ɴᴀʀᴜᴛᴏ ᴜᴢᴜᴍᴀᴋɪ ɴᴀᴍɪᴋᴀᴢᴇ ꜱʜɪᴘᴘᴜᴅᴇɴ (on Hold)

Chapter 2

Konoha Hospital

Naruto's Room

Naruto was in his bed just looking at the ceiling when he heard the door open and looked to see Tsunade and Jiraiya enter his room. Tsunade checked his reports while Jiraiya just stood at his bed side.

"Well brat it seems most of your injuries are healed and you would be able to leave the hospital tomorrow." Tsunade said after which she looked at Jiraiya and he nodded already knowing what to do and applied a privacy barrier in the room.

"Uzumaki Naruto I Tsunade, Godaime Hokage of Konoha, promote you to the rank of Chunin" Tsunade said as she gave him a chunin flak jacket.

"But I thought I failed to impress in the chunin exams and hence wasn't made Chunin" Naruto said in shock looking at the chunin flak jacket

"There are more than one way to become a Chunin, brat. After reviewing your performance in missions and the invasion I decided to give you a promotion, you more than deserve it." Tsunade said

"Thank you Hokage-sama" Naruto said

"Hokage-sama, now that I am a Chunin, I request to be removed from team 7" Naruto said in a complete serious tone

"Why is that Naruto?" Tsunade asked

"I have been in the hospital for three days Hokage-sama, and I have yet to be visited by either Sakura or Kakashi. Hinata, Shino, Tenten and Shikamaru have all visited me at least once but no one from my own team even bothered to visit me. I think it's obvious that neither of them care about me so I don't want to be a part of a team that doesn't care about me. I would also request that you don't tell them until I have left the village." Naruto said

"Very well Naruto" Tsunade said with a sigh, while she was disappointed that neither Kakashi nor Sakura visited Naruto, it was their personal choice and know they would face the consequence of it.

Jiraiya was also disappointed at Kakashi who didn't follow his own creed, his disappointment was doubled as he was sure Kakashi knew who exactly Naruto was but still favoured the Uchiha.

"Naruto since you have become a chunin, it is time for you to know about your parents" Tsunade said as she and Jiraiya sat on his either side.

"You knew my parents?" Naruto said in an accusing tone which made Tsunade and Jiraiya wince

"Yes Naruto we knew your parents but Sarutobi-sensei decided that for your safety you were not to be told about them until you were chunin." Tsunade said and saw Naruto nod so she continued

"Your parents Naruto were Namikaze Minato and Uzumaki Kushina, two of the most powerful shinobi Konoha had ever seen" Tsunade said

"My parents were the Yondaime and his wife, but why wasn't I told about them?" Naruto said. He of course knew who those two were as he idolised Yondaime Hokage he learnt everything he could about the man. He never suspected being related to them even though he had the same surname as Yondaime's wife because he didn't think it was possible due to the treatment he got from the village.

"No one except for a select few knew for sure. I was told by Jiraiya when I became the Hokage but Jiraiya also told me that you couldn't be told until you became a chunin. Naruto you have to understand that your parents made a lot of enemies during their time as Shinobi who would have targeted you for just being their son. Also you can only take up the Namikaze name along with your inheritance if you are strong enough to be Jonin." Tsunade said and saw Naruto nod in understanding while his eyes lit with fire of determination to achieve Jonin level and claim his inheritance.