Chapter 20 at last, my fine people! I honestly never thought I'd make it this far when I first started this story, but I guess I can surprise even myself.

Alright, I'd just like to let you guys see Naruto's stats as of now before he goes out on his mission. I had planned to do this for when he first came back to Konoha, but I forgot it.

Naruto Namikaze Uzumaki: Hokage of the Leaf

Ninjutsu: 4/5

Wind-jutsu: Tornado Fist Jutsu, Southern Gust Jutsu (Naruto doesn't use this jutsu for anything other than a combo-move. He says it's, "kinda lame"), Gale Palm (Naruto doesn't really recall this one after the Sanin Battle because he only used it once, but he'll remember it soon)

Water-jutsu: Water Shockwave, Water Wall, Water Drainage Jutsu (not really a battle jutsu), Water Dragon Jutsu

Fire-jutsu: Small Fire Stream Jutsu, Fire Stream Jutsu, Dragon's Rage Jutsu (only with some of Kyuubi's chakra)

Earth-jutsu: Mud Wall, Mud Clone, Leveling the "Plain Field" Jutsu (not really a battle jutsu)

Lightning-jutsu: Lightning Dragon Jutsu

Wood-jutsu: Wood Clone, Great Forest Creation

Ice-jutsu: A Thousand Needles of Death

Ninja Arts Jutsu: Shadow Clone, Blood Clone, Shadow Shuriken(Kunai), Summoning (Toads), King's Rest, Rasengan

Taijutsu: 4/5

Genjutsu: 2/5: Naruto can get out of illusions, but has no true talent for Genjutsu.

Fuinjutsu: 5/5: Naruto is a Sealing Master, though he's not as good as Jiraiya or his father, he bested in the field of seals only by those two.

Kenjutsu: 3/5: Naruto is good with his sword, but he doesn't like using it much. He prefers to fight hand-to-hand with his opponents, but if he recognizes that his opponents are mid-to-long range fighters he will draw his blade.

Physical Stats (Strength, Speed, Stamina): 5/5

Intelligence: 4/5

Now you all maybe asking why Naruto still needs to train in elemental chakra if he has those jutsu under his belt. Well, anyone can use a jutsu if they've been taught. I'm sure a six year-old Sasuke didn't know a thing about elemental chakra when he was learning the Fire Ball jutsu. I'm sure though, once Naruto is able to grasp the basics of all the elements he has so far, he'd be a force to be reckoned with.

He's mastered the most basic training for Wind, Water, Earth, and Wood. All that means is that he's completed the first step in his elemental training, which is basically the leaf-splitting.

In my early days of writing this story, I wasn't very good at getting the point across accurately, and I left out information thinking that everyone could just infer. Oh well, that's okay, I'm correcting my mistakes and that's all that matters.

Chapter 20: The Kick-Ass Actress!

Naruto walked through the streets of the Village Hidden in the Leaves, or Konoha. It was his village, his home, and the home of all his villagers. Now that Naruto thought about it, there were thousands of people who lived inside the walls of the village, and even that didn't account for those that were of the village that lived outside it's walls and around the area. Hell, he barely knew a hundred, so how was he to know all of them? Maybe the Shadow Clone Jutsu would help, but Naruto wasn't sure if he literally made thousands of clones like he boasted. Hmm… He'd think about it later.

Naruto smiled softly as he saw the children of the village at play on the streets. It was a great sight… Well, if you didn't account for the fact that there was still a giant tree in the middle of the village like an umbrella, then all was well. Naruto wondered when Yamato would be well enough to take the thing down.

"Ah, there you are, Lord Hokage!" a noble, yet somewhat cheerful voice cut through Naruto's peaceful thoughts as he looked up only to see Hiashi Hyuga standing in front of the Hokage Mansion.

"Umm… Hey, Hiashi. You do know that you don't have to call me that, right? I mean, I'm still just Naruto." Naruto said, not seeing why people enjoyed making such a big deal out of him being Hokage. In his youth (which now that he thought about it was only six months ago) he would have loved to have people bow down and call him their Lord, but now… It just seemed a bit rushed and unearned. He hated to think of it like that, but he really felt like he didn't earn the title of Hokage.

Hiashi, as if he could sense Naruto's thoughts, chuckled as he ruffled Naruto's already messy blond hair, "You have earned the title of Hokage far more than you think, Naruto. It is because you think yourself unworthy of it that you can handle it's responsibilities." Hiashi said with a small smile as Naruto looked at him, but then looked away as he felt a little embarrassed about being so transparent in his thoughts and emotion.

