the hidden lotus (naruto Isekaid fanfic)

Six weeks passed and Yumiko was still stuck with suppressing and spying seals

There were various spying seals and each had its own purpose and form

Later on, Yumiko discovered seals that can hide other seals and themselves, they would be quite effective against sensors and SealMasters

Her training wasn't just limited to seals, she also trained her body and jutsus to keep herself in shape

The Rasengan training was put on stop temporarily as her focus was mainly on seals

Her training peace didn't last long after that

One afternoon, Yumiko was sitting at her table writing symbols and kanji boredly

Her days were dull and the same, nothing interesting happened so far

Getting up, Yumiko went to her front door

expecting Genma or Kakash, the latter always has his ways to find her

She opened the door only to find a masked man looking at her intentionally

Taken aback by the presence of the Anbu, Yumiko consciously took a step back

"The Hokage has summoned you, go meet him in his office" He said before disappearing in a cloud of smoke

Yumiko took it back, she wanted those peaceful, dull days back

'The hell?' She looked at the place where the Anbu was a few moments ago weirdly

Hundreds of scenarios rushed through her head in a second, swallowing nervously, she shook her head at the negative thoughts

'No need to overthink, everything will be clear once I talk to him'

Without wasting time, she took off to the Hokage office after making sure to close her door

Reaching the office, Yumiko knocked three times before entering after getting permission

She was greeted by her former teammates and someone who she barely knows

"Long time no see Yumiko-ka" Waved Seiza stupidly at Yumiko.

Trying to not get distracted too long, she turned her gaze to Hiruzen and then bowed her head respectfully at him

"Good evening Hokage-sama, it's good to see you in good health" She said politely not bothering to answer Seiza who pouted

Chuckling, Hiruzen answered "No need for such formality Yumiko-chan, rise" Doing as she was told she nodded at him shyly

For some reason, Yumiko always feels embarrassed, mainly because Sarutobi is the only one (aside from Kakashi) who knows her crimes

"I see you took a long vacation after the chunin exams hmm?" He asked her curiously

"Hokage-sama, I was training to not let something like that happen to me again"

Both Natsuki and Seiza looked at her curiously, as for Santa he could guess what happened

"You shouldn't let such a thing discourage you, my dear, Ninja always face risks in their lives"

Shaking her head, Yumiko answered in determination, "I wasn't discouraged at all! In fact, it made me more motivated to train more and become stronger!"

Smiling in satisfaction, he said praisingly "It seems like the will of fire in your heart is strong Yumiko-chan"

'Or am I just ensuring my safety?' Her sweat dropped at her thought

"Thanks, Hokage-sama"

Nodding at her he finally got to the point "I summoned you all today for a special mission, a group of diplomats from our village are heading towards the land of grass to negotiate on some matters"

"You are responsible for their safety; you are going to guard them even inside the village; the only place you are not going to guard them is the negotiation room since you are not allowed to enter.

As you may know, the land of grass is now a hotspot filled with rebels who can be labeled as missing-nins, they would pose a great threat to you in the mission so be careful"

The three of them nodded in understanding

"I had taken Yamanaka Santa as your team leader, he is a special jōnin. That doesn't mean you would let your guard down"

The three of them tried to take all the pieces of information at hand carefully

"Also, one of the elders is coming with you" He added casually

Santa who didn't utter a word from the beginning suddenly declared "The mission will start tomorrow at five in the morning, be there in time"

"You are dismissed" Added the Hokage

Getting out in a daze, Yumiko was going to head back to her apartment and get ready for tomorrow's mission only for someone to hold her hand

"Where do you think you're going, Yumiko? After ignoring me like that, this won't go without you paying" Said Seiza angrily

Waking up from her dazed state she looked at Seiza "Oh hi Seiza, long time no see" She smiled at him sweetly

"Don't think you'll fool me by acting clueless, Yumiko!" He said in annoyance, his grasp become more tight

Titling her head, Yumiko looked at him in confusion.

A fist suddenly came to his head making him retreat his hand and instead place it in his skull

"Why did you do that?"

"Because you are Dramatizing things Seiza" Said Natsuki

"Don't mind him Yumiko-chan, he is just angry because you didn't pay him a visit"

Seiza's eyes widened in horror; a blush crept to his face before yelling angrily "Stop this crap, Natsuki!"

Ignoring him she instead turned to Yumiko

"How about we catch up?" She offered gently

Yumiko smiled at her nodding happily "Of course! I missed you guys..." she looked at her helplessly

"Go alone, I have some training to do with Sasamaru" He grumbled, turning around ready to leave

"No, you are coming with us" Said Natsuki before dragging him with them

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"Wow" Seiza gaped in awe "You're really lucky to have faced a jōnin level ninja and still survived" He said bluntly

Natsuki cleared her throat while glaring at him with her clear, lavender eyes

"I am sorry Yumiko, being so close to death... you must felt really scared, no wonder you didn't do any missions" She said in understanding

They were in a clearing in one of the training grounds

The past few hours were spent it catching up on what happened and at one point, curiosity got the best of Seiza and ended up asking her about her conversation with the Hokage and what did she means

She told them what happened to her in that mission, erasing the Sharingan and Uzumaki chains part

"It is late; how about we have dinner together?" Yumiko asked

Seiza shrugged his shoulder not finding a reason to decline, while Natsuki nodded