Blood in the River

''In this world, wherever there is light - there are also shadows. As long as the concept of winners exists, there must also be losers. The selfish desire of wanting to maintain peace causes wars, and hatred is born to protect love.'' -Madara Uchiha. Conflict is the only way the shinobi, no...humans know how to solve their problems. Whether it be Equality through Persecution, Reconnection through Destruction, Freedom through Chaos or Peace through Submission, humans always try to find a way to find a negative to reach a positive. The water known as the Shinobi World is forever polluted with the blood continuously being split by every war.

Small lands are often left in the dust as the Five Great Shinobi Nations settle their disputes anywhere possible. Being between two Great Nations, the Land of Rivers is in a dangerous spot geographically especially in a time such as now, where ties between nations are weak and trust is now a word that has lost its meaning. With rumors of a nation allying with the demons known as Jashinist, nations are strengthening their borders and preparing for the worst. For a nation of such small size, warnings and allies were of the utmost importance.

"So this is the Land of Rivers, small but it possesses powerful threats, reminds me of the Land of Whirlpools." the Red-Haired Mage thought as he travelled to a small village to meet a man who is of galactic descent. "This confrontation will be an interesting one.