Chapter 2 The Price Of Freedom

If there was one nice thing I could say about the Kaguya clan it would be how efficient they are.

Sixty warriors in all, all at least chunin class, piles of weapons stockpiled and plans laid out. They expect to fight a war, I know It will be a slaughter. Nothing but ants to the monster that is the mist.

I have been in this world for three weeks now, and thanks to sensei Rio I can honestly believe I'm at least a low chunin class trained us orphans everyday, I like to think it was to give us a chance to survive. Rio sensei was no fool.

He knew what was coming and prepared us best he could. He taught us the three basic ninjutsu, trained to water walk until we couldn't move, and taught us the art of the blade. It was all for naught however. The clan has fitted all able bodied warriors with weapons and sent scouts out to prepare. I was given ten kunai, 30 shuriken, and an old tanto. I will make use of these but not for the clan.

It was on the first night of the third week that I began the operation. I discovered that the scrolls were located in the library building, I have only one sealing scroll in my possession to grab everything I can.

The plan if me and Kimimaro make it out undetected we will be to speed towards the port located on the border of water country, sneak on board a freight ship and flea this land.

I whisper ''water clone jutsu'' five copies rise from the ground and disperse threw the village. The first team of two transform into Kiri ninja to go cause a substantial distraction making the other team who is responsible for looting the library go unnoticed.

My mission is Kimimaro. I made a promise that needs to be met.

I embrace the shadows as the warriors head over the buildings with word of a "Kiri attack'', I make it completely unnoticed to the cell, I summon five more clones with orders to transform into Kiri ninja and attack the first warrior they see to create more chaos to cover the escape.

I walk up to the cell kunai at the ready, Kimimaro is there waiting small smile on his face "you came ken" the boy said "of course who else is going to help me fuck up the world"

I smile. I begin cutting the sealing tags and breaking the locks, after a minute or so the gate slides open and Kimi walks out. "you ready?" I ask, holding out a kunai and battle supplies.

"Always" Kimi smiled for the first time since I've met him.

We sneak off and make it to the outside of the village, with my clones there with a bundle of scrolls at the ready, slide off the sealing scroll my hip, I unravel the scroll and place the others on the array 'seal' i intone and the assorted scrolls vanish.

I stand, then I look to the trio of clones "make as many false trails as possible then hold off all any pursuer for as long as possible" they go out to complete the task.

"Kimimaro we will be running for a day straight making a beeline to the border city, it will take at least three day to get there, then" I was cut off as KimImaro runs and stabs one of our clansmen with a blade of bone, the man offers one word 'traitors" before falling over dead. "We need to go right now" I say as we run toward the tree line. We make it to the trees and begin running full speed from the corpse we left. "Status" I intone

Name:Kenshin

Clan:Kaguya

Lvl:32

Age:13

HP 6500/6500-100xDEX

CP 4000/9000-100xENGY

STR:80

AGL:90

ENGY:90

DEX:65

INT:75

LUK:85

Points:0

Exp:300/1500

About half my chakra capacity and full hp, I am worried however because I have not gotten a mission complete notification in my status. Either meaning I must be a certain distance away or that we are being followed, and the mission isn't complete if there is someone on your tail.

I hope it's the former but things have gone too well without something happening so I can't be too optimistic. It was 6 hours later when I felt eyes on me but nobody was there from what i could tell, just as I thought that a kunai sails and hits the branch I was about to land on.

Me and Kimimaro stop on the branch he looks to me I nod, there was no running, we have to fight. I turn to greet the team of ninja after us and freeze "sensei?" I say,

Rios faces is set in a firm line, no trace of anger or disappointment, however the other three with him have murder in there eyes

"Why betray the clan in such a crucial moment" sensei asks.

"the leader is a fool, sixty clansmen versus a nation, only a idiot would join that fight, you'll all be dead before the weeks end" I tell Rio honestly, seeing no point in keeping up my façade. Rio looks at me with pride on his face

"Well seeing as how we are the only team that took this trail, all you and your friend need to do is kill us and continue your escape, this is the way of the shinobi boy and this will be your final lesson" he says as he withdraws the katana at his hip "you three attack the boy then assist me" he commands to the trio of clansmen.

