This is Who I Am

by Sage of Prophecy

With the new idea of blind dating brought to the last of the Senju and only Namikaze member. With the conclusion of the said blind date. Brough with it a surprising twist of events ended up with the birth of our favorite blonde haired and blue-eyed shinobi. Naruto x Yugito, Temari, Ino, unknown #1 and #2.

3. The Cat and the Tree

The Cat and The Tree

Alrighty everyone welcome back to the next chapter! I am currently reworking on the Ninja's Hero Academia story. Like I said, I plan on redoing it, as proof of that. I'll get the first chapter and it'll stay on hiatus for a while. Of course, I've also made some decisions, I'll continue the quintessential quintuplets and Unsatisfactory Uzumaki story. I'm trying not to give up on that one. Looking back at it, it was pretty good and original in the sense of characters and story. Granted I had it follow the plot of the original story. Just with altercations and more with Naruto. Anyways, I figured I'd update you all on that one.

With that said, I'd like to get to some reviews that were left!

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agnar chapter 1 . May 31: couldn't get past Tsunade returning after learning she's pregnant. firstly, the idea that kotetsu and Izumo were already gate guards just as the 3rd war ended is ridiculous. They were 20 something year-old chunin when Naruto was a fresh genin in canon. They'd not even be genin when the 3rd war ended. They're around the same age as Iruka, and Iruka was not yet a ninja when the Kyuubi attack happened.

Then we get to just how utterly unlikeable the entire scene makes Tsunade. Yes, she has a bad temper, but it's not like Minato raped her or took advantage of her. She got HIM drunk, they woke up in bed naked, what the fuck did she think happened?

Having a bad temper is one thing. Being an apparently psychotic, rampaging rage monster that no one would want to be around is another. Your Tsunade comes across as the 2nd, not the 1st when she runs back and proceeds to threaten everyone around her because they dared to uh... exist? I'll have to pass.

SoP: Hmmm I can get it, and the Izumo and Kotetsu makes sense too. With them being too young to really do anything in the third great Shinobi War. I get how that was wrong in terms of that there. I can fix it, but also is it really a big enough plot error to you? Maybe to some, but I'll go back and fix it.

But with Tsunade… I mean am I wrong to have Tsunade have a huge temper over things? Isn't funny to have some things get a little blown out of proportion? I mean, she was angry she was pregnant, granted Minato and her did it. That was on her yes, but uhhh I hope you understand. Not once did she say anything about her being taking advantage of… so uhhh I don't know where you're going on with that one. You're blowing that way out of proportion completely. This is Tsunade, I get it, maybe having her go bat shit crazy was too much. But honestly, can you sit there and tell me she wouldn't do it? I mean whose to say that she would or wouldn't? I mean, idk I can be wrong and you can be wrong. No one will ever know. It's a story, take a chill pill, it's mainly for entertainment and fun. Nothing serious, and she hasn't done anything all that serious either? Again, I don't think me needing to be lore accurate one something is necessary. I mean, how else do you think Tsuande would react if she got pregnant. It was with Minato…?

Oh hey, Tsunade came all the way back from the Fire Capital. Waltz into the Hokage Office, "Hey Minato, remember that night we spent, ya got me pregnant."

Is basically how I'd sum it up with the least bit detail as possible. That's boring, dull, and not fun at all. This is Tsuande we're talking about, of course her temper isn't as bad as I made it out. But how do YOU know she wouldn't do that? I read the Fandom Wiki on her, it's not unfathomable.

If I'm being truly honest besides the Kotetsu and Izumo reply. Makes sense, I can fix that. The rest of it… honestly kinda of stupid, I truly mean no offense. Your comments just… were way too off, you're thinking too narrowly. Try to broaden your views on it a bit more and try to have fun with other stories even if you don't read mine.

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Jtapp1228 chapter 2 . Jun 1: Ya know I thought that scene was familiar! As for the pairings I think samui or yugito or non fangirl Ino/hinata ! Also you need to check some of your spelling and messed up some phrases. Other than that excellent ch and can't wait for the next one

SoP: Yeah, I've been going back and trying to fix as many as I can. As for pairings, Ino is one, she'll start off Fangirl sadly, but it'll be better. As for Hinata, she is not within the picture.

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WolfCoyote chapter 2 . Jun 2: Great update, and I am hoping that in your story Grayfia does not turn and hurt Naruto like she did in another story since she was being forced by a seal Danzo used on her. I am enjoying the story and cannot wait to see what happens next.

SoP: I hear ya, awesome you still remember that story! Of course, there has to be some problem that our hero needs to help fix. Honestly, I liked the idea tbh, it has good meaning behind it. Because in the end, Grayfia knew it was wrong and tried to right it.

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Guest chapter 2 . Jun 1: Is it a gender bent Uchiha brother, Mikoto or Izumi? Is it Karin or Kushina

atengawchok chapter 2 . Jun 2: I think the other is Kushina for the pairing. Tsunade finally sees Jiraiya in a love option. Love the chapter especially the gambling.

SoP: First of all, glad you liked the chapter. So far, no it is not Kushina nor Karin as the pairing. Kushina is far older than Naruto right now and will not be an option for Naruto. Keep up the guesses though!

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I'm sorry to ramble on that one review, and I don't mean to put you on the spotlight Agnar. But you replied and I'm going to reply as such, I mean it, again, in no way shape of attacking back or anything. It's me just having a casual talk about your review and pointing out the faults. I'll admit it was overzealous to have Tsunade act as she did, but I'm sorry. Whose to truly say she won't, especially if it's not truly known either. She never had any kids of her own. So, for not that's my argument, as to the part where Minato and Tsunade got together. First of all, there was no implication or thought of Tsunade thinking she raped him. Granted it was first idea, but they both had their grown up talk about it. Decided to never talk about it again, they both knew it was both of them. It's just Tsuande overreaction… no offense, but kinda of like how you reacted in that review.

As a warning to everyone else… try to have reviews that are, well how do I put it. Sensible in terms of how you word things. Otherwise I'll tear it apart like how I did, personally I'll agree because I'm a reasonable guy. Just… when there's unreasonable reviews that make no sense… might wanna recheck that.

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Now let's get to the story!

"Naruto": Talking

"Naruto": Thinking

"Naruto.": Whispering

"Naruto": Moves and Bijuu talking

"Naruto": Bijuu thinking

*Naruto*: Scene shift

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*Last Chapter*

Naruto frowned knowing she had to leave, granted they only really got to know one another better today. She still enjoyed the time they spent together, so he couldn't complain because she was happy. "Yeah, I'm glad we became friends, and I hope we see one another again one day!"

Grayfia pulled Naruto in for a hug to which he hugged her back. Grayfia turned to leave, but stopped as she turned back around to Naruto. "Need some-!" The son of Naruto was cut off when Grayfia placed her lips on his cheek. Then took off into the trees as she left her first ever friend back by the fire.

Naruto looked towards the direction she left with a smile on his face. The kiss was new, unsure what it meant, but he thought it was nice. "Well, well, well brat! You sure move fast!" Naruto scared jumped as he turned to recognize the voice.

Naruto saw Jiraiya and Naruto swallowed as he blushed a bit. He saw his mother and Shizune come from the brush as well, "Uhhh… how much of that did you see?"

Shizune giggled as she said, "Oh just the part where she hugged you."

"When she went to leave, stopped to turn back to you. To only kiss you on the cheek." Jiraiya smirked as he looked to Naruto, "She's a cutie alright, wonder how she'll grow in the next ten or so years." Jiraiya placed his hand on his chin, "If this kid can work fast, he'll end up being great for research!"

Tsuande on the other hand was not happy as she walked up crossing both arms across her chest, "Naruto Senju-Namikaze-Uzumaki! You have some explaining to do."

"Crap… there's the full family name. WAIT?!" "NAMIKAZE?" Naruto's eyes widen.

Shizune and Jiraiya looked to Tsunade to which she flinched realizing what she said herself, "Ops…"

Naruto looked to his mother with his own arms cross over his chest, "Why don't we do this Kaa-chan, don't get angry with me making a friend. I won't get angry you not telling me who my father was."

"Dammit, I need a drink." Tsuande grumbled as she began to walk back towards the house.

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*This Chapter* *Couple Hours Later*

"Wow… so this entire time… my Tou-chan was…" Naruto looked over to Jiraiya as he gave him a small smile as he nodded his head, "To think… that Tou-chan was… the Yodaime Hokage, heh."

"I made a promise to Minato, that I'd watched over you and Hime. It was his dying wish."

"I'm glad that Tou-chan had you around."

"Yeah, I'm glad he was my student, but now I get the honor of getting to teach his son!" Jiraiya stated with a goofy grin on his face.

Tsunade smiled watching the two boys, Tsunade herself informed Naruto of what happened between her and Minato. To say the least, he didn't take it well, he didn't get upset or anything. But she could tell it hurt knowing that he was born an accident. No one wants to really learn that they were born by accident. It's not an easy thing to accept nor understand, especially when Naruto is only 7 years old.

"Naru-chan… I hope this isn't too much for you. I didn't know how else to bring this to you either. Jiraiya wanted to tell you eventually too, just hope you aren't too upset about how you came to be." Tsunade was next to Naruto on the couch as he nodded his head in response to her statement of worry.

"I'll admit it's a little upsetting to learn that, but I guess there's no real use of complaining or being upset about it." Naruto gave his mother a smile which eased her heart, "Besides… I wouldn't be here and have you all as my family. It's good to know who my Tou-chan was, and I'm glad to know that he loved me too."

"Yeah… so I guess we should also ask about the giant nine tailed fox in the room." Shizune chimed in getting everyone else's attention. "How are you feeling on that…" Tsunade still didn't forgive Minato for putting that thing in her son.

"I guess… it's not too bad honestly, I don't feel any different. I guess if he believed that I would be able to handle it. Then I can't let him down if he believed that I could do it." Naruto looked up to Jiraiya and his mother with a serious look on his face. "I'm fortunate not to have to grow up as other Jinchurikis had to… so I'll do what I can with all your help."

"The one good thing, it seems the nine tails doesn't seem to affect your chakra control." Tsunade placed a hand on her son's hand curious, "I've always wondered why."

