Village of Iwagakure, Tsuchikage residence:
Many jounins laughed around a table, a celebration of some sort was being held. It appeared to be something small, nothing to extravagant considering the location it was being held in.
"Heh, look at them Toyohisa." One man said as he gestured to the party goers, there were about fifty to sixty people all around the area, including men, women and children of all ages both ninja and civilian alike as they laughed and enjoyed themselves in a general sense. "They seem to be happy here don't they? Why don't you join them? You've had you're eye set on that. Futaba girl for a while now She's not taking to anyone at the moment, so now's your chance."
The man that spoke, was Yoshihiro Shimazu, Godaime Tsuchikage of Iwagakure. He was quite large, almost six feet, or at least five eleven with Chouza's build. He was in his mid to late fifties but appeared to be in his early forties, only his gray hair revealed his age, it was cropped back in a loose ponytail. He had tanned skin with an almost reddish hue. He sported a handlebar mustache.
The man he had called Toyohisa laughed nervously as he scratched the back of his head somewhat sheepishly, a blush staining his cheeks. He was an ordinary looking young man, black hair, gentle look, slim build and a kind smile. He could be no older than twenty. "Uncle…please." He whispered in embarrassment.
Yoshihiro barked out a laugh, the sound coming out gruff yet like that of an old friend sharing a joke. "Boy, let me tell you, in a world like ours you only have one chance at everything. So stop beating around the bush and go."
The young man sighed before he smiled and got up. He began making his way to the crowd but paused as he noticed his uncle wasn't following him. "Uncle, you're not coming?"
Yoshihiro dismissed him with a wave of his hand. "No no, this kind of setting isn't for me, I do it for you younguns. My place is on the battlefield, that's the only place for me."
His nephew sighed tiredly. "Always have to be the Devil Shimazu?"
The older man smiled before he stood. "I'll show you a real devil if you don't hurry up."
Toyohisa smirked before he made his way through the crowd, soon vanishing among the mass.
Yoshihiro smirked before he turned and left the main hall, into another room of the manor. "Alright, what is it now?" He spoke without even pausing in his stride.
An Anbu appeared next to him, already keeping pace. "My lord Yoshihiro, there is some news that might interest you." He stated handing the man a scroll.
Yoshihiro took it and unrolled the document. He read over it before a smile formed on his features and he tossed the scroll back. "Double the patrols around our borders and assign men to start building up our defenses."
The Iwa Anbu bowed. "As you wish Tsuchikage-sama." He stated before vanishing in a puff of smoke.
Yoshihiro slid open the screen door at the end of the hallway and entered the candle lit room before he closed the door behind him.
Inside was a thick set of purple armor, a large battle axe was held above it on a stand.
He walked over and fingered the armor. "Satisfaction comes first." He muttered before smirking. "It looks like you and I will be going into battle again…I cant wait…I'll make sure Konoha remembers the name of "Devil Shimazu" He said to himself with an amused chuckle before he turned and left the room.
Village of Kumogakure: Raikage residence
"I see. Thank you…you may go" Came the calm voice of a man with white robes who sat with his knee's bent under him as he calmly sipped his tea.
The messenger bowed once before he turned and left the room as requested.
The man currently sipping his tea wore white robes, simple yet elegant, long raven black hair went down to his lower back. He had a neatly trimmed mustache and goatee and a calm, placid look, yet somehow held an underlying warmth to it. On the shoulders of his robes held the symbols of yin and yang, he wore a simple black headband which kept his hair out of his eyes.
The man continued to sip his tea, apparently unaffected by the news his messenger had brought.
"I know that look." Came a voice behind him. He turned looking over his shoulder, he caught sight of a woman. She had shoulder length brown hair, held together by a gold headpiece. It resembled a crown but was designed to look like a falcon. She had green eyes which spoke of experience, both on and off the battlefield, as well as great intelligence.
"What ever do you mean my lovely wife?" He questioned calmly as he stood and turned to walk past her to the garden outside.
The woman huffed in mild annoyance. "I mean, that you have barely even heard whatever you heard three seconds ago and you're already up to your tiresome tricks again.
"Let us not forget, my dear Yue Ying, that it's these so called 'tiresome tricks' that brought us together in the first place.
"Zhuge Liang…" She spoke in that dangerous tone only wives can use effectively. "I am warning you…"
"That you will be very displeased if I continue my actions which despite you're protests I will. Therefore your warnings are a moot point."
She glared for a moment before she huffed airily and left the black haired man to his own devices.
The newly named Zhuge calmly walked over to a koi pond and began feeding the brightly colored fish. 'Now then Uzumaki Naruto. What will your next move be, I wonder?.'
It was many hours later, in the dead of night, that said blond Jinchuriki was again sitting at his office shifting through files. He was finally on his last one. But as he reached the final page, it proved that this too held no information of this mystery girl. He growled, the sound escaping him before he could rein it in.
One hundred and seventy seven files, over six thousand papers, nearly two hundred gennins graduated in the last decade or so…and not one god damned clue on who, in the seven fiery hells of the earth, this girl was.
He was broken from his thoughts as the door to his office opened revealing a very nervous looking toad hermit, holding a single thin file under his arm.
His cold blue eyes traveled up to his. "You found something?"
He nodded running a hand through his hair, a nervous gesture. "Ohh yeah, I found something." He muttered tossing the file on the desk. A bright red sticker which read "Classified" was on the top. Naruto also noticed several seals written over the file. Eight in total, some even he didn't know about. No doubt Sarutobi had wanted to keep this girl a well guarded secret. Who only Jiraiya, if anyone could discover. He had succeeded. He opened the file, revealing a picture of the girl, smiling.
Name: Roguzetsu Akina
Rank: Gennin graduated at age 10
Date of birth: October tenth
Biological Parents: (deceased)
Legal Guardians Roguzetsu Nobutza, Roguzetsu Yuriko. (Relation) Daughter by legal adoption.
Status of parents or guardians: Ninja on paid leave.
Current ninja status: Gennin on reserves list.
Biological relatives still alive: Brother.
She has a brother? He mused before he looked to the name written next to it.
Jiraiya only had time to hear sounds of paper sliding onto the floor before…
"WHAT!"
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