The Land of Peace
After some debating, we decide on a piece of land that has never been inhabited before. If one looked at a map, this piece of land would be just East of the fire country, still on the main piece of land. We quickly pack up and start walking there, and arrive within a week.
The first thing we do once we're there is build a wall, using Miki's ability to control trees. After a crude wall is put up, we make a capital right in the middle of the piece of land. It is just a couple of crude buildings, the first being a big one for us all to live in, each of us having our own room. The next is a small shed, halfway underground, to store food in. The next is a building to do business in. And that's all we have.
"We need a leader," Saki says one day. I agree, and think it should be Saki, the one who has been leading us this whole time.
"Let's do it this way," Jiro proposes, then stands in front of everyone. "If you want to be a leader, stand on my right. If you don't stay where you are."
Emiko goes to his right, but she's the only one.
"Saki?" I ask the blond. She shrugs.
"I don't know, I was kind of hoping to train some medics." she explains.
"Lady Tsunade, fifth hokage, blond. Known for super-human strength and healing ability. One of the greatest hokages ever, though she shirked her duties in paperwork." I recite, thinking back to when my father taught me.
"Oh, very well!" Saki exclaims, heading over to Jiro's right.
"Now, who votes for Saki?" Jiro asks, and everybody, including Emiko, votes for Saki. She sighs.
"Well, let's get this over with! What do we do now?"
"We'll need someone to be medical, train under you. We'll need some political leaders to advise you, then maybe some educators. We'll need some people to go around the world, bringing people back here…" Jiro counts, squinting into the distance.
"Why don't you just be the leader?" Saki asks him, exasperated.
"Because, people don't listen to me like they do you. You're highly respected." Jiro says, smiling at Saki. "Okay, here's what we'll do. We need a meeting!"
I shrug and follow him, along with everybody else into the crude capital building. We all sit around a table, looking at Saki and Jiro for instructions.
"Okay, everybody, tell me what we'll need for this country!" Jiro yells at everyone.
"Food!" yells Takumi Akimichi.
"Alright," Jiro says, writing that down.
"An education system," Yoshiro proposes.
Along with those, people also said that once people started moving in, they should divide the country into states and have political leaders for each state. Another person talked about a medical branch. Another wanted a currency system. And those were the basic ideas.
"Another thing we'll need is a military and travelers." Saki said. "Okay, who wants to be a general?"
"I'll do that," said Ken Nara and a boy named Yoshito at the same time.
"You can both do it." Saki ordered. "Two heads are better than one. Now, who wants to travel?"
"I'll do it," I say.
"Me, too." Yoshiro volunteers.
"Alright, anyone else?" Jiro asks, writing everything down. "Okay, I'll pass this around, and everyone should sign."
I look at the list as it gets to me. It tells the job and the person in charge or working.
Leader: Saki Yamanaka
Advisor/secretary: Jiro Uzumaki
Food: Takumi Akimichi
Education: Ran Inuzuka, Shin Aburame, Kenta and Aika
States: Hiro
Politicians(To explain to newbs): Takayuki and Reiko
Medical branch: Emiko and Yasuhiro Hyuga and Saki Yamanaka
Currency: Katsu and Madoka
Transportation: Mamoru Haruno and Nao Hatake
Carpentry: Miki
Military: Ken Nara and Yoshito
Travelers: Miko Uchiha and Yoshiro Nara
You all volunteered for your occupation and will be allowed to switch. When Miko and Yoshiro bring in new people, Hiro will create a new state for them, then Takayuki and Reiko will explain to them the process of this country. They will swap their old coins for some of ours. Then they can help Miki build their town or house and choose what they want to do from there. Each state gets two representatives(all states should be equal sizes, so this should work out), they will represent the people in an annual meeting. If they have represented before, they will not represent again. We take everyone's thoughts into perspective and try to see from all sides of a situation. If there is a problem, it will be brought to the leader, Saki, and we will solve it in a meeting. Each state will be connected by roads thought out by Mamoru and Nao, who will also try to create a faster version of transportation than walking.
Rights:
One has the freedom of speech, press, religion, political views and expression on the grounds that they are not harming another.
Responsibilities:
One should help the community, vote and not hurt another(MANDATORY).
I quickly sign my name and hand it to the next person. I can't believe we young kids were able to come up with something like that. It's not perfect, but as people come in, we'll be able to use their ideas to make it better. I smile at our future.
"Okay, before we start bringing people in, I think we should take some time to really map things out and get stronger," Saki says.
"She's right. How 'bout in three years we send out Miko and Yoshiro?" Jiro suggests.
"Too long," Yoshiro says.
"One year," Reiko says.
"No, two years." Saki says, compromising the two.
"Right, let's use this time to get as strong as we can!" Jiro yells.
"Just one question." I say. Everybody looks at me. "What should we call this country?"
Jiro grins. "The Land of Peace!"
And so that is our country's name. We will be prepared to fight for our peace in two years. And I can't wait to start training.