As Naruto approached the Sunagakure he wondered just what type of village it was. Although the clothes were very different, he wondered about the food the people and music as well. As they approached the half way mark, he came to a pole that had a wanted list on it. Naruto grabbed the paper and realized it was a drawing of him. He was so thankful that he never wanted to take a picture or otherwise it would have been posted on the pole instead of this drawing and description of him. Naruto started to panic because it gave great details about his facial markings and his golden hair and blue eyes.

"There is no way I can get past the guards, my face and hair is a dead giveaway. I have to find another village to go to where the Konoha can't reach me." As Naruto started to think he would be safe nowhere.

"Don't worry go to the back of the carriage and pick up the mirror and look at it." Said the Kyuubi as he tried to calm the young boy down.

As Naruto looked in the mirror he noticed that his hair started to change and his whisker marks started to disappear. As he stood there looking in the mirror he also noticed his eyes had changed colors also. As the transformation was complete, he was so shocked, he had jet black hair and eyes as dark as the night. Although Naruto was shocked at the change he wanted to change back the way he looked. He wanted the Konoha to see the true Naruto not a false one when he returned.

"Don't worry you can always go back to the way you use to look, for now keep up this pseudo and our goals will be complete" said the Kyuubi.

As he returned to the front of the carriage, he rode the horses to the front of the gate as he was stopped. They asked him all sorts of questions on where he was going and who he knew in the village. As he answered each question with the help of the Kyuubi he was finally let through.

As he smiled on the success of his charade he saw someone running to his carriage.

"Get out and come with me right now!" said the guard with authority.

As Naruto walked he started to feel a sense of dread, as they approached a very skilled looking ninja he stared at Naruto.

"Who the hell is this kid?" As the ninja looked at Naruto with great disgust at his side.

"I think it's the kid the Leaf village is looking for." As he stood there smiling at the upper ninja for approval for taking his job very seriously.

"You moron look at him he doesn't have one bit of the characteristics' that was described. He isn't even using a henge so tell me you idiot do you see facial features of whiskers? Do you see blonde hair and blue eyes? Let the boy through and don't comeback with any more of your nonsense!" Said the skilled looking ninja.

"But he rode in alone…."

"I am from the village Bali-ling the village Hidden in the Heat. Kenji and Aria are my god parents and they are traveling with my cousins to every village for trade. They wanted me to come here and go to school but I wanted to travel with them but they wouldn't hear of it." As Naruto lied through his teeth.

"I know of them, they have a house on the hill but they never really stay in the village that long maybe a week or two. They did the right thing leaving you here to get educated. Welcome to the village and sorry about that dumb ass for holding you up for so long, he's a Genin and wants to prove himself, take care."

Naruto was glad he paid close attention to Aria and her stories on how her and Kenji travel months at a time.

As he rode he looked and saw the house the ninja pointed out on the hill. It was small but it was secluded so Naruto was grateful for that.

As they made it to the house the Kyuubi began to speak.

"Get to training now! You need strength and skills you need anger and hatred in your heart to be stronger than what we are now." Said the Kyuubi.

"I'm by myself I need a sparring partner you saw what happened with the Konoha ninjas, I had the technique but not the experience to use it. It's like playing shogi I can read and understand all the strategy in a board game but if there is an odd move that don't make sense then I am a lost just like with the ninjas each one had a different set of skills that I never seen. I could not adapt quick enough and you had to step in." Said Naruto.

"Fine I will be your opponent make a shadow clone and stand back." Said the Kyuubi.

As Naruto did what he was told a dark looking Naruto appeared and looked at him. As he stared at Naruto he ran toward him at top speed knocking Naruto at least two feet back. As Naruto looked at the clone he realized that it was the Kyuubi and that he was helping Naruto spar through a shadow clone. Naruto got up and quickly started to fight back using all of the taijutsu scrolls moves that he learned. As Naruto attacked the clone it moved with blinding speed and Naruto had a hard time reading its moves. As the shadow clone continued to pour its attack on Naruto he could feel himself getting overwhelmed by punches and kicks.

"Concentrate or our revenge will never happen!" Yelled the clone sounding like the Kyuubi.

As they sparred for an about an hour, Naruto laid on the ground badly beaten but in good spirits realizing that fighting someone strong will only make him stronger. Barely able to stand Naruto looked at the clone; the clone gave a nod and disappeared.

"Great training for today now get the papers that you wrote from the scroll down and study the ninjutsu moves.

