Masaharu Kishino/Plot

~Theme of Masaki

## Tales of Konohagakure: HATSU:Tama

### Prologue - Caves Arc (Anime Only)

Masaki had a minor role in the team of Shinobi who first encountered the mysterious caves comprising himself, Hyuuga Maxiyosho, Uzumaki Sen, the would-be Hokage, Uchiha Katsuo and Yuki Sayaka. The team left soon after, realizing they may need more info and a skirmish between Sen and Maxiyosho.

### Shinobi Realization Arc

Like any other child of shinobi descent, Masaharu was expected to become a shinobi as he had spent many years in the academy, lazing away reading manga in class or even skipping such things related to a life that entailed what he hated. Whenever he wasn't in the library, he spent his time on a ledge of a building across from the restaurant, deeming it as "his ledge". Like any day he spent his time napping as usual, before being approached by a slight

   annoyance in his eyes, two shinobi. Kazuki Shion and Uchiha Ryoichi, the Uchiha had an issue with him sleeping on the ledge and wanted to know why he was doing so. He didn't care much to speak to a shinobi, much less justify himself to one. Masaharu always seemed to have an aversion to shinobi, almost as if he didn't respect them or rather hated them as a whole when questioned about it by Shion - who he didn't know was a shinobi at the time - He stated many issues to how the village was run including the rule of their previous Kage, with the death of Maxiyosho still fresh in people's minds. Shion seemed not to make much headway, with the boy and simply asked if he was interested in training. Masaharu agreed, feining a lack of skill in throwing a kunai at a target. This wasn't too out of the ordinary for the boy, just to see how shinobi would react to a seemingly incompetent student.
Though he has been caught numerous times actually showcasing his ability such as when he noticed the sight of the seeker of nobility, the elegant and wise Waha-sama who seemed to be watching the boy handle large weapons, launching them at a target with ease. Something about the man seemed off to Masaharu as he saw something a bit different with this shinobi, the two ended up speaking on the issues of the village structure as well as Nobility and what it may have meant. Nobility was always something Masaharu hated, the idea of it, the fact that he himself was bred with that intention in mind always seemed to anger him, leading to many times he'd be left without a place to stay for the night. In times like that, he usually would be found lazing around the restaurant, and by a stroke of fate, he

   encountered a young man, Senju Hyugo. Hyugo had a different tone to himself than the other shinobi he'd met the boy seemed honest about his intentions as a shinobi stating the reason as "To protect those he cared for in the village" both that and the fact that he had a slight obsession in doing so felt different to Masaharu, though he simply remarked that Hyugo was crazy and after some more time had passed, found an excuse to leave and sneak back to his own home with the hopes of sleeping in a bed for the night. Those hopes were shattered as he was kicked out, with a cut to the cheek and an empty stomach. When he returned to the restaurant he noticed Hyugo speaking to the ex-councilwoman, Uchiha-Shiozuki Heiri. He watched from the restaurant rooftops until he was noticed by Hyugo who made the roof shift in shape, causing Masaharu to reveal himself. After talking for a bit with the two and telling Hyugo about his situation he was offered a place to sleep for the night at he and Uchiha Natsu's house, Masaharu declined, not wishing to stay with shinobi for the night. Hyugo's kindness touched the boy, in his experience Shinobi never were the type to do such things, perhaps the clans but not shinobi. Masaharu seemed to form a bond with Hyugo from that point on, often spending the nights without a place talking to Hyugo at the restaurant.

   piece of himself wanted to have what he did. At first, he thought it was power thinking the power he held to influence those who surrounded him was a product of his power. Having discovered his Uzumaki Lineage through some research he began to hold an interest in his Adamantine Chains, having remembered the boy that was on the mission with, Uzumaki Sen, who had been stripped of rank by the previous kage at the time. He agreed to teach Masaharu how to use them in secret. Many days had passed since he was promised, as he believed Sen, now having his rank restored, was blowing him off. A feeling he knew all too well as he was promised that they'd train another time as if he was some kind of little sibling in a manga, which he hated the idea of. He eventually gave up on the idea of it after he spent two hours waiting for him, never to see him return to train, or so he thought. Days later, Masaharu finally was given the chance to learn how to use the Jutsu. Masaharu's chakra was untamed and wild, the first attempts either led to nothing or a chain completely out of his control. When their training was interrupted by Katsuo, he watched as the group seemed to speak with each other like old friends and not as soldiers or subordinates. It drove Masaharu away, but not out of hate, but rather envy. The feeling Masaharu had felt once again seemed to grow more by the day. Demands from his grandfather to attend classes and graduate after refusing to for the past few years grew more as well, training became more brutal as Masaharu began wearing a long sleeve turtleneck to hid his bandaged cuts from Wind Release.

