Naruto: Tales of a Conquerer

Banishing the Demon

"B-but why? I've never done anything wrong! I played pranks but I've never hurt anyone!" Naruto yelled at the non-caring council.

"Such non-sense does not matter. You are very emotional and are a ticking time bomb as the seal holding the Kyuubi back is slowly breaking. The Third hokage is no longer here to protect you. You have a single hour to gather what is needed. Then you will leave." Said a man with a bandaged right arm and bandages over his left eye.

"Danzo! Council! You can't be serious! He's only 12! How will he surv-" Tsunade was cut off by Shikaku, the leafs best tactician. He closed his eyes composing what he would say.

"Naruto. I'm afraid to say you do need to leave." He said, earning gasp from all over.

Jaraiya was beyond enraged. "Shikaku! He's your sons friend! He fought for the village, even saved it during the sands invasion!"

Shikaku opened his eyes and looked Naruto in his eyes. "Naruto. You are a very good friend of my sons and you've saved him and this whole village. It is for that reason that you must leave. You've seen how these bigots treat you. You have an admirable dream of being Hokage, but to do so you not only must be strong as you are, you must have the council and people's support."

Jiraiya and everyone else who liked and respected Naruto squinted their eyes, seeing where he was getting to with his words.

"Naruto. You are strong and despite the mask you wear, you're smart. But as long as you stay here, the bigots in this council will do anything and everything in their power to hinder your progress. It is for that reason you must leave to a place you will actually be able to truly thrive with nothing holding you back."

Shikaku received many glares from the bigots in the council. Some hated Naruto so much, they didn't want him to be happy. Hearing that he could prosper in another area made them angry as well, but out of sight, out of mind.

Naruto registered everything said. Shikaku had hit everything right on the nail, he was the leafs best tactician for a reason. Naruto swallowed hard and closed his eyes. "Thank you for the opportunity to serve. May everyone here live long and prosper." The 'ill-mannered brat' as many called him, said while bowing. Seeing this, some of the civilians who didn't truly hate him, just rode on the hate train, felt guilty. Seems they realized they condemned a twelve year old to almost certain death.

Naruto exited the hall quietly and went to his apartment. He packed all his bags and then heard his door being pounded on. To his surprise, he opened the door to Sasuke Uchiha, the last Uchiha in the village.

"Dobe! What the hell is this I hear about you leaving?!" Sasuke yelled.

"I'm not leaving...I was banished."

"Well what the hell did you do?! I'll talk to the council, they'd do anything to satisfy my wants!"

"What is done cannot be undone. Can I ask you? Why do you care so much?" Naruto asked quietly. It could be seen that his spirit was broken, his dreams, his ambitions. Gone.

"Be-...... You better not tell anyone this dobe... You're the only one."

"Only one?" Naruto asked. Sasuke stared at his fist.

"You're the only one who knows how I feel. The only one in this village who knows how it is to be alone...and I hated you for it." He clenched his fists harder. "How?! You've known more loneliness than me, you've been beaten physically and mentally!" He shut his eyes hard, stopping tears from coming out. "Why aren't you filled with hate like I am?! Why aren't you angry?! Why do you let people go so easily?! Why?! HOW?!" Sasuke yelled the last part.

Naruto smiled. "Sasuke. Thanks for caring, but there are something's that just...happen. Besides the attitude at first, you were a great team mate. I hated you because I felt like I'd never be as good." Naruto brought up his fist.

"How about this, we train our absolute hardest. No hate. No anger. Just a will to get better. We'll meet again someday, then we can have a true fight." Sasuke wiped his face and chuckled. "Heh, whatever dobe." He brought his fist up and they connected.

"You better not let me down...Naruto." He said, regaining the metaphorical mask he wore around the village. He left and Naruto got a new pep in his step. He found a new reason, not to be the best Hokage or even ninja. He would be the best. He completed his packing and spent time with his friends, even Sasuke joined. Unbeknownst to them all, excluding Sasuke, Naruto would leave shortly after.

(A/N)
And there's the first chapter! This is just me playing around with an idea I had, and although it IS a Naruto and One Piece cross over, the strawhats will be a rare occurrence after Naruto's training. If people start liking this I'll try to fit it in with my other stories I normally update. Till then, I'm out. PEACE