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Chapter 10: Corrupted Teachings
Iruka had carted Sasuke off to a room in the academy where he could have a few choice words with him. "Have you lost your mind Sasuke!?" Iruka shouted at the top of his voice. Once he shut the door behind the two.
Sasuke simply stared at Iruka as though he didn't care one way or the other. This only served to fuel Iruka's anger.
"And now you stand before me as though you're my superior." Iruka continued. "You're going to learn your place Sasuke." Iruka supplied in a cold tone.
Sasuke glared at Iruka. "I don't get it, you're angry with me for implementing a jutsu during a sparring match? When not only did Kaguya use jutsu, but both Uzumaki and Fuyu as well?"
"The circumstances for them were different." Iruka shot back. "You needed to be restrained and Naruto and Kimimaro saw to it that you were. And if not for Haku's interference you could have badly injured innocent students." Iruka finished.
"Hn they should have avoided it." Sasuke stated bluntly. "If they don't have the strength to protect themselves perhaps they shouldn't be here in the first place."
Iruka's eyes widened at Sasuke's ruthless statement. "And who are you to make that call?" Iruka questioned obviously furious with Sasuke's assessment of his fellow students. "Are you qualified to make judgments on a ninja's worth?"
"A ninja is only worth as much as their clan is." Sasuke answered. "And considering that most of them are nothing more then civilians their worth is less then the tuition fee in my opinion." Iruka glared dangerously at Sasuke, but Sasuke pressed on. "Cannon fodder that's all they are sacrificial lambs to be thrown to the slaughter as the village sees fit." Sasuke concluded with a sickening dark smirk, before Iruka firmly planted his fist into Sasuke'a gut.
Sasuke's eyes widened as he was sent sailing across the empty classroom and slammed hard into an open desk.
Iruka was livid with anger; he didn't know exactly what to do with his current frustration. Sasuke's superiority complex was far worse then Iruka could have imagined. "You will never speak to your superior in such a way again do I make myself clear!?"
Sasuke pulled himself out of the jumble of knocked over desk. He was seething with anger as he stared into Iruka's eyes. "Understood Iruka" Sasuke spat out the name as though it was poison.
Iruka choose not to acknowledge Sasuke's lack of respect and made to exit the room, but stopped when he grabbed the handle. "Don't think for a minute that you won't be punished for this." Iruka added before exiting and slamming the door shut behind him.
Sasuke stared at the spot Iruka had been a moment ago. 'No one is my superior. I'm an Uchiha an elite of the village.' Sasuke thought as he kicked away the desk nearest to him.
(Meanwhile)
"Hell no, I won't do it Sarutobi-sensei." Tsunade stated bluntly, as she set across from Sarutobi in his office.
Sarutobi sighed before taking a puff on his pipe. "Is there a specific reason you wish to decline my offer?" Sarutobi asked while lacing his fingers together.
"I can list a few." Tsunade replied simply. "Apart form the fact that most of these villagers sicken me I still need to focus most of my time on the boys. And taking up the position of Hokage would drastically decrease the time I have to train them."
Sarutobi pondered on that fact for a moment, before he came with his retort. "Surely we can come up with some form of compromise?" Sarutobi offered. "I'm not demanding that you take up the mantel immediately only that you accept being my successor."
Tsunade rubbed her temples in frustration. "Why me Sarutobi-sensei, there are plenty of young capable ninja in this village that could succeed you? Hell even if you're looking for someone with experience there's still Jiraiya lurking around somewhere out there." Tsuande finished.
Sarutobi blew out a steady stream of smoke. "You're correct in stating that there are plenty of young capable ninja in the village, but none possess what I'm looking for." Sarutobi answered. "Why do you think I've reframed from choosing a successor for so long? Talent and power can only get you so far, I want my successor's sprit to burn with the will of fire." Sarutobi concluded.
Tsunade rolled her eyes. "Will of fire Sarutobi-sensei? I believe your ideals for a successor are unrealistic, no matter who you choose it's inevitable they'll have skeletons in the closet, hell I know I do."
"I don't expect my successor to have no flaws, after all were only human and as humans we have our imperfections." Sarutobi explained. "But I do want my successor to truly love this village for all it's worth, and so far I haven't seen anyone with those qualities besides you."
Tsunade nearly laughed. "That's absurd; surely you have me confused with someone else."
