Arc IV Chapter 14
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<strong><b>Arc IV Chapter </b></strong><strong><b>14</b></strong>
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The grass was whistlingin the wind. Ancienttrees watchedthe clearingwhile Asami was resting beneath a tall tree. Its shadow offered herfort, shielding her from the ardent sun. It was summer, it was hot, and it was trainingtime.
Debris fell from the sky, debristhat sheand her ballistic testswere responsiblefor.A massive falling boulder nearly crushed her, but only nearly. Obviously, the boulderfailed in its feeble attempt to murder her.As it turns out, she had channelledtoo much chakra into her attack and identally pulverised the target boulder.The result wasa shower of rock and stone raining down on thetraining ground.
Asami prepared hernexttest series,curious how her multipleyers of shielding would farethis time. Her fireagainstspaced chakra armour.Her eyessearched for anew target.Fortunately,thetraining ground provided her with an ample supply of boulders for target practice.Shefound a suitable candidate.
Her chakra created a series of consecutive shieldsanda very angry sphereoftantalising fire.The wild mes only awaitedto be unleashed. Hopefully, she hadn’t used too much chakra again.
Propelled by her chakra, aspear of fire shot forwards with the full might of its burning wrath.The bolt of hot sma elerated in a fraction of a second, but not for her. For her, time passed differently. The entire world slowed down.Uchihalived in their own time. They livedtheir own little world. Whether other Uchihaeverthought the same? She would never know.
The currents of fate were indeed beyond unpredictable. Nevertheless, it was her who was graced with the powers of the sharingan. They had chosen her.Her bolt of fire connected,piercing thefirst shield with ease. The shield shattered. The initialyersdidn’t offersignificant resistance, but her test yielded the result she desired.
The stream of heated sma tumbled more and more with every pratedshield.Each shielddeflected her projectile, each shield weakened her thunderboltuntil it disintegrated.Hershields won. Her fireprated eightout of tenyers, but the ninthyerstood firm.An impressive performance considering the strength of her attack.The results were promising. They would help her to strengthen and improve her susanoo. An imprable susanoowas now within her grasps...
“...” Asami tensed up. An unidentified person had invaded her perimeter. The intruder moved in her direction.Her bodyrose, dedicating her attention to the neer. She didn’t recognise the boy, but judging by his attire, he was a chunin.
“...”The boy lowered his head and knelt.He waited for her to speak.
Asami offered a sweet smile. “Speak, what''s your purpose?”
“I came to deliver a message.” The chuninlooked up.“Are you Minami Asami?”
“I am, the one and only.” Asaminodded.
The boyextracted a scroll from his leather pouch. “The Hokageordered meto deliveryouthis scroll.”
Asami''s excited hands enveloped the scroll. The official seal of the Hokage adorned it. It wasn''t the seal used for daily affairs, but the seal used for important documents, documents that mattered. This scroll was important, and it was meant for her. “Thank you, you are dismissed.”
The chunin disappeared and Asami opened the scroll, scanning its contents. The opening lines were inconspicuous as usual. She had already seen them before. “The following document may contain confidential Information ... If you are not the designated addressee ... advised to destroy the scroll ... Any unauthorised act of publication ... liable to prosecution ... Severe consequences ...” It was the usual stuff. She was used to it.
Asami went through the scrollword for word, until she stumbled across the relevantparagraphs.“... In consideration of your pastcontributions in service of Konohagakure
we, the Vige Councilof Konohagakure,
theThirdHokage,Sarutobi Hiruzen,
Counsellor, Shimura Danzo,
Counsellor, Mitokado Homura,
Counsellor, Utatane Koharu,
Counsellor, Nara Shikaku,
and the ANBU Commander,
tookthe following decision
on the rmendation of the ThirdHokage
to promote Minami Asami, No. 011567, with immediate effect, to the rank of jonin. Furthermore, it was decided to assign themand over Konohagakure''s forces to the Counsellor Nara Shikaku and you. In the face of a potential invasion by foreign powers, both of you are thus tasked with organising and nning the defence of Konohagakure.
To aplish such task, you will be vestedtherefore with all necessary powers. You will act and speak in the name of the Hokagehimself.We sincerely hope that our faith in youis not misced.
signed
ThirdHokage,Sarutobi Hiruzen.”
“Hehehe.” Asami broke out inincredulousughter. Herughter echoed acrossthe empty training ground. Nobody heard her. Nobody saw her.She didn’t believe her luck.From now on, she answered to no one except the Hokage.Her future political aspirations just tookaconsiderableleap forwards.
Her handsrolled up the scroll, smiling. Her susanoohad to wait for the time being. Great things were expected fromher and she would deliver.Shehad a vige to defend, a battle to fight.
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