Slowly a pair of blue eyes opened, immediately feeling the burn from the light shining into them.

Naruto gained his bearings for 2 minutes as the room swirled around him, unable to hold back he held his mouth as vomit threatened to come out rushing.

"Here use this" a nurse ran to him quickly with a bucket, the boy hurled in the bucket as he finally regained conscious bearings.

"Where am I?" he asked

The nurse smiled and said" You are in the hospital; you had lost a lot of blood when 2 ANBU dropped you the day before."

Naruto's eyes went wide as the events of the night came rushing back, he suddenly pulled his shirt up to see his gut which was completely okay now.

"I have never seen a penetration wound heal that quickly, do you have some kind of kekkei genkai?" the nurse asked.

"kekke- what?" asked the confused boy, the nurse smiled "never mind just rest." She said as she headed out.

"Um miss" she heard the boy call and stopped.

"Where are those guys who saved me?" he asked

"Oh they were ANBU, you wont find them again so relax now."

"No, I need to find them, please tell me where to go." He said getting up from the bed, she almost scolded him but stopped seeing that his wound was healed a day ago the nurse couldn't keep him in the bed for longer.

"I mean who knows where to find a couple of ANBUs I mean-" she thought about it all confused and then something clicked" Oh yeah, my friend dated one a while back so I know they have their training headquarters somewhere along the west border forest but no one is allowed inside except for them so." She said scratching her chin.

"Alright that is enough, thanks miss you're the best." Naruto said as he ran out of the room.

"Hey take it slow." She shouted.

Naruto found himself in front of a massive door and a wall that stretched till horizon, the door had a red symbol on it which the boy remembered being on the hands of the two masked men.

As he was staring a team of 3 masked men came behind him.

"What are you doing here?" one with a bear mask said.

"Woah cool you are one of them, hey man in Uzumaki Naruto, I wanna go in and I want to know how to." He said with a bright smile, hearing that the black ops looked at each other and laughed.

Bear then looked back down" I am sorry young man but you are not allowed past this gate." He ruffled his hairs and the three shinobi went to the door which opened automatically as they entered.

Naruto seeing this ran after them in order to get in before the door closes but was bounced back of an invisible field. "Dammit"

For the next 2 weeks Naruto made a schedule to go to the headquarters after academy and just camp out for the day. He would train there chill around, draw graffiti on the walls to irritate the ANBUs, but he gave up on that as the drawings kept disappearing in a few minutes by themselves.

ANBUs would walk in and out, most would ignore him, some would humour him but no one helped him get in, whenever he would try to use the window when the door opened to get in, he would get blasted away by the field.

Today was the 15th day and Naruto was practicing with his shurikens on a sasuke faced target near the gate, he was still fuming on how the Uchiha impressed everyone in the academy with his throwing skills, he was throwing and missing the target for the 5th time when his eyes landed on the pair of ANBUs approaching.

His eyes widened as he recognized the two as his saviours from the night. He immediately ran towards the gate to intercept them.

"I would say that Tenzo should be enough for the mission, what do you say-" Inu said as he stopped hearing a shrill voice behind him.

"Oi ..Oi… Hey dog-san wait." The pair turned around to see the young blond they saved a fortnight ago.

"Hmm Naruto what are you doing here?" asked Inu

"You, you are those two who saved me right." He asked

"Um I guess that is right, good to see you on your feet. Wait you remember us?" asked Inu

Naruto replied with a confused look "Huh? Yeah of course I do."

"Hmm" Inu looked at crow and said" Your genjutsu seemed to have failed."

"It looks like it, I used minimum chakra, but it should've been enough." The stoic crow replied.

"Well anyways." Inu turns back to Naruto "Well then Naruto now that you've said your thanks we'll be on our way." He said as the two turn around to leave.

"Huh" Naruto snapped out of the confusion and ran back in front of them.

"Hey wait, I was trying to find you for weeks now, please teach me your tricks, I wanna join you guys, this ANBU or whatever." He announced with pride.

Inu gave an eye smile with his one exposed eye as crow says to Naruto "I am sorry Naruto-kun but you need to be a jonin to join the ANBU."

"Whos says that?" he complained

"Hokage sama" said Inu

"Oh screw that old man, I have been asking him to teach me self defence forever and what does he do, send me to the damn academy where they have been wasting my time for 6 months now." He complained again.

"Naruto, hokage sama is right, you should go to the academy and learn the basics to be a Ninja, and in future you can join the ANBU if you want, now if you excuse us."said the dog masked man as the two shunshin away from Naruto and into the headquarters.

"Hey No Wait." Naruto ran after them and got thrown away again.

"DAAMMITTT."

Later that night the pair of black ops came back outside the headquarters only to find Naruto sitting in the base of a tree trying to fight sleep.

