I guess here and now I will promise to finish this story even if everyone hates it. But let's not go to that conclusions, I hope you enjoy this story just like me.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or Fairy Tail

Hero, a man of distinguished courage, admire for his brave deeds and noble qualities, a man who will do the right thing and fight for justice and freedom. Every children wish to be like that, to fight evil and protect the weak, also to look 'cool'. But, for those of the Elemental Nations is nothing more than a fairy tale for the children knowing that the world can be unfair and cruel.

Maybe the world lost hope. Where fathers and mothers bury their children, when it should be the other way around, where war is at the corner, where children are trained to kill and die for their nation. Maybe that's why the world lost its hope in heroes. But, what if I tell you about a story of a hero of the Elemental Nations, a man who wasn't born a hero but learn to be one. This is the story of the Dragon King of Konoha, his name...

"NARUTO DRAGNEEL" an enraged chunin shouted to our protagonist. Naruto toke the moment to look back; there was a lot of chunin after him. Grinning, he makes the great idea to taunt his persecutors. "Come on guys, three more laps and you can take a much needing bath" said a laughing redhead.

The mob of chunin increases their speed to teach a lesson to that cheeky brat, who upon seeing the new speed of his followers tried to move his legs faster. But he knew they were going to catch him soon, thinking quickly the maelstrom ran to the nearest district.

Naruto saw the commercial district and dive in to hide between the civilians, trying to look like a person who hasn't run a marathon, after controlling his heartbeats, he walks where the more crowed area was, but before Naruto could claim victory. The persecutors surround him, blocking anyway to escape. Seeing no way escape he decided to make his last stand.

"You will not take me alive!" exclaim the fugitive before getting a rubber chicken out of his pocket, his followers were baffled seeing the rubber duck and asking where did that come from. From the chunin point of view they could see some rubber ducks in his pockets

The redhead watch as one of the chunin throws himself to him. His sight became better, he could smell him, his reflexes were ready to evade upon notice. All this toke effect in two second. If the chunins were putting more attention they would see that his eyes gain a gold tint. Using his new senses he waited and when he thought there was a good distance.

SMACK

Civilians were amused watching a kid smacking chunins left to right with a rubber chicken, more when a ninja lost his patience and unsheathe his tanto. Laughing, they saw a child fighting a swordsman with an apparently hard as steel rubber chicken.

Naruto was exhausted and in his last leg but his opponent was worthy, to be able to withstand Mr. Sasuke, he gain his respect. But it was time for part 3 of the prank called: 'The Badass escape'. Grinning, he let a whistle waiting for his friend to pick him up.

Damn brat and his rubber duck, the worst thing is that he make him fight seriously. He heard the whistle but for what, he look up and saw his answer. Thinking quickly The chunin channel chakra to his legs and ran to capture the objective.

Naruto laugh at the chunin trying or better yet failing to capture him, he was too late because in that moment he felt weightless and saw the floor leave his feet. Naruto says his goodbye with a peace sign, leaving a screaming swordsman

"Thanks Happy, mission complete" said Naruto who was making poses to the people looking up. "Aye" was the shout of Happy, a blue cat with white wings and best friend of Naruto. They started to talk about the newest prank and what they are going to eat.

"NARUTO!" a loud scream broke the conversation of the flying duo, looking down they saw something that make them pale, Iruka Umino and he was not pleased.

Happy stop moving which brought his companion attention. "Happy you don't want to go to school right?" said a serious Iruka. "N-oo" fear was present in happy eyes. "Then you will give me Naruto, right?" his voice change from serious to enthusiastic in an instant.

Poor Iruka, he doesn't know that their friendship was more important than a simple thread and noth "Ok" before dropping Naruto. "Traitor!" shout the betrayed redhead and crashed to the ground making a crater. "Why hello there naruto fancy seeing you here" said Iruka who was in the front of a human crater.

A tied Naruto was in the back of the classroom glaring at his teacher, he didn't need to be tied or put a tap on his mouth. "Class, tomorrow is the graduation exam, for that lets have a mini exam to what you will need" said Iruka loud and clear for his class to hear, who at hearing this groan and sigh. "Now don't give those looks, when you hear your name come forward and make the bunshin no jutsu" with that explaining he walks to his desk, naming his students to perform the technique.

"Hey Naruto, can you finally make a bunshin" taunt a student at the back of the classroom. "Shut up" said Naruto in a low voice, after freeing himself of the ninja wire. 'HA, its useless Iruka-sensei you can't control the maelstrom' thought our maniac Dragneel.

