Gaze upon my works, ye mighty [Village Exit]

For what felt like centuries Kirigakure had coiled itself up, confining all of its energy into a ball while the other villages exerted their will upon others. A futile usage of their resources which culminated in little more than waste in life, as well as esteem. Xyxer had allowed his own village to bide its own time and allow other villages to weaken the outside forces in misguided attempts to fulfil their own crusade, yet they lacked the key element - Capability. The Conqueror was perhaps the most ruthless man that had walked the planet, or at least, the most successful.

A large crowd had gathered around the steps of the Grand Kirigakure Academy, reminiscent of a day not too long gone. One of glory that made the heart beat faster just recalling it. Alone on the steps stood Xyxer, gazing over his village while masked figures flanked him on the walls, adorning the buildings like humanoid gargoyles. Konohagakures invasion had been great, yet this would be even better. If everywhere was simultaneously attacked at once, there could be no formidable mounted defense. No warnings escaping from one village to another so that they could amass a force large enough to beat The Mist back. Kumogakure would be his so that Naokis conscience was settled, Sunagakure would be his so that Nobunagas loyalty was bought and Konohagakure had reason to believe in him, Hoshigakure would be his... temporarily.

"The time has come once again, Kirigakure. No longer can we stand idly by while this world is polluted by the undesirables and delinquents that ruin the glory of formerly great villages. Missing Shinobi wander the countries unimpeded, Kage slay their own shinobi, villages languish inside filth and decay. These issues have been ongoing for years, yet no other village has rose against the tidal wave of corruption." Xyxer orated, "Together we can liberate the world and prevent further tragedy from occurring. Under our reign, such acts will no longer be tolerated. It is time for Kirigakure to rise once more, and for The Mist to envelop the world whole." Xyxer paused once again. He looked over the crowd in silence.

"Tonight, we take it all!"

Xyxer made his way down the steps towards the crowd that parted for him like the red sea, moving towards the warships that had been meticulously prepared. They knew how impulsive their leader tended to be. The men enlisted in the army of Kirigakure rushed towards the armoury and their homes, kissing their loved ones and celebrating the chance to once again prove their worth in servitude under the Leviathan. Xyxer climbed onto The Silence when he reached the port, awaiting the others that would join him on this journey before the ship disembarked.

[Village Exit for anyone that enters]

This was it. The last chance. Nero was going to prove himself, or die trying. Die fighting. With every word his leader spoke, Nero felt his blood rush faster through his veins. "Tonight, we take it all.". Among the men and women getting ready for the journey, Nero was dead silent, just watching his Mizukage. He had his new armor worn inside a jacket he was planning to lose somewhere in the battlefield, along with the hat he always carried, which he hoped was going to be more useful in the desert they were heading to. The headpiece of his armor was gently held between his forearm and his hip.

When the crowd was growing especially thinner, Nero followed his brethren onto the vessels. 

[Exiting with Xy]

Kotsuzui stood there silently in the night among the crowd as he listened to the Mizukage atop the steps address his village. He wondered if this was similar to how it all went down when he decided to strike down Konohagakure. However things were different this time. Now he was on the other side. The attacking side. This time they were striking everywhere, all at once. Kotsuzui was there when Suna was taken by Kumo. Would he also be there to see it taken back? Would he be on the side of the victor this time? Although he was motionless, the Kaguya's heart was beating rapidly as excitement was coursing throughout his entire body. The possibility for combat always enticed the Kaguya. Thus he awaited for the Mizukage to lead the way to the battle ships. As everyone left to say their goodbyes to loved ones, Kotsuzui made his way straight for the war ships. There was no one for him to say goodbye to. Only those waiting in the desert. 

[Exit]

Snow white haired dotted the ever growing crowd as the citizens and shinobi of Kirigakure gathered around to hear their leader speak as he stood out from them atop the steps of the academy. He spoke of war, everywhere at once. Violence and more bloodshed, she knew that would be the outcome of his ‘quest to spread The Mist’.

She had to bite her tongue to keep herself calm as Xyxer ended his speech, applause and cheers drowning out any other sound from being heard. Everyone was in agreement, everyone wanted to keep on fighting, everyone but her.

Hikari couldn’t stand the idea of more villages having to face the same thing as Konoha when Kiri attacked them, and she sure as hell didn’t want to be the one senselessly attacking a village just because. Yet she had no choice in the matter, she had already sworn her loyalty to the amber eyed man. His word was her command, and she would follow it through to the end.

(Exiting with the Kiri peeps)

The ramblings of a mad man were met with praise from the plebeians. Such was the nature of the village he had decided to settle within. Not that the white haired man cared much, the puppet monarch that stood before them was doing the job in which he had pushed him to do. When the dust settled Takeo will be the name that is remembered throughout history.

While the rest of Kirigakure went about it's business, citizens cheering off the soldier ants that went off to war, he would sit back out of the way. It was not his time now for the limelight, though it would come soon enough. Instead he would simply blend in, another nameless masked warrior that was to be put up to the slaughter should it come to it.

[Exit Kirigakure]