Ninpocho Chronicles

Ninpocho Chronicles is a fantasy-ish setting storyline, set in an alternate universe World of Ninjas, where the Naruto and Boruto series take place. This means that none of the canon characters exists, or existed here.

Each ninja starts from the bottom and start their training as an Academy Student. From there they develop abilities akin to that of demigods as they grow in age and experience.

Along the way they gain new friends (or enemies), take on jobs and complete contracts and missions for their respective villages where their training and skill will be tested to their limits.

The sky is the limit as the blank page you see before you can be filled with countless of adventures with your character in the game.

This is Ninpocho Chronicles.

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Left. Then a right. Then follow the hallway down a little bit. Kotsuko stopped just short of the corner of the hallway leading to the next corridor, not wanting to proceed any further yet. There was another camera there, watching the area for anything unusual. Before proceeding, Kotsuko gathered up his chakra in preparation. His magnetic chakras were potent, and the perfect tool for him in this situation. As he stepped out from around the corner, the young boy let out a small, concentrated burst of magnetic energy. The camera wouldn't stand a chance, the magnetic fields frying its circuity temporarily. Kotsuko didn't need long, only a few moments. He hurried through the hall, still maintaining the technique. Once he was past the camera's field of vision, he let go of the technique—the little mechanical eye came back to life again. This hospital was a tough place to get through, but the young boy was up to it. The front desk hadn't been nearly this hard. The people working there were too busy on their work, and the doctors walking around had too many patients to notice on young boy sneaking in. Once he'd gotten inside, things got a bit trickier. Not impossible, though. You just had to know when the right time to go was. With the right timing and a calm head, getting around was really not too bad. Besides, the young boy saw the whole thing more like a game than anything. It was an interesting challenge. One that he was up to.

The really hard part was the cameras. Kotsuko's magnetic fields would scramble their signal, creating nothing but static for as long as it was active. He knew there must be someone watching the video screens, but he usually only had the technique active for a couple moments at a time. He figured with the amount of cameras in this building, they couldn't possibly notice a camera going dead for a second or two every once in a while. Kotsuko knew there was a chance that he'd be discovered, but if that were to happen he was sure that he'd be able to figure something out. After all, he had a tongue as silver as the iron sands that he controlled. He'd be able to figure something out. Hopefully.

As he continued down the hallways, his coat flapped behind him from the speed at which he walked. The small gourds of iron sand at his hips swayed as he walked, their contents heavy and plentiful. His cloud grey eyes scanned the doors on either side of him, looking for the intended destination of today's excursion. He was about to turn down another corridor, figuring that it wasn't around here, that he spotted it: the supply room. Walking directly towards the unassuming door, Kotsuko noticed the standard lock and deadbolt on the door. The young boy smirked, thinking how easy this whole thing was. He waved a hand over the lock, his magnetic chakra turning the metal tumbles inside. It took no time at all for the deadbolt to snap open, allowing the door to swing freely on its hinges. The young boy stepped inside, locking the door behind him as he did. He figured that, from the outside, he'd want everything to look like how it normally would. Turning around, he took a look at the room before him. Beakers and instruments, tools of all sorts, and equipment that you wouldn't even think of were there. All well documented, too. Kotsuko grinned a little, making sure there weren't any cameras in this room. Seeing that there weren't he reached for his back pocket.

He pulled out a small black book and a pencil. The young boy flipped open the book, licking his fingers in between turning the page. He began to scribble something down, then took to walking down the aisles of the storage room. He would look at an object, then make a note. Sometimes he'd pick things up, looking at them and examining their materials. Then he'd write down more scribbles. As he did, he'd mumble just a slight bit to himself. "Erlenmeyer Flask, check. Volumetric Beaker, check. Precision surgical tools, check. IV drips, check..." His focus was intense. He was intent on this task, whatever it was. The young boy was still listening for any other sort of movement around him, but his attention was obviously on the supplies. So far he hadn't taken anything. He'd just written down notes. What the heck was Kotsuko up to?
 
