Chapter I: New Mission: Jounin Sensei?

The blond awoke to the the feeling of something very nosalgic, a new mission he was very eager to start. He walked through his apartment and headed towards the fridge to see nothing was there. He made a mental note in his mind to do a bit of grocery shopping, maybe one of the few females in his life would assist him. He shook the thought from his mind, and went to take a hot relaxing shower. As he was showering he couldn't help but wonder what his new mission would be, he was a Jounin afterall, maybe it was was a top secrect S-class mission. Since the war ended four years ago with the shinobi allies victorious things have been slow. After he defeated the Akatsuki and Saskues' return to the village, he was known as the Golden Fox of Konoha, but life had been kind of dull since then. Missions came and went. Most of them he lead, and few he followed. And Granny had a new one waiting for him, what could be so exciting to the old hag to make her give him this mission as Naruto remembered her final facial experssion as he left her office.

*Two days earlier*

Tsunade was waiting at her desk patiently and bit annoyed to be honest wondering where the annoying brat was. There was a knock at her door and it removed her from thought.

"Hokage-sama, Uzumaki-sama has arrived" her assistant said behind the doors.

"Enter" she remarked with a hard face. Naruto's tardiness reminded her of his former Jounin-sensei as she waved him in and dismissed her assistant.

"Hey Baa-chan!" Naruto greeted her walking into the room. "What's going on in your neighborhood this evening" he finished.

"You're late.. dont do it again" The slug sannin hissed

Naruto put his hands up in defence to calm her mood. "Sorry granny i ran into a black cat on my way here and had to take the long way...That's when I seen a blue cloud in the sky and had to show Shikimaru" he finished.

"DON'T GIVE ME YOUR CRAP BOY!" She yelled at the top of her voice as if speaking to the whole village not to piss her off. As she clamed herself she began to to speak. "Naruto I have a very important mission for you, hopefully it is a mission you can complete on your own. As you have lead many mission to complete the majoirty of them, I have a mission that may very well determine if you have the skill to take my job. You are one of two canidates to take my hat. It would be three if that damn lazy ass Nara wasn't himself he would be one of the choices" she said with her hands locked leaning towards her face and ebows on her desk.

"So what is this mission?" Naruto asked with a serious face.

"You will be breifed with the details tomorrow with the others" she answered.

"I thought this was a solo mission?" was Naruto's next question

"It is, but it isn't. There are others that need to be here, as they also have a similar mission but at the same time it isn't" she relpied again with a sinister smirked.

'I have a bad feeling about this' Naruto thought to himself.

"Be here at 8:00am and no later, or you will feel my wrath" Tsunade threatened.

Naruto jumped to attention "Yes ma'am" he said hesitantly in a military manner.

*Present*

Naruto in his boxers went to his closest to take out his ninja clothes and gear. He didnt feel the need to wear his Uzumaki clan's combat armor. So instead he wore a mesh shirt under a black standard shinobi shirt with his black jounin vest over it. He wore black standard shinobi pants with a shuriken holster on his left leg and a hip pouch on his right. He threw a golden cloak over his back, the cloack had black flames on the base of it, the symbols of Konoha and the Uzumaki clan one on each side of his shoulder respectively. On the back of the cloack had the kanji shinobi on it, the same as the on the hitai-ate they used in the Fouth Shinobi War. He finished dressing as he put he hitai-ate on. When he felt he was dressed for success he walked out his apartment.

As he walk through the streets of Konoha life was booming. Peolpe of all ages, sizes, and colors were busy preparing for the day to come. Naruto noticed the time as it read 7:05. He had plenty of time as his stomach was making noise, he was plenty hungry and had a taste for ramen. "I guess its off the best ramen shop in the world...Hope the old man's prepaired for his best customer" he said aloud attracting attention to himself. He continued to walk to his destination while many greeted him with honorifics and bows, as he tried to wave them off to seem humble the peolpe respected him even more. So even wishing him the Hokage seat and even swearing thier loyalty to him.

