Hello all Storm here with a new story! Yes another new story with an idea I don't believe has ever been done before, and using a character that likely not many have heard of. As here we'll be seeing Naruto becoming Slashuur! For those that don't who that is, Slashuur's a TMNT character from the game "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus" and considered the best mercenary in the universe. And here we'll be seeing Naruto becoming Slashuur, but first we'll be seeing Naruto's journey before becoming Slashuur. So, without further ado.
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"HAHAHAHAHAHA!"
"Naruto! Get back here! When I get my hands on you, you're dead!"
"You've crossed the line this time, you brat!"
Naruto couldn't help but laugh louder at the Ninja chasing him before he jumped up on several rooftops, avoiding their attempts to grab him.
"Give it up! You're just angry because none of you losers knew what was happening until I was done! I'm not even a Ninja, yet, and I'm already better than you wannabes!" Naruto said tauntingly as he ran through the village from his pursuers.
The whiskered blonde took a moment to look up at the Hokage Monument, grinning and laughing at the sight of the four stone faces covered in graffiti. Having been planning the prank for a while, getting enough paint to cover the entire monument, what he'll paint on all four faces, and planning the fastest way to finish. With Naruto having found it funny that it was only after he finished that people finally started noticing, giving him a head start on the Ninja that started chasing him.
'Not that they'll ever catch me, anyway!' Thought Naruto as he jumped down to the ground before jumping up to another roof.
"Naruto! You can't run forever!" One of the Ninja shouted as they jumped after the Uzumaki, going past a fence as they did so.
Though the moment the Ninja disappeared, part of the fence shifted, revealing a cloak the same color and pattern as the fence. With Naruto smirking at the sight of the Ninja that were thinking they were still chasing after him.
"HA! That was too easy! I can't believe they still fall for the same tricks!" Naruto said while scratching the back of his head, wondering how long it'll take them to realize they weren't chasing him, anymore.
"Oh yeah, Naruto?!" Demanded someone from behind him, making the Uzumaki jump in shock before hitting the ground and looked to see who it was.
Seeing it was a man that Naruto recognized him as Iruka Umino, his Academy Instructor.
"Where'd you come from Iruka-sensei?! What're you doing here?!" Naruto said in disbelief, wondering how Iruka seems to always be able to find him, no matter what or where he is.
"No, what're you doing here? You're supposed to be in class." Retorted Iruka, pointing at Naruto, who frowned as he stood up.
"So what?! It's not like there isn't anything else I'd need to learn, there. Besides, the Graduation Test's tomorrow, so one day isn't a big deal." Said Naruto, not seeing the problem with missing the Academy today since after tomorrow he'll finally be a Ninja.
"And with an attitude like that, you'll never become a Ninja! Now let's-don't even think about it!" Iruka said before quickly grabbing Naruto when he tried escaping again.
Before the Chūnin pulled out some rope and tied Naruto up, ensuring he couldn't slip away, with Iruka then dragging the struggling Uzumaki back to the Academy.
*Later*
"I'm at the end of my rope, Naruto. You failed the Graduation Test last time and the time before that. Tomorrow, you'll have another chance and you're messing up again!" Iruka said, looking down at Naruto with his arms crossed, hoping that this time his words will finally sink in.
Only for Naruto to stubbornly stay quiet and look away, much to Iruka's annoyance.
"Fine! Because Naruto missed it, everyone will review the Transformation Jutsu!" Said Iruka, knowing if he can't get through to Naruto with words, then making everyone repeat a lesson will work.
While the rest of the students groaned at having to go over the Transformation Jutsu again, with a few giving Naruto dirty looks since it's his fault they're doing it. Iruka then untied Naruto before having all the students line up in a row, calling their names to perform the Transformation Jutsu.
"This is a waste of time, Naruto." Stated Shikamaru Nara, not liking they were doing this again just because Naruto wasn't here.
"Even though you're the one who screws up, we're the ones that pay for it! Honestly, are you trying to make us all hate you?!" Ino Yamanaka asked, wondering why he couldn't take things more seriously so this wouldn't keep happening.
"Like I care what you all think. It's not like I'm not used to being disliked by everyone anyway." Retorted Naruto, while muttering the latter part to himself.
Given how nearly everyone else in the village already didn't like him, he didn't care if his classmates hated him too, not seeing any difference it'd make to how he's already treated.
"Next, Naruto Uzumaki!" Iruka said, calling Naruto up, with the Uzumaki smirking since he had something special in mind to mess with the Chūnin.
"Transformation Jutsu!" Said Naruto, making a handsign as his Chakra flared around him before he was engulfed in a cloud of smoke.
