Author's Note: My beloved story notebook in which I have written soooo much of the story is um, well, ELSEWHERE. So I'm trying to do this thing...
Chapter 8 – Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan
The next day, Tsunade decided to teach her students about Change in Chakra Nature. She handed each of them strips of paper.
"If it wrinkles, it's lightning; if it burns, it's fire; if it gets soggy, it's water; if it crumbles, it's earth; and if it splits in half, it's wind." The slip in Tsunade's hand wrinkled. "My chakra nature is lightning."
Shizune's slip wrinkled, too. "Lightning…" she stammered.
Kushina's slip went up in flames. "And they call me 'Red Hot Habanero'!" she exclaimed.
Everyone turned to look at Akahi's slip. It wrinkled, went up in flames, and started steaming. Shocked, she dropped the slip. Tsunade looked alarmed. Shizune just nodded, and Kushina asked a question.
"Sensei, why do we even need this stuff?"
"Well," said Tsunade, recovering. "It can power up your jutsu when utilized. We'll start by seeing your best self-made jutsus."
"Poison Fog!" yelled Shizune. The other three held their breath as a large, dense cloud of poison fog billowed out of her mouth. Tsunade smiled. This wasn't the first time she had seen this jutsu, but it amazed her at how much skill Shizune had with the jutsu that Shizune's own mother, a Jonin that had been the ninjutsu expert of her grade, had invented. Shizune then released the jutsu.
"It's not my jutsu, but I could work on it," she said, smiling at her teammates.
"My turn," announced Kushina, weaving a hand sign. "Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu!" A bunch of shadow clones appeared. Tsunade marveled at the amount of clones, but once again, she wasn't surprised; Kushina had the Nine-Tails. But what really shocked Tsunade was the fact that Kushina had already mastered the usage of the Nine-Tails chakra. I wonder who taught her that, Tsunade thought. She looked over at Akahi, who was beaming proudly. So she's been helping her.
"Uzumaki Whirlpool!" Kushina called out. Her and a massive barrage of clones were launched into the air by another army of clones. There was silence for a while, and Shizune looked the slightest bit worried. Then Kushina and her clones came down in a spiral formation, each one performing a series of kicks and punches. They all landed gracefully on their feet. The clones disappeared, and, as the dust cleared, Kushina's teammates stared at Kushina, who was standing in the middle of a huge crater. A wide-range taijutsu, Tsunade thought. It suits her.
"Tsunade-sensei? I need a target," explained Akahi. "Can you lend me a clone?"
"Shadow Clone Jutsu." Tsunade's clone stood in front of Akahi. Akahi closed her eyes and dashed at the clone. She held out a fist in front of her, which started pulsing with chakra. Then she made impact. The clone dissipated. Tsunade stood there, her jaw gaping. Kushina and Shizune's eyes widened. She defeated my clone, thought Tsunade. This child…
Akahi fell to her knees.
"My eye… Hurts…" she whispered. Kushina rushed to her side with Shizune. She screamed.
"TSUNADE-SENSEI! HER EYE IS BLEEDING!" yelled the two girls.
Tsunade rushed to her cousin's side. Akahi passed out.
Later on, she woke up in the hospital. Her teammates were in a circle around her.
"Are you feeling better?" asked Tsunade, looking relieved. "Should we go on the mission?" she asked a nurse next to her.
"There shouldn't be any problems if you do," she answered. "She's free to leave now. There's no sign of deterioration."
Akahi got up. "Let's go," she said hurriedly. Her teammates followed her outside.
"Sensei, what's wrong with me?" she asked Tsunade.
"You possess the Mangekyo Sharingan of the Uchiha clan," Tsunade replied. "It leaves cause for concern, you being a Hyuga as well and having the Byakugan. Not only that, it is the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan. There is no danger to your vision, but I am worried that this will become common knowledge."
A crowd of villagers passed by the team. They greeted Tsunade and Shizune merrily, but they just glared at Akahi and Kushina and muttered among themselves. The two exchanged glances and ran off, Shizune and Tsunade following.
-A few years later...
Team 13 was in the Hokage's office, receiving their mission. It would be their 50th.
"How does an A-rank mission sound?" asked the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"Yes! We'll do it!" yelled Kushina happily. The other three exchanged amused glances and nodded their assent.
"There are two parts to this mission," Hiruzen continued. "Tsunade, you, Jiraya, and Orochimaru are to quiet down Hanzo of Amegakure. Your subordinates will protect the village. After this, you will head out to Kirigakura. You are going to escort Mei Terumi and Zabuza Momichi out of the village."
"Why in the world do we have to help Kiri-nin?!" asked Kushina.
"These two ninja are not unlike you and Akahi," Hiruzen explained. "They are hated by the villagers and hunted down over and over." Jiraya and Orochimaru walked in.
They all set out the next day. Shizune's mother saw them off, looking slightly terrified. Had Dan not pressured me, she thought to Shizune, I would never have let you go.
After two days, they arrived in the warring village of Amegakure. Explosions sounded every once in a while.
This looks like Uzushiogakure, thought Kushina. I wonder…
The Jonin pushed the Genin away as a giant salamander appeared. On top of it was a man with a mask and long, blond hair.
"Hanzo," said the Jonin grimly. Tsunade rushed over to Akahi and grabbed her by the shoulders.
"If it ever comes to you comrades or this mission, think. Which comes first?" Breaking away, Tsunade nodded reassuringly. "Run!" she screamed as a knife headed towards them. Akahi grabbed Kushina and Shizune's hands and dashed off into the village.
"The Jonin's battle will last a few days at the least. This is the most war-inflicted part of the village. There are Konoha shinobi here as well as Iwa and Suna shinobi," explained Akahi. A family was walking by as Kushina looked up. There was a man with brown hair, a woman with red hair, and a little baby who also had red hair. They stopped when they saw Kushina.
"You…" stammered Kushina.
"Kushina?" asked the woman. The other two with her looked shocked. Kushina kept staring at her, tears coming to her eyes.
"Mom…" She ran and hugged her. Akahi and Shizune traded happy glances. After the two pulled away, Kushina's little brother hugged her.
"Nagato…" Kushina said, crying happily.
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