~Mask of Hope~

"I'm going to be Hokage! Dattebayo!"

The phrase he was known for. That immediately identified him as Uzumaki Naruto. It was a great tool to deceive those around him. It was disarming, and most dangerous of all, it was contagious. It was like a virus that spread through their minds, until it almost become truth.

People started to 'see' truth in his words, and that he might actually achieve his goal. Other people admired his tenacity, and some even took him as a role model. He brought hope to the people of Konoha, because he had no desire to have hope for himself.

As Kakashi watched Naruto grin so hugely that his eyes were squinting he let out a sigh.

His first mask is the flimsiest, but yet, the hardest to notice.

A/N: Essentially, this is just a series of oneshots, based on the different layers of Naruto's mask.

There's nine, because it's cooler that way .