Several things to note:
There are gonna be changes to the Naruto timeline.
There will be same sex couples.
There will be NO graphic depiction of sex.
There will be MASSIVE Changes to several characters personalities.
There will be changes to characters abilities mostly increases NO GODLIKE CHARACTERS.
Original characters will be featured throughout. (This story is on a clan that doesn't exist in Naruto after all)
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PAST? PASSED?
Sarutobi looked over the files in front of him, a month had passed since that dark and stormy night. Now he finally had all the information he would hopefully need. "Are you sure? Every test? And no other alliances? Are you absolutely certain Kakashi?"
Kakashi nodded his head his silver hair was standing straight up and bobbed lightly form the motion. He wore a standard Jonin outfit. Black pants, a dark blue long sleeve shirt, dark blue gloves with a metal plate on the back, a headband with the leaf symbol on it and a green tactical vest. He moved away from the regulation by wearing a mask that covered the lower half of his face and his left eye, his mask was pulled up and tucked under his headband. "I used several of my contacts in Suna and Tsuchigakure. I also called in a few favor from Iwa and Mizu. They all report that no one fitting their description or bearing their names has ever been a part of those villages."
Kakashi took a breath as the Hokage read over his report. The Hokage looked up as a sign to continue. "I investigated the village they claim to have been a part of. It was destroyed a little over a month ago by some low rank Missing Nin, all found dead at the scene. I then investigated all of the villages between there and Konoha and they confirmed that those two were turned away for fear of bringing some sort of calamity upon them." Sarutobi continued looking over the report. It said there were five missing ninja in the area of the village. Three Chunin one Genin and one Jonin, all of which were dead. Surrounded by signs of a formidable battle.
Sarutobi put the folder to the side and opened another, this one comprised of information from Ibiki Murano, Konoha's lead interrogator. Inoichi Yamanaka, Konoha's foremost authority on all matters involving the mind. Maito Gai, Konoha's Taijutsu master. [Hand-to-hand Techniques} Kurenai Yuuhi, Konoha's lead Genjutsu user. {Illusion techniques} Asuma Sarutobi, Konoha's Kenjutsu master. {Weapon techniques} Kakashi Hatake, Konoha's Ninjutsu master. {Elemental techniques} As well as an Instructor from the Academy. For their grasp of all other things.
Name: Kaen Blade.
Age: 11.
Sex: Male.
Blood type: ?
Current Power Level: Chunin.
Chakra Reserves: Low Chunin, but fantastic control up to and including low Jonin.
Projected Growth:
Jonin in six Years.
Anbu in seven Years.
Kage in ten Years.
Recommendation: Jonin supervision until further notice.
Comments: Should not be allowed near any sensitive information, has certain leanings toward power, should not defect.
Hatake: Firm grasp of Ninjutsu. Displays clear signs of low chakra reserves but has the chakra control to maximize them to the fullest Primary: Fire. Secondary: Wind.
Gai: EXCELLENT TAIJUTSU YOUTHFULNESS! MOST YOUTHFUL WILLINGNESS TO LEARN, I FORESEE HIM BECOME AN EXCELLENT TAIJUTSU MASTER IN JUST 5~10 YEARS. HE WILL MASTER ANY AND ALL TAIJUTSU ABILITIES THAT ARE PLACED BEFORE HIM. [THAT IS TO SAY, ANYTHING THAT IS NOT PASSED STRICTLY FROM MASTER TO STUDENT.] USES A TAIJUTSU STYLE THAT IS VERY FAMILIAR BUT I FIND MYSELF UNABLE TO PLACE IT.
Yuuhi: Has an understanding of Genjutsu, can dispel most jutsu up to Jonin but will never become anything approaching proficiency.
Sarutobi: Chunin level with his Tanto, but does not display a user's knowledge of any other weapon.
Umino: Has perfect grasp of all academy jutsu and is very proficient in shuriken jutsu. Appears to lack significant chakra reserves and can only manage three tangible clones.
