Um...Hi everyone. This is my first time on here so I'm going to have to get accustomed to a few things. First of all, this is my first story on this site. It's just an idea that's been floating around in my head for a while and I thought I'd go ahead and put it up. I have got quite a bit of the plot outlined, though I am going to work out a few of the things as I go along. This will be my take on the Naruto series but with several key differences. I will be adding OCs and some of the preexisting characters may act differently due to the events that take place in this story.

Secondly, I'm going to try and update once a week. Classes are going to be starting back up for me soon so it might be a bit difficult. I'm not going to make the updating schedule too hard for myself otherwise I might end up disappointing any of you who stick with me for this story. I have a couple of more chapters written out already, but I'm going to try to have atleast two ready at all times. Well...I think that's it. On with the story I guess. Hope you all enjoy!

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto. Both the series and the characters are the sole property of Masashi Kishimoto. I also donot own anything else that I may add into this story that does not belong to me.

Chapter 1

Hiruzen Sarutobi was the third Hokage of the Village Hidden in the Leaves. The man was considered the strongest ninja in the entire village and for good reason. He had survived the previous two Great Ninja Wars and was known as 'The God of Shinobi.' But the man had grown old and, at the moment, he felt every bit of his age. The man was sat in his office, donning the robes of the Kage of the Leaf. The robes he was sure weighed more now than they did a few hours ago. Infront of his desk was the reason for his frustration.

A woman with brilliant, crimson hair stood tall. Her purple eyes filled with hope, one hand resting on her ample chest while the other was kept on top of a young girl's head. The woman had a slender build and fair skin. Her long hair fell down to her lower back, strands framing both sides of her beautiful face. She wore a high-collared white blouse under a long green dress. On her left wrist was a blue wristband aswell as black shinobi sandals.

The girl to her right was almost like a younger copy of her. She was slightly shorter than most kids her age but had a slender build aswell as a well-developed chest for a child. She wore a blue, form-fitting, sleeveless shirt along with baggy blue trousers, the ends of which were tied around her ankles with bandages. Over her blue shirt she wore a red jacket that ended just above her naval. The girl too had fair skin, aswell as violet eyes. She had the same red hair, albeit shorter so that it barely brushed her shoulders. She wore blue shinobi sandals and on her right thigh was a weapon holster. The girl seemed to be staring around the large office in what appeared to be wonder.

Hiruzen let out a deep sigh, taking a long drag from his pipe. Silence remained for a few more minutes before the old man spoke. "So, you'd like to be reinstated as a Konoha Shinobi…and you'd like Kasumi-chan here to be allowed to become a genin," the man stated more than questioned. The woman seemed slightly doubtful, but slowly nodded. The young girl by her side seemed to perk up at the mention of her name aswell. The Hokage continued to stare at the two before sighing. "Well, I'll see what I can do…I owe Minato that much atleast…"

The two redheads seemed to take a moment to make sense of the man's words before smiling and bowing to the old man. "Thank you, Hokage-sama! You don't know how much this means to us!" the elder of the two spoke, her voice obviously filled with excitement. The old man let out a chuckle, before looking out the window. The two red-haired shinobi rose up and stared at the man. A few moments passed before the older woman bit her lip, before asking the question that was on her mind. "Hokage-sama…how is he?"

The man continued to stare out the window, a frown finding its way on his face before it slowly changed to a sincere smile. "He's had a rough life…but I think he's grown up to be a fine young man…" said the elderly Hokage. He turned to the two before a mischievous smile came onto his face. "Actually, I believe he's going to be giving his genin exam in a few moments. Would you two like to watch?" Hiruzen questioned as her retrieved a glass orb from underneath his desk. The orb was kept carefully on a soft cushion. This seemed to catch the attention of the two women. They leaned in as the Hokage placed the orb on the desk. The surface of the orb seemed to shimmer for a few moments before it showed a classroom.

…At the Academy…

Two men stood infront of a class of students. The first was a slightly pale man with long white hair that fell down to his shoulders. The man wore a long-sleeved blue shirt and baggy blue pants. He wore a green vest over his shirt, blue sandals and had a weapon holster on his left thigh. He also wore a blue bandana, with a metal plate sewn on the front which held the symbol of the Village Hidden in the Leaves.

Beside him stood another man, dressed in a similar attire. He wore the same outfit, excluding the bandana. He had tan skin, and a scar running across his nose. He had brown hair tied up into a ponytail and held a clipboard in his hands. He glanced over the students of his class before his eyes landed on one particular one. The student in question was currently sitting quietly in the second row of the class. He seemed calm and bored. And that was exactly why he was worried.

