i was thinking about tobirama's death [as one does] in the first war compared to how hiruzen led konoha during the third war and had to sit with the cultural change in warfare in which clan leaders [during the warring clans]/kages take a backseat to lead their men. and i was like okay well tobirama grew up and spent his life on the battlefield of course he dies in war. and with hiruzen only being selected right before he dies, clearly it wasn't a smooth transition to power, likely leading hiruzen to not fight in the next wars, knowing just how turbulent a change in power in the middle of the war can be [which adds to more reasons beyond age and increased manpower in the war for why he holds onto the hat until the end of the third war. it seems to be a choice the other kages either choose not to follow or can't by the time of the fourth war but anyways–].
tobirama. dying in the war. back to that.
hey why the fuck is the hokage even running missions during the war with only his escort unit anyways?? Clearly it must be something important, right?? i mean u got the leader of a whole ass village during the first ever war since peace was made, tobirama's presence had to be vital. yes you could explain increased risk taking behaviour coupled with apathy towards his life by grief but he's not kakashi. fun parallel but i think circumstances are different enough to explore the route that no one else could have taken this sort of mission. as in top secret. as in hush hush.
while i think the idea of a leak is great fuel for danzo's seal [beyond the obvious reasons], i think it's just standard shinobi luck that eventually got them. apologies for the brief powerscaling but i do NOT think tobirama couldn't have taken out the kinkaku unit by himself if he was in peak condition. like yea there were at least 20 of them, two of which were like. mini jinchurikis. so it wouldn't have been an easy, decisive win, but at no point do any of them suggest taking them head on. which i think is interesting because your options are that konoha's presence cannot be known due to the delicacy of the mission or something OR they're injured and know there's no chance of victory. i mean come on, it's 7:20, not the greatest odds but not impossible either, especially with a hokage in the mix. which given the plan they went with, it can't be a complete secrecy thing.
so yea. you got a weakened squad of seven, likely on their way back from a mission since there's no line about abandoning it after running something of importance. and like. not to pin everything on danzo [whom i find interesting and complex and want to squash like a bug], but building on the fanon that he played a role in the destruction of uzushio? i think running an errand or message or wtv to them of great importance bc of konoha's alliance with them but then losing their hokage for it?? oh it would be so easy for him to look the other way, to not quite consider sending help as an urgent matter. according to this analysis, konoha already had its hands full of their own matters anyways.
if danzo learns how easy it is to look away, mayb even how beneficial it is to konoha in the long run without powerful yet unreliable allies, well. the uchiha massacre is just another domino in this series of events, isn't it? [danzo my beloved unreliable narrator ur descent into madness captivates me babygirl]
[i referenced this timeline when my memory was a bit spotty bc kishimoto's timeline is a horrendous mess btw but i might have missed a few things. if you'll excuse me i have to go scream into a pillow or something]
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hrothtober day 9: job!!
i'm an adventuring astrologian, of course!! but if i were to pick something a little less adventurous... oh, i'd love to help out at the last dregs!!
At first, I was really afraid to talk to you guys.
Let's see, I jumped into the world of Tumblr roleplaying, not really sure what I was getting into, with only Roy-mun's stories to go by. There were days wherein I simply refreshed my dash, watching everyone enjoy each other's company and shenanigans. It was a bit lonesome, and I often wondered if I'll be able to connect with a person that well some day.
...Somewhere along the way, I loosened up. I'm not exactly sure how that happened, but I did. I would be lying if I said that I was completely cured of my shyness, but I have come a long way from where I started.
What I am sure about is that it wouldn't be possible without you guys. I'd mention names, but I'm afraid to leave out people's names so I'm going to invoke the classic you-know-who-you-are catch-all.
Strangely enough, it seeped into my everyday routine as well. I learned to be more confident in myself and my abilities, and I realized that it was totally fine to let loose in a while, and be a bit more expressive instead of being serious all the time.
I'm used to having my attempts at reaching out ignored, and for the first time in a long time, people responded. Not only that, it was a pretty overwhelming response, as I didn't expect to be acquainted (or friends, perhaps?) with these many awesome people.
Sure, we have our ups and downs, but you know, that is but part of any relationship. In fact, I think those downs give a new dimension to our friendship, as it is the first time I've ever... fought about anything online relationship-related. I think it means that I am comfortable enough with you guys to be able to share my thoughts and feelings with, something I still struggle with at the present.
So, bottomline is, I love you all. Keep on rocking, my friends, and I do hope we'll be able to create more memories together.
