Author's Notes

Many apologies for the insufferably long wait, but I assure you that I'm going to continue this one. I'm all ears for ideas, so feel free to send reviews my way. That being said, I hope that you enjoy.

Revised as of 03/06/2022

LEGEND BELOW

"In the beginning..." = Normal speech.

''I kinda wanted to know.'' = Normal thoughts.

"You lay a finger on her and your life is forfeit!" = Powerful beast speech.

''That's what I thought, I suppose.'' = Powerful beast thoughts.

The next morning had not come quickly for the trio of ninja in training. The three of them had ended up staying up late the night prior, the events of the night keeping them from sleep. None of them were ready for the shock that they experienced that night, and what they witnessed would forever go down as one of their bigger life changing moments. They knew that from that night on, going forward things were not going to stay the same.

When the three quietly made it out of Naruto's that night, they were suddenly assaulted with a painful realization. They promised their friend that they would help him in his time of need, and they weren't going to go back on that. But that didn't mean that they weren't getting in drastically over their heads, and they knew it. The realization of the bad situation they found themselves in weighed heavily on their minds, and they were terrified to say that they really didn't have any idea of how to fix it, or even help.

It wasn't their fault that something horrible happened to their friend, but now it seems that his life was about to become even more intertwined between their own. The three ninja trainees split ways that night, vowing to regroup the next day to hopefully attempt to figure something out. Tired and emotionally exhausted, they went home, leaving their human turned nine tailed fox friend home alone.

When the next day finally came around, it was obvious to their parents that something had happened.

Shikamaru had a nervous energy that he never had before, a definite difference from his usual lazy self.

Hinata had been nervously pressing her fingers together the entire morning, more then she usually does.

And Kiba couldn't hide the scent of Fox on his body from his mother. Three separate families were aware that something happened, but were unable to place their fingers on what. They dismissed the oddities as nothing more than irrelevant issues. However, that did not mean that they weren't attentive now a bit more the usual.

The three academy students grouped up early in the morning to have a bit of a discussion pertaining to their so called 'situation'. Keeping Naruto a secret was a priority they decided, one they would try to adhere to above all.

Kiba proposed that he involve his older sister, Hana, in the situation, since she was one of the best local veterinarians. While it seemed like a good idea at first, Shikamaru was worried about how she might initially react to Naruto. But at the same time, they really needed all the help they could get.

Whether or not Naruto actually required food or water remained to be seen at this point. The fox hadn't mentioned being hungry or thirsty at all, so maybe he was fine in that department? It was deemed irrelevant for the time being.

Shikamaru realized that it was a risk that they were going to need to take. They were all too young and inexperienced to take on the ninja world alone, they 'needed' the experience and strength of an adult that they could trust with their secrets.

Of course, if this first attempt at gaining help went south, they doubted that there would be another chance. But Kiba wasn't too worried about it, he doubted that his sister would be that cold hearted to their situation.

That being said...

"K-Kiba-Kun, are you s-sure about this?" Hinata couldn't help but reiterate her concern about the decision they were about to make.

The three of them were currently standing right outside of the Inuzuka Clan's Veterinary Clinic, and last moment jitters seem to have taken hold of Hinata. Of course, Kiba was positive that his older sister would see things their way.

"Relax Hinata! Sis will have my back for sure! There's nothing to worry about." Kiba responded with a laugh, attempting to ward off that little voice of doubt whispering in his ear. He was trying to act as if he was full of energy, but the black lines around his eyes gave away his bluff.

"Let's just go inside." Shikamaru muttered, stifling a yawn as he did. There was a clear slouch in his stance, more so then usual.

Without anymore delays, the three entered the building, walking up to the front receptionist's counter. The woman sitting behind the counter was another of Kiba's clan members, a woman that was friends with Hana.

"Hey, is Hana in?" Kiba asked. The woman turned to face him, recognizing him immediately as Hana's younger brother.

"Hana? Yes she's in right now. She's not busy or anything, so you could head back and find her." She said with a toothy grin. "I'm sure she'd appreciate the company."

"Cool thanks." Kiba responded as the three of them made their way down to Hana's office. They made their way past a few doors before they came across the door to her office. Kiba knocked a few times before they got a response.

