Hey everybody, I'm back! Well, to answer a few quick questions, I plan on having Naruto go through something similar to the Assassin Tombs. Second, the general consensus for everybody's favorite scene in Chapter 3 was Sasuke getting bitchslapped. And on a side note, from here on out, unless Naruto is in "Uniform," assume he is dressed like Ezio at the beginning of AC2. Anyway, here's chapter 4 of Blade of the Fox.
Blood. Explosions. Screaming.
He was standing in what looked to be a village fortress, cannonballs flying every which way. He saw one flying towards him, and quickly jumped out of the way, falling off the roof of his Villa, slamming into a balcony before landing on the ground, groaning slightly. He watched as a graying old man ran up to him. A quick conversation and he was running, jumping onto a horse before racing to the walls and manning the cannons. He destroyed several machines, before killing the soldiers that managed to breach one of the walls. He heard a man calling to him, and realized with horror that his uncle was on the ground, unmoving. He ran towards them, pumping as much energy as he could into his limbs, cursing himself for not being as fast as his younger days. He watched in horror as his uncle was killed, seconds later feeling a horrible pain pass through his shoulder. He started to fall, the world going black. For a split second, he could see his reflection in a small puddle beneath him.
Naruto jerked up, roaring as the blade on his wrist shot out into his mattress. "I'LL KILL YOU FOR WHAT YOU'VE DONE!" he screamed, before calming himself. He ran his hand through his hair, shaking as he sat at the edge. He jerked the blade out of the mattress, turning his arm. He looked at the symbol designed on it, a symbol that seemed so simple, yet meant something so much more. It was the symbol of a group that had worked in the shadows for over a thousand years, a group that was feared so greatly for taking the measures that no others would take in order to assure the freedom of mankind. In every few generations there was one Assassin that would take up the mantle and do something that would wind up changing the world, oftentimes by saving it. One was Altair, another was Ezio. Something told Naruto that he was next.
But his thoughts turned back to his dream. What was that? He had never seen that place in his entire life, never seen the particular people in that dream. It was not a dream of future events, but rather, he guessed, a dream of past events. Something specific about the dream flashed to the surface of his mind, something he couldn't explain: the face he had seen in the reflection. He had seen that face before. He couldn't put his finger on it, but he had seen something very close to it. He reached for the Codex on his nightstand, intending to read it to calm his nerves. He flipped the cover open, and froze. On the inside of the cover was a small sketch Leonardo had done of Ezio. It was the face he had seen, albeit a few years younger. He started shaking; dropping the old documents as he slowly got up, he walked through the hallways of his house, holding his head. He slowly started to hyperventilate, before he felt a massive spike of adrenaline, feeling the sensations from the dream, and for a split second, seeing the various pieces again. He doubled over, retching, before managing to make it to the bathroom as he threw up. His entire body seemed to be on fire, his nerves electrocuted, his head pounding as he saw things long gone, remembered things he had never experienced, felt things he had never felt. He looked in the mirror, and the last thing he saw before passing out was a pair of yellow eyes staring back at him, with everything in the background darkened.
When he finally regained consciousness, he found himself lying in the hospital; a form was slumped on the chair next to him. He carefully opened the plain white curtains, and was relieved when the sunlight showed Sakura's trademark pink hair. His eyes narrowed, however, when he noticed Ezio's Codex on his bedside table. He looked away from it, however, when Sakura shifted, before slowly sitting up. He noticed some light circles under her eyes, showing a slight lack of sleep recently. She also had little signs that proved his theory: her clothes were somewhat wrinkled, and her hair was a tad disheveled. Last he had seen her, she had been perfectly fine, and so he knew that something was going on to have kept her awake. She finally stretched her back, arching like a cat before she blinked tiredly at Naruto. Her eyes widened when she completely took in the fact that he was awake, before she launched forward, wrapping her arms around his neck. He looked down at her hair with a confused expression, rubbing his chin. His eyebrows shot to his hairline when he felt a small goatee on his face. How long was I unconscious? he wondered. He saw Tsunade standing in the doorway with a scowl on her face, and a second later, he finally registered Sakura's sobs. A strange sense of foreboding overcame him, as he saw that Tsunade was reaching behind her to take a wrapped object from an ANBU standing next to her. She tossed the object onto his lap, and Naruto started to unwrap it. He froze when he saw his Assassin bracer, the familiar A seeming almost like a guillotine in the current situation.
