A/N So I have been noticed about some concerns about giving some other people some devil fruits. I hope it will help to know it will only be for four people in the entire Fanfiction, maybe five. I will not just give the devil fruits willy nilly and the like, only to people where it would make sense. I'm sorry if this freaked you out a bit, but I figured I'd address your concerns. Thank you for reading, and please continue giving your support, or criticism. Also, if you are going to criticize my writing, please refrain from using profanity, and give me a reason why it sucks. Thank you!

After Kakashi had his little session of depression, team 7 decided to celebrate their success by eating at Ichiraku Ramen, suggested by Naruto, of course. Chatting animatedly, they casually walked through the streets of Konoha, laughing every now and then. Kakashi was trailing behind, still looking slight upset at the blatant disrespect Naruto showed.

"By the way, who came up with the strategy that beat me?" Kakashi asked. Naruto raised his hand, grinning. Kakashi sighed, before nodding. Made sense.

"I don't understand why everyone seems to think ur unintelligent Naruto, you are fairly bright when it comes to making strategies…" Sasuke said. Naruto shrugged.

"I have trouble with book smarts. I'm better with the whole practical arts of the Shinobi. Book smarts is Sakura's strongsuit not mine," Naruto said nonchalantly. Sasuke nodded. Hinata giggled.

"Yeah, you had to run to me whenever you were confused, kind of like a loss puppy. It was so cute!" Hinata cued, giggling a bit more. Naruto facefaulted. Traitor. Sasuke smirked, slapping Naruto on the back.

"Like a lost puppy?" Sasuke said, earning a smack from Naruto. He pouted.

"Knock it off you two, we're here. Here is some money for the food, I need to report to the Hokage," Kakashi said, handing some Ryo to Sasuke, who he deemed the most responsable. Naruto grinned and ran into the small establishment, only to get attacked by Ayame again. Hinata smiled lightly and followed after, with Sasuke trailing after her.

"Ayame! Why must you do this to me!" Naruto whined, earning a smirk from Ayame.

"Because it's funny, now, the usual? And what can I get you two?" earning a pout from Naruto, followed by a nod.

"I'll have some Miso Ramen, thank you," Hinata said quietly, smiling Ayame nodded.

"I'll have the Seafood Ramen, thank you," Sasuke said, earning a small frown from Hinata.

"I can't believe you like that stuff…" Hinata said, grimacing slightly. Sasuke shrugged.

"I like crab," he said, earning a face of disgust from Hinata. She did not like crab. Naruto laughed. He loved his team already.

Kakashi appeared in the Hokages room, along with a couple of other Jonin. Of course, he was the last one to arrive, being late by a second. He eye smiled.

"Kakashi, your late. Like usual." Asuma drawled, taking a huff of his cigarette. Kakashi shrugged.

"Students kept me," he replied. A cough from the front of the room drew his attention, along with the rest of the Jonin. The Hokage stood there, eyes stern.

"Team one, report…" the Jonin nodded.

"Fail." he said. Hokage nodded. Kakashi decided to tune out all of the Jonin until he was called.

"Team seven," the Hokage asked. Kakashi eye smiled.

"Pass," he said happily. Asuma dropped his cigarette. Gai started screaming about youth. Kurenai's eyes were wide with shock. The rest of the Jonin were quiet. The Hokage nodded.

"Team eight," he asked next.

"Pass,"

"Team nine is still in action, so Team ten, report,"

"Pass," Asuma drawled, lighting another cigarette. The Hokage nodded.

"Dismissed, all of you. Kakashi, please stay behind," Sarutobi said. All the Jonin vanished. The old man sighed, and rubbed his head.

"Tell me, how did Naruto proform?" he asked. Kakashi eye smiled.

"Excellently, he actually managed to corner me, and if really wanted to, could've killed me. He has excellent control over his ice powers, along with some skill in strategy. I can see him becoming a leader in the future, as he demonstrated amazing teamwork. I was expecting Sasuke to but head with the boy, but they seem to be more like brothers then anything. I believe that this team will go far," Kakashi reported. Sarutobi smiled, and nodded.

"All of the previous Team 7's do, though I hope you don't get the C-ranked mission curse the rest of Team 7 did." Kakashi nodded at this. He really didn't want a repeat of his team.

