Land of Fire: Temple

[Shinku no Yami]

It's a serene clear sunny day in Konoha. A light breeze rustles the trees as birds chirp jovially. The temperature is ideal for one who wants to take a stroll, or lay about watching the few clouds float by. However, on this particular day, Sekiryō has closed himself off in the Fire Temple.

Within the Fire Temple, he's found kneeling in complacent silence in front of a rather large statue of a familiar figure - the King of Tengu.



For a few minutes, it would seem like Sekiryō was just sitting silently, praying; when all of a sudden, a calm, deep booming voice that seems to emanate from nowhere in particular, yet at the same time seeming to come from the statue, speaks.

Sōjōbō: "Look at you sitting there so solemnly. Have you come to set me free after all these centuries? Ever since you sealed me here, I've been forced to spend my days listening to these monks tell their tales. From what I've heard, you've become something of a god."

Sekiryō: "... there is no such thing." *Remains calmly seated, his breathing completely inaudible while he keeps his eyes closed.*

Sōjōbō: "And yet here you sit before me."

Sekiryō: "Those who go about calling themselves gods are just fools. They can be killed all the same." *Opens his eyes with a somewhat sharpened look.* "Did you forget about Nagato?"

Sōjōbō: *Seems to somewhat chuckle by the sound of his voice.* "You're comparing that infant to me, the one you could only seal away? You know I would kill you in a twinkling if you were to set me free."

Sekiryō: *Somewhat smirks knowingly.* "That should precisely answer the first question you asked me so far."

Sōjōbō: *Lets out a sound that appears to be a smirk as well.* "Indeed it does. Despite the animosity between us, you're a breath of fresh air compared to what I've had to listen to. I even heard that a technique was named after me. Was this your doing?"

Sekiryō: "I acknowledge a powerful being when I see one. You are correct."

Sōjōbō: "Don't think this makes us equals, even by a long shot. Developing a Tengudama using Tengu's power was impressive, but such a meager attack would not even bruise me. It's almost insulting to have it named after me." *He speaks with a voice almost of distaste.*

Sekiryō: "No technique could quite compare with your strength, except for this seal which binds you. Anyway, I'm straying from the true reason for my visit. I have a question for you."

Sōjōbō: "Is it about your eyes? I've noticed that they are behaving a bit strangely, at least one of them. You've... sealed the other one?"

Sekiryō: "Never mind my eyes for now. I need to know something." *He narrows his eyes sharply.*

"Where did my memory of the day four hundred ninety-seven years and three hundred fourteen days ago go?"

[Uzumaki Naruto]

A man near by the temple watches from a distance with his byakuugan activated watching as seki talks to the statue he is hooded in the depths of the forest nearby *

( that was quite a post lol. Have u been able to edit those pics as of yet?)

[lora wolf]

A girl taking a walk with her hair as red as lord gaaras and she has her hair down covering up wat looks like a tattoo on her forhead and her arms are folded and her eyes are closed minding her own busyness having a sand head band on her right arm-

[Shinku no Yami]

(And I did it all on the spot lol. I haven't been able to yet, since over the weekend I had no power and internet. And now I found out my grandpa died today. The edit shouldn't take long though once I can get started. I've also taken the task of making a list of MS Jutsu in the character/jutsu section, and making up a few more, so when people use an Uchiha, they have more MS techniques to pick from )

Sōjōbō: *A long pause is heard after Sekiryō poses his question. He answers with a voice that can be heard by those even outside the temple* "... that is a very... interesting question. Tell me, do you know about your parents?"

Sekiryō: "My parents?" *He arches an eyebrow at that statement.* "Are you meaning to tell me you know more? I'm pretty sure my mother was Akumu, the Creator of Darkness, was she not?"

Sōjōbō: "Heh heh, you are right about that, on both accounts. She is your mother, and I have been around long enough. But tell me, how does that explain how you have both the Sharingan and the Byakugan? Do you know about your father?"

Sekiryō: "I just.... assumed she somehow was an Uchiha, perhaps through DNA altercations, and my father was a Hyūga."

Sōjōbō: *Chuckles in a nonsensical sort of way.* "My my, I don't think the Hyūga have been around that long. That would make their clan over a thousand years old."

Sekiryō: "So what are you saying? You've been around since before the Rikudō Sennin?"

Sōjōbō: "Why yes I have. He gave birth to the shinobi world and Ninjutsu. What part of that includes Tengu? We've been around before you ninja have. He had very interesting eyes, as did his eldest son. Eyes that look very similar to your own, what do you call it, Minakengan?"

Sekiryō: "Is there somehow a connection?"

