Party time at the Yakusai inn.

The tsuchikage was in the main area of o'ozaru Island where the homes, restaurants and inns was all located. He was wanting to try out the local sake of the island and local food as well. As he was wondering around he noticed a sign on a building called yakusai inn so Yamato opened the doors and walked in. First glance he could tell that it was a high class place of sorts but seeing as the chunin exams was taking place right now you had any one from diplomats to ninja to the common person.

There was ninja using jutsu to make sweet effects like fire and water dragons intertwining and things like that. There was even one person showing off his sword skills on a large chunk of ice making a ice sculpture. A waiter walked over as she looked nice with long brown hair that was pulled into a pony tail. she had on black pants black shirt and a red vest.

" Welcome lord tsuchikage and welcome to the yakusai Inn. Please come this way and I shall get you a nice area set up."

Yamato would follow behind as she took him to a very nice booth that could set many people so the tsuchikage took the spot where his back was facing a wall that way he could not have any one sneak up behind him.

" Dose the lord tsuchikage know what he would like for Tonight"

Yamato thought about it for a moment as he did not know so he picked up there menu and did a quick scan of there items.

" Yes just bring me some good sake and the party house special please."

Yamato said as the lady bowed before heading off to get his stuff. It was about ten minutes later that she and a few others returned with the sake and enough food to feed at least ten people. The first thing that Yamato did was get a glass of sake and drank it down. " Aw yes that is some good stuff."

Ghost was a shy person in more ways then one. But he needed to extend himself a bit more. True he was alone in the in examinations but that did not mean he had to hide himself. As he looked on he would be inside of the inn right in the dinning hall. Drinking a nice big glass of milk and eating on strawberries. He had his work cut out for him but he was trying to cheer up. That's when he overheard a few people talking.

They was going on about how the Tsuchikage was at the inn and at this very moment. "The Tauchikage the newly appointed one..is.....here? Why in the world how on the world what in the world is going on.' Ghost could barly get the words out. Soon he would follow said people to where the Kage of the stone was at this very moment. Soon he would make his way towards the Tsuchikage. Soon he would see him not to far away and then he would slowly butbsurely make his way over and that's when Ghost would say to him. "It's fancy that the head of the Kotoshura Clan would meet the Lord Kage here.

Yamato was having a good time as he was eating good food and drinking good sake. There was nothing better in his opinion, as he was sitting there enjoying him self he noticed some one come up to his table so looking up he noticed a black hair boy. When he spoke he said that he was of the Kotōshura clan and he was the clan leader no less. This was good he was finally able to meet with the iwa ninja that was participating in these chunin exams.

" Ah the Kotōshura I see, that means your the young ninja representing iwa in the chunin exams that is excellent. Please have a seat and enjoy the party, I would like to get to know my fellow stone ninja better."

Yamato said as he gestured with his hand for the stone ninja to have a seat along side the tsuchikage. After the tsuchikage would place a sake cup with sake in front of him as he took a drink him self.

Ghost was honored to be invited to sit next to the Kage of the stone. But his fears was answered before he even got a chance to asked the scary question and that was if he was the sole genin from Iwa here taking the examinations this day. But that was OK as he did not have to hold back with his Blast. Really not one for words as he took a seat he would sit the Sake to the side as he opted to stay sober. As Ghost took on the tea they had brought he would quietly sip on it. Looking around he would see a few ninja here and there but not too many from far away places. Ghost would then say to the Tsuchikage, Lord Kage fancy seeing you here of all places. I was hoping to meet you back at the village with a new rank with my name."

As he looked on he would give a smile, but I am glad we was welcome to come here. You know with all the drama that went on. But still there is still that problem going on." He would say as he took another sip of his tea.

He watched as the young genin declined his offering of sake and instead chose to sip on some tea. He did not care really, it was not like every one liked to drink especially on such a occasion such as today. After all the boy was about to fight in the chunin exams makes sense to want to keep your wits about ya. Yamato could see the fear pop up when he heard that he was going to be the only stone ninja participating in this exam.

