Akamori Kami
Two days have passed since Team Haruno had to departed on their mission with Miss Akaboku Utada and her remaining two guardsmen...
"Three more days huh?" Sakumo asked rhetorically, he was walking diligently, "This mission has been real quiet so far" Ti retorted. "Well it is not over yet, the mission is not accomplished until the Lady Akaboku is safe in Akaboku" Reiji said the "in" with emphasis at the fact that he said Akaboku twice, "Yup" Samiko said agreeing with Reiji so all her team could hear.
The sky was a vibrant orange and the sun about to set, "Alright! let's call it a day and set camp" Samiko said to the halt of her team, "Agreed, halt" Utada ordered the drivers of her palanquin.
Not so far later, the entire party sat around a campfire, the genin of Team Haruno joking, the palanquin drivers fast asleep fatiqued from their duties, the two guardsmen conversing among themselves, and Samiko about to start talk with Lady Akaboku.
Haruno Samiko looked at Akaboku Utada from the corner of her eye, the campfire's light emphasizing her own face, she then finally looked at her and began to speak " May I ask just exactly who is after you" she asked in a tone that only her and Lady Akaboku could hear them being a good distance away from the others. Utada sighed then said "Well ofcourse you should know" she said with low eyes then looked at Samiko with all seriousness then began "The Bokugiri" she answered then continued "It is an anti-Akaboku faction founded by my youngest brother".
"Youngest, so you have others" Ti interrupted, the rest of Team Haruno were revealed to be listening in. Utada giggled at the girl "Yes, as a matter a fact two of them serve as my personal guards" she said gesturing her head toward the guards who were still conversing, she then continued "As I was saying my brother, Akaboku Hikaru, only just founded this faction three years ago when I first became governor of Akaboku. My brother was an ambitious person and only wanted my position as the new governor but not for the title, for the 'prize', as he calls it, it came with."
"Prize?" Samiko said as to state a quesiton, "Yes, it has been passed down to the head of the Akaboku Clan for generations to the first-born..", "Son" Sakumo meant to finish her sentence, "Pardon" she said to him with her eyebrows raised.
"Son is what you meant to say, right?" he asked unsure, "Funny you bring it up but when the first head, Akaboku Teruzane, had sired his 11th daughter his frustration led to changing the law from the first born son to the first born in general, ironically Teruzane has been the only male head to this day". "What is this 'prize' your brother Hikaru is after if I may ask?" Samiko questioned, "A secret power granted by this.." she then proceeded pull out a necklace hidden under her kimono around her cleavage, the pendant was round and made of a light colored reddish-brown type of bark, Akamoku wood, it was lined with intertwining branch like designs and in the center was etched the character for Akaboku most likely in reference to the clan or maybe the city.
"What does it do that Hikaru wants so bad" Samiko once again questioned, "When and only when worn by one of Akaboku blood it is the only means to summon, Akamori Kami" she said with a stoic face, "If we may ask what is this, Akamori Kami, Lady Akaboku" Reiji respectfully asked. "An ancient and powerful spirit..." Samiko interrrupted "A weapon, that a faction, hostile to a Fire Country city is after, B rank at the least " she said with a fire in her eyes.
"My brother may be a threat but a minor one at the most, during the attack on my way to the Leaf, althought I lost two men, it was thwarted even when Hikaru was present and with 15 others", "The Bokugiri are weak and no major threat, common thugs if you will, I did not want to worry the Lord Hokage over nothing, your teams backup would suffice ten fold against them." Utada defended herself.
"Hmm" Samiko sighed, "Forgive my outburst Lady Akaboku." she apologized. Utada waved it off " Don't worry yourself with it I understand where you were coming from, you just had the safety of your team in mind.", "What were you going to say about this, Akamori Kami" Sakumo said, "Yes, as I was saying Akamoru Kami is an ancient and powerul spirit. It grants the summoner, ninja or not, an incredibly strong chakra that is also potently yang and earth alligned. Akamori Kami's power is based around the Akamoku trees, it's power was once also said to rivals that of the Bijuu".
"Bijuu!" Reiji said startled "Boasting that would definitely once again instill a fear long dead" he continued his eyes trembling. "So startled Reiji, sheesh" Sakumo said, "and you weren't Sakumo-ni" Ti said sarcastically, stealing Reiji's line. "Though I haven't used it in battle I do doubt that last statement as just Akaboku lore.", "You've summoned Akaboku Kami before" Samiko said, "Yes, It is primarily used for the rapid regrowth of the Akaboku Forest since it depletes quickly due to the demands of trade of the whole Fire Country, Akaboku is the leading city in the Fire Country wood trade.". " Actually I was in the Leaf on trade business, as a matter of fact most of the wood used in the leaf comes from Akamoku trees which means it comes from Akaboku." Utada added.
"Well, I guess we should get some rest, I'll be first on nightwatch" Samiko said. Sakumo yawned "Excuse me" he said to pardon himself "Yes m'aam" he said greatly agreeing. Ti had already fell as if dead after the talk had ended, "Good night Samiko-sensei, good night Lady Akaboku" Reiji said respectively then fell asleep particularly on his back with his hands crossed on his chest. Then the Lady Akaboku departed to rest in her palanquin which contained soft sheets, "Sweet dreams Lady Akaboku" Samiko said with a grin, Utada chuckled "Night Ms. Haruno" was the last thing Akaboku Utada said before she too departed for her bed.
A fair distance from the guarding Samiko's back a figure watched onto them. Then the figure watched on as Samiko slumped in her sitting position, asleep, the figure then pullet out a rusty Bowey Knife from whatever garb they were wearing.
Moments before...
Samiko, with her backturned to the woodland on oneside of the road and her front facing the sleeping traveling party as nightwatch had her eyes narrowed and looking back without turning her head, she sensed hostility to her back. She faked her succumbing to fatigue and waited.
The assailant with their weapon grasped tightly in hand ready to strike ran as fast as they're legs could take and lunged forward oozing killing intent with every step, rookie mistake would be and understatement.
Samiko's head popped up from her supposed sleeping state and she exclaimed " Wind Release: Springing Breeze!", and well away from being able to deal a blow the assailant was sent sky high by a spiraling pink winds surronded by cherry blossom petals that suddenly emerged from the ground, the assailant landed moments later, defeated. Samiko sighed "I gotta bad feeling about the last stetch to Akakboku."...END OF CHAPTER
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