Chapter 23: Just Another Day
''Well partner, hope you like this new toy I haven't used since the last war. Say hello to my favorite sword of all time, the Hakujin no Tachi whip-sword! With this twenty-foot whip-like blade there's no way any of you are goin' to win!"
''Shit, Naruto be careful!" Kurotsuchi shouted.
Cho then flicks his wrist and the blade goes careening towards Naruto. ''Die!"
The Hakujin no Tachi, thanks to it being a whip-sword is sent careening towards Naruto with the tip pointed directly at him.
''Watch out!" Genma called out.
Naruto then hops out of the way narrowly avoiding the sword's tip as it come close to skewering him. ''Ha, too easy.'' He thought with a smile.
''I was expecting that!'' Cho thought before flicking his wrist. Just then the blade's tip immediately turns around and comes right back at him.
''What the hell!?''
Naruto wasn't able to dodge this time as the blade's tip manages to stab through his upper thigh spilling some blood. ''Gah!"
''You think you could dodge the sword that easily partner? I have complete control over it!'' Exclaimed Cho.
Naruto falls to his knees in pain while clutching his wound. ''Damn, that really hurt!"
Seeing her crush wounded and on his knees Kurotsuchi steps forward to come to his aid. ''Naruto I'm coming to help!" Kurotsuchi shouted but was stopped by Mako. ''Senpai what are you doing?! Naruto's hurt and he needs our help!"
Mako simply shook her head, ''I know, I know, but they both agreed to having a one-on-one battle and that's what they're going to get. However, should Naruto really need our help we will come to his aid.'' Mako said sternly.
Kurotsuchi knew Mako was right, despite the fight having just started and Naruto already sustaining a moderate injury and as much as she wanted to help him he and Cho did agree to a duel. Growling in annoyance she nodded and stood right where she was and looks back towards the dueling blondes and sees Naruto looking at her.
''No need to worry Kurotsuchi, your blonde knucklehead has got this guy.'' Naruto said giving her a tender smile as he gets up to his feet.
Kurotsuchi was left speechless at his declaration, this was a foe they have never encountered before who was possibly the most dangerous man from Iwa, more so than Deidara and Naruto is so sure that he can take him. Kurotsuchi simply nodded despite having an unsure look on her face and felt a hand on her shoulder and turned to see Genma who gave her a nod to which she returns.
Having got back on his feet Naruto puts his ninjato away and draws his two sai and the two blonde men stare each other down.
''Heh, that's real cute of her to try and come to your aid but you really fucked yourself up sayin' you wanna scrap with me one-on-one. I admire your bravery partner but seriously, your fault when I slice you to ribbons!'' Cho then flicks his wrist once more and sends the whip-sword flying towards Naruto.
The blade comes flying towards the blonde Jonin and due to the sword being naturally fast Naruto had to react as fast as he possibly could to avoid being impaled. The sword came within arm's reach of him and despite his wound from earlier he manages to hop out of the way and lands, however, since Cho had complete control over the Hakujin no Tachi he simply flicked his wrist once more and redirects the blade's tip back at Naruto.
''Goddammit, here it comes Naruto!" Kurotsuchi called out.
Naruto sees the blade coming at him and since it was positioned slightly high all he had to do was duck backwards and the sword harmlessly passed by him.
Cho saw this however and grinned before flicking his wrist again and while Naruto was still in that position the sword's tip turned around and Cho aimed it right at Naruto's face.
''Can't get outta that one can ya partner!" Cho exclaimed.
Naruto grunts in pure annoyance when he sees the tip coming straight for him, with not enough time rear his body back up he repositions himself in a way that allows the sheath of his ninjato to catch the Hakujin no Tachi's tip and the tip goes sailing into the sheath and gets stuck.
''How in the world?!'' Cho thought with astonishment.
Naruto then reaches for his sheath and unstraps it from his back before he forces the end with the blade's tip inserted into the ground and stomps on the sheath so that it was in the dirt taking the Hakujin no Tachi partially with it. He then takes the chance to jump back several meters to create some more distance.
