A sealing gateway appeared on Naruto's little body placed at the altar, opening like a maw of a deep well, about to welcome its new resident.
"I wont accept it...NO!!!", Nine Tails roared.
Nine Tails evolved into its chakra cloak state under the influence of the seal. Its chakra forcibly being taken into the seal. Yet, as the seal's influence reach the final tail, an explosion resounded.
*Booooomm!!!!*
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In a distant land, filled with a unique semblance of energy—resembling a bit like that of chakra yet existed naturally as the air. The environment seemed to exude a serene and calming atmosphere, occasionally disturbed by a few giant frogs, natives of the land.
At the heart of this mystical expanse, stood a towering Mountain, encircled by a verdant valley. Huge waterfalls, and giant lotus-shaped plants adorned the land.
The younglings took to sparring with either fists or swords, whilst the older generation watched over them from atop the mountain peaks. Some of the elder frogs meditated near the huge lines of Frog Statues in front of the entrance to the central mountain, called Mount Myoboku.
High above the plains, on the tallest peak of Mount Myoboku was the residence of the great lord elder, Gamamaru. The hall was very spacious, with a huge entrance and a podium at the opposite of the entrance. All four sides of the room held huge scrolls, their purpose unknown to the common frogs, secrets known only to the few in the hierarchy.
The ancient creature was among the few longest living creatures. Blessed for its long life by the world, yet cursed by the burden of knowing the future. Gamamaru, a pale brown frog elder, a white belly with clear wrinkles all over it body currently slept on the elder podium seat. In the next instance, the elder woke up from his peaceful rest.
Cold sweats formed on the elder's forehead, a clear sign of another vision, he mumbled in hushed tone, "The prophecy ... it has changed"
Sensing the elder's unrest, an attendant entered the hall, his visage etched with concern as he inquired about the cause of Gamamaru's awakening. Lost in the remnants of his dream-induced reverie, Gamamaru remained silent, his gaze distant and troubled. After a moment of contemplation, he lifted his weary eyes to meet the attendant's gaze and issued an order, "Summon Fukasaku"
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*hisss!!!* *sssssss!!!*
*hisss!!!* *sssssss!!!*
In another distant land, a land shrouded in the darkness of night, where the moon was obscured by thick clouds, casting eerie shadows upon the foreboding terrain, vast caves and caverns stretched deep into the earth. The region was marked with huge tracks created by the race of the giant snakes that called this place home.
In the deepest recesses of the land, ominous noises could be heard. The air was heavy with the acrid scent of damp earth and the faint hiss of countless scales rubbing against each other reverberated through the darkness like a foreboding whisper. Sinister eyes gleam like malevolent orbs in the dim light, their unblinking gaze fixated on unseen prey as the serpents twist and writhe in a hypnotic rhythm.
*hisss!!!* *sssssss!!!*
*hisss!!!* *sssssss!!!*
In a giant cavern below the surface, the Giant snakes, of higher caliber than that of their brethren residing on the surface, seemed agitated. Their annoyance laid in the fact that a large sacrifice of fifty snakes was to be made, under direct orders of the Grand Master, White Snake Sage. The purpose of the sacrifice was not made clear as the Grand Master of The Ryuichi Cave had no need to explain herself to her subordinates.
A particularly imposing snake currently hissed at the agitated ones below him, trying to bring some order to the clamor of voices, making their presence known. It was larger than all of his kind, with purple skin and black rings at regular intervals, it projected an ominous look. Deep malevolent eyes and a head with four sharp horns declared its higher status over the other ilk.
"Hisss!!!. SILENCE... I, Lord Manda, will select ten numbers from each of the five tribes. The selection is random. I will hear no more dissent from lesser beings"
The selected snakes, though filled with trepidation, dared not oppose, as the lord was the newest favored apprentice of the Grand Master. A palpable silence fell over the huge cavern after the names were heard by all.
The silence was disturbed by Manda, "The snakes I have chosen, come forward. Congratulations, my brethren, a great honor has been given to you"
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His voice, although harsh with a raspy tone, acted as a compelling spell to those selected for the sacrifice. Manda's eyes developed into full slits until only a singular thin line was visible on the menacing eyelids.
Dejected and in despair, the snakes headed to the pit created by the power of the Grandmaster. One by one, huge cries of burning pain were heard throughout the caverns, yet those who were chosen as sacrifice, moved to the pit without any regard to their own safety, as if under some illusion of unknown origin.
As the final snake entered the huge pyre in the pit, smoke being released from the burning, morphed into the form of a golden ball of essence.
Occasionally, some snake heads emerged, as if trying to break their bondage and be released to life after death, however the strong force kept them in check. The ethereal sphere floated for a few moments, then headed down towards the cavern connected to the residence of the Grand Master.
