Chapter 2: Half a Beast and All the Pain in the World
"The world separated them at birth. Fate gave one light... and the other darkness. But who said that a shadow cannot shine?"
Late at night, above Konoha
A piercing roar rang out in the sky.
No, not just a beast's...
It was a cry of chaos. A roar of hatred accumulated over centuries.
Kurama, the Nine-Tailed Demon, was released.
Hate was on his face. His tails cut through the air, each blow breaking the earth. He did not simply destroy - he exterminated.
"KONOOHAAAAAA!!!" - sounded in the head of every sensor - a chakra wave echoed even in the Land of Iron.
Secret Hideout
Minato, holding his two sons in his arms, looked like a man who had just been slapped in the face by fate… with a roundhouse kick… from the Fourth Raikage.
"... Bad… This is very, very bad…"
"Minato…" Kushina croaked. Her body was exhausted, and the seal no longer held the beast. "We have to… stop it…"
"You have to rest, Kushina. Let me… I…"
He didn't finish. He had already teleported.
Minato vs. the Beast
Right above Konoha: a flash of blonde, a Hiraishin throw, and Minato found himself in front of Kurama himself.
"Hello, fluffy. Didn't you miss me?"
Kurama lashed out with his tail. Minato dodged it, just barely.
"Don't you want to talk? No? Fine…"
He teleported the beast… to another dimension. For a few seconds. Enough to… prepare the ritual.
Kushina, having gathered her last strength, arrived at the center of the sealing circle.
Nearby were two babies. One was screaming - Naruto. The second was silently looking at the ceiling - Hirito. And even smiling.
- He's definitely not ordinary... - Kushina snorted, stroking his head. - As if... he understands everything.
- Since birth, he's looked at us with an expression: "Are you sure you're parents, and not temporary guardians?" - Minato joked tiredly.
Kurama, rushing out of the seal, began to break through the chakra dome. Less than a minute left.
- Sorry, Hirito... - Minato said quietly. - You don't know it yet, but you're special. You... will receive half of this monster. Dark. Yin. Calm, but deadly.
- And your brother - will receive Yang. Light. Energy.
Kushina performed the last seal. Their eyes met. — Goodbye, Minato…
— Goodbye, Kushina…
They simultaneously stretched out their hands to their sons.
And sacrificed themselves.
Kurama was torn in two.
Yin — in Hirito. Yang — in Naruto.
The bodies of Minato and Kushina disappeared in the glow of the seals. The last thing they heard was the simultaneous cry of two babies.
But one — screamed in fear.
And the other — as if he knew what had happened… and remained silent.
The Third Hokage approached the basket with the babies. His eyes were tired. His gray hair was thicker.
— So it was them…
— Yes, Hokage-sama, — the Anbu shinobi said. — Twins.
— One — with half of Kurama… the other — too.
Sarutobi thought for a moment.
"One of them will live under the sun. The other — in its shadow. The question is… who will become who?"
He sighed. He picked up the children.
- Survive... That's your first task.
Hirito found himself in a white, empty space. His consciousness, though newborn, was different.
- Where am I?..
- Who am I?..
Suddenly - a roar. Darkness. And eyes, like stars on a moonless night, opened before him.
- You are the one who carries my half. I am Yin. And I... will not forget you.
- ...Are you at least kind?..
- Ha. I am neutral. But if you decide to become strong, I will not interfere.
Thus their bond was born.
Hirito Uzumaki, the younger twin, did not know how much pain awaited him. But he already felt:
this is not an ordinary rebirth.
This is a test.
And yes, while his brother, the future hero, was sleeping next to him...
Hirito quietly whispered (to himself, of course):
- Well, hello, Naruto. I hope you won't be a whiner... And I won't be a psycho.