The Fallen Ashes Of Old... Part One (Stone Country Event)

AJ Gray · The Fallen Ashes Of Old... Part One (Stone Country Event)

Tamotsu sat in his desk, looking over some documents of Renima's health. He sighed when he realized that his cousin was disgusting but healthy nonetheless. He smiled and then laughed as he thought about his promotion some months back. He sighed as he looked at the sword on the wall behind him. A reminder of what was yet to be and had already been. He looked back at the documents and put them away as he hated being in the Hokage's Tower passionately. It made him feel caged and understood why Renima wanted to escape from it several times. He leaned his head onto the desk and drifted into a sleep. He was tired for the moment, having worked hard since disposing the Uchiha's body. For on that very wall behind him was the armour of that same Uchiha.

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Ezekiel sighed, it had seemed like it was forever since he had left Otogakure, to be precise about three or four months ago, he was a kill on sight person. Which was not good to be, and he was tired of this life, a person who always tried to maintain himself by hiding in countries that were lowly and thought only of money while he was a shinobi of justice or righteous belief. It had been a long time since he had entered Konohagakure, he needed to talk to Rienma the current hokage, the genjutsu master. A great shinobi he was indeed, he wondered if he would give Ezekiel a small favor. It seemed that he passed through the guards a bit easily and headed towards the village main central hokage building, as he stood there he looked at the building it had seemed that nothing had changed since the last time he left. And everything was definitely in order, he walked up slowly to the stairs, although something was weird, he had not seen 4 guards outside of that wall, or so it seemed, as he entered there was only one guard and he was definitely slacking off, sleeping for the most part. As he entered he knocked the door three times Hokage sama, I wish to request a meeting with you. He said ever so politely that he thought he was about to choke on his own words.

AJ Gray

Tamotsu had been dreaming of his past all over again. How he killed his mother accidentally with a kunai meant for another. How he hacked their eyes out of their heads and demanded they be implanted in his skull. How he trained day after day to be stronger. How he almost killed Katsuga back int Kirigakure. How he almost killed Renima with a Rasengan blast to his chest. How he had cut the Uchiha's body into several pieces to reassure his body would never be found again. In his slumber, he began to tear slightly from all the evil he had done, but he could hear Renima speaking to him telling him that he had done good in his life. The knocking of the door startled him and he shot back to life simply to reply. "Come in."

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Ezekiel heard an unfamilar voice, something that related to Reinma but was definitely not his voice, he could feel it. Could it be that the great kage had fallen? was it true that the new age was finally coming, the next generation surpassing the one before it. He entered slowly not to make it suprising but he was a young child, it seemed that he might be true, but then he could have entered some place else, rather than just this place. But he heard him say hokage sama so that means that he is the current hokage. Smiling he closed the door behind him and slowly sat down in the chair directly in front of the hokage sama's chair. Still smiling, he looked at him and said Hello, heh it seems that we have a new Hokage in town.

AJ Gray

Tamotsu looked at the ninja and realized he was an outsider for he had met every ninja from Konoha. He instantly jumped over the chair and desk he was at and charged at the ninja. As he did, he disappeared rapidly only to appear behind him. With his speed, he grabbed the ninja's right arm and broke it in half as if it were nothing. "One, I am not the Kage. So don't presume that Renima has fallen so easily. Two, you came to the wrong office as his is the next door down. Three, you woke me up with out warning and messed with my sleep. Until I hear an apology, I'll break more bones." He said as he grabbed the left arm.

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Ezekiel smiled, as he came to the back and broke his bones, it had been long since his bones were broken this good. He was actually feeling good about it smiling but he hid it from the other guy or else he would not be able to go in to battle for a long time. Or at least an amount of time which was needed. Smiling a bit he just looked at the poor fellow, even though sannin he knew nothing, nothing. He kept to himself though, this guy was rather of a brat, smiling even more he turned his head the other way in sort of a poker face movement as that nothing happened, Eh? well sorry for bursting your bubble on the wrong side of the day. Anyways if you would let go of me I think I do not need your assistance anymore.

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Tamotsu looked at the man unsure of what to do but not wanting anymore trouble then needed, he sighed and released the ninja's arm and grabbed his right arm and began to heal it slowly using the Healing Hands Technique. He looked at him and then looked away mad at himself for over reacting again. It was something he was told to control but he couldn't. "I'm sorry for rushing headlong into things without thinking. My name Inuzuka Tamotsu. I am Renima's brother in a sense but his cousin off hand. He's not here at the moment. So, anything concerning him would run by me until he returns." Tamotsu said as he healed the arm slowly. He wasn't trying to rush it since he was still new to Medical Jutsu. "What's your name, ninja?"

