Time Skip

It has come to that time when we need to skip forward a bit for IC events to take place for the plot, this time we will be jumping ahead a whole year. The Raksaka have at last succeeded in bringing the nine tailed lion out of his eternal slumber and wrecked havoc on the world (more about this will be posted in a chapter update soon) which resulted in four hidden villages being completely destroyed. Dont worry though, if your village was destroyed you wont become a wandering ninja, both Chikagakure (the hidden underground) and Morigakure (the hidden forest) managed to survive the attacks and will be taking in all refugees from the attack which is why we have this skip. In the one year that has passed both villages have been modified to accommodate their massive increases in population though we are curious as to what your individual characters have been up to. Granted most will have been some of the work for this building and recovery process but you didn't do that 24/7 so quickly summarize the events that took place for you and post them as a reply to this topic.

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Vengeance...That's all that remains for me in this world now. The beast has ripped that which I loved more than anything out of my hands, and crushed it right in front of my face. I tried...I really tried to defend them from it again, but he seemed stronger than last time and I wasn't able to protect them. I regret to say that I survived the attack. After being knocked out by The Beast my ANBU found me and took me to safety. My advisers managed to press the emergency launching mechanisms to send the village to the surface, but even that failed to defend them. After the attack the survivors along with myself fled to the capital of the Rebellion, Chikagakure, where my oldest friend Bryn accepted us with open arms. I plan on upholding my promise to him, I will help the Rebellion achieve victory over the Empire. I'm no longer the man I was before, I've noticed that I'm much more...seclusive and quicker to anger since the attack, but this has not hindered my ability in battle or my desire to defend those close to me. For the year after the attack I was setting up my new home in Chikagakure, as well as making sure the remnants of my people were welcomed and happy in their new home. Along with that I have been conducting research on The Beast, finding any information I possibly can about it. My village may now be nothing more than glass domes filled with rubble and my title may say that I am nothing more than the Co-commander of the rebellion army, but to me I am still the Shinkage of Fukamigakure and as any good leader should if their land is threatened, I will strike back on the aggressor with 10 times the force. Will I kill it? No...no that is far too generous of me. I know the Beasts personality and I have an idea that would be far worse than death in its eyes....

Confusion... I was a thirteen-year-old boy in the middle of the peaceful village of Elkwood, when before I knew it, thousands and thousands of refugees were seeking homes in the Woods Province. My home was no longer a quaint little town, and the new men and women needed to be taught how to hunt, because the village could not accommodate everyone's needs. After what the news called as the "Awakening of the Nine-Tails," I decided that I needed to take my training more seriously. For the past year, my views on life went from an ornery little runt to a more serious outlook on life. My new friend, Shinobu, and I traveled to the village hidden in the sky to further my training, and that's when he changed my life forever. I wanted to grow stronger if I was going to survive in the world, so I agreed to be given the Cursed Mark. My blood was blackened, and I was now on a quest to calm my new, uncontrollable power in order to go after the murderer of my mother, Johnny Uchiha. My childish life was completely flipped around in under a year, and I am still not sure how exactly I'm handling it. Someday I will return to the forest to find my friends again, but Hebi and Takoda would have to wait. The Tale of Rohim The Gallant would be coming sooner than I expected.

Avengeance... I had been visiting the Great Library in the desert with my old friend Shizen before returning to his home village underwater. We found the village under assault by the Three-Tails demon, and had to focus on evacuating the village. I had gone into my full-release to fend off the demon after the Shinkage was incapacitated. I had directed the captain of the ANBU to bring the townsfolk to safety as I bought them time by battling the Three-Tails. The world now knew of my true power, and that I was one of the legendary Jinchuuriki. After driving the demon away, I had to hurry home to my village. On the way there, I discovered that Korigakure had also been attacked, and had been buried in an avalanche due to the power of the Eight-Tails. I led the people from both ruined villages home to my fortress in the mountains, and that is where we now lie. I had struck a deal with the Tekuta Family to supply our people with food in exchange for the ores found in our mountains, so food was never of shortage despite the fact that we were now feeding three villages and the entire Rebellion Army instead of just one village and my sect of the army. I was outraged that my allies were harmed, and pledged my allegiance to the new order of men dedicated to thwarting the Raksaka. I would not be a member, but we would fight alongside the new Brotherhood. With the Brotherhood and the Rebellion now working together, I would have to drive back the Empire for good, and then I would finally be able to go after my next enemy. I would make sure to fell the Raksaka at my own hand, and unify the world under one free banner.

