A/N: Guys, guys, I'm glad that this story is popular and better off than some others, but hey, I need REVIEWS. Look, if you don't want this story to go on Hiatus like my Kingdom Hearts ones, you better review. Lol, it's not a threat, more like a fact. And that rhymes so I rule.

Anyway, yeah, last chap was Genin exams, they pass, so now, let's move on. Explanation time! Okay, now, time to vote for one of my favorite questions: WHO WANTS SASUKE BASHING?!

Hey, hey, no offense to Sasuke fans, I can't help it myself. I refuse to pamper a bloody brooder who's got everything, friends and good teachers, hell, maybe even lovers, but no, he gives it up for evil power. Lame. Erhem.

Now, I want you guys to know, that please, if you have something against the way I think of Sasuke, do NOT just go like, "NOOO, SASUKE-KUN IS NOT LIKE THAT!!! YOU ARE A BASTARD!" or something along those lines. I'll not be immensely hurt to the point of no return, no, I will just laugh my ass off. Literally.

Why? Because I've seen these kinds of arguments go on for ever. Hey, everyone deserves a viewpoint. One should not force others to do it his/her way, so here I am giving you guys a chance to vote, and I swear, you better take this seriously. You like the way I'm ignoring Sasuke, just put a YES. Don't like it, NO. Simple as that.

Okay, after this loooooong as ranting, let's get on with the show. As always, enjoy! XD

Disclaimer: HAHA, if I owned Naruto, Sasuke would be portrayed as the world's most pathetic emo. That would be a bit mean, but hey, I don't own Naruto do I? XD

I Will Believe

Chapter 10: Fun

"Oi, gaki! I've been wanting to ask, who taught piggy that ninjutsu?" Anko was currently munching her way through her fifteenth dango stick. Naruto was on his twelfth bowl of ramen, and quickly swallowed, before answering, "Duh, I did."

Ino bonked on the head and muttered about arrogant male blonds with hard heads. Sakura merely giggled at the all too familiar scene before them. "Shuriken Kage Bunshin no jutsu (Shuriken Shadow Clones Technique). B-rank ninjutsu. Now, explain."

Naruto gave a shrug, "I felt that it fit Ino pretty well. Seeing how her mind was used to controlling stuff, I reckoned that if she had to duplicate something, it could be done pretty well. And just then, she had asked about ninjutsus, so I thought, what the hell, and taught her how to do it. Ino has talent with weapons, I'm sure you know it."

Anko raised an eyebrow, "Indeed, but hey, Ino, what's with the incompleteness of the jutsu?"

Ino blushed in embarrassment, "Er……I didn't have enough chakra to duplicate it any more than twenty five at that time. My maximum was eighty I think. Besides, the point of that attack was to distract you, so I figured that amount was just right. Anymore, and my Shinranshin (Mind Body Disruption) would not have worked."

Anko thought for a while, "True, true, but seriously, I had known all along your teamwork was good, but to be able to take it to this extreme, hell, even if I DID underestimate you brats, disabling me and humiliating me at the same time was impressive……"

Naruto gulped down the last of his ramen and glanced suspiciously at Anko, "You don't mean to tell me that you're gonna punish us for that right?"

Anko narrowed her eyes, her dangerous smile appearing once again. Sakura subconsciously gulped; her muscles tense. Anko noticed it and laughed, "Relax, the hardest punishment I'll ever give you guys would just be really hard training, I'm not going to like torture you or anything……I think."

Naruto sweatdropped, "Is there even a difference?"

Anko cheered, "Apparently not!" and continued munching on her dango.

Sakura sighed and asked, "Ne, Anko-sensei, where did you get the taijutsu scroll from? I really want to thank the guy who gave this to me……"

Instantly, Anko's eyes widened and made a big cross in front of her chest, "NOOOO. DO NOT DO THAT. EVER."

Sakura raised an eyebrow uneasily, unsure of what the hell is going on.

Naruto however, tilted his head, "Don't tell me it was……"

And after seeing Anko nod furiously, Ino and Naruto both began to shiver, "Yeah, Sakura-chan, take her advice, for once she's making a lot of sense."