    Around this time he encountered the future Councilwoman, Hyuga Aoba. The day he chose to not attend her class he found himself being pushed from the ledge he slept on in the academy, leaving his fingers blooded as he instinctively tried to hang onto the roof, with a lack of success. As he made his way to the training grounds he found her attacking what seemed to be students. Already angry with the abuse he had suffered previously he confronted the shinobi as he was given the same rhetoric about Shinobi needing to be tools. Masaharu had been pushed past his point, having not cared about what his actions may have led to as a result. Through the grapevine, words of the scene he caused reached his grandfather a few weeks after the event, who then revealed an ultimatum to Masaharu: Become a Genin and work towards becoming a noble or have his sister, Kanami be married off to bring the family to be regarded as nobles. Outraged by such a situation, Masaharu charged him to stop him once and for all with his incomplete Adamantine Chains........he was later found at the restaurant rooftop, beaten beyond recognition by Hyugo. He felt broken in a way, his reckless bid having cost Kanami her choice in the matter and sealing her fate to be married. Distraught with regret and grief when talking with Hyugo he let out a roar, his chakra shaking the roof of the restaurant and he was later hospitalized. He began to read manga as he recovered in the hospital, blazing through volume after volume of Ginta-MAN. Once being released and the terrorist attack having given him time to train, Masaharu spent his time at Katsuo's Lake, slowly becoming more adept with the use of his chains, even learning to manifest and sustain two at a time.

He was ultimately unsuccessful in his attempt, having underestimated his grandfather's will to become nobility, he knows not of Kanami's fate to this day. Masaharu was left with no true path in life, still feeling his grandfather's grip on his life. Filled with no will and having nowhere he turned to the Hokage. They spoke regarding what it had meant to have a choice and whether that can be changed. With a tear and a flip of a coin Masaharu finally confronted the feeling that built all this time, even as he lay beaten in the hospital, even times he felt as if he had no true will in the choices he made. His fate was tied to Konohagakure, both by choice and by the tides of fate itself as with a simple coin toss he had chosen his path. On that day Masaharu Kishino graduated in the presence of Uchiha Katsuo, The Sixth Hokage and Heiri Arumaze, Academy Headmaster.

### Hyugo Arc

Having finally graduated from the academy, Masaharu wished to spend his night celebrating even if he didn't have

    anyone to do so with. Moments after graduating he encountered a bratty young Uchiha girl by the name of Hina, taking both her and Tenjirou with him to celebrate and keep them from spying on Katsuo and Heiri. Masaharu had grown a bit cocky as a result of him having a new goal. When trying to order some food he was commanded to feed Hina, much to his displeasure. Making a compromise, he challenged her to a game of Janken only to lose as scissors could never cut rock. As a result, he ended up having to feed her dinner every night for the next month. Time passed since then as Masaharu began to complete numerous B Rank Missions to attempt to provide expensive food for her after foolishly trying to get out of it by playing another game of Janken. A few days later, he approached Hyugo about his offer to train him only to be approached by the flamboyant Councilman Yiani with the prospect of joining his squad with the promise of it being different than the other Genin squads. He referred to it as an organization called, The Dragon. He along with Hyuuga Anzu, Crimson Vida, Uchiha Kasaiwashi, and Yuki Akiza were inducted and taught for a few days by the councilman.
Masaharu during this time had been looking for chances to grow in power for the chance to further his goals. After a class ran by one of the shinobi completed, he approached a Jounin named Tenshin who seemed to be a Fully Realized Uzumaki, displaying his superior chains. The boy pressed the man for the info to get stronger even at the expense of himself both due to a loss to Hyugo that almost would have left him skewered due to the overconfidence and tenacity of Hina. It made the boy cautious of Hyugo and his suspicions were only made worse by reports of Kasaiwashi having his arm broken as well as a spar he had with Hina that left her in a state that Hyugo's Squadmate and an acquaintance of Masaharu, Linlin having to try to step in, only to get slapped by Hyugo for interfering. Angered by this, Masaharu went to confront who he thought of as a brother. He asked him about his recent actions only to get a response that reminded him of his grandfather, Somako. Overcome by emotion the boy attacked Hyugo's status as a Genin only to have his arm broken, his suspicions were confirmed. Within the hospital, he was attended to by Arumaze Iwao, second in command of the hospital who did something to his arm that was odd, though like all side characters he passed into the back of the boy's mind as he once had.

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### Daimyo Assassination Arc (Anime Only)

Masaharu could feel the tremors from Ohara Yasushi's display of power when he activated the Eighth Gate...the red steam that was of myths and legends could be felt and seen from the border of Baron Country where he took a mission to deal with a possible infiltrator.