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Ezekiel looked at the fellow oddly he was healing him he did not think that he would ever wake up on the right side of the bed. Smiling a bit oddly he seemed okay, trying to explain to him. As he did he seemed a bit to be over doing it first apolgizing and then healing Ezekiel. He did not like favors from people He smiled as the person tried to heal he was only an ametuer but he would let him heal and he would not interfere unless it was a injury that could not be healed by beginers. Smiling a tad bit more he continued to think a bit more rationally. As he said his name was Inuzuka tomatsu the brother of Rienma, and Rienma was gone....He was a bit shocked but did not show it quickly he replied with his name It is an honor for you to ask me my name. My name is Ezekiel, nothing to special. He said laughing.

AJ Gray

Tamotsu felt odd as he healed Ezekiel's arm and had him smiling back at him. He knew the wound was done healing and h let go of the arm softly as to not break it again because it would be costly to him. He walked back over to the desk and sat down much like his normal lazy self and smiled to the guest in his room. "So, what can I do ya for? You came here to bother Renima for a reason. I'm pretty sure I can handle it since I handle half of his affairs anyways." Tamotsu said as he pulled out some paper and a pen to chronicle what might happen in the office.

As he did, the door knocked and he sighed.

"Come in." Tamotsu said softly as a man in a dark brown Lord's robe came into the room. His eyes were cold and full of murder. He was weak but his stature gave no clue to that.

"I am here to speak with you, Hokage." The man said as his black hair covered most of his face.

"I see. I'm sorry to disappoint you, but i'm only the Vice-Kage as Renima has taken a personal day. How can I help you in the meantime? " Tamotsu replied.

"I believe it's more a matter that the Hokage himself hears me." The man's coldness made Tamotsu furious.

"As I said, I am here in his stead for today. So speak now or leave." Tamotsu snapped.

"You have nerve to speak to the Rock Lord in such a manner! Wait... your eyes, yes... your eyes. I've heard of them. The blue pink eyes. Konoha's Rasengan Inuzuka. I've heard of your power as a great Taijutsu user and a budding medical-nin. Maybe.... just maybe..." The man smiled softly.

"What do you want? What are you muttering over there about?" Tamotsu looked at him suspiciously.

"I am the Daiymo of the Earth Country. As of late, we have been suffering alot of hardships. However, this is because out current Tsuchikage has been nothing more then a revenge driven failure. He sits in his office all day, doing nothing. The man is a mere shadow of who he used to be. However, as of recently, I proposed to my council that he be removed and taken care off. They agreed, solely, if we could find a viable replacement. And here I am, searching for Renima, the master of Genjutsu, only to find the Rasengan Inuzuka. I got something just as good. So, it is simple matter. I would like to offer you, an invitation if you will, to become the new Tsuchikage." The man gave a curt smile and Tamotsu looked at him. His eyes then darted to Ezekiel and he sighed.

"What do you think, Ezekiel? Should I believe him and go to this place to see how it is? Or should I outright kill him?" Tamotsu asked with a smile on his face as the Rock Lord gulped a bit.

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Ezekiel sighed as Tomatsu let go of him his abilities were better than nothing but it still hurt, if he did it probably it would not hurt at all he said sighing a bit more. Thinking about it someone came in he looked oddly familiar but he knew that there was definitely some manner and style in that person. As he spoke further on he was afraid that Tomatsu might actually get angry and thrust him onto the wall and break him arms like he did to Ezekiel. It seemed that he seemed to go on and on, until he heard the rock village, he was quite suprised by the name of it, many people did not know about it yet some did and indeed it was quite a suprise to here it now and then between thoughts. This was concerning the Rock kage, which was simply something he had to listen to, it seemed that the rock kage was a total idiot getting removed from his rank, he almost laughed at that part. Tomatsu looked back and asked him what to do, he looked at him and wondered why he would even ask such a thing. He had no choice but to do what he thought was right to do Ah, Tomatsu sama, I think you should go see the place, if he is lying I simply trust your powers enough to kill this man right there and then. He said with a smile.

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"I will consider this ludicrous offer of yours and I will send and eagle to find you when I have an answer. Until then, do not return here or I will break your body in a way that would be deemed impossible. Are we clear about that?" Tamotsu said as he looked at the man. His eyes gave off a gleam of seriousness and had deep truth in his eyes. Despite his nature, he did not like this man and wanted to hurt him badly. But he had gone to far earlier.

"Understood." The Rock Lord bowed and then left the room, never looking at Ezekiel.

"Well, that was a bit odd." Tamotsu sighed and then put his head down. He mulled over what happened and then raised his head up. "Are you hungry? Because I am. Wanna go eat something?" He asked smiling as if nothing had happened.

