A/N: Okay everyone the Tsunade Arc is over, and this chapter shall be the start of the Kage's Mission Arc. I'll explain more of it now. So now, I'll just say; "Enough of this crap" and move on with the show!

In this arc Naruto comes face-to-face with the challenges of every Kage before him, but he'll have even more problems than they did. He's just starting on his first day as the known Fifth Hokage of Konoha. He's already dealing with paperwork and ignorant ninja, but now he needs to prepare himself for the Civilian Council, his friends, and those that lure beyond the village. Once the other villages and villains catch wind of the changes in Konoha things really start to go down. Orochimaru is getting impatient, Akatsuki is getting nervous, and Itachi is getting a burrito… Wait, he isn't… oh, he's getting Pocky… so yeah, lots going on.

What will Naruto do when faced with Sasuke? What will the other lands say about Naruto's being made Hokage? How will Naruto deal with things going on both in and out of the village? How shall Akatsuki deal with Naruto now that he's been made Hokage? What is Madara's role in Naruto's ascension to Kage? Why am I asking you these questions when I don't plan to unveil the answers until later?

Well then, enough of this useless crap! On with the show!

Kage's Mission Arc:

Chapter 11: Meeting Faintly

Naruto stood at the window of his office, overlooking the people of his village as they walked the streets and conversed with one another. He found it almost strange that some of them were the same ones that were calling for him not to be made Hokage yesterday, yet they were at peace today and enjoying the repairs that were made by the Wave constructors. He knew that they had no say in his appointment, but just how bi-polar were these people to say he was doing great today, yet yesterday they were out crying that he was unfit.

An ANBU Black Ops member appeared in a bowed position as Naruto looked at the Wolf mask from over his shoulder.

"Have you located him yet, Wolf?" Naruto asked in a monotone voice as Wolf nodded, yet stayed bowed.

"Yes, he was overjoyed that you called for the meeting and is just arriving in the building as we speak, Hokage-sama." Wolf said as Naruto nodded and waved him off while he disappeared as someone knocked on the door of Naruto's office.

"Come in" Naruto said as the door opened to reveal Tazuna. The man, and Inari who was right behind him, smiled as they walked into the office.

"So, what we saw yesterday was true then. You really did become Kage of the Leaf village. And I thought I only saw that because I was drunk off my ass…" Tazuna said as Naruto sweat-dropped and leaned forward in his seat.

"Well it's real, so what can I do for you two today?" Naruto said in a friendly voice as Inari ran over and hugged him. Naruto hugged the boy back after getting over his surprise.

"Big Brother Naruto, you really are a great ninja!" Inari said as the door to Naruto's office opened again. Konohamaru stood in the doorway with wide eyes and his jaw dropped, but that didn't last long as his eyes narrowed into a glare and his mouth formed a frown as he ran over to Naruto.

"Get away from the Boss!" Konohamaru shouted as he ran over, but tripped over his scarf once he was in range of them. Everyone in the room blinked at the sight.

"Who's this Naruto?" Inari asked as Naruto smiled and helped Konohamaru up.

"This is Konohamaru. He's the grandson of the Third Hokage." Naruto said as Konohamaru jumped back.

"And who's this guy, Naruto?" Konohamaru said as he and Inari began glaring at one another. Naruto and Tazuna sighed in unison and then looked at each other.

"I'm Inari. My grandfather is Tazuna the carpenter and I'm his apprentice. What's it to you?" Inari said as he got in Konohamaru's face.

"I'm Konohamaru. My grandfather was the Third Hokage and I was staring to learn under him before he… died. Why were you hugging Naruto?" Konohamaru asked as Inari and he glared at each other.

"Cause he's my big brother. He taught me what it means to protect those precious to me, and he defended and saved our country from an evil man named Gato. What's your story?" Inari said as Konohamaru backed up from him and gained a proud look on his face as he held his head high and jabbed a thumb into his chest.

"Naruto's my big brother. He taught me the importance of hard work and determination in order to reach my goals, and he defended and saved our country from a psycho-guy named Gaara." Konohamaru said as Inari glared at him.

"Well it doesn't matter because he and I formed a special bond when he left Wave country." Inari said as he crossed his arms and turned his head. Konohamaru glared and stomped his foot.

"Well that doesn't matter because before that mission in Wave he and I had formed a more special bond when he first started out as a Genin." Konohamaru said as Inari and he glared lightning at each other and was back in one another's face.

"So, he likes me more because I was an emo-brat that was also a coward until he changed my life!" Inari said as Konohamaru growled.

"Oh yeah, well he likes me more cause I was a spoiled-brat that didn't know the meaning of hard work and honor!" Konohamaru said as Inari narrowed his eyes further.

"Oh yeah!" Inari shouted as he and Konohamaru were face-to-face pushing each other.

"Yeah!" Konohamaru shouted back.

"Oh yeah!"

"Yeah!"

"Oh yeah!"

"Yeah!"

"Oh yeah!"

"OW!" They both cried as they were hit atop their heads by Naruto's two fists. They both crumbled to the ground, holding and nursing the large bumps atop their heads as Naruto sighed and gave them an irritated look, complete with a slight glare.

"What the hell is wrong with you two? I don't like either of you more than the other. You're both like little brothers to me, and if you don't stop giving me headaches with your little shouting match, then I'll beat the both of you around my village with a dull and rusty kunai. You got that?" Naruto said in an irritated voice as Konohamaru and Inari both shot up and nodded vigorously while saluting to him.

"Sir, yes, sir Hokage-sama!" They both said as Naruto sighed and went back behind his desk.

