An idea popped into her head after watching Bao basically roll around in circles for five minutes. If she couldn't hurt him, she'd just have to get him to hurt himself.

She pulled out a roll of ninja wire and got to work setting her trap. Bao would no doubt notice the oddity of her Genjutsu soon so she had no time to waste.

"Kai!"

The shout was followed by a burst of Chakra, dispelling the Genjutsu Julia had placed Bao. Sadly, her preparations were already completed.

"Took you long enough, did ya have fun rolling around in the dirt, ya big meatball?" She threw some Kunais at him, and just as expected the bounced off his bulky frame, still they did what she wanted and got his attention. Like an oncoming train, he rushed towards her, upturning the dirt and grass and leaving an ugly scar on the field as he went.

The kunoichi didn't move, and just as it looked as if she was going to end up sharing the same fate as everything else that had stood in the Akimichi's warpath her pinkie finger twitched and the giant was stopped.

The trees surrounding them groaned slightly, bending ever slightly forward, but with that small movement the ninja wires wrapped around their frame and the complex web of steel was revealed, and the poor boy had just been caught by the spider. Like a puppeteer, Julia's finger danced through the air, causing the formation of strings to shift and tighten.

The boy didn't quit however and popped out one arm from his sleeve.

"Partial Expansion Jutsu!"

His right arm morphed until it looked better fitted on a giant. Goliath's fist swung towards her face, but a wall of thread blocked its path, causing him to grunt in pain. He had only managed to cause the wires to squeeze him tighter.

"Match! Winner, Julia!"

"So, how'd you like your can of Whoop Ass?"

"That was a cheap shot. When the heck did you start using Genjutsu and traps? Don't you normally walk up and punch things? The hell?"

"We're ninjas, remember? If ya ain't cheating ya ain't trying. Besides, just because I like the satisfying feeling of cartilage crunching beneath my fist doesn't mean that's all I know how to use. Anyways stop your crying and come over here so I can patch you up."

Not that she really planned to use Genjutsu as anything more than a way to further train her Chakra control. She aimed to surpass Tsunade which means being the best Medical-Ninja in the world. She has a pretty darn good head start, what with her 6 years of schooling to be a doctor, but that was for being a general practitioner. She didn't know jack squat about most of the chemistry or surgical procedures involved to say the least about the functions of Chakra in healing.

Well, that and to use other Yin Release Jutsus... If she could get her fucking hands any at least. She was naturally gifted in Yin because of her abundant Spiritual Energy from being a reincarnation. Nothing on the level of Sasuke or Naruto, but it came with its own perks. Her Taijutsu training also gave her a massive boost in Stamina and Physical Energy, so in theory, she should have a good amount of Yang too.

At least she thinks she did? Did having a shit ton of Yang Energy even mean you have or could use Yang Release?

She didn't remember Gai ever using anything related to that, but the dude doesn't really use Ninjutsu period and she was lacking other examples. The Uchiha clan tended to have Yin Release but they rared did anything with it, preferring to set their enemies on fire instead. A mindset she could agree with but unfortunately wasn't too helpful to her predicament.

The downside of being Unique she supposes, there was nobody she could turn too for these types of question and she wasn't experienced enough to find out herself yet.

If only she could convince the Nara or Yamanaka clan to tell her some of their secret Jutsus. She almost literally couldn't think of any other Yin Release Jutsus, "Cannon" or otherwise besides some Yin-Yang Sage arts bullshit.

A glance at the huffing boy she was currently healing and she just thought of an incredibly idiotic idea while trying to recall all the Hiden Jutsus she could think of.

"Say, Bao?"

"Yeah?... What is it? Spit it out already I don't like that look you have in your eyes."

"Do you happen to know if Choza or the rest of your clan like... Dumplings by any chance?"

"...Yes..? Why? Tell me. Now! You have that look you always do whenever you think up something crazy to add to your training and I don't like it! Leave me and my family out of whatever harebrained scheme you have."

"Why, whatever could you possibly mean? I have planned nothing of the sort!"

Technically not a lie. She was still working out the details. Oh yeah, it was all coming together now. She'd either get an endless supply of sweets or get her hands on one of Konoha's famed Hiden Jutsu. It was a win-win situation!

For some unexplainable reason, Bao suddenly felt as if he was standing in front of a starving wild beast, eyeing him as if he was a meat bun. Maybe he should go home early today and warn the clan? He didn't know what they'd have to watch out for, but it couldn't be anything good.

"Say, on an unrelated note, you should totally invite me to come over your house sometime. Like, every other day after training."

