Naruto Operator Chapter 5

Mageohki

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IIRC, 16, but I could be off a year. And no, I don't know if they kept in contact.

I have my suspicions, but they're not even close to being solid.

A.
 

TheClueless

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Fosfor said:
Now to become the Hokage he needed political clout, and he had almost NONE. Hence Tsunade as a fiancee - the most politically powerful woman in the Fire country and konoha at the time (still is, propably). It was the engagement of politics. Pure politics. She didn't love him, he didn't love her. But they were friends. They knew each other well and liked each other well enough. Tsunade, as bitter as she was with Konoha, didn't want to see it broken - and that WOULD happen had the people in charge continue to lead. They needed a young Hokage who would 'rejuvenate' Konoha, give it spirit and prompt Clan leaders to retire, elaving younger, more open-minded heirs to take over. Not in every case, but by hook or by a crook, Arashi MADE Konoha listen.
Given his lack of political clout, during the "race" to be the Fourth Hokage, I take it that Arashi was either not of noble blood himself, pretty damn far down his clan's totem pole (ala Hyuuga branch family), or from an extremely minor and unimportant clan. Personally, I favor the first option.

Then the Kyuubi came. It decimated already exhausted Konoha. It cut down a lot of it's shinobi, wrecked the country, wrekced the defenses and took some of the youngest and brightest in it's rampage before Yondy stopped it. Arashi COULD have sealed Kyuubi in himself and take it to the after life. Could. Didn't.

Why? Because truce or no truce - if Konoha appeared weak, Iwa would attack.
Personally, I have to admit to some doubts that - even using the Shinigami summon/seal jutsu, that the Fourth Hokage could actually and truely kill/destroy Kyuubi. But: a) It's not my story, so you get finally say; b) it doesn't really matter if he could or couldn't truly kill Kyuubi, just that the Fourth believed he could, and chose to seal Kyuubi in Naruto instead.

He had to. He never pushed him, making him into emotionless killing machine, but he knew sooner or later the boy WOULD be great. Both of his parents were S-class ranked nins with tremendous combat potential and he had acess to a living chakra battery that was the Kyuubi. He didn't need to worry about training him from the young age - the boy WOULD be extremely powerful once he grew up enough. And providing him some childhood as some kind of a meager restitution allievated his guilt at least a little. One of the reasons Sarutobi was so damn kind to Naruto (I mean seriously - one busy person like the Hokage paying so much attention to a one brat, jinchuuriki or not?) was because he felt guilty. Which didn't stop him form what he was doing, but he KNEW he fucked up royally.
So, since he wasn't just a demon-host, but was the child of two S-rank nins, the Third Hokage decided that the odds of Naruto not eventually being an elite shinobi were too low for him to calculate? And, unlike the Kazekage with Gaara, he decided it might be better - not just for Naruto, but also for Konoha - for Naruto to be eased into the role, at least in the long run?

"Here is your prince. We kind of kept him from you, never informed mother (who is Tsuchikage's heir apparent AND royalty) that he lived through the Kyuubi's attack, mistreated him a lot, we gave him a shitty life and his teacher kind of... fucked up a little, but he's here, safe and (mostly) sound. And a good shinobi. He's also crass, violent, rude, borderline psychotic and you better not ask him what he had been doing for the past three years - ANBU S and A-class classified, you see. Wave a nice day, enjoy your prince coming back from the grave. Cheerio - Sandaime Hokage."
Point. The longer Konoha kept Naruto's parentage secret from the concerned parties (Naruto, Tsunade, and Sumire), the worst the insult became.

Ironic is that since Tsunade was to be the first wife (and at firs the only one until the peace talks started) Naruto is her heir in the eyes of the law and tradition. He is the HEIR to SHODAI and NIDAIME and one of the greatest shinobi Konoha ever produced. For that alone his status is basically as high as it can get in Konoha and he is a noble by default. Add the fact he is Yondaime's son - that makes him royalty. Sumire's son - royalty once again.
Which is part of the reason why I'm wondering if this is still "just" going to be a Hana/Naruto/Haku pairing. At the very least - given his genetic source material, and the status he has from his father being a Kage and both his "mothers" being high-status noblewomen - those two ladies are going to have to fight off a few attempts to slip at least one other woman into their group.

