Ok, so this is going to be more of a casual chapter similar to the last one. I apologize I'm not adding a ton of extras just yet but expect it in the next one right off the bat. I'm setting the tone and giving Naruto's character some added context. Also, you'll get to see a much lighter side of Naruto coming up on chapter 3. On we go!

'The past cannot be changed. The future is yet in your power" ~ Unknown

Chapter 2

Izuku sat nervously in his seat, his palms were sweaty, his knees weak, arms heavy and he forgot his mom's spaghetti at home. Everyone was fairly active, talking or studying up as they sat waiting for their English teacher. The door slowly opened and in walked Present Mic only something was very wrong. His entire wardrobe was dyed bright pink. Everything. Even his bag.

'W-w-w-what did sensei do with that die I got him?!' thought Midoriya, thinking back to his conversation with his teacher from earlier.

Flashback

Midoriya watched everyone see the results, and their teacher announcing the expulsion was just a joke to rile them up. As the rest of the student's filed down towards the school to change back Naruto waved for him to wait.

"Midoriya-san, I do regret to inform you that you were last so there is a little punishment involved here. You get an allowance I assume?"

"Yeah?" Midoriya looked more confused, was the man trying to stiff him for money? What kind of yakuzu technique was this?!

"I need you to go down to the convenient store and buy a bottle of pink dye. Then, early in the morning, leave it right in front of this door near the station."

"Uhh…w-why sensei?"

Naruto just smiled "It's just for fun. Promise! Don't tell a soul though, you'll understand when you get to the first class in the morning."

"O-ok, I will."

End flashback

Deku fully understood the meaning. Oh no…..this was his fault. Why did it have to be a teacher he had!

"No one speaks of this, and everyone gets a free 100 as a quiz grade." The entire class stayed dead silent for the entire time they were in there. No one spoke about it, no one even spoke to each other. Free 100, and a quiz grade. It was then many students realized how powerful teachers really are for students.

As the class ended Present Mic walked out, leaving them to wait for their new class teacher. The Hero Basic Training, of course, rumored to be taught by All Might himself this year for class 1A. Of course, that was shattered too as Naruto walked through the door.

"Sensei, why are you here? Are you teaching this course too?" asked Kirishima. Naruto shook his head, walking to the window before opening one side of it. As if on que, a blur shot through and skidding to a stop at the front of the class. The towering figure stood tall, his muscular form easily recognizable. Whispers of his name circled the class room and even the usually grumpy Bakugo showed excitement in seeing the top hero standing before them.

"Hello, aspiring heroes! I will be your head teacher for the class with your homeroom teacher Naruto as an assistant."

"Why are you teaching two classes, Uzumaki-sensei?" asked Yaoyorozu.

"Ah, All Might here has dealt with all manner of heroes and villains and their quirks. I don't have much experience with it. I'll be assisting to gain more experience teaching, to assist All Might in a course where he may not be able to be everywhere at once and to start building a plan to individually help each one of you with your quirks. The last bit requires me to see more of everyone's abilities as much as I can before I can start laying ground work. You'll see me more as a referee in many instances so All Might can keep an eye on the bigger picture of how things are going."

"Correct, Uzumaki-kun! Now, to your right is the costumes we created based off of what you sent to the school. Get dressed and head to Ground Beta once you're ready so we may begin the first day! Hooooo~!" With a leap, he disappeared once more through the window and Naruto closed it off and headed to the door.

"Try to make decent time, ne? If it takes more than 10 minutes I'll start dragging you all there no matter how dressed you are." The excitement died off nearly immediately as everyone suddenly rushed to their suits case.

Naruto surveyed the group in front of him. They had all just made it out, Izuku barley making it towards the end of the time he gave them. He was surprised, everyone seemed to have a decent idea on what would've worked best with their quirk. Some were a little off putting, Uraraka's was odd but fit her personality if nothing. Now, if Midoriya changed his color pallet at little he might just be a mini All Might and it was clear the original noticed as he was trying his best to stifle a laugh.

"Now then, today is Combat Training!"

"Is this why we are outside where we tested for the entrance exam?" asked Uraraka and All Might shook his head.

