Early in the morning, when Naruto woke up, he felt that something was off...he looked down, and to his shock, Ino was in his arms! At that moment, he heard the storming footsteps of Inoichi in his head, but quickly shook his head.
"Jeez, how did she end up here again" He sighed
Ino felt the movement, and opened her eyes, feeling rather refreshed.
As she yawned and stretched, her eyes landed on Naruto...
"Morning Na-kun" She stuck out her tongue and gave him a 'tee hee' expression
"Don't 'Morning Na-kun' me! What happened!? Why are you here?" Naruto asked, looking around as if he expected Inoichi to pop out and turn into a tailed beast.
"You were so rough last night, pulling me into bed like that, and embracing me the whole night long"
"..." Naruto began sweating, imagining the scene of Inoichi storming his house with eyes filled with rage.
He gulped
"Ino, don't say a THING about this to your father, got it!" He grabbed Ino's shoulders and said, he could still remember what happened last time Ino stayed over at his place.
"...sure~" Ino grinned
"But I want something in return for keeping his secret" Ino stuck her tongue out and giggled
Naruto stared at her, then smile gently
"Sure, whatever you want, your highness" He said reverently
"Hehehe, I'm still thinking about it, I'll tell you another time" She grinned
After that, she left with a grin on her face, feeling she had triumphed in something.
-A few days after Konoha's reconstruction-
Shikamaru and Naruto were called to the Hokage's office. When the two saw each other, they both got a rough idea as to why they were here.
When they entered, they were greeted with Hiruzen's wide smile
"Naruto, Shikamaru, come in, I'm sure you both are curious as to why I called you here" He said with a smile
"You're going to make me an elite Jonin and give me a house" Naruto replied
"...not quite" Hiruzen's lips twitched
He coughed awkwardly, but he could somewhat understand where Naruto was coming from. For one, he is definitely capable enough to become a Jonin, and his apartment isn't exactly...good.
"Shikamaru, for your quick thinking during the invasion, reducing casualties, I have decided to promote you to Chunin" During the invasion, Shikamaru made various achievements to organise groups and saved many lives, which gained Hiruzen's approval.
Shikamaru nodded, expecting this completely
"And Naruto, for your incredible contribution of handling the Ichibi, as well as stopping Orochimaru's plans, I have decided to promote you Tokebetsu Jonin" Hiruzen said, his gaze on Naruto carried hints of pride that such a young genius has emerged in his village.
Naruto lifted a brow, honestly, he wasn't actually expecting to be promoted to a Jonin, even if it is Tokebetsu Jonin, after all, he's only thirteen!
"About the house" Naruto coughed, he wanted to see if he could get some more out of this
Hiruzen's lips twitched, he wasn't joking about that? But he gradually nodded.
"I will arrange something, you'll be informed by the end of the day" He said
He wasn't a fool, the treatment Konoha has shown Naruto thus far has been awful, at the very least, he'd consider everything Naruto says when it comes to simple things like this.
"Thank you Hokage-sama!" Naruto grinned
'So now he's willing to call me by -sama' Hiruzen chuckled
Naruto patted Shikamaru's back
"When I get my own house, wanna come over? I'll throw a party, tell Choji and the others to come as well" Naruto said with a gleeful smile
Shikamaru gave him a faint chuckle
"Sure" He could see how happy Naruto was, and didn't want to down his mood.
After being given the Jonin title, Naruto was thrilled. Now, he can leave the village on his own b taking missions without restrictions!
"Oh right, Hokage-sama, I have some propositions" Naruto walked over, and placed a stack of Talismans in front of him
But to his surprise, Hiruzen suddenly jumped back and took on a defensive position...
"..."
Shikamaru stared at Hiruzen, confused as to why he jumped back, but Naruto somewhat understood why. Last time, he turned Hiruzen into an old granny, and he must have been traumatised by that experience...
So the moment he saw that stack of talismans from Naruto, he instinctively jumped back in fright.
"Uh, these are just normal seals" Naruto coughed
"H-Huh? Oh..." Hiruzen sat back down, embarrassed by his own actions
Worst of all, it was witnessed by another young shinobi. Luckily, it was Shikamaru, who was willing to pretend he never saw that.
