Haikus for Konoha
By Shinrō Kamotai
Natsuo Uchiha
Veiled sword, hidden beast
Scorching haze of crimson eyes
Secrets best forgot.
"I know not much of the first team's teacher - that team is not one i enjoy spending time with, though from what Ezaki-sensei has told me, he is not a bad man. I must confess, however, that something about that man...feels off to me. I feel a deep unease when in his presence for reasons i know not why. "
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Proud voice, red eyes
Fosters confidence of fool
Your rap fucking sucks.
"The few times i have met him were not pleasant - not for the pridefulness, mind you. I am well used to such behaviour thanks to Yuma-chan. It is his awful rapping. I despise it. I am no great musician myself...but to call what he does 'music' is an insult to all artists everywhere! He has no right to call himself one of us!"
Himari Miko
Soft words, exposed skin
Hides a trickster from plain sight.
I see past the tits.
"I have spent enough time with women to know when one of them lying is lying, and Himari Miko has something to hide - it is the exact same air i had seen when my sisters from the temple sought attention and mischief. It is a shame Jin is not so wise...though with such a body, it is easy to see why."
Takeru Suzuki
Wind upon his back
Seeks always to go faster
Life is left behind
"In a way, I feel bad for him, being put in such a team...he does not seem to do much besides wanting to go fast, but he seems to be normal otherwise."f
Osamu
Wide grin and vast mind
Holds knowledge nigh forbidden
This guy creeps me out
"Ezaki-sensei has told me to stay clear of this man, and i see no reason to disobey him...I am certain he would have long been arrested and executed long ago, did Shinobi not value power at any costs. Though surely a man capable of creating a daughter such as his cannot be truly evil, can he...?"
Shimabukuro Fumio
Sage long past, returned
Withering tree amidst saps
Seeks the dreams of youth
"After all these years, what was it that brought this elder to return once more? I do not believe he intends to pursue the career of a 'Chunin' as I do, yet the willpower to achieve such in his old age is worthy of respect."
Kichona
Steel with beating heart
Flower born amidst the rocks
A beast lies beneath
"I have seen her quite often during my sparring sessions with Nodao-san, but not once in these times was she not cheerful and bubbly. Is her behaviour genuine, or a mere mask, made to lower one's guard even as she calculates the most optimal way to slaughter you? It is a dark thought...but a reasonable one, given her father."
Nodao-Douji
Burning fire, red blaze
Fed by drink and fighter's pride
Yet peaceful within
"It surprises me yet still how well we have gotten along. It seems she had first thought me to be a pompous pacifist...an unfortunate image given to monks, within this violent land. Yet not one i hope to share. I must admit i have taken quite a liking to the powerful alcoholic brew created by the horned tribe.
Kamiko Karatachi
Heart of the sealed beast
Saves life from those who lose it
Through power, healing
"The sensei of the third team - i've yet to talk to her myself, thanks to Jin's "issues" with the Chinoike Girl...yet from what i heard, she is a skillfull doctor, even amidst the Jonin, and a 'Jinchuuriki', a host of a horrible creature called a Tailed Beast. I respect the choice to become a medical nin despite holding such power.
Masukuda Rarime
Born through suffering
Hidden blade of hiding light:
Death that can't be seen
"It is clear that no woman who covers herself in such bandages is one of safe mind. I know not what has caused her to be the way she is, but i hold no ill will towards her. If we are to meet on the battlefield, however, i will not hesitate, as i know that neither will she."
Ichika Chinoike
Born of the water
Cursed ichor brings bitter foes
Yet remains pure still
"She is a pitiable case. I've none of the grand personal hatred of the Cursed Arts such as my friend, Jin, but i know better than to trust such malevolent forces. It would be best if she were to abandon such a destructive path while she remains yet free of its corrupting taint."
Kita
What about this one?
Foreign child of blighted war—
I don't know much else.
"Surprisingly, the one of the third team I know the least of. I have been told he is a foreigner and an orphan from another shinobi village. He does not seem to be particularly anguished, however, at least not visually. I can't say much else."
Kiko Inuzuka
Master without beast
Looming shadow cast by war
Long dead, yet lives still
"She is highly reclusive, that woman - I have yet to hear her talk even once. But those eyes are ones i've seen plenty within this village - they are the eyes of someone who has been killed in spirit long ago..."
Remilia Orochimaru
Through fight, healing lives
Pale skin of the serpent clan
From poison, the cure
"She is rather cheerful for one of such a grim lineage, is she not? I suppose that healing is the best way to use such a natural proficiency in toxins."
Itami Nanae
Speed of morning wind
Pride comes before fullfillment:
Remains out of reach
"Another one of the ninja nobility who are so often seen in this Hidden Leaf. Yet this one seems to have a particularly grand pride. He seems to believe himself greatest among men. Such boastful behaviour is best ignored. Bitter are the fruits that pride sows."
Kazen Uzumaki
Red hair of shed blood
Last son of the spiral path
What is sealed within?
"I had learned that the Uzumaki Clan had been all but exterminated during the razing of Uzushiogakure, but it seems that one amongst them has survived. He must bear a grand weight upon his soul, having experienced the death of his people."
Ezaki Tuto
Red-Tinted Linen
Strikes out from the days of war
Barrier is formed
"Ezaki-sensei...he's a weird one. I had thought him to be a humorless, strict veteran when i met him, yet it could not have been further from the truth. In many ways, he seems to have a bigger childish side than many of the other genin in this village. I do not think i would have been anywhere as strong as i currently am without his tutelage. I just wish he'd stop making bad jokes."
Jin Hyuga
All-seeing white
First son of the second line
Hatred from within
"Jin is certainly a troubled guy. He's usually cool, and his eye makes him a pretty strong addition to the team...but that hatred of his over the cursed arts is rather personal. I've no doubt it has to do with the so-called 'seal' on his forehead. He should really let go of that enmity of his with the Chinoike girl, for his own sake..."
Yuma Kouda
Annoying woman
Bothering me all the time
Must be humbled soon
"Yuma...that girl is unbearable! A day does not go by where she does not continue to be a dead weight to this team, abandoning us in the midst of fights and refusing to train with us. I cannot count the amount of times, in our missions where i had been forced to save her. She should be thankful i am here to ensure her foolish pride doesn't go to her head."
Tsugumi
Lady of knowledge
Continues to age yet still
The march of time calls
"Lady Tsugumi...Ezaki-sensei seems to speak well of her, yet i simply cannot understand spending one's life entirely to the remembrance of all knowledge. It is a waste of your living time...you'll die of old age all the same, and your knowledge will be gone with you. It is much better to dedicate yourself to the arts."
Ghidorah
Wandering black newt
Brings death to those who reach him
Yet wants to be close
"Why are so many of the genin in this village victims of such horrible experimentation? It seems this one has got the worst of them all, unable to even breathe closely to his fellows without killing them. I have heard he is interested in painting, however. Perhaps he'd be interested in practicing together.
Junki Takenaga
Green sage of forest life
Chirping bird amidst the wood
Lives amidst the earth
"The companionship of the forest is an virtuous path for one to take. It seems this fellow is rather cheery. I don't have much else to say - i had never been much of a sage myself."
Sen Yamamoto
Falling snow wanders
Cold winds from the distant past
Is lost to the storm
"She's of the silent type, even more than the usual ninja from this Hidden Snow seems to be. I have heard that her first team was lost in battle - a great shame, it is, but i suppose it is the way the life of the Shinobi goes."