The genin would speak up as he said it was a fancy meeting him here as he would have liked to have met him in the village with a new rank under his belt. He said that he was glad they let the stone village participate in the exams especially with all the problems that had been happening.

" You know I don't think I caught your name, I am Yamato Kazahana. But to what you said. You need not worry much, even if you fail the exams and do not make chunin if you do your best I'm sure your make chunin once we get back to the village. There are more ways after all to raise in rank then just the exams. Tho I agree I am surprised they let the stone come to the exams, I know not every one is gonna want to acknowledge my claim but I worry not for its not there village which I run but my own "

Yamato would say to the young man. Reaching out he would grab some food and eat some which the food here was very good. Yamato gesture to the man to grab some food for this was a party and you had to have fun at a party.

Ghost would look on and then he would start to eat a little. That's when he would respond to the question that was asked of him," I am well.aware of your name Lord Kage and my name is Ghost StormBlood-Kotōshura and as of the current Era as you are Kage i am Head of the Kotoshura." He would stop for a moment after the Kage of the stone said what he fast said and then he gave a smile of his own. "At first I thought you was going to say something cowardly if anything. But Lord Kage as long as the village accepts you that is all that matters. You see it's the government of the land of stone that say who we should have as our Kage and nobody else." Ghost would be nearly done with his food as he would then say this last thing.

He would say with pride in his voice, "We are who we are and we can not change that. Even if a war broke out what more do they want from us. We lost and was nearly crush if anything. But if they wish to wipe us off the map then who is te true villinas in this story Lord Kage I came here today not to gain a rank but to let people know the Stone still.standing and I am proud of that as you should be proud of being the Kage of Iwagakure." Ghost would then take a sip of his tea.

The genin would say that he knew the tsuchikage name as he told the tsuchikage his name was Ghost stormblood Kotōshura. He explained that this Era he was the clean leader of the Kotōshura and he was the tsuchikage. Yamato was a little taken back when ghost said he thought that the tsuchikage was going to say something cowardly but he was wrong and as long as the village accepted him as the kage then that was all that was important.

" Ha ha ha. that is very bold of you ghost to think your kage would say something cowardly. But I agree it's not up to the other villages but our own to accept me as the kage or not. "

Ghost would say that even if a war broke out what more could the other villages expect after everything that went down. If they wanted to wripe iwa from the map they would be the villains of the story ghost would explain. He explained that he did not really care to gain a rank up but he was mostly there to show that iwa was standing tall and was still trying to walk forwards. He said that he was proud of Yamato being the kage.

" Yes that is true, if the other villages attack now then they would be the villains seeing as we have done nothing to be done like that. But to be honest I would like to try and not agitate the other villages at least for now. Best bet for the time being would be to try and get one of the villages to be our ally."

Listening to what he had to say it was funny he would end his conversation with making allies. That was harder to do then to say,as at the moment the stone is not viewed in the best light and even Ghost was confused on that end. But what was known was that he did not care that the stone was viewed as being evil but he did care that the people of the Stone knew what they were. Ghost would soon right in his coat pocket and take out a small book. It had a legion cross on it and was jet black with white outlines. Ghost would open up the thick page book and start to write down something.

Looking back at the Kage as he then put the book away he would say to him. " Indeed we need to make more allies because in war ots best to have more allies then enemies. But Lord Kage just who do you have in mind for that? I surely don't know anyone for that matter." He tried to take another sip of his tea only to realize that he was out of it. Soon Ghost would say to him, "If we go after an ally let's go get a tail beast just like the other nations doing.Hahaha." He would give a playful laugh but there was seriousness in his tone somewhere.

Yamato watched as ghost pulled a small black note book out from inside of his jacket. He watched as he would squabble some stuff down into the little black note book before he would put it back up. Ghost would say that it's true to have more allies then enemy's but he wondered who they could ask to be there allies. Yamato did not know how to gain allies but he knew that he could try to become allies with suna or even kiri.

" Well to be honest I'm still thinking that over. I have only been the kage for a short while so I still have a lot of stuff to make work out. But I have hopes to get kiri on our side as allies."

