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WELCOME BACK TO THE STORY! We are back at it again with an all new and original arc for Naruto Uchiha's story. I've hyped up the main nemesis for this arc for the last two chapters. And if you guess it, it is Keiko Byoki no Te. Her origin will be fleshed out through out this chapter! So with that being said ENJOY THE READ!
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Arc 2: Taki/Iwa Peace Treaty Arc
Chapter 7: Keiko Byoki no Te
Age: 64
"I am employed by my boss and cannot give that information out." She stated.
"I see, well then Keiko, what is your price?" The Blue Masked Devil asked. The girl froze. She wasn't expecting someone to be this persistent. "I'm not going to wait all day for a response. Either give me the package or accept some sort of payment." The man in the Blue Devil Mask demanded.
He went to grab the girl, until she touched him with her hands. The Blue Devil felt a static shock by the touch and retreated some distance. He got into a stance and she mimicked it.
So this is the power of the Kopītatchi. With a touch the user can mimic or even know everything the enemy knows. She's dangerous. The Blue Devil Shinobi thought.
He ran through various hand signs. "Fire Style: Phoenix Flower Jutsu!" He yelled out. The fire style jutsu rushed at the girl.
Keiko ran through hand signs that the Blue Devil knew to well. "Water Style: Tsunami!" A massive wave appeared and overpowered the fire. The water splashed upon the Blue Devil who jumped out the way and seen that Keiko was now gone.
"Dammit!" The Blue Devil spoke out in frustration. She now has my abilities. This is troublesome to worry about. The question is: can she use Kekkei Genkai? He asked himself.
Keiko Byoki no Te ran for her life through the busy streets of Iwagakure. She wished her dad was still here to guide her. She thought back to everything he told her about their clan.
Flashback
Age 54
"Keiko, do you know how our Kekkei Genkai came to be?" Her father asked. The girl looked down at her palms to see the one tomoe pattern on her hand.
"Yes Papa!" She said excitedly. She jumped up on his lap and he began the story.
Along time ago, the Byoki no Te Clan was actually members of the Uchiha Clan. Before even the time of Madara and Izuna Uchiha, there was another set of brothers. These brothers were strong as kids. There was a tale that they were the strongest kids the clan produced.
There was resentment amongst the clan however. They did not like that these Uchiha children were called Uchiha. They were half blood. They were also part Kamiruzu. A clan that could awaken a strange mutation on their hands that would give their palms mouths. These children showed no signs of that Kekkei Genkei, but is speculated that they could awaken it.
When the boys were 13 years old, they saw a traumatic experience. Their mother, Ren Kamiruzu had died. Instead of awakening the Sharingan, one brother instead had sharingan on his palms. However, instead of the crimson glow, they showed a new sunset orange glow. The clan was curious as to what this meant.
It was only a few months later did they realize when the brother touched people, that he knew their entire arsenal of jutsu. It would stay that way until he copied another person. The populace of the Uchiha started to worry if this brother would unlock another variant of this new strange Kekkei Genkei like the Mangekyo Sharingan.
About a year later, their father died in battle against a Senju. It was in front of their faces when it happened. As expected of the brother with the Sharingan, it evolved into a Mangekyo Sharingan. Also the other brother's new Kekkei Genkai evolved as well. The orange sharingan in his palms evolved to a Mangekyo variant.
He was the only one who would be able to achieve such a feat in the Clan that would be known as the Byoki no Te. He had the ability to use the Susanoo, to an extent. He could only form such chakra manifestion on his hands.
It was because of this disgrace that the council exiled him. It was then that the father of the Byoki no Te would start his clan. He eventually met a woman and they had a family. Eventually that family led to the creation of Keiko Byoki no Te.
After two centuries from being casted out from the Uchiha clan, Keiko was born. She was born in the Iwagakure. Her family had left Iwa behind when she was born. It was during the Third Great Shinobi War and her father had managed to hide his Kopītatchi. He wore gloves all year long to hide his hands.
At ten years old, Keiko awakened her fully matured Kopītatchi. She had witnessed an evil act. A Konoha Anbu agent had killed her father. Her father put up a fight and displayed his Kopītatchi with great effort.