Sarutobi shook his head. "I know you're still angry for your misfortune that you feel the village has brought to you. But even so during your more enjoyable years here I've never seen anyone contribute as much or express as much love for their village as you had."
Tsunade sighed before she spoke. "That may have been the case ages ago, but it no longer is."
Sarutobi focused his eyes on Tsunade. "Are you trying to convince me of that fact or yourself?" Sarutobi challenged. "Even if you tell yourself that you despise the village I don't think you truly believe it. If you had you would have simply took Naruto along with you instead of bringing him back to his home."
Tsunade narrowed her eyes on Sarutobi. "What I'm doing for Naruto has nothing to do with this village." Tsunade replied in a tight tone. "I'm simply honoring his parents for their noble sacrifices, something these damn villagers should have done."
Sarutobi looked slightly mournful at the statement. "Not everyone is aware of Naruto's heritage, I'm sure if they had…"
Tsunade instantly cut him off. "That's all besides the point, if I heard correct it was the fourths last wish that Naruto be revered as a hero, for what he contains. Knowing who Naruto's parents are should in no way effect how the village treats him. It's sickening to me how the village praises the fourth as their hero but couldn't even honor a dying man's last wish. He'd be turning in his grave if he knew how his son was treated in this place." Tsunade stated in an even tone before she continued. "And now you actually want me to become the caretaker of these ingrates?" Tsunade finished.
"You're absolutely right but even you must admit to some form of hypocrisy." Sarutobi challenged.
Tsunade quirked her eyebrow. "I don't know what you mean."
Sarutobi took a drag of his pipe, before he answered. "The villages hate for Naruto extends from their hatred of the fox, it may not be Naruto's fault but the village still blames him for it. In your case you blame the village for your misfortunes although the village isn't the blame for either Nawaki, or Dan's death. But even so you needed something to vent out your anger on so you choose the village the same as the village has chosen Naruto." Sarutobi finished.
Tsunade eyes widened at the revelation, before she grit her teeth in anger. "Do not speak to me of Nawaki or Dan." Tsunade advised in a harsh tone. But Sarutobi would not be deterred.
"Death as painful as it is, is the way of the ninja. Nawaki and Dan both knew and accepted this why can't you?"
Tsunade didn't speak for a moment, before she stood up. "I'm sorry Sarutobi-sensei but this conversation is over." Tsunade stated before she began to make her way for the door.
"It was their dream wasn't it, just as it is Naruto's." Sarutobi interjected before Tsunade reached for the handle stopping her in her tracks. "To be Hokage?"
Tsunade let her hand fall to her side, as tears began to pool in her eyes.
"I can tell you wish to see Naruto complete that dream, not only for himself but for Nawaki and Dan as well." Sarutobi pointed out. "But wouldn't it be more proper to have your loved one's dreams be realized through you?" Sarutobi questioned.
Tsunade wiped away the tears from her eyes with her sleeve. "I'm going to be late to pick up the boys from the academy." Tsunade stated before reaching for the door once again.
Sarutobi sighed. "All I'm asking for you to do is a least think about it." Sarutobi finished.
"Maybe" was Tsunade's reply before she exited Sarutobi's office.
(Academy)
The class was sitting patiently in a circle around Naruto and Mizuki eagerly awaiting the fight between teacher and student. For most civilian students, watching these fights were the highlights of their day. It gave them a chance to witness clan jutsu first hand and served as inspiration to better their own abilities.
"Do you think Naruto-san will be okay?" Haku questioned Kimimaro whom was seated next to him in the grass.
"I don't see why not." Kimimaro answered. "It's not like Mizuki-sensei will actually try and hurt Naruto." He concluded, prompting a nod from Haku.
"A-actually t-the teachers aren't allowed to hit the students' back in these sparing matches." Hinata stated letting her presence be known. "T-their only supposed to avoid." Hinata added softly.
Haku quirked his eyebrow. "Forgive me Hinata-san I didn't even notice you were sitting next to me." Haku stated.
Hinata cast her head down in embarrassment. "I-It's fine, most people don't notice me after all."
Haku looked ashamed for being included among the people that didn't take notice of Hinata. "Well that's not good Hinata-san, a lot of people will miss out on what you have to offer if you do not become more vocal."
