The Shikyo clan

It is said that when something great in history happens; history becomes legend and legend becomes myth. What is said today is only an apparent and even now, those who know the true history of the Shikyo clan can honestly tell the tale of how the Shikyo became what became of them and what happen those who still lived to the day. Only the leaders know the true history of the Shikyo clan. They keep it a secret now but before every Shikyo knew about the history and as the immortals died and the generation after them came, the minds of the young did not believe the words of the old. The words can only start out in...

In the beginning, there was darkness...and then the words were spoken "Let there be light". During the time of creation in the beginning, the beings that were created. Plants, animals, water, wind, earth, fire, the stars in the night, the stars that brought forth light to the world, humans, angels and demons. Everything was in order. The humans, angels, gods and goddesses worshipped the creator and the demons and those gods and goddesses who were enemies of the creator who despise them. In the beginning of the universe, humans became intelligent, wiser than most and began to create civillazations. The angels and demons fought for spiritual domination in the realm in which the humans could not see and the gods and goddesses plot away to take down the creators throne so that they may rule the universe as it is.

As humans became more devolop, they soon became more intelligent; but also more demanding. Some of the humans wished to have things right away, satisfaction that was quick for them. The gods and goddesses fed upon the idea of giving the humans what they wanted. In there minds, they believe that if they became somewhat like the creator then the humans will begin to worship them and they would have power to overthrone the creator. The idea was suggested and it was not long before the gods and goddesses gave the humans what they wanted and humans began to worship the gods and goddesses for there desire of instant satification. As humans lost faith in the creator, the instablity of these creations were nothing short of cataclasmic. The worlds that in the existance the world is today was ready to shatter and all things of good creation was ready to become extincit. The one, who created all these things, knew that this would happen. He knew for it was the humans that he loved the most. He wanted to create humans that had simular qualities like himself, though they lacked the powers of the creator, they wielded his free will. That was the greatest gift he could give them. He created the angels to serve him but he knew that some angels would try to overthrone him as well. Sending them to the damned place, the fallen ones became the demons that is known today. He created the gods and goddesses but not as gods but as guardians. He wanted to make many immortals that would set balance among the universe and give them the free will that he had. But the heart of all beings were weak and because he knew this, his decision was to create a being that would be able to bring balance amongst all things. The creator had made beings who were beyond the gods and goddesses, the angels and demons but were shaped and made into human beings. The creator had created seven beings. Four males and three females

The three males and the three females had the gifts and powers like the gods and goddesses. They were immortal, beautiful, powers that were somewhat like the creator but in all means more like humans beings as they were able to feel pain and desire. The seventh, the male of the seven beings was the strongest one. His power was a type of check and balance to the other six. His powers were alike the six but different in more ways than others. The assignment that of these seven were to bring balance amongst all things and show them that he was the original creator. The seven agreed to this statement and set forth into the universe to set that were abroad, straight.

Time went on. As time went on and as the seven immortal beings created the balance that the creator had in the beginning. The humans began to worship the creator again, the angels and demons fought for spiritual domination and the gods and goddesses were not plotting but were silent and they followed the seven immortal beings of the creator. But things were still in disarray but not in the view of sight or anything physical as of yet, but in the minds of the six beings of the immortals. Because the creator gave them the same free will as humans and have the type of pride that the angel that lead against the creator in the first place, there minds began to warp slowly. Slowly they became prideful, feeling as though they should be the ones that should have complete control over all things. They were like the creator and they wanted to have his throne but they kept it to themselves for they knew the creator could hear all things, see all things and know everything happen before, now and after.

Oh yes, the perfect oppurtunity the gods and goddesses were waiting for. The seven were beginning to see there side of things. Like the devil, they began to tempt the seven immortals for they knew if they tried it by force, they would be crushed to non-existance. The one that tempted to go forth with the act of treason was a being that many humans and even the Shikyo believe that it was false. It was the god of darkness, the illusionist, the god of control. He was the one that suggested to the gods and goddesses that they should be the creators and not the one they knew that sat upon the throne. It was him that tempted the seven. His words to them:

"Oh, as you stand in front of us so humbly, drinking the lightest of wines and the heartiest of meats, you do not know what the manner of control is truely like. You look upon this and you think this is true control but vary vary, there is no control. You are still controlled by the creator himself. Is it not you that does all the work, the labor that makes everything in the universe balance? Is it not you seven that made things right while the creator sat there in his throne watching you? I believe that even with your hard work...you'll never have full control...let us show you the way..."

