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With the birth of man, came the birth of sin...


Flash back four hundred years ago. The world was caught in a constant struggle with in itself. War and plague ran rampant as the human race reflects only on it's worse qualities. Their is no law, there is no moral standard. Their is only life and death, defeat and victory, glory or disgrace. Ninja clans hold no honor as they are hired for the highest bitter, killing each other is cold pointless blood. The world is in a dark and fearsome age. .

Wrath, Lust, Greed, Envy, Sloth, Gluttony, and Pride. The Seven Deadly Sins of the human race...

Behind the chaos where a only few individuals who actually pulled the strings. While all those lower then these people were guilty of sins, it was those that held the most guilt for the turmoil in the world. Motivated by one great sin or another they sacrificed their fellow man in one pointless battle after another. They held no remorse for their actions and were the most evil men of their time. It seemed that if these individuals continued to play their destructive game, the world itself would swallow itself up in fire.

Enter our hero. Legend says a warrior rose from the ashes of the turmoil all the way up to top. Slaying anything these Sin filled people threw at him. Single handed this one man would be able to end wars and bring peace back to the land. Upon reaching the top he would separate the seven of them. Giving them one more chance to redeem themselves. One by one the Seven Sinful "emperors" would begin to deny the warrior. After offering them all a second chance and all seven of them denied him he would lock them to seven pillars and place a marking on them. This marking would read. "The devils sins are ours alone to bare." The phrase would be scared onto their backs. For days the seven of them would rot in the sun on top of what used to be their empire. Only a few days before would they have been rulers but this mystery warrior appeared from a far away land to conquer them. After a few days of rotting in the sun they would decide to redeem themselves and cleanse the world.

Now standing high above the land stood the Seven Deadly Sins. Watching from the shadows was the "Creator", the Nameless one. "Listen to me children of Sin. You must cleanse this world of sins that you have created. Now many people will hate you. Thieves for killing them and their men, the young for killing the gluttonous fathers and their envy filled mothers. The prideful ninjas of their villages. The Angry and Greedy Kages along with the Lazy ones. Everyone down to the last Lusty harlot of the town. All of them will now be your enemy. But fear not for you have each other......Now go and cleanse this world of the filth and sin that you have created."

And so they did. Turning their backs they would travel the world killing anyone they felt fit the requirements of Sin. After hundreds of killings and what they thought was the end of their journey and anti Sin group would rise up to challenge them. And the cycle began again. This anger filled group would be the yet another group of useless kills that the Seven Deadly Sins would have to carry out for their nameless master. But one of them after this battle would call the quits. Calling them heretics. And they had no choice, Greed would have to die. Once the remaining Six sins returned to the "Creator" he would let them know that no one gets away. He would then tell them to go and find the Greediest person they could find. Nodding the six of them would begin yet another journey. One to find a seventh member for the group. After countless months of searching and killing they would find their man. Bringing him to the leader he would become a member of the Sins under one condition. He would have to fight each and every Sin to become one. Now none of the others had to do this since they had technically created the Sins. No matter the Greedy man would agree and fight each of them. As the fight started the "Creator" would begin to write the saga of the Seven Deadly Sins.

Complete again the Sins would rule the land. Killing thousands more the group would begin to become jumpy at each other and some at their leader. And finally the day would come. "Creator you are nothing more then what I used to be!" Standing from his throne the "Creator" would rise his hand into the air. Bring it down he would back hand the woman known as Wrath. Quickly jumping to her aid, Pride, Greed and Gluttony would surround to protect her. "We are sick of the way you are doing things. This is no longer about cleansing the world. It's about claiming it as your own. And we will have nothing to do with it. Rushing the other sins and the leader they would fall to the ground. Quickly stealing all of the Seven Deadly Sins scrolls, and off into the distance land they would run. Wrath, Pride, Greed, and Gluttony would make their way to Fang to make a new base of operations.At the Northern most part of the Fang country they would make their base.

At the same time at the Southern point of the Moon Country. The Creator, Envy, Lust and Sloth would set up their own base. The Seven Deadly Sins had been split by what they had be killing for the entire time. The two side would begin to gather troops and begin the Great War of Sins. What started as a four on four would turn into a battle of grand proportion . Meeting in what would be the Earth Country the battle would begin. Wrath taking the leader she would bring her army in to fight the Creator and other sins. Clashing swords the remaining six Sins would be the first to fall. "Spreading the blood of the sinners would only feed the battle." By the end of the day two still stood. Wrath and the Creator. Running towards each other the two would collide swords only to end up impaleing each other and end the war. With the other sin's dead bodies circled around them they would turn to stone and since that day would remain there. Three Hundred and Fifty years later the staues remain and a young Iwa Ninja by the name of Kurenai Hyuuga would stubble upon them. It would then be sometime til the Sins would gather together. Wrath would be the first born Sin, followed by Pride, Sloth, Lust, and Envy. The five would then wait upon Greed and Gluttony.

Purpose: The main purpose for The Seven Deadly Sins is to rid the world of the very sins they represent. At first glance, the organization might seem like an evil group of powerful ninja trying to change the world to their liking. While many ninja of the organization may be in fact evil, their main purpose as a one of The Seven Deadly Sins is actually quite benevolent; save the world from the sins they themselves are most guilty of.

