Chapter 10 Explaining the World.
Naruto, Sakura, Reiji, Shikamaru and Temari sat on a train that was heading toward the Cliff village. Reiji was looking out the window watching the trees outside fly by. "Trains are kind of rare back home, how common are they here?"
"Actual very common, the Cliff village has railroads crossing their entire country." said Naruto as the mountains came into view. "They also have lines going out to each of the ninja villages, it really helps with trade."
"I can understand how that would be useful." said Shikamaru
"Ya and it will only take about a day to reach the Ice village." said Naruto as he leaned back in his chair. "But you can't get everywhere by riding the trains."
"Still its very useful." said Sakura as her brother pressed his face against the window
Meanwhile back in the Leaf village Danzo was sat in a dark room. The only light came from a single light that hung over the large table with a large map on it. "So the Cloud village is going to have a military training session next week?" asked Danzo with a smile on his face.
"Indeed Lord Hokage." said an ANBU commander
"Good, then next week is the time to strike them." said Danzo as he looked at the map "They are the last major ninja nation left. Once we remove them and make them into our puppet state we can move on to the Rock village." Suddenly a fist hit the table.
"I want to destroy the Ice village." said Sasuke
"Be calm Uchiha, the Ice village in on the other side of the globe. It is outside our strike range." said Danzo as Sasuke's sharingan eyes glowed in the darkness.
"I will kill them." said Sasuke
"When you become the Hokage in five years you can go to the council and ask for war." said Danzo
"Fine, but I want to see them again and see this ice village." said Sasuke as Danzo put his hand on his chin.
"Umm…as the Hokage to be you could go on a tour of the nations." said Danzo as Sasuke nodded. "But it will have to wait till after we crush the Cloud village to begin your tour."
"If that is the best we can do I can deal with the week it will take to crush the cloud village." said Sasuke as he smiled.
Meanwhile the landscape outside the train window had changed from endless forest to mountains and valleys. "So Naruto what have you been up to the pass few years?" asked Temari
"Well after I left the village I thought about heading to the sand but I knew they would be looking for me there. So I headed toward Lightening and there I had a run in with Pein."
"Wait you're the one that killed Pein?" asked Shikamaru as Naruto nodded his head.
"How did you Pein was dead, I had no idea?" asked Sakura
"I was part of the ANBU squad that was sent to investigate the battlefield." said Shikamaru "All we found was some blood and Pein with his head apart from his shoulders."
"That was me." said Naruto "After that I came across Kya."
"Kya?" asked Temari
"She was a woman who was kicked out of her religious village because she was rapped." said Naruto "Later she died in child birth."
"I see, what happened to her child?"
"I adopted both of them." said Naruto "Then I worked my up the ranks at the Ice village."
"You had to have done some hard missions in order to get to your rank so fast." stated Shikamaru
"Well when I joined the Ice they where at war with the Bones and Grave villages." said Naruto "Don't worry the war ended three years ago."
"Still you still must have done something in the war to get that rank?" said Temari
"Yes, but I am famous because I closed the Demon Gate." said Naruto as the other ninja looked at him.
"The Demon Gate?" asked Sakura
"There is a single volcano that sits on the borders of Demon, Bones and Gave country. We call it Death Mountain." Said Naruto "On the side of the mountain stands a dark gate, known as the Demon Gate. It is an opening between our world and hell itself."
"So this gate is an opening to hell?" asked Shikamaru
"Ya, and once every 25 years it would open and demons would come out and feed on the local villages." said Naruto. "During the war it opened, I and three other ninjas performed a sealing justu that the Kyuubi taught me."
"What did it do?" asked Shikamaru
"It sealed the gate for a thousand years." said Naruto "That and my recorded during the war is why I am the rank I am now."
"Is that why girls are after you?" asked Sakura with a hint of jealousy in her voice.
"Ya, when you stopped demons from coming and eating people for a thousand years you coming a hero and it's just not in my village but in almost every village on this side of the ocean." said Naruto
"So that is why your Kage is trying to make you the next one." said Temari
"Ya, there is some law saying that I have to live in the village for a certain amount of time. To tell the truth I am happy I still have a few years to just be a normal ninja." said Naruto
"Naruto you where never a normal ninja." said Sakura as Naruto rolled his eyes.
"Ok….relativity normal." said Naruto as a woman walked in carrying a tray of hot food.
"Lunch." said the woman as everyone smiled as the food was put in front of them.
Meanwhile Gaara sat at his desk in Suna when a hawk flew into the room and landed on his desk. Gaara turned his head and saw a message tied to the hawk's leg. Slowly he untied the scroll.
