Uzumaki Naruto was a 13 year old boy who had only two dream that kept him going in life. Becoming the greatest hokage and being accepted by everybody in his village. The boy had determination like no other. However he was always overlooked or treated poorly and he just couldn't figure out why. For as long as he could remember, he had always been treated like he was a burden to others. When all he wanted was somebody to talk to so it could ease his loneliness. Unfortunately for Naruto, his whole village hated him. He decided that one day he will make them see that he's just a normal guy just like everyone else.

The more he tried, the more he was rejected. Orphanages treated him badly at a young age. One time he was going to eat dinner with the rest of the kids. He took a bite out of his food and felt that something wasn't right. If he had stop eating he knew the director of the orphanage would get mad at him and make him sleep outside for the night. So the boy just kept eating and 10mins later he was on the ground throwing up and clutching his stomach. Naruto had been poisoned. Luckily for him, there was an Anbu stationed to watch the place to oversee his well being. The Anbu busted through the door and slammed the director on the table. Another Anbu came up picked Naruto up and took him to the hospital.

He had to be given a cure plus have his stomach pumped. In the inside he was a bit happy he was in the hospital rather than the orphanage because the kids there always made fun of him and beat him up. It was like that at every orphanage he had been to. He was happy when Sandaime-jii-chan gave him his own apartment to live in. Naruto was beyond grateful that his jii-chan did that for him. The sandaime even said that everything was paid for already so he didn't have to worry about paying bills. And he would get an allowance every month for food and other utilities.

Years had passed since then and now he was at the academy ready to take the graduation exam again. He was known as the dead last in his class and class clown for his antics. But that never stopped him from trying. He could do the Kawarimi jutsu and henge no jutsu. The one jutsu he could never do was Bunshin. Every time he tried only a pale version of himself would pop up and disappear a second later. Although he knew that he had to get it right this time.

He went into the room were the instructors were waiting for him. Iruka was really the only academy teacher who looked out for Naruto. He knew that Naruto could accomplish a lot in life if he just put his mind to it. He was hoping that this time he could finally pass his favorite student. Iruka knew that he shouldn't have favorites as a teacher but Naruto was an exception. The chunin saw a lot of his younger self in the boy.

Naruto had concentrated his chakra and began to do the kawarimi then henge. Now that those two were out of the way he focused hard on performing a bunshin. Once again, luck was not on his side as a pale bunshin had appeared and disappeared the next second.

Iruka sighed. "Sorry Naruto but you have failed again."

Mizuki who was next to Iruka gave off a slight sinister grin. 'Serves you right you damn demon. You shouldn't even be allowed to become a ninja. You should be locked up or put to death.' He thought to himself.

Naruto looked down in disappointment. He had trained so hard so that he wouldn't fail this time around. Naruto turned around and left the room. As he was walking, his classmates looked to see if he had passed or not this time.

"Oi dobe, I take it you didn't pass again?" Sasuke said.

Naruto shot a glare at the raven haired boy. Sasuke was the one who he considered his biggest rival. Although he never once thought of himself inferior to Sasuke. He had to admit that he was talented.

"Of course that idiot failed isn't it your fourth time Naruto?" Kiba said.

"Yeah Naruto you're just a failure who will never be as good as Sasuke-kun even if you trained for your whole life. Also word of advice Naruto but wearing an orange jumpsuit as a ninja is practically suicide." Ino added while she laughed.

"Naruto is just a stupid Baka who can't ever amount up to anything." This time it was Sakura who voiced her opinion.

Naruto was about to blow when Shino surprisingly spoke up for him. "Are you guys really putting down our classmate who is obviously trying so hard to become a shinobi? Everybody has their struggles that they must overcome. But instead of putting him down for it. Why not offer to help him instead?" Shino was usually the quiet guy and didn't say much. So it was a shock to see him voicing his opinion. Even more of a shock that he was defending Naruto.

Naruto looked at the bug user. "Thanks Shino I appreciate it." Shino nodded.

Hinata looked as if she wanted to say something but she was too shy to speak up.

The blond went back to his seat and waited for the rest to finish.

An hour had passed, and it looked like everyone in his classes had passed but him. It made him jealous of his classmates and mad at himself for failing again. The class was dismissed and were told to report back in 2 days.

Naruto got up and walked the hallways with his head down. Once he reached the exit, he sat on a swing and watched as the other kids were congratulated by their families. Some parents even looked at him and smirked knowing that he failed again. He ignored their looks as usually.

Once everybody had left, Mizuki had appeared in front of Naruto. "Hey Naruto don't look so down. This is more than one way to graduate." Mizuki told him.

Naruto eyes had widen at this news. Now he knew that Mizuki was one of the many teachers looked at him like he was dirt. But he thought that maybe he was really trying to help him. "How? What's the other way Mizuki-sensei?"

You'll have to sneak into the Hokage residence and it should have a room were the scroll is located. Then you'll go to the forest and open the scroll and master one jutsu from it. If you can master it by the time I get there you pass." Mizuki said with a smirk.

