Ame’s Chuunin Exam – Kage Arrival

The uncontested ruler of the Land of Fire (Serksie) through the use of his puppet daimyō, a secret only held by two others, he ruled the entire Land hidden under the mask, using this rule and political status as a method of becoming the Hokage of Konohagakure (Serksie). He walked next to his right hand, Asuka Uzumaki, an elite guard belonging to Konoha's very own ANBU. She was a warrior at its finest, someone who worked alongside Yami loyally and respectfully, for he respected her and the skill assets that she provided. They had walked from Konoha, something that the council protested, believing that he should possess his own escort, but Yami concluded that it was not necessary, bringing two people along with him; Asuka, his right hand, and his adviser Hayazumo, the grandson of the legendary Sannin, Jiraiya.

Yami sighed, glanced over at Asuka and then over at Hayazumo. The three were surprisingly different, despite the fact that they all held one thing in common; prestige within the village. Asuka could be categorized as a military general, someone who was tough, direct, and emotional. She made for an excellent fighter, which is the reason she was chosen to be his bodyguard, his right hand, the controller of his military. Hayazumo was calm, composed and relaxed. He made for an excellent diplomat, being the reason he is chosen to accompany Yami on foreign affairs with other villages, towns or countries. He was the negotiator. Yami, on the other hand, was an arrogant, flippant, humorous asshole, though in a funny way that seems to appease everyone rather than annoy them. A tease, a jokster, someone with a sense of humor is what many of the villagers would describe him. Charismatic, likable to an extent, powerful, but before anything he is loyal and the villagers know this. As such, they trust him and they trust what he will do. Nevertheless, Yami’s intellect has truly shined and is evident with the smart choices he has made over the years to gradually improve the village overall.

He was under the protection of an umbrella, for they were in the country where rain fell, thus he was prepared. This umbrella was not an actual umbrella, but rather his shadow. It was shaped like a dome, ensuring that he didn’t get a drop of water on him. He looked over at Asuka and Hayazumo, both who had their own umbrellas but not one as elegant as Yami, he laughed. “Aren’t you two happy that I informed you to bring umbrellas?”, he stated with a smile laid upon his visage. He turned to Asuka and with a smirk, “Especially you Asuka. We wouldn’t your pretty hair getting destroyed by the rain. That’d be a pity to see, the blood of your enemies drained from every little strand of hair”, he teased, before looking over at Hayazumo. “And you’re newest book may get wet. What are you writing about now? Perverts spying on women like that grandfather of yours?”. He burst out into laughter, looking forward as he continued to walk. “Sometimes I just crack myself up, but enough with the teasing, before Asuka here splashes water on me. We should be approaching Amegakure relatively soon, but before we do, we must be careful. Their ruler is unpredictable in nature, so be on your toes, okay?” and with that, the group ventured on towards the gates.

There, a group of a shinobi waited, seemingly waiting for the Kage to arrive. Without hesitation, seeing this as a chance to boast, Yami leaped forward, jumping over the puddle of water and smiled. “You are allowed to sneeze”, he declared, looking towards the shinobi of the rain. With a bewildered expression the leader of the group stepped forward, “E-Excuse me?”. “I said you may sneeze now!”, Yami repeated once more, “for you are blessed by my presence”. This was his arrogant nature, obviously a playful one, but deep down he wasn’t kidding. At least about being blessed by his presence. Hayazumo and Asuka who were following behind responded immediately. Asuka, the violent, fierce and tough one began scolding the Nara Kage for his behavior, while Hayazumo began apologizing for it. Regardless, one could tell that they both were obviously much more responsible than him. Members of the rain shinobi whispered among themselves, “This is the Yami Nara that we heard about?”, one stated, the other responded, “He seems like a jokester”.

Yami erupted with a yell, a warrior’s yelled he called it, silencing everyone. “What the hell, Yami?”, Asuka yelled, expressing her anger, but more of her annoyed disposition. “What’d you do that for?”, she questioned. Yami smirked, bowed and assumed his normal posture once more, “to obviously shut you guys up. Especially the whispering shinobi over there..”, the man pointed. “Now, are you guys gonna get us out of the rain or are we going to continue standing here. It is a bit chilly after all”, the man complained. One of the shinobi responded immediately, “Oh, yes sir! But first, we were said to wait for the other Kage! They will arrive shortly, so if you can wait for a few more min—“ the guard was interrupted by Yami, “Um, I don’t think so. I’m a very important guy, even more so than your—“ and he was interrupted by a fist to the gut from Asuka. “We’ll wait for now”, Hayazumo filled it, taking advantage of Yami’s pause. And with that, they stood and waited for the other Kage to arrive so that they themselves could take their leave.