AN: The following story is to be considered a movie fic that will be to my Naruto Invoke: Overdrive fic series what the Naruto movies are to the Naruto anime. Due to the length of the fic (62 freak'n pages), it will be split into five parts, each over ten pages in length. Doing this will make it easier to read for people who don't like to read long stories and for those who just don't have the time to read over fifty pages worth of story. And now, lets begin...
A-part start
The fishing net splashed into the water, quickly sinking under the waves as the fishermen worked hard to earn their paychecks. "Come on, lads. Don't be getting lazy on me now. There's still plenty of fish to be caught and the morning's still young" shouts the captain.
"Ay ay, sir" shout back the men in unison.
"Captain" came the voice of the cabin boy, getting the older gray haired man to turn and look at the kid who he had come to think of as his grandson. "What is it, boy?"
"I think we may have a storm coming in from the north, sir" said the boy who then points northward.
"Hm" said the captain as he ran a hand through his heavy beard. "That could become nasty when it gets here." He then looks back at his men and says "Listen up, ya bums. We may have a storm coming our way, so get as much sea food as you can catch before we're forced to weigh anchor and head home."
"Ay captain" they shout as they redouble their efforts.
He then looks back at the distant storm clouds and thinks 'If my guess is correct, we should have four or five hours before it gets to us at the current speed the wind is blowing.'
A flash of lightning is seen within the distant clouds, then the clouds suddenly advance forward covering the full sky around the fishing vessel. "What the blazes?" says the surprised captain. In his fifty years working on the sea, he had never seen anything quite like this happen.
The darkened sky and the low rumbling made the men come to a stop as they all looked skyward. Suddenly, the ship rocks just a little from the waves that were beginning to build up. Something was wrong here, and the captain wasn't about to take any chances.
"Men, pull those nets up. We're heading back to port" shouts the captain.
Without a word or a moments hesitation, the men follow the order and start hauling their nets back into the boat, hoping that they had at least caught something already to make this trip at least somewhat profitable.
The cabin boy is about to head into the bridge to get the boat ready to depart when something catches his eye. In the water was a smaller vessel a good ways off. And there was a hooded figure standing in the small boat. The figure was surrounded by a light as it raised its hands into the air. The light surrounding the figure burst outwards and a loud thunderous boom shakes the sea.
"Captain, there's someone out there?" shouts the cabin boy.
"Say what...?" replies the captain as he looks and sees the small boat and the figure who was moving to sit down. 'Who in the Loche is that? And is he responsible for the weather getting weird?'
His thoughts are interrupted as a powerful wave slams into the ship, causing it to jerk violently and knocking everyone off their feet. As they start to pick themselves up, a low moan like sound is heard. But it wasn't coming from the boat but from under the water.
The captain trusted his instincts and those instincts were telling him that something bad was about to happen. "Men, grab onto something" he shouts, but it was already to late as something slams into the bottom of the boat from beneath; blasting the vessel clear off the water.
The ship comes crashing back onto the ocean, causing all the men to yell in terror, one of the men was even thrown overboard into the water. "You all right?" calls one of the other men to his now swimming friend.
"Yeah, but what the hell was tha..." he doesn't finish as he is suddenly sucked beneath the water.
"Captain" shouts the concerned crew member, but any further words are frozen in his throat as they all see a massive tail burst free from the water, then comes crashing down onto the boat, destroying it in a single blow and sending the rest of the crew falling into the water.
"Men, don't panic; stay together" shouts the captain before something grabs him by his leg and pulls him under. The rest of the crew don't even have time to panic as they are all pulled under as well, one by one, till only the cabin boy is left, who manages to crawl onto a life raft that survived the hit.
"Captain? Guys? Anyone?" he shouts as he is gripped by unimaginable fear.
The reply he gets is the ocean exploding outwards nearby as the beast that had attacked them comes sailing out. The three eyes on the left side of its face look at him before the creature crashes back into the water and swims away, deciding to spare the last one.
The cabin boy knew what it was he had just saw. But until this moment, he had thought it to be just an old legend; a story told to scare children and to make them gain a respect for the sea and the life that lives within. But it was no legend. It was real and it was back.
"It...it's...it's the Scylla" he proclaims in terror while sullying his pants.
Naruto Invoke: Overdrive movie fic 1:
Demon on the Blue Kingdom
The sun shown down upon the hidden village of the Senju, also known as Senhana, and the third Hokage was taking a moment from his busy work to enjoy the breeze that was blowing in through the opened window of his office.
