"The world can be a cruel place..."

In an nighttime overview look, we see a forest. The clouds shroud the nighttime sky as a small drizzle of rain pours down.

"When we are born, we are born innocent."

We close in to see a man shrouded in the shadows running through the forest while carrying something in one of his arms.

"Though over time we change."

The camera cuts back to see three people chasing. All of them carrying weapons in their hands.

"We either become good."

Pursuer: Don't let him get away.

"Or evil."

Pursuer 2: We must kill the beast!

All three of them sped up until they couldn't be seen. They then appeared in front of the man ready to strike.

All three: Die beast!

The "Beast" dodged their attack by stepping back. In a quick succession he sliced through all of them with ease with a sword he pulled out. Blood flew through the air after his quick strikes. The three men all fell to the ground. The "beast" was panting, blood dripped and sweat dripped off of him. He took a deep breath in. This would probably be his final night being alive. He knew he couldn't escape death this time.

He then looked at the thing he was carrying. Before we could see what he was carrying an arrow flew through the air and hit him in.

???: Gah.

Feminine voice: I hit him!

He quickly pulled it out with his teeth and started to run again. More people followed in pursuit. He knew no matter how many he faced more would come. He knew it. But he had to keep running. He sped up his pace as the people chased him also sped up their pace as well. More people intercepted him. As before they met their ends to his blade. Though this time he did not escape unscathed. More arrows were shot at him and other objects such as shuriken and kunai. Where thrown at him. No matter how many times he got hit, he kept on moving.

Finally after what seemed like forever he made it to a river.  He approached it an set down whatever he was holding in his arms into the river. It started to float down it. He got up as more people surrounded him.

???: Shinobi...

Male Shinobi: Your surrounded beast. I suggest you give up and accept your death.

???: Hmp, I know I will die soon. But I wont let you kill me easily.

He turned around to face them. The clouds moved away and the light of the full moon shined down reveling his figure.

???: Now come and try to kill me like a warrior!

He charged at them as the shinobi as they charged at him. The camera panned up to the moon as the sounds of combat could be hear then imminently be drowned out by the sound of running water. Night turned earlier as we come back down to see the man walking down the river. Blood dripped off of him and into the running river. Blood also flowed down the river, some of the shinobi he had killed ended up in the water.

???: U-ugh... I have to...

He noticed that object he put into the water was stuck on a rock. He walked over to it and weakly picked it up. He looked at it with tear in his eyes and a smile on his face.

???: ...

Man: Beast I finally found you.

???: S-so you have...

A middle age man was standing behind him. He was holding a sword, gripping it tightly, his hand was shaking. He didn't look like the type to be a friend but this was a monster he was facing.

Man: Turn around so I can see the man I need to kill.

???: Very well...

The "Beast" turn around. The man stepped away in shock to see the "Beast" holding a child in his.

???: ...

Man: Whoa... is that... your-

???: He is mine... my child... my son...

The beast then collapsed to one knee. The "Beast" then looked up at the man and looked him in the eyes. The man noticed something.

Man: Your eyes... They aren't one of a beast... They are one of a man-

???: Who has done things that he has regret choices he had made... But this child, is not one of my regrets.

He then almost collapsed but the man caught him. The "Beast" then handed him his child...

???: Please... raise him...

Man: What's his name?

???: Yasashīha.

Man: I will...

???: Thank you...

The "Beast" then collapsed. He died with a smile on his face. The man held the child in his arm. He put away his sword and cradled the infant. This child must have been born recently.

???: Kojiro!

Several people showed up. All of them being Shinobi.

Shinobi: I told you not to- wait is that...

Kojiro: Yes... he's dead Sano.

Sano: Did you-

Kojiro: No. He died from his wounds.

Female Shinobi: Still, you should take the credit.

Kojiro: You know I don't like lies though right.

Sano: Still even if it came to it you would have won the fight since of his wounds.

Kojiro: Good point.

Kojiro let out a large sigh. Suddenly the baby he was holding started to cry. Everyone looked at Kojiro and he turned around showing the infant.

Sano: A child?

Kojro: My guess is that he wanted to use this child as a human shield.

Female Shinobi: How despicable. I have no doubt he killed the parents.

Kojiro: Yeah.

Female Shinobi: So what shall we do with the child?

Kojiro: I'll take care of the child. That's means I'll be a father.

He was rocking the child trying to calm it down. Seems that it was working.

Sano: And maybe a good teacher.

Kojiro: Depends on his decision. I wont force to become one.

Female Ninja: Very well. What will be the name of this child?

Kojiro: Yasashīha.

Sano: Yasashīha? Gentle Leaf. What and odd name.

Kojiro: Yes it is, but that is what he shall be called.

Sano: I understand. Alright then, everyone else go grab the body. Today is the day that we show that this monster has been slain.

The ninjas went over to the bloodied corpse and picked it up. Koji sighed and looked at the the rising sun.

"Sometimes when evil dies, good is born from the ashes of that evil. Though time will tell if that good stays on its path, or falls into the darkness of evil from where it came from."

Kojiro: Well little one... This is a new beginning for you.

He looked down at Yasashīha. The child he had to raise now.