Ch. 34
3.pov
It was finally the day she would be free Hokage announced that he will have something important to say to village at the noon. Village was restless while they hoped for good news, they knew that the ones they allways wanted to hear wouldn't be announced today. The war was stil going on and it didn't seem likely that it would end soon. The Village was curious about what is happening, what Hokage would say. Even shinobi forces that were stationed inside village didn't know what was going on. Only select few did.
Mito had to come to the Hokage office early in the morning. She was to stay and change her clothes there.
Hokage asked her for some help with papers she agreed. She was doing the most boring stuff that Hokage didn't want to do.
She was almost done with it. She was so angry at the Hokage she almost screamed 'Why don't you use shadow clones.' but she regained her control. She had her revenge because every time Hokage would glance at her she would put on the sweetest smile on her face, while her red hair would slightly move upwards. Mito reminded him of Kushina and how scary she was.
As time was closing to noon, the crowd was getting bigger. Mito was already dressed and only waited for Hokage to go to top of the tower. She would come after him after he would announce her. The only reason nobody had came in the office was because nobody was allowed inside. Hokage finally had time to finish all the paperwork which had piled up over past week.
Mito was nervous she didn't know what to do. She still had time so she asked :" How are things going with that man."
Hokage was surprised with sudden question:" We are getting closer, You don't need to worry about him."
Mito had a sceptic look on her face:" Are you saying that I shouldn't worry about the person that sees ne as a weapon and he would do anything to get me under his wing. How comforting."
Hokage wondered if she knew more than she said to him :" Why are you afraid of him. Did you feel something new in his tainted chakra. "
Mito was startled she didn't expect him to ask her:" He seems to have to plans now, one is getting me and the other is with someone who has snakeish tainted chakra, he seems to be trying to persuade that person to join him as I can feel for now he isn't successful at it."
Hokage gasped did Danzo wanted to control Orochimaru. Hokage knew that Orochimaru was fascinated with power and knowledge, and the evidence about Danzo proved he had knowledge, by doing some experiments, both illegal and legal ones. Hokage had decided to speak with Orochimaru as soon as he could. He hoped Mito would be there too.
Hokage slowly walked upstairs, Mito following behind both of them were surrounded by anbu forces. The top of the tower was designed as a balcony. Mito stayed at the entrance while Hokage continued towards the edge of balcony. The big group of anbu had spliten up so they could defend both. The crowd which was gossiping about reasons they were here quickly became quiet.
Hokage begun his speech :" For a few months we have been actively looking into one of information we had. It seems that information was correct we were extra careful with it so it wouldn't bring any harm to the Village. Today I will introduce you to that person we investigated throughoutly. "
Hokage signaled Mito to come forwards. While it took Mito almost a minute to come to the edge. Crowd was restless, even if they knew this person was safe, there never was announcement about some ordinary person from Hokage.
As soon as the civilians could see her, they were amazed by her beautiful looks and how young she was. While shinobi Gasped recognizing the red hair, somewhere in the crowd Minato and team 7 held onto Kushina, she firstly almost collapsed and then she tried to go towards them, but both of those things were prevented by mostly Minato :"Listen to what Hokage has to say, you can't make a scene right now, he will talk to you."
Kushina had used all of her willpower to calm down she was curious about the no reaction from her boyfriend students. She thought 'they knew '. Some of the shinobi also came closer to Kushina. Those were her friends.
Hokage countied slowly :" This young girl here is Uzumaki Mito, the last princess of Uzumaki clan."
The whole crowd gasped.
Hokage countied :" She was here for over 3 months and she proved that she doesn't have any malicious thoughts about our village. She is also shinobi, her rank will be genin here. "
Only did then team 7 gasped, divereting Kushina's attention to them.
Hokage countied :" I watched her train myself when I could, and when I couldn't she was watched by anbus. Mito is still getting used to the village, because she never before had lived in such a big village. Her life wasn't easy her parents were killed before her eyes but she was rescued and raised by her parents master.
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The shinobi forces were confused the Hokage didn't mention anything about which team she would belong to. They knew that if they didn't decide that they wouldn't announce her identity.
Hokage countied :" on Mito request she won't be joining any genin teams, she will be going on the missions mostly in the Village and only if the need for her to go out the village will she be working with team."
The shinobi forces were even more confused. Was Hokage limiting her movements even though he trusted her, was she in such danger outside of the walls of the village. The civilan didn't get all those confused looks on shinobi forces for them Hokage was obviously trying to make Uzumaki girl to get familiar with village and to stay out of danger of war as last Uzumaki princess. "