Disclaimer: Hey guess what I do not own Naruto
It was at times like this that Jiraiya wished that he did not ever come back to Konoha. He found that he could just never get used to the lifestyle that came with living in the village again. Sure the respect that he got was always nice but in the end he found himself missing the road, and there was the fact that almost all of the hot springs now had walls around them after all of the owners were faced with complaints of a "white haired man peeking in". Soon there were so many sightings coming in that all of the owners had to act, and now he found himself without the ability to conducted his "research".
There were good parts about coming back to he figured. Naruto certainly turned out to be a interesting student. It seemed that the harder the technique the easier the boy learned it. The boy had already learned all of the Uzumaki taijutsu but unfortunately the real power of the style would not come out until he activated his bloodline, and Jiraiya had no idea when that could happen. It was different for every person though as time began to wear on Jiraiya suspected that until Naruto was faced with a life threatening situation he would not be able to activate it. The thing was Jiraiya was running out of things to do with the boy. Naruto's ninjutsu library may not have been huge but it was effective, for what is the point of knowing a thousand techniques if you only use 40. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"So how is his training going Jiraiya?" the Hokage asked.
"Good, I suppose. He still has several key techniques that I can teach him , but he is only eight. I really don't think teaching a eight year old the Rasengan would be a good idea, an he is to young to be excepted by the toads, though I wonder if he would even sign the contract if I let him?"
"Hmm, and why is that?"
Naruto has decided that toads are "Uncool". Its one of the few things that the boy will openly talk about. But that is not why I came here today sensei. You see I have taught and trained Naruto well but I feel that he needs practical experience of a real fight to truly began moving."
"Hmm, what would you say his level at?"
"Well right now he is mid Chunin but once his eyes open he will be at Jounin level easily."
"I see. His age is the real problem. He is young even for a genin team yet you say he is Chunin so than he would outclass them easily. Besides most of the kids would most likely not feel comfortable with someone four years younger than them. We could put him in a ANBU squad but I am not sure if that would be a good…" the hokage was suddenly cut off.
"I think that would be a good idea. The ANBU would definitely make Naruto stronger and with the right captain he really could grow well." Jiraiya sounded excited.
"Yes but how would be the boys captain? It would be hard to find someone who would treat Naruto like a person and not like a demon."
"I think I know just the man Hokage-sama."
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Hatake Kakashi was not in a good mood. When he heard that his ANBU team was finally getting it's new member he was relived. It felt like ages ago since he had been on a mission and he was beginning to think that he was unemployed. So when Kakashi walked into the office of the Hokage he did not expect Uzumaki Naruto to be there and a smiling Hokage.
"Ah Kakashi please come in and take a seat. Come and meet you new team member." If there ever was a Kodak moment it was Karachi's face at that moment.
"What...did…you…say Hokage-sama."
"Come now Kakashi don't make a old man repeat his words, I know you heard what I said. Starting tomorrow Uzumaki Narurto will be your new team member."
"But, but Hokage-sama the boy is not even a academy student how can he join the ANBU?"
"Honestly Kakashi you really should attend the Jounin meetings more often. Naruto-kun here has been the personal student of Jiraiya for over two years now. He is more than qualified to join the ranks."
"Well I suppose so. What is his skill level?"
"Jiraiya tells me that he is at mid to high Chunin right now. Under your guidance it will only be a mater of time until he reaches Jounin."
"What about Jiraiya?"
"At the moment Naruto-kun needs field experience and until than there are things that Jiraiya will not be able to teach him."
"Yes, yes well make sure he is outfitted for tomorrow." and with that Kakashi vanished in a puff of smoke.
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Naruto always found it annoying how people older than him just seemed to ignore him. During the whole meeting that Kakashi fellow never even talked to him once and just acted like he wasn't there. People just naturally assumed that because he was eight he was like other kids his age. He wasn't. Naruto was very quite for a kid his age and much more mature than many people twice his age. Yet people would always assume that the age has everything to do with it.
"Naruto-kun?" The Hokage asked.
"Yes Hokage-sama?"
"Your uniform and cloak will be delivered to your house later today."
"Yes Hokage-sama."
"But you will need to buy your own Katana or some other kind of bladed weapon besides kunai ."
"Hokage-sama I don't use a katana."
"Well Kakashi will most likely change that. But though not a rule it is somewhat of a tradition in the ANBU to own one."
"Hmm I see. Well than I must go purchase one."
"Good luck Naruto-kun."
"Thank you Hokage-sama." and with that he got up bowed and left.
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Naruto found himself walking down the streets of Konoha and as usual he was receiving the normal hate stares. Naruto was just walking when he remembered the Hokage telling him that he would need a weapon and soon he decided that it was time to look for a weapon shop. Finding a shop would be easy, but finding a shop that would allow him in an carried quality merchandise would most likely take much longer.
And so the quest to find a shop began. As Usual Naruto was thrown out of so many stores that he quickly lost count. As he was nearing the end of the day Naruto decided to try his luck with the latest shop that he had found.
