Chapter 1

A/N (8/16/09): This is a small re-write since I forgot to put some things in the first version and wanted to add a few things to improve the chapter and set some important things up.

A/N (3/4/10): Here is the rewrite. And before some of you complain, Naruto's personality will be OOC and will partially be explained in this chapter.

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Naruto had a mixed day yesterday. He was able to pull his greatest prank, and probably the greatest in the history of Konoha, the painting of the Hokage monument and lead a few chunin and jonin around the village only to be caught by his sensei at the Academy, Iruka. After being caught, the entire class was was punished to taking a henge test. All of the students easily turned into a copy of Iruka and pass...that was until they came to Naruto Uzumaki.

"Henge!" Naruto said and was covered in a puff of smoke. As the smoke slowly dispersed, in Naruto's place was a buxom blonde girl with her hair in pigtails. Iruka's face seemed to be frozen until a blush slowly appeared on his face till he was dark red and was blown back by his nosebleed.

When Iruka finally recovered, Naruto was chuckling to himself. "I call that my Oiroke no jutsu. It works great on perverts, doesn't it Iruka-sensei?" Naruto said with a grin. The girls in the class (minus a certain Hyuuga) looked at him with looks that promised death while the boys had similar reaction (minus a certain Uchiha), even Shino had a small but noticeable trail of blood coming from his nose.

Iruka's face grew to at least five times its original size. "YOU MORON! STOP CREATING STUPID JUTSU!" Iruka yelled.

After the day at the Academy was over, Iruka had Naruto clean up the Monument but took him out for ramen afterward.

But today was graduation day. What was the graduation test you ask? The graduation test was done in two parts: a written test and a jutsu test. The written part was the history of the Elemental Nations, info on the greatest ninjas, and many other things. The jutsu test was to perform henge, kawarimi, and three bushin.

"Uzumaki, Naruto! Your up!" Iruka called from the examination room. Naruto slowly walked into the room where Mizuki and Iruka were waiting at the table. "Okay Naruto, perform a Kawarimi with the log to your left." poof. Naruto performed a perfect kawarimi and switched with the log. "Good Naruto, now perform a Henge as me." Iruka called out. poof. Out of the smoke, another Iruka replaced where Naruto was. "Good, now one last thing and you'll graduate. Perform three Bushin." Iruka told him. Naruto looked down. 'Might as well get it over with.' Naruto thought. "Bushin no jutsu!" Three copies of Naruto appeared but...they were colorless and dead looking. "YOU FAIL!" Iruka screamed. Mizuki looked to Iruka. "He was able to make three bushin this time, despite their quality, and it is his third time taking the exam." Mizuki tried to reason with Iruka but was ignored.

Outside of the Academy, Naruto was sitting on a tree-swing and watching the graduates with their families. As he was sitting there, Mizuki came up next to him. "You know Naruto, Iruka didn't want to fail you. But what he forgot to mention was that there was a second way to pass." Mizuki said. Naruto looked to Mizuki and listened to everything he was told.

[Midnight that night]

Iruka looked up at his ceiling as her remembered the night his parents died. After a conversation that he had with the Hokage after the graduation exam. "He was right, Naruto is very similar to how I am." he said to himself. A knock came to his door and saw that Mizuki was there.

"Whats the problem Mizuki, you look exhausted?" Iruka asked. "Iruka, its Naruto. He's stolen the Forbidden Scroll." Mizuki told him. 'Naruto...' Iruka thought as he headed to the Hokage Tower.

[In one of the many forests of Konoha]

Naruto sat down against a tree and opened the scroll. He looked at the scroll in awe. Despite the way he acted in the Academy, he was no idiot and was at least as intelligent as Sakura Haruno when it came to book smarts and was close in skills to Sasuke Uchiha, he just didn't show his true progress to anyone.

As he was scanning the scroll he came across a storage seal that was dated the same day as his birthday. He was about to move along the scroll when his finger was cut on the edge and a drop of blood fell onto the seal. To Naruto's surprise, a normal sized scroll popped out in a puff of smoke. It was labeled to him and showed that it was to be opened on his fifth birthday. He tried to open it but it wouldn't budge. Remembering how he got the scroll in the first place, he put his cut finger on the small seal that kept the scroll closed and was glad to see it open.

Dear Naruto,

I am sorry that I can't tell you this myself because as we speak the "Kyuubi no Kitsune" is on its way to Konoha. I am your father. For now, you are not strong enough to know my name since you are only a young boy and haven't had any ninja training yet. Call me Arashi for now as it was my old code name and only my most trusted friends know me by that name so they will help you if you ever need it. But since you need to know who I am, here is a hint: Only three other faces are seen as much as my face in Konoha. My favorite color is yellow and my favorite number is four. I was trained by one of the Three Ninjas that an Old Monkey taught. Now since you are my son this riddle won't be too tough but keep my true name to yourself or the ones you trust with your life.

