Last time, Naruto was allowed to join Kumo as a citizen and started to live in its village.
Konoha
Currently, it was a bright and sunny day for everyone, the citizens were busy smiling and living out their lives in peace, while the shinobi continue to train and grow strong in order to protect their home.
For the 3rd hokage, it was a day for him to continue to get ready for the upcoming event for Konoha, the genin graduation exam. The hokage was looking over the soon-to-be genin graduates. One of them was the last and heir of Uchia clan, Sasuke Uchia. As he thought about Sasuke, he couldn't help but think about Naruto, since if it wasn't for the civilians as well as the irresponsibility of some of his shinobi, Naruto would have become a shinobi for Konoha as well.
As he thought about Naruto, he couldn't help on what happened over the past 8 years. With Naruto's death, the 3rd remembered how happy the villagers were to know that the "demon" is dead. Of course he punished the anbu that was supposed to have protected Naruto, while he also heard Danzo also discipline his root agent that was also had to keep an eye on him as well.
After Naruto's death, the next thing to happen was Kumo's peace agreement, which went well without a hitch. With the peace treaty, Konoha didn't have to worry much about Kumo, which he and the elders had to wonder on since making the arrangement was a simple thing, which Kumo made the agreements even for both Konoha and themselves.
The final thing to happen was the Uchia clan massacre, which Sasuke's older brother, Itachi Uchia, killed every last member, from his father, mother to his cousins. Everyone in the Uchia clan was killed except his little brother, Sasuke.
With the Uchia clan lost, the civilians thought that Sasuke could resurrect the Uchia clan to glory and treated him special since he was an Uchia. With that, the 3rd looked at the portfolio on the final genin that could be graduating this year. The potential genin's name was Ko and he was the jinchuriki of the Sanbi.
Sarutobi remembered the conversation that he had with the elders, which all three of them agreed that they needed to get another jinchuriki since they lost Naruto. Sarutobi remembered that day pretty well.
Flashback
The 3rd had walked into his office where he was greeted by the shinobi elders. They asked where he was, which he told them that he went to pay a visit to the 4th Hokage and his family grave.
After explaining, the elders talked to Hiruzen about the loss of military might, the Kyuubi. They discussed the issue for a bit, which Danzo told the 3rd that he had a plan to have another biju in Konoha. The 3rd was against it, but the other 2 elders, Homura and Koharu, wanted to know what Danzo plan.
"Now… as you all know, Kiri is under civil war from the bloodline purging, right?" said Danzo, which they nodded
"During that time, I overheard of a rumor, which I sent a few shinobi to investigate the matter, which was verified. The Yondaime Mizukage was killed, but not before he released the Sanbi free from his seal right before he was killed. As of now, Kiri civil war is almost over, but before then, we can send a team of elite sealers to capture the sanbi and sealed it inside another child." Finished Danzo
Homura and Koharu were somewhat pleased about the idea, but Sarutobi was having mix feelings since capture the sanbi could cause them to lose a lot of man power, which Konoha was still recovering from. But the elders agreed with the idea and continue to work on the 3rd until he agreed which he did. Of course, for safety and secrecy the 3rd said that no one besides the people who are going to do this operation would know of it since the 3rd doesn't want a repeat like with Naruto, which the elders agreed on it.
End flashback
It took about a month to complete the mission, which some of the 3rd skilled anbu sealers as well as some of Danzo's own men to find and captured the Sanbi in secret. Of course, this cost some of their men lives since capturing the Sanbi was dangerous.
With the Sanbi in Konoha's position now, Danzo had picked a boy from his root organization that he trained. The boy's name was Ko, who had average skills and determination, but still a perfect candidate for containing the Sanbi since he had a strong chakra network.
Once the Sanbi was sealed, Danzo had the boy trained in his root program to control the biju within him, but of course, Sarutobi knew that Danzo wanted to control the boy for his own use just like he hoped he can do with Naruto, but he stopped Danzo by putting the boy in a shinobi academy, making sure that he can live a normal life since he wanted to make sure tha Danzo doesn't corrupt him anymore than he did.
As he thought about Ko, he remembered on what happened when he explained to Jiraya about Naruto death. When he told Jiraya about Naruto, he was completely saddened and went into despair. He knew that Jiraya had planned to train the boy once he became a genin, like he did with Naruto's father, the Yondaime Hokage. It went on for months until Jiraya got himself back to normal, but still the 3rd can see that Jiraya was now carrying an even heavier amount of guilt and regret for failing his former student and friend, along with failing Naruto as his godfather.
Sarutobi's thoughts were interrupted when someone entered his door. He saw Homura and Koharu walking into his office, which they came to talk about the upcoming genin exams, which they wondered on which possible children would be teamed up together. He went to discuss the matter with them, while unknown to him or anyone for that matter, the soul that was thought to be dead was also preparing for his own genin exam.
