#Kunoichi: Lady Ninja

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Happy birthday Tsunade! (Aug.2)

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E-91 Kunoichi from Sonic X

This Eggman robot left more of an impression on me in my youth than about 95% of Sonic X.

I mean, she has a transforming weapon and tools for combat and maneuvering up the wazoo, can phase in and out of walls, generates holograms, and possesses the ability to disguise herself as a lifelike woman. She was too cool an idea for 1 episode, but that's how it is.

Also, in the Japanese version, she sounds really cute. Kunoichi is a Badnik I've been itching to revive for a project.

If you're wondering about the remaining 5%, it's made up of Super Sonic's first appearance, Chris Thorndyke denying Sonic his easy trip home, Cosmo's death and it's effect on Tails, and Knuckles getting smooshed by a hamster wheel.

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[katlimeart]

Made in 2017 + 2018

If you’ve seen this anywhere else, I posted it back on my deviantArt when it was made.

Mario girls cosplaying as characters from Yu-Gi-Oh!

1. Yusei Fudo – requested by alexminazukibc6

2. Crow Hogan – requested by alexminazukibc6

3. Jack Atlas – requested by alexminazukibc6

4. Carly Dark Signers – requested by marcusperez824

5. Misty Dark Signers – requested by marcusperez824

6. Barbara – requested by marcusperez824

7. Hexe Trude – requested by marcusperez824

8. Warrior Lady of the Wasteland – requested by marcusperez824

9. Prickle Fairy – requested by marcusperez824

10. Kunoichi Ayame the Ninja Girl – requested by marcusperez824

[dark-konohagakure2]

May I request Rogue Zabuza defeating a female Hunter-nin that's been chasing on his and Haku's heels for a while and he decides to make an example of her? Ties her and fucks her against his sword among other things, maybe even uses a water clone to double stuff her.

tw: noncon, clone sex, double penetration, full nelson, exhibitionism, blade play, kidnapping, size difference, degradation, bondage, tummy bulge

All characters depicted are 18+

Zabuza and Haku are more than experienced with dispatching any bounty hunters that might be after them, the duo deals with hunter nins in the same way one would swat a buzzing fly away. However when one hunter kunoichi catches Zabuza on a day when he's in a particular foul mood, the Demon decides that a lesson is in order.

Zabuza doesn't like it when weak little ladies try to stand up to big strong men such as himself, so he takes it upon himself to put her in her place. He'll order Haku to tie her up tightly, and once she's bound and unable to escape, that's when Zabuza will commence the lesson.

Zabuza will hold his giant Executioner's Blade up to her, the circular cutout around neck, mere inches away from cutting her neck as he tears her clothes right off, making sure his protege gets a good eyeful of the woman's pussy before he rams his cock into her, tummy bulging with the shape of his thick member.

Zabuza's cock will be roughly hammering into her smaller form, letting Haku watch Zabuza destroy the hunter with his cock, making it clear that is main goal isn't pleasure, it's humiliation and dominance over this foolish shinobi who thought she'd have a chance in hell at taking down Zabuza Momochi.

"Watch closely, boy. This is how we deal with pesky hunters, but you already know that... I'll leave this one even more messed up than the last one..."

After he cums inside of her and he sees that there is still some fight left in here, Zabuza decides to up the ante. Forming the necessary hand signs, Zabuza summons a water clone, one that's sturdy enough to withstand a very tight squeeze, before easily lifting her up from behind, looping his muscular arms underneath her legs, lifting her up as both he and his clone rub their hard cocks against her already used pussy.

Just one Zabuza is enough to completely dominate and overwhelm anyone, but two Zabuzas pounding her at once is a mind shattering experience, having two of him to inside of her with their fat cocks bullying her untouched womb and stretching out her delicate walls around the two members relentlessly thrusting in and out of her sloppy pussy.

Zabuza will snidely praise her as he pounds into her, telling her that the hunters he's humiliated in the past couldn't take one of him without passing out, let alone two, but she's taking it like a champ, he didn't know that the Hidden Mist had been raising so many talented sluts when he was away, it's truly pitiful how the kunoichi of his village are more skilled at taking dick than they are at taking hits.

Once she's been thoroughly used and fucked out to Zabuza's liking, he decides to be generous and give her a brand new career path, being his own personal sex toy and stress relief, and it's a job with a terrible salary; a nonexistent one at that.

"You really should have reconsidered your method of earning pay, bitch. Because now you've got yourself a brand new job that doesn't pay a cent; being our own personal cumdump."

Being on the run as a rouge ninja is a pretty stressful lifestyle, but fate seems to be on the duo's side that day, because now Zabuza has his very own slutty stress toy to play with in anyway he sees fit.

[geekthefreakout]

The GaaNaru Letters (part 2 of ?)

PART 1

AN: Here's some more letters. I don't know how much more I will write, or how much actual romance I will get to. This is still early on.

Dear Gaara,

Sorry I'm sending this with a toad which is weird but I'm in a hurry and this is important. Have you ever heard of the Akatsuki? Don't tell anyone I asked. But this is important

Naruto U

Uzumaki Naruto,

I have never heard of this "Akatsuki." I have told no one. Your toad does not like me. What is happening?

Sincerely, Gaara of the Desert

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Uzumaki Naruto,

Temari says the more appropriate question is "Are you alright?"

I still have not told anyone your question.

Sincerely, Gaara of the Desert

Dear Gaara,

Sorry for the delay. There's a lot I'm not supposed to say. I'm okay, though, thanks for asking. Sorry if I worried you.

I'm going to tell you what Akatsuki is. Don't tell Tell who you need to for safety. But not how you heard about it. It's a secret, but you should know this one. Akatsuki is a group of weird guys, and they're after kids like us. Kids with monsters. Two of them found me while I was traveling with Pervy Sage, but him and Bushier Brows Sensei got rid of them. Now Sasuke is hurt, though, so it's even more important that we find the next Hokage. The lady Pervy Sage is thinking of is supposed to be a great medical ninja or something. She can help Sasuke and Bushy Brows.

Anyways, just watch yourself. Especially if you see weird guys with bad fashion sense and a thing for red clouds.

You were right, mine is Kyuubi. I didn't know until right before I became a genin. The Third didn't want it to be known by the younger kids, so only the adults knew. They hated me, but I never knew why. Then I did know why, and some stuff started to make sense. It doesn't really matter, because I'm going to keep working hard so that everyone sees me for me and acknowledges me! That's why I'm going to become Hokage.

You said your sister told you what to ask- does that mean you're on better terms? You didn't actually let them beat you up, did you?

You said a lot of other stuff in your letter that I want to talk to you about, but I don't have time now. Pervy Sage and I are setting out again, as soon as he gets back from "gathering information" at the onsen. Why are so many of the teachers I end up with perverts?

Sincerely, Uzumaki Naruto

Uzumaki Naruto,

Thank you for this information. I do not think it is likely that this Akatsuki will be a threat to me- unlike you, my defense is automatic. However, my time in the Hidden Leaf Village showed me that even my defenses are not perfect, so I will be vigilant. In a few days, I will tell Baki that I overheard a rumor about the Akatsuki and wished to report it to him.

Why do they want us?

Do not answer that. You've already shared too much. Your con You shouldn't I am grateful, but please do not put yourself in an awkward position for me.

Who is this "Pervy Sage"? I wonder if the woman he is speaking of is Tsunade. Her skill as a medical ninja is known even here in the Sand village. Kunoichi everywhere look up to her, including my sister.