The six, who were entice by the words of the of the god on control and chaos, took heed to his word. The seventh immortal did not and try to convince his brother and sisters that it was wrong. The six despised the seventh not because he did agree with the god of control but the due fact that he was the most liked out of the creators seven. Why was it that he was special and they were not. In there minds, there act was to kill the seventh so that he may not get in the way but the seventh escaped the grasp of the six and ran away to a place where no one could find him. He would not be found by his six brothers and sisters and the gods and goddesses. Only the creator will find him for he knows his mind well and he knows the pain he goes through.

The promised day. The six immortal beings of the creator, the gods and goddesses who hated the creator, the fallen ones and the humans who still wanted to worship the gods and goddesses went to war the creator. It was the second time this had happen in the period of the creators span of time. It was a day where much blood was shed, everything that was once beautiful was then covered in crimson red...it soaked into the earth's crust and when the war had been long since forgotten and things became anew, the trees and flowers leaves were that of the same crimson red of the fallen beings. In the end, the ones that rebelled lost against the creator. The creator, who was now tired of the gods and goddesses behavior turned them into stone. There powers, sealed away and they would not been able to move in order for them to be worship by those who worshipped them. The god of control and chaos did not become stone but something worst off than that. He became the wind and was scattered throughout the world so that he may never whisper into another ear again...

The six immortals were deemed punishable but he loved them just as he loved the humans. He spared them there lives but sealed away the spiritual powers they so once loved and only use the physical power that would limit them to the earth. They were not among equal of the other beings but they could be killed by the other beings now. They were equal and yet not...

The last person he had to deal with was the seventh immortal, who still hid away from the fight. The creator came to him as himself. The creator looked at him with the expression that made the seventh turn away and shed tears but the creator had the eyes that showed how much sadness that was in his soul.

"You did not want to fight againts me yet you did not stop them"

The seventh was silent

"You could've stopped it and yet you didn't. You let countless lives shed blood and the blood will now soil the earth sprouting the seeds that will show everyone that this war has happen"

The seventh drew in his knees as he hunched over in the little spot in the cave that they were in

"And yet through all of this, you hid away from it all. Was it because you were scared? Was it because you were scared of your brothers and sisters or the gods and goddesses? Why is that you ran?" The creator knew what he was going to say and what he was thinking but he wanted him to say it...

"Why I run..." the seventh said softly "I ran because...because I was scared upon casting my blade upon my brothers and sisters...I was scared because I knew that I could, I knew I could end it right there...I knew and yet I withheld my blade. But it was not out of pure fear. It was the fear that of my love"

The seventh moved out of the corner "Am I not like you? Do you not think that I didn't love your creations as much as you loved them? Did you not think that it was hard for me to think that I had the ability to strike them down?"The seventh stood up out of his corner "I know that even with this war, this will not be the end. The humans will still love you and hate you, the gods and goddesses will still be worshipped and my brothers and sisters whom you created will despise you and yet they'll live...they'll reproduce and we'll go on..."

The seventh looked upon the creators eyes, sobbing like a trickle of water coming off a leaf "Im sorry...I should've stop them and then this would've never had happen. I loved them and yet was scared of what I could do to them..."

The creator placed his hand up. The seventh understood what he meant and nodded. The tears that was once in his eyes were gone and the pain that was in the seventh heart was gone. The seventh nodded "Please, seal my powers too. It shall be my punishment for not doing what I was told to do. If you do not punish me, then my brothers and sisters...they'll hate you more than any other being. Do not hate them, maybe now they dont understand but in time, the generation that will live, they will understand. They'll begin to understand that it does not take violence to make things right...they will be peacemakers"

"This I know" the creator said "I have already done this. But, my son, your future will be something that your brothers and sisters will not have...."

"What is that?"

"Hope"

This part in history of how the Shikyo got established is known to the older generation of the Shikyo clan and some of the younger member of the Shikyo clan. But to all, this is how much of the history went. Keep this in mind that this was the time before the sage of the six paths came to existance. Humans have obtain the powers of magic and the seven immortals, who were once able to summon stars out of the sky, could that no more...

The curse that the seven suffered was not only by the creator himself but also by the god of control and chaos. As it was said before, the god was also a master illusionist and because the spiritual powers of the seven were sealed away, the gave what little power to humans to be able to manipulate them by using illusions but it remained silent until the establishment of chakra was founded

The six then began to procreate with the humans. They had the ability, they were somewhat like humans and yet not. The offspring of the seven immortals had the same curse as well. They were physically powerful and yet the spiritual powers that lied within remain sealed away. But now, the offspring then procreated and then procreated and procreated and before long there was a entire small population of those that were the other generation of the six immortals. The six immortals taught to there children that they were among supreme. Even with the small population they had, they taught then that they were amongst the strongest. But such teachings brought destruction among the children as the generations began to beseech war. They wanted to destroy humankind once again in order to show how they were the strongest. Some of the members of the six immmortals disagreed...

