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'thoughts'

Kyuubi talking

Jutsu

Chapter 1: Beginning

From the beginning of time, humans hated those they feared, and those they did not understand. By calling them names or through mistreatment, they called themselves the rulers of earth, even though they are the weakest creatures made by Mother Nature.

Naruto who was ridiculed, beaten and even called names like monster or demon wherever he went, from the day he could understand, how to speak and some even before. Not knowing reason, he just accepted, and made a mask of happiness even though his spirit and heart broke every time he was mistreated, he knew people feared those they thought were different. He never held them responsible because the Hokage once told him that those who forgive and forget are the real heroes of this world, so he did he forgives them though sometimes it is hard to forget.

This ten year old boy is getting ready for the academy for his second try at the graduation from the ninja academy. Naruto ran through the streets at blinding speed, speed that is above most Jounin, he is determining to pass this time. He knows he is early but when he reaches the academy to find nobody there he is not that surprised, so instead he walks through and takes the seat near the end, not many people know but a academy students can take the graduation exam early if their parents or clan head meets the instructor personally. As Naruto is an orphan, he just asked Iruka-sensei himself. As he was waiting for Iruka sensei and the other students, he thought back to few weeks ago when the Hokage came to visited him.

Flashback

"Naruto, how are you today?" Asked the Hokage as he invited himself in.

He didn't need to knock as he had the key and Naruto had given permission to come in whenever he wanted, either just to talk or train him in ninjutsu or even taijutsu which he sometimes did.

The Hokage stopped, startled, as he took in the surroundings. There was blood everywhere in the small one room apartment. The walls were sprayed with phrases like "Demon", "Be gone", and "Monster". The furniture, what little Naruto had, was broken, and on the bed, which was actually just a small, worn out futon, was Naruto, out cold and bleeding with similar things carved on his back and front. They were healing, but it was going far to slow for the old man's tastes. There were kunai stuck in his guts that were keeping his wounds from healing.

The Sandaime was angry and sad, he started leaking K.I. the moment he saw the blood but his face was streaming tears. He pulled out the kunai, and instead of ordering the ANBU to do it, as he knew they didn't really care, he started healing Naruto himself. After about fifteen minutes, Naruto came to and smiled at the Hokage.

"Thanks old man." He said softly, and fell back asleep.

End of Flashback

Naruto jerked as he felt someone put their hand on his shoulder, he looked up to see Iruka, holding the test out for him. He smiled sheepishly and took it. He looked at the first question.

1. Name the different ranks for the shinobi.

'Alright, this will be easy.'thought Naruto and started writing.

This went through and Naruto, surprisingly, knew all the answers, and the teacher Iruka did not give him an impossible test to finish like the last teacher.He knew that the major portion is yet to come. Pass or fail, it depends on whether or not he can make a Bunshin. This would be the hard part for him, as he has too much chakra with little to no control. There was still half hour left, so he goes to sleep, where he has the same dream he has been having since last few weeks, he is standing in darkness, and then drip, drip, the darkness clears to make pipes rows and rows of pipes, as he starts following the pipes, as he reaches a bars when ……

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