Chapter 2 - Threat of Exams
Note: Jotaro is a relative of the Joestars and not Holy's son in this story
Tokitoki city
Trunks waited for the arrival of both Saiyans ready to congratulate them.
"Hey you two good job out here and..." Trunks was interrupted as Naruto shoved Android 19's head into his arms.
"What the hell is thing?" Naruto asked pointing the the head.
Trunks initially dropped it in fear before realizing it was only mechanical. Picking it back up he scanned over it along with the body Beat helped carry.
"It's an android, I remember having to put up with these before. Long story short they have no remorse for human life and are pretty hard to kill since they don't feel pain. I'm guessing you ran into these?" Trunks asked.
"Yeah and it said that it needed permission to fight saiyans. So obviously we need to head back later and to fight more." Naruto said.
Trunks nodded, "I'll keep you updated. For now you guys might want to rest after being stuck in another timeline for so long." he said.
Beat started stretching out his arms and yawning, "Yeah, I gotta get home before miss Holy gets worried. See you later nii-San!" Beat said taking off.
"That reminds me, Yukako was looking for you earlier. She didn't say what she needed you for, but it might be serious." Trunks said.
Naruto may have been stoic, serious and occasionally easy to anger, but right now he internally panicked. Yukako was a beautiful and kind young lady, but she had anger issues of her own. It wasn't a good idea to keep her waiting.
"Thanks, I'll see her right now." He said running home. 'I am so dead!' He thought believing he forgot something important.
Meanwhile in Konoha
Team 7 returned to Konoha after parting ways with Zabuza and Haku who robbed Gato's mansion before returning to help fight in Kiri. After giving their mission report, Kushina requested her team to leave without her as she needed to explain something important to Minato.
"Minato I have big news." Kushina said with a serious face.
"What is it Kushina-Chan?" He asked feeling worried something went wrong.
"You remember those stranger I mentioned in wave?" He nodded, "Minato I think I know one of them. He had red hair and violet eyes. He's related..." Minato interrupted her.
"Are you saying he's a member of the Uzumaki clan? Kushina this is big for you! Do you think we can find him?" Minato asked.
"He could be related to me, but I think he's related to you as well." She said making him confused.
"I don't understand, I'm not an Uzumaki." Was his reply.
"Minato, it sounds crazy, but the older boy I met said his name was Naruto." She said holding back her tears again.
"Kushina you can't be serious, sure Naruto had red hair, but it could be anyone. Who's to say it isn't another boy named Naruto?" Minato asked.
Kushina shook her head in denial, "No Minato he was my baby! I'm sure if it and he said he'll be back too!" She cried out.
"Kushina I..." Minato was interrupted by a chunin.
"Hokage-Sama, the council has called a meeting." He said.
"For Kami's sake, what do they want now?" He asked.
"It pertains to a recently completed mission." The chunin answered.
"Dismissed." The chunin nodded and left, "Kushina we will talk about this later." He said leaving her alone to her thoughts.
Council meeting
"Who authorized this meeting?" Minato asked not wanting to deal with the elderly and civilians again.
"That would be us Hokage-Sama." Said Danzo sitting between the elders Koharu and Homura. "It seems a certain genin had gave us information pertaining to a threat he came across in wave country."
"Who gave you that information?" Minato carefully asked thinking it couldn't be his kids since they weren't that stupid. They may act like little Kushinas, but they aren't that dumb.
"That is classified." Homura said.
"Bullshit, these are my ninja and you are an advisor. Your job is to advise me and not order my genin around." Minato said.
"That would be me." Said a voice opening the doors revealing it to be Sasuke Uchiha.
"Genin this is a council meeting and you are interrupting it." Minato reprimanded.
"I was invited by the elders." He said smugly.
"What did I just say?" Minato asked the elders. Danzo knee this could cost him his position, but if he was right then he would be saved.
"Uchiha-San has revealed rather interesting information about a pair of individuals with immense power." Danzo said.
"Power that I deserve no less." The "last" Uchiha claimed.
Minato sighed knowing this information was becoming rather sensitive, "What does it matter, Kushina told me they left and didn't have their location." He said hoping for them to drop the subject.
"That is why I suggest having Inoichi Yamanaka transfer her memory along with Sasuke's to get a better understanding of what happened." Danzo explained.
"Fine, but the civilians leave. Should this pair present themselves to be a threat. The civilians do not have a say or ability to do anything." Minato said signaling the ANBU to escort them out despite the outrage.
He soon called for Kushina to present herself as well as explaining to her what was going on. To her it sounded like a good idea only due to the fact she could prove she found her son. She immediately stepped beside Inoichi preparing for the jutsu. Inoichi performed his jutsu and spread the memories which passed on everything Kushina experienced in Wave.
Everyone jumped back out in shock seeing Beat and Naruto's transformation and intense strength. However, what really got them worried was the chubby man. He appeared rather powerful as he was able to mutilate a good portion of the mercenaries. That's when both saiyans were able to defeat the android and decapitate it revealing him to not be human, but metallic instead.
Minato was stunned, but not from the power of the two strangers. Instead it was from the fact Kushina approached one of them. The male matched their child's description, red hair, violet eyes, whisker marks from the sealing and he had Kushina's face. There was no doubt his son was still alive and out there. Likely more powerful than most of his ninjas from the looks of it.
Kushina weeped silent tears as she looked at her possible son again. He said they would meet again and she would wait everyday for an eternity until that day arrives. However what got her worried was the council assessing his threat level.
"I want that power!" Sasuke demanded again.
"Sasuke let say I try to get you that power, how exactly are you going to obtain it?" Minato asked which actually raised heads.
"Your the hokage you do something." Sasuke replied.
"I'm the hokage not Kami almighty. I don't even have the whereabouts of these people." Minato said.
"Then I suggest we put them in the bingo book with a capture on sight order." Danzo said making Sasuke smirk.
"They're clearly faster and stronger than a good portion of our jounin. Then there's the fact they aren't our shinobi. So you can't do anything about it." Shikaku Nara Said.
"I can obtain the authority from the daimyo." Danzo claimed.
"I think the daimyo has had enough of you." Minato said remembering getting angry letters from higher up about an annoying person demanding to to give them more authority than the hokage.
