The Uchiha and Root
By GhostRanger17
I don't own Naruto hence the bold font.
As Sakura awoke she found her self alone and on the roof tired she wrapped her blanket around herself before heading downstairs where she found everyone else was still asleep except for Katashi he was throwing Kunai at a tree and then levitating them back to him?
She watched as he related the process the kunai being thrown harder and harder before she saw the kunai traveling through the tree with a whistling sound as well. Kakashi turning the corner of the inn witnessing the whole thing out his hand on Sakura's shoulder saying "I need you to keep an eye on Katashi since your the only one he seems to trust and let his guard down around" nodding Sakura looked back at Kakashi Sensei before Kakashi spoke up alerting Katashi to his presence retracting his kunai once more Katashi put on his gear and armor before the group continued their journey. As they continued their journey Katashi could feel a shift in the group's attitude this was a trap he thought they were going to use him quickly planning ahead he decided to set his own ambush should he prove correct. As Katashi prepared the group approached the village of Konoha where the fifth Hokage Tsunade stood flanked by two anbu as the group approached they stood in front of Tsunade before she simply said "nice work Kakashi" and with that hundred of Anbu appeared surrounding the group turning around face down sharingan open Kakashi spoke softly "I am sorry it came to be this way Katashi" the rest of the group simply turned towards him drawing their weapons as well and faced him. Katashi simply crossed his arms before replying "Just one question Tsunade does Naruto really not have the nine tails under control or was that just a lie" Tsunade replied "no of course it was lie Naruto while he may not have control over the fox has no need of you but we can"t have someone like you roaming the world free and unchecked." Katashi simply nodded before replying "well it was a good thing my sensei always taught me to be three steps ahead of everyone" with that Katashi disappeared in a puff of smoke leaving a note behind picking up the note it read "I knew it was a trap the minute the Tsunade sent a team after me to retrieve me instead of killing me it was obvious by now I am far far away from the village consider this a warning I have no sipped my arrows in any blood of any shinobi of Konoha but that may not remain true should continue down this path" throwing away the note Tsunade angerily walked back to the Hokage's mansion the rest of the team went their separate ways before Sakura was left all alone at the village gates.
By now Katashi had neared the land of hot water he had decided to cross the border tomorrow when he had decided to set camp for the night he had ditched Team 7 a few miles from Konoha but still had made great time only being a few miles away from the border of the land of hot water like the land of lighting he didn't know what attracted him to the land but he felt drawn to it.
As Katashi made his way across the land he found a small village hidden deep in the forest it had stone walls and looked ancient from the moss covering the buildings yet there was no evidence of any wars or shinobi for that matter. As Katashi explores the village he found a forge but what caught his attention was the forge was hot with metal still cooling and heating he was not alone...
Turning around he saw an old man with a cane standing there the old man stared back at him before speaking "How did you find this place young man?" Katashi replied "I don't know I was just passing through on my way somewhere else when I felt called here" the old man simply nodded before replying "the magnet release is a powerful bloodline and very few have it but if you truly were called here then you must possess the release is that correct" Katashi quickly drew a tantō before the blade began to slowly levitate towards the old man losing his grip Katashi used his own magnet release the two men stood concentrating before the blade returned to Katashi the old man said "Just as I suspected the magnet release runs strong within you" the old man simply chuckled as Katashi sheathed the blade. "So why is this village deserted and do you own this forge?" The old man laughed before replying "yes I do own this forge and the village is not abandoned it's just we don't get visitors and hen we do we have to make sure that they are friendly visitors" the old man pressed a piece of the wall before a secret door descending into the floor lit only by small candles.
"Shall we?" And with that the two men quickly descended into the trap door with it sealing behind them as they descended the old man introduced himself as Kenji leader of the village "What village I still see- " was all Katashi said before seeing a great underground cavern with towering metal structures and great metal buildings the old man chuckled before replying "Welcome to the village made of steel."
Katashi marveled at the tall underground cavern covered in gems and metal ore veins the village was small but beautiful with all of the building made completely out of metal with a towering citadel in the center.
"Come come I will show you to your quarters " the old man said before Katashi simply stopped behind him the old man stopping as well before replying "This shinobi world cares little for our kind we are seen as living breathing weapons or anomalies for example in Kumogakure the last of the Chinoke Clan for with their famous dōjustu was exiled by the Uchiha clan the world today now sees as living weapons similar to the jinjuriki we are either valued and isolated or hunted and dissected for what makes us unique." So we created this village the village hidden underground to safeguard our own our kind form those that would take what little we have left I know that this is a lot to take in all at once but you are more then welcome to stay in this village I am the village elder and leader of this village hidden underground my name Zhou and I hope you will stay now it is late and you will need your strength but I will see you tomorrow and tomorrow I will show you the ways of our people. Katashi simply nodded before Zhou gave him a key showing him his own small apartment and then leaving in a flash. The apartment was small having a single small bed, basic dresser, bathroom complete with a shower, toilet and sink, a kitchen, stove and sink and a few walls separating the small rooms setting his backpack down Katashi began to settle in placing his weapons on the night stand near the bed and a kunai near under the pillow taking out Arashi the snake curiously explored the new apartment as Katashi put away his cans of food and clothes and other supplies he had in his backpack as he settles into bed he laid down on the bed and closed his eyes drifting off to sleep...
