Land of Fire Museum…

He walked towards the building with moon light as his only guide. He wore a white cloak that engulfed his entire body. "Stop!" a guard shouted as he and four other samurai ran out of the building armed with swords.

He smirked "Come now is this really necessary? All I want is what's rightfully mine. You dogs of the leaf oh me that much."

"Dogs? How dare you speak to us like that! We are hand picked by the Hokage herself!" One the samurai shouted.

"Oh so the Third died? Well it's about time I thought that old geezer would never die." The stranger was delighted by this news.

"Bastard!" The samurai charged at him but fell dead before even reaching him. "But how you didn't even move."

"Please not the Uchiha can keep up with my speed." He boasted as threw his long blond hair back. "Well I suppose it's time to go get that sword. He then casually walked toward the museum as if he were going on walk.

Two Weeks Later…

Naruto's mind drifted he was remembering something important. He was about four in this dream and he could see someone an older boy standing in front of him he looked like Minato but he was only a few years older than Naruto. The boy looked down at Naruto with an annoyed expression the sun setting behind him they were standing in the middle of the village street. The boy started to grind his hands into a fist. "Don't be an idiot! Idiot!" The older boy screamed tears in his eyes.

"Naruto wake up!" Shikamaru screamed. Suddenly Naruto burst awake.

"Uh where am I?" Naruto asked freaked out. All he could see was tall green grass and mist.

"Don't you remember Naruto? Tsunade sent us out to retrieve the sword of Takemaru." Shikamaru explained rubbing the back of his head.

"Oh yeah what's the big deal about this sword?" Naruto asked yawning.

"It's only a national treasure that was given to the Fourth as a present in honor of his." Shikamaru stopped himself.

"Wait so this sword belonged to my father?" Naruto burst with shock.

"Um yeah you didn't know?" Shikamaru wasn't sure what Naruto knew so he treaded carefully.

"I don't know anything about my parents Shikamaru. I wish I did all I got was a few minutes with him." Naruto lowered his head depressed.

"Well… listen I think we should get going we don't have much time the thieves are just a mile off I don't want to lose them."

The Thieves Hide Out…

He was laying in the wooden hut starring up at the ceiling. His mind drifting back thinking he looked over to his right and saw the katana with the red sheath and black handle. His gaze was one of sadness. "Father…"

Years ago…

Minato walked out of the Hokage office he stopped for a second and smiled. Suddenly a small boy burst in from the window. "Face me Minato! Your greatest rival!" The boy shouted armed with a knife. He then gasped as he realized his knife was gone. "You're getting better I don't
think Kakashi would have noticed you. However you really need to stop shouting it gives you away." Minato just chuckled as he toyed with the small knife.

Present day outside…

The group looked down upon the gang of thieves they looked like common thieves and bandits wearing nothing but armor and rags. "How did these guys break into the museum?" Shikamaru asked surprised.

"I don't think it really matters we clearly weren't needed for this. I mean it's a genin level assignment at best." Sai was a little upset by how weak the opponents seemed.

"Whatever let's just get this over with." Naruto stood up stretched out his arms and yawned.

"Naruto! You idiot get down!" Shikamaru and Sai grabbed him before he could be seen. "We need a plan."

"Intruders!" One of the bandits shouted.

"Oh great there goes our plan!" Shikamaru yelled as the three burst into action.

"Shadow strangle jutsu!"

"Rasengan!"

Sai quickly drew and giant lions burst out. The Bandits were beaten in less than a minute.

They slowly approached the remaining bandit who was cowering in fear. "Damn you guys are weak. Just give us the damn sword and we'll be on our way." Shikamaru smirked as he slowly approached.

"White Flash! Boss get out here please!" The bandit screamed.

"White Flash?" Shikamaru raised an eyebrow but as the door to the wooden shack slowly opened he felt a rush of power and froze. "My god how did we not sense this chakra. It's not possible!" Shikamaru had gone from being cocky and arrogant to sweating like a pig.

"We need to run if we don't we'll be killed." Sai was even more terrified by this then Shikamaru. The man stepped out he was tall around Itachi's age. He was wrapped in white robes and had long blond hair with piercing blue eyes. He looked like an angel at first.

"Well I see I shouldn't have hired such weaklings to guard I should have gone to the Mist. Oh well guess it can't be helped."

Suddenly his eyes and Naruto's(who seemed to not be affected by his tremendous level of strength) met. "You! I know!" Naruto exclaimed shocked.

The man just smiled. "Been a long time Naruto I've missed you little brother."