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"When I was younger I was named, a generation unafraid. For heirs to come, be brave." -SVRCINA

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"... You're telling me.. I do not have to go through with killing my clan?"

The Hokage nodded his head, stroking his beard. "Yes. I believe it would send Sasuke-kun on the wrong path. The manslaughter of a whole clan is not needed in this situation. Someone has informed me that the Uchiha were not behind the attack. At least, not the whole clan. So the whole clan shall not be punished."

Itachi stood dumbfounded. "Excuse me… Hokage-sama… I thought that the Uchiha's had to die. That was the plan. There is no other way-"

"Itachi-kun. There is always another way. We are smart people, I'm sure we can come to some other conclusion than bloodshed. I have already spoken with the other council members and they have agreed."

Itachi's breath hitched, the feeling of being crushed by the world was slowly being lifted off of his shoulders. He could breath again for the first time in a month.

The Hokage smiled, putting a hand on Itachi's shoulder. "Go home, Itachi-kun. Get some rest."

Itachi looked up into the old man's eyes. The feeling of genuine relief, but a slight doubt, filled his body. Itachi nodded, bowing his head in respect.

"Arigato Hokage-sama." He said before body flickering off of the roof.

The Hokage smiled, turning around and looking upon the city of Konoha with pride in his heart. "Kaida-chan, you may come out now." He said.

In a puff of smoke, Kaida appeared from the background. Her hair tied into a high ponytail with a black ribbon, the bottom of her face covered with a black mask, and a new ninja attire covered her body.

"That went much more pleasantly than I thought." She sighed, cracking her neck to the side.

The Hokage chuckled. "Indeed. Itachi-kun is a clever boy though, I'm sure he knows how… confusing this must be. He must suspect something." Kaida nodded in agreement. "Yeah, what else would a prodigy do?" She said, walking besides the Hokage to gaze upon Konoha in all it's glory.

"How did Dānzo react to the news?" She asked, breaking the silence.

The Hokage frowned. "...He was most displeased. Unfortunately, we have nothing to go against him from the future being changed. He will face no punishment… for now."

Kaida clicked her tongue. "Damn… And here I was hoping for some satisfaction from watching him suffer a bit."

The Hokage raised an eyebrow, looking down at the white haired girl. "You claim to want peace and yet you wish to watch people suffer?"

Kaida shrugged. "I'm strange and, on some level, insane. You really can't expect anything else of an insane person."

A small breeze blew by the two, covering up the Hokage's sigh. "Understandable. As I've said before, the future is a heavy burden to bear."

Kaida smiled in agreement. "I take it my citizenship papers and academy entrance papers are taken care of?"

"Indeed. You may do as you please now. Although, to protect your identity from Suna, we had to legally change your name. You told one of our shinobi that your name was Seika, so that's what we put. I hope that is alright."

Kaida waved her hand in a dismissive manner. "Oh don't worry. I would have been happy with any name."

"Ah… Is there anything else you require?"

Kaida bit her lip, looking up into the old man's eyes. "Yes… If you don't mind. I have two requests."

The Hokage nodded his head. "Anything within reason."

"Of course," Kaida said, reassuringly. "I wish to be put with Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha when it is time for the teams to be put together. Now that Sasuke shall not be put on the path of a blood thirsty avenger, I'd like to keep a close eye on his development. As well as Naruto's, whom I have befriended. I'm sure you know this already though."

He nodded. "Yes. I'm sure you have a reason to befriend the jinchuriki?"

"Yes. And… let me tell you, many people have outcasted Naruto. This is against the last wishes of Minato. So please excuse me if I end up beating some shinobi up for talking bad about Naruto." She said, putting her hands on her hips.

The Hokage chuckled. "Mmm yes, I have heard complaints about people being tripped recently."

Kaida grinned under her mask. "Mhm."

"Your second request?"

The white haired girl gazed at the scenery in front of her, a smile ghosting her lips.

"Train me to become a kunoichi."

oOo

Kaida rushed through the streets of Konoha, her heart racing with glee as a wide smile spread on her face. She inwardly cheered.

