Warning: This story (in time) will contain blood, gore, violence, and mature themes. Reader's discretion is advised.

The Snow General Part 1

Five years since Yuuki's Death

Masuyo the only child of Mifune, the ruler of the Land of Iron and his late wife Yuuki of the Yuki clan, was currently walking through her family's garden with her father. She, like her mother had the same eyes, silver iris and black sclera, something that had brought about her social outcast. However like her mother, she was a genus, advancing far faster then her peers and that of the quick rise to strength, which is also above that of her peers.

But there was something that her mother hadn't had that she now has, and that is innocence. However that once last thing was to be shattered with the coming news that arrived in the form of a carrier, barring important news for the ruler.

"My Lord!" the carrier shouted, as he huffed and puffed from his running. He stopped in front of them, trying to speak but sputtered between breathes.

"Catch your breath first," Mifune commanded the young man. The carrier did as Mifune had commanded him and caught his breath before speaking. "Now what is it that you wish to tell me?"

"The nine tailed beast was unleashed on Konohagakure," the carrier said, no one however saw the shock that came over little Masuyo's face when she heard the news. "And the Fourth Hokage has died, sacrificing himself to seal the beast."

"This is grave news," Mifune said, his right hand reaching up and stroking his beard.

Masuyo, stood still after hearing the news. The shock that had been on her face melted away into a smile, she held back a chuckle with much restraint. She had just found out some very valuable information that now explained so much to her.

"Any news of the condition of the village?" he asked the carrier.

"Devastated sir, the beast has killed off many of their senior forces," the carrier reported.

"Father, is this 'village' the center of their country's power?" Masuyo asked in an innocent voice.

"Yes, it is a ninja village that in return for land grants, the Daimyo of the country has their military strength," Mifune explained to her, only to happy to give her knowledge hungry mind.

"Then wouldn't it be the perfect time to show the strength of the samurai?" Masuyo said. "Now when they are weak, we can strike and defeat those who have forced our decline."

"Masuyo that is enough, we samurai protect the peace not to bring it about," Mifune reprimanded her, something that had not happened very much but unknown to him it would increase in time from this day forward.

"Of course father," she said bowing for forgiveness, but it was a show, one that would hide the creeping smile on her face that stretched ever more as time went by. "I shall retire to my room to think about my actions."

"Good, you may go," Mifune said to her.

Masuyo turned on her heel, not letting her father or the carrier to see her face as she walked away from them. Once back inside the house, or manor given the size of it, she let out a breath and ran off down the hallway in a light jog. She dodged some guards on the way along with some servants before she arrived at her room. Stepping into it, she slowly slid her door closed.

There was a moment of a pause in her steps going in to the room, and then she went over to a draw and pulled out some scrolls. She then placed them on her table and unravelled all of them. They were all in a language not native to this land, nor were the diagrams of weapons and what seemed to be battle plan drawn all over them.

"Great editions will have to be made to these plans," she said pulling out a writing kit.

A small chuckle escaped came from her lips that slowly grew into a full on laugh, one the emanated intentions that may not be too good.

A great power was now rising

I had been having trouble writing this in a first person format since much of what I wanted to be in the story would have been hard to show in such a format. So I decided to redo the story along with adding in another character from an idea I had whilst re-reading some Naruto chapters. Well anyways I hope you will enjoy this story and comment on it, remember to be nice as the internet is full of people willing to take advantage of what you say or do on the internet.