The Way of the Warrior

by DankKnight420

Kenshi has awaken his inner warrior spirit and has became so much stronger. But will he be able to protect his loved ones and overcome the obstacles in his way? OC as main, alternate universe. Strong character, not dark but does have its moments, rated M for language and lemon in later chapters, Harem thought, FemHaku. multi OC

1. Chapter 1

Authors Note: Yo it's ya boy DankKnight420 (aw yeah you already know) this is my first attempt to write my own fanfic for the best anime for us 90 kids (except the OG DBZ).
In this fanfic I will be using an OC that I thought of instead of Naruto as the main. (please don't hate me I just wanted to do my own take on this then do the usual that I've
read on here) He will be apart of a new clan that I also thought of (at least I've never heard of one like this) like said in the summary they will rival the Uchiha, Senju etc. in
battle prowess. it's not a crossover but I've taken bits and pieces from other anime. please give all reviews you can and i'll try to answer all of them no matter what kind.

Disclosure: I DO NOT OWN RIGHTS TO NARUTO

The Way of the Warrior

Prologue

It was a calm night with not too much business on the streets. You can hear the sound of shops closing and the chatter of the people that are on their way home. Its just like any other night so why was he having this feeling like something big is about to happen? He sighed as he took another long drag from his smoking pipe, you could see the wisdom and fatigue in his eyes. These days Hiruzen Sarutobi was retired, he used to hold the title Sandaime Hokage of the Konoha village but stepped down after the 3rd great ninja war. He figured that the current Hokage was competent enough to do the job; after all he is a war hero. Even so the runner up wasn't that bad of a choice either. In fact Minato is the Yondaime because Kenji refused the spot, if it wasn't for that then someone else who is equally competent, if not more so then the current, would hold the title of Yondaime. While he was thinking of these things a huge explosion shook the foundation of his house. He jumped from his balcony to see exactly what was going on and when he turned the corner his blood froze in his veins. "This is impossible, how is it that the demon is here?!" Sarutobi thought. Right outside the village is the dreaded demon of hate the Nine-Tailed Fox. it was as large as a mountain with red-orange fur, you could see its red eyes filled with hate from where he was standing. Without hesitation he turned to all the nearest civilians and shouted "Everyone to the safe bunkers and make sure you help others as you go, QUICKLEY!" As if they were trained soldiers, everyone responded to the ex-Hokage's voice doing exactly what he said. Seconds later a couple of people in dark and tan rain coats respectively and wearing masks showed up in front of Sarutobi. "Sir, we secured the area and already have word sent through other Anbu members" said the one in the Hawk mask and tan coat. "What are your current orders Sandaime-sama?" asked the one in a monkey mask and dark coat. "Good, for now we gather reinforcements and attack that fox we must not let that thing inside the village" Sarutobi declared as he threw off his lounge robe and revealed his battle gear, a black jumpsuit with mesh parts over his lower limbs, a green gauntlet that covered much of his right arm and an armored hood bandana hitai-ate.

Meanwhile, at the Hokage tower, Minato was sitting at his desk tackling a dreaded foe of all Hokage… Paperwork! As he started to run his hand through his spiky yellow blonde hair, the door burst open and in came a ninja with a chunin vest on came in. "Hokage-sama, the Nine-tailed Fox has been spotted right outside the village walls! What do we do?" Asked the ninja. You can see the seriousness in his blue eyes as he was told this information. "Make sure that the Uchiha and the Sanzo clans are on the frontlines, I need to go check on something real quick and I too shall be in the frontlines" declared Minato. "Yes, sir" exclaimed the ninja and departed with their leaders orders. Minato snapped his fingers twice and in came 2 masked ninja "Eagle, Bear I need you two to go and protect Kushina and Naruto I must find Michiko and Kenji immediately" he ordered "Sir" was all they said before they disappeared from sight. "Please be alright" he thought as he too disappeared in a flash of yellow light.

Lying in the middle of a field was a women and she had something bundled up in a blanket with her arms wrapped around it protectivly. Her eyes were a strange electric purple, she had deep purple hair that went down past her shoulders and was a mess. Her face was dirty and she looked extremely exhausted as she was sweating and panting pretty roughly. Standing in front of her was a tall man dressed nanquan type of uniform. He had black relaxed spiky hair that reached the bottom of his neck and piercing dark eyes. He was staring intently at the masked man before him. The masked man was wearing a black-hooded overcoat with a orange spiral mask with only one eyehole on the left side. "Why are you here? What do you want with my family?" asked the man standing over the woman whose little bundle started moving around. "I simply want to put an end to this cruel world and to do that I need to destroy this pathetic village" said the masked man. At that moment Minato appeared in a flash of yellow right beside the other man. "Kenji! Are you and Michiko alright?" the newly addressed man answered, "We're fine, Michiko-chan is stable for now but she is in critical condition due to the extraction of the Kyuubi. Somehow this guy knew she was the container and that she was pregnant because he waited for the second after birth to enact his plan". "What? She gave birth?" asked Minato as he turned to see that the bundle of blankets revealed a small baby with messy purple hair like his mother. "He is ok it seems that the Kyuubi's chakra infused with his while he was in the womb" she moved the blankets more to show his face, he had three whisker marks on both sides of his cheeks and he is already sprouting two baby canines. I can't stay here too long now that he has showed up. I need to retreat and formulate a better plan, damn that Kenji he was a tougher opponent then I perceived him to be, thought the masked man. "Looks like you win this time Kenji Sanzo and Minato Namikaze, but heed my warnings, the Leaf village will surely fall and the fragile sense of false peace it has will crumble. Once that happens then I will start my plan to rid this world of any false peace and give true everlasting peace, a world were no war no famine, that is my goal" boasted the masked man as he started to shimmer. As his form started to recede inside a shimmering spiral you could hear his menacing almost mocking laugh. As he was standing over his newborn son and dying wife Kenji simply stated "I have a plan that will stop the Kyuubi's rampage but I need you to help me carry it out".

