Sada Nakano

is a Guardian rank kunoichi of the Moon. She is the youngest daughter of Kaname Soga and his wife Takeko Nakano, two monumentally powerful shinobi responsible for helping create the moon capital. Having 3 older siblings made things even more difficult, considering that many of them were already capable shinobi in their own rights, leaving her as the new kid on the block. Yet she thrived, taking solace in her Byakugan and the abilities it endowed her with, while wisely using her siblings as a resource to expand her abilities and general competency in the ninja arts. The work paid off: she soon her rank swell from the humble academy student to a full-fledged jōnin at the age of 14. Though she inherited more from her mother than just the fabled dōjutsu; she held a powerful thirst for adventure, one strengthened by the many stories told to her over the course of her early adolescence. It reached the point where enough was enough. At the age of 16, she decided to pack up and head out, displaying some headstrong tendencies as Sada neglected to leave a note.

Background
A hectic family life, made all the more complex by Sada's multitude of siblings. Unlike the House X, they at least shared the same father and mother, for the most part anyways. Sada herself was born in Kakuzensho, the town Kaname and Takeko founded along with the other members of the Kakuzensho Council. Thus she grew up in veritable nobility, or at least enough wealth to keep her and the rest of the family comfortable. As one of the youngest among her siblings, Sada received more than her fair share of attention, particularly from her father. However, unlike typical daddy's little girls, she didn't ask for the goods such as ponies, barbie dolls and the like. Instead, she wanted ninja tools, shuriken, kunai, anything she could get her hands on. Part of this stemmed from the stories told to her by her mother of their adventures as well as her father's adventures with Raido. Thus she consistently demanded having kunai and other weapons be given to her as gifts. While both of Sada's parents assumed she would outgrow this phase, and move on to something more appropriate for her young age, she didn't. Instead she continued to obsess over the mechanics of using such weapons, and maximizing their effectiveness and overall efficiency. It went from a pastime to a hobby, and pretty soon she was training alongside her other siblings, despite being at least 2 years younger than most of them. What helped her make up this supposed age gap was the early manifestation of her Byakugan at the ripe old age of 4.

Because Sada had a recessive gene on either side for the Byakugan, the likelihood of at least one person inheriting the All-Seeing Eye was relatively high. In this case, it happened to be her who awakened the eye, noting she could deactivate the eye in its entirety (i.e the white coloring completely disappearing) when she needed to. With the discovery of her ocular prowess, both herself and her parents set to work on her improving its base abilities, namely its near 360 degree vision and it's ability to see in infrared and x-ray formats. Put simply this became her focus while her siblings found their own specializations to work on. At the age of 6-6 1/2, Sada was enrolled in the Kakuzensho's ninja academy, poised to excel thanks to the competitive nature of her siblings and the patience of her parents. Her goal was to graduate as quickly as possible, as her mother promised to teach her something useful if she managed to graduate within a year's time, further stoking the young girl's competitive fires. As she entered the academy gates for the first time, she remember the advice that she had received from her older siblings, some of whom had already attended the academy or were in the process of doing so. While the building itself was slightly intimidating, Sada had the feeling that this would become her home for the year, as she looked to improve her abilities to make her family proud. The burden of a child with a potent legacy began that very day.

The Academy and the Heirloom
The year passed exceptionally quickly, much to Sada's surprise and a little bit to her chagrin. Part of this was due to the sheer amount of time she spent at the academy beyond normal hours, feeling that most of what was taught in the classroom seemed repetitive. That in turn stemmed from her parents, both very accomplished shinobi, having taught a sizable portion of the basics. Therefore, Sada turned to after hours to seek some level of advancement from what she already knew. Most of the academy teachers were happy to someone interested in absorbing every bit of knowledge they had to offer, so in turn, Sada came to gain a village of teachers. Thus the phrase it takes a village to raise a child rang true in her case, as sought every bit of information they had to give her. Some helped her further improve upon her established chakra control, which would serve to help reach the level of efficiency that she desperately wanted to attain. Another would help her polish her taijutsu skills, so that she could last longer against her sister's brutal brand of taijutsu. ANother tested her abilities to discern genjutsu and dispel/not be fooled by it. Lastly, another helped her work on her ninjutsu skillset, the supposed weakest portion of her derivative abilities. All of this contributed to a marked improvement in her facilities, resulting in her jumping to the top of her class. Once she had begun to eclipse even their level of knowledge, she took to the vast reservoirs that were Kakuzensho's library system. All of this culminated in her graduating in exactly one year as promised, allowing her to cash in on her mother's promise.

Thus came graduation day, where she received the opportunity to speak as the top student of her graduating class, and one of the youngest in history to finish the academy. After the ceremony and the presentation of the headbands, Sada's mother pulled her aside to tell her of the lessons that would begin tomorrow, namely the sword lessons that Sada had desired so. Full of excitement, Sada resolved internally to train extra hard for that day, knowing her mother would easily push Sada to her limits, despite her improvements after a year. This came in part from knowing that despite all of Sada's training, her mother had continued to train as well, refusing to let her skills become rusty. The day came, and when Sada woke up, she was full of anticipation, something her father and her siblings noticed. While they wondered why, their question was answered when Takeko stepped out of the bedroom equipped with two swords, once of which she tossed to her daughter. Fortunately for her sake, Sada caught it, before trailing her mother outside, finding the idea of crossing swords with the woman who her father admitted to be stronger than him both exciting and a bit intimidating. She needn't worry however, as that day was long coming. For the moment, Takeko taught her the basic principles necessary to properly utilize the sword style, namely the activation of the Byakugan. Sada noted it's similarity to the Hyūga's Gentle Fist, with the sword simply replacing the use of hands, though the end result may be just a little more lethal. Put simply, restraint would be necessary in order to prevent permanent damage in training sessions. From then on, Sada and Takeko would spar regularly, sometimes with her brother and sister watching, sometimes her father, other times no one at all, which is what Sada preferred, as it helped her focus.

Part of her training with her mother resulted in extensive practice with the Byakugan, pushing it ability to see further and further, learning how to compensate for that small blindspot as well as push it beyond its normalized facilities that the Hyūga used. This kind of training Sada looked forward to most, as besides kenjutsu, her dōjutsu had become one of her strongest assets in both training and in battle. Because her village didn't have the normal setup of four team genin squads, Sada was free to continue with mother's training as she saw fit, allowing her to further her own growth. However, the stories of her mother and father, as well as Raido and the knowledge stored in her books from the library, had stimulated her desire to travel, and see what the world had to offer her. Sada knew that the time would come when she outgrew the place she called home, and left it for elsewhere as she sought to further herself and her abilities. Thus she took each day with a grain of salt, watching the years fly by as she became a chūnin at the age of 9 and a jōnin at 11, reaching a pillar or success that she had desired for so long. It also made her one of the highest ranked in her family, something she couldn't help but feel smug about. However, that one desire to travel continued to gnaw at Sada, until it reached an ultimatum where she decided to leave at the age of 15, having officially outgrown what the town had to offer, and seeking more knowledge as she took stock of it's link to power and prestige. Thus she became the first bird to leave the nest, disregarding Kakuzensho's borders as she realized that the world awaited her, along with its reservoirs of wisdom. It would be a long journey indeed.

