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Background: A man that got Abandoned by God since the Start. My name is Tormenta; adoptive son of @Hideo Hozuki, my biological parents fell in Battle, I never met them, they weren't the best humans either, my biological mother was a woman that was doing human-traffic, my biological father in the other hand was a schizophrenic that just wanted to open humans to "Study how their organs works" (Even though everyone knows it), the life with my stepdad Hideo was really harsh, on my childhood I was considered as a rogue ninja already since I was living with Mr Hideo, then I started to develop some sort of hate for the village that gave me the back. My childhood was really a surviving task everyday compared to other childs on the world; my whole day was doing hard jobs that forced me to get mature quickly, had to earn that bread everyday and Mr. Hideo was getting sick already, so, in my despair to help the man that gave me a place to call "Home", I started working as a thug for the big organisations that rules the underwold like Yakuza. With my good body, trained with the hard jobs and polished with the hard life, I started doing the dirty work, had an exepcional affinity fighting with the fists, made my way through using basic Taijutsu for quite some years, it helped me out to pay my stepfather's medical bills and for the very first time, eat real food. Then, the day that changed everything happened, the day I lost it all and then got something in return. Mr. Hideo passed away getting ambushed by the enemy faction's thugs, as I saw his body slamming the floor with a huge cut in his chest, I felt all the rest of my life falling apart with him. The man that raised me, the man I could call father, passed away in an horrible way, and he said the same thing He always used to say when I started in the criminal world life, "The one that kills with iron, dies by iron". He told me always to leave that kind of lifestyle and be a man of good, that whatever comes easy leaves easy, learned that the hard way. A new beginning. I left the criminal lifestyle, went to the Leaf to re-join as a former Ninja, kept following the way of the fist and trained the art of Gentle Fist; a style that goes all agaisn't my old style, one that is made to protect. Went to the medical school and studied the arts of Chakra infusion to heal others, in the Memory of Mr. Hideo. Started my own fishing business to earn money in a honest way. (Go and Like it ) Started guiding the new generations on the straight way, giving advices based on my past experiences, so they wouldn't do the same mistakes I did as a young one. Made my way back to my old town that saw me grow, now with a clearer view of the world, now with more experience about how everything works, now with more refined arts made to help, not to murder, now with a clear purpose; be the wise leader that the town needs.

Just like any day Leaf aviary was busy and full of noise from all the stamps and pens of chunin working nearby. The job is usually not that hard at least compared to fighting it was rather easy for a chunin but even then compared to other days only a few letters came today. Some of them were about land inquiries and some about mission requests but nothing special. Suddenly a harsh noise came from outside the building all chunin stood up in unison in a battle stance. The sound was approaching closer every second. Then a hawk suddenly crashes onto the floor surprising everyone in the room. A chunin quickly dashes and examine the hawk letter.The chunin takes the letter in his shaking hand seeing the current state of the delivery hawk. It could be anything. Every one of his muscles tenses up as he opens the letter carefully in an attempt to not damage the letter or further freak out the scared hawk. The letter was of bad quality and a little burned the writing was horrible almost as if written in a hurry. The chunin read out the letter to the other chunin. "We are under attack! Our patrolling group was attacked by an army of sand ninjas near the dark clearing currently heading to the leaf village." The chunin handling the letter was shocked and rushed to the Kage office with all the strength he could gather. In little over fifteen minutes the state of the leaf village changed the usual shops busting with customers all closed down in a matter of minutes. The joyful sounds of children playing vanished without a trace. All that was left was the grim expression of trained ninjas ready to fight.The action taken by the current Hokage was quick and he manages to gather most of the active forces in leaf such as the military police force, Five out of twelve guardians, and many chunin and jonin. The current force gathered wasn't the full power leaf could provide but it also wasn't too bad. The real problem was that sand was nowhere to be seen. The Kage quickly sends some scouts to find sand traces but they were nowhere to be found. Many questions were revolving inside the leaf ninja's minds