"Yeah… I've been hearing things like that a lot lately…" Naruto said, waving the comment off as Hiashi looked amused.

"Then perhaps you should listen to it." Hiashi said before he contained himself. It simply wouldn't do to have some random strange see him in a good spirit.

He had a reputation to keep, ya know.

"Anyways, I've come to give you this, Lord Hokage." Hiashi said as he reached into his robes and handed Naruto a scroll. At Naruto's questioning look he smiled, "It's every picture I could find with your father, myself, and Teuchi as teammates under Lord Jiraiya. I even got some of my wife's old pictures of her, Mikoto, and your mother under Lady Tsunade and Elder Koharu."

"Wait, what do you mean Granny Tsunade and Old Lady Koharu?" Naruto asked as he put the scroll away for later.

"Well, as you know, Tsunade left the village after the Second War, so Elder Lady Koharu took over her team of Chunin, which was your mother's." Hiashi said as he and Naruto began to walk into the Hokage Mansion.

"Okay, but what I still don't get was why one team was all boys and the other all girls." Naruto said, allowing his confusion on the subject to be evident.

"Those were different times, Naruto. We had been trained while brought up in war. There was no time to have girls going through their… feminine problems under a male leader, and no time for boys to be distracted by the wilds of women. In fact, there was a period in time where the Three Sannin left the village on a mission in Rain country. This was before we were to be trained, but the mission lasted longer than expected, so all of us were placed under the two Elders; Lord Homura and Lady Koharu." Hiashi explained as Naruto rubbed his chin in thought.

"Yeah… that must have been around the same time when the Pervy Sage was training that Akatsuki guy…" Naruto muttered to himself, seeing where the dots connected as Hiashi nodded.

"Also, there was another reason why I came." Hiashi said, the change in his voice from casual to formal not going unnoticed by Naruto. Naruto's gaze sharpened on him as Hiashi frowned a bit, "I'd like to know your intentions with my daughter regarding the… request I placed upon you, Lord Hokage."

"Request? What re-… Oh, that request!" Naruto said, at first confused by what Hiashi was alluding to until he remembered that he had promised to marry Hinata.

"I'm not the only one wanting to know these… sensitive things, Lord Hokage. Lord and Lady Yamanaka would also like to know your intentions regarding their daughter." Hiashi said as Naruto whirled around on him just outside the Hokage office.

"What! I mean… I have only the best intentions regarding the daughters of such noble clans. However, as you and they know my duties as Hokage keep me from interacting with the girls as much as would like to. I don't want a clone to do it, so I'll just have to hold off on anything until I can find some free time." Naruto said, a little embarrassed to be put on the spot by Hiashi's unwavering, stern (and slightly creepy) fatherly gaze.

"Then, might I make a suggestion?" Hiashi asked, a smirk forming on his face as Naruto looked at him nervously.

All around the village people were going about their day peaceful… that was, until three loud yells of "What!" and one loud "Yay!" went out for all the village to hear.

"Huh, who was that?" one random ninja asked another.

"Probably just Lord Hokage finding out that those Lady Hinata Hyuga, Lady Ino Yamanaka, and little Tenten are all moving-in with him at the Hokage Mansion." the second random ninja said, not really caring as he used his binoculars to scan the village for threats.

Finally, he was a part of the Konoha Protection and Interception squad! He had applied six times over the course of his ten year career as a ninja, and each time they always said that their team's placements had been filled. He was so glad Lord Uzumaki had demanded the Barrier team to hire more ninja, because now he was living his dream. Soon, he'd be promoted to the Barrier-gazers, and then he'd be able to get in with the ANBU! Yup, his goals were finally falling into place!

"W-What? Why would they come and live with me! We're not that serious yet! I mean, we haven't even gone out on a date yet!" Naruto said frantically, his hands flying from gripping at his hair to making wild gestures in his panic. Hiashi only raised an aloof brow as he mentally smirked. The boy was just like he had been when he learned of his arrangements with his wife from his father.

"Dating? I was not aware that such formalities were required for this. We are ninja, Lord Hokage, and as such sometimes live very short life-spans. So, you and my daughter would be better off hurrying things along. You're already 13 years-old and not a father." Hiashi said in his most devoid voice. Naruto blinked at him, before narrowed his eyes.