The fight was brutal, but in the end, the Anbu agent won. His mask was destroyed and Keiko seen the man's bright red irises. This man was part of the main branch family, The Uchiha. She was in sorrow for months. Soon though the orphan girl took refuge as a wanderer. She went from town to town. She eventually found a bingo book with the man who killed her father.
Name: Itachi Uchiha
Reward: 7,900,000 ryo dead or alive
Last Known Location: Fire Country
Crime: Slaughtered The Uchiha Clan.
Kekkei Genkai: Mangekyo Sharingan
Warning: do not attack when you're alone, do not look into his eyes.
She looked at Itachi's onyx eyes. Hatred filled her like water fills a glass. She would gain vengeance for her father's demise one day, that's what she told herself as she seen that man's face. She trained in various earth and water style techniques to combat Itachi Uchiha the Clan Slayer.
After a year of training rigorously to the point of death everyday, she heard a story of Itachi's career. The latest story was about how he and a member of the Mist's Swordsmen fought against the Three Tails Jinchuriki Yagura and how he survived. As she stood then, she couldn't compete with a Jinchuriki.
After another year of failing to gain the strength needed to fight Itachi, Keiko sought out a monk. He lived in the caves of Fang Country. Many have warned her that none have succeeded in finding such a person. She couldn't live with this anger and frustration anymore. She had given up. She needed that monk's advice.
So, the Twelve Year Old girl threw herself at the brutally old and dangerous cave system in Fang Country. She would have to learn to navigate through the cave's darkness and feed on whatever critters were lurking in said darkness.
The girl traveled for three days straight with no food or water. She was starting to die of starvation. She was getting desperate. She was smart enough to copy someone who specialized in Fire Style. She lit a massive fire ball and shot it down the cave. She heard shrieks of animals she hadn't even seen. She wobbled over to the crisp remains of whatever was nearby.
She had eaten the bat animalistically. She started to laugh. This girl had survived her first encounter with death. She now knew she would make it through and find this monk.
After six months of traversing through the many caves and tunnels, she found a poorly built shelter. She was nervous on what she would find inside. Keiko went in and saw a sight that would forever ruin her.
She saw a rotting corpse in a dark grey kimono. An old scythe was found next to this corpse. She had found nothing. No monk, no help. She decided since she made it this far, that she would examine the corpse. Perhaps this man had something she would want.
As she came closer to the body and reached out, the man moved his arm, albeit slowly. This corpse had tried to punch her. She easily dodged the attack and the corpse had fallen to the ground. Amazing. This man, even in death, was almost able to defend itself. She had thought.
The truth wasn't too far from this. After all, syphoning chakra from the Ten Tails' husk for decades would leave residue of chakra even after death. That chakra was enough for a failsafe to be installed into the man. Unfortunately, being separated from the husk for over a decade had killed the man back then. So, for him to be able to move in death was astonishing.
She now examined the corpse lying on the ground. He had nothing. She touched the rotting flesh with her hands and felt that familiar spark. However, one cannot just touch someone who had became so close to possessing the Sage's chakra.
She felt this man's presence overwhelm her. She passed out from such power.
She slowly started to stir. "I was wondering when you would wake up, abomination." She heard a voice call to her. She rubbed her eyes and looked for where the voice was coming from. "You've made a grave mistake by touching someone like me with that inferior Sharingan you possess." The man spat out with disgust.
She kept looking for him and found nothing. "W-where are you?!" She bellowed. This man had confirmed he was an Uchiha with that last remark. Her hatred started to boil. "I SAID WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU!" Keiko screamed.
"I am in your conscious now. I'm searching through your memories, oh, that's might interesting." He spoke with delight. "The Clan is dead, that Obito must've did as I said after all." He said to himself.
Who is Obito? She asked herself. "Obito is none of your concern, what is though, is Itachi Uchiha. We have a goal aligned. I want all the Uchiha dead for my own personal agenda, and you want revenge." He spoke. He read her mind like an open book. Something that pissed her off.