It was 4:00 am in the morning when Katashi heard the wooden creak eyes closed he could sense someone else was in the room besides him and Arashi Katashi could feel the snake coiled up around his neck for warmth as Katashi faked his sleep he could hear the creaking getting closer and closer and closer to him before finally he heard a whoosh before dodging to the right just in time to avoid a kunai to the chest taking his own kunai our he saw a unknown Anbu standing in front him with a steel featureless mask eyes bloodshot from his sleep being interrupted Katashi simply whistled awaking the cobra coiled around his neck as Arashi awoke the cobra slithered down his partner's body before opening its eye revealing the sharingan the anbu stared in horror as Arashi paralyzed his victim with the sharingan before Katashi stepped forward and disarmed the anbu inocking him out. Taking a length of rope out Katashi stared at his dining room table which was bolted down to the floor before smiling.
Katashi slept soundly once more with Arashi coiled around his neck as the anbu hung upside down from the ceiling held by the small dining room table unable to to free himself the anbu slowly fought the urge to lose consciousness before falling unconscious an hour later. When Katashi awoke the village was abuzz with activity with the gems in the caverns lighting giant underground cavern with light. As Katashi prepared for the day he heard a knock at his door before opening the door coming face to face with elder Zhou "good morning Katashi" the old man said before looking behind the 15 year old boy and noticing the unconscious Anbu hanging from his ceiling. "I see you have already passed your first test into becoming a magnet release master never letting your guard down" Katashi simply shrugged before throwing a single kunai cutting down the poor Anbu who was still unconscious. Nodding Elder Zhou responded come we have much training ahead of us as he and Katashi left the apartment complex.
The two men found themselves in an training field sitting down Elder Zhou began "now the first step in training you is find out what if any other chakra affinities you possess besides wind and earth of course your hand please" Katashi slowly extended his hand as Elder Zhou took out a piece of paper and placed it on his hand slowly the paper began to split in half showing Katashi's wind affinity staring at the paper it wrinkled before turning to dirt and crumbled away into nothingness. Looking up Katashi saw Elder Zhou smiling before he spoke "Lighting affinity a very versatile and effective affinity it will come in handy when combined with your magnet release but enough about for now that it all for today tomorrow we will discover what type of magnet release user you truly are Elder Zhou said before disappearing once more in a flicker of shadow.
Katashi returned to his small apartment confused and bored with nothing to do he left his excess gear behind taking only his tantōs with him and leaving Arashi in his warmed cyclinder. As Katashi left the small apartment he explored the village wandering before discovering a map of the whole village. Using the map Katashi made his way to an empty park it surrounded with trees and grass despite being underground with only luminous crystals providing light as Katashi laid on the group he thought and wonder what life had in store for him before staring the high cavernous ceiling and closing his eyes.
As Katashi laid there little did he know that an Anbu stood in a tree watching him from the shadows before drawing a kunai and throwing it straight at Katashi the kunai flew closer and closer to Katashi before it simply disintegrated into a fine metal powder the anbu drew three more Kunai before smoke appeared from where Katashi once laid and then with sharp pinch the anbu could feel the tip of a Tantō against the anbu's lower back and another Tantō against the neck both shinobi stood still Katashi with two Tantōs poised to kill the anbu and the anbu still with fear no one had ever detected her no one but before either could move another muscle they both heard slow clapping before Elder Zhou appeared from behind Katashi
"It seems you have finally met your match Aki" Elder Zhou said chuckling "And it seems we have found what magnet style user we have here" the old man chuckled some more. Katashi by now had released the anbu and stared her down noticing her bear mask before the anbu disappeared in a flick of shadows Katashi sheathed his blades before crossing his arms and facing the Elder
"Before you ask yes this was a test it was to demonstrate both what kind of Shinobi you are to discover what kind of magnet release user you are as well tomorrow we will train you to hone you skills and perhaps strength that magnificent magnetic field you posses but for today you are dismissed" before Katashi could reply Elder Zhou had disappeared in a flicker of shadows. As Katashi walked home little did he know that Aki was tailing him the red haired woman didn't know what it was about him but something just interested her so much about that one eyed magnet release shinobi. Katashi simply laid in his bed before Arashi coiled himself up on his master's chest stroking the snake he slowly lulled himself to sleep.