A/N:- So folks my Finals have started. They will last till 23rd Dec. So, I won't be able to post often since I have to prepare for my Finals. But I will release double chapters for a week during Christmas Week since no online classes and it will be a while before new sem starts. Wish me luck. :)
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Izuna walks out of the mansion as he gazes at the Kiri.
'No matter which world, you can't escape from politics. People always try to use others for their gain. It is the same in Konoha and it is the same here… Never mind that I will look around in Kiri for a bit and maybe buy some essentials.'
He slowly wanders through the streets of Kiri. Most of Kiri's architecture is composed of several cylindrical buildings and many buildings have vegetation growing on their roofs.
'Well… they sure are efficiently using their space. The society of Kiri is divided into three classes, the Higher class, the Middle class, and the lower class.'
Izuna skims through the memories of Anbus.
'The higher class also called the Noble clans are the descendants and clansmen of the First Mizukage who founded the Village. They have the most political power in the village and the civilians worship them like gods.'
Izuna has a conflicted expression on his face as he remembers various kingdoms from his past life.
'It is similar to the aristocratic system. So, what's the role of Daimyo in all of this?'
Izuna shakes his head as he continues to read the memories.
'The allied clan of the First Mizukage constitutes of the Middle class. They have fewer privileges in the village… hmm… makes sense… no king will allow his soldiers to gain more power.
So… the Terumi clan is one of the allied clan of First Mizukage... but due to some conflicts, there is friction between them.
And as for the lower class… they are the war prisoners or enemy clans which are being monitored by the village. The lower clans are assigned the most difficult of the difficult mission. There is a brutal graduation ceremony for them to graduate from the academy and the mortality rate of the lower clans is as high as 70-80%.'
Izuna rubs his forehead as he compiles the information.
'Well… this is Kiri's way of cutting loose ends. So… which family of Noble clans sent this guy to stalk me?'
Izuna looks at a cloaked figure from the corner of his eyes.
'This guy started stalking me right after I left the Terumi mansion. Maybe he is the assassin. I won't mind entertaining him… if he wants to dance.'
Izuna buys some essentials from one of the shops in Kiri.
'Things are quite expensive here. Well… Konoha is the only village with so many resources as it is located in the center of the shinobi world.'
He returns to the small house after completing his purchase. Kimimaro welcomes him with an emotionless face.
"You should smile more often." Izuna smiles at Kimimaro.
Kimimaro opens his diary and scribbles down something.
"…"
Izuna rubs his head in frustration and enters inside the kitchen. He ties an apron and prepares lunch.
'I have learned to cook from mother and Kushina nee-san. I have often spent my night in the wild while performing anbu missions. So… cooking helped me a lot. Well… I can only cook meat dishes… at least it is better than nothing.'
Sniff… Sniff…
The fragrance of the aroma of the meat spreads through the entire house. Kimimaro inhales the aroma and salivates.
Gulp…
On top of the roof of Izuna's house, the assassin gulps his saliva as the fragrance of the delicious meat enters his nose.
'Damnit! This is torture. I haven't eaten anything from the morning. I have been chasing this guy since morning. And here he is… having a feast.
Once I kill him… I will enjoy a feast in my favorite restaurant.'
The assassin pulls out a special transparent kunai from his pocket as it glistens with sharpness.
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Later at Night,
The Assassin finally makes his move.
'It's time to finish him off. I have to perform the assassin without making my noise. I am not called 'Night Reaper' for nothing.
The Assassin makes some hand signs and calmly clasps his hand.
"Night Release: Endless Night Jutsu"
He releases some black mist from his body. The mist fuses with the surrounding as darkness intensifies. The moon slowly fades away from the vision and the house is completely covered in darkness.
'It's about time to finish it off.'
The assassin pulls out the glistening Kunai from his holster and enters inside the house.
'Night Release: Hiding in Night Jutsu'
His figure turns into black particles and fuses with the darkness. The assassin slowly crawls through the house.
He spots Izuna and slowly creeps his way to him.
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A few minutes earlier,
Kimimaro is silently sleeping on the bed. Izuna looks at Kimimaro and sighs.
