*Clang*

The sound of metal hitting metal filled the clearing. The air was filled with the sounds of a person breathing heavy, their lungs trying to gulp down every ouch of air they could.

"Okay, I think that's enough for today Naru-chan. You're coming along splendidly, I've got a mission for you, so why don't you head home and clean yourself up. Meet me back at my office in two hours." Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Sandaime Hokage, said.

Naruko Uzumaki was standing a few paces away from him in the clearing, drenched in sweat, her blonde hair stuck to the back of her neck in its tight pony tail. She wore a simple black formfitting sleeveless shirt, and short black shorts that went down to mid-thigh. Around her waist was a studded belt that held her sword, which was situated on her lower back. As she sheathed her sword, she made sure that the handle was on her right side, so she could quickly draw it when she needed to.

Naruko had been training with the Hokage for the last four years. He said it was because he loved to teach others, but she knew it was because he felt guilty for not being able to protect her during the incident four years ago.

"Hai, Sensei. I'll be there in two hours." Naruko said without looking towards him, as she moved to where her Hitai-ate had fallen off. Quickly tying it on over her closed eyes, she used her shunshin to quickly make it to her apartment.

Hiruzen watched her go, and he released a sigh.

Four years. Four long years, of him teaching her as much as he could. He knew it might not be fair for many of the other genin, but not everyone was like Naruko. Being the Kyūbi jinchūriki was hard enough for, most not having the will to keep going after the constant beatings and harassment the villagers kept doing, but also having been raped in her own apartment.

Hiruzen's anger flared again. Every time he thought of it, he couldn't help but curse his own incompetence. He was supposed to protect her, to keep her safe, but instead someone had somehow gotten past the guard he had set for her and did something that was absolutely unforgivable. He could still remember when he found her…

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Flashback!

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Hiruzen was walking up to an apartment complex. It was nearing the middle of the day, and he hadn't heard anything from the blonde ball of energy that was his surrogate granddaughter. Normally this wouldn't be an issue, that is if she normally didn't show up every single day asking for him to tell her more and more stories.

Naruko was always full of wonder, she was always willing to sit and listen about stories of battles he was in. Didn't matter what time period, anything from his genin days to his loosing of his successor. He always told her stories about the Hokage's. She had really liked the Shodaime and Yondaime, really falling in with their idea of peace.

As Hiruzen walked up the last few steps to make it to her apartment, he noticed the door had been smashed open and propped up to make it appear closed. Giving a quick flare of his chakra, his personal ANBU squad appeared and took up positions around the broken door.

The elderly shinobi nodded his head in signal and the ANBU team, without any word, burst through the door. After a few seconds, the all clear signal was sounded by the ANBU captain, and Hiruzen rushed inside. Unfortunately he wasn't prepared at all for the sight, and off to the side he noticed that two of the four other ANBU weren't ready either as they were throwing up.

Tied up and hanging from her wrists from the ceiling was Naruko. Her body naked and covered in slashes, chunks of her blonde hair littered the floor where someone had torn it from her head and threw it to the ground. Her legs had also been tied so that she was spread eagle style, a puddle of human fluids both blood and seminal fluids under her whipped feet. A gag had been in her mouth, and tear stains were still shadowed on her face.

Hiruzen had seen many things, this... this horror done to a young girl was not one of them. She was only eight years old! Hiruzen, through sheer will power, forced the bile back down his throat so he could issue orders.

"Tora, Tori! I want you to get me the best Inuzuka and Aburama trackers NOW! I want whoever did this hunted down and brought in. Inu, Neko take her to the hospital and stay with her. I want to know the second she is conscious." Hiruzen ordered taking on the persona that demanded respect, he wasn't the elderly man everyone loved so much. No he was the Kami no Shinobi, one of the most powerful shinobi to ever have graced the village.

The Sandaime was livid, and he knew as his ANBU moved to follow his orders to the letter that those that had done such an unforgivable and inhuman act would not live long.

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End Flashback

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And they didn't. They were all tracked down.

