Uchiha Fudo

Uchiha - Fudo

Uchiha Fudo
Personal
Birthplace	Land of Rivers
Birthdate	January 1st
Gender	Male
Age	16
Height	5'11"
Weight	160
Blood Type	-O
Kekkei Genkai	Sharingan
Classification	Apprentice
Areas of Expertise	Taijutsu, Ninjutsu, Genjutsu
Clan	Uchiha Clan
Affiliation	Konohagakure
Team	None
Rank
Ninja Rank	Genin
Ninja Registration	696969
Academy Grad. Age	NA
Chuunin Grad. Age	NA
Nature Type
Element
Teachers
Current	Uchiha Naru
Family
Mother	Natsumi
Father	Uchiha Rainos
Foster Mother	Hiroshi Chiyozuki
Foster Father	Hiroshi Takanaka - Deceased

Signature Jutsu
Ignorance

Ability

"There is no such thing as destiny. There are no such things as limits."

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Background

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Very little is known about Fudo's life before arriving in Konohagakure. Even he doesn't know much about what truly happened. All that he knows is that he lived a peaceful life as a child, and yet still some how the shinobi world found his place of peace and solitude and turned it upside down. He ended up in Fuuma Alley, trying to live in a place where no one he knew would ever be hurt again, and still, the shinobi world found him… and she extended her hand to him to lead him to the Hidden Leaf village.

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Having met with a woman named Uchiha Narusegawa who took him from a life of minor crime and grime, Fudo has listened to her when she speaks of another path. He still doesn't know exactly what will happen, but the ability to create his own legacy is something that he wants. His life other wise has been largely influenced by the whim of others and it is time for him to find a way to do what he wants.

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Personality

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Fudo is a boy who has viewed the world from a particular point of view that is different than most people his age. He is critical of many things, and he observes things with great care and caution. He tries to see things as they actually are instead of how they appear to be. However, despite the rather realist approach he takes to things, he is not without hope or enthusiasm. He does not believe in limits, or at least ones created by people as excuses or to hold themselves or others back. He also does not believe in fate or destiny, and that everyone has to shape what comes next through what they choose now. Respectful, but not necessarily polite, driven but certainly not obsessed; Fudo is proud to be himself and no one else.

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Focus

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Likes	Effort, Struggle, Achievement, Grace
Dislikes	Incompetence, Games, Baseless Arrogance
Hobbies	Study, Fishing, Reading, Training
Strengths	Observant, Objective, Honest
Weaknesses	Prideful, Brutally Honest

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Appearance

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Standing at 5'11, Fudo is a fair skinned teenager now. His raven black hair is long and flows over his form like waves of water, of flies like violent wind in combat. His sharp ebon eyes always seem to be taking in the area and situation around him when they are not enhanced by the legendary Sharingan. His body is lean and lithe, but still forged to move and react as can bee seen by the muscle that stretches and coils along his body. He does have a few scars now from his battles, though none are major. A small, gleaming ruby is held on a low hanging necklace around his neck. Along his lower abdominals and downwards, black flames are drawn on either side of his abs leading downwards towards his pelvis.
Fudo's attire is all black now. A black turtle-neck tank top that is covered by a black leather short sleeve long coat with a high collar that has the Uchiha clan emblem on the back. A wide, polished belt buckle is used to hold weapons, though most are hidden in the coat or along the back of the belt. He wears elbow length gloves that have deceptively hidden shuriken along the length of it and metal vambraces along the wrist of forearm that are packed tightly with razor wire. His pants almost appear to be black leather, but the material gleams in the day and becomes pitch black in the darkness. His feet are adorned by a pair of shin high, open toed boots with a few more kunai tucked in around the rim.
A long, curved sword is held against his back, though unusually, the hilt of it is facing downwards near his right hand and the sheathed blade is strapped diagonally upwards against his back. The etchings upon the sheath and the quality of the materials seem to indicate it is a master work of a renown sword smith.

Horses

Blazing Gale

Vision

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Timeline

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Age 0-5
Unknown

Age 6
Living with adoptive parents for a few years. Guardianship arrangements finalized.

Age 11
Ran away from home as his foster parents were to give him to other people and he felt betrayed and abandoned again as he was by his unknown parents.

Age 12-13
Lived out in the wilderness for a full two years. He was helped by someone he never got to see or witness himself, but it was one of the reasons he survived the hardships of the wilderness at all.

Age 13-14
He was abducted one night in the wilderness, and transported to his old home where he woke to find his foster father dead and his foster mother having lost a limb and scarred. She explained to him that battle and war had come and that was just the way life was. He refused to accept that, and they had a brief fight, but in the end Fudo left on good terms to put distance between himself and his broken home village. He moved to Fuuma Alley and worked there as a delivery boy until he was 14 and Uchiha Narusegawa would have found him and invited him to Konoha.

Age 14-15
Gaining a wide assortment of experiences and training, Fudo's progress is measurably slow compared to others of his rank due to him starting with the conceptual level of a student. At the same time, his foundation is far stronger than most genin, and even some chuunin due to this same set back. When he begin to truly walk forward, it may be at a sprint instead of a stride. He is about to graduate the level of student-hood knowledge with the Sharingan II ready and able to enhance his progress even further.

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Relationships

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+ Relationships

Name	Relationship	Notes
Naru	Mentor	Sunrise There is much darkness in the world, though it does reside with the light on occasion. I have been fortunate where others have not, and still I have seen, witnessed, and lived in dark places. However, I have met a woman with eyes that remind me of the sunrise; a new day. I am eager to see what happens as those eyes watch over me.

Miyo	Acquaintance	Grey Haired Girl So far, this girl has been rather annoying. Still, she had a family that gives her nuggets of wisdom and it seems to set her on a path. She may not be so bad… but I do not enjoy being teased for another's amusement.

