Y/n Hasashi was a well-known ninja of the Shirai Ryu clan, especially with his skills with the kunai, earning him the name of Scorpion, and quite a reputation. But he was also a family man with his wife, Harumi, and their son, Satoshi. But his life...
In the early 1990s, a scorpion was fighting off multiple ants surrounding it, using both its pincers and stinger, as the dying ants let out shrieks before they were killed. As this was happening, a boy about eight to ten years old watched as a man walked over to him and placed a hand on his shoulder. This is Y/n Hasashi.
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Y/n: "Look, what do you see?"
The boy, Satoshi, looks up at his father.
Satoshi: "Papa, the scorpion, it needs help."
Y/n then kneels down next to his son as he wraps an arm around his shoulder.
Y/n: "Life is cruel, Satoshi. It doesn't care where you are from, what God you pray to. It is. So you must face it head-on. See the scorpion?"
They both shift their attention to the animal as it continues to fight off the ants surrounding it.
Y/n: "No matter how many enemies, it continues on. It is strong, yes. It is fast. But do you know why the scorpion is feared?"
Satoshi shakes his head no.
Y/n: "Its will."
The scorpion then proceeds to use its tail and stinger to kill even more ants that are surrounding it as they climb further upon the ant hill. That is until the scorpion descends said the hill, which causes the ants to follow. Then Y/n knelt before his son.
Y/n: "Willpower is what makes your destiny your own. Learn to be strong, here and here." He said, pointing at both Satoshi's head and heart. "Promise me you'll remember that?"
Satoshi: "I will, Papa."
Y/n runs a hand affectionately through his son's hair before he stands up.
Y/n: "Now, let's get home. Your mother is making dinner, and she won't be happy if we're late."
He kneels down as Satoshi chuckles a bit before he jumps on his father's back and wraps his arms around the older man's neck as Y/n gets a good grip on Satoshi's legs to keep him from falling.
Y/n: "Hold on."
Satoshi yells with joy before laughing as his father runs back towards their village, carrying him.
Satoshi: "Faster, Papa, faster!"
By the time the pair of father and son get back to the village where Y/n's clan, the Shirai Ryu, is located, the sun has set, and it is now evening, as the full moon shines brightly overhead. As Y/n approaches the entrance of the village with Satoshi on his back, his son laughs in delight as he has enjoyed the piggyback ride his father has given him.
Satoshi: "More!"
Y/n merely chuckles at his son's excitement.
Y/n: "Your papa needs a break."
As Y/n began to walk through the village, he noticed that two Kwan Daos were left out in the open at the entrance, with one leaning on a pillar to the torii gate and the other left on the ground, which he took note of, seeing that there would normally be guards posted there in case there were any hostile enemies. He breaks his focus off the weapons before he continues to walk through the village, which is deathly quiet, with the only light sources being the lanterns that are hung up nearby.