Murano: Has good control of his body, does not respond well to physical pressure but has a good tolerance of physical pain.
Yamanaka: Psyche is on par with Yamanaka clan members. Willingly allowed entrance to his mind but I feel he has a well enough grasp on his mind to hide certain things, despite that I do not believe he is a threat to Konoha.
Name: Kensei Blade.
Age: 10.
Sex: Male.
Blood type: O+
Current Power Level: Chunin.
Chakra Reserves: ?
Projected Growth:
Jonin in six years.
Anbu in eight years.
Kage in twelve-fourteen years.
Recommendation: Jonin Supervision until further notice.
Comments: Unbalanced, Loyal, Possibly Mentally Unhinged.
Hatake: Exceptional knowledge of Ninjutsu, over powers all Ninjutsu passed what is needed. Despite this, has more reserves than myself and can last as long as me in a pure Ninjutsu battle. Primary lightning Secondary Earth/Water Time will tell.
Gai: While youthful, relies too heavily on his Kenjutsu. Otherwise, passable.
Yuuhi: No Genjutsu capability, remarkably his chakra is so chaotic that he cannot be placed under a Genjutsu, except Genin basic level.
Sarutobi: Beyond exceptional, I would go so far as to say he was trained by several Kenjutsu masters. Oddly refuses to use his own katana, requested a standard katana and continued to refuse using his sword even when disarmed and pushed to the defensive, choosing instead to regain the katana I gave him, he managed to fight me to a standstill. I believe he is like me and uses Kenjutsu with his Ninjutsu but did not display those skills even when I requested him to...May have problems with insubordination, Jonin commander should be warned when s/he takes him on.
Umino: Same as his brother, except he seems unable to use clones at all. I've been told his Chakra is unstable, I believe that is the cause. Excels at shuriken jutsu beyond anything I have seen prior.
Murano: Seemingly has no physical limit, no pain threshold. May be a masochist, despite a myriad of battles bears no scars. May possess some kind of healing Bloodline, his brother does not display this skill however.
Yamanaka: Mind is fractured, not broken. There are threads connecting everything, but it is fragmented, bordering on….absolute insanity. Or perhaps something just before. I believe he won't break unless afflicted with some terrible personal loss, should be loyal to Konoha so long as his brother is.
Sarutobi sighed, not exactly the most stellar records. But their strengths were undeniable with a firm but fair hand they could still become loyal Konoha Shinobi, and maybe even become legendary in ten or more years if their current strengths and projected growths were accurate.
The Third nodded tightly as Kakashi waited. "So, what should we do with them?" The Hokage sighed again, his instincts screamed at him to send them away. They were not a threat as far as their files were concerned, but there was an itch. Something told him to let them stay, a feeling was creeping on him, like a premonition. But he could discern no images, no glimpse of the future was shown to him.
There were too many thoughts and possibilities, the future was muddled. No clear path toward prosperity with the least amount of loss, they were dangerous. If left alone, they could become like Orochimaru or worse. But if they stayed anything they did would be Konoha's mistake. If they turned, it would be another blemish on Konoha. Just like Orochimaru and a dozen other high class Nin past and present, now would these two become the future? Certainly the possibility was there, but the only other option was death and could he do it? Of course! Kakashi Would carry it out flawlessly it would simply be as if they never existed, never crossed Konoha's threshold.
He felt there was only one option, he knew it could be a mistake. He might live to regret it, but he would play it safe, just this once. "Kakashi Hatake" The silver haired Jonin straightened. He knew that voice, what he said next would be unpleasant, but necessary. He took a deep breath slowly to brace himself, after all. To a Jonin with a career like his, what was a little more blood on his hands? "Kakashi Hatake. This is a direct order from your Hokage…..Termina…" Sarutobi trailed off as a feeling washed over him, something akin to pure dread, unlike any he had felt in recent years. He tried to finish his sentence, tried to force the words out. But they simply wouldn't come, simply wouldn't leave his lips. Kakashi stood straighter. Patiently waiting, wondering what was taking so long. The order was clear, but not complete. He couldn't carry it out until the Hokage finished speaking.