"Really alright! I'll do it sensei!" Naruto said with excitement. He ran off to the hokage residence with no time to waste. He was finally going to become a shinobi.

Mizuki had watched him run and couldn't help laugh. "Stupid boy like you could ever become an shinobi. Today is your last day breathing." He disappeared. Little did Mizuki know, an kunoichi who was nearby in the shadows had heard everything.

A few hours had passed, Naruto had successfully took the scroll and was now in the woods trying to learn a new jutsu. "Man I suck at regular bunshins. But the kage bunshin is so much easier to learn for some reason. What's better is that whatever my clones learn. Their memories come back to me. I could learn a lot of jutsus faster than normal."

After a few minutes had passed, Iruka showed up. He didn't look too pleased at the moment. "Naruto what are you thinking?!" He yelled.

Naruto turned his head to see Iruka and grinned.

"Huh so you're here instead huh Iruka-sensei. Alright but be prepared for your eyes to jump out of there sockets. Because once I show you this then you'll have to let me pass!" Naruto said.

The chunin looked confused. Now that he thought about it. 'He looks like he's been training. Also I wonder what's he talking about.'

"What are you talking about Naruto?" Iruka asked.

"The only other way to pass the graduation exam is to learn a jutsu out of this scroll right?" Naruto responded.

"What? Who told you that?"

"Mizuki-sensei." Naruto told him.

"Mizuki?" Iruka wondered for a second before sensing something coming. He yelled get down and tackled Naruto.

"Well, well, well if it isn't Iruka?" Mizuki said evil like.

Iruka looked up at the teacher. "Mizuki what's the meaning of this!"

"I'm finishing something that should've been done 13 years ago Iruka." Mizuki responded.

"What?" Iruka said.

Mizuki looked at Naruto. "Naruto do you know why you're so hated by everyone? Well let me tell you."

"Mizuki stop this you know this is against the law!" Iruka yelled.

Naruto looked at the silver haired man with curiosity. He was finally about to get some answers since Jii-chan didn't tell him.

"It's a law that prevents anyone from publicly talking about what happened 13 years ago. When the village was attacked by the Kyuubi. The great Yondaime had fought the demon and in the history books it's said that he died killing it. But no matter how powerful you are a mere human cannot kill a demon. So the yondaime sealed it inside a new born baby. He died while completing the sealing. That new born baby was you Naruto! You are the fox itself!" Mizuki yelled out as he jumped to attack the boy.

Naruto wasn't even paying attention. Unfortunately, his thoughts were somewhere at the moment. 'So I'm the Kyuubi? This whole time Jii-chan and Iruka-sensei knew? That's why I'm so hated...'

Iruka pushes him and told him to run while he handle Mizuki. Naruto grabbed the scroll and ran.

The third hokage was watching the whole thing from his control ball inside the hokage's office. 'I had hoped he wouldn't have found out like this. I didn't want Naruto to know atleast until he was good enough to compete in the chunin exams.'

The third had hoped that Naruto wouldn't break down mentally. We can't risk the Kyuubi being able to take control.

Naruto had hid himself being a tree. Just thinking to himself until he had heard his sensei's voice.

"Naruto is one of my students. He's also Konoha's prankster who can outrun anbu. But more than that his not the demon fox. He's Naruto Uzumaki of Konoha! A future shinobi." Iruka yelled.

Naruto had tears streaming down his eyes. Iruka didn't think of him as the demon. He was happy that someone actually looked at him for him.

"What nonsense Iruka, the boy is a demon and I'm gonna kill him and you." Mizuki stated as he started to spin the demon wind shuriken in his hand. He proceeded to attack Iruka, until Naruto jumped out and kneed him in the chin.

"Naruto!" Iruka said.

"Back off of my sensei Mizuki-teme or I'll kill you." Naruto told him with a glare.

"Oh yeah? I can kill you with ease. What are you gonna do about it demon?" Mizuki asked with a smirk.

"Fool whatever you throw at me. I'll give it back a thousandfold." The blond voiced with authority.

"Let's see you try Kyuubi!" Mizuki jumped at him.

Naruto yelled. "Kage bushin no jutsu!" Many clones of him appeared around the forest.

Iruka looked at Naruto with shock. 'That's an elite justu and he's learned it within a few hours. To top it off he's summoned so many clones. I've never seen this amount before.' Iruka thought to himself.

The clones started beating up Mizuki who was too shocked and scared to attack. It wasn't long before he was beaten to a pulp and unconscious. Naruto and Iruka were sitting on the ground as the sun rise. Iruka looked down and took out a blew shinobi headband.

"Here you go Naruto. Congratulations you've officially passed the test." Iruka told him with a smile. Naruto was stunned and tackled Iruka into a hug. "Alright Iruka-sensei! Thank you so much you're the best sensei!" Naruto yelled out extremely excited.

The two were so distracted that they didn't notice. That an kunoichi was staring at the two with amusement from the trees. She turned around and started heading back to the village.