Abir arrived in the Alvarez Kingdom via ship docking into the city of Vistarion their capital. The way the council talked about the land he thought that he'd be walking into a savage wasteland where heads would be on wooden spikes for all to see, but to his suprise the kingdom was a modern utopia in the magic world. The streets were paved and the buildings rose high a gigantic palace of grey stone was located in the middle of the sprawling city state.
Abir quickly joined up with the army of Alvarez his skill and power impressing his superiors immediately quickly rising up rank from being an uninformed fodder conscript to a elite assassin apart of a deadly team of two others a force that was sent out to dispatch troublesome territories. His time in the kingdom reminded him of back home in the elemental nations it actually brought him a sense of order being out on a long term mission and the militaristic routines of his assignment.
Upon promotion he was informed about parts of the Alvarez's kingdoms goal to subjegate all nations on the continent if not willingly by mass extermination. Most of the army was none the wiser of its true intentions the state run propaganda and mind control ran deeper than any genjutsu the Uchiha had encountered. They felt as if they were the beloved subjects of a benevolent all powerful ruler the citizens and government officials all lived in prosperity they felt like their strong armed take over of free separate kingdoms were the offerings of a gift to people less civilized than themselves for the savages to refuse meant they were killing themselves, the Alvarez kingdom had a "holy mission" to unite the entire continent under one flag and to conquer Ishgar.
Abir was no saint he had blood on his hands some innocent. He was a ninja after all a killer for hire but even so, shinobi had a code, killing civilians happened but within the two villages he was raised in it was Not honorable.
"Tap tap"
The sound of knuckles rapping against shadowed glass brought Abir away from his musings. The dreadlocked man was currently sitting on a train, in a luxurious red and black decor train suite that had room for four people if needed. He was laying his legs across the opposite seat looking out a window. Snow covered the tracks and out past the horizon Abir could make out the shapes of various mountains and valleys another mission awaited them.
"Come in!" Abir said putting some volume in his voice to compensate for the noise of the train in motion.
The expensive wooden door slid open revealing a young man of about twenty three years with an average height he wore a black floor length trench coat with a low black v neck shirt a tattoo of XIII graced his collarbone. Short brown hair sat atop the man's head beneath his hair striking gold cat-like eyes looked at Abir as the man moved into the compartment taking a seat across from the ninja.
Not a moment later the door slides open again a short but voluptuous woman appears passing through the frame she had milky white skin with circular red dots connecting in a intricate pattern across her face that was framed by long white hair. The lady appeared to be in her early thirties she wore a lengthy kimono white in color that exposed her generous breasts with no shoes covering her feet. The woman slid the door shut behind her before sitting beside Abir.
"Black Cat... Widow the train doesn't stop for another few hours. To what do I owe the visit?" The ninja spoke to the duo taking his eyes off the window he eyed them both.
"Her idea she wouldn't let me sleep other wise" Black Cat said with a groan putting his hands behind his head and closing his eyes.
"The spriggan said for us to stick together for the last leg of the trip we wouldn't have to if you both would've payed attention to the debrief lacrima." Widow replied back with irritation.
Ever since they first became a unit a year ago every time they went on a mission she had to be the adult in the room. Between Black Cat sleeping at the most inopportune times or The Piercing Flame's penchant to always smoke those odorous cigars leaving him in the clouds; she had to be the mother hen of the group making sure the two younger men accomplished the goals their bosses set out for them.
She knew better than the other two what happened to teams that failed or didn't accomplish enough of the emperor's goals. She had seen first hand over the years how they had killed and replaced her teammates. The power of the spriggan was astonishing and widow wasn't a slouch herself the only thing she could equate them to was a walking nightmare. She would of warned her teammates but she was under strict orders not to reveal such information or her life was forfeit.
"Ugh what do those drags want us to do now?" Abir asked the lady called Widow.
"We are to go to WinterRum just outside of the northern portion of our borders to eliminate the resistance they've built up against our troops."