The Hokage agreed to train her and give her a weekly allowance for food or other supplies. This was going great!

"Oof!"

Two girls slammed into each other, throwing Kaida off balance and falling on her behind. "Itai…"

"G-Gomenasai! I wasn't paying attention to where I was going an-" "It's fine… It was my fault as well."

Kaida was the first to get up, helping the other girl pick up her groceries. The girl smiled at her, picking up the dropped apples.

Kaida looked up, examining her for a moment.

She had dark hair, tied in a ponytail with bangs that framed the left side of her face. She was pale, her eyes were dark onyx and her face was round. Obviously, she was around Kaida's age, if not older.

Once all of the groceries were picked up, the girl bowed her head in respect. "Arigato! I'm sorry for bumping into you." Kaida waved her hand dismissively. "It's fine… Here, that's a lot for one person to carry. I'll help."

"O-Oh you don't have to-" "It's fine."

Kaida took the milk carton, bag of apples, and the eggs in her hands. The girl blushed in modesty. "Thank you."

"No problem. My name is Kaida," She said, forgetting that her name was changed.

The girl smiled. "Uchiha Izumi."

For a moment, Kaida inwardly slapped herself. Izumi Uchiha. The girl infatuated with Itachi. Well… This was quite the coincidence wasn't it? Stopping Itachi from killing everyone and then meeting someone who was supposed to die.

But Kaida kept a friendly smile on her face. "Izumi is a nice name." She said.

Izumi blushed, looking down at the ground as they walked. "O-Oh? I like your name Kaida-san…"

"Kaida or Kaida-chan is fine. I hate formalities." Kaida said.

Izumi nodded. "Then you can call me Izumi-chan or Izumi."

"You got a deal."

xXx

The Uchiha estate was HUGE.

Like… a bunch of mansions put together, then a courtyard in the middle. It was nice though. The Uchiha clan symbol was painted on the white wall next to the entrance.

I gazed in wonder, holding the carton of milk tighter in my hand. "Wow Izumi-chan! This place is so cool! I heard the Uchiha's were high ranking in Konoha, but not this high!"

Izumi laughed. "You think so?"

"Mhm!" I grinned, following her inside.

The people in the Uchiha estate confused me. Some were friendly, waving towards Izumi and I. Others just glared at us, mostly me, and whispered things to one another. I sort of expected this, but it didn't bother me.

"So you're not from Konoha, Kaida-chan?"

"Hm?"

Izumi blinked. "Oh.. Just… You didn't seem to know about the Uchiha ranking so I just assumed…"

I shook my head. "No… I immigrated here a couple days ago." I said. I didn't really see the point of lying to her. It's not like she would go off telling people. Besides, it would do no good now that my residence papers are in.

"Oh. Where did you live before?" She asked.

"Suna," I answered calmly, "But I had to leave for political purposes."

She nodded her head. "Oh. Strange, you seem a bit young to be into politics already."

I shrugged. "I maybe physically young, but I have the mind of a drunk 27 year old." That made Izumi laugh.

"You're strange Kaida-chan."

"Mmm I get that a lot."

We continued walking to the end of the Uchiha estate, walking about our lives and getting to know one another a bit more.

Izumi's eyes flashed, looking beyond me. I turned, my eyes landing on none other than Itachi Uchiha himself, training. Izumi definitely looked infatuated with him.

"So you like that kid huh?" I asked, smirking a bit. Izumi blushed, shaking her head. "N-No! I just… uhm…"

I snickered. "Don't worry. Your secret is safe with me. But trust me Izumi-chan, you can do better."

Izumi blushed, shaking her head slowly. "Well… not really… Itachi-kun is amazing… He saved my life once." She admitted. I bit the inside of my cheek. "Wow. That's kinda cool of him."

Izumi nodded her head a bit too excitedly in agreement. "Yeah! But… he doesn't feel the same way so…"

I sighed, nudging her to keep walking. "Come on girl, we're still young! We have all the time in the world for boys. I say, focus on training and getting stronger first, then worry about the fluffy stuff later. I prefer to focus on myself before looking for someone else to rely on though."

