Open to all Konoha Shinobi... July 2nd.

[thebestuchiha]

[Any and everyone who happens to be a Konoha Shinobi will wake up on this morning, after a month of running here and there and overall dealing with a mess of politicians, foreign shinobi, and spectators, to one very irate message that Obito has managed some sealwork on so that it cannot be ignored.

Namely, the scrolls of all shinobi who happen to be Konoha stock is going to be glowing alternately bright yellow, then angry red in a repeating pattern that lights up any dark areas it's in. Of course, once the seal for the message is opened inside the scrolls it will stop, but until then it's going to be rather obnoxious. It's silent, of course, just in case anyone happens to be in a position where sudden noise would endanger them. Obviously those people would have the scroll in a case that makes it not visible in the first place so he feels no guilt in this... approach.

No one who is not Konoha will be able to open this missive.]

Shinobi of Konoha,

I regret to inform you that though the exams went off beautifully, and I do praise you all for not killing, maiming, or otherwise inciting a war upon those who were obnoxious in this last month, some unfortunate things came to my attention.

My Shinobi are keeping secrets from me, and I am deeply troubled that I need to inform you all that this is not acceptable. There have been several instances of incomplete reports that have been missing vital information, at least one of which was a lack of mention in regards to meeting a foreign village leader on what was meant to be routine patrols. Another situation was in dealings to do a trade convoy to the north, when there was no mention anywhere in this particular report that shinobi has been sighted in transit with these people, in a mix that previously was thought to be among hostile nations. Other incidents of this nature have come to my attention as well, and it can no longer be permitted.

The next instances of withholding information will be met with far less of a gentle reception, and any further transgressions will be handled with prejudice. All shinobi who are withholding information that in any way might be pertinent to village security have the next week to write out reports and submit them to me with total forgiveness for having withheld it previously. After that, unless a shinobi was out of the village on assignment for the entire span of the timeframe, there will be penalties, then punishments, for the delay, depending on timeframe.

I apologize for having to be harsh on you all, but please understand that this is for the safety of both shinobi and civilian villagers, and I cannot do my job if you do not let me.

Uchiha Obito,
Godaime Hokage

Comments

[morningpeacock]

Ob Hokage-sama -

I assure you that I will leave no detail unmentioned in my report for this upcoming mission! As we speak, I am buying a notebook specifically to record my minute-by-minute activities. In fact, I have decided that this activity will be the first recorded event for the mission log.

First entry:

02 July - 5:17 am
Purchased 3 100-sheet, wide-ruled composition notebooks (in an attractive speckled pattern and dark-green/white) for use on mission. Also restocked my supply of writing utensils. I hope that three will be enough. If not, I will restock when we reach our destination.

Have no fear! My extremely thorough mission report will be on your desk within a week of my return!

-- Maito Gai

[thebestuchiha]

Gai,

I can presume that these details will encompass down to leisure moments, not simply the details of your inventory?

Uchiha Obito

[heavenly_earth]

[It's surprising to open up this message, because Obito is generally so mild in nature. As well, this sort of thing shouldn't need to be said- information is vital to their survival. But he chalks it up to novice shinobi more concerned with saving face than submitting accurate reports.

Still, the wholly public address is.. worrying. No names, but a handful of pointed fingers and implications. And given his relatively new status as ANBU, there can be absolutely no lack of trust between them, doesn't need Obito looking at him askance in the future, even if there's no reason to now]

Hokage-sama,

I assure you I've submitted fully detailed reports and will continue to do so in the future.

-Hyuuga Neji

[thebestuchiha]

[Ah, it's interesting that those who assure him of their competency are the ones who answer first. Not bad, just interesting. He replied easily enough.]

Neji-san,

Of this I have no doubt and you can be assured that I have found no fault in your work to date.

Uchiha Obito

[puppypile]

Hokage-sama, I hope you have no doubts about my honesty or that of my clan. Any possible secrecy between an Inuzuka and the village is a secret to us as well. I will personally haul any clan member into your office for extended briefings if they are guilty of withholding information.

Of course, I'd have to beat my mother to it.

-Inuzuka Hana

[thebestuchiha]

Inuzuka-san,

You can rest easy knowing that no Inuzuka are among those I have discovered to have this habit in recent months. If that changes you will be informed with due haste before other measures are taken should the situation permit.

Uchiha Obito

[gentledheart]

Hokage-sama,

All my reports are complete, and shall remain so with future missions. If required I will up the present level of detail in them.

-Hyuuga Hinata

[thebestuchiha]

Hinata,

You are not among those with whom this has been a concern, but I would appreciate any help you can lend in assuring shinobi you might note nervousness in toward approaching me.

Uchiha Obito

[abileunaspada]

[ Adela's heart stops cold. Just what is he talking about? Keeping things secret... The message says missions, but is it just that?

