AN: Alright here is my second chapter to Heir of the Crown. I'm posting this as a sort of birthday present from me to all of you, even though I'm a few hours late since I was born on the 19th and it's currently the 20th, but only by three hours. Next I'll be working on updating my Tenshi no Hikari story, OR posting a new story that has been jumping around in my head for a while, but if I do that it will only be a prologue so it'll be short. I will update Tenshi no Hikari before I get back to SDH. But don't worry I've already started the next SDH chapter it's just that most of my focus will be on getting another Tenshi chapter out.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or anything else that may or may not appear in this Fic.

Decisions Made and a Spar

"Talking"
'Thinking'
"Other Talking"
"Kyuubi Talking"
'Kyuubi Thinking'

"Team 7 reporting mission accomplished." Kakashi said his lone eye only briefly glancing up from the orange book in his hand, as the Genin of Team 7 silently stood in front of their sensei.

"Thank you for reporting in Kakashi and congratulations on completing your first mission Team 7." An old man with a short grey goatee said. He wore red and white robes, and on his head he also wore the Hokage hat with the symbol for fire printed on the front. He is Hiruzen Sarutobi the Sandaime Hokage of Konohagakure no Sato.

Sarutobi became truly worried when all three Genin voiced their thanks to his praise. Well Sakura expressed her thanks; Naruto just nodded his head slightly while Sasuke didn't even do that. What worried Sarutobi was Naruto's reaction or more accurately his lack of a reaction.

When the Genin team had first entered the room to get their mission the aged Hokage had immediately noticed the change of appearance in his surrogate grandson. If the rags that were once the blond boy's clothes wasn't enough cause for alarm than the fact that his hair was white instead of blond and his eyes were now a storm grey was. But as Hokage he had to put the good of the village before his personal concern, this was easier for him to do when he noticed that Naruto didn't seem hurt. So when Kakashi requested a mission he assigned Team 7 a simple D-rank mission, silently promising to ask what happened to Naruto afterwards. The fact Naruto hadn't complained that the so called "mission" was pulling weeds didn't help ease Sarutobi's worries.

And now after completing the mission Naruto still wasn't reacting like he should, a part of the old man hoped it was because Naruto was finally taking things seriously, but he knew things could never be that simple when Naruto is involved.

'Well might as well figure what is going on.' The Sandaime thought taking a drag from his pipe. His eyes focused in on the former sun-kissed blond, "Naruto-kun could you please explain to me what exactly caused your change in appearance, and perhaps what happened to your clothes as well?" he asked.

"Of course Hokage-sama," Even more warning bells went off Naruto never addressed him so formally, "but first it would be best if Uchiha and Haruno waited outside, what I have to say doesn't concern them, and this should be kept between as few people as possible."

"What could you have to hide dobe?" Sasuke asked with a sneer his arrogance refusing to let himself be kicked out of the room just because the class loser said so.

Naruto shifted his gaze toward Sasuke, his face not once changing from its impassive look. "Learn to pay attention Uchiha, this will be the second time I tell you that this is none of your concern. This is between the Hokage, Sensei, and me. The Hokage because he is our leader and Kakashi because what I have to say might affect our future missions." Naruto stated evenly.

"And you don't think it wise that your teammates know what that is?" Kakashi questioned.

Looking over his shoulder at Kakashi Naruto replied, "They will eventually learn about what we discuss, but this is something we have to discuss in private before it becomes public knowledge incase certain people would use it against us, and to their advantage."

Hiruzen listened quietly as Naruto explained his reasons for not wanting inform his teammates. As a shinobi who fought in all three of the Great Wars he knew exactly how dangerous information in the wrong hands could be. He was also sure that the Kyuubi would come up at some point during the conversation, which alone was more than enough reason to have the two freshly made Genins wait outside. "Very well," Sarutobi said drawing everyone's attention, as he nodded his head agreeing with his decision, "Sasuke-kun, Sakura-chan would you please wait outside for a few minutes." He said more than asked.

