By Order of the Hokage
By Bashfulglowfly
Chapter One – Prologue
Tsunade sat in her chair and stared out the window that looked over Konoha. She didn't turn around when she heard Shizune walk up to her desk and place something upon it.
"We lost so many in the last war." Said Tsunade quietly.
Shizune looked at the Hokage and saw that the older woman was unusually sober, in more ways than one. Shizune also spoke softly. "Yes, we did."
"So many talented shinobi and their skills lost forever."
"The ones still alive have tremendous jutsu skills and/or bloodline limits as well as their physical skills."
Tsunade spun her chair around and glared at Shizune. "The Uchiha genes are lost to Konoha forever! I will not lose any others!" she hissed.
Shizune swallowed. She wasn't sure where this was going but somehow she didn't think she was going to like it.
"I want a list of all shinobi! One list of the men and the other of the women. Then we'll pair them up."
"Uh…pair them up for what?" Shizune knew she didn't want to hear the answer.
Tsunade glared at her like she was the Village Idiot. "So that they can make babies together! Why else."
Shizune took a step back and bowed. "I'll get on that list right away. You do know that there are more women then men…"
"Shizune, men are capable of impregnating more than one woman."
Shizune blushed and bowed. "I'll get started on that list now."
"You do that." Tsunade looked at the retreating back of her assistant. "Oh, Shizune!" She smiled as the other woman stopped. "Don't forget to put yourself on that list." She grinned maliciously as Shizune's shoulders slumped. That'll teach her to hide my sake!
"Yes, Tsunade-sama."