Complacency...That is all I felt of the world at the time when all this took place. I was in Morigakure when it all happened. Nothing seemed to happen to that village in particular, but I could feel everywhere else that hell was breaking loose. All I cared about was my safety. I had to stay alive to be able to exact my revenge on the Raksaka and more importantly, Johnny Uchiha. I returned to Aerogakure and prepared to just ride out the storm and surface when it all was settled to continue my hunt. It was strange though...during the year I stayed in Aerogakure, training and researching anything I could on the Raksaka I began to feel...terrible. I felt as though I was being selfish, the entire world was out there being burned by the wrath of the bijuu and I was just sitting here plotting revenge. Along with that, I was certain since the awakening of the nine-tails conveniently happened at the same time that the Raksaka were the cause. I began to work on developing a seal...this seal would allow me and anyone who wished to join the struggle against the Raksaka the ability to merge with one of their ancestors from the First War, giving them a temporary tremendous boost in strength. It took the majority of the year, but eventually I succeeded in modifying the seal placed on me by Johnny into this Benevolent Seal. I made sure to still allow the seal to track my power, I wanted to make sure Johnny knew what was coming for him. After my training concluded I went to Chikagakure and allied with the Rebels, they had less bureaucracy and would be able to make my hunt for information on the Raksaka much swifter. I still reside in Aerogakure and continue to look for others to aid in my fight against the hell spawn known as the Raksaka.

When I heard that Rohim was leaving with the samurai named Shinobu to train in Aerogakure I'll admit that I was sad but at the same time jealous that he would get to see the legendary city of warriors before me. Since then I have worked on many training projects of my own, including a heightened mastery of my ability to summon from the turtle family. My feeling for Allora have developed further, still I have not confessed this to her for fear of rejection but every day when I saw her smile it made everything else around me feel more at ease. This was especially helpful when we started the building process to accommodate for all the refugees who had their villages destroyed by the bijuu, I knew a small part of their pain as we had lost our kage in the initial wave, he had been to proud and was going to take on the nine tails on his own only to find himself a snack that apparently satisfied the beast who left soon after. After so much time has passed though I'm starting to wonder if Rohim will return, if need be I was willing to go on a search for him but for now the responsibilities of being a shinobi in a world torn by both war and demons were all I could handle.

The world was a harsh place, after being here for a year I was able to see that quite clearly. However this world had adopted the shadows covering it while the place I called home was forged out of them, allowing me to keep personal perspective on things. The boy called Rohim had been taken as a disciple of mine alongside Kuruk and another boy named Kyoken. In the land called Aerogakure we trained both our bodies and our souls to become stronger as individuals who would be able to counter the threats this world now faced. It was during this year long process that the ninja-child convinced me to share the thing he saw as a gift though I found a curse. Upon his neck now lies a mark of evil that without the help of ancient magic of my home world he will have to bear forever. Eventually Rohim struck out on his own after completing basic training, I however remained in Aerogakure with my students. There were many interesting things going on in this place, including a boy with hair as red as blood and black marks engulfing his entire being who seemed to have an aura of light about him. And it was him I felt I would lend my sword arm when the time came.

When the storm rolled across the barrier it had set itself centuries ago it was easy to see and even easier to hear between the screams of people as it continued to roll towards the hidden dune and the ear piercing sounds of the winds sweeping across the sands. Shitai stayed behind to make sure everyone possible got out of there, unsure of where they would have to go he simply sent them in the opposite direction, healing people injured in the almost riot-like stampedes and sending them on their way until he was left alone in a district. It was then that the pain within him grew to great and the beast inside came free. He was in danger, and as the current 'territory' of the nibi it saw this as reason to protect his host even if he still didn't care for the man. The timing could not have been better as it was then that the ichibi rose out of the sands to take his acquired aggression out on the structures that made up the village, first smashing a hole in the great wall and then walking around as he pleased. The nibi took great offense to this as his historical ties to these walls were stronger than he would like to admit and a great battle between beasts broke out that lasted nearly a day, allowing every citizen to escape the wrath of the desert demon. The constant battling though was tiresome on the newly imprisoned hornet though and long before the ichibi he would grow tired, using the last of his strength to create a powerful gust to send him back to the middle of the Ressa and then returning to a state within Shitai's body. The Aburame found help from the ANBU and escaped asa refugee, watching with his good eye as the storm of the Ressa overtook his home. A month later he and the rest of the village arrived in the only province left in the empire not destroyed, the hidden forest. He spent much time using his medicinal knowledge to give people the needed strength to build new homes for the refugees and repair those of the citizens. Apart from that he has spent the majority of his time speaking with the Nibi, eventually earning a sliver of it's trust by reminding him of his last host in the sense that he wanted to use the acquired strength to end this war and protect his people.

