Here's the newest chapter. Enjoy.
Hinata left the Hokage's office even more confused than when she entered. Naruto had an S-class secret? And apparently, he didn't even know it! Was that related to how the villagers looked at him? Now that she had the Byakugan, she felt the need to use it to see Naruto's chakra system. But she couldn't do it today. Now she had to return home and prepare for her training tomorrow.
"Hinata." Her father spoke.
"Hai, Otou-sama?"
"You mentioned to have a Water affinity. How did you figure it out? Normally our shinobi only figure out their affinities when they reach Chunnin level."
"Well, O-otou-sama, Hokaga-sama visited the classroom today and it s-seemed to be some kind of r-reward." she answered.
"Hmmm... I don't know what he's thinking but maybe this was a blessing in disguise." Hiashi thought. "I always had the feeling Hinata wasn't fit to be the heiress as she couldn't even use the Jyuken in a good way. But if this is the reason then all is explained. Come to think of it, her mother was also a Water affinity... I have to figure out more tomorrow"
They passed Sasuke who was on his way to his own meeting with the Hokage. The Last Uchiha recognized Hinata and nodded in her direction. The Hyuga heiress nodded back.
"I had no idea you were friends with the Uchiha, Hinata." Hiashi commented, already out of the Hokage tower.
"N-not exactly friends, O-otou-sama. But today, I was in a group with Sasuke-san and N-Naruto-kun. Maybe that's why he acknowledged me" his daughter responded.
"Oh? And what was the task?"
Hinata spent the rest of the way home explaining the group assignment and how they 'beat' the Hokage by finding a loophole in his rules.
Next day...
Naruto woke up with a knock on his door. He was surprised. The only people who knew where he lived were Iruka-sensei and Hiruzen-jiji (Hinata of course knew, but Naruto didn't know it). He got up and went to see who it was. When he opened his door he found Sasuke.
"What are you doing here, Teme? And how did you found out where I live?"
"Hnn. Hokage-sama told me yesterday. I just wanted to talk for a little. Do you mind if I come in?" Sasuke asked.
Naruto was expecting anything but this. He got his guard up just a little. "Who are you and what have you done with my classmate?"
"I am Sasuke, Dobe. I just want to talk. Yesterday, I found out that we have more in common than what I initially imagined."
Hearing 'Dobe' changed Naruto's opinion. The very few times Sasuke addressed him (not counting yesterday's exercise), it was always that way. "Very well, Teme. You can come in." He let Sasuke in. "Sorry for the state of my apartment. I just woke up and was going to clean it today."
"It's okay."
They both sat on the table while Naruto was cooking his breakfast. Despite being a ramen addictied, Naruto had some idea of balanced meals. The Hokage said that to be a great ninja, one has to eat a little of everything, and breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Naruto at the time said that the only reason he only ate ramen was because thet people from the Ichiraku's ramen stand treated him in a kind way and didn't overcharge him. An hour after Hiruzen left Naruto's apartment, he had some of the villagers who ran grocery stores of the village at his door, apologizing to him and giving him free cupons for certain items. He never did understood why, but he wasn't going to say no to free food.
After that, Hiruzen instructed Iruka to teach Naruto the basics of cooking. At the moment, Naruto was preparing some mixed eggs and bacon.
"Do you want some Teme? Or have you eaten already?"
"I already ate. Thanks anyway."
Naruto sat down and started to eat. "So... What do you want with me anyways?"
"Well, as I've told you, last night I went to Hokage-sama's office to talk..." Sasuke started
FLASHBACK
"So, Sasuke-kun, tell me. How did you come up with that stategy earlier today?"
"Hnn. It was all Naruto's idea. He was the one who found the loophole in your rules. Then we just formed the plan around that."
"I see..." Hiruzen mused. "And how did it feel to you opening up a little to those two?"
"I... don't know, Hokage-sama." Sasuke answered. "It's not that I don't want to make friends... It's just... I can't waste my time with that, you know? I mean... I HAVE to avenge my clan!"
Hiruzen looked sad. "Sasuke-kun... No matter how much I repeat myself, it won't get into that head of yours..." he thought. "While your desire is admirable, you do realize that in Konoha we work as teams right? You will have to start opening up to some people. Might as well be those two."
"What do you mean?" Sasuke asked.
"As you know, Naruto-kun is an orphan, so he knows how it is to be alone. And despite never having any family to begin with he has a bond with some people in this village. Because he never got depressed thinking about it."
