Morning in Konoha, shop owners are beginning to open their stores. Ninjas are starting to get ready to train or doing missions, and civilians are starting to get ready their day. All in all it's a new beginning for a normal day in Konoha.

Now walking from his home we see Sasuke was walking to training ground 9. As he was walking to the training ground, he was recalling of the conversation between him, his team and his sensei.

(Flashback)

As team 7 was waiting for their order, Kakashi decided to tell his students about the new changes.

"Okay team, as you know I will be teaching you for some time, but orders from the hokage will change the schedule for this team a bit."

"What are the orders Kakashi-Sensei?" Sakura asked.

"If you let me speak I'll tell you." Kakashi chuckled as Sakura's cheeks turn pink from embarrassment.

"Starting tomorrow, Sasuke will be training with another sensei." A look of surprise came on the teams face except Sasuke. As Sakura's mouth begins to open, Kakashi interrupted her.

"Let me finish Sakura. During our training sessions, Sasuke will be taught under another jounin. But during our team training sessions and missions Sasuke will be with us."

"But Kakashi-Sensei, what is the other jounin going to teach him that is different from you? Can you just teach him the same thing?" Sakura asked while their orders were presented to them.

"Well the thing is Sakura, this jounin has a certain type of skills that is, you can say suited to teach Sasuke, and other reasons is that its' personal. We'll talk more about it later, let's eat!"

(End flashback)

'I wonder what he meant it was personal. Whatever as long as he teaches me that's all it matters.' Sasuke then suddenly stopped walking. 'Wait a minute did Kakashi-Sensei just ate with his mask on?'

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As Naruto was waiting for his apprentice, in training ground 9, he was meditating in the middle of the field. He suddenly sensed a presence and opened his eyes. He then saw his apprentice. Sasuke came towards his new teacher with a raised eyebrow at his teacher's appearance.

'He looks familiar b I can't see to put my finger at it' he thoughts were interrupted as his sensei spoke to him.

"So you are Sasuke Uchiha, nice to meet you, I'm your other sensei, my name is Naruto Namikaze." As he said that Sasuke looked at him with wide eyes, realizing that this man was related to the yondaime hokage.

"Yeah I heard that you were going to teach me some skills that were only for me personally." Sasuke said with a smirk. Naruto Frowned

"Do not get cocky Sasuke. Do not think you getting apprenticed under a jounin just because you are an Uchiha or that you were rookie of the year. So I would wipe off smirk on you face kid." At this Sasuke frowned and Naruto continued. While walking towards the lake, that was part of the training ground, and stopped to look at it.

"The reason I am training you is because under orders of the hokage and another is that my teachings is related about your brother and it is not about killing him." As he said this he turn his head back towards Sasuke, who was looking at him angrily.

'Who does he think he is? I have the right to kill Itachi! This guy doesn't know what it feels like about my families' death! It is my destiny to kill Itachi! My destiny! My right! 'He musings was stopped as Naruto spoke.

"I know what you thinking right now. As we go on during the training you will understand why I am telling you this. But for now you will have to trust me and focus on the present right now okay? Sasuke looked at him as he was crazy but he took couple of deep breaths and sighed. He then looked at his new sensei and nodded. Naruto smiled

"Good! Now let's begin. For today I would be testing out your skills and see what you know. We will do this with a spar now get ready" at this Naruto remained standing with his hands behind his back in a relaxed position while Sasuke formed into the academy fighting stance preparing to show his sensei what he know.

"Ready? Begin!" At this, Sasuke quickly charged forward to attack his sensei. He started with a couple of jump kicks but Naruto blocked them as he goes. Sasuke then back flipped to his original position just as before yesterday, and started with some hand seals.

"Fire style; Fireball jutsu!" he took a deep breath and blew with all his might, a massive fireball, a lot bigger than the one yesterday, towards his sensei, who just stood there waiting for it to come. Then as the jutsu came close to him he raised his right hand, facing his palm towards the attack. As the attack came into contact with the hand, the fireball suddenly started decreasing its size. Sasuke's eyes came to shock, seeing his jutsu decreasing its' size until he only saw nothing in front of his sensei who was still standing at the same position with his right hand out.

