Naruto( age 7) just failed the academy exam and was on top of the fourth hokage monument sitting in the head staring over the village deep in thought. The blonde was not only upset about the test, but about the village itself, He had no one, friends or family. And to make everything there was someone who was after him, either trying to kill him or attack him for reasons unknown to him. He wasn't allowed some restaurants, certain stores or majority of other public places "Why can't I do that stupid bushin no jutsu. How can I become hokage if I can't do a simple bushin." Naruto then just laid back staring at the sky thinking about the written quiz he took the other day. He failed because they're was questions on the quiz that were never reviewed in class. asking about how to manipulate chakra affinity and how to make seals. When he tried to tell his sensei they denied it and told him to study more. In the sparring matches he was giving dull kunais and shurikens that were rusted and unusable so when he threw it at the target it wouldn't stick. Then the taijutsu fight against the number one rookie of the year Sasuke Uchiha completely lost. And last but not least his crush Sakura Haruno.

Flashback:

"The winner is Sasuke Uchiha." said a white hair chunin named Mizuki. All the girls were cheering except white -eyed lavender-haired girl who was looShizukag at the blonde with a sad look. After the spar, a pink haired girl and a blonde haired girl approached the Uchiha.

"Way to Sasuke-kun, I knew you beat that dead last." said Ino, grabbing onto his arm.

"Yeah you are awesome kicking Naruto-baka ass."said Sakura. Naruto glanced at the pinkette and was upset that his crush was cheering for dark haired Uchiha.

"It really was no effort at all, he is just a nobody after all. He couldn't beat an elite ninja like me." said Sasuke, snatching his arms away from the fangirls, putting his hands in his pockets and walking away. Sakura ran up to him before he walked too far.

"Umm Sasuke-kun, would you mind going on a date with me?" the pink hair asked.

"No, don't bother me." he answered, continuing to walk away.

"Sakura-chan I'll go on a date with you if you want." Naruto asked him to get up from the ground before the pink hair hit him on the head, sending him back to the ground.

"No Naruto-baka, I would never go out with a nobody like you." Sakura yelled, storming off. Shikamaru and Choji walked over to Naruto. When Shikamaru walked close to Sakura he stepped in front of her, cutting her off.

"You know as troublesome as you are and loud too, you're very lucky to have someone like Naruto even bothering to ask you out, considering how much you abuse him. It's a shame really nice guys never get the girl they want. But in my opinion you don't deserve to be liked by someone as nice as Naruto." Shikamaru said, proceeding towards Naruto.

"Whatever Naruto would be lucky if I even speak to him." Sakura yelled back.

Flashback ends.

Naruto was Happy that Choji and Shikamaru tried to cheer him up, but were still upset about the loss. "Maybe I should just go to Ichiraku's, hopefully that will cheer me up." the blonde said to himself. But what Naruto didn't know was that there were two figures watching him.

Hokage office.

"I didn't think it would be this bad, it seems the poor gaki can't catch a break." Said a white haired man.

"And that's precisely why I called here Jiraiya, you see after Minato and Kushina's death, some of the clan heads tried to adopt Naruto into their families out of respect for his parents but.." Sarutobi started looShizukag at Jiraiya.

"Knowing how the council thinks, they probably thought that if Naruto was adopted into a clan being a jinchuriki, that said clan can use the gaki to their advantage and that would be too much power, but I don't see what that has to do with me." Jiraiya stated.

"Well I came up with an idea to not only help Naruto, but also to not tarnish Minato's legacy." the hokage said to the sannin grabbing his attention. "I will give you an S-rank mission Jiraiya to train Naruto before the graduation exams in seven years." Sarutobi suggested surprising Jiraiya.

"Why would you do something like that, sensei? I mean don't get me wrong I was going to train him eventually after he became a ninja but why now and plus I have my spy network to maintain." the sannin asked,

"I understand Jiraiya is why I specifically made this a mission for my own student. You are the closest thing he has to family besides Tsunade or myself and more Importantly I trust you. You've seen how his own instructors have been trying to sabotage him in school and how he's treated around the village. I don't believe he can unlock his true potential here. The boy has a kind heart and no hatred at all towards the villagers regardless of what they did to him. It amazes me. Jiraiya you train his father and plus you are a seal master so it's only fitting to train his son. So will you accept this mission on behalf of Minato and myself?" Sarutobi bowed and asked. Jiraiya thought about what he was asked. It wasn't a bad proposal, he could take Naruto to Mt. Myoboku and still maintain his spy network, plus he could bond with his godson as well. But there was a question that needed to be answered

"I don't mind the task, but why's the mission an S-rank?" Jiraiya asked, earning a smile from the hokage.

