Otokage

Chapter 2

Chapter 2: Chapter 2

Part 2 of Naruto: Otokage.

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First within this story, Naruto had a bad childhood' (I'm not saying how bad because in Canon we don't know either. Fanfiction has skewered the perception in regards to this).

Also I know the story progressed quickly. But I wanted to get him into the Oto as soon as possible. I don't see the point of Naruto's training being shown when that's all it was. I also said he has a strong bond with the Kyuubi and Itachi but I'll expand on it gradually.

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Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.

Chapter 2

Itachi continued to meditate admiring the peacefulness of Ame during its nights. With no rain and no clouds it was just a serene quiet. It was on night like these where he'd used to train Naruto. His clansmen knew of the meetings but they'd never argued. They were stupid enough to believe that Naruto would become their greatest weapon against the village. They had their own agenda after all.

If only they'd have seen the bigger picture like himself or like his student?

The Uchiha paused at the feel of a presence behind him.

"Leader-sama…" The Uchiha said barely acknowledging the leader of Ame. It seemed the man wanted to know why Naruto-kun really left...

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Otogakure (The Village Hidden in Sound)

Of course Naruto had his own motives for joining Sound. Not that he'd tell anyone. He didn't want to rely on anyone but himself. There was weakness in relying on others. It led to a reminder of a simple lesson Naruto had been taught by his sensei.

The only one you could rely on was yourself. Relying on others relied on assumptions which bred doubt. Itachi-sensei had told Naruto that so many times before. Shinobi can anticipate moves and research opponents for seemingly endless days and nights, but in the heat of battle, nothing is beyond impossibility. The margin for error in the life of a Nin was near nonexistent and working on assumptions merely led to death.

Besides Naruto's decision to join Orochimaru was already vindicated simply by what he now had access to. In any world, knowledge means power and where Naruto presently stood was a testament to that fact. Before him were hundreds upon thousands of scrolls. It was near endless amounts of knowledge and it all belonged to Orochimaru. As soon as Naruto had been shown it his own respect for the libraries owner had grown massively.

Orochimaru truly was worthy of his title as the prodigy of his generation.

As the hours and days passed, Naruto had continued to read, constantly learning what he could. Orochimaru had information on everyone from the Four Hokage's to each member on the Akatsuki. The more Naruto read the more he realised the less he knew. He learned about the true birth of the Sannin. He was silently awed by the fact the Jiraiya-sama was apparently the most powerful of the legendary three, by Orochimaru's own admission. As for the duo's team mate Tsunade, she had left Konoha years ago due to her own grief...

The more Naruto read, the more he began to learn about Orochimaru himself. Curse marks, apprentices, enemies but nothing on any allies. Still the information on Orochimaru's quest for immortality showed that the man's ambition knew no bounds. Orochimaru was meticulous, detailed in his work and his notes proved it. The man left nothing to chance.