Work, work, work...

The sun was beating off his brow. Zenmaru stood with one foot on a large brick and the other foot on solid ground. The scroll in his hand had a seal of the Netsu no Kuni's Daimyo. The Daimyo approved their efforts for the building of the village, but would like to discuss details in person. He sighed lowly and rolled the scroll back up handing it back to Kiro. Kiro placed the scroll in a bag filled with other parchments that had request and responses from various individuals across the country.

Lifting his hand left hand up, "Kiro, that's enough. I'll take a look at the rest later. I also would need you need to have a letter written to the Daimyo accepting his invitation. There also needs to be.."

He was interrupted by a puff of smoke and one his clansmen stood kneeling in front of him. The clansmen had a scroll in his hand and handed it to Zenmaru. The look on the clansmen's face seemed discomforting. Though, Zenmaru didn't bother asking why he looked the way he did. The clan member bowed his head and vanished again in a puff of smoke. Zenmaru glanced at Kiro before looking unrolling the scroll. The scroll read, "We agree to your terms to supply crops for protection..." The scroll went on explaining the agreement that he discussed with a clan that thrived in the area.

"Zenmaru, have they agreed or are we going to have to force our hand?" Kiro questioned.

"They have agreed to our terms as long as they are provided with lower taxes for the efforts. We'll except for now. How's the blueprint for the dam?" Zenmaru questioned. The dam was something

"The dam design should be finished within the hour. It is designed to hold water within the village's walls and allow water to flow freely at will. There will also be iron bars to keep any unwanted people or creatures from infiltrating it. Though, that all depends on the type of walls," responded Kiro.

"Good. Everything seems to be going fine except the threat in the south. We'll have to cross that bridge when we get there. Though, I rather not wait it out." Zenmaru stated.

Gaiken appeared and started to address him casually as he did. Zenmaru nodded his head and motioned his old friend to continue. Zenmaru had a lot on his mind with all of the diplomacy and alliances that were being formed. He was much for general chit-chat, but he would always try and make time for his friend. Gaiken had brought up some good points and Zenmaru had a few things to say.

"Hmmm...You have a been busy. Do as you must, but I disagree with having natural walls. You want to know why?" Zenmaru pointed to one of the largest clansmen as the hefty shirtless brute struck the ground. The hard rock underneath him lit up in an explosion causing the ground to shatter leaving a deep crevice. Zenmaru looked back at the Gaiken before saying anything else.

"That's why I don't care for natural walls. Yes it will take longer to build, but if we build artificial walls on the outside of the village and natural on the inside. It would provide a nice...interior affect. Though, if feel that it is ideal to use natural walls on the outside, do what you want. Other than that, your plans seem fine. Plus, we need to also build these walls high enough to block out sandstorms and wild creatures alike. I don't have anything else concerning those things. In a few days, I will need to take a journey back to the Ryuketsu compound. The Daimyo wants to meet to discuss further provisions at his estate. I'll leave a couple of my Yasha or special forces members here with the rest of my building force. I will also leave my enforcers here to keep the peace. It'll be a couple of days before I ride out. I'll be leaving you in charge while I'm gone. Just a warning, we may have a war on our hands due to some opposition from the south. Rival clans and anti-shinobi fascist. We'll deal with it later. The Daimyo may send some of his militia to help if it comes to war."