Shinobi- Ninjas. The cunning foe capable
of powerful skill known as "Jutsus", trained in the arts of stealth,
combat, and assassination- These beings are the ones that shape our
world. For decades these warriors fought against each, training
themselves to exceeds their limits. It is the allying of groups that
lead to the creation of the clans, large families of those with the
blood of accomplished Shinobi running through them. The leaders of
these clans served countries, acting as loyal knights, or costly
mercenaries. Yet this was the forerunner of an even greater Shinobi
entity- The Hidden Villages. Over half a century ago came the rise of
the Hidden Villages- Entire cities of Shinobi, bonding together to form
with a nation, acting as partners, or dictators. Five of these villages
power exceeded that of all others- And as such were deemed the Five
Great Shinobi Nations. - Quote :
- Fire, whose village was named the Village Hidden in the Leaf.
Wind, whose hidden village was dubbed Hidden in the Sand.
Water, whose hid in the fogs, thus becoming the Village Hidden in the Mist.
Lightning, who lived in the mountains so close to heaven became the Village Hidden in the Clouds.
And finally Earth, who would only naturally be called the Village Hidden in the Rock.
It
was these among the others who rose to the top, receiving a Shinobi who
would be known amongst all others as a legend- A Kage. Shadow superior
then all others. For good or ill, all who ever obtained the title were
great- terrible at times, foolish or arrogant, kind, wise, or stupid-
But all were great ninjas amongst their people. Neighboring countries,
without ninja or feeling that their own inferior, sought the aide of
the Great Villages, their skills giving them dominance over the other.
Yet as with all tyrants who so viciously hold power, that grasp is
eventually broken.
A small yet rigid nation by the name of
Amegakure, the village hidden in the Rain, declared itself to be the
Sixth great nation, and demanded acknowledgment by the world. The
village had long been a site between wars, surrounded by other powerful
nations. For years it's status has been weak- Yet under the leadership
of a new leader, Ame had become unusually powerful- many rumors of why
and how had been spread, but few new precisely how it had been
accomplished. Upon their shocking declaration, a host of surrounding
lesser nations had given their support to Rain, leading some to suspect
that an alliance between the lesser nations had been formed in order to
resist the great five. While policies to Rain had never been greatly
pleasant, as of late the relations have greatly worsened. At last, the
Lady of Rain had enough of the village's delaying of their decisions.
Rain
had made it's points, causing each individual village to feel the
strain as they are forced to choose whether or not to acknowledge Ame
as the sixth nation, else risk it's unified support against them.
Essentially, it was a time where their choices could decide if the
world would be at peace- or war. After a great deliberation, two
nations had sent in their opinions- Kirigakure had promptly refused,
declaring that they would not be bullied or blackmailed into the
support of some washed out bitch's dreams. Kumo, on the otherhand, had
silently declared that they would approve of Rain, hoping to avoid any
aggression. Now, tension slowly rises as they await Iwa's decision,
with Suna and Konoha alone still making a decision. It is a time of
harsh reality and cold deliberation. But even now, forces strive to
control this conflict- Those who wish for money, those who wish for
glory, those who with for power-
And of course...
Those
who wish for destruction. Ninjas, now, must take a side. They must
choose which path they strive upon, which future they desire. History
will tell not of the loser's sorrows but the winner's dreams. The world
crumbles beneath the Shinobi who walk it. Will you soar to the Heavens?
Or fall into the earth. This is the Shinobi world. This is Naruto.
The Heaven Chronicles 
