The bet
3.pov
Team 7 after meting with Anbu member, left to thier houses. Minato order them to sleep, to be ready to move out on midnight. This was their only chance to catch Mito.
Several hours earlier when Mito arrived at her house, she had her breakfast /lunch, the Anbu guard soon changed, but she didn't mind much after all today she wasn't planning to go out. She after showering changed into casual clothes and laid on the bed. She soon was bored so she started to meditate. She maditated until noon when she felt hunger. She ate some sweats. She decided that was enough of meditation, so she unsealed hers fuinjutsu books she was still on that intermediate book. She studied it for 3 hours, and then she had her dinner. After dinner she practiced her seals, she managed to draw over 50 seals in 2 hours. Her day was over then, she prepared for sleep.
She woke up 5 minutes after midnight, she changed her clothes and ate bowl of cereals. The Anbu guard who was guarding her now was the same who guarded her form beginning. She didn't want to change training grounds, because only this training grounds had two rivers and such harmony in nature chakra.
Team 7 searched for Mito, they started searching for her around midnight . They started to search on theirs training grounds. But they couldn't find her there, so they thought that she must changed training grounds. They searched every training grounds. They had split to search for her faster, team was equipped with radios for communication. Team 7 still needed one hour to search all of the training grounds. Obito asked his Sensei :"Sensei are you sure that Anbu didn't lie to us."
Minato answered :"He never lies, I don't know how he managed to get into Anbu forces, but that is truth, we must missed her."
Kakashi then said:" Maybe we misinterpreted his words, he did say she wake up around midnight, but she probably needs time to come to training grounds. We need to check out all of training grounds again and if we don't find anything we head to our training grounds."
And so they did, the whole search lasted for 2 hours and when they returned to training grounds 3, they saw henged Mito training her katas.
Mito stopped when they came 300 meters away from her. And asked the anbu:" Did you sold out my schedule. " she said it with straight face. Team 7 heard that. Anbu jumped down from tree and answered :"I had to they came to my house."
Mito looked at Minato and said:" Why are harassing this Anbu, if you wanted something from my, then come to me. Don't use others."
Minato :"Well we did came to you, we just didn't know where you are. We were just trying to find out where you would be."
Mito answered :"Was that supposed to comfront me, because it didn't. Kiri also wants to know where I will be. How can I believe your intentions are good."
Kakashi answered to that by saying :"In Konoha it is forbidden to attack anybody that village considers an ally. Those are rules."
Minato :"it is true, but we also wanted you to train with us, it isn't good for you be alone all the time. You need to interact with someone your age."
Mito answered to them :"that would be truth if I wasn't alone from the beginning. While I see how important is friendship. I am not ready for this."
Rin asked:"So you are going to be alone, training in this darkness, what exactly are you traning for."
Mito answered :"I was given two missions before my parents master died. One was to take revenge and other was to make things better."
Kakashi was intruged, he said:" Why don't you train with us you will become stronger faster then training alone."
Mito had enough :" Will you stop pressuring me to train with you guys. Why don't you try fighting me first. "
Obito was pissed :" Do you think that you are stronger than we are. "
Mito then asked :" Do you wanna bet. "
Obito :" of course, we aren't scared of you."
Minato said to Obito :" Obito don't rush, she has been playing games with us. "
Rin asked :" Are you saying she wanted this bet to happen from the beginning "
But before Minato could answer her question Kakashi asked :" What are terms about this bet. "
Mito :"Oh you seem eager, well how about this Team 7 against me and this Anbu here, if I win you will stop pressuring me, but if you guys win I will train with you."
Minato said:"Isn't it unfair 4 against 2."
Mito answered :"I killed a jonin with using only half of my strength. I need this Anbu only to fight you while I deal with them."
Minato said:" Are you so sure of yourself that you can beat them. I will say I am stronger than that Anbu."
Mito:" I am the one who is suggesting this bet, you can take it or leave it. "
Minato looked at his team they seemed confident, they wanted to take this bet. So he said:" we will take it. "
Mito then said:" I am glad, shall we start. "
Anbu and Mito were standing on one side of training grounds while team 7 was standing on the other side. Mito said to Anbu to only fight Namikaze - San,he agreed, she told him she wouldn't hold grudge against him if he won.
The fight began, Kakashi, Rin and Obito rushed forwards to close distance between them and Mito. But Mito decided to retreat to the rivers, Minato tried to warn them to not follow but Anbu jumped in front of him and started to attack Minato. Who now didn't have time for warning his students. Minato prayed to the Sage that they stay together, because he knew that was only way of fighting her. He assumed this bet was to test how strong they were and to see if Mito had any benefits training with them.