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Naruto POV
Man, am I tense!
This whole goal of becoming Hokage is becoming too hard. On bad nights, I have even started thinking if I actually change my goal and just live a carefree life.
But I can't do that, ya know. Specially when people still give me the stare that they have always given me.
I am an idiot. Exams are tomorrow and here I am in the middle of the night staring at the ceiling thinking about my future.
But I don't think I'll fail. Who knows maybe Iruka-sensei will help me out a bit. He knows I can't do the clone jutsu.
Well...other than transforming to a sexy milf there's really nothing that I can do.
Oh great Sage of The Six Paths, please help me pass tomorrow's exam. I clasped my hand and prayed.
If you help me pass the exam, I will make sure to build temples in your name all over the Land of Fire after I become the Hokage.
Believe it!
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I failed.
And I wasn't even angry. It really was my own weakness and laziness that resulted in this outcome.
But this pit in stomach. This feeling of wanting to cry, throw up...wanting to hug someone and complain...what do I do about this?
Why do I feel all of these things when I look at my happy former classmates who were showing off their headbands to each other.
I felt lonely.
"Yo Naruto!" I heard a voice call me out from behind. I turned to see Mizuki-sensei.
"Hey..." I said, my voice embarrassingly depressed. I wasn't able to make it sound more energetic.
"You know there is another way to become a genin," he said in a very alluring voice.
I was surprised. Was there really such a thing?
However, before I could jump from the sling in excitement to ask Mizuki-sensei, a blue screen popped up in front of me.
"Quest Issued:
Mizuki-sensei is suggesting an alternative path to become a shinobi. When in reality no such thing exists. Find out the motivations of Mizuki. Why is he trying to fool you?
Reward: Newbie Gift Pack "
What?
"Naruto?" Mizuki-sensei asked me, but the voice sounded damp as if I was in a water and someone was shouting from outside the water.
Mizuki-sensei was fooling me? What is going on?
"Are you fine Naruto?" The voice stopped sounded damp and became clear bringing me out of my thoughts.
"Wh-What path are you talking about sensei?" I asked. I didn't know why but I decided keep the existence of the blue screen a secret. I had a gut feeling that i would be in a world of hurt if this got out.
And my gut feeling never failed me!
"Well there is a scroll..." Mizuki-sensei told me about his plan.
So, apparently if I stole the Scroll of Sealing, I'd be given the right to become a genin by the Hokage himself?
I don't know it was because of the quest that I got from this blue screen, but that sounded incredibly suspicious to me.
But being the smartest being on Konoha that I was. I didn't voice my suspicions.
Mizuki-sensei left right after telling me that. I tried following but tracking really wasn't my speciality.
My only speciality was turning into a sexy milf.
It looked like for me to know about his motivation I will really need to steal the scroll of sealing.
I mean there is also the choice of just telling the Old Man about it but what do I even say in reply if he asks me why I think Mizuki-sensei is suspicious?
Tell him I'm seeing a blue screen? No way!
I'll just confront him when I steal the scroll of seals. But if it came to it, could I beat up Mizuki-sensei? Hell, I can't even beat that Uchiha loser up. But the scroll...hehehe.
The scroll should also have jutsu that can help me beat the shit out of Mizuki-sensei if it came to it.
Let's get to it shall we?
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Stealing the scroll was surprisingly easy. One transformation jutsu into a sexy milf and the perverted old man fainted.
I entered the room saw the scroll of seals was right there in the middle. Unguarded.
Well, thanks I guess?
Without a second thought, I jumped and grabbed the scroll. A moment later I was out of the Hokage building making my way deep into the forest to the location Mizuki-sensei told me to come.
Half way through the way, I abruptly changed directions and made my way into a small abandoned bear cave I found when I was playing a little game of adventurer all by myself when I was eight.
I knew the forest like the back of hand.
I took out a lighter and lighted up the fire torch I had set up before hand. Putting it on a crack, I sat and opened the scroll.
What the shit?
Why is there only two jutsu?
What's this? Shadow clone jutsu. Multiple shadow clone jutsu.
Did that Old Man fool me? Isn't there supposed to be dozens of jutsu here?
I mean it does make sense. The Old Man is supposed to be the strongest in the village, this all must be his plan to give me just this from the very start!
