Book 1: Realms Unite!

Chapter 3 Decisions

Nightshade could see trees when he neared the end of the portal, "Huh, maybe this realm won't be so~," his voice tailed off as he landed on a tree branch and he realized he was hundreds of feet above ground! "Oh wait I can just fly!" he said as he jumped into the air and began to plummet to the ground. "Ahh!!!" he screamed as he fell. A figure emerged from the shadows and caught Nightshade in mid-flight, "Idiot," it said to him

The two landed safely on the ground. The man that had saved Nightshade was Kisashi, "Oh it's only you... I thought you might have been one of the other people from this realm," he laughed nervously. Kisashi smirked and put two fingers on Nightshade's head. A surge of energy volted throughout Nightshade's body sending images of great beasts and warriors of the past into his mind. Nightshade felt the chakra that resided inside him warm his body. The power was greater than he imagined even though he didn't know how to use it he knew it was great by the feeling it left him.

Kisashi looked from Nightshade then pointed to the gates that they stood near where the wall stood tall with loads of buildings behind it. Nightshade looked at himself once more and noticed the change of the clothing he wore. The Sentients had clothed him with a black head band with a strange symbol that resembled a leaf, a black cloak, chain armor under a white t-shirt, black cargo pants, and black boots. Nightshade put his hands down to his hips to find that his swords were now strapped to his back. The handles were sanded down and the vibration he felt from the Jedi realm was gone.

"So what now? I thought everybody would be here or something." Nightshade asked listening to the silence. Odion appeared, "The Fourth Great Ninja world war is at hand. You must first seek out your Ninja Counter Part. He is waiting for you beyond the forest. Yes I did say waiting. Evanstone Glade is a particular being with which we have been in contact with for many years. He knows that someday he will be needed in a great battle between good and evil. He knows not what for but he knows. Go to him now for he is waiting for peace. Then you must enter the battle field and help Naruto and Sasuke in their attempt to defeat this worlds evil Madaara Uchiha," he said.

Nightshade nodded as his sentient eye's focused on the surrounding areas, "I guess I'll head this way. Sound~" He said turning towards Odion and Kisashi to find them once again gone. "Damnit! I hate it when they do that!!!" Nightshade yelled as he walked towards the forest.

Far to the north Nightshade could feel the different chakra clashing against one another, "That must be where the war is being fought... I better hurry the," Nightshade said to himself moving forward through the forest. Nightshade felt a tug on his energy as if someone was calling out to him. He knew it was a chakra based tug judging by the sensation it left on his body.

Nightshade turned and followed the presence. From the brush a white ferret emerged and gazed up at Nightshade with glassy eyes. Nightshade could tell it was hungry and lost. A blue band with the Hidden Leaf Symbol was tied around his leg. The ferret crawled closer to Nightshade as he knelt to the ground. From a side pouch Nightshade brought out some trail mix and gave the ferret some nuts and raisins, "Hey there buddy, no need to be afraid I'm not gonna hurt ya I promise," he said softly extending his hand to the ferret.

The ferret stepped in closer and looked at the strange man then squeaked as it snatched a couple nuts from his hand and began to munch down on them. Nightshade smiled, "You obviously belong to someone. I think I'll help you find your owner. I bet there very worried about you," he said. The ferret turned and squeaked excitedly as it climbed up Nightshade's leg and onto his shoulder, "I'll take it that's a yes," he said.

As he began to walk the ferret's ears perked up and it scuttled down Nightshade's body and headed off in another direction then stopped to squeak at him as if telling Nightshade to follow him. Nightshade looked at the way the ferret was heading and noticed a stronger chakra pulse coming from that direction than the other, "Alright I guess a ferret is better at this than I am," he laughed following his fuzzy companion.