'Impossible! What kind of jounin is he?' Sasuke thought. His thoughts were interrupted from the jounin

"Alright Sasuke stop, I've seen enough." Sasuke looked surprise at this he tried his best on not showing his hard breathing. The fire jutsu took a lot out of him.

"But sensei we just started! I can still do more!" Naruto shook his head.

"No that's good enough, and you don't have to lie to me Sasuke, I know that justu you did, will take most of your chakra reserves especially with that size." Naruto walked over to the forest that was part of the training ground and sat near to one of the trees.

"Come over here Sasuke and sit with me, we'll talk right now about your training." As Sasuke came over and sat down next to his sensei.

"Now so far I know that fire jutsu is the only justu you know and the academy based ones correct?" After Sasuke nodded Naruto continue. "Okay now, during the training I will train you a few jutsus, and as you progress I will teach you on a different taijutsu. Don't ask what style it is, you won't need to know until in the future, but for now I will be teaching on developing your skills and those jutsus I mentioned. Finally we will be working on your changing yourself and your social skills." At this Sasuke grew a little annoyed.

"What are you talking about sensei, are saying I need to socialize with others and… and be friends with them? Then forget it, I don't need friends, they will only get in the way for my revenge against…"

"Itachi?" Sasuke's eyes grew wide.

"You don't think I know, I know of your anger and of wanting revenge against him. But that doesn't hurt to get some know people Sasuke." Said Naruto, his eyes looking at his apprentice showing a calm emotion in them.

"You don't understand, I need to hate, hatred is the only way of getting more power..."

"And who told you this?"

"Itachi…. but"

"And is Itachi the strongest ninja of all ninjas right now?" Naruto asked. Silence was his only answer.

"Think about it Sasuke, there are other ninjas stronger than Itachi. Take the past hokages for example. Did they find power with only hatred? No the only way they got strong, was because of their family and friends and the desire to protect them." Sasuke's eyes narrowed.

"If you are telling me to get all soft and mushy I…"

"I'm not saying you have to be like that; all I am saying is that you should go into a different direction instead of hatred. They are many ninjas who are stronger than Itachi, whom they didn't go into the path of hate. If they can do it why can't you?" Sasuke then looked down. Naruto looked towards the training area seeing the grass being blown against the wind.

"Look I know what Itachi has told you, but don't have to listen to him, you don't have to be like him in order to get strong. I'll help you to be stronger than him, but if only you will help me by doing as I say and be fine it. Can you do that?" Naruto asked. The only answer he got was silence. He looked down on his apprentice whose head was still down. He looked back to the training area waiting for his student's answer. Minutes later Sasuke finally spoke.

"I'll think about it" He looked at his sensei, who smiled.

"Good, I appreciate that, I know it will be a difficult decision to make... But just to let you know, if you choose to work with me, it will be a hard path to follow. Change is hard, I know trust me, but it will be worth it and to be on the safe side, I will be there to help you. Every step of the way that I promise you. Naruto looked at the sun estimating the time

"We're going stop now for today, I am sure that you will have a lot to think about. We'll start your training tomorrow after you're done your daily mission and team training with your team. Meet back here when you are done, Kakashi will tell me when you guys are done." (I feel like I am repeating myself a lot). After his sensei said that, Sasuke went up and left thinking about what his sensei said during their time together. As he left Naruto still sat there and looked up to the sky.

'I think that we're off to a good start. He'll change I know it.'

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"So how did it go?"

Right now in a bar there were many jounins. The bar was a traditional place where the jounins or teachers come and talk and hang out with each other. Naruto just came in right now and sat next to Kakashi, who said person just asked the question.

"Surprisingly well actually, he wasn't as arrogant as I thought." Naruto said as he ordered a drink from the bartender.

"Yeah well I guess he got that from his mother." Kakashi said. "So I heard you're going to tell him the truth."

"Yeah, but not for a while, he's still not ready to face it. So how do you think you will train them on their teamwork?"

"Hmm." Kakashi scratched his chin. "Well the missions will help with the bonding, but I think I need to train them on team tactics. But enough about that I heard your taking a certain ramen waitress on to the Spring Festival." Naruto narrowed his eyes on him.