Danzo seethed, but remained silent. He would have to scour his ROOT to search for those two and capture them for his experiments. The meeting was then ended and that left Minato to ponder as to what do should "Naruto" return. He could only imagine what strong, brave and chivalrous man he's become wherever he is.
TokiToki city
(Naruto OST - It's The Training)
Jotaro was running through the civilian section of the city leaving a giant dust trail behind him, "I'm so dead! I'm so dead! I'm so dead! I'm so dead!" he muttered every second he hadn't made home. He could only imagine that scary face Yukako makes as her hair acts as if it had life of its own. She hasn't been this mad since the time he told her about her ex who at the time was building his own harem. Luckily for that casanova, Naruto got to him first and sent him to the ER for breaking gentleman's code.
Yukako would have sent him directly to the undertaker.
Speaking of which he could see her walking to his door knocking on it before he tripped and started skidding into the ground crating a trench with his body.
(End of Song)
Yukako jumped out of the way to notice Naruto's body come to a stop, "Naruto-kun?" she asked.
Naruto quickly recovered adjusting his cap keeping his calm face, "Yukako-chan, Trunks told me you were looking for me." he said.
She nodded, "You forgot today's Naruto." she said impassively making him internally panic.
(Diamond is Unbreakable OST - Fight Fight)
'Oh god what I forget.' Naruto tilted his hat again, "Was it really that important?" Yukako gave him a blank expression, 'Wrong answer!' "Are you sure it's today?" another blank face. 'I really wish I had Jotaro's power!' he cleared his throat, "Um... happy birthday!" Yukako face faulted.
Quickly picking herself up she spoke up, "No Naruto-kun, that's in three months remember?" she asked.
Naruto felt relief, but he wasn't out of the fray just yet, "Happy anniversary!" he cheered shooting confetti out of nowhere making her sweat drop.
"Now that I think about it, my parent's anniversary is today as well." she said thinking, "Oh well, that's not important."
He gulped and went out to admit his mistake, "I forget, why is today so important?" He asked expecting a beating instead getting he got a groan.
"How do you forget your own birthday of all things?" Yukako asked looking annoyed.
"Eh?" Naruto asked wide eyed.
"Just open the door, I have something for you." Yukako said pulling him in.
'Is it that day already?' He wondered slowly opening his door.
"SURPRISE!" Naruto jumped back before entering his super Saiyan stage.
"How the hell did you people get into my house!?" He yelled before noticing his foster mother swinging around the spare keys.
It was embarrassing to remember why she carried those around. It's also the reason he keeps a double lock on the door to his own room and a spare alarm clock. Naruto could swear Holy as never been so red all her life that day.
"That answers one thing." Naruto said before Holy rushes to hug him.
"Happy birthday Naruto-kun, 17 and your as big as ever!" Holy said. It was safe to say it was near impossible to rip this woman off even in his super Saiyan 2 state.
"Holy dear give my grandson some room before you suffocate the poor boy." Said a woman coming from the group.
"Baa-chan your here too?" Naruto Asked.
Suzie Q Joestar, a cheerful elderly woman and Holly's mother. Wife to Joseph Joestar, Suzie was also there for Naruto's development. Despite Holy never having children of her own, Naruto was the closest thing she had to a grandson. Suzie was glad her nephew Jotaro dropped him off whenever he couldn't be there for the boy. Her only regret was that Naruto was too much like Jotaro.
"I wouldn't miss my grandson's birthday for the world or time or universe or whatever you time patrollers say." Suzie said with a chuckle.
"Suzie your embarrassing the boy again." said a withering voice revealing it to be Joseph Joestar.
Like his wife, he looked at Naruto as if he were his own grandson. Joseph also didn't like the fact he was a mini Jotaro, unlike the latter he would refer to Holy by her name or at best calling her his mother. He also referred to Joseph as his grandfather instead of an old man. Heck, Joseph also volunteered to teach Naruto how to fight considering Jotaro fought like a street brawler which could only keep him safe to an extent.
"Oh hush Joseph, it's our duty as grandparents to embarrass the boy. God only knows how much time we have left with the family." Suzie responded making the old man sigh.
"That's right, Naruto it's been 17 years and we have to celebrate everyday like it's our last." Holy said cheerfully despite how grim his foster family is making this sound.
"Oh that reminds me, Naruto-kun I got something for you." Yukako said pulling out a card from her purse.
Naruto took the card and opened it up to see crude ill suited drawings and punk styled handwriting. Either this was a death threat or... someone special to him he hasn't seen in a few years.
Dear Naruto,
Hey brat, this is mr. I love seeing dolphins f* more than spending time with my kids. I would be there, but I'm too dumb and sensitive to care enough to spend money on a flight to see you myself. So instead I'm gonna be dumb and sensitive and send your beautiful and lovely big sister Jolyne instead. You better treat her with respect and give her all your past halloween candy.
HAHAHAHAHA see you in a few days squirt. Sorry if I can't make your party, but save me some cake. Even if you have to rip out of someone's throat.
Your favorite sister, Jolyne Cujoh (yes Cujoh not kujo)
-Lots of inappropriate drawings of Jotaro and a dolphin-
"Jolyne says she'll be passing by in a little while." Naruto said pocketing the letter.
"Oh that's great to hear! I bet she's just excited to see her little brother again!" Holy said before her eyes trailed to Yukako, "I bet she's most excited to meet you most of all Yukako-chan!" she said.
"Me?" Yukako asked.
"Yup, Jolyne's always teased Naruto about getting a girlfriend." Yukako blushed while Naruto felt grim.
Back in the day, Jolyne would be overprotective of Naruto growing up and would often break anyone's face who even dared to do so much as look at him the wrong way. Sadly a lot of bullies of both genders didn't get the memo. Years later, Naruto would return the favor and put a few people who messed with Jolyne in the ER. In a way, they would rotate on being the support beam for each other. That is until she had to move away six years back because Jotaro had some business outside of the city.
Regardless, the party was lively, Holy pulled out a camera with a brand new reel of film as her mother did the same with a video camera. Beat almost ruined it by nearly spilling the cake. Joseph retold his old stories again and again. By the time it was nearly over, Naruto decided to grab Holy and go somewhere private to talk about something that's been eating him up since he came back.
"What did you want to talk to me about Naruto-kun?" Holy asked.
"Kaa-san, it's something about my birth. Can you tell me about it one more time?" Naruto asked.
