Chapter 5 - Graduation

Two years had passed since Naruto had spoken with the Kyuubi, and it was now the final year at the academy for those aspiring to graduate by passing the exam. Recently, Naruto had been practicing his chakra control with Hinata. To the excitement of both, Naruto's chakra control had grown by leaps and bounds. While it was nowhere near his level of control over cursed energy, considering the vast amount of chakra he possessed and his age, with Hinata's help, his chakra control was definitely above average.

Currently, Naruto was working on water walking. Thanks to Hinata, he had already mastered the tree climbing exercise.

"I think I got it..." said Naruto before he fell into the pond, getting absolutely soaked. When Naruto resurfaced, he saw Hinata giggling at his misfortune. "Oh, so this is funny," he grumbled in annoyance.

"Sorry, but it was funny," she said between breaths while laughing. Naruto glared at her.

"I still don't get why you suggest so heavily that I don't activate my limitless technique when I fall in. At least I won't get wet when I lose control of my chakra or fall on my ass like I did in the tree exercise," he asked in a pouting tone.

"Because pain and punishment force you to retain progress in what you're learning, something I know all too well," she said solemnly, thinking of the training methods her father and clan used. However, she quickly snapped back and said, "So if you always run to your limitless every time you run into a problem, how will you ever effectively learn? And what happens when there is a situation where limitless can't save you?" she explained.

"I guess you got a point there," he conceded.

"Of course I do. You may be the one and only master of your unique abilities, but, as you said yourself, who better than me to teach you chakra control," she said, congratulating herself. Naruto smiled at this, extremely proud of the person Hinata had become. No longer was she the girl who stuttered over every word. She had grown, realizing her worth, something even her father acknowledged.

##Flashback 6 months ago##

Naruto heard knocks at his door. When he answered, he saw someone who shocked him. "You're Hinata's old man, right?" he asked skeptically.

The man frowned at how casually the boy addressed him but calmed himself. "Yes, but I suggest you address me as Hiashi sama. I have come here to discuss your relationship with my daughter."

Naruto flinched at this and said, "Ehh, I don't know what you're talking about, man," he lied.

"Don't take me for a fool, boy. I know you and my daughter have made acquaintances, and I have come here to say thank you."

This puzzled Naruto, and he replied with, "Why thank you?"

"Because my daughter's sudden growth and increase in skill came from somewhere. I had my eye on you like I said. While Hinata still has a lot of room to grow, your influence has made it so she is capable of communicating with others and will at least try to some degree in sparring sessions," he explained to Naruto.

"Thanks… I guess, but she was always capable of those things, dude. Y'all are just uptight, and, to be honest, she needs someone to uplift her, not break her down," he responded.

"Hiashi sama..., don't forget it again, however you are right. So, I'll say this you can remain friends with my daughter if she continues to show improvement. However, you know your status within the village. Keep your distance in public because if my clan and the public get wind of this, I will be forced to end contact between you two, or at least until your position within the village has improved," Hiashi said in a warning tone.

"Whatever…, Hiashi sama," he said sarcastically. "Well, I have material I need to study, so I'm gonna get back to it."

"Hmmm, a diligent action. I will leave you to it then," and with that, Hiashi left.

#Back to the present

Naruto didn't particularly care if Hiashi approved of him, but it was nice to have someone else not hate him, especially bonus points for being Hinata's dad, who also happened to be a big shot within the village.

Naruto was someone who kept his promises. Soon, he said, "Hey Hinata, you taught me how to control chakra. How about I help you get a feel for cursed energy?"

Hinata froze at the proposition. "W-what? First off, I thought only you could do that, and two, where would we even start?"

"Relax Everyone has it. However, only you, I, and maybe a few others have enough energy to do something with it," he explained.

"I don't know, Naruto. I can feel it faintly, and what I have to feel in order to use it. I-I don't know if I like it," she said hesitantly.

"I won't force you, but as thanks for helping me it's the best way I can think of paying you back. Just think about it," he said with fondness.

She smiled and responded with, "I will Naruto Thank you. But are you excited that next week is finals, and we become shinobi? I hope we are on the same team," she said hopefully.

"I hope so too, but I doubt it. While I might be good in chakra control now, I still was way behind before, which is gonna affect my overall score. Also, the old man warned me, due to my… situation, to hold back, which I agree with, as if the villagers knew how strong I was, they would likely riot," he explained.