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Ezekiel smiled as the man left, he did not like that man just intruding upon them and thinking nothing of Ezekiel or Tomatsu his newly found friend. Smiling at him he wondered if Tomatsu felt the same killing the little earth country feudal lord. But it would post threats to Tomatsu not to him anyways. Smiling he continued to think a bit more and ponder on things that he did not have to yet it did. As he thought of it Tomatsu said he was a bit hungry and wanted to go eat something, well in that case he smiled and told him. Well hmm in that case I am a tiny bit hungry, I usually eat something light, like ramen. So it gets easily digested, would you agree to a ramen shop Tomatsu sama?

AJ Gray

Tamotsu laughed as he thought of Ramen after having learning the Body Bind skill with Renima. He enjoyed the brief moment as he offered them some meat he had made at his house. But in memory of that, he smiled and then looked at Ezekiel. "Good, maybe you can help me out. I have a problem that needs solving." Tamotsu laughed again as he always seemed to be off topic as of late with most things. Seeing that it would not be good to waste time, like he normally did, he walked up to Ezekiel and grabbed him, pulling him close and Shunshined the great distance from the tower to the Ramen shop. Tamotsu was dizzy when the two reappeaed and fell backward. "We're... here..." He said as he tried to regain himself. He stood up slowly and then sat down at one of the chairs.

"One... Special please? Make that two." Tamotsu said as he sat there.

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Ezekiel slowly held onto Tomatsu as they used shunshin, it was a leaf shunshin, something he uses himself although he did not remember this place much he remembered the streets and the monuments or at least a bit of it he thought smiling on many different things, smiling he sat down. He saw that Tomatsu was a bit dizzy it may have been due to him sleeping as he thought he saw before he came directly into the place. Smiling he looked at him and waited until the ramen was coming, while they were here he would probably ask questions to Tomatsu but nothing that hurt him in anyway or at least in a way that would not hurt himself. He looked at Tomatsu and said I know you said you would think about not killing the Rock dude but what are your real plans concerning him, from what I could tell he might even be the real deal. But it is merely just my speculation.

AJ Gray

Tamotsu's face changed almost instantly upon hearing this. His facial expression was that of one who was tired and near the point of passing out. He sighed as the gleam in his eye died out and then he looked up. His hair seemed to lose it's bounce and became flat, as if it died almost instantly. I covered his eyes and he nodded softly to Ezekiel, never looking at him. "That is a dilemma, isn't it?" Tamotsu said as the old man served them their Ramen Special bowl. He smiled at the bowl as if his life had been renewed and took his chopsticks. "Itadakimasu!" He said as he began to eat the Ramen forgetting the question. Soon, he was done, faster then most could eat.

"Ezekiel, what brings you to Konoha? There has to be a reason why you come here. You have the smell of a man who has been through Otogakure. Don't ask how I know. I'm not a normal Inuzuka. Especially since i'm the last of my clan." Tamotsu trailed off on the last part.

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Ezekiel never got his question answered although he knew that he did not want to pursue it. He was not the type of person who would deiberately try to kill himself. He smiled and the ramen came, chiken ramen he smiled his favorite. Praise be with Justice, he said at the same voice as Tomatsu but it had trailed of it seemed. As he ate bit by bit. Slowly he ate but he was hungry he ate slowly and with his hearts content to eat it fully, for he ate slowly but never let anything get to him. He was a person that did not like to do debts or people doing favors on him, he wanted to kill people who even thought of doing that to him. Smiling he stopped with what Tomatsu had stated, indeed it was true that he had been in otogakure. Well he did know the man it was not as if he were about to kill him right this second or so it seemed. The reason that I show myself here, is because I wanted to specifically see you, the prodigy that Rienma himself has grown. As for being in otogakure I passed it a few months ago....I still am shocked you can smell that from me. heh you are quite something Tomatsu Sama.

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"Prodigy? Is that what they call it?" Tamotsu said as the same depression from before returned as if it were waiting to be released. He looked at the empty bowl of Ramen and could see several drops of sauce left in it. He sighed as he looked up and paid for their meals. "I can't even heal a freaking broken arm right. Let alone a small cut. I bet your arm would break if hit softly with some metal. I spent so much of my time training to be a Medical-nin that I forgot where my origins lied." Tamotsu said as he looked at Ezekiel.

"Your trip here was in vain because there is no prodigy here. True, Renima thinks that I am capable of being Hokage if something were to happen to him. But realistically, I'm not ready for it at all. I'm not ready for the power that comes with it. And even if I was... I'd fail." Tamotsu said as he looked down to the floor.

