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Thanks to Serena24 for beta-ing!

SUMMARY: At the young age of 3, our lovable protagonist, Naruto began his ninja career. With a natural genius mind that comes from his father, the Yondaime Hokage, and a seemingly unlimited amount of chakra from his mother, the Red Hot-Blooded Habanero, and Kurama, the Kyuubi, he flies through the ranks and was a Jonini at the age of 5. Personally recruited into the ANBU by his adopted grandfather, the Sandaime Hokage, he gains he mask of the Kitsune. When he turns 6, he gets promoted to ANBU Captainbdue t his excellent record and strenth. At the age of 8, he is promoted to the Commander of the ANBU, answering only to the Hokage himself. Despites having such an outstanding record, Naruto is still a young child with a perchance for mischief. When he take a prank on the Hokage too far (at least according to the Sandaime), he gets punished and sent to the Academy as a student while retaining his position as the ANBU Commander. However, when his punishment ends, Kakashi, who was listed as a Jonin-sensei, pushed the ever patient Hokage a little too far with his tardiness and is demoted all the way back to being a Genin. Being the only person in which Kakashi will listen and won't be able to intimidate, Naruto is roped into being the Jonin-sensei of Team 7.

Team 7's registry is now:

Sensei:

Namikaze-Uzumaki Naruto a.k.a Bloody Kitsune (ANBU Commandeer)

Subordinate (Minions):

Uchiha Sasuke (Genin)

Haruno Sakura (Genin)

Hatake Kakashi (Written Rank: Genin / Real Rank: Elite Jonin)

CHAPTER 2 - ACADEMY

Academy

"MMMM….. *YAWN*….. THAT WAS A GOOD NAP. WHAT DID I MISS KIT? ANYTHING INTERESTING?" Kurama asked me before looking around. "WHY ARE WE IN THE ACADEMY DRESSED LIKE THIS?" As I continue down the hallway to my 'classroom'.

"…."

"SIGH…. WHAT DID YOU DO THIS TIME?" Kurama was resigned to ask.

"I might have, maybe, burned some books that Jiji was really attached to and now I have to double the weights and resistance. I also have to go to the Academy for one year for every book that I burned. I burned 3. I also have to stay as the ANBU Commander at the same time." I replied back.

"SO LET ME GET THIS STRAIGHT, THE ANBU COMMANDER HAS TO GO TO BACK TO THE ACADEMY AND 'FAIL' TWO TIMES AT THAT…. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" roared Kurama. Sensing that I would get no sympathy from him I shut off the connection.

When I got to my classroom door, Dolphin, or Iruka-sensei, was waiting for me. He was the only one I spared from the green jumpsuit since he didn't laugh. We both stood facing the door and took a deep breath. It was time to face the music.

Time Skip - Three Years Later

Morning before the Last Day of Naruto's Punishment

Being in orange, slow due to more weights and resistance being added when I got used to the old ones, and having next to no chakra, gave me some new found stealth. As the years went by, the newer recruits weren't privy to my persona and identity so for each prank I did, I was chased. Since I will be graduating tomorrow and throw this persona away, I decided to do one major prank. I took some paint and headed to the Hokage monument and gave it a make-over. I had three reasons for doing this. One, I needed an excuse to have been absent in class since I was busy with my Commander duties regarding the last spy at the Academy. Two, it helps my stealth. Three, revenge for putting me in the Academy.

I laughed as I watch the new recruits try to catch me and sped away from where I've hidden in the wall. Dolphin found me and made a scene for the passerby before he walked with me back to the Academy laughing the whole time since for Jiji I have painted an Icha Icha book with him reading and having a massive nosebleed.

Academy / Hokage Monument

When we got back to class, I was 'punished' and so was the class with the reasoning that I was the cause. We were asked to do a Henge. Oh, I did a Henge alright, I showed him Oiroke no Jutsu, which I had created on the fly since he didn't specified what to Henge to. The result, marvelous.

With the need to show disciplinary action, Dolphin was forced to force me clean the monument, manually. With nothing else to do, I did just that until it was 6pm and I could use my chakra again and just use a light water jutsu.

"Wanna go for ramen? My treat for that great painting you did and we need to finalize the plan." Dolphin asked.

Always up for ramen I quickly agreed and headed to Ichiraku. We chattered about inane stuff and me graduating while we used the ANBU signs to finalize the plan.

