Outside the Mizukage Office,
"Here Mizukage-sama… this is your Mizukage hat?"
Elder Genji passes the Mizukage Hat to Mei. Mei dons the hat as Elder Genji nods his head.
"You are going to meet his parents for the first time."
Fuji remarks.
"Father… I am nervous." Mei fidgets her finger.
Haha…
Fuji laughs as he encourages her.
"It will be fine. I talked with that rascal, he will take care of everything; if not I will give him a piece of my mind."
Fuji balls his palm in a fist. He turns towards her bodyguards.
"Ao, I entrust you with Mei's safety."
Ao nods his head.
"Yes, I will protect Mizukage-Sama with my life."
Mei turns towards the group of genins and addresses them.
"All of you are the pride and future of Kirigakure. Gone were the days when the Kiri was still known as the 'Bloody Mist'. It is up to you now to remove the stain from Kiri's tainted reputation."
"Yes, Mizukage-sama."
All the genins shouts in resolution.
"Err… will I be alright? There will be genins from the other villages."
A short, tufty blue-haired boy with dark eyes asks meekly.
Mei notices him as she cheers him.
"You will be fine, Chojuro. Just give your all."
"Grow up, boy…" Ao pats Chojuro's shoulder.
The group walks out of the Kiri borders as the Village Elders lead them out.
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Inside the Kiri forest,
The group walks through the borders as they reach near the coast.
"Elder Genji has already arranged a transportation boat which will lead us to the Land of Valley. It would take us seven days to reach Konoha."
Ao informs the group.
Whoosh… whoosh…
Many shurikens and kunais with paper bombs are launched at the group.
"Enemy attack, it's an enemy attack."
Ao and the rest of the jounin take out their kunais as they get ready for the ambush.
"Elder Genji warned us about the ambush. There are still some war insurgents from the Civil War lurking around Kiri seeking for an opportunity to get rid of the current Mizukage."
Mei adopts a serious expression as she makes some hand signs.
"Lightning Release: Lightning Water Dragon Bullet"
Mei kneads chakra in her hands and mouth as she releases a water dragon from her mouth, followed by a lightning bullet from her hand.
Bzzt…
The lightning release chakra nullifies the explosive paper bombs and the water chakra diffuse them.
'Water Release: Bullet Orca"
An immense surge of water comes crashing down on the group.
Whoosh…
Mei makes some hand signs and slams her palm on the ground.
"Boil Release: Vapor Suppression"
She releases thick vapors of Mist from her mouth. The Mist accumulates around the water surge and evaporates it.
Whoosh… whoosh…
Multiple shinobis cloaked in black garments surround the group.
One of the shinobi who appears to be the leader of the group makes some hand signals to the rest of his group.
"Co-operation Ninjutsu: Water Pillar Prison Formation"
The enemy group erects a giant four-pillar barrier formation around the Kiri ninjas.
Mei calmly stares at the barrier as she faces the group of ninjas.
The Head Ninja walks in front of Mei and confronts her.
"There is no need for pretenses. Just reveal yourself, Elder Kodachi."
Mei calmly faces off against the enemy group leader.
"Hoh!… so, you figured it out."
The enemy group leader removes his mask to reveal an old man.
"I have been waiting for this moment for a while. You frog of Middle faction snatched the position of Mizukage from us Noble faction and soiled the legacy of the First Mizukage."
Kodachi adopts a righteous expression as he spews out these words.
"Today, I shall punish you for your misdeeds."
He signals his subordinates to attack Mei and her group.
Ao and the rest of the shinobi jump in front of Mei to protect her.
"Mizukage-sama… we will protect you."
Mei waves her hand to stop them.
"There is no need for you bunch to do anything. I learned a new jutsu from Izuna. I mastered it recently, so I have got no opportunity to test it out in a battle. This is a fine opportunity to do so."
Mei slowly walks in front of the group as she faces off against a squad of almost thirty enemy ninjas.
Humph…
Kodachi snorts at Mei as he taunts her.
"This group of shinobis is elite among the elite who passed the brutal ninja regiment and survived."
