He flipped the cards into his hand, then expertly shuffled them with mind bending speed.Thirty years have passed since the Hokages death, his pupil, Kondaime, taking over in his stead. Relationships between the Sand and Cloud villages had been strained long during the sixth Hokage's rule, and whose uneasy truces slowly began to slip into the shadows in the later years. However, the leaders of the Grass and Mist were murdrered- work thought to be that of the Snow and Cloud villages.Later the entire Sand Village was mysteriously destroyed. Thought to be the work of the Village Hidden the Clouds- the Grass, Mist, and Rock villages formed a coalition against the Cloud and Snow villages. Thought to being accused unjustly, the Cloud and Snow villages responded by forming a similar pact, along with their allies: Rain and Ice. This group of four called themselves the Heaven Nations.
Laying the cards on the table once again he positioned them perfectly in the center of the table. Not wanting to become outnumbered, Grass, Mist, and Rock, all relatively small, convinced the Mist and Sound villages to join their alliance. This group of five became known as the Earth Nations.
He took a deep breath, his chest filling up to the rim with poisioned air.Outside these two sects lie the Village Hidden in the Leaves- or, more widely known as Konoha. The Kondaime preserved Naruto's wish of peace and refused to join either side. Also, the secretive Sun and Moon villages lie outside both sides knowledge. They exist in harmoy, created by the Sixth Hokage and the legendary Sasuke Uchiha.
He released his mighty breath, sending three cards flying into the air, swooping around the room, and landing in front of him. For many years, tensions between the two nations grew. So much in fact, that one could not even stand outside a village from an opposite nation without, at least, getting horrible looks. Stepping a toe inside however, could result in more than just some wounded feelings.
With shaking, veiny hands, he flipped the cards over, gazing intently on the pictures they depicted. War is coming, and everyone but the oblivious children of Konoha know it. It is here where our story begins. Outside a rather familiar village, inside a rather familiar academy, a group of students wait anxiously for their test results.
Among them is Z Kabyichii, self proclaimed slacker and all around loser, Dan Hyuuga, a mysterious, yet suave character on a quest, and finally, in a lone corner of the room, is the littlelest child in the academy- a girl called Kieto. Even to him, their fates are unknown, but their cards reveal that their parts in this story will be ones of significance. Much significance.
He sighed, and folded the cards back into their pile. The stench in the air was horrible. He had to be going now. Things needed to be done.
The Beginning is near! A new Horizon is Dawning! Around the Corner, a new chapter in the Lives of the Ninja Begins! What's Next?