[ Maya is a true friend to have. He'll honor her in his Top Modelkage speech.

Naruto snorts. ] What're the ninjas like where you're from, huh? I guess we do, but it's more like. Savin' people in wars and stuff. The hokage we have right now? She can drink anyone under the table, an' she's a descendant of these real powerful ninjas, so she can punch through walls an' tables and stuff with her bare hands! [ He winces. ] It really hurts when you're on her bad side too, so maybe she's hokage 'cause everyone knows she won't take any bullshit from anyone.

[ He shrugs, but an idea is brewing and it forms like the slow smile that twists at his mouth. ]

But hey, maybe I can try that, y'know! No-one's ever done it before, so I bet throwin' a party might surprise everyone and make 'em want me to be their hokage!