Intro. The water was lukewarm, and the soap smelled like lemon– a stark contrast to the chaos that was about to unfold. As I scrubbed a plate, the kitchen shimmered, the air thick with ozone. One moment, I was in my kitchen, the next, a swirling vortex of colors had opened up, and I was yanked through.
I landed hard on a dirt path. Towering trees surrounded me. Disoriented, I barely had time to register the change when a glint of silver flashed through the air. A kunai, was hurtling towards me. I braced for the worst, but then a strong hand grabbed my arm, yanking me back with surprising force. The kunai embedded itself in the tree where I had just been standing.
My savior was a tall man with long, spiky white hair that reached his waist. He wore a green jacket and had a scroll strapped to his back. "Well, well, what do we have here? A damsel in distress?" he said with a grin, his eyes twinkling mischievously. That's when it hit me. The kunai, the outfit, the forest – the Shinobi world