Sorry for late ch I decided last minute to offer the homage building POV and had to hurry and write the ch
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A few hours earlier
Mito sat in the living room simply drinking tea with her son Arata.
Mito, taking a small sip and then putting down her tea, asked Arata, "How's your personal training with Tsunade going?"
Arata, hearing this, could only sheepishly scratch his head as his mind drifted to his difficult daughter, who could only think about how to better punch things.
"It's progressing, I guess you can say. I plan on starting her off on a few D-rank and C-rank jutsu and then slowly building her up to higher jutsu. It's not like she doesn't have the chakra reserves to fuel it. Though I think you should teach her some more sealing jutsu; it'll give her an edge in battle," Arata said, a hint of worry in his voice, as he couldn't help but think about his daughter who'd be leaving the village soon.
Mito, hearing this, could only sigh. "I've tried, but with their missions and training, sealing lessons have had to be put on the backburner. Plus, you know your daughter better than anyone; she has no interest in seals since they don't fit her fighting style." Mito could only try and explain to the worrywart she called her son
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"Well, there's one seal you could teach her that I don't think she'd be opposed to learning." Arata said suggestively,
Mito, in response, punched her son on the head. "Idiot, that seal is beyond her current scope. The Chakra and harsh learning requirements, not to mention the chakra control, are all beyond her current self. Maybe in 20 years she'll reach a point where she can learn it." Mito lectured seriously that seal was tough even for her, and she had the Uzumaki reserves, which Tsunade doesn't.
Arata, raising his hands in surrender, said a bit solemnly, "I know, but I worry for her."
Mito Hearing this, she simply nodded along; she was worried for the children to
"What about Hiruko?" Arata asked, changing gears.
"He's not ready." Mito said immediately.
"That boy, he's too eager for power, lacks control and experience, and is ultimately too young; he needs to grow and get accustomed to his power. But whether he can do that, I have no idea," Mito said seriously as she took another sip of her tea.
Arata, hearing this, became slightly confused at Mito's comment. "What do you mean?" he asked.
At this comment Mito simply said in response, "Sometimes it's almost as if he's afraid of something, something that's chasing him that he's trying to desperately outrun and prepare for." Mito said solemnly, as a mother, she wished she could help her son, but this was a burden he seemed to not want to share.
"So we just leave him be, let him grow." Arata posed.
"For now, but when I deem him ready, he'll have access to everything the Uzumaki do." Mito said earnestly she fully planned to leave everything to Hiruko—every seal and piece of knowledge she had, even the ones on her own body—but not now; all in due time.
Arata hearing this simply smiled, "Count the Senju in too. The clan's already disappearing due to fathers' will of outer marriage, and Tsunade has no interest in this stuff, so why not leave it all to my younger brother in hopes he'll carry it—"
Just as Arata was talking, a knock sounded at the door; at that sound, the figure of Chigiri appeared, opening the door to see who it was.
Once the door opened, the figure of Yuri stood holding a semiconscious Anbu member who wore a snake mask.
Throwing the ANBU member on the floor, Yuri yelled at him, "Tell them what you told me," she said as she took a fist and hit it into an open hand.
"The Hokage and his advisors humbly ask Lady Mito to make an appearance at the Hokage building… at her earliest convenience, of course." "The Anbu," he said respectfully, terror in his eyes as he trembled in fear.
This was Mito Uzumaki, wife to Hashirama Senju, the god of shinobi and keeper of the nine tails. Who wouldn't be scared in her presence?
Yuri, still scowling at the Anbu, added, "And why does he wish to see her?"
The ANBU taking a big gulp at Yuri's actions was too scared to speak.
Arata, coming over, tried to peacefully resolve this, putting on his sweetest face. Arata kindly said, "Don't worry; just tell us. There's no need to be scared."
The Anbu hearing these words of reassurance let out a small sigh of relief; feeling a little bit more confident, he started speaking.
"The Hokage would like to talk to you about Lord Hiruko and his ability and how to deal with him—"
The Anbu member said, but before he could finish, Arata, his face darkened, had a kunai to the Anbu's throat.
"Choose your next words very carefully." Arata said seriously.
Mito, however, intervening, looked at the Anbu seriously. "Lead the way and Chigiri—" Mito said as the figure of Chigiri appeared before her, bowing.
"Get Ken," Mito said as Chigiri disappeared.
Mito, turning to the Anbu, simply said, "Bring me," as the pair began to leave; however, Yuri and Arata started begging to come, which Mito reluctantly agreed to.
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In the meeting room in the Hokage's building sat in the middle Hiruzen Sarutobi; to his right sat a man with dark hair and a bandaged arm. On his face was a fierce scowl.
To his right sat two others; one was a beautiful young kunoichi with dark hair pulled back in a twin bun, and dangling from it was a traditional Japanese hairpin. This was Koharu Uatane.
The second was a young man with a strong facial structure and slightly spiky dark brown hair and black glasses. This was Homura Mitokado.
And to the left in a small corner was an older man with dark brown hair and white eyes wearing a traditional blue and white kimono with images of birds. His face was stern and unchanging as he slightly glared at Mito.
In front of them stood four figures, none kneeling. These were Mito Uzumaki, Ken Hatake, Arata Senju, and Yuri Senju.
At this lineup, Hiruzen could only sigh; all he wanted to do was resolve this peacefully with Mito, but who knew another Kage-level shinobi and two top-notch Jonin would come with her?
"Lord Ken, it's nice to see the rumors are true and you've healed." Hiruzen said, trying to ease the tension.
Ken, however, not one for pleasantries, simply acknowledged Hiruzen's words with a nod before continuing to stand by Mito.
Seeing this as an act of blatant disrespect or a way to sow discord, Danzo spoke up: "How dare you? You are in the presence of the Hokage. Show some respect. First it was keeping the secret of a powerful healing ability from the village, one that could have benefited us immensely; now this?" Donzo said, frustrated, he didn't like being in the dark about such matters.
"I saw no reason to tell you." Mito said simply,
Hiruzen, hearing this, though wanting peace, couldn't help but rebut, "Lady Mito, I am Hokage. I have a right to know about such matters, especially when such matters could provide immense benefit to the village," Hiruzen said with a slight frown on his face. Before this, Lady Mito used to never question or undermine his authority.
"I'll only say this once: Monkey Hiruko's ability will not be used or profited on by the village in any way unless Hiruko himself decides to." Mito said, her tone leaving no room for no.