Hiruzen took a small puff of his smoking pipe before continuing. "Hinata-chan does have family but according to some reports I have, she is being shunned by most of her clan due to 'insufficient abilities'"
"So what would you want me to do? I don't want to get all friendly with that Dobe?! I need to get stronger, not having a social life!"
"Sasuke" the Hokage said with a hint of authority in his voice. "I'm not ordering you to do anything. I'm just giving you advice. Teammates ARE important not only for our main objectives but also to get stronger together. Please, try to get along with Naruto..."
"... And that's what he said. And since you defeated Choji I kinda wanted to help you train." Sasuke finished.
"But why? You're so much better than me, how could you benefit?" Naruto asked incredulously.
"Hokage-sama theorized that maybe you're not pushing yourself because since you don't have anyone to help, you don't know what your limits are." Sasuke explained.
"Hmmm..." the blonde boy thought. "Well, I never get tired after training, but now I kinda know why. According to Iruka-sensei, I have jonin level reserves."
"WHAT?!" Sasuke shouted
"It's true. And I may know why that is. I have an idea, but I need to confirm that with Jiji later today."
"Oh you're going to see him?"
"Yeah. Iruka-sensei mentioned that Jiji was going to tell me some super secret stuff related to me." Then for a while, Naruto looked at Sasuke. "Why don't you come with me as well? If we're going to be friends, then I can't hide anything from you, right? You may still be a Teme, but that doesn't mean I won't trust you."
Sasuke felt touched by Naruto's words. "... Thanks, Naruto."
"Ah don't mention it." he finished eating. "Alright! So do you know of any isolated spaces for trianing?"
Sasuke raised an eyebrow. "Why not one of the reguar training grounds?"
Naruto's smile was replaced with a frown. "Well... it's kinda complicated. But every year on this day, everyone in the village seems o mad at me. Sometimes, some of them even try to kill me. I have no idea why, so I just usually lock myself up here." he said in a sad tone.
Sasuke pondered what he heard. "Hnn. There's a training ground near my clan's compound. It's a little to the outside of the village, so I don't think anyone will be able to see us."
"Okay then. Let me just leave a note here. Iruka-sensei said he would have lunch with me, so I want him to know where to find me." after writing the note, both boys left the house. Since it was still early, no one was able to see them, so Naruto was relieved.
Unbeknownst to both boys, a figure was watching. A ninja with silver hair and with his left eye covered by the Konoha headband and a mask covering the lower end of his face showed some interest. "Hmmmm... Hokage-sama asked me to watch Naruto. Maybe I should help him out. It's not like it would hurt anyone. Besides, after the meeting this morning, I doubt if there will be any harm to this..."
FLASHBACK TO THE MEETING
Hiruzen Sarutobi was anything but happy. If what Naruto told him was true, some of his own shinobi were mistreating him! Do they not know the difference between a beasst and the container? Well, he would change things.
"My fellow shinobi" he started to all of his force "I come here today with bad news for some of you." Some murmurs started but the Hokage was having none of that. "Do not worry as it is nothing war-related. No... But it can be considered an act of treason." he said the last words with anger. "It has come to my attention that not only are some of you disobeying the Law I've enacted 13 years ago (some shinobi started to feel disconforted) but you are also trashing the Yondaime's legacy and will!"
He took out a kunai and a scroll. He then sealed the kunai in the scroll. "Is this a kunai just because it's sealed into something else? Or is it the scroll that's keeping the kunai from leaving?" he asked furious. "I thought all Konoha shinobi were smarter than this. Maybe we've lowered expectations on our Academy graduates."
The murmurs stopped. Some killing intent started to rise from two particular individuals. Kakashi and Iruka. They were downright furious with this revelation.
"I don't know who it was and I don't care. But beware, now that I am aware of it, those who break the Law will suffer consequences! Kakashi!" he summoned the masked ninja who stepped forward. "Until he graduates, your main mission is to look over Naruto! If anyone does anything you think it may be suspicious, you are to report to me. However, if it's something you deem urgent, you may take care of it yourself"
Kakashi nodded. "Hai, Hokage-sama."
Hiruzen turned to Iruka. "iruka, you are his teacher. I expect you to lean him in the right way. Pay attention, this is not favouritism. I just want him to be a good ninja, so issues like this don't happen again." Iruka bowed.