Mei ignores Kodachi's taunt as she slowly makes some hand signs. She infuses a large amount of chakra in her mouth.
"Lava Release: Volcanic Bloom Burst Jutsu"
She fires multiple small blooms of lava. The lava blooms surround the group of enemy shinobi.
"Burst"
Mei clasps her hand as they blossom into lava flowers.
BOOM… BOOM…
Lava rains down on the group of enemies as it scorches them to cinders, leaving molten lava and ashes behind.
"…"
Mei and the rest of the group silently stare at the aftereffect of the jutsu.
A lava lake appears in place of the enemies.
Gulp…
Kodachi gulps his saliva as he stares at Mei with wide eyes.
"H… How?"
A weak squeak comes out from Kodachi's mouth.
Mei turns to Ao and signals him.
"Do the necessary cleanup."
Ao nods his head.
Chojuro raises his head and silently stares at Mei's back.
'Mizukage-sama is so kind and powerful. I will do everything to protect that gentle smile of hers… I hope I can.'
He clutches his fists tightly.
----------------
Inside the Hokage Office,
Izuna is sitting on the sofa as he listens to the recent reports.
"Recently, there has been spotting of many Rogue Ninja and Mercenaries around the small villages on the border. Sakumo Hatake has done a great job in eliminating the threats."
Tsunade nods her head.
"Sakumo-san is a great asset to the village. He is one of the few elders I can have complete trust in."
'Sakumo-san is a Kage level Ninja. He would be a great asset in the Fourth Shinobi War. Fourth Shinobi War is the least of my worries, it will serve as a whetstone for Naruto and Sasuke to grow in power. I am more worried about the Kara and the Otsutsuki clan. I have little information about the Otsutsuki clan, but from the knowledge I have on Kara, most of its members are monstrous in terms of abilities.
If I were to rank their power, then even one of their members can do a cleanup of Akatsuki except for Nagato and Obito.'
Izuna rubs his forehead as he thinks about the Kara.
'The biggest pain is I haven't been able to locate any traces of its members. Maybe it is the ability of Isshiki's Right eye or maybe I am unlucky in my research.'
Tsunade notices the troubled expression on Izuna's face. She closes the report and turns towards him.
"What's troubling you? Is it something I can help you with?"
Izuna shakes his head and replies.
"How about you conduct the chunnin exam on my behest?"
"…"
Tsunade silently stares at him.
"No… no, I was joking. I will take care of the chunnin exam. Just let me borrow a few jounins."
"Fine…" Tsunade nods her head.
Phew…
Izuna takes a deep breath and walks out of the Hokage Office.
"I have made little progress in these past few years. Looks like I have hit my limit.
There is no sign of the awakening of Rinnegan even after 15 years of implantation of Hashirama cells. Looks like I need to get hold of the chakra of remaining tail beasts to shorten the process."
Whoosh… whoosh…
A figure flickers out from his shadows. The shadow turns into a giant wolf.
"Master."
The wolf bows in front of him.
"Roen… it has been six months since you signed a contract with me."
"Yes… master. There are few humans around you who break the norm and have different emotions, but my judgment for the rest of the human still holds." Roen growls as it relays his thoughts.
"Well… I can't do anything to change your mind."
Izuna scratches his head.
"Oh… yes… I have a job for you."
Izuna clasps his hand as he remembers something.
Whoosh…
He takes out a scroll from his pocket and tosses it to Wolf Roen.
"Do you still remember the location where the battle between the Rikkudou Sannin and Ten-tails took place?"
Growl…
Roen grabs the scroll as it replies.
"Master… I can never forget about that place. It took everything away from me and turned me into this abomination."
Roen reminisces his past.
"Er… I have a task for you which needs you to return to that place."
Izuna interrupts Roen's thoughts.
"Yes, Master… I will follow your orders."
"Good… all the necessary information is within that scroll."
"Then I will be on my way."
Whoosh…
Roen turns into a shadow and disappears from his vision.
'If I can get a fragment of God tree's DNA then I think I could create something similar to Gedo Mazo.'
Izuna clutches his fists tightly.
