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~Naruto Unleashed~

"Why would you help that demon? It killed your parents, didn't it? It only thinks about itself, how it can get stronger, how it can get revenge!" Mizuki shouted, madness shining in his eyes as he took in the figure of his fellow teacher Iruka who lay bleeding on the forest floor.

Naruto Uzumaki was hiding behind a tree, clutching a big scroll closely to his chest as he tried to stay as quiet as possible. He still couldn't fathom what Mizuki-sensei had said. "I'm the fox? I'm the Kyuubi? It can't be true…can it?" It made more and more sense when he thought about it. Now it made sense why all the villagers glared at him. Why no one cared for him. That was why he didn't have parents!

"You are right. That's how a demon would act like." Naruto tried hard not to cry out loud as Iruka spoke those heartbreaking words. Even Iruka agreed. Even the only person other than the Hokage who actually cared for him, the one who was like an older brother to him, thought that he was a demon.

"But that's not who Naruto Uzumaki is!" Iruka spoke strongly despite his injuries. "He is one of the most caring people I know, and all he wants is to be acknowledged! He may have the Kyuubi sealed inside of him, but that doesn't make him the fox! He is my student, and more than that, he is a person I greatly care for, he is the little brother I always wanted! I won't let you harm him!"

Naruto smiled despite the tears that cascaded down his whiskered cheeks. Iruka thought of him as a little brother! He looked out from behind the tree he was hiding at and gasped, he saw Iruka leaning against a tree with blood seeping out the corners of his mouth, and Mizuki was preparing to throw another Fuuma Shuriken at the injured Chūnin.

Naruto shot out from his hiding spot just as Mizuki threw the large Shuriken. Naruto ran as fast as he could, straining his legs to their limits, but he wasn't fast enough. He could see the shuriken getting closer and closer to the prone form of Iruka, who only smiled at the incoming projectile. Naruto pushed chakra into his feet and tried to move faster, but it wasn't enough. It was like time was slowing down, he could see the shuriken clearly, it was only a few feet from his sensei. He wouldn't make it. His heart sank. He wasn't fast enough, strong enough, good enough, to safe the first person that truly acknowledged him.

"NO!" Naruto bellowed with all his might, his right arm reaching out for Iruka.

The earth began to quake, and the ground split open as a large wooden root protectively coiled around Iruka, stopping the Fuuma Shuriken dead in its tracks. The two Academy teachers were stunned, they knew only one person that had the ability to control wood like that.

"M-Mokuton…" Iruka whispered in awe as he looked at the thick root coiled protectively around his body before his eyes wandered to his student who glared at Mizuki, completely ignoring the great feat he had just accomplished.

"I won't let you hurt Iruka-sensei! NEVER!" Naruto bellowed before he moved his outstretched hand towards the stunned Mizuki, his palm faced the traitor before he closed it into a fist.

Mizuki only had time to widen his eyes before the tree branch he stood on turned against him, the branch moved like a snake, coiling around his ankle with near bone crushing force, and before the traitor could even scream 'Kyuubi', he was wrapped up to the neck in a thick cocoon of wood, dangling helplessly from the tree.

Naruto looked from the dangling form of his traitorous sensei to his hand and back again, he repeated that motion a few times all the while blinking owlishly. "That…" he muttered quietly. "Was so AWESOME! How did I do that!? Can I do it again!? Iruka-sensei, did you see that!? With that wood-thingy imma be Hokage in no time, dattebayo!"

Iruka gaped at his student, his knucklehead student who just used wood-style and called it WOOD-THINGY. Iruka was sure the Shodaime was rolling in his grave right now. Iruka's jaw moved up and down as he did his best impression of a goldfish, he wanted to say something, he wanted to scold Naruto for disrespecting the legendary wood-style of the Shodai, but no words would leave his mouth. He just watched the orange loving prankster wave his arm around, shaking it like a man possessed, all the while shouting…

"C'mon wood-thingy! Why won't you work again!"

…yes, Iruka would ask the Hokage for a week of paid leave, he would also need to seek a therapist and a doctor, he most likely just had an aneurism from Naruto's sheer stupidity.

"N-Naruto…" Iruka muttered, gaining the attention of his favorite student. "D-Do you have any idea what you just did?" He asked tentatively.

"You mean with that wood-thingy?" Naruto asked with a tilt of his head.

"…y-yes, that wood-thingy." Iruka felt like he had just died and went straight to hell.

"Well, I did what I always do, being awesome, 'ttebayo!" Naruto fist bumped the air with a face splitting grin.

The facepalm of Iruka rang throughout the forest, a second facepalm could be heard coming from the direction of the Hokage tower.

Iruka dragged his hand down his face before he looked at the still grinning Naruto, he sighed but couldn't help the small smile that played on his lips. Trust Naruto to turn the reappearance of the legendary Mokuton Bloodline into a joke to laugh about.

"Yeah, you were pretty awesome." Iruka admitted with a laugh before he became serious and walked up to his student, grabbing his shoulder and looking deeply into his blue eyes. "Naruto what you just did, the bloodline you just awakened is called Mokuton, Wood-Style. It was the bloodline of the Shodaime Hokage, Hashirama Senju, and with the Shodai's death, it has been believed to forever be lost to Konoha."

Naruto stared at Iruka with wide, shining eyes. He was about to shout out his joy at receiving such an amazing gift when his sensei leveled him with the most serious gaze he had ever witnessed, a gaze that scared the hyperactive blonde to the core.

"Naruto, you will NOT speak of the Mokuton before you have consulted with Hokage-sama. You will NOT shout out that you have the Mokuton. You will NOT brag about having the Mokuton. You will NOT speak about the Shodaime in any way that may get people to believe you are somehow connected to him. And finally, unless Hokage-sama has given you permission to do so, you will NOT use the Mokuton, nor will you train to use it in any way, shape or form. This is an order, going against it is treason and treason is punishable by death. Do you understand?"

Naruto quickly nodded, a few beads of sweat rolled down the sides of his face. "Y-yes sensei." He said, though inwardly he was sulking. It was unfair! He finally had something that made him stand out, that made him special, something that would prove to his classmates that he was no dead-last loser and he couldn't brag with it!

Kami hated him, Naruto was sure of it.

Sasuke-teme was never ordered to hide that he was an Uchiha!