He always refused to teach me anything, saying that people will call it biased. Maybe it's his way of finally giving me jutsu to learn.
Ugh, whatever. I can't go back and argue now. I'll just learn the two jutsu then!
I quickly learned the hand-signs and performed it immediately.
I didn't summon the clone but instead ended up farting.
After about 30 minutes of getting frustrated, I poured fuck ton of my chakra and perform the jutsu.
Poof!
Seeing my clone come to existence I scream in joy. "Finally!"
[Shadow Clone Jutsu (lvl. 1): You can make a shadow clone]
Is this what I think it is? I couldn't help but gasp. Isn't this like those games with level?
Did I just become a gamer?
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I did play lots of game as a child. How? Well parents used to hit me with whatever they could find when I got near there children was I was little. They mostly happened to be Shinobi game cards.
In the cards, if we found an upgrading card, we could actually level up out character and have it compete with the cards of other players.
I never had friends to play against. But I am the proud owner of a level 6900 Hashirama Senju.
When one thinks about it, it's actually quite crazy. Those card boxes have been thrown at me so much that I managed to gather 6900 upgrading cards.
It's a pity that nobody wanted to buy the lvl 6900 Hashirama Senju for me. I would have made bank selling that.
The game was incredibly detailed. We could play a table top game with our character called Dungeons and Shinobis.
So if this blue screen is similar to that, then I must be able to level up as I train.
"Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
[LEVEL UP!
1 TO 2!
Shadow Clone(lvl. 2): Your Shadow clones are slightly more resilient than the others.]
Oh. My. God!!!
It actually leveled up! Let me level up once more!
"Shadow clone jutsu!" I performed the jutsu and looked at the blue screen. The level didn't change. Well, no matter let me keep trying.
"Shadow Clone Jutsu!" It still didn't change. Let me keep trying until it does.
"Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
"Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
"Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
"Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
[LEVEL UP!
2 TO 3!
Shadow Clone(lvl. 3): Your Shadow clones have become a bit more resilient.]
Well, that was disappointing. I thought if I upgraded once more. I'll get some special feature. But it looks like I won't get it.
Or maybe it's just given at a higher level?
But...forget it. I will do this some other time. Right now, I have one more jutsu to master!
The clone jutsu has given me unimaginable pain! I will master every version of it that exists in the world and wipe the stain of shame of not being able to execute it from my name!
Multi-shadow clone jutsu, here I come.
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God, why am I so not talented?!
I got the Multi-Shadow Clone jutsu only after I grinned for over an hour!
[Multi-shadow clone(lvl. 2): Your thoughts are more synchronized with your shadow clones than average.]
It's been nearly 2 hours since I stole the Scroll of seals. I think I should get to Mizuki-sensei and finally see for myself what secrets he is hiding.
And that Old Man, just you wait! I'll make you cough up the remaining jutsu of the scroll one day sooner or later!
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"NARUTO!" I heard familiar scream of Iruka-sensei.
You aren't going to catch me Iruka-sensei!
I made a Shadow Clone and had it stay behind to transform into a sexy milf. Iruka-sensei was one of the perverted ones, he will fall for it like he always does!
"Hah! Naruto! Finally!" Mizuki-sensei said panting. He was sweating very very much. "Where did you even disappear?" He asked in a sweet voice.
But my ever trusty gut feeling told me this, "Dattebayo dattebayo dattebayo. Dattebayo dattebayo."
Which roughly translated to, "Mizuki-sensei is faking the sweet voice."
I made a serious face and asked him, "Why did you lie, Mizuki-sensei?"
This brought Mizuki-sensei to a sudden halt. Seeing this, I too stopped on the next tree and turned to look him face to face.
"Tch, so you figured it out huh?" He said. His face had morphed from the sweet caring type to one who was looking at a product of the world's greatest sin.
[Gamer Mind(lvl. MAX): Nothing can cause the user mental instability.]
I see. He is one of those villagers.
The blue screen seemed to be pulsing with new letters but I didn't have time to read it so I just ignored it.
Mizuki-sensei no, Mizuki spat as he said, "I have every right to. You fucking monster!"
My eyes narrowed. "What do you mean by a monster?"
Will I finally get to know the truth? I have always wanted to know why 90 percent of the villages absolutely despises my existence.
Mizuki burst into laugh as his face changed to that of a evil one. "Because you are the Nine Tailed Fox! You were the demon that killed thousands of people 12 years ago!"
