Disclaimer: Nope. Naruto is not mine. This plot is though…
ODES OF THE BETRAYED by Kage Kurokawa
Hi… for anyone interested, this is a simple background of Odes of the Betrayed (I know, I know… the title's not so original… but I do believe it fits…)
Oh, and this fic will run several parts, each part will have six to seven chapters alternating between 1st and 3rd person POVS (e.g. Part I is from 1st person, Part II is from 3rd, etc, etc.)
BACKGROUND: (for those interested)
Timeline: AV branching off from the arrival of the godaime… and about 9 years into the future.
Main Characters: Gaara, Naruto, Neji, Sasuke, Shikamaru, and Shino
Rough Summary: For almost six to seven years, five rogue ninjas of Konoha and one from Suna find themselves living in a harsh paradise called Phantom Country. Now a mission is bringing them face to face with the demons of the past that they have tried so hard to escape…
Note: 7-8 years have passed since the protagonists left their villages… they are officially tagged as fugitives or missing nins… all of which would mean certain death…but…
The Main Characters: Well, this is my version of how time changes people:
Now for the betrayed: Uzumaki Naruto's older, more responsible, but still with traces of his chirpiness, he also a bit darker and under a contract with Kyuubi after he was betrayed by Konoha. Gaara's more human most of the time, less psychotic (note the word: less) but goes ballistic (understatement!) when he encounters someone from his own village. Uchiha Sasuke is more mature, less power hungry after events of six years ago, and is a fugitive from Konoha 8 years prior. Aburame Shino (Shino is my fave!) is less stoic than before… he actually speaks here... he is blind after being betrayed by his clan and is now a special medic nin. Shikamaru Nara is not just an overly intelligent, cynical, lazy imp anymore… he is now an overly intelligent, cynical, lazy, womanizing imp. And Hyuga Neji, well, he can still be a pompous bastard but it's bit more tempered given his experiences, oh yeah he and Shikamaru are sort of having the numbers game… (chuckles!)
Other characters: Well a lot of the old characters are gonna be mentioned here… some of whom are gonna play big parts… there are a lot of new ones made up by yours truly too…
Pairings and relationships: Established NarutoGaara pairing/relationship (I'm interested in this pairing for some reason), Neji and Shikamaru are established non-exclusive… err… fuckbuddies… for lack of better term…may or may not develop into a full time relationship… Shino and Sasuke are… well, best friends for most part with a few (re: once a year) encounters… coz' Sasuke's generally a ladies' man here with a few glitches… will develop? Maybe, maybe not… I'm leaning towards the unconventional pairings here so… mentions and encounters of KakaIru… Jiraiya's still a pervert… an old pervert at that…
On techniques, jutsus, etc.: well some of the well known ones and some of my made up ones (chuckles)
Settings: The story will have three main settings…
On Phantom Country: Phantom Country inside my head is akin to "Sin City" Naruto-style but with a twist… Located near the outskirts of Earth Country and surrounded by five mountains on all sides with only one entrance accessible to foreigners via a cave path. This small, organized, autonomous territory is the site of everything… err… illegal… gambling, prostitution, drugs, black market, fugitives, from petty thieves to cold blooded psychopaths… the works… it also has the reputation of being an impenetrable fortress…
There are two levels in Phantom Country the Akamachi or "Red City" (where all the actions happen) it is located on the lush valley between the mountains (except on the Western area near the lake) and extends to one of the mountains where 'residents' build their homes... and the Shiromachi or "White City" (where all the boring administrative stuff goes on)… the White City located on the tallest mountain is divided into three areas: White Phantom Village: where all the politics and the technicalities of running the place happens; Gray Phantom Village: residence of ninjas in Phantom Country located on the two mountains on each side of the Akamachi residential village; and Black Phantom village where our heroes live: this is the residence of the special ninjas S-class levels, they are the special units that can only be dispatched by the leader, 'Shikage' (Deathshadow) himself and two other high-ranking administrators.
Almost all of Phantom country's shinobi are rogue nins or missing nins. But they are among the best. Especially its special nins in the Black Phantom village called the 'yuureinin' or Phantom Ninjas; they are reputed to be the best of the best and are only replaced when they are either dead or retired. The number yuureinin is fixed at 44 at any given time.
On Konoha: Well, Konoha has changed a lot since eight years ago. Tsunade died 7 years ago. Her successor enforced radical changes in the country but died at the present timeline. Jiraiya is 'forced' to leave his life as a 'hermit' and take the post of Hokage to bring back some order in the country which is threatened once more by Orochimaru and the stronger army from the Hidden Village of Sound.
On Suna: Suna is now held at the neck by the Akatsuki. The present Kazekage is a member of the Akatsuki. Forming a truce and a secret alliance with Orochimaru, the Akatsuki supports the moves on Konoha.
On other Villages and countries: yeah, well I'll explore the territory when I get there.
I'm tired of typing… so… the story begins on the next chapter…