Holy smiled thinking it was time to rekindle, "Oh my, it feels like it was yesterday. I helped raise you about a week after Jotaro adopted you. From what he told me, the mighty wish granting dragon everyone talks about. You were just a newborn." she said with a smile, "Although, I was worried about your real family. Jotaro told me you were summoned from another time that he couldn't find or connect you with. I would always worry about what if you had a mother and a father who cried every night wondering if their baby was safe." she finished with sadness in her eyes.
Even to this date, Holy wondered if Naruto could ever find meet his parents. To see the bright smiles on their faces when they reunite with her child.
"That's the point kaa-san, I was in a mission recently with Beat in this weird time with ninjas." he started only to be stopped by laughter.
"Hahaha, ninjas? Did you go to the feudal era? Maybe meet the emperor?" Holy asked jokingly.
"No, in this time ninjas are weird people that wear weird clothes and sandals along with strange headbands. They also do this weird power similar to KI, but they call them jutsus to perform weird abilities related to nature." Holy looked confused, but nodded anyways, "Here I had to help make sure a group survived an encounter and after I was done, I started training with Beat to keep ourselves active. This is when the weird part really happened."
"What happened?" Holy asked seeing Naruto was going into detail about his mission despite never wanting to tell stories about his adventures.
"I scolded Beat for transforming when I told him not to when this kid showed up. A minute later, his mom arrived looking for the kid. She practically tackled me down calling me "Naru-chan" and said something about a fox and me going missing. At first I thought she was bonkers until I saw her again a few days later." Holy nodded feeling curious, "Basically after another mission complete, she grabbed onto me again. She was begging and asking if I was her son and explained that a dragon came and took her newborn away saying he was needed elsewhere. I could see the pain in her eye and told her we might meet again some day." Naruto finished.
Holy was shocked by the turn of events, "Um Naruto-kun, what exactly did the lady look like. If she really is your mother than there is a chance you two should look similar in a way." she suggested.
Naruto nodded, "She had long red hair and violet eyes, but no whisker marks. Her kid however had the same face as her, but had blue eyes and blond hair. If I'm right, I have and idea of what my father looks like." he explained.
Holy took a deep breath to take this all in, first her adopted son goes to another time as his job implies. Second he meets a strange lady who recognizes him and has the same appearance. Finally there's a chance the broken family could reunite and she has a chance to encourage said action. Holy realized that Naruto had to confirm this, she may love him and he may have a good life here, but no one had the right to keep a family apart. She could only hope Naruto would give this stranger a chance.
"Naruto-kun, this may seem hard to believe and of course this could be random and lead to potential risk, but I believe in you. Maybe you should ask Trunks or someone to send you in to that time again. At the very least to confirm your suspicions. After all if this woman is your mother, there shouldn't be any harm in you reuniting with your family." Holy explained.
"Thanks kaa-san, I really needed to talk to you about this. I was confused and unsure if I really should go through with meeting this woman again. Then again, Trunks said there's some unfinished business there, so I might find myself meeting my potential birth mother again." Naruto replied.
Holy smiled, "Good, now that we have that out of the way. You still have guests birthday boy and they're not leaving until you blow out the candles and open your gifts." she said leading him back into the party.
Back in Konoha with team 7
Menma and Natsumi were training vigorously, the one thing on their minds was what their mother told them. They can't believe it, but it still bugged them. That stranger with the little kid was their alleged brother. The twins refused to believe it, not that they didn't want to reunite with their brother, but because of the circumstances.
Their brother has been gone the night their father sealed away the fox and was allegedly kidnapped by a talking dragon. They couldn't even get a good look at the man other than the fact he had violet eyes, a tall stature at around six feet and was clearly older than them by at least a couple years. Their brother should be their age and around their height. What are the chances he really was their brother? Who could have taken him? And who has been training him to reach that level of power?
Their thoughts broke off by a brooding Sasuke who was being followed by Sakura who had hearts in her eyes. Luckily neither one had to worry about hearing about power or love conquers all when Kakashi arrived being dragged by Kushina.
"Hello my favoritest people... yes I mean you to Sakura." said pink haired girl's self confidence grew hearing that alone.
"Kushina-san has decided that you should all enter this year's chunin exams." Kakashi said.
"Don't you mean we Kakashi?" Kushina asked with a wink.
"No, I decided to be like Guy... *shivers* and make our genin wait a year before sending them on a dangerous test. You the wife of my sensei and hokage, decided that your children should be reckless and take the exam." Kakashi explained.
Ever since Wave country and a slight scolding from his sensei, Kakashi has been working day and night to plan out how to test his genin. This time he wasn't even late because of the latest chapter from his book or because he wanted to visit Obito and Rin, he just got out of bed from planning out this week's training session. How is this team going to pass with spamming shadow clones, fireballs and one girl say "you do it Sasuke-kun" during a dangerous and complex exam? This is the one thing civilians haven't been able to change due to the fact untrained civilian genin either get kicked out or get killed before reaching this stage.
"Oh Kakashi your so funny. Of course my genin are ready." Kushina said with a laugh.
"You do realize we got our butts handed to us in wave right?" Kakashi asked.
"I didn't have any trouble." Sasuke said arrogantly.
"Yeah neither did I because Sasuke-kun kicked ass!" Sakura said.
"Sasuke you spammed fireballs and unlocked your sharingan only to get your butt kicked. Sakura you only did your job right because you were literally ordered to stand around making sure the client didn't get hurt." Kakashi explained getting snickers from the twins.
"Your just jealous." Sasuke replied.
"Jealous of what?" Kakashi asked.
"Jealous that I'm an elite."
"I'm an A ranked jounin that copied over a thousand jutsu with a famous father only for me to make a name of my own along with being a student of a hokage. Why should I be jealous?" Kakashi asked.
"Hn." Was Sasuke's only reply.
"You tell him Sasuke-kun!" Sakura cheered feeling denial.
"Yes yes Kakashi, you can read pervy sage's porn later. First we need our genin to sign these forms." Kushina said handing them all a paper, "Now Kakashi, go train Sasuke while I train my kids." Kushina said making Kakashi's eye widen.
"Kushina-san, isn't that playing favorites?" he asked.
"Nope, besides training like Sasuke will be like training Obito won't it?" Kushina asked trying to play with his emotions.
