Later that night, Tsukimi sat on the orphanage's roof and closed her eyes. She felt the chill night breeze against her face, could hear the various creatures in the forest, and, with her senses pushed to the max, could even hear the villagers miles away from the orphanage.
'How peaceful.' She said to herself before she felt something was off. The creatures surrounding her orphanage suddenly went silent and the air was still. She opened her eyes and already had her Sharingan activated.
She summoned Wado Ichimonji in her right hand and sped into the forest. Seven jonin-level chakra signatures immediately followed her.
'Damn, looks like I drew too much attention to myself…this is most definitely the work of Danzo…' She sighed and ran until she was far enough from the orphanage. When she stopped she was immediately attacked from above.
*CLANG*
Their blades clashed and Tsukimi won the physical strength contest, making the Root ninja flip backwards. She was then attacked from behind, in front of her, and from both of her flanks. Her Sharingan darted around the battlefield.
She used [Moonwalk] to quickly ascend above the trees. She then created a clone and grabbed her ankles before throwing her down.
A black orb with a red nucleus began to grow in her clone's hands as she flew down and. It grew to the size of a small car as she was mere feet away from the ground.
"RASENGAN!" She yelled with glee. Two shinobi were caught in the initial blast while the rest were blown away by the wind.
[+2000 exp!]
[Level up! +1 All stats!]
Her clone liquefied while the real Tsukimi was attacking a Root ninja from above. Sparks flew in the air as they clashed blades. He pushed her away making her skid across the ground.
He then quickly weaved hand signs and inhaled, "Wind Style: Air Cannon Jutsu!"
When he exhaled, a thick bullet of high-density air mowed everything in its path. Tsukimi used [Moonwalk] to leap into the air, dodging the jutsu.
'They're gonna be regrouped by the time I touch the ground.' She said as she watched their chakra signatures come closer. She then got a brilliant idea.
She wrote 'float' on herself and she stopped falling. She then wrote lightning on her palm and raised her hand towards the sky.
"Crow, Rabbit, is she flying?" A Root ninja with a demon mask asked in a monotone. Without saying anything else, they began to weave hand signs.
"Fire Style: Grand Fireball Jutsu!"
"Wind Style: Brilliant Wind Jutsu!"
"Fire Style: Dragon Flame Jutsu!"
"Wind Style: Air Cannon Jutsu!"
"Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu!"
The wind jutsu helped amplify the fire jutsu creating a giant flaming ball of death. Tsukimi's face was taken over by her wide grin. Storm clouds began to form in the sky as lightning crashed into the ground.
"YOU BOYS HAVE FUN WITH THIS!" She yelled as she put her hand down. The ball of flaming death and destruction grew close enough that she could feel its heat. Then, a streak of thick lightning descended from the heavens and slammed into the fireball.
*BOOM*
An explosion that was bright enough to illuminate the entire village, along with the orphanage was born. It decimated everything in its path and shook all of Konoha. A deep crater replaced this section of the luscious forest and standing in the middle was Tsukimi.
[+5000 exp!]
[Level up! +1 All stats!]
[Level 5 achieved, Class System unlocked!]
[Would you like to see the available classes?]
"Not right now, let me escape the scene first." Tsukimi said as she concealed her presence and sprinted away. When she returned to the orphanage, all of the lights were on and she could hear Nonō and the other sisters rounding up the children. She quickly climbed through her window and into her bed, just as Nonō knocked on her door.
"Tsukimi, Kaguya, I'm coming in!" Nonō exclaimed as she opened the door, "Girls, the sisters and I need to do a head count, so would you please come to the fireplace?"
"Yes, mother." Both girls said in unison. Although, one voice sounded more tired than the other.
"What do you think they're counting us for?" Tsukimi asked Kaguya who yawned and stared at her.
"No idea, let's hurry up and go so I can go back to sleep!" She said as she dragged Tsukimi out of bed. Soon, all 8 children were in the fireplace, each one asking questions.
"Children please calm down." Nonō said in a soft yet stern voice. All of the questions ended and she smiled, "Thank you. I'm sorry we had to wake you all up, I promise I'll make the best breakfast in the morning as repayment. The reason why we woke you all up is because of suspicious actions near the village."
