Shinji was born in the Land of Rice, the family wasn't with any particular clan but still ninja none the less. The Clan Wars hadn't started yet, but everyone was feeling the tension in the ninja world. Many ninja were trying to keep the peace and talk with the daimyos of each village to try to keep a war from starting. Others weren't, others saw profits in a war. But that wasn't the way of Tai'sung family, they were a family that was small but served as ninja with honor. Their skills in taijutsu were some of the best in the Land of Rice. Many tried to imitate their style but wasn't able to fully grasp what the style really meant in order to be able to use it properly.
As Shinji grew up, his family began his training in martial arts at the age of 5yrs old. His father felt it was time for there to be one family member who wasn't a ninja to begin taking on the family martial arts and expanding and possibly opening a school. Kia (Shinjs mother) knew that it would be great but with how things were going in the ninja world that it may not be possible.
Like most kids his age Shinji got into his fair share of trouble, either cheating during his training or just other random things. Shinji has always shown a great respect for families martial arts and when it came to his training when he wasn't goofing off. He took it very serious, even going to the point of training in one move until late into the night. His parents made sure to keep a lot of focus on Shinjis progression, they wanted to make sure he would be able to handle a lot of the skills that would be necessary for learning their martial arts. Technically it was called Kung Fu, which was just a general term due to the different styles that are within Kung Fu.
In the mean time, Shinjis parents were sent on missions which were pretty important concidering that most of the time they were going on missions they were getting were sending them up against the Fuuma clan. The Fuuma were a disgraceful group of ninja, but that didn't matter, the work needed to be done. While his parents were on missions, Shinji did what he could around the small village his family resided in along with a few other ninja. Doing mainly hard labor, carrying water, tying down sticks and carrying them to smiths, as well as gathering firewood. But one of his favorite things to do was play the flute. He was learning how to play the flute from Ms. Cho who was a musician, and she had a lot of students. Mainly due to her teaching the children primarily, but the flute to Shinji was something that reminded him of his mother. He's seen her train, and it was as if she flowed like water, but strikes like lightning. His father was more ferocious, and powerful.
Shinji wanted to be like his parents but be able to be gentle when he needed to be but powerful when the need came for him to be. Knowing his parents didn't want him to become a ninja, upon their return from a mission where they had stopped in encroaching group of shinobi. Kenta told his son that his training would continue but he had to learn to be a ninja as well. This was a lot different, due to him having to learn a lot of what a ninja did, but Shinji took it in stride. Ninjutsu and genjutsu was something that did interest him, only due to wanting to find a way of defeating it. Genjutsu unnerved Shinji only because the user could use it at any time, even when your not near them. Shinji's training took him about five years, having become a genin at the completion of his training. During that time he had already been on a few missions which were pretty simple but held some importance.
On his 14th birthday Shinji was away from their village on a mission as a curior delivering a scroll that was for the daimyo. The mission had been leaked and he needed to get to the daimyo before members of the Fuuma clan found out. During the past four years, the Fuuma Clan had been trying to circumvent power to possibly take over control of the ninja in the Land of Rice. Having set out with three of his friends who were already Chuunin, the trip was supposed to take them about three days. But with the urgency of this mission, the group was trying to get there in two. The first day was quiet but on the second day as they were nearing a clearing that was going to bring them closer to their destination they were attacked. His friend Lynn who was deadly with fire ninjutsu was caught off guard and stabbed in the chest by a swordman.
Not the one to leave his friends behind, Shinji quickly ordered his group to continue while he went to help Lynn. The swordsman came in at Shinji swinging his sword rapidly, but Shinji was able to parry the sword strikes, then counter with a open palm strike to his sternum, which stunned the swordsman. Shinji quickly took advantage and did a jumping spin kick towards the mans neck snapping it. But by the time he got back to Lynn, Lynn was on his last breath. The two said their goodbyes, and at that moment Lynn dies in Shinjis arms. Taking the supplies his friend had, Shinji looked upon him for a moment longer then fire flashed around Lynns body burning it. Shinji didn't know a body could do that, but maybe it was for the best.
Rushing back to the rest of his team, another had been killed and Kia was the only member left fighting off two other ninja which Shinji noted were Fuuma ninja. Shinji quickly entered the battle, and with the two of them, they were able to take out both of the Fuuma ninja. Both injured, they still had to complete the mission they were now on. Finding a place to hide while they healed their wounds, the two rested then headed onwards.