Jiraiya thought for a moment placing a hand on his chin, "Well… honestly, first off I think it's just he was born lucky. Boys his age would not have almost chunin maybe even borderline jonin level chakra control. His pools are off the charts, he definitely has the pool right now of at least a chunin low jonin right now." Jiraiya then moved his hand placing them on his hips, "I would also like to think thanks to Minato's and Tsunade's genes have to have a factor in it. Honestly, we don't and won't ever truly know we can only surmise that it is the case."

"Well, there's one definite thing he inherited from the both of them. Their brains, Naruto is far too smart for most kids his age." Shizune giggled causing everyone else to giggle and nod their heads in agreement.

"Well with that said then… I guess it makes us even then, Kaa-chan?"

"Fine… but who was she anyways?"

"Her name was Grayfia Yuki, one of the last remaining members of the Yuki clan. Apparently she serves her master Zabuza Momoichi. I remember learning about him from you Ero-Sennin." Naruto looked to his godfather/father figure seeing interest in his face.

"Hmmmm, I've heard about how Kiri does their initiation for Genins in the village. Definitely not the easiest thing. Then with the bloodline purging, even more so." Jiraiya placed his hand on his hips, "Zabuza was made a Missing-Nin for trying to assassinate the Yodaime Mizukage, that's all on their side. Honestly, we're not too far from Kiri technically, we're on neutral ground here in this area. Surprising that Zabuza would come all the way out here."

"Well… she said something about needing to get stronger and learn to heal."

"Well, you can't heal yet, so what did you do?" Tsunade looked curious on what Naruto did with his free time with her. It was clear the two got close, and Tsuande doesn't like it, "Never mind that, did you tell her your full name?!"

Naruto shook his head 'no', "No, she just knows me as Naruto, and that you and Nee-chan are my family. She only knows you two in reverse, she actually thought Shizune's henge was my real Kaa-chan. Just told her that you were healers and that Kaa-chan was actually my Kaa-chan. She simply wanted to learn how to heal, so I showed her basic herbs she can use to heal."

"I see, good job Naruto! You're already putting into use what you've learned."

"What can I say? I learn from the best." The youngest Senju answered with a bright smile on his face.

"Good, did you teach her anything else?" Tsunade raised an eyebrow as Naruto grew a bit more nervous.

"Tch… ahhh fine, I taught her how to unlock her chakra. She then worked on the leaf chakra control exercise, tree, and then water walk. She never completed the water walking exercise though, we just started that. The other's she mastered, the leaf within a few hours, and tree walking in three days."

"Naruto… how old was she again?" The mother of Naruto asked with this time less annoyance and more curiosity.

"Oh, she told me she was twelve, she's older than me by five years."

"Wow… I have to admit that's impressive." Tsuande looked to her son, and a proud smile appeared on her face, "The fact that a seven-year-old, was able to teach someone else how to unlock their chakra. Then guide them through lessons on improving their chakra control. Naru-chan that's not what most kids your age could do. Hell, not even most adults can do it either, it seems you're a real natural to teaching."

Naruto smiled as he could feel his mother happy, "Ya think so? That's great, I mean she was pretty happy too when I taught her too. It was new for me too; I've never really got to feel how someone else felt before." Naruto smiled as he looked down at his feet kicking them back and forth, "It's like how I can tell how Nee-chan and Ero-Sennin feel all the time."

When Naruto said this, this caught their attention when Naruto stated that. "Naru-chan… what do you mean by, know how we feel?"

"Huh? Oh well I've always been able to tell when you guys are upset, mad, or happy at times. I've began to notice it more and more as of lately, and I can sense other people's emotions too. Though I thought it was weird when I could tell Grayfia had no intentions of hurting me. Unlike how I get the intention when you want to hurt Ero-Sennin." Naruto replied not thinking about how he can feel other people's emotions being all that big of a deal.

Jiraiya grew interested in this new development, "Naruto… are you usually able to tell when I'm within the area… like if I were to hide right now. Could you find me without having to get up and move?"

Naruto thought for a moment, he focused on Jiraiya and thought for a moment. "Now that you mention it… I can sometimes feel someone come near or when are nearby. I guess… but it's hard sometimes, I usually need to think about it. But when they're within like twenty or thirty feet of me. I can tell when someone is nearby."

Shizune was a little shocked and then smiled, "Wow! Naruto! You might be a sensor!"

"Not no normal sensor either, you might have Mito-Obaa-chan's Negative Emotion sensing. But she could only do that when she had the Nine Tails." Tsuande was rather shocked to hear this from Naruto.

"Wait… Great Mito-Obaa-chan was a Jinchuriki?"

"Yea… but she could sense negative emotions… Naruto from what you're telling us. If it's right… then you must have an evolved version of hers. You can sense other emotions than just negative…" Tsunade looked to her son rather amazed by his abilities already at such a young age.

Naruto smirked, "Cool! So that means, if I can get strong and fast enough. I'll be able to detect when enemies are close and try to sneak up on me!" Naruto raised his fist up rather excited when he learned about his new ability.

"Yeah… pretty impressive brat, man Hime and Minato really created a one-of-a-kind kid." Jiraiya added to which Shizune could only agree.

"Well…" Tsunade looked down at her son, "We'll go ahead and be moving again in the next few days or so anyways. During that time, we'll continue your training, you've got a long road ahead of you Naru-chan. Once you hit twelve, we'll be heading back to Konoha… you'll get to see Konoha for the first time."

"Alright! Next step is to become a Shinobi of Konoha!" Naruto cheered out as he stood up on the sofa fist pumping the air.

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*Time Skip Three Years Later Hidden Hot Springs Village August 2nd* Naruto's Age: 10

Naruto currently found himself in Hidden Hot Springs Village. He's actually been here for his tenth birthday. Just a couple months ago, and here they've been working on Naruto's water affinity more here. As well as working on his superhuman strength, Naruto has finally been working on performing the mystic palm jutsu.

Naruto was able to do the jutsu after a day of attempting. It was rather difficult in the beginning, but once he got it going. He was able to heal abrasions, cuts, and gashed about a few centimeters deep. He can't heal bone unlike how his mother and sister can. Even then that still requires a bit of chakra, that's only healing fractures. Not actual oblique breaks in bones, that usually require more to help the bone.

*SMASH* *BAM* *CRASH* Naruto reacted to three boulders thrown as him. His first reaction was a punch with his right hand. Which smashed the boulder to pieces. He then used his left elbow to smash the next incoming boulder. Then he did a round house kick to the last boulder smashing it to pieces.

Tsunade smiled as she clapped her hands of the rock dust, "Well done Naru-chan, your timing and reaction speed to the incoming boulders have gotten better. I must admit you've progressed much farther with this superhuman strength than I have."

"Which reminds me, Kaa-chan, thanks to Ero-Sennin showing me some basic wind ninjutsu! I learned a new jutsu!"

Tsunade was surprised to hear this from her son, "Oh, what did he teach you?"

"Oh, not taught I created it!"

"You wait… What?! You created your own jutsu? Are you sure you really did?"

"Yeah! I sure did!" Naruto nodded his head as he ran over towards his mother excited, "I've been practicing this one in secret for a while now! I've been waiting to show it off to Ero-Sennin too!" Naruto placed his hand on the ground, using some earth chakra. He pulled up a giant boulder and then pushed down some distance away.

Soon the son of Tsuande ran back to his mother and stood next to her, "I thought of this idea of when you punch and the Gale Palm jutsu!" Naruto took one of his normal fighting stances but this time. He had his right arm pulled back close to body while his left hand remained outwards. Though he had it bent as it rested in the middle of his body. Naruto began to channel chakra into his right hand that was currently enclosed into a fist. Naruto sent the correct amount of chakra into his fist and then built it up. Naruto also didn't forget to make sure to make a point on his fist where the chakra had almost like a point to it. The chakra began to lightly hum around his fist, and then began to envelope up to his elbow.

The said mother was currently astonished seeing her son gathering so much chakra into his fist. "He's building up a lot of chakra into his fist, normally if he was directly hitting something. He would end up breaking his hand. Yet he's at least 30 feet away from the boulder he is aiming at… he isn't-!"

Just as Tsuande realized what Naruto came up with, he fired his right fist forward in front of him. Chojin no Jutsu: Impact Fist! (A/N: Chojin no Jutsu, means Superhuman technique) For Naruto and Tsunade there was no visible way to see the jutsu until, *SMASH* The boulder seemingly blew up causing debris to be kicked up and blown away.

Once the dust settled the mother of the inventor of a new jutsu looked onwards. She looked at the boulder to see what seemed like a caved in hole. She walked over and went to the other side of the boulder to find it blasted open. There was a large crater on the back, "W-Wow?! N-Naru-chan? I-I can't believe you created such a jutsu?" Tsunade began to inspect the damage dealt more to the boulder.

Naruto smirked as he walked over to his mother to assist in the assessment of the damage he did. "Yeah, I focus and build up the chakra like how gale palm works! Then I release it like Gale palm too! This time I built it up into a single point, which when it hits into the boulder, causes the inside to blow outwards with pressure! Oh and without wind nature chakra of course!"

"Wait… Naru-chan are you able to change the way you attack with this?"

"Yeah! I can build it up like a normal punch and launch it. It doesn't have the range, but it has more power to it! I can hit an enemy as if we punched them full force from about ten or so feet away. The one I just demonstrated there is a variant of the one we just talked about! This is the first variant I made!"

"What's the original one called?"

"This one was Chojin no Jutsu: Impact fist, the one I just demonstrated. The original I created is Chojin no Jutsu: Rocket Fist!" The son of Tsunade said excitedly as Tsuande looked to Naruto in amazement from her son.

"The original… can you show me that one too?"

Naruto nodded his head, "Yeah I can." Naruto walked over to a tree and began to perform the same stance as before. This time, instead of building up the chakra into a point on his fist, he had his entire fist build up the chakra. Naruto realizing once he was ready then said, Chojin No Jutsu: Rocket Fist! Naruto launched his fist forward, for about a couple seconds nothing happened. Until the tree in front of Naruto broke in half causing it to fall over where a break was apparent on the trunk of the tree.

