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Prologue

The nine-tailed fox was frightening in its glory. With its large red tails swishing around behind it, easily toppling buildings and uprooting trees, the fox made a menacing figure indeed. Konoha ninjas could be seen leaping and running around the gigantic fox, hands flashing into seals and launching high-powered jutsus at the demon. A green clad man with thick bushy eyebrows could be seen wrestling with one of the nine foxtails. It was a commendable effort, but nevertheless, it did not affect the demon king. When the fox felt some resistance in moving one of his tails, he casually sent another tail to help his first tail rid itself of the annoyance. With a single flick, Maito Gai was sent flying off into a canopy of trees. Another notable ninja was a small teenager, who, despite his age, sported gray hair that stood up on his head. He quickly flashed through a few seals before the entire clearing was filled with a loud chirping sound. A ball of light had coalesced in his hand as he charged at the great fox with a yell. Shoving the ball of light as deeply into the fox's hind leg as he could, Kakashi was rewarded for his efforts when a tail curled itself around him and lifted him off the ground. As he looked down, he saw the fox's leg quickly regenerating itself from the wound caused by Kakashi's Raikiri. The fox brought Kakashi in front of its face and squinted at the minute creature that had managed to wound it. The grey haired teenager was frozen in fright as he stared into the demonic red eyes and mentally prepared himself for a painful death. The fox opened his mouth and was about to eat the one-eyed ninja when a yellow flash appeared and robbed him of his meal.

Immediately, shouts of "Yondaime-sama!" and "He's here! We're saved!" were heard across the clearing. Indeed, the Yondaime had arrived. Clad in his Hokage robes and his trademark coat embroidered with flames, the Yondaime stared down the fox from atop the head of his boss summon, Gamabunta. The giant toad stared grimly at his opponent. "This is some trouble you're in, Minato. Why couldn't you have summoned me for sake or something? No, it's always some dangerous and impossible task you ask of me whenever I'm summoned." The toad grumbled, though there was no hint of anger in his tone. After all, Namikaze Minato was a favorite among the toads with his kind nature and strong character. Gamabunta was also carrying three other people atop his head. One was the recently saved Hatake Kakashi, who was still shuddering and desperately trying to get back his breath. The second was the famed "Professor", the Sandaime Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen. He was flashing through a long series of seals as he prepared to unleash a horrible jutsu on the Kyuubi. The last person was cradled in the Fourth's arms, a small baby that was gurgling happily despite the situation. If one looked closely, one could see strange symbols that have been painted on the child's stomach. The most eye-catching of them was a large swirl right smack in the center of his tummy.

Suddenly, a loud boom resonated in the clearing as the Sandaime finally completed his set of seals. A large tear appeared in the air next to the fox as a grotesque looking figure emerged from it. The Shinigami had been summoned to seal the Kyuubi. Reaching one hand into the fox which, realizing its plight, tried desperately to run away, the Shinigami extracted the soul of the large demon. He then pushed the corrupted soul into the body of the baby carried by the Yondaime. After doing his work, the Shinigami turned to the Sandaime and collected his soul as payment. Sarutobi Hiruzen surrendered his soul willingly as he died with a smile on his face, glad to be able to give his life for the sake his beloved village.