'Maybe I should take the rest of the day off? At my age and considering all the long years of work I've done, I think I've earned a chance to slack off and play hooky ever now and then' mused Sarutobi.
The sudden knock at his door, followed by "Lord Hokage, lord Hokage, we've received a request for a job" comes the person from outside.
Sarutobi sighs; it looks like his break was gonna have to wait for another day. Sitting back in his chair, he shouts "Enter" while positioning himself to be looking at the door.
The man enters the room and quickly hands the envelope to his superior. Sarutobi studies the envelope and can easily tell that this was not local. It was also large and it was obvious that there was more than just a message within it. He then sees the crest pressed into the wax on the back, used to seal the letter up.
"Aquinia? This is an odd happening" said Sarutobi as he unseals the envelope. Aquinia, also known as the Blue Kingdom, was located on a set of islands that lay upon the Pasaden Ocean. For them to be requesting help from a ninja village was unheard of to say the least.
Once the envelope was open, Sarutobi saw that in addition to the letter, there was also money as well. It was Aquinia currency of course, but Sarutobi knew the exchange rate between their currency and the currency of Shumoa. And the money within was quite a considerable sum too.
"Why include pay with the request?" asked the delivery ninja.
"Obviously, the message giver isn't comfortable with direct meetings. Either that or he or she didn't have time to wait" replied Sarutobi as he places the money to the side. "Perhaps there will be an explanation included with the letter" he says as he pulls the letter free and unfolds it.
After reading it over carefully, Sarutobi looks at the delivery ninja and says "The sender is requesting aid in finding an ancient artifact known as the Spike of Circe, which he believes is on one of the neighboring islands around Aquinia. He's included the pay he feels will be satisfactory and if its not, he can pay more once the job is done."
"Does he say why he wishes to avoid a direct meeting and why he even needs our help to begin with?"
"He only says that time is against him for waiting and he needed to return home quickly. As for why he needs outside help? That will be explained directly by him once a team has arrived" replied Sarutobi.
After a moment to think, Sarutobi says "Good work; you may return to your duties now."
The man nods, then leaves while Sarutobi considers what he should do. Normally, a client refusing to meet with a representative of Konoha would void the request. But given the request was coming from a place outside the borders of their continent, he could forgive the lack of tact. Besides, he had paid in advance and was willing to give even more if needed once the job was completed. And then there was another possibility that his request may be flying in the face of the status quo of the rulers of Aquinia
"Crow" shouts Sarutobi.
A man dressed in Anbu garb appears in the room through a spiral of smoke and leaves and says "You called, lord Hokage."
Sarutobi nods, then says "I've decided to accept a mission that will send a team to the Blue Kingdom and I'll need you to make a quick trip to Wave, to charter a boat that will take them there."
"Understood" replies the man before disappearing in the same manner as he had appeared.
With that done, that just left who to send? The money given was enough to pay for a team of Anbu to be sent. But the mission request was just a simple treasure hunt. That entails the possibility of traps and maybe local thugs who were using those islands as hide outs. But it wasn't enough of a threat potential that would warrant sending Anbu. Sarutobi smiles as this gives him an idea. He pulls out a piece of paper and writes a message on it, then uses his chakra to shift it into looking like a bird.
"Deliver yourself to Iruka" says Sarutobi before thrusting it out the window, sending the message on its way through the sea of trees that made up Senhana.
(Senhana-training field)
The clouds slowly made their way across the expanse of sky as Shikamaru watched them lazily. It was times like these that he felt he could drift off into a never ending slumber and forget about his over worked life. In fact, catching a few Z's wasn't such a bad idea, if a certain blond haired loudmouth wasn't making such a racket that is.
Naruto was nearby, having a serious sparring session with several shadow clones; never content with his current strengths and abilities. He was always looking to improve in any way he could so that his dream of becoming Hokage would be realized one day.
As one clone prepare to attack, Naruto holds his hand out to make them pause. He then looks at Shikamaru and says "Is this really all you do, when you come to the training grounds? Just lay back and watch a bunch of clouds?"
"Pretty much" replied Shikamaru before yawning.
"I have an idea. Why not join me in doing some serious training?" asked Naruto.
"Not interested" replied Shikamaru.
"Oh come one, seriously? What about your family and the village? Don't you want to become stronger so as to make your family proud and so you can defend this village should the need arise? You do know that training is the quickest path to achieving both, right?" asked Naruto.