"Ahem, what are these seals for?" He asked
"Ah, I'm glad you asked" Naruto summoned a clone, and placed one of the seals on it, which caused it to turn into a coin.
"This is a sealing talisman, the very one that sealed Hashirama and Tobirama during the fight the other day"
He picked up another
"And this one is a tracking seal" He placed it on the table, and it burned up instantly.
He took out a third one, which had an arrow, pointing towards the table. When he moved it, the arrow would turn as well.
"It's simple, and hard to detect" He grinned
Hiruzen's eyes widened. Both these would become very useful for missions, especially the sealing talisman. The fact that it was able to seal the two kages, even if they were weakened, it is still impressive.
"I'll provide a limited stock, and you buy it from me" He said
"This starting bundle, treat it as a gift"
When he mentioned gift, Hiruzen flinched again, wondering if he was going to get hit by another transformation seal...
"I see, I will not take advantage of you, I will buy all of them" He replied
"That'll be even better" Naruto grinned
In the end, the stack of 100 talismans earned him a few hundred thousand ryo, which was more than enough for him at the moment.
"Shiki, let's go eat, my treat" Naruto grinned
"Sounds like a bother, I already promised to go to your place" Shikamaru sighed
"Fine~" Naruto huffed
After leaving, Naruto walked back home, and along the way, he realised the gaze on him seemed even worse than before...perhaps because they now know how much power this fox kid n
"Man, this is weird" He muttered
"What's so weird, Naruto?" Naruto looked back, and saw Guy with Lee, both jogging on the spot as they gave him a radiating smile.
"The villagers" Naruto replied
Hearing this, Guy's bright smile flinched for a moment. After some thought, he patted Naruto's shoulders and gave him a thumbs up.
"Then why not let us run around the village five hundred times! If we fail to do so, we shall do ten thousand pushups!" He said
Naruto lifted a brow, and after some thought, he took out a cigarette...
"Sure, why not?" He lit the cigarette and nodded
"Fantastic! Let our youth shine at the peak!" Guy laughed
The three ran through the village, and Lee turned to Naruto
"Naruto, what's so weird about the villagers?" He asked
Guy frowned faintly, Naruto's identity is rather complicated, and he had always felt quite bad for this child.
"I'm wondering...just how much do they hate me to not see something so obvious" He replied
"Huh? They hate you?" Lee looked around, and was met with many cold glares from the villagers they run by, which left him at a loss.
This has never happened before, so it can only mean that Naruto was right. But what did the second half mean?
"You say they don't realise something obvious, what is it?" Lee asked
Naruto sighed
"I mean, I've got blonde spiky hair, I use the rasengan and the flying raijin, how many more hints do I need to drop that I'm Minato's son before they figure it out" Naruto replied
"Oh, I see, your resemblance with the fourth is indeed striking, it is indeed a question as to...to...um...Naruto, would you mind repeating what you just said?" Lee paused once he nearly spoke the full sentence, realising he seemed to have glossed over something major just now...
"I've got blonde-"
"No, after that"
"I use the flying-"
"No, even after"
"I'm Minato's son?" Naruto asked
"Yes! You were the fourth's son!" Lee gasped
Naruto lifted a brow
"I mean, what more do I need? I have his hair, I have his jutsu, I have the birthday gift he gave me" Naruto shrugged
"B-Birthday gift?"
"A big fox" Naruto said
"...Guy sensei, I seem to be under a genjustu, how do I break out" Lee turned to Guy and asked
Meanwhile, Guy was in shock
"Naruto, how long have you known?" He asked, his brows furrowed, and his expression wasn't as vibrant as before.
"A little after I graduated from the academy"
Guy frowned
"Naruto...your situation, it's...complicated, I really wish I can tell you everything, but-"
"Huh? I already know everything though" Naruto cut him off and said
???
Guy was bewildered, he-he knew?
