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The Way of a Warrior
Chapter 2
Kenshi woke in a place he didn't recognize at all. It looked like a basement with pipes along the wall. He took a step and noticed that water was on the floor up to his ankles; there was no light but a dim glow seemed to come from the pipes giving him barely any visibility. He heard a deep rumbling, it sounded like something huge growling in its throat. He went the only direction that the tunnel went; at the end he walked into a huge room that was so high he couldn't see the ceiling. So my container finally decides to grace me with his presence, said a deep voice that was in the dark. He walked more into the room and noticed a huge red gate in front of him. In the middle he could make out the kanji "seal" right in the middle of the gate. He was about to take another step when the voice stopped him, you've got a lot of nerve to show up here. After what I've been through because of the human race and not to mention your parents as well. "What are you talking about? Who are you?" he asked. As he walked up closer to the gate and froze at the sight he saw. He was looking at a huge red-orange fox the size of the Hokage Rock. The strangest thing about it was that it had a humanoid upper body complete with opposable thumbs on its clawed hands. "Kyuubi no Kitsune," he said in a low voice keeping his distance from it. Well aren't you a smart one. Curse the fact that I'm trapped again I have to be stuck with a gaki like you, complained the fox. Anger boiled inside Kenshi, "Well maybe you deserve the punishment for all the hell and chaos you've brought. If it was meant that I was to keep the great demon at bay from causing mass destruction again then I accept my fate." The fox growled loudly and shot a clawed hand towards him but it stopped inches in front of Kenshi's face and he didn't flinch a muscle. You think I'm the cause of this hell that is here today? You are as arrogant as every human being that has ever lived, especially your father. If only you knew the truth then you would have a different opinion then your current one. He paused his approach towards the gate, "The truth? What are you talking about?"
The room was dark except for a single light over a metal table in the middle of the room. The man sitting at the table was tied up and he had a bruised face. "So you acted on your own? Paid the Uchiha to cause a distraction albeit unknown to him; and gathered a group of people to try and kill the one in question?" asked a large man with a black trench coat and a black bandana around his head. He had a cut going diagonally from the inner corner of his right eye down his cheek and another longer one on the other side of his face. "Retsu Hyuga, you are a distinguished member of the Hyuga clan and a respected ninja Konoha. Why would you commit such a crime knowing the severity of it?" asked the scarred man. The leader of the attack now known as Retsu Hyuga took a few shaky breathes, "Because that demon is an abomination to the village and its great image." The room was immediately filled with such potent killing intent that Retsu couldn't breathe right and the scarred man even took a few ragged breathes. They both looked at the man responsible for causing it; Asuma was sitting in the corner of the dark room looking at the Hyuga with murder in his eyes. "You know," he said as he stood up, "I've always felt the Hyuga were too stuck up and too worried about their own image than the village. But you don't see me just going around and trying to kill anyone of them I deem unworthy. It's not your place to pass such judgment on your own!" he exclaimed slamming his hand on the table. "He has been through enough already and at such a young age. I vowed that I would protect him and I failed to do that." Tears started to form in the corner of his eyes, "I will kill you slowly for what you did to him, that I promise." A knock came from the door, "Come in," said the scarred man. A young woman with violet hair tied in a spiky bun came in "Yo, Ibiki these are the reports from the incident," she said. The man identified as Ibiki took the papers and looked over them. He looked up to the Hyuga and then back down, "Asuma, you dispatched 4 of the men and was headed towards him afterwards correct?" he asked. "Yea, when I got there he was being stabbed in the back and I killed everyone that I seen, well except this bastard" he explained. Ibiki's face seem to grow darker as he read the report, "It seems that the investigation team found 2 extra bodies near the crime scene making it a total of 6 dead bodies. The first one found was dead from all mid upper body organs destroyed; and the second man had a broken elbow, dislocated shoulder, a broken knee all on the right side of his body and a sword wound going through his heart." As he was reading the report the two standing beside him were full of shock. "So you're saying that Kenshi killed those two men like that?" asked Asuma. "It's the only explanation since we have no other witnesses to the ordeal," Ibiki said. The Hyuga in the chair started to shake a bit that his chains were rattling, "That boy is no human; he is a demon in a human body with the eyes of those despicable Uchiha's!" Asuma grabbed him by the collar of his shirt "What the hell did I say about talking like that about him in front of me?" Ibiki put his hand on his shoulder, "Peace Asuma," he said. He looked at the Hyuga sitting at the table "What do you mean the eyes of the Uchiha?" he asked.