"It's open!" Came the tough yet kind voice of Hana through the door. Kiba shared a quick look with the other two, before opening the door. They opened the door to find Hana sitting at her desk skimming through many different paper forms, all likely related to her patients. The woman gave one last glance at the papers before giving her attention to her unexpected guests.

"Oh, hey Kiba. Didn't expect to see you here today. What's going on?" Hana asked with a smile.

"Hey Sis, we uh... We kinda need your help." Kiba said with a nervous laugh. The nervousness in his voice and the clear lack of sleep quickly caught Hana's attention.

"Alright, what's up?" She asked. Kiba seemed to struggle with his words for a moment before responding.

"Well uh, we kinda came across an ah, 'animal' of sorts that needs our help. But it's not really an animal…" Kiba explained in a sort of roundabout way.

"Sorta more of a… Yokai animal…"

Hana blinked…

"Okay... Well if it's a Yokai… I-I'm not sure if..." She paused, shaking her head before continuing. "Whatever. I'll check it out for you no problem." Hana responded. Although Kiba's next response would confuse her.

"We can't..."

"What? What do you mean 'you cant'?" She asked.

Kiba struggled to find a way to convey what they needed without saying it outright, which was much harder then he thought it would be. Sensing his struggle, Shikamaru decided to take over explaining.

"What we mean, is that he can't be moved from where it's at. We don't really know anything about taking care of one of its kind, and we were hoping that you would." Shikamaru explained. He wanted to get straight to the point, and found no reason to beat around the bush right now.

"I see. If it can't be moved then I'll just have to check it out with you three. You said you don't know anything about it's kind? What kind of Yokai is it? Why hasn't it come in for help on its own?" She questioned seriously, preparing to pack her mobile kit.

"I-It's a fox." This time it was Hinata who spoke up, pushing aside her nervousness to help spread some clarity for the woman. The short burst of surprise on Hana's face was almost missed by the trio, but they still caught it.

"A fox huh? I haven't seen many of those around here lately. I'm surprised a fox Yokai was able to make it into the village at all, considering..." She trailed off, grabbing her bag as she moved past the other three.

"I'm going to be out for a little." With a wave to the receptionist, Hana left the building with the three young ninja in training following behind her.

"So where is your little friend?" Hana asked as they strolled down the road.

"He's at our friend's place over in the Red-Light-District... And uh, he's not little..." Kiba informed with a laugh. Hana couldn't help but feel like they were purposely leaving something out. That, and the fact that they had a friend who lived in the red light district really was a bit concerning. Then something else clicked.

"Wait, what do you mean he's not little?" She couldn't help but feel a little lost. What kind of fox wasn't small? "It an adult? Why isn't it coming in on its own?"

"Uh…"

"Yeahhh…"

"O-Oh yes… About that.."

It took around ten minutes for all of them to reach the red light district. Hana for her part was still trying to figure out why they were nose deep inside the scumiest part of Konoha. She also wanted to know why they personally knew anyone that would live in the area. It wasn't safe for a multitude of reasons. Sure they weren't normal kids, ninja training and all that, but still.

"So where exactly are we going?" Hana couldn't help ask again. Surrounding them were some old dilapidated buildings, some still in use, and one in particular not.

"W-Well, here a-actually..." Hinata muttered, pointing at the graffiti covered apartment complex. Hana's face fell at that.

"You can't be serious..." She said lowly, hoping that she misheard. Now she recognized the place, if the graffiti didn't already give it away. This was where the scourge, as the villagers so aptly named, lived.

Now Hana never really gave the boneheaded rumors that the villagers passed around much thought, but that didn't mean that she also sided with Naruto.

Personally, she didn't know the kid, and she never really wanted to. But she knew Kiba was great friends with him. She didn't spite him or anything, but she saw no need to introduce herself into his life.

That being said, she had a feeling that it was about to change. Whether for better or for worse she had no way of knowing.

"Unfortunately, she's right." Shikamaru spoke up, before making his way up the stairs. "Listen... Just promise us you won't freak out, alright?" Hana for her part couldn't help but hold back a chuckle.

"I've been a ninja for four years now, it'll have to be quite something to surprise me." Hana stated with a grin. "But sure, I won't freak out."

Shikamaru rolled his eyes at her attitude, before hopping across the broken staircase.

"Well then prepare to be surprised..." With his piece said, Shikamaru opened Naruto's front door. Almost immediately Hana noticed that something felt off. Like a presence in the air, it felt different then normal. Using her keen sense of smell she picked up the overlaying scent of a fox, and ramen?

