Chapter 1: Legend of the Ruined King
"Itachi!" Satsumi Uchiha exclaimed as Itachi arrived home and she hugged him "How did your mission go?"
Itachi smiled at her "Good. And how are you?"
Satsumi smiled "Great! Hey, do you think you can tell me the story of the Ruined King?"
Itachi smiled "Again? Don't you get tired of it?"
Satsumi shook her head "Nop! Can you tell me!?"
Itachi smiled "Fine. Let's go to the couch, shall we?"
Satsumi rushed to the living room and sat as Itachi walked to sit next to her. "Long ago, in a country which name was forgotten in time and sorrow, there was a king. His name being-"
"Lord Naruto!" Satsumi cheered and Itachi nodded.
"Yes, Naruto was his name. He was crowned king at a young age, due to his parents dying. He was the definition of beauty according to the stories, while also being a great fighter. But he was lonely. With people claiming that he was a bad king, too young to rule. But he found someone, a peasant girl named-"
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"Ahh... Isolde, Isolde... what wouldn't I give for our love to be accepted?" Naruto Viegoson said as he threw a rose out the window and took another and started to rip the petals, "She loves me, she likes me, she dislikes me, she hates, she loves me-"
"Lord Naruto." Kalista Viegoson, his bodyguard and cousin said as she entered.
Naruto nodded as he kept ripping of petals "Yes, dear cousin?"
Kalista smiled seeing her cousin so happy and so deeply in love "The council wishes to have a meeting with you regarding her."
Naruto rolled his blue eyes as he kept ripping the petals. "Tell them I am busy. I will go see Isolde now." He said as he got on top of the railing.
"What should I tell the council?" Kalista asked and Naruto smiled at her.
"I don't care. They can throw the biggest tantrum that this kingdom had seen and I still wouldn't mind them. Until later cousin." He said before jumping out and climbing his way down to the floor.
He exited the gates, the guards bowing their heads as the townsfolk greeted him. He stopped just to buy a bouquet of roses. He went to the slums and climbed a wall and knocked on the window.
A woman of porcelain skin, green eyes and brown hair opened the window and Naruto placed the flowers in front of her "Isolde."
Isolde giggled and received the flowers "Naruto. Please, come in."
Naruto entered and bowed to the love of his life. He kissed her hand and she rolled her eyes "Do you treat all women like this?" She joked and Naruto chuckled.
"Only the ones I love. Ergo, only you." He stood up and smiled "How had you been? It has been a while since our last meeting."
Isolde sighed "Tired. I still have trouble finding a job and money is becoming a problem. And how about you? I doubt that being a king can be boring."
"You'll be surprised." Naruto sighed and Isolde sat on her bed and tapped on it for him to sit down. "Between the crows of the council and the so many duties that I have, sometimes I wish I could just escape."
Isolde smiled and took his hand "Don't worry Naruto, I will always be here for you." She said and leaned to kiss him.
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"I would love to meet them one day." Gaara of the Desert, youngest daughter of the fourth Kazekage said "Isolde and Naruto, sound so nice."
Her uncle, Yashamaru smiled "They do. Even when the council deemed Naruto as a disgrace and a bad king, his people saw him as a benevolent king, one that cared for every single one of them. But sadly, it would all change soon."
Gaara gripped her teddy bear "W-What happened?"
Yashamaru frowned "One day, Naruto married Isolde, making her the queen. While the people celebrated, the royalty frowned, believing this will make the royal blood dirty. So, fed up with Naruto, the council attempted his assassination..."
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Naruto ducked the sword as he summoned the weapon of his family, The Blade of Kings (A/N: Search Blade of the Ruined King) and stabbed one soldier on the stomach.
He frowned; he knew it was a matter of time before they attempted this. A coup. Not all the soldiers were on board thought. Hecarim, the highest general in his army, is still with him, and by extension, most of his soldiers.
He marched to the council chambers, Hecarim at his right, Kalista at his left, a small army at their backs. He kicked the door open and he noticed how empty they were. The rats escaped, leaving...
Leaving Isolde dying in the ground.
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"Isolde..." Satsumi cried hugging her brother that hugged her back. She knew that Isolde is still alive, but the worst part is about to arrive.
"With Isolde close to dying, Naruto sent Hecarim to hunt the traitors and Kalista to look for a cure. Kalista travelled the seas after she failed in land, and Hecarim did his job quite fast. He knew that Naruto was vulnerable, knowing that he acts with his heart most of the time. And with his closest confidant in Kalista gone, he knew it was now or never."