"Because when you return I expect him to be high chunin to low jonin at most. If he's low to mid chunn I'll make it an A-rank mission instead, but if he's a mid to high jonin level I'll give you SS-rank pay. Do we have a deal?" the hokage asked.

"Are you a serious old man, you're either crazy or you have so much faith in me and the boy." Jiraiya said.

"I know you can do it, after all, it's not unheard of for a 14 year old to be on par with a jonin. After all Itachi, Minato and Kakashi are proof of that. And also if he is at jonin level by the time the seven years are up, I will give you permission to tell him about his parents, what do you say or is this task too impossible for someone like you?" the hokage said, trying to convince his former student.

"I'll do better! I'll turn him into a legend. I might have failed with Minato and Nagato but I will not fail Naruto. I guarantee you that when I return with him, he will be at least a jonin. He will be a force to be reckoned with." the sanin stated proudly.

"I thank you Jiraiya, I have some scrolls from Kushina and Minato he can learn from. And I also have Kushina's katana in one of her scrolls. It's a blood scroll and the Katana can only be used by an Uzamaki so make sure to teach him well. And another thing," the hokage said with a smirk. "He's been having trouble with a girl he's been crushing for a while, so maybe he can learn a thing or two from the greatest romance novelist." Sarutobi stated winShizukag at the sanin causing the sannin to giggle a bit

"No problem sensei he's in good hands, so do you know where I can find the gaki?" Jiraiya asked.

Naruto walked into Ichirakus and took a seat at the counter ready to order. "Teuchi-ji I'm here ready for my ramen." Naruto yelled. An old man walked from the back of the kitchen then gave Naruto a smile.

"Naruto my boy, what can I get you today?" Teuchi asked the blonde.

"Can I have beef ramen please." Naruto responded. Teuchi gave Naruto a confused look.

"Is that all Naruto, I mean you usually order more than one. If you don't have money, it'll be on the house.." the old man offered. Naruto looked up and gave him a small smile.

"It's ok Teuchi-ji I'll pay for it, it's just I don't think I will become a good ninja." Naruto said, turning his smile into a frown.

"Well I hope you're not giving up, Naruto." The blonde looked up to see a brunette with a ponytail coming out with a bowl of ramen and placing it in front of the blonde kid.

"Aya-nee!" Naruto got off the stool and ran over to give the brunette a hug which she happily returned. He then got back on his stool to eat his ramen before answering Ayame. "I'm not giving up, but I'm just lost on what to do?" Naruto said.

"Well maybe I can help." The three turned to see a white haired man walking in the restaurant and taking a seat next to the blonde. " Well, it's nice to finally meet you Naruto." he said smiling down at Naruto, which in return got him a confused look.

"Umm who are you?" the blonde asked nervously.

"Why kid I'm the great toad sage, one of the three sannin, Jiraiya!" the sannin striking his legendary pose. Teuchi and Ayame sweat a bit while Naruto enjoyed the performance and strike the same pose which cause the sannin to smile a bit. "There might be hope for you yet gaki. Anyway as to why I am here. For starters I'm not just Jiraiya the sannin, I'm also your god-father." the room got quiet as everyone looked at Naruto waiting to see how he would react. Jiraiya thought Naruto would be angry with him but to his surprise he was wrapped in a big hug by the blonde.

"Y-you mean I actually have family? I'm not alone?" Naruto asked, sobbing into Jiraiya's stomach. The sannin hugged the boy back smiling to himself. Naruto broke the hug and looked up to him giving him a pleading look. "Is it ok if I call you tou-san?" Jiraiya gave the jinchuriki a smile before responding.

"Sure kid, and not just here to introduce myself. You see I actually came to tell you about your parents," Naruto perked at this but before he could get a word in, Jiraiya continued, " but I will only tell you when you get stronger. You see both your parents, especially your father, had many enemies outside the village and if word gets out he had a son, there would be no doubt shinobi would come from all over to attempt on your life. So me and the hokage came to an understanding and he agreed to let me take you out of the village and train you until your graduation exam. So what do you say champ, do you want to become one of the strongest ninjas in the village?" Jiraiya finished

This was like a dream come true for Naruto, he met someone who was close like a family and he was one of the strongest shinobi from konohagakure, and was offering to train him there was no way he would refuse. "Of course tou-san, after all I plan on becoming hokage one day, dattebayo, so I'll never back down." the blonde answer. The toad sage looked at Naruto with a smile. 'kind like his father and brash like his mother.'

"Alright well let's say our goodbyes before we head out and let me warn you kid, I won't pull any stops." Naruto nodded, then said goodbye to Teuchi and Ayame, after he visited Sarutobi and said goodbye as well. Naruto had soon met his new 'tou-san' at the village gate before proceeding to leave.