Author Note: I have been a Naruto fan since the dubbed versions were released. My Naruto knowledge isn't the greatest though so bear with me. I will for the most part try to stick with canon so if you see something way off, let me know please. This is sorta like practice from me. I don't want to continue to write if nobody reads though. I will try to list jutsu and other terms used in later chapters.

"Talking"

'Inner thoughts'

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or anything from his universe. I only own Nazo, who I created.

You Can't Be Serious!

Chapter 1

The Blind Sensei

"Naruto what are you doing here?" Shikamaru asked as the orange clad blond plopped into the seat next to him disturbing his nap. "Only the people who passed the genin exam should be here. You know ninja only."

"I am a ninja!" Naruto exclaimed loudly turning several heads at the outbreak.

"You can't be serious" the Nara sighed.

"Oi, look at the headband pineapple head." Naruto yelled and pointed to his forehead.

Shikamaru lazily look at the blond boy's forehead to see an old and battered hitai-ite . 'Curious' he pondered 'Naruto didn't pass the genin exam yesterday' He started to think on it before deciding it would be too troublesome and lay his head back down.

From the seat in front of him seated beside Sasuke Sakura turned to face Naruto "Why are you here Naruto?"

"Didn't you here me? I'm a ninja too."

At that point Iruka walked into the classroom. "Good morning everyone please quiet down. We will assign the teams in just a few moments, then later you will meet your team sensei's." Iruka walked to his desk and pulled a few papers out of a drawer.

Sakura stood up from her seat and yelled "Iruka sensei! Why is Naruto here, he didn't pass the exam, he isn't a ninja!"

Iruka glanced at Naruto then smiled brightly at Sakura "Sakura, Naruto passed a special test late last night so he is in fact a ninja." Iruka motioned at Naruto before fixing his glance back at Sakura "Now if you will please return to your seat we will start with the team assigning."

Sakura frowned at Iruka then at Naruto before slowly sitting back down.

Iruka looked at the papers in his hand that held the assigned teams and their respective sensei's as determined by the third hokage. He didn't notice any problems with most of the teams, especially team ten. Iruka however wondered what the hokage was thinking as he looked at team seven. The genin assigned to the team wasn't a great match up, especially with an obsessed fan girl, a self absorbed 'Genius', and an energetic prankster. Worse than that however was the sensei. Not that the sensei was a bad ninja, quite the contrary he was very skilled. He just wasn't much of a teacher. 'Oh well we will see how it goes I suppose. Lets get it over with' He thought.

Iruka cleared his throat getting the genin's attention. "OK everyone lets get started. Team one will be...."

Earlier that morning in the hokage's office

Sarutobi hung his head and sighed as he glanced around his office. Paperwork mountained his entire desk. It was a daily occurrence. No matter how much paperwork he did it would be right back to a mountainous mess again by the next morning, if not sooner. Sometimes he could swear it was just a genjustu. He left his office for the bathroom once and the paperwork had tripled by his return, he had only been gone for 3 minutes too. He started to consider a katon 'who wouldn't believe an assassination attempt that burned all the paperwork?' he thought. His thoughts on it deepened as he heard a knock.

"Lord hokage, a jounin here to see you. He refused to give a name but said you would know him." a chuunin said from the doorway.

"Sure, sure, send him in." Sarutobi was gad to have any distraction from the paperwork. Sometimes he would even hope for a visit from Naruto, those distractions could last all day. He chuckled as he thought about some of Naruto's visits. The chuunin bowed and exited the room. Sarutobi pulled out his pipe and lit it before taking a puff wondering what jounin wanted to see him. 'If anyone thinks their getting out of being a team sensei their wasting time'

The door opened and a ninja walked through the door. He was roughly 6'1'' probably close to about 190 pounds. He didn't look to be much older than 30 at the most. He wore simple black sandals and an equally plain pair of dark black pants and shirt. Neither the pants or shirt had pockets, but he did wear the normal konohagakure flak jacket assigned to chuunin and jounin. The ninja wore a lighter black hood less cloak over it all concealing anything else below his head. He had medium length black hair that he obviously made no attempt to keep neat or combed. His face bore no cuts, scars, or markings. His hitai-ite however was tied directly over his eyes signaling, if anything else, that he was blind. 'that or hiding something but no Hyuga dressed like that, and no Uchiha were alive anymore.' Sarutobi thought.

"OK so what can I do for you? I would also like to know who I am talking with." Sarutobi said taking another puff from his pipe.

"Good to see you again too Hiruzen. I didn't think I had been gone that long." A small smirk crossed the nin's face.

"Gone?" Sarutobi asked

"Hai, Did you all forget I left? It would explain a lot actually. I was curious why no hunter nin from konohagakure came after me. I'm sorry about Minato" The nin hung his head sadly.

"Minato?... Nazo is that you?" Sarutobi looked up in shock letting his pipe fall from his mouth.