### Matatabi Excursion Arc

    With the village in shambles after the terrorist attack orchestrated by those who were angered by the death of the late 5th Hokage, Kuroyuri Jin and the attempted murder of Heiri by Kuroyuri Mikazuki left many on edge and info wasn't widely available until Katsuo's statement. When figuring out the Jounin in question who was Heiri, Masaharu tried to visit her with the hopes of....doing something to make the situation better, though he had no concrete plan. When

For a full day, Masaharu spent his time inside the dark of the room. He neither ate nor drank, using the meditation techniques he picked up from Hyugo to help himself. His sleep was restless and he seemed to be off as he spoke to near no one as he remained in isolation. Light entered the room as a boy, plain-looking in his appearance and almost forgettable as those he may say in his daily rounds throughout the village. He sounded familiar, the brother of the same Jounin he attempted to visit, Arumaze Iwao. The Jounin asked him what his place in this story was, having missed the character arc of Masaharu growing to tolerate shinobi as he described it. When Masaharu spoke of his

Masaharu hadn't much time to rest as all available shinobi were called to the Hokage building to investigate a disturbance in the mines of Fire Country. Once reuniting with Hyugo and Linlin the squad departed to the mines as they were met with the monstrous chakra of a beast of some kind. Mutters the beast had some relationship with the

    Daimyo and his death angered the beast. Azure flames and eyes that were Gold and Teal, Masaharu was attracted to the beast and the power it held, beginning to research into what Hyugo said might be an Ancient One. He'd see the beast's power firsthand as he and 17 others including, Uchiha Natsu, Kaguya Massa, and Ebinome Kamio went to face off with the beast. The fight was fierce yet quick as he and Linlin were tasked with retrieving members of the Distraction Squad. When the time had come and the beast attempted a second devastating attack, a bomb of pure chakra. Masaharu attempted a jutsu that would take most of his chakra to weaken or better resist against an attack of such a scale as he created a two-layered barrier comprised of pure chakra with his chains, Linlin following his lead. Luckily the barrier had no need to be tested against an attack of such a scale as quick thinking by Iwao and Kamio they were able to distract the beast until the seal was prepared. That night a Jinchuriki was added to Konoha's ranks. After the mission, Masaharu, Hyugo, and Iwao bonded on being pushed into the background. When hearing Masaharu's resolve to not fade into the background, Iwao called Masaharu an Anomaly, hated by the author for his rebellion. With that peace had returned to the village as the three returned to the village.....

### Limit Arc

Time had passed and momentary peace filled the streets of Konohagakure as Masaharu began to get back into his usual routine. He’d wake up from where ever he stayed the night, now having left his home to break away from the Kishino name. Day and night he’d work himself to death with the overflowing missions and training to the point that he began a streak of failing in his missions. He felt as if he hit a wall and the monotonous day to day things he did never seemed to help the boy further himself in training. He retained service to Uchiha Hina, the month still not at an end for the young man as he’d continue taking high paying missions. One night he was awoken by a dream, barring on a night terror. He dreamed of his lack of power being the reason that he’d lose everything. A recent memory, that of a Mysterious Jounin who was known only as Tenshin. The night they spoke, he was promised power at the expense of his own body, only to be denied of it when the time came.

For nights the boy had many dreams like it, yet he kept such things hidden as he searched up more ways for power. He remembered an instance when he talked with Hyugo about the way of the blade...Kenjutsu. Near the later half a mission he had in Whirlpool Country the boy traveled to the Land of Iron where he came upon a bright white blade among the snow-filled island. He brushed off the sheath to see the Kanji for the blade’s supposed name inscribed. “River Yuta”. The boy gained a bond with the blade, the boy thirsted for the knowledge of the proper way to wield it. Each time he spoke with Hyugo he’d ask at some point to spar to improve his Kenjutsu Style. It grew from a clunky replication of what could be described as Traditional Kendo in our world to a more agile and unpredictable, mixing in both Taijutsu and Kenjutsu together for optimal usage, In this time he began to further develop his chains, a growing obsession of manipulating their form to his will. During this time in between missions and training, on one of the few days he may have had off, Masaharu began to notice how close Hyugo grew with a teammate of his, Uzumaki Linlin. Masaharu harbored some jealousy as he watched the same person who saved him from his hatred slowly abandon him in his eyes. Talks of growing stronger to protect those they cared for and their goals were replaced with gift ideas and talk of love. For a time Masaharu bore with it all, not questioning the reason for it all or why. Days passed as rumors of a new couple flowed throughout the streets of Konohagakure much to the boy’s displeasure. He continued his missions as he always would despite what was brewing in his heart, regret, dissatisfaction. Each time he was met with such feelings he’d flip a coin only for it to land on the same side that determined his decision in his eyes to become a shinobi.