"Huh? Why?"

"Look, he has the WORST fashion sense I've ever seen. He wears green spandex. He has huge eyebrows, and he gives this 'nice guy pose' and sparkling teeth and all, god, that is horrible!" replied Ino, shuddering at the memory of the Green Beast of Konoha.

Sakura was even more confused, "Er……really?"

Naruto gave a sigh, "Look, Sakura-chan, trust me, if you ever see him, you'll know. His name is Maito Gai (A/N: I know, I know it's MIGHT GUY. But NOOO, Maito Gai sounds more Japanese. So in this fic, we'll do it my way.)"

Anko gave a snort, "Yep, tough guy, one of the best taijutsu users to ever be seen in Konoha, of course, Kireki-chan and her pals are strong as well, but hey, his Goken is damn impressive, I'll give him that much, but honestly, how on earth does he do the genjutsu? Even Kurenai can't dispel it."

Naruto and Ino merely chuckled at that. That was the first time they had seen Anko get agitated so quickly. "Ne, Sakura-chan, how's the style coming?"

Sakura gave a slight shrug, "As a matter of fact, I'm not too sure myself. I at first thought it was just my chakra capacity for a while, but apparently, I was wrong. It's not just pure power. I don't know what I'm missing."

Anko gave a nod, "Very well, training tomorrow, same place, 7 am in the morning, sharp. Well, I've got a report to fill in and you guys have to rest. See ya." And with that familiar 'poof', she disappeared.

Naruto paid for their meals and gave a yawn, "Alright, come on, let's get you girls home."

Ino pouted, "Naru-kun, we're not kids anymore!"

Naruto stopped for a moment, and looked at Ino, then at Sakura. True, they had grown up, beautifully…… And he smiled, "Thanks back there. Both of you have really grown. I swear, this is my dream team, and I'll be damned if I let you down. Sakura, Ino, thanks for being there for me."

To say that Sakura and Ino were surprised by this outburst was an understatement. Sakura swore that Naruto was bi-polar, one minute he's all happy go lucky, the next, he turns serious. But again, he was too caring for his own good, "Naruto! How many times do we have to tell you? The feeling is mutual. Got it?"

Ino grinned before latching herself onto Naruto's back once again, "Alright! Since you volunteer to be the gentleman once again, let's go!"

And amongst the laughter, a busy day slowly comes to an end.

Back at Naruto's apartment sometime later……

"I'm back!" called a very tired Naruto.

"Oh?! How was it? How was it?" Kireki almost ran him over, trying to get answers from him. Hitomi was visiting along with Hanabi, and sure enough, in an instant, he was tackled onto the ground by a little white blur, "Ni-chan!"

Naruto laughed, "I passed. Same team with Sakura and Ino. Sensei's Anko."

Kireki ruffled his hair whilst Hitomi hugged him, "Good job, Naruto."

"Hey, hey! I AM the best future Hokage you know!"

"Yeah! Ni-chan's the best!"

"Awww, Hanabi-chan! Thank you!"

Hitomi and Kireki merely laughed at the scene. Those two were just so cute. "Ano, Kaasan, how did Hinata-chan do?"

"Oh, her team passed as well, and she really liked her team's teacher. Her confidence and skills have certainly grown. She would've come today but she wanted to make some bentos (Lunch boxes) for her teammates. She told me to tell you sorry."

"Eh? There's no need to apologize! That baka, well, at least she likes her team, and that's a good thing! Haha, Kiba and Chouji weren't that well off though, they got paired up with emo-pants!"

Hitomi raised an eyebrow, "Emo…pants?"

Kireki chuckled, "He means Sasuke."

Naruto nodded furiously, "Ano sa, ano sa, Kaasan, did you know that he had a stick up his butt?"

Hitomi burst out laughing at that one. Naruto was still managing to keep a straight face, and it was just downright funny. Hanabi blinked, "Ne, Ni-chan, you mean he is like Neji?"

