Whirlpool Resurrection

(v2.0)

Many things can be said of Naruto Uzumaki. An unwillingness to learn is not one. No even his most passionate detractors would emit that Naruto will learn, even if he was slow to do so.

Naruto's teammates are two of his biggest detractors. Just because they will emit that Naruto could learn even wanted to learn didn't mean that Sasuke Uchiha and Sakura Haruno could admit that Naruto could know something they didn't.

Though Naruto did not know, rushing through the training area the whiskered blond made his way towards where he figured the other two would be. While no tracker Naruto, however, was used to pranking and hiding from Chunin and ANBU. Top marks or not compared to his usual pursuers, his teammates were predictable.

Not that Naruto could tell you their location. No, he was acting on instinct more than anything. Such instinct had served him well before. A primary example was when he stole the forbidden scroll of sealing. Yet again, they served him as he came upon his two teammates. Sasuke was dirty where there was a hole in the ground behind him. A result of either a failed plan or Kakashi-sensei.

Either way, it did not matter.

"Sakura-chan, teme!"

Both looked that blond with disdain in their eyes. Disdain was an improvement compared to his usual reception so he could ignore it.

"I think I have a way for us to get the bells!'

"Hn, like I need help from either of you. I already touched one bell on my own." Said Sasuke.

"Great! Then, with my plan, we can get both!" the blond replied cheerfully.

"Stop trying to cheat off of us Naruto!" shrieked Sakura. "You're useless and getting in our way like usual."

"Hey, I'm not trying to cheat and I'm not useless!" he might have a crush on Sakura, but even Naruto had a limit on the insults he would take.

Before Sakura could reply Naruto spotted Sasuke walking away.

"Teme…er, I mean Sasuke come on. If you already touched one think about what you could do with some help." Naruto rushed to stand in front of the Uchiha as he spoke.

"Get out of my way dobe." Sasuke growled.

"Come on, just give me a mou"

Sakura then interpreted the blond "Just leave us alone Naruto! Why do you think they are only two bells Kakashi-sensei doesn't want to teach a loser like you. If you stopped getting in our way, then we would both have our bells. I think no one even wants you in the village!"

Before anyone could say anything else a loud buzzing filled the area. They have ran out of time. Naruto dropped his head as he marched back to where they had started their test. He was positive they would have gotten the bells if they had gone with his plan.

Naruto didn't look back as he walked if he did, he would have seen two hateful glares matching that would have pierced deeper than any he received.

…..

Kakashi watched as his three students walk into the clearing Naruto in the lead. Had they figured out the true purpose of the test he hoped so. Contrary to popular belief, he did not enjoy failing students, of crushing their dreams.

This group would hurt more than the rest. That same pain would be magnified if they were to pass, then died because they were not ready. More so it would be a betrayal to those he already lost. The glares that his other two students were given Naruto the copy-nin doubted that any of them had figured out the true purpose of the test. Still, he'd cheek with his summons he had stationed around the area after the test.

But first, he gave the three his biggest eye smile. One that matched his mouth… not that anyone could see it.

"You all fail."

Kakashi was met with the expected groans of disappointment and depressed faces. Even if they already know they failed being told that increased the realness of it hitting them harder.

"Though I have some good news, you three are not going back to the academy." Three hopeful looks meet Kakashi's eye even if Sasuke was trying to hide his reaction. Naruto's honest expression more than made up the difference

"You three are being dropped from the program." The copy-nin said joyfully.

Events then happened in a blink of an eye, by the time the Cyclopes was opening his lone one Sasuke was already attacking Naruto on his way to the Jonin himself. Acting on pure combat instinct Naruto summoned two dozen Kage Bunshin (shadow clones) while taking a kick to the head.

Each of the clones retaliated against the Uchiha. Blocking any action Kakashi could take to restrain the top rookie without attacking Naruto himself. Sakura had no such restraint. Seeing her crush mobbed by a sea of orange she ran in attacking with full force. Only for the Naruto's, she hit to pop on impact.

Sasuke's actions gave Kakashi the chance he needed. The rookie of the year jumped up and went through hand signs as fast as he could. Acting faster than any of the Genin could see the copy-nin restraining the attacking Uchiha. Only the Junin caught his blood red eyes before, he knocked out his now wrapped up package.

"Naruto end the jutsu. Sakura stop attacking Naruto now!" Kakashi spoke with the highest authority he could. Lucky the Naruto's stopped doing more than evading the pinklets attacks when Sasuke jumped. Then, with a puff of smoke, the clones were gone leaving not a speck of orange in sight. Every one of them had been a clone. The blond had disappeared from right out from under their noses, impressive.

