Goop that Vexes the Waters

As the village of Kirigakure flourished after Hana's propasal, rumors soon surfaced that it would be undermined. The barbians known as the Kaguya were coming, to attack their rivals, the ones who didn't fear them, the Kanpa and their safe haven. The Kaguya would storm the village, and due to their sheer numbers and the children in Kiri, they'd surely over take them. So the First Mizukage proposed a plan, to end the Kaguya threat once and for all...

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Sora paced his office. As soon as I'm named Kage? He thought. ''Is it my blood? Do they wish to finally end this age old conflict?''

Gobi hated seeing his friend like this. The last time he was like this, he almost jeopardized Gobi's life, along with his whole clan. He hoped he didn't plan to do the same with Kiri, or else the haven would be short lived.

Hana asked, "How long til they come?"

"Three days. Then we're damned." Sora balled his fists. ''Am I really going to let my own creation go under this quickly? Kiri was only built nine months ago...''

"I'm sure there's a way, Sora!" Hana insisted. "Have you really lost all hope? Your powers can stop them remember?"

"Sure," Sora admitted. "But even I can't take down all of the Kaguya, I'm not the Sage. I'll need numbers. My clan is the only one who'll be helping me, as your two clans and the others are too afraid to meet the Kaguya in the same room. The Kaguya outnumber the Kanpa 3 to 1. Without assistance, we will lose. Our wide methods of defeating them won't work at this stage."

"So think Sora. Are there any Ice Users we could find? Some clan like your clan, maybe a descendant?" Hana urged.

"Decsendant clan.... That gives me one idea. But it might not even work." Sora said, thinking. Does she really want me to work with my estranged brothers and sisters, them...

Gobi racked his mind for answers. "Aren't the Yuki, descended from your clan Sora?"

"Yeah," he admitted. "But we've enemies. The Kanpa don't assosicate with them anymore. I doubt they'd help my cause. They'd more likely see Kiri destroyed."

"We have to try!" Gobi said, surprised at Sora's disapproval. "This might be the only way."

"I could risk fighting them myself." Sora said. "Rather that, then force enemies to work with me."

Hana grasped her Bubble Blower. "If you won't do it, I will."

"Hana no! Don't you dare go to the Yuki and ask them to assist the Kanpa, they'll kill you!" Sora's pleaded.

"Gobi, you coming?" Hana asked, ready to depart for the Yuki's hideout, just west of the village.

The Hōzuki head nodded. "I'll prevent us from losing this civil war. I want to help, even if my abilities won't be useful against the like of Kaguya."

"Then it's settled." Hana said.

"No!" Sora couldn't believe they'd throw their lives away, just to save Sora. To help this place, no, this home they made. "There must be another way. The Yuki will slaugther you."

Hana actually laughed. "You must have more faith in us, Sora, we're almost as strong as you you know," She blew a Floating Bubble around her and Gobi. "You just round up your clan. Go meet the Kaguya head on. On that day, we'll return, with the Yuki. Don't be afraid."

With that, Hana commanded the bubble to go to the Yuki, and she and Gobi burst through the open window, up into the sky and away. The Mizukage worried that it'd be the last time he'd see his fellow founders. Alive.

Sora's expression turned grim. "They've given me no choice." He whispered, accepting the truth. ''They better come back alive, with the Yuki. Or else, I'm screwed.'' Sora looked out the window, at the establishment they called Kirigakure. "The lengths I'll go to... to protect my home. It looks like, it's time to go to war."