"Weren't they a smaller kingdom how come we're being sent for something like this?" Abir asked the older woman again.
"The towns people trade a delicious liquor specially made from the ore,snow,and a magic passed down for generations. They trade this with the ice giants for the safety of their land and the Snow dwarfs for rare metals and weapons both races border their kingdom. They've all recently come to a militaristic agreement aiding each other and living as one to keep their freedom." Widow spoke finishing her debrief.
The ninja leaned back running his hand through his leather pouch on his belt he unsealed another cigar lighting it and inhaling.
He couldn't wait to get away from here away from the evil of this kingdom the only saving grace was his team as looney as they could be at times.
Others would look at them and their deeds as pure evil yet still he felt a familiar camaraderie with the two that reminded him of his Genin days in kumo. No these two weren't evil just people who weren't handed the right cards in life. Both of his teammates grew up in Alvarez so to them this was business as usual the kingdom had been on a conquest for over fifty years to Abir unfortunately every mission he was reminded of the fact that he was taking someone else's freedom to live how they wanted to instead forcing them to fly the Alvarez flag.
"Giants... you say" Black Cat finally spoke up acknowledging that he was paying attention. " that means there should be lots of food right!??"
The trench coat wearing man caused the other two to sweat drop, Black Cat only thought about two things food and sleep whenever he wasn't on the hunt the man was just like his namesake.
Snow crunched underneath the feet of the trio as they made their way through the battle formation of soldiers. The wind bit the faces of the men as it howled through the tall forest trees that rose over everyone the man's mouths chattered trying to produce additional heat.
'Days like this I gotta thank Azula for the blessing' Abir thought about his fire ability he was never one to get cold no matter the temperature.
His team made it to the front of the battalion of soldiers Abir counted at-least a solid 500 strong. From the reports Widow had forced The Uchiha and Black Cat to read these men had lost a lot of comrades having come with 1,000 men. The looks of relief on their faces as they realized the kingdoms second most powerful team would be fighting among them leading the charged boosted the man's resolve.
"MEN!! I KNOW THESE WEEKS HAVE BEEN TOUGHEST OF YER LIVES YOU'VE SEEN YOUR BROTHERS MASSARCED AND TORN APART BY THOSE FILTHY BEASTS WONDERING IF YOU WOULD BE NEXT!" A tall buff man with orange curled hair and a scar that zig zagged like a lightning bolt across his forehead yelled out to his man voice amplified through magic. "YOUR EMPEROR HAS HEARD YOUR CRIES AND HE SENDS HIS FURIES TO DISPATCH THE DEFILERS FIGHT HARD REMEMBER THIS DAY FOR TODAY VICTORY HIS OURS FOR ALVAREZZZZ!"
Roars of yelling and shouts could be heard carrying through the frigid air as the men hooped and hollered charging towards battle. Another roar could be heard in response the opposition the enemy beyond the trees was preparing their warriors as well.
"I'll be in the treetops using my webs to help our soldiers out!" Widow shouted jumping up while raising her right hand a thin strand comes out her finger tips attaching and reeling her to the top of the canopy.
Widow's powers worked best from a distance and with large groups of people. Attaching her threads to her intended victims she can successfully turn them into virtual puppets that she then uses to combat her opponents from a safe distance. She can even use these threads to somehow bring out the full physical power of her controlled puppet , albeit at the cost of putting her puppets through severe physical pain due to it.
Abir followed her lead also jumping into the trees hopping along the lower limbs faster than the soldiers below could run through the almost knee high snow. Looking to his left he saw that Black Cat was beside him about 50 feet away. The ninja did not have to go for long as he stopped suddenly.
Just ahead in the distance multiple silhouettes were lined up shoulder to shoulder. 'The giants' thought Abir.
Activating his sharingan The Uchiha was able to get a closer look at the race. They looked just like normal humans from a northern warrior culture they wore animal furs as clothing. The men were chiseled with muscle and scars most were shirtless not affected by the cold only wearing pants,the woman among the warriors wore their furs in a provocative manner as if to cause their enemies a moment's hesitation from their lust.
