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Naruto walked calmly toward the academy. The graduation day has finally arrived and, after today, Naruto would finally become what he always dreamed, a shinobi. He had no doubt that he would pass as his training was much greater than that of others. Itachi made sure of that.

He still didn't know the real reason why Itachi did what he did. The Hokage didn't have any clues and Naruto decided that it was better to not ask. It still hurt him though, as Itachi was much more than his sensei. He was his friend and a person he considered an older brother. Sure he had some 'friends' at the academy, but only one of them gained his trust on a level like Itachi did.

He changed a lot after that day four years ago. His attire changed and now he wore black pants and sandals, black jacket and white t-shirt. He also became much calmer and more distant to others, rather than trying to befriend others though he did try and talk to Sasuke. What followed was Sasuke attacking him and accusing him of helping Itachi, since the boy knew about their training sessions. Naruto easily subdued Sasuke and nearly broke his arm in the process. After that, he decided to leave the boy alone, even if they were cousins. The boy clearly didn't want to have anything with him, so he stopped trying. If he was allowed to tell him they were cousins, maybe they could be something akin to friends, but frankly, Naruto didn't care. Sasuke became even more arrogant than before and Naruto sure as hell didn't want to be anywhere near him.

Naruto would probably stay at the back of the class, silent and distant from everyone forever, if there wasn't a light spot in the dark. Tsubaki was there for him and helped him when Itachi left. They would often spend time together talking, or even training and Naruto was really grateful for that. She was his friend, a best friend and he promised himself he would protect her until the day he died.

Finally reaching the academy, he calmed himself and entered. It take him long to reach the class where he spent the last seven years of his life. If he had to say, the academy was actually disappointing. They had some Taijutsu and Shurikenjutsu training, along with the three simple Ninjutsu techniques, but other than that, it was really under his level. Training with Itachi must have raised his standards. Based on what the academy thought, he doubted many of the civilians would pass. They simply didn't have enough will and talent and academy instructors could only do so much.

Entering his class, he saw that only Iruka was there. That kind of situation happened often and he would spend the time for others to arrive, just talking with his sensei about anything. Iruka was a fair teacher and he didn't have any quarrels about helping those who needed it. He couldn't do much, since he couldn't show any favoritism, but those he helped had easier time later.

The man smiled at the sight of his student. "Good morning, Naruto. I see you're early again."

Naruto nodded. "God morning, Iruka-sensei. It seems that I have woken up before my alarm clock yet again."

The two smiled at each other, something which Naruto rarely did lately, and Iruka motioned him to sit. "Take a seat, Naruto. It won't be long before others arrive. I presume you prepared for the test?"

"That I did, Iruka-sensei," Naruto replied and silence fell over them.

Iruka looked at the boy with some admiration in his eyes. Naruto was easily the best student in his class and would surely be the rookie of the year. He was the best in Taijutsu, his chakra control was amazing and he could hit a target in the center with his eyes closed. Iruka felt proud to have him as his student, even if he himself didn't teach him much. Not that he didn't want to, but Naruto already knew more than others. The scarred chunin also felt some connection between them as they were both orphans. From their conversations, he found out that the boy didn't know of his father and, for some reason, he didn't care. Iruka didn't want to seem pushy so he didn't ask more.

The door opened again and students started pouring in. One by one, they entered and took their seats, ready to take on the graduation exam and pass it. Not everybody would have their wishes granted.

Naruto looked around, searching for the familiar mane of red hair, but he couldn't find it. He sighed, thinking that she would be late again, and resolved to just look at the door and wait for her to arrive. The door opened again and two people entered. Sadly, none of them was Tsubaki.

"Naruto-kun is better, forehead!" a blonde-haired girl with a pony-tail yelled.

"Shut up, pig! Sasuke-kun is much better!" her pink-haired companion yelled back.

Naruto sighed again. Ever since the girls began to notice boys, the female part of the class was divided. He received his fair share of fan-girls and the number kept growing ever since he showed that he was better than Sasuke. Now, more than seventy percent of the girls in his class were in his fan-club and he was eternally grateful that Tsubaki was there to save him from their advances. Sometimes, he could swear Sasuke was smirking at him, his eyes clearly saying how glad he was that Naruto had it worse. Naruto was happy to remove that smirk at the next sparring session.

