AN: I do not own original Naruto 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 24: The Tragedy of The Kimza: Part 4
A few weeks had passed since Bukarok's attack against the Elder Council. Ezekiel was still awaiting sentencing. He was growing more enraged by the day. His heart was slowly being shadowed by evil. Bukarok became aware of his change a few days earlier. He was going to help Ezekiel reach his breaking point. He knew if he harnessed Ezekiel's hatred, he could finally get a chance to destroy the Kuguari Clan.
"So," Bukarok laughed, "Are you ready to commence your revenge?"
"I'm not going to be molded by your evil," Ezekiel growled, "I'm going to reseal you. All that had happened is your fault. I'm going to set everything right again."
"Oh really? I can tell you're gaining a hatred for your clan. Your own little brother is the new Nurmakage. How are you going to deal with that!?"
"I don't care about my brother!" Ezekiel moaned, "He's the Nurmakage now! He'll do a better job than I ever did!" Ezekiel and Bukarok's argument was interrupted by the lead elder coming to Ezekiel's prison cell.
"Good morning Ezekiel," he greeted.
"What do you want?" Ezekiel asked bluntly.
"Your sentencing is today," the elder said, "Everyone in the Land of Sky is going to be here. People from the Star and Blast Villages will be here. I'm sure your grandfather will be ashamed of you. Doing such a thing as releasing Bukarok is plainly foolish."
"Don't talk about my grandfather!" Ezekiel shouted, running to the cell's iron bars. As he attempted to grab the poles, a burst of electric energy knocked him backwards onto the floor. He looked up and growled at the elder.
"Your brother is going to be there to read your sentence," the elder said, "I'll see you later. Hope you have a nice life!" the elder laughed and laughed as he walked down the corridor. His voice was soon silenced as he left the east wing.
Renji, Ezekiel thought, I hope that my sentence isn't going to be serious.
Later, Ezekiel was brought to the courtroom of the Canyon Council. The Canyon Village had one of the most powerful jurisdiction systems in the whole ninja world. Ezekiel stood before more than 350 citizens of the Canyon, Star, and Blast Villages. Ezekiel looked to the left to see that Renji, Raioku, and an unknown Kimza were standing in the large podium on the northern wall of the room. Ezekiel closed his eyes, anxious to see what his sentence was.
"Ezekiel Kimza," Renji announced, "You are guilty of releasing Bukarok of the Four Guardian Demons of the Gates of Hell. This is a very serious crime. Because of your actions, Lai Kimza and Jura Kuguari have died. Those two were part of the Canyon Council. For what you have done, there is only one punishment. Ezekiel Kimza," Renji's voice broke during the last words, "you are sentenced to death at 4:30 PM by Kimza Dragon!!" Renji felt his body break down as he slumped to the floor. 5 security guards seized Ezekiel and dragged him out the courtroom. Everyone was silent. The Nurmakage was going to be killed.
Back in his cell, Ezekiel sat on his bench. He was looking over his short life. He was going to die at 4:30. That was in only 2 hours and 37 minutes. He was amazed and frightened at how fast his life was going. It seemed like yesterday he was only a student in ninja academy. And now, he was 22 years old, once the Nurmakage of the Canyon village, and going to die in 2 hours. He stared at the seal mark made by him sealing Bukarok in his body. If he didn't unseal Bukarok, he'd still be the Nurmakage. And Lai and Jura would still be alive. As he was stuck in thought, Bukarok began a conversation with him.
"Is it true that we're going to die?" the demon asked.
"It's true," said Ezekiel, "And I'm kind of glad too."
Bukarok paused for a moment, "What?" he yelled, "You're happy that we're going to die!?"
"Not really. But, you'll be dead. And if you're dead, my village will be safe."
"This isn't your village anymore," Bukarok explained, "Your brother, Renji, is the Nurmakage now. The village is in his hands. And you will be dead in the ground. You know, I was thinking about something. What if Renji told the council about you killing Lai on purpose?"
Ezekiel was confused, "What are you talking about, demon?"
"Just think about it. Renji was always fond of you. He wanted to be just like you. He always wanted to be as powerful as you. Perhaps, he told the council those things because he wanted to take what was yours. Maybe he did he did just to take your title as the Nurmakage. It makes sense."
