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So… here's my first Fan Fiction. Hope you guys enjoy it. If you're here thanks to my mate Lambhuna then thanks for giving me the chance. If you haven't seen his yet, I suggest you go check him out. But anyway, here it is.
Naruto: Uchiha Legacy.
Intro.
On this dark night, the blood of many fills the streets. The stench of blood hangs in the air; the taste just touches the tongue. High above the blood soaked streets, sits the shadow of a tall, dark figure. Itachi Uchiha, the prodigy of the Uchiha clan. His eyes closed as he takes in the scene of death and agony. He looks down to see a young woman, clutching to what appears to be a child. He sighs as he draws his blade and leaps down to greet them.
"It seems my eyes had betrayed me for a short while. I had thought no one escaped my sight. You however, have." He said as he watches them both closely. He closes his eyes and then quickly opens them to reveal his Mangekyou. The young woman kneels at Itachi's feet.
"Why have you done this?" She pleads to him.
"Why? Because I thought it would be a great test of my strength. And it has. I have proven enough. One other shall live this night. Young man, do you hate me for what has been done here? If you do, that is good." He slowly bends down to the child. "I will let you live, but you must stay out of sight from my accomplice. Go to the Raikage of the village hidden in the clouds. There you will live your life, until you are ready. When you are, you will find this place." He bends down closer to the child and widens his eyes. The child looks back at Itachi and suddenly falls to his knees. He screams as loud as he can as images of a forested area burns into his head.
"When your eyes have truly opened, find this place." Itachi closes his eyes again and looks up to the woman. "Go to the Village hidden in the clouds. There he will live among others and grow in peace. You, unfortunately, cannot live after that. For him to live, you must die."
She nods to Itachi as she then grabs the child and turns to flee the village exits. Itachi sighs as he turns and returns to his place high above the streets. He meditates for a short while as he thinks to himself.
"Hmm, could he really be..?" his thoughts are interrupted by a small chakra presence. Itachi turns his attention to a small child running along the streets. "So it begins." He said as he readied himself for the upcoming events.
Days of running, the young woman and her child are far in to the Land of Lightning. She begins to grow weary from the endless running. She notices the bushes rustle as she passes them. She screams as she clutches her son tightly.
"Damn you I will not let you have him!" she shouts loudly at the bushes as a few Kunai knives come out towards her. She manages to dodge them before she hears a voice call out to her.
"Who are you? What's your business in the Land of Lightning?" they ask her as she slowly loosens her grip on the boy.
"Please, I was told to come to the Land of Lightning to help my son. If you don't take him away from here he will die." She pleads to them. Another voice replies.
"Wait a minute, the Raikage told us to expect someone looking for shelter. Here let us take you both some…"
"No!" she interrupts. "You need to take him and go. If I go too then we'll both die!"
They are silent for a second before finally replying to her.
"Very well. We'll take him. But what do we tell the Raikage?" asked the first voice.
"Tell him… tell him, this boy is Ushido. Ushido Uchiha. The lost Uchiha of the clan." She says as she looks to her sleeping child with a tear in her eyes. The others are silent for a moment before revealing themselves and take the child from her. They nod to her and take their leave to the Village Hidden in the Clouds. The tear slowly falls down her cheek as she watches them leave. She turns back to see a masked man stand before her.
"Brave of you to finally face me, Uchiha woman, but foolish. I wonder, why was Itachi willing to let you live and not think I'd let you escape? No matter, wherever you've hidden that thing you were holding will be found. But here we say our goodbyes."
He draws a Kunai knife from his cloak and raises it above his head. He looks her in the eyes and strikes down, cutting open her throat. As the crimson blood slowly pours from her neck, he cleans the knife and sheaths it again within his blade. In seconds, the woman is dead.
"So, here is the Uchiha prodigy's great plan, dead at my feet. Unfortunate Itachi, you might've had a plan for this one. But I won't let you see it through.
The masked man turns away from the body and takes in the scenery before disappearing leaving only the young woman's body, to soak the grass with her blood.
Chapter one.
Begin the Chunin exams.
