"The gates of Kumogakure sure are intimidating." thought six-year-old Naruto Uzumaki as he approached the village. "Thankfully I have this guy with me or I'd be toast." the child turned to look at the man walking next to him. "Hey kid, I need you to be respectful to everyone here. Understood?" the man said carefully. "Yeah, I know. Don't worry Darui, I'll be fine." Naruto answered. Darui sighed. "I just hope Boss doesn't take my head off when I present this kid." Darui thought with a shudder.
"Alright Naruto, we have to take you to Boss to see if you can join Kumo. Be polite, and try to make him laugh if you can. Boss responds well to that." Darui intoned. Naruto considered this. "Okay, I guess I can try." he said.
Once they got through the gate, Naruto gasped. He had never seen such natural beauty combined with manmade structures so magnificently. Houses built into the mountainside. People were swarming up the mountain and through the streets below. It was amazing.
"Hurry up kid!" Darui yelled from a few yards away. "We need to take you to Boss right away." Naruto raced after him. "Wait up!" he yelled. "Crap. I forgot he's only six." Darui realized. Slowing down, he and Naruto began climbing the mountain to a large tower set into the side. They walked to a big white door with the symbol for lightning etched in gold. Darui knocked slowly. "Come in." a deep voice sounded from inside. Entering the room, Naruto saw two large, muscular, dark-skinned men standing around a table.
"Darui, who is behind you?" The bigger of the two men asked. Darui stepped aside, and Naruto smiled at him. "Hello Raikage-sama, I'm Naruto Uzumaki. I am the son of Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki." he said with a grin. A, the Raikage, froze. Darui's eyes widened. Even A's younger brother Killer Bee, who never shuts up, was deathly silent. "Why are here Naruto?" A said quietly. "I wish to join Kumogakure." he declared. Turning to Bee, he waved. "Hello Hachibi-san, how are you?" Bee froze again. "H-how?" was all Bee could manage. "Well, to start I'm a sensor, but other than that, my friend Kurama, I call him furball, told me you were here." Naruto stated happily. "Bee, I sense the chakra of another bijuu, and I'm not talking about Matatabi." a voice said in Bee's mind. "Whaddya mean Eight-o? You think this kid is a jinchuriki?" Bee thought. "I'm certain of it, Bee. Trust meon this one." the Hachibi responded. "Hey kid, if you don't mind, who is Kurama?" Bee asked.
"Kurama is the Kyuubi, and I am his jinchuriki, Hachibi-san." Naruto said with a confused look. "I thought you knew that." Bee froze again. A, just coming out of his initial shock, thought to himself, "This kid will give me a heart attack if I'm not careful." Darui shook his head. "Boss, he says he's six, should I take him to the Academy?" he asked. A pondered this for a moment. "Bee, take Naruto for a tour of the village on your way to the Academy." A opened his eyes. "Where did they go?" he asked. "Uh, Boss, look out your window." Darui said, stifling a laugh. A turned around and saw Naruto running with Bee in tow. "Damn, that kid is fast." A thought with a smirk. "I wonder how fast he would be with the power of lightning."