Kurotsuchi, Mako and Genma sported looks of excitement on their faces.
''Good thinking, he used the sheaths opening and caught the sword's tip!" Kurotsuchi said.
''And he forces the end with the tip in it into the ground. Smart move.'' Genma said with a nod,
''That was some good reaction time Naruto, you've really gotten better.'' Mako thought with a smile.
Cho however, was not happy unlike the four shinobi. As usual he pulls back slightly with a wrist flick and the blade lodges itself free from it's prison and comes flying back towards him. ''That was a good move there partner, really damn good.'' The Juppongatana member complimented, ''However, your sheath is stuck in the dirt so you can't pull that trick again.''
''Oh please, that was a last resort so I don't plan on doing that again you asshole.'' Naruto snorted before performing a hand seal. ''Shadow clone jutsu!" Naruto shouted and about twenty Narutos materialized and thanks to the position they were in Cho's sword did not have a clear path to the real one.
''Nice, using shadow clones as shields against the sword of his. Good thinking Naruto.'' Kurotsuchi thought with a smile.
''With those shadow clones Cho has no way of getting straight for the real one so he's gonna have to stab his way through all the clones and with the amount he produced Naruto will have enough time to counter-attack.'' Genma thought.
Cho simply flicks his wrist sending the sword flying straight at the clones. ''Shadow clones huh? I haven't seen that jutsu since the last war. Yer using yer clones as meatshields? Clever but not clever enough!" Cho gave his wrist a light flick and with that simple flick, the sword, originally headed straight towards Naruto immediately changed course and swerved around all the shadow clones like a snake. Due to the sword's habit of wobbling while in use the edges struck each of the clones as it went passed them and dispelled them leaving only Naruto standing.
''What the?! Naruto he just maneuvered his sword completely around the clones!" Kurotsuchi shouted.
However, when the rest of team eleven looked at where Naruto was just standing there doing nothing.
''What are you doing just standing there?! The Hakujin no Tachi is coming right for you!'' Genma screamed.
''Naruto why aren't you moving?!'' Mako thought with a look of astonishment.
Their shouting would fall on deaf ears as Naruto continued to stand there as the blade slowly made it's way towards him.
A mini slow motion sequence would commence when the blade's tip comes within several inches of skewering him through the heart. Naruto looks down towards the and sees it slowly coming towards him. On the other side Cho saw that his opponent was just standing there like he wanted to die and just grinned with glee. ''Crazy fool ain't movin', this is the easiest win I've ever had!"
Naruto looked at Mako and nodded, the Uchiha understood what he was planning just by the look on his face and activated her sharingan. Seeing the sharingan, Naruto then tossed his sai straight at Cho. Cho noticed one thing however, he saw a spiraling void form around the sai and as fast as the void appeared it vanished.
''The hell was that technique? Bah no matter! You have no time to dodge this attack partner!" Cho exclaimed in pure joy.
Cho then saw took notice of something materializing diagonally below him. Looking out the bottom of his eye he saw the same spiraling void form and out of it came the sai Naruto had thrown earlier. Then before he could even comprehend the situation Naruto instantly appeared right in front of him with a rasengan in his hand.
''What?! What the actual fuck?!'' Cho thought in disbelief.
''Take this!'' Naruto then shoves the rasengan straight into Cho's chest making the man cry and scream in pain as he is knocked back with enough force to send him flying backwards into the woods crashing through several trees before crashing into the dirt. Dispelling the rasengan, Naruto cracks his knuckles and sighs in satisfaction.
''Well, that was fun! I admit he was pretty difficult to read with the sword's unpredictable maneuvers.'' Naruto said.
Kurotsuchi and Genma were just staring at him like he was some sort of freak.
''So, he planned to use the kamui the whole time? Do you ever inform me of your plans?'' Kurotsuchi thought with a deadpan expression.