"No it's not the same, besides Sasuke's more like me." Kakashi replied.
"Good that help motivate you!" she said before taking off with her kids in a shunshin.
'I was an asshole to Obito... I miss you buddy... wait what do I do about Sakura? Oh well she needs the most help. Maybe a couple of exercise regiments and a c rank jutsu should help her get past..."
"I'm cheering you on from here Sasuke-kun!" Sakura said sitting on some bleachers that mysteriously appeared with box of pop corn with the word diet over it.
"Um Sakura, I think I have a basic training regiment you should..."
"No thanks Sasuke-kun will be there to protect me." Sakura interrupted.
"Sakura I think Kakashi sensei might be right on this one. I can't pass if..."
"Don't worry about it Sasuke-kun as long Menma-baka and Natsumi-baka don't get in the way, we'll be fine." Sakura interrupted again.
At this point even Sasuke felt concerned about dragging this fan girl. Who even orders diet popcorn? His question was answered as Sakura pulled out a bottle of "diet" water. She's seriously going to die from a lack of nutrition.
A couple days later with Trunks
Trunks opened up the scroll scanning over the same timeline revealing the exact same team being attacked. However, taking the time to study this timeline, Trunks gathered up an idea of how to deal with the imminent threat.
"Trunks, I got those headbands ready!" Trunks turned to see supreme Kai of time walking with four forehead protectors with purple sashes baring the mark of a the tokitoki bird's face and wings.
"Good, I'm sure with this, the group can pass by safely into the exams. I know we can erase their memories and all, but that might be too much of a hassle." Trunks explained taking the forehead protectors.
"I also made myself a hat and matching robes." Supreme Kai added revealing her outfit of a violet and white set of robes based on the designs she saw.
"Supreme Kai you do know you have Tokitoki city to watch over right?" Trunks asked getting a frown.
"I know, but I wanted to feel like I could help physically while all you meatheads are out there fighting and saving the day... I mean year... I mean century... oh, this is so confusing." she said.
"Well if you want, you can wear it around when the other kais meet." Trunks suggested getting a pout.
Naruto arrived with Beat in tow before supreme kai could whine about her hard work on her robes.
"You called?" Naruto asked.
"Yeah, I took some time to look over that timeline you were just in. I was right, you guys need to head back in there, but not alone. That's why I called a certain pair you might recognize." Trunks answered gesturing for two people who appeared right behind them.
"Who are they?" Beat asked tugging on Naruto's leg.
Naruto went wide eyed, "Long time no see little brother." said a woman with her hair in two buns with blond highlights.
"Naruto-kun, you look good." said a girl with pink hair held in a swirl.
"My sister and childhood friend, of course." Naruto said tilting his hat again.
"Is this Beat?" asked the girl with buns.
"Do I know you miss?" Beat asked.
"Beat don't you remember Jolyne, she's my big sister and practically yours to after Holy adopted you." Naruto explained.
"I don't remember." Beat admitted making Jolyne smile sadly.
"You were so little and I left with my dad for a bit after you were adopted." Jolyne explained.
Beat tilted head as the pink haired girl approached Naruto, "How have you been Naruto-kun?" she asked.
"Same as always Trish, you know me." Naruto answered plainly.
"I guess we're teammates, how does that feel?" Trish asked trying to hide her nerves.
Trish was rather infatuated with Naruto, but not to a disturbing extent. She liked him ever since he revealed his sensitive side. Despite his hostile and cold nature, he was soft and kind hearted. Always standing up for others like Yukako and herself. Thinking about it, she sighed that Yukako captured his heart first. Trish could only hope she could catch his attention one of these days. It's not that she didn't want to break them up, but she had to respect their relationship despite how jealous she feels.
"It's cool, it might be fun to put up with someone besides my little brat." Naruto answered.
"Don't you mean bro?" Beat asked.
"No I meant brat." He said earning a glare.
"Ok now that reunions are done, can we get back to the mission at hand?" Trunks asked. "Basically there's this thing called the chunin exams where teams get from different villages arrive like it's the olympics only people fight and are scored on style and tactics. To keep up with the incoming android threat, I forged some papers and had some forehead protectors made." Trunks explained handing one to everyone.
"You had them based on the bird?" Naruto asked.
"Designs were my idea and I made some Kage robes." Supreme Kai said revealing her outfit again.
"Too bad you can't use it." Beat said admiring the handiwork.
"Anyways, I'll set up the scroll." Trunks said leading the group until Supreme Kai tugged on Naruto's sleeve.
"Naruto can I talk to you for a second?" She asked as Naruto signaled the others to go ahead without him.
"What is it?" He asked.
Supreme Kai signaled one of the floating robots to hand her a duffel bag, "About that flavor you asked the night of your birthday. I managed to get some tech from the capsule corporation. It's supposed to take blood samples." She explained revealing a few test tubes connected to a small machine.
"How does it work?" He asked.
"You basically turn it on and put some blood on the individual tubes. If that's not enough there's a scanner for hair and other things to check for your genetic material." She further explained.
Naruto nodded, "Thanks Supreme Kai, hopefully I can find some closure." He said before taking the bag and leaving with his group.
"Good luck on finding your mom! And bring honor to Tokitoki village! Make your Kage proud!" Supreme Kai yelled the last part putting her hat on.
"Wait, before we go. Naruto you'll be the one ranked as jounin for the group. That's like the captain and you'll lead everyone else." Trunks spoke up before opening the scroll.
"Pretty sure they'd question the young teen leading a group where two of his subordinates aren't separated by more than a couple of years." Naruto countered, not in the sense that Trish or Jolyne were old. They'd kick his ass if he meant was the fact Jolyne was 22 and an adult making it look awkward to make the less experienced person be in charge of the adults.
Jolyne and Trish however were raising a brow at Naruto awaiting his words, hoping he chooses his words carefully as Beat stepped back knowing the power of an angry female that time he pranked Yukako by putting white hair dye and some other material in her shampoo one night. The woman's hair took life of it's own and tore the place apart faster than any fusion could keep up with.
Trunks nodded at Naruto's statement, "I wondered about that to, so I came up with these pills." he said revealing a small sack, "Each one alone keeps the user young for about 24 hours." he explained.
"How old will we be exactly? I prefer to not go through puberty again." Trish spoke up.