"Suspicious actions?" Chiyuri repeated as she tilted her head, "Like what?"
"The information I have is very little at the moment, so I don't know any specifics. But as long as you children are safe, I couldn't care less about what happened." Nonō said with a warm smile.
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Meanwhile, Hiruzen, Minato, Danzo, and Fugaku were standing inside of the crater Tsukimi left.
"Jeez, it looks like a tailed beast came through here…" Minato said as he scratched his head.
"Could this have been an attack from Iwa?" Fugaku asked but Hiruzen shook his head, "We signed the cease-fire this morning. There's no way they would attack us again, not after what happened at Kannabi Bridge."
"I don't know if we can really claim that achievement, Lord Third. When we arrived it was already destroyed." Minato said and Hiruzen waved his hand, "Frankly it doesn't matter who really did it. Iwa believes Konoha destroyed that bridge, so it will be believed as such."
"Anyways," He coughed, "Danzo, get your Root shinobi to investigate this incident. I want the culprit found no matter what."
"As you wish Lord Third," Danzo bowed and vanished. Hiruzen then looked at Fugaku, "Tell the villagers that we are investigating this matter immediately."
"Yes, Lord Third!" Fugaku bowed before vanishing as well.
"Minato, go home to your wife." Hiruzen said with a smile as he patted Minato on the back. Minato nodded and vanished, leaving Hiruzen alone.
"I hope this is nothing…" Hiruzen sighed as he walked away.
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Nonō sent the children back to bed and Tsukimi was staring at her system.
[Classes available:
Fledgling Sword Saint: You are at the beginning of your perilous journey to becoming a Sword Saint. If this class is chosen, all Martial Arts abilities will be sealed and all MRT points will be allocated to KEN.
Fledgling World Martial Artist: The beginning of your grand martial arts journey! If this class is chosen, all Kendo abilities will be sealed and all KEN points will be allocated to MRT.
Fledgling Serpent Matriarch: The first step of reptilian supremacy. If this class is chosen, the user will receive the required mutations for this class. [Serpent Body], [Serpent Transfiguration], and [Serpent Creation] will be given.]
'I'll choose Fledgling Snake Matriarch. Will I still be a human afterwards?' She asked out of curiosity.
[No, unfortunately you'll undergo a race change. But that's beneficial as every race has certain increased attributes! ᵔᴥᵔ]
'Thank you, Miki. Let's go through with the transformation! I'm a little excited!' Tsukimi smiled.
[Fledgling Snake Matriarch chosen…]
[Mutations loading…]
[Complete Mutation Integration: 18hrs 45mins 34secs.]
[Would you like to be put to sleep until completion? Y/N?]
'Yeah.' She chose yes and soon her vision faded to black. Soon after she fell into a deep sleep, notifications began to appear unbeknownst to her.
[He has taken interest in you…]
[Fledgling Serpent Matriarch —-> Fledgling Devouring Snake Maiden.]
Over the course of the 18 hours, Tsukimi's body slowly changed. Her skin became ghostly pale, and her once onyx eyes were now a deep crimson. Her fingernails, skin, bones, muscles, and organs increased in density, giving them the same tensile strength as iron.
[Integration complete!]
Within a few minutes, Tsukimi woke up and it was still dark. She looked at the time and it was 9PM.
'Miki, I won't have to face any penalties for not completing the daily quest right?' She asked with a nervous laugh.
[Have no fear! You will endure no penalties, my friend. (≧∇≦)/]
'Thank you.' Tsukimi sighed and looked at her new stats and new skills.
[Name: Tsukimi Sumigaki
Age: 6
Race: Snake Demi-Human
Rank: Low Jonin - High Jonin
Level: 5
Class: Fledgling Devouring Snake Maiden
EXP: 750/5000
Money: 8700
Stats -
KEN: 23
MRT: 24
SPD: 35
FORT: 35
INT: 24]
[New INNATE Skills: [Serpent Body: This allows you to contort your limbs in ways similar to a serpent. Along with giving you the senses, reflexes, and anatomy of a snake.]