The Hokage then turned to the other shinobi. "May this serve as the first and final warning. I will have nothing like this happen again!" he said before leaving and whispering something in Kakashi's ear. "Send for your old ANBU team to fetch Jiraya. I want him back here ASAP."
Kakashi pondered the Hokage's words. If Jiraya was being sought out, then was it possible that Naruto was going to learn his secret? Highly possible. However, at the moment, he would do his job and look after Naruto. The fact that the Last Uchiha was with him could be considered a stroke of luck. He always had the feeling he would be the one to teach Sasuke, being the only one in the village with a Sharingan. Now he was training with Naruto. On the Uchiha training grounds no less.
He noticed the boys starting to talk. With his accurate hearing, he could decipher what was being told.
"So Sasuke, what will we be training in?" the blonde boy asked.
"Well, I know you need to practice on aim and chakra control right? So maybe you can start with that. There are some training dummies there. Try to hit as close to the target as possible. I'll be doing physical exercise. I want to raise my stamina."
Naruto pondered a little before agreeing.
He then proceeded with his target practice. Normally during class, Naruto would fail all of his shuriken. This time he was able to hit 3 out of 5. Sasuke looked confused. "I don't get it. If you're able to land 3 hits, why do you fail so much at the Academy?"
"Oh, that has to do with the clothes I'm wearing." Naruto answered while pointing at his clothing. It was just a simple white T-shirt with black shorts and the blue sandals.
"What do you mean?"
"I usually wear weighted clothing. That orange jumpsuit you see me wearing? 20kg of extra weight! And on the pants, I have 5kg on each foot. I want to train my speed, so for the past year or so, I've always wore it."
Sasuke was stunned. Naruto was still small (1.40m) and assumingly weighted around 40kg. If the weights are correct, Naruto has been going for a year weighing 70kg! That was a lot for a 12 year old!
"Naruto." he said.
"Yeah?"
"After this, I want to test your speed and power against mine."
"You wanna fight?" Naruto asked
"Not yet. First I want to see if those weights really are worth it."
"Sure. So you want to race?"
"Yeah. This training field is around 100 meters wide. Lets make a small race."
"You're on, Teme!"
Sasuke grabbed a nearby pebble. "I'm going to throw this to that pond over there." he pointed at the water surface. "When it hits, we start. Got it?"
"Yeah, let's start this!"
Sasuke threw the pebble. Both kids got ready, waiting for the signal. As soon as the pebble hit the water, both boys started to run. At the beggining, Sasuke had the upper hand, but around the middle of the field, Naruto surpassed him.
"How?" The Uchiha asked. He tried the best he could, but the blonde boy just kept raising the distance until they reached the end.
Sasuke was panting a lot, but Naruto didn't seem fazed.
"Is this a result of your weights?" the raven-haired boy asked.
"Yeah. I mean, it's part of it."
"What do you mean by that?"
"Well... it's just a theory I have. Jiji gave me a book a few days ago. It had information on many of the famous jutsus and ninjas of Konoha. In there was a mention to an Uzumaki clan." Sasuke's eye widened at this. Naruto had a clan?
"I've never heard of them."
"I know right? I don't think no one covered it at the Academy. But supposedly they are famous for their physical resistance, unusually big chakra reserves and fuinjutsu." Naruto explained. "They are also important in the History of the village... But if that's true, why didn't we learn anything from them?"
Sasuke pondered for a while. "I have no idea. Maybe we can ask the Hokage when we go there this afternoon?"
"Yeah. But for now let's get back to training."
Later in the day
Iruka was going to fetch Naruto for his talk with the Hokage. He wasn't expecting him to be in the Uchiha training grounds, with Sasuke no less! He almost thought it was one more of Naruto's pranks. But it turns out it was true.
After his lunch with both boys (Naruto invited Sasuke, who was too tired to give an answer), Iruka went with them to give some advice. After the training session, the scarred teacher gave Naruto a box full of ninja tools. Shuriken, kunai, scrolls and, surprisingly, a kodachi. Naruto looked at Iruka with wide eyes.
"Consider this as a birthday present, Naruto! This kodachi was from my father. He always used it for battle. I want you to use it and become a great shinobi. Got it?
Naruto felt happy. "Thank you so much Iruka-sensei! I'll treasure these! And don't worry, I'll use this kodachi and become the best Hokage ever!"
