Terumi Mei looked at the 12-13-year-old girl in front of her. She never thought that someone so young could actually recognize her. She looked carefully at the girl in front of her. She had long red hair with strands of white in middle and her crystal blue eyes made her beautiful face even more attractive.
Terumi Mei once again felt that it was a pity to kill her. Mei asked, "So who are you?"
Scarlet replied, "My identity is easy to find as I have been popular recently, you can find it yourself."
Scarlet then took out a scroll which made Mei alert. Scarlet then gave the scroll to Mei as she said "Zabuza collected a lot of money to rebel against Yagura but died, unfortunately, here is the money he collected. Hope it helps you"
Mei took the scroll with some doubts, she inspected the Scroll for any traps and then finally took the scroll and unlocked it. She soon found a lot of money in the scroll. Seeing this Mei became happy as she thought 'This will surely help a lot in managing the funds for food and weapons' she thought about Zabuza and firmed in her mind 'Zabuza I will not let your efforts go in vain'.
Mei looked Scarlet and asked "Why did you actually help us? You could have stolen the money, no one would actually know."
Scarlet replied with a plain tone "Well just consider this as repaying a favour and I don't care about that little money. I have more money and even if I finish it I can earn it back anytime."
Mei got more and more interested in knowing the identity of the young girl in front of her. Mei said "Even the Kage of your village may not be able to say that this is little money. So are you saying that you are richer than a Kage?"
Scarlet thought for a while and replied: "Actually my village owes me some money and yes I am indeed richer than a Kage if we do not consider their ninjutsu techniques as wealth."
Mei said "Interesting! Let me test you out. If you are worthy enough then we can make a deal."
Mei then made a series of hand signs as she said "Boil Release: Skilled Mist Technique" and released a cloud of mist from her mouth.
Seeing this Scarlet immediately got alert as she used Chakra armour technique and at the same time used Hyoton to make many Ice walls to stop the Mist.
The mist easily melted the ice and started heading towards Scarlet, Just as the mist slightly touched Scarlet's Chakra barrier, Scarlet escaped from that position. Scarlet saw that the chakra barrier she made started to get corroded. Scarlet then dispelled the chakra armour and looked towards Mei with a serious face.
Mei was also shocked after seeing Scarlet use Hyoton. She remembers it very well as Yuki clan was one of their fellow kekkei Genkai clans but now someone from other village has this kekkei Genkai.
She then remembered Scarlet's words 'Well consider this as repaying the favour and I don't care about that little money'
Mei thinks 'Hmm the favour she was referring to might be related to her using Hyoton. But I don't why would someone do this, the requirements and the price to pay for it are very high. Anyway, I should be glad that there is at least one person left who inherited the Yuki clan's kekkei Genkai. Since she has Yuki clan's kekkei Genkai she will be a part the village now'
Scarlet who felt the danger from the boil release now thought of ways to defend from it. Finally, she managed to get an idea which she tried to implement. She consumed a large amount of chakra and made a barrier using her space powers. Scarlet felt her chakra consuming at a very fast rate.
Terumi Mei who observed the changes was shocked. She didn't know why but she was not able to perceive her at all. It was as if she was in a different space! Mei didn't know that her guess was really close.
Mei once again used Boil Release: Skilled Mist technique and released a cloud of mist from her mouth. This time Scarlet didn't avoid it. The mist just ignored Scarlet and went beside her. Mei was shocked seeing this. She thought 'She is strong enough. She will make a good partner'
Mei the dispelled the technique as she said "Good, you are strong enough. I want you to help me in the battle against Yagura. In return, I will owe you a favour, in which you can ask me anything that will not harm my village."
Hearing Terumi Mei's words Scarlet replied "I cannot help you right now as my master will not allow me to go freely until I am strong enough. So I need two years' time to become truly strong. As for the favour, I want to build a quarters of my organization in your village after it is freed from Yagura's reign'
Hearing Scarlet's words Mei thought for a while and said "Very well, I also have to prepare my forces for the rebellion, so two years it is. As for the organization, as long as it does not harm the interests of the villagers I will allow them."
Scarlet smiles as she says "We have a deal then"
Terumi Mei also smiles as she says "Deal!"
Both of them shake their hand.