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  [Reputation slightly decreases with Kensei Yasaj

  Since he got adopted, Daichi got this notification very rarely. And truth be told it bummed him out a little. The two were on their way to Kensei's house in the capital.

  "e on Gramps. It was just a few drinks. Don't be mad. It's no big deal."

  The old man's shoulders slumped hearing that. He sighed and replied. "I'm not mad at you Daichi. I'm just-"

  "Please don't say disappoihat's so much worse." The Genin said with a small wince.

  At that Kensei sported a small smirk and spoke. "Displeased."

  "That's just another word for disappoi."

  The old ma out a long breath and g his grandson. "Daichi, you're only 12 years old. You shouldn't be drinking ambling. That woman might be a great shinobi and a great teacher but she is a bad influence. I'm disappointed in her."

  "Don't you think you're being a bit too harsh?"

  "No. And I'm even more disappointed in you. You're supposed to be the smart mature kid who doesn't do dumb shit like this."

  "e on Gramps. It was just oime. And besides, how old were you when you had your first drink?" Daichi asked with a small smirk.

  At the boy's question Kehought back to the memory of his first drink and a smile formed on his face. He realized that Daichi was watg and quickly put on his poker face.

  "We're not talking about me. We're talking about you. Now. No more drinking until you're seventeen. Got it?" He asked as the two reached the house.

  'Well I guess now I don't have an excuse to turn on that skill.' Daichi sighed and turhe skill off that allowed him to get drunk. But the down side of that skill was that it also made Daichi vulnerable to poisons. "Yes, gramps."

  The old man turned his head and looked at the boy with a raised eyebrow "Promise?"

  "I promise. And you know I don't break promises." Daichi replied with a sincere nod.

  The old ninja looked at the boy for a few more seds and nodded in satisfa. "I'll hold you to it."

  [Reputation slightly increased with Kensei Yasaji.]

  They soon reached the house and got inside.

  "Get ed up and go to bed. We'll head back to the vilge in the m."

  "Right. Goodnight gramps."

  "Night Daichi."

  The Genin made his way to his room and after a quick shower and a ge of clothes he was ready for bed. Never realizing that tomorrow he would be meeting one of the most important people in the Fire try.

  —-

  It was a couple hours after dawn and Daichi was pleting his m exercises. Kensei had left the house to meet with Jin and this left Daichi alone for the m. As he pleted another set of workouts he sehe presence of a strong individual in the viity of the pound.

  The boy's eyes slightly narrowed as he focused oruder but there was no other outward ge in his manner. Daichi sehe intruder entering the pound and making his way towards him all the while cealing his presence from the rest of the world. He made his way to the top of a tree all without making a single leaf move.

  'His stealth skills aren't bad. There isn't any st ing off him and he didn't make any sounds getting here. He also has great trol over his chakra to hide its presence like this. There aren't many who could sense his presence save for people like Kakashi… Hmm… Who is he? An assassin or someone just here to observe me?'

  Daichi was pleting his pushups as he tried to gauge the unknown man's iions. Several minutes went by with the unknown ninja just watg Daichi and it was starting to annoy the boy.

  He got to his feet and stretched himself as if there was nothing wrong.

  The instant several shuriken appeared between his fingers and Daichi threw the deadly ons with precision.

  The unknown assaint was surprised at the sudden attad tried to defend himself but the speed with which the shuriken came made the task almost impossible. The ninja took a kunai and deflected the shuriken while trying to jump down from his position.

  He was able to ge the path of the deadly ons away from his vitals but it still left him with shallow wounds.

  As his feet touched the ground he suddenly felt as if he was uo move. 'What's going on?'

  As the intruder looked ahead he didn't see Daichi but a swarm of bck butterflies ing his way. They quickly covered his whole body and the ma like his flesh was beien.

  Despite the situation his heart was beating calmly. He was a very experieninja who had faced much worse.

  'Genjutsu. To think I fell prey to this child's genjutsu without even knowing it…'

  The man bit his lips hard enough to draw blood and the swarm of bck butterflies eating away at his body vanished. He looked around and saw ninja wire restraining his every limb. Upon closer iion the wounds inflicted due to the shuriken were also missing.

  The enemy realized the full scope of what had happened. 'From the very beginning I was under his illusion. This child is indeed just as dangerous and talented as the information suggested.'

  "I don't appreciate an unknown spying on me. So you better start talking before I decide to get serious." Daichi spoke from behind him.

  Despite the intruder wearing uifiable clothes the boy already knew who the man was thanks to his 'observe' skill.

  [LV.87] [Hotoja]

  [Age: 29]

  [HP: 17642] [CP: 25430]

  [Affiliation: Prisuya Hinoo.]

  [Hotoja was born in a small vilge in the Fire try. When he was young his family was killed by rogue ninjas. Hotoja traio be a shinobi to take revenge on the ones who killed his family and after succeeding in his mission he wahe nds for a brief period of time. It was during this period that he met the Daimyo of Fire try. Hotoja is a very loyal individual and is dedicated to his cause. The Fire Lord saw this quality and assigned him to his you son. Hotoja has been a faithful guardian to the you Fire prince sihat day. He has higher than average stealth abilities, sealing skills and has excellent swordsmanship and powerful Fire Style ninjutsu. His chakra reserves are higher than average due his grandmother's Uzumaki lineage.