"It's your birthday? You didn't mention that" Sasuke commented.
"Oh... Sorry. I forgot. It's not that I usually celebrate my birthday. I explained it to you, right?"
Naruto did in fact told Sasuke about the way some of the vilagers treated him with no apparent reason.
"You did. I still find it weird why the people do it."
"You both will learn soon enough." Iruka said. "Naruto, Hokage-sama agreed to tell Sasuke the A-rank secret as well. I'll be leaving you at the Hokage tower. Sasuke, then we will both go to the central square, where Hokage-sama will deliver his speech. After it, we return to the tower, okay?"
Sasuke nodded. The way to the Hokage tower was made in a steady pace. Some villagers looked at the trio with a mixture of surprise and horror. What was the Last Uchiha doing with the Uzumaki demon? But they couldn't get near them, as every time they tried, Iruka sent a glare that froze them in place. The kids didn't notice anything as they were chatting about the training session the just had.
Upon arriving, Hiruzen smild at the two kids.
"Oho, so you two have been training together? What a pleasant surprise! Naruto-kun, we're going to leave now, alright? You can stay here, as long as you don't trash my office, alright? And don't do anything to those scrolls over there! Especially the big one" he said pointing at a group of scrolls.
"No worries, Jiji. I brought the book you gave me so I'll just read it instead."
"Good. Now, Iruka, Sasuke-kun, let's go."
Around half an hour has passed. Naruto was in fact keeping his promise and was just reading his book. He was now at a part about the Nidaime Hokage, Tobirama Senju. Apparently, he invented a good amount of jutsus. Most of them were kinjutsus but it was still an impressive amount of knowledge! And if what the Academy books said about Jiji were true, the Sandaime knew all of those jutsus as well!
"Wow, Jiji is pretty strong huh? What's this? Kage Bunhin no Jutsu? This is the jutsu Jiji used on class yesterday. Damn, why did the Nidaime invent a jutsu I can't even use!" he exclamated before reading a little more.
"The Kage Bunshin no Jutsu is an A-rank kinjutsu that was created by the Nidaime Hokage, Senju Tobirama. It consists on creating live, physical copies of oneself. Instead of the Bunshin no Jutsu which consists on just illusions. Any Kage Bunshin will have all the skillset of the creator, including jutsu, physical strenght and mental knowledge. Since the copies are extensions of the original, everything they do will return to the caster when they dispell. For example, if a Kage Bunshin lays a trap and then dispells, the original caster will learn where said trap is."
'Hmmm... maybe that means if I can use this jutsu and train, I would get better results!' Naruto thought and kept reading
"Despite being a relatively simple jutsu to use (only needs a cross hand seal, one that's besides the 12 regular seals ninja use for their jutsus), it was labled a kinjutsu by Tobirama. The reason being the high chakra cost. To produce even a single Kage Bunshin depletes half of the user's chakra reserves. Only ninjas with Jonin level reserves or higher can use this jutsu."
'Iruka-sensei said I had Jonin level reserves... maybe I can use this jutsu... but where to find more information...' he looked around the Hokage's office and his eyes stopped at the pile of scrolls. He then smiled mischievously.
While the celebrations were ocurring, almost everyone was present at the main Konoha square. The only exeptions were the gate guards, Izumo and Kotetsu; Naruto, who was at the Hokage office, and Mikuzi.
Mizuki was walking to the Hokage's office very slowly and carefully. He had always planned to steal the Forbidden Scroll from there but that damned old Hokage never left the building. He saw and opportunity on the Kyuubi Festival. Everyone would be absent, so he could just steal it. And better yet, the demon brat would be there! He could frame him, saying that he had no choice but to kill Naruto after he destroyed the Scroll! It was too perfect!
He found the blonde reading from the Scroll. Oh that was even better! But Mizuki paused. He always was the 'passive' teacher. The one who didn't say anything wrong to Naruto. It would sound suspicious if he just went in and demanded the Scroll. 'Hmmm... I have an idea'
He knocked on the door and heard some noise. Probably Naruto was rushing to put the Scroll back in it's place.
"Naruto? Why are you in Hokage-sama's office?"
"Oh, Mizuki-sensei! Well, Jiji said he wanted to talk to me after his speech so I'm just waiting for him."
'Too bad he won't find you' the traitor teacher thought with a smirk.
"Mizuki-sensei is something wrong?"
