28 3 Years Later (Part-3)
(1 week Later)
Okami was in a rag, Padding a small canoe into the dense and cold mist.
"Achoo... If I had known Kiri is so cold, I would have worn something warmer", Grumpled Okami.
The canoe stopped a kilometer away from land as he hopped off and started water walking to, rest of the way... The Canoe drowned in the sea without anyone's notice.
When he managed to reach land, he closed his eyes, trying to feel anything using his chakra sensing. This is not the hidden Village of Kirigakure, These are just the outskirts of the village. using Jutsus here will not attract any attention. Not yet anyway.
He opened his eyes and sensed something. He smiled, as he started walking through a bamboo field heading East...
Where he met some bandits. Thirty of them to be exact.
Okami smiled. Found them.
He made hand signs to do Genjutsu.
"Ninja Art: Temple of Nirvana"
It was the same ninjutsu Suna used in the Chunin exams. Okami threw his charka out which entered into all thirty enemy's chakra veins, influencing their minds to see white feathers rain down from the sky. Soon they all dropped down asleep.
"W-who are you", ask one of the bandits as they all were tied up
"Relax, I don't mean any harm, I just need information.
"P-Please don't kill us"
Okami sighed, "What can you tell me about Kirigakure"
"K-Kiri... w-who are you"
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Okami held the map given to him by the bandits. He let the bandits go, they are scared of a mere Genjutsu, they won't dare to enter the bloody mist.
Hidden Village of Kiri has seven islands around its main chunk of land that it controls, Each is named after a weather style, Cloud, Rain, Mist, Lightning, Sunny, Storm and Sky. The main island is just referred to as Kiri.
Sky, Storm and Sunny have been taken over by the resistance. Civilians like these bandits managed to run away without dying, that's actually a very good survival skill.
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"Halt!" the ninjas called out, "you're trespassing on Kiri waters! Surrender now or die!"
One Old man came forward with his little child hiding beside his mother, "hello there! We're just some travelers looking for the island of Sunny! Could you help us?!"
"What's your name?!" the ninja called back.
"Wataru! And this is my wife Sakura and son Tatsu!" the man smiled pushing the Kid forward.
"Are they ninja father?" The Kid asked innocently looking back at his dad with big Innocent eyes.
"Yes son, they are. They're the ones that protect us," he smiled ruffling his son's head.
"What are you planning to sell in Kiri?" the head ninja. He was a Jonin with grey hair, around 40 years of age.
"Spices from the Land of Noodles and tea from the land of Tea!" The Old man replied.
"Oh? Can we try some?" the ninjas challenged with a raised eyebrow, their hands going for their kunais
"Sure!" The Old man said, "here you go mr. ninja sir! The best tea! All the way from the Land of Tea!"
The old man tossed the bag to the man who caught it with one hand. He opened the box and smelt the tea inside, he smiled, "this is some good stuff here. How did you get it so fresh? Tea leaves form that land is always so difficult to trade."
"Sorry lord ninja, but that's a family secret."
"I see. Well then I suppose it's fine, after all, we ninjas shouldn't be trading secrets to each other so easily"
!!!!!
And with that, all hell broke loose.
Okami sighed. He really didn't want it to get messy.
The mother and father disappeared in the poof..!! of smoke, while the kid turned into Okami as look at charging Shinobis with a lazy expression.
"Who are you?"
"Okami of Leaf"
"Recent entry in Bingo book? Konoha's Dark wolf"
Okami shrugged.
"K-Kill him"
"B-But sir he is"
"KILLLL HIMMM"
"CHARGE"
The Kiri ninjas leaped and charged straight at Okami.
Okami sighed again.
"Dark Release: Shdowhunter"
Numerous dark spears made of shadows appeared right below his foot and started chasing his opponents.
"water release: Water wall"
"Water release: water bullet"
"Water release---
The shinobi who was casting the jutsu got his eyes widened as he fell to the ground.