"Sorry to say this, but you and Jolyne will be around Beat's age if not a year older." Trunks replied making them sigh.
"Yare yare dawa, ok let's get the show over with." Jolyne said taking the sack.
"Good luck and like Supreme Kai said, make your kage and village proud!" Trunks said before sending them back in time.
Meanwhile in Konoha, day of the chunin exams
The group arrived a few meters outside the gates, "Bottoms up!" Jolyne said taking a pill as she handed one to Trish who downed it as well.
The next thing the boys knew, both girls shrunk down to a maturing state, luckily their clothes shrunk with them as well. Naruto was not ready to go to a foreign prison for a misunderstanding.
"Eh?" Trish asked looking at her shorter state hoping this wasn't a turn off for Naruto in a future event she where she grabs his attention.
"Yare yare dawa, let's get going. Hopefully these exams are as short as they are in school." Jolyne said leading the group.
"Remember everyone, headbands or whatever they are." Beat said putting his on his forehead while Jolyne placed hers around her waist and Trish placing hers over her neck.
"I better get the papers ready." Naruto added as he placed his forehead protector over his neck as well. "This is going to be a real pain isn't it?" he asked himself as they got in range of the gate guards.
A couple of hours later, with the rookies
Team 7 made their way to the second floor noticing the groups of genin arguing with another pair of genin blocking the way. Natsumi recognizes them as Kotetsu and Izumo, cleary the two assumed looking younger would be enough of a disguise. It works only due to the fact these genin had likely not met them or were blind. Giving Menma the signal, they were about to leave when Sasuke in all his glorious stupidity decided to show why the Uchiha clan can never match up with the Nara clan.
"Hey drop the genjutsu!" this was earned with a punch to the head courtesy of Natsumi.
"Baka! You gave us more competition!" Natsumi yelled creating a giant lump on the Uchiha's head.
"Natsumi-baka how dare you...!" Sakura was shut up as the blond girl's hair took the same shape as the kyuubi's tails.
Suddenly one of the disguised chunin tried to kick Natsumi only to suddenly be sent flying into a wall just as a kid with a bowl cut was going to jump in. The chunin in the wall lost his disguise as he fell off the wall.
"You shouldn't attack people while they aren't looking mister." everyone turned to Beat who stood over the unconscious body.
"Beat, damn it! You shouldn't be grabbing attention!" Jolyne yelled running behind him.
"Sorry I forgot." Beat responded scratching his head sheepishly.
Trish arrived panting, "Can we go now? I don't like all the attention." she complained.
Jolyne nodded and dragged Beat by the back of his collar ignoring all the strange looks.
"Natsumi it's him, that's one of the guys from wave." Menma whispered to his sister.
"Yeah, do you think the other guy is here? You know, the guy kaa-san thinks is our brother?" Natsumi asked.
"He's gotta be, he was wearing a matching forehead protector with those two girls. Do you think we should tell kaa-san?" Menma asked.
"It might not be true, but... we should tell her. What if they cause trouble or might be spies. Someone has to know, at the very least tou-san should if our "brother" is here." Natsumi explained getting a nod.
Too bad either they or Sakura, noticed Sasuke running after Beat likely demanding a fight. A few minutes later, he come to small room where the bowl cut kid was somehow ahead of them. The kid was laying on the ground bleeding from his nose with a few lumps over his head.
"Sorry mister, but you were way too excited to fight. I was too, but you have to focus on your opponent than the thrill of the battle." Beat said over the kid.
"I am Rock Lee, may I please have the name of my opponent?" Lee asked trying to stand up.
"I'm Beat Kujo!" Beat answered.
"Beat Kujo, I declare you my new rival. I wish to spar with you again in hopes of improving myself next time we face each other in battle. If I cannot do that then..." Team Naruto started sweat dropping as Lee started going on a rant about what he would do should he fail on whatever impossible task he gave himself.
The group soon left before Sasuke had the chance to confront Beat and luckily, they also missed Guy's arrival.
Team 7 caught up with Sasuke and team Naruto only for Kushina to arrive, "Hello my precious genin, I'm glad to see you arrived on time. I was worried for a second that..." Kushina was interrupted by one of her children.
"Kaa-san! We saw him again!" Menma yelled.
"Saw who?" Kushina asked curiously.
"That little kid in the red and yellow gi! The one from wave country!" Menma answered quickly.
Kushina turned her head and started looking around before seeing him leaning against a wall with Trish and Jolyne by his side. Her eyes widened before she started looking around hoping her Naru-chan was around somewhere before noticing their forehead protectors. Although sad and discouraged that he works for another village, Kushina knew she could use her husband's power to call on him. If those two are related in anyway, there's a chance he could be here in the village.
"Good work and oh, uh good luck! Mama has to go talk your father!" Kushina said before quickly disappearing in a shunshin.
"Your mom is weird." Sakura said.
"Shut up harpy!" Menma snapped back.
Oh for kami's sake he hated Sakura for so many reasons. Sure he thought she was cute at first, but then she got annoying and preached about dieting until you reach chronic anorexia like a religion. Oh boy did Sakura and Ino annoy the crap out of him, until a couple of years ago, she would pound her fist against his and Natsumi's head. Who would even have the decency to like this girl? What mentally disabled, handicap, terminally ill, brain dead, suicidal, you know what? You get the point. Menma and Natsumi even threatened to quit being ninja at one point for being paired up with the idiot squad.
Minato decided to play the third hokage card saying it was like recreating the legendary sannin. Even though the twins argued they earned the title because Hanzo didn't kill them and it ended with Orochimaru running away to be a pedophile or something. Then there was the fact he compared them to their godfather Jiraiya which made them whine more than they didn't want to be like pervy sage. They didn't even see the likeness of Sakura becoming Tsunade, sure both had bad tempers their dumb vices, but that's it.
Regardless they decided to confront Beat only to be interrupted by Kiba's yelling and some silver haired young man telling him to shut up. That was at least until the guy talked about his nin info cards. Despite his shady description of the ability of his cards, Menma and Sasuke ignored it hoping to gain information from him.
"Anyone want to look somebody up?" Asked the silver haired teen.
"Beat Kujo!" Sasuke and Menma both said.
"What village?" He asked.
Both were confused and unsure, "I can't try to look him, it's more fun that way." He said and few minutes later no information was received. "That's weird, I can't find a "Beat Kujo" anywhere." He said.
