Chapter Seven: Information, needed to be known.

Naruto stood before the Hokages heads, he looked at them fondly from atop some of the buildings, there where five faces there. He knew them al to well, The first Hokage. The second Hokage. The Third Hokage. The Fourth Hokage. The Fifth Hokage. Naruto Knew only of the three, the Third the Fourth and the Fifth, he would have only known two…but then he came.

Ever since the fourth had come Naruto's life went up-side down, he didn't know why but he felt more calm around the Hokage. He was currently home less for a while now, because the storm Sakura had spoken of took out his whole district. The whole building and the ones around from it where either gone or about to fall down. He didn't have anywhere to go, Kiba was gone, and so was Hinata, not that he would be allowed to stay anyways. As well, Shino was gone too, Shikamaru…was never anywhere to be found, and his mom wasn't to found of Naruto anyways, and well no ones parents where. Most of the generation his age had no idea why…but he did, as well as Sakura and Sasuke, they where the only ones besides Garaa. But Garaa was the same as him, a vessel for a demon, while Garaa has the one tailed demon racoon, Naruto has the nine tail fox, the most powerful of all. Out of all the nine tailed beasts. (As said in the Manga) As Naruto stood there, he started to doubt weather his dream of becoming Hokage would ever come true. Naruto stood there for three solid hours just dreaming of the day he would become Hokage and the village would respect him.

"So, kid how long have you been here?" asked a blonde ninja as he walked up from behind Naruto and put his hands on his hips and looked at him.

"GAHH!!!! WHERE DID YOU COME FROM! YOUR JUST LIKE KAKASHI WHEN IT COMES TO LETS SNEAK UP BEHIND PEOPLE AND SCARE THE CRAP OUT OF THEM!" Yelled Naruto as he held his chest from being scared.

"So, why are you looking at that cliff so hard?" Asked Arashi as he stood next to Naruto and looked at the cliff.

"Because, you ugly face is throwing the whole thing off, now! If mine was there, then it would be something to look at" smiled Naruto as he got a shove from the right, from Arashi.

"Now Naruto. You know how I told you I wouldn't become Hokage again?"

"Yeah"

"Well, there seems to be a weird flaw in my decision making"

"What are you talking about?"

"Even though I am Hokage I never really read all the rules. Such as I must retire, and when I do I must name a Hokage to take my place."

"But…they have a Hokage…"

"Yes, well…it seems when I died I never chose any one, so her and I have to choose who is the next Hokage, and I must retire at the young age of 29...what a cruel fate…"

"Are you telling me, you and Granny have to choose the next Hokage?"

"Yes, someone who can control their chakra and would be respected by the villagers, and as well know they would protect it with there life" Said Arashi.

"So…who is it"

"Dunno, that's why I want you to help me Naruto, you know everyone don't you? All the strongest ninja?

"Yes?"

"So, then you will be my slave for the day"

"And if I don't?"

"You need a place to stay right?"

"Yes?"

"I have 14 bedrooms…and 12 of them are not in use, I could offer you a place, but in return…"

"I have to help you…" said Naruto gloomily.

"cheer up Naruto! It will be fun!"

"Yeah…great."

"Hahaha, kid I am starting to like you, smiled Arashi as he jumped down and landed softly

on the ground and put his hands in his pockets trying to think of good candidates.

"Oi! What do you mean your starting to like me NOW!" Yelled Naruto as he ran behind the Hokage.

"Who should be first? Name some of them will you"

"Ok, so there's,

Master Iruka

Jiraiya

Kakashi Hatake

Shikamaru Nara

Asuma Sarutobi

And that's all I can think of, that would make good candidates" Said Naruto.

"Asuma Sarutobi, is dead, and Iruka, I remember him all to well, I saved him that day of the attack against Konoha. And I have watched over him the past week. No I am sorry to say he can't"

"Oh…"

"And isn't Nara Shikamaru, your age?"

"Yes, but he is one of the smartest Shinobi I know, ask anyone, he can watch a person fight and know most of all there attacks, and what they plan to do next. His I.Q is over 200, and actually…I don't think, he would make a good Hokage, he would! It's just he tried to give up a few times becoming a ninja when his girl friend made him think it threw after several beatings." Said Naruto taking a deep breath.

"hmm, so that leaves, Kakashi, and Shikamaru…."

"What about the old pervert?"

"No"

"Why?"

"did you ever here the story behind the story of how they chose the fifth Hokage?"

"I….no"

"Thought not, well. Jiraiya had been asked before anyone when the third died, to become the next Hokage. But he turned it down, he didn't want to become Hokage he told the elders that he wouldn't do it, and told them that the fifth you know. Tsunade would make an even better Hokage. That is why you and the old pervert when on that mission you did, was to her, because he was the only one who could find her. And if he hadn't he would have become Hokage, and you wouldn't have been able to do the Rasengan now would you? Or have gotten the first Hokages necklace…"

"So are you going to choose Kakashi as the…"

"Naruto how about I treat you to a bowl of Ramen?"

