It had taken a lot of arguing to convince Haishi and the Hyuuga elders that the trip that Naruto planned was not only safe but that it would be better then pertending that Naruto and Hinata were sick for a couple of months.
The Hyuuga elders finally relented, but not before demanding that Neji went along as well. So in the end all of teams 7, 8, 10, and Gui went along for what Naruto called a little bit of R&R.
As he continued to watch the sailors a voice rang out behind him.
"Hinata, we're all supposed to meet in the gally for a planning meeting before the ship lunches." Naruto turned to see Neji walking up to him, "we should join them as soon as possible." Naruto visibly sagged then adoupted Hinata's timid posture and quiet, quicky voice.
"Coming" he said as he pushed off the mast and walked up to Neji "I really hate this" Naruto whispered as he fell in step.
Neji gave Naruto a smile of pure pity as they walked and Naruto let his mind drift, Naruto found himself reviewing the training he and Hinata had undertaken before they'd left.
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Naruto, Hinata, Sakura, Neji and Hiashi stood in the middle of one of the Hyuuga clan's dojos.
Hiashi was determaned to make sure that Naruto could protect Hinata's body from any attempt at data removel. He had Naruto spar with Neji and a few other low ranking Hyuuga ninjas to help him adapt to Hinata's body.
Too everyones surprise Naruto quickly adapted and was soon beating everyone but Neji within an inch of they're lives. Neji faired slightly better but it was still a close thing.
Hinata on the other hand was having a hard time figureing out Naruto's body. She tried to do the Hyuuga's Juuken fighting style but found that Naruto's body just didn't want to move in that way and when she tried to use any jutsus they wouldn't come out right.
Naruto sat down after his final brawl with Neji completely exawsted but happy with his proformance, he had never been able to get off so many strike so fast in his life and going toe to toe with Neji on an equal level was really gratisfying in the extreme.
As he sat chatting with Neji about the vacation to come, Naruto watched Hinata and Sakura run through another fight routine. Hinata was having serious trouble dodging the punches and kicks that Sakura was throwing at her.
"Lady Hinata seems to be having difficulty" Neji commented. Naruto looked back at Neji to find him studying Hinata intently with his Byakugan.
"Guess I'd better go give her some pointers then" Naruto started to get up when a voice from behind him brought him up short.
"No matter what you try she will never get any better. She is the failier of the Hyuuga clan and....." Haishi started to say.
On the other sided of the wall Lady Tsunade and Shizune were walking in the direction of the dojo's front door when the wall in front of them exploded and Haishi was propelled acrossed the street and into another wall. When they looked to see who had done this, they saw Naruto standing in the middle of the hole with his right fist extended and giving of enough bloodlust to kill a small dinosaur.
"NARUTO! WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON!" Tsunade yelled as she stocked towards Naruto.
"I'll explain in a minute Hokage sama but I need to finish something first" Naruto's voice was practically a snarl as he launched at Haishi aguin and gave him the equivalint of all the beatings Naruto ever got in one all destorying barrage of fists, feet, elbows and knees.
Naruto was about to begin another round of pain deliverment when a shout echoed acrossed the compound.
"WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR DOING!" Hinata shouted as she ran over and slugged Naruto full in the mouth. Naruto countered by shouting back that it was about time that someone had pounded the basterd, after that it degenerated into a shouting match at the top of Naruto and Hinata's lungs. Lady Tsunade had a hard time following the argument but caught enough for her to make some deductions. One, Naruto and Hinata had gotten a good look at each others memories while stuck in each others bodies. Two, Naruto thought that Haishi's treatment of Hinata was criminal at best and should be strung up by his intestines. Three, Hinata didn't think the village could or would do anything to stop it and she wasn't going to let any of her friends 'or her true love but Naruto missed that part' get caught in the hell that was her life if she could help it. And Four, she was get a migraine from all the yelling.
"BOTH OF YOU SHUT UP!!!" Tsunade slammed a fist to the road, causing Naruto and Hinata to be slammed head first to the ground and black out.
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Naruto walked into the galley of the ship for the meeting a few seconds after that and couldn't linger on the past anymore. He and Neji found spots and listened as Kakashi and Gai told everyone all they know about the shine they were headed for, Naruto didn't listen for the most part and was surprised when a loud "land ho!" echoed through the ship.
They had arrived at the Island Hidden by Storms and it was time to disembark.