Naruto: Fourth Hokage

"That would be nice really," Shizune smiled, "I could use the extra help."

"That's great," Naruto said, "But unfortunately that still doesn't answer the question of where Haku-san can stay."

"I'm sorry that I don't have a solution at this time Naru-chan," Tsunade retorted, "But I can't just place Haku anywhere in this village and because she has a bloodline limit that's new to this village, which means more paperwork work for me to do before I can fully initiate her as a full Konoha civilian. Plus I'll have to call together all of the other clan leaders and village elders to inform them that we have a new girl with a bloodline limit."

Naruto gave Haku a concerned look that did not go unnoticed by the either Hokages.

"Honestly," Tsunade continued, "I wouldn't suggest allowing her to stay at any of the others clans' estates here in this village seeing that the clan elders will most likely use her to breed her bloodline limit into their clan to further advance theirs by making a new form of bloodline limit."

"Therefore," Hiruzen added, "Staying at the Hyuuga clan is out of the question. She definitely can't stay at the Uchiha district either, though Sasuke is the only one left of his clan like Haku."

"I wouldn't worry about Sasuke," Naruto assured, "He has no interest in Haku in that way and he's angry at the fact that Haku beat him. Plus I highly doubt that when he's older he'd want marry her and mix his bloodline limit with hers anyway."

"In any case," Tsunade interjected, "I will see what I can do to accommodate Haku. In the mean time Naru-chan, you can show Haku around Konoha so she can know the layout of the village that is now her new home. Welcome to Konohagakure No Sato, Haku-san."

"Arigatō, Godaime-sama," Haku thanked as she bowed in respects.

"C'mon Haku-san," Naruto said, "Let me give you a tour around the village that I'll become Hokage to one day."

The girl giggled as she followed Naruto as they exited the office.

(Thirty Minutes Later; Elsewhere)

Sai was at office other of an older man who had bandages around two-thirds of his face and over his right eye. He had a scar under his chin in the form of an "X".

"Danzo-sama," Sai greeted. In deed, the man was Danzo, a man who's more militant than most in Konoha, favoring aggression and war over passiveness and peace. In the past, he competed with Hiruzen for the position of Sandaime Hokage. He created the (now disbanded) ANBU training department known as Root and acted as its head. Danzo was the one who recommended that Sai be placed on Team 7 alongside Sasuke and Sakura after he learned that Naruto wasn't to be placed on Team 7. He appears to have lost an arm at some point, the cause of which remains unknown.

"Sai," Danzo spoke, "You've returned."

Sai nodded before Danzo continued, "What's your report about the mission?"

Sai gave Danzo a detailed recount about all that happened during their journey to Nami No Kuni to the enemies they came across to their battle with Zabuza and Haku. What caught Danzo's ears was when Sai told him that Naruto used a jutsu that was created by the Yondaime.

"I see," Danzo said, "He used the very jutsu that took the Yondaime quite some time to create and master."

"I remember you telling me about it Danzo-sama," Sai said, "But what I don't know is how Naruto was able to learn that jutsu. There was no mention of anyone in Konoha beside the Yondaime knowing how to perform that jutsu."

"There is a lot more to that boy than you know Sai," Danzo retorted, "He has a power within him that many would kill to have and control."

"…," Sai was silent for a moment then said, "He's been excellently trained by his mother, Anko-san and perhaps another person or more. His styles of fighting and medic jutsus are testimonies to these truths. I've witnessed this first hand. Naruto's abilities are far passed those of any Genin, Chuunin or Jounin."

"They are in fact. Years ago I argued with the Sarutobi to allow me to take Naruto under my wings. I told him that the boy has potentials for greatness that would allow Konoha to produce greatest shinobi to exist since the Yondaime. But that old fool wouldn't budge and denied me on every occasion I sought to have Naruto as my apprentice. He kept giving me talk about Naruto needing balance in his life."

"…," Sai then replied, "Though you don't agree with Hiruzen-sama's ideals however, I've personally seen that Naruto is indeed strong in many respects and has untapped potentials."

"The same can be said of you in some ways my young apprentice, which was why I trained you in Naruto's place for a while before suggesting to the Godaime that you be assigned to Team 7. Though your jutsus and fighting abilities have yet to reach their peak, Naruto however is in a class of his own."

"It's also the reason why Iwa is after him and why he was able to beat Haku single-handedly. Sasuke wasn't too great a challenge to her and I had to buy Naruto some time before he arrived and stopped Haku."

"And now that same girl is at the Hokage office and is going to be made a citizen of Konoha. She must really be something if she was able to give you problems."

"Her bloodline limit which allows here to perform deadly water and ice manipulations very effectively is truly strong," Sai said, "My jutsus can only do so much against a kunoichi with such a bloodline limit, and being surrounded by water only adds to the problem. But still it wasn't enough to take down Naruto, and she knew that he was holding back when he could have clearly killed her with that one attack."

"That boy sees potentials in that girl," Danzo commented, "I have to admit that he has good judgment in seeing qualities and attributes worth strengthening. Having Haku joining up with Konoha can serve to increase our strength immensely, especially if she bears children with her bloodline limit."

"Should that prove to be so," Sai remarked, "They'd make excellent shinobis."

"Yes indeed," Danzo agreed, "Especially if they were to be under my tutelage."

"You think the council would approve," Sai asked.

"Prospects would be slim," Danzo replied, "Especially if that old fool Sarutobi and his former student Tsunade have a say in it. But we won't worry about that. For now Sai, continue your training and keep an eye on Sasuke."

Sai wordlessly nodded.

(Another Thirty Minutes Later)

Naruto and Haku were walking through the village as he gave her the tour around Konoha. While doing this, he was also looking for familiar and friendly faces that they could hangout with to help Haku make new friends. As the pair continued walking to get to another part of the village, they soon heard the sound of small footsteps and the scraping of cardboard behind them meaning.

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