Inu sighed" He is as stubborn as his father."

"What should we do Kakashi-san?" asked crow

"Hell if I know." Said Kakashi as he walked towards the boy.

"Naruto" he said which woke Naruto up from hi semi sleep. "Huh What Where."

"I told you to go home, don't stay here at night its dangerous here." Said Kakashi

"No, I am not going anywhere until you teach me your moves with shuriken." Said Naruto crossing his arms.

Crow looked at Sasuke like drawing with demon teeth on the target hanging above Naruto's head and sighed "Looks like you know my brother." He spoke.

"What? You this asshole's brother? Figures why he is so good at shuriken jutsu." He said with a pout.

"See this is what I'm saying" he said with a sad face, "Other kids have option to learn things from their families, I have no one. Plus, as you know people keep attacking me. Please guys I am begging you please let me join you guys." He said practically begging with puppy dog eyes.

Kakashi sighed and looked at Itachi who shrugged his shoulders.

"Alright, Ill ask Hokage sama about your situation but go home now and meet us here at 12 tomorrow." He said as Naruto perked up with a glorious smile.

"Really oh thank you thank you you're the best …. uh Inu did you say? I mean wtf is that anyways what's your real name? and show me your faces at least, it's weird talking to masked men." Said Naruto.

"Well, there are only 3 conditions where we could do that." He said non chalantly.

"And they are?" asked Naruto

"You see, first is inside the headquarters where we are allowed to roam maskless, but you are not going to get in unless you are ANBU.

Second is if Lord Hokage orders me." He spoke.

"Whats the 3rd?" asked Naruto impatiently.

"Hmm, you see 3rd is we can show it to you here but we'll have to kill you afterwards." Said Kakashi with an eye smile.

Naruto gulped "Inu is fine."

"Itachi" said sandaime as group of 4, Itachi,Kakashi,Sandaime and Danzo, walked towards the ANBU headquarter entrance.

"Yes, lord hokage." Replied the Uchiha.

"For this next mission I have contemplated your request, and have decided to recall Shisui from the Land of Water border." Said Sandaime.

"His expertise would be helpful." Said the crow masked Uchiha.

"About Fucking Time." Growled Naruto sitting near the entrance with a pissed off look.

"Oi Inu-san you said 12 its 5! I have been waiting for 5 hours." He said complaining.

Kakashi scratched his head "Oh yeah right forgot about that."

"YOU!" Naruto growled but was stopped by a laughing Sandaime who approached and ruffled his hairs." Oh Naruto-kun, how are you long time no see."

"Jiji I wanna join ANBU." Said the young boy.

"Um Hokage sama I told you yesterday." Intervened Kakashi.

"Hmm yes, see Naruto, you can definitely join ANBU, but in time. First you must graduate from the academy, make some friends, things come in time." Said the old man.

"Friends? What friends? They hate me! All of them! They hit me! Despise me!" shouted the boy now in tears. "You don't teach me anything, Academy is useless, I have been there 6 months and nothing yet, I can't wait for years in academy. And now you won't let me find help this way as well." He wiped his tears now as the quartet stood in silence.

Naruto raised his head with a determined look "I will become ANBU, and I will become Hokage, Ill get what I want no matter what." He said with unreal confidence for a 6-year-old.

"Well how great it is to see a young boy filled to brim with passion." Danzo broke the silence with his praise.

"Might I suggest an idea Hiruzen, you do know there is an organization who doesn't require the jonin status for ANBU." Said the war hawk.

3rd looked back at his friend with a vicious look" We will not discuss this again." He said in a commanding tone which surprised and kind of frightened Naruto a little, having always seen the loving grandfather side of his.

Danzo backed out silently.

Hiruzen turned to the boy, now with a loving expression. "Alright Naruto-kun, you are correct. I owe you a favour to say the least."

Hiruzen leaves Naruto confused and performs a series of hand signs.

"Follow me and don't utter a word unless I say so." He said looking serious.

Naruto nods viciously with a huge grin as the group starts walking to the gate and to Naruto's delight, he was not thrown back by anything this time.

Naruto walked in front with a wowed look on his face as they enter the compound.

He saw that the gate led to a path that led to a huge 5 storey building few metres ahead.

He could see the array of juxtaposed training fields behind the compound.

"Jiji can I go-"he was cut short by a kunai that flew centimetres from his face, leaving him bamboozled.

"Naruto what did Hokage sama said, not a word." Kakashi said as he closes his kunai pouch, Naruto nods even more viciously now.

Noticing the distance from the rest, Kakashi moves close to sandaime to whisper "Hokage sama are you sure about this?"

