Alright! New day, new chapters and maybe the end of this god dang arc so someone can finally enter the real world again. But, gotta address something a friend alerted me to, and that being for all my realism; Naruto is supposed to become OP in a month? My answer is simple. With none of the advantages of near permanent nature chakra infusion, Instant regeneration and Unfiltered Kyuubi chakra; Naruto was able to go from dead last to someone who could lay the last generation's , Chuunin equivalent, top Gennin OUT ON HIS ASS, with a month of training under someone who half assed it to hell and back around ONE jutsu.

Here, He is being beaten, Trained, Taught and pushed every second he is awake by FOUR teachers, each dedicated to ensuring his power does not go out of control… for the same amount of time. Results would therefor Quadruple in amount. Will he be slapping around Kage's? not yet. Gradual OP-ness, but he will definitely be far above his peers, do not worry about that. Also, another friend managed to guess a HUGE plot twist that is coming in the future… if he reviews and reveals it, I will be deleting and reuploading this story to remove that review. Now.

Let's go a readin, shall we?

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Blood flew through the air as The sounds of battle followed suit in the moments after, Crimson spray and Steel on Steel hitting the Walls around him as he bit through the pain and swung his axe with a Deep strain on his arms. His opponent, donned in Claws and Bladed boots at the ready, Slammed against his body and punctured skin, Organs, but for naught as he let his voice run wild with the pain and swung his weapon wide. Knocked aside, His arm came loose as blades bit flesh; but he simply powered through, twisting to grab the still deathly tight grip on the weapon by the severed limb, Using the Extended reach it gave to carry his momentum.

Steel but flesh again, Axe flying through the air as bone cracked and flesh tore. Scarlet eyes bore a hatred upon White porcelain, As Bear looked down upon his student, His own weapons dripping with blood. "What now little Boy, You gotta get past me to get your little toy back-", his cocky comment was cut off the moment Naruto LEAPT at him with his legs bulging at the muscles with his curse mark focused upon them, Cracking stone underfoot as he brought up the severed forearm of his left and drove freshly grown and Sharpened bone into the guard of his Tutor. Bear, with Claws crossed over his chest, simply twisted his wrists and watched as bone broke under his grasp.

But he was not prepared for the Sickening snap of Naruto's leg, As shin bone splintered from the angle he twisted it at and the jutted bone was impaled into his side. The man let out a grunt of restrained pain, feeling armor give way to the sharpest point. A shallow wound, but enough for Naruto to roll over his shoulders and tumble to the wall behind him, Leg sucking the bone fragments back in as the split closed and the ankle Righted itself once more. A fresh arm gripped the Handle of his weapon, Pulling it from the wall as he stood.

Bear, for all he felt, Felt pride at what he saw… the sniveling brat he had been instructed to break down was as a Beast to the forest as he was. With blood coating his skin, but none touching the protected furs and leathers he wore; The black tree on display upon his chest and arms; the Black steel of his axe reflecting the beasts within the boy warring for dominance… Bear looked upon Fox, nay… Upon Wolf, and let a smirk grow under his mask. His hand coming up to hit against his own wound, to let the pain spurn him on and taunt the boy. "WHO IS IN CONTROL HERE BOY!? IS THE MAN, OR THE BEAST!?"

Red eyes sharpened as the marks only grew upon the skin… Pride shaking as he saw the rage in that gaze, Before a steaming breath from the boy's own body heat from pulsing blood exited him. From one hand to two, The axe's handle found itself across the boy's chest with a tight grip covering it's length, Snarl turning to smirk upon the boy's expression.

"How about I kick your fucking ass and you tell me afterwards, Grizzly-sensei". The man barked a laugh under his mask as he wiped the blood from his claws, The hands that held the mounted blades shaking from excitement and the strength behind the last blow. Masked eyes Vs Scarlet, met in a lock before the two took off; one bounding across concrete with the strength and agility of a shinobi… the other, Dragging his weapon as sparks flew wild, blades poised to kill through impaling, or beheading.

Masked struck first. Scarlet a moment after. Naruto Dragging his weapon with the momentum his smaller body held; lifting it overhead into Bear's Jumping Lunge, Grinning as sanguine Splattered across his face, Shoulder torn at the joint… And a dangling corpse before him. With his axe held above by the claw pinning his arm up, His other hand lay dangling from a snapped wrist… sharp bone sticking into the man's neck. A Difinitive killing blow.

