"As great as that may be for your clan, let me make one thing perfectly clear to all of you right now. Honoka-nee, like myself, is an Uzumaki by birth, thus whatever new animals she draws to herself that aren't already part of your clan or anyone else's will be part of the Uzumaki clan," Naruto said seriously. Kiba was taken aback by Naruto's seemingly unexplainable change of character, especially the strong aura he was giving off. This also held true for the others that were there.
"The Uzumaki clan? There is no such clan!" a young Inuzuka female retorted.
"You would know of my clan and its legacy if you all weren't lied to about Konoha's true history. There's a lot that you all don't know. But what I'm making known now is that I won't allow Honoka-nee to be used an instrument for another clan's benefit. Does everyone understand?" Naruto stated firmly.
"I'm sorry if that offended you, Naruto, but it wasn't our intention to use Honoka-san in such a way," Hana apologized.
"Perhaps not yours, but I wouldn't be so quick to speak for everyone else. Honoka-san is currently working on controlling her chakra, and like me, it's massive, so she'll have her work cut out for her. Count on the fact that I'll be sure to help her in that endeavor. And whatever progress she makes will be solely for the benefit of our clan, not someone else's," Naruto stated.
Kiba spoke up. "Naruto, I don't mean to offend you, but your chakra control is the worst of all of us. Even while at the academy you couldn't get perfect control of it."
"Like I said, Kiba, there's a lot that you all don't know, and that would include facts about me. I had teachers who sabotaged my training while at the academy. I had them all dealt with through Jiisan after graduating from the ninja academy. But going back to my previous point, Honoka-nee is new here in Konoha and knows little about anyone in this village with the exception of myself and a few others. Until she's comfortable on her own here, she will be under my watchful care," Naruto replied.
"Why do you speak as if you have the authority to decide for the young woman, who's clearly much older than you, what's best for her or what she wants to do with her life?" a grown man questioned.
Honoka decided to speak, "Because unlike me, Naruto-kun knows this village, its people, what many in this village are capable of. I know what Naruto-kun's life in this village was like, and though I've been appointed as a rookie Chuunin of this village, I don't fully trust most of the people here, for now.
"Like Naruto-kun, I endured a great deal of hardships and I yearn to reestablish the greatness that our clan held before. And that's the truth. I'm also aware of Naruto-kun's life in the village, and frankly, little to nothing has been done for him by most of the clans of this village, with the exception of the Hyuuga clan."
"Kinsman of the Inuzuka, listen please!" Tsume requested with a respectful but authoritative tone, "There's a great deal that must be explained to all of you. Naruto and his cousin Honoka were both asked to be present here because what I must explain deeply involves them and several dark and hidden S-Class secrets that none of you know, especially the S-Class secret about Naruto's status as a Jinchuuriki."
"Tsume!" one of the Inuzuka Jounins cried out, "You can't reveal that! The Hokage declared that secret punishable by death by law if revealed!"
"Today that law was officially lifted by the Hokage himself through Naruto's personal request. Every clan leader and member of the Shinobi and Civilian council and the Hierarchy must explain everything about Naruto being a Jinchuuriki along with the Uzumaki clan legacy and its ties to Konoha.
"Everyone, gather together at the meeting pound as the elders and I will explain everything in detail to all of you," Tsume instructed. As everyone was doing so, Kiba looked at Naruto questionably. He'd never heard of a Jinchuuriki or any S-Class secrets behind Naruto's life and familial legacy. So many questions about Naruto were racing through his mind at this point as he followed his fellow kinsmen to the meeting pound with Naruto and Honoka at the forefront.
(Meanwhile)
Hinata was leaving the blacksmith store with the newly purchased item she ordered two weeks ago. The item was sealed into a scroll that was now inside of her jacket. With that objective taken care of, she hurried to meet up with Temari back at the spot she told the older kunoichi to meet her at. Hinata arrived at the spot and found Temari arriving there herself.
Before the Hyuuga heiress could call out to her, Temari turned around and noticed her arriving.
"Hello Hinata. For a moment I thought I'd either have to wait long or look around this village myself," Temari greeted.
"Now that would be d-disrespectful of me, making you w-wait after you a-accepted my personal offer, yes?" Hinata replied while fiddling with her index fingers.
Temari agreed, "I suppose it would be. So where do you want us to start?"
For the next two hours, Hinata gave Temari free tour of the village, and showed her some of the well renowned restaurants, stores, bathhouses, and other establishments she knew of. During their walk, Temari inquired of Hinata, "Tell me something Hinata. How would you describe yourself, with regards to being a kunoichi?"
Hinata was caught off guard by Temari's bold and direct question. But instead of taking offense, Hinata decided to answer it and said, "W-Well, I-I think of myself as someone who never g-gives up, despite various obstacles I face. Despite how I'm v-viewed by others for t-the choices I make, I stick with them with conviction. Naruto-kun has been a great help to me, too."
"Naruto you say?" Temari asked with a tone of honest interest, "How so? What special aid did he provide for you in overcoming these obstacles of yours?"
Hinata saw that Temari was carefully hearing her out and was trying to find out as much as she could about both her and Naruto. But the Hyuuga heiress sensed that Temari's true interest was still in Naruto.
"I wasn't as confident in myself back then and I-I was often bullied and mistreated as a result. I was l-looked down upon with disdain by my family and even hated by some. Naruto-kun saw and understood my pain and loneliness, and through our time together he helped me improve and become the person I am now," Hinata explained.
Temari saw how brief and vague Hinata was. The Suna kunoichi saw that Hinata didn't want to reveal much about either herself or Naruto, so she decided not to press the matter further.
"Yes, Naruto has a keen eye for finding and admiring strong women with such exceptional gemlike attributes. He told me that himself if you want the truth," Temari remarked as a light blush and smile appeared on her face as she recalled his words to her. Hinata noticed the look on Temari's facial expression and saw that what Naruto said to her really affected how she sees him.
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