Kanade moved first, the thrill of fighting Gai and Kakashi filled her heart with joy as she pounced at them. Gai moved first, a Rising Leaf Hurricane that she dived under before peppering his leg with potshots that left him limping back. Only for a strong donkey kick to send him flying away, into the compound walls. Clapping her hands, she slammed them down, and a wave of earth rippled towards Kakashi who had shot a fireball at her.

She leaped into the air, as Kakashi's clone self popped out to grab her ankles. Flipping she breathed in, the unleashed a wind jutsu. "Great Gale of the White Mountain!" The torrent of air destroyed the Kakashi clone and forced the real Kakashi to flee, being knocked aside with every step. Gai was suddenly there, in the air by her, punching hard. She grabbed his elbow and twisted, throwing him into the torrent of air that was tearing apart the ground.

Before she landed, she flew through her handsigns, and blasted a series of water bullets at the two dancing fools she called friends. Slowly, this forced them into the wind and that wass her victory as two cuts sliced across their bodies. She ended the jutsu, disarming the link that bound her to the winds. Landing, she heard the men sigh.

"We never could best you."

While Naruto and Lee shot over. "That was amazing!" They both screamed. She perked right up, walking over to the bleeding figures of Gai and Kakashi, healing their wounds with ease.

Naruto frowned. "What is that? The Green Chakra?"

She frowned back. "Have you never seen healing jutsu?" She sighed at his shaking head, wondering why the hell Naruto had never been examined. "That Hiruzen, he disgraces the title of Hokage." Even Kakashi and Gai looked ready to admit she was right.., but they kept quiet out of sheer loyalty and time serving that moron. "Naruto, we need to put you into examination, to get a good understanding of your body's reaction to your seal."

"Seal?" Lee asked.

Narito froze, horrified. "No one knows!"

"They do, Gai and Kakashi. I am sure of it."

Both men nodded with Kakashi saying. "Everyone chunin and above are aware, plus I knew your father, Naruto. Very well actually. He was my sensei, and I watched over your mother while she was pregnant." '

Gai offered his own smile. "I was rather friendly with your mother, Naruto, and my fellow genin Genma was once your father's guard. It would be hard pressed for me to not know."

Lee frowned. "Know what?"

"Why not have Gai explain, while I give Naruto and exam." And so, that happened, and by it's end, she was ready to burn the village down once more. " Naruto, your low on virtually all of your minerals and vitamins. You need far more protein in your diet as well as veggies."

"I hate vegtables!" Naruto made a sickened face, making her roll her eyes.

"You still need to eat them, besides if you cook them right they are delicious."

He pouted. "They are gross!"

"How have you cooked them?"

He frowned. "I never cooked them..."

"Then you are going to try them cooked, okay?"

"Fine... why are you so angry?"

She kneeled. "Naruto, you are showing signs of malnutrition, which means you are not eating enough of the things you need. Based on your stories to me, it seems that you are really in need of a lot of help. Help that should have been given to you so much earlier, the Hokage was obligated to help you, not just due to your heritage, but also due to your status as a jinchuuriki. He is a failure."

Naruto sighed. "It's just hard to hear that stuff, I used to think he did so much for me... but when you talk like that, it's haunting."

"I figured it would be... now... let's go back to the others, and we can work on getting you a better diet." As they walked back, Lee bolted towards them.

"Why are people so awful to you, you should be considered a hero!"

Naruto beamed. " Right!"

And Kanade knew that things would be somewhat better in the long run after all.

Then, just to ruin everything, a member of ANBU appeared at the gateway. "Kanade, you have been summoned by the council."

She turned. "If they try anything, they will die."

"Lord Hokage expected you would say that... feel free to bring your blades, if that comforts you."

She sighed. "No one is to leave the compound, I do not trust Hiruzen or Danzo not to kidnap and wipe Naruto's memories." She snapped her fingers and sealed erupted around the compound. "Not that anyone can leave, the seals here could keep the Kyuubi down. Kushina made them years ago."

And with that, she left with the ANBU, not at all afraid of what she would come across when the time came.


Chapter end, tell me what you think in the reviews.

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Love, your Ninja Overlord,

Mika.