Fear...it was an overwhelming feeling the day the world went to hell. I could tell by Shiro's behavior that something was going to happen, and I was correct. I was fortunate that my village didn't take any damage by the awakening of the nine-tails, but I could feel it everywhere else. The air tasted different, very sour with a hint of blood no matter where I was at. I was afraid for myself, and my two best friends Rohim and Takoda. After the incident I noticed an influx of new villagers flowing in from ever Imperial province, and soon after I learned of the fate of their homelands. I was terrified at the fact that such a power existed in the world, one capable of leveling whole villages? It all seemed too far fetched to be possible. It was then that I realized I needed to have a forced maturation. There was no time to sulk over not being accepted by my clan and constantly claim that I'm weak, I needed to grow up. Our kage is dead now, our village is in chaos and the other imperial villages are destroyed and I need to step up to guide those who are lost. I still hope one day that my clan will accept me as a powerful functioning figurehead, but as of now I need to help the refugees from the other villages set up their homes in Morigakure during this absence of government. Someone has to keep them from reverting into feral monsters. Along with that was the abrupt disappearance of my friend Rohim, he didn't tell me anything about where he was going or what he was doing, he just left. I plan on looking for him after everything settles down from the incident but until then I have to try my best to protect Takoda and all the refugees in danger.

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Takeru sat quietly in the office of the new apartment he had purchased in Morikagure. It had cost him a premium, especially after the elevated costs of living since the great calamity that befell the world, yet he felt that he and his son deserved the comfort. On one wall was what he had salvaged of his bijuu research, it seemed pointless now as he knew where the Hachibi lived, yet he didn't feel complete without it. The furnishings of the house were sparse, most of his previous possession had to be left behind, in fact it was mostly photos and other small mementos that managed to escape the storm. He remembered standing facing the oncoming cloud, he and his son had been among the last to flee the village, lending their aid to the civilians and ensuring their safety as much as possible. As he left he had sealed the house with a technique he hoped would protect the interior from the majority of the damage, he planned to return one day and reclaim his possessions. In the following year Takeru had spent many late nights planning the expansion of Morigakure, lending his wisdom and experience where he felt it was needed. He also began laying the groundwork for many plans to strike against the Rebels, the foremost of which would be to claim the Hachibi for the Empire and seal it within himself.

Shock…Even after my endless research of the Bijuu, I was still not yet aware of the power that laid within the nine-tailed beast. I was there when entire villages came knocking on The Door. I and a few of the other shinobi were in charge of taking the sick and injured to the hospital. There were a few that had minor illnesses and a few that had fractured bones. Most of them were incurable and had no choice but to suffer. Hundreds had broken bones and had to receive amputations. It all had made me sick to look at all of this and to think of the amount of work that needed to be done. Over the coarse of a few weeks, we had built new allotments to hold the new arrivals. I was still getting use to seeing new faces but it also gave me a chance to make new friends. I was later told that it was the Raksaka that had awakened the beast. I told my parents this but that made them look deeply sad. I remember hearing them have a conversation about someone. They kept on saying that “he must still be alive” and “how did he manage to join them?” I was curious but I had another matter to deal with. If the Raksaka were to make another attack, I would have to be ready to protect my village. Even though Bryn had one of the tailed beasts within him, I knew that he wouldn’t be able to fend them off on his own. The Raksaka must be very powerful if they had it within their wills to awaken the almighty and god like beast. I myself would have to become a jinchuriki. The plan of this though was a smart one, to me at least. I decided that the best strategy would be to take a Bijuu away from the Empire so that they could not have access to it themselves. The Bijuu that I had set my sights on was the seven-tailed beast. I had researched for days until I had come up with an idea. The beast has been described by having flames surround its entire body and anything that it touches ends up in flames. So, what place right now is constantly being burnt? The forest that ‘was’ right next to the Empire’s capital. I had been told that the forest was always burning because of some beast that seemed to be present there. I knew that it had to be the seven tails. But if I wanted to go on with this mission, I would have to seek the help from Bryn himself. He would have to help me if he were to approve this idea. I would take any risks if necessary because this is about winning a war and the protection of Chikagakure.

