| abstract | - Somewhere deep within The Land of Clouds, various mountains pierced the heavens. Huge winds blew from all directions. Earth's Sun gently kissed all who took this time to train and even relax. Only in the Land of Clouds was such a natural artistic scene set by a inhuman deity himself. A man wearing a dark cloak with a cape attached easily reached a mountain top where his assigned target would be. His cape blew in The Land of Clouds wind, revealing unique symbols within sunlight. His eye showed a flame hotter than Amateratsu, while his bang covered a dark abyss. He felt his target with his unique, Earth Release Sensory.... Koshiro, also feared as The Doctor, came up from behind. His voice absolutely calmed yet dark. He knew what to expect from an Uchiha. Those eyes....He thought to himself. I must wear them out. He remembered a meeting he held with Chinsenka's heads about the Sharingan and ways to avoid an Uchiha Defeat. "Are you, Kiba?" A man who shined a bright red traditional Armour and a headband of Peace, of the Village of Reikaigakure felt the presence of a man, whom he heard coming from behind him. Looking back at the man, who had a lot of scars wildly visible beneath the purple cloak. "If you are looking for me, then yes I am me !" Shinzui replied at the sudden question from a stranger. His fooling attitude, had got a right target and when Shinzui had got lost in a no man place, he found a man worthy of his entertainment. Shinzui, knew he was dealing with an responsible person and not a pretending shinobi. Yes, According the Shinzui, the new generation had lost the meaning of being a shinobi. The new generation had a lot of crap punks, running around not knowing the true purpose and just displaying their so-called true power. Their were ninja's who wanted to be the new successors of Madara, Tsunade, and even the Sage of Six paths, and a new sensation among young people who wanted to be the next Naruto & Sasuke. Nobody wanted to be like themselves, nobody wanted to be a inspiration for the next generation. Now, there were even people running behind, body modification, like it was a new fashion trend. Shinzui was different in this regard, he was someone who chose to work behind the scenes, helping out youngsters build a shinobi world has it was in his time. His analysis of Koshiro, made him realize that the man was different, he had his reasons which were genuine and not a copy. "Unfortunately you are our first steps to a better future...A future you will not be alive to witness...My sincerest apologies." Although the Doctor had little morality, Koshiro lived with some sort of respect. His century of life had taught him many things, and humbly brought him to his knees more times than he cared to remember. His superiors tasked him with Chinsenka's first hunt...Take down Shinzui. Although nonspecific, Koshiro also had secret plans for his corpse. I wonder how this one will turn out.. Koshiro pondered. In his mind, thousands of plans turned formed. He had fought many Shinobi with a diverse arsenal...Nothing could surprise him. He decided to stay on defense however, drawing a Kunai from his pouch. Initially, puzzled at the claim, Shinzui's bright orange eyes picked up Koshiro's movements. In reply to the held kunai, Shinzui slowly picked up six kunai's, three in each of his hands, staring at the stranger, "better future,... alive ?" Shinzui echoed the words back at the Doctor, with a long pause, he said in a low, disinterested voice, "better future,you say, such futile things doesn't exist. Yes, they are only things that manipulate shinobi to do their dirty little jobs. Is it the same to you ?, your approach in battle, you are the manipulator, not a manipulated, yet you speak of such gibberish stuff. It hurts me, that such shinobi like you, who hope for a better future, exist." Shinzui, took a few steps back, "I am not the type to fight a unknown stranger, yet for the sake of Mother Nature who said something about survival of the fittest, I have no choice, but things, can be done in a way polite full discussion ! tell me your views on a better future and we can settle the scores." With considerable distance between the two, as measured by Shinzui, he threw the kunai in random directions, he made sure however that none of the kunai, touched or even aimed at the Doctor, because of him awaiting Doctors decision, polite talk or battle to death. after the throw, Shinzui's eyes rapidly recollected the position of the kunai's. Large distance from him, Two'o'clock, six'o'clock, four'o'clock, nine'o'clock, eleven'o'clock and finally the last one below him. "You have fifteen minutes, to choose, between the two, the time will be be until my shadow reaches the kunai to my left, After which, your answer would be none, and I shall be on my way....Whoever before you even think of selecting one choice, I shall tell you one truth, Where mankind exists, there will be no hope for a better future, thats the sad truth". "Better seems to be a poor choice of words, as many, like yourself, misunderstand it's meaning. You are right, as long as Shinobi like you and I exist, this world will never reach a day of absolute peace." Koshiro smirked. A smart