Sakura was about to go after Naruto, when she saw the sun was setting, setting the sky aflame with red and pink light. She sighed and decided to wait until tomorrow. Naruto wasn't going anywhere and it was obvious Sasuke wasn't coming back anytime soon. She yawned and headed for home. She figured Naruto would be back here in the morning to train some more. He was determined to make himself as strong as possible to become the Hokage. Sakura smiled. Naruto may be single minded, but he was passionate. She locked her door behind her before heading up to her room and falling asleep.

Meanwhile, Naruto was just finishing up his dinner at the Shikiraku Ramen Stand. It cost him a fortune due to the amount of ramen he ate, but the owners gave him a discount, no doubt intimidated by his immense size. Naruto was starting to get used to his size and wasn't worried about the looks he got anymore. One day, the entire village would have its eyes on Naruto and acknowledge him as the next Hokage! But in order for that to happen, Naruto needed to become stronger. Not being very interested in it, Naruto had quickly forgotten about the dust that had fallen out of the scroll he had swiped. All of it had been sucked into him when it fell on his face and the scroll itself had long since been disposed of. No one would ever know why Naruto was growing like he was and Naruto didn't care how he was growing as long as he kept on growing.

He squeezed through his front door and flopped down on his bed. Instantly the mattress groaned loudly and the frame broke, dumping the mattress on the ground. This didn't bother Naruto much. He just shifted his large body around and fell asleep. His arms and his legs were long since hanging off the mattress. And in the night, Naruto continued growing...