Seikatsu breathed hard as he completed his bo staff exercises. The three shadows from the seal watched.
"Good job. You are ready..."
He stared quizzically. "What do you mean? I've only been here for a little while!"
The shadow of the Fourth laughed. "It has been six months. I do believe it is time for you to travel to Konoha. However, we have a few requests..."
Rin stepped forward. "Kushina-nee was pregnant with her and Minato-sensei's child. We would like you to find them. Ask Minato, or if he is dead alive like he believes shall occur him soon, ask the reigning Hokage. Also, find I or your father, if either of us are still alive. Finally, on the way to Konoha, destroy some bandit camps. It will curry favor with Konoha, and more firmly establish your alias. Only divulge our true identity to the Kage.
And finally, his father stepped forward. "If I am alive, or Rin, we will not remember you until you say 'I am the secret of Uzushio, your son' to us. This will trigger total recall. After Minato-sensei and Kushina's child is with you and you are both at least B-Rank, return here. Good luck!"
And with those parting words, the shadows vanished.
Shrugging, Seikatsu-(Cinaed now!) pulled on his traveling clothes. A tanto was strapped to his back, a collapsible bo went on his waist, and a brown trench coat went over his original clothes, while armguards with the Uzushio spiral went on his arms.
With a final glance around the gargantuan room that was the only home he had known...he vanished.
And that, dear readers, is the foundation of events in this stor. Certainly, there may be yet more to lay upon this, but we are now past the introduction, I believe.
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