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Naruto - Legend of the Bijuu's - Part I - OOC

I think I'll cook some pan-seared treasonous genin if they're not careful. :L

Naruto - Legend of the Bijuu's - Part I - OOC

“I am undecided on whether or not to ask you to go at all - though you are, by far, the most suited. We are here to discuss, not to take action.” came the reply as Akaritori set down her own utensils and stood up, drawing her sword as she did so. It glowed with a soothing light and radiated a sense of comfort more than a sense of imminent death - something quite strange for that particular blade - and Akaritori pointed it at a wall to the left, opposite the doors through which the pair had entered.

“War is an option, and I would be happy to fight. You know this. If you are to use your… Skill set to achieve a route of less bloodshed, perhaps innocent lives can be saved - but at what cost? We know so little about Konohagakure’s plans that an effective plan cannot be made. If it comes to making a sacrifice based on conjecture and the few facts we can gleam, what do we choose? Do we cull Konohagakure to save the other villages of the Republic? Do we cull them to save ourselves? These questions require answers, and I alone cannot reasonably decide the fate for so many on such uncertain grounds. If we are given a reason to go to war, we will go to war. I will not let innocents die for the treachery of a few - and I believe on this principle we are agreed. Methods can vary, but the lives of the innocent are what matter most.” Akaritori began, using her sword and little tricks of the light to demonstrate her point as she talked. It was mostly for show, as both parties were more than intelligent enough to speak without the aid of visual props, but it gave Akaritori a bit of comfort.

“There is also no burden I will not share with you if it becomes necessary - know that your life is important to me, as is your continued wellbeing.”

Naruto - Legend of the Bijuu's - Part I - OOC

Sending spies to Konoha is fine.

Sending /genin/ spies is not so fine. xD

Naruto - Legend of the Bijuu's - Part I - OOC

I would like to note that Akaritori would definitely not have authorised a mission for her genin to go spy on Konoha. They are technically committing treason. xD

Naruto - Legend of the Bijuu's - Part I - OOC

“War looms on the horizon. You can feel it in the air if you know what to look for.” Akaritori responded first, without turning around, still clutching at her sword as if she were expecting a surprise attack at any time. The horrors of war had taught her to be careful - and careful she was, even with perhaps her most trustworthy operative in the village.

“You must be hungry - you would have been eating already if I had not called for you, no? Routine makes a slave of all of us.” she added, pointing to an adjoining door and prompting Touzoku to walk through. Akaritori was one of the most prepared individuals that Iwagakure had ever seen, and though her shortcomings were numerous, this was one of the many pluses that kept her reputation largely positive in the village. The fact that she was a military leader at heart had also considerably helped her reputation, though Touzoku did not share the same views - her lack of love for war would be considered troubling if Touzoku were not such a unique case.

“Pan-seared chicken with lime, cabbage, and bacon. I believe that is what you eat on a Tuesday evening, is it not?” Akaritori would state somewhat brashly as soon as Touzoku followed the directive to open the door. Food was almost an unwritten custom between the two whenever they had to discuss matters of war, for a good leader knew that an opposing opinion was necessary to make a logical, unbiased decision. Akaritori was nothing if not a good leader.

“The Kage of the Republic have been called for a summit,” she began as she sat down, eating from her own plate as she did so. She would eat in little bites in order to allow her to speak often, though that had always been her attitude towards food - it was a reprieve, a reward for services well-rendered, and not something to idly indulge in. These subtle signals were the language through which Akaritori and her closest spoke most intimately, and after enough time, entire discussions could be had through a language far more potent than words.

“And I while I am inclined to fight, I would have knowledge of the Hokage’s plots before innocent lives are taken. It is on this matter that your input is required.”

Naruto - Legend of the Bijuu's - Part I - OOC

Akaritori stood in her office overlooking the entirety of the village, sword by her side and letter in her hand. As she skimmed down the contents of the letter, she could not help but be reminded of the atrocities of war, and especially when one country refused to accept an invitation for the greater good. If Konoha were to become to the Republic what Nykt became to Alaria… She would execute the Hokage personally and bring his insolent regime to heel. War had an odd way of exposing one’s priorities, and she hoped that the looming threat of action would expose the Hokage’s fully - if he was a noble, humble ruler he would see the light and join the Republic, but if he was not…

Her hand clenched around her sword instinctively at the thought, and a fierce light emanated both from it and from her back. It was clearly a matter that she felt very strongly about, given her past, and the same fervent conviction that had motivated her to become the Tsuchikage in such a short period of time would arise again in the land’s time of need.

“Bring Touzoku to me. We have things to discuss before we report to the summit.”

“Yes, Tsuchikage-sama!”

Touzoku’s style of fighting was very dissimilar to Akaritori’s, for one’s relied on the metaphorical hidden blade to sow confusion through the ranks and assassinate priority targets, the other’s was power overwhelming - and once she had a target, she would kill them and all enemies that stood in the way. The combined tactics were enough to fell any army, Akaritori knew that much from experience, and it was for this reason that Touzoku had been called. No matter what, Akaritori could tell that war loomed on the horizon. She felt it in the chill of the air, and in the handwriting of the letter. Trepidation was prevalent, and Konohagakure had not bowed to their demands so far, so the chance of their reconsidering was low. Fortunately, Akaritori was no stranger to fighting. She much preferred the chance to kill her opponents with her own blade.

Naruto - Legend of the Bijuu's - Part I - OOC

If you want, I can post my largest bio (which is around 58,000 characters if I don't include the most recent non-Genjutsu upgrades) for my character who only uses Genjutsu/Fuuinjutsu. c:

You don't have to be alone with me. <3

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Also, thanks Durn <3

Naruto - Legend of the Bijuu's - Part I - OOC

I can quite honestly say that I have never posted a one-liner (that wasn't ironic). If you struggle to reach at least two paragraphs per post even a few times you may not find Casual to be a particularly good place for you.

Also, is there anything for me to be doing as Tsuchikage? There's a lot of chatter on here - not that that's a bad thing - but it's difficult for me to filter whether or not anything relevant to me has been said. I'm not going to post pointlessly, so if there's anything that needs to be brought to my attention, feel free to PM me about it. I'll be happy to post for people if they need me to post.

Natrelmon: From the Ashes

The sight of Kimlee’s spectral form came as a shock to Itsuki, who had already been tormented by visions from the strange mist that occupied Rebena. His initial reaction was just to break down crying - though he knew that death was part of the cycle, and it couldn’t be avoided, he would have done almost anything to stop Kimlee from having died in this place - so soon after she had been found and revived? He knew that Eien would be devastated as soon as he had time to fully process the situation - but the damned mist had begun to dull all of their sense of reason and he doubted that any of them could truly process what was happening. He imagined that, to Kimlee, it felt much like a dream that she desperately wanted to wake up from.

As she called for Chyou and Itsuki to help, he simply nodded, and resolved to get on with the task as best as possible given the circumstances. The more death that could be prevented now, the better. That was all that could be done.

”We’ll revive you, Kimlee. Somehow.” Itsuki added, nodding and gathering his resolve as much as he could. Despair was still at the forefront of his mind, and the mist was still dragging him down into the darker part of the psyche - but for Kimlee, and for everyone, he would press on. Chyou was right.

Naruto - Legend of the Bijuu's - Part I - OOC

I'm not sure Akaritori would be comfortable with a Sage training her genin. She's very militaristic and as the Kage that would affect the way that Genin are trained. Of course, if Corrupted hadn't thought about that level of control over the village and doesn't want to give that kind of power to Kages, you can train away!