"Lord Hokage what have you deducted from the search for Naruto today" asked Iruka sensei.
"Well I do not really know. However I think I know who Naruto is pretending to be. I believe that it is Takimaru." Said Lord Hokage.
"I see well a private tutor would make an excellent explanation for everything."
"Yes but we need to take it slow we don't want to start anything that will disturb the town."
"But Hokage how do you plan on getting Naruto back on our side it won't be that easy. Since he was most likely trained by a member of Akatsuki he would've been taught in their ways and he wouldn't want to come back."
"That might be a problem we will have to slowly try to influence him through the class to come back to us."
"Do you really think it will work Lord Hokage?"
"I haven't the faintest idea."
"But then… "
"You worry too much Iruka."
Then team 7 entered the room.
"What kind of mission is returning and retrieving a stray cat?!" shouted out Naruto.
"Well you see we have to start with low missions and as you get promoted you'll get more difficult ones." Responded Lord Hokage.
"Just give us a difficult one I'm sure we can complete it no problem."
"Well if you feel that confident maybe you should take this upcoming chuunin exam."
"Lord Hokage you can't be serious." Asked Kakashi.
"Well why not if he says he's not being challenged enough why not give him the opportunity to advance do you think they can handle it?"
"I'm sure they could probably."
"Then all we need is you to recommend them at the meeting tonight"
"I'll take it into consideration. Actually wait how about this we give them a more difficult mission and if they succeed then I'll definitely sign them up. "
"Very well. Let's see… Here's one you have to protect a man named Tazuna to get to his hometown until he finishes a bridge construction. "
"All right so if we complete this we can take the chuunin exams right?" Said Naruto.
"Well yes that's right but trust me it's going to be a lot harder then you think."
"Who cares I'm going to complete this mission and become a chuunin."
"Honestly sometimes I think you're too enthusiastic." Said Sasuke.
"Well gee sorry mister perfect"
"Well well seems like your team is definitely starting to get along." Said the Hokage.
"If you call rivalries getting along." Responded Kakashi
"Well then meet Kakashi and your customer at the border of Konoha tomorrow morning."
"Yes of course." Naruto said.
"So then everyone get that?"
"Yes of course it will show how much Takimaru how inferior he is."
"Are you sure were not moving too fast Kakashi sensei. The chuunin exams are supposed to be really hard." Said Sakura.
"Don't worry Sakura you'll have me there with you on the mission and I believe that you will be able to do it. Especially since you did so well on retrieving the cat."
"Right"
"Now return to your homes and meet again at the border of Konoha at let's say 9 am got it?"
"Yes"
After the meeting Naruto returned to Itachi.
"So what happened?"
"Well we have an opportunity to become a chuunin pretty early if we complete this next mission" Said Naruto.
"Very well I'm guessing that it's an upper-class mission Ill be sure to accompany you in secrecy in case you run into any major trouble." Responded Itachi.
"Is that really necessary Itachi?"
"Well it might not be but then again if you run into some major trouble ill be there to save you and besides it will give you a great opportunity if you complete this mission because as it turns out Gaara is in this years chuunin exam."
"All right then after this mission we should organize a plan then to successfully capture Gaara"
"Yes that is the plan"
Meanwhile back in the office.
"So lord Hokage what do you think Akatsuki wants to do?" Asked Iruka sensei.
"I have discovered two disappearances that have no relation this year except for one thing." Responded Lord Hokage
"And what is that one thing?"
"They both possessed a jinchurki inside of them."
"So you believe that Akatsuki is after the nine jinchurki."
"Yes that is what I think however this means that they are simply using Naruto to get the other Juubi"
"And that would also mean that they would have to eliminate a few of their own members as well such as Itachi."
"Yes and I do not know if Itachi realizes that or not but if that is the case then maybe we have a chance for Naruto yet… "