The Prodigy Namikaze by SoulReaperCrewe

Chapter 13: Long Awaited Words

"So first and most importantly I want to congratulate Team 13 for their great performances in the chunin exams in Suna five days ago and of course well done to my son Naruto for winning the chunin exams." Minato said as he sat behind his desk.

In front of him stood Naruto, Itachi and Anko with the two boys covered in bandages. Naruto had his right hand covered up as well as his shoulder and had a few patches on his face. Itachi had the same on his left arm but had bandages wrapped around his chest and a few patches on his cheeks. Anko though was mostly okay and just had a set of bandages around her chest from breaking two ribs during her fight with Itachi.

Since the end of the Chunin exams five days ago most of the bruising and small cuts had vanished thanks to Tsunade and Shizune personally looking after Naruto and his team and pouring medical chakra through their systems.

They stayed in Suna for two days to rest and recovered before all the Konoha visitors left and took three days to arrive back home in Konoha.

His father though had talked with him a lot during those three days and Naruto had a feeling it was because he was curious at Naruto's strength and how he managed to attain it.

Once he got home he was expecting some kind of interrogation from his parents since when they arrived back home his mother had a curious gaze on him as if trying to figure him out. His sibling though welcomed him back happily and Mina had clung to him ever since. It had taken some blackmail with ice cream to get her off him since he and his team were requested in Hokage's office.

Around the room multiple members of the Konoha shinobi council stood watching and smiling at the three young shinobi and clapped lightly. On that side was also Mikoto who was smiling the biggest proud smile she could muster with a feeling that she had done a good job with her team and that she had helped three great future shinobi.

On the other side was Tsunade and Hiruzen who were standing with Kakashi, Kushina, Shizune, and a few more of the Konoha Jonin. Then on the other side of Hiruzen were his former teammates and fellow Konoha elders Homura, Koharu and Danzo.

The two elders he did not mind though Naruto found them both to be a couple of sticks in the mud, always acting very serious. While the other guy Danzo gave Naruto an eary feeling. Plus his jiji, Tsunade and Shizune had warned it was best to stay away from him.

"Now I think everyone here would agree with me when I say these three have all proved themselves ready to become chunin."

Around the room everyone murmured in agreement.

"Then in that case I believe it's only fitting to have these handed out." Minato said as he pulled out a scroll from his desk and unsealed the contents of it. Out of the scroll he revealed three chunin flak jackets and handed them out. First to Anko, then to Itachi and then to Naruto who he happily ruffled his hair. Naruto though did not react from it and just stood there as he listened to his father.

"Then today I would like to congratulate Anko Mitsarashi, Itachi Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze on becoming chunin." He said as more murmuring and clapping rang out through the office.

Many of the clan heads stepped forward to congratulate the three new promoted chunin and shook their hands, telling them well done in the exams and how well they thought they all fought.

Mikoto eagerly came forward and wrapped all three in a big hug telling them all how proud of them she was and how sad she was now that they were technically not a team anymore.

Since her team became chunin Mikoto decided to return back to being a full time housewife since now that her oldest was a chunin and proved he was strong and had good friend with him, she wanted to turn her attention in now helping her middle and youngest child. Though she would still help the trio train when she could and maybe go on a mission from time to time, her duty now was to help Sasuke and Ria.