need my cuddle bug
01-30-2021, 01:01 PM
The Shogun cast his mind back to the raid and took a moment, with scrunched brows, to focus on the other battles that had raged around him. Plague had been quick to heed the call and had rushed onto the scene, throwing himself into a fight against a grizzled wolf that outweighed him considerably. Not only had he managed to bring the raider down but even though he was winded and tired he still moved onto the next without hesitation. As for Viper, whilst she hadn't fared well in her fight, the fact she'd put all of her efforts into it did not go unnoticed by the alpha pair. Perhaps Venom was right in that she deserved a reward for her efforts.
And Raijin...well, honestly Hattori was a little disappointed in his loss. As an Iga wolf he should have had more of an advantage than most, he'd passed his training with flying colours and thus he could should have easily been able to hold his own. But Hattori supposed he couldn't hold it too strongly against him, the Fireside raiders had been formidable foes, lesser packs would have folded beneath their might in moments. And maybe his cousin was a little rusty, given that he hadn't been put to work in quite some time. Either way he was certain he would work it out for himself, he always had.
"If you wish for them to be samurai then I shall make it so. As for Raijin...his performance in the raid aside I believe he would serve well as a Chunin."
This did give him some food for thought though, to reward those who he deemed fit and had proved their worth. Not only would it set a positive precedent but it would drive them to further better themselves, even if only for their own gain. A sort of I'll scratch your back if you scratch mine, situation.