"Where did you hear that?"

"Oh a little friend of mine told me, but more importantly you got a date!" He said clapping Naruto on the back.

"Yeah well at least I got a date."

"Oh Naruto!" Kakashi gasped "That was mean, as you know it so happens that I have do have a date"

"With your books?"

"…." Naruto laughed.

"Just kidding anyways, I'll see you later it's getting late. Get some rest Kakashi, you're going to need it." Kakashi sniffed looking away from him.

"Yeah whatever." Naruto shook his head and left the bar.

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At one of the homes of the Uchiha estate, a certain Uchiha is in the shower right now, letting the water run down his hair, standing motionless, still thinking over the event that happened earlier with one of his senseis. After he had enough of being wet he went of the shower.

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As he was preparing to rest he stopped and looked at the moon.

'I will not listen to your words Itachi, I will gain power in my own way not yours. You better be prepared, I have chosen a new path of gaining ultimate power and I will use it to destroy you.' After that the young man went to sleep

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"That's enough for today you guys, we'll resume tomorrow". Kakashi said. As he said that Team 7 dropped down where they are standing out of breath from an intense teamwork training

"Sasuke, Naruto said to meet him at training ground 9 after you are done taking a breather, as for you Sakura, Sai". Kakashi pointed to a point of the training ground area.

"Follow me over there, we'll get started on training your skills, see you tomorrow Sasuke." Sasuke nodded. After taking a minute of breathing he got up and started walking to training ground where he will meet his other sensei while ignoring the following conversations behind him.

"Bye Sasuke-kun!"

"Bye Dickless"

"Don't call him that!"

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Since that day Sasuke had his conversation with his new sensei, things were looking up for Sasuke (in his sensei's opinion). After telling his decision of choosing to follow his new sensei instead of listening to Itachi, Naruto was relieved and started him with training right away. With that, the following rest of the day of training has not been kind to Sasuke. As a start Naruto had him training on his chakra capacity for Sasuke can only do at least two giant fireball attacks only to get tired afterwards. After testing his chakra capacity, Naruto had him doing a chakra control training which was tree walking. At first Sasuke was skeptical of the name of the exercise but when his sensei showed him an example he had a feeling to not question his sensei's knowledge so much. After chakra training his sensei would have him running laps with chakra weights increasing more of his speed and gaining more muscles on his body. Though it only happened for one day the training was intense. His sensei was watching him every moment, yelling at him, now and then to focus more or to increase his chakra weights every time Sasuke started to get use to the weight. After training and saying goodbye to his sensei Sasuke would go home all sore. And that was only day one! Sasuke began to shudder on what other future training techniques his sensei will put on him.

"Sasuke!" Sasuke was snapped out of his musings as his sensei called him over. As he came over his sensei started talking to him again

"Good job yesterday I'm surprised that you managed to do all those exercises." Sasuke looked at him in confusion

"Isn't it supposed to be part of my training?"

"No that was a test too how strong is your will that you want to reach your goal" Sasuke looked at him in shock.

"Anyways from now on after today I'll start training you seriously."

"Why after today"

"Do you know what is going on today in Konoha?" his sensei asked.

"No, I really don't" Naruto sighed

"Sasuke it's the Spring Festival today" he explained. Sasuke opened his mouth forming a small o in realization

"So what does that have to do with anything?"

"Right, Sasuke for today, after a little training I want you to go to the festival and hang out with some friends." Sasuke looked at his sensei in shock.

"You can't be serious!"

"I am very serious. Sasuke when was the last time you had fun hmm?" all the jounin got was a silent answer

"Exactly now Sasuke I know you want to train hard to be strong but you don't have to train every day. You have to take a break once in a while, get to know the people here better, make new friends."

"I don't have any friends besides I don't think anyone wants to hang out with me"

"So you mean to tell me that no asked you to hang out with today?" as he said that Sasuke remembered Sakura asking him if he wanted to hang out today with a couple of friends, since every time she asked him out she got a no, Sakura decided a different approach. All she got was a "hn" and he walked away.

