Trials Of The Nine Tails Part 3 Cracks
A/N: Hey everyone Yeagermeister31 here, sorry it's been a while since I updated kind of been busy with work and all that but I'll be hoping to get back to posting some stories again
OK to clarify something's some people have wondered how everyone's forgot Naruto and hates him including his own family I've had discussions with other writers and come up with a solution to this, this chapter will also introduce one of Naruto's siblings and the title fits you will understand how.
Now I'm going to post the Siblings names and ages and although 3 of them are the same age there is slight differences in who was born first, This will be the first chapter introducing the siblings and Minato and Kushina but one of the siblings in particular read and find out who. There will also be NaruSaku also in this chapter.
Nawaki Uzumaki-Namikaze -14
Naruko Uzumaki-Namikaze – 14
Rias Uzumaki-Namikaze – 14
Naruto Uzumaki – 12
Kyūbi Talking/Jutsu's
'Naruto Talking to Kyūbi/Sakura Talking to Inner Self'
'Inner Thoughts'
Inner Sakura
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto just this story and the OC's
It's the night after the graduation's for the new Genin hopefuls and the Uzumaki-Namikaze family are all sat down to eat Kushina and Minato are talking while Nawaki's talking to Naruko about some of the people in his class from last year.
The youngest sibling well in the house is Rias she was born an hour after her big sister Naruko and her older annoying arrogant brother Menma, she's a kind girl but she's not weak.
Her mum and father have trained them all they were the top ranked students in there year with Nawaki being the Rookie of the Year, and Naruko being the Top Kunoichi with Rias in the top half she was placed on the same team as her siblings instead of the Dead Last.
Rias for the last few months has been acting strange she keeps looking around but she can't seem to figure out why it's like she's looking for someone who's not there, whenever someone asks she just says it's nothing but deep down she knows it's something.
At first this was the case until lately when things seemed to come clear why she doesn't know, but she started to wonder where her baby brother is.
She barely saw him as it is all her family seemed to hate him but she doesn't know why even she did at first but now it's different it actually started more last night when her dad came home and was talking to there mum about Naruto.
She overheard that Naruto graduated from the Academy even though it was reported he failed, then when her dad came home today he said that Naruto wasn't the dead last as he was told.
Naruto was actually close to middle of the class, as soon as she heard he graduated the day before she went to his room to congratulate him but he wasn't there and if she was honest it didn't look like he's been there for a while.
Then again after hearing about him being middle of the class she again went to his room thinking maybe he just spends more time away from the house then inside but again he wasn't there this puzzled her so she just went back to her room to think.
He also never seems to eat with his family and to be honest nobody even seemed to notice but she did why now?
What could have changed? she doesn't know, who can she talk to she has a few friends not as much as Naruko or Nawaki but none of them have any siblings in this years graduation so she can't ask them about her baby brother.
She just gets into her pyjamas and brushes her teeth before climbing into bed this is strange, she wants to know where her brother is and why nobody seems to care about him especially his own family.
Well that's not exactly true Nawaki seems to talk trash about Naruto all the time some big brother he is, Naruko and her don't although Naruko has on occasion insulted Naruto to her friends.
The next morning Naruto gets up and brushes his teeth he knows he's got his test today a test he has to pass but his teammates don't, kind of cruel in a way they seem pretty cool they don't like Sasuke much not that he cares he doesn't either he expected to get grilled from them about his family or insulted by them for being a disgrace to the Uzumaki-Namikaze family but nothing.
Although it did seem that they were shocked at his hostility to his family but none of them said anything and for that he's grateful.
Only time will tell if his new Sensei Nobufusa will treat him like everyone else does or not he seemed nice enough, as did his new well teammates to be if he passes the test in a few hours time.
There's time for a nice hot shower and breakfast he knows that Sakura has to get up well she's probably already up he actually felt sorry for her getting up so early especially as he knows Kakashi will keep them waiting, he hopes she'll do alright.
After his hot shower he's making his way into the kitchen when he feels two hands over his eyes "Guess who."
Naruto rolls his eyes "At least try not to sound like Shizune, Shizune-Nii-san."
She giggles "Your no fun Naruto-kun, so all ready for your big test today."
