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Reality Ensues –
In their quarters in the Roman camp, Kakashi sat with his team. The room is the guest room in the General's house that's been built. The building style is much different from what he's use to. There are some lights but it looks like they're still installing them and the water system. Hearing one of the soldiers who are installing the pipes saying it's not like back home, with all the lights. Made him realized that where the Romans came from electrical lights is uncommon. Or the soldier came from a place that isn't as developed as other places. Which is true around here as well. (1)
"What you kids think of the Romans?" Kakashi ask the kids. The boys have already claimed their beds while Sakura would have a room to herself.
"They're trouble," Sasake said.
"I like them," Naruto said.
"They are full of themselves but, I guess that comes from them having a good track record," Sakura said.
"And what do you think of the soldiers?" Kakashi ask.
"They got cool uniforms," Naruto said.
"Their armor looks strong and but tough to get through in a fight. But they be slower then we are. But they do have numbers on their side. They be like ants taking on something much bigger then they are. It doesn't matter how many of them are killed there are more where they came from," Sasake said.
"And those strange weapons they carry. Those hollow shafts with a spear point connected to the side. I never seen any weapon like that before," Sakura said.
"Me neither. All the soldiers carry them or what, I think is a small scale one on their belts. They do carry swords and shields but I think they're not their main weapons. Those strange shafts are," Kakashi said.
"We can take them," Sasake said.
"But aren't they trying to talk with the lords first to see if there isn't a peaceful way to expand first?" Naruto spoke up.
"Naruto is right and we did get paid to escort some soldiers to see the Fire Lord," Sakura said.
"Yes we already been paid and it would look bad if we refuse it. The fire lord will want to learn about the Roman Empire and will not think kindly of us if we tried to keep him from meeting with them. These Romans are playing smart. If they get the lords to agree to join the Empire then there be little that we of the Hidden Villages be able to do. Besides rebelling which would make us a rouge village, And villages that goes rouge will have all funding, trade, and missions be cut. We would have to make do with what we can make and supply for ourselves," Kakashi said.
"My families store imports most of our goods," Sakura said.
"Yes so you can all see were we stand," Kakashi said.
"We just be friendly with them then," Naruto said.
"Watch your steps around them. We still have no idea how powerful they are," Kakashi said.
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Around the Roman Fort on the Mainland -
Sasori and Deidara stood on top of a tall tree that gave them a good view of the massive fort being built. They had heard rumors of a foreign army landing on the shores of Waves. Being near they decided to see if the rumors are true.
"Well this is something new," Sasori said.
"Around 5,000 or more by my guess," Deidara said.
"There's another fort on the island. We should go and see what else there is to these foreigners," Sarori said.
"Yes we should while we're here," Deidara agreed with him. Both of them disappeared as they used a speed jutsu to reach the island that's now connected to the mainland.
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At the island fort -
Governor Crocker walk down the hallway followed by her guards to see general Drake. She find she enjoys being with him. As both of them are around the same age of their late 30s. But she kept herself fit and is a quite the eye catcher for her age group. She still has a flaming red hair of her youth and spark. General Drake on the other hand is a grizzly old soldier who started in the army as a young teen straight out of school just like his father before him. Hard tough looks that of a soldier but there are women who find those things eye catching. And the fact that with this new land to add to the empire, will make him a rich man.
The orders are to add the different lands to the empire either by peaceful means or by force. She's for going for more peaceful means like they did with Waves. The army took down Gatuo's operations, taking everything he has, giving some of the loot to the people of Waves. Mostly food and other supplies that they're in short supply of. Crocker is having the army help get the village of Waves to get back on its feet, to show the rest of the lands that there are benefits for having them around. She let the lord of Waves to keep his rule of the land but made it clear he has to answer to her now. As she pointed out that he did very little to solve the problem that plagued his land for a very long time and the people of his lands might want to over throw him.