All fifteen men and even two different women, were quickly rounded up and given over to ANBU's T&I Department, where Ibiki had broken each and every one of them with the help of his men. He had tort… Interrogated them for days on end, never stopping until he had ever facet of the truth, then they were all publicly executed.

No trial, no last words. Just pulled into the center of the village, and the Sandaime personal killed every one of them with his bo staff. The villagers were reminded that day why he was not to be underestimated for any reason. Unfortunately the civilian council tried to cause an uproar because "apparent use of force against the civilian population". Needless to say those that did open their mouths found themselves in the capable hands of Ibiki.

Hiruzen took no prisoners and no one was spared from his wrath. By the end of everything, he had killed close to have of the civilian council as Ibiki had uncovered a multitude of crimes spanning from bribery to child slavery. He had even uncovered a plot of a few of the civilian council members trying to put together a coup attempt against the Sandaime. He quickly ordered a full investigation of EVERY member of his council.

When Naruko had woken up he had asked her for her forgiveness after telling her what he had done to her attackers. He had failed to protect her and yet she had forgave him as if it was the simplest thing in the world. When she forgave him, he gave her time to recover. After two weeks in the hospital he went back to her and offered her personal training. He wanted to make up for his failing to protect her, she again told him that is wasn't necessary but he had insisted. She had said that he had already helped her see when he had trained her hearing, her ability to take in scents.

She quickly became adept at learning Kenjutsu, even having developed a style all her own as well as learning the one he taught her. He didn't hold anything back when it came to training her, unless of course it would harm her body. He used weights to increase her speed and endurance, helped her gain as good of a chakra control as he could, and even helped her learn AND master her elemental affinity along with a plethora of jutsu with it.

His training though didn't just consist of physical means. He had made sure to teach her literature, science, math, and many other subjects. Hiruzen believed in a well-rounded shinobi, not one that was all strength and no brains. It made things easier when he had taught her the Kage Bushin no Jutsu and she could take full use of it memory transfer. She had even helped him in his fight against the endless paperwork with the jutsu! Yeah

Hiruzen pulled his pipe out of his sleeve and lit it with a quick application of Katon chakra. Taking a big inhale of tobacco and exhaling, he elderly man couldn't help but smile at the young girls accomplishments. "Well, I had better make sure everything is ready…" Hiruzen muttered to himself as he left the clearing

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With Naruko

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Naruko had made it to her apartment. Since the incident, she had been moved out of the civilian district and into the shinobi district. She was even given an apartment in what was an unofficial ANBU apartment complex. She had made a fuss over everyone taking pity on her, but they just seemed to ignore her tantrums and did it anyway. It wasn't that she was ungrateful, far from it; She just hated to appear weak.

With her disability people already looked at her as if she was weak, and she was out to prove each and every one of them wrong. From all of her training, she was working there.

Naruko opened the door to her apartment and quickly took off her workout sandals and headed further into the apartment. She could hear the shower going already and it didn't surprise her at all. She had long since gotten used to her girlfriend staying over or just dropping by whenever.

Her girlfriend had been with her through everything, though it was only recently that they started dating, ever since she turned fourteen. She was sure if she didn't have her girlfriend she would have been a wreck beyond belief, but she had been Naruko's anchor in the story of emotions. She had helped in getting her set up, sat by her through all of the break downs and nightmares. Naruko had become attached to her, and she knew it. It was only with in the past four months that she had realized that her feelings had turned in a more romantic fashion; Luckily for Naruko the woman had also had the same feelings.

Naruko quickly pulled her sweat soaked clothes off and threw them in the dirty hamper by the bathroom door and walked into. "Hey hime, mind if I join you?" Naruko called out as she opened the door to the steam filled shower, without waiting for a response.

Naruko quickly was under the warm spray, letting out a small moan as it seemed to seep into her muscles. She then felt a pair of arms wrap around her and pull her against another body, the woman's breasts pushed against her back.

"How was training?" Yūgao Uzuki asked in a husky tone.

"Oh just fine, I still don't know how that old man fights like that and makes it look effortless. I still can't make him break a sweat." Naruko complained slightly, as she pushed her body into the older woman's.