"We need to stop its advance immediately" stated a ranked ninja. "Where are the Uchihas? The Sanzos are strong but they're not enough of them left to hold the front lines" demanded another. As the chaos was ensuing the demon opened its mouth and started forming a massive ball of dark chakra. "Get everyone out of here, we will stop that attack to the best but we need you to move" shouted an older man. He was with a small group of 7 or 8 men and women who all looked like fine tuned warriors. "We the Sanzo will protect the people of this great village and if that means our life is on the line then we will gladly die for it" exclaimed the older Sanzo. As the beast was finished charging his attack and about to launch it, the group jumped into action and with a combination of all types of jutsus stopped the attack in its track. But not without consequences, the group that put everything into stopping the attack was no longer seen in the area. "They sacrificed everything for us" stated Sarutobi. "They were good ninja and great warriors, we must not let their sacrifice be in vain, we must stop this demon" the Kyuubi started charging another shot. "No we can't defend against this one, what can we do?" asked a scared nin. Just as all hope was lost and the attack was heading for them, it suddenly disappeared. Everyone was speechless as they could've swore that they were going to be annihilated by that devastating attack but it's as if it was never there. Moments later the Yondaime showed up in his usual yellow flash. "I was able to redirect the tailed beast bomb but I'm going to need your guys help for I have a plan to defeat this monster" he declared. Sarutobi was able to rally up the remaining shinobi and get them into position. As the Kyuubi was drawing closer you can see the frontlines huddled together preparing for one final attack. Just before the demon made it to the front gates and was about to swipe down with its huge tails, it too disappeared like the tailed beast bomb did moments before. "Everyone prioritize the search and rescue and make sure that we calm the ensuing chaos" Sarutobi ordered. I hope you know what you're doing you two, make sure you do it right, he thought as he disappeared in a cloud of smoke. Meanwhile back in the field Michiko and Kenji are together with their child. "I really hope he doesn't have your serious nature all the time" she joked. "I would be the happiest if he ended up just like you, so full of life and shining bright" he declared. The boy was sound asleep as if he was completely oblivious to the destruction that was happening around him. "This is it, the time I knew that was coming so we have to do this if we want him to be able to protect those he loves. I know you don't want this to happen but it's the only way Chi-chan" stated Kenji. As she was sniffling she was able to say "I know but he is going to have such a hard road ahead of him even more so if he wasn't going to be taking this burden. I just don't want this to end badly on our part or have him go down the wrong path". "He is strong and he is a Sanzo, so he will be able to make it. Plus I have faith that Minato and Sarutobi-san will carry out our wishes. He is in good hands." He said "I know but he would be in better hands if we stayed" she said through tears. "Kenshi, please be strong and never lose your will" she said as she kissed his forehead. At that exact moment the Kyuubi appeared before them. "The time has come" he stated and a bright light washed over the area and everything faded to black.

The Way of a Warrior

Chapter 1

4 years later

As he lay on the floor in a corner of the dark room, he was blinded by the sudden light from the door opening. "Get up and take a bath, shitty brat" said the old woman that ran the orphanage as she threw him fresh clean clothes. He was confused as he only was allowed to bathe once a week and he already took his Sunday. "Excuse me ma'am, but why am I taking a bath when I took one three days ago?" asked the small child, you can see his electric purple eyes now that light was coming into the room. "Because, today is a special day, the day we finally get rid of the demon brat" said the old lady. As he finished his bath and was drying off he couldn't help but to notice that the clothes that he was given didn't have any type of holes or stains, as he was used to getting all the worn down clothing. He didn't complain when he was putting them on, it actually felt kind of nice to have such nice clothes in his opinion. He started to brush his relaxed spiky deep purple hair, and brushed his teeth. When he was finished a different lady was standing at the door waiting for him. She was younger but had the same look in her eyes like everyone else had, the look like he has done the worst possible thing to them ever, which he didn't understand why people even gave him those looks. As he approached her she sharply said "Alright, time to eat so go in the dining room and eat your plate of food we have out for you." When he walked into the dining room it was empty except for one plate at the very end of the table. He always ate by himself when it came to meals, that was no surprise to him, but what was a surprise was the fact that he didn't have his usual meal of oats and plain juice. What was laid out in front of him was something he only ever imagined, he had stacks of pancakes with oatmeal and sausage on the side, and he had a big glass of real orange juice with full toast and eggs on another plate. He was looking at a meal that he never thought he would ever be able to have. "I'm sorry ma'am, I don't mean to be ungrateful but why do I have this type of food I never get this?" asked the young boy. "Well like Madam Toph said, today is the day we get rid of you so its special. I can't wait 'til you're gone and we don't have to worry about the nuisance you are. Now eat up so you can go on your way." Said the young lady. He ate in silence but couldn't help but to think what it was that he has done for them to hate him so. He found himself thinking of all the times he was hurt by the orphanage workers. How they would come into the room he was locked in most of the times at night and would beat him 'til he lost consciousness. How all the times they would shout rude comments to him no matter what he did. They didn't let him join the other children in any type of activities rather it be simply playing together or in the same class room as them to learn. As a matter of fact they never even taught him anything so he always snuck out and steal books to learn on his own. It worked for a while until he was caught one night and the Directress had a couple of people beat him real good for stealing, that was when he was kept in the room with the door locked most of the time. He finished his food as more thoughts was going through his head, the young lady took his plate and steered him into the main office. There the Directress was at her desk doing paperwork while two men were in front of her. "He is all finished and ready to go Madam" said the young lady. As she left, leaving the young child with the three adults, the child felt something strange coming from the two men. He instantly knew that these two were different than any other he has ever met. He could tell that these two were strong, he started to shrink away from the men asking "Who are you?" "You disrespectful brat don't you have a clue who-" the lady was interrupted when the older of the two approached the child slowly. As he knelt down the child could see that he had warm brown eyes with a vertical line that ran from the corner of his eyes down to the middle of his cheeks. He smiled warmly and said "Hello, My name is Hiruzen Sarutobi what is your name?" reaching a hand out. Looking at the hand that was in front of him, he finally took it and shook proclaiming "My name is Kenshi Kurosaki, a pleasure to meet you" he smiled big at the older man now known as Hurizen. As the old man got up he shot a look at his companion who was much taller than him. He had tan skin with long black hair that almost covered his eyes. He looked at the young boy and said "Yo, the name is Asuma Sarutobi, how ya doin'?" Kenshi looked at the young man and asked "Is he your tou-san?" Asuma chuckled at his question, "Yea that's my old man but most don't think so cuz he's so short" he started laughing and Kenshi joined in with him. Sarutobi gave a smile as he watched the antics going on between his eldest child and the child of the man that greatly respected him as a father. As he was finishing up the paperwork he could hear Asuma and Kenshi talking and the women behind the desk said in a low tone, "Why is it that you're looking after that child Sandaime-sama? I mean I don't mean to question your judgment but why is it that the demon chi-"she was stopped cold by a stare that could pierce glass. "Please refrain yourself from talking about that child in such a manner in my presence, and as of what relations I have to him you need not to worry about that just know that my judgment is as sound as always" stated Sarutobi. And with that he walked out and ushered young Kenshi out the orphanage.

