NARUTO:The sealed shinobi.-Chapter 157: CH

Tsunade snorted, "Please Shizune, you make it seem like I'm some fragile glass figurine. I'm not Hokage just because of my pretty face you know."

Naruto snickered, "Especially since it's just a powerful Henge. Don't kill your bodyguard baa-chan that's counter-productive!" Naruto yelled as he ducked and covered his head in anticipation of a strike that Tsunade had already wound up for. Shizune sweatdropped and nudged him forward from behind getting him to stumble ahead.

Naruto chuckled as he regained his balance, "Yeah don't worry. I'll do everything I have to do to make sure I don't let either of you down. Just remember that I'm not really accustomed to hanging back and watching things unfold. I'm more of the 'go there and beat the crap out of that' kind of guy so if I start stepping out of line feel free to check me... non-physically of course."

Tsunade had a serious face on as they neared the entrance of the village, guarded by two Suna ninja, "Well just be ready for rapid response in any event."

One of the ninja guarding the way in immediately came up to the traveling party, "Welcome to Sunagakure Hokage-sama. The Kazekage has requested your presence at his office upon your arrival if you will permit it."

Tsunade nodded, "Of course. I trust that my security detail are allowed to remain with me throughout the proceedings."

"Yes Hokage-sama. If you would follow me to the Kazekage Residence." The guard led them into the village.

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On the way to the meeting, Naruto noticed that the looks the group had been getting were no longer hostile as they were for him when he had escorted Gaara, Temari, and Kankuro back home following the invasion that had taken place before Tsunade's inauguration as Hokage. The looks were more like awe, something Naruto obviously chalked up to the fact that Tsunade was walking through their village in her robes.

As they arrived at the Kazekage's building and were escorted all the way to the office, Naruto had been expecting to be taken straight to the council chamber that he ended up sitting in for three hours during his last trip to Suna, but they ended up being taken straight to an office with an ornate door, not too different from the one that signified Tsunade's office.

Naruto raised his eyebrows in curiosity, 'Huh... Well I guess that it has been two years since the Kazekage was killed. It's only natural someone else took the spot.' Wondering who it was, Naruto followed alongside Tsunade into the office after the door had been opened by the guard and Naruto froze in place when he realized exactly who it was sitting behind the desk, 'No way.'

Tsunade smirked as she saw Naruto's reaction out of the corner of her eye, even Shizune had to give off a small giggle, "Greetings Kazekage-dono."

"It is good to see you in good health Hokage-dono." Said a monotone voice, "And you as well Naruto Uzumaki." The spiky short red hair and the kanji for love on the left side of his forehead dressed in Kazekage robes was none other than Sabaku no Gaara. Naruto looked between the robed Tsunade and the robed Gaara about four times, "Can I speak freely Hokage-sama? Kazekage-sama?"

"You may." Were the responses from the two leaders, though one was exponentially more jovial in tone than the other.

"Thank you." Naruto nodded before taking a breath, "What the fuck Gaara? You can't write a letter? And nobody thought that this was something I would like to know?"

Tsunade had an amused grin on her face, "He was given the position and inaugurated while you were off on your little rampage against Orochimaru's bases. How were we supposed to contact you to tell you when we couldn't even find you?"

Gaara then spoke, "Besides, your Hokage decided it would be far more amusing if you didn't know when you came to collect your bounty. And speaking of that there are two people that want to speak to you about that."

Naruto looked at him curiously, still not over seeing Gaara as the Kazekage, "Well sure, as long as the reason they want to see me isn't to kill me. I get enough of that." He stood in place just staring at Gaara, "So... Kazekage huh? Running a village? How's that working out for you?"

A small smirk came to Gaara's face, "Fantastic actually. You should try it."

Naruto returned the smirk, "Oh I will, just you wait. If you're already Kazekage then all I have to do is wait for Tsunade-baachan to retire and that damn hat is all mine. Where is your hat by the way?"

Gaara shrugged, "I don't like wearing the hat indoors."

Naruto's eyes widened, "I would bronze that hat and have it surgically attached to my scalp if I could. I don't get you guys, Sandaime-jiji wore it all the time, and so would I. They would literally have to pry the damn thing from my cold dead hands."

Gaara was legitimately interested in Naruto's choice of address for Tsunade, "Uzumaki why do you refer to the Hokage in such a familiar manner?"

Naruto shrugged, "Aside from the fact that she let me speak freely and hasn't told me to shut up yet, after a bit of digging I found that she is legitimately related to me way down the line, so it's appropriate."

Tsunade interjected, "Alright Naruto that's enough for now. The Kazekage has called us here for business."

Gaara nodded, "Yes, I have invited you here to observe the final round of the chunin exam selection tournament due to Konoha having four participants involved. However I have also invited the village of Iwa to watch the event as well." Naruto got stone-faced at the sound of Iwa, as did Tsunade. Gaara took notice of this, "Is there a problem? I understand the latent aggression from your two villages after the war all those years ago, but can we not let the matter settle?"

Naruto looked at Tsunade who nodded her consent, "Um, I'm kind of the son of Minato Namikaze, Gaara. I've never really said anything about it since I found out because for the most part it doesn't really matter, but in this case it's kind of a big deal."

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