Sasuke groaned in annoyance as Menma looked down before setting his attention to Beat only for Ibiki Morino to arrive saying it was time for the test to begin.
Village center
Naruto was looking around getting a good look around the village. Having a good understanding and layout in preparation of an attack if it involves civilians. That's the last thing he would need. However one thought that plagued his mind was finding his supposed birth mother.
Looking at his bag again, he lifted it over his shoulder keeping a tight grip making sure it didn't fall over. He knows that woman is in the village, the insignia on her forehead protector matches the village gates. It was only a matter of time before he ran into her.
His focus soon changed to a particular ramen stand, luckily for him Trunks left some ryu in his bag since they didn't accept Zeni here.
"Hi welcome to Ichirakus!" Said an energetic young girl.
"Hi it's my first time, what do you recommend?" Naruto asked the cheerful girl.
"I would say our miso ramen or shrimp ramen, but we've also made a special ramen for losing weight if your looking to stay fit." She said.
Naruto looked at her with a deadpan expression, "You have diet ramen?" she nodded, "Who's the idiot that came up with that?" Suddenly every other female in the village sneezed at once. Sweat dropping, Naruto ordered a miso ramen to avoid wasting any more time.
Naruto enjoyed his meal and admired the homey fell of the ramen stand as if it were familiar. He then went wide eyed noticing a special.
Uzumaki special:
Naruto immediately went back to eating and looking away unsure of how someone can intake all that food. You have to be some sort of vacuum cleaner or have a black hole for a mouth to handle all that food. Even worse, you have to be the size of an Alaskan bull worm eating that at a regular basis. Who the hell is Uzumaki anyways?
His thoughts were interrupt when he saw a masked stranger with a sword on their back.
"Shinobi-San the hokage wishes to..."
"What the hell are you supposed to be?" Naruto asked feeling creeped out at the serial killer looking ninja.
"I am bear." They answered.
"What the hell kind of cosplay is this?" Naruto asked still creeped out.
"I am a member of the ANBU black ops. My leader the hokage, wishes to see you. Please come with me." He explained.
"What? No! Your creepy!" The ramen waitress sweat dropped, "Just point me where to go and I'll be there." He said trying to stay away from the creepy masked person.
The ANBU felt somewhat offended, as if his village didn't have their own version of ANBU. He reluctantly pointed to the tower when suddenly Naruto paid for his bowl and surrounded himself with energy. Taking a defensive position, the ANBU jumped back only for Naruto to fly into the sky towards the tower.
"Did he just fly?" Bear asked.
"Can't all shinobi fly?" Asked the girl.
Hokage tower, 20 minutes later
Minato and Kushina waited anxiously for Naruto's arrival. Minato sent one of his personal ANBU to make sure he arrived safely. He was worried that something happened. What if he resisted? What if the pair fought? What if he's chronically late like Kakashi? Oh the horror!
Kushina kept tapping her sandal on the floor rapidly, it was only a little while ago they found the name of the man she thinks is her lost son. However he looks older and from the document, it says he's 22. His picture however looks slightly younger meaning this could have been forged. There was no village named Tokitoki anywhere making it suspicious. Hopefully this Naruto Kujo wasn't in cahoots with any criminals or a potential threat to the village. All these thoughts made her tap faster.
The two stopped for a moment as they heard voices outside the door.
"Excuse me ma'am, do you know where the hokage's office is? I've been told he wanted to see me and I can't figure this skyscraper out." Said a masculine voice.
"The hokage's office is right through there and... what exactly is a skyscraper?" Asked the secretary.
"It's a giant building with hundred floors." There a brief moment of silence, "Yes it is possible. My adoptive grandfather lives on the top floor of one. Can I go through now?" The male asked.
"I need some identification first sir." Said the secretary.
"Yare Yare, here."
A few minutes later
"Glory to Artsotska- er I mean Konoha."
Suddenly they heard a knock on the door. Minato gulped feeling a bit nervous as to who this stranger could really be and what his intentions are. After all, his papers were carefully made and look legitimate, but seem to have been made recently. There's no telling who these people could be.
"Enter." Minato said revealing Naruto in all his glory. Still wearing the same black jacket and pants with a student's cap. The outfit looks like it was based on an army uniform of some kind before being modified revealing his grey tank top and chain hanging on the flap of his jacket. The Yondaime could see his whisker marks, violet eyes and red hair. It was sad to say this child didn't look too much like him.
Kushina however forced her leg to stop tapping the floor making it turn an awkward angle where one would assume its broken.
"You called hokage-sama?" Naruto asked being careful knowing this man's stature, however what confused him was the lady claiming to be his mother was next to him with what appeared to be a broken leg.
Minato took a deep breath before speaking, "Hi how are ya?" He internally slapped himself for the poor greeting.
Kushina grew a tick mark at the stupid greeting, "I'm good, is there a reason you called?" Naruto asked making them nervous.
"Um we wanted to ask about your team's village." Minato said.
"What about it?" Naruto asked keeping it casual.
"It says here your from Tokitoki village, but I've never heard of such a place." Minato reasoned.
"It's a small village, it would make sense to not remember them all." Naruto countered.
"Where exactly is this village? I need to confirm this for... security purposes." Minato lied.
Naruto sighed, "Ok drop the bull shit." He got wide eyed, "I know something's up. This isn't a standard interview or interrogation. I have something you want don't I?" He asked.
Minato and Kushina looked at each other before nodding sadly, "There is, my wife Kushina claims that you and a small child were involved in her team's mission to wave where you dispatched a missing nin and his accomplice with ease. Is this true?" He asked.
"So what if it is?" Naruto asked.
"Well, other than the fact you wear the brand of an unknown village and displayed immense power. I should consider you a potential threat." the hidden ANBU stiffened and kept their hands on their tantos.
"However, from my wife's perspective and desperation." Kushina smacked him up the head, "She claims that you are familiar to her." He finished as he rubbed his head.
Naruto tilted his head, "Apparently I am, but I don't know her." Kushina looked down at that, "However it got me thinking about what she said earlier. Your son, he was taken by a dragon?" He asked.
Minato sighed, "That's right it began nearly 13 years ago when the Kyuubi no Yoko attacked the village. It was a being made of sentient energy so I can't kill it like the wild animal everyone thought it was. So I sealed it in my son before he was taken by a dragon. Claiming he was a hero needed elsewhere." He explained.
