(A/N): Hello everyone! First off let me apologize outright for any of you hoping this is the next installation in my story although I am here to tell you its coming soon. I was actually planning to release it this week, but my work schedule got to me before I could finish. I can safely estimate I am about three quarters of the way through and am deeply saddened I could not wrap it up this week. This update is mostly to assure you all that this story is still very much alive and to address the reviews, which were devouring a sizable chunk of room.

At the risk of sounding like I am making excuses for myself I am going to come forward to say that the length of this next chapter is a very important factor in this delay. It is very difficult to pump out chapters of this size at my current writing ability, and in the future will be taking measures to assure it does not happen again. Unfortunately, as some of you may guess this is going to mean something I've desperately been trying to avoid, cliff hangers. The fact is some parts of this story even in a focused singular event with my pacing are going to far exceed the length limit of the chapters I am currently capable of writing effectively. Now after some reflection I felt this will beneficiary to all of us as it would allow me to update sooner with smaller, easier to manage installations. I apologize for this since I don't agree with the idea of laying down cliff hangers to 'build up anticipation' (not that I'm accusing anyone else this is just a general sentiment of mine). I feel that if your work is compelling enough it doesn't need to cut off the tempo of a story to force readers to come back merely to figure out what happened.

Well that's enough of my personal discontent. On the positive side of things this chapter is shaping up to be a meaty 250% larger than the average update. A poor compensation for the over four months wait I've made you all suffer for, but it's all I really have. I was mulling over just releasing the amount I've already written, yet doing so after already denying you all an update for all these months only to leave you in a cliff hanger awaiting yet another update to finish off this singular event felt too cheap. On the other hand dropping this in here without any new content may be perceived as worse and to those of you that do I apologize. Finally, let's commence with the REVIEWS!

Enigma: I wouldn't really say Himawari is more talented than Sarada or Boruto. I'll hand it that she may have natural gifts that will be demonstrated later, but remember the only example of Himawari was during duress. The way I see it there is threshold of pressure or stress Himawari must face before she can bring those innate abilities to the surface as she showed in the short story. Boruto is indeed responsible for his overprotective nature towards her, but there is also a problem with self perception. Himawari doesn't see herself as powerful, and she is overly sympathetic of other people's feelings; she senses Boruto is scared of having her in combat, and she is reacted towards that sentiment.

I've expressed that I have difficulty with cutting down the work. It's not that I am particularly unwilling, but I have difficulty determining what is necessary and what isn't. You need to be more specific point out what parts are unnecessary and explain to me why that is. I need to understand to avoid repeating those mistakes.

[fiddles fingers uncomfortably] I was really hoping that wouldn't be pointed out. I've been trying to avoid writing in first person, yet I also do enjoy showing character perspectives. In essence I have been using a third person perspective while simultaneously narrowing the focus to a single character. That shift occurs with every dialogue change. That's the way I separate the paragraphs in the work it's whoever we will hear talk, hear think, and be told what they see. Again I need to concrete instructions I would really appreciate this being carried over to PM so we can have more extensive dialogue on this.

AirNaruto45: Depends what you mean by 'let in on this'. She will be introduced, but I wouldn't expect her to figure out the truth of the future children at that time.

Uchiha: MeNikki: You pretty much hit the nail on the head on this one. Sarada and Boruto were split apart because their goals are different. Sarada went for Kakashi due to her desire to learn the truth of her past, while Boruto rushed to defend what he felt a threat to his sister. Boruto underestimated Asuma and is paying the price for it. Asuma in all actuality is very intelligent, but perhaps even more dangerously, Asuma is always calm and perceptive allowing him to face even opponents far above him in ability. What else would you expect from someone who mentored Shikamaru and left him with such a sense of respect towards him. Both Boruto's and Himawari's styles are gentle fist based; the former just has more exposure to different styles since he is already a Genin. So the ban on inherit styles cripples Himawari more than Boruto; especially since she is younger and smaller physically to everyone. I'll try to update quickly.

The Keeper of Worlds: I tried my best to raise the bar, but alas I still don't think I'm making this fanfic quite as skin tinglingly intense as I want to. I'll keep trying, but I also have a comedian inside me that likes to crack the tension.

