I do not own Naruto. I used to own a frog though.

Shino and Soi Fon could only look on in surprise as their blonde friend rose from the ground slowly, a malevolent aura becoming palpable as his hunched body tensed. Staring up at his back since Shino had fallen as well when Naruto collapsed due to surprise and exhaustion, both of their eyes widened as the wounds across his back began sizzling and healed completely. Red chakra swirled around the boy, and they could literally feel its pressure and an intense raging bloodlust that frightened them even more than the beasts of the forbidden forest. Shino didn't know what to think as the power continued to increase, and the only logical hypothesis he could deduce was the possibility of an awoken bloodline of some sort.

"But what sort of bloodline could this be!?" He thought to himself fascinated.

He didn't have much time to ponder this question however as soon the half of his insects that had led him to Naruto in the first place suddenly emerged from various parts of the blonde's body, half of them falling to the ground dead. The remaining kikaichu flew to Shino at high speed, faster than even the swifter dragonflies he had observed during his studies.

Returning to their host through his sleeves Shino only had enough time to glimpse the dark purple color they now exhibited before the worst sensation he had ever felt caused him to writhe around in agony. All of his previous trembling had stopped, replaced with an overwhelming feeling of chaos as his kikaichu were massacred and devoured by the cannibalistic insects that now comprised his new hive. It only lasted about 30 seconds, but the agony his former kikaichu had expressed inside of him was all projected into his mind because of his unique relationship with the arthropods. In the blink of an eye however, that agony faded to be replaced with bloodlust, and something else. A will to protect his friends at all costs. Rising from the ground buzzing with a feeling of immense power flowing through him, he mentally had to subjugate his hive as many were screaming for battle, no longer desiring to weaken their host so much by taking his chakra, but instead feasting upon the enemies that drew closer and closer. Observing the heavily forested area, Shino prepared himself for battle as he witnessed Naruto destroy many of the imminent threat, the remaining Portia observing and adapting at the same time.

"RAAWWRRR!" Naruto roared as he threw his head back and released an impressive pulse of chakra that caused the very air to shimmer. The three Portia that had tried to pounce from their tactical positions were forcefully thrown back around the blonde, one of them never having a chance to recover as a claw ripped through its large front eyes into its head with ease.

Seconds earlier the blonde had resumed his attack with Shino and Soi Fon at his back as the Portia appeared from within the dust cloud by using the wind jutsu once more. Many of the spiders predicted another attack as their binocular vision allowed them to see Naruto use the hand signs again. What they didn't predict was the devastation that This one would result in, and instinctively moving to just outside the range of the previous jutsu, were still swept away as It was nearly three times wider in range and twice as powerful as before. Crashing into trees and nearly exploding from the impact, with a few trees falling on other arachnids that couldn't see through the heavily dusted area, many of the horde were killed in action by the furious Naruto Uzumaki who had begun running toward the cloud of dirt. Sensing his approach a few of the more desperate Portia leapt toward him, venom dripping by the pint from their dagger sized fangs. The hungry jumping spiders never had a chance as Naruto grabbed a huge branch with ease and busted ones head before launching the sharp broken remains at another piercing it mid flight. The boys power was only growing with every passing second, the chakra that had earlier receded inside of him now faintly visible outlining his crouched form. After the three following arachnids were thrown back, the dust was clearly settling as the silhouettes of 8 spiders became visible, many of the others choosing to retreat and more than a few quickly dragging off their fallen siblings to eat their mangled corpses.

Swiftly leaping from tree to tree, a Portia tried to blindside Naruto as another tried circling the boy to target the unarmed female human that was visibly afraid from the small war. Naruto losing himself in battle thrust out his left hand sending a pulse of wind chakra that halted the spider mid air, simultaneously using a half snake seal with his right hand casing his hair to extend and fire thick spike like projectiles at the helpless creature. Puncturing its body in many different places, Naruto continued his rapid fire assault aiming at the other spiders and catching another while the others retreated to hide behind some trees. Only noticing the jumping spider high in the trees behind him due to his enhanced hearing, the red eyed shinobi fearfully watched as the spider pounced toward Shino and Soi Fon knowing he was too far away to reach them.

"NOOO!" The boy yelled as his first friends his age were about to be killed. His fear quickly became relieved when Shino outstretched his arm, and small stream of purple insects bursting from his sleeves at high speed directly into the creatures head. What happened next startled the boy, as the spider suddenly stood back up and Shino slowly walked toward it, jumping in its back and standing atop the horse sized arachnids. The boy had been so distracted by the endangerment of his friends that he almost was killed by an opportunistic spider that pinned the boy down with machine like precision. Only holding it back by gripping its dripping fangs, Naruto roared again thrusting his leg up and knocking the away, rolling backward and then bursting forward lie to the ground like an animal. The portia tried to raise itself on its hind legs to make itself seem larger to intimidate the boy, but Naruto just launched the strongest straight punch of his life, clenching his fist at impact just like Asuma had taught him. The force was so great from the chakra infused strike that the spider died on the spot, wobbling and collapsing from the internal damage. Jumping atop the dead spider just as Shino and Soi Fon arrived next to him on the spider Shino had controlled, the two warriors stared down the remaining arachnids as Shino's insects stealthily circled around and subjugated a few more, entering into their brains and enforcing Shino's will. Telling Naruto not to kill the two spiders he captured, the arachnids joined them in the stare off much to their siblings confusion and detriment. Deciding their prey was in fact too powerful to overcome the few remaining Portia retreated, and Soi Fon was scared shitless debating whether she wanted to ride the spider or risk not having its protection. Her conundrum was ended however as Naruto noticed and scooped her up, holding her bridal style after wiping his messy clawed hands on his worn gi.