"How long have I been here?" he asked, trying to dodge the subject for a moment longer. Tsunade's lips hardened into a thin line, before she curtly replied, "You've been here for two months." Naruto dropped the bracer, uncaring as it landed on the floor with a soft thump. "What?" he yelled, jumping out of the bed, causing Sakura to yelp as she tried to prevent him from falling over. He stood easily enough, before slamming a fist into the wall, swearing in several different languages. Tsunade raised an eyebrow, slightly impressed with both his knowledge of foreign languages, and the spiel. "How long have you been the Assassin?" she asked, her face once again taking on her emotionless mask. Please let it be a lie, she prayed. Please let this have been another scheme by the Council to try to achieve whatever goals they have involving him. Naruto sighed, before performing a single hand sign. The room was instantly soundproofed. He walked over to his clothes, stepped behind a screen, and dressed before walking back out.
"I have just two questions," he said, picking up the bracer and staring at it. The guard has a katana on him. For some reason, I have memories of Ezio fighting with multiple weapons at the same time. Maybe I can take his katana, hold him hostage, and intimidate them with the pistol. Give me a chance to escape. I planned for this; drafted up some storage scrolls for my gear in case I needed a quick escape. Talked to Gaara and got a promise of security if I was to come to Sand. His train of thoughts paused when Tsunade nodded, gesturing for him to continue. He walked over to the open window, leaning into the fresh breeze. "Number one, what happened to my horse, Kaze?" Tsunade looked surprised for a moment, before replying, "I made sure that he was safe in the stables by the Tower." Naruto let out a low whistle that they mistook for one of relief. He turned, and asked, "How did you find out?" A single tear rolled down Tsunade's face as she heard the inescapable truth. Sakura stared at Naruto with a horrified expression, which was quickly replaced with one of anger, betrayal, wonder, and finally, hurt from not being told. The ANBU stepped forward, his Tiger Mask coming into view.
"When we conducted a medical search of your house, the honorable Elders found an empty wall safe behind a painting in your bedroom. They questioned the motives of someone using an empty safe, and had us search it." So the Templars are behind this, he thought, a grim frown on his face. "We found the activation switch for your hidden office there, and once we were inside, we found all of your Assassin apparatus. We seized all of it, and brought it into the Hokage stronghold." Cazzo! Naruto thought. I won't be able to obtain it! Breaking in would be possible if I were anonymous, but I essentially just admitted my guilt! They lock me up, hold a trial, and I'll be executed.
Sakura ran from the room, crying as she shoved past her teacher, and Tsunade sighed. "I'm sorry Naruto," she whispered, her voice breaking. "You leave me no other choice. Tiger, arrest Naruto Uzumaki for the murder of the Fire Daimyo, Alexander Bourne, and the assassinated members of the Clans." She walked out of the room. Naruto activated what he remembered as Eagle Vision, and was relieved to see that she still glowed the blue color of an ally, as did the trail that Sakura left behind. He noticed, however, that Tiger glowed red, and he saw a hidden Templar Cross necklace underneath his armor.
In one fluid movement, he pulled the bracer on, the straps tightening themselves at a burst of his chakra as he quickstepped forward, drawing the man's katana from its sheathe, before kneeing the man in the stomach. He slammed his palm into the back of the man's head and activated the pistol, sending the ball flying through the man's brain and into the floorboards below with a resounding crack. He heard screaming, and pounding footsteps as he leapt out the window, landing on Kaze as he dashed by. The pair quickly ran through the streets, dodging clusters of shoppers, and occasional jutsu or weapons when they were used against him.
Before long, they came upon his house. While Kaze kept running, Naruto stood up in the saddle, preparing to jump and grab a window to pull himself in. When the time came, he performed the maneuver, scrabbling up the wall. He quickly entered and went to his office, seeing what he could salvage.
It didn't look good.
The trunk had been completely removed, leaving scrapes on the floorboards. The walls had slashes in them, marring the wallpaper. Various documents were scattered across the room, and furniture was upturned. The mannequin he had set his uniform on was broken into several parts. He sifted through the rubble, and cursed when he couldn't find Altair's sword and knife. He left the room, and went to his bedroom. When he entered, the first thing he noticed was that his bed had also been sliced, feathers and wood everywhere. He turned around, and clenched his fist when he saw that the frame he had bought with the Mona Lisa portrait was smashed, but the picture itself was still intact, so he sealed it into his vest. He reached for the Codex on his bedside table when he froze, a look of horror covering his face. He had forgotten to grab it when he made his escape from the hospital. By now, it was probably in the Hokage stronghold. That along with Altair's weapons.