The dark spears stabbed through his entire body.
The spears didn't stop as they separated from one another.
Okami didn't do anything, just using the elemental path to destroy any Jutsu coming at him.
Even when someone gracefully dodges the spears and manages to come at him, More and more spears come at them, it was impossible to reach Okami with so many dark spears castling him.
This Jutsu annihilated all of them, as they keep on chasing and even phase through their jutsus.
"What are those thi----
His entire body is stabbed by various dark spears even his eyes were stabbed.
Their leader decided to run at this point in time.
He should have just ran at the start, no matter what jutsu they do, he destroys them like nothing, No matter where they move, The spears were there... They were like chess pieces in a chessboard. The spears just suck the chakra of any Jutsu they fire at those things... the spears phase through, Those dark things even chase.
What the heck are those things...
Okami sighed and look at the prisoner they were transporting...
He pulls the bag out of her body. the first thing Okami saw was a head of pearl-white hair, almost shining what little light reflected off it. Her face was soft, she is so cute that you could hug her, her white eyebrows framing her face perfectly.
She was not older than 3. Okami decided as such.
He gently smiled and kneel beside her.
She got afraid and shifted to the corner shying away from him.
"W-who are you", she asked in a cute tone
"I am Groot"
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"Groot-Onii chan I am afraid", The little girl cutely said being carried in Okami's arms.
Okami chuckled and pinch her cheeks, "It's alright, As long as Onii san is here no one will hurt you"
"Promise?", she asked with wide eyes.
He gently smiled, and kissed her cheeks, "Promise"
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Thanks to the new info he got from her. The course was plotted that would get him to Sunny by morning...
The Little Girl went to sleep in his lap, Poor girl didn't even know her name.
Okami sighed, this girl is clearly a Kekkei Genkai User.
Oh..!! Just how much Kiri has fallen that they are even willing to hurt a little kid.
She was wearing rag cloths. Almost skinny to the point that one could see her ribs.
Okami sighed again.
He caressed her head, as they slept in the open.
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They reached Sunny island later than originally estimated. It took Okami all morning to get to the island.
"Groot Onii chan", the little Kid said
"Yes?"
"Who named you Groot"
"A talking raccoon did", Okai said amused
She was about to say something when she saw something, "Look"
They watched as a bloody stump of a hand floated down the river. The little kid shrieked and cried as she moved her head into his embrace.
Okami gently caressed her back while she was in his arm.
Okami looked further ahead, bodies slowly coming around the Riverbend. One wore a blue sash around his forehead while another had the Kiri headband, "the rebels and Kiri", muttered Okami
with a poof..!! of smoke, a clone appeared beside Okami, "Hey little girl, I need you to listen to Onii san alright?"
She looked at him with wide eyes, as she nodded.
He gently smiled and handed her little ass to his clone.
She got surprised, mouth opened, she pointed at the clone, "Onii san #2"
Okami smiled, and rubbed her head, "I will come back soon enough, wait for me alright?"
She nodded. "Are you going to punish bad uncles"
Okami amused nodded his head
"Go for it Onii chan"
Okami while smiling turned to the battle going in front, as he started to run.
And the moment his feet touched the ground, He vanished in a blur.
The physical path changed the perception of time for him.
The battlefield was a nightmare, people's guts spilling out, their blood baptizing the ground like holy water on a baby.
There were at least a hundred people here, all chunin level or higher.
The Kiri Leader of the battlefield was Crossing the sword of the Rebel Leader of the field with his sword while grinning.
"You lost Wagyu", It said and put strength several times more than the rebel leader. He broke the sword in the next exchange.
"..."
"GET LOST", It raised its sword, and was about to bring it down towards the Rebel Leader.
At that moment.
SLICE!
The Kiri Leader wasn't able to do anything as his sword arm immediately soared upwards, separated from his body.
The man wasn't able to even see what hit him in the first place.