"You two can go since Tazuna-san and I have business to discuss. Konohamaru, show Inari around the village or something, just be back here in an hour." Naruto said as the two younger boys nodded and walked from the room. As soon as they were in the hallway Konohamaru turned to Inari with a frightened expression.

"Now you see why I call him Boss." Konohamaru said as Inari nodded. Naruto was like a Yakuza boss when he was angry…

"So what is it that you wanted, Tazuna-san? My council has paid you and your people for your work, right?" Naruto asked as he sat down and leaned forward in his chair. Tazuna chuckled as he stood in front Naruto with a smile on his face.

"Yes, of course! In fact, I believe they've over-paid us for the repairs we've done." Tazuna said as Naruto smiled.

"Then that'd be the bonus I signed after I found out you were finished here yesterday." Naruto said as he leaned back in his chair and turned it slightly so he could gaze out the window.

"Why the bonus, kid- I mean, Hokage-dono? We only repaired a few dozen buildings and stores." Tazuna asked as Naruto chuckled and gazed up at him.

"Just Naruto and it's because your country is still trying to get back on its feet. I've read the files from my mission. It seems that Gato's money, businesses, and all other things were handed over to Konoha since we were the ones to kill him. I'd like to give you some of the companies the man owned, and don't object, because it's my way offer in an alliance between our two lands.

"Alliance? I remember something about that. So what'd you have in mind, Naruto." Tazuna said as a chair came up from the floor. His eyes widened while Naruto had closed his with a smile on his face. Tazuna sat down and Naruto dug in his desk drawer for a document.

"I was thinking that since Wave is neutral in the wars that you could provide repair assistance to my village. We can also setup trade routes and other things, but that'll be discussed with the council later. Just know that I'm personal offering your country a percentage of the shipping company Gato owned. Let's say Konoha keeps seventy percent and gives Wave thirty. The only reason I say that is so other countries will have a percent, not as big as ours, if they join our alliance. So what do you say; are we open for these talks?" Naruto said as he raised his hand to Tazuna, who was wide-eyed and frozen. He shook himself as regained thought and shook Naruto's outstretched hand.

"Yes, yes of course! I'm sorry kid, but I never thought I'd be having this kind of talk with the same brat that couldn't even eat properly. It's amazing what a few months can do for you ninja." Tazuna said as Naruto sweat-dropped again. Was he really that bad before Pervy Sage and Kyuubi-sensei's training emotions, intelligence, and thoughts? No… well maybe… he did run into a wall those few times… and then there was him following that ryo coin for six hours at the amusement of some Chunin… Okay so he was that bad! Damn, you'd think people would look to the now.

"Naruto, you listening?" Tazuna said as Naruto shook his head of his thoughts.

"Huh, oh yeah!" Naruto said as he accepted the scroll was apparently holding out to him. He looked it over and saw that it was an A-ranked protection and escort mission for the Wave workers who had been fixing up the village.

"Alright, everything looks in order. I'll send two Jonin and an Anbu on this by the end of the week. Please enjoy the village and in about two days you and I will meet with the council to begin the alliance talks officially. Is your Daimyo okay with all this?" Naruto asked as he remembered that even Wave needed a lord to rule it. Tazuna puffed out his chest and polished his fingernails on it with his chin held high.

"I would think so since I am the Wave country Daimyo. After Gato left we were leaderless and the country voted me it's ruler since I was the reason you had come to the country and freed us in the first place." Tazuna said as Naruto sweat-dropped and muttered something about half-assed drunk old men. Naruto sighed as he got up from his seat and walked Tazuna to the door.

"By the end of this week have all your workers and whoever else traveled with you here at the Main Gate by sunrise. I'll have transportation waiting to bring you back to Wave via Bridge Route." Naruto said as Tazuna gave a chuckled and held up his hands waving them a bit.

"That's alright, we can walk back just like we got here. You don't have to spend all this on us." Tazuna said, trying to be humble, but his damn back was making it harder. Naruto chuckled as he opened his office door, giving Tazuna a smile with his eyes closed.

"It's no trouble, and who said I'd be spending any money. I'll be making your transportation myself." Naruto said as Tazuna looked at him in confusion, but shrugged it off as something Kage-level ninja could do.

Tazuna had walked from the office and down the hall when Naruto was about to close his door. That was until he heard rumbling, Tazuna's girly-ass scream of pain, and the multiple voices yelling and cursing at each other. Naruto walked down the hall to see what the hell was going on, and as soon as he turned the corner and was in front the Council Chambers he saw a human dog-pile of… well people. He could see most of them were his former fellow Genin, Jonin-sensei and a few others that he knew.

"Get the hell off me, you cow!" Sasuke shouted as Choji grew a vein in his forehead and an angry expression.

"What did you say, you stuck-up asshole?" Choji shouted back.

"Ino-pig, my back isn't a chair!" Sakura shouted as Ino stayed seated atop her and crossed her arms.

"You're right, but that forehead of yours could be with the size off it." Ino said with a smirk as Sakura tried to get her off.

"Shino, can you please get your teammate off of me?" Shikamaru drawled from under Kiba, who was unconscious.

"I would but it seems as though I'm stuck under Neji-san and Lee-san." Shino said from beside Shikamaru.

"Lee, get off me this instant!" Neji said with Lee atop him as he tried to get free.

"I would, but Tenten-chan and Hinata-san are atop me as well. Ladies, would you be as kind as to jump down?" Lee said as Tenten sighed and Hinata fidgeted nervously.

"We would, but being at the top of these things is kind of fun, eh Hinata?" Tenten said as she elbowed Hinata playfully.