I can't leave without them, he decided, his face set in a firm scowl.
Looks like I have to do something next to impossible. I'm gonna have to break in there and steal my stuff.
The Konoha 11, minus Naruto and plus Sai, stood in Tsunade's office, along with their Senseis and the two Councilors. Tsunade announced Naruto's status as an Assassin, to which everybody started yelling in shock, the girls crying at the loss of their friend. Homura and Koharu gave a slight smirk, their plan having met with success. Tsunade cleared her throat, and announced that they had seized Naruto's Assassin gear and a book known as the Codex. She assigned Sai and Tenten to guard it, as Tenten was a weapon specialist who could face Naruto in combat with his new apparent skills, and Sai because he and Naruto were closest out of the group besides Sakura. She dismissed the group, telling them that Naruto now had a "Kill on Sight" order issued on his head.
Tenten and Sai stood outside of the stronghold, silence raining between them. Sai opened the vault to take a look inside, and gave an appreciated whistle when he saw the knives, swords, outfits, capes, documents, books, etc. Sai picked up the Codex, and opened it, raising an eyebrow. "It's in Latin…" he murmured, turning a page. "Can you read it?" Tenten asked, picking up some of the unfamiliar weapons. Naruto could use all of these? And I thought I was a weapons master… she thought. Sai nodded, reading the entries to Tenten. Both of them were surprised to find out about the war on the Templars, and information that no historian had ever discovered. Conspiracies, murders, payoffs; the Templars had infiltrated every continent, every government, influencing mankind throughout the centuries. They found out about something called the Apple of Eden, a device so powerful that it could enslave even the strongest minds. They discovered how easily men were influenced into joining the Templar ranks, and the betrayal that often ran rampant among their friends.
Tenten picked up a sword that the Codex identified as a schiavona, and gave it a few practice swings, frowning at the unfamiliar spiky design of the guard. It also felt somewhat heavy and unrefined. She picked up a slim sword with and eagle-wing guard and eagle-head pommel, and was amazed at how light it was. She twisted her wrist with a light grip, and the sword went flying out of her hand, scything through the air. She turned around, and she and Sai froze when they saw Naruto standing there, pointing the sword at them. "What now, mi amici?" he asked, picking up his knife. "Will you kill me? Will I kill you? Will you turn me over to the Templars? Or will you help me build a Brotherhood of my own?"
Tenten and Sai cast each other a surprised glance before looking back at Naruto and slipping into a fighting stance. "Why should we join you?" Tenten asked, grabbing a simpler sword while Sai picked up some of the throwing knives. "Because the Councilors are Templars," he responded, looking them over. "Why should we believe that?" Sai asked, taking on a contemplative expression.
Naruto quickly glanced over his shoulder, formulating a plan. "I'll tell you what," he said, taking the Codex and sealing it into his vest before quickly pulling on his weapon frog(for those who don't know, that's the name of the little leather sheathe-like object on Ezio's waste that he carries his weapons in) and outer Assassin robe. He pulled the hood up, and equipped his metal cestus before sheathing Altair's sword. "I'll make it look like I captured you, and am holding you hostage. If they order you two to be killed in order to capture me, you'll know that the Councilors are what I say they are. I can tell you read the Codex. You know how the Templars work. I'll seal some weapons onto me, and if they give the order to kill you to take me out, I unseal them and you fight with me." Sai and Tenten lowered their weapons, and cautiously agreed. Naruto took the throwing knives and put on his bandoliers and cape, quickly sheathing the knives before sealing a sword for Tenten and a mace for Sai. He could hear the Templars about to find them. He quickly looked over himself, frowning. Not enough time… gonna have to go without my armor, proper Assassin uniform, or other blade. Good for me, however, that the Poison blade and pistol are on my left gauntlet. Time for action.
He grabbed the two and twisted them, picking up another knife and gently placing the weapons on their collarbones. Seconds later, ten standard ANBU, Kiba, the two Councilors, and Tsunade appeared around the corner. "Freeze!" Naruto yelled tightening his grip on the knives as Tenten and Sai froze. The group stopped, and Tsunade barked out, "Hold up!" Tenten and Sai appeared to relax, but Naruto activated his Eagle Vision, seeing that they actually weren't standard ANBU, but ROOT. The only read he didn't see was Tsunade, who now had no color, indicating neutrality, and Kiba, who seemed to blaze a sharp blue color.
