A/N: I am gonna skip the meeting between Konohamaru and Naruto. There was nothing special about that meeting so I decided to skip it. Plus the canon Naruto is childish that's why he get along well with Konohamaru.

"Naruto" Normal speech
'Naruto' Normal thought.
"Rasengan" Jutsu/Seal.
'Shannaro!' Inner Sakura speech

Naruto's apartment

Naruto after managed to copy the notes on Hiraishin and Hakke no Fuin, tried to figure out as much as he can. But so far he only progressed a little. He is still of knowledge to understand them.

Naruto sighed loudly then looked at the watch and saw it nearly time to go the Academy. He stood up, stretched abs decided to eat some instant ramen before go to the Academy.

He nearly forgot about the hitai-ate at the table, so he returned and wrap it around his left biceps. With that Naruto disappeared using Shunshin.

Sakura's house.

Sakura is standing at the mirror and tried to look as best as she can. She wanted to impress her Naruto-kun with her beauty today. Of course, Ino-pig will also try to impress him, but nothing will stand against true love.

"Oy, Sakura! Is it time for you to go to the Academy already!"

Came the voice of Mebuki Haruno from downstairs.

Sakura heard that and gained a tick mark on her forehead in irritation.

"I was about to go!" Sakura shouted in irritation.

'Shannaro! Stop treating me like a kid' shouted Inner Sakura.

Time skip
On the street.

Sakura walked slowly to the Academy but also deep in thought.

'From this day I am no longer the student of Academy anymore. I am one of Konoha's kunoichis, Haruno Sakura'

Sakura thought and gripped her knuckle and also looked up in determination.

"I am going"

A voice ahead of Sakura was heard. And out from the shop, Yamanaka Ino, her rival appeared.
Ino walked out of her house then looked to her right and saw Sakura standing there.

"So, good morning, Sakura" Ino greeted her rival.

"Yeah, good morning, Ino" answered Sakura and was about to walked ahead of Ino.

Ino catch up to her and began to talk to Sakura.

"Never expect you to graduate"

Sakura just puff her chest forward and said.

"The past didn't matter anymore. From now on you and I are ninjas". Then Sakura looked at Ino seriously " I will not lose to you anymore"

With that Sakura began to walk faster. Ino saw that and felt irritated also picked up her speed. They continued like that for a while, before decided to run to The Academy, that cause the dust to raise from the ground.

Academy.

Naruto is sitting next to the window and he felt super bored. He looked aside and saw Sasuke also is brooding out of boredom. Then he saw Shikamaru walked up to him and asked.

"Troublesome blonde, why do you even looked so tired? Don't tell me something unexpected happened yesterday night. I saw many jounins and chuunins jumping around Konoha yesterday. It's like they searching something or someone. I don't know how, but I have a feeling you are involve"

Naruto looked to Shikamaru and said.

"It was nothing really. Just some minor problems"

At some distances from Naruto, Hinata Hyuuga is observing Naruto silently with a small blush and thought

'I just wish Naruto-kun will pay attention to me just once, like to Sakura-san and Ino-san"

Hinata looked down in disappointment

. Sasuke glance from the corner of his eyes to Hinata and saw her look down. Then he turned to Naruto and sighed loudly. He wondered how oblivious can Naruto to not notice that three girls have a crush on him, while the rest are just fan girls. Yes, of course, Naruto smiled politely at them, but that just not to be rude. He didn't do that because he didn't care at all what those girls thinking about him.

Then the class heard a sound of footsteps outside the class. Suddenly, the door opened and showed Sakura and Ino competing who is the one that arrived at the class first.

The girls step in the class at the same time while still glaring at each other. Then they began to pant heavily from the marathon that they had arranged.

"Heh, I win again Forehead girl" said Ino with narrowed tired eyes.

"What are you talking about, Pig? My foot entered the class before you a second earlier" retorted Sakura with the same eyes.

The class hearing the argument and sweat dropped at the scene before them.

Naruto looked at the scene from the corner of his eyes and then decided that he is gonna take a nap, as yesterday he stayed very late at night to find out something about those two techniques.

With that he hides his head in his hands and fall to sleep.

Sakura and Ino still arguing then turned to where Naruto is sitting and decided to run to his side.

"Naruto-kun... Naruto-kun. Wake up!" Sakura said while shaking Naruto for him to wake up.

Naruto groggily wake up and rubbed his eyes and said sleepily.

"Oh, Sakura-san, you are here. Sorry, I didn't get much sleep last night, so I decided to take a nap here"

Sakura hearing that began to worry and asked.

"Did something happen yesterday? What did Mizuki-sensei want from you yesterday, Naruto-kun?"

Naruto scratch his head then looking at her with half-eyes and answered.

"Oh, nothing important, really. I just stay up at night to research something. That's all"

Sakura nodded her head then decided to ask.

"Ne, Naruto-kun. Can I sit next to you here?"

Ino hearing that decided to retort.

"Wait a minute, Forehead girl. I am going to seat next to him"

"First come first serve" retort Sakura narrowing her eyes.

