I was pretty much carried back by the three mist ninja that came to my rescue. They said we were retreating to a small base camp located on the edge of the land of hot water and land of Frost. They had been patrolling the area when they happened upon me and saved my life, thank god they did as I didn't want to die again!

Once we arrived at the base camp I had to give a full report of the battle to the commanding officer, after that, I was allowed to rest and given food and water and some new clothes since mine were full of holes and blood. Word was spreading like wildfire of the huge battle between the hidden stone and hidden mist against the hidden cloud. The rumour was that the Third Raikage was dead along with our Mizukage.

"Apparently the Raikage took out ten thousand troops over three days before he died." One of the mist ninjas said. Others chipped in and chatted amongst themselves, panic over the Mizukage's death was starting to spread, our commanding officers were trying to keep the rumours to a minimum but to no avail. Two days had past and I had fully recovered from my previous battle.

Word had spread that I was the lone survivor in the battle with the hidden leaf, even surviving against the third Hokage. I was summoned to my commanding officer's tent told that I was being assigned to a new unit and given new orders.

I entered the tent walking over to where the commanders where gathered around a large table with a map laid out over it. They were discussing strategy and recording enemy information to send back to HQ. I bowed and greeted the jounin waiting for his permission to move. He acknowledged me and told me to raise my head.

"Fuyona Yuki correct?" He stated more than asked. I nodded not saying a word. "Word from HQ has arrived telling me what to do with you kid, seems your being promoted to the rank of Chunin. Congratulations on that not many Genin make it through their first battle. You're being assigned to a new unit to gather intel on the hidden leaf. You will be working as part of a ten-man cell, your meeting coordinates are within this scroll, you are to be there for midday. Dismissed."

It was a lot of information to take in at once, I had been given a new mission, been promoted and been told I was heading back into enemy territory. The training at the academy had taught us not to ask questions and only to obey. Not really having a choice I bowed and took my leave, I restocked my equipment and headed to the coordinates located on the scroll. Seems I was heading back into the land of Hot water and meeting my new team just before the border to the land of fire.

As I jumped through the trees making my way to the meeting point I realized it was the first time I had, had any time alone to think. Just what would my presence in this world chance, if anything at all? What did my future hold? Would I meet Naruto and some of the other main characters? I had so many questions that before I knew it I had arrived at my destination.

It seemed that I was the last to arrive and the others were waiting on me, they noticed my presence and staired me down as I approached. Who I guessed was the leader stepped forward and greeted me. "So you're the last runt they are sending eh? Whatever fall in kid." He said with a gruff voice.

"Ao your not much older than him, he's your responsibility." I turned to look at him, he looked no older than 16. He didn't say anything and I turned my attention back to our squad leader.

"Alright, you sorry lot listen up, I'm Sama Yohachi, your squad leader for this mission." The man spoke. He had a large frame and rough features, he was bold and had a strong black beard. Like the others, his headband was around his head and he wore the standard mist battle attire. I was by far the youngest in the squad next was Ao whose name I had heard but couldn't place, there were three women and the rest were boys and men.

"Our mission is to gather intel on supply lines supporting the hidden leaf. Intel shows that they are supplying their forces with food and equipment through these supply lines. We are to locate the supply and destroy it. This should prevent their front line forces from obtaining necessary suppliers giving us the and our allies the advantage."

It was a straight forward mission, simple sabotage. I thought. "Intel also shows that these supply lines are guarded with an escort. The abilities of which are unknown. So be ready for anything. We move out in ten minutes, prep your equipment for battle, dismissed."

The others went about their own business as no one seemed to really know each other, The squad captain seemed to know Ao and one or two of the others had started a conversation. I decided to do a check over my equipment and mind my own business. Ao came over and lent against the tree next to me with his arms crossed over his chest.

"So I hear you're a member of the Yuki clan?" He asked. I nodded without looking at him as I placed my kunai back into my weapon holder. "How old are you kid?" He asked. I turned to look at him and I had to think about his question for a few seconds. If I remembered correctly I had turned 9 a day ago. "Nine, I'm Nine years old," I said. Ao chuckled to himself, "Well kid lets hope you make it to ten." And with that, he walked off to tend to his equipment.

From everything I had experienced, the hidden mist ninja was nothing like I had seen the hidden leaf ninja be in the anime and manga. They were cold and ruthless killing machines. The hidden leaf seemed warm and welcoming but the mist was nothing like that. I was quickly snapped out of my thoughts by Sama.