"N-Naruto!?" She nervously said taking in his feral appearance. The cute boy she knew before was gone replaced with an animal like killer with wild hair and fangs. Thinking he was something akin to a tiger the girl wasnt afraid at all of her savior but instead she got really turned on. Really turned on. Blushing deeply she was at a loss for words when Naruto and Shino nearly spoken in unison.

"We should leave now." Naruto said sporting a serious expression.

"Its logical that we leave." Shino said at the same time in a deathly calm tone.

Slowly walking to the gate, the two young men radiated power that none of the creatures that saw them wished to contest. Then there was the fact that they had an entourage of Portia. Calling forth his purple kikaichu from the arachnids they fell to the ground dead once and for all.

~Three Weeks Later~

Today was the day! The first day of the long anticipated start of the ninja academy school year. Getting dressed in his usual garb consisting of black sandals, ninja pants, a gi top, a black sash and black bandages, with his orange haori with black flames transformation, Naruto grabbed his new shirasaya that he'd bought as soon as possible after leaving the forest. It was a bit different than the much cheaper orange blade that had broken when he fought the Mantis. This one was red orange in color and while it was cheap for a chakra conducting blade, the boy had paid 1000 ryo for the high quality weapon. There was even a storage seal on the base of the hilt!

Sealing plenty of kunai, shuriken, pencils, and paper the blonde hurriedly set out knowing he'd probably be the last one to arrive. He had slept in again from his new harsh training he had forced himself to undertake since the first time he entered the Forest of Death. He didn't like depending on the disrespectful Fox that demeaned him for lack of power, and recalling his visit he wanted to strike down the damned Uchiha with his own two hands.

~Flashback Start~

Thinking Kurama multiple times while focusing on having a conversation, Naruto's eyes closed as he lay in bed and he suddenly was back in front of the cage, except now there seemed to be light coming from the walls of the huge dungeon like room.

"Good. You've returned. Now listen, I won't repeat myself and I don't wish to hear your annoying voice anymore than I have to! I am Kurama, but you may know me as the 9 tailed Fox. I was sealed by your Hokage because of a man with a sharingan eye. He is the reason I attacked your feeble village and your Mother died. I want you to kill this man, whoever he is. I want to be free, but if he's alive which I know he is, then my freedom is worth nothing. I will lend you my power, but you will have to practice to control it! If you have questions now you may speak." Kurama declared appearing suddenly and glaring at the boy.

His jaw to the floor, Naruto processed the huge load of information and quietly asked." You knew my mom?

"Yess.. she was my prison as well for quite some time before you were born. She was attacked the night of your birth and I was released from her seal by an Uchiha, or at least a sharingan fielder wearing a mask concealing his entire face. I've been sifting through your memories and I can say that you and Kushina are exactly alike. Will you avenge your Mother boy?" Kurama said already knowing the answer.

Naruto's serious look of rage and determination said it all.

~Flashback End~

Since then Naruto had redoubled his training intensity, increasing his weights to 175 pounds and journeying to the Forest of Death often accompanied by Shino who had shown up to his apartment the next day. The Aburame not only wanted to get stronger as well but wanted to hang out with his only friend, and he helped Naruto learn about various plants and animals since he studied that a lot. Shino could now easily hold his own in the forbidden forest thanks to his evolved Kikaichu hive, which not only made the boy yearn for battle but they energized him as well. He had managed to capture and control a few Mantis and he often put them against each other if other animals and studied there movement, and he began creating a praying Mantis style which Naruto thought was awesome.

Naruto himself had grown stronger from constantly fighting the different species that inhabited the deadly bush like a man with a mission. He killed wolves, tigers, bears, Portia and spitting spiders, mongoose which were extremely difficult, and the occasional Mantis. He had also taken a page from Shino's book and captured a jaguar cub which he had stored within an acorn he grabbed from a huge trees. He had TenTen create a storage seal on it along with another for Shino and the two now wore the orbs on their person at all times, Shino keeping a large green Mantis within his. Naruto called them Pokeball to Shino's amusement. He often used the foxes chakra in order to train the wild animal and keep it submissive, and he fed it hog whenever he killed one.

