Fond Memories

Winter Warlock Attire:

Coldblooded Commander (GHOST):

Satoru and Baki stepped towards the village entrance. Satoru, with the intimidating presence of a Jugo Clan member, donned the Ghost variant of the Coldblooded Commander attire. Every movement he made seemed to highlight his oversized features, yet his face remained concealed, layered by his Ember mask and the mask of his military attire. Despite his intimidating appearance, those who knew him were aware of the turmoil and pain hidden behind his bronze eyes. Today, they bore a marigold hue, a sign of his calm and peaceful state of mind.

Beside him, Baki, clad in the Winter Warlock uniform, the dark silver armour catching the sun's rays, making him appear ever more formidable. His mask, distinctly ornate, emphasized his eyes and mouth.

As they walked, a gust of wind swept past them, rustling the cherry blossoms overhead. Pink petals danced around them, adding a soft, serene beauty to the otherwise tense atmosphere. Satoru paused momentarily, engrossed by the beauty and scent of the gentle pink petals, a stark contrast to his otherwise hardened demeanour. For a fleeting moment, one could sense the profound sorrow and grief that weighed down on his slender frame.

Baki, the ever-vigilant bodyguard, remained strong by the side of his leader, constantly scanning their surroundings, and mentally mapping escape routes should they become necessary.

The village itself was quaint but beautiful, traditional low buildings lined the narrow-paved streets, their newly constructed facades shining brightly under the sun. The sound of water flowing through the canals provided a calming backdrop, as the duo approached neared the gates, entering their 10-meter radius before coming to a stop.

Coming upon the gate of the village, Satoru took a deep breath. This village, with its beauty and peace, was a stark contrast to the chaos of his life. Determined to have a peaceful engagement with the natives he motioned Baki forward who announced their arrival - "We seek an audience with village representative."



OOC -
Baki has Silent Killing active.

How the days blurred, and the sounds of nature penetrated the otherwise beautiful sunny day. At present, the sun loving Orochi had been on a peaceful walk toward the gates of the village to head out to look for some indigenous herbs to be put in a certain experiment he had been undergoing for himself. A snake could only have a venom as potent as itself and sometimes those not made in nature were just made as a result of one’s own machinations. At present he had been wearing his normal attire, his hands firmly placed within the confines of his white pockets to its depths. He had looked to be at peace with the day and his overall goal of obtaining what he was looking for, but also just in general today had been pretty good. His stroll would not take him long as he arrived at the gates and roughly 5 meters outside of them before he had caught sight of two individuals wearing what he thought was incredibly stylish attire. He personally had not seen anything like it, and with that his inquisitive nature was pierced.

He would not approach the male in front (Baki) but he would remove his left hand from his pocket slowly to show that he was not threatening or trying anything funny before speaking,” Couldn’t help but notice the nice clothes you and your friend are sporting. Not the leader here but since you two happened to cross my path when I was leaving, I figured I would say hi. Your friend back there friendly? ,” he’d ask of course in a jovial tone. He liked meeting new people and one thing about these two were that he couldn’t directly sense any chakra from them. Meaning two things. Weak or Strong. And just by looking at the one in front of him? Strong. How strong was unknown to him, but more than enough to even cause a problem for him. Which in turn meant a position to make new friends. Well let’s see where it would go.

While the job of a gate guard was a monotonous one, Akimitsu took it very seriously. After all, Chiharu had seen potential in him, and his abilities were the best for the job! It had been a few months, now, since the man had taken over the village. And while he had yet to experience much action as a gate guard, he knew that he was doing his job properly. Nobody got in or out without him knowing! And speaking of getting in and out… Standing within the gate itself, the guard noticed two presences entering his passive sensory field of 20m radius, looking up to meet the eyes of two armoured and masked individuals. They’d announced their intentions the moment they entered his sensory field, but one of them seemed to make no noise… how curious. A bloodline or jutsu, perhaps? He could always muse on what caused it later.

Right now, he had to give them an answer.

Or he would have, if it weren’t for another man walking right up to and 5 meters out of the gates to meet the strangers. Narrowing his eyes in annoyance, the Yamanaka hollered from his position directly in the gate at the man, who he only vaguely recognized. “Oi! You can’t go leaving the gates without permission! I’m supposed to be the one to greet potential visitors!”

That stated, the man remained where he was, but looked over at the two strangers once more, to answer them properly this time. “Our leader is not here at the moment, but if you announce your intentions I can send a messanger to summon him. What is it you want, strangers?” he asked, composing himself. The tension in his shoulders was clear, but his face had settled into something eerily blank.

OOC: Akimitsu’s passive sensory range is a 20m radius.

WC: 298

His steps continued though something would change before his short but pleasant introduction to the male in front of him. He would not turn around to face the gate guard whose name wasn't even a fleeting thought upon his mind. No why would he? For each word that came out of the supposed guards mouth it came off as a nail individually scraping against a chalkboard and to the doctor it was enough to strike him down. Taking in a deep breath the same hand that would remove itself from his pocket would rest against his forehead. Each of his slender fingers would gently press against the skin as they moved upwards and pushed some of the hair back.

