Chapter 2

"To talk"

'To think'

(A:Author's note)

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"Oji-Chan! Let's go! I'm so curious about our new home, Dattebayo!" Naruto smiled widely and walked under the judging eyes of the villagers.

Normally, when Naruto would scream like that in the village, most villagers would shout at him to shut up. But Yhwach's deterrent appearance intimidated all the villagers.

"Oji-Chan, how big do you think our new house is?!" Naruto ran around Yhwach. It was the first time he would have his own home. How could he not be excited?

"Look at the demon fox. How annoying!"

"Yes, It's the same as always."

"Who is next to the demon fox? He is a very handsome man!" Said a random woman.

"Don't get your hopes up, Look, Demon Fox seems like someone close to the man."

"Oji-Chan, well I'm so happy we're getting our new house..." Naruto's voice trailed off. He looked at Yhwach hesitantly. Even though he was a small child, Naruto had good hearing. He started to fear that his uncle, whom he had just met, would abandon him. 'What if he leaves me too?'

Almost no one has talked to Naruto since the time he was born. This was the first time that Naruto, who had been ostracized throughout his life, talked this much to one person.

Yhwach doubted the wisdom of the villagers. If you put a kunai in Naruto's hand, he wouldn't even be able to hold it well. How could they be afraid of such a child?

Anyone who saw Naruto as the Demon Fox was being deceived by the rumors spread by Danzo. Politics was a bloody thing that involved men like Danzo.

Yhwach looked down from the corner of his eye at Naruto, who was on the verge of tears. Naruto looked like he was about to cry. All he needed was a little prodding.

Normally, Yhwach could have just teleported home, but he wanted to get to know the village and the villagers better. So he walked through the village. Now that you know them, there is no need to walk.

"Naruto, stay close to me." Yhwach's cloak expanded and enveloped Naruto. Then he walked away with one movement.

When Naruto opened his eyes, he found himself in a random house. The house wasn't the one Naruto would get in canon, no. This was Naruto's parents' house. Yhwach was now the owner of this house, as he took everything registered in the Uzumaki and Namikaze surnames.

Even though it was the former Hokage's home, it was a middle-class, quiet house. Even though Hiruzen couldn't take care of Naruto, his property was still spotless and tidy.

"Naruto, choose any room you want. This house is yours now." Naruto's smile returned a bit. Still, he was demoralized again. Naruto wanted to impress his new uncle by giving him a strong and cool appearance.

"I'm impressed, Naruto. Don't compare yourself to other kids. No kid can take that crap like you," Yhwach said in a calm voice. Yhwach was truly impressed by Naruto. If it had been any other child in Naruto's place, he would have been crying and whining already.

Naruto smiled. His eyes widened. "Thank you, Oji-Chan."

Yhwach said nothing. Naruto wiped his eyes and quickly ran upstairs.

After Naruto left, Yhwach looked at the Fuinjutsu scrolls in a box on the floor. Hiruzen had indeed brought all the Fuinjutsu that Kushina had brought. At least copies of it.

Yhwach did not take these scrolls to learn. He took Fuinjutsu to teach Naruto. It was also Naruto's legacy and Uzumaki's.

Yhwach looked at the clock. It was 10 p.m. So it was time for Naruto to sleep.

For a while, Yhwach waited for Naruto to prepare his room. "Oji-Chan, I want the biggest room."

Yhwach looked at Naruto, who was calling to him from the stairs. "Good, Naruto."

Naruto ran excitedly to his new room. He wandered around his room without stopping. Finally, having had a hard and exciting day, Naruto got tired and lay down on his bed.

Standing in the living room, Yhwach sensed that Naruto was asleep. Then he quietly entered Naruto's room.

Yhwach looked at Naruto. Then he entered Naruto's mind. Naruto's mind was like an endless stream. Yhwach hovered in the air and looked at the sealed door in front of him. The fox inside him opened his eyes. Blood-red eyes stared at Yhwach menacingly. "Who are you? You are not human!" Kurama's claws slammed into the door, sending a tremor through it.

"Fox, I didn't come here to talk to you," Yhwach said in a calm voice. He didn't seem to care about Kurama.

"I know he's here. Come out," Yhwach's voice echoed in the vast emptiness. There was silence for a moment, but then a figure emerged from the shadows. He was a man with striking blond hair and piercing blue eyes radiating an unyielding intensity.

"Yondaime Hokage! You! Come and let my claws tear you," Kurama growled as he opened his eyes in anger and looked at Minato with hatred.

Minato looked helplessly at Kyuubi, then turned to Yhwach, who was staring at him from the sky. They locked eyes for a while.

"Thank you for everything you've done for Naruto," Minato said with a slight smile. He had seen what Naruto was going through, how he acted, and how Yhwach was.

