Toltiir added Yuffie Kisaragi without so much as a ripple. There was now a bar called the 7th Heaven which was in Konohagakure, which was as close to home as any place Yuffie had. A war orphan much like Naruto in that regard, but someone who'd experienced even less in the way of material possessions after a thief stole everything from her.
She got even, years later, of course.
Yuffie was one of those girls who did NOT have a crush on Sasuke. In fact, she regarded Naruto and Sasuke as sort-of brothers. Sasuke was the stuck-up brooding serious older brother, Naruto the fun-loving and somewhat idiotic younger brother. That they were all the same age was beside the point as far as Yuffie was concerned.
She had a rival - Tenten of Team Guy. Both of them used thrown weapons, sealing scrolls, and ninja-wire. Tenten was more apt to use precise aim and throwing lots of weapons. Yuffie favored oversized weapons, poisons, and explosive tags. Tenten was very direct and to the point, lots of sharp stabby points. Yuffie preferred to throw a lot less and use misdirection, then steal everything she could get her hands on.
As a number of people of Konoha could attest - Yuffie could get her hands on quite a lot.
As far as Yuffie was concerned though - that was her role now that she was part of Team 7 because she'd been the top-rated kunoichi of her class. She was the stealth expert, information gatherer, supplies acquirer. Sasuke was the hard-hitting skills expert who would unlock his Sharingan and then steal techniques as easily as she stole physical possessions. Naruto, as far as she was concerned, had always had the Mokuton and Hyoton bloodlines - but lousy control. On the other hand, he could use his shadow clones to give her a distraction so she could work in relative peace.
So Kakashi, Naruto, and Sasuke openly guarded the client as they walked along the road. That was their role. She was the shadow flitting in and out of view, rapid movement followed by complete stillness.
Unlike the two boys, she had no bloodline abilities and had to rely on whatever she could acquire or develop herself. So, if she had to have a specialty, she supposed that was hers.
"Haku, where's your mask?"
"A ninja stole it," said Haku. "Some genin, but she excels at silent movement."
"Interesting," said Zabuza. "So what else can you tell me about this ninja team?"
"Well," said Haku, wondering how to put what he'd seen into a formal report.
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