Here we go again. I will not promise quick updates of anything from here on out. I may have something out in a few weeks, only because my muse is pushing me to get the Suna Sibling reunion out ASAP. Other than that, just be patient, and don't flame me for being unreliable.

That being said, my fanfiction priorities will be: The Trouble with Past Lives, Time Travelling Martial Artists, and The Martial Artist and the Great Detective. Over the next few days, I will try to research a few decent mysteries from canon Detective Conan, and try to rewrite them to add Agatha in. I also have a possible mystery that will require her expertise, but that needs to come after a canon mystery or two.

Speaking of which, I own NOTHING! NADA! ZILCH! Do not sue me in the hopes that you will get something; all you will do is waste your money paying for the lawyer, as I have nothing to give you.


The Namikaze Compound was a western style manor hidden behind the Hokage Monument, with a large Hot Spring behind it, complete with anti-pervert seals (© Namikaze Minato, and tested against Jaraiya of the Sannin). To the side was a moderately large koi pond. It held a total of ten bedrooms, each with a half-bath, a large kitchen, and a living room.

Kushina had taken her three new residents, her two sons, and her apprentice/lover to it, and, after giving them a tour, sat them down for a talk, discussing house rules in major, and somewhat graphic, detail (in short, she said that the only ones allowed to do anything that could be found in Icha Icha would be Nabiki).

Then, she started on introductions, beginning with her children.

"Name's Uzumaki Gaara, adopted son of Uzumaki Kushina," Gaara started off. "I like dango, pizza, hanging out with my brother, my mother, my aunt, and my friends, and taking frequent naps. I dislike being awoken from said naps, and my birth-father, who is currently somewhere in Suna. I have something of a bloodline, which allows me to have an almost instinctive control over sand, which I hide up my sleeves. Because of that, I have no use for weapons." Tenten scowled at this. "My dreams are twofold: I plan on one day going back to Suna to earn the respect that I deserve, and to crush my father's testicles with my sand."

The girls couldn't help but gape at this, but Gaara shrugged it off and passed the ball to his brother. "Uzumaki Naruto at your service! I like ramen, my family and friends, and working with seals. I dislike bullies, and kidnappers. Since Gaara has control over an element, and I won't until I get my Wind Affinity up to par in a few years, I've taken to using Anki as it was meant to be used: as a hidden weapon style! I have three dreams, one of which is shared by Gaara: to become Hokage, to be able to become a Taijutsu master like my mother, and to finish the castration that my mother started on Jaraiya of the Sannin."

Again, the girls gaped, though this time their attention was split between Naruto and Kushina, but before Nabiki could say her part, Naruto interrupted.

"My Auntie Nabiki likes information, genjutsu creation, and reading several perverted books that will remain nameless in public. She also likes my mother, and is called Auntie because we can't call her anything else. She dislikes parents who lose themselves in grief, and anyone who interrupts her 'Kushina Time'. From what Mom says, she is a Genjutsu Mistress in Konoha, but in Uzu, she's about high chunin in that, and needs to create a few more before she can move up. Her dream is to live with my mother for the rest of her days.

He then nodded towards his mother. My mom, Uzumaki Kushina, is a taijutsu mistress, a Suiton Mistress, and a Jane of All Trades in most other things, as Uzu gave all their refugees copies of everyone's clan and non-clan techniques in the hopes that something would survive. She likes taijutsu, swimming, and her 'Nabiki Time', and Kami help anyone who interrupts that. She dislikes people who abuse children, and has made it her Jonin quirk to adopt poor, beaten strays and turn them into functional ninja who can kick ass! Her dream is to be able to die surrounded by a large family, which includes me and Gaara, and to see her castration of Jaraiya completed one day because he spied on a scene he shouldn't of and put it in one of his books-don't know which one and don't really care either."

He then gave his mother a look. "Also, Gaara and I would appreciate you keeping your 'sessions' behind the silencing seals; we already have enough mental issues, thank you very much."

Nabiki and Kushina blushed slightly, as both were rather loud whenever silencing seals or gags weren't involved. Kushina then cleared her throat and nodded towards Yakumo. "M-my name is Kurama Yakumo. I like Naruto for saving me from the baku, and painting. I dislike my family, and am not comfortable around the Hokage. I want to become a Genjutsu Mistress."

