Origins Of Legends: Rise Of A Predominant Empire
Kirigakure Story Arc:
Chapter 1: Origins Of Yin-Yangs, Demons and Evil Spirits... Tragedy Of The Bloody Mist!
Prologue
Kirigakure, The Mizukage's Office...
"Mizukage-sama!. " The voice of a disturbed Kiri Shinobi interrupted the thoughts of the young Mizukage who sitting behind his office and resting his head on his joined hands.
"Yes, what is it?" The Kage asked rather coolly, his face was almost completely obscured by his Kage hat. His voice cold and emotionless, the Kiri Shinobi resisted the urge to gulp and hurriedly straightened his posture before answering professionally…..
"We have confirmed intel that the revolutionaries are preparing for another attack in a week's time from today."
"Is that so? Very well then, strengthen the defenses around the village and alert our Shinobi to prepare for the attack. Inform the remaining members of the seven swordsmen that each of them should ready and assemble two squads of hunter nin to intercept the revolutionaries before they reach the village." The Kage issued his orders swiftly and calmly. The Shinobi quickly nodded and used a Shunshin to leave and carry out his orders, leaving the Mizukage by himself.
"Fuguki…" The Mizukage whispered in the darkness of his office, and as soon as the name left his mouth, two men appeared kneeling from the shadows.
"Hai, Mizukage-sama." The man named Fuguki replied in a respectful tone. Fuguki is a member of the Kiri no Shinobigatana Shichinin Shū (Seven Ninja Swordsmen Of The Mist ) and a man with long, orange hair that reached into his back with some pinned up at the top. He also had six green stripes on his face. He had small round eyes and sharp jagged teeth. He wore a striped jumpsuit of Kirigakure, a black outfit over it as well as a white cloak/robe over it and a large sword wrapped in bandages strapped over his shoulder via a large belt decorated by a tassel. He also wore the Kirigakure forhead protector and standard shinobi sandals, as well as bandages wrapped loosely around his neck.
"I assume that you heard it all." It wasn't a question and Fuguki knew it, so he just nodded and answered quietly….
"I did." The Mizukage nodded back, satisfied with his answer.
"Then I believe that know what you're supposed to do, right?" Fuguki silently nodded again.
"Good. Tell me then, whatever brings you to my office?" The Mizukage asked monotonously.
"I just wanted to have your approval for a decision that I made…." Fuguki paused and raised his head slightly to glance at his leader, when he saw that the Mizukage stayed silent, he took it as a sign for him to continue.
"I decided to recruit this young man to act as a guard for the Angōbu (Cypher Division). It would be dangerous for the safety of the village if the codes they have were taken by another village, I believe that my subordinate here is strong enough to protect the squad and our secrets." Fuguki said, gesturing to the man who came with him. The man was very tall and muscular. He had a distinctive shark-like appearance, complete with pale, blue skin. He has small, round, white eyes, 3 sets of curved facial markings under his eyes, gills on his shoulders, and sharp triangular teeth. He wore the standard outfit of the village, complete with a flack jacket and a forehead protector.
The Mizukage slowly moved his eyes to gaze at the man, regarding him silently for a few moments before he turned his gaze back to Fuguki.
"Do you trust him to be strong enough to handle this job, Fuguki?" He asked. Fuguki instantly nodded without hesitation.
"Yes, Mizukage-sama." The Mizukage fell quiet for a few seconds, contemplating his answer before he did an almost unnoticeable nod and said quietly…
"What's your name?"
The young Shinobi appeared startled by the sudden question, but he composed himself and answered respectfully….
"It's Kisame Hoshigaki, Mizukage-sama." The Mizukage nodded silently at him.
"Ok, you have my approval. Don't disappoint me, Kisame." Even though his voice was toneless, both Kisame and Fuguki felt the hidden warning in his words. Kisame smiled slightly and nodded, showing his jagged teeth.
"I wouldn't even dream of it, Mizukage-sama." The Mizukage didn't respond, he stood up from his seat and went to the large glass window behind his desk, gazing down at the village with an emotionless expression.
"Very well, now on to your new mission, Fuguki. The revolutionaries are becoming more and more annoying with each passing day. If we managed to exterminate those vile Kekkei Genkais (Bloodline Limits) before their next attack, then their cause will be meaningless, and their fighting spirit will dwindle." Both Fuguki and Kisame nodded in agreement with his words, with Fuguki asking quietly…..
