Tadaam. Hi my lovely readers. This is next chapter. I caught a cold so I couldn't write sooner. I have good news for you. I finally got beta. He is awesome guy. I never knew I had so many mistakes in my work. But he didn't respond to m e(maybe he is busy). So it is still unchecked chapter(as usual). Hopefully there isn't any Russian words left.
Disclaimer (totally forgot about it.) I do not own Naruto. Really simple
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Chapter 2: Everyone has a talent.
"Naruto-chan what do you want to do today" Kushina asked her precious son. She was worried for her son's behavior. Kushina knew Naruto didn't have many friends and always tried to help him or fill his free time with some activity so he wasn't so bored. Naruto didn't want to stay at home all day as always, because it was everything he was doing in last days. Staying at home and help his mother. "I will go play somewhere. Bye Kaa-chan"
He said and took off from his home. His manor was near the Hokage's mountain, so he decided to go to the tower and then somewhere else.
Really, there he could go? He didn't know any children his age to hang out with. Maybe he should go to the playing ground. But kids always played in shinobi there. And he didn't want to play either. He was going to become the strongest shinobi in the world. And shinobi do not have time for silly plays. They trained. Eah, He should train too. That way he will spend his time with benefit for himself. Then he would become best shinobi, everyone will be admiring him. His peers, siblings, father. And his mother will be proud of him. She told him that maybe Arashi will be Namikaze heir, but He, Naruto, will be Uzumaki heir. Uzumaki was ancient clan, so it was huge responsibility to be its heir.
This is all good and all but there could he train? And who will train him? He was only five years old. Children began shinobi academy at age of eight and finished it at twelve (12). It was still three years till he will train like everybody else. But he didn't want like everybody else. Strongest shinobi couldn't afford training like everybody else. He should be better, he must be better. But then again, place doesn't matter. It is teacher who is matter. Who could help Naruto with his training? It must be some shinobi he knew. Father was Hokage and was always busy, so there isn't much he could hope. Jiraiya was away from the village, probably harassing pretty young ladies. Naruto didn't knew then this prevent will return so he couldn't just sit and wait. He also knew every clan head, but he didn't know them that good. Besides each one of them had their own children. Then, there is Kakashi….. eahh right. There was also his mother, but somehow Naruto didn't want to ask her. She had others things to do besides teaching him. And even if she would train him, Arashi and Mito would ask to train them too. Naruto couldn't allow that to happen. How was he going to beat his brother?
Aaand that's all. Agh, he felt miserable again. Is that true? There is no one to train him? He lifted his gaze to the cloudless summer sky. And then he looked at the roof. That's right ROOF. He was always was near him on the roofs. Besides, He knew Naruto very well (however Naru never seen his face) Naruto went hurriedly to the gates of the village. He figured he could talk to him without witnesses. And he will kill two rabbits if all the talking will be at training ground.
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He arrived at the training ground. Naruto didn't know the number, but there was black stone memorial with names on it. It was pain in the as to get past the gates guard. Two lazy bums. So he looked around and didn't detect anyone. It was good, now he could ask some training.
"Hello Anbu-san. How are you today?" He asked politely.
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"I know you are here Anbu-san"
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"Well that's rude, but it is your job I guess. Can you come down to me. I just wanted to talk." He was losing his courage very fast.
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"No? Alright, suit yourself. I will just ask like that. I was thinking if it is possible?" His words were quieter and quieter with each phrase till he was mumbling to himself.
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Naruto gathered air in his lungs. It is now or never "CAN YOU TRAIN ME?" There, he shouted. Perhaps it was the first time he did this. But it was necessary because otherwise he couldn't say those words.
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"Dammit, I guess it was hopeless." He muttered to himself quietly.
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Naruto was interesting boy, I liked him. He was very bright and mature child for his age. He often spent his time at home with his mother. Naruto adored this woman. But he didn't have any friends in his age group and he didn't befriend with his siblings. He was alone. Just like me. We were too mature for all of them. Society ignored us, we longed for society. We didn't fit anywhere. Naruto and I never liked our peers because they were just kids. Immature kids who played in shinobi. They didn't understand how cruel this world was. But we knew. Naruto knew in theory, I knew on practice.
But as mature as we are, we were still too young. Others didn't take us seriously. I was only ten but already was in Anbu corps. Not small fit by no means. But here I am, prodigy of the century, only Hokage could compare with my developments. Guarding son of the leader is very important task, I has no doubts in this. Family of Hokage is just as important as Hokage himself. Whole village will be hurt if someone tried kidnap or kill them. But I could do better, I know that I am capable of! But for everyone else in corps I was just smart kid. Hokage tasked me with this because, as he said it, He didn't want to destroy my mind. He said I would be happier here, in the village near my family, out of harm and pain of real shinobi life. But I became Anbu because I wanted to live this brutal life.
And there was Naruto. Hokage couldn't see how far ahead his son was from the normal people. He could at least begin basic training for the boy. Naruto held so much potential, I could see it in his dark green eyes. Kid could be just like me, maybe even better. And maybe I could find understanding here, with the boy. Naruto and I swim in the same boat, so we could even become friends. He came here, asking me to teach him. Who I am to decline this plea? I smirked. Maybe I could make my job more interesting.
