Hiding in Plain Sight

"So Senior what's the mission? Surely something amazing right? Or is it an assassination, I'm well versed in toxins, or is it a..."

"Little Nono you really don't pay attention do you? I already told you it's a long term espionage mission. Our mission is to sneak into the Land of Rock and gather any and all valuable intelligence that might tip the next wars in our favour. Lord Second barely got us through the first one, so we need any edge for the next."

"I see.... Senior....why do we have wars? Can't every one just speak to each other and trade in peace for what we need? Why must we plot, scheme and kill like this? Even my parents....what's the point?"

Damn these precocious little children. Even though she's a teenager now still too young for all these life questions. Sigh, how to answer?

"Well, Wars are for interests, no matter how we talk about it, all it comes down to is someone wanting more in their interests and war is just an excuse. Power, fame, riches, land, women, it's all an excuse for their interests. However those interests are part of what makes us alive. It's because people have interests that they have ambition, because of ambition we have dreams, and chasing our dreams gives us a reason to keep moving forward Nono. So no matter what never forget your dreams and work hard towards them, never let that ambition die."

"I..... I see. Thank you Senior," she walked next to me as her thoughts ran through her mind. This is the girl who would survive this war only to set up an orphanage in Konoha only to be manipulated by Danzo to join his root, or at least she should have been. "Senior, this is an espionage mission correct? So how are we going about this?"

"Nono the best way to hide is not to."

"I don't get it?"

"Just follow me and let's head into the Land of Earth. I heard their Daimyo's daughter is having a birthday soon correct? Let's hurry up, we can't miss the party."

"Were we invited?"

"We will be!"

Meanwhile Back in Konoha

"Cmon Tsuna, you can't mope around like this all day."

Mito was distressed. If you had ever told her that her spitfire of a granddaughter would be so lifeless just because her boyfriend left on a mission, she would've chained you upside down until you were calling her mommy. Yet, here she is looking at her listless Tsuna as she moped around the living room.

"ITS HALF A YEAR GRANDMA! NO ONE TOLD ME HE'D BE GONE THAT LONG? AND OBVIOUSLY HE COULDVE TAKEN ME, BUT NOOO HE RAN AWAY WITH NONO! IM OBVIOUSLY HIS GIRLFRIEND!"

Mito couldn't help the grin from settling on her face as she teased, "Tsuna don't tell me you let your man get taken away? After all anything could happen in a year!"

Tsunade's eyes flew open as she jumped up startling her mom, making baby Nawaki cry, obviously she's already 14 still playing around like a child.

"He wouldn't! If he dare tried it, I'll beat him blind for real!" Tsunade spoke with a certain vigor.

Mito couldn't help but chuckle, "Well anyways the war ended not too long ago, and all the villages need a period to get themselves together so he should be fine. However the progress he'll grow outside of Konoha will be many times faster than you Tsunade so no slacking off. You've already learned our 'Strange Force', but honestly your sealing, illusion, and ninjutsu skills need work. Not to mention your research into your Uncles medical notes you've started."

Seeing her granddaughter look like she wants to escape the old vixen pulled out her final Trump card "It'd be ashamed if he came back with that girl Nono and you couldn't even beat her anymore."

Time seemed to stand still as Tsunade's sense of urgency kicked in as she made a beeline to their Senju library.

"Such a worrisome young girl, NawKi you must be more gentle than your sister otherwise mommy can't handle your tossing!" Tsuyu spoke with a cute smile making Nawaki laugh much to Mito's amusement. "How long do you think they'll have mother?"

"If everything can maintain its current course maybe a decade so all the current youth has grown up. Then without failure the war will begin again."

"Why must we have war? Is it really that hard for the Daimyos to come together and make an agreement."

"Tsuyu its never been about them. War will happen, Hashi had a nice dream, but in the end Tsuyu, it was always a dream."

"Sigh, maybe you're right. All we can do is work head to stabilize their futures. There's no need for us to continue out hatred and pain to a new generation so let's do our best to end that cycle. Don't you say so Nawaki~ yessir you're mommy's baby boy, yes you are, yes you are."

Mito looked at the mother coddling her child and couldn't help but feel as if things won't be easy for us in the future. But then again thinking of Tsunade and Benimaru most likely ending the fued of Senju and Uchiha, with Konoha on track, and things kicking off Mito was genuinely happy.

A few days Later in the Land of Earth

Capitol City Magnolias, it was the birthday of the first princess and the king was receiving many guests from all over. Land of Fire, Iron, Water, Wind, Thunder, Snow, Tea, Rivers, etc etc.

"Milord, the band is here that the princess requested. They only asked if it would be fine for them to open a music school in the capital." Naraku was low key excited, who hadn't heard about the band Paramore, especially since they've started doing an Land of Earth tour.

"Finally, I must admit Naraku, I'm quite excited for their performance myself. I heard it was truly one of a kind, but all the young people love it. Are they ready to perform?"

"They only need the word from you Milord."

The Daimyo stood up and clanked his fork on his glass gathering everyone's attention towards him as he began to speak. Thanking everyone for coming, saying his happy birthday to his daughter and finally "Now please everyone put your hand together for PARAMORE!"

The lights turned low as everyone got excited the guitar riff hit and the anticipation was high.

'Simmer down, simmer down

They say we're too young now to amount to anything else

But look around

We worked too damn hard for this just to give it up now

If you don't swim, you'll drown

But don't move, honey

YOU LOOK SO PERFECT STANDING THERE

(She looks so perfect -5SoS)

The band played a few songs none the wiser of half of then being shadow clones. Yet that didn't stop Paramore from becoming the biggest band in the Land of Earth especially when they settled right in the capital city and started hosting music classes for all Land of Earth citizens.

Inside the second floor of 'Rockin Records' Music Store Nono was in a daze thinking how easily they infiltrated the Land of Earth, where she was invited to a Noble Lady tea party and Senior even almost got engaged to multiple Land of Earth noble girls.

"It shouldn't be so....soo"

"Easy? It wasn't, it's only because Paramore already had a little fame in the Land of Fire so no one suspected us. Not to include the fact most people only have one profession. Very few ninjas take the opportunity to do something 'belittling' such as playing music for nobles."

The two looked outside the window deep into the Land of Earth. "Nono look at the store, since we're here I'm going to go out."

"Looking for something nearby Senior? I can help?"

I put all my gear on as I made my way to the window, "I'm just going to catch a chameleon no big deal."

"Oh?"

After all how could such a suitable summon for me pass by.