For the Eyes of the Raikage
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(accompanies Chapters 128 – 130 of Dreaming of Sunshine)
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INCIDENT REPORT – For the Eyes of the Raikage
LOCATION: Former Yuugakure no Sato, now Hot Springs Resort
DATE: 21 Sept, 8th year of Daimyou Hokuto
REPORT:
Bright flashes noted on horizon from observer outpost SanKyuu at early evening. Chakra sensors (IDs 18940E, 12774A, 9928K) noted anomalous readings, including "it feels like a great deal of chakra, but not" and "can you feel how heavy the air is?" Chakra sensors, along with more chakra-sensitive members of the outpost, noted an increase in pressure from the anomaly over the next thirty minutes.
At sundown, the air over the approximate location of the former Village Hidden in the Hot Springs noticeably darkened compared to the surrounding horizon. Within one minute of observing the effect, a tremendous explosion, centered in the village, lit the sky brightly enough to cause temporary vision loss among direct observers.
A wall of fire raced from the site of the explosion, uprooting trees and destroying most structures. Outpost SanKyuu was structurally destroyed, with preliminary losses estimated at 30%. Outpost SanKyuu is located 14 km from estimated epicenter.
The remainder of the night of the 21st and the morning of the 22nd was spent in rendering first aid, recovering goods, and establishing perimeter patrols.
At time of writing (7:30 AM, 22 Sept), no further action has been detected from direction of explosion. The sky is black with smoke, and the fires have not consumed available fuel. Chakra Sensor (ID 9928K) reports "Nature is silent. The Raikage will understand."
Will send further updates as ability to traverse terrain southwards allows.
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Uploaded: 18 Mar 2017
A/N: This one has been swirling in my head for a week now. I was hoping to get more insight from further chapters, but it looks like SQ is taking the time to do the job right – which I praise.
I have no doubt that there are factual errors all over the place. If you can help me catch them, I'd appreciate it!