Stepping into the shop Naruto was greeted with the sight of more weapons than he had even seen. On the walls there was huge racks displaying many kinds of swords from katana to Wakizashis. There were display cases set up all around the shop holding items such as kunai to explosive notes. Naruto was so amazed he did not notice the girl walking up to him.
"Excuse me, can I help you."
"Yes, I need a blade." Short and sweet just the way he licked it.
"Don't you think you are a little young to carry a blade around?" The girl asked.
"No."
"Well I am sorry but I am going to have get my father for this. He would be very mad if I messed up on my first day running the shop." and with that the girl left and appeared to go into some kind of back room only to return seconds later with a man leading the way.
"I hear you want to buy a blade son."
"Yes."
"Sorry son, but I think you are a little young to carry blade. Besides what would a kid like you need a blade for?"
"ANBU."
"What about them?" the man sounded confused.
"I have been told that it is tradition to buy a blade of some kind. I though that since I have just joined I would uphold the tradition."
"Look kid that is true but you look a little young. I bet you haven't even finished the academy yet have you? Come on what are you like eight?'
"Eight would be the correct age and I never went to the academy."
"Well than how did you get into the ANBU?" the man asked with a hint of humor in his voice.
"I have been told that my sensei recommended me."
"And who boy is your sensei?' It was quite clear that the man thought that was very funny."
"Jiraiya-sama." Naruto laughed in his mind Well that sure shut him up he thought.
"Um well yes come right this way. For a person like you I think that a Katana would suit you best. It would help compensate for your short arms.
"Hn"
"Ah well how about this one" he asked. The Katana in question was quite nice. Unlike others it had a black sheath and the even the blade itself was black.
"That will do just fine. Now how much do I owe you?" the boy asked him.
After the business was worked out and the boy left the girl finally spoke again.
"Father who was that boy? Is he really a ANBU?
"Ten-Ten that was Uzumaki Naruto and yes everything he said was correct. You just meet Konoha's latest child prodigy.
"How old is he father?"
"Eight"
"Really?"
"Oh yes he was trained by Jiraiya-sama after all"
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The academy the next day was abuzz with the information that Ten-Ten brought. There were the believers which there were few off and than there were the doubters. The doubters included all of the 1st year academy students A.K.A. the class that Naruto could have been in.
It was on this day that Iruka was now being faced a barrage of questions from his eager students.
"Eh Iruka-sensei is it true that this kid named Uzumaki Naruto is really a ANBU and he is our age?" a young Inuzuka Kiba asked.
"Yes." several gasps could be heard from the ground of young students.
"But how, I mean how can a kid our age be that strong?" a girl asked.
"From what I have been told the boy is the apprentice of Jiraiya-sama." Iruka said.
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As Naruto's duties began as a ANBU he learned many things, one of these being that Kakashi was late, and not just sort of late like by a couple of minutes but late as in hours and daily. It was days like this that Naruto would find that he would have hours to kill with nothing to do but train. Naruto did like to train and all but he always found that training by yourself was boring. He had only been on the ANBU for about two weeks and so far they had not really done anything cool. There had been a couple of boring guard duty missions but for the most part they would just train.
It was on a day like this were he would just train by himself that Naruto was first attacked.
As he silently kicked the training post he heard noises. Looking up he saw three men slowly walking towards him each covered in dark robes of some kind with hoods that covered their faces. Not that he was judging or anything he himself was also wearing a black standard issue Along with his cloak he was also wearing his mask. Personally he thought that the thing made him look stupid but since the Hokage choice the masks he now had a fox max on.
As the men got closer and closer to him he knew that something bad was going to happen, he just knew.
"Are you Uzumaki Naruto?"
Naruto looked up again "And what if I am?" he said. Soon after the words came out he almost wanted to beat himself up for saying such a clichéd line.
"Than you are going to have to die today." and with that all three men charged. The first two simply drew kunai while the third reached into his cloak and pulled out a long katana.
Shit. That was the only thought in his head as h saw the three men charge. He quickly got into the "Crane stance" and waited. The "crane stance" depended on speed and balance and was not a stance where one simply charged in a started cracking skulls. Unfortunately he was jogged out of his memory as both men threw their kunai at him.
Dodging both kunai with ease he now was face to face with the two men. The first let lose a series of slow punches and kicks which naruto easily dogged or blocked while the seconded and third hung back obviously thinking that one would be enough. It wasn't. Waiting for the man to slow down Naruto quickly dropped down and kicked out the mans legs causing him to fall. Before he even hit the ground Naruto had his Katana pulled out of its sheath and he had shoved it into the mans neck piercing him to the ground.
The other two were shocked to say the least. As Naruto slowly pulled the sword out the mans neck he slowly flicked the blood off and sheathed the sword again.
"You… you killed him." the seconded man managed to say.
Naruto was at a lost for words. Here the men attacked him and now one of them was shocked when he fought back.
"I will avenge his death!" the seconded yelled as he charged again.