"I-I'm s-sorry" Hinata offered meekly as she pocked her two index fingers together. "I-It's just that I'm well…"
"You're shy that's all." Kimimaro cut in. "There's nothing wrong with that. But it would probably be wise for you to break out from that shell as soon as possible. After all the world your entering isn't a pretty one. You will never make it if you allow yourself to be walked on."
Hinata cast her head down. "Y-you sound as if you've already lived the life of a ninja."
"In a sense" Kimimaro stated. "I've already spent time in the company of death. And I know your timidness will only…"
Haku slapped his hand over Kimimaro's mouth. "Kimimaro-san you mustn't continue with what you were about to say." Haku whispered in Kimimaro's ear. "Hinata-san seems to have her own problems she needs worked out and what you were going to say would only deter and break what confidence she has even further."
Kimimaro removed Haku's hand from his mouth. "I'm sorry, but I simply don't believe in sugar coating anything. Hinata seems far to kind hearted to deal with what a ninja's life requires. What would happen the first time Hinata is forced to kill?" Kimimaro questioned.
"But that's what our training is for." Haku retorted. "The academy preparation will help us coupe with our duty to take life. I'm sure Hinata-san will be just as ready as we will be when the time comes."
"Yes but only if she manages to break away from the shell she's wrapped herself in." Kimimaro added. "Sometimes a person's flaws need to be pointed out to them in order for them to correct those flaws."
Haku narrowed his eyes on Kimimaro. "It's not our place to make that call on Hinata-san, we can help push her in the right direction but in no means shall we force anything upon her."
Kimimaro simply nodded his head in silent agreement, before he turned his attention back to Naruto and Mizuki.
Naruto stretched his legs and cracked his knuckles, while Muzuki simply stared at him with an amused expression on his face.
"So Naruto you seem quiet eager to show me what you've learned in your time away." Mizuki noted. "That's a change from what I remember considering you used to despise the days we had Taijutsu practice."
"Well that's not the case anymore Mizuki-sensei, I've gotten a lot stronger and you'll be the first to see what I can really do." Naruto stated with confidence as he readied himself into a fighting stance.
"Very well you know the rules." Mizuki explained. "You're given three minutes to score as many hits as you can on me, and feel free to use any Jutsu you may have." Mizuki finished.
Naruto simply nodded as he launched himself towards Mizuki. Meanwhile Mizuki had an eerily dark smirk on his face as he watched Naruto close the distance between them. 'That's right demon brat, bring it on.' Mizuki thought as Naruto swiftly approached him.
When Naruto closed the distance between himself and Mizuki he quickly tried to deliver a leg sweep to Mizuki but Mizuki without much effort back flipped over Naruto's kick and countered with a vicious blow of his own to Naruto's chin.
Hinata's eyes widened as Naruto was sent flailing across the clearing and hitting the ground hard. "Naruto-kun!" Hinata squeaked.
Kimimaro and Haku both quirked their eyebrows as they turned to face Hinata.
"I thought you said the teachers weren't allowed to hit the students back." Haku questioned Hinata, whom was fidgeting nervously next to him.
"T-Their not" Hinata supplied. "A-at least those were the rules." Hinata finished as she watched Naruto rise to his feet much to her relief.
"If those are the rules Mizuki-sensei isn't playing by them." Kimimaro stated angrily before he made to stand up. But Haku pulled him back down by the arm.
"No let's see what happens, this just maybe Mizuki-sensei's way of testing Naruto-san's abilities." Haku stated. "If things look to be getting out of hand then we will intervene."
Hinata stared at the two with admiration. She could hardly believe how confident the two seemed even with the prospect of going up against a teacher who was chunin no less.
Meanwhile Naruto had finally risen to his feet and wiped away the small trickle of blood from his lip. 'So what was that all about?' Naruto questioned himself. 'As far as I remember the Sensei isn't supposed to hit the student back, but Mizuki not only hit me I can hardly say he was trying to hold back either.' Naruto summarized before he narrowed Mizuki a cold glare. "So it's like that then is it." Naruto questioned Mizuki having already realized Mizuki's intentions. "You're no different then the majority of the villagers that despise me, only you're taking it a bit further then the rest."
Mizuki choose not to retort instead he simply charged Naruto. Mizuki lashed out with a straight punch that Naruto was able to sidestep to avoid and grab Mizuki by the arm. Mizuki's eyes widened as Naruto leapt upwards and delivered a firm kick to the side of his temple, sending the chunin skidding painfully across the grass.