"Hinata and I aren't doing anything like that any time soon. Arranged or not, I want her to be as comfortable with me as possible, and so you can take your traditional ways, and shove 'em up a rice ball! She and I will do things when we're ready, and not a second sooner! Besides, have no intention of dying anytime soon." Naruto said as he glared at Hiashi, who didn't even look fazed by the action while Naruto huffed and was about to open the door to his office.

"But what will you do if she dies…?" Hiashi asked, and the very thought of that brought up his terrible time of grief after his wife had died.

Hiashi watched as Naruto's back went rigid and stiff as a board while the young Kage's hand froze over the doorknob. Hiashi didn't need his Byakugan to see how Naruto's hand shook slightly while hovering over the doorknob. He could hear the boy gulp when the young blond gazed over his shoulder to give Hiashi a look of defiance, one that made him believe the boy would defy fate itself it meant protecting and saving those he cared about.

"If I can… I'll make sure that won't happen. I'll die first if it means she lives." Naruto said as he gripped the doorknob firmly and opened the door to his office.

Hiashi didn't follow him in. No, he only watched the boy- No, the young man walk into his office with confidence and passion. He was so much like his father, sacrificing himself and his well-being in the name of those he cared for and loved. He only hoped that Naruto wouldn't die so young like his father had. Hiashi smiled a true heart-felt smile as he turned on heel and walked away from the young Kage's office.

Naruto would go far… just like his father had…

Naruto dropped into the comfy chair behind his desk with a sigh. Hiashi's last question shook him to his core for reasons he couldn't even place. He really never wanted to think of things like the death of those he considered to be his friends or more. He still had some nightmares about the day Iruka and he protected the Forbidden Scroll from Mizuki. That large shuriken to Iruka's back… It sent cold shivers down his spine. Then there was the day he found out the Old Man didn't make it out of his fight with that bastard Orochimaru. He swore utter hate on that snake-charmer after having cried his eyes out over the Old Man's grave.

But then his thoughts crossed into terrain he had hoped they never would have. What if someone killed Hinata, or anyone he cared about? He wasn't sure he could take another lost like the Old Man. If Hinata, Ino, and Tenten got so close to him and became targets of hate, what could he do to protect them? He was only one person, and he didn't think he was strong enough to keep them save.

The only reason he had been able to fight off that bastard Orochimaru was because Granny Tsunade and the Pervy Sage were there too, and because the man's arms were nearly useless to him. He had made Kabuto a slave to his will, so he wasn't sure if he could truly even take him. Hell, the only reason he was able to fight Deidara as long as he did was because he had formulated a plan while his clones were busy dying in his place, and even then he was stroke down while Yamato had to finish the fight!

Naruto gripped the edge of his desk tightly as his thoughts deepened. He was weak. He didn't deserve the title of Hokage. He couldn't even protect beat an armless Orochimaru back without help!

Naruto shook his head, as he thought about all he had gone through so far. He had trained hard! He was still training! He could improve, and then, he'd be able to protect everybody! He'd protect Hinata, Ino, and Tenten! And if he couldn't, his other friends would!

Besides, Naruto mused with a small grin, Hinata and the other girls weren't exactly pushovers. Hinata had fought Neji better than he did, Ino was smart enough to trick Sakura, and Tenten… Well, the first time at the Chunin Exams had scared Naruto a little. She had so many sharp objects and pointy weapons…

Naruto sighed to himself as he stood, making ten Shadow Clones to go through his daily job as Kage while he attended to some of the more important paperwork. He eyes landed on a red folder that was on his desk, and he opened it only for his eyes to widened at what was inside.

"Genma, Ado!" Naruto called as the two ninja dropped from the ceiling on bended knee, kneeling before his desk as if they had been waiting all day to be called.

"Okay… that's a little weird. Do you guys just wait in the ceiling for me to call you, or something?" Naruto asked, figuring he could since he was a littlie curious.

"No, we actually can hear you through the use of special jutsu in place around the village. If we're inside the village and you call for us, we're instantly brought here, but if we're not then others will fill our place." Genma explained as Naruto gestured for them to rise.

"Oh… Umm, well then…" Naruto stuttered out before he cleared his throat, " Right then, listen up. I've come upon some rather… disturbing news, but first I have a mission for the two of you." Naruto started professional, his hands laced together in front of him as he leaned forward in his chair.

A shadow blazed pass the treetops in it's flight from three others. Shuriken, kunai, paper-bombs, and many other ninja tools were used it the person's attempt to outrun and outmaneuver their chasers. Explosions could be heard for miles and could be seen as well. The figure leapt out of the trees just as a explosion blew apart the treetops and the grunts of the figure's chasers were heard from being in said explosion. The figure landed on their feet at the ground blew, barely a sound being heard as the tattered cloak they clutched to their body gently fell all around them before stifling in the breeze created by the explosion.

