Chapter 2: Darkness
Location: Land of Whirlpools
Uzushiogakure no Sato, [Village Hidden by Whirling Tides] renowned for its exceptional fūinjutsu prowess and the longevity of its people, consist of several stone high-rise buildings that stand proudly over the riverside village. The natural resources provided by the large river that is located in the middle of hidden village has allowed it to prosper for many years.
The village leader, Uzumaki Kaito, massaged his temples as he examined the daunting amount of documents that needed completion. Kaito, who let a slight groan, is a fairly handsome man in his early thirties; his fair skin and violet eyes matched perfectly with his well groomed, red hair—a standard trait that all of the clansmen and women share throughout the entirety of the clan—that is framed chin-length. His outfit consisted a navy blue long sleeve shirt with a high collar and the Uzumaki spiral on the back, with dark pants.
"Sir," a feminine voice called out. A crimson, short-haired Uzumaki woman with formal attire stood in front of Kaito with annoyed expression.
"Um-uh, apologies for nodding of, Manami," Kaito said, scratching the back of his head in embarrassment. Even though Kaito appreciated Manami's assistants with village affairs, she was very stern when it came to tardiness and getting work completed accordingly.
With an annoyed sigh, Manami presented a hawk balanced on her arm. "Sir, an unidentified messenger hawk just landed a few minutes ago, what do you suppose we do?"
Kaito arched his eyebrow in confusion. "Hmm, hand it here, maybe it landed here on accident."
Manami complied with a nod and guided the bird of prey over to Kaito. He flipped open the grey backpack that resided on the hawk, and began to read the untitled scroll.
After a few moments of scanning, his facial expression became quite serious which piqued Manami's interest. "Sir?" she asked puzzled by the sudden change in Kaito's facial expression.
"I'm not going into detail right now, Manami, but something urgent has happened to Ashura," Kaito replied immediately. "The message he sent said he'd be arriving this afternoon with some very disturbing news."
The office got eerily quiet for a few moments before Kaito finally spoke up. "Well, I guess I'm going to have to put the documents on hold until later," Kaito said simply, attempting to slither out of his chair. Manami pursed her lips and tapped the stacked documents. "Sir, just because you're having an important meeting, doesn't mean you're getting out of completing these documents," Manami said with an irritated look.
With a groan, Kaito straightened himself up in his chair and began to complete the daunting task.
Location: Unknown Location
Ōtsutsuki Indra grimaced in disgust at the black, humanoid creature with yellow eyes that appeared in front of him moments ago. The black creature held a devilish grin that could intimidate even the strongest ninja. But to Indra, it was only a distraction that needed to be eliminated; he grasped the hilt of his sword and slowly pulled it out of its scabbard.
"I'm not a threat to you," the black, humanoid creature said suddenly in a husky voice. The sound of voice halted Indra's movement momentarily. He observed the creature, still keeping his hand firmly on the hilt of his sword.
Indra's eyebrow rose. "What exactly are you, and what do you want!?" Indra replied getting impatient.
"My apologies, my name is Black Zetsu," the black, humanoid creature said grinning. "I have proposition that I know can definitely benefit you greatly. How about we work together and kill your brother?"
A strangled chuckle escaped from Indra's lips. "No, thank you. Why would I need your help? And besides, I'm more interested in how you were able to witness everything that transpired without I or my brother being able to sense your presence."
That one little detail truly intrigued Indra greatly though, how was this black creature able to bypass his sensory skill and listen in on the entire incident? 'Hmm, this "Black Zetsu" creature maybe a threat in the long-run.'
"Hmm, I have my ways," Black Zetsu replied, humming. "My offer is still on the table if you want to accept."
"Pfft, you really don't know who you are talking to," Indra stated flatly. "My skills far exceed anything you can possibly comprehend. I'll fair fine.
Black Zetsu simply chuckled at his statement which caused Indra to scowl. "I understand, your skills are very exceptional, but your brother is obviously more powerful than he was before. You could even say he's more powerful than you are..."
Wordlessly, Indra pulled out the entirety of his sword from its scabbard and activated his Mangekyō Sharingan. "Do you truly wish to die today? Because I can definitely make that a reality.
Black Zetsu put his hands up in defense. "Oh, have I struck a nerve?" he said, now clapping his hands together. "And, if you truly wanted to kill me you'd already done it."
Indra had to agree, normally he would have done just that, but he was just so very intrigued by the black creature standing in front of him. "You're right," he admitted. "I would have just ended you, but the fact that you want to join together, and attempt to kill my brother leads me to one question: why? What could you possibly gain from aiding me?"
"What I gain is none of your concern, but if you allow me to aid you, I'll provide you some beneficial intel on the power your brother received."
Indra perked up at thought of getting intel on his brother's new sun-seal power. "Alright, I'll accept your proposal, but when the time eventually comes, I'll fight my brother alone. Just stay out of my way, and don't interfere if you know what's good for you."
Black Zetsu grinned. "Of course, I won't interfere at any point in your battle."
That's it for chapter two. I hope you enjoyed!