Sasuke stared at the aged kage his eyes slightly wide in surprise. The old fool was actually ordering him, an Uchiha, to leave just because the talentless dead last didn't want his stupid little secret to get out, 'Probably something idiotic dealing with ramen.' Sasuke thought with a scoff, but he knew better than to voice his thoughts, as he didn't have much of a choice. "Hn," he replied turning around and walking out of the room with Sakura following him, after giving the Hokage a small bow.

When the doors closed behind them Sakura couldn't help but voice her curiosity, "What do you think they are talking about in there?" she questioned the raven haired boy.

"Who cares?" Sasuke muttered, leaning against the wall by the door his arms crossed over his chest.

"Do you think it has anything to do with why Naruto looks and is acting so differently?" Sakura continued to ask. When Sasuke didn't bother answering Sakura let out a sigh knowing how pointless it was to try and continue the conversation, but that didn't stop her from wondering what was happening behind those closed doors. It was impossible not to notice how different Naruto was being. All day he hardly said anything and that was weird enough by itself considering how loud he was known to be.

After the doors closed behind the two Genin Sarutobi went through a series of hand seals causing the room glow a faint blue for a moment before returning to normal. "Privacy jutsu," The Sandaime explained for Naruto's benefit. "Makes it so no one will be able to hear what we have to discuss, so this will remain between the three of us." Hiruzen said having signaled for his private Anbu guard to leave earlier.

Naruto nodded his head in understanding and acceptance before he began to explain everything that happened the other day. From his team leaving him tied to the training post, something Sarutobi swore to talk with Kakashi about at a later time, to the mob attack, to his meeting the Kyuubi and seconds later the "angel", and finally his acceptance of the Crown. Naruto made sure not to hold anything back.

Sarutobi sighed, just like he thought nothing was ever simple when Naruto is concerned. 'I'm getting to old for this,' the aged Hokage thought with a groan, as let out another sigh before he focused his gaze on Naruto. "Well you certainly know how to keep things interesting don't you Naruto-kun?" the Hokage asked with a half amused smile on his face, "The first thing we need to know is if you trust this 'angel'."

"Not at all," Naruto answered truthfully without a second of hesitation, "but I also doubt that he poses any threat." The questioning look that the Hokage was sending him was more than enough for Naruto to know he should explain why he thought so. "The angel is now nothing more than an echo, a voice inside my head of someone or something that once was."

"That is kind of hard to believe isn't it?" Kakashi commented speaking up for the first time since they began their little discussion, "If the angel was the last one to poses this Crown wouldn't he be rather dangerous, after all there is no telling what his true intentions might be, or what he could be capable of."

"He isn't completely wrong Naruto." The angel voice said from inside Naruto's head before he could reply, "I still hold a lot of my old power," He admitted, "but you are the one who holds the Crown now. I can only do what you allow me to do. You are also the king now I won't interfere in your life in anyway." Naruto made sure to tell the other two what the angel said after he finished.

"Well at least there is that," the Hokage muttered to himself, "Has this had any affect in the seal?" he asked.

"None what so ever Hokage-sama," Naruto replied.

"That's good to hear," Sarutobi said, "Now could you please clarify what this 'Crown' is exactly?"

Naruto nodded his head, as he went on to explain what the Crown was, or at least what he knew about it. "The Crown is just the name given to the seven different abilities that are molded after Pride, Wrath, Lust, Envy, Greed, Sloth, and Gluttony. The Seven Deadly Sins" Naruto explained.

"And I suppose that that is the reason you wanted to keep this meeting private." Sarutobi said more than asked, as he understood how some of the village might react to Naruto's new found power.

"Having the Kyuubi brat wielding the powers of hell won't exactly reassure the villagers that I'm not the Kyuubi." Naruto stated, unknowingly voicing the old shinobi's thoughts, getting nods of agreement from the other two occupants of the room. "But I also know that it will be impossible to conceal what has happened, so a cover for my change of appearance and new found abilities will be necessary."

"What would you propose Naruto-kun?" the Sandaime asked.

"That if anyone asks we tell them that I've activated a new Kekkei Genkai." Naruto answered.