[Serpent Transfiguration: This will allow you to manipulate the size, appearance, traits, and power of a natural snake.]
[Ink Serpents: The modified version of [Serpent Creation]. This will allow you to create chakra serpents that will vary in strength and size depending on the chakra inputted.]
[Chains of ???: Black chains hailing from a forgotten dimension. These chains will bind any target and slowly erode their lifeforce. If wrapped around yourself, all absorbed lifeforce may be used to amplify yourself.]]
[New PASSIVE Skills: [Iron Body (25 FORT): Your internal organs, bones, and skin have the same tensile strength as iron.]
[Minor Healing Factor (35 FORT): Heal wounds 1.5x faster than normal.]]
[New ACTIVE Skills: [Afterimage Clones (22 SPD): Move fast enough to create tangible clones.]
[Ani-Time (30 SPD): Increase your reaction time by 2.5x.]
[Storm Kick (23 MRT + 20 FORT): Kick the air with extreme speed and strength to create a slash of air pressure.]]
"Holy fuck I'm busted!" Tsukimi mumbled to herself as she stared at her plethora of skills in awe. She wanted to test her new class skills immediately. So, she slipped out of her window and did it flawlessly due to her new anatomy.
She stood on the roof and looked at the village lights, "Now that I'm on Konoha's radar, specifically Danzo's, I may have to accelerate my plans. Stupid me for being so flashy…"
She then asked for every snake in the forest to come to her orphanage. Minutes later, hundreds of snakes slithered out of the forest.
"Thank you all for coming!" Tsukimi smiled before she activated [Serpent Transfiguration]. She chose a random snake and a status screen appeared.
[Name: Common Black Snake
Maturity: Adult
Venomous: No
Chakra Nature: None
Size: 6ft long, 40lbs.]
"Hmmm, what if I combine you with that guy," Tsukimi pointed at a cobra. The two snakes melted into a black liquid and formed an entirely new snake.
[Name: Black Horned Cobra
Maturity: Adult
Venomous: Yes
Chakra Nature: None
Size: 11ft long, 70 lbs.]
The snake nuzzled its head against Tsukimi's leg making her squeal.
"HOW CUTE!" She exclaimed as she picked up the snake.
"How do I give you a chakra nature little guy?" She asked as she stared into his black beady eyes.
"I'm just gonna yolo it." She shrugged and wrote the kanji for lightning in the air. She put almost no chakra into it, making it only create a small spark.
She floated the spark over to the cobra and he swallowed it with haste. His black beady eyes become dark blue and his scales discharged electricity.
Watching the snake consume the lightning and attain its power sparked something in Tsukimi's mind. So she began mixing and matching snakes for hours until she only had 5 left.
[Name: Flaming Horned Python
Maturity: Adult
Venomous: No
Chakra Nature: Fire
Size: 20ft long, 130lbs.]
[Name: Glacial Great Python
Maturity: Adult
Venomous: Yes
Chakra Nature: Water, Wind
Size: 30ft long, 200lbs.]
[Name: Horned Lightning Cobra
Maturity: Adult
Venomous: Yes
Chakra Nature: Lightning
Size: 24ft long, 125lbs.]
[Name: King Arid Python
Maturity: Adult
Venomous: Yes
Chakra Nature: Earth, Wind
Size: 35ft long, 200lbs.]
[Name: Wuthering Viper
Maturity: Adult
Venomous: Yes
Chakra Nature: Wind
Size: 21ft long, 102lbs.]
"Now for the final act!" Tsukimi dramatically bowed as she combined all 5 snakes. She made it have 5 heads each representing the chakra natures of the previous snakes and made it as large as she possibly could without draining all of her chakra.
[Name: TBA
Maturity: Adult
Venomous: Incredibly
Chakra Nature: Water, Wind, Earth, Fire, Lightning.
Size: 450ft long, 90,000 tons.]
"YOU'RE HUGE! HOW DO I HIDE YOU?!" Tsukimi exclaimed in panic.
[Would you like to make TBA, your familiar? Y/N]
"YES!" She yelled and he vanished in a poof of smoke, "Phew, that was close."
She looked at the menu and named her new companion, "Your name will be Orochi!" She smiled.