[Squirm he certainly does, as Naruto's wriggling arms have him doing an impressive imitation of a jellyfish. At the very least he's used to being yanked around like this. It only confirms everything he's already known- girls are scary.]

Approve of her? Companion? [What does that even mean???]

Of course she's been well trained. We were on a team together when we were really small, and then she went and studied with a legendary sage. She's one'a the strongest people I know.