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Previously

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"Team seven is, Haruno Sakura, Inuzuka Kiba, and Uchiha Sasuke. Your Jonin is Hatake Kakashi." The only one who cheered was Sakura. "Team eight, Hyuga Hinata, Aburame Shino, and Inuzuka Kuma. Your Jonin is Yuhi Kurenai." Hinata was happy that her friend and mother figure were going to be her team, but was afraid to show it. "Team nine is still active. Finally, team ten is Yamanaka Ino, Nara Shikamaru, and Akimichi Choji. Your Jonin is Sarutobi Asuma." The three were cool with it seeing as their families have been close since before they were born. "I am proud of you all and congratulations."

A week after team assignments

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The warehouse was alive with noise and the clan was annoyed to say the least. Ever since Kuma took over the building he spent a lot of time doing who knows what. Naruto had put his nose to the grind stone since passing Kurenai's test and doubled it to maintain the warehouse since he now practically lived there.

Tsume's House Two Days After the team assignment

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Naruto was looking at his small puppets that were scattered around the room. He was working on two things that he rather be working on, in a more private location. Naruto noticed a rundown warehouse in the Inuzuka compound empty, large, and sturdy. "I should talk to Tsume-Chan."

"Talk to me about what?" Tsume was at the door with a camera hoping to catch another embarrassing moment.

"I would like to turn that warehouse into my personal work shop if you would allow?" Naruto bowed to the clan head, who took a thinking pose.

"You'll have to pay for all utilities, repairs, and make sure it is up to code which will cost a lot of ryo. Are you sure you can handle all of that?"

"I can take a lot of solo D rank mission by having clones work them in Henge. Small money adds up." Tsume was liking how determined he was. She nodded her head in approval. Naruto was happy he was going to have a private workshop and happy about how well the team was getting along.

Academy Two days ago

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"They will be here after lunch. So I suggest getting to know your new teammates because I'm off the clock." Iruka walked to his desk, grabbed an orange book and tried to hide it from the students view. "Bye" he disappeared in a swirl of leaves leaving the class to their own devices.

It didn't take long for the classroom to devolve into an unorganized mess. Sasuke decided to take a walk followed by a flock of girls minus Ino who was talking to her team. Naruto was wondering how long he should wait before he showed that he knows a few elemental jutsus and was discussing it with his inner demon as Hakarimaru and Kagemaru were wrestling with Akamaru. Hinata was just sitting and getting to know Shino as the boy rarely talked to anyone without reason. Shino decided to talk to Kuma as well. "Hello Inuzuka-San, you seem deep in thought. May I ask what were you thinking about?"

'When to tell people I have Jonin level skills, but I can't tell you that.'

'What about focusing on how to train your partners?' That gave him a new project beside physical training and chakra control he hasn't given them much ninja dog… err…. And ninja bear thing training. Since he is not allowed to use Inuzuka training on them, he will need to make up his own style.

'Maybe I can figure out a way around…'

'Now is not the time to brainstorm answer the bug boy.'

"I am thinking of how to train my partners since I am not allowed to use Inuzuka style techniques beyond the Four Legs Technique." Neither could see each other's eyes through the glasses. Shino raised a brow in intrigue and Naruto noticed. "I have my guys hunt for food every other day. I will send Hakarimaru to catch rabbits, squirls, or any other small and quick animal while keeping him on a strength regimen."

"He has the genetics to be stronger than most, but you want him above the norm and you want Hakarimaru to be prepared for faster enemies correct?"

"Yes and I want to make sure once he is older he won't be a walking pin cushion. Kagemaru is more agile than his little brother and faster so I send him after bigger game."

"Such as?"

"Nara clan's deer and elk." Naruto stated in a matter of fact tone. Now Shikamaru took interest in the conversation.

"Troublesome, so you're the one."

"I pay for the ones my boy kills don't I?" Naruto was referring to the money he leaves with a note saying it was delicious. Hana and Tsume always asked where he got the meat, but never complain after he cooks it.