"I get enough training in for that when I do missions with Asuma-sensei. And with all the chores my mom has me help her with at home when I'm not on missions that I also consider training in its own way, being able to just sit back and relax is a luxury I have ever intention of enjoying" replied Shikamaru before turning onto his side, away from Naruto to let him know the talk was over.
Naruto huffed in annoyance, wondering how someone as lazy as him had even made it through the academy and graduated. But then he gets an idea. Naruto looks back at his clones and gives them a mischievous grin, which they understand when he points at Shikamaru.
Shikamaru could feel himself finally drifting off when he gets a feeling of impending danger. His eyes shoot open as he jerks his head so that he is looking up and sees all the Naruto clones in the air and heading right at him. Shikamaru curses as he pushes off the ground to avoid being hit by their attacks.
"Hey Naruto, what gives?" shouts an annoyed Shikamaru.
"What does it look like? Like it or not, your doing some training. And if you want that nap, then you'll have to beat me first" replied Naruto as he and the clones encircle Shikamaru and enter a battle stance.
Shikamaru groans, then rubs his temples with his hands while saying "I knew I should have picked a better spot." He then sighs before taking up his own battle pose, saying "This is a real drag, but I guess I got no choice here if I want to catch that nap I want."
Naruto and his clones charge Shikamaru, who jumps up and grabs onto a low hanging tree branch, which he uses to quickly pull himself up onto before grabbing a kunai. One Naruto leaps up after him and Shikamaru throws the kunai at him, making the clone disperse from the hit it wasn't able to avoid.
"Not bad, not its my move" comes Naruto from behind, landing a kick to Shikamaru's back before he can turn around and block the attack.
Shikamaru manages to right himself before reaching the ground. As soon as his feet touch terra firma, he goes into a roll and grabs the thrown kunai mid roll before ending in a kneeling position with his weapon at the ready.
"Not bad, but its still three against one" shouts a Naruto as they come at him.
'Not for long' thinks Shikamaru before making a hand sign, then says "Shadow Possession Jutsu."
Shikamaru's shadow quickly extends outwards, catching the nearest clone before it could dodge clear. Shikamaru then has it attack the next closest Naruto, making the clone puff out with ease. He then sends the controlled clone as a distraction against the remaining clone and the real Naruto, forcing them to jump back, but Shikamaru manages to catch the last clone with another shadow tendril as soon as it lands. He then has the two clones take each other out, leaving it down to just him and the real Naruto.
"So, one on one, huh? Fine with me" says Naruto who preferred it like this.
"Come at me if you dare" replied Shikamaru who wanted to finish this quickly so he could finally enter slumber land. The two boys then charge one another, deciding to end this up close and personal.
"Yaminaka Style: Ice Cream Headache."
Naruto and Shikamaru both find their heads jerking hard as the sudden pain in their heads causing them to lose balance and fall hard onto the ground, skidding forward just a bit. After a brief second, the pain fades away and they both look to see Ino, a big grin on her face, jumping down from a tree close by.
"That's cheating" complains Naruto as he and Shikamaru get up.
"Stealth, a surprise attack, and remaining unseen; these are the things ninja do. In our line of work, there's no such thing as cheating" points out Ino. "So, you like my new jutsu? I created it myself and you two had the honor of being my guinea pigs in seeing if it worked as well as the effect of it."
"So me and Naruto are just lab rats in your eyes?" wondered Shikamaru aloud.
Ino gives them both a coy smile, then says "Like I would treat a lab rat like that. No, you two are just special to me is all."
"Special, huh?" says Naruto who found a desire to wipe the cocky grin off Ino's face. "Maybe you'd like to spar with us too?"
"And remember, Ino. There's no gender on the battlefield either. So we won't hold back" adds Shikamaru, though he really wanted to just run off and get some sleep.
"Like I need you guys to hold back. Come at me and I'll show you who wears the pants in this club." Ino then takes up the usual Yaminaka pose while the boys each take up their own.
"OK you guys, enough with the old married couple routine" shouts Iruka as he comes into view.
'Saved by the sensei' thinks Shikamaru, glad that this was over already.
"Married couple?" asked Ino as she looks at him. She then takes on a thinking pose and says "If I'm the wife, then which of these two is my husband and what role would the other one be?" She then looks at the boys and says "Tough choice. Either the loud mouth brother or the lazy uncle type. I just can't decide."