"Relax Keiko, I haven't much chakra left." The man warned. He is doing this?? She thought with fear. "Shut up. When you go back into the realm of the living, open my eyelids and retrieve my Sharingan from my right eye. It will serve you great purpose in this quest for revenge. Hopefully, you'll be able to activate it at will. You should have enough Uchiha in you for that. As well as that, retrieve a bone of mine to copy my techniques. It will serve you well." He stated.
S-Sharingan, in my possession? Never! Keiko defiantly thought. "This Uchiha is strong, he will defeat you, unless you possess that eye. Explore what it could do." The man informed her. "I will be going now. If he remains next time I see you, I will carve your brains from your skull." He warned as he faded from the back of her mind.
Suddenly Keiko woke up sweating next to the corpse of that man. She shivered at what she saw. She knew what she had to do though. Keiko went up to the body of the ancient Uchiha and plucked his right eye out. The eye was deteriorating and held no form.
Dammit! She cursed. She would have to find a medic or a scientist to help her with reviving the eye. She now sought a way out the cave. Her next task in finishing off the Uchiha Clan was to find a scientist or medic to fix this eye.
It's been a year since her encounter with the ancient Uchiha who she called a god. This man defied every rule of the living to gift her a way to defeat Itachi Uchiha. However, she had to find a medic who could help her. She stumbled upon the name, Orochimaru. She knew very well who he was, the criminal underworld feared the Snake Sannin due to his brutally and cruel nature behind the attacks and experiments he was known for.
She had a hard time at finding such a man. The thirteen year old girl had come across a man named Kimimaro. He was a gently soul, a man from the Kaguya clan. She journeyed with him in his travel to his purpose. When they neared, he said she could not go further as he was close to where he needed to be.
"I thank you for traveling with me, but I must go now. I am near my purpose and another soul will not be allowed to see this place I'm going." Kimimaro stated.
She was in shock. She had became great friends with the Kaguya clansman. "Why can't I go?" She asked. She wanted to fight for this friendship. It was the first time she had made a friend since her father's demise.
Kimimaro sighed. He was also attached to this girl. She was his second friend after Jugo. He needed to make sure that she left. Orochimaru would taint her. "I promise, what is nearby is dangerous to be near. I don't want it to taint you as it's done me. It's my purpose, no one else's." He claimed.
He watched as the girl's emotions changed. She went from pleading, to something much more sinister. "Kimimaro Kaguya, I wasn't asking. I've done significant research on you." She stated. This made Kimimaro hesitate. "I knew about your clan, and I know who helped you. I know what this so called purpose is for. I wish to see that man in hopes of achieving my goals!" She exclaimed.
He took a step back. How could I have been so foolish? He thought. "Keiko, I cannot allow you to see Lord Orochimaru! It's dangerous and it'll cost you something. I'm warning you as a friend!" He pleaded with his friend.
"I wish it hadn't had to come to this, I really enjoyed your company Kimimaro. Orochimaru is the only way I can move on with my life. So allow me to do as you have and get my purpose from Orochimaru. He's the only way I can gain the power I need! If you don't move, I will fight you." She warned.
Kimimaro had wished this wasn't the case. How could someone actively search out Orochimaru willingly. She had multiple opportunities to abandoned such a way of life. He then remembered something she had said. "I am part of the subbranch of Uchiha, I think the curse of hatred still flows through my veins." She had only spoke once of Itachi Uchiha, and this caused her a great deal of anger. She wanted him dead. "Fine, I will allow you to see Orochimaru. You had best be willing to pay the price." He stated.
The two journeyed into the Land of Rice. They came upon a bunker. As they went in, they were greeted by a boy in glasses. "Hello Kimimaro-kun, and who might this specimen be?" He questioned.
Kimimaro went to speak but was cut off by his friend. "I am Keiko. I seek out your Lord for help with a project." She introduced herself.
The boy in glasses laughed. "You think Orochimaru-Sama will partner up with you? What do you possibly have that would make him accept little girl?" He mocked her.
The girl smugly smirked. This made the glasses boy irritated. "I have a rare Kekkei Genkai." She stated. She opened her palms to reveal the orange circular pattern with three tomoe on her hand. The boy swallowed hard at seeing it.
