Around 11 o’clock the sun shined bright on the village hidden in the leaves. Upon the roof of the abandon Tanzaku Castle sat Sanada ‘Senju’ Yukimura. He was around the age of seventeen wearing the traditional leaf garment: A navy blue suit underneath. He closed his eyes and breathed in the air of the city. He loved the vibe of the city and everything about it. He had decided, (without the permission of the kage) to rest in the abandon Tanzaku Castle. There were so many rooms there that no one would ever know he lived there. He stood up from the ledge and walked back towards the stairs that lead back into the castle.
Once in the castle Yukimura moved to one of the many bathrooms in the castle. It was this bathroom where he set up shop. From a small cup on the counter Yukimura grabbed a pair of scissors and brought them two his hair. He would then proceeded to cut the long pony tail off and trimmed the edges. He then took looked at himself in the mirror but didn’t smile in approval. Yukimura then walked out the bathroom and into one of the rooms. He removed his leaf Flak jacket and navy blue suit. He then put on a pair or black pants and a loose black t-shirt. Over that Yukimura put on a black zip up coat that reached down to his knees. Over that he placed on a suit of armor and a pair of gauntlets.
“You look like the 1st leader of the Senju Clan.” A voice said from behind him. Yukimura didn’t bother to turn around. He knew who it was. “He was a real Senju and so was Hashirama. I’m just, A child.” Yukimura said. His voice indicated sadness and pain and a lot of suffering. His body language indicated he had been through, and seen a lot of trouble already at the tender age of seventeen. The man walked up and reached into a drawer. Yukimura could now see the old man with the wrinkles on his body and his worn face in a blue and white kimono with the Senju crest on the back. He bent over in front of a drawer and pulled it. Inside the drawer was a folded ninja head band. He grabbed it and moved it over to Yukimura and tied it around his forehead (though his new bangs covered the symbol on the metal plate). “The Mighty Senju of the Forest, Yukimura Sanada Senju.” He said with a laugh. Yukimura couldn’t help but smile but his mind drifted again.
He turned his body and began to move towards the door when he was stopped by the words of the old man. “She didn’t die cause of you Yukimura.” Yukimura began to open his mouth and say something but he choked up and stopped short. His right hand fell and just as it did the man noticed a drop of water. He assumed it was a tear. He wanted to run after Yukimura as the boy left but his fragile body wouldn’t let him. “Wan, Be strong for both of you.” The old man said as he turned towards the mirror.
Upon the roof again Yukimura sat pondering. He closed his eyes and began to breathe and his mind drifted away.
“Yukimura speed it up.” Wan yelled as he jumped from tree to tree. Yukimura looked up and notice he two was jumping from tree to tree. He then looked at Wan who looked at lot younger than Usual. He wanted to say something but knew now wasn’t the time to speak on such things. He noticed Wan slowing down and he to slowed down. The both came to a complete halt and Yukimura eyes widen. In front of him a Burning house with pieces falling down. Wan was the first to run inside. Yukimura stood there in a state of shock. Emotion added weight to his body and he sank to his knees. His right hand clenched in a fist as tears fell from his face. “Man Up Yukimura. Man up!” He yelled at himself. He holster in his pain and struggled to get up. As he began to run out at the home an explosion sent him flying back twice the distance he had ran.
Pain coursed through his body as his eyes opened. For a few moments he saw a blurry vision of a home that was falling apart and a man walking towards him. Blackness came and then his eyes opened again. Now standing in front of him was a tall man greater than Wan’s height. He bent over and looked into the eyes of Yukimura who was fading in and out of Consciousness. The man slapped Yukimura across the face with his bulky right hand. “Where is Wan Senju of the Senju Clan of the Forest.” Yukimura was now wide awake and rubbed his face. But what shocked him even more than the pain he was now feeling from the man was the claim that Wan was Senju. “I don’t-“ Again Yukimura felt the sharp pain from the man’s bulky hand. “I don’t have time for this boy. I don’t have any quarrel with you but if you do not tell me where he is I will kill you.” Yukimura looked at the man and began to get angry. How dare he question him in a state like this than hurt him. He spit in the man’s face and said unto him “Lick my sack.” The man didn’t bother to wipe the spit off of his face. Instead he clenched his fist and prepared to punch Yukimura in the face. “Stop Raikou.” A voice that sounded all to familiar to Yukimura. Inches from Yukimura’s face the man’s fist stopped. Yukimura saw a small grin flash upon his face an evil look as well. “You have just been saved boy. Now run off to you’re mom and dad. It’s going to get serious here.”