Kitsune had been paged by the security guard, informing her that there was something wrong with the equipment in the security center. So she immediately went there in a single warp and had a look for herself, as some of it had been custom designed by her. ”As you can see, Sennin-sama, we’ve got cameras that are down on an entire floor, except, it seems to be only now and then, and—Wait. Now it stopped.” the guard said, the last bit coinciding with Kotsuko diving into the storage room, ”Do you think it was an equipment failure, or something else?” the guard asked her.

”I think it was something else. Thank you for reporting this, I’ll go take a look in person. Which camera was the last one to get the static?” she inquired. The guard pointed at the camera pointing down the hall towards a storage room. So whomever was knocking out cameras likely wanted something from that particular room, as the next camera didn’t get knocked out, and there were no other doors in camera view. Kitsune nodded, now knowing where to go, so she immediately warped inside the storage room, right in front of the door, blocking anyone from exiting.

Then she spotted a kid, scribbling things into a notebook. ”Do you make a habit of breaking and entering, kid?” she asked him, scowling and staring right at him. ”You clearly missed the sign on the door saying STAFF ONLY. So. Who are you, and what are you doing in my hospital?” she asked him, not hiding her discontent one bit.

[MFT; WC: 265]
 
Yakkai Sainou walked down the hallway, his white doctor's coat fluttering behind him. Though his attire screamed woman, as did his layer of make-up, the way he strode gave away his true gender. Flicking a blonde strand from his line of sight, Sainou produced a ring of keys from his pocket. The clinging of said keys, mingled with the clicking of his heels, made his approach to the inventory room rather obvious. He was in need of some satsu root, something that was kept locked away due to its horrible habit of producing toxic fumes when not handled properly.

Reaching his desired door, Sainou inserted the key into the lock rather loudly, the man paused when he heard a voice from the other side of the door. A hint of rage welled up in him, as he could tell there was some kind of funny business going on. Why else would a door be locked while someone was in it? Whipping the door open, Sainou boomed in a surprisingly deep voice. "What's going on in he-" The man cut himself off as the vision of his Lady Shinrya met his eyes. "M-m'lady! Excuse my brash tone. I thought something was afoot in here, what with the door being locked and voices within." However, the idea floated in his mind. Why was the Sennin speaking within this room anyway? He wished to question, but kept his red lips closed. No one questions the lady, especially someone as lowly as he. He waited patiently for Kitsune to move, or for the real situation would present itself.

[Topic Entered with NPC]
 
Kotsuko continued to sweep through the aisles, cataloging the various instruments and tools available to him in this room. The one thing he noticed about the whole place was how sterile it all felt. It made sense, considering they were in a hospital, but it was still an odd feeling. For a person whose profession revolved around dirt, grit, and sweat, a clean and spotless environment was an odd contrast. It wasn't the worst thing ever—he could definitely get used to it. It was during his musings and conjecture that he first heard the odd sound. It was as if space itself was making a sound, almost like an ephemeral fabric tearing itself apart. It seemed to be coming from the door, if his ears served him correctly. He didn't stop his work. He merely glanced up from what he was doing occasionally to see if he could spot the source of this noise. Through the cabinets and glassware he spied locks of deep crimson, and heard an intimately feminine voice. It didn't take a genius to figure out who this person was, seeing as how everyone in the village had seen her face at the voting booth on election day. This was none other than the Medical Sennin, Shinrya Kitsune. The young boy had a few thoughts cross his mind when he realized it was her, but he'd save those for later.

