Excerpt from the private journal of Samos Hagai-
àexperiments preformed by Baron Praxis. These experiments, abominable as they were, had an effect I doubt even Gol or Maia could have ever expected. Dark eco was pumped into Jak in such amounts that, normally, it would have probably killed anyone else. Even my former friends, as twisted as they had become, would have probably succumbed to death from such treatment. I believe, in actuality, that the actions of the fallen sages may have lead to the key cause of JakÆs survival. In his fight with the siblings, Jak had come into contact with Light Eco, a substance I thought had been nothing more than a myth. As short as his use of it was, I believe it was that which saved his life. This Idea is supported by the fact that the Precursors themselves were able to balance his dark side with powers granted by Light Eco.
But, even with his balance, I am still concerned. Perhaps it is an effect of the balance, or a by-product of the Praxis experiments, but it seems almost as if Jak can actually produce Dark Eco, an ability that, at times seems to be influenced by his anger. It is almost as if it is not a balance within him, but a stalemate between opposing forces.
Even given his light powers, I fear losing the boy with every time he transformsà
Excerpt from a Precursor research file (Decrypted)-
Date XXXX
I believe the device and my research are nearing fruition, but may have also reached a dead end. It was highly difficult to find Eco crystals of the right purity and crystalline structure. While not as difficult, the other materials were difficult to obtain as well, and while it seems bleak at the moment, the desired end result would be well worth it all.
The key is balance in the powers, just as it was in subject Jak of planet BovnÆc Five. While his initial exposure to Dark Eco was unfortunate for him, the observational data of his reaction and abilities alone have been a boom to my research. The boy seems to produce, actually produce, Dark eco from within his own body and control it to a degree. Although the production levels could be considered just above negligible, which is why he needs to absorb larger amounts from outside sources to use his abilities, the fact that it is possible opens whole new areas of research, but I still face a wall I canÆt seem to pass.
I hope that my device could, in a way similar to Jak, allow a subject to produce Eco of any, or dare I hope, all of the six types, but in far more useable amounts. However, as things are now, the device would only have an effect similar to someone attempting to channel Eco on a greater and longer lasting scale, and while an interesting concept, it is a horribly inefficient method for such an outcome.
I do theorize, however, if we could find a race that already produces usable energy naturally, the device, in its current state, would possibly have the desired effect, or that race would be the key to fixing these problems, but as such a race is not yet known, this remains only a theory. Another theory would guess that, since Jak can, in a way, produce energy from within himself, it could also work on him, but the greater chance would be that, due to his current state, the device would simply throw his tenuous balance, most probably resulting in his death.
I hope that, in the future, there will be a breakthrough in my work, but as it stands this project may be a failure until these problems can be rectified.
Excerpt from a theft report from the same lab shortly after (Partially decrypted)-
Reporting Officer: Captain XXXX
Date: XXXX
The robbery was reported by Professor XXXX shortly after he arrived in the morning. No signs of forced entry, or any entry. Security recording show a three second space of static shortly after midnight in the lab, cameras outside the lab show no entry of exit, but also show the three seconds of static. The moments of static seem to sync up with a small explosion in a nearby lab studying the possible spatial warping properties of Dark Eco.
Missing Objects: A warp gate in for repairs, a number of minor tools.
Additional notes: Professor XXXX also claimed a special device was stolen, one containing Eco crystals. Because of the classified nature of the device, copies of all investigation notes are to be turned over to the military police to continue the investigation.
Final page of journal belonging to Minato Namikaze, Oct 7 (decrypted)-
The array seemed to completely overload from an outside source. Because of the resulting explosion, the sealing array was completely destroyed, so I have no way of knowing what sort of mistake on the new kunaiÆs etched seal could have caused this. The smoke has cleared and, while the attempt at a new, improved Hiraishin type is now lost, it has given me something strange.
There are a number of odd sized but relatively normal tools, they seem sized almost for something the size of a child (Or old man Onoki, heh heh), but there are also a couple of strange objects as well.
One is an odd ring, about, maybe, a meter in diameter, roughly seven and a half centimeters thick, it is mainly an orange/gold color (Kushina would probably love it), but around the inside of the ring is a blue strip, no seam between the two parts. Purpose unknown, I can probably assume the item has a practical function, but is either defective, broken or I am simply unable to activate it. I noticed there is no cord or visible power input of any sort. I made an attempt to focus a chakra flow into and it got me a split second glow, a flicker, but if chakra can be used, at all, to power it, I would assume the cost will be monstrous (Perhaps pursue the possible use of Nature chakra as alternate energy source if I can ever figure out what the damn thing is).
The other object is mostly egg shaped and seems, for the most part, to be made of the same orange/gold alloy, but with six colored and well cut gems on the top (I assume itÆs the top since the other end it flat, so it can stand). The crystals are each a different color, white, red, blue, green, and yellow with the final one seeming a shifting blend of violet and black. Each of the crystals seems to contain an odd energy thatÆs unknown to me (Note to self, be careful with the black/violet gem, which seems able to release a small but painful shock, should possibly seek a comparison to the meteor at Hoshigakure). I am reluctant to try chakra activation like I did with the ring, the egg, or rather, the black crystal, gives me anàominous feeling.
