Molding Alliance

Date Started: 4/6/24 
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----Setting: Konoha / Takegakure
----Characters Involved:
*Hokage: Konakomaru Sarutobi
*Shinobi: Biwaki Mazen, Miriamu Uzumaki, Kasumi Nara
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== Rising Konoha!==
It was a sunny day in Konohagakure, the Village Hidden in the Leaves. Konohagakure, now displaying its beauty and grandeur for the first time in 50 years! The past 50 years being used to rebuild the world of Shinobi and reestablishing the land of fire. What inspired this village was the Will of Fire that came in a form of a small spark awhile back, while the Will of Fire spread like Wildfire in each individuals! Now Shinobi and Civilians can start having normal lives again since the end of the First Shinobi World War!
One of the few that displayed the Will of Fire was the now current Hokage: Konakomaru Sarutobi. She led the village in the last 12 years since the passing of the . As a shinobi before Kage, Kona inspired other ninja to follow her and also spread the Will of Fire to others who want to rebuild the village. To Kona, Konohagakure was her devotion! 
Speaking of Kona, she is seen in her office right now in The Konohagakure Academy, doing paperwork. She is seen signing paperwork with a black quill and ink as the sun shown from the windows behind her with her blazing red robes and black hair glistening. All the paperwork was for different projects going on in the village as well as potential missions that will be assigned to different Shinobi. 
"Phew All of this paperwork..." The Hokage would rub her eyes as she'd start looking over more papers, "Doesn't get much harder for the daily life of Hokage does it.." 
"Got more paperwork for you!" Another voice shouts as the door was kicked open by a woman with ash red wearing blue kunoichi outfit, it was Miriamu Uzumaki, one of the bodyguards for Hokage Kona. 
"And I acquired the books you wished to see!" A green haired kunoichi wearing tall platform sandals making her look like 6 feet tall, its Biwaki Mazen, the other bodyguard.
"Thanks you two." The Hokage replies, "Not like I had plenty already." Motioning to all the stacks around.
"We just want to keep you updated!" Miriamu chuckles.
"Heh...Welp ain't no time like the present they say." The Hokage rolls her eyes before continuing on to the paperwork.
== Takegakure ==
Shimeji sighed as he stood in his office looking over Takegakure in all its beauty. A small smile graced his face as he thought about all the hardships that him and the other clan of Takegakure put into their home. 
A knock sounded throughout the room as the door opened.
“Knock Knock.” a feminine voice sounded as a young woman with electric blue hair wearing a light yellow kimono. This is Himiko Busujima, one of Shimeji’s closest friends and former teammate. 
“Himiko! What are you doing here?” Shimeji asked as he gave her a hug. 
Returning the hug, Himiko smiled as looked up at Shimeji. “I just returned from speaking with the Agaric Council.” She said as she broke the hug.
Raising an eyebrow, Shimeji looked at her with a tight expression, “And, what did they say?”
“It’s time that we start looking for allies.” She said with a smile. “The council suggested Konoha as we previously had ties with them. Their Hokage has Senju blood right? You guy are practically family.”
The look that Shimeji gave her was a mixture between stressed and thoughtful as he took in her words.
“My clan was exiled remember, what if she doesn’t want to have an alliance with us.” 
“Time are new, things have changed. Ask her. For Takegakure.” Himiko said as she looked at him. 
Shimeji closed his eues and sighed before opening them and looking at Himiko and said, “Okay, for Takegakure.”
Himko smiled as she turned to leave the room, “Get to it Meji. We trust you.” She said as she left the office. 
A small chuckle left Shimeji as he sat down at his desk and began to write a note for the Hokage. 
Raising his hand towards his mouth, Shimeji bit his thumb before making the hand sign for the summoning jutsu. 
Slamming his palm on the desk, a puff of smoke filled the room as a his summon appeared in his field of vision. “Take this to Konohagakure, stay untill you get a response. Please don’t cause any trouble for them. Safe Travels.”
With a small bark the summon rushed out the room and headed into the direction of Konohagakure. 
Resting his head on his desk, Shimeji closed his eyes and said, “Now we wait.”
== Messages from a Sporing Wolf! ==
A small yup was heard as a tiny green pup rushed in between the legs of the humans surrounding him.
