The Fox Puppet

A Real Ninja

"I'm the Kyuubi?" I looked down my brain going a mile a minute. That's impossible, but all the information makes sense. Why the villagers hate me why I'm shown so much animosity. It all makes sense the kyuubi being sealed in me. As I was distracted Mizuki threw the giant shuruiken directly at me. I couldn't move I was in shock frozen in fear. It was then that Iruka jumped infront of me taking the giant shuriken right in his back. "Iruka why?" Iruka looked down while giving that same smile. "Your not the Kyuubi Naruto, You are a future shinobi of this village. Naruto take this." Iruka pulled out the Scroll of Seals. It suprised me,"How did you-" "I'm a chunin as well Naruto. Take it go to the Hokage tell him what's happening. I'll hold him off."

My eyes widened,"Iruka you will DIE." "NARUTO YOU MUST GO, NOW! He laid there coughing some blood I couldn't leave him this would be his end. I turned around and ran. I didn't look back, but then I remembered what he said. I stopped I couldn't leave him. I looked at the scroll looking for power I opened it. Reading out some content "Shadow Clone Justu" I could use this. I strapped the Scroll of Seals to my back heading straight back to Mizuki and Iruka. As I got there Mizuki was holding his shuriken a cut mark on his shoulder while Iruka wasn't looking to good as he was holding a stab wound in his chest.

"This is it Iruka that Demon left you to die, don't you hate him. He was the reason your parents died. You lived such a lonely life even I could tell you hated that demon like the rest of us." Mizuki stated with a wicked grin. "That may be true." My heart skipped a beat when Iruka said this even now I may really be nothing but a monster to everyone. "But it's not anymore, Naruto is a good boy he would never hurt anyone. He has never lied or stolen working hard for his goal you all call him a demon, but it's all of you acting inhuman towards a boy who had no choice in his life." I couldn't believe it. Iruka even now stood up for me. I shed a tear in silence. Mizuki looked disgusted he lunged towards Iruka.

"DIE THEN!" However before he could land a fatal last hit I stood in the way looking at Mizuki in rage. "NARUTO I TOLD YOU TO LEAVE!" said Iruka in a pleading tone. "I couldn't allow you to die Sensei, this isn't right for you I will help." I responded he looked shocked as I did a serious of hand signs he recognized. "SHADOW CLONE JUSTU" with those words said Mizuzki looked in horror as 100 clones of me surrounded him on the ground and in the trees. We all looked at him with a serious expression. "ITS TIME YOU LEARNED WHAT A REAL NINJA IS MIZUKI SAY GOODNIGHT!" We all the jumped down beating Mizuki into a bloody pulp.

A few minutes later just as I was trying to help Iruka up he walked over to the bloody Mizuki. He reached down grabbing his Konoha headband bandana before walking towards me. "Here Naruto you deserve this more than him now." "What do you mean Iruka." I asked in a confused tone grabbing the bandana. "Today Naruto you saved me, learned and used a B-Rank Justu, and beat a chunin and traitor to this village. If that doesn't make you a ninja nothing will. You pass Naruto." Iruka responded giving me a pat on the back and a huge smile. I smiled back putting on the bandanna my hair framing my face with a little bit of hair coming out the front slightly covering my eyebrows.

"It looks good on you." Iruka said. I smiled giving him a thumbs up. At that moment the Hokage and several Anbu appeared. He looked at the beaten Mizuki then at me and Iruka. "EXPLAIN NOW!" He demanded. A few hours of explaining later and the Hokage was all caught up as we stood in his office. "Well then your clear to go Naruto." Hiruzen said. I then walked out the office as I headed home the day draining me. "Iruka I'm glad Naruto is safe, but Mizuki being a traitor for Orochimaru is unsettling to say the least. Just as much as Danzo seeming to be snooping around Naruto. I want you to keep a close eye on him." Hiruzen stated. "Yes Hokage-sama I also thought it was weird Danzo just randomly showed up."

I woke up the next morning feeling refreshed. I'm finally a real ninja today we get our team assignments, but first I have to meet Danzo. My Puppeteering skills aren't good at all, and my Fuinjustu still has a long way to go. If Danzo can really help me like he says then I need to meet him. With that resolved I put my clothes and Konoha bandanna on. I ran to training ground 3 where I came to a mostly empty field it was really early in the morning. The academy was going to open soon. I then saw Danzo appear from the woods almost as if he came from the shadows themselves. "You are here." He said with a aged gaze.

"Now then, what power do you wish for." Danzo looked at me with that same neutral expression he always has. I was confused,"What power I wish for?" I asked. Danzo elaborated,"I could see in your eyes Naruto a drive to grow stronger to defend what you believe in every great ninja has a will. You want power, but I am here to push you towards your needs not my wants. Only then, can you grow even more and submit your roots in history." I looked at him. All of this was way to good to be true so I had to ask. "Danzo-sama why are you helping me. I may not be the smartest, but I can clearly tell you wouldn't just help me is this because the kyubbi is inside me?" I said touching my stomach.

Danzo not changing his expression or showing emotion answered,"So you know then? Naruto I won't lie to you. I have come to train you as the container of the kyuubi , but I know your more than that. Do you know who your mother is Naruto? Why your so good at Fuinjustu like it's natural to you?" I looked at him in disbelief. "You knew my mother? And why ask about my skills in Fuinjustu?" Danzo walked over before speaking,"Your mothers name was Kushina Uzumaki she is from the same clan as you the Uzumaki Clan." "I have a Clan." I said in disbelief. "Yes, the Uzumaki where a strong clan and had close family ties to the Senju they where known for their immense strength, chakra, and abilities in Fuinjustu." He continued.

I couldn't believe what he said, but it made sense, no one really practices Fuinjustu anymore, but why. Why didn't anyone tell me the Hokage, Iruka, anyone. "Your thinking why no one told you. It's simple the  Uzumaki clan are a mostly forgotten clan they where destroyed and killed off by a combined force of 3 of the great ninja nations. They saw the Uzumaki as too strong. Hiruzen was scared of what would happen to you if it became wide known that you are the heir to the Uzumaki Clan." I couldn't believe this my mind shook as I couldn't contain all this information.

"Naruto." Danzo called out to me. "I know you want to be a Puppeteer." As he said this I backed up from him this man was too dangerous he knew to much. Danzo turned slowly a small smile gracing his old face. "Good Naruto you can tell a threat a ninja needs that ability, you may distrust me, but I knew Kushina your mother she is just like you her skills always showing. I will leave you today if you wish to continue come back tomorrow morning I will teach you to control your chakra. Also here is a gift running around in those orange rags is no good for a real ninja."

Like that Danzo disappeared leaving a pile of clothes neatly folded. I walked towards the clothes looking at them. Even if it was dangerous the clothes looked very nice. I put them on looking at myself in a nearby river. There was blue ninja sandals with black anbu pants I wrapped up all the way to my knees as the black pants puffed out. He also left a white gi top with a little longer sleeves that opened for room. A giant red swirl on the back. I tucked it into my pants then wrapping a black sash around my waist. I looked like a real ninja now. I quickly sprinted to school trying to process all this new information and choices in my mind, but in the end I knew I needed this. No matter what.