Sōjōbō: "Hah! Have you ever thought it strange, why would the Elder Son's evolve into the Sharingan, and then eventually evolve back into his original eyes? Doesn't make much sense. And what of the Byakugan then? Have you ever wondered?"

Sekiryō: "..." *Slowly gets to his feet, taking a few steps closer toward the statue with a contemplative expression.*

Sōjōbō: "NOW you're starting to see. Yes. The Byakugan was also once part of the Sennin's eyes. After inheriting the eyes of his father, the Elder Son decided to split the powers and properties of the eyes he had inherited into two separate Dōjutsu. One became known as the Sharingan, and the other...."

Sekiryō: *Stands with a wide expression as he hears Sōjōbō mutter the next words, "... became the Byakugan.".*

Sōjōbō: "However, the one thing he didn't account for was that his children would also inherit his eyes, before he had decided to split them into two. This I'm sure you remember. He had two." *He pauses for a few moments to let Sekiryō process the information.*

"You were one of them. The eye was split, but you still retained both of them, and could even combine them to a somewhat lesser extent than what the Elder Son originally had. You were not actually born from a Hyūga and Uchiha. On the contrary, YOU preceded THEM. The Elder Son then had more children, some inheriting the Sharingan while the others inherited the Byakugan. This was the true birth of the Uchiha clan and the Hyūga clan. One eye gained the Sennin's insight, and the other gained the Sennin's power. A combination would give the user both insight and power, something you have with those eyes."

Sekiryō: *Stumbles back a step, shock visible on his face before it returns to the calm stoic expression he casually dons.* "So is this true? Wait... with no one else of the Elder Son's blood to mate with... isn't he the only pureblood in our lineage?"

Sōjōbō: "You're a quick one. Yes, all of his sons and daughters, and their sons and daughters, are mixed in some way. There were no other Uchiha or Hyūga for him to procreate with. He was the first. His power was pure, as was his younger brother's. There is no such thing as a pure Uchiha, Hyūga, or Senju. No clan is pure even to this day. They have evolved through the mixing of DNA and bloodline inheritances amongst ancestors, to become something far different than when the ninja world first started. I'm amazed the Hyūga go on so stubbornly about purity in their lineage. They were never pure to begin with. Just like you. You are not a pure Hyūga, Uchiha, or Hyūchiha as you call it. You inherited DNA and power from your mother as well."

Sekiryō: "... I kind of figured this by now, though it's still an awful lot to take in. But there are those, like Fudo, who also possess the Minakengan. Is there more than one way?"

Sōjōbō: "Well of course. Some children born with the bloodline of both halves of the Elder Son can unlock a Dōjutsu that's similar to his. It's far from common, but not unheard of."

Sekiryō: "So all of this doesn't change much about me. My age, my bloodline, it's all the same. Now I guess it's easier to explain. But..." *He looks up into the statue's eyes with his own hard features.*

"You still haven't answered my question."

(I'm gonna go with this story and see how close I am to Kishi's lol. The Byakugan must fit in somewhere. And since the Elder Son was the originator of the Uchiha, figured that with that in mind, no clan was pure. If you start out with one member of the clan, there would have to be outside mixing to populate lol)

[Uzumaki Naruto]

the man from the darkness of the woods that are nearby appears his skin is pale white like fudo's from earlier on when sekiryou met up with him but he's entire pressence is differnt his byakyyugan is black with the white pupal lining around the eyes his face seems a bit frosty as if he gives off a coldness to his demenior his chakra is black inside his entire body as he watches the man in the building talk to the statue the mans face and body is identical to fudo just the exact oppisite to his pressence feeling as he begins talking to what seems to be himself his voice is dark and demonic " i wonder who this man is that is enterigating my old friend in their * he laughs slightly *

at this point i wish i had your skills of editing lol cause i would have tried to make a pic for that unforantly i don't lol so you will have to deal with the describtion for now till i learn lol ))

(this also gives me a chance to revele my old story lines to fudo before lol )

[Shinku no Yami]

"And just what are you two doing here eavesdropping like this?" *There Sekiryō stands, upside down on a tree branch between the two, only he's wearing what appears to be an ANBU uniform with no crests, his arms are folded, pulling off a "Gaara pose", standing still and looking out toward the temple as if he'd been watching it the entire time. Though upside down, his bangs still point towards his chin, falling upward against gravity.* "I think that counts as espionage."

(Lol I've seen enough similarly described characters to have a pretty good picture in my head. It's kinda like the darkness Sekiryō keeps in check to remain as human as possible lol. That editing comes from years of... being stuck with MS Paint. Now let's see how things go.)