‘Got to get to Hokage; go go go.’ The pup thought in excitement as he ranned through the village hidden in leaves. 
Following a scent that resembled his summoner, the pup came toward a tall building that had no way for him to get in as he walked around the building. A small whine escaped him as he pawed at the ground sadly. 
‘How do I get in? How, how, how.’ The pup thought as he took another loop around the building. Seeing a shadow fly over him, the pup looked up to see some Shinobi jumping from roof to roof.
With an excited yip, the pup used its chakra to climb on top of a building close to Hokage Tower and looked for another way in. 
Seeing an open window, the pup let out a loud bark of excitement before stepping back a few paces and running forward to jump through the window. Crashing through the window and landing on a desk, the pup let out a bark, turned towards the scent he was following, and layed down to show the scroll on his body.
"WOAH!" The Hokage herself jumps out in surprise with the comical white eyes as she rolled back from her chair as her bodyguards pulled out their Katanas and Kunai knives themselves from the sudden intrusion! It was a second of silence before they realized it was just a puppy with a scroll that was on the desk now. 
"AWWWWWWW it's a puppy!" Miriamu looks at the puppy with heart eyes while Biwaki was sheathing her katana.
"How did that thing get up to the window? And why is it so....mossy?" Biwaki mentions as she kept staring at the pup.
Konakomaru rises back up from her surprise and now looks at the puppy that now stood on top of her paperwork. She studied the puppy and the strange color it had over its fur, while also noticing the scroll that it is holding. 
"I don't believe its one of my student's wolves." Kona comments before she keeps looking at the scroll, "But it does seem to have some scroll for us."
"Be careful! It may be a trap!" Biwaki exclaims.
"I don't think it is, but yeah you can't be too careful in this current world." Konakomaru replies as she slowly slides the scroll off the dog and opens it with caution.
The scroll reads,
Dear Honorable Madam Hokage,
I hope this letter finds you in good health and high spirits. Allow me to introduce myself: I am Shimeji Nabatani, I am the current Village Head of Takegakure. Our paths may not have crossed directly before, but I have long admired your leadership, wisdom, and dedication to our shared village.
In these tumultuous times, unity and cooperation among shinobi clans are paramount. It is with great respect and a sincere desire for peace and prosperity that I propose an alliance between our respective factions. Together, we can strengthen our defenses, share intelligence, and work towards the betterment of our village and its people.
Madam Hokage, I humbly request your consideration of this proposal. Should you find merit in our alliance, I propose a meeting at your earliest convenience to discuss the finer details. Your wisdom and guidance would be invaluable in shaping our future cooperation.
Thank you for your time, and I eagerly await your response.
Yours sincerely,
Shimeji Nabatani 
Takegakure’s Village Head
"It's a letter from Takegakure, the Village Hidden by Mushrooms in the Land of Mushrooms!" The Hokage states, "And they are asking for an alliance!" 
"An alliance?!" Both Miriamu and Biwaki shout at the same time
"In a time like this, an attempt to ally is tough." Konakomaru comments, "There hasn't been an alliance in history ever made that was outside of the 5 countries." 
"Why would Take want to make an alliance then?" Biwaki asks.
"Ever since the end of the first Shinobi world war, the lands around have been since trying to rebuild after dissolving practically any resource they had to fight it. Takegakure is a village that thinks helping each other could help build each other I'm assuming; which is pretty inspiring. I dream and goal to have such alliance like that with the other Kage when we call each other to the summit." Kona looks down at the scroll, "But this will be a precursor to such hopeful events of the future. We shall go to Takegakure and speak of an alliance!" She goes onto the desk and writes on a scroll before rolling it and placing it on the neck of the puppy. 
"Take this to your Village Head. We shall see them soon!" Kona pats the dog with her hand.
The pup let out a bark of excitement before licking the nice lady, who smells like his summoner, hands, and jumping out the window. 
==A mossy return==
Shimeji sat in silence as he looked over the paperwork in front of him. Clones worked in silence as they also worked on the piles of paperwork in the office. 
“Hey, Boss?” A clone spoke up, suddenly breaking the silence in the office. 
