Thanks Darkryus To answer your question He'll have Wind definitely, but beyond that I'm not totally sure.
This chapter strays some from the original, but only so Naruto would seem more determined and less scared. It also shows him in a slightly more intelligent way which is what I want. He'll still somewhat of an idiot, but he'll be a better ninja.
warning: I do not own Naruto. If I did I wouldn't be writing fanfiction.
"Today's the day ain't it." Naruto said to himself as he got up. This would be the last day he'd wear so much orange, even if it was his favorite color. He would be a ninja, a true shinobi of the leaf but first breakfast. what better to have for breakfast than ramen!
"Welcome everyone to Graduation day. If you are able to pass the tests set out before you today you will join the ranks of Shinobi" Iruka said smiling at his class. "Wait for your name to be called, and then join us in the other room where we will have you present different techniques." He left the room, and one by one names were called out and the room emptied. Time passed slowly as Naruto waited.
"Naruto Uzumaki please come in." He heard Iruka's voice say. He carefully stood up, and slowly made his way to the exam room. He'd taken the exam twice to try to graduate early, so unlike the other students he knew what was going to happen. Once he reached the spot he was supposed to stand at, he turned to see Iruka, and Mizuki sitting at a desk. "Please show us a Substitution," Naruto did the signs, and disappeared leaving Iruka staring at Mizuki who was now where Naruto was. Next to him he heard a laugh, and Naruto reappeared in front of the table. Mizuki snarled, but decided to pass him on that test even if he didn't want to.
"You shouldn't use it on allies, even in practice" Iruka said checking the skill off. "Now show us a transformation, and I'm warning you if it's your 'special' transformation I will dock points so just do a regular one." Naruto sighed, but after thinking for a second he grinned. He knew just who to turn into. One day he'd seen this man train like a madman, and being a strange looking man he decided it was a good one to use to mess with people. 'Time to bring out that guy.'
"Transform" Naruto said creating handsigns. A puff of smoke surrounded him, and left the instructors flat out on the floor once it dissipated. On the other side of the desk where Naruto had been stood a shirtless Maito Guy, with only a ript jumpsuit covering his lower body. Both instructors hid from the sight, and tried to get the image out of their minds. The same question was on both of their minds. 'How does the kid know about Maito Guy...'
"Naruto stop the transformation, and create two clones." Iruka said, and when he heard two more poofs of smoke he decided to look back up. Instead of a shirtless Guy, he saw Naruto and two clones who were face down on the floor without any coloring. Sighing he pulled Mizuki up, who had curled up into a ball to try to remove the image from his mind. 'Oh that fox is so getting it later today...'
"Sorry Naruto, but you didn't pass. " Iruka said carefully. To his surprise Naruto just walked out of the room without a word. No "believe it", or saying he'd become hokage. Unlike him.
Later that day Mizuki found Naruto in the village. "Hey Naruto" he said facing the boy who looked like he was about to run.
"Mizuki-sensei?" He said not sure if he should run, or stay. Mizuki had never been overly mean, but he'd never been overly nice either.
"Naruto will you come with me" Mizuki said "I promise I won't hurt you"'. 'yet' he said to himself. Naruto followed the man to a small overlook where Mizuki told him to sit down.
"Iruka has been my friend for a long time. He's a very serious person, and his parents were killed when he was young. So he has to do a lot for himself." Mizuki explained to the young blond.
"But why does he only pick on me?" The boy said trying to make sense of it all. "I mean it's not like I've done anything to him other than a few pranks."
"You want to know a secret? He probably sees himself in you. He's probably thinking that he wants you to become a ninja in the real way, so you can value it more. Try to understand his feelings. Both of you are orphans, so you should be able to understand him a bit." Mizuki said trying to comfort the boy.
"Still wish I had graduated." Naruto said bummed out. No parents, no ninja career. His life wasn't going the way he'd hoped. At least with a ninja career he'd be able to make some money, and learn the skills he'd need one day if he was going to be hokage. If he wasn't a ninja his whole goal in life was a waste of time.
"Well then. I'll tell you about the secret exam. You see occasionally we see fit to hold an exam for those we believe would be good ninja, but don't pass the traditional exam. All you have to do is steal the forbidden scroll from the hokage mansion. This'll show everyone your abilities to get into a place unseen, and get out unharmed. If you are caught by anyone it also allows us to see how you deal with the situation. You also have to learn a jutsu from the scroll to show your capability for jutsus."
"Sounds dangerous, but I'll do it" Naruto said standing up and pumping his fist into the air. "and one day I'll be Hokage!"
"Okay, just get going." Mizuki said trying to hold back his hatred for the kid.
In the forest Naruto sat alone reading the scroll. "Okay, First skill here is... Oh what? Kage bunshin really? Might as well. I might even get it right" Naruto said standing up, and brushing dirt off his pants.
half an hour later the Hokage woke up from checking on an intruder, and finding Naruto sneaking around. Unfortunately he was caught by Naruto's sexy jutsu, and knocked out. That's how he found himself gathering the ninja together to find the thief, although he knew there must be more to it.
