Karasu
Chapter 1
In Need of a Healer
It was a rainy day in the Leaf Village, the Great War was finally coming to an end, but the aftershock and damage that the war caused was only beginning.
The mournful cries of the villagers that had lost loved ones to the war were now heard greater than ever.
The wounded dying as the Medical Ninja and Healers were scarce.
"Lord Hokage, we must find help in the other Hidden Villages. We cannot do this on our own," a ninja pleaded as the Hokage paced in his office.
"I know, but if we ask for help from the other Five Great Nations, they will know we are weak, and might attack rather than help. Even our alliances might be played as smoke screens to take advantage of our current situation," the Hokage stated.
"What about the other Hidden Villages?" the ninja asked.
"Other?" the Hokage questioned.
"Other than the Five Great Nations?" the ninja specified.
"I doubt the Snow has the resources to help, and Waterfall would rather stay to itself and avoid the war...unless...," the Hokage thought as the ninja turned his head to one side confused.
"Unless what, my Lord?" the ninja asked.
"The Village Hidden in Darkness," the Hokage stated.
"D-Darkness? What are you talking about?" the ninja questioned.
"The Village Hidden in Darkness is thousands of years old, much older than our own. I'm not surprised you haven't heard of it. We or any other Hidden Village hasn't had contact with it for centuries," the Hokage stated walking over to a bookshelf and pulling a large dusty black book from the shelf.
"The Dark Village is ruled by a very advanced race of humans. Their village contains some of the best ninja ever heard of in the Shinobi World," the Hokage stated flipping through the pages of the old book.
"Why aren't they apart of the Five Great Nations then?" the ninja asked.
"They are a very small village, skilled, but small," the Hokage said.
"Most wouldn't even consider the ninja of that village human. Their lifespans are far greater than any of our own. Their strength and jutsu are extremely powerful and their diets are...very..um..vamperic," the Hokage stated as the ninja lifted his eye brows.
"Vamperic?" he questioned.
"They drink blood rather than eat food," the Hokage stated as the ninja was left speechless.
"W-What? You mean like a vampire out of a comic book?" the ninja questioned.
"In a matter of speaking, yes, but no matter. Our village is in desperate need of help," the Hokage stated.
"What if they just decide to attack us like the Five Great Nations?" the ninja questioned.
"Do not worry, I'm quiet sure they won't. Despite their bloody nature, they are very isolated and are fairly good at avoiding politics and war, and they are happier with it that way," the Hokage reassured.
"Ah, here it is. The First Hokage was the only one to know of their location," the Hokage stated noting the inscription from the book.
"Shall I send a messenger bird?" the ninja stated.
"No, none of our birds know the location, and besides it would be better to ask for this in person. I will take my students, Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Tsunade and ask for their help in person. This should be a very interesting a fruitful mission for them," the Hokage stated closing the discussion.
A/N. This story takes place back when Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Tsunade were kids and their sensei is Sarutobi AKA the Third Hokage. So pretty much about 30-40 years before Naruto started.