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Chapter 1- The Mission
Life has become busy in the village of Konoha. They're all busy with either doing minor missions, worrying about allies staying loyal to Konoha, or the Akatsuki group. But in the middle of all the tension…an old friend returns home.
Tsunade received a message from an elder from Roku village hidden in the mountain. Konoha and Roku have not worked out as friends for many generations but from what the elder explained, they want to make friends with Konoha. After one day later the message was sent, the village's elder arrives at the Hokage's office with a young girl. "It's a pleasure to meet your acquaintance Master Kuran," the older woman comments. The old man bows respectfully, along with the young girl with him, to Tsunade. "It should be me to have the pleasure to meet one of the three Sanin. I can't express how it makes me feel to see such a fighter become a great leader of a strong village." Tsunade smiles. "Thank you. So you're serious about becoming allies?" "Yes, I want my people to be able to live in peace and be prosperous with our allies. As a sign of respect I wish to give you one of my best of our village." "It's very thoughtful Master Kuran and may I add you have an adorable young lady present with you." The girl with long, light grey hair braided around her neck in the front (think of Captain Unohana from Bleach-I don't own Bleach- but Koneko has a few short layers framing her face too) and shining icy blue eyes bows again to Tsunade. She thought the girl is adorable. "Thank you Lady Hokage." "You seem very young. How old are you?" "I am sixteen years old but I am experienced with special talents that runs in my family." "I see. Then what is your name?" "Koneko Kuran." Kitten?" The girl blushes, "My parents named me that because when I was born, the whole village came to visit me. They said I have captured the villagers' hearts like a kitten." "She was actually born in this village. Her father was a ninja of Konoha here before Koneko was born," Master Kuran comments. "Really? So why did you move?" "Well…my parents died when I was ten so I moved in with grandfather instead," the girl says while gesturing to the elder. "What level are you?" "Oh, I'm not a ninja Lady Hokage. Just a spiritual witch. But if you're asking how strong I am, I guess you can say I'm at the Jounin level." "I see. Well, why don't you rest for the day and we'll discuss the contract later. I'm sorry if I can't be as quick as you like but-" "It's quite alright Lady Hokage," elder Kuran responds, "but there is something I wish to discuss with you." "Alright. In the meantime, Shizune, take Koneko to the inn so she can rest from her travels." "Yes Lady Tsunade." The raven-haired woman showed the girl out of the tower to the inn barely a block away from it.
After Koneko left, elder Kuran's expression changed from a kind face to a serious one. "Lady Tsunade, my granddaughter is very special…and what I mean by that is her powers are what makes her special." Tsunade's eyes squinted a little. "What do you mean?" "Koneko comes from a bloodline that has the reputation of the name as 'witch'. You should be old enough to know what I'm talking about." "Your grand daughter is a witch? No one has seen one in generations. Not after the first Great War." "That is what our family has been called. Either by fear or by adoration….mainly by fear because people don't understand what we're capable of." "…continue…" "Our family bloodline is the ability to take our chakra natures and use it with great flexibility. What I mean is if my chakra nature was earth, I could make the trees grow and ripen their fruits…or decay them with a wave of my hand. Our powers are very hard explain. It is best suited to SEE what we're capable of. Some of the men in our family were able to read tarot cards and see visions." Tsunade's eyes widen in shock. "Like seeing the future?" "In a way, yes. It runs through the males in the family but when my son was born, he did not have the bloodline limit. It somehow passed onto Koneko, the first in our family. She showed signs of her power when she was five and my son contacted me. I immediately retrieved her to Roku village and took her under my wing. Koneko is, indeed, a prodigy in our family. We cannot be more proud of her but…" Tsunade was concerned. "But what?" she asks. "This means that the family bloodline will be extinct after her. There is no one left except her and I. There is no possibility that the powers we have so long preserved will continue after Koneko passes." Tsunade nods in understanding. "Many families have died away the same way. But I must ask…is she ok with living in Konoha?" The old man looked at her with weary eyes. "She finished her training a few months ago. When she heard about a volunteer to be of use to Konoha, she took up the opportunity. She doesn't have many friends in Roku because she has been too busy with her training; Koneko is a dedicated girl. She has adopted the skills of the old ways kunoichi were taught many generations ago for self defense. She is very skilled with the senbon needles and she is knowledgeable of all the poisons known to man." He shakes his head with his eyes closed, as if not believing his words or upset about something. His black beady eyes opened again and he said, "If only she were a boy…" "I'll take care of Koneko from now on. She's in good hands Master Kuran. I promise." The elder just simply nodded.