Peacefully, in the heart of the Village hidden in the Clouds, lays a young, well built man. His long black hair just covers his eyes as he sleeps soundly under the small tree he rests himself under. He wears a dark blue t-shirt and dark track suits. His sleep is interrupted by a voice he was hoping to avoid all day.
"Wake up sleepy head. Are you really gonna just stay here all day? Hey, don't try to ignore me! Ushido! Wake up damn you!" she yells in his ears as he tries his very best to ignore the growing headache. "Ushido, I'm serious! If you don't get up now then you're gonna get it!"
He sighs as he finally decides to give in. His dark, grey eyes slowly open as he raises his head to look through the hair covering his sight. He sees his classmate and team mate standing before him. Her long brown hair tied back as usual, eyes more blue than sapphire. He sighs again as he sits himself up.
"Damn it May-Chan, do you have to be so loud? Anyway, it's our day off. Why do we have to do anything yet?" he signals her to leave yet she doesn't seem to get the hint. He leans back down to attempt to return to sleep, while preparing himself for any inconveniences. She smiles as she raises her fist to strike down on his head but is blocked by this cool stance he keeps as he remains laying on the ground.
"Hmph… anyway, you're wrong. Master Darui has called for us to meet him outside the city gates. Koken is already on his way there." She smiles at him with a slight wink. "So maybe we can slowly make our way…"
"Koken! I'll beat him there. C'mon May, we gotta move!" He interrupts as he rushes off towards the gate, leaving May alone by the tree to sulk for a second. After her slight second of sulking, she decides to run off and join the others at the gate.
Ushido, still rushing towards the gates, spots Master Darui waiting for him and the others. Not far ahead of him is none other than Koken. Short brown hair and a long red shirt. White track suits as usual and his kunai bag on his waist. Ushido smiles to himself as he gives himself a rush of speed and sprints past Koken. He slows himself down just as he reaches the boarder of the gates. He skids along the floor, stopping himself just before Master Darui. Koken catches up to him, and then followed by May. The three look to each other before placing their attention on their master to hear why he called them on a day off.
"As I'm sure you all know, the Chunin Exams are due to begin down in the Village Hidden in the Leaves. Well, I'm giving you guys the chance to prove yourselves in the exams." Their eyes widen as their master smiles to them. "Koken Nihin, Jonetsu Mai and Ushido Uchiha. You are all to enter in the Chunin Exams in one month. I expect to see good results during the exams. I hope you all will become great Chunin. Go off and prepare for the journey to the Village Hidden in the Leaves. We leave within the hour." They all nod as they turn away and head off to prepare themselves.
Back at home, Ushido is hastily backing his things, trying to get everything he can think of that would be necessary for the trip. He looks around his apartment to take in the scene before he leaves for the trip. The unmade bed sitting in the corner of the room just beneath the window and his little kitchen area just opposite the end of the bed. Beside his bed is a little bedside drawer, and atop of this is a picture frame. He goes over to inspect the picture for a minute. In it is a rather young Ushido, along with his Mother and Brother. He smiles as he looks back up and paces the picture back on the bedside drawer. He turns to the door and leaves the apartment, locking the door behind him and heading off back to the gates to meet the others. In the distance he sees Master Darui alone by the Gates. As he approaches his Master smiles and calls to him.
"Seeing as how you lived closer I was hoping you'd be back first Ushido. There's something we need to discuss." He said as he watched Ushido slowly approach him.
"Sure thing Darui Sensei. What's up?" he replied with a slightly quizzing look on his face.
"It's just that, we're going to the Village Hidden in the Leaves. Lord Raikage would prefer it if you kept your name a secret, if you get my meaning." He looks at Ushido with a worried look. Hoping he would understand what he meant. Ushido takes a couple seconds to think before he replies.
"Sure thing Master, I understand." He smiles to Master Darui as he gives a sigh of relief. After a minute more of waiting, they're joined by Koken and May. The all look at each other, chatting in excitement as their Master watches them.
"All right guys. Let's head out before we waste too much daylight. It's about 3 weeks treck to The Leaf." They all nod to their master as they all suddenly disperse in a flash.