Ezekiel thought about it for a while. Bukarok had a point. Maybe Renji didn't receive his job, he took it! Ezekiel suddenly had a spontaneous grudge against his brother. Ezekiel didn't want him to be alive anymore. In fact, he started to hate the entire village. His anger grew to hatred. And the hatred grew to pure evil. Finally, his heart was truly evil. Bukarok now had the power to manipulate him. He had a plan. A plan that Ezekiel wouldn't listen to before. But now, he had enough hate to listen to anything Bukarok said.
"I have a plan Ezekiel," the demon wasp explained, "It'll help us. But you must do one thing for me in return."
"Anything you have in mind," Ezekiel laughed evilly, "I'm behind 110 percent."
Finally, it was time for Ezekiel's execution. Ezekiel's execution was taking place inside the shrine area near the temple. Many people were there. Ezekiel stood on the large platform overlooking the shrine. He was bound in chains to prevent escape. The lead elder was also on the platform. He was the one performing the Kimza Dragon attack. He stared at Ezekiel and smiled.
"You should be glad," the elder laughed, "Bukarok will be no more because of you. Let's finish this quickly." He quickly made a series of hand signs.
"Are you ready?" Bukarok asked.
"Ready," Ezekiel answered.
"This is it!" the elder yelled, "Kimza Style: Kimza Dragon Jutsu!" Then, the elder covered his arms with chakra. He swayed his arms in many directions. Finally, he raised his arms into the air. The chakra radiating from his arms ascended into the air and spun rapidly. The whirlwind soon turned into a large dragon. It was being stabilized and controlled by the lead elder. It roared at its target, Ezekiel.
This is it, Ezekiel thought.
Then, in one swift movement, the elder hurled the dragon towards Ezekiel. It opened its wide jaws. They were larger than Bukarok's! The dragon whizzed passed Ezekiel and turned around. The chakra beast grabbed Ezekiel from behind and continued on its path. The chains which constricted Ezekiel broke at the moment of impact. The dragon used its jaws to trap Ezekiel and keep him there. It slowly closed its powerful jaws more as it flew around the shrine. Then, it flew straight for the ground and slammed into it. A large explosion followed after. It rumbled the entire shrine for a whole 30 seconds. The magnitude of explosion was so powerful; it tipped the entire temple to one side. Everyone, including Renji, was too shocked to go check on Ezekiel. No one was executed by the Kimza dragon in over 30 years. The last person was a Kuguari Clan member who was intent on village destruction.
When the commotion ended, the villagers went to go check on Ezekiel. What they found next was astonishing. Ezekiel was actually in one piece. Anyone who was attacked by the Kimza Dragon was instantly disintegrated during the explosion. The only thing that would be left is ashes. Ezekiel was somehow intact. He had minor puncture wounds, but other than that okay.
The lead elder was stunned at this. He knew the power of the Kimza Dragon. It had enough energy to destroy an entire village at full power. It was the most powerful of all 15 Kimza Weapons. Ezekiel managed to learn it by training with Toshiya. Other than him, only the Elder Council could learn such a powerful jutsu. He molded enough chakra to destroy Ezekiel's ashes! He stepped back, thinking about his error.
Finally the elder came to a conclusion, "He's dead," he said, "and that's final. Have the medical ninja get a stretcher." As he looked down at Ezekiel he saw something suspicious. As he took closer inspection, he saw Ezekiel's face twitch. He saw that Ezekiel was actually alive! He survived the attack!
Suddenly, Ezekiel's eyes snapped open. He grabbed the elder by his throat and jerked him up. He stood up and laughed maliciously. Everyone stepped back. They were also surprised that Ezekiel survived the strongest of the Kimza Weapons. The vengeful Kimza slammed the lead elder into the wall of the large platform and growled
"But how!?" the elder choked, "That attack should've completely destroyed you! How did you survive!?"
"He survived because of me!!" laughed Bukarok, his eyes leering over the crowd. The villagers stepped back as Ezekiel revealed the purple demon chakra that sealed him from the chakra of the Kimza Dragon attack. He threw the lead elder to the ground. The elder was escorted away by 2 Kimza. Ezekiel cracked his knuckles and laughed.
"Ezekiel!" Renji shouted, running out of the crowd and into Ezekiel, "What are you doing with that demon. You can stop this if you reseal it!"
"Sorry Renji," Ezekiel sighed, "But I can't reseal him. I tried. Besides, the Ezekiel you knew and loved is dead and gone. Now you're looking at the Ezekiel that has one thing on his mind. That thing is the complete and total destruction of the Village Hidden within The Canyon and its inhabitants. That includes you, Lord Nurmakage!"
