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Chapter 1

Naruto had just entered his home a couple minutes ago. He should have been angry or sad because he just learned the reason why the villagers didn't like him. He was the container for the nine-tailed fox that attacked Konoha 12 years ago. He couldn't show any negative emotions though because he was too excited that he finally passed his graduation exam. An exam that he technically failed 3 times if you added his earlier failure before he was tricked by Mizuki. None of that mattered too much to him now. Now he could become a true ninja by working hard and learning everything he could from his Jounin sensei, whoever he or she was.

Maybe I should get some new clothes too. Most of the ninja I see wear dark blue like the Chunin, Special Jounin, and Jounin, or black like the anbu. Orange is my favorite color, but maybe I can wear that as my civilian or around the house clothing. I can't wear my ninja gear all day every day. Naruto thought to himself as he fell asleep.

The next day

Naruto walked into the hokage's office.

"Hello Naruto." Sarutobi said from behind his desk

"Hey old man. I was wondering if you could give me some more money now before my allowance." Naruto said

"Why do you need more money? Have you run out of food?" Sarutobi asked

"That's not it at all. I still have some food at home and some leftover money to buy more. I just need some money so I can get some new clothes. I love orange an all, but the other ninja that I see coming in and out of your office wear dark colors, so I want to as well. I also want to buy some civilian clothes because all I have now is what I'm wearing." Naruto said. The stores overcharge Naruto on everything he buys so it was hard to even get the outfit he has now. The only places that don't overcharge him is Ichiraku Ramen and a corner store that is run by an old lady, who had already lost all her family and friends to old age, and neither of them sold clothes.

"Alright Naruto." Sarutobi said as he handed Naruto a wad of money.

Naruto thanked the old man and left. When he reached a store that sold clothes for ninja and civilians he used the transformation jutsu. He turned into a young boy with Naruto's build, but was wearing a Genin headband.

When Naruto entered the store he received a smile from the cashier. Naruto smiled back and went to find him some clothes. It was lucky for him that stores that only sold clothes were run by civilians, but the stores that sold weapons and ninja gear was run by people that had passed the academy, but never progressed any further so they got regular jobs (Basically Genin on reserve or retired shinobi who can't survive on what they have left over). Naruto picked out the standard ninja gear, mesh shirts, and an armor like vest that he saw the anbu wear. He also picked out black combat boots. His headband was black. For civilian clothes, he picked out black and dark blue pairs of cargo pants, and different colored t shirts including red, blue, green, and orange. Naruto paid for the stuff and quickly left. Naruto dropped the transformation when he was away from the shop and then headed home.

Upon arriving home Naruto immediately changed into his shinobi gear. It wasn't as awesome as Orange, but he looked professional.

"Nice choice." A voice said from behind Naruto. Naruto turned to see a see through old man with white hair and a long white beard.

"Who are you Mr. Ghost?" Naruto asked fearfully. None, but the old man and Kakashi knew of his fear of ghost.

"My name is Roku. I'm a spirit and I need your help." Roku said

"What do you need my help for?" Naruto asked, still scared of the man before him. If this wasn't his home and if he wasn't sure that no one would believe him he would have ran away the moment he turned around.

"I'm from a realm other than yours where there are warriors that have skills similar, but different than you ninja. There are warriors who have no special ability and then there are the benders. A bender is born with the ability to either wield earth, fire, water, or air. Only the avatar is born with the ability to use all four elements. The avatar is a being created to bring peace and stability to the world. After an avatar dies he or she is reborn into the next nation. There is the Fire Nation, the Air Nomads, the Water Tribe, and the Earth Kingdom. I was the previous avatar, born in the Fire Nation. The current avatar is a young airbender named Aang who is currently 112. He found out he was the avatar at age 12 and ran away from home. He got caught in a storm and accidently activated the avatar state. It is a mode where he has no control, until he masters it, and uses all the elements on a master level. He used this state to freeze himself and his flying bison in a ball of ice. It has been 100 years since he froze himself. In those hundred years, my brother started a war by killing all of the air nomads in an attempt to find my reincarnation, but Aang was already gone. The war lasted with the Fire Nation seizing power and attacking the other nations. They have yet to succeed, but they are getting close. They are waiting for a comet to return at the end of the summer. Said comet gives the firebenders an increase in power. I need you to become the Fire Nation Paragon and protect Aang while he learns the other elements before the summer. A paragon is a non-bender with exceptional skill. Will you do this for me?" Roku asked. Naruto had finally gotten over the shock of seeing the spirit and absorbed all of the information that Roku gave him. What no one knew was that Naruto was actually like a sponge when it came to learning when he really wanted to be.

"I can barely protect myself let alone someone else. Besides I plan to become the hokage, I can't do that fighting someone else's war." Naruto said

"If those are your only concerns, then they can be fixed. I can give you training time before I send you to help Aang, and the war will only last from now all the way to the end of summer if everything works out right. The training and experiences you receive there will only make you stronger when you return here. We can talk to your hokage and gain his permission and try to work something out." Roku said

Naruto was very eager for the training. He thought it was a very good proposition. He wasn't thinking about the dangers he would face. He was only thinking of his return as a badass shinobi.