But rather than reveal he transformed into Iruka or anyone else, when the smoke cleared, it showed that Naruto had turned into an attractive and beautiful woman. With her long blonde hair kept in pigtails and wisps of smoke covering her breasts and crotch.
"Sensei~." Naruko said while blowing Iruka a kiss and winking at him, causing the Chūnin to be launched back with a nosebleed.
Naruko then transformed back into Naruto, with the whiskered blonde laughing loudly at Iruka's reaction. While also knowing he now had the perfect Jutsu to use on the Academy Instructor next time he catches him after a prank.
"Gotcha! That's my Sexy Jutsu!" Naruto declared with a smirk before Iruka got back up and scowled.
"Do you think this is funny?! You talk about being a Ninja, well Ninja don't go around making useless Jutsu like that! So cut it with the stupid tricks! This is your last warning!" Yelled Iruka, refusing to let Naruto keep getting away with these tricks or making useless Jutsu like that.
"Hey! It's not useless, it's an awesome Jutsu I made, myself! And if it's so useless, then why did it work pretty well on you?!" Retorted Naruto, annoyed at his Jutsu being called useless when it clearly worked.
With this making Iruka pause, mentally admitting Naruto was right and it did work, incapacitating him for a short amount of time.
'And in a fight, a few seconds can make all the difference.' Thought Iruka, knowing the Jutsu could be useful in the right circumstances.
Only for the Chūnin to then notice how several girls in the classroom were giving him and Naruto the stink eye, making Iruka groan before continuing with the lesson.
*Later*
After the Academy got out for the day, Iruka had dragged Naruto to the Sandaime Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, to get his punishment for defacing the Hokage Monument. With the Sandaime making Naruto clean off all the paint and forbade him from leaving until he was done. While having Iruka oversee his punishment and make sure he actually finished.
With Naruto currently cleaning the Shodai Hokage's face, grumbling to himself the entire time.
"You might as well stop complaining, Naruto! You're not going home until you've cleaned up every drop of paint!" Iruka said while frowning and looking at all the paint covering the stone faces, knowing while it was insulting to the past Hokage, it's still rather impressive.
'He did this all by himself, without any type of solid clones helping him or even knowing about Surface Walking. Not only that, but he was able to move fast enough to paint four giant faces in such a short amount of time, with no one noticing until he was already done and escaping. That takes a lot of effort, dedication, and skill to pull off.' Iruka thought before sighing, wishing Naruto would show that kind of dedication in his studies and training in the Academy.
Knowing if he did, then the whiskered blonde would definitely be close to the top of the class, if not at the top, as this showed that Naruto definitely has a lot of potential as a Shinobi.
"So what?! It's not like there's anyone waiting at home for me! Who'll care if I'm here all day?!" Naruto retorted, knowing it didn't matter if he's stuck here all day since there wouldn't be anyone to notice.
His words made Iruka's frown soften since it was true, he wouldn't have anyone waiting for him to come home, nothing to look forward to except going back to an empty apartment.
'Though, maybe if he had something to look forward to.' Thought Iruka before scratching his cheek.
"Naruto." Said Iruka, getting the Uzumaki's attention.
"What do you want now, sensei?" Naruto demanded in annoyance.
"Well…I was just thinking, maybe after you've cleaned all this up I could take you out for some ramen, the good stuff at Ichiraku's. What do you think?" Iruka asked casually, knowing that'll definitely get Naruto's attention, before looking down at Naruto and saw him smiling in excitement.
"Now that's some motivation! I'll have this cleaned in no time!" Said Naruto as he began working even faster to clean up all the paint, eager for the chance to get some ramen.
*Later*
Naruto kept his word on cleaning the Hokage Monument in no time, having succeeded in cleaning all four faces just as the sun was beginning to set. With him and Iruka leaving after a thorough inspection of the monument, ensuring all the paint was gone, with both of them going to Ramen Ichiraku.
"Aaaah, this is the best! Hey old man, another bowl!" Said Naruto as he finished his third bowl of ramen before Teuchi placed another bowl in front of him.
"Hahaha! Way ahead of you Naruto, here you go." Teuchi said, having already prepared another bowl, knowing how much Naruto eats.
"I'm sure you must be hungry after that prank you pulled Naruto, and having to clean it up. If it helps, I thought it was pretty funny." Said Ayame, smiling at the whiskered blonde, which Naruto returned.
"Thanks Ayame-neechan! It was definitely my best pranks yet! I'll have to think of something even better to top it!" Naruto said, making the father-daughter duo laugh, not doubting he would think of something even better.
"Please don't encourage him, Teuchi, Ayame." Iruka said, not wanting to imagine Naruto pulling a prank even bigger than that, before looking at the Uzumaki with a frown.
