A Visit to Sunagakure no Sato

Naethyn woke up this morning in a cold sweat, he had a dream of the diseased shinobi ripping him limb from limb, slowly turning Naethyn into a Porphyric. Naethyn decided that it was best not to even "touch" that dream.

Naethyn walked over to his door and saw a note that was made of a paper similar to chakra paper. It has black print on it that was written by what looked like a calligraphist. It read:

Umnei, Naethyn:

I have a deed for you to carryout, more information will be given if you meet me in my office.

Sincerly,
the Kazekage, Khaiyne.

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Naethyn was dressed in his usual outfit which suited him nicely. His outfit started off with a black top hat that twenty-four karat gold trim at the brim, a small blood stained white Camellia, the petals were just slightly changing into that blood silk red color. A red ribbon was tied to the bottom of the shaft of the hat as well as his forehead protector right on top of the ribbon, however the ribbon still billowed in the wind. His shirt was a loose long-sleeve shirt that was a nice pastel purple, which was odd for Naethyn because it wasn't the bright flamboyant colors he usual wore. His shirt had a cut in the left arm that revealed his "Breath In Life" tattoo. His black, almost completely, skin tight pants led down to his ankles before his feet were revealed. Going barefoot made Naethyn feel as though he was one with Mother Nature because he could trust that he wouldn't need shoes. However, due to having to travel to Wind Country, Naethyn wore bamboo sandals because jumping from tree to tree and village to village would not be easy.

Naethyn set out foot, his Mizukage approved of going but told him to take precautions. Naethyn had a Suiton Manipulator take him across the ocean that bordered Kirigakure and Konohagure, or just the countries they resided in. When Naethyn hit land he began travelling on the outskirts of Fire Country, avoiding every village and every know hideout of bandits and such. His trip was safe except for one event.

Along the border of Fire Country and Wind Country, Naethyn encountered a headhunter, looking specifically for Naethyn Umnei, Leader of the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist. Naethyn challanged the man to a battle and if the man won or Naethyn surrendered, he could kill him with his own sword. Naethyn decided that giving him such an offer was something he couldn't refuse. When the man ran at him at not to fast speeds, Naethyn noticed the untrained assassin and shot a Lava Release: Lava Ball and burnt him and his flesh to a crisp.

The world had changed vastly since the Hemophilia disease first came out, Naethyn decided it as best not to think about it. Within moments, Naethyn was knocking on the Kazekage's door. The village seemed safe and sound.

As the Kazekage, Khaiyne Illidari, watched over his large and bright village from within the upkeep of a large castle-like structure that was his office and abode, he hoped that the Mist Ninja would aqeues his request by showing up at his door. Taking a short walk into the training fields that Khaiyne so benevolently labeled "The Pit", he viewed upon his training shinobi, watching their movements. As sword, spear, kunai and shuriken flew to fellow sparring soldiers, Khaiyne smiled upon them and began to speak. ""Shinobi of the Great Sunagakure, your Kage is pleased to see you fighting so vigorously and independently. Soon, you will all have been dispatched for war. But not yet.. Your hearts are not quite chivalrent enough for the true desperacies of hardened combat." As the Kazekage finished up with his speaking, the crowd of Shinobi at the bottom of the pit cheered and clapped for him. They were truly pleased that the Kazekage thought of them so prominently. Walking back to his Main Office, through the courtyard, into the Main Hall and up the stairs which seemed to never end, a familiar face ran up to him, and requested an audience. "Sir Kazekage, the Mist Ninja you needed has arrived. He is waiting approval to enter the home of yours truly.." Awaiting the Kazekage's answer, he smiled. Continuing to walk up the stairs, the deadened Kazekage turned around to the ANBU and smiled at him.

"So.. Make him feel welcomed. Invite him inside, and guide him to his destination. Make haste, however. There is not much time to be wasted before this damned world continues to grow more dangerous by the minute." Turning around once more, and continuing to walk, the Kazekage's platemail let out small jingles as his feet tromped up the stairs. Within minutes, he had reached the office and sat down in a large black chair, laced with silk-woven rope that was said to be dyed by the blood of his enemies. Awaiting his acquantinces appearance, ANBU crowded the room around him, four on each side, standing motionless. Still.

As the ANBU that approached Khaiyne had reached the door, just as the Kage had sat down, the large door opened, and the ANBU member was waiting inside. With a quick hand-salute, the ANBU smiled at the Ninja, his sharp teeth exploiting themselves from his rotted mouth. "The Kazekage is pleased to know that you have arrived. He waits for you in his Office. I am Kor'enthen, Leader of the Kazekage's personal guard. Follow me." Turning around swiftly, he began to walk rather slowly, hoping that the Ninja would catch up and walk either behind or beside him. Stopping at the large staircase, the ANBU looked upon the doors, only to see that the Ninja hasn't moved. "Come, Swordsman, come." He beckoned. Only the quiet sound of the sanded winds blowing against the castle could be heard, not shown any louder than the ear-bleeding noise of hundreds of shinobi in The Pit swinging swords and throwing various projectiles at each other.