Finally, the Hokage sighed and seemed to deflate. "A blade cannot be held responsible for cutting its wielder. Hmm, I wonder."
Kakashi relaxed, more than a little perplexed. "Lord Third?"
The Hokage shook his head. "Something Hashirama Sensei said once." He looked out his window, over his great village. "A gamble it is then." He turned back to Kakashi. "Place them in the east, near the Uchiha district and have them attend the academy. They might find it tedious but I can't let them skip. Tell them it's their first mission, if they can manage to obey their instructors and pass their classes. I may assign them to the same squad as a special five man unit. Dismissed."
Kakashi vanished instantly, reappearing in the middle of the village. His hands in his pockets, mind wandering. "He let them live." He was surprised. So sure was he that the Hokage would order their termination, he already had a time and place picked out, and a method of the best way to deal with them.
They appeared in public together, never alone. They seemingly never let down their guard and when one faltered even a single fraction. The other became stronger, more alert and began exuding a subtle killing intent that most couldn't feel consciously. But the primal side certainly could and they subconsciously moved away, even if they were dug in for a long date or meal. They suddenly felt the urgent need to run and magically had errands to do. Or they left the stove on. Or a myriad of excuses that even amused Kakashi.
Most people mistakened its origin, they would think it was coming from whoever they were with. Or someone at the bar, the list of suspects was limitless in a Shinobi village for a fearful human. But no one would suspect the two teens that appeared innocent. Kakashi snapped out of his train of thought as a shout rang out. "Training ground six?" Judging by the direction it was coming from, for it was the only thing in that direction. He changed direction, curiosity drove him.
It was unusual for the sixth ground to be used at this time of day, it was typically reserved for morning use by Jonin. "That's where I tested those two." He found himself speeding up his, feet moving with purpose. And, as he passed the last line of trees, he saw something unexpected.
Kensei had his sword held in his hands. Battling a shinobi wielding two tanto with their blades parallel to his wrists, Kakashi regarded the scene for a few moments sizing both combatants up on habit. Kensei was calm, his chakra laced tightly around him but in a way that seemed almost relaxed for the normally chaotic invisible cloak.
The other nin however, radiated killing intent. A common tactic Chunin used on Genin to win without having to fight, deciding neither side truly intended to harm the other. He turned planning to return to the mission his Hokage had given him when he heard something quite unexpected. "I'll kill you, you demonic little bastard!"
Kakashi turned back, after hearing the pure hatred and disgust in the man's voice he realized this was no mere spar. He debated interfering but stopped himself. "Might be able to see some of the skills he keeps hidden." Besides, he needed to figure out how Kensei had offended one of Konoha's nin enough for the man to want him dead. Than another thought entered his mind. "Where is Kaen?" After tracking these two for almost a month, he had never seen them apart. Now here was the younger brother fighting by himself. "Maybe Kaen is fighting someone nearby?"
Kakashi lifted his headband, revealing a blood red eye with three black tomoes connected by a black circle with a single black dot in the middle of his eye. "My Sharingan should be able to find him." He closed his regular eye and focused all of his ocular power through his Sharingan, scanning the field and nearby trees. A grin alighted across his face as he found Kaen, crouched just out of sight in a tree twenty yards behind the Shinobi.