After gaining some composure he spoke again, "I'm afraid your little inferior Sharingan is of no use to Orochimaru-sama. He wants something to do with the real Sharingan." He said with a wave of arrogance.
Her smug smile didn't come off her face, instead it intensified. This made the arrogance disappear off the boy's face. "I have a Sharingan too. A little deteriorated, but it's from a very potent source." She said while her hand was on her hip. She let the stale air of the hideout blow her hair.
"What kind of source are we talking?" He questioned. The girl kept her smug smile, one that even this boy thought to be of an Uchiha.
"Would the name, Madara mean anything?" She asked. The boy's eyes went wide and after two minutes, he went back to being calm.
"You're bluffing. His eyes would've deteriorated by now. Besides Hashirama Senju killed Madara decades and decades ago." He insultingly pointed out.
Kimimaro stepped between the two. "Kabuto, stop." He ordered. The two stop bickering to see the sickly teen with a stern tone. "She wants to see what Orochimaru-sama will say. She's journeyed far and wide to get to this moment." Kimimaro spoke in her defense.
Kabuto accepted this and led the two towards his lord. They walked in a few dark corridors and eventually stumbled upon a room. Sitting on a throne in the room was the legendary snake Sannin. "Who is that?" He questioned as he pointed at the raven haired girl.
Kabuto put a hand out in front of her to stop her from communicating. "She is someone who would like to make a deal with you Lord Orochimaru. She is part of the Byoki no Te clan and has with her an old decrepit Sharingan. She wishes for you to revive the Sharingan and implant it in her in exchange for data on her biology to see what is so different between her and a regular Uchiha." Kabuto informed the snake Sannin.
It was silent for a few moments. "Kukuku, what great timing. I too am interested in the Sharingan. For me though I need to have to source of it, an Uchiha vessel. That cursed Itachi and his beautiful eyes are vastly more powerful than I." He stated.
Keiko was baffled. Itachi had bested this man too. How far in power was Itachi Uchiha? That was the question in everyone's mind.
"The data exchange would be nice to have, but you seem to get more out of it than I do. You wouldn't happen to have anything else would you?" Orochimaru requested.
I knew I would have to use his dna to get this far. But do I really trust the snake Sannin? She thought to herself. She knew if she didn't get the eye transplanted, she would lose to Itachi Uchiha. "If I have some dna from Madara Uchiha, would that make you interested?" She offered.
Orochimaru's eyes went wide with greed. Such a promising gift in exchange for some minuscule work. Having dna like that laying around would certainly provide useful. "Kukukuku, my, my, Byoki no Te-Chan, you certainly did come here very well prepared. I accept your terms and conditions." The snake Sannin said with his ominous chuckle.
And with that, a deal with a devil was made. The question now is, would she regret it?
After a month of stimulating the eye, the donor eye was ready to be implanted into the girl. Keiko had learned much in this process. She found out that Orochimaru was very smart. He took precautions to avoid failures.
Keiko had even run blood test to see how far her dna was to that of Madara Uchiha's. Orochimaru had warned her that she only has 16% Uchiha blood following through her, but should be able to use the Sharingan like a regular Uchiha.
She also found out about how the Mangekyo takes the light away and leaves the user to see only dark as the user will lose their vision. She had found this out when Orochimaru explained the Mangekyo to her from what he gathered from Itachi and other legends.
It was now five hours after the operation started. "Well Keiko-Chan, how does it feel?" He asked. He had done the same operation on Danzo Shimura when he stole the eye of Shisui Uchiha. This was different as Keiko's body was accepting the eye as its own. The 16% of Uchiha blood pulled through in the end.
The girl opened her left eye first, "my right eye feels weak right now." She stated. Orochimaru nodded. This was common in eye transplants. "Usually the recommended time for recovery is two weeks." He replied.
"Yes, but I can sense the power," she replied. "My body accepted the Sharingan like it was my own eye." She knew now that she had to train after her eye nerves had recovered.