"Well…it seems everyone has given the exam. Well, except you Naruto…" spoke the man, his voice seemed slightly nervous. The boy named Naruto looked up before grinning, an act that had a few of the girls in class blushing. The boy had spiky blonde hair and cerulean blue eyes. He had fair skin and three whisker-like markings on each cheek. The boy wore a blue, half-sleeved shirt along with baggy blue pants. Over his shirt, he wore an orange jacket, the sleeves of which were folded up at the ends, that held a red swirl on the back. The zipper of the jacket was open and the boy's tight shirt allowed anyone to see that he was well-built for his age. He wore blue shinobi sandals and had a weapon holster attached to his right thigh, aswell as a small black pouch on the back of his hip. On the back of his waist was a small scroll, and on his head were a pair of goggles.

"Yo! Iruka-sensei, should I start my test…?" the boy asked, clearly eager to begin. The man known as Iruka seemed to let out a nervous chuckle before going over to the door and opening it. Two people walked into the class, both wearing the animal-like masks that denoted them as ANBU. The two elite ninja walked into the room and took positions at the front of the class. The rest of the students seemed to be confused so Iruka decided to explain the situation.

"You see, due to certain circumstances Naruto can't take the normal genin test. So he has been allowed to perform another test in accordance to the will of the Hokage…" the man seemed slightly doubtful of his student, but he knew that if anyone could perform this task it would be Naruto. The entire class seemed to be staring at the blonde student in question, who at the moment was casually twirling a kunai on his index finger while whistling carelessly. "Ok then Naruto. You have until noon to get from here to the Hokage's office. The rules of your exam are simple. You must not be caught by the squad of ANBU once you leave your seat and you must be inside Hokage-sama's office by noon…" the man seemed nervous as he explained the task to his adoptive brother.

Naruto merely smirked, catching the kunai he'd been twirling in a tight grip. All of the students seemed to staring at him, except a select few like the heir of the Uchiha clan and his best friend Tatsuo Uchiha. "Are you ready?" questioned Iruka, glancing nervously at the ANBU and back at his student. He received a nod in return and so taking a deep breath he spoke, "Very well…Begin!" Silence remained. Iruka blinked before staring at his blonde student. The boy was grinning like a madman; a look that he knew meant trouble.

"Hey Tatsuo!" the boy spoke in a cheerful voice. The boy in question lazily turned to the blonde, a bored expression on his face. Tatsuo had messy black hair and eyes of the same color. He had fair skin, and wore a sleeveless black shirt over which he wore a plain blue hoodie. He wore baggy black trousers, the ends of which were tied with bandages and he also had a weapon holster strapped to each thigh. On his forehead was a Konoha hitai-ate, denoting him as a ninja of the Hidden Leaf Village. The boy seemed tired, as he always did. He was just far too lazy, not to the extent of the members of the Nara clan but it just seemed that there were very few things that were able to garner his interest. The boy sent a bored gaze over to his friend before letting out a tired sigh.

What happened next seemed almost like a blur to all those present. Tatsuo lifted his hand up, tossing a small paper ball into the air. The two ANBU at the front of the class reacted immediately, as expected of the elite ninja of the village. The first of the two, the one adorning a boar mask rushed towards the black-haired accomplice of their target. The second ANBU tossed a well-placed shuriken at the small paper ball. The projectile was deflected by a single kunai, tossed by none other than Naruto himself.

The boar-masked ANBU was two steps away from his target, when his leg suddenly caught in something. The man looked down to find his legs caught in ninja-wire and cut the obstruction in a second, not slowing down in the slightest. But it was already too late. The moment he looked up, he was blinded by a bright flash of light. He couldn't stop himself in time and ended up crashing into a few seats. The second ANBU who wore a tiger mask had managed to shield her eyes from the blinding explosion caused by the paper ball. She noticed their target and the boy's accomplice rushing towards an open window. The two were already out of the classroom by the time she managed to get to the opening herself.

Naruto laughed as the wind rushed past his face. He and Tatsuo had leapt out of the second floor of the academy and were currently sailing through the air. The blonde noticed the two ANBU leaping towards them from the main wall of the academy and smirked. He flipped through the air, catching Tatsuo's outstretched hands before throwing the boy higher and over the two oncoming shinobi. This left him completely open to the two shinobi approaching him from the front. The two ninja approaching him from the front closed in on their blonde target only to notice his mischievous grin. They weren't prepared for what happened next.