"Yeah, yeah, just tell us before you hunt our livestock." Shikamaru went back to pretending to listen to his teammates.

"Well, Kagemaru knows where to strike to bring down big game and sometimes I bring Akamaru."

"Hmmmm" Shino seemed interested in his hand.

"What's up?" Naruto looked back at Shino who had an eyebrow raised.

"Well my bugs don't like that taste of you. They say your toxic, but you look healthy." Naruto's eyes widened behind his sunglasses, but Kyuubi reminded him that no doctor actually made any real medical records.

"Why did your bugs taste me?"

"We are going to be a team." Naruto waiting for him to continue, but it seemed that was his answer. Naruto looked at the clock thinking this was going to be a long day.

Few hours later

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Hinata found a comfortable conversation that her and her teammates could discuss. A long conversation about sweets began. Hinata loved cinnamon rolls and ate them for a reward for her hardwork. Shino has to moderate his sweets or his bugs would just run amok, but he knows if they had their way Shino would be downing bags of sugar. Naruto was hesitant accepting any and all sweets, but Kuma was a fan of weird flavored gum seeing as he can't get his fix of ramen. The week they told him he couldn't eat ramen like he normally did was the worst week of the fours life.

Naruto couldn't prank the village to keep his mind off which in his opinion was the greatest loss since the death of the fourth, but the four who knew Kuma is Naruto had to cover up for him when they faced his wrath. Kakashi and Sarutobi had their collections replaced with yaoi, tobacco was laced with mild hallucinogens, all of Kakashi's masks were switched with striped panties, and his clocks were set three hours ahead. Anko had her shampoo replaced with dog semen since he had suppliers, dyes, and glue. Anko was ready to kill, but was stopped by the Hokage and Kakashi. Tsume knew she was next and she warned him if he pranked her she would kill him, but Naruto took his chances with one prank that caused a mass panic in the compound when he covered the Inuzuka clan members in pheromones. His rampage came to an end when they finally gave Anko the go ahead to punish him which took a weird turn when she found out he purrs when someone rubs his cheeks, ears, or stomach. Long story short she has pictures of him in a cat maid outfit.

Some people with Jonin jackets started filing in calling names and taking them somewhere else to talk. It started with team one so he just had to wait for the eighth person to walk in. After the sixth Jonin left a woman entered. Sasuke and Sakura stood catching on to the numerical order, but were stopped when she raised her hand. "Sorry your Sensei is late I am Yuhi Kurenai and I am here for team eight." Kiba wasn't even paying attention, but he knew that his teammate Sakura felt embarrass and Sasuke was annoyed.

Roof 5 minutes later

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They sat facing Kurenai. Hakari was sitting in Naruto's lap, while Kage was on his head. "Now that we are all here let's get to know each other. You all know my name; I like genjutsu, my friends, and my little sister." Hinata had a light blush as Kurenai smiled at her. "I dislike perverts, sexist, and those who would betray their friends. I wish to become the undisputed Genjutsu master. Now, why don't you continue Hinata?"

'I hope she doesn't baby the girl' Naruto and Shino both thought getting the feeling she was overprotective.

"I-I am H-Hyuga Hinata; I like c-cinnamon rolls, m-my family, and…" Hinata gained a huge blush at whatever she was thinking. "I dislike those who mistreat others." She gained enough confidence to say it with a bit of venom to say she hated those kinds of people. "My dream is to unite the main and side branches, and become Na…." Hinata started out strong, but at the end clamped her mouth shut and turned redder than a tomato. 'I can't believe I almost said that.'

'You were so close Hinata.' Kurenai knows of her crush on the blond boy. If Hinata could ever tell Naruto how she felt Kurenai knew the boy would accept.