'This kid has quite an endurance. He has been struggling non stop for almost the entire day to get used to those heavy gravity weights. At this rate, he will able to walk normally by next week or so.
I will relieve some stress from his body. Izuna closes his eyes and absorbs Nature energy.
He transfers the Nature energy to Kimimaro to rejuvenate him.
Umm… mmm…
Kimimaro moans in his sleep as the Nature energy slowly rejuvenates his body. The bones in his body absorb the Nature energy and turn into a shade of Grey before returning to normal.
Izuna notices the anomaly.
'Interesting… his body or to be more precise… his bones have some affinity with Nature energy. I wonder if he will be able to learn Sage Mode.'
Izuna curiously inspects Kimimaro's bones and shakes his head in frustration.
'His Kekkei Genkai is an inherent ability. I can't learn it.'
Hmm…
Izuna raises his head and feels some vibrations through the roof. He has gained the ability to sense vibration and waves by utilizing shock release.
'Oh! Looks like… Mr. Assassin is about to make his move. I suppose… he has found an apt opportunity.'
Izuna lies down on his bed as he patiently waits for the assassin.
'I can kill this guy instantly... but then I won't be able to see his abilities. I have to learn some new abilities to further my understanding of Kekkei Shi.'
Yes… Kekkei Shi. That's the name Izuna came up with a nature transformation involving four Nature elements. Kekkei Mora involves Five or more nature transformation whereas Kekkei Tota involves three nature transformations.
There is a gap between both of them and Izuna never found any record involving Nature transformations.
It is considered impossible to combine Four elements in a unique proportion to create an entirely different transformation.
Even the Kekkei Tota 'Dust Release' is the pinnacle of Nature transformation mastered by any human. The First Tsuchikage Ishikawa started his research on three Nature transformations during his adulthood and failed to achieve success during his life.
His research was then picked by his student Mu... who became the Second Tsuchikage. Mu finally finished the research and created the first-ever Kekkei Tota. He then passed the secrets of his research to the grandson of First Tsuchikage Onoki.
'Now… I want to go beyond the limit of humanity. It is uncharted territory for me... and I am ready to learn everything. Well… I guess… this makes me similar to Orochimaru... who is also after the entire knowledge of Shinobi World. Nah… he is a pedophile… and I am not.
Izuna shakes his head and immediately denies it.
"Night Release: Endless Night Jutsu"
He hears a feeble whisper. Suddenly, darkness starts to encroach the house and the moon fades away in the darkness.
"Interesting!..." Izuna has a smile on his face as he is fascinated by this new technique.
'I never expected to come across another peculiar Nature Transformation on my second day of stay in Kirigakure. I have to do more research on this.'
Chii…
Izuna activates his Mangekyo Sharingan and starts to inspect the darkness covered around his house.
"This is not Darkness Release as I expected. But it is quite close."
Izuna scrutinizes the darkness as he notices the microscopic black particles covering his house.
"By utilizing the aspect of genjutsu, Yin Release and Water Release… he has created a unique technique. Humm… the microscopic water molecules act as a prism and by using a genjutsu… the user creates an image of Night… he then imbues the water molecules with Yin Release chakra and cuts off any kind of light from the covered space… thus effectively isolating it from surroundings.
The result being the unique simulation of absolute Night."
Izuna curiously breaks down the complexity of the technique as he analyses it with his Mangekyo Sharingan.
Hmm…
'This jutsu has a weakness. The chakra cost is quite high… so an average jounin can only cast it once before running out of chakra... and the absolute Night won't give the caster any advantages either, unless the person has an ocular power to see through Darkness itself.
As far as I know, only my Mangekyo Sharingan and perhaps the Rinnegan can see through this absolute night. No… perhaps I can use sound and vibrations to keep track of my surroundings… but it won't be that reliable compared to my Mangekyo Sharingan.'
Izuna deactivates his Mangekyo Sharingan and focuses his concentration on sounds and vibrations.
'Now my question is how the assassin will see me?'
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Izuna calmly lies down on the bed with his eyes half-open.
Huh…
He notices a black apparition slowly crawling towards him.