"Oh… okay," she said sadly.

Naruto laughed and said, "It's gonna be alright, Hime. Besides, once we both get to chunin, we will get a lot of chances to team up, and we can always hang out outside of missions," he said, trying to cheer her up.

This seemed to perk her back up, and she responded with, "Yeah, I guess you're right. Anyways, how did you get your chakra control down? You still never told me the cause."

Naruto flinched at the question. The answer was the cause of all the hatred he ever received. While some adults did not hate him, he knew that most did, and children often followed the lead of their parents. That being said, what would happen if people his age found out what he was? Would they hate him just as much as their parents do?

Naruto stood there for a good while, absolutely silent. Hinata, worried she might have said something to offend him, spoke and said, "Naruto… I-I'm sorry if I asked too much. You do—"

However, before she could finish, Naruto said, "No! You have a right to know. Only you and a few other adults like the old man, Iruka-sensei, and the folks at Ichiraku have been good to me. Of those, you are the only one who doesn't know the truth, which is unfair to you." Naruto sighed, preparing to tell his best friend his darkest secret. "I am the jinchuriki of the nine tails. The Fourth Hokage didn't kill it, as it can't die. So, the only way to save it was to seal it in an unborn child… me. For a while, the Kyuubi was disrupting my chakra to make contact with me. Now however, we came to an agreement, and he lets me use my chakra without disturbance. If you hate me or want nothing to do with me, I understand, but that is the truth."

Naruto awaited the terror to show on her face and to be called a demon. Alas, that never came. Much to his surprise, Naruto felt Hinata's embrace as she rushed in to hug him and said, "You're an idiot if you thought something like that would make me hate you. I know you're no demon Naruto, you're too much of a goofball to be one."

"HEY!" he shouted in a playfully hurt tone.

"But you're also sweet and thoughtful, something I'm sure no demonic or evil being could truly be. Also, after what you said Naruto, my respect for you has only grown, and I detest those idiots who treat you the way they do. You are the hero of this village because if not for you, this village wouldn't be here," she said warmly.

Naruto didn't realize it, but he began to cry. This was all he ever wanted for someone to accept him for who he was and not reject him when the truth came out. He started to look at Hinata with new eyes, as someone he could trust with his entire being. He pushed those thoughts aside and simply said, "Thank you, Hime."

##One week later##

Today was the day of the graduation exams, and Naruto and Hinata had covered as much as they could to pass. To Naruto, this was the day he would show them he is not the weak demon they thought him to be. Even after unlocking his chakra, he didn't do well in the practical aspects of the academy curriculum, as he noticed all his teachers Iruka aside had been sabotaging him. Therefore, even after chakra was no longer an issue, he was given no chance to prove himself. Aside from sparring matches where others had no choice but to admit he could hold his own, little did they know he was severely holding back. Now, with Iruka being one of the exam proctors who would at least give him a fair chance, he and Hinata entered the room together, catching the attention of the rest of the class.

"Hey, Hina-... what are you doing with that loser?" said a girl with pink hair, a red shirt, and a skinny frame. This girl was the brash and loud Sakura Haruno.

"Sakura, if you don't wish for me to hurt you, don't disrespect my friend," Hinata said threateningly.

"YOUR FRIEND! Hinata, I don't know what that idiot said to blackmail you into being around him, but I can give him a good beating for you," Sakura said in utter disbelief that anyone would want to be Naruto's friend. Sakura's parents were former shinobi, so they knew the concept of a jinchuriki. However, they did not teach Sakura to hate the boy but to be cautious of him. In the beginning, she was at least civil with him, leading to Naruto developing a crush on her. However, Sakura was what people called a follower and saw the ways others treated him. She chose to go along with the crowd, especially after Naruto worked up the courage to ask if she wanted to hang out. When he did so, the girl, not wanting to be outcasted for being friendly with him, chose to berate the boy and embarrass him in front of the whole class. This caused Naruto's crush on her to vanish almost as quickly as it came. This was even more so now, even though he didn't know it yet, as his heart now skipped a beat for another girl who didn't reject him.

"You're so damn annoyingggg," groaned Naruto as he raised his head for the first time in years, not wearing his goggles in public. This caused the entire room to pause, as this was their first time seeing his eyes. Naruto had also changed his apparel, now wearing an all-black top with orange pants (the outfit from the last movie).

"OMGGGGGG he's hotttttt," said a few girls in unison, with the rest still in a state of disbelief at seeing Naruto with his new look.

