In Konoha, Hiruzen walked around the office of the Hokage thinking of how to handle the hollow that roams around the outside of the walls. He paced and paced around his office ten times. His white and red robes flowed with every step. His hat covered his black spiked back hair. The symbol of fire was painted on the front corner in red surrounded with white and then two triangles of red. A knock banged on the door. Hiruzen walked slowly to the door and opened it a crack to see who it was. A man with white spiked hair stood in the door way. His leaf headband covered his right eye and a mask covering half of his face. The man looked down at the old man with his right eye half open. He let out a sigh and said, "You wanted to see me Lord Hokage?"

The old man looked up and nodded and walked back to his desk. The desk filled with requests, being from babysitting jobs for genin, assassinating a lord for Jonin class shinobi. His chair squeaked as he sat in it. The brown pipe puffed out smoke with the odor of tobacco. Kakashi walked over the desk and pulled out a book called Make Out Paradise.The Hokage looked up at Kakashi and said, "Have you heard of the creature that calls himself Hurasake?" and puts his pipe down.

Kakshi looked up out of his book with question in his eye. He closed the book making a thump that echoed throughout the room. The silence was only broken by the sound of the wind whistling through the window. "I would have to say I have not heard of him. Is he a danger?" he replied in a monotone voice.

The old man lay back taking in more of his pipe and blew out white smoke. He sighed and looked at Kakashi. He mumbled under his breath and turned to the lists. Kakashi walked up to the desk, still reading his book and turn a page, and said, "So, who is the Hurasake you spoke of?"

The old man sighed and rose up, "The answer to your first question is no, not at the moment. However, we are not sure what his intensions are at the moment. The answer to your other question is unknown. There have been rumors that of him being a trapped soul in here and is trying to find a way back to his home…"

Kakashi looked up from his book and replied, "And the other rumor?"

The Hokage looked down at the mountain of papers and exhaled out more tobacco smoke. "Well, since you asked," he stared, "The other rumor is that the spirit is none other than the Sage of Six Paths himself."

Kakashi looked back down to the floor and shook his head. He knew that it would require him to train his students while being occupied by the danger looming outside the walls. He looked up and questioned, "What shall you have me do?"

Before the Hoksge could reply, a loud presence was heard in the hallway. The voice yelled and yelled trying to get into the Hokage's office. Kakashi looked down in shame. The door flew open and a little blonde kid stood with is hands on his sides. His orange jacket with a red swirl on the back of the jacket. The kid had blond hair and the energetic attitude to go with it. He pointed his finger at Hiruzen and called out, "I want a mission NOW!"

The old man sighed once more and smiled. He looked the kid in the eye and then at Kakashi. The kid in orange turned to Kakashi and said, "I want something with action, like the one to the land of waves when we fought Zabuza."

The Hokage looked at the kid and then to Kakashi. He lowered the Kage hat. He looked up and laughed, "Are you sure Naruto? I have one, but it is one for a Jonin level Shinobi. Are you up for the task?"

Naruto's eyes lit up and cheered in excitement. "YES!" He jumped up and down shouting more again and again. His blond hair stayed spiked with all of his jumping around. Kakashi looked at Naruto then at the Hokage. He opened his mouth and said behind his mask, "Are you sure that is the right decision, my Lord?"

Naruto stopped jumping and turned to Kakashi with the glare of death. His eyes were narrow and turned back to the Hokage. "Can I please take it? PLEASE!"

The Hokage looked at Kakashi and smiled, "Yes, as long as Kakashi and Guy are with you."

Naruto jumped in the air in excitement. "Yipee!"

Kakashi turned back into his bppk and sighed loudly. Naruto ran around the room doing laps. The Hokage laughed and turned to his work. Naruto ran out of the room yelling and screaming. Kakshi looked back up and said to the old man, "What if it is Six Paths?"

The Hokga's smile turned in to a serious look. "Then get him out of there at once. I do want the Nine-Tails to awaken."

Kakshi nodded and left the room.