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Queen of Darts !!mceqYMwptbm (ID: bLFO+wB1)
Shinobi Sidestory Quest #49 05/26/23(Fri)11:05:18 No.5673330

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Shinobi Sidestory Quest #49 Queen of Darts !!mceqYMwptbm (ID: bLFO+wB1) 05/26/23(Fri)11:05:18 No.5673330

You are a shadow clone of Uzumaki Naori, the one now spoken of in hushed tones as the ‘shadow’ of Queen Sāra of Rōran - for good reason. Over the years you’ve rarely had to use any of your abilities to protect her, because as it turns out if you do a job right you only ever really have to do it once. In saving her life during the fall of her kingdom and its evacuation, you became infamous for cutting down not one but two teams of Kirigakure anbu in front of numerous witnesses from their regular forces.

After that, it seemed like other shinobi rarely wanted to cause any further trouble for the queen, and by extension for you. So it’s been a long time since you used this technique, which others might call an ‘assassination-jutsu’ but which for you is simply proper application of the basics.

“How… did I lose?” the Ōtsusuki’s severed head wonders aloud with what must be the last of its waning energy, still somehow able to speak even if just for a few seconds.

Because there are still thoughts going through his mind, you find that it feels appropriate to offer an explanation. “Before the shadow clone you struck dissipated I switched places with it, and immediately hid in your shadow. That was where I struck from.”

After a few seconds of silence, you reason that the Ōtsutsuki can no longer answer you - his chakra has either disappeared or faded to such an extent that you can no longer sense it even with your senjutsu still moulded. And so, you finally allow yourself to relent and sheath your sword.

“That was a hell of a technique,” Jiraiya-tono admits in a slight growl, still poised as though wary of you. “Attacking from out of the victim’s own shadow while using silent killing… he didn’t stand a chance.”

You shake your head. “Yeah no, were it not for the proper timing he may still have avoided death.”

You glance at Sasuke-han. “Well done.”

“Some of our techniques do seem to dovetail fairly nicely,” Sasuke-han admits. “Are you okay?”

“Fine,” you confirm. “Just a little tired. Yourself?”

“I’ve been better,” he replies in something of a grumble.

Now that the Ōtsutsuki has been killed, the younger shinobi who narrowly avoided getting dragged into this fight move to join you. Boruto-kun and Naruto-kun seem shocked at the scene, while your own future son immediately gets to work by pulling out a small scroll.
>1/2

Queen of Darts !!mceqYMwptbm (ID: 7bT8T04i)
05/26/23(Fri)17:40:25 No.5673604

Queen of Darts !!mceqYMwptbm (ID: 7bT8T04i) 05/26/23(Fri)17:40:25 No.5673604

>>5673330
Shiki seals away the Ōtsutsuki’s body first as Naruto-kun and Boruto-kun continue to gawk at the display. You can tell that neither of the latter has ever seen a man decapitated before, let alone one who was so obviously powerful.

“I’ll need the head,” Shiki-kun informs you, his tone rather delicate and controlled.

You glance at him. “Yeah, of course. It doesn’t belong here.”

“Thank you.”

While he continues to take care of that, Jiraiya-tono gestures to you with a subtle nod… and you find a moment when Sasuke-han is talking to Boruto-kun and Naruto is going on about something while Shiki’s working to join Jiraiya.

“I think you know what we have to discuss now,” he tells you quietly.

>What do you want, Jiraiya-han?
>Sure. But just know that I won’t be able to answer every question.
>No comment.
>Other?

Anonymous (ID: c8UHMnEu)
05/26/23(Fri)17:43:53 No.5673608

Anonymous (ID: c8UHMnEu) 05/26/23(Fri)17:43:53 No.5673608

>>5673604
>>Sure. But just know that I won’t be able to answer every question.

Anonymous (ID: 3htQZqlp)
05/26/23(Fri)17:49:35 No.5673611

Anonymous (ID: 3htQZqlp) 05/26/23(Fri)17:49:35 No.5673611

>>5673604
>>Sure. But just know that I won’t be able to answer every question.

Anonymous (ID: A7C6i4Ra)
05/26/23(Fri)17:53:55 No.5673614

Anonymous (ID: A7C6i4Ra) 05/26/23(Fri)17:53:55 No.5673614

>>5673604
>>Sure. But just know that I won’t be able to answer every question.

Anonymous (ID: uio6fImz)
05/26/23(Fri)18:42:53 No.5673672

Anonymous (ID: uio6fImz) 05/26/23(Fri)18:42:53 No.5673672

>>5673604
>>Sure. But just know that I won’t be able to answer every question.

Anonymous (ID: mFu7RACT)
05/27/23(Sat)14:23:31 No.5674234

Anonymous (ID: mFu7RACT) 05/27/23(Sat)14:23:31 No.5674234

>>5673604
>Sure. But just know that I won’t be able to answer every question.