"Good, this is no laughing matter Naruto." Iruka said before he playfully ruffled his students hair. "The Mokuton is very powerful, I don't know how you received it and it doesn't really matter, what matters is that everyone in the Elemental Nations instantly recognizes it and our enemies would do anything in order to get their hands on that bloodline. The fewer people that know about you having the Mokuton, the safer you and the entirety of Konoha are going to be."

Naruto nodded somewhat dejectedly, what was the point of having an amazing power if all it does is putting one's life in danger? Naruto didn't want to have a big freaking target on his back just because he could control a few twigs.

Suddenly Naruto looked up to Iruka when he felt him take off his trusty green goggle and replace them with something, Naruto reached up to his forehead and felt something cool and hard being in place of his usual goggles, he immediately knew what it was and looked at his sensei, hope shining in his eyes.

"Iruka-sensei…?"

"Congratulations, Naruto, you pass. You are now an official Shinobi of Konoha." Iruka said in pride.

"Yatta! This is the best day of my life!" Naruto cheered; his depression completely forgotten.

Iruka chuckled at his student's happiness, glad that he could make Naruto's day. His eyes snapped to the side though as a flicker of movement alerted him of the arrival of an ANBU.

Naruto too snapped his head to the side and noticed a tall man dressed in the standard ANBU gear standing next to them. Brown eyes peered out from behind a white porcelain-like mask on which an ox-face was painted.

"Naruto Uzumaki, Hokage-sama wishes to speak with you." The ANBU stated in a respectful, no-nonsense voice. He didn't give Naruto a chance to decline and moved to grab his shoulder when Iruka interrupted.

"Ox-san, what about myself?" The Chūnin asked, wincing in slight pain as his many small wounds made themselves known now that the adrenaline had worn off.

"Hokage-sama has witnessed all that transpired here through his Crystal Ball, you are free to seek out medical attention and rest. The traitor too has already been taken care off, so you needn't worry yourself, Umino-san." Ox stated and both Naruto and Iruka looked to where Mizuki hung from the tree, only to find that the wooden cocoon along with its content was missing.

Naruto whistled and absentmindedly commented on the sight, "damn, you ANBU guys really don't mess around, do ya?"

Ox seemed to chuckle slightly, "yes, we do tent to avoid messing around whenever possible, now are you ready to go?" Naruto nodded and they vanished in a Shunshin.

Iruka looked around the clearing and winced slightly as he tried to walk home, every step he took hurt from the large cut in his back where he took the first Fuuma Shuriken in order to protect Naruto, he couldn't help but mumble out…

"Would it have been too much to ask that one of the ANBU took me to the hospital?" As soon as those words left Iruka's mouth a female, cat masked ANBU appeared behind him and placed a hand on his shoulder.

"You're welcome." She said and they vanished in another shunshin.

-Hokage Office-

Naruto and Ox appeared in the office of the Sandaime Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was leaning back into his chair while absentmindedly smoking a pipe, looking to be deep in thought.

Hiruzen's grey eyes fell onto the orange clad figure of Naruto as he and Ox appeared out of the shunshin and his wrinkled face quickly flashed through a myriad of emotions. Sadness, pity, hurt, anger, regret and joy were some of the emotions he flashed through every time laid eyes onto his surrogate grandson.

Sadness because he couldn't save Naruto's parents, pity because of the life Naruto was forced to live, hurt because of the many times he secretly watched Naruto cry himself to sleep, wishing he had parents that would console him, anger that the civilians of this village spat onto the final wish of his successor, regret for all the times he was forced to blatantly lie to Naruto's face and joy because simply seeing Naruto brightened the old man's day immensely.

'Minato, Kushina, you would be ashamed of how the people of Konoha treated your son, I'm sorry…' Hiruzen thought bitterly.

"Naruto-kun, I'm glad you're safe and I'm proud of how you handled Mizuki." Hiruzen smiled at the blonde bundle of energy.

"Thanks' Jiji!" Naruto beamed.

"Take a seat my boy, we have a lot to discuss. Ox you may leave us, and please tell my secretary that I do not wish to be disturbed." The Sandaime said in a demanding tone.

"Hokage-sama." Ox bowed deeply before he vanished in a swirl of leaves.

"Sooo, what's up?" Naruto asked. "Is this about that Mo-Muku-whatever-thingy?"

The Hokage sweat-dropped, 'Somehow I can hear both sensei's cries of anguish and Kushina's roaring laughter from the afterlife… you're truly one of a kind Naruto-kun…' He coughed into his fist. "Yes, this is about the MOKUTON, that you managed to awaken. It is a very rare bloodline mutation that was only seen once in Hashirama Senju, the Shodaime Hokage and one of the founders of this Village. Do you see the Forests surrounding Konoha? They have been created by my sensei using the Mokuton, and that was only the tip of the iceberg that was Hashirama's power. The man was and still is a legend that inspires our shinobi with hope and courage while driving terror into the hearts of our enemies, when Hashirama appeared on the battlefield, men cried, soiled their pants and ran as fast as their legs could carry them…"

Naruto had stars in his eyes as he listened to his Jiji talk about how awesome the Shodaime Hokage was. "Am I related to that Hashirama guy? Am I!? I have to be right? Bloodlines are only passed down in Clans, so that means that I must be a Senju! That's amazing! I finally have a family! A clan!" Naruto cheered, his joyful blue eyes were misting over with unshed tears as he thought about finally belonging to a clan, finally belonging to a family.

Hiruzen smiled at his overjoyed surrogate grandson, now that Naruto had awakened the Mokuton, there was no need for him to be secretive anymore, it didn't matter if Naruto knew of his heritage or if he didn't. With the reappearance of the Mokuton, Naruto would have enemies no matter what he did, so the few that his parents' names would bring to the table, were simply irrelevant.

What was important was to nurture Naruto, to make him grow as a person and as a Shinobi, knowing his parents' names would possibly give Naruto an extra push to work hard.

"Yes, you are related to Hashirama Senju, he is your Great-Grandfather." Hiruzen spoke gently as Naruto teared up. "Hashirama Senju and his wife Mito Uzumaki married in order to unite the Senju and Uzumaki clan's through a bond of love and trust, by doing so they bound Konohagakure and Uzushiogakure no Sato, the ancestral home of the Uzumaki Clan, in a strong alliance that lasted for years. Mito gave birth to two children, the first child was a son, he was raised in Konoha, became a proud Shinobi of our Village and the heir of the Senju Clan, while their second born child, their daughter, was taken to Uzushio to be raised under the traditions of the Uzumaki Clan. It was a fair and acceptable agreement. The first born continued the Senju line while the second born child continued to main line of the Uzumaki Clan, which she did, by giving birth to your mother, Kushina Uzumaki."