The mother of the youngest Senju member looked on wards in bewilderment. Not only has her son developed his very own jutsu on his own! He even created a variant to give more distance while still doing similar damage! "N-Naru-chan… that's amazing! The fact that you're only ten years old. Yet you created your very own jutsu! That's amazing! You're an absolute genius Naru-chan!" The Senju mother turned to her son picking him up and twirling him into the air, "A Genius!"

Naruto chuckled as his mother practically swooped him up. It was nice seeing her happy and more, Naruto did feel good. It was cool being acknowledged by his hard work and determination to be strong! Now he created his very own jutsu to boot! A main reason why he did so, is because he was inspired by his father. He wanted to create a signature jutsu just like he did! Naruto has yet to learn the rasengan, but desires to do so once he's ready.

Naruto was soon set down and Naruto let a tired sigh out, "Yeah, I'm glad I figured them out once I got the hang of it! The range was the hardest part, releasing chakra from the body was difficult to do so in the beginning." He placed both hands son his hips, "Now I'm ready for a break after that and the dodge training too. Besides, we have to celebrate your birthday Kaa-chan."

"Yeah, we can, let's go wash up, Shizune should be making dinner right about now."

The mother and son began to walk back to their house that sat near a cave. The two walked inside as Shizune peaked her head out from the kitchen, "Welcome home you two! Hopefully training was fruitful!"

"It definitely was, actually, Naru-chan here create two new jutsus! One of them was a variation of the original one he made!" The Senju matriarch said with pride causing Shizune's eyes widen.

"Wait for real?!"

"Yeah, you should have seen it Nee-chan! Next chance I get I'll show you too!"

"Yeah, definitely I'll have to see it, great job! Since we're all here Naru-chan, you should go get that gift you got for your Kaa-chan." Shizune added as to which Naruto nodded his head excitedly.

Every year, since Naruto was five years old. Naruto has not once failed to get his mother a present. Usually they were small things, but this time. With some money Naruto made by helping nearby people with small injuries. He's been able to make some pocket money in exchange for his services. The people in the village were quite impressed with his skills in medicine. That they took his services seriously along with his mother's and sister's.

Naruto ran upstairs into his room as Tsunade waited for her son to come back down. Eventually he did so, he held up a put in his hands as a flower sat there in full bloom. Tsunade was surprised, she thought that the people at the garden shop must have a greenhouse. With those, flowers and plants alike bloom all year round.

"I got you an awesome flower Kaa-chan! It's the one that represents August for your birthday! It's a Gladiolus Flower, also known as a sword-lily. They are cormous perennials boasting spectacular spikes of funnel-shaped flowers in a surprisingly wide range of colors!"

Shizune poked her head around the corner again, "Wait… Naruto didn't the lady say that they sold out of their grown Gladiolus flowers?"

Naruto looked to his elder sister figure with a nod, "Yeah, she did, but instead she let me buy the flowers for them."

Tsuande raised an eyebrow, "Naru-chan flowers, especially these what, take almost ninety days to mature? When did you plant them?"

Naruto smirked as he said, "I grew them last night!" He gave her a thumbs up as Tsunade looked at her son upset.

"Naru-chan I've taught you better than that, you shouldn't lie."

Naruto looked rather upset by his mother's comment, "But I did, I'm serious, I was able to grow them using my chakra."

Tsunade and Shizune looked at one another confused, "Naru-chan… did you just say you grew them yourself?"

"With chakra?" Shizune was done with dinner and turned the stove off. She came walking over drying her hands off from washing them.

"Well yeah… I figured that I could try growing them with chakra. Why… is something wrong with doing that?" The young Senju looked confused at his family wondering if he did something he shouldn't have.

"Tsunade-sensei you don't think…"

"No… it can't be, only Hashirama-Jiji had it in our family, besides he could only manipulate and use wood."

Naruto knew who they were talking about, and he was confused, "Wait… why are you talking about Great Hashirama-Jiji-chan? I just used my chakra to grow a flower, not a tree. Yeah, I guess they're similar in some respects, but I couldn't possibly have the mokuton. Right?"

"You're not wrong, he couldn't grow flowers. Well except for that one jutsu with a giant flower… even still it couldn't be… Naru-chan do you have any more of those seeds for the Gladiolus flowers?" The Senju matriarch asked as Naruto nodded his head, "Okay, go get them, I'm going to find an eggcorn."

The Senju family all went outside as Tsunade held a eggcorn in her hand. "Naru-chan place those seeds into the ground. Channel your chakra into the seeds to make them grow."

Naruto did as his mother asked, he planted the seeds. Covered them, and then began to channel chakra into them. Tonton began to squeal and oink as out from the ground. The stem of the flower began to grow out. The leaves grew out, and the petals bloomed proving that Naruto did indeed grow them over night.

"Okay… now do it to this." Tsunade tossed Naruto the eggcorn, "It can't possible be true… why in Naru-chan? Of all of Hashirama-jiji's kids and even Nawaki and I. None of us ever awakened the mokuton! How could it appear now… in of all people why Naru-chan?" The Senju matriarch asked herself as she watched her son plant the eggcorn.

Eventually Naruto covered the eggcorn and placed his hand on top of it. Naruto then sent his chakra into the seed, for a moment nothing happened. Naruto was focusing on the seed as he was trying to get the seed to germinate. After a few seconds, then those seconds turned into a minute. Tsunade said, "Okay, maybe it's someth-!"

The ground began to rumble which caused Tsunade and Shizune to take a step back. Naruto had his eyes closed and focusing. It was hard for him to determine how to get this seed to work. Unlike the flower it was easy to get it to germinate. However, for this seed, not only did it require more chakra. He found it hard for his chakra to penetrate the shell of the eggcorn. But eventually after bombarding it with his chakra. He was able to crack the shell, and poured his chakra into it.

When Naruto did that, the eggcorn that had just planted, began to grow. Everyone watched as the tree grew from a tiny baby tree. To eventually grow into a young adult oak tree that towered over Tsunade, Shizune, Naruto, and Tonton. Naruto was even shocked as he stood up, slowly walked backwards, and then fell onto his butt.

Tsunade looked to Naruto as so did Shizune, "S-Shizune… h-he did it… h-he-."

Tsunade didn't finish as Shizune finished her sentence for her, "Has the mokuton." When Naruto finished pushing his chakra more into the seed. He smirked and turned to Tsuande with a bright smile on his face. Tsunade's and Shizune's eyes widened when they saw the whisker marks on Naruto's face. Begin to fade, until nothing was left of the Kyuubi's influence.

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*Few Hours Later*

Naruto was currently outside playing with Tonton and Gamakichi outside. Meanwhile the adults were talking in the house. "So… the kid really has it huh?" Jiraiya moved a curtain to look out the window. He looked at the newly formed oak tree that Naruto made where Tonton, Gamakichi, and Naruto were playing under.

"Yeah… it doesn't make me feel better… but his whisker marks are gone."

"It's probably the mokuton … it's most likely suppressing the Kyuubi's influence. When did he say he could do this?" The Toad Sage looked back to the Slug Princess.

"He said he did it last night… but maybe it was such a small scale. It didn't affect him right away, until he created that tree." Tsunade finished placing a hand on her chin.

"What course of action do you think we should take?" Shizune looked to Jiraiya for some sort of guidance on this issue. This could spell a whole lot more problems for Naruto, not only is he the son of Tsunade and Minato. Kami help them whenever that gets out, now that he has the mokuton. It'll paint only a bigger target on his back.

"For now… let's keep it between us, and have Naruto keep it hidden too. Not to let anyone learn he has it, I can go into the Senju library for you Tsunade. We can get some of the basic wood jutsu scrolls that Hashirama kept." Jiraiya suggested remembering that Tsunade told him that Hashirama kept some of the less powerful wood jutsus in their house.

"Not a bad idea… but yeah, I agree, we should keep that hidden. If Naruto can keep his last name hidden and burden the fact he is a Jinchuriki. He can handle that." Tsunade smiled looking out the window towards her son.

"Oh, we forgot to mention Naruto came up with his own jutsu, and even made an improved variation of it."

"THE BRAT DID WHAT?!" Jiraiya's head made an almost one-hundred-and-eighty-degree turn looking back to Shizune.

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Time Skip Couple Weeks Later

Naruto found himself walking around the Village Hidden in the Hot Spring. This was a place where it was neutral territory, there was no fighting allowed in this village. This meant, shinobi who recognized one another as enemies. Could not and were not allowed to start anything here, policy is strict here. People are good are remembering faces, so if they did start something. Service here for that Shinobi would be permanently banned.

Truly no one wanted to be banned, this place was too damn good to be lost to someone. So, that meant everyone behaved.

Naruto was relatively safe in this area, and no one really recognized him anyways. Luckily shinobi passed by him and basically ignored him and paid no mind. Naruto though did come across an interesting group of Shinobi he's never encountered before.

"Yo, yo my new genins! I'll be seeing you all later hittin the new saunings!"

A girl with straight, blonde, hair bound with taut bandages, dark eyes looked to the odd man. "B-Sensei, I saunings isn't even a word! Its sauna, if you're going to rap at least make the lyrics rhyme!" She had a short-sleeved black and purple blouse and black pants, both of which had a design similar to clouds on them, purple fingerless gloves and a chain of blue beads wound around her left hand. She also wore the standard Kumogakure forehead protector, sandals and a kunai holster, which was strapped to her right thigh. The girl also wore bandages around her arms and legs as well as a red belt around her waist.

The said B-sensei was a dark skin and a muscular build, as well as bonde hair and a goatee. On his right shoulder, he has a tattoo of the kanji for "iron" (鉄, tetsu), "Come on little miss two, let's all relax and have some fun! Otherwise, I'll be looking out for only number one!"

A young, dark-skinned Kumo-nin with short, spiky, white hair and dark eyes accentuated with eyelashes curving upwards from the corners. He wears a dark outfit consisting of an overlong shirt with a hood, with red bandage hand guards, Kumogakure shin guards, and a black forehead protector along with a Kumogakure flak jacket. He just looked to his sensei and sighed, "I'll keep an eye on him, Yugito, Karui, Samui, don't worry."