Izumi looked at me, blinking a few, then giggling. I blinked. "What?"

She giggled more. "You're so strange Kaida-chan!"

I smiled back.

oOo

After dropping off Izumi's groceries and bidding her goodbye, I began my journey back to Naruto's apartment.

It took twelve hours to clean his whole apartment up, but I did it. I put it under, 'Kaida's-list-of-achievements'.

I opened the door, taking off my sandals by the door. "I'm home." I called, pulling my hair out of the ponytail. The sound of footsteps and heavy breathing signified that it was Naruto running towards me.

"Onee-chan! Welcome home!" He said, running into hug me. I laughed, hugging him back. "Hi Naru-kun. How was your day?"

He grinned up to me. I was so happy how much I've grown. A whopping five inches. I now stood four inches above Naruto.

"It was alright. Where were you Onee-chan? It's already dark!"

I smiled sheepishly, rubbing the back of my neck. "Ah… I bumped into someone and helped them carry their groceries home. Sorry to worry you."

Naruto pouted cutely. "It's alright I guess… Ne ne Onee-chan, can we play that card game you showed me?"

I grinned, nodding my head. "As long as you're prepared to lose!"

"As if! I'm going to beat you!"

"Try me!"

oOo

I smiled while tucking Naruto into bed. He was so cute when he was asleep.

He hugged a small brown bear close to his chest, curling under the covers. I almost squealed in delight.

After carefully walking out of the room, I swiftly jumped onto the couch in the living room. A small grin formed on my face as I stretched my limbs out.

This was strange. Everything about this was strange. This world was going to change because of me and… I'm not sure how to handle it.

Thankfully, the Uchiha clan and Konoha may end up being able to collaborate. This is good.

Itachi and Sasuke shall not have to suffer like they did in the show, I was glad.

No one needs to suffer. I'll make sure of it.

The next part of my plan would need to begin.

Commence stage two; Think of a second part of the plan.

I groaned, facepalming myself. Great job Kaida… no plan. It's a miracle you've gotten this far.

The sound of an explosion caught my attention. I whirled around, rushing to the window as flames illuminated the night sky. My eyes widened as I quickly located where, exactly, the fire was.

"No…" I whispered.

The door opened next to me and a very sleepy Naruto walked out. "Onee-chan?"

"Naruto, go back to sleep. I have to go out for a bit, but I'll be back soon."

"Wait, Onee-chan-"

The door slammed shut.

xXx

Itachi dodged the oncoming attack from Danzō, trying to avoid the fire as well.

The military portion of the Uchiha corp had been blown up, causing smoke to cloud the sky and fire to hide the stars.

He struggled. The great Uchiha prodigy could admit he was struggling to keep up with the councilman. He was strong.

As Danzō sent more and more attacks, showers of kunai and fire jutsus, onto Itachi, he began to grow weaker. Itachi knew that he was running out of energy from the explosion. His right arm was severely burned and his eyes were temporarily blinded by the light in his right eye.

Danzō saw an opening, throwing a kunai at Itachi's blind spot. Itachi's eyes widened, preparing to feel the pain.

But it never came.

The sound of metal clashing against metal caused Itachi to be temporarily frozen in shock.

A girl, with illuminous white hair and all black clothing had blocked Danzō's attack.

She stepped in front of Itachi. "Get out of here. Go get help." She ordered behind her mask.

Itachi didn't need to be told twice. He swiftly turned and ran towards the estate. Danzō made a move to go after him, but the girl stepped in his way.

"What are you doing?" She snarled, her deep blue eyes filled with anger.

"...You must be the girl Sarutobi told us about… The future girl." He spat.

She smirked, taking out a kunai. She knew that she wasn't going to last a minute against him, but she had to give Itachi time.

Kaida ran forwards, throwing shuriken with one hand and blocking his kunai with the one in her other hand.

