(Meanwhile)
Hiruzen was in his office, smoking his pipe and drinking tea. He thought back to yesterday evening when he explained everything that happened and was discussed during the meeting to his clansmen. As expected, the younger members of the clan didn't take too well to learning the truth and how it was kept from them for all those years. Even more upsetting was Konohamaru's outburst and anger upon learning the kind of life Naruto was forced to live. Despite his grandson's reaction, Hiruzen was patient and allowed the boy to express his indignation on Naruto's behalf. Hiruzen knew that he also lost some of Konohamaru's respect as a result of what he'd done in the past, but all things considered, he knew that it was to be expected.
Now he had to address the entire village about the truth regarding Naruto, and he knew that his proclamation was going to reach other villages and nations fast considering how many foreign shinobi from other hidden villages were already here in Konoha. He could only image what might result from what Naruto requested.
(With The Suna Ninja; In The Hotel Room)
Temari, Kankuro, and Gaara were assembled together after Baki called them out. The Suna Jounin stood in front of them with a calm but serious demeanor.
"Temari, it was brought to my attention yesterday that you were in the company of the Hyuuga heiress, correct?" Baki asked.
"Yes, I was," Temari answered.
"What was your motive behind spending time with this Konoha Genin," Baki inquired.
"I was hoping to find out more information about her and another ninja through her," Temari replied.
"Would this other ninja happen to be Uzumaki Naruto?" Baki asked.
"…Yes, Baki-sensei," Temari said.
"What was it about this Naruto that moved you to investigate and learn more about him?" Baki asked. Temari was surprised that Baki directed his attention solely on Naruto. She felt that she was placed under the limelight, as all eyes were now on her, waiting for her explanation.
This is so embarrassing, Temari mentally wailed despite her calm and collected exterior, knowing she couldn't stay silent forever, thus she explained, "He approached and spoke with me in a manner that completely caught me off guard. I was entirely unprepared for how he managed to verbally break through my defenses and entice me into dropping my guard towards him."
"Was there anything in particular about Naruto that you managed to find out through the Hyuuga heiress?" Baki asked. Temari wasn't expecting that. If anything, she was expecting Baki to verbally reprimand her for losing sight of why they were in Konoha in the first place.
"Only that the Hyuuga heiress is his girlfriend, and that he's lived a difficult life. Hinata was vague and cautious about how she answered my questions," Temari explained.
"I see. Did she happen to inform you that Naruto carries a bijuu like Gaara?" Baki asked. Gaara's head shot up upon hearing that, as did Temari and Kankuro.
"Say what?! That goofy-looking shrimp is a Jinchuuriki?" Kankuro asked in disbelief. Baki nodded.
"How can that be? He acts nothing like Gaara!" Kankuro remarked. Gaara chose to ignore Kankuro and listened to Baki silently. But a thought came to Gaara's mind.
"Which bijuu does Naruto carries?" Gaara asked.
"The Kyuubi," Baki replied. That bombshell shocked Temari and Kankuro immensely, while Gaara now had an intrigued look on his face.
"A brother with the same burden here in Konoha, and he carries the strongest of the bijuu," Gaara thought out loud.
"How did you find this out, Baki-sensei?" Temari asked.
"That's not all I found out about this Genin as I was just at the right place at the right time. I was listening on a conversation between two Jounin as they were talking about the Uzumaki in a private booth in a bar yesterday evening. I learned that there's more to this Genin than he lets on," Baki said as he went into further detail about Naruto based on the information he heard. The three Genin listened carefully as they took in everything they heard. By the time Baki was done, Temari and Kankuro were shocked as they thought over everything Baki had said. Gaara, though, had other thoughts circulating through his mind about Naruto.
"Will this affect the plan, Baki-sensei? I mean, that gaki possesses a bijuu far stronger than Gaara's, and he's the son of the famed Yellow Flash, not to mention he's from the once feared Uzumaki Clan," Kankuro spoke after a period of silence.
"And you thought that he was just a flirty little shrimp," Temari replied. Ignoring her, Kankuro asked, "Was there anything else you found out about the Uzumaki, like his strengths, skills, and things like that?"
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