"Better, B-Sensei always seems to find himself in some sort of trouble. Good luck Omoi." The dark-skinned kunoichi with long spiky red hair and amber eyes. She wears a long, short-sleeved dress with frilly edges complete with the Kumogakure flak jacket, two simple yellow earrings, fishnet stockings, thigh-high boots with white soles and a forehead protector which she wears like a bandanna. She also carries a long sword on her back.

"Ya got it Karui, see ya three later." The now named Omoi began to walk off with B following him as he continued to rap.

"Anyways Samui, Karui, think we should go freshen up and take a look at the spa. I think it'll be nice." Yugito noted as she placed a hand on her hip.

"Agreed." Yugito began to walk off as Naruto saw the girl who was now named Samui and could deduce who Yugito was now. Samui was fair-skinned woman with a curvaceous figure who generally wears a stoic, aloof expression on her face. She has blue eyes and straight, shoulder-length blonde hair cut in an asymmetrical bob style. She wears a very low-cut outfit which displays her sizeable cleavage, with mesh armor underneath, a short skirt and red hand guards, high boots, and what appears to be a modified Kumogakure flak jacket that covers her stomach only, similar to a girdle. She also carries a tanto strapped horizontally to her lower back.

They all seemed to be about Grayfia's age, maybe the Samui girl was a bit older by a year or two than Yugito and Karui. Yugito and Karui seemed to be about fourteen while Samui had to be sixteen. Just then Samui and Yugito caught Naruto off their peripheral as Karui began to walk off not noticing the young blonde.

Yugito smirked as she looked to Samui, "Don't look now Samui, but I think that kid over there is staring at you."

Samui noted the young boy and gestured to him to come closer. Naruto nervously walked up to the Kumo Genins, "Uhh…" Karui now turned back to her two friends to find the young blonde boy looking nervously at them. "N-Nice to meet you… I'm Naruto."

Samui smiled, "Hello there kid, name is Samui. Were you interested in us?"

"You are Shinobi, no?" Naruto asked curiously

"We are, we're Kumo kunoichi. These are my teammates-."

"Yugito and Karui, right? I heard the funny tall man earlier doing weird rhymes with his mouth." Naruto quickly added to which this caught Yugito's and Samui's attention. The two, without Naruto realizing, Naruto deduced who they were before even negotiating with them.

Of course, it could have been just luck too. That or he looked older than he appeared.

"Naruto, how old are you, where are your parents?" Yugito looked to Naruto wondering where his parents were.

"Oh, my Tou-chan died a long time ago. Kaa-chan is here around here somewhere, but she's busy working. She and my Nee-chan are traveling healers who use to be from a village."

"Where from?" Samui asked intrigued, now Naruto realized they were prying. So, he had to answer their question best he can. Without showing them, he was lying, at least partially.

"We're from the Village Hidden in the Hot Water." Naruto smiled looking at the two Kunoichi who seemed to relax a bit. Karui on the other hand thought Naruto was adorable.

"So, if you don't mind me asking, what were you so interested in about us?" Yugito asked wondering what Naruto wanted.

"I-I was really just looking, honest, I've never seen Shinobi before. Kaa-chan and Nee-chan and I travel a lot, so I don't make many friends." Naruto said a little downcast which Yugito, Samui, and Karui noted in Naruto's demeanor.

"Well, we're heading on over to the hot spring spas here to relax. Our Jonin sensei B is his name, is going in too. We're relaxing here for a vacation after our first ever B-Rank mission together."

"That's really cool!" Naruto's eyes widen with stars as Yugito explained why they were here, "Can I learn what the mission was about?!"

Yugito giggled as she shook her head, 'no', "Sorry Naruto, but missions like this are always classified, we can't reveal that to you. Especially if you're not part of our village either."

Samui was interested in the kid, "If your Kaa-san and Nee-san are healers, they must have Shinobi training. Do you?"

Naruto not wanting to s untruthful nodded his head, "Yeah I do, I've had some training thanks to them."

"You able to heal?" The light skinned buxom woman asked placing her hands under her chest. Naruto also noted, for some reason, he seemed to meet a lot of women with big chests. Well besides Karui, Yugito was bigger than she was.

Naruto nodded his head, "I can only heal small cuts and abrasions to the skin, besides that. It's all Kaa-chan and Nee-chan from then on out. Oh! I know! Think you guys could teach me some things?!" Naruto again got excited as he seemingly jumped up and down in excitement wanting some extra training in.

Samui, Yugito, and Karui looked to one another, at Naruto, and then back to one another again. Technically they were here to relax and take it easy, but there was nothing said about training. "Let us talk to B-Sensei about it, if we do decide to do a bit of training. I don't think you joining in will be a bother."

"You two sure about this… we just met the kid. He isn't even from a village." Karui looked to Naruto a little unsure about him.

"I mean, so far he's been truthful." Samui added, "I have noticed anything in his chakra to show that he was lying."

Karui sighed and decided to trust Samui's judgement, she had the better chakra control than anyone here. Even though she isn't a sensor, she could at least pick up those who lie better than they could. "Meet us over by the Relaxing River just down over by the forest. You'll find us, there'll be a clearing. Trust me, you'll see us." Yugito smiled as her, Samui, and Karui began to walk off deciding to see what this kid was made of.

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*Next Day*

Naruto again had today off since his mother and sister were taking care of the hospital in town. There was a small outbreak of a infectious bacteria within the hospital. So, that meant no one was allowed in nor out of the hospital. Naruto was worried for the two, but he also was sure the two could figure it out. Naruto was informed of this by Lady Katsuyu after Tsunade sent the summon to deliver the message to Naruto.

Jiraiya was currently out working on his spy network. Most of the time, he's doing that or, well 'researching' which is what he always says.

Naruto made his way over towards the spot where they told him to meet them. Naruto entered through the brush and to the river. Like they said, Naruto saw the group waiting for him, "Hey Naruto, glad you made it!" Yugito called over to which Karui and Samui looked to Yugito. It was a little surprising to see Yugito.

What was it… so happy to see someone she just met?

"Yeah, glad you invited me here! So, what are we going work on today?!" Naruto asked excitedly to which B smirked walking up to Naruto.

"Well little blonde, I hope you're ready for today! You're going to get turned on Yeeyah!" B held his right hand in the air making a strange hand sign.

…

"What?"

Omoi just sighed and translated, "He means, I hop you're ready for today. Today is going to be a lot of fun."

"Then why didn't you just say so?" The young Senju member looked at the teacher confused.

"Because, when I speak and rhyme. I try to float and sting like the great Killer B!"

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"You're weird." Naruto replied as B fell to the floor causing him to face fault.

"Ya fool, ya fool! I ain't weird, you're right out trippin! You can stop the rap, because rap is the game I spat! You can't get these rhymes when all you do is act like a chicken!"

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"Can we just move on now, I'm more confused than ever." Naruto ignored their sensei turning to the ones who seem like they're more mature and know what they're doing.

"Ya fool! Ya fool! I trained them, I'm their teacher. I'm beyond their equals! Eventually they'll make chunin before you even a newbie!"

"This is getting tiring." Naruto put a hand to his fast as the others in B's squad began to nod their heads in agreement. This only caused the eight tails Jinchuriki to fall to the ground with a rain cloud over his head.

"He's trying to say that he's our teacher and deserves more respect. That we'll be chunin before you're even a genin." Omoi translated to which Naruto nodded his head with thanks.

"Don't think we all officially met, name is Naruto. Pleasure to meet you all." Naruto extended his hand out to Omoi.

Omoi smiled, "Nice to meet you too Naruto, seem like an alright guy." Omoi shook his hand.

B smirked as he stuck his fist out, "Well, well, little Naruto will soon be strongeruto! When he hands with the great Killer B! His enemies will really begin to feel his sting!"

"Did he just rhyme with my name by altering how you stronger?"

"He does that, you'll get use to it." Yugito answered to which she simply shrugged her shoulders at.

"Little miss Yugito, Samui, and Karui too! Told me you wanted to try to hang with Kumo! Think you hang high with Kumo's greatest all of time? Yeeyah!" B raised his hand in the air again with a rock like hand sign.

Naruto was a little unsure of how to react, so he did his best. "Yo, Killer B, I'm here to give it a go. Got the heart of a lion, and I'm ready to show! Training every day, got the fire in my soul. Wanna hang with the best, Kumo's top role!"

Yugito, Samui, Karui, and Omoi were shocked when Naruto rapped back to Killer B. Not only that… he was actually good at it.

Better than their sensei!

Killer B grinned wide, clearly impressed by Naruto's effort and spirit. He raised both hands in the air, striking his signature pose, and started to rap back with enthusiasm. "Yo, Naruto, you got the flow, that's right. You brought the heat, and you brought it tight! With that kind of spirit, you got my respect. Now it's time to train, and we're gonna connect! We'll hit the ground runnin', workin' day and night. Trainin' hard, gettin' stronger, keepin' it tight! You're ready for the challenge, I can see it clear, Kumo's got your back, no need to fear! Together we'll rise, like the sun in the sky. With the power of the ninja, we're gonna fly high! Yo, Naruto, you passed the test with flair. Time to train with Killer B, we'll be the ultimate pair, yeeyah!" Killer B finished his rap with a big smile and a fist bump aimed at Naruto, signaling the start of their training partnership.

"Huh it seems he'll fit right in." Samui said with a smile, "Cool."

"Not bad, not easy to impress Sensei." Karui had to admit that Naruto was actually pretty cool.

"Please don't make rapping a habit, but you were better than B-Sensei." Yugito snickered looking over to her sensei, "Maybe you should take over B-sensei's rapping career."

Omoi, chewing on a piece of gum, chimed in with a smirk, "Yeah, B-Sensei, you might wanna watch out. Naruto's got some serious rap game. Could be the end of your reign."

Killer B raised an eyebrow, pretending to be hurt. "Oh, y'all think you're so slick, talkin' smack like that. But you know I'm the one who's got the rhymes and the rap! Naruto's got potential, no doubt he's got the flow. But the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki is still the star of the show!" He crossed his arms and turned his back dramatically, only to turn around with a huge grin and a playful wink. "But I'm glad y'all think he's got what it takes. Together we'll train, and we'll raise the stakes! With the crew like this, we'll go far and wide. Rappin' and trainin', bringin' ninja pride!"