Kireki laughed even harder at that, Naruto gave a huge nod and told Hanabi to stay clear of arrogant fellows like them.

However, it soon got late and they had to go home. "Ni-chan! Come visit us sometime! I miss you!" smiled Hanabi as she kissed him on the cheek. Naruto nodded and ruffled her hair gently, "I will. But on one condition, promise me that you'll grow up to be a good girl."

"I will!"

"Glad to hear it. Ja, Kaasan, Hanabi-chan, oyasumi! (Good night.)"

"Naruto, come here." Motioned Hitomi as she hugged Naruto warmly, "I'm sure Kireki has told you this before, but you're a genin now, things are going to be much tougher from now on, would you be able to handle it?"

Naruto grinned, and returned the hug, clearly enjoying it, "Kaasan, I swear on my name, that no matter what, before I become the Hokage, I definitely will not give up!"

Hitomi smiled, "That's what I like to hear. Good night."

Kireki and Naruto waved as Hitomi and Hanabi left. The moon was out tonight, it was a beautiful sight, "Naruto-kun, come on, we need to rest up as well. I'll……be leaving for awhile. I need to find someone, she'll help in your training as well. Definitely."

"Huh? What……but……for how long?"

"I don't know……could be a few days, could be a few months. But……I'll try and be back before the Chuunin exams."

"But why all of a sudden……"

"Hokage-sama wanted her back, right now, Konoha is at its weakest, with most of our strongest shinobis killed or missing in action, we really need all the help we can get. Just putting all the burden on people like Kakashi or Genma isn't going to work."

"……I see. Well, can you at least tell me who she is?"

"Ah, I wanted it for a surprise, but I reckon you can know something about her. She is one of the Shi Fukei (Four Guardians), they all call her 'Hikari no Suzaku' ( Phoenix of Light)."

"Oh. Ne, ne-chan, what are you known as?"

"Hmmm?"

"I mean, all of you have such cool names! How come?"

"Haha, Naruto-kun, those are names given to us in honor of our skills. I'm known as 'Yuki no Byakko' (Tigress of Snow)."

"Ne, ne, Kireki-ne-chan, what does she look like?"

"Hm…oh, just like your typical Uchiha, but well, the greatest difference is that her hair is light brown, long and flowing, I've always envied her for her exquisite treatment of her hair."

Naruto blinked, "Oh, I see, Uchiha with light brown hair……UCHIHA?!"

Kireki gave a sly smirk, "Oops, looks like I spoke too much……"

"WHAT THE HELL?! Aren't all Uchihas killed in the Uchiha Massacre? I thought Sasuke was the only survivor!"

Kireki merely stared at her nails, admiring them, "Ah, true, true, but who said she was in the village when that happened? HA! Well, at least my nails are prettier……"

Naruto sweatdropped at that, "Er…ne-chan."

Kireki ruffled his hair in reply, causing him to growl, "Well, you can ask her about everything when I come back with her, but for now, we need to get you to bed, Naru-chan!"

And sure enough, a loud yell was heard from the apartment, causing a certain purple-haired jounin to grin uncontrollably, "DON'T CALL ME THAT!!"

Back at the Hokage's office……

"Ah, Anko, how did your team go? Did they pass?"

"Yes, Hokage-sama, they did exceptionally well. Only took them fifteen minutes or so."

"Really? Woah, that's a feat." Murmured Asuma as he entered the room, "Yo, Anko."

"YOSH! The flames of youth burn brightly this year as well!" yelled Gai as he 'poof-ed' into the room.

"Well, looks like we've got a strong batch these year, I mean, even Kakashi passed his team, even if it was by a small margin." Kurenai was right behind him and waved at Anko.

Anko raised an eyebrow, "Eh? Mr. pervert passed his team. Now that's a surprise."

"Ma, I can't believe it myself actually." Muttered the famed Copy ninja as he walked into the room, reading his beloved latest edition of 'Icha Icha Paradise'.

Anko growled, "I swear, if you dare read that in front of me, I'll castrate you."

