Anthem Of My Dying Days
Aunthor's Note :
- Yeah, finally Naruto reaches his final destination, but without any boast-off introduction at the main Gate of Konoha Village, or shouting "Finally, I've come back to Konoha!!!" while standing on electricity pole.
- Thanks everybody for giving me supports and huge inspirations... Thanks!!!!
- ermmm, why don't we start calling Naruto as Kanashii in this chapter, since that is his new name... so, don't get confused, okay???
Episode 4 - True Colours
After 2 weeks of walking, finally Kanashii reaches Konoha Village, a village that once had watched his discriminations, the despair, the sadness that burdened him until the day he fled away to Japan. He stops his pace in front of the main gate of Konoha and whispers a few words that he used to shout everytime he came back from a ninja mission four years ago...
"Konoha, I've come back...", in a sad and cruel monotone voice, he whispers.
A village that bring sad and joy memories into his mind, that is Konoha. The place where he used to face prejudices, hatred and rage of the people, besides knowing the true meanings of family and friends. But that is just a piece of his life's history. And according the words of philosophers, history will be remained as history... nobody can change them, and finally they will be forgotten.. just like the dry leaves which turned into dust after being blew by a strong wind. People sometimes remembers history, but after a long time they will forget them, as history will be replaced by new past incidents and moments.
"No samurai allowed to step further into Konoha... I'm sorry, sir...", a female jounin suddenly halts Kanashii's pace.
"Sorry for causing you a bit trouble... I'm a wanderer, I have to stop here and find at least some foods or maybe a hotel for me to stay before the sky gets dark..", Kanashii replies in usual tone.
Kanashii has no problems in hiding his chakura since he never use them during his sword-training, nor during sword-fighting with any enemies. His Kyuubi seems prefer hibernating all the time, rather than hepling him just like the old days. To him, chakura is just another pathetic tricks of the ninja to show the people that they're amazing and stronger than the samurai.
"Hei, Ino... give him a chance, will ya?? he's a poor wanderer, just have a look on his appearance... torn clothes, two old swords and a cheap-old fashioned looking long coat... ", a pink-haired female jounin quickly interrupts her.
"Anyway miss, I'm sorry to say that I've just come back from some fierce battlefields in Japan... That's why my clothes are have many holes and torns. However, don't you ever simply insult my long coat... Yoshinobu Tokugawa, one of the Demons of Tokugawa gave this coat to me...", Naruto lays a smack to shut both jounins' mouths, although it is just for a while.
"What is your name, samurai-san??",Ino asks, curious about Kanashii's personality.
Silence conquers the surrounding for several minutes, before Kanashii answers her question, with a shocking answer.
"Kanashii... Kankyo Kanashii, Ishin Shishi no Hitokiri... otherwise, known as the Shadow Hitokiri... ".
"What the hell..?", Sakura shouts, nearly-histerical just to found that the Shadow Hitokiri who slaughtered almost 700 rebels in Sapporo, Japan is just an 18 years old brown-greyish haired pale-looking boy.
Both female jounin glare carefully towards Kanashii, looking for something suspicious about the wanderer.
The presence of Kakashi the famous copy-cat ninja makes things even worser than before.
"Hello there, girls... what do we have here... a samurai, possessing two swords, a long coat with a small Tokugawa emblem in the right shoulder... How are you, Kanashii?? Having fun of slaughtering enemies, huh??", Kakashi greets Kanashii, in a quite harsh way.
"Not so fun, since they are only a bunch of weaklings... but in case if you want to, I will glad to have a fight with you, and finally slay you into small pieces...", Naruto replies back, while increasing his Ki and snap his glare into Kakashi, which Kakashi realizes that he is now dealing with a heartless immortal ferocious manslayer, which anytime will slit his throat and separate his body into two half, at least.
Kakashi feels something strange about Kanashii, especially his eyes. Kanashii's eyes reminds Kakashi of his bold-haired student, which ran away to Japan to search for power and to achieve his dream, to be the strongest. But Kakashi never denies his own abilities of sensing chakura, where that time he has sensed Kanashii's red chakura, and finally discovers the true identity of Kanashii. However, Kakashi never tells anyone about it, since he feels that Kanashii should be alone by himself to choose the path that he want to follow.
"You should rent a hotel for tonight, since the sky is getting dark... there will be raining cats and dogs tonight, I guess", Kakashi tells Kanashiibefore he dissappears from Kanashii's sight.
