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Broken 6 –

Daud return to the Whaler base from his meeting with Naruto. He was right about it being easier to just talk to him about the reason why the Toad Sage had came to visit him. The Toad Sage said that he would be the savior of the ninja world. The toad summon had stated that he would end the cycle of hate that runs deep in the ninja world. He's been alive long enough to see that is all but impossible for Naruto to become the savior of the ninja world as he is, broken in both mind and body with no love for anything to do with ninjas.

"That is the main problem that the ninjas refuse to see. They blindly believe that Naruto is still the child people remember him as before he was crippled," The Outsider said as he appeared in front of Daud after pulling him into his realm.

"It's been a long time," Daud greeted him.

"Haven't spoken since you save the daughter of the woman you killed," Outsider spoke.

"What's going to happen?" Daud ask as the Outsider always seems to know what's going to happen.

"The Leaf is going to be sending several ninjas here to take Naruto back to their village. They believe that after they fix his body that they'll be able to train him to become a ninja. They have been entertaining for so long, ever since that beast from the void managed to escape and I gave the sage the knowledge to use chakra. I have been enjoying watching them. They even managed to figure out a way to summon the lesser void beasts," Outsider said. (1)

"What part will, I play?" Daud ask.

"It's up to you to decide. The ninjas and the Whalers have never gotten along and I will be looking forward in how you will be handling it," Outsider said as he disappeared.

"You already know the answer," Daud said as he walks down a hallway to the leader's office.

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The Academy of Natural Philosophy -

Piero Joplin now an old man is one of the staff members of the academy. Which is off-limits to everyone "except esteemed members and the few students accepted each year. The finest minds from all over the empire as well as some from other countries come to learn including chemists, cosmologists, philosophers, vivisectionists, and cartographers. The new minds have improved some of the old technology while others created new ones.

A cleaver young woman decided to put her mind to work in making money for herself. She drove into research into cosmetics, coming up with things that improving skin gloss, youthfulness and even underwear making the breasts seem bigger. He remembers the yearly grand ball at the palace where the high society, the rich and people like himself who are lucky to be invited. Suddenly saw a small fraction of ladies were looking younger or more stunning then they did the last time anyone saw them. He learned that it was because of his student who he had thought was wasting her mind on cosmetics instead of useful research like himself. He saw in the ball the competitive spirit and vanity of the noble women is something amazing. His student quickly became wealthy with all the demand for her cosmetics.

Many of the students are looking for a way to be able to become rich with their inventions. One bright young woman came up with a better way to refine whale oil, to allow it to last longer. While a other young woman came up with a better fuel system that wouldn't burn up all the oil in one go, allowing machines to run longer on less oil then the older models.

One young man had built a factory shortly after the plague who's sole purpose is to sort through the garbage that builds up in the city. The garbage is sorted to be recycled, which is the reason why the new trash pickup has become the norm. Since the rats had breed so fast because of the waste of the city, the removable of the trash lead to the decline of the rat numbers. The streets are cleaner and air less foal with the modern trash pickup.

The organic trash is put to good use as a new source of fuel. The digestion tower prototype built on the grounds is where organic waste is anaerobically digested under controlled conditions for the production of biogas. Which while isn't as powerful as whale oil is cheaper to make.

Which reminds of the whalers who even with the watch, army and Overseers hunting them have managed to still operate in the Isles. The upgrades he had done from Corvo's pistol have become standardized. The simple magazine he had created allowing the pistol to fire more then one shot before having to be reloaded has made it easier for the watch and Overseers to fight the Whalers who didn't like using firearms as they're too loud for their line of work.

The Whalers still use magic but with technology marching forwards and becoming better with each pasting year. Magic is being surpass by technology as it's easier to use then magic. But the Whalers have also been improving themselves by coming up with ways to combine magic and technology together. Which causes the improvements on the defenses and strength of the technology that's being used against them. (2)

"Mr Joplin," a watchman shouted over to him as he walk over to him.