Kakashi sighed, before putting his book away reluctantly, "Some people just don't understand art."

Even Kurenai twitched at this. "So, Anko, tell us about it."

"Uzumaki Naruto showed clear understanding of the test, he realized that teamwork was the way to go straight away. He planned ahead, using the team's strengths to the extreme and in the end, managed to catch me off guard. His taijutsu and ninjutsu were excellent. His genjutsu, though not as impressive as the other two, is definitely above average. His Akiraka Jiseki no jutsu was utilized to perfection."

More than a few eyebrows were raised after this comment. However, Anko ignored them and continued.

"Next, Yamanaka Ino. She took Naruto's advice into consideration and while hiding in the shadows, she launched a mini-version of the B-rank ninjutsu: Shuriken Kage Bunshin no jutsu. She minimized the chakra output and used it as a distraction, and finally, her exquisite use of Shinranshin no jutsu was the one to finish the onslaught of the three. Her taijutsu is average, her ninjutsu and genjutsu would be her forte."

"Last of all, Haruno Sakura, with use of the style Rankyaku (Storm Leg), she managed to pull my attention onto herself, thereby allowing her teammates to wait for an opening. Her taijutsu is of course, above average, her ninjutsu is acceptable, and her genjutsu talent has yet to be shown, however, I have a feeling that she is a natural genjutsu type, given her superb control of chakra."

Hokage raised an eyebrow, "Oh, and pray tell, what was Naruto-kun up to all these time?"

Anko smirked, "Ah, he developed his original technique into something better. He called it the 'Kaen Rin' (Blaze Wheel) and it was able to nullify the B-rank wind defensive jutsu that I pulled up, and mind you, I could tell he was holding back. The wind fuelled the fire and the heat was intense, I had no doubt that I would not have been able to block it had I underestimated the brat."

Kakashi raised an eyebrow whilst others gasped, "Whoa Anko, quite the humble girl today. Are you telling me that he could have killed you if he wanted to."

Anko grinned sadistically, "Are we jealous Kakashi? Looks like someone's technique might rival your Chidori soon, hehehe……"

Kakashi chuckled, "To be honest, I would look forward to it. If he can indeed defeat my Chidori……well, we can tell a lot could be expected from him. But right now, I assume that it is classified as a B-rank technique?"

Sandaime Hokage chuckled before shaking his head, "No, it will be classified as a high B-rank Assassination technique, just below your Chidori Kakashi. And Anko, are you certain?"

If anything, Anko's grin widened even more, "Hai, Hokage-sama, Genin team 6, consisting of Uzumaki Naruto, Yamanaka Ino and Haruno Sakura, led by Mitarashi Anko, requesting for permission to begin missions."

Sarutobi nodded, and with a rare smile, he stamped the report. Four huge letters in red were printed across the page. PASS.

Next morning……

"Ne-chan! You make sure you take good care of yourself!"

Kireki chuckled and patted him on the head, "Hai, hai, I will otouto (Younger brother). Now, remember to practice the Hirameki techniques. Well, then, I have to go."

Naruto nodded, before enveloping Kireki in a huge hug, "Be safe."

"You too." And with that, Kireki dashed off towards the gates, leaving a slightly depressed Naruto behind.

Aww man…alone……AGAIN. Great……

Kit, just to let you know, it's a quarter to seven, I suggest you make your way over there fast.

Fine, fine, ah well, can't be sad over something that can't change. Let's go! Training! YEAH!

……Kit, I swear……do you have to be bi-polar?

Eh? What's that mean?

…………

Haha, I'm just messing with ya.

…………I'm not impressed you know……

Oh, really? You don't want me to introduce a certain 'guy' into your cage……

NONONONONONO! Anything but that! Kit, don't you dare……

Not so mighty now are you……

Grrr…………

What was that?

……………

Che, lazy fox, sleeping again……

Fifteen minutes later……

"Yo! I'm not late am I?"

"Naru-kun!" cheered Ino as she gave him a hug. Sakura merely shook her head at her friends entrance. Honestly, must he be so cocky? I mean, who the hell comes at like, seven a.m. sharp? As in 7.00.00 am. Not joking.

