It was extremely amusing to see that even after my sensei all but firmed the old bastards words as being true nobody seemed to realize that my strength was not "just" at S rank. Not t or anything but I robably the most powerful person in the world at the moment judging by how strong my sensei and Jiraiya was. They were sidered on par with the Fourth Raikage who was sidered top five in the power rankings of the world. Meanwhile I could ft out dominate my sensei in a fight with ease at this point.-

  My physical strength was unrivaled, my elemental jutsu capable of mass destru on a vilge wide scale and my chakra nigh bottomless. I even possessed aremely powerful dojutsu capable of horrific things. No one iire vilge, not even my seruly uood exactly how powerful I was and I inteo keep it that way. I was not warlike or had any ination towards quest so I wao remain in the background as far as the world was ed so no wars started over my existence.-

  Make no mistake however, if somethio threaten my peace I had no qualms at all crushing that thing mercilessly. The old bastard was not such a thing but more a joke for thinking he knew anything worth bckmailing me over. Still the guy served as an excellent example and the people doggedly trying to get the Kakashi treatment stopped abruptly. I was a hermit, not a soft target like they thought. Still my newfound peace was quickly disturbed again as Karin decided that since I wasn't w on anything that my free time was hers.-

  "I thought you were fog on medical jutsu at the moment?" I asked the redhead snuggling up to me in my p.

  "Lady Tsunade said that all I needed was to solidify my basid then improve oo be sidered an expert Iryonin so I have a lot of free time now." she said smiling happily.

  "I see. And you choose to use your time doing... this?" I asked with a twit my eyebrow.

  "You don't have a leg to stand on mister self isotion." she shot bad I couldn't really argue that I had some bad social habits.

  "Fihen." I said scooping the girl up and standing up.

  She was startled by the sudden ge and looked up at me quizzically but I didn't say anything. Instead I flickered us both out of my house and through the vilge before shooting into the forest of death.

  "It's so beautiful!" she excimed when we reached my destination.

  It was a small grove with a spring fed pond that was easily one of the most beautiful pces in the nd of fire in my opinion as the sun shone down through the trees at just the right ao make the water sparkle while the colorful fish living within it added much color to the se.-

  The fish were toxic as all hell to eat but were absolutely a treat for the eyes with their long flowing fins and shiny colorful scales. I had randomly came across this pce a few years ago when I was living in this forest and had kept it a secret till now. I occasionally brought some of my special chakra beast supplements to feed the fish so even after I arrived the things weren't disturbed as they reized and trusted me.-

  "As much as I love the pce why are we here?" Karin asked fused.

  I just smiled and opened a ste scroll that with a poof of smoke revealed to tain a whole feast of foods and a soft b. "I figured I'd take you on a piic. Had this pnned for a few days in truth." I said and she smiled brightly.

  "I love it!" she said happily as she helped me set up the b and food.

  There wasn't much talking as we just sat together and ate. Evehe smell of the food drew some animals to us we remained rexed and Karin even shared some food with them and the fish with a tent look. -

  Obviously the animals weren't that trusting but I used some of my sagely awesomeo get them to py along. Karin probably khis but wasn't willing to point it out as she was having a good time. All good things e to ahough and when Kuma lumbered into the area sg off all the normal animals immediately while kig dust unto us and the food due to his sheer size. We weren't mad or anything like that as it was getting te and the giant bear didn't do it iionally.-

  Still we packed up our stuff and rode on his back as he carried us out of the forest happy to be helpful. He was a silly zy thing but cared if nothing else so I let him slide even though he crashed my date.-

  "That was fun, we should do it again sometime." Karin said alked home hand in hand.

  "Just no interruptions from Kuma ime I hope." I said with a smile and she ughed and nodded.

  It was a good time and I was satisfied until the day it ged.

  The m was little different than any other for me as I woke up and make breakfast for Karin and I before she went to the Hospital for work as she durly. It was while we were eating that I sensed someone approag my house before knog at the door, an anbu. I sighed at this and walked over to the door and ope.

  "What is the problem?" i asked directly.

  The owl masked anbu was taken back at first but quickly shrugged it off and answered.

  "Lady Hokage has requested your presen her office as soon as possible." they said and I nodded.

  "Give me a moment to prepare and tidy up." I said before shutting the door.

  "Is something big happening?" Karin asked ed.

  "I hope not but it's possible another war is on the horizon. It's been about two decades sihe st and the other vilges might be itg for it now that we show signs of growing beyond what they are fortable with." I said holy.