Naruto prided himself of being the 'solid commmon guy' (Yashiro is ex-Hyuuga, Kyo is from a crazily powerful noble familiy even if he disinherited himself - it is Sumire's fabmily btw., Kyo and Naruto are cousins and don't know abotu it. Yet - hana is an Inuzuka. Haku would be treated like a quasi-noble because of her extremely powerful blood limit that would have Konoha drooling with anticipation of her having children and ehr clan used to be Mist's nobles before the Purge of the Blood Limit clans). Tenrou and Naruto were pretty much only non blue bloods in the Team. And here Naruto's status is technically greater than all of them put together.
An Earth country noble becoming a Leaf-nin... IMO, something *really* serious must have taken place involving Kyo and his clan. Given that he disinherted himself, and is still alive several years later, I'm guessing that (at least in *extremely* private settings) Kyo's kin will admit that they were (at least partially) at fault in the matter in question?

I'm guessing that the "we're cousins!?!?" scene - or at least it's aftermatch - should be amusing?

Huh. I though from Naruto's thought/comment on how Tenrou and Yashiro both had the "blue blood act" down, that Tenrou was not from a civilian family either.

The Clueless
 

TheClueless

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Some how I don't think that Sumire or (especially!) Tsunade are going to be satisfied with what's been done to deal with Naruto's human/demon chakra interaction issue. [Even though Tsunade was involved in developing the basics of his original two-step treatment program.]

Basically, Naruto has been on a two-step treatment program for the last 2 or 3 years. The main step is a periodic "chakra purge". Originally this was drug-based, took approx. 24 hours, was rather painful, and was good for (up to) a month. Now it's a seal/blood(letting)-based, takes approx. 15 minutes, is a bit more painful that the drug-based purging technique, results in a temporary transformation to either a sex machine or (if that's not applicable) a bloodthirsty bezerker, and is normally good for several months. The other part of the program are the cigarettes Naruto smokes, which are designed to stabilize his chakra, and therefore extend the times between the "chakra purge" sessions.

All in all, Naruto's current treatment program is designed to balance out things like cost and difficulties in setting the necessary parts of the "chakra purge" sessions, with making sure that Naruto can remain an effective member of Konoha's ANBU.

However, both of Naruto's mothers are powerful and influencial nobles, and Tsunade (at least) is an S-ranked medic-nin. And Naruto is genetically (Sumire), or "just" legally (Tsunade), their son.

So I wouldn't be surprised if we end up with the equivalent of SilverFan!Naruto's equipment, in regards to a (permenant?) treatment. Hideously expensive (remember each of the crossbows Naruto has in Art of the Deal - without ammunition - costs as much all the equipment of a full ANBU team), possibly custom-designed for Naruto (ala Buster Knuckle gauntlet/glove), but damn effective.

The Clueless
 

Typhonis

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....... hmmmmm unlesss there is more to Kyo than meets the eye. Naw Earth country wouldn`t put someone like him as a deep penetration agent into Konoha to see if Sarutobi was lying about Sumire`s child. Or would they? Afterall as opthers have said it would be one hell of an insult but the oprotunity for a weapon....
 

t_gebhardt

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Typhonis said:
....... hmmmmm unlesss there is more to Kyo than meets the eye. Naw Earth country wouldn`t put someone like him as a deep penetration agent into Konoha to see if Sarutobi was lying about Sumire`s child. Or would they? Afterall as opthers have said it would be one hell of an insult but the oprotunity for a weapon....
If Naruto's heritage gets out, quite a few paranoid people in Kohona and outside will think that.
 