Kakashi's eye flashed to Kensei when he saw him tense, neither side had moved but now Kensei was on guard. His chakra had stirred lightly lashing around in the air, his eyes flicked to and fro seemingly looking for something. Kakashi slid behind a tree, leaning out just far enough to see with his Sharingan. Than he froze as Kensei glared at the very tree he had hidden behind, his eyes locked on where Kakashi's heart would be. "How did he find me? I should be imperceptible to the human eye….Heart beat? No it's far too quiet, even I can't hear it. So, what then...My chakra!" Kakashi raised an eyebrow as the information presented itself, Kensei was a Sensory Type ninja. That skill had not presented itself during any of the tests that the brothers had been subje….participated in.
Kensei sheathed his sword as his eyes centered on his opponent again, just over the enemy ninjas shoulder he saw Kaen flash him a hand signal. Asking why he had put his weapon away, he flashed back hand signs, melding them with regular ninja hand seals. Telling Kaen they had company and then gathered his chakra. "Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu!" He sent a massive fireball, easily three times larger than anyone his age should be able to muster hurling toward his enemy.
Experience had taught him his foe would jump to escape the path of the deadly jutsu, so as soon as the jutsu had obscured him from view, Kensei leapt into the air. Intending to intercept his opponent, as he ascended over the fireball his foe did the same. A look of surprise on his face. Kensei wasted no time quickly engaging him in Taijutsu while avoiding his Tanto as they lashed out fast as a striking snake.
They battled back and forth before the nin managed to slip under Kensei's guard. Landing a solid kick to his stomach which counter acted his momentum. Allowing the enemy nin to get above him. Seeing Kensei's defense broken, the nin brought both tanto down like mighty fangs.
Kensei raised his arm in front of his face, taking both tanto in his forearm. This seemed to surprise the nin as he momentarily dropped his guard, which allowed Kensei to pull the nin toward himself using the tanto embedded in his arm. The nin reflexively tightened his grip and the second he came within striking distance Kensei lashed out. Striking him first with a backhand, than did a front flip in midair and brought his heel down on his foes shoulder and collarbone.
There was a satisfying crack as the enemy Nin flew toward the ground. Barely righting himself before he slammed head first into the ground, the nin fell into a painful crouch as Kensei fell back to his starting position. "I've won, you should surrender." His voice rumbled with a growl as he pulled the Tanto from his arm and cast them aside.
The enemy Nin rose, shaking from the shock of the pain. "No! Not until you're dead you, and all those other demons. People may praise your kind in other villages. But in Konoha, we know the signs of demonic possession. Your eyes give you away monster. That and that malignant taint to your chakra, you gave your soul to a demon, I am doing you a service by killing you. Once I've dealt with you, your demon kin will follow. Than the Nine Tails brat. Too long have we lived in fear. The civilian counsel won't listen, and the ninja counsel says they have it under control. But demons can't be controlled, only killed." He pulled a Kunai and charged. "Now die!"
Kakashi watched the exchange and was about to step in but he stopped himself, surveying the situation closely. Kensei had yet to move, he was merely staring impassively and Kaen was openly sitting on his tree branch now, no longer hiding. Kaen to watched the exchange, his face was blank but in his eyes, Kakashi could see a thousand and one things running through them. Too fast for Kakashi to decipher them, he looked back toward the field as the enemy Nin closed the distance and instead of defending himself, Kensei had actually turned around and was merely walking away. A split second later, Kakashi could see why.
The foolish nin was so enraged, that he didn't see the trap until after it had already been sprung. There was a snap of wood, the sound of metal rasping against metal. And in the blink of an eye, the nin was strung up. His arms and legs held out simultaneously rendering him defenseless and suspending him above the ground a good two feet. Kensei sent a glimpse over his shoulder as Kaen appeared behind him. "You decreased the tension?"
Kaen shrugged, as he placed his hands behind his head. "Yeah. Given the circumstances, I figured mercy was the best play."
Kakashi saw Kensei jerk his head in Kakashi's direction, which was followed by a nod from Kaen. Both movements would've been slight enough that without the Sharingan, he may have missed them. Then as one they vanished in twin swirls of leaves. He felt a disturbance in the air thirty feet behind him. "Kensei couldn't see me, like I thought but he definitely sensed me. Now, they're both curious to see who the intruder is and what I have seen. Fine, guess I'll play along for now. Might even be fun." He covered his left eye, before leaping out of the tree toward the trapped nin who had begun struggling against the wires.
