Summary: (AU) What if Naruto had the power to back up that mouth of his. This fanfic explores this possibility. Soon after the sealing of Kyuubi to give Naruto a good life free from the hate and prejudice of being a Jinchuuriki the 4th Hokage gives Jiraiya Naruto so he can raise him to be powerful enough to take care of himself.
I do not own Naruto.
It had been a month since Naruto had returned to Konoha and since then nothing had been the same. The peaceful tranquility of the village had been shattered by the arrival of what some were calling the most hyperactive ninja ever in the history of shinobi. The clay streets of Konoha frequently echoed with shouts of the villagers yelling out at the young Genin who it seemed could be anywhere at anytime.
Surprisingly enough the public baths and hot springs were the only place that the young ladies of Konoha felt safe from the amorous advances of the young shinobi. If they only knew that Naruto had assigned his own personal Hokage-level shinobi in peeping to these areas. This squad collected all the information that Jiraiya used for Icha Icha Paradise novels and Naruto needed to collect several sheets of information for Jiraiya. If he didn't collect the information while he was in Konoha his perverted sensei had threatened that he would cut of all Naruto's allowance.
Since coming to Konoha Naruto had found a small ramen shop in western edge of the city that made the best ramen that he ever tasted. The boy frequently visited the shop and was constantly eating ramen there. Naruto had even offered to become the shop's mascot but the old man and his daughter after hearing about Naruto's notorious reputation had opted not to accept his offer.
Still it was not only peeping and eating ramen for Naruto there were other things that he had come to Konoha to do and he needed all of his Kage Bunshins to get him acquainted with the village. Each morning Naruto made performed a Taju Kage Bunshin no Jutsu and sent his clones out into the village for the entire day for various tasks.
He had been able to make up for his earlier incident in class by offering to teach all the female Genin (and only the female Genin) about chakra control and he actually had early morning, afternoon, even and night classes for those who were willing to learn. Naruto used this time to shamelessly flirt with the girls and also to ask them for as much information as possible about Konoha.
Naruto had even found time to talk to some of the male Genin although some resented him for only teaching the female Genin some of the techniques he knew while others just hated how he constantly chased women. Still there was one question on every Konoha shinobi's mind; what were Naruto's Kage Bunshins? Some of them had their own personalities which were different from the others. It was almost as if there were more than 1 version of Naruto rather than several copies of himself. When asked about his Kage Bunshins Naruto would simply laugh and say it was a family secret and that only his wives and heirs would know.
Uchiha Sasuke was irritated. He wasn't angry as that was an emotion he reserved for those he wanted to kill and as of yet there was only one man that had earned that emotion from him. He had been waiting for an entire month since graduating the Academy to meet his Jounin sensei and he had spent the last 5 hours with Haruno Sakura constantly doting on him.
Sasuke was eager to meet his Jounin sensei the person that would help gain the strength he needed to kill his beloved brother Itachi. Since his parents death it seemed like every day was another day wasted in Konoha and he hadn't grown since that day. That all changed when Uzumaki Naruto became a Genin of Konoha and entered his life.
Since Naruto's arrival to Konoha Sasuke found that he was no longer bored and although he would deny it he hadn't felt this happy for as long as he could remember. Sasuke had watched Naruto constantly and had realized that he was at once both fascinated and disgusted with the young boy. It was a feeling that he could not describe as the object of all his attentions at times both intrigued and surprised him and at the times the boy disgusted Sasuke to the very fiber of his being.
It was obvious that Naruto had a hidden strength that he could tap in freely at will and that he also had great control over his chakra. What else could explain the fact that the boy was able to maintain such a large Taju Kage Bunshin no Jutsu on a daily basis and make those clones last an entire day.
"If they are actually clones" he thought as he ignored Sakura rant on how well he looked today and how she would love to take a walk in the forest.
All the Genin who had met Naruto frequently talked about how depending on which Kage Bunshin you talked to they seemed to have different personalities and manner of speech compared to the original. Some of the previous Academy graduates speculated that it might have been twins or triplets that were masquerading using several Kage Bunshins.