"Even if most villain fights take place outside there is a higher ratio of stronger villains appearing indoors which is where we will base our drill today. I will separate you all in teams of two, one being villains, the other, heroes."

Naruto spoke next "The villains are to protect a bomb, making sure no hero touches the object. That can be stalling or fighting till time runs out. A hero can either slip past the villain, try to separate the two or restrain both of them resulting in a pass. You have 15 minutes to finish. I'll call out teams and All Might will pick the two who go first." Naruto passed through his notes and stopped, calling out each team group one by one before looking to the burly man as he pulled out two lettered balls from separate ballots.

"Team A, Uraraka and Midoriya as heroes will Team D with Bakugo and Iida playing villains. Everyone else, please move to the surveillance room as the two teams prepare. Team D, follow me to the building please." Naruto led Bakugo and Iida, leaving Izuku and Uraraka alone.

"Ne ne, what's your plan Deku-kun?" asked the peppy girl.

Deku nervously scratched his head and turned his head "Knowing Kaachan, he'll hunt us down before we can even search for the bomb. So, I'll take him on and you try to pass by and search for the bomb. With Iida, you might be able to sneak by or use my fighting to distract him enough and get to the bomb."

Uraraka continued to stare at him making the boy blush harder "W-what?"

The girl smiled at him "That's a really good plan, Deku-kun! I'll do my best!"

Deku felt butterflies jitter around in his stomach seeing her smile "T-t-thank you!" As he spoke Naruto walked back out from the building and stood in front of the team to hand them each an earpiece. The pushed it in and immediate heard All Might's voice.

"Both villains are stationed somewhere inside and ready to intercept. Uzumaki-kun is on standby and will follow where he sees fit. However, added with my word, he has the power to stop a match where he sees fit or to break up a move that may kill. Now, let's begin!" Deku and Uraraka quickly moved to the side, taking an entrance through an open window instead of the front door.

'Taking an alternative route versus the front, off to a good start' thought Naruto as he jumped in behind them. He stayed a few steps behind from them. He needed to stay within a helpful range but if he got too far he'd be defeating the purpose of even being there. Of course, he was glad he kept a little extra distance as an explosion went off. Not to the blondes surprise, Bakugo appeared from it, grinning as he swung a wide right arm about. Naruto was pleasantly surprised to see Izuku reacted as if he knew it was going to happen. He let the fist go past, grabbed the arm, lined up Bakugo's chest with his back then in one fluid motion, flipped the boy over his shoulder and slammed him right into the ground.

'That had to hurt his pride' thought Naruto, looking at the downed blonde.

"Uraraka-san, go! I'll handle him!" shouted Midoriya to his teammate. She nodded and rushed off, right as Bakugo sent a flying leg kick to her teammate's head.

"Why are you looking away!?"

"I'm not!" shouted Midoriya before using the capture tape to swing Bakugo across the room before taking off down hall where his opponent couldn't see him. Naruto kept his gaze on the young blonde in front of him. Right now, he saw no one else that needed his presence than Bakugo. He was one he'd need to step in to stop a fight.

The boy looked to him "What?"

Naruto shook his head "I'm only here watch and intervene if I things get bad. Currently, no one has intercepted anyone else so there's no need to follow anyone. Act as if I'm not here."

"Tch, whatever." With a growl, the boy stormed off. He began to breach every room, one by one searching for Izuku.

'Where are you, Deku? You were just a pebble a month ago, nothing more. Just….a pebble!' thought Bakugo, his hands crackling as he began to ascend to the next story.

'Usually anger is a blinding factor but not in his case. It's pride with a slight mix of anger which is only fueling his pride as his anger grows. This may get ugly when they meet again' thought Naruto, casually walking behind his student. A few minutes later, just that happened. Midoriya took a tense, shaky fighting stance as Bakugo lifted his right arm with a grin.

"You stalk me so you should know my quirk lets me sweat nitroglycerine and if this words properly, it stores it so I can launch it off without using my quirk." The blonde pulled part of the grenade handle back, showing a pin as he placed a finger in it.

