Prodigy.

Even Asuma and Kurenai who would watch him practice were amazed at how well he was doing for one so young and knew that he had definantly inherited the brains of his father and the determination of his mother.

"Jiji told me to stretches as well to make sure my body stays nimble and doesn't cease up," he thought as he began to slow down and stopped in his tracks. He did a few arm stretches and leg lunges since he had taken his jiji's words to heart about taking care of his body and that he would not get far without keeping a healthy diet and keeping one's body in top shape.

Looking at a high tree he decided he wanted to begin practising his kunai and shurikan throwing since that was almost a necessary skill one needed to be a shinobi. However before he could go to begin target practise he began to sense somebody close by to where he was.

It felt a little familiar and decided to go and investigate who the signature was coming from.

The signature felt young like him though he could sense it was quite strong. He trekked through the forest for about five minutes until he found who he was looking for.

In a small clearing in the forest there stood a boy who looked about the same age as he did wearing a light blue top and greys pants with shinobi sandals. He had raven hair and had a small beginning of a ponytail at the back. Though the most notable feature was the long, pronounced tear-troughs under his eyes. On the back of his shirt was a red and white symbol of a fan.

An Uchiha Naruto thought as he watched what the boy was about to do. He watched as four kunai appeared in his hands and then jumped in the air and flipped. As he began coming down he released the kunai from his hands and flew towards a bunch of targets that were scattered around the small clearing.

Naruto eyes shot wide open when he noticed that they all hit the targets right in the center. "Woh he is really good."

As the young Uchiha landed gently on his feet he turned over to where Naruto was watching.

"Who is there? Come on out," he said lightly but with a slightly threatening tone to it.

Naruto stepped out of his hiding spot and walking into view of the Uchiha boy.

"My apologies Uchiha-san," he said bowing a little. "I did not mean to spy. I was in the area and I felt your chakra and came to investigate. My name is Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze, it is nice to meet you," he said introducing himself. "It is nice to meet you too Namikaze-san. My name is Itachi Uchiha," he said reciprocating the bow.

Naruto nodded and smiled. "How did you get all the kunai on the bull's-eye? I am surprised someone my age was able to do such a thing."

"My tou-san and my clan taught me from a very young age though a lot of it is self study and a lot of practising. I just taught myself until I could do it without blinking."

"So you have been learning to be a ninja since you were young then?"

"When I was four I began. Though my Kaa-san was not happy about it but my Tou-san talked her into it saying we Uchiha had to learn at a young age."

Naruto nodded a little as Itachi collect his kunai form the targets. While he was doing so, the young boy also noticed Naruto's ninja pouch strapped to his side. "You are training to be a ninja too?" he asked with a hint of curiosity in his voice and watched as Naruto rapidly nodded his head.

"Yeah I have been training since I was five but maybe not as much as you have though."

Itachi nodded his head and put his Kunai's back into his small pouch which like Naruto was on the side his pants.

"What sort of stuff have you learnt so far?" Naruto asked since he wanted to compare himself to someone else his age.

"I have studied and practised the Uchiha style of taijutsu, shuriken jutsu, and fire jutsu. As well as a little bit of genjutsu," Itachi answered telling Naruto what he had learnt so far as well hoping to learn what Naruto has learnt as well.

"Woh he has learnt that much already," Naruto thought but then again he had been taught that the Uchiha were not only one of the founding families of Konoha but also one of the most powerful with their families strength being comparable to the Senju clan.

"May I ask what you have learn since I have told you mine?" Itachi asked as the two seven year old walked back into the center of the clearing.

"Sure," Naruto answered happily. "I have learnt two chakra control exercises, the leaf and the rock balancing exercises while I also practise fuinjutsu. Also my parents tell me I have a sensor ability."

Itachi nodded but was a little intrigued by the sensor ability he mentioned. "What is your sensor ability?" he asked.