"And Naruto, why would you do that to the Hokage Monument? I mean you know who the Hokage are. What they've done for the village." Said Iruka, wanting to know why Naruto would deface the Hokage Monument like that.
Especially since it was one of the few topics he actually paid attention to in the Academy and it's his dream of wanting to become Hokage. So the Academy Instructor was confused on why he'd do something so disrespectful to the stone faces.
"Of course I do. Everybody knows who the Hokage are, they were the greatest Ninja of their time, the best of the best, the Shodai and Nidaime also built Konoha. While the Yondaime Hokage's the one who saved the village from the Kyūbi, he was the strongest." Naruto said.
"Then why did you-." Iruka said, still not understanding why he graffitied their faces.
"Because I'm going to be greater than any of them!" Declared Naruto, cutting Iruka off.
"Me, Naruto, the next Hokage, a Ninja legend! Then everyone will finally have to stop disrespecting me and look up to me like I'm somebody, dattebayo!" Naruto said, before mentally cursing his verbal tic, having hoped he'll eventually get that under control.
With Iruka looking at Naruto with a raised brow, still not understanding why that lead him to pain the Hokage Monument. But supposed it's Naruto's own way of showing respect, by treating the Hokage as if they were already equals while being completely confident that he'll have his own face next to theirs one day.
"Uh, by the way, I kind of wanted to ask a little favor sensei." Said Naruto, pulling Iruka from his thoughts.
"You want another bowl?" Iruka guessed, expecting him to ask for more ramen.
"No. I…want to try on your headband, please!" Naruto said hopefully, surprising Iruka before he smiled and touched his headband.
"This? No way, you can only wear Konoha's forehead protector when you've graduated from the Academy and become a Ninja. You want to wear a headband, then you gotta pass the test tomorrow." Said Iruka, making Naruto groan.
"Awwww! That's so unfair, and I want another bowl now!" Naruto said in annoyance, making Iruka laugh at the sight.
"Wait, was that the reason why you took off your goggles?" Iruka asked with a knowing smile since Naruto did take them off, immediately upon their arrival at Ichiraku's.
"I-I don't know what you're talk!" Naruto exclaimed with a slight stutter, knowing that he had been caught, getting a light chuckle from the Chūnin.
*Timeskip-One Day*
The next day, Naruto made sure to wake up early and prepared to head to the Academy, not wanting to risk being late to take the Graduation Test. The whiskered blonde being determined to pass and finally become a Ninja, preparing for whatever test he'll need to pass.
With Naruto being one of the first students to arrive, eager for class to start and the test to begin, with it taking long for all the students to arrive. Followed by Iruka and their other instructor, Mizuki, arriving as well. The latter going into the test room with a box of forehead protectors.
"We will now start the final exam." Declared Iruka after doing rollcall to make sure everyone was here.
"When your name is called, proceed to the testing area. The final test will be on the Clone Jutsu. You'll need to create at least three clones in order to pass." Iruka said, much to Naruto's chagrin that they had to do the Clone Jutsu.
'Oh come on?! That's my worst Jutsu! Couldn't it have been something else?!' Thought Naruto, not believing he had to do the one Jutsu he couldn't perform no matter what.
Though the Uzumaki shook his head and gained a determined expression, not caring if the Clone Jutsu was his worst Jutsu, he refused to fail a third time.
'I just have to do my best! If I concentrate and focus on creating clones, then I will be able to do it! I just have to focus on making clones!' Naruto thought, mentally preparing himself to succeed.
It wasn't long before Naruto's name was called and he entered the test room, with Iruka and Mizuki sitting behind a table with rows of headbands on it. Naruto gulped a little before his determined look returned.
'Okay! Get it together, you can do this!' Thought Naruto before he made a handsign, with his Chakra swirling around him and on the ground.
'Come on, Naruto.' Iruka thought, believing Naruto could do this and pass the test.
"Clone Jutsu!" Naruto said as he was surrounded by smoke, hoping that he succeeded in creating three clones.
But when the smoke, the three of saw Naruto had only managed to create a single clone, with it lying on the ground, looking pale and half-dead. The sight making Naruto's expression fall, while Iruka sighed and shook his head.
"I'm sorry Naruto, but you fail." Said Iruka, much to Naruto's devastation that he failed again.
"Iruka. Maybe Naruto didn't create three clones, but he did succeed in performing the Jutsu and create a clone. And this is Naruto's third attempt to graduate, I'd say his determination and desire to become a Ninja should be counted and we could make an exception." Mizuki said, with Naruto getting a hopeful look at this, that he would still be able to graduate, only for his hope to fade at Iruka's words.