"The boy Naruto has stolen the Forbidden scroll, and you must find him. I must ask you not to kill him, and I will try to find him in my own way rest assured. Now go." Sarutobi said. The ninja he'd gathered spread out across the town to find the boy.
Iruka stayed a bit longer thinking where the boy might go 'I'll check the forest.'
Naruto was exactly where Iruka thought he'd find him. "Hey I found you" Iruka said shaking the boy carefully. His head was rested on the scroll like a pillow. Naruto opened his eyes carefully, and then yawned.
"Oh hey sensei. I did what Mizuki-sensei told me to do! I took the scroll, and learned a jutsu from it" Naruto said grinning. It took Iruka a minute to process this, as he hadn't thought that Mizuki would try something like this.
"Why are you all beaten up?" Iruka asked hoping he hadn't gotten hurt, even if he'd stolen the forbidden scroll. If what he said was true then it wasn't his fault he stole it in the first place.
"Forget that. I want to show you my new skill I learned." Naruto said with enthusiasm. He spread his legs apart, and put his hands together for a handsign.
'so you've gotten beat up trying to learn a new jutsu.' Iruka thought to himself. He was sorta proud of his student, even if he'd done it the wrong way. "Naruto, where did you get that scroll?"
"From the Hokage's place. It was right where Mizuki-sensei told me it would be. He also told me about this place." Naruto said grinning, as he stood up forgetting he was about to show Iruka the new technique he'd learned.
'so Mizuki really did this... but why?' Iruka thought. He sensed something to his right, so he pushed the boy away from danger. A large group of kunai sailed towards them, and struck Iruka in multiple spots.
"Nice job finding him" Mizuki said revealing himself. He wore his konoha headband, and a giant shuriken on his back in addition to his normal shinobi wear.
'So it's true.' Iruka thought to himself. Mizuki tricked naruto into getting the scroll, but the only reason was so he could get the scroll from a weak boy and learn the jutsu inside for himself.
"Give me the scroll Naruto" Mizuki said staring at the helpless boy.
"What the hell is going on?" Naruto said scared. He knew ninja were harmed often in duty, but never by allies.
"Naruto. Whatever you do don't give the scroll to Mizumi. He tricked you to get it for himself. It has dangerous jutsu inside that the Hokages have declared forbidden." Iruka explained. "Now run!"
"Guess there is no use hiding it now. You know of the Kyuubi right? twelve years ago the beast was sealed into a human body. That body was you. So hand it over fox, or I'll kill you like you deserve." Mizuki said with a cruel grin. "You are the fox that killed hundreds of people. Who killed Iruka's parents. He hates you, just like everyone else."
"No." Naruto said. His face was determined, and he wasn't about to move.
"What?" Mizuki said. He expected the boy to run. To use the jutsu he learned against the village. Not deny what he was being told.
"I'm not the Kyuubi. I may be the cup, but I am not the water." Naruto said using the glass of water to explain his situation. "I admire the Yondaime, and I would never hurt the village. I wouldn't even hurt those that have punished me for no reason. If I was the demon incarnate I would kill them, but I haven't and I won't. I will prove to the people of konoha that I am not the fox."
Iruka smiled at the boys determination. Maybe he should have passed him, but it was too late for maybes. "Just run!" He yelled, but Naruto stayed firm.
"No sensei. I've still got to show you my new technique, and Mizuki-sensei needs to be taught the difference between a jail, and a criminal. Because that's where he will be soon." Naruto said channeling his chakra, and doing handsigns. "Shadow clone jutsu." He said loud enough for Iruka, and Mizuki to hear.
Before it was finished Mizuki was sure the boy would mess up, and it'd be easy to take the scroll. Unfortunately for him a thousand Naruto's with physical bodies surrounded him, and jumped into action. In no time the man who had once been an instructor was on the ground unable to move.
"How did you like it sensei?" Naruto said calling over to Iruka. Iruka grinned at the boy. One moment he could be serious, and the next he'd be talking like he had joy to spare.
"You did well." Iruka said removing the kunai from his legs, and walking over to Naruto. "Now close your eyes." Naruto did as he was told, and felt something being tied around his head.
'Now open them." Naruto did, and saw that Iruka didn't have a headband on. touching his own forehead he felt the metal plate, and traced the leaf insignia.
"Thanks Iruka-sensei!" Naruto hugged his teacher, and Iruka patted the kids head.
"No problem. You earned it."
In the hokage's mansion Sarutobi was watching from his crystal ball, and smiled. 'You did it boy.' He snapped his fingers and an Anbu appeared from the ceiling. "Go and tell the other ninja the search is off, and when you are done arrest Mizuki in the forest." Once the Anbu was gone he smiled "Good job Naruto."