He was walking all alone as he made his way towards the lake, he was carrying all his gear in a backpack he had borrowed for the beginning of his journey. It was filled with many snacks and food items for along the way. As he made his way closer to the lake he laid down his backpack against a nearby tree. The lake was empty ever since the scene sometime back which resulted in the deaths of several shinobi, while it was marked as a dangerous area he knew that he was safe. He had only met someone stronger than him a few times in his life, or at least a few times since becoming a member of the elite Shinobi Swordsmen of Kirigakure.

The boy went towards the lake as he carefully took his Kirigakure headband off his head and placed it down on the grass next to the lake. He then took in a deep breath of fresh air as the wind brushed his hair into his face before blowing it to the side leaving his hair in a mess. He scratched his head not sure what to do, but he was taking a day off from his usual to clear his head. Too many things were going through his mind and he was having trouble thinking straight now. He began to stretch out before finally bending forward to let his t-shirt slide off as he then threw it to the side. He felt so free as the air went over his smooth skin as he shivered his body feeling the heat of the sun mixed with the coolness of the lake breeze carrying the misty water against his body. He then fell back on the grass, his arms stretched to his sides and his legs also spread out.

He looked up the sky for a while looking at the peaceful clouds, floating passed as he wondered why he could not just be like the clouds. Doing nothing but float around with the flow of nature as he closed his eyes for a moment. He dozed off for a while before feeling the grass brush against his neck as he opened his eyes. He pulled his legs together then lifted his one leg first and began untying his shoe laces. He then took off his right shoe and threw it behind him before doing the same with the other leg and shoe. His feet felt so nice as the coolness went over them, he decided he needed to become even tougher as he sat up then looked down while hugging his knees against his chest. He thought about his mom and felt a deep longing for her, he thought about his friends and felt a deep sense of loneliness, he thought of his clan and how he was no longer even acknowledged by them. Things had become dark as he closed his eyes as tears began to flow down his cheeks. As a shinobi he was trained to have no emotions and show no emotions, in the end he was becoming even more emotional and having even more emotions to hide than he used to have. Did his family make him weak or did they make him strong, did his sensei's see his strength or did they see his weakness, was he going to be able to protect everything he held dear. He then heard a voice deep within his heart begin to speak to him as it said only three words.

"Let it go"

He then got up slowly to his feet, he looked up at the sky as he carefully flicked his shorts strap so that it would slide off as he stood naked before the lake of Eternia. He looked down into the lake at his reflection then as if by instinct alone he began to take a step into the lake as he found just how shallow this end was. He took a second step as he felt the second rush of coldness sweep his other foot, he felt the coldness of the water as he kept walking the water only reaching as far as his knees. The water was very shallow and he then stood closing his eyes as the water began to move slowly to his will, something was changing deep inside him as he began to bond with the nature surrounding the lake. The water began to move violently around him as he began to think of what it was to be a member of the Yuzu clan and how they had become so weak.

He then opened his eyes as his blue eyes appeared to look like the ocean was inside them as the water began whirling around him creating a vortex as he stood there as the water reflected his naked body. He had no scars, no wounds, as even his tattoo had all but faded away as he raised his one hand into the air. The water kept whirling around him as clouds began to scatter as there was now an opening in the sky with a radius of roughly five meters. He then took a really deep breathe before shouting out. "Aaaaaahhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

The water began raging at high speeds rotating as the inner circle became smaller the thick mass of water seemed to have gained a mind of its own as the pillar of water seemed to begin rising up into the sky. It was unclear how high it was but this was something new, this was something to change the world. This was the power he was seeking and things kept going like this as he then lowered his hand as all the gathered water crashed down creating a massive explosion of water that created a blinding mist as it also began to rain. His body felt the coolness of the mist and the wetness of the rain against his naked body, he spun around in the water as it moved with him as his eyes looked different as one could see the moon reflected in his eyes even though it was day time. The moon affects the tides and therefor he thought to himself he would become the Moon that rules over the entire Ocean. As he was now training to become far stronger than he had been before.

The spinning stopped as the boy then drop his right hand before him and raised his left hand behind him. He had read about something like this before and had chosen to attempt to perform the same ability himself. He spun around rotating his whole body as the waters also rotated with him creating a sphere of water around him as he felt a bit dizzy doing it the first time as he fell in the water as the sphere broke apart. He was stubborn so he would never give up from just one attempt, he needed to attempt it a second time a third time or as many times as it would take. However he then realized this technique had a weakness as he then decided it was time to train his speed, he was not fast enough he thought, he was not strong enough either so he had to become stronger and faster.