As the golden sphere of smoke travelled the spacious tunnel, its deathly influence spread to the rest of the region, all species of the Giant Snake race becoming aware of the sacrifice that had taken place, as was the tradition of the Grand Master. The spacious tunnel connected to a huge cavern, the centre of the realm.
Adorned in a white robe and a blood-red hat, the sage's presence exuded an aura of foreboding wisdom and silent menace. Her piercing gaze, as cold and unyielding as the depths of the abyss, seems to penetrate the very soul of any who dare to meet it. The snake's smooth, pale scales glimmered in the dim light, a stark contrast to the darkness that surrounds it.
The Golden ball stopped in front of the sage, compressing slowly, until its size reduced to that of the small bead that hung in the sage's necklace. The necklace glowed with pure white intense light and the golden smoke sphere shone the same.
The souls of the sacrificial beings cried out in agony as the fire consumed them, and the ball disappeared. The Snake Sage's eyes started glowing with pale intensity. The pupil disappeared entirely, imparting a burdensome vision that shook her to the core.
A sun rose and fell down, casting a huge shadow across the land, a solar eclipse. The same process happened many times. A huge wave of darkness spread across the land, devouring many nations and countries, ninjas and samurai fighting, calamities being released on the world. The vision continued to some obscure shadows, their faces hidden from sight. Yet above them, a being still present.
As the Snake's vision moved to observe it, the vision ended.
The eyes of the Sage dimmed, as if they couldn't bear the burden of the next reveal. She sighed with pure exhaustion. Her huge head fell down in agony and suffering, all the pain and torment from the sacrifice were transferred to her own soul. In a near catatonic state, she whispered as if giving words to a prophecy, "The Darkness covering ... Another Era of Conflict ... the Chosens ... The Disruptor of Fate...".
As the sage writhed in agony, the central cavern of the Ryuichi cave fell in silence.
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A giant lush green forest spread across this realm. The trees looked to be hundreds of years old by their size and reach of their roots. Some trees with thousands of years of growth competed even with the mountains in size.
On a cursory glance, the forest resembled any other in the human world, with birds in the sky, and occasional noise of the animals. However, under the huge canopy of the forest, lied perfect silence. Not even one, among the cacophony of noise outside was audible in eerie silence beneath the canopy.
A slime like substance was present at the base of each tree. The bigger the tree, the larger the slimy organism stuck at its stem. The organisms vibrated with a smooth rhythm, with occasional movement from one height to the next. The two protrusion on each of the organisms transmitted some form of signals each time it moved.
A deer currently chased by a lion entered into the forest, in panic. Its instinct warned against the dangerous forest, yet in front of the imminent threat to its life, it ran into the forest in a hurry. The lion followed the deer into the forest.
Scarily running inside, the deer noticed the slimy organisms only after running quite a while. However the lion was nowhere near. It sighed with relief and the once-fearful gaze now radiated with a sense of triumph.
Suddenly an organism fell on top of it. The deer bleated frantically, trying to lose the tiny snail-like creature from its body. Yet, the snail kept itself attached like a glue.
The deer kept bleating in agony, its skin drying up of nutrients, until it became a husk. It noticed with its burdening eyes, the lion suffering the same fate as the deer. Both animals soon turned to damp bones, all moisture and nutrients drained from their bodies and the forest returned to eerie silence.
Beneath the central tree, rivaling the size of a huge mountain, laid a huge slimy organism. It vibrated with a slow rhythm just like its small counterparts in the rest of the forest. A small blue droplet of energy could be seen currently being absorbed from the colossal tree and a green energy being transmitted from the slimy creature into the tree. A symbiotic relationship could be inferred based on the interaction.
The slimy organism slowly morphed into a huge snail, almost reaching the base of the stem of the Tree, It sent a summoning signal into the region. Soon all of the tiny organisms spread across the forest, hurriedly making their way to the central body.
All of the snails merged into the huge snail's body, whose size grew to reach the middle of the stem of the huge tree. All of the energy collected in its body was used to cast a giant spell converting the Nature energy around the forest. It angled its giant head towards the sky.
A giant hole appeared covering at least half of the forest. Inside the huge tear in reality, some heavenly bodies could be seen. One of the largest, representing the destiny of this world. A smaller star which glowed with intensity once, had dimmed and soon it would be disintegrated.
Another dim sphere of light had started shining near it. Its size, infinitesimally smaller than that of the world's star and that of the dimming star. Yet, the reverberations it produced once in a while, sought to change the shape of the bigger body.
A womanly voice emerged in the surroundings originating from the snail itself. "A disruption has appeared in this world".
The entirety of the Shikkotsu woods quaked under the rippling sound.