The barren landmass of Iwagakure no Sato trembled beneath his feet. The clouds in the sky began to weep, as though with knowledge of the blood that would be shed, as if they could read the purpose of the man who slipped out of the mansion of the Aoi Bara and defiantly made his way along his path to the Land of Clouds. He walked confidently and with each second he knew that he was the most feared man in the shinobi world. He had been nearby when the shroud that was the life of Uchiha, Hao was lifted and he had revelled in the blood spilled on that trip…noble blood…Kage blood… The iron taste of the Hokage’s blood was still on his mind, the smell of the fresh blood pulsing from his body, and the feeling of joy it brought him when he crystallized the former Hokage. That had been an unexpected addition for him, as he had merely meant to lay waste to the Village Hidden in the Leaves, but what a delicious bonus it was…

The moon was completely concealed behind the black clouds in the sky and it gave the perfect cover for the predator as he made his way towards his target. It was a beautiful scene, only once in a moment or so would a spear of moonlight reach the surface, refracted and colored by the falling rain. Tame had the blood of a Kage on his hands, but he wouldn't stop there. There was another that he would test his skills against, another of the few who were considered to be the most powerful of all shinobi. He would make his way towards the land of Kaminari no Kuni, in the village of Kumogakure no Sato, the Village Hidden in the Clouds, and there he would confront the Raikage, Misora Reika. As he made his way towards the Lightning Country, he made sure that he activated his Meisaigakure no Jutsu, a technique that would allow him to pass by unnoticed anywhere he wished to go. As much as killing whatever pathetic ANBU operatives that the village wished to send into the slaughter would be fun, he did not wish anything to deter him from his goal, or to delay his confrontation with the Raikage anymore. He would not allow anyone to ruin this for him, this would be another mark to put on his list of achievements.

As he approached the mountainous landscape of the Village Hidden in the Clouds, a grin reached his face once more, the rain having not stopped as though the gods had sensed his purpose in these lands and cried for the inevitable loss of their gem; their Raikage, Reika. Each footfall was heavy with murderous intent, each mile crossed another closer to his goal, each rock stepped on another piece of his objective conquered. The Raikage would never see him coming, for how could she when she always had her head so high in the clouds? The steps to the gate at the entrance of the Village Hidden in the Clouds were a set often trodden, but almost never by one with such a purpose. His determination managed to keep any form of fatigue from gripping his body and he took each hand carved step in stride. The sun began to rise behind the dark clouds, making a beautiful sky of blues and purples and greys, the likes of which were not often seen. Tame didn’t take even a second to soak in the beauty of his surroundings. He had only one thing on his mind today, and that thing was bloodshed…Before the end of the night, the Raikage Reika would be added to his collection…

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