I wasn't prepared when the dark day came where my village faced it's own destruction. A rumbling started and shook the village to the core. It was like an earthquake the likes of which I've never experienced before. I grabbed only what I needed, Lionheart and some clothes, then I ran to the army barracks and scrambled my forces, my only effort at clearing the village before it fell to it's doom. I could care less about those in the slums, but those in the upper class and more wealthy district of the village were cleared first. I led the way toward our only refuge; Morigakure. In the past year, I've retained my position as the Imperial Army's general, but there is still a division within the village who follow after the failure of a kage that tried to take on the nine-tails by himself. I need to unite the people, not for me or the village, but to increase my war effort and army strength. I will seize control of this village!

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After the awakening of the nine-tails, I had found myself moving up within the Raksaka. I was given the chance to go on more and more missions and I wasn’t questioned as much to see what I was doing. I had decided to spend most of my time outside of the group, moving between both villages that still remained. I had found myself staying more inside of Chikagakure because it was once my home town after all. I had been very successful in keeping myself hidden and sometimes one of the other members of the Raksaka would ask of me to join them on a mission. I was still getting use to how much my home was changing; all of the new buildings and new people that kept flowing in. There was one real reason though that kept me staying in Chikagakure longer than the other village. It was the fact that I had discovered I had a younger brother. He was strikingly similar looking to my father and had the eyes of my mother. What surprised me the most was his name...Tsukai Saibankan. So, my parents had changed their last names so they wouldn’t be remembered as the parent’s who’s son was a killer. I made it my own personal mission to keep a close eye on him.

On the day of destruction all Neo could do was sit back and watch as his home, along with many others, was completely decimated by the storm of the newly empowered Ressa Desert. He was lucky enough to evacuate most if not all of the villagers out of harms way but this could only just barely cope with what transpired. With what will power he had remaining he along with the rest of his village would head toward the only village within the Empire's domain that wasn't in shambles, and to his surprise it wasn't the Empire's capital, Jokigakure, instead it was the village in the forest that would be used as his new home for the time being. He suspected that Yoonowari wouldn't be happy about the idea of an entire village moving into his home but Neo was sure he would allow it but upon their arrival he would find out that Yono had lost his life during the carnage, more devastating news for the Sabakukage. The village of Morigakure now harbored the residents of 3 entire villages and Neo would now be attempting to help everyone get settled in. A full year has past, Neo has recovered his strength and wll once more and now is focused on his revenge for the creature who has destroyed his village. Neo has settled everyone in as well as he can but things do not seem to fair well for the village and it's people, although there is 2 kage amongst these people, 1 of which is the Imperial General, order is an issue and with this many people Neo ponders how long it'll take to restore that order but he's determined to get all of these people through it but that does indeed seem like a near impossible challenge with the war still raging forward. He has yet to meet with Taiyoukage as of yet but it is only a matter of time before they must convene in order to come up with a plan of sorts.

I had finally settled in at home with my brother, Shizen, when the nine-tails was awoken. The bijuu known for reeking havoc on the village attacked again, this time finally succeeding at destroying it. I rushed about in the last moments of my home, helping to evacuate the citizens. As I fled for a new home, my goal became stronger. I needed to find the Raksaka and help free Alice. She deserved better. For the past year, living in the over-crowded streets of Chikigakure has made me wonder at what is out there and what I can do to help. I've heard rumors of a village in the sky. My next destination. Soon enough I will set off in hopes of finally finding what I'm looking for and some help to topple the criminal masterminds behind the attacks on the world.

It should not have happened. Yet it did, and the aftermath of the attack was appalling. So many had been taken, all by the selfish desires of a handful. It disgusts me to no end. I dread the sight of the survivors in the safe haven of our village, starving, weak, and afraid. I am certainly not without fear myself, for I know this is nothing but the beginning. The Raksaka had simply played a singe pawn in the game, and the layout of the board was in their favor. With most of the villages destroyed, it leaves many open.
All we may do now is prepare ourselves. Only one of the seals has been broken, six still remain. Many simply pray, pray for some form of miracle, pray for their own survival, and pray they do not find us. As the days have passed, even I have lowered my head to whisper my words to the celestial plain above. I have faught to become strong, now my strength must be geared away from myself and unto my village. It is a strange sensation, forgetting myself for once. Perhaps, in the rubble of such a disaster, good had come from it. Though it is harder to see now more then ever, it is there. We simply have to look hard enough for it.

After events of the War Villagers became Refugees, a sad yet true fact. Ayame found herself busy within the Village, feeding refugees, keeping tabs on them and making sure of the security in the Village. My hate for the Uchiha still remains but part of me wants to forgive them. Not much has really happened for me except for the fact that I have trained a crap load, drunk another crap load and gambled. My jobs around the Village have constantly kept me busy but in due time I hope to fight in the war once again.