Naethyn didn't want to be to hasty, he couldn't second guess anything. Banshi, his chakra monster sword, was sitting on his back and at any moment he would be ready to cut someones head off but Naethyn didn't want to seem like a bad guest so he followed the person guard into the Kazekage's office. It was a medium sized room that had a great few of Sunagakure but yet reminded him of the Konohagakure Hokage's office with a slightly changed color scheme.

The ANBU offerred Naethyn a chair as Naethyn starred into the man's eyes, he was searching for something he could report back to the Mizukage, and Naethyn already going on a mission to another country was very dangerous. The Kazekage's eyes showed nothing but happiness and eager to see him.

Naethyn bowed down to the Kage looking up at him and said: "Why have you summoned my services Lord Kazekage?" Naethyn knew more then anyone that the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist services belonged to anyone that was a friend of the Mizukage, as long as the Mizukage approved the services the Seven Swordsmen could find themselves in Snow Country.

He noticed another man enter the room, but didn't look back.

As the Mist Ninja had entered his door, the Kazekage smiled with an eager, yet bitter appearance; as his mouth had been rotted by the disease as well. Noticing an ANBU member that Khaiyne had known all too well walk through the door of his office, the personal Guard of Khaiyne had drawn a various type of weaponry consisting of curved kunai, oddly pointed shuriken, and a variety of strangely shaped blades. Holding his hand into the air, the Guard withdrew their combatative stances, and stood at attention as they were before. Looking upon Naethyn, the Kazekage offered his hand in greeting. "It is nice to meet you, Swordsman.. I am Lord Kazekage, Khaiyne Illidari. I have summoned both you, and the man behind you for a series of explicit missions that require the top excellence of utilization of both assassination and skills that rely on spying."

Khaiyne's platemail could be visibly seen throughout his various types of velvet robes, his royal high-back chair pointed so high, it seemed to break through the cieling. He certainly was a man with medieval taste. Noticably, as Khaiyne smiled however, it could be keenly noted that his fangs were considerably larger than any single one of his Porphyrac Guard, signifying that he was their "King", of sorts. After all that is what they proclaim him to be. A king of the dead. A king of abomination.. A king, of the Porphyrac. His cold and deadly touched could send an all too human chill up any spine of the living, and his razor sharp teeth and poison fangs could very well induce the mind of any mortal into a state of fear or regret of being within his presence. However, his smile gave a small outbreak that he was nothing more than a friendly face in this situation.

Still awaiting the hand of the Mist Ninja, his other hand waved towards the chair that lay next to Naethyn, obviously a symbol that he wanted the ANBU member to sit down. Two seperately aligned papers were promptly laid out in front of the Kazekage, stretching from one side of the desk to the other. It seemed to have a list upon each of them. Unknown to what these lists may hold, the Kazekage knew that the ninja would be curious for what they may be reading.

Null approached the Kazekage's office, passing bye the zombie like villagers among him. Null knew he would stay in Sunagakure,but would not stand for turning into one of those creatures. Alot of the zombies anarled at Null when he was seen, which was usually unheard of because he was actually unseen most of the time. Only showing up for his duty, and that is why he was visible today, filling out his duties in which was too visit the Kazekage for a brief meeting.

Null was wearing a tan cloak, with a simple hood to cover up the back, and sides of his head. His face hidden from society most of the time, with his anbu mask. He saw himself as the true anbu of Sunagakure, unlike these zombies that fulfilled only one duty. But in time of need Null knew that he would be most useful instead of the 'Living Dead' So to speak.

Under his tan cloak rested his comfortable turtle neck vest. the vest was silver towards the top and the rest was midnight black. The turtle neck of the vest climbed up too about the top of his adam's apple. Even though it was a turtle neck it was not tight at all, it fit snug and didnt chocke Null what so ever. He wore a baggy pair of pants, that were a cloth so soft that it felt like spandex, and was very durable. At his feet rested bamboo slippers, that had easily sustainable cushions, for nothing more than pure comfort.

Null was standing at the front of the building in which the kage's office lied. He opened the doors, and walked towards the room that he was desired too be at. He walked past some of the porphyracs towards the well placed room. Null though it was well placed because it wasn't really far away. None of the zombies were there too aquaint him so he just walked on towards the room. Null would of thought that someone would have been there too greet him, but then he realized what infested the hallways of this almost magnificent building. He continued to a room with decently large doors, it was slightly cracked so Null baled his fist slight and knocked exactly three times for permission to walk inside the room.

"Kazekage sama, permission to enter?' null questioned. Awaiting any response with his hands tucked into there opposite sleeves, hoping to be aquainted sooner than later.