The climb up Mt. Fuji was relatively easy at first, thanks to a series of wooden platforms and tunnels that had been built leading around and through the mountain, respectively. But even when they had reached the highest platform, they had found nothing unusual in or around the mountain.

"Damn it!" Goemon yelled. "We must have missed something."

Yae looked up the mountain. They were nowhere near the top. "Or maybe we just didn't search long enough" she said. A large opening carved into the side of the mountain about 50 feet above them caught her eye. There was a faint multicolored glow emanating from it that immediately grabbed her attention and tempted her curiosity. "Do you think there's any way we can get up there?"

Suddenly, a bolt of lightning appeared from one of the black clouds and struck the ground in front of the cave Yae was looking at. It caused a large piece to crumble off which forced Sasuke and Goemon to hop out of the way to keep from being flattened by it.

"Well, I guess that's as good a sign as any that that's where we should be headed," Goemon said. "The question is, how do we get up there?"

Sasuke was looking up at the mountain thoughtfully. He noticed that there were several small rock formations jutting out of the sides of the mountain, and one of them was connected to this newly discovered area. "Maybe," he said, "I could use my jet pack to get us up there..."

It didn't take long after this initial thought for a plan to be formulated. Sasuke would use his jet pack to move between the rock formations and throw down some rope for his allies to climb up. After this plan of action was devised, there were some whirring sounds as Sasuke's back opened up and what looked like a small backpack came out. Goemon, who had brought some rope in case the wooden platforms had deteriorated beyond use through years of atrophy, handed the coil to Sasuke, who took it and let out a loud scream as he rocketed up to the first rock platform.

Things weren't going as smoothly as originally planned. Goemon and Yae were able to climb the rope Sasuke had lowered for them with relative ease, but the larger Ebisumaru was having some difficulty. "Who knew climbing a mountain would be so hard?" he complained. It took him about twice as long as Goemon and Yae combined to climb between two platforms.

As if Ebisumaru's sluggishness wasn't enough, something strange happened as Sasuke soared to the last rock. He was in the middle of his flight when the entire area became nearly pitch black, despite the fact that it was still the middle of the day. This sudden darkness caused a small panic amongst Goemon, Ebisumaru and Yae and sent ominous chills down their spines. A small crashing sound and a grunt came from Sasuke's direction.

The darkness lasted for about three seconds, and when light came back everyone waiting on the rock below gasped as they looked up. Sasuke had missed his target and was precariously perched on the edge of the platform. Cogs were strewn all over the ground around the clockwork ninja. His jet pack had apparently been damaged, as sparks intermittently shot out of his back. If he fell, nobody would be able to catch him, and there would be nothing to stop him between here and the ground at the foot of Mt. Fuji. Sasuke waved his arms wildly to try and regain his balance, but instead lost it and fell backwards. Goemon quickly reached for a pipe on his belt that looked similar to the family heirloom he used as his primary weapon, but when he swung this one forward a long chain caused the head of the pipe to extend just within reach of the plummeting Sasuke. The clockwork ninja grabbed it just in time and was reeled back in to safety. Goemon took the rope and formed a hole at one end. "I guess we'll do this the old fashioned way," he said as he swung the rope around his head and threw the looped end onto the rock Sasuke had hit.

After several more minutes, they finally reached their destination. As they inched along the rock face leading to the site of the lightning strike, they heard a familiar voice. "They may not look like much, my master, but they are a force to be reckoned with..." Goemon grinned slyly. He had discovered just what he was hoping to find. The headache of searching and the anxiety of waiting would finally come to an end.

Goemon was the first to step onto an area of sure footing. "Aha!" he shouted. "We've found you at last, Bismaru!"