Favored by fate

Chapter 6

The days went by and Naruto got better and better. His friends visited him every single day as well as the jounins, chuunins and ANBU he knew. They would tell him what was happening outside, a few details of a mission (that was not a secret for the ANBU), and Tora.

Naruto chuckled at the looks his friends had when describing the nightmare that was catching Tora for the wife of the Daimyo.

"Well, I am glad that Ibiki-sensei didn't let me go through it." He commented but the other scowled.

"No, he didn't. But he gave you something equally worse, if not, more." Sasuke muttered and another chuckle came from Naruto.

Aside from his friends, Minato and Kushina had been there every day as well. After Kushina made Nuriko's breakfast and watch her daughter leave the house, she would pack up the obento she readied for Naruto and left to head to the hospital for most of the day. Minato would spend lunch at the hospital with his wife and Naruto but returned to his office to do his paperwork, this time reading through them himself.

"You do know that you can use Kage Bushin and let them do your work for you. The more you make, the faster your paperwork will be done." Naruto commented one day after hearing the man whine about traitorous papers stacking against him.

Kushina laughed while Naruto smirked when the Yondaime sat on his seat with the look of shock and disbelief.

"How do you think the Sandaime was able to keep up with his workload and watch over Konohamaru when his parents had died? But I'm surprised the old man didn't tell you about that trick." Naruto commented again.

"Well, I didn't think I would have needed to tell him since he was said to be a genius and all, Naruto-kun." Said a voice from the door and all turned to see the Sandaime standing there with his grandson.

"Jiji… Konohamaru." Naruto greeted as the boy ran into the room and to the other side of the bed and showed Naruto his drawing.

"Look what I made Boss!" Konohamaru cried excitedly as showed Naruto his drawing of Konoha from the Hokage Mountain's view point.

The picture was not so bad. A bit crude but it was better than most of Konohamaru's age group could make.

"Wow… you're getting better and better, Ko. Keep it up and before you reach graduate from the Academy you'll be a Master of painting." Naruto praised the boy who blushed and nodded.

The old man told him about his trip to the Daimyo's palace and how Konohamaru behaved well when Naruto had told him before they had left.

An hour later, the adults left and went to Minato's office where Jiraiya and Tsunade were waiting with Orochimaru of all people.

"What brings the Legendary Sannins to my office this afternoon?" Minato asked with shock yet still respectful.

Orochimaru was indeed a bit bitter that the Sandaime had not chosen him as his successor but it opened to more opportunities of travelling and discovering new things all over the world. After a year of travelling, Orochimaru had been ever so glad to not have become Hokage and missed all the things he had seen and learned.

"Tsunade sent me a message concerning Naruto's health case. After Jiraiya's stupidity, Naruto's organs nearly ripped themselves apart. Luckily, Tsunade healed them to the best of her capabilities. But she made a point to keep an eye on Naruto. And as she briefed me the moment I stepped foot into the village, Naruto's body had begun to shift and something stirred in his chakra system." The Snake Sannin explained and Minato was stunned while his wife was trembling in fear.

"Are you saying that something is wrong with my son?" Minato asked with a warning tone but Orochimaru raised his hands.

"Nothing is wrong with him. However, Tsunade says that his chakra system has changed. Which is why I will be looking at him later this evening after I read a few more of his lab results that Tsunade thinks might help us in figuring out what is wrong with your son, Minato." The Sannin answered back without a threat in his voice even if he had the right to.