Her pulse quickens further as she reads, suddenly feeling sick to her stomach. She hasn't been called personally, but this could apply to her to. It's terrifying, to think that she's been found out before she could make peace. She loves her village, truly, but making peace with her cousin is important too...

Does she reply? Does she ask? She doesn't know, but unless she asks... How does she play this?

It's with great nervousness that she writes to Obito, unable to stomp out the fear of what would happen next and only grateful that none of her true feelings could show through the paper - at least, not obviously. ]

Hokage-Sama,

What are you talking about? What information's been withheld from you? It wasn't on a mission I was on, was it?

- Adela

[thebestuchiha]

[He could readily admit that Adela was one he had been worried about but... she was under observation so that wasn't such a concern. Still, that she was worried made him wonder.]

Milani-san,

No. Not any mission of yours specifically, though your distress over your relation has been noted, and I would like to remind you to please take care and contact someone in an official capacity as a touchstone of some sort until your mind is settled.

Uchiha Obito

[thelittleprincess]

Hokage-sama,

I have recently stricken up a rapport with a foreign jounin, but because of various circumstances that was made public news almost at its beginning, and my instructor gave me tentative permission to continue. Even with my limited clearance, I have been doing my utmost to uphold the standards of secrecy for inter-village communications.

If you demand it, I can turn over the missives I have received for scrutiny, though they are purely personal in nature thus far.

Oyama Ami,
Genin

[thebestuchiha]

Oyama-san,

Given your sensei, I'm relieved to know that he has matters in hand in regards to this situation. However, if you see or determine anything of unusual circumstance in the future, please don't hesitate to inform me as it may be more important than you realize. As for your prior notes, I regret to inform you that your companion is quite terrible with seals and failed to actually make them as private as he wished.

Uchiha Obito

[bloomstwice]

Lord Hokage,

Please be assured that I would never do anything to tamper with any ninja reports whatsoever! I have never been told about any sort of problems like this until you addressed it. That being said, if I am to hear anything more of this, I shall tell you! Or, I will try!


Take care,
Rock Lee

[thebestuchiha]

[He stared at the letter and the fact it appeared to be encrypted for a long moment, then huffed a breath and deciphered it.]

Lee-san,

It's not tampering that concerns me so much as omission. I will take your words on fath however and be assured that you will not do me ill in the future, as you have not up until now. I trust you would have taken this chance to inform me if it had been otherwise.

Uchiha Obito

[ghostpepper]

[She had been out of the village for barely a few days and already things were going to hell? He must be really agitated if this was getting to her too. And though he could probably use something to laugh about, this wasn't the time. She would, however, stick to more casual wording. He'll be greeted by her tell-tale spiraling seal, encrypted with a coded message. A suggestion to read this in an empty office.]

Obito--

Some of the shinobi are leaving out information from their reports?! Good luck getting all the details that have been left out. Jeez, what's up with all the misinformation going on lately anyway? I've heard rumors over the last few months of some villages losing shinobi over misinformation.

I guess I'm just worried that it's a pattern lately. Though I'm proud of you for how you're handling this so far. [Even if her methods would be slightly different.] How are you holding up? Did you tell the elders about this before sending this message out? If you didn't and they get your letter too, they'll be sure to chomp down on your ass for not saying something sooner like little yappy dogs. If you need help with anything, you know Minato and I are here for you, even if we may not be in the village. Or if you just need an ear.

--Kushina

PS: If I know my son, I don't think he's one of the culprits. But if I don't and he is, let me know as soon as possible, please.

[thebestuchiha]

Kushina,

I had to give them a chance. It's the first time I've gone after and edict like this and I want to make sure that people know they can talk to me without worrying about being punished... But there are too many people doing this now not to address it. Nearly a half dozen counts among those I've caught at it, one of which I found out from the mentioned village leader himself. You can see how this is troubling.

Uchiha Obito

[notveryspecial]

[....

It's very, very unlikely that the 'meeting with a village leader' didn't refer to her. It would be handy if it did refer to someone else, both because she'd feel less bad about it, and also because it meant that her fears were not realized over the Chuunin Exams.

But it was so unlikely that there was no risking the mentioned punishment to avoid it. Which was probably why the letter was so vague. It was better to take the opportunity of the offered pardon now rather than have it revealed later, regardless. It did prevent blackmail material, after all.

That didn't stop her screaming in frustration at some point after reading it, but at least she was still in her room.

...And even if part of being shinobi was about facing fears, it was still an hour or so possibly a day, but who's counting before she sent anything to the Hokage office]

Lord Hokage,

If concern does exist to the clarity of the content of a previous report, exactly what format and detail would you prefer to receive updated information in? A partial report is something I'm unfamiliar with.

