Academy

"Jin-kun! where were you hurry the Academy will start soon!"

"Wait a minute Ino I'll be there!" Ryu picked up Yasaka who was on the ground

Ryu looked at the fox that was lazily sleeping in his arms

"Will you tell Ino and the others about your identity?" Ryu whispered silently

"Soon enough Ryu-sama, Ino is better at pampering me more than you I don't want to lose that just yet" Yasaka replied and slept in Ryu's arms once more

"Come on Ryu! Naruto and the others are all ready there I don't want to lose to Sakura at getting their first with thei-" Ino stopped midway in her sentence and just dragged Ryu.

'Troublesome' Ryu muttered

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At the Academy

"SASUKEE!" A bunch of fangirls called out to the Uchiha with Sakura leading the way.

"Where's Ryu Naruto? A boy pineapple hair asked

"I think he's still training?" Naruto replied with uncertainty as he knows Ryu could apply for early graduation if he wanted too.

"Well anyways do you guys want to go out after this?" Naruto asked his friends in front him

"I'd rather laze around all day" The Nara reply

"If we eat at Ichiraku why not?" The Akimichi hastily agreed knowing Naruto is loaded

"A-Ano if Guren also comes I-I don't have any problem with it" The Hyuga shyly replied

Naruto who was perceptive of the replies looked at Hinata

'Hmm Hinata really mellowed out after I saved her from those bulies I wonder what happened? Maybe she'll get over it but I'll still help her!'

"Its decided then!" Naruto raised a thumb with his signature smile.

Guren nodded and looked at Naruto"If Kaa-san won't mind I guess? I'll tell Ino-chan and Ryu"

"Oi me and Akamaru are also gonna come I don't want to be bored here!" Akamaru also agreed by barking

"I'll come" Shino with his usual voice replied

Soon two young children came one blonde girl and one blonde boy hand in hand

"What are you all doing here?" Ino asked full of curiosity since they were all gathered together

"Ah Ino, Ryu, both of you are finall here Naruto wanted to go out after today" Guren answered her question

Ryu just nodded and looked around at his surroundings trying to confirm that everyone was here but he suddenly stopped and stared at a certain young pale boy

'So Sai is alive? He's still smiling I guess his brother is still alive' Ryu then looked at Ino and their hands together and tightened the grip which startled the Yamanaka but she also strengthened hers as well.

'I'm sorry Sai but Screw Canon!'

A pink haired girl went to the group before looking at the young couple before yelling

"Ino-Pig!"

Ino let go of her grip and clashed into Sakura's head before also yelling

"Forehead!"

A duck haired boy also followed seeing two of his best friends in the group

"They're really at it huh? Anyways I heard what you guys planned can I come too?" Sasuke

"Yeah so early in the morning too and why not sure." Ryu replied

"Kyahh!" The group of fan girls shouted whne they saw Sasuke and Ryu interact with each other they were suddenly divided one half fangirling over Sasuke and Ryu

"Dad was right Women are troublesome" Shikamaru noticed the Attention both guys were getting

"What did you say Shikamaru?" Guren angered at his statement

Shikamaru felt suffocated and replied "No-nothing Guren-chan!"

"Figures" Guren scoffed at Shikamaru

Soon a Chunin went over to the Academy grounds

"Ok all the Kids line-up now the Hokage is coming!"

Soon all the kids followed the instructors instructions.

The Hokage looked at the new students and spouted his usual "Will of fire" speech before leaving by Shunshin to amaze the children

Soon enough they were now being put into their respective classrooms.

'Guess it still follows canon and I'm with them, Hmm looks like no one is verbally abusing Naruto those civilian children are still giving him the looks, well if they know what's good for them they won't say a thing'

While Ryu was entering the classroom.

"Jin-kun!!!" He saw Ino waving at him and gestured to seat beside her to which he smiled and went there, all his fangirls were angry at Ino for taking their object of infatuation, Ino also noticed this but she had something to say.

"Jin-kun, look! my ring finger is almost big enough to fit the ring! Yours too!" After Ino finished her statement she looked at the fangirls with a smug face then looked at Sakura with an expression saying 'can't get to my level'

"Eh? But its still too b-" Ino covered Ryu's mouth and gestured him to shut up to which he nodded.

"Assert Dominance on the girls complete" Ino said under her breath.

Soon their Chunin Sensei Came in which didn't surprise Ryu, A man with a scar on the bridge of his nose walked forward and Introduced himself

"Hello my Name Is Iruka Umino, I'll be your Academy-sensei for the next 4 years, Lord Third has assigned me personally, I hope all of you achieve your dreams!" Iruka smiled showing genuine care for his class

'I guess Kakashi already talked to him or the Old-man did, he really is a big hearted person'

"Ok now lets begin!"

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"Zetsu, any change that I should know off?"

"Nothing Obito, the plan still continues but what about the Uchiha?"

