Chapter 1

Naruto smiled as Kakashi finally showed up for training today. It was their second week back after their first big mission down in the wave nation, and since they had had the last week off to rest. It was time for them to get back to training again. Not that Naruto really did much resting; he had barely been worn out after the trip back and as such worked on his charka control and combat style.

As Naruto looked about his team he was sure of the four of them, Sasuke, and Kakashi had also been doing training as well. Kakashi was working to stay in shape, while Sasuke was training to get used to his new eyes powers and skills. Sakura, Naruto doubted was doing any real training; and this was not because he disliked her, just he knew what she was like right now.

But as Kakashi walked over, his normally happily look, was not seen. Naruto noticed this at once for a number of reasons. First was the fact that their teacher was not three hours late, but rather on time. The second was he was not reading his book, and his walk was not relaxed like normal. Finally Kakashi did not do his favor trick and just appear to annoy Sakura and Naruto.

Sakura turned as she noticed Kakashi walking towards them; she waved happily to him saying, "Hi Sensei, it is good to see you're finally showing up on time."

"Yes I did show up on time, but it is not because I am learning. But rather I have something that I must tell you all," Kakashi said.

Sasuke and Sakura at this time finally catch onto the fact that their teacher was not in a great mood. But for the life of them neither of them could figure out why he would be sad. Naruto had a guess though, and he was very sure it had to do with his little outburst in their first mission where he went feral in most senses of the word.

"So out with it," Sasuke said, with his normal dead pan tone.

"Well as of today, Naruto you will no longer be working with Team Seven," Kakashi said, before handing Naruto a scroll.

Naruto blinked in surprise not expecting this as he opened up the scroll and began reading it. Kakashi gave Naruto the time needed to read it while the other two looked at Kakashi in stunned silence. Both of them were trying to process the fact that Naruto was no longer on the time. But as they both finally got over the shock they both gave out a yell of shock.

Sakura let out a loud, "YES!" while Sasuke almost yelled out, "Why?" Sakura, Naruto, and Kakashi all turned to look at Sasuke in surprise.

"What is wrong with the dead weight disappearing, with you around it is not like we can lose," Sakura said.

"Dead weight? Sakura you are dead weight, Naruto is a proven ninja as he save Kakashi, and defeated Haku neither of which I was able to do. Or have you forgotten how the mission actually went," Sasuke said, glaring at Sakura.

Sakura flinch as if she had been struck, as there was a slight bit of venom in Sasuke's words. She bit back a retort as her mind played back the memories of the battles they had had, and Sasuke was unfortunately right. Naruto had been the one to save Kakashi, and defeat the masked ninja named Haku.

"I am surprised your defending Naruto, even if you are right in that assessment," Kakashi said.

"He will make a good rival for me, and a prefect test subject for my skills," Sasuke said, sounding almost indifferent to the question.

"Just remember to not forget, to not measure your own by what he already knows and you don't. And yes, Naruto will be leaving Team Seven, this has been ordered by the Hokage. Naruto, I do know you're not being removed from the active roster of Ninja, just being switched to a new team that has just formed, and will work better with your talents than this one," Kakashi said, though they could hear that he did not agree with this matter.

"I see," Naruto said as he rolled up the scroll.

"That is it you're not fighting this?" Sakura said in shock.

"Nope, if it is the old man's orders then I will follow them. Besides he mentioned in the scroll I would really enjoy this unit as it goes along with my… pranking and unpredictable style. Besides I thought you were happy to be rid of me," Naruto said, turning to look at Sakura.

"Well I… Fine I will admit I rather you stay," Sakura said, mostly because she realized he did most of the work on the missions in town, meaning with his leaving she would not have to actually pick up the slack.

"Take is touching Sakura," Naruto said with a small smile.

"So do you need me to take you to your new meeting location," Kakashi asked.

"No, it is at the Hokage's Tower currently. Though if I can ask who will be joining your squad? I know with myself gone, Team Seven will not be an active unit," Naruto said.

"Wait what?" Sakura said in shock.

"No worries, the Hokage has already lined up a replacement for you. Though between you and me I say your still the best kid for the job," Kakashi said with a small smirk.

"I see, well I best be off to see my new team. In the mean time remember to give this new person the Team Seven welcome," Naruto said with a smirk before he leapt off and took to the trees using the fastest means to travel to the Hokage's Tower.

Naruto was within moments out of sight his now former team as his mind worked over the details of what had been written on the scroll. To be honest it was confusing to say the least as what the Hokage had written on it seemed to go against most common ninja and village ways of operation.

First of all the Hokage, or Old Man as Naruto commonly called him, was setting up a team of ten people which was large for any know Ninja team. This was because most teams were kept small for when a mission required stealth as a large group got catch more often than small groups. The second thing was that Naruto, who knew he was still pretty unskilled even by ninja standard, was being moved to a unit that would be directly under the Hokage's own command with no others able to command him.

"What are you doing old man," Naruto said, as he switched from trees hopping to roof hopping.

