41 Michael

1 month passed after Marric's ultimatum. Fire was well and truly mastered. His next area of training was lightning release. The leaf in his hand and the hands of a dozen clones refused to become dust. He could crinkle it just fine. Making it dust was another area entirely. With a flash of will he could heat the area around him at a high enough temperature to reduce water to steam before a drop touched him. Even standing under a waterfall wasn't enough to get him wet.

Another visitor arrived on the ranch. He was a smaller man around Bastion's height. This man was covered in chains each baring a different symbol. Bastion could sense immense amounts of chakra moving through the chains. The man himself had chakra only in the 100s of millions. He was comparable to Bastion's former chakra levels. But the chains themselves, they held his attention. Each symbol was an intricate layered seal designed to have an effect.

"Hello little brother, I'm here to raise you from the primitive illiterate chakra manipulation you've used in the past to bearably literate. No need to thank me we are brothers after all. My name is Michael." Michael said. Proud, was one way to describe him. He loved his knowledge of fuinjutsu and showed it by covering himself with seals.

"My name is Bastion, brother what can you teach me in such a short time. Even with shadow clones fuinjutsu takes a decade to become proficient." Bastion said. Though in all honesty, he was more focused on mastering his chakra than messing around with seals.

"Fortunately, you have the sharingan. I believe you will become proficient in sealing in an afternoon. What most call mastery should come in a week. To reach my level currently, just three life times devoted to the art. It took me 10 to reach my level." Michael said. He created two shadow clones and Bastion did the same. They led his clones to a secluded area for training in the art.

"If they sharingan is helps sealing that much, why didn't you get it?" Bastion asked. Michael took on a far off expression.

"I didn't want a short cut. We are immortal Bastion. When there is no threat, I recommend you take things slow. Take enjoyment from the world or else eternity will devour you." Michael said.

They sat in his study Angel had already prepared tea. She looked at him in amusement. There were bags under her eyes from preparations and meetings among the other dark queens, false hilds, and the true Hild. But still she made time to make tea and he was happy for that.

"So, you know what's coming and you haven't opted out. That's brave of you. Then again, you've gained a lot to lose. That's a reason why most of us stay away from world's like these. We fall in love too easily and strongly. The sharingan couldn't help. Do you blame yourself for what's to come?" Michael asked.

Bastion closed his eyes and opened them again. "Yes, if I wasn't around then this place may have continued going on forever. I bring misfortune." Bastion said.

"Horseshit, there are five of us the oldest Marric has only been on this world for a hundred years. I've been here 30, Danny has been here 23 and Ricco 40. We came before you and Marric knew of the problem well in advanced. He even put out a warning to incoming brothers. You aren't old enough to have group chat. You need to live 4 lifetimes for that feature." Michael said.

"There is something I don't get. I've read a report Marric sent, shouldn't the brethren moons want us to expand to multiple worlds before reaping us. Why harvest the crop early?" Bastion asked.

"Power, the genetics stored within the pokégirls can increase their collective power by leaps and bounds. From this snack, they will be able to hit more powerful worlds like krypton for instance. Imagine it, brethren moons capable of soaking up the energy of yellow stars. They may become equal to the C'tan in power or perhaps greater still. If that happens our eldest brothers may show themselves." Michael said.

It made sense. This world had a very diverse number of individually powerful entities. He needed to improve his pill cultivation. Two shadow clones popped after creating their replacements. Knowledge of various seals integrated in his memories. He experienced seals, to heat water, transform chakra, direct chakra, store items in pocket dimensions, and much more. His sharingan allowed him to memorize and integrate seals rapidly. Add shadow clones and his knowledge increased by leaps and bounds.

"You missed your chance to get a lot from the Naruto world didn't you. I heard it was a canon world. The Canonites were up in arms about one of their precious pure worlds getting altered. They thought someone truly powerful had begun changing things. It took years before the planet moved out of canon. Normally our kind changes the natural flow immediately. The canonites move in and fix what they can and kill the changer. What you did was slow and wasn't easily fixed. I think Ace felt bad about killing you. He didn't know it was your first world." Michael said.

"How strong is Ace could he take on the brethren moons?" Bastion asked.

"Yea, Ace has the renegan and super saiyan 4 god absorbed. He could blink away the brethren moons. That guy is the poster boy for canonites." Michael said.

Well it was good to know he stood no chance against they guy as he was. "Well it was good talking to you keep in touch, I need to get back to training. Its time I mastered lightning release." Bastion said.

"How many have you mastered so far?" Michael asked.

"Earth and fire after lightning I need only wind and water to have mastery over the five basic elements." Bastion said.

"That's impressive, well I must get going, I have my own preparations to get to. If we win, I'll give you a scholarship at vale. I'm a professor there." Michael said. Bastion nodded and lead the man out.

"Have you seen this enemy before Michael?" Bastion asked.

"Yes, they terrified me then and they still do." Michael said and left.