"Wait, Naruto really is the son of the fourth!" Lee asked eagerly
Naruto laughed, he then gave Guy a bright smile
"Guy sensei, you don't need to worry, I don't mind the gaze, nor do I resent anyone...okay, maybe a little, I'm still going to keep dropping the poison that makes them itchy every now and then" Naruto grinned
Guy's eyes widened
"Wait! That was you? Lee and I were left itching for days and couldn't find out why" Guy gasped
"Naruto, you did that!?" Lee gasped
Naruto stuck out his tongue, so these two ran by when he was spreading poison...
"I mean, I gave the antidotes to Hokage-sama, so all is good, no?"
"..."
"Oh, would you look at the time, I need to go feed my pet fox" Naruto pretended he was busy and dashed off in another direction.
Later that day, Naruto was notified by an Anbu that his new resident was prepared. It was a two storied house that was very close to Ichiraku ramens.
"He may be muddle headed at times, but damn is he good at picking houses" Naruto walked in and felt that he was finally living a decent life.
To top it all off, Hiruzen was nice enough to have a few every day applications installed as well, so he has a working fridge, and other electronics that his old apartment didn't.
After that, he made shadow clones, and sent them out to different places to invite the people he knew over to have a house-warming party. He also sent one to go buy various food and drinks to bring back.
A little while later, his house was filled with guests.
The instructors who arrived: Guy, Kakashi, Iruka
Friends who arrived: Shikamaru, Ino, Choji, Sakura, Neji, Lee, Tenten
He thought about inviting Hinata, however, he decided against it. He had noticed Hinata's feelings for him, so he'd rather not get close to her now that he has already decided who he would choose.
"Sakura, Im surprised you accepted after what I did to Sasuke" Naruto smiled
"Well, my team member just got promoted, and got a new house, of course I'd come" Sakura replied with a giggle
She then pulled on Ino's arm
"Besides, my bestie is here as well, double the reason"
"Aw, gimme a hug!" Ino grinned as she hugged Sakura
"By the way, how's Sasuke" Naruto asked
"..." Sakura nearly choked
"You're only asking about him now? You beat him up so bad that he's still unconscious" Sakura sighed as she shook her head
Naruto gasped
"Now don't you go blaming this on me! He had it coming, he thought he was the king of the world just because he awakened his sharingan" Naruto crossed his arms and huffed
"Hehe, Na-kun, aren't you also incredibly arrogant? I saw that fight, you could have won immediately, but you chose to humiliate him" Ino grinned
"I will neither confirm nor deny that"
"You're so cute when you act angry like that" Ino poked his cheeks and gave him a cheeky grin
Sakura sighed, in an instant, she became the third wheel
"Naruto, congrats on the promotion to Jonin" Tenten and Neji approached
Naruto squinted his eyes
"My, aren't you two close" He chuckled
The two smiled back
"I decided that I need someone to help me train against ranged attacks, so I had Tenten help me with that" Neji replied
"Hehehe, and I can actually win against him"
"That's only because I placed restrictions on myself to intensify the training" Neji responded
"Hah, a win is a win, I'm going to be bragging about this all my life!" Tenten laughed
"You-" Neji clenched his fist and growled at her
Naruto rubbed his chin with a playful grin, it seems these two have triggered some sort of flag together.
"Kakashi, my long time rival, let us compare who can finish the most snack bars in a minute!" Guy was with Kakashi as he piled over a mountain of snack bars in front of him.
Kakashi sighed
"I'd rather just read" He responded as he flipped the page on the book he held...
"Kakashi, you must show that youthful spirit of yours! Come, let us compete!" Guy insisted as he grabbed the book n Kakashi's hand.
Kakashi sighed
"Fine..." He tucked the book away, giving up as Guy would just keep bothering him if he doesn't accept.
*Bang*
"I heard there was a party! How can I not be invited!" Suddenly, Jiraiya burst in through the window as he began laughing and grabbed a bottle of wine.
However, before he could drink it, seals suddenly activated around him, and he was now tied up...
"Oi! Let me down, is this how you treat a guest!" He swung on the rope and yelled
Naruto walked over
"Old pervert, I don't think I invited you, and even if I did, why did you break through the window? There's a door for a reason" Naruto said with a speechless expression
"...making a cool entrance is very important" Jiraiya replied with a serious expression
Naruto stared at him blankly, then...