To See and To Travel
The first days, and first weeks of her new found independence were uneventful in there function, in part because Sada didn't have a particular destination in mind. Thus she was content to continue wandering, walking opposite of the north star in order to assure she was headed south, as her destination began to materialize; the main shinobi continent. Among her first targets, as both a sword enthusiast and a person with a deep routed respect for other independent minds, was the Land of Iron. Sada had heard all about their vaunted abilities, particularly that of Iaidō, the chief fighting style that originally motivated her to began this journey in the first place. However, she was unsure how she would be received, in part because of her clear shinobi heritage. Thus, shortly before reaching their border she changed her appearance to that of one which would be deemed more samurai-like. This involved her changing her appearance to that of 17 year old female with chestnut brown and antigua green eyes, armed with typical samurai armor and a standard katana. She didn't know if the Iron's views had changed when it came to shinobi entering their borders, but Sada didn't want to take any chances, so she took a deep breath in and plunged across the border. Much to her surprise, she clashed with several samurai once crossing it, despite only detecting their presence a few seconds prior to her crossing. The fighting itself was fierce, because of the samurai's experience and training in kenjutsu that surpassed her own. However, what she made lacked in experience she made up for in reflexes, surviving volley after volley of attacks with deft and efficient defensive maneuvers that allowed her to outlast them. In the end, it came to a draw, as she had exhausted the samurai and herself, despite her reserves remaining somewhat untouched.

As a token of their appreciation and respect, as many of them had never seen a woman fight so effectively much less a female samurai, they guided Sada to the Three Wolves of the Land of Iron, noting her respect for the samurai way. When they asked her name, she simply responded that it was Izayoi. Some of the men at that point didn't hear the fabricated name, as at that point they had become lost in her green eyes, arguably one of her most attractive features in this transformed state. Thus, they made haste to guide her to Three Wolves, knowing that was her sought out destination, as she looked to incorporate the fighting style of Iaidō into her kenjutsu arsenal. It became her sole focus as they inched over closer, Sada knowing very well that various masters, particularly Mifune, awaited her. The question was, would she be able to earn his trust, enough to gain the techniques she wanted most. It was a matter of loyalty, something that she knew would take time. Put simply, she prepared her patience, as a long wait was most likely in store. When they arrived at the gates, the other samurai gave the group a one-over before letting them through, carefully watching for any concealed weapons or tell-tale signs of deceit. There were none, so in they went, Sada taking in the size of the headquarters while the samurai she had just clashed with talked animatedly around her, pointing out details here and there. It was clear that they were immensely proud of the establishment, a place that had existed for quite a while. At that point he walked by, causing the other samurai to bow in recognition of his station as the general, leaving Izayoi/Sada the only one standing. Her boldness proved to be what caught Mifune's eye as he spoke to her, asking her the reasoning for her presence at the fortress. She stated her intention was "to simply learn Iaidō, and that as a fellow samurai, it was obvious the Land of Iron would be the best place to do so,".

Mifune noted her staunch demeanor, and that any attempt to sway against doing so would fall on deaf ears. So he offered to teach her the basics, figuring that with time Izayoi would either quit or thrive. Izayoi chose the latter option, striving each and every day to improve her technique and form in mastering that style. If there was one thing Mifune couldn't argue with, it was her drive to succeed despite each test he threw at her, each difficult step, the long nights staying up to master that last portion. Izayoi was clearly a woman of ambition, and drew the praises of several samurai who sat in on her training sessions with the battle tested general. Why she had originally meant to learn only the Iaidō, she soon was learning other techniques that were samurai mainstays. This included the Samurai Sabre Technique, the parent of both Flash and Rupture. Contrary to her original belief, the samurai were quite strong and rather advanced in chakra flow usage, something that played well with her chakra control. Sada didn't dare risk using any shinobi techs, lest her cover be potentially blown, but she was content to use abilities that were universal to both groups. Sada progressed quickly as the weeks turned into months, and the year mark approached rapidly. Mifune had offered her a high rank within the rank of the samurai; It was Seiseibuishi, due to her innate ability to absorb information and master what was given to her, impressing even the most cynical of her observers. Part of her was curious to extend her stay in the Land of Iron as she immersed herself further in samurai culture. However, another portion of her had reawakened that itch to travel once more and see the world. Thus with regret, she politely declined Mifune's offer, stating her desire to return home to her samurai family that lived in the nearby Land of Earth. Understanding the meaning of family, Mifune graciously offered to escort her to the border, but she declined once again, saying she wouldn't want to impose.

Thus Izayoi left alone, with many admirers eyes following the young woman as they noted her strength and beauty. It would be a lie to say that there weren't any who desired her as their wife. However, out of respect for her wishes and the code of honor, they let her leave, knowing it was upright to do so. Thus Izayoi/Sada traversed through the frozen landscape, calmly studying the tundra around her. Because it was approaching spring once more, the temperatures had risen and the world began to thaw. It was an appropriate time for a new beginning, as she calmly approached the border of the Land of Iron, discarding her transformation once she had crossed into the Land of Earth. She had become Sada once more, and part of her was relieved to utter her name once more. Unknowingly, Sada had utilized part of her mother's name given to her by Hagoromo and Hamura, but such a detail would remain lost on her for a little while more as she began the next portion of her seven year journey. It was time to visit the Land of Earth.

Upon traversing through the Earth's countryside, she encountered several Iwa-nin responsible for border control. While some ignored her presence, others chose to attack her, a result of her bearing loyalties to no nation, at least none that were visible to the eye. It was the first time that she had confronted shinobi outside of her region, and some of the techniques they used surprised Sada, in particular to move the ground to their will. At point, she was forced to rely on her ocular prowess and kenjutsu skills to evade and counterattack their genjutsu and ninjutsu respectively. It came down to fight indeed, as each side traded blows with the Iwa wondering if they were facing a blond Hyūga, an oddity to them. They were defeated however, when Sada managed to navigate the changing earth in a timely manner, a testament to her further refined chakra control. With the gap closed, her style of fighting became extraordinarily effective, and Sada cut down some of the shinobi while the rest began to retreat. Sada knew at this point that she couldn't let them escape, so she shot after them, disposing of them as well. Knowing she couldn't leave their bodies out in the open, Sada gathered all of the bodies onto one point and buried them with their own technique they had used earlier. That finished, she continued on, tired from the clash and guilty about the lives that she had taken even though it been clear it would be either them or her. Her appearance changed once more as Sada navigated the forest of the Land of Earth, with her hair become a dark brown and her eyes changing to a ocean blue. Her body became that of a mature young woman in late 20s. Satisfied with the change, Sada continued onward, determined to reach Iwa's outskirts by the following night.