Clap, clap, clap

The body turned to Sanguine across him, the boy sighing as it rolled off of his clothes like oil to water; the now soaked scarlet boy exhaling slowly as the marks across his body retreated… hawk, approaching with Bear by his side with a slow clap, The man himself staring down at what he had just saw kill a blood clone of his. 70% of his strength was still 70%, and the idea that this brat had been so reckless and it had worked… he could not help the chuckle that left him. "Hawk is rubbing off on you. That was reckless, Insane, Downright Masochistic and you… Pulled it off like a damn Pro. If you weren't a freshly snotted nosed Academy drop-out, I'd ask to give you a mask and Flack jacket right here. But that ain't up to me… Hawk, how would you grade it. And please; Try to concentrate?".

Listening to his old friend, The smaller man stopped his clapping and looked between the two, adopting a thumb rubbing chin…masked chin, expression. Again, strange to see on porcelain. "Well, He's obviously still getting used to Lion's axe by the way he's tossing it around… Dragon was piiiiisssed to see that, but I can see him making his own style out of it as you fought. He's not relying on it as much as he is taking advantage, and… well. According to our songbird, Nothing short of decapitation will end his life and even then, we don't know just how true that is what with The risk of death being far worse than simply reattaching an organ with Iryojutsu-"

A heavy hand came up to slap the back of the man's head, Hawk'ed mask glaring at the Bear before sighing. "I'd give him a low B rank for now. He's not fast, just strong enough to kick off the ground and send himself bounding; His strength is on par with Gai's at the third gate, 6th with the curse mark at full bloom… But he still needs to learn how to enter his… I suppose we need to call it sage mode for now, but none of us know how to teach that so B grade. Good, not the best, but Good."

With that rollercoaster of pride rising and falling, it was only fair for naruto to stare upon the Hawk operative with a twitching eye. Before he too hit the man, The pommel of his axe clanging against steal toed boot, sending the man hopping around on one foot while shouting expletives across the room. Bear simply ignored him, turning his gaze to look at Naruto once more. "Well you passed my test kid. You've shown control of your mark and an understanding of how to use it against a stronger foe without losing your mind, at least not completely... You need to be careful of that blood lust Though, You may be able to heal but That doesn't mean you should take every blow meant for you."

Naruto just smiled. Placing his axe behind him in the specially made holster as he turned and walked. "Sure thing bear-sensei, Whatever you say". When hawk came up beside him, He sighed… turning to look at his Fellow Anbu. He noticed the change, the look… as the brat left the room, Bear sighed and rubbed his neck. "So you're finally back Shisui?". Hawk- Shisui, nodded and 'looked' after the direction naruto had gone in. "You know Dragon is messing up his head, don't you… Since you gave him that damn axe, He's-"

The sound of sizzling and crackling silenced Bear as Shisui raised his arm. scarred skin coated in flame with a knife's edge to his hand was pointed towards him. "I. know. And I told dragon that if he took Naruto… From Naruto, I would deal with him. You do not need to remind me…". The flames flickered out, the man's sleeve coating his arm again as he began walking towards the same door. Bear's eyes flicked to the clock with a heavy gaze… Dragon's lesson was next. And since he forbid anyone from looking in, None of them could help the boy…

"Hokage-sama, I hope your plan works out… For all our sakes"

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When naruto entered into the room he had been assigned to for his reeducation; It was not to his expected sight of an Angered dragon and his horde of weapons and Masked men. His eyes widened slowly, Surprise filling them before they hardened with… anger, At the men he saw before him instead. Dragon, as expected; only the man was kneeling on the floor with his hands on his legs in front of him. To his side… A bandaged man he did not recognize, who's stare made him feel uneasy. And then there was…

"…Hokage-sama". Grandfatherly eyes widened as his heart ached at the formal title. The Kage shook it off however, and stepped towards the boy with long, slow strides, smiling as he went to embrace the boy. "Naruto my boy you-"

Naruto stepped back…

Hiruzen stopped on the spot, looking down at Naruto before a slow smile came over the blonde's lips… but not his eyes. "I don't want to get blood on you, sir. I'm afraid my schedule leaves me little time to clean until after my lessons… Is there a reason you are here? I was under the belief you had sent me here to be reeducated after my treasonous acts?".