The day came that Masaharu was approached by shinobi who was said to wield a legendary blade, the same one known for their actions in the Baron War as well as training both the 4th and 6th Hokage, Yakamashi Nami and Uchiha Katsuo. A woman known as Kuroyuri Itsuki. She seemed to take an interest in the boy and Masaharu had taken an interest in what she could make him into. A shinobi with the power of those two. He relished the opportunity to impress the Jounin as she brought him, Uchiha Unichan, and Yuki Tenshi together to create the newly established Squad 0. Masaharu was eager to establish himself as superior with his new style of Kenjutsu fighting nearing its completion. His idea of his place on the squad was shattered as Itsuki stated her awareness of his skill, but empathized with his need to be able to rely on the powers of others as strength. Teamwork. Squad 0 had their first training session with Itsuki, a “fight” against her summoning wolf with them all tied together. With time Masaharu began to utilize what he had around him, gathering the idea of what it meant to be a team. He also found something to replace the hole left by Yiani and the rest of the members of The Dragon.

On a day like any other, he noticed a class that was said to be run by the same Silver Haired Jounin that he’d met so many moons ago, Tenshin. Sadly all he was left with was a class led not by will but by fear of punishment by Kamio and Linlin. The test that they came up with for the students was simple enough in the boy’s eyes. Pierce a target covered in Kamio’s ice, each instance was unimpressive until the first interesting showcasing in his eyes. Hyugo stepped up to fully destroy the target just like he and Hyugo planned to do. Hyugo was confident in what he was going to do. A magnificent display of chakra and power by the boy, a bird made of crimson lightning, sparks flew and everything went blank. The next thing Masaharu saw was the charred body of Hyugo on the ground only to see Linlin rush over, kunai in hand as he watched her drive it into Hyugo. At that moment something broke within the boy, flame, rage the heat of his chakra unleashed, yet silent enough for none to notice he watched frozen as Linlin stood over his body. Masaharu cared not for the expression on the girl's face, one that mirrored him in his shock. An accident seemed as malicious intent, What followed left his memory, everything had a blur as he looked back on it. Unyielding confidence and Ice crashing into the earth. The next thing he knew he awoke in the hospital. He looked over to see Hyugo, alive but in less than favorable condition, a lightning-like scar along the side of his face, his body covered in bandages. Masaharu quickly scrambled to see the young man, not yet noticing who also was in the room. He hadn’t even recognized her for who she was until his\ mind shifted to that same shinobi with crimson red hair. Killing intent, the rage was all Masaharu, or rather Masaharu felt towards the shinobi, his mind in a trance as he focused on the shinobi, blocking out even Hyugo. His mind raced to the ways to rid Hyugo or the betrayer in his eyes. A single voice, that of Hyugo, snapped him out of his trance. The two shared a moment of their feelings as Hyugo tried to explain what happened to the boy, yet Masaharu couldn’t understand. The situation was too familiar to him. Nothing was an accident while he was in such a mental state, but he had Hyugo, which was all that mattered to the boy. He took the time to relax, realizing he too spent all his chakra doing something, but he hadn’t remembered yet. He watched as Kamio visited Hyugo. Both Masaharu and Hyugo expressed their will to grow stronger with Masaharu remembering the sight, ice crashing into the earth. Kamio spoke of human limitations and that what he performed was him forcing himself to take those limits away. The thought stayed in the boy’s mind…..No Limit.

### Dilemma Arc

When Masaharu awoke from his slumber, his mind was clear and his body felt light. The light that shone through his hospital room was comforting. When the time came he was discharged and the light feeling he felt seemed off to him. Something felt missing his memory of the day before now fuzzy and all but a blur. It was missing, but he was at peace with the idea until he noticed something from the corner of his eye as he looked over at the rooftops of Konohagakure. A crimson streak passed through the open blue sky. Crimson hair that was the spark of the first thing he could remember “Her”. His mind went blank as he focused in on his target, no longer able to tell who it was or even why he went after her. For what seemed like hours he searched the village for the one with crimson hair.

A frenzy in his search until he finally found her, who he called “that shinobi”. He burst into Natsu’s house in pursuit of the shinobi, River Yuta found itself by his side as he unsheathed the blade with an eerie ring as he approached her from behind. The Shinobi, Linlin was confused at his actions as he approached her. The boy revealed something within his heart that he hadn’t ever before, pure rage, the intent to kill. It flowed through the house, prompting the arrival of others. His grip tightened as he approached, but Linlin wasn’t a fool as she restrained the boy. He continued to mutter things to her from his restraints as Hyugo and the Councilwoman came from elsewhere in the house. A shout from Hyugo seemed to be all it took to snap the boy out of his state. The man rose his hand to strike Masaharu in an attempt to snap him out of his state. Right as his hand was about to meet Masaharu’s face it was stopped by Itsuki as she wished to take responsibility for her student’s actions. Itsuki questioned him on his actions, but Masaharu couldn’t tell what even happened. It all was a blur for him when he thought about it. In no time at all Masaharu found himself in Itsuki’s care as well as spending the time he could outside of Itsuki’s home with Squad 0.

