From the Asset Files of ROOT (pre-Tsuki no Kuni mission):

NAME: Nara Shikako

KNOWN ALIASES: Shikabane-hime

LOYALTY ASSESSMENT: Green

COMBAT ABILITY: B, low A

RANK: Special Jounin

AGE: 13

KNOWN ABILITIES:

Nara Shadow Jutsu (Possession, Stitching, unique*)

Fuinjutsu (Highly skilled, uses custom patterns. Likely self-taught, high flexibility in seal design. Capable of in-field custom seal work)

Chakra Sensor (extremely high natural talent, trained by Sensor Corps)

Low Chakra capacity (protracted battles untenable)

POINTS OF LEVERAGE:

Nara Shikamaru: twin brother; any threat of harm to his person would ensure cooperation in most instances of non-Hokage-sanctioned missions.

Uchiha Sasuke: former Genin teammate. Implying potential danger to former teammate would ensure assistance in non-mission-based asset management.

Hatake Kakashi: Initial Jounin Handler. In a mission situation, implying that Hatake required help by specific actions that further a ROOT mission's completion would likely be effective.

Uzumaki Naruto: former Genin teammate. Subverting one has a high chance of encouraging the other to join ROOT genuinely.

Kurama Yakumo: Pre-Genin Kunoichi. Asset obtained shinobi training for former-Kurama Clan head's daughter. Motivations unknown. Implying that ROOT asset management would prove helpful to Kurama kunoichi has a possibility of success. Direct mission contact is unlikely to be successful until motivations are more fully understood.

MISSION HISTORY (HIGHLIGHTS):

Asset has performed in critical roles in multiple high-visibility missions. Some highlights include:

Performing in a leading role of same-class Genin in the Orochimaru Infiltration/Assassination. Released without authorization the Ichibi no Jinchuuriki after Konoha's Jinchuuriki defeated said combatant.

Captured in high-level genjutsu by Konaha Nukenin Uchiha Itachi. Threat of Uchiha Clan secret abilities likely to produce cooperation.

Recovered the Raijin no Ken (personal weapon of Nidaime Hokage) from Konoha Nukenin Rokushou Aoi. Hokage Tsunade has not relinquished asset of weapon.

Performed unknown role in invasion by non-ninja forces in Kaze no Kuni. Interrogation interrupted by Hokage; asset near-death averted. Asset interrogation of S-Ranked mission is high priority.

Killed several high-ranking members of the Watari Clan of wandering Ninja; installed clan as potential ninja village in Tori no Kuni. Potential to leverage Watari Clan members by offering assassination opportunity in case of need of discreet asset removal.

Displayed unusual seal designs in Grass Chuunin Exam. Potential Seal-Master. Custom seal-work for ROOT usage is high point of Asset capabilities.

Discovered, as part of sensor squad, an Iwagakure base deep in Konoha Territory. Deflection from ROOT assets to be encouraged or rationalized.

NOTES:

Asset has proven highly resourceful and extremely intelligent. On mild interrogation and in observation, asset has shown highly emotional responses and states of mind that make long term mission use non-viable. Sudden loss of a Point of Leverage may present opportunity to utilize asset skills for ROOT missions.

Primary order of priority for Asset Management is information gathering and utilization of fuinjutsu knowledge. Mission usage should be limited, and hidden with Hokage-sanctioned missions as much as possible.

ROOT Shinobi 12-b-3 (current designation "Sai") has mobilized as team member with asset during in-field interrogation sessions. ROOT Shinobi 12-b-3 ear-marked as Asset Handler for non-critical functions.

A/N: I get the feeling that after the events of chapter 115 in Dreaming of Sunshine, a fair amount of this file will need updating!