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Bijuu talk/think or Jutsu

"Talking"

'Thinking'

Summons talk

Two months had passed since Naruto came to the fire capital and things didn't change much in the time. Well for Naruto, just plain training and tagging along with Rin every day and sometimes teasing from Arisa, but things had changed in Konoha. Yugao was in her ANBU uniform with her mask on. Infront of her is a teen boy wearing ANBU styled black outfit who was emitting a cold aura and girl around the same age and dressed the same, she was emitting a similar aura.

"Yuki Haku..." said Yugao.

"Yes ma'am..." Haku doesn't have his long hair, but it is now cut to his shoulder length.

"Fujishiro Nier..." said Yugao.

"Yes ma'am..." Nier looked the same expect her hair had grown about 3 inches longer.

"From tomorrow you will call me Neko-Teichō (Captain)... your training has ended, and you passed the difficulties to join the ANBU ranks... welcome to the ANBU black ops Wanizame (Shark) and Kyōi (Phoenix)..." she handed Haku a shark shaped mask with was looked like an ice crystal on the forehead of the mask and Nier and bird shaped mask with edges looking as if they were fire.

"Thank you Teichō... when will our duties start?" asked Haku.

"From tomorrow 2nd shift... you will learn tomorrow in which team you will be assigned... dismissed..." Yugao said.

"Hai..." Haku and Nier bowed and shunshined away.

Meanwhile at the Konoha academy a certain sun-kissed blonde-haired girl wearing a blue full sleeve shirt with a blue apron skirt going down to her knees and fishnets shorts underneath it just defeated her fourth challenger.

"That's enough... Taiyō passed the taijutsu test also with great numbers..." said Iruka.

"Thank you, Iruka-sensei..." Taiyō politely bowed making all boy eyes pop out with a love shape, though Taiyō was completely dumb at those things, she only loved her oni-chan and Kaa-san.

"Hmmp she is the Musume of Hopkage-sama... it's natural for her to be the strongest among us..." one of the girls said loudly enough to hear everyone.

"You're right... didn't you see her Kyōdai was a monster when he was fighting... my Kaa-san told me not to go near her..." another girl said.

"Her twin Kyōdai? Oh, he is quite a stud... didn't you see his body was packed with muscles..." another girl whispered with a drool think about Naruto.

"Didn't you hear he is a monster? said the girl.

"I read at that 'Icha Icha' book that monsters have that bigger than normal boys..." saith the other girl.

"You're just a pervert..." another girl deadpanned.

"Okay Taiyō now it's the ninjutsu test, one Bushin (Clone) jutsu, a Henge, a Kawarimi, and the elemental jutsu that your teacher was supposed to teach you..." said Iruka, "As well as a jutsu that you should have taken time to do at home..."

"Kage Bushin no Jutsu (Shadow Clone Technique)..." said Taiyō used the single hand seal, and three Kage Bushin (Shadow Clones) appeared. She dispelled the Bushin (Clones) and Henge into the Yondaime Hokage, before dispelling it, then she Kawarimi with a chair in the room, then she called out her elemental ninjutsu, "Suiton: Suiben (Water Release: Water Whip)..." Taiyō takes water from the turns it into a whip, she lashes it at tree a deep mark appears on the tree, "Kuchiyose no Jutsu (Summoning Technique)..."

With a small puff of smoke, a small purple toad with plant like marking on it said 'Konbanwa (Good Evening)' to Taiyō making some yell in fear from the taking toad, Taiyō spoke up, "Reiki, introduce yourself..."

"Konbanwa everyone... my name is Reiki from Mount Myoboku... I'm the Mei (Niece) of the boss toad Gamabunta... so Taiyō-chan why did you summon me? Do you have some new plants for me to look at?" asked Reiki.

"Sorry Reiki I didn't get any... my sensei asked me to show a jutsu that I worked on my own time..." apologized Reiki.

"If I have nothing more to do then I'm done... see you everyone...Sayonara (Bye)..." Reiki disappeared in a puff of smoke.

"That's good Taiyō... you're now a genin of Konoha... but the path in front of you are still vast so never give up..." said Iruka.

"I'll never give up believe it..." Taiyō tied the hitai-ate on her forehead and flashed a toothy grin.

Images of Naruto flashed in front of Iruka's eyes, and he smiled remembering his old student, "Now go to the Hokage Office where Hokage-sama will assign you in a team..."

"Hai Iruka-sensei..." with a single hand seal Taiyō shunshined away from there.