This caused Hinata to involuntarily form a tick mark and start grinding her teeth, muttering the phrase "Fake pieces of shit." Startling Naruto, as she had never used that kind of language before. While he also found the vanity annoying, he could not comprehend why she was angered to this extent. He had also started noticing, as her confidence grew, she started showing an assertive side. When she was agitated and activated her Byakugan, she came off as almost scary, and her cursed energy output would swell as all her pent-up anger leaked out. This shocked him while she was unaware of the internal changes. Naruto knew from that point on that he would have to help her harness that untapped potential.

"Don't worry about them, Hinata; let's just take our seats," said Naruto, calming her as they went to sit together in the back of the class.

However, soon a boy with a gray winter coat named Kiba Inuzuka and his white dog Akamaru on the top of his head stepped up and said, "Your new looks aren't fooling anyone, Naruto. You're a cool guy, and others definitely give you a hard time for some stupid reason. But don't drag Hinata down to your level; she deserves to be with an alpha like me." Kiba smugly said.

This caused Hinata to glare at the boy and say, "Kiba, for the last time, I'm flattered, but it's getting to the point of harassment. Also, as I said to Sakura, disrespect him again, and see what happens." She said as she activated her dojutsu, causing him to gulp at the threat.

"Whatever," Kiba grumbled, his pride hurt, as he went back to his seat.

"What a dragggg," said Shikamaru Nara, too lazy to be bothered by the commotion above, as he simply did not care. "And could you stop chewing in my ear?" he said in annoyance to his best friend Choji Akimichi.

"Sorry," said Choji nonchalantly as he continued to stuff his face.

"I wonder why Naruto removed his goggles. I quite liked them," thought Shino Aburame, saddened by the fact that he was now the only one in the class wearing dark-tinted eyewear at the moment.

"Wowww, Naruto is pretty good looking," said Ino Yamanaka. But soon she snapped back to her fangirl ways, quickly jumping back from the newly forming Naruto fangirl club to the Sasuke fangirl club

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"Yeah who does he think he is thinking he is in the same league as Sasuke" shouted a few of the fangirls.

Staring out the window, annoyed that his name was brought into such a trivial situation Sasuke Uchiha the sole survivor of his clan simply replied with "Hn" barely acknowledging them.

This caused the fangirl's to go Crazy much to the annoyance of the rest of the class especially Sasuke. However Soon Iruka entered the room and said "Okay everyone, that is enough get to your seats and prepare for the written section of the exam." Said Iruka.

With that everyone took their seats And Iruka and the other examiner Mizuke passed out the papers. Mizuke attempted for some reason to hand Naruto a paper himself but Iruka got in the way first and said with a glare "Don't worry Mizuki, I have his paper." Causing Mizuke to scowl and naruto reading the Mizuke's pathetic cursed energy could tell his intentions and frowned grateful to Iruka.

Soon everyone finished the exam with Naruto thanks to his high IQ and studying feeling he aced it with Hinata also feeling pretty confident. Up next was the physical exam which both Hinata and Naruto passed with flying colors being the first two in almost every test thanks to their training from a young age much to the annoyance of others especially Mizuke in the case of Naruto.

"When did those two get so good" said one student.

"I don't know but they are obviously cheating somehow" accused another student.

Soon they all made it back to the class where the final test was announced by Iruka "You have all done well so far but now is time for you to display you know the foundations of ninjutsu and genjutsu any shinobi would know with the final test. Yow will all perform 3 basic jutsus which are the substitution jutsu, transformation jutsu, and the clone jutsu, so all of you be prepared to be called in alphabetic order." said Iruka as he and Mizuke stepped in another room calling for the first student.

This processed continued with most passing when it was soon Hinata's turn "You got this Hinata" Naruto encouraged as she smiled and made her way to the other room soon returning with a smile on her face and a headband showing she passed. Naruto rushed to her happier than she was giving her a big bear hug causing her to blush uncontrollably.

"Will Naruto Uzumaki please enter" Said Iruka as it was now his turn. Hinata gave him an encouraging smile which he returned before going to the other room.

"Welcome Naruto I hope your ready" Iruka said with a smile with Mizuke also giving a smile but Naruto could tell it wasn't genuine on the latter.

"As ready as I will be" He responded.