The man known as Raikou stood up and turned to Wan who was standing tall with his arms crossed. Yukimura to stood up against the tree he had been pinned against and observed as Wan moved closer till he stared at the chest of Raikou. “Raikou of the Kumogakure. I killed your brothers a few years ago. I suppose you’re here for revenge.” He said. Something about Wan seemed different to Yukimura. His voice was changing getting older. “Senju Wan, The Great Sage of Time.” He said laughing, “You’ve opened that seal Wan. I wonder how much chakra you’ve stored up. As far as I know, You will die soon.” Wan said nothing as he reached into his pouch. The man noticed it and instantly the ground shook with the chakra pressure the man exerted. Suddenly another large chakra pressure was exerted, Yukimura was unsure but it felt like the Chakra pressure was coming from Wan.
“You dare intimidate me?” Wan said. His voice was completely different, it sounded more layered than anything. Raikou cracked another grin and launched his right Fist into the gut of Wan. The blow was so powerful that Yukimura felt the pressure shift from how far he was. Wan stepped back though not holding his stomach like a normal person. “Raikou, You’re soft.” He laughed. Wan began forming a string of hand seals and slammed his hand on the ground. “Earth Style, Earth Prison.” Instantly a dome of rock began to appear around Raikou. Just as the prison closed Yukimura could hear Raikou say “This little Prison won’t hold me.” Again the shift of pressure could be felt by Yukimura. This time the energy was dark and more menacing than before. Just then from the rock Raikou bursted forth with no shirt surrounded by an Aura of black lightning with an evil laugh. “Senju Wan the Time Sage. You will Pay for what you did to my brothers you murdered.” Yukimura’s eyes widen as he turned to Wan who was emotionless.
The lightning from Raikou’s body lashed out hitting spots on the grass next to Wan but He didn’t budge. Yukimura tried to move but the air pressure pushed him back against the tree. Raikou was emitting so much power. Wan moved forward as if he was unaffected at all. Suddenly the pressure around Wan magnified tenfold. His skin became red and a green aura appeared around him. Yukimura strained his eyes and realized that the veins on Wans body were bulging. “Shimon Release.” Yukimura’s eyes widen. He didn’t mean. Yukimura shouted from across the battle field. “STOP WAN YOU’LL DIE!” Raikou turned around to face Yukimura in confusion. Then Raikou (and Yukimura) felt the awesome power of Wan. In a flash Wan had shoved his fist into the chest of Raikou sending him flying back. Yukimura couldn’t stand anymore. He dropped to the ground and coughed up blood. He wondered how he was bleeding if Raikou was the one that got hit and not him.
Raikou stood up now enraged. Yukimura heard the large battle cry from Raikou’s voice and was immediately terrified. In an Instant Raikou disappeared as well as Wan. Yukimura after few moments that they were moving at such a fast speed that normal eyes wouldn’t be able to keep up. Each time the two clashed Yukimura felt a small tremor from the vibrations of their punches. Yukimura searched around and noticed he had yet to see Han. He closed his eyes and began to concentrate the flow of his chakra around his body. “I have to go find Han.” Yukimura said to himself as he stood up and began moving towards the location. Yukimura felt a small faint chakra and immediately I.D the chakra as Han’s. Once he arrived in a location a bit away from the battle field he noticed a body lying there. In a pool of her own body, lay Han Senju.
Yukimura ran over to her side and knelled in her blood. He place his heart to her bossism and listened in closely. There was a beat but it was faint. Tears were now rolling down his face as he placed his right hand on her chest and his left hand his right hand and pushed down. “Live” he said pushing again. He was now pushing harder and harder. “Yukimura.” He managed to hear through his sobbing. He stopped pushing down against her chest and looked at her face. From her mouth came blood falling down as if droll. Tears were now coming down fast than ever. In pain, Han managed to crack a smile. “I don’t know why I didn’t see it before. You do look like Tenzou.” She said. Yukimura had no care for who Tenzou was all he cared about was seeing her live. “Han stay with me you’re going to make it.” Yukimura screamed. A small laugh came from her. “I used a sealing jutsu to seal away about ninety percent of his chakra. Once I die he will be weak.” Han said. She paused for a moment then turned her head to face Yukimura. With as much strength as she had remaining she raised her right hand to the face of Yukimura and smiled. “Welcome to the Family, Yukimura Sanda Senju.” With that her hand fell and there stood a lifeless body of his aunt, Senju Han.
Yukimura returned to the battlefield and noticed both men on one knee. Yukimura’s rage consumed him and silently he threw seven kunai knives which all pierced the back of Raikou. Raikou cried out in agony screaming and cursing as he fell to the ground. Yukimura clenched the blade he had taken from the body of Han as he walked to the body of Raikou. “Yukimura don’t killing doesn’t solve anything.” He said. Yukimura looked at Wan and then back at the body of Raikou. Flashbacks of Han’s body ran through his mind and Yukimura screamed. He drove the blade into the back of Raikou and the man cried out in pain. As the pictures of Han kept flashing through his head he pushed the blade deeper into the back to the point where the blade pushed through his body and dug into the ground. The hilt of the blade was now touch the skin of Raikou who was just as lifeless as Han. Yukimura looked at Wan who was panting heavily. “Get me, to the hospital.” He said as he fell over.
