Venture to the Land Of Iron (Open/ No Killing)

Soren had been traveling for about 2 days now. He had made a few stops, but was for the most part without sleep. He knew he was in the right place for the snow was thick on the ground. That, and he had ran into a few sammuri while on the way here. He could finally see what looked like a village on a strange mountain. He sighed and said, "Man I have to climb that thing? Man this was not what I expected, but I am so close now that it doesn't really matter." Soren then quickly ran up the mountain, and after about an hour, he finally reached the gates. He walked up to the guard and said to him, "Sorry to trouble you sir, but I am Soren Senju of the land Hidden in the Clouds. I need to speak with your Kage at once sir."

The two guards looked at each other and laughed. They knew why Soren had came, just as many others have done before. "So kid, you want to join the land of iron huh," one of the Chuunin guards asked. Soren had a confused look on his face for a moment and then said, "How do you know I am not here for diplomatic reasons?" The guard chuckled and said, "Come on kid. That is highly unlikely. If you were here for diplomatic reasons you would be a Jounin... not some genin kid." Soren shook his head and laughed, "Yea I guess you are right. So can I meet your Kage or what?" The two Chuunin got quiet and said, "We don't have a Kage at the moment. Sorry kid, but you can stay for a while. I am sure that you will be able to join us. You might go speak on one of the council elders. I think they have the authority to accept you as a member." Soren sighed and thought to himself, "Another village without a Kage huh? Man this stinks, but at least they aren't leaderless I guess." Soren then walked up to the guards. "I will escort you to the council office. Their they will make the decision," they guard said. Soren nodded and walked through the gates of Iron. One of the chuunin guards fallowed while the other kept watch.

(10 minutes later)

After being in the village of the Land of Iron, Soren was pleased with what he had seen so far. Even though the village was without a Kage, he still saw that the village was strong in it's spirit and in it's shinobi as well. He smiled and looked back at the Chuunin guard following him. He then spoke up and asked, "So your without a Kage too huh? Seems like that is the going trend. Now days." The chuunin perked up when he heard Soren talk. He had a confused look on his face and asked, "So your village is without a kage as well?" Soren nodded and said, "Yea, but even when you all dont have a Kage, you still are organized and efficient. So will the land of Iron be getting a Kage soon?" The Chuunin guard nodded and said, "Yea two guys have to fight for the title. No one knows when they will, but it should be soon." Soren nodded and said, "Yea I understand. So are we close to the council office?" The guard nodded and said, "Yes, we are here right now in fact. You may go in and wait for them to call you in. Just talk to the receptionist down the hall." Soren smiled and said, "Thanks. Have fun on the rest of your shift." The chuunin guard smiled and nodded, "Will do. Just don'g get into any trouble while your here." Soren nodded and waived goodbye as he entered the building. He proceeded down the hall to the receptionist's desk. He then went up to her and said, "Excuse me miss, but I would like to speak with one of the council members about joining the Land of Iron." The receptionist said, "Ofcourse, you will have to wait though. They are in a meeting so it will be a few minutes. Just have a seat until I call you." Soren nodded and then went and sat down and waited for his name to be called.

(30 Minutes later)

Soren had been waiting a while. He knew that these were very important people and that they were very busy. So Soren was patient. He entertained himself by reading a few of his books that he had brought along the way. Many of them about the different clans of the entire shinobi world. After a few minutes though, the secretary spoke up and said, "Excuse me Mist Soren, but the elders will speak with you now." Soren bowed and said, "Thank you miss. Where will I meet them at?" The secretary chuckled and said, "I forgot that you are not from here. It is up the stair and to the right. You cant miss it." Soren bowed again and said, "Thank you." Soren then started up the set of stairs that was behind the secretary. As he ascended, he thought of his journey to this place. "I hope I made the right choice by doing this," Soren thought to himself. He then approached the door of the council chamber and knocked politely. He then waited for someone to instruct him to enter.