"No!" Koharu yelled, her face contorting in anger. "This is our chance to kill the Assassin!" She turned to Tsunade, and said, "You are a Hokage! Do what must be done, or I will!" Homura ignored the two, and said, "ROOT! Kill the hostages if you have to, but I want the Assassin dead!" Kiba roared, and pounced at the man as Tsunade sent a punch at Koharu. Naruto released Tenten and Sai, unsealed the weapons, and leapt into the fray, quickly stabbing one man in the stomach as he swept his arm, the Hidden Blade ejecting and slashing another's throat open. Tenten stabbed one in the heart, and Sai quickly slammed his mace into a fourth's stomach before bringing it flying up into his nose, blood spurting, a few drops landing on Sai's face. He didn't even blink.
Kiba punched out Homura as Tsunade brought down Koharu, and the boy quickly leapt back into the vault as a ROOT slashed at him with his katana. Kiba's fingers brushed against Naruto's second Hidden Blade, and quickly pulled the object on, tightening the straps. He figured out how to activate the blade, and quickly deflected a katana slash. He stabbed the man in the stomach, and turned, the blade raised, only to stop as he saw Tenten and Sai staring at Naruto sitting on a small pile of bodies, looking the three over. "You'll do," he murmured, standing up slowly.
He walked over to Koharu and Homura, and pulled them up, looking them in the eyes. "Danzo was bribing members of the Clans into joining the Templars before he was killed by Sasuke. Why?" Homura spit in Naruto's face, and quickly found a knife at his throat. "What purpose did Danzo have in recruiting the Clans? I've found documents of your dealings, working behind the scenes with Madara, Orochimaru, and other rogues. I've found proof of a search for something. What is the Templar's plan?" he asked, gently pressing the knife further into the old man's neck, a thin trail of blood appearing beneath the razor-sharp edge. Homura's lips thinned into a small white line.
"I'll never tell," he said, his jaw clenching. Naruto's eyes narrowed, and he raised his gauntlet. He activated the blade, and swiftly stabbed the man in the neck, avoiding the blood spray. He gently closed the corpse's eyes, and murmured, "La tua morte non sarà inutile.(1) Requiescat in pace." He then brought the blade to Koharu. "There's still time to redeem yourself, Koharu," he murmured, ignoring the looks of shock coming from the others. Koharu whispered something to herself, before saying, "I know nothing, Assassin. You will have to kill me." Naruto closed his eyes, and let out a soft sigh. He stabbed her in the neck as well, before he murmured, "Non temete l'oscurità - accettate il suo abbraccio.(2) Requiescat in pace."
He stood, and turned to the three. "Pack up all this gear," he said, wiping the blood off his blade. "You three are Assassins now, and we're going to leave Konoha." Naruto turned to Tsunade. The old woman had a tear in her eye as she look at the young man she had watched grow over the years, from becoming a smart-mouth little Genin to a Toad Sage, Master Jinchuuriki, and Assassin. "Granny," he murmured, allowing the woman to embrace him. "We'll go to the Sand Village. Gaara will take us in for a time. I can train them to be Assassins, and we'll come back. I'll make sure everyone's safe." She nodded, whispering, "I know. But until you end this threat, I can't do anything. You'll all be branded rogues the moment you leave, and if you're discovered in the Sand Village by anyone inside of the Five Nations Truce against Madara's War, than it could start another war that we can't afford, or worse, send some of our new allies into joining Madara."
Naruto nodded, before turning to the three, noting that they had finished. They looked expectantly at him, and he felt a small twinge of fear. He prayed that he wouldn't let them down. "Meet me at the Village gates in one hour," he said, looking from face to face. "Gather what you need, but tell no one that you are leaving. We will be heading to the Sand Village." With that said, he proceeded to jump out of the window, landing in a cart of hay, before climbing out and jumping onto Kaze. There were two stops he had to make before he could leave the Leaf Village.
Shikamaru sat out in his room with his father, explaining how Naruto had been found out when the two heard a rapping noise on his window. They turned, and saw Naruto, holding onto the windowsill with one hand, knocking on the glass pane with the other. Shikamaru quickly flung the window open and pulled the Assassin inside, noting the throwing knives lodged into the stone side of the building. "Naruto, what's wrong?" he asked quickly, Shikaku making sure that no one had heard or seen anything. "I'm leaving, Shikamaru," he said, quickly explaining the situation. "I'll be able to cope on my own for a while, but I just wanted to say goodbye, and ask for one small favor. I'll need you to create three more Hidden Blades with the poison modification. Will you be able to make them and send them to me?" Naruto asked, looking hopefully into his friend's eyes. "Of course," Shikamaru replied. He grasped Naruto's arm. "Stay safe, my friend."
