He Said She Said
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Chapter 12
"And you showed up at Anko Mitarashi's why?" Ibiki asked. He was not impressed with Kakashi's antics.
"I needed to speak with her about my student." Kakashi said.
"You had orders to stay away from Anko Mitarashi, Sakura Haruno and Naruto Uzumaki, direct from the Hokage himself." Ibiki said.
Kakashi remained quiet as he knew he messed up.
Ibiki looked at Kakashi. "And for what did you deem it necessary to speak with Anko about your student?"
Kakashi looked at the chief interrogator.
"Your not leaving here until you've answered the questions to the satisfaction of the Hokage."
"(sigh) I needed to see Anko about Team 7. I thought that…"
XX
(Training Ground)
Anko winced as the burns across her back pulled as she stretched as she fought the urge to itch. "Alright you two, we've had some excitement this morning already, we're using today to work with Naruto's chakra, and Hana Inuzuka will be joining us to work on teaching Naruto and the walking carpet several Inuzuka style moves and jutsu's."
Sakura looked at the dog that stood next to Naruto. And Akamaru will be bigger than her. She thought looking at the dog that kept her from following Naruto down to the street until the Anbu said it was clear.
"After lunch we'll be meeting with Jiraiya. The Hokage wants him to work with Naruto on several things. This will be our schedule for the remainder of the month up to the third round of the chuunin exam."
"Where I face Neji…any suggestions on that?" Naruto asked.
Anko smirked. "Kiddo, by the time you get there you won't need to worry about the Hyuuga prodigy."
Eureka barked and butted Naruto's leg. "Alright Naruto, focus your chakra like we talked about."
They watched as Naruto focused and soon it became a maelstrom of visible purple chakra.
"Is that supposed to happen?" Sakura asked.
"Yeah. She's still got a shit load of chakra that would put three Kage's to shame." Anko said after a low whistle.
"Okay, now create your clones."
"I'm not done." The whisker marked blond said. Getting a blink from Sakura and Anko.
"What do you mean?" Anko asked as the chakra continued to build.
"I feel like I've barely tapped any of it."
Anko pulled out a scanner and clipped it on, the viewer lighting up over her eye as it took her reading. "Holy Kami's bra and edible panties." She muttered. "Its still climbing." Taking the scanner off she looked at Naruto. "Is this more or less than you used against Mizuki?" Anko asked.
"More." Naruto said and the chakra surged.
"Well…create your clones now. We'll deal with this next after I see what you've got here."
Naruto nodded, her topknot bouncing, something Sakura thought suited her better than the pigtails she sported before.
"MULTI-SHADOW CLONE JUTSU!"
Sakura and Anko blinked as over a thousand grinning blonds filled the clearing. Then with another puff, half of them were transformed to match Eurekamaru.
The original barked and the clones copied her.
"Okay…I thought Kiba and Akamaru doing that during the exam was weird." Sakura said.
"Wait till I show her some of our style." A voice said and Sakura turned to see Hana walking up with Kuromaru.
"Your early. We just got started." Anko said.
"Your late." Hana said.
"Had to deal with an annoying pervert and an emo-shitstain." Anko said.
"HI HANA-CHAN!" the numerous Naruto's greeted the Inuzuka. Eureka barked her greeting and the clones mimicked.
"Pups got skills already." The one eyed dog rumbled. "Not as difficult as originally thought."
Hana patted her mothers dog on the head. "Well Naruto did work around us for years. She was bound to pick up something."
Kuromaru nodded and circled around one of the clone dogs. "Impressive, but your scent is still you."
The original Naruto shrugged. "Haven't figured out how to mimic that I'm afraid."
The older dog butted Eureka. "And you pup, need to lay off the soap."
Sakura would swear the dog blushed.
"That would be my fault." Naruto admitted dispersing the clones. "We were sparing last night and she kind of built up a stink."
