Rising Storm

Katsumi Nishioko has just gotten comfortable in the ninja world with her new friends when she must endure the loss of two of them, one to the path of darkness and the other to a season of training. She puts herself under Kakashi's mentoring for awhile, desiring to become stronger to fight for truth. Eventually, her curiosity over the portal and Uchiha clan leads her to make an irreversible decision that causes her to collide with three intriguing Akatsuki members who captivate her curiosity. But just what does the Akatsuki want with her anyway? And could Itachi really know how to break her family's curse?

OC x Various