He begins to walk towards me, "no mercy" I tell Kimimaro as he rushes off towards his battle bone sword in hand. I look back towards sensei as I withdraw my tanto, 'observe' I intone RIO KAGUYA KENJUTSU MASTER LVL45.

Quest Accepted

The Art Of The Blade

Master Rio has given you your final task, kill him and escape to continue your journey, fail and you will die

Reward:1xSkill book, 100,000 ryo,1xTitle

Sensei begins the battle with a flurry of kunai and shuriken, I dodge and swipe the ones I can't maneuver away from.

"Water Style clone jutsu" I yell summoning 10 clones taking a substantial dip to my reserves, I send them to surround sensei from all sides

He moves " the first art of the shinobi, Taijutsu" . He disappears then he's got a clone by the neck. Moments later there's a loud crack then a splash as the clone dissipates.

"The second art of the shinobi Genjutsu" he states and now I'm no longer in the field I'm falling from sky, I begin to freak out trying to figure out how I'd gotten this high until I realize this isn't real this is my mind, "KAI" I yell and I'm back just in time to hear what sensei says next,

"Third rule of the shinobi Ninjutsu" I send my clones to surround me and watch from all directions.

"WATER STYLE WATER DRAGON JUTSU" I hear sensei yell from the sky

A large dragon is heading right for me, there's only one way I'll survive. I substitute with the clone I had hidden in a bush 5 meters away, I watch as the dragon obliterates my other 9 clones and a large chunk of the ground

" Final art of the shinobi, Kenjutsu" sensei whispers, then I'm stabbed thru the heart I turn around with wide eyes looking at sensei who has tears in his eyes

"thank you for everything sensei you were truly a warrior" I turn into a puddle, sensei jerks back shock written clearly on his face as I'm behind him and stab my tanto threw his chest. He's gurgling blood as he slides off the blade.

I dropped down, hands shaking, I've never taken a life not in either life, I'm beginning to go into shock until a hand grabs mine sternly, I look up and meet sensei's eyes.

I only see pride in them as he begins to say his final words

"Kenshin in the three weeks I've trained you, you have exceeded all expectations. You've only done what you had to survive nobody can blame you for that my student, now you must go, child of the moon take the world by storm and destroy all your enemies, show that the Kaguya were not all fools" he says with the brightest smile I've ever seen

I see the light slowly fade from sensei as i sit there, crying yelling for him to survive. "Sensei come with me I still need a teacher, don't go"

he smiles one last time before he says "child you will be fine, you've even got a brother there to watch your back when things get tough, now go make me proud"

I see Kimimaro come out of the foliage soaked in blood with a massive amounts of cuts and bruises "Targets eliminated" he says no remorse on his face at all. But he does smile when he sees I've also won. I rise to my feet bowing to my sensei, with a quick thank you. Kimimaro and I continue on our path.

With tears still in my eyes I swore "this world will know my name". Just then…

QUEST COMPLETE

1xSKILLBOOK,100,000 RYO,AND TITLE "Child Of The Moon" HAVE BEEN ADDED TO YOUR INVENTORY

"Inventory?" I say out loud before a new screen pops of showing me in a grid layout of items I didn't know I had, I test the function by trying to grab the skill book out my inventory, my hand disappears into a void of space and grab the first thing I feel

I pull my hand out to be greeted by a small book with 'skill' listed, attempting to open it while we run to the border, however I soon find out I can't, I touch the word 'skill; trying to figure out how it worked when a screen popped up "learn skill?" I intone 'yes'

'SKILL LEARNED APPRENTICE KENJUTSU MASTERED'

, well that will be incredibly useful however I'm not able to focus on that now, we're both running on fumes and need to set camp. I stop a cave just off in the distance, "bro it's time for a break, we've still got two more days until we make it to port, wont due to be half dead when we get there" I say with a smile

Kimimaro looks at me weirdly for a second "I'll take first watch" the boy confirms. We rush into the cave, set up the tent and do a quick perimeter check. I lay down finally as soon as morning strikes.

