Sozen the Ghost Shinobi

Chapter Fourteen

✦𝔽𝕠𝕩𝕖𝕤 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕊𝕖𝕒𝕝𝕤✦

Sozen quickly left the hospital in the early morning. His goal was to find Hajime have him allow Sozen to sign the summoning contract as soon as possible. Sozen easily sensed out Hajime who apparently had Haku already summoned. The two were situated in an apartment complex, likely where Hajime lived. Sozen lent on the fencing opposite the building and waited to see if Haku would come down with his master.

Sozen didn't have to wait long as Haku jumped from Hajime's apartment window and climbed his way down. Hajime's yell was heard before the man raced down the floors to reach the ground. Sozen stood with Haku at his feet when Hajime arrived.

"So you're going to make a contract with foxes?" Hajime frowned at Sozen.

"Yes, I'll apologise to Gaara later," Sozen gave a lopsided grin.

Hajime frowned but lead the way to training grounds they could use. There were small groups of children playing along the way who greeted Hajime with cheers. They glanced at Sozen with curious eyes but didn't ask questions. The two continued past them, the Suna training grounds were very different from that of Konoha's.

Hajime pulled out a scroll that used a Fuuinjutsu style of sealing things inside scrolls. As Hajime placed a hand on the large markings and another scroll appeared with a puff of smoke. Hajime stood up and held out the smaller scroll to Sozen with a smirk.

"The fox summoning scroll, sign your name with your blood and the contract should be complete."

"Sounds simple enough," Sozen mused and unravelled the scroll.

There were only a few names on the list, some of the blood showing how old the scroll was. Sozen took a kunai from his gear pouch and cut a line along the palm of his left hand, he watched as the blood gathered before putting the kunai back and dipping his right index finger in. With the blood on his finger Sozen took the time to neatly write his name; 藤本 ソーゼン [Fujimoto, Sozen].

After filling in the last character, Hajime clapped his hands with a smile.

"Now, if you do successful summon a fox, a summoning mark will need to be tattooed on your arm," Hajime explain with a smile as he pulled up his sleeve.

With a nod, Sozen used the hand coated in his blood before channelling chakra to it and slamming it on the ground; "Summoning Jutsu!"

After a puff of smoke, a huge fox with fluffy white fur with blue cyan markings and bright blue eyes stood glaring at Sozen. Haru flicked his ear and bowed down to the fox who nodded slowly at Sozen.

"Sozen Fujimoto, I've been wanting to speak with you for a while now," the fox stated, their voice making it apparent they were female.

Sozen gave a small hum, looking at his hand coated in blood.

"You will get this tattooed today and we will meet again tomorrow," the fox said while facing away, "by the way, my name is Tsu, the leader of those who reside in the lands of Aoi no Hono."

"Aoi no Hono?" Sozen mused as a scroll was thrown at him.

With that Tsu and Haru poofed away and left Sozen with a stunned Hajime.

"Let's go get you a tattoo!" Hajime cheered.

The two went to find a tattooist that Hajime knew, tattooing wasn't very big in Konoha but for the exception of summoning it seemed it would be okay. Besides, Sozen just summoned the strongest fox, though it was likely because of his inability to control his chakra output.