"Mizuki, all the other students created at least three effective clones. Naruto could only make one, and it wouldn't even fool anyone with the way it looks. We can't make any exceptions, no matter how determined a student is or how much they want to be a Ninja. We can't pass him." Said Iruka, knowing they couldn't pass Naruto just because he's determined and wants to be a Ninja, since it wouldn't be fair to anyone else that fails.
Naruto gritted his teeth at this, before lowering his head to hide his downcast expression as he left the room.
*Later*
Naruto looked at the crowd of students and parents in front of the Academy sadly as he sat on the swing. Feeling his sadness and devastation grow the longer he looked, seeing all the students that succeeded in graduating being congratulated by their parents. With it only hurting more at seeing that out of all the students, he's the only one who failed.
Yet he didn't have anyone to comfort him for failing or congratulate him if he had passed, only getting the same looks from some of the parents he always got.
"There you see him."
"It's that boy. I heard he's the only who failed."
"Hmph, well it serves him right."
"Just imagine what would happen if he became a Ninja. I mean he's the boy who-"
"Shh! We're not allowed to talk about that."
'Why me?' Thought Naruto as he put his goggles back on, while pretending not to hear what they were saying like he always has.
Only to suddenly hear a noise next to him, making Naruto look in surprise when he saw Mizuki smiling at him.
"Mizuki-sensei?" Naruto said in confusion at why he's here.
"Hey Naruto. I was wondering if we could talk." Said Mizuki, confusing the Uzumaki further before he nodded slowly and got off the swing.
Naruto followed Mizuki through the village before they went up to a rooftop, giving them a view of the sunset.
"What…what did you want to talk about sensei?" Questioned Naruto, wondering what Mizuki wanted to talk about.
"I wanted to talk to you about the Graduation Test and why Iruka wouldn't let you pass. It's nothing personal, Iruka's just tough, but he's not against you." Mizuki said, with Naruto frowning at his words.
"Then why? Why only me? Why was I the only one who failed?" Naruto asked, wanting to know how he's the only one who failed the test.
"It's because he wants you to be strong with all his heart, but that won't happen if he goes easy on you. To be a Ninja you need to be pushed again and again to grow stronger, if you weren't then you wouldn't learn anything, which is why Iruka keeps pushing you. He's like you, actually, no parents, no family." Replied Mizuki as Naruto looked down at this, knowing he and Iruka were alike in being alone.
"But…I really wanted to graduate this time." Muttered Naruto, having hoped he could graduate this time, not wanting to just be the kid that had to repeat the Academy.
"Well in that case…I guess I have to tell you." Mizuki said with a smirk, making Naruto look at him questioningly.
"Huh? Tell me what?" Said Naruto.
"It's a secret, but I'm gonna let you in on it." Revealed Mizuki, surprising Naruto that he's going to tell him a secret.
"What kind of a secret?" Naruto asked, curious of what kind of secret it was.
"You see, there's a special test at the Academy that only very few students are given, ones that failed the normal Graduation Test. Students that have the determination, drive, and refusal to give up on becoming a Ninja, and I believe you're one such student Naruto." Mizuki Said, surprising Naruto and making him feel hopeful.
"Does that mean…I have a chance to graduate?" Said Naruto, with the Chūnin nodding in response.
"That's right. The test is actually pretty simple, there's a special scroll you need to grab from the Hokage's Office. It's hidden in a secret compartment behind the picture of the Shodai Hokage. Once you have the scroll, you need to take it an old cabin outside the village. After that, you need to learn and master a single Jutsu from the scroll. Then all you need to do is wait for me to arrive, show me the Jutsu you learned, and you'll have officially graduated. Understand?" Explained Mizuki, with the whiskered blonde nodding excitedly.
"I understand Mizuki-sensei! I'll have that scroll and a Jutsu mastered in no time!" Naruto replied with a large grin on his face.
The Uzumaki feeling happy and excited that not only will he get to graduate, but also get the chance to learn a new Jutsu. All the while missing how Mizuki's smirk turned dark and wicked at his quick acceptance of the "test".
*Later*
'When Mizuki said the test was simple, he wasn't kidding.' Thought Naruto as he entered the Hokage's Office through the window, before going to the portraits of the past Hokage's.
Naruto had expected things to be a little more challenging, like needing to sneak past some Ninja or traps being set up around and inside the tower. But so far things have been pretty easy, having just waited for the Hokage to leave before making his move.
'They probably figured any traps wouldn't be a match for me and I've already outran everyone else in this village.' Naruto thought with a smirk while moving the Shodai's picture to the side, revealing the compartment.
Opening it up, Naruto grinned at seeing the scroll inside before grabbing it and strapping it to his back.