As Naruto looked at the moves he saw at least six ninjutsu moves that were very complex.

"Use the shadow clone jutsu and have them practice it, their knowledge will come back to you so you can learn the moves quicker." Said the Kyuubi as he shouted instructions in Naruto's head.

So Naruto made a hundred clones and each one looked at the papers as it was passed around. As they looked at the list numbered.

1. Shadow Clone Jutsu

2. Sarutobi Shadow Dance

3. Exploding Shadow Clone Jutsu

4. Wind Sword of the Angel Jutsu (wind style users only)

5. Light to dark step jutsu (no hand seal required, high amount of chakra and stamina need)

6. Rasengan ** level four Jounin technique (known user and creator Minato Namikaze the Fourth Hokage) only two known user Jiraiya the Toad sage and the Fourth Hokage.

As the shadow clones looked over the paper they figured the exploding clone jutsu would be better to start with since he had already mastered the shadow clone jutsu. As all the clones practiced the new jutsu, the Kyuubi in Naruto's mind smiled.

"You young cub will be a truly awesome sight to see, before you become eighteen you will surpass the Fourth Hokage. You will bring me the head of Madara Uchiha for trying to enslave me with his eyes twelve years ago in the Konoha. Madara you will meet my retribution made flesh. "As the Kyuubi started to laugh.


As Hinata approached her father, she wondered just how to ask about Naruto.

"Father, can I ask you about Naruto Uzumaki?" As she put her head down as if in shame.

"Why do you want to know about him? He is unimportant at this time the village have many more concerns than to worry about than his safety". Said Hiashi as he ruffled through his paperwork.

"He's in danger?" As Hinata threw her head up to meet her father gaze.

As Hiashi looked into his daughter's eyes he gave a deep sigh. "Not from the village but it's a dangerous place outside these walls of the Konoha. Naruto will be found and brought back safely. Naruto is important to this village and he must remain here."

"He's important to the village? How come?" Asked a very curious Hinata.

"Let's just say he has a legacy here." As Hiashi walked off and ignored the rest of his daughter's questions.

As Hinata watch her father walk off she could not help but to wonder about his last statement "legacy". Did Naruto belong to a clan in the Konoha? Just whom legacy did Naruto belong to? As Hinata left the Hyuuga estate she went to investigate to see if Naruto could be found through any of Iruka statements.

As she approached the hospital she was shocked to see Iruka badly injured and barely able to stay conscious. Hinata had no idea the injuries he sustain was so bad. As Iruka looked over to his right he saw Hinata looking so scared. As he motioned for Hinata to come closer, he could tell she had something to say.

"What is it Hinata? Don't worry it's not as bad as it look I'll be out before you know it." As Iruka put on a brave front for Hinata.

"I'm sorry Iruka-sensei I know your hurt but what happened to Naruto-kun he hasn't return and there are so many rumors that are spreading like wild fire?" Said Hinata as she looked at her sensei.

"Naruto hasn't return! It can't be! Did Mizuki kill Naruto?" As Iruka started to rise and pull out some of the tubes that were connected to his body.

Every single nurse and doctor rush in to calm him down and put him back to bed. The more they tried putting him back to bed the more he resisted. Hinata looked in horror at the whole situation, Iruka was badly injured and Naruto may have been killed by Mizuki -sensei? Hinata could hardly believe her ears when Iruka said those horrifying words. As the doctors made her leave she felt light headed about receiving the news. She decided to see if she could dig a little bit deeper to get the whole truth about Naruto's disappearance. She knew she would need help so she decided to go ask the one person that really didn't like Naruto that much, Sakura Haruno.

As a couple of days passed, everyone in the village was talking about how an ANBU and some Chunin ninja died on a mission. The other two that return came back crippled, one missing an arm and both legs the other paralyzed from the waist down. The one missing his appendages was now in a psychiatric ward and the other ninja could not remember anything other than that he was punch maybe by Naruto at a blinding speed. All the ANBU tried to hypnotize him to remember the situation but to no avail. The more Hinata and Sakura looked for information on Naruto the less they found and sometimes nothing at all. It was like everything was being erased about Naruto and it was being done on the highest level with no mistakes. Sakura was starting to worry now about Naruto, true he wasn't her favorite but to be erased like you never existed was cruel. Hinata decided that she would keep searching and she thought of Shikamaru, he was sort of friend to Naruto and she heard that he was very smart maybe between the three of them maybe they could bring Naruto back to the Konoha.