Yūgao just laughed, "Well of course, he is the Hokage for a reason. You'll have to be able to beat me if you want to make him even break a sweat." The older woman said as she still held the younger girl.

Naruko quickly turned around and kissed the older woman, catching her by surprise, "Oh I'm pretty sure I know how to beat you…" Naruko said in a husky whisper, barely audible over the running water, after she had broken the kiss.

"Don't start something you can't finish, Naru-chan." Yūgao threatened as she slowly backed Naruko up into the shower wall.

Naruko not one to back down quickly made the first move and wrapped her arms around the older woman, mouth latching onto the other's in a heated lovers kiss. Yūgao moaned into the kiss giving Naruko the opportunity to slide her tongue in and begin the battle for dominance.

Before the battle had even gone for twenty seconds Naruko once again broke the kiss, a string of saliva connecting the two women's mouths, "Sorry Yūgao-chan, I've got a mission in two hours, otherwise I would so take you up on your offer." Naruko whispered into the purple haired kunoichi's ear.

"Ugh! Your such a fucking tease, you know that." Yūgao complained in exasperation and she tried to think a reason quickly, even though she knew she too had a mission today as well, "What if I'm really quick…"

"Yūgao-chan…" Naruko whined out. Seeing her opening, Yūgao quickly moved her knee in between the girls lets and used her knee to rub her center. The got a moan from the younger girl, and woman could see her plan working.

Whispering in her ear in her same husky voice she used when she wanted to take her lover, "Pretty please Akairo-hime." Yūgao said, nibbling her earlobe. Naruko's will was faltering, the stimulation from her knee and the woman's hands now assaulting her breasts, groping the B-cup breasts and softly tweaking her nipples.

"Oh Kami Yūgao-chan, fine but please don't take long. I can't keep,"

That was all she was able to say before Yūgao swiftly lifted her up by her ass, and slowly started to enter her now soaked center.

Yūgao had been ashamed and embarrassed about her "condition". Her being a Futanari hadn't exactly put her in the category of being normal. Sure she had a few relationships, even one with a guy once, but none of them made her feel what she felt for Naruko. Naruko had just accepted her for her, and in her word she just had an added "bit". Well a bit that was eight inches in length and a solid three inches in width.

As she pushed half of her length in, she could feel Naruko's walls contract around her, contorting themselves to better accommodate her length. She moaned at the sensation and just pulled a little out before pushing back in, getting another two inches in.

Naruko couldn't help but moan as her lover slowly began to thrust into her. Despite her rape, she loved having sex with Yūgao. She was always tender, always making sure she was pleasuring Naruko and not just taking her own. Naruko let out a small squeak as she felt Yūgao bottom out, the head of her shaft bumping the entrance to her womb sending lightning through her blood.

"Oh Kami, Yū-chan, you're so big!" Naruko moaned out in a wanton voice. Yūgao took that comment as an acceptance that it was alright to continue, so she began to pull back, until just the head was in Naruko then slam their hips together, sheathing the full length into Naruko.

The younger girl cried out in pleasure as stars began to flash before her eyes, the purpose for her shower completely forgotten. All Naruko could think about was her lover and the sweet pleasure that was filling her body. It wasn't the first time they had done this, but she always loved it.

"Faster Yūgao-chan!" Naruko cried out as her lover slowly began to pick up her pace. Yūgao began to pant as she could feel Naruko start to tighten around her, she could also feel her own climax approaching.

"Oh god, Naru-chan! I'm going to cum!" Yūgao moaned out, as her breath started to become labored as she started pounding into her lovers core.

Every thrust Yūgao made, Naruko could feel the head of her cock beat away at her cervix. Naruko clung to Yūgao, wrapping her legs around her waist and arms around neck, as she screamed her release, "I'm Cumming!"

Yūgao wasn't far behind as she gave one final thrust and cry of pleasure, she spilled her seed deep into Naruko. The younger girl could feel the heat from the cum entering her and it only served to prolong her climax.

After a good thirty seconds, both were breathing heavily as they basked in the glow of their mutual orgasms, Naruko could feel small aftershocks as her muscles continues to slightly spasm. Yūgao pulled out of Naruko and a small trickle of semen followed.

