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Chapter 1 - The Beginning

Crystal Release

Crystal Release (晶遁, Shōton) a kekkei tota, is thought to be a combination of earth, wind and water. First Hokage, Hashirama Senju's Wood Release was thought to be the strongest Kekkei Genkai, however, this myth was crushed after the Third Great Shinobi War and prior to the Fourth Shinobi War, as the Fifth Hokage demonstrated an unparalleled application of Crystal Release. According to some witnesses, he subdued the Four-Tails during the Third Great Shinobi World War at the tender age of four using the fabled Crystal Release. He was hence ranked as the seventh most dangerous Shinobi of the war, which is an almost impossible feat for a child.

Orochimaru of the Sannin tried to replicate this ability with his scientific experiments, even though he was partially successful, it ended up as a pale imitation. The "Crystal Cemetery" in the Fire Country is the testimony of it. It earned him his moniker, "The Crystal Sage", which still terrifies the Shinobi world.

Known Crystal Release Techniques

Crystal Release: Purple Scythe

Crystal Release: Needle Spears

Crystal Release: Jade Crystal Blade

Crystal Release: Raging Crystal Dragon

Crystal Release: Divine Wish

Crystal Style: Crimson Rain of Death

Sage Art Variations-

Sage Art: Crystal Style: True Several Thousand Hands

Sage Art: Domain Expansion: Crystal Castle

Sage Art: Crystal Release: Time Pod

The rest of the techniques remain unknown till this date.

According to some people, the Hokage never used a technique twice. Some even argue that he had at least a few hundred S rank Crystal Release techniques.

{Adapted from The Glorious History of Shinobi by Himawari Uzumaki.}

Perfect Sage Mode:

A person who mastered sage arts and has been gathering nature energy for a long period of time becomes a perfect sage. This person can instantly activate sage mode..

Void Mode:

Releases Yin and Yang and absorbs nearby life force at the same time. When a person with enormous spiritual energy has the desire only to kill a certain individual and then destroy everything and everyone awakens this power. The wielder becomes invincible but loses control.

{From the Sacred Tablet in Toad Realm: Mount Mbokyou. Written by Gamamaru around 2০40 BWE. (Before Warring Era)}

Prologue

As long as he could remember them from his infancy, they cherished him more than anything else in their life. They loved him, without a question they'd lay their lives for him. But… It all changed. Thirteen years ago, on that fateful night.

Thirteen years ago, a Nine-Tailed Fox suddenly appeared. Its tails lashed out smashing mountains and sending tidal waves crashing to the shores.

One Shinobi faced the Nine-Tailed Fox in mortal kombat. He sacrificed his life to capture the beast, and sealed it in a human body.

That very night, he was orphaned, his newborn brother had to carry the burden and endure all the hardships that came along. His brother, Menma Uzumaki, was forced to grow up in solitude, negligence, ignorance, hatred, sorrow and so on.

Now, he will be completely alone, no one to look after him anymore.

It's his fault.

Too much uncontrolled emotions.

Too much anger…

Time to pay now.

Death, huh?

'Mom and dad?' he thought. 'I am coming.'

"Naruto-kun!" Suddenly a very familiar voice was heard. He snapped his eyes open.

"Mami-chan! No… noooo… Why are you…"

"Naruto-kun!"

"Mami-chan… Crystal Style: Time Pod!"

Before he could register what happened, darkness had consumed him completely.

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