to hell where you belong, you monster." Warm tears streamed down the boy's face as he felt the man move his hand from his neck to hold him up by his shirt. "This is the end" was the last thing that ran through the boy's mind. Suddenly, everything went blank as he felt the cold metal of the knife plunged into his arm and pulled out of his skin. The blood dripped to the floor as the sound of screams filled the air. Again, the man plunged the knife deep into the boy's left leg and the kid howled in pain. The three men just laughed at the sight, they were enjoying the sound of agony coming from their victim's mouth. The boy's mind went cloudy as the men laughed their heads off, his mind was slowly going dark. Suddenly the sound of laughter stopped and silence followed after. The sound of metal hitting the wet pavement echoed throughout the abandoned streets. The leader of the group was wincing in pain as he felt a strong hand gripping his wrist forcing the knife to fall. Looking up, he saw four Anbu surrounding him and his friends. Anbu are the elite shinobi of Konoha and work directly under the hokage's orders. Each Anbu member wore a mask and took the identity of animal to conceal their true identity from enemies outside the village. The four ninjas surrounding the three men had their own unique masks over their face. The three anbu standing behind Kenta and Masuyo had masks of a bear, a owl, and a cat. The one standing in front of Ryota wore a mask of a wolf and tightened his grip around the man's wrist causing him to yell in pain. Cat took a step forward toward Kenta and Masayo who were to scared to move.

"You three are under arrest by the orders of the hokage himself."

"Release the boy immediately or I'll break your hand." Wolf spoke with much venom in his tone. Ryota did what he was told and the boy fell to the wet floor, covered in blood. The boy slowly fell unconscious as he felt himself being lifted off the floor. Wolf picked up the boy in his arms and looked at his comrades. With a slight nod, Owl and Bear knocked out Kenta and Masuyo with a hit to the back of their necks. Ryota watched as his friends were thrown over their shoulders and then looked back at wolf.

"Why are you protecting a monster like him?"

"We are under the Hokage's orders to protect the boy. He will deal with you later but for now we need to get this boy medical attention." With that Cat knocked out Ryota and slung him over her back.

" Cat, Owl, Bear. Take them to Ibiki for interrogation, I will take the boy to the hospital."

"Hai" They said in unison and disappeared from sight, leaving the streets once again empty. Wolf appeared at a white building with the sign reading Hospital above the door. Wolf entered the building to see a nurse, working her late shift, sitting at the front desk. Wolf walked up to her to get her attention from the massive paperwork on the desk.

" This boy needs medical attention, he is wounded on his left leg and left shoulder" The nurse looked over the boy in his arms. Realizing who the boy was, the look of disgust spread on her face. Wolf noticed this immediately.

"These are the hokage's orders" The nurse knew if she didn't tend to the boy's wounds, she would be in trouble with the hokage himself. She reluctantly took Wolf and the boy down the hallway. She stopped suddenly and slid the door open to a empty room and Wolf placed the boy on the bed. The nurse looked over the boy's wounds and was surprised at what she saw. His wounds were beginning to close, he seemed to be healing himself. The wounds were deep but nothing too serious. The nurse wrapped his arm and leg in gauze as she removed his wet clothes and replaced them with some standard hospital clothing. Wolf, who was watching the nurse, turned to leave when he saw she was done. As he was about to open the door, he heard a soft voice.

"Thank you" Wolf turned to the boy to see that his blue eyes were now slightly open and staring at him.

"Don't thank me, Thank Hokage-sama. I was following his orders." Wolf responded.

" You need to get some rest now." The nurse said as she walked away from his bed. The nurse and wolf walked out of the room to allow the boy to rest. He let himself fall back to sleep, but there was still one thing going through his mind. Why? Why does this happen to me?

End of Chapter 1. Please Review and I will put up chapter 2.