They both walk into the kitchen and see Tsunade drinking some coffee she looks up "Oh your awake good, Sakura's already waiting for Kakashi, it seems I feel sorry for her not only is she on the same team as Sasuke who she can't stand."
She then smirks thinking of what Sakura calls her other Teammate "Her other teammate who Sakura calls the Blob another person she can't stand either but she's also got Kakashi who I don't think knows how to be on time, Minato should get him in gear, it's embarrassing."
Naruto sits at the table as Shizune puts his breakfast on the plate and puts it in front of him as he starts eating while drinking some orange juice.
Naruto looks up "I don't trust Sasuke one bit, he'll do whatever it takes and I don't want Sakura-chan getting hurt, plus Kakashi's a bad influence so tardy it's unprofessional."
Shizune who's joined them nods "I agree it's unfair for Sakura to be on a team where one's an arrogant little shit who takes to much after his father and another who seems almost as lazy as those Nara's, at least she's been trained by us so she'll do well she's probably more advanced then her teammates as it is."
They all just nod and continue eating or in Tsunade's case drinking her coffee. Once he's done he gets a hug from Shizune and another from Tsunade and told to do his best that's all he can do although there both angry that only Naruto will be sent back to the academy they just hope they will treat Naruto fairly.
Meanwhile, Sakura's been waiting hours for Kakashi to arrive she's cold she shouldn't have listened to Kakashi about missing breakfast now that she thinks about it how exactly is she supposed to fight on an empty stomach it's ridiculous.
Well there's nothing she can do about it now at least she knows that Sasuke and the Blob as she calls him is suffering.
She hopes Naruto's test will go OK also, the fact only he has to impress was kind of harsh but Naruto did say they seemed nice but he said only time will tell if they'll treat him fairly or not they could make it near impossible to do just so he'll fail.
Meanwhile, back at the Uzumaki-Namikaze compound Rias is already up she was up first actually and went to Naruto's room but again he wasn't there 'Does he even live here, I mean he doesn't eat with us I barely see him around the village his bed doesn't look like it's been slept in ages, could he have moved out without any of us knowing.'
That was a few hours ago and she's now walking around the village from what she heard from her dad he has no friends and doesn't really know anyone who likes him Jiraiya-sama's not here there's Tsunade-sama, she could ask her although she's been kind of distant from the family also.
She's so deep in thought that she actually walks right past Naruto, but to be honest Naruto was in deep thought also worrying about both himself and Sakura and it's not as if he's ever had a conversation with his siblings before oh he's had conversations if you can call them that there more like arguing and that was with Nawaki.
Rias quickly stops and looks around but Naruto had already moved to another street, she just sighs and keeps moving someone must know about him if not Tsunade then maybe Iruka-sensei he was Naruto's sensei right he must know about him she'll go and talk to him he might be at the academy if not then maybe Tsunade.
Rias arrives at the academy after everyone graduated the academies been quiet, she looks through a window and sees Iruka-sensei, sat down he also seems to be in deep thought so she wonders if she should even bother him but after a minute she just shrugs and enters the academy.
Being back in here brings back fond memories but she puts that behind her and approaches the room Iruka-sensei is in she knocks on the door.
Iruka's surprised that someone's here but opens the door "Ah, Rias-san, it's nice to see you but what brings you here."
Rias bites her lower lip "I wanted to ask you about my brother."
Iruka raises an eyebrow "Nawaki, what about him."
Rias scoffs "No I'm talking about Naruto-nii."
Iruka is confused not many want to know about him even his own family so why is Rias now enquiring about him "What do you want to know about him."
Rias pauses "Was he really a troublemaker, and was he the dead last as stated."
Iruka sighs "Oh, I am curious as to your interest in Naruto-kun, nobody else seemed to take any interest in Naruto before, but I will humour you, no Naruto was not a troublemaker from what I saw, he wasn't the dead last as was told to your father he was middle of the class but after seeing what he did to Mizuki he hid his abilities so I really don't know just how strong he really is."
Rias looks at Iruka in shock she was saddened when he asked why she's only now asking about Naruto and even she herself can't really answer that because she doesn't know either.
She's glad he's not a troublemaker as was stated and now wonders if everything else that was said about him was lies, him being middle of the class made her happy.