''Amazing, so..wait..that wasn't amazing! I admit it was smart to use the kamui combined with that jutsu of his but at least let us know you're gonna pull that off!'' Genma thought heavily annoyed.
The two of them then turn to face Mako who was whistling as if nothing happened nor she had anything to do with it.
''What?'' Mako asked with fake innocence.
Kurotsuchi and Genma just groan in annoyance before the three of them make their way towards Naruto.
''Here, let me check that wound.'' Kurotsuchi said only for Naruto to place his hand over it.
''Oh, that's nothing Kurotsuchi, it's just a minor stab wound.'' Naruto said only for Kurotsuchi to bonk him. ''Ow!"
''Naruto don't pull that tough guy act with me, I don't like guys who pretend to be something or someone they're not.'' Kurotsuchi said as she pries Naruto's hand off his wound so that she could address it.
Genma and Mako, like always were just watching the exchange between the two.
''Senpai, I think it would've been better if we let those two double-team that guy don't you think?'' Genma inquired.
Mako placed a finger on her chin and thought for a second. ''You know what Genma, you're right. Those two make a very effective team more so than when we're all together. We're seriously the best team right now but those two are even better on their own.''
''There, all tended too and bandaged up.'' Kurotsuchi said as she finished patching up Naruto's wound.
''Thanks Kurotsuchi!" Naruto said.
''Alright, with that rasengan and the force of which you hit him Naruto he should be relatively incapacitated. Let's..''
Mako was unable to finish her sentence when they heard the familiar sound of the Hakujin no Tachi headed their way. The blade came flying out of the forest and was coming straight for Naruto.
Kurotsuchi saw the blade and pushed Naruto out of the way and the sound of a blade cutting through human flesh could be heard.
''Ahhh!'' Kurotsuchi cried out in pain as the Hakujin no Tachi's tip stabbed her through the shoulder getting out the other side.
''Kurotsuchi!'' Mako and Genma shouted as they watched the Iwa woman fall to the ground with the blade still stuck in her shoulder.
They were unable to do anything however when the now revealed Cho emerged from the treeline and pulled the blade back towards him taking Kurotsuchi as well. ''C'mon over here purdy lady!"
Naruto, having recovered from his landing looked up and saw Cho holding Kurotsuchi hostage with her arms pinned behind her back. ''Kurotsuchi no! Let her go you fuck!"
''Fraid not partner! I'm gonna have my fun with your bitch here.'' Cho said disgustingly.
Naruto drew his ninjato and dashed towards Cho.
''Naruto wait!" Mako's protests.
Cho watches in amusement as Naruto comes running towards him. Kurotsuchi however, despite the pain from the blade being embedded within her shoulder called out to him. ''Naruto stop!"
When Naruto comes within three meters of them Cho shoves Kurotsuchi off his blade making her squeal in pain as she is sent flying to the ground. He then flicks his wrist sending the Hakujin no Tachi's tip straight at Naruto. ''You just fell for the oldest trick in the book partner!"
''Fuck! He was just using Kurotsuchi as bait to draw Naruto in!'' Genma yelled.
''Naruto, shit!'' Mako and Genma come charging towards the two blonde men.
''Look at that! Your other teammates comin' to help! Oh well! I'm gonna kill them to make you pay for making a fool out of me!" Cho exclaimed.
The Hakujin no Tachi goes past Naruto and heads straight for Mako and Genma and thankfully the two of them leaped out of the way just in time. However, Cho was using this to make Naruto think he had a clear path towards him and maneuvers the blade's tip back towards him sending it straight at Naruto.
''I'M GONNA SKEWER YOU FROM BEHIND!" Cho screamed in joy as he got the Konoha blonde right where he wanted him.
As Naruto comes within a few feet of the sword-hunter he tosses his ninjato into the air and since he had a jutsu formula on a cloth that was tied to the handle he disappears.
''The flying raijin again?'' Cho thought before he noticed what was coming at him directly aimed at his gut. ''WHAT?!''