It was done. Having reached the outskirts by nightfall, Sada slumped into a nearby inn before booking a room. Once she received her keys, she fell exhausted on to the bed. She had pushed the pace severely, and while her reserves still had about 50% or so left, the rest of her body screamed in agony from being pushed so hard. She slept soundly on the bed for quite a while, a whole 24 hrs passing before she recovered enough to take a shower. From there Sada's stomach rumbled, and she made her way downstairs to see what food they possessed. Instead, she stumbled upon a buffet, much to her delight. Excited, she began wolfing down plate after plate of food, astonishing the regulars and owners of the inn. Once satisfied, she looked up to see half of the establishment staring at her awe. She grinned sheepishly as she pushed her plate away from her. Had they not seen the piles of food on beforehand, they would have thought it was a clean plate, for all of its spotless glimmer. After footing a very expensive bill, Sada set out to explore the village, her first time being in one of the great shinobi villages. However, the village was much like the people who occupied it, hardy, rock-hard attitudes, and focused solely on practicality and simplicity rather than glamour and flash. Part of her was disappointed, yet she understood the reasoning behind its design. Sada meandered around in the academy area, watching the young children go back and forth between classes, complaining about the difficulty of some things and the ease of others. Sada found herself there every day and night, watching the children go by as if it was the most engrossing thing. It made her nostalgic for her family that was back at home, particularly her siblings, all of whom were full-fledged shinobi of Kakuzensho by now, and most likely on their way to becoming important members of their town.

Weeks passed as she developed the routine of visiting the academy in the morning, leaving to explore and practice her new found earth release, then returning to watch the kids head home. It was nice to have some sort of order to what she was doing, and though they remained hidden, she knew that as her time in the village stretched on, people began to watch her practicing in a more isolated portion, using different types of Earth Release methods to incorporate into her fighting style. One that she found particularly useful was a hiding technique. Much like her time in the Land of Iron, people began to acknowledge her skills and asked her where she had learned to use the Earth release with such dexterity and efficiency. When Sada stated that she herself didn't know, they began to suspect that she had some sort of affinity for that particular element, which she herself denied vehemently. However, when a friendly portion of shinobi began to train with her, particularly a group of brave young men around her age, Sada couldn't deny the evidence in front of her. Her ability to keep up with more complex earth style tactics as well as create effective counter maneuvers spoke to the suspicion of an affinity being hidden. Thus she extended her stay from a few months to a year, as she delved further into this affinity. It was then that news reached the village of several Iwa-nin found dead near the Earth border. The village itself knew better than to accuse the Land of Iron, as the samurai's power remained undiminished after the war, and they returned to their neutral practices following its conclusion. Put simply, it had to be either a loner, or a missing-nin. Point being, Sada had overstayed her welcome, and seeing the writing on the wall, she stole away under the cover of night. Fortunately for her, the Land of Earth's border with the Land of Waterfall was close at hand, so she stole across it, discarding her second transformation with more than audible mitigation.

Once doing so, her memory began to jog as the fear ebbed. Sada remembered at some point that her father mentioned having a sister, and that this sister had visited them in the past. She wasn't sure what her aunt's first name would be, only that her last should be Soga like her father. Anticipation giving aid to her traveling speed as she ran across the Waterfall, the Fang, and the Sound (she had heard enough about Orochimaru to believe stopping in that country was a horrible idea). Stopping to recuperate in the Hot Springs Village, Sada mapped out how many countries she had left to cross into the Land of Lightning, as her memory remembered the critical deal of where her aunt currently lived; Kumo. Knowing that time was of the essence, considering she had no idea if her aunt decided to move since she last saw her or if anything else had occurred, Sada thanked the inn owners and paid for her stay before leaving in a hurry. Unlike the beginning of her travel to the Lightning, the later portion involved only a small portion of the Hot Springs then the Frost before she arrived at the Lightning Country. Thus it was a hop skip and a jump for her as she made her way through the border, noticing that the Kumo-nin responsible for guarding it were nowhere near as hostile as the Iwa-shinobi. Then again, they had passed out from nosebleed upon her arrival. She shrugged before making the final miles to where her aunt awaited Sada; Kumo.

A Visit with Family
She had arrived. The village itself was impressive, larger than Iwa and with much more intriguing details. But that would have to wait as Sada first looked for her aunt. It was the first time in three years that she hadn't adopted a new appearance, and instead stayed as herself, something that felt a little unique. She brushed off the feeling as she headed for the most likely place that would have information on her aunt; the Raikage's Office. Strolling up to the building, Sada opened the door, a little unsure of herself as she stepped in through its doors. Once there, she sought out a directory, looking for any information on a person with the last name of Soga. It was at that point that she came up with a name; Akiyama Soga. Flipping through the pages one more time to make sure (she had always been a person who stressed thoroughness), she closed the boo, before leaving the office once more. According to the directory, her address had her on the outskirts of Kumogakure, in one of its more suburb districts. Following the map she had copied, Sada navigated her way through the streets before stopping at the house that matched the address. She stood their for a while, before timidly knocking at the door. She was unsure what awaited her on the other side, but there she was waiting. There was no answer. She knocked again, this time harder before the door opened; Sada stepped in looking at the house. The young woman jumped when a voice came from behind her asking who she was and why she was in the lady's house, and in the doorframe stood her aunt. Akiyama hadn't expected to come home and find a young woman just wandering through her house; she should really lock the door next time. Sada noted the similarities between her father and her aunt. They both possessed that whitish-silver hair, a similar skin tone, the toughened demeanor from a scar on their face. However, that is where the similarities ended, as instead of blue her aunt's eyes were a dull gold, and unlike her father, she seemed more nonchalant.

In an attempt to clear up the confusion, Sada introduced herself, giving her full name as well as her parents names. Fortunately, that did clear up quite a bit of the confusion, as it dawned on Akiyama why the young woman would be here. Before she could react, Akiyama wrapped her niece in a bear hug, noting how much she had grown since she last so her. She asked how old she was, to which Sada replied, after she could breathe again, that she was 18, soon to be 19. Akiyama then comically complained that meant she was becoming old and decrepit, much to Sada's delight. After finding a spot to eat, since Akiyama rarely kept anything in the house, they caught each other up on what had been happening in their lives. Sada talked about how the family had grown yet again, with addition of Kyūki, Hitori, and Tenchiryu, bringing the family to ten. Akiyama talked about her travels and her missions since becoming a full-fledged shinobi of Kumo. Sada talked about how she had missed Akiyama coming to visit, since the last visit had occurred when she was young. The talk itself seemed to go for hours on end, as they filled in the blank space of each others' lives. When the place itself began to close, only then did they leave, talking animatedly about abilities now as they made their way back to Akiyama's home. Once there, Aki invited Sada to stay a while, to which Sada obliged. That is she obliged only to be awoken by a bright and cheery "good morning" that signaled her aunt was awake and raring to go. Aki wanted to see if her niece was a good as she said she was, so Aki took upon herself to drag her out of bed, telling her to get dressed and to be ready for a beatdown.