Now, since I fear your mother may have died before you got to know her, I will tell you what I know of her. Her name was Uzumaki Kushina. She was a kunoichi of Uzu no Kuni and even more...she was the Kyuudaime Uzukage. Sarutobi will give you her scrolls when you go to see him. Now for the reason this scroll was put into the Forbidden scroll in a blood seal. You need to know of your true clan name. The Uzumaki were your mothers clan.

No one but myself, my sensei, your mother, and the Old Monkey knew my true clan name: Ookami. You, my son, are the final member of the Ookami clan, the main branch of the Inuzuka clan. What that means is that you are to be the leader of the Inuzuka as well as the Ookami. It is your responsibility to revive the Ookami clan.

Now, you must know something else: I plan on sealing the Kyuubi into you. But you need to know, the Kyuubi is not a kitsune as it appears but is an Ookami. I suspect that the Kyuubi is not attacking of its own will.

Tell the Old Monkey: "The lone wolf that resides in the Great Forest must fight the snake and the raven but the wolf will only succeed when he has become the Alpha of the dog pack and has the guidance and aid of the monkeys, the toad, and the slug." Know that your mother and I love you and will always be proud of you.

Arashi

A lone tear rolls down his cheek. "I promise tou-san, I will make you and kaa-san proud. I won't act like a fool anymore just because those civilians hate me and can't figure out that I'm just a container and not the Kyuubi itself. I will be myself and a strong member of the Ookami clan." Naruto promised to himself but remembered the reason he was out here. "Shit! I still need to learn at least one jutsu from this scroll. Lets see what jutsu I can learn from this scroll...Kage bushin no jutsu? Might as well start with this one."

[One hour later]

Naruto turned around and heard someone behind him. "Hey Iruka-sensei! I was able to learn a jutsu from the scroll, that means I pass, right?" Naruto asked. Iruka's face went from anger to shock quicker than thought humanly possible. "Naruto, what are you talking about?" he asked hoping for a good answer. Naruto told him about the second test that Mizuki had given him.

As Iruka was trying to figure out why Mizuki had lied to Naruto, multiple shuriken flew at the two and landed deep into the ground. "Naruto, give me the scroll and you'll pass!" Mizuki said as he jumped from the trees. "No Naruto, he's just using you to get the Forbidden scroll!" Mizuki scowled and then grinned. "Don't you want to know why your hated? It's because you are the Kyuubi no Kitsune!" Mizuki laughs maniacally thinking that this would give him the distraction that he needed.

Naruto didn't look shocked as Mizuki had hoped, in fact he looked pissed. He was surprised when he heard a voice in his head

"Calm down, pup. You are as much me as a scroll is the sword sealed inside it. Besides, it's Ookami no Kaze, I just looked like a Kitsune when Konoha saw me. Anyway, listen pup. Are you an Ookami or not?" A deep yet gentle voice echoes in his head.

Naruto wondered where it was coming from until he realized who it was. 'Kyuubi-san? Um, yeah I am an Ookami but only one of the human clan, I'm not a true ookami.' Naruto said.

A deep rumble that sounded like laughter emanated from the voice. "Ah, but that is where you're wrong. You are a true Ookami, a member of my own clan. You see, every member of the Ookami clan has the same blood and is a full demon or a hanyou like you are. You are my kin like your father before you. I regret being the cause of his death." the Kyuubi said in a somber voice.

Naruto gave a small smile. 'Its okay, Kyuubi-san. Tou-san said you weren't attacking of your feel will.' Naruto said back.

"Forget the formalities pup. My name is Koga (yes he's that Koga from Inuyasha). Your father was correct. A man that smelled of snakes entered my den and killed my pups and my mate. He wanted our powers for his own but when he couldn't he put me under a primal genjutsu and a henge as a kitsune. Mizuki is coming. Show him that you are a proud member of the Ookami clan!" Koga said and Naruto could feel a grin was on the wolf's face.

'Hai Koga!' Naruto said and took out three shuriken from his hip holster, throwing them at his former sensei. "I don't think so, Mizuki-sensei." he said with sarcasm on the "sensei". Naruto put is hands into a cross-seal. "Tajuu kage bushin no jutsu!" With those words, the tree branches were filled with hundreds of shadow clones of Naruto. "Now its time to take this would-be traitor down. GO!" Naruto shouted and Mizuki was attacked from every side by the shadow clones.