"That was way too ea-" Said Naruto, only freeze when the door suddenly opened and the lights came on, with the whiskered blonde slowly turning only to see the Sandaime looking at him in confusion.
"Naruto? What're you-" Sarutobi said, wondering what Naruto was doing in his office in the middle of the night before his eyes widened in shock when he saw what he had.
"How did you-" Said Sarutobi, now wanting to know how and why Naruto found the Forbidden Scroll.
"Sexy Jutsu!" Naruto said quickly as he transformed into Naruko, posing provocatively in front of the Sandaime.
"How did I what, Hokage-sama~." Naruko said with a wink as the smoke around her started to vanish, causing Hiruzen to be thrown back by a nosebleed, with Naruko transforming back.
'HA! In your face, Iruka-sensei! My Sexy Jutsu can even take out the Hokage!' Thought Naruto before he quickly jumped out the window, doubting the old man will be happy when he wakes up after that.
Rushing through the village, Naruto made his way into the forest, going to where Mizuki said the abandoned cabin was located. Managing to arrive without any further delays, much to his relief, before Naruto sat down and grabbed the Forbidden Scroll, unraveling it to see what Jutsu were inside.
"Okay, let's see, the first one is…Multi-Shadow Clone Jutsu? Come on, not another Clone Jutsu!" Naruto groaned, not believing the first Jutsu is his worse one.
"Ah forget it, I still have some time until Mizuki-sensei arrives, I might as well try learning it. I can always try a different one if I can't do it." Said Naruto, looking the Jutsu over to see how to perform it.
*Later-With Iruka*
Meanwhile, Iruka was laying down in his bed, thinking over what he and the Hokage had talked about earlier, about how he and Naruto were similar due to growing up as orphans. With Iruka's mind then drifting back to the night of the Kyūbi Attack. Remembering how he ran out onto the battlefield to find his parents, wanting to help protect them, only to be taken away by a Ninja.
Iruka could also still remember the sight of the Kyūbi, the oppressive feeling just from being near it, and the eyes…the sheer hatred and malice in them were haunting.
"Maybe I should've passed him, he did make at least one clone." Iruka muttered, wondering if he really made the right call in failing Naruto like that.
"Iruka, wake up!"
The Academy Instructor was snapped out of his thoughts by the sudden banging on his door and hearing Mizuki calling his name. Getting up, Iruka rushed to the door and opened it, seeing Mizuki standing there with a panicked expression.
"What? What is it Mizuki?!" Iruka asked, knowing it had to be important if he's here in the middle of the night.
"You need to come to the Hokage Tower now, it's an emergency! Naruto's stolen the Forbidden Scroll!" Revealed Mizuki, much to Iruka's shock.
"What?! No!" Shouted Iruka, not believing Naruto would do something as reckless as stealing the Forbidden Scroll.
Before he quickly ran and got dressed, with the two Chūnin then rushing to the Hokage Tower where they saw dozens of Ninja already gathered along with the Hokage.
"Hokage-sama, this isn't just a pranks! This is a serious crime!"
"That scroll contains secrets and Jutsu that were sealed by the Shodai himself! Every Jutsu inside the entire village!"
"If it falls into enemy hands, it could destroy the village!"
"Silence! I'm aware of the danger that could from the Forbidden Scroll falling into the wrong hands! Now all of you, fan out and find Naruto at once, I want him brought to me alive and unharmed! That's a direct order from your Hokage!" Said Hiruzen, aware of how likely it'd be that some of them would see this as an act of treason and an excuse to attack Naruto.
Something the Hokage refused to let happen, knowing if anyone attacked Naruto with the intent to kill, it would only drive him away from the village with the Forbidden Scroll.
'Or worse, he'll access the fox's power.' Sarutobi thought gravely, knowing one wrong move tonight could spell disaster for all of Konoha, if not the entirety of the Elemental Nations.
*With Naruto*
Naruto panted tiredly, but couldn't help but grin at mastering the Shadow Clone Jutsu.
"Oh man, that was way easier than the Clone Jutsu! And I can make so many clones, I'll definitely pass for sure!" Said Naruto, happy that he'll finally become a Ninja before he looked back at the Forbidden Scroll, seeing a few other Jutsu listed alongside the Shadow Clone Jutsu.
"Huh, these all look like they're part of the Shadow Clone Jutsu. Hmmm, I guess it wouldn't hurt to copy them so I can learn them after I pass." Naruto said copying down the Jutsu, including one called Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu.
Once he'd finished copying the Jutsu down, Naruto closed the scroll and strapped it to his back, eager for Mizuki to arrive so he can see the Jutsu he learned. Though the Uzumaki looked up when a shadow fell on him, being surprised when he saw Iruka.