Upon reaching the city where the Daimyo was, Shinji and Kia both were taken to one of the Daimyos officials. They presented the scroll to the official, upon reading it, the official had their injuries treated, and sent them back. On the way back, Shinji and Kia weren't attacked, they had taken an alternate route back to their village. Upon arriving back at the village there was something wrong, smoke and fire was seen. Shinjis Uncle interrecepted him and Kia, explaining what happened. The leak, and now the surprise attack was all planned by the Fuuma Clan to cast doubt in them by the Daimyo. Shinji quickly told his uncle that the officials treated his and Kias injuries, and that they sent them back. His uncle shook his head, and explained that it was already too late by then. This was something that was already going on before they caught wind of the Fuumas treachery.
Shinji and Kia both asked about their families, his uncle told Kia where to go to find her family. But no one had seen where Shinjis parents had went. All they knew was that they were going after a few of the leaders of the Fuuma. Shinji wasn't going to stand around why his parents fought the leaders. His uncle held him back and told him that he had other duties to the village and as a chuunin he had to obligate himself to those duties. Shinji didn't like being promoted during a crisis situation, but he he had to follow his uncles words and the two went to help the village by putting out fires and organizing strike plans for the rest of the shinobi of the village. The villagers were evacuated, majority of the village couldn't be saved, but at least they had another place to call home for now.
A week had passed and still no word from his parents, and that was it. Shinji left the village late in the evening but he was shadowed by his uncle and cousins. Even they were tired of waiting, this was about the family now and they needed to find out what happened. It didn't take long before they came upon an area where a battle looked to have been waged. The area was badly damaged, trees splintered, burn marks, water and other debris was here. There were also a few bodies, some were of the Fuuma others were members of their village. But still no sign of Shinjis parents. Anger and worry was starting to creep up within him, where were they? As he was starting to dash off again, one of the trackers they brought with them found a trail, and the group quickly followed behind the tracker. It took them the rest of the day with a bit of getting turned around, but they came to the last battle zone and that where they found them. Shinjis parents both were against a tree, but near them were a few more ninja of their village and about seven other Fuuma ninja dead as well. As the members who came with him went to check and see if anyone was alive, Shinji went to his parents. They both were dead, lowering his head, Shinji balled up his fist and his anger was boiling over. Letting out a feral scream of pain and sadness, his chakra flared all around him as he screamed cratering the ground around him.
The family and other members of the village brought back the dead and gave them all a proper ceremony and cremated the bodies. Shinji said his final goodbyes, but now all that was on his mind was making the Fuuma Clan pay for their transgressions. The news few weeks didn't result in anything, the Daimyo had lost faith in the village ninja and the Fuuma were a big part of the ninja falling out of favor. The shinobi of the Fallen village were still able to regroup and reform themselves, there weren't many left, but the years to come showed that they weren't one that could be pushed aside.
The years passed and the Fallen Village did as well as they could, keeping money coming into the village and still setting up missions which were watched carefully by the Daimyo. Shinji on the other hand had picked back up on his training. He was able to save some of the manuscripts and scrolls of his families martial arts. Some he knew he wasn't ready for so he kept them put up until the time he was ready. But during this time he had completed a few curiour mission which were from his village to the village that would later be known as Kirigakure. During that mission he was harassed by Fuuma ninja who were acting as border patrol. Shinji ignored them, knowing that if he let his emotions get out of hand he would kill them. But as the questions continued to be fielded by Fuuma, the faster Shinji was finding it hard to keep answering. At his breaking point, Shinji was about to strike the Fuuma closes to him, but another Fuuma ninja, a female swordswoman appeared and allowed Shinji to pass. Glancing at the woman he saw her smirk at him, but he didn't have time to get into a conversation with her.
Upon arriving at the leaders of the village in the Mist, he delivered his scroll. The leader he was speaking with informed him of a rumor that was not good and for him to inform those of his village to be careful. The Fuuma were looking to make one last strike on the village of the fallen. Also the Fuuma were looking to ally with the Mist as well. But it was stated by the leader of the Mist that they wouldn't join with the Fuuma. But they didn't say they would join the Fallen either. They would need to think about a few things before an alliance could be formed.
After leaving the land of Mist, Shinji was crossing the boarders of the Mist to Rice when he was greeted by a man who goes by the name is Amuro. The exchange of words were quick but startling. The trip to the Mist Leaders took him about four days, but the information he was given by this man told him during that time the village was attacked. He was sent on this mission to keep him protected by his family. Shinji knew immediately that it was his uncles doing. Shinji left the man and quickly made the trek him as fast as he could. His speed was amazing for a seventeen year old, and it only took him two days, by the time Shinji made it home. The village was raided and destroyed, what villagers were still alive told him what happened and that they were leaving.
