Once again thanks for the reviews guys. I do have to say why do guests review though? I mean I got no beef with it but you know an account is free right and you get to talk to your writers or make requests more directly. That aside I decided to give a gift today. Along with a chapter of this and Shinju's awakening I will be posting the first chapter of ANOTHER fic. This one is NOT in my list of finished but under editing stage. This one looks like it will be longer and it is not completely planned out yet. Hope you enjoy Red Fox as much as my others.

I really wish I owned Naruto but if I did he would be Naruko and would be stronger than he is in canon. Review and inform. XD

Next day in the Hokage's office.

The Hokage is looking at Naruto with his fingers steepled under his eyes. "Kakashi told me some troubling things about you yesterday Naruto. You wish to tell me about it?" Naruto shrugs. "Nothing to tell that you don't already know though the Kyuubi would like a word if it's ok." Hiruzen starts a moment with shock. "He can speak to others outside the seal?"

Naruto shakes his head. "Not exactly. The seal is still intact and undamaged, so such a thing is impossible, but it IS possible for you to enter my mindscape with both mine and his permission to speak with him. It's perfectly safe as long as you don't get too close to him if that's what you're worried about." Hiruzen calms down a bit and considers.

"I must admit that is tempting. I was never able to speak with him when he attacked the village and to do so would be...how can it be done?" Naruto nods and holds out his fist. "Bump fists with me and close your eyes." Hiruzen does so and in an instant is standing beside Naruto in a sewer in front of a humongous cage with a 10-story fox sitting in front of him. "Greetings Hokage."

Hiruzen starts at the voice. "H-hello Kyuubi. I must say it's a pleasure." Kyuubi nods. "If I might ask why is this place like a sewer? I am pretty sure of the answer, but I would like your opinion." Kyuubi nods. "Normally a mindscape is inaccessible and so has a very basic appearance but when a being such as myself is inserted it takes on a more solid form. Another example is the mindscape of people such as your Yamanaka clan."

"The appearance is often determined by the emotional state of the owner though it can be changed by will alone Naruto is not ready for this. In this case it is a sewer because of his emotional state due to the treatment of the village." "Haaaaa as suspected. I was afraid you would confirm it."

Kyuubi smirks "Oh, it could be worse. We beasts have ways of limited communication between us, so we know the state of our containers and those of the others. The 2 tails and 8 tails LIKE their containers though 8 finds his a little annoying heh. The one tail however has driven his mad and his mindscape is shattered to the point if you entered you would simply get lost and never be able to return."

"Oh? Why is that?" Kyuubi shrugs. "Shukaku has always been a little crazy and bloodthirsty but I can't see him doing something like that without reason unless he had no choice. I'm no expert on sealing but I would hazard a guess to faulty seal. As you well know Suna has never been known for seal masters." Hiruzen nods. "Very well. I must say conversing with you is interesting and so far, a pleasant experience. I was not expecting this."

"Bahahaha It is nice to speak with somebody intelligent for a change." "HEY! Not nice!" "HAHAHAHA Sorry Sorry I couldn't resist." Hiruzen looks confused between Naruto and the Kyuubi. "I can't help but notice some similarities in personality between you 2. Is that a side effect of the seal?" Kyuubi shakes his head.

"Blame his mother. Being stuck with her rubbed off on me after a while. To spite common belief for the most part I got along with my containers in the past. Oh, escape was always on my mind and I certainly hate being confined and by extension those who sealed me but that's no reason to take it out on my container. Mito and Kushina were good friends. Haaaaa you humans really fucked the world when you wiped out the Uzumaki."

Kyuubi looks down in slight sadness. Hiruzen looks slightly panicked by Kyuubi being so open with this information in front of Naruto. "No need to be afraid Old man I already knows about my parents. I'm not happy you kept it from me, and I am PISSED you LIED about knowing but I get why. However Later today I want you to call a council meeting so that I can speak on the subject to them. I will not be going public about it but at least if some people know that I know I can talk to people about it and take some of the burden off my mind."

Hiruzen looks saddened. "Haaaa very well Naruto." "I will also be requesting access to my father's Jutsu library. I won't bother with anything like Rasengan or Hiraishin until I am strong enough but anything else would only help me now." Hiruzen nods. "True. Hiraishin would be too recognizable however Rasengan could be useful to you and given Jiraya knows it could be played off so why avoid that?"

"Look at me. I look like a clone of the 4th at this age. If Iwa and Kumo don't suspect me now what do you think they will think if with my looks I show up and use EITHER one of my father's signature jutsu? No, it would be unwise to take that risk just yet. At least not til I am chunnin." "I gave you far too little credit Naruto."

Naruto shrugs. "Not really. Before now my mind and certain abilities have been blocked by Kyuubi here. Before he released his hold your assessment of my mental and emotional capacities would have been well justified." Hiruzen looks a Kyuubi confused. "What does he mean?" "The seal was not perfect. My previous container's seals were designed simply to contain me, but Naruto's allows him to access my power. However, a door swings both ways. By sacrificing small amounts of chakra to him I was able to lock away certain aspects of him. His bloodline, his mental potential and a level of chakra control."

"So, what changed?" Naruto smiles. "He saw my memories and felt sympathy." "Sympathy? I was under the impression Kyuubi was a being of pure hatred." Kyuubi nods "A misconception of your kind. Not completely incorrect but I do have the capacity for other emotions even if hatred IS the one, I feel most. Naruto however is...different." "We came to an agreement. Mutual respect. I get stronger to suit his pride as the greatest demon and he stops inhibiting my abilities."