'She should just tell the boy.' Shino knew of her crush so did Shikamaru, Choji, and Ino. They would be somewhere Naruto walk or run pass and Hinata wouldn't be far behind. One time Ino found her passed out from a nose bleed mumbling something about a naked Naruto and ever since then couldn't look in Naruto's direction when he was facing her.

"Shino, your turn."

"I'm Aburame Shino; I like my insects, improving skills, and logic. I dislike entomophobic people and pesticides." Shino saw the confused look on their faces. "Entomophobia is the fear of bugs and my goal is to perfect my clan."

"Kuma"

"I am Inuzuka Kuma; I like prostitutes, gamblers, Hana-Chan, Neko-Chan, and my boys." He stated while hugging Hakarimaru who was still in his lap and petted Kagemaru. Kurenai had a tick mark as soon as he said prostitutes. "I dislike Kiba, Anko-Chan, Tsume-Chan, people who can't tell the difference between a weapon and its holster, and liars." Kurenai was slowly moving her hands to cast a genjutsu on Naruto "My dream is to become Chunin."

"Why do you like prostitutes?" Shino asked

"If it wasn't for prostitutes I would be dead. They treated me like family and protected my innocence. Gamblers were my main source of income. Hana-chan and Neko-chan because they are nice and as far as I know have nothing to blackmail me with."

Hana in veterinarian office

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Hana sneezed 'Maybe Kuma-kun is talking about me.' She opened a drawer to pull a picture of him walking out the bath. 'He has no shame.'

Back to Naruto

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'So he isn't a pervert.' "And why do you dislike my friends?"

"I love Kiba like a brother, but he has an annoying habit. Tsume and Anko have some pictures of me." Hinata's mind went to the gutter and blushed. Shino figured they have them to keep him in line since he heard of the commotion in the compound. Kurenai started laughing as she remembered seeing those pictures she would hate them too if they took pictures of her like that. 'They said they wouldn't show anyone!'

'Hahaha I wished you looked into a mirror when she dressed you up.'

'Shut it Kyu-chan!' He felt the fox do mock pout then mutter something about finding a photo. Kurenai was feeling better knowing he was joking about not liking two of her closest friends.

"Alright now meet me at training ground eight at eight A.M for your test."

"I assume this is to see if we are ready to become Genin." Shino stated in his monotone voice.

"Yes the exam was to weed out those who couldn't use the basic jutsus that could save you in the mist of battle, but this is the true test to see if you're up to my standards. See you tomorrow." She shunshined away in a swirl of red leaves.

"See you tomorrow." Shino said and walked down the stairs.

"Bye Shino-san. Kuma-kun, will you help me train for tomorrow?" 'When Naruto-kun comes back I want him to know I became stronger.'

"Sure Hinata-chan, but how have you adapted the new fighting style."

"It is getting better, but why do you want me to learn it instead of Gentle Fist?"

"Because it needs to change; the Hyugas are too set to not change their ways when there are flaws that could be exploited." Hinata took a worried yet interested thinking maybe the flaws were just hers. "One, avoid the hands. Your clan's Taijutsu focuses only on the hands to deliver a deadly and incapacitating blow so the remedy for that is not blocking the hands."

"What do you mean?"

"Never let the hands touch you and if you're forced to block, block the forearms avoid the hands at all cost." She couldn't help, but think simpler said than done. "Two, the style is way too easy to read. It is a straight forward fighting style which leaves no real room for deception. Although I may be wrong since I don't know everything about your clan's only what is public knowledge and what you tell me." She couldn't help but see the critical flaws. "Three, it is not suited for everyone in the clan namely you Hinata."

Hinata deflated thinking Kuma was going to put her down. "You think I'm a failure?"

This was the first time Naruto every got mad at Hinata. "YOU ARE NOT A FAILURE AND I AM GETTING SICK OF YOU PUTTING YOURSELF DOWN!" Hinata was surprised at how Kuma was so angry at her. "Hinata I am saying your clan has failed you and others in the clan with the main branch being too stubborn to except blame. Hinata I care about you and want you to achieve your dreams."