Everyone laughed at B's antics, including Naruto, who was thrilled to be part of the group. The camaraderie was clear, and with B's guidance, Naruto knew he was in for some intense and fun training.

Over the course of the next hour, everyone worked to see where Naruto stood in terms of chakra control. Were impressed to find out that he had mastered majority of everything, including water walking. So, that was immediately crossed off their to do list.

If anything, Naruto lacked was actual ninjutsu to learn. The group quickly learned that Naruto was a hand-to-hand fighter similar. Of course, when everyone trained with Naruto it was clear they were intrigued by his skill. It made them even think to maybe bring Naruto back to Kumo along with his family.

They would be most welcomed there as members of the Shinobi force there. A could very much instate Naruto as a Genin in Kumo since he showed a lot of promise. Especially for someone so young.

"Well color me impressed your family must have trained you well." Yugito answered looking to Naruto seeing that he was really more than meets the eye.

"Well, Kaa-chan and Nee-chan did have some formal training. They're medics after all, they had to learn to defend themselves. Then they made sure I could as well incase I ever found myself in a bind."

"Are they the ones currently helping out at the hospital in the village? I heard about the outbreak there." Omoi looked to Naruto concerned, "You worried about them? I heard they locked the place down to quarantine the place."

Naruto nodded his head not worried about them, "Kaa-chan and Nee-chan are great medics, Kaa-chan taught Nee-chan all she knows now. When they work together they're amazing!"

"Seem you really look up to your Kaa-chan." Yugito smiled to Naruto, "Anyways why don't we see what his chakra affinities are B-Sensei? It couldn't hurt, he already knows how to mold chakra pretty well for someone his age."

"We should also ask if he knows any affinities." Samui turned to Naruto waiting for his response.

"Oh! I have water and lightning release, at least those were the two I learned about."

"Wow, two? That's rare, most start off with just one." Karui was impressed as she placed her hand on her hip.

"Have you ever used chakra paper?" Omoi asked, and to try to cover himself Naruto shook his head, 'no'.

"Yo Naruto, let's see what surprises you bring. Could be a great shinobi, with that ninja bling! Show us what you're made of, let's unveil the prize. With the fire in your spirit, you'll reach for the skies!"" B rapped as he handed Naruto the piece of chakra paper.

Naruto took it, and this time making sure he didn't pour too much chakra into it. As on que, the chakra paper split into fourth. With one corner turning wet, another turning into dirt, one crinkling, and the last fourth being shredded to pieces.

Samui's eyes widened. "No way, he has four affinities?"

Karui's jaw dropped. "That's insane. That's so rare to have two, but four?! Crazy!"

Yugito blinked in surprise, a rare smile appearing on her face. "Looks like we've got one in a million on our hands."

Omoi chewed his gum a bit faster. "Man, this kid is something else. Just who are his parents?"

Killer B, always quick on the draw, broke into a rap, "Water, lightning, earth, and wind, that's what he's got. Four affinities, man, this kid is hot! With elements like these, he's one-of-a-kind. Naruto's got the power, and the strength of mind! Yo, we'll train you up, show you the ninja way. With skills like yours, you'll lead the fray! So, let's get started, no time to rest." With Killer B as your teacher, you'll be the best!"

"Cool." The cool kunoichi muttered again as everyone nodded their heads agreeing.

"Naruto… would you at all be interested in joining us in Kumo? Your family would be most welcome. I think Raikage-sama would be most pleased to have you join our ranks." Yugito looked to Naruto wondering if he would really be interested in joining.

"You have a rare talent and abilities that most Shinobi would die to have. You'd make a powerful Shinobi." Omoi added as he smiled looking to Naruto. However, his bad habit of thinking that something bad will come out of this!

His expression shifted, and his typical worries took over. "But what if having four affinities means you'll be targeted by every enemy ninja out there? What if they come after you because they see you as a threat? And then, what if one day you're on a mission and you run out of chakra because you've been using all four elements and then you're surrounded and... and... what if they capture you and try to extract your powers or turn you into a weapon?!"

Omoi continued to ramble, pacing back and forth, "Or what if, during training, you accidentally mix up the elements and cause a huge explosion? Or worse, what if you accidentally flood the training ground or cause a landslide? Or what if the wind chakra creates a tornado and we all get swept away?"

The others watched Omoi with a mix of amusement and exasperation, while Naruto scratched his head, unsure how to respond to the cascade of worries.

"Ignore him, that's just who he is, a worrywart." Yugito tried to reassure Naruto that they were normal.

Well as normal as you can try to explain.

Naruto was a little unsure of how to react with them asking him to join. Everyone could clearly see Naruto was unsure of that. "Ooo maybe we brought this on him too soon." Samui mentally flinched, she could see the unsure look on his face. "We can't force him, besides we can't just take a kid." "We promised to give him some training, not persuade him to join our village."

"But Samui we can't just-!" Karui was interrupted before she could finish.

"Karui, Samui is right, we agreed to give him some training. Just asking out of the blue like that is too much." Yugito immediately agreed with Samui on this one, "Besides, we can't force things onto other people. We all know that too well." Everyone knew what Yugito was talking about, it was the fact she and B were Jinchurikis. Kumo has changed a lot since the failed kidnapping of the Hyuga Princess.

Just say things did not end well on either side.

"Thank you… I know you all barely know me and more. But why did you all agree to teach me a few things?" Naruto asked sincerely wondering why they would agree to this. They didn't even know Naruto for a full 48 hours, for Omoi and B less than 24 hours. Yet they still decided to give him a hand.

Yugito smiled while looking at Naruto, "It seemed like you really wanted to learn something from us, even if you're not part of the village. I guess… call it naïve or stupid, but I thought you were truly interested. You seemed like you could hold yourself, I guess… I know what it's like to want to get stronger. Then be denied that possibility because of what other thought about you. That was before you knew who they were, and they judged you because they knew who you were."

"Meaning squirt, thank Yugito over here who convinced us. She can't help passing someone up who wanted to get stronger. Just who she is." Karui smirked nodding her head towards Yugito's direction.

"And she couldn't stop talking about you and was interested in you." Samui quickly added causing Yugito to blush and look at the cool kunoichi annoyed by her wording.

"No! That's NOT IT AT ALL SAMUI!" Yugito placed a hand on her face trying to force her blush down, "I-I just saw you wanted to get stronger, and I know what it's like to be denied the chance? I saw a lot of me in you, I couldn't refuse your desire to get stronger."

"Says the one who couldn't stop thinking about him all last night."

"Shut it Nibi!" "Anyways I hope you understand why, these guys are here mainly to see what type of kid you are. B-sensei was willing to pitch in as well, the others were here to watch and give some pointers."

"Well then! Let's not stand here and keep yapping! Let's get some training done!" Omoi chanted to which Naruto agreed with and hoped to learn some cool things from everyone here!

"I appreciate it guys, I really do! I won't let you all down!"

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*Time Skip Two Weeks Later*

After two weeks of training with the Kumo shinobi, and them now becoming close friends with Naruto. They all enjoyed hanging out with Naruto, he was a really cool kid and a lot of fun. He was quite the energetic kid and was a quick learner too. His impulsiveness sometimes caused the lighting jutsus he was taught, blew up in his face.

Okay, scratch that each jutsu, that was lightning that was taught to him, blew up in his face.

It was a funny kick that everyone got out of it. But for Naruto, it helped him make memories, and specially make friends. They weren't bad at all, for being rival shinobi from the Leaf, they were just like him. Happy, fun, hard working shinobi who lived and served their village. For Naruto this indeed meant a lot, he got to learn some new ninjutsu. Mainly lightning ones, and they all got to learn from Naruto a bit too in terms of healing.

Since none of them really knew any healing jutsu, only Samui knew how to heal minor wounds. Naruto taught her what plants to look for to help her teammates when out in the wild. Like most healers, knew how to perform the Mystic Palm Jutsu to heal. Naruto helped Samui better her control and understanding of the jutsu. Samui went from healing scrapes and light abrasions on the skin. To deeper cuts and wounds on the body within a few days.

The learning was mutual between Naruto and the Kumo Shinobis.

However, more was traded between Naruto's and Yugito's sparring. Yugito most of the time beat Naruto and she had the upper hand over him in experience. However, Naruto always gave her a run for her money in terms of strength and unpredictability. Many of them quickly learned that Naruto was a sensor, and he didn't even have to show it. That was because Naruto could react quickly when Yugito molded chakra. It was easy for Naruto most of the time, to avoid most attacks coming his way. It made hiding useless for Yugito, so she had to attack him head on.

Of course, this made a definite impact on the twos' relationship. While many saw it cute, for Naruto and Yugito was straight rivalry.

Okay, maybe there was some romantical tension between the two. Yugito was horrible at hiding it, while Naruto was more perceptive. However, sadly for Yugito the boy was as dense as they come. Okay maybe not that dense, but dense, nonetheless.

The two would spend more time than Naruto did with the others. That was only because, for Yugito's excuse was, "I promised to give him some training and pointers. So, it's my responsibility."

Right now, as this moment Naruto stood over Yugito with his fist up to her face. He smirked, "Seems like this is my win this time Yugito."

Yugito couldn't believe it, this was her fifteenth loss to Naruto. She won all fourteen other spars, but ever since she hit her fourteenth win. Something in Naruto changed, he learned so fast under just two weeks. By the fourteenth win, which was less than a week ago, he began to win their spars. Since then, he hasn't lost a single one since the determination in his eyes grew more intense. Plus, he was able to read and understand her movements even quicker than before.

"That's match, Naruto wins." Omoi stated as B, Samui, and Karui came walking out from the forest.

"Again Yugito? You know you were literally the strongest kunoichi in our class. What the hell? Even Omoi wasn't able to beat you." Karui was shocked with a raised eyebrow.

"Oi, I'm right here," Omoi said, annoyed, as an arrow with the word 'loser' shot into his back.

"Yeah, Omoi was the strongest male in our class. Even then, that was a stretch, as myself and Karui came next in strength," Samui added her two cents, as two more arrows with the word's 'male' and 'third strongest' shot into his back.