They fought for the entire day. Sada's Byakugan was well matched for Aki's speed, and her kenjutsu went head to head with Aki's taijutsu. Whenever Aki resorted to lightning, Sada would respond with the manifesting of an earthen wall to stop her lightning in its tracks. "It felt good to spar with someone from her family," Sada thought as she clashed with her aunt again and again, using everything at her disposal to attempt breaking the stalemate. But every time she saw an open door, her aunt would close it just as quickly, prompting frustration on her part. For a person who said she wasn't as good as Kaname, Akiyama was more than capable of holding her own against her niece. Several times Sada's frustration was nearly her undoing, as her aunt sought to capitalize on her growing irritation in the fights. If there was anything she learned in that year besides respect for her aunt and the basic mechanisms of the lightning release, it was patience, a patience she began to apply elsewhere in her endeavors. She also gained a healthy respect for the lightning element, having earned several shocking effects from her aunt's prowess. Sada sighed as she felt the stinging effects of the lightning all over body when she dipped into the bath. Akiyama had already left to go do something, with Sada forewarning her that if she returned to an empty house, it was because Sada had resumed her journey. Part of her was debating staying in Kumo for a while, but there was still much to see in this continent. With a drawn out sigh, Sada removed herself from the bath, throwing some clothes on and gathering the few things she had brought. She took the souvenirs that she had bought on an impulse and stored them within a scroll. Placing her sword on her back, Sada took one last look at her aunt's home. Leaving a note on the piece of paper she found, Sada whispered goodbye before closing the door. Her sights lay on the next target now; Water Country.

Traveling Once More
The boat had left the harbor, Sada standing on the decks as she watched the Lightning grow smaller and smaller behind her. Exiting the country had been easy enough, as she looked towards the approaching islands situated in the Haran Bay. Watching the boat traverse the path in between them bored her, so she returned to day dreaming. It was hard to believe that she visited three countries already, and was on her way to visiting a fourth. Sada had made a mental checklist of where the next destination would be, but figured for now she would just enjoy the moment. Ducking below deck, she found her bed and went to sleep, though not before pulling out some snacks she had pilfered from her aunt's home. Sada had a feeling next time she met her aunt she would hear about it. If there was one thing that lady was, it would be observant. Grinning, Sada fell into dreamland for about 10 hours before awakening from her slumber to the shouts of men above. From what she could make out, they were ahead of schedule and would reach Kiri in a few hours. "What fun," she thought as she laid there. It would be an hour or so later when they announced the ships arrival into Kiri's harbor. Stepping off the boat Sada was greeted by a line of waiting people, as they went through the security checkpoint at Kiri's gates. It took a while, but with patience and a good amount of food, she stole quite a lot from her aunt, Sada reached the checkpoint. She noted that they were sensors, each wearing a Kiri headband and studying each person in line with intent. She shivered, though they let her pass. Sada had no idea what they were sensing for, though she had a feeling it wasn't good. What mattered though was she made it to destination number four: Kirigakure and Water Country. That is until a sack was pulled over her face and she was dragged roughly away from the village.

Sada awoke to being imprisoned. When she asked why, they refused to answer. She noticed they had confiscated most of her things. Hours to days passed and she still remained in that cell, until a nearby prisoner told her the reasoning why they all sat there; they were awaiting execution for suspected possession of a kekkei genkai or kekkei tōta. Sada's heart dropped, as she thought that Kiri had moved beyond this stage of oppression, but then again, it appeared the history books had been wrong when they said Kiri had. Months passed, Sada barely hanging onto her sanity as she rotted in that jail cell. Then she snapped. The day the guards came to bring her to the execution block, for possessing what they believed to be a KG dōjutsu, she didn't say a word as she swiftly disarmed them both, leaving them unconscious on the floor. While her priority was to get back her stuff, she saw the tortured faces of the other prisoners and freed them as well. Her anger grew as she saw the sorry state many of them were in. Leading them through the prison, she attacked guard after guard before she exited with her ragtag band of people. At that point, her rage grew to new levels at the calm manner the rest of Kiri's populace possessed while people died in the prisons below them. With that, she brought the prisoners outside of Kiri's gates disarming those guards as well. Oh how she was becoming so tired of the amount of guards she saw around. Sada had retrieved her confiscated items before leaving the prison, but there was one more thing to do. Her eyes having activated a while prior, she sought a weak point in the ground below Kiri. Finding it, she sent the village a message they wouldn't soon forget. Loading the group of former prisoners onto a boat, she ordered the group of sailors aboard to make haste for the land of fire. Seeing the destruction was causing, they opted to obey, knowing it could end badly for them if they didn't. Her face turned towards the sea as she heard portions of Kiri begin to crumble with the shifted earth beneath them.

Upon approaching the Land of Fire, she had everyone come above deck, including the sailors and the former prisoners. As they docked on the land of fire's coast, Sada warned the prisoners to be careful. Giving their thanks and appreciation for being freed, the group soon left the ship and melted into the trees, heading for various portions of the vast Land of Fire. At that point, only her and the sailors were left. Sada apologized for the gruff attitude that she had used earlier when dealing with them, and thanked them for helping the group to safety. Having exhausted her monetary funds set aside for this journey, Sada instead opted to give them some of the various goods she had collected, some of which would fetch a good price on the market. Leaving with the warning to stay low for the time being, Sada disembarked as well, leaving a set of bewildered young men staring at the 19 soon to be 20 year old with the blonder hair and the violet eyes. Upon reaching cover, Sada broke down, the effects of the 4 year journey wearing on her pysche. At this point she realized just how sheltered her life had been, living in a town situated in a peaceful country. Their relative lack of neighbors made hard for tensions to come by, perpetuating a feeling of living within a bubble. Her will broken and her ambition deserting her, she wanted nothing more then to stay where she was. Thus she sat perched in that treetop for days on end, only leaving to relieve herself, find food and bathe. After her self-imposed isolation ebbed, she began to take walks through, always using the coastline and water as a guide back to her starting point. She repeated this simple routine day after day, month after month, becoming stagnant, with some of her skills becoming rusty from lack of use. It was on one such journey that she encountered a small village set deep in the forest. Intrigued, she watched them from the shadows, their comings and goings remaining the only entertainment she had during those dark days. Sada noted just how tight-knit the group was, enjoying each others company and working together to build their village and keep it going strong. There was a relationship that was greater than camaraderie, a word that eluded Sada as she watched them from the forest shadows each day.

