Disclaimer I do not own Naruto.

So also one of the things I'm trying to do is keep Naruto somewhat similar to the original with his upbeat and obnoxious personality. of course Naruto has moments but let's face it he was raised differently in this world.

Also if anyone had some good story recommendations I would LOVE to hear and read them!


"Naruto….Naruto!"

Naruto opened his eyes to meet green then focused so that he could see the whole of Sakura's face.

"We're getting off the boat."

Naruto looked around, and watched as the others were climbing off too. He raised his hands a bit,

'Why am i so tired?'

"Naruto?"

Naruto looked up to a singular charcoal eye,

"Is something wrong?"

Naruto could see the worry, he could see a lot actually. Jiraiya had long since trained him to observe people around them and so he had and maybe it was thanks to his father's genes but it was now second nature to him,

Though sometimes…

"I'm fine, let's go"

Wave's forest was much wetter than Konoha's. It was damp and humid and irritating for what it was doing to Sakura's hair but she was doing her best to flatten it down,

"You know i went hunting before in a forest like this."

It was like a surprise attack and had Sakura's and Sasuke's head whipping in his direction,

"Hunting?"

Sakura asked Naruto, Because Naruto never talked about life before the academy and what he had done,

"Yea my godfather brought me through but, he had gambled all our money away and so he had me hunt in the forest for food"

Sasuke was on edge listening to the boy, this was valuable insight into the Uzumaki!

"Doesn't sound very responsible if you ask me,"

Sakura scoffed, But Naruto took no offense and just laughed,

"The man in question has quite a few vices"

Kakashi input as he continued reading his book,

"I think it just comes with age, right old man?"

"WHO YOU CALLING OLD MAN!?"

Tazuna yelled making the team snicker,

"So were you good at it?"

Sakura asked but she twitched when all she got was a cheeky smile,

"Well let's see…

HIIIYAH!"

And off went the shuriken into a nearby bush. The were all silent as Naruto stood flipping his wild hair back with a sparkle in his eye and a gentle smile,

"Ah as perfect as ever."

"NARUTO YOU IDIOT! STOP TRYING TO BE COOL!"

"YOU TRYING TO GIVE ME A HEART ATTACK!"

Kakashi sighed as he went to the bush to collect the weapon trying to ignore once again the bickering that ensued.

"Go ahead have a heart attack ya old man, makes this mission easier!"

Kakashi shook his head as he pulled back the leaves and he felt a sweat drop when he saw the scene,

"What was it?"

Sakura asked as the team had approached the jounin to see,

"Ah! so it was something"

Sakura clench her fist,

"NARUTO YOU IDIOT WERE YOU TRYING TO KILL AN INNOCENT RABBIT!?"

Sasuke scoffed,

"Skills my butt, you missed anyway"

Just then the area went quiet as Naruto grabbed Sakura's arms and made her stop shaking him. And they all froze in wonder as Naruto suddenly got very serious,

"You mean duckbutt"

…..

…..

"NARUTO I SWEAR I'LL PUMMEL YOU! HOW DARE YOU TALK TO SASUKE LIKE THAT!?"

"If you call me that One. More. Time you cat faced loser…."

"HAHAHAHAHA!"

Kakashi didn't understand what he did to deserve this torture. But he looked back at the rabbit; snow rabbit.

It was spring and warm at that. These Rabbits were known to change their color for camouflage according to season. If the rabbit hadn't changed it's coat yet…

Something was coming!

"GET DOWN!"

Everyone fell to the floor as something large flew over their heads and slammed into the tree in front of them, and it was only when the motion had stopped that they saw it was a sword. And there on top stood a large tall man with bandages on his face and no shirt.

Kakashi glared as he looked at the assailant,

This guy…

"Oi isn't that Zabuza Momochi, hidden Midst infamous missing nin"

Sasuke looked at the blonde haired boy who stood with his hands behind his head calmly and a smile on his face after identifying the intruder

"Ho… so even the brat knows who i am…"

Kakashi frowned stepping slightly in front of Naruto,

"Stand back everyone, it will be a little tough Unless i do this.."

The hand getting ready to pull up the headband that always covered his left eye made Sasuke's breath hitch because it was no secret, at least not to the Uchiha clan what was underneath.

"Sharingan Kakashi huh… Sorry but the old man is mine."

LOL so I don't know who started the duckbutt fad but I thought it was hilarious when I first heard it so I may or may not reference it a lot (strong may!)