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All Characters Appearing In This Work Are Fictitious. Any Resemblance To Real Persons, Living Or Dead Is Purely Coincidental.

Party Time.

It was amazing to see how fast a party could be organized when Naruto Uzumaki, Chouji Akimichi and Kiba Inuzuka were at the forefront. The hardest part about organizing the party was finding the individual members of the Konoha 12 and convincing them to attend the impromptu party. Although most of them were happy to accept the invitation and a chance to cut loose and party, a few members like Shino Aburame and Neji Hyuuga were reluctant to join, however they were quickly blackmailed into coming by their significant others.

Incidentally enough the location had already been decided even before the invitations had gone out. Ever since Naruto had bought the three most popular food places in Konoha; Ichiraku Ramen, Yankiku Barbeque and Konoha's Dangoya shop. While keeping the management intact he united them under one banner. However because Naruto had no real expertise in the food management industry he decided to appoint Ayame and her husband Kohaku Koga as the head of his new Restaurant empire. Ayame was the Senior Manager for Naruto's newly formed corporation aptly named Kushina's Kitchen. Ayame handled the business side of things while Kohaku dealt with the accounts sides of things.

A large plot of land had been purchased by Naruto in the heart of the Village and he then constructed a Large Building that housed all three shops in one large Building. He then hired some civilian interior Designers to decorate the Building to give it a homely yet cozy feel. After that was done he had Tenten and Ino help with other more subtle changes only to be noticed by skilled Shinobi. By combining the three individual restaurants into one and created a large Kitchen."

A first it had been a slow starter with only five chefs on staff, however after a slow start, Naruto's new restaurant quickly became popular with the locals, shinobi and civilians alike had quickly come to love the new establishment for its good food and affordable prices. Soon Kushina's kitchen had developed a reputation and now they had to hire extra chefs and staff just to keep up with demand. The restaurant also had two private room on the top floor reserved for large parties and business meetings. However the best thing about the staff was that it was a mix of Civilian and Shinobi. The larger one was earmarked for the party that Naruto had planned for today.

A couple hours later

The Konoha 12 with their significant others had arrived at Naruto's restaurant and soon the party was in full swing with a Buffet being laid out in front of them, the young Chunin had descended upon the Buffet table like a flock of Vultures on a carcass. The Jonin however were discussing current events, it would seem that they had also not had a chance to catch up.

Tenten was talking with Hinata "you know I am glad that Neji kun is finally getting the recognition he deserves within the clan, I mean although Hiashi Sama is still the clan Head, he mostly lets Neji deal with the day to day activities of running the clan. But sometimes I wonder how they get anything done, I mean I have been to some of the meetings myself and I simply could not believe how stiff some of the other clan members are, I mean half of the meeting is taking up with pissing contests and one upmanship. It's a wonder anything gets done, I mean a simple task like how many kids want to go to the Shinobi Academy takes two hours to figure out! I love Neji kun to pieces but sometimes I wonder how he doesn't go crazy with all the redundant bullshit that is going around."

Hinata Namikaze chuckled softly and said "well that is to be expected Tenten chan, a clan as old as the Hyuuga clan is not one to gracefully accept the changes of time, although since I am no longer the Hyuuga clan Heiress I can't say much about it. Even though most of my clan members as I understand have in recent years made great breakthroughs and innovations in Shinobi Medicine. However there is one thing I am interested to know how you deal with. As Heir to the clan Neji nii san is frequently approached by shall we say women of questionable intentions and virtue both within and without the clan?"

Tenten had an evil smile and said "I rarely have to face that problem anymore after that one time one of the daughters of a certain Hyuuga Cabinet member decided to challenge me to a battle when her threats were disregarded by me. However because she knew she couldn't do it in the clan sparring room, we took our fight to Training ground 9 and had an all-out battle, the fight was over in ten minutes. Despite she using her Jyuken I managed to evade all her strikes and using nothing but a single kunai, effectively slashed her clothes to ribbons all the while ensuring that she did not receive so much as a single scrape on her body. That fact and her ripped clothing let her know that if I were so inclined I could have easily gotten inside her defense and killed her or even maim her if I so wished. I believe that was when she realized my sobriquet of Queen of Blades. After that word got around that I was not a kunoichi to be messed around with and that was the end of that fiasco."