After she finished unpacking her things, Koneko's grandfather came to the inn. "Do you want me to make you some tea, grandfather?" "That won't be necessary Koneko. I'll be leaving shortly." The girl looks at the old man with a small smile. "Leaving so soon?" He slowly nods back at her. "You're a grown woman now Koneko. There's nothing else I can teach you that you don't already know but…" Kuran's face fell and his eyes became glassy. "Don't be swayed by the ninja here. Remember your loyalties to Master Pein." "How can I forget…Lady Konan…" A brittle hand, which suddenly changed to a slender, younger feminine hand, reached behind the girl's head and smoothes her hair. "I am very proud of you Koneko. Don't forget your mission here?" The girl straightened up and nodded. The woman smiles with her eyes while the rest of her face was frozen in a stoic expression. In a flash Konan changed into a dozen crows and the group flew away out through an open window.
Tsunade calls for Koneko to come back and meet the other Jounin and Chunin. The girl perfected her expressions and played the shy girl. She stood next to Tsunade with a blush on her face. All the Chunin, the new Jounin and the familiar Gai and Yamato were present. "This is Koneko Kuran from Roku Village. She'll be joining our ranks as a respectable gesture from the village, who proposed an alliance with us." Tsunade turns to the girl. "The older men are Yamato and Might Gai. They're the veteran Jounin." Koneko bows respectfully to the group. "It's nice to meet everyone." Immediately Choji and Kiba charged at her for hugs. "You've grown up Koneko!!!" Choji yells with a nosebleed and a bright blush on his face. "C-Choji?! Kiba!," the girl said with a sheepish look, "I'm surprised you remember me." Shikamaru smiles and says, "It's been a while. Too bad you left so early, we could've needed you a long time ago." Koneko laughs. "Sorry Shika-kun. Family business." "So you kids know Koneko?" Kakashi asks out of nowhere. The girl gasps with a big smile. "Uncle! I've completely forgotten you live here." The new girl attacks Kakashi with a hug. The man smiles behind his mask as he says, "It's great to see you grow up to be a beautiful young woman Koneko." "Wait, Kakashi-sensei is your UNCLE!?!" Naruto roars. "Yeah, my mother is his younger sister." "Wow, you never told us that you had a niece Sensei," Sakura comments. "You never asked," the man replies. Choji, Naruto, and Kiba's pants were tightening by the minute. The new girl was dressed in a black, halter hakama with a red ribbon tied around her waist with the tails falling behind her. Her gray hair shines in the sunlight flashing through the windows. "For now Koneko, you'll be under my wing until I decide a team for you to join," Tsunade adds. "Yes ma'am." "Alright, you're all dismissed."
Koneko was about to leave the room when Kiba called her name. He greeted her with a flirtatious smirk. "Wow, you look amazing! Where have you been?" he asks. "I'm surprised you remembered me. I've been training under my grandfather when I moved away but when I was done I decided to come back." "That's great Koneko," Hinata adds. Koneko looks closely at her closest girl friend. The girl has changed so much, Koneko wasn't sure if it is the same Hinata she knew. "My goodness, Hinata. You've become a woman!" The heiress blushes and places her hands behind her back bashfully. "I-I suppose." "Hey, I'm having a party tonight at my house. You should come! Everyone will be STOKED to see you," Kiba comments. Feeling better, Koneko agreed to the arrangement. After the Inuzuka told her where he lived, they parted ways.