Past the limit

"Whoa"

"Naruto!"

All of Naruto's senses were on fire. He felt energized and more aware of his surroundings than ever before. Even as he turned towards the distant shout his mind was working furiously.

Volume of shout indicates shouter is about 6 meters away, slight puffs and irregularities in speech pattern show that said person was running. Slight accent in speech and high pitch. Most probable applicant is Mizuki Sensei.

All of this went through Naruto's head as he turned to face Mizuki. Later he would proclaim that he didn't know have the words that had spewed into his mind but just then he was in focus and Naruto was in full control of his mind.

The villager's walking around him warped out of focus and Naruto turned to see himself a few feet in front him.

And just like that time resumed again and Naruto turned to find a slightly huffing Mizuki sensei in front of him.

"Hello Mizuki sensei, what is it that you want?"Naruto calmly said as his half paid attention to the villager's trying to keep their eyes off of him.

'Strange the villager's seem to be purposely ignoring me but my neon orange jumpsuit seems to be attracting their eye. This seems like too much effort for some small problem, maybe my unknown parent's committed a treasonous act making me the sole bearer of their dislike, but this seems like much more than that.'

Naruto's musing was cut off as Mizuki started to reply.

"Naruto, good there you are, I was looking everywhere for you."Mizuki said as he smiled.

'His smile is fake and there is slight irritation in his voice' Naruto thought while arching an eyebrow.

'But why would he approach me with false intentions, maybe a favour? Or good will? Better just find out what he wants'.

"I'm sorry Mizuki sensei"

"it's alright Naruto" Mizuki said with another of his fake smiles on his face.

"So sensei what did you want."

" Well Naruto how about we talk over lunch."Mizuki said producing 2 bento boxes from his pouch.

Naruto looked at the bento boxes and then to Mizuki in suspicion. His never offered me lunch before I should be cautious.

Naruto shrugged, "Sure Mizuki sensei."

Naruto and Mizuki were on the roof of the academy eating from their bento's.

"You know Naruto, Iruka doesn't mean to be harsh to you, he just doesn't want to see you hurt."Mizuki said.

"I know that sensei" Naruto said with a sigh "but because of my high reserves it is practically impossible for me to be able to create the clone.

Mizuki was visibly surprised, he hadn't expected the dead last to know the mechanics of chakra control and reserves since he usually slept through that class.

Naruto himself was surprised by his answer, because he did not remember acquiring the information but chalked it up to NZT and made a mental note to explore it's abilities further.

Mizuki soon snapped out of his shock and proposed his idea to Naruto.

"Hey Naruto, there still might be a chance for you to graduate"

Naruto's ears perked up in interest. "really sensei"

Mizuki nodded "yes naruto, it is a makeup test that offer's a chance to those that didn't graduate to become genin, now this is what you have to do…..

At the hokage tower.

Naruto picked up the forbidden scroll from where Mizuki said it would be. 'This doesn't make any sense, such I high level and important scroll shouldn't be part of the test' Naruto thought eye's narrowing as he opened the window out of the hokage tower.

Just as he was about to leave a voice stopped him in his tracks.

"Naruto what are you doing?"

Naruto's eyes widened, 'Damn, what is jiji doing here, this wasn't part of the test.

"I asked a question Naruto" the Sandaime Hokage asked in a now deadly voice

Naruto slowly turned around and put his hands together….

"I found you!" the angry voice of Iruka filled Naruto's ears and as he turned towards his sensei.

"Hello sensei " Naruto said in an unusually serious voice

"Naruto?" Iruka faltered when he noticed Naruto's attire. His entire jumpsuit was covered in cuts, scuffs and burn marks.

"Just what have you been doing?"Iruka asked.

Just waiting for someone….aah here he is.

Iruka looked up to the trees at the sound of approaching footsteps just in time to see Mizuki land on a tree branch.

"Mizuki?"

Mizuki ignored Iruka and turned to Naruto who still hadn't done anything done anything and kept that calm look on his face.