When he said that her baby brother beat the crap out of Mizuki that puzzled her why he did that she doesn't know then to hear that he hid his abilities so Iruka doesn't really know how skilled he is surprised her.
Rias is about to leave but then asks one last question "Did Naruto have any friends.?"
Iruka's about to say yes Sakura's name but for some reason shakes his head "No he doesn't it's a shame really."
Rias looks down sad 'All this time in the academy and he never had a single friend.' "Thank you, Iruka-sensei, I'll let you get back to whatever you were doing."
After Rias leaves Iruka sighs "Well that was interesting, I don't know why I lied to her about Sakura being Naruto's friend I guess I'm protecting them both, but if there as strong as they showed me then I can't wait to see them in a few years time."
After leaving the Academy in deep thought she's once again in a daze 'Naruto-nii, wasn't a troublemaker, was hiding his skills, this is weird, why would people lie about him.'
She finally snaps out of her train of thought when she hears talking and looks up to see Tsunade and Shizune, she calls to them and at first they don't know if they should stop but they do and wait for Rias to catch up to them.
When she does she looks at Tsunade "Lady Tsunade, can I ask you a question, it's about my brother."
Tsunade rolls her eyes "Honestly I don't give a rats ass about Nawaki."
Rias seems confused that's the second person now who thought she was asking about Nawaki, "I'm talking about Naruto-nii."
Tsunade and Shizune share a look Tsunade then raises an eyebrow "Might I ask why now after so many years are you taking an interest in Naruto, just like most of the village you never cared before."
Rias looks down in shame "I, well, I-I don't know lately I've been feeling weird and I've noticed that Naruto is never around, I don't even think he lives at our house anymore, then two days ago I heard dad talking to mum about Naruto graduating even though it was reported he failed, I just came from Iruka-sensei and he told me Naruto isn't a troublemaker which contradicts the reports of him, he's not the Dead Last again a contradiction of the reports and he also said he suspects Naruto-nii was hiding his true skills."
Tsunade seems confused about this though "And you came to talk to me why exactly."
Rias bites her lip "I was wondering if you knew where he stays as I know he doesn't live at home, also if you know who trained him."
Tsunade sighs 'Should I tell her the truth, I don't think I will if she wants to get my trust she'll have to earn it.' "I'm sorry Rias, I don't know where Naruto lives, or who trained him."
Rias looks down in shame "OK thanks anyway."
Rias walks away and Shizune looks at Tsunade "Why did you lie to her Tsunade-sama."
Tsunade looks at Shizune "I don't understand what's going on with her and why now but if she wants me to trust her she'll have to earn it, besides I don't know how Naruto would feel if we told her the truth he doesn't like his family."
Shizune shrugs "I guess your right but don't you think it's a little weird that she's now taking an interest in him."
Tsunade also shrugs "Only time will tell lets get to the hospital."
A/N: I don't intend to write the test for Sakura it's pretty much the same only difference is it was Naruto in the Genjutsu not Sasuke, They pass the same way as canon.
Meanwhile, while Sakura's waiting for Kakashi to arrive Naruto arrives at his teams training ground well hopefully his team. He sees Matsu and Hideie waiting with Nobufusa-sensei waiting also.
Nobufusa sees Naruto arrive "Well your hear that's good and on time also."
Naruto scoffs "Don't compare me to Kakashi, Nobufusa-sensei."
Nobufusa grins "So you know of Kakashi bullshit huh, well this test is quite simple, all you have to do is guard a base along with your team, I will try and infiltrate the base and take this flag, if I do you fail, you have 2 hours to defend this base, how you do it is up to you and your teammates remember this test is for you not them, but that doesn't mean that they will slack off, they know what will happen if they do."
Both Matsu and Hideie shiver, cleaning the toilets of the hospital the whole hospital sucked big time, Matsu does look at Hideie "Don't fuck this up Hideie."
Hideie sighs "I said I was sorry, besides, we can blame it on Naruto if it happens again from what I've heard Naruto isn't that talented."
Matsu rolls her eyes "I think it's all BS, I don't know why it's just a feeling."
Nobufusa looks at his team "When you two have quite finished we will start, I'll make it 3 hours, give you time to plan, as I'm such a nice guy."
Nobufusa then vanishes and Naruto approaches his teammates well for now at least, "So was this the same test as last time."
