Ch. 1: Failed Training Session
It was a beautiful summer day in Kai as Sanada Yukimura and Sarutobi Sasuke were training in the field. The wind was gently blowing as the red clad warrior charged at his servant, who easily dodged the attack. He's leaving himself open again, the shinobi thought as he hit Yukimura in the open area. "You're leaving too many openings, dana." he said. He hit the younger warrior in the chest, knocking the air out of his lungs. Yukimura fell to the ground on all fours, gasping. His vision was blurred and he felt dizzy. Sasuke knelt next to him. "Are you okay?" he asked. "I'm fine," his master rasped. Sasuke knew he wasn't fine. "Are you sure?" His question was answered when he caught Yukimura before he hit the ground, unconscious.
Yukimura felt something cool on his forehead. He opened his to see Takeda Shingen standing over him. "You're awake," Takeda's voice boomed loudly. "Finally." a familiar voice said, coming from a corner. "Oyakata-sama, where's Sasuke?" Yukimura croaked. His throat felt as dry as a desert. "Right next to you," Sasuke said, appearing next to him. "You've been out for awhile, dana." "What happened?" Yukimura asked. "You passed out during our training session. You were probably dehydrated." the shinobi replied. Shingen shook his head, disapprovingly. He thought about scolding the young warrior, but he knew it wouldn't help. "Rest up, we'll need your strength." the older general ordered as he left the room.
Yukimura sat up and was about to protest when Sasuke stopped him. "He's right, dana. You need to rest." "I don't need to rest," Yukimura protested. "I'm just fine." "If you were fine, you wouldn't have passed out during training." Sasuke pointed out. "What does that have to do with anything?" Yukimura argued. Sasuke sighed. He had a feeling this would happen. The shinobi suddenly vanished, then unleshed a sleeping gas that filled the room. Yukimura tried to get out, but he passed out just as his hand reached the door.