Two weeks gone by on the road, they decide to stop and rest for a while. May trying to catch her breath while Ushido and Koken are at their usual rivalries. Annoyed, she stares the two down but they don't seem to notice. They watch each other closely with smiles on their faces, and fire in their eyes.
"Ready Koken?" said Ushido, a smile all the way across his face.
"You know it, Ushido." He returns the smile. Their eyes fixated on each other, not a muscle moved.
"Man, do they ever stop. It's such a drab." Said their master as he watches to see what they'll do next for their usual "Rival's challenge." They're silent for a while, until Ushido finally speaks up.
"So… you decided what it is then?" he asked, the smile still there.
"Of course, this is a test of physical strength. We've been carefully learning our chakra control right? Well, surround your hand with your chakra and we'll cut down a tree. First one to do this, wins." He says as Ushido nods to him.
"Deal, loser goes without food the rest of the day." Replied Ushido.
Instantly, the two flash off to find their tree and begin concentrating their chakra to start cutting down the tree. After a while, Ushido finally surrounds his hands in his chakra and starts to shape and sharpen it. Koken begins the same soon after and the two finally begin to cut away. An hour goes by and the two are only half way through cutting. Ushido makes one final cut and his tree comes falling down. Koken stops as he stares in awe that Ushido was finally able to cut his down. He looks over to Ushido, who stands before him, his arms crossed and a cocky smile across his face.
"Heh, what do you expect from an Uchiha?" he smirks as Koken growls back.
"Uchiha?" a mysterious voice came out from the darkness. "You're just what we want. Surely we'll get a great reward to take you back alive." The voice now closer, a light growl in the voice. From nowhere a burst of wind comes out and cut the surrounding trees. The two are forced back by the blast. Quick to react, Master Darui leaps up and catches the two.
"What the hell? Wind Style?" He said, carefully examining the surrounding area. Suddenly, a man, dressed in a grey fur jacket and white track suits leaps out of the darkness. He throws his arm forward and a burst of wind lashes out towards them. Immediately, Ushido jumps forward, weaving hand seals ending with the Tiger hand seal.
"Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu" he shouts as a great ball of fire emits from his mouth. The fire absorbs the wind and grows larger and more powerful. The mysterious ninja leaps out of the way just in time and looks back to see the burning destruction behind him. He looks back up to Ushido, his eyes now changed to red. His eyes widen as he sees Ushidos eyes glow.
"The Sharingan? You've lived in a town miles away from your home and have managed to master a power which would have needed training from a master. How? He shouts at Ushido, a look of fear in his eyes. He thought he'd be ready to face the Sharingan if it ever came up but unfortunately for him, never expected to face it so soon in his nearly ending life.
"This is the power of the Uchiha, don't be so surprised. This is only the two point Sharingan, so it's not fully mastered. But it's enough to keep up with you… you're so slow." He smiles as he makes further hand seals and readies himself.
"Master Darui, I ask that you let me take him alone."
"Ok… but if I think it's getting too heavy I'm stepping in." says his master, a worried look covers his face.
"Very well. Thank you master." Said Ushido. He closes his eyes as he finishes his hand seals in the tiger again. This time instead of a fireball jutsu, he decides to use a jutsu he'd been trying to master for a while.
"Fire Style: Dragon's Blaze!" he begins to twirl his hands in circles as a small part of I chakra surrounds his hands. Slowly the chakra begins to catch fire and grows to a great height. Ushido unleashes the burning inferno and controls it's direction towards the Ninja. Unable to see a way out of the attack, the ninja decides to use his Wind style to fly above the inferno and avoid the attack. Immediately, Ushido leaps up to him and strikes at him with a hidden Kunai Knife. Unable to deflect or dodge, the Ninja is struck.
"I missed a vital point on purpose. Next hit, I won't." said Ushido as he takes the knife out from the ninja's chest and raises his leg high. Striking down on the ninja's head, he readies his kunai again. As the ninja hits the ground, he falls down to the ninja, kunai ready in hand. He looks ninja in the eyes and quickly hesitates to strike, leaving him open.