Before Sakura could say anything Kakashi's ordered her to follow him. With a discrete single, he ordered Pakkun to meet him at the Hokage tower after getting the reports from the rest of the pack.

What recommendation he made to the Hokage would depend on his pack's report. At the least, those three should never be a team. Kakashi just hoped that given Naruto some space was the best thing for him right now.

….

Naruto moved back towards the village his hitai-ate (forehead protector) hidden in his pocket, his hand a tight grip on it.

He had rapidly moved towards the exit as soon as Sakura-chan joined in. Summoning another batch of clones to cover his retreat under the cover of the dispelled ones. Naruto wanted to face Sasuke in a straight up fight... However, Sakura was completely different, the thought of fighting her felt wrong and pointless with the fact that he was being dropped from the Shinobi program altogether. There was no reason to stay there. He didn't want to lose the hitai-ate (forehead protector) that Iruka-sensei gave to him. Naruto expected that he couldn't wear it or even own one if he wasn't a Shinobi, however, it should go back to Iruka-sensei.

Though Naruto doubted that given the value of him as a Jinchuriki and the risks being one that Hokage-Jiji would let Naruto just be removed from the Shinobi program if there were any other options.

Jiji had explained the risks his value to the village from a military standpoint and the old man's desire to allow Naruto to have as normal a life as possible., Naruto would have to rebuild his seal or risk the Kyuubi's escape. At some point, the Bijuu would have to have to be transferred to another. The aged Hokage had clarified that if he had his way it wouldn't be until Naruto was older than him.

The blond pushed back the memory of the talk. Naruto didn't want to think about what the Hokage told him no matter how noble the Hokage made it sound. The threats Naruto had to face as a Jinchuriki were great. Not only from the Bijuu sealed within him but other outside the village and those who saw him as nothing more than a weapon. Naruto wasn't sure if the Hokage made the right decision, but the blond was glad he could know the joys of ramen. To think a man would train him but would not let him know the joys of ramen.

Yes, preventing him from knowing the glorious food of the gods.

Naruto sighed one good thing had come from the failed test. The Kage Bunshin (shadow clone) was even more awesome than he realized. Getting the memories of a few of his clones left in the clearing when they dispelled was weird at first for him. Now after a few experiments with a set of clones near one of his more hidden training grounds had proven the theory true that he got the memories of the clones when they dispelled after all. As an added bonus he was use to the odd feeling now.

The orange wearing blond still had a headache from trying to think of the answer. He hoped that it added to the hedge he was currently wearing. He would most likely go around like this till he could give Iruka-sensei's his hitai-ate (forehead protector). Something he would do more often. Walking around the village without the glares was amazing. He was currently browsing at a stand that normally wouldn't even let him near when he picked up a name the village normally used for him 'demon brat'.Might as well put his current incognito to use.

"You are serious the demon brat failed, right?" the stand owner asked excitedly.

The Shinobi a Chunin Naruto guessed from his gear clear had clear excitement in his voice as he spoke. "Ya, from the rumor is the Uchiha did too. But the important thing is that the demon brat can't be a Shinobi, given how many times he failed. With luck, the Sandaime (3rd) will finally lock him up since he's completely useless to us now. He might even kill him if we're really lucky."

Naruto rested himself as he walked away. Tears threatened to spill from his eyes. For going stealth the distrait blond ran to his apartment, dropping his Henge (transformation) once inside. He had screwed up enough that he could never be a Shinobi now… never be Hokage. Tears streamed down his face as his dream died. The blond eyed a scroll on the table it was an official jutsu scroll.

A jutsu that he already knows because he invented it.

His sexy jutsu.

A forbidden jutsu.

It was the lowest ranked jutsu every to be declared forbidden in the history of the leaf village, maybe even in the history of Shinobi, without a doubt the only one made by an academy student. That is something he did.

A ninja was someone who endured, a task that his Jiji already said that he excelled at. Just because he wasn't an official leaf ninja didn't mean he couldn't be one.

Naruto let out a huge sigh as he pulled out Iruka-sensei's headband. Naruto couldn't go against the leaf village just like that. His other hand went to his stomach. Besides the problem that of not being able to attack a leaf Shinobi if a mission called for it. There was no guarantee that a village would even accept him or not kill him for what he held. Worst still they might give him the same training that wouldn't allow him to enjoy ramen.

"I'll just have to go someplace where there are no other Shinobi. Now, where was that place where they had no Shinobi that Jiji told me about?

Land of irea…no irrean. …iran.. Iron! That's it land of Iron. If they have no Shinobi I'd be the best one there. I just have to get there, then show them how awesome I am then there start begging me to start a village!"

His plans set Naruto summoned a dozen clones to start packing.

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I'd like to thank my new beta reader for this story matty from solvdrage discord channel I been allowed to join recently.