Hey guys, I'm back with the second chapter of Naruto of Kumo. Thank you all for the great response of the first chapter. I have set up a poll in my profile to decide Naruto's pairing, so be sure to vote. If your desired female is not included then feel free to either mention her in the review or send me a private message.

"So let me get this straight" Said a voice which seemed to echo in the Raikage's room. "You want me to go back to that place just for a damn promotion?" The person who had said this was none other than Naruto Uzumaki, or as he had found out some months ago, Namikaze. No more did he wear that orange monstrosity, instead opting to wear black cargo pants and a shinobi style jacket of the same color which had multiple pockets for storing his kunai, shurikin, scrolls and other such materiel, the Uzumaki symbol was also engraved on the back of it.

The Raikage, A, who was sitting behind his desk, gave a sigh before saying "Yes Naruto, I want you to go back to Konoha for the chunin exam. Normally I would have refrained from sending you to Konoha and waited until it was our turn to host the exams, but word that we are housing the Konoha Jinchuriki has got out. The council of Konoha demanded that we return their weapon but I immediately refused. They then sent us an invitation to send you to Konoha for the chunin exam and to solve the matter in the finals when I'll also be there."

Hearing this, Naruto's looked down in worry. He had started to look up to A and his brother, Bee as his brother figures. He had a best friend who was named Darui and he also had other friends such us Omoi, Karui, Samui and Yugito. Was there really a chance that he would have to leave all this behind? A chance that he will have to stop being Naruto of Kumo? Seeing that his little brother in all but blood was having a internal breakdown, A said "Naruto, know this. I will do all I can to make sure that my knucklehead little brother is still around after the exams." A was happy to get the reaction he wanted. Naruto smiled a true smile.

In Konoha (One week later)

Naruto Uzumaki, the Junchuriki of the kyuubi and the so-called 'demon boy' was back in Konohagakure after more then two years. The blonde jinchuriki has split up with his team soon after passing the gates, the others going in their given hotel rooms. While the Namikaze was aware of the Anbu trailing him, he knew that it was because of him being a foreigner and it wasn't because they had identified him as the container of the kyuubi.

He continued walking, noticing that, for the first time in his life, he was not seen as a demon and was not met with glares when walking the streets of Konoha. On the contrary, many people greeted him and merchants tried to bring him to their shops. He continued to walk until he came across a strange occurrence. A man dressed in a cat-like suit and wearing what seemed like make-up, was holding up a little kid who had a over sized scarf around his neck. A girl with sandy hair was standing next to the cat-man, she had a huge fan behind her, indicating that she was a wind user.

Suddenly, two girls walked into the scene, both of whom Naruto found familiar. One girl had pink hair and Naruto recalled her as Sakura Haruno, the girl who used to bash him for every little thing and was also a huge fangirl for the last loyal male Uchiha, Sasuke. The other girl had long raven hair and was wearing a blue T-shirt with white shorts. Her legs were covered in white bandages and she had a Uchiha symbol engraved on the back of her T-shirt. Naruto remembered this girl as being Satsuki Uchiha, the twin sister of Sasuke Uchiha. Not having anything better to do, he decided to sit down on a nearby bench and watch the events unfold.

The Uchiha and the cat-man exchanged some words, which seemed to be them insulting each other, when a small pebble was thrown at the cat man, making him release the kid, the rock was found to be thrown by none other then Sasuke., who was standing upside down on a tree branch While they were talking with each other, Naruto sensed a bloodthirsty presence which was right behind the Uchiha on the tree. The dreadful feeling was coming from a red haired kid, who seemed to scare the hell out of the fan holding girl and the cat-man.

They were just about to leave when an Anbu came out of nowhere right in front of Naruto, drawing the attention of the others. "Naruto Uzumaki of Kumo. Hokage-sama requests your presence." The Anbu said. The blonde cursed inwardly before replying "I'll be right there. Thank you." And with a nod, the Anbu left. Seeing that all eyes were on him, the Uzumaki decided it would be best if he left. He stood up and was about to leave when he heard a feminine voice "Naruto Uzumaki? The same Naruto from our class who was known to be dead?" Naruto turned around to see that it was Satsuki who had called out to him.

Deciding to have a little fun, he said "I might be, but then I might not be. However, my name is Naruto Uzumaki. Nice to meet you." he finished with a small bow. He noticed the Uchiha narrow her eyes, but before she could say anything, he continued. "Forgive me, but Hokage-sama has requested my presence and it will be in my best interest to not keep him waiting." He turned around to leave again ,however, to his annoyance, he was stopped again, but this time by the red-haired kid "Naruto Uzumaki. Mother wants your blood. Yes, you will make me feel alive. You will prove my existance." A confused Naruto asked "And who might you be?" The kid gave a blood thirsty smile as he said "Gaara. Remember it Uzumaki." Said Uzumaki could also watch as the sand ninja disappeared with a sand shunshin.

Making sure no one would stop him again, he finally left. "Kit, that red hair one. There's no doubt that he's the jinchuriki of my little brother, the one tail." 'Is he now? Okay, I'll be careful around him. Thanks Kurama' Said fox only grunted in response. At reaching the Hokage tower, Naruto felt the urge to just break in without permission, but the blonde had to remind himself that he was not in Kumo, nor was he a citizen of Konoha anymore.

Asking the receptionist, he patiently waited until he was called before walking into the Hokage's office to be met by the Sandaime Hokage himself, who was siting behind a huge pile of paperwork. At seeing Naruto, his expression immediately turned happy "Naruto-kun, my how much you have grown until I last saw you." The aged Kage said with sincerity. The blonde gave a true smile at seeing his surrogate grandfather "It's nice to see you too...Jiji." Boy did they have a lot to catch up on.

Two Hours later

Naruto found himself once again walking the streets of Konoha. Unfortunately, the talk with the old Kage had to be cut short due to the Saratobi having to attend a meeting. Naruto couldn't help but notice how different the atmosphere seemed when compared to his childhood. At recalling those days, Naruto couldn't help but feel a ting of anger overcome him. He remembered the glares he received. The beatings he received. How he was kicked out of some shops, while others overpriced him for everything. How most of his classmates treated him like trash. But most of all, how Iruka had betrayed him.

Naruto was brought out of his dangerous thoughts when he noticed where his thoughts had brought him. Ichiraku Ramen. Not finding the harm in feasting in the food of gods again, Naruto decided to walk into the shop. "Five bowls of Miso ramen as appetizer." He ordered. Teuchi, the owner of the shop, walked out to see who had made the order. He was met with sun-kissed blond hair which was all to familiar. "Naruto?" He exlaimed, making Naruto give a fox-like grin. Maybe coming back to Konoha wasn't that bad after all.

And there it is. Next chapter will be much longer and filled with action. Again, be sure to follow, favorite, review and vote in the poll that is in my profile. As always, any ideas will be greatly appreciated. Thank you