She glanced around, but it seemed like the only other people in the place was them.

"Where's your friend? Doesn't he live here?" Hana asked. When she did however, she noticed that the mood dropped, so she wisely stopped asking. "Alright then, where is this fox of yours?" She asked seriously. Kiba was about to speak up when the sound of something falling over echoed throughout the apartment.

"He's in there." Kiba stated, pointing at the trashed bedroom door. With a small moment of pause, Kiba knocked on the door. "Hey Naruto, budy... you still in there? It's me, Kiba." He asked through the door. Hana just watched on in confusion.

''Wasn't Naruto the name of the fox kid? Why would...'' Hana mentally questioned, trying to piece it together. Before that thought could go anywhere, the sound of something shuffling on the other side of the door was heard. She could hear loud deep breathing coming from the other side, it sounded animal in nature. A few moments passed in silence, before a voice sounded through.

"Kiba...?" Hana was a bit surprised by the growly sounding voice, as she wasn't expecting anything. There was a shuffling on the other side of the door following the voice, the sound of something large standing up.

"Hey dude, how you holding up in there?" He asked, leaning against the wall.

"I… I'm something I shouldn't be… Must you wonder how I currently feel? I wonder?"The voice barked back, before sighing. "I'm sorry for shouting..." He apologized.

"I-It's okay Naruto-Kun! We're here now." Hinata spoke softly in an attempt to assure him that she meant the truth. "W-We brought help with us. She knows about animals, s-she can help you." She was trying to keep him calm in this situation, all things considered. "C-Can we come in?"

There was silence for a moment before he spoke up again in a tired and broken voice.

"You may... I suppose…" With that said, Hinata went ahead and opened the door. When Hana caught sight of who, or more importantly, what was talking to them from the other room, she suddenly realized why Shikamaru asked her to not freak out.

"Oh my god..." They glanced back at Hana from her muttered response of shock, weary of how she'd react to finally seeing Naruto. She didn't know what she was expecting, but a living breathing nine tailed fox was definitely 'not' it.

Hinata was quick to join Naruto's side, resting beside him. He was laying on the floor rather indignantly, his head down and his eyes downcast. All nine of his massive tails were strewn about randomly in the room. From the way he lay so still one could almost believe him to be dead, were it not for the small shift from his light breathing. The lack of life in his movement was scary, and worried the three academy students to no end.

"Hey buddy, we brought my sis over. She might be able to help you." Kiba said, taking a seat beside the fox. Naruto tore his gaze away from the ground to find Hana standing in the doorway in shock. From the smell he could tell that she was surrounded by animals a lot, dogs in particular.

"So, what can you do?" It was Shikamaru that spoke up, breaking the woman from her dazed state.

"I'm not.. what?" Her mind was still reeling from shock, and it took her a minute to gather her thoughts. "Sorry, what did you need?"

"Naruto. Can you help Naruto? The giant Yokai?" He asked again, hinting to the nine tailed fox laying on the floor.

"I uh, what? I don't.. I, hold on..." She took a moment to gather herself. "What the hell is going on?"

Shikamaru sighed, rubbing his forehead. "That used to be our blond haired friend Naruto, and now he's a damn nine tailed fox! You tell me what's wrong here!" Shikamaru hissed quietly so as to not disturb Naruto. Although it didn't matter much seeing as his new large ears were much more then capable of picking up things.

"Okay, so how did this happen?" She couldn't help but ask.

"We have no idea. Naruto didn't show up to the academy for a week and we were sent to find him and we came across him in this state. Now you know as much as we do." Shikamaru grunted, crossing his arms.

"P-Please Hana-San, can you h-help him?" Hinata pleaded, turning to the woman. Hana for her part took a deep calming breath before nodding.

"Alright, I'll see what I can do... But making him human again I cannot." She spoke softly, setting her bag down. Approaching him slowly, Hana knelt down in front of him, reaching a hand out to pet his head. "Alright champ, let's see what's wrong..." She spoke softly, running her hands through his surprisingly soft red fur...

"Please refrain from calling me champ in future dealings..." Naruto muttered dejectedly. Hinata smiled at the return of his usual attitude.