"Kami, why did I let you talk me into this, for the tenth time I might add?" Naruko whined slightly as she turned into the now cold spray and quickly cleaned up.

Yūgao only chuckled, "Yeah, because I SO pushed you into this. Your only pissed because we couldn't keep going," the older woman said as she got out of the shower and toweled off.

"No I'm upset because of shower is now freezing!" Naruko yelled back. Yūgao just chuckled again, and walked out of the bathroom.

Naruko quickly finished in the shower, not wanting to stay in any longer than necessary in the cold water. As she walked out with a towel wrapped around her blonde hair, she quickly inhaled the scent of her food. Moving with speed that surprised Yūgao, Naruko was seated at the table.

"I thought I'd cook you something to make up for the cold shower, well that and I have a mission myself." Yūgao said as she put the finishing touches on their meal.

Naruko just quickly dug into her meal alongside Yūgao, both talking about their day and such. After they had finished and cleaned up, Yūgao kissed Naruko goodbye as she had to go pack and get ready for her mission and Naruko needed to do the same.

With Yūgao gone, Naruko could feel the emptiness of her apartment, she always hated this feeling of loneliness. Naruko heaved a sigh, as she turned and headed into her bedroom to pack what she needed.

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Hokage's Office

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Hiruzen was finishing up some last minute paperwork when a knock at his door sounded. "Enter." His deep voice sounded out without looking up from the document he was currently reading.

As the door opened and closed he heard some shuffling of feet as someone approached his desk. Quickly signing his name on the document, Hiruzen looked up to see two of his advisors, Koharu and Homura.

"What happened that I deserve such a visit as this?" Hiruzen asked as they normally didn't do anything unless it was of great importance.

"Hokage-sama, we've heard your taking 'it' with you to the Daimyo's meeting." Homura said, his voice keeping it's all neutral tone while giving off the air that he was above everything.

"I don't know what you mean by 'it', and I suggest you be very careful with how you phrase anything you say. A personal guard is going with me to this meeting. I personally picked her out do to her skill set." Hiruzen said with an undertone to his own voice that promised pain if the conversation continues on its present course.

"Hiruzen," Koharu spoke up, "She needs to stay in the village for her own protection and to keep the village safe. As a jinchūriki she is the weapon that keeps the other villages from attack us…"

That was all she was able to get out as Hiruzen started to unleash killing intent into the room upon the word "weapon being said.

"She is NOT a weapon. She is a young and highly skilled kunoichi of Konoha. I have warned you time and again about this. Now I suggest you leave, I am about to leave as soon as…" A knock at the door interrupted what he was saying, "Enter."

The door opened to reveal Naruko in her shinobi gear. She wore a black sleeveless, form fitting black shirt with a hood that was up, her red clothed Hitai-ate covering her closed eyes. Her blonde hair was placed in two simple braids going down her chest, making it down it the middle of her toned stomach. She wore black cargo pants, most of the pockets empty, though those that were filled had scrolls in them. Her katana was situated so the handle was on her right, down near the bottom of her back, it's crimson hilt within easy reach as it was situated on the studded belt. To finish off the outfit she wore kunoichi combat boots, like normal combat boots but with a slimmer toe and a small heel.

"Hokage-sama, reporting as ordered." Naruko said in a neutral tone with a small bow to show her respect.

Hiruzen couldn't help but look upon his student with a smile, "Ah good Naruko-chan, you're ready to go. I trust you are ready to go?"

"Hai Hokage-sama." Naruko said as she looked in Hiruzen's direction, completely ignoring the other two in the room. "So what is the mission you want me to do?"

Hiruzen chuckled at the excitement he could hear in her voice, "You will be my visible guard. I am going to be meeting with our Daimyo as he and the Daimyo from Tsuchi no Kuni and the Tsuchikage to discuss the peace treaty that was made at the end of the Third Great War."

Naruko, though she didn't show any emotion on the outside that most people would be able to see, on the inside she was nervous as hell. She was just a simple kunoichi, sure she knew of her great burden, but that still didn't make her a noble. She wasn't even from a clan, so she was very nervous indeed. Unfortunately spending so much time with someone they could begin to read your small ticks, and Hiruzen had long ago memorized hers.

