THE WAR BEGINS!!!!

[.Protean.]

Shaolin stands outside of the village gates, dressed ready for battle, a stone glare in her eyes as she looks in the direction of Tsuchi no Kuni. A plated steel arm guard covers her left arm, marked with the kanji of each element, wood being at the top as she believes it should be. Her green hair is tied back, her dark green kage hat on her head with the kanji for Kusagakure no Sato, her dark green kage robe also displaying that same kanji on the back. Kazumeki rests upon her back outside of the robe, glistening black in the sun, anticipating battle as much as she is. Mokusei Danbira stands beside her, hands behind his back, his fox mask off to reveal his face. A large scar rests over his right eye, moving from forehead to cheek, but his white eyes can still see perfectly fine. Long and black is his hair, falling to his mid back, and his skin is pale like porcelain. Danbira is a Hyuuga of the Branch family who ran to Kusagakure no Sato when he was young, now he is head of the ANBU and leader of the Forest Fox division.

"It is time, Danbira. The day has come for the war to begin. Do you believe that I have made the right decision? They have killed people of Kusa no Kuni, many people, and it is time for them to pay. Do you also believe that, Danbira?" She turned to her ANBU leader, a questioning look upon her face. He turned to her and nodded, never saying a word, never making a sound as usual. With that, Shaolin disappeared into the grass, transporting herself to the edge of Kusa no Kuni, to the spot where grass meets stone. There on the border the wind begins to pick up, blowing her kage robe out to her left, along with stray strands of green hair from underneath her kage hat. Slowly she draws the Kazumeki from her back, feeling its power coursing through her, the steel calming her nerves as it always has. The sun has only recently rose over the horizon to the east, a warm orange glow cast over the land, birds singing in the nearby forests and in the sky. Today was a good day for life, but today would also be a good day for death. Shaolin takes her first step into the Tsuchi no Kuni border.

(I used
Renkon Shunshin no Jutsu (Root Instantaneous Body Skill) - Hidden Grass Village
Rank: E
A technique which allows the user to transport through the roots and trunks of trees.

Since I know the land well enough, I can move anywhere I want through this, hence why I am already at the border. I will not be able to use this once I am in Tsuchi no Kuni, because I do not know that land that well, so I will walk normally then.)

[Eradnet]

MOVED

[jtkhorb]

((and the killing starts ;D))

[.Protean.]

(Since I am not at the town yet...)

Shaolin rushes through Tsuchi no Kuni, her boots clicking on the hard clay earth due to the metal on the soles, the Kazumeki firmly held in her hand. Wind swept passed her, created by the high speeds at which she traveled, he green kage robe flaring out behind her. Early was the day still, wisps of cloud lazily floating in the sky, due still resting on the few plants that had managed to live in such a place. She was determined, ready to slay each and every single one of their numbers, even though she did not know exactly how many there were. It did not matter to her, she would kill them all, unless they could met the demands that she was about to yell to them. It would not take long to find Iwagakure, following the smoothness of the clay where many feet have pressed, knowing that eventually they would lead her to her destination. Any animals who watched her now would only see a green blur flying passed, clicking on the ground sharply, ripping up the ground as it went.

Soon the terrain began to get rocky, beginning to raise in elevation, but even that could not stop her from making it to her destination. Leaping from boulder to progressively larger boulder, Shaolin began to rise higher and higher into the country, leaving slashes in the stone at each leap. There will be redemption for those who died. There will be vengeance. Iwagakure no Sato will pay for their insolence. They will see the power of Kusagakure no Sato and of Kusa no Kuni. Reaching the top of the ridge, she continued forward, the terrain becoming more stone than clay now, the clicking of her boots becoming even louder as she ran. She could feel herself getting closer by the moment, believing that Iwagakure no Sato was just over the next ridge. The anticipation of the slaughter was painful to her, the anticipation of avenging the lives of so many lost was blissful. She began to leap the next patch of growing boulders, rising over the crest to look over a large expanse of plateau.

She continued forward at the same pace she had been running at the beginning of her trek, her training as a Shinobi Hunter giving her more than enough cross country endurance for such a pace. Finally she stopped in the center of the large plateau, raising her hand to the air, waiting for something to come. A bird fluttered to her, a note in its beak, a large red Macaw. The bird gripped her forearm hard enough to stay on, but softly enough that it did not break skin, Shaolin extending her left hand to catch the note.

Iwagakure no Sato dogs,

I am Kusagakure no Sato's kage, Shaolin Kaigaden. You have performed an act too atrocious to let slide passed my vision and you will be punished. You are to meet me eight miles southwest of your village on the large plateau with your forces, for this is where we shall do battle. Make no mistake, I know where you are stationed, so I can find your village if need be to exact my revenge.