"K-Kushina U-Uzumaki, my mother…" Naruto finally released his tears, he finally knew the name of one of his parents.

"Yes, she was your mother." Hiruzen continued. "Kushina was raised in Uzushio for the first eight years of her life, when Mito fell sick due to her old age and wanted to see her grandchild. Kushina was brought from Uzushio to Konoha to spend some time with her grandmother before Mito passed away and your mother had to take up a heavy burden." Hiruzen couldn't help but sigh in sadness as he thought about the dark secret that Mito, Kushina and now Naruto were forced to carry.

"W-What burden?" Naruto sniffled, trying hard to keep himself together.

"You know that you hold the Kyuubi within you, yes?" Naruto nodded. "Well, you are not the first to carry that burden. After his final battle with Madara Uchiha, Hashirama Senju used the overwhelming power of the Mokuton to tame all nine of the Tailed Beasts before he handed them out to different aspiring Shinobi Villages as an offering of peace between the nations, all of them except for the Kyuubi. The most powerful of the Tailed Beasts couldn't be held by an ordinary host, a normal man or woman would die the moment they came into contact with the Kyuubi's powerful Chakra. Only a Senju or an Uzumaki could withstand the power of the Kyuubi and safely contain it within their bodies. When Hashirama tamed the tailed beasts, Mito offered herself out of her own free will to become the first Jinchūriki of the Kyuubi, to safely contain it within Konoha's walls. When Mito died a new host was needed, and that host was your mother."

Naruto sat in stunned silence as he allowed that information to settle in, so his family had held the Kyuubi for generations, the Kyuubi had been in the Village for generations…

"After Kushina became the second Jinchūriki of the Kyuubi she was trained to be a Konoha Shinobi, and dear Kami, was she ever a fiery young girl. I can see so much of her in you, Naruto-kun. Her attitude, her love for pranks and ramen, her temper, it all lives on in you. As a child she had long blood-red hair and a slightly chubby face, because of that she was bullied during the Academy. The boys would call her 'Tomato-chan' which infuriated your mother to no end, and she quickly earned herself another nickname, 'The Red-Hot Habanero' because she beat every boy that ever teased her into submission, all the while she shouted that she would make 'Smash Tomato's' out of everyone that would get in the way of her reaching her dream, which was to become Konoha's first female Hokage." A lone tear trailed down Hiruzen's face as he thought back to those good old days, life seemed to be so much brighter back then.

Naruto was openly crying by now, and he wasn't ashamed about it. He received his mother's likes, her personality and even her dream, he couldn't remember every feeling as happy as he did right now, but also so sad, oh how he wished that he could meet his mother in person…

"Kushina-chan was amazing, she had such a drive and willpower, I truly believed that she would reach whatever it was that she had set out to reach. She had many friends, the clan heads, the shinobi and even the civilians loved her, there was just something about Kushina-chan that drew people towards her, her friendly demeanor could melt even the iciest of hearts. The years passed and Kushina-chan became quite the looker, she gained the attention of many boys, both of noble birth and just normal citizens, but she showed no interest in any of them, that was until one night were, she was attacked by a group of Kumo shinobi who wanted to capture her in order to bring the Uzumaki clan into their village. It was during that night that your mother and father met for the first time as your father saved her from the Kumo-nin, and like it often goes, your mother fell head over heels for her savior, Minato Namikaze."

Naruto jerked back into his seat as heard just who his father was, he couldn't believe it! His eyes were as wide as saucers and his mouth moved wordlessly, he wanted to refute the claim but his Jiji's serious visage made him realize that the old man wasn't joking.

"I'm the son of the F-Fourth Hokage…?"

"Yes, you are Naruto-kun." Hiruzen said calmly, taking a puff from his pipe before he continued. "I decided to keep the truth of your parentage a secret because your father had countless enemies, but now with you having awoken the Mokuton, you will be in the crosshairs of our enemies no matter what we do we do. We can try to keep your bloodline a secret but that would be a waste, the Mokuton is an incredible gift and you will need to learn how to properly harness it, so sooner or later the truth about it will reach our enemies. Though I do trust that you will be able to keep that secret to yourself until you can properly defend yourself, right?"

Naruto nodded shakily, damn he didn't know just how many shocks he could take in one day. Being the Jinchūriki of the Kyuubi, the Great-Grandson of the First Hokage, the son of the Fourth, what was next? Was he also the reincarnation of some God-Like warrior forever cursed to undertake in a struggle of good and evil and there was some destined bad guy out there that he had to face in a climactic battle with the fate of the world resting on his shoulders?

Nah, not even Kami could come up with shit like that.

Hiruzen looked at a clock he had in the room and noticed that it was getting late, then his eyes wandered to his desk where a half-finished pile of paperwork greeted him, and he couldn't help but pale.

Looks like it would be another sleepless night for the old Kage.

"Naruto my boy, I think we should call it a night, I will tell you more about your parents another time, alright?" Hiruzen said with a smile.

"Alright, Jiji!" Naruto went back to his exuberant personality.

"Good, there is one thing you need to know." Hiruzen became serious, causing the blonde in front of him to straighten up. "The order Iruka gave you is still in effect, no telling anyone about the Mokuton, at least until you can properly control it, understood?" Naruto nodded quickly. "Also, tomorrow morning I will send someone to pick you up for training. We have a good three weeks before the Academy has their team placements and before then, I want you to be able to at least control your bloodline, it wouldn't do to have you call upon the wood-style simply because you are angry about something."

"I understand Jiji." Naruto nodded though he couldn't help but smile at the thought of receiving real training from a professional Shinobi.

"Alright Naruto, I think you should head home; I still have this cursed paperwork to care of." Naruto couldn't help but chuckle as a dark cloud appeared over the depressed form of his grandfather figure.

"Okay then, I'll see ya tomorrow Jiji!" Naruto waved to the Hokage before he walked out the room, leaving the Sandaime to his thoughts.

Hiruzen leaned back into his chair before he refilled his pipe with fresh tobacco and lit it. He took a long drag of smoke and inhaled it deeply into his old lungs, feeling the calming burn in his throat before he exhaled a large puff of smoke.