Renji stepped back and growled. He activated his Nokerrogan to see that Ezekiel's chakra was fusing with Bukarok's. Ezekiel was changing physically too. His eyes were changing into a blood red and his spiky hair was changing from brown to red and blonde. His face made a menacing look and his canine teeth grew larger and longer. Ezekiel wasn't Ezekiel anymore. He was now Bukarok's container and proud of it.
"Now!" Ezekiel shouted, making hand signs, "I'm going to murder the Kimza Clan first! My own family tried to kill me, and I want revenge. Prepare for your demise! Mystic Kuguari Style: Forbidden Demon Summoning" He slammed his hands on the ground and a whirlwind appeared around him. The tornado moved away and spawned Bukarok. The demon wasp smiled and rapidly flapped his large wings. He hovered in the air above Ezekiel.
"Ezekiel!" Renji pleaded again, "You can stop this! You're going to regret this for the rest of your life! I can help you Ezekiel! That's what brothers are for!"
"Hmph," Ezekiel scoffed, "If that's so, why did you turn your back on me!? You arrested me so that you'd become the Nurmakage! I'm going to finish you off last for old time sake! If you interfere with my revenge I'll have no choice but to kill you now!"
Renji stepped up to Ezekiel, ready to die for the village. Suddenly, the elders ran in front of him. Raioku and 2 other Kimza ran next to him.
"You need to leave, Lord Nurmakage!" one elder shouted.
"We'll take care of Ezekiel!" shouted another elder.
"You have to leave Renji," the lead elder suggested, "Right now, you're not strong enough to take on Ezekiel alone. You have to leave the Land of Sky to be safe."
"I can take on my own brother," Renji said angrily, "If he wants to destroy the Canyon Village, he has to kill me first. I'm the Nurmakage dammit! It's my duty to protect the Canyon Village! And not even my older brother is going to stop me!"
"You don't understand," the lead elder continued, "Ezekiel is way more powerful than you naturally. With that demon, his power has increased tenfold! There is no way you can defeat him now! Get out of the Land of Sky! Go to the Volcano Village. There you can train as long as possible. Now go!"
"I'm not going!" Renji shouted, "I'm fighting to the death!" Renji ran straight towards his brother, knowing his life could be over. He cocked his right fist back. When he was in range of Ezekiel's body, he fired his fist.
Ezekiel grabbed Renji's fist and pulled his brother to him. He slammed his knee into Renji's gut. Renji fell to the ground and coughed up some blood. Ezekiel then threw him into a wall. Renji fell to the ground again. This time; he was too stunned to get up. He never seen Ezekiel posses so much power before. He realized he wasn't ready to fight Ezekiel. But, he couldn't run away from the village he swore to protect. He stood up, ready to attack again. Raioku grabbed him and created a vortex.
"You can go," Renji growled, "I'm staying here."
"Renji," Raioku explained, "If you want to fight, it's best you fight Ezekiel when he tires out. The Elder Council can handle him for now. We'll fight him together on the edge of the canyon. I hope we can take him on. Now c'mon! Let's go!"
"Fine," Renji submitted, "Let's go." Then, Renji, Raioku, and another Kimza ran into the vortex and disappeared.
"Everyone!" the lead elder yelled, "We have to use the Gridlock Seal to trap Ezekiel and Bukarok so that the Nurmakage escapes!"
"But we can't!" shouted an elder, "There are only fourteen of us. The grid will be incomplete!"
"Two people will have to grab onto Ezekiel," the lead elder suggested, "while the other twelve will use the seal! I know this won't work, but it's not supposed to work. Know this now. We are going to sacrifice ourselves to protect the Nurmakage! We can't run away! This is our last stand as the Elder division of the Canyon Council!"
"Let's do this for Lord Nurmakage!" one elder shouted, grabbing Ezekiel from behind. Another elder grabbed Ezekiel from the front. The other elders quickly got into position. Twelve elders in a square pattern. Four on each side.
"For Lord Nurmakage!" the lead elder shouted, "Kuguari Style: Gridlock Sealing Jutsu!" Then, a large grid appeared under Ezekiel again. The grid created a chakra cage that trapped Ezekiel and Bukarok within. Using the jutsu in succession had a price. The two elders that grabbed Ezekiel were killed by the electric energy of the chakra attack. What they didn't expect was that Bukarok's chakra was interrupting the cage's chakra flow. Because of this, the cage was quickly dying out.
