You have no Legacy

Summary: Sequel to 'It all Started with the word 'Thank You'. 12 year after the creation of Sky Country, those who are left behind are plunged into despair. Ruius invite, is a ray of hope for those people.

I do not own Naruto.

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Hiruzen Sarutobi looked incredibly old as he sat in the Hokage seat and who could blame him?

The last 12 years weren't something he ever thought he would live through.

He should have long since been retired and yet he was at a desk tending to a fast dying village.

The man known as Ruius Vin, had caused the village to die very slowly.

If he had known that he was inviting the very devil into his village, he would have collaborated with Danzo to send assassins.

Speaking of Danzo, the man mood plunged within a year after anybody being born just want to the sky.

When that year was up, Danzo revealed himself to still have his ROOT squad with him even though he gave the orders to disband it years ago.

Not only was ROOT alive and kicking but the coup also had the help of the Uchiha clan, who had eyes on the Hokage seat.

The battle was fierce and a lot of people died, but eventually Root and the Uchiha succeeded in taking over the village.

But then they had a problem.

They did not want to rule together so they turned on each other and another massacre happened, the Uchiha clan numbers dwindled to almost nothing and Danzo had been killed when the Uchiha clan realised that behind that bandaged arm of his, were the eyes of their fellow clan's man.

Danzo died a very horrific death but in exchange the Uchiha clan was no longer the Villages super power.

It was ironic since Hiruzen old body was placed back into the Hokage seat shortly after the bloodshed with half of the village gone.

The other's villages could have easily invaded them.

However, they couldn't because they had problems of their own.

Blood was being shed everywhere, lead by people who wanted to rule.

They killed hundreds of people and the river was died with blood from corpse discarded.

Nobody seemed to realise until they got the top, that what was the point of being a Ruler if there was barely anybody alive to rule over?

Their actions had far reaching consequences.

The issue of no babies being allowed to be born here, grow until nobody could ignore it anymore.

The big clans especially felt this blow.

How were they supposed to carry on their legacy if there was nobody there for them to pass it on to?

People were unfortunately getting older and with no young blood ready to replace them, there were problems everywhere.

Food was hit the hardest, since those who could farm could not farm as much as they used to with age.

This caused loads of people to starve to death.

The Village of the Bloody Mist, had wiped itself clean off the map, since they turned from killing people with bloodlines to killing people, for even a scrap of food.

People soon learned to never cause a fight, for fear of reducing the population even further.

With the issue of underpopulation, everybody was pretty much after the man's who caused this to happen.

Even the Fire Daimyō, who had clearly lost weight, was prepared to get on his hands and knees and beg the man to even release a small fraction of the people he took.

If only they had some young blood, it didn't have to be a lot, just something to keep them all from going to an early grave.

And then an organisation full of S-rank missing-nins showed up and destroyed a whole country lead by a very mad leader who was yelling something about a perfect world and some other crazy stuff.

They were all finally killed or imprisoned when they were ambushed in the night.

Even criminal organisation had to sleep once in a while especially when they one haunted down nonstop.

So many people sacrificed their lives just to provide an advantage, they were all awarded a medal of bravery on their graves.

And now the day, every single person in the world feared.

It was the day that new children were supposed to enter the Ninja academia.

Except there was none.

They had run out of children to train to become ninja's.

Every year, the number just kept on getting smaller and smaller until one day, there was not even a single child with their parents excitedly waiting to enter the academia to be become cool ninja's.

Just last year there was only three children admitted to the Academia.

But now, the court yard was as silent as a grave.

Which meant those none-existent kids who were supposed to take the graduation test to become Ninja when they were ready, could not go into the work force and help the village grow.

From now on, every single village and country would slowly sniff themselves out of existence.

They will all vanish.

They can kick and scream all they liked but it won't change the fact that there would be nobody available to keep their legacy alive.

To keep the village alive.

The Will of the Fire will one day be sniffed out, so pathetically, that those left in Konoha could not believe that such a strong ideology would die so pathetically.

Hiruzen, personally, had cried so much, that he had no tears left to give.

He had not only failed the village but he failed his students own child.

If only he could see that sweet child again, he no longer cared about the village.

What use was the title of Hokage, now?

Where did all those children and people who were taken, go?

Where they living good lives?

Where they eating into their stomachs were full?

Why wasn't he taken as well!?

He never realised just how terrible the people that surrounded him actually were until the 'Lifting' started happening.

Was he not taken because he was the Hokage?

Or perhaps, his younger self would cause trouble and fill everybody heads with 'freedom', if he was taken?

What freedom, exactly was there?

He was chained to this job and everybody was waiting to die.

Any place was better than this place.

And as if the world had answered his prayers, something happened.

The people on the lacking streets of Konoha were suddenly aware of an upward draft sweeping over them, the civilians and the barely surviving Clans looked up to find a giant dove with a halo above its head.

Many eyes understandably widen.

They had never seen a bird so pure and full looking.

The large bird, flew all the way to the window of the Hokage.

