An Omake of my own, crossposted from SB, so that DarkKing98 doesn't get all of them.
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Omake: Suiho
A nameless person who protects peace from within the shadow of self-sacrifice... that's what a true shinobi is.
That's what your father taught you, and what you told Shisui in turn. Did he have to learn so well, though?
And Fugaku is repeating the same mistakes you made. Damn fool! Like the talk of treason isn't enough!
Shisui has inherited all the best from both clans he is descended from. Nobility, a desire for freedom tempered by discipline; not to mention the physical gifts, like very large Chakra reserves and near-perfect control. And a touch of sensor talent, to boot.
Korin might not think much of Shisui's Chakra sensory, if she even realized he has inherited that from her line, but that combined with the Sharingan and his incredible reflexes allows for a Body Flicker that has become enough to possibly challenge the Raikage in a few years. You don't doubt that, if his growth doesn't slow down significantly, he'll be Kage level at fifteen. Fifteen!
His Wind nature is so well-developed, especially in collaboration jutsu with the crows, that he can devastate entire battlefields. He can even use it without hand-seals, to supplement his secondary Fire element. There has even been talk of him learning a third element, though he has put it off to master what he already has; he is not quite even fourteen, and he'll be a Jounin by this time next year, most likely.
His Genjutsu is quite likely the best in history, above such legendary masters as Uchiha Madara, Senju Toka and Senju Tobirama. Hell, even your cousin Mikoto struggles to keep up with your son, and she is a true Grandmaster that subdued the Hachibi AND the Nibi Jinchuuriki when fighting against Kumo, at the same time, without the Mangekyo. At the age of seventeen. And then proceeded to survive the Third Raikage's rampage through messing with his senses and her own strong Lightning affinity, despite his Raiton Chakra Mode being nigh-impenetrable, even by Genjutsu.
But then, why do you feel so ashamed of yourself? Why?
You know the answer to that.
It's because nobody should have to grow up that quickly.
Shisui is one of the rare few who maintain their good nature through early graduation and loss of teammates. Still, there are times when you see a forlorn expression on your son's face, and sometimes, his good humor is just a facade. The signs are there, and you know him well.
You sit at the porch outside your home, next to Shisui, in silent companionship. You break that silence to ask a question that has long been plaguing you.
Before you can think it over, you say, "do you resent me, Shisui? For robbing you of your childhood? For pushing you to graduate early?"
Shisui looks at you askance. "What brought this on?" He says.
You don't say anything.
Shisui says, "let me think how to phrase this," and you know he's seriously considering your question. Then, he says, "someone has to do it."
"Huh?" You say, confused.
"Someone has to step up and sacrifice their childhood, in order for others to sleep easy. I don't resent you, because I'm glad to be a shinobi, to have graduated early, so that others don't have to."
Your eyes water. You are seriously proud of your son right now. But there's another question. You say, "what about Rin?"
Shisui says, "do you know who I named her after, Dad?" Instead of an answer.
"You named her after Obito's teammate, right? But what does that have to do with anything?" You say.
"...Nohara Rin died at thirteen, sacrificed her life, in order to save the village from the wrath of a Bijuu. The Sanbi, to be exact," Shisui says.
You nearly sit up, horrified. "Then...?" You say.
"Rin will walk her own path," Shisui says, "if that involves early graduation, or worse, it's up to her. I will try to convince her otherwise, though."
"You trust the judgment of a child too much," you say.
"...Maybe," Shisui says, "but there is something about her that makes me believe in her; perhaps it's natural charisma, or something else. But I can't shake the feeling that she's wiser than she lets on."
You sigh. "This conversation got too heavy too quickly," you say.
"Well, it's not me who brought up the heavy stuff," Shisui says.
"True enough," you admit.
You are going to need sake; maybe your mother will be willing to let you get into her stash, or maybe your friend Shigaru will buy a round.
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Added information: Uchiha Mikoto in the Stats Sheet! Added information: Shisui's stats in the Stats Sheet! Added information: Sarutobi Shigaru (Konohamaru's father and Asuma's brother, OC) Added information (to compare and contrast): Sarutobi Asuma!