"YES! RAMEN!" Yelled Naruto as he jumped around joyfully with his fists in the air, and speaking under his voice.

"Ramen, Ramen, Ramen, Ramen…."

"Seriously Arashi, don't….he's going to die if he keeps eating that" said Kakashi who appeared next to Naruto who shot him a glare.

"Na, the kid deserves it, because he needs fuel to learn a new Jutsu." smiled Arashi, as Naruto looked at him with wide and hopeful eyes!"

"RAMAN AND A NEW TECHQUIE!!!!!!" yelled Naruto happily while Kakashi read his book.

"Kakashi…" Said Arashi as he looked at he former student.

"Yes?"

"If you could, some up Naruto in 7 words….what would you…"

"Number One Loudest, Unpredictable, Hyperactive Knuckleheaded Ninja" said Kakashi finishing the fourth sentence.

"Arashi…I need to speak to you" said Tsunade as she walked up to the fourth.

"Eh? Ok, Naruto, Kakashi I will be back in a few minutes go on without me" Smiled Arashi as he looked at the two. Naruto gave his normal cat like look (closed eyes and thinking face) and placed his hands behind his head and kept walking along with Kakashi.

"What is it?"

"I have to tell you something about Naruto's training with Kakashi"

"hm??"

"Recently, Kakashi has been training Naruto to alter the nature of his chakra, in order for Naruto to create a Jutsu that is unique to him. Naruto has to go through a rigorous training process that normally takes twenty or more years to complete. This, however, is achieved in around a week through a training technique that Kakashi makes up. Naruto makes one thousand clones of himself and they all train at the same time; since each clone is linked to each other, once they are dispersed, the knowledge they gain is distributed to all of the others (similar to distributed computing). As you know"

"Ok…I understand so far…"

"The point of this exercise is to give Naruto the ability to control the elemental nature of his chakra. In the Naruto world, there are five types of chakra, each with a weakness and a strength (similar to rock-paper-scissors). Naruto's elemental-affinity is the wind type, the strongest attacking type. Wind types are strong against lightning types and weak against fire types.

The first part of Naruto's training involves him and his many clones trying to cut a leaf in their hands with chakra alone. During this time, Naruto also seeks advice from Asuma who is another person with wind-type affinity. After a while, he disperses every single clone, allowing him to gain all their knowledge at once, but also causing extreme mental fatigue. He does this again to complete his training.

The second part of Naruto's training involves the same technique, but with a much bigger object: in this case, a waterfall Yamato had earlier created. At first he fails to even stop the water, but an argument with Kakashi over the need to get stronger than Sasuke makes Naruto even more determined. That night, Naruto sees a shooting star and is reminded why he is doing this training. Naruto gets up and resumes his training. By daybreak Naruto and his clones split the waterfall all the way across, completely severing it from side to side.

With the second step done, Naruto can start creating his first original Jutsu. Before they begin, however, Kakashi reveals that he can perform the Spiralling Sphere. He explains that the ultimate purpose of the Fourth's Jutsu was to combine both the form manipulation and nature manipulation of one's chakra into an extremely powerful Jutsu. However, the Fourth was unable to complete the Jutsu and the Spiralling Sphere was the maximum that both the Fourth and Kakashi were able to achieve. This means that Naruto will have to, from now on, train by himself. Kakashi then tells Naruto that he can do it, for if there was anyone who can surpass the Fourth, it's him. He admits that this is not mere motivation, but his true beliefs"

"So, Kakashi said all that? Naruto is the only one eh?" Smiled Arashi.

"Yes"

"That Jutsu, not even I could do it, no matter what I tried it, where you use clones, but unlike Naruto I neither have that much Chakra or stamina….I believe in what he said, but I hate being surpassed…" Said Arashi.

"But why all this training?"

"You do know about…Akatsuki, don't you?"

"Yes, do not tell me they are after Naruto"

"Yes, but…that is why I want you to watch over him, he may be a brat Arashi…But….you need to watch over him…he had learned that Jutsu…but he needs more help on it"

"I understand. But I can't let him do that Jutsu anymore. I need to inspect his seal to insure it won't brake"

"I know…"

"Alright then…"

"Thank you Yondaime."

"Yes…well, If that seal does brake then he is just as the villagers said, a cold hearted monster…not as a hero. What I know is if I don't try and re-seal that seal a certain way, then one day he could try and protect the village he loves, but end up destroying it"

"Yes, I know. So what do we…"

"You do nothing…just leave it to me" Smiled Arashi as he patted her back and continued on, but before he did, he used his body flicker and she felt something touch her for a mere half a moment before it was gone. She looked him her pocket and there was a bag full of money with a small tag that said. 'You as well, try to re-pay some debts…and if not…then at least have some fun )….Arashi!'

"You will be the death of me" Muttered the fifth as she continued to walk away. Leaving Arashi to stand atop the same roof Naruto had done earlier before. He looked around saddened by the view, knowing full well that one day, even by a minor miss calculation, the town could be destroyed, and if he fixes the minor calculation…then maybe just maybe one day the village along with the others would live in peace once again.

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