Tenten went next. "My name is Tenten, and I'm an orphan. I like weapons of all shapes and sizes. I dislike people who ridicule weapons, fangirls, perverts, and guys who are full of themselves. I want to become a Weapons Mistress, and a kunoichi as skilled as Tsunade-sama." Gaara smirked at this, but the other three hid theirs, as they knew Tsunade personally.

After a bit of coaching (and a low level genjutsu that helped boost her confidence), Hinata finished things up. "M-my name is Hyuuga HInata, and I like . . . " Kushina and Nabiki noticed where her eyes moved, and knew what the blush signified. " . . . flower pressing, my little sister, and my friend, Kurenai-san." Yakumo flinched, but said nothing. "I dislike the Hyuuga clan council, and the Cage Bird Seal. I want to one day outlaw the Seal, and become someone that my father can be openly proud of."

Kushina nodded. She saw much potential in each of them; all she had to do was bring it out.

After that, she had the kids make themselves at home, as she and Nabiki did the same.

Now, it was the following morning . . .

. . . and Tenten was about to get rudely awoken.

SPLASH!

Tenten's head popped out of the water, sputtering and blinking her eyes in shock. Suddenly she was hit with more water, and she looked over to find Hinata appear beside her.

"Welcome to the first day of training, ladies!"

Both girls looked over to see Kushina, watching them. "Lesson One: You must be able to wake up early, wake up at a moment's notice, and wake up when threatened. Until that happens, you will be going for a swim every morning. Now, get out of the pond, go get some dry clothes, and get back here. You've got five minutes."

She then turned around and walked away.

They entered to find Yakumo walking out of her room with wet hair and dry clothing, Nabiki standing by with a bucket in her hands. It was half past five in the morning.

Things deteriorated from there.

It wasn't that the training was bad. Kushina and Nabiki made a point to explain every method they used. However, it was long and arduous.

First, they ran around the manor until the girls could barely run anymore (Yakumo dropped first). Pushups followed, along with sit-ups and several stretches. Then, Kushina moved into yoga.

After the warm up, Kushina took Tenten and Hinata aside, while Nabiki continued an intense physical workout for Yakumo. She created a Kage Bunshin, and each redhead took the girls aside for individual training.

For Tenten, her personal Hell started with this speech: "A Weapons Master of Uzu was a dangerous figure because not only could they use any weapon, they could use anything as a weapon." Her hand flicked out, and Tenten felt something brush by her cheek. "A toothpick, for example, can be a dangerous thing in one's hand. You will start off with traditional weapons, but I expect you to start incorporating non-traditional weaponry in your style as well. However, the first weapon you must master is your own body." Kushina then charged at Tenten. "Now, DEFEND YOURSELF!"

For Hinata, Hell began with: "A ninja's personal fighting style is related to their elemental affinity. Naruto's is wind, and he tends to use an offensive aerial fighting style. Gaara's is sand, so his is more ground based and defensive. Yours is like your mother: a water element. The traditional Jyuuken style, however, is Earth based, and not at all suited for you. As a Taijutsu specialist, I picked up your mother's personal style of Jyuuken, and now I will teach you it. First though, you need a greater range of flexibility, so be ready to stretch!"

By seven, all three girls were in pain, sweating profusely, and breathing hard. At seven-fifteen, they were in the hotsprings, soothing said pain. Hinata then blinked. Too tired to stutter, she asked "P-pardon, Kushina-sensei, but where is Naruto-kun and Gaara?"

Before Kushina could answer, an explosion was heard from the woods, and a figure flew overhead. As the three young girls gawked at this, Nabiki shrugged and answered, "They have their own training session, which involves running several miles and sparring while they are at it. Eventually, you will be doing the same."

Breakfast was a rushed affair, where the three girls were treated to Uzumaki style eating, which was polite, but at a hastened pace, and involved a ton of food.

Then, they left for the Academy. Half way there, Tenten and Hinata had to be carried the rest of the way, as they were still extremely sore. This was done by Naruto and a clone, as Gaara was less inclined to stop.

Yakumo, on the other hand, continued her training with Nabiki and Kushina, who gently helped bring her physical, mental, and chakra skills up to par.

The academy was an unusual event. Both Naruto and Gaara were polite and quiet, and refused to say much. Naruto sat with Tenten and Hinata, and did his best to apologize for the rather abrupt wakeup call. Gaara, on the other hand, sat next to Nara Shikamaru, and laid his head down for a nap.

