Chapter 56: CH 56
Naruto waved it off, "No need Kuma-san. I do my best when I'm on the spot, I just want to get the gripe-fest inside over with so I can go home and watch my shitty closed-circuit TV."
A snort came from another corner of the hall as Kuma moved and allowed Naruto entrance into the council chambers. As he walked inside he noticed the conversation drop off and most of the focus fell on him. There were almost unanimous glares from the civilian council, and when he turned to bid them a jaunty hello he almost broke down in laughter as they tried their hand at their pathetic excuse for killing intent.
Naruto saw that all of the clan heads were looking at him and he could read their expressions as he made his way to the table he was to remain at. The Akimichi, Yamanaka, and Nara clan heads were pretty objective, the Nara and Akimichi clan heads were actually giving him looks of acknowledgement, obviously being told by their sons about his actions during the mission.
The Inuzuka matriarch was smirking at him with mirth evident on her face, a smirk that he readily returned. The Hyuuga clan head was just looking at him, he couldn't tell what was going on behind those white eyes, damn, Hyuuga's have a great poker face, likewise for the Aburame clan.
Naruto saw the council elder advisers and saw Danzo, but let his face betray nothing, as did Danzo. Naruto knew they would never openly get a chance to speak, not for a long time, and if Danzo found that opening he would find Naruto if he really needed to, there was no need for Naruto to act like a lost puppy right now.
Taking his seat at the table he looked at the elders as if to state, 'can we start yet?' Tsunade then cleared her throat to speak, "Chunin Naruto Uzumaki, you have been brought here at the behest of Konohagakure no Sato's village council for your details on the mission to retrieve Sasuke Uchiha." She turned to the elders, "Those of you that have questions on what happened, you may ask." Naruto turned his attention to the elders themselves who opened the floor with questioning. Koharu Utatane chose to go first, "Uzumaki-san, if you could, would you give us a verbal description of your experiences during the mission?"
Naruto nodded, "I set out from the village during the morning to catch up to the retrieval team in order to provide adequate assistance to them in case they wound up being outclassed by their opposition. After picking up a trail within the first half-hour I proceeded to give pursuit for about three hours before catching up to Choji Akimichi who was engaged in battle against, now identified, Jirobo of the South. Choji was on the verge of taking the third of the secret Akimichi pills in order to combat his foe when I stepped in and sent him to go catch up with the rest of the team. I then proceeded to swiftly dispatch Jirobo and follow suit in catching up to the team."
The old man next to Koharu, Homura Mitokado nodded, "This much was revealed by young Choji's report and by the Anbu that found Jirobo's corpse following the mission. You may proceed."
Naruto rolled his eyes, 'Then why did you fucking ask me then?' Ignoring that voice in his head he continued, "I then found Neji Hyuuga in the middle of fighting Kidomaru of the East. He seemed to be doing fine on his own, it was an even deadlock, but Kidomaru had yet to unlock the second stage of his cursed seal so I decided to intervene. Neji was able to keep Kidomaru's attention until I was able to launch a stealth attack from a distance that ended his life."