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Mira and Maka

Continuation of...

Mira and Maka having just been let into Konohagakure no sato, and given an escort by Shimura Kumiko's appointed ninja were led to the building that housed the office of the Hokage. Unlike other visitors, these two were special, seeing as the last contact Kirigakure had with any of the other villages was over five years ago, and these two just learned at the gates of Konohagakure no sato that Uzamaki Naruto had died, the air was getting thick for the mists village. The mist covering them, hiding their truths and lies, as these two did the bidding of their Mizukage. Patiently Mira and Maka awaited their audience, as Mira held the scroll in her hand, and Maka kept a watchful eye for treachery.

[Masahige]

This was certainly a unique situation. Masahige had made it a priority to deal with the Hidden Mist as soon as he received word of their request for a meeting. That village had remained out of contact with the other greater villages for some time, and he would not disrespect the Mizukage be refusing an audience.

He called for them to be allowed into his office. Two seats were available for them.

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Mira and Maka

The two ninja stood up, and respectfully entered the room. Once through the doorway, Mira and Maka stood side by side and bowed, Mira holding the scroll in her hands.

"Honored Lord Hokage of Konohagakure no sato, thank you for seeing us this day"

They said, which showed the respect of their village for keeping honored traditions alive. Once that was done, the two would move towards the desk and stand behind the two chairs. It was proper etiquette in Kirigakure no sato to not sit until offered a seat by the master of the building, or lord to whom you were speaking and the Lord Hokage Masahige-sama was of the highest respect for any visiting ninja. Once offered the seats, they would sit gracefully, not relaxed, but professional, as Mira would bow her head and offer the scroll with both hands to Masahige.

"We come with this sealed message from Shichidaime Mizukage Terumi Rinruri-sama"

THe message was indeed sealed with a standard sealing jutsu, that was known in old times between Kirigakure no sato, Sungakure no sato and Konohagakure no sato. One such as Masahige could undo the seal with ease, by pressing a drop of blood to the design and stating his position and office. If it were false the seal would break and the scroll would burn, but they needn't worry about that.

Once unsealed the scroll reads as follows.

Lord Hokage Uzamaki Naruto-sama,
I send this to you now, after a long period of silence due to a suspicious rumor I have heard. One of the traitors of Kirigakure no sato, was seen near Hi no kuni and I fear if he were to cause Konohagakure no sato trouble, this would infringe upon the standing alliance that has been upheld since my grandmothers age, during the fourth Shinobi war.

His name is Sukaze, and if you do manage to capture him, please return him with the two ninja I have sent as messengers. It will be insured that such a thing does not happen again.

Further more, Naruto-sama, I send this as a warning.

Things in Kirigakure no sato ar enot as, peaceful, as the rest of the lands, and we are having some issues. There have been reports of factions of traitors seeking to mar Kirigakure's name and end the alliance as it stands, by doing your country harm or another country.

If such a thing happens, entrust it is not an act of war from Kirigakure, but the work of a group of separatists, who we claim no responsibility for and will bring to swift justice as soon as possible.

I do not hope these words are too late, and I grant you any information that you may need to ensure the safety of your village and people should these anarchists and traitors do such a thing.

I have entrusted my two couriers with limited knowledge, so in correspondence to this please take the same precautions I have to ensure the message does not fall into the wrong hands.

~Terumi Rinruri
Shichidaime Mizukage.

[Masahige]

"It is my pleasure to accept an audience with representatives of the Hidden Mist," Masagihe replied. He gestured to seats in front of them. "Please, take a seat."

He accepted the scroll graciously and nodded to them. Once the scroll was opened, Masahige scanned through it as quickly as he could. Having done so much paperwork since taking his role as Hokage, he'd become quite the speed reader. When he'd finished reading, he was quiet.

Masahige placed the scroll down and rifled through his desk for a report given to him by his personal guard. It was not his guard's report, but another Jōnin's. She'd done a great job in keeping the village's safety in mind, and now her efforts seemed like they would pay off.

"I think you might find this report very interesting," Masahige said, handing it over to the two couriers. Whichever one took it was up to them. He'd wait for them to read it, and then see their reactions.

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Mira and Maka

Maka accepted the report and scanned through it, handing it as well to Mira to read.

"So our intelligence was right, Rinruri-sama said we might encounter him here or find him captured here"

Mira said, and the two of them looked back up to Masahige. He could see something in Maka's eyes, like a red haze, a symptom of blood lust, but Mira pressed her hand to his and he calmed down a bit. They had a job to do after all, even if they were from the village of Bloody Mists.

"We hope he hasn't been a nuisance to your village, and with your permission we will find him and escort him back to our village for trial.

Would you like us to carry a message to Mizukage Rinruri-sama, Lord Hokage Masahige?"

Mira asked.

[Masahige]

Masahige did see the red haze, and he took note of it. It seemed that the Hidden Mist still had a little blooding floating around. But, it didn't matter at the moment. He would keep it in mind, but there were more pressing matters to attend to.

"You may locate and capture this man, Sukaze, and escort him back to your village. All I ask is that you send the Lady Mizukage my best wishes for herself and her village."

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Mira and Maka

The two of them nodded, as they stood. It was clear the meeting was over. Once standing they bowed to Masahige.

"Thank you for your time, Lord Hokage Masahige-sama, we will be quick and grab the man and be leaving"

Mira said, as the two of them made their way to the door. From the office they would leave and head into the village, no doubt looking for the man Sukaze. When they found him he would be bound, and tied up to be escorted back to Kirigakure no sato.

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It wasn't like he was really hiding, by the time they captured him in a short fight they were an hour past the meeting with Masahige. With that, the two ninja and their bounty would leave the village, heading back on the road to Kirigakure no sato.

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