Unfortunately for Cho, when he thought he had Naruto right where the hell he wanted him it was Naruto who had the sword-hunter right where he basically wanted him. ''He tricked me!'' Cho thought in terror as he helplessly watches the Hakujin no Tachi's blade come straight for him and since it was already too close to maneuver he could only stand there and watch as the blade skewers him right through the gut.
''Agh!" Cho cried out as the force of impact sends him falling to the ground.
Naruto then appears where he had tossed the ninjato and catches it before landing on the ground safely. He stands on his two feet and looks at the skewered Cho before turning his sights on Kurotsuchi. He rushes over and bends down next to her.
''Kurotsuchi are you okay?'' He asked as he helps her sit up.
Kurotsuchi momentarily groaned in pain while clutching her shoulder before looking at Naruto. ''Y-yeah, he didn't hit my axillary artery.'' She reassured the blonde.
Sighing in relief he helps her stand up and are joined by Mako and Genma.
''That was a smart move Naruto. You got that bastard with his own sword.'' Genma complimented.
''Yeah, you timed it just right so that he wouldn't be able to maneuver the blade away. Excellent.'' Mako added.
Naruto scratched the back of his head while chuckling. ''Oh haha, it was nothing, I wasn't even thinking at the moment.''
The four of them make their way towards Cho and miraculously they found him still breathing, his breaths were labored but he was still alive.
''Ugh, that was some smart shit ya pulled there partner. Good move on comin' in close enough to where I can't maneuver the sword out of the way.'' Cho said before spitting out some blood.
''You're just too clumsy, yes, you are skilled with your whip-sword but you became more predictable as the fight progressed and you were somewhat clumsy as well.'' Naruto said before pulling the sword's tip out of his gut. He then holds the whip-sword high above his head as if he were ready to finish them off.
Cho took notice of them and laughed in amusement. ''Oh, yer gonna kill me off with my own sword? Do it then! Lord Shishio will hunt you down and avenge my death! HAHAHA!''
Cho's laugh was silenced when Mako stomped on his face knocking the man out cold.
''Annoying son of a bitch.'' The Uchiha woman said while shaking her head.
''So what are you going to do with him?'' Asked Kurotsuchi as Naruto begins to tend to her wound using the Kyuubi's chakra to allow it to heal faster.
''Take him prisoner because Lady Tsunade did say a primary objective was to kill him but we definitely can't miss the chance to take him prisoner and give him to Anko and Ibiki for interrogation. Who knows what information they'll get out of a Shinsengumi lieutenant like him, a loud and obnoxiously annoying one at that.'' Mako said.
Genma simply shrugged, ''Fine by me, no point in trying to drag out a fight with this guy any longer he looks and sounds relatively unstable.''
''Definitely.'' Kurotsuchi then performed her quicklime technique completely enveloping the sword-hunter in the substance so that only his head was exposed.
''Good, I'll watch over him while you three go into his tent and check it for any helpful information, remember anything will do.''
''Got it Senpai.'' The three Jonin said before dashing towards Cho's tent.
Ten minutes later..
''We're back.'' Kurotsuchi said as she and her two teammates returned with bundles of papers and what appeared to be several maps.
''Yeah, this guy had a lot of stuff worth taking.'' Naruto said.
''We've got things such as locations of other Shinsengumi encampments, possible locations of other lieutenants of the Juppongatana as well as information on each of them and some map that had several areas in each of the five villages circled. Most likely targets of interest.'' Genma explained.
Nodding, Mako then takes out a small scroll and unfurls it. Channeling chakra into her hands she makes four bags containing medium-sized paper bombs appear. One for each of them. ''Here you go, plant every paper bomb in your bags around the camp. You guys get the idea.''
''Oh, this is gonna be fun.'' Naruto said.
''I love blowing shit up.'' Kurotsuchi quipped.
''This is easily the best part of the mission.'' Genma said before they all head into the camp to plant the paperbombs.
