Naruto: A Lazy Life

Pov: Kakashi Hatake.

"-In conclusion of my report I do not think Team Takumi is a capable squad without it's captain and they should be disbanded. Takumi does not wish to work as a Shinobi, Saburo can do his same job on a more capable team... And Yu should never appear on the battlefield ever again, not after what he pulled on this mission" I finish my verbal report.

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"That bad...?" Minato Sensei winces.

"I know you had high hopes for Saburo and Yu being a capable team... but they should not be put on missions like they suggested at all" I nod my head.

"Huh... I thought Takumi would have taught them better than that, he seemed so mature..." Minato frowns to himself and thinks aloud.

Unfortunately Yu was right- Takumi does not think like a Shinobi and teaches his team to act like barbarians.

"In my opinion- Yu has incredible combat skills. Despite his blind rage and crazed behaviour his swordsmanship is incredible and has been trained to an extreme, Takumi has done right by Yu and made him an excellent Shinobi. If he gets over his madness then he could become a Jonin very easily... especially if he masters the techniques Takumi assigned to him. But considering the difficulty of this task... He should be reassigned to the Hyuga compound- training and helping other potential Ninja" I add onto my report.

"-Saburo would also be incredible for Rescue operations, with a Hyuga trained to aid him in his top speeds he could potentially get in and out of enemy camps or hideouts before they can raise defences- on top of that he would not be out of place within the Anbu, Takumi if he so wishes... could join an Anbu mission once or twice a year- That is my personal opinion on their reassignments" I finish my extra personal opinion on this matter.

I might be going overboard... but I can't have these two shinobi risk their lives like this- or risk another ninja's life if they ever get tangled in a mission with them, it would be irresponsible of me to not go overboard here.

"I see- I think I understand. Thank you for your report Kakashi, I will get this team sorted as soon as I can, it would be dangerous for them to remain as they are" Minato sensei nods his head.

"Understood Lord Fourth" I bow and leave the room.

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Pov: Takumi Uchiha.

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"Is my head the most comfortable?"

A voice calls from behind me as I nap, opening an eye and tilting my head I see that Lord fourth has graced me with his presence.

"Hn. it is the second best, the first was surprisingly comfortable" I acknowledge him.

"Well, that's too bad- Mind if I sit with you for a moment?" He walks to me and asks.

"It is your village, you are allowed to do as you wish" I yawn and sit up.

He sits down next to me and looks across the entire village, taking it all in.

"I have a few questions for you" He asks.

"Hn" I nod.

I could only assume.

"Do you want to continue working as a Shinobi still?" He begins.

"I don't mind my current contract- even if it favours me heavily I am sure you do not mind it either" I stretch my neck, it has gotten stiff sleeping on all this stone.

"Right... Your team, the one Saburo wanted made- do you value it? Do you want it to continue it's operations?" He asks another question.

"Of course- I have grown to appreciate the team I have, training them is a good way to pass time" I nod once more.

"Are you aware of the faults... in your team?" He approaches this next question, with a much more gentle attitude.

"My team is riddled with faults. Be more specific" I frown.

I am trying my best to make them stronger- I cannot magically train them ten times faster.

"Yu's... Anger- to be specific" He states.

Oh. Not a strength fault.

"You want me to squash his flame- make him more calm so he can focus on completing the mission?" I ask.

"He will struggle to keep his job if he acts like he did in that last mission" He responds immediately.

Fair enough- he is not running a charity, nor a revenge program. Yu cannot contain his anger... it is apart of him- it is his essence.

I don't know the man that he used to be, but I know now that a calm and collected Yu is not the man he wishes to be- nor the man that could lead him to his final destination. If I gained anything from my previous life, it was knowledge on people and their essence- how to harness that to the fullest and bring out true potential.

"Taking away his anger... I cannot do it" I state.

To do so... would be letting him become something he isn't. And I do not believe in stripping someone of their character to fit what others wish of them.

"You do understand I cannot let him continue his work as he currently is right?" He sighs.

"Of course. It would be ridiculous to let my team remain as Shinobi, Yu is loud and destructive- I am lazy and blunt with my work and Saburo is barely capable of tying us down into a normal team" I yawn.

"So what do you wish for me to do?" He sighs.

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Hn.

"I don't think I have a memory of you being against me. At first I thought it was your kind nature- but to go this far for one team that barely functions without help? Why haven't you cut us sooner?" I look him in the eyes.

"I trust in your ability" He replies swiftly.

"There is something else" I ask again.

