Naruto is a boy who has been abused by his village. To reduce the number of beatings he is forced to endure, he pretends to be a happy go lucky dead last idiot. Secretly though, he trains with Kurama to become strong. After he graduates he lets go of his mask, tired of having to pretend to be happy. Kakashi, Naruto's teacher, can't understand why this child is so different from the file. As time passes, Kakashi finds himself growing closer to the boy who's eyes look older than they should.

Naruto Uzumaki is an orphan and an only child. But, who has been raising him? The Third Hokage was always busy, so the small infant had to care for himself from time to time. A mysterious person has been raising him ever sine Naruto was baby. Who is this person and what is his relationship with Naruto?

Naruto Uzumaki: loudmouth, prankster, idiot, and dead last. Naruto Uzumaki-Namikaze: quiet, serious, smart, and a prodigy.

Naruto Namikaze. A name either feared, hated, scorned, or simply loathed. A boy who had a fate which he had no say in, a burden placed on him without thinking about the consequences. A boy who had a family, but his own family didn't see him as one of their own, nonetheless being the same flesh and blood. A boy who, despite with all the glares, mocking, and hate they threw at him, still managed to smile with so much warmth. Who is he really? A jinchūriki? A monster? A demon? An orphan? A scapegoat for all the hate they had for the fox which invaded their village years ago? A child who was misunderstood by everyone? An idiot dead-last? Or a hero?