"Heh, big mistake kid. Wind style: Stormy winds!" he shouts as a blast of wind pushes Ushido back into a nearby tree. Ushido takes a few seconds to examine the situation.
"Damn it… this is bad. Maybe I can use this to my advantage though. I know he uses Wind style now so if I mix it with my Fire style I can beat him." He thought as he quickly examined his enemy. Darui watches carefully.
"Let's finish this quickly, I'd rather not drag this on too long." Said Ushido as he smiles to himself.
"This fight was decided at the start boy, you can't win this!" laughed the ninja. Ushido smiles as he quickly jumps out towards the ninja. He readies his kunai again and lunges at the ninja. As his kunai meets the ninja's shoulder, he feels a stabbing pain in his chest. He looks down to see the ninja's kunai in his chest. He looks back up at the ninja for a second before collapsing at his feet.
"Damn it… that hurts you bast…" before he can finish he hits the ground. The ninja looks up to Darui, who looks back at him in anger.
"Master Darui, what'll we do about…"
"We can't do anything Jonetsu. We'll try and help him after we deal with him. Jonetsu, you support us from here. Koken, you and I will attack him as quickly as…"
"No…" a voice interrupted. "He's mine. I'm gonna beat him. Stay out of it!" shouted Ushido as he slowly pulls himself to his feet. He turns to the ninja while holding his chest tightly.
"Come on… Give me your best attack of Wind style!" he shouts as the ninja smiles. He quickly makes hand seals and unleashes another burst of wind.
"Wind Style: Stormy Winds!" he shouts again as the winds blast Ushido back to another tree. He coughs quickly as he spits out blood.
"Damn it that hurt too. Hey, that all you got? Come on, another!" he shouts.
"Ushido, you idiot, stop this before he actually kills you ya frickin ass!" shouted Koken. The ninja laughs as he brings forth another burst of wind. This time Ushido manages to dodge it. As he does the wind begins to change course and follows him. He looks over to the ninja and sees that he is the one controlling it.
"Heh… perfect, just what I wanted. If I can just make him follow me correctly." He thinks as he quickly manoeuvres around the area. He stops just before the ninja as he smiles.
"You know, you should really be careful on where you send your wind. It can be dangerous for you." He smiles as he leaps high over the winds behind him. In the air he quickly makes hand seals once again and smiles at the ninja.
"Fire style: Fireball Jutsu!" he shouts as he unleashes a great burst of flame. The fires combine within the winds and increase to a massive inferno. The ninja's eyes widen as he looks at the blazing inferno with great terror. He manages to leap out of the way but doesn't manage to see Ushido behind it, kunai ready in hand again.
"Damn it, I can't dodge this one. Well played Uchiha, well played. Pray my team doesn't get you. Then you won't be so lucky." He laughs as he braces for impact with Ushido. As he does, the blade pierces his chest.
"I couldn't afford to hesitate this time. No more, this will be the beginning of a new side of myself." He says as he takes the blade out from the ninja's chest.
"I pierced a vital organ, you won't live much longer." He says as he throws the ninja down to the ground and lands next to him. After a few coughs, the ninja's hand drops and his eyes slowly close. Master Darui slowly approaches him as he carefully watches Ushido's response. Ushido looks up to his master and smiles at his master as he stands to his feet and places the kunai back in his pockets, he then scratches his head as Darui returns the smile.
"Ushido…That was a dangerous game you played, too dangerous." He said quietly as he slowly approached the body. He carefully examines the body and notices the headband wrapped around his waist like a belt.
"A Hidden Sound Ninja? Why is one of them out here alone?" Said Darui as he quickly took his time to further examine the body.
"Damn it… nothing." He sighs.
"Master, what'll we do now?" asked Ushido as he slowly approached Darui.
"We gotta move. If he wasn't alone, his comrades won't be too far behind." He replied as he turned to collect his equipment from the camp. Jonetsu approached Ushido to see if he was ok.
"Ushido, what happened?" she asked, checking his face for any cuts and bruises.
"Nothing, just a Sound Ninja attacked me and Koken. I took care of him though." He smiled, hiding the adrenaline he felt rush though him.