From what he could hear from her, she didn't sound too happy. He couldn't understand why. Had he broken anything? Was anyone's life in danger because of his presence? Sure, he might be trespassing. But so what? He wasn't doing anything wrong, just examining things. Since she'd entered and started talking, she seemed to have put him in her line of sight from the end of the aisle. She stood there, waiting for his answers. He looked up at her for a second, his face calm and unyielding. "No, I saw it. I have excellent vision." Kotsuko turned back down to his book continuing with his work as he spoke. "I'm taking notes. Actually, seeing as you're here, I was wondering if you could answer a question or two for me?" Kotsuko flipped a few pages back, as if he were looking for something specific. He seemed to have found it, as he stopped flipping pages and instead ran his finger down what seemed to be a list. His voice was filled with inquisitive curiosity. "What would you say are the most important tools for medical research? Could be as many, or as few, as you think deserve mentioning. I figure that Shinrya Kitsune would be the best person to ask, seeing as you are the leading authority on this subject." Kotsuko was dead serious. He hadn't stuttered, he hadn't giggled, and he certainly hadn't hesitated. He really did just not understand the fact that what he was doing—being in this supply room without authorization—was not okay.

Just then, another figure entered the room, though not quite so flashily. Opening the door quickly, with a raised voice that was filled with suspicion, another figure walked into the room. Kotsuko wasn't able to get a look at them, though he figured that if he needed to see them then he would. The Sennin was blocking the exit, so it's not like he could walk over and see who it was. Whatever, it didn't bother him much. He merely continued on with his work. He did pause midway through reaching for another instrument as something crossed his mind. Something she said didn't quite make sense. "Why would there be a foot in here? Isn't the morgue down in the basement?" Kotsuko pondered over his own question for a moment before shrugging to himself and continuing on with what he was doing. He reached again for the same instrument that he'd gotten halfway through examining, and continued where he left off.
 
”Excellent vision perhaps, but no common sense.” Kitsune said and grabbed the notebook out of Kotsukos hands before flipping through it until she reached the beginning of where his notes from the hospital began. ”As you’re not staff, you’re trespassing on government property, and I will have to confiscate the notes gained since you entered here.” she continued and simply tore out the pages. ”What you did was wrong. Not only did you endanger people in the hospital due to your reckless treatment of the surveillance system, but you bypassed locks, and also entered a restricted area. By all rights I could have you arrested, and thrown into a nice little cell with no windows.”

Kitsune was slightly ticked off that Kotsuko seemed to be entirely ignorant of his situation, as well as why it was bad. So what if he was curious. He still broke the rules. Then entered the crossdressing wonder of the herbology department: Yakkai Sainou. Sure, he might look the part, but his voice was entirely unsuited for the rest of his body. ”Yakkai-chan, perfect timing. I’ve just apprehended this curious little sneakster.” Kitsune said after the explanation from Yakkai, more or less answering the unasked question that was dangling around in the air around them.

”I suppose the big question now is… What to do with our little sneakster.” Kitsune said and ran a hand through her fiery mane of red hair. Of course, the question that Kotsuko had asked her prior to Yakkais arrival hadn’t been answered either, and Kitsune didn’t see any reason to answer it yet. If at all. Flattery wouldn’t get Kotsuko out of this one, even if Kitsune did enjoy having her ego stroked.

[MFT; WC: 284]
 
Sainou gave a bow to Kitsune when she addressed him and rolled his eyes at Kotsuko's misunderstanding. Rising from his show of respect, he held his chin between his finger and thumb. "Well, our usual form of punishment is bedpan duty...but since this child doesn't seem to be of the medical field, considering his lacking knowledge of the rules, I'm not sure we could do that without the Main Branch Sennin's consent." Since he had missed half their conversation, Sainou eyed Kotsuko. "Boy, it would be a good idea to explain yourself to Shinrya-sama before you get drawn and quartered." He narrowed his eyes. "And be mindful of your words or you'll get a poisoning like you'd never believe." Sainou's threats of poison punishments should never be taken lightly.
 