'So… that's the assassin. I wonder how is he able to see me.'
The Assassin takes out the special transparent kunai and peeks through the blade of the kunai.
'This kunai is made from a special mineral found deep in the veins of the earth. It allows us to locate see in this absolute darkness and locate our target. My Kamishiro clan utilizes this special technique passed down through generations to fight in battle.
We had a very high aptitude for Genjutsu and Yin release. Thus we created the Night Release technique. Kamishiro clan was famed for their skillful use of Genjutsu. We were feared for our secret assassination techniques, and many other clans and villages hired us.
Our fame spread throughout the entire shinobi world when a few of our members successfully assassinated the First Kazekage... followed by the Second Kazekage during the Second Shinobi War.
Soon, the entire shinobi world saw us as a threat and the hidden villages sent their powerful forces to annihilate our village hidden deep in the Land of Silence.
They annihilated and killed almost the entirety of my clan. Only a handful of people escaped from the village. I was a young teenager at that time. I ran away from the village… starved in hunger for God knows how many days.
Finally, Akifumi-sama found me. He fed me… sheltered me… and to pay my gratitude. I became his hidden blade. A blade that will terrorize his enemies in the wake of night. I became the 'Night Reaper'.'
'Time to die.'
The Assassin raises his kunai and stabs it towards Izuna's heart.
'No one has ever escaped from the deadly Night Release of our clan. Even if the 'Silent Shinigami' of Konoha appears before me… he will also fall under my blade like the rest of the world.'
Stab… clank…
A shard of ice blocks the kunai and deflects it. The assassin panics for a second before he calms down.
'I don't believe he can see me in this darkness. We have assassinated many sensor ninjas and even the possessor of many powerful Kekkei Genkai using this technique. Unless the user has a powerful defense like the Third Raikage or a similar shield… then we are helpless against him.'
The 'Night Reaper' remembers his failed assassination of Third Raikage, where his kunai wasn't able to pierce through the absolute defense.
'That was the biggest humiliation of my life. As a Kamishiro clan member… I failed to complete an assassination. It won't happen again… it must be a fluke. I will try again.'
Izuna calmly looks at the assassination whose entire body is draped in black clothes and his face is covered with a black mask.
'Are we playing some sort of Assassin Creed here? Why does he look like a brotherhood member?'
Swish… Swish… swish…
The assassin flails his hands around to perform some unusual hand signs.
"…"
'What kind of ritual is he performing?'
Swish…
The special kunai flies towards the assassin and falls into his hand. The assassin infuses some chakra into the blade.
'Night Release: Stab of Umbrage'
Swish…
He swiftly moves in Izuna's direction to stab him again.
"…"
"I can see you alright."
Clank…
Izuna blocks another attack with an ice shard as he remarks to the assassin.
"Impossible… impossible! How can this be possible?"
The Assassin yells hysterically.
'No… this can't be true. You are lying.'
Stab… clank…
He tries to stab Izuna again, only to get parried by him.
"Your technique is quite interesting. I have learned a lot from you... I can even see hope for my new technique. But regretfully… you are my enemy."
Izuna sighs and makes some hand signs.
"Wait… wait… tell me… how can you see me in my Night Release?"
The Assassin… aware of his imminent death questions Izuna.
"That's a secret." Izuna smiles at the assassin and makes some hand signs.
"Ice Release: Chilling Touch"
He grasps the head of the assassin. The assassin's body freezes from head to toe with his eyes wide open.
"Let me real quick check his memories to learn more about his technique. If not for my Mangekyo Sharingan and Shock Release… this guy could have done a number on me."
Izuna searches through his memories.
"Kamishiro clan… huh! They are various powerful clans hidden throughout the Shinobi World. Chinoe clan is one such example... and this Kamishiro is another. Guess… I can never lower my guard… not even against a small-fry. Who knows if they might pull out a surprising ability and land a killing blow on me."
Crack… Crack…
Various cracks appear on the 'Night Reaper's body before it shatters into countless ice particles.
The special transparent kunai of the assassin remains intact. Izuna picks it up and examines it closely.