Taiki	Acquaintance	The Dog Whisperer An interesting man who seems to have quite a bit of strength but also a tempered demeanor as far as I can tell. He seems capable enough mentally and emotionally to be a of the Jounin rank.

Yuzuna	Friend	Petal Upon The Water's Surface An amazing combatant with full control over her form in movement. A solid , stable, and calculating mind. A refined and dignified lady of responsibility and poise. Beautiful.

Satomi	Friend/Leader	Passionate Shadow Satomi has been a crash course in emotions while still having a logical way about how she approaches things. A very strange, but useful provider of many things i've not experienced before. Though she enjoys messing with my hair and embracing me quite a bit, I can't help but think there is a reason behind everything she does. Maybe I am overly wary or… it is all I can grasp for now.

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Nindo Journal

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Feburary

+ Preparation

I spent quite a bit of time searching the village in order to find a repository of knowledge. Eventually I was able to come by a library within the medical center, as well as a few tidbits here and there. I wanted to prepare myself for the training that I was to endure with Uchiha Narusegawa the next day. Her boyfriend, Inozuka Taiki, or rather Shinobu his medic ninken would have found me studying and he came to assist me in understanding the concepts. I found him to be quite helpful and pleasant to be around all things considered. He didn't impose himself, nor did he ignore me. I think maybe he knows more about what I will be going through than I do…

+ Training Begins

My first training session was intense. Uchiha Narusegawa would have taught me how to harness my chakra, direct it, follow the flow of it and release it in to a powerful gout of flame that was frankly surprising. I have only known about the shinobi world for two days and now I am breathing fire! But that wasn't the end, only the beginning. After that, I was trained in shinobi tools and given my first leg pouch worth of kunai and shuriken. Kunai, it turns out, are easier to handle than shuriken.

+ First Spar

The grey haired girl would have found me training my shuriken throwing in the training grounds once again. I suggested to her for both of our training objectives that it may be easier if we had true opponents to test it on So from there, we would have agreed to mock battle. I decided that I would meet her level of ability instead of try to display my own, and that made the battle a relatively even match. Not that I had reason to doubt her abilities, but I was surprised at her over all adaptability and movements. However, at the end she was not willing to go as far as I was when it came to fighting in the way of the shinobi, and after disarming her, she was irritated and essentially ended the battle. I still was unable to learn her name even after all of that. She refuses to forfeit it.

+ Bone Meal

I volunteered for a mission likely far before I was supposed to in order to gain experience in this shinobi world. I believe that my age and unofficial title as Genin allowed for me to join the team with little issues and I was joined by Hyuuga Yuzuna, another Genin who hails from the Rankoro clan: Naota, and Uchiha Hinotori. We were to track down a kidnapper of one of Konoha's shinobi from the Uzumaki clan. Things went relatively well, we arrived and all of the intell we had been given was accurate, so we were able to survey the secondary target named Cruncher for some time. In doing so, we found the location where our primary objective was located. There was the urge to press forward, but in the end it was decided that it was too risky to so do at that time and so we ended with out mission to locate the captive having been successful.

March

+ Legacy

Really, I was just walking in the forest in order to clear my mind. Many things had happened and been discussed pertaining to my origins and sense of family and self and I just wanted some fresh air. Of course, it is the one time i was not being very observant, and I got caught in a rabbit trap set by Yamanaka Nori. It seemed that a Nara Satomi was there as well and she freed me from the snare. But unfortunately, the talking led right back in to me having to hear about family and love and duty to one another as comrades, friends and the like. I did need to hear more about how everyone else has such things and I do not! I did not need to know any more about it… it was an ignorance I was happy with. Now that I am exposed to all of this… now that I have been saturated in it, I come to realize that maybe I was not abandoned. Maybe… I was kept safe from something. But then… why am I now being brought in to this world?

+ Your Move

An international Shogi tournament turned in to a pirate ploy to steal the money that was gathered for the event, but more importantly, the Shogi masters themselves. We had plenty of protection, but it was so chaotic and strangely well orchestrated that even though we protected the Shogi masters as well as the money, a third target was taken captive, the man who arranged the whole tournament to begin with. Something about this whole thing still doesn't sit well with me. I suppose the fact that our primary objectives were safe is good enough… and I picked up a sword during the battle which I thick I may keep.

+ Blade & Soul

Satomi came to my… well Naru's place in order to come see me with a gift. It seems to have been a 60 year old sword that was crafted by a master swords smith for a General Hiroshi during a great war. It seems this man defected to the Land of Fire at some point due to his philosophies on war, but was eventually killed by Satomi's father who had the sword. Satomi… wanted to honor her father, but did not want to take up swordsmanship. She had been fishing around to see if I was interested in it, and was training me and seeing my ability before she offered it to me.

She spoke to me about it being more than just a gift and more than just for her father, but for her as well. Then she went on to talk about how she would do anything for me, and I told her that i doubted if she would if i decided to disgrace the blade she had just given me. Strangely… she said she still would support me, by defeating me for my own good. I don't think i'll ever really understand these bonds of trust that others have for each other.

+ Stained Crimson

Naru asked me to come train with her in Toshiba forest… well no, she only asked me to come and that was all I really knew of it. When I arrived, she told me of her intent to attack me, and that she would do so without mercy because if I failed to defend myself, there was no point in having picked me up from Fuuma alley to begin with.

The battle was strange, my foot impaled, her arm nearly hacked off, my other hand dripping with blood as she forced her sharingan upon me. It was bizzare and bloody… or so I thought. In the end, it was all genjutsu… and it was a means to lure out the truth from me; my own sharingan. It was… infuriating.