"I'm still right here," Omoi complained as his comments fell on deaf ears.

Killer B, seeing the scene, started to rap with enthusiasm, "Yo, yo, this is whack too! Our new little Naruto's shining through! Didn't expect my genin to get schooled like that, but it's true! Naruto's skills are growing, he's learning real fast. He's outpaced you all, now he's top of the class! Yugito, Samui, Karui too, even Omoi got a clue. Our boy's got the moves, he's got the ninja groove! With hard work and spirit, he's reaching new heights. Training with Killer B, he's winning these fights!"

Everyone laughed, even Omoi, despite the teasing. The camaraderie was clear, and Naruto felt more determined than ever to keep improving with the help of his new friends and mentors.

Once the spar was over everyone decided to get some dinner. Instead of everyone going together it was decided to split up. Everyone had different idea of what they wanted for dinner. Since no one could come to an agreement on what to eat. It was decided they would split up in their own small groups to eat dinner.

With that, it caused the two tailed jinchuriki and Naruto to be the ones left. "Well since no one else had the taste for ramen, guess it's just us." Yugito turned to Naruto letting a small chuckle escape his lips.

"Yeah, I can understand not everyone enjoying the greatness of ramen. Come on let's go, I'm starving from the spar from earlier." Naruto began to trot off as Yugito began to follow him, but not before catching up to his pace.

Though something did note that irked Yugito's curiosity. When they sparred earlier, Yugito swore she nicked him on the cheek with her claws. "You did kitten, but he is a healer. So, he probably already healed it. I already told you, and talked to Gyuki on this, don't sense anything different about the kid." "Thanks, Nibi, B-sensei and I were curious too on the kid. It seemed like he heals too quick. But then again it's not all impossible to assume that he is that great of a healer." "Yeah, just remember how much he taught Samui about healing too. He helped improve her healing skills, it's a rare find for someone not part of a Shinobi village." "Agreed." "So…" "So, what?" "You like him?" "ACK?! WHAT?! NO!" Yugito screamed in her head, in the seal she looked up and glared at the two tail hell cat.

"Oh, so then why is it when I mentioned Naruto helping Samui to heal better. You got annoyed, I felt your blood pressure rise a bit. As well as that twang of hurt from your heart." "T-That doesn't mean anything! He's a strong kid, in all seriousness between our spars. He's the only one guy outside of Kumo. Who actually gave me a real challenge besides B-sensei." "In other words, you groomed him not only to get stronger. So that then one day you could snatch him up as your boyfriend?" "NIBI! NO! I SAID I DON'T LIKE HIM LIKE THAT! HE'S JUST A RIVAL!" "Mmhm, keep telling yourself… cougar." "OI! I SAID I'M NOT-" "Oh, so you totally didn't persuade B-sensei to not only help train him. But you trained him as well to help him get stronger. That way he was more of a challenge to you, totally not what you were going for. Nor was he a cute kid when you first met him, I mean… you're only a few years older than him. By what? Four or five years, trust me age in this world don't matter." "YES THEY DO! BESIDES! HE'S A RIVAL! NOT A LOVE INTEREST!" "Oh okay then… so does that mean Samui could take him as a boyfriend and you wouldn't mind? I mean… I saw how she reacted to him when he taught her to heal better. Her pulling his face into her buxom bust, which mind you, is bigger than yours. Doesn't mean anything?"

"You're really testing my patience Nibi." Yugito growled out at a low mumble.

"What was that Yugito?" Yugito noticed she was mumbling as Naruto looked up to her confused.

"Oh! Sorry! Ignore me, just have a million thoughts running through my head. Just thinking back on how much you progressed in such a short amount of time. You should be proud of yourself."

"I am! It's all thanks to you that I even got the chance to get some training in! Learning some lightning jutsus was super fun too! Though… was it really okay for you guys to teach me? I'm not even from your village."

Yugito shook her head 'no', "No it was my idea, and besides B-sensei approved of it. It'd go against my morals if I didn't. You wanted to get stronger, I simply chose to believe you wanted to get stronger for the right reasons. But if you're ever in Kumo… maybe stop by the Raikage's office. I might be around and could say hi… maybe even join?"

"I-I don't know, Kaa-chan is pretty strict with me. Hell, she doesn't even know I'm here doing this."

"She won't get mad?"

"She won't find out."

"Oh… so you're lying to her?"

"But I'm not saying anything."

"Which is lying."

"Well… if you're gonna put it that way, but it's just technicalities! Come on Yugito, I don't think… okay Kaa-chan would definitely chew my ear off."

Yugito smiled hearing about Naruto's family, he definitely held them in high regard. As the two continued walking Yugito had this question in her head. She just had to ask, "So uhhh Naruto… what's it like?"

"Like what?"

"Having a mother."

Naruto was immediately able to que in on what Yugito meant. It wasn't hard to figure out that Yugito was a jinchuriki like Killer B and him. Of course, he didn't say that, but B and Yugito broke that news to him pretty early. Of course, Naruto said he knew what they were. It was easy because he said that his father died fighting one. Which wasn't entirely wrong either, he did die fighting a tailed beast. Just not specifically a jinchuriki.

"It's nice… she's so caring and loving, she can be a bit much sometimes. But… I wouldn't change it for the world."

"I see… well I'm glad she's there for you and your Nee-chan."

"What about your family… I can sense it's not a happy subject for you."

"They… they uhhh past when I was little. Never knew my Kaa-chan, died the day I was born. My Tou-chan died when I was young, it wasn't easy to learn I was a Jinchuriki and many didn't care for me."

"I heard how they're treated… honestly I don't blame for how some people turn out in the world. Kaa-chan said that the world isn't forgiving and can be cruel. Some people handle it differently."

"Ya know… you're pretty smart and perceptive for a kid your age."

"I'm only ten, you're not that much older than I am."

"True."

"Just you learned things quicker in life, surprised your mother didn't protect you from it more."

"She wanted to be honest with me on things in life. Mainly because I don't have a Tou-chan around. So, she believes telling things to me straight and how it is was easier. I won't lie somethings wasn't easy to swallow but she did a good job."

"Oh, so a woman was able to tell you how to be a man?"

"Well… honestly sort of, but she wasn't the best at it. She was vague sometimes and it got confusing, it took her a while to not beat around the bush. My funny uncle taught me what I needed to know a bit easier."

"Men."

"Women."

The two just looked at one another for a moment until the two broke out into laughter. Yugito wiped a tear from laughter as she and Naruto made their way towards the ramen stand. "You know Yugito… you're pretty fun to be around."

Yugito not knowing where this came from had a blush appear on her face. The fifteen-year-old girl didn't know how to react nor feel. But her brain did, it caused her heart to skip a beat, and her body to feel warm on the inside. "W-Where d-did that come from?! Idiot!"

Naruto looked at her confused, "What?! I was giving you a compliment, jeez you're just like Kaa-chan. Can't take compliment and you get all flustered, jeez."

"S-Sorry…"

"It's fine, I've lived with two girls my entire life. My uncle only dropped by once in a while when he wasn't working. I know how they can be, even if their actions will confuse me."

"Oi you saying women are difficult to understand?"

"For other women, no, for men yes. Especially because I'm still a kid whose ten years old."

"Huh… sometimes I forget you're ten, you act more like your around me age."

"Oh… makes sense, Kaa-chan did always say I acted more mature for my age."

Just then the bartender at the ramen stand came up, "Hi ya! Names Derek! What can I get for you two love birds today?!"

"W-What?!"

"No! W-We aren't dating! J-Just good friends!" Yugito stammered out with a blush on her face. Meanwhile the Nibi on the inside was giggling like a mad man… no mad cat.

"Oh… I see… kid you're a little on the tall side huh?"

"I-I guess I am… Kaa-chan said I was taller than most ten-year-olds."

"YOU'RE TEN?!" The now named Derek looked to Naruto like he was lying, but could find no lie.

"Yeah, I know right, he's only a inch or two shorter than I am. I'm 5'4 and I'm only 15, he's is pretty tall." Yugito agreed gesturing her thumb towards Naruto.

Just then Naruto and Derek made eye contact, and with no words exchanged. Derek nodded his head towards Yugito. Naruto nodded his head well while shrugging his shoulder, but still with a smile on his face.

Okay, Naruto wasn't as dense as some people thought. The Nibi noted this, but Yugito was just as dense. Naruto knew when to appreciate pretty girls, that's mainly due to Jiraiya's influence. But he's way better at hiding it, Naruto knew Grayfia would be gorgeous when she grew up. That same goes for Samui, whose already pretty, and Yugito too. Karui on the other hand, he felt like she'd look the same as she got older.

If his mother believed in anything, being a mother usually changes a lot of women. Normally for the better, at least most of the time.

"Well, what can I get you two?"

"I'll take a salmon miso ramen."

"Take a pork miso ramen."

"Comin right up!"

"So… Naruto… like Narutomaki?"

Naruto deadpanned as he sighed, "I-I don't know Kaa-chan never really thought of it that deep. At least like that, she liked my name from a book. You know who Jiraiya of the Sannin is?"

"Of course, I do, who doesn't?"

"Yeah, well did you know he write those trashy Icha-Icha book series?"

"Yes, unfortunately."

"Oi! Those books are works of literature! I won't have you be disrespecting his name nor his work! Otherwise, you two can leave!" Derek shouted from back.

"Sorry." Naruto apologized for not wanting to be kicked out.

"Yeah… sorry…" Yugito said with an almost no care tone in the world.

"Well believe it or not there was one book that wasn't bad he made." Naruto looked up at the sky thinking about it, "It is called, 'The Tale of The Utter Gutsy Shinobi', and the book is actually about the main hero named Naruto. That's where my Tou-chan found it and liked the name. It grew on Kaa-chan as she eventually liked it too. You should give it a read, it's actually pretty good. It's just a good story."

"I see… well if I stop by the bookstore I'll give it a look at."

"Hey, just to let ya know, Naruto, tomorrow we're gonna be heading back to Kumo," Yugito said.

Naruto sighed, "Ah, I see. It's a shame you all have to go. I enjoyed hanging out with you guys a lot."

"Yeah, same here. For someone so young, you've got a lot of potential," Yugito replied.

