𝐬𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 [𝐤𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢 𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞]

𝟎.𝟏𝟓 𝐇𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭

Her Guilt—Hanai Gaiden

        For his performance during the War, Minato was chosen over Orochimaru to become the new Hokage. Minato is currently one of the most powerful shinobi, considered by many as unmatched by anyone else. During the Third Shinobi World War, flee-on-sight orders were given to enemy shinobi should they encounter him. Hiruzen had come with the decision to step down in order to allow a new era for the village.

        A young man with blue eyes and spiky, blond hair, with jaw-length bangs framing either side of his face. He wore his normal attire consisting of a standard Konoha uniform with two bands on both of his sleeves, a green flak jacket, a blue forehead protector, and blue sandals. Becoming Hokage, he wore a short-sleeved long white haori over his normal attire, closed in the front by a thin, orange rope. The haori was decorated by red flame-like motifs on the edges, with the kanji for "Yondaime Hokage" written vertically down the back.

        As the sun falls to an end, but the moon rises to a new beginning. Together, Kakashi, Gai, and Hanai enjoyed the Minato-sensei inauguration. A very humble and collected man noted as someone who wouldn't do something without a reason. A shinobi with unwavering loyalty to Konoha and their loved ones – friends and family – and that devotion inspires all those around them.

        As we move on our hearts are strong, but our weapons grow weak. So for now, we live with peace and love. The war was officially in the past, and now we're looking at the future, and we see a new era. 

∞

        Team Choza was summoned immediately to accept a mission. Gai stood on the left, lips wiggling, extremely happy at the Yondaime Hokage's words. "Really!?"

        Minato laughs, "Yeah, you're the first team I'm sending off for a mission."

        "Awesome! Better write that point down Hanai!" Gai shouts, giving the pale-hair girl his signature thumbs up. 

        "I will!" she beams. She stood between Gai and Genma, facing the newly appointed Hokage. She shined inside and out, the clouds that once suffocated her into darkness, had calmed down. The small ray of hope of Minato becoming Hokage, brought to Kakashi, made her smile again. 

        "A B-rank huh?" Genma whistles, bringing everyone's attention back to the matter at hand. 

        "You all three proved yourself to be very powerful shinobi in the Third War, I don't doubt you will continue to grow stronger," Minato-sensei explains. "There's nothing stronger than the human heart that has shattered over and over...and still lives." 

        His last words felt directed to Hanai alone. 

        Your mission— The Fire Daimyo has found The Red Moon Scroll in his safe, it's a special scroll that can end a very powerful genjutsu that is rumored to trap the entire world in an illusion. Your mission is to retrieve the scroll and bring it back to me. 

       This mission will be disguised as guarding the Daimyo on his trip to visit Konoha. 

       "The Fire Daimyo doesn't live in Konoha?" Gai asks, confused. 

        "No, he lives in the capital of the Land of Fire," Genma explains. Both Gai and Hanai blink, their confusion in sync. They eye their teammate, waiting for an explanation. Genma exaggerated his sigh, "Seriously? Konohagakure is the hidden village of the Land of Fire, not the Capital City."