'Here they are' Yumiko thought while heading towards her team after sensing their chakra.
On the other hand, Genma sensed her coming towards them
His eyebrows furrowed in confusion while he thought
'Why is she coming back? I told her to wait for us there'
"wait" Genma ordered the duo who not a moment after stopped in their track with him
"what is it?" Izumo asked puzzled.
Genma answered without taking his eyes ahead of them "for some reason, Yumiko came back" he said to the more confused duo.
Not longer than a few seconds, Yumiko appeared in front of them
Their eyes widened at her bloody clothes and Genma was the first to ask about it
"What happened to you Yumiko? Explain your situation"
"I clashed with a missing-nin, she was also aiming for the scroll, so I decided to send a shadow clone to deliver the scroll instead while I held her back.
The mission has been completed and the scroll has been delivered to lord Mifune successfully" she said with a straight face
"did you kill her?" Kotetsu asked curiously
Yumiko pursed her lips in thin line before answering
"No, I told her about the shadow clone and begged her to let me die slowly, she didn't know my status as a medical-nin..."
the duo looked at her skeptically while they thought at the same time
'Does she expect us to believe her?'
Lucky for Yumiko, Genma interfered before both of them can interrogate her
"All right, we will talk about the details once we get back to the village, you should rest for now Yumiko, the nearest camp is two hours away from here, can you hold till we arrives?"
She nodded at him gratefully "Yeah"
Yumiko sighed in relief while thinking 'thank god, I am too exhausted to think of any lies'
Genma turned his gaze towards the duo before ordering sternly "Kotetsu Izumo, you two go to the land of Iron while I take care of Yumiko, make sure the mission has been successful "
Glancing at Yumiko he thought
'there should be a reason for the missing-nin to spare Yumiko's life.
Given her bloody and cutted clothes, there is no way she got out of the fight unscratched; in fact, her injuries must've been so serious and life-threatening that any normal ninja should have died from them.
The missing-nin must've thought the same.
However, Yumiko healed all her wounds without leaving a trace somehow...
Well what matters is she is alive... but still'
he shook his head helplessly letting out a tired sigh 'its impressive how she can heal all her injuries without leaving any scars behind...'
On the other hand, Kotetsu and Izumo suspect that the scroll wasn't delivered
It was obvious something went wrong.
But fortunately, they didn't press the matter and instead trusted Genma's decision
without asking him.
After all, he was the leader of the team
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'How can I tell them I have the sharingan?' Yumiko thought while looking at the ceiling
'for now, it's a hidden card, but it won't be the same forever... without forgetting Danzo...
Well I don't think he will be after a one tomoe sharingan for sure but still, I am a half Uchiha and that reason alone can make him hate my entire existence... what a shitty situation' she complained silently
'No, for now, I won't use it under any circumstances till it becomes a full-fledged Sharingan!
With this, I won't have to deal with any problems or headaches, be it Danzo or the Hokage'
Yawning, Yumiko decided to finally sleep
As she was in one of the patrolled areas by Konoha ninja
So she had no worries about being in danger or something.
The next hours, Yumiko spent the evening sleeping peacefully, without worries
Her chakra was also recovering at the same time, even though it wasn't that low.
When she decided she had enough sleep, she went out of her temporary chamber searching for Genma
And while doing so, she greeted the passerby ninja, who eyed her with judgment.
Though she could care less about their opinions.
After all, her reputation wasn't that bad to begin with, they even called her the Hidden Lotus.
God knows where they brought that name.
She won't complain about it though; it's better than not having a name in the first place.
Anyhow,
After searching for a few minutes, she found Genma talking with two other ninjas outside
At first, Yumiko paid them no mind, since she was aiming for her sensei
But soon she became curious after seeing their Yamanaka and Nara clan symbols adding their jōnin vest.
The first one to turn was the Yamanaka, he looked at her before smiling
"Well, it seems like your student is finally awake Genma"
Soon enough after his comment, all their attention was shifted towards Yumiko
The said girl shifted uncomfortably at the sudden attention.
The two men were staring at her like a hawk as if trying to read her whole. Especially the Nara guy
'Okay, what's wrong with them?'
Yumiko glanced at Genma, seeing him silent with a small smirk, Yumiko immediately knew something was wrong
So, she decided to formally greet her elders, awkwardly
"Hello, it's nice to meet you two; my name is Yumiko..."
"We already know that," said the Nara guy blankly, his expression changed to a casual one after seeing Yumiko's nervousness.
The Yamanaka glanced at his friend before sighting in relief
'Genma was right, there is nothing to worry about as she doesn't seem the rebellious type. Ensui must've thought the same.
Even though her status as a prodigy, she doesn't seem so arrogant about it'
He smiled even more before answering, "Well, Yumiko, it's nice to meet you too. My name is Yamanaka Santa, and this is my friend and old teammate, Nara Ensui. Genma has told us a lot about you, he is very proud to have a student like you"
Yumiko forced a smile while trying to act nonchalant "Thank you. I am too honored to have a teacher like him"
Turning her attention to Genma she added
"So, shall we get back to the village sensei?"
"yes, we still need to talk about what happened to you with the missing-nin though, but for now let's go"
Yumiko face paled
'I am so screwed'
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"You know, the two men I was talking to are very special jōnin, Santa is an exceptional sensor among the Yamanaka clan while Ensui is one of the most experienced ninjas in shadow manipulation"
Yumiko glanced at him while jumping
'what is he getting at?'
"that's cool, I didn't know that" she answered unsure
"One day you will be able to surpass them with how much potential you hold Yumiko"
She was taken back by the sudden declaration, almost tripping in the process.
Blushing she answered "T-thanks for believing in me Genma-sensei"
Genma only chuckled in response
-(A/N): Ensui Nara and Santa Yamanaka arent OC, they appeared in naruto shippuden and are one of the most underrated characters in the show.
Hope you enjoyed-