'I can't believe it… the legendary Mokuton has reappeared once more, in none other than Naruto. Oh, Kushina-chan, Minato-kun, if only you could see your son, you would be so proud.' Hiruzen though with a small smile before his eyes wandered to the picture of his sensei hanging proudly in his office. 'You too would be proud sensei. You always told me that the Mokuton would reappear again in one of your descendants, I should've never have doubted you… I just hope that we will be able to prepare Naruto-kun enough before word reaches the other villages. The reappearance of the Mokuton doesn't just tip the scales of power in the Elemental Nations, it will shatter those scales. Iwa will never allow a second Hashirama Senju to rise to power, and if they should find out that Naruto is Minato's son…"

"Neko." Hiruzen stated and immediately a purple haired woman dressed in full ANBU gear wearing a cat shaped mask appeared in front of the wizened Hokage before she went down on one knee.

"Hokage-sama." She acknowledged respectfully.

"I want you to gather two ANBU teams consisting of Shinobi that you trust and then protect Genin Uzumaki from all harm, don't allow him to spot you unless absolutely necessary. I take it you heard what Naruto and I discussed?" Neko nodded once. "Then you know just how important his survival is for this village. This is an S-Ranked assignment and highly confidential. The mission will only end once Naruto Uzumaki is fully capable of protecting himself, understood?"

"Yes sir!" Neko stated in determination.

"Good, you're dismissed." Hiruzen smiled.

"Hokage-sama." Neko rose from her kneeling position, bowed and vanished in a smoke and leafless shunshin.

Hiruzen looked at the spot Neko just inhabited with a small smile before his eyes wandered to the paperwork he still had to do before he could leave for home. He sighed deeply and got to work; paperwork was evil, truly evil…

~NU~

-Next Morning, Naruto's Apartment-

It was eight in the morning and Konoha's Number One Knucklehead Ninja was currently preparing for his day. His nerves were working overtime as he thought about who his teacher would be and when he or she would arrive, he just hoped that he would be able to get along with him/her.

It would be pretty bad if he couldn't stand his sensei or if it was the other way around and his teacher was biased because Naruto held the fox.

Another thing that wouldn't leave his mind and nearly kept him awake the whole night were the many revelations about his family. The identity of his father and mother still shocked him, who would've believed that his father was THE Minato Namikaze!?

Certainly not Naruto. He honestly believed his parents to be some unimportant Ninja that died during the Kyuubi attack twelve years ago.

Then there was the revelation that he was the Great-Grandson of the Shodai Hokage, Hashirama Senju. How in the world would Naruto be able to live up to such a legacy? Yes, his possession of the Wood-Style Kekkei Genkai was amazing, but would he be able to match his Great-Grandfather's greatness with it?

Would he be able to match his father's skill in sealing? His speed? Would he be able to match whatever his mother had achieved?

Would he be able to make them proud of him?

As Naruto was now, he was sure that he was nothing but an embarrassment to his family. He had no skill, he had no knowledge, he couldn't even perform a simple Bunshin, the easiest of the three academy jutsu, and he utterly failed at completing it.

Pitiful.

He knew nothing about his Great-Grandfather, whenever Iruka taught about the Shodai, Naruto droned out, believing it to be utterly boring and beneath him, thinking that such knowledge would never be helpful in any way. He knew so little that he couldn't even spell the name of the Shodai's bloodline, his own bloodline.

Naruto felt ashamed, he still couldn't properly speak the name of his own bloodline, how utterly pitiful.

He could remember how the Hokage had talked about the Uzumaki clan yesterday as if Naruto should've known about it. He also could remember Iruka holding a speech about Uzushiogakure no Sato once, but like always, Naruto had rather joked with Kiba and Chouji than actually paying attention. And now he didn't know the first thing about his mother's home, about his own ancestral home. Neither did he know anything about the Uzumaki Clan, he didn't know if the Uzumaki clan still existed, if he had living family out there somewhere or if he was the last Uzumaki just like Sasuke was the last Uchiha.

And then there was his father, Minato Namikaze, the Yondaime Hokage. The Yellow Flash, the hero of Konoha and Naruto's idol.

What did he know about his father? He knew that Minato Namikaze was an orphan that worked himself to greatness. He knew that he became aa Genin under the legendary Jiraiya of the Sannin, who later took his father on as an apprentice. And finally, thanks to the Hokage, he knew that his father saved his mother sometime after his mother had graduated, but that was about all.

He knew some other little stories about his father, like how he ended the Third Shinobi War nearly on his own and how he became a master of the complex shinobi art known as Fuuinjutsu, creating some of the most devastating seals known to man.

One thing was clear to Naruto, he needed to learn and train like never before. He would not drag the names of his ancestors through the mud simply because he believes himself above reading a book.

He would make his family proud, his parents, grandparents and great-grandparents, all of them.

So, with new determination Naruto went about starting his day, he hopped out of bed and quickly headed for the bathroom, where he cleaned himself up, brushed his teeth and dressed himself in his good ol' trusty jumpsuit.

Orange Rocks! Nuff said.

After finishing in the bathroom, he headed into the small built in kitchen of his apartment and quickly readied himself a breakfast of instant Ramen and a container of fresh milk. After pouring steaming hot water into his delightful bowl of ramen and covering it with the lid, he waited impatiently, staring at a small timer next to his ramen as if it was the devil itself.

After three painfully long minutes the timer finally beeped and Naruto's face split into a grin, he quickly ripped off the lid from his ramen and without table-manners of any kind started to pig out, gulping down thick bundles of noodles without chewing them before washing them down with large gulps of milk. After not even a full minute he had devoured the entire bowl of ramen and was now drinking the hot broth like a starving man would drink water.

With a happy sigh he set the bowl back down and patted his now decently filled stomach, he could go for another ten or so bowls, but he didn't want to stuff himself and risk the chance of puking during training.

After finishing off his milk, he casually threw both the bowl and the empty milk carton over his shoulder where they bounced off of an overfilled dustbin that was in serious need of a cleaning, not that the blonde cared, before he stood up and went into the living room of his small apartment. He walked up to a small bookshelf and grimaced slightly as he saw the few books he had being covered by a thick layer of dust.

Those were the Textbooks that all students received on their first day at the academy; How to Train, Shinobi Code of Conduct, Shinobi Diet, Chakra Control +, History of Konoha, Ninjutsu for Beginners, Taijutsu for Beginners, Genjutsu for Beginners, Shinobi Weapons 101 and Geography of the Elemental Nations. There were Books on Mathematics, Physics, Biology, Language, Chemistry and Herbology. All things that every Shinobi should know, or so the academy teachers claimed when they handed those books out to the students.