This theory was widely believed by most of the recent Academy graduates but Sasuke himself was not fooled. He had spent days watching the blonde boy and had followed him all around the streets of Konoha. Ostensibly the reason he was doing this was to practice his tracking and hunting techniques to see if he could distinguish between Kage Bunshin's and the real thing. His brother no doubt knew this skill and he would need to distinguish between a shadow clone and the real thing.
One day while he watched the blonde boy race thru the streets of Konoha creating Kage Bunshins at every intersection Sasuke found his eyes blurring and he had to squint to see. As he kept trailing the boy he found that he eyes didn't see Naruto's Kage Bunshins as real people but he saw them as balls of blue light being dispensed at each intersection.
Sasuke was so shocked that he stopped his pursuit of Naruto altogether. For a moment he thought that he had gone crazy as all over Konoha he saw balls of blue light floating around and he even saw it around other shinobi. It took him a few minutes of blinking his eyes before he could see normally again and he sat down in front of one of the more popular weapons shops. As he sat there blinking his eyes trying to get rid of the overlay in his mind he saw a Jounin inside the shop pick up a weapon from the shop dealer. The weapon and the Jounin grew a bright bluish color for a few seconds and then the color faded.
As Sasuke looked at the store window he saw that his eyes had grown a dark reddish color and that his pupils had two black dots surrounding it. Sasuke wanted to shout for joy until he realized that the reason for his gaining the fabled Uchiha Sharingan was because he was following that idiot Naruto as he used a Jounin level jutsu for fun.
Still the boy could not deny the fact that there were benefits to following Naruto. And only a fool would let his pride get in front of him gaining power and prideful as Sasuke was; he was most definitely not a fool. A few days after he gained the Sharingan Sasuke picked up Naruto's ability to adhere to any surface including water. It had always baffled him how all shinobi were able to do that.
He had seen Naruto and many Chunin's and Jounin's perform the move with ease and had actually believed that the move was a jutsu which was used. With his active Sharingan he saw clearly the ebb and flow of chakra from Naruto and realized that he was using his Chakra to adhere to the surface of any object that he came into contact with. In took him about a day of trial and error to master the move but in the end he was able to master the move easily.
Using a variation of that chakra control principle Sasuke found that he could speed up his movements and better keep up with Naruto as he ran around Konoha. Still even after Sasuke had learnt that technique he had been barely able to keep up with Naruto's speed. It seemed like as soon as he learned that maneuver Naruto started running thru the streets of Konoha even faster and Sasuke had to struggle to keep up.
Yet following Naruto had born so many delicious fruits of Shinobi technique that Sasuke knew that he could not stop chasing after the blonde boy. He had yet to see the boy use any jutsu apart from the Kage Bunshin no Jutsu and even that jutsu Sasuke had been unable to copy as Naruto performed the jutsu without the use of hand seals. He wondered what else the boy would show him until he found out that his time trailing the blonde boy had come to an end.
FLASHBACK BEGINS
Sasuke had been using his Sharingan to follow Naruto and keep pace with him as he did his daily routine creating Kage Bunshins at every intersection of Konoha. Sasuke was using an interesting Genjutsu he had picked up from a Chunin to hide himself while he tracked Naruto through the streets of Konoha. When Naruto passed the third intersection he suddenly jumped up to apartment's rooftop and increased his speed several times becoming an orange blur above the rooftops.
Sasuke swore and wondered what had happened to make the boy increase his speed so much. Keeping up with Naruto at that speed would put a strain on his body but it would be good practice for him and following Naruto around for so long and yielded nothing but good results. With that thought he concentrated his chakra to his legs and while still maintaining the illusion he chased after the orange blur on the rooftops of Konoha.
It took him a few minutes but eventually he was able to catch up to the boy was he jumped from rooftop to rooftop over Konoha. It almost seemed like the boy was trying to loose him but Sasuke knew that the Genjutsu he was using was perfect and that unless Naruto knew some way to dispel the illusion he would not be able to see him. Suddenly Naruto stopped on the rooftop of the Academy and paused as if he was waiting for something.