"You know speaking of Kunoichi, I believe we have some business to discuss ladies and perhaps now would be a good time to discuss it since all four of us are here." Hinata looked up to see the smiling face of Ino Yamanaka Akimichi and she had each of her arms hooked in another girl's arm. Tenten looked at the scene before her and said "Damn Ino you work fast, I mean who ever knew you had the talent to not only hook up with one girl, but two chicks and that too at the same time, Poor Chouji kun he is going to be devastated to know his wife is getting some on the side and with women no less! Or perhaps it's a sharing thing, one for him and one for you."

Tenten laughed heartily at her own joke while Sakura simply looked exasperated and Temari who was on Ino's other arm also seemed to find this particular comment funny and said "well you know what they say Tenten once you go Girl you don't go back!"

Hinata smiled and said "ladies, let's keep it down shall we, we have kids in the room who already have very overactive imaginations, let's not add fuel to the fire shall we?" Now I believe we had some business to discuss so shall we get down to it then?"

Sakura Lee Haruno smiled and said "I couldn't have said it better myself and as for hooking up with Ino, I don't need to explore, Lee is a handsome beast and leaves me very satisfied thank you very much and I am a happily married woman. Now if I were not married or otherwise I might have given it a shot. Anyways on to business."

A few minutes later

Once all the girls had all ordered drinks, Hinata was the first to speak; "Temari san, for the past five years you have been an invaluable help to Himawari Cosmetics and Medicine. Not only did you help us find real estate, you also helped us by introducing us to skilled Chemists who were willing to leave their homeland of Sunagakure and work for us full time, with your help not only has our small company grown exponentially that we now have a branch Operating in Sunagakure as well."

Temari Nara smiled and said matter of factly "let's be honest Hinata, I did it for a very simple reason, my village had a surplus of Chemists and a dearth of Medics, whereas your village had the opposite problem. I simply saw a way to rectify both our Villages' problems. As for the Chemists most of them were retired Shinobi looking for a change of Scenery and a better salary package.

Besides thanks to that little scheme some of the Chemists in our Village decided to use their talents in other more profitable ways, they started their own Pharmaceutical Company and started making millions thanks to government contracts. I recently heard that they have made a new type of glass, they call it Gaara glass. It's basically a toughened glass that is more resilient and has a higher breaking point than normal glass."

Sakura spoke up and said with a smile "something tells me that Suna's herbs and Flower market will be making a comeback, better glass means better greenhouses and better greenhouses mean better plants. Don't they? Temari you are one sly little bitch you know that, you purposely helped us get through the red tape in Suna and allowed us to create a branch there so that Sunagakure could profit from our work!"

Tenten smiled as well and said "if that is so then that makes our job easier, Temari we have a proposition for you. We want you to join our company and board of Directors, you have been a consultant with our company for many years now, and although the pay has been good. We are in the opinion that someone of your talents and your contacts in Suna and Iwagakure will help us take this company forward. As a sign of Goodwill we are willing to offer you a 10% partnership in our company.

Temari was not overly surprised at this proposal, it was something that the girls had been hinting towards for a long time, and it would seem like with the opening of their new Branch in Suna the decision was made final. "Ladies I have had the honor and pleasure of knowing you all both professionally and personally and while I appreciate the offer, I believe 15% of shares in the company would be a better figure of compensation for the help I have provided you."

Ino smiled and said "This is not a negotiation Temari san, but since I like your straightforwardness and I guess since Shikamaru is my teammate, I will make you a counteroffer. I will offer both you and Shikamaru kun 6% shares each, after all that is how each of us have divided our shares, each of our husbands own half of our shares. That will bring your total combined shares to 12% however that is subject to Sunagakure giving us preferential prices on certain raw materials that we will need for our company; that is our final offer."

Temari did some quick arithmetic in her head and was silent for a moment as she thought about the proposal before she nodded her head and said "alright girls you have a deal in principle, however I can only guarantee the preferential prices on the raw materials if your sister company Himawari Medical tools is willing to give Sunagakure a proper price on their newly designed medical scalpels. Gaara tells me his medical shinobi are going crazy and keep on pestering him for these new and innovative Scalpels that have a zirconium nitride and Obsidian coated edge that improve sharpness and edge retention, I don't understand all the details but I believe it's something of that sort.

