Prologue
Your grandfather was not a bad person his parents had always told him. Both his father and mother had never let him think otherwise. They always told him he was just misunderstood but young Naruto knew better. Madara Uchiha the Leaf's biggest traitor was not only a bad person he was the devil.
"There he is." Naruto heard the whispers as he walked.
"Lord Hokage should have killed him whilst he was in the womb. Damn Fish-boy!" Ouch, that hurt Naruto had to admit. In fact all the insults directed his way did. He tried to ignore them. Kept smiling but there was only so much a mask could take before it broke.
"Hey Naruto!" Naruto was greeted by his only friend and fellow clan mate Mikoto.
"Hey Miko!" Naruto greeted her back a genuine smile crossing his face. It truly amazed him that such a person as Mikoto existed. A person who didn't shun him or judge him by his grandfather's sins.
"You ready for today?"
"Yup!" A confident almost cocky smile crossed Naruto's face. Today was the shinobi graduation exam. He would be getting his hitae finally a step closer to his dream.
"You shouldn't be so sure of yourself Naruto." Mikoto jabbed a gentle finger into her friend's ribs. "You look like a walking Uchiha stereotype."
"I doubt it." Naruto ran his tongue over his sharp shark like canines and other teeth. A gift from his grandmother. A rogue ninja from the Mist. Along with his pale blue skin and fish like features. Some Uchiha he looked like. "I'm not sure of myself Miko, I'm excited." Naruto clarified.
"I'm excited too." Mikoto admitted releasing a nervous breathe. Along with her excitement there was some self doubt. What if she didn't meet the standard her father expected. Rookie of the year was a tough spot.
"Hey." Naruto laid a reassuring hand on her shoulder. "You'll do great. There's no need to worry."
"Thanks Naruto." Mikoto put on a brave face for her concerned friend. Touched by his reassurance. Mikoto wanted to believe him but the man she called father was cruel. Mikoto dreaded what would happen to her if she got anything other than first place. Judging by the performance of the class prodigies Fugaku and Minato, Mikoto held no doubt in her mind she would find out.
Line break
The Kyuubi chuckled darkly from its place inside Kushina. He could sense the talentless kunoichi's self doubt. She knew she was a brute with no talent. Good at punching her bullies and nothing else. The Kyuubi would use this to his advantage.
'Power.' The Kyuubi's deep voice thundered knowing Kushina could hear it. 'If you want to keep up with your classmates you need it. I can give it to you.' The Kyuubi released a drop of its ocean of chakra and let Kushina feel it. Tempting her.
"Shut up stupid fox I don't need your power ya know!" Kushina loudly cursed feeling the Kyuubi's immense power briefly course through her she wished she knew how to push it away it was too tempting, too inviting. Her outburst startling her classmates and instructors garnering their attention.
"Miss Uzumaki." Kushina's instructor concerned approached the young girl. "Are you okay?"
"I'm-" A blushing, embarrassed Kushina tried to think of a quick lie. Thankfully as she did the class outcast Naruto Uchiha walked in drawing all attention to him.
"Oh my god!"
"Its Fish-face!"
"I can't believe they let him write the exam!"
"I so hope I'm not on that traitor's team!"
Never before had Kushina been so relieved to see the outcast. Usually his entrance didn't matter to her but today it did. The instructor who was about to question her Kushina saw was now glaring at the blue skinned boy his mouth parting to no doubt reprimand him.
"Naruto Uchiha!" The instructor's voice turned to ice nothing like the warm tone he had used moments ago. "You're late." Kushina looked at the only clock displayed in the room it read in favour of the instructor. Naruto was two minutes late.
"I'm sorry Mr Shin. It's my fault. I delayed Naruto." Mikoto the other Uchiha in Kushina's class who had outcast herself by associating with Naruto stepped protectively in front of him no doubt intent on taking the bullet for him.
"That's not true Miko. You don't have t-" Mikoto quickly shushed her fellow Uchiha with a gesture of her hand. Her eyes remaining on Mr Shin.
"Take your seats." Mr Shin instructed deciding to let it go. After today the traitor wouldn't be his problem. With his traitorous skills he got from his traitorous grandfather he would no doubt pass. "Now that we are all here we can begin the exam." Mr Shin moved to the front of the class. Mikoto and Naruto moving to their deserted corner at the back. "The first part is written. No cheating." Mr Shin's drilling gaze met Naruto's. "If you do you are disqualified and forfeit an chance of being a shinobi." Mr Shin spoke to the Uchiha and the Uchiha alone.
'I can give you answers.'
'No!' Kushina looked around hoping she hadn't accidently said that aloud. 'I can do this on my own.' A stubborn determined look crossed Kushina's face. "Just shut up you dumb fox." This time someone did hear her, Naruto who wondered who she was talking to.
"Naruto Uchiha! Keep your eyes on you desk!" Mr Shin who had seen Naruto turn away to look at Kushina quickly shut down his attempt to cheat at least that's how Mr Shin saw it.
"The test hasn't even begun!" Mikoto quickly rose to her friend's defence.
"Its okay Miko." Naruto didn't want his friend to get into trouble. "I'm use to it." He said to her. The sad fact being he was.
"You shouldn't be Naruto. You're not him. You're not Madara!" Mikoto said loudly for all her class to hear. Maybe she could convince somebody and get them to see things her way. To see the truth. The class who their whole lives had been indoctrinated weren't moved by her words instead they glared, laughed at her and some even went as far as insulting her.
"They're blind Miko." Naruto whispered lowly to her as he watched his classmates reactions Mr Shin did nothing to stop. "I'll just have to show them. I'll just have to become Hokage then they'll acknowledge me."