Meeting the Water Daimyo

Next morning, "Big Sis, I am heading off to get my pay" Yuuma called out before leaving the Terumi, Mei was still feeling groggy since she was reading the book Yuuma took out last night since she wanted to see what ideas her little brother would come up with, but for some reason, she was reminded of the Fourth Hokage who was quite famous in the shinobi world. 'I remember grandfather telling me that the Fourth Hokage was seen using a sphere technique' She thought before heading to the dining room to have breakfast.

Yuuma was using body flicker movement to swiftly and stealthily arrive in the Anbu department building, "Morning Nonemuri, you here to process your quest?" Yuuma nodded at the receptionist, he handed over his marked bingo book along with a few strands of hair as proof. The receptionist was quite surprised as she knows the boy in front of her was still a Genin but was hunting Chunins and to come back alive with proof he completed the work was even more surprising.

"That will be two hundred and fifty thousand Ryo" the Receptionist counts the number of targets Yuuma took out before handing over a pouch for him, Yuuma nodded while taking the bag "Thanks". Yuuma did not take another quest since he has the mission together with his big sister, with this he could focus on doing some shopping to buy some balls to play with.

The receptionist watches him leave while she disappeared only to reappear in front of the Mizukage kneeling, "Oh, seeing you must mean he came back and even completed the paperwork for the mission right?" Mei spoke with a warm smile to see that this kunoichi is taking her orders seriously as she wanted to ensure Yuuma's safety until he is an adult. "Yes Lord Mizukage, he completed the quest, would you want me to assign the next mission for him?" The receptionist asks Mei who shook his head, "No need, I have already set him to join me on the escort mission to guard the Daimyo since it will be my last official mission I will be able to do as a Jounin before I become Mizukage officially"

Meanwhile, Yuuma visits one of his favourite stores to buy another large quantity of scrolls for him to practice his seal arts with. "Morning Yuuma, back to buy more scrolls?" Reina the store owner came greeting Yuuma, she was a beautiful widow, with sleek black hair neatly comb behind her ears wearing a light brown one-piece dress with a white apron in front of it. "Morning Auntie Reina, I am also looking for some rubber play balls if you don't then balloons would do I suppose"

"Play balls? I have many of those but what size you want?" Hearing Reina's question Yuuma showed a size that could fit on his palm, Reina nodded as she left for the back in the storage while Yuuma began to pick up scrolls to buy. By the time he finished pulling all the scrolls he wanted, Reina arrived with a small plastic crate containing numerous balls. "Here you go, oh so you still going to try seal arts? You're quite a dilligent boy Yuuma!"

Yuuma chuckled as he pays for the things he purchased before sealing them in a scroll, "See you again Auntie Reina!" Yuuma turned and left in a flash, he wanted to hurry up and train, since he was not certain how busy he might be along with his sister in order to protect the Daimyo, is no joke and a really important mission.

Later that day Yuuma's room was a mess, failed scrolls were tossed to the left side of the room while the successful storage scrolls he managed to complete was neatly stacks on his right. There was still time before lunch and since he had more than enough training for the day in seal arts, he stood up taking a ball out form the plastic crate. 'Now how should I go about it?"

Yuuma began to inject chakra into the ball causing it to deform before exploding, Yuuma's eyes squinted as he takes out another ball repeating the same thing. 'I see' The third time Yuuma injected his chakra while manipulating it to spin rapidly, but one direction was not enough as he needed to have the chakra spiral in a circle from different positions to make a solid sphere. It was time for lunch and Yuuma decided to take the break when he step out of his room he saw the always so serious sensei glaring at his dirty room.

"Why is your room a mess today?" Ao asked his disciple a question but when he noticed scrolls neatly stacked and those tossed aside he could more or less grasp this student of his was training in Seal arts, 'Does he really want to end up learning everything?' Ao thought while Yuuma looks up to his sensei, "Yes, I am still in the middle of training" Yuuma answered Ao's question without explaining why his room was a mess since it was self-evident.

"Originally I was going to take you with me to train but it appears your sister beat me to it, so we will have to postpone your training with me for a while" Ao explained with a complicated facial expression as he wanted to personally train this boy but the Mizukage and Mei were too rebellious to steal his disciple from him, his eyes began to burn "So you make sure you don't accept any missions from anyone when you get back so we can start our training!"

Yuuma was taken aback by his Sensei's sudden change of vigour but still nodded since he felt it will be beneficial for him, he can train on his own but having someone who can give advice or tips could help him progress faster. The went by and another day went by, Yuuma was able to burst the balloon by using his chakra in a spiralling motion which indicated he was moving closer to his ideal control.

