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"Talking"

'Thinking'

-Chapter V-

-Konoha Main Gate-

"Thank you for your business please come again soon." Izumo says to the traveling Merchant as he signs out to leave to village. "Should be back by the chunin exams best time to sell goods and the matches are always intense to watch" The Merchant says before waving a farewell and heading out

A few seconds later once after the Merchant leaves the booth Izumo sighs "Today's been a slow day. Why can't something big happen?"

"Well you're in luck something big is already in the works!" Kotetsu says excitedly. Izumo glances over at Kotetsu and sees him looking back into the village with his binoculars "What do you see?"

"Looks like someone is painting the Hokage faces. Already on the second face."

"What?! Really! Let me see." Izumo grabs the binoculars from Kotetsu "Your right and from what I can tell the person doing it looks small enough to be a kid and the orange...could that be Naruto?" Grabbing a extra binocular Kotetsu watches the scene unfold with Izumo "Sounds like something crazy he would do. How far do you think he'll make it before he gets caught?"

"He already put a lot on the second face and as far as I can tell no one has noticed" Izumo says "Probably have to quit and run in a minute or two. I mean the monument is kind of hard to miss and were at the gate on the opposite side of the village so someone will be after him soon if not already" Kotetsu says before thinking for a second.

"Bet you 100 ryu Naruto manages to paint the last 2 heads before he gets caught?"

"You're on. Going to be a easy 100 ryu no way people are going to not see what's going on."

"Oh Naruto is moving over the thirds face"

-15 Minutes later-

"Looks like he's leaving the fourth's face now" Izumo says with a grin

"How can no one notice what's going on I mean WE can see it how can no one else?" Kotetsu says angry while fishing out 100 ryu from his pocket. The two hear sudden shouts and commotion coming from the center of the village "looks like people are noticing now" Izumo says "Maybe he knows a genjutsu or something? How else could have painted all four faces and no one see it happen." Kotetsu says "We saw it" Izumo points out

"...I don't want to think what that means to this Village that two gate guards saw something so obvious but no one inside could notice it before he finished" Kotetsu says before hearing a random chuckle

"Probably as bad as two gate guards not guarding the gate." quickly looking to the front of the booth they both jump when they see Kakashi standing there "Kakashi! when did you get there?" Kotetsu says in panic

"oh about the time you two made your bet" Kakashi says before handing Izumo a document

"What do you think of Naruto's latest work?" Kotetsu asks while Izumo was checking over Kakashi's paper "Heh looks good I'm sure the Third Hokage is enjoying what Naruto did to his face"

"Sounds like things are quitting down in the Village guess Naruto got caught finally" Izumo says while giving Kakashi his document back "All clear Kakashi your good to go"

"Thanks. Hopefully tomorrow Naruto and his classmates will manage to pass the Academy Final exam and have a real chance at becoming ninja" Kakashi says solemnly before walking towards the Village while reading his book 'Best to get some rest today probably won't be have many quiet days after tomorrow'

-Next Day Academy Finals-

"Now for the graduation exam. You will do the Bushin No Jutsu. When you are called, come to the next room where myself and Mizuki-sensei will test you" Iruka says to the class

'My worst skill but with Kakashi-sans advice I should be ok...maybe...NO for sure. Believe it!' Naruto thinks with a range of emotions crossing his face

-30min later-

"Naruto Uzumaki." Naruto heard Iruka call his name and went into the next room 'I can do this. I can do this.'

"Alright Naruto you know what to do good luck." Iruka says with a smile "I'm sure he'll do fine you know what they say third time's the charm" Mizuki says jokingly

'I'll do it! Watch This!' Naruto thinks while making a hand sign "Bushin No Jutsu!" Naruto shouts before the room bust into a white smoke...a few seconds later 5 Naruto's grinning appears

"Congratulation Naruto you did it and you made more than anyone else in the class" Iruka says enthusiastically

Naruto grins a Iruka "Uhh Iruka-sensei?" Mizuki says while pointing towards the ground in front of the desk

Iruka looks at Mizuki oddly for a sec before looking over the desk and seeing about a dozen sloppy Bushin clones laying on the ground "hehehe hoping you wouldn't notice then" Naruto says rubbing the back of his head

"That's ok you still made the effort and succeeded take a headband" Iruka says with a smile "and get rid of the corpse pile please" Mizuki says annoyed 'going to have to improvise a bit'

-After Class-

Sitting on the swing Naruto was admiring his headband "I did it I passed." with a smile keeps looking at the headband

"It passed?" hearing some whispering coming from the crowd at the entrance of the academy Naruto glances a bit and sees some of the parents glaring at him while whispering

'humph ill show them.' ignoring the parents he looks over his headband again

"seeing yourself as Hokage already?" looking up Naruto sees Mizuki standing over him

"You know it! Today I'm a Genin tomorrow Hokage. Believe it!" Naruto says with a grin "Hehe well how about a little help along your path to Hokage?" Mizuki says with a smile "Huh what do you mean Mizuki-sensei?"

