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| - “No plant scum shall pass through these gates whilst I'm still standing.” the young man stated, his webbed crimson eyes began to glow as a golden avatar rose around him, tightly grasping it's double-bladed swords with it's secondary left and right hands. In it's primary hands, two azure jewels formed, barely seen with the naked eye. He swung both at the countless Zetsu who stepped closer to the village with each bloody footsetps. As the Black Zetsu encountered the majestic jewels, large numbers of them were shred to pieces before being sucked into another world, where they would be engulfed by the endless lava, until they die. Each demonic clone had met his end upon being hit by the majestic jewels. The young man jumped high up as it's golden avatar dissipated, taking a deep breath, before unleashing a massive volume of water to wash the invading armada backwards. “Now.. To finish it...” The young man whispered to himself. Inhaling once more, a massive wall of golden flames erupted from Heiwa's mouth towards the remainder of the Zetsu, incinerating them all. To seal the deal, Heiwa focused his crimson eyes on the sky above the burnt Zetsu, as a massive void opened, vaccuming them all and erasing them from the face of the earth, before falling on his knees himself. Breathing heavily as his hands grasped the blood-dripped ground of his former shinobi as well as comrades, barely supporting his tired body. His eyes slowly drifted into an onyx color as he pondered about the well-being of the village as well as the safety of the world. “Day after day, they come even bigger and stronger than before... I must end this insanity once and for all!” Heiwa arrived into his office after a slow stroll around the village. The day was still young, merely noon after the Zetsu's routine invasion attempt as well as their deadly battle. Each time the mist prevailed, each time... At a cost. Heiwa, for once, missed his childhood. He missed his mother and grandmother, both of which had provided Heiwa with the love and kindness he displays to the civilians of Kiri. Today, he single-handedly fought the Zetsu, halting his shinobi to not interfere, as they may get killed in the process. He could not stand the constant killing of his shinobi, his family, his... His children, and he had to put a stop to this once and for all. With a melodic whistle from Heiwa —a rather strange way for communication— two Anbu stood before him as he stood infront of his desk, bowing to show their respect for the Mizukage. “You called, Lord Mizukage?” one of the Anbu —different from the other with his tiger mask in contrast to his lizard-masked counterpart— addressed the Mizukage, who leaned back, sitting on the edge of his desk. “Yes. I would like you to call the leader of the Hōzuki Clan: Enen.” the young Uchiha spoke, taking slow breaths. “What for, my lord?” the lizard-masked Anbu inquired, before realizing his actions. Heiwa gave him a look devoid of emotion, before the masked man stepped backwards. “Apologies, Mizukage-sama... We'll get on it right away.” the man spoke, his fear evident in his tone. “Great. I gotta change my clothes anyway...” the man spoke, and with that, the two masked figures disappeared. Enen would appear inside the room a few moments later. As a Hōzuki, she was much more in tune with water than other clan's and could teleport through water to any desired location she wanted. She lacked the desire to walk to the office, since this matter seemed of dire importance. She decided to get there the quickest way possible. Perhaps there was a new Black Zetsu threat. "What is it that you need, Lord Mizukage?" “Can't you people slow down a little?” Heiwa spoke within his mind as the Hōzuki kunoichi spoke. Heiwa turned towards the window, his hands behind it's back. “Enen... You've been one of Kiri's most treasured shinobi... Your loyalty to the mist as well as your determination to see it prosper is... Commendable. Chōjurō would be proud of the shinobi you've become as well as the well-earned praise you've garnered...” Heiwa paused, and exhaled slowly. He turned around to face the kunoichi, momentarily getting lost in her beauty —which literally fuelled his perverted disposition— before reality sank in a moment later. She was almost twice as old as him. Heiwa's look became more stern as he addressed her once more, “Tell me, Enen Hōzuki. The Zetsu keep on coming... Each day they grow stronger than they were before... And our shinobi are an inch closer to defeat in every passing attack. We slowly fall as they rise... Grow stronger in this inevitable power struggle which we are losing. Tell me... If you were in my shoes...” Heiwa paused once again, and turned around to look at the village through the window. “... What would you do?” "I would do what I thought was best, and devote myself to saving the village sir," Enen said. She had a lot of heart for Kirigakure. She really cared about the Water Country in general and it was painful to witness the state of it now. “Hm... That may be, Enen. However, both of us know that this invasion isn't in Kirigakure alone. We protect the village. But our land. The towns that abide within the land of water. They have little to know chance of survival... Our allies are dropping like flies... We keep on going, and live to fight another day, but what happens once all the other villages are conquered? When there is no one left to aide us as the Zetsu's rule this world?” Heiwa asked as he took out his prestigious Kage hat, looking at it