Looking up from the Mycelium Network reports, Shimeji answered, “Yes?”
“How are we doing the graduation ceremony this year? Last year, the students performed fake kidnapping scenarios, and the year before was interrogation. So what now?” The clone asked.
"That's a good point; hopefully, when Garmr returns, we will be able to plan out an alliance with Konohagakure. Write down teamwork scenarios; have them work with students from other classes and see how they will work together outside the village.” Shimeji said as he thought of different scenarios he could put potential graduates through. 
“Got it.” The clone spoke as he wrote that down. 
Silence once again filled the room as Shimeji and his clone resumed doing their paperwork. The silence was soon broken as the door opened and a young woman with chestnut brown hair walked into the room. She had on a midnight purple kimono. 
“Komogi, how are you?” Shimeji asked as he took notice of his second teammate and best friend. 
“I was merely walking throughout the street when this little booger rammed into me.” Komogi Yakuhin said as she held up the small pup in her arms. 
“Garmr.” Shimeji said, sounding exhausted as he looked at the pup. 
At the sound of his name, Garmr shot out of Komogi’s arm, jumped onto the desk with an excited bark, and showcased the scroll attached to his neck. 
Shimeji took the scroll and looked at it in contentment before opening it.
To the Village Head of Takegakure,
I hope this letter has returned to you safely and soothely. To greet back, I am Konakomaru Sarutobi, the 6th Hokage of Konohagakure. And even though we haven't met before, I heard of the Nabatani clan itself.
Indeed, times like these are tough to find allies. Everyone is trying to rebuild themselves brick by brick while leaving everyone else in the dust. I believe it is even more crucial now we found allies in the midst of depriving times. With Konohagakure in almost peak shape it has been in almost 50 years, we'll be more than happy to help a village that also needs building.
Let us meet in one week in your very village so I can get a good look at this place. I will be bringing my bodyguards and another so don't be shocked if there's more than one. We will discuss a lot such as our cooperation with your village, as well as expectations and hopefully a signing of a treaty to recognize the alliance.
Thank you for writing to me, I will see you all in one week.
Sincerely,
Konakomaru Senju Nara Sarutobi - Hokage of Konohagakure
"She wants to meet us in a week. Here.” Shimeji said in shock as he looked up at Komogi. 
“We may have an alliance with Konoha.” 
Komogi’s eyes widened as she heard those words. 
“Really?” She said as her voice raised a little bit. 
“Yes.” Shimeji said in excitement as he got up from his desk, walked over to the cabinet in the corner, and pulled out a bottle of sake.
“Want some?” Shimeji asked as he looked at Komogi.
“Now you know I don’t drink.” Komogi said it with a small smile. 
A chuckle left Shimeji after hearing Komogi’s words, “She’s going to bring a few bodyguards; will you and Himiko be there with me? I was thinking of asking Giyuu, well.”
“Of course. It will be my pleasure to accompany my leader." Komogi said it with a smile.
== Yeasting the Alliance! ==
One Week Later......
The group of three shinobi and the Hokage were seen mounted on a giant antlered deer that was seen trotting alongside the forestry that travels along. Going through the land around and , they pass through the rain and the stone before long seeing mushrooms. It'd start out as little mushrooms in a field, but soon they'd trot and find the mushrooms get more bountiful and bigger! They'd quickly realize they landed in the area between the Land of Wind and the Land of Earth, it became The Land of Mushrooms! It was like a giant forest of mushrooms and different fungi in the air! The four of them took in awe of what they are witnessing. 
"This place is one of a kind!" Miriamu exclaims as they were scanning the horizon of the land of mushrooms, taking in the surroundings and the mushrooms around them.
"We were lucky it went smooth through here. Didn't know how Amegakure could've turned out." Biwaki voices, "I still don't kinda trust this place."
"Oh the other villages don't want to face the Hokage without proper abilities, something a bit of everyone is lacking." The Hokage replies to Biwaki, "And yes Miriamu, there is no place like it that I have seen before. Wouldn't you agree Akashika?"
"Yes Lord Kona!" The giant stag voices as it sound boomed the air around him like every other giant summoning. 
"I don't understand why you had to drag me along aunt...." A jonin kunoichi by the name of Kasumi Nara was seen sitting criss cross while they all riding the giant stag.
