"To get caught during these mission to spell death for the ninja and his or her team, and trouble ultimately for the village he or she works for. This test was rarely given because too many feared that their students weren't ready for such a challenged and believed that they such be exposed to such realities too earlier on in spite of the fact that their students were now ninjas and not people to be looked at as defenseless children.
"Also, this test was graded as a mission and failure of its completion resulted in the participants being sent back to the Academy."
"I can see why many were reluctant in giving their students such a test after their graduation," Naruto replied, "But I'm not one to back down from a challenge."
"So you'd like to be giving the shot in performing this test," Mizuki asked, "If you succeed, you be giving an academic status equal to Sasuke's."
"I'm in," Naruto said.
"Good," Mizuki said before he explained what he wanted Naruto to do.
(Meanwhile)
Hinata was waiting patiently outside the Academy with her father and sister.
"Where's Naruto," Hanabi asked, "Didn't he say that he wouldn't be long?"
"I'm sure he'll be here very shortly," Hinata replied.
"That was what you said ten minutes again," Hanabi shot back. A moment later, Naruto appeared through the doors and made his way over to the Hyuuga family.
"Hey," Naruto greeted, "Sorry I'm late. Mizuki-sensei really knows how to give speeches as long winded as Iruka-sensei's; but enough about that."
"I see that you passed the Genin Exams as my daughter had informed both me and Hanabi," Hiashi acknowledged, "That's good to see."
"Was there ever a doubt," Naruto asked.
"Don't get cocky Naruto," Hanabi said, "You're still a long way before you can really prove your merit to anyone."
"I didn't know you cared that much about me and my dreams," Naruto remarked, "My Little Nighttime Firecracker."
"It's Hanabi," Hanabi retorted.
"Doesn't it mean "Fireworks"," Naruto replied with a toothy smile, "Firecracker?"
Hanabi frowned with narrowed eyes at Naruto. Naruto started calling her by that nickname only recently and it served to irritate Hanabi to no end. Hiashi chose to ignore the both of them, already being used to how Naruto and Hanabi act around each other.
"You may have passed the Genin Exams," Hanabi replied, "But don't think for a minute that I can't put you in your place. Trust me when I say that my Jyuuken is more than enough to see to it."
Naruto, who wasn't the least bit intimidated, went over and gestured for Hanabi to come with him as they stepped away from Hiashi and Hinata. Once a couple of feet away from them, he leaned down and whispered something into her ear, only for her alone to hear. Hanabi's expression turned chastened with reddened cheeks after hearing what Naruto told her.
"I'll behave," the humbled Hanabi said quietly with her head lowered towards the floor, "Please, I'll behave."
"That's my good Little Nighttime Firecracker," Naruto whispered as he patted Hanabi on her head before they went back over to where Hinata and Hiashi were. The two Hyuugas looked at them with curious expressions.
"What was it you said to my daughter," Hiashi asked with a stern but interested look on his face.
"Nothing really," Naruto lied as he stood back up, "Just silly stuff, that's all. I'm sorry I can't hang out with you today Hinata-chan, but there's something I have to take care of, plus there's this green book I have to look for and buy. I'll see you guys later."
Hinata didn't get the chance to ask Naruto what it was that came up turned and ran off in a hurry.
"I wonder what could have come up so suddenly," Hinata asked herself, "What was this green book he was talking about?"
"Whatever it is that arose so suddenly," Hiashi said, "I'm sure Naruto will see to the matter accordingly. Let's be on our way home now."
The two girls turned and followed their father back the Hyuuga manor. While walking, Hinata turned to Hanabi who was walking ever quietly.
"Hanabi," Hinata asked, "What was it that Naruto-kun whispered to you?"
The younger girl looked away, trying to hide the blush on her face.
"Don't worry about it neesan," Hanabi replied, "It's nothing for you to be concern with."
From the look on Hanabi's face and her reddened cheeks, it was clear that she was being blackmailed by Naruto and whatever it was that Naruto had on her she clearly didn't want to talk about it, let alone, have anyone else know about it.
(That Afternoon)
Naruto was currently in his apartment reading of the old green book he managed to buy from the book store. He managed to escape being overcharged by the storekeeper by using a henge of a common villager. The storekeeper fell for the jutsu and gave the book to Nrauto for a decently low price since book didn't sell much at all. In fact the owner even forgot he even he the book in stock.
After hurrying to his apartment, Naruto started reading the book and was shocked to hide out what the main protagonist's name was.
""Naruto"," Naruto said in surprise, "His name was "Naruto"?"
For the next three hours Naruto read the book and as he did, he thought back to that dream he recently had…
"The lead character of this book is someone I'd like for my son to turn out as. In fact, Kushina and I were hoping we could have your permission to name our unborn son after the lead character of your book."
"Are you really sure you want to do that," Jiraiya asked in disbelief, "I mean, I only came up with that name while eating a bowl of ramen. Though if you did name your son after the character of my book, I guess that would make me his godfather, right?"
"It's a beautiful name, dattebane," Kushina agreed with Minato, "I'd love for our son to have and bear that name, Na-"
"'Naruto'," Naruto said, "In my dream she was about to say 'Naruto'. Right before my alarm went off. This can't be by chance that I knew the existence and name of this book from that one dream, and the fact that the lead character and I have the same name.
"If Minato said that he and Kushina wanted to name their unborn son after the main protagonist…that would mean that…"
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