While looting a village would gain riches, but it be only for a short term time. While having the rule of a non looted village would earn them money on the long term. They learned that from the Old Empire. But they did have a fresh batch of slaves now, being made up of Gatuo's men. They're being kept a close eye on by the soldiers as they're made to work in building the forts. And once the second wave comes they can be brought back to the empire and be sold off. Which would go to the bonuses of the soldiers who survive this invasion. (2)
"There are four ninjas from a Leaf village here," a man said appearing out of nowhere. He's dress in furs and wears a helmet made out of a stags skull.
"I heard they can use power called chakra. Is it like your magic Frank?" Crocker ask.
"Don't compared their tricks to my magic," Frank said. He's a druid who's employed with Crocker's household. Druids had a rebirth during the New Empire but didn't had the same strength as they had once before. The magic they have is mainly healing, creating barriers or placing curses. Some higher grade druids can use elements to fight for them. But most of the magic is just a light show without anything behind it. Druids are use to scare the enemy units by making ghosts appear. (3)
"Well there are more of the running around then you druids. So it must be easier to learn," Crocker said.
"Easier to learn doesn't mean better," Frank said.
"As you say," Crocker said. "Since you're here how about teleporting me to where general Drake is?"
"There no need to waste magic like that," Frank said. "He's out in the court yard with the ninjas."
"Why?" Crocker ask.
"He wants to see what skills they have," Frank answers.
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Courtyard -
Kakashi found himself standing in the middle of the court yard to test out his fighting skills. His students are sitting at the sidelines as Drake said that while child soldiers are used, he doesn't like to see young children fighting for adults. So instead he be fighting. He's still wounded from his fight with Zabuza, but he has to make a good impression. He knows he mustn't show weakness in the face of these Romans. Make them think that even if he's weaken he's still strong enough to take the best of them.
"You'll be fighting against Jax," Drake said sitting along with some of the officers to see the skills of a ninja in action.
Kakashi eyed his foe. He's a large man who's wearing the same armor as every soldier he has seen. He's armed with a spear and a short sword. He also carries a large tower shield that could cover his whole body. Kakashi hasn't fought many people who uses shields as most of the warriors around here with two hand weapons. (4)
"The rules are simple you must stay in the courtyard. If you leave the grounds of the yard you lose the match. You also can't injure and bystanders or use any object outside either," Drake said.
"Alright, I'm ready when you are," Kakashi said.
"As, I am," Jax said.
"Begin," Drake said.
Kakashi threw some kunis at Jax, only for his attacks to be deflected off the shield. Kakashi used a shadow clone jutsu creating two clones of himself. Jax stood his ground defending himself with his shield eyeing the clones. One of the clones darted forward only for it to be impaled by Jax's spear. Leaving him open to the other two Kakashis. Jax acting quickly slams his shield into the Kakashi coming at his side and head butting his helmet covered head into the one in front of him. All three clones puff away.
"You're skilled," Kakashi said having seen the Samurais in action before. They're skilled enough to fight against ninjas and hard to fight even for him.
"Kakashi you lose the match," Drake said shocking the Leaf ninjas.
"Wait why?" Sakura ask.
"Because he's standing on the roof of that building," Drake pointed out as Kakashi had indeed is standing on the roof a one of the buildings that lined the yard. "He's out of the yard so he loses."
"But it was just getting good," Naruto said.
"He broke the rules," Drake said.
Kakashi was about to say something when he sense danger behind him. He jump off the roof in time as a explosion rip the roof off. Stepping out of the smoke is Sasori and Deidara who have been watching.
"You're Sasori and Deidara," Kakashi said recognizing the two ninjas.
"Yes and we're here for the 9 tail fox that's inside the blond kid in the orange jumpsuit," Sasori said.
"What?" Sasake and Sakura said as they stared at their teammate.
"We were just looking around to gather information on this foreign army but since we found one of our targets here. We decided to just take him while we're here," Deidara said.
"You and what army?" Naruto shouted out.
"Since you ask," Sasori said as he summons his puppets in the likeness of himself. Dozens of his puppets now filled the yard.
"Kids get out of here, I hold them off," Kakashi shouted. He knows he's no match for them but he can hold them back long enough for the kids to escape.
"Hold it right there," Drake said holding one of those small tube like weapons in his hand. Around him alerted by the bomb blast are dozens of soldiers all carrying those strange weapons.
