"It's a lie." Temari could only glare at him now. "There is no way that the fourth Hokage and his wife are you parents."

Laughing Naruto nodded. "I didn't find out until this past year. But then Tsunade and even," Naruto then turned and smiled at Kakashi as he stood leaning against a tree. "Even Kakashi sensei confirmed it. Since he was his student."

Turning his shocked green eyes to Kakashi, Gaara blinked. "It is true then? He is really the son of….."

"He is." Turning to see Temari's glaring eyes, Kakashi sighed as he turned and looked back at the ground. "I know it is hard to believe. However, most of the ninja in the Sand only ever really heard about Minato Namikaze and not his wife. Naruto acts just like her and has her face, but the rest of him is his father."

Looking back at him as he smiled, Temari groaned as she leaned against the tree again. "Oh man."

With a smile, Gaara sighed as he closed his eyes. "It also means that we have that much in common as well. After all my father was a Kazekage before me. And when…."

Looking back at Juuri, Naruto laughed. "I will one day be Hokage, just like my dad." But then he sighed. "It was super shocking to me as well. But that just gives me something else that I can strive to overcome. To try and be a better Hokage than my old man was."

"Indeed." Turning his eyes to Temari, Gaara sighed. "Temari what happened once I blacked out in the village? It is alright I take it since you and Lady Chiyo are here, but was anyone lost?"

Shaking her head as her eyes landed on Chiyo once again, Temari sighed as she took a deep breath. "Once you blacked out and landed on the bird, Hinata screamed and passed out. I went to her as Kankuro raced after you. When he caught up to you, he fought one, but not the one that flew on the bird, and was poisoned." But then she turned away from his now worried eyes and looked at Sakura. "Two days later Sakura showed up and saved his life. Then we came right out after you."

With a sigh as he covered his chest and turned to Sakura, Gaara bowed his head as he closed his eyes. "You have my thanks for saving my brother Sakura." But then he blinked as he turned back to Naruto. "How did you figure out which way to go?"

Looking up at Kakashi, Naruto smiled. "That was Kakashi sensei's doing. His ninja hounds tracked you down."

With his eye closed, Kakashi sighed. "However I wouldn't have been able to do that if it were not for Kankuro. Even after getting poisoned, he was able to get a scrap of clothing from him. We used that to track where they took you. However, I would have to say it is the fact that you and Lady Hinata are expecting that is the true savior here."

A smile as he thought about his wife, Gaara nodded as he closed his eyes. "Indeed. I am sure that she is anxious for us to return. This is the first time that we have been apart since we married last year." Letting out a small laugh as he smiled even bigger, Gaara took a deep breath. "And it would figure that the one time it happens it is something like that this."

"You have more than enough time to make it up to her. However, I think that right now everyone needs to rest for the push for the Sand tomorrow." Kakashi sighed as he glanced around as everyone relaxed for the night. They were all so young, yet so grown beyond their years. And that now included Naruto, which was good to see.

"Right." Naruto yawned as he moved down on the tree some and put his hand in Juuri's and another hand on top of her head. He couldn't picture life without her. And once she starts to stay at the village while he leaves. That will just give him more of a reason to want to get done and go home.

X

Turning to Kakashi once all the hearts and breathing slowed to sleep, Yamato sighed. "Did Naruto….."

"He did. He started to pull out a cloak of the nine tails chakra. Master Jiraiya told me that when he reached the fourth tail, he lost his mind and nearly killed him." Looking over at Naruto and how he now slept soundly with a woman in his lap, Kakashi sighed as he half smiled. "I had a seal that he gave me that knocks him out and stops the cloak. That is how he was turned normal."

"I see. That is a good thing. And that is why once we get back to the Leaf, I am in charge of him while you do other things for Lady Tsunade." Yamato then turned his eyes down to the girl that had her head in his lap. "But the girl. I understand what is going on between the two of them, but he can't mean to take her on every mission can he? That is eventually going to make her a target."

"Knowing Naruto until she can make friends with everyone else he is friends with in the village, she won't leave his side at all." Laughing some Kakashi turned and started to walk away. "The Naruto that I have seen on this mission and the Naruto that left with Jiraiya two years ago are drastically different. This Naruto will know what he is doing and make sure she is safe at all times. You need to get some rest too Yamato. I will take first watch."

Nodding, Yamato sat down and leaned on a tree as he looked at Naruto. He had to wonder though with everything he had heard about him, how mature he really was right now. But closing his eyes he took a sigh. Time will tell that only.

X

"I see. You know this is not going to go over well with Naruto and Sakura right?" Glaring up at Homura and Koharu, Tsunade kept her arms crossed as she sat there. This was not going to go over well with them at all.

His arms crossed, Homura sighed. "Sasuke Uchiha is a rouge ninja now and is no longer a welcomed part of this village anymore. This silly fight to bring him home is nothing more than children daydreaming. However, a team has to have three members and then the leader. We have chosen for you who that is going to be." Turning to the door he opened his eyes as he dropped his arms. "Sai come in please."

Her eyes watching as the pale kid with black hair and eyes walked in, Tsunade didn't like that smile that he had. It was totally forced. And this is what the product of the Root were supposed to be. "I see. So do you have a last name Sai?"

Shaking his head, Sai kept his smile. "I do not My Lady. I am known simply as just Sai."

Turning back to Tsunade, Homura smiled. "Soon as they get back, Sai is going to be put on their team."

Standing and turning to look out the window, Tsunade closed her eyes as she put her hands on her hips. "That is fine. But so long as he is on their team, he is here forth no longer part of the Root." Hearing them gasp she turned glares on them as she took a deep breath. "You heard what I said Homura. Koharu. If I am going to put someone else on their team, they are going to be just your normal ninja. He will answer only to me. Danzo relinquishes all rights to this boy. Understood?"

Before Homura could say anything, Koharu sighed as she stepped forth. Sai knew very clearly what his mission was for them all. He was to spy on Naruto and make sure that he stays under control. And kill Sasuke Uchiha. "That is fine Tsunade. I will inform Danzo of this once we leave. We have also given Sai an apartment. Just call on him whenever they return."

"Right." Watching as they left, and Shizune came in, Tsunade was fuming. Turning she grabbed her chair and flung it out the window. "Those meddlesome old fools! I swear I hate them!"

Blinking, Shizune stood in front of the desk. "My Lady you need to not throw your chair out the window, what if you actually hurt someone. And what are they doing now?"

Turning to look Shizune in the eye, Tsunade was serious. "That boy that was with them is named Sai. They want him to replace Sasuke on team seven."

Flinching as her eyes went wide, Shizune gasped. "But you know that Naruto and Sakura are not going to take that very well."

With a sigh as she closed her eyes, Tsunade nodded. "I know this. That is why I am going to have Kotetsu and Izumo bring Naruto right here under their watch as soon as he gets back from this mission. He isn't the same Naruto in a way, but I want to make sure. And I want to make sure he knows why I am going along with this. And it is not what he is going to think that it is."

"Yes My Lady."

Taking a deep breath as she stood there and gazed out the window. 'Naruto. You may be in for a fight for your lifestyle when you get back. I just really hope that you are more grown up and you don't flip out about this. I know Sai has other intentions than just going on a squad.'