Leaf requests your Sir [Kazekage]

[Takahashi Aki]

Sousuke would look to Nobu and then to Kazuki. The large Akamichi lord would nod his head and spoke up. "I'll see the lad out. He is in good hands." The beast of a man would stretch himself out and he would look to his company present. "Come lad, I have to tell you about the finest roast I've ever had. I'm quite a cook I've been told and the secret is in the heating of it so let me impart some wisdom unto you..." Sousuke was very thankful for Nobu. He could always count on the man to help him out when he was in a bind. He wondered if Nobu had stepped up to the plate more recently to help him out because of his missing father, or perhaps it was his good will. Either way, considering Nobu was speaking of cooking meat with the man, then clearly there had to have been something good in the mind of Nobu when it came to dealing with the Leaf Sennin.

Sousuke would now be left alone with Kazuki. He awaited for the door to close in which it did. The metallic constructs in the room would continue their work as they had been doing. He would clean up the glasses Nobu and Takeshi had left instead of having one of his constructs do the job for him. He would wash the glasses. He would put away the drink that Nobu had taken out earlier. "We're in private."<i></i> He would say first and foremost. He would look back at the door and then back to Kazuki. "I met someone recently. Your sister."<i></i> He spoke of it casually. "I take it she will be going back to Konoha?"<i></i> He spoke as he acquired a towel and began to wipe the glasses dry. He then proceeded to put them away. There were other considerable members of the Senju clan. There was Nagato as well, which reminded Sousuke of something he needed to provide the man with. He would walk to the opposite side of the room and open up a panel in the wall. The item in question he was acquiring was the lenses. He would reach into the revealed panel and remove a rectangular solid black box. "The lenses. I have finished making them, but I took into consideration that he may break a pair, so I made an additional two. Six lenses total."<i></i> He revealed.

 

[Senju Kazuki]

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After the treaty had been signed by both parties and Sousuke had agreed to position Kazuki as ambassador, Takeshi would declare. ”Very well, I will go to the dojo and meet you there for your answer, I thank both of you for allowing me to have this audience as well as what was agreed here. Truly this is a great day for both of the villages. I look forward to seeing what the future holds.” The Uchiha from Leaf would then place his, now empty, glass upon the nearest table and he would walk toward the door. After placing his hand on the nob and opening it up, the Leaf Sennin would gaze his counterpart. ”I’ll see you in three days, thank you for your time and the hospitality. It has been a pleasant experience.”

In the meantime, the Kazekage would gaze both the Senju Overlord and the Akimichi Lord, prompting a reaction from the larger man. ”I’ll see the lad out. He is in good hands.” he would declare, stretching as he did so, almost punching the White Wolf in the head. He was such a massive man that even simple movements, like stretching, posed a danger to everyone around him. ”Come lad, I have to tell you about the finest roast I’ve ever had I’m quite a cook I’ve been told and the secret is in the heating of it so let me impart some wisdom unto you…” the Sunan Noble would declare as he escorted Takeshi out.

Now that they were alone, the Guardian Protectorate would given cleaning the glasses used by Nobu and Takeshi. ”We’re in private. I met someone recently. Your sister.” the Takahashi Highlord would remark before inquiring. ”I take it she will be going back to Konoha?” ”You have met Natsuru then. There is an interesting tale about her if you ask me. She was lost during Leaf’s downfall. I met her sometime after but he had amnesia and refused to come with me. Eventually she would reach the doors of Sunagakure where she would be greeted by one of our AiT. This AiT summoned me at the gates and as I went there, a dispute began, started by our ANBU. I defused the fight, allowed Natsuru to enter the Senju wing of the Toraono Dojo and then discovered this AiT, with the codename Neophyte, was none other than Mother Suna. A fight between us broke out, instigated by my sister’s presence. Throughout the course of the fight, I also discovered she had been posing as your secretary. Eventually Katsuo joined me and we won. Suna was on the verge of death but the last Sunahoshi decided it was not her time to die and relinquished the gifts Suna had given his clan long ago. Somewhat restored, she left, not before giving me some warnings.” Reaper would share with him. ”I have learned me and her share a similar powerset, rulership over death. She send some minions toward my house, no doubt trying to cause mischief. I have some people missing since that day, I believe she kidnapped them, or at least tried to. To what end I do not know, but I have my suspicions. She declared I could be so much more, I believe she wants to feed them on me and make me a full Ancient. At least, I believe she planned so, not certain if that is still on her horizon or if it is even true. Take it with a grain of salt.” the White Wolf would quickly add. He was not certain if Sousuke had heard any of that before or if had knowledge of those events, so Kazuki had decided to share it him now. ”I am not certain if I can actually blame Suna for my missing clansmen but seems the most logical response at the moment. I need to find her and get answers.” he would declare. He knew Sousuke would advise him against it, but unless he had a better plan, perhaps Reaper would need to go through with it anyway.

Eventually, the Cyborg would open safe embedded inside a wall, bringing a rectangular black box with him. ”The lenses. I have finished making them, but I took into consideration that he may break a pair, so I made an additional two. Six lenses total.” he would reveal. ”I will give them to Nagato. Any instructions or recommendations he should be aware of?” the Sennin would inquire.​

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Senju Kazuki – Occult Sennin

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[Takahashi Aki]

Sousuke speaking of Natsuru brought out a far more troubling topic that was very concerning. The reveal of Mother Suna operating in the shadows. Sousuke quietly took in this information. It made sense. Rioshi had called and said she was no longer capable of being his secretary because of an injury. It also gave him pause to learn that he had been fighting with her when they battled Taro. She beheld one of the Sovereign fighting and the power they had when they were tapping into Ancients. The ramifications of this were quite large. She knew far too much of his comings and goings and what he was working on. Luckily the woman did not know everything, as Sousuke had his workshop at home but also he had the workshop in the Order Hall. Sousuke had spread himself out, but it was the best thing he could do. Truthfully he knew something was off with Rioshi, but he suspected it was a trick of the mind.