It didn't take long before Mizuki was beaten senseless and tied up. Iruka walked over to Naruto. "You've made me really proud, Naruto. Now close your eyes." Iruka told him. Naruto did so and when he opened his eyes again he saw the Konoha headband on his head. He jumped at Iruka in a hug and the two headed to the Hokage's office.

[Hokage's office]

Naruto and Iruka enter the office and stand in front of the Hokage. "Ah, Naruto-kun and Iruka-san, it seem like you two apprehended Mizuki on your own. I think this and the fact that Naruto just graduated deserves a celebration." Hiruzen finishes and Iruka bows in thanks. "Thank you Hokage-sama but it was Naruto that stopped Mizuki." Iruka says.

Naruto walks forward with a serious look on his face. "Tell me Hokage-sama, when were you going to tell me that I was of the Ookami clan? That my father sealed the Ookami no Kaze into me? That my parents wanted me to know all this before I entered the academy? When?" Naruto asks with venom in his voice.

The Hokage was taken aback by Naruto's words. "Naruto, I thought it was in your best interest..." was all he was able to say before Naruto interrupted.

"My best interest? Was it my best interest to have to wonder if my parents hated me so much that they abandoned me at birth? I was told by all of the teachers, other than Iruka-sensei, that my father was a traitor and mother was a whore. Everything that I bought was three times the normal price and was awful quality. I was beaten so many times that I've lost count. There are some years of my life that I can't even remember. Was that all in my best Interest?!" Naruto yells through his anger and tears.

The Hokage looks at him in sadness. "Naruto...I didn't know. I'm so sorry. Is there any way you could ever forgive this old man?" Hiruzen said with sadness in his voice.

Naruto looks at him. "I just want everything that should have been mine by birth. I want my home, my family scrolls, everything that I shouldn't have to ask for." Naruto says in a calmer voice.

Hiruzen gives a small smile. "I will do my best Naruto-kun but there is one thing that you can't simply be given." he said.

Naruto nods. "My role as leader of the Inuzuka clan. Dad wanted me to tell an "old monkey" that the lone wolf that resides in the Great Forest must fight the snake and the raven but the wolf will only succeed when he has become the Alpha of the dog pack and has the guidance and aid of the monkeys, the toad, and the slug." Naruto says to the Hokage.

Hiruzen laughs. "Your father always was clever." Naruto grins. "Yeah, I guess that's what happens when your father...is a Hokage." He gets a foxy grin as Hiruzen gains a shocked look on his face. "B-but how?" Hiruzen asks.

Naruto looks at the Hokage and smiles. "Its kind of obvious. The Yondaime was a seal master that was taught by Jiraiya of the Sannin (Three Ninja) who was taught by you, Old Monkey." Naruto explained as the Hokage smiles. "Heh, like father like son I guess. It will be difficult to get the Inuzuka to meet with you but it will be easy to give you your clan scrolls without the council finding out. I can also release the genjutsu that hide your clan markings. Kai!"

Naruto's whisker marks disappear and are replaced with three red lines on each side of his face. "Thanks jiji, I'll see you later. I need to talk to a certain wolf." With that Naruto leaves the tower and heads back to his apartment. As Naruto leaves Sarutobi stares sadly at what has happened due to his error.

[Flashback to the night of the sealing]

Sarutobi Hiruzen was rushing to the site where the Kyuubi had disappeared. He found Minato laying on the ground in a pool of his blood and barely alive. "Hey Old Monkey, I need you to put this scroll in the Forbidden Scroll and have Jiraiya put a blood-seal on it so only my son here will be able to get it. He must read this on his fifth birthday." As he finished that sentence, Namikaze Minato passed into the next life.

[End flashback]

'I am so sorry for ignoring your wish Minato. I only hope Naruto will be able to trust me again.' Hiruzen left the office.

[At Naruto's apartment]

Naruto rested on his bed as he looked up at his ceiling and remembered why he created that mask of stupidity in the first place. At a young age he had received beatings by mobs of Konoha's civilians regularly and figured out that if he acted "stupid" then the villagers would notice him less than if he showed his full potential.

[The next day in an unknown location]

An ANBU member with the kanji for "Ne" got to his knees before the semi-mummified man in front of him. "Danzo-sama, the Uzumaki brat has somehow passed. He is being put on the team of Uchiha Sasuke and Haruno Sakura lead by Hatake Kakashi." Danzo grinned. "Good. He is with two of the most well effected of the graduates. Now it is time to see how well my 'presents' will work now that they have fully activated due to their graduation." Danzo said and grinned evilly.

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That is the rewritten version of chapter 1.