"Naruto," Shikaku called. "It was truly an honor to have worked with you." Said man nodded in return, before he quickly climbed out of the window and down the handhelds he had made, pulling the knives out as he went.
A few minutes later, he stood outside his house, looking at the simplicity of it. In the short time he had lived in it, it had been a definite refuge in an indefinite world. He sighed, and walked inside. He cleared out the office, and his room, before setting some rags on the oven. He punctured the gas tank, and covered his mouth as the fumes poured into the house. He turned on the stove, watching the electric coils heat up, and quickly left. He mounted Kaze, and the pair rode off as the building exploded, burning to the ground.
At the designated time, the four gathered in front of the gates; Kiba brought no additional items except for a few scrolls on his family's jutsu and fighting styles, and of course, Akamaru; Sai had brought only his ink and sketchbooks; and Tenten had brought her weapon-filled scrolls. Kiba climbed onto Akamaru, and Sai quickly drew two horses; one for him, and one for Tenten. The four started out on their journey, Kiba, Sai, and Tenten talking excitedly about their new career choice, while Naruto rode silently. He pondered several things, first and foremost what the Templar's plan was. They had searched for something, something that required so much funding that Danzo had bribed the wealthiest people into joining their cause. The Akatsuki front had tracked down and extracted seven of the nine Bijuu, himself and Killer Bee being the only two Jinchuuriki left. Killer Bee was training the ninja in Cloud to be prepared for the "War" that Madara had declared.
They stopped when they reached the edges of the desert, pausing for food and water, before carrying on.
Along the journey, the others asked Naruto various questions about the Assassin way of life, and Naruto answered them to the best of his ability. He explained why he said a blessing to each of his kills, stating that the dying must be given the rights that they soon would not have. He explained some of the history behind the Assassin Order, as well as the history of their weapons, namely, the Hidden Blade. The three visibly cringed when he told them of the old required sacrifice, but relaxed when he explained the modification. He told them of the kills he had made, and how they tied into the Templar Order, taking out his List and showing it to them. Kiba forgave him for the murder of his relative, and after a while, the questions ran dry. Naruto occasionally asked them questions about what weapons they were proficient in, and what their various skills were, and from this formulated a web of hundreds of different training methods for his new recruits.
Sai was a distance fighter, as was obvious from the way he had his drawings do the brunt of the fighting, so he would train Sai in how to use a bow, and the Shadow Clone jutsu, so that he could create a shower of arrows when needed. For close combat, he would have to teach Sai some hand-to-hand, and how to use a weapon. For now, based on his performance back in the stronghold, Sai would learn to use a mace or hammer.
Tenten was an all-around weapon specialist, so she would be fairly easier; however, he would still have to teach her how to use weapons that were unfamiliar to her, in case she ever found herself without a weapon and in a situation that required the use of an unfamiliar weapon. He would also have to bring her up to par in hand-to-hand.
Kiba was extremely agile in a fight, managing dodges and other moves that were fairly difficult for Naruto before he began his Assassin training. Kiba was also skilled in hand-to-hand, as Naruto himself had seen in the alley. As far as weapons went, Kiba had picked up the Hidden Blade almost too easily, so his best weapon combo would probably be the Hidden Blade and a knife, allowing him to utilize his up-close fighting style.
All three, however, would need to learn free running. The problem he foresaw with training any kind of ninja was teaching them to ignore the things they had been taught in order to ensure a method of swift travel or escape without being detected through chakra use. For some reason, the Leaf Village had been built in a way that was easy to climb buildings, having carts, handholds, and other such useful flaws everywhere, but due to ninja training, no one ever thought to use them. The only problem he could foresee in great quantity was a lack of hay piles, but there were plenty of other ways to break their fall if need be, and he would make sure that the three were ready for any situation. The buildings in the Leaf were tall enough. They would be able to use stealth.
Several hours later, they finally reached the Sand Village. To Naruto's surprise, he found the Sand Siblings waiting at the gates; Kankuro with his cocky smirk, Temari with her sly smile, and Gaara with… well, a less hostile expression. "How did you know we were coming?" Naruto asked, stepping down from Kaze to shake Gaara's hand. The young Kage pulled a small scroll out of his robes, handing it to Naruto. Naruto opened it, and saw that it was a letter from Shikamaru, along with the new blades. He laughed when he saw the footnote stating that he had worked nonstop and then used the Nara's fastest messenger bird. Gaara explained that the bird had arrived only minutes before, and that it was already on its way back. He gave Naruto an awkward hug, and showed the three to their new homes.
