"Well, I need to take care of this chore."
The shadow clone follows after the anbu.
Inside Kiri,
The subordinate of Fuji Terumi leads Izuna towards a small house. He gives keys to Izuna.
"This would be your temporary residence. If you need something... you can always find me."
"Ok!"
Izuna nods his head and grabs the keys.
Click…
He opens the lock and enters inside.
Cough… cough…
Kimimaro coughs from the excessive dust inside the house.
"Looks like the house needs some cleaning. Rest is fine!"
He turns towards the shinobi and thanks him.
The shinobi looks around to make sure no one is listening to their conversation before he advises Izuna.
"I would advise you to not reveal your identity as an outsider. Kiri is going through chaotic times and if anyone gets suspicious of you. They will send assassins after you. Also, my name is Akasuki."
"I will keep that in mind." Izuna nods his head in gratitude.
'Well… I won't mind if someone tries to assassinate me.'
He enters the house and notices Kimimaro who is cleaning the floor.
"There is no need to waste your time with such chores. You should instead focus on your training."
Izuna makes some hand signs and blows away the dust out of the house.
Kimimaro silently stares at Izuna and takes out a small diary from his pocket and writes something on it.
Izuna frowns as he notices the diary.
"What are you doing?" He curiously questions Kimimaro.
"I found this diary inside one of the closets in the house. I want to write down all the instructions and guidance in the diary."
Izuna nods his head. He makes some hand signs and places various silencing seal around the house. He turns to Kimimaro and continues his explanation.
"I have heard about the abilities of the Kaguya clan and it seems like your Kekkei Genkai is strongest among them all. Your body and chakra are centered around your Kekkei Genkai… so it would be a waste to train you in other ninjutsu."
Kimimaro silently nods his head as he listens to the explanation.
"…. So we will focus on Taijutsu. You will be able to push your Kekkei Genkai to limits if your body is stronger."
Izuna takes out some Fuinjutsu tags from his pocket. He makes some hand signs and places them on Kimimaro's legs and arms.
Puchi…
Kimimaro falls on the ground as he struggles to stand up. He continues to struggle for a while before he regains his balance and stands up.
Huff… Huff…
He breathes heavily and takes support against the wall.
"These tags are Fuinjutsu tags with gravity seals on them."
Izuna removes his bandages to reveal three tags around his right arm.
Kimimaro's eyes widen as he stares at Izuna's hand with shock.
"… these tags will constantly apply two times the normal gravity on your body and will effectively act as weights. Once you can walk normally with them on… we will start the next step of your training. Till then, get used to these weights because this is just the beginning."
Kimimaro wobbles as he struggles to walk.
Izuna looks outside the house and notices an Anbu member monitoring his house.
"Looks like they still don't trust me. I don't care either way… I am here as a spectator… but I hate stalkers. So… I will mess with him a little."
Swoosh… blink…
Izuna disappears from his position and reappears in front of the Anbu member.
"What the…" The Anbu member's eyes widen.
"Genjutsu: Sharingan"
Izuna cast a genjutsu on him before he could utter any more words. He places his hand on Anbu member's head and reads his memory.
"So… this is the gist of Kiri's situation. I still have to reach the root of the matter to know more."
Izuna shakes his head and manipulates Anbu memory.
"Now he won't trouble me anymore."
Swoosh… blink…
Izuna disappears again and reappears inside the house.
'I will stay here for another month or two. I want to pamper my cute little sister.'
Izuna smiles as he thinks about his sister.
'She is still a baby but it won't be long before she grows up.'
Hah…
'Now I have to think of a way to prolong my stay in Kirigakure… But the excuse which I made up won't last that long. They will turn suspicious of me.'
Kimimaro stares at Izuna and notes down something in his diary.
"…"
Izuna looks at Kimimaro scribbling something in his diary and shakes his head.
He rests on a cot as he looks out of the window.
'I have turned 17 this year. It has been 17 years since my rebirth in this world. I have a family and made many new friends.'
Izuna closes his eyes and falls asleep. Kimimaro slowly stands up and covers him with a blanket.
Izuna raises his eyebrow as he notices Kimimaro.
'What's with this situation? Kimimaro is turning into a nanny. Never mind… I need to sleep.'
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Bang… bang…
A faint vibration disturbs his sleep as the entire house is shaking. Izuna opens his eyes and stares at the door.
'Who is bothering me this early in the morning?'
He activates his X-Ray vision and looks through the door.
Mei is slamming his door with anger.
'Ops! I forgot to remove the silencing seal.'
He immediately gets up and opens the door.
"What took you so long? I have been knocking on your door for the past 15 minutes." Mei angrily questions him.
Izuna scratches his head as he replies.
"I was pretty tired from the journey yesterday… so I overslept."
"…"
"Ok… never mind that… father wants to meet you. He sent me here to fetch you."
Mei turns around and walks away.
'Oh! Looks like they are quite satisfied by my backstory.'
He silently follows after Mei.
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Inside a small mansion,
Fuji inspects a scroll as the Anbu reports to him. Elder Genji is seated beside him and Wakan is standing behind him.