Minato watched Naruto the entire time. He was expecting all this. No matter how sorry he felt for his son, Minato believed that Naruto would be loved by the village and become friends with Kyuubi.

True enough, as Minato thought, Naruto turned out to be the child of the prophecy. As a father, there was no greater pride than this.

Minato was also angry at himself. A part of him told him not to sacrifice his life, his wife, and his son for the village. Which father wants his child to face danger?

Minato wished he could be selfish for his family. What he wouldn't give to live a happy life with his family.

But Kami smiled in Minato's face again and gave another life to Naruto. For Minato, there was no greater happiness than this.

If Yhwach gave Naruto a new and beautiful life, he would sacrifice his soul a second time. 'If it's for Naruto... I'd even sell my soul.'

Minato cleared his uncertain thoughts and looked at Yhwach. "Why? Why are you being nice to Naruto?"

Yhwach looked at the ground for a moment, as if thinking. "Naruto is the one who will bring peace to this cruel world. But his heart polluted by the heavy Rain. Now, what I'm going to do is protect it from the rain."

(A: "Rain" here is used to mean despair, anger, and sadness.)

"I understand," Minato sighed. He looked at Yhwach judgmentally. He decided that it was pointless to stand against Yhwach. He could only hope that Naruto's future was filled with hope.

Minato took a deep breath. He looked at Yhwach. "I will trust you. But you must protect and support Naruto. In return, I will give you whatever you want."

"Good, then I'll take your power, your memories..." Before Minato could say anything, his form distorted and turned into pure chakra.

"You! Human! What did you do!?" Kurama's eyes narrowed. It was the first time he saw something like this. No human could remotely control chakra like this.

Yhwach did not answer Kurama. His cloak became covered in darkness and swallowed the remaining chakra from Minato.

Soon, all of Minato's memories and experiences were added to Yhwach's consciousness. With this, he could now teach Naruto basic Fuinjutsu.

Yhwach sensed Kushina's chakra as well. Even he was full of curiosity for Kushina's knowledge of Fuinjutsu. Yhwach ignored Kushina for now.

"Fox, you are too weak to protect Naruto. Accept my blessing." Yhwach sent a piece of his soul to Kurama. To Yhwach's surprise, he felt no weakening in his soul. On the contrary, it stood as solid as before.

Yhwach's soul stuck to Kurama's soul like glue and began to change his soul.

Even Yhwach didn't expect this. He watched with curiosity what would happen. At first, Kurama didn't seem to notice anything. But suddenly his eyes opened violently. He looked at Yhwach with hatred. "Human! What have you done to my soul?"

"Fox, discover your new power. This is my gift to you." Kurama's eyes widened in surprise. He stopped focusing on Yhwach and examined his body.

The results almost stunned Kurama. He felt like he could use chakra as an extension of himself. Kurama received some of Yhwach's absolute control ability. This also allowed him to control his Chakra and Senjutsu Chakra more easily.

It wasn't just that. Kurama felt like he had gained a new ability. Hesitantly, Kurama tested his newly gained strength and touched the door.

Under Yhwach's gaze, the door glowed with blue energy for a moment. Then it disappeared completely.

Kurama grinned triumphantly. Then he came out of his cage with excitement. In his excitement, Kurama forgot about Yhwach for a while. He tested his new power as if he had bought a new toy.

Yes, Kurama's newly gained power was "ineffective". This power was an ability that allowed Kurama to ignore anything he wanted and take no damage.

But this skill also had its weaknesses. This ability only worked on physical and inanimate objects such as seals, magical swords, and Uzumaki chains.

In short, Kurama could still be controlled by the Sharingan. But still, this made up for most of Kurama's weaknesses. Kurama, especially after receiving a piece of Yhwach's absolute control, can easily become stronger through some training.

Kurama finally finished learning his powers and looked at Yhwach with a threatening expression. Just because Yhwach gave him power didn't mean Kurama would trust him. "You and that man... You're very similar."

Yhwach realized who Kurama was talking about. He compared Uchiha Madara to himself. "Think whatever you want, Fox."

Kurama looked at Yhwach angrily. Before Kurama could react, darkness erupted from Yhwach and invaded everything.

Having finished his experiment, Yhwach swallowed everything that existed Including Kushina's chakra.

Yhwach's darkness spread throughout Naruto's mind. The shadows that invade the mind move like octopus arms. Finally, this place turned into an endless void.

With a wave of Yhwach's will light filled the place. The light disappeared after a while and there was only a white and plain throne.

Yhwach walked towards his throne step by step. After sitting on his throne, he enjoyed the quiet environment. "It's better for you this way, Naruto."

After a while, Yhwach began to give the power he stole from Kurama to Naruto.

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(A: MC is stronger than the original Yhwach. He can steal powers as he wishes and give them to anyone. He can also gain the experience, abilities, and memories of those who steal their powers from him and can give them to others.)