A the three students backed off, that left the Hokage standing perched on the edge of the cliff, looking over the giant hulking beast that called itself Hachibi. Slowly the eight-tailed beast made its way towards her, the water sloshing up in seemingly giant whirlpools as it moved, the water splashing up over the cliff, causing a rain of water to rain down over both the hokage and her students far behind her.
It didn't quite phase her, but it was annoying. Damn beast, if you could just sit still, then we could talk.. The beast approached, lowering it's head to look at Mawari directly, coming level with the cliff. It's voice roared when it spoke, shaking the ground heavily. That'd alert anyone in the area, if the giant beast itself didn't do so already.
“Who dares enter my lake?” he said, looking Mawari in the eyes, but not recognizing her. It made sense - a creature of this level of power did not have to waste it's time keeping up with politics. As far as 'it' was aware, there was nobody in the world that could seal it away, not since the death of Hagoromo, Asura or Indra.
“I'm Mawari Mōri, Sandaime Hokage. I'm here to have a chat with you,” she answered, looking the beast square back in it's eyes. Whatever the beast had expected her to say, she wouldn't lie to it. Well, aside from the fact that she wasn't here to chat with it. The Hachibi reacted accordingly, moving it's face slightly away from the hokage, and looking at her three students. Before he could ask, she answered his question.
“Those are my 'students'. Dio Hyuga, Ira Sarutobi, Mu Sarutobi. They're not important enough to be here while I address you.”“Address me? HAHAHA.” When the creature laughed, it seemed like the entire world shook with it's powerful roar. Bits and pieces of rock would fall off of the cliff that Mawari was standing on, but she did not falter.
“I met someone from the village hidden in the leaves before. A pitiful man, a shell of a greater shinobi. He held himself back - he's dead now. Why do you think you have the right to speak to me?”“Because I follow the teachings of Asura and Indra, and you will hear my words. Besides.. I'm here, am I not? Leaving now would mean your emergence from the water was useless.”“Indra? Asura? It's been a long time since I heard anyone speak of them. Hm..... fine. I'll play. But first, you'll show me - Hokage or not, everyone has to show me that they are not weak.”Without much of a warning, one of it's massive tentacles lifted from the water and made headway for Mawari. Not long after the first one was sent out to do the Hachibi's bidding, the second one raised too, except this one was headed straight for the Hokage's students.
Mawari did not miss a beat, fully expecting this. The tailed beasts were notorious for either demanding that only the strong were allowed to speak to them, to exchange wisdoms, where as other tailed beasts simply never spoke to humans at all, avoiding them or killing them outright. They were not the murderous beasts that that made them sound like - rather hermits that would seal themselves off hermetically if they could.
She formed several handseals, considering to immediately open with her strongest techniques, the Asura and Indra style. But she did not wish to expose her trump card to the Hachibi - and her students - so soon.
“Fūton: Kaze no Yaiba!” She held up both her hands, extending her index finger and middle finger on both sides, where the gushing of wind would soon be visible. As soon as she was ready, she extended her hands towards the Hachibi's tentacles, shooting out the gusts of wind that were comparable with extremely capable, sharp gusts of wind.
The techniques collided with both the tentacles, slicing into them leaving deep cuts in the two of them. The Hachibi reared back, pulling the tentacles away from both Mawari and the students. He roared loudly, shaking the ground once more. Despite the deep cuts, he did not seem to be in any kind of pain, but rather seemed to rear back for another reason. It would be explained quite soon, however.
“Bagh, I'd entertain this fight in full power, if it weren't for those approaching. I'll let you show your power in another way.”The look on Mawari's face was one of confusion, and when she turned around she was met with what she assumed to be the 'challenge' the Hachibi was talking about. From the forest, several Kumogakure shinobi were approaching, a wholesome six of them landing around Dio, Ira and Mu. They were clearly jonin or chunin level, as they didn't look like children anymore. Another three landed nearby the Hokage - they were no match, but then again, Ira, Dio and Mu could be cleaned up rapidly in their eyes, and then they could fight the hokage 9-to-1.
“By decree of Kimura Shozen, Yondaime Raikage, you will cease your activities at once and return to the border of Konohagakure!”“Tsk, if the Raikage wishes to stop us, he could come here by himself to let me know.”Whatever her plan was, it seemed that 'angering Kumogakure' and 'inciting another war' was among the options she had presented herself - and she had taken them with both hands, it seemed like. The Kumogakure shinobi gritted his teeth at her rather annoying answer, looking at the Hachibi behind her, who was slowly retreating while keeping an eye on the shinobi.
“If you do not leave right now, we will be forced to attack.”“Dio, Ira, Mu. Please prepare yourselves accordingly. I will send for backup.”Similar to before, when facing off the Hachibi, Mawari did not miss a beat. She immediately started forming handseals and before the Kumogakure shinobi had responded, she had formed a clone, who immediately took off towards Konohagakure. Presumably, this was the clone that was going to alert another team to come help. When she had finished those seals she immediately continued with the next set.
“Fūton: Jūha Shō!” She extended her arm forwards and with a wide motion swiped forwards, unleashing the Beast Tearing Palm technique upon her enemies. The 'palm' arced forwards, in a wide arc, forcing the Kumogakure shinobi in front of her to retreat momentarily. The arc of sharp slicing wind continued forwards towards her own students - this caused the six Kumogakure shinobi around them to retreat momentarily as well, giving these three students a small opening to escape. Of course.. they had to dodge the Hokage's technique too.
“Dio, Ira, Mu, we will give the Hachibi a small showing of our force, and then we will retreat as soon as the next team arrives to help us. Don't make me question my decision to bring you here - if any of you get hurt, I will ensure that you will never work as a shinobi again. GO!” —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Meanwhile, the regular 'clone' was moving through the forest, at a very rapid pace. It moved faster than team Konoha had moved originally when they were heading to the border, as it seemed like this was a situation that required.. speed.
It arrived in Konoha some thirty minutes later, and immediately went to seek out Hotsuma Senju. He was one of the few jonin that wouldn't have a mission today, but it seemed like that was about to change. With a thud, the Hokage's clone landed in front of him, breaching his privacy within his own house.
“Hotsuma Senju, despite your deserting of the army, I have need of you right now! We are under attack by Kumogakure shinobi for trespassing on their territory near 'Point Eight Lake', and require assistance to relieve us. There is no haste for the Hokage herself, but she has three students with her, one of which is a genin. If you wish to save their lives, I suggest you move right now. Collect your team and assist. If you arrive too late, Ira Sarutobi, Dio Hyuga, and Mu Sarutobi might die. And their families will be told it was your fault. So, move out!” As soon as she had delivered the message, she formed the tiger seal, and poofed out of existence.
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I'd also argue that just knowing mystical palm doesn't make you a medical nin whatsoever. There are a lot of medical jutsu, so calling him a medical nin is quite stupid imho.