"This kunai is made of chakra. I have never seen such pure chakra anywhere else. And there is a mine of this material hidden in the 'Land of Silence'. Maybe… I should make a trip to the Land of Silence in the future."
Bzzz…
The Sin Seal on Izuna's hand wakes up. Izuna frowns and looks at the seal.
"What's the matter with this guy? It has been pretty obedient in the past few years. Is it revolting or something?"
The Sin Seal activates, and the Grimoire appears in front of him. The Grimoire opens its page and forms a mouth.
Chomp…
It chomps down on the special Kunai in Izuna's hand.
Crunch… crunch…
The sound of munching of kunai echoes in his ears.
"…"
"Give it back… Give the kunai back to me… I needed that for my research."
Izuna frantically grabs the Grimoire and shakes it violently to make it spit out the kunai.
"Oye!... stop with your nonsense. It is making me dizzy." The Yin Kurama growls at Izuna.
"…"
Haha…
"Izuna is still as childish as ever." An apparition of Kushina chuckles.
"What?... Ku… Kushina… nee-san… you can hear me?" Izuna points a finger at the apparition.
"Yes… we can see and hear you, Izuna," Minato replies to him.
"Even you… Minato-san." Izuna looks at the apparition of Kushina and Minato with wide eyes.
"Oye… don't ignore me." The Yin Kurama growls at Izuna.
"Shut up... you pesky fox… or I will feed you to this book like that kunai." Izuna scowls at Kurama.
Brrrr…
A shiver ran through Yin Kurama's body as it stares at the Sin Grimoire with dread. It quietly lays down and closes his eyes.
Izuna turns towards Minato and Kushina and questions him. "Since when…"
Minato and Kushina smile at him.
"We have looked at you all this time. The moment we were sealed by you in this book. This book started to drain chakra from the Yin half of Kurama and used it to heal our damaged souls and with that last addition of pure chakra from that kunai… our souls were completely healed."
Kurama opens one eye and remarks.
"They fed on my body or to say chakra. I never had any chakra in this past few years... and this book is still constantly draining all of my chakras as we converse."
Kurama closes its eyes again.
Haha…
Minato chuckles at Kurama and introduces him.
"The real name of the Nine-tails fox is…
"Kurama… right?" Izuna replies to him.
Kurama's eyes-widens as it stares at Izuna.
Sigh…
"Yes… I am not even surprised anymore." Minato sighs as he continues.
"Since… our chakra and soul were linked together… we were able to converse and reconcile with him. I don't blame him anymore."
Kurama opens his eyes and grins at Minato.
"Give a hug to big sister Kushina." Kushina rushes towards Izuna and hugs him.
"You have turned into a big boy in these past few years. I am sure plenty of girls have fallen for you." Kushina chuckles as she teases Izuna.
"It… it is not like that." Izuna hurriedly denies her.
Haha…
Kushina laughs at Izuna's reaction.
"Soon… Kushina nee-san… I will heal both of you soon." Izuna clenches his fist as he promises to Kushina.
"You don't have to push yourself… Izuna-kun." Kushina pats his head.
"Naruto is truly blessed to have a caring big-brother like you. Also… I am waiting for the day… when I will be able to hug him in my embrace and shower him with all of my love."
"Yes… that day will come soon."
Izuna assures Minato and Kushina.
He turns towards the Grimoire and questions.
"What kind of thing are you? How are you able to do almost anything?"
Ptui…
The Grimoire spits out the handle of the kunai, which hits Izuna straight into the face.
Haha…
Kurama burst out in laughter.
"That's what you get for calling her a thing?"
Izuna turns towards Kurama and tilts his head in confusion.
���What do you mean by her?"
Rattle… Rattle…
The chains around the sin grimoire rattles. Kurama immediately shuts its mouth and starts to behave like a cute dog.
"…"
Izuna silently stares at Kurama and questions.
"Where is the dignity of the most powerful tailed beast which you boast of so proudly?"
Humph…
Kurama snorts and replies.
"I don't give jack shit about dignity. Besides, it won't help me in this situation."
"…"
'Is he influenced by me? I have been using such kind of cusses a lot.'
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