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AN: Sorry about any grammar or spelling mistakes (I hate commas and they hate me!). This is my first shot at a chapter story. Reviews and constructive criticism are appreciated (like telling me if I should continue with this story or if this story sucks and I should just stop). I'll also try to work on making the chapters longer because I know that they are kinda short.

Chapter Three: The Scroll

"Is that the child you plan to seal the Kyuubi into?" Sarutobi asked as soon as Minato had walk back into the Hokage's office with a blanket-wrapped infant.

Minato looked up at Sarutobi with sadness and a little bit of guilt in his eyes as he said, "Yes. His name is Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze and he is my son."

"You're planning to seal it into your own son?! What did Kushina say about this?" Sarutobi said before walking up to Minato and taking a look at the small child.

"She doesn't like it… but I think she understands. If I couldn't use my own child, then how could possibly I ask someone else to do what I could not?"

"Let me do the sealing for you. You are still young and have a wife and newborn son to take care of. I am past my prime. Let me do this," Sarutobi said taking his gaze from the small infant to look at Minato.

"It is my duty as Hokage to protect this village and that is what I intend to do," Minato said. His eyes were filled with determination to protect Konoha and sadness because he would be leaving his loved ones behind.

"I understand. Is there anything you need me to do?"

"To seal the Kyuubi, I plan to use a number of seals to keep the fox from influencing Naruto. One of the seals I plan to use is the one that will call upon the death god and cause my death."

"The Shiki Fuuin."

"Yes, that is what it's called," Minato said.

Minato handed Naruto to Sarutobi. The Fourth Hokage then walked across the room to his desk. He opened the second drawer on the right and pulled out a scroll. He handed the scroll to Sarutobi as he took his son back into his arms.

"What is this for, Minato?" Sarutobi asked.

"It is for Naruto. It has a blood seal on it, so only he will be able to open it. I want you to give it to him when he is older or if he starts to have a sudden increase in knowledge with no apparent source of where that knowledge came from."

"What are you planning to do besides sealing the Kyuubi?"

"I can't tell you. Just know that it won't cause harm to Naruto. If what I'm about to do works then it should help Naruto," Minato stated.

"But your not sure that whatever you are going to do will work. Am I right?" Sarutobi asked, still holding the scroll.

"I haven't tested it but I am certain that it will work. Even if it doesn't work, it won't harm Naruto. I'm doing this for Naruto's benefit. Hopefully, it will help to lighten the burden I am about to place on his shoulders," Minato said slowly rocking the sleeping infant in his arms.

"I trust that you know what you are doing."

"I do. Make sure that the people of Konoha know that Naruto is the real hero for holding the Kyuubi. He is the one who will protect Konoha from the beast."

"I will do my best to see that they treat him well."

"Goodbye, old friend."

"Goodbye, Minato."

Minato nodded to Sarutobi with a sad smile. He then turned and walked out the door of the Hokage office for the last time.

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"What do you mean I can't see the Old Man?!" exclaimed Naruto.

"Hokage-sama is getting the final preparations in order for the last exam. He is very busy at the moment so I suggest you leave. You may be able to talk to him once the exams are over." Stated one of the ninja guarding the door to the Hokage's office.

"Come on! I really need to talk to him. Let me through! I won't take that long," Naruto said as he tried to pass through the guards for the third time.

"As I said before, the Hokage is very busy. He doesn't have time for -" The guard was interrupted as the door opened to reveal the Hokage himself.

"Hokage-sama! I'm trying to tell him your busy but - "

"It's quite alright," the Hokage said, interrupting the guard again. "Come in Naruto, I believe you wanted to talk to me about something."

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Naruto sat down in front of the desk where the Hokage was sitting. The Hokage started the conversation by saying, "I only have a few minutes before I have to leave. You should also probably start making your way to where the finals are being held after we're finished here. So, Naruto, what did you want to talk about?"