Reading Pixie: Glad to hear it.

KHB123: You're only getting one response okay? I had to reform it due to people disliking it, but at heart Boruto doesn't understand the how other could have ill towards his father despite his personal gripes. I try to emphasize the difference between Sarada and Boruto whenever I can especially when it comes to their relationship with their fathers. Oh you'll know.

(o.0 you caught up quickly... or maybe I just read slow...) I'm sure there are quite a number of people rooting for them to pass this exam. New faces, new interactions, and progression to be had further ahead? Yeh, I can see that. Its true that Boruto is already acting out the answer, yet he still lacks the basis for the general answer since Himawari is one of the few people Boruto cares for. You and her both... The Sharingan slip would indicate her as an Uchiha, which would have Sasuke very interested in finding out her origins. For Sakura the realization that she is her daughter would need a more carefully played out leak of information. Everyone is certainly rooting for the little bluenette.

Alica Spinet: Boruto is his name we as an audience know that, however when I was originally forming this fanfic the Boruto movie hadn't come out with and there was still the back in forth between translators writing Boruto or Bolt. Bolt to me means Usain Bolt the fastest man alive but... meh. You aren't wrong in age Himawari is still an academy girl only assuming the rank of Genin due to the need for it in the Chunin Exams. I have it planned so-far to at least the valley of the end first Naruto-Sasuke fight. This fanfic is based after the Boruto movie, but be aware the fanfic itself began before I saw the Boruto Movie by a few chapters. I have made some decisions based on the way I had planned this fanfic to develop so we have things like a purposefully OC Boruto as I envisioned him differently to his actual portrayal. I have a different idea for how Boruto should act, what his goals should be, and his destiny than I imagine Kishimoto had when creating him. He also has the Byakugan at this point. I'm glad you are enjoying the fanfic and I hope to see more of your REVIEWS in the future.

Guest: Well I screwed the pooch on that one... fawk... Are you aware of any ranks in Jounin that would indicate someone as more skillful? Since I rank Jounins like Kakashi tiers above the bog standard Jounin that we see dying in the story.

Guest: I will correct any grammar error that is pointed out to me.

Aki: Si, estas correcto.

Kyoko: El problema es que Sarada no tiene las mismas capacidades que Naruto. Ella tiene algunas ventajas sobre el, como el Sharingan, pero no tiene la resistencia y chakra para hacer uso de las mismas technicas. Ella tiene un estillo modificado. Pero todavia se puede esperar algunas tecnicas de gran alcance en el futuro.

RememberMe-soon: He certainly been lead to think believe some things that fly in the face of the reality (Naruto not exactly helping with misinformation either). But on some truths I feel it's more that he isn't coping well with what he does know and neglects the small picture (the lives and feelings of others, which we see from early in the story him struggling to understand). Quite a few people on the Hima-stronk bus, but I can't really say much myself since I'm included; I just have a different idea how her tale should unravel. Sarada is a very unique character to me, and I can only hope to properly portray her.

I'll be honest with you I read that as "Itachi kills off Sarada". And had a moment I shot a devilish glare up to my right, but then I was like "But I already have a future child I plan to kill off- [This message has been redacted by the Mexican Gestapo]... Oh did I say kill?! N-no I meant... [flees].

Guest: Because when I started this fanfic I felt Boruto should be more classy considering his background.

Guest: I noticed...

Meep: It's been done already... to an extent.

Peter Kim:That's because Gentle Fist works on an entirely different mechanism than brute force; it attacks the organs directly by targeting you chakra network. You can't build up resistance in your internal organs with training so future Naruto is no different than past Naruto (although the fact Himawari knocked him out cold was probably more due to shock or surprise since Neji's attacks didn't do that to him). I've already addressed in this fanfic how I had altered Boruto in several ways; one of them was give him the Byakugan. Oh I have no doubt all-out-Himawari could kill Asuma since it would be a surprise, and he wouldn't use lethal force to stop her. But wouldn't be kinda dark to kill of a character like that after the tragic death he already experienced in canon?