"Thank you Kuma-Kun."

Inuzuka compound hours later

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The training session went well and if he had any say she was already better in her new style then the gentle fist. "Look out Kuma-Kun!" It was the only warning as three big grey wolves tackled him and began licking his face. Not wanting to be left out Hakarimaru and Kagemaru joined in. "I tried to warn you. This is what happens when you spoil them." Hana let out a whistle making The Haimaru Brothers jump off and sit at attention.

"I don't spoil anyone I just treat them how I would treat my kids." Naruto or rather Kuma was being ogled by older woman who saw how good he was with children. Some had even approached him saying see me when you're older or when you make Chunin. 'You may not want me when I'm Chunin.' "I am fun, loving, and ready to give them the attention they need, but stern when I have to be."

"I wouldn't mind some attention." Hana whispered seductively to herself.

"What was that?" Hana blushed like mad thinking he heard her. "No Kagemaru we are not hunting today, but we will train later. Hakarimaru we will work on a bit of speed."

'Thank you Kami' "We are heading to the Clinic and it is time for their checkup." Hana pointed towards Naruto's partners.

"Okay, follow them to the office guys." Kagemaru fell in line, but Hakarimaru was hiding behind his "mother's" back.

(Come on little bro) The black pup called out.

(I don't want to go)

"If you go and if you two are good boys you'll both get a treat when you get home." With that they ran off towards the clinic. Hana gave a quick wave and left with the triplets following the two. Naruto got up continuing to the pet shop.

'So what have you come up with?'

'I think I may have a way of making my guys stronger Kyu-Chan, but I need some place more secluded.'

'Oh Cubby-Kun just call them your little brothers or children. If you call them your children they would be the happiest creatures on earth. (I'd be happier if you called me Ka-San just once.)' Naruto had accepted her as one of his precious people, but hasn't as his mother. She began thinking back on his life to see if there was some way to make him call her mother, but saw the highest honor is sibling and closest to parent is grandpa which the Hokage holds. She may be over a thousand years old but she is not accepting Baa-chan.

'I think they would love that, but I don't really know I will think about it.' Naruto summoned his jacket from the storage seal on his chest and wore it open. 'I wish Hakarimaru didn't hate me wearing jackets.'

'He is a creature that normally spends its' childhood attached to the mother's back. He prefers skin contact.' It didn't take long to get to the store

"That will be fifty thousand for the ten collars, twenty blank tags, and treats Kuma-Kun."

"Thank you Inami-Chan."

'Time to start working on project: Loophole.'

'Lame'

'Power'

'Lamer'

'Backdoor or reach around'

'Sound too close to becoming porno tittle.'

'Fine how about, Project: Beast it sounds badass.'

'It kinda does Cubby.'

The next day Training Ground eight

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"Welcome to the training ground eight." Kurenai greeted her team. Naruto walked with Hakarimaru clinging to his back and Kagemaru on his head with Kiba and Akamaru right behind them. "Hello Kiba-San aren't you supposed to be at training ground seven for Kakashi's… Oh I just answered my own question."

"Nii-San saw me waiting with my teammates and said I could come along to watch since I have three hours before he actually shows up."

"I am already regretting bringing you bro."

(You know aunty Kiba is just having fun with you Ka-San)

"Ha, your aunty Kiba, that is hilarious."

'You should stop feeding into his gender confusion about humans.'

'It is funny when it happens to someone else.'

"Okay Kiba-san, but you must be quiet during part two of the test." She turns to face her team. "My test has two parts the individual and the group. Hinata-Chan you're going first follow me." Kurenai and Hinata walked far off out of sight five minutes later they come back with Hinata sporting a blush. "Okay Shino-Kun you're up." Same thing happened with Shino coming back two minutes later minus a blushing face. "Come on Kuma-Chan." She started laughing as a tick mark appeared on Naruto's face.

