Chapter One: Origins
Author's Note: Hello everyone. This is my first Naruto fanfic, so I am a rookie. Hopefully, you'll enjoy the story. Please give reviews in order for me to make this story successful.
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Uzushiogakure was no more. It has been destroyed through war. Known as the Village of Whirlpools, it was famous due to its shinobi practice of fuinjutsu. The most famous and powerful clan of Uzushiogakure were the Uzumaki clan. It was their large chakra reserves and abilities, plus the fact they were distant relatives of the Senju clan, which made them the number one clan in the village.
However, the Uzumaki clan wasn't the only clan that was deeply affected by the destruction of their home village. There was another clan that was the second most powerful in the Land of Whirlpools. They were the Orihara clan. They had a Kekkei Genkai known as Kinesis. Kinesis allows a member to create and manipulate a certain element with their mind. However, just like the Uzumaki clan, they were forced to scatter when their home was destroyed.
However, only four members of the clan managed to survive. They are all male. Each of them has a Kekkei Genkai over a certain element. Each of the boys got separate when they escaped Whirlpool. They often try to look for each other while trying to survive. They were lucky that the 2nd Shinobi World War has already finished. As they travel on their separate ways, the Orihara clan members hoped they get to have a purpose. They don't know how much of an impact they'll make.
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Kazuto Orihara didn't know where he was going. He lost track of time ever since he left Whirlpool and got separated from his brothers. He didn't know whether they were alive or not. As he traveled, he constantly looked around for colorful hair.
Since each member of the Orihara clan had a power over a certain element due to their Kekkei Genkai Kinesis, their hair color would match to their element. Kazuto has long blue hair, meaning he has Hyrdokinesis. He has the power to create and manipulate water. Unlike shinobi that uses water based jutsus, Kazuto doesn't need to use hand signs.
He is wearing a blue kimono and blue pants. Kazuto is the oldest of his brothers, with him being 17 years old. He is, or was, the clan heir, until the destruction of Whirlpool. He couldn't get the memories out of his head. He had many friends, both Orihara and Uzumaki. Why did it happen? Uzushiogakure was a force to be reckoned with. Sure most of the shinobi new powerful fuinjutsu techniques, did it have to be the reason his home got destroyed?
The Orihara clan didn't specialize in fuinjutsu. Their main specialty was ninjutsu, but that didn't keep them from being spared. Kazuto couldn't get those horrifying images from his head. He couldn't forget the dead bodies of his friends, family, and comrades. Tears started to come out. Everything he worked for was gone. Everyone he loved was gone. He is alone.
Then Kazuto had a look of determination on his faced. Whether he would find his brothers or not, he would rebuild his clan if it's the last thing he'll do. "Mother, Father,…." He muttered. "Brothers….I will avenge you!
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Trystan Orihara is walking, having no idea where he is. The land he is at is constantly being showered with rain. He is holding a bag of food with one hand, an umbrella with the other, and a sword on his body. There was something strange about the umbrella. It is made out of shadows. He is part of the Orihara clan, with his family's Kekkei Genkai being umbrakinesis. He is able to create and manipulate shadows.
His hair is midnight black. He is wearing a black leather jacket, given to him by his father as a birthday present. He is also wearing black pants and a purple shirt. However, Trystan has an unusual feature. He has red eyes. Members of the Orihara clan either have dark brown or onyx colored eyes. No one knew why he has red eyes, but there was an unhelpful theory.
Most of Whirlpool believed that Trystan is corrupt since birth. There hasn't been that much umbrakinesis users in the Orihara clan, but those who have umbrakinesis as their Orihara Kekkei Genkai were known to become corrupt. It wasn't until a few years ago that Trystan found out that it was the reason why people gave him weird stares. Because of that truth, he would always be in isolation. However, it wasn't until his mother came up to him and told him that he had the most beautiful eyes and that everyone was jealous of him.
Her statement began to make him feel better, and it wasn't long until his father started to teach him kenjutsu. His father even gave him a special sword for him to use.
Flashback
"Trystan! Come here for a sec!"
A seven year old Trystan Orihara came from outside the manor and stood in front of his father. "Yes father?" he responded.