It was on one of these days that disaster struck. Sada made her way to the village, before spotting a group of people engrossed in discussion. While part of her wanted to greet them, the rational, more cynical portion of her said to hang back. So she did, and watched as they began to take out weapons from scrolls, began charging such weapons with chakra flow and making their way to the village. Sada melted into the forest, knowing from the look and feel of those people that they were bandits, and the worst kind. Fearing the worst, she shot ahead, meaning to warn the village of the incoming bandits, only to find them already there. Her confusion cleared when she found a infamous weapon stuck in the ground. Apparently she hadn't been the only one spying on the little village over the past months. When she came upon the clearing, she watched a seen that impressed her greatly, enough to spur her into action. The entire village was fighting to protect what they had created, the atmosphere that they cultivated. They fought side by side, watching each others backs as they continued to valiantly hold their own despite being badly outmatched by the opposing bandits. Before her better judgement could intervene, Sada through herself into the melee, surprising both sides with her appearance. Once there, she became the embodiment of a one woman army, clashing with their kenjutsu users, continuing to battle with their proficient ninjutsu users, shrugging off their genjutsu with her all-seeing eyes. No one knew what point it happened, but the color of her eyes changed to a new color, resembling a powerful blue dōjutsu. For during that fight the word that had eluded Sada so long finally come to her; family. What she had seen was more than just a simple village conducting daily business or defending what was rightfully theirs; what she had seen was a large family, looking to protect each other and what they shared.

With a roar, Sada disposed of the remaining bandits, her whole body glowing with power. Her will had been reborn, as well as her drive, reshaped and reincarnated to protect the image that remained her mind's eye; her family. It gave reason to her pursuit of knowledge, and value to the journey she had undertaken so many years ago. Sada smiled grimly thinking about that naive 15-16 year old girl that had set out to explore the world. How different she was now, as a 20-21 year old young woman who had been crowned with another moniker by the awestruck village people who stood behind her; Goddess of War. It was given in respect for her prowess and her merciless approach, taking the extreme actions that could only be justified by them resulting the safety of one's family. Her chakra dimmed before disappearing completely, revealing a young woman with blond hair and purple eyes. Her beauty remained undiminished by months of living in the forest. Sada thanked them for the valuable lessons they had imparted her through their actions and their lifestyle. They could barely stammer out a thanks of their own before Sada left them, her ambition renewed by her goal. It was time to finish this journey and return home.

The next step in Sada's odyssey dawned on her as she began her journey further inland. A certain mountain loomed large in her mind, as well as began to rise from the forest below. It was the next step on her journey to grow into herself as both a person and a kunoichi. Part of her was unsure if she would be accepted, as she had committed some truly regrettable actions in the past few years, and if there was anything she knew, it seemed like old people such as sages knew a lot about the person in front of them. She stared at the mountain range from below, estimating that it would take a few days to scale the large peak before descending on the other side. Before she could convince herself otherwise, Sada began to climb, the wind whipping her hair as she began to attain altitude. Sada remained focused on the area she climbed, however, enough of her thoughts were open to pondering a mistake forcing her to slow down. If there was one thing she wanted to avoid, it was becoming a grease spot on the forest floor below. Then again, she might have the luck of being suspended from branches in a rather compromised position, assuming she survived such a fall. Shaking such cheery thoughts from her head, Sada continued to ascend, carefully navigating the mountain face with a variation of a basic technique. The amount of jagged and uneven surfaces were boggling to Sada's mind, as nighttime fell. However, she couldn't find a suitable place to stop, so she continued climbing, pacing herself along the mountain face, until she reached a plateau. Upon stepping into it, Sada rested, looking at the valley below and the faint lights that marked the village she had left earlier. Sitting down, she waited until the sun came up before resuming the remainder of her ascension.

She reached the top. From there, descending the mountain was much simpler, as with gravity on her side, she scaled down the face like a mountain cat. There were times that she had to be careful not to descend to fast, otherwise she could fall and land face first on the inside of the mountain. Sada figured that wouldn't be a good first impression to make, as with her activation of the Byakugan, she noted that several chakra signatures awaited her below. Scaling the last few meters, Sada jumped before landing gracefully at the feet of several toads. They all stared at her expectantly before leading her to the sage himself. He had changed little from when Jiraiya and Naruto had visited him, and he remained just a little bit senile. However, his gaze was sharp as he took in the 21 year old woman standing in front of him. He knew why she was here, and all of her family history. He knew much of her father and mother despite never meeting them personally. The sage also knew of her recent actions, from the semi-destruction of Kiri to the protection of the village a week's walk from the mountain. Sada had done some bad, but also some good, and learned lessons from both, which is all one can ask for. After leaving in suspense for what seemed like hours, he approved of her becoming a sage, granting her the scroll she would need in her training. With that, Sada was whisked off to an isolated part of the location, and despite her grumbling stomach, began enveloping herself in the lessons taught to her.

If there was anything that impressed the toads, it was her balance of talent and dedication, to the point that it was rather difficult to discern which was the dominant power at hand. Though she did nearly pass out on the first day, thanks in part to having a high metabolism that rendered the food she had ate nonexistent quickly, Sada progressed at a steady, if slightly exponential clip. Her already exceptional chakra control paid her large dividends when it came to striking that tenuous balance between natural energy and chakra, helping her avoid becoming a stone monument within Mount Myōboku's training grounds. With the seemingly easy portion of gathering natural energy and balancing it with the existing chakra mastered, Sada had them move on to testing her ability to gather and balance it under duress. While initially opposed to the idea on the grounds that it could be detrimental to her health should she misjudge in the heat of the situation, Sada's argument about the battlefield not being a quiet and serene place was enough to sway them to her line of thinking. So they began entertaining her idea periodically, advancing with different stages of battle while creating ways for her to remain mobile and effective while gathering the necessary chakra. The hardest part for her was fighting the larger toads however, some of whom could match the tailed beasts in size.

While blessed with exceptional strength that was the result of hard work, this by no means made it a simple task to defeat these "giants", though with the use of quick thinking and well orchestrated combos, such a thing became possible. However, what told the toads that Sada had completed her training in its entirety was the change of the pigment in her eyes without the change of her physical features, the mark of a sage that had truly mastered the gathering and maintenance of senjutsu and Sage Mode. Thus with her work complete, the latter bid goodbye to Mt. Myoboku and its inhabitants, though not before promising to return and visit. Sada was surprised to note that yet another year had passed in what felt like a seemingly endless journey. However, she knew of one more place that she wanted to visit before she made the final trek home; the Land of Wind. Thus with the sun to her back and her small set of belongings gathered, Sada set off on the final stop, knowing her family and her homeland awaited not long after. It had been a long road indeed.