Obito scoffed at that statement

"There is nothing we can do its just one clan we also don't have time and resources to inflict war amongst the nations but Itachi, looks like we have to find a better candidate in the Akatsuki"

"Understood, I'll find someone whose at least capable of doing Itachi's level, what are you gonna do about Eito's kid Ryu was it?"

Obito's face contorted after hearing his name remembering two exact moments he got shot with [Rasengan] in the face, he held his mask in frustration

"We'll deal with him when the time comes, for now there are better things to do"

"Understood" Zetsu left leaving Obito in the room alone with his thoughts.

'Who was she? why did that Jinchuriki of the three tails look familiar?' Unbeknownst to him a tear fell from his eye but was soon replaced by a frown after remembering a certain boy

"I'll kill you soon enough!"

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"Achoo!" Ryu sneezed and Ino took note of this once more

"Oh another one of your girls that your hiding hmm Jin-kun?" She giggled

"What are you gonna do about it Ino?" Ryu fired back

"I heard someones Mom was gonna ramp up someones training if that someone accidentally hurt my feelings, maybe I should tell that someones Mom about what I heard from that someone today, what do you think Ryu?"

"Fine you win!"

'I wonder whats our score now? I know she keeps tabs on it eh I'll ask her soon enough' Ryu thought to himself before he was taken out of his thoughts

"NARUTOOO!"

"SASUKEEE!"

Naruto hit Sasuke's face while he also got hit by Sasuke in the face soon both of them fell down resulting in Iruka calling a medic-nin to check up if they sustained injuries or not since that punch was enough to give someone a concussion.

"Oi you two this is just a spar why are you two out there looking like you want to kill each other!" Iruka sighed and gestured for the class to come back to the room so they could finally end the day.

"These kids are already giving me a headache, I wonder where Mizuki is today?"

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"See ya tomorrow guys!" Naruto yelled at the group after eating at Ichiraku, soon only He and Ryu were left and they walked slowly back to the Minakami estate since Naruto was now free to sleep where he would since the council was disbanded by Hiruzen

"Say Ryu, can you teach me Ninjutsu?" Naruto asked pleadingly knowing his cousin is strong

"No, not until you finish mom's chakra control training even I didn't learn any until she felt I could survive half an hour of dodging her" Ryu shuddered at the hellish training he went through with his Mom.

"Come on! just at least one!"

"Hm sure I could but" Ryu then formed a [Rasengan] in his left hand showing it to the dazed Naruto.

"If you survive 1 hour of Mom's chakra control training I'll teach you this, Its called the Rasengan."

"I will believe it Ryu!" Naruto then ran towards the lake and called Akemi to begin their training

"Ara~ looks like someone already learned the Rasengan, I wonder where did you learn that?"

Akemi took note of Ryu's chakra control and now she decided to change Ryu's training Regime for the year

"Ah J-Jiraiya-sama taught me this! Yes Jiraiya sama taught it to me last time he was here!"

"Hmm~ that explains it then, well since you're already on level or even better than me at controlling chakra its time for you to learn [Mystical Palm] and [Chakra scalpels] and I know just the best teacher"

"Mom? Who?" He wondered since he knows his mother could be his teacher or even Rin who was a disciple of Tsunade, but upon remembering the last name

'Shit' Ryu suddenly felt a chill in his spine

"Tsunade-sama will teach you! at the same time during your free time or times when you'll leave the school with a shadow clone you'll be going to the hospital to practice it and master the seals of the Uzumaki"

"Wait what do you mean shadow clone?"

"I know who you're associated Ryu, knowing Kakashi, Itachi and perhaps Shisui aleady told you their stories during their stay in the academy, also looking at your friends they're more likely to cut classes too so yes if you do cut at least make it productive, for now during this year you'll be learning in the hospital as for next year? I'll think about it" Akemi smiled at her son expecting him not to talk back since she knows it'll help him in the long run.

"Understood Mom! Uhm Mom do you also know a chakra draining seal?"

"Hmm, No It is an interesting seal I must say but ok! let's work on it then every time you're free!" Not knowing why his son wanted to learn that she immediately said yes since she also wanted to bond with her son more and she went inside to entertain Naruto's training.

"Yeah"

'If I learn that technique and use it on Anko-chan's curse mark it'll help increase my reserves and also she'll also be lifted of the burden of being reminded by that Snake, but what about Sasuke? Let's wait and see I'm not sure if I'm strong enough to hold my ground against Orochimaru 4 years from now but I'll do it!'

"Ryu-sama Ryu-sama!" Yasaka came at Ryu and went to his head

"What is it Yasaka?" Ryu wondered what made Yasaka ran towards him at a faster speed than usual.

"I don't want to be near Akemi-san now since she now knows who I am, I still want to sleep all day and laze around"

"You really are a lazy fox"

"Yes a Lazy fox that likes getting pampered!"

And soon enough 4 years flew by in a flash.