"You can come out now you know. I know you are hiding from me using some kind of technique but that won't work with me Sasuke" Naruto said a huge fox like grin on his face.
Sasuke kept quiet and maintained his position "He might have noticed me but there is no way he knows that I have followed him here. He's just trying to draw me out" he thought as he slowly moved into the shadows of the roof's chimney.
"Wow pretty good, not falling into a possible trap but I've been aware of you from day 1 Sasuke ever since you awakened your Sharingan from following me. Congratulations by the way on awakening your Bloodline limit I had a feeling that all it would take was a little push and it would come out." Naruto said while he moved to the edge of the building and sat down his legs swinging in the air.
Sasuke was so shocked that he dropped his Genjustu momentarily before quickly regaining his composure and reestablishing the jutsu. How could he have known that I was following him from the very beginning and not say anything? It was clear now that Naruto knew that Sasuke was nearby and it served no purpose to waste chakra when his cover was clearly blown. With that thought he dropped his Genjutsu.
Sasuke strolled to the roof's edge and stood behind Naruto looking at the scene the blonde boy was watching. Below several young Academy students were practicing kunai training in one training area while others were practicing various forms of TaiJutsu in another. A young boy with a yellow shirt and long blue scarf expertly performed a reversal throw on a larger Academy student to the praises of two of his peers.
"Do you remember when you were that young Sasuke when training was fun and you looked forward to learning each day? Naruto asked as leaned against the roof's second chimney still staring at the academy students.
"I was never that weak" Sasuke scoffed still standing over the blonde boy "And for me training was never fun; it was something that was expected of me as a proud member of the Uchiha clan."
"Must have been a tough life then, I'm sorry that you never got to enjoy learning to be a shinobi but you seemed to be having fun these past few weeks following me around Konoha. You seemed practically giddy with joy figuring how I was able to do certain things"
The raven haired boy swore under his breath, for someone who played being a fool and a lecher constantly Naruto was being extraordinarily perceptive. "How did you know that I was following you? I know you never looked back and never once gave any indication that you knew where I was."
"Tsk tsk tsk Sasuke is that anyway to talk to your sempai who took the time and trouble to teach you some of his techniques."
"You are most definitely not my sempai if anything I am your sempai I am even older than you by one year. Sasuke intoned as his left eyebrow twitched painfully from the remark from Naruto. "Once again how did you know that I was following you I was very careful and no one in the Academy is as good as me in tracking."
"The Academy is good place" Naruto sighed as he looked up in the clouds watching an eagle circle Konoha. "I wish I was able to train here myself, but training in an enclosed environment like the Academy and training in the outside world where your very life depends on how well you learn your lessons is a different thing all together."
Very true Sasuke thought he had always wondered if it was not better for him to leave Konoha and gain his skills on the outside where his life was constantly on the line. But he had considered it would be a mistake as he might not be able to find somebody willing to train him once he left Konoha village.
"As to how I knew that you were following me that's easy. You were so intent on following me that you kept yourself focused on the real me all the time. You never thought to check if you were being followed at all."
"You mean……………"
"Yes the entire time you were following me I had one of my Kage Bunshin's following you as well. Your Sharingan really is a great ability but if you rely on it solely to help you gain power you will never be as great a shinobi as you can be. Remember your Sharingan cannot see in 360 degrees like the Byakugan."
"Damn" Sasuke thought "he's right since I have activated my Sharingan I have forgotten about all my other shinobi skills. Not that I am going to admit that to him though!"
"Oh well we all make mistakes so don't worry about it have a seat the view from the roofs in Konoha are great"
Sasuke could not understand Naruto it was obvious that the boy was smart and had lived a hard life outside of Konoha relying on his shinobi skills to survive. Yet he could not understand why if Naruto was so skilled he would debase himself with some of the things he did in Konoha. He had seen Naruto frequently punched out by the women of Konoha and also chased out of various shops by the shopkeepers.