She explained to me that she never told me because it was something that needed to be revealed over time. That I was to understand shinobi life and the village and such before being bombarded with information. Who is she to dictate when and what I should know?? Aren't they /my/ secrets to be known?? My history to be revealed?!

She told me of a man named Uchiha Tessen, that she'd never met my Father but she knew of him, and that this man may know about him. She also handed me a scroll that belonged to my father… and I have not read it yet. I… can't yet…

+ The Tranquil Reflection of Madness

The pond. It was a secret place I stumbled upon when i first met Yuzuna. It was… where I needed to go after what Naru told me. It was where I needed to go after Satomi would have shown me her feelings of bonds and friendship that I… do not understand. My parents abandoned me.. my foster parents forsake me for convenience… no one in my life has stood by me as these people claim they are capable of upon knowing me for such a short time.

It was pitch dark, cloudy… but the moon was bright when ever it did come through the clouds. As I stared at the inky water that would occasionally glow vibrantly before descending back in to darkness, she would arrive. Yuzuna, who had once danced upon the moonlight upon this very pond would appear and console me as she gazed in to my Sharingan without fear.

We talked, and she told me the same thing Satomi had, that she would do everything she could for me, even come with me to figure it all out. She also told me that she may be ordered to hunt me if I just left, so she cautioned me, but not forced me, towards accepting addressing the Hokage about it all. I will just have to take my chances with it being denied… regardless of what I myself choose in the end.

I /WILL/ find out who my parents were… and thus a part of myself.

April

+ Disheveled Allies

The journey has already had a rocky start. While my traveling companions consist of Satomi, Hinotori, and Yuzuna, things change. I thought something like this might happen. They are all still willing to go, but their ranks and various responsibilities keep them from staying on the journey at all times. Understandable, but still… somehow Yuzuna is able to remain despite that. She showed me… her mark. I know of her "other" life, the bare minimal because of this; because of her trust. So i find it both surprising… and pleasant to know. Of course, it may be her current job to do such a thing as well. For now, Hinotori is lagging behind, but Satomi and Yuzuna are here.

+ A Trip Down Memory...? 1

First thing was to go back to my roots and travel to my foster parent's village. My foster mother was still alive, so maybe I could ask some final questions and let her know how I was doing. I didn't say it to anyone… bu I do hope that she has forgiven me or… what am I saying… I didn't do anything wrong! I wasn't there! I didn't know people would attack when I left! I just didn't want to be abandoned and given to some strangers who came by asking or demanding I go with them… How could I know the village would be attacked and burned and people would die? That my foster father would be one of them and my foster mother would lose her arm?

Regardless… we are going back. Whether she forgives me or not… she will face me and I will face her.

+ A Trip Down Memory...? 2

I do not understand.

After the boat arrived… there was nothing there. Absolutely nothing… not a trace of the village that I grew up in, not even ruins. No bodies, no graves, no development. Nothing. It was as if no one ever lived there… as if it never existed. And that was the least strange thing… unfortunately.

As I went to investigate, I … discovered… a trap? A sign? A message? I don't know what it was… but it consumed me entirely. Apparently… I was on fire… purple flames. I don't know anything about that. All that I do know, is that two Uchiha were here, that one was named Tessen, whom I have heard of and whom has to do with my father and the Takokujin. The other had Mangekyou Sharingan and… used some sort of method with Tsukoyomi to force Tessen to use … the other persons Mangekyou. It didn't make any sense at all. It seemed quite painful too. But regardless of that… if it was even the truth of things, Yuzuna saved me and protected Satomi from the effects. Though it did drain me to the bone.

I do not… understand.

+ Desert Dwellers

Satomi and Hinotori went ahead to find us a place to rest and bathe. Me and Yuzuna were taking our time to conserve energy when we were approached. Not entirely unlikely, but unlikely enough for us to be on guard. It did end up being a trap, as Yuzuna was grasped from behind as someone seemed to be hidden in the desert itself and she had not revealed her byakugan yet. It didn't matter though… I can only imagine the pain of the attack to the Kidney's she made on the man as the others rushed in. Simply thieves who knew the sands. They didn't stand a chance from the start.

+ Fated Stars

Far too early in the morning, both myself and Yuzuna were restless and decided that the stars might hold our interest. Well, that is half true. I lured her to a spot I found with the promise of stars and strawberries. It was a very pleasant late night. We talked for a long time and I had her tell me what she saw when she looked at the stars with her eyes. Her true eyes. I can't even imagine it still, the dancing of lights and energies interacting in such a way. The rhythm of the universe.

I did the same, telling her what my true eyes could see. Celestial fate and time… the way things were laid out far before and beyond our imagining. In a beam of light so distant, it was interesting how easy to was to conceive the vastness of infinity while knowing I can never understand it at all. In a way it makes one feel small, but at the same time, it empowers you to know that you are part of something beyond measure.

+ A Gift Horse

I was awoken by a knock at my door, and left a letter. Upon opening it, it was a "gift from a Stranger". That is what Takokujin means… so I take this as a way of contacting me. In the letter were two deeds to a pair of horses, and some traveling money. I went to Yuzuna with this, and we got dressed, ate, and headed to the stables. While we were there, we would have dealt with a stable hand and gotten some information as well as the manifests for the shipment of the animals. We used this when we asked the guards about it, by this time Satomi had awoken as well, and they told us the description of the person, as well as the fact that the horses were shipped by cart instead of ridden. Unfortunately, the only identifying mark of the person involved was a tattoo or seal on their left hand. So we have very little to go on. However, we do know the shipment came from Sunagakure, perhaps not coincidentally where we were headed to. The other strange thing was that the horses were named "Vision" and "Blazing Gale". I think these are clues of some sort… but I don't know how it all fits together yet.

