Atmosphere is Crawling

I have only watched Yojo Senki a week ago. There is no long draft for this fic, just some bullets of what I'd like to happen at certain points, some lines, some plot twists. There is no longer, unproofed draft for me to work on making it finer and longer. I'm writing this on the fly so to speak, so I am sorry that the updates are pretty short. I flit from fandom to fandom which is why, while I update often, I don't update one story often.

For a guest reviewer, I chose Naruto's universe because I don't think I'll be able to write Tanya in that World War I universe. Tanya is clearly going to be the winner in the human war. In here, her role is obscured. There's a Shinigami, Tailed Beasts, and ninjas who have the power to change reality itself. Tanya is reborn at the bottom of the totem pole, a civilian baby. Will she be revealed to possess a hidden bloodline? Will she be forced to take up other combat discipline due to having no chakra? Will she climb up the civilian social ladder instead of the ninja military ladder (Taking up this challenge anyone)? Maybe, maybe not. One thing for sure, she's still going to be the Tanya we all looooove.

Oniele : You're welcome! And if you decide to contribute a story for the Yojo Senki fandom, even more welcome!

The Rupture : Yeah, it's sooo obvious that Tanya is going to be recruited into military and the one who would bring out her ruthlessness to the fullest is going to be Danzo... but I try to not do the obvious.

HiddenRay : I join your REBELLION XD Also, awesome! Naruto-at-least-I-get-to-keep-my-dick-unlike-you.

Guest : Magic guns as a catalyst. Bullets acting as spells. Computational jewel for flight. I've already taken care of all three in pretty much 3 seconds. Have no fear (unless you doubt me and give me some ideas for their "replacements" which is more than fine, I love searching for inspiration). To me, Naruto in Tanya's world... depending on the author's ideal personality for him, he'd either be the best soldier or tear the entire world down because he has Kurama and a Rasenshuriken is able to blow up a - relatively - small mountain. If the lead character is guaranteed to win every battle, the story is boring. And before anyone is going to point out Tanya's overpowered status, please remind yourself that her enemy is Being X, not the humans.

Summary: You think Danzo is evil? You believe Madara is the epitome of corruption? You suppose the ignorant villagers are sin personified? Do reevaluate: this is Tanya Degurechaff.


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If you believe we are born good, why do you have to teach children goodness?

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Tanya woke up to what must be the nursery room because there were several cribs full of babies in each one. She guessed this place to be the hospital. She did not dislike hospitals, but she was reluctant to approach one after the incident where her—at the time his—young grabby hands grabbed a thermometer and accidentally broke it. The doctor's face had been filled with fury. The doctor did not pursue the matter further due to an upcoming urgent operation, but his angry face was enough to scare him from ever wanting to get ill enough to need professional medical care.

The (other) little babies were sleeping. A fact Tanya was relieved for because she was not sure she would be able to tolerate hearing them crying non-stop. She much preferred silence, not that there was any silence, because there was a commotion outside the glass-covered window where her crib was conveniently (or dangerously?) placed nearby.

"Today, people of Konoha, I address you."

Her several hours old baby hands couldn't stretch and reach up the edge of her baby cage to hoist herself up. They couldn't even be ramrod straight yet. So she was reduced to lying flat on her back, listening in to what sounds like a rather important announcement without being able to see anything but the rooftop of a circular building and someone in white robes and a large hat.

"I, the Third Fire Shadow, hereby claim back the Hokage Seat."

And smoke. Lots of smoke, most likely from the result of a lot of fire. A fire accident—

Sharp white claws connected to a furry orange appendage stepped over the entire building revealing gigantic orange tipped tailsGIANTTAILS

—or a supernatural attack.

"Due to the unfortunate death of our beloved Fourth Hokage, I ask we take a small moment to mourn his heroic end—for indeed he died a hero's death."

Tanya couldn't see the architecture of the place. So she couldn't guess if it was a megacity or a rundown village, but she was glad that this world speaks Japanese. Having the experience of a door-to-door salesman, she doesn't need to imagine the unpleasantness of a language barrier.

"It is truly saddening that a Tailed-Beast, the most powerful one of all at that, to have suddenly appear in our midst and destroyed our beloved Leaf village, and taken our precious people last night."

So that demon was called a Tailed Beast, and this is a leaf village, whatever that means. The man standing on the roof was quite a distance from the hospital window she was looking through, but she guessed that he was a very old man, based on his white beard and if her baby eyes weren't wrong, wrinkles.

"But we are alive, and we will become stronger! The Yondaime did not sacrifice his life in vain, for he annihilated the Nine-Tailed Beast to save us all."

He talked about this Tailed Beast as if it was common knowledge! Tanya shivered. Is this a world where giant demons like that run free?

"In his short life, he had protected our home, ended the Third Great Shinobi World War."

Odd. Tanya mulled over the statement. She had been sure that Being X was going to send her to a war-stricken world.

"Strengthened our friendship with many foreign villages—many of them are on their way here to help us rebuild our village as we speak. He is a better man than I, one of the most powerful man in the Elemental Nations, and it is a tragedy that he has only been our Yondaime for one year."

One of the most powerful couldn't even last a year and he's apparently a leader. How was she, a no-name orphan going to survive?

But that man looked old. He mentioned he was the Third Hokage. The Fourth was simply unfortunate. There is a possibility that she can live safely.

"Knowing of my old age, I am aware that we will need a younger, stronger ninja on their prime to lead us. However, we are still recovering, and none of us wish to simply replace our Yondaime so early. I hope that you will all help me help us. As long as there are leaves, the Will of Fire shall never die!"

Apparently, the people here have quirks about leaves and fire. Bad combination.

What the hell kind of world have that bastard-alien Being X sent me to?

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If you'd like to know the response to the Third's speech, see Have Fun Watching Him Breathe.