Chapter 1: prelude

"Yo Sokudo, can you believe it!?" Suigetsu, a white haired boy with one sharp tooth seemingly always protruding from his mouth asked his black haired teammate. Before his rhetorical question was answered the boy continued talking. "TENSAI HOSHIGAKI!" He exclaimed. "The paranha of the mist, the legendary Hunter nin, the..." Suigetsu rambled before an unexpected voice interrupted the purple eyed boys praise.

"So, this my team huh?" a tall man with shark like features asked no one in particular. It seemed to the genin the man had appeared from thin air. The only female in the room responded with a knod of approval. All three genin being briefly shocked by the Jounin's sudden yet silent entrance.

The young Kunoichi of the group spoke first. "Hello Sensei, I'm Kiri Yuki, and I'm pleased to be your new student". She finished her statement by bowing her head slightly. Tensai remained silent, simply knodding his head in acknowledgement while mentally analysing the trio. His attention was semi drawn to his familar white haired student's loose banter about being the next Zabuza Momochi, but Tensai's thoughts really wondered about how this became his new reality.

Flashback*

Location: Kirigakure (Mizukage Office)

"TENSAI!" The Mizukage shouted, clearly not willing to take his original no for an answer. "You're going to be leading a generation of Kirigakure Shinobi, and you know the team I have in mind is perfect for you." Mei exclaimed matter of factly, barely lowering her voice as she went on. "I mean who else in this village could possibly train and develop them correctly? Chojuro?" She paused briefly to take a shot of saki. "Tensai we have a chance to create a team of Kiri Shinobi that will rival the Legendary Sannin of Konohagakure." The tispy Mizukage completed her statement nearly burping, but completely serious.

Tensai easily recognized the mock in her tone at the mention of his generations Hiramekarei wielder being a sensei. He knew Chojuro was powerful, no one doubted it and Tensai felt he had potential to be Mizukage one day, but for now he was to timid, to young, and had no chance of successfully developing the team that consisted of the Mizukage's "Future Sannin of the Mist".

She called those three brats the future for a good reason even if her claims of them reaching the Sannin of Konoha's level was over the top.

Tensai couldn't help but to think of his new responsibilities. They consisted of Tensai's close friend Mangetsu Hōzuki's younger brother Suigetsu Hōzuki. A energetic boy that Tensai had grown close to over the years. He had even gifted a smaller version of Zabuza Momochi's Cleaver to Suigetsu for graduating. Suigetsu could transform into water as well, which would become destructive if harnessed correctly.

The female of team 13 was possibly the last living ninja of the Yuki clan, Kiri Yuki. Named after the village, Kiri was the typical Yuki clan member. She was uncannily beautiful, mostly passive, but could become deadly. She scored higher than any kunoichi in academy history, and her clan jutsu were highly volatile.

The final member was the village's secret weapon, Sokudo Samebaito. Son of The man known formerly as The Last Sharkbite Of Kirigakure, Shimo Samebaito, who was now known exclusively to Kirigakure higher ups as the Samekage. Shimo earned this title because of his run in with all five Kage at some point or another. The older Samebaito had grew up sparing and fighting with The former Mizukage Yagura. He met The Third Raikage on the battlefield during his actual reign, and survived against The great Fourth Hokage, tho it was before Minato's time as Konoha's leader. Shimo never beat any of the Kage he fought, but him still being alive was a testament to his strength. The current head of the Samebaito clan was a very powerful presence during the third shinobi war, as well as in Kirigakure in general.

Samebaito blood was only half the power Tensai's newest student possessed. The other half was his Mother's blood. Sokudo Samebaito had unlocked Sharingan after receiving the news of his mother and newborn sister's death. He was only an eight year old child when they both died during childbirth. Tensai was told Kirigakure's possession of a Mist born Uchiha was a secret only Shimo, The Mizukage, and now he himself knew about. The prized "Uchiha" of the Mist.

Tensai sighed; "When you say it like that Mizukage-sama... you leave me no choice but to accept".

The Kiri Jounin understood that his home was no longer a dominate force in the world of hidden villages. The emergence of Otogakure as a some what legit village had hurt Kirigakure. With the sound ninja flourishing in combination with his villages barbaric reputation didn't help matters.

The Bloody Mist were not having their best era economically. The Mizukage simply knodded her head in dismissal giving Tensai the go ahead to leave. The jounin was gone in a flash, leaving the Mizukage alone to think about how her subornate didn't really have a choice, and to wonder if he accepted the team on his own or if he figured that the choice was not his to make and simply accepted that, either way she knew he would give the task his all.

*Flashback end

"Well, to begin I would like you to state your full name, likes, dislikes, a person or figure you look to for inspiration, and last but not least, your Dream for the future." Tensai told his young team. "For example, my name is Tensai of the Hoshigaki clan, my likes are Sharp weapons, close combat, and salmon rolls tossed in plum sauce. My dislikes are people who discard their clan for personal gain, and my goal for the future is to help usher in the most prosperous and peaceful era of Kirigakure's existence...Now Your turn" His new team mentally noted that the blue skinned man had skipped his inspirational figure before he pointed to the Black eyed boy of the group.

"My name is Sokudo Samebaito, my likes are sparing with Suigetsu Hōzuki and any other strong shinobi, as well as training to discover and perfect new techniques. My dislikes are wasting time, and my goal for the future is to be recognized as a more powerful shinobi than the Legendary Madara Uchiha. Him, and Hashirama Senju of Konohagakure are my inspirational figures." The boy concluded.

His mention of such old and foreign shonbi was surprising considering how many conflicts Kiri had with Konoha in the past. His two peers looked confused but didn't question him.

"Interesting" was the only response from the Jounin before he pointed to the female in the room. She had the face of a noble princess, and a peaceful demeanor to her, She wore a white Kimono with a red rose design on the collar, and a light grey turtleneck underneath it, her sandals matched her Kimono, and pants.

"My name is Kiri Yuki I like all animals, and all flavors of ice cream. I dislike hate, and meaningless war. My inspirational person is the Mizukage, and my goal is to one day fill her shoes." The girls voice was very soft, but her self confidence was hard to miss.

"Last but not least" Tensai stated.

"I'm Suigetsu Hōzuki... but you knew that already Hoshigaki-sama" Suigetsu added with a smirk, "I like water and swords, I dislike or hate for a more accurate word, Tyrants that use money to abuse the less fortunate.. I have a goal to become the next Demon of the Hidden mist... I'm inspired by Zabuza Momochi." Suigetsu had paused dramatically between each statement.

"Alright" Tensai began. "We are officially team 13. Meet me at ground Zero, say... 6:30 am tomorrow morning for our first day of training." The Sensei then disappeared in the same flash as he entered.

A/N: This chapter is just the character details of my new story. Next chapter will be a short time skip, and the real story will begin. This story is told from Sokudo's POV