Ninja's Destiny

Grade 8

(Translated to English)


Once upon a time, there was a young ninja student named Kyosuke. He was very energetic, and showed signs of being very powerful. He dreamed of being a ninja of Hayato Temple, an elite league of ninja. Kyosuke’s older brother, Hyo, always gained attention wherever he went. Kyosuke was left behind in his brother’s shadow.
One day in late autumn, Kyosuke strolled off into the forest, and kept walking until it got dark. Kyosuke easily had gotten lost. As he struggled to remember how to get home, he heard running footsteps coming from behind a thicket of trees. Kyosuke looked to see what was happening. He saw four dark figures attacking… Hyo! Kyosuke immediately jumped in, helping his brother. Then, Kyosuke blacked out.
Waking up, Kyosuke had no idea what had happened. His brother lay hurt beside him.
“You saved me,” muttered Hyo in pain. Kyosuke felt sore like he was just fighting. Then it hit him. Kyosuke had fought off the ninjas! Kyosuke was amazed that he had the strength to fight that well. Kyosuke and Hyo got up and walked along the path. Suddenly, a man jumped out from behind a beech tree and knocked them both out with what appeared to be a bamboo sword!
Kyosuke woke up in a room with beds lined up along the wall. Hyo was still sleeping next to him.
“Hyo, wake up!” Kyosuke shouted. Hyo woke up in an instant, wondering where they were. Hyo stood up and walked around the room.
“I’m going to look around,” said Hyo. He walked out the door, just when a man walked in the other door.
The man said, “Oh, you’re finally awake!” He walked over to Kyosuke. “You better prepare yourself for the annual tournament,” said the man.
“Tournament!” shouted Kyosuke. 
The man nodded. “Yes. Follow me.” The man walked out the door, and Kyosuke followed him. They walked down a hallway. Kyosuke didn’t know what was going on. As the hall came to an end, they walked into a large torch lit room. Kyosuke gazed in amazement. He turned to ask the man a question, but he wasn’t there. Suddenly, two men escorted him to the fight mat. The fights began.
One after another, Kyosuke defeated his opponents like they were nothing. The man with the bamboo sword came out to congratulate him. Just then, Hyo came running out.
“This is Hayato Temple!” Hyo yelled. Kyosuke was amazed.
“Congratulations!” said the man. Then, Kyosuke noticed that the man with the bamboo sword was Hayato himself!
Hyo returned to his home and lived peacefully with his family, while Kyosuke lived as a ninja in Hayato temple.


THE END