The day continued on as if almost nothing had changed (save for Sakura, who kept sneaking glances at Gaara), until when the girls usually split for Kunoichi lessons, while the guys sparred.

Tenten and Hinata paled in fright when Kushina walked through the door, saying "Hello ladies, my name is Uzumaki Kushina. Your old sensei had a little accident, so I'm taking over for her. Come with me." Then, to everyone's surprise, she looked at Naruto and said "I'm going to need my standard lecture supplies, so come along as well."

"Should I come too?" Gaara asked.

"If you want to, but you'll need to change."

". . . can I go take a nap then?"

"Go ahead."

Gaara shushined out with a twirl of sand, and Naruto stood up, grumbling, and taking a scroll out of nowhere.

As Kushina, Naruto, and the girls walked out of the classroom, Naruto emitted a small amount of smoke, and when it cleared, a redheaded female, about six inches shorter than Naruto, appeared, wearing a feminine styled outfit similar to Naruto's. Before anyone could say anything, he said, in a curt tone, "Whereas most ninja can use the Henge to create a disguise genjutsu, my brother and I have an unusual bloodline-like thing that allows us to 'henkan', or actually transform, into any shape. We mostly used it when trying to escape from people who were after us for various reasons, and Mom insisted that we have a base 'female' form to use, to help 'blend' into the background in certain situations. It is not me being a pervert, and I do not want to say anything more about it."

Hinata and Tenten stared at the unusual boy-turned-girl, and then turned to look at Kushina, who shrugged. "The technique can be used by anyone with a connection to a certain genre of animals. I can use it as well, and turning into a guy has gotten me out of sticky situations. It is extremely useful in information gathering as well." To prove this, she henkaned into a black haired, pigtailed, muscular man and back. No smoke was used.

They stopped by a copse of trees outside the academy, and Kushina turned around and waved at Naruto, who bit his finger, swiped the scroll, and through it down to the ground. A burst of smoke, and a large notepad appeared beside her on a stand. She then jumped on top of a tree branch and reclined.

Kushina turned towards the pad and flipped to the first page. In a flurry of motion, writing appeared.

Kunoichi arts are particular specialized for certain purposes, and are the most at risk during missions. Strength comes harder for us, so Taijutsu is not a popular art for us. We have smaller chakra supplies, so Ninjutsu specialists are rarely female. I am an exception to this. We are also more at risk." Her pointed gaze then turned to Ino, Sakura, and several 'hardcore' fangirls. "We are also more at risk than male ninjas. They can be killed, and that is it. We, on the other hand, can be raped."

She let a beat of silence go by, and she continued, saying "Your old sensei didn't want to talk about this. She wanted you to pick flowers and do other girly stuff. However, ignorance is not a defense; if you do not train properly, you may find yourself tied up, naked, with the smelly cock of an enemy ninja shoved up your cunt, taking what you should only give to someone you love. If you are truly unlucky, he may take a liking to you, and not let you go until you are brainwashed and cannot live without his cock, or any cock in particular."

She paced. "I know this because I not only was I almost placed in that position, I also had a friend, a close one, actually go through it without an 'almost' It was not fun, it was very painful, and neither of us were the same afterwards. You do not want to go through that."

Most of the fangirls were pale, and Ino was shaking, shocked. Sakura was pale, but was also slightly pleased with herself for taking her training seriously. Tenten and Hinata were the same.

Kushina continued to pace. "Your old teacher made this and one more mistake: training you for a particular field. She wanted you to have the background training suitable to become a Infiltration Specialist. The problem with this is such kunoichi have to, at times, willingly fuck her targets." Girls were now turning green, Sakura, Hinata, and Tenten included.

"You will not be taught any of that from here on out. Instead, I will be going over your workout schedules, and ensuring that each and every one of you will be ready for the field. There will be no mooning over boys here: your knight in shining armor will not always get there in the nick of time, and you do not want to be found too late."

She continued her lecture, and ended with a sample of what they will learn, with demonstrations from Naruto and written notes on her pad. The syllabus included advanced rope escape techniques, modified sparring training, escaping from chokeholds and wrist traps, and various other techniques. She ended her lecture with this statement: If you do not take this seriously, I will not allow you to pass. If you think I sound tough, talk to Hinata, Tenten, and Naruto: I'm worse than all of their stories combined. If you are afraid, leave now. I will not think less of you."