"I know this boy from his birth, unfortunately he is more like his godfather rather than his father, thick-headed, if he decides on something he would do it and I don't want Danzo to take advantage of that and incorporate him into root. Plus, he does need some self-defence in light of this attack." Says the hokage, Kakashi nods in agreement.

When the group reached the hall of the building, Danzo stepped ahead and banged his stick on the ground.

Hearing that the entire crowd fell straight into parallel rows with their heads bowed.

"Hokage sama" said the man in front of the group who Naruto discerned was the leader.

"Alright, my spy-master has information of signs of Orochimaru in the newly formed sound village.

As you know, he is a S rank fugitive. Dog and Crow here will lead a crew of 10. I want at least 2 Byakugan users in the group rest is up to your commander's discretion, if you want to volunteer you go to him.

The team will leave at sunrise, rendezvous with Eagle aka Shisui Uchiha at an undisclosed location tomorrow and infiltrate the sound village." Naruto kept hearing awestruck, he did not understand much jargon but he sure thought this was cool as hell.

Hokage continued "Let me be very clear, no one, I repeat no one is to engage any personnel from sound or any other village unless provoked.

This is a strict observation mission, I will not risk the area's stability, if caught or killed you will not be acknowledged by the hidden leaf, understood."

"HAI" came a roar from the crowd of 100 shinobis all in perfectly aligned lines.

Naruto's determination was not maxed out, he is going to be a part of this no matter what, these were the ninjas that he always imagined, people like Iruka and Mizuki gave more of a civilian vibe to him.

After the briefing the group Hiruzen turn to Danzo "Give them all the details, I will see you in my office."

Leaving Danzo behind the remaining 4 walked out of the building to the main gate.

Hiruzen stops before the gate and turns to Naruto with a serious expression "Alright Naruto, first thing understand one thing, no one can enrol in ANBU training program without chunin status and no one can be officially added to ANBU roster without jonin status, that is absolute not even hokage can change that."

Naruto's face fell again and he was about to complaint but hiruzen raised his hand to stop him.

"That being said, as Hokage I do have certain powers so this is my first and last offer to you regarding this issue.

You may be allowed to train and learn to defend yourself here at the ANBU headquarters, you will not be an ANBU, but you can learn what you want to from them.

There are 3 non-negotiable conditions, first you continue to go to the academy without complaint, you will focus on your education, fail in academy and this deal ends, you will graduate and if and when you pass your chunin exam you may officially enrol for the program.

Second, since these 2 got me into this situation you will be their responsibility. You will come and go at their disposal, they decide who you don't or do talk to, they will decide what to teach you and I will not entertain any complaints against that set up.

Third and the most important, never, no matter the situation you are in, never associate with anything that is connected to 'root'." Hiruzen saw the confused expression on his face and said

"You don't need to know what that is just remember the rule, now Naruto-kun do you accept this offer or not."

Naruto processed the information and thought about all the points for a few seconds before coming to a conclusion.

"Alright, I agree as long I get to be ANBU later on, I guess I can wait to become a chunin and I wont just be wasting time in academy."

"Okay, also let me warn you Naruto-kun, this is a dangerous place with dangerous people who do even more dangerous things, cross any one and they will kill you without 2nd thought, I will not be able to guarantee your safety here." Said the old man.

Naruto scoffed at this "You think I am safe outside, yeah sure. Also, I have 1 condition of my own."

"What would that be?"

"I want to know their names and see their faces" he said pointing to the 2 ANBUs "They said they could show me if I get in here anyways."

Kakashi slapped his forehead "I never thought he would be here without being an ANBU."

Old man smiled and said "Well its okay since he is going to be under you, I don't see any harm, but be warned Naruto-kun, unveil their or any other ANBUs identity in public and you will be punished with death." He said still with a smile making the warning 10 times more haunting for Naruto.

"Alright Naruto" Kakashi said unveiling his dog mask "My name is Kakashi Hatake." He said offering a handshake.

"Huh no fair he still has a mask." Complained Naruto to which the old man laughed "Well even I can't get past that one Naruto-kun.

"Naruto-kun, my name is Itachi Uchiha, nice to meet you." Said the other man with an endearing smile which surprised Naruto, by his voice and demeanour and the fact that he was Sasuke's brother, Naruto expected a more serious looking guy.

Naruto shook their hands with a huge grin "Alright Kakashi san and Itachi san, make me the bestest super duperest ANBU there ever was." He shouted with a air punch which got a laugh from the three ninjas.

"Alright I shall tend to other matters now." Said the Hokage as he turns to Kakashi and Itachi "Alright, he is your responsibility now, train him, drop him, take him to missions you decide, his safety is your responsibility now." He said

"Understood" both replied in unison as Naruto kept dancing in the background.