Kakashi landed lightly on the ground, right before the veritable barrier of metal strings. His regular eye traced it to and fro, saw the places it intersected, saw every single wire that would cause a displacement in the distribution of weight and cause all of the wires to contract. Tearing through the nin like he was warm butter. The nin looked at him, panicking had made the wires bite into his skin, leaving little drops of blood to slide along the wires before falling to begin forming little pools on the ground. His struggling faded, stopping all together when he saw Kakashi. "Kakashi Hatake? Oh, thank Kami. You have to help me, those two new Nin attacked me and left me here for dead please help!"
Kakashi smiled, only his eyes crinkled to show it. "Of course, what would your name be?"
The man smiled, now believing Kakashi to be on his side. "Chunin Kotaro Amadei."
Kakashi studied the trap some more before speaking. "Well, the good news is I see the way to get you out. The bad news is I am not sure whether it'll take your left arm with it or not."
The man paled as Kakashi pulled out a kunai and ran it lightly along a single wire. "W...W...WAIT KAKASHI!" The man was almost heaving. The wires dug deeper into his skin, even more blood now flowed from his body, winding along the wires before falling and hitting the ground with audible plops.
Kakashi just continued smiling. "I'm sorry, I wish there was another way. But unfortunately there just isn't, if the one who set this were here. Perhaps I could get the correct wire from him, but unfortunately I have not run into a wire trap like this in a while. So there will be some risk. You of course, have my sincerest apologies for any damage this is about to do to your person." Kakashi ignored Kotaro's pleas, even as his voice went from yelling to something approaching a shriek. Kakashi slashed the wire, his eye smile never leaving his face. As Kotaro screamed than he simply fell landing in a heap on the ground.
Kotaro spluttered and looked at his arm, he began checking himself up and down as Kakashi put away his kunai. "Oh? I guess that was the right one after all, it would seem I worried you for nothing."
Kotaro rose to his feet, clutching his broken collarbone and shoulder as the pain roared to life again. "Are you insane?! I could've died!"
Kakashi shook his head. "Oh no, death was highly unlikely. The trap was too well put together to end in death." Kakashi lied easily, the same smile never left his face, but took on a visible edge. "As to your other question, I do not believe I am insane. But then again, I suppose that is exactly what an insane person would think. Perhaps I am perfectly sane and I am just a monster that delights in your terror. Or, maybe I am a Demon and just wanted to kill you myself. Would you like to stick around to figure out the answer with me?" Kakashi continued smiling the entire time. As he spat out the word Demon, he unleashed the full force of his killing intent and Kotaro took several steps backwards staring at Kakashi incredulously.
The Jonin took a lazy step forward, reaching to re draw his kunai. Seeing the movement Kotaro choked on a scream welling up in his throat, before turning and ran as fast as he could, tripping several times before he made the tree line and vanished from sight. As Kakashi relaxed his aura he glanced toward where Kaen and Kensei were hiding, before turning and leaving. "I HATE that word." Was the only thought that flashed through his head before he set off to carry out the Hokage's instructions.
Kaen dropped into the clearing with Kensei behind him, staring in the direction Kakashi vanished into. "Methinks we have spotted a possible ally, brother."
Kensei grunted as he stood next to his brother, staring after the Jonin as well. "Was that...No...But that emanating chakra." Kensei's thoughts trailed off. "Only temporarily Kaen."
Kaen chuckled as he starting walking in the opposite direction Kakashi went. "A temporary ally is better than another enemy." Kensei nodded slightly as he followed Kaen, wondering just how much the Jonin had seen.
END CHAPTER NOTES:
Chapters will get longer as we go along.
That is all for now.