Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Chronicles of a Self-Made Shinobi ❯ Trouble at the Mist (4) ( Chapter 15 )

[ P - Pre-Teen ]

Chronicles of a Self-Made Shniobi: Trouble at the Mist (chap. 4)

“That would have been bad,” a voice said from behind her. She turned around to block a thrust of his sword. “How did you pull that little trick?”

She smiled. “While you were waiting for something huge to fall on your head, a small metal dot attached itself to your sword, or more precisely a tracking device. Too bad that was a replication.”

“No matter how tricky you think you are, a real ninja can always protect themselves,” he replied, pushing her back.

Kumiko rolled her eyes. “Is that so?”

The bullets rose in the air again and headed toward the man. He gasped and threw Kumiko away. “Oh you think there's only auto-pilot? Well, when the pieces are this small I can manually move them with the field from my spear. I wasn't expecting you to get hit by my first one. This time you won't get away.”

The man stared at the pieces flying toward him, and just as they were about to connect a wall of bugs appeared in front of him. The metal fell to the ground and Kumiko stared.

“That's about enough,” Shino said, stepping out from the bushes.

“Ai, ai, that was close,” the man said rubbing his head, and smiled. He was engulfed with smoke and Kakashi suddenly appeared. “Good thing Shino was here.”

Kumiko's jaw fell to the ground.

“Sorry, Kumiko-chan,” Kakashi apologized. “It was an order from the Fifth.”

Kumiko grumbled while shoveling rice into her mouth. Lee was apologizing furiously, begging her to realize that the Hokage threatened him. After she ate three bowls Shino returned to summon her back to the Hokage mansion.

“You're an ass,” she mumbled to his back.

He turned around. “It was my mission,” he replied, and she thought she heard amusement in his voice.

Once Kumiko entered the Hokage's office her anger disappeared. Kakashi and Lee were smiling at her from the side of the room.

“Well done,” the Fifth said. “I think you've proven you're capable of defending yourself. Mind you, though, your real missions will be tougher, so will your opponents.”

Kumiko stared, not saying a word.

“I thought you wanted to be a ninja,” the Fifth said in response to Kumiko's silence. “Are you hesitating, after all that work?”

Kumiko shook her head no.

“Good. Now get out of my office and wait for your first mission.”

As Lee led her out of the office she passed by Kakashi. “One word of advice: try not to give in to the enemy's taunts so easily.”