As a year or two passed, Naruto learned to use his power and how to stretch longer distances. But we aren't focusing on that. This moment was when Naruto was napping under a tree. His clothes changed a lot over the past two years; he wore a red button-up vest with blue jeans that were cut off just under the knees. A tan straw hat that covered his eyes topped off his head, and a part of flip flops adorned his feet. Well as Naruto was napping, a ninja put him under a genjutsu and tied him up so he couldn't do anything and dragged him away.

As time went on, Naruto woke up and looked at the guy. He stared for a moment before calmly asking an expected question calmly. "Why are you kidnapping me?"

The old ninja looked at the boy, replying, "I'm taking care of this village's problem, demon spawn, and I decided to throw you deep in to the forest of death."

Naruto thought about this for a while, wondering why someone wanted him dead. The ninja carrying Naruto was playing the stages of the plan he had for Naruto in his head. 'Now, all I have to do is scare him and take him out a little to make him leave,' he thought. When he finally got to the forest, the ninja just grinned at Naruto and said, "Have fun in oblivion demon," as he threw Naruto into the forest. But what Naruto didn't know was that the ninja sneaked in to follow him. Mind you, he was only trying to scare Naruto -- nothing more.

As Naruto hit the ground, he rolled a few feet then stopped. Once he stood up, he tried to get his sense of direction back. But since he wasn't paying much attention to where his captive was taking him, he didn't know what to do.

"Guess I'll just keep walking in one direction until I get out of here," he told him self as he started to walk. The ninja following him just shook his head.

"The demon's going in the wrong direction," he spoke aloud. As time went on, Naruto went deeper into the forest. The ninja following him became less aware of his environment because, out of nowhere, a giant claw shot out and almost ripped the ninja to shreds.

As Naruto kept walking he heard a scream of pain and looked up in to the air to see the ninja that took him here. A giant tiger was trying to kill the ninja. Seeing this, Naruto jumped up the tree and landed on a branch right next to the ninja.

'Oh shit, the demon is going to help kill me in my weakened state. I don't want to die yet!' he thought in dread, but what happened next would forever be burned in to his memory. Naruto stuck out his hand.

"Need a hand, friend?"

The ninja unconsciously grabbed Naruto's hand in response to the offer. When the ninja grabbed his hand, Naruto smiled and jumped back a few feet, pulling his arm back but to the surprise of the ninja, his arm kept moving back until it was a good fifty feet behind him. When he felt there was enough force built up, Naruto swung his fist forwards.

"The difference between boys and men are the lessons they learn," Naruto informed as he looked at the ninja. "In my travels, I have learned a lot, so now I'll help you learn those lessons, my friend."

The ninja was stunned at the demon's bravery and realized that he wasn't a demon. He was Konoha's greatest hope.

"GUM GUM PISTOL!" Naruto yelled out his attack name as his fist drove into the tiger's face with the force of a cannon and launched the tiger miles away. "Well, I believe friends should know each others names. Don't you?"

The ninja couldn't believe it. Even after what he put him though, this kid forgave him. There was no way he could be a demon; he could only be a divine being to be so kind. "My name is Oakoshima Kyo. What's yours?"

"Hm, the name's Uzumaki Naruto, also known as the guy who will one day become the greatest ninja in the world!" Naruto told the man with a determined glint in his eyes.

"That will be a long and painful road that you're chosing to walk," Kyo warned, already knowing what the reply would be.

"I know," Naruto replied with a smile. "That's why I picked it."

On that note, they walked off as friends instead of enemies.