Nothing Is True

Nothing is True

… Everything is permitted.

What is real?

What is not?

Is she just turning crazy or are other powers at work?

One thing is clear Kohana will get to the bottom of this and maybe change the whole Ninja-World at the same time.

S.I. Third Shinobi World War 

Prologue: Awaking

She felt like, she was run over by an angry mob. 

Anything hurt.

Even her eyelashes.

How was that possible?!

The young girl struggled to open her eyes and slowly sat up on her bed. 

Confused she rubbed her face.

Something was…off.

She couldn’t truly explain why she felt like this. 

It was on the back of her mind. She could nearly grasp it.

Boom!

The door to her bedroom opened.

A young man with pink hair and blue eyes stepped into her room.

He had a wide grin on his face.

Who-?

Where-?

What-?

“Wakey, Wakey, Imoto-Chan!”, he hollered. “You will be late for the Academy!”

At this moment she wanted to say many things. 

Who are you? 

What are you doing in my room? 

What Academy?

But the words that came out were: “Kizashi-Nii! When did you come back from the war front?!”

From the outside, she seemed surprised and happy, on the inside the girl was freaking out.

She had no control over her body! It was like she was a passenger.

What was going on?

Kizashi-Nii or whatever, what does it even mean, gave her a huge grin saying: “Just returned a few minutes ago. I had to check up on my favourite sister, Kohana!”

Kohana?

The name…

Something in her reacted to it.

Like an avalanche memories swept over her. 

Years and years worth of it.

It was so much that she hissed at the pain in her brain, holding her head between her hands.

“Kohana? What’s wrong?!”, shouted Kizashi…her older brother. Yes, he was her older brother, she remembered now. 

He kneeled in front of her, petting her knee in worry.

“A bit of a headache.”, she could now speak freely. 

What a strange awakening this was. 

How could she forget Kizashi and herself?

Maybe she had a fever running? You could be confused when you have one.

Yeah, Kohana decided that it was probably it, ignoring the strange feeling of calling herself Kohana.

Something told her…that this was not her normal name? 

Does it make sense? 

Absolut not. 

Will she think more about it? 

No.

It turned out she didn’t have a fever so their parents made her go to the Ninja Academy, and Kizashi accompanied her. He wanted to spend some time with her after being away for so long.

Kohana felt all fuzzy inside, having such a loving brother, till she remembered what a stupid teasing baka he could be.

Then she hissed at him to go to bed, she could walk alone to the Academy. She didn't need his teasing right now.

Alas, Kizashi didn’t listen.

He even insisted on holding her hand while they walked to the Academy.

Was she a baby?

No, she was a grown-ass woman…no… wait, she was nine.

Why did she think she was a grown woman? 

The strange happenings didn’t stop at thoughts for Kohana.

For a few minutes, she couldn’t recognise her parents or the home they lived in, till again her brain was filled with memories.

Now walking with a bubbly Kizashi by her side through Konohagakure, the ninja village hidden in the leaves, Kohana recognised the place…yet somethings were off.

She felt it in her gunt that the Konohagakure she remembered had more stone faces on the Hokage Mountain.

It was also a lot bigger.

And the childish laugh of a blond-haired boy with whiskers marks on his cheeks was missing.

Kohana shook her head, which made her ponytail swish around her back. Other than Kizashi, she had the green hair of their father, while he had got the pink hair from their mother.

She envies Kizashi for his hair colour. Pink was pretty and better than plain green.

Also, her brother didn’t need stupid glasses to look.

But on the other hand…the glasses comforted her.

Like it was something familiar, something she knew….from before?

She frowned.

What was that before?

“Can you believe, you will soon take your Genin Exam!”, told her Kizashi eagerly, squeezing her hand. “Damn, I remember mine. I was so nervous and hoped I would be with Mebuki in a team. Now my little Imoto will follow her Nii-Chan.”

Mebuki?

Who was that again?

In her mind, she saw an adult blond-haired woman wearing a white dress with three red circles, till the image switched to a blond-haired woman with long hair, wearing a Chuunin vest, under it the standard shirt of the Konoha shinobis, a white battle skirt with black shorts under and black ninja boots.

Okay, that was weird.

Just ignoring it.

“We were and are at war Kizashi-Nii.”, she reminded her brother. “Yet you only thought about being with your crush on the same team?”

“Hey, you are still little you wouldn’t understand. Even if we are at war, love is still important!”

“A girl is more important than winning this damned war?!”

“It’s true love! What would you understand, the boys are scared of you, which of course I’m glad about. No boy should get their grappy hands on you!”

For that, she rammed her elbow in his stomach which made him grumble a bit, but her brother was a seasons shinobi, and her little hit was nothing against the punches he had taken from enemy shinobi.

