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Three days after the Raiga mission
Bowing low to Tsunade, Mika and Ghost both trembled. They had been summoned as soon as the day started, alongside all of the Senseis and his entire class plus Team Gai plus Hiashi and Shizune and Yakumo. Mika had no idea what it was about, he was far too early for a Jonin promotion. He had at least five months before he was ready to call himself Jonin level in terms of skill. No, that was not what this was. However Mika had been requested to be in full uniform and present Ghost as well. Ghost was as nervous as he was, bowing just as low.
Tsunade, standing tall, smiled at him.
"Mika, from the moment you graduated, you demonstrated intense skill, intelligence, and learning growth. You are dedicated, powerful and able to evolve as a superhuman rate. You can teach nearly anyone, having been personally responsible for the growth of Hinata Hyuuga to besting two Geniuses! You brought back the legendary Kiba blades and the Ice release to our village, as well as an amazingly high bounty like Raiga's which will go a long way into helping the village's repairs. You trained and helped heal Yakumo Kurama, creating a new genin for our village. You helped encourage dozens to become medics, solving a huge crisis we have long had in the village. We cannot ignore this, and while you are not yet ready for a full jonin promotion... I have two things to tell you, two notices for your path as a ninja.
First and foremost, you are being promoted to a training member of the Hokage guard. This means you will be given access to a special training ground, and training routinely with the guard. You will work on bodyguard duty, and take missions I specifically choose for you and no one else. You also be taught special jutsu only known to the guard, all in the name of protecting myself and those that succeed me.
Second, you will be given a student. Not Yakumo, who is under the official training of Anko, but Hanabi Hyuuga. She is more than ready to become a genin, her skills already rival some chunin in taijutsu. She will work with you as a reserve kunoichi, getting her training until you become a special jonin, which I cannot see taking more than six months. Normally this would not happen, you are a mere chunin, but we are short teachers for Hanabi and you have a history with her and she can also train with her clan to compensate until you are a full jonin. She will work with other genin to do D ranks to get her mission experience.
Ghost, I have not forgotten you. You have risen fast, faster than I would have ever guessed, to become a powerful ninneko. You played a part in defeating Raiga. I give you the rank of Chunin. Neither of you should ever forget your roots and should always strive for the greatness I know you are capable of. Now rise, and take your place among the rank you deserve."
The room filled with applause and Mika's chest was filled with joy.
So much so that he did not notice the angry look on Danzo's face, sneaking away from the room in rage.
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'That ought to keep Danzo from him and it should keep Mika loyal.' Tsunade shivered, Mika was a scarily effective ninja. She knew that if he defected they would gain a tremendously dark and powerful enemy. He could raise entire armies against them. He was the Orochimaru of his generation, perhaps even more brilliant. She could not and would not allow him to defect if she could help it. Giving him treats and reasons to be loyal, keeping him close to watch... it was all part of her plan.
She watched as Hanabi rushed to Mika's side, eyes wide. " I get to be your student, I am so happy!"
"Same, kiddo." he kissed her brow. "You and I, we will wreck this world."
She giggled and Tsunade felt pride.
'Now he has even greater ties, anything to keep him from defecting. I cannot have Danzo get a hold of him either, this is for the best. By Naruto's return, since Naruto is set to leave in a day, Mika will easily be kage level, If he continues on this path. I will not have a kage level enemy in my midst... everything I do, I do for the village...'
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'That Tsunade, I will never be able to get a hold of Mika now! Damn it!' Danzo gritted out, hatefully. 'She has linked him to the village and made him have no reason to listen to me. I will have to resort to other methods to gain his loyalty...but what, how?'
Frustrated, Danzo hurried away, moving faster and further to his ROOT base.
"FUU!" Said person arrived in moments. "I want you to infiltrate Mika's room and read his mind, ascertain any path to gain his loyalty! I expect results. Use any means beyond flat out murder!"
"Yes, Lord Danzo." And the man left to do his duty, leaving Danzo the chance to eventually gain the loyalty of the most powerful Chunin in the Leaf before he became Kage level.
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Mika stroked Ghost's fur, tired from the day's celebrations. "That was fun, Ghost... I cannot believe we both got that promotion!"
"Why, we are awesome?"
"Yes, but we are nobodies, and most nobodies are denied in this village, this world... I am so happy. I feel like life is going where I want it too." Kissing his cat's nose, Mika turned over and closed his eyes. "I love you Ghosty, goodnight."
And as Mika slowly entered the realm of sleep, a soft cold rush washed through the air. He frowned but was lulled to sleep by the power rushing through him, as was Ghost and neither knew or suspected the violation that was happening as he slept.
""
If Fu had any more emotions, he might have cackled, but as it was he simply felt a rush of contentment as he entered his target's mindscape. It had been hard, Mika's mind was strong, but being unaware left him wide open. It helped that he had filled the air with a poison that could not be detected, something that would lull the boy and his pet to sleep all the while dulling their senses.
He would be in and out and never be detected.
Mika's mind was scarily organized, a massive library with a million books each tightly wound in kanji and chakra. He could only force a few open without being detected, the boy's self awareness was too great. He found the boy himself sleeping on a leather couch, by a roaring fire, his chakra tense despite the poison in his blood. Next to him was Ghost, their connection allowing them to share a mindscape, something Fu had only rarely seen or heard of.
A simple glance made it clear where Mika's darkest secrets where... The fireplace itself had six bound books inside, happily seated in the protective flames.
'Even without training, he has mastered a basic but potent form of mental protection? Clever boy indeed.'
Drawing his chakra to a fine point, Fu pierced the flames and tore out the books and just as quickly picked the Kanji locks. What he then read was everything Danzo was looking for... and he knew that he hit the jackpot...
Placing the books back, Fu quickly departed the boy's mind and hurried away, not wanting to be detected by the Hyuugas clan outside of those bribed to let him in in the first place.
Chapter end, tell me what you think in the reviews.
This was a joy to write. Fu was so underused, all Yamanakas are!
Love, your Ninja Overlord,
Mika.