The sands of the wind shifted as Sada walked across the deceptively smooth surface, the baking sun to her back. Her limbs were tired from a fight that had just ended a few hours earlier, where Sada fought some of the horrors that the barren desert had to offer. It was her luck that they brought reinforcements; thus Sada had spent the early half of the day fighting all of them off, eventually resorting to incredibly destructive tactics that left several of them dead. One plus was Sada didn’t have to worry about harming the landscape; its vast emptiness promised no signs of the exhaustive battle being revealed. In all honesty though, Sada wasn’t sure if that was a blessing or a curse, as the lazy wind shifted her cloak behind her. Sada was careful to avoid falling prey to the mirages that plagued unwary travelers, leading them to an untimely demise. Fortunately for her, the long trek would be worthwhile, as she headed for the last major place on her agenda; Sunagakure. She knew well of its hardy and strong shinobi, carving out a significant place for themselves despite the small size of their village. Perhaps it was just as well that there was no cover to hide with as Sada wasn’t in the mood for confronting a potentially hostile group of Suna-nin. Steeling herself, the woman made her way further through the unhospitable environment, at times wondering how these people survived the conditions that the land subjected them to. Then again, shinobi have shown the ability to adapt and thrive in what appeared to be less than ideal conditions, so Sada supposed it shouldn’t surprise her that the village had built itself up from the place.

If anything the surroundings probably acted as a forewarning or natural defense against invasions, with the sheer size of the desert coupled with all of its nasty surprises being perhaps the most effective way to dissuade opposing forces. As she drew ever closer, Sada’s vision began spotting the tell-tale signs of civilization, though their formation from hardened sand at first proved to be initially confusing to Sada, who up until that point was used to seeing buildings composed of wood and other sturdy materials. But she figured there was a first time for everything, and this was yet another thing that she would have not experienced had she stayed in her home village. Thus, she continued to close the distance, eventually seeing the gates that told the village was near to her current location, something that excited Sada greatly, as the final stop before was within reach. That is, until a squad of Suna-nin landed in front of her path. From their postures and body language, Sada could tell that they weren’t exactly the friendly types, and would be more than happy to send her back in the direction that she came. Sada sighed as she tried to reason with them about letting her pass, but they were having none of it. Surprisingly, what convinced them to stand down was her activated dōjutsu, which she had kept activated beforehand. Seeing her as a Hyuga (albeit a blond one) who most likely was from Konoha, an ally of theirs, they escorted Sada into the village.

Once within the confines, Sada relaxed slightly, her eyes shifting from the featureless white of the Byakugan to their warm violet coloring. The guards meanwhile, watched the change with admiration, noting the woman's extraordinary beauty and effortless grace. It wouldn't be a surprise if both of them wished that she was their own lover/wife. Their respect for her appearance was extended to other members of the village as she walked through, curiously regarding the landscape around her with thinly veiled interest. As expected, the sand village was made of just that; sand. Part of her made a mental note to keep her other ability concealed, as she recalled an adversary of the planet possessing the same eyes. So she kept her silence as she meandered through the streets. The bodyguards that had been escorting her soon went their own ways, having other matters to attend to while recognizing that the woman was not a threat, but rather a visitor. Eventually reaching the academy, Sada settled into watch the young children train, making note of the wind users who skillfully displayed their budding prowess. It caused her to smile and remember her own academy days, back when her ambition was flourishing beside her talent. She wished that the return home would come soon, though part of her remembered to exercise patience. To complete the cycle, she had to learn how to use wind release in a proficient manner. Then, and only then could the woman return home. Satisfied with the scene, Sada began to practice the handseals she had observed the academy students using. As expected, they weren't powerful techniques, but they nevertheless served as a foundation. She grinned when she was able to emulate the technique. Granted, it wasn't as potent as her Earth abilities, but then again she didn't possess an affinity for wind.

Her works however drew a crowd....

A Visit Before the Journey
When Sada and her future husband Osamu first meet....

Appearance
A flowering young beauty is how many have described Sada in her early years. Blessed with beautiful honey blonde hair and radiant violet/pink eyes, she became a very popular girl within her academy grade. As she grew older, Sada gained bangs that both framed her face and lightly touched either cheek. Her smile is of a similar dazzle, matching wonderfully with her face. That in turn exudes a sense of youthful innocence that many find a draw when they see Sada for the first time. As part of her formal approach to life, Sada adopted a school uniform for when she was off duty in her adolescent years. It was composed of stockings that went above the knee along with a set of shoes. Added on was a relatively short skirt that left a little of the thighs showing, along with a white oxford shirt that went underneath a navy blue blazer, both of which hugged her slender figure. To complete the look was a red tie down up in a manner similar to a bowtie, except there are extra strands hanging down. As noted by many young men, it flatters her figure which already included a sizable bust at the age of 15. For this reason, her older brothers were very territorial when it came to her, despite Sada being more than capable of defending herself. When on a mission, Sada simplifies her appearance, instead opting for standard shinobi sandals, and a fishnet underneath the Kakuzensho flack jacket. For a touch of vanity, Sada wore her forehead protector around her waist, while tying up her long hair in a more manageable ponytail. Sada continued to let two bangs frame either side of her face, while keeping her weapons (minus her sword) stored in an easily accessible scroll. She kept her sword strapped to her back at all times when on active duty, and even slept with it next to her person for easy access in case of a surprise attack during the nighttime. When she left the village to begin her odyssey, Sada abandoned the flak jacket and her headband, replacing it with a hooded cloak for that she maintained for the duration of her travels. However, this appearance would almost be entirely replaced by a transformation that Sada utilized for the purpose of anonymity. In this she took the form of an 18 year old female, with brown her and forest green eyes. While retaining the cloak and the sword strapped to her back, the clothing underneath was once again reminiscent of a school uniform, with a white oxford shirt and a loosely worn green tie that complemented the transformation's eyes well. Worn over was a black sweater with buttons and gray skirt underneath. It was noted that this form Sada took at her ears pierced, with small studs.

It was said by Sada that she chose this form for its relatively innocent looking appearance, affording her the opportunity to capitalize on the high likelihood of enemies underestimating her prowess. Sada did show that she retained all of her normal abilities when using the transformation, however she preferred to rely on her swordsmanship in order to remain relatively anonymous. Sada utilized this form twice, the first time coming in the Land of Iron, where it may have very played a part in her victory over the border samurai, as well as when she visited Iwagakure, particularly after she had killed the Iwa-nin at the border. Knowing her life depended on her presence remaining undiagnosed. After learning the mechanics and formations of the Iaidō fighting style from Mifune, Sada began wearing her sword on her right hip, for easy unsheathing with her left hand. This portion carried over from her transformed state, which dissipated after leaving the Land of Earth behind, returning to her typical appearance for the rest of the journey. Many noted upon her return that Sada had become strikingly similar to Takeko, having grown to match her mother in height. The similarity had become so pronounced that even her father had difficulty telling them apart, with only Sada's longer hair and slightly lighter eyes being the key differentiations. As with all of her past wardrobes, Sada opted for a skirt, though this version is longer than previous incarnations. For a top, she wears a white long sleeve shirt with sleeves that stop just beyond her elbows. She also parts her bangs to the left, as they stop just short of her left eye. For footwear she opts for sandals, both on and off duty, claiming that they are more comfortable than any other shoe that she has worn in the past few years. It has been noted by many friends and family that her appearance as matured greatly, with her body attaining a near flawless hourglass shape from years of training in various countries, with both legends and ordinary people. In particular, it was noticed by some of her admirers that her bust had grown significantly yet remained proportionate with the rest of her body. All in all, a sense of mature sex appeal is given off by her appearance, with only the presence of her older siblings and her parents staving of more proposals.

