Chapter 1

7 years later

Outside Konoha

7 years have passed in Konoha, no one caring about the missing the Nine tailed demon fox. In fact the villagers seemed to have find peace in knowing the demon fox isn't a threat to them. Itachi was expected to bring Naruto back to the village after their 7 years of training. From a distance, Itachi and Naruto walk, towards the village they once called home. Naruto's physique has changed to more a more perfected muscular person than the scrawny 6 year old he was.

"You know Itachi; we could have trained for much longer. There was no need in returning here"

"I know, but I want you to become a proper ninja" Naruto let out a groan "I swear if have to go through the academy again, I will finish you off for your little brother." Itachi chuckled at Naruto's threat "That depends on the Hokage, if he permits you to be a ninja; you may not have to even go through the academy." Naruto let out a sigh of relief "However there is a catch..,"

Naruto then groaned for a second time "What's the catch?"

"You will have to start off as a genin"

"WHAT? I thought I was jounin level. That's what you keep telling me."

Itachi sighed and said "I know, but after that incident, I don't think there will be much I can do for you. You should feel lucky that they will even allow you to live in the village."

"What if they don't let me live in the village?" asked Naruto in an almost childlike voice.

"Well then, you'll have to sick with me. You'll have to be my apprentice." What Naruto did surprised, Itachi. Naruto's face was beaming. "Really, do you mean it?" Itachi chuckled and nodded his head. Naruto was suddenly happy, he liked being around Itachi, he was like an older brother to him. Then the gates of their old home appeared a few metres away.

"Welcome home Naruto" Naruto smirked at Itachi's welcome "You're probably the only one who will welcome me back to the village" Itachi then remembered about the Nine tailed fox sealed inside Naruto.

"Hey Naruto"

"What" Itachi used his index finger and middle finger together and jabbed Naruto in the forehead. "Agh" said Naruto

"Will you ever stop doing that to me?" asked Naruto while rubbing his forehead. Itachi chuckled then said "No"

It didn't take long for them to reach the gate of the village. As Naruto predicted no one was there to greet them, or even fend them off.

"We should head for the Hokage office, let's try to get there quickly and quietly, their sensors probably picked us up by now" Said Itachi, and Naruto responded with "Yosh", and just like that the two ninja's disappeared.

Hokage Office

Sarutobi after taking a break hears someone knock on the door.

"Come in"

"Sorry to interrupt, Hokage-sama, but there is very urgent news I was sent to deliver"

"Yes Inoichi, what is it?"

"Sir, our sensors picked up two ninjas who just entered the village. One of the chakra levels strikingly resembles that of an Uchiha, the other one we still uncertain of."

"What?" Sarutobi thinking to himself "So Itachi you've decided to return to the village after all"

"What's more is they completely disappeared from our scanners."

"WHAT, how is that possible?" Sarutobi knew that Itachi could have pulled it off, but his companion can't be that good to the same.

"I don't know, they were at the entrance, and suddenly disappeared. I think that you should hide yours-" Then someone else knocked on the door. "Come in" Two figures came into the Hokage's office, one much shorter than the other. Both of them however concealed themselves with the hood of their black robes.

"Are you the two ninja, who entered the village earlier?"

"Yes" The voice seemed strangely familiar to Sarutobi "Don't worry, we mean no harm. I only wish to speak to the hokage-sama." Sarutobi, still finding out who this mysterious figure is, agrees and asks Inoichi to leave. Inoichi, left with a worried look on his face, which meant he was concerned for the Hokage, however he trusted Sarutobi and left without further argument.

"It's nice to see you after a long time, Sarutobi-sama" Sarutobi was shocked after this man said his name. "Who are you?" The man removed slowly removed his hood. "I-Itachi." Itachi smirked, "Yes I've come home, more importantly I brought someone back with me." The second companion looked at Itachi who nodded at him. Then slowly the second companion removed his hood. Sarutobi was shocked to see "Naruto?"

"Yes, old man, I'm here too"