"You know about the ANBU right?"

"The ninja that wear the masks right?"

"Exactly and you know that they only work for the Hokage." Mizuki says while Naruto thinks back and remembers that Kakashi was a ANBU and had seen him many times with the Hokage nods his head

"Well then how would you like the chance to make a good impression with them?"

"how will that help me?"

"Well if you get in good with the ANBU that will give you the chance to become one and you know how they always travel with the Hokage to protect him when he has to go places." Naruto pictures himself in ANBU gear protecting the Hokage

"Now picture this: you're in a mission with the Hokage when danger strikes. You save the Hokage's life and become a hero and will make everyone want you to be there next Hokage."

"Really? Think I could be a hero like the Fourth Hokage?" Naruto ask enthusiastically "Of course and you know everyone loves a Hero." Mizuki says with a smile "I'll do it I'll become a ANBU, protect oyaji-san, become a hero and become the greatest Hokage ever! Believe it!" Naruto cheers "One step at a time Naruto let's get you though the test first." Mizuki says

"So what do I got to do?"

"Tonight you have to sneak into the Hokage's House and steal a special scroll called the Scroll of Sealing. Once you got it then you have to escape to a 'safe house' at the forest training grounds to complete your mission."

"Heh I'll pass this test no problem. Believe it!"

"That's what I wanted to hear. Now make sure your not caught or you'll fail" Mizuki says with a grin "Alright just you wait Mizuki-sensei I'll pass this test no problem" Naruto jumps up and runs home "Hehe to easy" Mizuki watches Naruto running off for a minute before Shunshins away

-Later that Night Hokage's House-

Sneaking through the window Naruto tip toes his way down the hall 'so far so good there's the door for the scrolls up a head' Naruto thinks before hearing a familiar voice "What are you doing in my house at this time of night?" turning his head a few inches he sees the Hokage staring at him 'uh oh think fast'

"Sexy No Jutsu!" Naruto transforms and sends the Hokage flying down the hall leaving a trail of blood leaking from his nose. Moving down the hall and into the next room Naruto searches for the scroll 'Found it!' Grabbing the scroll he sneaks back out the window and makes for the forest while unbeknownst to him he was being watched

-Forest Training Grounds-

"Yes I made it" Naruto says when he reaches the shed at the training grounds "No one is here yet?" looks around for a bit before sitting down he sets pulls the scroll in front of him, "Might as well see what's inside. Maybe there's something inside that will help me with this test." opens it and reads the thing he sees "Let's see. Kage Bunshin? Why is there a jutsu in the scroll?" opening it a bit more Naruto notices more jutsu's written in here. "Is this part of the test? Am I supposed to master one of these before my time is up?" looking over some of the jutsu he notices that most are to advanced for him to fully understand even though some looked familiar. "Guess I work with that first one...WHY is the only one I can understand the one I'm worst at!"

-Entrance to Hokage Tower-

"He won't get away with this one!" "Hokage-sama he's gone too far even for a joke!" several jounin and chunin were shouting "Enough! The Scroll of Sealing contains forbidden jutsu if used the wrong way can cause much trouble." the Hokage shouts "Find Naruto and bring him and the scroll to me."

"Yes sir!" the collective ninja shouted as they jumped away

'I need to find him first! I'll check some of his usual hideaways then the wooded areas.' Iruka thinks as he sprints over roofs. running nearby Mizuki sprints along with a grin 'perfect I'll spread word around the village a little more then get rid of Naruto. Everyone will think he left with the scroll and I'll have what I need to get to get in good with HIM.'

-Several Hours later at Forest Training Grounds-

"ha ha ha...that was harder than I thought. I wonder how much time has passed since I got here?" Naruto says while catching his breath. a few minutes later Iruka lands on the ground in front of him

"I've found you!" Iruka says annoyed "What took you so long did have another nose bleed?" Naruto jokes "NO YOU IDIOT!" Iruka shouts before noticing how beating up Naruto is."How did I do Iruka-sensei?" Naruto asks excitedly

"What have you been doing?" Iruka asks confused. "Learning a jutsu since I got here the early how did I do?" Iruka looks at Naruto Confused "What test? And what are you doing with that scroll?"