AAAAAAGGGGHHHHHH
At that moment, an accident happened, and the name of that accident was Okami.
Okami didn't stop moving.
"GAK.!!"
There was no feeling of stabbing through flesh. He is Like a Man possessed, ready to kill whoever comes in front of him.
After Flashing in between a group of Kiri shinobis he raised his twin Katanas and slashed with a spin! 5 people's neck was sliced and they were killed in an instant.
Flash again three strikes 3 kills, flash again arriving at Group of Kiri shinobi's side, dealing another 2 strikes. Getting 2 more kill, flash again 5 strikes 5 more kills! One Sword struck out 3 times! Getting 3 more kills, He stepped off the ground and disappeared yet again, another flash appearing at Kiri shinobi's side again with another two rapid strikes. 2 more kills.
The Rebellion just keep standing there gawking at what was happening in front of their eyes.
Continuous screams rang through the battlefield. There was blood everywhere. At this moment the Reaper has descended the earth to kill.
He stood there with his twin swords, covering in blood radiating a killing intent that should not be seen in a shinobi living in peace-time.
"w-w-who are you?", one of them shakingly asked.
"..."
Okami kept standing there, without speaking as he looks at the shinobi who spoke in the eye.
The shinobi took a few steps back.
Okami stood there, generating one powerful burst of the spiritual energy that was enough to force them to take a few steps back.
"M-Monster", Every single one of them took a step back.
He closed his eyes and remember his battle with Itachi.
"Compare to him, you guys are way too weak"
He moved again creating a clone and both used physical paths at the same time. The next 15 kills happened at the same time, this was freaking fast! both men became a piercing light, appearing on Remaining Kiri's shinobi both sides. triple stab another 3 kills! Then a flash to back !! All that could be seen now was a dark flash of pitch-black Katanas; The man appears and a man gets killed.
As his speed increased, he became more like a storm. Blood rained down like raindrops, continuously appearing and then disappearing in a single split as he kills. Along with this rain of brutal blood, Okami appeared to cover the sky, fluttering around like a butterfly. Not a single person could even lay a finger on him.
This is the power of one of the Sacred paths. The Physical path.
He raised his sword at the rebellion forces. "Surrender... now"
The head of the small army looked at Okami, his face is aghast.
Slowly, they looked at each other, and they dropped their weapons, putting their hands up into the air.
"Take me to the rebellion base", Okami said
"I- I can't", the head of the force said
"I wasn't asking your permission"
"How would I know whether you are an ally or a spy from Mizukage side"
Okami sighed, "Listen, you tell me where Rebellion base is, or I will go around all 7 islands of Kiri and destroy any rebellion I would see... I think that would attract the attention of Rebellion Leader right?"
"..."
"Take me to the rebellion base... I won't ask next time"
"..."
"..."
"..."
"Please follow me"
"But leader"
"Silence, You guys can choose not to come"
"W-we will follow the leader"
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The head of the rebel small army looks back at the teen that was playing with the little girl in his arm. He looks... Kind.
But he was not to be fooled by that look, he saw this man killing hundreds like they are nothing.
"Where is the Rebel Leader Mei Terumi now?" Okami asked looking at the head.
"In Sky island," Wagyu replied, "she's currently getting ready to lead an attack on Lightning island...we were actually supposed to go join her. We expected out stronghold to fall but, well, thanks to..." he looked at Okami.
"You don't need to know my name" Okami replied.
"..."
He nodded, "Right...well, We already set a message to Leader Mei about you"
"I know"
"I'm sure she'll want to meet up."
Okami eyes furrowed, "Now, shall we continue? Or what?"
"C-continue," Wagyu said worried as he stepped back.
Okami nodded, and convert his attention to the little girl in his arms yet again.
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(A week later)
"Sky island is just up ahead," Wangyu informed everyone as they sailed behind a large brigade of boats, "we'll be arriving in ten minutes! Everyone get ready!"