I did offer to let Kankuro hit me, and I believe it helped, though not in the way I had anticipated. He became upset and insisted that he, Temari, and I sat down to "talk things out." I did not talk as much as they did. Both of them acknowledged that things were "a little weird" between us, but they insist that they do not want to hit me, because I am their little brother. I've never considered what that meant, outside of the obvious blood relation.

It's because of you that I have this chance I appreciate your advice in this area. Temari is surprised that I am writing to you, but she approves.

How is Rock Lee I will wait for you to return from your mission before resuming our other conversations.

Sincerely, Gaara of the Desert

Part 3

[cottoncandy-cult]

Exchange Program

Naruto Uzumaki x Reader

"Alright team 7, listen up." Kakashi had gathered the attention of Sakura, Naruto and Sai. Yamato was standing behind a girl with (h/c) hair, she wore a hidden mist headband. "In an attempt to strengthen our bonds with the hidden leaf we are doing an exchange program, meaning some of our ninja will be living in the hidden mist for the next few months." Yamato had droned on, going over how the program worked in too much detail. Thankfully Kakashi cut him off. "Anyways this is (Y/n), as you can see, she is from the hidden mist." The young woman wore a (F/c) kimono top with (2F/c) trim and tight ninja shorts, strapped to her side was a katana. Her (H/l) hair was neatly styled, her head band worn proudly around her waist. On the back of her top was a clan symbol, one that had Kakashi chuckling.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, lady Tsunade told me you'd be joining us." This had been Sakura; she had helped review profiles when selecting people to participate in the exchange. "That's cool, I can't wait to see you in action." This of course was Naruto, the bright smile he gave her made the cute girl smile slightly in return. "Thank you, I'll make sure I don't drag the team down." She bowed to the group, making everyone chuckle. "We have faith in your skills (Y/n), in fact why don't you demonstrate your skills with some light sparring?" This had been Kakashi's recommendation, his hand resting on her shoulder. She looked up at him with a bright smile, nodding her head.

"Alright, who should I spar with then Sensei?" Her head tilted cutely, nobody but Sai missed the blonde team member's blush. Though they all stayed quiet, making eye contact before giving subtle nods. "Naruto will be your partner." This made the male recoil, how could he hit the polite girl. She was kinda cute after all. "Are you sure Kakashi-sensei!? I don't want to hurt her!" That made the girl start laughing, Naruto simply giving her a confused look. "It's ok Naruto, I'll be fine I promise." (Y/n)'s voice was reassuring, making Naruto give in with a head nod. "Alright, but I'm not gonna hold back!" This made the mist kunoichi smile, nodding her head. Thankfully they were already in the training grounds, so all they had to do was stretch and get into position.

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After battle (cause I'm not good at fight scenes.)

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Naruto panted as he laid flat on his back, straddling him was none other than (Y/n). An iron grip held his wrists down, throughout the fight she had used taijutsu alone. A part of him was embarrassed, he had never been so physically dominated by anyone. Let alone a woman. He had landed maybe 3 hits; the young woman was barely breathing any quicker. Meanwhile Naruto was sore and hungry, but he was also amazed. She was a true kunoichi, strong in body and heart. Something about her soothed the sting of loss, even though he was physically disabled thanks to her overall strength. "Alright you two match is over, (Y/n) wins." Sakura had stepped in, helping (Y/n) and Naruto up.

"I hope I wasn't too rough, let me buy you lunch to make up for it." She turned to Naruto, giving him a sweet smile. The blonde was quick to smile back, scratching the back of his head as he placed one hand on his hip. "Sure, sounds like fun, if we are gonna be on a team, we gotta get to know each other." This had the others chuckling, all but Sai. The poor boy was still pretty awkward, so all he could do is look at them with confusion. Worrying that he may have to speak to Tsunade about a mandatory psych evaluation. "Since (Y/n) is still getting settled you can go ahead and give her a tour of the village as well."

This was Kakashi, even he could see the signs and being so heavy into his "romance novels" he wasn't going to miss the chance to help one of his students take some of his first steps into manhood. "Good idea Kakashi-Sensei, I know the village like the back of my hand." Naruto chuckled, standing beside (Y/n) and giving his friends such a pure look. Yamato stepped forward, drawing everyone's attention. "Well while you two do that I think Sai and I need to do some personalized training; I think everyone else has some stuff they need to do." He gazed over to Sakura and Kakashi, the two nodding in sync. "Alright if you guys say so, we'll catch up to you later." With that Naruto and (Y/n) parted ways with the group, the streets were a bit packed so he took the girl's hand with a smile.

“Heh, sorry it's a busy. I'd hate to get separated and you get lost your first day." His smile had the young woman's cheeks a light red, but she was quick to return it. "So, Naruto, why did you want to become a ninja?" She spoke from his side, their hands intertwined as they weaved through people on their way to Ichiraku's. "Well (Y/n) I want to be hokage one day, I'm gonna be the strongest." His smile had been so pure, his tone of voice so matter of fact. (Y/n) couldn't help but believe him, she had faith that he could reach his goal. "Heh that sounds cool, I just want to help bring peace to the village... We've only recently been able to pull away from the old ways, things are a bit chaotic. So, I want to help bring the village into an era of peace, it's nothing special but it's my goal."

Naruto turned to her with a smile as they got inside the ramen shop, gently letting go of her hand. She felt a little sad he let go, his hands were so gentle. "Well, I think it's an awesome goal, it's really selfless and I can understand why you'd want to achieve it. I'll help you whenever you need it, you just gotta have my back too." This brought a grin to (Y/n)'s face, she was nervous when she first got there. There was a lot of pressure on the ninja of the hidden mist, so to have someone believe in her and her dreams meant a lot. Even if he was a new friend, he was still a friend. "Sure, thank you Naruto. Now how about we eat, I'm starved." Naruto cheered, leading her over to some stools and telling her about all the different foods.

Neither noticed the 3 heads of hair poking out of a bush behind them; Kakashi, Sakura and Yamato were all watching the two. That was until Sai stepped in front of them, squatting down to be at eye level. "Sensei I've been looking for you, I've been waiting at the training grounds for a while now."

[broken-clover]

I hope this isn't rude, but I wanted to get your opinion; what do you think Amane/Bang would look like if it were yuri?

NEVER APOLOGIZE FOR YURI

Hmm, hard call. On one hand I like treating genderswaps as 'it fundamentally changes nothing about the characters aside from their gender' so they would be the same just as women, an incredibly feminine dancer and an incredibly masculine ninja. Unfortunately despite myself my immediate mental response to the thought of Bang as a butch woman is rabid monkey screeching bc lady abs.

On the other hand, it could also be interesting to reinterpret it through that lens. Having Amane be a female performer who presents very masculinely as part of the artform and takes pride in the aesthetic and having Bang be a feminine kunoichi who bemoans her less ladylike traits in terms of bombastic combat and dramatic, hammy personality would be cool to see too! However, the idea of bifauxnen Amane also makes lesbian brain monkey screech so either way I'm not keeping much dignity here

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“Good things come in threes. This is true of dango, the number seven, wise monkeys, and last but certainly not least, Konoha’s living legends: the Sannin.”

“Students of the Professor, our Lord Third, Sarutobi Hiruzen, they rose to prominence during the Second Shinobi World War, where they earned their acclaimed title from their esteemed adversary Hanzo of the Salamander of Amegakure. It has been said that when they fight, it’s as if their strength has increased three-fold, speaking of their incredible teamwork . . .but just who are the individuals that make up this awe-inspiring trio? Let’s take a look!”