Hana laughed. "So its true. Your senses have increased." She walked around Naruto. "Looking good whiskers. Love the topknot, so…"
"Don't say it." Naruto growled.
"Even her growl is cute." Hana said to Kuromaru who huffed. "Flirt later. Work to do we have."
Sakura wasn't sure why her gut clenched at the word flirt, but the idea of Naruto with Hana seemed to bother her.
Hana put an arm around Naruto's slender shoulders. "First thing we'll need to do is see if your hand commands are still up to snuff."
XX
(Hokage Tower)
"He wants to put Team 7 back together." Ibiki said to the Hokage, delivering his report.
"So he starts a fight in the middle of the street…"
"Technically it was Anko who started it." Ibiki corrected. "But Kakashi did ignore your orders about making contact with the other members and Anko."
Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed. "And what of Sasuke's condition?"
"The blond cracked several of his ribs with one kick. Also the seal that Hatake put on the Uchiha is weakened, the boy is not showing any attempts to resist it."
A sigh escaped the Hokage. "Recommendations?"
"Pull Hatake from active duty to undergo full evaluation of medical and mental capabilities. Lock the Uchiha up with suppressor seals until a real seal master can be found to deal with as Anko calls it, Orochimaru's Hickey."
Sarutobi sighed. "I would like to, but we need Orochimaru to think his plans are still active." He sighed. "Release them, but keep two squads around them at all times. After the finals, we'll deal with it properly."
Ibiki crossed his arms. "I think this is a mistake sir. The Uchiha was mentally unstable to begin with. And Hatake is following orders outside the chain of command."
Hiruzen sighed. "The council."
"Yes sir. This is all bunching up. I implore you sir…"
"We'll stick with the plan." He told the chief of interrogation. "However…" his eyes looked out the window. "I want you to speak with Anko."
XX
(Training Ground)
"FASTER!" Hana barked as Eureka and Naruto attacked. "TOO SLOW!" she said as the Haimaru trio attacked and countered the pairs moves.
"I'm trying." Naruto panted.
Sakura was with Anko learning several earth style jutsu. "Sensei?"
"What?" Anko asked.
"Aren't you pushing to hard, with Naruto I mean?" the rosette haired girl asked.
Anko snorted. "Trust me girlie, this is nothing. Naruto's a stamina freak. As a boy or as a girl that fact remains. Add in her large chakra pool and this is light training."
Sakura even now realized how much of a gap there was between her and the so called "dead last" of the academy. "She hid so much." Sakura said.
"Yeah. But now like a rare flower she's coming into bloom. I'll say this pinky, she'll knock their socks off. And so will you." Anko said.
"Me?" Sakura asked surprised.
"Yeah. You don't see it, but in the short time we've started training, you've improved physically and overall."
Sakura's thoughts were interrupted by an explosion and they both turned to see Naruto standing hands on knees and Eureka standing over the Haimaru trio with Hana looking shocked.
"That's not possible!" the Inuzuka said looking at Kuromaru who had his head cocked to the side. "Apparently it is." The dog said.
"You mean you can use elemental jutsu's too?" Hana asked.
"Me? No." Kuromaru said. "I can use the jutsu's of the pack, but it seems the pups here have changed the game to a whole new level."
Naruto patted Eureka's head. "Heh, we're great, Believe it!"
Anko shook her head. "Just when we think we know everything the gaki can do, she ups and changes all the questions."
"I…I need to talk with my mother…I'll be back later to continue."
"We need to find a certain Sannin." Anko said.
Kuromaru snorted. "Try the hot springs." The larger dog said, Also work on the pups water walking while there."
Anko nodded to the dog, making it a note of things to do.
"Come on brats. Its time to educate you on the ways of water walking." Anko said after Hana and the other dogs left.
How much more can she improve? I mean channeling a katon jutsu through her dog…what next? Anko thought as they headed for the hot springs and a meeting with a certain perverted Sannin.
AN: Episode 13: Water walking, Perverts and Summoning Toa…that's not a toad.