As the three of them were walking down the street both the older men could feel all eyes on them, more specifically the little boy that is walking around without a care in the world. They don't think that he noticed all the looks yet which was a good thing but they couldn't help to wonder how long that would be. "Kenshi, do you know what today is?" asked Sarutobi. "Hmm, isn't it Wednesday?" asked Kenshi. "Well yes you are technically right but what I was talking about was the day of the month" Kenshi thought about it for a moment then he said "It is October right? Is today m-my birthday?" "You're exactly right" exclaimed Sarutobi with a laugh "and what better way to spend your birthday then to go shopping and have a great day" he finished. The look in Kenshis' eye was pure joy and happiness, it even seemed his strange eyes glowed for a split second but Sarutobi thought it was his imagination. "Really? You'd do that for me?" asked Kenshi. "Of course, you deserve to have nice things too" stated Asuma. With that they walked down to the Market Square to go shopping. As they were walking the two older men noticed how happy and care free Kenshi can be. He walks past people that are giving him a stare that wasn't too friendly; they could hear people talking about the boy so they only assumed that he could hear them too. But he doesn't care, he is asking Asuma all types of questions, making jokes and all around seeming entirely oblivious to everything around him. As they walk up to a shop and about to go in, the two men stop and turn around to see Kenshi looking a little scared. "What's wrong Kenshi-kun" asked Sarutobi. "Well a few times I've tried to come into this store before but the guy that owns it just yelled at me and beat me out the store" replied Kenshi. Asuma had a look that Sarutobi only saw when he was getting into an argument with him. "Don't worry Kenshi I'll make sure that nothing happens and you'll be able to go in there without a fuss" stated Asuma. And with that led Kenshi in the door with him and Sarutobi following behind. As soon as the store owner spotted Kenshi he started to yell "Hey, Demon brat, I told you that you're not allowed in here, now leave before I-" he was stopped short when Asuma walked in and gave him a stare that could freeze blood. "Before you do what? Surely you aren't talking to MY brother like that?" Asked Asuma in a tone that showed and projected his seriousness. "I'm so sorry I didn't mean to say that- what I meant to say is I didn't know he was your brother, please forgive me" rambled on the store owner. Asuma grunted and went back to Kenshis' side "Are you ok?" he asked. Kenshi was on the verge of tears. He looked up to Asuma and asked "Why do people hate me so much? For as long as I can remember I was the one that was shoved to the side without a thought in the world. People would beat me, call me names and when they couldn't lay a hand on me every single person had the same look, like I'm some type monster." Tears started flowing down his cheeks. "Why is it that I'm treated so badly when I haven't done a single thing wrong?" he asked. Asuma knelt down and placed a hand on Kenshis' shoulder. "Some people just don't understand things so they try to put the blame on someone else to ease their own worries. You are right you haven't done anything wrong, what's wrong is that people are easily swayed into thinking things without prior knowledge of the situation." As Kenshi suppressed his crying he stated, "Well I already made my choice, I will become the strongest ninja ever to live, I will be able to protect the bonds that I make so that I will never feel this lonely feeling ever again" something seemed to light up in the young boys' eyes, Asuma could see that clearly. I will become the strongest, Asuma kept hearing those words as he saw the fire in his eyes. "So that's your goal, huh? Well to get there you need to make sure you stay on the right path" Sarutobi stated walking up behind the two. "I can see it in your eyes that you have the will to do so, but the will isn't all there is you need. You need to be disciplined mentally and emotionally. Can you live up to the challenge?" asked Sarutobi. The look of determination on this boy's face said it all, he was willing to take the challenge.

