Naruto the Battousai

A/N: I would like to say I am so happy that I have already gotten 7 reviews and none of them told me I suck. I wrote the first chapter last night before bed cause I couldn’t sleep and when I woke up I had reviews. To let everyone know I may not know a lot about the Rurouni Kenshin anime but I have done some research to make sure I get the big things correct such as the name of the sword style, Kenshin’s appearance, and I also found out the actual names of the techniques within his sword style. When I said I would manipulate the Rurouni Kenshin anime to suit my purposes I mainly meant parts of Kenshin’s history and a bit of a merger of his personality. Also to let everyone know none of the other genin will be in his harem because they will not be in his age bracket. I am sorry to say but that means Tenten will be too young for Naruto. I still plan for Naruto to be friends with some of the younger genins but that is as far as it goes. Also before anyone brings up Tsunade’s age I have something planned so be patient.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or Rurouni Kenshin in any way and I am making no profit off of this story.

Chapter 2: Farewell Kanoha

After dinner that first night Naruto took it upon himself to help Kenshin. Naruto would spend all day with him and only going back to the village to gather more medical supplies or food in order get a change from fish and rabbits. He would spend hours getting to know the man he liked to consider his new friend. Naruto found out that like him, Kenshin was an orphan and that his parents died of cholera when he was seven and then sold into slavery. He was told that Kenshin was taken in by a man named Seijuro Hiko after the man saved him from a group of thieves who slaughtered the slave caravan he was in at the age of eight. Kenshin spent the next thirteen years of his life learning to become a master of the sword art Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu, which was considered to be the ultimate sword style. Kenshin told him that in order for an apprentice to become a master he must use the ultimate techinique but by doing so it would kill the previous master. Kenshin told Naruto that he could not bring himself to kill the man he had come to consider a father, so he headed to a legendary sword maker to acquire a rverse blade sword unknown to his sensei. When the time came for the final test he performed the the Amakakeru Ryu No Hirameki on his sensei but because of the reverse blade it did not kill his master but instead only greatly wounded him. After finishing his training Kenshin enlisted in the Rebellion to protect people and deliver justice. He started out as a samurai assasin under Ishin Shishi but quickly grew in the ranks because of his combat superiority and tactics to the rank of General. He told Naruto that he was sent to Fire Country to assasinate a high ranking official who was in hiding but because the mission was rated with such a low probable success rate due to the man being heavely guarded, he decided to take the mission knowing that none of his men had the skills to undertake such a job. When he got to the compound where the man was hiding he quietly snuck into the building but Kenshin found that the whole mission was a trap to kill him instead when he got to the room the man was staying. As he entered the room soldiers quickly surrounded him with there blades drawn. A man had said that they had fed misinformation through a mole they had in the rebellion in order to get him to be led into the trap. The only problem was that they did not know the full extent of Kenshin’s skill and because of that it cost them all their lives. Unfortunately for Kenshin during the battle to escape he was greatly injured. He was able to sneak out of the compound as the alarm rang after taking out the men who had surrounded him. After escaping he wandered through the woods for a few days in search of help but finally passing out due to blood loss and upon waking up that is when he saw Naruto.

As the weeks passed and Naruto had learned about Kenshin’s past and how he came to be in his care, to say Naruto was impressed would be an understatement. Naruto could not get it out of his head that maybe if he was strong like Kenshin that maybe the village would not hate him so much if he could protect it and maybe even find someone who would care about him.

As amazing as Kenshin’s own story was he could hardly believe Naruto’s. After that first night and finding out about how Naruto too was an orphan he tried to get him to open up more aabout his past by telling him about himself. Gradually Kenshin got Naruto to open up and what he found out about him surprised and disgusted him. He found out that the village Naruto was from was a hidden ninja village and that someday he hoped to become a great ninja in order to gain recognition and to be able to protect those he cared about even if he did not have anyone to care for right now besides the Hokage who he considered a grandfather. What truly disgusted Kenshin though was upon learning how the villagers took pleasure in beating the poor child and the number of assaniation attempts upon his life. Some of the injuries that Naruto said he had obtained over the course of his short life Kenshin had no idea he could survive. Naruto to him the reason he wore such a hideous orange jumsuit was because it was the only thing a shop owner would sell him, which Kenshin belived was to make fun of Naruto. He was told how on the aniversary of his birth each year the village would form a mob to attack and beat him within an inch of his life. Kenshin could not belive how the child could stay so kind and caring when all he was shown was cruelty and hate.

