Once upon a time, there was an angel.
Now I know what you're thinking. Angels from Heaven, guarding the gates that allow people to enter the afterlife. Angels with white robe, blonde hair, golden wings, and a shining golden halo that marks their rank as Guardians.
But no. The angel that I'm talking about never belonged to Heaven. She never really believed in it, in the first place. Yes, she wore white. Yes, she had wings, though not golden. She never had blonde hair, and she never guarded any gate.
And she never had a halo, but she was the best guardian this world has ever seen, and she continues to live on today.
But the funny thing about angels is that they were never born as angels. They are quite often born as normal people who do nothing but help others, who never hurt another living being in their life.
But not this one. This angel was born into a family of powerful Shinobi, and she spent her human life hurting others, proving that women could fight just as well as – if not better than – men. She sought to inspire all of the girls in her family.
So now you may be wondering: if this is true, how and why did she become an angel?
Well, that's where I come in. Let me tell you a story. A story that continues to carve itself into the history of Shinobi, and those of us who held this angel's spirit inside of her. Let me tell you, as she once told me…