He was brought back to his senses by the blonde. "No, no Naruto. I just wanted to request something from Hokage-sama. But since you are here, you can just help me. I want the Forbidden Scroll to cross reference with something I'm going to use in class tomorrow."
Naruto tensed a little. Jiji told him the Scroll had dangerous jutsus. Why would Mizuki-sensei use them for class? Something seemed fishy... Now Naruto usually would help Mizuki, but that gut feeling urged him to try and stall a little.
"Well sensei, I would help, but Jiji specifically told me not to touch the scrolls, so I don't know where that Forbidden Scroll is. Also... Should you just enter the Hokage's office without permission?" he asked.
"Oh don't worry... I have permission" he said with a malicious smirk as he vanished.
"What?! Where is..." that was the last thing Naruto said before dropping to unconsciousness.
"... And after this last year, I really hope we can forget what happened. Our village always had teamwork and cooperation as it's main values. I sincerely hope we all help eachother to bring Konoha even more prosperity!" Hiruzen finished his speech to the applause of the villagers. He was about to continue when he received a mental note. 'The seal I left in my office was triggered. No one can enter or leave whitout me knowing. And Naruto was the only person there. I have a bad feeling' he summoned Iruka. "Go to Naruto immediatly. I have a bad feeling" he whispered and Iruka vanished.
Naruto woke up. The first thing he noticed was that he was tied up. The second was that he was moving on Mizuki's shoulder. Thanks to his recent months of training with Hinata, he was abe to knee Mizuki in the face and jump to the ground. Used to escape the ANBU when he was captured for his pranks, Naruto untied himself and looked at the white-blue teacher.
"Mizuki-sensei! What are you doing?!"
"What does it look like? I'm stealing the Forbidden Scroll from that old coot and I'm leaving the village, while kidnapping you." Mizuki answered with an evil smile.
"I noticed that, you bastard! But why? I tought you were a loyal shinobi! I mean... you're even nice to me!"
"I'm just smarter that the idiots of the village. I mean, who would want to poke the bear wating for him to destroy everything again?"
Naruto looked confused. "Wait, what? 'Poke the bear'? What do you mean?"
"Oh, don't you know why everyone looks at you with disgust, fear and anger? You poor boy... No, 'boy' is not the correct word" Mizuki continued with his smile growing every second. "No matter, if you're awake then you are a nuisance. So..." he took one of his Fuma shuriken from his back "... DIE!"
The waepon was trown at Naruto that was only able to dodge at the last second due to instinct. He was still too shocked. Mikuzi-sensei just attacked him! And all that talk... what the hell did he mean?
"What the hell do you mean, you bastard?! Tell me!"
"Oh? You really want to know why on this day, October 10th, everyone wishes you were dead? Simple." He said. "As you know, 13 years ago today, the Kyuubi attacked the village. The Yondaime Hokage sacrificed himself to slay the Demon... Or so the books say." He started to laugh. At first it was just a small giggle, but it was evolving to a full-blown evil laughter. "It's impossible to kill a giant mass of chakra like the Kyuubi. So the Yondaime had to seal it somewhere... or someONE".
Naruto paled. He was starting to connect the dots... "You... mean...?"
"I see you're not so useless afterall. Yes, he sealed the Fox inside you! That means that you, Naruto, are the Kyuubi incarnated!"
Naruto sank to his knees. He was the Fox? So he was the one who destroyed the vilage? Hell, he was the one who killed the Yondaime, his own idol? He started to cry. "N-no... It c-can't be..."
"Oh but it can! That's why everyone looks at you with hatred! You killed many ninjas, destroyed parts of the village and killed the Yondaime! You even killed Iruka's parents! You really think he would care about the demon who left him orphan?"
Naruto couldn't believe what he was hearing. But it made sense... He was so confused and sad, he didn't even know what to do or say. Until he heard a voice.
"That's enough, Mizuki!"
Iruka had arrived. He didn't have his usual smile. No, his face was full of hatred and disgust. Naruto couldn't even look at him. 'S-so... I's true... Even Iruka-sensei hates me...' his train of thoughts was interrupted when Iruka hugged him. "Naruto" he whispered. "I heard part of what he said. Don't believe him. You are, in no way, the Kyuubi. I promise I will explain everything, but I need you to run away now. If you can, flare your chakra as much as you can, so Hokage-sama knows where you are. Trust me Naruto."