"That's a good idea Naruto-kun, but it won't be long before someone starts to question your claims." Sarutobi replied.

"That's fine," Naruto said not at all worried, "Right now all we need is more time for me to become familiar with what the Crown can do."

"So what are these abilities exactly?" Kakashi questioned.

Naruto looked back at Kakashi staring at him with indifference, as if he didn't really care that Kakashi, his sensei, had just asked him something, and regarded the grey haired man deciding if should bother even answering him before he turned back to stare at the Hokage. "I'd rather keep that to myself for now."

"Oh?"

"As a shinobi I should keep what I can and can't do to myself to keep my enemies guessing. One of the shinobi's most useful weapons is deception after all." Naruto said.

"That is true Naruto-kun," Hiruzen began a smile having formed on his face, "but your comrades will also need to know your abilities someday if they are to efficiently work alongside you. But I'll trust you to let them know when you are ready."

"Hai Hokage-sama." Naruto replied evenly.

"Now is there anything else to report?" the Hokage asked.

"Just a couple of things Hokage-sama," Naruto answered, "The first is that my natural abilities, such as my speed and strength, have been increased."

"Do you have any idea by how much they've been increased by?" the Sandaime questioned.

"No," Naruto answered.

"I see," Sarutobi said absentmindedly, "Than how about a spar to see how much better you are?"

Naruto raised an eyebrow at the old kage's proposition, "A spar?" he inquired.

"Yes a spar Naruto-kun. And who better to spar against to test your new found strength than the Rookie of the Year in your class" Sarutobi answered before he shifted his attention to address the grey haired Jounin. "Kakashi are your Genin free at the moment or do you have something else planned for them?" he asked

"Ah, no Hokage-sama, I was planning on running some teamwork drills but besides that I didn't have anything else planned." Kakashi answered.

"Good than we can get that out of the way now." Sarutobi said before he returned his attention back to Naruto, "Are you okay with this Naruto-kun?" he asked getting a nod from the white haired boy, "Alright than what was that other thing you wanted to inform us about Naruto-kun."

Naruto nodded his head, as he said "The final thing I wanted to inform you about Hokage-sama was that accepting the Crown changed me."

"In what way Naruto-kun?" Sarutobi asked some apprehension in his voice.

"The most noticeable changes are, obviously, my physical appearance and that I've also have had a change in mentality." Naruto answered in reply.

"How so?"

"I've realized now that how I acted before how I always jumped into things without thinking, and letting myself be influenced by how the villagers saw me was wrong. I will no longer let their opinions get in the way of my decisions. If they want to see as the Kyuubi then so be it I won't try to prove them wrong. As long as I know that there are those who don't see me as the Kyuubi than that is all that matters." Naruto replied a fierce determination coming into his voice, "They will be the ones who see the real me."

Sarutobi tipped his hat to the young white haired boy, "You have really matured Naruto-kun, and in just one night too." Hiruzen said the amusement obvious in his voice, "So should we get going?" he asked, as he moved from behind his desk making it obvious that he would be joining them.

"Hai Hokage-sama," the two shinobi replied in unison. Dropping the Privacy Jutsu and stepping out of the room they saw Sasuke leaning up against a nearby wall with Sakura trying to start a conversation the little emo Genin. The three of them coming out of the room immediately drew their attention.

"Sorry for making you two wait," Sarutobi said, "but if you would come with us we will be going to Training Ground 7, we're going to have Naruto-kun and Sasuke-kun spar to test Naruto-kun's strength." Sarutobi finished making the other two Genin curious, but chose to just follow after their sensei and teammate.

At Training Ground

At the training field Naruto and Sasuke stood on opposite sides with the others standing off to the side, as they waited for the two young Genin to start their sparing match.

"You might as well give up now dobe, there is no way you could beat me." Sasuke taunted from his side of the training field, as he got into his family's taijutsu stance the Interceptor fist. "An Uchiha could never lose to some a shinobi from a pathetic no name clan. You're too stupid to even get into the academy's fighting stance."