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"My dear boy, you must return to the throne room. I will make sure the queen stays alive." Karthus, the one who raised Naruto when his parents couldn't say to comfort Naruto who held Isolde hand.
"Thank you Karthus, but I can't... what happens if she wakes up and needs me..." he said, his blue eyes duller that yesterday, bags under his eyes and his hair dirty.
Karthus was going to speak when the door opened, letting the imponent figure of the general Hecarim enter.
"My king, may I speak with you?" Hecarim requested and Naruto shook his head.
"I am sorry General... but I can't leave." Hecarim nodded and sat on a chair.
"So, do you mind to talk here?" He looked at Karthus who nodded and left.
Naruto kept holding Isolde hand as Hecarim patter his back "My king, I know this is hard. But now more than ever, you must show an example. An example of what would happen if someone dares to try again."
Naruto, between his sadness found sense in Hecarim's words. "What you suggest, General?"
Hecarim smirked "Don't worry. I'll show you what to do from now on."
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"And so, it began. It began the madness of Naruto, as he was being manipulated by Hecarim, chaos ensued. Executions, abuse of power, and public punishments. The once beloved king, became a ruthless tyrant." Yashamaru told as Gaara cried.
"U-Uncle... will Isolde be fine? So, she can help Naruto?" Gaara asked in despair and Yashamaru shook his head.
"No. Even when Kalista found help, in a place called the Blessed Isles, it was too late. Isolde passed away, and that only fueled Naruto's madness."
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Kalista marched towards the castle, frowning seeing what happened to her beloved town. The mood was one of sorrow. No one was out. There were no more kids playing, no more couples out, nothing.
She marched towards her cousin room as she saw Hecarim walking to her "General Hecarim." She nodded and he nodded back.
"Kalista, how did your travels go?"
"That is information for the king ears only. Now, if you excuse me." She said passing by Hecarim and arriving at Naruto's room.
She opened the door "Cousin! I have good news!" She said entering and her smile disappeared seeing the scene. Isolde corpse, laying on the bed as Naruto held her hand. Isolde's skin was sickly pale and her veins were visible.
Naruto had dark bags under his eyes and he seemed dirty. "Cousin... please tell me what I want to hear..."
Kalista gulped and smiled "I found a cure. How is she?" she asked wary and Naruto passed a hand across Isolde's hair.
"Still sleeping... the doctors lied about her being dead, but Hecarim helped me to be sure." Naruto cryptically explained.
Kalista nodded confused "What happened to those doctors?"
Naruto smiled "Don't worry about that. Let's go where she can be healed."
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"Itachi; The Blessed Isles are real?" Satsumi asked and he shrugged.
"It is hard to say. This story happened before Konoha was even an idea. But..."
Satsumi eyes widen "But?"
Itachi closed his eyes "Closed to Kiri, there is an island covered in some green mist. Rumors said that behind that, is what remains from the Blessed Isles. But no one survived getting too close to it. They called it the Cursed Mist, due that everything it consumes, it becomes part of it. And it says, that it all began with the Ruined King."
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"I am sorry, but we can't heal the death." One elder of the Isles said and Izuku eyes widen in rage.
"I don't care... give her back to me!" he screamed and grabbed the elder by the neck of his robe.
"I am sorry, but there is nothing we can do. She is out of our control." Naruto pushed him back and raised his right arm.
"Hecarim."
Kalista eyes widen "Cousin! No!"
Naruto made a gesture with his hand "Kill them all."
Hecarim nodded and with a war cry, the army started to destroy everything, and while distracted, he killed Kalista.
Naruto gently lifted Isolde corpse and carried it towards the temple. All this, as the Isles got covered in blood.
No one knows what happened then. Some say that in a way of defense, the elders cursed the island, others that it was sank, and others, that the king was cursed from the start. But one thing happened;
The Ruination.
Green mist covered the sea and some parts of the land, destroying everything at its path.
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"And that is the legend of the Ruined King. What do you think?" Yashamaru asked and Gaara looked down.
"Is it true? Can people really become crazy due to love?" She asked and Yashamaru sighed.
"Sometimes, when the love is too strong it can change the world."
*Years Later, Land of the Water*
"Are the preparations ready?"
A hooded figure nodded; they were at a shore. At the distance, a green mist could be seen. "Yes, the elemental nations will be ours after this!"
The hooded figure laughed, ghostly green eyes shined under the hood, his hands pale and a ghostly green crown on his head. "When the Kages reunite... we will begin the Ruination!"
Next Chapter: The Ruination