A/N: Voila, here is the next chapter! Thank you soo much for the support and that every review , follows and view counts! I never thought that anyone would read this tbh lmao. BUT THANK YOUUU.

Oh yeah, the Kumo characters are a bit OC because they're personalities weren't exposed as much so I had a bit of difficulty imagining what they're actually like. And also, I haven't decided the main pairing so XD

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto and the characters

Chapter 2

Five days later

"Yo! Say! Ho! You know my name, you know my fame, don't be lame! Eight-Tails, that's me, da rappin, Killer Bee " B rapped crazily

"We're almost there B, calm down with your rap " The Raikage demanded.

Shikamaru was waiting for the Raikage and B at the entrance. In order to kill some time, he looks up to the sky and observes the clouds floating aimlessly and silently. It was quiet for a few minutes till he hears someone's weirdass rap.

"Bakayarō! Konoyarō!" B said

"Where have I heard that rap before, it sounds so familiar .. oh wait, that's B's rap! " Shikamaru said in his head as he rubs his chin with his index finger.

A few seconds later, he sees the Raikage, B, and their body guards.

"Welcome back to Konoha Raikage-same and B- sama. I am the Hokage's assistant, Shikamaru , and these must be your two guards , C and Darui am I right ?" Shikamaru said as he sticks out his hand to offer a handshake to them

"It's nice to meet you Shikamaru, I heard that Kakashi speaks highly of you, " Raikage said as he shakes hands with Shikamaru.

"It's nice to meet you, I'm C, " C said seriously.

"It's nice to meet you too, " Shikamaru said

"It's nice to meet you, I'm Darui, " Darui said

"It's nice to meet you too, " Shikamaru said once again

"This way please," Shikamaru said as he leads the way to Kakashi.

"Lord Hokage-sama," Shizune said as she enters the Hokage's room.

"Can you drop the sama part and don't be so overly formal with me… Anyways, what is it ?" Kakashi said as he takes a break from writing scrolls for two hours straight.

"The Raikage and B have arrived," Shizune said.

"Oh, already? " Kakashi said

"Yes, Hokage-sama. Shikamaru is currently with them. " Shizune said.

"Notify Naru-"

"I'M HERE KAKASHI HOKAGE-SAMA" Naruto yelled with enthusiasm as he came out of nowhere.

"Yep, he is indeed the number one most unpredictable ninja despite being an S-rank shinobi, "Kakashi said in his head.

"Alright Naruto, let's go greet the Raikage and B, " Kakashi said

Naruto nods at Kakashi and walks with him to greet the Raikage and B.

Meanwhile in the meeting room .

"Shikamaru, " The Raikage said.

"Yes, Raikage-sama?" Shikamaru said with a stern look.

"Tell me about yourself, " Raikage said as he wanted to engage Shikamaru in a conversation to pass some time.

"Well, for starters, I am the Hokage's assistant. I am from the Nara clan, the son of Shikaku Nara. I am in Team 10 and we specialize in the Ino-Shika- Cho formation whenever we engage with enemies in missions. " Shikamaru said.

"The Ino-Shika- Cho formation, hmm that means that your teammates are from the Yamanaka clan and the Akimichi clan right ?" C said with a confident look on his face.

"Bingo"

"And since you're the son of Shikaku then that means that your teammates are the daughter or son of Choza Akimichi and Inoi-"

"The Hokage and Naruto are here," Shizune said as Naruto and Kakashi walk in.

"Welcome back to Konoha Lord Raikage-sama and B-sama," Kakashi said with a smile.

" Yo Octo-pops and Raikage-sama, " Naruto said with a smile and a wave.

"Yo! Say! Ho! You know my name, you know my fame, don't be lame! Eight-Tails, that's me, da rappin, Killer Bee" B rapped crazily.

"Oh hey Naruto, how's it going, " the Raikage asked.

"Awesome!I hope you guys are hungry because we're going to be feastin' " Naruto said with excitement.