"You better dodge Deku!"

"Young Bakugo, stop! You'll kill him!" said All Might through the mic.

"Not if I don't hit him!" Just as he pulled the pin a hand suddenly pressed his against his gauntlet and ice blue eyes greeted him.

"I believe the head instructor asked you to stop, Bakugo-san. Do not ignore his words. This isn't a death battle. If I see you trying to use that again, or you disobey your instructor your team will lose immediately." The boy struggled slightly against the hand, trying to pull it free which only got a harsher glare from the homeroom teacher.

"Do not make me repeat myself, Katsuki. I will put you down if you continue. Is that clear?" After a few more second the boy sighed loudly and stopped resisting.

"Yeah." Naruto let go and stepped out of the way.

"You may continue now." As soon as he spoke Bakugo exploded in a rage.

"Fist it is then, DEKU!" In a sprint aided by his explosions he slammed into the boy and sent them into the room across the hall.

"Keep on them, Naruto-san. I see nothing life threatening happening with the other two above you" said All Might through the ear piece and Naruto nodded his head, continuing to the room the two teens went into. He watched the small battle, one sided as it was. Bakugo was greater in nearly everyway in the physical aspect. His speed, strength and even natural combat ability was amazing. His quirk only amplified it all while Izuku was only doing what he could without a quirk. However, something seemed off.

Even as the boy was being beaten, over and over, he stood and kept trying to make it across the room. He wasn't trying to escape the room, only getting to the other side and Naruto noticed it then.

'Is he trying to send Bakugo out of the window or is there another plan? Either way, he's got something going on here.' Against his better judgement, he let things play out. He watched the one sided battle continue for a few more blows before Izuku gained just a little more distance to the far end of the room. His opponent gave him no reprieve and they both charged one another with intent to meet in the middle.

"Naruto-san, stop th-"

"Just watch." Naruto made no move and he knew All Might wouldn't make it here in time to begin with. Naruto held faith, he saw the drive in Midoriya's eyes.

"Uraraka-san, get ready!" shouted the green clothed boy before his right arm lit up with One for All. A moment later, he was engulfed in an explosion as the next two stories of building were sent flying into the air from Izuku's punch. A moment later, everyone's headset lit up.

"Hero team wins!" Naruto watched Izuku speak, talking to Bakugo before he fell to the ground in a cold heap. His body was pushed too hard and finally gave in after he used his quirk. Naruto took this time to step in, moving to face Bakugo.

"That is conviction, Bakugo-san. Your fellow student acknowledged your strength and used everything at his disposal to win the match. He knew he couldn't beat you head on so he found a way to work around it and still win. Take that and reflect on it. You did well, just as he did. Take what you've gained and-"

"Shut up."

Naruto raised an eyebrow "Excuse me?"

"I said shut u-" Bakugo stopped the moment he looked up. He felt like he was drowning right now, as if the entire weight of the ocean suddenly crashed down on him in the blink of an eye. He couldn't even breath, his focus to the surrounding area was shot and all his mind could seem to think of the man in front of him. His cold eyes looked at him from above as an ant. As if he was nothing more than a spec of dirt on the walk home. Slowly, he leaned in and whispered in his ear.

"Follow me, now. I will not ask a second time." The weight dispersed but the threat of…..something still hung in the air. Naruto walked out of the building, letting the medical robots pass by, as well as All Might. Only exchanging a few words and apologizing for leaving before heading a block over and into a small café like building for privacy. Naruto pulled a chair out sat in another, motioning for the boy to sit. Silently, he did as such without speaking a word.

Naruto sighed "I apologize for straining your psyche like that but your pride blocks any attempt at regular means of reason. Tell me Bakugo-san, why are you so bent up about Midoriya-san? What's causing all this anger?"

Bakugo clenched his fist and spoke through gritted teeth "He lied to me, underestimated me for years! He hid his quirk thinking I wasn't worth his time, like I was weak! Next time, I'll-" Naruto held up a hand and the boy stopped. He didn't want to feel what he felt earlier.

"He never hid it from you, his simply manifested at a much later sage. Why are you angry he's one of the few to develop his ability last? Isn't he already starting on a crutch?"