Fosfor

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t_gebhardt said:
Typhonis said:
....... hmmmmm unlesss there is more to Kyo than meets the eye. Naw Earth country wouldn`t put someone like him as a deep penetration agent into Konoha to see if? Sarutobi was lying about Sumire`s child.? Or would they?? Afterall as opthers have said it would be one hell of an insult but the oprotunity for a weapon....
If Naruto's heritage gets out, quite a few paranoid people in Kohona and outside will think that.
Kyo is just nuts. He was to be the heir to the family, he didnt' want to. He wanted to be a ninja, somethng his family would never lwt him -as the heir - do.. He disinherited himsmelf and left without anybody being the wiser until he was long gone. Then he appeared in Konoha and said "Teach me". And he was already a yoiung teenager then. Konoha laughed into his face. Htwo years later he infilatrated the academy, passed the test and became a genin.

This guy IS nuts. He left the life of absolute luxury for the life of danger out of simple love for pointy things. He had incredible aim as a child, supported himself in his 'exile' by scammng people using that very aim and continued to improve as a ninja. Even the simplest implement is a weapon in his hands. Think Narutoverse of Bullseye on crack. He isn't called the True Sniper for nothing.
 

elric

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So Kyo became a genin at something like 15 or 16? How old was Naruto then?

If you don't mind, could you tell us a little about the ninja career of the other members of squad four?
 

Fosfor

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elric said:
So Kyo became a genin at something like 15 or 16? How old was Naruto then?

If you don't mind, could you tell us a little about the ninja career of the other members of squad four?
Most will be revealed in the story anyway. Let's just say that they are a very ragtag group and neither had what you'd consider a normal career as a shinobi.

Though Tenrou's propably the strangest and weirdest.
 

Mageohki

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Aye, lord Fosfor, you've created a group of manaics.


BTW: Just as an aside.

Kyo decleared himself Ronin.

A.
 

Epsilon

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felixgi said:
Any chance Hinata being girl number 3
I see you've been out of the loop regarding Fosfor's style and ideas. Well, to answer the quote...

HELL NO.

Fosfor won't be giving a doormat stalker like Hinata a chance with the fox boy.

In fact... it would be hilarious to see some law enforcement group slap a huge restraining order on her. Omake idea here for the taking, folks!
 
felixgi said:
Any chance Hinata being girl number 3
I know you didn't just ask that.

Please tell me you didn't just ask that.

*looks back at felixgi's post*

Shit...

Fosfor's outright said that he'll never write any Naruto/Hinata pairings, so why should Hinata be girl # 3?

(Hell, why would there be a girl number 3? Did I miss something?)
 

Mageohki

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Politics, RD.

And no. HInata's fate is already sealed Thanks a LOT Third!

(so are a lot of others of the rookie nine. And Asuma... XD)

*shrugs* There are serious hinata fans, and then there are ones like me. Who view her in the same general view as the choice they pick in R1/2. "Well, is there anyone BETTER?" And no. Hinata in this... honestly no where NEAR even the level of spine she has in canon.

Anyways.

A.
 

Fosfor

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felixgi said:
Any chance Hinata being girl number 3
No.

And after some serious thought: HELL NO.

I hate Hinata. She will NEVER be paired with Naruto in my fics. I repeated my motivations countless times, so I won't be repeating them again.

As for the third girl...

Now I'm sorry. I usualy avoid such things, but I'm running on nearly two day's worth lack of sleep, things are pissing me off by just existing, I ran out of cigars, I have three damn essays towrite for tomorrow, with one I don't even know the TOPIC for, much less anything else save that it must be about one of the scandinavian countires - either poitics or culture, I know at the moment more about german politics than I ever wanted to and I'm running on empty. And I still have an exam tomorrow that I won't study for since I'm too busy and too tired for anything to stick.

So I'll engage the pissed of Fosfor mode.

Have I in any way, shape or form indicated that there would BE a third girl? No I didn't. I didn't give even a hint of a clue for anything like that. At all.

Did you even bother to read AN to one of the chapters (two or three, I don't remember now). I stated - for the pairing, those are IT. NO. MORE. GIRLS. FOR. NARUTO.