Naruto was able to think clearly a little. He did read something about this in the book Jiji gave him. But the shock of what Mizuki told him distracted his brain. He stopped crying and wordlessly nodded to Iruka, before jumping away. He was going to run away, but something told him he should stay. So he hid behind a tree.
"Oh this is rich! You are defending the Demon Fox!" He then punched Iruka and threw some kunais at him. They hit Iruka in a way he got trapped by a tree. "What's wrong with you? Don't you hate it?"
"The Fox? Yeah, I hate it. After all, it killed my parents." Mizuki smirked at this. "But! Naruto is not the Fox! He is a proud ninja-in-training of Konoha. He is like my little brother, and I will protect him from everyone who wishes him harm. He is Uzumaki Naruto! And you, Mizuki, are a fool blinded by rage and greed!"
Mizuki had enough. He was going to attack Iruka but was stopped by a kick to the face. Naruto was back.
"Don't you dare lay a finger on Iruka-sensei, you traitor! I'll kill you!"
"Naruto! Why are you still here! Run away, you are no match for him!"
Naruto just smiled. "Iruka-sensei. You are one of my most precious people. You believed in me when no one else would. I can't just leave you here. I will protect you too!"
Mizuki got up and just started to laugh maniacally again. "The Demon is defending people! I can't contain my laughter! HAHAHAH!"
"SHUT UP!" Naruto screamed to silence Mizuki. "You are an idiot! How the hell does a Chuunin of Konoha is unable to distinguish the scroll from the kunai it's sealed in?" Naruto asked with pity. "Don't think that just because you told me this, that you will break my spirit! I am Uzumaki Naruto! Future Hokage of Konoha! And you, traitor, are going to regret what you did to Iruka-sensei! he made a cross hand sign which Iruka was able to recognize. 'What? He was able to...?'
"Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!" and suddenly the forest was filled with copies of Naruto. Dozens, no, hundreds of copies of the blonde boy appeared out of thin air.
Mizuki just gulped. He was not going to like what came next...
A little later
Naruto was back at the Hokage's office. He, Hinata, Hiashi and Sasuke were just listening as Iruka finished reporting the incident to Hiruzen. Both Hinata and Sasuke were shocked to learn Naruto's secret. Hinata felt so sad for her blonde friend, now that she knew that the people hated him for a reason he couldn't even control.
Sasuke also felt some pity. It wasn't the same as he had to go trough, but he felt that Naruto and him could relate to being alone. Maybe he should really open up to him...
After Iruka finished talking, Hiruzen sighed and rubbed his eyebrows. "I'm getting too old for this..."
"Jiji... Am I in trouble?" Naruto asked.
"Huh? Nonsense Naruto. I mean, you did use the Forbidden Scroll to learn a jutsu when I forbade you to even touch it..." Naruto winced a little. "... However, those actions prevented the theft of that same Scroll, and it help capture a traitor of the village. So with that in mind, I forgive you."
Naruto felt himself relieved, and then turned to a serious expression. "Jiji... Is what Mizuki-teme said true? Am I... the Kyuubi?"
Hiruzen took a serious expression as well. "No Naruto. You yourself said the most accurate desciption. If a kunai is sealed in a scroll, is the scroll still a scroll? I misjudged you, Naruto. You seem to have matured a lot in these past months. No doubt thanks to the help of young Hinata here." he smiled to the Hyuuga heiress, who just blushed. Hiruzen looked back at Naruto. "Technically, ths would be anough to make you a ninja, Naruto. Not only did you learned a A-rank kinjutsu, but you were also able to stop a traitor and recover an important item for the village. However, I would recomend you still finish your Academy did read about the special function of the jutsu, right?"
Naruto nodded with a smile. "Yeah, Jiji. I think I'll be the only one able to use it like this!"
Sasuke raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean, Naruto?"
Naruto turned to the raven-haird boy and answered. "As you saw yesterday in class, Jiji said maybe the maximum Kage Bunshins a jonin of the village was able to make was around 10. And you did listen to Iruka-sensei's report that I was able to make at least 200 of them right?"
Sasuke nodded. He got a little upset when he listened that the Dead Last was able to perform a jutsu even better than the Hokage.
"It's because of the Kyuubi. It provides me with a immense chakra reserve. Even if I don't use the Fox's chakra, since our network is connected since I was born, it's kinda part of me. Though I don't think that's the only explanation." he then turned to Hiruzen. "Jiji... can I learn a little bit more about my parents?"