"...Hey everyone! I've got a magic trick to show you all!" Naruto yelled, attracting the attention of everyone in the room.
When they turned over, the noise quietened down
"Uh...Naruto, that magic trick doesn't involve me, does it?" Jiraiya smiled awkwardly
Naruto grinned
"Of course~...it does" He laughed as he threw Jiraiya up, and another seal activated above him, now tying him up in the reverse shrimp knot, up on the ceiling.
"What everyone sees here is an old perv, also known as Jiraiya, one of the three sannins" Naruto said casually
"Th-The three sannin!" Naruto's friends all gasped, whilst Kakashi face palmed, now that he fell into Naruto's hands, he can only pray for him.
Jiraiya was struggling, but his chakra was sealed, so he couldn't break free in short time
"Now, you see..." He snapped his fingers
And with a *Poof*, Jiraiya....
Well, he...
"NARUTO! You turn me back right this instant!!!!!!" Jiraiya screamed, but his voice was much higher pitched.
In fact, it sounded rather pleasant...
"I-Is that Jiraiya-san!?" Everyone gasped, as in replacement of an old man with spiky white hair, it is now a voluptuous woman with long spiky hair...
And with how he/she was tied up, it made the males in the room all look away, whilst Ino grabbed Naruto's ears as she twisted it hard.
"You seem pretty efficient, eh? Have you done this to other people!" Ino yelled
"Let me down!" Jiraiya screamed
"This is getting out of hand" Shikamaru considered leaving at this instant
Everything was in chaos, and Naruto, who was being held by Ino was welching in pain.
"Ouch! Stop! I yield! I yield!" Naruto shouted
"Tell me, who else did you do this on!" Ino asked
"Hokage-sama!" He replied
"..."
The room suddenly became silent...and Jiraiya...well, he was screaming internally as the horrifying visuals appeared in his head once more...
"WHAT!"
"I used this on all three Hokages" Naruto winced
"...huh? Three!? Where did the other two come from!?"
Now, even Jiraiya was stunned, how come he didn't know there are three Hokages?
Naruto pulled himself out of Ino's vice grims as he rubbed his ears
"Ah, man, why are you all surprised? Did you not know? Orochimaru used the edo tensei to summon the souls of Hashirama and Tobirama, before sealing them, I used this jutsu on them" Naruto replied
Ino stared at him in shock, she then pinched between her brows as she groaned
"I don't know if you're incredible, or just plain stupid, why would you do that to them!"
Naruto snorted
"My goal is to do it to every powerful shinobi I go against"
"What about the third?" Ino lifted a brow and asked
"He's an exception" Naruto coughed
"And Jiraiya?"
"He broke my window, he deserves it" Naruto scoffed
"What about my dad then?" Ino snorted
'Her dad!? Naruto, you're unbelievable' Everyone gasped
"I'm pretty damn sure your father is stronger than any shinobi I've ever faced thus far, the two Hokages aside" Naruto replied blankly
'This kid is a menace to society' Both Guy and Kakashi were both stupefied by the turn of events, as it turns out, this kid already genderbent three generations worth of Hokages!
From then on, the party became a little more awkward, mainly because everyone can no longer get the image of Jiraiy'as feminine state. Changing genders was one thing, but why did he look younger!?
"Naruto do you have a seal that makes someone younger?" Ino whispered
"Of course not, how can such a thing exist?" Naruto replied
"Well, Jiraiya looked younger after you transformed him"
"That's just transformation jutsu, I made it so they'd transform into their younger self before having their genders changed, quite the fun one, right?" Naruto rubbed his nose and grinned
*Bang*
"Never do that again! Especially not on Sasuke!" She yelled
Naruto rubbed his head
"Tch, I wasn't going to do it even if you didn't say that" He grumbled
"Good!" Ino huffed
Naruto sighed, he was right on the money with his previous assumption, that Sasuke is off limits when it comes to this prank seal.
Jiraiya was released from the binding after he pleaded with Ino, who in turn, convinced Naruto to let him down.
"Freedom!" Jiraiya laughed as he grabbed a bottle of wine and jumped out the house through the window he broke in from...