"Fuji-sama… as per your orders I went to the nearest village to investigate his background. His story seems to be correct. His family did live in the village and his mother died recently because of an unknown illness."
Fuji reads the content of the scroll about Yuito's past. He turns to Elder Genji for the suggestion.
Elder Genji nods his head and advises.
"Try to recruit him. He is a member of the Yuki clan with its powerful Ice Release. With him… in our ranks… we will get an advantage against the forces of the noble clans."
Elder Genji pauses for a while.
"Send your daughter to call him here."
Fuji frowns as he questions Genji.
"Elder Genji… are you trying to rope him through my daughter."
Elder Genji nods his head.
"Your daughter is of marriageable age. If we could recruit a powerful shinobi by engaging with her… then we should try it."
Fuji's frowns deepen as he raises his voice.
"I won't turn my daughter into a pawn. And besides… we had yet to test his capabilities. What if… he is just talk… with no actual strength. I don't want to marry my beloved daughter to a random weakling."
Sigh…
Elder Genji sighs and continues.
"Political warfare isn't won through emotions. It is won through wits. The noble clans are clearly making a move against you. They are already aware of their failed attempt and I am sure this won't be their first attempt…"
Fuji calms down as he listens to Elder Genji and ponders.
"… your daughter is your successor. If anything happens to her... then our faction will lose its future. So, I want to make sure there is a strong bodyguard beside her."
"That seems plausible." Fuji nods his head in agreement.
"… as for his capabilities. We will let that matter to Noble clans to handle."
Fuji frowns as he thinks for a while.
"Elder Genji… you mean to say that the noble clans will be pissed by this new variable and they will try to eliminate him."
Elder Genji nods his head.
"Correct… I am sure they don't want any powerful ally to join you. Also… the next village meeting for new elders is around the corner. I am sure they will try every means to usurp your seat."
Fuji thinks for a while before he nods his head. He summons Mei over and sends her to Izuna's place.
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Inside a large mansion.
Bam…
Akifumi slams his hand on a table as he listens to the report. He quickly dismisses the Anbu and made sure he was alone in the room.
"Madara-sama must be disappointed by me. I failed to fulfill his objective."
Akifumi clenches his fists as veins pop out from his head.
"Ten elite Anbu members. I lost ten of my most elite Anbus in that fight with no success."
Bam…
He slams his fist on the table and destroys it.
"The perpetrator must pay for his insolence. He dared to interfere with Madara-Sama's order."
Akifumi angrily stares at a drawing of Izuna as Yuito. He picks up the drawing and turns it into ashes.
"Men!"
Akifumi yells in anger. A few anbus immediately enters the room.
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Izuna quickly follows after Mei. Mei ignores him for the entire duration.
They reach the foothill of a small hill surrounding by many shinobis. There is a middle-sized mansion on top of the small hill.
The shinobi guard recognizes Mei and allows her to enter. Mei turns towards Izuna and questions him.
"You must have heard of the Terumi clan right. We were former allies."
Izuna nods his head.
"Yes, our Yuki clan was a close aide of Terumi clan. One thing led to another and my clan is on the verge of extinction. Sigh…"
Izuna sighs depressingly. Mei looks at Izuna with conflict and chooses to remain silent.
Izuna turns towards Mei and speaks.
"But I was surprised when I came to know about your identity. You are that famous princess of the Terumi clan.
Then that makes me the knight on the white horse who saved the princess. Haha.."
Izuna chuckles at Mei.
Humph…
Mei snorts and turns around.
"Don't get too cocky. If I wasn't exhausted from my previous fight... then I would have dealt with them. Also, with that scrawny body and girly face… I can't imagine you as a knight on a white horse. So… stop with your fantasies."
"…"
She harshly rebukes Izuna. Izuna raises his hand and silently follows after her.
Soon, a ninja walks in front of them.
"Miss Mei… I will take it from here. You must be exhausted from your previous mission."
Mei nods her head and walks in another direction.
'I am both mentally and physically tired from that fight. I will take a break in hot springs.'
After Mei's departure, the shinobi turns towards Izuna and snorts.
"Don't foster any fancy ideas for our princess. She is destined to be the next leader of the Terumi clan. A homeless and reputation less person like you is nothing in front of her."
The Shinobi has a pervert expression on his face as he is lost in his fantasies.
"…"
Izuna looks at the buffoon shinobi and wonder.
'They even have such kind of people in their security.'
Cough… cough…
Izuna coughs to gets his attention.
"Can you lead the way?"
Ahem…
The shinobi clears his throat and takes him inside the manor. Izuna curiously inspects the mansion.
'Although the mansion doesn't look special from outside… it is quite fortified inside. There are various traps and seals in places. I guess… Kiri has an entirely different power system from Konoha.'
He curiously turns towards the shinobi and questions him.
"Then… who do you think is most suitable for Miss Mei? It certainly isn't you... right." Izuna smiles at the shinobi.
"No… I am nowhere close to her status." The shinobi shakes his head in depression.
"But… but If would have to say a suitable candidate.... then there are quite a few people."