Oh… the satisfaction in Dragon's posture was clear, but so was the Glare in Hiruzen's eyes as he turned to look at the Anbu. He turned back to Naruto, attempting once again to regain his grandfatherly gaze and tone. "You are no traitor my boy, Simply a…". the blonde just kept that smile… fake. So fake. Not even a real attempt at one. "A threat, sir, I know. The village's weapon cannot be allowed to go out of control, without a collar and lessons in who holds the leash. Are you here to observe? To make sure that my lessons have stuck?".

Before Hiruzen could answer; Naruto's attention was drawn to the clacking of a wooden cane. His eyes flicked to the other man in the room, who approached him with a contemplating gaze. "And who would you be sir? I'm afraid I do not know of who you are". Danzo, for all his attempts, smiled, at what he saw in the boy. He was playing this well. "I am Lord Danzo Shimura, The Root that protects our great tree". Dragon Stiffened as he watched, Watched for a reaction to what his Kage would do upon his commander revealing the lack of a disbanded organization as ordered.

Nothing.

Nothing at all. Hiruzen just looked… tired. He noticed the Recognition in naruto's eyes however. "Danzo here is the head of a shadow Anbu that unofficially takes missions that our country cannot be known for. In our world Naruto; some evils are necessary to protect our home. You have already dealt with one such evil in sparrow". He took notice of the flinch in the boy's posture, his eyes… growing heavy.

"It seemed Danzo also took interest in your learning and placed orders alongside mine with his loyal soldier here. While I would have normally Struck the man down for this act and he knows that quite well…". Danzo did. Hiruzen had been quite clear on that. "He has made it apparent that sometimes his evil is needed for the greater good… And so he made sure that our Lead expert in Creating sleeper agents and convincing enemy shinobi to join his shadow organization, did not hold back. Through the hands of his… Soldier, and those I was not aware he had under his control; He has gone far further than what he should have. Normally I would have the man killed for this treason"

Naruto's eyes shot to the other elder, taking in his calm posture, apathetic gaze, and…was…..was that red under his bandages? No… no probably just the scars from an old wound. When the third cleared his throat, the boy looked back. "But he has made points in how his actions have helped you progress. It is ONLY because of this that I do not have him tried for his actions… This man owes you his life, Naruto. And so he has come to make you an offer".

"And what would lord Shimura offer me that I do not already have…?". Both men noticed the venom in the blonde's words, although be it at Danzo or at Hiruzen, they did not know. The cane bearing man simply walked back to dragon, who through further observation, naruto could now see was being held down… by fuinjutsu. He followed, blinking at the sight of it as Danzo stood behind him.

"Anbu Operative Dragon, Commander of the Leaf's Education squad and personal Guard to the Hokage, Has been found guilty of sabotage of a Valuable leaf asset". Naruto's eyes widened in shock, looking to the Traitor hater with fury at his hypocrisy. "What did he do. Damage The walls? Leak village secrets?".

"That is for me and Lord third to know, not a Gennin". The coldness in the words drew Naruto to a stop. he could not help but wonder why the man was still in uniform, still wearing his mask if he was a traitor too… "You, Naruto Uzumaki, Share that charge". Without warning, The boy was brought down to his knees by the activation of his binding root seal. Danzo did not hold it, Dragon didn't… he turned… Eyes truly wide with sorrow and shock to see the seal on Hiruzen's Hand. "While the Asset is different between you both, The charge remains that both of you were responsible in your own ways for damaging the village. You, Uzumaki, are Responsible for the deaths and injury of a clan head. And the near loss, of our village's greatest military secrets…".

He then walked behind Naruto, Staring down at dragon with… naruto could not see his expression. But he saw the man struggling against the restraints before falling slack… "Kenshiro Taiki… You are responsible for damage dealt to a loyal Konoha Anbu agent, The destruction of A village asset and the attempted Crippling of another. Both of you should be sentenced to death… but it is not my decision". The pain holding naruto down was soothed, as Hiruzen stepped forward next; his voice as cold as danzo's… emotionless even.

"Naruto Uzumaki; Though the head of your Trickster lay rotting in the pits of the executioner's halls, You were sentenced to a month of Reeducation under the instruction of Anbu handlers to gain control of yourself before your cursed seal tuned you into an enemy of the village. While not a traitor yourself, Despite, what others may think…" his eyes landed on Danzo once again and Naruto could almost feel the world turn colder…

"…Your sentence has been carried out either way. The reports by Operatives Bear, Sparrow and Hawk have shown to me that you have come to accept your part in this with… loyalty… to the village". The words were so heavy with guilt, but harder than iron as he put a hand on the boy's shoulder.