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He was going home. To his mother again. Naruto felt like crying because of this fail.
"Why do you want t become shinobi." Naruto heard low masculine voice. 'It worked!' he could jump around from all happiness that overtook him, but he restrained himself, not wanting Anbu to think about him as little stupid kid. He needed to make an impression, or all this embarrassment will be for nothing.
"I want to be the strongest shinobi in the world, so everyone would admire me. I want my name to become the legend, on par with Rikudo Sennin himself." He said with pure determination in his eyes. 'Well, at least he was honest and I see he will do everything to achieve his goal' Anbu thought with interest. He silently jumped in front of Naruto. "You can call me the Weasel-sensei."
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The body of anbu with weasel mask was slightly trembling. It was nearly impossible for anyone to catch it but still. He just couldn't contain all emotions that were building in him. Astonishment, amazement, but the strongest one was delight. Naruto was… He couldn't even describe it. Naruto was pure genius that excellent in all he gave to the boy. He gave boy a kunai and made target on the tree bark. He missed the tree in first two tries. Third time he struck tree. Sixth time he hit the target. From the tenth time he was hitting bull eye. It was unbelievable. This boy did it just in hour. Most of genins couldn't be praised with such accuracy, but here was 5 years old child that first time took kunai in his hands. It was the same for shurikens. And senbons.
"Not bad Naruto". 'Not bad, my ass. Its awesome!' "Lets try to access to your chakra. All you need to do is to concentrate and fell pool of energy in your stomach area. Try it." Now if Naruto could do this. Anbu was curious how large was his reserves?" Naruto-kun, you don't need to do this from the first try. It will probably be a couple of weeks till you gain your chakra. Just meditate every day and try to fill it." He didn't want Naruto to feel sad.
"I feel something, its like pool with thick liquid in my stomach." Naruto said in exited tone. 'Impossible! How can he do this in the first try?' To say Anbu was shocked is like to say Hanzo the Salamander was average shinobi. But he quickly shook it off and said. "Try to take it liquid and spill it thru all your body."
Weasel concentrated himself to see how big Naruto's reserves was. It was good, genin level. But for a five years old boy they it was very good. Surely, Naruto is the best student, that teacher could ask for.
"Naruto-kun, you did well! Now, go home and rest. If you want to train some more, just come here and call me?" He ruffled his head с admire. Naruto nodded with happy face and run to tell his mother about his new awesome teacher. "Oh, Naruto-kun, do not tell anyone about our lessons." Anbu said as if he read Naruto's thought.
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Later this evening.
Hokage office. The place I didn't liked so much. Perhaps it was because I need to report here every day, or it is the place there Hokage plays his roles. He is very good at them. On the one hand, he is Hero of the village. The most popular Hokage, kind and fair leader. But I know the true meaning of being Hokage. Hokage is ruthless dictator. One his word, and dozens of people would die. One his word, and all shinobi will go and die for their village and their Hokage. I hate this loyalty. I must be loyal to my clan, I must be loyal to my village and I need to be loyal to this man. No one cares what I want, but that is how our world is running. It is ether be loyal or be a misinnin.
"Hokage-sama, I am here to report" I knelt before his desk. He didn't even spare me a glance.
"Well report". I waited for a moment trying to figure out how to tell him news and how he will react to them. "Nothing extraordinary happened today…except" I paused for a moment.
"Except? That happened weasel-kun?" He lifted his gaze on me.
"Your son, Naruto, asked me to train him."
"And…" dammit, why was he so calm?
"I showed him how to throw kunais and told him how to access his chakra."
"And…" he directed his eyes to the table and began to work on some papers again.
"Hokage-sama, your son is a genius. He easily completed this all in just a two hours. Naruto-kun is without a doubt, a prodigy of my level, even more capable. I am asking you to train him in shinobi arts. I can do it myself if you don't mind." I praised my little student.
"There is no need in that. He will attend to shinobi academy then he is eight with his siblings. If this is all you are dismissed." He cut down my idea without even thinking about it.
"But…" "Dismissed" he repeated successfully cutting all arguments.
"As you wish, Hokage-sama." Damn this man. Naruto's talent will be wasted just for him to sit at home and help his mother another three years. I knew Naruto. He already had no childhood like me. And I will be damned if I will let such talent to fade. If Hokage didn't want to, I will forge this legend.
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Tadaam. I hope you like it. Do not forget to mention it in your reviews. My other fic Young Lion will be updated soon (I hope). Sorry if you understood me wrong, but Naruto isn't shy. Hopefully I showed how he rolls in this chapter. Also I want to tell you that Naruto will not be overpowered in the beginning( In the very end there is possibility that he will be godlike) In one year training with anbu, he will just be on Sasuke level in the chunin high genin – low chunin.(I think it is very good for 6 years old). Also, you may like it or not, but I will be writing in the first person, from time to time. I think that's way you, readers, will better understand feelings I want to show you. Sometimes it works, sometimes it is not but try to understand my reasons for this.
Aanyway, love you guys. Bye, bye