"Um… well… uh…" Hinata said as she saw her sensei and the other sensei sigh from the sides of the pile.

"How did we end up on the floor? We're Jonin; we should have been able to avoid this." Kurenai said as Asuma shrugged from under her.

"I would have if Kakashi hadn't tripped over that old guy back there. Then I grabbed him and you grabbed me. Then Guy grabbed Shino and it all went downhill from there since we were running and whatnot." Asuma said as Kakashi was flailing under him.

"What the hell is going on here?" Naruto asked as he stood in front of them with his Kage robes and hat on. They all looked at him with Hinata and Tenten hopping off the pile, being sure to step on each person as they got down.

"Naruto!" They cried out as they ran for him, he merely sidestepped them, with them impacted into the wall directly behind him.

"Yeah… Now what in the name of Kami-sama is going on around here?" He said as they got out of the wall like nothing happened. The people in the pile began to get up one at a time as some complained about their backs and others were simply staring at him. Now that they were this close to him they could see that he was taller than a month ago, much taller. He was now the same height as Lee and Neji. He had also let his hair grow out apparently, because it was down to the collar of his robes.

"So… are you people going to tell me what's going on or am I-"

"Hokage-sama, so glad that you are this early for the daily Council meeting; I hope we did not keep you waiting long." Hiashi said as he came around the opposite corner with Choza, Shikaku, Inoichi, and Shibi close behind. Naruto sighed as he looked from the people who were openly gaping at him to his Council members.

"I was actually seeing what all the racket was in my mansion. It appears that they all had business of some sort in here." Naruto said as he gestured toward the ones who were in the pile, who had moved to side as more council members came down the hall.

"Then by all means, allow them in on the meeting. It would be good if some of them heard what is to be discussed today; especially since most of them are future clan heads and important ninja of the village." Choza said with a hearty chuckle as Naruto sighed and gestured them into the chamber.

Naruto took his seat at the head of the council table. To his immediate left and right sat Jiraiya and Tsunade, who Naruto had chosen as his advisors. Behind him to his left and right sat the Village Elders, who were Koharu, and Homura.

On Jiraiya's side, going down the left side of the table, sat: Hiashi Hyuga, Asuma Sarutobi, Inoichi Yamanaka, Shikaku Nara, Choza Akimichi, Tsume Inuzuka, Shibi Aburame, and Unkai Kurama. Behind them the group lined the wall as they waited for the meeting to begin.

On Tsunade's side of the table, going down the right side, sat… no one. Not one of the civilians had shown up. Naruto gazed down her side with a raised brow as everyone else was frowning. At the opposite end from Naruto were Dragon and Danzo, who were both ANBU leaders; Danzo of the ROOT, and Dragon of the regular ANBU forces. Both of the men were frowning, even though both hid it with either a mask, or a stone faced expression.

Along the wall were: Teams Seven, Eight, Nine, and Ten. Kakashi, Kurenai, Guy stood beside them while.

"Where are the rest of my council members, Koharu-san?" Naruto asked in a low voice as Koharu looked annoyed.

"I believe they are running a bit late, but we can start with this group while we wait for them." Koharu replied as she gestured to the people lining the wall. Naruto sighed as he propped his elbow up on the table and held his head in hand while gazing at them with a bored expression.

"Fine then; why are you all here?" Naruto asked as some of them looked at him like he was the weirdest thing they had ever seen.

"Well… um… you see… we were just wondering…" Choji said meekly as his father and everyone else turned to him. Kiba grew impatient so he decided it was high time they stopped skirting around.

"How the hell did a deadlast like you become Hokage?" Kiba yelled as three different ANBU appeared with weapons to his neck, sternum, and… a more private area.

"Boar, Ox, Tora; that will be enough." Naruto said lazily as they nodded and when back from wherever they had come from. Kiba didn't look anything but annoyed, but on the inside he almost pissed himself. Kiba screamed in frustration as he grabbed at his own hair.

"I don't get it! How could they make you Hokage? You were the deadlast of our year, a grade-A moron, and you aren't even that good as a ninja! Don't get me wrong, you're my friend, but why you? I know it was your dream, and I knew it'd happen someday, but still!" Kiba yelled out as everyone gazed at him with emotions ranging from anger to sadness. Kiba dropped to his knees as he continued his rant.

"I just don't see how you could become Hokage when so many other ninja in the village probably weren't even considered! There are Jonin, Anbu and hell even some of us, but they picked you! Why, please just tell me why, cause it's driving me crazy?" Kiba said as they all turned to Naruto, who still looked incredible bored. Shikamaru, Shino, Neji, and even Sasuke had to mentally applaud how he was able to look so when faced with Kiba's rant.

"Kiba, you don't question the council or the Fire Daimyo! We chose Naruto-sama as Hokage and that is how it'll stay! Your petty rivalry with him has no place in-" Tsume, Kiba's mother, was saying as Naruto spoke up.

"That's enough, Tsume-san. He merely wants to know why I was chosen for Hokage when some many others could have and deserved to be picked over me." Naruto said, showing only a slightly less bored look as he gazed down at Kiba.

"To tell you the true, I have no clue why I was chosen. They say it's because I've the will of my predecessors and that I can be 'molded' into a great Hokage, but honestly I think that was all talk." Naruto said, much to the shock of his Shinobi council.

"They said some of the people that were considered for the job, so let's go through them. Jiraiya-sensei was considered, because of obvious reasons, but the Daimyo knew he wouldn't accept the title do to his 'free spirit'. Kakashi-sensei was considered due to him having been taught by my father, the Yondaime, and his reputation." Naruto said as Kakashi's eye widened while everyone looked at him.