Naruto seemed to be catapulted higher, avoiding the two masked ninja completely. The two turned around in mid-air and saw the gleaming ninja wire wrapped around the boy's arms. Their trained eyes followed the metal lengths to Tatsuo's hands. The Uchiha had used his momentum to pull his blonde friend out of harm's way and up higher into the air to avoid the two ninja. Flipping through the air, the two ANBU landed gracefully on the ground, crouched as they observed their targets land on the wall that acted as a border for the academy.

Upon landing, Naruto turned around to face the two ANBU before sticking his tongue out at them. The blonde then jumped off the wall before racing towards the Hokage's tower with Tatsuo hot on his heels. Neither noticed the single ninja watching them from the roof of the academy. The ANBU's long purple hair fluttered gently in the breeze as she observed her target and his unexpected helper leave the academy. Her cat mask made sure to hide her slight surprise at what had just occurred. She hadn't expected the boy to be able to avoid her team's initial attempt. It seemed the Hokage was right when he'd told them to not take the blonde lightly. The man hadn't said anything about having to deal with Tatsuo however.

The tiger-masked ANBU appeared behind her in a swirl of leaves before kneeling on one knee. The ninja wore a mask but her shoulder length brown hair and her slender build gave away the fact that she was a woman. "Apologies Captain! It seems the target escaped…" the woman's voice was soft and filled with shock. It looked like she was just as surprised as the cat-masked ANBU if not more at what had just occurred. The purple-haired captain of the ANBU team seemed to take a moment before responding.

"It seems we've underestimated our target. Let's not do so again…" she said in a strict tone before disappearing in a swirl of leaves, the woman behind her following a second later. Back in the class the students stared at the window in what appeared to be a mixture of shock and surprise. Iruka seemed to be stunned into silence aswell. He was having a hard time understanding what had just happened. In the end, it was one of his students that broke the silence. The boy had wild brown hair, and slightly tanned skin. He had brown eyes, wore a grey hoodie and black baggy pants along with sandals of the same color. His most noticeable features were the two inverted red triangles present on his face, one on each cheek. On the boy's head was a small, white-furred puppy. "What the hell just happened?!" the boy let out, breaking the stunned silence.

The reactions of the people watching in the Hokage's office weren't too different. Hiruzen chuckled to himself at the scene before glancing at the two women infront of him. The younger of the two seemed awestruck. Her eyes were wide and her mouth was agape. She seemed to be having trouble comprehending what had just occurred. The old leader's eyes shifted to the elder woman this time, noticing the slight look of nervousness that appeared on her features. It seemed she still hadn't completely gotten over her problems.

The man let out another chuckle before deciding to question the two on what they'd just witnessed. "I told Neko to be careful with him. It seems he's pulled Tatsuo into this aswell," his voice managed to bring the attention of the room's other occupants back to him. "So, what did you think of that little show?" The elder woman seemed to be at a loss for words, but her younger look-alike didn't seem to have such a problem.

"That was so cool!" she exclaimed, her voice filled to the brim with excitement. "How'd they do that?!" The girl seemed extremely energetic as she bounced on the balls of her feet. She stared deep into the orb, watching carefully as the two boys made their way closer to the tower. Hiruzen chuckled once more, before looking back to the older woman.

"So Kushina, what did you think?" he asked. The woman didn't look like she heard him, seemingly lost in her own thoughts. The Hokage sighed before repeating his question once more, a bit louder than last time, causing the woman to snap out of her thoughts before apologizing for spacing out. She looked back at the orb on the table, her eyes focused specifically on the blonde-haired boy as he ran smiling through the streets of the village.

"He's definitely grown up…" she said, her hand going up to rest gently on her chest. Her eyes continued to stare longingly at the image of the boy. "…That display shows just how much…" she muttered as her eyes wandered over to the other boy shown in the orb. "Who's that?" she questioned, pointing to the boy in the orb. The Hokage took a moment to stare at the image of the boy himself before responding to the question.

"Tatsuo Uchiha. One of the most talented ninja I've ever seen in the making. Now if only he'd stop finding everything so boring…" the old man's voice seemed to have a slight hint of irritation to it. "He's an orphan. Him and Naruto live together…they're best friends." The red-haired woman let a small smile play across her lips before her eyes narrowed. It seemed that the team of ANBU had caught up to the two.

Naruto and Tatsuo stood back to back in the middle of one of Konoha's streets. Around them were the four ANBU they'd managed to escape moments ago. "You did well before," spoke a loud voice from above them. The two sent a glance up and saw a cat-masked ANBU standing on one of the rooftops. The civilians around the group were staring at the scene in confusion, not knowing what was going on. "But how do you plan to get out of this situation?" questioned the woman.