Shinji went to where he kept his families scrolls and took them with him. He couldn't leave those few remaining villagers alone, he had to get them somewhere safe. Knowing that there was another village near by which was near the fire country, Shinji took them there. They had a loose treaty with them, the trip took them a week to traverse, or longer Shinji didn't know. It was taking to long, but with what they've all had gone through, he could understand. They reached the village and Shinji explained what happened, the leaders took the few remaining people of the now fallen village. Shinji was offered a place to say, he took the offer. He was the only surviving member of his family. He didn't have a way of facing off against the full clan of the Fuuma.
Two years had gone by and during that time Shinji worked pretty much as a merc, he didn't have a village to protect nor did he have anything really. Taking jobs to make money, what he did with the money was give it to the few remaining people that he brought to the village. During this time he worked on his families martial arts, it was the only time he felt calm, the only time he felt calm and close to his parents. He did go to visit their graves daily and that's where he would normally train as well. Now he was in his twenties and a scroll came for him. He read the scroll, he was hired for a job to find a scroll from that had some recorded history of the Sage of the Six Paths. Within the scroll he found that it was being transported by a few curior nins from the Fuuma clan. Once he was to take possession of the scroll he was to meet in the everglades near the Mist boarder. Upon completion, would determine further jobs. Shinji didn't really need the money, but if it was a chance to strike at the Fuuma and take something priceless to them.
Shinji set out later that day, it took him a few days to reach his destination, but by the time he got to his intercept point, the caravan had already come and gone. Knowing that he would have to head to where the Fuuma Clans area was. Fuuma Alley, wasn't a place you went without knowing the layout of the land. Shinji did what he could to catch up with the curiour group, even henging into a Fuuma genin who was lost. Following the curiour group to a warehouse. The warehouse was guarded heavily, Shinji found a way he could enter, but he spent a few days keeping out of sight and staking out the area. He managed to see when the guard changed, as well as how many people were in the inside and outside of the warehouse. With not being able to see where the scroll was, he knew he needed to be careful.
Figuring it would be best to go in at night during the change of shift. Shinji was readying himself to go into the warehouse when a patrol that Shinji didn't count on started to head towards the warehouse. With the group seeming to be rushing, Shinji quickly henged into a Jounin guard and fell in with the group. One of the Fuuma noticed this but didn't say anything, they entered into the warehouse and headed towards the back. Once there Shinji noticed the squad starting to fan out. The lead Fuuma that lead them into the warehouse turned around and began attacking Shinji.
Being attacked was something that Shinji expected, but not right now. But there was no changing that now. The fight started and he was severly out numbered, all he could do was keep on the defensive and strike when he could. His martial arts training aided him well and he was able to take down a few of the Fuuma, but as he was blasted by a water dragon ninjutsu, he landed in a bunch of crates. Then he was smashed by an earth ninjutsu attack that he had no idea what it was. He felt a rib break, but getting up and away from the Fuuma, he notices a few Fuuma running with a case out the back door. He was being delayed, Shinji allowed himself to be hit again by a kick to his chest that was enhanced by chakra. It sent him crashing into the ground near where they two Fuuma ninjas vacated with the case. Rolling out of the door, Shinji staggers to his feet and he manages to fling two kunai at the rear Fuuma, striking his neck and back killing him. The other Fuuma was slowed slightly but grabs the case and quickly begins screaming for help trying to draw attention to himself and Shinji. With two broken ribs, Shinji throws two more kunai, one aimed for his back and the other his knee, the one aimed for his knee hits causing the Fuuma to fall. Shinji quickly snatches the case as he stomps on the Fuumas wrist. Opening the case, it was the scroll.
Taking the scroll and quickly dashing through the alley, Shinji takes a set of explosive kunais out of a pouch. He knew that he had to get away and as he bounds over a set of crates. He hears alarms going on and as he was making his escape. Knowing that he couldn't stop and fight everyone he came across, so he had to be evasive. Scaling a building then leaping off it, Shinji throws the explosive kunais behind him. Shinji heard the explosions go off behind him. Casting a glance over his shoulders, he saw that he took out a wall and a set of crates. Luckily the area he had no children in those areas. He didn't need that on his conscious, fleeing into the night, Shinji manages to hold up at a small wooded area. He looked over the scroll and luckily for him the scroll had some information about the Sage of the Six paths, but not a lot. Shrugging, Shinji made his way to the meeting spot. Once there he met up with Amuro. Handing over the scroll, Amuro was impressed with the work. Shinji was paid and told to keep an ear out for more work.
Since thing it's been about five years, and Shinji has worked as a ninja for hire, but with living as a wanderer, he didn't get many jobs. Granted Amuro seemed to know where he was when he needed him so work from him did come. Shinji has helped in some missions during the Clan Wars but refused to stay with any village once the wars ended. Having enjoyed being a wanderer, it gave him the opportunity to travel as well as test his martial skills as well as continuing learning his families style of martial arts.
