Inside the Terumi Mansion,
Fuji listens to Terumi's plan as he frowns.
"Mei… are you sure you can trust the people of the lower caste. Most of them are banished criminals, war prisoners, and even some ninjas who have fallen out of the grace… I don't think it is a good idea to employ them."
Fuji rebukes her.
"Father… trust me on this matter." Mei had a resolute expression on her face.
Sigh…
Fuji sighs as he sees her resolve.
"Very well… I will trust you. But what did you promise them in return? Also… I still don't trust them… they might backstab us at any moment." Fuji warns her.
"Father… I promised them… Freedom. After the power struggle of Kiri is over… there won't be any caste system in Kiri. I want the division to be based on merit rather than the birth of a person…"
Mei states her opinion.
"… I know it is easier said than done… but I will give it a shot." She continues.
"I believe in you… Mei." Fuji nods his head and discusses plans with Elder Genji.
"Elder Genji… now since we have the support of the lower caste… it would be easier to take on the Noble clans."
Elder Genji and Fuji strategize about the upcoming war for a power struggle.
"How was it?... did he agree?" Izuna is resting against a wall as he questions Mei.
"Yes… father agreed to my plan." Mei nods her head in affirmation.
"I don't know… how you did it… you were able to convince the leader of lower caste with a few words." Mei looks at Izuna in incredibility.
"It's… my little secret." Izuna chuckles and walks out of the mansion.
'Now… how could I tell her… that I just used Kotoamatsukami on that poor guy. I just gave him a simple suggestion… that's all.'
"Hey… tell me about it." Mei follows him. Both of them walk out of the Terumi Mansion and disappear into the streets of Kiri.
Elder Genji and Fuji look at their back as Fuji thinks to himself.
"Elder Genji… what are your thoughts on Yuito Yuki? Do you find him trustworthy?... or is he a spy?" Fuji questions Elder Genji.
"It's hard to say… a nameless shinobi of his caliber just appeared out of nowhere. It seems too good to be true… but then there are various other shinobis hidden everywhere."
Elder Genji shakes his head.
"… Up till now… he had helped us a lot… be it saving Mei's life multiple times… completing various suicide missions or some other life-threatening tasks… we have tested his capabilities and loyalty multiple times. If he was an assassin… he had multiple opportunities to get rid of Mei… but he didn't do so. And a spy will remain hidden… he won't appear in open." Fuji remembers the various missions he had assigned to Izuna in these past few months.
"… But I am willing to put my trust in him. Besides… I have yet to search for a suitable candidate for Mei to marry. I don't know how long… will I able to live with this condition… but I want to see my Mei live a happy and cheerful life. This is the last of things… I could do for her as her father. Sigh…"
Fuji sighs and turns around.
"Let's go… meet with the leader of lower caste… we are allies now… so we would need to show some respect to him… to win their trust."
Ao and Wakan follow after them.
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In a secret hideout…
Obito stares at the map of Kiri laid on a table.
"The preparations are complete. It's time to execute the plan."
He folds the map and swirls out of the hideout.
Black Zetsu stares at his back and muses to himself.
"Mother… it won't be long before… I free you out of your prison… You were right… mother… these humans are such foolish creatures… they are delusional to their very core."
Swoosh…
He enters inside the ground and follows after Obito.
"I have recorded every incident of the Shinobi world into my memory… I will silently watch and record this moment too."
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Inside a large Mansion in Noble estate…
Akifumi stares at the group of the Mist Swordsman.
"All of you did pretty well… I am elated by your magnificent performance. Now… we have to eliminate one more ally clan of the Terumi clan... and the victory will be ours. We will crush their rebellion and make an example out of them…"
Akifumi clenches his fist.
"… the position of leader of Kiri belongs to us. Mizukage is just for namesake… he is nothing but a puppet of our elder council."
Akifumi turns towards the Mist Swordsman group.
"I have another mission for you."