"It's all over!" Iruka stated, looking at Naruto in annoyance and irritation, seeing he really did steal the Forbidden Scroll, swearing he's going to wring his neck to find out why he'd do something this foolish.
"Hehehe, caught me already, not bad Iruka-sensei. I only had enough time to learn one Jutsu." Said Naruto, not surprised that Iruka found him first, figuring the Hokage would likely send Iruka to find him before Mizuki arrived.
'What? He's been out here training?' Thought Iruka in confusion, now noticing how his clothes were dirty, seeing how whatever Jutsu he learned is one he worked hard to learn.
"Naruto, what're you talking about? Why did you take the Forbidden Scroll?" Iruka asked, realizing that he likely didn't know the full story of what's going on.
"What do you mean why? Come on sensei, I know about the secret test. I had to get this scroll from the old man's office and learn this really awesome Jutsu from it. Now you're going to let me graduate and finally become a Ninja!" Said Naruto, causing Iruka's eyes to widen in shock.
"What?! Who told you that?!" Said Iruka, now knowing what happened, Naruto had been tricked into stealing the Forbidden Scroll by someone.
"Mizuki-sensei told me! He's the one who told me about the test, where I could find this scroll, and this place…" Naruto replied, only to trail off when he noticed Iruka's shocked and horrified expression, the whiskered blonde now getting the feeling something was wrong.
'Mizuki told him?! But that means…' Iruka thought in shock and horror, before his head snapped to the side, seeing multiple kunai heading straight for him and Naruto.
"Look out!" Iruka shouted, shoving Naruto out of the way, grunting as the kunai hit him, pinning him to the wall of the cabin while one stabbed him in the leg.
"I see you found our little hideaway." Stated Mizuki as he appeared, now having two Fūma Shuriken strapped to his back, smirking wickedly at the two.
"So that's the way it is, huh? I should've known!" Said Iruka, looking at Mizuki, seeing that he told Naruto about the scroll so he could steal for him, not only getting Mizuki the Forbidden Scroll but being able to go after Naruto as well.
"Naruto! Give me the scroll, now!" Mizuki demanded, wanting to get the Forbidden Scroll first before dealing with the brat.
"Wait a minute, what's going on here?!" Naruto said, freaking out as he looked between Iruka and Mizuki, not knowing what was going on anymore.
"Naruto, don't let Mizuki get the scroll! It contains Forbidden Jutsu that could put all of Konoha in danger! And Mizuki used you to get the scroll for himself!" Said Iruka, grunting as he pulled the kunai out of his leg.
With Naruto's eyes widening at this, before he glared at Mizuki, angry that he'd been tricked and lied to.
"Naruto, Iruka's just trying to scare you because he doesn't want you to have the scroll." Mizuki said, which only confused Naruto further as he looked at Iruka unsurely, not knowing who's telling the truth or if they're both lying.
"Stop lying, Mizuki! Don't let him trick you, Naruto!" Iruka said, only for Mizuki to laugh mockingly at them.
"Oh, I'll tell you who's really lying." Stated Mizuki, making Iruka's eyes widen in horror, realizing what Mizuki intended to do.
"No Mizuki!" Yelled Iruka, knowing how badly things could go if he revealed that.
"They've been lying to you your whole life, Naruto, since the Hokage passed a law seven years ago." Mizuki said, ignoring Iruka.
"What…law?" Naruto asked in confusion at what he's talking about.
"Everyone knows except you, the secret that was revealed when you were just five-years-old. Even Iruka knows and is still trying to hide it from you, he'd do anything to shut me up." Said Mizuki, wanting to make sure Naruto's desperate at finding out the truth.
"What secret?! What law are you talking about?! Why does everyone know it, but me?!" Shouted Naruto.
"Don't tell him, it's forbidden!" Iruka yelled, only for Mizuki to smirk wickedly.
"The secret is that the Kyūbi no Yōko is inside you!" Revealed Mizuki, with Naruto's eyes widening in shock at this.
"The demon fox that killed Iruka's parents, destroyed our village, and the Yondaime died sealing, is inside you! You are the Kyūbi no Yōko!" Mizuki said, much to the Uzumaki's horror.
"Stop it!" Shouted Iruka, seeing that Mizuki was now twisting the truth to hurt Naruto.
"They've all been sneaking around and hiding things from you, your whole life. Even the Hokage tried keeping it a secret from the rest of the village, but we were finally told the truth five years after the attack. Don't you think it's strange, how everyone suddenly started treating you like dirt! Like they hated you for just being alive!" Mizuki said cruelly, while Naruto gritted his teeth.
"No! No, no, no, no!" Naruto said, not wanting to believe this is why he was hated.