"We—got—to—keep—the—chakra—flow—going!" one elder grunted. But the effort was near futile. Bukarok was way too powerful for the combined strength of the elders. He was getting extra energy from Ezekiel. In a matter of seconds, the chakra cage could be destroyed.
"I'm going to end this useless resistance!" Bukarok roared, opening his wings. His wings created a gale of chakra-charged wind that broke through the chakra cage. The wind also knocked all of the elders to the ground. They looked up and stared at Ezekiel. He laughed at the elders and looked up at Bukarok.
"Do what you please with them," Ezekiel laughed, "They are Kuguari Clan members."
"I know just the way to finish these guys off!" Bukarok laughed, "He ascended high into the air and charged up some of his chakra, "Wasp Style: 2K Stinger Jutsu!" Then, the wasp spun in a sphere pattern. Out of the sphere came exactly 2000 giant needles. The needles traveled all over the village. The needles attacked the ten remaining elders. They were killed instantly by the needles piercing their bodies. Then, in about 10 seconds, the 2000 needles were all over the village. Many missed their targets. At least 50 people were killed by the attack. Ezekiel laughed triumphantly at the scene before him.
"I have one more thing I must do in order to complete this assualt," Ezekiel laughed, "And it's going to take place there." He pointed to Kimza Compound.
"What are you going to do?" Bukarok asked surprisingly curious.
"You'll see Bukarok."
Then, at the Kimza Compound, Ezekiel made 22 hand signs and raised his hands into the air, "I'm going to kill this village the way they tried to kill me," he laughed, "Kimza Style: Kimza Dragon!" Ezekiel then created a chakra dragon that was 10 times as large as the dragon the lead elder used. Ezekiel jumped onto Bukarok's back and flew 20 feet above the tallest point in the village.
"Eat this Canyon Village!" Ezekiel shouted, throwing the dragon down towards the Kimza Compound. It collided with the large building and exploded with tremendous force. The attack caused the ground to wave during the explosion and the aftershock. The explosion engulfed the village in flames. The Kimza Compound was nearly destroyed. Many buildings were totaled as a result of the blast radius knocking everything down with its force. The temple and shrine were obliterated. Only the Nurmakage's manor was totally spared. More than 400 people died in the explosion. Luckily, about 20 others escaped in time. More than 10 were Kimza Clan members. Ezekiel snickered at his triumph.
"Wow," Bukarok chuckled, "You really know how to leave a party."
"That village didn't stand a chance," Ezekiel laughed, "Now I have to find Renji and kill him too. The best for last right." He and Bukarok flew north towards the edge of the canyon.
Renji was on the edge of the canyon with Raioku and his brother. Even though the village was 15 miles from where he was standing he could still see what happened. He used his Nokerrogan to further examine the attack. The Village Hidden within The Canyon was no more. It was totally annihilated. Large plumes of smoke rose high into the air. Flames were easy to see. Some were at least 75 feet high. The village was also partially sunk from the aftershock. Renji growled in total anger as he repeatedly smashed his fist into the earth over and over. He finally stopped and just huffed in spite over and over.
"Damn you Ezekiel," he snarled, "How could you do something like this!? You said you were never going to be tainted by evil. You lied didn't you!? You lied to Grandfather. You lied to the people of the Canyon Village. You lied to me. But, worst of all, you lied to yourself. I'll never forgive you! I'm going to destroy you and Bukarok! Only then, will the Canyon Village ever be rebuilt!"
"Why don't you destroy me now!?" asked Ezekiel rising to the canyon's edge with Bukarok. His red eyes were glimmering with a mixture of hate and battle lust. Renji stepped back to Raioku and his brother.
"You two get out of here," Renji said, "You'll be killed if stay around me. Ezekiel will hunt you down."
"We're not running away," Raioku declared, "We're staying to fight! And Ezekiel and his pet bug will have to deal with it!"
"Oh really?" Ezekiel laughed, "I'll kill you first then!" He pulled out kunai from his pocket and ran for Raioku. When he got close, he slashed at him. Then, in the nick of time, Renji blocked Ezekiel's kunai with his own.
"This is our battle," Renji growled, "Keep them out of this!"
"So you want to play hero?" Ezekiel asked, "Listen well Renji, you will never defeat me. I'll always be more powerful than you! If you want to die fighting fine with me! Bukarok, I'll handle him. He's just my little brother." He rushed to Renji and gave him a brutal shoulder thrust. Renji fell to the ground and slid a few feet.