"Shut up, both of you!" a new voice yelled and Naruto couldn't help but smile when he noticed the owner.

Tsubaki entered, with and angry, yet cute expression on her face and slapped the two girls across their heads. Naruto had to admit that she became even prettier over the years. Her red hair was still there, along with her violet eyes and six whisker marks. Her face, though, was leaner and, with the loss of her baby fat, she didn't look like a tomato anymore. She was wearing a beige, short-sleeved battle kimono that reached her thighs, with black sash tied across her waist. She also had black shorts and thigh high black boots. Naruto also couldn't help but notice that she was quite developed in the chest department. Sensing someone looking at her, she looked around and locked her eyes with Naruto's. She gave him a bright smile that, somehow, made him feel warm. Without missing a beat, she rushed through the class and sat on an empty chair beside him.

"Hey, Naruto-kun!" she greeted him happily. "Do you think you will pass?"

Naruto chuckled at her enthusiasm. He could still remember when she was a shy and blushing girl and when, all of a sudden, she became more cheerful. He was glad that she managed to overcome her shyness. "Hello, Tsubaki-chan. Yes, I am quite sure I will pass."

Tsubaki gave him a bright smile. "Then I hope we get on a same team. I really wouldn't like to be on a team with some of the other guys," she glanced at Kiba, who was looking at her with somewhat lecherous expression, but a glare from the red-hear, sent him cowering with his tail between his legs.

"Well, the rookie of the year is often paired with the dead last of the class. Considering your abilities, I am sure we will be on a same team," Naruto said with a hint of mirth.

"That's right!" Tsubaki exclaimed. Naruto watched her for a few seconds and, true to his suspicions, she turned red. "Hey, what's that supposed to mean?" she shouted angrily.

"Oh nothing, Tsubaki-chan," Naruto replied with one of his rare chuckles.

"I'll have you know that I'm stronger than you," Tsubaki muttered, her face still red.

"I was joking, Tsubaki-chan," Naruto said and took her arm in his. Her face turned red again, but for a completely different reason now. "I do not think you are weak. I know you are strong and never let anyone tell you otherwise. You are the only person I would let to watch my back in a fight."

Tsubaki smiled at that. To know that he would put his life in her hands meant the world to her. She was happy that he had put such trust in her and she would do anything in her power to never let him doubt her. From now on, she would always have his back, as he would have hers. "Thank you, Naruto-kun."

Naruto gave her one last smile and released her arm, much to her displeasure, and turned his attention to Iruka, who was handed a stack of papers by Mizuki. The scarred chunin coughed to gain attention and addressed his students.

"Alright, let's start the graduation exam. You will each receive a test for which you have thirty minutes to complete. After that, we are going outside to test your kunai and shuriken throwing and your Taijutsu. Thelast part will be a Ninjutsu exam, in which you will have to perform all three academy techniques," Iruka said and began to hand out the tests. Soon enough, each student had a piece of paper and Iruka looked at the clock on the wall. "You have thirty minutes. Begin."

Naruto looked at his test and smirked. It was too easy. The questions were mostly history based and they covered that throughout the seven years they have been at the academy. Questions like where did Hashirama and Madara have their final battle and who were the Sannin, were something so trivial that he didn't even have to recheck his answers. He literally finished his test in ten minutes and waited for the end.

Thirty minutes ended soon and the students were all lining up in front of Iruka at the firing range, while Mizuki stayed inside to grade the tests. There were two crates behind Iruka, one full of kunai, the other full of shuriken. Iruka took out a notepad and began.

"When I call your name, you will pick out at least three kunai and shuriken and throw them at the target," giving them a second to assess the information, he continued. "First, Aburame Shino."

Shino, a boy in a high-collared coat with glasses walked up to the crate and picked up three kunai in his right hand. Standing at the designated site, he took a moment to concentrate and threw all three kunai at the training dummy. One hit the bulls-eye at the middle of the dummy's chest, second one hit the right shoulder and the third one hit the stomach. Iruka nodded and motioned at the shuriken crate and Shino repeated the process. Iruka nodded again and wrote something on the notepad.

"Next, Akimichi Choji," Iruka said and an overweight boy stepped forward.

And so it continued for a while. Some students did well, while some were terrible. Most of the clan kids did reasonably well, not that it surprised anyone. It was finally Sasuke's time and, with an arrogant smirk, he stepped forward and grabbed three kunai in his right and three shuriken in his left hand.

