Hanabi turned to Hinata who gave her a supportive and appreciative smile and nod. Neji didn't really know what to think, let alone what to say. Neji didn't want to admit to himself that Naruto's life was far harder and harsher than his own. Even less, he didn't want to believe that Naruto was in fact the son of the famed Yondaime who used his own son to seal Kyuubi into. He tried to rationalize everything he heard during this meeting about Naruto with fate; and that both Naruto and Hinata were still predestined failures. But nothing he came up with made sense. It started to frustrate him, as denial was ever present within him.
"I've never in all my life seen such heartwarming displays of radiant youth from a Hyuuga!" a teary-eyed Lee said as moderately as possible, knowing that shouting, as much as he wanted to, would get him kicked out of the meeting, "I only started getting to know Naruto-kun a few months ago but Hinata-san and Hanabi-san's zealous words of youthful support far exceed my own! I will work harder to become an even better friend and ally to Naruto-kun than before!"
"To be honest, I personally never met Naruto. I only heard things about him from Gai, Lee, and Neji. From what Neji told me about him, Naruto is his class's dead last and failed almost everything in his class. And now all that I'm hearing about Naruto and the conspiracies and cover-ups surrounding his life, it's all too much to take in all at once," a bewildered Tenten said, "Hearing that many of the things we learned while at the ninja academy were lies makes me question how much we can trust our leaders."
"Yes, Konoha has been disgracefully unyouthful towards Naruto-san and his Uzumaki brethren. I never held any ill will towards Naruto-san and learning that Lee had begun fellowshipping with him made me very happy. Perhaps you should take a lesson from Lee and become friends with Naruto-san too," Gai replied.
Tenten had studied about the Seven Swordsmen of Kirigakure and their exploits in their way of the sword. After hearing from Hiashi's own mouth that Naruto's caliber with a sword was on par with the Seven Swordsmen to the point that one of them wanted him as his successor, Tenten began to question everything Neji told her about Naruto and what she was led to believe about him.
There is no way that a talentless dead last would have been wanted as a successor of one the Seven Swordsmen. Just how strong is Naruto, and how was it that with that kind of skill, he still became the dead last of his class? It doesn't add up, Tenten wondered as she tried to figure out things out.
(All The While)
Sasuke was leaving the hospital after getting medical treatment and bandages from the unpleasant experiences he endured throughout the day. Upon his departure, he found Kakashi and Sakura making their way over to him.
"Sasuke-kun? What happened to you? Were you injured while training?" Sakura inquired.
"I'd rather not talk about it, and forget about what led to this," Sasuke replied. Sakura decided not to press the matter after seeing the sour look on Sasuke's face.
"Anyway, why are you guys here?" Sasuke asked.
"I came to discuss a matter regarding Naruto and that red chakra Sakura saw. The ban on discussing the topic regarding that has been lifted by the Hokage at Naruto's request," Kakashi explained. Sasuke nodded, wanting as much information on Naruto as possible. He hoped that through this he could find out what aided in Naruto becoming stronger and faster than he ever let on and use it to help him become much stronger.
"Let's head to the training ground. There we can talk more openly," Kakashi suggested before his two Genin followed him from the hospital entrance.
(At Training Ground 3)
Kakashi, Sasuke and Sakura made their way over to the training ground. The two Genin wanted to hear the news Kakashi had to tell them about Naruto.
Sakura was curious about what she was going to learn about Naruto that would explain what happened in Nami no Kuni. After seeing Naruto release that strange red chakra and wipe out Gatō's army of thugs, she was interested in knowing what the truth about Naruto was.
Sasuke on the other hand was more interested in finally hearing the information on Naruto. Ever since the academy days, he had felt that Naruto was hiding many secrets about himself that he allowed no one but Hinata to know about. After seeing how Naruto kept tricking everyone, including him, he suspected that he was receiving special training from someone who's probably more powerful than even Kakashi. He wanted to know who it was so he could find the person and get them to train him so he could finally grow even stronger and be one step closer to killing Itachi.
Eventually they stopped near the training posts where they took their bell test.
"Okay, now as I said, I've called you here so we can talk privately about what I'm going to reveal to you about Naruto. Before I do, do you have any questions to ask? If I see the questions as ones I can answer now, then I will," Kakashi said to his two students.
Sasuke was instantly the first to speak. "I have a few. Who is Naruto, really?"
Kakashi wasn't surprised at that question, in fact he expected it. "Well let me begin by telling Naruto's full family legacy. As you know, Naruto is an Uzumaki from the nearly extinct Uzumaki clan that helped the Senju found Konoha along with the Uchiha. Naruto is a descendant of one of those Uzumaki and his mother was Uzumaki Kushina."
"Uzumaki Kushina?" Sakura repeated the name.
"So this Kushina was Naruto's mother and was from the Uzumaki clan?" Sasuke asked with a raised eyebrow.
"She was," Kakashi replied.
"What was she like?" Sakura asked with Sasuke wanting to know too.
Kakashi closed his eye as he remembered his sensei's love and wife.
"She was very beautiful, and was a powerful kunoichi. She was a true mistress in fuinjutsu, and was said to have been a possible candidate for becoming Hokage before the Yondaime took that position. But even when he was made Hokage, she was still a highly respected kunoichi and still a great candidate for becoming Hokage in the event anything ever happened to the Yondaime." Kakashi replied earning stunned looks from the two students. During their trek back to Konoha from Nami no Kuni, Naruto privately told Kakashi what he knew about his mother Kushina. Kakashi, too, was baffled about how Naruto came to learn about this and when the Jounin asked him how he learned all this, Naruto told him that he and his clones spent a lot time digging up lost information and investigating his lineage since no one would do it for him.
"You mean Naruto's mother was so strong that she could've been the Hokage?" Sakura asked in surprise, as the only kunoichi of Konoha she ever read about that could've been Hokage was Tsunade of the legendary Sannin.
Kakashi nodded, "That she was. In fact, she's reason why Yondaime became such a powerful seal master."
Sakura's mouth seemingly dropped to the dirt upon hearing that revelation.
"The dobe's mother taught Yondaime seals!? You expect us to believe that? Did the dobe put you up to this Kakashi?" Sasuke asked as if what he heard were outright lies.
Kakashi gave both Sasuke and Sakura a hardened look and stated, "I have no reasons to lie when it pertains to my sensei. What I'm explaining to the both of you is true and it makes sense considering that Kushina came from a feared nation and clan renowned for producing powerful seal masters. Her reputation and skills became well known across the nations. She was an inspiration to other kunoichi who dreamed of becoming great like her."
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