But Ezekiel wasn't finished yet. He ran to Renji and grabbed his gray jacket. He punched Renji in the face 5 times before throwing him towards the canyon. Renji fell into the canyon but used a vortex to save himself. He appeared from a vortex behind Ezekiel and kicked at him. Ezekiel was thrown into the ground but quickly recovered. He quickly stood up and rushed to Renji again. This time, he kicked Renji in the shoulders with both his feet. Renji fell to the ground and looked into the sky. He saw that Ezekiel was coming down with a war stomp.
Knowing what to do, Renji rolled out of the way. Ezekiel slammed his foot into the ground and created a crack with a 5 foot radius. Then, Renji stood up and executed a spin kick. The kick connected with Ezekiel's face. He fell to the ground and stayed there. Renji ran towards his brother, ready to finish him off. Ezekiel, planning the attack all along, thrust his right foot upward when Renji was in range. His foot connected with Renji's chin. Renji was thrown high into the air. Ezekiel jumped above him and clasped his hands together. Then, in a brutal display of power, Ezekiel bolted his clasped hands into Renji's gut. This attack created a pulse of pain that put Renji into shock. He fell to the ground and landed with a hard thud. He was instantly knocked out.
Ezekiel landed next to Renji and laughed. He wasn't using his Nokerrogan and yet he was pounding Renji into the ground. He activated his Nokerrogan and charged up a Kimza Sword attack. Just as he was about to execute the finishing blow, Raioku charged from behind and kicked him in the back of the head. Ezekiel, barely fazed by the attack, turned around and kicked Raioku into the ground.
"You're going to pay dearly for that," Ezekiel growled.
Raioku was frightened but he kept his composure. He was staring in the face of death and had to be brave. He gulped in worry and got into a fighting stance.
"You're going to actually fight me?" the vengeful Kimza asked. He laughed at Raioku, "That's rich. I know you Raioku; you only attacked me because of impulse. Now that you got my attention, you want to run away. But, you asked for a brawl. You now have one."
"Leave him alone Ezekiel," Renji groaned, standing up and shaking his injured body into motion, "I'm the one you really want to fight. Less chit-chat, more combat. What do you say?"
Ezekiel charged his arms with chakra again. Renji did the same. Then, the two brothers ran towards each other and started their 'sword fight'. They slashed at each other many times. The attacks were either dodged or blocked. Ezekiel was surprised at Renji. The lead elder was right. Renji had a huge amount of power. But, he knew he was stronger. Wanting to end the skirmish quickly, he jumped back and charged up some chakra.
Renji, not knowing what to expect, ran for his brother. He had a look in his green eyes. He had a glare that shouted, 'I'll always be your friend. But for now, one of us has to die here today!' He charged his chakra blade with more chakra as he continued his advance on Ezekiel.
"You fool!" Ezekiel laughed, "You're going to pay for that! Chakra Impulse!" Then, he slammed a giant whirlwind into Renji. Renji was knocked back over 50 feet. Soon, he slammed into the dust again. He tried to look up, but his body was too battered and bruised. He thought that this battle was over, and his outcome was grim.
Ezekiel walked next to Renji and smiled, "You are very powerful," he said, "So powerful in fact I'm going to spare your life for now. I'm also doing this because you're still my brother. And just killing you right now after what happened just wouldn't be right. But next time, you're not going to be as lucky. Next time, I'll expect you to be more powerful." He jumped onto Bukarok and flew off towards the northwest, "But… I'll be stronger as well." He then laughed. The laugh continued for a few seconds before it was too far to be heard.
Renji sat up and growled, "He just made a fatal mistake. I'm going to defeat him. And next time, I'm going to be stronger!" he looked to Raioku and his brother and smiled, "We're going to the Volcano Village. I'm going to train there. Let's go!" he created a vortex and jumped in.
"Okay!" Raioku and his brother shouted in unison. They also jumped into the vortex and disappeared. The final battle of the Kimza had begun. Ezekiel and Renji would be pitted against each other in a battle to the death. But, it wasn't time yet. Both combatants had to get stronger. And even though Ezekiel had Bukarok on his side. Renji had the entire Canyon Village on his. It was up to him to not only save the rest of the Kimza, but the world as well.
Renji was the Canyon Village's only hope…
AN: That chapter had my blood pumping! In the next chapter, Renji takes a break from his intense training and meets Hiara, a beautiful fire jutsu master also looking for Ezekiel. Will the two warriors get along or would they end up killing each other? Plus, more than sparks fly! All of this and more in Chapter 25 of Kimza Chronicles! See you around!