Intelligence indicates that a battalion of Imperial soldiers are on the march towards Otogakure’s sovereign borders. The city Onomichi is most at risk of being destroyed in the attack. As you know, Onomichi is a place where many civilian refugees settled after the fall of the Leaf. These people are the cousins of the scattered village that we have all absorbed within our own militaries. For years the Sound has served as the bulwark of the Empire’s assaults, distracting them from your borders by proxy.
The time has come to pay recompense. Already we are hiring mercenary forces to bolster our numbers to crush this offensive, but your help is required to reduce casualties to the Hidden Sound. Each of you has approached Otogakure for friendship. Soon we will find out who our friends really are.
Dispatch shinobi to assist us against the Taiyou. Those who fail to set aside their rivalries for this common good will earn my ire, as will cowards who refuse aid. Barracks will be provided within our territory until we have coordinated our forces to conduct operations and you will be compensated with the funds to pay them for their time.
Signed, Mai Nobusuma Nidaime Hokage of Otogakure
OOC: The Hidden Sound Village and its territories are temporarily open for any characters to roleplay in. Open hostilities with rivals or even missing ninja could result in political retaliation from the Hidden Sound for the party responsible.
No leader wants the Sound Village against them, as each has a major rival and they do not want to make another. Getting caught breaking treaty without orders during this operation will result in being declared a missing ninja.