"Good, now please perform the henge" And Naruto did as requested transforming into the 4th hokage. Naruto always felt connected to the man in a way aside from him being the man to seal the Kyuubi in to him. Naruto was also very perceptive and his alarm bells would go off every time he saw imagery of the man and not to long ago he started to theorize, and soon he promised he would have the third hokage answer his questions.

"Good job Naruto" both of them said annoyance evident on Mizuke's face. "Now on to the substitution jutsu" and Naruto as a F you to Mizuke who he knew always tried to sabotage him substituted the mains chair with himself no to far from its original position causing the man to fall over.

"Naruto" said Iruka while sighing. "Good job, but please show respect to your superiors as that is important for all shinobi as they must understand the chain of command. Now please perform the Clone technique and your final exam will be concluded," explained Iruka.

"Yeah okay…." grumbled Naruto while he and Mizuke stared daggers at each other. "Multi-clone Jutsu" said Naruto as dozens of Naruto clones filled the room as this was the minimum he could do with his chakra capacity.

"Very good Naruto. Overkill bu-" and before he could finish Mizuki interrupted.

"Now wait Iruka, you said perform the clone jutsu not multi-clone" said Mizuki trying to find a loophole to fail the boy as he had plans for him that required him to fail.

However Iruka just rolled his eyes and said "Mizuki if he can make multiple clones he can obviously make a single clone." Mizuke cursed internally and Iruka finished by saying "Congratulations Naruto you are now an official Shinobi of the leaf."

Naruto grabbed his headband and held it dear as he will see this as the moment he finally took control of his destiny. Naruto returned to the classroom headband in tow and what the reactions of the others were priceless to Naruto. "That loser passed! No way they must've just been nice and let him off easy" said a student.

"Yeah no way he passed… whatever he just gonna die or get someone else killed anyways I sure feel bad for whoever is on his team." said another student.

Naruto ignored these comments as he was used to it and would prove them wrong anyways. When Naruto returned to his seat he saw one person smiling brightly at his accomplishment. "I'm so happy for you Naruto," said Hinata, truly happy for her friend.

"Thanks hime, This is only the beginning" with that they awaited the arrival of Iruka and Mizuki as they finished with the last student.

"I am so proud of all of you, now that you all know your results you have a one month break and will return here after said month for team placement, be safe and be ready, dismissed." finished Iruka dismissing the class.

Naruto and Hinata made their ways out with the rest of the students who had their parents waiting on them. "My dad is there, i'll see you later," said Hinata as he and Hinata said their goodbyes and she went with her father to have dinner with the main house clan members as celebration for her milestone achievement even though she much rather celebrate with him.

"Wait, they let that thing become a shinobi!" Said a woman in a not so much whisper to another parent.

"What is the Hokage and academy thinking even allowing him to take the test, give him the resources and watch it get its strength back and finish off the village now that the fourth isn't here. Another parent responded in agreement.

Naruto clenched his fist in anger but soon Mizuki approached and said " Don't worry about them Naruto" said Mizuki with his cursed energy and pathetic as it was radiating ill intent.

Naruto looked at him and waited for him to continue " You know what to prove them all wrong, do something that no other shinobi could as I have an extra test for you, one that would promote you immediately to chunin."

Even without reading his cursed energy the man was a terrible liar but Naruto humored him anyway. "Hmmmmm, okay shoot with me pal what is this extra test of yours as i'm all ears" Naruto responded in a not so subtly sarcastic tone.

Mizuki being the idiot he was could tell none the wiser and said " Yes Naruto, my test for you is to go into hokage tower and capture the scroll of seals and deliver it to me showing you're capable of obtaining sensitive information as any chunin would be.

Naruto almost burst out laughing at the so called 'mission' but remained composed and put an eerie smile on his face and said "No problem Sensei, you can count on me!".

##Hours later Hokage Tower##

So is what you say really true? We have a traitor among us" questioned Hiruzen as Naruto informed him of the situation.

"Yeah old man, I know I can joke but I definitely wouldn't joke about this" He responded.

"Hmmm, very good Naruto. I will give you the pay for a B rank mission as what you have done has been a great service, so go home and relax we will handle the rest. Hiruzen said proud of Naruto for his good work.

"Actually old man, I have a request" Said Naruto as Hiruzen nodded for him to continue. "Mizuke was one of the teachers who gave me the hardest time in the academy, so I wanna be the one to take him down and blow off a little steam per say. And instead of the pay of a B rank I ask you let me 'steal' the scroll and deliver it to him as proof for his crime and in return I can learn a jutsu or two from the scroll while I wait for him. Naruto asked.