Long ago, before the time of shinobi, there was a man with exceptional powers. He was known to the current world as the Sage of Six Paths, the creator of ninjutsu. With his power he brought people together as one and taught them the way of chakra, all life force. When his time in this world was coming to pass he split his chakra into nine separate sentient chakra beings. The fox explained; Kenshi was processing all information when he asked, "So if you are the most powerful of the tailed beast, are there only nine of y'all?" You are a quick one that's for sure. Yes there are only nine of us. "So you mean to tell me that you guys were the creation?" he asked. "You're not demons at all, you are living vast amounts of chakra" he said. The fox looked at the boy with interest, who is to say that we are not demons? Demons are just chakra beings as well albeit extremely foul and potent but we tailed beast have foul chakra as well. We are beings of hate, destruction, and chaos; we are just as much as demons as actual ones, he stated while staring at him. "Were you always destructive, filled with hate, and caused chaos since you can remember?" he asked. Hmph it has progressed when you shinobi came about, he said distastefully. "See then that right there says otherwise. Humans as a species are selfish, fearful, and unable to see others perspective. Not all of us are like that but as a population that's how it is. I assume you are not alone when it comes to be sealed inside a human. I mean we shinobi have been around for over a century so I can only assume that your brethren have suffered from the same fate. And if all shinobi were like the Shodaime and Madara Uchiha then all of them were captured and imprisoned. If I was locked away for decades or possibly over a century then I would harbor hatred toward whoever was responsible for it." He explained. The foxed looked at the boy with utter dismay; never has he heard a human talk with such sense and at a young age as well he reminded him of a certain man that he admired. Well I'll tell you the whole truth and then you can make your decisions then. "Alright but I don't think that anything you say can make me see YOU as the bad guy." He said
"What's wrong with him? Is he ok? How are his vitals?" the questions rolled off Asuma's tongue so fast that everyone in the room had a hard time keeping up. "Asuma-san I understand you are concerned for your little brother but we need time to properly assess the situation on young Kenshi," said the head doctor. Kenshi was in the hospital bed with tubes and wires sticking out of him. Asuma knelt down beside him and started to cry, "Oh Kenshi, if only I never left because of the fight between me and the old man. I could've been protecting you and this would have never happened. But I became one of the Twelve Guardian Ninja, and one of the strongest at that, now I will be able to protect you without fail until you reach your dream. This I swear to you little brother." A knock at the door stopped everyone in room, and in came in Sarutobi and the Hokage. "We just came back from the TI room and got the report of the incident," Sarutobi said. "And from what I know of Kenji I can fill in what little that people might want to know. Granted I can't give you the full details as I only know the tip of the iceberg," the Hokage said. "Regarding that sword," Sarutobi pointed to the sword that Kenshi had when he fought the men. "That sword is the sacred treasure of his clan and is said to only choose the one that is worthy of it. It is also said to always show up at the side of its trusted owner anytime no matter where it is. Some have even said it is sentient but no one knows since it hasn't had a wielder in so long. The reason that I'm even talking on any of this is because it is also said that the next time that the sword chooses a master that he will be the strongest ever seen or will be seen in the clan, and that he is the protector of this world," Sarutobi explained. Minato stepped up and cleared his throat, "Kenji also told me the secret to his and his clan strength. They have a power that taps into their ancestry genes, and when they do so they become true warriors of old. Stronger, faster, smarter, and more durable, when they tap into this power depending on their spirit will depend on how strong they get. I witnessed Kenshi completely unconscious yet he was still trying to fight; that trait I have only seen one time in the Sanzo clan and that was with Kenji." Asuma stood up "That Hyuga also said that he had the sharingan but it was different than usual." Minato was looking through a folder, "It says here that he described them as 'exactly like those damned eyes only blue in color, two tomoe in each eye.' I think that he only has this mutation due to his Sanzo blood; they have always been a mystery as to why they are as they are even by Uzumaki and Senju standards. We are having a council meeting to address the issues that have arisen with Kenshi's safety. No doubt they would want to know the details with the incident," "You really are going to tell them everything that has transpired so far? You yourself said it was an S class secret, well so was his status as the Jinchuriki but that still got out to the public and caused him this hell," Asuma interrupted. "I understand your concerns and this information will only be available to those with clearance." Asuma narrowed his eyes at the thought of that, "So you mean Danzo will be able to access this? You know as well as I do that, that is not a good idea for anyone ESPECIALLY Kenshi." "Yes I agree that with current situation would want him to have proposals. He has been trying to get Kenshi in his grasps since the day he was born, and with what happened tonight they will probably want to use that to our advantage