Dearest Sennins and Kazekage of Kaze no Kuni;
I am commissioning a mission on the behalf of my employer Mister Aburabuta Hirotomi. He is best known as the heir to one of the largest business conglomerations in Sunagakure, known as Aburabuta Corp. Mister Aburabuta has been a model citizen, serving as a beneficent partner throughout Sunagakure's most recent ordeals. Recently, Mister Aburabuta was attacked in Soon's Haven by Merchant Lord Fukui Shino's men. Merchant Lord Fukui is best known as the "Iron Welder" and he is a dangerous and powerful man. It is my greatest fear that Mister Aburabuta's Kidnapping was in retaliation for Mister Aburabuta's public denouncement of the Merchant Lord's part in the recent Cabal incursion in Sunagakure that has claimed so many lives, lives which Mister Aburabuta holds quite dear. We presently fear for our employer's safety and only wish for his safe return. The Merchant Lord's propensity for commissioned violence as most recently evidenced by the Cabal's attack has only substantiated our fears.
We have the fund necessary to commission an appropriate excursion to recover Mister Aburabuta Hirotomi, as such we are requesting an S-Ranked response. Please recover Mister Aburabuta Hirotomi and return him to his estate unharmed.
Signed;
Nakamura Kazuhiro<i></i>
I am commissioning a mission on the behalf of my employer Mister Aburabuta Hirotomi. He is best known as the heir to one of the largest business conglomerations in Sunagakure, known as Aburabuta Corp. Mister Aburabuta has been a model citizen, serving as a beneficent partner throughout Sunagakure's most recent ordeals. Recently, Mister Aburabuta was attacked in Soon's Haven by Merchant Lord Fukui Shino's men. Merchant Lord Fukui is best known as the "Iron Welder" and he is a dangerous and powerful man. It is my greatest fear that Mister Aburabuta's Kidnapping was in retaliation for Mister Aburabuta's public denouncement of the Merchant Lord's part in the recent Cabal incursion in Sunagakure that has claimed so many lives, lives which Mister Aburabuta holds quite dear. We presently fear for our employer's safety and only wish for his safe return. The Merchant Lord's propensity for commissioned violence as most recently evidenced by the Cabal's attack has only substantiated our fears.
We have the fund necessary to commission an appropriate excursion to recover Mister Aburabuta Hirotomi, as such we are requesting an S-Ranked response. Please recover Mister Aburabuta Hirotomi and return him to his estate unharmed.
Signed;
Nakamura Kazuhiro<i></i>
Fukui Shino the Iron Welder
Bloodline/Core Ability: Nanjiro
Age: 23
Physical Description: Runic tattoos cover his face, back and arms. He often wears long sleeves even in sweltering conditions. His bright red hair is a family physical trademark, he and all three of his brothers share the same red hair. He usually wears it back in a ponytail that seems to enhance a rather deep widows peak. While he is not prematurely balding, his unusual hairline might suggest this, a fact that he is somewhat sensitive to. Besides that, he has golden eyes and a medium muscular build. His exact physique is not known because he is never seen in a state of undress.
Mental Description: He is a very serious individual. He does not think like a businessman, something that is painfully apparent when he speaks. He might be concerned with the overall bottom line and not invest in a failing venture or give his weapons and armors away on "credit", he is not looking for the next best thing or trying to undermine his fellow lords. He does care for the success and longevity of his family and thinks of them first. While his role as a Merchant Lord is rather recent, he is slowly acclimating to the role.
History: Shino came from a working-class family on the eastern fringe of Wind Country. His parents and brothers were metal workers who forged weapons and armors for Sunagakure. Their metal was imbued with something special, something that made the metal stronger while at the same time lighter. The secret to their craft has been maintained by their family for three generations. While not business-minded, the Fukui family enjoyed the profits of being the primary weapon supplier to Sunagakure. After Shino's father Fukui Osufune died three years ago, the Fukui family moved to Soon's Haven with their trade and their wares. While weapon production is a family secret and their efforts are manned by only four men, the Fukui brothers: Shino, Kenta, Junrou and Akio.
The head of the family is the middle son, Shino because he is the only literate member of the family. While his lack of education may make Shino and his family appear to be easy targets, but unlike many of the other Merchant Lords the Fukui family puts family before fortune or power. Their family bonds not only give them strength but also grant them the ability to weather any storm. While one of the Fukui brothers have taken a wife, one has grown increasingly fond of Guchi Sheena.
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