"It is time for me to teach you kenjutsu," his father, Katsuya Orihara, told him.
"Why father?" Trystan asked.
"Instead of giving you a simple plain answer, I'm going to tell you a story," Katsuya answered.
"Okay," his son responded. Trystan did not know why his father would tell him a story for an answer, but he was very eager to listen.
"This is a story of one of your ancestors, Takashi Orihara. Just like you, his Orihara Kekkei Genkai was umbrakinesis. He was a fierce warrior and an expert in kenjutsu. He would attack his enemies without fear. He usually fought during the night as he would kill his opponents at the stroke of midnight. The main reason why he was heavily feared was because he would combine his umbrakinesis with his kenjutsu skills. With that and the fact he killed at midnight, he was named the Midnight Master."
"Tell me more about my ancestor," Trystan asked. He was very eager to learn more about his legendary ancestor, Takashi Orihara. He figured that if there was an awesome Orihara that knew umbrakinesis and kenjutsu, he would do whatever it takes to surpass that person.
"He would marry a woman whose last name was Nara. She was from a clan that controlled a person's body like a puppet."
"He married someone from the Nara clan!" Trystan asked with unbelief. He wasn't very fond of the Nara clan from Konoha. They used jutsus with their shadows, which made Trystan feel less unique. Fortunately for Trystan, his shadow powers were much powerful than a Nara's as their attacks couldn't affect him.
"The Nara clan you know today is a new version of the clan that started with Takashi and his wife. Originally, they didn't control people with shadows. However, that all changed when Takashi married the Nara woman, and their offspring started the new Nara clan. A clan that uses shadows to control others."
Trystan nodded. Guess he understand that they're family now. "So what happen next?" he asked.
"Like other umbrakinesis users in the Orihara family, he slowly became corrupt. He would continue to kill enemy shinobi, but in a more ruthless manner. It wasn't until he met his last opponent, MadaraUchiha."
Trystan's eyes went wide open. He heard about the Uchiha clan from Konoha. He learned about the history of their clan, Madara, and their dojutsu, the Sharingan. He couldn't believe that his ancestor fought one of the legendary shinobi in history.
"The battle took place during Konoha's founding, before Madara fought the 1stHokage. The battle was long and difficult for both. Eventually, Madara would come out as the winner. Before Takashi gave his final breathe, he stabbed Madara's left shoulder, nonlethal. Takashi would inject some of his shadow into Madara, passing his corruption to him in the process."
"Is that the reason why Madara fought the 1stHokage and left Konoha? Because Takashi passed his corruption into him?" Trystan asked?
"Yes. I believe so and the fact that Madara's younger brother died during the war between the Senju and the Uchiha is the reason why."
Trystan thought about the story. "Takashi was able to fight Madara because he had his corruption. So to surpass Takashi, do I have to give in to corruption too?" he asked. He feared the answer would be yes.
"No," Katsuya answered. "He wasn't strong enough to fight his corruption. That's why he lost to Madara. However, I believe that you, my son, would be able to surpass Takashi without corruption."
Trystan nodded. He's glad that his father believed in him. He'll do what it takes to surpass his ancestor, without giving in to corruption.
"Now, time to start your kenjutsu training," Katsuya said.
"Yes Father!"
Flashback End
Trystan stared at the sky. He knows that right now, his father and mother are looking down and watching him. He wonders if Takashi is with them or not. Rain continues to pour. He know that in order to surpass his ancestor without the need of corruption, he needs a purpose. He doesn't know what will come ahead of him.
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Skyzor is carrying Neo, who is on his back holding him. It has been long since they got separated from their brothers in the aftermath of Whirlpool's destruction. They survived due to their powers. Skyzor used his Kekkei Genkai to roast food while Neo used his to make shelter. They were heading to a village that has been an ally to Whirlpool, Konohagakure.
"Nee-san, do you think Konoha will accept us?" Neo asked. He is the youngest of the surviving Orihara brothers at six years of age. Out of all of them, he looks the most ordinary with brown hair and dark brown hair. His Orihara Kekkei Genkai allows him to control earth. He looked at his older brother. Skyzor would always shelter him from any danger they faced.