As they were leaving the store with bag full of items, they started heading towards the southern part of the village. They arrived at a rundown apartment building. Walking up the flight of stairs they came to a stop on the third floor. "Here is your new home Kenshi." Stated Sarutobi. "Am I not staying with you?" he asked. With a sad smile he simply said "No I'm sorry but it can only work this way, but fear not I have a seal that will protect you and this apartment." He pulled out a rectangular shaped piece of paper with the kanji "Seal" on it. "All you have to do is put a little bit of chakra into this paper and your home will be secured and safe, I'll teach you how to do it by the day's end." Sarutobi said. And with that opened the door to the apartment, when they were inside and turned on the light something unexpected happen. "SURPRISE!" shouted a small group of people that were hiding inside the living room. The sudden noise startled Kenshi so he hid behind Asuma. He chuckled at the young boy "It's ok Kenshi everyone is here for you; this is your birthday party." As Kenshi came from behind Asuma he started to notice everyone that was around. There were about 4 adults, 2 men and 2 women, and one child around his age. One of the men was a large older man with a long mane of spiky white hair, brown eyes with red vertical lines in the corner of his eyes. He wore a green short shirt kimono with matching pants with a red haori with two yellow circles on each side, with traditional Japanese wooden sandals. The other man was tall as well but not as built as the man before. He had spiky yellow blonde hair with two bangs framing the side of his face, and blue eyes. He wore a standard Konoha uniform with two bands on both of his sleeves, a green flak jacket, blue hitai-ate, and blue sandals. He also wore a short-sleeved long white haori with red flames at the bottom and the kanji "Yondaime Hokage" on the back. "It's you!" exclaimed Kenshi. "The one that helped save the village" he was pointing at the man with the white haori. Kenshi was starting to light up; "it was the combined effort of the Great Storm of Konoha and The Yellow Flash!" "Wow you really know your stuff huh?" said the Hokage. "My name is Minato Namikaze, and this boy right here is my son, go ahead introduce yourself." The little boy looked exactly like Minato without the longer bangs. He walked right up to Kenshi and said "Oi, my name is Naruto Namikaze, and I'm going to be the next Hokage dattebayo" as he jammed a fist towards Kenshi. "Hmph, I'm going to be the strongest ninja ever so I guess we're gonna be rivals" Kenshi declared. While the boys were stating their dreams the older man came up to them and said "Those are some big words from you two" as he stopped he threw a smoke pellet down and strange music seemed to play out of nowhere. "Now, in your presence, is the great Toad Sage…. JIRAY-" as he was striking a kabuki pose he was interrupted by Kenshi as he asked "Do you always announce yourself in such a way?" with that the older man face vaulted; "Hey kid don't you know anything about a little showmanship? I am The Gallant Jiraya, the Toad Sage of Mt. Myoboku." Kenshi sweat dropped at his pose. "Hehe, he is always like this" said one of the women walking up. She had on a green dress with a white apron on. She had long fiery red hair with violet eyes. She had fair skin and was quite beautiful. "Hello Kenshi, my name is Kushina Uzumaki-Namikaze, I'm in charge of making sure those two" she pointed at Naruto and Minato "don't end up killing each other" she said with a smile. The other woman walked up beside the man known as Jiraya and hit him in the back of the head "Don't worry about this one, he is just a stupid pervert that doesn't know when to stop his antics." She walked up to Kenshi and pointed her thumb at herself "My name is Tsunade, the slug princess, one of the three legendary sannin along with this one here" she jammed a thumb towards Jiraya. "Wait, the three strongest ninja that the Leaf has produced? Your one of them?!" he asked Jiraya. "hehehe, well yea not to brag but I'm the strongest of the three" he bragged until Tsunade hit him in the head again making him drop. "In your dreams you pervert" she said as she wiped her hands. Kenshi couldn't help but to smile, for the first time in his life he is genuinely happy. As he looks out to everyone that has come to celebrate, Asuma comes up and hands him a bag. "Happy birthday Kenshi, I mean little brother. I hope you like this look." Kenshi opens it up and he unfolds some of the clothes. It is a sleeveless mid-long haori, black with white trimming on the outside and reversed on the inside. He also got several pairs of short sleeved light mesh armor shirts, and he got several white and black combat pants. "Thank you onii-chan" he exclaimed as he hugged him. Those that know Asuma found this surprising as he really has physical contact with anyone, so to see this little boy break the down his walls like it was nothing; was a complete shock. As this was going on Sarutobi was looking at the two of them with pride. He couldn't wait to see what this young boy had in store for them in the future. "That's not all" Asuma said "you said you wanted to be the strongest ever, past or future, right? Well you wouldn't really able to train until you got into the academy in four years, unless you are in a clan. See a clan is able to govern their own rules without the say so of the village. But you aren't in a clan so that can't work for you." Kenshi was looking depressed as he sensed what was being said, he can't train early because he isn't in a clan. "Unless, you were made an honorary clan member" Asuma finished. Kenshi looked confused, "How can someone become an honorary clan member" he asked. "Well normally the clan head is the only one that can make it official but seeing as it's me asking im sure we can make you an honorary Sarutobi clan member, right tou-san" Asuma asked staring daggers at his father. Sarutobi chuckled at his son "I see nothing wrong with it, I was actually planning on doing that myself at a later date. But seeing as you two are forming a brotherly bond I, Hurizen Sarutobi, declare you, Kenshi Kurosaki, an honorary Sarutobi clan member from this day forward" he stated with such authority people saw a glimpse of the former Hokage he was. Minato walked and said "well if you are going to be training with them from now you will need your own style." He gave him a scroll that had the kanji for "Wing Chun" on it. "This is a taijutsu scroll from a dear friend that I think he would find you worthy of it. It also comes with a practice wooden dummy so study up and I bet you could make him proud with this style." He finished. As Kenshi took the scroll he felt a strange surge go through his body, it didn't hurt but it did tingle. He didn't think anything of it and opened it up. He saw katas for the form known as Wing Chun and was fascinated with the moves; he couldn't wait to practice this. He felt that the academy taijutsu was too easy for him as he was able to master it quickly. While he was looking over his scroll, the rest of the party laid out simple gifts. Such as stuff for his apartment, new clothes, new games and puzzles to stimulate his mind, and a few more odd and ends. Time was flying and before anyone knew it Kenshi was passed out on the couch with Naruto. As Minato picked up Naruto he was looking at Kenshi. "he really does look like him" he said with a fond smile. "I know and Michiko's looks are dominate as well" chimed in Kushina. "You guys have a good night" and with that the Namikaze family left. Jiraya and Tsunade were passed out on the kitchen table with a red tint on their cheeks indicting their inebriation. "What will you do for the night, Asuma?" asked Sarutobi. "I was planning on staying here with him for a few nights, can't just dump him out here and adjust on his own. He's been alone enough this is the least I can do for him if I'm gonna be his aniki" he said. Asuma, you have been going through a tough time yourself these last few years. Is it possible that this boy is the one who will end up saving you from yourself? I can only hope that you find the answer, Sarutobi thought. "Have a good night of sleep, I suspect that Kenshi will want to train the moment his eyes are open." And with that he walked out the front door. As Asuma laid down he could only think what is in store for him, and soon he too was out.