Naruto landed and henkaned back into his male self shortly after, and escorted the girls back to the classroom, where Gaara was explaining to one Umino Iruka how sparring training would be redundant in their cases.

The next day, over half of the girls never returned.

The day after that, the same group from the day before showed up, and Kushina sent 'Naruko', as everyone called her, away, and Kushina had them move to a more private location, strip down, and then tied them up, forcing them to use a chakra technique to escape.

The next day, it turned out that only Sakura, Ino, Hinata, Tenten, and four other girls showed up. The rest abandoned the academy as the truth started to sink in. After that class (a continuation of the naked escape lesson), Sakura walked up to Kushina to ask for more training.


"You cannot keep doing this!" Sarutobi was worried. When he asked Kushina to take over the kunoichi classes, he expected her to train all of them up to par. Instead, she had scared off most of the girls in the class!

"Sarutobi-sensei, be serious: how many of those girls who quit would keep up in their training after classes? Brilliant kunoichi must be trained from the very beginning to take their training seriously. If not, you are just asking for a Jonin-sensei to come back from a mission, dragging a pregnant and beaten kunoichi with them. Do you know how bad that can be?'

They walked down the street towards the Hokage tower. It had been two weeks since Kushina and Nabiki started teaching, and the girls were getting stronger and stronger. Sakura was starting to take her training to the next level, and had started joining Kushina's Angels (a title coined by a joking Naruto, before his redheaded female form got added to the roster) for training.

In skill she was somewhere between Yakumo and Hinata in physical training, and after being studied by Kushina ("The pink hair would be a selling point for certain infiltration mission, but I don't think you want to be working in a whorehouse for the rest of your career. Not strong or determined enough to become a Taijutsu or a Weapons Specialist, and low chakra reserves . . . however, control like yours would be nice for genjutsu or Medical Techniques . . . and a mind to do both . . . I can work with this . . ."), she was taken in as another student of Nabiki's.

She also made a point to drag Ino along every other day ("Definitely a future star of the Infiltration Department, but nobody wants that position unless they are a major slut, and you are far too young to be one. Decent chakra control, but nothing special, unlike Pinky over there. Strength is about the same, though you may be slightly more determined . . . the Yamanaka bloodline would be useful in the Interrogation Department, but I don't think I can help with that . . . "). In the end, Ino was also passed off on Nabiki, but Kushina made a point to visit the Yamanaka compound, get together with her old friend Yamanaka Izumi, and suggest a training regiment for Ino.

She was in pain for the next month, so much so that she couldn't stalk Sasuke anymore while he was out on missions.

However, despite the fact that those girls still in the ninja program were taking things far more seriously than usual, the Civilians were not happy when they found out that their babies were scared out of the academy.

"Look," Kushina finally argued, "if they want their little princesses to be raped by violent ninja to the point that they can barely think, then send them to a whorehouse or something. I will not allow them to go like that. Besides, do you think that any one of those girls would have made the cut?"

Before he could retort, both nin heard a mighty shout from around the block. Kushina's eyes lit up. "Is that Gai-kun? Man, he was the best student I ever took before Naruto was born. How is he . . . "

Five figures, two in green, two in Uchiha blue, and one in Hyuuga cream cleared the block, and Kushina saw red . . .


"That fool! That inconsiderate bastard! That . . . that . . . "

Naruto, Gaara, and the Angels (Ino was out today) watched Kushina pace back and forward. Five minutes ago, they had walked in to find the redheaded Jonin pacing back and forth, muttering insults under her breath. Naruto looked up to the stairs, and noticed Nabiki leading a young boy, genin by the looks of it, wearing green Chinese tangs similar to his and Gaara's outfits. He had coal black eyes, freshly trimmed eyebrows, and a bowl cut.

"Kids, meet Rock Lee, another addition to the group. He just recently came back from a mission, and will be staying with us for a bit," she said.

Sakura blinked, and then snapped her fingers. "Hey, I know you; you were that creepy, bushy eye-browed guy that's on Sasuke's team, right?"

Lee, having been insulted by his crush, flinched back, but Tenten just rolled her eyes, thinking 'Fangirl . . . '

Gaara, on the other hand, blinked. "So he's the third member of that team with the stuck up Hyuuga bastard and the emo Uchiha? Wow, poor guy . . . "

To Tenten's immense surprise, Sakura giggled at that comment, "Actually, I think I'd pity them. This is the first time I've seen him not screaming about 'Youth' at the top of his lungs."