Thirty minutes later..
Thirty minutes would pass before the members of team eleven completed the task of planting the paperbombs all over the camp and gathering intelligence they scoop up Cho's unconscious form and leap through the treetops. After getting a considerable distance away Mako performs a handseal and in an instant a massive explosion rings out destroying what remained of the Shinsengumi encampment leaving absolutely no trace of it.
''Gotta love those fireworks.'' Said Naruto.
''Yep, what a beautiful sight.'' Genma said while playing with his senbon.
Mako only nods as she admires the destructive power of her home-made paperbombs. ''Okay guys, let's take this prick and all the intel back to Konoha.''
She and Genma leaped through the trees and Naruto was about to only to be stopped by Kurotsuchi.
''What's up Kurotsuchi?'' Asked Naruto as he turns to look at the Iwa woman.
''Naruto, I'm hurt and still in a bit of pain..I was wondering if you...could carry me back to Konoha.'' Kurotsuchi said sweetly. She was lying, Naruto had tended to her wound so well that the pain was all but gone.
Naruto blushed slightly at her request but didn't argue. He turned around so that his back was facing towards Kurotsuchi and lowered himself slightly. ''Okay-dokey, climb on!"
''...''
''Kurotsuchi?'' Naruto turned to look over his shoulder and saw Kurotsuchi simply standing there with her eyebrow raised.
''Uh uh, wrong. You're carrying me bridal style.'' Kurotsuchi said.
Hearing that Naruto's blush got even bigger. ''She wants me to carry her bridal style?!''
Kurotsuchi noticed Naruto seemed to be in a daze and simply shook her head. ''Alright then Naruto, I see how it is. If that's the case I'll ask Genma to carry me home.'' She said as she turned to leap away only to feel a pair of strong, muscular arms sweep her off her feet.
''No way Kurotsuchi, you asked me to do it so I'm doing it!" Naruto quipped before taking her right arm so that it wrapped around his neck.
''Now that's a gentleman.'' Kurotsuchi cooed while she pinched his cheek. ''Now hurry up, we need to catch up to Mako-senpai and Genma.''
''Let's get going!" Naruto said before leaping through the trees and disappearing into the night.
-Konoha main gate, late the next evening-
''Why, oh dear fucking Kami why did we get stuck being gate guards for life Izumo?'' Kotetsu said in pure annoyance as he and his friend begin guard shift one-thousand in a row.
''I already explained it to you Kotetsu, we weren't assigned a combat specialty and instead were given a shit guard detail...this is bullshit...'' Izumo growled before sleep took over and he fell face first onto the desk with a thud.
''Hey...you...shouldn't...fall asleep..'' Kotetsu was about to doze off when he heard and saw four figures landing in front of them.
''Wake up you idiots.'' The revealed Mako said sternly.
''Oh! Hey Mako how are you this morning?'' Kotetsu said, ''We were just waking up for our one-thousandth shift in a row right Izumo?'' Kotetsu turned to look at his partner but found that he had completely knocked out. ''Hey wake up!"
Mako and her students simply shook their heads. ''You know what? Whatever, just call ANBU for us and tell them to deliver this prick here to Anko and Ibiki for interrogation ASAP. We're going to go report to Lady Tsunade for another mission complete.'' Mako instructed before they left the still unconscious, quicklime enveloped Cho with the two gate guarding Jonin.
''Who the heck is this guy?'' Kotetsu thought to himself, ''Ah whatever.'' He then goes to clear his throat and places his hands around his mouth as if to amplify his voice.
''Oh ANBUUUUUU!'' The Jonin called out in a sing-song voice.
Then, two ANBU appeared before Kotetsu and the sleeping Izumo. ''Please take this guy to Anko Mitarashi and Ibiki Morino of I&T please.''
The two ANBU nodded before grabbing Cho and then they shunshin away. Now that he was left alone Kotetsu then immediately knocked out with his head crashing against the desk. ''Night...night...''
