Naruto walked towards the gate muttering under his breath, Lee had, as predicted made a big scene out of his leaving, declaring that things would never be the same without him and that in his absence he was sure to train so that they could spar again when he came back, this had earnt him punches from both tenten who wished him luck and sakura who then punched him too for not telling her right away.<br/>"perfect way to start the mission, with a black eye" he silently cursed his overly violent teammate until he saw Hinata "hey Hinata, you ready?"