Naruto was always acting all along, but it was with an important objective that he was forced to have to gone along with this. But he would be able to stop acting the way he was ordered to when he is sorted into his team, which the reason can be found when you start reading. With his real personality and capabilities he is able to prove to everyone that he might be the strongest person alive. *Cough* Naruto is also stuck in a love triangle * Cough*