Kenshi woke up from his sleep with a jump. He was sweating, *huff huff huff* where am I? what was I dreaming about? Huh, I don't remember. He thought. Where am I again? That's right I left the orphanage. But am I the only one here? He walked out the room and into the living room. He saw Asuma on the couch asleep, and Tsunade and Jiraya at the kitchen table drinking tea. "Hey kid we were just about to head out and let you two sleep" said Jiraya. He got up from the table with Tsunade. "Here, I wanted to give these to you earlier but you were having too much fun so I figured I could do it later." He handed Kenshi a pair of black gauntlets that looked to be too big for him. "Don't worry about the size; these have special seal sensors that can adjust to the user. They also allow you to channel chakra and have storage seals along the arm guards." As Kenshi put them on; just like Jiraya said they adjusted to his size. "Those were given to me by a student of mine, I think he would want you to have them." Kenshi opened his mouth to say something but closed his mouth again. He started tearing up and just said "Thank you, thank you so much I will use these to the utmost." He threw a few punches to try and test them out. Little did he know he was subconsciously fighting in the Wing Chun style, Jiraya saw it; it wasn't perfect but for someone that glimpsed at the basics and still get a hand on it, it wasn't bad at all. This kid might end up being a genius, Jiraya thought. "Anyhow, we best get going you need to get some sleep cuz I bet you have a long day ahead of you tomorrow" Jiraya said as him and Tsunade were leaving the apartment. Just outside the door Tsunade said "You saw that right? The way he easily absorbed that information on the taijutsu? Man I have a feeling that he is gonna be a formidable ninja one day." Jiraya was just staring out at the night sky, "You're not wrong, I believe that he is going to play a big part in the future" he said. "What in the future? What do you think is gonna happen?" asked Tsunade. "as far as what's going to happen, I don't know. But what I do know is that there a powerful forces gathering and he is gonna be at the center of it all" he said. Tsunade looked worried, "Do you think he is the Prophecy Child?" she asked. Jiraya had a solemn look on his face but he didn't say a word.

Asuma woke up the next morning a bit drowsy, maybe he had too much sake last night. When he fully woke up he heard the sounds of banging. He got up and followed the noise. He arrived at the source and what he saw, he could only smile; Kenshi was up early following the katas of his new taijutsu scroll and practicing on the wooden dummy. From the looks of it he was up for quite some time. He was drenched in sweat, and his hands looked raw from punching the dummy. He was wearing the white side of the haori with the white combat pants. As he was finishing up his last set of moves, Kenshi saw Asuma out the corner of his eye and stopped right before the finishing blow. "Well? Go ahead finish up" Asuma said. And with that he gave one last punch that was pretty impressive. Right down the center line with a perfect form, Asuma clapped and said "How about some breakfast huh." Kenshi grabbed his towel and followed his brother out the room panting and huffing out of breathe. They leave the apartment and start walking down the street. "So how long were you up?" asked Asuma. "Hard to say because I really didn't look at the clock I was so excited to try something new" Kenshi said sheepishly. "Well it looks like you put in quite a bit of work, seeing as how your hands are all banged up" pointed out Asuma. "You gotta remember that you're only four and there is a limit to how much your body can take. So the old man and I will set up a schedule for you. Something that will push you but won't put too much strain on it" he said. "Alright!" exclaimed Kenshi as he pumped his fist into the air. "So as for breakfast, have you ever tried ramen?" asked Asuma. Kenshi blinked a couple of times then asked, "What's ramen?" Asuma deadpanned at the question, "You really don't know what ramen is kid?" he asked. "No, I mostly ate whatever the orphanage gave me and it wasn't much at all" Kenshi said. "Hmph, I got a surprise for you then" Asuma said and with that the two of them were off. They arrived at brown building with curtains covering the entry spelling "Ramen Ichiraku". "Oh man it smells so good is it coming from there?" asked Kenshi. Asuma laughed and said "kid you're looking at the best establishment in Konoha there is. It sells the best ramen anywhere and they have a family atmosphere." As they walked in they were greeted by a young woman with brown hair tied in a bandana and she had brown eyes. "Welcome to Ichiraku's, please take a seat." "Hey Ayame, how's business going?" asked Asuma. "Oh hey Asuma I didn't notice you at first your hair has gotten so long" the woman identified as Ayame gave a light chuckle. "And whose this cutie you brought along with you?" she asked addressing Kenshi. He blushed at the comment and while looking away sheepishly he introduced himself, "My n-name is Kenshi Ku-Kurosaki nice to m-meet you." Asuma laughed loudly at the boy "Wasn't it just yesterday how you were pissing fire talking about how you're gonna be the strongest ninja ever, and as soon as you get in front of a girl you lose all senses, Bwahahaha." Kenshi looked even more embarrassed and faced away quickly. Ayame pouted at Asuma for bullying this sweet boy, so she hit him in the head. "That's not nice; you're picking on this sweet kid just because he's shy. Shame on you" she lectured him. "Yea, yea my bad" he said as rubbing his head. "Anyways, let me get 2 bowls of miso ramen and Kenshi will have?" he looked at Kenshi who was staring at the menu. "I'll take 5 bowls for pork ramen extra pork" he finally said. The two older people looked at him like he was crazy. "What?" he asked. "Are you sure a boy like yourself can eat that much?" asked Ayame "Yea, you sure cuz that's a lot of food little man" chimed in Asuma. "Yes I'm starving from my early morning exercise, so I'm sure ill be able to handle it" said a confident Kenshi. "Ok I'll get those orders right out to you guys" she said with a smile. Moments later she came out with 7 steamy hot bowls of ramen, she sat Asuma's in front of him and the rest in front of Kenshi. "There you go I hope you enjoy it" she said with a bow and left them to their food. "Ahhh, doesn't that smell good?" asked Asuma. But all he got in return was slurping as a response. He looked over and Kenshi was already finished with his first bowl. Asuma deadpanned at the sight, "Uh, so you weren't lying when you said you would be able to eat all those huh?" he asked. "Nope" Kenshi said "I always just thought that I was hungry a lot cuz they didn't feed me enough at the orphanage. But I read somewhere that some people have something called a 'High Me-ta-bo-lism'" he said the word slowly like he was sounding it out. "Yea metabolism is the rate your body converts food into energy" explained Asuma "If you have a high metabolism it means that you burn more energy than the average person. And I don't doubt that you have a high metabolism, the amount of energy you have I'm sure most adults doesn't have the stamina you have" said Asuma. While he was explaining all that Kenshi was already on his last bowl while he barely starting on his second. "You really like it don't you" he laughed. Kenshi looked up and slurped a piece of noodle he had hanging. "Yes, it's amazing I've never had anything that is as tasty as this" he exclaimed as he started slurping down his final bowl. "So nii-chan, what type of training am I gonna do today? Will I learn some awesome jutsu that will blow tons of people away?" he asked as he struck a pose with his hand out like he just did something. "hehehe, before you can learn any type of jutsu's your gonna have to build up your body. Think of it this way, if you have the knowledge HOW to do something doesn't mean your body WILL BE ABLE to do so" Asuma explained. "I get it, it's like if someone was to be able to see something fast doesn't mean the body can follow at the same speed" asked Kenshi as he had his hand on his chin. "Exactly" Asuma said "so what we plan on doing is building up your body's strength and endurance so you will be able to execute high level jutsus. I hope you're ready cuz it's gonna be tough, real tough and we're gonna push you past your limits." The same fire that was in his eyes last night sparked again and Kenshi exclaimed "I'll go beyond, Plus Ultra!" as he threw his fist in the air and walked out the restaurant. "He's got spunk" said Ayame as she was walking out the kitchen with a towel on her left shoulder. "He defiantly looks like he is capable but looks a bit young. How old is he?" she asked. "He is only 4 but that's how it is in this world. We ninja train at an early age to become competent enough to go out on our own" Asuma said grimly. He put some money on the counter and started walking out "Keep the change" is all he said. At that moment an older man came out the back. "Who was that Ayame?" he asked. "Someone that we'll be seeing a lot more" she said still watching the moving curtain fall into place.

