Episode 57: Genki
A long time ago, the Steel Village never existed. There was only the Land of Iron.
A young man walked through a village. He was wearing samurai armor, and he had two swords at his left hip. He wasn't wearing his helmat, showing is black hair, and green eyes.
He walked into a building, seeing an old man. With long grey hair and black eyes.
"Hey, Mifune." Said the younger one.
"Hello, Genki." Said Mifune. "Where is your helmet?"
"Left it in my room."
"Rebellious as always, I see." Mifune sighed.
Genki shrugged. "I guess."
Genki was nearly twenty, and Mifune was forty.
A year later, Genki and Mifune were standing across each other.
"Mifune, I think I can take over this village for you."
"It is not a village- it is a land."
"Yeah, whatever. I'm strong enough to take the reigns. Let me do this."
"Genki, I am going to rule this land for some time now. I have no intention of retiring."
"Why?"
"Do you want to know the truth? Because I don't think anyone else is worthy of my position."
"You may have been able to handle this land for this long, but you won't be able to do it for very much longer. You're old. People won't take you seriously anymore."
"The Third Hokage is nearly seventy, and he's still in power."
"But I don't live in the Leaf, now do I? Retire, old man."
"Even if I did retire, you'd be the last person I'd choose- even if you are my kid brother."
"Adoptive brother."
"My point still stands."
"Why? Why wouldn't I make a good leader?"
"The time that you spent as an orphan you learned how to be strong. But it also made you arrogant. Crippled with your rebellious spirit and anger- it would make you unfit for my position. This decision is final."
"But-"
"I know of your plan. Your plan was to create a Hidden Village. WE CANNOT HAVE THAT! If we became a Hidden Village, then we'd get dragged into the Shinobi Wars! We're not a ninja village, we're a samurai land."
"Ninjas are stronger than samurai! With a Hidden Village, we could rival all of the villages! They don't take us seriously because you're an old man! And we have these damned samurai instead of ninjas! Most Samurai don't even have Jutsu!"
Mifune closed his eyes for a minute. "Because you will not back down... We're going to have a duel. The winner gets to control the Land of Iron."
"Awesome." Genki smiled slightly. "I'm not going to hold back just because you're old."
Both of them stood up, and then drew their swords. They were both standing in Kendo stances.
Mifune slashed down at him, but he blocked it, but his blade was nearly knocked from his hand. Genki jumped backwards, and Mifune leapt at him at an insane speed, Genki jumped to the side and slashed at his head as he was jumping.
Mifune ducked, avoiding it. "You have improved, but you're still not as good as I am." He stabbed at Genki, who landed on the ground and dodged to the side.
Genki jumped at him and slashed down. Mifune ducked and stabbed at his chest. Genki dodged to the right and slashed down at his back.
Mifune raised his right hand, blocking the blade. Genki's sword pierced the armor, cutting Mifune's hand. Mifune's eyes widened, and he slashed even faster at Genki, who drew his second sword and blocked it.
Genki then leapt backwards and he sheathed his second sword. He gripped his first with both hands again. Mifune did the same.
He's stronger, faster, and smarter than me. Genki thought. But I can still beat him... with unorthodox methods.
Genki teleported above Mifune, and slashed down at his back. Mifune blocked the blade with his own, and slashed it from his hand.
"What are you going to do now? You have no sword." Mifune stabbed at Genki again.
Genki leapt up into the air, and made some hand signs. "Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu!" He blasted fire from his mouth at his surrogate brother.
Mifune lifted his arms, blocking the blast from his face.
"Genki! What the hell are you doing? Where did you learn that Jutsu? When did you learn chakra control?"
"Wouldn't you like to know?" Genki leapt over for his sword.
"This fight is over." Mifune said. "Take your sword and leave. I will fight you no more. Get out of here."
"Before I leave... I want to make a deal with you. If I get enough people to form a village, that's what I'm going to do. But you need to pay for the land."
"You can try. But you'll never be able to do it."
Genki was walking through a small town with a handful of warriors with him.
Quite a few people were out of their houses, watching them.
"We are looking for fighters!" Genki shouted. "Is there any here?"
There was no response.