Without a word, he threw all six weapons and they all landed in the center. Iruka's eyes widened in surprise, while Sasuke's fan-girls cheered. Sasuke himself smirked at Naruto and made a shooing gesture with his hand. Naruto raised an eyebrow and looked at Tsubaki, who shrugged. Next few graduates went by swiftly and it was finally Naruto's turn.

"Alright, Naruto, after you're done, we are going to have sparring tests," Iruka said and Naruto nodded.

Naruto then walked to the crates and picked up five kunai and five shuriken. He sent a bored look to the dummy and ignored Sasuke's fan-girls that were booing him, before standing at the designated spot. He lazily swung both his arms and sent the projectiles flying. All five kunai struck the heart of the dummy, while all five shuriken struck the head.

The class was stunned at Naruto's show of skill, but Naruto easily ignored them. Iruka, finally regaining his composure, decided to move on with the test and led the students to the sparring area.

The spars were quick and in Naruto's opinion, annoying. Only rare few students knew something other than the standard academy Taijutsu style. From Naruto's point of view, it looked like the students were just practicing their katas. Civilians who got paired up with clan kids were easily defeated, since the clans often had their own Taijutsu style. He sighed as he remembered Sasuke's match. The young Uchiha had no problem with showing the civilian his place.

As they were walking back toward the classroom where they would begin the final portion of the exam, Naruto looked worriedly at his long time friend. He knew that Tsubaki had enormous chakra reserves, even for an Uzumaki. He also knew that someone with such high chakra capacity couldn't even dream of making a simple clone. He offered to help her, but her stubbornness prevented it. Naruto dearly hoped as he looked at her smile, that she had an ace up her sleeve that would help her pass.

"Now, we will begin the Ninjutsu portion of the exam. When I call your name, you will go to the classroom next door, where you will perform the techniques required," Iruka said and left the room.

Soon, the voice over the intercom was heard and, one by one, the students began to leave the classroom, all with expectant grins on her face. When Tsubaki was called, Naruto offered her a word of encouragement to which she gave him a reassuring smile. He still couldn't help but worry at the prospect of her not passing the exam.

It was sometime later when his name was called out and he stepped into the exam room. The room was empty, except a desk with several forehead protectors. Iruka and Mizuki sat behind the desk, with their notepads out and concentrated expressions.

"Well, Naruto," Iruka started. "Your written exam was one hundred percent correct, your kunai and shuriken targeting is amazingly accurate and your Taijutsu is also very good from what we saw. All that's left is to perform the three academy techniques and you will pass."

Naruto nodded, feeling quite pleased with himself. He remembered the time he spent just throwing kunai at the targets under the watchful eye of Itachi and all Taijutsu katas he practiced every day until he got them perfectly. He never used his Sharingan during training, except when he learned his Sharingan based Genjutsus, and he was very proud of that. Only time he used Sharingan to cheat was for all the history stuff he had to learn. After all, why spend hours of reading useless history, when you could just train for that time.

"Alright, begin," Mizuki said, receiving a nod from the boy.

"Henge!" Naruto muttered and transformed into Iruka. Said man nodded and motioned Naruto to continue. Naruto nodded and dispelled the technique, before substituting himself with a chair nearby. The two examiners nodded at the well performed technique and looked on for the next one. Naruto surprised them yet again when he created five clones without the usage of hand seals.

"Congratulations, Naruto. You pass," Iruka said with a smile and handed Naruto his forehead protector which had black strap.

Naruto accepted the forehead protector with a bow. "Thank you, Iruka-sensei, Mizuki-sensei."

They smiled at his thanks and nodded. Naruto then turned and left the room, intent on finding Tsubaki to see if she had passed. His hopes were slowly diminishing as he saw Minato and Kushina standing outside, but without Tsubaki near them. That could mean only one thing, she failed the exam. He sighed as he saw Kushina wave him over and slowly approached them.

"Hello, Naruto-kun," Kushina said as he got near them. "I see that you have passed," she added with a smile while looking at the forehead protector hanging around his neck.

"Hello, Kushina-san, Hokage-sama, yes I have passed the exam," Naruto replied. "I see that Tsubaki-chan isn't with you."

Minato nodded. "Yes, we haven't seen her leaving the building and we've been here for a while."