Troubling, both objects seem to cause some sort of interference with my Hiraishin seals, should keep from using the jutsu near them for now. I will lock down the lab until further notice and use one of my other labs for all other projects until after I have determined the safety of these objects or ensured their destruction.
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Naruto carefully made his way through the cave heÆd found, the worn and half torn seals around the entrance only serving to spike his curiosity as he lit a lantern. I wonder what theyÆre supposed to do. I canÆt wait to check this place out, with all those seals and crap there must be something really cool down here, maybe itÆs treasure, or maybe some super awesome ninjaÆs secret stash of jutsu instructions, or-or maybeà
Yes, this was simply a young teenÆs curiosity. Naruto Uzumaki, after reading an old book heÆd never gotten around to reading/returning to the library and, during a rainstorm, it was literally the only thing he had left to do, really. He started spending chunks of his free time looking for cave treasure when heÆd found his latest discovery after heàcarefully dug it out. Someone else would call it him accidentally causing a small rock slide, but they werenÆt here now, were they?
NarutoÆs new cave seemed ready to pay off. After maybe a hundred feet, the normal cave floors, walls and ceiling gave way to a well carved out hallway leading to a very thick metal door with a whole bunch of weird carvings in it. Ero-sennin would probably know something about it, but he was out of the village for his so called æresearchÆ, the old pervert. Naruto, being himself, made do with what he had, first by chucking a kunai at the door, from a safe distance, to check for any sort of impact trap. When that was cleared, he sent a clone to try and open the door and, while the knob turned, the door seemed to heavy for the clone to push, so he sent anotherà
And anotherà
And yet anotherà
Eventually he had a total of seven clones pressing on the door before he approached it himself, ôDamn, whoever built this must have been stronger than obaa-chan and super bushy brows combined,ö the original took a position and took hold of the handle, ôOkay, on the count of three guys, one, two, thr-aaahhh.ö As soon as Naruto turned the doorknob, he felt a slice into his hand and the door gave way, all the clones puffing away as they ended up piled on the original. Naruto groaned as he stood before going back to get his lantern. He found a small gash on his hand, a little bit of blood dripping out and a little on the door knob. Good news was he was in, bad news was he had to use the last of that salve stuff Hinata gave him in the chunin exams on the gash (He had to try and find out what was in that stuff, it really worked). He entered the room. It was a medium sized room and the whole place was really dusty, and warm. There was a desk, a bookshelf, a table and weird looking kunai hanging in the corners. Naruto looked at the papers and a journal on the desk after tossing his jacket on the chair, but it all seemed like gibberish to him. He looked over to the bookshelf. Just the titles on the spines were over his head, he even opened one and found that, while he knew the words, he had no idea what the dang thing was talking about, and he seriously doubted they ever went over this stuff at the academy. It seemed like the kind of stuff only Ero-sennin or the old-lady would understand.
The table had some cool stuff, though. First was a huge, gold looking egg with jewels, but the other object was what got NarutoÆs attention. It was a big, orange and blue (awesome colors) ring. Naruto picked the ring up, too excited to notice the blue arcing sparks when it tapped the egg, and turned back to the desk to get a better look at the ring in the lantern-light.
ItÆs not rust. ItÆs like some cool new metal. Why the hell would someone make a ring this big, though? It is damn cool, really, and itÆs pretty strong, and it hasnÆt rusted in here. Maybe it doesnÆt rust. Oh, I wonder if Tenten knows anyone who can make a sword from this. That would be kick-ass! Naruto Uzumaki, the Orange Blade of Justice! No, Naruto, KonohaÆs Orange Death! Noà
During his internal rambling, Naruto failed to see or hear the æeggÆ begin to stir. Without any manual input operating systems, it went with its hardwired automatic programming. The top of the egg snapped up, suspended on seemingly nothing. A small antenna sprouted from the top as six sections, each with one of the crystals, broke off and circled the antenna, pointing at the nearest life form. A more technologically advanced society might have compared the device to a strange satellite dish, but when the sound of arcing electricity alerted Naruto, and he turned to face the strangest thing heÆd ever seen, making the same sound as a chidori baring down on him, he only had time for a partial thought.
HOLY SHI-
A cackling beam of energy passed through the ring Naruto held in front of himself and right into his gut, some of it arcing into the ring as it passed. Naruto had been turned into a living pin-cushion before, heÆd felt a lightning covered hand shoved into his chest twice, heÆd felt his heart get cut at by an evil medic, and heÆd even felt the burning, poisonous energy of a demon force its way through his body. But the feeling of the multicolored energy blasting its way into his body eclipsed it all. It felt like his body was being pulled, twisted and warped in opposing directions all at the same time. Naruto was in such pain that he couldnÆt notice the crystals begin to disappear or the ring begin to glow brighter and brighter as more energy, mostly blue and violet bolts, arced into it. An orb of energy formed in the center of the ring, right in the path of the beam passing through. The orb began to pulse quicker and quicker until the beam from the egg ended, then the orb began pulling at all directions like an implosion. Naruto and the ring itself were quickly pulled into the orb, which then disappeared, right before the cave collapsed.
Rather quickly, a number of Konoha shinobi showed up to investigate. At first, it was just thought to be a cave in, but when an orange jacket was found, it became a search and rescue, with the hokage herself flinging boulders out of the way in her desperation.
No body was found, only a door with some blood on ità
