A Legendary Sannin
Under the comforting reach
Of my childhood home
I watched a wise man teach
An eager discordant threesome.
I tried to copy all his tricks,
Despite my giggles, I sought to be fearsome.
The superficial I could not stand,
And I've never liked a show-off,
but those two boys were the best friends I had.
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Privilege and honour my due
Beauty and wits my right
Years would pass before I knew.
I've had every chance to fight
For what I believe to be true.
My family has been my delight,
and my compassion served Konoha well.
I've fought alongside the best.
I've seen the novice excel.
My hands have brought relief,
And the battlefield my hell.
I've felt the crushing blow of grief,
and I've seen brilliance quelled.
I've been betrayed beyond belief,
by friend turned dangerous foe.
I've known unending love,
on him my heart bestowed.
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I've trudged across the lands,
All in the name of peace.
With all my might I've made a stand,
and fought to find my place.
Amidst it all I've sought to understand
Wisdom from an ancient race.
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For all those who've fallen,
I've added another stone
on my ever rising wall.
My strength all but gone,
as I ran from duty's call.
Luck was never going to atone
and drink brought only strife.
Lost love caused my brokenness
And war, the bane of my life.
I know the hindering path of sadness.
I've hit the hardest stone.
I've suffered self-inflicted duress.
I've nursed my hurt alone.
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Not until my eyes were opened,
To my yearning for yesterday,
Not until I discerned,
My purpose was only a child away,
and not until a friend was honest,
could I grasp the extent of my cage.
And when my wound cut deep
was when I was free from pain.
I was awoken from my sleep,
I recalled being a link in a chain,
and I realized the future
was not the enemies to reap.
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Witnessing the masters' toil,
I've emulated their ideology.
Inheriting their spoils,
I've lived under their glory.
How was I to know,
I was to be a legend in their story.
How was I to know,
I was ordained to follow them.
Everything I know,
Has become a precious gem.
Everything I have I will sow.
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I am a child of destiny.
I am a woman of authority.
I am Hokage who imparts the Will of Fire.