“You are not my boss.”, she grumbled at him. “Also I don’t care for boys right now!”

“Aww, you make your Nii-Chan so happy, Imoto!”

He had the call to lean down and rub their cheeks together. the younger girl's left eye twitched.

Kohana decided that her older brother was not only a baka, but also a fanboy.

He was 19 didn’t he know any shame?

Strangely a pink-haired girl in a red battle dress and a blond girl in purple came to her mind.

Huh?

Why did the pink-haired girl look like she could be the love child of her idiot brother and Mebuki?

The green-haired girl was sick of this…flashbacks or whatever she was having.

It would be a long day, she felt it in her bones.

Hello, welcome to my absolute and gross self-insert fantasy adventure in the Naruto World sprinkled with some Assasin’s Creed Elements! 😀

Always wanted to write a self-insert and live out my dream of being a ninja/assasin and smooching a certain Uchiha XD

I hope you will like the twists and turns I have planned and give it at least a chance.

It’s still crack, even if treated seriously.

Blood of my Blood Index

Mayako Namikaze was 21 years old when she lost her beloved older brother Minato Namikaze and her sister-in-law Kushina Uzumaki. Now the simple seamstress must raise her nephew Naruto in a village full of hate and a world full of pain.

Can she turn him into a good man?

Can she as a civilian even help Naruto reach his goal of becoming Hokage?

Only time will tell.

Prologue

Nothing is True

… Everything is permitted.

What is real?

What is not?

Is she just turning crazy or are other powers at work?

One thing is clear Kohana will get to the bottom of this and maybe change the whole Ninja-World at the same time.

S.I. Third Shinobi World War 

Chapter 3 : Searching for answers

Kohana couldn't make sense of the memories and sensations that flooded her mind.

Who was Haruno Kohana?

And why did she have memories from a different time and place?

It was all too much to process.

As she walked towards the nurse's office, she tried to focus on her mission: to keep Rin alive and prevent Obito from turning into a monster.

But even that seemed overwhelming now.

How could she possibly change the future when she didn't even understand what was happening to her?

When she arrived at the nurse's office, Rinka greeted her with concern. "Is everything okay, Kohana-san?"

"No,", Kohana admitted. "I'm just...I don't know what's going on with me."

Rinka nodded sympathetically. "It can be difficult adjusting to life as a ninja. But remember, you're not alone. We're here to help you."

Kohana appreciated Rinka's kind words but couldn't shake off the feeling that something bigger was at play here.

She needed answers, and fast.

But where would she even begin?

As she lay down on one of the beds in the nurse's office, Kohana closed her eyes and took deep breaths, trying to calm herself down. She couldn't afford to panic or lose control now; too much was at stake. She needed to stay focused on her mission and figure out what was happening to her before it was too late.

But for now, all she could do was rest and hope that things would become clearer soon enough.

Kohana's mind was still a jumbled mess as she lay on the bed, trying to make sense of everything that had happened.

She couldn't shake off the feeling that there was something more to her memories and sensations than just being a ninja.

As she closed her eyes and focused on her breathing, she tried to recall any details that might give her a clue as to who Haruno Kohana really was.

But all she could remember were flashes of people and places that seemed familiar yet distant at the same time.

It was frustrating, but Kohana refused to give up. She knew that if she wanted answers, she would have to keep digging until she found them.

Suddenly, a thought occurred to her - what if she asked her friends and family about her past? What if they could help her piece together the puzzle?

With renewed determination, Kohana sat up and looked at Rinka with newfound hope in her eyes. "Rinka-San that mind sounds strange but...can you tell me something about me?"

"Of course, Kohana-san," Rinka replied with a smile. "What would you like to know?"

Kohana took a deep breath before asking the question that had been weighing on her mind. "In your opinion who is Haruno Kohana?”

Rinka's eyes widened in surprise at Kohana's question. She hesitated for a moment before answering. "Haruno Kohana? That's your name, Kohana-san."

"I know that, but what is my character?”, Kohana frowned, feeling frustrated that she was not getting any closer to finding answers. “What are my good treats, what my bad treats, that kind of things."

The nurse looked thoughtful for a moment before responding. "Well, from what I've observed, you're very determined and focused when it comes to your studies. You're also very caring towards your friends and willing to do whatever it takes to protect them."

Kohana nodded, feeling somewhat satisfied with the answer. But she knew there had to be more to her than that.

She needed to keep searching for answers until she uncovered the truth about her past and the mysterious memories that plagued her mind.

With a newfound sense of purpose, Kohana got up from the bed and headed out of the nurse's office, ready to continue her quest for answers.

The school day was over and Kohana walked down the hallway, she felt a sense of determination wash over her.

She couldn't let these memories and sensations consume her any longer. She needed to take control of the situation and find out who she really was.