How the bird know where the man was, was a mystery to the man and everybody else.

As soon as it reached the window, it was as if it realised that it was too big to fit into the window, so it shrunk down in size and flew to the stunned Hizuren desk, where it then proceeded to drop the paper it was holding in its paws.

This method was incredibly out-dated but the land below was struggling to advance.

Then the bird disappeared before the old man's eyes, right before the old man could attempt to grab it and try to find out where it came from.

Hizuren had no choice but to look down and see the rolled up paper covered in clouds which were moving.

Who?

At the same time, each village that managed to survive also got a Dove of their own.

He began to unroll it, the clouds moved with the movement as he began to read it.

'Hello, Hokage-sama, you may not remember me but I used to work for you a while back.

My name is Ruius Vin'

Hizuren eyes turned into daggers, of course he remembered, he was the one who plunged the whole world into despair.

He continued to read.

'How are you doing? I bet your enjoying your retirement. How is the Village?'

Was this man serious?

Hizuren had a strong feeling that the man was mocking him, he was willing to bet that the man know full well that he was still wearing the Hokage clothes even though they meant nothing now.

'I know the years must have been good to you. Over the years, I have also done some big and meaningful things. I became a leader of my own country for one.'

Wait.

WHAT!?

Hizuren eyes were super wide.

'The people I took in are also living wonderful lives. I was surprised to find out, none of those who I asked wanted to return back to their old lives, apparently they wanted to see what kind of life they could have here.'

And Hizuren felt a hot slap across his face.

It can't be.

All those people that the man took from the village wouldn't abandon their duty to this village.

Would they?

'The babies I've taken, are now approaching their teen years. I don't think I'll ever tell them, that they came from a world full of despair. Those who are old enough to remember, can do that for them, although I don't think they would take it kindly to hear what their fate would have been if they hadn't been taken away'

Hizuren know what he was talking about.

He wanted to save the children, but it just wasn't possible to save them all.

'Also, in the last 12 years, children were actually conceived on Sky country so soon Sky Country will have to expand because of the much large population'

Yes, this man is mocking me Hiruzen couldn't help but realise.

To have a booming population was now a dream here, people would go on a killing spree gladly if that meant one baby would be allowed to actually grow up here and that baby would be treated like a god.

'Oh, and you can tell all the clan heads that their children are safe and sound. They are growing up to become wonderful adults. It's up to them if they are proud of them or hate them, I don't really care. Oh, and are you aware that there is another form of Shiringani that doesn't have anything to do with going through a stressful situation or killing your own best friend?'

And Hizuren eyes almost popped out of his head when he read that.

He apparently did not know how the Uchiha unlocked their eyes.

They had hid it well for years, knowing that if he know, he would either send them all to see a psychologist or find a way to block their bloodline.

'If you're wondering about Naruto. I've long since chosen to adopt him as my own. I've made sure that he grow's up in an environment that loves him. There was nothing stopping me from showing him he was just another child and give him a loving home that your village refuses to provide. He's no longer afraid of people and his smile is very bright.'

And Hizuren sighed, it was not like he did not want to give his students legacy a loving home but it was too dangerous to do so.

The world would literally be after him, if the world know who he was and not only that, a lot of now dead villagers would be after the boy as well.

Who knows how many people would show up wanting to 'adopt' him, when in actual fact they were after the boy's life?

'Also, before I forget, I want to let you know that Naruto does not remember you.'

And Hizuren almost fainted.

But he had done so much for the boy!

But if the boy doesn't remember, does that mean, he had failed him too much?

'The other jinchūriki are doing well, as well. They love their new environment and some even cried when they realised, nobody was going to hate them here and want to kill them. You should really treat them better, those poor people.'

Hizuren did a double take.

The jinchūriki were there as well?!

So, the man really did take them!

Didn't that mean the man had all 9 tailed beasts under him!?

Hizuren was terrified.

Nobody should have that much power.

'Did I also mention that the food in the country, prolongs life?'

Was this man trying to kill me through a heart attack!? Hizuren thought, well the man was on his way.

'I want everybody to live long lives so I made it so that when everybody reach's 20 or above they will start growing older a lot more slowly. This is done so that they will all be alive when everybody down below is completely wiped out. Although I don't think they will want to live in such surroundings, I want to redecorate when your all gone'

So, this man really was trying to kill them all! Hizuren realised with horror.

What had they all done in the man's eyes for him to decide to kill them very slowly?

'So, everybody here is doing really well. So i decided to allow you to see it.'

Allow me to see it? Hizuren thought, his interest suddenly peaked.

'For the first time in 12 year's I'm opening the doors to Sky Country. Only six people from your village are allowed to come. If there is foul play, I will choose the six people for you. The entrance will be open in a week time. If even one of your people causes a scene in Sky Country you and your people will be kicked out. The duration of the visit will be a week."

Then the man had the gall to sign.

'Signed by the Sky Daimyō

Ruius Vin'

For the first time in quiet some time there was a village meeting.

And scene!

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