Seeing as how Kotsuko was not looking directly at the Medical Sennin when she first began to speak, he has to turn himself to face her. At first he merely turned his head; however, when he say her rapidly approaching down the aisle, his torso began to turn with him. He was a little shocked at how quickly she was moving, and it took him a second or two to realize she was reaching for the notebook in his off hand. There was nothing he could do. The material slid past his fingers as he tried to tighten his grip on the binding. He would not be lucky enough to keep a hold of it today. He watched in absolute horror as she flipped through his book, gazing upon it's contents. "The hell do you think you're doing?!" Horror turned to fury as she tore out the pages, reducing the work he'd done to nothing. What the hell was she thinking? He hadn't done anything to harm anyone—what was she getting so worked up over? He clenched his jaw as he stared her down, his eyes filled with a calm, but wrathful, anger. His voice was steady, but his eyes betrayed his inner thoughts. "Give that back." It was not a request, but a demand. He wanted the work he'd spent so much time on. His eyes never wandered from Kitsune's as he spoke.

"Curiosity isn't a sin. All I did was take some measurements and notes—that's hardly a danger to the people here." He held firm, standing his ground and his right to be here. Kitsune would realize he would not budge easily. "Restricted? That's exactly why I'm here! Your stuff isn't available for public use, so I was going to just make my own! How the hell else am I suppose to get any research done?" He scoffed as he spoke, as if her reasoning was the most incredulous thing he'd ever heard. As he stared down the Medical Sennin, however, the other person spoke. Kotsuko didn't have a lot of patience—as evidenced by him having broken into this restricted area instead of submitting an official request for the stuff he needed—and the medical practitioner began to hit a nerve with their words. Seriously, was brevity a lost art these days? He closed his eyes in exasperation, taking a deep breath in to steady himself. "I don't remember asking for your advice." He opened his eyes again, though this time they were directed at the annoying man. "If you have anything useful to say, then let me know." His eyes slid back to the Sennin, who still had his book and crumpled pages in her hands.

"If you'll let me just finish up here, I'll be out quickly. I just have a few more notes to take, and you'll never see me again." In all honesty, his "offense" was pretty minor. It wouldn't be implausible for them to just let him off with a warning of some kind, so he figured why not try for it? Perhaps they'd actually be understanding of his postition? He kind of doubted it, but still. Worth a shot. Just in case, however, he was formulating in his head what he might do if that didn't happen. Maybe grab the book, notes, and run? Distract them, then make a break for it? Combat wasn't an option, so the only tactics he could think up were related to misdirection and escape. However things played out, he kept one eye on his book that contained the rest of his notes. If nothing else, he didn't want to lose that.
 
Kitsune looked Kotsuko directly into the eyes, then applied fire chakra to the pages in her hand, incinerating them on the spot, right in front of his eyes. Both to make a statement and just because Kotsuko thought he could give the Medical Sennin orders in her own hospital. ”Curiosity isn’t a sin, but breaking and entering is a crime. Of course it’s restricted, you need training to know how to use this equipment properly.” she said, grumbling and shaking her head at the little punk that thought his curiosity justified breaking in and putting security systems out of order, even if only temporarily.

”As for how you’re supposed to get research done, how about you stop being a burglar for starters. And perhaps then you could consider becoming a mednin. We do have a research division, you know. ” she said, annoyedly and handed the book back to Kotsuko. She had already handled the illegally gained parts of it anyways. Then Kotsuko just had to go and be bratty, and tell Sainou that he didn’t remember asking for advice. ”Behave yourself, kid.” Kitsune said in a tone that warned him to actually obey orders, or be faced with a harsher punishment.

She nodded to Sainou, as a way of saying “Make sure the door stays closed” before turning her head back to Kotsuko. ”Now… What to do with you…” she said, pausing and thinking. She could put him to work on cleaning bedpans, with Sainou watching over his every move, maybe? Or maybe she should just contact the Main Branch Sennin and have him deal with his little lawbreaker.

[MFT; WC: 270]
 
At Sennin Shinrya's mention of the research division, Sainou flinched. He happened to be a member of that division, and the thought of putting up with this child was too much. It might even be Sainou's official hell, being surrounded by young ones who thought themselves better for one reason or another. However, he could not object to the lady's suggestion. It made perfect sense, as Kotsuko had specifically mentioned he was doing research. A nagging feeling in the back of Sainou's skull begged to know exactly what this child could possibly be researching. However, the boy's notes had been thoroughly barbecued by Kitsune, so the blonde man's question may never be answered.