However, I will give you a chance. Surrender to me and admit defeat. Then I demand an apology for these wrongs, as well as a third of your total revenue each month until I see fit to free you from this obligation. Finally, you are to hand your strongest genin over to me.

After reading the note, noting the beautiful handwriting of Mokusei Danbira, she nods and gives the note back to the bird. With a push of her right arm, she sends the bird flying back into the sky, the bird and note heading toward Iwagakure no Sato. Now she would wait for two hours to see if Iwagakure would comply before beginning her siege of the village.

(Now you come to me, Kai.)

[Nodake Terasuke]

In the distance a bird approaches at alarming speed, it's obviously trained and making it's way directly for Shaolin. Once over the Kusakage's head, a white paper was dropped with a large section of formal writing crossed out. Underneath this there is a scribbled messy looking note that is obviously meant for Shaolin. The paper sways back and forth in the wind and drops directly in front of her.
It reads;

Dear Kusakage-sama,
This is the new Tsuchikage speaking, I'm unaware of wheather or not you knew of the new appointment, but even so that point is moot. The reason why I have written to you is to request a parley. New implications have risen, and in truth I do not wish to plunge Iwagakure into another meaningless war. I assure you I am a reasonable man and am sure that if you allow yourself to be a reasonable woman we can achieve peace. If you will honor my request bring no more than two shinobi with you, I will do the same, and send your reply back to me.
Sincerely,
Nodake Terasuke
Tsuchikage

[kaishinodorei]

((my bad, i deleted the previous post and reposted it here))
*Kai stepped out also, his chain scythe also glowing red with red sparks flying off*
I can't say i expect you to turn back, and I can accept why you're angry but you can't expect me to let you though
*he held the dagger side of the chain scythe in this left hand and was spinning the scythe blade with his right, his eyes unaffected by the appearance of a girl*
Terro, do not underestimate her

[Tsuchiro Nagami]

(ditto)
right...
*Terro stepped though the gates armed with his giant kunai, glowing red, sparks flying off of it*
I don't know what this war is about... though if you intent to attack this village I will be forced to try to stop you
*his stare was cold his wolf-like eyes checking for any backup and sizing up the enemy*

[.Protean.]

Shaolin looks down at the paper before her, lying near her feet on the plateau, a glare in her eyes as she stared at it. A smirk came to her face as she read what it said, amazed that the new Iwakage would even think of such a thing, but she would not besmirch him his right for an audience.

Dear Kusakage-sama,
This is the new Tsuchikage speaking, I'm unaware of wheather or not you knew of the new appointment, but even so that point is moot. The reason why I have written to you is to request a parley. New implications have risen, and in truth I do not wish to plunge Iwagakure into another meaningless war. I assure you I am a reasonable man and am sure that if you allow yourself to be a reasonable woman we can achieve peace. If you will honor my request bring no more than two shinobi with you, I will do the same, and send your reply back to me.
Sincerely,
Nodake Terasuke
Tsuchikage

Two other shinobi decided to show their faces on the plateau, insignificant at best, but still rather annoying with their firefly weapons.
"If you two wish to keep your life, I suggest that you leave. You Kage requests an audience with me, but I would not hesitate to bring him your heads as a gift." She began to walk forward toward Iwagakure, picking up the note and scribbling with her quill that she kept in her pocket, using her blood as ink as she wrote on the parchment.

Iwakage Nodake Terasuke,

If I allow myself to be reasonable? Is that any way to talk to someone who could wipe you from existence? That aside, I will meet you in your village, and I will be alone for the most part. I am not responsible for how any genin act that feel that they should follow me here, but I will say that if they are hot-headed while I meet with you, you will not harm them too badly. Furthermore, we will discuss the terms of your cease-fire.

Kusakage Shaolin Kaigaden

Raising up her hand, fully aware of the two genin that would not be able to do much to her anyway, the Macaw lands on her right arm once more. Placing the note in the bird's beak, she sent the bird flying once again, the bird speeding back toward Iwagakure no Sato as she walked. In her steely green eyes, she dared the two to attempt an attack, ready for them at any moment. Ready to strike them down if need be.

