In the mist-shrouded lands of Kagemura, a secret order of assassins known as the Seven Kanji ruled the shadows. These seven warriors were bound not by blood, but by a powerful, ancient oath, each one gifted a shard of a mystical crystal, called the Shinsei Shards, which bestowed upon them extraordinary abilities tied to the elements of nature and the arcane. Their symbols, etched in glowing kanji on their bodies, represented their powers and their bond.
The Seven Kanji
Ryu - The Dragon: Master of fire, able to summon flames and dragons made of pure energy. He was the leader, wise and fiercely protective.
Tora - The Tiger: Wielder of earth, her strength could shatter mountains and her skin was as impenetrable as iron.
Kaze - The Wind: Light: Light as air, his speed was unmatched, and he could command the winds to carry him across the battlefield.
Mizu - The Water: A serene and deadly force, she controlled water in all its forms, from gentle streams to freezing ice.
Kumo - The Cloud: Illusions were her forte, bending light and shadow to confuse and deceive her enemies.
Raiden - The Thunder God: With the power of lightning, he struck with precision and fury, his eyes always crackling with electric power.
Yami - The Shadow: The most mysterious of them all, his command over darkness made him nearly invisible, his strikes silent and deadly.
For years, they carried out their missions with flawless efficiency, feared by warlords and rulers alike. Each assassination was an art, their coordination seamless. But the crystal shards they carried were more than mere tools of powerâŚthey were pieces of an ancient artifact known as the Tenshin Mirror, a relic said to hold the power to reshape reality. The Kanji swore to protect it from those who would abuse its power, but within one of them, GREED HAD BEGUN TO FESTER.
It was Yami-the shadow-who first discovered the true potential of the mirror. He had always lingered in the darkness, not just physically but in his heart. The power of the shadow crystal was intoxicating, and through the whispers of ancient spirits, Yami learned that if all seven shards were reunited, the bearer could ascend beyond the mortal realm, becoming a god.
But the Kanji had sworn an oath to never unite the shards, for they knew the mirror's power could corrupt even the purest soul. Yami, consumed by ambition, could not resist. He began to weave his treacherous plot, manipulating his comrades, setting them against one another with whispered lies and careful deception.
One fateful night, while the Kanji were summoned to assassinate a powerful daimyo, Yami made his move. In the heat of battle, he struck Ryu from behind, plunging his dagger into the Dragon's heart. The others, stunned by the betrayal, fought to defend themselves, but Yami was no longer a mere assassin. The shadows bent to his will, giving him unnatural strength and speed, allowing him to evade every strike,
Kumo was next. She attempted to vanish into her illusion, by Yami's mastery of the dark allowed him to see through her tricks. He decapitated her in one swift motion, her body fading into mist as her life left her. The rest of the Kanji, enraged, unleashed the full force of their abilities.
Raiden summoned a storm that shook the heavens, bolt of lightning tearing through the sky aimed at Yami. But each strike only strengthened him as he absorbed the darkness between the cracks of the light. Kaze, moving faster the eye could follow, attempted to sever Yami's connection to the shadows, but the traitor anticipated every move, his own speed now matching that of the wind. With a silent wave of a hand, Yami unleashed tendrils of shadows that wrapped around Kaze, choking the life from him
As Mizu and Tora stood their ground, the two remaining Kanji fought with all their might. Mizu summoned a wave of water that turned to ice, intending to trap Yami within a frozen tomb. But Yami shattered the ice with a dark surge of energy. He then focused his attention on Tora, whose strength had always been greatest asset. Yet Yami, wielding the power of six fallen comrades' shards, had grown too strong. He enveloped her in a sphere of darkness so dense, he screams were swallowed before they could reach the others.
With only Mizu remaining, Yami paused.
She was his oldest companion, his most trusted friend. For a brief moment, the darkness receded from his eyes. But the temptation of power was too great. In a single, swift motion, Yami plunged his blade into her chest, shattering the final shard and absorbing its essence.
As Yami stood among the bodies of his former comrades, the shattered crystal shards began to fuse, their light bending and warping into something far more sinister. The Tenshin Mirror appeared before him, whole once more. Its surface was a swirling vortex of shadow and light, reflecting Yami's deepest desire.
In that moment, Yami ascended. The skies darkened as the ground trembled beneath his feet. The moon itself turned black, casting the world into eternal twilight. Yami, the last of the Seven Kanji, had become the God of Shadows, a being of pure darkness, with dominion over life and death. The balance of the world was shattered, and a new age of terror began, with Yami's name whispered in fear by all who lived in the lands of Kagemura.
But legends tell that the Kanji's spirit did not rest, and in the heart of the world, the light still flicked. For though Yami had betrayed them, the bond between the Kanji was eternal. And one day, the remaining fragments of the Shinsei Shards would awaken once more, seeking vengeance and balance.
The final battle had only just begun.
100 year later
Bastian born in a family of farmers watched his family die from Yami's army. As they sent monsters called Ankokujuu, beast built on rising he'll on the hopeful. Bastian saw a wolf cub all alone. He decided to be friend the wolf cub. Looking at his family was killed to the wolf took a liking to Bastian. They would wounded Looking for food and a place to stay. Bastian and the wolf ran into a old man who adopted both of them.
Old man:" Hey kid what's your name"
The old man would walk in his house and cook food for Bastian and the wolf, Bastian would follow the old man and sit down.
Bastian:" I'm Bastian shimazu"
Old man:" Shimazu is it "
The old man recognized the name and thought of his old friend, who fought in the war against yami and died. He would put the food on the table.
Old man:" I'm kanzei I fought with your grandfather when we going against yami"
Bastian would start to cry as he thinks of his family and wished he was stronger and was able to stop Yami's army from attacking.
Kanzei:" Why are you crying boy, is there something wrong "
Bastian:" I lost my family to the ankokujuu"
Kanzei:" Stop this crying bot there was nothing you could do about there death you are only 10
Bastian would yell at kanzei, he would look at him with anger.
Bastian:" You don't know my story I could had did anything to stop the invasion"
Kanzei:" Do you truly want revenge for your family's death"
Bastian:" If there anything I could do to get avenge there death then yes"
Kenzei would look at the boys eyes and see the vengeance in his eyes. So he thought of a idea. He is going to use the boy to kill yami.
Kanzei:" I will train you in the ways of the spear, every style"
Bastian:" You would teach me how to fight"
Kanzei: "I would before we get into your training what's the wolf name"
Bastian:" I don't know I never thought about a name for him"
Kanzei:" The I will call him koda"
Bastian:" Koda is a good name I guess"
The wolf would bark as he liked the name koda.
Koda:" woof woof"
Kanzei and Bastian would start his training into becoming the greatest fighter and defeating yami.