This story follows Kakashi's new genin team. The strongest member is a girl, Rikako, who is stubborn and sarcastically respectful.  Why does she leak green chakra? What secrets does she harbor? Her secrets and Kakashi's past intertwine. Will she end up killing Kakashi or worse? This takes place about 3 years after the current Naruto timeline and ignores events after episode 65. The story follows Rikako and her team through the same trials as Naruto's team, and beyond.

Part 1   The Shinobi Path

Part 2    Strategy and Tactics

Part 3    An Old Shinobi Adage

Part 4     The Truth of the Past

Part 5      A Slow Seduction

Part 6     The Kunoichi from Thunder Country