Chapter 155: CH 155
"Are you all prepared to leave master?"
"Yes Hamako-chan."
"You've got all of your weapons?"
"With all of the scrolls I've got and the stuff I carry on my person at all times I'm armed to the teeth." "You've got your suppression seals for the Kyuubi's chakra?"
"Yes, I've already given enough to Tsunade-baachan already that she could probably use one to stop me every day on this mission from now on forward though."
"Well... It is one of only two things that you can adequately make."
"...Now why did you have to go and kill my self-esteem like that Hamako-chan?"
Naruto was leaning against the front gate in the same clothing he had taken to wearing recently with Hamako doting over him before he was to leave to escort Tsunade to Sunagakure for the finals of the chunin exam. He hadn't really seen anyone from his graduating class around town since he had returned, but he then put two and two together and realized they must have all made it to the finals of the exams. Hinata and Shino had been promoted last time around so they were probably on a mission, Shikamaru probably went with Asuma to watch the proceedings, and Team Gai, who had been promoted immediately after their next exams were probably busy, because being a rookie chunin did suck. You weren't high profile enough to really put in for down time, but you were considered just good enough to get back to back 'real' missions.
Naruto gave a glance to his pleasant companion, "Are you going to be alright while I'm gone?"