I hope you all enjoyed the first Arc Sasuke Returns…I enjoyed writing. Now here's the second arc Flourishing Leaf Village it's just to give you all a view of the next generation of Konoha. Hope you all enjoy. Once again I don't the original Naruto characters however I do own the children and some of the bad guys. NOW ON WITH THE STORY

And therefore charka control is summed up. Do you all understand?" Iruka asked looking back at the class. He gasped when he saw four empty seats. "Everyone take out your textbooks and read chapters two, three, five and seven then answer the questions from each chapter. I'll be right back." He then ran out the classroom as fast as he could. "I'm getting too old for this." He sighed deeply.

"If you ran fast enough we won't get caught!" A young boy with blonde hair yelled leading his three friends.

"Ah man if we get caught we're gonna be in big trouble." A little chubby boy moaned thinking about what his father would do to him.

"Can't be as bad as what my Mom will do to me if she finds out." A thin boy with a bored expression replied. "What a drag."

"Ha! My Dad is worse he doesn't even have to yell at you to make you scared. Just one look and you're stunned." A boy with black hair shivered thinking about his father's icy stare.

"Would you three stop it we're not gonna get caught? Now follow me." The leader of the group said and turned a corner. They all then made their way to the local park.

The four young boys ran past the bridge passing three teenagers who were waiting for their leader.

"Hey Shiro-kun isn't that your little brother and his friends?" A girl with long black hair asked leaning against a big gray dog. He groaned and nodded his head.

"Sure is. Tell the sensei if he arrives before me that I had to go put my little brother in his place." He then hopped over the bridge banister and landed on his feet standing on the water. He then began running toward the boys.

"Wow Shiro-kun is so cool." She swooned. The boy standing next to her fixed his dark shades and leaned against the banister.

"That's called being a groupie Kiyomi-chan." He said.

"Shut up Shinji-kun." She growled at her fellow teammate as the dog began growling as well. Shinji just smiled.

The four boys all sat under a large tree and sighed catching their breath.

"That was fun. I can't believe Iruka-Sensei didn't sense us leaving." The leader of the packed laughed.

"He must be getting old." The chubby laughed taking large breaths.

"At least by the time they find us class will be over." A boy with black hair said. The boy with a bored expression on his face laid on his back and closed his eyes.

"Well…we mind as well get some rest before Iruka-Sensei informs our parents."

"Aren't you guys a little too young to be cutting class?" A voice came from the tree. The four boys all sat up and looked alert. Shiro then jumped from the tree scaring the four boys half to death.

"Shiro!!!!"

"Saku! What are you doing?! You're supposed to be in class learning how to become a great ninja! If Dad found out you weren't in class right now so kami help you!" He scolded his younger brother who looked down. He then looked over at his three friends. He then walked over to the leader and knelt down poking him in the forehead. "I take it you're the leader as usual Naoto." He looked at the young boy who looked nervous. "If Auntie Sakura found out you weren't in class what do you think would happen to you?" He asked him calmly. Naoto looked up and pictured himself over his mother's knee and getting the spanking of a lifetime. His face turned blue and he then began to shiver. With Shiro facing Saku and Naoto, the other two boys tried crawling away. Shiro spotted them out the corner of his eye. "Don't try it Shikaku, Chomichi. All of you stand up and let's go. I'm going to personally escort you back to class." He said crossing his arms as they all moaned. "It's either that or I personally tell your mothers and fathers." He said glaring at his younger brother who cowered behind Naoto. "Now let's go." He turned and saw Sasuke, Naruto, Shikamaru and Choji walking toward them totally oblivious to situation. The boys all then lost color to their face.

"If our Dads see us we're dead meat!!" Chomichi yelled out.

"Our lives are over the nine years we lived." Saku cried out.

"Ah this sucks." Shikaku groaned. Shiro looked at the four men making their way toward them and nodded his head.

"This should teach you four about cutting class." He turned to look at the boys only to see four empty spots. "Huh?"

"Shiro, what are you doing out here? I thought you're meeting place was at the bridge." Sasuke said as the four men stood in front of the teenage boy.

"Saku, Naoto, Shikaku and Chomichi cut class…again." Iruka said appearing behind them apparently out of breath. The four men looked at each other and with a blink of an eye they were gone. Shiro shook his head and sighed deeply.

"Little brother you are a baka."

"We gotta spilt up it's the only way to survive…only the strongest will make it." Naoto said.

"Right." And the four boys then went separate ways.

Naruto and Sasuke ran on the rooftops looking for their sons.

"Why do I bother letting my son hang around your knucklehead boy? He's always doing stupid things much like you." Sasuke growled. Naruto began laughing.

"You do have to admit though it does beat sitting in the Hokage office and doing paperwork all day. Besides we get to test our sons to see how much they learned over these nine years." Naruto said. Sasuke laughed a little and nodded.

"I guess. Let's split up."

"See ya." They then went separated ways crossing by each other.

Shikamaru and Choji ran through the town looking for their sons.

"Damnmit this is so troublesome. When I find that boy of mine I'm gonna bop him one for making me waste all this energy."

"Well yours shouldn't be too hard to catch it's not like he's gonna put any effort in trying to get away from you like Naoto and Saku would. We pretty much get the blunt end of the stick."

"That's true but this is still troublesome and then I'm probably gonna hear Temari's mouth." He growled. "This sucks."

"Ready to split up?" Choji asked tossing his bag of chips.

"Ah whatever later." They both went separate ways.

Chomichi looked side to side as he stayed low. He really didn't want to get caught his father was gonna beat him and then his mother was gonna beat him and probably his grandparents after that. He moaned and slouched in a corner.