"...you see that? That is what you get for being nice to someone" Naruto pointed at the window and said
"..." Ino was left at a loss, she didn't expect the legendary sannin to act this shameless.
But she gace him a light jab
"So do you think I'd do that to you?" She puffed up her cheeks and asked
"Pfft, of course you will" Naruto chuckled
"You!" Ino was shocked, did he really? But he's laughing, there must be some other implication, right?
Naruto placed a hand on her cheek and pinched it gently
"He stole my wine after I showed him kindness, you stole my affection" He said with a grin
"Y-Your aff-affection" She placed her hand on her cheek and gasped, this was more damage than she expected!
The people in the room all silently backed away from the two to give them more room, and watched the show with an eager expression.
'That was cringe as fu-' Many of their friends thought
'I'll win over Sasuke for sure' Sakura thought to herself when she watched Naruto and Ino develop their own affection.
Now, it was like a small rivaly between her and Ino in a different direction, it was to see who can go the furthest with their own relationships. But Ino's leap ahead was like a canyon compared to hers, but it also made her more determined.
"So, when's the wedding" Kakashi walked over with a smile
"When we're older" Naruto responded
"So there is going to be one" Kakashi smiled
"Unless Ino doesn't want one" Narutp pinched both her cheeks and said with a sigh, but Ino was too flustered to respond right now.
Her mind was already overheating, and she had blocked out all her senses.
"I felt my baby is being bullied!" The door suddenly burst open as Inoichi roared at the doorway
!!!!!!
Everyone turned over in shock, because the aura emitting from him did not match that of a shinobi who is usually in charge of interrogations...
It was the aura of a veteran who has survived multiple wars, and his bloodshot eyes made it all the more terrifying.
'When did our village have a second jinchurirki?' Guy stared at Inoichi in bewilderment, wondering when Inoichi became the host of a tailed beast...
Kakashi groaned in silence, as he has seen this before, and he never wanted to see it again. It is just way too terrifying for no reason!
*Bang*
"Let the kids have their time" Kiku appeared behind him and smacked his head
'Our savior!' Everyone in the room gasped in awe, someone who can seal the beast away!
Inoichi held the back of his head and wept
"But Ino is being taken advantage of by that brat" He cried
"When has Naruto taken advantage of her, isn't that right, Naruto dear?" Kiku smiled at Naruto gently and asked
"I don't take advantage of her...except when I need a meal, then I mooch off her for dinner" Naruto replied
"Pfft, that's alright, in fact, you can just eat at our place from now on" Kiku smiled and said
"Really?" Naruto's eyes lit up, one less expense!
Kiku saw his excitement, and it reminded her of her first time dating Inoichi. She glanced at the man who was about to explode and giggled.
"Ino dear, are you still in there?" Kiku waved her hand in front of her daughter and asked
"E-Eh? Huh? What's going on" Ino snapped back into reality and looked around
"Mum? Dad? When did you two get here?"
"Oh my, we arrived for some time now, what did Naruto do to you, to make you this flustered" Kiku asked curiously
"Allow me" Guy patted Kiku's shoulders and said with a bright grin
'I have a bad feeling about this...' Both Naruto and Ino thought
Guy would definitely say something exaggerated and embarrassing! So before he could speak, Naruto jumped up and kicked his face, shifting his immaculate smile to the side as his lower jaw moved...
He then slapped a seal onto Guy before he could react...
*Poof*
Guy suddenly became a golden coin, in which Naruto tucked away
"Nothing much, I stated my affection for her, and pinched her cheeks while I was at it" Naruto said
"..."
Why was he so efficient at that? And was he hiding something by doing all that!? But most importantly...is Guy alright!?
Naruto sure was ruthless, a drop kick into a seal...
"Really?"
"I also promised a wedding in the future if she allowed" Naruto added
!!!!!
"Wait, I don't remember that" Ino gasped
"Oh my~" Kiku smiled
"BRAT! You're dead to me!!!!" Inoichi roared as a berserk like aura burst from his body...
[Four tails, five tails...brat, I don't think I can save you, you can only handle three tails worth of chakra at the moment...um, good luck] Kurama prayed for Naruto's safety silently...