Abir couldn't find a fault in their logic
'it's not everyday you catch at a glimpse of racks bigger than you are' he thought perversely. Many a man probably met an un timely death that way.
The giants heights varied but they sure did live up to their namesakes the tallest were around 35 feet tall and the smallest were about 20 feet. Abir lowered his gaze and looked down at the ground trying to gather more intel as he heard his army approaching behind him about two minutes away.
Upon the ground floor he saw the humans of WinterRum and the dwarves mingling together getting a few last minute orders sent and carried out as they moved around the giants and vice versa. The dwarves were around 3 feet in height and incredibly stocky they were fitted elaborate golden armor with silver stones they wielded war hammers and axes. From what Widow had mentioned what they lacked in physical prowess they made up
For it with their ability to wield magical weapons that caused great effects.
Last but not least the humans wore a traditional set of black and silver armor that was plated with gold each soldier carried a sword and shield some of the elites were actual mages wearing unique attire but the majority of the forces had no ability with magic. All in all the WinteRum alliance proved to be formidable it increased their numbers to over 2,000. Their strength also was increased the Alvarez battalion hadn't been prepared for the development at all.
'That's where we come in' Abir thought.
His goal was to get this done with as quickly as possible being outnumbered and to minimize so much needless death so after helping with the initial phase. The ninja and the Black Cat would begin assassinating the Top officials of each race leaving only one behind to be their races representation in the Alvarez kingdom.
Alvarez Soldiers roared from behind Abir as projectiles of different elements fell towards the middle of the immense WinterRum army the soldiers without magic bravely ran forward towards the enemy spears in hand. The WinterRum soldiers lost a small portion of men who screamed in agony as they burned, froze, or were shocked to death by the Alvarez initial assault.
Most of them were quick enough to hide in dwarven metal barriers that sprung into life as soon as the first blasts hit or were being shielded by the giants whose bodies could withstand much more damage.
The giants were the first to recover rushing forward from the garrison in front of the city gates to meet the rushing humans of the Alvarez army. There steps were heavy and shook the earth causing some of the soldiers to lose their footing as the giants neared causing them to lose their lives as they were crushed underfoot.
The men that didn't threw their spears at the towering people barely affecting them as most bounced off their tough skin. The ones that stuck caused little damage if the scene of one giantess plucking a spear out and throwing it back killing three man as it impales them into the ground stuck like a nail. Another giant male took two other man out in one hit that attacked with swords they were putting up a decent fight but you had to be perfect to kill a giant with death by a million papercuts.
It was clear that the Mages and elites would have to deal with the giants as another men flew in the air past were Abir watched the first goings of the battle.
"You ready!?" Abir asked as Black Cat appeared by his side.
The man nodded pulling out a rather large pistol with XII carved in white on its side it had a metal shield that could block swords other bullets, energy you name it. Abir never could get a answer of what it was made of.
'cheeky tight lipped lazy bastard' The shinobi thought to himself. He was thinking about making a gift for a certain redhead that ran around his head all the time.
Tight lipped as he could be the man was a good friend that pistol and his incredible skills had saved Abir's ass a few times since joining him.
"AHHHH N-NO PLEASE DON'T JUST KILL ME AHHH!!"
A blonde haired man screamed as a long black haired giantess and a red haired giant broke his legs.
"Hehehe Borgo I love it when they squeal like that soo cute!! Ever since the Rum and alliance we never get to hurt humans like we used to!" The Black haired giantess squealed in delight as she leaned over the man.
"I know Tania I know trust me! Hurry up and kill him there are plenty more humans to kill around us and we're sitting ducks if anyone were to ambush us"
As soon as the red haired giant finished speaking to his pouting comrade. Abir and Black Cat landed down near the both of them gaining their attention as a web naked to the normal eye attached to the downed man dragging him away quickly from the fight obviously Widow's doing, all over the battlefield she helped people dodge attacks they otherwise couldn't have gain incredible strength or cause confusion in the ranks of the enemy as she took control of a few of their movements including a giant's.
