1 Into the Hearth of Kaze no Kuni [Open] Mon Jun 05, 2017 2:20 pm
Uchiha Tenzō
S-rank
Sunagakure - The Gates
Beneath the prolonged gaze of those jet-black eyes, the whole village seemed to be surrounded by a natural defense and the only visible entrance was given by a narrow passing; the entrance was formed between two towering cliffs. Many words could be used to describe a place such as this, but the one which stood out mostly upon the Uchiha’s head, was hushed on a barely audible tone “Primitive.” which was quite somber at its core. An untrained mind would be easily fooled by the simple aesthetics of this village; however, there were many tales written down in books, about the bravery and well-trained shinobi of the Village Hidden by Sand. It was remarkable that they managed to build themselves quite a reputation and receive the title as one of the strongest countries, considering the hostility which these lands provided.
The land underneath radiated warmth between the Uchiha's toes, leading towards the birth of a question while those eyes continued staring at the village. “How on earth were those grey sandals designed to withstand such heat?” was the inquiry which stood upon his mind, proving that the man was in a jesting mood. Being the first time here, it gave the silver-haired man the impression that he was standing upon a gold paved land; the feeling itself was quite majestic, something never felt before. Only a few days passed since the borders of The Land of Fire were crossed, and surprisingly, there were no unfortunate events which to perturb the journey of this man. Perhaps, it was only a coincidence that there were no missing-nins on the road which brought the shinobi here, or simply, they wished to avoid someone wearing the ANBU attire. With no mission to bring him here, Tenzō’s reasons were not yet known for the outside world; but in all honesty, something definitely did not seem right.
"What was his PURPOSE..."
A question which probably stood upon the lips of those who saw him standing for at least an hour on that dune of sand; perhaps, he was looking for a certain shinobi, since that was the main activity of the ANBU of each village. But in reality, Tenzō was preparing himself mentally for what was about to occur; many dark thoughts kept invading like an army, and self-control was the only thing in their way. Doubt and fear was there, since only an ignorant person would not pay any kind of attention towards them; not in this case, the Uchiha was quite aware of their presence.
This country was not at war, but the so-called walls which surrounded and formed the perimeter of the Village Hidden by Sand was heavily guarded by several high-ranking shinobi, with one of them standing out from the rest of them. A man which left the impression that he was somewhere around his forties, dressed with a different attire than the rest of them; most likely, that shinobi was placed in charge of their defenses during that time of the day. With a few gestures and words, the leader of the military force gathered a small force of only three shinobi, informing them that they needed to figure out why was a man spying upon their village. As such, they started making their way towards the ANBU which kept a safe distance of approximately 200 yards from the village. All three of them stopped at no more than two meters, looking at each other with wonder as there was movement from the ANBU. The tattoo on his shoulder gave away that only hint, but his eyes were closed and the masked was shrouded by a hood in that moment. One of them took the initiative and greeted the Uchiha before demanding “State your purpose, ANBU of the Hidden Leaf Village.” on a husky tone, whilst folding both hands across his chest.
Right after those words were finished, small particles of sand had started dancing in the shape of a very small tornado underneath Tenzō’s feet while the man lunged forward against the Jōnin with his arm fully extended. With both eyes now opened and fingers spread widely, the military solider was grabbed by the upper part of his flak jacket. Without having much time to think and react, the Jōnin was pulled against his own will with full force by the ANBU. Shortly after, Tenzō’s mask was revealed and seemed to be quite different from your standard porcelain mask; however, the most shocking thing was the blood dripping from it. It happened fast and it was quite hard to see, but the ANBU cocked his head slightly so that he may deliver a firm headbutt directly against the Jōnin’s forehead, forming a crack in his forehead protector from which blood gushed out.
Tenzō’s mask laid intact. Covered in BLOOD.
The second shinobi appealed to his basic instincts and jumped back, while the third one pulled out a kunai from his holster before aiming to slash at the Uchiha’s throat; however, the ANBU was ready to respond. Without much thinking, Tenzō released the first Jōnin from his tight grip before ducking to avoid the blade, which ended up slashing only the thin air above the man. In that moment, the Uchiha grabbed the other Jōnin by the wrist and gave it a quick jerk which forced him to release his weapon, and with his free arm, Tenzō caught the blade by its handle before shoving it inside the man’s leg. With dull and jet-black eyes, the Uchiha gazed upon the third shinobi before letting out a few words “Summon your Kage. My patience will only last for ten minutes.” on a calm tone, whilst releasing the Shinobi's wrist, letting him fall to his knees against the ground. All three of the guards ran towards the Village Hidden by Sand, to deliver the message towards higher authorities; hopefully, bringing out the Kage of this land.
The wind sails over the water's surface
Quietly, but surely.
Quietly, but surely.
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