"Just to be clear how much potential are we talking here?" Kyuubi smirks. "Well let's just say without the interference or your council meddling with his test scores he would be second only to the little Uchiha brat. Without me inhibiting him he would be at least Chunnin by now on brains alone. If he had a decent sensei, he would be chunnin easily in all aspects by now and almost low Jounin and all this is by DEMON standards which are even higher than Uzumaki standards. You KNOW how much higher their standards were than yours right?"

Hiruzen shakes his head. "Haaaa I think I need to take a nap. I'm getting too OLD for this shit." Naruto screws his face up in disgust. "Why do you put up with the council old man?" "I have little choice Naruto. The hokage position has lost much power since your father died." Naruto folds his arms. "Bullshit." Hiruzen whips his head to Naruto. Naruto looks hard at the man he once called grandpa.

"A ninja village is a dictatorship. The Hokage oversees all shinobi matters which in a ninja village is about 85% of everything. Even the laws of the village are under your purview as they all pertain to the Ninja under your command. If the council has too much power, it is because they have TAKEN it and done so ILLEGALY. TAKE that power back and put them in their place and you can start today. Yes, you are old and physically in decline, but you are still the most powerful shinobi within this village both physically and mentally."

"YOU are Hokage not THEM. Logically speaking if they object to you taking back the power then they can be executed for treason as their power has been stolen and as such, they are usurping your position." Kyuubi chuckles. "Such has been the way since Hashirama's reign. A civilian cannot understand shinobi matters enough to make an informed decision as has been displayed in how Naruto has grown up. A shinobi was ALWAYS meant to rule it." Hiruzen looks thoughtful for a moment and nods.

"I can't fault your logic. I would question how you came up with this, but I guess that is subject to your agreement with the Kyuubi here. Why did I never think of this?" Kyuubi grins "I could think of some possibilities. The brat here tells me you are constantly piled under paperwork but think on it. Previous Hokages never had that problem. At least not to your extent. Why? Design. They outsource their work to you and take the power for themselves. Solution. You can either confront them and fix the problem or mess with them a while before doing so."

Hiruzen raises an eyebrow and smirks. "Oh? Are you proposing a prank?" Kyuubi throws his head back in laughter. "HAHAHAHAHA What can I say Kushina loved them and I picked up on it. Besides I'm a fox and we love a good trick or two and it's dreadfully boring in here. The brat here also has quite a talent for it and in fact given the benefit for a ninja I am encouraging him to continue the practice." "Hmhmhmhmhmhm yes I must say he brings me much amusement with it. The Anbu in fact are not only impressed with his skills but after their anger subsides, they all begin laughing. You have quite a few fans in Anbu Naruto."

Naruto gives a big grin. "So, what did you have in mind?" Kyuubi grins "Shadow clones. By using shadow clones, you can do the paperwork in a fraction of the time and regain some of your power and they will be left pondering how you are managing it. I suspect you would have thought of that too if you weren't so bogged down with it already." Hiruzen nods with a smile.

"Oh, you mentioned other possibilities?" "Hmmmm genjutsu. I don't know who, but I had suspected it. Part of the reason I called you here was to confirm it. Somebody cast a powerful and familiar genjutsu on you. It's subtle so I doubt you would notice it and I don't know the purpose behind it, but it inhibited your ability to question some things. Though like I said I can't tell who cast it or for exactly the reason."

"Past tense?" Kyuubi nods. "It was the same genjutsu which controlled me the day of my attack though on a much smaller scale indicating the person who cast it is much weaker. The seal however broke it upon entering just as it did for me. Like me you will likely be tired for a few days after you exit the seal because of it but you will now have much more clarity and perhaps you can find the person who cast it and divine the purpose. I would also ask you to examine the seal upon your departure as the snake did something to it. I doubt it is damaged but what he did is inhibiting both me and Naruto."

"Very well. Thank you for speaking with me Kyuubi. I must say it's been a pleasure." Kyuubi nods. "Even though I don't agree with all you have done thank you for caring for my container." Hiruzen nods respectfully and leaves the mindscape. "Hnnnn. He wasn't kidding about being tired. Most surprising. Well let's look at that seal and call the council. I would very much like to take the rest of the day for a nap." Naruto nods and lifts his shirt for Hiruzen to inspect. "Hmmmmm 5 elements seal... crude and painful. Effective but sloppy. Orochimaru still has much to learn in this field it seems. "

"5 elements seal: release"

Hiruzen slams his fingertips into the seal burning off the seal. "Aaaaaaaaarg SHIT that hurts. I swear I'll KILL that snake soon as I can." Hiruzen presses a button on the intercom. "Please call a council meeting immediately." A voice comes from the box. "At once Lord Hokage." Hiruzen looks back at Naruto. "You don't intend to antagonize them, do you?" Naruto looks thoughtful for a moment.

"I'll try not to, but it depends on their attitude. I don't deal well with bigots or arrogant people which they certainly are." He looks thoughtful then shrugs. "Though I have little problem with the shinobi side. I DO however intend to make a point to the civilian council and the elders." "What point?"

"Not to meddle in shinobi affairs. Do not fuck with an Uzumaki. By all accounts you called for a council meeting but did not state the purpose. That entitles them to be there. However, once it is known the subject is me, they will most likely make no move to leave. In fact, I expect them to make a big fuss about it and even say some stupid things which if taken under context could land them in prison or outright executed. I have one and only one person on the civilian side I am willing to give a chance to at this point and only out of respect for Sakura."

"Hmmmm I see. This new you is going to take some getting used to. Much more competent but colder too. You've lost your happiness." Naruto looks down sadly. "I lost that a long time ago old man. Like I said to Kakashi the mask comes off now. Maybe my new attitude might mellow out a bit later if things improve but I can't be the village punching bag any longer." Hiruzen smiles. "Your parents would be proud Naruto. As am I. Now let's go. We have some fools to educate." Naruto grins. "Yes Professor." "HAHAHAHAHA"