Queen of Darts !!mceqYMwptbm (ID: 7bT8T04i)
05/28/23(Sun)14:31:49 No.5675076

Queen of Darts !!mceqYMwptbm (ID: 7bT8T04i) 05/28/23(Sun)14:31:49 No.5675076

>>5673604
“Of course,” you reply calmly, “but just to make it clear - I won’t be able to answer every question you might ask, though I will answer the ones I can.”

Jiraiya-tono nods in understanding, before beginning. “Let’s dispense with the pretenses, shall we?”

“Sure.”

“Then what do you intend to do from here?” he asks you sternly.

“Simple,” you insist. “What I’ve already done once, apparently.”

“Can you be more specific?”

“Yeah, so I conveyed certain information,” you explain. “Memories, breakthroughs in technique, and so on.”

“Do you see why I might have a problem with that?”

“I do,” you admit. “But if I don’t do what I did last time, the results could be catastrophic.”

“What sort of techniques are we talking about here?” he frowns. “Hiraishin?”

“Yeah no, among other things.”

“... sage mode,” he realizes.

“Don’t be too worried,” you sigh. “I was her once, so I can tell you - she’ll be judicious.”

“I wish that were enough of a reassurance,” Jiraiya-tono continues to frown. “I’ve seen evidence of her potential already, even at her age. Evidence that should what you say prove untrue, would suggest that she could become the greatest threat to Konohagakure in a generation.”

“What would you say to that argument? The elders of my village may never have said it like that, but slow as they are they’ve already begun to consider things from that perspective.”

>I can offer you no guarantee but this - that should we deviate from my intended plan, I’m confident it will spell disaster for us all.
>Ignore all the nonsense and consider whether she is, underneath it all, still a human being. I already have my own answer to that.
>You really don’t have much of a choice in the matter. We’re going to erase all trace of Shiki and Sasuke-han’s group having been here.
>Other?

Anonymous (ID: An5zaUsf)
05/28/23(Sun)14:38:00 No.5675082

Anonymous (ID: An5zaUsf) 05/28/23(Sun)14:38:00 No.5675082

>>5675076
>I'd say our kids get along well enough that i don't think it's a problem. In fact... the fact that we have children at all says a lot.
>Whatever the future may hold, i think we can both look forward to it.

Anonymous (ID: 3htQZqlp)
05/28/23(Sun)14:40:59 No.5675083

Anonymous (ID: 3htQZqlp) 05/28/23(Sun)14:40:59 No.5675083

>>5675082
+1
though sadly, they won't really get to experience it...

Anonymous (ID: zOZeYw2g)
05/28/23(Sun)14:41:52 No.5675085

Anonymous (ID: zOZeYw2g) 05/28/23(Sun)14:41:52 No.5675085

>>5675076
>>5675082
Support.

Anonymous (ID: bZsOdGsC)
05/29/23(Mon)09:14:52 No.5675748

Anonymous (ID: bZsOdGsC) 05/29/23(Mon)09:14:52 No.5675748

>>5675076
>>5675082
This

Queen of Darts !!mceqYMwptbm (ID: bLFO+wB1)
05/30/23(Tue)01:17:26 No.5676259

Queen of Darts !!mceqYMwptbm (ID: bLFO+wB1) 05/30/23(Tue)01:17:26 No.5676259

>>5675076
“Jiraiya-tono…” you frown. “In their time, I married a former ANBU from Kusagakure. We have a son and a daughter together, and my son came here with a girl from Kirigakure, Sasuke-han, and Naruto-kun’s son. What does that tell you about the world they must have grown up in?”

Jiraiya-tono considers this point. “It sounds nice.”

“It does,” you agree.

He sighs softly, watching Shiki-kun end an argument between Kōshū-kun and Boruto-kun by bopping Boruto over the head with the scroll he sealed the Ōtsutsuki’s corpse into. “I won’t get to see it.”

You shake your head. “No.”

“Well, that’s too bad,” he shrugs, before putting on a smile and joining his student. “Well, seems like things went better than expected!”

“I barely got to do anything, ya know!” Naruto protests.

“You managed to pull a fast one on that guy with a transformation technique,” Jiraiya-tono contends. “Sometimes outsmarting and outlasting is enough.”

…

You are Uzumaki Shiki, and your mission in the past is over.

“So what now?” Boruto asks, after you manage to get him and Kōshū to stop bickering over who got a chance to do what to help in the final fight.

>Well, the turtle probably just needs to be charged with chakra. That will just take time.
>We need to erase all traces we were ever here - you need to retrace your own steps.
>There are still some things I’d like to go over with Naori-san and Sasuke-san.
>Other?

Anonymous (ID: 3htQZqlp)
05/30/23(Tue)01:24:22 No.5676264

Anonymous (ID: 3htQZqlp) 05/30/23(Tue)01:24:22 No.5676264

>>5676259
>>Well, the turtle probably just needs to be charged with chakra. That will just take time.