"But I come to the classroom before you"

"I did"

And just that the other girls in class also joined in the argument while Naruto decided to take a nap that moment. Sasuke looked at Naruto and sweat drop, he wondered how the blonde managed to sleep at that circumstance.

'Those girls annoying me no end'

Then he looked at his own fan girls and thought.

'And they are as well'

Hokage's office

. Hiruzen gathered all the future senseis and showing them their future students. Then he showed the sleeping figure of Naruto and the brooding face of Sasuke.

"So those two are the two most gifted in this class huh? The rookie of the year, Uchiha Sasuke. And the pretend dead last, Uzumaki Naruto" Kakashi said looking at the crystal sphere.

"That's right" said Hiruzen.

"The youngest son of Uchiha Fugaku and the genius Kyuubi jinchuuriki huh?" muttered Kurenai while payed more attention to the sleeping figure of Naruto.

"Hokage-sama. May I ask the question?" Asked Sarutobi Asuma.

Hiruzen nodded his head.

"If Naruto is a genius. Why he decided to remain a dead last?"

"The answer to that question is simple, Asuma. Everybody here knows how close Naruto is with the Uchiha brothers. So to not separate from Sasuke, Naruto research the team placement system of Konoha and found out that the rookie of the year and the dead last will be placing on the same team to balance the team. And Naruto's tricky plan has created the strongest team of the graduation year" explained Kakashi with a lazy expression.

The other jounins finally realized Naruto's plan and opened their mouth in realization. While Hiruzen just smirked with the pipe in his mouth.

Academy.

The girls continued to argue that who will sit next to Naruto. Sasuke looked at Naruto for a moment and then looked away and continue to brood.

Suddenly Ino was accidental shoved by some boy right into Naruto. Naruto groggily wakes up and saw that Ino is falling at him. Ino fell face to face with Naruto and lip lock with him.

He still not out of sleep just yet and didn't realized that his lips and Ino's was connected.

Sakura gasped in horror as Ino-pig managed to steal her Naruto-kun's first kiss.

'Shannaro! That Pig dare to steal my first kiss with Naruto-kun' shouted Inner Sakura and punching the air rapidly.

Ino blushed furiously bit still decided to deepen the kiss. After a while she decided to separate from Naruto and then screamed out in happiness.

"Kya~ That was so fantastic. Naruto-kun's lips are so tasty and soft too"

Naruto has fully awake at this moment then touch his lips and wondered what was that soft feeling that was on his lips just a moment ago.

Sakura glares daggers at Ino and pointed her finger at her shouting.

"How dare you steal my first kiss with Naruto-kun, Ino-pig? That should have been my kiss with him!"

Ino looked at Sakura then smirk deviously and said.

"Oh~ It's too bad that you could taste that delicious lips of Naruto-kun. They are so soft and kissable. Oh my god, just recalling the memory makes me want to kiss him once more!"

Sakura glared evilly at Ino than jumped at her shouting.

"Ino!"

Naruto saw the girls fighting decided to turn to Sasuke to ask.

"Oy, Sasuke, what happen with the girls? Also I still have a strange taste in my mouth. Do you know what is that?"

Sasuke looked incredulously at Naruto for a minute then decided to answer his question.

"Did you really not remember what happen a minute ago?"

At the question Naruto just shook his head. Sasuke sighed and began the explanation.

"Listen here, the strange taste in your lips is that of Ino's lips. She accidental was shoved by someone right into your face. And they are fighting out there because... Nah, it's such a pain to explain that."

Naruto at the answer blinked and touching his lips one more time. Then he turned to the fighting between Ino and Sakura. Though he paid extra attention to Ino.

Hokage's office

. They looked through the crystal sphere and saw how Ino claimed Naruto's first kiss and then Sakura jumped at her and start a fight.

"Heh, our blond is as popular as usual. But never expect this scene to happen" stated Hiruzen with a chuckle.

The other jounins sweat dropped when seeing that Naruto still didn't realize anything that just happened some minutes ago.

Academy

Iruka walked in class and began the graduation speech. Sakura in the end managed to get the place near Naruto while Ino glaring daggers at her behind. Sakura though still felt enrage at Ino for stealing her Naruto-kun's first kiss. She then looked aside and saw Naruto listening intently at Iruka's speech. She blushed and thought how cute he looks.

Hinata also often glance at Naruto from her seat and fidgeting nervously. While Kiba glaring daggers at Naruto for stealing all the attention of the girls.

Then when Iruka began to tell them that they will place in a team of three members and an elite jounin, Naruto smirked knowingly. Sasuke saw the smirk and wonder why the blonde smirked like that.

"A team of three? Wonder who will end up in Naruto-kun's team, eh Sakura?" wondered Ino.

Sakura huff and said confidently.

"Obviously, I am gonna be in his team. That kiss that you steal from him won't mean anything"

'Shannaro, there is no way that Pig is gonna be in Naruto-kun's team. True love will overcome all obstacles' Inner Sakura shouted and clutched her knuckle.

"So, a team of three? It will be perfect if Naruto will be on my team. The other member don't matter at all. Me and Naruto making the perfect team already" muttered Sasuke looking at Naruto's still smirking face.

