Who is the boss?

(Boom!)

The group of trees that surrounded Naruto and Sasuke broke down, followed by an appearance of a full release Nine tails cloak.

Naruto stood on the face of the Bright Yellow-red Chakra face of Kurama, as he looked towards Sasuke who was standing down on the branches of one of the trees…

"This is the full size tailed beast form!" Naruto announced.

"It is almost five hundred times plus of an averagely sized ninja…" Sasuke thought as he stared at the magnificent being that stood in front of him.

(Whoosh!)

(Whoosh!)

Kurama's chakra tails swayed around causing small gusts of winds that rustled past the leaves of the trees in the forest.

"All Right!"

Naruto powered down to his normal state and walked towards Sasuke.

"What do you think?" Naruto asked.

"Definitely a weapon that villages would fight over…" Sasuke murmured.

"A weapon huh…?" Naruto thought back to the time people stared at him with hostility, wishing that he had not existed, to begin with…

"What happened?" Sasuke asked.

"Do you know what happens to Jinchūriki's like me?" Naruto asked Sasuke.

"hmm?" Sasuke hinted for Naruto to explain.

"People shun existences like me…"

"They treat you like dirt…"

"No!"

"Even worse than dirt!" Naruto said.

"What do you mean?" Sasuke asked, never witnessing this part of Naruto's childhood.

"What happens when there's dirt on the floor?" Naruto asked.

"You clean it up!" Sasuke answered.

"Then what happens to places that were cursed or had spirits?" Naruto asked.

"Usually, people would clean up the place and throw salt ove-" Sasuke stopped speaking after realizing the kind of things that had been done to Naruto.

"I am sorry…" Sasuke apologized to Naruto.

"It's all right, Sasuke!" Naruto said as he picked up the pace to travel towards the direction they were initially heading towards.

Sasuke and Naruto continued on for a while without speaking to each other; meanwhile, Sasuke wondered what made Naruto the man he was today…

"Naruto!" Sasuke called out.

"What made you decide to become a Hokage?" Sasuke asked.

"A Hokage, huh?"

"Back when everyone in the village abandoned me, I wanted to have them acknowledge me as a part of the village."

"It was a simple dream back then…"

"To surpass all the ninjas in existence and become the greatest Hokage!" Naruto said.

"I see!" Sasuke nodded.

Naruto smiled as he looked towards Sasuke.

"What is it?" Sasuke asked.

"Hehe!"

"Now that I think about it, during the Fourth Ninja World War, after you changed your mind to help us, you said the most funniest thing!" Naruto laughed.

"What did I say?" Sasuke asked.

"You wanted to become a Hokage too!" Naruto said.

"WHAT?" Sasuke was astonished.

"Me Hokage…?" Sasuke asked.

"No Doubt, you could have been one, if not for me," Naruto said.

"So, what happened back then for me to decide?" Sasuke asked.

"That time after hearing the First Hokage's explanation of his past, you were choosing between becoming a cold-blooded murderer and destroy the village or to become a person who would protect the village like the first Hokage!" Naruto said.

"I wanted to destroy the village, why?" Sasuke asked.

"Dunno!"

"All I know is that you chose to protect the village in your own way by becoming its Hokage, although your idea of being a Hokage was a bit twisted," Naruto said.

"What was it?" Sasuke asked.

"You said you wanted to handle the darkness all alone!"

"No friends, no family!"

"You alone will punish all evil!"

"You will be the bad guy that everyone fears!"

"You will be the reason why the people will be united against you!"

"You alone will be the darkness, the law that keeps the world at bay!" Naruto said.

("I will be the darkness…") Sasuke thought about the idea for a bit.

…..

"When will we reach that place?" Sasuke asked.

"We will reach in another two days!" Naruto said.

"TWO DAYS?"

"How in the world will we get back to the exam you loser?" Sasuke asked.

"Don't worry!"

"I left that part to Shikamaru!" Naruto smiled, following which he picked up his pace.

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On a grass plain located near a house in Nara Clan district….

"One more time!" Shikaku commanded.

"Here it goes!" Shikamaru said in a strained voice.

< Yin Release - Hidden Jutsu - Shadow Gathering Technique! >

*Shadow shrieks!*

Shikamaru's shadows extended to grab a kunai that was pierced into the ground.

"URGH!" Shikamaru changed his shadows into needles and tried to grab the Kunai.

However, his shadow gave up the moment it tried to lift the kunai.

"Looks like you can only do it twice with your current stamina!" Shikaku commented.

"All this trouble for a side-show battle…" Shikamaru murmured as he looked towards his dad.

"Dad!" He called out.

"Yes!" Shikaku looked towards Shikamaru.

"Were you able to get that?" Shikamaru asked.

"Sorry, son!"

"I could only get one since the three clans have been told to prepare for something in two days…" Shikaku said as he handed over a small purse to Shikamaru.

"The invasion, huh?" Shikamaru murmured.

"HOW DID YOU KNOW THAT?" Shikaku asked.