Danzo jumped into the air, making complex signs with his hands. He took a deep breath before blowing flames towards her. Her eyes widened, quickly making her own hand signs.

The flames erupted around her, burning the clone she had put in her place. The clone dispersed, letting Kaida jump into the air with Danzo. She threw a chakra enhanced punch at his face, hitting his jaw and sending him spiraling back.

Before she could celebrate, 'Danzo' dispersed into a puff of smoke and the real one appeared above her. He rammed his fist into her stomach, sending her spiraling into the ground below. Kaida crashed into the ground, creating a crater around her broken body. She coughed out blood, feeling her ribs shatter.

"O-onee-chan?!"

Her eyes darted above her.

A fear stricken Naruto hugged a brown bear tightly to his chest. His eyes filled with horror from the sight in front of him. Danzo looked at him, a smirk appearing on his face.

"Run Naruto, RUN!"

"Ah… The jinchuriki comes... " He stepped forwards, but Naruto did not move. He stayed still, his eyes fixated on Kaida's broken form.

"NARUTO…. RUN!" She screamed.

But it was too late. Danzo had grabbed Naruto by the neck, lifting him up into the air. Naruto gasped, dropping the brown bear to the ground. Danzo took out another kunai.

"Stupid demon fox… you… you deserve to die!"

"NO!"

XxoxOXOXo

W-where… Where was I?

When I opened my eyes, I wasn't on the ground. I was floating in a pit of darkness. I couldn't see anything in front of me or behind. There was nothing.

"Girl… You have summoned my power."

"W-who are you?"

"For the first time in centuries, my power is needed. We are now finally… bonded. Completely. We are one. We are connected."

I knew who he was. The dark voice. The shiver down my spine. I knew him.

"Say my name… Call my name… We shall be one."

I knew his name.

"Say it."

I opened my mouth.

"Kasai."

oOo

Danzo dropped the boy, backing away from the spiral of white fire surrounding the girl on the ground. The form stood from her spot, the blood on her body sizzling before disappearing in smoke. The girl's body, itself, had been healed completely.

Danzo stared at the small girl he thought posed no threat. But… her eyes…

The deep blue eyes that held such anger and passion were gone. These… they were crimson. A deep, crimson red with yellow slits. The colors and emotion in her eyes could only be resembled to fire itself.

Then she disappeared.

Danzo turned, frantically looking for any sign of her.

She was behind him.

He threw a messy punch behind him, missing her. She disappeared again.

She was above him.

No.

She was in front of him.

No.

She wa-

"GAK!"

Danzo was thrown back by the sheer force of her. He flew back into the rubble of the Uchiha military corp.

The mere presence of her was enough to throw a skilled ninja like him off of his feet.

The girl flickered, this time appearing below him. She kicked him into the air, watching as his body flew up then began to fall back.

Before he hit the ground or regain his footing, she jumped into the air and slammed her foot into his chest. The sound of bones cracking underneath the sheer force of it made Naruto whimper.

Danzo gagged, spiraling straight to the ground to create a larger crater than the one he had cause Kaida to land in. Kaida gracefully landed a couple meters away near Naruto, her clothes sizzling from the fire burning around her. Kaida turned, looking at the feeble form that became the 'greatest' ninja in Konoha.

She leered over his form for a few seconds. He was alive. Of course, she would leave him alive.

A dark smile formed on her face. She walked forwards into the crater. Kaida stepped her foot on top of the man's chest, making him cough out clogs of blood. She grinned, putting more and more pressure into her foot.

"How pathetic… The great Danzo in such a state is shameful…" She said. But it wasn't her voice.

Naruto stood to the side, his eyes wide with fear and horror. He took a step forwards, his hand over his heart clenched into a fist. "Stop it, Onee-chan!"

Kaida's body froze. Her eyes draining of the red and orange color completely. A rich blue returned. The fire disappeared. Her body stopped sizzling.

Kaida turned, staring at Naruto. "...N...Naru...to.."

Her eyes rolled to the back of her head and down she fell to the ground.