“Master Jiraiya, the Toad Sage. It’s been said that he can summon toads as tall as mountains and has mastered a multitude of elements. He has trained many an apprentice, including our very own Lord Fourth, Namikaze Minato! He’s also on his way of becoming a successful author. I wonder what kind of tales he’ll share with the world! Could they be based on his extraordinary life as a shinobi? I can’t wait to find out!!”

“Next we have Lady Tsunade. A kunoichi of renowned healing abilities, Lady Tsunade is a major source of inspiration for med-nin all across Konoha. Does your four-man cell have an active medical ninja on-board? You can thank this kunoichi for that. Stories say that she can hear your heart-rate. But don’t think twice that just because she’s a healer that she can’t hold her own on the battlefield. She can blast craters into the earth with a single punch alone! I wouldn’t want to be the one to make her angry, that’s for sure!”

“Finally! The best for last, if I do say so myself! My teacher and role-model, Lord Orochimaru! Shinobi either fear him or want to be him! Orochimaru-sensei’s life goal is to create and learn all the techniques the world has to offer, and he’s off to an excellent start. He wields snakes as casually as knives and fights with the fluidity of a cobra. I wish you all could see him in action like I do. It’s an honor to be his pupil.”

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You know she really started out as a self insert and turned into an OC yet I don't talk about her enough

So anyways here's some info of hers down below

Name: Katherina Tanith Erebus-Lane Nicknames: Kathy, Rina Age: 17 Gender: Female Race: Human/?? Appearance: She has tan skin with long black hair and indigo eyes that she inherited from her father.

Height: 5'6" Weight: 130 lbs. Hair style: Ponytail (season one to seven) / Edgy bob (season 8-present) Hair Color: Black Eye Color: Prussian/Regal Blue (Hex Code: #00416A) Skin Tone: Cameo (#CCA289)

Weapon of choice: Mother's katana and Father's sabre. Varies most of the time. Element: Darkness Manipulation Abilities:

Shadow Generation -The power to generate shadows and darkness. (inspired by Lord Garmadon during the pilot episodes. We should really extend the use of that or give reason why he gave that up. Shade is capable of this as well but it was only ever in the mobile game.)

Shadow Camouflage - The power to become invisible while in shadows. (inspiration: Shade and the Shinobi from Samurai Jack)

Umbrakinetic Combat - The power to fuse manipulation of darkness with physical combat to create a devastating form of martial arts. (As it says on the tin)

Umbrakinetic Constructs - The ability to create objects and other constructs out of darkness. (Why her weapon choice varies. It is unknown if she could create entire structures or environments yet)

Personality: At first, she is standoffish, but getting to know her, you learn that she's been through a lot before encountering the Ninja and becoming one of the Kunoichi. She's tough but kind, known to be analytical but fun. Call her genre-savvy if you will. Occupation: Kunoichi Affiliations: The Ninja (currently), Serpentine Rebellion — through Vasuki (currently), Dragon Samurai — through her mother and "aunts" (currently), Elemental Masters (off and on) Hometown: (Spoilers)

Status: Alive Bio: Katherina here is the daughter of the previous Master of Darkness, Luther, and Clarissa, Lady Azure of the Dragon Samurai. She is their fourth child after their eldest, Xander and their twin girls, Mariana and Veronica. She lived in a city far away from the world of Ninjago with her parents having left that world behind in order to not let their young get involved with any fantastical affairs of the like. However they couldn't escape the world of fantasy after all. Katherina was open to the world and she grew up in it. One day, during one of her adventures while she was a teen, she had lost her brother due to a blast of magic and it would be sometime after the event of her loss that she would be framed for something she didn't do, due to her powers waking up after so long, and her grandparents on her mother's side had given her a way to get out of trouble. Unfortunately this would lead her back to Ninjago where she was needed the most. With her panicking and her powers sometimes lashing out with her not being taught to use them right, she was eventually found by Wu and the team of Ninja with their most recent addition, Sam, their wind kunoichi. It took Lord Garmadon to sift through the Darkness to reach Katherina. (Recalling how Leila, the former Master of Shadow had done the same for Luther, their old "friend".) Kathy would eventually be taught her powers correctly (more like without accidentally leaving a door open to Overlord, but she doesn't know that yet) and she joined the fight against the Serpentine. However, it was one night on her own that she would meet a Serpentine Hybrid who, for some reason, she felt a strong connection to and felt the need to hear him out and help him in their endeavor to take down Pythor and his followers.

Relationships:

Luther and Clarissa: Her parents. They are semi-strict types and protective of her and her siblings. The protectiveness definitely shows when they find out she's with Wu, someone they tried so hard to avoid yet somehow got circled back to. Xander: Her older brother who she looked up to. The two of them went on their own adventures through the city they lived in, encountering so much and experiencing more than their fair share together until that incident happened. Mariana and Veronica: The older twin girls. For the most part, they were cordial with her like some siblings are. They were actually studying magic and sometimes Kathy would join, trying to hang out with them and sometimes being shot down, but not maliciously. When Xander died however, their demeanor to her changed, shutting her out nearly completely until she herself disappeared one day. Samantha: A kunoichi of wind who became her friend. Vasuki: He is a Hypnobrai-Anacondrai hybrid she had followed, mistaking him for one of Pythor's followers. After hearing him out and being led to the border of their encampment, the Ninja had mistaken her for being kidnapped but they find out it's not the case. Events come to pass, and Kathy and Vasuki are inseparable to the point of when she was done helping rebuild the City of Ouroboros after the Battle of the Devourer, he ended up following her and eventually becoming her partner.

Fun Facts:

Originally, she was a self insert in an RP years ago back on DeviantArt. That was until I gave her a different name and watched other material that would make up her backstory. If you've seen my old DeviantArt journals, you'd know what I had laid out for her. However the story did change quite a bit.

She didn't actually have an official ninja suit design that wasn't customized to her. The most I ever got was her color. Now her suit is based off of several things. There's the unused Leonardo concept, Karai's armor, and that one Ninja costume from this site. That's basically the three main things that helped.

The names her family members, notably her father and brother, are called aren't their real names but by middle names.

She is a middle child. However, her younger sibling Tsukiko would have been born around the time she became a teen, aka the time her powers were presenting itself, so she didn't get much time to get to know her.

There is a reason Vasuki and Katherina already feel so familiar with each other around their first meeting. Of course, that is spoiler related and only one other person knows about it.

She only has so few abilities because her father is keeping the other half of the Element of Darkness so she cannot reach true potential until after he gives it up. (He does not give it up willingly, of course. Especially after he's learned that using too much of the Darkness Element would lead Overlord to an open door. He doesn't want that for her.)

She will get an appearance in another fic. The current Ninjago fic I'm writing is another OC, one by a friend, and I still love her so.

I was going to give her the Romanian version of her name, Catalina, but the more I thought about it, I realized she didn't really look like a Catalina, not even a Catina. Maybe if she were vastly different, I would do so but Katherina had been stuck to her for so long that it feels wrong to give her another name.

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(Click the image + open image in new tab for better quality!)

Thank you to my sister @marwamarwa for making the bracket image! It took a lot of work & I really appreciate it :)

This will be a 128-contestant, single-elimination tournament. The bracket will be split into four sets, each comprising of 16 polls that will last a week. Each set, aside from being shown in the above image, will be listed below alongside the date it'll be posted. When the polls come out, I'll link them below.

Match-ups written out below the cut:

ROUND 1A

Will be posted on Thursday, 10/12, with all 16 polls being queued for between 12 PM and 2 PM EST.