Naruto took a moment to glance around them. The four ANBU didn't seem like they were going to go easy on them if they decided to fight. The team of elite ninja was definitely the real thing. They'd managed to block off any route the two kids could use to escape. Naruto smirked, enjoying the thrill of the situation to its fullest. "I think you don't know who you're dealing with here," the blonde said, his voice filled with mirth. He reached into the small pouch on the back of his hip and retrieved something clenched tightly in his hand. The four ninja surrounding him and Tatsuo tensed. "I'm Naruto Uzumaki! The Prankster King from Hell!" the boy shouted, throwing the two small paper balls in his hands to the ground.

Smoke filled the area, obscuring the vision of all those present. The civilians seemed to be slightly panicked but were unaffected for the most part. The four ANBU rushed into the dark cloud of smoke, hoping to catch their targets off guard. The tiger-masked ANBU and the horse-masked ninja ran through a few handseals before the smoke was blown away by a swift gust of wind. The four ANBU's eyes widened when they noticed what remained in the spot where the two kids had previously been. A pair of logs with several exploding tags attached to them was all that remained.

The ANBU stopped short and tried to leap back when the tags went off, not knowing how to respond to such a sudden situation in such a short amount of time. The following explosion resulted in four ANBU and quite a bit of the surrounding area being covered in orange and red paint. The cat-masked ANBU who'd watched this all happen seemed to be frozen on the spot. She glanced to the side to see the two boys running as fast as they could towards the Hokage's tower. "Damn it! After them…" she muttered, hating how the two brats had made her and her squad look like idiots infront of the civilians present.

Naruto laughed loudly, his mind returning to what they'd done. "Oh man! That was great!" the boy announced, leaping off the building they were currently on to the next. "What do you think, Tatsuo?" the boy questioned the black-haired boy running next to him. Said boy was grinning despite himself. He couldn't deny that what they'd done was funny beyond belief. His smile faded when he took a peek behind him. It seemed it was too early to celebrate. Although he couldn't help letting out a small chuckle at seeing most of their pursuers covered in large patches of bright paint.

The boy turned to his blonde comrade before speaking, "We still following the plan?" Upon receiving a nod, the boy smiled before reaching into his pant pocket. "Alright then…get going!" he shouted, stopping and turning to face the oncoming team of elite ninja. "Here goes!" he shouted to no one in particular as he tossed the three small paper balls he held in between the fingers of his right hand. The team of ANBU barely had time to react as the three small projectiles exploded, releasing bright flashes that left them blinded.

"You better hope this works…" muttered Tatsuo as he rushed for the team of ANBU. As he approached the group of five, he had to dodge a swift kick that would have no doubt left him sprawling on the ground. He flipped over the cat-masked ANBU who turned around to face him. He didn't question how she was able to see him because he didn't have time to do so. The next few moments were critical to the plan, or so Naruto had said. Passing the members of the team, avoiding several punches and kicks, he came to a quick halt beside the one wearing the tiger mask.

The effects of the flash bombs seemed to be wearing off as two of the other ANBU looked like they'd noticed his presence. He only had a few seconds left to pull this off and so he raised his hand. The next moment a loud smack resounded through the air along with a loud surprised yelp. Time seemed to stand still for a few seconds, the members of the ANBU staring stunned at the boy whose hand was still pressed against the backside of the tiger-masked ANBU.

All six of those who were present went silent, before the tiger-masked ANBU seemed to process what had just taken place. That was when Tatsuo decided to squeeze and so with an almost roar-like battle cry, the woman turned around and attempted to deliver a bone-breaking punch to the young boy's face. Tatsuo snapped out of his slight daze, managing to stumble back and avoid the swing. He was forced to avoid several more, rolling to the side to dodge a particularly nasty downward kick that left a crack in the roof they were currently standing on. He caught something out of the corner of his eye and jumped back to avoid another dropkick from the cat-masked ANBU.

"You three!" the purple-haired woman said pointing to the three male ANBU members. "Go get the target…we'll meet at the Hokage's office." The three ninja in question nodded nervously before leaping off in the direction Naruto had run off. They knew better to get in the way of a woman when she was dishing out righteous feminine fury, especially when said women were trained to kill people without hesitation. Their captain hated perverts after all and Tiger had more than enough reason to go after the black-haired boy. The three said a quick prayer for the poor boy that would surely depart the realm of the living and continued on, the only thought in their heads being that the kid was braver than any of them could ever be.

Tatsuo let out an audible gulp as he stared at his opponents. Two extremely pissed off women that could no doubt kill him a thousand times over before he'd ever get the chance to retaliate. Why had he let Naruto talk him into this? The boy had somehow managed to convince him that this was a sound plan. He took a deep breath, wiping away the sweat that had accumulated on his forehead. He closed his eyes for a few seconds, hoping to God that the women infront of him wouldn't attack him while he was preparing to fight for his life. Letting out the deep breath he'd been holding he opened his eyes. Both his eyes showed the bloodline of the Uchiha clan. A fully matured sharingan was present in both of them. The whites of his eyes were red; his pupil had shrunk to a miniscule size and three comma-like tomoe spun around both of the pupils.