"Kukuku, this is most fascinating. I hope your endeavor goes well Keiko-Chan, and do stop by again in the future. Never know what else we could do." Orochimaru stated. He had gained vast knowledge on Keiko and now Madara Uchiha too. This was excellent. Orochimaru now knew he needed that full blooded Uchiha dna for sure.
Keiko was walked out by Kimimaro to a nearby resort where she could recover. "Good luck Keiko-Chan, if our paths cross again, I hope they will be in good fortune." The Kaguya clansman stated. Keiko nodded and then rested.
One year had passed by and Keiko had trained her Sharingan and her other abilities to its full potential. She had used the Mangekyo's power two times. She had access to the same ability that killed her father. Amaterasu. She was disgusted, but ultimately defeating Itachi with the same power that killed her father would be poetic.
To test her new found strength she picked up a bounty to capture. She looked at the details with her base three tomoe Sharingan.
Roshi of Iwagakure
Kekkei Genkai: Lava Release, 4 Tails Jinchuriki
Warning: Strength is unparallel when Roshi accesses the power of the 4 Tails.
Last known location: Pubs near the border of Iwagakure.
She gulped hard. This would be the test. Should she be able to defeat Roshi, she could do what Itachi had done. Fight and live against a Jinchuriki, should she win, she would be better than Itachi.
She prepared herself well. Her hatred guided her well in her opinion. She now has the Sharingan and Kopītatchi. Her Kopītatchi had changed when she activated the Mangekyo Sharingan, she had unlocked the Tengoku no Kopītatchi (Heavenly Copy Touch). This new variant of the Kopītatchi when touching someone accessed the darkest points in a persons mind and mixed with the Mangekyo she could make some twisted Genjutsus to defeat her opponent.
When she looked at her hands now, the Kopītatchi had changed. They became literal eyes on her hands. Something that had been a thing in the past with the original Kopītatchi.
She went to Iwa's borders to find nearby bars, gentlemen's clubs, and pubs to find Roshi. It was one night she had found him. He was drunk. Typical. She thought. She wasn't going to fight a drunk. She would wait until he was sober. Her plan now was to spy on him and get ready to battle with the Jinchuriki.
Keiko had multiple men offer to buy her drinks, she declined each one in a rude manner. The fourteen year old girl had her objective.
Roshi had stood up from the bar. He had multiple drinks. Keiko had lost count by glass thirty. She was amazed at his tolerance. Either being a Jinchuriki makes it harder to get drunk, or he is going to die of alcohol poisoning. The girl came up with. The massive man stumbled out the door and continued to walk back to his sleeping area.
Keiko followed the man quietly. She watched as he stumbled and wobbled. Eventually he made it to a small cave in which he was camping in. Keiko set up traps and made a spot for her to sleep about ten yards away.
She sent up another trap near her just in case he should find her. With the precautions taken, she rested peacefully, for tomorrow she would test her strength against a Jinchuriki.
Roshi couldn't sleep, he didn't know why. He went into his own mindscape and looked at the massive monkey that was the Four Tails.
Yonbi, Son Goku, what is this strange feeling I'm having? It's causing me to stay awake. Roshi asked his beast.
Roshi, if your drunk ass can't figure it out, then that's one you! The beast replied.
There's no need to be that way! This is why we never get along! Roshi had lectured the beast.
Fool! There is a girl nearby! She had found you in that stupid pub you were in. She followed you back and is somewhere outside. Her chakra however feels familiar. The Yonbi explained.
Someone followed me? He asked flabbergasted. He took a deep breath and released it. He quietly stepped out and noticed the trap that was set. Amateur hour. He thought to himself.
He used a kunai to cut the heavy duty rope that was meant to hang him by his feet. Son, where is she? The drunken man asked.
I will not tell you in this state. Go to sleep and when you awaken, I'll guide you. The beast stated.
The host listened to its beast and went to sleep. He woke up six hours later and was more sober. He followed the lead of the Yonbi to where this stalker was at.
After walking a few yards he stumbled upon a sleeping teen girl. What could she possibly want? He thought. Instead of waking her up, he climbed the tree she was near and posted up in it. He would surprise her later on when she wakes up.
