NARUTO:The sealed shinobi.

Danzo tapped his cane on the ground, "I do not want the boy. I simply wish to ensure his safety, with all of the business of the Akatsuki that you and I both know will do whatever it takes to obtain him it is of the utmost importance to keep his well-being as a priority of sorts." He hadn’t overstepped any boundaries, laced his words with any subtle threats, and he had been speaking the truth the entire time. Tsunade could afford to continue to hear him out, "Please continue."

Danzo nodded and did just that, "I would like to assign one of my personal best to work alongside Uzumaki. I can assure you that he is the brightest shinobi I have trained besides Uzumaki himself, but then again being a jinchuuriki that would make it hard for him to compare to."

Tsunade narrowed her eyes, "Do not attempt to jerk me around Danzo. I’m warning you, let that boy be. I don’t need any treachery against him from within the village when we have more than enough against him from outside of it."

Danzo kept his face steady, "I agree, which is why I am putting this offer on the table. I do not want to cut back Uzumaki’s growth or hold him back in any way. He is a jinchuuriki and is destined to be one of the most powerful men in existence with the biju imprisoned inside of him. Having him be captured by a group of rogues simply because he had insufficient backup would not keep our village safe or powerful in any way, especially when that power ends up turned on us and the rest of the world."

Seeing that she had her eyes firmly on him, but not saying a word, the elderly man stood up and turned to leave, "Well I will leave the final decision up to you. Until the next time Tsunade-hime." With that, the only sound in the room was the sound of Danzo’s cane thudding off of the floor as he left.

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(Two Days Later – Gates of Kumogakure no Sato)

After Naruto and Jiraiya were confronted at the entrance to the village by posted sentries, Jiraiya flashed a message from Konoha that he was to deliver to the Raikage, important information necessary for Kumo’s consideration he called it. With that, both Konoha ninja were watched carefully as they made their way to the main building.

Naruto simply peered around their surroundings and took in the village. Nothing that he could see had changed over the course of the time he had been away from Kumo, but being here for business he passed that thought off to the side. Jiraiya was getting sick of walking in silence, "You need to stop worrying about the Akatsuki gaki. Calm down a bit."