"Of course they'll accept us. They're responsible for not being able to save their ally, plus, they are fond of bloodlines," Skyzor explained. They were getting closer to the Hidden Leaf Village. No doubt they'll get noticed, especially with Skyzor's red hair. His Orihara Kekkei Genkai is pyrokinesis, the ability to create and manipulate fire with his mind. Both of their clothing matched their hair color.
"Do you think we might be able to find Trystan or Kazuto at the Hidden Leaf?" Neo was desperate to be reunited with his brothers.
"I don't know. Hopefully they are. If they aren't, we'll wait." Skyzor is hoping to find his brothers as well. He knew that he and Neo needs to find them no matter what, but he also knew that Neo wouldn't be able to endure such a long trip. He's far too young.
"Maybe we get to be shinobi like Kazuto was back home." Neo always wanted to be a shinobi like Kazuto, his father, and the rest of the Orihara clan. Because he wouldn't get a chance to be a shinobi in Whirlpool, at least he could get a chance to be one in Konoha.
"It's a possibility," Skyzor said with a smile. While he was about to become a shinobi in Whirlpool, he didn't get a chance to be one because of the destruction. Konoha allied with Whirlpool due to the fact that they interacted with the Uzumaki clan. They didn't, however, interacted with the Orihara clan except for business reasons. While he was excited to be a shinobi this time, Skyzor doesn't know if he'll be ever ready to see Neo with a ninja headband. He just wanted to see his remaining family safe.
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Kazuto seriously doesn't know where he was going. He went past a forest but that was hours ago. What was worse was that he couldn't find any body of water anywhere. He felt his throat dry. He could've used his hydrokinesis ability to create more water to drink, but doing that would waste his energy. He was tired and hungry. He didn't know whether he would be able to continue much longer.
He needed to find a village. He obviously wanted to go to another shinobi village. However, he needed to be careful on which village to choose. He couldn't trust the any of the 5 Great Shinobi villages. Konoha was supposed to protect his home, but they failed. Kazuto was completely uneasy about the other 4 great villages.
After careful thinking, he decided to go to Kirigakure. Many of the shinobi there specialized in water based ninjutsu. With his Orihara bloodline being hydrokinesis, Kazuto knew he would be able to be accepted into the village. He'll probably rise through the ranks quickly. Hopefully, he'll be able to avenge his family.
After a few days he finally found the gates to the Hidden Mist Village. As he approached the gates, he was stopped by two guards.
"Halt! Who are you and state why you're here!" demanded the first guard.
"My name is…Kazuto Orihara. My village, my clan, and my family were destroyed in war. I want to live a new life and serve as a shinobi for a new village." Kazuto answered.
Both guards looked skeptical. They weren't sure whether to trust him or not, but decided to let him through. "You have to come with us to the Mizukage though," explained the second guard.
"Alright," Kazuto replied. He was more than happy to comply with the guards. Maybe things will turn out great for him.
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Trystan couldn't figure out why it was still raining. He has been on this piece of land for a few weeks but it still kept on raining. "Why is it still raining?" Trystan asked himself. "Kazuto if you were here, you could've shielded me from the rain." He was still holding his shadow umbrella, but the constant raining was getting on his last nerves. He sighs. "Guess I have to endure the rain."
Hours later, Trystan found a cave. "Oh God, yes! Finally, something to keep me away from this rain!" He got in and placed his supplies on the ground. "Man I'm tired," he said. As he lied down, Trystan covered himself with shadows for warmth. He closed his eyes as he drifted off into a deep slumber.
15 Minutes Later
"Nagato! Yahiko! I found food!" A female voice cried out
"That's awesome Konan!" exclaimed a male voice. "Whoa! That's a whole lot of food."
"They might belong to someone else. I don't think we should take any," said another male voice.
"No one is here Nagato. Besides, it won't hurt if we take only a couple," said the previous male voice.
"Also, we haven't had any food in a while," said the female voice named Konan.
Nagato let out a sigh. Suddenly he became alert. "Guys, I sense chakra in this cave. We are not alone."
Ever since Konan yelled for her friends, Trystan woke up. Now, he has been listening towards their conversation since then. He wasn't going to allow anyone to take his food. Using his umbrakinesis, Trystan created shadow tentacles to attack the intruders.