Kenshi was running around the training ground working up a nice sweat. "Nii-chan, when well I do something else besides running? I've been doing it for hours now, can't we do something else?" he whined. "I told you that you're gonna work on your body" Asuma said, he was sitting up on a tree branch off to the side of the field. "Well I thought that you meant that I was going to be working out and doing strength training" Kenshi said. "I want you to get your endurance up first before we work on strength" Asuma said jumping down from the tree. At that moment Sarutobi walked out of the tree line. "Asuma, why don't you go report for the day, I'll take care of Kenshi-kun here" he stated. "Why I think I'm doing a good job training him" he retorted. "Yes, no doubt that you are doing a good job indeed. But you are still a ninja of the leaf and must put your duties first" Sarutobi said walking up beside him; he rested a hand on his shoulder. "Kenshi-kun will be fine I have already came up with a regiment that will help him." Asuma just stared at him, and for a moment he looked like he was going to argue. But he just sighed and walked off. Sarutobi watched him leave, as soon as he was gone out of sight; he walked up to where Kenshi was standing. "Now, I'll be taking over your training Kenshi-kun" he said. "What about nii-chan? I thought he was going to be training me?" Kenshi asked. "I was always going to be training you, Asuma was just going to be doing things with you on the side" Sarutobi said. He walked up to Kenshi and his aura seemed to change. Kenshi could feel the intensity wharfing off of the man standing in front of him. "I will be giving you the tools to be the greatest, it is up to you to use them right and mold yourself into perfect being you want to be" Sarutobi said. "Kenshi, do you accept my teachings?" His face full of determination Kenshi shout "Hai, ji-chan"

Clack, clack-clack-clack, clack-clack, the sound of a wooden dummy being hit rang throughout the area. There was a waterfall on the left side of the clearing with a river slowly winding out of sight. In the middle of the clearing was Kenshi, working on his taijutsu style. His hair has gotten longer it reaches to the bottom of his neck. He is a about a foot or two taller and his body is nicely toned. He is sweating profusely as he finishes set of katas. I might be able to add more power if I change up my stance a bit, he thought. In theory, the ability to redirect an attack and double the output is a fairly easy thing to accomplish. But only with the right technique so I need to go back to the basics. As he was thinking this Sarutobi appeared by Kenshi in a swirl of leaves. "Working as hard as usual I see, and trying to perfect your new taijutsu style; what's it called again? 'flowing river, crushing stone'?" he asked. Kenshi looked up to his grandpa and rolled his eyes "no ji-chan is called 'flowing WATER, crushing Rock' jeez cant you get anything right anymore old man" he said jokingly. Sarutobi laughed out loud and rubbed his head, "I guess I'm getting too old, hahaha." "Hell, you might be old but I still can't take you down" Kenshi retorted. "That's because you still have a ways to go before you'll have the experience to take me on. They don't call me 'The Professor' for nothing" he said. Kenshi was staring down at the ground, "Have you heard from my onii-chan?" he asked finally. Sarutobi couldn't help but to sympathize for him, he and Asuma created such a strong bond in such little time. And just like that Asuma left to pursue his own interest shortly after that bond was created so it hurt Kenshi. Ever since then he always asked about Asuma and when he would come back, trained harder than ever to show him his growth. But it's been almost three years since he left and Sarutobi's heart is feeling heavy for the sadness he see's in Kenshi's eyes day in and day out. "I'm sure he'll be back soon, he was in a hard spot mentally back then and he needed to find himself. You are not the reason he left, it was because he needs to find those answers himself" he said. "I just have to work harder and push myself further" Kenshi said. "To be acknowledged by him is my goal" he said as he started doing exercises. To be acknowledged huh, Asuma is that what you were wanting this whole time? Sarutobi thought as he watched Kenshi workout.