"Your orders, Yagura-sama."
The Mizukage, Yagura, turned his shadowed face towards his loyal subordinates, his eyes seemed dead and void of any human emotions as he stated stoically….
"Assemble Kiri's Shinobi, your mission is to kill every single Kekkei Genkai user in Mizu no Kuni (Land of water) before the end of this week." The two Kiri Shinobi grinned slightly, their physiques oozing bloodlust.
"Hai, Mizukage-sama." Fuguki replied with subtle glee in his voice.
"You're dismissed." Yagura stated as he turned around to continue staring at the buildings of Kirigakure, clearly hearing the telltale 'puff' sound of the Shunshin jutsu being used by the two Shinobis.
In the recesses of Yagura's mind, a voice quietly whispered with a hint of sadness and regret…..
"You're not aware of what you're doing or what you're about to do, Jinchùriki of mine. If only there was anything I could have done to prevent this from happening…." Hearing no response from his companion, the owner of the voice heaved a solemn sigh.
'If only….. '
Three Days Later , An Unknown Village, Mizu no Kuni….
A purple haired boy ran hastily through the streets of the small village. His red eyes were wide with fear and his steps were urgent, even though he was huffing from fatigue, he was still running.
'I have to get to the orphanage quickly! They're on their way!.' The boy thought in alarm, forcing his tired and fragile body to move. Since he was so engrossed in his thoughts, he didn't notice the man who was coming through the ally leading to the village's orphanage.
"Hey! Watch where you're going, freak!" Exclaimed the rugged-looking man as he glanced down at the kid who bumped into his legs, immediately recognizing the infamous child.
The red-eyed boy glanced up at the hulking figure of the man from his place on the ground, though he quickly lowered his gaze and said in a quite whisper…
"I'm-I'm sorry." The man grinned wickedly and crouched in front of him, he smirked and said snidely…..
"It doesn't matter if you're sorry. The Mizukage's troops will arrive here very shortly…
" He drew his face closer to that of the anxious child.
"... and when they do, we will finally be rid of you and you're two kittens. And the best thing about it, your blood won't be on our hands. Hahaha!"
The child froze from the man's words and his eyes dilated with fright, he fearful gaze followed him as he walked away, laughing in what the boy thought was a cruel manner. After a few seconds of staring at the man's back, he furiously shook his head and got up from the cold ground.
'No! Get yourself together, Ranmaru! Don't listen to him!' the boy named Ranmaru reprimanded himself and continued running towards the orphanage building at the end of the ally.
Inside The Orphanage, A Certain Room….
"Boo!" A white haired, 3 years old girl giggled as her older sister by two years played with her.
"Again!" The child demanded delightfully, her black-haired sister grinned and hid her face behind the pillow again.
"Boo!" She repeated as she revealed her face again, making a silly expression and causing her younger sibling to chortle.
But suddenly, the door of their room was flung open violently, the girls immediately stopped their game and looked at their tired friend, who was hunched on his knees, gasping for air.
"What's up, Ranmaru?" The older girl asked In confusion. Her sister cocked her head to the side and stared at him in worry before she asked tentatively….
"Nii-san?"
Ranmaru lifted his head and the girls were shocked into silence by the horrified look on his normally calm features.
"Kuroka, we have to get out of here! Quickly!" He yelled frantically as he walked towards Kuroka with hurried strides, taking her by the shoulder and grasping her sister's tiny hand, dragging them outside of the room.
"Wait just a second, what's the big idea, Ranmaru?!" Kuroka asked in surprise as she was dragged through the corridor by Ranmaru.
"There is no time to explain!" Ranmaru answered vaguely. Kuroka frowned and struggled against his grip, rooting her feet to the ground and refusing to move from her place, causing him to stop and look at her annoyed expression.
"I won't budge unless you tell me what is exactly going on." She folded her hands over her chest and stared at him expectantly. The boy sighed, knowing full well that she really wouldn't move unless he gave some kind of explanation, so he decided to give her a short summary of the deep trouble they're in right now.
"Look, we don't have much time. In every second we waste, they're getting closer and closer. They want to kill me, and if they knew that you two are my friends, they will want to kill you too. So, lets just get as far away as possible from the village for the time being, I will explain everything later." He practically begged, his eyes pleading her to just do as he says and stop being stubborn. Kuroka's eyes dilated in astonishment and she exclaimed rather loudly…
"Who wants to kill you and why?!" At her words, a woman who was walking towards them dropped the empty tray she was holding. The three kids stared at her as she crouched down and picked it up, noticing the mysterious smile she had as she passed them by without saying a single word.