At the child's words, Sainou's painted eyebrow twitched profusely. The man's hand slipped into his lab coat, fiddling with a syringe of poison. Of course it wasn't lethal, just something that could make the boy's tongue swell up to the size of a melon. It would be impossible for the kid to be snarky while suffocating on his own tongue. However, despite his convulsing face, Sainou held himself back. The memory was all too fresh of the mednin who had went berserk in the streets of Kumo and had been demoted for it. Even though this white-haired upstart's words could easily be considered provocation, Sainou was still at least twenty years older. To stoop so low as he would be an embarrassment, especially in front of the lady. Though the disrespect the boy showed to Kitsune was making it rather hard to restrain his rage.

Meeting Kitsune's eyes, Sainou instantly understood what she desired. He'd watched her enough to comprehend even her most subtle of actions. He backed up and took a spot directly in front of the door and swiftly locked it before returning his gaze to Kotsuko. Even though he was dressed like a woman, his slender frame had a man's strength behind it. The boy wouldn't be able to push this man out of the way easily, if at all. He crossed his arms, a pose common for bouncers. However, it looked a bit ridiculous coming from a cross-dresser. He wondered if perhaps he should aid his lady by using his bloodline ability, but decided against it for the time being. Maybe if the boy got a bit rowdy, however, he may reconsider.
 
Just like that, all of his hard work had gone up in smoke. Literally. As Kotsuko watched the pages of his notes disintegrate, the Medical Sennin's chastising words rang loudly in his ears. Kotsuko still didn't quite get what was so wrong with it from a utilitarian perspective, but it mattered little now. His notes were gone anyways, and there was no way he'd be able to get in here without permission again. Now that they knew his face, he'd be put on some sort of blacklist. The young boy was a tad bit angry at this development, but he quickly took a breath and relieved himself of such a petty feeling. It didn't matter what had happened, what mattered is how he was going to proceed from here. Breathe. Relax. Think. What was the best way to continue forward? What gave him the best chance of getting done what he needed to? He could try to replicate all the notes he'd taken by memory, but with the amount of information that he'd gathered he was sure to miss something important. It's not like he could go to another hospital, as the only ones with equipment this advanced were in other Hidden Villages. He didn't have the luxury of going to one of those. That left him with few options left. The first option was to take the equipment by force, though something told the young boy that was an impossible feat; at least, not with his level of combat prowess. The other option was to be granted access to it, through a number of ways. Bribe a medic who could get him in, blackmail a security guard so that his comings and goings would go unnoticed, or...

...or he could join the Research Division. This trip was quickly turning into a much larger chore than Kotsuko had been planning on. Was he really supposed to chain himself to a branch, having to obey their rules and restrictions, just so he could do some simple research? The thought of having to work within regulations was appalling to the young boy, but he was having a hard time finding a better solution to this issue. He needed the equipment to do research, and the only plausible way that was happening was by doing it legally. This was not going to be easy. As the Medical Sennin handed what remained of his notebook back to him, Kotsuko swallowed his pride. The young boy spoke with his eyes averted from the Medical Sennin—he clearly didn't look happy. "Fine. I don't quite get it, but I'll play by your rules." The young boy gritted his teeth, dying a little more inside as this continued on. With a tongue that sounded like it was covered in acid, Kotsuko reluctantly continued, "You said something about a Research Division? What do I need to do to be approved for research?" His gaze was everywhere except on Kitsune. He hated this so much, but he'd have to do it if he wanted to continue to learn things. There were questions he needed answers to, and the resources this place could provide were, admittedly, beneficial. All in all, being able to access everything in this hospital would be a great boon to the young boy—he just despised having to admit it to others.