"Yes what is it?" Piero ask.

"Have a sealed letter for you," the man said as he handed him a letter sealed with wax, with the symbol of the Royal Spymaster on it.

"Thank you," Piero said as he reads the letter. He looks back up to the watchman. "Is there a car waiting for me?"

"Yes, I'm to take you to her right away," the Watchman said.

"I'll just need to inform the stuff that I'll won't be here for awhile. We can do it as we're leaving," Piero said walking towards the front of the school with the guard behind him.

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Land of Fire -

Jiraiya walk into the room that contained the ninjas that will be coming with him. They're the best that they have to spare. Since the day the fox destroyed the village a second time and the invasion the numbers of combat ready ninjas have drop. Older ninjas had to take up arms again to increase the fighting strength of the village. But because of their age and the fact they can't take the same amount of damage that they could when they were younger, made the aged ninjas less effected then the younger ones. They have the skills but not the strength to be able to use them as they should. Tsuande had to work herself to the bone to get many into fighting shape again. (3)

"As you may have heard, I indeed found Naruto who goes by Naruto Rooks now. He's living in the Isles empire. Which are the hunting grounds of the Whalers, every ninjas rival. I couldn't leave with Naruto as taking him by force by myself could have gotten myself caught by the city watch. Those who don't know or need to be reminded. Years ago the city of Dunwall was hit by a rat born plague that killed off more then half the city. Since then all ports are under heavy guard and screening to make sure something like that doesn't happen again. The city watch having been dealing with the Whalers for years have created music boxes that depowers them of their magic, which also effects chakra. I got first hand experience when a system check at the port I arrive at, tested their sound system. I couldn't use chakra and I could feel myself getting weaker the longer the music was being played," Jiraiya explains.

"Well getting Naruto back will restore the village back to what it use to be?" Neji ask. His clan's entire compound was destroyed during the second attack by the demon fox and most of his clan had died. It did get rid of the cage bird seal as there was simply wasn't enough clan members left for it to matter. It cause many clans to abandon aged old traditions simply because most of the clan members are dead.

"Everything seemed to fall apart after what happen to him," Sasake adds. With few members of his clan left alive, his clan has been trying to rebuild their numbers. During the invasion the Sound ninjas managed to capture his uncle and by the time he was found he was dead with his eyes taken from him. (4)

"I can't remember that far anymore," Ino spoke up. She like many of the younger ninjas have a hard time remembering when their village was the strongest. They had simply grew up in the ruins of what was the strongest village.

"We have to put our hopes in the toad told us. Naruto will be the one who will end the circle of hate of the ninja world. He will fight us as he's still bitter for what this village has done to him and what we failed to do. We not only lost many love ones during the second attack by the fox demon, but also our standing with the other villages and lords. To regain what we have lost we have to bring Naruto back to his true home," Jiraiya said to the group.

"What do we do if he fights us?" Hinata ask. She has been training with her cousin Neji becoming stronger. She's still soft spoken but can hold herself in any fight.

"Thanks to what was done to him, he's cripple needing braces to be able to move around. The main problem is that we're going to have to carry him back here while making sure we don't hurt him. From the medical reports I stole, his body is weak and a fall can break his bones. Till Tsuande can fix his body we have to make sure while we have him he doesn't get hurt," Jiraiya said.

"What about the guards and the Whalers?" Sasake ask.

"Whatever happens we can't let them get wind of what we're doing. It be hard enough to escape with Naruto fighting against it. But to deal with either of them, will just make things harder for us. We're in no shape or have the strength to fight them. Remember they have advance weapons on their side," Jiraiya said as he creates a shadow clone of himself, that would leave a realistic body behind and only disappears after half an hour or when it's dispelled. Something that comes in handy when you need to fool people in thinking you're dead for awhile.