But where to start? She didn't even know where these memories were coming from or why they were haunting her now.

Then, an idea struck her - what if she consulted with the village elders? They had a wealth of knowledge and experience that could help shed light on her situation.

Suddenly new memories rushed her and they weren’t at all pleasing.

All about one of the village elders Shimura Danzo.

How he had a secret army named ROOT doing the dirty work for him...how he tried to prolong the third Shinobi World War!...how he was responsible that in the future the whole Uchiha-Clan would get massacres by the clan head oldest son!

The green-haired girl just leaned forward and threw up in disgust. Luckily she was already out of the academy, so no one would care if she vomited on the ground.

So, no, Danzo and the village elders couldn’t help her.

They were a problem that needed to be resolved.

It seemed like she had the whole world against her.

Kohana took a deep breath and tried to push the disturbing memories of Danzo and ROOT out of her mind. She couldn't let herself get sidetracked by their sinister agenda. She needed to focus on finding answers about her own past and the mysterious memories that plagued her.

But where else could she turn for help? Who else might have information about her past?

Suddenly, she remembered something - the library! The Konoha library was filled with books and scrolls that contained information about all kinds of subjects, including history and genealogy.

Perhaps there was something there that could shed light on her situation.

With renewed hope, Kohana headed towards the library, determined to find the answers she so desperately sought. As she walked through the aisles of books, she searched for anything that might give her a clue about Haruno Kohana or her mysterious memories. It was slow going at first, but eventually, she found a book titled "The Genealogy of Konoha's Shinobi."

As she flipped through the pages, Kohana felt a sense of excitement building within her. This book contained detailed records of every shinobi who had ever lived in Konoha, along with their family histories and other important details. Perhaps there would be something here that could help her uncover the truth about herself!

For hours, Kohana pored over the book's pages, taking notes and cross-referencing different names and dates. It was tedious work, but also incredibly rewarding - she was finally making progress in her quest for answers!

And then...she found it - a name that made everything click into place: Haruno Sakuya.

According to the book Haruno Sakuya was the clan head of the Haruno family during the Warring States area.

She wasn’t a ninja, but a Miko who was rumoured....to see in the future?!

Kohana couldn't believe what she was reading.

Was it possible that her mysterious memories were actually visions of the future?

And if so, what did that mean for her and her mission to protect Rin and prevent Obito from turning into a monster?

The implications were staggering, but Kohana knew one thing for sure - she needed to learn more about Haruno Sakuya and her history.

She found it in a little booklet. Long forgotten and dusty.

The young girl couldn't believe what she was reading. Haruno Sakuya, the clan head of the Haruno family during the Warring States era, was rumoured to have high-spirited energy and could seek Nature Chakra without Sage Mode, which gave her the power to see into the future.

She had aided the First and Second Hokage with her visions and had even foreseen Uchiha Madara's betrayal and the battle between him and Senju Hashirama.

But despite her knowledge, she couldn't prevent these events from happening.

Kohana sat back in awe as she absorbed this new information.

It seemed that her mysterious memories were actually visions of the future, just like those of Haruno Sakuya!

But what did this mean for Kohana's mission to protect Rin and prevent Obito from turning into a monster?

Was it possible that she too could change the course of history with her visions?

She continued ready.

The booklet talked about how Sakuya herself said that some things happened and couldn’t be changed, even if you tried hard enough.

That didn’t sit well with Kohana. She felt like her ancestor told her she couldn’t change faith.

“Oh we will see!”, she grumbled to the book.

Kohana would be damned if this terrible future happened!

Then came a part of the booklet that was supposed to be written by Sakuya herself. A part of a diary was found, yet the scholars couldn’t make sense of it.

With a beating heart, Kohana read the passage.

>>I tried my best, yet I failed. I thought our love was strong enough to not make Madara walk the same path he did in canon, but I was mistaken. Black Zetsu's influence is way stronger than shown in the manga. Why did I not connect earlier that the Ōtsutsuki are Isu’s! One part of the Isu’s managed not to get killed or banned into the Nexus, because they eat the God Fruits of the planets they come across. If I still was in my homeworld my assassin’s brother and sisters needed to hear this. Juno in her spectral form is already dangerous enough, but Isu who are flesh and blood? I’m beyond feeling scared, I’m terrified. Blasted artefact who sent me to this world! This Piece of Eden is more trouble than it’s worth it, but if I can’t change history now, I will do it again and the Piece of Eden will help me!&lt;<

Still, Kohana sat there staring at the booklet, till the words became foggy before her.

What?

What the hell did she just read?

Was it really possible that her ancestor, Haruno Sakuya, had come from a different world?

And what was this talk of Isu and Pieces of Eden?

It all sounded like something out of a fantasy novel.

