Authors notes: To anyone who has been wondering if I plan on bringing Kurama back into the story, that would be a yes. Though I am not quite for sure when I will do that. Also, this chapter will be contain lore on the Demon realm and its people.
Once Naruto had his new housemates settled, he made his way to his room so he could explore what Kurama had given him before he had left the Demon lands for his own realm. Upon entering his room, Naruto quickly searched his bags for the scroll that Kurama had handed him before he left. Thankfully it didn't take Naruto long to find said scroll and once he did he moved over to his bed where he ripped the scroll opened.
Upon opening the scroll, Naruto saw a sigil etched on the scrolls paper. This sigil was the same one that Naruto was taught by Kurama, which Naruto then taught to his own students. "What could he have sealed in here?" Naruto contemplated as he started to go through the hand signs that would unseal what was within the scroll. As Naruto came to the ending of his hand signs he called out the word that would allow him to finish the Jutsu. "Recludere!"
As the word echoed throughout the room, Naruto watched as three items popped into existence. Upon seeing the items that Kurama had sealed away, Naruto's eyes drifted towards one specific item. "Is that what I think it is?" Naruto questioned as he reached towards the item that his eyes were glued on.
Naruto tentatively grabbed ahold of the item which Naruto knew quite well since he had spent a decade of his life watching Kurama wield the item. The item in question was a sword that has been within Kurama's family for generations and passed down from father to their first-born sons.
As Naruto placed the sword on the bed beside him, tears started to fall from his eyes though since Naruto didn't have time to fall into another emotional state he was quick in clearing the feelings that were starting to bubble up within him.
Once the feelings had cleared from his mind, Naruto moved on to examining the other items that Kurama had sent him which both happened to be scrolls. Picking up a scroll at random, Naruto ripped the seal that kept it closed off and dove into the knowledge that was held within.
Scroll One: The Making of a Demon
A Demon, just like a human is brought into this world by the mating of two other Demons. This is what we call Full-Blooded Demons.
Though this is not the only way a Demon can be made which has been proven time and time again during times of war. During this times, the Clan Head will recruit humans into the Clan with the promise of turning them into a Demon. These humans will become what is known as a Half-Demon and the process for them to become Half-Demons has to always be started by a Full-Blooded Demon.
This process can be a painful one and those that are not strong enough physically and mentally will perish before the process is complete. To become a Half-Demon, the Full-Blooded Demon who has taken the human on will force their Chakra into the human's system and once this process is complete the now Half-Demon will be able to shift their body into a Hybrid form that is able to be turned on and off.
Unlike a Full-Demon, a Half-Demon will never be able to shift their body past the Hybrid form. The only way a human will be able to become a Full-Demon is if they are exposed to Demonic Chakra for their entire young life and then brought into the Demon Realm where their bodies will begin to change overtime into that of a Demons.
Unlike human males, Demon males are able to impregnate both females and males which include humans and Demons alike. At the time of conception, Demonic Chakra will form a womb within the male where the baby will grow and reside in.
The type of Demon that the baby will end up being depends on the species of Demon of the one who sires it while the type of chakra the baby will be able to use comes from the one who carries it.
This is why most Demons prefer to mate within their own species since both Demons involved would like to have a child that resembles them.
End of Scroll
Naruto read the last bit of information that the scroll contained and though he had heard rumblings of some of this information within the Crimson Kitsune Clan, he was thrilled that he now had the information confirmed. Now with the first scroll completed, he replaced it with the last remaining scroll.
Scroll Two: Demon Types and Clans
Just like there are many groups and types of humans, Demons have the same type of variety. The types of Demons that are listed within this scroll are just a fraction of the Demons that could be out there since these are the ones that the Crimson Kitsune Clan have came in contact with.
Kitsune Demons- These Demons are broken into three known subclasses which are known as the Crimson Kitsune Clan which are known for having red hair as well as fur when they are in their Demon forms. Then there is the Shadow Kitsune Clan which are known for having pitch black hair as well as fur when they are in their Demon forms. Lastly there are the Winter Kitsune Clan which are known for having snow white hair as well as fur when they are within their Demon forms. Kitsune Demons can be found all over the Demon Realm, it depends on the Clan's needs.
Neko Demons- These Demons are broken into two known subclasses which are known as the Winter Tiger Neko Clan which are known for their Demon forms being that of tigers as well as having snow white hair as well as fur. Lastly there is the Golden Lion Neko Clan which are known for their Demon forms being that of lions as well as having blond hair and fur. Neko Demons can be found in the snowy mountains as well as the savanna.
Okami Demons- These Demons are broken into four known subclasses which are known as the Grey Okami Clan which are known for having grey colored hair as well as fur when they are within their Demon forms. Next there is the Shadow Okami Clan which are known for having pitch black colored hair as well as fur when they are in their Demon forms. Then there is the Azure Okami Clan which are known for having bright blue colored hair as well as fur when they are in their Demon forms. Lastly there is the Winter Okami Clan which are known for having snow white hair as well as fur when they are in Demon forms. Okami Demons can be found all over the Demon Realm depending on the needs that the Clan has.
Ryu Demons- These Demons are broken into one known subclass which are known as the Crimson Ryu Clan which are known for having red hair as well as scales when they are in their Demon forms. Ryu Demons prefer their solitude and are often not seen off their mountain peaks.
End of Scroll
The knowledge that Naruto had just gained from this scroll took his breath away. "I never knew that some of these Demons even existed..." Naruto muttered as he placed the scroll on his bed beside the other items that Kurama had gave him. Though Naruto was thrilled to have this information given to him, he did wonder why Kurama had never shared it with him before now.
Once again Naruto felt a wave of sadness run through him and just like before, the blond Demon stomped the feelings down and once they were safely contained, Naruto made his way towards his bedroom window. As Naruto neared the window, he saw a figure running across the top of his parent's compound.
"Well, it looks like my family was having someone keeping an eye on me...I would have noticed them if I wasn't so distracted with everything." Naruto contemplated as he continued to watch out the window.
As Naruto looked out the window his thoughts drifted to the Clan that he once belonged to, tears once again swelling in his eyes.
Authors notes: Thank you to everyone who read this latest chapter of The Demons of Konoha. Most of this chapter was spent on giving out some of the lore that revolves around the Demon culture. To let everyone know, Kitsune are fox Demons, Neko are cat Demons, Okami are wolf Demons and Ryu are dragon Demons. As always please review and comment on your thoughts about the chapter as well as the story itself and I will see you next time!