May

+ Leading to Answers

As we returned to Konoha, I learned that Odo, or as he is known once again, Ogosokamaru was already in Konoha. This meant that there was no need to go to Kumogakure. This was very convenient for me in the end of course so me and Yuzuna found him at Hiro's Weapons trying to browse for his subordinates. It seemed that after a bit of prodding and… identifying myself as Rain's son, Odo gave me information on where I can get answers. Some place called the "Master Seal" as well as a village called Higure. I will prepare to investigate these things immediately.

+ The Speech

The Hokage seems to have addressed an issue within the land that I was unaware was brewing while we were away. It seems the Daimyo and a Rebel force are having it out throughout the country, and both are making far too many demands. Konoha stands outside of this conflict, and is willing to fight either side. This surprises me given what little I know of Senju Hashiramako. Not because it is a violent answer, but because I figured her for a loyalist to the Daimyo. I suppose I should have known better and not underestimated her "Will of Fire". Of course, everyone claims to have it here, but few are willing to prove it.

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[[collapsible show="+ In the Name of the King" hide="- Hide Entry 18"]]

A boy came to us, to me really, and asked for us to save his father. To save his father from the soldiers of the Daimyo of all people. The ruler of this land wanted to draft anyone over the age of 16, and was willing to have anyone killed who did not serve for what ever reason for treason. Disgusting. However, Satomi had given me leadership of the squad, and I didn't want to exacerbate an already volatile situation regarding our village's position in all of this. As two Kumo shinobi were with me, I reasoned that if /they/ wanted to rescue the father of the boy, that Konoha would have to ensure that they were followed incase anything should occur. I told them not to kill anyone however.

Myself and Satomi created traps to contain the soldiers and keep them from the house as one kumo nin moved in to attack and the other hung back to support. Unfortunately, after the first wave of confrontation, they dispersed so chaotically that Konoha's involvement was perceived. And there was one fatality… at that time, as one of them attacked the boy. In the end, my ploy failed. Konoha would be implicated should any of them escape, but the father was rescued as they soldiers did not burn the house down. Satomi… took care of it however. She burned them all alive in the house itself. She got rid of any evidence that we were there. I did not order her to, but she decided it was her decision to make in the end. It seemed…. unnecessary to me.

+ Heads Will Roll

Satomi contacted myself and Hiei to take on some sort of conflict led by the "True Fire Movement" in a small village. As we moved to investigate, we found that there were public executions taking place. And it didn't take any more than that to motivate us in to action. Most of them didn't even survive my first attack, but those that remained were the most crucial as they were the executioners. Hiei made quick work of two, but one of them was surprising adept… or lucky. In either case, during the battle, the women and children, whom were being executed because their husbands were drafted in to the war against their will and thus seen as traitors to the people of the Land of Fire by the TFM, had escaped to safety. I made the man bow before Hiei for his crimes, and Hiei was more than happy to sever his ties to mortality with a blade sharpened keenly in ironic justice.

+ 400

The 400 weak "army" of the TFM came to the gates of Konoha. From what I understand, they had a single siege weapon, and maybe a shinobi or two. My battle was with the army. I warned them… I told them what would happen. I was very clear. They were stubborn. Now they are all dead. Every single one. There was an attempt to try to keep them from dying when we thought they might break ranks, but that attempt turned in to an attack once again when it was realized that these were fanatics, and they may just try again if they get fervor for their cause by having any of them return to tell the tail. No… the silence of obliteration was the loudest message that could be given. I took little joy in this… but I am certainly not saddened by it.

+ The Raven

I have discovered that a Raven continually finds me and watches me… It is everywhere… it is restless. I don't think i've ever seen it eat. And… i swear it spoke to me… it sounded like words. It was short, maybe I imagined it. Maybe it was nothing. But I swear that it said "Once more." I haven't thought about the meaning of my temporary insanity however. Even Inuzuka dogs with… medical… degrees… don't speak the human tongue after all.

+ One Step At a Time

These people that war in the Land of Fire are delaying me, and it is starting to annoy me greatly. However, as I am unable to continue my journey right now, I have pursued other things… and been pursued by other things. Speaking of which… I wonder where Ai has been? Any how, it seems that ANBU has taken an interest in me, and I have begun my observation and training period with the ANBU. It has been interesting so far. There is a certain appeal to the mystique of it. But regardless of all of that… I do think I am good at it, and they will most certainly inform me whether I am or not.

June

+ Blind Leading the Blind

Satomi has gathered Atsui and myself for special training situated around cooperation and working as a team. Some how, this translated in to mimicing each others movements as we moved towards targets that were just beyond each other's starting positions in order to see who would destroy the targets first. Weight was added, as were blind folds that limited even our doujutsu, but regardless, with enough communication and practice with the specific set of maneuvers, it wasn't too bad. Atsui caught on quick enough in the end to the adaptations and my switching to verbal communication instead of any visual ques, which I largely matched of his towards the beginning, so we worked well enough as a team for the exercise I think.

+ Sharingan the 3rd

Meeting with Naru every few months for a progress update and training has been quite interesting and informative. Having three tomoe has allowed me to see the gap between us that much clearer, and i've found that even in a spar setting, I am only at about the level of her abilities with minimal usage of the Sharingan. However, the techniques I have learned will be very useful in the future, and the bond we form during the sessons has been quite important to me. She is the only Uchiha whom I can call my family… that is alive any how, and she apparently feels the same way.