Naruto was not impressed. Dodging the first punch he quickly grabbed the mans arm and twisted. The breaking of bones could be heard as the man fell on to his knees. Not talking any chances Naruto grabbed the other arm and did the same thing. He then slowly reached for his katana and removed it from the sheath yet again.
"Please no…. please…" he never finished there as Naruto in one quick motion cut the mans head off and sheathed his sword again.
"Hmm you are good. I had heard reports that you had grown strong, but I never thought that you would actually be this good. I might just have a little fun with yet." the last man said slowly.
"Why?" was the only word that Naruto said. One being because he didn't like to talk and two in a fight it was cool.
"Why. Why you say. We are here to make you atone for the sins of your father." and with that he slammed his had on the ground and yelled "Earth Release: Earth spike technique. Several large spikes of earth shot up from the ground and headed for Naruto as the man charged in after them intending to finish him off right now.
Naruto saw the spikes and he saw the man. It was at this moment that he knew that death was coming. They were coming to fast he didn't know how to stop them. Death was coming he was afraid.
And than the world seemed to slow down. He looked closely and it seemed like the spikes were moving slower. The world seemed to slow down for him. He quickly stepped out of the way of the spikes as they passed harmlessly by him. Than everything started to speed up again as he the man stopped.
"Your.. Your eyes." that was all he could say as he looked at Naruto in fright.
Naruto saw the opening and took the chance and rushed the man. The man hastily tried to block him attacks but Naruto soon broke his block and he had managed to kick and pouch him multiple times in the Stomach knocking the man out.
It was at this moment that Kakashi showed up.
"Eh, Naruto what happened here?" he lazily asked.
He never received his answer as Naruto fell to the ground unconscious. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Hokage let out a long sigh. Attacks in the village always caused so much paperwork.
"Hokage-sama are you listening?"
"Yes, yes of course continue Kakashi."
"Ah well where was I. When I got to the scène I saw a man passed out in front Naruto. When I asked him what happened he simply passed out on me. Looking around I saw two dead bodies else where. One was dead by decapitation while the other by being stabbed in the neck. Examination of the course reveled that one was most likely a stone ninja while the other two were most likely mercenary yet there is no sign of a headband or anything like that. They obviously do not want another war quite yet.
"So it seems that the news has finally leaked out huh. I knew that it would be a matter of time until they would send someone after him. I always just figured that it would be later rather than sooner though"
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As Naruto slowly opened his eyes he knew were he was instantly. He had only been in the hospital a handful of times but the place was always easy to remember.
Slowly sitting up he looked around. There wasn't much to say about the room. It had a bed and a wardrobe along with a side table and several instruments of to the side. Naruto looked around trying to see if he could see anybody but his question was quickly answered as a nurse stepped in.
"Our your awake. I will go tell the doctor." and with that the nurse stepped out just as quickly as he came in and Naruto was once again left alone in the room.
Several minutes later a old looking doctor, the Hokage, and Jiraiya all stepped in. The doctor quickly walked up to Naruto and after looking at several charts and checking the monitors in the room he nodded his head and left the room closing the door behind him.
"Ah Naruto-kun its good to see you are finally awake." The Hokage said.
"Thanks." Naruto replied
"Now Naruto I understand that you got into a fight with three men the other day." Naruto nodded his head. "Would you mind telling me what happened?" The Hokage asked.
And so Naruto told the story of the fight trying to describe the fight to the best of his ability. He even tried to get the feeling when everything got slow, and the man talked about Naruto's eyes.
The Hokage smiled while Jiraiya laughed at Naruto describing the feeling of everything slowing down, though the Hokage admitted that he was amazed Naruto had won the fight and had killed in such a way at such a young age.
"Your eyes are finally starting to starting to open." Jiraiya simply said though after receiving a evil glare from Naruto for being so vague he decided to continue his explanation.
"Well you see kid I use that term to say that your Bloodline ability is starting to show itself. I say starting because you only have started and until training the full potential of the eyes will not be open to there fullest ability. The eyes are unique in that when they are activated the brain is able to process information at a much higher rate than normal. With the eyes open it appears as if everything is moving slowly to you while to other it seems as though you are moving very fast. Though that is only the first level of the eyes there are two whole other level of the eyes each level doing more and more. Also when you activate them your eyes change to the color silver and your pupils change to the shape of a Diamond" Jiraiya said.
"But wait a minute I thought that I didn't have a clan?' Naruto asked the confusion evident in the tone of his voice.
"You are the last of your clan." Jiraiya said. He knew that the boy would not be ready for the truth of everything yet, unfortunately for him Naruto just had to ask the question.
"Well than who were my parents? The man that attacked me said that it was revenge for the deeds of my father".
"You father was a respected ninja of his time. In the war with the stone he managed to earn quite a name for himself yet it seems that some cannot let go of the past." Jiraiya said. To be honest he was proud of his answer, he managed to not lie and yet he managed to leave the important parts out.
"Hmm. When will I be able to get out of here Jiraiya-sensei?" Naruto asked.
"I think the doctor said that you may leave tommorow as long as you take it easy."
"Yeah, yeah."