"Narumi Uzumaki" said Iruka. He was informed of Narumi large chakra pools and was told that she had another form of bunshin no jutsu. "Kage bunshin no jutsu" Iruka eye-widened at the numbers of clones that were in the class, but then he notice that Narumi was looking at some clones of her in surprise. "Good work Narumi, you need to practice chakra control to control the numbers you want to make" pointed out the scar-face chunin. "All right Iruka-sensei" said a cheerful blond who finally was able to perform a variation of bunshin no jutsu.

"Now Boys turn, please wait for your name" order Iruka at seeing most of his male students ready to jump and show off to their female classmates. 'boys (sigh)' were the thoughts of the teacher

"Can you imagine what we could to with so many clones of her" said the bully of the class to his 'friends' who laugh at the idea. Naruto gritted his teeth when he heard that. Yeah, Narumi was pretty and in a few years will become drop-dead gorgeous, it would be a cold day in hell to let people harm her in anyway or form. "Hey bastard watch your mouth before you loss it" threaten Naruto, he didn't care if they were stronger or got in trouble.

"Did you say something retard child" said the bully with a smirk knowing the impact that will have on him. Naruto make a forced grin, but inside was hurt hearing that nickname, all because...

"Naruto Dragneel" asked Iruka when his name was next, he look up to where his desk is. Frowning, he knew that grin all too well; he will have remember to ask what happen after class.

A majority of the class had a grin knowing what's going to happen. "Bunshin no jutsu" shouted Naruto desperately trying to use chakra, minutes pass and he heard the classroom laugh. A frowning Iruka began to think. 'The hand seals were right, but there was no smoke indicating usage of chakra' analyzed the chunin, he needed to talk to the hokage.

Naruto lower his head, he tried to use chakra but it was like there was no chakra in him. "Naruto you need to practice more, I know you ca-" he stop listening, he already feels like crap and failure. How was he supposed to reach his dream when they are destroyed in front of you?

The next day konoha was eager to know the next generation of genin, after all most of the class were clan heirs. Students were preparing for the exam, watching the classroom they could see some were anxious and others were confident in their skills.

Iruka Umino sighs most of the students were passing, which was good thing but his mind was in other place, thinking if his favorite student practice enough to pass. He broke out of his world when he heard the voice of his fellow teacher Mizuki.

"Naruto Dragneel" Iruka waited for said student to enter. He let a small gasp when he saw the condition that Naruto was in. He was pale like sickle pale and his eyes were red from crying or need of sleep. "Are you ready Naruto" asked Mizuki not bother with the condition of said student. Iruka glare at the lack of care for a kid who was in no condition to take the exam. but he knew that Naruto will not listen and will want to continue the exam.

"Yes" was the short answer. Hearing this Mizuki grins. "First make the henge no jutsu" said the white-haired. "Henge" shout Naruto, seconds past and nothing happen. "Well, (chuckle) you can still save yourself with the other two, so don't worry" Iruka didnt know if his friend was trying to help or mocking him. "Now the kawarimi no jutsu" " I dont know the hand seals" said Naruto with a small voice that almost didn't hear it. "That's what happens when you don't put attention to class Naruto" commented a cheerful Mizuki. "Enough!, Mizuki shut the fuck up" Iruka had enough of Mizuki mocking his student.

"Naruto can you please make a bunshi-" "Bunshin no jutsu" black smoke fill the classroom. Iruka smiled thinking that Naruto finally could make clones but when the smoke dissipate there was no clone to speak off. Naruto gritted his teeth in frustration; he trained all day and night to make clones. All the determination, blood and tears were for nothing. 'Dammit' thought our depressed protagonist.

Walking in the street to his favorite ramen stand, dark thoughts fill his head. There was nothing more to do, his dream were destroyed, his father would be ashamed to have a son like him. "Hey Naruto" said a man walking behind Naruto. Turning around he said. "What do you want Mizuki" there was no sense to call him sensei now. "I came to say sorry about today, something was in my mind and was really happy" explain a really upset Mizuki, he could get an oscar with that performance.

"Yeah. Ok. Don't worry" what he didnt want to talk right now, he just want to be alone. "I know that you are upset, that's why I will tell you some really good news" said Mizuki who grin couldn't become wider that's for sure. "There is a scroll that can help with chakra" eye-widened Naruto attention was full on him. A scroll that can help with his problem, maybe it could tell what I'm doing wrong "I guess you want to know more, ne?" chibi-Mizuki was dancing in victory; it was so easy he didn't need to do anything. "Yeah, how can I have one?" an enthusiast redhead exclaim with new hope.

"it's really easy you have to bri-" and with that the traitor begin to explain where was the forbidden scroll. Not knowing that he started to poke the sleeping dragon.