"Good job protecting your litte sister, Boruto!"

A familiar voice was heard as Himawari opened her eyes only to see her father locked in a kunai battle with the tentacles. Naruto had a slight wound on his lower abdomen but to him, it was nothing.

"Tou-chan!" shouted Himawari in relief as she quickly tended to the fallen Boruto.

"Take your brother back to the inn where everyone else is! I'll take care of this snake bastard!" shouted Naruto as he began his fight with Orochimaru.

Himawari nodded as she struggled to carry Boruto on her back, slowly walking back to the inn.

~X~

Both Naruto and Orochimaru were involved in a heated battle again, as the ground trembled with their vicious moves.

"Why do you keep coming after the kids huh?" asked Naruto as he swooped down with a rasengan.

"That is none of your concern, Hokage..." snickered Orochimaru as he easily dodged.

"I guess you won't say anything until I capture you-ttebayo!" said Naruto as he started to form handseals.

A thousand shadow clones appeared before him, each with a rasengan in its hands. Orochimaru on the other hand, had several tentacles appeared from his back that began to spout poison and fire.

~X~

Back at the inn. everyone quickly tended to Boruto and Himawari. She explained their current situation and everyone decided that they could only believe in the hokage beacuse they can't fight yet.

The children stood anxiously as they watched the two men fight. Boruto was left to rest after being covered in bandages.

"Hokage-sama..." mumbled Sarada as she quietly watched.

"Hey, think we can fry that snake to eat later?" joked Chocho as she continued stuffing food into her mouth.

"Not a good time to play jokes ChoCho" sighed Inojin.

"After this, let's just go home already. We've had enough things to deal with." sighed Shikadai.

"I'm sure Papa can definitely win this time!" said Himawari with assurance.

~X~

The battle between Naruto and Orochimaru continued, attracting the eyes of passer-bys who quickly rushed to safety. It was obvious that Naruto's camouflage had already been destroyed and word began to spread that Konoha's Seventh Hokage was around.

This meant a bigger danger.

"Shit, my cover's blown!" said Naruto as he attempted to jump onto the inn's roof.

"I'm not done with you yet." said Orochimaru as he chased after him.

Naruto then sent eye signals to Sarada, telling her to get everyone out of the inn. He knew it was time to leave, and head back home. It was now too dangerous for the children now that his identity has been revealed.

~X~

"Guys! The Hokage-sama told us to get out of here now!" said Sarada to the others.

"Someone help me to carry Boruto!" said Inojin as he struggled to lift him onto his back.

"How troublesome." sighed Shikadai as he offered to help.

"Let's go!"

It was then both Naruto and Orochimaru fell into the roof, reaching the floor.

"Tou-chan!" shouted Himawari as she attempted to run to his side but was immediately stopped by Sarada.

"Guys! I'll meet you at the forest! It's too dangerous!" said Naruto as he was quickly pushed to the side by Orochimaru.

The children obeyed his words and immediately left the inn.

This made Naruto sigh in relief as he continued to fight. He needed to find a way to escape from Orochimaru because he knew, fighting was worthless.

"I'm still impressed that you've got no scratches yet Hokage.." snickered Orochimaru.

"I've got no time to talk to you Orochimaru." said Naruto in anger as he took a step back.

"We are just getting started Hokage."

"Guess I'll have to use Father's technique.." mumbled Naruto to himself as he slowly took out some strangely-shaped kunais.

"Show me your true potential, Naruto!" yelled Orochimaru as an even bigger snake appeared from his arm.

"Sorry, let's postpone this fight later. Flying Thunder God Technique!" shouted Naruto as he suddenly vanished into thin air.

~X~

At a forest near the inn, the children waited anxiously for the return of the Hokage. Suddenly, they could hear a rustle among the trees and prepared themselves with kunais in their hands.

"W-Who's there?" shouted Inojin with a trembling voice.

"It's the Hokage dattebayo!" smiled Naruto as he appeared from the bush. Despite his wounds and cuts on his clothes, Naruto was all smiles as he reunited with the kids.

"Where's the snake guy gone?" asked Sarada as she looked around.

"Somewhere. Well, we'd better go back home now!" said Naruto with an assuring smile.

"Finally." sighed Shikadai.

"I can't wait to eat Mom's cooking again!" said Himawari with a grin.

"We're heading home dattebayo!" grinned Naruto.

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