"I thought you could use the change of scenery." Kona replies with a chuckle, "Come on, we're not that far from the Village hopefully. So let us meet them! Keep going Akashika!" 
"Yes Lord Kona!!!" The stag replies once again before continuing its giant trots through the land.
Standing in front of the gate was a group of 4, if you count the small summoned pup that was sitting on top of Shimeji’s head. 
Standing next to Shimeji were Himiko of the Busujima Clan, Komogi of the Yakuhin Clan, and young Kirikae of the Kaitei Clan, a clan that originated from the Village Hidden in the Clouds. 
“I don’t understand why I’m here.” Kirikae asked as he nervously stood beside the three of the strongest members of the village. 
“Your my personal student, and someone who I hope will replace me as the village head once I step down, plus Giyuu was unable to come.” Shimeji said with a small laugh. 
Watching the teacher and student moment in front of them, Komogi and Himiko couldn’t help but smile as Shimeji looked happy being around his student. 
The smile soon vanished as a trotting sound was heard coming in their direction. 
“Look alive; the Hokage and her companions are here.” Komogi said as she straightened herself to look like a proper village guardian. Out the corner of her eye, she saw Himiko do the same. In front of the Shimeji, his student also stood at attention, as their calm friend was soon replaced with a wise and tactical village head.
The giant stag was then into vision of the 4 Mushroom Shinobi that stood at the gate of Takegakure. The giant red deer's trotting sounding like the March of a thousand horses all together! And then the giant red stag stopped right in front of the shinobi, the sheer size of the beast shadowing the people below. The giant branching antlers the stag had also made it seem extremely large.
A moment after it stopped, 4 female Shinobi drop down from the stag into a three pointed stance like a superhero! The four would stand up. Biwaki and Miriamu on the end, while Kasumi and Kona would have the center. 
Konakomaru would be wearing the signature Kage head cover, the familiar kanji meaning Fire on the tip of the hat. The white covers covering most of her face, but her hazel brown eyes would scan over the 4 shinobi that they meet. Everyone but the Hokage held a defensive stance, while Kona herself would approach the four shinobi. 
"So, is this Takegakure? It's an honor reaching this village." Kona would speak toward the mushroom village residents with humility in the voice.
“Lady Hokage and her guests, Welcome to our humble village. We are honored to have you here.” Shimeji said as he bowed in their direction with his companions behind him doing the same. 
“I hope the journey here was not too difficult. We know the travel was long. Would you like to head towards my office or would you like a tour?” Shiemeji asked as he raised back up.
"I think I would like a tour." Konakomaru answers as she tries to look around and see all the colorful mushrooms, "This place is too unique to get a tour I say. Plus we came a long way so to make our meeting quick would do this place injustice."
A smile graced Shimeji face as he heard the Konakomaru’s words.
“Well then, follow me.” Shimeji spoke as he began to lead the newcomers throughout his village. 
“Ahh, before I forget. The two lady next to me are my guards, Himiko and Komogi and the young man in front of me is my students Kirikae.” Shimeji said as he paused and introduced the Hokage and her company to his companions.
"Biwaki and Miriamu are my guards." Kona motions over to her two guards, "And then there's my niece Kasumi." 
"Yeah yeah, I'm the Hokage's niece, big whoop." Kasumi rolls her eyes. 
"Quite a snarky one she is." Kona responds.
“Believe me, I understand snarky.” Shimeji said with a small smile as he glanced at Kirikae.
“Don’t look at me; I am not snarky.” Kirikae spoke as a pout adorned his face. 
“Didn’t you once tell a kid? I said, "No.” Which word do you not understand? After they asked if you were Shimeji’s student, Himiko spoke with a giggle.
After those words left Himiko’s mouth, Kirikae turned scarlet out of embarrassment.
“First off, he should have minded his business, and second, Aunt Miko, don’t embarrass me in front of the Hokage.” Kirikae whined as he sneaked a glance at Konakomaru and her companions.
"Well it is a pleasure to greet everyone here." Konakomaru smiles seeing everyone around, "I can't wait to see what's inside these gates." 
"Probably more mushrooms." Biwaki comments bluntly.