"Alright, you lot lets move out!" He shouted as he jumped up into the trees leading us on our mission. We all quickly followed suit and followed in an arrow formation with one at our centre back like a funny looking diamond shape.

It was a basic formation we used when moving through enemy territory and it was taught to us even in the academy. We had been travelling for well over half a day before we stopped to rest and set up our first checkpoint. Luckily we had managed not to run into any enemy scouts. We were given time to rest and eat, our meal was just our basic ration bars. They didn't taste of anything but gave you everything you needed to keep your energy levels up.

we couldn't cook anything as a fire would give away our position, it was late now and the moon was a sliver in the sky not giving much light. We took turns on guard while the others slept doing an hour each. I drifted off looking at the stars and for a moment forgot all about what had happened to me.

Next thing I knew It was time to get up and I was woke by a rather hard kick to the bottom of my foot, I had been woken up like that many times back in the academy and you never got used to it.

We were up in a military-like fashion and had soon eliminated all trace that we were ever there. We had covered a lot of distance and were now in the north-west of the land of fire. further north was the land of waterfalls and further north-west was the land of grass. The land of Grass had become a battleground between the Hidden Stone and the Hidden Leaf and was the main focus of the war.

We were closing in on our objective and according to our intel, the supply line was due to make a delivery to the troops on the front lines today. Meaning we would set up an ambush to destroy the supplies and kill any resistance met. It was basic gorilla warfare.

Once the plan had been laid out we took our positions and it became a simple waiting game. I had been placed with Ao and the others were also placed in units of two, tactically split up in a full 360-degree diameter of the path.

It was a perfect ambush tactic that allowed us to strike hard and fast from every angle to gain a total advantage over our enemy. We must have waited for about two hours before the supply line came into view.

Three large wagons were being pulled by horses and the wagons were filled with supplies. Each wagon had two people on them and four shinobi surrounding them on each side. There was also a team of hidden Leaf ninja that looked to be younger than the others. It was most likely a Jonin and his team of Genin or Chunin. That made four civilians, eight shinobi guard and one four-man team. twelve enemies in total and only ten of us.

As the caravan got closer to the ambush zone Ao nudged me and stated that one of the guards on the port side of the first wagon was a Hyuga. I knew that meant he possed the Byakugan. I could tell Ao was on edge and I could understand why. They were a very well known clan in the hidden Leaf village and praised for their powerful kekkei Genkai. From what I could remember if he decided to activate his eyes then our ambush would be pointless. However, I also knew If I acted without orders from Sama there would be consequences.

Not a moment later the first strike came, a storm of shuriken and kunai was unleashed from the tree lines coming from every angle. "Now!" Ao said as he dashed towards the Hyuga member his blade drawn going for the kill.

The wagon drivers and a few of the less suspecting or less skilled leaf ninja had been killed from the initial onslaught. Now only six remained. "Its an ambush, counter defences now!" One of the leaf ninjas shouted but it was too late. Sama made quick work of him and lead the assault with the others following.

Ao was locked in battle with the Hyuga member and he was on the defensive. Ao was starting to get desperate and could not match his opponent's superior Taijutsu, over-committing the thrust from his blade the Hyuga span and struck him with his fingers. Ao screamed out in pain and the Hyuga struck again and again in a blinding fury. I had seen this before and guessed this was the 64 palms technique.

I slide underneath one of the leaf ninjas and slit his Achilles as I did, The man fell

to the ground screaming before I silenced his with the killing blow. Two of the others tried to attack me from either side but I unleashed a full bone defence impaling them before they could react. I ended up with a few stares from my teammates but the battle quickly took their attention.

Two of our female teammates rushed to Ao's aid trying to attack the Hyuga from both sides. He was to fast and with his Byakugan activated could see them coming from a mile away. He jumped backwards and suddenly spun so fast that he smashed both of the girls through the air and they crashed into the ground hard.

A storm of shuriken flew through the air right at him but again his quickly span so fast that he deflected all of them without breaking a sweat. One of the shurikens deflected and struck Ao in his right eye knocking him to the ground screaming in pain.

The rest of us that were not engaged in battle surrounded him no one willing to make the first move, it was a stalemate and I knew I had to be careful fighting this guy. Sama and another guy from our team rushed him, Sama through a jumping heel kick to the Hyugas head who easily blocked the attack he then ducked under the slash that was aimed at the back of his head. Spinning on his heels he smashed a massive double palm strike into the guy with the swords chest breaking his rib cage and sending him flying through the air.