But if what she had read was true, then it meant that there was more to the world than she had ever imagined.

She needed to investigate further and find out everything she could about the Isu and their connection to the Ōtsutsuki.

Perhaps there were clues hidden in the village archives or in ancient texts that had been forgotten over time.

With a renewed sense of purpose, Kohana closed the booklet and stood up from her seat in the library.

She knew that her quest for answers was far from over, but now she had a new direction to follow - one that could change everything she thought she knew about herself and her mission as a ninja.

“Konoha-Chan are you sure you are up for training?”, asked Rin worried.

Luckily her little research in the library didn’t have made her late for the training session with Obito and Rin.

While the Uchiha warmed himself up, Rin checked on her.

“I know today was weird.”, Kohana admitted. “But I’m fine Rin-Chan, really. I promise I will stop if I feel sick.”

“Okay, if you say so.”

“Hey girls are you ready now?!”, called Obito eager over.

The three of them began their training session, but Kohana couldn't focus on the task at hand.

Her mind was still reeling from everything she had learned in the library.

She couldn't shake off the feeling that there was something big and dangerous lurking in the shadows, waiting to strike.

As they practised their jutsu, Kohana kept an eye out for any signs of danger or unusual activity. She knew that she couldn't let her guard down now - not when so much was at stake.

Yet despite her vigilance, nothing seemed out of the ordinary.

The training session went smoothly, and before she knew it, it was over.

As they walked back towards the village, Rin turned to her with a smile. "You did great today, Kohana-chan! You're really improving."

Kohana smiled back weakly, still lost in thought about what she had learned in the library.

She needed to talk to someone about it - someone who might have more knowledge about the Isu and their connection to the Ōtsutsuki. But who could she turn to?

Maybe she should first learn more about Haruno Sakuya. It could be possible that her parents had some of her dairy or other things left behind by her ancestors.

Yes, this seemed to be the most logical step.

Haruno Sakuya was something real. Well, more real than whatever she had written in the snippet in the booklet.

Kohana made up her mind to talk to her parents about Haruno Sakuya and see if they had any information or belongings left behind by their ancestors.

She knew that it was a long shot, but she had to try.

As she entered her home, she was greeted warmly by her parents.

"Welcome home, Kohana-chan!”, called her Kaa-Chan. “How was your day?"

"It was good," Kohana replied with a smile. "Where is Kizashi-Nii?”

“Your brother is with his team aka. Mooning over Mebuki-Chan.”, chortle Oto-San.

The young girl couldn’t help but roll her eyes. Of course, her Nii-Chan would try to court his longtime crush now that they were back in the village for break, till they got out to the war front again.

Kohana sat down with her parents and explained everything she had learned about Haruno Sakuya.

For the time being she left out Isu, Ōtsutsuki and whatever Piece of Eden was.

Her parents listened intently, sadly they didn't seem to know much more than what was already written in the booklet.

However, they did mention that there might be some family heirlooms stored away in their attic that belonged to Haruno Sakuya.

Excited by this new lead, Kohana rushed up to the attic with her parents' permission. As she rummaged through old trunks and boxes, she finally found a small wooden box tucked away in a corner. With trembling hands, she opened it up and found an old diary inside.

She recognized the elegant handwriting as belonging to Haruno Sakuya. She knew that this diary could hold the key to unlocking even more secrets about her ancestor's past and the Isu.

Nervous she looked down at the diary.

This was a lead, why did she hesitate so much?

What made her so scared?

Maybe she had a feeling whatever was written in the diary would flip her whole world upside down.

Taking a deep breath she began to read.

Nothing is True

… Everything is permitted.

What is real?

What is not?

Is she just turning crazy or are other powers at work?

One thing is clear Kohana will get to the bottom of this and maybe change the whole Ninja-World at the same time.

S.I. Third Shinobi World War 

Chapter 1: Visions

Everywhere Kohana looked she saw dead people.

No this wasn’t right...she saw how they would die.

It didn’t make any sense!

As she entered the classroom a cute girl with lilac stripes on her cheeks and brunette hair greeted her.

Rin...her name was Rin Nohara...she remeberd. The girl was her friend and study buddy.

And doomed to die at the hand of the protege Kakashi Hatake! A fist of lighting pierced through sweet Rin’s heart!

Kohana had nearly puked as she saw this...scene.

It had felt so real. Like she was there, rain hitting her body and the sounds of a thousand birds in the air.

Nothing made sense!

Worried Rin had asked if she was okay since she was as white as a paper sheet.

Kohana didn't know how she should respond.

So she mumbled something.

Thankful she didn’t need to say anything since their Sensei, a woman by the name of  Mai, started the lesson for the day.

The green-haired could not follow.

When she looked at one of their classmates, she got this vision!