(See Niisan I knew Ka-San was a girl!) Kiba didn't get Kurenai's joke, but started dying when Hakarimaru said that.

(Our Tou-san is a hundred percent Alpha male little bro) Kagemaru stated as Naruto begrudgingly followed Kurenai.

Naruto followed her far from the group to a large circle. "Okay, get to the center and then I want you to walk to me." As soon as Naruto set foot in the circle his eye sight became blurry as an overlapping ghost circle started spinning around him.

'She placed me in a Genjutsu?'

'Yes and a very good one at that if it affected you this much.'

'Why is it blurry?'

'Your dense chakra prevents you from getting the full dose to make you completely hallucinate so you can still see the real world now walk and finish this part of the test.' Naruto staggered a bit but walked to the center and back faster than Kurenai predicted he would.

"Very good Kuma-kun how did you manage to walk correctly when you didn't even try to dispel the Genjutsu?"

"My Iron chakra bloodline keeps me from getting the full effect of the jutsu?"

'He could be a good training dummy…I mean tester for new ones I learn.' "So are you immune to them?"

'So am I immune to Genjutsus?'

'No, A-S class would probably mess you up just the same, but if your chakra coil solidified it would "crush" the foreign chakra and hypnotic Genjutsus would work against your defense.' Naruto repeated what she said, but replace you with me and your with my.

'What are hypnotic Genjutsus?'

'I am not the teacher here ask Kurenai.' The fox seemed to be angry at something.

"Kurenai-sensei what are hypnotic Genjutsus?"

"Instead of forcing chakra into the victim to cast an illusion some use a medium like sound, visual, or using smell. A good example of visual would be the sharingan since their eyes spin, but visual is about any repetitive movement. Sound requires an instrument most common are flutes or bells, this form is used more for paralysis or to disorient. Smell is pretty much hallucinogens for the short answer, but it induces memories and effects reaction time. Visual is rarely used in the field because in battle unless you're in control of the tempo you can't use it." Kurenai stopped and turned to Naruto. "How come you know of them, but not about them?

"I came across them in a book, but it didn't explain much." Naruto and Kurenai came back to the other to see Kiba talking to Shino of all people.

"I'm sorry, but come on man you got to know someone is going smack them if they see those bugs on their skin."

"It was not harming you so logically you had no reason to kill it."

"Let me guess his bugs tasted you and you saw it than wham dead bug?"

"Yeah" Akamaru barked in agreement.

"You guys can talk about this later you three have the group test. Now find me." She disappeared.

"Hinata try and locate her." She nodded activating her Byakugan when suddenly she fell asleep. "Hinata what happened?"

"I was looking into the forest then noticed watches swinging from the tree limbs and then I felt tired."

"Hypnotic Genjutsus"

"That's right Kuma." The disembodied voice of their Sensei spoke to them. "You three have to navigate my Forrest of illusions to find me at the center you have an hour to do so." Shino inwardly scolded himself for forgetting to place a bug on her.

"Kuma-san you and your partners take point. Try following a scent." Hakari and Kagemaru got off and started sniffing where she last stood.

(This way Tou/Ka-san)

"They say follow them."

"K-keep your e-eyes down." Feeling embarrassed she fell for it, as the team followed after the two leaving Kiba behind.

"Well I am heading to get something to eat. Come on Akamaru."

Inside the forest

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The forest was just a fourth of the Forest of Death and disorienting. Shino took over leading once Naruto came across the bell field. Inuzuka training made him extremely susceptible to the melodies. Shino had his bugs place on each of their ear using the buzzing noises to counter the bells. Kagemaru hated the bugs and tried attacking them, Hakarimaru tried to stop him, but they ended up fighting each other and they lost the scent. (Glorified flea hive)

Shino sent bugs throughout the forest after twenty minutes his bugs came back. "We head that way."

"You really need to communicate. Why do we have to go that?" Naruto asked Shino

"Some of my scouters didn't come back meaning there is a genjutsu there to hinder me in finding Kurenai-sensei."