"You think you and your army can beat us?" Sasori chuckles.
"We're strong enough to take on a hidden village just the two of us," Deidara adds.
"Really?" Drake ask in surprise as he looks towards Kakashi.
"They're S rank ninjas you're no match for them," Kakashi said walking backwards keeping his eyes on the two ninjas in front of him till he's side by side with Drake.
"This isn't none of my bossiness but you two made it when you bomb one of my buildings," Drake said.
"You have no idea who you're dealing with," Deidara smirks.
"Neither do you," Drake said firing his handgun into Deidara's face.
Deidara's body jerk as all six bullets slam and exited his head. His body felling backwards. Sasori face was in shock seeing his partner killed so easily. The soldiers around Drake all open fire on Sasori and his puppets. Some of the soldiers carried the new mobile gatling guns that needed a sling over the shoulder for a soldier to carry easily, other carried repeating rifles. Sasori and his puppets broke apart as the storm of bullets destroyed them, having never been made to withstand the force of heavy firepower from guns. The only living part of Sasori's body was also struck by the bullets killing him. All that's left were piles of broken puppet parts. (5)
"S rank ninjas?" Drake ask a shock Kakashi whose staring at the slaughter in disbelief. As were his three students.
"Yes they were," Kakashi said seeing the strange weapons that the Roman's carry are capable of doing.
"Well then, I don't see any real problems in dealing with ninjas then," Drake said.
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Author's Notes -
1 – Romans do have indoor plumbing and electrical lights but only in some areas. As in the early days of the industrial revolution only major cities and towns have power. While indoor plumbing is common place thing.
2 - Slavery in the New Roman Empire is much the same as the old system. There are ways to become a slave, one is by committing a crime, another is a way to pay off your dept if you can't pay it. Another is when an upraising or new land is taken takes place and is put down, the surviving people are sold as slaves. Another is being born as a slave. The slave system of Rome is harsh but nothing compared to what came later. As the old system of slavery only had two major slave revolts, while what came later in the New World had a bakers dozens. Slavery is normal thing in Rome as their values is completely different from modern ones.
The laws that came into being during the Old Empire like in real life, in general were treated better during the empire than during the Republic. The laws prevent inhumane treatment of slaves and later in the Empire slaves were even allowed to take their masters to court. Slaves were not necessarily condemned to lifelong service, they could be emancipated. Manumission could occur in several ways, they could buy their freedom from their owner, the owner could release a slave from service upon the master's death, or the owner could choose to willingly free the slave while he was still alive, perhaps as a reward for good service. Former slaves are freemen. Those who are made into slaves for crimes usually don't get their freedom.
3 - The Romans have magic users but they're rare as it takes even longer for magic users to learn how to be able to use magic then being able to use chakra. And the Romans proved that even magic users can't stand up to their might. Magic users use chakra but in a completely different way then to jutus users. Magic drains the user of their energy. The more they use it the longer it takes for them to recover. Druids can use attack spells from fireballs to lightning. They can also create golems to fight for them but only high level druids are able to do this. Druids in the army are usually held back to use to treat the wounded or to scare enemies into giving up.
Magic isn't used much because of one important fact. Besides learning to use magic a user must follow a very precise instructions and use just the right ingredients. Casting a spell is less like pulling a trigger and more like baking a cake. Magic is like the Doctor Who's foes the Carrionites who can bend the world around them, as long as they know the right words to do so. Which is why finding someone who can use magic is rare, since in the new Roman Empire there's little that machines can't do that only magic can.
4 - When, I think about it. Not many weapon using fighting styles in Japan uses shields to fight with. The armors that, I have seen don't include a shield.
5 - Sasori and Deidara like many anime and manga village are proud of their fighting skills. Thinking that because of that they can take on anyone. Which left them totally expose when they step into a fight with the Roman when they had no idea of the weapons that they use or how powerful they are. In my fic ninjas can move at super speed, but unless they use a speed jutsu they will still be hit by a bullet. And all members of the Akatsuki can be killed by gun fire, some will just take a bit longer to kill then others.
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