The training has also showed me that I am capable enough as a Genin to pressure a Jounin to actually try against me if they want to truly be superior, which I can take away with some pride. This year has certainly been an interesting one…

July

+ The Scarlet Blade

While it was in a less than positive situation, seeing as she was being ganged up on by several boys, I did find out that an old friend of mine is in Konoha, and has been since not long after I got her out of Fuuma Alley. She is a Chuunin of the medical corp apparently now. Still, after the situation with the boys was handled, she and I simply enjoyed the hot springs together and caught up on things. It isn't as if she hasn't been in far worse situations before, so we certainly didn't give that situation a second thought. Besides… she has certainly… grown up… so my mind wasn't on them for very long in either case.

+ Snake in the Grass

During our last training session, Naru and myself came upon… or were rather disrupted by a talking snake. No surprise… everything seems to talk the human tongue around us shinobi types. However, this wasn't some pet, nor was it a trained ear that understood the language, it was actual words directed towards her mostly. It seems that the snake clan and the hawk clan have a confrontation, and the snake has been observing Naru because she has trained near this snake statue for years.

In that light, I guess it isn't at all surprising that a snake would take interest eventually. The situation seems to be that they need the assistance of outsiders to retrieve and artifact and deliver it back to them. After a discussion about the merits of doing so or not, it was decided to go, and that I would come along as well. Down the snake filled rabbit hole we go.

+ Tainted Orb

The snake led us through long tunnels and ruined corridors until eventually we would arrive at a point that he would not pass. Apparently there is a barrier that prevents entry, and even those that manage to sneak past are killed by the Hawk clan. So we would have to go it alone from there on. The barrier seals didn't hinder us at all, which did seem strangely specific, but likely more powerful or potent against the only enemy you are concerned with so.. perhaps appropriate.

More ruins later, we arrived at a recessed chamber that had a strange feeling within it. The entire way, we saw no traces of anything else alive, and the minimal chakra that seemed to lead here would suddenly be far more potent. We still pressed on, but we were not sure what we were getting in to. The central room seemed to have dozens of small coffins that were bolted shut, making me think it was a sacrificial chamber in the end. And there stood the orb on a pedestal, ready to be claimed with utter ease. This of course made me uneasy.

So we snagged the orb, which made it cease to function throwing off it's strange, vile chakra. And behold… a giant beast of … something … would form and block our exit… and essentially start destroying the place, perhaps trying to trap us inside. We discovered that we could not do harm to it quickly enough, so without much arguement on my part, an escape was arranged for us both utilizing a clone and lots of razor wire to use as a line to lead us above and away from the monster. As far as what happened after… I don't plan to go find out.

August

+ Returner

Once again, Yuzuna and I set sail for …. where my village used to be. I only brought her with me this time because she has been the only reliable person in my life in Konohagakure that was involved before. Hell, even without that, she is amongst the extreme few I would call reliable. She is worried about me though. She is worried that I am losing myself to this search, or that I am conjuring up something within me that should be tempered by things I don't really understand. Love and affection and friendships and such. I don't know what to tell her…. it isn't that they aren't there, but I still am very unfamiliar with trusting others. She however, is an exception.

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[[collapsible show="+ Great… Pirates" hide="- Hide Entry 29"]]

Yuzuna and I traveled light and fast, heaving towards the "X" on our map as it were, trying to find the secrets of my lost parents, my true heritage. All was going well… until we found ourselves being followed. We set up an ambush for the stalker, knocking them from the trees, before I realized who it was; Akane. I didn't have much time to ask her what she was doing following us, so I simply had her come along, since she was already out here.

We continued forward, heaving towards the great river of the Land of Rivers, the delta of it any how, when we would run in to a rather large army of pirates. It was strange to see… so many pirates working together, different factions even preparing ships and almost seeming to organize for… something. There were simply too many of them to sneak past easily, if at all. Henge would have been too easily to disrupt, and Akane running as distraction has too many risks as well. So… in the end… as usual, I solved my problem with fire.

I leapt in to the top of the trees, and bombarded them with as much wide spread power as I could muster. And then… after I had their attention… I spoke to them. I gambled, heavily, that my father's name still held weight. That some would remember him, being displaced from his rule not that many years ago. From what i read, he was somewhat popular with everyone in the country, as he was indiscriminate about how people chose to live, as long as they were willing to "accept" the consequences. But truthfully, whether or not that was the majority or minority, I really just wanted confusion. I wanted fear. I wanted for them to be incapable of collaborating against us if only for a small while. And…. it worked. There was a mixture of feelings and sides flowing about, but due to that, there was not consensus as to what to do about me and my…. entourage. All that i asked, was passage through to be on my way, and tentatively, that was granted.

Of course the girls were upset that I just ran off and did things so recklessly, but they played their part and acted as if they were involved until we passed pirates at least. Now…. for that X…

+ Konoha-Kumo Alliance

I asked Hashiramako…. the Hokage… to allow for me to speak to Odo of Kumogakure. I wanted to leverage my … familiarity with him in order to ensure the alliance would go through. I also wanted to assist Kumogakure in their internal struggles, just as they helped out Konoha during our civil war.

Odo is a rather quiet man who doesn't like to speak of his past. Unfortunate for me. But still, he seemed agreeable, and said he'd do everything he can to make sure it happens. Not even a day after, he invited me to the Raikage's training area, and he evaluated me personally. It seemed I left an impression, as he noted my strength.

I met some people in the village, though I didn't feel comfortable with all their relaxing and nudity… the hot springs that is. So it seems I left a bad impression. I also had a… ridiculous argument with some hunter in the woods because I made a Deer submit to me rather than flee, and he felt it was unnatural compared to his murdering it with a bow for food or what ever. So we had words back and forth before he eventually backed off.