Kushina blinked at this, and then glared at Gaara. "You knew about this travesty?!?"

"Nope. I ran into the Hyuuga and the Uchiha the day after we arrived. I hung around for five minutes, watching them sulk, when my Nabiki senses went off. I got out of there fast."

"N-Nabiki senses?" Hinata asked, curious.

Nabiki smirked, while Naruto gave the customary explanation. "Auntie Nabiki has a devious mind, and has created several different genjutsu that will give even the toughest men nightmares for life. Hang around her long enough, and you may learn some of them. Anyways, after being subjected to a few of the lesser ones, we have developed a sense that tells us when something as weird and freaky as that comes our way."

"Really, and what would this sense save you from?" Yakumo asked.

"Once saved us from seeing Jaraiya naked." Everyone blinked and stared at Gaara, who shrugged. "Hey, who in their right minds would want to stare at a naked, old, wrinkled man being chased by Mom and Auntie." He then wrinkled his nose. "Oh yeah, that's something else it saved us from seeing."

Both older kunoichi laughed at the two boys, who were shivering in disgust and mental trauma. The other girls just stared, wondering what they got themselves into.

Lee, on the other hand, just stood there, feeling awkward, until Kushina, who was the first to stop laughing, looked at her two sons and said, "Can you two take Lee-kun out and hang out, maybe spar a bit? Don't hold back much; his Jonin Instructor focused on Taijutsu in his education, and his work ethic is greater than yours, if that's even possible."

Lee, having heard the word 'spar', immediately shifted his posture. Raising his fist into the air, he yelled, "Yosh, I will show you how brightly my . . . " He was cut off mid rant by a slap to the back of his head.

"None of that now," Kushina chided. " Gai may have taught you a proper work ethic and fighting style, but he should have never passed on his Jonin quirk until you were mid-chunin. You have to learn how to socialize without freaking people out, and first on our list of things to do is to tone down the yelling. The flames of youth are all well and good, but it will not help you get in a relationship with anyone!"

Lee nodded hesitantly, and then followed Naruto outside. Kushina turned her gaze upon Gaara, who had an unusually serious look himself. "Naruto can handle Lee for a while; I need to talk with you about something . . . "

Kushina nodded, face impassive. "You need to go back to Suna for a while, don't you."

Sakura froze up in shock as Gaara nodded. "Suna may not be my home, but I still have family there. I need to go see my brother and sister, and make sure that the old bastard hasn't done anything bad to them. There is also Uncle Yashamaru to check in with." He then smiled. "I should be back within a week or two, maybe even shorter if the cats give me a ride."

"Wait, aren't you Gaara's mother? Why would he have family in Suna?" Both redheads looked at Sakura, who had never been informed about Gaara's 'adopted' status.

While Kushina pondered just how to explain something like this to Sakura, Gaara looked thoughtful for a moment, and then sighed. "Auntie Nabiki told you guys the basic spiel on Fuinjutsu, right?" When everyone nodded (and Kushina and Nabiki gave him worried looks), he continued, "Then if you were to seal a kunai into a sealing scroll, would the final product be a kunai, or a scroll?"

The girls blinked, and then Tenten, who had taken a keen interest in the Sealing Arts, replied, "Uh, you'd have a scroll," as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.

The redheaded male grinned. "Congratulations. You are far more intelligent than most Civilians. Keep that in mind on this next lesson, and you will automatically be smarter than a large portion of the ninja in Konoha and Suna."

He shifted his posture into that of a lecturer. "Twelve years ago, my father wanted to create a weapon. The Daimyo had started cutting our funds, and he had to do something to save face. He managed to find a Seal User, and had him do a job for him. The guy was loyal, and did exactly as he asked."

The temperature in the room dropped suddenly, as he scowled. "They took the Kazekage's pregnant wife, and created a seal array with her unborn son in the center of it. Using the poor woman as a sacrifice, they sealed the Ichibi no Tanuki into the child's body."

As the girls gasped, he went on. "The problems with this were two-fold. First, the seal was not strong enough to hold the Tanuki back, so whenever the child went to sleep, he would take over and try to build his strength. By the time the child was one, it had already built up enough strength to control the sands around the boy using chakra. He created a kekkei genkai out of it, and set it to attack anyone who tried to come near him."