In Kumo
Like Konoha, everyone was busy with what they were doing. The civilians were working hard and happily for their families, while the shinobi continue to train hard when they are needed to protect their village.
For one villager, it was an important day for him. He was young upcoming genin, who has gotten a lot of attention around Kumo, one who is golden for rookie of the year in Kumo. He was easily recognized since he had blond spiky hair, blue cerulean eyes, but the thing that got people to notice him was his whisker marks on both his cheeks with a serious look on his face.
He was Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze, the future Godaime Raikage of Kumo. The reason he has a serious face, beside his usual friendly smiling one, was because he won the deal he made with the Raikage when he 1st wanted to become a shinobi.
Flashback
A 7 year old Naruto was currently inside the Raikage's office asking A that he wants to become a shinobi for Kumo. A was curious about it, since from the reports of his anbu that secretly watch Naruto for the past 2 years, he was living a normal, happy life as a civilian.
"Why do you want to become a shinobi, Naruto? What's your reason?" question A
Naruto thought about it for a minute since he had a lot of time thinking it over, and he wanted to say his feelings out loud to him.
"I want to become a shinobi because of you, but mostly because of what Bee-san and Yugito-neechan." Replied Naruto
A looked at Naruto, as he explained on why he wanted to become a ninja. He said that even though he was living a happy life now, with friends thanks to him but he saw how people looked at how strong A was, but mostly on how Bee was so confident even when he was the Jinchuriki like him.
Over the few years, Naruto had gotten along with Bee as role model, since like him, Bee had suffered as well. While he later met Yugito, which he found out that she, was the Jinchuriki of Nibi no Bakeneko. Yugito had to work really hard as a shinobi since she wanted to prove that she was strong enough to use her power as a jinchuriki to help the people she cared for.
Naruto had witness from them the kind of confidents they had and care for the village they called home, which in returned, they were respected and were beloved by others as heroes. Naruto wanted to do the same since this village gave him things that Konoha didn't like kindness and friendship. In fact, he told some of his friends that he was like Yugito and Bee and that he was the jinchuriki of Kyuubi, which many had their own opinion from cool to scared, which a few stopped being his friend and gave a cold shoulder.
When A heard this, he can tell from the look on Naruto's eyes that he was serious and determined to become strong and protect the village with his life if he needed to. As he looked at Naruto, he had an idea pop into his head.
"Hmm… from the look on his face, he is telling the truth… I guess hanging out with Bee and Yugito did a lot of good for him, as well as seeing me in command. With his mind set he can become an excellent shinobi like his father. THAT'S IT! If I make a deal with him that would motivate him, than I can see how strong the bloodline of the heir and final known member of the Namikaze/Uzumaki clan." Thought A
"Alright then Naruto… you can go join the academy." Said A, which Naruto smiled about it, but then stopped when A spoke up again.
"With that being said, how about we make a little wager on it." Smirk A
"Wager…? What kind of wager?" Confused Naruto
"How about this… if you have all excellent grades from here to graduation and graduate as "rookie of the year", I will tell you on who were your parents." Said A
Naruto was shocked as of right now, the Raikage was the one person right now, beside the 3rd Hokage, to know on who his parents are and he was welling to tell him about it. But before he can asked on why he can't tell him now, A spoke again.
"If you are wondering on why I just don't tell you on who they are is because you are still young and may take things the wrong way. With this, you'll mature on and learned things, as well as be more prepared to know on who your mother and father are. Plus, I know for a fact that your father was an honorable man, who even I respected and I feel that I would at least give him some respect and tell his son about him when he was ready, which I believe is when you become a shinobi. So what do you say, do you agree on the wager." Asked A
Naruto nodded in acceptance since the Raikage was only thinking on what's best for him, but of course the Raikage also said along with the gain, if Naruto doesn't graduate as "rookie of the year", he wouldn't be told on who his parents are.
End Flashback
Over the next 4 years, Naruto has studied and trained harder than anyone else in the ninja academy, so he can finally find out on who were his parents are. While even though he has trained harder than anyone else, he also learned to enjoy life as Killer Bee while Yugito help him giving some valuable advice, "Why have power when you don't have a reason to use it for." So over the years, Naruto had made friends with his classmates when he wasn't studying or training, he would hang out and enjoy life like any other kid.
But now, he couldn't help but think on what he learned from the Raikage. To know that the Yondaime Hokage, the one that sealed the Kyuubi inside him was his own father was a stunning to him. As well as to know that his own mother was the former Jinchuriki of Kyuubi no Yoko. As he learned on his parent's identity, he wondered on what happened to them since he guessed that they died on the day he was born.
Even though he thought about it, he had to put that aside from his mind for now, since he had his genin final exam to pass which he would then become a shinobi for Kumo and his next step on becoming the next Raikage.
Till Next time
Also, about the wager, I bet you all have something to say which I know, but hey just go with it. Also, I'm closing the poll on Akeno tomorrow morning, so vote now.