Naruto knew he was not going to get all the answers till he got to the tower just yet. One thing that he was sure he did not have to worry about was this being some sort of trap. After all if they were waiting for him to access the foxes power before trapping him, he doubted they would have waited this long or do something weird like this.

Finally reaching the tower Naruto quickly moved to the Hokage's office where he found the leader of their village waiting for him. The Hokage, or Fire Shadow, was the leader of the village and the strongest Ninja they currently had. Though this was not so true anymore, as Naruto was very right in his name Old Man, the current Hokage was nearly seventy years old, and only one other leader could even claim to be older. But none could claim to hold their position for as long as he had.

Naruto knew the Third Hokage had held this position close to sixty years by this point, and he looked every inch of that. He had small scars where he had near misses, his hair was white and thinning. But if one looked they could see the hints that had let his former nicknames The Professor, or God of Ninja. His eyes were alert, and he gave out an air of power about him. Only one Hokage was said to be able to outdo him and that was the very First Hokage, but that was a story for another time.

To Naruto though, the Third Hokage was much like a Grandfather to him, having helped raised Naruto since Naruto could remember. He was also one of the very few that could make Naruto behave for more than a few moments when Naruto had been younger. Though even to this day Naruto still proved that he could more than make Third Hokage wish he had stayed retired with the headaches Naruto gave him thanks to his job.

"Okay what are you pulling this time Old Man," Naruto asked as he entered into Office.

"Naruto, it is good to see you as well," The Third Hokage said, with a small smirk, "And I don't think I pulled anything… yet."

Naruto gave the old man a glare, before sitting down as he tossed the scroll to the Hokage and asked, "So what is this all about?"

"Well it is just as I wrote on the scroll. I am forming a new team, and I need you to be part of it," The Hokage said.

"I 'Need' to be part of it. I find that hard to believe seeing as with me that is a ten person team, well over the normal size for any know Ninja team, even a rescue or back up team, only max out at six members," Naruto said, "So that being said… what makes it so special that I need to be part of it."

"Yes you have a good point most Ninja teams never move pass six members. But what I am setting up is not a normal team, this team will be designed for bigger missions, where we would normally have to send three or four teams to deal with. But your own team will have the fire power two Anbu units once all is said and done. And you are to be the key member of this team," The Hokage explained.

"I see… So do I have a choice, in this," Naruto asked.

"No not really," The Hokage said, chuckling.

"It figures so explain how I am to be the key member unless you want to keep me guessing," Naruto said.

"To be as plan as I can with this, each member of this team has a special talent, the same talent just different. But in order for their skills to actually work to their full potential, they need to have someone else's charka flowing through them. Without their main form of attacking only leaves the enemy out of action at best for a few moments. Problem is if we were to break the group into teams they would have to work with Jonin and Anbu," The Hokage explained.

"And since I have enough Charka to outclass even you I negate this need to split them up, as they work together better than apart," Naruto said.

"Yes, while they could work apart I rather not do so unless I had to," The Hokage said.

"So… what is this talent they have," Naruto asked.

"It is not easy to describe, but again trying to put it simply, they transform into weapons that fire projectiles out at a high rate of speed. But in order for them to be able to fight someone has to hold them and fire their new forms, plus prove Chakra. They can also form a their weapon form, for themselves to use, but this power is much weaker and can only cause people some pain, but not stop them in a fight." The Hokage explained.

"So what you want me to do is use them in their weapon form since I have large amounts of chakra and can use Shadow Clones." Naruto said looking at the Hokage to be sure if he was hearing this right.

"Yes that is what I am asking you to do," The Hokage said, before sighing, "I do know you like your old team, but this is something I feel has to be done. Besides, I don't want to split them apart after all the nine you will be working with, each other is all the family they ever knew. And I might add all they have ever know."

"What is the back story," Naruto asked, reading into the words a little more than the Hokage had hoped.

""They are all form experiments of the rogue ninja Orochimaru. We found a base and radided it recently and these nine are the only ones left alive of over a thousand test subjects," The Hokage said.

Naruto nodded, he did not need a guilt trip to know what he should do. After all it would go against everything he had ever done before to abandon these nine. As the holder of the Nine Tailed Demon Fox, or Kyuubi for short, he had been forced to live alone for much of his life. Only a few people were willing to be there for him and he would do anything to make sure they lived. As such he was going to do what was needed to make sure these nine would not be pulled apart.

"I see, I will help," Naruto said, "When will I be meeting them?"

"Show up here tomorrow at one, and you can meet them. Also seeing as what we are doing I will be setting up a house for all ten of you to be living in, as well as a training area. Lastly you will also be meeting your two teachers tomorrow, and I will be honest be prepared to work harder than you have ever had to do before now," The Hokage said with a small smirk.

"I see, I shall go home and back my stuff then," Naruto said, before vanishing out the door.

The Hokage nodded as Naruto walked away and began looking over the papers dealing with each of the girls. There was five total different forms currently, which provided some useful tactics and ideas. But a name for the team was the only thing he was lacking. He threw away a few names, as Gun Girls was no longer true with Naruto joining the group. In the end he chose Upotte as the squad's code name