"There is no reason to be nervous; you'll be by my side the whole time. I'll have a squad of ANBU with us as well, though they will be hidden at all times." Hiruzen said soothingly. Naruko visibly relaxed, and nodded. Hiruzen turned his attention back to his two visitors, "Now if that will be all, I'll call for a council meeting when we get back in a weeks' time."

Seeing as they were being dismissed, both of the elderly advisors bowed and left. After they had left Naruko turned to her sensei, "You know Oji-sensei, they do kind of have a point." With Naruko's enhanced hearing she heard every word before she even got to the door, "I am a deterrent against war with Konoha. We all know that during the times of peace the shinobi villages get lazy, and standards are dropped. I mean look at the academy students today! I ran into a small group of them this morning on my morning run and I could tell that I had caught them by surprise. They kept talking about this 'Sasuke-kun' of theirs. Ugh I hate fangirls!" Naruko vented.

Hiruzen chuckled, "While it is true that the village might have become complacent over the years of peace, I believe it is good for the younger generation to not experience the harshness of war. If I could I'd have you as one of these fangirls if I could." That comment got an angry hrumph from her.

"You'd never catch me drooling over a guy like that. EXPECIALLY to such an extent that it interferes with my training, I mean their supposed to be shinobi! It's not an easy life style and they only choose it so they can look good for whoever this Sasuke is." Naruko said irritation laced in her voice.

"Ah, they are probably talking about the Uchiha. You know the one who had been left alive after the massacre, there is always fangirls ever generation so you can't really blame that on the village."

"Whatever…" Naruko said with a slight pout before taking on a more professional attitude, "Are you ready to go Hokage-sama?"

Hiruzen couldn't help but smile, he knew of shinobi that seemed to lax in their attitude and taking almost no professionalism, and at the same time he also knew those who took it way to seriously and never let up to have a personality. It was good to see that she was able to have both and knew when to use which.

"Yes, though this last minute paperwork took longer than I had hoped. Let us meet our ANBU escort at the Northgate and head out."

"Mind if I ask where we're going?" Naruko asked as they both left the Hokage's office.

"We're headed to a neutral location set up by the forces of Tetsu no Kuni. They take particular interest in peace between the Shinobi villages, and with Konoha's history with Iwagakure they were worried a conflict would arise." Hiruzen said in a lecture tone.

Naruko knowing very little of Tetsu no Kuni except that they don't have a shinobi village began her long list of questions…

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Neutral Territory

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After two days of continuous travel, they finally made it. The so called "Neutral Territory" was an old fortress that sat between Hi no Kuni and Tsuchi no Kuni. Upon their first day of traveling, the shinobi group met up with the Daimyo's escort. The entire time Naruko hadn't seen the Daimyo, even though she stuck to the Hokage like glue never leaving his side except for short bathroom breaks.

The Daimyo's personal shinobi guard had kept an eye on her, and while it made her feel slightly uneasy, she ignored it and soon they're burning gaze was turned away from her.

During the traveling Naruko had continued to pester the elderly Hokage about any information he knew about Tetsu no Kuni. Hiruzen having a love for teaching was only too happy to provide the answers for her, even going so far as to tell a few stories of battles even.

As they approached the gate, the giant doors were opened and an elderly samurai walked out with a contingent of soldiers in tow. The wore what appeared to be green armor with a long katana at his side, his head had bandages wrapped around it to keep his long gray hair out of the way. His face showed the many years of wisdom and dedication to his profession, his eyes reflecting the many experiences he's had. He also had a long mustache and gray goatee.

The man signaled for his men to hold their position as he approached the group. The Daimyo walked out of his litter his shinobi guard quickly forming up around him in a protective circle.

"Hello Daimyo-dono, my name is Mifune. I was placed in charge of seeing to the protection and peace of this neutral sight. The other daimyo has already arrived not but a few moments before yourself along with his Kage. I'd like to ask that your guard not make any threating remarks or such things so that we can all have a peaceful visit." The now identified Mifune said in an elderly voice that demanded respect from years of warfare and experience.