as it's hands grasped it. He loved the land of water more than anything... The thought of all it's people killed, it brought shivers in his heart. Shaking himself out of his stupor, he addressed the lady before him once more. “Tell me, what would you do when that day comes, Enen?” "Well, I would hope it would not come to that Lord Mizukage," Enen said. "I would have tried to take preventive measures, and end the invasion before its too late. Regardless, I would make sure I went out there and tried my best to end the invasion for all the people who came before me. And if I couldn't, I would at least like to die trying, with the honor of the Water Country on my shoulders. And I would try to lead others to take one final stand against the threat as well." Upon hearing the kunoichi's words, he was nothing short of amazed. It was like she took the words right out of his mouth. Heiwa could clearly see that the woman was truly devoted to the Land of Water, and that made Heiwa truly certain of his decision. “Well said, Enen. The Mist really appreciates your service and loyalty, which is why I hereby crown you...” he paused before continuing... “The next Mizukage.” Surprised. That's how she expected to feel. And happy, she was really happy about those words. But yet, she got yet another impression from what was said. What was the feeling? Sadness. She was elated about the coming promotion but... "What does this mean for you, Lord?" She said. It was the question that lingered on her mind. He was still very young, it wasn't normal to retire now. What was he about to do? Heiwa exhaled slowly and turned his head to face the window, before addressing his subordinate. “Well... I'm gonna leave the Mist Village... I'm gonna search for the other warriors whom have survived the invasion. The best within this world. And I'm gonna guide them to victory. I'll help them grow stronger, and if they already are, then I will fight the Zetsu's main armada, with them by my side. I'm certain that there are stronger, and more malevolent forms of the Black Zetsu... They are probably the main driving force of the invasion. I don't know their true motives yet, but something tells me it's more than just invading villages. A bigger threat lies within this, I can feel it, and I gotta quell the threat before it gets out of hand... Thus I need you to protect the village I call my home, and protect the villagers whom are like family to me. Protect the legacy of the Mist!” Heiwa yelled with vigour as he put the hat on Enen's head, before kneeling down in one knee to pay respect to her. "This is such an honor, my Lo-," she said, before stopping herself. "I mean Heiwa. Thank you. I will serve your dreams well, don't fret. However if you're serious about this, be careful. Even here, there are dangerous forms of Black Zetsu before you get to the ocean. And then who really knows what lies beyond the ocean..." She admitted. "However I believe there is one person, who could help you." “I assure you that I will be careful... Who is it, Lady Mizukage” asked Heiwa as he rose to his feet, swiftly dusting his knee. Enen's last words brought a glimmer of hope for Heiwa, as he felt this would make him one step closer to bringing back peace to the shinobi world. This mission —to him— was personal, as the fate of Kiri —and possibly the world— rested on his shoulder. "Many people say someone has come here looking to help us. He has been working somewhere on the other islands and was fighting besides the Nuibari wielder when he died. I think he was going to come here to request our aid in stopping Black Zetsu once and for all." She told him. "But I suppose you can go out to meet him, he should still be on the front lines." “Where exactly is this person? Mind giving me a name and co-ordinates?” Heiwa asked the woman before her. “or perhaps an island in particular? Time is not on our side and a wild goose chase is the last thing I wanna partake in...” Heiwa sternly spoke, all emotion devoid and unseen, obscured by Heiwa's serious demeanour in response to the task at hand. “Hey, doofus!” a deep voice yelled within his subconscious, invoking a somewhat terrifying ambience, but Heiwa was unfazed. He ignored the call as he focused on the woman before him, awaiting her response. "Well I thought you already knew Heiwa," Enen said. "Kei Yotsuki has been here for awhile now, on the northern island, the Land of Coves. However Black Zetsu's forces prevent him from truly advancing all the way here. Messages are even hard to come by, I hope he's still there. Besides being in the Land of COves, I would believe he would be on the front lines, if he's still there." . “Oh, that guy! Why didn't you say so, lady Mizukage?” the young man retorted, walking towards the beautiful Mizukage. “I'm gonna change, then head out. However, keep caution. These plant scum are far more than meets the eye, and if you ever need me, I'll be back, but for the time being, I trust that you will be able to protect our people...” Heiwa stated, winking at the woman before disappearing out of sight. “A wink? That's all?” the beast's voice loomed from within Heiwa's subconscious. “I swear, you are even more of a pervert than me” Heiwa bluntly stated as he entered the wardrobe to change his clothes. A few minutes later, Heiwa exited his house clad in blue denims, a white shirt as well as an orange sweater; a treasure designed by his own mother. “Ready, kid?” the beast surfaced once more. “Ready!!” and with that, Heiwa disappeared once more.
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