Hello everyone, I know I said I would wait until New Years to post the New chapter, but I just couldn't wait.

Here is chapter 6! Enjoy.

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"speaking" human/demon unison.

Chapter 6: The Graduation Exams

"Great job, Naruto-kun!"

"Huff, huff, kenjutsu is really difficult, but atleast I mastered one of the katas."

Its been 5 days since the day naruto learned of his heritage... Having come a long way since the beginning of his training, he also has a whole new change of wardrobe. The pre-teen now sports a pair of dark blue ANBU pants with two holsters on each leg, a mesh shirt over his upper body and has a pair of white and orange cape, tailor made by Arashi himself. He also became way more lean because of his training. Naruto was skinny to begin with, but with the change of diet and the body building training Arashi made him go through, he now has a lot of muscle mass for a boy his age and has also had a change of personality. With the stories Arashi has told him, he finally understood that to be a ninja, he really needed to try to be more serious and as his future sensei put it: "look underneath the underneath."

As Arashi had been calling Naruto, he realized the young ninja has become wrapt up in his thoughts.

'I wonder if I can actually graduate this time. I've trained really hard under Arashi sensei and I feel way more confident about my skills, but that jerk, Sasuke-teme probably has been training too.'

'No, I shouldn't look at it like that. I really think sasuke should have someone t help him too.'

Sure Naruto always acted like he hated Sasuke in public, but deep down he knew that Sasuke was the only person he could ever connect too. They both had troubled childhoods and had no one to support them.

'I guess I'll give it a shot.'

"..ru.."

".arut."

"Naruto!"

Naruto looked up at his sensei with a startled look...

"Yea, Arashi sensei" he replied

"I'm really proud of you for completing your training, but are you ok?"

"Yea I'm fine, I'm just worrying about something"

"What is it" Arashi asked with Genuine Concern.

"Well... I wanted to see if I could go help Sasuke out."

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"Sure, let's go"

"Great!" Naruto exclaimed happily.

'Get ready Sasuke, I'm going to help you whether you like it or not.' He thought excitedly.

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As Arashi and Naruto stood outside Uchiha Mansion, their eyes were met with one Uchiha Sasuke training by himself. He was practicing Taijustu with his Uchiha Interceptor Style and practicing with his "Katon: Goukayuu no jutsu."

As Sasuke's eyes met Naruto's and Arashi's, he became curious.

"What do you want, Dobe" he asked with a indifferent smirk on his face.

"I want to train with you"

"This is my sensei and Uncle, Arashi."

Sasuke just nodded his head respectfully in Arashi's direction while making brief eye contact.

"hmm, Fine" Sasuke replied

"Just don't get in my way" he added with a playful smirk.

This conversation was the trap that changed Sasuke's destiny. Arashi hoped that in this time, Sasuke wouldn't try to defect to Orochimaru for power and be consumed by hatred.

'Lets see what happens now' Arashi thought.

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TIME SKIP: Day of the Exams.

As all of the students finally got in class and Iruka took roll, Naruto couldn't help but grin at Sasuke, who just smirked back.

The past week, Naruto and Sasuke really became closer as friends and rivals, and now their bond was as string as ever.

"NARUTO BAKA, MOVE I WANT THAT CHAIR NEXT TO SASUKE-KUN!" Came the loud screech of the crazy pink haired Banshee, one Sakura Haruno."

All of the males in the vicinity had to cover their ears from the death causer that was sakura's screeches. Some were bleeding from their ears. Poor Souls.

"sigh...fine." Naruto said nonchalantly.

The screech from earlier didn't affect him because he was warned to wear ear plugs by Arashi sensei. He was so thankful.

"troublesome" came the remark of the lazy Nara, Shikamaru.

'Its really no problem if she takes my seat. I could go sit next to Hinata Chan.'

As the shy Hyuuga noticed Naruto coming towards her, she couldn't help but start to blush.

'Oh Kami, Naruto-Kun is walking towards me. What do I do, what do I do. She thought frantically.

"Hey Hinata chan!"

"H-hi N-naruto kun" she stuttered shyly.

As he was about to reply, he was cut off by Iruka.

"Naruto Uzumaki, it's time to take your graduation Exam." He bellowed.

"Oh ok, I'll be right back Hinata chan!" He said excitedly.

"O-okay Naruto-Kun, good luck." she replied

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"Okay Naruto kun, for this you need to make three perfect bunshins, use the transformation technique, and use the substitution jutsu."

Sigh..

"Okay Iruka-sensei" he said performing the hand seals for the Kage bunshin no jutsu.

POOF.

When the smoke cleared, one would be able to see three perfect clones grinning madly!

"Great job, Naruto kun!" Iruka replied happily.

"Here is the substitution jutsu." He said making the next set of hand seals.

After he was done, another poof of smoke emerged and revealed a chair.

" I'm right here, Iruka Sensei" Naruto said from the other side of the room, standing where the chair used to be.

"Okay, now Naruto for the transformation technique, you must turn into a perfect replica of the Sandaime Hokage.

'piece of cake' Naruto thought confidently.

"TRANSFORM" Naruto yelled.

In his place, stood a perfect carbon copy of the Sandiame Hokage.

"Okay, that is it Naruto. You passed with flying colors! I'm proud of you." Iruka said happily.

"Here is your Headband! I wish you the best from here on Naruto." He said proudly.

"Thank you, Iruka sensei" Naruto replied ecstatically.

As the last exam finished, Iruka now began reading out the team rosters.

Naruto spaced out for awhile until he heard something interesting.

"Team 7 will consist of Sasuke Uchiha... Naruto Uzumaki... And finally Hinata Hyuuga!"

"Your sensei will be Kakashi Hatake"

This, of course, caused all of Sasuke's fan girls to groan and cry for not being together with their "Sasuke-kun."

"Team 8 will consist of Kiba inuzuka, Shino Aburame, and Sakura Haruno."

"NOOOOOOOO" came the pink haired banshee's blood curdling scream.

Thus, causing all the males present to groan once more in agony.

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"Your sensei will be Kurenai Yuuhi"

"Team 9 will consist of Ino Yamanaka, Shikamaru Nara, and Choji Akimichi."

"your sensei will be Asuma Sarutobi."

"With that, I wish you all the best of luck in your future endeavors! Make me proud everyone" Iruka said.

There was a loud cheer after that.

One by one, all the the teams left until only team 7 remained.

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