"I-he still never used it against me! He said he wouldn't! Right until the very end then he….he took my blast and injured himself just to beat me….HE BEAT ME! ME!" A hand came up once more and the boy kept his mouth shut but his anger was still raging.

"You injured him, Bakugo-san. Greatly. If you had let your grenade go off, you may have permanently damaged his body had it not worked as intended. Are you truly ok with that? Knowing you nearly killed someone that's looked up to you your entire friendship and only wants to become better than the friend he's only seen ahead of him?" The boy said nothing, his mind racked with possibilities but Naruto motioned for him to speak.

"No…."

"No, what? I'm at a loss he-"

"No, I wouldn't have been ok killing him! I'm not a villain but I want to be the best! To take down the guys that do enjoy that stuff! I want to be the best! THE STRONGEST!"

"The strongest doesn't get there simply by tossing your friends and teammates aside as you do! You someone to have your back while you train and become stronger otherwise" Naruto's look became dark "You'll only drown if you try swimming up a waterfall alone. Is this making sense?"

Bakugo was begrudged to admit it "Yeah, it does but it doesn't mean I have to like it."

Naruto smiled "Fair enough, I'm only trying to warn you as a teacher who's seen more than you'd believe. I just don't want to see you fall behind, or drop into the wrong life, because of your pride. If you can use it to benefit both you and yourself, you'll be one of the best hero's around."

Naruto stood and held out a hand "I think you have a lot of potential but you need to learn to use it properly. I'm your teacher none the less, and I'm here to help whenever you need it." Bakugo looked to him, then to his hand. He seemed to wander in his own mind for a few moments before grabbing the hand and standing up. Naruto moved to the door but just before he opened it his student spoke.

"No one's ever spoken to me, one on one. They just leave me alone or let me go off as I please…thank you, Naruto."

The taller blonde turned and smiled "That's Naruto-sensei, to you!"

"Shut it!" growled out the boy earning a laugh from the teacher as they began to trek back. That day, Naruto truly felt as if he'd done something truly good. The battle with Bakugo was far from over, by a longshot, but this was a major step in the right direction. Naruto only hoped he'd be able to make sure everyone in his class got some one on one time as Bakugo did today.

Having lost track of time as the two spoke, Naruto returned to see everyone filling away to change and head home.

"Head off and change, Bakugo-san. Just remember, anytime you need something I'm here for you and that's a promise of a lifetime."

"Yeah yeah, I know" said Bakugo, waving off his teacher as he walked to the changing room.

"Seems like you found a favorite student" said All Might, returning to his original form.

"Not necessarily, more the most problematic of the bunch. I'll have to spend a lot more hands-on time with him than anyone else I could think of. His pride has taken a huge blow and my rough handling of him didn't help him after such a defeat. I think I got through to him well enough though but we won't know till more time passes. Let's just hope I wasn't too rough on him" said Naruto, scratching the back of his head with a sheepish smile.

"Not everyone can be dealt with the same way and with that boy things will only be harder no matter how you look at it. His pride took a major blow today but you picked up the pieces almost immediately and broke down what he really needed to hear. At least we know he has a heart in there, not just a rage to be number one."

Naruto gave him a knowing look "You were listening in on my headset, weren't you?"

"Haha, I just didn't want you saying the wrong thing to make it all worse. To be honest, I was too worried my overbearing stature and power would only cause him to close me off more. You are near their age and understand more how they think than a lot of teachers do. You are a great asset to these up and coming heroes. Keep it up, Uzumaki-kun. You already have the mentality of a great teacher."

Naruto sighed "I hope I do. If I truly want them to strive, I need to do everything in my power to keep them on track. I don't want to have to face off against them in 10 years."

"No teacher does, and I'm sure neither do other students. Here's the tapes for you to review over, hope it helps." Naruto took them and placed the usb in his pocket.

"It will, it'll give me more to work with on each individual and not just focus on the group as a whole. I'll see you another time, Toshinori-san."