Around an hour had passed since they arrived at Naruto's place, and in that time Hana had been going through with a medical check up on the fox as best she could. But with a total lack of knowledge on the subject that was a nine tailed fox, she was forced to rely on her knowledge of normal one tailed foxes and pray that the two had similar genetics. So far they were similar in most places, save for the obvious differences.

However it became apparent that his body was not fully…

Flesh…

She could feel the ambient red chakra wafting off his form, and a quick medical jutsu scan revealed to her that he was partially physical while simultaneously constructed of chakra.

"H-How… How is this possible?" Hana breathed.

While the check up was in progress, she had Naruto try to explain to the best of his abilities what he remembered from the past week. That was where they ran into something. He explained that his memory of the past two weeks was fuzzy at best. He said that it hurt to remember, and for the time being they let it drop.

As for the examination itself, she didn't run into too many problems. His teeth and claws were clean and strong, not to mention sharp as hell. His vision was perfect, and much sharper then she expected. His breathing and heart rate were fine, blood pressure wasn't high, at least she thought so. No nerve damage suffered, and his sense of smell was stronger then even her own. His muscles were very strong as well, probably to hold up all the added weight of his new body.

So far the only problems she ran across was the mental trauma suffered from whatever or whoever did this to him. It didn't seem like he required food at all. There were some other things she wanted to check, but decided against it for the time being. Perhaps a more private checkup later to cover some more personal issues...

"S-So how is h-he?" Hinata asked quietly, calmly petting Naruto's head that was resting in her lap. Naruto was resting now after finishing the checkup. He couldn't sleep, despite his best efforts. So he lay there, eyes staring blankly at a wall.

"Well, all things considered, he's in perfect health... At least I believe so anyway..." Hana's sure and yet unsure response couldn't help but come off as a little off putting. "I've never worked on a nine tailed fox before, so that's the best answer I can give right now." She wished she had more to offer, but that was all she had at the time being. Maybe if she learned more about the inner workings of his new body she would be of more assistance.

"But.. He's not…" She struggled for words. "His body is partially constructed out of pure chakra… Don't ask me how, because I have no god damn idea…"

"So what do we do now?" Kiba asked, looking up to his sister. Hana took in a deep breath, letting the silence hang for a moment before responding.

"I think the Hokage needs to know of this..." She said with a frown, turning back to the massive sleeping fox.

"Are you sure? You know how much the villagers already hate him." Shikamaru responded.

"If we hide this from him, then that will only produce problems later down the line." She said back. "He needs to know now, before someone else finds out first." They have him hidden here only for the time being. They have no way of knowing if and when someone else would come by to check up on him. No, their best bet would be to inform the Hokage as soon as possible.

"Do you believe, pray tell, that they will ever view me any different? I wonder?" Naruto muttered dismissively. Hinata blinked in surprise at his sudden statement.

"I can't answer that..." Hana stated. Shaking her head she returned to the previous conversation.

"I don't believe the Hokage's that busy today. I want you three to stay here while I go and speak with him." Hana said, standing up as she began to gather her things back into her bag.

"What? No way! We're coming with you!" Kiba responded, standing up to join her.

"Kiba look-" Hana started, only for Shikamaru to interrupt.

"No he's right. We're coming with. I believe it will help." Shikamaru said. Hana sighed, seeing as they weren't going to take no for an answer. They all turned back to Hinata, who clearly wasn't going to move, if not because of the fox resting on her lap, then because she just wanted to stay with him.

"Please? We're his best friends. I'm sure the Hokage will understand." Kiba urged sincerely.

"I-I'll stay here with N-Naruto-Kun..." Hinata said quietly, petting the fox. "I t-think he needs the company right n-now..." She muttered softly.

"Alright then. We'll hopefully be back soon. Come on you two, let's get moving." Hana stated, already heading for the door. Kiba and Shikamaru shared a quick look before following after her. With them gone, that left Hinata and Naruto alone. A Hyuuga Heiress and her nine tailed fox...

It was around noon in this village of Konohagakure, and a quiet air had settled around the Hokage's Tower. The old man for his part had been held up finishing old paperwork from the night prior, and had only just recently finished. He had no important meetings scheduled today, so the rest of his afternoon was open.

Today would be the first day in a while that he had almost completely free, and he was going to spend that time wisely.

"It's days like this that I wish you were still here..." He muttered quietly to himself, taking a longing look at an old family photo on his desk. With a tired sigh that could only come from a man of his experience, he reached for his hidden cigar stash. He was about to light it when his intercom went off.