"Maybe I should've stayed in school." He moaned grabbing his head. His stomach then started growling. He rubbed his stomach and moaned. "I'm so hungry." He moaned again and then smelt baroque ribs, with rice and vegetables. He stood up and ran over to the source. He saw a vender smiling as he was fanning out the food.

"Hey there Chomichi-kun, are you hungry?" He asked the small boy. His mouth began watering.

"Sure am but I have no money on me." He said sadly the man began laughing and made a plate.

"I'm in the good mood today. Since your family is my favorite customers you can have this plate for free."

"Really?" He asked as the man nodded his head. He ran over to the booth and sat down on the chair. He looked around real quick to make sure his father wasn't around. If I eat really fast I'll have enough energy to keep running. Chomichi thought and picked up the chop sticks.

"I hope you enjoy the food."

"Oh I will." He then opened his mouth for the piece of meat that was going in but then he stopped and looked next to him and saw his father smiling.

"I knew he would fall for this trap which is why he should be in ninja school because they would teach him about misconceptions and here's another lesson son."

"What?" Chomichi asked pouting. Choji placed his hand on his son's head.

"Good food is never free in life." Chomichi moaned as Choji and the vender began laughing. "Now eat up so we can get you back to school."

"But school is over in a half in hour."

"Oh you're gonna make up this hour you missed." He smiled as Chomichi moaned.

Shikaku moaned as he continued running. He hated wasting energy and he knew by now his father was beyond pissed but he couldn't stop. He wanted to prove to his father he didn't need to be in ninja school to be a good ninja. He was very smart but so was his father so he had to be careful. Shikaku stopped short when Shikamaru who was standing in front of him began walking toward him.

"Listen here Shikaku you had enough fun for one day. Now let's get back to the ninja academy before your mother finds out you missed an hour and I didn't get the laundry yet." He said as he lit a cigarette. Shikaku smiled and began chuckling.

"Dad you must think I'm stupid. Remember you and Mom are both genius ninjas it flows in my veins as well. And with us standing here you can just get my shadow. I see through your plans." Shikaku smiled and did a flip on to the roof looking down at Shikamaru. "You're gonna have to try harder then that old man." He smirked and went to run but couldn't move. He gasped. "I can't move."

"Exactly son your mother and I are both genius ninjas and it does flow in your veins but if you actually sat in class and listen you would learn about deception." Shikamaru said standing behind his son. Shikaku looked down at the image of his Dad that disappeared. Shikamaru then began walking over to his son making his son walk over to him. They both stood in front of each other and Shikamaru punched him in the head causing him to punch himself in the head. He then let go of the shadow possession and his son crouched down holding his head rubbing the double knots.

"That's not fair!" He yelled at his father who was lighting a cigarette.

"If you pay attention in class Iruka would explain how to tell illusionary clones from the real ones. Baka." He looked down at his son who was sitting on the roof looking away. "Let's go to the school."

"Why? School is about over." He smirked. Shikamaru knelt down and rubbed his son's head kinda roughly as he smiled.

"You're gonna make up this hour you missed."

"WHAT!!!"

Saku ran as fast as he could. He knew his father was hot on his trail. He stopped short when a blast of fire shot out in front of him. Sasuke stood in front of his son staring at him. Saku did fast hand signs and five illusions of himself appeared they all then scattered off. Sasuke sighed deeply and shook his head. His younger son was so basic. He then chased after the real one. Saku continued running trying to catch his breath. He then looked to the side and saw Naoto running just as fast.

"Hey Naoto-kun!"

"Hey Saku-kun!" He smiled and waved. He then jumped back when Sasuke jumped in front of him and Naruto jumped in front of Saku.

"I must say you boys have a lot energy." Naruto smiled.

"If only they put all this energy into their written work they would be outstanding students." Sasuke said looking at his young nephew.

"I don't need ninja school to be number one. It comes from your bloodline. Right Saku?" Naoto looked at his partner in crime. Saku stared at his father looking afraid he then growled and nodded his head.

"That's right Naoto. Let's show our fathers."

"Right." Both of the boys jumped back standing next to one another. Sasuke and Naruto stood still waiting to see what kinda show they would get. The boys both did hand signs in perfect sync.

"KAGE BUNSHIN NO JUTSU!!!" Both the boys shouted which surprised both their fathers as four perfect shadow clones of each stood all together. They all began forming hand seals and took a deep breath.

"Uh Sasuke…" Naruto began to look a little nervous. Sasuke backed up a little as did Naruto.

"GOKAKYU NO JUTSU!!!" All eight of the clones shot out fire from their mouths at the two adults. They all then ran off separating. Naruto began laughing as he and Sasuke landed on the ground. Sasuke growled getting frustrated.

"I bet Shikamaru and Choji caught their sons already."

"What do you expect? After all these are sons of the three Sannin." Naruto began laughing and they ran off.

Shikamaru looked out the window of the classroom and sighed getting impatient.

"What's taking those two so long?" He growled and took a puff of his cigarette.

"It's probably taking them some time to get their sons after all those two boys are very stubborn and persistent just like their fathers." Iruka sighed looking at the other two. "I hope you two learned your lessons." He said.

"Yeah, make sure you don't catch us next time." Chomichi said only to get a big bump on his head from his father. "Don't leave class next time." He rephrased his statement rubbing his head.

The door then burst opened with a tired Naruto and Sasuke panting holding their sons.

"Sorry we're a little late. Our sons kinda kicked our butts." Naruto laughed as Sasuke grunted. He looked down at his son who was pouting. He couldn't believe perfectly his son did the fireball jutsu. He it took him and Shiro a lot of practice that was his first time doing it. He then looked at Naoto who was giggling with his father. He couldn't believe that Naoto learned it either. He then smiled. Yep, this generation of ninja was definitely going to be something special. He was just glad he got another chance to see his village for what it is.