Orochimaru and Jiraiya arrived to Uzushiogakure. They noticed several pillars that surrounded the village. Various symbols and signs were scrawled across the pillars, creating a complex series of patterns that seemed to crawl on the surface of the pillar. Jiraiya took the lead and walked up to the two largest pillars which functioned as doors to the village while Orochimaru fell in step behind him.Orochimaru didn"t pay attention to what Jiraiya was saying in order to get them into the village. He was looking for any signs that Ezekiel or Jiro might be approaching. All of a sudden, he could feel it. A ma.s.sive amount of Killing Intent was headed straight towards them. The pillars began to respond to the perceived threat. A ma.s.sive surge of Chakra formed a bubble that formed around the village.
Just seconds after Orochimaru had sensed the threat, the village was surrounded by some bubble formed through sealing. The people Jiraiya had been talking to were gesturing for Orochimaru and Jiraiya to quickly enter through the main two pillars and the duo entered. Orochimaru felt a wave pa.s.s over him as he entered into the village. The Chakra concentration inside here was higher than outside.
"Is there anyway for us to see who is approaching?"
"Yes. I"ll activate it now."
Orochimaru stared in awe as the opaque area between the two largest pillars turned transparent. Jiraiya walked over to him after he finished talking to the ninja in charge of the two pillars.
"Let"s keep our eyes open for Ezekiel. It sounds like Jiro won"t be in control for some time."
"We should also learn sealing."
Orochimaru had been so astounded by the aspects available through sealing that he partially forgot about keeping watch for Ezekiel.
A shout from near the back caught Orochimaru"s attention as well as Jiraiya"s.
"An eagle is approaching us from the front at breakneck speeds. It is much faster than our fastest ninja available. It will reach us in three seconds. Two seconds. One."
The barrier shook and flickered. As Ezekiel fell down to land on the ground, the ninja present noticed the giant Chakra drill that was formed over Ezekiel"s right hand. He stabbed at the barrier once more and this time, he stabbed through it. The barrier instantly sent vast amounts of Chakra to that area and Ezekiel was rebuffed.
A moment later, two drills stabbed through the barrier once more and Ezekiel jumped inside before the barrier could close the opening in time. Orochimaru and Jiraiya saw the Mangekyo Sharingan in Ezekiel"s eyes. Even though the Mangekyo were eye catching, the intense Killing Intent being leaked by Ezekiel was making it hard for the other ninja to breathe.
"Where is the leader of your village?"
Most of the ninja were incapable of responding and Jiraiya managed to squeeze a couple of words out.
"Tone down the Killing Intent. We can"t breathe."
As the Killing Intent was toned down, the other Uzushiogakure shin.o.bi exchanged glances with each other, generally unsure on what to do. At this moment, several people dressed in robes with many scrolls hanging from their robes appeared. The ninja who was in charge of watching over the gate reported the situation.
"Let the amba.s.sadors from Konoha enter."
As the barrier between the two larger pillars disappeared, two Anbu and one Jonin dressed in the general flak jacket entered. Kana also entered into the village and hopped forward to greet Orochimaru and Jiraiya with a friendly burst of fire. While Orochimaru and Jiraiya received the flaming affection of Kana, one of the robed men walked forward to greet the ninja.
"You all are welcome to our village. However, let"s get the negotiations done first."
The Jonin along with the two Anbu followed the robed man towards the inside of the village to discuss negotiation conditions as well as answer questions. Ezekiel also went with them determined to get answers to his own questions. As the people were about to disappear, Jiraiya shrugged at Orochimaru who already knew what he wanted. The two Chunin also followed, intent on watching over Ezekiel to the best of their ability.
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Ezekiel stared at the mirror and a mostly unfamiliar face stared back. A pale face that was unblemished with long black hair tied back in a ponytail. Serious, sunken eyes and a natural glare completed Jiro"s facial features. After consulting Jiro, Ezekiel had figured out how to turn off the Mangekyo Sharingan and the eyes turned back to their dark brown color.