such as "did they leave without fighting" or "was the information about coming to leaf wrong?" Everyone seems worried not only because sand was missing but also regarding the content of the letter sent by the unknown leaf ninja. Even if situations are dire leaf ninja always sends an encrypted letter but this one was not further it doesn't contain any useful information about the number of sand coming or anything else.But still, a delivery hawk delivered the letter which means it was indeed sent by a leaf ninja. The delivery hawks are trained for years before they are ready to work. They only take letters from leaf ninjas even if they are about to die but there is a loophole that sand can easily exploit the hawks never betray the leaf village but humans could easily. The Hokage's calm and relaxed expression changed to an angry one as he shouts "FORMATION 12!" As soon as shinobi hear the Kage command they rush out and spread. Till now they were guarding the entrance to leaf village against a threat that was nowhere to be found. But the situation was different now the threat might already be inside the village. The sand village is famously known for its techniques related to invisibility Jutsu. They are the most advance when coming to any type of cloaking ability and changed the simple technique to absolute perfection granting them perfect cloaks. This means they might have already invaded the village and just waiting to eradicate us in one single attack. All the shinobi took positions around the village ready to fight but nothing happened the sand army still was nowhere to be seen and everyone's stress was only increasing over time. One hour went by and still, nothing happened everyone was still in position. They could do nothing but wait until they are given further orders. Many random thoughts started plaguing the minds of ninjas such as "maybe someone just did it as a joke? And in reality, no one was coming to invade us and everything will return to normal soon." Each minute feels like an eternity when you know you can die at any moment but here two hours already passed and there was no movement to be seen some thought that maybe they left because the Hokage quickly figured out their plan but some were more skeptical about the situation and believed that this is what sand exactly wanted and was trying to make everyone tired.The sun was setting down soon and everyone's worries were only getting bigger with each passing second. The fearless ninja who rules over everyone whether a chunin or a jonin started to feel the instinct of every living being of trying to hide from predators. The exhaustion from waiting for extended periods knowing full well that they might be attacked at any given moment was the worst feeling they could experience in their life. The ninjas who once killed thousands in battles and forgot about the fear of dying were slowly regaining the fear back as death approached. Finally, When the sun set down a huge clang sound passed through the leaf village. Everyone face turned toward the blast almost as if they were part of a hive mind knowing exactly what was about to happen. The Kage signaled a group of four military police forces to collect intel on the enemy. They all sprinted toward the unknown sound at full speed and then one of them exploded everyone was caught off guard by the scene they were witnessing in front of them. It was unbelievable one of the skilled ninjas and an honored member of the military police force was defeated so easily by traps set up by sand. Soon more sounds and explosions could be heard all around the village the scream of villagers could be heard loud and clear. The Kage singled to go but one of the jonin stops him and said "Hokage Sama we shouldn't go they are just trying to lure us into their traps!" The Kage looked straight into Jonin's eyes but no words came out. The Hokage didn't say anything but everyone already knew how the Hokage was feeling. The Hokage treats everyone as part of their family and seeing them die in front of him and not able to do anything was weakening his mind and soul. He was about to do something reckless moving right where the enemy wanted us but at the same time, The explosion and suffering we were witnessing was so horrible and inhumane that many of the ninjas even knowing full well that it was not a good idea to go help still wanted to go even if they die in the process. It was a tough decision but in the end, The jonin who said not to go was able to convince Kage from doing something so reckless. all the higher-level chunin and Hokage started to make plans and discussing on how to handle the situation. Every second they used to discuss how to defend was resulting in hundreds of death. After 3 minutes or so everyone stopped they finally came up with a plan and started to move. From what they gathered so far was that they were near the entrance of the leaf village but the sand was already deep inside the village causing havoc and Leaf can't fight them straight on because all the