He wanted to stand on the surface of the water but he felt like he needed to deal with the water resistance against his legs. He made his first dash as he disappeared from the view of anything that could see his form, all that could be seen were splashes in the water here and there and nearly everywhere. The water began to crash violently with waves in all directions blasting endlessly into the air as he began to have fun, kicking the water into the air as his feet made way for him to step onto the surface, using his hands to swirl the water around in a massive display of dominance over the water all around him. The lake was the best battlefield for him and provided him with a continuous source of water as he kept running around in the water. It was not long before someone came walking through the trees as he was having so much fun, until he stopped the water dropping as he stood naked while someone was looking at him from behind. His heart began to beat faster as he stood preparing to defend himself as he slowly turned his head back to look who was there. He glared at the intruder as a lady stood there smiling, he blushed slightly before looking away and then spoke.

"get lost, i busy training here", as the lady began to giggle a little she then spoke softly towards him. "do not mind me, i just came here to do some washing you can continue to have your fun but you might not want to be found naked on this side of the lake. The girls are coming to bathe here later and it would not be wise for a small boy to be surrounded by so many naked ladies would it?" as he thought about it for a moment he became stubborn and said. "I do not care, if they get in the way i going to kick them out the water". Things had changed and this was also a form of training so to speak, he needed to learn to deal with people more often. So he took the time to gather his composure and then proceeded to raise the water as he held up both hands into the air as the water began to gather above him. A giant ball that began to look like the moon made out of water as it kept getting bigger as drops of water were falling down on his beautiful body as the woman smiled and began to lick her lips. She then whispered in her head, 'if only he was not a shinobi, he would have made a perfect boy for me to take home. Oh well i am sure this could be fun'.

The water in the ball above him began to swirl around at a fast pace as the water began to spiral with some portions of water forming edges all over it as he then took a deep breathe before blinking only to toss the ball which headed towards a nearby clearing. It hit the trees which all exploded out of the way as the animals ran for their lives and a crater was left behind as the boy scratched his head. "I might be able to use this", as he held his hand out in front of him looking at the palm of his hand. "Just you wait Sou...."

Words = 1057 + 733 = 1790(1 EP)

The boy looked at the palm of his hand then he turned his head slightly to look over his shoulder. He glared at the woman as she began to leave right away. She saw a darkness inside him and knew after seeing what he did just now that she had to get out of his way. She was happy enough to see a cute little boy playing in the water naked, she did not need anything more still. She knew better than to be too greedy as she made her way back into the forest. She noticed several armed bandits walk passed her as she just continued on her way as they ignored her. Who were they and why were they ignoring a woman who would have clearly been an easy target.

The boy was busy laying on the edge of the lake resting his head back against the grass looking up at the sky. The water moved over his body in a cool and refreshing manner as he took in a deep breathe, the wind blowing through his hair as the grass swayed from side to side. Silently and almost unnoticed the bandits began to gather each hiding behind a tree watching for a moment when they would be able to get closer. The bandit archers took careful aim and knew that they had to time their shots perfectly or risk all dying. The boy playfully moved his feet up and down in the water before relaxing even more stretching his arms a bit. The bandits were nervous as they struggled to keep in their position, they would not dare to attack him while he was in the lake. The intel they had been given mentioned him being able to use water to flood an entire village, even rumors of him wiping out an entire army in the Seven Bells War which was actually the work of Mitsuhide his former sensei.

The boy got emotional for a moment as he reached out with his right hand as if to grasp the moon which became slightly visible even though it was still day time. The light of the sun was not as bright as it was earlier with the clouds disrupting the light. He actually liked clouds a lot more than people realized, as he wondered if he would ever become like the clouds, able to float in the sky.
In the back of his mind he noticed something, but he was relaxing too much to care about whatever it was. He closed his eyes, but even that did not give them the need to attack. The bandits then began to slowly make a formation.

The archers in the back split up into three pairs, with two archers standing far taking long aim while the other two pairs began to fan out to the sides in the trees in order to cut off any angles for escape. The other men began to hide in various locations within the trees there were about eight of them all in pairs. Meanwhile the leader stood in the center with her spear and then she raised it up and indicated that they should wait for the scout to give the signal. The scout waited patiently now that the trap was set, he was nervous as he looked at the boy and wondered how such a cute little kid could ever be as dangerous as their information said. These bandits were not shinobi, but this was a mission they had to take in order to revive the bandits in the area of Konoha. Outside of the village they had far better chance since everyone seemed relaxed out here. As the scout kept focus waiting for the boy to leave the water.

