AN: I do not own original Naruto characters and jutsu. They belong to the main man, Masashi Kishimoto. But, Saphiro Kimza and other created characters and jutsu do belong to me. Please enjoy my fic.
Naruto: Kimza Chronicles
Chapter 22: The Tragedy of the Kimza: Part 2
The day Ezekiel became the Nurmakage was a turning point of the Canyon Village. Ezekiel did a better job than his grandfather. In fact, he was the greatest Nurmakage so far. He tripled the size of the village. He also stabilized and strengthened the army of the village. In a matter of five years, the Canyon Village became one of the most powerful villages in the world. Ezekiel soon forgot to make peace with Konoha. But it didn't matter, his village was striving. Ezekiel, at first, was a great leader. No one hated what he did. But, in a matter of time, Ezekiel's mind and heart would be tempted by evil.
One day, Ezekiel, Renji (now his assistant), and Raioku (his secretary of affairs) were at a meeting with the elder council of the village. They were discussing plans about what to do with the Plateau Village. Ezekiel wanted to take down the Plateau Village before they could do anything to disturb the peace of the world. But Lai Kimza, the oldest elder in the council, wanted the village to only attack in defense. The two were arguing for one hour straight.
"We should defeat the Plateau Village now!" Ezekiel demanded, "They might finally develop the weapon they need to destroy the entire Land of Sky!"
"We can't just jump to conclusions!" shouted Lai, "The Plateau Village has been quiet for the last 4-and-a-half years! Maybe they finally gave up on their mission to crush us."
"We can't be too sure!" Ezekiel yelled, "As the Nurmakage, I know what's best! We must destroy the Plateau Village!"
"As the most powerful member of the Canyon Council," Lai declared, "The council and I have finally come to a decision! We say that we are not to attack the Village Hidden beyond the Plateau and that's final! If you are to attack the Plateau Village, you are going to be stripped your title as Nurmakage! Meeting adjourned!" Lai got up and left the meeting area in the Kimza Compound. The other elders followed behind him. Ezekiel stood up from his desk and threw it into a wall.
"Calm down Ezekiel," Renji said, "This is just the first time you were overruled in a meeting. Perhaps Lai was right. The Plateau Village hasn't attacked us in four years. Maybe this war is over."
"If the war is over," Ezekiel growled, "why haven't we signed a treaty with the Plateau Village then? This war is continuing. I'm sure that the Plateau Village has developed some kind of jutsu that can defeat us! And until you can see things by my perspective, don't bother coming anywhere near me!" Ezekiel stormed out of the room and towards the temple at the edge of town.
"I hope Lai made the right decision," Renji whispered.
At the temple, Ezekiel was training to strengthen his Nokerrogan. As he was training, Lai came to him. He had a small smile on his face.
"How are you doing today Lord Nurmakage?" he snickered.
Ezekiel gave Lai a threatening scowl, but he continued to train, "I'm fine," he said, "And you?"
Lai smiled again, "Fine," he said, "I'm just wondering about the meeting we had today. I know you Ezekiel. You were always the one not to follow rules and regulations. Sure, you're the best Nurmakage the village has ever had. But, am I sure I can trust you? You worked hard during these years to improve the village. You deserve to make your own decisions. I'm just concerned about the village's sake. If we get into it with the Plateau Village, casualties are sure to follow. And I don't want to lose our beloved citizens early. You understand?"
Ezekiel's scowl faded, but remained neutral, "I think I understand," he said.
The elder Kimza gave Ezekiel's shoulder at pat, "Good," he said, "Since I'm here, how about we train a little?" He cracked his knuckles, took off his councilor's robe and got into a fighting stance, "Let's go. I haven't had a good fight in years."
Ezekiel was confused, but eager to take on an experienced Kimza. He activated his Nokerrogan and braced himself, "Get ready!"
Lai closed his eyes and waited for Ezekiel to attack.
Ezekiel rushed towards Lai and swung a mighty blow towards him. Lai, knowing what to do, spun around to dodge the attack. He then struck Ezekiel in the side with his fingertips. The blow affected Ezekiel's body in some way because he bent over in pain. Lai slid next to Ezekiel and gave him a kick to the chest. Ezekiel lost his footing and fell. At last, Lai grabbed Ezekiel and threw him powerfully. Ezekiel was launched towards a statue. Luckily, Lai rushed to him and grabbed him before he could do any damage. Lai slowly put Ezekiel on the floor. He then picked up his robe, put it back on, and walked away.
Ezekiel stayed on the floor. He was shocked at the way Lai handled him during their short bout. He was stunned at what a Kimza as old as Lai could still do. He thought that Lai could only block his attacks. To the contrary, Lai kept up with his attack and counterattacked with his own! Lai was 4 years older than his grandfather and yet he could fight so efficiently. This made Ezekiel think about his power. He had to find out how far he could go. He was only 21. In a few years he could surpass Lai. He soon made a pact to be up to par with Lai in 3 months.
