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  Hokage’s Offibsp;

  Hiruzen watched Daikoku leave his office. He let out a tired breath. He rubbed his forehead as his mihrough the events of the day. Hiruzen had a lot on his pte and he was beginning to feel the strain.

  'More and more problems keep popping up… One headache at a time I suppose.'

  Hiruzen took his pipe and filled it with something strong to calm his nerves. He lit it and started smoking.

  'I better look into what Naruto is up tht now.'

  The Hokage took out the crystal ball and used the Telescope jutsu. He focused on Naruto's chakra and within seds he found who he was looking for. He saw the little troublemaker pying with his cssmates on the grounds he academy. He saw the smile on Naruto's fad it made him feel slightly better.

  It was then that he noticed the parents of the other children ing to collect them. Ohey were gone only Daichi and Naruto remained. Hiruzen noticed Daichi ily looking at Naruto. He focused chakra to the ball so he could listen in on their versation.

  He listeo their versation and became happy that Naruto had found such a good friend. He watched Daichi fort Naruto and apany him to his home.

  'He has a good heart. I was n about him.'

  Hiruzehought about Daikoku's notes and request to allow Daichi to skip a year. 'Naruto just found a good friend. If I allow Daichi to get ahead he'll lose that friendship…. But at the same time Daichi has great potential. Daikoku was right about that. If he stays in that css he'll be wasting his time.'

  Hiruzen wasn't sure about what to do. 'On one hand I don't want to separate Naruto and Daichi. But oher hand Daichi could get more bes from the academy if he gets ahead and it'll also save him a year…. What should I do?'

  After some time thinking it over, Hiruzen made a decision. 'I'll ask Daichi. This is his decision after all.'

  "Eagle." Hiruzen called out in a low voice. An Anbu appeared in an instant, kneeling before the Hokage.

  "Inform Kensei Yasaji and Daichi Hekima that I have summohem for a meeting tomorrow m."

  "Yes lord Hokage." The Anbu vanished as quietly and quickly as he came.

  Kensei Yasaji's Home.

  Daichi got home about an ho. He freshened up, ate some food a for a walk around the house. Daichi ehe peaceful atmosphere and the beautiful nature. He sometimes missed the modern teologies he was aced to in his previous life but whehought about what he currently had, those feelings disappeared.

  Daichi reached the garden he had growhe st 3 years. He started watering the pnts and removed a few dying stems. It started out with 3 flowers but as time passed by he bought more and more and added to the garden. With how careful aiculously Daichi worked on the garden it wasn't long before the results started showing.

  He was able to grow it from a weed filled disaster to a geous wonder of nature. As Daichi watered the pnts he heard the footsteps of his grandfather. Kensei reached and stood o his grandson.

  "How were the exams?"

  Daichi smirked hearing the question. "Do you really have to ask questions you know the ao, old man?"

  "You cheeky brat." Kensei's lips twitched upwards hearing his grandson's reply.

  He looked at the garden Daichi had built. He watched the boy work on it 3 or 4 days a week for the st 3 year. Daiever missed a single week where he didn't tend to the garden. And now after 3 years it has grown into something magnifit. The garden reminded him of his wife and brought back memories of Fumiyo standing proudly as she looked at the blossoming flowers.

  "It's beautiful, Daichi… You've worked hard on this garden for the st three years... I never did thank you for it, did I?" Kensei slowly asked.

  Daichi looked at his grandfather from the er of his eyes. "And you'll never have to… Just enjoy the view, Gramps. o get so seal."

  Daichi looked at his old man and smiled. Kensei ughed hearing his reply. As both of them stood there enjoying the rexing moment, they suddenly sensed chakra fluctuations within the barrier of their home. Someone was calling out to them via iing chakra into the barrier. They went to the gates of the house and found an Anbu waiting for them.

  "Kensei Yasaji and Daichi Hekima. You have both been summoned for a meeting with the Hokage tomorrow m. That is all." The Anbu vanished after saying those words.

  'So fast. I didn't evehe ce to use 'Observe' on him…Wonder what that's about?' Daichi looked at the empty spot where the Anbu was seds ago.

  "You know what that was all about?" Keuro Daichi and asked him.

  "No clue." Daichi shrugged and replied.

  "Well he wants to see both of us. So I'm guessing this has something to do with you… I suppose we'll know whe there tomorrow." Kensei said a back to the house. Daichi followed him shortly after. Daichi cooked a simple meal and both of them ate dinner discussing various subjects.

  Daichi's mind wao the meeting that would take pce the day.

  'What does he want with me?'

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  Root Base - Somewhere Underground.

  The sounds of a e tapping on the hard ground could be heard throughout the dark hallway. Danzo Shimura slowly walked towards his office, hidden deep inside one of the many bases around the vilge.

  He reached one of the most guarded rooms in the base. Danzo's office tained secret dots and other top secret scrolls and items locked inside. 2 Root Anbu were standing guard, along with another hidden in the shadows.

  "Lord Danzo." They greeted their leader as he came. Daered the room and out of the shadows came a root operative. He kneeled waiting for his orders.

  "Summon Nero here."

  "Yes sir."

  As the operative vanished Danzo sat down and closed his eyes. He had a pn in mind for the Uchiha . As he sat there thinking about the future, a Root Anbu appeared. Danzo opened his eyes and looked at the operative. He had two files in his hand.