"You weren't chosen apparently due to you being too steep in the past and your own emotional baggage." Naruto said as Kakashi shrugged. It was true, besides he'd never take on being Hokage… Well maybe, if it were a few years later… and the village really needed him to be, but otherwise, no way in hell!

"Even Shikamaru was considered due to his outstanding performance during the Chunin Exam Finals." Naruto said as he cast a finger toward Shikamaru, who shrugged and yawned as the people beside him stared at him with wide eyes.

"But he wasn't chosen due to his laziness and the fact that he'd fine it too troublesome to be Hokage." Naruto said with a snicker as Shikamaru nodded in agreement.

"Why be Hokage when it's too much work and too many political headaches. What a drag? I'd much rather watch clouds than lead a village." Shikamaru said as Ino sighed in annoyance at his lazy attitude. Would the guy ever change? No, he'd probably find it to troublesome or too much of a drag to change.

"Like I said before, people who were greater than me and were more fitting to the title than me were considered, but in the end I was chosen. Don't really know why, and don't really care. All I need to know is that I will do everything in my power as Hokage to lead this village to greatness." Naruto said as they all smiled at him. Even the corner of Sasuke and Neji's lips quirked upward at the conviction in his voice.

"So was that all that you needed?" Naruto said in a bored tone to them.

"Yeah, pretty much. The other stuff we wanted to talk about we can see you later in your office for that, Hokage-sama." Kurenai said, adding emphasize to his title with a smirk as Hinata nodded while some of the people in the room chuckled.

Naruto sighed in annoyance as the Civilian council members came into the room with an air of arrogance and superiority. Even Sasuke had openly frowned at them walking in as if they owned the place. Sasuke was sure that if he was Hokage they would have been gone on his first day of the job. Even Shikamaru dropped his bored expression to frown at them as they didn't even acknowledge Naruto's presence or that of anyone else in the room. Naruto kept a stone face as the civilians sat themselves down in their chairs. Naruto realized that he had never known any of them by name, besides Sakura's mom Sayuri Haruno. He shrugged as he also realized that he didn't give a damn to learn their names anyway.

"So glad to see you could join us, civilians. Do tell why it is that you are so late for this meeting?" Hiashi said as he leaned back in his chair and crossed his arms. Hinata and Neji had to stop themselves from gasping. They had never seen Hiashi as anything but cold and rigid, but here, in that very room, he had become cool and fluent. He wasn't even glaring at them. He was simply gazing at them with a look of no interest.

"If you must know, Hyuga, we had important business that had to be done. Our children were joining the Academy this year, so we had to find some ninja tutors for them." A burly man said three seats down from Tsunade.

"Oh, it isn't me that you really have to explain yourself to, Hikai Tsuna. It is Hokage-sama who is looking for an answer. I would hope you didn't disappoint him with it." Hiashi replied coolly as everyone turned to Naruto. His hat was overshadowing his face, but they could all see the clear frown on his face. He put his hand on the rim of his hat and took the object from his head and set it down in front of his. His eyes were like to cold pools of ice the way they gazed at the hat, and then to the civilian council.

"They have disappointed me, Hiashi. I do not care if your children are joining the Academy this year or not. When a council meeting is scheduled for Nine a.m. I expect you all to be here for nine a.m. whether I'm here or not. You are my council, and if you want to remain on my council you will follow my rules. Is that clear?" Naruto said in a harsh and cold voice as he gazed over the civilian council, who were trembling a bit, but still looking as defiant as ever.

"We are the council, boy! Just because you are Hokage does not mean that you can-" A man near Danzo shouted out before he was silenced by a sudden pressure weighing down on him and his fellow civilians.

"Maybe you don't understand how this village works, Civilian-san. I am the Hokage, which means my word is law, this village and all who live in in are mine to command and do with as I see fit. I rule this village, alone, not with this council. This council is only to inform, not decide nor rule. The laws and ways of my predecessors are nothing to mine own. If I so chose I will set fire to this village and build another on the ashes of it and anyone I made stay inside it at my command." Naruto said as the pressure increased, making them grasp onto the table for support while they all fell one by one.

Sakura watched as her mother's eyes became wide and her breathing became heavy. She watched as her mother was the third to grasp the table, and was one of the last to fall from her chair to the floor. She couldn't believe that her mother was a part of… that. That arrogance, that stupidity, that egotism! Her mom had always been so kind, sweet, and loving to her, so when did she become such a… a… a bitch! And Naruto! That cold voice, those ice-like eyes, and that hidden threat coupled with that weird Killing Intent. When did Naruto become so… cold? He was like Sasuke when he used the Curse Mark for the first time. She couldn't believe what she was seeing. Naruto being a cold ruler? Her mom being a part of a group of complete bitches and bastards? What was next; Sasuke being sweet and goofy? Okay… EW! That thought was kind of creepy, but it was still just as wrong as what was happening before her.

"Naruto please stop! They can't take much more of whatever you're doing to them!" Sakura said as Naruto stopped immediately.

He turned to the others of the room and saw a range of emotions; the most frequent being that of shock. His council looked a bit concerned for him. Sasuke and Kakashi looked a little afraid for him. Sakura looked ready to go to tears. Hinata, Ino, and Tenten gazed at him with mostly shock, but there was a bit of fear there. He hated that as he looked into the eyes of everyone else. They all had a small trace of fear in their eyes, but it was at him, but more of for him. They were fearful of how he would feel about his slight loss of control. True they might not have known he had lost control, but he did and he knew he had. In his trying to get his point across he had let too much Charka Pressure on the civilians. While they shinobi in the room could have taken it, the civilians were untrained to deal with anything like that. He wondered; what could have happened had he used Killing Intent on them instead of pressure?