Kuriboh vs. Sangan

Kuribabylon vs. Kuribandit

Kuriboh Brothers vs. Silent Magician

Dark Magician vs. Dark Magician Girl

Magician of Faith vs. Witch of the Black Forest

Pumpking the King of Ghosts vs. Maha Vailo

Great Mammoth of Goldfine vs. The Snake Hair

Man-Eater Bug vs. Morphing Jar

Diabound Kernal vs. Divine Serpent Geh

Guardian Eatos vs. Guardian Dreadscythe

The Claw of Hermos vs. The Fang of Critias

The Eye of Timaeus vs. Timaeus the Knight of Destiny

Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon vs. Obelisk the Tormenter

Blue-Eyes Toon Dragon vs. Blue-Eyes White Dragon

Ancient Dragon vs. Dragon Master Knight

Black Luster Soldier vs. Magician of Black Chaos

ROUND 1B

Will be posted on Saturday, 10/14, with all 16 polls being queued for between 12 PM and 2 PM EST.

Flame Swordsman vs. Jinzo

Gilford the Lightning vs. Gearfried the Iron Knight

Alligator's Sword vs. Rocket Warrior

Beaver Warrior vs. Catapult Turtle

Baby Dragon vs. Time Wizard

Red Eyes Black Dragon vs. Thousand Dragon

Psychic Armor Head vs. Red Eyes Black Dragon Sword

Air Fortress Ziggurat vs. Chaos Emperor Dragon- Envoy of the End

Castle of Dark Illusions vs. Labyrinth Wall

Gate Guardian vs. Shadow Ghoul

Relinquished vs. Thousand-Eyes Restrict

Illusionist Faceless Mage vs. Legendary Fiend

Toon Dark Magician Girl vs. Toon Summoned Skull

Giant Soldier of Stone vs. Summoned Skull

Celtic Guardian vs. Breaker the Magical Warrior

Curse of Dragon vs. Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress

ROUND 1C

Will be posted on Monday, 10/16, with all 16 polls being queued for between 12 PM and 2 PM EST.

Dragon Lady vs. Dragon Piper

Kung Fu Nyan Nyan vs. Thunder Nyan Nyan

Kunoichi Ayame the Ninja Girl vs. Ninja Master Shogun

Insect Queen vs. The Legendary Fisherman

Prinzessin vs. Thorn Princess

Hexe Trude vs. Globerman

Harpie Lady vs. Valkyrie Brunhilde

Harpie Lady Sisters vs. Harpie's Pet Dragon

Cyber Harpie Lady vs. Amazoness Chain Master

Cure Mermaid vs. Injection Fairy Lily

Darklord Marie vs. St. Joan

Shinato, King of a Higher Plane vs. Exodia Necross

Exodia the Forbidden One vs. Winged Dragon of Ra

Right Arm of the Forbidden One vs. Slifer the Sky Dragon

Holding Arms vs. Holding Legs

Agido vs. Mystical Beast of Serket

ROUND 1D

Will be posted on Wednesday, with all 16 polls being queued for between 12 PM and 2 PM EST.

Marshmallon vs. Watapon

Petit Dragon vs. Shining Friendship

Flying Elephant vs. Zera the Mant

Barrel Dragon vs. Metalzoa

Machine King vs. Robotic Knight

Axe Raider vs. Orgoth the Relentless

Alpha the Magnet Warrior vs. King's Knight

Beta the Magnet Warrior vs. Queen's Knight

Gamma the Magnet Warrior vs. Jack's Knight

Knight of Twin Swords vs. Reflect Bounder

Cosmo Queen vs. Mystical Elf

Musician King vs. Trap Master

Black Tyranno vs. Serpent Night Dragon

Poison Butterfly vs. Parasite Paracide

La Jinn Mystical Genie of the Lamp vs. XYZ-Dragon Cannon

Glassman vs. Gearfried the Swordsmaster

[hellcifrogs]

THE GIRLS ARE COMING. *THE GIRLS ARE COMING!* Is Ino still good at botany? Poison lady?

GIRLSS!! <3

She is, but I don't think at this point she uses much of her flowers knowledge in fighting. I do like to think she was one of the few girls who had to balance kunoichi training with "normal" ninja training from early on so she still hasn't figured her own style and mostly follows what her dad's been teaching her.

[riversimmone]

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

RiverOfTheSand

Summary:

It was a power she'd never imagined: a skill not to be taken lightly. And when Sakura heard his heartbeat through his shirt, she knew this was an opportunity she couldn't pass up. Neji was more nervous in her presence than he let on, and she fully intended on taking advantage of him… uh, that.

Notes:

This is a very strange one-shot that started off a series on ff.net (marked as a multi-chapter because ff.net doesn't do that). Rereading it, it's so cliche but it was meant to be that way. . Cross-posted from fanfiction.net. First chapter in a series. . Original Author's Notes: So… I'm sitting here with my hot chocolate, freezing my arse off (well, not literally) and wondering, where the HELL is my NejiSaku inner fan girl? She went on holiday apparently. I hate being ignored. *sighs* And I'm getting frustrated writing SasuSaku. Both are good enough reasons for a change. I'll get back to it, but right now, it's NejiSaku time. ;) Anyway, my motivation for this series of one-shots is to form all the light hearted NejiSaku ideas rattling around in my head into something cohesive. These one-shots are romance but the second genre is malleable. I won't be putting angst or tragedy on them though: just remember, it's all in good fun. ;) Every updated "chapter" will have its own title and summary anyway. Heads up. :) Read, love, and review! ^_^

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"That is so hot!" Ino Yamanaka squealed loudly. "Do me! Do me!"

There had been a price for everything she loved in her life. She'd endured ridicule to figure out what was the right kind of attention and struggled for years to become the respected Kunoichi she was today. But there was one thing Sakura Haruno had yet to overcome on her chosen path: loud, obnoxious blondes. She rolled her eyes at her best friend and repressed the shudder she always felt coming when Ino got too excited. "Do you have any idea how that sounded, coming out of your mouth?"

They were in a crowded restaurant, enjoying their respective lunch hours, and every ninja and civilian in the area had just stopped what they were doing and turned to stare at them. And with Ino's reputation, Sakura could see their suspicious (and in some cases salivating interest – Genma Shiranui for one) minds musing on the implications of the blonde's words.

"Ino!" She snapped hoarsely, when her friend just ignored the attention she'd brought down on them both. "Keep your voice down."

"Oh, relax forehead." Ino spun around on her chair and addressed the other customers. "I wasn't talking about sex."

'Why am I not surprised people thought that was what she meant? The girl has no shame.'

In all the years she'd known Ino, Sakura had never seen her hold back what she was thinking. She heatedly told her friend to kindly shut her mouth, and once they were done with their lunch, the blonde made her promise to show her the new technique she'd learnt after they were both done for the day. She wasn't really asking, as Ino laced her words with a hidden threat to embarrass Sakura in public with a worse spectacle than she'd just endured.

Ino was very interested in what Sakura had picked up.

It was no big deal really, but it opened up a world of possibilities. She'd first felt it happen while sitting next to Naruto. Her fear and confusion was quickly dismissed when she realised he'd been reacting to the approaching figure of Hinata Hyuuga. His heart rate had increased with every step Hinata took toward them and if she hadn't been fixated on the thrumming of his pulse, not to mention its affect on his chakra system, from a purely medical point of view, Sakura might've gone deaf at the sound. She was glad that the idiot had finally noticed Hinata, but it had taken the pinkette hours to get rid of her headache after that.

Lady Tsunade had been quite interested in Sakura's idea of decreasing diagnosis time by learning how to detect a patient's heart rate before all the instruments could be hooked up to them, or her chakra inserted into their system. Sometimes, though not often really, the invading chakra of a medic can hasten some injuries – especially those connect to the cardiovascular and pulmonary organs (heart, veins, and lungs). On top of that, in the heat of battle, she didn't always have the chakra to waste on a diagnosis. A medic's duty was to stay out of the fight and heal as needed, but it didn't always go according to plan.