Naruto frowned as this only confirmed his suspicions. She had indeed failed the test and she was probably too ashamed to admit it to her parents. He sighed sadly before he turned around and looked at the academy. Worry crept upon him and he couldn't shake a sudden feeling that something bad was going to happen.

Minato and Kushina both saw the worry in Naruto's eyes and they also came to the conclusion that her daughter failed. They were worried, but they also had faith in her. Minato put his hand on Naruto's shoulder, making said boy turn to him.

"If you could, could you look for her? A friend is what she needs right now," he said quietly.

Naruto only nodded and dashed away, hoping to find his friend.

"Do you think she'll be okay?" Kushina asked with worry.

Minato sighed. "She's a strong girl, she can handle herself."

Kushina nodded sadly and the pair walked toward their home.

Xxxx

Meanwhile, Tsubaki was sitting on the ground in an empty alley, crying her eyes out. After all training she went through, she still couldn't pass the graduation exam. Her written exam was slightly above average, since she never bothered to study and her Shurikenjutsu and Taijutsu were almost at the top. She never thought that three simple academy techniques would be her downfall.

She managed to perform Henge without much trouble and the Kawarimi was acceptable. Her Bunshin though, was terrible. What she managed to create was a one sickly-looking clone that dispelled only seconds after creation. She could still remember the sad look Iruka gave her when he told her she failed.

"Are you alright, Tsubaki-chan?" a concerned voice asked.

Tsubaki's head snapped up to look at the face of the speaker. Looking at her, with caring eyes, was her sensei, Mizuki. She was confused as to what he was doing here, but before she could voice her question, he sat next to her on the ground and sighed.

"I'm sorry you had to fail the exam Tsubaki-chan," he said quietly. Seeing her quivering lip, he continued quickly. "But there is a way for you to become a genin."

Her lip stop trembling and she looked at Mizuki with expectation and eagerness to do anything to pass. He almost smirked at how easy she was to manipulate. His plan would work after all.

"There is an old exam that was used at the academy before. It would test your infiltrating and sneaking skills. Are you interested? If you are, you will have to trust me," she nodded furiously. "Very well, you have to infiltrate the Hokage Tower and acquire the Scroll of Seals from the Hokage's office. Also, you have to learn one technique from the scroll. After that, either Iruka or me will find you and test you."

Tsubaki was too excited at having been given a second chance that she didn't even see the smirk that appeared on Mizuki's face. With a determined nod, she rushed out of the alley, already thinking of many ways to infiltrate the tower. She knew the tower like the back of her hand since her father was the Hokage and she constantly walked through the tower. She wouldn't screw this up, not in a million years.

All the while, Mizuki was smirking. 'So easy. Orochimaru-sama will get the scroll and I will finally get the power I deserve.'

Xxxx

Naruto walked toward the Hokage Tower with a worried expression on his face. For the last few hours, he was looking throughout the village for Tsubaki, but it was like she completely disappeared. He stopped by her house moments ago, only for Kushina to tell him that she still hasn't arrived. He decided to see the Hokage and hope for the best. He was confused though, when he saw multiple ninja leave the tower in hurry and each of them went in a different direction. Seeing a familiar figure, he stopped the man.

"Iruka-sensei, what's going on?" Naruto asked.

Iruka paused before answering. "Tsubaki stole the Scroll of Seals from the Hokage's office."

Naruto's eyes widened slightly. "There must be a reason for that," he said seriously. "She would never do something like that without a good reason."

"Do you have any idea where she might be?" Iruka asked with concern.

Naruto took a moment to think. His mind flashed through all the possible places where she might be, before he remembered a certain clearing, deep in the forest. An abandoned shack was located on the edge of the clearing in which they would sometimes hang out after their training. Turning toward the forest, he immediately began to run with Iruka on his tail.

"There is a clearing where we used to spend time and train. She has to be there," he said, convincing himself more than Iruka. "Let's hurry."

Iruka only nodded mutely as he followed. It didn't take long for the two to reach forest and they quickly began to jump from branch to branch, which surprised Iruka greatly. Iruka didn't know about Naruto's training with Itachi, so he didn't know full extent of Naruto's skill. He shook his head, concentrating on finding Tsubaki, as that was what was important now.