He couldn't help but wince slightly as both the women infront of him slowly unsheathed the tanto blade on their backs. "The Hokage said no lethal force, but I don't believe this will count as lethal force," said the brunette in a tone that spoke of murder. The boy let out another audible gulp before pulling out a simple kunai and holding it in a reverse grip in his right hand. This was why he chose to be lazy. It kept him from getting into stupid and overly dangerous situations like this. Naruto would owe him one after this.

Taking one last calming breath, he got serious. All traces of worry seemed to disappear from his face and his form seemed to become tenser. His grip on the kunai tightened and the tomoe in his eyes began spinning around the pupil faster. He brought his left hand up to face his opponents, the hand held loosely to defend him from any attack they'd make. His other hand held the kunai just infront of his face and his legs shifted into a slightly wider stance. He'd need to be completely focused to have any chance of surviving this.

"What the hell was that?!" shouted Kushina staring angrily at the scene in the orb. Beside her, Kasumi had a deep red blush on her face. Hiruzen let out a loud laugh seeing both the scene and the reaction of the two present in his office. "The kid's a pervert!" shouted the red-headed adult in outrage. Hiruzen chuckled before correcting the woman.

"On the contrary, Tatsuo is as much a pervert as Kasumi-chan here, no offense…" the man said, making sure to keep himself from getting in trouble with Kushina. "That little stunt he pulled was most probably Naruto's idea. Quite an interesting way to get their attention don't you think?" Kushina seemed mortified hearing that Naruto was the one who'd probably come up with such an idea. "Although, he did spend five years with Jiraiya…so it's to be expected really. I wonder what the point of this is though?" questioned the aged Hokage to no one in particular, chuckling as Kushina began sputtering at the mention of his white-haired student.

"Hey look!" Kasumi's voice attracted the attention of the two adults. They looked back to the orb as the scene seemed to change to Naruto. The blonde boy was running across the roofs of Konoha, getting extremely close to the Hokage's tower. Looking behind him he made sure that no one was following. He wondered if the plan had worked. If it had, he'd probably have to make it up to Tatsuo somehow. The boy was suddenly forced to stop in his advance as a kunai found its way into the ground infront of him.

"Man kid, you're really something else…" spoke the voice of the boar-masked ANBU as he crouched on the taller building infront of him. "To think, you'd sacrifice your own teammate just to ensure success. What have they been teaching you at the academy?" the man seemed to be genuinely saddened. Naruto looked behind him to see the other two male ANBU. The one wearing the boar mask jumped down onto the same building that Naruto stood on, slowly making his way towards the boy.

"I feel sorry for that kid. Captain and Tiger are probably going to rip him to shreds…" spoke the rabbit-masked ANBU, crossing his arms and shaking his head. "Honestly, I won't blame him if he doesn't want to be a ninja after this…" The other ANBU wearing the horse mask nodded to his teammate, before looking back at their blonde target.

Naruto looked at his three opponents, knowing there was no way for him to win in a head-to-head fight. He may have been confident, but he wasn't an idiot. It seemed these three had got him…well, almost. He brought his hands up into a single handseal, the three ninja around him tensing in response. "You guys better buckle up…" the boy announced as his chakra began visibly swirling around him. The three ANBU drew their tantos in retaliation, but nothing could have prepared them for what was to come.

A large cloud of white smoke covered the place the blonde had been, obscuring their view of the boy. The three men gripped their swords tightly; they wouldn't underestimate their target again. As the smoke began to dissipate however, their grips on the blades loosened almost instantly. Infront of them stood what looked like an angel. Each took a shaky step back as a beautiful woman emerged from the dissipating smoke. She was fair-skinned and had a curvaceous figure that most women would kill for. The woman had long blonde hair tied into two pigtails that hung down to just above her waist. She had a heart-shaped face, her bright blue eyes shining with a glint of mischief. Three whisker-like marks adorned each of her cheeks and her alluring lips were curved up into a seductive smile.

The ANBU continued to stare, dumbstruck at the sight before them. Their weapons slipped from their grasps, clattering loudly on the ground beneath them. Their eyes were fixated on the blonde bombshell infront of them. The smoke around the girl began to clear up more, showing off her enormous chest and her perfectly curved hips. The angel before them crossed her arms beneath her ample bosom, successfully showing off her rack. Her voice was soft and melodious when she spoke, baring a hint of humor in it. "Like what you see?" The smoke around her that covered her chest and waist began to dissipate. That was when all four of the ninja around her seemed to fall back onto the ground and lay still.

