[ Starter for @jinchuriikageā ]
The mission request was a complicated one. Despite the location being within the Land of Water, and as a result under the jurisdiction of the Mizukage, it had been sent to Konoha specifically requesting Kushina to fulfil the mission request. After plenty of back and forth between the Hokage and the Mizukage, finally an agreement had been reached that Kushina, alongside her son Naruto, would execute the mission. It was insistence from Kushina herself that was the driving force between why this mission had been left to them both. While his mother was a naturally passionate individual, it was clear that some of the details pertaining to this mission had fanned the flames inside her. Naruto had never seen her fight so strongly for something before. Knowing how significant this mission was to her, Naruto knew that there was no room for failure.
It was only after the mission had been accepted that Naruto was fully briefed in on what it entailed. The Land of Whirlpools was an island off the coast of both the Land of Fire and Land of Water which allowed both countries to have some form of claim to it. Said island was initially home to the Uzumaki clan and their own village known as Uzushiogakure. After its destruction within a war, it had become abandoned and the Uzumaki clan spread to various parts of the world. The abandoned nature of the settlement made it primed to be used as a proverbial headquarters by all sorts of bandits and delinquents. While Uzushiogakure was not the target of their mission, a couple of the villages nearby had apparently been assaulted by bandit groups wielding powerful sealing techniques. To know that her home and the techniques of her clan were being defiled in such a manner was undoubtedly the reason behind Kushinaās irate response and insistence on taking the mission on. Who knew how rampant and numerous the bandit gang was and how much damage they had caused before the request came in?
Nervousness and excitement coursed through Narutoās veins the night before he and Kushina were due to depart. Not only was it imperative for them to stop whoever was using said techniques, the mission would serve as a perfect opportunity for Naruto to learn about the past of his clan. It was a mission that would take them out of the village for weeks, potentially even months. After taking a deep breath and slapping his cheeks, he let out a warcry that reverberated throughout the Uzumaki home. Proudly he stepped out of his room and into the doorframe of the kitchen where his mother awaited.
āKaa-chanā¦ I wonāt let you down. Letās crush those bandits and then clear the rest of them outta Uzushiogakure! We have to save your home,Ā āttebayo!ā
Ā Ā kushina was doublechecking to ensure they had everything necessary to carry out the mission. she couldnāt recall the last time she had been on something like this. it must have been so long ago. it was almost overwhelming in a sense. it was eccentric yet astonishing that she would be able to take her son to the origins of her clan. she was scramming around the kitchen, pacing back and forth. she looked down at the paper in her hands with a list. she must have checked this at least twenty times by now. minato was notified ahead of time so hopefully he wouldnāt burn down the place while they were gone. sometimes it felt like as if she had two children to worry about.Ā
Ā Ā her eyes widened slightly at his unexpected outburst. she placed the list down on the kitchen counter and fixated her gaze onto her son.Ā ānaruto, remember what we talked about before.ā she explained, crossing her arms and pointing a finger at him.Ā āiām familiar with the area so please donāt do anything rash. we donāt know what weāre running into. i donāt think your father would enjoy hearing things going awry, āttebane! weāre going to be smart about this!āĀ
