"Yes."
"And Naruto is necessary for our world to survive?" asked Kakashi.
"True."
"Well," said Kakashi. "He's part of a team. Part of being with a team means helping your team to survive. Now, if his team had something else to help with that regard..."
"Ah. You're negotiating for a better deal. How very human. Very well. But there's always a cost."
"A cost?" asked Kakashi.
"For example, I could grant Sakura Haruno the sort of power she'll need to attain many of her dreams. The sort of kekkei genkai that will allow her to be more than a stagehand, but take her own place on the stage."
"Hey! I'll have you know I've got..." Sakura paused as she prepared to go on about her abilities.
"Observe."
Images began flashing before the genin (also Haku and Zabuza) to show the sort of powerful jutsu they could face in the future.
"Do you really think your trapmaking skills, clone jutsu, substitution jutsu, and transformation illusion abilities are going to help you in your goals? Both the private and public ones?"
"What are you suggesting, passing deity-san?" asked Kakashi politely.
"A transformation. Like the other kekkei genkai out there, but with a touch of animal traits. Rather like the Inuzuka clan, only a bit more advanced. Like a kekkei genkai, one that can be passed down to her heirs."
"Oh?" asked Kakashi. "Like what?"
POOF!
"Behold Slug-girl!"
"NOT ONLY NO, BUT HELL NO!" declared Sakura as she discovered herself to be some slug-centaur.
POFF!
"Goat-girl!"
Sakura's expression was flat as she spat a tin can out of her mouth. "No."
PIFF!
"Batgirl?"
"The wings are nice," admitted Sakura as she tried them out, "but these ears? NO."
PLOOF!
"Rabbit girl?"
"This isn't too bad," admitted Sakura, checking out her long bunny ears and fluffy cotton tail. These ears were cute as opposed to deformed after all. "What does this do?"
"I used the Daicon Bunnygirl as a base, so enormous strength and durability, plus hearing in a wide range and exceptionally sensitive as well."
"Put that down as a 'maybe'," suggested Sakura, checking Sasuke for any reaction. There wasn't any. "Actually, I'd expect speed to be more of an issue."
"Lamia! Think how popular this will make you with snake summoners!"
"I happen to like having legs."
Pumf!
"Jurougumo! Doesn't she make a cute spider-girl?"
"Too many legs!"
Paff!
"Centaur! Speed, endurance, and a height advantage!"
"Still too many legs."
Puff!
"Dog? You get excellent hearing, a nose that can track and detect a large number of things, and a bushy tail you can wag."
"Uhm, Sakura?" Naruto held up a hand. "If you go with that, Kiba's going to be all over you. Literally."
"Right. No dog," agreed Sakura.
Pwiff!
"Slime? Being able to slither through small cracks, ooze along ceilings?"
"NO!"
Piffle!
"Harpy - a decent flier."
"I need arms."
Prappppp!
zwip-chomp "Wha? AGHHHHH!"
"Frog is out?"
"I just ate a bug!"
"Yes," provided Kakashi. "No frog. Though really, that's a kappa."
Pwump!
"Cat, the traditional nekomimi. Comes with enhanced speed and agility, parabolic hearing and enhanced range and sensitivity. The downside is certain feline behavior patterns."
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