The woman chuckled before being engulfed in a cloud of smoke. The smoke cleared to show a grinning blonde boy, his hands crossed across his chest as he looked around at the three unconscious ninja. "I call that my Sexy Jutsu!" the boy announced holding his fist in the air as a sign of victory. He looked over his handiwork for a few more seconds before remembering what he was supposed to be doing. The boy chuckled and then leapt off the building, making his way towards the Hokage's tower.

Back at the Hokage's office, the reactions of all those present were quite interesting to say the least. The Hokage himself had turned to face the window of his office, attempting to hide the trickle of blood that had escaped from his nose. Behind him, the younger of the two women was blushing up a storm, her face red as she continued to stare at the orb. Beside her stood the red-haired woman, her face completely blank of any emotion. She merely stood there with her gaze fixed on the blonde boy in the orb as he leapt from rooftop to rooftop.

"I believe I'll have to have a nice long chat with Jiraiya-san when he returns to the village…" she muttered, exuding an aura of death and despair. The Hokage truly felt sorry for his student, hoping that he wouldn't be coming by anytime soon. It was Kasumi who spoke up next, suggesting switching back to watching Tatsuo since she was ecstatic to see a fight between someone her age and two elite ninja. Hiruzen complied, the scene in his sphere changing with a wave of his hand. It had only been around ten minutes since they'd seen the boy but it seemed he hadn't fared too well in that time.

Tatsuo had received several cuts on his person and he was sure that he'd have several bruises forming on his body. The boy was currently stood in the middle of his two opponents, his attention being divided between the two. This left him quite vulnerable as his opponents were two of the strongest ninja in the village. Worst of all was that he hadn't even landed a single blow on either of them, although he really hadn't expected to. The boy was definitely tired, his labored breathing and half-lidded eyes a clear indication of that very fact, but he couldn't afford to give up yet. He needed to buy as much time as he could for his blonde comrade.

The two kunoichi seemed to offer him a few moments of respite, before darting at him once more. They were insanely fast, making it extremely difficult for him to trace their movements, even with the sharingan. Tatsuo leapt back, dodging an overhead swing from the purple haired ANBU. He then proceeded to block a roundhouse kick from the brunette. He could barely feel his arms anymore, but he knew that if he took an attack like that directly he wouldn't be getting up anytime soon. The kick sent him skidding back on his feet, his sharingan spinning wildly in an effort to keep up with the two speedy ANBU.

The Uchiha brought his hands together, speeding through a few handseals even though his hands throbbed with pain in protest. The two ANBU halted their attacks, opting to see what the boy would do. Said boy brought his right hand up to his mouth, forming a ring with his thumb and index finger, before blowing through the ring. A large stream of fire spewed forth towards the two women, the heat radiating from it causing all three of the fighters to sweat slightly.

The tiger-masked ANBU sheathed her sword in one swift move, her hands then forming several handseals at a blinding speed. "Nice try!" she said, before a stream of water seemed to erupt from the front of her mask where her mouth would have been. The water and flames collided forming a large cloud of steam that filled the rooftop. The three ninja stood unaffected, their eyes locked on their opponents.

"Fire Style: Jetstream. That isn't something they teach at the academy…" commented the cat-masked woman. Her tone held a hint of curiosity as she stared at the boy infront of her. "That was quite rash. You could have set this entire building on fire." Her words caused Tatsuo to chuckle as he continued to eye the two women carefully.

"Like I didn't expect you to counter that move with ease…" the boy replied, his breathing beginning to return to normal as he recovered from using his technique. "I even held back on that one so that I wouldn't accidently cause any collateral damage." The boy spoke the truth. He had indeed held back some power while performing the jutsu, although not much. At most he could probably make the stream of flames slightly wider and hotter.

His two opponents remained silent, before preparing to charge the boy again. The boy tensed, his arms coming up in the same way they had before, a kunai in his right and his left held loosely in a defensive posture. This time, only the brown-haired ANBU ran at him. She didn't draw her tanto this time, something Tatsuo was mildly thankful for. His eyes followed her movement as she closed in before he sidestepped a swift forward punch. His left hand latched onto her extended arm but the woman twisted around in an instant, pulling him forward and driving her knee into his gut, forcing the air out of him.

