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Tsunade appeared in front of the matron of the orphanage, laying papers down on the table "I'll be adopting Shirohi."

The matron seemed shocked at the sudden intrusion, she panicked, pulling a few papers off her desk and putting them into a drawer, "Miss Tsunade, I don't know if…"

"Are you saying you won't allow me to adopt Shirohi?! For the past 2 months he'd been coming over to my house for at least 3 days a week. If anyone is eligible to adopt him it would be me."

The matron panicked waving her hands in the air "No I didn't say that but—"

"But what?! Huh?" The matron was frozen stiff, "So are you going to verify the papers or are we going to sit here all day?"

"I-I-…" The matron reluctantly relented, pulling a stamp from her desk before stamping the small stack of papers, as she finished Tsunade swiped them from the table before disappearing into a handful of leaves… the matron visibly relaxed "Dear, she's gone…"

From a dark corner of the room a tall man with bleak black hair stepped out, "Why'd you give her that child?! Do you not understand what he is capable of?! WHY HIS MOTHER WAS HUNTED!?"

"My love~ he is but a single boy what could he possibly accomplish when your plans are so thorough~" tracing her finger against the man's jaw line, the man smacked her arm away causing her to pout as a deep shade of red rose to her ears "My dear Danzo~ why must you always be so cold towards me… you know how it makes my heart tremble."

Danzo sneered at the matron as he grabbed her by the throat lifting her slightly off the ground, she looked as if she was in ecstasy as her legs trembled she barely managed to choke out a few words "*haang~* H-Harder… H-HA-HARDER!"

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Shirohi was like a sponge absorbing nearly everything Jirayia said, he was quickly able to impose his will upon his chakra giving him free reign in using it. Running through the hand signs for the 'Clone Jutsu' a poof of smoke appeared revealing a 'boneless Shirohi' just swaying in the wind.

"Cool…" Shirohi couldn't help but mutter in amazement as he circled around the clone, Jirayia chuckled "If you think that's cool check this out," moving towards the tree he planted his foot against the bark and as if gravity ceased to exist he started walking up the trunk of the tree. Stars appeared in Shirohi's eyes while Shizune exclaimed "Woah!" Shirohi ran over to the tree attempting to walk up it only to fall back, but luckily Shizune was close enough and caught him from falling.

"T-thanks…" Shirohi didn't understand why he stuttered but being this close to Shizune caused his heartbeat to quicken, as her perfume reached his nose he could only stare blankly at her… Jirayia, feeling like a third wheel coughed "Channel a small amount of chakra into your feet like this… then you just walk up it," the smile on his face made it obvious it wasn't that easy but Shirohi didn't let that deter him…

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In a dark damp cave Kurotsuki had a grim expression, those worthless 'insects' dared to trample upon the Tensuki Clan, ruining the reputation he had built over decades… it all started with his traitorous daughter and that smear she called a son…

Looking out the cave's entrance he stared out into the pouring rain plotting his revenge…

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As dinner approached Tsunade knocked on the guest room door and the soft notes of a song reached her ears. She smiled lightly as she recognized the song from her childhood, Shirohi was currently using the room as his own so she figured this would be the best place to start looking. After a series of soft knocks the door opened Shirohi said "Sorry I'm nearly ready for dinner, I just had to wash up." Removing the towel from his head he tossed it aside "Actually I have something I'd like to talk to you about…"

Stepping aside Shirohi gestured for her to come in, as she entered he closed the door and began picking somethings around the room before taking a seat himself, "Shirohi… what is this music? It's not a genjutsu…"

Shirohi sported a soft smile "It was a jutsu my mother would frequently use… watch…" slowly the soft music sprang to life, the arcs that were once confined to his hair streaked around his body before the music began to fade the arcs dancing around his body violently… Tsunade could see his pained look and worry became evident on her face but the next moment the arcs died out leaving an exhausted Shirohi…

Tsunade could only stare in amazement at the jutsu, such a seemingly harmless thing turned so violent… "Shirohi… I-I adopted you," Shirohi flinched as he looked towards Tsunade's eyes… after a brief moment he kicked out his chair and tackled Tsunade into a hug causing the blonde hair women to laugh as tears ran down her cheeks. She would be lying if she said she wasn't afraid, afraid of Shirohi rejecting her, afraid of losing someone she had grown close to… and with war on the horizon she needed to get Shizune and Shirohi out of Konoha…

"Thank you… Thank you…" Shirohi just kept muttering as if the words were a mantra, after so long he felt welcomed, had someone to call on when he had a nightmare, he once again had a family…

Shirohi's expression changed, it was almost bloodthirsty as he barely let out a whisper "From now on… this is my dream…" unknowingly a smile showed on his face, a smile that his enemies would come to fear… Tsunade saw a few strands of malicious lightning arc across his body but kept silent.