"Sound Ninja? Why would one of them attack you for no reason?"
"I don't know, but we need to get moving."
They all collect their things and leave the area to continue their journey towards Konohagakure village.
It's not long before they reach the village, the place so lively with many ninja from different villages. Not far behind them are more Hidden Cloud ninja. Waiting at the front gate to greet all new ninja are two lively young ninja. One of short pink hair, and bright green eyes and the other of long blond hair half of which is in a ponytail and the other half covers her face.
"Hi there, welcome to Konoha village. I'm Sakura Haruno and this is Ino Yamanaka." Said the pink haired girl.
"We hope you enjoy your stay here and good luck in the Chunin exams. All we need is your team leader sign this sheet for you." Said Ino, handing Darui a sign in sheet.
"Thank you, Ino right? And Sakura?" he said pointing at the two to secondly confirm for himself. They nod as Ino quickly goes over the form.
"Ah, Master Darui and his team. Koken Nihin, Jonetsu Mai and Ushido Shinjo. Ok, thank you and good luck." She sad as the bow to them. The others return a bow and take their leave. As they watch the team leave, Ino turns over to Sakura and giggles.
"He was kinda cute, huh Sakura?" she said with a smile across her face.
"It's strange, there's something about him that seems so familiar. His stance and his walk. It feels burdened with pain. It feels so much like Sasuke. But how could he…" she said as she quietly began to mutter to herself.
"Well it certainly is difficult to pick which one's cuter. Him or Sasuke." She says as she begins to stare off in wonder.
Back with the group, they begin to wander around the village, looking around the busy streets of all the wandering ninja from the village itself and other villages. They stop by a small ramen shop in the middle of town; they enter the shop and take a seat.
"Welcome to Ichiraku Ramen, how can we help you today?" the waitress welcomes them with a great smile. Darui looks up to her before looking further up to examine the menu.
"We'll have 4 Miso Ramen, please?" he replied. He turns to the others to check if that's fine and they nod in return. She then nods as she turns to her father and repeats the order. After a few minutes of waiting, they are presented with their bowls and begin to dig in. Darui takes a quick pause as he turns to his students.
"So… are you guys excited for the exams? You know they're gonna be the most challenging thing you'll have faced so far." He asked as they finish their bowls.
"Of course, this is what you've trained us for. We're ready Master." Said Jonetsu, smiling at her master.
"Yeah, we'll definitely beat this. We can't lose." Said Koken, wiping the ramen juice from his face.
"There's also the other students we have to get past guys… don't forget about them." Said Ushido, pushing his bowl away from him and bowing his head at the waitress to thank her.
"True, but still... I believe you're ready for this. I look forward to seeing you throughout the exams. Well, except for the second one." Said Darui as he chuckles to himself.
"Come on… we gotta go. We were longer than we hoped on the road. The exams start tomorrow." He said as they all stood up and he pays for the food. They all thank Ichiraku and his daughter for the food and take their leave.
On the way to their apartment, they run into three other ninja.
"Excuse me; we're Hidden Grass ninja, here for our first time for the Chunin exams." Said the young ninja as she slowly approaches Darui. Ushido looks at them with a slight hatred in his eyes.
"Ok… and why would you just come to ninja from another village for no reasons?" Asked Darui, carefully examining the ninjas.
"Well we thought it would be good to meet some of the ninjas we'd be facing in the exams. Wanted to be on good terms with as many as we can. No point making enemies of anyone until they give a reason." She replied as he carefully watched her.
"Well ok… it's good to meet you. This is their first year for this too. Good luck to you guys." He replies as he chuckles nervously at her, scratching his head.
"Thank you, you too." She smiles and bows at them as they take their leave. "Well? What do we think?" she asks her team.
"That boy, he's the one who killed Kegou. I'd be careful. There was something spooky about his eyes." Said the Sound Ninja to her left. She grins, watching them walk away.
"I think Lord Orochimaru will be very pleased to see him brought alive. We can kill the others during the exams." She turns and walks away, her team mates follow close behind.