'Weird, hey Kyu-chan, aren't the Aburame bugs unaffected by all forms of genjutsu?' Silences was all there was as the fox didn't answer. 'Kyu-chan? Kyu-chan! KYU-CHAN!' Naruto was about to head to his mindscape to see what was going on, but remembered that in there time varies drastically at times and he had a time limit.

"Kuma-san we have to locate Kurenai-sensei." Naruto followed his teammates with his partners attached deeper into the forest.

'Something's really off.'

They wasted twelve more minutes do to Aburame logic about not rushing through a trap filled forest, but now they wasted thirty-two minutes just over half their allotted time to get to where Shino lost his scouts. Naruto could smell a feint stench he could only describe as the smell of blood. The forest took a drastic turn in looks as the trees were now dead and the smell became stronger.

"Th-This p-p-place is…" Naruto placed a hand on Hinata's shoulder to calm her.

"It is going to be okay Hinata-chan." She became calmed by his words because he spoke with the up most confidence. "We have to pick up the pace Shino we can't be too scared of our surroundings to complete the mission."

"I am being cautious."

"As you should be Gaki!" Before Naruto could turn around a giant fist made contact with the center of his back. He slammed into a tree, but his body already braced itself. Naruto was able to turn and see his attacker.

"Mizuki?" Before him was beast form Mizuki. "How the fuck, are you here?" Mizuki didn't answer as he charged towards Naruto. The former blond now brunet flipped over the beast man's head only to be grabbed and slammed back into the tree uprooting it slightly. Mizuki launched fist after fist into Naruto's abdomen further pushing the tree. Naruto caught the former man's hand and using his strength snapped his wrist, as Mizuki howled in pain naruto released his training seals and launched off the tree spearing him across the clearing. He jumped off and turned to where Hinata and Shino were. "Guys you have to get out of here!" Naruto looked and saw they were already gone.

"It seems your friends have abandoned you. Such a shame." The voice came from above warning him to move as his opponent landed causing a small crater on impact. Mizuki popped his wrist back into place as if it was nothing.

Naruto brought out his blades from the seal on his glove. A katana with a green hilt which had a design of a mantis was in his right hand, and a short blade with a yellow hilt which had a bee design was in his left.

'Where did they go and where are Hakari and Kage?' "Count yourself lucky no one is here to witness you die like pussy." Naruto stated as he charged towards Mizuki. Mizuki swung his fist as Naruto easily dodged as the speed advantage was in his favor, but Mizuki had experience to dodge some of Naruto's attacks and for some reason seemed way too calm as he didn't yell in anger at Naruto's insult. Cuts were being made, but were way too shallow to cause real damage. Mizuki didn't want to get close to even get deep wounds.

Mizuki's defense was tighter than it was last time and his timing was getting better. Then a smile crept across his face "Tunneling Fang" was Naruto's only warning as he jumped over the human projectile. "Miss me gaki?"

"Actually you just missed m…" Before he could finish He was back handed by Mizuki. 'What the hell he was nowhere close to me to land a hit and he doesn't have the speed to close the gap.' Naruto corrected himself landing to face the two. "Iron Shadow Clone no Jutsu" a clone appeared next to Naruto. The clone traded its mantis for Naruto's bee and dashed towards Mizuki as Naruto went for Kuzon.

The clone was cutting into Mizuki in close combat as his big body poorly adapted to the new tactic the clone used. The attacks were focused on his midsection avoiding stretching for strikes that would throw off its balance. Mizuki would swing and kick, at the clone, but the clone would dodge and cut at the limb. "You still getting use to your body cause you still suck." Again there was no rise of anger from Mizuki.

Naruto was over powering Kuzon in skill. Both knew Inuzuka fighting style Kuzon more than Naruto, but they knew it involved getting close. As soon as Kuzon came close with the tunneling fang he struck with the mantis. The Inuzuka was covered in cuts all over and bleeding. "Wow you're weaker than Mizuki, even when he was normal runt." Kuzon didn't show any anger. 'What the hell I know being called a runt by anyone other than family is the biggest insult you can lob at an Inuzuka.'