Yamato chuckled when ghost suggested that they try going after a bijuu tho even if he wanted to do that he was no where that strong, at least not yet anyway.

" To be honest ghost I would love to have a Jinchuuriki in our ranks but until we can gain more strength and become more stable I'm afraid that is just a dream or as I like to see it our future plan."

Yamato would say as he took a drink from his sake cup.

Ghost would balled his fist up as he got that respond of they can't yet go after the Tail Beast. "It's bad enough they hit our Vault and took what we couldn't afford to lose and now moat Tail Beast are going bye bye. To be honest after this here exams I will be doing missions and training out of this world. Kiri you say I guess we have the same goals. But they might snipe us as well. I say we get on good terms with people here and then as we get stronger we talk about clicking up. I just don't want people to think they can bully us."Soon Shout would go inside of his pocket and pull put a pouch.

There he sat it on the table and opened it up. Within in the pouch was none other then the Kotoshura famous white clay. To which he picked up Juast a tiny bit of. "You see I would hate to have to blow off a loser face ya know." As he balled up.the clay he would open his hand and it would be turned into a fly. Just then it would buzz up in the air and then pop creating a small bang sound and a little smoke in the air. "Because we may be down but we not out ya know."

Yamato would watch as ghost balled up his fist after the tsuchikage explained that right now they could not go after a tailed beast. " I agree it was a travesty but in due time I belive we can get back what was stolen and one day have a tailed beast of our own."

Ghost explained that they had the same idea about trying to get kiri on there side. He said that they should talk to others at the exams and try to klick with them as a way to gain allies and friends. He said that after the exams he planned on doing a butt load of missions and training like crazy. Ghost would then reach into his pocket as he pulled out a bag and placed it on the table and as he opened it up he saw a bunch of white stuff.

Ghost then explained that the stuff in the bag was white clay and he then took a little of it and made a small fly that started to move around. As the fly got into the air it suddenly exploded into a small bang.

" That is a interesting ability you have there. I knew that the Kotōshura could hit stuff and cause explosions but i did not know they could do that with clay."

Yamato would say as he took a sip of his sake. He also eat some food as well.

As Yamato and Ghost engaged in conversation, their focus on strategizing for the future, they were suddenly interrupted by a burst of energy and laughter.  If they turned towards the source of the commotion, they would see Hibiki, clad in the same shinobi attire she would be wearing during the exams, bounding towards their table with a wide grin on her face.

"Hey, sorry I'm late!" Hibiki exclaimed, her voice filled with excitement as she joined them at the table. "Hope you don't mind me crashing your party."  As Hibiki settled into her seat, she couldn't help but feel a sense of connection with Yamato and Ghost. With a soft smile, she decided to share a bit of her own story.

"You know, I couldn't help but overhear you guys talking," Hibiki began, her tone reflective. "I heard you mention the Land of Stone, and it caught my attention because that's where I'm originally from too."  she said to explain why she had come over to join them.

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He was happy to see that the Tsuchikage was pleased with his bloodline justu. But it did shock him a bit to see that his Kage did not know much about his clay and that when he would reply, "Really now it's something that's been a thing in my clan for egons. As a matter of fact just regular clay won't work we need to use only the best in order to get the best results out of it. But soon I'll make a even better clay then this I just need some Senju wood." As he said that he would start to laugh out loud and that was when he saw the girl walk over.

Ghost would look her up and down a realized that she is a leaf ninja. A genin at that and she must be here for the Exams as well. But it's what she said that got him off his rockers but not in a bad way. "You used to be in Iwa, what made you leave if you dint mind me asking?" Ghost was curious on the matter.

Yamato just sat there sipping on his sake as he listened to ghost explain that he was surprised the kage did not know of the Kotōshura clay tho he explained that the clay was not any normal clay but it was a top grade special clay that his clan used. Yamato was not going to say that beside his own clan he did not know much about the other clans of iwa. What did peek his interest tho was when he said that he wanted to make some better clay he just needed some senju wood.

