"These two must be the pillars of the Hidden Leaf, Lord Hamura and Lady Koharu. Just a small token of appreciation."
"Could this be Lord Danzo? Just a small token of appreciation."
"You must be Captain Yamato, Naruto's favorite captain. Just a small token of appreciation."
"Sakura, truly the prettiest girl in the Hidden Leaf. Just a small token of appreciation."
"Sai, the most reliable teammate and an indispensable member of Team 7. Here, just a small token of appreciation."
In less than ten minutes, nearly everyone in the office except Naruto had received a gift they liked. Most of them also had a much more favorable impression of Hawking.
"Naruto, Sakura, Sai, take Hawking around the village for a while."
Once the gifts had been handed out, Hawking left the Hokage's office with Team 7 amid an atmosphere of harmony.
Not long after they left, Danzo kicked the wheelchair in front of him aside and spoke.
"This Hawking doesn't seem to be as simple as the Jinchuriki claimed. He must have ulterior motives for coming to the Hidden Leaf."
"You're overthinking it, Lord Danzo. I think the kid seems quite decent. Since we can't figure out or resolve the issue of the Nine-Tails' transfer for now, we should treat him as a guest first."
Tsunade stroked the slot machine beside her, her face full of anticipation.
It wasn't because she was careless, nor was it because of the slot machine before her, which could be bought with a little money. She had already figured things out.
Based on the current intelligence, as long as Hawking was willing, he could transfer the Nine-Tails away from Naruto for an hour at any time. Until that problem was resolved, even if Hawking had some purpose in coming to the Hidden Leaf, they