I was also informed a bit about the Faceless, which was some sort of enforcers for Kumogakure that went rouge with the Yakuza in the lands. And I would have assisted…but…. Satomi, of course, sent me home suddenly? Why? Because apparently, I went around beating up everyone I saw, acting like an asshole to all of them, and attempted to sabotage the peace between the two villages. Her proof? Someone told her. I told her that she should follow up on it and get some real answers, she said the opinion of others was enough evidence to possibly convict me of treason, to turn over my head band, and to go back to the village.

So I did. I went to the Hokage's office, whether I was invited or not, and I told her exactly what happened from my perspective. And apparently, I had little to worry about, because Satomi used second hand information as evidence… just like I said. Still… the betrayal… i will remember it.

+ A Song of Ice and Fire

I knew that Katsurou had some people after him. People from his own village for Kirigakure. But strangely enough, none of them were the one to actually try to kill him during the gathering of people as the Promotion Exams would begin.

We were in the Zen Gardens, discussing lightly the future, who was strong and what we thought of our own abilities, when I detected that someone was there with us… and trying to conceal their growing chakra. Even with this however, I was too late to stop the assassin's strike that plowed through Katsurou's chest and back. I was however able to trap the assassin, and distract him as I got Katsurou out of sight. I couldn't entirely escape the area, at least in my mind, as this was Suterusu. He is one of the world's top assassins, and i've met him once before. So instead, I chose to stall him.

I used fire jutsu in the garden's specifically to start small fires and alert the rest of the village. However, his defenses made it worse, as he'd simply knock the fires all over, spreading it out. This made the fire bigger of course, which helped, but… not exactly my intention. Because I was not the target, I was able to hold his attention and delay him easier. It was quite difficult, but it worked out.

Eventually, the cavalry would would arrive and put out the fires, and corner the assassin. Katsurou recovered enough to try to cripple Suterusu with his ice after i'd caught him again. He was slippery though, and it seemed I was the only one that could track him at all. He almost got away, but I was able to finally knock him out of his merging technique with the terrain, and then snare him with my razor wire… abundantly. Daisuke would use some sort of gas to knock him out cold. And then… for the first time I can remember… I was praised for my work in sending a signal for help and keeping my comrade alive. I was… satisfied… to finally be recognized for something more than having not done it quite the way I was expected to.

+ Family

I have been thinking a lot… about all of the things that have gone wrong. About the betrayal that I felt from Kumogakure shinobi that i fought wars with, about Satomi's actions to smear my name with negligence of duty. She didn't even try to do anything different. About following orders to slaughter unskilled peasants and barely capable soldiers. About Satomi, going against my orders when she put me in charge of the mission, and instead of simply leaving the 20 soldiers defeated and wounded… she murdered them… burned them alive, and destroyed a man's farm just to cover our tracks from people who couldn't possibly do us any real harm.

I have thought about my place in the world, and who I am. Where I came from. How Fuuma Alley shaped me, and Akane was my only friend and ally for a reason in those days. How the world actually was beyond this magical adventure in the land of make believe that is the life of Shinobi compared to everyone else.

As I did this, for a few days even in the Ramen shop, Yuzuna would return. I didn't even notice her come in… or sit in front of me. I was… lost. But she was there when I looked up. And she talked to me. I told her that I didn't know if I should stay, if I should be part of a village that is full of clans and families and history I had no part of. If I could attach myself to what they all found so important and risked their lives for. And she told me… that she was family. That family was not always about blood. It was then I realized that maybe… I could make my own family. Form my own bonds. Make my own path, even when it comes to the people I care about. So maybe I can stay… and make a name for myself… and my family.

Katsurou also came in, and he met Yuzuna, and spoke of how I was like a brother to him. That our bond grew because I saved his life and that he considered me no less than a brother. My family… it was growing. It made me happy. It made me content.

September

+ The Chuunin Exams: Allies

The introductions to the Chuunin exams too far too long for my taste. A week for a 3 question test? Well, I suppose that when it comes down to it, they are very important questions but… it was still a bit irritating considering I turned mine in the day I received them. Still, the second part of the exams has arrived, and we are all being asked whether we are willing to put life and limb on the line in order to make it through this exam.

It is a … strange question to say the least. Are we willing to die just to gain a higher rank in a test? I took this as one of those questions that is asked just to test your mettle, and I accepted it without any hesitation to show that I was serious. That I am serious. And then, we were let loose in to the playground of death.

It was actually quite the beautiful place, if you are in to exotic sights and death around every corner. Somehow… it seemed right however. The struggle of nature attempting to hold itself firm before everything that thrives within it. In this chaotic order that is nature,

I would first discover Katsurou and Hiroyasu, both people I am familiar and comfortable with. After all, Katsurou is like a brother to me, what ever that truly means, and Hiroyasu is a comrade from war time. We discuss the situation and decide it is a good idea to act together instead of separately. I agree mostly because I want to make sure that they have the best shot of reaching their goals, specifically Hiroyasu whom I know is not the strongest combatant. We have a bit of a disagreement with how to proceed. I want to scout separately for an hour, and Hiroyasu thinks we should all stick together. When it is all done, Katsurou ends up sticking with Hiroyasu and I go my own way for the scouting mission. Hopefully this doesn't cause any further issues between us.

+ Chuunin Exams: Snow Princess

I found her near the tower once I discovered it for the first time. The little snow princess Sakuryu who has the ambition to go far, and just needs the experience. Though it may seem like I am down playing her now, I am not at all. We sparred in the past, and I fought her well enough at her level, though we did draw because of that and ever since she has allowed herself to admit we are equals. I do not take offense, and I find it endearing. It does not matter if we are equals or not, it has improved our relationship and standing with one another, and I will accept that much.

