Great Expert Ninja

Chapter 3 - Battle of Uzushiogakure

There is a universal truth we all have to face, whether we want to or not, everything eventually ends. As much as I've looked forward to this day, I've always disliked endings. Last day of summer, the final chapter of a great book, parting ways with a close friend. But endings are inevitable, Leaves fall, you close the book. You say goodbye. Today is one of those days for us. Today we say goodbye to everything that was familiar, everything that was comfortable. We're moving on. But just because we're leaving, and that hurts, there are some people who are so much a part of us, they'll be with us no matter what. They are our solid ground. Our North Star. And the small clear voices in our hearts that will be with us ... always.

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(6 Years Later)

In these 6 years, Renji m.a.t.u.r.ed a lot, He always spoke in a formal tone and to top it off, he even learned how to cook. Lord Uzukage, was utterly satisfied with Renji's performance under great pressure, after all for a 3-year-old to look after the royal family is a great burden, but he did it, not to mention he did it for years. Today Renji's training under Lord Uzukage himself was to be started, Today was supposed to be the day, where Lord fourth started his journey and becoming the first ever Uzukage who didn't have a red hair.

And today was the destined day...When the great massacre of Uzumaki happened...

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Renji was spinning on playground swings watching a handful of redheads running around a merry-go-round and some fighting kids. But he lost quite a bit of his cool when he recognized one of the kids fighting as Uzumaki Kushina, apparently, she had beaten everyone fighting, it was quite a display of strength. He immediately apologized to the moms of the kids and brought kushina away.

After they were far away, Renji gave one stern look to Kushina and she started confessing everything.

"Renji nii those guys were bad mouthing you", said kushina looking down acting as a meek girl

"Lady Kushina how many times have I told you as an aspiring shinobi you mustn't lose your cool", said Renji sighing

Kushina just looked sideways pouting which Renji thought were cute, as he brought her back to the empty mansion

It was then an a.d.u.l.t ran towards them, carrying a child and attempting to flee, but was cut down, along with the little boy.

what was 'right' and what was 'easy' fit together at that moment? This was not something Renji could fight and those damn kids didn't deserve to be cut down, nor did an attacking shinobi deserve to have the slaughter of orphans on their conscience. He spun and dashed towards the group of kids faster than he had ever run before, grabbed the first two arms he reached and yanked the terrified children towards the wild trees scarred and gnarled by seawater with Kushina and another boy each dragging another kid behind them. Two more kids caught on and raced after them while the others ran towards the village, calling for their family; Renji led the group through the woods and to the docks where someone left boats painted with seals.

But to make the matter worse, Kiri Shinobi caught on, there was no way; if all of them kept running towards the boat no-one will stay alive to portray the tale.

He shoved Kushina and whoever is there towards the boat while he stood his ground

"RENJI-NIIII"

"RUN, MY LADY, RUN, AND NO MATTER WHAT HAPPEN DO NOT LOOK BACK", he shouted and with the smiling face, he turned back, "My Lady...I will be just behind you, Go"

And she ran, along with other kids she ran as fast as she could, without even once looking back, all Renji could see were the tears that were falling of her face.

The Kiri shinobi saw the brave kid with a look that just said you are too weak...and he threw a Kunai Ready to kill the Blue Hair Kid.

Renji smiled, and he closed his eyes, not caring what his fate would be like, at least he saved her, his little sister, "Kushina Stay well", was the last words he muttered.

The kunai came to slice him

[Ding]

[Perk: Make a Splash!!! activated] [Damage Absorbed]

[Damage Received: 0]

Renji opened his eyes, he remembers now, he has a strange system with him given to him by the god Poseidon. And he Ran towards Kiri shinobi with the same kunai The Kiri shinobi used to kill him

The Kiri shinobi's eyes widened he clearly saw the boy's body turned into water and his attack got absorbed by the body of water. He was not over his shock when the Kid came running towards him.

"Tch, You just got some skills boy don't think you are my match", Due to his pride of fighting against a child he refused to dodge as he makes the hand signs before the boy could come close

Tiger → Ox → Tiger → Rat

Water Style: Water Bomb Jutsu

After kneading chakra in his stomach, the Kiri Shinobi expels a large quantity of water in the form of a powerful torrent aimed towards the kid.

The Boy gnashed his teeth but kept moving forward, if he could only reach within range and strike the target

At that moment...

[Ding]

[Perk: Master of Water!!! activated]

[Heal: 2000 HP Points]

Seeing the boy entirely unharmed with that attack got to the kiri shinobi and with that the kiri shinobi finally got scared, and to make the matter worse the kid is in the striking distance.

Seeing that neither Taijutsu and Ninjutsu work on the kid he jumped trying to dodge the attack, and it was precisely that very moment that Renji swings his weapon. The Kunai hit the eye of the Kiri shinobi, in a state of fury and fear, he stepped into the trap that was supposed to be de-activated, The Kiri Shinobi got minced with holes in his body by the two walls with thorns that appeared magically through seals, the Kiri shinobi's blood got on everywhere including Renji, who looked afraid.

