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Author's note: Translations are at the bottom. One more chapter after this, hopefully.
Chapter IV
Beginnings of Kirigakure no Sato, Sunagakure no Sato
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The Minor Villages
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The mist clouded fields of the sparse grassland glistened with dew. Across from the fields were the edges to the coral fields. Miles upon miles of coral and sandbars, with only a few inhabitable islands, Mizu no Kuni was nearly desolate.
However the few that were inhabited were large behemoths, nearly continents in their own right. On the Isle of Vents, named for the numerous volcanic vents that spewed ash into the sea just off the coast, a meeting was taking place between various clans to discuss the recent founding of Iwagakure no Sato, and Konohagakure no Sato.
Numerous Daimyos had gathered each with their respective bodyguards to watch the meeting and lobby for the chance to have a hidden village in their own country.
Various clan heads sat around a large octagonal table with the Daimyos on a raised ring around them. The scent of smoke and alcohol clouded the air like a desperate miasma, clinging to each surface that it could sink its crooked teeth into.
Above the other Daimyos sat the current head of Mizu no Kuni, Konda Matsuda sat fanning his face with a paper fan. At each of his sides stood a samurai, each decked in navy blue battle armor. He sighed to himself and took a drink from his glass, which after he set it down; was immediately filled again by a passing servant.
He glanced over his shoulder towards a hall that led to the stairs to the lower levels. "Gin-kun," he asked, "would you be so kind as to…speed up this squabble?"
The answer was short, simple and to the point. "Hai."
Kaguya Gin stepped lightly down the stone stairs, calmly clutching a knife made of bone as his feet slapped against the stone.
He exited the stone stairwell into the dim light of the meeting room. The stone octagonal table sat underneath a few glowing amber lights. Around the table he recognized a few people.
The head of his own clan, Kaguya Toshiro sat rigidly in his seat, whit hair framed the left side of his face with the right side pulled up and tied tightly.
To his left sat Yamanaka Iwashi, a tall pale man with blond hair and pale blue eyes.
The rest he didn't know.
He tossed the bone knife at the table, embedding it in the stone in front of a jittery black haired man. The man jumped up and fled the room. A few others who sat at the table also fled. 'Thinning the flock of those unworthy,' he thought to himself.
He stepped up into the soft glow. "Konda-Dono wishes the process to be sped up." His voice cut through the tension in the air, leaving it in large chunks bleeding in the silence.
He glanced at his clan head and back towards the raised ring of daimyos. "If you do not wish to die." He spoke clearly as to not be misunderstood. "Then leave now."
He smirked to himself as the few who were uncertain fled; including a few daimyos.
The fourth rose from the steam laden vents to stand upon stilts above the sea.
Outside the hall the ones who fled banded together in small groups which became the smaller villages in their respective countries; Kusa and Ame notably.
Meanwhile a group of nomads lead by a prodigal manipulator of metal took refuge from a sandstorm in a giant hollow mountain.
With the founding of the other four villages the rest of them had nowhere left to go, shunned for lacking a kekkai genkai they drew together and wandered the wastelands of Kaze no Kuni.
They never left, instead founding Sunagakure no Sato.
The last of the Five rose shakily from the sands, like some ancient temple being unearthed by an earthquake.
Translations:
Kekkai Genkai – Bloodline Limit
Kaze no Kuni – Wind Country
Kusa – Grass
Ame - Rain