Chapter 9:Clans

The next day Nataro decided to scavenge the Hattori clan ruins by himself while bringing the mask along with him. As Nataro scavenge suddenly Shuten Doji asks him "Hey, Hattori boy do you know where the seal are? Because I can't sense a seal nearby". "It was probably taken by the Fuuma clan during the attack", Nataro replied. "Despite being one of the five clans they got destroyed to such a state just prove how powerful the Fuuma clan is" "And how much do you know about my clan?", Nataro asked. "I know enough about them, but what do you expect from someone who has been sealed for 1000 years" "Then what do you even know about the five clans?", "What I know of the five clans is that , they are powerful enough to seal me which means they are strong, but that is 1000 years ago and I don't know whatever happens for the last 1000 years", Shuten replied.

"Fine, I'll tell you everything I know about the five clans. 1000 years ago, the five clans form a promise to split and rule 5 regions of Nihon which are Hattori clan in Onigashima, Fuuma clan in Kishin, Gakugan clan in Azumato, Iwata clan in Nishikata, and Yukinara clan in Shimura. It was peaceful for 700 years but later the Fuuma clan starts a war to the Hattori clan so they could claim Onigashima but they were able to protect it for 300 years until a few days ago the Fuuma clan attack us at night with a shinobi grandmaster and finished the Hattori clan but it is mostly because Hattori clan currently have a weak defense due to lack of preparations", said Nataro. "But don't you think its odd how could a mere shinobi grandmaster is strong enough to defeat the strongest clan overnight. From all I know Hattori clan is the strongest from the five clans but I guess due to the 700 years of peace it slowly weakens their strength and resolve", spoke Shuten and Nataro interrupts him by saying "Hattori clan wasn't weak if they were weak how could they protect themselves from the Fuuma clan for 300 years and just like you stated Fuuma clan is strong and currently they are able to rival the Hattori clan". "How about the other clans? don't they help the Hattori clan or they just let them be or even possible collided with the Fuuma clan", Shuten asked. "The Hattori clan are allied with Gakugan clan and Yukinara clan but Iwata clan remains neutral and refuses to allied themselves with others. Gakugan clan often sends help to Hattori clan but recently they are having difficulties in their own region". "Difficulties such as what? Maybe they are just finding reasons", Shuten interrupted.

"1000 years ago, the five clans took over 5 regions but other small clans disagree so they formed a rule that those small clans could merge with the ruling clan of the region or to be ruled under them. Most of them decided to merge with the five clans but some decided to be ruled under them, each regions has multiple clans except for Onigashima due to them all decided to merge with the Hattori clan. Currently there are 2 clans in Azumato rules under the Gakugan clan, 1 clan in Shimura rules under the Yukinara clan, 2 clans in Nishikata rules under the Iwata clan, and 16 clans in Kishin rules under the Fuuma clan". "How interesting the situation is, but if the Hattori clan is one of the strongest at least they must have a shinobi grandmaster", Shuten replied. "I don't know how many shinobi grandmaster is in my clan but I'm sure that my father is one of them", "Your father?", Shuten asked. "My father, Danzo Hattori is the grandmaster of Hattori clan also known as "Fujin, the god of wind", he is a powerful swordmaster shinobi within the Hattori clan he was able to master a grandmaster level technique, but he was killed by the shinobi grandmaster sent by the Fuuma clan", Nataro replied.

"Alright Hattori boy that is a lot for me to catch on, but for that I will tell you something", spoke Shuten. "What is it?", "If you look in your right, there are book collection of techniques under those ruins". Nataro follows Shuten's instruction and dug up the ruins and he found the Hattori clan's books of Hattori Kenjutsu from basic level to advanced level techinques alongside all Hattori Kenjutsu fire,water,lightning,wind, and stone style.