The Governor of El Fuego

The cover of the Night helped us get far enough away that we no longer suspected that someone might be following us.

We had reached the Fire Governor's territories.

But it didn't feel safe at all, right now apparently the Hagoromo clan was in dispute with the Senju Clan.

It didn't take long for them to accept the Fire Ruler's enemy city's contract to fight them.

I knew little about the Hagoromo clan, but they were very powerful, and ended up all dead by the end of the Warring States period.

For now it was not wise to get into a confrontation with them, if there was no gain.

Shortly after entering this territory we were intercepted, Ohara sensed the presence of ten ninja.

We were on the alert, waiting for some movement.

Until a wall was erected ahead of us.

Aki: "Stop."

If they had murderous intentions they wouldn't send a simple stone wall Jutsu.

Ninja: Where did they come from, I don't recognize your clan symbol outsider.

He looked calm, but his hand is his waist told me he was ready to attack.

Aki: I am Kurokawa Aki, and you probably know little or nothing about my clan.

Ninja: " Then you are lost or what brings you here".

Aki: " I came as an envoy from Ikiri to make contact with the Fire Ruler".

Ninja: "It is strange to send a diplomatic mission composed of ninjas".

Actually, he was right.

Aki: "Ikiri is a day away, it's easier for a ninja team to come in that time, than a group of diplomats in three or four days."

His gaze focused on me for several seconds.

Ninja: "Senju Hiroshi called me, we will escort you to the city, don't try anything strange."

During this time in this world I developed my perception skills and could sense that this guy's amount of Chakra was easily quasi Kage level.

It was not convenient to generate a confrontation.

Aki: "Nice to meet you Senju Hiroshi."

For now showing up unarmed was the best thing to do.

We started to advance quickly towards the city, surrounded by ten ninjas at all times.

At a glance after analyzing them, you can conclude that all those accompanying Hiroshi were Jounin, their Chakra reserves were quite developed.

This was the power that the Senju had, very strong bodies and Chakra reserves above normal, it was the best idea not to antagonize them.

What came to light quickly just by looking at them was the amount of features they presented, they were not like the members of the Kurokawa Clan, all with white hair and skin.

Rather they presented very varied physical traits, from the color of their eyes, to their hair and skin color.

It must be partly because of Asura Ōtsutsuki's policy of uniting as many people as possible, during that time he must have mixed the blood of the Senju with people of different characteristics.

They didn't have a very clear clan idea then apparently and knowing their future I don't think they ever fully understood it.

A short time later we arrived to a more arranged road, in the background we could see the destination city.

It was still not a big city but more than the city of Kora in its heyday easily yes.

The city was not militarized, but there were heavy checkpoints as we entered the city and around it as well as the ten ninjas at my side would corroborate.

We passed them easily, as we were greeted like the diplomats we were in theory.

The central palace of the governor was nothing extravagant, the typical construction of levels of Japanese castles, adorned with trees with red leaves.

A good setting, you had to give a good grade to the designer of this landscape, it was a good place to live.

Anyway, our final destination was the council hall, a large room with cushions and tables on both sides.

Sitting at the front was a Warrior in stout armor, all red by the way, he had a beard already with grey tints which told me he was in his forties.

He was the governor of the Fire, a guy not at all comparable to the future feudal lord, which made me wonder if they were related by blood.

His rough appearance told me that he should like clear and direct messages, so after being introduced as ambassadors, it was my turn to speak.

Aki: "I am the emissary of the city of Ikiri, and I bring gifts as a token of friendship and demonstration of our intentions."

We showed the gifts that were all the way protected in a cloth bag, they were thirty gold-plated figures that were the representation of troops in a battlefield, some were samurai, others were cavalry.

It was a gift that had an explicit message on it, we want peace and we know you are going to war.

Governor: "Curious gift, and also curious ambassador that Ikiri sends to establish relations, how old are you?"

It was something I expected

Aki: "I am twelve years old Governor, but please do not mistake my age for weakness, I have already faced the battlefield on several occasions and I have been sent because it is more practical to send a quick group rather than a large caravan that would alert all our neighbors of our meeting."

There were quite a few warriors around the governor and the ten ninja from before as well, totally understandable this amount of military presence if you ask me.

Governor: "Last I heard Ikiri was attacked, I don't know the details, but if you come here they must have survived."

Aki: "Yes, the enemy in the back is unclear, but the ninja that attacked were from the Sarutobi clan."

Governor: "Sarutobi clan, they are not very relevant in the area, Hiroshi?"

Hiroshi: "They are a numerous clan, with some strong members, if they were able to repel them is that at least they are not weak."

Time to bring out the secret weapon.

Aki: "We are not weak, indeed, according to the clan records at some point our members separated from the Senju clan, to form the Kurokawa clan, but since that many generations have already passed"

Although there is no easy way to prove that statement to be true, I hope to gain some sort of sympathy with the Senju clan.

They have had a bittersweet experience with distant relatives, a close friendship with the Uzumaki clan, but a fratricidal war with the Hagoromo and Uchiha.

Governor: "I didn't know there was such a relationship."

Hiroshi: "Neither did I, but it is true that long ago the clan, avoided confrontation by letting the members left whenever they wished the clan."

and they will continue to do so until they disappear

Hiroshi: "But not necessarily, those clans are worthy of our trust."