"Shh! Be quite…." Ranmaru hushed Kuroka with his hand, who only tilted her head in curiosity. "I said that I will explain later, so lets go, alright?" He whispered harshly before turning around and walking hastily towards the exit.
Kuroka was about to follow after him when she felt a tug on her hand, and looking down, she was greeted with the fearful gaze of her little sister.
"Onee-chan….. I'm scared." Shirone whispered shakily. Kuroka's heart constricted at the sight of her normally smiling sister being all shaken up by the possibility of this threat that Ranmaru seems so distressed about. She smiled assuredly and held Shirone's hand tighter.
"Don't worry, Shirone-chan. Everything is fine." She said and Shirone smiled slightly, feeling more at ease, unaware that Kuroka didn't even believe her own words.
"Kuroka, Shirone! Come on!" Ranmaru shouted from the exit door.
"Hai, Ranmaru nii-san!" Shirone yelled back cheerfully and bounded towards Ranmaru, having regained her upbeat nature after Kuroka consulted her. Kuroka smiled softly at the back of her precious sister and strode behind her with her hands clasped behind her back.
'Maybe this will not end up so bad, we can overcome this.' Though when she noticed that her best friend still has that frightened look in his eyes, she didn't feel so sure.
The three children ran towards the edge of the village as fast their small legs can take them, leaving the civilians to gaze at them in confusion, wondering where the three cursed kids are going.
At The Same Time, At The Outskirts Of A Nearby Village…
A group of five teenagers were walking through the dim forest at a slow pace towards the unknown village.
"Finally! I can see the village. Haku said that her old house should be uninhabited, and if its not, then we will just have to suck it up and crash in a hotel or something." Said the sole boy of the group, his age was 16 years old, he had mixed colored hair and a sword was strapped to his hip.
"This better not end up being a waste of time, Naruto." A red-haired girl grumbled as she walked alongside Naruto, her gloved hands tightly clenched at her sides and her face impassive, giving her an intimidating appearance.
"I have to agree with Tayuya on this one. I left my research just because you asked me to tag along on this mission, and because of the possibility of acquiring information about the Uzumaki clan's history. I still need more materials for my inventions, and I need even more funds for my work to be fruitful." Stated another red-haired girl who wore glasses, her hands folded over her chest and her eyes were closed.
"You two shouldn't be so pessimistic. I guaranty that this will be a thrilling journey. But seriously, this country is just way too foggy." Retorted a girl who had purple hair, if one observed her closely enough, they will notice a little skip in her steps, she was giddy, that's for sure. The fourth and final girl snorted at her comment and replied sarcastically…..
"Welcome to Kiri, I guess, Anko" She had purple hair too, on her back, a large cross-shaped black sword was strapped. Anko just shrugged at her obvious sarcasm and replied in the same manner….
"I was just saying, no need to be mean about it, Yugao-chan." Yugao just shook her head and closed her eyes with a sigh.
"Girls, we don't have time to bicker. Let's just get to the house quickly, get some rest and formulate a plan to infiltrate Kirigakure." Naruto said in an attempt to calm the four equally annoyed and disgruntled girls, well three if he excluded Anko since she seems to be enjoying herself. It worked as they all nodded and sped up their pace towards the village that their friend had once called home.
A Few Hours Later, Outskirts Of Kirigakure…..
A red-haired woman gently rested against the trunk of the tree which she was standing on one of it's branches. She was short in stature and had two swords strapped over her back and wore bandages around her neck. At first glance, she appears to be sleeping peacefully, but if one looked closer, her breathing was heavy and erratic, and small beads of sweat were rolling down her forhead.
"Ummm…. Ameyuri-sama." A nervous voice interrupted the woman from her slumber.
"Hmmm?" She grunted in response, cracking one tired eye open to gaze at the nervous Kiri hunter nin, the hunter nin fidgeted under her gaze, feeling like a helpless prey and knowing that she can take his life right now if she wanted, regardless of whether they were on the same side or not. He prayed in his head that she wouldn't kill him in anger after hearing the news he has to deliver, he took a deep breath and reported to his superior in a professional manner…..
"We received some urgent and quite dangerous info, Ameyuri-sama….."
To Be Continued…..
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