LEARNED IT FROM A MANGA

Disclaimer: Don't own Naruto or the Dragonball series.

Well, according to the poll, NaruSaku and NaruIno are tied in the lead, with NaruHIna at the bottom after falling from a strong lead from the beginning. As for Sasuke, SasuHina in the lead, with SasuSaku and SasuIno tied at the bottom. It won't be until chapter 6 when the pairing well be decided, and probably until sometime after that chapter when I start building things up towards a romance one step at a time, like from just hand holding and work my way up. To put it simply, I'm just going to have them act a little bit more like kids and avoid using that whole 'old enough to kill, old enough to drink' philosophy you see in so many fics.

Another thing I want to throw in, I'm thinking about adding other manga since I don't think Dragonball would be enough for the group since Dragonball has Goku, Vegeta, and Piccolo as the main fighters throughout the series. Right now I'm going to have Naruto learn Goku's moves, Sasuke with Vegeta's, and Neji with Piccolo's. The rest like I said is iffy, so I'm thinking of adding maybe Bleach for Tenten since it involves swords.

Anyway, this and the next few chapters will mainly focus mainly on friendship and family, with some council bashing along the way. Anyone expecting any Sasuke-bashing(overused) or Sakura-bashing(over-abused), then you are reading the wrong fic. Sure, some childish bickering, but they don't get bashed, with just about everybody ooc.

Anyway, continuing on from the last chapter.

The first day of class has just came to an end and right now most of the teachers were both ecstatic about having a class full of future clan heirs and angry because the kyubi-brat is going to be in with them and he is at the top of the class.

After watching the kids leave, with Naruto, Sasuke and Kiba walking away with Tsume, and with Kuromaru by her side, any attempts on the two boys would make suicide seem like a treat due to her temper and maternal instincts.

When the last of the crowd left, Iruka stepped out, "Where are you going Iruka?" One of the teachers asked.

"The hokage wanted to see me about this year's batch of students." Iruka said, while walking towards the gate, only to be intercepted by the dean.

"And what do you plan to tell him about the fact that the demon is apparently getting stronger?" He asked, "Because I refuse to make that thing an even bigger threat than before."

"I'm going to tell him the truth considering that he has been one of the few people to be teaching him, from what Naruto has been telling me." Iruka said, "I know what everyone thinks about the boy, I know I was no different, but after listening to him for a bit, I think we were all wrong to judge somebody who is no different than a scroll with a kunai sealed in it." Deciding it would be better to get out as soon as possible, Iruka disappeared in a swirl of leaves.

The dean was furious, especially due to the fact that he grew up a civilian and the council was able to lie about his capabilities so that not only would he get the position, he would do whatever he can to give the civilian students a better chance to graduate the academy, despite the fact that them getting to teams are slimmer because of the fact that some of the students love to use their status as the child of somebody high class. His other goal is to make sure that Naruto does not become stronger or a ninja, despite the threat from the Third about visits to Ibiki.

After hearing about some of the chunins thinking about what Iruka, especially about how what they thought about doing would be like doubting the Fourth's sealing abilities, since they were considered amongst the strongest of his abilities. Having had enough, he headed off towards one of the council members so he can give them his report.

One year later

There is a taijutsu match getting ready to start and Naruto is placed against Ami, whose father is on the civilian council.

Ami gave a small smirk, deciding to use her little trump card. "Remember you street rat, if I lose, my parents will get even with you." She said.

"I'll take my chances little girl." Naruto said, getting her mad, "And here is a little advice from somebody who is forced to face the real world early, your rank and your status doesn't matter to enemy ninja, they'll kill you no matter what. Plus if you keep telling everybody who your parents are, that is going to bring the wrong kind of attention you don't need, especially those looking for a quick payday."

Ami was beyond reasoning due to the pride that spoiled brats are the most famous for. When Iruka gave the signal to start, she charged in, her hand raised to knock the blonde's head off. When she is about to deliver, Naruto just stepped aside, with his foot sticking out, causing her to trip out of the ring. After landing flat on the ground, with her butt in the air, and her skirt revealing a pair of teddy bear panties. Everyone got a good laugh at the girl's expense.

Not being one to resist a little payback, "Hey Amy, looks like we were wrong," Sakura started to say, "Looks like you real can bear it all!" (Sorry for any part of this sounding bad.)

Ami did what most girls would do in her position, pull her skirt down and hightail it into the school, embarrassed to the letter.

When it calmed down, it was now Choji's turn, which ended faster when his opponent was suicidal enough to use the 'F-word' on him.

Council Chambers

It has also been close to an anniversary for the Uchiha and Hyuga clans due to the definite removal of their councils, who had their own interests in mind over the clans. While they like Hiruzen and the rest of the clan heads, can't wipe out the civilian council, or even the main one, without raising any suspicion.

As it turned out, the Uchiha Council was going to try and not only usurp power from Fugaku, but from the Hokage as well by trying to rally up a coup et tate with those in the clan loyal only to them, which resulted in their immediate removal and the end of the Uchiha council, with the clan head running the whole mess.

The Hyuga council was going to try to have Hitomi killed so that way they would be able to manipulate Hiashi like a perfect puppet. Like the Uchiha Council, they were disbanded, being reduced down to two people, one person representing the main branch and Hizashi representing the branch family.

Right now the clan heads, as well as the Third, were getting headaches from the Civilian Council over what could be considered now the age old argument about Naruto Uzumaki. When it was found out that Naruto is way beyond the curve in the current class year, to where at the pace he is going, he might become the next Sage of Six Paths, they were furious because the demon was getting stronger, not weaker. Plus they were furious because Naruto was putting up a good fight against both bullies, by fighting back, and the villagers by outsmarting them.