"Answer me!" Genki pointed to an old man. "You! Do you have any fighters in your village?"
"There was one... she hasn't been here for some time, though. She left two years ago- killing nearly half the town. You need to leave, now. We will not have any fighters in our mists."
"Where did this woman go? And what's her name?"
"Her name... is Yachiru Unohana. Where she went... she went to that mountain over there. She said to send worthy challenges her way. But if you go there you will die."
"Unohana!" Called Genki. "Come out!" Everyone was walking into a black cave, with almost no light. Everyone was standing right in the edge of the light.
"Who are you?" Asked an angry feminine voice.
"My name is Genki!" He was about to continue, but Unohana cut him off.
"Are you here to fight?"
"No! I want you to join my cause!"
"Why the hell would I do that?"
"You like to fight?"
"Yes!"
"If you join my cause- you can fight anyone you want! Please! I need as many supporters as possible!"
Unohana was suddenly right in Genki's face. "No."
Genki went for his sword, but Unohana punched him in the face and then sent him flying backwards.
Swords were instantly drawn and they were put to Unohana's throat.
"Stop!" Genki ordered.
Unohana palmed one man in the chest, and knocked him backwards against the cave wall. She jumped backwards and kicked another man in the chest. She clenched her fists.
"I can help you get stronger." Genki stood up. "If you become stronger... then you will be able to fight the strongest opponents."
Unohana growled. "If you aren't here to fight, then get out!"
Genki and Mifune were sitting across from each other. Unohana was standing behind Genki with a sword at her hip.
"Stop this, Genki." Said Mifune. "You have made your point. Stop this rebellion."
"Do you remember the bet that I made you? I will not stop until I have enough people to form a village." Genki took a drink from a cup of tea.
Mifune sighed. "I cannot agree with your actions. The next time we meet, we will not meet as brothers- but as enemies."
"We are not brothers, Mifune. I was adopted- remember?" Genki stood up. "If you kill me, my entire group will attack you. Each of them are masters of Jutsu. Your weak samurai will not stand a ghost of a chance against them. Give up. Give me what I want, and I will leave you alone. That is a promise."
Genki was battling against a large muscular man. The man punched at Genki's head, but he ducked and slashed at his stomach.
The man stumbled backwards. "Ugh..." He groaned.
Genki sheathed his sword. "You're coming with me."
Unohana was the only one with Genki. She had her sword at her sheath, and there was quite a bit of people lying on the ground at her feet. All of them were still alive.
"There is another man that's a fighter..." Said the big guy.
"Oh yeah? Where is he at?"
"His name is Kuma Sachi. He's at the next house over."
Genki pushed the door open, seeing a man with brown hair lying on the ground.
"Are you a fighter?" He asked.
"Nope." Kuma said.
"We have learned from your neighbor that you are in fact a fighter." Unohana stated.
Kuma looked up. "Is that so?"
"Join my cause." Genki ordered.
"Like I said, I'm not a fighter. Violence should be avoided whenever possible. I do not need to know what your cause is, but I can tell that it is a violent cause."
Unohana was sprinting through a group of mercenaries, cutting them up.
She ran into a building, seeing a young woman holding a baby. She was crying. "You can kill me... but please... don't hurt my baby..."
"What is his name?" Asked Unohana.
"Tatsuzo Tekkan-" Unohana then stabbed her through the throat.
She sheathed her sword, and started to walk out. Tatsuzo started to cry.
"Shut up, baby!" She roared.
It started to cry more.
Unohana picked up the baby, and looked at it. He stopped crying.
"You have enough people for a village, now... Genki." Mifune stated.
Genki bowed to his brother. "I have gained some humility in my training... I am sorry I have troubled you. But I will not make myself I liar, I must follow through with my plan."
"I understand. There is no need to explain. Know that your village will always be allies with the Iron."
Genki nodded. "Thank you, brother." The two shook hands.
Genki went on to form the Village Hidden in the Steel, in the Land of Metal. He became... the First Kinkage.
Notes: I hope you enjoyed the history of the Land of Metal and the Steel Village. If I did something stupid that doesn't make sense let me know. As always, follow and favorite if you haven't done that yet. And one can never have too many reviews.