However, I found her in a situation that is quite… different for her. It seems that she fought an opponent that she could not quite handle and was now trying to wait out the exams and recover, waiting to ambush another to regain her scrolls. She would tell me of the situation, as well as the person that defeated her and the lack of cooperation that came of it regardless of the expectations. I think she felt lied to, but she dealt with it well. She told me of a young woman who was able to exert force beyond her body that was powerful enough to down her in three strikes. This piqued my interest as the primary reason I am participating in this little test is to meet strong people and learn from facing them or watching them during this event. So, it seems I have found my first target.

+ Chuunin Exams: Nature's Nori

As I returned from this meeting with Sakuryu, I notice that Katsurou is speaking to Nori, whom is a ex team mate of mine and someone I was very curious to see how he'd grown. I used a genjutsu upon him to make him see only what he would have possibly seen as I approached from the tree tops. I made sure Katsurou could see that I was there as I prepared. My genjutsu was starting to fade, but also my amount of chakra gathered tipped Nori off to my ambush. Strangely enough, Nori congratulated me on it.

I told Katsurou to stay back, intending to face Nori on my own as a true test of ability. The battle was significant, Nori had no direct weaknesses I could exploit, and neither did I. Unfortunately, I was trying too many new skills, and while I did defeat him any how, I left myself entirely open to a genjutsu assault. Hiroyasu apparently had arrived at some point, but was unwilling to assist against Nori as he moved to escape from combat. Katsurou tried to help mid combat once, but was told off by Nori, which made him cease once again, which I found humorous.

In the end, both myself and Katsurou were unable to give chase, and Hiroyasu simply asked if he could heal us. Since neither of us were physically damaged, the answer was no. I explained to him that /his/ scroll was getting away, as I didn't plan to keep it myself. He of course objected to "not knowing" and that he "should have been informed…" as if I would have been able to do so some how between not seeing him until now and fighting for it in the first place. Regardless, we ended up sharing our information on targets and on the status of scrolls as we knew it. It seemed Katsurou had already gotten his scroll from Atsui. Hiroyasu hadn't gotten a scroll at all yet as I thought, and neither had I. But… i did know where two scrolls were. My female target in the exam would do just fine if we could not find Nori again.

+ Chuunin Exams: Betrayal

I was finally able to find my target one night. She was alone in a make shift shelter, and my sharingan made it far easier to hunt at night. I took advantage of my situation, keeping the high ground and getting my chakra prepared before she eventually simply announced that I shouldn't keep hiding. To be honest, that wasn't true, however, I would appear before her little tent and smirk at her. I revealed myself…. and then roasted her camp immediately.

She was able to defend against it, which came to a pleasant surprise to me, and the battle would begin. Her defenses were very solid. It was hard to land any particular hit against her. However, she seemed to have no idea how to deal with genjutsu. She wasted a lot of energy defending in the wrong ways, and in the end, Genjutsu was winning this battle despite my other attacks. Still, it came at a cost, as it exhausted me to fight on both sides of the fence so heavily, as well as a hit or two of her abilities that drained me of my own energy. Still, I had the advantage, and I was going to press it as she seemed to be very upset about something…

Then, Hiroyasu would come out of no where… and help /her/ by attacking /me/ at the end of the battle! Hiei would also arrive, another comrade from war, in order to plead for the battle to stop and allow for them to just walk away. I was very, very displeased by this betrayal, and I set up a trap for three of them, snaring them with my razor wire that was mixed in with a barrage of fire. The female, whom I found out was Amani whom I had barely met once and thus did not remember her, was able to defend against the fire and shuriken, but not the wire. Hiei was hit by the flaming shuriken, but avoided the wire. And Hiroyasu was hit by all of it. I told Hiei, that I was not simply going to let them go after this betrayal, though I only used the word "No." as I used the Dragon Fire Technique. Hiroyasu was critically wounded, and Amani was downed to a level she couldn't continue, tossing her scrolls to the ground towards me.

When I went to pick them up, another person came in to the fray. Katsurou. I had no doubt that my back up had arrived, and that I was going to be covered if they regrouped and healed each other for a counter strike. And that is when… /he/ himself attacked me as well. I was far too tired to put up a proper defense, avoiding one ice clone, but then being bashed in the face with the other. I had almost no options left, no resources to count no, no allies to protect me or assist me. I was betrayed by them all. Nori would show up to, and see to Hiroyasu, Hiei, and Amani, ignoring me entirely. More betrayal for the sake of others.

Katsurou would tell me that I had a "Dangerous Mind" and I had to be stopped. I just laughed and I told him that he would soon see how dangerous my mind truly is. His freezing whirlwind would hit me then as I was unable to get him to hesitate for even a moment. His resolve to end me was too strong, and as I was helplessly torn to shreds by the shards of ice in the jutsu, I remembered what had happened, who betrayed me, how, and why. I would never forget how those who called me comrade and brother took the first moment of weakness from me as the time to attack. I will never forget.

+ Chuunin Exams: Vendetta

I barely survived, after I was left out in the wilderness unconscious and unable to defend myself against the elements or the things that sought to kill me. Some how, my instincts must have kicked in, because when i woke up clearly, I was not in the forest any longer, nor was I in the tower or the village being treated by medical nin. I was in some small shack and Akane was looking over me. At first, I wanted her away from me, everything away, everything was in my way for vengeance and for my own safety. Who could I truly trust any more?

But after speaking with her awhile, I realized that everyone who betrayed me, were people who only claimed to be my ally and friend, and had never proven it themselves. They had never done anything for me when I needed it. They just accepted my help and enjoyed that while it was beneficial to them. I saved Katsurou's life. He did not save mine. So they were never true allies, nor true family to begin with. Akane, Yuzuna, Naru… these were people who had done for me… and had asked for nothing in return. These are people I have done for without regret and would do so again. They had not betrayed me.