"What?" Emotions bubbled inside me, my heart felt like it was about to shatter to a million pieces when suddenly I felt peace.
I ignored the sudden change and actually analyzed what he said. The date of my birth, the date of the Kyuubi Festival, the hatred the villagers showed me and the hatred Mizuki is showing me.
It all fits.
"I see," I said simply. This seemed to leave Mizuki dumbfounded. Was he not expecting me to accept it so easily?
His expectations are reasonable. In fact I am surprised myself, why am I not bawling my eyes out when I should be?
Not feeling like crying even when I know I should be felt weird.
But I am also a bit suspicious.
If I really am the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox who destroyed the village and killed thousands so many years ago, why don't I remember it?
"Naruto!" A scream came from behind Mizuki.
"Iruka-sensei?" I asked surprised. He wasn't the type to get up so fast after getting hit by my sexy milf transformation jutsu.
"Don't listen to Mizuki! You are not the demon!" He said panting. "You are a member of this village, you are Naruto Uzumaki!"
Motivating. But that is not what I needed right now. What I needed was answers!
"If I'm not the demon then what am I? Why does the village despise me? Answer me Iruka-sensei. A few years ago, you too belonged to the group that hated me. So you must have an answer," I asked, surprised yet again that my voice was calm. Eerily calm.
Iruka-sensei slowly shook his head and said, "I don't have that right. Only the Hokage does."
That was enough for me. Be it hook or through crook I will get my answer from the Old Man. He has probably made it a crime if Iruka-sensei can't tell me about it considering the great pain Iruka-sensei feels visible in his eyes.
Or... my gaze shifted to Mizuki. Asking me to steal a valuable scroll of the village is a crime. The old man will definitely let me off considering that he knew about my arrival and messed with the content of the scroll.
What bad is it even going to do to him if he does one more crime?
Mizuki was currently looking at Iruka-sensei with hatred while the latter was trying to ask the former about the situation.
"Mizuki-sensei told me to steal the scroll to become a genin Iruka-sensei! He said it was an alternative path to become a shinobi!" I said aloud while pointing at Mizuki.
"What? There is no such thing!" He said and turned to Mizuki and shouted,"Why did you lie Mizuki?!"
"Fool," Mizuki said simply. Iruka sensei was taken aback hearing the tone. It confirmed that Mizuki indeed did a crime.
I made a hand-sign and said, "Let me handle this, Iruka-sensei."
God, my calm voice is scaring myself!
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With hundreds of clone created, it was easy as eating an apple to beat Mizuki.
"Pwease...lemme goo..." Mizuki said weakly. Both his eyes were swollen, many of teeth had broken, his limbs were no better they were all twisted in different weird angle.
In short, he looked anything but a human.
The only thing not hurt was his ears. And even that was because I wanted to ask him a few questions.
I crouched and grabbed him by his hair bringing his face close to mine.
"Now tell me what Iruka-sensei refused to tell me about and I'll spare your life," I said looking at him dead in his eyes. The focus with which i was staring at him made him terrified, I could see that much.
Good, then that meant he won't lie.
"You're the vessel of the demon," he said weakly and passed out.
Having gotten the answer that my gut cleared up as truth, i got up and took a few steps back to allow my clones to continue the beating.
This time they would be destroying his ear drums too.
They would beat him until he is just an inch away from death. My mind was calm but at the same time scarred by the unwarranted hatred. I felt the scars Heal a bit as the clone beat him up.
I was taking out all of my anger against the villagers on Mizuki. It was probably not right. But I'm really not in the mood to think about the morality of beating a man to near death.
"Iruka-sensei, I think we should leave," I said. Iruka-sensei's face had become white and he stood at one place like a lifeless body.
"Iruka-sensei?" I said aloud and violently shake. Even then it took a while, but he finally woke up from shock.
"Wh-when did you become so strong Naruto?" He asked.
"Honestly, like 15 minutes ago," I shrugged.
Iruka sensei took a deep breath seemingly trying to calm himself before he said, "Naruto...about how I treated you initially..."
I raised a hand to stop him, and said with a smile, "People make mistake. You have realized it and I can see the regret in your eyes. That is really that matters."
Tears pooled in his eyes and he choked emotionally. "You've grown into a wonderful human being, Naruto."