The shinobi ponders over the name of suitable candidates for Mei.
"There is no suitable candidate for her in Kiri… if it was before then maybe Fourth Mizukage... but he is a little old for Miss Mei despite his young appearance."
The Ninja shakes his head in denial.
"Then what about other villages?"
Izuna curiously questions him.
"Humm… another village that's not possible. Kiri will never rely on outsiders to grow stronger..." The shinobi immediately refutes Izuna's question.
"But… if I had to pick... then there are only a handful of powerful shinobis from other villages suitable for Miss Mei…"
He ponders for a while before replying.
"… then it must be Izuna Uchiha 'The Shinigami'. He is just way too powerful with such a huge bounty on his head. As for his strength.... that is undeniable. But many higher-ups of Kiri hate him. They have suffered quite a few losses under his hand.
Izuna Uchiha has assassinated many shinobis from our village. So this hatred is unreconciled."
The shinobi has a fervent expression on his face.
"If only it had a percentage of Izuna Uchiha's ability... then I am sure I would be able to impress Hana."
"…"
Izuna speechlessly stares at him.
'I wonder what his expression would be if I reveal my identity.'
Izuna shakes his head to discard such useless thoughts. They arrive in front of a room.
The shinobi bows in front of the door and speaks.
"I have brought him here… Fuji-sama."
"Hu… you may return now."
The shinobi bows his head and retreats.
"Yuito Yuki… I summoned you here to have a little discussion with you."
The door opens up, and Fuji Terumi greets Izuna.
"It's my honor to have a conversation with you... Fuji-san. I would like to know the reason for our meeting. I am sure you haven't called me here for an ideal chatter... right?" Izuna calmly speaks to him.
Humph…
Wakan frowns at Izuna's nonchalance.
'Such disrespect… and to address Fuji-sama in such a casual manner.' Wakan is about to lash out my Elder Genji stops him and shakes his head.
Wakan returns to his position as he angrily stares at Izuna.
"Quite the blunt person… are you?" Fuji chuckles as he stares at Izuna in the eyes.
"Then… I will be straightforward with you. I investigated your background and found your story to be true. Now... since you have lost your family and friend and have nowhere to go… then why don't you join us?"
Fuji raises a proposal to Izuna.
"I am sure with your Ice Release… you will be an asset for our faction and also you will be able to rise in ranks and get a stable position in future safeguarding your brother."
'Hmm… so he is sweet-talking me to join his faction... but at the same time he is also threatening me using Kimimaro… well... this is how power struggle works. They don't want any spy or traitor among their ranks. Since I am here on infiltration or to say vacation… I will accept the deal. Also… I am restricted to Ice Release… it will help me further improve my control over Arctic Release.'
Izuna ponders for a while. Fuji and Elder Genji calmly stare at Izuna's expression.
'Has he figured out the meaning behind my words? If yes… then he can be a valuable ally… if not then he can only be a second rate disposable pawn in this battle.' Fuji thinks to himself.
"Fine… I will join your faction… as for my brother's safety… you don't have to bother with it."
Izuna stares in Fuji's eyes.
The temperature of the room falls.
Clatter… clatter….
Some Anbus clatters their teeth as they shiver from the cold.
"Very well… it's fine with us. You can return for now… I will summon you when I need you to do a task."
Fuji nods his head as Izuna walks out of the room.
After making sure no one was around, Fuji turns to Elder Genji and speaks.
"Seems like… he is not a fool. If his abilities are as described by Mei… then we have got our hands on a powerful ally. It is our chance to seize the position of another elder in this meeting."
Fuji clenches his hands.
Swoosh… swoosh…
An anbu member silently flickers near Elder Genji. He passes a scroll to him before disappearing.
Elder Genji opens the scroll and reads its content. He tosses the scroll towards Fuji.
"You don't have to wait long to test his abilities. You will know it tomorrow."
Fuji frowns and catches the scroll and reads its content.
"So… the Noble clan has made their move. To think that they will send the 'Night Reaper' to assassinate him."
Elder Genji nods his head as he explains.
"It may seem unnecessary… but the Noble clan wants to assert their dominance over us… they wanted to show their power. If the 'Night Reaper' is successful… then it will serve as a warning for us. But if he fails… then the Noble clan will be forced to take more drastic measures."
Elder Genji burns the scroll to ashes.
'Either way… it is an opportunity for us to test the capabilities of our new ally. If he fails and dies... then we can only lament the loss of a pawn... but if he lives… then we would have much more to see in the future. In any case… it is a win-win situation for us.'
"Very well…" Fuji turns to Wakan.
"Wakan… go and personally monitor the situation tonight. I want you to assess the ability of our new member. You will only spectate the assassin… you will not interfere with it."
"Yes… Fuji-sama." Wakan nods his head and flickers out from the room.
"Wakan maybe a little hot-headed… but he is one of my most trusted companions. We lived through the Second Shinobi war and I saved his life on one occasion. He is still grateful to me for that."
Fuji chuckles as he places a Shogi board on the table.
"How about a round of Shogi… elder Genji?"
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