"Sasuke?" Sasuke was snapped out of the flashback looking at his sensei how was looking at him in expectation waiting for an answer

"I guess I can ask Sakura if I can hang out with her" Naruto smiled

"Great, trust me Sasuke you'll have a good time, but for now let's start with your training" Sasuke nodded and stood up straight waiting.

"Now I think we should start training in your hand seals forming speed. Every time I see you performing a jutsu you always seem to take your time. We go to work on that. Okay now I want you to perform the seal that I said out loud. Every time you get it wrong, you will have to run to the lake and back once for every mistake you made got it?" Sasuke gulped and nodded

"Okay now form Tiger! Goat! Dog! Tiger! Wrong! One lap running again! Tiger, Dragon! Dragon!"

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"Okay were finished for today, have fun for the rest of the day Sai, Sakura. I'll see you tomorrow" Kakashi said. After he said that he left as did Sai soon afterwards leaving Sakura alone. Sakura took a minute of breathing relieved that training was finally over for today. Kakashi had her training with her chakra control and increasing her stamina by tree walking up and down many times. Since Sai had done the training before, he was forced to engage a taijutsu match against their sensei for evaluation. Then he had him running a mile distance back and forth to increase his speed which Sai was lacking at. Sakura got up and was about to leave but soon heard someone calling to her.

"Umm Sakura?" Sakura turned around not expecting to find Sasuke calling to her. Sasuke looked at her and saw her looking at him in disbelief, he looked away and blushed a little bit, its' been a long time since he had a chat with anyone.

"Sasuke! Done with your training? How was it?" Sakura asked glad to see that she was talking with her crush.

"It was good, listen um did you asked me last time that if I wanted to hang out with you and a couple of friends at the Spring Festival today right?" Sakura remembered

"Oh yeah I'm sorry I asked you that Sasuke I know you have better things to do than the festival so…" Sasuke interrupted her

"Actually I was hoping that offer was still available" If Sakura was shocked about Sasuke have a chat with her, now she is really surprised. She got over the shock mode and pinched herself to see that she was not dreaming. After she realized it was reality she wore a big smile. It was not a date with her crush, but at least she gets to hang out with him.

"Of course Sasuke of course but are you sure you want to hang out with us. It's me and probably the rest of our graduating class."

"Umm yeah I'm sure" He looked at her face and stammered "but it's just that I think I need to get know my comrades better that's all" Sakura giggled.

"Sure Sasuke, I'm sure that I'll tell everyone else that you are coming okay?"

"Sure umm where is the group meeting at?"

"Umm were going to meet at front of the hokage building entrance at seven, if that's okay with you?" She said with a concern look on her face.

"That's fine, cough, umm I'll see you guys there" Sasuke said still a little red from the talk. Then he left to the district to get ready.

Sakura just stood there processing on what just happened. Sasuke the boy of her dreams just talk with her. Not in a bad way but in a good way! Looking at her watch, she gasped a little realizing the time. Then she ran home to get ready.

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Here in a night at Konoha, we see beautiful lights of lit lanterns hanging throughout the streets of Konoha. Many of the people walking around enjoying the festivities, but soon a specific group of ninja will enjoy it as well.

"This feels weird" thought Sasuke as he waited at the front of the Hokages's building entrance waiting to join the other genin to have fun at the festival. He was wearing a midnight black yukata with the Uchiha symbol at the back.

"Well this is a surprise" Sasuke looked at the right to see the rest of the genin graduates, wearing different colored and style of yukatas, finally coming up to him and realized it was Shikamaru who said the comment.

"Yeah who would've thought that the Emo King would want to hang out and have fun!" Kiba laughed but Sasuke just ignored him. Ino came up to him

"It is so great of you to come Sasuke, are you sure you don't want to have a date with me while were here?" She batted her eyelashes a bit.

