Meanwhile, across the streets, Kakashi and Gai had found one another once more, and had discovered the now abandoned merchant's cart on a side street.

"Now here's something strange..I've never noticed this wagon before..look at the colouring ...this is definately a foreign cart." Kakashi examined the small stand, before dropping to one knee..and placing his hand on the ground "Kuchiyose no jutsu!" He calls out, summoning Pakuun to assist in finding the culprits behind the wagon. "I need you to find this scent. " Kakashi states bluntly, to which Pakuun grimaces, and grumbles before moving over, and leaping up into the cart.

"Hrrmm.. it smells like rats, and foreigners." saying as he sniffs around the cart. "All right, I've got it..lets go! " As he takes off, moving swiftly with Gai and Kakashi in tow. It wasn't long before the trio came across the foreign ninja, which were recognised quickly as Smoke ninja.

"Oh, how could I have guessed..you guys again, huh? Don't you ever learn? " Kakashi asks the three as he approaches slowly..

"He's alive! Shit! run for it! " the oldest screams, but it's far too late for them now..Kakashi coming from one side, Gai from the other, and Pakuun as well, it was a matter of seconds before the Smoke trio were tied up, hanging, and swinging to and fro just like their cousin counterparts ended up after trying Kakashi's patience. Kakashi dusts his hands then, and sighs, before looking between Gai, and Pakuun.."I have a funny feeling that Satori is going to need our help.." Gai nodded, replying to his eternal rival with a grin.

"It'll be good training for him either way.."he chuckles "it's not everyday our students get to spar with the Hokage.." He turned then, vanishing out the doorway with the other two in tow..

The fight with Tsunade had gone just as Tsuku had predicted..both he, and Satori had taken quite a pounding, somehow without being completely wiped out, and were now sprawled out in the street panting for breath.

"Well.."Tsuku says, glancing over at Satori, whom he has yet to introduce himself to.." this could be going better.." Satori chuckles some, looking from Tsuku, back to Tsunade, who was glaring at them from slightly up the street..her arms crossed.

"Fight's not over yet.." Satori replies.." You never know, maybe we'll get lucky and she'll torture us like she tortured lee before she kills us.." they both chuckle some as they begin to push themselves upward.

"Hold your breath.." Tsuku says, already performing handseals, before slapping both of his hands against the street .."Nehan, Kuchiyose no jutsu!" As the summoning takes effect, the street erupts with smoke, that is until the giant falcon takes to the air..blowing the smoke into a typhoon of dust and debris..Tsunade just stands there, un-impressed by the large bird as she watches it take to the air.

"Looks like your birdie is too scared to stick around too..you two should have followed it's example.." she states as she looks back to the pair..both standing at this point, Tsuku wiping blood from the corner of his mouth.

"You go right ahead and think that, Hokage-sama.." Satori crosses his arms as he watches Tsunade laugh..before looking back to Tsuku.

"Oh ok..so now that Big bird's here, now what? Last I checked, she's still gonna' kick our asses.. " looking between the three of them.."Yeah well, it was worth a shot.." Tsuku chuckles nervously as he looks back to Satori, before Tsunade begins to approach them..causing the pair to shift into a readied stance.."You ready?" Tsuku asks.

" Born ready.."Satori replies.."Well then..good.."He mutters as Tsunade approaches to within striking distance of the pair of weary genin.

"Say farewell you tw...twooo..." and just as she's raised her fist to strike..she wobbles..and then takes a stumbling step backwards..her vision becoming blurry..before darkness overtakes her..and she falls straight forward onto the ground..

From above, Kakashi and Gai smirk to themselves, having watched most of the little battle from the rooftops.

"Well thats something you don't see every day.." Gai mutters to Kakashi, who looks on at the two genin below, now rummaging through the rubble of the wall..and dragging lee back into the street.

"yeah..who would have thought that such a young fellow could combine the two jutsu's..Hrmm.." Kakashi pondered over this as he watched the scene come to a close in the street..Lee had regained consciousness and appeared to be well enough to move on his own, however, Tsuku looked ready to pass out, but insisted on leaving straight away, which he did just as Kakashi and Gai moved into the street to retrieve Tsunade..who was fast into a deep sleep.

"Lets get her back..Shizune probably has every ANBU member in the village looking for her by now..and we need to find out what caused all of this.." Gai says as he hoists the Hokage into his arms..

"It was the sake that I bought, Gai-sensei ..those strange men in the market sold it to me, along with some flowers for Sakura.." Lee explained to the three of them as he stood there, supported by, and helping to support Satori..

"Sake huh? " Kakashi blinked slowly..before looking up toward the Hokage's building.."this is bad.."

And at that moment, Shizune was taking a break, deciding to kick back at Tsunade's desk, propping her feet up, and leaning way back in her chair.."Ahh, that feels better.." she mumbles, looking to the bottle on the desk with a smile.

"Well isn't this convenient.." she grins as she snatches the bottle from the desk, and the cup as well.."I'm the Hokage..do my bidding! Muah ha ha! "she snickered to herself as she pours the dish full, and takes a long draw from it..tipping it back, and then setting the dish back on the desk with a sigh.."Well, back to work I guess.." Just as Sakura steps into the room from where she'd been studying..stretching, with a yawn.

"Man..I fell asleep..did I miss anything? Where's Tsunade..? " Shizune just grinned..getting up out of her chair, and moving around to lock the door to the room..

"Where's ...who? "

Kakashi's head droops as he hears a scream coming from the Hokage's building..Gai's mouth drops open, and sweatdrops form across Lee, and Satori's heads.. "Not again!!" the four of them exclaim as they start off up the street.

Happy Valentines day Konoha!

The End