Konan screamed. "What are those things?!"
"Konan, get behind me!" Nagato ordered. "Shinra Tensei!" With that, the tentacles were repelled and dispersed.
"What the hell was that?!" asked the first male voice.
"I don't know Yahiko. However, it does confirm that we are not alone in this cave," replied Nagato. Those tentacles attacked his friends, and Nagato wasn't going to stand for it.
"Maybe we should leave?" suggested Konan. When she saw those tentacles, she found out they came from the shadows. She realized that whoever can do that might be powerful.
"No way!" said Yahiko. "I'm not going to leave without a fight!" Yahiko is the leader of the group and the most hot-tempered one too. "Show yourself you coward!"
Having no choice, Trystan had his shadows unwrap himself as he got up. He unsheathed his sword and prepared to attack. He didn't know who these people are, but like Yahiko, he is also determined. When he got close to the entrance of the cave, however, he didn't expect to find three kids who were around one year older than him. One of them is a boy with spiky orange hair with brown eye. Another is a girl with blue hair and orange eyes. The last person is someone who surprised Trystan. The boy has two features that Trystan couldn't believe. The boy has red hair, but Trystan knew that shade of red hair from anywhere. The other feature was the boy's eyes. They were purple with rings. 'The rinnegan,' Trystan thought. He heard of those eyes as they were the eyes that the Sage of Six Paths had.
"He's just a kid like us," said Konan. "He was only trying to protect himself. I can't blame him."
"Sorry that we scared you," Yahiko said. "My name is Yahiko. What's yours?"
"My name is Trystan Orihara," Trystan responded.
"My name is Konan," said Konan as she introduced herself. She made a paper flower and gave it to Trystan, which made him smile.
"My name is Nagato-"
"Uzumaki," Trystan interjected, interrupting Nagato.
"Uzumaki?" asked Nagato. He was clearly confused on why Trystan said that name.
"I'm from Uzushiogakure, also known as the Land of Whirlpools," Trystan explained. "It's now destroyed, but back then, there were ninja clans with mine included. The most powerful clan in Whirlpool was the Uzumaki clan. They were known for their incredibly, strong life force, large chakra reserves, and fuinjutsu skills. Each member also had the same red hair as you do. Sadly, I don't know if all of them survived."
"I'm from the Uzumaki clan?" Nagato asked. After receiving a nod, Nagato couldn't believe he is from such a clan. "I don't know why Mom never told me this. My father was a merchant, so he could've have known too."
"I'm sorry about your family," Konan said.
"It's okay," Nagato replied. He smiles. "At least I know that I'm from a powerful clan." With that, Konan lets out a small giggle.
"So Trystan. Can you tell us about your clan?" Yahiko asked. He was already starting to become interested in Whirlpool.
"Sure, but it's going to be a long story," Trystan responded.
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Skyzor felt that someone was watching him and Neo. His little brother is sleeping, preventing Skyzor from making a counterattack if anyone tries to attack them. "Almost there to the village Skyzor. Soon, you can rest and Neo can have a new home." After taking another few steps, he was stopped by two ANBU shinobi.
"Who are you?" asked the first ANBU.
"My name is Skyzor Orihara. This here is my little brother Neo. We are to be out under the care of Konoha as of now," Skyzor answered.
"Why should our village take care of you two? Where are you from?" the second ANBU asked. He was clearly suspicious of Skyzor.
"We are from the village that was your ally. The village you Konoha nin were supposed to protect from being destroyed," Skyzor responded.
"And which village would that be?" asked the second ANBU.
"Uzushiogakure. The Land of Whirlpools."
Both ANBU were silent. Even though he couldn't see it because of the masks, he can tell that they were shocked. "Okay, come with us," ordered the first ANBU. "You two are coming with us to the Hokage , so he can clear up this mess."
"Please do," said Skyzor. With that, they both entered the Hidden Leaf Village and headed to the Hokage tower.
Author's Note: That ends the first chapter. Like I said earlier, this is my first Naruto fan fiction story. Please give reviews. It is important for an author to receive reviews to improve his/her story. Until next time!