Ezekiel seriously thought over the words of the negotiation. There wasn"t that high of a chance in even successfully developing a Jutsu to get him out of here. Simply put, the different realms within this universe such as the afterlife realm or summon realm were all connected in some way to this universe. However, this world was completely disconnected from any other universes. Chakra was only functional within this universe. Going beyond it might not even allow Chakra to function and connect with the other universes that presumably existed.
As the disappointing news continued to repeat again and again, Ezekiel smashed the mirror. Gla.s.s pieces began to fall to the floor and shatter into even smaller pieces. His rage, disappointment, and agony were released as the inside of the house began to be smashed apart. Furniture was torn apart and walls were destroyed. Dust and other small particles began to fill the air as the house continued to be torn apart.
Tears slowly streaked down Ezekiel"s dust covered face as he trembled while sat on the ground of the ruined house. However, Jiro was watching with cold and calculating eyes. Their relationship might be incomparably intimate with both of them having viewed the memories of the other, but Jiro knew where he stood. He stood with his family and friends as did Ezekiel. However, without his family, Ezekiel was like a wild animal. If Ezekiel were to go on a rampage, Jiro would be the one to stop him.
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The next day, Jiraiya and Orochimaru knocked on the door of the house that Jiro was residing in with some hopeful thoughts in mind. When the negotiations had ended, Ezekiel had locked himself inside the house immediately after. Even with the barrier to protect the house from letting out Killing Intent or sounds, Jiraiya and Orochimaru both saw the house shake and rumble as Ezekiel destroyed most of it.
The door opened and behold, it was Jiro with his signature glare. The Killing Intent that always surrounded Ezekiel was gone and in its place was Jiro with his much friendlier att.i.tude in comparison to Ezekiel"s.
"Where"s Ezekiel?"
"He went back inside my mindscape. He couldn"t handle the possibility of not meeting his family."
Jiraiya let out a low whistle as he peeked inside the house through the door. On the outside the house looked fine, but that was because of the emergency repairs Jiro had done to the house. The inner walls which should have been decorated was gone and there was a mud wall instead. Inside the house, no furniture could be seen.
"d.a.m.n. He destroyed everything. Well, it"s all replaceable anyways. How are you doing now?"
"I"m fine, but I want to know how to get my memories back. It"s not even anything important, but I want it back as soon as possible."
"Let"s eat something first. I have some news to tell you."
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Jiraiya, Jiro, and Orochimaru were digging into a meal with gusto. Jiro was hungry as Ezekiel had just taken off with Kana and had not stopped to eat during the whole time. Jiraiya and Orochimaru were eating for another reason.
"Hey Jiro."
Jiro turned towards Jiraiya while still scooping noodles into his mouth.
"While you and Ezekiel will be mostly helping Uzushiogakure, Orochimaru and I will be going back out into the Land of Fire to establish more places to gather information. Sorry that we won"t be able to stay."
"Yeah, sorry that we can"t help you. One more thing, make sure to tell us if you find someone who seems like a chosen one. Jiraiya and I can"t say much more, but Jiraiya is supposed to look for some chosen one who is going to fulfill a prophecy."
Jiro gulped the rest of his noodles down then replied.
"Got it. You guys probably have to leave now then right?"
"Yep."
"I"ll you guys off then."
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Jiro waved his hand at Jiraiya and Orochimaru who both waved back before they disappeared back into the forest to continue their own plans. Jiro stared at his hands in contemplation. He was now in Uzushiogakure like he wanted to be, but he had to make a list of things to do first.
PS: this is an additional explanation for why it is highly unlikely for Ezekiel to move back to his own world.
If the explanation for Ezekiel being unable was too vague, then think of the Narutoverse as a circle. Within that circle is all of the different realms such as summons or the afterlife. Ezekiel came from a completely different circle and Chakra is only within the Narutoverse, not in other universes