"It seems you are a shrewd Negotiator Temari san, and well informed as well, it's a product that has only hit the market one month ago, and we don't have much in stock seeing as we sold our first batch to the Konoha's Shinobi Medical hospital. For the moment our operating costs are still very high and we are not keeping a very high profit margin so as to keep the market steady, besides It hasn't even been certified for Civilian use as of yet, although we are creating one for the civilian market by manufacturing blades that are polymer coated to enhance lubricity and reduce friction during a cut."

Temari smiled and got the hidden message that a discount would only be possible if a bulk order were placed. "I understand your constraints Hinata san, however perhaps if our order were sufficiently large enough to satisfy your quota, would you consider our request?"

Hinata thought about it as she deciphered the Hidden meaning "if her company were willing to make a smaller than normal profit when selling to Sunagakure, Sunagakure would allow her company to gain better publicity. So it was a toss between current and future profits.

"I don't believe that to be a problem, however seeing as Sunagakure has a higher ratio of civilian doctors than Konohagakure perhaps when the civilian version of our scalpels are ready for public purchase, would Sunagakure be interested in being our first customer?"

Temari was once again silent as she pondered the hidden message the discount would only be viable if Sunagakure agreed to be their first client for the Civilian certified scalpels. It would cost a pretty penny no doubt but the pros were greater than the cons, so she nodded her head and said "I will discuss it with Gaara next time I see him, but I don't see a problem, ladies you have a deal!"

Hinata smiled and said "We will let the lawyers sort out the rest of the details, but I must say Temari-chan you are a fierce negotiator, however I would remind you that you are now a Konoha Shinobi and you must be careful where you step."

Temari smiled and said "Shika kun reminds of that every single morning after his good morning kiss, I know I am now a Konoha shinobi, but sometimes my heart beats for my old Village and homeland. Don't get me wrong I love my new village and my family but in certain ways Gaara thinks it's better for me to deal with certain issues that do not directly pertain to Suna's Military force. Gaara says most of the council thinks the money we earn should go into training and new technology only. However Gaara thinks differently it seems that some of his Medical advisors were able to persuade him to spend some of their Nation's Capital on Medicine."

Elsewhere at the Party

Kenpachi and Konohamaru were nowhere to be found, neither had it seemed were Tatsuki and Moegi. Therefore everybody reached the same general conclusion and carried on with the party. Udon had seemingly cornered Hanabi and was having a discussion with her, "is it true your Training with Yamato Taichou is over Hanabi chan?"

Hanabi finished chewing before she answered the bespectacled man in the affirmative; yes, I have Udon in fact Yamato Taichou told me that he was surprised that I finished the training eight months earlier than planned, for the past eight months I have been going on mostly B-rank missions and A rank missions with him and some senior Chunin once in a while when he is not available, he says that although my skills as a martial artist have improved I still have a lot to learn about leadership. That's why I have decided that although I will be eligible for the Jonin next year, I most likely will not apply until Yamato Taichou, Kiba Sensei and Hinata sensei say I am ready for the next step. I want to be the best I can be and if that means becoming Jonin a bit later than usual that is fine with me."

Udon was impressed "that's amazing Hanabi chan you must have gotten incredibly strong especially with that Naginata of yours. I saw you the other day practicing with it and I was amazed at the dexterity and speed with which you handled your weapon. Your training must have been really difficult wasn't it?"

Hanabi laughed and said "you have no idea Udon; "each day was a never ending session of hell where my body was brought to its utmost limit in Taijutsu, Ninjutsu, Genjutsu and Bukijutsu and just when I thought my body had reached its limit Yamato Taichou found a way to push my body further. However as compensation I got two days off, although even that was a sham since one day was taken up by Hinata sensei and learning on how to control and use my Byakugan more efficiently and whenever I made a mistake, I was forced to practice that particular stance for the whole day until I got it right."

