Authors note: There will be a few changes to the lore of samurai in the Naruto Verse, one which was inspired by "War of the Samurai" by Aevum of Jarod. This is set 13 years after the 4th Shinobi War and the defeat of Uchiha Madara. Naruto is the Hokage and Sasuke is his Advisor/Head of the Council. Thank you, please leave a review. (I will warn however it is a bit slow. Mainly this chapter)
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"I worshiped dead men for their strength, forgetting I was strong." - Vita Sackville-West
Chapter 1: After the Rain
It had rained. Just as it had before, the clouds fell down upon the earth washing away the misery and pain of war. However nothing had truly changed. The rain had did much back then, thirteen years ago the rain was the shower of life. Every drop of water a firecracker lighting the sky, a celebration of the equinox. Perhaps, a new beginning.
Thirteen years ago the war had ended, the might known as Uchiha Madara finally put to a end. The villages and Shinobi nations were at peace for a while, however dirty things never stay clean. With time the hate, violence, and greed reappeared and the people needed the aid of Shinobi as much as always. It was almost like Madara was right. However the rain managed to do some good.
Rain is a vital ingredient in growth, and with the rain, Iron Country grew. Within the Decade everything had changed, the villages had expanded throughout the entire Mountains, leaving but the necessary forest lands. Routes for trading had opened up and the Cold villages were heated by several outdoor heating posts. The once brutal land was now beautiful and open. Children played in the snow and the cities bustled with activity.
However the most amazing difference was the military. The military had grown in two aspects, for one the entirety of the culture had changed, and secondly hate. The Samurai grew to hate the Shinobi, almost as much as they hated themselves. The samurai are a prideful militia of warriors, and once feared and regarded as people of power. However now, they were out dated. Shinobis, stealth, and ninjutsu did a better job than honor, nobility, and swordsmanship.
They made no excuses however, for with the rain they would wash away their shame, they would reclaim their Honor.