Mizuki was on his last legs as fatigue started to set in. The clone leaped far back and stared at him. "Time to end this fight." It threw the blades at Mizuki. "Shadow Blade Clone no Jutsu" a hundred blades appeared Mizuki covered his face and upper body "Shadow Bee Sting". Forty blades impaled him, but he was still standing.

"Was that supposed to kill me?"

"No, you know bees sting once…" Black strings from the clones fingers attached to each blade. "But hornets sting until dead Blood Marionette: Hornet Swarm." The blades pulled from the ground and Mizuki's body. Its hand moved in blinding speed as the hundred blades carved into him.

Kuzon had his tendons were cut and his movements were pretty much stopped. He was barely standing. Naruto stood where he was as the memories of the clone came to him. 'That was for trying to kill Iruka-nii and me.' "Your partner is dead and going to follow if you don't tell me why you two teamed up?" Naruto started walking towards him when a howl made him turn, when he turned back to see Kuzon had vanished, he then turned to where Mizuki's corpse should be, and it was gone as well.

'Something is really off which means… I am trapped in a fucking genjutsu which explains all abnormalities (big word for me) and how Kuzon showed up I ended his career. I probably have been in it since entering or even further than that. If so then the test is to escape, but then how is this, a group test… unless they are also in one, and the purpose is to get out and help the others. How am I supposed to get out?'

He thought about his training and knew he was incapable of disrupting his chakra flow. Naruto was pretty much born with Kage level chakra while others trained to the level learning to control what they had as they built it up. He would have to wait for someone to force chakra into him or… "Remember the feeling of death."

Training ground 8

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Naruto was waking up to the feeling of someone pushing on his chest and before he could ask what Kurenai was doing she placed her mouth on his. He said hey in surprise which made his tongue slip into her mouth. She got up and smacked him in the face. "WHAT THE HELL KUMA!"

"What the hell me? You're the one who was kissing me!" A blush appeared on his face.

"I WAS DOING CPR, YOU HAD NO PULSE!"

"That's how I get out of them."

"We tried to wake you up from it, but whatever we tried didn't work."

'Bitch put you in an A class that went up to S when she tried to undo it. First Hinata and Shino tried to help for a while. Your children tried to help then started bickering. Finally you simple got out of it yourself to a reward.' She started laughing at his predicament.

"I want to punch you some more, but I have to say you all pass my test. Now you all are true Genin. I have to go inform the Hokage so you have the rest of the day to yourselves. Real training begins tomorrow see you at home Hinata." Kurenai disappeared in red leaves.

Hokage's office

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"So how did the young ones do?"

"Failed"

"Pathetic"

"Weak"

"Snake food" every stopped and looked at the snake mistress. "Not literally jeez."

"Had (cough) promise, but (Cough) failed."

"Waste of time"

"Since Kakashi isn't here passed." They looked at her with surprise.

"Nai-chan, did you go easy because of Hinata?"

"No Anko I didn't."

"Mine passed as well. Shikamaru is a tactical genius."

"Sorry I'm late a monkey stole my book and I had to chase him around the village."

"You were on time for that whole week and now you're back to being late." Anko, Kakashi, and Sarutobi shuttered

"So how did your team do?" The Hokage spoke, changing the subject from that week.

"They passed; Kiba actually saw through my suggestion and picked up on my habit." 'Did Naruto pass?'

"So, Asuma, Kurenai, and Kakashi's team have passed." 'Now you are a Genin Naruto. Why do I feel I am forgetting something?' "Dismissed."

Present day

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The noise died down as Naruto exited his ware house with a smile. "Project: Beast is complete."

Somewhere in the village

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"Danzo-sama, Project: Beast is complete."

END

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