It turned from a strange little side project to a weekend of educational fun. Sakura had picked it up rather quickly and experimented on her mentor after a few rounds of sake (not to mention Shizune when the brunette woman was talking to or about Genma Shiranui).

Naruto had been her first test outside of controlled conditions.

'And then I just had to go blab to Ino!'

Now the girl wanted in and there was no wrangling this mare once she decided to buck. She was especially interested in what had happened shortly after Sakura's run-in with the Naruto/Hinata marching band. Sakura hadn't thought about anyone romantically since Sasuke, but there was a certain brown haired Hyuuga who had noticed her at least.

– Heartbeat –

It was an hour after leaving Naruto and Hinata… alone, in the woods (she mentally shivered at that), that Sakura decided to visit the Konoha Library, where at least there would be some peace and quiet. She had thought Neji would be more comfortable in the massive library in the Hyuuga estate, but there he was, standing next to an aisle of medical volumes, his arms crossed over his chest as he stared apathetically at the words on their spines.

Sakura waved as she walked toward him. "Hiya Neji!"

And of course, he offered his usual: a formal greeting complete with the correct suffix and even voice she knew. It pissed her off, but more than anything, she wanted him to loosen up. Sakura had the perfect thing, and winked at him seductively.

"Aaww, Neji-pyon!" she teased, giggling softly. "It's okay to admit you're excited to see me." [pyon: slang for calling someone their sweetie]

And then… there it was... she couldn't believe it. The stoic ice cube was normally so calm and collected. But Sakura was counting his heartbeat and was, for the first time since learning this technique, blushing at the revelation it had brought her.

He hadn't moved an inch as she walked toward him. He didn't bat an eyelid as she calmly asked him to move out of the way. He didn't respond other than to shift slightly, indicating there was enough room and he wasn't moving – he did look quite comfortable when stiff as a board. Sakura was just trying to get past him to grab the medical text book behind him on the shelf when she sensed it: his heart started hammering in his chest and it didn't stop until she was out of his personal space. His face and stance showed nothing of his accelerated heart rate however, and a part of her wondered if it had actually happened. His voice as he said his formal goodbyes before he left gave nothing away.

Sakura thought she had been imagining things until it happened again. Later that day, she'd visited the Hyuuga estate to ask Hiashi if she could sneak a peek at some of his medical volumes like he'd promised via Tsunade four months ago. Neji was the only one in Hiashi's office, and calmly told her the old man was off training with Hanabi and didn't want to be disturbed… the slippery arse. So Sakura was demanding that Neji talk some sense into his uncle while standing a foot away from him, pointing a finger at his eyes (those… mesmerising… gorgeous… eyes…), when the beating interrupted her tirade.

Neji half frowned at her abrupt halt and his eyes widened slightly at the blush lining her cheeks.

'Fuck this,' she snapped at herself.

Sakura did the only thing she could think of – she pulled him into a tight hug and whispered "god, you're hot" before making a mad dash for freedom.

– Heartbeat –

Needless to say, Sakura was embarrassed. But it also offered up the perfect opportunity for giving her love life a kick in the arse. Ino was still badgering her about teaching her the technique but Sakura couldn't face her right now. She wanted to see how far she could take this (whatever this was) with Neji… Ino would forgive her if she found out why she was skipping out on her… right? Tsunade was out on one of her binges and Sakura had a messenger "summon" Neji. She felt no qualms about pretending he'd been summoned by the Hokage and then thoroughly seducing him.

The room was empty when Neji knocked, was bade to enter and did as he was told. "Lady Hokage, what–"

"Neji-pyon," Sakura whispered from behind him, closing the door. "You and I have some unfinished business, starting with this."

Neji felt his body go still… the knowing look on her face gave her away: she knew how he felt. But how? She was pulling on his shirt – the Hyuuga Kimono he'd adjusted for his missions as a part of Team Guy. He swallowed heavily, realising the only article of clothing Sakura was wearing was a pink satin robe.

"W-where is the Hokage?" He asked, getting a strange feeling about this.

'Okay,' she thought, clenching her fists tightly. 'Let's bite this in the butt, shall we?'

Sakura ignored his question and pouted. "Wouldn't you rather kiss me, Neji-pyon?"

She smirked as he gripped her tighter, taking the bait. She closed her eyes, heat pooling in her stomach as Neji kissed her, pushing her roughly against the wall.

Fifteen minutes later, an angry blonde stormed into the Hokage's office, and Sakura started, terrified of being caught by her shishou. The woman was supposed to be out for the rest of the afternoon! But it wasn't Lady Tsunade who'd almost knocked the door off its hinges.

"FOREHEAD! I HOPE YOU'RE READY TO BE HUNG AND QUARTERED! YOU'RE SO–"

Ino stopped midsentence, taking in the scene before her: Sakura and Neji, flustered, wrapped up in each other's arms, and naked on Tsunade's desk. A quirk of her lips told the pinkette what was coming next…

"YEAH-HEH! SAKURA FINALLY GOT LAID!"

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[yukiwrites]

Repurpose and Discoveries

Thanks for the support and BOTTOMLESS patience as always, @sundaychamomile! I hope you like it!

Summary: Beruka and Saizo chose to get married after the end of the war, thus beginning another chapter of Beruka's life in Hoshido. Still, she didn't like to be idle, so she wanted to resume her services as retainer, though to another master this time.

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One day, after moving to Hoshido to live with her husband, Saizo, Beruka felt compelled to ask something that had been at the back of her mind for a while. 

“Saizo, I have a question.”

“Ask.” Saizo replied dryly as usual, as he fixed his clothes to go into duty.

“If me and Lord Ryoma were in mortal danger at the same time, who would you choose to save?”

It was a question that the wife of a retainer might ask herself and wander in a spiral of negative thoughts throughout the marriage, though it was something all kunoichis and wives of ninjas knew the answer to.

Beruka, however, asked it in a business-like tone as usual, as if she had wanted to know which oil was the best to polish one’s sword.

“Lord Ryoma,” Saizo said a beat later, though he felt a twinge inside his chest. It wasn’t a question he had pondered over before, but his loyalty was too deeply ingrained into him to allow any other answer to come out. “Although I’m sure he would scold me for answering like that.”

“Good. I would save Lady Camilla first, too. Without hesitation.” She nodded matter-of-factly. “Hm,” however, she soon frowned, then took one hand to her chin in thought.

Saizo knew that look.

She was introspective.

Beruka had never been one to be in touch with her emotions, so they would usually catch up to her after a while of something happening, much like now.

“What is it?” he stepped closer to lift her chin to look up at him.

“Maybe with some hesitation,” she said in a soft voice, tilting her head to the side to test out how that felt. “With a lot of hesitation,” she tried again, this time feeling her chest lighten up as if satisfied with her answer.

“Heh,” Saizo chuckled, moving a few strands from her face so he could place a kiss on her cheek. “If you hesitate that much, neither of us would make it.”

“True,” she closed her eyes and wrapped her arms around his waist. “Perhaps the hesitation would come later.”

“Would the answer change later as well?” Never losing his smile, Saizo wrapped his tiny wife in a hug, enjoying her warmth.

Beruka took a few moments to think on the answer. She thought of her feelings towards Saizo, then imagined what it would be like to fail to protect him and watch his death.

It was painful.

She did it again, but this time, with Lady Camilla.

It was unbearable. She couldn’t even fathom something terrible happening to her, even though she had left her service to be with Saizo.