As the month had passed and Kenshin wounds had healed he had began to care for the boy and was struggling with a decision he had been contemplating for the past week. When Kenshin finally made his decision he decided he needed to make the proper arrangements and find out a few answers. After finaly healing enough to travel again Kenshin asked Naruto if he could take him to the Hokage. When Naruto asked why he replied that he had some things to discuss with the leader of the village.

As Naruto and Kenshin walker through the village Kenshin noticed the hate filled glares and the mutterings of demon directed at the boy. It took every ounce of will the samurai possesed not to slaughter the whole bunch. Upon arriving at the Hokage building Naruto led Kenshin up to the Sandaimes office.

As the Hokage was working on the never ending flow of paperwork in his office there was a knock at the door. When the Hokage told them to come in his face formed a smile seeing the little boy who he had come to consider a grandson but then became confused upon seeing the stranger he had never seen before who had a very serious look on his face. Sarutobe decided to greet Naruto to find out what he and this stranger could want.

“Greetings Naruto and who might this fellow be?” asked the Hokage.

“Hi old man, this is my new friend Himura Kenshin and he said he would like to talk to you about some things” said Naruto with a smile on his face upon seeing his kind of grandfather.

“Well Himura-san what can I do for you today?”

“First, Naruto can you leave me and Hokage-sama alone to talk in private for a little bit. Here is some money why don’t you go get some of that ramen you tell me you love so much.” Kenshin said while smiling at the boy.

“Ok, thanks Kenshin I’ll wait outside until your done after I finish eating” Naruto replied smiling at the prospect of eating his favorite food in the world and then running out the door.

After hearing the door close Kenshin redirected his attention back to the Hokage and his serious expression returned to his face.

“Hokage-sama the the reason I am here today is to tell you I would like to request permission to adopt Naruto and take him on as my apperntice”

Sarutobe was extremely shocked not expecting something like this at all but hid it with a narrowed questioning look.

“And why Himura-san would would you like to adopt Naruto into your care and take him as your apprentice if I may ask.”

“Well Hokage-sama after getting to know and talking with Naruto this past month I have learned a great deal about the hardships he has faced, ones that I fear if they continue he will lose the kind and caring attidude he somehow still posseses.” Kenshin relied with a soft look remembering everything Naruto had told him.

Sarutobe new what Kenshin was refering too and could not hide the sadness that appeared on his face. Sarutobe could not help but feel partly responsible for the treatment Naruto had undergone throughout his life. Before Naruto’s father Arashi Kazuma, the Yodaime, sealed the Kyuubi inside of his new-born son Naruto he had asked Sarutobe to make sure the village saw Naruto as a hero for saving Kanoha and for him to look after Naruto after he was gone. Unfortunately, the council did not see Naruto as a hero but instead as the demon Kyuubi reincarnated. Sarutobi could not tell them who Naruto’s father was in fear that Arashi’s enemy’s would find out and try to kill the child. So Sarutobe did the best thing he could, he passed a decree that no one was to speak of the kyuubi’s sealing on penalty of death. He could not adopt little Naruto because the council would see it as favoritism against the rest of the village and would be voted out of office and then he would not be able to protect Naruto from the council who would probably elect one of themelves and then order the child killed. So Sarutobe tried to help Naruto whenever he could to small degrees. He set Naruto up with his apartment after he was kicked out of the orphanage, he ordered the ANBU to stop any assasination attempts on the boys life, and he gave him a weekly allowence to live on until he would become a genin of the village, which at that time he would be able to support himself. After thinking over his thoughts on Naruto, Sarutobe returned his attention to the man who wished to adopt Naruto.

