Sasuke stood in front of his empty house. The house had stood empty for years in the clan's compound, just as the rest of the houses stood empty after what happened.
'Why Itachi...' He had this thought within his head, tormenting him for years. While the hatred he had for his older brother was large, his confusion had overshadowed it sometimes.
'First it was Shisui... Then the clan... What happened, Itachi?'
Shaking his head, he pushed the thought back and entered the house, not dwandling around, and went to some stairs leading down.
Walking down, his eyes adjusted to the darkness as he walked towards statues with writing on them. He had always wondered what they were and why the clan had treasured it so much. It explained the bloodline of the Uchiha clan. Their eyes.
But nothing much more than that.
Sasuke stepped forward and knelt in front of the stone, bowing slightly. 'Rest well.' He prayed silently.
He had made it a habit of coming here to pray for his fallen clan. Seeing the stone as something that held his clan's story.
Opening his eyes, Sasuke wanted to stand up before walking away, but something caught his eye...
'What's that?' He thought and reached out to the stone. a Dim golden light shone from the stone's cracks. His fingers grazed the surface. "Looks..." His words stop as the golden light grows stronger before creeping onto his hand.
Reacting quick, Sasuke pulled his hand back, but it was too late. His hand glowed in an ethereal light, bathing it in gold, slowly creeping up his arm. "What the?!" He shook his hand, but nothing changed, the light sped up, as if wanting to swallow him whole.
He put his left hand in front of his face and closed his eyes. "Kai." He spoke, disrupting his chakra to dispel the genjutsu, but nothing changed. The light had reached his head. "No! Help!" He yelled but no sound escaped his lips.
Darkness consumed his sight.
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'Where am I...' Sasuke thought, feeling his eyes open, but darkness was still around him. His thoughts came back to him as he gathered himself. Suddenly, figures appeared in front of him, each holding weapons and sporting different sets of armor.
'What the hell?' Sasuke tensed up, inspecting the figures intently before raising an eyebrow. All of the figures had the same face... His face. 'What is this?' He thought and looked at the leftmost figure that wore rusted armor that covered him head to toe. a Stained white cloak draped over his shoulders.
[Vagabond]
Words lit up above the figure's head, causing Sasuke to frown slightly.
[a Knight exiled from his homeland to wander. a Solid, armor-clad origin.]
Sasuke read out the word and turned to the words next to the figure.
[Character Status]
[Level 9
Vigor 15
Mind 10
Endurance 11
Strength 14
Dexterity 13
Intelligence 9
Faith 9
Arcane 7]
He looked through the status of the figure and glanced at the others figures to the right. One figure in particular had caught his attention.
He looked at the figure that wore red armor he was most familiar with.
[Samurai] The words read above the figure. [a Capable fighter from the distant Land of Reeds. Handy with Katana and Longbows.]
[Character Status]
[Level 9
Vigor 12
Mind 11
Endurance 13
Strength 12
Dexterity 15
Intelligence 9
Faith 8
Arcane 8]
Looking at the status of the Samurai, Sasuke fell deep in thought. 'Do I have to choose one?' He thought to himself as nothing had happened since the figures had appeared in front of him.
Looking back at the Samurai, Sasuke reached out his hand and touched the figure, choosing the one he felt was most familiar with himself as he had little training in kenjutsu.
Suddenly words popped up in front of him. [Choose your Keepsake.]
Frowning, he looked at the list below the words.
[Crimson Amber Medallion - Increases maximum HP]
'HP? is that my health?' Sasuke thought, having seen HP on a ninja card game that usually depicted their health and how many hits they can take.
[Lands Between Rune - Use to gain many Runes]
'What are runes?' Shaking his head, he moved onto the next one.
[Golden Seed - Said to enhance Sacred Flasks.]
[Fanged Imp Ashes - Ashes are said to hold spirits within.]
'Spirits?' He thought. 'Does that mean I can summon spirits if I have their ashes?' Not dwelling on it further, he moves on.
[Cracked Pot - a Container for certain thrown items.]
[Stonesword Key - Breaks the seal on Imp Statues]
[Bewitching Branch - Five sacred branches charged with beguiling power.]
Sasuke stopped at this one. 'What..? Does it mean I can put someone under a genjutsu with this branch?' He thought to himself. Shaking his head, he reads the rest, not wanting to make abrupt decisions as this choice seems important.
[Boiled Prawn - Five pieces of Boiled Prawn that enhances Physical damage negation.]
'Interesting... So I take less damage if I eat it...' He thought before looking at the word (five). 'So it isn't permanent.' He narrows his eyes.
[Shabriri's Woe - Attracts enemy aggression.]
'That one's out.' He thought, not wanting enemies to swarm towards him. Skimming through the choices one more time, Sasuke picked out three. 'The Crimson Amber Medallion seems nice since it gives me more Health...' He glanced at his other option. 'Fanged Imp Ashes... If I'm correct and I will be able to summon the spirits of the Imps, it'll be of great help.'
Sasuke stood in silence for a few minutes as he weighed the two options. Sighing, he reached out and touched the one he decided on. [Keepsake: Crimson Amber Medallion]
'This one seems like the best option to increase my own fighting power since it increases my Health.' He thought before it all went black again. 'What the hell?'
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"Ugh!" Sasuke let out as he felt his body grow lighter and heavier within the span of a second. 'Wait... I can speak.' He thought and opened his. It wasn't darkness anymore, he stood within a room. In front of him broken wood and chairs were strewn across the floor. Books laid, fallen from the bookshelves to the left of him.
But one thing drew his attention instantly. a Woman... Sat on the floor, leaned against the wall with blood pooled below her.
Sasuke raised the katana within his right hand instinctively. His eyes darted from left to right. Seeing no one in the room, he glanced at the shut doors at the other side of the room before slowly walking towards the dead woman.
Stopping in front of the body, he glanced down and read the white words in front of her. [Though the path be broken and uncertain, claim your place as Elden Lord!]
Frowning, he wondered if the woman had written it down before perishing. Lifting his hands, he silently prayed for the dead before turning to the door.
'I need to figure out where I am right now...' He thought and glanced down at the armor he wore. The same red samurai armor the figure had worn. 'So I have the same things as the one I chose...' He mused and lifted up the katana. 'It's a bit big for me but I feel like it's a part of my body...'
He noted the bow and arrows he had while putting it away, opting to wield the katana alone before he stepped to the door and pushed it open.