Snippet #1305229

As Zero stepped forward, the Kage and their advisors, save for the Hokage of course, all seemed suprised. He was a giant of a man, every bit as large as the tree he seemed to resemble, but his steps were silent. The only thing that might give away what he was would be the color of his eyes, but in the light of the moon they just seemed a bit pale.

"I am sorry that I was late Lord Hokage. I looked this hideout over before entering, I hope none of you mind. Security is fairly tight..." The tall man says, kneeling once he enters the main room, where all the kage are seated around a table. I can't believe I left my own lord's side to come to this pit... he thinks bitterly.

"Wait...I know this man. From a picture I saw in a scroll once, I believe...oh, what is his name...ah, yes! Byatsu Zero, host of the Nanabi, from Kusagakure! A shame that such a weak nation received such a strong beast..." The Tsuchikage says, crossing his arms and all but actually turning his nose up at Zero, who simply ignores it and looks on towards the Hokage.

"Erm...thank you for coming Zero, please, have a seat," the Hokage says, clearing his throat before turning back towards the others, "Now, as some of you already know, Zero here is a jonin from Kusagakure, and a ver powerful host with mastery over his tailed-beast... What I am proposing is that, for the safety of the shinobi world, we allow this man to round up the remaining hosts, take them somewhere safe, and train them, before the Akatsuki, or whoever it might be, can get their hands on them!"
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His breathes were coming in ragged draws, sweat poured from his brows, and not just from the heat of his own jutsu. It was the middle of the night, and Kazan was still out by himself training in the mountains to the east of Iwagakure. Yonbi was groaling inside, complaining in his own way that his host should rest his body, lest he injure himself and die, which would result in his own death as well.

"Shut up you demon...I need to try this...just one more time...perfect it..." Kazan says to himself, straightening up and wiping his face with his shirt. "Now...let's go! Fire Release: Burning Demon Shuriken!"

Using a bit of the Yonbi's chakra, the tired shinobi rushes forward, then suddenly leaps into the air. As he goes higher he reaches behind him and draws out one of his windmill shuriken, then with a flick it comes open and is already glowing dimly in the dark. When he swings his arm around, then releases the projectile, there is a hiss as it hurtles towards his target, a large tree. As the blade whirld closer Kazan lands and draws out two kunai and tosses them as well, both of them heated also.

There is a slicing sound then two thunks, and the air is filled with the smells of heated metal and burning wood just before the tree falls, two kunai imbeded in the upper trunk.