'If only you knew the truth,' the Sandaime thought somewhat angrily. Ideas of revealing Naruto's heritage soon, with his new found strength, forming in his head. 'If the Crown really makes him as strong as he says it does than there would be no reason to hide the truth from him.'

"You should keep from saying such foolish things Uchiha," Naruto replied not at all affected by Sasuke's taunts, "The whole point to this spar isn't for me to win but to test myself, for me to surrender would have made this all pointless and wasting the Hokage's and our time." He finished causing Sasuke to scowl. "And the reason that I haven't gotten into a stance is simply because I do not have one. The one taught to me in the academy was… inadequate as it left to many openings in my defenses."

Though that's what Naruto said Sarutobi knew that what he actually meant to say was that he had been sabotaged by the academy teachers. It looked like he was going to have to have a discussion with them later on. After all to intentionally sabotage one of the students under their care meant that one more of his shinobi would be unprepared, putting them at serious risk, and by extension Konoha, when they left the academy and began their career as shinobi. When Kakashi noticed that both Genin were ready he called the start of the match.

The second Kakashi said to begin Sasuke rushed toward Naruto, his anger at being made a fool, by Naruto of all people, making him react. Throwing his fist forward the Uchiha aimed to hit the white haired boy in the head and end this in one punch.

"What are you aiming at?" a cool voice asked from behind the last loyal Uchiha.

Sasuke's eyes widened in shock, as he started to realize that he had hit nothing but air, and that Naruto was right behind him his back towards him, 'How? Did I just miss?' Sasuke thought frantically, 'No. I'm sure I was going to hit him, but that means he moved out of the way.' He realized, 'But how? I didn't even see him move.' He finished as he jumped away trying to gain some distance between the two of them.

"Dobe how did you dodge my punch!" Sasuke demanded.

"Who knows," Naruto replied calmly turning to face the dark haired avenger. Pissed Sasuke charged Naruto again, but this time making sure to be ready for when the former blond would try to move. Throwing another punch Sasuke watched, as Naruto moved to the side his attack with ease. Again and again Naruto would dodge Sasuke with minimal effort not matter what the Uchiha prodigy threw at him, it had gotten to the point that it almost looked like the academy dead last was dancing around the Rookie of the Year. When he couldn't evade he would swat Sasuke's punches and kicks away as if they were nothing.

Throwing another punch at his evasive opponent Sasuke watched as the former blond jumped over his punch, and him, to land behind him. Seeing an opportunity Sasuke spun himself around and aimed a kick to Naruto's side while storm grey eyed boy recomposed himself from his landing. Without having to look Naruto blocked Sasuke's kick with his hand.

"How the hell are you able to do all this, Naruto?" Sasuke demanded again.

A, "Who knows," was Naruto's reply once more. Pushing himself off with the leg he had kicked with, Sasuke began his assault again only to miss every time punches, kicks, he even threw kunai and shuriken at Naruto only to have the young teen calmly move out of the way, as if he was taking a stroll through the park. And what pissed Sasuke above all else was that look on Naruto's face. Not once since the spar started had that same look of indifference, as if Sasuke wasn't worth any sort of effort what so ever.

"How could you possibly improved this much after two days when in the academy you were nothing?" Sasuke shouted anger and frustration laced in every word he spoke, as he went in for a sweep kick hoping to knock Naruto off his feet only for him jump back slightly, and out of his reach.

"Are you still holding on to that?" Naruto questioned, "Didn't I tell you before that the Naruto you thought you knew no longer exists. It looks like I will be forced to open your eyes to the reality that is right in front of you." He finished. Moving before Sasuke could react to what he said Naruto slammed his fist into Sasuke's unguarded chest sending the raven haired boy back before disappearing in a burst of speed.

Sasuke slid against the ground for a second before he was able to flip himself over and get on his feet, and started to look around wildly for his opponent. Sadly, for him, he only caught a glimpse of him before he took a knee to the head. Shaking his head quickly in an effort to regain his composure, Sasuke attempted to defend himself from Naruto's strikes. But no matter how hard he tried he couldn't successfully block all of Naruto's attacks and more kept getting through, it didn't help that he was tired or that the blond was fast enough to attack him from different angles.