'Looks like it's time to squeeze out some usefulness from that snake. I will give him an opportunity.'
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A week later,
At Konoha Entrance,
Izuna stands at the entrance together with Kakashi and Might Guy.
Heave ho… heave-ho…
Guy is performing some push-ups as he waits for the guest. Kakashi is silently resting against the village wall as he is engrossed in the latest edition of the Icha Icha series.
"Guy… you should relax once in a while. Too much training will burden your body."
Izuna stares at Guy and remarks.
"This is the prime of my youth. How can I sit idly by and let my youthful energy to waste? Heave ho…"
Guy continues to perform his pushups.
Sigh…
Izuna shakes his head and questions him.
"Guy… you consider me and Kakashi as your rival, right?"
Whoosh…
Guy stops his pushup and jumps in the air, and spins as he stands erect.
"Yes… I the mighty green beast of Konoha is the eternal rival to Silent Shinigami Izuna Uchiha and the Copy Ninja Kakashi Hatake."
Flash…
Guy flashes his smile as he gives a thumbs up and winks to complete his 'Nice Guy' pose. Kakashi raises his head and nods his head before returning to his reading.
"True…"
Izuna nods his head.
"You are indeed our rival, but there is one place where you lose to both of us. No… you aren't even in the competition."
Izuna smirks at Guy.
"What?"
Guy's eyes widen in surprise.
"How could it be? How can I, the almighty Noble green beast of Konoha, lose to my rivals? My hot bloodiness and youth will never surrender."
Guy clutches his fists tightly as tears flow from his eyes.
Kakashi closes his book and turns to Izuna with a confused expression.
"I am also curious to know about the details."
"Oh…"
Izuna has a smile on his face as he reveals.
"It is…"
"It is…" Both Guy and Kakashi close on him.
"It is…"
"It is…" Guy almost falls over Kakashi.
"It is love."
"Love…" Kakashi and Guy stare at Izuna in confusion.
Guy scratches his forehead and questions Izuna.
"Izuna… I have heard about your affair. But when did Kakashi got a girlfriend?" Guy turns to Kakashi.
"Kakashi… you betrayed me. We made a promise to stay single forever since the academy." He hugs Kakashi's thighs.
Bam…
Kakashi kicks away Guy and turns to Izuna.
"Izuna, what are you talking about? Why am I not aware of my own love life?"
He curiously asks Izuna.
"Well… of course you aren't aware of it. It is a one-sided crush on girl's part."
Kakashi points a finger towards himself.
"Crush on me."
"Yes…"
"Are you talking about Rin?" Kakashi closes his eyes as he reminisces his memories of his past team.
"No… no…"
Izuna hurriedly denies preventing Kakashi from falling into self-remorse.
"Do you remember the mission you carried for your Jounin exam?" Izuna asks him.
"Well… I do." Kakashi nods his head.
"It was in the Land of Keys I had to carry an escort mission there." Kakashi narrates the incident.
"So… you remember the girl you met crying while passing through one of the villages."
Hmm…
Kakashi tries to remember the incident.
"Yes… there was a village girl who lost her way back to the village. I just pointed the way to her and just comforted her by explaining to look above to clouds to find her way."
Kakashi shrugs his shoulders.
"So… you did remember."
Izuna nods his head.
"Recently, I had a mission to the Land of Keys. While on my way, I passed through a shinobi village called Jomae. I met with a girl named Hanare who recognized my Konoha headband.
The girl approached me and inquired about you… Kakashi."
Izuna takes out a picture from his pocket and passes it to Kakashi.
"She is quite beautiful."
Guy nods his head.
"Kakashi… my rival. My charm lost to you." Guy admits defeat and sulks in a corner.
Kakashi curiously inspects the photo as he tries to remember the features of the girl from his memories.
"She is indeed similar to the girl from my memories. But that's all. I don't feel any love or attraction towards her."
Kakashi shakes his head and pockets the picture.
"…"
"Then why are you pocketing the picture?" He asks Kakashi.
"Well… I don't know. But I would like to meet with her." Kakashi scratches his head.
"I see." Izuna nods his head.