It was widely accepted fact that Naruto was the youngest and also it seemed biggest pervert in Konoha. Yet no one had actually ever caught the young boy peeping and all attempts to catch him in the act and proved fruitless. Since following Naruto, Sasuke had realized that with Naruto's speed he should have been able to avoid being chased or being punched by any of the women of Konoha.
It was almost like he was trying as much as possible to live a normal life while he was in the village. Why would someone who had such power and skill demean himself to act so common and powerless. It didn't make any sense to Sasuke as for as long as he could remember the ones he thought were powerful were always feared by others. Since he was finally having a serious conversation with the blonde boy now was the perfect time to ask about the issue.
"Why do you always act like a pervert in front of others Naruto why do you constantly play the fool" Sasuke asked as he sat down next to the blonde boy.
"Being direct today I see Sasuke." Naruto leaned back onto the tiled rooftop and stared at the clouds lazily.
"Well if you must know Sasuke it's for three reasons. First if people see me as a fool and a pervert they let their guard down around me and it makes it easier for me to gather information from them. Also because they underestimate me in a fight they do not use all their skills giving me a chance to quickly take care of them. Pride is a useless thing for a shinobi we must use whatever we have to accomplish our goals."
"Second it allows me to have some sort of normal life, I have lived with my sensei all my life running from people who were after me and constantly training. I have never had the chance to live a normal life like you have and this past month has given me a chance to do just that."
"I've never had a normal life in this village" Sasuke said thru clenched teeth as he remembered the extermination of his clan at the hands of his brother.
"I know Sasuke I heard about what your brother did" Naruto said and sighed. He knew he could not tell the Uchiha heir anything about that issue as his mind was dead set on revenge by any means necessary. Just like I was so many years ago Naruto thought.
"But before that tragedy took place didn't you have any fond memories of this village of your clan and family?"
"There were some……." Sasuke said as he remembered his mother's gentle smile. "Still how can you let that Haruno girl punch you like that constantly?"
Naruto grinned and got up and looked intently at Sasuke "Think about it Sasuke I have the lovely Sakura-chan put her hand which has been all over her body on my face" Naruto said dreamily.
Sasuke shook his head in disgust as he realized that Naruto had once again gone into hentai mode. He inwardly grinned as he wondered what that Haruno girl would think if she knew that Naruto had been allowing her to hit him just so he could let her hands touch his face.
"Anyway the last reason is because unlike other people my time is limited and my clock is ticking down. I want to enjoy every aspect of life as much as I can before I leave this world." Naruto said an unreadable expression on his face as he turned to face Sasuke.
"Anyway Sasuke I have to leave you for now, you have learned all that this humble sempai can teach you and you have been able to activate your Sharingan. Use that to pick up some more jutsu and improve your skills in deciphering how various Ninjutsu work. But for Kami's sake don't let your other skills rust away like you did today and work on your TaiJutsu occasionally."
"You are not my sempai" Sasuke retorted even as he made a mental note of what the blonde boy said.
"Whatever kouhai, also you should have noticed that your stamina and chakra reserves have increased since you started tracking me so you might want to try learning some high level jutsu as you can possibly pull them off now. And also figure out a new way to train as I won't be with you over the next few days."
"You are not my sempai" Sasuke once again retorted "And what do you mean you won't be with me"
"I have some stuff to take care in Konoha for my sensei and I need privacy to do that so you won't be able to track me. Don't try looking for me as you won't find me just keep on training like I told you."
"Why are you telling me all this Naruto why go thru all the trouble to train me as you call it" Sasuke glared at Naruto.
"Because a storm is coming Sasuke and I need strong comrades. I am sure that you are aware that the Academy did not teach you much and it frustrated you. I know that a tensai like you could easily have figured these things out eventually but I don't have the time to wait for you to learn these things at Konoha's pace. Anyway I have to go now Sasuke take care and see you at the meeting for Team 7 in the next few days."