"Damn Tania you really should of hurried now you'll get to squeal I wonder if it's as enjoyable as you make it seem hmm we'll find out!"
The ninja taunted activating his sharingan. He began to course magic throughout his body envisioning a star of green in his minds eye he grabs a little bit of energy off it runs through him.
"Hahahahahah what a little human breaking my legs haha you couldn't wrap a hand around my finger let alone leg!" Tania laughed hysterically slapping her thighs before straightening back up "Whew that was good. Don't worry human I'll take you out of your delusional reality."
The giantess rushed forward as the ground shook with her steps she slammed a hand down lightening fast on top of Abir like a hammer smashing a bug. Tania's hand slowly rose before she was thrown off balance falling as Abir jumped into the air towards her face his leg glowing with visible green and black energy.
"Gamma kick"
His kicked connected with her face knocking the off balanced giantess into a few trees before she fell to the ground with a thud and remained unmoving.
"Tania!! You bastard I'll kill you!!" Borgo yelled the giant charging towards Abir.
He wouldn't make it close as Black Cat appeared out of nowhere hopping in a zig zag around the trees before appearing in front of the giants charging face.
"Sorry I've come to deliver bad luck RAILGUN!!" The black trench coat wearing assassin drew his pistol as a large magic circle formed and a wide flashing light of energy shot out hitting the running giant in the face decapitating his head as it bounced around in the snow before coming to a stop around another group of battling people who barely noticed.
"Nice job BlackCat let's keep moving!"
The duo of elites ran through all the battles that littered the white and red snow covered ground Abir was like a blur of black red and green blasting away dwarven constructs or matching most of the smaller giants in strength via his gamma magic for short durations. During his stay in Alvarez the ninja had begun using Shulkie's magic more and more much to the delight of the feminine rage spirit that resided inside him at the moment. He could currently use 15 percent of the power and by adding 15 percent power to just one part of his body he wouldn't grow tired as fast as before.
Abir ran through the men in front of him like a knife going through butter. All attacks were dodged or blocked thanks to his visual prowess the half blood slid in the snow as two arrows went over head a nearby knight thinking the ninja vulnerable slashes a sword at his exposed torso hitting true only for the dark skinned man's body to poof in smoke replaced with a pile of snow.
"W- w what are you!!?" The man whimpered his body shook with fear all around him were the bodies of his fallen comrades all to this one man.
"A ninja" Abir answered the man appearing behind him in a flash his red blade slashed through the man's neck like it was paper.
Black Cat and Abir we're walking in a gigantic open hallway the ceilings reached high above allowing for giants to enter and walk about. Abir was surprised at how quickly accommodations were made for all the races to reside in the strong hold of the city as they moved throughout the town looking for the commanders post or bug out building in his opinion.
They made it to a set of giant wooden doors cut from expensive wood, a smaller door was built within it.
"They're in here" Black Cat stated his pistol raised and ready as he looked at Abir who nodded his head. The brown haired man kicked in the smaller door his trench coat fluttering in the wind like a action hero's cape. Startled gasps could be heard and the sound of swords being drawn heard.
The two made their way into the room, it was elegant and formal. A big table sat on a raised up platform about 35 feet high allowing the smaller races to be level with the giant representatives. Multiple big sphere's obvious creations of the dwarves played the action of the war going on just outside of these walls.
At said table were ten individuals 3 giants 3 dwarves and 4 humans sat they all dressed in expensive attire for each of their cultures.
Abir went through a fourteen seal sequence fast than the eye could blink finishing on boar. The shinobi's chakra crept through the room invisible to everyone except himself, attaching to the members and every guard in the room.
"Blinded eye genjutsu!" The ninja muttered as he walked past Black Cat and the guards beginning to surround the assassin. His jutsu accessed the brains visual center making it seem like he or whatever he wished to be invisible was so.