traps spread like a minefield between them. The Hokage and other high-rank ninja order everyone to go inside the leaf sewer which confused some low-ranking ninjas they knew that the leaf sewer contains a passage that leads to outside the village but then why are we going? As they move further inside the sewer some ninja confusion was only growing further but they didn't say anything because they trusted the Hokage with their lives even back then if the jonin didn't stop the Hokage they would run into the traps without a single shred of fear. The passage that led to the outside leaf village was near but then a strange thing happened the Kage took a strange turn and went toward a dead end. Everyone looked in confusion not knowing what was going on. Hokage touch the wall but nothing happened but then after a few seconds, The wall started to shake and opened everyone was surprised and looked confused the Kage went inside and ordered everyone to follow the strange place. What they entered was the ANBU base they only heard about in myths and stories as a child was right in front of them. The Kage clapped his hand taking everyone's attention and directing it toward him and said "the sand village surprised and attack us and caught us off guard and we can't fight them head but with this, we can win! We are currently inside the leaf ANBU base which contains a secret passage that allows us to go behind the leaf village quickly. We are going to do a surprise attack. Is everyone ready?" everyone trusting the Hokage nodded in succession. The Sand village was causing havoc around the leaf village and was surprised that leaf didn't come to protect it but most ignored it saying they prob got scared. But the Kazekage standing on top of the building looked confused he knew very well that leaf wouldn't just sit back or hide he fought them a thousand times and knew the Hokage better than anyone. A huge scream came most people didn't think of it much and just ignored it as another scream from one of the people they killed but then a lot more could be heard they all looked back and leaf was attacking them from behind they were caught off guard. They trusted the plan too much and thought leaf was helpless to do anything now. A huge fight began behind the lines most sand ninjas were not ready to face an attack from behind. The formation they were in gave them a huge advantage if leaf came from the front but now that they somehow appeared behind them everyone was confused and didn't know what to do. An all-out battle begins both sand ninja and leaf ninja started dying. The battle was a legendary one the leaf with their strategy gave them a huge advantage but the sand still fought with everything they got. The battle lasted more than forty-five minutes. After that sand ninjas retreated and left the village with the help of their cloak ability. All that was left was the dead body from both sides and a huge trail of destruction. Most leafy were happy that they were able to defend the village when they thought it would be impossible before but many still looked sad and wondered when the war will end.

My name? Sorry for the hesitation, it has been so long since anyone has called me by my name. Over the years I've gone by many names, I haven't heard my birth name in decades. Trauma has been a theme in my life, memories buried deep, my childhood is a blur. One thing I will never forget is that fateful day. The day the Akatsuki attacked. It was this day that my village felt the almighty power of the "Red Glow." We were a small village, so small that it would easily be overlooked. I was 5 years old at the time. All I remember from that day is a huge explosion. When I regained consciousness, I was surrounded by a pack of wolves, deep inside a neighboring forest. Little did I know, this pack of wolves would become my new family. For the longest time, I had forgotten who I was. Am I human? Am I a wolf? I spent the rest of my childhood with this pack. I learned how to hunt and scavenge from my pack. I probably wouldn't have survived this long if they hadn't found me. Living with the pack for so many years, I learned how to communicate with them. I learned how to live off of the land pretty quickly as well. My survival instincts kicked in and never turned off. Years later, my pack started to die off, one by one, of old age. I was barely a teenager at the time. Orphaned once again, I had to become even stronger to survive the wilderness. I learned how to craft weapons out of wood and stone. Hunting for food was hard at first but I quickly adapted. My pack taught me well. Although I was able to conquer and survive on my own for so long, the feeling of belonging and loneliness started to kick in. I haven't faced humanity in over a decade now, I've become intune with nature and my feral instincts. But I wanted to find others like me, I couldn't be the only one right? There has to be others like me out there... Could I be the only one without a village to call my own? I finally decided that I