[Uzumaki Naruto]

* before seki says anything he looks to see the clone appearing and chuckles * who's easdropping? I'm just watching

[lora wolf]

(fyi guys if u havnt read loras bio she is a grand daughter of gaara...ask blade he knows the hole story been rping with him by phone so -shurgs- since i dont hardly get on her much))

-just walking on by listening but not really about the dumby thinking ppl are easdropping and shes shakes her head and walks on by down the road and has the hint of aura of the lord gaara, her long red hair swing back and forth-

[Uzumaki Naruto]

(( to be the grand daught of Garra she'd be four hundred years old so shed have to be the great times five cause the longest a generation is is 100 years

[Shinku no Yami]

(Wait, I thought Fudo was using two characters. But I think it's just the one. That's who Seki was talking to lol. And I think I read that about Lora somewhere in her bio)

*His eyes glance over to the girl, his expression hard yet passive. In her mind, the image of his eyes appear and a voice is heard.* 'I'm not calling you an eavesdropper. This dummy is talking about the one spying with his Byakugan.' *Without looking, he speaks to the man who just spoke.* "Well I hate to inform you, but what you've been watching this whole time has merely been a farce." *As he speaks, the Fire Temple begins to become like static, before fading away completely.* "Nothing more than an illusion."

[lora wolf]

(o shut up brent will ya im basicing my story line as she one of the greeeaaaattttttt grand daughters make a family tree will ya -pouts-justin u know what im trying to say dont ya....))

-slows down walking and look in the corner of her eye and smirks and in her head ~ well then looks like we understand eachother~ -smirks-

[Uzumaki Naruto]

(( well i hate to be a dick but she's a decent of garra not a grand daught tyvm )
* the man that looks like fudo doesn't say a word as his eyes shift to a EMS Minakengan ( the pic in the avatar just the color of byakugan )

( and he's more of a yang side of fudo an old story line he was spilt long long ago so i'm bring him back... cause fudo had three peices to him the oringal that seki saw with kage and then after he brought kage back the one that was sealed on the moon was foced back to fudo and that was his ying side of his soul and this one is the only peice left to fudo. same stength as the other two peices together )

[Shinku no Yami]

((You guys sound like a married couple lol... hmmmmm...))

'You think you understand me?' *His lips twitch slightly in amusement at the nostalgia.* 'Perhaps that's the Uzumaki influence in you. Must have been passed down from the Fifth.' *As he's talking to Lora mentally, he notices the presence of a familiar Dōjutsu.* "You too, huh? Unless you plan on using that thing, I'd put those toys away."

((Ah I see that's what happened before in the other thread lol. Also he doesn't mean to call the Ein no Mangekyō Minakengan a toy. It's basically because he possesses a more advanced Kekkei Tōta, so it's like Kisame to Zabuza.))

[Uzumaki Naruto]

* he looks at the man that spoke to him directly * and if i don't * his voice still demonic and his skin begins to turn a dark purplish the chakra around him and the area makes the air around himself dense and heavy but it seems not to effect himself at all* ( much like sasuke CM2 form)

[Shinku no Yami]

"Aside from it being useless unless used, and requiring much stamina to maintain, the end result wouldn't be found to your liking." *His voice and expression is calm and faraway and devoid of fluctuation or enthusiasm, almost as if he is speaking to himself, in direct contrast to the seriousness of his words.*



(He used to have CS2 actually lol. Orochimaru pupil.)

[Uzumaki Naruto]

* his face remains emotionless* it may for your mere humans * is voice becomes more raspy then demonic*

[Shinku no Yami]

*He closes his eyes as he instantly responds, as one full of conviction in their words.* "There are no humans or gods...." *His voice is heard behind the stranger, for as Sekiryō opens his eyes, he is already upright on the ground and walking past him towards the girl.* "... only ninja, and those nindos they stand for."

[Uzumaki Naruto]

* the man that looks like fido doesn'tsay anything at first and closes his eyes as they revert back to the pure blackness of his byakuugan * but their Is good and evil. Which are you?

[Shinku no Yami]

*As Fudo asks his question, Sekiryō stops to contemplate his answer, looking up in thought, watching the clouds float by.* "Rain... those fierce storms that claim so many lives, yet sustain our planet so we may continue living. They have no sense of morality, only what they are meant to do. So is the life of a ninja. We carry out what we're needed to do, even assassinate. By all standards, we are both good and evil. But, let me be more direct." *In a swift motion, Sekiryō spins around to face Fudo's direction, looking as if he simply glided on the ground. One of his eyes has a black sclera with a ghostly white iris, the other is normal still.* "If we're allies, then to you I'm a saint. But if we're enemies, then to you I may as well be the Devil himself."

[Uzumaki Naruto]

* a slight grin strikes across fudos face* have we met before?