The students cheered for Naruto for giving Mizuki one hell of a good kick.
Mizuki stood back up from the grass and leveled Naruto a hate filled glare. "You damn brat you're going to pay for that." Mizuki hissed.
"There's hatred in his eyes." Kimimaro stated as he observed Mizuki's visage. "I don't believe he wishes to test Naruto at all." Kimimaro concluded while sliding his shirt down from his shoulders.
Haku nodded his agreement, while Hinata simply looked confused. "W-what would Mizuki-sensei wish to do to Naruto-kun then?" Hinata asked nervously.
"He aims to hurt Naruto-san in one way or another." Haku answered tightly while reaching into his side pouch and pulling out a handful of senbon.
"W-what do you intend to d-do?" Hinata questioned Haku, as she eyed the senbon in his hands.
Haku didn't answer Hinata's question but remained focused on the fight at hand.
"You stated before that I can use any Jutsu of my choosing right Mizuki-sensei?" Naruto questioned while pulling out a handful of rose petals from a pouch connected to his waist band. "Ninja art: Torrent of Petals." Naruto muttered.
Mizuki narrowed his eyes as he watched the rose petals in Naruto's hand instantly quadruple in amount, and begin to circle around him in a whirl fashion.
Mizuki scoffed while the rest of the class watched Naruto's unique display of power with fascination. "So what the hell do you plan to do with this?" Mizuki questioned not feeling threatened by the petals in the slightest. "It's a cute trick but what do you gain by it?" Mizuki stated cockily, but was silenced when a stray petal blew past his cheek and sliced it open.
Mizuki's eyes widened as he watched the trickle of blood seep from the newly formed scar on his cheek. "Well I'll be damned each one of the petals is as sharp as a razor." Mizuki muttered. 'This gaki has improved much further then I could have expected.' Mizuki thought as he pulled out a handful of shuriken.
"Mizuki-sensei you're not supposed to use weapons!" a random kid in the crowd shouted much to the agreement of the rest of the class. But their protest merely fell on death ears.
Meanwhile Naruto eyed the shuriken in Mizuki's hands carefully. "So your hatred for the fox runs that deep that you'd be willing to try and take my life?"
Mizuki quirked his eyebrow. "How could you have known about that?" Mizuki questioned. "It was strictly forbidden that you were never to be told."
Naruto shot a quick glance towards Haku and Kimimaro to signify them not to interfere.
"It doesn't matter anyway" Mizuki concluded. "I'll be revered as a hero once I finish you off. The man who single handily took down the Kyubi."
"I know the decree Mizuki-sensei, and I know the penalty for the crime you just committed." Naruto stated calmly as the petals around him began to whip around more violently.
"You're in over your head boy, I'm a Chunin and you're nothing more then a fresh academy student." Mizuki goaded. "Not even a Genin."
Naruto grinned which caught Mizuki off guard. "If you believe that, that should make your defeat that much more humiliating then." Naruto stated before the petals surrounding him sped towards Mizuki and flanked him from all sides.
Mizuki watched with calculating eyes as the rose petals closed in on him from all sides. A loud crash emitted from the spot Mizuki was standing and dust and debris were scattered obscuring everyone's vision.
Naruto watched carefully as the dust began to settle and when it did nothing remained in the spot all except for a shredded piece of log. "Substitution." Naruto muttered just before he felt an intense pain in his back.
Naruto went skidding across the grass face forward as his back was retiled with a half a dozen shuriken. The group of kids let out startled screams at what they had seen, and some began to scramble away from the scene fearing Mizuki may have gone crazy and would turn on them next.
Hinata instantly looked away from the brutality and began to weep into her hands.
"Man what's gotten into Mizuki-sensei?" Sakura asked no one in particular as she contemplated on what she should do. "I know Naruto can be annoying but this is taking things way too far."
Ino could only nod dumbly while her teeth chattered nervously, a testament to her current fear of the situation.
"Choji" Shikamaru called out to his friend. "I know it's troublesome but we've got to alert someone of what's going on. If we don't Mizuki-sensei just may end up killing Naruto." Shikamaru concluded as he grabbed a hold of Choji's arm and carted him off towards the academy building.
"That bastard!" Kiba shouted out angrily while rolling up his arm sleeves. "I'll show that no good…"
"No" Yakumo cut in "I think you should stay out of this if you interfere you'll only be in the way." Yakumo finished as she watched Mizuki stalk his way towards Naruto with a sinister grin on his face. "Besides I'm sure Kimimaro and Haku will see to it that no more harm befalls Naruto."