The two elders; an old man and woman, was just finishing their tea when they heard a knock at the door. They waited for a second before responding. "Come in," The Old lady said. She had white hair and black circle rimmed glasses with a brown traditional Kimono on. It had silver flowers on it that resemble roses. The old man had a top-knot and black hair peppered with white. He also wore traditional clothing, but it was more of a creme color. It was plain and didn't have any designs on it. Soren heard what he was being instructed to do, and so he entered in. Both of the elders looked at the boy as he entered their presence. Soren bowed politely and said after he arose, "Sir... Mam... I have come to join the Land of Iron..."

The old man and woman of the council of the Land of Iron looked at each other and snickered. The old man said, "We know why your here young man. Your from the village hidden in the sky are you not?" Soren nodded and said, "Yes sir. That is correct. I left that decadent place to come here." The old lady nodded and said, "I don't blame you young man. The village hidden in the sky is weak. Although we cant talk too much for we don't have a kage at the moment either; however, we are strong in spirit and in shinobi. We will have a new Kage soon enough." Soren smiled and said, "Yes I was informed of that. So do you have the authority to make me a shinobi of the Land of Iron?" The old man spoke up and said, "Yes. We do, however we cant just go accepting every stranger that walks though our gates. Tell us, why should we accept you into our village? What talents do you have that can prove useful to our village." Soren thought for a moment. He then nodded and said, "I understand your position. Well I don't have much in the ways of wealth; however, I do have one talent that might be of some use if given the chance to train and progress. Would you like a demonstration?" Both the old man and the old woman looked at each other and then looked back at Soren. They both nodded and said at the same time, "Yes, please show us." Soren nodded and then put his hands togeth. He then said, "Wood Style: Wood Dome Wall..."

All of a sudden, wooden planks began to come up from the floor. They interlocked with each other from both sides of Soren. The dome wall covered the old man and woman. Each of them looked at each other and then looked at Soren. The old man said, "I have never seen this power before. What is it called?" The old woman looked at him and said, "It is an extremely rare ability known only to the Senju clan. Only one Senju has had it before. The ability to control and produce wood on any surface. Even transforming ones own cells into wood. It is a very powerful ability. I have only heard legends of it. I never thought it actually existed." Soren smiled and chuckled a little, "So does this mean I meet you expectation and can join the Land of Iron?" The old man chuckled and said, "Yes. Yes it does young man. You will be a Land of Iron Shinobi this day..."

Soren then bowed slightly and said, "Thank you so much. I truly appreciate your kindness. I am sure you will not regret it. I will do everything I can to make this land become the greatest nation to ever exist in the shinobi world." Soren then took off his head band from his belt and gave it to the old woman. He then said, "I guess I wont be needing that anymore. So do you have any equipment for me?" The old woman took the headband and went over to a closet. She then pulled out a land of Iron headband and said, "Here you go young man. You are officially a land of iron shinobi. Welcome." Soren bowed once again and said, "Thank you. I will not disappoint you." Before he could turn and walk away though, the old man spoke up and said, "One last thing before you go young man..."

Soren stopped at the door and turned back around. He knew this was going to be too easy. Some how he knew their would be a catch... and there was. "The last thing we have to say is. If you try to defect from this village like you did your last one... we will have you executed," the old man said without even a stutter. Soren's eyes widened. He knew that this country was ruthless, but he wasn't expecting that. Soren took a big gulp and said, "I understand, but I have no intentions of defecting. That much you can be certain of." The old woman said, "That maybe, but just as a forewarning. Don't attempt to betray this village, or you will suffer for it dearly." Soren bowed and said, "Yes mam. Thank you both. I must take my leave now. I wist to familiarize myself with you village and also find a sensei as soon as possible. I wish to start training right away." The old man and woman nodded and said, "Your apartment is taken care of. Just grab the key from the secretary and she will tell you all about it." Soren nodded and then headed down stairs.

[Exit... End topic]