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"Kushina, where are you going?"
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Mikoto asked as Kushina headed out the door.
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"Mikoto, I have something to discuss with Shin. You can go to bed," Kushina said, a slight tremor in her voice.
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"Nope."
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Mikoto blocked her path, shaking her head.
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"Tsunade-sensei told me to keep an eye on you and make sure you don''t sneak out at night, especially to Shin''s room."
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Kushina gritted her teeth. Tsunade was so mean! And Mikoto too!
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In the end, Kushina couldn''t escape Mikoto''s watchful eye and had to return to her room, fuming.
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The next morning, Shin woke up early, but someone was already up before him.
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"Morning, Mikoto."
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"Shin, you''re awake! I''ll go make breakfast."
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"No, wait until Tsunade and Kushina wake up. Who knows when they''ll grace us with their presence? They''re both lazy."
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"It''s not wise to gossip about people behind their backs, especially when they''re within earshot." Tsunade''s voice was cold.
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"Shin, did I just hear you call me lazy?" Kushina glared at him.
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Shin was speechless. Had the sun risen in the west today? Why were they up so early?
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"Ahem, I''m going to practice Kenjutsu. Can''t let my skills get rusty. See you later."
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Shin made a quick escape, using Yomotsu Hirasaka to teleport away before Tsunade could catch him.
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He returned half an hour later for breakfast. Seeing Tsunade and Kushina''s icy expressions, he decided to change the subject.
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"Tsunade, should we go on a mission today?"
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"It''s up to you. If you want to go, we can. If not, I wouldn''t mind taking a break."
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Shin, Kushina, and Mikoto exchanged glances. Kushina and Mikoto looked at Shin expectantly.
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It was his decision. If he wanted to go on a mission, they would.
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Shin thought it over. "Can we take a B-rank mission?" he asked Tsunade.
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But finding opponents who could challenge him was difficult. He could kill elite Jōnin like they were nothing. Even a quasi-Kage would be a walk in the park. He needed Kage-level opponents.
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A ten-year-old Kage? That would be a record. Shin didn''t believe anyone his age was as strong as him. After all, he had cheats. Even the Sage of Six Paths'' sons wouldn''t be his match at this age.
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"A B-rank mission? Impossible. The Sandaime won''t allow it. The C-rank mission was already an exception."
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Tsunade shook her head. They were Genin fresh out of the Academy. The C-rank mission was only approved because of her.
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"If that''s the case, we might as well stay in Konoha and train."
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Shin decided to skip the missions. They didn''t need the money; there was no point doing those pointless missions.
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In the Root base, Danzō''s face was dark with fury.
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"You''re saying Tsunade and those brats returned?"
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"Yes, Danzō-sama. They completed their mission."
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"What about Kato Dan? Any news?" Danzō was livid. He had sent such a strong force, yet Tsunade had returned, and they hadn''t captured that Uzumaki Shin brat.
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"No news. They haven''t returned."
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Danzō''s anger subsided, replaced by a frown. He had sent them to kill Tsunade. She was back, but they weren''t. And there was no news? Something must have happened.
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"Investigate. And don''t let Sarutobi find out," Danzō ordered the Root Member.
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After the Member left, Danzō slammed his fist on the table, his anger boiling over.
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Three elite Jōnin and three regular Jōnin, gone without a trace. How could he not be furious?
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"Sarutobi Hiruzen, I hope you''re not involved in this." Danzō''s eyes narrowed. He suspected Hiruzen had something to do with this.
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If it were just Tsunade, he was confident she would be dead. That was why he suspected Hiruzen''s involvement.
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Perhaps his actions had been discovered.
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He didn''t suspect Shin. After all, Shin was only ten. Who would think a child could be that strong?
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So, he blamed Hiruzen for interfering with his plans.
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Shin, of course, had no idea about Danzō''s suspicions. If he knew, he would have laughed.
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Let Danzō and Hiruzen fight amongst themselves. Neither of them were good people.
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Shin and his team were training, with Tsunade overseeing them.
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Well, she was overseeing Kushina and Mikoto. She couldn''t train Shin; he was stronger than her.
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"Wind Style: Rasenshuriken!"
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Shin threw the Rasenshuriken. It struck the wooden target and exploded, obliterating the target and leaving a massive crater in the ground. The Chakra storm raged for a while.
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"Finally perfected it."
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Shin was satisfied. He had created thousands of Shadow Clones to research and refine the Rasenshuriken, and now it was complete.
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The Rasenshuriken was a Jutsu Naruto had developed from the Rasengan. It was powerful, but it had drawbacks.
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It was unstable, required close-range combat, and had the side effect of damaging the user''s arm. It was classified as an S-rank forbidden Jutsu.
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But those were the drawbacks of the incomplete version. In the original story, Naruto had overcome those weaknesses after mastering Sage Mode.
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Shin didn''t have Sage Mode, but that didn''t stop him from perfecting the Rasenshuriken.
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The key to the Rasenshuriken was stability. With enough control, the Jutsu wouldn''t harm the user.
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Shin''s Rasenshuriken caught Tsunade''s attention.
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"What was that Jutsu?" she asked, stunned.
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"I developed it. It''s a combination of the Rasengan and Wind Release. Not bad, huh?" Shin grinned.
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Tsunade was speechless. This Jutsu was S-rank level, and Shin had developed it? She felt a pang of jealousy. This kid was a monster! How could common Shinobi like her compete?
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