As he continue to walk he bumped into Sasuke and Sakura. The two were the talk of the town, they were officially married and was expecting their first child. Sasuke and her got together as he spent time in and Aubu compound doing his time for his crimes against Konoha, and after two years of his release he was shunned by the village. Naruto and the rookie nine including the former team Gai were the only ones to talk to him and few villagers came to except him as he preformed missions and later joined the Anbu. As time went on he and Sakura became very close. As Sasukue was a former captain of the Anbu, he was forced to leave and become a full jounin by Sakura due to her condition and how dangerous it was being Anbu. He was still the same Sasuke but more caring. Sakura was head of Konoha's medical training academy, she was the former head of the Hospital but was replaced by Hyuga Hinata respectively, as she was not the clan head yet.

"Hey there's the happy parents to be, what's going on?" Naruto asked with a big grin on his face.

"Hey dobe, nothing much just about to go see Hokage-sama, but seeing as I have about a hour untill I have to be there I decided to have a walk with Sakura" Saskue said in a non convincing cold way.

"Heh, cool me too... Well I got threatened to attened on time, so I had to wake up a bit early" said with a yawn. "Any idea on what we are to do?" Naruto asked still yawning.

"No idea at all..." Sasuke relpied

Naruto shrugged it off and turned his attentions to Sakura his sister in all but blood. " Hey there gorgeous" Naruto jokingly said trying to tease Sasuke. "How are you this fine morning?" he said will kissing her hand and recieving a small blush from Sakura.

"Watch it dobe" Sasuke butted in with his K.I(Killer Intent) raging towards his best friend.

"Kami, man learn to take a joke" Naruto exclaimed with a small grin

Sakura jumped in to ease the teansion "Calm your nerves Sasuke-kun, Naruto was just kidding" she said in a claming manner. "I am very well but hungry this fine morning Naruto" she answered with a smile.

"Well then Sakura-chan how about you, Uchiha, and I head to Ichiraku I'm on my way there now?" Nauto asked

"Sorry dobe maybe another time, me and my lady have decided to go else where to eat" Sasuke said with a grin. Then turned to Sakura to kiss her cheek with success.

"Yeah maybe another time Naruto" Sakura repeated. "I seen Ino with Choji a few blocks from your destination, ask them I'm sure they are as hungry as us" she finished.

"Well you lose Sakura-chan you too teme. Naruto said sticking his tongue out.

"Will you ever grow up?" the heir of the Uchiha asked.

"Hmmm... I don't know yet" the blond said walking off and Sakura giggling.

They said there goodbyes, and Naruto continued to walk to only ten minutes have gone pass and he ran into Ino and Choji. He offered to buy them ramen, but both declined saying they had to prepare for the meeting in the next fourty or so minutes. So he continued shortly until he reached one of his favorite place in the village. The small corner ramen shop has turned into a small restuarant that can seat up to twenty people. As he entered he hear an all too familiar voice.

"Ah, Naruto good to see this morning" Teuchi greeted as he waved to the blonde. "We're not open at the moment, not for another half hour to be exact" he said only to disappoint his favorite cutomer. "But... Since it's you why the hell not?" he roared while laughing at Naruto's facial expression.

"You almost gave me a heart attack old man" Naruto cried with a tear falling down his eye to his cheek.

As he entered the restuarant he notice two shadowy figures in the right rear corner of the small was none of his business so he he just went about to get what he came for "RAMEN", and he would not be denied now. As he prepared to sit in his normal seat he head a loud voice. From who is the noise came from he figured it was Ayame, but the person she was with was still a mystery.

"What the hell do you mean you're seeing someone else?" yelled the old mans daughter. "After everything we been through, everything I gave you, and you do this to me?" she asked when tears began to fall from her face.

Naruto felt compelled to help his long time friend, as she helped him in many occasions. But before he could a man of Kakashi Hatakes height walked through the door.

"Yo" the man said leisurely. "What goin on here?" he asked already knowing the situation

Clearing the tears from her eyes she mustered up some words "Nothing Kakashi-san, nothing at all" she replied in hoarse voice.