"Where's Anko?" asked Naruto as he looked around.

"Not here yet, well, guess she overslept maybe, she always does that."

"Always does what?"

Everyone spun around to see a vibrant Anko with a Cheshire grin on her face. "Now, now, talking behind other people's backs is a very bad habit. Piggy-chan, I think you just caused your whole team to be punished." If anything, her expression turned more sadistic in a matter of seconds, "Now, I suggest you run, I'll give you five minutes head start. Oh, and if I catch you……there will BE NO MERCY."

Needless to say, Sakura and Ino dashed into the forests as quick as they can, leaving an amused Naruto behind. "Honestly, do you have to do that every time?"

Anko chuckled, "Well, it gets them alert. Now, Naru-chan, what say you we get started."

Naruto sighed and muttered, "Kage Bunshin no jutsu." In an instant, four clones 'poof-ed' into existence. Followed by "HENGE!" And soon, four perfect clones of Naruto, Sakura, Ino and Anko appeared.

Anko grinned and chucked them several scrolls, "Here ya go, those are the missions for today, make sure you guys finish them all."

Naruto gave a silent command and all the clones sped off into the distance. And then, he turned back to Anko, getting into his taijutsu stance, getting an amused chuckle from Anko, "Oh, so forward today Naru-chan, ready for my show of love so soon?"

Naruto deadpanned, "Yeah, yeah, your love is very much appreciated, thanks." Before he turned serious, "But hey, who said anything about you fighting me?"

Anko raised an eyebrow, "And what exactly……"

Naruto had already answered the question, it was the definite stance of Ryuudou Gensou Ken (Flowing Illusions fist). "Shirataki: Hirameki Hyaku Nijuu-go Shou! (Waterfall: One Hundred and Twenty Five Flash palms)"

In an instant, he disappeared from the spot, and as he picked up speed, he flashed out his strikes one after another, gathering speed by the moment, never staying in one spot more than a second, and with just that one move, he had totally caught Anko by surprise.

The palms were weaving a web around her, faster and faster, slowly, the space allowed for Anko to dodge decreased and as the attack was coming to an end, Anko was frustrated as hell, "KUSO GAKI! (Shitty Brat)" roared Anko as she blocked palm after palm.

It was brilliant. Naruto had worked at this technique tirelessly; it was the second advanced technique on the Ryuudou Gensou style. The first was used against Mizuki, the Hayase: Hirameki Nijuu-go shou (Swift Current: Twenty five flash palms). The word Hirameki (Flash) says it all. To blind the enemy with speed, to dazzle the enemy with illusions, to tire the enemy, to win.

Naruto wasn't going for a win here; he just wanted a much more interesting head start. Hell, he knew his team would need it. And so, as he dashed off into the woods right after that attack, with a very pissed off Anko right behind him, along with the screams of 'baka' shot at him from Sakura and Ino, Naruto found it all very amusing.

In fact, he had no idea what the joy deep within his heart was, he laughed. Hard. He finally found out where he belonged. He was wrong when he thought he was going to be alone again. No……I still have them. I'm not alone anymore……I've……grown up.

And so, with Naruto's continued laughter, and Anko's constant, "I'll teach you to laugh after I'm done with you!" Team 6, with two very reluctant girls and a very amused boy, began their first ever training session with their 'beloved' sensei.

Oh, you brats. You'll know why I'm known as Konoha's Snake Mistress for a reason.

Naruto no BAKA! Now he's got Anko sensei all crazy! Oh crap! Gotta leave this spot.

Honestly, I hate to say it, but Naru-kun's got some nerve to rile up Anko. Sigh, AH! She found me already?

Minna, asobi no jikan wa kaishi da! (Everyone, time to play!)

Well, well, surprises? Lol. Any questions, just ask. Hope you liked it. I found it very funny at the end, don't know why. Haha. Anyways, that's all for this chap. More missions to come I assure you guys. Oh, and don't forget to vote! XD