"There we go. I heard about the Kyubi attack a few months after it happened. If I had known I would have come. I can't believe Minato is gone. I wouldn't have left if I knew my best friend would die." Nazo's face turned to one of anger as he balled his fists at his side.

Sarutobi picked his pipe back up and proceeded to light it before speaking. "You wouldn't have stopped him and you know it. Both I and jiraiya failed to stop him. Even Kushina couldn't talk him out of it." Sarutobi thought for a moment and smiled slightly before continuing. "Anyways as for the hunter nin, do you think your best friend would let you go into the bingo book as a missing nin? As soon as he found out you had left Minato worked up some fake mission. It stated nothing except CLASSIFIED and that you would report only to the hokage. Only he knew the truth, I didn't find out until I became hokage again." Sarutobi chuckled.

Nazo laughed with him before asking "So what about Kushina?.." He let the question linger

"She died during the Kyubi attack, shortly before Minato sealed the Kyubi" Sarutobi said sadly.

"I see" is all Nazo could get out.

Sarutobi took a pensive puff from his pipe as he thought 'Sorry Nazo, I can't help you see your best friend again. I can do the next best thing though, too bad I can't tell you the truth though. You were a bright kid you will figure it out.' "So how skilled are you now? You were strong before you left, if your service in the war is any indication. Did you retain your giftedness or have your skills faded in your time away?"

Nazo smirked at the hokage before answering "I'll always be gifted. My skills are just as sharp as ever too I'll have you know. I'm still young." Nazo proudly tapped his hitai-ite.

"Then how do you feel about being a team sensei?" Sarutobi asked smiling.

Current time back in the classroom

"Team seven is going to be Sakura..." Iruka kept calling out the teams.

'Come on Sasuke' Sakura thought happily entering her dream world as a small amount of blood trickled from her nose.

Iruka continued " Naruto..."

'NO!' Sakura screamed inside her head as Iruka's words ripped her from her dream.

"Yes!" Naruto yelled as he pumped his fist in the air "I get to be on Sakura-Chan's team!"

"Why me?!" Sakura moaned aloud while banging her head on her desk.

At the same time the door opened and Nazo stepped into the room. At the sound of the door opening everyone turned to see who came into the room. Most of the genin looked at him curiously, a few girls were stricken by his looks and at least two wondering why a jounin was there. Iruka glanced up from reading the teams to look at Nazo.

"Yes? Can I help you?" Iruka asked curious as to what he was doing there.

"I'm here for a team" Nazo said turning his head in the general direction of the genin.

"Hey you're blind!" yelled a boy with a dog on his head who stood and pointed at Nazo. "how can you be a ninja when you can't see?" he demanded.

Iruka went to reprimand Kiba but Nazo spoke first.

"I might not be able to see young boy but I can assure you I am a more than capable ninja." Nazo smirked at Kiba. "If you doubt me feel free to prove your point."

Before Iruka or anyone else could say a word Kiba reached into his kunai pouch and hurled several kunai towards Nazo. A few genin gasped as the kunai flew at the blind, helpless jounin. Iruka was hoping Nazo wouldn't hurt Kiba for his blatant disrespect. Shino and Sasuke watched with anticipation. Shikamaru however summed it all up the best with one word 'troublesome.'

As the kunai got within arms reach Nazo plucked them out of the air. It was a simple feat for most jounin but, seeing as how he was blind it was a surprise to everyone there, Iruka and Shikamaru excluded. Nazo tossed the kunai back to Kiba and turned back to Iruka.

"Well I was just finishing up announcing the teams, but I didn't see you on the sensei list." Iruka said

"Oh right." Nazo pulled a scroll out of his jacket and handed it to Iruka "Thats from the old man"

Iruka read the scroll and saw the hokage seal so he knew it was official. It did make him feel a little bit better about team seven though. "Alright Nazo it looks good. Just let me finish up and you can take them" Nazo nodded at him and leaned against the wall.

Iruka cleared his throat then turned back to the genin. "Now then like I was saying. Team seven is Sakura, Naruto, and Sasuke. Team eight is Shino, Hinata, and Kiba. Your sensei is Kurenai. Team nine is still in effect from last year. Team ten is Ino, Shikamaru, and Choji. Your sensei is Asuma. Your all free to go for lunch but please remember to be back within an hour to meet with your sensei."

Everyone got up to leave except for Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke. Naruto and Sakura looked confused while Sasuke just looked indifferent. Naruto would be the one to voice their thoughts.

"Oi, Iruka Sensei who is our team sensei? You didn't tell us!" Naruto exclaimed

"Well Naruto there was a change of plans. Your original chosen sensei was replaced."

Naruto wrinkled his nose in confusion "Then who is our sensei?"

Iruka was about to answer but Nazo beat him to it. "That would be me brat." Nazo pushed off the wall and walked over to the three genin. "Trust me, its going to be fun. At least for me it will be" He said as a wide smile crept across his face.

Sasuke kept an indifferent look on his face but Naruto and Sakura both looked at the blind jounin in shock and yelled in unison "You can't be serious!"