Uzumaki Naruto, an Exceptional Shinobi

Chapter Twenty-Four: Mission of the Crescent Moon

It's fucking hot!

Naruto's eyes narrowed in irritation as he walked beside Kakashi, and along with them is Sakura and Lee walking on his right side. He sighed heavily causing his team to glance at him, "What's wrong?" Kakashi boredly asked. For once, he wasn't reading his tiny orange book, Naruto dully noted. Naruto's blue eyes glance at him before looking away and answering Kakashi's question. "It's so damn hot! I know we got our summer uniforms but still," Naruto grumbled lowly.

Naruto will be Naruto, Sakura sighs mentally before snapping her attention to her Jōnin Sensei, "The person we are escorting is important, right Kakashi-sensei?" she asked. Kakashi only glance at her before looking forward again, "According to Lady Tsunade, he is." Naruto mentally sighed heavily before stopping making the rest stop along with him. "Hm?" Horses trotted pass them pulling carriages filled with luggage. "All this for one person?" Sakura questions. Lee look in awe, "What are they for?!" A white carriage stopped in a few feet away from them and a large, overweight man appeared. Naruto took notice his height and clothing, before looking away from him. "It's my shopping. I saw so many wonderful things in all the villages we visited and so I just had to have it. I kept buying and buying and before I knew it, I ended up with all this," the overweight man said as he walked towards the group.

Stopping in front of them, he places his hands on his hips and introduced himself, "I am the Prince of the Land of the Moon, I'm Michiru. You are?" Naruto was about to answer his question but Kakashi beat him to it, "We are Shinobis from the Hidden Leaves, your Majesty, I am Hatake Kakashi, Leader of the squad," Kakashi then turned to look at Naruto. "This is Uzumaki Naruto," he paused. Naruto only nodded his head, "Haruno Sakura," Kakashi continued. "Pleasure's mine," Sakura bowed with a smile on her face. "And Rock Lee," Rock Lee stood straighter then he already is and saluted Michiru, "Sir!" Lee stated. Naruto sweat drop at his comrade, settle down Lee, Naruto thought. "The four of us are your escort. We are here to see you home safely to your Kingdom," Kakashi said.

Michiru smiled, "Well, I can see that I am in good hands." Naruto eyed the man as he walked towards Sakura. Michiru bend a little to Sakura's height, "Well, aren't you the pretty the one? Far to pretty to be a ninja," Michiru commented. Naruto suppressed his laughter on the look on Rock Lee's face before clearing his throat gaining the attention, "Looks can be deceiving, your Prince, she's well qualified," Naruto commented. Michiru then turned to look at Sakura again, "You don't say," Michiru held out a hand, "Thank you, I'm glad you've come." Naruto blocked out most of it and ignoring the startled cry of the Prince when his hand was being crushed by Sakura. Naruto sighed heavily as he merely caught the fake arrow heading his way. Naruto glance over to see a kid with glasses and black hair looking at him in shock. He cleared his throat and had a smug smirk, "In real life that would have hit and you would be dead," the kid commented.

'Can I eat him?' Kurama commented boredly. Naruto sweat drop from Kurama's comment before sighing heavily. "Kid, in real life, you would be dead with the stunt you pulled," Naruto said causing the kid to freak out.

»Few Hours Later«

Naruto calmly walked between the carriages with Rock Lee a few meters behind him, having a mental argument with Kurama, 'You can't eat him!' Naruto mentally growled. Kurama scoffed irritated before grinning widely, 'Can I eat them?' Naruto paused for a bit before sighing heavily. He reached to his mic and quickly spoke into it. "Kurama wants to eat them...can he?" Kakashi was astound by the question, "What do you mean by 'them'?" Naruto glance slightly at Kakashi before mentioning about the ambush on top. "Them." Kakashi and the rest slightly tilt their head to the side but can clearly see heads poking out from rocks over the cliff's edges. Sighing heavily, Kakashi nodded at Naruto.