The Last of the Midoriro Clan

The same old story....they were trapped again. Everyone was tied up & kept in seperate rooms this time though. Tsachi came to & saw a familiar face sitting in front of him. "Obieru Midoriro, it's been a long time. How are your parents?", he asks with a half sincere smile. Obieru smirks & pulls out a knife, using it to clean underneath his nails. "They died a couple years back, but why should you care traitor? You left the village, the place that you called home for most of your life. You deserted everything you ever had, all the power you could've had, & for what? LEAF VILLAGE SCUM!", he states angrily. Tsachi spits on the ground in front of the older man & replies defiantly, "No, the Raikage is scum, as is anyone who supports him while knowing that he wants the Feudal Lord of Lightning dead! So screw you Obi, screw you & your entire family for supporting that bastard!".

Obieru stands up & punches Tsachi in rage. Tsachi barely flinches but before he can say a word the Cloud ninja screams, "MY DAUGHTER AND I ARE ALL THAT'S LEFT! MY PARENTS DIED, MY WIFE DIED, MY SONS DIED! SO SHUT YOUR FUCKING MOUTH NOW!". Tsachi looks down at the floor & says, "Your daughter is dead too.". Obieru screams in anger, pain & despair as he takes his sword & charges at a defenseless Tsachi. He activates the Shinhi Sharingan & looks Obieru right in the eye, "Killing me will not bring your daughter back Obi. Seeking vengance will do nothing, you know this.", as the ring & spokes of the Shinhi Sharingan spin, Obieru stands still, the words of the traitor looping in his head like a broken record. He drops the sword & collapses to his knees.

"I have nothing then. My family, all my loved ones, they're gone. ALL GONE! Just kill me now.", the Cloud ninja says sadly. Tsachi deactivates his Sharingan & replies, "Untie me & I will, so you can be with your family again.". Obieru scoffs & stands up, "I can't believe this. You think it's that easy? Even without me, there's still a team of shinobi here. If any of you escape, they're all dead & so am I! So just let me grieve the loss of my daughter in peace.". Tsachi sighs & replies, "Look, Obieru, I could kill you with just a glance if I wanted to. The thing is though that if I do that, your soul is obliterated & wiped off all planes of existance. Pretty much you won't even go to the afterlife or the netherworld, heaven or hell, whatever you'd like to call it. You'd be here 1 minute, gone the next. I can tell you love your family, I want to bring you back to them. Let me go, I'll make it quick & painless. I promise.".

Obieru Midoriro doesn't even look at him as he inquires, "What about those ninja outside this room? The young ones who have their entire lives ahead of them, families of their own to live with, to create? What about them? Are you telling me I should put my selfish desires in front of the lives of children?! It doesn't matter, because I refuse to do it. So shut up or I'll kill you right now & not even care about the bounty on your head.". Tsachi sighs again & begs apologetically, "I'm sorry Obi, I hope I'm wrong.". Tsachi's eyes ripple & turn grey as he activates his Rinnegan.

Inner Path: Samsara of Endless Pain

As Obieru hears Tsachi says this, he looks back at him. The last thing he hears are the words, "Forgive me."

As Tsachi looks down at the older man he says, "God I hate using that. Now to get out of this without injuring myself.". After nearly a hour, Tsachi frees himself from his restraints & sneaks out to retrieve the others. He discovers that they're in a house of some kind, and that they've set up traps everywhere. Tsachi smiles & thinks to himself, "I can use these to my advantage. Create a distraction, take them all out at once, sounds great.".

Shadow Clone Jutsu

Tsachi creates several shadow clones & they all walk off, setting off deadly traps that cause them to disappear in a cloud of smoke. The ninja guards run out of their rooms & look around for intruders. After a moment, they got together & 1 of them started talking about finding Obieru dead.

Water Style: Sticky Syrup Jutsu!

Tsachi uses the Sticky Syrup Jutsu to trap the Cloud ninja. He walks over & smiles at them before stating, "Don't worry, I won't kill you. Enjoy yourselves, have fun, plan your escape because I know from experience that Lord Arashi doesn't tolerate failure.". Tsachi goes into each of the rooms & frees the others, all of which are glad to see that everything is alright, considering the situation. They all stand together in the living room, where the Cloud ninja are trapped in the pale, yellow syrup. "What's the plan for these guys?", Kurenai inquires. Tsachi looks back at her & answers, "Leave them here, let the jutsu wear off. If they report back to the Raikage they'll get killed, & if they come after us, same result. If they choose to make a break for it, well, that's best for them. Let's go.".