"Farewell, Uzumaki-kun." The blonde kept to himself as he walked towards the train station. He took to the back streets, thinking about the events of today when he noticed what seemed too be a scuffle off in the corner near the other end of the ally way. A moment later, someone was shoved down and a woman screamed before a figure started to rush in his direction.

Naruto kept his attention elsewhere at first, meaning to let the man pass and help the woman back up. He couldn't save everyone and everything, and it was only sheer luck he was here at this exact time. He remembered exactly what Jeanne had told him.

'If you save every person you see, you have to save everyone else you hear and so forth. That's the job of a hero. You opted to be a teacher, not a hero. To dedicate all your time and effort into bettering the future and casting aside your want to help everyone around you. That is your burden. To give everything into one meaning, into one sole objective, and atone for the sins you will commit in that way.'

Jeanne's way was…..hard to understand at first but once she began to reveal more about herself and how she had to do things it was easier to understand. As well as the reason he took up the title of Saint Ruler. He was a Saint at heart but he was blessed with the hand of a Ruler. He would follow his path with unwavering conviction, using the blessings bestowed to him to teach his students and smite any who would dare destroy their future.

Besides, trying to keep his powers a secret wouldn't do him any good fighting every villain he comes across. However, as the figure closed in Naruto saw school bag and noticed the face of the girl from his school.

'Of all the people' thought Naruto as he let out a sigh as the thief was within reaching distance.

"Outta the way!" An arm covered in jagged stone extend out to shove him but it never made it far. The next thing the thief saw was black as he was knocked out cold with a devastating punch to the chest. The force from the blow send his body across the ally way and skidding to a stop just a few feet from his victim. The blonde slowly walked forward, grabbing the dropped bag and holding a hand out to the downed student. She accepted it with a quiet thank you then noticed his face more as he handed her his bag.

"Ah, you're the new teacher at UA! Thank you so much sensei!"

Naruto waved her off with a smile "No worries, just head on home and try to stick to safer area's next time."

"Yes sir! Uh, are you gonna take care of that guy?"

"I'll be sure he's taken care of" said Naruto and ushered her on, watching her disappear into the crowd before he spared a glance at the downed man and continued on. He cared little for petty thief's like that guy and locking him up would only keep him detained for a few months at best. He had better things to do than baby sit a log as police showed up. A patrol should find him soon enough, or a concerned citizen would call it in. Either way, it wasn't his problem anymore so he continued towards the train and headed home. Having left a little later than normal the ride home was quiet and spacious. He resumed thinking over the day until he arrived back at his house.

"I'm home" said Naruto as he walked in, setting his bag down and pulling out his laptop and plugging in the USB. Jeanne slowly made her way out and sat down next to him at the table, handing him a bowl of rice and some miso soup.

"Thank you, Jeanne. How are you?"

"Same as usual, I ate a little today but I did get some cleaning done around the house."

Naruto smiled "I'm just glad you can eat and move around these past few months. We can only hope it'll get better from here. Wanna watch while I go over the students first hero prep class?"

"Sure! I'd like to see how this world's power system for children is. Are you sure you can have tomorrow off?"

"I already got Aizawa to cover while I take you to town for your check-up. Let's just get his over and get some rest. I know you don't like going in there."

"Like? That place needs a few harsh words and a reality check with how they take their time."

"Ok ok, I get it" laughed Naruto, turning the video on and pulling out a notebook to take notes with.

Ok, done with chapter two! Hope everyone enjoyed it and expect a LOT more action in the next chapter. You'll get to see a lot more Jeanne and Naruto in the next one. I mean to separate from the canon storyline a little here, just to start off, then we'll get back on track.

I'm slowly trying to introduce more of Naruto's mentality and the reason he chose his name. Next chapter, you'll get some Naruto/Jeanne time as well as some history and backstory from both their meeting and Jeanne's own past.

Things are gonna get too spicy for the pepper if ya know what I'm saying. This was more to get the hero course day one over and lead into the big chapter for tomorrow. It'll be probably about the same length if not a bit longer due to just the pure amount of things I need to get out in one chapter. Hopefully I'll see you guys in a shorter amount of time cause this next chapter is already getting me excited! Take care everyone!