Yoko Ichimaru

A five-year-old girl was walking around the border between the land of lightning and the land of water. There were a lot of dead Shinobi corpses lying on the ground. The girl sighed in sadness while looking at the corpses. She was about to leave and go home, but she stopped when she sensed a weak life force coming from one of the corpses. She ran as quickly as she could towards the life force signal she was sensing, and when she arrived, she saw quite a muscular middle-aged man. He had tanned skin, a long, light gray beard, and long, light gray hair that reached the middle of his back. She attempted to carry the man, but he was too heavy.

The girl looked at the old man with a determined expression and began using medical jutsu on him, just like her mother had taught her. She noticed the middle-aged man's severe and potentially fatal injuries, but she never gave up and tried her best to save his life. The middle-aged man began to slowly open his eyes. When he noticed someone nearby, he stiffened up and prepared to attack. However, he halted when he heard a girl's voice reassuring him, "You will be okay. "I will save you. Please don't move."

The man was surprised to see the girl look like she was 5 years old, with long blond hair that fell like a waterfall and blue eyes. She was wearing a simple white dress and had a fair complexion.

When the girl had succeeded in stabilizing the middle-aged man's condition, she sighed in relief and began to feel dizzy. "I used so much chakra; I feel tired."

The girl suddenly heard a robotic voice in her head: "Training and Talent Evolution system are currently being installed into the host." The system has been successfully installed and is currently loading 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, and 100%. The system's loading is complete.

"What the? Why am I hearing these voices in my head? What is going on? Am I losing my mind?" The girl thought to herself in a frantic way, but the robotic voice answered her questions. "No, host; you are not losing your mind." Let me explain things briefly to you. To put it simply, you have died in your previous life, but thanks to your virtues karma, you earned two wishes from the god of life. You requested that two distinct systems merge into a single system. and I am this system. We call it the Training and Talent Evolution System. However, God mandates a price for its acquisition. You have agreed to the conditions set forth by God, and this price represents your previous life memories.

When she heard this, the girl was astonished, but the system continued, "Since you saved the third Raikage life, your talent in medical art has evolved from good to excellent, and your chakra control has also evolved from good to excellent." Finally, you have gained a photographic memory, and your chakra reserve has doubled." 

The girl remained stunned, sensing a doubling of her chakra reserve and an unblocking of something within her mind. Then she heard the system say, "You also receive a chance to spin the Golden Roulette of Talents by using the lottery ticket at any time."

The girl screamed in her mind, "Hold on a second; I must first take care of this big guy." The system then responded, "As you wish, host."

The girl looked at the third Raikage and said, "You are alright; now you only need to rest and regain your strength, uncle."

The Third Raikage gave the girl a kind smile and said, "You really are talented as a medical Jutsu girl; I owe one thank you for saving my life. I never thought that I would survive."

The girl blushed at the compliment. "It was nothing, uncle. My mother taught me some medical art when she was alive, and after she died, I continued reading the medical books that she left behind. This is my first time treating someone. I couldn't let you die. My mother will be disappointed in me if I don't try and help you."

After hearing this, the Third Raikage closed his eyes, started paying respect to the girl's mother, and then asked her, "What about your father, girl?" The girl lowered her head, tears welling up in her eyes as she said, "The Shinobi, dressed in the same clothes as these guys, killed my mother and father." She pointed at the Mist Shinobi corpses lying on the ground.

When he heard what the girl said, the Third Raikage narrowed his eyes in anger, and after calming himself, he asked her, "You are staying with whom now, girl, and what is your name?"

The girl rubbed her tears and said, "My name is Yoko Ichimaru, uncle, and I have lived by myself since my parents passed away."

The Third Raikage closed his eyes again, trying to sense Yoko's chakra. He was very impressed to sense a Chunin-reserved chakra from her. He also sensed she could learn the Black Lightning from him. He smirked at his discovery and decided to ask her to join the hidden cloud village.