Naruto could still remember how the Headmaster of the Academy droned on about how important it was that every student would learn on their own once the academy hours were over. How important it was that every student read those books and did the exercises that were listed in them.

He could also remember how he came home after his first day, dumped the books into this shelf and never once reached for them again.

He was Naruto Uzumaki, he did not read books. Reading boring books did not give him the attention he so desperately wanted.

Not for the first time this day did Naruto feel ashamed of how utterly foolish he acted. He was no shinobi, he was a petulant child acting tough, a brat, nothing more.

He shook his head and reached for one of the books before dusting it off, he coughed slightly as he inhaled some of the dust. He went back into the kitchen and sat down at his simple table, placing the book in front of him.

With another pained grimace he opened the book and began to read about the Shinobi Code of Conduct.

Only a few lines into the book Naruto felt like throwing it out the window, 'Kami-sama! This is soooo booorrriiinnng! How can Sakura-chan stand this? How can anyone stand this!?' He whined inwardly but didn't stop reading. The more Naruto read, the more distressed he became with what he read…

Upon becoming a shinobi, one must abide by specific rules when out in the field. Ninja follow this code in order to "kill their emotions", preventing them from running wild and causing the mission to be a failure. The most important thing for a shinobi is to be a tool for achieving their village and country's goals. Emotions are considered unnecessary things.

'Emotions are unnecessary things?' Naruto thought in shock, yes, they were told the same in the academy, but back then he simply put it off as the boring ramblings of Iruka. He shook his head, he could think about this later, maybe he would ask the Hokage about it, but for now he continued reading…

The five Basic Shinobi Rules:

#1: Always watch your back

#2: Always be aware of your surroundings

#3: Always have an exit strategy

#4: Always carry at least one weapon on your body

#5: Always be at least two steps ahead of your enemy

The twenty-five Rules of Shinobi:

Rule #1: Shinobi must always show allegiance to their Kage.

Rule #2: A Shinobi must not value himself but rather adhere to the Villages ideals.

Rule #3: Hone your reflexes, they often react without you realizing it.

Rule #4: A Shinobi must always put the mission first.

Rule #5: A Shinobi must always put the Village above himself.

Rule #6: Misdirection is the sharpest blade.

Rule #7: A Shinobi should be able to prevail without fighting.

Rule #8: A shinobi must abstain from overindulging in the three vices: sex, alcohol, and money.

Rule #9: A Shinobi must always carry out the mission assigned.

Rule #10: There are times when information is more important than lives.

Rule #11: A Shinobi must see the hidden meanings within the hidden meanings.

Rule #12: The Shinobi's World lies hidden within Shadows.

Rule #13: Hesitation means death.

Rule #14: A Shinobi must never reveal information, not even in the face of torture or death.

Rule #15: Only through overcoming fear and injury can a Shinobi find the true limitations of his strength.

Rule #16: A Shinobi must turn his weaknesses into strengths.

Rule #17: Death to traitors.

Rule #18: A Shinobi must prepare before it is too late.

Rule #19: A Shinobi has no honor, only the honor of the Village counts.

Rule #20: A Shinobi must never question his superior.

Rule #21: The successes and failure of one affects the whole.

Rule #22: A Shinobi must never show attachment.

Rule #23: A Shinobi must endure.

Rule #24: A Shinobi does not forgive, only the Kage has that right.

Rule #25: A Shinobi must never show emotion.

Naruto whistled slightly. 'Damn, I knew that being a Shinobi would be demanding, but those rules seem a bit much in my opinion.' He thought with a small frown.

He would need to talk with the old man about the seriousness of these rules. Hell, he noticed a few Shinobi in passing that broke these rules, the two gatekeepers being prime examples! They slept on the job, how is that not forbidden!?

He saw Shinobi stumble drunkenly through the streets of Konoha at night!

So much for not overindulging in the three vices…

Naruto suddenly heard a knock on his door and snapped his head towards it. His face lit up with a smile, this must've been his new sensei!

Naruto quickly got up from his seat and walked towards the door at a brisk pace. Once he reached the door, he quickly opened it and saw a male ANBU was waiting for him.

The ANBU had short brown hair and Naruto could see almond colored eyes staring out from behind the mask; he wore a black, sleeveless jumper under a grey flak jacket with strapped-up shinobi sandals, arm-length gloves with guards over them. He carried a sword strapped to his back and wore a mask that resembles a cat's face covered in green, and red intricate markings, and the ANBU tattoo was on his left shoulder.

"Naruto Uzumaki?" The ANBU asked in a quite casual tone.

"Yes." Naruto answered getting a nod from the ANBU.

"I have been ordered by Hokage-sama to train you for the next three weeks and turn you into a decent Shinobi before you are given your official sensei. You can call me Yamato, meet me at training ground eighteen, which lies one and a half kilometer to the east, in five minutes, if you are even a second late, you will run ten laps around Konoha."

With that Yamato simply vanished in a sound and smokeless shunshin, leaving Naruto to stand in his open door with his mouth agape and eyes wide…

"OH SHIT!"

Well, the day started pretty crappy for Konoha's number one knucklehead.

-Hokage Office-

Hiruzen Sarutobi monotonously stamped out papers, his hands moved on their own while he was deep in thought. He called for one of his best Jonin about an hour ago, but in typical and predictable fashion the Jonin took his sweet time.

Hiruzen sighed and his mind wandered to his surrogate grandson, he knew that with the sensei he had assigned to Naruto, he would become a decent shinobi before the team placements, now he only had to notify the leader of Naruto's assigned Genin team of the new developments.

That and he had to threaten Naruto's future sensei into actually teaching the boy something useful. If Naruto and his team passed the actual Genin test that is, which was another thing. Hiruzen would have to make sure that Naruto and his teammates would be subjected to a tougher test, with Naruto receiving an ANBU sensei, the normal Genin test wouldn't cut it.

Hiruzen looked up as his door opened and the Jonin he called for came strolling in as if he owned the office.

"Sorry, I wanted to arrive sooner but I-" The Jonin was cut off by the Hokage.

"Save it Kakashi, I know that you were lost in thought while staring at the memorial stone." Hiruzen sighed, getting a sheepish chuckle and eye-smile from Kakashi. "You need to stop that by the way. The past cannot be changed, what happened, happened and we can only try to move on."

