It has been a week since Tenten was cleared to return to duty.

Kakashi sighed as he walked with both teams into the Hokage office thinking about what happened the day the 3 teens returned from thier trip.

Flashback

After Naruto and Lee dropped Tenten off at the Hospital they appeared in the Hokage office. The third said "Please wait a few minutes. I am waiting on Gai and Kakashi since the gaurds at the gate told me you had returned."

both boys nod and about 5 minutes later both jounin walk in.

The third said "Alright, now I want to hear what was determined by Tenten."

Lee said "She passed the actual test and was able to use the ranger powers fully including her zord."

The third said "So shes a ranger now."

Naruto said "No."

The third blinked and asked "Why not."

Naruto sighed and said "She passed everything but the last test. When we asked her if she was willing to give up everything to be a Power Ranger just as me and Lee told you if it came down to the choice of the duty to this village or our duty as Rangers we would be Rangers first. She said no. I believe its her friends and family she has hear. Both Lee and myself are orphans and outcast already so ours are limited but shes popular and has family. I understand if that was why she said no and I don't feel bad about it. Anyways, I had Lee knock her out while I started with the hospital plan. When she wakes up in 2 days I will be in her room acting as if I was asking her to wake up and convince her everything she saw and learned was just a fever induced dream. I will tell her we were on a mission that failed and we were attacked by some missing nins who were in the area and her injuries are consistant with hitting a tree and a kunai cut so she will believe them and I can convince her about everything else including if she asks me my real name I will use my mothers name to trick her since only those in this office, her father, and those 2 other jounins know the truth about who I am. Her dad wont say anything and if we are forced to use our powers I used the green rangers powers instead of my own so she won't make the connection its me and Lee won't use his unless its a last resort anyways because we don't want Omega to know about him."

The third sighed and said "Very well, I have troubling news. While you were away I went to update your files because I finally got the IDs for those 2 Iwa nins and when I went to records your file Naruto along with Sasuke and Sakura were missing. I checked and no one had signed them out and I have already asked Kakashi about it. Team 9 files were there but they may have been taken and replaced. This is troubling considering you have already been attacked. Also the fact the last loyal Uchiha is on your team as well is troubling so I want you all to play this off as a possible early premotion for Naruto since his skills are good and mysterious. Don't seek each other out except for missions until after Tenten is awake and then act like your upset for failing your team and mission and both sensei try to help him with that. Do it in public and be sure to display your worry for Tenten as well to make the story more believable but don't indicate any foriegn village. Say you did not recognise the village symbol so if someone is watching either Team 7 or all the gennin teams or all our ninja we can try and figure out who and also keep the secret to your true skills hidden."

Naruto said "Thats reasonable."

The third said "Naruto, I want you to also try and be a support for Tenten after this and try to find out exactly why she said no without revealing it. If she believes its a dream as her to talk about it. Say you keep thinking about what she said and wanted to know what really happen."

Naruto frowned and said "I am not going to force her into it."

The third said "Of coarse not but I am just saying that perhaps something in the near future may change her mind and she would want to be one and since she actually past the trials except for that you wont have to test her again."

Naruto frowned and Lee said "I think its a good ideal Naruto. She did good and was very cunning and she did work on her temper even though she kicked your ass."

Naruto said "Yeah, I finally let my gaurd down and she floors me and steps on my neck. My back still hurts from that."

Lee said "Are you sure its not from when she had her zord dropkick the dragonzord."

Kakashi asked "What exactly are Zords again."

The third said "Mechanical Summons Kakashi the size of Gambunta and Kyuubi."

Kakashi and Gai went wide eyed and Gai asked "How many of those do you have."

Naruto said "Around 150 but without Rangers and repairs only a fraction of them are operational right now. Alpha and I over the last couple of years have actually been condensing down and redesigning some of them to make them better and adding a few of the smaller ones to some of the Solo Warrior ones."

The third said "Well that is all for now. I guess you all should rest."

Naruto asked "How long have we been gone. The planet we were on had different legth in days and I can't really remember how many hours that planet had in a day."

The third said "3 weeks."

Naruto nods and said "Well I got work to do. I will tell Tentens dad she was hurt on a mission and at the hospital so he could go see her to make the story more believable."

End flashback

As the door closed the third said "Well Team Youthful 6. How are you today."

Naruto looked at Kakashi and said "Remind me again, why the hell did we let Gai pick the name for our team."

Kakashi said "You were busy and I was lost on the road of life, Lee didn't care and Tenten was still in the hospital. Sasuke has a thing for animals and Sakura agrees with him." not looking up from his book.

The third cleared his throught and said "Now getting on to business. I have a C-rank mission for you. It probably won't be as exciting as your last one but I feel its important. You can come in now."

The side door opened up and a drunk man with a bottle of Sake and a straw hat on his head entered and looked at the team and said "Is this the group I am paying my hard 'hickup' money for. They don't look so tough."

The third said "I assure you Tazuna, this is one of my best teams currently available for duty right now. It has 2 jounins, 2 to 4 chunnin level gennins and 2 gennins on it. Now a normal 3 person gennin team could take this mission and complete it so your getting a group discount."

Tazuna nods and said "Im the great bridge 'hickup' builder Tazuna from Wave, I expect you to 'hickup' to protect me until my bridge is done."

Naruto looked at Tazuna and said "What threats are we looking at."