Tatsuo's vision swam as he was flipped over and slammed painfully into the concrete floor below him. Pain racked through his body as he tried to regain any semblance of control over his senses. He felt his attacker's hand around his wrist and scowled. Twisting his back he used his legs to kick the tiger-masked ANBU straight in her stomach. Feeling the grip on his wrist loosen slightly Tatsuo grabbed the ANBU's hand and twisted forward. Her yelp of surprise didn't go unnoticed by her Captain as the woman rushed to help her comrade. Tatsuo smirked, forcing his victim to flip over him and slam into the ground using his feet that were still firmly planted in the woman's torso. He noticed his other enemy approaching him and untangled himself from the brown-haired kunoichi.

Neko found herself having to swiftly dodge several shuriken from the boy, before she reached her comrade. Tatsuo took one look at the downed ANBU before leaping back to avoid a diagonal slash from the ANBU Captain. He stumbled upon landing and fell onto the ground, pain racking his entire body. He noticed the tiger-masked ANBU getting back onto her feet and let out a sigh. It seemed she wasn't down for the count. He hadn't expected that to be the case, but he had hoped that she would atleast need a few minutes to recuperate. He sat there on the ground for a minute, getting used to the pain as he watched the purple-haired woman help the other one stand properly. A small smile graced his features as he realized that he'd actually landed a good hit on one of them.

"Okay…I'll admit that was unexpected…" he heard the tiger-masked woman say. She walked over towards him and he forced himself to stand on wobbly legs. "Wow. You're still standing…impressive…" She ran through about a dozen handseals, never stopping in her trek to him. Tatsuo's eyes focused in on the woman's hands, memorizing the handseals and chakra flow. Even though he'd probably lose, he could get a few new surprises for his bag of tricks from this little incident. Too bad that was what his opponent had expected of him.

"Fantasia…" she mumbled. The words had barely reached Tatsuo's ears when he suddenly felt nauseous. His vision grew blurry and the world around him seemed to spin uncontrollably. He felt an enormous sense of happiness aswell as sorrow. His emotions were spinning out of control, just like the world around him. The boy's heart was beating faster than ever before, the rhythmic thumping seemingly resounding in his ears. He felt like he was on the verge of throwing up but he couldn't do so at the same time. His sharingan was spinning wildly trying to analyze what was happening. The boy fell to his knees, the dizziness becoming overpowering.

He brought his hands together before gathering his chakra and then releasing it outside his body in a single go. His world seemed to return to normal, his emotions calming down as his eyes returned to spinning at a much slower pace. Sweat dripped down his face as he braced himself on the ground with his arms. It had been a genjutsu, but it was extremely powerful. The Uchiha looked up to see the tiger-masked ANBU standing infront of him. He gazed into the hazel-brown eyes behind her mask for but a moment before the woman lifted up her hand, bringing it down in a swift chopping motion. "Nice try kid…" that was all he heard before his world went dark.

"Well, it seems that Tatsuo-kun lost…not that I'd expect him to win in such a battle…" stated the Hokage as he leaned back in his seat. "But he did perform surprisingly well…" The two woman infront of him had varying reactions however. "So what did you think…?" questioned the Hokage, glancing out of his window.

"That was unfair! Tatsuo would have kicked their sorry butts!" shouted Kasumi. The girl seemed livid to say the least. "He just lost because he was fighting both of them at the same time!" It seemed like the girl had really enjoyed the fight. He wasn't sure why she was so angry that the boy lost however. The girl then resorted to pouting as she continued to stare at the orb, which was now blank.

"Well that was quite impressive…" Kushina stated. "He did extremely well for a genin…even though those two ANBU weren't going all out." She looked at Hiruzen before continuing. "He's definitely very talented…" The Hokage nodded, accepting the woman's evaluation of the young Uchiha. "What about Naruto?" he heard her question.

The Hokage chuckled before answering the woman's question. "He's disappeared…" Seeing the woman's confused expression he decided to explain. "You see…the way this technique works is that I can view anything as long as I know where it is…" Understanding dawned on the red-haired woman's face. "Yes…I don't know where he is. Either he isn't within my sensory range…or he's hiding himself better than any of us here can imagine," the Hokage explained. He was lying ofcourse. But only because he knew Naruto would want to make a grand entrance. He wasn't going to tell them that the boy was at the base of the tower right this moment. That would ruin the surprise.

At that moment, there was a knock on the door. The Hokage acknowledged the knock by asking those behind the door to enter. The door opened, revealing Neko who was carrying Tatsuo over her shoulder. The woman entered the room, giving her leader a small bow. "Please lay Tatsuo-kun down on the sofa, Neko…" the Hokage stated, watching as the woman gently laid the boy down on the couch. "I assume you've called for a medic?" Hiruzen asked, receiving a nod in return.