With that statement Naruto vanished in a puff of smoke leaving Sasuke to wonder when it was that Naruto had replaced himself with a Kage Bunshin. Sasuke looked down at the Academy students and grinned. He'd found a new goal to reach and he swore to himself that he would bridge the gap between him and Naruto. Once he did that he knew he would be at a level where he could take revenge on his brother. With that thought he raced back over the rooftops to his favorite training ground.
Four days afterwards Sasuke received a summons to appear at the Academy for a meeting with his Jounin-sensei and was eager to meet him as well as see Naruto again. Sasuke had not seen Naruto since then and had been training in the forest every day since then. He had acquired some new Jutsu from various shinobi and felt confident in his strength now more than ever.
When Sasuke entered the Academy classroom he saw Sakura shaking Naruto like a rag doll warning him that if he ever did that again she would ensure that it would be physically impossible for him to ever have children. Naruto was profusely apologizing and claiming that he did not really know if they were white or not and it had just been a lucky guess. Sasuke sighed as it seemed that Naruto was playing the role of the fool today and he would not get a chance to talk to him seriously. He sat down and upon noticing that he had entered the classroom Sakura abandoned Naruto and began to dote on Sasuke.
"Damn" Sasuke thought "why does this girl cling to me so much, oh well the Jounin sensei will be here soon and I will start my training to become a Chunin."
FLASHBACK ENDS
That had been five hours ago and since then Naruto had been sleeping in the classroom whilst Sakura was doting continual hovering of Sasuke asking him if he needed anything. In a way Sasuke envied Naruto as now one knew the extent of his strength and he did not have to bother with hovering fan girls like Sakura. Yet there was no way that Sasuke could demean himself like Naruto so he quickly gave up that thought.
"Damn it where the hell is that Jounin-sensei. If this keeps up I should just leave the class altogether. I could have spent this day training my shuriken combo instead of spending time stuck in a classroom." Sasuke thought as Sakura kept on nervously talking to him.
He turned around to look at Naruto and saw that he was still sleeping. "Oh well he needs a wake up call" Sasuke thought "If anything he will say something foolish and perverted that will distract Sakura."
"Hey Naruto, do you know when that Jounin-sensei is supposed to be here?" Sasuke asked but Naruto slept on oblivious to Sasuke's question. This of course did not sit well with Sasuke as he hated to be ignored. He walked over to Naruto and asked his question again only to ignored once more.
"Something's weird" he thought the Naruto could not have dropped his guard down this easily just because he was in class. He felt Naruto's pulse and found that it was very faint and weak.
"What is he doing" Sasuke thought he has a pulse and regular heartbeat but it's almost like he was in a meditative trance.
Naruto was in a meditative state one which would have surprised most of the shinobi in Konoha. If they knew what he was doing and how he had gotten into that state many would be shocked. As soon as Sasuke had arrived Naruto had assumed that he would be able to take care of Sakura and he had gone into his favorite place; inside his mind. He pictured a comfortable room with a large sofa and some ramen and a huge widescreen TV and turned on his favorite show; NarutoVision.
NarutoVision was live coverage of each and every single clone that he had that day as they ran around doing various tasks in Konoha. If he clicked on a particular clone he could assume its body and in cases of a fight he could use a variation of the Kawarimi no jutsu to switch paces with the clone. Maintaining a large Taju Kage Bunshin no Jutsu might seem like a simple prank to some but the continual toll it took on the body and mind was staggering.
Naruto had been able to perform the technique since he was 8 although it was only until he was 10 that he could perform the Taju Kage Bunshin no Jutsu. There were strong side effects as he had been warned about performing such a jutsu continually and maintaining it for a long period of time. He could still remember Jiraiya's shock when he had retuned to the house to see three real copies of Naruto playing together.
Sometimes when he performed the technique parts of his personality split of from his own and was not entirely under his control. Worse than that some of Kage Bunshin's had memories that he did not have access to of when he was younger. It was frightening sometimes as each time he used the move with larger numbers, the clones started to develop their own unique personalities. Yet he had no choice in the matter as the Taju Kage Bunshin no Jutsu was part of his training.