"That's why you'll never be accepted by this village! Even Iruka hates your guts! Now die, Naruto!" Mizuki said, grabbing one of his Fūma Shuriken and throwing it right at Naruto.
The Uzumaki's eyes widened as he stumbled back, crawling across the ground to avoid the shuriken flying towards him.
"Naruto, get down!" Iruka shouted, with Naruto covering his head and waited for the pain.
Only for the pain to never come, making Naruto look up only to be shocked to see Iruka shielding him with the Fūma Shuriken in his back. The Chūnin coughing with blood falling out of his mouth, feeling the Fūma Shuriken just barely missed killing him.
"Wh…why?" Naruto asked, not believing Iruka would risk his life to save him.
"…Because we're the same." Said Iruka, making Naruto's eyes widen.
"When I lost my parents, no one seemed to care, they didn't have time for me, they just forgot I was there. My grades dropped, I became the class clown, I just wanted them to see me, and to know my name. My schoolwork wasn't good enough to get their attention, so I did crazy things and then I had to pay for it. It was hard. I know-" Iruka said, only for his eyes widen and coughed up blood when he felt something pierce his neck.
"Iruka-sensei!" Shouted Naruto in shock and horror when he saw a kunai suddenly stabbing into Iruka's throat, the Chūnin gagged before his body collapsed to the ground.
Though Naruto's attention then turned to Mizuki when the traitor began laughing.
"AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Oh, I've wanted to do that for years! And can you believe those lies, not getting any attention! Iruka had all the attention he could ever want and I hated him for it! Everyone laughing at the stupid fool and his pranks, everyone looking at him! It made me sick that I had to be around him just make people pay attention to me! I always hated Iruka, I think I actually enjoyed killing him more than I'll enjoy killing you, Kyūbi Brat!" Mizuki said sadistically, with Naruto looking at him with wide eyes.
"And if you actually believe any of those lies, then you're a bigger idiot than I thought! Iruka never cared about you, he always hated you, hated the reminder of the monster that killed his parents! And the Hokage only ever saw you as a tool for the village, filling your head with lies and empty promises! No one here cares about a monster like you, even without the Kyūbi, no one would still want some worthless, nameless orphan! No matter what you do or think, no one is ever going to accept you, let alone want to see you as Hokage! They'd be more likely to abandon the village than have you as their leader!" Said Mizuki cruelly, while the whiskered blonde covered his ears and closed his eyes.
"Shut up! Shut up, shut up, shut up, shut up, shut up, shut up!" Naruto shouted, not wanting to hear any more of this.
"Awwww, what's the matter? Is the monster fox going to cry? Does it not like knowing that no one in the world would care if you just died?! Then here, let me put an end to your misery for good! Die Kyūbi!" Mizuki said, grabbing his other Fūma Shuriken and threw it at Naruto.
Naruto's eyes snapped open, terrified at the sight of the giant shuriken coming at him, and this time there wasn't anyone around to save him. With the Uzumaki stumbling to get up, desperate to get out of the way, not wanting to be killed. Then before either Naruto or Mizuki could react, gusts of wind and sparks of electricity surrounded Naruto. With the whiskered blonde vanishing in a burst of blinding speed, nearly crashing into a tree, while the Fūma Shuriken buried itself in another tree.
"How did you do that?!" Demanded Mizuki, angered and annoyed that how he somehow dodged his shuriken.
With Naruto panting from how he suddenly burst of speed before turning around and glared at Mizuki, feeling his shock, pain, and horror turning into rage and hate. Not only at Mizuki for having killed Iruka and insulted him, but that he tried to kill him twice and everything he said.
"Here's that Jutsu you wanted me to learn, bastard! Shadow Clone Jutsu!" Naruto said making a handsign, creating a massive cloud of smoke, with the smoke soon clearing revealing Mizuki was surrounded by dozens of clones much to his shock.
"What?! How could you-GAH!" Mizuki said, only to grunt when a clone slammed its foot into the back of his head, knocking the traitor off the tree branch.
'They're real too?!' Thought Mizuki in disbelief and nervousness that these weren't just illusions, they were solid clones.
Only to cry out as several clones all jumped at him while he was still in the air, punching and kicking him repeatedly, along with throwing Mizuki around. Before the real Naruto jumped up after Mizuki, grabbing his head before slamming his knee into his face, the Chūnin screaming in pain at feeling his nose shatter. Only to then feel his legs being grabbed and then brutally smashed into the ground, where the clones all began ganging up and beating him relentlessly.
"What's the matter?!"
"Are you gonna cry?!"
"Are you scared?!"
"Nothing else to say?!"
"Are you going to beg?!"
"Why don't you laugh some more?!"
