In Kirigakure,
Inside the Mizukage Office,
While i is scrolling through the paperwork, Elder Genji is summarizing the recent turns of events to her.
"Mizukage-sama the next bout of chunnin exam would be held in our Kirigakure. Konoha, in honor of our treaty and good faith, would help conduct the chunnin exam.This is a huge opportunity for Kiri to wash away its past and reforge a new future."
"Indeed"
i nods her head.
'It's all thanks to Izuna. He had helped Kiri a lot.'
i closes her eyes and gazes towards the direction of Konoha.
'I wish I could retire today as the Mizukage and move to Konoha.'
She turns towards Elder Genji and interrupts him.
"Elder Genji how is Chojuro faring with his training?"
Elder Genji nods his head.
"Ao has been taking care of the kid's training. After his promotion to chunnin, the kid has grown out of his shell; nevertheless, his personality needs a little extra effort. I am sure with ti; he would grow in a fine shinobi. As for the position of Mizukage"
Elder Genji pauses for a while.
" Mizukage-sama! I don't think it would be a wise decision to hand over Kiri to a person with such a weak personality."
"No! It will be alright."
i shakes her head.
"I have a hunch that Chojuro will make a great Mizukage."
She shakes her head and indulges in paperwork.
On top of Mizukage's Office,
Whoosh
The Flying Thunder God seal of Izuna glows brightly, and three figures teleport out of nowhere.
Hmm
i and Elder Genji raise their head as they sense Izuna's chakra.
"He is here." i has a smile on her face.
She imdiately jumps out of the window and scales the roof.
"Yo!"
Izuna waves his hand and hugs i.
"Did you miss ?"
He smiles at her.
"Yes, I did." i nods her head.
Ahem
Elder Genji coughs slightly.
"If my mory serves right, then we t yesterday." He remarks.
"Is that so?" Izuna raises his eyebrow.
"Why can't I rember anything?" Izuna smiles at Elder Genji.
Bam
i elbows him in the gut.
"Stop fooling around! Tell the purpose of your visit." She questions him.
"Do I need a purpose to visit my wife?" Izuna retorts.
"Fine! Now tell the reason." i sighs helplessly.
'I can't win against him. He is too shaless.'
She notices Zabuza and Haku behind him.
i imdiately recognizes Zabuza since she knew about him from her academy days.
"He is Zabuza Momochi, and this boy is"
She turns to Izuna for answers.
"He is the last known surviving mber of the Yuki clan. His na is Haku Yuki." Izuna introduces Haku and ushers him in front of i.
"I It is nice to et you, Mizukage-sama." Haku stamrs.
Hmm
"He is indeed a mber of Yuki clan with that appearance." i nods her head.
Swoosh
Izuna produces the Executioner's blade from his Kamui.
"Kakashi and the kids ca across them during their mission. I brought them here to let you decide their fate."
Mmm
i's expression turns serious as the deanor of Mizukage appears to present itself.
"Zabuza is a rogue ninja of Kiri who deserted the village during the Blood Mist era. As such, he has committed treason against the village and his punishnt will be decided accordingly."
She turns towards Haku and a gentle expression appears on her face.
"The Yuki clan suffered great injustice under the hands of the previous Noble clans. The Yuki clan was a forr ally of my Terumi clan. Still, he will face punishnt for impersonating as a Hunter-nin."
"Let handle that"
Izuna butts in.
"I will take care of his punishnt."
Izuna has a smile on his face as he secretly gestures to i.
"Hmm then I will leave it you."
i nods her head and continues with her work.
Later in the evening,
Inside one of Kiri's famous restaurant,
Izuna and i are seated beside each other, enjoying their dinner.
"So, you want to recruit Haku for your team?!" i asks him.
"Yes! That boy has so much untapped potential. His skills with Ninjutsu are top notch. He can use One-hand seals to cast Ninjutsu. I can count the number of people who can perform this feat on my fingers.
Also, the Ice-Release is the cherry on the top. I will teach him all of my Ice-Release techniques."
Izuna picks a piece of at with his chopstick and dips it in the sauce.
Aah
i opens her mouth and bites on it.
"Thankfully, I am using the transformation jutsu to eat here or as a Mizukage, I would be too embarrassed to do this in public."
i's face reddens.
"What's there to be shy about?!"
Izuna chuckles and takes another bite of at from i's hand.
"This is quite good."
He enjoys the flavor of at and remarks.
"Still, I am quite sad that you won't be able to assist us with the upcoming chunnin exams."
i has an unresigned expression on her face.
"I finally got a clue of an important mission. I can't miss it at any cost."
Izuna sighs in an apologetic tone.
"Kakashi and the rest should be enough for the task."
i and Izuna spent the rest of their dinner talking about trivial stuff.
"Alright! I think that's enough for today. I have other responsibilities too, otherwise, I am afraid I won't leave till next morning."
i abruptly breaks the conversation. Izuna's expression turns sour.
"It's just so useless job. Let others take care of it." He snorts.
"NO! That won't do. I can't slack with the work." i shakes her head.
Izuna blankly stares at her as it reminds him of a certain Hokage always whining for more breaks.
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In Konoha's Yakini-Q,
Achoo
Tsunade sneezes violently. She waves an empty cup towards Shizune.
"Shizune! Do you think I caught a cold from overwork?! Hicc"
""
Shizune helplessly stares at her.
"Err Tsunade-sama I think that's enough sake for the day. I think it's about ti we return. Naruto must have returned from his mission."
"One more Shizune!! one more it won't do any harm to drink more."
Tsunade waves the empty cup in front of Shizune.
Sigh
Shizune sighs and refills her cup.
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"Let pay the bill." Izuna places a stack of Ryo on the table.
Both of them walk out of the restaurant and scrutinize the nearby area.
"Kiri has improved quite a lot in these past three years."
Both of them notice the hustle-bustle of the surrounding area.
"It's just the light of Kiri. Blood and all sorts of evil still taint the darkness of Kiri. Unless I uproot the problem from the root, Kiri has to bear the burden of its infamy." i sighs.
"Hey! At least, you are giving your best. Things will work out with ti." Izuna assures her.
Both of them continue to walk through the streets of Kiri. Soon, they arrive near the residential area of the lower class -the slums of Kiri.
"There is not much improvent in the status of the Lower class." Izuna remarks.
"My hands are tied in this case." i helplessly remarks.
"The elders of the village don't trust these war prisoners and captives. The least I can do is to hire them for odd jobs and increase the number of missions directed their way."
"That's fine too. You are their leader, not their nanny."
Izuna chuckles.
Suddenly, a girl in a tattered pink dress walks towards Izuna.
"This is for you, Mister."
She passes a small scroll to Izuna and turns around to leave.
"Wait!"
i stops the girl while Izuna inspects the scroll.
'Hmm there are no traps or other such seals on this scroll. There is no sign of poison either. It's just a plain scroll.'
"Girl! Who gave it to you?"
i interrogates the girl.
"It was a masked man with glasses who gave this scroll to . He told a man and a woman will shortly pass through this area and told to give this scroll to the man.
In return, he gave so money."
The girl produces so coins from her pocket. There is a hint of worry and fear in her eyes.
"It's alright. She is as clueless as us."
Izuna takes out so Ryo and gives it to girl.
"Thank you, Mister!"
Izuna waves her off.
"Now for the ssage on this scroll. Let see"
He opens the scroll and checks its content. There is only a single line carved on the scroll.
"Izuna Uchiha! Let's et near the Land of Origin of Shinobi World."
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