Mitsu Reporting In

Mitsu was not so much a letter writing person. Which would explain why she had never written to her parents. It wasn’t that she didn’t care about them, she did care about them immensely. But also, they were full grown adults who she was certain did not require a letter for validation of her love. Just like she didn’t require one from them. She missed them of course, but she knew they still loved her and thought of her, just as she did them. Kage however did not have that sort of assurance. She had been sent here to Iwagakure by the Kazekage Azuma Asakaze more than one year ago. She wasn’t good at telling time either, and so in reality it was probably far closer to two years. She had been sent as a diplomat to negotiate an alliance with Iwagakure and Sunagakure. Which had been pretty successful. She would pen a letter and send it off to Sunagakure by pigeon from the aviary in Iwa.

Dear To the Kazekage,

I was sent to Iwagakure as a diplomat to secure an alliance between our nations, and due to the war I have been unable to send a report until now. I offer my deepest apologies for the lack of contact. Things are going well, I would say that our nations are intrinsically linked now. While here the Tsuchikage and myself were wed. It was a private affair, but very nice.

May the Universe watch over you,

Mitsukira Tatsudashi

The message would be received by the newly formed Sunagakure Aviary, one of the first messages that would come Sunagakure’s way since the aviary’s construction. The newly staffed building would quickly send it to the Wind Dome, and then the Kazekage’s Office. It was one of the many pieces of administrative work that Ei had to deal with, but once she finally did it would capture the majority of her attention. Records from the previous Kazekage’s were sparse at times, and admittedly she wasn’t aware of Mitsukira’s mission up until she began reading the letter that had been sent to her. A quick cross reference with past notes would confirm it as being true, saving Ei a good deal of confusion. The rest of the letter would have been read calmly following that - If it hadn’t been for the mention of marriage.

She had a physical reaction, as if she were struck in the chest. For someone who struggled so deeply with romance and love, Ei couldn’t help but feel twangs of jealousy even though she knew she shouldn’t. At twenty six now she was running out of time to find someone to get married to herself… Hearing about Mitsu’s success left her almost feeling inadequate. She would smash those feelings aside for now though, pushing them to the dark recesses of her mind. Maybe she would be able to get advice in the future from Mitsukira on how she… No, no. Focus. She would prepare a quill and some parchment to prepare a letter in return.

To the esteemed Mitsukira Tatsudashi,

It is my greatest pleasure to hear of your success. Your actions in Iwagakure serve to not only strengthen both our fledgling nations, but also to reverse the state of siege that these accursed times have put on the institution of peace and commonwealth between nations. Effective immediately you will be promoted to the rank of Tokubetsu Jōnin as a recognition of your achievements in diplomacy. Attached to this letter will be a monetary reward for your efforts, and the next time that we are fortunate enough to meet in person you will be allowed to select one of the exclusive techniques that Sunagakure has possession of, which you have undoubtedly earned.

I wish you and the Tsuchikage the best wishes on this wonderful journey, as you build your new lives together. May the Sage watch over you both.

Truthfully,
The Yondaime Kazekage, Ei Kanagawa

Attached to the letter would be a sum of 500,000 ryo, contained in a small package large enough that all the bills would sufficiently fit, and then it would be sent off to Mitsukira through the aviary.

A quick letter would be written, attached to a scroll that would be then handed off to a messenger pigeon. All of the exclusives she had knowledge of would be written down, and then the scroll would be closed tight and sent off with the pigeon to Iwagakure. This was a follow up of her deal with Mitsukira, where she promised the selection of an exclusive to her. Rather than waiting to find out which she wanted though, the whole list would be sent to her for her to pick whichever one she wished.

Mitsu received another letter from the Kazekage, included in the letter were all of the exclusive scrolls from Suna, Iwa (hilariously) and Konoha. She would take the time to memorize them all, and make copies of them for herself while storing the originals in the vault. She felt this was far more than she was deserving of, but that was how she felt about nearly everything nowadays.

[Exit - Claiming knowledge and copies of all of Suna’s and Konoha’s Exclusive Techniques]

Nozomi entered the Kazekage's office, wanting to speak to Ei about something. She couldn't stay in Sunagakure forever, and was planning on leaving soon, but they needed a method of communication, just in case they needed to speak to each other quickly. Ei had previously said she was focused on Sunagakure, so she didn't want to leave the village, but Nozomi was getting tired with how long it was taking her. She'd hoped that Ei would be a little quicker at fixing the place up given her intelligence, but it didn't appear to be the case.

Entering the office, Nozomi wasn't super surprised to see that Ei was sitting there, considering Nozomi's ability to sense chakra had given her full information that she was present, although she appeared mostly unresponsive, staring out into space. Nozomi tapped her foot, waiting for a response from Ei, although if she didn't respond after a few moments, Nozomi would frown. Not one to be ignored, she focused on Ei's chakra system, which lay dormant and unused.

Given their former interactions, Nozomi assumed that the girl was useless, and that she needed to take over the village herself. Failure however, after the way they had met, wouldn't be allowed to happen. Nozomi had spared Ei a death at their start hoping that she would be useful to the Society, but she had done next to nothing as an asset and further hadn't even done anything to restore Suna as she'd promised.

Raising her hand, Nozomi pointed at Ei, and a Chidori Sharp Spear launched out, piercing into Ei's chest, piercing her heart. The woman's frail constitution and current level of unconsciousness would lead to a quick, simple, death. There would be no fighting back this time, no coup, nothing. In all honesty, Nozomi would have done it sooner, but Ei hadn't given too much reason for it. However, with no more use, the woman wasn't necessarily trustworthy and Nozomi took advantage of the situation to bring Suna fully into her fold, as Ei had made it clear she didn't want Suna to be a part of the Society, and only allies until such time as it wasn't convenient.

With Ei dead, Nozomi went about the rest of her business, collecting the exclusive scrolls and artifacts from Suna. It was time for her to leave the village soon, but she wouldn't leave them for someone else to try and take. For now though, she also had to focus a little bit on the financial aspects of the village, and the hand over of power.

[Taking over, killing Ei]
[Collecting Artifacts and all the exclusives again]

Chakra Sensory: Active, 250 meters. -0.5
Chidori Sharp Spear: -10 [Raiton affinity]