Fox In The Leaf

Meeting with the Sage

Naruto was making his way through the hospital to check up on his friends that ended up here. He was right now, a little angry at what he had been told by the hokage. He knew that it wasn't anything personal but he hated having secrets kept from him, especially if it has to deal with his past. He thought about it as he was visiting Lee and Hinata since they were the only one of his friends that were staying in the hospital

Flashback

Naruto and Karin were standing in front of the hokage both expecting answers.

Karin wanted to know why the history of the Uzumaki clan was unknown

Naruto wanted to know if he was really part of a clan and why he was never told about it

Hiruzen looked at the two and waited for what they might have wanted to talk about "well you two. Is there something that you wished to talk to me about?"

Karin didn't want to beat around the bush so she just blurted out "why isn't the Uzumaki clan in your history books? And why is it that Naruto here doesn't know about it?!"

Hiruzen was both confused and a little concerned at these questions 'odd. It should be common knowledge that the Uzumaki clan were allied to us and it should be taught in the early years of the academy'. Looking at the two he saw that they were completely serious "I'm afraid that I am unsure about…"

Hiruzen was interrupted by a very angry red haired girl "DON'T GIVE ME THAT! The Uzumaki clan were allied with Konoha and now I find out that my...our clans massacre was swept under the rug."

Naruto kept quiet but he was feeling his anger rise at the idea that the old man was hiding something extremely important 'how could you jiji?'

Hiruzen raised his hand to get her to stop her yelling "it should be common knowledge….."

He was interrupted again "DAMN RIGHT IT SHOULD BE! You shouldn't hide our clans involvement in many of konoha's achievements. We should be in history books so everyone knows about…"

"You are"

Karin paused as she heard this "...say wha….?"

Hiruzen opened up a drawer in his desk and started rummaging through it until he pulled out an academy history book "hmm this is an old edition but should still have it." he then gave the book to Karin "go to pa~ge…..213"

Naruto was looking over Karin's shoulder as she flipped open the book until she arrived to the page

Karin felt her anger grow as she looked at the chapter title "this is about the battle of IWA!"

Hiruzen coughed before he spoke again "ahem forgive me …..try 235"

Karin again flipped through the book and her eyes widened when she saw it and read the title out loud "'The Uzumaki clan and the history of Uzushiogakure' so we are in the books. But why doesn't Naruto know about it?"

Hiruzen felt even more confusion "the Uzumaki clan is a history lesson that is taught in the early years of the academy. We honor them by not only having their history be taught early. We honored the relations between the two clans by having their clan symbol on our shinobi attire" Hiruzen looked towards Naruto "did you not pay attention to the lessons?"

Naruto crossed his arms and looked up in thought, trying to remember his years in the academy. As he thought he saw that not once were either Uzumaki clan or Uzushiogakure mentioned. "They never said anything about it. Sure I wasn't a good student but I would remember hearing my last name being used in a history lesson"

Hiruzen had several thoughts enter his head. Many trying to think of a reason on why he didn't know about it

Naruto asked a question to the hokage "you knew I was part of a clan. Why didn't you tell me"