====Meanwhile In the Hokage's Office====

Kushina was doing her paperwork with enjoying the silence until someone barged into her office.

"Kaa-san I passed the genin exams... looks..." Taiyō happily beamed showing her hitai-ate with a grin.

"It's great Taiyō-chan... I knew you would pass the exams..." Kushina's children were the only people who could barge into her office not making her annoyed. Though she was sad about her blonde sochi not barging into her office for giving happy news for the next few years.

"I made it..." Haku declared with a smile.

"I know before you made it..." Kushina giggled, "I'm very proud of both of you... I'm sure Naruto will be too..."

"Yeah, for sure..." said Haku.

"When will Oni-chan come back Kaa-san?" asked Taiyō.

"Well, he will not be here until he quits from there... I'm not sure how much time he will spend there..." said Kushina.

Taiyō pouted, "I want to meet Naruto Oni-chan too..."

"Maybe you can meet him if you get a mission there... but that's for future... now here Jiraiya wanted you to train Jiraiya wanted you to train at Mt. Myoboku for senjutsu... until he comes back, I have someone who will be your jonin sensei..." said Kushina.

"That would be me..." said Kakashi.

"Kakashi..." said Taiyō.

"Yo..." greeted Kakashi.

"Hi... you will be my sensei?" asked Taiyō.

"Yes... how about we start? Let's meet at Training Ground 7 after an hour..." said Kakashi.

"Hai Kakashi..." said Taiyō, Kakashi gave his usual eye smile and shunshined away somewhere to read Icha Icha, Taiyō turned to her mother, "See you later Kaa-san... I have to meet Kakashi in an hour..."

"Yes, and don't forget to take some light food before you go because it can take some time..." remined Kushina.

"Alright..." Taiyō shunshined away to her home.

"Well Haku do you have something to tell?" asked Kushina.

"It's nothing... I'm just feeling happy here... Konoha gave me more than my birthplace gave me..." answered Haku.

"Glad you think like it... Naruto told me that he offered Terumi Mei for an alliance with Konoha, but it seems she isn't willing to come her for help..." said Kushina.

"Naruto just offered and it's up to her to take that or not..." said Haku.

"You are right... well go home and take some rest... from tomorrow you will start something new, and it won't be easy..." said Kushina.

"Thank you Kaa-san... I'll take my leave now..." Haku also left leaving the Hokage alone again.

Kushina sighed, "I don't enjoy the silence anymore..."

"Something is wrong Hokage-sama? You are looking sown after your kids left you..." said Mikoto, Kushina nodded and did what her friend asked and took a seat on the sofa beside her old friend, Mikoto continued, "Okay now tell me what you are feeling?"

"It's just I came to life after 12 years and I didn't spend much time with my children... my son who, I gave birth is far away doing his job... I missed his childhood... his first word... his first steps... teaching him a jutsu... going to teacher-parent meetings and celebrating the day he passed from the academy..." Kushina said.

"If you were there at his childhood then things would go differently for him... he would get love from his Kaa-san even if everyone hated him..." said Mikoto.

Kushina frowned, "You don't have to remind me that Konoha doesn't appreciate my sochi's sacrifice..." said Kushina.

"Oh, sorry about that... I didn't mean in that way..." said Mikoto.

"Then my adopted son became an ANBU and will have to fight in danger every day from tomorrow... Nier as also join the ANBU and she is like a daughter to me... she is like a daughter, and she broke Naruto's heart... even if he didn't show it, I could tell that he was hurt..." said Kushina, "Then my daughter also became a shinobi today and she will also go Mt. Myoboku to train and when she will return, she will be as strong as a jonin..."

"Is it because of what happened in the Forest of Death with Taiyō?" asked Mikoto.

Kushina shook her head, "No it's not, apparently she took advantage of Naruto... and she told Naruto after the chunin exams and broke his heart... she not distancing herself from me... but she has not spoken to me since a gave her a promotion..."

"Then go talk to her... if she listens then try to find what she wants and if not then give up... if someone doesn't want to listen to you then you can't make up their mind..." said Mikoto, "But Nier will mostly listen since she seems to what to stay close to you..."

"Will you say the same if it was Sasuke?" asked Kushina.

"In truth I gave up on him to take him on the right path... it's not about me only everyone who wanted good for him tried but he didn't listen... but if he does some sin then as his Kaa-san I'll stop him if I need to..." answered Mikoto.

"I see..." said Kushina.

