A/N: The idea for this came for my love for Star Wars and Naruto. I was watching Clone wars the other day, and noticed how cool the Naruto story would fit in a Star Wars setting. So here it is. It will follow the manga, but not exactly, and obviously it will be based in the Star Wars universe.

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STARUTO WARS: WAY OF THE JEDI...

"To be a jedi, is to be at one with the Force," the voice of the Hokage, the Grandmaster of the Jedi order, said, pacing up and down the rows of Jedi younglings, looking them over as he passed. "The Force is not a tool, nor a weapon, but blessing that sets you apart from every other being in the galaxy. It does not mean you are better, know that, but it does mean that you have a goal in this life, to bring peace and justice to this galaxy and it's people."

Naruto Uzumaki, a youngling with wild blonde hair and a trio of scars on his cheek, watched the Hokage closely as he paced the class, his tan tunic hanging loosely over his young body, his foot tapping on the floor with each of the hokage's steps.

He'd never been prouder than he was now. Today was the day he became a Jedi.

"The many masters at this temple have taught you as much as they can within their power, to call on the Force and bend it to your will so that you can achieve things many could not even dream of, and to wield the lightsaber with a precision so astounding and precise that those who have never seen it would consider it an artform."

The Hokage passed Naruto and gave him a slight smile before continuing. Naruto smiled widely to himself. "But today, you take the next step on your path to becoming a Jedi Knight. Today, we will grade your abilities and apprentice you, alongside two of your fellow Padawans, to a Jedi master who you will from this day on accompany on missions for the Republic." The Hokage finished pacing the rows of younglings and walked to the front of the class, facing them and smiling again.

"Good luck, and may the Force be with you."

Hours later, Naruto stood in the same spot once again, this time with sweat lining his brow and soaking his tunic, and watched as the party of Jedi masters stood talking between themselves, occasionally eyeing the students and making comments to each other over them.

Since the beginning of the trials that morning, Naruto had shown off his abilites in many different ways. He had showcased his knowledge of his chosen lightsaber form, Shii-Cho, by dueling with another apprentice named Shino, and by performing several lightsaber Kata's that Shii-Cho was based on. He'd then meditated and used the Force to telekinetically move things around the room and ran an obstacle course using nothing but his own skill and the Force. They were all grueling tasks, and it had left him dreary and worn out, but the excitement of the fact that he was now going to be taken under the wing of a Jedi master had made him forget all about his aching muscles and dry throat.

After a minute of the other younglings taking their positions, the Hokage came from a room off to the left of the examination area. He carried a datapad with him, and consulted it as he began.

"You have all done incredibly well today," he said, making many of the students, Naruto included, smile. "We, that is myself and the other masters, have come to a decision on your squads and who will each apprentice you," a murmur of excitement came over the younglings. "When I call your name, come up and bow to you master and join your team."

Naruto then blocked out everything, and waited silently for his name to be called. He payed no attention to who was in the other squads, only him, and only his master was worth thinking about. It was only a few minutes before he heard it. "Naruto Uzumaki!," he opened his eyes and ducked his head out of queue. "Team Seven, apprenticed to Jedi Master Kakashi Hatake."

He stepped out of line and approached the group of masters. No master made any signal to him. "Who's Kakashi?" he asked the Hokage, who just smiled.

"Master Hatake is out on buisness," he said. "He requested that you and your teammates meet him in the meditation garden after the ceremony."

Naruto just nodded and stepped off to the side.

"Sakura Haruno!," the hokage said loudly. Naruto watched, somewhat disgruntled at the fact that his master didn't even show up, as a pretty young girl walked out of line, and his annoyance faded away instantly. He'd not seen Sakura Haruno before, she must have been in another youngling class, but he immediately wished he had.