Naruto spoke up before Kushina could add anything, "I see the connection. When I was a baby, a man named Jotaro Kujo adopted me and raised me alongside his cousin Holy who became my foster mother." Kushina stiffened that he called someone else his mother. "That being said Jotaro said I was summoned by a wish granting dragon named Shenron after his associate, Trunks, collected all seven of the dragon balls." He finished.
Although hard to believe the dragon was the same as a genie, the husband and wife might be onto something. However, their thoughts were interrupted as Naruto placed his bag down.
"You see I got curious to, I come from this land that separates itself from the Elemental Nations as you call it. There, our leader, Chronoa who we refer to as Supreme Kai of T... I mean the land, was a navigator of sorts and was unable to find out my origin of birth thus leaving an orphan until the Kujo family adopted me. So that's when Supreme Kai gave me a device to confirm my suspicion." Naruto explained holding the bag upright.
"ANBU leave us!" Minato ordered in a tone that left no room for argument.
After they left, Kushina put a silencing seal around the office as Naruto unsealed the bag revealing his strange device.
"Is that a weapon?" Kushina asked feeling worried.
"It is if you plan to bash someone in the head with it. No, this device scans DNA. I can do it by blood, hair or whatever you think is legitimate. It's reasonable if your too afraid to try." Naruto explained further.
"Pfft, I'm an Uzumaki mister! Nothing scares me! They call me the red hot habanero around here!" Kushina said pridefully.
"They call you a chili pepper?" Naruto asked getting a sweat drop.
"Just set up the machine." Kushina said feeling eager.
"Hold on Kushi-Chan, if he is our Naruto then maybe I should do it. If he is who we think he is, then the machine should tell that I'm his father." Minato spoke up interrupting the woman.
"Your my tou-San? We don't even look alike." Naruto argued seeing the man was blond with blue eyes and had a different shaped face.
"Turn on your machine and we'll find out." Minato said ripping out part of his hair with a kunai.
"Yare Yare, should have just stayed with Holy." Naruto said taking his jacket off revealing the results of his intense training under Jotaro and Jolyne making Kushina blush.
'Life is so unfair.' The parents thought for separate reasons as Naruto let the machine prick him for blood as well as cutting of some hair samples.
"Just so what I do?" Minato asked.
"This scanner should be for the hair." Naruto said looking over the instructions as well as removing a piece of his own red hair.
"Me next!" Kushina said like a child.
"Hold your horses, it's going to take time for the results." Naruto said as the machine pricked Minato's hand for blood.
Using both samples, all they had to do was play the waiting game.
Meanwhile with the genin
Beat was sweating as he wrote down water ever came to mind as the questions were confusing.
'Ahhhh, I thought Trunks said this was a fighting tournament not school.' He thought scribbling over his current question.
Jolyne however started noticing the proctors look at everyone funny as well as notice a few odd tricks. She knew everyone was desperate to pass, but to go as far as cheating. So far some girl messed with some mirrors on the ceiling so her teammate could see her answers. Or a pair of pale looking people do some weird thing with their eyes where veins start bulging from the side of their heads. Taking the time to go over it, she decided to use an underhanded tactic of her own.
'Stone Free' she thought as a strange spirit like creature manifested itself into existence. Taking another look around, she noticed no one saw the creature floating about. Smirking she sent it to Trish as she had an idea of what to do.
Trish was also panicking like Beat answering the best she could until she felt a tap on the desk and looked to see the creature floating before her.
"Don't worry Trish, they can't see stands in this timeline either." Said the creature.
'Spice Girl' Trish thought as a creature manifested itself from her own body.
"Ok, what did you need to talk to me about?" Trish's creature asked.
"I think I've noticed the purpose of the test. I don't get it, but I think it revolves around cheating without being caught. That's why I sent Stone Free to tell you since they can write down what they see on other papers." Jolyne said.
Trish nodded, "I'm glad Spice Girl can help me, but what about Beat? He can't see stands either." She said making Jolyne think.
"I'll deal with that, you finish your test before the bell." Jolyne said as she sent her stand to Beat who was sweating.
Beat was about to write something when his pencil took life of its own and wrote something down.
Beat I'm writing this down using my stand so don't panic. I've figured out the test revolves around cheating without being caught and since your the only one without a stand, I'm going to write using Stone Free for you. Just keep your hand on the pencil to avoid suspicion. Erase this too when your done reading this.
Beat sighed in relief and did as instructed as both stand users looked for the best answers and wrote them down using their stands. Good thing the chunin didn't have an eye for detail to notice the pencils being used like marionettes.
By the time the hour was over, Ibiki yelled about anyone who wasn't willing to take the last question. Naturally a lot of people wanted to take it. Although a few left, Beat noticed that same blond kid in the orange jumpsuit from wave. Menma to be precise, stood up claiming he doesn't care if he's stuck being a genin forever as nothing would stop him from getting stronger and becoming the next hokage. That's when people stopped leaving.
"Those of you who stayed... PASSED!" Ibiki said shocking everyone in class before explaining the purpose of the task was to undertake high risk missions such as recon.
He would have continued until some crazy lady in lewd clothing holding a banner arrived after smashing through the window.
The single and sexy Anko Mitarashi
Beat was scared out of his mind as he could see the woman's crazy eyes.
Training ground 44
Every genin met up outside a large training ground set up by fences. Here the crazy lady known as Anko explained that they had five days to collect a scroll from an opposing team while protecting their own as well.
In the distance you could hear team Naruto snicker when some large kid asked if food would be provided. Sadly for him, they had to hunt and gather it themselves. Pretty sad isn't it? It was one of the first things Jotaro taught the kids and something that was beaten into Trish's mindset when she was a kid. Survival of the fittest is something every sentient should know by now.
Beat turned his head to see that Anko lady cutting Menma's cheek before licking it off making him feel more creeped out. Seeing that, Jolyne kept an arm around him making sure that lady kept her distance from her second adopted brother.
"On your mark, get set, go!" Yelled Anko marking everyone to run into the forest to begin their hunting.
Back at the office
Result: 50% match
That's what the machine's screen said after a brief wait.
"So I guess we are related after all." Naruto said acknowledging the results before Kushina rushed to put her DNA samples into the machine as well.