As the civilians got back into their seats with shaky breaths and trembling bodies they glared hard at Naruto, but Naruto only gazed back. It was as if he was watching their dislike for him intensify two-fold. He couldn't call their animosity hatred, because it lacked the pure loathing for it. It was more like a deep disliking of what he was as a person rather than just loathing him for who he was. He could tell their glare wasn't because of Kyuubi, and it wasn't because of him as Naruto. It was more like they were glaring at him for being a ninja and Hokage.

"You hate ninja, don't you?" Naruto questioned lowly as he rested his head in his hand. The civilians were taken back by his question, but returned to glaring all the same.

"Yes, yes we do…" Sayuri said as Sakura gasped. Her mom hated ninja, but then why let her be one then?

"Why?" Asuma asked as he actually started paying attention to the meeting.

"Because, all we hear every single day is ninja, ninja, ninja! Everyone wants to be a ninja; everyone has to be a ninja! Damn the ninja! You ninja aren't so damn great! People look at you all and see Gods, but you're not! You're all human like the rest of us, yet people hold you all in such high regards! Well I've had it!" Hikai shouted as he slammed his balled up fist into the table. This was their chance to get everything out into the open, so why not use it.

"Yeah, he's right! And what of the people who can't become ninja, or who don't have what it takes? You throw them to us, making them feel worthless since they can't do what you all do! I wanted to be a ninja when I was a young boy, but I didn't have the charka to! So you know what I was told, "Become a civilian, go work at a shop, you just don't have it in you to be a ninja". Do you know how much that hurt? Do you know how much I cried after that? My dreams were shattered and my hopes ruined all because I simply couldn't do those damn jutsu you ninja use! I became a civilian alright, and a damn good one at that. I worked my way up to here, where I am today as a council member!" The one two seats from Danzo shouted as the Genin looked at him with wide eyes while the Jonin and other ninja looked away.

"And like Bashir just said; what do you do with those who can't become ninja? You throw them to us civilians and make use teach them a way to survive in your ninja world! You ninja think yourselves so important, but it's we civilians who are the important ones! We, who feed you, clothe you, make your weapons, and house you only for you to protect us from yourselves and those like you! If it weren't for us you wouldn't have a damn thing to stop you all from killing each other! That's why the feudal lords and Daimyo are civilians, because you shinobi are so damn battle-ready and blood-thirsty!" Another, opposite Asuma, shouted as Sayuri stood from her chair.

"You maybe be asking why we let our children join the Academy, and become ninja or not. It's because we want them to at least try and have what we didn't. We want them to succeed if they can, but if not then they'll at least have us waiting for them. We loved the Uchiha clan because the Uchiha had the most civilians in their clan out of all the ninja clans of our village, and so they were always understanding of us. When they were all killed we rested all our hopes on Sasuke-sama to become like his clan had been; to become kind and understanding to the village civilians. We wanted him to love us, and to never forget our kindness. We wanted him to become a great and powerful ninja who would say that he got where he was because of the civilians in his life." Sayuri said, unnatural quiet, as she locked eyes with Naruto. Naruto never broke their gaze as he saw all the emotions go through her.

"The reason we seem so arrogant and egoistic, is because we're proud to be civilians. We know ninja run this village, and we hate that. We hate the fact that the ninja, while mostly nice and understanding, still look down on us if even in a small and unseen way. But what we hate most of all; is the Hokage position." Sayuri said, ending with a slight growl that made Naruto raise a brow.

"Oh and why is that, Sayuri-san?" Naruto asked as he switched the arm he was resting on. The entire room was silent as they waited for her to speak.

"We hate it because it reminds us every day that ninja rule our lives. We hate it because you can order us to be killed, by ninja, and no one can question it because you're 'the strongest ninja in the village'. The reason we butted heads and argued with each of your most recent two predecessors is because we feel small. There, I've said it; we feel small. We feel as though our input doesn't matter. For example; in times of war, it always the Shinobi council that is in charge, or how in times of peace the Hokage would turn to his Shinobi council for any information. The only time Sarutobi-sama or Namikaze-sama would even speak directly to one of us is when it was about the shopping district or was to take money from the civilian budget to give to the ninja." Sayuri said as she gazed around the room. Her eyes then turned back to Naruto quickly as she pointed a finger at him.

"Do you really want to know why the civilians of the village isolated you and called for your death. It wasn't because we feared Kyuubi; well not really because of that, but it was a reason. It wasn't even because we no faith in Yondaime-sama, in fact we believed in him more than anything. No, it was all because of what you would become." She said as Naruto sat up a bit straighter.

"And what would that be?" He asked with a raised eyebrow. He was really curious as to why they had hated him for so long, yet praised the Yondaime.

"A ninja and a powerful one at that. We hated the fact that Kyuubi killed our loved ones, and it was stopped by a ninja, even if it was the Yondaime. We weren't mad over the death of our loved ones, because they died protecting the village, even the civilian ones died protecting someone else. We hated and isolated you because you would become the ninja we all had hopes and dreams of becoming. The ninja disliked you because they thought the Yondaime's seal would break or something around that, but we didn't care. We hated that you had charka levels we couldn't be born with. We hated that you had the stamina that we didn't get blessed with. We hated you because had we not screwed with you education, by isolating you, you would have been a ninja to end all ninja. And look where we are now; you as Hokage, at the same age Itachi became an Anbu Captain like Dragon-san! We hate that you're living the dreams we all had on our first day of the Ninja Academy." Sayuri said as Naruto's eyebrow threatened to disappear into his hairline as everyone else had shocked expressions. It was only thanks to Kyuubi that he was able to maintain his bored expression and not yell, scream, or shout about what was being revealed.