A fully armed group of armed men came to greet them. Okami's information was given to her a week ago already.
Slowly the small armed group parted as a woman walked out. She was dressed in a blue kimono that exposed her legs and gave an ample view of her breasts.
She had bright red hair, kind of sexy really, and bangs that covered one half of her face.
They talked, Okami couldn't hear what they were saying, but she saw Okami looking at her.
Okami looked over at her, the busty red-head smiled at him, she had green eyes similar to Sakura and a body any woman would kill for.
She gave a short bow, "on behalf of the resistance, I thank you."
Okami smiled, she sure knows how to deal with people, He bowed a little to her as well, "Pleasure My lady"
Mie nodded and turned to the girl in his arm, "oh, aren't you a cutie one. What's your name cutie?"
"I- I don't know", The white hair said in a childish tone
!!!!!
To Okami's surprise, Everyone at the Rebel base took a few steps back.
"K-Karei, H-how is that even possible"
The little girl put her face into Okami's embrace while in her arms.
"Who is she?", Okami asked
Mei Terumi calmed down, "My Apologies, I over-reacted a bit, That shining white hair is a trait of Karei clan... Kiri's royal family"
!!!!
'What the... this little girl is a royalty?'
"Anyone can have the white hair, Kakashi Hatake of Konoha has white hair as well"
Mei Terumi nodded, "I know, But only Karei clan members are not given a name till they activate their bloodline at the age of 3"
"..."
"I am sure you know that she is a bloodline user, right? Her hair is very different from anyone around these parts and they shine as well"
Okami nodded
She sighed, "Pity, what have we fallen into, We even need an Outsider to save our Last Royal member; If it was before, Her family status would have been only second to Mizukage, Forces of Kiri would have died to save her from any kind of harm. yet...", she sighed again.
"..."
"My name is Okami. You know me as the dark wolf"
"The recent entry in Bingo Book?"
Okami nodded.
"What is Konoha doing here"
"My village does not know I am here. we need to talk... alone"
"Rin, take care of our little friend here and do not forget that she is the last member of Royal Karei clan. if anyone is disrespectful to her, I will kill them on the spot"
"yes Leader"
"Nii chan"
Okami smiled gently as he caressed her hair, "Don't worry, No one will hurt you here", He gently kissed her forehead.
Meri Terumi smiled, "I promise you, princess, no one here will even think of hurting you", she grins, "You can even throw tantrum here"
Okami chuckled.
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"Speak", Mei Terumi said as in the large tent only Okami and her stand.
"You can not kill Fourth Mizukage"
"Hoh... and why would you think I would do that"
"I have confirmed information that someone is controlling the fourth Mizukage; I don't know their exact plans, but they are using you guys to hand over tail beast to them"
"And who are they?"
"Akatsuki"
"Akatsuki?"
Okami shook his head, "It's a very powerful organization, with everyone being S-rank. I don't know anything else either"
"So, Okami of Leaf, tell me this, Why are they using us to hand over our Jinchiruki, if they are strong enough to control him, they are strong enough to have him as well"
"I think you have not seen the damage Kiri has taken because of one man, Whoever it is, they destroyed Kirgakure without even showing his/her face. It might be personal revenge or any other plan as well. I can't say for sure"
"..."
"So, we let this continue"
"I never said that"
"So, what did you say"
"I said you can not kill him... I need to know who it is, it's very important to me. I am sure you want to know who it is as well... but once the fourth Mizukage is killed, and if the man desires, he can control you or anyone you can trust"
"How do we stop it?"
"I have no idea"
"..."
"I understand, now, I know what to do."
"What will you do?"
"Kiri has their own secrets", she winked at Okami.
"..."
"So, Let's get to the point, you gave me the information. What do you want in return"
"Two things"
"Name them"
"I won't take part in the interrogation of the Fourth Mizukage. But I need to know the name or face hidden in dark"
"Deal, what's next"
"I heard a tale that the first Mizukage once found a very powerful set of wind release techniques. Created by someone known as Kan Korimachi. I need that scroll"
"The mighty Pressure release?"