His seal arts is far from ready to be practical as he was still stuck using storage scrolls but thanks to that he made enough money to recoup his expenses, he recently also bought himself a light brown camo flak jacket which contains all the scrolls he prepared for himself which was mostly storage scrolls that contained additional hidden weapons, food and medical components. "Are you ready Yuuma?" Mei called out as she got dressed in her standard shinobi outfit that was mostly blue and black instead of the grey colour.

"Yes, Big sis" Yuuma nodded as he and Mei went out of the Terumi Manor leaving the Village as they went up north where the Palace for the Daimyo, Yuuma was quite sceptical why the Daimyo thinks they are in control of the world if a single ninja can slaughter them. But apparently the Daimyo and the Village are two systems built to support one another so he did not comment on this as he found it very hard to believe.

When Yuuma and Mei arrived at the city Mizu no Miyako, it was the capital City for the Daimyo's palace. It was surrounded by a tall thick wall with archers patrolling the walls regularly and a single large gate in front of them that can only be opened from the inside by rotating the gate gear o move the gate upwards. "Halt, what business you have?" One of the gate guards stops Yuuma and Mei.

Mei took out her wooden tag with the kanji guard written on it which was proof she is part of the Daimyo's Protection squad, "This boy is a new recruit I am bringing along" The Guard nodded as he allowed Yuuma to follow Mei inside, however, the sight Yuuma saw afterwards was quite difficult to handle. There were many people wearing extravagant clothes while some of the people wearing common clothes were the ones selling things, the worst part is the fact there were many children being sold as slaves which made him feel uncomfortable.

Mei brought Yuuma here for this reason as well so he could learn of the cruel truth of the world earlier so he could grow faster, "I know you feel revolted but this is the truth of the world Yuuma, the weak gets tossed around by the strong, only when you're strong can you have a say in the world" Hearing Mei's words Yuuma nodded, the two of them entered the city while heading straight for the palace located further ahead, made out of wood with blue tints reflecting from the sunlight.

"That is the Daimyo Manor although the man himself prefers to call it a palace so please do keep that in mind" Mei began to explain the personality of the Water Daimyo to Yuuma, including the fact the man fears the Shinobi because of the Bloody Mist Era which still had not ended entirely yet. Because of that, the relationship between the Daimyo and the Village was strained till Mei was sent as the representative to protect the Daimyo thus saving the relationship from breaking apart. "Just be careful though, he is a lolicon from our sources"

Yuuma paused for a moment looking at his sister's serious face, he realized that some powerful rich people sure have unique tastes commoners will not always be able to comprehend. The Daimyo palace was surrounded by a three-meter high wall built from Sakura wood, two guards were standing on either side of the entrance. They did not stop Mei from entering the Palace as they were already familiar with her and Yuuma who was next to her did not enter their eyes since he was a child and Mei brought him in.

There were many servants rushing up and down with new dresses for a little girl in their hands "Move it! The little miss is going to have her first day out of the palace! We should make it extra special!" The head of staff began to order the servants to move faster in and out a corridor on the left, Mei held Yuuma's hand leading him to the sliding door right in front of them. Just as they reach the door slid up revealing a bald man with squinty eyes and an extensively long goatee that reached his abdomen.

"You are late Mei" The man spoke with a domineering voice but Yuuma discovered his sister did not flinch and glared back at the man as well, "Toshiko I am quite familiar with the time I should arrive and since when are you supervising the shinobi protection team? I suggest you go back to your Samurai team and make sure they don't cause any trouble or I might go take a look myself" Hearing Mei's threat Toshinori snorted before walking past Mei but his eyes gaze towards Yuuma who he was not familiar with.

Yuuma could see a strange smile form on Toshinori's face before he left the room, "Although he was wrong, you should not have threatened him Mei-chan" an Feminine voice was heard followed by a shadow silhouette behind the dress change cover when the person came out Yuuma felt revolted to see it was a slightly chubby figure man with long sleep black hair wearing his Daimyo headpiece and extravagant decorated Hakama.

"My apologies Lord Daimyo, I just felt that his excessive care for my unit was going to make his own unit envy us and cause a disruption in our teamwork" The daimyo giggled like a woman as he heard what Mei told him while nodding his head, "And this is?" He looked towards Yuuma which caused Mei to stand much prouder "This is my little brother Yuuma Terumi, he graduated a year and a few months ago and became a genin. He is already recommended to take part in the Chunin Exam for this year"

Yuuma was shocked as he turned to look at his sister wondering where this came from? He never heard about any of this before. Mei noticed Yuuma's face so she hurriedly explained that it was the choice of the Mizukage (Mei Terumi) this caused the Daimyo who thought of recruiting this boy to suddenly change his mind to only be acquaintance with him, the last thing he wants for the water country is to destroy the current delicate relations between him and the Shinobi Village.