Gaara
I hope you are fine and that you have found water. The little boy and I have made it to the Gem village and are about to board the boat to take us to the moon to meet with Naruto and Sakura. I am letting you know that soon we will be safe. Someday I hope that we will see each other again. Maybe you could take a trip sometime. Bye Little Brother
Temari
Gaara smiled as he put the message into his desk only to hear a knock from the door. "Enter."
Slowly the door opened as four Leaf ANBU entered the room. "Lord Kazekage, we need to speak with Shikamaru Nara." Said the lead ANBU
"Shikamaru Nara hasn't returned from his scouting mission to find Naruto Uzumaki." said Gaara as the ANBU looked at each other.
"Shikamaru Nara wasn't ordered to join the search for the demon." said the ANBU as Gaara raised an eyebrow.
"Really he left a few days after I sent off the message. I believed he was ordered to go, I could only sent Temari to help with the search." said Gaara
"So you saying that Shikamaru Nara and Temari went off and you haven't heard from them." Asked the ANBU
"Yes." said Gaara
"Sir, we believe that you have been lied to. Naruto Uzumaki wasn't in the moments but he returned to Leaf Village using a fake name. He has since returned to the Ice village and Sakura Haruno defected with him." said the ANBU as Gaara looked at them trying not to smile at the fact.
"An Ice ninja." said Gaara "A Ice ninja stopped by just a few days before the report of Naruto came in. He did talk to Shikamaru for a while."
"Men, looks like we have another missing ninja." said the ANBU before looking back at Gaara "Lord Kazekage we require your top ANBU team."
"Alright but I can only spare one." said Gaara as Kankuro walked in. "Is something wrong brother?"
"Not anymore." said Kankuro with a smile "We found water." Gaara couldn't help but smile his village would live to see another day.
Back on the train the four ninjas and the kid sat eating there rice and fish as the train made it's way through a valley between mountains.
"So Naruto what are these countries like?" asked Temari as she put some rice into her mouth.
"Well, the Ice village is a lot like Leaf when it comes to overall climate maybe a little colder winters but not much."
"Well at least we will not have to get used to a new climate." said Shikamaru
"You saw the Moon village but overall it's the wettest of all the nations it rains almost everyday. The Cliff village where we heading to is dry and cold but then again their village is mostly built inside a mountain."
"Wait part of the village is built into a mountain?" asked Sakura
"Ya, in fact about ¾ of the entire village is in the form of caves." said Naruto "When you can seal off ¾ of your village in less then 10 minutes it makes one hell of a defense."
"I see." said Sakura as Shikamaru raised his hand
"Wait, if the rain is coming from moon and it had to go over mountains to get to Ice wouldn't Ice country be a desert like Suna?" asked Shikamaru
"Without the Great Lake ya." said Naruto "See all the run off from the glarier that form on the mountains that surround Ice country all run to a large almost sea sized lake on the border between Ice and Mountain country." Shikamaru nodded his head in understanding. "Now warrior country is to the south of Ice and runs all the way to the ocean, its manly grassland great for livestock but don't cross their ninjas."
"Why?"
"They are fanatics, they never turn down a fight and since their village was formed none of them have ever surrendered or been taken live." said Naruto. "For a general rule never change anyone with a shield on their back."
"What?" asked Sakura
"Ninja's from Blade village carry large round shields on their backs." explained Naruto "They say that they must return from battle with their shields or on them."
"What about the two nations you where at war with?" asked Temari
"Well they are like Suna in some respects, pour soil and very little grows up there. It is bone cold up there. Bone country is closer to Ice country and is a little bit warmer then Grave country." said Naruto "Those two villages are responsible for all the wars in the pass 50 years and what is worst is they are good at war."
"They must have some pretty good ninja then." said Sakura
"Not really, their ninjas are pretty weak in Justus but they are almost unbeatable when it comes to archery and long range attacks. They love hit and run tactics. People say you can fight them all day and never see them." said Naruto "I remember what happened to a 4 men Jonnin squad during the last war. They where pined down for 2 hours by a single chunin ninja archer."
"I see." said Shikamaru "What of flower and Demon country?"
"Well Flower country and the Rose village is the trading capital for everyone. They may not have a ninja core but no one would dare to attack them." said Naruto "All the other villages have companies in the Rose Village so if anyone attacks them the other villages will responded to protect their wallets. Demon country is cold and covered with pine trees and their ninjas like to get in close and finish you with their ax." As Naruto finished the train started to slow down as they entered a tunnel. They all looked out the window as the tunnel opened up into a large cavern with people moving around raised stone walkways. The train came to a stop as Naruto stood up.
"Sorry but we have to get off." said Naruto "We have two hours before our train to the Ice village leaves."
Well I know nothing really happened this chapter but I wanted to explain the world I have created. Now I thank everyone for the reviews and I ask that you keep on reviewing. Thanks Wilkins75.