There was a time, many years ago, when the Five Shinobi Villages did not exist, and bloodshed ruled in their place. War raged constantly between different clans, and many innocent lives were lost in the flames of hatred. All across the world, shinobi fought viciously for power, but none so fiercely as the Uchiha, and the Senju.
The Uchiha clan was blessed with a unique fighting ability, a kekkei genkai called the Sharingan. This ocular jutsu allowed users to see through the techniques of their opponents, and often led to a swift defeat by copying their opponent's jutsu, or trapping them in powerful genjutsu.
T here were other clans with other formidable skills, such as the Hyuga clan, whose Byakugan was highly regarded for the ability to see chakra points and across long distances, but there was one particular clan that proved to be a threat to the others, despite a relatively passive history in the bloody ninja world.
The Amaya clan also possessed a singular ocular jutsu. The Gensogan, as it was called, allowed the user to wield the five chakra natures as easy as they breathed, giving them command over nature itself.
While other ninja used jutsu or complicated techniques, Gensogan users simply waved their hands. They needed very little chakra and wielded with absolute control to accomplish incredible feats.
Needless to say, despite the relatively small size of the clan, and the even smaller number that could use the Gensogan, the other clans saw them as a threat that needed to be eliminated. The Amaya's small size left them open to attack by numerous foes, but they always seemed to somehow scrape by, gaining more and more prestige with each unwanted battle.
Until the Uchiha clan.
Led by Madara Uchiha, the fiercest of his clan, the Sharingan and Gensogan clashed repeatedly, hacking away at the other a little bit at a time. It took far longer than Madara expected, for he had heard that the Amaya were relatively peaceful unless provoked. In his mind, that equated to a fundamental weakness within them that would be quickly snuffed out by his battle-worn clan. As the conflict raged on, the sheer size of the Uchiha clan proved to be too great, and the Amaya clan too few. They were all but obliterated, a few managing to escape Madara's vengeful gaze, but none with the Gensogan. It had been wiped out of existence.
Vowing revenge, the Amaya remnants joined the Uchiha clan's sworn enemy, the Senju. The Senju welcomed them with open arms, hoping that one of the remnants would possess the Gensogan and give them an edge. Despite this never happening, the Amaya shinobi proved to be fierce fighters with unconventional techniques that often turned the tides of war to their favor.
And yet, the war was a never-ending entity, fueled by hatred and bloodshed that continued to cycle in on itself. Hashirama Senju saw this as an opportunity for peace and extended an olive branch to the Uchiha, with the idea of creating a ninja village in the Land of Fire.
Weary of the fight, the Uchiha accepted, and Konohagakure, the Village Hidden in the Leaves, was born, with Hashirama Senju named the First Hokage. He later went on to defeat Madara Uchiha, the only one who wanted the war to continue, and created peace in the Land of Fire. Soon, other clans followed their lead, and the Five Lands soon had five Villages, each headed by a Kage, to protect them. And so, peace was born, and any war or conflict seemed a minor event compared to the maelstrom of violence from before.
But what of the Amaya Clan?
After the death of Madara Uchiha, the one that had ordered the attack on their clan, they accepted the peace and became a part of the Village, working to strengthen the bonds between the different clans that made up Konoha's shinobi.
But there was one couple who lived in fear. Their son, Akihiro, was a direct descendant of Gensogan users, and showed some of the traits of these gifted fighters. While he himself didn't possess the kekkei genkai, it was all but a guarantee that someone in his line would possess the jutsu. Afraid of Akihiro's white hair and powerful chakra that marked his family's history, they fled Konoha when the boy turned thirteen, leaving the calculating gaze of the Uchiha clan behind them.
Akihiro eventually grew to adulthood in a small secluded village and showed his merit as a powerful shinobi. He traveled for many years, trying to understand his family's history, before settling down and having children of his own. And they had children, and their children had children, each possessing either the onyx eyes or white hair that marked a Gensogan user, but never both.
Until, one hot summer's night, during the Third Great Ninja War, two parents shielded their nearly-born daughter from the shocked and scared faces of the medical ninja surrounding them. Their daughter, Tsukiko, the great-great-granddaughter of Akihiro Amaya, watched them calmly through intelligent onyx eyes, her white hair a stark contrast to the darkness of the room.
A.N. Thank you so much for reading! I'll let you know that this fanfic really hits its stride at chapter 4 or 5. They have been edited, but still reflect a slightly more immature writing style. So, if you could, please give it until then before you decide whether you like it or not, as the first few chapters are not the greatest I've ever written.
Thank you so much!