This week... 

Naruto was woken up and taken to the Hokages office by one of the normal ANbu just in time to see her Jiji and Danzo in a staring match. 

" Root will never operate again" Jiji spoke his voice harsh, Naruto's eyes widened and she gasped. 

" Naruto..." Was the only reply she got before being sent to the academy for an S rank mission. 

Protect the clan heirs and make sure the last Uchiha is stable

Uchiha and stable don't go together. 

Without warning Itachi Uchiha, someone that Naruto knew. The guy who went on a mission with her last week! Suddenly snapped and killed his clan. 

Naruto might not be the sharpest kunai in the shed but even she called the bullshit on that. 

So adding in the sudden disband of Root and the fact that Naruto was distanced from Danzo, without even giving a reason for it told Naruto all she needed to know. 

Still, she couldn't complain. She was moved into Jiji's Anbu despite the displeased glare from Danzo. 

She was sometimes sent on missions when her missions took her out of the village she sent a blood clone to her classes. Bandages normally covered her Anbu mark, but today she left them at home since it is a Saturday and all she wants to go is relax. 

Well, she regrets that as now to of her pre-genin classmates are looking at her in confusion and shock. 

" That's an Anbu tattoo. My cousin used to have one" Shikamaru said and Naruto held back the curses rising in her throat. 

" Correct" She snipped back and Ino took a step closer. Naruto flinched and immediately took a few steps back. 

" Your 8," Ino said her voice holding an accusatory tone. 

" My sensei trained me for 2 and a half years," Naruto said. 

And having more chakra then most Anbu thanks to my family and the fox helps out with training. Hello, Shadow clones. 

" Why. You're so younger" Ino asked and all the emotions of this week rolled over Naruto in a title wave.

 First, having the man that saved her torn from her, then having to go back outside with everyone glaring at her, and lastly having to sit still in a classroom without doing anything! 

Every glare given to her when she came outside.Every adult that glared at her and shoved her.  EVERY VENDOR THAT REFUSED TO SELL FOOD TO HER. 

Naruto wasn't trained in taking down her emotions like the rest of Root. 

" Because I got sick of it!" She yelled startling the other two. 

" I got sick of getting put down every day and not being able to do anything. I got sick of being outcast for something I couldn't control" She seethed, not caring about staying calm, or acting like an idiot like Jiji asked her to. 

Everything she said was the truth, why should she care. She didn't notice the turmoil she puts the two kids in. 

I got sick of getting put down every day and not being able to do anything.

The phrase rattled Ino inside as she thought of her mother, who only complimented her skills as a wife, and told her that the only thing she would be in the future is a mother to the heir. 

 I got sick of being outcast for something I couldn't control

The phrase shook Shikamaru, who changed who he was to fit in with his clan, and as a result, had to watch and do nothing as his friends suffered. 

Could I do it

Shikamaru thought

Could I be like her? 

Ino thought. 

Naruto and Shikamaru turned to the girl who was on her hands and knee's in a bow.

"Every day, my family told me that I would never be anything more than a wife or a mother. Please take me and help me show me that they are wrong." Ino asked lowering her head.

Naruto turned to the girl in shock.

First of who the hell tells an 8-year-old girl that she different because of her gender.

Second of off Why the hell is the same girl bowing on the floor.

Finally, who does she need to kill?

" My sensei..." Naruto began while grabbing Ino off the floor.

" Was brutal. There was never a day where I was ok after training" Naruto said looking at the girl her age in the eyes.

" I will not put you through the same training," Naruto said pressing her lips in a thin line. Ino's eyes filled with fire and before she could talk she saw the smirk playing on the blonde's face.

" Mine will be worse. I am going to get you to chunin level within the year. Are you sure about this Ino"

" Hai, Naruto" Ino responded with a salute.

" We both are," Shikamaru said putting his hand on Ino's shoulder. 

" Alright. I trust you both." Naruto said with a grin. 

" The academy ends at 2. Meet me at training ground 3 at 2:30" Naruto said and she disappeared. 

Appearing in her apartment she got to work on some seals. 

If I want to train them as much as I want to I need to be able to have more time with them, normally I would say shadow clones but they won't have the chakra for that. 

Naruto thought while applying a henge element to her seal. 

For now, I can make a shadow clone and add this seal that I would connect to their chakra, so the information my clone gains will be transferred to them. This would also help them get used to the backlash of knowledge clones can get. 

Naruto continued her train of thought while adding a chakra absorption element to the seal. 

A sensei huh

The thought brought a small smile to her face. 

I will make you proud. Danzo, Jiji.