"Mizuki told me about the test to impress the ANBU and where to get the scroll. He said if I got the scroll and make it here it would help me impress them." he says with a grin 'Mizuki?' Iruka thinks before sensing danger. "look out!" he shoves Naruto away before getting impaled by a dozen kunai.

"Nice job finding him." Mizuki says from a tree "Huh? what's going on?" Naruto says confused and worried looking between Mizuki and Iruka "Naruto give me the scroll." Mizuki says with a grin "Naruto! Don't give him the scroll no matter what!" Iruka shouts while pulling out some kunai

"That scroll contains Forbidden ninjutsu! Mizuki used you in order to get his hands on it!" shocked at this Naruto stares at Mizuki "then all that stuff you said..." "Was all a lie! Ha like you could be a hero or become Hokage. After all there is a reason for the village hates your very existence." Mizuki says with a sneer.

"I'm sure you've heard about the Demon Fox that attack this village 12 years ago? Well since then there was a new rule created for this village."

"A rule?"

"The rule is that nobody is allowed to talk about the fact that you are the Demon Fox." Mizuki says with a grin. "You're lying!" Naruto says shocked "Ha it's true! You were sealed up by the Hokage you admired the most!"

"Stop it!" Iruka yells but is ignored by Mizuki "You've been lied to by everyone! Didn't you find it odd how everyone hated you? How does it feel knowing the man you admired was the reason for your life!" pulling out a large shuriken Mizuki finishes by saying "Iruka is the same! He hates you!" Naruto beginning to break down starts releasing chakra all around him "Nobody will ever accept you!" Mizuki shouts while throwing his shuriken at Naruto

"Now Die!" seeing the large shuriken flying at him Naruto tries to move away but isn't quick enough closing his eyes expecting the inevitable...

stab! opening his eye Naruto sees Iruka standing in front of him having caught the large shuriken with his body. part of the blade sank into his side but not too deep "Naruto you need to get up remember your a ninja now" Iruka says "Get out of here consider this your first mission don't let Mizuki get that scroll!" Iruka shouts before pulling the large shuriken out of him and throwing it back at Mizuki causing him to jump to another tree.

without much thought Naruto started to run into the wood "You won't get far even now others are hunting for you blasted fox!" Mizuki yells at Naruto "Shut up!" Iruka yells at Mizuki before coughing some blood. Examining Iruka real quick "You're not a threat anymore I'll be back for you after I take care of the fox."

Before jumping off Mizuki sees a glint of metal in the grass and realizes it's a head protector. Naruto's head protector. taking a kunai he throws it impaling the symbol in the center "like he could become a real ninja." leaping off to find Naruto leaving

-Naruto-

'What do I do? What do I do?' So many thoughts were running through Naruto's head at the moment while leaping through some trees adding to the fact he was still tired from training landed and hid behind a tree to catch his breath 'Am I the fox? Does everyone see me as the fox?...Who am I?' So many small moments were put into place as Naruto realized that the reason for his treatment both good and ill were a result of what people saw him as.

Hearing a crashing sound Naruto glances around the tree and see's Iruka on the ground and...Himself leaning against the tree 'what?'

"how did you know?" said Iruka before changing back into Mizuki "that I wasn't Iruka?"

The smirking Naruto changed in Iruka "Because I'm Iruka" Getting up Mizuki glared at Iruka "Why? Why are you helping that Damn Fox? He killed your parents and your helping him!"

Chuckling a bit "Your right the fox is the reason my parents are dead. But Naruto isn't the Fox he is my student only a fool can't tell the difference between the fox and a boy. He works hard and never gives up. He's a real ninja of Konoha...unlike you."

Mizuki stares at Iruka with a annoyed expression " Your the fool for thinking that fox as anything other than a monster!" grabbing the other large shuriken "I changed my mind I'll kill you first!" spinning the shuriken in his hand Mizuki arches back to throw and gets kicked in the face by Naruto losing the large shuriken in the process.

"Naruto?" Iruka stares at his students back "You demon brat!" Mizuki says getting back up "I won't let you hurt Iruka-sensei anymore you have to fight me now" Naruto says with a determined look all fatigue gone from him only the will to protect Iruka driving him forward.