- Sakura H.

[thebestuchiha]

[If it wasn't the last straw herself. His reply was nearly immediate.]

Haruno-san,

Come to my office and I would be more than happy to discuss with you the exact things I expect from my shinobi in their reports.

Uchiha Obito
Godaime Hokage

[shunshinoshishi]

[ He's pretty damned sure he had quite a bit to do with this-- approach. It's got SHISUI IS A DUMBASS written all over it, and you didn't even have to squint to read it. Oh well. What's done is done, and he's already just finished up a detailed (amended) report of the previous one. This time it included everything, without glossing over any detail:

- in-depth details of every perpetrator, dead as well as alive, accounting for every tattoo and scar that was visible at the time of encounter;
- attached notes from the psychology department on the well-being of the entire team
- his own assessment of his team's psychological progress since then, with a touch of concern with regards to Ami, and a line or two about himself that claimed he was doing just fine (but was obvious that it meant anything but)
- a copy of additional notes taken during his 'interview' in the presence of a medical examiner as well as a psychologist detailing 'why' he'd resorted to killing the enemy instead of merely incapacitating them. (Although... it only states that he did what he did in self defense. He's certain Obito would be able to figure it out, especially when Shisui attaches his own detailed report of what he'd done before he'd finished them off--)
- as mentioned above, a report - with illustrations pertaining to the location of each inflicted injury - of what he'd done prior to execution. There is hardly any remorse in the way the descriptions are written; at least that seems to have changed about him

He's almost setting out with the complete report, except he decides to send Obito a note about something else... ]

Obito,

As per our previous conversation, I have something of import that I feel I might need to discuss with you. I'd ask if you were in a good mood, but--

How tight is your schedule?

--Shisui

[ Could you maybe squeeze in about half an hour, Hokage-sama? ]

[thebestuchiha]

[He stared at the note for a long moment.]

Nobody has dared come see me tonight, so you can do that. My mood really can't fall further but I have faith you won't find a way.

Uchiha Obito

[dangodragon]

Hokage-sama,

It saddens me to hear that some shinobi have been withholding information. We ask that you please inform us if it is anyone in our clan, so we can handle it accordingly. If there is any other way we can assist you in this matter, please let us know.

Ever your humble servants,
The Uchiha clan

[Sent in a small, intricate origami duck tied to the official missive in tiny writing and shorthand.]

Obito,

I have been promoted to official secretary. Please send me on a long mission soon.

Everyone was impressed with your forcefulness until the apology, and also very troubled that people are withholding information. Evidently these things never happened in the "good old days". I thought the meeting would wind down more quickly if I didn't remind them back then we were at war.

I know I haven't been very forthcoming about personal matters in the past, but please do not hesitate to ask for any assistance you need, be it personal or as the Hokage.

Itachi.

[thebestuchiha]

[He knew no reply was needed for the official missive, so he set it aside, relieved in some ways that his family was behind him, officially. Still, Itachi's letter drew a faint smile.]

Itachi,

Are you honestly surprised? They've been trying to pin you to home long enough to get you trained to lead for a while now. And unfortunately for you Sasuke is leaving on an extended mission concerning trade in a couple days so you'll have to wait until he's back otherwise I'll have clan elders at my door. As for misinformation... I don't actually believe that you know. People don't always trust people, war just meant people were killed off before anyone realized that they were holding out.

Morbid, I know. And... thank you Itachi, I know you have the village first in your heart. If there's anything you can do I'll let you know.

Obito

[scarecrowboy]

[He'd somehow managed to avoid unfurling the scroll till he'd returned to the village. Always late to the ball, but never late to the party. He scanned the words, and with a small noise of contemplation scribbled his reply in quick chicken scratch markings, haphazardly to the left of The Hokage's words.]

I don't keep secrets. I'm much too old for that.
Having said that, I'm sorry about the last few mission statements that failed to reach the Hokage Tower at the same time I reached Konaha. Some things just aren't meant to be.

[thebestuchiha]

[Ah ha. So Kakashi was back. Which meant he clearly needed to hunt the Hatake down. Later though.]

Kakashi,

You might consider bringing the reports with you next time you get back to the village you know. Though yes, I'm fully aware you deem actually omitting things to be more work. I never doubted you about anything of the kind. [There is a spot of scratched out words where he'd clearly changed his mind.]

Come by this evening, won't you?

Uchiha Obito

[not_thedragon]

[Sealed to Obito, mostly to practice the seal.]

Sensei, does this have something to do with why so many missions have been messed up recently?

[thebestuchiha]

[He checked it anyway, noticing it was a newer one.]

I only wish that were the case, it would solve many difficulties we've been having as a village. But no, this is yet another issue entirely.