Before he could speak tho he heard some laughter around the inns entrance. Looking up he saw a girl run over and say hi to the tsuchikage and ghost. she seemed very energetic and happy to be there. She looked familiar and that was when he realized that she was from the opening ceremonies. She said that she over heard there conversation and said that she was originally from the land of stone her self. Ghost would ask her why she left if she did not mind and Yamato was curious about this him self.

" I do not mind the more the merrier. If I'm not mistaken your hibiki correct. I'm also curious as to why you left iwa if you don't mind telling."

Yamato would say as he took yet another sip of his sake. having the others from the exams here was good cause this let him get to know the others here.

As he listened on he would be all smiles and he would wait until she was done. Soon Ghost would start to eat his food which was fried rice and beef something he loved very much. Soon he would hear how she came to be in the leaf and what not and then he would say his peace on the matter. "Well I'm glad to here that you are doing better not that I would know ya know. But my name is Ghost StormBlood-Kotōshura and I am the current head of the Kotoshura Clan. If you want to know anything ni the only thing you need to know is. Well I plan to make my Clan and Iwagakure to have its Glory again. Especially seeing as I am the only genin here. I need to put our name back on the make and have good will."

He would say while finishing off his food. Ghost was wise but at times he would talk a bit much. As he gets excited about things and what not. "So your now a leaf ninja you should come visit Iwagakure sometimes you know the Will Of The Stone Is Still In You." He would say with glee in his voice.

The tsuchikage just sat there as he was eating some BBQ pork Raman as hibiki talked. It would seem that she was born in the land of stone but moved to the land of fire when she was still a baby. Yamato could understand that as he was originally born in the land of wind.

" I can understand your situation, I was originally born in the land of wind but after it was attacked by a mad man my grandparents took me and moved to iwa."

After that she asked who the two of there names was, ghost told her who he was so now it was Yamatos turn.

" I am the tsuchikage of iwa Yamato Kazahana as well as the clan leader of the Kazahana clan. "

She explained that she did not know much about iwa but that is why she came over so to forge friendship and get to know more about her home land where she was born at. The whole time she was talking though Yamato noticed that her eyes could not stop scanning the room, almost as if she was looking for someone or keeping her gurd up. He could not blame her tho at least not in a event such as the chunin exams.

As he looked on at Hibiki he noted she seem to be the hyper kind in some what or form. But many people wanted to know more about his clan and what it can truly do. But in reality niot many people know what they can actually do well how they do it. "It's funny you should say that Ms.Hibiki but my clan is truly one to be behold. You see the clay is just part of what makes us great. Take it from the head himself and I will let you in on a little secret. It's not the clay that blows up its just part of it." That's as far as I can say but I can tell you what the books say about the Kotoshura is pure trash we can't make Clay blow up well we can but it's way more to it. On that note he was never war seeking savages either. More like we literally helped shaped the ninja world with our great gift.
He would start to laugh as he said that.

He would look on as she did not realize that she was taking to the Tsuchikage of all people and that's when he would say to her,"yeah I been knew that. Him being here makes him a very important person you see you looking at the guy that's gonna take the Stone to a new Era and you looking at the guys who is gonna take Iwagakure into a golden age like no others." As he raised his glass with Hibiki he would then say "to new friendships and dreams.

Yamato Kazahana just sat there as hibiki and ghost talked about the Kotōshura clan and the things that the clan could do. He did not indulge to much information on the clan probably just the basics but as they was talking hibiki suddenly jumped up in shock when she found out he was the tsuchikage. Yamato did not show much emotion but inside he found it kinda humorous that hibiki thought that the tsuchikage was some kind of exotic bird of some kind.

" hummm a exotic bird ha. I guess if you didn't know what a kage was I could see that. "

She seemed very excited and hyper to finding out that and she thought that Yamato was cool. They all raised a glass of sake as they each toasted.

" I agree here is to new friends and village ties."