He takes out a scroll from his pocket and passes it to Mangetsu. Mangetsu opens the scroll and notices the picture of a woman.
"… She is Mei Terumi… The daughter of Fuji Terumi… and is the future successor of the Terumi clan. I sent multiple ninjas in various previous attempts to assassinate her… but alas… she survived… every one of them… Those bunches of incompetent shinobis of anbu. They are useless…"
Akifumi gnashes his teeth.
"… anyway… I want you three to assassinate her… when you have an opportunity… killing her will deal a fatal blow to Fuji Terumi's spirit… and we will be able to easily wipe them clean. Haha���."
Akifumi orchestrates a scheme to assassinate Mei.
'It won't be long before… the entire Kirigakure will fall under my control. Grandfather… you founded this village and I will rule it.'
Akifumi is lost in his delusions.
The Mist Swordsman walks out of the noble estate. All of them depart their way.
Kisame looks at their departing back and sighs.
"Day after day… I spent my entire life… searching for meaning in my life."
He slowly walks towards the outer edge of the village.
"What am I living for? Friend…"
Images of his previous team with whom he completed various missions pop into his mind.
"No…" He shakes his head.
"The world is full of lies. They betrayed the village… so I had to kill them."
Kisame stares at his hands.
"These hands were once soaked in the blood of my comrades. I don't have any friends anymore… I killed them with these very hands."
Kisame clutches his hands into a fist.
"… then what am I living for?... Family?"
Memories of the orphanage appear in his mind… where he spent his entire childhood.
"No… I never had a family to begin with… I was an orphan from birth…"
Crack…
Kisame clutches his hands tightly as bones crackle within them.
"… then where do I belong to?... who needs me in this world? Will I die a nameless death… in one of the remote corners of this world…"
He closes his eyes as he imagines the scenario of his death.
"A comrade-killer like me… never had any place… to begin with. This world is built on lies… and in this deceitful world… I am just a worthless fool with no meaning whatsoever."
Kisame slowly walks deeper inside the slums.
"That might not be true…"
A deep voice interrupts his thoughts.
"Who??..."
Kisame immediately draws Samehada and points towards the newcomer.
A masked figure walks out from the shadows and looks at him.
"You have your worth… you have your own role to play in this world?" The masked figure slowly approaches him.
"Who are you?... Reveal your face this instant or I will have to consider you as an enemy." Kisame warily points Samehada at the masked figure.
"I am Madara Uchiha…" The masked figure slowly removes the right part of his mask to reveal his Sharingan.
Kisame frowns as he stares at the Sharingan.
"Impossible… Madara Uchiha was killed by the First Hokage… Hashirama Senju… don't try to impersonate as him and try to fool me."
Kisame attacks Obito with his sword.
Swish…
The Sword passes through Obito's body without dealing any damage to him.
"What?..."
Kisame's eyes widens as he stares at Obito.
"This is… how is this possible?" He gapes at Obito's invulnerability.
"Now… do you trust my identity as Madara Uchiha?... No one… beside… Hashirama Senju was worthy enough to fight against me… but sadly… in our fight… due to a moment of letting down my guard… I lost the battle… and was almost killed by him. But… I survived… and now… I want to form an ideal world…"
Kisame silently listens to Obito's explanation.
"A world where no one will be forced to… betray their friends and forced to kill them. A world where there are no lies or deception… A 'World of Truth'."
Obito stretches as a hand towards him.
"Will you join me for my noble cause… and help in the salvation of this deceitful world?"
Kisame stares at the masked figure for a while before he replies.
"Let me think about it. I need some time to digest this information."
"Very well… tomorrow we will meet at the same spot… and I will reveal more information to you. Till then, farewell."
Swirl…
Obito swirls out of the place. Kisame looks at the empty space in front of him.
"A 'World of Truth' Huh!"
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In a small house in the middle of Kiri,
Izuna is resting against a tree in the backyard as he watches Kimimaro training.