"Hokage-Sama. We have one Hana Inuzuka here to see you. She says it's urgent." His secretary chimed in with an oddly cheery tone. With an annoyed sigh he dropped his cigar and lighter as he pressed the button to respond.

"What does she need?" He asked with a grunt, already feeling a headache starting to form.

"She says it's about Naruto, Hokage-Sama." She informed. The other side of the com was silent for a moment, and the secretary thought that he might have hung up on her. "Hokage-Sa-"

"Send her up..." He interrupted suddenly after a long pause. With the go ahead given, the secretary permitted the trio passage through to him office. While they made their way to his office, he sat silently pondering what the reasoning behind the Inuzuka clan leader's daughter's sudden unexpected arrival.

His secretary said it was about Naruto, so it was either bad or really bad. Not anything against the boy, the world was too far against him for it to almost ever be anything good. Both parents die at his birth, and has the Kyuubi sealed inside him. Villagers hate him because of their misplaced hatred.

What's next?

The Kyuubi's unleashed on the world again?

Too much, too much for anyone to mentally handle all at once.

A knock at his office door broke him from his downtrodden thoughts. With a sigh he signaled his hidden Anbu ninja to let them in.

"Enter." He announced. A moment later the doors opened, and in walked Hana and two others who he recognized as two of the young clan heirs. "Ah, Hana Inuzuka, what brings you here today?"

"Hokage-Sama." The woman said with a respectful bow. "I'm sorry to bother you suddenly, but it's extremely urgent." She said seriously.

"So I heard. What's this about young Naruto-Kun?" He asked, resting his head on his hands. Hana straightened out a little at his question, trying to think of a way to properly answer.

"Well, to be frank, Hokage-Sama, we have a problem..." Hana started. The sandamai leaned forward giving her his attention. "It's an issue revolving around his... predicament.." She said, motioning to her stomach, the same place the seal that which the Kyuubi was contained in resided on Naruto. Suddenly the Hokage was serious, and with a subtle hand signal he ordered his ANBU to put up a silencing seal around the room, preventing any sound from getting in or out.

"Alright then, Hana Inuzuka. I'm all ears. What? Is wrong? With Naruto?" The air in the room changed, and a tense feeling settled. The Hokage was serious now, and any joking would do no good with him. When it came down to the safety and well-being of his surrogate grandson, he did not mess around. Hana for her part, could feel all of her Inuzuka driven confidence being driven away by the look the Hokage was giving her right then. She needed to let him know that she was on his and Naruto's side, not the side of the blinded villagers.

"W-With all due respect, Hokage-Sama; I'm not here to get Naruto in trouble." Hana said carefully. "Nor am I here to brake a certain law." She stated, hinting towards the law that prevented anyone from openly speaking about the fact that Naruto contained the Kyuubi. She could see the sandamie's features soften at her words, and she carefully continued explaining.

"Earlier today, I was informed of Naruto's current… er-… predicament by these two here." She said, motioning to the two young clan heirs behind her who had up until now stayed respectfully silent. "These two, along with their little Hyuuga Heiress, trusted me enough to inform me of a worrying situation that their friend Naruto found himself in." The Hokage turned his attention from the Inuzuka to the two younger kids.

"Is this true?" He felt like he already knew the answer, but as the Hokage he had to ask them anyway.

"Y-Yes, Hokage-Sama!" The two responded together. The old man sighed before straightening out.

"Okay. So what happened? What kind of trouble did he get himself into this time?" He asked, concern starting to leak from his body language. "Is he okay?" The silence that followed his question was concerning, and the way the three looked between each other was not a good sign.

"W-Well... As for medically speaking, he's fine... The problem is, I don't really know what constitutes as 'fine' for someone partially constructed out of pure chakra…" The Hokage practically choked on his own spit at her sudden announcement, and he had to take a moment to figure out wether she was serious or not. He stared her in the eyes, and found no amount of deceit in her. There was also no hidden hatred for young Naruto, only worry and concern.

"I'm sorry, could you please elaborate?" The old man coughed out the demand. He didn't want to believe her, there was no way that what she said could be true. Yet as he sat there watching her stand straight, he almost knew it to be true.

