Friend, foe, or lover chapter 1: the journey begins

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto in this story Naruto became a jounin so he can be a leader of a team that fail to bring back Sasuke but caught one of the sound five Kimimaro.

A/N: I am going by fox Anbu Assassin now with a new name, I am editing all my stories. I am going to start to proof read all of my stories fix all my grammar and spelling. My new stories and chapters will be out once I finished editing. I will make sure to listen to all of your comments. After I finish editing all of my stories I will be doing Q and A, Once in a while Omakes. Any ideas you guys want to give me I will use them if I like them and I will give you credit. Any requests and challenges you want me to do just pm me and I will put your name in the first chapter. Also with my new name I will be doing side stories.

Side stories- Are stories I will write but they are not my main focus and they will get update randomly.

Naruto got out of the shower and got dress in some new clothes that Jiraiya had given him yesterday. A short black sleeve shirt, a black hoody coat with an orange fox on the back of it with orange Uzamaki clan symbol on both shoulders. A black Anbu pants, a black jounin armor to go over his shirt. A black anbu fox mask with orange stripes. A black anbu shoes, black pouches, a pair of fingerless gloves like Kakashi's, a thing that hold weapons on his back (that can hold two swords, staff, bow and arrows) and his black forehead proctor. He got these items in four different colors(white for snow areas, green for grass areas, black for night, and brown for muddy areas). Naruto look into the mirror.

"I will bring you back, I will save you from revenge and hated. I will keep my promise, even if it costs me my life, and stop me from reaching my goal of having a family, or become the next hokage, Sasuke" Naruto said before he left the bathroom and headed out to go to his favorite weapon shop The Black Fox.

Once he got there he saw the owner Rai Senju.

The Black fox

"Hey Rai, How are you?" Naruto ask as he enters the shop.

"Hey Naruto, I am doing well. I almost forgot. Jiraiya had asked me to give you these scrolls yesterday, but I didn't have the chance to see you. Good thing you had stop by." Rai said as he hand over the two scrolls to Naruto.

Naruto grab the scrolls and unsummoned the items. He had four sets of each items to match the color of each set of clothes. The items are paired of Sais with a fox at the end of it and on the blade is an Uzamaki clan symbol on each side of the also has a paired of bladed knuckles like Asuma's at the end of it had a fox, but on the blades it had the Uzamaki symbol on both sides. He has a paired of swords at the end of it had a fox but on the swords it had the Uzamaki symbol on both sides. He also has some thunder god kunais, kunais, and shurikens. He keeps the black items out and put the color items back in the scroll before putting the scrolls in one of his pouches. He put the kunais, thunder god kunais, shurikens in one of the other pouches. He put the pair of sais on his left side, he put the paired of bladed Knuckles on his right side, finally he put the paired of swords on his back.

"Thank you Rai. I was going to buy a sword, but now I don't need too. I will buy something different." Naruto said as he went throw the store.

He grab four of each staffs, bows and arrows, paired of nunchaku, and senbons to match his clothes then he was about to pay and leave until he saw a set of eight flutes.

"How much for four of those flutes?" Naruto ask as he look at them.

"They are a set I will give you them as a go away gift, since you're leaving for the next four years. I will also give you 60% off the items that you are buying" Rai said as he gave Naruto the flutes.

"Thank you Rai!" Naruto said with a smile.

"No problem Naruto, and I didn't know you can play the flute." Rai said.

"My friend taught me some songs and some of his jutsus that I can do with a flute." Naruto said.

"That is cool, maybe you can bring him or her over sometime." Rai said with a smile.

"He died at the Rice village and his name was Menma." Naruto said as he shows Rai a picture of him and Menma playing a flute.

"Sorry to hear that." Rai said.

"It's ok, How much is the total?" Naruto ask.

"Ten thousand ryos" Rai said before Naruto pay him.

Two of each flute matches the color of his set of clothes. They are four that look like it is for girls that had color pink and purple in it. There are four that had orange and red threw it, that look like it is for guys. They look like the nine tales fox. He put every item that wasn't color black and the girly flutes in a scroll. He put the scroll with the other scrolls. He put the pair of nunchaku by the Sais, he put the flute in a pouch that is by his bladed then put the Senbons with the shurikens, he put the staff on his back. He put the bow and arrows on his back. He made sure he can grab any of his weapons that are on his back easy and fast.

"Take care and see you in four years." Naruto said before he left.

"You too." Rai said with a smile.

"He is going to change this world for the best." Rai thought as he watches Naruto leave.

Naruto went to the gates. All of his friends where there.

The leaf village's gate

"I see you going to learn some bukijutsu. When you come back I want to challenge you." Ten Ten said with a smile.

"I accept your challenge." Naruto said with his foxy smile.

"Me too and I hope you stay youthful." Rock lee said as he gave Naruto a huge hug.

"I will accept your challenge as well, because I want to test out my new skills. Now Bushy Brows, Please let go. I can't breathe." Naruto said as his face turn blue.

"Sorry about that Naruto." Rock Lee said as he let go of Naruto.

"When you come back I will finally beat you in shogi." Shikamaru said with a smile.

"You will never beat me and my shogi ways." Naruto said with a smile.

"Trouble some." Shikamaru said as he gave Naruto a hug.

"Stay out of trouble" said Tsunade, Shizune, and Sakura.

"Course I will. I will let you know if Pervy Sage had trained me and not see any those whores. I will also make sure he will not take my money." Naruto said as he watchesJiraiya's mouth drop.

"Good, you better or I will have one of the Yamanaka clan members to find out if you had lie." Tsuande said as she mess up Naruto's hair up.

"Take care Naruto." Sakura said as she gave him a hug.

"I will Sakura-chan." Naruto said as he return the hug.

"You better come see me first, when you return."Shizune said as she gave Naruto a hug.

"Ok, I promise I will." Naruto said as he return the hug.

"I am proud of you." Iruka said as Naruto gave him a hug.

I am going to miss you Iruka sensei." Naruto said as Iruka hug him back.

"I going to miss you too." Iruka said with a smile.

"Boss, I know you will get stronger, but I will get stronger than you. So, I can beat you and become the next Hokage." Konohamaru said before he gave Naruto a hug.

"You can try." Naruto said as he messes up Konohamaru's hair.

"Time to go Naruto." Jiraiya said as he star to leave.

"Bye guys see you in four years!" Naruto said before he catch up to Jiraiya.

"Bye Naruto see you when you come back!" Everybody said as they wave bye.