"That should take care of them for a while. Now I can go to about my business of not having any business." the figure, voice clearly female, said as she walked toward the giant village and tree in the distance. Her cloak billowed to her right in the wind as she made her way toward this village.

The Village Hidden in the Leaves, or Konoha, which is ruled by the Hokage Naruto Namikaze Uzumaki. Though this woman didn't know that last fact…

"Ugh… my head…" Yamato said groggily as he sat up from his hospital bed.

"You may not want to move around so much, Yamato-san." an impassive voice said from the dark corner. Yamato's body didn't move, but his eyes sure did snap toward where the voice had come from.

"Who's there?" Yamato asked, trying to seem more intimidating they he was in a hospital bed while IVs and monitors were all around him. The person stepped out of the shadows.

It was a boy; no older than the current Hokage, maybe even younger. He had short jet black hair, ink black eyes, and extremely pale skin. Yamato nearly thought the boy was a patient in the hospital, but the boy's attire spoke otherwise. In fact, the boy was dressed rather scantily. The kid wore a short black jacket and a grey high-collar shirt which exposed his pale midriff. Looking the boy over further, Yamato saw that he wore a low-riding pair of black pants, shinobi sandals, and a pair of gloves which left the index-finger and thumb exposed. Though what worried Yamato second to most was the tantō the boy had strapped to his back along with small dull red backpack the kid was carrying.

However, what worried Yamato most of all was the expressionless face of the boy and the void of emotion in the kid's eyes. He was in the ANBU for nearly his entire life, but he had never seen a person so… blank. It was almost unnerving. This boy was the perfect example of what the ANBU were supposed to be and look like, and yet Yamato felt so sorry for the boy's obvious lack of emotional exposure. There was only one person that could make someone a ninja and as emotionless as this boy was.

"Danzo, you twisted bastard!" Yamato roared mentally as he gritted his teeth, "Just wait until Hokage-sama hears of this. Your days and those of ROOT's are finished!"

"You seem tense, Yamato-san." the boy commented as he stepped closer.

"I am, of course. I just woke up, and now I'm staring at someone I don't know. Add that to the fact that you're armed and I'm not, I guess you can see my reasoning for being… tense." Yamato said lazily with a shrug as he eased himself back into his pillow.

"My apologies. I am Sai. I was sent here by Danzo-sama to ensure your protection until you awoke, in which I was to alert Tsunade-sama." Sai stated blankly as Yamato sighed, feeling all the emotion from him being sucked away to the blackhole of feelings that was this boy.

"Is everyone in ROOT like this? Hokage-sama isn't gonna like this." Yamato though with a sigh.

"I shall be going to alert Tsunade-sama of your awaking now." Sai said as he stepped back into the shadows and disappeared.

"Things have just gotten a lot more complicated for Naruto-sama." Yamato said as he closed his eyes, feeling his chakra extremely weak and trying to help it's recovery.

"We understand, Naruto-sama." Genma said as he strapped his pack to his back. Ado nodded from beside him as he was tightening his sandals.

"Yes, Lord Hokage, we shall complete this mission to the best of our ability." Ado said as he stood. He, Genma, and the three other Jonin bowing to their Hokage while Inoshi's eye twitched from her guard post.

Naruto crossed his arms and looked over his five subordinates coolly before giving them a bright smile and a nod. He turned toward the carts that held the Wave construction teams in them. He liked the fact that he didn't need conventional jutsu to create wooden objects from his Wood-nature power. True he couldn't form a tree that was hard as diamond and big as Kami-sama-chan's fist, but he was proud of his little carts none the less. He looked back at the open gate of the village, and then glanced over at Inoshi and Neji.

"Good. Be sure they get home quickly and safely. We owe them a lot for being here so long and taking care of the repairs to our village." Naruto said as the five-cell ninja team nodded and took up positions around and in the carts.

"Oh Naruto, you don't have to be so grateful to us. You helped do the same for our country and our villages. This was the least we could do to repay you. Though all the people of Wave still know that we're in your debt." Tazuna said as he, Inari, and all the others from Wave bowed to Naruto.