-Hokage's tower-
''This...paper...work...is...PISSING ME OFF!'' A very angry Tsunade screamed at the top of her lungs as she continued to rummage through the day's paperwork. The power and force of her yell blowing her assistant Shizune out of the window.
''Waaaaaahhhh!" Shizune cried out as she falls out the window onto the bushes below.
Tsunade, noticing that her assistant was blown overboard quickly ran over and peered out of the shattered window. ''Oh shit, sorry Shizune!"
Meanwhile, at the base of the tower we see Mako, Naruto, Kurotsuchi and Genma walking towards the tower entrance when suddenly the bushes near them began rustling getting their attention.
''The heck is that?'' Naruto asked and his question was answered when Shizune's head popped up like a wack-a-mole mole.
''Oh, hey Shizune.'' Kurotsuchi greeted.
Shizune shook her head momentarily before noticing team eleven standing near her. ''Oh hello guys! Back from your mission already?''
Mako nodded in response. ''Yep, it was supposed to take a day and a half but we finished it in less than two hours thanks to some sheer luck. By the way why are you in those bushes?''
Shizune then scratched the back of her head gave a light chuckle. ''Oh hehe, Lady Tsunade got pissed the hell off from the constant paperwork that comes with being the Hokage that she screamed with so much power that her voice blew me out of the tower and well...here I am!"
Naruto, Kurotsuchi and Genma all looked at Shizune with freaked out expression on their faces. Boy did they like Shizune but her very, VERY cheerful personality was a tad creepy.
''Well, if there isn't anything else Shizune we'll be reporting to Lady Tsunade now. See ya' later.'' Mako bid her fellow Jonin farewell as the four of them enter the tower.
With the members of team eleven gone Shizune's happy and innocent personality was quickly replaced by an agitated one. ''Oh man, Lady Tsunade...please stop doing that you made me roll my ankle..'' Shizune looked at her rolled ankle, applying some chakra into her hand she places it onto the ankle. ''There! All healed up! Now, I need to help Lady Tsunade figure out how to get the paperwork done faster." Shizune then got up, picked up the various paperwork that was scattered in the bushes and made her way up towards the office.
-Hokage's office-
*Knock knock*
''Come in.'' Tsunade ordered, the door opens and in walks team eleven. ''Oh team eleven, you're back already? I thought the mission was supposed to last another half a day or two at least?''
''Nope, we happened to come across a Shinsengumi lieutenant and tailed him back to the encampment that Jiraiya's spy network found in the mission description.'' Mako explains.
Tsunade raised her eyebrows with a look of interest. ''Really? How did the mission go from there?''
Kurotsuchi would step up to explain. ''Well, once we tailed the lieutenant back to his encampment we heard him say plenty of useful information. He was with a foot soldier of his and explained to him the structure of the Shinsengumi.''
''Go on.'' Tsunade simply said.
Naruto stepped up this time. ''The lieutenant said that the Shinsengumi has supreme leaders, he didn't mention any names or anything like that but he did mention that under the supreme leaders there were a group of skilled warriors and swordsmen he said was called the Juppongatana and he was one of them. He also mentioned something about his particular group to rendezvous with some people by the names of Makoto Shishio and Saito Hajime some time today.''
Tsunade narrowed her eyes at the names that were just mentioned. ''Interesting, what else did he say?''
Genma then steps up. ''He said that under the Juppongatana were the average foot soldiers who act as the fighting force of the group. When we found their camp we destroyed their supplies which consisted of various things, weapons included.''
''Good, continue.''
''After destroying the supplies we then conducted our raid of the camp as you ordered and killed off every single foot soldier within it. With that completed we confronted the lieutenant and his name is Sawagejo Cho, a former Iwa swordsmith and Iwa's top swordfighter, he nicknamed himself Cho the sword-hunter.'' Mako explained.
''An Iwa native huh? Wasn't he one of the most wanted men from there Kurotsuchi?'' Tsunade asked the Iwa woman.