Things did not get better things got worse. Sousuke then learned that Katuso had gotten involved in this. Katuso getting involved in anything was dangerous considering how much he taxed his body when he was making use of his abilities as a Descendant of the First Men. Sousuke had watched it go off before and each and every single time there was a backlash to Katsuo's body which was certainly not for the best. Sousuke continued to listen. His eyes would widen at the mention of Katuso restoring and returning power to Mother Suna. That was something he did not foresee coming. Sousuke would have and could have argued for her not to be restored and that she should have been left to rot. There were dire ramifications here both politically and physically. She was out there, again, and in that she could and would prove to continue to be a threat unto the religion that was her own name. Sousuke could not afford people to lose hope in this fight with the Daimyo when and if they should learn that the founding entity of this state was a fraud. Kazuki had then revealed that Mother Suna had a mastery over the dead. Given the battle with Taro, it explained something. His mind had blotted out the image of the person who she had summoned to fight with them. In theory, it would have to have been his uncle.

The revelations continued as Kazuki had revealed that a number of his people had gone missing. His thoughts on the matter was that it could have Mother Suna doing so. Kazuki then again mentioned that he wanted to see the woman and deal with her yet again. This was a lot for Sousuke to take in, and even he had limits. He had taken most of this information deluge standing up. He showed no signs of anger or stress. There was the matter then of what to do with the lenses that he had given Kazuki to give to Nagato. "If he experiences eye strain after thirty minutes he is to take them off immediately and take a rest. Otherwise ... he needs to work things out on his own terms on what he wants to see with those lenses."<i></i> He exhaled. This was perhaps one of the small outward frustration at this. "I answer to Katuso, and Katuso alone. If he revived her, then he must have a good reason for doing so. I would prefer you not to engage her again. Katuso is the closest thing to Primus, and Sungakurians answer to him above all others."<i></i> He would explain, "This may sound selfish of me, but I would like to be alone to truly grasp everything you've told me."<i></i> He spoke lowly. Sousuke's eyes drifted towards the hidden panels which hid his armour. Indeed. There was a lot to unravel and unfold mentally.

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[Senju Kazuki]

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Sousuke’s expressions as Kazuki told a few things that had transpired since they last met were almost comical for someone on the outside. Disbelief, confusion, astonishment. All those and more passed through the man’s face, despite his inability to show emotions to begin with. How could Kazuki know what the Kazekage was feeling? He was a very good observant and there was always cues to what everyone was feeling. Micro expressions that every had but not many people knew about them, nor knew what to look for. The Takahashi Highlord stood there silent, taking everything the White Wolf was dishing out, an impressive feat considering the sheer amount of events the Shadow Sword was sharing, most of them of significance to Sunagakure’s future. Eventually Reaper would finish his tale and the Guardian Protectorate would speak. ”If he experiences eye strain after thirty minutes he is to take them off immediately and take a rest. Otherwise… he needs to work things out on his own terms on what he wants to see with those lenses.”

The Sennin would nod. ”Very well, before my departure I will give the lenses to him along with these instructions. He will stay behind, leading the clan in the my absence, though do not discard Natsuru’s aid if you find yourself needing a Senju.” the Death Court Lord would note. Hopefully, his absence would not be long and the Senju aid would not be needed. Nagato was still very fresh and Natsuru had been missing for a very long time and neither were exactly what one could consider a people person. ”I answer to Katsuo, and Katsuo alone. If he revived her, then he must have a good reason for doing so. I would prefer you not to engage her again. Katsuo is the closest thing to Primus, and Sunagakurians answer to him above all others.” Sousuke would note after exhaling deeply. Of course he would prefer to not have Kazuki engage Suna again, but it would be inevitable sooner or later. ”He did so to mend her relation with us. A token of friendship extended to her, to create a bridge that we can work on together. That is why.” the Senju Overlord would explain what he thought to be the main reason for Katsuo’s actions. ”I need to know what has happened to my people, if she played any role in that, I will find out Sousuke. I obey the orders of my Kage, I do not obey the orders of a mythical figure and I do not revere anyone or anything.” the White Wolf would warn the Kazekage. He once worshipped Senju Zabucho, mythical figure of the Senju clan, credited as the sole survivor of the old Senju and creator of the new. But he had since stopped revering the man and he would not start doing it for a man that belonged to a different country than his original one. Reaper no longer bowed to any man and if there were gods, he would slay and absorb their essence as well. Sousuke, like so many others, had grown revering Mother Suna and Primus, and while Suna’s myth had been shattered forever, something that deeply scarred the purple haired man, Primus faith would stay strong for as long as there humans in the Wind Country.

”This may sound selfish of me, but I would like to be alone to truly grasp everything you’ve told me.” the Kazekage would spoke lowly. The Shadow Sword would nod and he would slowly get up. ”I will leave you alone. I know I have given you much to think about. I hope I will have better news once I return from Konohagakure.” the Sennin would note before leaving the Guardian Protectorate alone.

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