In a mission to Amegakure, Masaharu finally understood the true potential of Itsuki’s power and prowess with a blade as he and Uni witnessed the potential of the Water Breathing Kenjutsu Style with one of the Seven Legendary Swords. An elegant Dragon of water accompanied a powerful slash of a blade to end the foe they face. Masaharu found himself enamored with the style and continued to train to reach the level of such a technique. Day after day he questioned Itsuki of the origin of such a style until learning that itself was an imitation of techniques invented by the samurai. Having no ability in utilizing Elemental Ninjutsu, Masaharu held hope that he could use the style.

When he had more free time he occasionally wandered the streets of the village, trying his best to evade any High Ranking Shinobi as well as Hyugo and Linlin, focusing on channeling that emotion he felt on that day when he confronted Linlin, something he dubbed his **-Killing Intent-** It was wild and untamed, the strain great and the bloodlust evident.

Growing more comfortable in his evasion, he grew sloppier. Masaharu began to spend more and more time outside of Itsuki’s home. Seeking a sense of calm, he ventured to the lake that he spent training his Adamantine Chains day after day. It would just so happen that the same man who convinced him to follow such a path that put him through this, the young Hokage, was also there. They spoke and then Katsuo left, or that was at least what Masaharu may speak on to others.

A day came when Masaharu had suppressed his bloodlust for too long. Minutes had become hours; hours became days, and days became weeks. He witnessed Hyugo and Linlin together once again as the anger within exploded as he ambushed the two from behind. As the fight broke out he found himself changing targets as Hyugo jumped in the way to take an attack from his blade….all went blank for the boy....

Masaharu opened his eyes to the scene...his blade deep in Hyugo’s shoulder, the shock he took in was unlike anything he felt, the first time he hurt someone who he cared for. Red was all he could see, from the crimson Kimono Hyugo wore to the blood that flowed down his white blade. He felt locked, entrapped, not understanding why he got himself involved in his own fight, not understanding why…. Hyugo’s arms locked around Masaharu, no longer letting the boy go. Masaharu’s chakra continued to flow as his rage broke, no control as it rushed from his body as he kicked and screamed. Hyugo told the boy something he hadn’t heard in a long while.

> “Masaharu! You aren’t broken, you’re my little brother. You’re better than this, you aren’t some tool that can be used for someone else’s gain.”
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The words hit the boy but his rage continued. He kicked and screamed, trying everything in his power to break free from Hyugo’s grip. Chakra continued to leak from his body, the silver of his eyes overtaking the pink….Masaharu passed out, his energy escaping him….

### Konoha Assault Arc (Anime Only)

Days passed since the….incident. The boy was repaired from what happened, yet something lingered with him even as he spent his days in companionship with others he knew. He slowly began to grow in his relationship with the Uchiha girl he ended up being entrapped with, Hina. Sadly he ended up being ripped away from the first official date he might have gotten as he found a clue of sorts to what could be a possible location of his sister…. Masaharu dropped everything he could as he prepared to search, he disappeared from the village in his search that seemed to last 3 days, another dead end and nothing to truly show for it. As he returned to the borders of the Land of Fire he was met with the news of Konohagakure being attacked. His mind moved first to Hina and her wellbeing, but then back to those who also might have been trapped in the struggle. On the second night before the rogues officially stuck, Masaharu returned to the village to enjoy the calm before the storm, everything was calm, ghostly empty. That night was anything but comforting…..

The day came, assigned to pinpoint the location of the Uzumaki Rogue...A crash came through the Wall, an avatar comprised of pure chakra, stepped through. Things seemed to move so quickly, a constant watching eye for crimson hair with the Avatar of the Gods not lingering too far. It was a blur, but in the end, Masaharu had this, and this alone to come from it….. His Sensei was captured and his Sensei was most likely dead. He felt that feeling he had once more, that anger and pain that he felt when he almost lost Hyugo as the young man moved into his head once more.

With Sen and Itsuki now missing the group set out once more after finding what may have been a possibility of finding either one or both of them. Masaharu already was dead set once again, tired of losing those close to him for so long. His rage was tempered into a will to end the Uzumaki he failed to locate who also may be responsible for his Sensei’s “death”. He and other shinobi of Konohagakure departed towards the land of stone and rock, Earth Country with their lead on where Sen was. With a bit of luck, they bypassed the barrier of the base, each passing through the stairs towards the room that Shikaku was being extracted from Sen at. A careless move by one of the shinobi caused their entrance to be closed off, allowing for the group to be ambushed by an Uchiha. Obsidian Flames surrounded the group with Masaharu continuing to move into the base accompanied by an old squadmate, Akiza. His mind was focused, breathing controlled as every ounce of his body was prepared to combat the Uzumaki.