A question that might slip into ones mind about The Seven Deadly Sins could be that, "Why would one who is say very greedy want to rid the world of greed?" The fact is that all the members share one common trait, redemption. Every member feels that they alone must bare the heavy burden of their sin so know one else has to. Perhaps a bit hypocritical yes, but a very powerful and benevolent idea indeed.

With the knowledge of knowing that they themselves are martyrs, leads them to do momentous things to reach their ever fleeting goal. Often the way of going about things may seem harsh or unnecessary, but this is only because The Seven Deadly Sins have no mercy for sinners. Those guilty of the sins they represent must face d**nation just as they themselves, the members of the organization, will one day. As well as serve as an example for the rest of he world.

Membership:

Belief/Code: All members of the seven deadly sins are all linked together by the same beliefs. The belief to cleanse the earth of the sins which he or she may represent. The idea of redemption is in the minds of some, while others have decided that hell is their only destiny. However the latter often decides to take as many to hades with them as possible.


Joining the Organization:

Edict: Often in the process of encountering people who are sinners, they encounter certain individuals who may prove to be quite powerful, and smart. The Seven Deadly Sins may offer redemption for these individuals if they choose to give their life for the cause of the Organization and help cleanse the earth of the sin they are most guilty of. This usually takes pace after combat, or after invitation, with the out some of either the penalty of death or the joining of the organization.
Invitation: One may have been brought upon them by fate as they feel, and thus if they have committed a sin that non of them represent. The members of the Seven Deadly sins may come together and give them an invitation to join them in their cause to cleanse the earth of evil.
Foundation: The members of The Seven Deadly sins have been brought together by fate of some kind, and thus they have decided to cleanse the earth of their sins, and have joined forces. This is the beginning of The Seven Deadly Sins.
Purchase: A member may buy themselves into the organization. This however, usually only works with "Greed".

Membership Criteria:

Deed: All members are guilty of at least one of the Seven Deadly Sins.
Number Limit: All sins can be categorized into one of the seven original sins. The same can be said about all people. At all times, the maximum the organization will operate at is seven members.
Qualification: The Seven Deadly Sins have rather specific requirements for its members. Not only does one have to be guilty of a specific sin, they have to be strong enough inside to want to redeem themselves. It is not easy for one to admit a problem they have, then agree to try to fight against it for the rest of their lives. Also one must be a capable warrior in many ways, for the battle against sins is not an easy one.

Size and Scope:

The Seven Deadly Sins only operates with seven individuals. Although this is a rather small size, the scope of their influence is immense. The ranks of this organization hold some of the most powerful individuals ever to live. Their actions are often rather large in effect, taking out entire villages guilty of greed is one example. Stories of their deeds can be heard all around the world, shaking sinners straight.

Structure & Advancement:

Collective: No sin holds greater weight then another. No sin is less punishable, or is more forgivable. With this in mind, The Seven Deadly Sins collectively decide on their next move always. Often this can be a bit disorderly, but most of the time their next move is made pretty apparent by things outside their forces of control. However it is not unusual for a specific member to step up a bit higher then the others in terms of leadership and direction. This characteristic is human, and cannot be avoided.

Benefits:

Fraternity; The first and foremost benefit of being a one of The Seven Deadly Sins is having one another to rely on. While a part of themselves hates one another, they are forever connected by their mutual quest. On the surface it may be hard to believe such characters with such strong personal flaws could cooperate. And even at first glance it may even seem that this fact is true. However each one knows and deeply believes in ridding the world of the scum they themselves represent. As long as a member fights on the right side, they will always be rewards by strong support from their peers.
Access to Items: Being a sort of band or brothers, The Seven Deadly Sins often share equipment, loot, and rare beneficial items.
Access to Skills: The same can be said about The Seven Deadly Sin's jutsus and skills. If it helps the cause, it would not be out of the ordinary for another to teach specific and hidden moves to one another.
Special Abilities: There are, and will be a number of Organization only skills and techniques.

Disadvantages:

Apprenticeship: The trial to become a member of The Seven Deadly Sins is actually often very short. Often lasting only a single battle. The difficulty of this battle is the hardest of the sort. The physical and mental punishment is often unbearable breaking most. However if one manages to muster the inner courage and strength, they may graduate into the organization. Most of the time this only happens when one member is killed in battle, conversely proving the new comers worth.
Enemies: Being a member of The Seven Deadly Sins exposes one to many, many, dangers. Evil doers don't like them because they thwart plans and punish crimes. Good doers don't like them due to their harsh and swift punishment. Often they act as judge, jury, and executioner. All in all, most of the world is unhappy with their existence. This fact does not sway the warriors of The Seven Deadly Sins in any way.
Time: The goal of The Seven Deadly Sins is everlasting and forever difficult. This proves to make their quest an almost impossible task that often consumes ones entire life. It is not impossible, however, to pursue to goals at once in same cases.

Affiliations:

While The Seven Deadly Sins do not have any direct affiliates or partner groups, it does not mean they never each out in cooperation with those outside their convent. Often members will gain the loyalty of other whatever means, and use them to aid them in their quest. This could be an informant, or even a henchmen. However any and all outsiders will never know the true inner workings of the group and will always be kept in the dark on the outside.