"Hmm, yeah…" Naruto trailed off, looking down at his bowl.

Yugito narrowed her eyes, sensing there was more on his mind. "Is there something wrong?" she asked, raising an eyebrow in curiosity.

"Well, it's just… I guess I haven't been completely honest with you guys," Naruto admitted.

"I know," Yugito said simply.

"What?! I… I'm not very good at hiding things, am I?" Naruto stammered.

"Actually, yeah, you are. But it's clear there are some things you can't reveal. We all know that, but me and Samui, along with B, figured it out a lot sooner than the others. Don't think Karui or Omoi caught on," she explained.

"Yeah, makes sense. But I am truthful about who my Kaa-chan and Nee-chan are," Naruto said earnestly.

"Don't worry, already confirmed that," Yugito said with a knowing smile.

"Oh… right, Shinobi," Naruto said, scratching the back of his head.

Yugito nodded. "So, what's the plan after this?"

"Well, a little while longer, Kaa-chan and Nee-chan are taking me to Konoha. They want to finally settle down there and raise me once I turn 12 years old," Naruto explained.

"They're gonna have you attend the academy, right?" Yugito asked.

"Yeah, makes sense. You have the gift to be a Shinobi. You're strong, it'd be crazy for you not to be part of it," she acknowledged.

"So then… why help me even though you knew I wouldn't be at Kumo?" Naruto asked, looking at her with sincere curiosity.

Yugito smiled warmly, pausing for a moment before she spoke. "Naruto, when I was your age, I had to train on my own. Many refused to help me because of what I am. When I see you, I see a bit of myself. I don't want you to go through what I did. That's why I agreed to help you. Because I know what it's like to want help and not get it."

Naruto felt a warmth in his chest at her words. "Thanks, Yugito. That means a lot."

Just then, the voice of Matatabi, the Two-Tails, echoed in Yugito's mind with a teasing tone, "Are you grooming this boy to be your future boyfriend, Yugito? You're quite the cougar!"

Yugito's eyes widened, and she blurted out, "Shut up, Nibi!" Then she quickly realized what she had said and looked at Naruto, who was staring at her strangely.

"Uh, I mean… yeah, of course glad to help you out," Yugito stammered, her cheeks turning a light shade of pink.

Naruto, still looking at her curiously, said, "You're kinda weird, Yugito, but I think it's cool. Makes you unique!"

Yugito's blush deepened, and she couldn't help but smile. Matatabi purred in her mind, clearly enjoying the situation, "He's a good match for you, kitten. I approve."

Yugito's heart skipped a beat, but she quickly turned back to her ramen, hoping to hide her flustered state. Naruto continued to smile, happy to have made such a strong and special connection. She was interesting due to her personality, she talked to herself a lot. He doesn't know why nor who this Nibi was. But it clearly something a part of her which he found funny.

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*Time Skip 2 Years Later Konoha* Naruto Age: 12

Naruto found himself at the front gates of Konoha, he stood at the height of now 5'5. He matched the same height when he met Nibi Jinchuriki. If things played how it would have normally, but of course nothing ever works the way he wants it to. He currently found himself alone again, at the front gates of Konoha.

His mother and Shizune were forced to stay at another nearby village. Apparently a outbreak of tuberculosis was infecting the place. His mother and older sister were doing their best to handle said situation. They were able to again quarantine everyone within the hospital. Naruto was currently wearing a green shirt, with a black symbol of the leaf on it. It was covered by a white jacket that had a hood.

Since it wasn't visible, nor did Naruto want to reveal his family status just yet. Naruto made sure the hood covered the Senju clan crest for now. Naruto entered through the gates and began to look around excited to see the new place.

Of course, the two gate guard, Izumo and Kotetsu spotted the young blonde, "Oi, kid over here."

Naruto went walking over, "Hello there, pleasure to meet you two."

Kotetsu looked at Naruto with interest, for some reason. The kid reminded him a lot of someone, but who? "This your first time in the village?"

"Yeah, first time here. I actually have a meeting with the Hokage."

"I see, do you have any form of identification here?" Kotetsu looked over to Izumo who began to get out their stamps and pens for signing.

"Actually…" Naruto scratched his cheek. "Kaa-chan and Nee-chan are currently in another small village helping them out. We're traveling medics and like I said, Hokage-sama has been expecting me today. The name is Naruto, I promise that I'll go straight to him. Then he'll let you know that I'm in the clear. Mainly because I have no identification papers here… in Konoha."

Just then an Anbu landed on the ground next to Naruto. Though the Anbu noted that Naruto was already looking towards her direction. He did a good job hiding his gaze though, "If you're here to see Hokage-sama I can take him. Kotetsu, Izumo, it seems he speaks the truth from what I'm getting from him." The Anbu had a Kitsune fox mask and Naruto could tell it was a female. He also noted the long red hair that went down her back.

"Alright, if you insist Kitsune, he's all yours." Kotetsu and Izumo sat back down in their chairs deciding to let the Anbu handle it.

Naruto turned to the Anbu lady, "You can head straight down to that giant red tower that has the word for 'fire' on it. You can just head inside; I'll keep an eye on you from a distance kid." Like that she simply jumped in the air and disappeared from sight.

"Cool." Naruto commented as he placed his hands back in his pocket and began to walk down the streets.

Naruto looked around the place and took in the scenery. It was actually pretty cool place to be in, also there were way more people here. More than in the villages he and his family ever visited. Eventually Naruto made his way into the tower and went up a flight of stairs. He made his way up and found a lady working at the desk. He walked over and said, "Excuse me mam'm, I'm here to see the Hokage. He's been expecting me today, can you tell him my name is Naruto."

"Of course I can, I don't see you on the list here as a visitor. But I can check with him." The lady got up and went over to the door and knocked on it. She opened the door and poked her head in, "Excuse me Hokage-sama, but I have a boy here by the name of Naruto here to see. He said he-."

The lady didn't even get to finish as he said, "Oh! Naruto? Please send him in! I ask that if someone else comes to see me within the next hour or two. Tell them I am busy with this one, it's important and I need to speak with him."

"Oh! I-I see Hokage-sama, I'll let the next person know." Like that the lady came walking back to Naruto, "Hokage-sama will see you, you can go right inside."

Naruto did as she said and walked into the room. Hiruzen, who sat at his desk was currently smoking his pipe. He saw the young boy walking into his office. "Ahhh Naruto, welcome please come in! Come in! Please have a seat, Anbu leave us." Hiruzen also gestured and like that Naruto felt all Anbu leave the room. Hiruzen noted that and saw Naruto's eyes wandering around the room.

Hiruzen made a hand seal and slammed it on the desk. Like that Kanji and words spread across the wall until they disappeared, "Oh, Fuinjutsu, Ero-Sennin has been teaching me about it. It's a privacy barrier, right?"

Hiruzen was impressed, "My dear boy that's absolutely correct, seems m Ero-…" Hiruzen raised an eyebrow confused, "Wait, who is Ero-Sennin?"

"Oh you mean Jiraiya, yeah I call him Ero-Sennin."

"Ahahahah!" Hiruzen let out a hearty chuckle as he shook his head looking at Naruto, "I've never imagined a name like that would be used for him! It seems Tsunade has been teaching you well?"

"Indeed, Kaa-chan has, it seems her snarky and crass nature was hereditary. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree, huh?"

"Seems to be so, please have a seat. I've love to hear about you a bit and what you've been up to!" Hiruzen again gestured for Naruto to take a seat which he did so and sat down.

"Well… where do I begin… I guess I can begin with training I've been doing."

Like that Naruto and Hiruzen for the next hour talked about his training. As well as the different things that Jiraiya, Shizune, and Tsuande have done with him. From what Hiruzen was hear, it seems Naruto was going to be quite the shinobi.

"I see, that's very interesting Naruto-kun, it seems Jiraiya and Tsunade have trained and raised you well."

"Indeed they have… hehe if I'm being honest. From how Kaa-chan described Ero-Sennin all the time. I can't believe he actually fit a really good role as a father, Ero-Sennin talks a lot about you. Saying you did well in teaching him and raising him as his sensei."

"He did… oh wow… guess things like this really do change people."

"Yeah, it changed Kaa-chan a lot too. I've been working with Nee-chan on it, but I think… Kaa-chan still might have a crush on Ero-Sennin. I've been seeing the way she's been looking at him for the past few years now."

"Wait?! Really?" Hiruzen was practically on the edge of his seat with everything Naruto was talking about.

"Yeah, she tries to hide it a lot with sake or looks away. But she's terrible at it… I just wonder when Ero-Sennin is just going to shoot for it." Naruto smiled as he looked at his lap, "Honestly, I'd wish he would just ask her out already."

Hiruzen smiled hearing this, he was glad for the two honestly. He knew about Jiraiya's feelings for a long time. Naruto seemed to be the perfect thing for Tsunade to help her get out of her depression. He certainly was the best thing that happened to her.

"I see.. well I'm sure with everything your fath-!" Hiruzen stopped himself as he realized he just fucked up.

"It's okay, I know who my Tou-chan is." Naruto looked over to see Minato's portrait hanging on the wall, "Just say it happened at an inconvenient and convenient time. Oh, I also know I hold the nine tails as well. Learned that as well."

"Oh… I see… how did they tell you?"

"They told it to me straight and were honest with me. Ero-Sennin was the one who suggested it too, and Kaa-chan decided it was the best too."

"Wow…" Hiruzen ran his hand through what remaining amount of hair he had left, "To think that not only Tsuande did a great job as a mother. But even Jiraiya… filling in that father role so well, I'll be damned."

"Don't worry, from what Kaa-chan says about Ero-Sennin all the time. I thought he'd be a rough father figure, but actually… he did a really good job. I think it was because I was Tou-chan's son, he felt obligated to do his best."

"Well when you put it like that, then yes. If anyone could get Jiraiya really serious about something. It would be Tsunade, boobs, or Minato, it seems he was really determined to do his best."

"I'll admit, he did a great job. He's a terrible pervert, great sensei… but an even more amazing Tou-chan." Hiruzen smiled happily at that feeling his old heart strings be really tugged by that.