"How can you be sure?" Kiba asked, not fully believing in Yakumo's statement.
Yakumo simply pointed to where Haku and Kimimaro could be seen dashing towards Mizuki.
"So demon brat, it looks like you've seen better days." Mizuki chorused as he drew nearer to Naruto, whom was trying to crawl away. "It's pathetic to see the great and feared kyubi groveling in the dirt." Mizuki pressed on as he drew a kunai from his holster.
"I-I'm not the Kyubi." Naruto retorted firmly. "And don't you ever compare it to me again!" Naruto shouted as vines sprang from his coat sleeves towards Mizuki.
Mizuki leapt backwards as he began to slash wildly with his kunai at the incoming vines. Mizuki was surprised to find that the vines would simply regrow themselves just a quickly as he hacked them down. "Damn you!" Mizuki shouted as he tried to cleave his way through the vines to get at Naruto for the finishing blow.
Naruto took that moment to wrench out the shuriken from his back and flip through some hand signs. "Ninja art: Incapacitating Mist!" Naruto shouted as he shot a small cloud of pollen from his mouth that caught Mizuki in the face.
Mizuki screamed in agony as the pollen burned his eyes with excruciating pain. Mizuki scratched and clawed at his eyes in a desperate attempt to rid himself of the pollen. "Curse you!" Mizuki roared in anger as he reached into his kunai holster and started throwing kunai blindly in hopes of somehow striking Naruto.
Naruto gritted his teeth in pain as his back wounds stung whenever he dodged a kunai.
As this was going on Kimimaro and Haku ducked and weaved between the stray kunai that sailed passed them as they closed the distance between Mizuki and themselves. As soon as Haku got in range he released five simultaneous senbon that struck Mizuki directly in the back.
Mizuki shouted in anger when he felt the stinging sensation of the senbon piercing his flesh. Luckily for Mizuki his vision had recovered just enough for him to see Kimimaro closing in on him with a long sword forged from bone aimed for his heart.
Mizuki pulled up his kunai and blocked the incoming blow and countered with a brutal kick to Kimimaro's gut sending him bouncing along the ground like a skipping stone against water. "Stay out of this you brats!" Mizuki shouted in frustration as he realized he wouldn't have much time to finish the job before someone interfered.
Mizuki turned his sights back on Naruto, but Haku was already on his heels firing out small needles of ice from his mouth in quick succession towards Mizuki. Mizuki ducked and weaved between the small ice needles and lashed out with a hard back hand to Haku's face, sending him crashing hard into the ground. "Don't get in my way you little shit!" Mizuki demanded.
As this happened Kimimaro was already lifting himself to a standing position and aiming his hands towards Mizuki. 'I know I don't have much practice with this but I should be able to pull it off.' Kimimaro thought as his fingertips began to open causing him to wince in pain. "Drilling Finger Bullets!" Kimimaro shouted as he actually shot his finger tip bones towards Mizuki.
Mizuki's eyes widened as he saw the incoming attack. Figuring he didn't have time to avoid Mizuki pulled up his forearms to brace for the incoming attack. The finger bullets hit Mizuki with terrific force, and drilled into his forearms causing him to curse in anger. "Damn these kids their true monsters." Mizuki stated as he swiftly closed the distance between himself and Kimimaro ignoring the pain in his arms as he did so.
Kimimaro's eyes slightly narrowed as Mizuki aimed a kick directly for his throat. Kimimaro knew he had to avoid the blow at all cost considering the neck was the most vulnerable spot on his body. He tried leaping backwards but Mizuki proved faster then he expected and his foot connected home with Kimimaro's throat.
Kimimaro eyes widened as he felt his windpipe collapse under the pressure of the kick, and he was sent skidding painfully across the ground. When Kimimaro finally stopped sliding across the ground he laid motionlessly as blood seeped from his open mouth.
"Kimimaro!" Naruto shouted in despair. "I'll get you for this you bastard!" Naruto called out as he charged Mizuki in a blind rage.
Meanwhile Yakumo stared at Kimimaro's inert form with shock. "K-Kimimaro!" Yakumo shouted as she raced over towards him with Kiba following close behind her.