"Did you know that we civilians have control over the Ninja Academy? We do, and we use that control very well. Why do you think the Academy is so easy now? A written test, some thrown kunai, and three easy-as-hell jutsu to pass and become a Genin. It was all so our children didn't have to feel the sting of disappointment like we did. It was all so they could have the adventures as ninja that we didn't. It was all so-" Sayuri was saying until Naruto cut her off.

"-you could live out your dreams through your children and have them nearly killed in the process." Naruto said as everyone looked at him in shock.

"Excuse me?" Sayuri said in a low voice as she narrowed her eyes at him.

"You heard me. While I applaud you trying to save kids from getting their hopes and dreams crushed, there are consequences to what you're doing, Sayuri-san. Tell me; how much do you love my, now former, teammate Sakura?" Naruto said as Sakura and her mom looked at him with wide eyes.

"W-what are you s-saying?" Sayuri said in a scared, but firm voice. He wouldn't punish her daughter Sakura for her speaking out against him, would he?

"Nothing much. Did you know that we almost didn't become Genin? Did you know that on our first serious mission that we almost died quite a few times? Did you know that during the Chunin Exams we were almost killed by Orochimaru, and then by Gaara during the Sand-Sound Invasion? Did Sakura ever tell you that almost each of those times that she could do almost nothing but sit on the sidelines, or almost get killed if no one was there to save her, when she could have had the skills to save herself?" Naruto said, with no emotion, as Sakura looked away and Sayuri looked shockingly at her daughter.

N-no… I didn't know that at all…" Sayuri said as she was shocked to her core that her only daughter had come close to death so many times.

"Did you know that unlike the rest of Team 7, Kakashi included, Sakura has not suffered any heavy losses during her childhood due to her sheltered life before the Academy. Therefore, Sakura takes for granted things that we desired, such as family and friends. This also apparently stretches to the truths of being a shinobi, because not she had no idea that we shinobi killed each other. When Kakashi tested us he held a kunai to Sasuke's neck and told Sakura to kill me or he'd kill Sasuke. She was the most shocked out of all of us when Kakashi then told use that shinobi are sometimes made to kill others." Naruto said as Sayuri was gazing at her daughter's hung head with tears in her eyes. Had she really sheltered Sakura that much?

"Your actions as civilians and parents are, in a way, honorable but none the less stupid. We became ninja, and that Academy was there to prepare us for the experience. The only reason most of the others are prepared is because they have families to help them. Sasuke knew because his family probably spoke to him about it when he first joined the Academy, and I was told by Iruka-sensei in my second year; Sakura however, was not. You sheltered her and filled her head with fairytales, but forgot to tell her of the evils she'd have to face that came with those sweet dreams and fairytales. That is why the Ninja Academy is to be run by ninja and not civilians and that is why I am taking back control of it." Naruto said as he leaned back in his chair.

"And another thing, don't hate ninja. Yes, I see how some of your points are valid and how you can all feel that way, but you're all being bitter. You've let that bitterness control you, but look at yourselves; members to the Hokage's council, and very successful people at that. Each of you have succeed at an aspect of life and have made good livings. You may not be ninja, but that doesn't mean you're not important." Naruto said as he rested his hands on his stomach and closed his eyes.

"As you've said before, we ninja depend on civilians. We can't possibly be ninja full-time and grow and maintain our own food supplies, make our own clothes constantly, and create our own weapons all the time. Being ninja full-time is hard enough because we can be called away on an extensive mission anytime, but having to be civilians as well would cause the destruction of our village. I, for one, am glad to have civilians around, but you all must understand that ninja already deal with a lot of crap. Besides, if everyone was a ninja, then the world would have ended long ago." Naruto said as everyone hung on his every word.

"That was why the First Hokage built this village with Madara Uchiha. So the ninja and civilians could settle in a place. It was to keep the civilians safe inside a village where they could thrive and so the ninja could protect the village, which were family, from all outside threats. That is why our village is for the idea of peace while other villages would say there is no such thing. We hope that one day ninja won't be needed and that we can all have normal jobs. But, until that day, we ninja will continue to lead and protect, will you of the civilian will continue to supply and help. That is the exchange, which is the cycle, and is the way of life in our village. I may lead and rule, but it is all of you; ninja and civilian alike, that makes this a village for me to rule." Naruto said as he opened his eyes, gazed at everyone and smiled.

The civilians looked completely and for good reason. Neither Sarutobi nor Minato had ever told them something as kind as he had. Sarutobi had always said the ninja were important because without them the village would be run over, and Minato said that the civilians were only there to insure the stability of the village so that the ninja would thrive. While both were true enough, neither had ever said that without the civilians the ninja couldn't survive. While Minato was close, he had meant that civilians and children were used as impromptu ninja in times of war. Naruto had simply come out and openly admit to the direct need of civilians. Both former Hokages had been able to live for themselves and thought others capable, but they hadn't realized exactly what type living for themselves they were doing. They bought food at civilian markets, they tailored shinobi clothes and bought cloths from civilian shops, and the famous bo-staff, the one Sarutobi had before Enema, and three-prong kunai, the ones Minato used for his Hiraishin Jutsu, were both made by civilian blacksmiths.