"We're looking forward to it! We just got here not too long ago and we're starving " The Raikage said.

"Well, since everyone is already hungry we should go now. " Kakashi said.

Both B and Raikage get up and as they were about to leave with them, Naruto retreated his steps to tell C and Darui something.

"Oh yeah, C and Darui " Naruto said as he was about to leave.

"Yea Naruto what is it ?" Darui said.

"If you're looking for somewhere to have dinner at, I highly recommend Ichiraku's ramen! They make the best Ramen in the world, right Shikamaru ?"

"Tch, yea yea, whatever you say. Naruto, you should go, Kakashi and the Raikage are waiting for you. They're not going to wait for you all day " Shikamaru said as he leans on the door frame with one leg bent and against the door and his hands shoved in his pockets.

"I'll keep that in mind. Thanks, Naruto " Darui said.

"Alright, see you guys, " Naruto said as he runs back to Kakashi, the Raikage, and B.

"I'm going to leave you guys here. You guys know where the exit is. I have some matters to take of right now so, see ya " Shikamaru said with his hands on the back of his head and exits the room.

"See ya, " Darui said.

Shikamaru leaves the room leaving Darui and C all by themselves. They chat and rest for a bit till they hear their stomachs grumble.

"Want to get something to eat " C asked.

"Sure, let's go walk around and see what's there, "Darui said.

Both C and Darui stroll around Konoha. They see that there's a night market festival being held. They hear loud music, see kids playing around, and see people eating at the food vendors, and etc.

"The night markets here aren't as lively as ours, " C said as he looks around the festival

"Whatever, at least it's not dull. " Darui said.

C and Darui walked some more exploring Konoha and they come across a busy ramen place. The delicious aroma of the ramen make their way to C and Darui and fills their nose.

"Let's check out that Ramen place, " Darui said.

"Isn't this Ichiraku? The ramen place that Naruto recommended " C said as he looks at the restaurant's logo.

"Oh, it is. Since Naruto recommended it to us, wanna give it a try ?" Darui asked as he looks at C.

C observes the restaurant some more and sees that there's menu framed that says " Naruto's Top Picks".

"Yea, let's try it but I don't think the ramen back at the village " C said condescendingly.

"Let's just hope their ramen aren't dull, " Darui said

The two Kumo juonins walk in the restaurant and are immediately seated despite the busy atmosphere. The restaurant is bustling with people and ramen. A lot of shinobis and their family were happily having dinner. There were also groups of shinobis getting together for a drink or two. Ichiraku's business has been better than ever.

Both C and Darui ended up getting the large miso char siu ramen. The ramen dish was listed under Naruto's Top Pick in the menu. The two juonins were pleasantly surprised by its rich flavor and the portion. The large ramen bowl was hot and steamy and had large cuts of glistening char-siu, fish cakes, vegetables, and a flavorful broth. Mesmerized by the beauty of the ramen, the two men wasted no second and chowed down the bowl of noodles. Boy, were they full. They were so full that they could hardly walk.

" I can see why Naruto recommended this place "

"Same"

"So how's the food Raikage –sama and Octo-pops ?" Naruto said as he chowed down some delicious yakisoba.

"It's delicious Naruto, " The Raikage said happily.

"What about you Bee-sama," Kakashi asked as he picked up some vegetables and ate it.

"Yo, It's so, it's so good. " B said.

"Glad you guys are enjoying the dinner, " Kakashi said with a smile.

"Lord Hokage," The Raikage said and puts his chopsticks down.

After hearing the tone of the Raikage's voice, Naruto, Kakashi, and B stopped eating and also set their chopsticks down. By listening to the tone of his voice, it was clear that the Raikage was serious so they listened intently.

" Yes Lord Raikage? Is something wrong ?" Kakashi asked.

"Well I have a favor to ask you "

"Alright, go ahead and tell me. We're all good friends here, there's nothing to worry "

"Well ever since the fourth great shinobi war, we lost a lot of shinobis "

"We lost a lot of talented shinobis, " Kakashi said.