Personality
(More to Come)

Abilities
Sada is highly capable and extraordinarily versatile shinobi. As a young kunoichi she already showcased promising skill, awakening the Byakugan at the age of 4, before becoming a genin three years later. She confirmed this ability by attaining the jōnin rank at the age of 11. Sada then progressed to the point where she was capable of fighting six experienced samurai to a stalemate utilizing her own kenjutsu prowess. Among her strengths is her capability to learn and absorb information quickly, becoming a stellar pupil, grasping the mechanics and formation of the samurai style. Her prowess than increased to the point where Sada could pressure and ultimately kill a squad of jōnin level Iwa ninja. However, the most visible effects of her seven year journey was Sada's ability to destroy half of the village of Kirigakure with the earth, awakening a level of infamy that would stay with her for a while. It is said that with this level of sustained growth it is possible Sada could surpass her mother in strength and power, a fact she further proved with the annihilation of a group of bandits possessing proficiency in all of the major ninja arts. As Sada reaches the final years of her travels it can be assumed her exponential growth and prodigy ways will persist, as she becomes fit to be a prominent legacy to her mother and father.

Kenjutsu
Sada is a highly adept kenjutsu user, having used it as her preferred style from a very young age and continuing to hone her craft since. She was show to be capable of initially overwhelming then eventually stalemating a group of samurai at the age of 15-16 using only this style against their own. Among the first things she learned when picking up the sword from the age of 7 was a style her mother had taught her. It allows her to utilize her Byakugan in her sword play, increasing her accuracy and precision tremendously, while endowing her with the ability to attack vital points. It is stated to be in a similar mold if not exactly the same as the Gentle Fist style of the Hyūga, with the most important distinction being the replacement of the fist with a sword. This in turn allowed Sada to add a more lethal capability to her kenjutsu, being able to attack the chakra gates with her sword rather than her hands, giving her the ability to permanently damage or maim the chakra system of the opponent. It is a very effective way for her to incapacitate the opponent if not potentially kill them, as the loss of the chakra gates or damage to the larger system can reek havoc on the body should the target attempt to utilize ninjutsu after being hit. The second style learned by her came with her time in the Land of Iron, particularly her time with Mifune as her teacher. The primary fighting style she learned however was the Iaidō, a style that she had read about extensively, and something that she admired for its power, speed and grace. She has since made it her own, harnessing its ability to quickly slice the opponent without them noticing. It is said that in her year at the Iron, Sada became one of its most formidable users, capable of holding her own than eventually go toe to toe with Mifune, one of the recognized masters of the technique. She is said to be more than capable of bypassing people's defenses with this technique, and effectively make the use of hand seals a potentially fatal mistake. This is the result of Sada's refinement of the style's speed and precision, allowing to attack in that small window where the opponent must stop to use hand seals. She is also capable of using the Iaidō's derivative techniques, namely Iai Beheading and Dancing Blade Risk, furthering her claim to having mastered the samurai's technique. Her prowess with the style is such that she is capable of utilizing it in conjunction with chakra flow, increasing the attack's lethality two fold. It is said that when combining those two aspects of the samurai style she is capable of cutting the very landscape, leaving visible scars upon it long after Sada has left the area. Later, Sada has been shown to create a derivative of the Iaidō and the Gentle Sword Style that she affectionately names Disassembly. It focuses on the combination of the Iaido's noteworthy speed and precision with the Gentle Sword's focus upon the opponent's chakra system. By combining the two, she attains a level of quickness that surpasses the former styles, allowing her to place heavy amounts of damage on the opponent with relative ease, making this a style with very few survivors to attest to its fatal aspects. However, Sada only reserves this style for formidable opponents and people that she plans on eliminating, thus the style itself is rarely seen in battle. Beyond that, she has managed to understand the basics of one of the leaf's most ubiquitous techniques: Hazy Moon Night. Having first seen it in use by one of the bandits, Sada began practicing to incorporate into her own fighting style. She seeks to take advantage of the afterimages produced by the technique to confuse the opponent(s) of her exact location, utilizing them as diversion of sorts while Sada mounts her offensive.

Byakugan
A possessor of the Byakugan, Jōju is endowed with all of its basic abilities, including the ability to perceive chakra. She can also see through solid objects, as well as use it for telescopic vision, allowing to focus on objects that are much further away from her. She also possesses almost 360º vision, except for one blind spot in the third thoracic vertebra. It is said that Jōju's telescopic sight allows her to see at least 50 km away from her, allowing her to plan and execute techs long before the opponent and/or trouble arrives at her doorstep. Because her Byakugan allows her to see the chakra pathway system with incredible detail, she is capable of disarming, enhancing or even permanently maiming the chakra system of an opponent. She is said to even be capable of permanently stopping one's chakra pathway, preventing the opponent from ever utilizing ninjutsu and its derivatives again.

She is also capable of using the full array of Eight Trigrams, Gentle Fist, and Gentle Steps techs that are derived from taijutsu and the Byakugan's ability to see chakra. In fact, she has created derivatives of her own, that utilize kenjutsu in the place of taijutsu, allowing her to both injure the opponent and lay heavy damage on their chakra system, leaving them weakened, befuddled and generally tired. By utilizing her kenjutsu in such a manner, she has earned the name of the One who Ends Chakra, giving many of her opponents and enemies pause when they encounter her. Jōju has also learned how to utilize chakra flow with her Byakugan to increase the amount of power that she can deal to an opponent at any one time, causing her to embrace the Gentle Step that Hinata has made so well known.

Jōju was able to advance is her Byakugan's ability to perceive and sense chakra, one of the most coveted abilities of her dojutsu. By combining her telescopic view with the ability to sense chakra, she can enhance her ability to sense those that are well out of her sight of vision, endowing her with extra time to prepare as well as to recognize where her teammates are on the field. Because of this ability she earned her title of The Chess Woman, because she can recognize where everyone is an place them where they are at an advantage while collaborating with the large plan an other teammates. This also extends to the five senses, as by virtue of the chakra that connects the rest of her body to her eyes, she can utilize all five senses within the fold of her Byakugan, giving her an advantage over most opponents on the field.

However, what Jōju is feared for is her ability to extend the Byakugan beyond the original boundaries that were defined for it by the Hyūga, the descendants of Hamura (and in a weird way, herself). She is able to harness the Byakugan in order to create chakra and shape sentient beings from the said chakra. It is with this that she can beings of flesh and bone, beings that possess all of what she decides to endow them with. With this she can could easily create an army of her own whim, but chooses not to. Besides this, she can physically separate a person and their chakra, leaving them shaken and without their techniques that are derived from that chakra system. She can also isolate that said chakra and implant it into one of her created beings, linking them to former holder of those abilities. Lastly, she can use the properties of Ninshu to link herself with her creations, allowing her to monitor their movements and see what they see, which is excellent for recon missions.