"Ceh, do you think I don't have any house in Konoha? Tonight I will stay in my own house, which left it for 4 years already...", Kanashii whispers in an usual tone.
The news of Kanashii enters Konoha has been spread widely among the ninjas of Konoha, and the news attracts most of teenage jounins, which hope to see the famous Shadow Hitokiri from near distance.
As usual, Rock Lee, Neji and Tenten walk into Ichiraku Ramen stall after practising Taijutsu, when they are shocked to see Kanashii, eating ramen in the stall. Kanashii has leaned two samurai swords beside him, which attract the eyes of Tenten, the professional user of every martial arts weaponry. They take a seat beside Kanashii, and Neji starts the conversation by asking a question to Kanashii.
"A samurai, aren't you?".
"Yes... I'm a samurai...from Japan.", Kanashii replies back, with a Dunhill cigarette on his lips, ready to be lighten.
"Your age? I don't think that you're as skillful as the 18 years old Shadow Hitokiri, and you just bring swords to scare people... am I right??" , Neji tries to underestimate the young samurai, which after that he receives a a smokes blow on his face by Kanashii.
"Actually I'm Kankyo Kanashii the Shadow Hitokiri, Hyuuga brat... trying to underestimate me, heh? Please, I beg you not to destroy my nice mood to smoke today or else I will annihilate you and your mother-fuckin' Hyuuga Family...", Kanashii replies back, in usual tone and followed by a big laugh...
"Why you...!!!", Neji prepares in his Kaiten stance, exactly the same time when he saw Kanashii with full god-like speed drawing his sword towards his throat.
Hiten Mitsurugi-ryu, Battou-jutsu..., Kanashii whispers into Neji's left ear.
That time Ichiraku Ramen stall is filled only with silences, as Kanashii's Nagasone Kotetsu are already on Neji's throat, waiting to slit Neji's throat and ends his life forever.
What the fuck...? This lame samurai is actually faster than me, even more faster than Hiashi-sama!!!, Neji thinks as he slowly pays a glance on Kanashii's sword on his throat.
"So, do you want me to end your life here forever... or to let you alive? I think an arrogant but foolish boy just like you shouldn't allowed to be alive, since you will only cause trouble to others... maybe some weak Hyuuga families have strength to stay alive in this era, but all of you will surely die not more than 5 seconds if you're living in Japan during Bakumatsu era...", Kanashii says as he slowly drive his sword back into the scabbard.
"...", Neji clenches his fist as he couldn't dare to say anything, or lift his head against Kanashii. His face turns pale, with some sweats running down through his cheek and neck.
Tenten watch the whole incidents seriously, to discover that now she has encounter a pretty-badass samurai who can easily defeat her in any fights, for sure.
"Anyway, Kanashii-kun... Can you tells us everything about Japan during Bakumatsu era? I have heard the rumours that Bakumatsu era is an era where the Three Demons Of Tokugawa reigned the streets, creating blood storms and blood rivers... Cool!!!", Rock Lee tries to change the topic just before Kanashii starts his pace, leaving the stall.
"Bakumatsu era... don't ask me, just ask The Three Demons Of Tokugawa by yourself when they come to Konoha to meet Tsunade-sama, maybe next week I guess...", Naruto replies.
What the...!!? The Three Demons Of Tokugawa are arriving in Konoha next week??!! What will they be doing here??!, Neji whispers to himself.
"Hey, samurai-san!!! Are you among the successors of Hiten Mitsurugi-ryu? Your techniques seems just like Hiten Mitsurugi-ryu...", Tenten asks, with curious and envy feelings to know Kanashii have surpassed her as taijutsu and weaponry master, yet Kanashii is a samurai, not ninja as her.
Kanashii slowly lays a glance on her before answers with an idiot answer.
"... I don't know...", Kanashii replies with annoyed tone, as he slowly light another cigarette before continuing his walk to his abandoned apartment.
- End of Episode 4 -
Author's note :
- Huarggh, my head feels dizzy... maybe just because I've drink to many sake last night...
- My cigarette stock is getting fewer and fewer... no money, no cigarette... have to continue living a poor life happily...
- Stay tune for next episode 5 - Wonderwall
- Some hint for episode 5 - Tsunade discovers the secret identity of Kanashii (Naruto) and reveals it in front of Kanashii's former comrades e.g - Kiba, Hinata, Rock Lee, Neji, Sakura, Ino, Shikamaru, Tenten, Shino, Chouji and Sai.