Each time he used the move he became more and more immune to Genjustu which were used directly on him. The Taju Kage Bunshin no Jutsu partitioned his mind and when the Shadow clones were dispelled those who had developed personalities helped protect various parts of his mind. The additional benefit of practicing that move on a daily basis is that it enabled him to increase his overall chakra strength and stamina faster.
Right now on NarutoVision Naruto was watching his Hokage-level shinobi in peeping as they took down the information as a couple of young ladies slashed water at each other. Suddenly the screen went black and one by one the clones were dispatched.
"What the hell is happening who the hell is taking out my clones like this" Naruto yelled as he quickly alerted his other clones to keep a lookout. Suddenly another set of his clones that were peeping in the private baths were taken out and Naruto started swearing. He sent out a general alert to all of his clones but it was too late. One by one Naruto's screen went black as his clones all over Konoha were taken out.
'Shit who the hell did that and so damn fast too" Naruto said as he looked up and saw all his screens go black. "Well I guess I have no need to stay here anyway." Naruto said as he opened a door in his mind and returned to the classroom.
Naruto woke up to see silver haired Jounin standing casually in the corner reading a copy of Icha Icha Paradise. The Jounin had his forehead protector over his left eye and was wearing the traditional Jounin flap jacket uniform. "So that's the fabled Hatake Kakashi" Naruto thought as he quietly assessed the Jounin. "From what I can tell he got a large amount of chakra and if what Jiraiya told me is true he's been able to copy over a hundred jutsu"
"Yo Naruto you're finally awake huh" Kakashi said. He turned around to face the other two members of team 7 and continued to talk to them completely ignoring Naruto.
"I am sorry that it took me so long to get there I was talking to the Hokage about a recent rat infestation that we had in Konoha. I was assigned to take care of it and I just finished taking care of the problem" Kakashi pronounced as he turned around lazily to Naruto.
The comment passed over Sakura and Sasuke but Naruto got the meaning in the statement; from here on he would be under the constant watch of Kakashi. "Well if the Jounin thinks he can keep up with me then fine it'll be good practice to see how long he can last. No way is he going to stop me from my daily routine."
"I would like you to introduce yourselves to me so that I can get a better idea of who you are and your capabilities. I'll go first. I'm Hatake Kakashi and I have no intention of telling you any of my likes and dislikes, dreams, or my hobbies."
"Naruto you're next.' Kakashi said as he sat down in the teacher's station and went back to reading his book.
Naruto stood up started "I am Uzumaki Naruto, Future Hokage of Konoha and lover to all ladies near and far." With that statement Sakura groaned loudly and cocked a fist at Naruto warning him to keep it clean this time. Naruto paled as he saw the threat from Sakura and quickly bit back his next statement.
"I like cup ramen, women, my hobbies are peeping, training, peeping, sleeping in that order. My goal is revive my clan with wife number 1 Hinata-chan …."
"What do you mean wife number 1 Naruto it sounds like you plan to have more than one" Sakura intoned ominously as she looked on at Naruto.
"Well I plan to make my clan as big as possible so I need to have extra wives as Hinata-chan is going to need some help"
"What….." Sakura said as she gasped. "This pervert is going to ruin Hinata; I have to warn her she thought."
"You know Sakura-chan if you want to be wife number 2 you can always apply you know."
"No I do not Naruto" Sakura glared as the thought gave her shivers down her spine.
"But last night you were telling me I did it so well and how no one else has shown you how to do things like that"
With a speed that surprised even Kakashi, Sakura appeared behind Naruto and whacked him on the head. 'Stop saying things that will cause misunderstandings you were just teaching me how to control my chakra better and also how to walk on water you idiot. And I do not want to be wife number anything with you Naruto the person is love is Sasuke-sama." With that statement Sakura blushed and stopped hitting Naruto and took her seat.