Soon they reached the clearing and sighed in relief as they saw Tsubaki sitting on the ground, panting from exhaustion. The Scroll of Sealing lay rolled up next to her and a bright smile was on her face. She was so focused on what she learned just moments ago that she didn't even notice two figures jumping on a clearing, before approaching her.

"Tsubaki-chan, you baka!" Naruto said and flicked surprised Tsubaki on the forehead. "What were you thinking?"

"What was that for?" she huffed as she rubbed her forehead.

"Why did you steal the scroll, Tsubaki-chan?" Iruka asked carefully.

"Huh?" Tsubaki asked, tilting her head sideways in confusion. "Wasn't that part of the test?"

Naruto instantly became suspicious. "What test?"

"Mizuki-sensei told me earlier that this was a test of infiltration and sneaking and that I had to take this scroll out of the tower. I also had to learn one technique from this scroll," she replied.

Suddenly, sound of something flying toward them was heard and Naruto, on instinct, pushed Tsubaki out of the way. Several kunai struck the ground where they were standing just seconds before. Pulling out a kunai, Naruto settled in a battle stance, while his eyes searched the trees for the attacker.

"Those were some good instincts, Naruto-kun," Mizuki spoke mockingly.

"Years of training can do that for you," Naruto replied.

Mizuki grinned from his spot in the tree and flung a giant shuriken at the group. Again, Naruto's instincts kicked in and he pushed Tsubaki aside, while ducking under the shuriken. As he stood up, he could clearly hear Mizuki grunt in annoyance.

"Why don't you join me then, Naruto-kun? Orochimaru-sama would surely be happy to have such a strong ninja under his command," he said. "Why stay here protecting this trash when you can become someone famous with Orochimaru-sama's guidance."

Naruto snorted. "Like I'd ever join that traitor," he replied.

Mizuki smirked and jumped down from the trees, holding a kunai in his hand. Naruto's body tensed and he turned his head toward Iruka.

"Iruka-sensei, go get Anbu while I take care of him," he said seriously.

Iruka's mouth hung open after hearing what Naruto told him. Quickly composing himself, he shook his head furiously. "I can't do that! Mizuki is a trained chunin, while you're just a genin. You don't stand a chance against him!"

"Iruka-sensei, I've spent three years training under Uchiha Itachi," he said and turned his head back to Mizuki. "I'm quite capable of defeating him."

This was a surprise for Iruka. He knew that the boy was stronger than the rest of his class, but didn't know to what extent. After hearing that he was trained by Itachi, Iruka realized that some of Naruto's Taijutsu spars were clear examples of Anbu style. If Itachi trained him, he might stand a chance of beating the man. Iruka sighed heavily and nodded. "Fine, I'll go. You better stay alive."

Naruto nodded and Iruka jumped away, only to fly back after Mizuki punched him in the face.

"You're not going anywhere, Iruka. I can't have any witnesses," Mizuki said with a wicked grin and charged at Iruka.

Mizuki was quite surprised when he was suddenly thrown back with great power. Shaking his head, he looked up and saw Naruto lowering his leg. This little distraction allowed Iruka to leap away into the forest to get some help from Anbu. Gritting his teeth, Mizuki stood up and brought up his kunai.

"You brat, I will kill you for this! With Iruka you might have stood a chance against me, but now it's over for you!" he shouted and charged at Naruto.

Naruto blocked Mizuki's initial strike with a kunai of his own and followed it with a kick in the stomach. Mizuki managed to block the kick with his free arm, but the strength behind the kick still sent him stumbling back few steps. Naruto then charged forward and swung his kunai, only to be blocked by Mizuki's. They stayed in a deadlock for a few moments before they jumped away from each other.

"Those were some nice moves, Naruto-kun, but I think I will finish this now," Mizuki said and grabbd the second shuriken that was tied on his back. Rearing his arm back, he flung the shuriken with all his might toward Naruto.

Naruto smirked. "You didn't think that would work on me, did you?" he said and moved out of the shuriken's path.

Mizuki smirked back. "It wasn't meant for you," he said, making Naruto's eyes go wide.

Naruto quickly turned around and saw the shuriken heading toward Tsubaki, who was frozen in shock. Seeing that she wouldn't dodge, he channeled chakra into his legs and with all his strength rushed at her.

Tsubaki opened her eyes after a few moments, wondering why the shuriken didn't strike her. Looking up, she gasped in shock as she saw Naruto looking at her, with a small smile on his face. A trickle of blood trailed down his chin. Tears welled in her eyes as she saw the shuriken imbedded in his back.