"No"

"Oh well, can't blame a girl for trying"

'that's enough Ino, he already agreed to have fun with us, no need to push it further" said Chouji. She stuck her tongue at them. Sakura came up to Sasuke

"Thanks for agreeing to go out with us Sasuke" Sasuke scratched a his cheek looking sideways

"Yeah well I only did this to get know the people I'm working with better" Shino nodded at the reasoning

"Indeed we should get to know our comrades better, why? To improve our chances to be better shinobi" Hinata spoke out loud

"Umm should go to the festival now?" Ino nodded

"She's right! Let's go!" all nodded and headed toward the festival. While the genin went to have fun, one certain jounin had to go and pick up his date

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Knock knock

Naruto took a step back in front of the entrance of the Ichiraku's house. He was wearing a dark blue yukata with the designs of silver winds curling all around the yukata. Naruto looked calm a little nervous about his date. His concern vanished as the door opening and met with a breathtaking beauty. Here stood right in front of him was a lovely white yukata with cherry blossoms design, wearing Ayame. To him no one ever looked lovelier than her. Her hair was formed into a bun with two long pins holding it together and she was holding a purse matching with her yukata.

"Ayame you look beautiful" Naruto said as he bowed with Ayame returning the bow.

"Thank you Naruto, you look really handsome" she said with a blush on her face having a little blush on his own he looked over her shoulder

"Where is your father?" She smiled

"he already left for the festival, he told me to have fun and for you mister to have fun as well and take good care of me" she left the other stuff of what her father said, which includes a bunch of threats including being ban from the ramen stand. But Naruto doesn't need to know that. Naruto chuckled then smiled

"Of course with all my power" Ayame locked the door, looked around and seeing Naruto offered his arm. Taking it, the couple soon set out to the festival.

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"So how was last night Sasuke?" Sasuke looked at his Naruto who was smiling. It was the day after the Spring Festival and the two are taking a break from training.

"…. it was nice." Sasuke then formed a grin

"So how was your date with the ramen waitress sensei?" Naruto raised an eyebrow at the tone of his student

"It was wonderful actually, most we'll go out again" Sasuke frowned seeing his attempt to embarrass his sensei failed.

"Now since you did well on the homework, I gave you I think I should reward you on training you with a new taijutsu style." Sasuke beamed and now getting excited to learn something new

"But first we are going to train more on those muscles to prepare for that style" of course.

"Sensei what kind of style is it though?"

"Oh it's called the dragon tail style, this style requires a weapon, in this case a sword" Sasuke stood there gapping, he stopped gapping to realize something

"I felt I heard of that kind of style before"

"You should, the style belonged to the Uchiha Clan" Sasuke looked at him with a raised eyebrow

"Then how do you know it?"

"Lets stop at the fact that I know it, later on I'll tell you alright?"

"…. Okay sensei"

"Good! Now before we go back to training, let me explain this style" Naruto raised one finger

"First as I said that this style requires a weapon, but for the first part we are going to train without one. You need to learn how to fight, if you somehow loss your weapon." He raised a second finger

"second will be training with the weapon, now let me say this Sasuke, even though we are training with weapons, you won't be using any of them in real combat. Only until you are ready when I say you are ready, understand?" Sasuke nodded

"Good let's get back to training"

"Yes sensei"

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As a few days pass by, Sasuke has been getting stronger and less arrogant due to his sensei's training. Also during training Sasuke has almost got used to the new taijutsu style. His sensei mentioned to him that it was because that the style was made for the Uchihas and that it is in his blood to adapt to the style so easily. During his free time his sensei has asked him to go out more; to socialize with the villagers or hang out with his comrades. Also during those days, his training with his team has gotten better.

He also noticed that his teammates' skills are getting better and better thanks to Kakashi sensei and surprisingly the D rank missions. But now it's time for something higher

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In the Hokage's missions dispatch office (I don't know what the room is called

"Hokage-sama, I request that my team and I acquire a higher rank mission. I believe we are ready" Sarutobi raised an eyebrow at the young Uchiha's request and the way he asked

'He is certainly improved for the better, I knew you would do good Naruto'

"Be as that may its is mostly up to your sensei Sasuke now matter how much you have improved, but I do admit, you, Sakura and Sai have certainly looked improved" Sakura blushed a little at the praise from her leader, as Sasuke and Sai smiled, well Sai is always smiling. Sasuke looked at his team leader

"Kakashi-sensei, please" Kakashi looked up from his book to Sasuke seeing his determined face. He looked at the rest of his students, Sakura pleading, and Sai well, as usual just smiling. He looked at the leader of the village

"Sure why not"