> I̶̧͎͎̥̟̺̙̳͋ ̵̡̡͕̣̝̠̘͓̭̖̪͇̰̏̋̏̀̅̇̎ͅẃ̵̨̢̛̗͕͈̇͌̒͒̌̊͘̚͝͝ǐ̴̗͕̼̄͑̈̆̀̎l̸͚̩̥̺̿̆̐̾̂͒̑̈́͆͊͘̚̚͠ḽ̴̨̡̰̯̝̭͖̯̦̮̼͙͐͐̔́͛̃̇͌͒̾̕̕͜ ̵̨̖̺̦̞̼͚̥̺̙͓̈̉̈́̃ͅą̴̯̗͖̤̾̎͋v̵̨̨͈̮̙̗̟̦͖͇̯̆e̵̛̛͍̟̗̠͎̫͂̇̈̽͊̍͌͗̒͘͝͝͠ṇ̴̨̥͍̣̻̫̙͇̙̯̄͆̎̑̐́̒̆̏̐͂͋͗̀͌͜͜g̸̩̜͒̀̄͒̾͑̑̀̀ḙ̴̢̈͛̾̔̈̆̋̓̈́̀͘͠ ̷̠͎̜͙̮̦̬̪͎̦̻̻̼̻̂̐͗͆͌̈̎̒̐͊̏̚ͅh̵͙̖̩̋̓̅͌̋̾ͅḛ̷̗͍͌̌̉̋̒̄̈̆̚͠͝͠͝͠r̵̨̩͇̥͕͚͔̩̻̔̉̉̌̋̉͂.̵͉̗̻̲̂̊͘͜.̸̬̺̯͉̔̔͋̓̉̑̿͒́̏͝.̴̺̊̔.̸̡̛̲͔͉̱̯̜͖͉̯̳̹͕̘̜̅͛̉̓͘͝I̷̧͚̲͙͚̲͖͆̌̽͋̆͝ ̴̢̛͉̩͓̳͇̿̐̀̽̓ͅr̵͕̣̈̚ê̸̯̣̝̫͕̼͍̯̥̩̬̱̣̾̾̀̅̐̉͛̌̍͠f̶̢̡̛̛͖̥̎̑̇̓͑̈̋͘͠u̴̡̙̩͍̩̲̩̙͐͌̉̽͊͜s̴̞͉̘̗͍͚̠͖̪̚͜e̷̗͈̦̖̯̰͉̹͔̝͋͛͆̀͌͆̐̈́̕͘͝ ̷͇̟͙̘̞̾̀́͐t̸̢̞͎̭͇̟̰͎̬͈̎̀̀̿̚͜o̴̧̭̗̭̥̖̰͋͛̿ ̵̡̞̼̥̖̻̰͖̥͈̬̄̅̇̏̄̏͂s̵͙̊̀͆̿̈̀̈́͑̂̒͘͘t̷̛̩̳̃̈́̄͌͌́̓̊͗̄͊͘͝ȯ̵̧̨̻͔͕̼͕̣̖̖̈́̓p̴̖̣̃́͌͐̀̂̆̓̌ ̷̡̲̯̗͙͇̳̦̜̞͙̭̟̦́̍̏̿͋̽̈́̔̃̄́́̕̕͘͜ẅ̶̡̘̯̹̥̦͕̥̲̞́́͜͝h̷͓͖̼̫͇̫͖͛͠ͅe̵̡͇͉͖̣͇̜͚͈͍̪̿̏n̷̢͙̙͍̜͓̯͕̰̳͔͗̿͜͝ ̶̤̜̥̂͊s̸̤͉̘̹͖͚̭͖̊͂̿̊̓̽̈́̃h̶̠̣̼̦̟͇̻̱̿͐̾̋́̉̈̂̊͝͠͝ͅẽ̷̢̨̨͖̟̮͇̲̗̻̙̟͖̜͈͒̾͊̔̇̀̂̄͝͝ ̵̛͚̮̮̟̠̲̘̒͛͌̏ḩ̴̢̠̦̺͚̺͖͉̟̹̤̭͍̈̑̋̐a̸͎͕͉̝̬͙͑͒͋͐̿̀̀͗̈́̅́͊͘d̵̡̨̡͇̦̞̟̺͎̰̠̻̙̟́̇̀̀̍̎̉͗͠͝͠ ̶̜̘͖̲̣̱̤̀̈̆͌͗͠ǎ̴͔̝̺̦͖̲̽̏̽͑̕͠ ̶̜̤̣̰̣̳͍̀̐́͌l̸̬̪̺̼̯̪͓̖̺͉͍͖̍̒̾̊̄̈́̎̈́̐̐̒͘i̸͎͖̙͍̱̮̣̲͎̝͇̾̒̾̓̋̎͗̅͝͝ͅf̶͇̰̝̯͒̐͊͐͗̐́̕e̴̞̪̼̱̙͓̜̦̰͔̎̔́͂͆́̀̚͜,̸̲̱̄́̎̓̄͝ ̶͓̪͓͕̘̞͈͎͆̏͂̌͌̾̾a̶̛̫̎̃̒͊̑̈́̐̅̎̚ ̷̧̹̣̝͇̬̜͔̮̾d̷͇͖̯̯̺̹͚̝͙̝̩̳̩͂͒̌ͅr̴̬̬̬̼̰̲̹̹̪̘͔͔̫͂ͅē̴͉͖͈̾̈́͛a̴̡̛͔̩̗̱̟̫̰͖͗̏̈́̅͋̃̇̔̾́̈̇͜m̵͕͙̔ ̴̧͚̠̪̼̄̍͑́͊͑͂̓͑͠ț̷͐̂́̈́̊̍͋̚͘͝ơ̸̡̳̝̬̲͕̤̞͍̦͐̃͐̉̃̌̕ ̵̞͎̱̗̱̗̿̄̿͌͆a̵̛͈̥̥̫̱͕̫͍̩͊̿͋̃͂͜ͅc̵̡̨̛̛̝̱̠̝̥͕͕̦̲̄̈́̌̄̏̓̓̿̊̎̏͆̕c̸̟̹̮̼͔͍͖̩̻̠̟̬͓̈́̄̐̾͋͐͛̓̈́̀͒̆̓͜ȍ̶͈̰̯̺̬̹͆̍̕m̷̝͔͕̀̏̾̔͊̊̍̃͋̊̚ṗ̵̨̢̛̙̺͖͇͕͍̌̿̍͝ĺ̸̦͇͍͍̱̪͔̑͒̓i̷̩̬͔͚̥̲̱̩͈͝s̷̛̞̪̞͈̈͌̎̓̄̈́͊̇̏͑͛͘͝h̴̛̯̖̖͚̥͇̜̮͎̺͗͛͆̏̇̄̈́̿̓̿͂͗̈ ̴̙͎̤͍̪͈̜̞̦̹̩
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Things went dark for the young man, he himself barely remembered what transpired that night in Earth Country. He awoke in the ruins of the hospital, his blade broken like the ribs wrapped in bandages, carried there by someone, it was unknown to him who may have or what he even did to end up in such a state...