When they got to Kimimaro both Kiba and Yakumo cringed at the sight of him. His eyes had a blank expression as though he was staring into nothing, while his breathing was labored and blood was pouring from his agape mouth. Yakumo and Kiba both figured he didn't have much time to live before he died of a lack of oxygen or drowned in his own blood.
A short distance away Naruto was swinging and kicking recklessly at Mizuki as he fought back the tears every time his mind wandered back to Kimimaro.
By this time almost every student that had been present had chosen to flee at some point. Seeing that Mizuki was willing to attack anyone that got in his way no one wanted to stick around to be caught up in a mess they didn't think they had anything to do with. Only people who remained were Sakura, Ino, and Hinata considering they were too afraid to move and Shino who had took it upon himself to drag Haku's unconscious form out of harms way.
Mizuki capitalized on Naruto's lack of focus and caught Naruto's fist in mid punch. "This is it for you demon child!" Mizuki chorused as he tried to drive a kunai into Naruto's chest.
Naruto saw where the kunai was headed and on instinct shifted his body, and took the kunai to his shoulder, avoiding a fatal blow. Naruto cried out in agony as the kunai plunged into his shoulder through bone in all.
Mizuki sneered. "You sure are a lucky one, but you can't put off death forever." Mizuki stated as he wrenched out the kunai from Naruto's shoulder forcefully causing Naruto to whimper in pain. "Now let's see you avoid it this time!" Mizuki shouted in a crazed state of euphoria, as he once again tried to drive his kunai into Naruto's chest.
Naruto shut his eyes and braced himself for impact, but to his surprise nothing ever came. When Naruto reopened his eyes he was shocked to find Mizuki had dropped his kunai and was now holding on to his limp arm.
Mizuki slowly turned around only to find Hinata with her Byakugan activated and she was shaking like a leaf in the wind.
"I-I will not allow you to hurt Naruto-kun." Hinata stated with as much conviction as she could muster.
Both Naruto and Mizuki stared at Hinata with shock evident in their eyes. Mizuki being the first of the two to get over their initial shock rounded on Hinata with rage burning in his eyes. "You bitch!" Mizuki shouted as he tried to deliver a backhand to Hinata only to have his wrist caught mid swing.
Mizuki's eyes widened when he realized whom had caught his wrist. "T-Tsunade." Mizuki stuttered out, with fear evident in his eyes.
Tsunade didn't even bother to acknowledge Mizuki, but instead surveyed her surroundings. Her eyes found Haku but she could easily tell he was merely unconscious, and then her eyes scanned over Naruto. Apart from the stab wound to his shoulder he was in no immediate danger. Finally her eyes fell on Kimimaro, and her face became livid with anger.
Mizuki's heart began to race as he felt Tsunade's killer intent skyrocket. Without as much as a warning Mizuki's wrist was crushed to dust under Tsunade's grip.
Hinata shuddered at the sickening popping sound that came from Mizuki's wrist being crushed. While Mizuki screamed for all his life was worth.
Tsunade then turned her attention to Hinata, and she smiled at her. "I want you to close your eyes sweet heart." Tsunade advised warmly to Hinata. Hinata nodded her head and shut her eyes tight.
Tsunade then brought her attention back to Mizuki whom was still trying to free his hand from Tsunade's death grip with little success. "Considering Kimimaro-chan doesn't have much time left I'll make your death swift." Tsunade stated in a cold tone that sent shivers down Mizuki's spine.
Before Mizuki could even stutter out a plea for his life Tsunade had already drove her fist firmly into Mizuki's chest. Mizuki's eyes bulged as he felt the terrific force of Tsunade's hit that literally liquefied his organs. Without so much as a grunt Mizuki slumped over dead and Tsunade simply tossed his body aside.
Naruto stared speechlessly at what he had seen, it shocked him how casually Tsunade had ended Mizuki's life.
"You can open your eyes now." Tsunade stated to Hinata whom was still trembling. "And Naruto-chan I'll heal your wounds as soon as I tend to Kimimaro-chan." Naruto could only nod dumbly as Tsunade turned on her heels and headed for Kimimaro.
Sorry for the sudden end in the chapter, but I was running low on time and really wanted to get this chapter out by today, considering it's been over two weeks since I've last updated. Anyway I hope you enjoyed the chapter and also I uploaded some fanart for this story if anyone wants to check it out, the links on my profile. As always please review and until next time later.