"Second, despite the beast within him, he was still a child: innocent, naïve, and kind-hearted. He could not control his sand, and did not understand why everyone was afraid of him, just because of a Tanuki stuck in his gut. Only two people overtly cared for him, and of those two, only his Uncle would go near him."

"Third, at the age of one and a half, the Tanuki gained the ability to physically take over his container when he went to sleep, allowing him to cause chaos whenever he slept. For six years, he could never sleep, or else he could hurt someone, and he didn't want that."

Suddenly, the chill went away, and Gaara turned his eyes to Kushina. "For seven years the boy lived like this, in pain and fear, until the day when two women and a young boy about his age came near Suna. The boy was wandering around outside because his father had started trying to kill him off, and it was easier to spot and stop assassins in the desert. When they found him, they recognized what he was, but instead of turning away in fear and disgust, they offered him salvation. They fixed the seal, and gave him a family that loved and cared for him; a second mother, an Aunt/third mother, and a brother who thought that his sand abilities were cool."

His gaze turned to the girls, who had realized what he was saying, and were silently crying. When he saw this, he smiled. "They gave me a home."

Finally, Sakura could take it no more, and with a sob, she threw herself onto Gaara, crying her heart out. The boy blinked at this, and then rubbed her back as she sobbed into his shoulder.

As everyone else sat there in tears, Sakura muttered something. As Kushina and Nabiki strained to hear it, Gaara smiled softly, and replied, "But I have to go, Sakura-chan. My father may be a royal bastard, but my Uncle tried to help me when he could, and my older sister always tried to take care of me, even if she never got that close physically. I can't really blame her for it either; before Mom fixed my seal, it was pretty bad, and scared even me half the time."

"I must go, if only to offer those who cared for me a way of escaping my father. I cannot simply stand by and not offer them the same chance that was given to me."


Thirty minutes later, Gaara came upon a few Naruto clones taking on Lee. He went up to the original, who was standing at the side, and told him, "Mom and Auntie Nabiki have given me their blessing; I leave tomorrow morning."

Naruto nodded sadly. "You sure you don't need any help? I'd come with you in a heart beat."

Gaara shook his head. "No, I'll be fine. Sakura-chan doesn't like me leaving as it is; I shudder to think what will happen to Hinata and Yakumo if you have to leave as well. Tenten, too, though I doubt she'd admit it."

The blonde nodded. "Still, if you need any help, call me. I may not have mastered it yet, but as long as you have that kunai . . . "

"Understood. Want any souvenirs?"

"A picture of your father having his nuts crushed would be nice."

Gaara laughed, "Baka!"

Both teens stood there for a while, watching Lee take out another clone, while a second kicked him in the back of his head. Then Gaara said, "I told them about me . . . and the raccoon."

Naruto snapped his head around, eyes panicked, mouth open, but Gaara interrupted him, saying, "They were in tears at the end of the story . . . crying for me . . . I've only ever seen someone cry for me like that once . . . " He gazed off in the distance, as Naruto just stared at him.

Finally, he told Naruto, "Sooner or later, the story of the Fox will have to come out. Mom and Auntie Nabiki taught them about sealing, and when her first lecture includes how some of the best masters can seal a second soul inside a person, the ground is set. They know about me, and it makes no difference to them. Someday, if you and HInata end up finalizing this fake engagement, or if you decide to go with or add one of the other girls, you will have to tell her, tell them, about what is inside of you."

Naruto looked conflicted for a moment, and then looked down, silent. They sat there for a few minutes, and then he said, softly, "I'm scared. Everyone hated me for the longest time here. I was practically alone most of the time . . . even you had Yashamaru-san. I don't want to . . . "

"I know Naruto, neither do I. Problem is, you just can't hide forever, and unlike you, I already have an admirer who knows, so I have no worries about losing a few friends, though it is nice to know that Sakura cares for me despite it." He then jumped to his feet. "Enough about this; are we going to sit here forever, or are we going to see what this 'Rock Lee' kid is made of?"

Naruto nodded, got up, and smirked. "Be careful out there; Lee doesn't look like it, but he hits HARD!"

The two brothers jumped into the fray, grinning like lunatics as they joined the fight.


COMING UP NEXT: Gaara returns to Suna, and chases out a serpent. He meets his family, and gains another admirer. Meanwhile, life goes on in Konoha, and Naruto and Sasuke finally meet. Enjoy the wait!