Somebody: It seemed many disliked his speech pattern, so I changed it. His eyes are lavender but that isn't anything conclusive there were some people with similar eyes in a Naruto movie. It's probably more suspicious than I gave credit for though.

NarutoXHonoka: In the anime there are times his hair looks blue to me, It's the same with Asuma. Maybe I just have a hard time telling. I felt the story would be more interesting with Boruto having the Byakugan, but at that point the movie hadn't come out so no one was sure if he had it or not.

I already use slanted words to indicate thinking, so I'm not sure I would be able to do that. I'll consider labeling the flashbacks though, use the lines between texts to alert you of changes in setting as I usually give a description of the setting in either the first or second paragraph.

I use titles when I can think of one. I know Orochimaru had a lot of background in genetic science,but that never made itself clear if the village had that technology or at the very least they never showed it in the start of the story.

They learn about the Konoha history but Naruto series only takes place over four to five years. They highlight important events to the current peace of the Shinobi villages. It wouldn't surprise me if most of that knowledge isn't given in exact details. After all most the history in Naruto isn't something that even Sakura seemed to know just by going to the academy. Boruto knows of the attack on the village by Orochimaru he hints at it during his conversation with Sarada later on. The real question here is would he risk changing something as major as Orochimaru's invasion of the leaf? Boruto's singular goal is to try to get themselves back home.

Kakashi is just giving the difficulty level of the mission since an actual mission would leave a paper trail. He was trying to make it clear how serious the situation was.

But Boruto and Sarada also lack the Tenseigan, Rinnegan, Bijuu chakra, or inherited memory. They aren't Ashura and Indra's reincarnations since Sasuke and Naruto are still alive. They are participating in the Exams as a way to make a seemingly public appearance and gain familiarity to the people of the village. They are using the relative commotion of the Chunin Exam to sneak Boruto and his team into the village while everyone is too busy to look too closely.

It has only been a few days since Himawari arrived in the past so there is still plenty of commotion, but Its likely she would be more curious than Boruto. She would also have a substantial interest in Neji I'd imagine.

You know... at this point I really could care less for their actual hair style. I always thought and interpreted Asuma and Sasuke's hair as blue and that's just what we'll go with. Although I'll probably indicate a darker blue. I've seen the video, but giving Boruto sometihng like the Tenseigan seems a little to fanatical for the current point in the story.

NaruHinaBoruHima: The link comes from Hinata's water elemental Jutsu affinity. Not that I can really recall any instance she's made a very open use of.

Writingnerd291: I have failed you, but I will try my best to fulfill your desire next week.

Black' Victor Cachat: Thank you, I tried to have their first impressions seem realistic.

There is definitely some elements of admiration to this fanfic, and I do try my best to throw in amusing interactions whenever I can come up with something.

I was pretty unsure about how that chapter would be received thank you for the praise.

It would hardly be 'HIMAWARI' without some shenanigans. Especially after I saw how many were looking forward to her arrival.

We all care for our children even if we don't really have experience being part of a family.

I tried to portray Asuma appropriately, to show anything less would not only be insulting to him but to the work itself.

Sourceplaysmc: You'll what boya?! Come at me bruh! ;p

Konohamaya Uzumaki: Thanks for the complements I was worried even back when I was writing this that I was tapping into a saturated market; comments like this really help me find the confidence to keep writing. I'd imagine so, but then again who wouldn't look forward to interaction gold like that?

Capturinggod200: I'll concede to Naruto not being as main a character as I was initially thinking. Himawari and Sarada will be involved more as the story unfolds, but Boruto will probably remain focused on as his development affects the story more compared to the others. That and he fancies himself a shot caller thus has hogged most of the early screen time as we try to hammer out some ground rules for the future children. This will change over time as Sarada and Himawari start to make their own choices.

(A/N): Well... If that wasn't the longest REVIEW feedback section I had to write. One that I hope is more the beginning of a new trend rather than the culmination of circumstances. There isn't much plot discussion or clarification to be had as we stopped the battle halfway. That's all for now; we'll hopefully be seeing each other again next week.