"I need to confirm it to ya know!" Kushina said happily seeing as it confirmed her husband's DNA matching Naruto. Now all she needed was the other half of the evidence.
Result: 50% match
"Dattebane! I'm finally reunited with my baby!" Kushina yelled tackling Naruto down. Then it hit her, "Um Naru-Chan, how old are you?" She asked as she registered that she gave birth to triplets.
"I just turned 17, why?" Naruto asked.
"Eh!? How are you 17!? I gave birth to triplets 13 years ago!" She yelled.
"Wait let me get this straight. My son who's been lost was in another land. You've gotten stronger than even my own prized student. Now your telling me your 4 years older than you should be? How is that possible?" Minato asked realizing he's practically in a room with a young adult and not a child.
Naruto tilted his cap, "That might be an affect from where I've been living. I guess time was different there than here." He picked himself up before looking at his "parents" again. "You said triplets, is that kid in the dumb jumpsuit one of them?" He asked.
"That's Menma, he was born second behind Natsumi. Quite handsome like his father wouldn't you say?" Minato asked taking pride in his looks.
"I'm not gay, besides red hair is better." Naruto responded crushing Minato's heart.
"Why do all my kids like Kushi-Chan's hair and not mine?" He said sadly to himself remembering his kids saying they loved their mother's hair and hated their own because they look like Inoichi's brat of a daughter.
"Minato don't be so jealous this handsome young man looks like his beautiful mother." Kushina said tossing her hair back.
"Anyways, what do you want to do now that we know the truth?" Naruto asked.
"Ooh ooh, Naru-chan I can finally introduce you to your twi- er, I guess younger siblings." Kushina said looking sheepish now that her son is a man and not preteen like her kids.
Naruto nodded, "Are they taking the exams too?" he asked.
"That's right and my kids are going to be them all!" Kushina responded with a hearty laugh.
"They couldn't that lady dressed as a guy and the other guy with the giant sword." Naruto said raining on her parade.
"Hey that was a C rank turned A rank mission. Kushina was supposed to return the genin back." Minato spoke up making his wife look sheepish again, "Luckily a certainly powerful teen and his sidekick showed up." he added.
"Speaking of... where did you train Naru-chan?" Kushina asked seeing he was faster than her and possibly stronger seeing his transformation.
"I'll explain later, when does the second part of the exams end. I need to check in with my team later." Naruto said.
"Five days, everyone will meet at the tower. You should've been given a summoning seal for when your students finish." Minato explained.
"This thing?" Naruto asked pulling out a sheet of paper with a strange symbol.
"Yeah that's it, for now..." Kushina paused for a moment before using a shunshin to reappear behind her son, "Tell me about your life! Did you eat well? How much do you train? Can you show me that blond hair technique? Do you have a girlfriend? Can I meet her? How many grandbabies am I going to have?" she asked rapidly while hanging onto her taller son.
Minato sweat dropped as he tried to pry his wife off of his son's back, "Kushi-chan, he may be our son, but he needs to breath." he said struggling to rip her off.
"She's just as grabby as my foster mother. Eccentric too." Naruto said struggling to breath.
"Can I meet her who too? She must be a nice lady if she raised you to grow strong and handsome." Kushina said putting chakra around her arms to keep a good grip.
"Yare yare, fine I'll answer your questions if you promise to get off." Kushina shook her head as she puffed her cheeks.
Naruto sighed and used instant transmission only to realize she was somehow still hanging on, "Eh... what... uh... I feel sick..." Kushina said slowly slipping off.
"That was faster than my hiraishin!" Minato said shocked.
"Hm oh that, it's a technique called instant transmission. It lets me teleport anywhere I can think of as long as I'm familiar with it." Naruto explained making him look in awe.
"You still owe me answers mister!" Kushia said trying her best not to throw up.
"Fine in order, yes I did eat well , I train every chance I get, no I can't transform since that's a waste of energy, yes I have a girlfriend and no I don't have time to take you to meet her and we aren't remotely ready to go that far." Naruto explained.
Kushina started poking her fingers, "Do you have any photos?" she asked nervously.
Before Minato could say anything about his wife's antics, Naruto pulled out a wallet with those trifold picture holders, "I always keep photos of my friends and family." he said.
Kushina grabbed the folder and looked at it with Minato, "Let's see what what Naru-chan's been up to Minato-kun!" she said unfolding the album.
"Baby Naruto joins the family!" a photo revealing a red haired baby being held by a man in a white jacket and cap standing alongside a little girl with hair buns, an elderly couple and a blond lady.
"Naruto's new mama!" baby Naruto is held tightly with the blond lady who holds her hand up in a peace sign. Kushina stiffened at the title, but deep down she felt happy someone took care of Naruto when she couldn't. Minato had a sad smile on his face, he had to thank this woman later.
"Training begins, part 2, 3, 4, 5" Various photos are shown of an adolescent Naruto exercising, training with the girl with buns, learning hand to hand combat with the elderly man, bandaging his wounds and being surrounded by mysterious energy. Kushina held a hand over her heart thinking about her Naruto having to heal himself after an injury.
"First love!" Adolescent Naruto is seen looking annoyed as a pretty girl with black hair wraps her arms around him.
"First date!" Naruto is seen reluctantly holding with the same girl both holding ice cream cones.
"It's official!" all grown up, Naruto holds the girl in his arms like a princess as he gives her a kiss making her blush.
"Oh Naru-chan I have to meet this girl now! I need to approve of my potential daughter in law!" Kushina said furiously.
"Kushi-chan your being too much." Minato said.
"Yare yare, is she always like this?" Naruto asked as Kushina went over more pictures with stars in her eyes.
"My kids take after her, I have to deal with three people wanting ramen everynight. Curse these Uzumaki genes." Minato answered sadly.
"Holy hell! She's Uzumaki! She's the one with a custom menu at the ramen stand!" Naruto said remembering what was on that menu special.
"I'll have you know ramen is food of the gods! I eat there everyday with my children!" Kushina yelled not looking away from the pictures.
"How are you not a tub of lard? Or dead for that matter? Jotaro would beat my ass into the ground for eating so much junk food!" Naruto berated.
The two started arguing leaving Minato to sigh. 'This is going to be one long exam isn't it?' he wondered as the two traded insults over eating habits.
TO BE CONTINUED...