This is not part of the White Ops series. This is stand alone. I plan to update twice a month on this story. I hope you like it. Please read and review!

I don't own Naruto!

Prologue

The Third Hokage sighed. He had not wanted to be so aggressive toward Danzo, but he didn't have a choice. Danzo was trying harder and harder to get the four-year old Naruto into ROOT, and he wouldn't have it. Naruto was not a weapon. He was a child. One who would grow up into a great ninja. He and Danzo had just finished another argument about the boy, and he was sure that Danzo would bring it up again at the council meeting in five minutes. He sighed as he put on the red and white Hokage hat and walked into the council room. The other council members, including Danzo, were already there.

"Alright. Let us begin. Today's order of business is to decide how we will handle the sudden increase in local coyote population. I suppose we will—"

"That's enough of this nonsense!"

"Danzo, what is the meaning of this?"

"I'm stopping your foolishness. I move that the Nine-Tails brat be admitted to ROOT. Immediately."

"Danzo, how many times have I told you? The boy is not a weapon."

"Sarutobi," said Koharu. "We must hear out Lord Danzo on this matter."

"I will not," replied the Hokage. "There is nothing to discuss. I will not allow the boy to be admitted into ROOT. The Fourth Hokage would not have allowed it!"

"The Fourth Hokage is gone, Sarutobi. There is no one to confirm his will. That evidence is merely hearsay. The boy could be the strongest warrior this village has ever seen. I will teach him to protect himself from those who would look down upon him."

"I veto this nonsense," said the Third Hokage.

"Council, I believe the time has come for us to veto the Third on this matter. We may become the strongest village ever."

The Third felt sweat forming on the back of his neck. His nerves were in pieces, something that hadn't happened since the Nine-tails attacked. He had lost control. There was nothing he could do. Minato, I'm so sorry.

As the council sided with Danzo, the old warhawk grinned. He had won!