"Ana for your kids they have grown... except Taiyō the others have adultery mind... there will be your Mago(grandchildren) running at your home in 6-7 years I suppose..." said Mikoto.

"Wha-what?" Kushina began to panic, "What do I do? What do I do? My kids are still young, and I don't want them getting married and having kids so early..."

"Hahaha... I don't know what Naruto is feeling but Haku is sure with the Yamanaka girl..." Mikoto giggled making Kushina slump.

====At ANBU HQ====

Currently Nier was in her ANBU attire and had her ANBU mask on and was in a kenjutsu spar with masked ANBU. They were quickly finished when Nier knocked the ANBU on his back and put her sword to his neck.

"I win Kamakiri(mantis)-san..." said Nier, then she put her sword away and held a handout to the ANBU.

The masked ANBU took her hand and stood up, "Yes you are right Kyōi(Phoenix)-san..."

They both walked to the locker room and took their armor and masks of and left together, well the other ANBU member dragged Nier with him. Nier was surprised with she saw his face. He had dark blue hair and green eyes; he wore a red muscle shirt with hand guards with some black ANBU pants.

"What's your name?" Nier asked.

"Zukeyama Oushirou..." said the boy, "I'm 16 years old and my rank before ANBU was chunin, what about you..."

"Fujishiro Nier..." answered Nier, "I'm 15 years old and my rank before ANBU was chunin too..."

"You were one of Godaime-sama student..." said Oushirou.

"Yep..." said Nier.

"I heard that 2 of her students went to ANBU and one became one of the Shugonin Jūnishi(Twelve Ninja Guardians)... wasn't he, her son..." questioned Oushirou and Nier, he continued, "My friends call me Oushi..."

"We just met and were already friends..." said Nier.

"Yeah, we are..." said Oushirou, "I have to go home she you tomorrow because we are on the same ANBU team. Then he ran off.

====Meanwhile On a Random Street in Konoha====

A brown-haired teenage boy was currently walking with a platinum blonde haired girl wearing a purple outfit.

"So, you made i to the ANBU back ops..." said Ino.

"Yeah... my work will start from tomorrow... Taiyō became a genin... it's only a matter of time before she will be a chunin..." said Haku.

"Everyone is talented in your family... did you tell Naruto about it?" asked Ino.

'I'll write a letter and Taiyō's toad summons will deliver it to him... so what about you?" asked Haku.

"Nothing really... you already know that... Asuma-sensei suddenly gave us a day off... he didn't tell us the reason but knowing him, he wanted to go on a date with Kurenai-sensei... but then she is out with a mission so I don't know... he said he will double our training from tomorrow... I needed to train more since between Hinata and me she is far better than me... she fought against Naruto and gave him trouble and now a days she isn't shy anymore but full of confidence..." explained Ino.

"Well people change time to time... she took her job seriously wanting to improve... I'm sure you will also make chunin in a year if you train hard... and if you need help, I'm here to show you what you will need..." Haku offered his help with a smile.

Ino blushed slightly, "Thank you for that..."

====Training Ground 7====

Taiyō was waiting for Kakashi for the last one and half hours at Training Ground 7 when she started to read the memorial stone there. Seeing Minato's name in the stone made her both sad and proud because she wants to meet her Tou-san but he died protecting the village. Taiyō slightly frowned remembering the village doesn't appreciate her Tou-san's sacrifice as they don't see her Nii-chan as a hero, "Someday... someday Naruto Nii-chan will save everyone and then they will appreciate him..."

"I'm sure that will happen one day..." Kakashi said as he walked into the training ground.

"Kakashi... you're late..." Taiyō said coldly.

"Hehe sorry... there was an old lady that needed help, so I was helping her..." lied Kakashi, without saying anything Taiyō threw a bunch of shuriken with deadly accuracy towards Kakashi, Kakashi pulled his kunai to deflect all of them, "Why did you throw weapons towards me?"

"Kaa-san told me to throw something sharp towards you if you say that..." answered Taiyō.

Kakashi nervously laughed at the female clone of Naruto, "Why don't we introduce ourselves to each other? Likes, dislikes, hobbies and dreams you know..."

"Why don't you start? asked Taiyō.

"Why not... my name is Hatake Kakashi... I have some like and few dislikes too... you are too young to know my hobbies... and I didn't think about any dreams... now you go..." said Kakashi.