The sun was starting to set when Kenshi finally finished his training for the day. He starting making his way back to the village when his stomach started to growl. "Sounds like I may be hungry" he said to himself. "time for some good Ichiraku ramen to satisfy my stomach" and with that he was off. "Oi Ayame-nee, how's it going" Kenshi asked as he was walking into the restaurant. "Oh Kenshi-kun, I wasn't expecting you today I thought you would be in this weekend" she said from behind the counter. "I got done with my training a little later than usual so I figured that I can eat out this time and jus make sure I stick to my health plan' he said sitting down on a stool, "Can I get 10 BBQ pork ramen with extra pork please? Oh and 5 now the rest when I finished, I want them steaming hot." "Coming right up" she said disappearing into the kitchen. Moments later she came back out with the first 5 bowls and sat them down "enjoy your meal Kenshi-kun" she said. He didn't waste any time and started devouring the noodles as soon as they hit the counter." Can I please get a bowl of chicken ramen with seaweed topping to go please" asked a man who walked up to register. "Sure, we'll have that right out for you sir" she said. Kenshi was already on is second bowl when he noticed the man staring at him, he had long dark hair and was dressed in nice clothes. But the thing that struck Kenshi as strange was the fact that the man had no pupils. He had light lavender, enlarged featureless irises. The man was staring at him disapprovingly so Kenshi spoke up, "Hello, my name is Kenshi; what's your name?" he asked. The man continued to stare at him until his food came from the back. Once he got the food and paid for it he gave the boy one last look of disgust and turned around and left. "What was that all about?" asked Ayame. Kenshi was still watching the curtain fall, "I don't know but I don't like the feelings I got from that guy' he said at last going back to his dinner. He finished eating and ended up helping them close the restaurant. It was dark by the time they finished, "Good night Kenshi, thanks for all the help tonight, you be safe walking home" shouted Ayame from their family door. He waved his hand while walking away, he was still thinking about that man from earlier. The look in that mans eyes; Kenshi has seen it every single day for as long as he can remember. He wasn't paying attention to where he was going and ended up bumping to someone. "Ouch, sorry sir I should be looking where I'm walking, please forgive me" he said bowing his head. "Yea your right, you do need to look where you're going" said the man turning around. When he did Kenshi saw the symbol on his vest identifying him as a member of the Konoha Police Force, this man was an Uchiha. Kenshi froze in fear; the Uchihas have always given him the worst looks and beatings when they had the chance. "Will you look at this, the demon brat has wandered into my grasps on the eve of the great attack no less" he said with a sinister smile. He started pulling out a kunai "I'll be able to finish the work of The Great Storm and the Yondaime. I'll be praised as a hero for finally killing the demon brat" he said grabbing out to him. Kenshi was frozen in fear, just before his hand grabbed him; a figure seemed to come out of the shadows and grab the Uchiha's arm. The person was dressed in black pants with a grey flak jacket and forearm guards; they also had on a weasel mask. Kenshi has seen these people before but only a few glimpses; they have saved him before when things got too out of hands, most of the time. "Kenshi-kun, hurry home now please" said weasel. With that Kenshi started jogging back to his house. "And you," he addressed the man he stopped from attacking; "you know it is an S rank crime to threaten to or harm that child." "Oh come on, I was just trying to scare him that's all really" said the Uchiha. "Then why do you have a kunai and you were giving of killing intent?" he asked. "Grr, you're a traitor to your own clan you know that? That brat is the reason we are persecuted today" he yelled. "That may be, but that doesn't give you the authority to break the law; we'll see if a trip to Ibiki will change your outlook on things" weasel said and with that lead him down to the TI room. Kenshi was still in shock of what happened he didn't notice he was being followed. When he turned the corner he faced 7 men and all of them had the same energy coming from them as the Uchiha. The man in the middle looked familiar he just couldn't quite tell though. "It looks like that foolish Uchiha was able to get your tail off of you" said the man. It came to Kenshi that instant, it was the man that was in Ichiraku's. "Now, we'll really be able to kill the demon and rid this world of the nuisance you are" the man said. *Thump* *thump* Kenshi could hear his heartbeat, before anyone knew it he took off running. I have to run away, they're really gonna kill me if they catch me, he thought. *Fight* Kenshi heard inside him. *Thump* *Thump* 2 of the men jumped in front of him so he made a quick right into an alleyway. He was running mostly off of fear, I need to get away their not playing they really want to kill me, he thought. *You have to fight* he heard inside him again. More men blocked his path and with quick thinking he was able to get past them as well. "Man this kid is fast, where the hell did he get this speed from?" asked one of the men. The leader just grunted "He might be fast but he isn't paying attention to where he is going, if he takes a few more wrong turns he'll be ours" he said. Two more times they almost cornered Kenshi but with his quick thinking he was able to evade them. Oh no he thought, it's the forest line. If I go into there, then not only will they be able to catch me easier, I'll be away from the village so the probability of someone finding me is low. He turned to run another direction but he was stopped by a fierce pain in his leg. He looked down to see two kunai sticking out of both of his legs. Kenshi was in excruciating pain, it felt like lava was coated over the kunai and now it's making its way into his body. He fell onto one knee *Get up and fight* something screamed inside him. "Hahaha, now to make sure that you don't try to run on us again." Kenshi was embedded by more kunai along his legs and arms. He screamed out in pain, as he looked he saw two of them coming towards him. Time seemed to slow down to a crawling pace; This is it, he thought, I'm gonna die and I couldn't even get close to my dream.

