Predictions

(Shiori's PoV)

Another day at the academy passed peacefully, the kids followed me everywhere since I am at the top after bribing them with manga, and I managed to have Sakura develop a little bit interest in Shikamaru.

<Flashback >

"Umm, Shiori-chan, how should I find the square root of 441?"

I had intentionally borrowed some books from the higher grades, and while I was studying about chakra and its biology, I have handed Sakura a maths book.

Even if she was smart enough to complete the Chunin exams' written test without cheating, her maths should be comparatively weaker, since she is a bio girl.

And it seemed that I was correct.

"Eh? I don't know how to do square roots... Hey Shikamaru-kun!"

"What?"

He turned around with dead fish eyes, annoyed that I disturbed his sleep.

"Sakura wants to ask you something."

<Flashback End>

Now that they have interacted, and Sakura got to appreciate Shikamaru's brain, I just need to slowly push them together. Once she develops a crush, she will become obsessive on her own.

Anyway, I have called Hiruzen at my home today, so that I can get Karin.

Karin's mother is either dead, or on the verge of death.

The grass village is considerably less important than other minor nations, except the Blood Prison. But, why would any major village send its criminal to a prison in foreign country? If the criminal isn't strong enough, he can be contained in the village itself. If the criminal is stronger, killing him is easier than capturing him and sending to the prison in another country.

Ignoring how idiotic the movie was, it is safe to assume that the five great nations have more control over it than the Grass country. Even if it's main medical resource disappears out of thin air, it can't do much.

Karin was able to destroy the Buddha statue that so many ninjas were having problems with. If Karin can be my sister-in-law early on, not only will she be absurdly powerful like Kushina, but also be able to save me by using her life-force.

I don't really want to save her from abuse. I just want more useful people by my side. That's all.

*knock knock*

I got up from my bed, and looked through the lock-hole. It was Hiruzen. So, I opened the door.

"Welcome, old man. Do you want tea?"

"You know how to? Please then."

...What a shameless guy! I was just asking for formality. It's common curtesy to deny when a six year old kid asks for tea.

Hmph! I will just put in salt instead of sugar by 'accident'.

As I started preparing the tea, he started talking.

"Naruto is training right now?"

"Yeah, with Guy-sensei."

"And you didn't go with him?"

"Well, I don't like physical training that much in the first place. And I am busy studying Fuinjutsu and creating our secret language. But most importantly, I have to tell you something."

"Hmm, what is it?"

"Two very important things came in my dreams this time. There is a girl our age, from Naruto's clan, in Kusa. They use her as a healing pill by biting her all over. She saved Sakura's master, Tsunade, in the future."

"I see."

Hiruzen felt silent, thinking about what I just revealed. Tsunade is the person who needs the least saving in the world, given that she is the best medical ninja. And by the description, she most likely has the healing bite ability of the Uzumaki clan, which only appears in a select few, who have very high Uzumaki blood content, like Mito and Kushina.

Then, she will most likely be able to learn the Adamantine chains as well, which is as good as Wood release in restraining Bijuu chakra, and is stronger than wood unless it is Hashirama's, probably.

"You have any information on her? Like how she looks?"

"Hmm, her name is probably Karin Uzumaki. She has red hair, and red eyes."

"Then I will get her here as soon as possible."

I hope so.

"Thank you. And one more thing..."

I realised todqy that I let my guard down when I told Naruto that Sakura will be his teammate, and a great healer.

What if Danzo heard about it?

No. Even if he didn't hear about it, just because I associated with her, he would assume that she has potential. And according to him, only his ROOT can bring out talented children's potential.

According to the fanfics I have read, Danzo kills the parents, or forces the protagonist to kill his/her parents. And knowing Danzo, he will probably kill either one, or both parents of Sakura.

And I don't want that to happen. It will impact my social life, since people will assume that her parents died because of associating with Naruto, the Demon.

"I saw Sakura at her parents' grave and crying in my afternoon nap! Please save her parents!"

Hiruzen became instantly serious.

"How old was she in your dream?"

"I don't know, around 8 or 9?"

"Don't worry, I will take care of it."

For some reason, I can't seem to trust him.

"Are her parents ninja?"

"No. They run a general store near Yamanaka's flower shop."

"Oh. That's good."

Hmm, this will make it harder for Danzo to kill them. If they were ninjas, they would probably get killed due to some missing-nin before I even realised my mistake.

Well, since I have already informed Hiruzen, they will most likely be safe.