### Chuunin Exams Arc

#### Countdown

Masaharu healed and time passed, for a long time, he felt lost as he wandered the streets of Konoha. His mind reflected on his failures to find those he lost, the power he believed he’d attain by becoming a shinobi was nothing…. He couldn’t understand and he questioned why he chose such a path of pain to follow. His mind flickered to his past, the voice that he barely remembered. He tried what he could to distract himself, even approaching an old benefactor for advice and helping Genin in a Shurikenjutsu Class. It all felt like nothing for him. The day came as he decided to find another thing to distract himself, a mission with an old mentor from Yiani’s Squad, V.

The boy was bored with a simple escort as they ventured through the forest as he still had continued to think of what he did, the idea weighed heavily in his mind as Itsuki returned only days later, his emotions were rendered null…..it didn’t matter, did it? His mind was heavy as he dissociated with things around him. He was awoken from such a state as chaos broke in the camp that they transported a certain item to. A house set ablaze as he almost froze. An old man and two children was all he could save in his state. As the chaos died down, Masaharu fully came to he saved all three somehow. He granted the young boy a knife hoping that he would grow strong in the future to protect his sister unlike how he was unable to… Days passed as V called him and the man he worked with as she told him the outcome of his actions, he inspired…..the idea was unknown to him as he somehow did something that he never understood how someone could be inspired by someone like him, a shinobi… Their names remained in his mind….Mona and Kai.

Not too long after the time had come for the next Chuunin exams to be held. Masaharu found himself unable to take the exam with the man he knew as a brother… He waited anxiously as he heard each outcome, Nazamu Tenjirou seemed to be on a warpath within the forest from reports. As fate would have it, Hyugo and Tenjirou seemingly were the only two within the forest to pass with both scrolls despite the intended number being four. It was a nice day for Masaharu as his pride for his brother was shown fully after his struggles.

Past then Masaharu’s life was the same as it was for him, his time was consumed by other things that took hold of his time as Missions, Training, and Romance seemed to be on his mind. He was somewhat distant from Hyugo as it seemed the man once again had his mind on Linlin and her alone.. He tried his best to appear in the same manner both Kamio and Hyugo were seen as the title of #1 Genin supposedly, yet in his eyes in no way could he replace either of them. Over and over he was met with constant failure in what he did and Hyugo’s demeanor as a Chuunin wasn’t much of anything to allow him to enjoy this new state. His frustration at it all broke loose as Hyugo confronted him as he tried to reconcile things with Linlin. He was tired of being left behind, tired of being a joke and being underestimated with nothing to prove himself with he was tired….