"What I did was nothing, Gramps. Now get home safe and sound. I'm sure Tsunami is worried sick about you. Inari, keep up the great work. Someday you'll be as great a constructor as your Gramps." Naruto said as Inari nodded vigorously while Tazuna smirked at the praise, "Though I hope you never drink as much as he does." Naruto finished as Tazuna face-faulted and Inari chuckled teasingly at his Grandfather.

"Sure, Big Brother Naruto, I promise." Inari said as Genma smirked at his Hokage's bratty attitude rubbing off on the kid.

"Already, move 'em out!" Genma said as the horses began to pull the wagons out past the gate.

Naruto stood in the middle of the open gate, waving to the convoy of carts while a large crowd of people from his village we shouting and waving their good-byes and thanks to the people from Wave. Some were there to see off their new friends and some to blow kisses at new love interests. A few of the civilian girls younger than Naruto were sighing lovingly at the dreamy image of Inari, whose hair was blowing in the wind, while a few of the boys were still thinking about the picture of Inari's Mom, Tsunami, that the boy from Wave had shown them.

When the convoy was out of sight, the crowd of people behind Naruto dispersed while Naruto sighed. Naruto looked at Inoshi and Neji with a smile as Inoshi looked like she had swallowed a lemon while Neji seemed bored out of his mind.

"Hey." Naruto said as Inoshi's eyes twitched.

"You put me here." Inoshi grounded out as Naruto's smile fell.

"Yes, I did. I don't like your little attitude, and sob-story or not, punishments should be given for those who disobey orders. You're not the only ones who are getting it, trust me. The next one, who will have it worst, is getting it when I get back to the village." Naruto said, not bothering to stand around and chat as he walked back into the hustle-n-bustle of the village.

"You know… I think I actually respect him a little more for not caring about my sob-story enough not to punish me." Inoshi said as Neji looked up at her with a raised brow.

"My sob-story didn't stop him from beating the crap out of me while in the finals of the Chunin Exam. Why should your's get you off the hook?" Neji said as Inoshi blinked at him, but then let her head drop to the counter of their gate-stand.

"These next few months are gonna suck Akimichi nuts…" Inoshi groaned out as Neji cracked a smile.

Thank Kami-sama he was only there for two weeks…

"Where is she?"

"Where did she go?"

"Do you think she went to the village?"

"Of course, she couldn't survive out here in the lands. She must have gone to Konoha!"

"Then let's go!"

"Yes, sir!"

Twenty figures leapt out of the peaceful forest, all intent on getting to the peaceful Leaf village.

"So let me get this straight… You all think that our Sensei… are over-glorified… baby-sitters?" Naruto asked, his eyebrow nearly to his hairline when he was done speaking slowly to his five friends, who all nodded in unison.

"Come on, Naruto, even you have to admit it! They don't teach us any cool jutsu-"

"Actually Kiba, learning jutsu is our own responsibility. As ninja we're supposed to learn new techniques on our own time, and practice them during team meetings." Naruto said as he leaned back in his office's chair and shrugged.

"Yeah, but they're supposed to teach us something other than teamwork and the like. That crap got old months ago, and you know!" Kiba said as Choji nodded.

"True, but that's the way it is, and unlike some things in this village; it works. I mean, Kurenai-sensei specializes in Genjutsu. Do you want her to teach you that? I've seen her stats and it's pretty much all she knows aside from the standard Jonin stuff." Naruto said with a wave of his hand.

"Umm… no thanks." Kiba said as he went pale.

Never call anyone fat, never mention weight every… again…

"Regardless of the jutsu, they don't do much for our training methods. You've seen how one of our training days go, Naruto." Shikamaru said as Naruto looked thoughtful.

"True, but like I said before; it works. You and Shino are Chunin-"

"Actually, Naruto, my rank of Chunin has not yet been cleared." Shino said as Naruto quickly swirled to him, the others doing the same.

"What!" they all yelled as Shino adjusted his sunglasses.

"The physical at the hospital… no one there would give it too me. Lady Tsunade has been business with Lee, and Lady Shizune has been doing doubles to help reform the medical system here and get it up-to-date with the rest of world." Shino said as they all stared at him, "I did not wish to burden them simply for something as trivial as my rank."

"Only you, Shino…" Kiba said with a shake of his head.

"No wonder you haven't been wearing your Chunin-vest." Choji said as Shikamaru frowned.

"I'm sorry, Shino dude… I didn't know, not even about the work load Granny and Shizune had on them." Naruto said with a sad look before making a gesture with his hand. His friends all jumped slightly when an ANBU team of three came from the ceiling.

"Yes, Hokage-sama?" the team said as they bowed before him.