'I can't lose here. I am an UCHIHA! The elite!' Sasuke thought furiously having had enough of this. Pushing Naruto away, after being able to block that last punch, and jumping back to get some distance between the two them, Sasuke quickly went through some hand seals. "Fire Style: Grand Fireball Jutsu!" he shouted unleashing a giant fireball that raged towards Naruto. Sarutobi and Kakashi were about to move in to intercept the jutsu when they caught sight of a yellow circle appearing over Naruto's stomach with a strange design at the center of it. 'Let's see you dodge this loser!' Sasuke thought with a smirk.

'Is that the Crown?' they both thought simultaneously.

Naruto watched as the giant fireball raced towards him not at all worried about the possibility of being turned to ash. 'Aspect, Gula,' He thought calmly without a hint of panic. Opening his mouth the fire started wrap in on itself before it all moved toward his mouth. When the last of the flame disappeared Naruto was revealed completely unharmed with only whips of smoke coming out of his mouth. 'Gula: Gluttony the Ravenous,' He began, as he stared at the others wide eyed looks, 'The ability to absorb chakra in jutsu, no matter what element is used, and weapons infused with it. Adding it to my own chakra reserves or being able to fire it back as pure chakra,' he finished.

"What? How?" Sasuke asked astonishingly.

Instead of an answer Naruto appeared in front of the stunned avenger with a kunai pressed up against his throat. "Have you finally begun to understand Uchiha? He asked though he didn't really care for an answer, "This is the reality of the world around you. And this sparring match is my win." Naruto stated.

Clapping could be heard from the side, as Sarutobi made his way towards them with Kakashi following alongside him, and a stupefied Sakura silently walking behind them. "Well done Naruto-kun," Sarutobi praised getting said boy to withdraw his kunai, "You certainly have gotten stronger."

"Thank you Hokage-sama." Naruto answered quietly, and somewhat bashfully unused to being praised by anyone.

"Yes excellent Naruto." Kakashi said giving the white haired teen an eye smile, though he only got a nod in return, "And you too Sasuke."

"Well Kakashi-kun if that is all I'd like to take Naruto out to get some proper clothes." The Sandaime said, as he put a hand on Naruto's shoulder.

"Of course Hokage-sama," Kakashi replied, "Team 7 is dismissed for the day. Meet back up at the bridge tomorrow at 8' o clock." He finished before disappearing in a puff of smoke with Sasuke leaving soon after going off somewhere to brood over his lose, and Sakura following him in an effort to comfort him, but not before subtly glancing back at Naruto.

"So shall we get going Naruto-kun?" Sarutobi asked his surrogate grandson.

"Hai Hokage-sama, but why you know that the villagers will throw me out of the store the moment they see me." Naruto said, as he followed the man he considered a grandfather.

'I never thought I'd live to see the day that Naruto was actually respectful to anyone,' Sarutobi thought, not being able to help the chuckle that managed to escape. "Ah, but do you honestly think they will throw you out if your with the Hokage Naruto-kun? Besides I know of this one store that will not judge you for your condition." He answered getting a nod of understanding out of the bearer of the Crown, "And as a reward for doing so well in the spar against Sasuke-kun I think I'll teach you the hand seals necessary for the Summoning Jutsu."

"You know it?" Naruto asked some of his surprise and enthusiasm making its way past the cool indifference he now has.

"Of course," Hiruzen replied amusedly, "but you'll have to work on it on your own I'm afraid." He finished apologetically at the end.

"That's fine." Naruto said in return a small smile on his face, "Jiji."

The Sandaime laughed lightly when he heard Naruto call him that again, "I guess not even a bit of a personality change could manage to change you completely, huh Naruto-kun?" he questioned, as they made their way into the village market area.

AN: Well that's it for my second chapter of Heir to the Crown. I hope I was able to make it interesting for all of you. Now please remember to review and let me know what you think.