"Well, I won't keep you for too long Naruto-kun. Besides, I want you to settle in and relax, because tomorrow I'll be revealing your existence into the world."

Naruto sighed at that, "Yeah, I'll try to enjoy what peace and quiet I have now. I think I'd liked it better when people don't know who I was."

"I can understand that Naruto-kun, but it's a big deal. Many people will be happy, heck you might even get your own fan-club." Hiruzen began to giggle as Naruto was groaning at the thought of it.

"If anything, Ero-Sennin told me, fangirls are not easy. It seems Tou-chan dealt with that same issue too."

"Meh, do your best, anyways. For tomorrow I want you to attend the academy final test before you're made genin. You'll take a written test and be given physical test, I'm sure you'll do just fine. Just make sure to give this to Iruka there; I already told him that you'd be there tomorrow, yesterday. Oh, your apartment address and key is in the second envelope." Hiruzen handed Naruto the two envelopes for him to hold onto.

"Got it… well anything else Hokage-sama?"

"You don't have to be so formal with me Naruto-kun. Hokage-Jiji or Jiji-chan is just fine my boy."

"Oh! Great! Jeez if I'm being honest on anything being really formal makes me feel old." Naruto chuckled to which Hiruzen couldn't agree more.

"Sounds just like your father Naruto-kun, he was never one such things as that either. Now, go enjoy yourself for the rest of today. Tomorrow is going to be an interesting day for you."

"Will do! Thanks again Jiji-chan! Catch ya later!" Naruto began to walk out of the room.

"Oh, one more thing my boy." Naruto turned to Hiruzen wondering what his question was, "I know you don't need it. But good luck, I'm sure you'll do just great." Hiruzen made some hand seals and released the privacy barrier as Naruto waved to him.

"Thanks, appreciate it." Naruto walked out of the room

Naruto made his way out of the Hokage Office and walked outside. He took a deep breath and smiled, then he felt his stomach growl. He was hungry, and he wondered to himself, "Do they got any ramen stands around here?"

Naruto began to search around until the smell of ramen hit his nose. Naruto smiled as he began to follow it as he found it. He looked up at the sign, "Ichiraku Ramen? Huh… seems good!" Naruto walked over and plopped himself on a seat. A girl came walking out from the back and smiled at him, "Hello there, welcome to Ichiraku Ramen! I've never seen your face around here before! You new?"

Naruto smiled and nodded his head, "Yup! Name is Naruto, first time in Konoha actually! I really like ramen!"

The girl giggled at that, "Well that's interesting, there's a kunoichi who comes here frequently because she loves ramen."

"Oh! Cool! She must understand that ramen is the food for the gods!"

"Wow! That's the exact same thing she says! If I didn't know any better, I'd think you were her son!"

"Ahaha, well it seems I'm not the only one around here who thinks ramen is that great."

"Anyways, my Tou-chan owns the stands. He's out right now resupplying, but how can I help you today?"

"Wait… you cook the ramen?!"

"Yup!"

"I think I'm in love!" Naruto mumbled to himself, "Pretty, cute, AND CAN COOK ME RAMEN WHENEVER I WANT! I THINK I'LL MARRY HER!"

The girl giggled as she said, "I think I'm a bit too old for you there, but I'll admit, you're a cute kid."

"Oh! Ops… well I was being honest about the pretty and cute part."

"It's okay, besides, I'm sixteen. Oh, that reminds me, name is Ayame. Sorry for the late introduction."

"Oh, no worries, sorry about that, just really enjoy ramen is all."

Ayame just waved off Naruto's compliments, "Of course, I get it, but like I said, what would you like to order?" Ayame had to admit, Naruto was a cute kid, but not really someone she's looing for. Besides, she had to be at least a few years older than him.

After about an hour and 15 ramen bowls later. Naruto began making his way to his temporary apartment with a full belly. Just mulling over how great life is… scratch that, how ramen is along with a pretty girl who is cooking his ramen is.

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*Next Day 8:00am in the Morning Council Chambers*

Hiruzen just sat down in the council meeting chambers with everyone important to the village present. Koharu, Homura, and Danzo the three advisors to the Hokage. Then the different head clan members, Inoichi, Shikaku, Choza, Tsume, Hiashi, Fugaku, and some other minor clans, and head civilian council members too.

The only seats that were missing at the time was the Senju seat.

Everyone was dead tired and annoyed that the summons from the Hokage was so sudden.

And so early, this wasn't like the old monkey at all.

"Ah, good morning everyone, sorry to have woken you up so early. But as you can see, as they always say, the early bird always gets the worm!"

Koharu didn't want to hear it, "Come on Sarutobi, enough, just get to the point for waking us all up so early."

Hiruzen could only chuckle seeing everyone's tired responses and grumbles of annoyance. "Well to not beat around the bush, yesterday we had a young man join the village yesterday. Today, we are going to be having him join our Shinobi ranks today."

Everyone looked at if he was insane, Danzo looked to Hiruzen, "Sarutobi, are you going senile in your old age? This is a serious breach of security, we can't just have a random boy join our shinobi ranks. We should get Anbu and bring him to Ibi-" Danzo was cut off from his sentence by none other than Shikaku.

"Let's not get ahead of ourselves Shimura-dono, I'm sure Hokage-sama has his reason." The lazy Nara clan head scratched the back of his head tiredly.

Also, Mikoto and Hitomi Hyuga also attended the meeting too. As the clan head's wives they're also responsible for attending. Well they weren't mandatory to be there, but it kept up good public image. Since the two clans were some of the most prodigious clans in the village.

"Ah I see, but it's okay though Danzo. I can concur as I know the boy and the boy's mother. I mean, I was there for when he was born." Hiruzen let out a stifled chuckle causing everyone to look at him confused. Hiruzen during meetings usually wasn't this relaxed nor easy going about things.

"Okay, then who is the boy? Stop stalling Sarutobi." Homura quickly interjected trying to get the old man to spill already.

Hiruzen lit a pipe and used some chakra to light it on fire. He took a drag and smirked. "This is one of the many times I enjoy being Hokage." "Nothing big, just the boy's mother is none other than Tsunade."

…

"Excuse me… what? Sarutobi, I think I might be losing my hearing. Ahaha, but did you just say… the boy's mother is Tsunade?" Inoichi sat up in his seat trying to clean the non-existent earwax in his ear.

"You heard me, the boy is none other than Tsuande Senju's son. His name is Naruto, wonderful young boy I must add."

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"WHAT! SENJU TSUNADE HAD A SON?!" One civilian member shouted.

"NO! IT CAN'T BE! NO WAY?!"

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN?!"

Choza who was munching on a waffle, presumably dropped the waffle on the table. Shikaku was actually alert for the first time. Inoichi was currently, or what seemed like, he was having a seizure of some sorts. Fugaku, Hiashi, Hitomi, and Mikoto sitting in their seats were all aghast by the sudden news by this.

Danzo's eyes widen in surprise along with Homura and Koharu.

"A-A how are you so sure about this? You-!" Koharu tried to form words, but her current vocabulary was failing her.

"I was there for the birth; I was named as his Jiji after all." Hiruzen took another drag thinking about how much Naruto was going to cause the Shinobi world to turn upside down.

"T-This is great news! B-but wait! Sarutobi, why did you wait to inform us?!"

"Yes, this incredible and amazing news!" Koharu added to which many civilian council members looked at Hiruzen wanting answers.

"Simple, she didn't want him to be raised in the village. She thought he would be raised better outside of the village. Of course, with the help of Jiraiya as well. Plus she didn't want him growing up spoiled as a kid."

"Wait… the boy is joining our academy? Was he trained by the two?" Danzo asked curious about the boy's skill.

"No clue whatsoever, but I'm assuming if he is joining our Shinobi ranks. I'm assuming Tsuande and Jiraiya taught him well."

"Wait, does that mean Jiraiya is the father?" Koharu quickly intervened causing everyone's eyes to widen more.

"Oh, heavens no, in fact I don't think they're anywhere that close as they were for the past thirty years Jiraiya has been trying to swoon Tsuande off her feet. It was clear someone else got to her before him." Hiruzen began to chuckle thinking back to Minato.

"This IS serious Hiruzen! Who is the father if not Jiraiya?"

"If only you'd knew, and even believed it." Hiruzen said to himself, "Truthfully and honestly, Tsuande hasn't revealed that. When I asked, she said it wasn't my concern. Of course, you're still interested and wish to know. Go ask her, your funeral."

When Hiruzen said that, many quietly and all agreed to never ask the woman that. No one wants to face the wrath of Tsunade Senju.

"But with that said, I wanted to inform you all about him. As I know it was important for you all to learn about him. Of course, Tsunade is busy dealing with an outbreak of tuberculosis right now in a small village. I would advise doing anything when she isn't here or even is here. Trust me, I think we all want to survive the night and wake up the next morning alive."

Most people nodded their heads and accepted Hiruzen's information at face value.

Of course, many were already mentally planning their own ways to meet Naruto. Do what they can to, get their kids to get close to him. Mainly those with daughters around his age, Danzo to help him see the 'light', and two certain women.

Specifically, Hitomi and Mikoto Uchiha, the two wondering and thinking hard. And remembering, how they hooked up Tsuande with a guy. They knew that Minato was the last guy Tsuande ever really met at a bar. Of course, Tsunade and Jiraiya, would never happen, but it was possible.

From across the room, Mikoto and Hitomi looked at one another. They telepathically told one another they HAD to meet up, AND SOON!

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A/N: Alrighty! I hope you all enjoyed the chapter! As to whom the final girl so many of you are guessing. No, it's not Samui, Karin, Ayame, and Kushina too. Gonna have to read that a bit deeper, I'll put the riddle down below again for you all to see. With that, said I hoped you all enjoyed the story! Sage of Prophecy OUT! Ja Ne!

The first riddle:

In the shadows of the village's might,

A fierce protector shines so bright.

With strength and grace, she stands tall,

Beside a hero, ready to brawl.

Her eyes, a crimson gleam,

Reveal a power like a dream.

A bond unbroken, their spirits soar,

Two hearts connected, forevermore.

Through trials faced and battles won,

Together they rise, their fates as one.

Who is this girl, fierce and true,

Whose love for Naruto is bold and new?