Keiko hated sleeping for long periods of time, as her dreams were bothering. They were about the future, mainly about Itachi Uchiha.
She would dream about their battle that would soon come. Unfortunately, she never won these battles. She knew she had the ability to compete, but could she actually win? She questioned that.
She stirred in her sleep. Roshi watched as the girl suddenly shot up. Hmm? He thought to himself. Not daring to say a word. He kept observing her.
"Dammit! I lost again." She spoke to herself clearly shaken from the battle that took place in her dream.
She brushed off any dirt that may be on her and she went to look at the cave Roshi had slept in. Fuck... she thought as she realized that Roshi had left. Suddenly she felt something sharp at her back.
"You have two minutes to explain why you are pursuing me." The big man said.
Keiko froze up. Not good. "I am here to test my skills against a Jinchuriki. You just had a bounty on you making it easy to tell who you are." She said once she realized she was trapped.
Roshi looked at her with interest. "You're chasing me down... to test your strength?" He asked her. He was curious as to why though. "Explain why." He demanded.
She turned around and faced the man who could have her knocking on deaths door. "I am trying to see if my strength is comparable to that of Itachi Uchiha." She stated.
Roshi looked at her. He knew of the Byoki no Te Clan due to their lineage lining up with Iwagakure. She technically had right to the kage chair. He thought. "He's the brat who managed to escape with his life after battling the Three Tails, yeah?" The older man asked the teenager.
Keiko nodded, "that man killed my father, and now I'm out for revenge!" She exclaimed. Roshi put his kunai back in his pocket.
He understood the girl. Ninjas are the reason world wars exist in the first place, a war that took his parents. The rumors state the Uchiha had brought Itachi to the battlefield during the Great Third War. The Yonbi Jinchuriki thought. "I see. And you want to test yourself against me, because I'm the Yonbi's Jinchuriki." He stated.
He knew that his tailed beast was stronger than the Mizukage's tailed beast. She wanted to see if she could survive with him. "I'll spar with you." He said.
Keiko was shocked. "R-really?" She questioned the old ninja. Roshi nodded. "What are the limitations?" She asked.
Roshi spoke, "I'll come at you with the intend to kill. You will need to survive for at least 5 minutes to prove yourself." He started to walk away. Keiko followed. "We are headed to my training area. It's near Iwagakure, I hope you don't have an issue with that." He told Keiko. She shook her head no.
Roshi, the Jinchuriki of the Yonbi, and Keiko Byoki no Te faced off in a sparring match on the training ground outside of Iwagakure. The atmosphere crackled with anticipation as the two warriors prepared to test their skills.
Roshi, with his immense chakra and control over the Yonbi's power, stood tall and confident. Keiko, a young prodigy from the Byoki no Te clan, exuded determination, her Mangekyo Sharingan gleaming in her eyes. The wind carried an air of excitement as the battle commenced.
Keiko swiftly formed hand seals, summoning a torrent of water that surged towards Roshi. But before the wave could reach him, he leaped high into the air, his body enveloped in a cloak of chakra. With a powerful swing of his arm, he unleashed a devastating wave of Yonbi's chakra, dispersing the water and sending Keiko flying backward.
Undeterred, Keiko landed gracefully on her feet and activated her Tengoku no Kopītatchi. Her Mangekyo Sharingan spun wildly as she reached out to touch the ground. Suddenly, the earth beneath Roshi's feet erupted, sending sharp spikes hurtling towards him. Reacting swiftly, Roshi performed a series of hand seals, creating a wall of rock to shield himself.
As the dust settled, Roshi emerged from behind the rock wall, his eyes glowing with determination. With a roar, he unleashed a barrage of fireballs, each one aimed at Keiko. She deflected them effortlessly, her Kopitatchi allowing her to copy his fire-based jutsu and redirect them back towards him.
Roshi's eyes narrowed as he recognized his own technique being used against him. He swiftly shifted tactics, channeling his chakra into his fists. His attacks became a blur as he closed in on Keiko, landing powerful blows with incredible speed and precision. But Keiko, drawing on her enhanced reflexes and agility, managed to evade most of his strikes.