Kakashi sighed and nodded towards his leader, his sole eyes moving downwards in shame, but it was just so damn hard to let go of his past and forget his mistakes. "I know…" He said with another sight following before he cheered up slightly. "Anyway… why did you call me, Hokage-sama?"

Hiruzen looked at Kakashi and leaned back in his chair.

Kakashi has a strong resemblance to his father, so much so that they are sometimes mistaken for each other: he has spiky silver hair often oriented to his left-side, one dark grey eye, and typically a relaxed, heavy-lidded expression. His left eye was covered by his Konoha forehead-protector and his lower face was hidden by a thin black facemask. Kakashi was dressed in a flak jacket, dark blue pants, and a long-sleeve shirt and fingerless gloves with metal plates on the backhand.

"I need to talk to you about Naruto and the team you will be handed in three weeks." Hiruzen stated.

"You mean Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha and Sakura Haruno, right?" Kakashi asked, he and the other Jonin sensei's were already informed about all of the current Academy graduates, but there was something that wasn't adding up in Kakashi's mind. "I thought that Naruto failed for being unable to complete the Academy Bunshin?"

A dry look from the Hokage stopped Kakashi's joking. "Ma, ma, I know, Jinchūriki and Uzumaki reserves, I was just joking. Still, how did Naruto pass? I heard some rumors about Naruto stealing the Forbidden Scroll of Sealing for a traitorous Academy teacher, that true?"

"Yes, that's how Naruto got promoted in the first place. After Naruto singlehandedly took care of the traitor Mizuki, Iruka passed him and gave him his Hitai-ate." Hiruzen said much to the shock of Kakashi.

"Wait, wait, did you say that NARUTO took care of a Chūnin? How!?"

"I did call you because I wanted to tell you about this before you became Naruto's sensei, so sit down and make yourself comfortable, we will be here for a while." Hiruzen said and pointed to a chair in front of his desk.

Kakashi nodded and sat down before the Sandaime delved into an explanation of the previous day's events that utterly stunned the one eyed Elite Jonin. Hiruzen carefully explained everything that happened and added his own knowledge of Kushina and Minato to make sure that Kakashi understood the magnitude of Naruto awakening his bloodline. Kakashi was one of the few people in Konoha that knew who Naruto truly was, but not even he was aware of Kushina's relation to the Shodai and Mito Uzumaki.

"T-The M-Mokuton…?" Kakashi whispered in awe. He had no idea how he should react to the knowledge he was just given, he knew that Kushina Uzumaki was one of the greatest Kunoichi Konoha ever had, someone incredibly skilled in Kenjutsu, Ninjutsu and Genjutsu despite her being a Jinchūriki and naturally having insanely large chakra reserves, which made her skill in Genjutsu even more impressive, but to find out that she was the Granddaughter of THE Hashirama Senju took the cake. "Why was no one ever told of Kushina-sama's heritage?"

"Because Kushina-chan didn't want that knowledge to be made public, she only told her closest friends and family about it. The only people that ever knew the truth were Tsunade, Jiraiya, Minato, Kushina's students and I myself." The Sandaime said.

"Why would she keep her heritage a secret?"

"Simple Kakashi, Kushina was neither raised in Konoha nor was she raised as a Senju. She loved the Uzumaki clan and always saw herself as an Uzumaki rather than a Senju. Don't get me wrong, she looked up to her grandfather and greatly respected Hashirama-sensei, but she was raised as an Uzumaki first and foremost. Another reason was her pride. She wanted to become the first female Hokage on her own, without having the title handed to her on a silver platter simply because she was related to one of the founders of the village. And finally, because she didn't want to be under the Shodaime's shadow like Tsunade was for the better part of her life. People always expected the best of Tsunade, they expected her to succeed where everyone else failed, simply because she is the Granddaughter of Hashirama Senju. Kushina simply didn't want that, and honestly, I can't fault her for it." Hiruzen stated getting a nod of understanding from Kakashi.

"I can understand that, still, I would have never guessed that Naruto would be the one to bring back the legendary Mokuton. To think that he is the great-grandson of the Shodaime… to think that the people of the village ignored the great-grandson of the Shodaime…" Kakashi muttered.

"Better to be ignored than to be targeted." Hiruzen sighed. "Naruto didn't have a bad life by any means, sure he was ignored by some villagers, but not all people of Konoha are petty and narrow minded. The Ichiraku and Higurashi families and many more shop owners are nice and helpful to Naruto, and one cannot forget that Naruto himself is responsible for most of the treatment he's gotten. I don't fault some villagers for seeing him as nothing more than a no-good troublemaker, I don't even want to know the exact repair costs we had to pay for all the property damage Naruto has caused in the twelve years of his life. To have a few Chūnin chase him around for an entire day already amassed to a few thousand Ryu of mission payment, money that could've been spend in a meaningful way…"

Kakashi had to agree with the Hokage on that, if anyone else BUT Naruto would've pulled the same stunts, they would've been severely reprimanded for it and most likely would've lost their Shinobi license for causing the village such troubles.

"But we are getting off topic here, I have not only called you to tell you about Naruto having the Mokuton. I called you to inform you that the ANBU operative Tenzō will use the next three weeks to teach Naruto how to control his Mokuton as to not be a threat to his comrades." The Hokage said.

"A threat?" Kakashi asked.

"Yes, a threat. Hashirama-sensei once told me that the Mokuton is unlike any bloodline out there, it works mostly instinctual and came to him naturally, that also means that it is highly connected to the wielders emotions. Tenzō did not have that problem because his Mokuton is far inferior to the real one wielded by my sensei, and Naruto already shows signs of having a stronger affinity for it then Tenzō himself does. Yesterday Naruto called upon the Mokuton in order to safe Iruka Umino from death and then instinctually trapped Mizuki in a cocoon of wood without using a single hand-seal, I'm afraid that Naruto's exuberant personality might accidentally cause him to call upon his bloodline without realizing it, and thus cause untold destruction. Especially considering that the wood created with the Mokuton naturally suppresses the chakra of anyone that touches it, when the ANBU finally managed to break open the cocoon of wood Naruto used to trap Mizuki with, the traitor already suffered from severe chakra exhaustion and would've died if he stayed in it for an hour longer, and Naruto was not even aware of what he was doing." The Sandaime explained.

"I see…" Kakashi sighed, he knew that the wood release was powerful, frighteningly so but to have actual evidence of it's power was something else. If Naruto could instinctually sap someone of their chakra without even intending to do so, he shuddered to think what the blonde might be capable off once he was fully in control of his powers. "Well, if anything I think you choose the right man to teach young Naruto, I just hope that Tenzō will be able to deal with Naruto, he was never the most social of people." Kakashi chuckled.