"I'm in." Naruto said

"Alright. Pack everything you need first. Head to your hokage and I will return when you two are alone." Roku said as Naruto nodded and packed his ninja gear and new clothes. His old clothes could stay because he really didn't want to bring them.

Naruto left and headed back to the hokage tower.

"I like your outfit Naruto, though I thought you would choose something more original." Sarutobi teased

"Old man, do you think you could ask your anbu guys to leave and put up the privacy seal?" Naruto asked. Sarutobi has told Naruto about the anbu that always stay as bodyguards to the hokage and the seal that keeps any sound from getting out and anyone from entering or exiting the room.

"Why do you ask that, Naruto?" Sarutobi asked. His cheerful teasing tone gone. He was concerned because Naruto has never asked that before, not even the night before when they discussed his burden and the events that happened that night in conjunction with Naruto learning of his burden.

"I have something I want to tell you and only you." Naruto said. Sarutobi was shocked. Naruto has never been all that secretive, but he knew that whatever it was it must have been important.

"Can Inu stay?" Sarutobi said

"The only other person who can hear what I have to say is whoever you planned to be my sensei." Naruto said

"Anbu you're all dismissed except for Inu." Sarutobi said the anbu all left. Inu suddenly came out of hiding

"Yes lord hokage?" Inu said as he knelt.

"Naruto I would like for you to meet your Jounin sensei, Kakashi Hatake." Sarutobi said as Inu looked shocked under his mask. He then removed his mask for Naruto to see his face. Sarutobi only revealed this to Naruto because Kakashi was going to be dropping out of anbu anyway to teach Naruto's team and because it would be a waste of time to pretend to send Inu to find Kakashi only for him to discreetly change his clothes and appear to Naruto.

Sarutobi then placed the privacy seal on the room.

Naruto called out to Roku to prepare the two older men to the arrival of the spirit. Roku then explained everything he told Naruto to the two shinobi.

"Why Naruto?" Sarutobi asked

"I not sure I'll be able to tell Aang that Naruto is coming so it would be easier for somebody of Naruto's age group. Another reason is because I was drawn to the strong spiritual presence of Naruto (AN: This isn't a Bleach xover and that wasn't meant to be a Bleach term. I was mostly referring to his chakra and strong will). Also to become the Fire Nation Paragon, he would have to be from the Fire Nation. The Land of Fire is just as good. " Roku replied

"When would he return?" Sarutobi asked.

"At the end of the summer in my world if everything goes correctly. Time there runs differently here and there. Aang is destined to defeat Fire Lord Ozai at summer's end when the comet returns. I expect maybe an attack before then, but I doubt Aang will be ready by then. It took me years to fully master all the elements, so a couple months is really pushing him." Roku said

"What if Aang doesn't succeed?" Sarutobi asked

"If Aang were to fail, Naruto would be brought back afterwards, but only in the event of Aang's death. That is because I don't think Naruto will want to give up just because he failed the first time. I won't let Naruto die anyway. If he seems to be any danger that will most likely result in his death, I will return him here immediately, likewise Naruto is free to return whenever he wants after at least meeting Aang once." Roku said

"What about this training for Naruto?" Sarutobi asked

"I will take Naruto to the spirit world so that he may train until he feels ready to head to my world. No time will pass while in the spirit world. For the training itself I was hoping you would give him something preferably nothing elemental. The only thing I could teach him is bending , but that would be impossible for him to do since he wasn't born a bender." Roku said. Everything seemed completely safe for Naruto. As much as Sarutobi wanted to say no, he knew he couldn't in good conscious deny someone that needed help. Especially someone who has done him or his precious people no wrong. Besides it was clear that Naruto had already made his choice. Naruto would want to go whether he allowed it or not. That would only cause problems if he didn't agree. One big problem is that he would probably go anyway and not have anything to train on or with making him a huge target in the other world.

"Alright you can go. I have a lot for you to learn though. When you return you will be a member of Team 7 with Sasuke Uchiha and Sakura Haruno." Sarutobi said as he prepared 7 scrolls. The first 5 were scrolls that had information in them. The one before last was a regular storage scroll. The last one was a blood seal scroll that held what Minato left Naruto.

"The last scroll has a blood seal. You need to channel some chakra when you smear blood across it. Blood seals can only be opened by someone of blood relation to the person who created the seal. To open the other one, which is a storage scroll, you just channel chakra into it." Sarutobi said

"You mean a relative left it for me?" Naruto asked eagerly

"Not just any relative, your father. He was a very cautious man and he prepared for death every day. He started this scroll when he first found out about your mother being pregnant. He left his best jutsu, a letter for you, and other things inside." Sarutobi said

"So that means my parents are dead?" Naruto asked

"Yes. They died, but remember that they loved you even before you were born. The letter will explain everything else." Sarutobi said

"Are you ready Naruto?" Roku said as he held out his arm for Naruto.

"Do me a favor, Avatar Roku. Make sure he completely masters everything he has been given before you allow his journey to begin." Sarutobi said

"I will." Roku replied as Naruto somehow grabbed onto his arm and they both disappeared.