The next day, Ezekiel was training in the forest of the village. He was learning to surpass the limit of the Nokerrogan. He saw that when he was fighting Lai the day before, Lai's Nokerrogan looked different than the average Nokerrogan. Plus, Ezekiel never saw Lai or the other elders over the age of 60 deactivate their Nokerrogan. It was maybe because of one reason; he was one of the last Kuguari Clan members in the village.
The Kuguari Clan was once the most powerful Clan in the Canyon Village. More than 50 years earlier, some members of the clan tried to overthrow the leader of the village. Even though the leader was powerful, the Kuguari clan had power in numbers. The leader of the revolt used the Kuguari Clan's most powerful jutsu, the Black Hole Jutsu, to defeat the leader. Back then, the Kuguari Clan was the protectors of the village. Because of that, their jutsu wasn't sealed to a minimum. When they won the village, they ruled it with an iron fist. In a few years, the first Nurmakage ever, also a Kuguari Clan member who finally had it with the way the clan treated the village, combated the dictator of the village in order so save it. Many other Kuguari Clan members fought alongside the Nurmakage. Despite the wounds he had, he used the Black Hole Jutsu to trap the dictator and all his followers inside the giant chakra rip. Afterwards, the Nurmakage made a seal in each of the remaining Kuguari Clan members' eyes. This seal would keep the remaining members from ever using the Black Hole Jutsu. He died of his wounds 2 days later. Then, over the years, the Kuguari Clan became the Kimza Clan to separate themselves from their former clan. Their children were born; they didn't have the seal in their eyes all the time. It just appeared when they were emotionally tensed. But, instead of suppressing their power, it just made them more powerful. The founders of the Kimza Clan decided to call it the Nokerrogan or Spiraling Eye. The First Nurmakage activated the Nokerrogan, but in a different way. He activated the seal to an extreme level to use the most powerful Black Hole Jutsu ever in Kuguari Clan history. Finally, the Black Hole Jutsu was weakened to a certain amount to only do battle, not to utterly eliminate. The new jutsu was called the Vortex Jutsu. The Kimza Clan soon took the title of being the most powerful clan in the village.
Ezekiel knew that he had the strongest in the village in order to protect it, so he started a rigorous training session. Also, he knew Lai was the most powerful Kuguari descendant in the village. He soon decided to test his newfound powers on him. He soon learned all 15 Kimza Weapons and many Vortex Jutsu varieties. He soon was revered as the strongest Kimza Clan member that ever lived. Some people said that he was even more powerful than the First Nurmakage!
But, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't defeat Lai. Lai was always one step ahead of him. There were times when Ezekiel and Lai had a full force clash instead of a training session. The two warriors wouldn't leave the battle battered and bruised; but it was Lai who would carry Ezekiel to the hospital. Ezekiel would be knocked out cold.
Soon, Ezekiel finally had enough of Lai. Instead of defeating him, he wanted to crush him! Beat him so bad, he wouldn't want to fight Ezekiel anymore. Ezekiel would train day by day to become stronger. When, he wasn't being the Nurmakage, he was being a super warrior in training. One day, Lai came to see Ezekiel about some paperwork. He was surprised at Ezekiel's progress. Ezekiel was very muscular and very tall. Lai saw that everything in his path was destroyed. He laughed at Ezekiel and tapped him on the shoulder.
Ezekiel turned around and smiled, "Lai," he said, "Just the man I wanted to see." He walked to Lai and nodded.
"What is going on Ezekiel?" Lai asked, "Do you want to fight me or something?"
"That's right," Ezekiel replied, "I'm ready to take you down. I've grown more powerful since our first match. I'm sure that I can finally defeat you."
Lai closed his eyes and crossed his arms, "Fine," he huffed, "But, I'm going to tell you right now. It's not only your physical strength that leads you to victory; it's your mental, emotional, and spiritual strength as well. That being said, fight me at your own risk. Unless you reach true power, the result of this will just be like last time."
Ezekiel clenched his teeth at Lai's words, "Shut up and fight!" he yelled, running to Lai. When he was in range, Ezekiel threw a heavy but swift punch towards Lai. Lai ducked the attack and jumped behind Ezekiel. He rushed his index and middle fingers towards Ezekiel's side.
"Not this time!" Ezekiel crackled, jumping away from Lai's counterattack. He landed beside Lai and tried to trip him up. Lai jumped up, dodging the attack. He then landed beside Ezekiel and grabbed his black jacket. Using his immense leg power, Lai jumped into the air along with Ezekiel. In one fluent action, Lai flipped Ezekiel over and slammed his elbow into his gut. Ezekiel fell to the ground and landed with a smack. Lai landed next to him and gave Ezekiel a hand. Ezekiel, angry at his defeat, slapped Lai's hand away.
