Chapter 2: Information
"Where is Sarutobi Sensei? He was suppose to meet us here an hour ago," Tsunade whined propping her legs up on the desk as Orochimaru just sat quietly a few seats away from her.
"And why the library? We having a study group or something, I should have just stayed home," Jiraiya groaned.
"Good morning, sorry I'm a little late," Sarutobi apologized walking into the room.
"A little?" Jiraiya stated lifting his head up off the desk.
"Don't start, Jiraiya," Sarutobi warned as Tsunade smirked.
"Yeah, don't be so annoying," Tsunade stated as Jiraiya glared at her.
"What was that, "Flat-Chest"?" Jiraiya questioned.
"What did you say egghead?!" Tsunade yelled as she grabbed his shirt collar.
"That's enough, I have an important mission for us," Sarutobi stated over Jiraiya and Tsunade's yelling.
"It's about time," Jiraiya stated happily as Tsunade smiled at the sound of a new and exciting mission letting go of Jiraiya.
"As you know, our village is in a state of crisis, with few to no Medical Ninja and Ninja all together, this village is at it's most vulnerable," the Hokage explained.
"So, we have decided to call on help from another village," Sarutobi stated.
"Isn't that risky," Orochimaru questioned.
"Yes Orochimaru, but we have no choice, and this village does not show any aggression towards us at the moment, so this is our best chance," Sarutobi stated as Jiraiya scratched his head.
"So, what village is this," Jiraiya questioned.
"The Village Hidden in Darkness," Sarutobi answered as all of their eyes widened in confusion.
"There's no such thing," Tsunade stated as Jiraiya nodded stating after her," I've never heard of it either."
"It's no surprise you haven't. Very few people know of it. We or any other village hasn't had contact with it in centuries," Sarutobi stated.
"Where is it?" Tsunade questioned.
"It is to the far northeast of the village. On foot, we should reach it in a couple of days. It is hidden in the shadows of the mountains that surround it. It is completely isolated. Many of the villages that rest at the foot of the mountains are afraid to even venture into them. Many legends and myths have spread around since the Dark Village's lack of communication and participation in the Worldly events, saying monsters and ghost inhabit the mountain's forest stealing people into the otherworlds," Sarutobi stated as Jiraiya swallowed hard.
"They are just stories, right?" Jiraiya questioned as Tsunade bashed him on the head.
"Of course they are, idiot...uh..right Sarutobi Sensei?" Tsunade questioned as Jiraiya nursed the growing knot on his head.
"Well, just recently people did start disappearing, but I don't think it's anything to worry about," Sarutobi stated as Jiraiya and Tsunade paled in fear.
"We're leaving for this village in a few hours, so I want you to get ready and meet me by the village gate in that much time," Sarutobi stated dismissing them.