"Naruto I will still give you the pay for at least a C rank but be warned those jutsus are forbidden for a reason." He said in concern.

"Don't worry Old man I won't go overboard" he said to ease the hokages concern.

"Hmmmm, approved but I will keep and eye on you and will have my anbu tail you shortly after you are found 'stealing the scroll' Hiruzen said.

"Gotcha gramps, now where's the scroll?"

##Konoha forest##

Naruto was currently going through the scroll of seals as he would have to apologize to the old man as he had now memorized more than a couple jutsu thanks to his intellect and six eyes allowing him to digest information easily and so far he could only perform the shadow clone and its variants but memorized the rest for practice at a later date. All in all the jutsu he seared into memory were…

Shadow clone jutsu- allows user to make physical copies of one self evenly distributing charka to each clone. Note: do not perform jutsu unless one possesses adequate chakra levels.

Hand seals- Ram+Serphant+Tiger… once mastered Use hands to stick out your index and middle fingers. Fold in the rest of your fingers on both hands. Make sure your index and middle fingers touch and are parallel to each other for faster use.

Shadow Shuriken Jutsu- same concepts of shadow clone jutsu but allows users to make physical copies of inanimate objects to increase their arsenal. Note: same restrictions as shadow clone jutsu.

Hand seals- Ox+Dog+Dragon+Rat+Dog+Boar+Snake+Tiger

Four symbol seal/Eight Trigram Sealing Method- used to seal a large enemy or an evil spirit into a target, such as an object or a human's body.

Requirement- Advanced level in fuinjutsu and proper knowledge of sealing formulas.

Eight gates technique- Allows user to remove limiters on the body by opening the eight central chakra pathways at the cost of physical harm to the user's body.

Requirements- extraordinary physical condition to limit toll inflicted on one's body from opening gates. Note: Never open the eighth gate unless the user is prepared to forfeit their life.

Naruto had cemented these four jutsu's to memory and made sure to write them down later as another precaution to remember them.

However soon after Naruto could hear rustling as his sensei Iruka arrived " Naruto WHAT HAVE YOU DONE" Iruka said with genuine horror at the situation and what it meant for Naruto.

"Yo, sensei whats up." Naruto responded in a nonchalant tone.

"Naruto, do you know what you just did!?" Iruka asked with a mix of anger and concern for the boy.

"Yeah, stopping a traitor" he responded to a now confused Iruka however before Iruka could say more Naruto flashed over to him in speed even Iruka had a hard time tracking and tackled him away as a barrage of shuriken were hurled where they were just standing.

"Good job Naruto now hand me the scroll you little idiot". Mizuke said triumphantly.

"Mizuki, what is the meaning of this!" Iruka shouted, baffled by the man's attempt at their life.

"Oh shut it Iruka you always pissed me off with that oh so righteous personality of yours." He said to Iruka, "And you, Mizuka said to you should not exist you abomination, because do you know why this village hates you?" Mizuka said, turning to Naruto after berating Iruka.

"No Mizuki It's forbidden!" Iruka screamed.

"That 12 years ago the monster that killed so many including Iruka's parents was sealed in YOU! YOU ARE The nine tailed demon fox that brought so much chaos to this village." Mizuke explained hoping to put Naruto in a state of shock from the revelation giving him an opportunity to take the scroll.

However his expectations were not met as Naruto simply laughed at the cringe worthy monologue the man gave in an attempt to overwhelm him. "HAHAHA, dude I live with the fur ball do you really believe I wouldn't figure out I contain that grumpy flee bag." He said throughly humored as his stomach rumbled, As the kyuubi did not take kindly to the names Naruto used to refer to him.

Both Iruka and Mizuki were utterly baffled by the revelation of Naruto being aware of his circumstances with Mizuki getting angered by Naruto looking at him as a joke "errrrr, doesn't matter I will take the scroll to Orochimaru who will reward me handsomely for it. NOW DIEEEEE!" screamed Mizuki as he hurled a massive shuriken at Naruto.

"NARUTO GET DOWN!" screamed Iruka as he tried to reach for him but obviously wouldn't make it.

