"Even if you aren't ready to go out on a mission, it's a good idea to check the boards to see how the rest of the world is doing," Clare chided, but not too condescendingly, "It helps to know where in the world you can travel. ...Even if this mission isn't that far away from here."

"We both need the practice, you resonating with a weapon in form, and me being carried around like a tool," Clare answered, ever on the task at hand with Naruto. Unlike the other ninjas he seemed to be the closest to understanding what fun was, so she got to be a bit more task oriented. She matched his current wavelength first, as always, "Ready?"

Naruto had been improving, so it wasn't like a hopeless trial like with Obito. Maybe they'd get that perfect balance to day, she was really hoping for it. For Naruto's sake.