"That's fine I planned on taking you out anyway you just made my job easier. I'll get rid of you and that meddling Iruka all in one fell swoop." Mizuki says with a sadistic grin. but faltered a fraction at the determined look on Naruto's face "Just try Jerk." while forming a curtain sign "I'll be the one who takes you out in one fell swoop."

"Why Don't you try and see if you can you monster fox!" Mizuki screams

"Kage Bunshin no jutsu!" and in a blink of a eye over a hundred Naruto's appeared in a large circle around the two chunin both shocked at what they're seeing "He learned that from the scroll" both thought as there expressions changed, Iruka's to a smile while Mizuki's to fear. "Hope you're ready cuz here I come!" As one all the Naruto's charged a screaming Mizuki and proceeded to beat him to a pulp.

-few minutes later-

A grinning Naruto stared down at a flattened Mizuki "Guess I went a little over board." looking up and walking over towards Iruka "You ok Iruka-sensei?" Still with a smile on his face replied "I'm fine Naruto. Good job on stopping Mizuki and learning such a high-class Technique most can't use that move till there a jonin."

Curious Naruto asked "Why is that? It just seemed like a stronger version of the Bunshin I mean it seemed strange ether I couldn't get it to work or it worked perfectly I never made a 'dead clone'." going into lecture mode despite being cut up " The Kage Bunshin uses much more chakra than a normal Bunshin since there solid. For every normal Bunshin you managed to make there were several 'dead clones' but Kage Bunshins are all or nothing ether use enough chakra to make one or nothing happened as you didn't use enough to make one appear. That's also one of the dangers of the Kage Bushin if you don't get the amount right on the first time you lose all that chakra some have nearly killed themselves trying."

Getting a little Worried "But other than some exhaustion from trying so many times I feel fine." Signing Iruka replies " That's because you have a much larger pool of chakra to call upon then most ninja" getting his meaning Naruto gets a gloom look "About that rule..." looking Naruto in the eye "the rule is meant so that no one from your generation learns to early. The Hokage wanted you to have friends and a normal life as much as possible."

"then that means..." Naruto getting a little hopeful "No one from class knows about you having the fox sealed inside you." Slowly getting up "Let's head tie up Mizuki and bring him to the Hokage's Tower." suddenly remembering Iruka pulls something out of his pouch "Also you dropped earlier." Handing Naruto back his head protector. taking it in his hand Naruto saw the hole in the center from the kunai. "I worked hard for this and got it damaged already." saddened by the condition Naruto holds it close to himself.

"Don't worry too much. Here" looking up Naruto see Iruka taking off his protector and replacing his goggles with it "Mine's a little worn but you've more than earned the right to wear konoha's symbol proudly." Iruka says with a smile before almost being knocked down by Naruto from a hug "ow ow ow not so tight I'm still bleeding!"

-Hokage Tower-

After giving Mizuki to the ANBU and getting Iruka all patched up Naruto and Iruka were sitting on the Hokage's office recounting what had happened. Taking a deep breath through his pipe and exhaling the smoke out slowly he looks Naruto in the eye "I'm sorry I never told you about the fox I had planned on it after you settled in from becoming a genin but the way Mizuki told you I should help reaffirm something's" taking another breath from his pipe

"When the Kyubi was sealed inside many people were upset for the loss of so many loved ones that they refused to believe you were the container for the fox, that you were the fox given human form...after stomping down a few 'fires' that start over what to do with you I made a law that no one could speak of the fox least the next generation might inherit the same hatred. I wanted you to have a somewhat normal childhood with kids your own age without the glaring."

Glancing down at the floor Naruto says "I always wondered why people would ignore me or treat me like a disease" looking at the Hokage "What happens now?" chuckling a bit "Now you get to get some proper sleep. Teams are being assigned in the morning and you both need to be there for obvious reason. But first we need to go your payment." getting confused glances from Iruka and Naruto the Hokage explained "Since Iruka made the attempted theft of the sealing scroll a mission one that constituted as a A-rank mission it's only fitting that Iruka pays the mission fee."

Freaking out a bit while Naruto was excited for completing his first mission "A-rank! but Hokage-sama I don't make enough from teaching to afford to pay for a A-rank mission" Iruka could feel his wallet screaming at the loss of ryo that isn't even there. Chuckling a bit "I'm kidding you pay for Naruto's ramen enough to cover for A-ranked missions 10times over as it is. I'll write up a scroll to cover for it but Naruto will getting paid for a C-rank mission since he stole the scroll in the first place."