"I think we will not have this meeting today with things the way they are. Perhaps tomorrow will be a better day." Naruto said as he stood, grabbed his Kage hat, and walked out of the room placing the hat on his head. He it was only ten o'clock and he already couldn't take much more of today. It just plain sucked…

With Akatsuki:

Pein looked out to the hologram forms of his Akatsuki members: Itachi, Kisame, Sasori, Deidara, Kakuzu, Hidan, Zetsu, and Konan. Zetsu had just come to him and Konan with an emergency message form Konoha, and he had thought Itachi and Kisame had slaughtered everyone, yet didn't find the Kyuubi anywhere.

Boy was he wrong on that call. He now owed Konan twenty ryo for making that bet; even though both of them were way off on their calls.

Apparently, the Kyuubi child had been made Hokage of Konoha. He didn't know how, but it really didn't matter. It was perfect, now they knew the kid would be a much easier target for them to capture. He, Pein, had just finished explaining the situation to his Akatsuki members and well-

"Itachi, weren't you and Kisame just in Konoha? How could you not have heard of this?" Kakuzu questioned as Itachi turned his hologram form to the older man's hologram-self.

"We did, but we wanted to present the information directly to Leader-sama. Besides, our visit to the village didn't go exactly as planned." Itachi said in perfect monotone as Kisame nodded and chuckled sheepishly.

"Oh, what the fuck happened you crimson-eyed fag?" Hidan said as Kisame gave him an annoyed look, coupled with Itachi's blank one.

"We were forced to fight not only Kakashi Hatake and a few other Jonin, but also Hiashi Hyuga and Jiraiya of the Sanin along with the Kyuubi Jinchuriki. We were defeated, but managed to escape. We are still recovering from the battles." Itachi said, as Kisame crossed his arms with an annoyed look with Pein nodded closing his eyes.

"All is well then so long as you're both okay. You lived and will fight another day, so no worries; just be sure to report on the power the Jinchuriki had after this meeting." Pein said as Itachi and Kisame nodded. Kisame was secretly smirking as on the other end of their meditative jutsu he and Itachi high-fived each other. If the Elemental Nations had a Ninja Academy Award for Best Performance and Half-Truth While Staring Directly in the Face of Your Leader, then they'd have won it; hands down.

"So, what do you all thing of this… problem, yet great opportunity?" Pein asked as he looked around at his members.

"It doesn't matter, because he's not my target." Sasori said from inside his puppet, Hiruko.

"Hmm, maybe I could make him into a great work of art, yeah?" Deidara said as he looked to his hands. Sasori sighed in annoyance as he was really considering turning himself into that puppet of his former-self. It was just sitting in his closet collecting dust, and if it made tolerating Deidara any more bearable then he'd do it in a heartbeat.

"Itachi… Kisame…" Kakuzu drawled out as the Uchiha turned to him, "Allow Hidan and I to go after the Nine Tails this time." Kakuzu said as everyone turned to him.

"And why might that be, Kakuzu?" Itachi asked in a bored tone as Kakuzu's green eyes landed on him.

"Because I have a score to settle with Konoha; as you know I was defeated by the First Hokage, so I'd like to get back at Konoha by being the death of its Fifth Hokage. Besides, I know that Konoha is the rich of the Five Great Villages. They have many high-bounty ninja, and even more bloodlines that can be sold to the highest bidder. It's a virtually gold-mine for me, so Hidan and I will handle both the Nine Tails, and the Two Tails. In fact, with the Leader's permission we'll leave immediately while they're still in recovery from Orochimaru and the Sand's invasion on them. Itachi entered with no problem and I'm sure that Hidan and I can handle anything that's thrown at us." Kakuzu said in a completely gruff yet monotone voice; though each of them could hear the malice and greed laced deep within it. Pein nodded to Kakuzu's request as Itachi gave the miss-nin of Waterfall a searching look; Naruto and the others in Konoha could definitely take him and Hidan on, maybe not kill them, but most certainly make the two take a tactical retreat.

"Kakuzu, I don't think you understand the-" Itachi was saying until Kisame interrupted.

"Aww, let 'em go Itachi. I'm sure the Zombie Brothers can hold their own against Konoha." Kisame said with a shark-like grin as Pein gave him a blank look.

"Kisame-san, you should have more respect for your fellow Akatsuki." Pein scolded as Kisame only chuckled at him.

"I do, that's why it's a term of endearment." Kisame said as Pein resisted the urge to roll his eyes. No, he was to be the epitome of apathy, the poster-child of blankness, so he couldn't show any form of emotion; that included annoyance, though Itachi, Sasori, and the whole damn Aburame clan were giving him a tough run for the title of "Apathetic Sovereign".

"Well, I think Deidara and I will head over to spy around Konoha until you arrive; rendezvous with us when you two are near the border of Fire country." Sasori said as his image flickered away.

"Yeah, hmm, yeah…" Deidara said mirthfully as he gazed at his palms while his image too faded away.

"We will arrive in three days to Rain country, Leader-sama." Itachi said as he and Kisame nodded to Pein and they flickered from existence.

"Come on Hidan, we're moving out." Kakuzu said with authority as Hidan sighed and rolled his eyes.

"Yeah, yeah, whatever, Kakuzu…" Hidan said as they both faded from the meeting place.

All that were left were Zetsu, Konan, and Pein when a new image had appeared at the head of the fingered positions they were standing on. The three members nodded to the new one as it gave a curt nod back.

"How goes the plan, Pein?" The newcomer asked as Pein gazed at him.