It was not always death, it seemed to show the future!

Asuma Sarotobi, dying in the arms of a teenager who looked like a Nara.

Kurenai Yuhi, alone with a child, a photo of Asuma watching over them.

Hayate Gekko, killed by a Suna Ninja with a Wind-Jutsu.

Kakashi Hatake, the arrogant protege, alone before a memorial seeming to mourn.

Death here.

Death there.

Alone in the world.

Killed to save their teammates.

So much death so much grief!

Then her eyes fall on Obito Uchiha...what she saw...it made the last of sense...dying under a boulder...in a cave with an old man, barely alive...witnessing Rin's death and killing hundreds of enemy ninjas with Wood-Release!

Wearing a mask, letting the legendary Ninetails attack Konoha! 

Forming a group of dangerous people wearing black cloaks with red clouds!

Hunting down people who had Tailed Beasts in them.

Then this strange statue absorbed them.

A war!

Bigger than the current one.

On his side Madara Uchiha! How, he was long death?

And a terrible beast with 10 tails killing thousands!

This was too much!

Kohana formally begged Mai-Sensei to go to the restroom.

There she puked all her guts out.

It seemed like hours she spent over the toilette, but it was probably only a few minutes.

Anyway, Konoha was done. She didn’t feel her legs anymore. She was sweaty and shivering at the same time.

With a tired groan, she took her hairband out and stroked her green hair.

What was happening with her?

What kind of powers were here at work?

Was she turning crazy?

Turning crazy sounded better than whatever future she saw.

These were her friends and comrades none of them deserved this future.

It seemed Obito was the key to all this.

But how?

Everybody knew that the Uchiha loved Rin, even Rin herself, yet could her death really turn Obito into this...monster, who killed thousands?

Who awakes something that should stay where it was?

That was ridiculous!

She may be not Obito’s best friend, however they were friends. Kohana knew the boy.

Someone who wanted to be Hokage and change the life of the shinobi of the Hidden Leaf for the better couldn't turn...so evil.

Or could he?

For Rin?

Did he really love her that much?

So much that he would burn down the world and anybody in it to avenge her?

Without caring anymore for his family and friends?

The green-haired girl was sure she missed something.

She hadn’t seen all.

Nonetheless, one thing was clear...Rin Nohara couldn’t die if the world was to be saved.

Only how could Kohana save her friend?

And yes, she decided that she couldn’t imagine this all, it had to be visions from the future..maybe even a Kekkai Genkai she awoke.

Konoha wouldn’t take any changes. Better to be extra careful and keep Rin alive, than ignoring it for her own sanity and just saying this all was crazy.

Too much was at stake for that.

“Kohana-Chan.”, she heard Rin calling for her. In the next second, she felt a soft hand stroking her hair. “You puked a lot. Want me to escort you to the nurse's office?”

Like a cat, she leaned into Rin’s touch. 

She had always liked Rin. She was such a pure and good soul.

Maybe it was also for her own selfish reason that she didn’t want her friend to die.

“I don’t know Rin-Chan. I can barely feel my legs.”

Rin’s hand moved to her forehead.

“Mhm, you don’t seem to have a fever. This is at least good, but I would feel better if Nurse Rinka looked at you.”

 “Can you help me up?”

What could Konoha say? She was weak for Rin.

Of course, this was not a problem and Rin threw Konoha’s arm over her shoulder and led her to the Nurse Office.

There the young Nurse Rinka gave Konoha something for her stomach and told her to rest in one of the beds.

Rin, the sweetheart, gave her a tiny get better kiss on her forehead and returned to the classroom.

Tired Konoha falls asleep.

She was running.

Demanding that her legs go faster.

She jumped from the rooftop and landed on another.

For a second she looked if her pursuers were behind her.

She heard their shouts.

“Assasin! Get back here!”

Yeah sure.

She huffed, fixed her hood and then slid down the pole on the house.

Now she was on the streets.

People were still out.

Good, she could hide there in plain sight.

With a deep breath, she joined the mass.

The artefact in her pocket burned her formally.

Slowly Konoha opened her eyes.

Absentminded she rubbed her left leg where in her dream she had felt the burning.

One thing was for sure this day was getting crazier.

“Ah, you are awake.”, greeted the voice of Nurse Rinka. The young blond gave her a glass of water. “You slept for two good hours Kohana-San.”

With big gulps, Kohana drank the whole water in the glass. Her tongue felt like sandpaper and the water was balm on it.

“I’m much better now. You think I can return to class Rinka-San?”, she asked.

“Let me run a few tests then you can go.”

Rinka did just that and Kohana was then free to go.

On her way to her classroom, Kohana thought about her dream.

This was probably the most normal thing of all the future visions she had today, and yet it had been super bizarre too.