"What's with the dead clone?" Sakura ask as that jutsu takes much chakra out of a person.

"To show you this," Jiraiya said as he pulls out a pistol and fires it at his clone's face.

The bullet tore into the clone's face, entering through his eye. The bullet exited through the back of the skull taking a large chunk of bone with it, leaving behind a gasping hole. The ninjas in the room that have never seen the damage a pistol is able to do were all stun. (5)

"This is what being shot in the head is like. It's not pretty or something that you can just stand up and walk away from. You are all coming with me to the Isles and, I'm showing you all what happens if you think you'll be able to handle the guards with ease there. All it takes it one shot for you to be useless as a ninja or die. Don't think the Isles are the same as it is here. We're going to there to bring Naruto back and nothing else. If spotted by the guards just run don't fight and whatever happens don't do anything that will get the Whaler's attention. I had a brother once who thought he'll be able to handle whatever the Isles can throw at him because he's a ninja. I use to have a brother," Jiraiya explains to the ninjas in the room.

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Author's Notes -

1 – The Outsider has Lovecraft level powers and the human form he takes is just so humans would be able to look upon him without loosing their minds. The Outsider is more powerful then anything since he's the one who gave people the power to use magic and chakra, he can also take them away. Which means no ninja can ever beat him as he just has to take away their power to use chakra leaving them to face a Lovecraft level being with no way to seal him or hurt him. And that's only with the form he uses to interact with humans. It's like how the imp from Superman who could with the snap of his fingers could kill everyone in the DC universe if he wanted to, but if he did there be nothing to entertain him. Same reason goes with the Outsider who won't show how powerful he truly is, because it wouldn't be any fun for him.

2 - The Whalers while not having the numbers of a ninja village are much more deadly then the ninjas. For they have to be as while armor does protect them, a well place shot will still kill them. They also have to sneak into areas where Watcheyes watch without phase, and can't be fooled with any kind of trick. And automatic weapon systems will open fire on anyone who is caught in a place they shouldn't be at. And then there are the lightning machines which will zap anyone till they're dust. Then there are the music boxes that stop magic or chakra from being used. So for the Whalers to be able to operate with all those things to deal with they have to be better then the ninjas.

3 - Old vets no matter of what kind who have seen combat would know how to keep themselves alive better then just out of boot camp soldiers. But they won't be able to push themselves as hard as younger ones. There's a reason why you rarely see any soldier who over 30 in combat zones. And the ones who are, are often found in commanding positions who bark out orders more then fighting on the front.

The ninjas are only able to do what they do because of the chakra that is powering up their bodies. Jiraiya and Tsuande are skilled but for strength, they use chakra to keep up with the young crowd. Take that away, they'll be two old people who do have years of combat under their belt but not the strength to back it up. And even if they do keep themselves in shape, it only because of chakra that allows them to move at a speed of someone younger. Like Superman who loses his power, still can function but not at full strength. It be like the first Nite-Owl of The Watchmen the movie one, trying to fight off the group of young punks that attack him. He put up a good fight for his age but the younger punks simply could take more punishment then him and he's older and weaker then they are. And the Dunwall soldiers and watch don't use Hollywood tactics when dealing with the Whalers or ninjas.

Please visit tvtropes under HollywoodTactics

To see what I'm not going to do when the Dunwall soldiers face off against the ninjas.

4 -My fic loosely follows the plot of the manga because the fox escape from the seal. So Sasake's clan is still around as they're still recovering from the attack. So many of the cast don't follow how the manga ones act.

5 - A bullet to the head while not always fatal won't leave a pretty little headshot that you often seen in comics or movies. The damage will leave a person brain damage in someway. The bullets of Dishonored aren't the small 9mm but large making a bigger hole in the head, as the 9mm is about the thickness of a pencil. Bigger the hole a bullet makes the less likely you're going to survive. For a better idea what a realistic headshot really does look at tvtropes under pretty little headshot.

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