"Little Yoko, why don't you join the Hidden Cloud Village? It's not safe for you to stay here; you'll be safer in the Cloud Village." The Third Raikage said this to Yoko, and she was surprised when she heard it.

When she heard what the Third Raikage had just said to her, Yoko didn't know what to say. The Third Raikage saw this, and he started explaining his reasoning to her: "The reason why I suggested this to you is because the tension between all the big hidden villages is really high right now." You saw just now how the hidden Mist Shinobi invaded our border, and this invasion won't be the last. I have no doubt that the third ninja war is on its way. You will be in danger if you stay here."

"The second reason I suggested this to you is because you are very talented in medical Jutsu." You could improve and learn a lot in my village; you might even surpass your mother one day." The Third Raikage said it with a smile on his face.

"The final reason is that you have a Chunin's chakra reserve." In confusion, Yoko looked at the Third Raikage and asked him, "What is a Chunin?"

"Chunin is a middle-class shinobi rank, and with your young age, you have the same chakra reserve as a Chunin. Your exceptional control over this reserve is truly remarkable; you have the potential to become a formidable Shinobi Yoko." The Third Raikage spoke seriously to Yoko, who was deeply contemplating all the information he had shared.

"Do I accept his proposal to become a Shinobi or not?" If I stay here and the war breaks out, it will be dangerous for me. I might die. My father and mother would want me to live my life to the fullest, so I can't die." Yoko was thinking deeply.

"In order to survive, I must become Shinobi and gain strength." Joining the Hidden Cloud Village is the only way to achieve this right now. My parents' lack of strength led to their deaths." She made up her mind and looked at the Third Raikage, saying to him, "I accept your proposal, uncle, but I don't want to leave the stuff that my father and mother left behind."

The Third Raikage stood up with some difficulties and said to her with a smile on his face, "Don't worry, little Yoko, we can bring all that your parents left behind to the hidden cloud village." She smiled and nodded in delight at the Third Raikage. He bent down on one knee and said to her, "Now hop onto my back and tell me where you are living." We will go and pick up everything your parents left behind."

Yoko hopped on the Third Raikage back, and he quickly rushed to the direction that Yoko pointed at.

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It took them only two minutes to arrive in front of a wooden house. Yoko was amazed at the Third Raikage's speed; she couldn't wait to be able to travel at a similar speed as the Raikage.

When they entered the wooden house, the Third Raikage was shocked at all the weapons he saw inside. There were swords, spears, hammers, sabres, shurikens, kunais, and all kinds of weapons. He noticed that the craftsmen of these weapons were incredible, and he decided to ask Yoko a question: "Little Yoko, was your father a blacksmith?"

Yoko hesitated for a moment but decided to be honest: "Yes, our clan is a samurai clan, and we specialized in blacksmithing. Our ancestors were expelled from our home before arriving in the elemental nation. My father didn't tell me the reason; he told me that when I am old enough and able to protect myself, he will tell me."

The Third Hokage nodded his head in understanding and smiled at Yoko. "Alright, let's pack everything in this house so we can go to the Hidden Cloud Village as soon as possible."

Yoko smiled and nodded, then they both started packing all the weapons, books, scrolls, and clothes. The Third Raikage unfolded a small scroll and sealed everything within it.

Yoko was shocked and yelled, "Where did my stuff disappear to?" The Third Hokage couldn't help but chuckle at her reaction and tell her, "Relax." I sealed all your belongings inside this scroll. We refer to this scroll as a storage scroll. You can seal inanimate objects inside and release them whenever you want. This is one of many Shinobi arts that is available to a shinobi, but this art is a very difficult art called Fuinjutsu, or Sealing Art."

Yoko was astonished and thought to herself, "I wonder how many Shinobi arts are there." The Third Raikage then bent on one knee and said to her, "Come, let's leave. Now we need to head back to the cloud village as quickly as possible."

Yoko smiled at the Third Raikage and nodded to him. She hopped onto his back. The Third Raikage then quickly started rushing in the Hidden Cloud Village direction, hoping to arrive at the village as quickly as possible.