[sekkai]

Shounetsujigoku Kaen sped across the clay earth of Tsuchi no Kuni, every hoof beat bring with it a gout of flame, the speed of the beast causing fire to streak the air behind it. Sekkai held the reins with one hand as Kaen rushed across the ground, his face as hard as stone, his heart filled with pain at what he had seen within the office of his former beloved Iwakage. Nothing hurts a warrior more than when his leader falls from grace before his very eyes, that very thing happened before Sekkai's eyes, and he lost his love for Tsuchi no Kuni right there and then. His respect for the Iwakage and the great land he had been born into was shot, replaced by an empty void that filled his heart. How could one whom my father had taught me was much like the mountain crumble before my very eyes? Why would Iwagakure league with such scum as the missing ninja of the world? One that had gladly killed Ma-Buru, a Genin of Iwagakure no less, just so that she would be allowed into the village. Why did she not just return to Konohagakure no Sato if she wished to be part of a village? Tsuchi no Kuni is nothing but a bottom-feeding scavenger to me now, no longer the great country my father had spoken so fondly of.

Someone in the distance caught Sekkai's eye, a weapon glowing like fire, and a woman of green hair walking passed them without a care it seemed. Then he spotted a second person, their weapon glowing like fire as well, however one held a chain-kama and one a needle. That green-haired female must be the Battle Goddess of Nature. I must speak with her at once before I leave this cesspool of a country. Bringing Kaen to a halt, Sekkai dismounted his friend, turning to him as he had done before.
"Do not leave, for I will return shortly." Turning once again from Kaen, Sekkai ran toward the plateau upon which the two warriors stood, as well as the Kusakage. A few mighty leaps from boulder to boulder brought him to the crest of the plateau, stopping directly in front of the Kusakage, his hands on his weapons.
"Wait, Kusakage, for I wish to have a word with you." Taking his hands from his weapons, he bowed deeply to the Kusakage, then looked back up at her and into her dark green eyes.
"Tsuchi no Kuni is a rotting cesspool of dishonor, but I love her dearly, and so I have one request of you," dropping to his knees before the Kusakage, Sekkai bowed his head, "Do not destroy her or her ninja, and please do not destroy her people. It would sadden this warrior deeply if you did, even though I must leave this corrupt land. I beg of you, do not belittle my humble request." He looked back up at her with his onyx black eyes, truth and sadness lying within them, as well as burning honor and deep respect.

[.Protean.]

"Wait, Kusakage, for I wish to have a word with you."

Shaolin stopped before a very muscular man who had decided to bar her path, she would have walked directly passed him as well, except that he bowed to her with respect. That is odd for a Iwagakure no Sato dog. Wait, he does not have a forehead protector. Perhaps he is just a citizen of Tsuchi no Kuni. I guess I will find out. Deciding that she would wait to see what this man had to say, she turned her head toward him, her green left eyebrow rising in question.

"Tsuchi no Kuni is a rotting cesspool of dishonor, but I love her dearly, and so I have one request of you," she watched him drop to his knees before her, the man bowing his head, "Do not destroy her or her ninja, and please do not destroy her people. It would sadden this warrior deeply if you did, even though I must leave this corrupt land. I beg of you, do not belittle my humble request." She was slightly taken aback by this man's way of speech and the strict following of tradition that the Way of the Warrior demanded. This man was obviously trained by her father's friend, Lushima Goshima, the only man she knew of in all of Tsuchi no Kuni that still followed the creed of the Samurai. It was quite a sight to see, and one that she would have enjoyed seeing again, but this was too good an opportunity for her to pass up.
"Fine, you wish for Iwagakure no Sato and all of Tsuchi no Kuni to be spared? Alright, I will do this for you, but you will do something for me as well. From now on you will become my personal bodyguard, if you refuse I will destroy you and your precious Tsuchi no Kuni. Understand? Now you will head to the border of Kusa no Kuni and wait for me there, if any of you former brethren attempt to attack Kusa no Kuni while I am away, you are to stop them. If Kusa no Kuni is harmed in any way while I negotiate with your former Kage, then I will destroy this entire land all together. Now go." Without waiting to see the man's response, knowing that his honor and love for his country would allow nothing less than for him to obey her, she continued her trek toward Iwagakure no Sato.

[Uchiha_Kaoru]

Running and jumping through trees Takumi heads towards the village gates of Iwagakure no Sato. No longer did he want to be a shinobi of the stone, these people here are too careless for his care. Coming to a halt at the giant opened gates Takumi smiled and stepped through already feeling better in the process.


No longer was he bound by the chains of this village, hoping he could join Kusa he used this war as his excuse to leave and join with the opposing village. Walking forward Takumi began to laugh at the irony of how he would join against a village he hated and yet adored as his home. For his sake the KusaKage was a very reasonable person.