'I will end up with Sasuke for sure. As for the other member, if I recalled correctly the other member is gonna be the kunoichi of the year. Well, it doesn't matter who else will be on my team. I just need to make to the Chuunin exam then the plan will begin' thought Naruto with a smirking face.

"... So I will announce the team now" said Iruka and looked at the paper in his hand.

(Skipping the unknown teams)
"... Next, team 7. Uzumaki Naruto... Haruno Sakura..."

At the announcement Sakura began to screech that caused everybody to cover their ears from the volume.

'Shannaro, as I said true love will overcome all obstacles' shouted Inner Sakura and punching the air victoriously.

"... and Uchiha Sasuke"

At that Sasuke smirked and turned to Naruto to see that he wasn't surprised at that outcome. Then he widens his eyes and thought.

'Don't tell me that he knows that it will happen from the beginning'

Hinata and Ino looked depressed but being in Naruto's team.

'I wish I would end up in Naruto-kun's team. But it seems I will be in the other team"

'Oh my god! How could that happen? Why that Forehead girl end up in Naruto-kun's team and not me?!... Hehehe but I at least get to kiss Naruto-kun and Forehead girl not'

"Next, team 8. Hyuuga Hinata... Inuzuka Kiba... and Aburame Shino" announced Iruka the members of team 8.

Meanwhile, Sakura turned back and showed the victory sign to Ino's face.

"See, I told you already" Sakura said with a smug face.

Ino gritted her teeth in anger.

"How the heck could that even happen? I should be the one in his team not you!"

Sakura just smiled teasingly at Ino then turned back

'Shannaro, true love prevails' shouted Inner Sakura and punching the air.

Shikamaru that seating next to Ino decided to say something.

"I don't even understand why you girls are so crazy about that troublesome blonde"

"Huh? Is that obvious? Because Naruto-kun is so dreamy, so handsome, so politely. You wouldn't understand that Shikamaru!" said Ino dreamily.

"It's so troublesome. But I will tell you at least this. Naruto is planning to be on Sasuke's team from the very beginning. That's also reason why he pretends to be a dead last. He researched the system placement of Konoha through the past teams and found out that the rookie and the dead last will end up together to balance the team. So if you were the kunoichi of the year you will end up in his team. But this time Sakura took that place from you. That's why you are not on his team" explained Shikamaru with a lazy expression while looking at Naruto's back.

Ino opened her mouth at the explanation.

"Team 10 will consist of... Yamanaka Ino... Nara Shikamaru... and Akimichi Chouji. And that's all" finished Iruka.

At hearing that Ino opened her mouth in horror then slammed her head to the table and muttered.

"Oh, how that could happened. I end up with a fat ass and a lazy bum. My life is over" Ino muttered while crying dramatically.

Iruka looked at Naruto and saw him closed his eyes and putting his head in his hand. Then he recalled what happened yesterday and thought.

'Did you plan to be on this team from the very beginning Naruto? How far advanced are you from other children?'

"Ok, I will introduce the jounin senseis in the afternoon. Meeting adjourned until then"

After the class

Naruto and Sasuke went to the roof top of the Academy to talk.

"So did something happen yesterday? I heard that you steal the Forbidden scroll from the Hokage's vault. There must be a reason for your action" asked Sasuke with narrowed eyes.

"Oh, that. I was tricked by Mizuki-sensei to steal it. He end up being a traitor and tried to kill as well as steal away the scroll. I kicked his ass and also tested some newly invent skills on him. That's the reason why I didn't get much sleep" explained Naruto with his hands in his pockets.

Sasuke nodded his head and asked again.
"Second question. Did you actually know that you will end up with me of you are the dead last? Is that the reason why you are always slack off?"

Naruto smirked and closed his eyes answered.
"But of course. It was my plan from the very beginning after all. But it is also part truth. The Academy was definitely useless for me and for me to go to her was a waste of time. That's why when I slack off I am still training to sharpen my skills even more"

"Well, what about our jounin sensei? Do you have any idea who it will be?" asked Sasuke.

Naruto narrowed his eyes in thought and said.
"Ehm, there are many options actually. There is my first sensei Gekkou Hayate. He is a kenjutsu master and a pretty capable jounin. Then if Hokage-sama decided to take out your brother from ANBU duties. He could be our jounin sensei too. And then there is Hatake Kakashi, the Copy ninja. He is said the best jounin in Konoha. But he has one very irritable feature. That is he always arrives 3 hours late"

"Well I'd prefer for my brother to be out sensei, but I don't think that will happen. So there are two options left: Hatake Kakashi and Gekkou Hayate" muttered Sasuke in thought.

"Well, it's no point to think about that now. Let's go to some place to eat. I could invite Sakura-san with us as well. After all we are on the same team" offered Naruto

"Alright, just control the girl before she end up raping you" said Sasuke with a sighed.

With that they both jumped to the ground. Unknown to them there is a masked ANBU observing them. If you looked closer you could see a pair of Sharingan in his eyes. The figure saw that the two has left and Shunshin away.