"Awe but Jiji if it wasn't for me you wouldn't of known about Mizuki's plot to steal the scroll" glaring at Naruto the Hokage replies "if it wasn't for you he wouldn't have gotten the scroll in the first place you seem to have a knack for getting into places people shouldn't." looking at the Hokage with his eyes closed and head tilted to the side replies "are you upset I beat you with my Sexy Jutsu?" the dead silence that followed answered everyone's question "...Just go home both of you." the Hokage replies while signing

A few minutes later after Iruka and Naruto left "you can come out now." both Kakashi and a ANBU with a Dragon mask appeared "add what Naruto and Iruka said to the report after T&I gets threw with Mizuki" looks at Kakashi "looks like you have your work cut out for tomorrow I can't really send a genin back to the academy since we already has a mission complete on his record"

pondering for a moment "that won't be much of a problem though since he learned the Kage Bushnin it might give him the boost he needs to work more effectively at being a ninja we already know Mizuki help make things worse without us knowing who knows what else Naruto is lacking in at the start of his career."

Signing "well giving what's happened maybe we should put Naruto on a short list for ANBU if nothing else he's shown resourcefulness in tight situation after getting some field experience he could travel with me. He he I'm sure that would make his day" The Hokage notices the ANBU shifting uncomfortably suddenly "something you wish to add Dragon?"

"Well Hokage-sama...Naruto has...already been on our short list for a few years now!" the ANBU stands rigidly as he makes his confession "WHAT! The boy finally past his graduation test and became a ninja what has he done to have him be on a recruit list for ANBU?"

"Well Hokage-sama for almost 6 years Naruto has been performing pranks around the village and every time we send ninja after him he manages to generally escape from us." the Hokage stares Dragon down " And what does that have to do with anything?" shifting a bit the ANBU replies "Sir he's managed to out run and out maneuver several chunin, jonin, and ANBU throughout the city escaping into sewers, buildings, and almost any location that has a hole in it. Some spots we didn't even know about till we lost him in curtain spots."

The Hokage just stared at the ANBU as he spoke about naruto's ability to avoid some of Konoha's ninja "As it stands only Iruka has been able to catch Naruto out right on his own. The rest of us have to surround him on all side and above and below to be able to corner him and we still don't know how he managed to pull off some of the stunts he's done like the Hokage monument for example no one seems to know how Naruto managed to point all four faces while wearing a orange jumpsuit in the middle of the day."

The Hokage just stared at the ANBU while thinking of a method that Naruto used to get away with painting the faces without anyone noticing and while several methods came to mind none of them matched with what Naruto's current ability's. "Thinking too much into it is giving me a headache just next time when you want to add a student to a list of potential recruits inform me first."

"Yes Hokage-sama" Glancing at Kakashi who was reading his orange book the Hokage decided to end this discussion for the night as it would be a busy day come morning.

A/N: Sorry for the long update as I was writing this chapter I started to get writers block at some parts and when I would think ahead farther into the story I wonder how I would make things work and it made me want to avoid working on this for awhile.

I'm not too happy with this chapter I can only hope people will at least understand what it is I'm trying to imply what's happening in the story. Like Naruto's love of Hero's that he speaks of at the beginning of the Manga/anime series I wanted to use that in this since Mizuki wanted to take advantage of Naruto's innocent personality.

I also wanted to make Iruka a little more useful at the forest ambush I mean we see people get impaled in the manga and they just shrug it off plus why block a GIANT SPINNING BLADE with your back if you looked at the stabbed spot on his back shouldn't that have damaged his spine or something o.O

2 things I wanted to ask and I hope someone can help me:

First can someone explain to me how to acquire a BETA reader? I mean I looked on the site but all I see are over 3000 names of people who are marked as beta reader's. Do I just start PM people asking if they can read my story I don't know my own timetable for how I'm going to write this(or how I'm going to write this) but I feel that if I could get a second opinion on what I'm writing I might get more done on what I want. If anyone can help please PM me.

Second has anyone read a Fanfic wear Naruto had kids during the canon series? One of the things I'm trying to figure out is the couplings(Harem) part. If I don't do the 3year time skip I need to fill it with something and despite there being several fanfic where Naruto is married at a young age I haven't read one were he's married and has kids during the series/story. Any stories that mention Naruto having a family are implied at the end of the story not the beginning or the middle or at all really . If anyone has seen a fanfic that is based on or similar to the canon series were he has a family for some reason or another and it runs through most of the story please let me know so I can get a idea on what to do.

Oh and don't worry next chapter(whenever I finish it) will show some very different reactions to Naruto's friends and give people a idea on who is going to help Naruto.