"Dad!"

"I can't tell you anything right now!" Shikamaru said as he walked away.

("Looks like he had his own troubles to deal with…") Shikaku thought.

"Honey, Dinner is ready!" Yoshino-san called out from inside.

"Shikamaru!" Shikaku called out.

"Dinner right? I will be there!" Shikamaru said.

"Okay!" Shikaku went inside the house.

("Hope you guys were successful on the mission, Naruto and Sasuke!") Shikamaru thought as he stared at the moon in the night sky…

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The following morning!

Konohamaru stood on top of the compound wall that next to the training ground was near a tree…

("I will ask her today!") Konohamaru declared in his mind as he continued to watch the training ground that was empty.

("Honorable Grandson!") Ebisu murmured in his mind as he watched Konohamaru's back.

("Why am I even staring him from the back?")

("Is this even the right thing to do?") Ebisu questioned himself.

("I have been watching this ground for a week now!")

("My ninja sense tells me that there is one hundred percent chance that she will definitely come to train here at this time!") Konohamaru thought.

*footsteps*

"She's here!" Konohamaru stared in excitement.

Hanabi stepped towards the tree trunk that was on the training grounds.

("It has been a week!")

("How long is he going to stare at me?") Hanabi thought as she raised her palm towards the trunk.

(Whoosh!)

Konohamaru landed next to Hanabi!

("What!")

("He has finally shown himself!") Hanabi exclaimed in her mind while staring coldly at Konohamaru.

("Those eyes, they really are scary and beautiful at the same time…") Konohamaru stared in awe at Hanabi's Byakugan eyes.

"Who are you?" Hanabi asked.

"My name is Sarutobi."

"Given name Konohamaru!"

"I am Boss Naruto's favorite disciple!" Konohamaru declared in a loud voice.

"And what are you doing here?" Hanabi asked in a voice colder than before.

"You are Boss Naruto's Wife's sister, right?" Konohamaru asked.

"Who is Boss Naruto's Wife's sister?"

"Who the hell is this Naruto?"

"Who the heck is his wife?"

"and what does it have to do with me being her sister?" Hanabi asked.

"Y-YOU!"

"YOU DON'T KNOW NARUTO-NIICHAN?" Konohamaru stared at her in utter disbelief.

"I don't know who Naruto is." Hanabi calmly stated.

("This is an insult to the boss!")

("Who the heck does she think she is?")

("Even if she is going to be my wife, I won't forgive her!") Konohamaru thought as he raised his fist against Hanabi.

"I want you to fight me!"

"If I win, you'll be my Girl Friend!" Konohamaru said.

"Girl-friend?"

"What makes you think, I will be your Girl-Friend?" Hanabi asked.

"I am Boss Naruto's rival!"

"Your sister is in love with my Boss, Naruto-niichan!"

"As his rival, I must make you like me!" Konohamaru declared.

"WHAT?"

"ONEE-CHAN LIKES THIS NARUTO GUY?" Hanabi shouted.

"Mm!" Konohamaru nodded to confirm her statement.

"My BOSS is cool!" Konohamaru smiled towards Hanabi.

"I won't forgive Naruto, nor will I forgive you!" Hanabi said in an angry voice as she raised her palm against Konohamaru.

"Good!"

"I like your courage!" Konohamaru said as he got into a fighting stance.

(Whoosh!) Hanabi launched off like a rocket from its launch pad.

"I am going to-"

(WHACK!)

"OUCH!" Konohamaru groaned in pain as he flew.

(Boom!)

Konohamaru landed by the wall!

"Ahh!" Konohamaru rubbed his cheek which was a bit swollen.

"How dare you slap me!"

"Fight me like a man I say!" Konohamaru shouted as he got up and ran towards Hanabi.

"You dare get up again?"

"Come and receive your punishment!" Hanabi ran towards Konohamaru with her palm by her waist.

"AHHHH!!!!!" Konohamaru howled as he ran towards Hanabi with his fist.

"AHHHH!!!!!" Hanabi also howled as she continued to run towards Konohamaru.

(Boom!)

The palm and the fist clashed squarely.

"OUCH!" Konohamaru retrieved his fist only to see it with a burning red mark as it swelled up a bit.

Hanabi raised her palm once again towards Konohamaru.

"WAIT"

"Timeout!" Konohamaru made a 'T' sign.

"NO!" Hanabi shouted as she rushed towards Konohamaru.

"AHHH!!!!!" Konohamaru shouted while trying to escape from Hanabi's palms.

(BOOM!)

(BOOM!)

(BOOM!)

Hanabi's strikes missed Konohamaru every time, only to strike air, yet she kept chasing after him like an amateur would chase after a chicken to catch it, just to have it slip out of his hands every single time.

"WAIT!" Konohamaru shouted.

"No!" Hanabi screamed back again while she kept chasing him around.

("What is going on here?") Ebisu stared at the cat and mouse game that was taking place before his eyes.