His vision changed all of sudden and he was in a meadow with nothing but white flowers. His breathe was ragged, "what is this? Where am I?" he said aloud. What kind of Sanzo fears death, said a voice that seemed to come from everywhere. "Who are you? Where are you" he asked looking everywhere. How weak. To run instead of fight, what kind of warrior runsfrom the face of Death? The voice asked. "I'm not weak" he yelled back "I just don't know what to do" he said in a low tone. "I don't have the strength to do what needs to be done to stay alive" he yelled again. That is the very meaning of weak.You doubt yourself of course you will lose, a warrior never doubts himself and when faced with death he smiles and welcomes him with open arms.The voice started to center in front of him, A man with old fashion armor and a sword by his side. He looked rough like he has seen plenty of battle, scars all of his face and hands. How is it a weakling like you are of Sanzo descent? And to be waking the Warrior Spirit this late? Unacceptable, you are not worthy of the Gift of a Warrior and neither was your father if he wasn't able to teach you.The man turned away from Kenshi, he gritted his teeth and clinched his fist. "What do you know? My father wasn't around to teach me anything" he shouted. "And a Sanzo? I don't know what you're talking about, my name is Kenshi Kurosaki. Whatever you thought you knew was wrong." The man turned to him and placed his palm on his head. I see, you are ignorant of our ways because you were never taught our ways. Your father was the head of the clan before he passed.Shock was riddled all over Kenshi's face, "what do you mean my father was the head? How do you know this? He asked. I simply went through your direct lineage. When the Warrior Spirit touches a Sanzo he is able to see that member's direct lineage. And your lineage runs deep; you are the descent of every Sanzo clan head. Your spirit is extremely strong but it seems that your father has put a seal over it to conceal it. The only reason you were able to gain access to it was because of the dire situation you are in. This was a lot to process for him; first he finds out he is a part of the wiped out clan that rivals the Uchiha and Hyuga in prowess. Second he finds out that he is the SON of the head of the clan, who just so happens to be the man he admires the most; the savior of the village The Great Storm of Konoha, Kenji Sanzo. "You mean to tell me that I am the heir of the Sanzo clan? That the hero of the village is my father?" he asked.Your father being the hero of the village yes I am telling you that, but you being the Head of the Sanzo clan? no that title is always held to the strongest of the clan. Only the strongest is allowed to lead, anyone in the clan has the right to challenge the head for control. That is our way the way of a warrior. But you must find your own warrior way as well, like your father he put his village before his own child. "That's because that's what you do for your village" he yelled. But you never thought that have you? You always thought that if he was your father then everyone would respect you and wouldn't treat you the way you were treated. You always wanted your hero to protect you but he wasn't there. He said he did this to protect you."Then I accept what he did, if he was a warrior he made his choice and went with it in the end" he said back trying to sound bold but the man's words hurt. You don't believe that do you."I do" his eyes stung. If only your father would've lived for you then you wouldn't be living this hell. "Stop it." Face it you wanted him to choose you over the village didn't you. Kenshi was on his knees crying, "Kaa-san. Tou-san… why did you have to leave me? I hate being alone so much it hurts. Why couldn't you have just live for me? You had a choice, WHY DIDN'T YOU CHOOSE ME?!" Even if meant forsaking the village? "Yes and they'd be here right now." Even if it meant hurting someone? "If it had to be done." Even if it meant killing someone? "WHATEVER IT TAKES!" Good Kenshi you learned a lesson your father couldn't, that sometimes in order to protect one thing you have to have the resolve to let go of another. He was too weak to protect what was really important. But you're not weak like he was, you have the power and strength to break this chain of grief. Or will you die here and never live to reach your full potential? "No I won't" he said standing up. You know the enemies you make will come after your loved ones."Anyone who tries to take them from, me will get no mercy" he said dead calm. Are you sure you have the strength to back that up? "Yes."Does this mean you'll finally stop holding back your fears? "Of course not that'll be foolish, I'm never going to let them take control ever again" he said while his eyes seemed to change. And what if you end up making the wrong choice?"That won't happen, because I'm not wrong. What's wrong is this messed up world." Very good Kenshi, you finally get what it means to be a warrior. And you have found your warrior way,the man said walking up to him with his arm raised. I will bestow to you the Gift of a Warrior; it will unlock the full power of your inner warrior. Now go forth and bring pride to the Sanzo name, He exclaimed while driving his arm into Kenshi's chest. His vision blurred but didn't feel pain, he did feel something coursing throughout his body and it felt warm. He felt stronger more sure of himself and he knew exactly what had to be done at that moment.

His vision came to the real world but time seemed to still be moving slowly. The air around him seemed to change and a bright purple aura came around him. "I will not die here tonight," he said with his head low. All of a sudden a sword was strapped to his side, it had a black sheath with white trimming and the hilt had had white and black wrapping intertwined together. "I am a warrior," he said while drawing his sword. The blade was strange; vertically split down the middle of the blade was black on one side and white on the other. "And in order to live, I will fight to my very last breath!" he exclaimed raising his head with furious look in his eyes. Everyone backed up when they saw his eyes, "This can't be," said the leader. "What the hell are with those kids eyes?" asked one of the men. "They look like the sharingan, but why are they blue?" asked another. His eyes were not the normal electric purple; they were blue with a ring around the iris with two tomoe on each ring. The leader growled "It doesn't matter he will be dead when we attack him now go!" he ordered. The two men in front ran toward him and he jumped to intercept them. The first man swung his right arm with a kunai but Kenshi leaped to the outside of his reach. He grabbed the man's wrist and broke his arm at his elbow joint; he immediately spun around his back and dislocated is shoulder. With a swift kick he broke his knee causing him to kneel down. With no hesitation he drove his sword thru the man's back, ending his life. He immediately ran after the second man, leaving his sword embedded in the other one, who swung with a wild hook that Kenshi was able to block. With a ferocious series of deadly punches directed to the man's stomach, he destroyed his innards and killed that man too. Out of nowhere one of the other men came from the side and stabbed Kenshi through the back with it coming out if his chest. He looked down at the wound and started wavering and then he heard someone yell. "KENSHI!" is all he heard as he fell down, the person who yelled appeared in front of the man who stabbed him and quickly ended his life quickly with a pair of trench knives. The man ran up to the body of Kenshi, "Oh Kenshi-kun, if only I would've stayed here with you this would have never happened." He said. "Onee... chan." He said before nodding off. Asuma was seething with anger, "You people did this to my brother? I will kill ever last one of you!" he yelled charging at the men. He grabbed the first one by the throat and slammed him down, and with a series of punches with his trench knives, he killed him. He lunged at the third man and managed to cut his throat with the bladed part. He didn't ease up with the punches and with a swift stab to the heart ended the third man's life. He set his eyes in the fourth one who tried to run, but Asuma threw one of his knives and caught the man in the foot. Kenshi was moving around, I will fight and kill them all in the end, he thought slowly rising up with the strange sword appearing in his hand out of nowhere. Asuma was just finishing the fourth man and headed to the leader. Suddenly a man with one of the masks appeared in front of the two, "Asuma-san please stop we need to at least keep one of them for questioning," he said. Asuma grew more upset and punched the man, "WHERE WERE YOU WHEN THIS WAS HAPPENING TO HIM!" he shouted. Continuing with the charge on the leader, more men came out of nowhere and restrained him on the spot. Kenshi's energy was increasing and people were taking notice. "I will fight to the end and go further beyond that" he said with the bright purple aura swirling. He lunged after the leader with his sword but was intercepted by a strange three prong kunai. "That is enough Kenshi-kun you've been through enough," the blonde man said. He gasped when he noticed his eyes and it wasn't because of the change, it was because he was unconscious. With a sad look in his eyes he laid the boy down, then turned to the other men and said, "Take him to the TI room for interrogation." He looked at Kenshi and Asuma, So I guess he finally has fully awoken. They say beast are more formidable when injured and cornered; this kid is dangerous to his enemies, he thought.