The messenger bird had finally arrived. It flew it's course and landed safely atop the gates of Konohagakure. The collar around it's neck would be an indication that it was from another village. From Suna if one looked closely at the bird's collar and backpack. Waiting on one of Konoha's residents to take the note from it's backpack, it would suddenly fly back to it's home, Sunagakure. Hopefully the message would be retrieved by a Konoha Nin instead of some bandit passing through. It would be such a tragedy if the message got lost in translation. What would be the response of the Konoha Nin? Would there be any response at all? All questions would be answered upon the recipient reading the message.
Uchiha Asuka, the Hokage,
I am writing in response to your most recent communication. First, let me make this point very clear; I am sorry to hear that tragedy has befallen your village and its people. Even though we are leaders of different villages, I can empathize with the burden of shouldering pain, and I wish that others did not have to feel such a weight upon their backs. In instances like this, I would have gladly pledged my assistance in helping your village in any way or means you deemed necessary. While Sunagakure has had a history of isolation, we are not without empathy and compassion, and would always aid those who called upon our help.
This is where things begin to deteriorate, however, and my tone will have to change. I can understand a need to seek blood for blood, a need for vengeance, but to communicate with us as if we were already the guilty party and demand, not ask, to allow you to do as you wish in our village--we may not be your enemy, but we clearly see we may have never been your friend. Waving any agreements between this village, and the loss of said agreements, as some heavy toll that we should come on bended knee to you to rectify as some whipped dog--you seem to be under the assumption that his village needs you. Sunagakure has stood tall before you took charge of your village and will last well after you are gone from your village, whether we do so with or without your magnanimous blessing is inconsequential.
I feel anguish for the loss of lives in your village, the damage you sustained, and the retribution you must claim, but to believe we, Sunagakure no Sato, had anything to do with a premeditated attack is sorely mistaken and well beyond offensive from a political stage. If you believe you can send a raiding party into our village to do as they like, you are also sorely mistaken. As stated previously, I would have been more welcome and open to your aid had you merely asked for it.
Instead, I am decreeing the following: Since Konohagakure no Sato has made it official that they are suspending any and all agreements with Sunagakure no Sato;(1) you are allowed to send no more than two shinobi from your village to Suna to conduct an investigation, and during their stay here they will be under constant Suna supervision. (2)They will check in with me, the Kazekage, periodically and upon entrance and departure from the village. (3)Lastly, Sunagakure no Sato will have no further agreements with Konohagakure no Sato until a formal conversation is conducted between myself and the Hokage.
Failure of the first two parts of my decree will result in your shinobi being removed from the village and escorted to the border of Wind Country immediately. Failure of the third part of my decree won't result in any further action, but also won't improve any standings between our two villages.
I wish we could have worked together in a more harmonious way, with an understanding that we have the best interest of each other's village in heart, but you've made it abundantly clear how you feel about our village.
-Heir of the Ryuzaki Clan
-11th Kazekage of Sunagkure no Sato
Ryuzaki Raizo
I am writing in response to your most recent communication. First, let me make this point very clear; I am sorry to hear that tragedy has befallen your village and its people. Even though we are leaders of different villages, I can empathize with the burden of shouldering pain, and I wish that others did not have to feel such a weight upon their backs. In instances like this, I would have gladly pledged my assistance in helping your village in any way or means you deemed necessary. While Sunagakure has had a history of isolation, we are not without empathy and compassion, and would always aid those who called upon our help.
This is where things begin to deteriorate, however, and my tone will have to change. I can understand a need to seek blood for blood, a need for vengeance, but to communicate with us as if we were already the guilty party and demand, not ask, to allow you to do as you wish in our village--we may not be your enemy, but we clearly see we may have never been your friend. Waving any agreements between this village, and the loss of said agreements, as some heavy toll that we should come on bended knee to you to rectify as some whipped dog--you seem to be under the assumption that his village needs you. Sunagakure has stood tall before you took charge of your village and will last well after you are gone from your village, whether we do so with or without your magnanimous blessing is inconsequential.
I feel anguish for the loss of lives in your village, the damage you sustained, and the retribution you must claim, but to believe we, Sunagakure no Sato, had anything to do with a premeditated attack is sorely mistaken and well beyond offensive from a political stage. If you believe you can send a raiding party into our village to do as they like, you are also sorely mistaken. As stated previously, I would have been more welcome and open to your aid had you merely asked for it.
Instead, I am decreeing the following: Since Konohagakure no Sato has made it official that they are suspending any and all agreements with Sunagakure no Sato;(1) you are allowed to send no more than two shinobi from your village to Suna to conduct an investigation, and during their stay here they will be under constant Suna supervision. (2)They will check in with me, the Kazekage, periodically and upon entrance and departure from the village. (3)Lastly, Sunagakure no Sato will have no further agreements with Konohagakure no Sato until a formal conversation is conducted between myself and the Hokage.
Failure of the first two parts of my decree will result in your shinobi being removed from the village and escorted to the border of Wind Country immediately. Failure of the third part of my decree won't result in any further action, but also won't improve any standings between our two villages.
I wish we could have worked together in a more harmonious way, with an understanding that we have the best interest of each other's village in heart, but you've made it abundantly clear how you feel about our village.
-Heir of the Ryuzaki Clan
-11th Kazekage of Sunagkure no Sato
Ryuzaki Raizo