“Yes I know Himura-san of what you speak but I fear that the council would not allow the boy to leave the village” Sarutobe replied with a sigh

This just confirmed Kenshin’s suspicion that there was something going on with Naruto.

“Hokage-sama I must ask you why the council would not allow a boy to leave the village and if it has anything to do with the way the villagers look at and treat the boy” Kenshin said whith a suspicious look.

The Hokage new there would be no way to get around telling the man the truth about Naruto’s past. As Sarutobe told Kenshin about the Kyuubi and what happened, Kenshin began too see how all the pieces began to fit together. Though thanks to this information Kenshin thought up an idea.

“Hokage-sama what if you told the council that you were having the boy sent away to keep him from causing harm to the village until he was eleven and returned to attend the academy to become a genin. That way the council would not have to see him and when he returns to become a genin he would be under your military command. That would alleviate their fear of control on him and would allow him to grow up away from their hatred” Kenshin said with a smile.

As Kenshin explained his plan Sarutobi’s smile began to grow until he was finished

“I believe Himura-san that, that plan just might work but I must ask you what did you mean when you first said that you wished to take him on as your apprentice.”

“Well sir you see I am a samurai by profession in the army back where I’m from and after finding out Naruto’s dream to become strong enough to become a great ninja and to be able to protect anyone he comes to care for I thought it would help if I taught him how to fight with the sword and then when he returns he could learn his ninja techniques.” Kenshin replied but not willing to let the old man know that he was actually a master of the legendary Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu or that he was actually a general in the back home.

Sarutobi realised that there was something the man was not telling him but did not feel any malitious intent so decided to let it drop.

“Well Himura-san I can not see any fault with you plan nor do I think you seek Naruto any ill will. If you would like to adopt Naruto and take him as your apprentice I would be willing but it would have to be up to Naruto. I you talked to him about this yet?”

“No sir, I wanted to make sure it was possible before possibly getting his hopes up and I hoped you would answer my questions about Naruto before I went ahead with my decision, which you already did.”

“Well why don’t we call Naruto in here and see what he thinks about all this and then we’ll make a decision.” Said the Hokage.

After the Hokage called an ANBU to bring Naruto to his office the boy came walking in.

“Naruto the reason we called you in here is to ask you a question.” Going by Naruto’s curious expression the Hokage continued.

“You see Naruto Himura-san here has asked to adopt you and take you on as his apprentice but only if you wanted to.”

Naruto could not believe what he was hearing. No one had ever cared about him except for the Hokage and here was this man who had only known him for a month and wanted to adopt him as his son. To top it all off he wanted to take him on as his apprentice and train him to be strong enough to fulfill his dreams. Naruto’s eyes began to tear up and he ran to Kenshin, nearly knocking him over as he enveloped his his in as big of a hug as he could muster.

Sarutobi and Kenshin both just chuckled at the boy’s response.

“I take that as a yes Naruto” asked the Hokage with a smile on his face to which the boy could only nod while still holding on to Kenshin’s leg in fear that this could only be a dream.

“Well Naruto-kun I guess this means all we have left to do is fill the paperwork (to which the Hokage groaned remembering the never ending pile on his desk) and then to gather supplies for the trip back home.” Said Kenshin.

So after fileing the necessary paperwork, informing the council (to which they were ecstatic to be rid of the Demon for a few years), and finally saying goodbye to the Hokage Naruto and Kenshin left the Hokage building to gather supplies for the long trip back to Kenshin’s and now Naruto’s home. Upon reaching the gate to the village Naruto took one last look at the place he had called home since he was born and walked out with his new father and teacher.

A/N Ok people here is chapter two. It’s a little longer than the first and I hope to make most of my chapters this length or longer. The next chapter will have a few time skips and Naruto finding out about Kyuubi and getting to know her and probably some training. I plan on having Naruto return to the village after one or two chapters so it won’t be too long. Please remember to review and tell me what you think. I am still not too confident in my abilities as a writer so any encouragement helps.