"What's up, Iruka-sensei?" asked Naruto, ignoring Ino's little debate.
"Lord Hokage wishes to see all three of you; as soon as possible" replied Iruka.
"Any idea as to what he wants?" asked Ino.
Iruka shrugs, then says "Beats me. But maybe it has something to do with the Shadow Test you three were involved with recently."
"Well, what ever it is, we better get on over to him ASAP" says Naruto, getting a nod from Ino.
As they all walk off, Shikamaru thinks 'Why do I have a bad feeling about this?'
After arriving and entering the Hokage's office, the aged leader has them sit down before them while Iruka excuses himself. "So, you wanted to see us, old man?" asked Naruto.
"Correct" replied Sarutobi before taking a puff on his pipe. "I have a mission for the three of you."
'I knew it' mentally groans Shikamaru.
"For all three of us? That's unusual" points out Ino.
"Considering you three will be sent without your sensei's, I can understand why you'd think that. And the mission itself is also unusual" said Sarutobi.
"Just the three of us, no senior ninja?" said a surprised Shikamaru. "Just what kind of mission is this?"
"The mission is actually a simple one. The three of you will be catching a boat bond for Aquinia, also known as the Blue Kingdom, on a treasure hunt for an object known as the Spike of Circe."
"A treasure hunt with the three of us? No offense, but just what kind of mission is this anyways?" asked Naruto.
"If you think that's weird, then this will blow your mind. The contact has paid us enough to warrant two Anbu ranked shinobi to be sent on this mission" said Sarutobi.
"Seriously?" asked Ino, surprised. "That much money for a treasure hunt? And yet your sending just us three? Did the client explain why so much for something so mundane?"
"That's the strangest thing of all. We never actually met the contact. He or she just left the request along with the money at the drop box and said all the request further details will be revealed upon arrival" explained Sarutobi.
"Still, sending just us seems a bit worrisome" said Shikamaru.
"Understandable" said Sarutobi before taking another puff. "If any of you don't wish to take this mission, I'll understand. But know that due to the money given, I've decided to make this a B-rank mission and doing it will go a long way to making you three Chunin sooner than normal. Plus, assuming that this IS a treasure hunt and nothing more, the worst I expect you to deal with are traps and bandits who are using the islands you'll be exploring as hide-a-ways."
"I'll do it" said Naruto. Though a treasure hunt wasn't very appealing to him, getting a B-rank mission in his files was worth it.
"I'll do it too. I hear that got interesting fashion's out there" said Ino.
They all look at Shikamaru, who sighs and says "Fine, I'll go. Beats staying at home and having my mom work me to death."
"Very well then. Go and gets your things together. As soon as I get word on a ship that will be heading their, I'll send word to you three at once" said Sarutobi. As the Genin get up and start to leave, he says "One more thing. If it turns out that there is more to this mission than what was told and if it appears to be outside your abilities to handle, send word to me at once and do nothing till back up arrives, understood?" He then hands Shikamaru one of his emergency scrolls that can me morphed into a bird.
The Genin nod, then leave the room to begin their preparations.
(Temple of Ama)
The Order of Ama, based within the Temple of Ama which sat atop a hill located in the Senai region of Shumoa, the same region that Konoha could be found in. To the outside world, the Order was simple a group of priestess's who would journey around and heal those who suffered. But within the walls and unknown to most, the Order of Ama were really Slayers, who hunted down and exterminated the threats of the Makai Realm should they ever enter our world as well as those who would summon those horrors. The founder of this Order, Amarillo, was believed to be a goddess to the outside world while the truth, known only to the Order itself, was that Amarillo was the partner of the Sage of the Six Paths.
Beneath the temple, in one of the Order's secret training rooms, we find one of the Order's best, a girl named Tenten, hard at work training her Sister, Hinata to help improve her skills. As only women were allowed membership within the order, the title of Sister was given and shared between two girls; one with experience like Tenten, and a new recruit as was the case with Hinata, and it was the job of the experienced Sister to train the newbie till she had earned her Black Sash, proof of her mastery of the Slayer skills.
"Again" instructs Tenten.
Though Hinata was feeling tired, she refused to let physical exhaustion hold her back. She would push herself as hard as possible in order to fulfill her dream; to be able to stand by the side of Naruto, the one who had saved her and gave her the chance to truly live her life as she wished to, and aid him as an equal, not a burden. Taking a deep breath, Hinata charges at Tenten and starts swiping and thrusting her battle claws at Tenten with as much speed and power as she could.