I think I should 'fail' this time too. It'll give Mizuki a reason to approach me. It's not like I'll be at the Academy whether or not I pass since my sentence is over.

Are you sure? I know how much it hurt your pride when you have to 'fail'

Yeah, it's fine. Those bastard that forgot what happened had the jumpsuit for 2 month and I had them with Lee and Gai for a whole day. They came crawling back begging for forgiveness. They will also be doing some D-ranks too.

Wow. How someone could forget that lesson is beyond me. I'm still traumatized whenever I see a flash of green and I didn't have to wear the jumpsuit.

I really should implement it to the TI department.

With the plan finalized and we finished eating he headed home while I made a clone to head home when no one was looking. I headed towards the ANBU Building, not bothering to change into my Commander outfit since it was a moot point when I'll be no longer need the secrecy since I was 11 instead of 8. Apparently, being double digit instead of a single digit means I can now take over as Hokage since there was a random rule that says that. Am I going to? Hell no! Not unless I had to. I only sprouted off the whole, "I'm going to be Hokage" shit for my persona. If it's one thing I learned as an ANBU Commander, it was that I hate paperwork. Sure I got them done since I got too much time on my hands even with the Academy, but that doesn't mean I LIKED the damn things. I'd rather play with my seals.

As I walked into one of the hidden entrance which was a Market that catered to shinobis, I got a nod from one of the hidden workers and continued to the back. Walking towards the elevator I discarded the orange jumpsuit. Sure I like orange but even that was too much and it was hot. Unfortunately, if I didn't wear it then everyone would see my muscles. Typing in the code and giving a blood sample, the elevator started going down. I gave myself a quick look over to make sure nothing from my other persona was left. I was now wearing a black shirt and a single orange strip going across my chest and the Uzumaki and Namikaze symbol on my back.

ANBU Headquarter - Auditorium

I headed towards the auditorium where I had the newer recruits gather. It was time for the revealing. As I headed there, someone cried out that the "Orange Demon" was there and suddenly I was surrounded.

"Sigh…. Do we really need to do this?" I asked, tired since I didn't sleep for almost a week since I wanted to make sure I got all the spies.

"What do you mean 'Do we really need to do this'?! Why you cheeky little brat!" said the one subordinate that was dumb enough to be late and apparently dumb enough to try and slap me.

Slapping him awake like he was a fly without the use of chakra, which at this point he might as well be, due to the fact that the old man kept increasing my weights and resistance till now it was 6 times more than when what he started me on. It's only the fact that I have seals on me to make me lighter to my surrounding that I don't create a crater with each step.

Seeing me harm a comrade with what they believed to be impossible strength for the me they knew, everyone cried imposter and attacked. Oh and there goes the alarm. Oh, whatever, I don't care anymore. I just want to finish this and go home. Quickly knocking them all out in less than a second, I was about to summon some clones to help me tie them up and bring them into the auditorium, when the ANBUs posted for possible intruders came flying in with weapons without looking at the target. Now, I was starting to be annoyed, since these ones actually knew me. An "Oh crap" was heard before I just wave my hand to dismiss the weapons back with twice the speed to some non-lethal areas like the thigh. It'll hurt but won't kill you.

They stumbled for a second and got their footing back. Good, I don't have to retrain them in taking pain only to not leap before looking.

"Commander!" they all knelt.

"Oh get up you stupid idiots and tie up these other dumbass idiots that attacked me without me getting a word in. Bring them inside when you're done and line up so I can heal you idiots." with that said, I walked into the auditorium with a sigh. While not exhausted as most would be by this point, I wanted to sleep for at least an hour, which I won't be doing if I don't get this done.

In less than a minute they had tied up the 87 recruits that passed the 3 year mark to the auditorium and lined up in front of me. While I could be harsh in punishing them, they knew I cared too.

With the healing finished I gave them the option of staying or going back to the rest area, unsurprisingly, they stayed. Sigh… It seems like they missed me this whole week while I flushed the Academy for spies. Great, now they're like a bunch of puppy dogs.

Using a Suiton jutsu, I woke up my next victims…. I mean the newbies.

Thinking that the intruder-prevention caught me since they stood behind me, they gave a cheer that they caught the "Orange Demon". Oh, great, one of the worst thing to do while the older group is in what I called the "Eager Puppy Stage" was to insult me in any way. Despite the fact that I can beat them and need no protecting, they all have grown protective of me due to my age. I groaned, and pinched my nose since now the noise was beginning to rise and then I'll never get this done. I'll just come back later.