A perfect assassination jutsu he remembered back when he had learned it from his late father. Shaking those thoughts out of his head the ninja jumped on to the platform walking behind a portly middle aged man with balding gray hair he drew his blade taking a stance.
"What is this? WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR AS PRINC-gurgle" The portly man's throat exploded with a sickening spray of blood the smell of iron was strong as the members reacted in shock.
"Ahhhhhh Fredrick my baby!" An older fair skinned woman cried out weeping as her knees gave out.
The Two male giants moved forward towards the trench coat wearing man who hadn't moved a muscle yet thinking he had somehow killed the prince. They were about ten feet away when a strong blast of wind cut through the air slicing the Achilles' tendons and another to the back of their knees causing them to fall forward in front of a blank faced Black Cat.
"I've come to deliver some bad luck" the assassin said before raising his black pistol as electricity began quickly building around the gun before a magic circle opened.
"Rail gun"
A blast of energy leapt from the barrel of the pistol blasting off both giants faces leaving them unrecognizable as brain matter and skull bits fell about.
"Nooo!what do you want we will surrender stop this violence now too many of my kind have died I cannot allow anymore to perish as their queen." A purple haired giantess sobbed out as tears fell from her amethyst eyes she stood looking at her dead husband and Relative.
Abir had to whistle to himself that purple haired one was definitely their queen she was huge, she stood at almost fifty foot towering over the platform he could sense incredible power within her, she would've been a great fight. He moved silently as he made this observation beside his last victim a dwarven woman curled up against her husband's arm as if he could protect her when he was just as terrified as she was.
"What are you saying Gaia you are our strongest warrior if you fight them you could avenge our losses avenge your husband!!" A older human man in clothing fit for a king explained.
"I Am the matriarch should the patriarch fall in battle I must survive to raise a new generation a new king it is the way of my people!" The giantess named Gaia stated not budging her eyes narrowed slightly as she looked at the dwarves.
"You must put these things aside and fight to the death sacrifices must be made it's now or never That's one of the enemies elites take him out we can over take them!!" Tagarrod a dwarven man said tersely ignoring the pleas of his whimpering brother and his wife.
"I would never sacrifice my morals we are a proud pe- LOOK OUT!!" Gaia screamed as she moved quickly her arms creating a gigantic breeze her hand slammed between the dwarven royalty knocking them back with a yelp as the force shook the whole table.
"Impressive!! I didn't think you had noticed me when you narrowed your eyes you're quicker than you look!" Abir called out slowly appearing before everyone's eyes his blade was hilt deep into the giantess's hand.
He quickly back flipped away pulling his blade out as the giant hand tried to snap shut around him like a vice he landed in the middle of the platform all remaining eyes on him as Black Cat jumped up onto the platform beside the shinobi.
"There's two" one voice said
"He's the one that got the others"
"Abir the Piercing Flame and Black Cat I presume Widow is out on the battle field as well." Gaia spoke again removing her hand from the table as she leant over looking at all of them she received a nod before continuing " you all say you want me to fight them... I could possibly beat one of them and protect you all but two at once your lives and mine would be forfeit and then they win easily demolishing our demoralized troops they have won this."
"B-but you're our trump card said to be one of the immortal giants of the four elemental tribes." The short dwarven men complained he was too proud to see that defeat was inevitable, if not this battle surely the next how long would they be able to hold off against reinforcements.
"ENOUGH TAGARROD!" The old king Athir shouted "What rulers would we be to allow our people to be taken over without our representation we must protect their lives first perhaps with negotiation we can keep our culture as we integrate with them. After all haven't we done the same among all our races?"
The dwarven men grumbled but said nothing else.
"Excellent!!" Abir spoke reaching into his pouch he held a scroll in his hand as he pulled it out. "Here is the Emperor's treaty I'll need a signature here.. here... here... annnnd here!"!