or so they say," Sarutobi explained. Minato sighed and rubbed his head, "This is very complicated but some things are out of our hands when it comes to the council. We can keep this a SS class secret but I feel they would try and use that against us saying we are doing it for us and not the village. It's sad but a lot of people on the civilian council are on Danzo's side because he has a way with words and making them believe that he is doing everything for their benefit." Kenshi was starting to stir in his bed, and when we gained semi conscious he started ripping the cords and wires off of him. "Kenshi-kun calm down," Asuma said trying to hold him down. Doctors and nurses came rushing into the room, "What is the situation?" asked the head doctor. "He seems to have been able to stabilize his condition and started tearing of the monitors," said the head nurse. "I need you all to get out o the room right now so we can take care of this," the doctor said. Asuma stood up and protested, "I'm never leaving his side when he is in a condition like this." "Fine, but please do not get in our way," the doctor finally said. Thirty minutes went by when the doctors finally finished and brought all parties in for the results. The head doctor started looking at the papers then looked up and removed her glasses. "When he first came in he was in a critical state," she started. "He had lacerations along both arms and legs, he lost a lot of blood, and on top of a sword stab wound that goes through his upper torso. To say the least he was fighting for his life, but later we found that his wounds were healing at an exponential rate. And now his wounds have completely healed with not even a sign of any wounds with the exception of his stab through the chest." She finished her evaluation and was looking at the group waiting for them to process all the information. "So you're saying that he is completely healed and you didn't have to do anything?" Sarutobi asked. "That is correct, he seems to be stronger if I must say so myself. He's breathing seems to be stronger than the average child his age, his heartbeat is that of a healthy adult in their prime, and his muscle tone is more defined then most" she said. "Hmm I see that he has awakened his inner warrior," Minato said. Asuma tilted his head, "What do you mean he awoken his inner warrior?" he asked. "As I said earlier that his clan taps into a power that enhances their physical and mental abilities; well some of the stronger ones have something that is a little more. Were when they are in battle they tap into the power, these ones have an active one at all times, but they only awaken it in extreme conditions much like the sharingan and byakugan. But these ones tend to be the elites among them much like how Kenji and Ryukun were." Sarutobi stepped in, "In a sense he has awakened what his father already knew he would have. Inside the Sanzo clan those that have awakened the inner warrior spirit are seen as the upper echelon. They are considered the next evolution of the human beings as they are naturally stronger, faster, smarter, and more durable. When they add the warrior spirit in battle as they call it, they are truly formidable foes. Kenji told me that his grandfather was a seer and it was prophesied that his son would become the strongest the clan has ever seen or will see. That he is destined to be either the protector of earth or the destroyer of it depending on the influence in his life." Everyone stopped talking when they heard Kenshi sit up in his bed. "Kenshi-kun, please lay down you need to rest after what happened tonight," Asuma said trying to get him to lie down. A look of confusion came over his face, "What do you mean? What happened tonight? Where am I?" he asked. Everyone in the room was mildly shocked, "You don't remember what happened to you?" asked Sarutobi. He tried to think about it for a second, "No I don't really remember anything, but I did have a pretty weird dream. I dreamt that some men tried to kill me and they almost seceded but I had some type of power- Why is everyone looking at me like that?" he asked as he noticed everyone in the room was staring at him like he was crazy. "Kenshi, I don't know how to tell you other than that wasn't a dream," Sarutobi told him. Shock was plastered all over his face, "So you mean that those men really tried to kill me?" he asked. "Yes, they did" Sarutobi replied. "And I actually killed two of them?" he asked. Sarutobi was quit for he did want to tell a seven year old that he had not only take a life for the first time, he took two and didn't even remember it, "Yes" he finally said. Everyone held their breath in anticipation towards his reaction to what was just said, but he just kept looking at the bed. Then he finally looked up with a serious look, "Well I am a warrior and I can't turn back the hands of time I can only move down my path and keep looking forward." Everyone was stunned with the response he gave as they didn't think he would've taken it that easily. Asuma stood up, "Are you sure you're ok Kenshi? It is never easy for someone to get over the fact that they took a life for the first time so you don't have to act like everything is fine. We're here for you so you don't have to do this alone." Kenshi started taking the IVs out of him, "No, I'm sure my father would want me to steel my resolve and keep moving forward." Sarutobi and Minato both looked at him at the same time with a curious look on their face. "What do you mean your father Kenshi?" asked Sarutobi. "He was a warrior that stood by what he did and died for the village with no regrets, I should do the same," he said. Minato walked up and asked, "Who told you who your father was?" Without even blinking like it didn't faze him, he said "It was Kyuubi no Kitsune."