" Excuse me? I didn't think I heard the musings of a child. Are you telling me what I can and cannot do? An ant has no business telling a snake what they can and cannot do. Know your PLACE," as the final word escaped his lips a haunting green aura would emit from his body as his eyes opened slightly to reveal those emerald green snake like pupils.


The aura would coalesce into the visage of a tumultuous serpent, maw open to reveal the sharp venomous fangs that poised to strike the gate guard, letting them know at the least that he was not someone that should be barked at like a common foot solider. To the other two guests however this display would not be directed at them or toward them. After making his point known the display would fade out of existence as he turned and smiled to Baki once more going through with his previous actions of greeting and speaking with them. Finally hearing the male speak once more, Shitai would return his left hand back into his pocket and hum to himself," Ah finally someone with some taste in the finer things in life. I might have something that will be more to your...Lords tastes but only time will tell eh?," his eyes returned to their half closed state, the emerald hues retreating from the light of day though his vision would not fail him yet.

While he could not sense the building of Baki's chakra, it was the display of his body that had shown him that even he was getting fed up with what had been going on in front of him. Even when chakra could not be sensed or felt, one if experienced knew the smell and feel of a murderous intent. Shitai confirmed his earlier theory though even he knew that if the two were to fight here, Shitai would be at an obvious disadvantage... Though he wondered what would happen if other forces pushed the hand of this delegation. An interesting hypothesis to test but for now he would attempt to make friends. The smile returned to his face as he gave a small bow to both Baki and his Lord although they were still far away," Apologies for the outburst there. That wasn't very gentlemanly of me now was it? Ah i see. If i'm not mistaken Hyoga symbolizes snow or ice yes? So you are the Kage of the Hidden Snow and his vassal. I can't say I have ever had the pleasure of meeting a Kage before, but i'm sure this Village Would be able to accommodate you. If not drinks are on me eh?," a brow would raise of course as he chuckled slightly, but he could say that he liked the cut of these two. Definitely from a different cloth.

TWC 939
Skill used: Display of Power

While the man who’d spoken seemed amiable enough, his guard seemed fairly irritated. At first, Akimitsu wanted to sigh. They were at his village’s gates, and yet the guard seemed to be reacting negatively to a perfectly reasonable question. Before he could respond, both the guard and the unfamiliar Sakura shinobi began to leak killing intent, momentarily having him freeze as he took in their obvious power. His face slipped into something even colder than before, though inwardly the sensor bemoaned the fact that he was stuck here with several obvious powerhouses.

It was obvious that he was outclassed if a fight were to break out, pulse speeding up. He’d have to get Chiharu. “I act on Chiharu-sama’s authority, you know. Also, I’m 25,” he responded to the Orochi. To the newly revealed kage and his bodyguard he called: “Very well. Please wait for a moment while I summon our leader. He will make the ultimate decision of whether to allow you in or not, and assign you accommodations.”

That said, he would slowly reach for parchment to scribble a note onto, careful to avoid sudden movements. He doubted men as powerful as these had strong startle reflexes, but he’d still rather not end up skewered. Hastily scribbling down a note and attaching it to a messenger bird’s leg, he would send the creature off to inform the village leader of the people waiting at the gates. He hoped Chiharu would come quickly, because things weren’t looking to be in his favor.

WC: 252
TWC: 550

He didn't turn around to respond to the gate guard nor would he waste the energy to do so but his words would still carry even if he wanted to put them further in their place," Seven years. To me you are still but a child who probably hasn't even fought before. Get some actual hair and blood on your chest before you try to speak high and mighty to me. I don't care who's authority you are under, in this world only the strong can speak down to me, and judging by our current company," his left index finger would remove itself from his pocket to point promptly at Baki and then at Satoru," Only these two have that qualification," and as he finished he would make a spinning motion with his finger as if signifying for what ever this would be called to hurry up. He would however move roughly a meter to the right where his right side would be facing toward Baki and his master, while his left was toward the gate. That way both parties could not only be within his vision but also to the point where if he needed to move out of the way he could.

204 WC

With the silence filling the air and the absence of a leadership figure both Baki and Satoru began moving forwards, entering the cherry village.

Baki moved front and center no more than 0.5 meters away from the Kage. The distance between the duo as they passed the Orochi was 3 meters east. The gate was located north for reference and so the duo moved north, passing the Orochi 3 meters to his east while making their way inside.

[Exit]

"Shitai Orochi."

He would ask not plainly but enough to entice the male that had been asking his name. Names held power and within power opportunity, maybe this one was one? As for his next question he would shrug for a moment," Not like me. Most are either somewhat useful or useless with no in-between but maybe you might get a glimpse of it yourself during your stay. If you ever want to catch a drink my place is the one with the only snake ornament in it. Knock four times and i'll treat you to a drink or two if you want," he would offer to both males as they made their way into the village. He would not stop them from heading in, actually he would wait a moment and then head in with them. Giving them the appropriate space he would return back to his domicile to think on the events of today perhaps

[Exit]
TWC: 1,300
13 AP Toward Strength of 100 Seal
1300 toward Creation Rebirth: Strength of 100