"...Fuzzy, uh, nine... nine tails, furry, teeth sharp red eyes, um... big..?" Kiba decided to be the one to further explain to the Hokage, and colorfully explained everything. Shikamaru facepalmed in the background, dumbstruck as to why Kiba was the one offering the explanation; Although he had to admit that he pretty much covered everything in the span of five seconds, poorly handled as it was.

"Well, I think that pretty much sums it up..." Hana muttered, narrowing her eyes at her younger brother for embarrassing her in front of the Hokage. The three patiently waited for any response from the Hokage, knowing full well that he was just assaulted with a surplus of information without any breathing room.

"God... How did this happen?" He asked quietly, suddenly seeming older then he was. The three looked at each other uncertainly, not one of them actually had the answer to that question.

"We don't know... None of us do." Hana responded, unsure of how to really treat the situation.

"Where is he now?" He demanded, searching under his desk for his all seeing glass orb.

"He's sleeping on the Hyuuga princess at his apartment." Hana responded with arms crossed. Hiruzen's eyes softened at her response. At least someone was caring for the young boy-... young nine tailed fox...

Just thinking of that hurt him. The man crossed his hands in a hand-seal, activating the so called crystal ball. Not a moment later the visage of an apartment room appeared, and in it was a nine tailed fox that was sleeping alongside the pale eyed princess.

Hiruzen seemed stricken when he lay his eyes upon Naruto. He had wanted to believe everything that Hana was saying was a lie or maybe misinformation. But there was no tricking the crystal ball.

"Is he.." The man struggled to find the right words. "Is that still him..?" He asked, his eyes glued to the image. He silently begged and pleaded with anyone willing to listen to his plea, that the innocent boy he knew and loved was still in there, and not gone.

"I don't think I can answer that truthfully... Before today, I've almost never interacted with the kid." Hana spoke with a frown. She wished she had more to offer to the aged Hokage, but that would have to suffice.

"Hokage-Sama, if I may?" Shikamaru spoke up suddenly, using Hana's lack of knowledge as a way to interject into the conversation. The man didn't respond verbally, but nodded at him anyhow. "I believe that is still the same Naruto that you know. When we first found him, he knew who we all were and only calmed down after we reassured him that we wouldn't leave him." Shikamaru explained, retracing the recent events. "Hokage-Sama, he's keeping calm right now… He freaked out at first, but Hinata seemed capable of making him... docile?" The pineapple haired boy related, confusion marring his last words.

"Docile?" Hiruzen repeated in concern. That didn't sound good.

"He may have thrashed his apartment a bit..." Kiba laughed nervously. The Hokage looked like he was going to have a heart attack at the mental image. "Oh uh, but don't worry, he's chill now!" The boy hurried to add in, his nervous laughter dying down.

Silence followed the boy's statement, and the two boys stepped back to let Hana control again. Hana looked as if she had more to say, but nothing more was to be said. What more could she say? What more was there to say? She decided to let the Hokage decide when to speak again, and hope that he had something positive to say about the situation at hand.

Hiruzen let out a long strained sigh, clasping his hands together in front of him. He closed his eyes tight, before opening them and staring at the three before him. Whatever was currently running through his mind, the trio had no idea.

"...Leave me..." He spoke quietly, but not lacking strength. Kiba felt like he wanted to say something, but stopped at the look his sister gave him. "I need to be alone right now..." His eyes weren't on them, inside staring at the wall behind them.

"Of course, Hokage-Sama." Hana bowed, pulling the other two to the door. She stopped on her way out at his words.

"Thank you, for bringing this to my attention..." He spoke again, his tone soft. Hana offered him a nod, before leaving him. The door to his office closed, and his gaze drift back down to the all seeing crystal ball on his desk.

A nine tailed fox... he couldn't believe it. He had always feared that the seal might weaken someday, but he never even considered something like this happening. A few traits that resembled the beast he contained at most, not this, not turning into a nine tailed fox completely!

How was this possible? A question that would probably plague him for some time to come, and no answer seemed available. But one thing was for certain, Naruto was in trouble, and his internal crisis could wait. More important things needed to be taken care of it seemed, and everything else could wait until later.

He could worry about the problems this new problem could and would cause at a later point in time. He stood up, donning his hat, before paging his secretary.

"Cancel all of today's meetings. I'm going out." He stated firmly, not waiting around for a response.

"Yes, Hokage-Sama."

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