~Present Time: 2 months after massacre~

Lady Tsunade placed her head on the desk in between stacks of books and papers and let out a heaving sigh.

"It's just too much work," she thought as her mind wandered to a chilling bottle of sake and a good rest. Her eyes closed for only a second when there was a tap on her shoulder and the clearing of a throat.

"Can't you see I'm busy?" she roared in annoyance as she looked up to her interruption. It was none other than Shizune, wearing her usual disapproving look.

"Sorry, Lady Tsunade, but you have other business to attend to." She pointed towards the two ninja standing in front of the doors of the room. One had spiky hair with a white band across his face and the other had brown hair that seemed to stick flat to his face and covered his right eye, mainly because he wore his headband like a bandana.

"Well, what is it Izumo and Kotetsu? This better be worth it," she sighed while leaning her head on one fist.

"Indeed it is, Lady Hokage. We have two newcomers in the village asking for an audience with you," Izumo announced.

"They are strange, but they promised to reveal themselves fully to you," Kotetsu added.

Lady Tsunade sighed. She didn't like meeting people as much as the next person, but at least she had a reason to deviate from the piled up paperwork.

"Let them in."

They nodded simultaneously before opening the door to reveal two cloaked figures. One was tall and the other was shorter only by a head. Their heads were hooded and held down to hide their faces. They were covered by a brown ragged cloak wearing thick brown boots, and they both carried a black backpack. The only things visible to the eyes were their hands.

Lady Tsunade viewed them carefully. They indeed were strange. She felt Shizune place her guard up, ready for any trick the two might have against her Lady and Hokage. Lady Tsunade guessed it was because of the deadly and powerful aura both persons seemed to let off. She glanced at her two right hand ninja. Even they seemed at unease around them.

"Reveal yourselves," Tsunade said softly but sternly.

A few moments had passed before the tallest spoke.

"We will only do this if your assistant and two Jounin drop their guards. We are not here intending to harm anyone."

It was a boy. His voice was slightly deep, filled with the softness of a teen and the huskiness of an adult male.

Tsunade glanced at all of her counterparts and nodded. They were hesitant but did as were told. The taller of the two strangers then grasped the front of his hood and pulled it back slowly revealing his face. It was then all but Lady Tsunade gasped.

The boy looked about 24. He had strikingly white hair that was cut short and was slightly shaggy. It hung slightly over his eyes. His eyes were a beautiful crystal blue. He removed the hairs from his forehead and placed two fingers in front of his mouth forming a simple one-handed hand sign. At the top of his forehead appeared the number two.

The smaller one pulled back his hood and revealed a girl. She looked 17 at the most. Her hair and eye color matched that of the boy's beside her. However, her eyes were a lot harder to read. Her hair was long and slightly shaggy like the boy's, and she had a bang that was straight and cut even straight across. It too covered her forehead. She did the same motion as the boy. What appeared at the top of her head was a one.

The others in the room could only stare in shock. Never had they dreamed they would be faced with two powerful beings such as them. They made any threat, even Orochimaru, look like mere amateurs. And what was even scarier was the girl herself. She was legend.

"You two are . . ." Kotetsu trailed with wide eyes.

"Yes," the boy said. "I am Daisuke Kunimitsu and this is my younger sister, Momoko Kunimitsu. We come from the destroyed Land of Blood."

"So, the rumors about the two survivors of the Kunimitsu are true," Lady Tsunade finally said as she intertwined her fingers and placed them in front of her mouth. She continued to observe them carefully. Although they said they meant no harm, they were still powerful outside ninja from a dangerous land.

"And you," she continued, setting her eyes on Momoko. "You really are a Rank One assassin. So is it safe to assume that the stories of your amazing skills pertaining to your Kekkei Genkai are true too?"

"Yes," the girl spoke. Her voice was soft but strong. It still held the tone of a growing child yet it fit her.

Lady Tsunade was silent. The only thing that reeled in her mind was what would two Land of Blood ninja who came from the most powerful clan and land known to all Five Nations doing in the Village Hidden in the Leaves?