''Yeah, he defected at the conclusion of the last war but before he did he walked into a small children's daycare and slaughtered all the children and infants within it.'' Kurotsuchi explained with a disgusted look on her face.
Tsunade nodded before continuing. ''When you confronted Cho did you kill or capture him?''
''We captured him, he's being sent to the I&T for interrogation by Anko and Ibiki and we have sent his sword to the treasury department.'' Mako said.
Tsunade let out a light laugh at the statement. ''Good, those two have been dying for some victims lately, sadistic bastards. Now, for the intelligence gathering objective did you find anything useful?''
The only answer Tsunade got was a pile of more papers thrown onto her desk in the form of various folders and portfolios. ''Holy shit.'' Was all Tsunade could say at the now mountain of documents on her desk. ''You really did get more than 'some' intelligence did you team eleven?''
Team eleven just gave a nod in response. ''And to conclude the mission we destroyed the entire campsite using a mass of paperbombs leaving no trace.'' Mako said.
''Well, I'm impressed team eleven, you really are the best team we have available. Imagine if I sent team seven on this mission Kakashi would be the only one to come home.'' Tsunade chuckled. ''Okay then, let me give you all your pay, I'll hand these documents and portfolios to the intelligence division and you can all go.''
Tsunade reaches for several checks and after writing down the necessary information she handed each member of team eleven their own check. ''Good job on a mission well done you four.'' The Sannin complimented.
''It was nothing baa-chan, just another day in the life of a shinobi.'' Naruto said with his trademark grin plastering his face.
Kurotsuchi rolled her eyes at her crush's statement. ''Yeaaaaah riiiiight.''
She then playfully slapped him with her check earning an annoyed grumbled from the blonde.
Mako cleared her throat getting the attention of the two love-sick adults. ''If you two are done flirting we should all head home. Tonight you guys should come to the Uchiha compound and I'll cook up a good victory dinner for us.''
Naruto was about to agree until Kurotsuchi placed a glove hand over his mouth muffling his voice. ''Mmphh!''
''Actually Mako-senpai, me and Naruto had plans for tonight, thank you for the offer but we got plans that need to be taken care of!" Kurotsuchi said before running out of the room dragging Naruto behind her.
Left by themselves Tsunade, Mako and Genma were left sweatdropping at their antics.
''So what do you think they'll be doing tonight?'' Tsunade asked. ''Will they give me grand kids to spoil?''
''Lady Tsunade!'' Mako cried out in terror.
''What? I don't mind if they made some grandchildren for me. You can be their auntie if you'd like?'' Tsunade said defensively.
''S-stop!'' Mako then used the kamui to vanish leaving Genma alone with the Sannin.
''Psh, she's such a pansie!" Tsunade then set her sights on Genma.
''Uh, what is it Tsunade-sama?'' A nervous Genma asked.
''Do you want to be the uncle to their children?''
''Um, smell ya later!'' Genma then used his wind shunshin and got the hell out of there.
Tsunade only scoffed at the shyness of Mako and Genma.''Pansies, everyone has a bit of a perverted side to them.'' Tsunade then completed her last paperwork for the day. She leaned back against her chair before hearing the door open and in walked Shizune. ''There you are Shizune, I thought I blew you all the way to Iron country or something.''
Shizune then held out the massive stack of paperwork that fell out the window with her from Tsunade's earlier outburst.''You didn't finish these papers when you blew me out of the window Lady Tsunade.
''FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK!"
-Naruto's apartment-
''Ah it feels good to be home!" Naruto sighed in happiness as he collapses onto his couch.
Kurotsuchi shook her head with a smile before calling Naruto's name. She hadn't forgotten what Naruto wanted to do with her before they went on the mission.
''Hm? What is it Kurotsuchi?'' Naruto asked.
''Naruto, do you remember what we were going to do tonight?'' She questioned with a raised eyebrow.
Then it hit Naruto. ''Oh yeah! We...we...we were...I was...supposed to take you on a date tonight.'' He stammered.
