True Jinchuriki

Genin at last

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto, never did and probably never will. But it's fun to mess around with the plot.

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Naruto knew something was wrong, Mizuki was acting strange. There was a nervous quality about him that marked him as being on edge. Naruto could literally smell his fear.

As he walked out of the building after the exam, Naruto could tell he was being watched, more so than usual.

He silently debated with himself whether or not to acknowledge that he was aware of the spy. Finally he decided.

"What do you want Mizuki sensei?" he asked.

Mizuki tripped and fell out of the tree he was hiding in. "well, you really are full of surprises today Naruto-kun"

"A master of stealth, you are not"

"Um… ah… well yes, you see this was just another test, to see how good your detection skills were." Naruto sweat dropped; did this clown really think that he was going to convince him with such a lame story? Well, two can play at that game.

"Oh, I guess that makes sense, so is that it or are there any more tests?" Naruto said adopting his most ignorant persona, the one he'd been using in class for years.

"There is one more left Naruto; this one isn't available to all students. It's a secret test to see if you are good enough to be an elite." Mizuki said, clearly trying to trick Naruto into doing something that he wasn't supposed to do.

Deciding to play along, Naruto asked, "So what do I have to do?"

Mizuki could hardly believe his luck, not only was the kid falling for it, but he was actually good enough that he might even succeed in getting the scroll!

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Naruto arrived at the meeting place before the alarm was even sounded. He sat down and looked speculatively over at the scroll.

"I wonder what the big deal is. Well, I have time might as well check and see why Mizuki wanted this thing so bad."

He opened the scroll carefully to not set of any traps. Naruto nearly whooped with joy.

"Hey fox this may be the solution to my Bushin problem!"

"Good work kit, but if we've already gotten this far, lets just memorize a couple of techniques before anyone shows up. You can work on mastering them when we have more time." Was the exited answer.

Naruto quickly read several other techniques and he knew that the fox was recording them for later training. After getting through the first few techniques, Naruto stopped and rolled the scroll back up.

He then started practicing some techniques until Mizuki arrived.

Surprisingly, the first person to arrive was not Mizuki, but Iruka sensei. And Mizuki soon followed.

"Hey there Naruto, so good of you too get my scroll for me." Mizuki laughed

"What? So you're responsible for this! Naruto don't let him get the scroll!" Yelled Iruka

"Don't listen to him Naruto, he can't be trusted he's been keeping secrets from you. He hates you." Mizuki called.

"No Mizuki don't!" screamed Iruka

"There was a law passed twelve years ago. A law about you, no one is supposed to tell you."

"Don't Mizuki, its forbidden!"

"YOU ARE THE DEMON FOX" Mizuki yelled, "You are a loathsome monster who everyone hates!"

"I know." Said Naruto calmly. The two ninja just looked at him shocked. Suddenly he was behind Mizuki, "however I feel it is my duty to correct you this once, I am not Kyuubi no Kitsune, I am his Jailor." He said without the slightest bit of emotion. Then he spun around, charka forming claws around his hands, and sliced of Mizuki's head.

Then he lifted the scroll off his back and handed it to Iruka.

"We should return to the Hokage's tower, the old man is waiting for us." He said calmly as though nothing had happened and his left hand wasn't splashed in blood.

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The Hokage sat in his office with Naruto and Iruka, looking at the note he had found in his hat after the robbery.

Dear, Oyaji

I have taken the forbidden scroll in order to reveal a traitor in our midst. I know that the council won't listen to me unless I have undeniable proof so that's what I'll get.

"Naruto, it has come to my attention that you have been keeping some major secrets, regarding your actual abilities." The aging Hokage stated between puffs of his pipe.

"When everyone around you has your worst interests at heart, it is unwise to draw attention to yourself." Answered the blond Genin.

"From what I understand it, you are aware of the demon's presence and are not concerned about it." Sarutobi Puffed

"That's right."

"May I ask about what happened?"

"I won't stop you"

"Will you answer?"

The boy nodded.

"Then please tell me."

And so Naruto wove his ale of sadness, abuse, fear and his discovery of the fox, one day after being run over 'accidentally' by a fruit cart. He proceeded to tell about his training and school years and up to events of tonight. He specifically spoke in a way so as to avoid revealing the full extent of his skill and power, but both the Hokage and the academy teacher classified him as easily a Chunin.

Finally the story was finished and all three sat back to think over the facts.

"May I make a Request Hokage-sama?" asked Naruto. "I feel it is my right to know about my origins."

The third smiled slightly, he had anticipated this. "As I suspect you have realized your father was Namikaze Minato, the fourth Hokage." the boy nodded. "Your father asked that you not take his name and conceal this information to protect you from his many foes. Your mother was from the land of whirlpools her name was Uzumaki Kushina, you were given her name, I'm sorry but there is nit much more I can tell you about her, she was a tomboy and had red hair, she was quite beautiful, you remind me quite a bit of her."

"Your father left you some scrolls with some of his signature techniques but you are not yet ready to learn them. They require perfect charka control and lots of experience to use." Said the elderly village leader, "they shall be given to you when you are deemed ready."

"I thought as much," admitted Naruto. "Now that I'm out of the academy, I have no reason to hold back my power, or for that matter wear this ridiculous Jumpsuit." He added looking with distaste at the eyesore.

Naruto stood up. "I also don't really care how many people know of my condition as a demon container. I must go and rest for tomorrow when I meet my jounin instructor."

As Naruto started towards the door, he was stopped by a question from The Hokage. "Tell me now, Naruto are you still that little boy who dreams of being Hokage?"

"That little boy grew up," The young Jinchuriki answered as he kept going. Then just before leaving the room he tuned back and said, "But that's the thing about dreams they don't die that easily." Having said that the demon container left behind the two older Shinobi.

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