The seventh immortal son, Atrum Sh, was born six centuries after the children of the six went to war among themselves. Broken and scattered away, they had fallen to a new low. They were now becoming the work horse for the humans, being low class assassins and mercenaries, doing the dirty work of others to destroy other humans while they were treated worst than shit. Unlike his father, Atrum wanted to do something productive with his people. He knew that his people were to total disarray and because of that, they were in desperate need of a leader. The seventh did not want his son to become the leader of the clan for they were a clan of violence and death. Atrum knew this. He knew that in order to speak the lanugage of his people, his fist and feet would have to drip blood.

For three decades, Atrum brought together his people, travelling the distance from earth country all the way through the mainland and ended in water country. Through blood, he defeated those who tried to thrwart against his plan, both his people and mankind and became a legend throughout the entire world. Through his travel, he brought together the six people from his clan who were not only the strongest and on his side but who has skills in area's that'll make the clan stronger both externally and internally

The name of the clan; The Shikyo

Atrum had a few sons and daughters. His oldest son, Pravus, was the second leader after Atrum decided to retire. While Atrum brought the foundation of the Shikyo, it was Pravus that decided it was time to take the intitative and do a few things that would put a dark stain in not only the Shikyo history but history of the world altogether. Pravus and a few members that were in the later generation were the first official members of the Shikyo to harness the power of internal energy; Chakra. They were the first to harness powers that are now simular to techniques of that of the modern ninja of today. Molecular manipulation was the name of the ninjutsu technique but because of the intense level of power it has and the amount of power it takes, it was only taught to the few who were able to use it. With this new founded power, Pravus decided it was time to take a little revenge on the people who casted a shadow among the Shikyo.

Pravus didn't nessecarily attack the people through violence (although he had to when it was nessecary), he decided to hurt them where it hurts the most and that was money. Pravus excelled greatly in the psychology of people. He was able to understand that humans relied heavily on wealth. He hits society hard as he gets the Shikyo entangled with many organizations that tried to a absoulte conquest in control society. Pravus, always being a rebel in the sort, decided to destroy such organizations and clans that were within the organizations. Though they still exist today, Pravus was known as the blackest knight out of those said organizations fear but considered a hero to many for saving society over and over again. The Shikyo, to this day, still do that task of trying to destroy orgainzations that wish to conqueor the world for its entirity.

The Uchiha: It was a steady relationship at first when Pravus decided to aid the Uchiha with the war. Pravus and Madara were very close associates and when Madara wanted the aid of Pravus and the Shikyo for their cause, Pravus did not refuse because he couldn't refuse. One of the weaknesses of Pravus was the fact that he could not have been able to see past the illusion that Madara casted on him. Madara literally tricked the members of the Shikyo who helped him in his cause by using the eternal mangekyo sharingan. The only reason why the Uchiha still loss was the fact that the Senju made Pravus and the Shikyo aware of the trickery and the Shikyo pulled out. But, unaware to Pravus and the others, the Senju had a trick up there own sleeve as well because if the war was going to continue, the Uchiha would had dominated the Senju.

The third leader, Kyouken Shikyo, was apart of the Akatsuki organization and a apprentice to Madara Uchiha. Kyouken was always uneasy with him and decided not to trust him. Because Madara was in a fallen state, the persuasion that he had on Kyouken's father, was no longer there and Kyouken only followed because of orders. Till this day, Kyouken has not had any hard feelings towards Madara but still only considers him "A human who ideal's been twisted"

The fourth leader, Riku Shikyo, displays no hatred among them as he was not in the mixture of war between the Shikyo and Uchiha long ago.

The Akatsuki: The relationship between this organization and the Shikyo is very hazy. When Kyouken became it's leader twenty-five years after the fall of Madara, the Shikyo did not get themselves involved with an organization with a simular cause of destroying organizations who wanted to rule and only wanted to induce peace. Organizations that have not had any influence with the Shikyo have been enemies but recently the Shikyo does not involve itself with Akatsuki

The Vongola Family: Pravus had met with the first through eighth leaders of the Vongola family. The Vongola and the Shikyo had never once had a problem with each other. Even with the Vongola have a violent history, the Shikyo did not involve themselves with them as much. After the ten tailed jubi fallen from the sky in crystal form and destroyed Tsuchigakure, the Vongola and the Shikyo formed a stronger bond for it was the ninth Vongola leader and the third Shikyo leader who decided it was time to create a force that would hunt down the nine bijuu.

The Vongola and the Shikyo now are allies as of now....

