"Okay, try destroying that tree," my mother said, pointing at a tree that hadn't harmed anyone.
I just walked over and, using superhuman strength, punched the tree, almost destroying it.
The tree wasn't destroyed, but only a part of it was damaged, as if it had been hit by a half-power Rasengan.
"Well, at least it hurt the tree," Nawaki said in his usual pitying tone.
I just turned around and glared at him, which startled him, and he hid behind Tsunade.
"Let's see if it's so easy to maintain good chakra control while your reserves keep growing exponentially, failure."
Upon hearing the word "failure," Nawaki clutched his chest in pain, something everyone ignored.
"Well, Miyu's right; it's difficult to maintain chakra control when your reserves are large, especially when those reserves have been growing for the past few months."
"Then we could say he's fine for now; at least until he gets to the academy next year, he'll have to keep practicing his chakra control." He nodded to himself.
For the rest of the day, I trained chakra control, my mother's taijutsu, and mental training to be able to use my father's spiritual jutsu. Honestly, I'm not that interested in those jutsu; they seem a bit similar to Yamanaka's, but that doesn't mean they aren't strong enough to consider Dan a possible Hokage someday.
And so the days went. I trained the same things every time, since I'm not yet skilled enough to stop training; only the methods and steps changed, but at its core, it remained the same.
Kushina trained with Granny Mito in fuinjutsu, something she occasionally did with them. Once I had mastered Tsunade's taijutsu, I was allowed to learn fuinjutsu as I pleased, since I had only learned basics like scroll seals and explosive tags, nothing more.
Nakawi was graduating from the academy this year, and Tsunade was pulling strings so Orochimaru could train him, as she still trusted the snake at this time.
Tsunade has been pushing to integrate medical ninja into the squads, and Dan has been supporting her efforts, efforts that have been thwarted by Konoha's F4, or as I call them, the mummies, even though only one of them has bandages on his body.
Everything was going well until recently.
Kushina, Nakawi, and I were playing in the forest at the Senju headquarters.
While we were playing, we decided to try some ninjutsu as training.
Nakawi could already perform the Clone Jutsu, Transformation Jutsu, and Substitution Jutsu, while Kushina could only do Transformation Jutsu. There was also another one that Nawaki could do, which was Earth Release: Earth Shield.
Seeing all that, I understand why Orochimaru accepted them as disciples, but I also don't understand how he died. He has talent; it's not comparable to Kakashi or Itachi, who are monsters, but it's there, deep inside him.
Nakawi's problem was that he was very unaware of his surroundings and acted before he thought; that must have cost him his life.
Nakawi knew my chakra nature was earth and water, so he tried to teach me that jutsu.
I had never done any elemental jutsu before, so I wanted to try it.
The first three attempts didn't work, which frustrated me immensely, especially since Nakawi kept teasing me, and Kushina just laughed from afar.
At that moment, I used as much chakra as I could, and I poured everything out of me. When I tried the jutsu again, it worked, but not as I intended.
Instead of a wall of earth, a wall of wood appeared.
That's when I realized why the jutsu wasn't working; I wasn't transforming my chakra into earth nature but rather using both earth and water. That's the mistake, and when I tried to form it, using all my strength, I managed to combine both elements with another chakra nature that I couldn't identify, creating the Wood Release.
It's also worth noting that I have no training in chakra transformation.
The problem is that instead of a wall a little over a meter high, a large wooden wall appeared, dividing the entire area and standing about 10 meters tall. I couldn't see Nakawi or Kushina on the other side, and I couldn't turn around because the jutsu had taken all my chakra, so I just fainted instantly, unable to do anything.
The next day I woke up, still feeling exhausted. After a few seconds, I realized that Granny Mito was next to me, looking at me.
"Oh, how long was I unconscious?" I asked.
"About five hours. Let me tell you, it was an excellent wooden wall; it took more effort than we thought to bring it down."
I was glad to hear that, but this wasn't as easy as it had been expected.
"What happens now?" I asked again.
"Nothing for now. We agreed to pretend none of this happened," she said, turning to stare into the empty room. "But behind the scenes, we'll help you deal with your wood element." With that, she looked back at me. "It goes without saying that you shouldn't tell anyone you have the wood element, right?"
"Absolutely, Granny Mito. I mustn't let those mummies know I have the wood element under any circumstances; that includes people who might end up telling them, like Uncle Toad or Uncle Snake."
She just laughed at the nicknames I have for those people.
"Alright, get some rest. I have some scrolls that Hashirama and Tobirama left behind in case another Wood Release user were to emerge."
And with that, he left, leaving me alone in my room. When I felt him disappear from my sight, I jumped for joy and ended up screaming into my pillow to stifle the sound.
I always wondered what would have happened if Hashirama had thought things through and been more serious or simply more aware of the consequences of his actions, but I don't have to wonder anymore, since I can prove it to myself.
If the Uchiha clan rebels, a few well-placed jutsu blows and several thousand real hands, and they won't want to rebel again for another 500 years.