"Something's been bothering me ever since I got back from the mission we took to Wave," Naruto started saying before hesitating a bit.

"And what is it Naruto? You know you can tell me anything," Sarutobi said.

"Well, I've noticed I seem to be getting smarter and better at some things," Naruto said looking at the Hokage.

Sarutobi smiled and said, "Of course you would be improving. You can learn new things every day. Also, I'd assume that Kakashi teaching you is another reason for improvements.

"No, I don't mean like that," Naruto said before grumbling under his breath. "Kakashi hasn't taught me that much anyway."

"Then what do you mean?" the Hokage inquired.

"I know things I never bothered to learn about. It's like the knowledge is just there and when I see certain things it triggers something and then I just know about it. Even if I knew nothing about it before. I've also noticed that my reflexes are somehow getting faster and my vocabulary is increasing."

"I see. Is there anything that you think may be causing your sudden improvements?" Sarutobi asked as he watched Naruto squirm in the seat a little.

"Well, I've been having these dreams. I don't remember much about them except for a feeling of importance and sometimes a few other feelings. It seems that after every dream I have, I improve in something even if it's only a little bit. I didn't notice anything at first but, after a while, it started to become obvious that something was happening," Naruto said as he squirmed in the chair some more.

Sarutobi stared at Naruto awhile before asking, "And this all started after your mission from Wave?"

"Yes," Naruto said. 'Come to think of it, it was on that mission when I first used the Kyuubi's chakra. Maybe the fox has something to do with this?'

"Hey, Old Man, do you think the… fox could have something to do with this?" Naruto asked. "Because I hadn't had the dreams before I accidentally tapped into the fox's power during that mission."

"I don't think that the fox has anything to do with what is happening. I think it may have only started something that was supposed to happen."

"Ehh? Started something? What do ya mean, Old Man?" asked a confused Naruto.

The Third Hokage didn't reply and instead he walked across the room toward the portraits of the Hokages. He walked straight toward the Fourth Hokage's picture and then took it off the wall. Sarutobi did a hand seal and said "Kai." Revealing a small vault of some kind that was hidden under a genjutsu. He put in a combination and with a small 'click' the door to the mini vault opened. The Third Hokage reached into the vault and pulled out a scroll. He then shut the vault door, re-applied the genjutsu, and placed the Fourth Hokage's picture back in its place. Sarutobi handed Naruto the scroll before he went back to sit down at his desk.

"What's this for?" Naruto asked as he looked at the scroll. It was a regular sized scroll. Nothing was out of the ordinary, except for some type of seal that was on it. After Naruto was done looking at it, he turned his gaze back at the Third Hokage.

"That scroll is for you. It was given to me by the Fourth Hokage. He told me to give it to you should a certain situation arise. I think that this was when he meant for me to give you that scroll," Sarutobi said as he looked at Naruto.

"Really? This is for me? From the Fourth Hokage?" Naruto asked. The Third Hokage nodded his head and with a small smile, he said, "Yes."

"Awesome!… Uh… How do I get it open?" Naruto asked after trying to open it, only to see that it wouldn't budge.

"There is a blood seal on it. All you have to do is smear a little of your blood on the seal and it will open. But don't open it now."

"Aww… why can't I open it yet?" asked Naruto with a small frown.

"I want you to focus on the final exam for now. You can open it after the exams are over. But don't let anyone know about it and when you do open it make sure you're alone. Keep the scroll in a safe place" Sarutobi said. He was worried that if the scroll had something in it that upset or angered Naruto, he might not do his best in the Final Exam.

"Okay. I'll keep it safe and I'll open it later," Naruto said as he got up out of the chair. "I'll see you when I win all my fights in the exam and become a Chuunin. Bye, Old Man!"

"Good Luck, Naruto," Sarutobi said as he watched Naruto run out of his office.

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AN: Another chapter finished. I'll keep trying to make the chapters longer. I'd also like to say thanks to all of you readers who review.