In the aftermath of the cataclysm that all but wiped out the shinobi world and drastically reduced global population, scavengers scoured the ruins of the old world, looking for sustenance and sanctuary. The disheveled remains of clans clustered together for shelter and defense. Food grew scarce. Many of the old arts were lost to death and destruction. The sohei of the old days dwindled in number, nearly vanishing from this world altogether, becoming far rarer than the shinobi that still peppered the land with kunai and exploding tags. The practice of adopting orphans stove off the decline of the Negoro-gumi, while infusing their clan with much needed fresh life's blood. Today the sohei continue to survive, growing stronger each day as they attempt to rebuild their clan in heart of the anci