Kumo wants to blame us for killing an envoy in the village; a few good whacks on the head to Raigake to make him think, and that's it. Problem solved; obviously, he doesn't want the Village Hidden in the Lightning to become the Village in the Jungle.
I have everything I need to become the strongest ninja of all time. Ignoring that nonsense about the transmigrators.
Obviously, all this is assuming I'm still alive for that, since Danzo and Sarutobi have a habit of killing their strongest members of the village. But thanks to my intervention, mostly within Root, I'm creating the illusion in Danzo's mind that I'm his ally and someone he can use without having to get rid of me.
My plan is that, when he becomes Hokage, an impossible dream, I'll be his successor as leader of Root.
As his successor, he'll give me the resources and materials to become strong, along with crucial information. And the best part is, when that guy finally gets the chance to become Hokage, I'll most likely be chosen, not him. I'll laugh at him and his stupidity that day.
But I'm getting ahead of myself.
For now, I'm safe, and I must maintain this status quo, at least until I'm able to subdue a tailed beast. For now, I'll remain the adorable girl who loves flashy jutsu.
...
The days and months passed uneventfully. Nawaki graduated from the ninja academy, becoming a genin, much to Kushina's envy.
Taking advantage of Kushina being at the academy, where they were studying the Substitution Technique, I joined her training, managing to learn the jutsu in two weeks.
My chakra control is at an almost unbeatable level; combined with my chakra reserves, it's at the level of a jonin tokubetsu.
I also managed to summon Katsuyu for the first time, a very kind and helpful slug. Much nicer than that ugly, grumpy snake and that manipulative old toad.
My medical ninjutsu is at an outstanding level. Tsunade told me that at this level I could already be considered a fully-fledged medical ninja.
This was only possible because of the Senju body and its vast chakra reserves; for someone without these characteristics, it would be impossible to do this at my age.
Thanks to this, my mother finally allowed me to learn fuinjutsu on my own. So I've been reading and researching using the scrolls of Granny Mito and Tobirama. Along with this, I learned true elemental ninjutsu, since the wooden wall was simply a manipulation of the Wood Release style. This was the Wood Clone technique.
With Grandma Mito's guidance, I managed to learn the technique, which would be useful when testing and experimenting with the seals, so I wouldn't die trying.
Right now, I'm starting from scratch. You can't be good at everything, even if you want to.
Going back to the beginning. With Nakawi's graduation, there was another kid who caught everyone's attention this year: Mianto Namikaze. The brat Jiraiya has been praising in every conversation.
Knowing he'll become the Fourth Hokage, I can agree with all of that. But that doesn't change the fact that Jiraiya does it because of the sheer stupidity of the prophecy kid. If that kid exists, it should be me. Because, if you look at it a certain way, I know everything that's going on, and with my future strength, I can bring destruction or peace to the world. But if I'm honest, I'd rather see chaos and destruction than a calm place.
The element of chaos must always exist, because it brings change and, with that, evolution.
For now, I'm at my peak; I have the reserves of a near-jōnin and the strength of a chūnin, and I already know one academy jutsu. I'm a medical ninja, I have knowledge of fūinjutsu, and I possess the most overpowered kekkei genkai in the series.
Technically, I only need the remaining academy techniques and practice with shuriken and kunai, and I'm ready to graduate.
And this is technically possible, since Kakashi and Itachi exist; I'll leave it at that.
Right now, I'm walking with Kushina and a young woman she met not long ago named Mikoto Uchiha, who's about four years older than her and, by default, eight years older than me.
Ichiraku ramen doesn't exist yet, but dango does. So we were on our way to a training ground while eating some dango.
"I never thought I'd meet the new princess of the Senju clan; you're always in your compound and never go out, so it's an honor to see you in person," Mikoto said in a very older sisterly tone.
"Exactly, it's an honor to meet you in person; now give me more compliments," I replied, as they struck a pose while still eating their dango.
"How adorable," Mikoto practically squealed as she grabbed me and hugged me. And to be honest, I felt like they were almost taking away my chances, and that's already an achievement considering my build.
Mikoto is Nakawi's classmate, so she graduated this year, meaning she knows more than the two of us, in theory. They met by chance, and now they're going to a training camp to help Kushina with her ninja training.
I'm just passing through; I'll train, meditate, and practice my aim while I'm there.
While Mikoto focused on teaching Kushina how to throw kunai more perfectly, I sat down to think.
Right now, I needed more knowledge, something my mental abilities provided, partly through mental training and partly through being a reincarnated being.
What I wanted was theoretical knowledge so that later, when I was more prepared, I could use it in practice.
For that, I needed two things. First, to prove that I was a prodigy and that it was worth nurturing, and second, someone to sponsor me.
I almost have the latter ready with Danzo; I just need to prove it first and let him know I'm on his side. Also, while I'm at it, I'll try to see if I can change his way of thinking, even if it's little by little.
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Hello, I'm back.
Now that the other fic has finished its first part, I'm back here. That said, I'm not going to abandon either of them. I'm going to see how I can make time for both, which is somewhat complicated, but I feel it's not impossible. Yes, it will take time away from some things, but I'm already in this; now I just have to finish it.