Akane finished healing me as best as she could, and I would have resolved to seeking my vendetta against one person in particular. The rest, had some reason to betray me. Amani was apparently Hiroyasu's girlfriend. Hiei was trying to look out for his village mates and closer friends. Nori was seeing to the critically wounded. But Katsurou… he had no excuse. He was the one to call me brother. He was the one to invite himself to be my family… which I barely have started to accept is possible. He is the one, who injured me the most. He is the one, who will pay.

+ Chuunin Exams: To the Death

The first person I encountered when I returned to the Forest of Death, sneaking in to it once again as not to be disqualified, was Hibiki. He is a strange one.. from Kirigakure I believe. And not the ordinary just odd… I mean he grows another person from his body to attack you with. Even by ninja standards that's just bizzare. And while I am more capable than he is, he was able to land very solid hits on my already wounded body. It was a very close fight, and maybe if I had had some defenses that used fire I would have been better off. But what ever the case, I almost killed him, and with his last conscious breath, he promised that he would kill me if he had the chance. What else was new in this damn forest?

Still, instead of killing him myself, I chose to carry him to the only remaining medical nin I knew in the exams. I did this because at least, out of everyone else in the exams so far, he was honest about his intentions. Unfortunately, I had to deliver him to Amani, someone who was clearly not going to be happy about what I did to her boyfriend, or herself. But I still had a back up plan if that didn't work, i just needed to deliver Hibiki.

Upon meeting with Amani, she was indeed pissed off, but she worked on Hibiki as I had figured. We fought back and forth about what happened, why, and everything else, but verbally so. I don't think she ended up liking what I had to say, but she still offered to heal me in the end. Not something I truly expected, but I did not turn it away. So now, I had one scroll, very little time left, and I was back on my feet. Where the hell is Katsurou?!

+ Chuunin Exams: Centipacolypse

So, all of those people I fought, all of those disagreements I had, all of that vendetta I wanted. That was put on hold. I now know why this is called the Forest of Death. Because apparently, giant man-eating centipedes roam it and eat multiple teams worth of shinobi in one pass. Ok… I get it… the forest is far more dangerous than the opposition within it. Hibiki was there as well as a dozen or so other shinobi when the first feast was done. However, it also consumed a large amount of scrolls that some would be thugs were gathering and waiting to stop those who had scrolls from getting to the tower. So, I had the opportunity… but was it worth the risk?

I sprang in to action, using the fact that I was not noticed yet to gain the aerial advantage over the land based insect-like creature. I attacked it heavily and found that it was quite tough, but fire seemed to be its weakness. I wore it down, damaged it, tripped it up… I did everything I could to take advantage of its size and instincts. And I ended up thrown through a tree or two, and bounced off a wall of wind. I was disoriented for awhile, but I eventually got my senses back and saw that one scroll was dislodged from the beast. So, I grabbed it before anyone else saw it, tucked it away, and /then/ looked for the beast.

I did not have to stay. I was done. I could just walk to the tower…. however… having people in your debt can be a good thing. So, I went after the monster again. I eventually was able to knock it over on it's side once more. I used my most penetrating fire ball to hit it's softer underbelly to open it up, I tried to slice in to it with my kunai, but i couldn't really do more than scrape it, and then I slammed my kunai in to the base of it's "neck" area.. segment… plates… and rolled away, setting off the explosive tag. Pop! Off went most of it's head. And now… well… those that survive had their chance to dig through its entrails for a scroll if they truly wanted to pass.

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Full Circle - A Trip Down Memory...?
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The Business of Revenge - Underestimated
Eyes For Sale - Looking Through Fresh Eyes
Slither - A Sudden Favor
Slither - Trek in the Ruins
Struggle With No Reward - 400
Full Circle - Debt's Owed
Third Promotion Exams - Survival Round Start
Third Promotion Exams - An Agreement
Third Promotion Exams - One With Nature: Nori vs. Fudo and Katsurou
Third Promotion Exams - Utter Betrayal: Fudo vs Amani and Hiroyasu and Katsurou and Hiei and Nori
Third Promotion Exams - Duty & Revenge: Hibiki vs. Fudo
Third Promotion Exams - Nature
Third Promotion Exams - Shakey Showdown: Amani vs. Katsurou
The Silk Conflict - Intro
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What If? Examiner - Fudo

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The Rescue of Uzumaki Amiko pt. 1
A Song of Ice and Fire

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A-musing festival thievery
Cops'n'Robbers
Team Shadowstrike: Brewing away
Lake Placid

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Easing Tensions
The Missing Leaf: Hunt For Eremi

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Barbecue Battle

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Vision
Way of the Student
Blood Shot Legacy
Sharp trainer, blunt impact
Team shadow-strike training #1
Comrades No More
Team shadow-strike: Training the Uchiha
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No one expects the Kiri-Inquisition!
Ninja's Assemble! The Konoha House Warming BBQ
Pool Party
Battle of the two nobles, Battle of fire and ice!
Smokey Aftermath
Fudo's Revenge

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Windmill Arc
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String Reeling Technique
Sleight of the Shuriken

Sharingan Genjutsu
Kuppuku
Bloodletting
Hesitance
Ignorance

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Chakra Absorption Technique

Lightning Manipulation

Transformations
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Sharingan II
Sharingan III
Sharingan III Mastered

Sharingan Copied Techniques

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Ninjutsu
Zap
Lightning Needles
Raikouhira
Raikouhira II
Forged Lightning Spear
Fire Bullet Barrage
Attack Prediction

Taijutsu
Sword Strike
Chakra Sharp
Acrobatic Dodge
Basic Soulstrike

Genjutsu
Fade II
Black Infinity Slash
Serious Wounds

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Training Theme

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Father's Theme

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