Yet, there was an underlying thought that made her wonder if that would continue to be true forever. Would her feelings for Saizo continue to grow with time? If they would…

“Perhaps,” she answered honestly, unaccustomed to being so introspective.

“Hm,” Saizo chuckled on her shoulder, taking in her scent before pulling away. However, Beruka kept her arms firm around his waist. “Is there something else?”

She looked up at him with a small frown between her brow. “I came to Hoshido to be with you, not as a soldier,” she stated, to which he nodded, understanding what she meant.

“Ah, yes. I’m sure Lord Ryoma will call on you for your skills in time.”

“Killing is what I do best, yes, but that can be done in an instant. I do not know how to be idle, Saizo,” she squeezed her grip on his clothes. “According to Lady Camilla, I am a competent retainer, and your queen is lacking one. Take me to Lord Ryoma so that I can ask for the position myself.”

Well, technically, Camilla would say that Beruka was ‘the best, the cutest and the most competent’ retainer in the market, but the nohrian princess was known to coddle those dear to her, so Beruka omitted the unnecessary parts.

Saizo pondered on the request for a moment, his face showing no expression. Then, a smirk sprouted on his lips. “Very well. I cannot speak for my lord, but I will vouch for you as well. Come with me.”

Beruka blinked, her cheeks slightly flushing as she felt a bubbling, not unpleasant feeling rise within her chest. 

Emotions were sprouting inside of her little by little, day by day, and she was able to identify them more clearly each time they surfaced. She didn’t even need to put to words that she was feeling happy for being able to work alongside Saizo, and even more so as he took her to the King’s office hand in hand.

The request wasn’t a difficult one, especially since Ryoma had been worried that Azura was without a proper guard. Sure, the ninjas around the castle greatly served as eyes and hidden blades, but having a designated person beside her at all times would be most helpful.

Ryoma had seen Beruka’s skills during the war, and he knew how vehemently Princess Camilla vouched for her, so, truly, it wasn’t a difficult thing to do.

Of course, he also had to consider Azura’s opinion on the matter, so he told the two of them to return the next day for a concrete answer. But they were told to expect good news, which made the bubbling inside Beruka’s chest turn into a comforting sizzle.

She had never stopped training, even after coming to Hoshido. She was a blade before she was a human— no. No. She wanted to discard such trains of thought now that she was getting more in touch with her emotions. She was conscious enough that thinking of herself as a mere tool wasn’t the way to go, but there was still much ground to cover for her to properly understand the reason why.

For now, she would hone herself, as a human who was as sharp as a blade, to keep on serving until she couldn’t anymore, or until she tired of it.

At night, Saizo returned to their quarters with a bag in tow.

“If you are to become a retainer here, you’ll need to understand the way of the ninja.”

Beruka tilted her head to the side. “Is it mandatory to be a ninja to be a retainer in Hoshido? I can conceal myself just fine.”

“It’s not mandatory, no, but the very foundation of the castle was built with the way of the ninja in mind. Although I recognize your skill, you also must have noticed how you stand out in the corridors, instead of blending in as you usually did in Nohr.”

“It is true. Even though I wore boots, my steps never echoed before. In here, each movement I do makes a creaking noise, though I am learning the pattern.”

Saizo smirked, “I know you are, which is surprising. It takes people years to fully grasp the walking pattern of the castle.”

Every house, castle and mansion in Hoshido was built out of wood, as opposed to the hard stone common to nohrian settlements. That also meant that every house, castle and mansion in Hoshido had a different pattern built-in in their supporting beams and wooden floors. If one stepped on the wrong spot, the wood underneath would creak ever so slightly.

It wasn’t a loud noise in the least, but it was noticeable if one wanted to remain undetected.

Most servants and ninjas learned the patterns at a young age, so their steps would effectively render no sound as they walked. Beruka, as an outsider, hadn’t been given such lessons; so even though she was cautious enough to muffle her steps, the wood still creaked underneath her feet.

But from then on, that would change.

Saizo untied the knot on the bag to reveal a set of kunoichi clothes for Beruka.

She looked from the bag to her husband, then picked up the paper-thin fabric. “I won’t be able to fight in that. Can’t I use my armor as usual?”

“These clothes aren’t for tanking, but for mobility. Ninja strike hard and fast, from the shadows.”

“I can do as much with my armor… It never inconvenienced me in the past. I have managed to work around any clunking sound that may come from it.” She put down the clothes, frowning.

Saizo lifted them back up, “there are spots you will not be able to fit through with all that metal around you.”

“You fit around them just fine with all those muscles,” Beruka put the clothes down again.

“Hrm,” Saizo coughed, embarrassed, then lifted the clothes. “Listen to me.”

“No.”

“Why? You’re being obstinate for no reason.”

“No reason? There is a reason.” Beruka retorted, but when she opened her mouth, no words followed. “Hm,” she frowned.

“What is it?” he sighed, putting down the clothes.

“I do not know. But I don’t want to wear these.” She made a stinky nose to the clothes on the table.

“Think harder. Why?” He pressed, taking the bag and putting it in her hands.

Beruka’s frown deepened. “I…” She looked from them to her husband; his cleavage and skin-tight undershirt. She then remembered Kagero and the other female ninjas she saw strutting about. “It feels like I am taking my clothes off instead of putting something on. I do not like it.”

Saizo coughed once again, covering his face with one hand. “What? They’re just clothes.”

As he had always been around these kinds of garments, he never thought of them as anything else but uniforms. They were light and easy to move in, and although the kunoichi showed more skin than the male ninjas, it was incorporated in their training to use it all in their favor.

Thinking nothing of that, Saizo picked a kunoichi uniform that would fit his small wife and brought it to her, but now that she pointed that out…

The silence stretched and Beruka gripped the bag harder. “Alright, I’ll put them on, or take everything else off, I suppose.”

Before Saizo could reach out to stop her, Beruka went behind the changing screen.

Once she came out, he realized what she was talking about.

That was really a lot of skin she was showing.

The blush was apparent on her white skin, making the situation feel somewhat obscene. “See? I don’t feel comfortable at all.”

It felt as though she was cosplaying as a ninja rather than embracing the way of the ninja, but perhaps that wasn’t the point of it all in the first place. Beruka wasn’t a ninja, although Saizo was still going to teach her all that she needed to know about moving around the castle.

But she needn’t dress like one.

No, he didn’t want her to.

All that skin under the armor was only for Saizo’s eyes, and no one else’s. He approached her with a fire burning inside his chest, sliding his hands through her naked arms.

She flinched in response, her blush growing deeper. “What are you doing?”

“You were right. You should not wear this for duty.” He lowered his head to kiss her cheeks, then trail down his lips to her neck.

She let out a short sigh, tilting her neck to give him more room. “So, I will wear my armor.”

“No,” he licked her skin, pulling her closer. “There are other uniforms you can try on. Later.”

Biting her lower lip, Beruka nodded. “Later.”

The next day, as expected, Azura accepted having Beruka as a retainer, even though they haven’t interacted much before, during or after the war. Regardless, Beruka was known to be loyal and her skills were acknowledged by everyone around, so there was truly no need to refuse.

Thankful to be able to put her blade to use once again, Beruka started as Azura’s retainer right away.  Or perhaps it should be said that she ‘returned’ to the duties of a retainer, but this time for another master in another castle.

Of course, she was wearing her armor for the first few days.

During the nights, Saizo would walk her through the castle’s patterns, though both of them remained unseen as they trained. In the morning, before duty, Saizo took Beruka to Oboro so the seamstress could repurpose a Spear Master outfit to serve as Beruka’s new uniform in Hoshido.

