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I don own naruto. This is a work of my over active imagination and inspiration from various novel.
"speech"
'Thought'
In the event known as the End of shinobi. The hero known as Yellow Flash, hokage of the fire village. He gives up his life in the attempt to defeat the Kyuubi. He manages to seal the beast but was unable to stop it from summoning it minion.
With that, Lunar Cry came about; a portal is open between the moon and earth allowing Lunar beasts to enter this world.
Humans manage to survive as they spilt into different faction. Six factions stood out among all the small the faction.
Asura country- formerly known as konoha. Hometown of the Yellow flash. It is the point of impact of the lunar cry changing the terrains, climates and wildlife of konoha making it the most hostile ground. Yet, this also change the inhabitant of konoha as their lifespan is shorten but their physical bodies is greatly enhanced often with the traits of the Lunar beast.
Blade country – rule by the Zabuza of the seven swordsmen, the seven swordsmen were once an icon of mist country but zabuza broke off from mist as he founded Blade country, each person of this country is train in the art of blade. Among the six factions, it is the one with the strongest military strength.
Sea country- Mist country using their knowledge of seafaring, built a carrier sailing the seven seas. One known fact, do not engage anyone from sea country near any water source if you want to live.
Floating City- it is the combine masterpiece of former sand village and lighting village. With the use of puppetry art of sand and the lighting generator of lighting. A floating city is created. They begin to focus their attention toward the strength of mechanical.
Deepground- form by the rock village and sound village. They manage to create an underground city. They will allow anyone to enter their city but with one rule, no one is to leave.
Saint country- the former rain village. The leader of Saint Country is known as Saint to his follower. Those that came out were all religious frantic who care not for their life often using suicide technique toward anyone who invade their border.
12 year after Lunar cry.
Deep with in mountain of asura, the birds chirp softly in the tree as they look at rows upon rows of people dress in black with three white strips on their arm going through various kata.
Each of them is not older than twelve years old. A ponytail man with a scar across his nose slinging a cane upon his back limp among them. He looks upon the rows of children with eyes like an eagle. The cane strike down merciless on each children that he feel perform badly.
"All of you here are talented and known as genius but get this through your head." The men begin to lecture as walk to the front of the 'class'. "Here is Asura Force, there is no shortage of talent. If you are weaker than other, you will be the bones that form the path of other."
He looks at the children in front, each of their eyes shine with determination as they all know what await them. Asura test which will take place in three month. The rule is simple to survive within the mountain of asura while hunting down monsters. The hard part that is the only rule.
With the sparse amount of foods, those who are weak are naturally given up. The only chance these children have is the asura test. If they succeed, door for a better future will be open to them, if they fail…
"Today is the last day of your four years course; you have three more months before the Asura test." He looks at them sharply. "Prepare yourself well. You are dismiss. Go and choose the Paths wisely."
"Yes, iruka- sensei." The children shouted as they left the training ground.
Iruka look at the children before sighing. 'How many of them will be able to return as warrior of asura.'
Asura Force is the highest earning job within asura along with the highest death rate.. It is the hunters, guards and military of Asura.
Even during the course, each of them are pay a sum per month that is enough for the average family to survive few month.
During peacetime, they are dispatch to hunt down Lunar beasts for foods( Normal beasts cannot match up to lunar beasts.) and to kills any lunar beast that is getting close to Asura.
As explorers, they are tasked to protect merchants who dealt with other faction.
These are the extra earning on top their base salary as Military personnel to protect Asura when attack by lunar beast or other factions.
A blonde child walks with head lower deep in thought.
'Which Paths should I take?'
The Paths is unique to konoha created by a team leaded by Jiriya, the current leader and tsunade, head of medical branch for anyone who wish to enter the asura troop.
Each member of asura can choose a set of skill to learn from that Path. Using seals to implant the skills into the person and once the person condition is ready; knowledge of the skill is imparted to them.
All these were taught to them by the sacrifice make by hundred of experiment after they lost the control to use chakra. (Chakra is still useable just that their bodies have change, previous way of usage are no longer acessable to them)
There are a total of four paths. Each path have different criteria. physical condition, mental condition or both.
Combatant= Strong in short range, middle range and long range are depend of skills selected. ( Require Strong Physical condition.)
Healer= The skills learn can allow one to manipulate their own body condition and assist other as well.(Require average physical condition and strong mental condition.)
Element= Use the body element to launch offensive/ defensive technique.(Require strong physical condition and average mental condition.)
Illusion/Telekinesis= Use a mix of illusion and telekinesis to confuse or overpower their opponents.(Require strong physical condition and superior mental condition.)
Art are also available to the general public but are sub standard compare to the four path. Clans of powers have their own arts superior to the common skill and having unique that the four path do not have..
The blonde walk slowly deeply in thought. He finally reaches his destination. The hospital.
He raise his head showing his face, his blue eyes shone with the mature look of one much older than his age, three scars like mark rest upon both his cheeks giving his a fierce look. His lips slowly raise to give a smile and with that one more gesture, it like the sun coming out of the cloud as he radiate with an aura of joy.
With that, he make his way to one of the ward. One of the older look at him before sighing. The young nurse beside her look at her with curious eyes before asking.
"Why did you sigh after seeing him, senpai? " the young nurse ask.
"He is a poor kid. My junior adopt him after someone abandon him at her door step when he is around six year old. "
"That sound like a good thing."
"It is till she die during a raid by the Lunar beasts three year later."
The young nurse raise her hand to her mouth as she let out a gasps. Raid by lunar beasts are a common occurrence but are mostly stop by the Asura force. Those that manage to get through often cause damage that take month to years to recover.
"Before she die, she got him to escape with her seven year old daughter during the raid. " The older nurse pause to catch her breath. "He manage to get her to hospital while he is seriously injured. However, due to the shock of the raid it left a deep impact as she has not spoken since then. Her immune system was also damage due to prolong exposure to the lunar beast."
"So that boy had been taking care of her?"
"Four year ago since he join the Asura Troop."
"What are their name?"
"Uzumaki Naruto and Sora…"
"Yaoyi!" Naruto call out as he open the door. A young brunette the same age as him with wide innocent eyes and a smile so wide that is infectious spreading joy to all around her face naruto but the image is spoil with the tubes attach to her.
Naruto took a seat beside her as he begin to talk of his day making her smile as he talk bad about his instructor.
"Yaoyi, I am going to be a member of Asura troop in three month. Then, we will have enough money to treat your illness." Naruto say as he peel a apple for yaoyi.
The smile on yaoyi face change into a frown.
"Don't worry, I will take care of myself." Naruto say as he try to feed a piece of apple to yaoyi. Yaoyi open her mouth to eat the apple as she reach out her hand.
Naruto hand her a notepad and pen. She begin to scribble something but before she could show him. Naruto stop by saying.
"No, you are not. You are the most important person in my life and my purpose in life is to make sure you are happy." With that say he poke her on the forehead. "Now get some rest, I will be here till you sleep."
Yaoyi shake her head as she pull naruto arm.
"You want me to sleep here?" naruto ask as he rubs his neck. It is not the first time he did this but as they get older. He understand there are different between the two sex.
Yaoyi nodded her head as she pat her bed, naruto climb on to the bed making himself comfortable. Yaoyi place the notepad on the drawer beside her before hugging naruto who place his hand on her head.
The moonlight shine on the note pad revealing the writing on the notepad.
'Am I a burden?'