"It felt as if Earth was destined to be in conflict. Whether it had been the five great nations going at it or otherworldly threats, the world kept fighting. As I witness the destruction we're willing to throw at our enemies, I fear we will no longer identify ourselves as humans. What is humane about destroying an entire population of innocents only to snuff out a small resistance of enemies? "Humanity"... we've been at war with the Otsutsuki for two centuries through mass casualties. Finally gained the upper hand in this war. So many friends are gone. Children without parents. Sacrifice after sacrifice and no real winner at the end of it all. That's the part all politicians and "important people" leave out. I've lost too much from this constant fighting. I don't even know what'll become of us when it's all over. This planet is too broken to know where to start fixing it. At least my sister and wife are optimistic enough to believe there's still a chance to rebuild. But what good is rebuilding if this cycle repeats all over again?"

- Hideaki Senju

The world soon after did obtain peace once humanity finally killed the last member of the Otsutsuki clan in the long Great ninja war. Through the efforts of some Nations and forming of certain groups, the restoration of the planet was a long and arduous task for a few decades. The world had seen some semblance of normality again. But it didn't take too long for hostilities to reignite between certain "major" parties. A domino effect of violence occurred once more until that fateful day arose. A flash of light shone throughout the world. At that moment, the Land of Water and all islands surrounding the Kanashii Ocean were washed away by the massive tsunami. The loss of life was unfathomable, and one of the five great nations ceased to exist in that one moment. What was left were ruins and destruction on a scale that was unimaginable. As the remaining nations scrambled for answers, some parties viewed this as an opportunity to capitalize on the event. In the years that followed, unknown parties moved in to claim what is now unmarked territory. Thus, all of these places washed away by the tsunami became an ungoverned territory. They were now known as the "Forgotten Zone."

Disclaimer: I do not own the world or any of the properties of "Naruto". Just writing a story that utilizes the world.

Mainly Original characters will be utilized. However, that doesn't mean we will not use any Main Naruto Cast characters in this story.

future reference (took a page out of cr4zypt's book for this):

"Alright, dude." - For regular speech

"Alright, dude." - For thoughts

"Alright, dude." - Demon/transformed speak

"Alright, dude." - demon/transformed thoughts

jutsu

enjoy folks