Sama engaged in an exchange of blows with the Hyuga but was outclassed and put on the defensive. Ao was being tended to by the only other female who was still conscious, she seemed to know medical ninjutsu and was tending to his eye and entire body as his chakra points had been shut down.

Two of the others were busy setting the supplies on fire as ordered by Sama before the ambush, that left me, Sama and another guy whose name I didn't know vs the Hyuga.

"Air palm!" Shouted the Hyuga as he struck his palm into the air creating a massive shock wave to strike me, I was sent smashing into a tree and was only unscathed thanks to my bone defence cushioning the blow against the tree.

Sama and the other guy were fighting a losing battle and the Hyuga quickly finished the other guy off with a quick ten strike burst down his centre line taking him out.

Sama was taking the time of his teammates downfall to start weaving hand signs, it would seem that he still had one final trick up his sleeve. The Hyuga was to fast though and quickly went on the offensive, Sama lost his focus and was forced to try and dodge and block the incoming attacks.

The supply wagons had been set ablaze now and the two other members quickly jumped in to help save Sama. I too was ready for another shot at him and entered the battle. "Rotation!"

Both of our teammates were struck down from the Hyugas rotation attack sending them smashing into the ground hard, Sama having already seen the attack before was able to dodge it at the last second.

Sama was breathing heavily now but so was the Hyuga having used a lot of his charka to fend so many of us off. I jumped in throwing a spin kick aimed at his head which he blocked, as I landed with my back to him I allowed the bones to shoot out from my back and try to take him off guard.

It was a success as one of my bone spikes had pierced his shoulder. Sama jumped over my head ready to deliver the final blow but the Hyuga bit through the pain and shot off one last air palm landing a direct hit on Sama. I quickly shifted the bones to return into my body and hit a spinning kick to his ankle knocking him to the ground.

I didn't want to waste any time and went right for the killing blow but to my surprise, he struck me with a surprise jab to my shoulder, my arm went limp and he quickly smashed his foot into the side of my head taking me off guard and sending me skidding across the ground. If not for my re-enforced bones that kick would have broken my tiny neck. I got up slowly still not able to move my right arm he was also standing now and breathing heavily.

The veins that surrounded his eyes faded and it appeared he could no longer hold his Byakugan. Suddenly Ao appeared behind him and slashed down hard with his blade, the Hyuga was to slow to react without his Byakugan and Ao landed a killing blow to his face slashing his left eye. It was sweet justice, an eye for an eye. The Hyuga fell to the ground dead and Ao stood over him as he flicked the blood off his blade.

"You ok kid?" He asked after a short moment. If anything my injuries were the least of our worries and I was surprised at how fast he was able to recover, our whole team was down apart from our medic, myself and Ao. The smoke from the burning supplies would surely draw attention soon and we had to retreat quickly before reinforcements turned up.

I walked over to Ao and looked down at the Hyuga, "He was strong." I said acknowledging his strength. Ao agreed as he pulled off the Hyugas headband. "Well, well. It seems this one was from the main family." I looked at his confused at first until my memory clicked.

He was right there was no curse seal on this guys forehead meaning he was of the main family of the Hyuga. "That means his Byakugan is ours for the taking. What's the saying, an eye for an eye?" He knelt and plucked the remaining eyeball from the dead man's skull and turned to our medical ninja. "Hey, can you transplant this eye?" The girl seemed shocked at first but then nodded. "Y-yes I can." She replied a little shocked.

"Good then come and do it." He said harshly, "Check to see who is dead. If they are then we must destroy their body. Can you manage that kid?" He said looking at me. It was standard procedure among ninja, we did it to prevent our enemies learning or stealing information from the remains of fallen comrades.

I made a move quickly assessing who was alive or dead while Ao was having his eye tended too by our medic. The Hyuga had been so precise in his strikes that he was able to hit vital organs and go for kill shots even though he was outnumbered. They were all dead all apart from Sama, however, he didn't have much time left as he had been impaled on a tree branch and was bleeding out.

I ran over to see if I could help but he just laughed at me, "Don't worry kid it's too late for me, make sure you destroy my body and report the mission a success." I nodded and waited as he took his final breath before I removed his large body and dragged it over to the others. Once there I set the bodies on fire not staying to watch.

The medic had finished implanting Ao's new Byakugan eye and I had made the connection to who he was at this point. I remembered he was with the 5th Mizukage at the five Kaga summit and played an important role in the future of this world.

"Alright, then this mission is a success, its time to report back to camp," Ao said turning to face us. Half of his face was covered in bandages from the medic. We both nodded and followed his lead back through the land of fire heading back to base.