Chapter 054

(At The Hokage Tower)

He combined his absurd hentai jutsu with Kage Bushin, Sandaime thought as he gazed into his all-seeing crystal ball with his pipe in his mouth, Amazingly though it proved to be quite a devastating attack. (Sighed as he slightly pulled down his Hokage hat over his eyes)…And if I'm not careful, he just might catch me with it.

(Back In The Forest)

"Wow! You rock boss," said Konohamaru as he was amazed at how Naruto defeated his teacher with such an advanced version of the jutsu Naruto taught to him.

"Thanks Konohamaru, but don't think these jutsus are shortcuts to becoming Hokage because there are no shortcuts in real life. Anyone who tells you otherwise doesn't know the meaning of hard work hard like the both of us. If you want to become stronger and be acknowledged as more than the grandson of Sandaime then keep practicing and working harder just as I expect you to. I too seek to be Hokage because not only do I want to protect this village that I love and everyone who lives in it, but I desire to surpass both Yondaime and Godaime."

Naruto gave the kid a thumb's up before he turning and walking off back to the village.

"Boss," Konohamaru called out capturing Naruto's attention, "From now on we're going to be rivals. You'll be my way of measuring myself for when I become Hokage."

The seven-year-old held out his right fist to Naruto. The blonde nodded to him before smiling at him in acknowledgment before resuming his way back to Konoha.

(Later)

On the way back to the Hokage Tower, Naruto ran into Kakashi and Team 7 painting. From what Naruto was seeing Sasuke, Sakura and Sai were painting someone's wooden fence.

A D-rank mission, Naruto acknowledged as he went over to greet Kakashi who was standing from a distance away from the other Genins while reading his favorite book series.

"Hey dobe," Sasuke called out to Naruto, "Just where are you coming from?"

"Nowhere for you to worry about," Naruto retorted, "Nice job on the fence though. At this rate your skills will be advanced in no time."

Sasuke scowled at him. The raven-haired Uchiha and the others didn't miss the sarcasm in Naruto's comment to them.

"That stupid jerk," inner Sakura yelled, "How dare he mock Sasuke-kun like that! I'm sure Sasuke-kun will show him in time!"

Sai looked at Naruto with interest. He sensed that there was more to the blonde than meet the eyes though he heard many things about Naruto. Sai was particularly interested in Naruto's style of fashion.

You'd think he was a young Yondaime, Sai thought to himself as he and the other watch Naruto walked to Kakashi to talk to him about something but they couldn't make out what they were saying. They decided to ignore them when they heard Kakashi chuckled giddily at what Naruto handed over to him. Kakashi placed the new Icha Icha Paradise book Naruto gave him in his pocket, saving it for a good read for later. With that out of the way, Naruto continued on his way to the Hokage Tower.

(Two Days Later; In The Forest Of Death)

Naruto was walking through the infamous and highly feared Forest of Death in search of a particular purple-haired woman.

Where the hell is that woman, Naruto thought when a kunai was sent flying at him from out of nowhere. The blonde turned in time to effortlessly catch the kunai before several more kunais were sent at him. He dodged the weapons before throwing the one he caught earlier back in the direction from which the kunais were sent. The attacker dodged the kunai and jumped from her hiding place and went straight at Naruto. She started attacking him, throwing as many hard punches and kicks she could give him.

Over the passed couple of days, Anko wanted to test his abilities and see if what his files revealed to her was everything she was led to believe about Naruto and not a waste of her time. Needless to say, Naruto did more than meet her expectations as he started going on the offensives and began throwing punches of his own. Anko was surprised at his speed and stamina, not to mention his unbelievable strength. Although she wouldn't admit it, his hits actually hurt.

What the hell did Tsunade-sama teach this Yondaime-gaki, Anko wondered before jumping away and assuming a fighting stance. Naruto did likewise, but he assumed a stance that hasn't been seen in many years.