" And a few days ago, we ran into a problem "

"What kind of problem ?"

"Well, we captured a criminal at the borders and since he can be deemed as a threat to the village and to other nations, we needed to know what was going in his mind, in other words, we need to know his intentions. However, because of the war, we don't have any shinobis in the village skilled and qualified enough to interrogate his mind at the moment. Our interrogation and torture unit is still underdeveloped and we can't risk the life of other shinobis. My favor to you is, is it possible if you can lend me a few juonins you have here, preferably a Yamanaka and Ibiki Morino? " The Raikage said with a tough look on his face.

"Hm," Kakashi said as he closed his eyes to think.

"What do you think Kakashi-sensei ?" Naruto turned his head and asked.

"I'd gladly help you and Kumohagakure Raikage-sama"

"Thank you soo much, " The Raikage said as he bent down with his knees and bowed down to Kakashi.

"Oh no no, you shouldn't have lord Raikage, " Kakashi said as he quickly got the Raikage to stand up.

" I must. Also" The Raikage said.

"I have something to tell you lord Raikage, " Kakashi said.

"What is it ?" The Raikage said.

"unfortunately, Inoichi Yamanaka passed away during the war" Kakashi said.

" What!? " The Raikage said shockingly.

"It's unfortunate to lose someone so experienced and talented-"

"But rest assured Raikage-sama, we have someone in equal levels as him." Naruto said

"Who?" The Raikage said.

" The newly appointed top chief of the torture and interrogation unit – Ino Yamanaka " Kakashi said.

"Isn't' she Inoichi's daughter? And, isn't she inexperienced" The Raikage said and questioned.

"Yes, and me, she's more than qualified and skilled enough " Kakashi said.

"Fine, you have my trust Lord Hokage "The Raikage said.

Now that the serious conversation between the Raikage and Hokage ended, Naruto seized this chance to make a toast. The four of them toasted and ate to their delight. After the dinner, the four of them decided to stroll around Konoha to burn off some calories.

The morning after

Darui and C were given some free time in the morning since B and the Raikage were invited for Breakfast from both Naruto and Kakashi.

"So how was your sleep C, " Darui asked as they walked around Konoha.

"It was alright, I had better nights. What about you " C said as he rubbed his neck.

"It was alright too, " Darui said.

"Remember that the Raikage told us to meet them at the unit and interrogation unit at noon sharp," C said seriously to remind Darui.

"Yeah yeah," Darui said

Darui and C decided to explore Konoha some more. They had breakfast at a nearby restaurant and chatted for a bit. During their stroll, C sees a flower shop and it reminds him of what his mother said the day before he left for Konoha.

The day they left for Konoha:

"Your Father bought home some flowers the other day but he has no idea how to take care of them. So now I'm the one taking care of them instead of him but I must say that he has great taste. He bought some lilies and roses and they're very pretty. " His mother said as she waters them.

Konoha was not only home to beautiful flowers but also natural beauties. Being born with good genes and inheriting it to the future generations. The Yamanaka clan, in particular, consisted of some pretty good looking people thanks to their lucky genes. Ino Yamanaka was one of "Konoha's flowers". After maturing into full grown women, her looks and charms blossomed and won many men over. In other words, everyone was in awe of her beauty. She was born with the perfect blue eyes that resemble the ocean, the perfect not so pale skin, slender yet curvy figure, and long legs. She was every Konoha men shinobi's dream girl and woman crush. However, Ino Yamanaka wasn't necessarily the type looking for a relationship. It's not that she's picky with men, it's more like she doesn't have the time to. Being the top chief in the Interrogation and torture unit, part-time medical ninja in the hospital, and managing her family's flower shop sucks up all her free time.

Sakura, one of Konoha's top medicalist, was just returning back her place from doing some errands. On her way home, she passes by Yamanaka's flowers and sneaks a glance at the shop. She sees the young blond haired kunoichi making bouquets for some customers.