"Well then, now that that's out of the way…" the old leader began. "What about Naruto-kun?" Kushina couldn't help but let out a small giggle and Kasumi ended up blushing furiously, upon receiving the reply from the cat-masked ANBU that the rest of her team was retrieving him. Even Hiruzen had trouble keeping the corner of his lips from twitching upwards. "Well then…I suppose we'll just have to wait and see what happens…" the man stated as he leaned back into his seat. Several minutes passed before the tiger-masked ANBU and another ANBU, this one wearing an eagle-like mask, entered the office.

The tiger-masked ANBU stood at attention next to her Captain, while the eagle-masked ninja began healing the various injuries that were present on Tatsuo. "You really went overboard…" muttered the man as he healed the boy's wounds. Other than that, things seemed quite normal for the most part.

The new ANBU continued to heal the young Uchiha for the next ten minutes before standing up and announcing that he was finished. "Thank you Eagle. You are dismissed…" Eagle nodded before leaving the Hokage's office. "The rest of your team seem to be running late, Neko. Are you sure they are okay?"

Neko stood still, not sure what to do in a situation like this. "I ordered them to retrieve the Uzumaki child. They should be back by now…" the woman mumbled, not sure what was keeping the rest of her team. "I…shall go search for them…" the woman stated as she moved for the door. The Hokage watched her leave, before he turned towards Kushina and Kasumi.

"Well…Naruto has fifteen minutes remaining…" the man stated. "If he is not within my office by the end of that time limit, he fails…" Kushina bit her lower lip and her younger look-alike gasped before looking away. "Tiger…" Hiruzen called after several minutes of waiting, causing the woman to stand at attention. "I hope you aren't too angry at Tatsuo-kun for his actions…" The woman looked back at the unconscious boy before looking back at her leader and shaking her head. "I'm sure he's quite sorry…isn't that correct Tatsuo-kun?"

Tiger let out a yelp as she found herself unable to move her arms or legs properly. She turned her head to see Tatsuo standing behind her, his arms held taut to his sides. "I'm really sorry…I hope you'll forgive me for both my earlier actions and for this…" the boy apologized. "It was Naruto's plan for the most part…the whole slap part too. But I helped him finish it off…the genjutsu I placed on you was totally improvised though," the boy finished.

It was at this moment that Tiger noticed it. The slight disturbance in her chakra flow. She was under a genjutsu! The woman let out a small burst of chakra, expunging the foreign chakra that Tatsuo had put into her from her system. Doing so revealed the ninja-wire wrapped around her torso and legs, keeping her arms pinned to her sides and her legs held close together. "What?! How?! When?!" was all the restrained ANBU member could say, her mind reeling from what was happening. She struggled against her bounds, causing the boy to clench his fists and pull them back, the wire around her tightening as a result and causing her to almost loose her balance. The boy behind her chuckled before looking towards Kasumi.

"Um…do I know you?" the black-haired boy asked before looking over at Kushina. "You too…" The boy turned back to Kasumi before nodding his head towards one of the windows of the Hokage's office. "Hey…could you please open that." Kasumi was confused, but she walked over to the window and opened it anyways. An orange blur jumped through the window immediately after it was opened. Naruto stood proudly in the Hokage's office, grinning victoriously with his eyes closed and his hands crossed infront of his chest.

"Ha! Take that old man! I did it!" the boy exclaimed, his face not losing the huge grin even for a moment. Everyone remained still for a few moments before the elder red-haired woman took a shaky step forward. Things seemed to go still as the next word left her mouth, the office being plunged into a silence that none had expected.

"Na-Naruto…" the woman stuttered slightly as she spoke the blonde boy's name. Her face was a mixture of nervousness, fear and excitement. Something that seemed impossible to all those who could see it. Naruto's eyes shot open, instantly zeroing in on the person who'd said his name. The blonde boy seemed just as surprised and shocked as the red-haired woman infront of him. The room was silent for a few moments before the blonde boy finally spoke.

"M-m-mom?!" he spoke, not sure if what he was seeing was true. The word sounded more like a question rather than a statement. The woman infront of him seemed to flinch slightly, but slowly nodded. And once more the room was plunged into silence.

Well, that's chapter one. Hope it was atleast mildly interesting. Feel free to review or whatever. I'd love positive criticism to help me better my writing. Oh and if you haven't noticed by now...I'll be using terms from both the Japanese and English versions of the series. Meaning I'll be using names like Konohagakure and the Village Hidden in the Leaves. Terms like the Japanese honorifics and things like big brother and sis will also be used.

Thanks for taking the time out of your day to read this. And I sincerely hope you enjoyed yourself. Seeya!