Hiruzen too let out a chuckle, "oh don't worry Kakashi, I've told Tenzō to drill Naruto until he simply no longer has the energy to cause mischief."

"I'd be happy to see him try, Naruto's a stamina freak, I doubt that there is anything out there that can put him down for long." Kakashi joked.

"Maybe you're right." Hiruzen shook his head slightly. "Well, back to business. I also wanted to talk with you about your team Kakashi. As you know you will gain the last Uchiha, a decently skilled Kunoichi and finally Naruto as your Genin team, and I want you to treat them as such." Kakashi gave the Hokage a curious glance, as if not understanding what his superior meant. "You know what I mean Kakashi, I will not allow you to take the easy path in which you will only teach them the bare minimum. You will train them properly, if you have to make three Kage Bunshin in order to give each of them the attention they require, then so be it. You will instruct them in Nin, Gen and Taijutsu, you will teach them all you know about all other Shinobi fields so that they can find out if there is something, they want to specialize in. But don't worry, I will tell all other Jonin sensei's the same, so don't think that I order you to work extra hard."

Kakashi paled a little behind his mask, he had hoped that he could simply teach his Genin a few teamwork exercises and have them do none stop D-Ranks while he himself read more about the wonders of Icha Icha.

"I've noticed that the overall skill of our shinobi has reduced over recent years. We have more manpower due to the lower requirements to pass the Academy, but none of the current generation of shinobi could match the shinobi produced during yours. Not only that, this year's graduates hold the largest number of clan heirs in recent history, all of them children that are overflowing with talent and potential, and I will not see it squandered because the sensei's are too lazy to teach them properly." Hiruzen said in a no-nonsense voice.

Kakashi sighed in dismay but nodded. "I understand…" He sounded like a petulant child that didn't get his way.

"Good." Hiruzen nodded, "I also want you to spice up the real Genin test a bit, with Naruto training under an ANBU I believe that the simple bell test might not be as challenging as it is supposed to be, I'm sure that you will be able to think of something."

"Should be easy enough, though I'm a little surprised that you of all people would call the bell test insufficient." Kakashi said.

"Don't get me wrong, I love the bell test, but I also see the faults in it, especially with a team like yours. Sasuke is a loner, Sakura is infatuated with Sasuke and would defend him under any and all circumstances and finally Naruto, who would simply charge you out of the blue. I do not have too many hopes of those three realizing the true meaning behind the bell test, as such I want you to force them to think about it."

Kakashi grinned behind his mask, now that was something he could work with. "How far should I go?" He asked with some excitement entering his voice.

"Show them a glimpse of what a true Shinobi is capable off and use a little force to make them realize the importance of teamwork." Hiruzen spoke, mischief sparkling in his eyes.

He couldn't wait to see what Kakashi came up with…

-With Naruto, Training Ground 18-

Naruto was lying on his back, panting heavily.

He didn't know where training ground eighteen was and had to ask for directions, as such he came three minutes late and his new sensei went through with his threat. Naruto's body hurt like never before, even with his stamina, he was spent, and training hadn't even started yet.

Yamato was looking at Naruto with amusement shining in his almond eyes though his mask gave nothing away. Though if Naruto was tired and hurt already, then the seasoned Shinobi was truly pitying him already, because by nightfall Naruto would not be able to move a muscle.

"Now Naruto, create ten Kage Bunshin." Yamato spoke in a monotone.

Naruto looked up from his position on the ground and glared at the ANBU venomously. Still his hands formed a cross-sign and chakra laced his coils, creating a faint outline of blue flames around his body. In puffs of white smoke ten identical copies of the blonde appeared in the grassy clearing of the training ground.

Yamato nodded and his fingers too formed a brief cross-sign and a single copy of the ANBU appeared. "You ten follow me." The Yamato clone spoke and began to walk off.

"Hey what-" Naruto was cut off from speaking as a chilling feeling rushed over his body, his head snapped to the real Yamato and he gulped slightly as the ANBU's mask shone in an ethereal glow, cold eyes glared at him from behind the mask.

"You will not question my orders Genin." Yamato stated in a hard tone. "Rule #20: A Shinobi must never question a superior, that is something you should know by now. I was ordered to turn you into a capable ninja within the next three weeks, as such you will listen to my every order and will fulfill them to utter perfection, anything else will result in punishment. My first order to you is that you will not talk when not questioned first, understood?"

Naruto nodded quickly, he would do anything as long as that sickening feeling would stop, his entire body shuddered, and he was getting sick because of that feeling off death that originated from his sensei.

Yamato called back his killing intent and nodded in satisfaction before his clone walked off with ten scared Kage Bunshin following behind him.

Yamato turned back to the still lying form of Naruto's, "stand up."

Naruto quickly did as he was told before he felt pain explode from his stomach and he was flung backwards with incredible force. Naruto's body bounced along the ground as if it were a rock bouncing on the surface of water. After his body came to a sliding halt he gasped, trying to get air into his lungs while trying to keep his breakfast from returning to the surface. He couldn't breathe and thought that several of his ribs were cracked, his eyes misted over slightly and wandered to the form of Yamato who stood at his previous position with his leg still raised, showing it was him that had kicked him.

"W-Why…?" Naruto gasped out through gritted teeth, he felt like his stomach had exploded from the force of the kick.

Yamato didn't answer, he jumped high into the air and Naruto's eyes immediately widened as he followed the trajectory of his air-born sensei. Naruto quickly rolled aside, only split seconds before his sensei crashed into the ground with earth shattering force. The Genin's eyes widened as he saw the cracks that spread from the point his sensei's fist impacted with the ground.

This would've killed him had it connected with his body.

Naruto stumbled to his feet, one hand still holding his pained stomach, he looked at the ANBU warily, not sure of what to make of this. "W-What are you-"

Yamato once again did not allow Naruto to speak, his eyes zeroed in on his temporary students and he shot off with his fist cocked back.

Naruto only had time for his eyes to widen before a hard punch connected with his jaw, his face snapped to the side closely followed by the rest of his body. Blood spurted from his mouth before his entire body lifted off the ground and like a bullet he shot to the right.