> W̴̧͙͇̗̠̠̘͓̖̓͐ḩ̶̼̰̹͈̳̫͑̈́͌̌̓̓́̈́͝y̷̨̨̡̠̳͕̰̮̰̰͖̩̺͌̒̈́͛̽̃͋̈̚ ̶̡̛̥̱͍̘̰͇̗̫̟̂͑̐̓͊̓̂͛̀́͠͠d̴̨̛̝̩͍͍̮͖̀̀͒͊̇̂͑̑̊̀̈́̕͝ǫ̴̤̼̭̯̎̈́̔͌ę̶̨̻͍̳̹͗̽̓͂́͐͂̂̚͘͘͝͠s̴̨̛͉̮̟͕̜͙͔͉͔̐͊̐͂̑͊͐̀̽̕͘ ̶̫̗̱͎̺̮̹͕̣͚̈̋̑̍̌̓̈̒͋͆̕̚ͅh̶̨̢̯̥͇͙̤̺̰̟̳̼͈̉͑̇̂́̍͐̓̋̃́͘̕͝͝ͅe̵͎̪̙͙̎̎̈́̅͗̉̈́̒̐͊̈̎̕͝͝ ̴̡̗̩͔̦͎͕̆̋͗̔͆̾̕à̸̧̨̧̧̛͎̰͓̖̫̤̩̯̮͛͗̿̀̀͘l̴̻̺͖̖̫͉̲̠̭̖̹̫̀̌̈̆́̚w̸͕̼̖̹̩̠̱̜̗̍̓̓̀͗̌̉̇̉̊̔̿͘ą̵̛͈͖̘̤̠͍̱̖̬̟̔́̕͜ý̴̡̛̯̥͎̯̦͙̣̂̄̿̑̕s̸̡̧̢̨̯͖̥̟͓͚̺͎̠͓̘̔͆́̏͂̎̆̿̉̾̈͛͘͝͝ ̵̡̧̣̻͍̠͇͉̖͇̙̏̈́i̸̡̛̙̣̥͔̼̦̮̇̆̄̈́̄̒̓̒̕ͅn̴͎̘̼̼̑̍͛̒̾͆͒͋̐̿̏̈͠t̷͕̮̙̀̆͗̂͂̂́́͘̕͝͝ë̶̻̝̦́͒̄͌͑͌͊̅̽͗͋̇̌̓̚r̴̠̦͕͓̠̜̎̓̇̈͆̄͛̔̓̚͜f̸̡̡̜̥̫͇̱͉̞́̔̋̀͊̚͠͠e̸̛̠̙̪̖̭͊̔͛̀͂͐͌͆̋͝r̸̝̼̻̼̟̳͉̻̅̒̈̂̒͌̽́͊͜ͅê̷̢̖̗̝̟͈̖̼̓̎̽́͂̽̾͋͠͝,̷̢͇̼̬̱̱̲̠̞̖̣͉͉̖̭̊̍̃̃͒͒̑̐͆̅̌̓̕͝ ̶͉̲̈̽̉ę̵̼̲͖̭̠̱̘͉͍̖͖͕́̔̈́͐̈́͘͝͝v̴̝̟͈͚͋̀͆e̸͕̪̱͑̐̄͒̑͌̃͗͠r̵̢͚̭̪̼͈̱͈̰̩̲͙̒͌͜͜͠ͅy̴̧̍̑͑̽̔̋̈́̿̕͝ ̷̠̥͇̣͙̺̈́͗͑̌̊͌̆̌͂͛̄̆̕͝ş̴̢̤̼̤̩̪̟͉̻͋͗̓͠i̵͚͐̔͑̐̉̄́̓͘͝͝n̴̨͓̟̗̖͑͊̈́̌͗̽̇̾͌͐͂ĝ̸̨̝̜̝̞̫͖̀̏̿͂͗́̅l̶͚͊͛̊̾̃̾͂̄͝ē̴̜̳̰͘ ̶̢̝̱̱̦̻̺̯͈̠̮͔̘̼͋́͊̈̿̔͌̈́͝ͅd̸͈̭͓͓̆̋́̕̚͝a̶̧̨̛̝̙̤̫̟̅̀́͑̄̅̿̍̊m̷̢̳̈͐̇̀͊̽̽̎̊̃̑̓̑̕̕ṉ̶̫̹̩͌̎̈́̐̄̚ ̶̛̼͖̩̙̩͎̘̜̀̐͑́̊̽̈́̑̑̌̒͆̾͘t̶̢̻̹̳͚̹̤̠̣̩͆̊̐͛̅̑̐͂̊̏i̵̛̝̾̌̈͐̃̒̄̀́̾̑̔̔͒m̶͍̀̈̂̽͆͋̊̉͘ę̵̗͍̯͓̤̤̖̣̤̦̦͎̏͒̍
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