Grab…
Guy grabs Kakashi's shoulder and gives thumbs up to him.
"Kakashi… the springtime of youth has finally arrived for you. Cherish it with all your heart. Don't let go of this opportunity."
"But Guy…"
"No… Kakashi… I understand it." Guy pats Kakashi's shoulder.
"Now let me inform this matter to Asuma, Kurenai, and all of our other friends. Finally… the loner Kakashi has found his true love."
Whoosh…
Guy jumps on top of a roof and flickers away.
"Oi… Oi… Guy… don't spread false rumors about me." Kakashi follows Guy.
"…"
"Oi… you bastards… stop ditching all the work on me."
Sigh…
Izuna sighs and shakes his head.
"Maybe… Kakashi would be able to find true love this time."
Hmm…
"They are here."
Izuna raises his head and stares in a distance.
Whoosh… whoosh…
Multi Kiri Ninja appears in front of the village.
Izuna slowly walks towards the group and stops in front of Mei.
"You took your sweet time… Honey." He smiles at her.
"Ho… Honey." A blush appears on Mei's face as she turns away her head.
Ahem…
Ao clears his throat.
"We came across a minor problem along the way."
"Anyway… I Izuna Uchiha welcomes you on behalf of Konohagakure. I represent Hokage-sama as her student and well, she is busy with some other important tasks." Izuna welcomes the group.
"But… but… it is disrespectful."
One of the Elder who accompanied the group protests.
Crack… crack…
Izuna cracks his knuckles and turns towards the elder.
"You want more respect… Ossan."
Gulp…
The elder gulps his saliva and furiously shakes his head.
Bam…
Mei elbows him in his guts.
"Ouch… that hurts. Be a little gentle with your boyfriend."
"Stop fooling around and lead the way." Mei angrily glares at him.
"Ok… ok fine."
Izuna leads the group inside the village as he explains.
"I would be the person-in-charge for this bout of chunnin exam."
Izuna turns towards one of the gatekeepers and remarks.
"Oi… Kotetsu… lead our genin guests to the special inn arranged for them."
Kotetsu points towards himself.
"Mm… Me."
"Yes… Is there someone else who goes by the name of Kotetsu?" Izuna questions him.
"No… no. I will lead them."
Kotetsu leads the Kiri group towards their residence.
"You wait with me."
Izuna grabs Mei's hand and stops her.
"Ok."
Mei nods her head and stops.
"But… But Mizukage-sama… your safety is of most concern."
The elder tries to protest again.
"Oi… Ossan… do you think she would be safer with you bunch than being with me?"
Izuna snaps at the Old Elder.
Bam…
Mei elbows him again.
"Don't be so mean to elder Gowakichi. He is worried about my safety in another village."
"But ain't my words true."
"…"
Mei silently nods her head.
Ah…
An imaginary arrow pierces through the heart of Ao and the rest of the Kiri anbu guards as they drop their head in depression.
"No, no… it's not like that. What I mean is I trust your capabilities too… but it is just that… it is…"
Mei tries to appease her Anbu guards.
"It's fine… Mizukage-sama. We understand."
One of the Older Anbu guards nods his head and follows Kotetsu.
The rest of the Anbu guards follow his lead.
"No… no… wait… I… I just…"
Mei flusters as she is unable to explain to them.
"Let them go. They were just bothering us."
Izuna tries to calm her down.
Bam…
Mei elbows him again.
Aww…
"Whose fault was this, to begin with?"
"Not me."
Izuna smiles as he shakes his head.
"…"
"Shameless."
Mei snorts at Izuna.
"Ok… ok… calm down." Izuna calms her down.
"Let's go to Uchiha compounds. My parents are eager to meet with you, especially my Mother."
Izuna leads her towards the Uchiha compounds.
Gulp…
Mei gulps her saliva as she questions him.
"Would it be fine? It's my first-time meeting with them." Mei anxiously asks him.
"Daijoubu… Daijoubu… Everything will be alright. Just come with me."
Izuna tries to calm down her nervousness.
Mei tightly clutches his hand as she follows him.
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