"I want all three of you to collect any ninja we have doing nothing and have them report to the hospital. I want them to help out anyway they can. Our hospital is one of the most crucial parts of our village. I owe it enough as it is, and without it, who knows where I'd be after that last fight. Tell them this is my will, and that none are allowed to ignore it." Naruto said, his face and tone firm as the three ANBU nodded and disappeared to do the will of their Hokage.

"Whoa… I guess you really are a Kage now, huh, Naruto? Who would've thought, huh?" Kiba said with a smirk and a shake of his head. Shikamaru and Shino exchanged looks while Neji was as impassive as ever. Choji seemed to be in the same boat as Kiba as he smiled at Naruto.

"Listen, we'll finish this some other time. I want you all to go down to the hospital and help out too. Except you, Neji. You get back to your gate watching." Naruto said as Neji had looked hopeful, but pouted as he was told to go back to the most boring thing he had ever done.

"You know… in training my eyes for the Chunin Exams I once watched paint dry for six hours… and it was nowhere near as boring as baby-sitting that gate." Neji said as he stomped out of the room dramatically. Naruto simply chuckled at his un-prissy behavior while the others sighed and resigned themselves to trudging toward the hospital.

Naruto sighed to himself as he went through some of his paperwork by himself before creating clones while he sat behind his desk going over the really important things. It was an hour later that Naruto's hand suddenly stopped moving to write, and the pencil in his hand was thrown at high-speed toward the dark corner of his office. A hand shot out in the path of the pencil, catching it while Naruto's eyes never left the paper he was looking over and his clones never stopped doing their own work.

"So, Danzo-sama was right about you, Hokage-sama. You truly are a skillful person. I had only just arrived in the room and you sensed me immediately. You're somewhat… frightening…" Sai said as he emerged from the shadows.

"So, your one of Danzo's pets, huh? Well then, tell him to get you some joy and liveliness, you look like you're fresh out of 'em." Naruto said as he glanced up from his paper to look at Sai. He didn't need to look at the drastically pale boy to see and feel all the emotion escaping the room go into him. The guy was like a blackhole, the way he seemed to take in the emotions of others and cast them into an endless void of non-being.

"Yes, I am one of the Root commanded by Danzo-sama. I am Sai, and I am to guard and assist you in whatever way I can." Sai said before getting into a kneeling position from across the room, "I am at your service, Hokage-sama."

"Of course you are. I am in control of this village. In your serving old man Danzo, you're actually serving me. Don't forget that, Sai. You serve the village and the Hokage above all others." Naruto said, casting a especially significant look at Sai, who shivered for reasons he did not understand.

"Y-Yes… of course, Hokage Naruto-sama." Sai said, bowing his head lowly as Naruto sighed.

"… Has Yamato awakened yet?"

"How-"

"My ninja know everything that goes on in the village, Sai. Especially since I've helped in the upgrade and up-keep of one of it's most important features recently. As soon as they learned of someone being in Yamato's room with him, they notified me and told me your description." Naruto said as he took the paper he was looking at and placed it in a stack before taking up the whole stack and tapping it against his desk, "And very soon, probably before this week is out, I will know of everything going on around, above, and below the village."

Sai said nothing as he simply kept his head bowed low so Naruto couldn't see his wide-eyed look of panic. A poof of smoke caught Sai attention for a second before he realized that it was only one of the many Shadow Clones dispelling.

"No need to panic, Sai." Naruto said as Sai looked up at him quickly, not bothering to school his features as he wondered if Naruto was all-knowing. Was this the power of the Hokage? To go from a useless Genin to an all-knowing being? No wonder Lord Danzo had wanted it for so long?

Sai was about to ask if Naruto really was omnipotent, but a knock at the door stopped him.

"Get that will you?" Naruto said with a vague gesture as Sai nodded and stood. He opened the door only to see a battered ninja. He stepped aside as the ninja in and bowed to Naruto.

"Hey, you're from the Barrier team." Naruto said as the ninja nodded and gulped in fear for some reason, "Sai step out for me, would ya?"

Sai bowed and did as he was told, closing the door behind him as the ninja took a deep breath.

"I'm so sorry to disturb you, Lord Hokage, but there's a disturbance in the village which requires your attention." the ninja said as Naruto raised a brow, both at the ninja's mild injuries and the fact that some kind of problem had broken out in the village.

"What is it?" Naruto asked, rising from his chair and going around his desk while the ninja stood rigid.

"It's an actress, sir."