Heavy armor was great for tanking, but she could risk breaking an old support beam if they threaded towards unmaintained parts of the castle during their training.

“So, you’ve finally appeared, huh?” Oboro welcomed the two with a tinge of sarcasm in her voice.

Beruka smiled softly, somehow glad that Oboro was acting normally even after everything that went through between the two of them.

Of course, Oboro was still rough around the edges and probably would never truly forgive or accept Beruka — or most nohrians in general. However, she acted as usual and took the job given to her seriously; one time she even grinned!

Thus, Beruka was glad about such development. Although she had moved to Hoshido to be with Saizo, that didn’t erase her nohrian past, nor the bloody path she had walked on in another life.

Beruka’s mentor killed Oboro’s parents and died by Beruka’s hands at a later date, leaving Oboro with unresolved feelings towards Nohr and the murder of her family.

Still, to think that they would not only fight alongside each other during the war to even work together under the same roof without animosity was nothing short of a miracle. Beruka let Oboro touch her body while taking measurements and Oboro didn’t flinch (though she rolled her eyes) at the amount of hidden weapons Beruka had stashed all around her armor. Progress!

However, the reason why the uniform was taking longer than expected was due to Beruka’s own stubbornness. She wanted to stash just as many weapons while wearing lighter clothing.

Sure, Saizo had many stashed kunais around his body, but it couldn’t compare to the amount of knives, needles and iron threads Beruka had hidden under her armor. She even had a flexible, but brittle, sword inside her belt! It was as unbelievable as it was impressive.

“I’m telling you, I can’t make that many pockets without sacrificing style! You’re gonna look like a clunking bag if I do it the way you want.” Oboro threw her hands up, pointing at the corrections Beruka wrote on top of her sketch.

“Style? Is it fashionable to be susceptible to attacks?” Beruka retorted without hesitation.

Oboro groaned. “Ugh, you don’t get it, do you?! You’re not like Saizo or Kagero that follow Lord Ryoma through the shadows. You’re gonna be beside Lady Azura! You’ll practically be her face wherever she goes! You can’t look shabby.”

“I don’t need to stand out. I need, however, to have a knife right at this spot,” she tapped with her forefinger on her note.

“Grrr!” Oboro felt like pulling her hair out. “Saizo, do something about this! I can’t talk with this wall.” She turned to the silent ninja by the door.

“She’s right, though.” He said simply, making Oboro bang her head and both hands on the table in frustration.

“I should’ve expected this. No, why did I ask SAIZO of all people for help here, who am I kidding,” she groaned, rolling her forehead on the table. Suddenly, she raised her face (and both Saizo and Beruka ignored the big, round red spot on her forehead) as her eyes flared. “Alright, you’re on. I’m gonna make it with so many pockets you’re gonna run out of weapons to stash it in. AND it’s gonna look fabulous, too! Watch me! Watch me!!” She pumped herself up, at some point looking up to heaven or something, ignoring both bystanders.

Saizo and Beruka exchanged glances and smiled, shaking their heads as they left a fired-up Oboro behind.

Since Beruka was already a master in her own right as an assassin, Saizo’s job in teaching her the patterns was an easy one. She was already halfway through mastering the floorboards without any guidance, so once he started telling her where to step, she progressed quickly. Soon, they were sneaking around the ceilings and behind secret doors.

As Beruka was retainer to the Queen herself, there was very little information that should be kept from her. Still, top secret routes only privy to the King and his retainers were kept out of the lessons for obvious reasons, but neither she nor Saizo mentioned them as both of them were aware of such minor details.

He was keeping the old parts of the castle for last while Beruka’s uniform wasn’t yet ready, mostly because the construction during the earlier years of Hoshido had very narrow passageways so they would need to squeeze in there together, which was impractical with her armor.

Beruka did not notice it herself, but she had been smiling more often lately. She seemed content to be able to put herself to use — and not only that, she seemed comfortable between the people there. She bickered with Oboro and talked about her feelings with Saizo; she listened to Azura’s singing and was even asked if her and Saizo’s child would be a playmate of the eventual first prince or princess.

Everything was so different while she still did basically the same things, so it felt somehow magical to Beruka. Saizo didn’t tell her about her smiles, though, for fear that she would try to manage her facial expressions and deprive him of the blooms in her face.

Once the uniform was ready — over Oboro’s dead body, it seemed — Beruka tried it on immediately. It was as light as the kunoichi uniform Saizo had made her wear before, with the added effect of actually serving as clothing and covering her body. There was light armor on the chest and legs, but since it was made of leather, it wouldn’t get in the way of any sneaking she’d eventually do, so, all in all, it was a masterpiece.

Oboro almost cried tears of blood to make it the unreasonable way Beruka wanted it — and was thoroughly vexed to receive only a small smile and a ‘thank you’ nod for all of her troubles, but ended up throwing her hands up in frustration and laughed it off at the end of the day.

‘What did I expect, anyway,’ she had said with a puff, making Beruka giggle for the first time in her life. It was such a novel experience she snapped her neck to Saizo immediately, as if wanting him to witness a new emotion that sprouted out of her.

Saizo smiled under his mask and took his small wife out of the sewing room towards their own so she could change.

Once she did, they exchanged serious nods and went to train right away.

Now, she was much lighter than he was, especially because he had ‘all those muscles’ as she had pointed out before. Well, ‘all those muscles’ did kind of get in the way once they entered the narrower passageways hidden beneath the ceiling.

At one point, Beruka tried to push him in vain. “I can’t breathe like this, you’re occupying too much space.”

Clearing his throat in embarrassment, Saizo turned his head away. “And you wanted to enter with your armor on. Clearly this was the best strategy.”

“I won’t deny that my armor would’ve been in the way here, but so are you,” she huffed, her breath tickling Saizo’s collarbone. “Isn’t this supposed to be a one-man path? Why are we here together?” 

Truth to be told, Beruka was right. It would be enough for Saizo to show her the way and guide her through it by either entering before or after her, but for some reason they ended up crawling in there together, entangling their bodies in a way that they’ve never done before, not even during hot nights.

Saizo had no excuse, so he said nothing.

Frowning, Beruka raised her chin to meet Saizo’s eye. “Hey, look at me. Don’t look away.”

There weren’t many places to look away at, by the way. Saizo just tried to look ‘opposite of Beruka’, though even that was turning out to be impossible as she was so up and personal his whole field of vision was filled with her.

Instead of talking, he tightened the grip he had on her waist, bringing her even closer. Their body heat was already warming up the space around them, making them both sweat and pant.

“...!” Beruka felt Saizo’s tense muscles under her and finally caught on to the reason why he seemed so quiet. Was he embarrassed? Was his body… reacting to hers?

She tried to look down to his pants, but since her head was very much dug into his chest, it seemed like she was rubbing herself against him, making Saizo flinch.

“So that’s what this is about…” she murmured, moving one leg in the middle of both of his.

“D-don’t move like that,” he groaned, unsure of if he should push her away or hug her even closer.

Maybe… just maybe… Maybe Saizo was more into Beruka wearing hoshidan clothing than either of them ever thought.

[stopthebig3]

So I saw this post, both main character and side characters when asked why they want to be a ninja, Sakura the main character said in canon "I want to be a a ninja to be with Sasuke"

While Tenten the side character said "I want to be a strong ninja like Lady Tsunade" which has more sense, she has good dreams.

Tenten deserves more to be trained by Tsunade too bad for a plot they need to give it to Sakura. Someone who has no goals or dreams. She only wants Sasuke's d*ck.

What post?