"Am I dismissed, Hokage-sama?" Kakashi said, wanting to go to the KIA Memorial. The Hokage nodded, and instantly, Kakashi vanished from view. Sarutobi sagged in his seat.

"Protect them Kakashi, they will go far," he whispered, before going back to his paperwork. He cursed. Damn paper.

The couple of weeks went by fairly easy. Team 7 did D-ranked missions in the mornings, then did a team training in the afternoon. Currently, Team 7 could be seen walking to the mission office. Upon arriving, Naruto immediately pushed open the doors. He opened his mouth to say something, only to freeze, then he deadpanned. The Hokage was drowning. In paperwork. It was literally burying him. He sighed.

"Hokage-jiji, can't you use Kage Bunshin to do your paperwork?" he sighed. Instantly, the Hokage appeared in front of him, bowing to Naruto.

"Thank you! You have revealed the way to beat my greatest enemy!" He shouted, anime tears falling down his face. Naruto backed up, slightly creeped out.

"Um… can we have a mission?" Kakashi asked. Like a flip of a switch, the Hokage was back at his desk, with clones of him working about doing paperwork. He coughed.

"Team 7, here is your first mission. It is a D-ranked. Retrieve Tora." the Hokage said. Sasuke immediately dawned a face of horror.

"No… why would you do this? Are you sending us on a suicide mission? Do you not care about our safety?" Sasuke said, agast. Sarutobi's face hardened.

"I am afraid you have to, I apologize. I promise your funeral will be grand," he said. Sasuke started crying anime tears, to the confusion of Hinata and Naruto.

"Um, Sasuke? What is the issue? We just have to retrieve a cat…" Naruto asked, extremely confused. Sasuke frowned sadly.

"Tora, is not just a cat. She is the demon cat. Her only rival for the title is the Nibi no Neko, she is that terrifying. I heard stories of the horrors Itachi had to endure. They barely survived their first mission doing the retrivial mission. He said that it was as dangerous as an S-ranked mission. He also said the only reason we won the last great war was because we threw Tora at the enemy armies. They were decimated, even for terrifying the when the 4th Hokage shredded the Iwa army. Now, every nation is afraid up us, simply because we train our genin with her. She. Is. Tora," Sasuke spun a tail so unrealistic, it had to be true. Naruto shuddered, while Hinata was hiding behind said boy. Both looked terrified.

"Well! Let's go, shall we?" Kakashi said cheerfully, eye smiling. Naruto cried a bit.

"Duck Butt, in position. I'm so gonna kill you, Naruto," Sasuke's voice sounded over the mouthpieces. Naruto grinned.

"Kitsune, in position. Love ya too Duck Butt," he said grinning from ear to ear, mirth dripping in his voice.

"Lavender in position. Knock it off boys," Hinata's voice sounded over the intercom. Kakashi nodded.

"Ok, engage in three, two, one, now!" he said, instantly followed by the loud yowling of a cat. And the screaming of one of the boys.

"Damn cat," Naruto pouted. Hinata giggled, petting the purring cat. Sasuke shot it a glare. Upon arriving back at the mission office, they gave the cat to an old lady, who promptly started suffocating the cat in a hug.

"Eh hum, Team 7, I have a couple missions ready for you. First, you can go paint Mr. Fukiyoshi's fence," eye twitch, "take the Inuzuka hounds for a walk," eye twitch, followed by a yowling sound, "or retrieving Tora," the Hokage said.

"No! I am done! Give us something else! We are not getting that cat again. I swear to anything that is holy if I have to get that cat again…" Naruto said, his eyes flashing red for a second. The Hokage grinned, before looking at Kakashi.

"Well? Are they ready?" he said. Kakashi nodded. "Well, I guess I can give you a C-rank. Call him in," the Hokage said. Soon, an old man stumbled in, clearly drunk.

"Really? I have a couple of brats protecting me?" he said. Naruto twitch again, but held himself in control.

"Team 7, this is Tazuna. He is a bridge builder who you must protect and escort to the Land of Wave," Sarutobi said. The man took a swig of his sake and sneered.

"Nice to meet ya, brats," he said, stumbling a bit. Naruto sighed. Another nutcase.