Just like a shinobi, the members of the Shikyo clan who utlitlizes the power of ninjutsu, the elements of the Shikyo vary from location around the world. Riku, who was raised in water country, has a affinity for water whereas Hanashi, who was born in Sand Country, has a affinity towards fire and wind. There are a few rare exceptions (Being that the only Shikyo has does not have the typical element from location is Kyouken. His element is water and he was born in Fire country).

3/4 of the Shikyo also have a large capacity of chakra, making it difficult for ninjutsu to be utilize (Riku Shikyo, Kyouken Shikyo and Atrum Shikyo are known Shikyo to have large amounts of chakra). The other 1/4 have exceptionally balance chakra (Hanashi Shikyo, Kudara Shikyo, Kuro Shikyo, Raizen Shikyo are known Shikyo to have balance amount of chakra).

The Shikyo have also display longitivity of life, a point of immortality that can be kept if the Shikyo decides to live a long, eternal life. They can be killed through every other means like a human being. When a Shikyo contorts with there body in any other way (i.e ninjutsu, extreme feats that there body cannot handle), they will begin to show the age that they truly are

-Resistants to many negative aliments and body are highly durable to damage

Interesting F.Y.I: With the Shikyo, everyone one of them derive from assassins. Each leader or the offspring of the leader have had the title of assassin for a nickname based upon a personal characteristic that they are known for.
Atrum: The strategic assassin-known for destroying empires without even lifting a finger

Pravus:The deadeye assassin-a master archer
Kyouken: The tranquil assassin-a very calm person, even when the battle seems lost

Kudara: The fiery assassin-his mastery in flames

Kuro: The relentless assassin-for his relentlessness in battle

Riku: The polymath assassin -for mastering mutiple skills and continuing to master them

Hanashi: The silent assassin-for have the element of silence in battle

Kami no Karada was thought to be a speed enhancement and that only. But the speed does not nessecary have to be mastered or the only thing that is mastered. There are a few who have mastered the art of speed manipulation via the body but mostly the Kami no Karada is a enhance over the body and the ability to utliize such physical enhancement over the enviroment. In other words, a mastery over the kinsteiology of the body. This includes things that involve with the body such as flexiblity, balance, strength, speed, enhancement of the senses. The three that are naturally in store for a Shikyo at birth is balance, flexibility and speed. The two that are the strongest are flexibility and balance. With speed, there are conditioning that the Shikyo install for there warriors that enhances with there speed.

When it comes to the other senses such as super strength, heighten of the senses, that also comes with special training program as well that only a few know. Many Shikyo do show some super strength without the training. Few do have the heighten senses.

As the Shikyo grows into an adult and becomes more adaptive, the body will rapidly begin to adapt to the amount of force that presents on there body for example, if a Shikyo focused high speed movement, the bones are able to support the body without it collasping on itself and being crushed. The nervous system has extremely high reponse time and the muscles are able to move due to the adaption rate. Adaption rate is probably one of the finer trademarks of the Shikyo clan for it helps a Shikyo get stronger.

Side Note:Master of this have been able to master many arts of martial arts, one being Muay Thai and Wushu Kung Fu

A notable weakness would be the fact that if a Shikyo were to perform something out of there expertise or they were to do something out of the extreme, the muscles will begin to tear and rip, the bones will begin to shatter and crumble away. Another notable weakness would be the fact that the Shikyo are very prone to genjutsu or anything that is involved in illusions.

Summary:
-Mastery of the body
-Groups of the body that the Shikyo specializes, notably high speed movement, strength, stamina, dexterity of weapons, flexiblity, mastery of balance
-High Adaptation rate
-Difficulty learning illusions and genjutsu

The Tenshu Hitotoki was introduced into the Shikyo clan during the reign of Pravus Shikyo who was taught personally how to utlitlize the power of chakra during Rikudou Sennin time alive. This ability allows the Shikyo to manipulate molecules (being solid, liquid and gas). There are a select few that have this type of mastery. It comes easier to those who are train in the art of the Shinobi and are well balanced in chakra. The molecular manipulation allows the Shikyo to either disassemble molecules or create something with present molecules. To destroy is something that is easy for it is just destroying ionic bonds, hydrogen bonds, etc but to create something is something that lies towards S-rank for the Shikyo must have knowledge of what to create, if the elements are currently around him or her and the nessecary chakra in order to perform the technique. That is its notable weakness.

There is, however, an exception to chakra control. To the leaders after Pravus, Kyouken and Riku have been able to utlize the molecular manipulation. However, Riku is only able to destroy elements as of currently. Because of the immense amount of chakra he has, destruction is a bit easier for him to handle rather than creating.

Weakness: Immense Chakra control is nessecary