Flashback . . .

It was barely a month since the start of a new year and half of the council was being noisier than ever, (and just another heads up, since Sakura's parents have been given some identity, this well not be one of those fics where her mother is on the council and evil.) mainly about how not only Naruto's strength, yet most of the chunin teachers had a change of heart and decided to help the boy grow instead of trying to stunt his growth.

"That demon is becoming too powerful," One councilman said, "If we let him keep getting stronger, then what's to stop him from turning on us?"

"Why wouldn't he considering how badly you treated him." Tsume said, getting a mixture of shocked and angry looks from the civilians, while the hokage and clan heads were giving them glares, "That boy has a heart of the purest gold and all you can do is try to bring him down by accusing him of a crime he didn't do."

"A crime he didn't do!?" One of the councilwomen yelled out, "He killed the fourth and so many people, how can you say he is innocent when he is obviously the monster reincarnated?"

"If he is as big a monster you claim him to be, then that makes you worse due to how you treat him." Choza said, "Because you use him as a way to hang on to the past."

"Plus the fact that you are busy making money off of people's hatred by making sure they have a way to kill an innocent boy." Hiashi said, "And yet none of you have took into consideration that if the Kyubi did attack again, it would be the fault of the boy's attackers, not the boy himself."

Another of the councilman, a man looking like he is living as well as the Daimyo decided to try something below the belt, "Lord Hokage, why do you constantly defend the beast that killed your wife?" He asked.

The room started to feel like they were in the middle of a blizzard at the Land of Snow. The killer intent was so intense that it would make Ibiki soil himself, which would be a feat in itself, "How dare you use Biwako in such a distasteful manner." Hiruzen said, reminding everybody why the kage is somebody you don't want to tick off, period, "Especially when you either don't have all of the facts or making up ones to replace the ones you don't like." He then took a few deep breaths to calm himself down before he revealed a secret that only he and the clan heads know, "Now here are two things that I will tell you because I will not repeat again: First, my wife was killed by a ninja, before the attack, and second, if I did, Biwako would come back from grave and set me straight."

Flashback ends

Since that day, nobody dared crossed that line again, especially with the Hokage. Plus the clans and Hiruzen made it clear that Naruto's education and training well keep going, even if it has to be outside of the classroom. And during the year, to prove their point, the mothers, wives and daughters of the clan heads took a quick liking to Naruto, like he was a part of the family to where they make sure that nobody is sabotaging Naruto's chance towards advancement, from schoolwork to test. One thing nobody ever misses with is the mama bird protecting her flock, even if the bird is from somebody else's nest.

While that argument is still going on, unfortunately most parents aren't too please about their kids being beaten by the village pariah, even though it was during a supervised taijutsu match or do to self-defense against bullies, especially when people close to him are being targeted.

"That demon needs to be put down for attacking our children." One council person said, "I have been getting reports from concerned villagers that boy has mercilessly attack children whenever he thinks he could get away with it."

"How's that any different from your kids?" Tsume said, "Every time they try to give Naruto a hard time, you encourage them to do their worse, even congratulating them."

"Plus I've been hearing from my eldest daughter that some of those children you have heard about have been giving her a hard time and they would always get to the point where she has no choice but to defend herself." Hiashi said, "And she told me that heard the leader saying that he can get away with it since his parents say it is okay to prey on the week."

"And I remember Ino telling me about how a bully name Ami would always try to make her friend Sakura Haruno feel inferior just because she looks different." Inochi said, "And since her parents are on council, Ino told me how she was more of a spoiled brat then she was."

That was when the fireworks started to go off again, with the Third looking at his former teammates, and while they are at disagreements about Naruto, they all can agree on how nice retirement would be around now. Even Danzo was getting annoyed from having to hear the Civilian Council act like spoiled children who still expect a treat every time they do something that they think is good.

Academy

A few hours later, and another day of class has come to an end. Naruto has walked up to the entrance to be greeted by the Shika-Ino-Cho wives, which would make Naruto even more safe due to Yoshino's special made, Frying Pan Release jutsus. After wishing the rest of his friends a farewell, he, Shikamaru, Choji and Ino left the academy.

"So how was school today, kids?" Cho (Choji's mother) asked.

When the kids talking about what went on, Shikamaru deciding to avoid a frying pan as much as possible, with a few laughs at the pranks Naruto came up with during the day. The first one being where he placed a strong, all day acting laxative into the dean's sake, although it didn't act up until he left the academy early that morning, to how he practiced his fuinjutsu by placing them at the different places, like the ones that when activated, made people stick to their seats like they sat on superglue. The people being the usual class bullies and stuck-ups, and some embarrassed themselves by forcing their way up to their feet, only to ripped their pants/skirts and revealing what they were wearing underneath.

When they got to the town square, they, mainly the females of the group, decided to help Naruto with his shopping, like any other male, wither they like it or not. All Shikamaru and Choji could do was wish their friend luck and leave to one of their usual hangout spots. After what felt like hours, which was just barely 1 ½ hours, out walked Naruto, in a white cloak with red flames, looking like a miniature Minato.

Ah, don't you just hate cliffhangers, well so do some writers when it comes to getting a brain fart while writing a story. Next chapter I will include more Dragonball elements, right now I'm trying to get back into including writing back into my routine, especially since I don't have to worry about focusing on college classes anymore. Anyway, to state it now, no Naruto's heritage doesn't get revealed, to put it simply Naruto dressed up out of hero worship without knowing the truth about himself or his heritage. Anyway, if anybody has a suggestion on which magna to mix with whom, feel free to give it, just make sure it doesn't involve guns or anything modern or futuristic like Trigun and Cowboy Bebop. Read and Review.