In her dream, all had seemed...more futuristic.

For example, there were strange metallic things on the street with people in them.

People even were dressed much differently than she ever had seen in the 5 Shinobi Nations.

And why would hair brain call her in her dream assasin and not ninja, kunoichi or shinobi?

Bah, more questions than answers.

Kohana decided that her dream was a minor priority.

Her main mission was now to keep somehow Rin alive to avoid this future where Obito would go totally bananas.

And for that, she decided, she needed to get even closer to Rin and Obito.

Heh, not even a Genin and already trying to change the world for the better.

Like Kohana had thought earlier, she wouldn’t take any changes.

If it turned out to be just some crazy hallucinations because she had been sick, then she had only deepened her friendships with Rin and Obito.

That was far from being bad.

With a deep breath, she knocked on her classroom door, till Sensei Mai called her back in.

No turning back.

Mission: Save the future was a go!

Obaa-Chan VS Uselessness

Sakura Haruno is and was a character who divided the Naruto Fandom. The most common argument against her was that she was useless. Now what one shall do if you are reborn as her? Our elderly MC for sure will do anything, do not be her!

Or:

An 85-year-old granny and Naruto Fan gets reborn into the Shinobi world as Sakura Haruno. Rejected canon and modeled herself after Mitsuri Kanroji from Demon Slayer.

Chapter 2: The Bell Test

“These little brats!”, I cursed out Sasuke and Naruto.

Do you want to know why?

We are currently doing the Bell Test with Kakashi and…and this BRATS won’t listen to a word I say!

So I’m pretty much running around, keeping an eye out for Kakashi, to find my two stupid teammates and make them LISTEN!

I should have known, I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN! Both boys were stubborn, yet I hoped they would consider my words.

Yesterday, before we all got home, I told them they should eat something for breakfast because Kakashi-Sensei was trolling us.

As expected Sasuke didn’t listen, but not even Naruto?!

So I was the only one who had eaten this morning.

The Bell Test pretty much played out like in canon, even if I tried to tell these two idiots that we needed to work together.

But nooooooo!

They had to prove they were better than the other and ignored my wise words. 

Since, sadly, I was the weakest of us all.

This sucks!

Even more so this stupid rivalry that Naruto and Sasuke have going on.

Can we not just all hold hands and be friends?

I will turn back old in no time with these two. 

These three if we count Kakashi-Sensei too.

He tried to put me into a Genjutsu, however, I knew what he had planned, since he did it with the original Sakura in canon, so I could dispel it fast.

At least, thanks to the perfect Chakra control I inherited from Sakura I could do this.

In all the other things I lacked seriously.

Sakura's body wasn’t strong, fast, flexible and endurance was a joke.

How should I be like Mitsuri Kanroji with all these weaknesses?

For the Breathing Style of Love, which was much like Rhythmic Dancing, I needed them.

I seriously had to step up my game or would be really…useless in this world.

That’s when I finally found Sasuke.

Buried to his head into the earth, thanks to Kakashi-Sensei’s Headhunter-Jutsu.

I crossed my arm and gave him an annoyed look.

“Are you done doing all alone Sasuke? Kakashi-Sensei is way out of our league, we need to work together! And before you say he has only two bells, Kakashi-Sensei intends to drive us apart and look how it is working!”

He sends me an annoyed look too.

“Look Sakura I don’t know why you have acted so strange since yesterday, but I will not take any changes here! I need to become a Genin! You wouldn’t understand!”

“Uchiha Sasuke, you are Rookie of the Year use your goddamn brain!”, I counter. “Did you ever heard of a team with a Jonin and two Genin? No! Because it’s always a Jonin with THREE Genin. Kakashi-Sensei wants us to work together, even if it doesn’t seem so. A ninja has to see underneath the underneath!”

Unlucky as we are the bell sounds.

The test is over.

I made a facepalm while Sasuke mumbled something about wasting his time talking.

“Hey, Mister I-Can-Do-All-Of-This-Alone? You want me to get you out of the hole or not.”

He doesn’t give me a verbal answer, yet I take what I get.

After a bit of fumbling I get Sasuke out and we walk in silence to the three logs where Kakashi-Sensei and a bonded Naruto wait.

Our sensei starts his spiel about how we should quite been Ninja, which of course angers Naruto.

Before it can escalate I start talking: “Kakashi-Sensei, I know we all are green behind our ears, but…I tried to work with my teammates here. The boys may not have understood the meaning of the test but I’m sure I will get them to.”

“Huh, what meaning?”, wonders Naruto, while Sasuke huffs.

“Sakura I watched you. You didn’t fall for my genjutsu and tried to work with your teammates.”, compliments me Kakashi-Sensei. “While you Sasuke and Naruto failed to see the real reason for this test, out of you three Sakura has the best chance of becoming a ninja.”