Later that night, Naruto lay in bed, tossing and turning, attempting to sleep. Every time he dozed off, his mind would be assaulted by unfamiliar memories of what appeared to be Ezio's life. Recently, he had seen the Auditore execution, and the infiltration of the Sistine Chapel to assassinate Rodrigo Borgia. Of course, Ezio spared Rodrigo, and returned to Monteriggioni.
He finally started to nod off again, the cool nighttime desert air soft upon his tired body.
Madara once again sat in the ROOT bunker, once again listening to the fools below him bicker. However, this time he was seriously contemplating killing everyone there. He had lost his chance at taking out the Assassin, and now he had fled the Leaf, taking three new recruits with him. That would be three new troublesome opponents to make sure he exterminated at a later date. The three chairs nearest him were vacant, until he motioned to the shadowed form of Sasuke leaning against a pillar, silently telling the young man to take a seat at his right hand.
"SILENCE!" he yelled, noting the instant reaction, as always. "All of our agents in the Leaf Village have fallen. ROOT still has a holding, but without the Councilors, they will soon be discovered. So the time has finally come for me to take control of the Leaf. Each of you will keep your various governments and Villages from interfering. I will use the Apple to influence the people until I can take over completely by bringing the Leaf back to the Renaissance. Once that is complete, we will reconvene and discuss our next step."
"My lord," one of the Mist ninjas started, "Who will you take with you? Surely you can't handle the new Brotherhood alone." "Nor do I intend to," Madara replied, standing. "Sasuke will accompany me on this mission, taking control of militia I will create." Sasuke bowed, and the Mist ninja growled, before sitting himself back down. Madara narrowed his eyes at the man, before dismissing them. He and Sasuke walked through a hallway before they came across their own weapons vault. He gently picked up the ancient staff that had belonged to the Sage of Six Paths, the Staff of Eden. He placed the Apple into the slot, and gave a satisfied grin as he saw it emit light. He pulled on a black hooded robe with crimson stripes, and stepped outside, allowing Sasuke to change.
When Sasuke came out, he was wearing a pair of black pants, ornate leather boots, and a grayish-white tunic. He had also added an intricate breastplate, simple leather pauldrons, and leather greaves. He had drawn a red cape over his shoulders, matching the red belt he had tied around his waist. He had a small, compact sword sheathed into a simple leather sheath. He had also slicked his hair down to hang normally off his face. The two nodded to each other, and ascended to the surface. It was dusk, and in more ways than one, darkness started to descend upon the Leaf.
Naruto found himself surrounded by darkness, gazing into nothingness as far as he could see. When he turned around for what seemed to be the thousandth time, he saw a light spark, before turning into a giant flame. The darkness changed, taking on strange, sharp gray shapes, shifting every which way. A few seconds later he froze, hearing a voice of a man long gone. However it was different; faster, worried, even slightly crazed, a weird jamming noise emitting every few seconds.
Hello! I… I haven't got a lot of time before they see that I'm gone, but I have to depart this message. I've sealed this jutsu into nine crows. This jutsu can only be activated by someone of Assassin heritage, someone who is a Jinchuuriki. What nobody knows is that only an Assassin can have a Bijuu sealed into their body and live… it was made so by the Sage of Six Paths to prevent a catastrophe… the Ninja believe him to be a god, but the Assassins know him for what he is, one of Those Who Came Before… I know what the Templars are planning, and in order to stop them, I've created this Jutsu, something I've Codenamed ANIMUS. It's Latin, for soul… the jutsu will cause you to relive the memories of your ancestors, and learn their Assassin skills. You have to hurry, there's not much time left! The activation of this program means I am gone from this world, but you will come to know and hate me for what this jutsu does…. My name is Itachi Uchiha, and I am an Assassin…"
Well, there you have it folks. I pray that this was worth the long wait.
A quick translation:
La tua morte non sarà inutile= Your death will serve a purpose.
Non temete l'oscurità - accettate il suo abbraccio= Fear not the darkness - but welcome its embrace.
Another note I would like to make, is that I just got the multiplayer beta for Brotherhood! All I did was have an account on the Ubisoft website, too! Well, through the AC:B page, of course. I'll let you guys know what it's like after I play it. Unfortunately, it won't be active until October 4th. Until then, read, review, and have fun! Zeratide, out.