"Give me the scroll Naruto" Mizuki said

Naruto stayed still

"come on naruto just give me the scroll and you will graduate as a genin".

'What' Iruka thought as understanding entered his eyes. He quickly entered a defensive stance in front of Naruto's still body

"Naruto give me the scroll and get out of here."Iruka barked.

Naruto seemed to come out of his trance and spoke

"I'm sorry Mizuki but the scroll isn't here anymore "Naruto said while making a handsign and the scroll dispersed leaving a rock in its place."It is with Hokage-sama in his office at the tower.

Mizuki's eyes widened and he snarled throwing shuriken at Naruto but they were quickly deflected by Iruka.

"Naruto run" Iruka ordered and turned back just in time to be nailed to the shed with kunai pinning his arms.

Naruto's eyes widened "Iruka sensei he said trying to run to him but was forced to deflect another barrage of shuriken by Mizuki with his own kunai.

"Oh so the demons got some skill aye" Mizuki said with a cackle as he jumped down from the tree

Naruto said nothing just glaring at Mizuki

Mizuki smirked at this. "tell me Naruto, do you know why you are ignored and hated in Konoha."

Naruto's eyes widened but he stayed silent.

"Mizuki no it's forbidden!" Iruka shouted

Mizuki cackled again "You are hated because 12 years ago, when the nine tailed fox attacked, it couldn't be killed, so the 4th Hokage had to seal it into a baby born that day. That baby was you Naruto, you are the Nine tailed fox." Mizuki finished his speech, and then took the giant shuriken off his back and threw it at Naruto, thinking he would be too shocked to dodge.

Iruka saw this and ripped the kunai out of his body and raced in front of Naruto expecting to feel a sharp pain in his back as he closed his eyes…

Nothing.

Iruka slowly opened his eyes and saw Naruto's hand holding the shuriken an inch from Iruka's back.

Naruto's hair shaded his eyes and with low menacing tone he spoke "If you hurt my sensei, I will kill you" he said while lifting his head, showing his ice cold eyes to Mizuki.

Mizuki was in shock he hadn't even seen Naruto move "How did you do that brat."

"Easy, I just calculated the trajectory and angle of the throw to time my catch right, you should know this Mizuki, you taught it." Naruto said with a smirk. "and now it's time for me to kick your ass." Naruto said showing some of his old personality again as he formed the ram sign with his fingers.

Mizuki just growled and started rushing toward naruto….. just in time to be caught with a fist to the face.

Mizuki flew back and felt his vest being grabbed just as a naruto clone kicked him in the stomach.

Mizuki tumbled across the ground and then steadied himself before he was punted in the face and into a round house kick. Mizuki slammed into a tree and felt his limbs being trapped by Naruto clones. He saw another clone rushing towards him and struggled until the clone came right into his face and whispered one word.

"Boom"

And the clone exploded.

Naruto inspected a scorched and bloody Mizuki as he walked towards the crater.

He crouched down and whispered into Mizuki's unconscious ear.

"That was a low powered explosion, Don't mess with my friends again or it will be much worse." Naruto said and then he walked back to Iruka.

Iruka had watched the whole battle with a sense of awe, which he soon banished with a shake of his head.

"Come on Naruto I want to give you something."

Naruto was too tired to do anything else but nod as he walked towards his sensei.

"Close your eyes"

Naruto did so and felt a soft fabric wrap around his forehead

"Congratulations Naruto you graduated, you're a genin."

Naruto, with the NZT wearing off, the excitement of the battle and day could only do one thing, he passed out with a smile on his face.

Author Notes

Well there is chapter 2 for you. Sorry for the hiatus but i had a lot of stuff on my plate. Anyway 2 things i need to share with you:

First, I need a Beta Reader, So if your interested please PM me.

Second, I'm gonna say that in the story Naruto will go into finance and that the after effects of too much NZT will be different for him.

Cya.