"They'll be pretty though!" Miriamu responds.
"Has this place been around here for a while?" Kasumi looks around before asking Shimeji and the people of Takegakure, "I don't exactly remember this place being taught in geography class yet."
“The Land of Mushroom has been here for a while, Takegakure not so much.” Kirikae said as he turned towards Kasumi. 
“As for why it's not in any geography class, it's because the Land of Mushroom was very uninhabitable until Shimeji’s clan detoxified the whole place, and then they opened up to housing other clans." He continued to speak as he and the others followed behind Shimeji. 
“And, Miss Biwaki. There are a lot more mushrooms ahead, but be sure not to touch any stray ones on the path. They may be poisonous.” Kirikae said just as bluntly as she was, only for him to get hit in the back of the head of Komogi.
"Don't mind Biwaki, she just thinks them shoes make her taller and tougher." Miriamu teases Biwaki for the 4 inch platform ninja sandals she wears.
"Hmph." Biwaki would pout.
"Now now, you both are acting like children." Kona speaks behind her to her bodyguards, "How long did it take to detox this land out of curiosity?" She asks Shimeji as they walk down the road.
“Detoxification took a few months, around 3 or 4. I believe our Senju blood kept us from getting contaminated to the point where we developed immunity to the poison in the air.” Shimeji said as he led them down Takegakure center, where a few residents were out, some even stopping to wave at their village head.
Shimeji waved back with a smile on his face as he stepped in front of a large building.
"Senju blood huh?" Konakomaru looks over to Shimeji with interest, "My mother was a Senju...wonder if we have some similar blood relations?"
“Possibly.” Shimeji said awkwardly as a bell rang from the building they were standing in as children of different ages flooded through the front door. 
“This is our academy; it is the third largest structure in Takegakure besides my tower and the elder home, which we will be visiting later.” Shimeji spoke as a few students ran up to him and gave him a hug before running off towards their parents.
"What's the curriculum you teach in the academy so far?" Kona would ask curiously, "Would you require any assistance to the curriculum?"
“As a nod to the three major clans here, we mainly focus on poison creation and medical care. First years are learning how to identify poisonous plants and how to make antidotes for them, as well as basic human anatomy. The second year is focusing on the crafting of poison and medicine and is in the process of learning or developing a taijutsu form. Finally, our third year is focusing more on specialized techniques and how to appropriately use them around the world, as they will be graduating soon. We also have other subjects the students can take if they decide they want to specialize in a different field of study, such as the Barrier Ninjutsu class that I teach.” Shimeji said as he placed his hand under his chin. 
“Recently, Ive been thinking about what graduation exam I should give them. Any ideas, Lady Konakomaru?” He asked as he looked at Konakomaru.
"Well we offer both a written exam and then an exam that is made by the Jonin instructors of the academy." Kona responds looking at the different school kids around the area, "Perhaps there is a skill you want them to graduate with before they leave to become Shinobi? What skill would that be? If it's something physical, let them run an obstacle course that'll lead them to near death. If it is mental capabilities you would want, perhaps giving them a mock situation and force them to think on their feet. Their actions in the graduation exam will possibly reflect on how they will be as the next generation's shinobi."
An intrigued look appeared on Shimeji’s face as she heard her words, “Interesting. I like the way you think, Lady Konakomaru.” He said this as he took off, walking in another direction. 
“Our next stop will be our Elder Home, where the elders of the clans and council members will come to discuss our future plans.” He said it with a smile as he walked toward an oval-shaped building.
"Sounds good to me. What type of future plans do you have in mind?" Konakomaru asks as she follows Shimeji.
“That is still up for discussion; hopefully our alliance will be a great step in the right direction.” Shimeji said as he led them inside the Elder Home.
A hush filled the room as Shimeji and the other walked into the building. “Lord Shimeji, what are you doing here?” An elderly man asked, and he rose up from his place at the table. 
“Elder Genji, please sit down. I was merely showing Lady Hokage and her companions around Takegakure.” Shimeji said with a smile as he helped Genji back into his seat. 
“Lady Konakomaru, this is the Elder Home, and these people are our council.” Shimeji said this as the elderly council members bowed from their seats in greeting.