Her hair was a rather odd shade of pink; possibly a common feature on her planet, and her eyes were a stunning green. She walked with a slight shyness to her, but there was no nervousness in her face. "Team Seven, apprenticed to Jedi master Kakashi Hatake,"

"YES!" Naruto said loudly, garnering a few laughs from the crowd. Sakura looked at him as if drool were dribbling from the corner of his mouth, then stood at his side. "Hi," he said quietly as the Hokage continued. "I'm Naruto."

Sakura gave him a curt smile then turned back to the crowd. "Sakura," she said. "Please don't touch me."

Naruto opened his mouth to speak, then closed it again.

The Hokage assigned two more apprentices to their masters, then called out a name that Naruto had wished he wouldn't hear."Sasuke Uchiha?"
Naruto slanted his eyes and watched as a boy with hair darker than the emptiness of space and a stoic look on his face left the line. His hair was also drenched with sweat, but he didn't look half as worn out as Naruto did. "Team Seven, apprenticed to Kakashi Hatake,"

"WHAT?," Naruto sapped angrily.

Everyone in the trial arena, masters and Hokage included, looked to Naruto with an agitated look on their faces. Sakura tried to hide her face in embarassment and sighed.

"Naruto," the Hokage said. "Anger is not the way of a Jedi. Don't make me regret apprenticing you." Naruto nodded and looked at the ground, angry at himself for what he'd just done. Sakura on the other hand, offered her hand to Sasuke as he approached.

"Hi, I'm Sakura,"

Sasuke didn't take her hand, but acknowledged her. "Sasuke." He turned to look at Naruto, who met his gaze. "Hn" Naruto opened his mouth again, planning to shout Sasuke, but then saw the Hokage over Sasuke's shoulder, who raised an eyebrow to him, and he shut his mouth again.

Three more assignments, and every youngling was now a padawan. The Hokage turned to the groups and their masters, and smiled. "You are now officially a member of the Jedi order," he said, drawing his gaze over each and every Jedi there. "Go forth and bring aid to those who need it,
not only in the name of the Jedi order, but in the name of the Republic. May the Force be with you."

As with tradition, every padawan and Master in the room bowed to the Hokage and repeated his words. "May the Force be with you," then they split up. Naruto, Sakura and Sasuke began following the others from the room, but the Hokage stopped them.

"May I speak to the three of you?,"

They waited until the other teams had, then sat down with Hokage on the arena's steps. "I very rarely tell ofmy feelings about various padawans at the trials," he said, resting on his cane as he sat. "But I feel that the three of you are a special case." Naruto looked at the other two in his group, dumbfounded. He knew he was special, but Sasuke had always thought he was better than everyone else, and Sakura was only kind of cute. "You see, the force isn't just an energy, like that of a blaster bolt, but a life force that joins each of us to each other. In my many years, I've learnt a technique known as precognition," he said, looking aimlessly over the padawans heads. "It is where the Force shows me brie glimpses of the future and what it holds. I want to tell you that I have seen your futures, and while I cannot pinpoint exactly what will occur, I know that the three of you are destined for great things,"

Naruto smiled to himself and looked at his teammates. Sakura was watching the Hokage with admiration on her face, clearly amazed at the sheer power of the Force, but Sasuke sat with his elbows on his knees, his hands clasped and his eyes on the floor. It made him angry inside. "That means," the Hokage spoke again. "That the three of you need to learn to work together," He looked down at Naruto as he spoke. "Because I cannot see a positive future for the three of you if you cannot."

The Hokage stood up with the aid of his cane, and smiled to the three of them. "Heed my words, and reflect on them when at times of crisis,"
Naruto and Sakura nodded, but Sasuke didn't move. "Now move along, Master Kakashi has a very special test for you." he smiled and gestured for the three to go, then sat back down and admired the arena's stonework.

"What do you think he meant?," Sakura asked Sasuke as soon as the three were out of earshot.

"Dunno," Naruto said, cutting off any chance for Sasuke to answer. "But he's right. I do have great things in my future, I know it."

A/N: So there was chapter 1. If you liked it, let me know. If you didn't, tell me why, I'm always looking for criticism.

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