Stopping for a brief second Takumi checked to see if he had everything. Water can yep, kunai yep, shuriken yep, Uchiha scrolls yep, clothes and extra clothes yep, money yep, Nodding to himself he set off again only to stop after a short run coming up to a person or female from the looks of it.


Hoping to be the Kusakage he hopped down and kneeled with respect in front of her." Ohiyo Kunoichi-Sama may I ask where if you are or where the KusaKage is at the moment. I would like to talk to her.? Takumi said with great respect.

[.Protean.]

Suddenly another boy jumps up in front of her, a Iwagakure forehead protector on his head, kneeling before her as the last was doing. A copy-cat? Whatever, I'm not a babysitter for Iwagakure no Sato.
"Ohiyo Kunoichi-Sama may I ask where if you are or where the KusaKage is at the moment. I would like to talk to her?" She looked down at the boy, shaking her head and putting her right hand to her face, an annoyed growl escaping her lips.
"What in the world? I am not a babysitter for Iwagakure no Sato and I do not take in refugees either." She began to walk away from the boy, heading toward the edge of the plateau once again, but then she decided to stop. Perhaps I should see what this boy has to offer first, although it will not be enough, I will indulge him...for the moment.
"Exactly what would a Iwagakure dog such as yourself have to offer Kusagakure no Sato?" After a moments thought, Shaolin turned from him, chuckling a bit to herself.
"Nevermind, you are probably worthless like most of the Iwagakure dogs. If you will excuse me, I have a village to visit."

[exit Shaolin]

[sekkai]

"Fine, you wish for Iwagakure no Sato and all of Tsuchi no Kuni to be spared? Alright, I will do this for you, but you will do something for me as well. From now on you will become my personal bodyguard, if you refuse I will destroy you and your precious Tsuchi no Kuni. Understand? Now you will head to the border of Kusa no Kuni and wait for me there, if any of you former brethren attempt to attack Kusa no Kuni while I am away, you are to stop them. If Kusa no Kuni is harmed in any way while I negotiate with your former Kage, then I will destroy this entire land all together. Now go."

Sekkai looked up at her steel green eyes, still down on his knees before her, surprised inwardly that she had accepted to spare Tsuchi no Kuni for the mere price of his life in servitude.
"Yes, Kusakage, I will do as you ask of me. My life is yours now." Rising from the floor he whistles, speeding toward the other end of the plateau and toward Kusa no Kuni, a flash of fire running by below to meet him on the other side. Sekkai leaped from the plateau, landing upon Shounetsujigoku Kaen's back, then Kaen began to sprint as fast as possible toward Kusa no Kuni.
"Kaen, from now on we will be the right hand of the Battle Goddess of Nature, alright. Do not fret, we will return to Tsuchi no Kuni soon, once we are strong enough to free ourselves of her." Kaen's hooves continued to pound against the clay earth as they moved farther away from the plateau and closer to their new life, flames rising in gouts from Kaen's hooves, his four eyes focused on the horizon. Sekkai's eyes were focused on the horizon as well, focused on the life that awaited him.

[Exit Sekkai]

[Nodake Terasuke]

Terasuke arrives just as the group disperses back in the direction of Kusagakure, what the hell happened here? He watches as Sekkai leaves with the Grass country's military. So he was able to divert the war... that damn bastard. He thought about how honorable the genin appeared and dispaired for his mistake. This was never your mess Sekkai, why did you have to try to clean it up? He motioned for Asko, assuming she'd seen as much as him, and wondering if she'd come to the same conclusion.

[Uchiha_Kaoru]

Takumi glanced back at the retreating back of the Kusakage. "I'm not liked them, i don't care for the people in this country. Although i do care for the land since it is my village home grounds. They are not worth the time to me they are to care free acting like everything is a game. A person attacked me because i tapped his shoulder. That shows me that they have no since of honor. He soon fell prey to my Sharingan. Though i could have i did not kill him. I wish to lend my alliance with Kusa and get out of this village once and for all!"

Takumi yelled at her retreating back "Kusakage-Sama i beseach you please allow me to join with the grass. Let me help and i will swear my life to you and only you please!" He yelled once again getting on the ground with his head down. His shoulders were shaking and his throat was tightning as he couldn't take being in rock with those people anymore.

[The Asko]

Asko had indeed been tailing him as ordered from a distance and watched as the events unfolded. Apparently this "honorable" warrior had indeed betrayed his homeland. What a hypocrite, or at least that's what she thought. To throw on some show in the Kage's office and then run off like an immature kid and do this. She rolled her eyes a bit before paying attention again to the Kage to see that he was summoing her. Upon his command Asko Shunshinned so that she was standing at the Kage of Stone's side, seeing what he was seeing much closer.