Matsu smiles "Yep, lets see if we can do better than last time, If I didn't tackle Nobufusa-sensei at the last second we would have failed, because of dumbo here."
Hideie looks embarrassed "Hey it's not my thought he put me in a Genjutsu making me see several women around me in Bikini's"
Matsu rolls her eyes "Hideie you were 12 how can you even think about girls at that age, and I better not have been one of those girls because If I was and you were fantasizing about me I'll cut off what makes you a man."
Naruto listens to his teammates they seem quite funny, Hideie kind of reminds him of Kiba, "Well I think we should plan so I've got explosive tags, trip wires, paint bombs, flash bangs, itching powder, and Kunai and Shuriken."
Matsu looks shocked "What would you need all them for."
Naruto shrugs "You can never be unprepared, plus they will come in handy flash bangs and paint bombs will give his position away as will Itching Powder."
Hideie grins "So you are a troublemaker, huh."
Naruto shakes his head "Nah, I thought about it, but decided against it, not that many people didn't deserve it."
Matsu grins "Such a devious mind Naruto, well, what do you have in mind, just to let you know we will do our best to assist you we don't plan on failing so you fail, others might have but were not idiots."
Hideie chuckles "What she said, from what you've brought this should be amusing, but I also fear what Nobufusa-sensei will do if he gets covered in paint."
Naruto shrugs "We are ninjas we use whatever we have at our disposal, right."
Matsu giggles "Right, lets do this."
Naruto smiles his foxy grin "Hold on." He crosses his fingers "Kage Bunshin No Jutsu."
Naruto is then surrounded by 50 clones Matsu and Hideie look shocked Naruto just looks at his clones "Right split up, set the paint bombs in the trees, at 1 metre intervals, I also was flash bangs, on the ground, Itching powder use at your discretion, I want you all to have Kunai's and Shuriken at the ready, go in teams of 2 once you spot Nobufusa-sensei one of you dispel that will give us the time to prepare for him, this flag is going nowhere, you got that, also constantly attack from all directions we don't want to make this easy for him."
The clones all salute "Gotcha boss."
They all jump off in different directions, Naruto looks back at his team and sees there shocked faces "What is there something on my face."
Matsu grins "Wow, you can create that many and you don't look tired at all, cool plan also, but what happens when they dispel."
Naruto chuckles "Well, I get there memories so I will know what direction Nobufusa-sensei is coming from."
Naruto then grins and creates several more clones "Change into the flags, I want you all over the camp, he won't know which is the right one."
The clones nod and turn into flags Naruto picks them up and passes some to Matsu and Hideie who grin and along with Naruto place them around the camp.
Once that is done they look at each other Matsu grins "This plan was so cool, you really have a devious mind Naruto, I guess the rumours about you were false after all."
Naruto chuckles "Yea, I'd probably say 100% of what you heard about me was fake, that was also the point, deception is key for a ninja after all."
Hideie shakes his head "Man you are something else you know that."
Just then Naruto closes his eyes "Nobufusa-sensei's coming from the east, get ready."
After 3 hours the test is over, Nobufusa-sensei has some paint on him, is itching himself, and rubbing his eyes constantly, several times he broke into the camp using a distraction and each time he grabbed a flag but everytime he did the flag went up in smoke, this went on for hours.
Nobufusa looks at his smirking team and shakes his head "I really do not know what to say, you are a mad genius Naruto, you constantly had me on my toes, you set up false flags, had paint bombs and flash bangs everywhere, so sneaking in wasn't easy, not to mention the trip wires, when the hell did you even have time to build a pit, well all I can say is you passed, I've got a great team here, your something else kid."
Naruto scratches his head "Honestly my clones must have dug a pit, I didn't even know about it, what are you going to tell the Hokage, I guess it doesn't matter I never showed any of my skills so he still has no idea."
Nobufusa looks at Naruto "Why don't you want your dad to know what you can do."
Naruto scoffs "He's not my father, and I have my reasons."
Nobufusa just nods Matsu and Hideie are confused but just shrug it off, Nobufusa grins "Well, I'll go and inform the Hokage, feel free to spar with your new team."
Naruto nods and Nobufusa-sensei leaves he turns to his new teammates "I know your confused I have my reasons I will tell you my reasons when I know you better, so what do you want to do."