one indeed. Koshiro used his intelligence to transform supporters and followers into experiments and guinea pigs. But this shinobi differed. The Doctor held his Kunai loosely and threw it towards his shadow's head. A perfect, death strike. "However, with the elimination of Uchiha, The Curse of Hatred will no longer plague this realm." A wind pushed Koshiro's bang from his left eye. Revealing a sewn socket. "But enough of the heroics. Behind your eyes are secrets that are left untapped by normal humans. Knowledge forgotten by all. Information saved only by your DNA strands." Koshiro cared little for this world. Innocence became scarce as years past. It was his thirst for knowledge which pushed him forward. "I will learn everything there is...As only a god could become omniscience." Every choice he made, every battle he entered, revolved around his acquisition for knowledge. "And if I fail today, then another Uchiha will fall victim. Any great scientist knows that not every experiment will succeed." "I see you have made your decision," Shinzui said, smiling, has he saw the kunai strike his shadow. He tried moving his hands around, like a form of exercise, "Phew,.... you aren't one of the Nara's" he said weaving a sign of relief. "What do you know of the Curse of Hatred !" Shinzui continued, "You just follow instincts, like a wild animal, you never think beyond what you see, your ignorance will one day, no,.... wrong choice of a word, it's, today, lead your downfall. You are a fool who drinks sea-water and declares that all the water in the earth is salty, without confirming the truth behind." Saying these words, Shinzui further distanced the gap between the two, from his kunai holster, he took out a kunai. This kunai was different from the rest, it was similar to the kunai used by the Fourth Hokage, albeit it lacked the kanji inscriptions. Its handle was short compared to the blade, in a ratio 1:3. He then held the kunai parallel to the ground with its sharp edge pointing at the stranger. "I had high hopes on you, but you have shattered my hopes, you are nothing but someone is being manipulated by the worldly rituals, What is your name ? and who sent you here ?" Shinzui asked Koshiro in a rather angry voice, as he remembered his foe, who would go on any lengths to kill Shinzui. A maniacal laughter erupted from Koshiro. Echoing throughout mountains, he couldn't help but hold his head. Vibrations shook surrounding air. So it's true.... But even through his laughter he kept his guard sharp. His eyes stayed locked onto Shinzui's feet. "I can feel the anger, the hatred inside of you...." Koshiro managed. "But I wonder why I bring it out? My research told me you Uchiha draw strength from extreme emotions," Koshiro fixed his ponytail, tying it tighter to keep a mess from erupting. "Still, you've presented a paradox. We have yet to meet. So what is this extreme feeling you are experiencing? If you don't mind me asking. I have a few speculations." Koshiro took his own battle positions. His tight mastery of Earth Release allowed him to sense his environment. "Are you angry that I so accurately pointed out your flaw? Or maybe it's misdirected anger that you fall into the average Uchiha category so easily? No...I think it's fear...Fear that no matter what you do, no matter where you go...Someone will want you dead. But this is nothing personal. I'm just on a never ending quest." Koshiro smirked, awaiting Shinzui's first move. "As for who sent me here...Well, you're looking at him. I work on my own ambitions. As for my name, I've been called many over the years...So many I've forgotten my own. So, for now...Just call me Koshiro." "Anger, hatred ? What is this, you speak of ! I remember the time, when I got these feelings, but now I am dead ! Keep your speculations to yourself, my fiend ! because I have no anger nor fear of you, because you are someone who goes through a road, everyone has crossed. You have never tried creating your path, but let me tell you one thing, what I have now, is not fear, but irritation, I am irritated by the fact that you people think highly of my eyes. Its as if, you are begging for power, instead of awakening your own. Then you hide, obvious facts, you don't have a fruitful reason to get the eyes." Looking through Koshiro's movements, he laughed maniacally, but without dropping is own guard, "Going on a defensive ? Bad move,..... you are the attacker in here, I am simply the one who goes on the defensive to save my skin. This shows how you lack enough combat experience, to come against a Uchiha ! KO-SHI-ROH" he said taunting the attacker . "I do not want your eyes," Koshiro interrupted. "I simply quest after the knowledge it holds. Just like I've gone after Nara blood, Hyuga DNA, and Akimichi Skin." Koshiro weaved a single seal as three Doton's morphed from earth beneath. They served as interceptors. Prepared to cast jutsu and to Kiba from interrupting. Should Koshiro go uninterrupted, "Next will be Hozuki and after Kaguya. You are the one who places yourself on such a high horse. But please, let me show you what I mean." Koshiro weaved a string of seals in record time;
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