Wolf: Hey guys! Welcome to my first Naruto story. The story will follow canon but I will be adding alterations to it. Team 7, 8, and 10 will be taught by Kakashi, Kurenai, and Asuma, respectively, but will also be taught by an ANBU soldier that goes by the name Shadowsnake. Alright, let's get on with the story.

Shout-out to Codename: ShadowFox for the inspiration for this story

Disclaimer: All rights belong to Kishimoto.

Chapter 1

Forest near the edge of the Land of Fire

Two ANBU soldiers are moving through the trees at fast speeds heading towards their mission in the Land of Wind for a simple assassination mission.

"You're going to try and follow our mission's protocol this time, right?" says the ANBU with the dog mask.

"Tch. Maybe, maybe not. Depends on how I feel about our target." says the ANBU with a snake mask. The former ANBU looks at the one with the snake mask. The latter can feel that he is glaring at him. "Alright, fine. I'll follow protocol. Sometimes I hate you Kakashi."

The one revealed to Kakashi stops moving. "We're here. Riku, use your shadow-travel and find out how many guards there are."

The one revealed as Riku melts into the shadows and travels along the side of the building counting how many guards there are. He travels back to Kakashi and resurfaces. "I counted 5 guards." says Riku. "You want to take the guards or should I?"

"Find our target and assassinate him. I'll deal with the guards." As he says that, Riku melts into his shadow and travels under the doorway. He re-emerges from his shadow and begins his search for their target. Meanwhile, Kakashi was already taking down the fourth guard.

After Riku had searched four different rooms, he found the room their target was in and melted into the shadows to position himself behind him. He re-emerged and drew his sword. He aimed for decapitation. He swung his sword and removed his head from his body. After he kills his target he goes back outside and sees Kakashi waiting for him.

"What took you so long?"

"Shut up Kakashi. It took a while to find what room he was in. Anyway, let's go. If we leave now we can make it to Konoha by nightfall."

Kakashi doesn't argue and they start moving through the trees headed back to Konoha. While on the way there Kakashi decides to ask Riku why he wants to get back to Konoha so early. Riku responds by saying that the new Genin teams are going to announced tomorrow.

"So, you want to see if you became a Jonin sensei?" Kakashi asks with a slight smile in his voice.

"I just want to see if Naruto graduated from the Academy." Riku responds. "Hurry up. We're almost at Konohagakure."

"You beginning to care for the kid, aren't you Riku?"

"Shut up. You know I've cared for him since we were tasked to protect him from the villagers.

Flashback

Kakashi and Riku were called to the Hokage's office.

"What do you think he wants to talk to us about?" Riku asks.

"Don't know." Kakashi responds.

With a sigh, Riku shakes his head. They knock on the door of the Hokage's office. They hear a come in from inside the room. As they enter they notice a little kid sitting in the Hokage's office.

"Hokage, did we come at a bad time?" they both ask.

"No, you came at a great time. Meet Naruto Uzumaki"

The kid, now known as Naruto waves at the two ANBU officers. The two officers wave back.

"I want you two to protect Naruto while he is going about town."

"Hai Hokage-sama." the two respond

"Naruto, how old are you?" Kakashi asks.

Naruto responds, "I'm six years old."

"Naruto, can you wait outside with Kakashi?"

Naruto nods in response. After they leave Riku turns to the Hokage and asks if he is the kid that has the Kyuubi sealed inside. Sarutobi nods in response.

"Anything else you want us to do or is that all?"

"Would you mind training Naruto until he gets in the academy so that he can protect himself if he needs to?"

"Hai Hokage-sama."

Riku heads outside and lets Kakashi know that they also tasked with training Naruto. They decided that would teach Naruto basic Taijutsu, which he picked up easily. They also helped with his chakra control, which took weeks for him to learn how to control. They tried teaching him Genjutsu only to realize he can't form a basic illusion, so instead they focused on trying to get him to be able to detect and dispel Genjutsu. His training with basic ninjutsu didn't go as planned. Turns out his huge chakra container created mishaps with the Bunshin no Jutsu, so they decided to teach him the Kage Bunshin no Jutsu.

By the time Naruto was ten years old he was at Chunin level strength. He asked the ANBU watching him, which he calls Hachi and Hebi,(Hachi is a dog and Hebi means snake in Japanese) if he could enroll in the Ninja Academy next year. They agree and take him to the Hokage and let him know that Naruto wants to become a shinobi.

Time Skip

Naruto is now 11 years old and is now enrolling into the academy and Kakashi and Riku are now watching him making sure that no one will stop him from being enrolled in the academy.

Flashback Ends

"You know, the Hokage asked me to lead a genin team. I'll be leading to newly formed Team 7." says Kakashi.

"So, you'll be retiring your mask?" Riku says, "Guess I'll either be joining an ANBU team or I'll be retiring my mask as well."

After that conversation, they continue on their way back to Konohagakure.

Once they arrive, they go their separate ways heading to their homes. As Riku enters his house, he removes his mask and ANBU outfit. He puts on a pair of pants and a loose-fitting shirt. He goes to his kitchen and prepares his dinner of ramen. Afterwards, he goes to bed and soon falls asleep thinking about the next day.

Wolf: Well, there's my first Naruto fic. I'm going to try and upload a new chapter for this story every week.

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