Each taunt from the clones was accompanied by another attack, with Mizuki screaming in pain as they began stomping on his hands and shoulders. Feeling his hands be repeatedly broken while his shoulders were dislocated, before they began doing the same to his legs until they were broken as well. The traitors screams then turned into pain-filled gurgles when he was kicked in face, feeling several teeth go flying out of his mouth.
Before Mizuki was then lifted up by the clones, where they then smashed his face into a tree repeatedly before throwing him against it. With him only being able to let a few choking sobs, his previous arrogance, cruelty, and sadistic personally vanishing completely, being replaced by fear. Though he felt a little hope when all of the clones were suddenly dispelled. Only for that hope to vanish and be replaced by more fear when he saw Naruto glaring at him with blood red eyes with slit pupils.
Even more so when he then went over and grabbed the Fūma Shuriken buried in the tree, the sight making Mizuki whimper as he desperately began crawling away in fear.
"Pl-pl-ple-ple-plea-plea-please…m-m-me-me-me-mer-mer-mer-merc-mercy…" Mizuki stuttered as he tried crawling away, unable to get far due to his broken limbs.
"I said…SHUT UP!" Naruto roared before throwing the Fūma Shuriken at Mizuki as hard as he could, the traitor only having a moment to scream in horror until the giant shuriken slice right through his body, with Mizuki's expression frozen into one of horror.
Naruto panted as he began calming down with his anger and rage beginning to vanish, before his eyes widened at realizing what he just did. With him then turning towards Iruka's body as well, then back at Mizuki's, as everything that happened and everything that was revealed finally hit Naruto.
Placing a hand over his mouth, Naruto fell to his hands and knees as he began throwing up as he felt physically ill from the shock and horror of committing his first kill, before he broke down crying at everything that just happened.
So, what did you think, good. Yep we get a very familiar start with Naruto painting the Hokage Monument and escaping the Ninja pursuing him, only to end up getting caught by Iruka and dragged back to the Academy. With Iruka trying to get it through Naruto's head that he needs to start taking things seriously, only for Naruto to be stubborn about, leading to Iruka having everyone go over the Transformation Jutsu again, much to their annoyance, with many blaming Naruto for making them do it. With Naruto using his Sexy Jutsu on Iruka, much to his annoyance only for Naruto to retort how his Jutsu worked on him, something Iruka can't deny and mentally admits it could be useful in the right circumstances.
Next we see Naruto having to clean up the Hokage Monument with Iruka overlooking his punishment, along with getting more of his thoughts, knowing Naruto had plenty of determination and skill to paint the stone faces in such a short amount of time and not get caught. Before offering to take Naruto out for ramen to cheer him up, which Naruto eagerly accepts and finishes cleaning all the pain in no time. Before they then head to Ichiraku's, with Naruto explaining why he painted the monument and his goal of becoming Hokage, with him then asking Iruka to try on his headband. Only for Iruka to refuse and that he'll need to graduate if he wanted to wear one, much to Naruto's chagrin.
Then we go to the next day where Naruto learns the final exam will be on the Clone Jutsu, making him panic at having to use his worst Jutsu, but was determined to pass. Only to end up failing due to being unable to make even one successful clone. Leading into the swing scene before Naruto's approached by Mizuki and told about a "secret test" that he could take to graduate and become a Ninja, leading to Naruto stealing the Forbidden Scroll, while using his Sexy Jutsu to knock out the Hokage. With him seeing the first Jutsu is the Shadow Clone Jutsu, much to his annoyance before he begins practicing, while the Hokage sends out Ninja to find Naruto and bring him back, alive and unharmed.
Next we see Iruka finding Naruto, only to realize that he's been training and hadn't stolen the Forbidden Scroll on his own, having been tricked by Mizuki to steal it. With Mizuki arriving and attacking them, leading to Naruto learning the truth about being the Kyūbi Jinchūriki, with Mizuki twisting it around to further hurt Naruto. Before he then tries killing Naruto, only for Iruka to protect him and reveals why he did it. Only to be attacked again by Mizuki with a kunai being stabbed into his throat killing Iruka, much to Naruto's shock and horror.
Finally Mizuki insults and taunts Naruto further, as well as revealing he always hated Iruka, before trying to kill Naruto again, only for him to manage to dodge his attack. With Naruto then using the Shadow Clone Jutsu and begins beating Mizuki, only much more brutally this time out of anger and rage for trying to kill him twice and killing Iruka. Before he finishes Mizuki with his own Fūma Shuriken, killing the traitor, only for everything to hit Naruto on what's happened before he breaks down crying. So, for those that like the story, thanks for your support. For those that don't or at least don't like the direction taken, you're more than welcomed to drop the story. But thanks for giving the story a chance anyway.
Storm out