The Daimyo said nothing just held his fan in front of his face and slowly started to make his way into the fortress. The Hokage and Naruko were right at his side, Naruko further from him with the elderly Sarutobi between them. Naruko's hearing and chakra sensing picked up a lot of guards, most with very little chakra however in a room there were ten signature that seemed to be much higher than anything. She wanted to ask her sensei about it but decided not to. Most likely they were a guard for the other Daimyo, his Kage and the Kage's guard as well.

As the procession made its way to a grand hall, Naruko tried to observe as much as she could through her unique sight.

"Naruko-chan, what do you see right now?" Hiruzen asked as they walked, surprising her that he would break the silence. She also noted that the Daimyo seemed to be paying attention as well.

"I can 'see' two hundred separate samurai outside and patrolling inside as well. Other than that, it would seem that there are a total of eleven others in the Hall before us, I'd have to guess that they are the Tsuchi no Kuni's Daimyo, the Tsuchikage and his guard as well as a squad of ANBU. There are also only four shinobi guarding the Daimyo that appear to be separate from the rest, I'd have to guess that they are the Daimyo's personal Shinobi guard squad." Naruko said, her head stayed bowed throughout her explanation so no one could see that her eyes were covered.

The Daimyo took this time to actually speak, "Oh my, that is fascinating. How are you capable of telling all of that? It seems like it would be a rather advanced technique for one so young." The man said, never once moving his fan from his face, or even turning his head.

Naruko looked towards her sensei for if she should respond or not. When she was given a nod she quickly explained, "I'm blind Daimyo-dono, I see through what I can hear. I listen to the vibrations and sound waves that bounce off everything and with those my mind can construct an image that allows me to see. I use this to sense and see everything around me." Naruko explained.

"My, my," The Daimyo said as he finally turned to look at her, "To be so young, AND blind of all things and still be a kunoichi. I can't even imagine the hardships you much have suffered. Still if what you say is true, I may just have to offer you a position on my own guard squad when one opens up. You seem remarkably strong, and I believe that strength with be better suited to keeping me and Hi no Kuni safe."

Naruko was surprised that an honor like that would ever be bestowed on her, so she quickly bowed low and thanked the man who quickly waved it off.

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Konohagakure

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It had been four days since they had left. The meeting, in Naruko's opinion, was boring. A bunch of talking and not a lot of getting anything done; in the end they just decided to resign the old peace agreement and move on.

In the middle of it all Naruko had thought she was going to kill the politicians for so much running around the actually subject of peace. In Naruko's mind it was pointless and a huge waste of time. She had however met the Tsuchikage and his granddaughter who was his personal guard.

The old man, Onoki, seemed out dated, but he also seemed to know about everything going on. He was calculative and patient, very much unlike his granddaughter. Kurotsuchi seemed like a hot headed kunoichi. She was brash, and didn't seem to know when to hold her tongue as she spoke out often against her grandfather. Naruko for the life of her just couldn't get how they had such a strong bond when they seemed like complete opposites, she just chalked it up to opposites attract, that they get along so well BECAUSE they are opposites.

As they walked on through the large gate of Konoha's walls, she couldn't help the sigh of relief she released. It was good to be back home.

"It is good to see the village again, isn't Naruko-chan?" Hiruzen asked, as he kept walking through the village, waving at a few people here and there.

"Yes it is sensei. There's no place like home." Naruko answered.

"Well, let's get back to my office. We have a promotion to see to, one ordered by the Daimyo himself." Hiruzen said. Naruko was confused, she didn't remember him saying it out loud the entire time she was with him but she followed her sensei none the less.

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Hokage's Office

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As they opened the door to Hiruzen's office, they were graced with a mountain of paperwork. Seriously, where the hell did it all come from?!

Hiruzen just sighed and created three clones to start dismantling the paperwork. While his clones did that he walked over to a cabinet and pulled out a dark green vest and turned to his student.

"Naruko, in light of both your skills and record, both I and the Daimyo himself believe you are ready. From this moment forward I hereby promote you to the rank of Tokubetsu jōnin." Hiruzen said with a beaming smile.