Naruto's expression sunk, what in the world is going on! How is Inoichi even more of a cheat than he is!? In just the span of a few weeks, he has evolved into handling five tails worth of chakra!?
Even Hashirama and Madara's growth aren't as explosive as his!
He firmed his expression as he made a hand sign
*Poof*
He created four clones, and the five of them dashed at Inoichi, each making a seal in their hand.
"Uzumaki style: Penta directional world brinding titaniusm enforced chakra voiding seal!" They all yelled
'What is with that naming sense!' Everyone thought
*Rattle*
Chains suddenly burst forth from the seal they formed, tying down Inoichi from five directions. It then started to tightene, as a golden glow flashed...
*Poof*
In an instant, the aura released by Inoichi all vanished, and in replacement of Inoichi, is now a golden coin on the ground...
"Sealing success...this is bad, he's becoming too strong, I don't think I'll be able to seal him next time" Naruto said with a grim expression
'Is that really necessary!?' Everyone wondered
After a while of silence, someone broke it.
"...Naruto! Let my dad out of there!" Ino exclaimed, suddenly realising what had just happened
Kiku tilted her head to the side
"No, just hand it to me, I'll unseal him later" She said
"Here" Naruto placed the coin in her hand
Kakashi walked over as well at this moment
"Pass over the one Guy is in, though I get why you sealed him, but it is a bit extreme" He said, but Naruto could hear the relief in his voice, as he is now free of Guy's constant challenges...
"Hehe" Naruto grinned as he passed the coin over
With that over, the party resumed, and it was only late at night when everyone started to leave.
"See you tomorrow, Na-kun" Ino waved
"Take care" Naruto smiled
After everyone left, he tidied the house and yawned
"It's been so long since I enjoyed such crowded activities..." He smiled as he took a shower before landing in his bed.
On the way back, Kiku nudged Ino
"You can't keep hiding it, tell me how it all began between you two" Kiku urged
"...w-well..." Since her dad is sealed, she felt a bit more at ease telling her mum.
"F-First of...he, he kinda said he liked me after graduation" She scratched the side of her cheeks and said with a red face
"Oh~...wait, at that time, didn't you...you know..." Kiku lifted a brow and asked
"I liked Sasuke at that time" Ino covered her face and said
"Oh my~"
She pulled ino closer as they walked hand in hand
"Tell me more, what then? What then?"
"We shared meals, and he...he supported me in chasing after Sasuke, saying that as long as I'm happy" She fiddled with her fingers and said with a blush
"How romanti-...he what?"
"..."
"Come on, what did he do?"
"Don't make me say it again! Jeez!" Ino stomped her feet and huffed
"Ino dear, I think I misheard...you said that he, he supported your love for Sasuke???" This time, Kiku was truly taken by surprise.
"Well, kinda, he was just saying to make me happier at that time" Ino tucked her lips and said
"And then?"
"Well, we went to pick out gifts for Sasuke's birthday" Ino replied
"You had him go with you!? Ino, I thought I taught you better!" Kiku grabbed her ear and pulled on it lightly
"Ow ow ow ow! Mum, I get it, I made a bad choice and took advantage of his affection" Ino cried out
*Sigh*
Kiku released Ino and sighed
"What am I ever going to do with you, such a fine young man states his love for you, yet you are still blinding chasing a kid who would ignore you" Kiku shook her head as she placed a hand on her cheek.
Her expression made Ino blush even more
"And then? What else happened?"
Ino tucked her lips. She then explained everything that happened during Sasuke's birthday, how he coldly rejected her gift, treating it as nothing but garbage. It made Kiku flare up as she pressed a finger on Ino's head.
"See, that's the type of guy he is, look at how it turned out, luckily, Naruto was there to cheer you up" Kiku said
"I know, mum, isn't that also why I'm doing my best now?" Ino groaned
"Indeed, and I truly need to thank Naruto for that" Kiku smiled
"Yeah"
"By the way, when's the wedding?"
"Mum!"
"I'm serious"
"...I don't know, I was too flustered earlier to even hear about it" Ino mumbled
Kiku chuckled, her daughter is just too precious...