I just deadpan at Naruto’s shocked what and Sasuke's anger.

“Sakura, if you would be so kind…?”

I know what Kakashi-Sensei wants.

“Teamwork. This whole test was about teamwork.”, I began.

I explain how unlike it was from the beginning that one Genin could take out a Jonin, how the two bells are there to make us go against each other, how if we three worked together, and made a plan we could have gotten the two bells.

“Really good Sakura, your genius is showing. Sakura here showed how a Ninja should always see underneath the underneath, not always things are as they seem, which Sasuke and Naruto failed spectacularly. Because you see Sakura as weak, you didn’t hear her out. Physical yes, she is weaker than you, but mentally I would say she is years beyond you. Being a Ninja is not all about being strong and doing cool Jutsu, if you can’t use your mind you have already lost on the battlefield.”

My teammates look at me and Kakashi thoughtfully, while our Sensei walks up to the Memorial of the Third Ninja World War.

I let it play out like in canon and finally, it’s time for lunch.

I don’t waste time and put food into Naruto's mouth.

“Sakura, what are you doing?”, asks Sasuke. “Didn’t you listen to what Kakashi-Sensei said?”

“It’s again a test. How should we work as a team if one of us is hungry? Naruto would be a weakness Kakashi-Sensei would exploit.”, I answer, showing food down Naruto's throat, which he happily takes.

“Sakura, you are so smart!”, praise me Naruto between bites.

“Yes, yes, but seriously guys…we need to be a team. I will make you a deal if I’m wrong after we get the balls, I will go back to the Academy.”

From Sasuke, I get a frown, while Naruto looks shocked.

“You really would do this? For me and the teme.”

I nod.

“You two… you must become Genin, I see it in your eyes that it is so important to you…I don’t mind repeating the year if I’m wrong. So please accept this.”

Naruto says my name in aww, hopefully, it doesn’t make him crush on me harder and Sasuke gives me a respectful nod.

Then he also feeds Naruto.

Suddenly in a dramatic dust cloud with twirling winds, Kakashi-Sensei appears before us.

He growls, making my teammates surely shit their pants, till he gives us an eye smile and tells us we passed.

Then he says the famous words I love so much: “In the world of Ninja, those who broke the rules are called scum. But those who don’t take care of their friends are even worse than scum.”

Sign, oh Obito who did you become a villain? You were such an awesome good guy.

Yes, I know why he goes bananas, but still, why did Obito need to be the bad guy, he was always one of my favs.

After Kakashi declares us a team and how we will start doing missions tomorrow, he and Sasuke leave us.

I get my kunai out, freeing Naruto from his robes.

He thanks me, while I wave it away.

“What do you say Naruto? To celebrate Ichiraku Ramen?”

“You got it Sakura! Let’s go!”

Together we run to the Ramen Shop.

Well, it could have gone better, though at least Team 7 began.

So there is only one thing left to do.

“Hey Naruto, after our earned lunch, wanna train together, I have a feeling it will only get more difficult from here.”

“Oh? Sure, Sakura. Maybe you can help me to better understand what behind, behind things.”

Like a big sister, I ruffle his blond hair.

“Then also a trip to the library and then we train.”

A groan escapes Naruto.

“Must we waste our time with stupid books?”

“These stupid books helped me to get this smart, also, don’t complain.”

“If you say so Sakura.”

“Also I need to learn the Kagebushin from you future Hokage that is an awesome Jutsu.”

Naruto chuckles proudly and I hit him friendly on the shoulder.

I have a plan for how to get me and Naruto stronger, Sasuke I will get next time, but for now we deserve to eat some yummy Ichiraku Ramen.

All in all a good day!

Chapter 2: Training

On a night shooting stars cross over Konohagakure the life of 12-year-old Hinata changes forever. A white wolf named Shiranui searched for her to end the reign of the “Planet Eaters” as she calls the enemy. The young Hyuuga awakens power beyond her imagination. But will it be enough to end the millennia-old conflict?

OP!Hinata

Goddess!Hinata   

Chapter 2: Training

“Why did you lead me here, Shiranui-San?”, asked Hinata curious.

The school day was over and her wolf companion had told Hinata they had plans.

What plans she wouldn’t tell, till Hinata walked them to one of the abandoned training areas of the village.

The place was overgrown with plant life. 

It was clear that no one had used it in years.

The brooch shimmered and turned into Shiranui's floating anthropomorphic wolf form.

“Is it safe to show you like that Shiranui-San?”, wondered the Hyuuga Heiress, carefully looking around.

It wouldn’t surely be good if someone saw Shiranui. She was too alien, too strange. 

The people in Konnoha would not accept her.