Naruto rushed forwards, his hand reaching out towards her. "ONEE-CHAN!"

Itachi rushed forwards as well. He had witnessed everything. Her change. Her response to the jinchuriki.

He was shocked. Frightened. Confused.

This.. girl. This young girl, who looked two years younger than him, defeated a councilman. Someone even Itachi couldn't defeat. Then again he was injured. Had he been in his top shape, there is no doubt in his min that he could have defeated Danzo.

But… there she was.

She was not a jinchuriki. Itachi was sure of it. She did not have the same… feel as a jinchuriki would have.

No… she was something else.

Itachi picked her body up. She was lighter than he thought as well.

Naruto rushed over, grabbing her hand and ramming into Itachi slightly. He did not flinch though.

"Onee-chan! Wake up! Please!" He whimpered, tears streaming down his face in rivers.

"It's alright… Naruto." Itachi chose his words carefully, hoping to not disturb the young boy more than he already was.

"Itachi! Did you defeat Danzo?" A masked ANBU asked. Itachi shook his head.

"No. She did." He said, nodding towards the unconscious girl in his arms.

"Is she dead?"

"No. She is only unconscious and needs medical assistance."

"You do as well Itachi-san." The ANBU said. He signaled for the other ANBU members to take Danzo's body, which they did.

Itachi nodded. "I shall take her with me then."

"I-I'm going too!"

Itachi looked down at Naruto, who looked exhausted and still horror stricken.

"You should go home Naruto. You wouldn't want her to worry, would you?" Itachi said softly. Naruto made a move to protest, but the look in Itachi's eyes made him go silent.

Another ANBU, this one was female, approached Naruto. "Here Naruto-kun, I'll bring you home." She said calmly.

Naruto nodded, picking up the brown bear, slightly dirtied, and hugging it to his chest.

Itachi nodded towards the ANBU before body flickering with the girl in his arms.

oOo

After Itachi had been stitched up, he resided in the unconscious girl's room. He watched her steady breaths, her small movement in her sleep, and examined the details of her face.

He had found out her name from her doctor. Seika. They said she had no clan name.

He waited beside her, unsure of how to process this situation.

She was powerful. Very powerful. So powerful to the point of making him shiver at the thought of her. She had her own bloodlust, but it was only directed at Danzo..

Itachi folded his hands together. This attack had wiped out a third of the most powerful Uchiha's in the clan. Unless Danzo is severely punished, the other Uchiha shall not take this attack lightly. They will begin to rebel and question Konoha. Maybe even start a war.

Itachi sighed, trying to rid himself of any other thought about a war.

The door opened behind him and the Hokage stepped in.

"Itachi-kun." He acknowledged.

Itachi nodded. "Hokage-sama."

The Hokage looked upon the body of Seika, the moonlight from the window illuminating her face. There was a candle across the way of the small hospital room, but since the window was open, the moon was the main source of light.

"I see you have met Seika." He pointed out. Itachi nodded.

"You saw what she is."

Itachi's eyes flashed at the Hokage. He knew? How could he know?

"...I did." Itachi said calmly.

The Hokage smiled. "Ah… Do you know what she is?"

"No."

The Hokage stood next to the girl's bed, watching as her chest went up and down from a steady breath.

"...I'm sorry this happened. I assure you, the rest of the councilmembers and I did not know Danzo would do something so rash as this." He said.

Itachi nodded. He knew that the Hokage and other members weren't this stupid.

"...What is she?" He asked very quietly. Almost in a whisper. Like he wanted to ask, but he was afraid of the answer.

The Hokage smiled.

"She is the future of Konoha."

oOXOo

Chapter End.

Author's Note: Oh ma gerdddd That was long.

I actually didn't think I would finish another chapter today. I'm very proud of myself.

There are parts I like and parts I don't. I felt like with a bunch of this fanfics I've read, Izumi wasn't in the picture. I don't know.

There's not a lot I can really say in this author's note. I'm kinda worn out to be honest. I'll keep working and updating every few days or so. Today was just lucky.

DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN NARUTO

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