Matsu smiles "When your ready you'll tell us, that's fine with us, as for what to do lets have Taijutsu battle, first me vs you then you vs Hideie, that cool with you."
Naruto grins "Bring it on Matsu."
While Naruto's sparing with his teammates, Nobufusa arrives at the Hokage tower, he sees Kurenai and Asuma and the others but no Kakashi and wonders if he's even arrived yet.
Minato saw him enter he was interested to see how Naruto did but will wait for now. He hears about teams 1 to six failing and sends them away, he finds out that Kurenai passed her team even if she had some problems with Kiba, Asuma passed his team and like Kurenai had some problems with his teams, and with Kakashi not here that just leaves Nobufusa.
Minato looks at Nobufusa he saw the paint on him and his itching and wonders what's going on "Tell me Nobufusa how did Naruto do."
Nobufusa stops itching "Naruto is talented, Matsu and Hideie are talented ninjas in there own right but there not what you call cunning, what I saw was a strategist, I gave Naruto 3 hours to protect a flag, he had to build a camp and protect it for well 3 hours, Naruto used clones and I mean a lot of them to constantly attack me with Kunai, while also pelting me with Paint bombs, flash bangs and itching powder in balloons, he had trip wires surrounding the camp and even built a pit, which I almost fell in then he had clones henged as flags, several times I grabbed the flag only for it to dispel and I had to retreat, I passed him because he's just what I need in my team."
Minato, Asuma and Kurenai are in shock they've all heard of what Naruto could do and that wasn't anything special but what Nobufusa described certainly couldn't be true.
Minato looks confused "Are you serious, from all reports he's talentless and an embarrassment to all ninjas and your telling me he's that skilled in planning, I do not like to be lied to Nobufusa."
Nobufusa, Kurenai and Asuma, are surprised that Minato is calling his son talentless, they know he's treated like shit but Naruto's supposed to be his son.
Nobufusa sighs "Not once did I lie in my report Hokage-sama, if I had to guess the reports on your son were fabrications, I have seen the reports myself, the Naruto I saw is not the Naruto you've been told about." 'Is this why Naruto seems to hate his father and his family.'
Minato nods "Very well, your team starts missions tomorrow, I have a perfect C-ranked mission for you."
Nobufusa looks at Minato "A C-ranked already Lord Hokage, Naruto isn't ready yet."
Minato looks back at Nobufusa, "If he's not ready then he'll die, do I make myself clear Nobufusa."
Nobufusa looks conflicted "Yes Hokage-sama, I understand, will that be all."
Minato nods "Yes, your free to go as are you two I'm sure Kakashi will be arriving soon."
Nobufusa leaves with Asuma and Kurenai following once they leave Kurenai calls out to Nobufusa "Nobufusa, what is going on, from what you just described Naruto is not the Naruto we read about, but sending him on a C-ranked mission a day after becoming a Genin, it makes no sense, he talks like he hates his son, but he openly praises his other children."
Asuma who's lit his cigarette nods "I agree, something's not right there, this is wrong my pops would never have sent a Genin on a C-ranked mission a day after becoming a Genin."
Nobufusa nods "I don't like it but I can't go against the Hokage."
They all nod and leave as Nobufusa's walking he's deep in thought 'This is nuts, what is the Hokage thinking, it was a month before I let Matsu, Hideie and Hidemoto on a C-ranked mission so why the rush for Naruto.'
As he's walking and deep in thought he doesn't hear his name being called until someone grabs his shoulder and he looks up "Oh sorry Lady Tsunade-sama I was deep in thought is there something you need."
Tsunade smiles "I was wondering how Naruto-kun did."
Nobufusa smiles but it's strained "He passed he's a genius that's for sure."
Tsunade smiles "That's good now why the deep thought."
Nobufusa looks at Tsunade "Although Lord Hokage made Naruto part of my team I don't understand his thoughts he wants us to go on a C-ranked mission tomorrow, I think it's to soon."
Tsunade looks shocked "Are you serious what is he thinking, thank you for telling me."
Nobufusa walks off leaving Tsunade to ponder what's going on 'This is a fucking joke, what is that fool thinking, Naruto's not ready for a C-rank mission not yet, is he trying to actually kill his son.'