Meeting with Tsunade!
Not even a hour after the fights, the Hokage's office is jam packed with people. From the Hokage herself, her assistant Shizune, Tsachi, Kurenai, Team 7, Ino & Shikamaru, the village advisers Homura Mitokado & Koharu Utatane, Danzo & Jiraiya; 13 people were in the office of the Hokage. Tsunade takes out the scroll Tsachi set on her desk a week ago, the scroll of the Sage, & states, "Everybody in here knows what this scroll says, the secrets it contains & the facts it brings to light. This information, along with the events that occurred during the mission in which your powers were obtained is considered above top-secret. Only the people in this office know, & it will stay that way.".
Homura speaks up, "After careful consideration, thought & seeing exactly what your abilities these 'sacred jutsu' grant....", Tsunade glares at the older man & inquires, "I thought we agreed that I would do the talking, what happened to that?". A couple of the younger ninja snicker, causing the elders to glares in their direction before Tsunade is allowed to continue. "We have all seen the results of this mission, & along with the councilors, a decision has been made.", Tsunade pulls a set of scrolls out of her desk & sets them down in front of her. She looks at Tsachi, Team 7, Ino & Shikamaru while motioning for them to approach the desk.
After a moment of negotiating through the bodies in the room, they manage to stand in front of the desk. Tsunade looks up at them & declares, "As of today, you 6 have become a special task force dedicated to the protection of this village. While you will still be in your respective squads & go on missions, you 6, known as 'The Sacred Shinobi', will be this village's last line of defense. You 6, along with myself, will be all that stands between the protection & care of this village & all those that inhabit it.". After Tsunade finishes, Jiraiya leaps through the window & runs off. The Hokage motions for each of them to take their scrolls, & each of them do.
"Those scrolls are a declaration of your new status, & while you still maintain your ninja rank, you are granted more access to sensitive information than those of the same rank as you. Those of you that are ranked higher, such as Tsachi & Sasuke, will have more access than those of lower ranking, such as Naruto.", Tsunade says, he voice dropping a bit as she finishes that statement. He storms out, not saying a word, taking his scroll with him. Sakura thinks to chase after him, but decides against it. "That is all, you are dismissed.", Tsunade orders plainly, really hoping to give the elders a piece of her mind about this situation.
Sakura stays however, while the others leave the room. Now it is Tsunade, Shizune, Koharu, Homura, Danzo & Sakura in the room. "Lady Tsunade, can I talk to you for a moment, alone?", Sakura asks with hope in her voice. Tsunade starts to speak, but Koharu interrupts her, "Don't mind us dear, we're just about to leave anyway", the old lady says with a warm smile. Tsunade glares at the elders & thinks to herself, "That ancient bitch! She knew I wanted to talk to them!".
As Homura & Koharu leave, Sakura sits down & Tsunade inquires, "What do you need to talk about Sakura?". Sakura plays with the hem of her pink skirt for a moment & responds, "Well...I've been your med student for awhile now, & in that time I think we've developed some sort of bond, haven't we Lady Tsunade?", Tsunade smiles warmly & nods in agreement before stating, "Yes, in fact I see a lot of myself in you Sakura. I know something is on your mind, so just tell me.". Sakura swallows hard & asks, "Have you ever known a guy, &...well... have you ever known you loved him but you weren't sure you could ever tell him?".
As the Hokage looks at her student, she knows the feeling all too well of what Sakura is going through. "Yes, I do. When I was younger, I knew a boy, thought he was a total goof. More than that, I thought he was an idiot. Over time though, I saw a lot of good in him, so much so that I began to fall in love with him.", Sakura smiles & questions, "It was that Dan guy you told me about, right?". Tsunade shakes her head & stares at her desk in silence for a moment before replying, "No, it wasn't. I never told that boy how I felt, & by the time I had the courage to, it was too late. I met Dan probably a year after that.", Tsunade sighs & locks her brown eyes onto the eyes of her student's before declaring, "Sakura, don't try to deny that you love Naruto. All it will do is tear you up inside. I see your gaze fall to him constantly, & when you handed in that medical report on the ninja in the clinic, you had the Uzumaki crest drawn in the corner.".
Sakura starts to make a rebuttal but Tsunade stops her, "If you love Naruto, which you do, you tell him how you feel. You must, because the regret will eat you alive.". As Sakura's turquoise eyes stare into the eyes of her teacher, of the Hokage, she sees the tears being held back & the pain Tsunade feels. Sakura can feel Tsunade's heart quaking in her chest, almost as if her very heart is doing the same.
Meanwhile....
Homura, Koharu & Danzo walk down the halls of the Hokage Residence, intent on leaving as soon as possible. "That was clever Koharu, using that little girl to leave before Tsunade could badger us further.", Danzo states with a snide smirk. "I did what was necessary, we all did. We knew she wouldn't like keeping the spirit host here, that she has a special bond with the Uzumaki child, but it is too dangerous to have him running around while Akatsuki is out there. The demon he keeps inside needs to stay there, & we all know that the best way to do that is by keeping him away from the fight.", Koharu states briskly.
As they exit the building, the 3 of them look at each other & Danzo states, "We must do what is necessary to protect this village. Tsunade is brave, strong & intelligent but she doesn't always understand that sacrifices must be made at times to keep the Leaf Village safe. The most important thing about today is that the spirit host is safe from Akatsuki, as for what they don't like, they can deal with it.". The other 2 nod in agreement before going their separate ways.
After a bit of thought, I decided to temporarily bring back everybody's favorite game: Naruto Trivia!
The 2 councilors to the Hokage are Koharu Utatane & Homura Mitokado, both former ninjas themselves & on the same team even! Who was the 3rd member of their ninja team?
A. Tobirama Senju
B. Shikaku Nara
C. Hiruzen Sarutobi
D. Danzo
Now remember, don't cheat.
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If you cheat, you'll have to look at Orochimaru's balls! (just be lucky you don't have to wash them like Kabuto does.)
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Hey, what's that over there! Is that Sailor Moon?! No.....it's just a tranny with meatballs in its hair. Darn.
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Alright, the answer is C. Hiruzen Sarutobi
Better known as the 3rd Hokage, he was on a team with Koharu & Homura, led by Tobirama Senju, better known as the 2nd Hokage.
Did you know that? Yay if you did! If not...it's ok. Just remember to enjoy Naruto Trivia!