Chapter 1

The sun was shining. Misaki could see and feel the warm sunlight on her closed eyelids. What a great start of the day, she thought.

After a few minutes she sat up on the bed, looking to her left to admire the view of Konoha through her window. An orange and yellow object jumping around the rooftops caught her attention, she realised it was Naruto probably going to the woods for training.

On the street below her she spotted Sasuke looking down at the floor while walking, his hands on his pockets. I guess it wasn't a coincidence that the Third Hokage chose to pair these two together in a team. They're complete opposites, but I guess they will balance each other.

Misaki got up, taking a shower and getting ready in her new ninja clothes. She was turning 18 today and she felt that it was time for a change.

Looking at herself in the mirror she smiled, she was happy with her new outfit. Her new knee-high sandals looked great with the dark grey shorts and cropped dark sleeveless blue top over a body mesh.

She attached the headband on her left upper arm before brushing her long straight black hair. She always wore it down, a side part on the left, bangs covering part of her forehead and sometimes her right hazel eye.

Looking at the time, she quickly prepared some toast and coffee before heading out. As she turned the corner of her street she noticed Jiraiya, her former teacher, doing what he did best, peeping at women through the cracks of the public bathhouse wooden
fence.

"Jiraiya Sensei! What are you doing here?" she asked loud enough so the women inside could hear. As on cue, the women started screaming and probably covering themselves.

"Ugh, you've just ruined my research!" he said scratching the back of his head as he turned to face Misaki.

"Oh! You look great Misaki, I like the new outfit!". "Hmm, coming from a pervy like you, I'm not sure if that's a good thing, but thanks anyway," she replied.

He started laughing, "it's been a while, Misaki. You sure have grown into a beautiful young woman. So tell me, are you on your way to the Hokage's office?" her former sensei asked. "That's right, I received a message late last night that I was to see
the Third first thing in the morning," she said.

"I won't keep you then, just be careful as usual. I know that you've always succeeded on your missions since becoming a ninja many years ago. All thanks to my training, that's for sure!," he said laughing.

"Well, you are one of the legendary Sannin after all, sensei. Although I've heard that you're having some trouble training your new student Naruto on the summoning jutsu."

Jiraiya started laughing in his deep voice. "So far he's only managed to summon a tadpole, but that boy is special. I'm sure he'll become a great ninja."

"I'm sure he'll master it soon, just keep pushing him, but maybe not literally," she shivered, remembering a time during her training where Jiraiya pushed her into the river, only a few meters away from where it turned into a massive waterfall. Luckily
she quickly grasped the concept of walking on water and run to the shore, but that memory still gave her the creeps.

"I'm off, Jiraiya sensei. Make sure I don't see you around the bathhouse anymore" Misaki said before giving his former sensei a pointed look andwalking away.

"I'll make sure you won't see me next time...," she heard her sensei mutter behind her.