"Go straight from C to S-class," Hiruzen noted, "Aren't you sure of yourself."
"Why shouldn't I be," Naruto shot back, "My first lifelong mission is in fact a high S-class mission that my own father, your late successor, gave me personally a mere hour after my birth: Jail Kyuubi No Kitsune as its Jinchuuriki while protecting Konohagakure No Sato from it. And find a way to use Kyuubi's chakra to protect the village. Tell me what about that isn't S-class, documented or not, especially since you and your unknown ninjas, eye witnessed me being given this mission though I wasn't an official ninja at the time of my birth? Perhaps you can start paying me thirteen years of S-class pay for my services jiisan which Konoha is far behind on."
Hiruzen's right eye started twitching as he listened to Naruto's words, most of it serious while the last part he was sure was a joke to get on his nerves.
"Thirteen years of S-class pay," Hiruzen remarked as he took a puff of his pipe, "…Surely, you can't be serious."
(Outside The Office)
A small youth with a white helmet and long blue scarf approached the door and quietly cracked it open enough to see Naruto and the Hokage talking to each other. The said youth held a kunai in one of his hands.
I'll get him for sure, the youth said, He won't escape from me.
Grasping his kunai, the boy rushed through the door and went straight for his target.
"You're mine Naruto," the boy yelled as he rushed at Naruto. The blonde Jinchuuriki turned and side stepped the boy to the left.
"What the hell," Naruto exclaimed as the boy passed by Naruto. Moving too fast, the boy stepped on his own long scarf and lost his balance before falling facedown to the ground with an audible thud.
"Konohamaru," Hiruzen chided and sighed, "…What's the meaning of this?"
Konohamaru whined and rubbed his sore face after crashing to the floor
"Konohamaru," Naruto questioned, "And who's he exactly?"
"…My eight-year-old grandson," Hiruzen replied with a puff of his pipe. Konohamaru stood back up and turned to Naruto with his kunai pointed at the blonde.
"Why the hell are you trying to attack me," Naruto asked.
"I heard from some kunoichis how you soloed my grandfather and all of the ninjas and wannabes with him at the ninja academy when you were nine years old," Konohamaru said, "If I can solo you, then I have a shot at beating my grandfather!"
Hiruzen felt the wound in his pride widened on hearing that.
He placed me on a pedestal lower than Naruto's, Hiruzen mentally groaned as he could only wonder from which one the kunoichis Konohamaru received his information. Naruto looked at the eight-year-old incredulously before smirking. His smirk turned into a snicker, which in turn turned into an all-out laughter. Naruto held onto his sides from the cramps that formed from his hard laughter.
"I like you kid," Naruto laughed loudly, "That's the first time anyone ever thought so highly of me to the point of believing that my defeat would mean having a shot at defeating the Hokage! After today you scored very high marks in my book!"
"Don't take me lightly Naruto," Konohamaru challenged as he ran towards him again with his kunai aimed at him. This time however Naruto rushed at Konohamaru at a speed Konohamaru's eyes failed to see. The next thing Konohamaru knew was that Naruto was holding him firmly with his right arm twisted and pressed to his back with Naruto holding the very kunai used against him at his jugular. The boy was able to feel the cold razor sharp blade up against the skin of his throat. Konohamaru cringed from the pain but trembled more so from the bloodlust that leaked from Naruto.
"You can't do this to me," Konohamaru whined while trying hide his fear, "I'm the Hokage's grandson!"
"Konohamaru," Naruto said patiently, "I took out a Chuunin, with the utmost brutality, just last night for pissing me off. You think your status as the Hokage's grandson matters to me? I could care less if you were the sole grandson of the Hi No Daimyo himself!"
"Honorable grandson," the Jounin called out as he ran into the Hokage's office to see what was transpiring. After seeing the position Konohamaru was in, the Jounin looked at the one responsible. Upon seeing that it was Naruto, the Jounin gave the Jinchuuriki a dirty and threating look.
"Disarm yourself and release the honorable grandson this instant," the Jounin warned, "Or suffer the consequences!"
"I'm in my rights," Naruto replied, "He attacked first and I merely acted on self-defense."
"He's telling the truth Ebisu," Hiruzen defended, "Konohamaru was at it again hoping to catch either me or one of my ninjas by surprise."
Naruto removed the kunai from Konohamaru's throat before he released him. Konohamaru turned to face Naruto.
"You have a long way to go before you can beat your grandfather or anyone else at his level," Naruto said before dropping the kunai at Konohamaru's feet. The boy bent down and reached for it. When he did however, Naruto punched the back of Konohamaru's helmet hard enough to knock the boy to the ground on his face again.
"Ow!," Konohamaru whined after feeling his face hitting the ground again.
"Honorable grandson," Ebisu called out as he hurried over to the youth. Hiruzen watched the scene before seeking to chastise Naruto while wondering what triggered Naruto's sudden actions.
"Lesson One," Naruto said, "Never lower guard and eyes to an enemy that had it within his power to kill you mere moments ago before seemingly sparing you. I baited you to pick up that kunai and you predictably fell for it, dropping your guard completely. If I were a true enemy, you'd dead now."
Konohamaru looked at Naruto with a frown but gave him no retort.
"You dare talk like a know-it-all before the Hokage and his honorable grandson," Ebisu accused, "Have some respect brat!"
"My respect is earned not given freely," Naruto replied, "And who are you exactly?"
"I'm Ebisu," Ebisu said, "And I'm Konohamaru's sensei."
"Don't look like much to me," Naruto mocked, "More like another closet pervert."
"You insolent brat," Ebiuse retorted indignantly, "Don't you dare insult me!"
Naruto shrugged and turned back to Hiruzen, "I'll be seeing you whenever!"
Naruto way over to the balcony and leapt off of it. Landing on one of the roof tops, he dashed off away from the tower. Hiruzen stood up and walked over to the balcony where Naruto took off from. Ebisu, went over to Hiruzen and apologize, "My apologies Hokages-sama. I should have been more alert in keeping Konohamaru from being struck by the Kyuubi-brat."
"You ought to be more concerned by the fact that my grandson is no longer in your sight again," Hiruzen pointed out as both turned to see that Konohamaru was no longer in the office. In fact, he was no longer present in the building.
"Now where did he run off to," Ebisu hollered.
(Meanwhile)
Naruto was making his way to his next destination, all the while thinking of what Hiruzen told him about the ties between the Senju and Uzumaki clans.
Some respect my people from my mother side of the family were given, Naruto thought, I'm going have to change that in time and correct this village's past sins against my clan. I still wonder though how I knew all the names of those bijuus. It wasn't in the Forbidden Scroll and there was no mention of any of the Sannins knowing of their names either.
While Naruto was thinking about those and other things, his eyes soon caught sight of something that didn't blend in well with the scenery of the wall.
"If you're going to spy and follow me," Naruto replied, "At the very least, put more sincere effort into it."
Konohamaru dropped the blanket sheet meant to conceal him from Naruto's sight.
"You're truly are a strong ninja Naruto-niichan," Konohamaru praised.
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