"What?" asked Kakashi.
"The Uzumaki and Senju lines connect at several points, so it isn't completely impossible. His primary elemental affinity is Wind, so adding Earth and Water and connections between is not a terribly great stretch," said the being.
"Water, Wind, and Earth?" asked Kakashi, twitching a little bit.
"Not enough?"
"So, does that mean I could do something suitably awesome?" asked Naruto.
"The First Hokage had Mokuton," pointed out Kakashi.
"It would be best if he not only had a tutor learning to use those chakra combinations, but had some skills taught him in the finished product. Carpentry or woodworking for wood techniques, masonry or sculpture for the earthen manifestations. Perhaps..."
"Maybe some D-Rank missions when we get back," mused Kakashi, seeing the point.
"Very well then. I'll leave you with that."
"Waitamoment," said Kakashi, holding up a hand. "Nothing for his companions? He's part of a team you know. It's really not fair for him to get something when his companions don't."
"Oh? What exactly are you suggesting? The Uchiha boy already has the capacity for a powerful Sharingan after all."
Kakashi smiled under his mask.
Naruto followed most of what was going on, but a question had been bothering him for awhile. When Kakashi finally nodded and apparently agreed to what the statue had compromised to - he decided it was time to speak up. "Ne ne. How are we going to explain this, anyway? I mean if I suddenly have some new ability, aren't Sasuke and Sakura going to have trouble with that?"
"Oh. I have a plan in mind. This will happen tomorrow..."
Haku was aware of Zabuza's position, which was a bit further on. He himself was ready right here, with a substitution ready with that little rabbit he kept for just such an emergency.
Not that this group looked like such preparations would be necessary.
"Kakashi-sensei?" asked a girl with pink (?!) hair. "What's up with those clouds?"
Haku blinked and wondered what that meant. Being concealed in the foliage like this meant he couldn't move without taking the chance that it would be noted.
"I mean," said the pinkette, "it looks odd and moved fairly quickly and it's.... EEEK!"
"Hmmm, a black cloud that just opened to show a gold eye?" Kakashi's voice sounded only mildly curious.
Haku very slowly and carefully moved his head to peer up, moving a bit of foliage. Yes, that was exactly it. Was this a genjutsu?If it was, who had cast it?
A spotlight formed from the eye to spear one of the Konoha genin.
"You."
"Me?!" yelped the blonde in the spotlight.
"You who are the prophesied child. You who are the one whom fate swirls around. You who may become the savior of your world. Yes, you - Naruto Uzumaki."
"Me?!" squeaked Naruto.
"Naruto? Prophesied? Savior?" asked Sakura skeptically.
BLAM!
Sasuke looked down at where Sakura had just been imbedded into the road by golden lightning. He considered that, and decided to withhold comment himself.
"Might I ask who you are?" asked Kakashi, his voice almost seeming to be bored with these events.
"Just a passing deity who sees a world beset with darkness. This boy has descent from the Senju line and from the Mandate Of The Heavens. If he dies, your world shall perish within a generation."
Sakura heaved herself up. "We need to be saved by Naruto? That's it, we're doomed."
BLAM!
Sasuke glanced down at the re-imbedded Sakura. "Hn."
"Now... where was I again?"
"Descended from the Senju clan and some Mandate," prompted Kakashi.
"Oh right. Thanks. Due to the need, I will awaken his latent bloodlines. That might make up for his lack of survival skills."
"Too bad you can't just make him smarter," grumbled Sakura as she pried herself out of the hole.
"Hmmm. Point. Done."
Sakura finished flinching as she realized she hadn't been re-re-imbedded into the road. "Whew."
Sasuke nodded at Sakura.
"Stupid big voiced," griped Sakura under her breath as she got back up.
BLAM!
"Some people just have to push their luck."
"True," admitted Kakashi. "Though usually it's Naruto."
"True," agreed Sasuke.
"..." sulked Naruto.
"Mff," protested Sakura as she tried to pry herself loose.
"So," said Kakashi, "Wood Release?"
"And Ice Release. He'll still need to find some training."
"That'll be tricky," said Kakashi. "Where are we going to find someone with Ice Release?"
Haku couldn't possibly have frozen any more than he already was.
"Well, that's enough divine intervention for this generation I think."
"Just a moment, passing deity-san," said Kakashi, holding a hand up. "How about this..."
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