That stance, Anko thought, Only one person assumed that stance. How did that Yondaime-gaki learn that stance?

'Careful Naruto,' Yondaime advised, 'It's crazy enough that you made yourself look like me. Now you're assuming my battle stance as well.'

I'm you surviving legacy I'm sure you remember, Naruto mentally retorted, Beside I'm bound to look like you anyway like it or not.

Anko and Naruto looked at each other with unwavering determination.

"Anytime you're ready Yondaime-gaki," Anko said.

Great, Naruto thought in sarcasm, Another Hokage nickname of endearment to add to my growing list.

Naruto dashed and charged at Anko head on.

A direct frontal attack, Anko grinned, This kid has more balls than I thought.

Just when it seemed that Naruto was about to hit her he suddenly phased out and disappeared almost is if he performed the Shunshin.

What the hell, Anko yelled in her head, I didn't have time to see where he went! He was so fast!

She speedily looked around while keeping her guard up. If he was truly what his files said he is then she really had her hands filled. Hearing a sound from behind her, she quickly turned and launched a kunai in the direction the sound came from, only for it to hit a tree instead.

"Come out of hiding Yondaime-gaki," Anko yelled, "I don't have time for hide and seek, although there's really nowhere you can hide where I can't find you. I live in this forest after all."

"I had no intentions of hiding actually," came Naruto reply as he came charge at her. Before he could get close to her, Anko bit her thumb hard before doing a series of hand seals and…

"Kuchiyose No Jutsu," she said as she slammed her palm to the ground; a massive sixty-foot brown snake puff into existence. A very confident Anko stood by the giant snake before Naruto stop in his tracks.

"What now Yondaime-gaki? Let's see you try to get close to me now!"

"Gladly! Tajuu Kage Bushin No Jutsu!"

An army of Naruto clones puffed into existence and surrounded Anko and the snake. The woman was unquestionably shocked at the number of clones that surrounded her.

Shit, Anko cursed in disbelief, I thought that old man of a Hokage was exaggerating about this brat's amount of chakra. He has a lot more than I do if he could make these many clones and not be fatigue from it!

The female Special Jounin tried not to look intimidated as she gave her trademark sadistic smirk.

"So you made copy brats of yourself! Big deal! It doesn't change a thing Elite Genin!"

"I told you it would be wise for you not to underestimate me," Naruto said as he and his clones came at the female Special Jounin. The grain snake however started attacking the clones with a fierce animosity. Many of the clones were swatted into puffs of smoke as they tried to attack the large snake. A smokescreen was made as a result of the entire army of Naruto clones being swatted out of existence. Anko and the large snake were the only ones remaining after the smokescreen gradually died down.

"Is that all you got," Anko mocked, "Elite Genin! This isn't even worth my ti-"

She wasn't able to finish when a boulder came flying at her. She dodged the boulder in time but the snake ended up being on the receiving end of the boulder and was clobbered hard to the side of its face. The snake puffed out of existence leaving Anko alone again.

"Where the hell did that boulder come from?"

"Me," Naruto said as he walked into the clearing.

"If I didn't know any better I'd say you were trying to kill me."

Smirking, Naruto replied, "I wasn't trying, because as far as it goes, you're already dead."

"What do you mean Yondaime-gaki?"

Naruto pointed to her waist and showed her the kunai and shuriken he planted into her mini-skirt.

"The kage bushins I sent at you were mere decoys," Naruto explained, "I knew that the snake you summoned would have swatted my clones like insects which was exactly what I was counting on. With the smokescreen that my clones' dispelling created, I was able to sneak in among my clones and smokescreen undetected and place my shuriken and kunai into your skirt and sneak away just as undetected as before. I could have killed you the entire time in more ways than one Anko-chan."

The purple-haired woman didn't know whether to applaud Naruto for winning against her or question the boy's abilities against her own. Amidst the confusion she couldn't detect when he approached her.

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