The request that wasn't really a request was forced upon the boy, and he had no choice but to accept. Now all she needed was a bit more preparations. First step, convincing a certain purple-haired Chunin to help her.

"Hey, Anko, you interested in an all you can eat Dango and sweets contest?"

"Fuck yeah I am, when and where?"

Welp, that didn't take long. The two girls soon started training to be competitive eaters, chuckling darkly at their evil plot. A certain Weasel would soon join along with a Green Beast who was eager to join in on the Hip and Youthful contest.

"You want me to do what now?"

The owner of Ichiraku Ramen stared at the little girl sitting in front of him as if she had grown a second head. Just what had caused the girl to come up with such a devious, if not plain idiotic, idea?

"Why does everyone keep making me repeat myself..?"

"Maybe it's because all your ideas are so retarded people can't believe someone would actually be stupid enough to verbalize the thought?"

"Shut up Shisui, are you in or not?"

"Hell yeah I am, I just wanted you to know that it's stupid and there was no way in hell this is going to remotely work, but I'm supporting you 100%. It'll be hilarious to watch it all blow up in your face."

"Gee, thanks, I can feel the undying love and trust you have in your best friend."

"Any time buddy!"

What was this plan doomed for failure they were speaking off? Why it was none other than to persuade, or rather bribe, the Akimichi Clan to hand over one of their Hiden Jutsu of course! How? With another Hiden Jutsu! One that they didn't have yet, but were going too after their super-secret awesome plan of course!

It only got more convoluted from there.

The summarize it, Julia wanted to use the political pressure of the Uchiha clan via Itachi who was the heir and Shisui, one of the strongest ninja of the current generation and a renown genius. Then with Teuchi, Anko's Dango supplier (because that's what the man was at this point, seriously she casually dropped thousands of hundreds of dollars at that place a week), and some other food stall owners to host an eating competition.

The winner could request any one thing from the participating shops.

And of course one of the shops was going to happen to be Ankorodo. A rather well off desert store that was known for their delicious sweet red bean paste.

The owner happened to be a former kunoichi, and the lady happened to know the Jutsu that she needed to possibly convince the gluttonous clan to fork over their lifeblood. Ankorodo Secret Ninjutsu: Mochi Style: Infinite Dumplings!

A Jutsu that caused nearby dumplings to continuously grow! A literal dream come true for such a food orientated clan. By hook or crook, she was learning those two Jutsus. Which is why she and her friends were all undergoing a new type of training. It didn't hurt considering the fact that she was basically manipulating the event from the shadow and had ample time to prepare for the contest. She knew exactly what the events were going to be after all.

"Shut up, it's bloody brilliant. All the mochi in the world shall be mine, muhahaha!"

Cue more maniacal laughter.

"..."

"Erm... I mean... ours..?"

"That wasn't what I meant dumbass, but thanks for remembering us."

"Just you wait, non-believers! Time shall prove that I was right."

"Found you~!"

Ever since she met Gai she knew she wanted to walk down this path. She had entertained other ideas, but being a Taijutsu expert was the most tangible one. She didn't think she could survive becoming a Jinchuriki even if she did manage to steal one anyways.

And when one thinks of Taijutsu, there weren't many people of note, especially ones that she could actually learn from.

Asking Ay to teach me his lightning armor? Yeah right, even if we weren't at war with Kumo at the moment, he'd more likely punt me to the other side of his village then even entertain the idea of talking with me.

Which is why she went through all her memories before dragging up the perfect candidate. Chen. A Taijutsu master stated to be on par with or even surpass Gai. A known hero of Konoha who "died" not too long ago.

And she didn't mean the current teenager Gai, but the fully grown one of over a decade in the future. Of course, that seemed like bullshit to her, even in the episode Gai never opened any of his gates, but to be fair Chen was old as hell by then. Heck, he was pretty old now, probably in his 50s.

She'd give the man the benefit of doubt. Even if she only learned one move from him it'll still be a win. Who wouldn't want to be able to kick actual dragon-shaped tornados?

Which is why she tracked down his family. She knew he faked his death after his student died last year in the Third Shinobi War. His student was just like Rock Lee in which he aimed to be a splendid ninja relying only on Taijutsu. She had found his grave and has been baiting him with rice balls every day, just like how she remembered the anime had his granddaughter doing.

Maybe she was lucky and he was just passing by, maybe he was curious on if anyone would actually visit his grave, either way, he had shown up.

Her clone had dispelled just moments ago and she was rushing over as fast as she could. Thankfully he was still there.