Though Tenten could still easily block and dodge her attacks, she still had to admit that Hinata's progress was amazing as was her determination. At this rate, she's earn her black sash in no time. That thought made Tenten feel a sense of jealousy in that moment. Hinata was on her way to beating Tenten's own record as the fastest to achieve that. Without realizing it, Tenten, swings one of her daggers outwards, knocking one of Hinata's attack to the side, then landing a quick kick to Hinata's stomach.
Hinata stumbles back, a hand planted against her stomach as she falls to her knees, coughing. "Hinata, are you OK?" asked a worried Tenten, angry with herself for her action as she leans down and places a hand on Hinata's shoulder. "Sorry about that."
Hinata coughs a little more, then says "I...I'm fine, but..." Before Tenten knows it, she finds herself falling back and hitting the floor hard, a result of Hinata suddenly grabbing her by the ankle and knocking her off balance. Hinata waste no time getting on top of her, one of her battle claws pressed against her cheek and nose.
"You let your guard down, Sister" points out Hinata, unable to hide a grin. "And what have you always told me about that?"
"Heh, don't get cheeky" says Tenten, grinning as well as Hinata gets off her. Once back on her feet, Tenten says "Still, good work there. Now, I'm gonna start doing more than dodge and block."
Luckily for Hinata, she was spared from the smack down she knew Tenten would give her because of her cocky move when the door into the training room opens and a familiar figure enters. "Sorry girls, but play time is over. I have a mission for you two" said Sakuya, the second in command of the Order.
"Ah, and just when I was about to have fun" whines Tenten.
Sakuya gives her a knowing look, having a good idea as to what Tenten was implying as it had been Sakuya herself who had been Tenten's Sister when she had joined them. "I'll bet, now come with me."
After walking through the corridor and entering Sakuya's personal office, the older girl says "We have a big problem centered in the oceanic kingdom of Aquinia"
"Aquinia? You mean the Blue Kingdom?" asked Tenten, getting a nod from Sakuya.
"What kind of problem?" asked Hinata.
"We have learned that an ancient Makian called the Scylla, which had been sealed away long ago by a legendary priestess named Tsunami, has been released from the seal and is threatening Aquinia and its people" said Sakuya.
"And its just the two of us? Doesn't a job like this require a larger team, seeing as I recall reading about this creature in the Order's library and the Scylla is suppose to be real big" asked Tenten.
"If the Scylla itself was the target, then yes. But luckily for us, Setsuna's seer power revealed a few helpful things. One, the seal hasn't been completely broken. Though the Scylla is no longer bound to one place, it's ability to move around is limited to the outer islands to the east of Aquinia. Because of that, it currently can't attack Aquinia directly, the most it can do at present is create powerful waves. But the seal is weakening and it could soon break if nothing is done" explained Sakuya.
"And how do we stop it before the seal breaks completely" asked Tenten.
"That is the other thing Setsuna saw. The one who partially broke the seal has a Spike of Circe, which can bind a human's life force with that of a Makian's. Destroy the Spike, then the Scylla won't be able to maintain its existence in our world without feeding or an open Makai gate to latch onto."
"When do we leave then?" asked Tenten.
"As soon as your ready. Head to Wave and charter a boat to take you both there. Once you arrive, locate a man named Katsuhito Masaki and upon meeting him, ask for some blue leaf tea. He is an old friend of our order and saying this will let him know you're with us and he'll help in any way he can" said Sakuya.
"Do we have any leads on who the man with the Spike is?" asked Hinata.
"Setsuna could only see three things about him. He has pale skin, long white hair, and wears glasses. Now get ready...and good luck" said Sakuya.
"Right" reply Hinata and Tenten before exiting the room.
(Wave harbor – the following morning)
"All aboard" shouts the man next to the loading ramp, then steps aside to let the small gathering of people board the ship.
As Hinata and Tenten board, Tenten looks at her companion and ask "Nervous?"
Hinata nods, then says "A little bit. This will be the first time I've ever been on a boat. Not to mention the first time I've ever left Shumoa. You?"
"Back when I was a kid, before joining the Order, I experienced a boat ride from my home land to come here to Shumoa. If I remember correctly, we'll be fine...as long as you don't get sea sick that is."
"Your not from Shumoa originally? Where do you come from, Tenten?" asked Hinata.