"Oh" the lazy late ninja said. "It seems to me its a bit more than nothing. It seems Daso has caused you a bit of pain, and I hope it's not true beacuse it looks as if my former student would have a bit of a problem with that" Kakashi commented as he pointed out Naruto near the bar area as he standed and readied himself before he butted in.

"Oh hey there, I didn't see you there Naruto" Kakashi said as he lied

"Uzumaki-sama?" the chuunin Daso yelped and stood to attention.

"What's goin on here?" Naruto directed his question toward Daso. "Huh, why are you desturbing holy lands right now?" he said this time to the both of them not wanting to seem he was choosing side.

"Uzumaki-sama I... I.. I" Daso spoke before Naruto enterupted.

"Leave now.. Hyuga Daso, I'll deal with you later. He said with a frown and an empty threat. Knowing it was an usual occourance with the two, but Naruto's name demanded respect even to his elders. He was one of the elite shinobi of the village. He was a seal master geater than his grandfather, the last head of the Uzumaki clan, and mastered the rasengan to combine two nature elements to it. He even mastered his father's Hiraishin no Jutsu to some extent. Naruto was an elite in all aspects to be feared and respected.

"Hey Kakashi-sensei" Naruto grined while he greeted the man "What are you doing here?" he asked still with that goofy grin on his face.

"You know it's not needed to call me sensei, we are equals" the said mad relpied.

Naruto laughed " Guess old habits die hard"

"Im here because I ran into the Uchiha couple they said you might need a bit of company, can you believe Sasuke still act as if he has a stick up his butt?"as Kakashi answered Naruto's question and a threw a question his way.

'Typical Kakashi' Naruto said to himself. He bursted in to a hysteric laughter. Tears came to his eyes as he imagined Sasuke with a stick up his rear end. A minute later Naruto started to get the image out of his head as it was kind of getting creepy. He got Kakashis' attention " Kakashi-sensei I'll treat ya to some ramen" he said while sitting back down.

Kakashi accpeted his offer. The two jounin sat and ordered ramen. Naruto got miso and Kakashi ordered pork. The two chatted away about what been going on with eachother the past few year, beacuse the two never really got a chance after the war it was mission after mission. It was a surprise to find that Kakashi and Anko was expecting twins throughout those four years after the war. They also chatted about Kakashi new life of father hood. As Naruto took his leave they promised eachother that they would meet up at least once a week to catch up. They said their goodbyes and walked their seperate ways.

Two minutes left until he had to get briefed on his next mission. He was anxious about this mission that could lead him to be the next Hokage, but he knew the old bat could be playing him at the same time. He reached the hokage tower, and made his way toward Tsunade's office. He got to the floor he office was one and seen familiar of them jounin and one chuunin. Some of the jounin were Hyuga Neji, Rock Lee, Aburame Shino, Uchiha Sasuke, Yamanaka Ino, Akimichi Choji just to name a few, and other jounin.

The sixteen year old chuunin was Sarutobi Konohamaru, he wore a short sleve brown thermal with the standard chuunin jacket over it and black Anbu pants. His hetai-ate his worn on he signature blue scarf which had the Sarutobi clan symbol at the end of it. He worn his signature goggles on his forehead. He was with his former sensei waiting to see the Hokage after the jounin meeting.

"Hey there Konohamaru. Hey Ebisu." Naruto said. As he walked over to the two he noticed Sasuke heading the same way. "Hey teme, how was your morning meal?" he asked as he made his way over to the chunnin and his sensei with a big goofy grin on his face.

"Hey Boss" Konohamaru called back out with the same goofy grin on.

"Dobe" Sasuke said plainly. Sasuke direcected his next question toward the jounin that was with Konohamaru. "Ebisu-san, what are you doing here do you have the same mission?" The Uchiha asked in a respectful but cold voice.

"Oh no, Konohamaru and I have our own mission." Ebisu answered. "He is going to my second in command, but that's all Hokage-sama told me" He finished. He shot a question right back at the two well known jounin "So are you guys ready for what's to come?" He asked with a steady glare.