Naruto could feel his consciousness fading, darkness overtook his vision, his could feel the pain in his jaw, feeling the throbbing of a clearly cracked jawbone while blood filled his mouth. Another biting pain overtook his nerves as his cranium collided with the bark of a tree before his body slumped to the ground in a broken heap.

Yamato halted his attack, allowing his student a moment to gather himself. He was disappointed, he had hoped that Naruto would defend himself, that he would call upon the power of his bloodline to protect himself. Apparently, he had overestimated the blonde Genin, well, not that it mattered, a little pain was never a bad thing for any ninja.

Naruto slowly came to again, his body hurt like never before, but he could feel his chakra moving to his wounds, soothing pain and beginning to close the small injuries. His chakra always was soothing to him, but now it seemed like that has been increased many fold, it was strangely wonderful feeling. Due to having his eyes closed, he could not see the grass around him becoming lusher, greener, more alive. Saplings grew, flowers bloomed, all in a ten-meter radius around him as the air and ground got saturated with his chakra.

Slowly Naruto got on his knees and began to rise to a standing position. Once he stood, he shook his head and his eyes began to search for Yamato, he quickly found him and narrowed his eyes at the ANBU. He took on a sloppy fighting stance and looked at his temporary sensei warily, waiting for Yamato to make another move.

Yamato did not disappoint, he dashed at Naruto and delivered a roundhouse kick to the Genin's head, but pleasantly surprised as Naruto ducked under the kick and quickly backflipped away, getting some distance from the far superior opponent.

Naruto quickly formed a cross with his fingers and called out the name, "Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!" Five puffs of white smoke later Naruto stood hidden within a group of identical copies of himself.

Without any signal three Kage Bunshin's rushed forward, intending to engage the ANBU in a bout of Taijutsu, but the original Naruto did not assume that they would be met with much success. He was right, Yamato quickly dispatched the clones with two precise punches that flawlessly transitioned into a spinning heel kick that ended the last clone.

Naruto honestly had no idea what he could do, Yamato was an ANBU, someone who was above the Elite Ninja of the village, there was nothing that he could really do. Well, he could spam his new jutsu like no tomorrow…

"Tajū Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!" (Multi Shadow Clone Technique)

As soon as Naruto bellowed the name of his technique, the entire clearing exploded in a massive puff of smoke and once it cleared, even Yamato's eyes widened behind his mask. There were not just a few clones of Naruto's surrounding them, at least two hundred Kage Bunshin surrounded the lone ANBU operative, all of them smiled cockily at the masked man before they charged as one from all sides.

Yamato was impressed with Naruto's skill in using the Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu, had a normal Jonin tried to use the technique the same way, it would've been lethal. Still, he was an ANBU and used to fight being heavily outnumbered so as Naruto's clones moved to confront him, Yamato calmly went through a series of hand-signs with his fingers ending at the Snake-Seal.

"Mokuton: Daijurin no Jutsu!" (Great Forest Technique) Yamato exclaimed before his right hand morphed into several wooden spikes that attacked the Naruto clones, mowing through them, taking out dozens in white puffs of smoke.

Naruto could only gape as Yamato's hand transformed into several thick spikes of wood that snaked around the battlefield and dispelled his clones one after the other, the wood was moving as if it had a mind of it's own. Naruto could make out the last hand seal that his teacher had made before his hands transformed and tentatively Naruto mirrored the seal with his own fingers, his palms pressed together, and his fingers intertwined as he formed the Snake Seal…

As Yamato was dealing with his remaining clones, Naruto allowed his chakra to freely flow through his coils, creating a faint outline of blue flames around his body, he did not know any jutsu for his bloodline so he called out the only word he knew, hoping it would work.

"Mokuton…!" Naruto shouted with his eyes closed in concentration, waiting for anything to happen.

Yamato evaded the wild charge of a clone before his eyes briefly wandered to the real Naruto, his brow furrowed as he saw him standing with his eyes closed while his hands were woven into the snake seal. Suddenly the ground beneath his feet rumbled and the ANBU's eyes widened, he only had time to jump back, flipping backwards several times before the earth was split open and a thick, dark green root shot out of the ground.

Yamato quickly reacted as he saw the root travel towards him as great speeds, he went through a series of hand-signs ending at Tiger before he called out his technique.

"Suiton: Mizu Kamikiri!" (Rising Water Slicer)

He raised his arm high into the air, his fingers stretching out straight as water began to gather at his fingertips and he brought his hand down in a chopping motion, the moisture at his fingertips forming a thin and extremely sharp blade of water that cut through the oncoming wooden root like hot knife through butter.

The blade continued to travel towards the unsuspecting form of Naruto, who still had his eyes closed in concentration and it would've hit, had Yamato not ended his jutsu before it reached the blonde.

"That was very well-done Naruto." Yamato praised, impressed with Naruto's natural skill in Mokuton.

Naruto opened his eyes and quickly noticed the ripped open ground and the large wooden root that was cleanly severed in two, he couldn't help but smile, he had done it!

"Yatta! I knew I could do it again!" He cheered.

Yamato chuckled and shook his head, if anything, he could work with Naruto and was sure to turn him into a splendid young ninja before the day of the team placements arrived.

Now though, it was time to get to work…

~NU~

A/N: Hello my dear readers, I hope you enjoyed the first chapter of my new story Naruto Unleashed!

As you already read, in this story Naruto is the great-grandson of Hashirama Senju, and possesses the Wood-Style, it was a concept that I always wanted to try out for myself.

In this story Naruto will eventually become very strong but I will try to keep his progression realistic, I will also try to keep Naruto mostly in character, but he will eventually become smarter than he is in cannon.

Now as for the Cannon itself, this story will progressively become more AU, but most events up to Shippuden will happen. I will take some creative freedom for some of the events and may change some things, but it will only be in Shippuden where I will truly begin to write a complete AU.

I've posted this story a few months ago and then took it down again to clean it up and because I though about rewriting some parts of it, but then decided that I actually like what I've written. So I just ironed out some mistakes that I've noticed and decided to post it again.

Now I've thought out most of the plot up to the Sasuke Retrieval Arc but I'm still willing to accept constructive criticism and ideas that you readers are willing to give.

As for the pairing of the story, it will either be a Naruto x Ino, Naruto x Temari or a Naruto x Shizuka. And no, I won't make this a Harem story, sorry for all those that are into harem stories, but I wish to focus on character interaction and growth in this story, and harem stories are not the best for something like this.

Anyways, I do hope that you enjoyed this re-post.

R&R

Have a good time, I wish you all the best!

-Just4fun23000