"Ah..." says Tenten, looking away nervously. "I'll answer that question once you earn your black sash." It was obvious to Hinata that Tenten was avoiding the answer so she decided to drop it, for now.
Once everyone was aboard, the man looks around, then shouts "Anyone else? Last chance." Seeing as no one else was coming towards them, he boards the ship himself and has several deck hands pull the loading ramp up. He then looks to the deck hand up at the entrance to the bridge and shouts "Tell the captain we're good to go."
A second later, a whistle blows as the ship lurches forwards slowly, getting on its way. The man who had been standing by the ramp then approaches the gathered travelers and says "OK, if you'll follow me, I'll show you where the dining hall is and where you'll be staying during this trip."
"Hey, wait up. You forgot about us" comes a shout from the docks.
Everyone turn and move to the side as they see three figures running towards the docks edge, then they do something crazy and jump towards the ship. Normally, this would have been an impossible feet, except the head bands they were wearing showed that they were ninja. The three ninja manage to jump the distance onto the ship, but end up crashing onto the deck.
'Naruto?' thinks Hinata, seeing her friend and crush as he and his teammates pick themselves up.
"Well, that was just peachy. We almost missed the ship because you had to take that last minute power nap, Shikamaru" shouts Ino.
"Me? What about Naruto? He just had to have that last minute ramen binge" retorts Shikamaru.
"I only did that because Ino just had to go buy that special sun tan lotion that also protects her skin from the salty sea air and you know how long she likes to take when shopping" growls Naruto.
Before everyone knows it, the three ninja are at each others throats as they argue with one another and some of the crew and passengers can't help to think how unprofessional, not to mention uncool, this was. "Ahem, ahem, A-HEM" said the crew man, getting their attentions. "I assume you three have your travel passes on you, or you'll have to continue this little debate while swimming home."
The three of them blush in embarrassment when they realize they had been making a seen, and quickly hand their passes over to the man. After verifying them, he says "Now everyone, follow me and we'll get this tour started."
As they all start to walk, Naruto feels a tap on his shoulder and looks back to see some familiar faces. "Hinata, Tenten, what are you two doing here?"
"We were wondering the same thing about you and your friends, Blondie" said Tenten.
"You first" was the reply from Ino.
"Me and Tenten are being sent to Aquinia We are to meet with a man named Katsuhito Masaki who has, past ties with our order, and we're to ask him help us find an old Ama artifact" answered Hinata.
"Me, Shikamaru, and Ino are also heading to Aquinia for some sort of treasure hunt. The old man thinks it'll be educational or something" said Naruto.
"Boy, you must be hating that, huh spiky?" said Tenten.
"This is being counted as a B-rank mission for us, which will go a long way towards us becoming Chunin" explained Shikamaru.
"I guess this means we'll be stuck together for a while, huh Hinata?" asked Naruto.
Hinata blushes and nods. Tenten grins while thinking 'Alright, this trip just got a little more entertaining.'
Shikamaru yawns, thinking 'At least Hinata will keep Naruto occupied and save me some trouble.'
'I'm just glad I'll have some girls to talk to, not just these annoying guys' was Ino's thoughts, though seeing Naruto and Hinata chatting was making her feel a little annoyed for some reason.
And both Naruto and Hinata's thoughts were basically the same. 'I hope this mission will allow me time to spend with Hinata (Naruto).'
(Aquinia – darkened room)
A young boy with long dark hair enters the room and approaches the figure who was sitting in a chair, reading a thick book. "What have you learned, Rumiya?"
"The targets daily schedule seems pretty fixed. Each morning, she does chores at home, then travels to the markets to buy groceries. She always takes the long way around, I'm guessing she enjoys the walk and looking around. Once she's finished, she returns home and always takes a short cut through an empty alley way. My guess is that this is the best time to strike, sir."
"Good, very good" said the man as he turns the page and keeps reading.
"Sir?" asked Rumiya, wondering if her had made an error somewhere.
"Rumiya, order the men to take up positions along the alley way, unseen of course. As soon as the target gets to the center, they will strike. And make sure they know I want her taken alive. She's of no use to us if she dies" said the man.
"Understood sir. Will there be anything else?" asked Rumiya.
The man doesn't respond and Rumiya quickly departs. Once he was gone, the man pulls out a picture of the target in question and smiles. "Very soon, you and I will meet face to face and you will help me fulfill my plan, heir to Tsunami."