Yes we know from the manga Tenten wanted to be a strong kunoichi like Tsunade. However she was sidelined. I always said Tsunade's teaching was wasted on Sakura, all she can do is heal, her chakra punches are useless 95% of the time because she doesn't watch where she is going or pay attention to her surroundings. And since she is reckless and has no plans she gets hurt often, and all that chakra is wasted on her healing herself. Lol.

[matenrou-fan]

Just saw the requests are open!? Well, let's go!! (～￣▽￣)～ Unfortunately I'm not a fan of OM to request something from there so... :'D

People recently were requesting so many things with "Fantasy theme", so I had an idea *Pushing away my request list for later* Hmmm... Do you know that event from ARB? The Hypmic quest 2nd where Kuko was a ninja?? Could I request a Ninja! Kuko with a Kunoichi! s/o who was sent to kill him, but they ended up falling in love with each other?

I'm sorry, I just accepted the fact that I'm a Kuko stan, and even a quiz I did these days said that I'm like Kuko, and my Best friend is Ichiro, oh well I think I'm the DEvil Monk of our friendship 🤡 My Rosho platonic request will have to wait a little ＞︿＜ - Maid Cafe Anon

Ninja! Kuko with a Kunoichi! GN!s/o

Omg hi hi hi!!!! I have never seen this card of Kuko but!! Here we go! <3

femreader, ninja! au, teasing, just wholesome stuff;; 992 words;;

A light whisper of wind tickles your skin and you close your eyes, concentrating on sounds around you. At this moment, you can hear everything, even the small sounds of animals in the forest, but your main goal was to hear footsteps of one particular person.

And here he is - your target seeming to approach with inaudible and careful steps. Probably, he doesn't know you're here, as such a habit of silent walking was inherent in all ninja. That means you have a great chance to attack, and, with a muffled small sigh, you jump from the tree in the foliage of which you were hiding.

Well, maybe you just get a little bit bold.; Or the thought that you finally would be able to catch your elusive enemy boils your blood more than it should. But as soon as you attack him, ready to knock the ninja out, he unexpectedly has a good reaction and repels all the prepared attacks.

"Oh, it's you again!" - without any fear but more with teasing, your opponent moves closer. - "And I wondered why you didn't bother me for so long, s/o..!"

"Kuko! Don't think it's just a game.." - like a light wind before, you almost fade away, gracefully jumping back from him and his smug face, quickly and softly.

"Hehe, you're the one who's turning it all to a game." - a sudden giggle behind your back almost makes your trained to always be calm heart skip a beat.

You turn just to see his big grin again, ready to punch but he once again parries the blow.

"Ugh.. You could have disappeared again before I even turned around, then why you-"

"Just wanna see your angry face again, my lady.." - his jokes always annoy you, but you start to pay less attention to such tickling words, knowing how much your reaction amuse him.

"I'm not your lady. I'm a well trained ninja, and don't think that if I go easy on you all this time, then my skills wouldn't be enough to actually end your life.." - you mumble, furrowing your brows, but Kuko quickly interrupts you.

'Well trained? I thought well trained ninjas never show their emotions or something, do they?" - slowly drawling his words, he keeps looking right at your face with his smug one. Ugh, just how much you want to kick him again.

"I'm also not showing my-"

"Your cheeks are red."

For a moment you both froze - you from shock and he just admired your priceless reaction. Your hand dashed to touch your face just to actually feel unusual warmth on smooth skin.

"Am I embarrassed of you?" - another coo from his side makes you turn your wishes into actions and you attack him again. Maybe this time not that calculating, but you can't help with controlling this burning feeling he arises in you.

With a pretty loud thud you both fall into grass, as you pin him to the ground, finally able to catch Kuko off guard. Or do you? As his smile just got bigger.

"You only embarrass yourself with such an attitude.." - you scoff, thinking how exactly you should knock him out. Watching him laying under you with such a smirk makes you experience mixed feelings, so you decided to get this over with as soon as possible.

But some laugh was the only response to your words, as Kuko suddenly grasped your waist and pushed you down, changing positions.

"Catch you~" - he grinned triumphantly, before leaning closer. - "Interesting, what reward would I get for catching one of the best kunoichi, hmm?"

"The only thing you would receive it's just some proper lesson!" - your hands grasp his shoulders as you quickly lift yourself in an attempt to head-butt him.

Yet at this moment his own hands quickly cup your face, changing the angle you wanted to hit him with. At this point, it almost looks like you were the one who leaned closer, pulling him into some quick kiss, and Kuko quickly turned it into a more steady one.

"Sorry, I decided to choose something more pleasurable from you, hehe!"

"Ah! Y.. you're such a jerk!" - this time you actually weren't able to control your emotions at all, feeling how your cheeks slowly got even hotter.

"What are you talking about? Your eyes is much more truthful than you are, s/o." - the fact that he keeps his hands on your face while saying that makes everything even worse, as you can't even turn away to calm down your fast beating heart. Oh, okay.. If he wanted to play like that..

"Huh.. Don't think you're the only one who can act all cocky here.." - as you also still hold his shoulders, it was easy to bring him closer again, this time to actually press your lips to his, in a more harsh and long kiss.

Just.. Why did you decide to do it? Aren't there some good ways to escape from such a situation, just like you were taught..? But the surprising warm softness of his lips makes this burn in your chest get fired up more, and you really wanted to understand why.

"Mh.. Ha, what a tease you can be, huh.." - he mumbled when your lips pulled away for a second, before leaning closer again. Oh, did your bratty enemy start acting needy? As you can feel how his hands slowly lowered to your waist, grasping your sides in some firm, tickling manner.

"Hear now the pot blackguarding the kettle.." - a small chuckle escapes your chest as you look at his much softened gaze. Did you actually have the same expression on your face right now? - "But don't think it means our war has ended.."

"Oh yeah? Then I'm looking forward to what you would use next time to catch me off guard.." - Kuko smirk, lips are within a breath of distance. - "Take note, this should be something more than such naughty kisses, s/o.."

[magicalgirlagency]

What's Senren Kagura, and why is it so horny?

Gonna put this on Read More, just in case... though the link I'll be sharing has some cultural/educational purpose, you'll see!

Senran Kagura is a series of video games about young Kunoichis (female ninjas) in the modern world. Despite being obviously spank material for men, this series is actually quite rich and developed in the story department when it comes to its leading ladies and the world they live in, unlike Naruto.

I categorize this series as Magical Girl because of the transformation sequences! Each Kunoichi can transform with a magic scroll, and they're customizable in-game (they have a pre-set outfit, but you can combine your own sets).

Plus, it can get REALLY super gay at times, since 90% of its cast is female. Men are a rarity in this series!

You can find the game's visuals for each girl upon a quick research on YouTube, but you gotta be of legal age, if you wanna watch them, obvi.

And speaking of YouTube, YouTuber and Certified Japanophile GaijinGoombah has made a video about this series and how it connects with IRL Kunoichi history, and I was surprised at how deep his researches are!

These things might've been just a coincidence on the creator's end...

And before anyone calls me a hypocrite for going easy on this series but not on MahoAko, I have an excuse: Because Naruto has failed SO epicly on SO many levels, that I was desperate for a replacement at the time.

So, yeah; that's my reason. It's a Naruto replacement that treats its ladies with much more respect and has gives them more agency in comparison, despite having absurd jiggle physics and outdated anime tropes that drive me wild.

Also, it's ridiculous as all heck. I mean, there's this Kunoichi named Homura, and her fighting style is basically her looking at Roronoa Zoro's 3-Sword Style and saying "eh, I can do better", and she uses SIX MOTHERFUCKING SWORDS.