We pick up from where we have left,
The silver haired boy with his crimson eyes -- from him, his mother was theft.
From the Slums of Rain he had lept,
With a promise to be kept.
The boy's journey has now begun--atleast that was what he thought.
Rather his journey has already begun when to this world he was brought.
And for that very reason had a group of men broke into his place the night he had left,
claded in black -- hooded robe that covered them whole, with a pattern of red clouds over it.
This group was in search of someone -- someone important to them that day in that house. Although they were a little late, for the person they look for, had already left.
For what they search him for and what they seek of him is unknown, all we know is that they wore the mantle of the akatsuki of the past we have known.
And for what we knew them, all we can wonder is nothing good.
One month forward,
We focus on our main character,
*clank* *clank*
Two Kids around the age of ten seems to be having a spar under a tower that looks like the Chinese towers with their unique roofs, it is probably a headquarters of some sort.
*clank* the boy with the brown skin had a ninja sword in his hands -- clashing with one of the two short-blades that was wielded by his opponent, a boy with crimson red eyes and a dark hair.
*swing* the red eyed boy swings his other blade towards the brown kid as a feint attack -- *parry* -- but the brown boy successfully defends himself from the feint.
"Not bad, kuro-kun", The brown boy said to the red eyed kid.
"You're always one step ahead of me gyomei-san" replied kuro.
In that brief moment of struggle the two boys looked at each other as if fighting with their life on the line and gambling their opponent's, for a mere training.
*jump* Both of them jumped back bringing some distance between them.
With his longer weapon gyomei performs a sting technique taking advantage of the distance -- *whoosh* - *kling*
but kuro launches 4 small kunai's at him to disturb his footing and gyomei masterfully parries them although losing his attack footing. *jab* at this chance kuro closes in and jabs him on the stomach, knocking gyomei out of battle.
Now Laying down on the damp ground gyomei looks towards kuro
"You big softie" he said.
"If it weren't for you holding back, I would have died last week senpai", kuro replied.
Gyomei was 12 years old -- 2 years older than kuro. He was assigned to train kuro by his superior from the tower that laid on the grounds they are fighting on. It is the Headquarters to "The Brotherhood of Rain" - A patriotical group of young shinobi who work for the government of The Land of Rain -- operating against "The 5 Warlords of Rain" who ruled different parts of the hidden village.
The Brotherhood had their own piece of small land under their command aswell, trying to overthrow the tyrants's rule through upfront war with the Warlords.
"Say, gyomei-san, what do you think are our chances on a upfront battle against the Warlords?" Asked kuro with a hint of self-doubt.
"As shinobi working for the better of this land, we have to go to war against them whether we like it this way or not. Besides, hoping to win against nukenin in a sneaky spark? That would be a pipedown dream, not a strategy" Gyomei replied insightfully, standing up from his laid position.
The Brotherhood didn't have many choices against how they were going to win an unwinnable war -- either it has to be an upfront tackle or they wait for the Warlords to dominate them. Even though they each are rougues from the 5 great hidden villages, The animosity of The Land of Rain prevented them from asking for any aid, rightfully so.
"Gyomei! Kuro!", a shadowy female figure shouted from the big entrance of the tower.
"Rei-sama!" said both the boys, standing attentively.
The Woman walks upto them, her long figure now visible -- Red hair and a pale skin with blue eyes -- The Emblem on her choker reading Leader -- She is the Leader of The Brotherhood. "From now on, you are going to officially join the brotherhood on missions, you will be given your own squad in respect for your high talent and now achieved abilities" said Rei, addressing kuro -- It has only been a week since he joined, a boy with zero fighting knowledge brawled his way to winning against one of the strongest genin in the brotherhood. The speed of adaptability was highly notable, and the position given? Strongly Proven.
"I understand, lady" answers Kuro to Rei's order. "Thank you for your tutelage this week Gyomei, I appreciate it ", said Rei as a grateful King thanks his subjects. "Anything for the brotherhood lady! Besides, Kuro accomplished this with his own abilities, I only beat him up until he learned to stand up and fight back every time.", said Gyomei truthfully.
"Very well, let us get inside, the wind signs a heavy rain. Get rest, for tomorrow is a trying day for us all."
Said Rei as she lead both of them inside and said her laters, proceeding to levitate towards the top of the tower.
"Rei-sama, is very kind and straight-faced yet so mysterious when she levitates", said Kuro in a sense of reflection.
"They say she is a descendant from the remnants of the Uzumaki clan that had sheltered themselves in Rain after their village was annihilated", said Gyomei with a hint of sadness -- and in turn Kuro nodded in agreement.
And With that both of them said their laters and head into their respective dorms underground the tower.
*Clack* Opened Kuro his door, heading towards the bathroom straight up and washing his face from the sweat and dirt he accumulated from his long spar -- but along with them came off the black dye of his hair, a hint of silver hair seen from the washed area -- Kuro was our protagonist all along!