Biting his tongue, the young boy forced himself to look directly into Kitsune's eyes. Running his finger over the cover of his book, he reminded himself why he was doing this. Knowledge for knowledge's sake. That's all this was. That's all that mattered. Steeling his voice, Kotsuko continued by saying, "Shinrya Kitsune, please let me work in your Research Division." He thought we was going to throw up. He held in it, knowing he'd have to save that for later. He hoped the woman was pleased with herself. Hopefully, pleased enough to actually take his request seriously.
 
Kitsune ran a hand through her long red hair and smirked. ”Alright. However. You’ll be watched, closely. You’ll begin as an entry-level MiT. That means showing up for work in scrubs, it means menial tasks, and so on. However, if you do well, you’ll be permitted access to a lab.” she said and then snapped her fingers twice. Out of thin air, three men, entirely dressed in black appeared and began taking Kotsukos measurements. And just as fast as they had appeared, they vanished again. They didn’t even enter or leave through the door.

”You’ll begin tomorrow. There’ll be a bag waiting for you at the reception. Inform the receptionist that you’re the new kid, and she’ll know what you mean. In that bag, you’ll find scrubs, tailored especially to you. Once you’ve proven you can handle yourself in the branch, you’ll be given a proper white coat.” she explained to the kid. ”But if I catch you trespassing on areas you don’t yet have access to, or if I get informed that you’ve neglected your duties… This little incident here, gets put onto your permanent record, as a breaking and entering. Understood?” she warned him, before shooting a glance at Sainou.

She smiled lightly and then said in that honey-sweet “don’t mess with this woman” tone of voice, ”Sainou-kun, I’m trusting you to keep an eye on him. If he steps out of line, let me know.” she paused and changed her tone of voice ”Oh, and, that perfume you mixed up for me… It’s fantastic. Brilliant job on that~” she then said and smiled. Not that Kotsuko would have any idea what she was talking about, but hopefully Sainou would. ”In any case. I’d consider this business concluded.” she said ”C’mon, kiddo.” she added and gestured for Kotsuko to head out the door first.

[Snapshotting the thread, using slot 2. – Topic Left when Kotsuko and Sainou both leave.]
 
Sainou's frown could not be any more intense. It was happening. This kid was going to work his snarky butt all the way up to the research division, and then he'd be Sainou's problem. Well, sometimes. Sainou was admittedly not the head of the division, nor did he want to be. Yet, maybe if he had a bit more influence, this brat wouldn't mess with him. ...Unlikely, considering he appeared to be barely able to be nice to the Sennin herself. He truly had to wonder who this kid's parents were, or his teachers. They did a horrible job of raising him.

Upon his lady turning to him, he stood up at attention. He gave two sharp nods, though his frown showed his dissatisfaction with the situation's outcome. Sainou would have far preferred to see the kid thrown in the slammer. However, his frown turned upside-down the instant Kitsune complimented the perfume. "Thank you ever so much Shinrya-sama." In the name of Baroness Shinrya. The man kept his obsessive catchphrase to himself as he stepped aside. He said nothing to Kotsuko, wishing to forget the boy even existed, at least until he had to really start keeping an eye on him. Sainou awaited Kotsuko's exit and gave Kitsune a mighty bow as he grabbed his needed ingredient and left.

[Topic Left]
 
Submitting himself in this way was humiliating, but if that meant continuing with his work than so be it. He would accept this embarrassment, no matter what, if he was able to walk out of this with more access than he'd entered. As the Medical Sennin spoke, the young boy bowed his head and listened. He did nothing else. Her words were meant to chastise, but instead they galvanized him. They spurred him on, wanting to overcome these ridiculous impositions. And yet, and the end of it all, he merely stated, "Yes, Miss Shinrya." He would take this as a moment of triumph, no matter the resentment he felt towards the situation. He would take his time, learn what he needed to know, and would continue forth with his plans. He'd just have to learn to be patient. He would be as the earth: stationary when necessary, but unstoppable when needed. And so the young boy walked out of this room, a stoic expression on his face but a sadistic smile in his heart. This wouldn't be the end of this incident, not one bit.

[ooc: Topic Left.]
 

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