"I don't need any help," Ezekiel growled, "Leave me alone."
"Ezekiel," Lai moaned, "You're acting like a kid. You're the Nurmakage for God's sake. Start acting like it."
Ezekiel's eyes flashed when he heard that, "What!?" he shouted, "I'm supposed to be the strongest shinobi in the village. But, I can't even defeat an old man!? What kind of Nurmakage am I!?"
Lai smiled at Ezekiel, "You're a Nurmakage who knows his limits," he said, "It's okay to be weaker in strength towards someone. You can beat him or her using other means. You have some paperwork in your office. I'd advise you to get on it today."
"I'll stay here for a moment," Ezekiel said, his whisper more silent than a pin drop, "I gotta mediate."
Lai turned around and headed back to the Kimza compound. Ezekiel stood up and started a series of intense thought. He finally decided to go to the temple for a while. Perhaps, he could reach the point of true power by meditating there.
Once he got to the shrine, he started to meditate. After a while, he finally realized why he couldn't defeat Lai. Instead of realizing it through thought and understanding; he found out the reason in hatred. He barred his teeth in anger and slammed his fist into the floor. The linoleum broke into pieces and suddenly collapsed beneath a hole in the floor. Ezekiel looked into the hole and saw a large scroll. He picked it up and decided to read it in the study in the back of the temple.
When Ezekiel opened the scroll, he saw something that made him gasp. This scroll contained the lost story of Bukarok, the wasp summon who was once part of the 4 Sacred Demons of the Gates of Hell until he was sealed by the most powerful of the demons for treachery. He also found out that Bukarok was released from that seal by the Kuguari Clan to help battle in the first Great Ninja War. He saw sealed again after causing many deaths to the clan. Ezekiel knew that this scroll wasn't to be messed with. As he begun to roll the scroll back up, someone or something caught his attention.
"Ezekiel Kimza," said a very ominous voice, "I see that you are reading my tragic story. Isn't it sad?"
Ezekiel looked around the area many times; but, there was no one there, "Who are you!?" he asked bluntly.
"You don't know who I am?" the voice continued, "Your parents should've told you about me many times. I am the most powerful being in this village. I can help you, Ezekiel. I can see your darkened heart. I can help you achieve true power, Lord Nurmakage."
"How can you help me?"
Then, right in front of Ezekiel appeared two large eyes. They were red with three white circles for irises and pupils. The eyes were so bright; Ezekiel had to look away from them to talk to the mystery being. The eyes dimmed once they partially closed. Ezekiel looked to the eyes and raised an eyebrow.
"I am Bukarok," the voice said, "I am one of the Four Guardian Demons of the Gates of Hell. I am stuck in this Kuguari Clan jutsu. I see that you are capable of using Kuguari Clan jutsu. If you help me get out of this seal, I'll lend you my immense power."
This statement was intriguing to Ezekiel. He just had to find out what could happen if he made the wrong decision. He walked up to the 2 large eyes and stared into them with total concern.
"What can happen if I anger you," he asked.
Bukarok laughed at Ezekiel, "I'm going to be sealed inside of you," he snickered, "If you die, I die. We'll have to work as one to survive. So Ezekiel, are you going to take my offer? I'm sure I can be tamed."
"Fine," said Ezekiel, "But, if you one thing out of line; I'll kill both of us."
"Fine," said Bukarok, "Listen to me carefully. This jutsu will take 5 days. You'll have to keep your chakra at an even level during the sealing. You'll have to use all your energy to seal me. But, I'm sure that after I'm sealed, you'll regain your power."
Ezekiel nodded and placed the scroll back under the ground and replaced the linoleum plates. He had 5 days to prepare for the sealing jutsu. He was going to spend all his time getting ready.
When Ezekiel came back to the Kimza compound, Renji happened to see him. He walked up to Ezekiel with a 2-foot-high stack of paper. When Ezekiel saw the paper he tilted his head in confusion.
"Huh?" he asked.
"You were slacking off all week," Renji pouted, "You're the Nurmakage now. You have no time to be training all day. Now, these are the receipts for the geraniums and roses from the Rose Village. We owe the Rose Village 4500 Ryo. This stack also contains the…"
Ezekiel wasn't really listening to Renji. He was worried about something else. He just made a deal with a demon. If he wasn't careful, his village could be destroyed. He had to make sure Bukarok remained on his side. Plus, he couldn't tell anyone about what he found. If someone did find out, his days as the Nurmakage could be over.
Ezekiel spent the next 5 days training for the demon seal. He only stopped to do his work as the Nurmakage. Afterwards, he would slip from work to practice the demon seal. Every now and then, Renji would peer in on Ezekiel. Renji was 17 now, but he still adored Ezekiel's training sessions. Ezekiel was usually either being too busy to notice him.