"So you know what our mission will be?" Naruto asked

"I have a clue" replied the jounin.

"Any hints?" asked Sasuke

Ebisu chuckled "No way... Why would i go out of my way to be scolded by Hokage-sama?" he finished. "She has ears everywhere" he whispered.

"Whatever" Sasuke and Naruto said at the same time.

Then a voice came from the Hokage's office. "Tomoko, let the twelve jounin in" she yelled. So the assistant did as she was told.

The twelve jounin proceeded in to Tsunade's office. When all of them were in her office the stood in two rows of six, or at least it would be if Naruto didn't wonder off to the window to sit.

"How is it he can do that, does he have no respect?" a random jounin asked angerly. "Even if he is the Golden Fox of Konoha, still..." he said before interupted

"Calm your nerves Freed" Neji whispered. "He has a sort of relationship that we may never have with her" he finished

Tsunade direceted her next satement to the blode "Naruto get your ass back in line" She said with a death look.

"Aw, come on Granny.. You know this is my spot" he said remembering his fallen godfather.

Tsunade brushed it off, because she was also felt nostalgic. "Whatever kid" she said with a smile. Then she got serious. "I have called you all in here to discuss the new mission you twelve will have over a certain time it takes this said mission. It isn't anything extreme, but at the same time can be very stressfull. You are all very talented individuals and have made a name for yourselves in one way or another. As for the three candidates that will take my postion from me, you will need this mission. Every Hokage in the past have done this exact mission. So Uzumaki Naruto 'Golden Fox of Konoha', and Hyuga Neji 'White Owl", I will expect great things from you three from this mission.

"Ma'am" said the two jouinin.

Naruto added his own "So what is it Granny?" he asked

"Well your next mission is to take three genin that have just graduated yesterday the Acedmy yesterday" Tsunade said.

Everyones' faces were in a surprised state. With the exeption of Neji and Sasuke as they figured it would be some of the sort.

Naruto was kind of upset but at the same time he was okay with it. He actually wanted to experience this, when he thought he was truly ready. Since Tsunade had hope for him he would go through with it with no complaints.

"I have the reports of your squad members" she said as her assitant begane to had out the papers of their genin squads.

Naruto looked at his three genin. On the paper he seen two boys and one girl. He read the report...

Name: Akio Sarutobi

Age: 12

D.O.B: May 21

Gender: Male

Height: 129.4cm

Weight: 28kg

Blood Type:B

Acadmey Rank: 5th

Ninja Registration: 058467

Speciality: Taijutsu

Name: Emiko Saito

Age:12

D.O.B: January 15

Gender: Female

Height: 127.2 cm

Weight: 25kg

Blood Type: A-

Academy Rank: 2nd

Ninja Registration: 058457

Specialty: Kenjutsu

Name: Nori-Masa Takeda

Age: 12

D.O.B: June 1

Gender: Male

Height: 131.1cm

Weight: 30.2kg

Blood Type: O

Academy Rank: 1st

Ninja Registration: 054788

Specialty: Ninjutsu, and Kekkei tôta

Naruto looked at his team and seem pleased. he couldn't wait to get started now. He would make his team a kick ass squad, but before he did that he had see where their team work was. He had just the idea as bells range through his mind. Tsunade broke his train of thought.

"At twelve noon you will collect your teams at the academy, and do not be late... Naruto" she said as the room laughed silently.

"Yes ma'am" he relpied still a bit in thought.

Tsunade finished " Well that is all, and I wish you the best of luck. Dismissed" she said as they walk out the room

(A/N) Sorry if my grammer and Spelling isn't perfect but I try... I hoped you like and I want reviews positive and negative.. I decided to re-do this first chapter for those that did reviews even though it was only two (lmao), but as I thought about what was said to a great degree you are exactly right. I like Sasuke but why give him the satisfaction. I wanted to make Shikamaru a candidate i dont think it would be wise seeing as he is too lazy and badass :)...

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