It was a mistake...The death of The Kiri shinobi was a mere mistake, Renji fell down to his b.u.t.t, with wide eyes and shivering hands he kept looking at the blood on his hand, he didn't wish to kill anyone, he didn't...He began to hyperventilate, at least Kushina is safe and sound with the other kids!!!

[Ding]

[Gained 3000 Exp]

[Level Up]

AAAAGGGGGGHHHHHHH

He turned his head towards the center of the village, this voice he remembered, it was the voice of the gentle and caring teenager, the orphanage matron.

And he began to run, towards the center of the village to protect the matron.

It was another Kiri Shinobi, who was killing left and right, as he lifts his hand to throw, the senbon to kill another kid like it's no big deal.

Renji who was running Got afraid, he was slow, and could never reach there on time. Now he regrets, He regrets not training enough when he had all the time in this world if he did, nothing like this would have happened, he would be able to save so-so many people. Grinding his teeth, he finally accepted the Poseidon's help.

"System, Put all the points into DEX"

[Ding]

[30 Free Points Invested into DEX]

With that, his speed soared as he ran towards the matron.

Matron closed her eyes as the senbon came on to her, but at that time a shadow came onto her and took all the senbon attacks on his back.

[Ding]

[Damage Taken: 500]

[HP: 0/200]

[User is in a critical state and is in the state of dying]

[User Death in 60 seconds]

With a series of messages coming in front of his eyes, he smiled a bloody and soft smile as he ran his hand towards her head like he was coxing a child, this would have some effect but the one doing it, it was a boy less than 10 years of age, and the one who is getting patted was 20 years of age.

"My Lady, Run, Run and no matter what do not look back"

"B-But R-Renji Y-You"

"My Lady, No matter what happens, No matter how much pain you are in, No matter whose scream you hear, Go to shore, take a boat and catch the boat with Kushina and all the other kids...Go!!! I will *Cough*Cough* stay here, and take responsibility like an A.d.u.l.t"

"YOU ARE A KID DAMMIT", despite that the matron ran and as Renji asked her to, she didn't look back at all

"You are not going anywhere", said the Kiri shinobi as he makes the hand signs in a blurry manner

Ox → Monkey → Hare → Rat → Boar → Bird

Suiton: Suiryūdan no Jutsu (Water Style: Water Dragon Jutsu)

The matron heard the voice but she just kept running forward like she was asked to, despite her being afraid she kept running without looking back at all

'This is what I was waiting for', Renji thought before he jumped in between Matron and the incoming Water Dragon

[Ding]

[Perk: Master of Water!!! activated]

[Heal: 5000 HP Points]

!!!

The Kiri Shinobi got shocked but he kept his calm, as he put he healing to some sort of bloodline, he was getting ready to attack the kid once again and this time the kid would die.

But 2 Uzumaki chunins ambushed him, killing the Kiri shinobi on the spot.

Renji just kept standing there...Thinking...Thinking Hard...

"I don't have any sort of attack method dammit...No wait...I do, that one method, The Legendary Hydromancy Taijutsu Arts, Yes, Yes...System Show me the description of the Hydromancy Taijutsu Arts

[Ding]

[Hydromancy Taijutsu Arts (Level 1): It is an evolved form of Active Yin Style, to use Active Yin Style's focus on the mental aspect of a fight to boost its own tactic of blending with an attacker's movements for the purpose of controlling their actions with minimal effort.

[Every Level in Hydromancy Arts provides one slow but powerful Water wisp, with more controllable water wisps the Hydromancy Taijutsu arts can defend, attack and control the entire battlefield]

"Dammit, I don't have the time to know everything, just give me the activation method"

[Installing the activation method in 3!2!1!]

Renji blinked, "What do you mean by Installing?"

GAAAAAAKKKK...

"Damn you, System, how can you give me a headache in an active battlefield", but Renji's eyes widened when he saw the entire time freeze.

If there was an Ice that could ever freeze the very time and space itself, It could only be the ice of the water god Poseidon.

The time moved again as Renji now know how to use Hydromancy Taijutsu Arts.

He waved his hands and slide a leg backward, and on his palm, a globe of water appears out of thin air. If anyone were to see this, their eyes would have come out of their socket, after all, only one person was able to bring water out of thin air, and that was the Second Hokage, even he was not able to do it at such a young age.

Renji shot his palm forward, and the glob turned into wisp as it moved forward in civilian speed at max.

The Kumo Shinobi saw the upcoming Wisp but couldn't dodge because he was being occupied with Two Uzumaki Jonins.

And the wisp hit the Kumo Shinobi.

[Ding]

[Perk Activated: The God's fighter] [Water Wisp offensive strength increased by 2 times]

[Perk Activated: Poseidon's Affection] [Water Wisp offensive strength increased by 3 times]

[Perk Activated: A Mother Tears] [Water Wisp offensive strength increased by 2 times]

And with all the buffs combined to make an extremely strong water wisp

BOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!