"You called..." she said quietly, seeing what he was seeing now, very little. She glanced at him as they stood there.

"Well, looks like your Genin are not as loyal as I would have presumed."

[.Protean.]

"I'm not liked them, i don't care for the people in this country. Although i do care for the land since it is my village home grounds. They are not worth the time to me they are to care free acting like everything is a game. A person attacked me because i tapped his shoulder. That shows me that they have no since of honor. He soon fell prey to my Sharingan. Though i could have i did not kill him. I wish to lend my alliance with Kusa and get out of this village once and for all!" Shaolin did indeed stop then, although she did not turn around to meet this genin who screamed at her back, but a smile did appear on her face. This one is not like that samurai boy I just met, he does not have his fierce honor and love, although he is not totally hopeless. I shall see what else he may have to say.
"Kusakage-Sama i beseach you please allow me to join with the grass. Let me help and i will swear my life to you and only you please!" The boy was near to tears, however she did not care one bit, perhaps she would allow this boy his honor and let him live to fight for Kusa no Kuni. He would not be a ninja of her land though, no deserter would. Then the Kage of Iwagakure no Sato appeared, it was obvious by his demeanor, and even more so by his eyes.
"Listen boy, you may join Kusa no Kuni if you wish, head to the border and wait for me there. Meet up with the samurai boy in the capital city. I have business with your Kage." Switching conversation from Takumi to Terasuke, Shaolin's face became as hard as stone, her eyes as sharp as steel. "So you have decided to meet with me, have you, Iwakage?"

That is when she appeared, a girl from long ago in her past, but one that she would never forget. Asko, and now a Iwagakure no Sato dog no less. Interesting.
"Well, looks like your Genin are not as loyal as I would have presumed." A scowl came to her face as she read Asko's lips, anger flashing in her eyes at the words that Asko had spoken.
"Do not dare mock their loyalty, Asko, for you too are a missing ninja who knows not the meaning of the word. One may lack the loyalty you speak of, but the samurai, you will not speak ill of. Single handedly he saved all of Iwagakure no Sato from death at my hands, giving his freedom for a life of servitude under me, giving it up because of the fierce love and respect he had for his Kage and his land." Her steely green eyes glared at Asko, death filling them the longer she gazed upon that woman's form. She would not act at this moment, however, for there were negotiations to be made.
"Iwakage," turning her attention back to Terasuke, "Your ninja have defiled my lands and spilled the blood of my people, as is customary I should take vengeance for them by spilling that amount of blood from your ninjas, however the samurai has spared you all that fate by giving up his life for you all. Instead, I demand an apology and a tribute paid to the dead, one third of your earnings as a village each month for twenty-six month, a month for each that died. These terms seem fair to me, don't you agree, Nodake Terasuke?"

[Uchiha_Kaoru]

""Listen boy, you may join Kusa no Kuni if you wish, head to the border and wait for me there. Meet up with the samurai boy in the capital city. I have business with your Kage."

Takumi nodded and stood facing the other direction. Looking at the sky as he always did when he was thinking on what to say, finnaly he opened his mouth to speak."Thank you Kusakage-Sama, i love Iwa but the people here are just to much.

They think just because im a child i don't deserve repeact, if i were the type i could have killed them. But i have much love for this place to do that. They feel as though i am beneath them, they where there headbands for false reason. You were your headband to signal respect for your village and to wear it proudly.

But since a kid wheres the head its a joke? Ha don't make me laugh i where the headband the headband to signify that i was a respectable ninja of Iwa and that i deem anyone who wears this band a respectable ninja as well. Anyway that is the reason perhaps one day i will gain your trust enough for you to know that i will give my life for you. Thats all.

Nodding and rushing off Takumi continued to head the direction the Kusakage came from when he first met her, jumping and running the trees he smiled.' Now all i have to do is prove my loyalty to her and gain her trust so there will be no self doubt that i would give my life for her.' He thought to himself with a look to the sky.

[kaishinodorei]

((fyi I'm a jounin))
*Kai watched angrily as this took place, he turned to Terasuke, the new tsuchikage and bowed*
tsuchikage-sama, should i kill the boy who betrays us?
* he spoke without hiding his anger, he looked at Terro and noted his anger also*
or should he?

[Tsuchiro Nagami]

(kunai, not needle)
*Terro also turned to Terasuke he energy in his weapon should be familiar to him if he remembered the mission they did together*
... terasuke...sama... I'm never going to get you to calling someone half my age that...
*he released the chakra from the weapon*
I'll do what you order