The Sound of Iron

It had been nearly a week since Isao Moto, one of the most important people in the Land of Iron, had arrived at Otogakure upon request from its Kage. He had been asked to stand guard over the summit that was being held in this very village. The Kage from the other villages had arrived three days ago, each trying to prove who had the biggest ego. Kirigakure was by far the worst in this regard, with their giant dragon ship from the sky. But today was not a day, or night in this case, to talk about the other Kage. He had business with the Otokage today.

The Land of Iron was normally an extremely isolationist country, out of philosophy more so than any real reason. But at least to a degree that isolation had to end. The Iron, having lost a large number of men in the 4th war, needed funds in order to not only rebuild the samurai to their old glory, but also to feed their slowly expanding population. This means for the first time in centuries, they had to engage in active trade with outsiders. This is why Isao was currently standing outside the Otokage's office, waiting for his appointment. The Iron needed trade, and Otogakure was the largest economic powerhouse in the region.

He just hoped they could strike a deal...