would venture out of the forest and find my purpose. It would be my first time leaving the forest since I was a child. On my journey, I suddenly hear children screaming for help. I hesitate to react, not sure if I am just hearing things. Many things filled my mind; what if its a trap, what if they attack me? As I got closer, the screams were louder. I climbed to the top of a tree to get a better view. What I saw at that point has instilled fear in me to this day. I saw a family of 5. They were being attacked by a giant snake! The snake had wrapped itself around the parents. The parents were yelling for the children to run, the children were crying and screaming for help still. Frozen in fear most likely. Was this my purpose? Am I supposed to save these people today? Do I mind my own business and continue on my journey? No I have to save them at all costs, there are innocent children involved! I start to run towards the children, putting myself between them and the snake. Then suddenly, blood splattered everywhere. The snake had snapped its two victims in half with its constriction. I've been around blood enough to be used to it but this time was different, the amount of blood is nothing I've seen before. I blacked out at that point. When I came to, I found myself on the ground, covered in blood. The children surrounded me. "Lady!! Miss!... are you ok? please be alive!!" I look around to find 3 kids, tears running down their faces. As I try to get up, I could feel pain coursing through my body. The kids help me get on my feet, I finally noticed the remains of their parents and the snake, only it was lying lifeless before us. Did I do that? What exactly happened? I tried my best to communicate with the children, but it had been years since I've spoken to humans. I only remember a few words from my childhood, but nothing that would be helpful. The kids would eventually lead me to a nearby village. I must've been suffering from a concussion or something, because everything after that was a blur. I just remember hearing one of the kids say something about "...Takumi." This must be the name of the village. I spent a few years in Takumi, taking care of the children, like the wolves took care of me. They taught me how to speak their language, I taught them how to hunt and protect themselves. This was my new family. After the Great Ninja War, with all the deaths of shinobis, I travelled with my family, in search of those who were orphaned by the war as well as those who no longer had a village to belong to. We took them in as our own and showed them our ninja way.

Greetings Hermits, I, Gilgamesh, am pleased to announce that there will be an event to determine the next Hermit Sage and leader of the Hermits Corporation. In order to be eligible for the role, you must reply to this forum post with a detailed roleplay backstory following the code of hermits. In two weeks, the staff team will select the best posts and those players will be asked to come to an in-game roleplay event. At the end of said roleplay event, a new Hermit Sage will be selected. I remind you that any perspective on how the role can be played is accepted, as long as it is justifiable and within the code of conduct. The Hermits Corporation is built on creativity and roleplaying, and we welcome all interpretations of the role of Hermit Sage. I look forward to reading your responses and seeing who will rise to the challenge of leading the Corporation. Sincerely, Gilgamesh, King of Heroes. The Hermit Code: 1. Trust no affiliation. 2. Take only from the land, not the people. 3. Survival is always the key to higher enlightenment. 4. If they stand behind you, protect them. 5. If they stand in front of you, fight with them. 6. If they stand beside you, show them respect. The sage code: 1. Lead with wisdom. 2. Be Just and true through your actions. 3. Teach the young, the lessons you've internalized. 4. When all else fails, show them what it means to master your inner demons.

Tormenta, born on the Sand Village, sneaked into the Leaf Village undercover to learn their Secret Gentle Fist style, and now... A fisherman (? Started my Journey by learning how to properly fish, was looking like a hella hard Task, tried multiple ways and techniques taught by my homie @Dull, and gave me a purpose on this life; Get the biggest and rarest Fish in the Ninja world Trained for Long, researched, asked to experts, even talked with one of the Ninja World Deities known as Kelp for his wise advice, so my adventure started: On the Infamous Red Light zone of the whole village; the Leaf Spa. On the Red Sea from the Ring Arena. Even when the very scary and well-looking Ninetails showed up attempting to destroy everything we know And fishing... Other kind of stuff for accident while my turn for the Tournament of Power started @Tommy All of this has lead me to the peak of my skill cap as a fisherman, getting ready for my big pray, which will be written up on my next Journal entry; Remember the name of Tormenta, The Humble Fisherman.