Kurotsuchi smiled tenderly at him. ''Yep, that's right! What do you have planned for tonight?''
Naruto thought for a moment before he decided what he wanted to do on the date. ''Let's see, how does a lovely late evening dinner at the Golden Dragon sound?''
Kurotsuchi gave it a thought before nodding. ''Hm, that sounds nice. What else besides dinner?''
Naruto then thought about it again and he then got just the right idea. ''I got it! We can go and spend the rest of the night at my new favorite spot!"
''New favorite spot? I thought the fourth's head on the Hokage's monument was your favorite spot?'' Kurotsuchi asked confused.
''Nope! I have a new place I want to take you to. There's...something I need to tell you there.'' Naruto said.
Kurotsuchi raised her eyebrow and decided to try and get Naruto to reveal this new favorite location of his or what he wanted to tell her. She then jumps on top of Naruto on the couch to where she was on top of him and their faces were close together that they could feel each other's breaths and smell each other's scent.
''W-what..Kurotsuchi!'' Naruto said as a blush formed on his face.
''Naruto, you should tell me where your new favorite place is.'' She purred into his ear before trailing her finger on his whisker marks.
Naruto's blush grew exponentially and he was on the verge of fainting. Seeing that he was about to faint Kurotsuchi giggled before getting off of Naruto. ''Fine, I can wait until our dinner is finished Naruto. Come get me at nine okay?''
''Yeah! You got it! Wear something nice too since we're eating at the most expensive restaurant in our village.'' Said the blonde.
''Alright, if you say so. Buh-bye Naruto.'' Kurotsuchi then waved at him with a wink before exiting his apartment.
Now that he was left alone, Naruto then remembered that he didn't even have any tuxedos to wear. ''Oh shit! I don't even any time to go out and buy one! Fuck!''
Outside of Naruto's door Kurotsuchi was also in the same predicament as her blonde. ''Fuck! I don't even like to wear dresses and never had the need for them. I don't even have time to go out and buy one!''
Just then lightbulbs appeared above both their heads.
''Wait, maybe Genma can help me out!" Naruto thought with a look of relief on his face.
''Mako-senpai could give me a hand!'' Thought Kurotsuchi with a hopeful look.
Kurotsuchi was about to leap through the rooftops when she heard the door to Naruto's apartment open and saw him running out. ''Naruto? Where are you headed?''
''Oh! I forgot that I had to help Genma with something.'' Naruto said scratching the back of his head.
''I see, well make sure when you're done doing whatever it is come back here to get ready okay?'' Kurotsuchi said sternly.
''Fine I will, wait, are you going somewhere?'' Naruto asked noticing that she appeared to be heading somewhere as well.
''Yeah, I have to help Mako-senpai with something but it'll be really quick.'' Said Kurotsuchi.
''Okay, make sure you come back to get ready for the date.'' Naruto said in a stern voice much like Kurotsuchi did.
''Hey! Only I can talk to you like that.'' Kurotsuchi said with her hands on her hips. Before she went to leave to see Mako Kurotsuchi walked over to Naruto and grabbed him in her infamous nose pinch of death.
''Ow! Stop that!'' Pleaded Naruto.
Kurotsuchi let out a victory smirk before letting him go. ''Fine, since you're taking me out in a few hours I'll let you go since I don't want my pinching to bruise your nose and ruin your pretty face.''
Naruto got up and rubbed his nose while groaning in annoyance. ''Your pinches hurt!''
''Yeah? They're supposed to.'' Kurotsuchi snorted, ''Now, didn't you say you have something to help Genma with?''
''That's right, now if you're not going to pinch me again I'll be on my way! I'll be back shortly.'' Naruto said before hopping through the rooftops in the direction Genma's house was while Kurotsuchi watches him leave.
''I hope whatever you'll be wearing will take my breath away Naruto.'' Kurotsuchi whispered to herself before heading in the direction the Uchiha compound was.