“How are You still alive?” Yukimura asked staring at Wan who was bandaged up laying in the Hospital bed. Wan who was just now opening his eyes turned to Yukimura. He grunted as he regained control of his limbs and sat upright. He looked at Yukimura who was to a bit bandaged up. Wan shrugged though he knew full well the answer. “Wan don’t lie to me. I have a lot of questions to ask you and now is not the time to be lying to me.” He said. Yukimura had never gotten angry with Wan and Han before but that was before Han died in front of his eyes. Wan could see the passion inside Yukimura’s eyes. Wan was a bit intimidated. “I suppose. What did she tell you before she died?” Wan asked looking at Yukimura. Yukimura didn’t bother to jump around the fact. “The Final words she said to me was Welcome to the Family, Yukimura Senju.” Yukimura said. Wan looked him in the eyes. “Senju eh? I haven’t used that last name in forever.” He said with a smile. Suddenly Yukimura noticed it. Wan was aging, right there in front of him.
“Wan Your-“ Yukimura began. “Old?” He interrupted with a hearty laugh. Still even in old age he was healthy. Yukimura dated him now about seventy years old. The old man Wan looked at Yukimura and grinned. “The only reason I survived is because I Used a jutsu known as Second Life. I used up all my chakra in that jutsu so I probably have about three years left to live.” Yukimura ingested the information in. He wanted to cry bout now was not the time. He wanted answers. “Who is Tenzou.” He asked. Wan’s eyes widen as he stared at Yukimura. His right hand raised and touched Yukimura’s face. Yukimura wanted to mention to Wan his hands were pruny but again, not the right time. “She’s right, I don’t know why I didn’t see it before. You’re the spitting image of him.” He said hold his hand. “OF who?” Yukimura beckoned. “Your Father, Tenzou Senju the Grandson of Toka Senju The famous Genjutsu Specialist.” He said. Yukimura eyes widen as he now stood up. “You Yukimura, Are part of the Senju Clan.”
His eyes opened as he sat at the same place he did before. He touched his armor with his right hand. “Senju…” He stood up and leaped off the highest level two the third level. From there he continued jumping down till he reached the ground entrance. He launched his body into the air over the castle walls and began moving east word till he got out of the Tanzaku Town City Limits. He kept moving eastward than he changed directions heading south. Finally he arrived at a mound with a katana lodge behind the tomb. “Hey there, Han.” Yukimura said.
Yukimura eventually had got to training in the area and began doing everything he can to increase his abilities. After a while Yukimura grew tired and weary. He then remembered the paper that Wan had given him and decided to take a look at it. As he unraveled the paper he noticed that scroll was not a letter but an actual map. Four locations were marked on the map. Over each location was a symbol: Bear, Dragon, Rabbit, and Dog. Yukimura knew he location and the closest to him was bear. He decided he would journey to the location closest to him. Once he arrived at the location a Giant Statue of a Bear stood tall in front of him. He seemingly knew what to do as if it were part of his bloodstream. He placed his hands on the torso of the bear and pushed his chakra into it. It was then that the bear’s chest opened into a secret passage way that led underground.
Yukimura followed the passage way through the cobwebs and dripping ceilings. Yukimura came to a room with a table and a dusty old book on the table. He quickly walked over and scanned the title of the book. “Then Senju Queens.” They read. Yukimura closed his eyes and then blinked. He then blew across the surface of the book. He then opened the book and the first page that was there was his great grandmother Toka Senju. “This still doesn’t prove anything” He said throwing the book across the room in frustration. He paused for a moment to breathe than looked at the book and noticed a page. He walked over and picked up the page. On it was the list of two Sons had by Toka Senju. The First Meizou and the Second Laizou. The Second son Laizou had recorded information in another location but the first son disappeared. Yukimura laughed to himself at his sheer luck of the family tree. He decided he would investigate Laizou a little bit more. Though he was tired.
He returned to Tanzaku town and went into a hospital. After about two hours of being treated from his training wounds he returned back to the Tanzaku Castle so he could plot his next point of action. As he returned he remembered Aimi and them not having spoken for a while. In fact it almost been a whole week since he had spoken to her. He decided to stop by her house. When he did he noticed their clan had abandoned the area. He felt sad and wondered why she wouldn’t have told him they were leaving. But he paid it no mind because he knew he would see her eventually. Right now he had something bigger to worry about.
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