"Oh Ino, you're here. I thought you were working at the Torture & Interrogation unit with Ibiki-san " Sakura said to Ino.

"Oh hey, Sakura. I was an hour ago but Ibiki-san let me off early since I've been working since 6 am today. He told me to get some rest so here I am! " Ino said chirpily. She was glad that Ibiki let her off early so she can relax a bit and not being cooped up in that gloomy place.

" I also have to go to the hospital to clean my room a bit more and then I have to be at the torture & interrogation unit to meet the Raikage "

"The Raikage? For what ?" Sakura questioned.

" Apparently, Ibiki and I have been appointed to work for them a bit since their village's torture & interrogation is still underdeveloped. And plus, it's going to be interesting to work in Kumo for a bit " Ino said.

"Well good luck! " Sakura said.

"Thanks, forehead, " Ino said and the two of them chat a bit more.

"I wanna get this flower papa it looks pretty! " A young little girl said to her father.

" Sure, but you have so many options honey, pick any, " The father said

Both Ino and Sakura smile at the precious moment between daughter and father. Ino sees that the daughter was having a hard time trying to choosing a flower. She walks towards the young girl and crouches down to her level.

" I see you're having a hard time choosing a flower sweetie," Ino said.

"There's just soo a lot of flowers and they're all so beautiful. Do you mind if you can help me onee-chan?" The young girl said with her cute doe eyes.

"Of course, you're soo cute, " Ino said as she caresses her cheek gently.

Ino looks around the selection of flowers carefully trying her best to find the perfect flower for the little girl. Her eyes lands on two types of flowers, the pansy, and the pink rose.

"What do you think of these two, the pansy and the pink rose, sweetie?" Ino said as she showed the two flowers to the young girl.

"Onee-chan, they're soo beautiful! "

"Aw, well I'm going to give these to you. Treat it as a special gift from me. "

"Arigatou onee-chan you're so helpful.

" You're welcome, do you wanna know what the each flower mean ?"

"Yes!" The young girl said excitedly.

"Well, the pink rose here symbolizes trust, happiness, and confidence. The pansy here symbolizes thoughtful and caring. I hope as you grow up into a beautiful confident woman with happiness with thoughtful and caring families and friends by your side sweetie. But, remember to also be thoughtful and caring to your loved ones back"

"Don't worry onee-chan, I most definitely will "

"Aw, you're too adorable. I'm going to wrap them up nicely for you so wait a few minutes " Ino said to the young girl.

As Ino was about to get up, she notices that the little girl scrapped her knee. She sees her mom and tells her to wrap the pansy and pink rose for her.

"Aw, what happened here ?" Ino said as she lightly inspects it.

"She accidentally tripped herself on her way to the park this morning, " Her father said.

"Oh I see, does it hurt ?" Ino asked the little girl.

"It kind of stings onee-chan " The little girl pouted.

"Well don't worry sweetie, onee-chan will fix it up for you, " Ino said and sees the little girl nod to her.

Ino observes the wound once more and uses the mystic palm technique to heal her knee.

During the time Ino was healing the knee, C and Darui stood in the background. In fact, they were there at the scene ever since Ino started helping the young girl. The two Kumo juonins were walking by and stopped. Darui notices that C was a bit behind him. He – Darui turned to see why and sees that C was looking and observing at the blonde florist and the young girl intently, more specifically at blonde florists. Her beauty and kindness were what captivated C and his attention.

"She knows the mystic palm technique, she must be a medical shinobi " C said in his head. C's train of thought was soon interrupted by the voice of his teammate and a hand waving right in front of his face.

"What are you staring at, C ?" Darui asked his teammate with a smirk.

"Oh, nothing. It's almost time to meet the Raikage, let's go " C told to Darui and walks to the Torture & interrogation unit, the place where the Raikage told them to meet at.

"Alright, whatever you say, " Darui said.