Sensing an opportunity, Keiko activated her Mangekyo Sharingan once more. Her eyes bore into Roshi's, delving into the deepest recesses of his mind. She unleashed a twisted genjutsu, trapping him in a nightmarish illusion. Roshi struggled to break free, his mind wracked with torment, but Keiko's control over the genjutsu was superior.
Just as victory seemed within Keiko's grasp, Roshi summoned his inner strength. With a burst of chakra, he shattered the genjutsu, his eyes blazing with determination. He unleashed a ferocious roar, tapping into the power of the Yonbi.
Roshi's body transformed, taking on the appearance of a colossal beast, its chakra radiating in all directions. Keiko's eyes widened in awe and trepidation as she witnessed the true might of the Jinchuriki. With a single swipe of his massive tail, Roshi sent Keiko hurtling through the air, crashing into the ground with a resounding thud.
Bruised and battered, Keiko struggled to stand, her determination unwavering. She knew she couldn't match the raw power of the Yonbi, but she refused to give up. Drawing on her clan's resilience, she gathered her remaining strength and launched a final assault.
With incredible speed, Keiko weaved through Roshi's attacks, her Kopitatchi allowing her to predict his movements. She struck with precision, landing blow after blow, exploiting his momentary openings. Roshi, caught off guard by her tenacity and skill, found himself gradually overwhelmed.
In a final display of strength, Keiko unleashed her most powerful jutsu yet. She combined her Earth and Water Style, summoning a colossal tidal wave that crashed down upon Roshi.
As the water cleared, it revealed that Roshi stood his ground unfazed by the jutsu. Keiko had fallen to a knee after exerting too much chakra. "That was a fun spar!" Roshi commented.
Keiko, disappointed, agreed with the man. "Yeah, I didn't expect to win, I just wished I was able to do more damage."
Roshi sat on the ground next to her. "Y'know, I typically don't help people. You remind me of myself when I was younger." He said. "I feel if you continue practicing, you'll get better and surpass me, you have me quite the scare a few times. And you survived an attack from a tailed beast." Roshi told her to raise her confidence.
She nodded at the man. "Haha, if you need to train some more, or anything, let me know." He got up and left with those words now in Keiko's head.
One week Ago, before her meeting with Tobi
After gaining the respect of Roshi, the Jinchuriki of the Yonbi, Keiko trained with him once a month. They were close friends. However, money was running tight, so she would usually do a bounty here and there.
"Keiko-Chan! How are ya?" The clerk asked.
Keiko, being a regular at this bounty post, smiled and answered the man. "I'm doing good, hey can I get a new bingo book? The last asshole messed up all my belongings."
The clerk nodded and threw a new book to her. "That's a fresh one! Some new names been added." He stated.
She flipped through the pages and gasped. N-no way. There's more... she thought to herself. "How can there be two more Uchiha?" Keiko asked in disbelief. "H-how can that be? Itachi slaughtered them all." She was confused looking at the new bingo book entry.
Name: Naruto and Sasuke Uchiha
Reward: 1,000,000 Ryo dead or 2,000,000 ryo alive
Affiliated Village: Konoha
Rank: Genin
Kekkei Genkai: Sharingan
Warnings: They are trained by Kakashi of the Sharingan (refer to page 73) and are a Genin team under Konoha. Proceed with Caution.
Naruto (left) is half Uchiha.
- Father unknown
- mother Akane Uchiha (retired)
- possesses Three Tomoe Sharingan
Sasuke (right) is the clan heir.
- Father Fugaku Uchiha (deceased)
- mother Mikoto Uchiha (deceased)
- brother Itachi Uchiha (see page 77)
does not possess the Sharingan, yet.
She was flabbergasted at the new issue of the Bingo Book. "They're just Genin, how strong could they be..."
As you can tell this was to familiarize yourself with the next antagonist of this arc. Keiko Byoki no Te has made a name for herself. She gained an ally in Roshi. The next chapter takes place in the present and Team SevenPlus journeys to Taki to help them with their peace negotiations with Iwa. See you in the next one!