Haku. Hana. That is all. He is paired up with them from the beginning and will marry them. No more girls. Period. Want an extreme example of a harem among my works? Go read Fateless. OR Fateless vs. Canon. Now this is an outrageous harem fic if I ever saw one and seriously over the top, if damn fun to write.

Do bother to read with some degree of attention before you ask quesitons like that.

Because right now, I'm the victim of an exam fever, and as polite as I strive to be, a combination of Hinata + *random inane question* can just push me over the edge.

Do have some pity on the poor, abused student, will you?


I hate the exams. I feel like shit, I've got a migraine pounding, I have three (or two and a half, rather) essays to write, exam to got to the first thing in the morning and I know next to nothing about the subject. I don't even know how the examiner looks like since I've yet to be on any of his lectures.

Just brilliant. This semester is simply beyond britlliant. If I pass, I'll simply crash and veg for a week or two. Or more.
 

Epsilon

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Wow... talk about a memorable post-secondary experience. I have to admit that mine wasn't as pressuring (although I did only take a few number of courses per semester in my final two and a half years).
 

voidseeker

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regular college?

yeah my exams/papers sucked ass too

i literally finished one of my papers 2 hours before it was due and started the night before, literally the closest to a deadline ive ever come
 

elric

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Mageohki said:
Aye, lord Fosfor, you've created a group of manaics.


BTW: Just as an aside.

Kyo decleared himself Ronin.

A.
Ah, but does his clan admit (or accept) that? Just because he cut all ties with them doesn't mean they cut all ties with him.
 

Mighty Bob

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Damn, I'd gladly shell out for some cigars to help with that kinda stress (sounds like yer gettin ready to cook diamonds) For what it's worth best of luck with the essays and my sympathies on the migraines; like several others on this board I suffered em chronically my teenage years (chronic as in 24/7 by the time I was 16. Thank god they practically disappeared when I hit 20 or I'd have gone batshit insane by now)

Anyways, I have a question: If Naruto's very existance is such a potentail disaster waiting to happen why on gods green earth did the Third let him become a ninja/live? Seems like it woulda been a helluva lot safer politically and militarily to leave him a civilian like most of Konoha seems to have wanted (if they couldn't get his actual death) or just kill him and still go with the stillborn/died in the hospital/whatever story they fed Sumire. Sounds like a safer deal than just letting the potential shitstorm get worse and worse as things go on.
 

elric

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Mighty Bob said:
Damn, I'd gladly shell out for some cigars to help with that kinda stress (sounds like yer gettin ready to cook diamonds) For what it's worth best of luck with the essays and my sympathies on the migraines; like several others on this board I suffered em chronically my teenage years (chronic as in 24/7 by the time I was 16. Thank god they practically disappeared when I hit 20 or I'd have gone batshit insane by now)

Anyways, I have a question: If Naruto's very existance is such a potentail disaster waiting to happen why on gods green earth did the Third let him become a ninja/live? Seems like it woulda been a helluva lot safer politically and militarily to leave him a civilian like most of Konoha seems to have wanted (if they couldn't get his actual death) or just kill him and still go with the stillborn/died in the hospital/whatever story they fed Sumire. Sounds like a safer deal than just letting the potential shitstorm get worse and worse as things go on.
People knew Konoha had a jinchuuriki. Yondie sealed Kyuubi inside Naruto as a deterrant against Iwa and others attacking. Killing him would be counterproductive.
 

Mageohki

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Fosfor said:
felixgi said:
Any chance Hinata being girl number 3
No.

And after some serious thought: HELL NO.

I hate Hinata. She will NEVER be paired with Naruto in my fics. I repeated my motivations countless times, so I won't be repeating them again.

As for the third girl...

Now I'm sorry. I usualy avoid such tihngs, but I'm running on nearly two day's worth lack of sleep, things are pissing me off by just existing, I ran out of cigars, I have three damn essays towrite for tomorrow, with one I don't even know the TOPIC for, much less anything else save it must be about one of the scandinavian countires - either poitics or culture, I know at the moment more about german politics than I ever wanted to and I'm running on empty. And I still have an exam tomorrow that I won't stody for since I'm too busy and too tired for anything to stuck.