I groan "wake me up in three hours" I tell my companion. He nods and I drift off.

You have slept, HP and CP set to max I wake up quickly to an odd sight, Kimimaro is passed out while standing near the front of the cave, I laugh "bro come lay down we are leaving in three hours".

He jumps, completely started by the sound of my voice, he turns towards me but this time instead of smile he gives me a look of complete surprise "Ken your arm" he says.

"huh?" I look down and my entire right arm is covered in bone armor, I realize the quest it's finally completed. I smile "looks like you're not the only one with the bloodline anymore brother" he seems to be contemplating something before he just smiles and lays down to bed while I take watch. Finally alone its time to figure out what's wrong with my arm 'status'

MAJOR QUEST COMPLETE

LVL UPx3- 60 STAT POINTS ADDED ,2xCHAKRA PAPER ADDED, 1xGACHA WEAPON CACHE

UNLOCKED BLOODLINE SHIKOTSUMYAKU

Title: The Child Of The Moon- Grants 2xCP,+5 to all the stats

USE WEAPON GACHE-SPINNING…. BLADE OF MANGATA ADDED TO INVENTORY

The reflection of the moon on the water, fitting I'd say. I pull the blade out, it's a katana. The sheath is white with flowing black lines, the hilt is patterned jet black with stock white. I release the blade from its sheath and gaze in wonder, Its jet black with a white line down the serrated edge 'Observe'

'Blade Of Mangata' 'Ranked: epic' allows the user to fight in Kenjutsu at the ability of Journeyman"

. I immediately fasten the blade across my shoulder, then I distribute my points, I add 20 to dexterity seeing as it's my weakness, I'll also add 15 to intelligence, 5 to luck and the last 20 to agility...

YOU HAVE EARNED A PERK for reaching 100 in Agility you have gained the perk Bullet Time, allows the user while in battle to perceive the world at reduced speed then normal people'.

Woah that's got to be one of the greatest abilities I have now, only level 1 and I perceive the world 5% slower than normal people, those few moments could mean the difference between life and death. I'm just about to head back to wake Kimimaro when i sense something just ahead I drop low and hide in the nearest brush, above me I see a squad of Kiri ninja headed towards the clan grounds I just left, I assume that's the kill squad sent to end the Kaguya. It is not my issue, the only person I cared about there is already with me. But now I know that we need to leave this area right now, so I head back to the cave.

It's been 3 days since we left that clan to burn in its own folly. We have finally arrived at the port city known as Nigoshi. "Ken, what's the plan, how and where are we going" my companion asks me, "It's simple really brother, I have money and we're trained shinobi I'm sure somebody will let us sail with them if we promise protection, and as for the plan" I look over at Kimimaro with huge smile on my face "Have you ever heard of The land Of The Waves?"


Title: The Child Of The Moon- Grants 2xCP,+5 to all the stats

Name:Kenshin

Clan:Kaguya

Lvl:35

Age:13

HP 9000/9000-100xDEX

CP 18000/18000-100xENGYx2

STR:80(85)

AGL:110(115)

ENGY:90(85)

DEX:85(90)

INT:90(95)

LUK:90(95)

Points:0


Exp:100/2300

Skills/Perks

Gamersbody(ACTIVE) allows the user to survive any attack as long as HP doesn't hit zero

Observe:You focus on another person giving you the ability to see their status window

Chakra control: 45% How efficient and effective you at using your chakra supply

Taijutsu:Apprentice How proficient you are at shinobi style hand to hand combat

Shikotsumyaku LVL 1/100 The prized kekkei genkai of the Kaguya clan the user has full control of all bones in the body

Water affinity:30% the natural ingrained ability to use water style ninjutsu proficiently

Kenjutsu:Apprentice Ability to fight in the art of the blade

Bullet time (PERK): 1/100 With each level gained the users perception of reality with every level the user gains 1% more perception during the time they use the ability, current proficiency time is slowed by 5%


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