However to the surprise of both men Naruto stood in place yawning, utterly unbothered by the Shuriken as it floated seemingly in place a few inches away from him. "Did you practice this in front of a mirror or something, you look like were in your little play and I just went off script with that fish out of water face your givin" said Naruto as he mocked Mizuki as the man look utterly flabbergasted by what he perceived to be impossible.

"What is this some kind of genjutsu!" screamed the man as he relentlessly tried to dissipate his chakra while saying 'Kai' in order to escape what he thought to be a genjutsu.

"It's not a genjutsu idiot, it's all me and this is one of my abilities only I am capable of." said Naruto triumphantly.

"What is this? Naruto never displayed anything like this before, is it from the kyuubi?" Iruka questioned.

"And no it's not from the kyuubi, as my abilities are what help me keep him compliant" Said Naruto knowing what the two men were thinking.

"Impossible! There is no way a freak like you could ever have a kekkei genkai '' screamed Mizuke as his plans seemed to be falling apart right before his eyes.

"Hm, can it be considered a kekkei genkai if my abilities don't use chakra… Oh well guess its the best thing I can use to classify them in the meantime" Naruto thought as prepared to deal with Mizuke. "Now traitor time to mop the floor with you" said Naruto as he prepared a jutsu not wanting to reveal too much of his capabilities with cursed energy yet. "Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu" said Naruto as hundreds of copies of himself filled the area preparing to jump Mizuki and show him the preferred sorcerer method of fighting, as for some reason it felt oddly familiar to Naruto as he envisioned some pink haired muscle head for a strange reason.

##In another universe##

"ACHOOO" sneezed Yuji Itadori as a man walked besides him and said "This is no time to get sick we have to prepare to challenge Sukuna" said a sorcerer named Hiromi Higuruma.

"Yeah you're right I have to avenge Gojo sensei… I hope his soul has found peace" Yuji solemnly said as he continued to train in order to defy Sukuna.

##Back to Naruto verse##

"Now asshole prepare yourself" echoed a mob of Naruto's to a terrified Mizuki who was now pissing himself and screaming in fear. And Thus mizuki was swarmed and left in a bloody pulp.

After Mizuki received the beating of a lifetime, Naruto made his way to Iruka and asked "You okay sensei".

"Yeah Naruto I'm just shocked… you could've easily been top of the class if you displayed what you did today. He said, genuinely confused as to why Naruto would hide something like this.

"A ninja never reveals all his secrets," said Naruto Little did he know a sorcerer does if they want to strengthen their abilities and cursed energy, but he would learn sooner or later he could not treat chakra and cursed energy the same. "Also sensei I ask you not to say anything about this as it is one of my biggest secrets that only a select few know of that I am now trusting you with".

"Of course Naruto, it would be dishonorable for me to do otherwise, Now we can talk more but why don't I treat you to Ramen after the anbu gets here to take Mizuki. You know to celebrate you becoming a shinobi and as thanks for saving me". Iruka said with gratitude.

"All you had to say was Ramen!" Naruto excitedly responded.

##Meanwhile hokage Tower##

"Well what do you think?" Said Hiruzen as he and another man watched the events unfold through his crystal ball.

"Hmmm, Sensie's son sure is special, as to be expected" Said a man with gravity defying white hair, a face mask covering his entire mouth, and his forehead protector covering his left eye. This man was Kakashi Hatake of the sharingan, one of Konoha's most elite jonin.

"Indeed" Hiruzen responded in agreement.

"If you still want me to be a Jonin sensei I request that both he and Sasuke Uchiha be on my team. I promised to never let Naruto go through things himself again after what happened to him a few years ago, as I owe at least that much to sensei. And Sasuke I feel I can best help him with learning to control his dojutsu along with other personal reasons. Explained Kakashi as he tried to make his case to the hokage.

"Hmmmm, I'll see what I can do Kakashi, but no promises. Replied Hiruzen

Kakashi stared at Hiruzen for a while but then gave his signature eye smile and said "that's all I ask, please let me know your decision as soon as possible lord 3rd." and with that Kakashi left Hiruzen's office.

"Considering your history Kakashi maybe you would be the best sensei for those two" Thought Hiruzen as he prepared to organize teams as it was now time for the next generation to make their debut.

Authors Note

And that's another one folks, now it's time to get to the bigger world of Naruto. I hope you all still like the direction of the story and it's officially over 100 of you who followed and favorited the story. Thank you all again for the support and I am taking more time to go through my chapters to correct errors as you all deserve it, so appreciate all of your patients and see y'all in the next chapter.