TenTen and him had hung out a couple times since she was always working or on a mission, and she was definitely a really good friend. With benefits. Naruto had rendered her knives ineffective with his dust cloud technique, and the girl had been so easy to persuade to part with her chakra string scroll. They traded jutsu for mutual gain, and although Naruto couldn't use the strings he had found the first stage to developing chakra chains. Whenever he tried the chakra strings his blue energy would intertwine like a braid with two strands, Not nearly thicker solid enough to be called a chain yet. It was a start though. Since they'd be too busy to really see each other they were just friends, but TenTen did hint that when the time came he'd be hers. Naruto liked her as well, and he could see her as a great wife, mother, and shinobi when she was older.

The boy still had a huge crush on Anko, so much that he'd sometimes pester Kurenai for information on the elusive assassin. He could've sworn that he saw her one night, but he had chalked it up as a dream since he dreamed of her every night in different ways. Little did he know that he actually had seen her.

~Flashback Start Anko POV~

It was 4:45 am in the hidden leaf, and a lone figure could be seen entering an apartment building quite stealthily, if you were of Jonin level in detection. Silently slipping into a nice looking well furnished apartment, Anko was actually impressed with the decor and cleanliness. She had a actually expected a messy place like her apartment, and looking at the sunflower painting in the living room she had to admit that Naruto had decent taste. Walking past the kitchen she grew curious as she looked upon a small book on making gourmet dango that was wide open.

"Is he doing this for me!?" She thought to herself in shocked disbelief. Wanting to investigate further she noticed a beautiful China tea set and hesitated before thinking it was coincidental. Then she saw some green tea and BlackBerry which were her favorites. Her eyes wide with disbelief she slowly crept to his bedroom, hearing the soft sound of his breathing. She almost laughed at him when she lay eyes on the froggy pajamas he was wearing, laying cuddled up on top of his comforter while holding a frog plushy.

"He's so cute!" She thought not even stopping to consider what she was thinking. Walking over to him and standing over him she observed the teen for a long while before finally thinking." I could kill him so easily right now."

Her eyes widening with disbelief she berated herself thinking." What kinda fucked thought is that!? SEE!? NARUTO THIS IS WHY YOU DON'T WANT ME!"

Beginning to leave the room as fast as possible while thinking about how she was exactly like her old sensei she halted when she heard " Anko hime don't go."

Thinking she been caught, the assassin's eyes widened again in true fear for the first time in many years. She didn't know why she was scared of Naruto, but she definitely didn't want to speak to him now. She was just about to shunshin when Naruto continued saying." Stay here, I'll take Aiko to the academy...I love you to Anko hime."

Turning around with her face completely red she saw that Naruto was still asleep but dreaming. About her. And a kid!? He loved her!? The boy said her name once more with a small smile on his face as he squeezed his frog plushy and Anko automatically took a step toward him for going her stealth and making the floor creak. Panicking as Naruto stirred, she performed the quickest shunshin if her life appearing in front of on of her favorite hang out spots. Breathing heavily for some reason and her heart beating in her chest way too loudly, she couldn't shake the warmth that she felt or stop thinking about what Naruto had said.

Kurenai had told her the blonde had it worse than BAD for her, but she just couldn't believe it until now. She didn't know what to think, she was used to killing things and drinking not thinking about feelings or the future! Quickly jumping the gate to the Forbidden Forest, she searched for her favorite prey for hours until the sun rose, but she only got to kill a stupid pack of hogs. Deciding to visit her favorite spot where all the territories overlapped making it a prime killzone, her jaw dropped to the ground as she entered the main field of battle. Right in the middle was a huge amount of purple flowers planted, and as she walked up to it she saw something unbelievable. A gorgeous designer snakeskin purse with a note inside. Her mind numb while opening the note, she read it aloud saying." My Anko, sweeter than Dango, beauty like the ocean waves, deadly as the cobras fangs, you can trust me when I say, I want to see you every night and day. XOXO Naruto"

She stupid there for at least an hour, never moving and staring at the flowers that were there for her. Throwing a kunai at a large beast that tried to ambush her without even looking and killing it, her red face rivaled a tomato in color. It only got worse as she finally saw the carnage Naruto had wreaked throughout the forest, leaving N+A all over th most dangerous places, rotting corpses of many species decaying from his onslaught.

~Flashback End~

Hoping she found his gift, he scanned the streets for his humongous Fan club. It practically exploded since the forest incident because Soi Fon went and blabbed all over the place about "her" Naruto. Now the boy had to avoid hordes if the deadly creatures the worst of them being Rangiku and Orihime. Rangiku just didn't give a Shit and would strip on the spot and Orihime Acted nice enough, but deep down she was a super freak too. They definitely were sexy, but when someone takes photos of you while you sleep it's just creepy. How did they even figure out where he lived, he always flew in crow form now!? He guessed it was when he did his daily circuits around the village.

Shaking his head he flew to the Academy arriving only a few minutes late. Everything about him had greatly improved and he was positive he'd pass this term. Entering and power walking to his classroom, he decided make an appropriate entrance befitting someone of his strength.

Kicking the door open and pointing his finger at the startled classroom he loudly declared." I'M NARUTO UZUMAKI, HEIR TO THE UZUMAKI CLAN AND THE FUTURE HOKAGE. THAT YOU CAN BELIEVE!"