"It is an honor to meet you all." Konakomaru bows down in greeting and humility before the elderly council members, "I hope you all are pleased to hear of this alliance during these tough times."
“Ahh. Yes, young lady. We are very pleased to have this alliance.” Elder Genji spoke as he tried to get up from his seat again, only for Shimeji to gently push him back down.
“Gramps, I mean, Elder Genji, you're too old to be moving around too much. I’m sure Lady Konakomaru doesn’t mind you remaining sitting.” Shimeji said as he kept his hand on Genji’s shoulder. 
“Too old? I can still bend you over my knee and give you a spanking young man.” Genji spoke angrily as he looked at Shimeji.
An embarrassed expression appeared on Shimeji’s face as he turned his head a little. “I know that, Gramps. Just remain seated, please.”
“Fine.” Genji grumbled as he crossed his arms.
Looking at Lady Konakomaru, Shemiji spoke, “I must apologize; Elder Genji likes to move around a lot, despite it not being the best idea.”
"Oh it's all right. Our elders are most respected so we try to give them the best of care that is available." Konakomaru responds with a light chuckle.
“It’s best we leave now before one of the elders starts spouting embarrassing nonsense about me.” Shimeji said as he quickly ushered the others out of the Elder Building. 
“Now, let's head to my office.” He said it in an embarrassed tone as Kirikae and the other from Take snickered from behind him.
"Sure thing Shimeji." Konakomaru nods as she'd follow right after Shimeji, "You have a wonderful community built here, sure shares the same spirit in Konoha."
“Thank you, Konakomaru. We treat each other as family here. The older generation raised us, and we will raise the generation to come and so forth.” Shimeji spoke as he led them to the large mushroom that was positioned in the center of the village. 
“My office resides in this mushroom, the largest structure in Takegakure. It was said to be here before we settled in this area.” Shimeji explained as he placed his hands on the base of the mushroom and gently pushed his chakra into it as the chakra spread and lit up the mushroom cap that illuminated the entire village. As his chakra spreads, a door opens at the base, revealing a staircase.
"Impressive." Konakomaru acknowledges the setup for the mushroom structure, "You make the building as if it was never touched on the exterior, and make your chakra as the key. Is is your specific chakra or any chakra application can unlock this mushroom?"
“It’s key to everyone’s chakra in the village, but only the village head, elders, and trusted friends of the head can fully assess the tower; other people are restricted to the lower level unless given permission to ascend higher.” Shimeji said as he started going up the stairs, with the other following behind him.
"We usually key in guests at the gate, but we haven't had any visitors in a while, so my people tend to forget to ask." Shimeji spoke while rubbing the back of his head sheepishly.
"I see." Kona comments as she follows Shimeji up the stairs, "Very well, what are we going to be doing or seeing in this fine establishment?" She asks as she looks over the mushroom walls as they walk up the stairs.
“Well, I believe we should discuss the term of our alliance.” Shimeji spoke as the company made their way into his office. 
Opening the door to his office, Shimeji was met with multiple clones of himself doing paperwork. With a sigh, Shimeji dismissed his clones with a wave of his hands as they decomposed into fungi. Pulling out a chair for Konakomaru, he gestured for her to take a seat before taking his own.
"Thank you." Konakomaru nods before sitting down on the seat on the opposite side of the table from Shimeji, her bodyguards and niece sitting around her with Shimeji there.
"You were the one that requested this meeting, so I'll let you tell me what you were thinking of about this alliance." Kona states as she was interested what Shimeji would have to offer.
“In this era, having allies would be of great importance. We may never know when a war might break out. Takegakure is highly known for our espionage due to my Kekkei Tōta. I am essentially connected to the entire mycelium ecosystem, meaning I have ears everywhere. It is why Takegakure has remained safe and stable for so long.” Shimeji said as he interlocked his fingers underneath his chin.
“With our alliance, I can offer you information faster than any spy network you have. What do you say, Lady Hokage?” He asked.
"You can interlink with every fungus in every available village in this continent?" Kona asks with curiosity, "Must be a trade secret how you do it. But that does seem valuable to have. My village can definitely offer you protection and ensure your civilians or shinobi can travel safely with us."