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"... The way Obito talked about you- was akin to him talking about village heroes, he held you on the same pedestal he held the Hokage on. I trust Obito's judgement of others, to be specific- I trusted my teams relationship with you, despite the rumours of your laziness. And every time I met you, you have shown such incredible promise. A leader, a soldier and a human- You have the attributes of someone who could excel in those areas" He tells me.

"I don't see why that affects the way you help me. No matter the promise I make with the talent I wield, I have yet to fulfil those Promises" I shake my head in disagreement.

"Rin thought you were lazy because of what happened when you were born- because she heard of your family situation and assumed you were depressed, lashing out against the world for taking away your parents- the Ninja system taking away what should have been yours. I am not sure if she was right in that regard... But I am positive you have something tying you down- holding you back. I helped you because I saw a young child wanting to avoid war, and not wanting to explain why" He explains more.

"My Laziness is not borne from hidden emotion and fear of war" I sigh.

"I don't need to know why you are lazy... that is your concern- I understand it is the key to figuring out how to deploy you as a Shinobi but I am not going to go down that path like Lord Third did- The village does not need every clan child to fight, it should not need every clan child to sign up for war... I am trying to change that" Namikaze keeps explaining himself to me.

"So your kindness to me and my team is borne from a dream to better the world? I understand now" I nod my head slowly.

Hero type- I have met many who think like he does.

"Does that help you in some capacity- help you decide what is best for your team?" Lord Fourth asks.

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"Yes it does. I wish to keep my current contract and team" I state.

"Then can you ensure their effectiveness?" He asks me.

"I can- but I need you to know it will not be a team of Shinobi, in the sense that you want" I stand and stretch.

"How so?" He stands as well.

"Give me authority over their mission schedule and I will ensure a 100% mission success rate- you just have to keep a blind eye to how those missions are handled" I tell him.

"Full authority over their missions is a lot of power" Namikaze warns.

"Afraid I will abuse it? How about I give you some confidence in me and my team?" I look him in the eyes.

"How so?" He replies.

"Lets make a verbal contract- If I take on a mission below the rank of B without approval I will become an Active member of the Shinobi force. Additionally if me or my team ever fails a mission I will disband the team immediately" I confidently offer.

"That is a heavy price- your team will not survive with those rules, it is impossible to guarantee a 100% success rate- things go wrong in which no one can handle" He warns once more.

"Do you accept?" I offer once more.

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"I suppose it is better than just cutting your team... I have strange sense of belief in you I cannot shake for some odd reason" Namikaze sighs and nods his head.

"Then it is settled, I will handle my team more appropriately from now on" I bow and look to the edge.

"... Please do not make me regret this" He looks deep into my eyes, and vanishes.

And I lift a leg up... leaning over the statue head and fall to the ground, ready to absorb the impact.

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Pov: Minato Namikaze.

"That did not make any sense to me at all- you went up to cut his team and now your giving him greater authority?" Shikaku asks me.

"Of course- He made me change my mind, I had thought he was overestimated and wanted rest. But I see it differently now..." I chuckle and sign the papers, officially recognising the contract.

"How differently- care to let me in on it?" Shikaku sighs and leans his head back.

"... Takumi- who I thought him to be, was a child who wanted nothing to do with war and always wished to rest- whether that came from trauma or something else I will never know, nor needed to know. But I understand him now, I see the person Obito and Rin saw- the kid who can make and keep a simple promise... who will laze around but focus up when needed... A shinobi who hides his true self with laziness..." I try my best to explain it.

"Hide his true self? You think the laziness is an act? He has a nickname from how lazy he is, us Nara are ashamed to be loosing to that kid..." Shikaku yawns.

"The laziness is not an act, it is a mask... that he views this world with- it almost feels like he is trying out new glasses, seeing if they fit" I continue.

"And what is his true self? I am assuming you saw it? In that conversation?" Shikaku scratches his head.

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"No- I caught a glimpse of it though... someone very passionate is hidden beneath that mask- someone willing do what it takes for those he cares about..." I smirk myself.

"Right... and that changed your mind? He is still 'wearing the mask' as you put it- even if he was a great individual underneath is it not risky to assume he can keep his team safe? Yu is in no position to keep performing missions... I already had a meeting with the Hyuga clan about this" Shikaku groans out in annoyance.

Ah, right- I did tell Shikaku we were disbanding the team... and since the Hyuga know of Yu's performance review now...

Wait- this might be perfect, this could be a test of his capability- proving me right!

"I don't like that confident smile..." Shikaku sighs again.

"Let the Hyuga try and disband the team- Tell Team Takumi that they can handle that much if their captain wants full authority" I finish up the paperwork on my desk.

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"Very well- I will notify both sides" Shikaku walks out- closing the door behind him.

I am sure of it- I saw something in Takumi... I just need to confirm it.