"You just said your name... anyways... I'm Uzumaki Taiyō... I love my Nii-chans and Kaa-san... I hate those who don't like and badmouth my Naruto Nii-chan... I don't have any particular hobby, but I like to spend time with my family... and my dream is to be the Hokage like my Kaa-san and Tou-san..." said Taiyō.

"Good... how about you try to take this bell from me... it is your test to see your skills so come with everything you have or you ccan't have it..." said Kakashi.

"Hai..." Taiyō proceeded to do some hand seals.

Knowing the hand seals, he uncovered his sharingan and in a blink of an eye Taiyō disappeared in flashes of lightning, 'Another day another flashy genin...' Kakashi thought to himself.

====Meanwhile The Same Day the Fire Capital in the Evening====

Naruto was going down the road carrying a giant bag on his back with an old man.

"If you didn't find me today then I don't know what I could do with my things in the middle of the road a mile from here..." said the old man.

"Like I said old man you just got lucky because I went to train there at the time..." said Naruto.

"Yeah, you're right... my luck is just good that I found a good young man to help me... now a days some of you shinobi just work for what you got paid for and leave..." said the old man.

"Well, some of us only see mission as just jobs so they don't so more than they are paid..." said Naruto.

"Yes, but I can also see new young ones are helpful... well my home is here... you can just put it in front of the door... I have workers to do the rest..." said the old man.

"Done..." Naruto put the bag in front of the old man's home.

"Thank you, young man..." thanked the old man.

Naruto grinned and was about to leave but the old man stopped him, "Young man I forgot to tell you something... if you know any women who are shinobi tell them to stay safe..."

Naruto looked confused at that but shrugged it off, "Don't worry old man both my Kaa-san and Imoto are strong..."

"I just wanted to warn you... I had heard that some female shinobi disappeared from out of nowhere in Kaminari no Kuni (Land of Lightning)... their comrades said the person just vanished when they turned around and the person's presence was gone... like it happened in moments..." said the old man.

'Some Kunoichi disappeared in blinks with their chakra disappearing... someone grabbed the Kunoichi between her team undetected then vanished in a moment and the Kunoichi couldn't retaliate...' thought Naruto, 'Only Kamui and Hiraishin are those type of jutsu bit even then when Obito and Kakashi use Kamui I felt the chakra distort the space and time... how could it be dome? And why only Kunoichi?'

"You don't think for once that one of the Kunoichi's teammates could be a traitor..." said Minato.

'Yeah, that's a possibility to... but it was you who said Kumo shinobi are very loyal and that's why there is a very little amount of Kumo shinobi in the bingo book...' thought Naruto.

"Yeah, I said that but there is always a possibility so don't count that out... tell that to Kushina..." said Minato.

'Yes... I'll mention that...' thought Naruto, "Thanks for the information old man... I'll keep it in mind..." Naruto said and then he left. Naruto couldn't make a good distance until a poof of smoke appeared in front of him revealing Gamabunta's son Gamakichi.

"Yo Kichi... another letter?" asked Naruto.

"Yeah... here..." Gamakichi throws a scroll and in return Naruto also give a scroll to him, "What is this scroll?"

"There are candies for a whole month... you won't get anything from me before the end of the month..." said Naruto.

"Fair enough..." Gamakichi saluted Naruto and went back.

"Let's just read it here on my way..." it took some minutes before finishing the letter from Konoha.

"So, Taiyō became a genin and Jiraiya-sensei will take her to train senjutsu... and Haku got qualified for ANBU and his duty will start for tomorrow..." said Minato.

'And because of that Kaa-san started to feel lonely... I guessed I know... she missed the childhood, and my sudden growth took me far away from her... I also really wanted to spend more time with her... getting scolded for interrupting her work or for waking up late... then tell her stories about how boring D-ranked missions are and eating her homemade diner...' thought Naruto.

"Haha... you are talking like a normal kid around your age..." said Minato.

'But our whole family is far from normal... though thanks to you I got my Kaa-san then a Kyōdai (Brother) and a Shisutā (Sister)... I don't know if you didn't interfere then how much things could be worse... I might end up hating both of you for making me jinchuuriki until it was late for me to know you actually loved me...' thought Naruto.

"I'm sorry Naruto..." said Minato.

'It's not your fault... you did what you had too... if my family thinks I'm a hero then I don't care about others' opinions...' thought Naruto, nothing came out from Minato mind and he just smiled looking at his happy son, Naruto continued, 'Well let's go... we have still many adventures ahead...'

End of Chapter 36

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