The Water wisp hit Kumo Shinobi and the Kumo shinobi became meat mince

[Ding]

[Perk Activated: Water Affinity (Level Three), The God's Fighter, Poseidon's Affection, One with Water]

[Hydromancy Taijutsu Arts (Level 3)] [Produce 3 wisps of water]

[Ding]

[Gained 6000 XP]

[Level Up]

*Huff*Huff* He still wasn't used to killing others, he didn't want to kill others but then he saw another shinobi coming after him, Renji shook his head if he wished to survive he needs to be in his top form.

"System, The wisps are being too slow how can I Hit someone with this much speed?", Renji asked as he saw one Iwa shinobi coming towards him.

[The water wisps are based on the adaptability of the water element, Hydromancy Arts can control, attack and defend at the same time, but Only a wise person could do it, but what's the use of being wise, when you are not intelligent enough.]

"..."

"Distribute all the points equally to wisdom and intelligence"

[Ding]

[10 Free Points Invested into intelligence]

[10 Free Points invested into Wisdom]

With that, his vision changed and he was able to see how to use the environment and trap the opponent with the water wisps, though it still would be impossible to do it on an Opponent who is far superior in both the speed and experience.

He moved his body again and again but that was to no avail as the Iwa shinobi came towards him with a Rock Fist and the shinobi swing his rock fist.

Renji grinded his teeth as he sweeps his hand down; if he could not hit the enemy at the very least, he would bring the enemy down with him.

At that moment:

[Ding]

[Perk: Make a Splash!!! activated] [Damage Absorbed]

[Damage Received: 0]

{A/N: Sorry had to say it, The perk Make a Splash is such a cheat}

The Iwa's shinobi's eyes were wide open as his fist went pass the water body of the kid and to make the matter worse the water wisp fell on him from above.

[Ding]

[Perk Activated: The God's fighter] [Water Wisp offensive strength increased by 2 times]

[Perk Activated: Poseidon's Affection] [Water Wisp offensive strength increased by 3 times]

[Perk Activated: A Mother Tears] [Water Wisp offensive strength increased by 2 times]

And with all the buffs combined to make an extremely strong water wisp

BOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!

The Water wisp hit Iwa's Shinobi and the Iwa shinobi became meat mince

[Ding]

[Perk Activated: Water Affinity (Level Three), The God's Fighter, Poseidon's Affection, One with Water]

[Hydromancy Taijutsu Arts (Level 5)] [Produce 5 wisps of water]

[Ding]

[Gained 2000 XP]

This guy was weaker than that of the Kiri shinobi but to be able to kill a chunnin level shinobi being just the mere kid starting his academy is a great feat in itself. Though it was just mere luck, Renji kept surprising the shinobi and that's why he is able to kill a chunnin.

Renji sat down, gulped as he throws up once again, no matter how many times he killed he could not get used to it.

He fought and tried to save everyone he could, before making his way towards the royal house and taking the old and tattered headband of his father and necklace with the engagement ring of his mother.

There was an earthquake as he fell down...

He looked up and see fire everywhere the Great Uzushio is done for, everyone is dying, he stood up and gather all the children he could gather before making his way back to the boat, a.d.u.l.ts would only slow them down.

On the way towards the boat, he saw all of his stats, "System, why is my stamina so bad"

[Vitality is 10]

"Tch...Put all the remaining points into Vitality"

[Negative...User Available Points are zero]

He growled before accepting his fate

Once he threw all the kids into the last remaining boat, he stood there at the shore with eyes facing the largest building, this was their home, The royal house

He knelt and bow to the grave of his parents he knew would be destroyed by now. He only regretted that Kushina wasn't there, bowing down to their graves. This bow was also to every single Uzumaki that he could have saved but never take with him as there was not enough space. With tears in his eyes stood and turned back.

And with that, he jumped to the last boat with all the remaining children, he got to catch up with the 2 boats of Matron and Kushina, But he doesn't know how.

"System is there a way to find Kushina and others that left after her?"

[Require Activation of perk: I'm a water bender]

"Then use it"

[Requires chakra sensing training]

"Tch...Is there any other way"

[If user's luck is good and it rains then yes]

And the miracle happened as it suddenly rains...

!!!

"Its....Uh....It's Raining...wow....talk about luck"

Everyone fell into depression, how bad could a day gets

[Ding]

[Perk activated: Rain Child] [Hyper Chakra Sensing activated]

[Perk Activated: I'm a water bender] [Chakra Sensing Boosted]

*Badump*

Kuh.....

He fell to his knees as he senses everything.... the kids, the hidden village of Uzu...the shinobis attacking the village and the survivors trying desperately to survive.

And he felt it, the boat of matron with some a.d.u.l.ts and the boat of Kushina with kids

As he rows his boat towards the boats and towards Konohagakure...

Name: Renji Uzumaki

Level: 5

EXP: 5,000/50,000

Age: 9 Years 2 months

Gender: Male

Title: Fourth Uzukage [Hidden Stats: Charisma +20]

STATS

HP - 300

CP - 8,500

STR - 1