Ghost would finish off his tea as he looked on in the distance. He was a bit on the sleepy side but he still could go. Looking on at the other two Ghost could only think and thinking is what he do best and just like that he would say. "Wouldn't it be nice if people could settle thier differences over a night hot cup of tea then war. It's a shame we all have to get our hands dirty only to keep our future kids hands clean. I just wish to end all this drama ya know. It's like people just want to go eye for an eye. The ones with the power to change anything rather just take everything and that's the crazy part about all this. So as much as I want to change anything I cannot change anything. At least not yet that's why i am here today to let people know thier is more to this world then death. I just hope I can make a change before my death."

Soon he would snap out of his daydream and back to reality and look over. As he was clearly talking to himself. As he started to laugh he would then say to them," Sorry about that I thought i was thinking to myself and ended up thinking out loud."

As Yamato continued to eat the food before him and drink his sake you could see his cheeks flush red from the alcohol. Ghost and hibiki continued to talk about the Kotōshura clan and after that hibiki looked towards Yamato and asked him about the kazahana clan. Yamato smiled from under his face wrappings as he made the sand from his guard come out as it lifted up a plate of food and placed it in front of hibiki.

" The kazahana has the ability to control sand to defend, attack or move around on command. The versatility of my abilities are very unique and very powerful."

Ghost began to speak and even tho he probably thought he was thinking it he had actually spoke put load. He spoke on war and how he wished there was none and how he wished they could settle stuff over a cup of tea. But Yamato knew that stuff like that would never end but he also knew that they needed to be abl3 to handle anything that came his way.

" War it definitely is a nasty thing but as long as life goes on hatred and war will always be a part of it. It's a never ending cycle, a ninja kills a person we hold dear then of course we are gonna want to get revenge it's a natural thing. and as long as there is love there is always gonna be hate just like where ever there is light there is always darkness."

Yamato would say as he took a sip off his sake as he looked off into the distance.

Hibiki stared at the sand lifting the plate of food in front of her, her eyes going wide with exaggerated excitement.

"Yamato, are you kidding me? You can control sand? That’s amazing! Do you realize the potential here? Imagine the beach parties! You’d be able to make the ultimate sandcastle! Or, oh my gosh, what if you made a giant sand wave and we surfed on it?” she laughed. “And picture this: you’re in the middle of an awkward conversation, and suddenly, poof! You turn into a sandstorm and swirl away dramatically. ‘Where did Yamato go?’ ‘Oh, he just sandstormed outta here!’" She burst into uncontrollable laughter, clutching her sides.

"Seriously, Yamato, if I had your power, I'd prank everyone! Leave little sand replicas of myself everywhere, and when someone tries to talk to me, it just collapses," she giggled. "Imagine the looks on their faces! You’d be the king of practical jokes. Oh, man, the possibilities are endless!" She then took a deep breath and her expression becomes more somber as she listens to Ghost and Yamato talk about war.

"Yeah, wars... they're the worst, aren't they?” She would know considering she's survived participating in the last one.  “I mean, why can't we just, I dunno, settle things with a nice cup of tea like Ghost said? Maybe add some cookies in there too. It's so sad that we have to fight and hurt each other just to make a better world. It feels like we're stuck in this endless loop of pain and revenge. I wish we could all just... put down our weapons, share a drink, and find some way to get along.” 

She took another sip of her drink, her eyes reflecting a mix of hope and sorrow.
"But until then, we gotta do what we can, right? Even if it's just making people smile for a moment or sharing a laugh. Sometimes, those little things can make a big difference too."


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"Yeah I guess yall right but on to better things I always say." As he looked at the moving sand and he realized that Yamato and it just hit him." WOW lord Tsuchikage you are from the land of wind and held from its most powerful clan. That's pretty neat if you ask me. Seeing as we gonna need all the help we can get maybe we can even create a combination attack or something." He would say as he started to pour more tea in his cup. The stream from the tea was always a good feeling to sense and the smell was something he truly loved. "This is my first examination so I don't know what to expect. I just hope I can make it tonthe final part-" Just then he would stop as he looked over towards the leaf ninja.

As what she just said neatly went over his head." Did you just say you was in a war? Like real time wars and yet you are here taking the exam with me. This world is full of surprises I'm just glad you are OK and all that. But that must have been scary if you ask me."