The third said "possible bandits and thieves, nothing to dangerous."

Naruto was watching Tazuna while the third was talking and saw where his hand twitched and he looked sheepish for a moment.

Naruto looked at Lee who was also looking and both nod slowly and Lee said "Right, we will protect you but we must ask you to refrain from drinking any further until we reach your bridge for your own safety."

Tazuna said "Give up my Sakie. 'hickup' Never."

Naruto said "Then we can't help it if you walk into an enemy ninja's trap."

Tazuna flinched and took a big swig and said "Now listen her kid, I am paying 'hickup' you so ninja or ..." as he passed out from Lee appearing behind him and hitting him in the neck.

The third asked "Why did you knock out the client."

Lee said "He's lying. Naruto and I both know because of some repair work we recently did since we got back that nearly all construction material comming from that area right now goes through a company called the Gato shipping corparation. Thier prices are 5 times higher then the rest of the market. Add that in to the fact that his body kept betraying him when you were talking about actual threats as well as his ranting at the end about saying ninja or not speach he was going into means hes expecting more then he claims."

The third frowned and said "What do you think Kakashi."

Kakashi said "I saw him flinch as well when you meantioned nothing to dangerous and if the Gato shipping corparation is involved then he would have the money to pay for ninja. Where exactly is this bridge hes building."

The third pulled out the scroll and said "It says its suspose to connect the mainland to the island of wave. If that happens Gatos shipping business would take a heavy loss if profit in that area. I hate to say it but I agree with the boys. This mission is most likely higher ranked. What do you all think."

Naruto said "We continue. With Gato price gouging the area it won't be long before the fire country itself is felling the hurt from it since alot of our raw material comes from islands away from the mainland."

Lee said "I agree, if we are prepared for it our team should be more then adequate."

Sasuke smirked and said "This is a chance for me to get stronger, I say continue."

Sakura said "Oh Sasuke-kun."

Sasuke Hned and ignored her.

Neji said "It is fated for us to do this mission no matter what...what are you doing." as he looks at Naruto who has bent over looking at Neji butt.

Naruto said "Im trying to find that fate kunai you have shoved up your ass. It gets on my nerves."

Tenten snickers at this as Neji activates his bloodline and said "Leave me alone or I will make you pay."

Naruto said "Sorry, didn't mean to get you hemeroids hurting." as he walked by.

Gai said "Our youthful team is ready sir."

Kakashi shrugged and said "I have nothing better to do."

Tenten said "Im in, I feel rusty from being in the hospital and I still don't remember that last mission."

Naruto said "Thats probably from the hit on your head. The doctor said it may or may not come back so don't worry about it."

Tenten sighs and nods and the third said "Very well, what about the client."

Lee hit Tazuna neck and said "He will be up in a moment." as he walked back over by Naruto.

Tazuna groaned as he rubbed his head and he asked "What happened."

Naruto said "You passed out in a middle of a rant about Gato from drinking to much so tell us, again from the beginning."

Everyone looked at Naruto and Tazuna rubbed his head not thinking clearly and said "Gato killing our country. He came in and bought all the shipping rights and then hired mercenaries to make everyone follow his rules. Last year my son in law refused to follow his rules and Gato had his men behead him in public."

Everyone gasped including the third and Naruto said "Go on, you passed out right before that so tell us what we need to know."

Tazuna blinked as he looked up and said "What, I don't rememb..." as he looked confused.

Naruto sighed and said "Its ok Tazuna, just go get packed, when do we leave sensei."

Kakashi said "South gate 2 hours, be prepared for anything, Tazuna come with me." as he lead Tazuna out of the office.

After he was gone the third said "That was a huge risk Naruto."

Naruto said "No, proven fact, when you drink as much as he has recently you don't think straight when you first wake up, that is why I played what little info we had and guessed at and seen what we could find out. We now know we will be running into at least mercs and possibly ninjas. That gives us a better chance to stay alive."

The third sighed and said "Very well but please refrain from doing it again. We can't always get away with questioning our clients. Over half of them lie about the mission one way or another. That is why you should always prepare for the worst."

Sakura looked scared and said "Sasuke-kun, do you think we should change our...eep." as she fell backwards as Sasuke went to hit her but Lee blocked his hand.

Lee said "I may not like her but don't hit a woman in my presence."

Sasuke hmed and said "Shes a weak fangirl who should just quit being a ninja." as he walked out of the office.

Naruto said "Can I kill him, please. I can make it look like a missing nin did it."

The third sighed and said "I know but the answer is no, the council and the village would have a heart attack. I wanted to pull him from the ninja accademy long before now but the council over rulled my decision. I could now but then it would most likely cost me my job."

Naruto said "Sounds like the council gained power after the yondaime died."

The third rubbed his eyes and said "Yes, after you..ndaime past away the council grabbed alot of power in the few hours after the Kyuubi defeat. After I took back over it was to late plus there were other things I had to take care of at the moment."

Tenten looked at the third and Naruto a few moments and shook her head and thought "he said yondaime, your imagination is getting to you girl."

Naruto said "I understand. Well I guess the rest of us better go, don't want to be later then Kakashi."

Everyone snickered as they left leaving the third in his thoughts.

As team youth arrived at the gates Kakashi was there with thier client.

Kakashi said "Alright team, lets head out."