  "Did you plete the mission I tasked you with?" Danzo asked in a cold tone.

  "Yes sir. All the information I've piled owets are here." The root agent hahe folders to Danzo and was dismissed.

  Danzo opehe first folder. In it was the picture of Sasuke Uchiha. 'Itachi's one weakness… Sooner or ter we will have to go to war with the Uchiha . Even though right now Itachi is on the vilge's side, there is no guarahat would be the case for the future. Especially if his little brother's life is in jeopardy.'

  Danzo went over the information tained in the file. He he routes Sasuke takes from the Academy to his home. He notes where he spends his time and with whom. His personality, characteristid even the scores he received in academy were noted in the file.

  'In war you must know the weaknesses of your allies just as much as your enemies. You might never know when you have a need for suformation.' The words Tobirama Senju once said to him came to his mind.

  'This boy is the key to keeping Itachi under trol.' As Danzo looked over Sasuke's informatioiced something he half expected. 'It seems he's in sed pce again. So I was not mistaken.'

  Danzo pced the young Uchiha's folder beside him and opehe sed oarget number 2 - Daichi Hekima. He started going through the pages ihe file one by one.

  'When I heard that a child not from any was able to take the first p a css with the heirs of most heads, it really surprised me. It seems my intuition was correct. This boy was able to maintain his position and it seems based on Nero's observations the boy is siderably strohan his peers.'

  His agent was able to copy the information Daikoku sensei made as well. 'A great potential. His personality needs some corres but he will be an excellent addition to my forces… Now lets see who his parents are…'

  Danzo stopped reading when his eyes reached a familiar name. His jaws slightly tightened and his face had a frown as he read the name in his mind. 'Kensei Yasaji…'

  Danzo read the information his agent gathered. 'Daichi Hekima ted three years ago by Kensei Yasaji…. Why is it you're always getting in my way…Kensei?'

  Danzo closed his eyes and thought about his st frontation with the man. After a few moments he let out a sigh and opened his eyes. 'Kensei won't fet his grudges. It seems acquiring the boy will be much more difficult than I thought.'

  Danzo read the remaining information on the file. 'Sarutobi will no doubt have this information in his hand. So he would see the value of letting the boy graduate early. I'll let him go for now. When the boy graduates, I'll have one of my men be his sehat way I trol what missio assigo him. I'll test and see if the boy shows the same potential then, as he shows now. And then he’ll soon be mine.’

  Danzo closed both files and locked them in a small safe along with other dots. He then started going through the missios his agents had pced on the desk.

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  Hokage’s Office - M.

  Daichi and Keood in front of the Hokage as he pced a few dots oable. He looked at the two and smiled. Daichi smiled back but Kensei simply grunted.

  "Daichi! Kehank you for ing."

  "Of course Lord Hokage… Umm, What is this about?" Daichi greeted and asked the aging leader.

  "Daikoku sensei came to see me yesterday. Based on his reports and your performan the academy I'm willing to let you skip a grade. I believe you're qualified for that."

  Both Daichi and Kensei were surprised. Daichi thought about the advantages of moving ahead but he was having some doubts. He weighed them in his mind and he was leaning slightly more towards advang. The indecision resent on his face. Both Hiruzen and Kensei noticed this.

  Daichi looked at the Hokage and asked. " I have a few mio think this through?"

  "Of course. I'll o speak with Kensei on another matter. You wait outside and think it over. I'll call you ba a few minutes." Hiruzen replied.

  As Daichi was about to leave Hiruzen spoke up. "Daichi. Before you make a decision, I would like you to hear me out. If you want to advance a year you are free to do so. I will make the arras immediately. But I would like you to stay with your peers for a couple more years. I uand that it will not be much beneficial for you but if you do this I will owe you a favor."

  Daichi and Kensei's eyes widened as they heard this. A favor from a kage was no small thing.

  "Are you serious?" Daichi couldn't help but excim.

  "Yes. A small reasonable favor! But a favor heless." Hiruzen smiled as he looked at Daichi. He could uand that su offer would be tempting. "Now go on. I'll call for you in a short while."

  Daichi left the office thinking about what had just transpired. 'Wow. I did not expect that. The old guy must really wao stay with my css huh. But why would he care If I stay with them or not…? Well it doesn't matter. I could choose to get ahead. Then I'll probably be in Neji's css but… If I stay then the Hokage would owe me a favor. But what should I ask for?'

  As Daichi pted on what he should ask for, a memory came to him. He suddenly had an idea in mind but he wasn't sure if it would work. 'I o be careful. I o word this right or I might get in trouble.' Several minutes passed and the doors to the office opened and Kensei came.

  He and Daichi talked for a minute before they both went inside.

  "So have you made a decision Daichi?" Hiruzen looked at the young boy.

  Daichi steeled his nerves and proceeded with his pn. "I have lord Hokage. I'll stay with my css."

  Hiruzen slightly smiled hearing the answer. "Thank you Daichi."

  "Lord Hokage… About that favor. I ask for it now?" Daichi cautiously asked.

  Hiruzen smiled at the boy. He was curious as to what the child would want.

  "Do you already have something in mind?" Hiruzen asked.

  Daiodded. What he said a few moments ter shocked Hiruzen.

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