"Huh, that blond florists managed to get C's attention. I haven't seen a woman being able to do that since 5 years ago. She must be something then " Darui said in his head as he looked back to glance at the blonde florist.

C and Darui arrive at the Torture & Interrogation unit shortly after. They see that lord Raikage, B, lord Hokage, and Naruto haven't arrived yet. A few minutes later they see them. The Raikage, B, and the Kumo juonins were introduced to Ibiki Morino.

"This is Ibiki Morino, the commanding officer of Konoha's torture & interrogation force. " Kakashi said and introduced Ibiki to the Raikage.

"It's nice to meet you, Ibiki Morino, " The Raikage said.

"It is my pleasure to meet you Raikage-sama and B-sama. I am looking forward to working with you for the favor" Ibiki said.

"Where's Ino Yamanaka ?" Kakashi asked Ibiki.

"Oh, she's currently at the hospital. She told me that there's still a bit of stuff to clean in her room. She just mind- transmission-ed me to tell you she'll be here in an hour " Ibiki said to the Hokage.

"Alright, since Ino is going to be here in an hour, we'll use the time to tour the place for you Raikage," Kakashi said.

"Go ahead Hokage and also Ibiki"

"Yes, Raikage-sama ?"

"Tell me about Ino Yamanaka, she's Inoichi Yamanaka's daughter right "

"She's Inoichi-san's daughter ? Interesting " C said in his head.

"Yes. After her father's death, she felt that it was her duty to learn and master her clan's techniques that Inoichi left over. Over time she has proven to us that she has the skills and the potential to surpass her father and become the clan's heiress. She even mastered all of her clan's jutsus and secret jutsus. And ever since, I have taken her as his apprentice, her skills have improved greatly successfully with her hard work and determination. She has proven to be a great addition to the unit and has been in high demand ever since. " Ibiki said proudly and smiled in a fatherly way of course.

"On top of that, she also worked under lady Tsunade prior, " Kakashi said.

"The first's granddaughter, Konoha's top medical shinobi right ?" The Raikage said.

"Yes, She's also an exceptional medical shinobi," Kakashi said.

"Oh, so on top of being the top chief , she's a medical shinobi like the blonde florist from earlier. Since both the Hokage and Ibiki-san talks so highly of her then she must be something. " C said in his mind

"Good, I'm going to expect a lot from her " The Raikage

"Oh, you're going to be surprised Raikage-sama. Don't be fooled by her looks because, despite her beautiful appearance, she can have you crying and trembling in no less than 5 minutes.

"But can she interrogate other's minds? " Raikage said.

"That's easy peasy lemon squeezy for her, she can do it. I guarantee that. " Ibiki said.

"I'm even amazed but scared at how much she improved, " Ibiki said proudly of his apprentice.

"Well, I'm looking forward to meeting her, " The Raikage said.

The group of shinobis continues their tour around the unit a bit more till there was no more to show.

"And that concludes the—"

"Hokage –sama " Aoba said as he showed up out of nowhere.

"Yes, Aoba ?" Kakashi said.

"Ino Yamanaka is here " Aoba said.

"Alright, let her in " Kakashi said.

"Yes Hokage-sama" Aoba said as he signals Ino to come in.

Ino walks in with a smile and greets the Raikage and B.

"This is Ino Yamanaka, Raikage-sama"

"It's nice to meet you, Ino Yamanaka, I hear great things from you"

"It is my pleasure to meet you too Raikage-sama, " Ino said.

Both Darui C sees Ino his eyes widens.

"Ino Yamanaka was the florist from earlier?!" C said in his head.

Darui sees C's expression and chuckles at his reaction.

"Well this is going to be interesting " Darui said in his head.

A/N : Man, this chapter took a while for me to plan out… it's also like 1k words more than the first chapter LOL

Anyways, I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter and thank you for wonderful comments from the previous chapter!. Also, I'm going to try my best to upload as many chapters as I can since my next semester is starting in two weeks.