"You guys," I pointed to the older ANBU's, "get them to behave and come find me. Don't care how you do it but if there's a dead body you better dig two graves since you'll be going into the next one, and nothing permanent. I have more important things to do than this fuck-fest, like paperwork." At this sentence, I got some raised eyebrows. Apparently, my hatred of paperwork is old news. "I said important things to do, not things I LIKE to do. Goddamned paperwork" I ordered while I headed to the door and opened it. Great. Just Great. Apparently, everyone that isn't on duty, wanted to see the newbies surprised reaction and is now glaring at the new recruits. Starting to doubt the survival of the recruits, I made a blood clone to do the paper work and stayed. Deciding that it would take a few hours, I put up silencing seals, took out a futon and lay down to sleep.

I woke up 2 hours later. Apparently they weren't willing to wake me up and the old ANBU just formed a circle around me. Staring at me…. Great. Maybe it has been more than a week since it has now entered "Creepy Stage". Oh, that's right, I was checking on my spy network and sent in a blood clone for about a month. Somehow they can tell it was only a clone.

Sigh…. Now I have to desensitize them again.

Meanwhile at the Hokage Tower

The Hokage was furious.

Forget furious, he was murderous.

Hatake Kakashi was late. Again. But this time he was late 15 hours and he was tired because he hadn't slept for 2 days.

When Kakashi finally showed up at 11 p.m. he snapped.

"Hatake Kakashi" he began and Kakashi knew he was in trouble since the Hokage never used his full name. "You are 15 hours late to your appointment. Since even Genins can show up on time, you are now demoted to Genin until your sensei deems otherwise. You will be meeting up at the Academy in 3 days at 1 p.m. to meet your teammates and your sensei. Now get the fuck out!"

Knowing that it was safer for his health not to complain to the Hokage at this time, since there was a high possibility he would be killed. Plus just persuade his 'sensei' to just let him off for the next couple of months until the next Chunin Exam would be easier, he quickly exited the room. Deciding that he would be on time the first time since the Hokage had ordered it and he didn't want to get reported before he could talk to the, most likely, rookie jounin. With that plan in mind, he walked back to his apartment.

Back at the ANBU Headquarter

When I finally got them to back away, so I may stand up, I looked at the new recruits and grimaced. Sure they were alive and nothing permanent but it was hard to look at since these were the babies of our group. While I don't cuddle them, I couldn't stand seeing them hurt. Or any of the ANBU in fact. Yes, I know that there's death in this field but when each death occur I would go out to find the ones responsible. Hence my moniker "Bloody Kitsune".

Sigh…. I should start to heal them. Before I got to them I asked them what they told the new recruits and the answer I got was, "Nothing. Just that they shouldn't insult you. We won't betray you by telling them who you are."

Great. The new recruits probably though I was Kurama and that he possessed me and spellbound everyone. And I can't even ask Kurama for advice since he went to sleep a week ago and haven't been up since.

As I got near the new recruit I can smell their fear and knew I was probably right in my guess. Oh, whatever, I need to heal them.

When I got to the one I felt was the worst and knelt near him, the ANBU twitch. Ignoring that I started to heal. I could feel his emotions as I healed him. It went from fear, to confusion, to familiarity, to recognition, to shock, and then settled on ashamed. Which didn't surprised me at all since I have healed everyone at least once. Sighing, I cut his bind, patted his hair and moved to the next patient. As I healed each patient, I felt them go through the same emotions. Finally done with the last one, I moved back to the front.

"In case you haven't figured it out yet, but judging by the ashamed look on your face, you have, but just in case, I am the ANBU Commander. The last 3 years has been a punishment to me and also a way for me to test you and help you get better. Now it's late, so get some sleep. We'll talk tomorrow." I told them and watch them trop out like wounded puppies. Sigh. I'm a glorified babysitter, that's what I am. A glorified babysitter to a bunch of big dangerous babies.

I went back to my office and finished off my paperwork and handing assignments to the older ANBU since the newer ones are still recovering. By the time I finished I had to go to the Academy. Activating my seal for it to stop all but about .01% of my chakra, just enough to do the Academy's basic three, I headed to the last day of my punishment.

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