"So what is your business here?" Tsunade spoke.

"We ask for citizenship and refuge," Daisuke spoke clearly and without hesitation. There was a collection of gasps in the room, except from the Hokage of course.

"Why?" she asked in pure curiosity.

"As you know, our land has been destroyed and our clan is now just us," he said. As he spoke, Tsunade saw the hate and pain flash through Momoko's eyes. It was only a flash though. Those unlike Tsunade would have not seen it. "We've been on the run for two months, distancing ourselves from the hand of death. When Momoko was born, I was given the duty of protecting her, even though her skills of technique and survival far surpass mine. It is my job to keep her and her ever-growing Kekkei Genkai safe from the hands of evil."

"That's right," Shizune said. "It was said that her trait was to be protected because she was the only Kunimitsu to ever discover the other powers it possesses. It's as if it is an entirely different Kekkei Genkai that only she has."

"Yes," Daisuke agreed. "We fled here to the Leaf Village because it is the only village that the Land of Blood had ever signed a treaty with."

Tsunade nodded, remembering overlooking the old documents just weeks before the tragic event. However . . .

"Be that as it may, Daisuke, I cannot offer you refuge and citizenship here. For the sake of my land and people, it would be devastating to harbor you when your enemy is still out and possibly looking for you. I cannot put them in danger like that."

"I understand that Lady Hokage, but you must understand. We are the sole survivors. Her protection is the most important thing ever right now and I assure you that our path is completely cold. We are trained assassins, and can cover our tracks well. Also, we have ways of disguising ourselves within your community as to not draw attention to ourselves. We planned this out weeks before coming here."

Lady Tsunade was unsure. As much as she wanted to help, she was the Hokage. She had to put her life on the line for her village. She would never jeopardize any of their lives, even to save two valuable people.

"It is not something we can take so simple—"

Her words were cut off as Momoko began doings hand signs. She did a total of five.

"Camouflage Jutsu," she said in her soft voice. Before the eyes of Lady Tsunade, Shizune, and the two Jounin, Momoko began to change. Well, her hair and eyes anyway. Her hair changed from white to blood red, shortened significantly in length until it reached her chin, and her eyes changed from a crystal blue to pitch black. The number one on her forehead disappeared. She bit her thumb to draw blood and drew a perfect star on the inside of her wrist. She did one more hand sign and mumbled, "Seal!" before making eye contact once again with the Hokage. The star gave off a bright blood red glow before turning completely black. It appeared to be a simple tattoo.

"This is not a normal Jutsu," she said. "Once done, it cannot be undone until the seal is broken. The only error is that when I am sleeping, my true form is revealed. However, I was trained to fall asleep last and wake up first. My actual visual identity will never been seen."

"And what about the Kekkei Genkai? I know that there are levels and each level has a different color."

Daisuke was the one to speak this time. "In this Jutsu, our eyes are black because black is the combination of all colors. We are still able to use our bloodline trait without the level eye color being revealed."

Lady Tsunade was amazed! Never had she seen such a Jutsu. The Land of Blood was known for their amazing self-created Jutsus to aid their assassination capabilities but she never would have guessed it to be something like that. She wondered what else these Land of Blood refugees had up their sleeves.

"Do we have you convinced?" Daisuke asked carefully.

It was a long silence that came after the question before Kotetsu intervened.

"If it helps the decision, Lady Tsunade, I do not recognize her and I just saw her moments ago in her true form."

"It is a remarkable Jutsu . . ." she mumbled to herself. "Fine," Lady Tsunade answered. "You are granted citizenship here. We will work on your paperwork immediately after this is adjourned."

Daisuke bowed. "Thank you, Lady Hokage."

"Don't thank me just yet, Mr. Kunimitsu. We will have to set rules pertaining to your stay here."

"Understood completely. I just want her safety," he replied.

"Alright," Lady Tsunade said with a long stretch. "Let's get to business."