Kirigakure~
Mizukage's Office~
The entire office was steeped in cold, damp mist year-round.
Its walls were built of dark bluestone, and the interior was dimly lit. Cool moisture permeated every corner, making people's chests feel heavy and stifled.
Outside the windows, thick, unrelenting mist churned, cutting off every sound from the outside world and leaving the room terrifyingly quiet.
The air was thick and stagnant, without a breath of wind. Every inch of space was wrapped in a heavy sense of oppression.
Karatachi Yagura sat upright in the seat of honor, the chill around him held in check. As he sat in silence, the entire office felt taut with the tension of an approaching storm, making everyone afraid even to breathe too heavily.
Standing below him were the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist~
The first ninja on the left had short black hair, no eyebrows, a cross-shaped scar on his right cheek, and red markings painted across the lower half of his face. His sharp teeth were exposed, bandages wrapped his ears and neck, and his gaze was vicious, his bearing ruthless and ferocious.
He was "Juzo Biwa," the current wielder of the severing blade, Kubikiribōchō.
The second ninja on the right was a giant of a man, with long orange-red hair falling to his waist, green markings on his cheeks, sharp teeth, and thick bandages around his neck. His face was fierce, and his presence overwhelmingly oppressive.
He was "Suikazan Fuguki," the current wielder of the great blade, Samehada.
The male ninja beside him had long, spiky yellow hair and wore a Kirigakure Anbu mask that revealed only his cold eyes. His limbs were long and slender, fluffy bandages wrapped his neck, and his bearing was sinister and cruel.
He was "Kushimaru Kuriarare," the current wielder of the