He fell asleep as the water kept splashing over him as his hair began to rest more on the ground, he was breathing slowly as the wind shifted here and there. The scout was hesitant, he did not know if it was a trap or whether the boy was actually asleep as he waited patiently. How long would they have to wait and how would they get him into the trap if he was actually sleeping. There was no way they could get close without waking him, but if it became dark there would be no way for them to have their advantage still. He was about to do something when he noticed something hit him, he did not know what happened as he fell out of the tree. A shadow could be seen standing in the tree as the wind blew through the leaves as the eyes of a demon were glowing.

Words = 1790 + 779 = 2569(2 EP)

The shadow stood perched in the tree as he looked bored, as he turned around all that could be seen was a shadow with demonic eyes. He dropped down and then disappeared as the scout woke up not knowing what happened when he opened his eyes and noticed the boy had already gotten dressed wearing a cool shorts and a very loose t-shirt then walking around barefoot he then stood a certain distance from the lake as the scout stared. The boy yawned and then looked into the distance and waved to the scout who instinctively waved back. The boy felt bored having relaxed and even taken a nice bath as he stood in the grass, the wind blowing over his small feet as he took a deep breath.

"If you going to run away its okay", he smiled before stretching his arms out quite a bit. The scout shouted out a loud cry. "Everybody run away!!!", hearing that the bandits did something stupid they burst out towards the young boy realizing the trap had failed they all began rushing to the location. The archers all shot their arrows as the boy just raised up water from the lake which shielded him from the arrows. The men got close only to be knocked away by water which then rose up from the lake even higher as the boy raised his hand to the sky. "I told you to run away", as the water rose close to twenty meters into the air it began rushing towards the men who were not prepared as they all got struck by the wave as the men began to scream and cry out in pain as they began to drown in the waters. Some were knocked out, others broke their bones while the archers who could not see clearly just felt the trees beneath them break as they fell into the water. The scout managed to get to safety as he ran to the side the moment he screamed out.

The boy then gave out a deep sigh, "bandits are no fun at all". A mysterious figure smiled from within the shadows as he watched how powerful the child had become. Soon the time would come when his weapon would begin to truly bloom as a flower of destruction in a world corrupted by peace.

Words = 2569 + 391= 2960(2 EP)

The boy walked back towards the lake as the bodies of several bandits laid on the ground, trees were broken down and ground was up lifted as the lake filled the gaps. A small stream of rivers had been made by this display of shear power. He was all alone again as he wondered what he was looking for out here. He had completely forgotten what he was suppose to do, is what he thought. In the end there were many things he still had to do and it was time to let his mind flow like a river as he stepped on the lake and walked towards a small boat which he noticed earlier. It was an empty small rowing boat for fishing, but where were the fisherman he thought as he sat inside the boat and began to meditate. His body and mind became one with nature as he felt all the elements moving around him in harmony.

His mind drifted to a place he could not remember as he began to dream awake, what did he need to know, who did he need to meet, how would he get there, all the questions he had and all the questions he was soon to have. Everything began to surface as his mind allowed itself to return to a time before now, to the time he no longer remembered. He returned to a place inside of his mind that he should never have entered. This was when he lost consciousness and the lake had a large explosion. Not much was clear after this happened.

Words = 2960 + 265 = 3225(3EP)

The water began to settle as the little young blonde boy was looking up at the sky as the clouds were thick as rain came down, the lake was clear of all enemies and it was just him that was around now. He stood up slowly and got to his feet before standing still as water began to rotate around him slowly as he closed his eyes. He began to feel as if nature itself was watching over him, but at the same time he felt like the nature itself was against his very existence. He walked around before taking a brush out of his backpack and making his hair neat and tidy. He then picked up all his gear and began making his way back home, but one survivor looked on as the boy walked away as he began to carve two words into the ground with his finger.

'KILL ME', as the man began choking on his blood, he was suffering from internal bleeding and the only reason he did not get washed away was because he had stabbed his weapon into his own arm to keep him in place. The hooks of his unique weapon and the hard sections he placed in between kept him in place, but his body could not handle the force it was hit with, the water had broken several bones as well as bruised him heavily. He had woken up to find everyone else was washed away into the lake as if they had never even been here to begin with.

The boy did not care about the bandits or the lady or anyone else right now but himself and his mommy, and even that guy Sano. He looked up into the sky before walking onwards to become even stronger than he had ever been before no matter what it takes.

Words = 3225 + 309 = 3534
Training Complete B-S Jutsu Bakkusui Shoha = 2500+1000 = 3500/3500
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