Flashback:

over the years Hanabi had mellowed somewhat after her training with Yamato Taichou she realized if she kept on being prideful she would learn very little and thus decided to turn over a new leaf by imbibing some of her sister's qualities within her and with a grueling training regimen that Yamato Taichou had designed for her, a regimen that included placing a seal on her that sealed away more than half her chakra and then having her practice Brazilian Jujitsu and Leaf style Taijutsu for three hours each while he supervised and sparred with her at times when he wanted to show her something new. Once that was done she would then practice how to harness her Dou ki for an hour by using the Yoga stances that Ino sensei had taught her, while she did that she simultaneously tried to ward off a series of Genjutsu attacks without using her Byakugan and if she broke the rules by doing so. She had to run 15 laps around the village on her hands all the while wearing a suit that weighed 10 kilos and with every lap she completed the suit would increase in weight by a further kilo.

End Flashback

"What about you Ramen for brains, did you finish your training with Kakashi sensei as well? Hanabi asked addressing him by the old nickname she had given him so many years ago.

Udon nodded his head and said "indeed I did Hanabi chan, in fact I finished my Training three months early and I got to go on a lot of missions with Kakashi sensei, but that was only after I finished my training while I was training I was only allowed to go on C rank missions and maybe the occasional B rank Mission if there was a senior Chunin or Jonin on the team.

As Udon spoke Hanabi cast a surreptitious glance at Udon, he had changed over the past few years he had changed from snot nosed kid with hardly any Taijutsu talent but a big brain to a young man of average height with medium length spiky brown hair in the back and some hanging in the front on the sides and dark eyes. However it seemed that after his continuous training with his master, Udon's physique had become lean yet well-muscled and defined all-around body. He also seemed to be sporting what looked lik clock shadow beard. The more she saw the more she liked it seemed Udon had grown into a good looking guy. He wasn't bulky like a lot of guys his age in fact quite the opposite he was lean and muscular like a jaguar.

Udon had stopped talking when he saw Hanabi's eyes rake over his body he grinned like a tiger and coming close to her said "I can arrange for a private show Hanabi chan, I'll show you mines if you show me yours."

Hanabi had to fight back a blush as she tried to regain control of her senses as she said "shut up ramen for brains and tell me about your training regimen, besides don't you remember our bet, if you're able to beat me in combat without your drawings I will go out with you not before."

Udon smiled and said "a guy has to try right? Anyway my training regimen was much more difficult than yours. You know people say Gai sensei had some intense training regiments, but Kakashi sensei has his own share of Training Regiments and I have to say the man is a Masochist, he is capable of unspeakable brutality.

His training often involves the usage of various machines that restrain my arms and legs, forcing my limbs into unnatural positions that often leave me in an exhausted mess. But goddamn if it isn't effective." Over the course of four years that man transformed all my muscles into pink tissue, thanks to his training he has helped my muscles achieve the perfect balance between speed and stamina with strength and durability and he has conditioned both to their highest possible level. As a result my core body strength is much better and stronger than what it used to be. But he was a man who tolerated no mistakes and whenever I made a mistake he would lock me in a dark room with either sleep, food or water for 3 days.

As if that wasn't enough I was attacked by all kinds of weird machines from all directions and if I didn't react or dodge I was seriously injured, so I learned to always keep my defense up and increase the speed and ferocity of my attacks. Although my training mainly focused on Taijutsu I learnt a plethora of new Ninjutsu and Fuinjutsu techniques, not to mention all of Sai Sensei's Chōjū Giga techniques.

Kakashi sensei told me at the end of my training that he has taught me all of his Ninjutsu and Fuinjutsu techniques except for certain Kinjutsu and the Chidori and its variants which requires the Sharingan. However as compensation for that he has taught me all of his Capoeira techniques and I am currently a High level Disciple Class in my Martial art. Kakashi sensei and the boss man both say with a bit more battle experience and missions under my belt I could easily join the Anbu Black Ops."

Hanabi looked at the two battle axes resting on his back and saw that the edges looked very sharp and with her Byakugan was able to see that it had a weight seal on it that was activated at the current moment and although she wasn't that well versed in Fuinjutsu she could see that the weight of those axes was somewhere around 35 Kilos each. It was at that time that Hanabi realized that Udon had taken his training very seriously and while most of the reason was that he wanted to improve his skills as a shinobi part of his drive was to get her attention. That was a very confusing thought for Hanabi but she had no idea why? Perhaps Hinata nee chan would know, she resolved to ask her the next time they got together.

A/N much of udon's training is taken from Kenichi The strongest Disciple Manga.