Hiruzen looked like he was going to have a heart attack. He never tought that Naruto was going to ask about them! He sighed again. " Sasuke, Hinata, Hiashi. I believe that your presence is no longer required." He then turned to the children, as Hiashi already knew what he was going to say." Like I mentioned, Naruto's status as a Jinchuuriki is an A-class secret punishable by death. Unless Naruto gives you explicit authorization to talk about it, you won't mention this to anyone else, alright?"
Both children nodded. Hiashi then spoke. "Come Hinata, we need to start training on what we mentioned this morning." he then turned to the young Uchiha. "Uchiha-san, would you like us to escort you to your compound?"
"I would appreciate it, if you don't mind, Hyuuga-sama" Sasuke answered, as the trio left the room.
Hiruzen smiled as he looked at Naruto again. He sighed one more time before starting to answer Naruto's question. "I'm sorry Naruto, but that information is an even higher secret than you status. Your parentage is a S-rank secret that can't be known by anyone. I fear for your safety. However, and due to the fact of the information on that book I gave you, I'm assuming you were able to come to that conclusion by yourself?"
Naruto nodded. "Yes, I had a suspicion, but since we never learned about it at the Academy, I was not sure of what to think of it."
Hiruzen looked curiously at Naruto. "What do you mean, it's not covered at the Academy? It's one of the most important parts of Konoha's history!"
"Excuse me, Hokage-sama..." Iruka started. "What exactly are you talking about? Is there something that should be on the Academy curriculum?"
Hiruzen looked from Iruka to Naruto, confusion in his eyes. But suddenly, that confusion was replaced by anger. "How dare they... Oh tomorrow I will have fun in the council meeting." he said with a menacing tone before turning back to Naruto and Iruka. "Sorry about that. Naruto, your suspicions are in fact true. You are part of a very acient clan with ties to Konoha, the Uzumaki clan."
Naruto just stood there, wide-eyed. He had a clan?!
"Yes, the Uzumaki clan. As the book I gave you will explain, the Uzumaki clan lived in the island of Uzushiogakure, the Land of Whirlpools a little to the east of Konoha. They were one of the most powerful clans in the Warrant States Era. They were very proficient in Fuinjutsu as well as Taijutsu. In fact, their physical condition, resistance, chakra levels and overal physical strenghts were among the very best in the world. However, at the end of the Second Shinobi War, an alliance made of Kumo, Iwa and Kiri shinobi were able to destroy Uzu and most of the Uzumaki clan. Konoha, altough being allies, we were unable to send reinforcements in time, as we were busy fighting Suna. Unfortunatly, when some of our ninja were able to arrive, most of the village was in ruins. There were some survivors who were taken care of in our village. Most of them left and hiid from the world. Only one of them stayed. She wanted to leave as well, but as per a request of me and Uzumaki Mito, the wife of the Shodai, she was persuaded to stay." He took a small breath of his pipe before releasing the smoke. "She was, as you may have guessed it, your mother. Unfortunatly, Naruto, I can't tell you her name or your father's name due to the reasons I said earlier."
Naruto's head was in water. All that information in his head. He had a clan! But most of them were dead due to war... And apparently his parents were some really important ninjas! But were dead as well... With a mixture of happyness and sadness Naruto tried to smile to Hiruzen. "Well Jiji... You'll have to tell me her name when I graduate! Since I already know about the Kyuubi, you still have a promise to keep!"
Hiruzen smiled. "Of course Naruto. Iruka, starting tomorrow I'll have you assume solo teacher role for the class. I feel you're ready for it. Also, I think I'll make a couple of ajustments to the Academy curriculum... Now, let's all go eat. Ichiraku's, my treat. How does that sound, Naruto?"
"Great! Let's go then!"
And with that, the three of them left. Naruto now knew a little more about himself, and it only made hs resolve stronger. 'I will become stronger. I'll become the Hokage and protect everyone I care about! And I won't give up or go back on my word!'
... Wow, over 6000 words. I usually write around 3000 but for this chapter I wanted to include so much and the ideas just kept coming so I added them.
So the 'big' reveal is done. Naruto, Hinata and Sasuke now know of Naruto's status. And Hiruzen plans on making the council suffer. Now how will this affect Naruto and his colleagues. Tune in next time for Chapter 5: Graduation!