"stand. For you are now a ward of the village once more". The blonde slowly lifted himself to his feet, eyes wide… he still had a day left didn't he? Dragon began thrashing, The muffled voice underneath showing naruto that he was in fact gagged underneath his mask. The muffled shouts of traitor, did not do much to help lift the weight from his heart. "…How can you trust that I won't break as a tool again, Hokage-sama". Hiruzen looked to Danzo with true hatred in his heart, seeing the damage the man's operative had dealt.

"He trusts, because he knows you, Gennin Uzumaki…". All eyes turned to Danzo, looking down upon dragon with disgust. "Despite the differences between me and my old friend, We both seek only to Empower our home and defend it. As host to the Tailed beast, You are our weapon. Our tool. I would see you trained as such while he would see you live as human… Through observing you, we have come to learn that neither is correct. Too soft a hand and you were led astray… While you can see now what comes with too heavy a hand instead". The Thrashing and Manic shouting of dragon only got worse as he spoke but his words came out clear anyway.

"… What will happen to him Hokage-sama? Lord Danzo?". Both men noted the hollow tone in the boy's voice but a shared look pushed it aside for later. Instead Danzo simply slipped the boy… a kunai. His eyes widened as he looked down at it, the weight of its meaning nearly burning his hand at the touch. Dragon, Did not stop Squirming even as Danzo removed his mask… Revealing Kenshiro underneath, An aged, Tired, brown haired Man with a rabid gaze at Naruto and for the first time he saw the true zealot… the disgust.

"This, is what happens boy… To those who Cannot let go of their own mistakes and let the guilt… and anger, drive them to act. I taught him to hide these emotions but Your actions have brought them out. The man planned to break you like I did to him, But doing so would have meant you would no longer control your seal… it would have spelt the end for you".

"…", Danzo turned to the boy again, looking down at him. "You asked what I could offer you to make up for what my orders have caused you to suffer? I would think control of your new power would suffice but if you insist… Lord third has ordered for Kenshiro Taiki to be executed. You, Are to be his executioner.".

The boy dropped the knife. Blood clones and Shadow clones were one thing, they weren't real, this was something completely different. He backed away from the kneeling prisoner, only to feel a cane prevent him from moving back. His breathing increased, and it was only Danzo's glance at Hiruzen that prevented an outburst. "He must do this, Hiruzen. We agreed… Do not let your views on the boy stop you from doing what you yourself said needs to be done… you asked me to be your guide and ensure you did not back down…Do not Disappoint me now my Kage is back..".

Hiruzen stopped… Danzo was right. His softness had lead to this. He could not let it happen again… this was Danzo's game now, and Naruto had to play or else he would not grow beyond this place.

"B-But he… he just wanted what was best for the village! Like you two! How can I kill him for that!?". The crack of Danzo's cane on the floor silenced the boy, and that was when he finally recognized what had been wrong with this scenario this entire time… Why was dragon still armed…

"If you will not kill a traitor, then you shall defend yourself from one". The elderly man raised two fingers in a half tiger sign. The seals holding Kenshiro Shattered, a Shimmering wall of chakra coming between Naruto and Danzo. As He drew his blade and Pulled his gag free; The man let out a cry of absolute fury at the boy, pinning his hand to the barrier as he reached for the axe.

"YOU DO NOT DESERVE THAT AXE!".

"this is bad this is bad, he's faster than me, smarter than me, shit shit shit". Panic rose up in Naruto as he Activated his cursed seal, Rolling away as the man withdrew his blade and went to drive it through the boy's skull. Black markings against White cloak; Feral traitor against Scared Prisoner… Hiruzen watched on with a sealed gaze of cold acceptance. Danzo?

Danzo watched… with interest.

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CLIFFFHANNGGGGEEEEERRRR. Well. For a few hours until the next chapter is up hopefully. I did want to get this all out in one chapter but I felt it would take away from the 'omg, Hiruzen and danzo are working together? Le gasp', reveal. Plus this will be my true first ever fight scene, not counting the half one with bear and Naruto earlier on. Please tell me how you feel I wrote that by the way, fight scenes have always been something I've tried to avoid up till now. For those wondering or rather thinking "Hang on, If hiruzen knows about Shisui then why hasn't he-" blah blah, don't worry. That will come into play. r.