"Hehehe," I rubbed my nose with pride. It felt nice to hear people praise you. A little stroking of ego was good for mental health in my not very humble opinion.
I walk towards the scroll of seals while thinking what to do. Suddenly, I felt something wrap around the head. I look up and see Iruka sensei beaming at me.
He wrapped his headband on my head didn't he?
"I definitely deserved that!" I said while Iruka sensei chuckled and ruffled my hair.
Grabbing the scroll, I thump it on the ground a few times. What to do with this now....
I glanced at Iruka sensei and an idea formed.
"Say Iruka sensei, do you know some fire jutsu?"
He nodded and asked, "What for?"
I pointed at the scroll of seals and said, "Why don't you burn this?"
"WHAT?!" He screamed. His soul seemed to leave his body for a moment. "Do you want me labeled an S-rank criminal?!"
Well, it's technically not what Iruka sensei thinks it is. Oh well, why waste energy trying to explain to him?
"Brothers!" I call out to the clones and they stop the beating and turn. I pointed at scroll of seals and said, "Let's destroy it, we don't know how long it will take for the Hokage or those masked guys that follow Hokage around to arrive."
Tearing it probably won't do a great job at destroying it. So I decided that having my clones chew the paper and spit it out would be the best course of action.
"Don't do it Naruto!" Iruka sensei pleaded.
Swoosh! Swoosh!
Suddenly, a few masked man arrived in the clearing we were in. They were Anbu no doubt.
"Fast as ever eh?" I mocked but they ignored me and picked up Mizuki who was probably breathing his last dozen breath.
One man wearing a boar's mask came forward and said, "the scroll please."
"Why?" I asked. Sure they looked like Anbu but what if they too were accomplices of Mizuki.
"Lord Hokages order," said the boar masked guy resolutely.
"Proof of identification please. I can't let you take it just cause you look like the Anbu and said the Hokage asked for it. I need some valid proof that you are what you convey you are, " I said while pointing to their attire. They wore the standard anbu gear with a black cloak over it.
The boar guy looked genuinely confused and looked behind at his other members who just shrugged.
"Well, technically speaking. By stealing that you commited a crime too, so you should come with us too. But the Hokage said to let you go, or else you could've confirmed it yourself if we're what we are what we convey we are," The boar guy said. He made valid points, I'll give him that. But that wasn't enough. I didn't know them and they for sure didn't know all that much about me.
I had no way to verify them.
"I guess we all wait for the Hokage to come then," I shrugged. This left the board guy scratching his head not knowing what to do.
"Naruto, i think they are the Anbu. I don't think it is good to summon the Hokage himself. I'm sure he has plenty of work and doesn't really have the time to deal with your antics," Iruka sensei said.
A normal person might agree but not me.
I know what can of man the Hokage is. If somebody glanced at his real schedule, they'd find his top three things to be done is peeking at bathing women with his crystal. All three things would be peeking, just the three would have the names of three different bathing house.
The old man is a closet pervert! I don't know why people hadn't figured that out yet!
Swoosh!
"Naruto," The old man's voice sounded. He appeared infront of the Board masked guy and said with an amused smile, "Since I am here why don't you let them go and do their job?"
"Oh, Lord Hokage!" Iruka sensei bowed to show him respect.
I knew that this was the Old Man but I was feeling pretty devilish today.
"What proof do you have that you really are the Hokage?" I asked leaving everyone dumbfounded.
Iruka sensei even slumped to the ground unable to handle the second hand embarrassment. I may have felt that too, but today strangely I'm not feeling anything extreme.
I feel calm.
With an awkward face the old man Hokage asked, "How would you want me to prove my identity then Naruto?"
"Just look!" I said and perform the multi shadow clone jutsu.
Poof poof poof!
"Oh you've mastered it huh? What a surprise," The Hokage said acting surprised.
I can bet all of my savings inside Gama chan that he was watching the event unfolding in his crystal ball.
"Transformation jutsu!" I screamed and transformed into a sexy milf.
Blood spurted from the Hokage's nose as he flew off to Sage knows where.
"Verification complete. I declare you the real Hokage and not someone fake, " I said with smile.
Iruka sensei slumped even further looking as if he wasn't sure if he wanted to laugh or cry. While the Anbu looked on as if they had seen something divine.
What a great day.