“Don’t worry Hinata-Chan.”, reassured Shiranui. She made a fast sequence of hand signs and a dome of Chakra built around the training ground. “This place is one abandoned and thanks to my Jutsu we are safe from prying eyes.”

 “Oh alright.”

“And what we are doing here well…”, the Hoshi-Kami made a dramatic pause for effect before she told Hinata: “It’s time to start your training! What you learn at the Academy and at home is quite frack not enough. Maybe for a normal person, it is enough, but you aren’t. We need you to get in top shape to handle your godly powers.”

Dejected Hinata looked at the ground.

Even after a whole week with her, Shiranui was still so sure she was the Messiah.

Did she not see how weak in the Juken she was? Had she not heard how her father had dismissed her as a failure.

Did she not comprehend that even if she was a Clan Child people like Sakura Haruno were better in Chakra control than her?

The blue-haired girl had been so sure that Shiranui would see that Hinata was to wrong choice, yet it didn’t happen.

“Now Hinata-Chan, what is it with this gloom?”, tutted the wolf, rubbing in comfort their cheeks together. “You don’t see or feel it, but your body is already changing. Your Chakra is. Why did you think your Chakra Control got so bad all of a sudden?”

“Because I’m a failure…”

A growl came out of Shiranui. “I will eat your father's heart for breakfast if he doesn’t start to treat you with respect!”

“N-No, please don’t.”

“You are way too kind Hinata-Chan. On one hand, it’s a wonderful trait on the other some people don't deserve it.”

The Hyuuga didn’t know how to answer that. But Shiranui didn’t need an answer, she just petted her cheek.

“Where was I…Ah yes, your Training. From this day forward I will train you to become the goddess, the savoir you are meant to be…So…to start I want you to run 50 leaps around the Training Ground!”

Hinata wasn’t a person to deny training, even if she didn’t believe she was a goddess, more training was always good.

So she started to run.

The training was brutal.

50 leaps around the training ground.

Then 50 leaps, while using the leaf chakra control exercise.

And then 50 leaps, leaf chakra exercise and Shiranui throwing Shurikens and Kunai at her.

If she lost the leaf, the round started anew.

After that Hinata lay like a starfish on the ground. Her lungs were on fire and she felt how close to Chakra's exhaustion she was.

But Shiranui was not done with her.

Oh no.

50 sit-ups, 50 push-ups and 50 squats.

Then again while doing all this she needed to keep the leaf on her head.

Sadly this was only the first day of her hellish Training. The Hoshi-Kami pushed for more any day.

For the first time in her life, Hinata wanted to die.

Death would be a mercy to this!

Everything hurt! Everything!

Three months went by and Hinata couldn't believe it but…she had gotten stronger, also she could control her Chakra again.

She was faster and swifter.

More flexible and resistant.

Her senses became sharper.

Shiranui had a smug look on her face as Hinata noted all the changes in herself.

Then came the day Shiranui tested her Chakra Nature.

Shocking would have been an understatement.

The paper split into five parts, one got wet, one caught fire, one turned to dust and crumbled up.

She had all five Chakra Nature.

“I told you.”, sing-songed Shiranui. “You are the one!”

Now besides the “normal” training, elemental manipulation was also practised.

For that, her wolf friend taught her the Kagebushin-No-Jutsu.

Without a problem, Hinata made on the first try 100.

“Look what power lies in you!”, told her Shiranui proud.

The Hyuga Heiress and her clones just looked dumbfounded at each other.

So now with Kagebushin on her side, Hinata could train even harder and faster, since what her clones learned, she learned to.

Another three months passed and it was now half a year ago that she met Shiranui.

When Hinata looked into the mirror, she didn’t see a meek girl, she saw a shinobi.

Things had changed also at home.

Thanks to Shiranui's training her Juken was so good, that she hadn’t a problem defeating Hanabi. 

Her father had been surprised. Even more, after she defeated him.

“You may have even surpassed Neji, daughter.”, said her father with a proud glint in his eyes. “You are truly the heiress of the Hyuuga Clan.”

In school, she was also the top kunoichi. No one stood a chance against her. Her Shurikenjutsu hit always bullseye and in the battles, she always won.

This should make her happy, but Hinata felt nothing. 

She still didn't believe she was the Messiah, yet couldn’t deny her extreme progress.

She was something different.

Whether it was good or not would show the future.

The next six months Shiranui made her training even harder.

It was unbelievable that it could get harder, yet her Hoshi-Kami friend managed again that Hinata wanted to die.

Any day she was brought to her limits, only to surpass them.

It seemed Hinata didn’t have a limit, she only grew stronger and stronger.

And then a whole year had passed.

It was time to graduate from the Ninja Academy.

Now it would show if this hellish year would pay off in the real world.