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   Updated 02/05/16: No major changes, some small changes in wording and corrections to grammar/spelling I missed the first time around. Vale was quite possibly one of the most impressive cities that Naruto had ever seen, and a career as a ninja had given him cause to travel more than most in his world. From his position slumped against one of the grand viewing windows that adorned the airship he was travelling on, Naruto had an unrivalled view of the city. Wide set docks manned by ships larger than any he had ever seen morphed into charming architecture and winding streets, which themselves quickly grew into dizzyingly tall skyscrapers that

The sun was bright, the wind gentle and it was business as usual in the village of Hikomi; which for this tiny village not far from Hi no Kuni's southern coast meant boring and peaceful. Nestled in a small valley and stretching along the banks of a slow river, this was a peaceful place. It was far divorced from the demons of the northern mountains, the bandits of the east, and the constant skirmishes of the western border. Life here was slow and safe, many of the inhabitants never having known true danger. That would be soon to change. Death and despair had come to Hikomi, and it stalked impatiently at the edge of the forest just above the t

    It was what most would consider to be a perfect day. The sun hung high in the sky without a single cloud in sight to block its rays, casting down a blistering heat that seemed to only be enhanced by the faint breeze that did little more than gently shake the trees. Predictably, the beach that Ruby had all but dragged the team down to in order to celebrate the end of their first year was filled to the brim with people, creating an almost party-like atmosphere as the Beacon students set about the place.     Sun, sea, and sand; many people’s idea of a perfect summer day. Blake hated it.     Though, she did have to admit that her op