"Are we really here on a mission?"
"Every mission with Uncle feels different."
"Yeah, like a vacation."
Three ninja hung upside down from the ceiling of a movie theater, chatting as they enjoyed the exciting story on the big screen.
When the protagonists finally defeated evil, Naruto couldn't help shouting, "Yes! Princess Gale, well done! Justice finally won!"
Hearing the noise, the theater manager stormed in furiously and demanded, "Brat, where did you come from? Trying to watch a movie without paying?"
Naruto explained, "No, I'm just training while I watch the movie."
These three were Team 7, out on a mission, and Naruto was about to be misunderstood.
Kikyo and Sakura jumped down from the ceiling together and showed the manager their movie tickets.
"You're Konoha Ninja, aren't you?" The manager more or less understood why the three were there.
But their conversation angered the audience. All sorts of bottles and cans came flying at them, frightening them into scrambling away and running out of the theater.
Outside the theater, Sakura couldn't help complaining, "Why does every teacher we get like being late? They're so slow."
Kikyo asked, "Your previous teacher, Kakashi-sensei, was late too?"
Sakura nodded. "Yes, all the time."
Naruto was still absorbed in the movie's story, staring blankly at the princess on the promotional poster.
Kikyo knew where Anyo had gone, but she hadn't expected him to remain nowhere in sight even after their mission had begun.
"Don't compare me to Kakashi. I'm only late occasionally, when something holds me up." Anyo appeared before the three, looking radiant. The reason he had arrived so late was, of course, a night raid... a late-night visit to Lord Hokage. Knowing he would be accompanying Kikyo on a mission, Tsunade had finally opened her heart and let Anyo have