The Final Chapter

The following takes place before Rebirth.

It was past midnight in Konohagakure, indicating the sun had set long ago. Shinobi had taken to their beds in preparation for the next day, some of them out on missions. For reasons unknown to the public eye, a dim candle light grew ablaze within the Konoha library. Normally, the doors would have been sealed, prohibiting anyone from entering. However, a certain someone, by the name of Minori Ouka, had sprung to life despite the chill of the night, held together by an avid book. In contents unknown, the book had done it's job in setting up a fateful meeting among student and teacher.

Under the stillness of the night, and in the very corner of the library, where the dim lighting from the candle had failed to shield, a distinctive swirling pattern commenced, causing a miniature uproar of gathering winds. Forming a luminescent sphere, the wind tore the pages of open books, as a majestic figure appeared in it's place after a few moments. Hidden behind a bookshelf, the dark silhouette emitted a red glow, as it began to search frantically, for who knows what.