  STR - 265

  AGI - 302

  INT - 67

  The physical stats maybe subjected to ge if chakra or teique is applied. ]

  'Affiliation: Katsuya Hinoo. So this guy is someone associated with the Third prince. And oh ties to the Uzumaki o less. I didn't expect that. It's a good thing I didn't go with lethal force. Still… Why the hell is he here?'

  As Daichi was thinking about the plicated situation he found himself in, the restrained man spoke. "Your skills are certainly very impressive. You are far more than a mere Genin. I suppose it is to be expected from the student of one of the Legendary Sannin."

  Daichi had a smirk after hearing that. He walked forward and stood in front of the man who was sizing him up. "Buttering me up isn't going to help you pal. Who are you and why are you here?"

  "I heard you're quite an intelligent child. So tell me, who do you think I am?" The intruder, despite being uo move, was calm as he gazed at the child.

  Daichi crossed his arms and scrutihe ninja in front of him with a calg gaze. A few seds ter Daichi broke the silence.

  "You're not an enemy here to kill me or kidnap me. I don't sense any killing or malicious i ing from you. And up until I attacked, you were just fih keeping an eye on me."

  'So this child did indeed see through my stealth. His senses are sharp… For a child anyway.'

  "My grandfather is an important business man here in the capital and for you to break into this pound so brazenly... You don't have an ordinary background do you. You're not from outside the Capital. If you were and you were caught, it would be a headache for whomever sent you here. So my guess is you're affiliated with someone high up in the royal court here. Only they would be bold enough to do something like this. It's definitely not the Daimyo. So maybe the first or seinister or one of the three princes… So who is it?"

  Hotoja was surprised as he heard Daichi speak. 'He was able to deduce my e to the royal court so easily? Could it be a wild guess?'

  "Am I making a wild guess? No. I'm just that good." Daichi spoke with a grin.

  Hotoja was startled. 'Does he know mind reading teiques? Is he reading my mind? This wasn't in the reports.'

  "No. I'm not reading your mind. I don't know any Yamanaka teiques."

  "Then how did you know?" Hotoja asked curiously.

  "The human mind is a wonderful thing. Most people think that it would be easier to predict the behavior and moves of an idiot than a smart person. But they're wrong. It's the exact opposite. You 't predict what an utter fool might do but you predict what an individual with average intelligence would do most of the time… When I made my clusions about you, you thought it might be a wild guess. Because that's what a smart person would think. And when I called that out, for a moment you thought I had mind reading capabilities… It's a rick isn't it? A psychological way to unbance your enemies otlefield."

  "It is a cute trick."

  "Yes. Now, I'm gonna ask you again. Who are you and why are you here?"

  Hotoja chuckled and the sed the ninja wires melted off the man freeing him.

  Daichi sehe chakra moving inside him and immediately jumped back when the ninja started applyio the wire. 'He melted through those wires ihan a sed. He was rapped. He just wanted me to think that. His Fire style teiques are certainly a cut above the average.'

  The ninja stood straight and looked at Daichi and then gave a short bow. "I apologize for my intrusion and behavior, Daichi Hekima. I merely wao see what you would do. My name is Hotoja. My Lord, Prisuya Hinoo sent me. He wishes to meet with you before you leave the Capital."

  Daiodded and was quietly staring at the man. 'The third prince wants to see me? Deing the invitation of someone like him is not a smart move. But why me? What does he want?'

  "Well the's not waste any more time talking and make his highness wait. Give me a mio ge into something more appropriate." Daichi spoke and headed ihe house. Ihan a minute Daichi came out in a more proper attire and the two left the house.

  —-

  Hotoja led Daichi te mansion with beautiful carvings and designs. It was a small pace with servants everywhere. The ninja led Daichi to a geous gardehe Genin saw a man dressed in regal clothes sitting cross legged near a pond.

  Sensing the presence of newers in his garden, the man got up from his spot and looked their way. He was the Third Prind the you child of the Fire Daimyo. Katsuya Hinoo.

  Nearing the prince, Daichi bowed and addressed the royal member. "Yhness. It is an honor to be in your presence."

  The prince chuckled as he looked at the boy. 'So this is the child. Hmph. Just from the way he stands in front of me… He's not afraid or intimidated. His temperament is simir to veteran ninjas. Iing. This is going to be fun.'

  "You're an iing individual. I've been wanting to meet you for a while, Daichi Hekima." The prince spoke with a charming smile.

  Daichi straightened and looked at the prince. Even though he was showing a polite expression on his face, his eyes held a calg gaze as he looked at the prince.

  'This guy… His aura isn't like any ordinary noble or a spoiled rich kid. This person is more ing and dangerous than he looks.'

  The meetiweewo that would one day ge the shinobi era has begun.