Itachi gave a small nod.
"come with me, Uzumaki-san" He said. "I promise, you will be not harmed".
Itachi took him to Sandiame Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was busy on his paperworks. Itachi removed his mask and bowed to the hokage while Naruto stood beside him. Hiruzen looked at him and at Naruto.
"Why did you bring him here?" Hiruzen asked.
"He was present during the massacre." Itachi told him. Hiruzen sighed and looked around the room and looked at Itachi.
"I hereby place you, Itachi Uchiha, on another S-ranked mission"
Itachi looked up, ready to listen. Hiruzen continued on.
"You shall train Naruto Uzumaki for two years and return him to Konoha while you serve as a spy outside for Konoha. You may tell Naruto about his heritage and whatever he needs to learn. After two years, return him"
Hiruzen leaned back.
"Are we clear?"
All eyes were on Naruto. Naruto looked down and sighed.
"Stop looking at me, please."
"Oi, Naruto" Kiba barked. "whats the meaning of this?"
Naruto smirked.
"Watch and learn"
"left" Itachi barked, kicking Naruto on the left side only for it to be blocked by the blonde's knees.
"Left" Itachi barked again, kicking on the left side again only for it to be blocked.
"Right" Itachi barked the command, delivering a kick on the left side which Naruto did not see it coming. Naruto was knocked sideways and fell to his knees.
"You lied!" Naruto yelled. "You said right but you kicked left!"
"My words lied but my eyes did not," Itachi told Naruto firmly. " A true shinobi lies. You must expect the unexpected during a battle"
Naruto gave him a small nod. "Hai, Itachi-sensei".
Itachi looked at Naruto, not breaking his eye contact, he said.
"That's enough for today"
Naruto returned to his room and flopped on the bed, gripping the bedsheets and sighing. He closed his eyes. Soon, with a sound of a drop of water, his surroundings changed. Naruto stood, facing the Kyuubi no kitsune behind bars. The Kyuubi looked down on him with his fiery blood red eyes.
"Can you change your mindscape, brat?" Kyuubi's voice rumbled. "This sewer is too..."
"blunt?" Naruto smirked. "yeah, get used to it."
"Damn you," said the Kyuubi, earning a small laugh from the Uzumaki.
"Besides, we can still train here" The blonde Uzumaki allowed a smile to stretch on his face. Kyuubi's ears twitched.
"oh yes?" The Kyuubi looked at him. "Bring it on, brat".