The Jounin saw that there was a piece of information that was missing from Naruto's explanation, seeing as something didn't quite add up. What Naruto didn't tell him was that he used his cloaking jutsu to move in unnoticed among his clones and Kakashi to get the book.
"Keeping up with your speed and movements while trying to stay unnoticed presented a true challenge," Naruto continued, "But I managed to pull it off in the short time I was given. With my bomb in place, I could have killed you at any time. Like I said before, I like to study and know my enemies and whatever weaknesses I can find and exploit before I set my trap and aim for the kill."
Kakashi saw through the deceptive goofy smile on Naruto's face. As the older man thought about it, it was embarrassing that he was so nearly killed at the hands of the Genin proclaimed as the village clown and dead last. And just as in the case of Hiruzen and the others ninjas Naruto targeted, Kakashi now joined Naruto's growing list of ninjas he "killed" in a fight.
I see now why Sandaime-sama warned me not to take him lightly, Kakashi thought, I will admit that I was rather skeptical about what the Hokage was telling me about Naruto's hidden talents and potentials. But after seeing for myself what Naruto is capable of, he's truly a deceptive and dangerous ninja.
"You're not who you portray yourself as. Naruto," Kakashi concluded. "You're far from being the academy's dead last, and everything that happened up to this point testifies to that. I'm led to believe that your records from the academy are far from accurate."
"Whatever do you mean, Kakashi-sensei?" Naruto asked. "I've been trying to beat Sasuke at almost everything!"
"Don't mock me, Naruto," Kakashi advised. "As your Jounin sensei, I want an explanation and my book returned."
"We ninja are entitled to some secrets, Kakashi-sensei, so an explanation won't be given," Naruto replied. "But you'll get your book back at another time. Until then…"
Naruto burst into a cloud of smoke.
"A kage bunshin," Kakashi mused. "He must have made it and took off with my book that one moment I turned my eye away from him and over to Sasuke and Sakura as they were leaving with the food." Kakashi lowered his head, saddened and depressed. "Damn it! And I was at a really juicy part of that book too!"
Kakashi left and made his way to the Hokage Tower for a briefing with the Hokage.
(Elsewhere, in the Meantime)
Naruto was on top of the Hokage Monument sitting on the head representing Hiruzen with Kakashi's personal copy of Icha-Icha Paradise. The giggles from Naruto were quite audible. Seeing as there were more books to the "Diaries of the Mission Textiles" series of Icha-Icha Paradise, Naruto knew that he would have to come up with some sort of agreement between him and Kakashi in order to read the whole series.
(Late That Night, at the Hyuuga Manor)
Hanabi, dressed completely in black with her hair tied into a bun, was moving quietly through the estate. She was staying as quiet as she could. Having gone through this before, she had no problem arriving at her destination. Reaching her destination, she unlocked and entered the storage chamber where all of the sake and imported liquor were. Licking her lips, she got ready to refill her bottle with her favorite brand of imported liquor when a shadow suddenly came over her. She saw a familiar structure to that shadow and her heart started pounding hard.
"Hanabi," an older masculine voice said firmly and authoritatively, "So you were the one behind these thefts?"
Shaken by her father's tone and the aura coming off him in waves, the younger girl slowly turned to face him. When she did, she felt a feeling she never felt before when looking at Hiashi: fear.
"Fa-fath-," Hanabi stuttered, "Father I-"
"Silence," Hiashi replied firmly with a hardened tone. Hanabi flinched and lowered her head.
"To think that you," Hiashi said with pure disappointment, "my own daughter, whom the clan holds in high esteem, would stoop to stealing from me just so you can indulge in pleasures not fit for someone who's not of age. I taught and raised you better than this! You have betrayed everything I taught you! You have shamed your father!"
Hanabi now had tears falling down her face after hearing her father's strong words of disappointment. It was worse than getting hit during spars.
"I'm sorry," a humbled Hanabi apologized.
"Come with me as I decide your punishment," Hiashi said as a sniffling Hanabi slowly walked out of the liquor storage. Hiashi closed and locked the door before gesturing for Hanabi to follow him. With her head lowered and eyes facing the ground, the young girl followed her father from behind. A few minutes later, Hiashi stopped and stood in front of the large pond in their estate. He signaled for Hanabi to come forward, and she silently did so.
"Look into the water and tell me what you see," Hiashi said as he pointed to the water. Hanabi stepped forward and looked into the pond.
"I see only my reflection," Hanabi said lowly, while in fear of what was going to possibly happen to her later for getting caught by her father.
"No Hanabi," Hiashi said, "Look harder."
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