Finally, it was time to initiate the sealing. Ezekiel made a long series of hand signs and placed his hands on Bukarok's scroll. He activated his Nokerrogan to make the seal stronger. He bit his right thumb until it bled. He then made a series of markings on the scroll. He had to be sure he could use the seal so that enough of Bukarok's chakra flowed. To do so he started to weaken his chakra flow.
"Here goes everything!" Ezekiel shouted, "Kuguari Style: Demon Sealing Jutsu!" He then placed his hand on his stomach. Suddenly, a surge of light forced its way out of Ezekiel's stomach. Then, in a matter of seconds, a spiral shield appeared on his bare stomach. He let out a moan as he slumped to the ground to catch his breath.
"It is done," Bukarok said quite pleased, "Now, What are we going to do together?"
"I have to see someone," Ezekiel said, "I'm sure he'll be glad to see me."
Lai was near the Kimza compound. He was staring at a statue of one of the founders of the Canyon Village when he heard someone. He turned around to see Ezekiel standing behind him. Ezekiel had an evil smirk on his face.
"Ezekiel," Lai said kind of confused, "Aren't you supposed to be in the manor? There's paperwork to be done."
"I just wanted to have another training session with you," Ezekiel replied, "This time; I'm going to defeat you." He activated his Nokerrogan and got into a fighting stance.
"This isn't the time," Lai retorted, "You have to finish your work. Fight me later." As he turned around, Ezekiel appeared in front of him from nowhere. Lai stepped back and growled at him.
"Let's go," Ezekiel laughed, "Kimza Style: Kimza Sword!" He straightened his fingers and charged them with chakra. Then, his natural blue chakra faded and was replaced with a raging purple chakra. Lai stepped back and stared at Ezekiel.
"You didn't," he gasped, "You didn't seal Bukarok in your body! Did you?"
"I did. And now, I'm going to show you my power!" Ezekiel rushed towards Lai and slashed towards him. Instead of the usual near-intense blades used for training; Ezekiel was attacking full force!
Lai would've easily dodged the sword strike, but he was frozen with shock. The chakra blade ripped across Lai's body. Lai was knocked to the ground by the attack. Ezekiel kicked him into the air and slammed into a tree nearby. Lai slid to the ground again. He didn't try to stand up.
Ezekiel jerked him up and smashed him against the tree. He started to laugh in an evil way. Then, his eyes slowly changed from green to red. Lai knew what was happening. Bukarok wasn't totally sealed. Now, he was taking over Ezekiel's body. Either that or he slowly covered Ezekiel's heart with evil.
"Ezekiel!" Lai shouted, "You just made a bad decision! Bukarok is going to twist your mind into darkness! Your grandfather didn't want you to turn out this way! I may have to kill you to stop this!"
"Now," Ezekiel said, his voice starting to meld with Bukarok's, "I'm going to finish you off like the Kuguari pest you are!" He threw Lai high into the air and made a series of hand signs, "Kimza Style: Cutting Impulse" He then threw a giant impulse into Lai's body. Lai was thrown into a wall at the edge of the Kimza compound.
Three Kimza Clan members were standing around when they saw Lai fall to the ground. They rushed to him and tried to help him. But it was too late. The impact of his fall was too great to survive from.
"Who did this to you?" one Kimza asked, "A Plateau ninja!?"
"No," Lai coughed, "It was… it was… it was…" But Lai didn't finish the sentence. He was dead. The three Kimza stared at each other and talked to one another. One ran to get Ezekiel and one went to retrieve the Kimza elders while the other stayed with the deceased elder.
The Kimza found Ezekiel at the statue and ran to him, "Lord Nurmakage!" she shouted, "Lord Lai is dead! He fell from the sky!"
I must've killed him with my Impulse attack, Ezekiel thought, but no one knows. As long as they don't find proof I'll be fine. Bukarok must've controlled me when I used my Nokerrogan. I barely remember anything! I gotta keep him under control until I find out how to unseal him and put him back where he belongs.
I'm sorry, Bukarok triumphantly thought, but there is no way to unseal me. You and I are one forever. HA! HA! HA!
AN: The tragedy gets more tragic! In the next chapter, Ezekiel is in great danger of being suspected of being Lai's murderer! It's up to Renji to get to the bottom of the situation. Plus, Ezekiel and Renji's friendship may come to an end! See all of this in chapter 23 of Kimza Chronicles. See you around!
PS: I've decided to rate my story M. T isn't enough anymore. There will be more violence than ever! Plus, there will be more language and I might even write a few lemons. Think I can do it?
Also: Please! Someone give me a review. If no one does, I may have to stop the series for a while…