Tale of Kyuubi
Chapter Two: Glimpse of power
The blindfold was wrapped tightly around his eyes, blocking his ability to see. Then again, he didn't need to see. He could hear his enemies. He dodged to his left, then ducked and swept his leg across where he had just stood. As he spun, his leg impacted his target… the attacker who was approaching him from behind. As his opponent fell, he lashed out with his hand, grabbing his leg, then swung it over his head and slamming it into the ground… hard.
He could feel the stone below him crack and shatter. He felt the air part behind him, there was no way for him to strike with his limbs, but his chakra would be enough. Just as his opponent was about to strike, he released a wave of chakra, throwing his opponent across the room. Just as he was about to dash away, a voice rang across the room.
"That is enough Shinka."
The voice was firm, and left no room for misinterpretation. So, he reached up and removed his blind fold.
His other opponents had already moved to stand behind him, while the two he had attacked were still unconscious. He could see the look of pride in his father's face as he spoke. "You are progressing faster then any who has come before you. I am proud of you my son."
His answer was the one he always used, "Thank you father."
"Now, you are all dismissed. Go about your business, Shinka, I want you to go meditate in your room. The counsel wants to speak with me. When I arrive we will have dinner."
"Yes father."
Shinka made his way to his room. However, once there, he left behind a chakra aura, to fool anyone who might pass by. He needed to know why the counsel was meeting with is father so much as of late. He arrived after the meeting, and began his spying.
"You cannot be serious!"
"We are."
"Your son is a threat. He is not even a four tail yet and he already possesses the power of most six tails. To compound insult to injury, he is not even 20 human years old yet. He is too young to even have two tails, and yet he has three."
"We cannot allow your son to continue along this path. If he does, then he will draw the attention of Kyuubi to us and we will be massacred."
"As a result, we are banning him from training for at least 300 human years."
"And what will MY SON do in the mean time? Has this counsel even considered that?"
"We have pondered upon his fate long and hard. And even with all of our knowledge, we have only found one solution."
"He will be sent to
Shinki. He will stay there for the next 300 years."
"SHINKI!
How dare you insult us with this decision! That is where vixens are
sent to learn their skills! This is an insult to my family's
honor, as well as mine and my son's honor!"
As his father was about to shout at the counsel again, a booming voice echoed through the room.
"That is enough!"
His father sputtered, "But, Hiro-sama–"
"I said that that is enough! Your son is being sent away for everyone's safety. If he is not sent to Shinki, then he will eventually be sensed and Kyuubi's anger will be upon us all! This discussion is over. Your son will leave in three days. That is all that I have to say."
Just as Shinka was about to leave, again, the booming voice spoke out.
"Shinka, it is not polite to listen to another person's conversation. Now, stand before this counsel."
Moving quickly, he slid the shoji door open. After closing it, he quickly went to sit beside his father. He didn't raise his head once. He remembered what his father had told him when he was young, "never look one of the counsel members in the eye. If you do, then you will likely forget how to breathe."
"You have heard the decision of this counsel. You will leave in three days for Shinki. While there you will study to gather your wisdom before you will be trained again in the physical arts. Is that understood?"
"Hai!" Was the only thing he could say.
"Then it is decided. You will make the journey alone, we cannot have anyone escorting you if this is to be a secrete. Go now and prepare for your journey."
With that, both he and his father moved out of the room, heading back towards their home. Shinka knew that he was going to be alone for the next 300 years, and yet, he couldn't say even one word for the next three days. When he left, he did so without telling his parents to farewell. This was and action that would haunt him for the rest of his life.