So I'll engage the pissed of Fosfor mode.

Have I in any way, shape or form indicated that there would BE a third girl? No I didn't. I didn't give evena hint of a clue for abything like that. At all.

Did you even bother to read AN to one of the chapters (two or three, I don't rememebr now). I stated - for the pairing, those are IT. NO. MORE. GIRLS. FOR. NARUTO.

Haku. Hana. That is all. He is paired up with them from the beginning and will marry them. No more girls. Period. Want an extreme example of a harem among my works? Go read Fateless. OR Fateless vs. Canon. Now this is an outrageous harem fic if I ever saw one and seriously over the top, if damn fun to write.

Do bother to read with some degree of attenion before you ask quesitons like that.

Because right now, I'm the victim of an exam fever, and as polite as I strive to be, combination of Hinata + *random inane question* can just push me over the edge.

Do have some pity on the poor, abused student, will you?


I hate the exams. I feel like shit, I've got a migraine pounding, I have three (or two and a half, rather) essays to write, exam to got to the first thing in the morning and I know next to nothing about the subject. I don't even know how the examiner looks like since I've yet to be on any of his lectures.

Just brilliant. This semester is simply beyond britlliant. If I pass, I'll simply crash and veg for a week or two. Or more.
Fosfor: Go and do well!


*shakes head* Anyone KNOWS you don't like Hinata matches (I don't blame you, it's just as canon matches go, who else... that they haven't killed off, that is...)

Anyways. Agreed. I know Hinata's fate, and it's not even to STAY in Konoha, folks.


There are debts. Even though Hiashi himself from what I seem to remember the implications of what Fosfor worked out, is 'clean' (or as clean as any of hte nobles can be) his clan gets to pay for some of the Third's debt. Lucky him, there's MORE than enough to go around.

A
 
elric said:
People knew Konoha had a jinchuuriki. Yondie sealed Kyuubi inside Naruto as a deterrant against Iwa and others attacking. Killing him would be counterproductive.
I...uh...don't recall any canon statements in that direction, elric. Care to provide a link? I'm fairly curious to see what the people in question thought about that kind of Ninja-WMD in Konoha's hands.

Edit: Fosfor-taichou, I sympathize - my first grey hairs appeared due to the stress involved in my last year of University education. I was barely 21 at the time. :sweat2:
 

elric

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trevelyan1983 said:
elric said:
People knew Konoha had a jinchuuriki. Yondie sealed Kyuubi inside Naruto as a deterrant against Iwa and others attacking. Killing him would be counterproductive.
I...uh...don't recall any canon statements in that direction, elric. Care to provide a link? I'm fairly curious to see what the people in question thought about that kind of Ninja-WMD in Konoha's hands.
It wasn't stated in canon. I remember Fosfor mentioning that in this thread earlier on.
 
Ah. OK. My bad - I thought you meant canon, as opposed to the fic. Thanks for clearing that one up. ^_^
 

elric

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trevelyan1983 said:
Ah. OK. My bad - I thought you meant canon, as opposed to the fic. Thanks for clearing that one up. ^_^
Well, it is canon, but only for this story. It makes more sense than actual canon does, anyway.
(Talking Nina cats? WTF?)
 

Typhonis

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Sarutobi best hope Orochimaru doesn`t get his hands on this information. All the snake would then have to do is let it slip and the first problem Sarutobi has is replacing Konoha`s main gates after Tsunade knocks them off their hinges getting to Naruto.


From the way he has written it, it seems that Hyates clan is one of the ones pissed off at Sarutobi. Giving Naruto that sword I think signifies that they feel he is blameless in the mess that killed him.Also I don`t see them happy with the faqct his name was witheld from the memorial stone....was his body even recovered? Hell if anything it sopunds like all the investigators did was dump all of the shit on Naruto, make him take the blame for all of it and let the Copycat slide, because they had a convienient ascapegoat on their hands.
 
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