"N-Naruto-kun, w-why?" she asked weakly.

Naruto only smiled. "Because you're precious to me," he replied before his eyes rolled back and he fell on the ground.

Tsubaki looked at Naruto's still body, then at Mizuki, when something in her snapped. An animalistic growl escaped from her throat and her eyes changed from their violet to a blood-red with black slits. Her whisker marks deepened and her hair flailed wildly. Her fangs lengthened and her nail sharpened, turning into an inch long claws. She dropped on all fours and prepared for attack.

Mizuki looked in shock as Tsubaki began transforming. With every second, he could heel her bloodlust rising and the killing gaze she sent him, sent shivers down his spine. He tried to escape, but somehow his feet stayed rooted to the ground, making him unable to escape. After what seemed like hours, but was only few seconds, Tsubaki finished her transformation and directed a large amount of killing intent at Mizuki. The man could only utter two quiet words before the slaughter began.

"Oh crap."

Xxxx

The scene that awaited the Anbu team was, in a word, bloody. Mizuki's remains were all over the clearing, the blood was soaking the dirt and the only people that weren't dismembered were lying unconscious. One covered in blood, the other with a giant shuriken sticking out of his back. The Anbu leader grimaced and with a hand sign ordered his men to collect the survivors and transport them to the hospital. Mizuki, or what's left of him, was stored in the scroll.

After the orders were given, the leader grabbed the Scroll of Seals and started to run toward the Hokage Tower. He needed to return the scroll, as well as give his report. On his way, he pondered about what he felt before he reached the clearing. The malicious aura and intense killing intent were coating the air. Just like that day, thirteen years ago.

He quickly scaled the wall of the tower and entered the Hokage's office through the window. His eyes fell on Minato, who was sitting behind his desk with a worried expression on his face. No sooner than the Anbu team leader entered did the Hokage order him to give the report.

"Hokage-sama, upon arrival of Umino Iruka, my team and I quickly made our way toward the designated place. The scene we saw when we arrived was not pretty," the Anbu said and paused.

Minato felt his temper rising, which was something that never happened. "Speak, damn it! What happened to my daughter?"

"Your daughter is fine, Hokage-sama," the Anbu said reassuringly, calming the Hokage immensely. "The boy that was with her, Naruto, was wounded, but isn't in any danger. He should recover in couple of days. Mizuki is," he pulled out a scroll and placed it on Minato's desk. "In here."

"He's dead?" Minato asked, somewhat surprised. "Who killed him?"

The Anbu leader stayed silent for a while, as if contemplating what to say. He would probably stay silent, if not for the Hokage's piercing gaze. Gulping, he answered. "Your daughter."

That was something that Minato wouldn't ever expect. To hear that Tsubaki would kill someone was something he would never believe. Composing himself, he looked at the Anbu member with a look of utmost seriousness. "Any evidence?"

The Anbu member chose his words carefully. "She was covered in Mizuki's blood and was closest to Mizuki's body parts," at this Minato raised an eyebrow. "Also, I sensed the usage of demonic chakra."

At this, Minato's eyes widened and he could completely understand the 'body parts' part. Fear gripped his heart as his brain worked overtime, thinking about everything that could've happened. He almost jumped through the window and flashed to the hospital, if not for the Anbu member's intervention.

"Hokage-sama, calm down," the Anbu began, only to be interrupted by the Hokage.

"How can I calm down? The seal might be breaking!" Minato shouted.

"Hokage-sama, calm down!" the Anbu member said again, with more force this time, which surprised Minato. "The seal isn't breaking, you should have more faith in your work. I think that your daughter lost control of her emotions after seeing Naruto get hurt and, because of that, leakage of demon's chakra happened. You said it yourself that intense anger or sadness would increase the flow of its chakra."

Minato took several quick breaths to calm himself and nodded. "You're right, I'm sorry. We'll find out the full story of what happened when they wake up. In the meantime, tell the jonin senseis that the meeting is postponed until Friday."

The Anbu nodded and bowed, before using the Shunshin to leave the office. Minato sat back into his chair and sighed tiredly. Running his hand through his hair, he thanked Kami that both Tsubaki and Naruto were alright. Standing up, he made his way toward the door, before leaving toward the hospital.

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