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Ezekiel smiled as he heard Tomatsu say what he did, this was assuring enough that he was a prodigy, looking towards him with great vigor, it was something that not most men would do, but he looked him straight in the eye and smiled. Brushing his hair slightly so both eyes were clearly seen. Looking at him with envy, he was a bit fond of him. Heh, I like you, I am envious of not your power not your leadership skills. I am deeply envious that you, you are a prodigy. A prodigy that works hard to get what the prodigy needs. In my eyes you are a prodigy that comes once in 100 years. Ezekiel said that and he meant every single word he said to Tomatsu.

AJ Gray

Tamotsu pulled away from his seat and stood up having had enough of the conversation and his company. He threw his hair back into it's proper place and then he dusted himself off, despite having nothing on him. He then turned around to face Ezekiel with a look unlike anything he had shown so far. It was a look of anger with pride, power with humility, frailty with fervor. "Is that so? A prodigy? You're envious of me because of that? Someone your barely know? Do you think that for one moment this prodigy as you call me, can realistically lead an entire country of people? That I can rise from the dirt that I am and become a symbol of power and hope for someone other then myself? Do you think that I can become this powerful person that you think is hidden within me?" Tamotsu said with more and more passion in his voice. "Tell me, Ezekiel, is my future outside of the hidden leaf and with the hidden rock?"

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Ezekiel simply smiled at Tomatsu once more, it seemed he had questions that had not been answered to him, and with that he felt that he should answer some of them and the rest he could figure out on his own. He smiled a bit more and then started talking about the questions he wants to pursue. Yes you, you who I barely know I think of you not as someone who I have just met, I feel that we have met and were friends for years. I think you can lead, a nation, a nation that calls for you that heeds and needs you. I feel you can lead it altogether. I do not believe that you will ever rise from the dirt, for you see you were never on the dirt to begin with Tomatsu, you yourself show a symbol of power I see it within you; you just have to make others see it as well. As for your destiny old friend, I think it lies where you choose it to go. You lead your destiny destiny does not lead you.

AJ Gray

"I see." Tamotsu thought a moment as he allowed what was said to sink in for a moment. He had always been told by Renima of the great potential he had in him. But he always believed Renima was crazy and need to be smacked a few times to correct him. But here was a total stranger, who over the course of just an hour made him feel as if he could do anything. As if all the words Renima had ever said were now more truer then ever. He stood there with a renewed fervor in his eyes and stance. He felt reborn and rejuvenated as if given a second chance at doing things. He then looked back at Ezekiel and nodded. "If you believe that of me... will you follow me? To help me leave Konoha and see how far my reach goes into the sky? Will you help me reach the stars and beyond? Will you defend me every step of the way? If you believe this of me... would you be willing to forget all that has been done and begin anew?" Tamotsu asked with a tone of serious thought to the rock Lord's offer.

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Minato kept had stopped smiling and brushed his hair to the extent that his purple eyes had been clearly shown. He looked at Tomatsu who was standing. He merely smiled at him, he was truly a person he could follow. I person with such power and incredible journey of life ahead of him. He wanted to continue on the path along side him. He wanted to continue alongside Tomatsu. Follow you, Tomatsu I would follow you anywhere I would follow you to the depths of hell to the high reaches of the heavens. I will be alongside you my friend, alongside you helping you achieve your goals, and protect you from whatever harm may come your way. Tomatsu like I said I would go anywhere with you, and with you I shall. He smiled at Tomatsu getting up and looking him in the eyes with purple eyes of soothing color. He watched Tomatsu.....

AJ Gray

Tamostu looked at Ezekiel and then whistled with a pitch high enough to hurt the ears of anyone who heard him whistle. As he waited, a 3 foot tall gray wolf appeared beside Tamotsu with a sword in it's mouth and armour on it's body. It was the red armour that was on his wall and the sword beside it. "Then if that's the case, me and you have on more person to recruit. He's not that far now. I can still sense him here in Konoha. Find him. He's a mist-nin. He goes by the name of Kaeor. Bring him to me and tell him I said I wish to speak with him." Tamotsu said as he placed the armour on his body and the sword on the back of it. "And be careful, he's a bit of a hard ass." Tamotsu said as he walked forward a bit but stopped. Then he turned around and did some hand seals and transformed into a girl. The voluptuous black haired girl kissed Ezekiel on the cheek before disappearing fully.

(Tamotsu gone. Proceeding to Part Two)

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Ezekiel was a bit happy that he had entrusted Tomatsu, he was quite the fellow indeed. Kaeor Arumashi he said, smiling he was a bit disturbed by the kiss he got, even if it was henge it was definitely odd. But then again it was Tomatsu after all he was odd on almost everything. Smiling he looked at the cups and gave it to the lady to save the hassle of anything else. Smiling only a little he moved towards the exit to think what was going to happen next. He was an interesting guy to be around and things would definitely lead somewhere with this prodigy. He slowly left the store and shunshined.