Okami nodded
"Impossible, It's very precious to Kiri and also very powerful. No one in Kiri ever managed to master that. Not even First Mizukage"
"I will be able to master it"
"Not possible, Ask something else"
Okami sighed, "Rebellion is not in the negotiation stage, If you refuse, I will offer the same deal to Mizukage, I am sure someone who hates Bloodline users so much will not hesitate to give me the scroll that requires Bloodline, especially if that scroll leads them to Rebellion base"
Her eyes changed into bloodshot, "You dare"
Okami sighed again. "Listen, I promise I will not teach this technique to anyone else. Neither I will take out the scroll, I just need to read it. Once is enough.
"..."
"In return, I need your help in saving and controlling the rest of the seven islands"
"Some Islands are taken by Kiri forces, I believe"
Mei Terumi nodded.
Okami nodded, "Alright, Where will I find the scroll"
She nodded, and take out the scroll with a poof..!! of smoke.
"You have the scroll?"
She nodded, "Generally, Karei clan should have this thing, but since they are annihilated I took it"
"And how do you know, I won't betray you"
She smirked, "I have seen the world kid, I have been betrayed, I have betrayed myself as well. You won't go back on our deal, I can say that"
Okami chuckled and take the scroll from her.
"I can't take control of everything without support. We need a plan."
"You will have it by morning tomorrow, you can read it in the mean-time"
Okami nodded.
"Can you tell me how did you find about the scroll?"
"Kan korimachi's blood flows inside of me... also, I am very good at collecting information", Okami smiled and went to a corner to read the scroll.
She sighed, "You can not master it"
"I will try it. After all, this technique is made for Rasen Clan members"
"I never heard of this clan"
"It's because the clan was extinct since Sage of the path era. According to the tales I read in various books, Kan Korimachi was an extraterrestrial being that came here with some kind of a tree"
According to the story, "Kan was the strongest of the trio that managed to defeat the mythical Ten tails Jinchiruki. He married someone on earth, and together they made Rasen clan. Years Later, He and the clan's core members died in that battle. His clan only deteriorated after that"
"What is ten-tails"
"Just some fantasy mythical creature in the storybooks. That comes to earth in the form of a tree along with Kan Korimachi. In fact, The story about this Kan Korimachi is pure mythical as well. But his name is real, and Rasen clan is very real as well. The story is just an exaggeration"
"Quiet an Interesting Story"
Okami chuckled, "You know, I actually read quite a lot of these idiot children stories in order to find something about Rasen clan, You won't believe what some say, I actually manage to retrieve a very old book in a very old temple or some short. It even said that chakra comes from the fruit, I mean it's ridiculous"
"I would like to hear these stories after the war is over."
Okami chuckled, "I usually tell these stories to children in order to spook them. Don't take it to heart. There is nothing known as Ten-Tails, Sage of six paths is a storybook character as well and Chakra definitely didn't come from some kind of fruit. Otherwise, everything in this world won't contain chakra. and we won't be born with chakra either"
"what about Kan Korimachi?"
"He... is definitely real, and the most shocking thing is, he really didn't use chakra. He uses Spiritual energy, I wonder if he even has chakra"
"So, is it real?"
"No way, My best-friend Lee is born with almost no chakra with him as well, He uses Taijutsu since he can't use either Ninjutsu or Genjutsu. It's not that he comes from outer world or something. Similarly, this Kan has used some technique to develop spiritual energy instead of Chakra"
Mei chuckled and was even more interested in the story when someone from outside comes to tell her important news.
After she went. Okami caressed the scroll.
'Spiritual energy... Is that why no one could master it till now?', muttered Okami.
Okami started learning of what could only be called the strongest wind Release in existence.