Hmm…
Izuna activates his Sharingan and inspects Kimimaro's body.
"In the Original timeline… he passed away from an unknown disease. I wonder… if he still has that disease."
Izuna uses his microscopic vision to check Kimimaro's bones.
"This is…"
He notices some tiny abnormal clumps of cells in Kimimaro's bone marrow.
"… this seems like cancer cells."
Izuna frowns as he notices the cancer cells in Kimimaro's bone marrow.
'Kimimaro's Kekkei Genkai allows him to manipulate his bones. He can produce multiple bones from his body… this process is carried by the rapid replication of cells in his body. Most of the bone marrow cells are found in the spine… and I have seen him replicating his spine… and using it is a spear.
Seems like the rapid multiplication has led to the development of cancer cells in his bone marrow. I would have to treat him soon… before cancer reaches the next stage.'
Cough… cough…
Kimimaro coughs a little as he is training.
'Seems like… he has developed symptoms.'
"Ok… it's enough for now… you can stop your training."
Izuna stops him. He infuses some Nature energy in Kimimaro's body to rejuvenate him.
Kimimaro's bones absorb the chakra and turn in a shade of grey for a while before turning to normal.
Hmm…
'This is…' Izuna notices the peculiarity.
He infuses more chakra in Kimimaro's bones. The bones absorb more chakra and redirect it towards his bone marrow. The cancerous cells in Kimimaro's bone marrows decline a little.
'This is interesting… I wonder if it was the reason… Kimimaro has such a high affinity for the cursed seal of Earth of Orochimaru… well... he does possess Otsutsuki bloodline… and thus a connection to the Sage of Six Paths. Maybe… it is the reason Orochimaru was able to prolong Kimimaro's life for such a long period by using the cursed mark.'
Izuna stops infusing Nature energy in Kimimaro's body. The cancer cells in the bone marrow start to slowly replicate again.
'Looks like… he needs a constant supply of Nature energy to prevent the multiplication of cancer cells.'
Izuna starts to make some hand signs.
'I have researched Orochimaru's seal present on Anko… and I have a gist of it. Orochimaru stored a fragment of his soul and will inside the cursed seal to revive himself… if he dies somehow. Otherwise… he can also… use it as a medium to take over the body of the inflicted person.
In a sense... it is similar to Karma Seals of the Otsutsuki clan… but it is a watered-down version of Karma Seals. I wonder… where did Orochimaru get his hands on such a powerful sealing technique.'
Izuna continues to make multiple hand signs.
A black sealing formula appears in his hands. He places his hand near Kimimaro's spine.
'Orochimaru's seal was meant for his revival… but my seal will function as a Nature energy battery… it will passively absorb a little amount of Nature energy from the surroundings and infuse it in his spine to prevent the production of more cancer cells.'
Sizzle… Sizzle…
Ugh…
Kimimaro grimaces in pain.
"Hold on for a minute. I am treating you."
The Sin seal on Izuna's hand activates and infuses some energy with the seal on Kimimaro's hand.
'Hmm… what's this Sin seal trying to do?'
Orange black marks appear on Kimimaro's spine. The sealing formula completes and forms three tomoe arranged in a circle around a black dot in the center.
Izuna frowns as he stares at the seal.
"It turned out to be different than I expected."
He turns to Kimimaro and questions him.
"Kimimaro… how are you feeling now?"
Kimimaro wears his Kimono and stretches his arms and muscles.
"Angel-san! For some reasons… I feel great and full of energy right now. All of my fatigue and exhaustion are gone. I can continue my training…"
"Well… don't push yourself too hard." Izuna shakes his head and closes his eyes.
Kimimaro continues his training.
"There seems to be no problem with the seal. I wonder what changes the Sin Seal made to it… well… I figure that out in the future?"
Izuna stretches his hands and yawns lazily.