Naruto battered and bruised crawled slowly to his seat. Both Kakashi and Sasuke looked on at Sakura surprised. Although the young girl had always been fast it seems that the lessons she had learnt from Naruto had augmented some of her natural abilities. Sakura was up next but she was so embarrassed that she mumbled the entire time and no one could hear her clearly. When it came to her hates and goals Sakura smiled a beautiful smile that sent shivers down Naruto's spine.
"I used to have only one goal but now I realize I have two. I wish to see the most perverted Genin in Konoha, the one I hate with the passion of a burning forest, the brat that I am sure watches me dress every morning die a thousand horrible deaths by my hand. Death number one has him skewered thru his …….." Sakura wickedly smiled as she slowly turned her head to face Naruto who ran and hid behind Kakashi.
"Now, now Sakura let's not get out of hand here ok" Kakashi said as Naruto shivered in fear behind his back. Kakashi sighed. The Hokage had told Kakashi that Naruto was a highly skilled young shinobi and had been completing missions for Jiraiya for a while now. He had also told him that the boy was a bit if a troublemaker and needed some guidance but from the looks of it that was a gross understatement.
"Next Sasuke" Kakashi said as he tried to calm Naruto down while Sakura glared at him.
"My name is Uchiha Sasuke. There that there are many things that I hate and very few things that I like. My sole ambition in life is to revive my clan and to kill a certain man." Sasuke said darkly.
Kakashi sighed as he heard Sasuke's statement it seemed like the Uchiha heir still had not given up thought of revenge and was dead set on killing his brother. "Oh well" he thought "the Hokage warned me it would not be easy with both the Uchiha sole survivor and Naruto in this team at least it will be interesting."
"Your first mission is survival training." Kakashi said as he got up from behind the desk. "Bring all your ninja equipment and meet me at 5 AM at training camp 7. Oh, and don't eat breakfast or you will throw up if you do. Kakashi smirked as he left the classroom.
CHAPTER THREE END
(Author's Note):- I had originally planned to make this chapter all action about Team 7 fighting Kakashi but I figured that I need to give a bit more back story to the changes I am making in this fan fiction of Naruto. As such this chapter was a way to show you where the characters are headed and to give you some insight into how this story is going to be fleshed out.
I really don't plan to bash the other characters but I plan to try fill in some of the gaps I felt some of them needed. Sakura is pretty much going to stay the same as she will take on the role to calm down Naruto when he gets hyper. She is not going to be a weakling and since the manga did not show much Genjustu I am going to have to create some for her to use. She will have a slower awakening unlike the other characters but when she does she will be a force to be reckoned with. Sasuke needs Naruto to help lighten him up and not be as dark. At the same time being around Naruto gives him a clear goal of who he needs to beat to get at the level he wants to be.
Naruto spent the time helping out Sasuke in that particular manner as he needed a way to level up Sasuke in a sense. No one likes to be on a team where you are the only bad ass and you have to constantly bail your teammates out of trouble. They would be a constant hindrance to you and not a true team. But given Sasuke's personality the only way Naruto could teach Sasuke was to let him believe that he was learning all these things by himself.
Also he needed Sasuke to trust him in battle and not be fooled by his foolhardy act. Naruto recognizes that Sasuke is a great tactician and Naruto has typically completed missions for Jiraiya on his own so he does not know much about true team leadership. When your teammates are Kage Bunshins that always do what you want it's hard to gain true leadership skills. He plans to learn from Sasuke the same way Sasuke learnt from him.
Yes, Naruto is Yondaime's son but that aspect will not be introduced until he perfects the Body Flicker move that Yondaime used. It's going to be a variation of the Kage Bunshin and Kawarimi no Jutsu combined with Naruto overdeveloped chakra sense (Something I plan to address in the changed Wave country Arc which will also cover Naruto's mysterious Training). Anyway when Naruto prefects that move Kakashi will recognize it and will inform the onlookers what exactly it does and who used to perform the move.
This chapter was supposed to be published earlier but I got swamped with work again. I will be out this weekend so while I will be thinking about the story I will not be able to write it until Monday. I hope you guys liked what I wrote and if you see any errors or know of anyway I can improve it please say so.