As they walk out, Tsachi turns back & goes over to Obieru Midoriro's dead body. He takes a small necklace out of 1 of the pockets of his Jonin's vest & puts it around Obieru's neck. He opens it 1 last time & looks at the picture inside of himself, Obieru, Morima & a few of their relatives. Tsachi struggles not to cry as he whispers, "find your way back to your family obi. goodbye old friend.". He wipes away tears & turns back to see the others looking at him, all of whom are completely confused. The Jonin walks past them & leaves, the others following behind him.

Later that night, Tsachi is keeping watch, & Kurenai walks over to him. She sits down & pulls her legs to her chest, huddling up as a cold wind blows over them. She still remembers the dream the genjutsu made her have, & while it does get to her, she has more important things on her mind. "What were you doing to that Cloud ninja, Tsachi?", she asks quietly. He glances over at Kurenai briefly, then responds, "His name was Obieru Midoriro, leader of his clan. His daughter, Morima, was the 1 that captured us before. When I lived in the Cloud Village, I wasn't liked by too many people. Most of the ones that tolerated me, well, they pretty much had to. Morima, & the rest of her family, were really the only people that ever liked me for me.".

Kurenai looks over at him & states, "That isn't true, at least not anymore. Sasuke loves you, & the rest of us.....", she tapers off & goes quiet. Tsachi decides to press her to continue, "The rest of you.....?", Kurenai tries to keep from turning red as she replies, "Well, I know Sakura & Naruto think you're great. Ino, well she's Ino, but you saved her life & she's grateful. You've even gotten under Shikamaru's skin a little.". Kurenai smiles softly & Tsachi asks, "What about yourself Kurenai? What do you think?". She tries to keep from answering it, but the silence becomes awkward & she says, "You're nice, a little strange, but nice.".

She quickly tries to change the subject, "You still didn't answer my question Tsachi. What were you doing?", Tsachi takes a breath & answers, "The Midoriro clan was the closest thing I had to a family after my real family died. I wasn't really close with them, but we shared a few dinners & some decent times. I probably sound pathetic, but it was all I could get, all I could hope for. Before I get off on another tangent, there was this time, right after Morima became a Jonin. They had a huge party & I got to go. A few members of her family, including her parents, took a picture together. At the last moment Mori pulled me in, & I held onto it ever since the picture came out. Now that they're all gone, & they hated me, no point left in keeping it.".

Kurenai inquires, "So what happened? It seems like this Mori girl really liked you, but before she was killed, she was cursing your very existence.", Tsachi scoffs & answers, "It's simple, I got the mission to assassinate the Feudal Lord, they sided with the Raikage & I didn't. I abandoned the mission, them, & my village in their eyes.". Kurenai starts to put her hand on Tsachi, but she stops herself, "It isn't like that now, you have a family. You have friends. You have a home Tsachi Shiruba.", she states firmly. She puts her hand on his shoulder & kisses him gently on the cheek, "never forget that tsachi.", she whispers in his ear before going back to her tent.

You know what time it is! It's time for more Naruto Trivia!

Here is today's question: How many clans have a distinguishable Kekkai Genkai?

A. 2

B. 5

C. 13

D. 3

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What is the answer? Do you know?

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The answer is B. 5!

Haku's unnamed clan had "Ice Style"; the Hyuga clan has the "Byakugan"; the Kaguya clan had "Shikotsumyaku" (that was Kimimaro); the Kurama clan, while unnamed, does have a Kekkai Genkai (Yakumo's); & finally last but not least the Uchiha clan has the "Sharingan".

Now, I know you'll argue & say I'm wrong, so let's do this. The ones that I think will b mentioned is the Senju clan having "Wood Style", only 1 problem though. Tenzo/Yamato isn't a Senju, & no other member of the clan besides Hoshirama was known to use it, not his brother or Tsunade or her brother. Soma no Ko doesn't count because Sakon & Ukon joined each other. If there's any arguments, feel free to make them.

Anyway.....whether or not you agree, that was another great round! Come back soon for more Naruto Trivia!