In the apartment Ushido lays back, ready to get an early rest for the little adventure he'll soon face. Jonetsu watches him as he makes himself comfortable in his corner. She smiles as she carefully watches him; Koken slowly leans in towards her.
"Aww… how cute. It's fun watching you look him like that. How is it he's the only one who doesn't see how you feel for him?" He sniggers, making her blush so much she almost turns a new shade of red.
"Shut up Koken! It's because he's always fixated on proving himself the better of the team. Always fixated on beating you." She said as she pushes him away from herself, hoping to get a good punch in the process. Darui chuckles to himself as he watches the arguments between the two. He then draws his attention over to Ushido, still slightly awake. He goes over and sits beside him.
"I've kinda been wondering… why do you do your best to beat Koken all the time with the ridiculous challenges?" he asks. Ushido opens his eyes and sits up to level his master. He sighs.
"It's because… because I wanna make sure I can do anything, even the smallest things. If I can prove myself strong, I can begin to find the one person I've wanted to hunt down and question all my life." He stops for a deep breath, obviously a rough subject to speak of.
"Oh yeah? Who would that be?" asked Darui, slightly confused by the answer.
"Itachi Uchiha." He says with fire so deep in his eyes and the hatred in his voice. The room falls silent as they all take time to process his words. Darui looks at him more serious than ever.
"Itachi huh? And what about Sasuke? His own brother. Don't you think Sasuke'd deserve some answers from Itachi?"
"I don't intend to kill Itachi. I just want to know why he betrayed the clan, and left me alive. I need to know what he saw in Me." He said, quietly sliding himself back down.
"If you don't mind Master Darui… I wanna get some sleep." He says, closing his eyes.
"Very well, I think it'd be smart to get some rest now." He signals the others to get ready and head to bed.
The next morning, they all wake up bright and early. Ushido looks around the entire room but can't seem to find Master Darui. The others soon wake up and do the same thing. Ushido interrupts their search and explains that he's nowhere to be seen. He proceeds to make some breakfast for them all. After the food they all set out to find their way to their first exam.
After searching for half an hour, they finally arrive in the correct building. They look around to examine all the faces of the room. A young man sitting on a large dog stands in front of them as they enter. He turns to them and carefully scans their faces. A smile comes across his face.
"Heh, what's this. Hidden Cloud Ninja I can beat in this exam. Let me tell ya somethin' and Akamaru here'll be top dogs in the exam this year." He grins ever so slightly towards Ushido. Ushido returns the grin before rising to his level.
"Oh yeah? Well let me tell you something pal… we're gonna kick ass this year!" he shouts back in his face.
"Oh yeah?" He shouts back as the two begin shouting at each other.
"K...Kiba-Kun, please calm down." Said the young girl next to him as she tried to calm him.
"Please… you'll have better luck calming a screaming baby. Leave it Hinata. Let the proctor take care of it." Said the hooded boy next to her, his hands in his pockets and his head bowed down.
"But… Shino-Kun. We can't let him do this. He could get…"
"Hey, quiet back there. Damn it this is such a drag… why'd Lady Tsunade have to put me in charge?" said an annoyed voice at the front of the room. The sea of students slowly opens up to reveal the proctor at the front of the room.
"Kiba! This crap again? You did this last year. Why do you have to try and find someone to be a rival in the exams?" shouted the proctor.
"Heh, Shikamaru! You're the proctor for the first exam? Well this should be easy." He smirks at Shikamaru at the front.
"Not on your life. Everyone take your seats. You two, sit as far away from each other as you can." He sighs as everyone finds and takes their seats. Ushido looks around to find the others. All so far from his sight in this small room. The other ninja in the room begin handing out sheets of paper.
"Ok, everyone found their seats? Good. This first is a written test. You must answer each question to the best of your abilities. Get less than 90% and you and your team fail the exam. I will be adding new rules every 10 minutes, and it will get worse for you as we go along. The exam will start at 10:00 AM. It is now 09:55."
Everyone takes their time to get ready for the exam to begin. Ushido carefully watching the clock as it slowly counts down for them to begin.
3… 2… 1…
"Ok! The first exam has officially began!"