Uzumaki Naruto, an Exceptional Shinobi

Chapter Three: Missions and firstly meeting Team Gai

 |Next Day: Mission No. 1|

Naruto woke up the next day before dawn broke the horizon. Naruto had a mission with his team and he didn’t want to wear that forsaken orange track suit. ‘What are you going to wear if you don’t want to wear that?’ Kurama asked lazily. ‘My usual outfit when I went on missions for Otō-san,’ Naruto answered. Naruto put on his mesh armor and then over that he put on his black pants and black shirt. ‘What about your scars, Kit?’ Kurama asked. Naruto cursed under his breath till his eyes caught his hitai-ate hanging from the mirror. He smirked. Grabbing his hitai-ate he calmly tied it around his neck and checked if none of his scars where showing.

‘Alright let’s go,’ Naruto thought and left his apartment. A minute later he walked back inside and grabbed his pouch, ‘Yes mother I got it now,’ Naruto grumbled. ‘You may never know,’ Kurama argued back. ‘Yeah whatever,’ Naruto said and left once again. He headed towards the monument for a small moment of silence. Why small moment? “NARUTO—GET DOWN FROM THERE!!” Naruto sighed heavily as he climb down to meet his Sandaime Hokage. “Ji-chan, what’s wrong? You need something?” Naruto asks Sarutobi. “Naruto what are you doing up there?” Sarutobi asks. “Relaxing for a bit before going on the missions,” Naruto answered. Sarutobi gave him a suspicious look as he hummed. Naruto sweat dropped, “I was really relaxing Ji-chan, I wasn’t planning on anything,” Naruto mumbled. “Then why are you wearing those?” Sarutobi asked him as he pointed at Naruto’s outfit.

“Sometimes that orange tracksuit can be a pain. So I didn’t want to wear it today,” Naruto answered with a semi-lie. Sarutobi smiled at the boy, “I guess you too can get tired of wearing the same thing,” Sarutobi said. Naruto nodded his head, “Come on Naruto, I think it’s time for you and I to meet your team mates and Sensei for your missions,” Sarutobi said. Naruto nodes his head and easily followed Sandaime back to the missionary room. “Naruto! WHERE WERE YOU?!” Haruno Sakura shouted the minute she entered the office and set her eyes on the Class Idiot. “Matte, matte, I was with the Hokage this morning,” Naruto nervously said. Kakashi and Sasuke eyed the boy with different reasons. ‘Why was he here before us? Is he planning something against the Hokage?’ Kakashi thought. ‘Since when did Naruto started to dress differently?’ Sasuke thought. “Ah, Kakashi-san you are here. Great, here are you missions,” Sarutobi said as he handed Kakashi the scroll. “Let’s go team,” Kakashi causally said and led his Genins outside the office.

“What’s the first mission Kakashi-sensei?” Sakura asked. “Babysitting Hiroshi’s kids,” he replied after a minute. “WHAT?! BABYSITTING?!! YOU GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!!” Naruto shouted. “Come on Naruto, it can’t be that bad,” Sakura said. “You have no idea how little kids can be Sakura-chan, those little,” Naruto trailed off as he glared at the ground. Kakashi didn’t question his behavior for he too had the same reaction when he was a kid himself. Team Seven arrived at Hiroshi’s home and the man—some thirty plus years, black hair, green eyes, toned and muscular body, wearing the usual Chūnin vest and uniform—welcomed them in with open arms. “Naruto-kun, I see you are here once again,” Hiroshi smiled. “Yeah, yeah,” Naruto grumbled and casually walked into Hiroshi’s house as if he owned it. “Naruto!” Sakura warned. “It’s alright, Naruto has been in my house more than a few times before. He knows the layout already,” Hiroshi smiled. “NARUTO-NII-SAN!!!” three little voice shouted. Naruto cringed and prepared himself.

He was tackled down and soon tied up, “Brats,” Naruto grumbled. Hiroshi smiled and patted his children’s head. “Alright, you three behave for Naruto and his team alright? I won’t be long,” Hiroshi said and left the house. Sasuke was smirking at the tied up Naruto. “Alright, alright. GET OFF!!” Naruto shouted. The three kids hurriedly got off of Naruto. Naruto easily stood up and the ropes fell from him surprising Sasuke and Sakura. “Your knots still lack,” Naruto said to the kids. “AW MAN!! WE’VE BEEN PRACTICING!!” all three whined. “Naruto,” Sakura called. “Oh right. Guys this is Yuki,” he pointed to the only girl. She smiled sweetly at them. “These two are Daisuke and Toshi,” he then pointed at the two boys that looked exactly like Hiroshi. “Kids, these are my team mates and Sensei. Haruno Sakura, Uchiha Sasuke and Hatake Kakashi,” Naruto introduced. Immediately all three kids cornered Sasuke.