"Sadly… I have made no progress with the Kekkei Shi. It is some hard to balance… four elements together… I don't want to repeat the same mistake and blow myself again. Maybe… I will take a break from the training."
He takes out a picture from his pocket and lovingly stares at it.
"Ayaka is already two years old now. I am such a terrible brother… for not spending enough time with her. After… the civil war in Kiri ends… I will spend more time with her… and teach her. I don't want to spoil her too much… Shinobi world is a cruel world… Weakness is a sin here… I will give her my share of love… but I won't hold back on her training."
He continues to stare at the picture.
"Yuito… Yuito… are you there… Yuito?"
A sweet female voice interrupts his thoughts.
Izuna immediately pockets the picture and walks to the front yard.
"I am here Mei… did something happened?"
He notices a grim expression on Mei's face.
"Yes… Something terrible happened… quick… I will explain it during our journey. For now… we need to move out."
"Yo!..."
Zengetsu waves his hand at him.
"Let's go…" Izuna nods his head and follows after them.
Swoosh… Swoosh…
The group quickly flickers out of the Kiri. While traversing through the forest, Izuna turns to Mei and asks her.
"Ok! What's the matter? Can you inform me now?"
Mei nods her head.
"It's like this… the civil war in the Kiri has drawn the attention of the Daimyo. It has been two months since we collaborated with the lower caste… the murder and massacre have become a common thing on the streets. The economy of the village has plummeted to rock bottom. The already unstable Land of Water has further descended in chaos…"
Mei takes a deep breath before she continues her explanation.
"… The Daimyo of Land of Water grew frustrated by the situation… since the flow of money stopped in the land. He suffered a massive loss in his business… so he scheduled a meeting between various factions for peaceful negotiation."
Izuna nods his head.
"Yes… I heard about it. What's the big deal?"
"… this is a big matter. Earlier this morning… father and the Elder Genji secretly departed towards the center of the Land of Water for the meeting. He only brought some of his trusted people with him…"
"Well... that's normal after all… too many people will leak the information of his whereabouts and the route he takes to reach Land of Water." Izuna nods his head.
"… No… the thing is… the information of his departure was somehow leaked to his enemies. They are already on their way to assassinate him." Mei informs with a panicked expression.
"What? How?... how did the information got leaked….and how did you came to know of this?" Izuna questions her.
"Someone informed me… to be exact… one of the members of the Seven Mist Swordsman… his name is Renjouro and he is the wielder of Hiramekarei. He didn't know about the name of the spy… but he informed of this matter before vanishing from my sight… I don't know… if I can trust this information… but I want nothing to happen to my father." Mei answers him.
"This could be a trap… maybe they are trying to lure you out… and assassinate you." Izuna speculates.
"It could be… that's the reason I came to you for help… and I came across Zengetsu along the way."
"Fine… let's go. We have to hurry up." Izuna increases his speed.
Mei and Zengetsu follows his pace.
'Hmm… Renjouro and Hiramekarei… I wonder if there is some connection with Chojouro. Looks like… the civil war is about to end soon…'
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Inside the forest…
A group of three people hides on top of a tree, as they silently wait for their prey to arrive.
"We never got a chance to assassinate Mei Terumi during these past two months… but Fuji Terumi is fine too. It is a pleasant opportunity to get rid of him."
Mangetsu stares at the deeper parts of the forest.
"Samehada is thriving for more chakra… I hope they have strong people with them." Kisame caresses his blade.
"We are in the middle of an assassination… a powerful foe is the least we would like to ask for." Renjouro rebukes him.
"But… Samehada doesn't like the taste of chakra of a weakling." Kisame retorts.
Hmph…
Rejouro snorts and stops talking. He has a slightly worried expression on his face.
'Chojouro… I am doing this for your sake. I have seen the ways of the Noble clan… and I don't think… they have a chance in this war. I hope you will be able to find a better life ahead of you.'
Cough… Cough…
He coughs out some blood from his mouth. Renjouro quickly wipes away the blood.
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