"It goes well, Madara-san. Kakuzu took the bait as you said he would. He seemly could not resist the mere opportunity to gain some of the riches that lay within Konoha. He and Hidan are leaving Lightning country now and are making their way immediately to Konoha. If they go full speed with no stops they should be there in eight days. Sasori and Deidara have already offered to spy on the village and are going there as well; since they are in Wind country they should be there by three days end. Itachi and Kisame are on their way to report to my village now." Pein explained as the now revealed Madara Uchiha chuckled darkly.

"Excellent, with Kakuzu and Hidan going after the Kyuubi Jinchuriki he'll be crushed since Hidan doesn't die and Kakuzu is a very powerful ninja that even I would not take lightly. The two of them have near perfect teamwork and since the Kyuubi Jinchuriki is rumored to a weak ninja; due to the isolation of his village, he'll be taken down with minimal effort once Kakuzu and Hidan make quick work of the others in Konoha." Madara said as Konan nearly went wide-eyed at his analysis.

"Yes, but he was made the Hokage, and I would believe that is not without reason." Pein said in thought as Madara chuckled once more while his image disappeared slowly.

"Yes… not without reason indeed…" Madara said with amusement in his voice as he completely faded from the room.

Pein gave Konan a look and they both knew then that Madara had something to do with the Kyuubi Jinchuriki being made Hokage, but what they couldn't figure out was what part in it he played. The look the two had shared before fading away was so quick that when Zetsu had his eyes lingering to the spot Madara was in question of his statement, he had completely missed the look.

"Do you think it was wise of Madara to do what he did?" The White half of Zetsu questioned as the Black half scoffed as their image faded and they awoke outside of the Hidden Rain Village.

"Of course it was. Madara has never made a plan he couldn't finish before, so why would his genius run out now?" The Black half said as they began to sink into the ground. They needed to discreetly inform the other villages that the Kyuubi brat had become Hokage, and that Konoha was now crippled. It wasn't true, but it would at least get the other villages up and on Konoha's case for a while, if not cause war which was all the better for them and not Konoha.

"Yeah, I guess you're right… though I have a feeling that this is gonna come back and bite us in the ass…" The White half replied as the Black half scoffed once more.

"You're imagining things, besides; we don't have an ass." The Black half said with mirth as they sunk completely into the ground. Yet, little did the Venus Fly-Trap know Madara had made at least three known "Master Plans" that had failed before.

Oh well it was time to get Konoha in a whole lot of trouble… Cause Tobi and they were all part of the "Good Boy Guild"…

Alright everyone that's the first chapter of the Kage's Mission Arc. Because this Arc will have a lot of non-cannon stuff in it I'll be placing an Omake at the end of each of these chapters. So here comes the first.

Omake: How Naruto Learned To Sing

"Naruto-kun, I know that you want to be left alone, but can you do something for us?" Ino asked as she batted her eyelashes and played the cute girl act. Naruto gave her a look as he walked right past her on the street.

"Please Naruto?" Tenten asked as she grabbed his arm. He gave her a weird look as he took his arm from her and kept walking.

"N-Naruto-kun, please...?" Hinata asked as she had tears in her eyes. Naruto froze on spot at the sight. True he really didn't care what they wanted, but he couldn't be so heartless as to let Hinata cry over it, besides what would his mother, Kami rest her soul, say if he did something like that. With a headache of his mom's spirit shouting at him and a sigh he turned to Hinata as she sniffled tearfully. "Yes, the meek and cry shy act always gets people like him." She thought evilly as she mentally did a victory dance.

"Well, what do you girls want?" Naruto asked as they came closer to him.

"Well, we just wanted to know if you could sing." Tenten said as Naruto nearly face-faulted upon hearing that.

"No, I can't. Why?" Naruto asked as they shrugged.

"Well... you should learn. That's how guys get all the girls; when they sing beautiful songs to the ladies." Ino said as she turned on heel and walked away, with Tenten and Hinata close behind. Naruto looked at their backs with a tired expression that was bordering anger. They had bugged him for forty minutes for that?

He sighed as he turned around only to see Jiraiya on a stage with a crowd of women at the edge of said stage.

"Sing it again, Jiraiya-kun! Again! Please!" They screamed and shouted as Jiraiya gave a wave of his hair, sighed, and then hit himself... in the nuts. Naruto, wide-eyed and worried, watched as Jiraiya suddenly hit a perfect high-note and was singly like some pop-star teen idol.

"Oh baby, if I sing you a melody (melody), would toss me (toss me) them panties (panties)?" Jiraiya sang and danced like he was Justin Timberlake. Naruto had no clue who the guy was, but was pretty sure that who Jiraiya was trying to be.

Just then a pair of underwear hit Jiraiya in the face. He took them off his face and studied them with a grin... but then his face turned to horror as he saw they were clearly men's underwear. he looked into the crowd and saw that some pale skinned boy was sighing lovingly at him, yet the boy's face held no emotion at all. Jiraiya decided he'd just

"I don't mean to be a boastful man, but I've done girls from here to Ame. Orihime, Hinatori, and Momo too; they all love the taste of my thick stew." Jiraiya sang as he wiggled his eyebrows perversely.

Naruto was getting creped out by the sight more and more as he slowly backed away. He'd definitely be summoning the ANBU to break this up.

"Come to think of it, I get so much 'june', the only one left is: Tsunade Senju!" Jiraiya sang as he ripped off his shirt to reveal another that clearly read "I love Tsunade Senju" on the front.

Naruto ran, and just in time too as Tsunade came charging pass him. He didn't turn around as he heard the cries and wails of those unfortunate enough to get caught in Tsunade's path to kick Jiraiya's ass.

But that singing thing did seem to be popular, so maybe he'd give it a try... Without the crotch bashing and weird emotionless teens…