Tenseigan
After activating the Tenseigan for the first time, Sada began practicing in earnest with her new dōjutsu, seeking to manifest its power to a greater extent, while understanding the advantage and disadvantage of its abilities. Sada has shown the ability to materialize the dōjutsu's chakra mode while wielding it with the utmost mastery, having discovered her natural affinity for that particular technique and its derivatives. While having initial used this heightened form without the Truth-Seeking Balls, Sada later gains access to this unique Kekkei Mōra, being able to manifest a total of ten. Sada would later learn how to use this unique balls for a variety of purposes while in battle, gaining several pointers in particular from her mother, a former bearer of the dōjutsu. Among the abilities she has been shown to utilize was the Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion, an ability that she learned to utilize from her mother. Like the variant shown by Toneri, this consists of Sada inputting her chakra into the TSB, before extending it the shape a very long golden sword. As shown, the variant possesses considerable cutting power, as Sada was shown to have used it in order to level a village on a nearby planet, as well as cut apart an oncoming satellite headed straight for the moon. However, noting the impracticality of such an ability in most situations, Sada developed a considerably depowered variant. However, while not possessing quite the power and size of the original technique, the detuned variant maintains the sharpness of the original, having been shown to cut through advanced KG and KT constructs with relative ease, to the point where Sada uses it as a replacement for her Iaidō and swords when facing formidable opponents. The activation of the newly dubbed technique is similar to the original, however, it shines a potent sky blue, similar in coloration to the normal color of chakra. However, the error of calling it just a normal chakra sword variant has been felt by the foolish people to do so.

Beyond mastering the ability to utilize the basic abilities of the Tenseigan, such as its ability to control attractive and repulsive forces, Sada has developed a unique fighting style she dubbed The Twelve Nidānas. The abilities that are said to fall under this recently cultivated technique are thought to be exceptionally broad, to the point of a genius like Sada still discovering the ins and outs of what it entails. However, she had so far divided it into 12 categories representing each of the Nidānas described by Buddhist principles. It has been suspected by her that the control of attractive and repulsive forces land under one of these categories, yet the broadness of the parent technique has prevented her from discovering which one as of yet. However, it is theorized that she will come to the conclusion of which one it is in due time.

Nature Transformation
As of currently, Sada is capable of using the Earth Release, Lightning Release, Water Release, Fire Release as well as Yin and Yang. However, it is noted by herself that her proficiency for the art of nature transformation lies in the earth. It is unclear if they are affinities or simply the natures she has a knack for.....

Intelligence
The term absorbent like a sponge has been used often to describe Sada. Her ability to understand complex techniques and derive ways to account for their weaknesses is nearly unrivaled. She has the ability to understand the mechanics of the techniques that could possibly be used against her and adjust accordingly so that she can minimize their effectiveness. Sada has shown the ability to maximize the effectiveness and destructiveness of her own techniques as well, particularly when she was in the act of destroying Kiri, targeting the weak spots in the ground below Kiri with her Byakugan, before attacking those areas with her ubiquitous Moving Earth Core, affording her the opportunity to destroy half of the village in rage. Despite that, she remains very calm, effectively constructing plans in the heat of battle and adjusting those plans accordingly when things go awry. In particular, when she fought the samurai of the Land of Iron, she resorted to the Gentle Sword Style that she had been practicing earlier, allowing her to incapacitate some of the samurai long enough to make them think twice about continuing to fight her. While not a consistent user of Killing Intent, Sada is nevertheless aware of its effectiveness in persuading or dissuading others, and has occasionally utilized it for the purposes of convincing others to do her bidding.

Her intelligence is most prominently shown by her hunger for knowledge, a passion of hers that took root when she was small. Having read books from the time when most children were still in diapers, she always had a grasp on the power of the information the books contained. It went well with her ability to deduce techniques almost as effectively as a proficient user of the Uchiha's eye, and was reason for her graduating at such a young age, having surpassed what academy could teach her, and instead moving on to more stimulating and complex techniques and issues. It was never an issue of Sada keeping up with the lessons, rather, it was an issue of the lessons keeping up with Sada. Besides this, she remains witty and deceptive in combat, happily utilizing reverse psychology and pointing out the hypocrisies of some stances the opponent(s) take, with the ultimate goal being to unbalance them, leaving them open to a barrage of attacks that are of Sada's design. Beyond that, she is capable of creating new techniques and remodeling old techniques for other purposes, such as what she did with the Water Surface Walking Practice on the mountain side. Using its ability to navigate an uneven and constantly changing surface, she modified it for the purpose of climbing the mountain face, despite it's rather stagnant appearance.

Trivia

 * It was noted by the author that Sada's alias Izayoi in the Land of Iron is the same first name as the one given to her mother by Hamura and Hagoromo. Such a thing was purely coincidental yet it ties in the similarities between Sada and her mother.


 * Both Takeko and Kaname, along with others who know the couple have noted that Sada looks like a younger version of Takeko, down to the face, eyes and hair, something that has surprised a few people, particularly when they thought they were greeting Takeko.
 * According to the databook(s):
 * Sada wishes to fight her mother and her father.
 * Sada has been imprisoned once in her life, and after destroying half of Kiri, has gained a page in the bingo book.
 * Sada's favorite food are various pastas, sausage, and meatballs, while her least favorite food is vegetables.
 * Sada's favorite hobbies are wholesome family time, reading, and training with her parents.

Creation and Conception

 * The character...way back in June 2014, I decided to make this character after stumbling across the tritagonist of Shokugeki no Soma; Erina Nakiri. The images of that character as well as her complex personality had inspired me, and thus it seemed to good to waste. So I created her, with the intention of making her one of my more powerful characters. Thus Jouju Hankai started off with the Rinnegan, as well as the Preta Path. That settled, I began writing her background as that of a wealthy girl from a family who had a vested stake in the Land of Focus for generations. She was a very smart individual, one who looked to become a ninja despite her family's desire to take over their lucrative business. Beyond that, she had witnessed the death of her parents, and through that activated the Rinnegan and it's derivative ability known as the Preta Path, preventing herself from dying as well. From that point however, the character just sat on the site, unused and abandoned for months, until the revelation of the Tenseigan. I in turn tweaked her story, replacing her Rinnegan with the Byakugan, as well as creating an altar on her family's estate that rivaled the one of the moon, having been cultivated for generations, thus allowing her to combine their power to create the Tenseigan. With the creation of the Founding Genin of Ei, I placed Jouju (now Jōju Hankai) at it's forefront as its leader and most powerful member. With the planned timeskip I updated her abilities. Then my interest in User:Ω kaiser Σ's character brought a new plan to mind. Seeing the similarities between the two in appearance (I had updated that as well for the time-skip), I took the liberty of changing Jōju Hankai into Sada Nakano, after receiving Kai's permission to make her a daughter of Kaname and Takeko. Thus she has ended up here, and is now in the process of having her background revamped once more.