Hello Readers,
LivingLie here with another installment of Masked Beast. Now I know that the last chapter was shorter but it was all I could fit in the chapter at the time. So now I plan making this chapter a lot longer and hopefully add some angst to the story involving the two main characters. Also I want to be a fun author, so no more asking for reviews in the authors corner. It's not cool to keep barraging you with that. So without furth...
Naruto the Kimosu: Wait just a second there! I must inquire about the story.
Me: *gulping* What do you want to know.
Naruto the Kimosu: *calmly* Why in the hell have you put me through so much shit so far? Aren't I your protagonist, Where's my respect.
Me: Whatever are you talking about. 'please don't kill me'
Naruto the Kimosu: Well, as you know...Well of course you know, you wrote it.
Me: *gulp*
Naruto the Kimosu: I am hated in my village, my mother figure disowned me, I look like a skeleton, so on and so forth. What was purpose of this?
Me: Well I do have a lot of positive planned for you, and I did do you some favors.
Naruto the Kimosu: Oh you did me some favors, like fucking what?
Me: I did make you look badass, the hood looks awesome and your mask makes you look intimidating. Plus it makes for a good weapon.
Naruto the Kimosu: So making me look 'cool' is suppose to make up for everything! *cracks knuckles*
Me: Don't hurt me! I did give you Karui as a friend!
Naruto the Kimosu: Then you took her away from me you asshole!
Me: You didn't read the title did you? *turns computer towards Naruto*
Naruto the Kimosu: Hmm, "The Rescue" oh you're planning to...
Me: Indeed, so without further ado...
Mask of Determination
Chapter 6: The Rescue
Last time
"Where are you taking Kauri-chan you harpie!" Naruto yelled.
Anko merely snorted and turned away.
When the door shut, realization hit Naruto. He just let the one person he cared about (despite it only 10 minutes of knowing each other) get taken away from him without a fight. So in his new found despair, Naruto pawed around the cell to find a corner; and when he did he sat and cried. Although not for too long...
'What am I doing? I said that I would not let anyone take away Karui without a fight! No I can't let these imbeciles impede on my life any further.' Naruto thought as the tears in his eyes started to dry and rage started to build.
Naruto's hands started to tremble, and he brought it up to his face. But then something new happened that didn't happen before whenever he went into this state, because the rest of his body followed suite and he started to yell.
"MOTHER FUCKERS AREN'T GETTING KARUI-CHAN, I'LL KILL EVERYONE HAHAHA!" The Kimosu declared like a psychopath.
With all the commotion a new jounin to the interrogation squad rushed into the room to see what all the hype was over. When he swung open the door all he could see was black around the room and his silhouette surrounded by a thin layer of light coming from the room he just exited. He slowly approached the cage that held the manic voice behind it and opened, the rusty bars to said cage. As he carefully opened the door still listening the the screaming of the boy the door started to creak and the shouting stopped. The jounins forehead began to excrete sweat at a rapid state. He took one silent step after another until his hands, fully extended reached for the hooded prisoner. Making contact which what turned out to be Naruto's arm and lifted the hunk of flesh into the air.
"You stupid fucking scum, If you don't stop with your screeching I promise you that no one will recognize your face ever again." The jounin snarled
"You're already TOO LATE!" Naruto spat at the jounin.
Taken back by the abrupt backlash, the poor jounin was too slow to reach to the very next moment. And if you were looking into the room all you would see is blackness and all you would hear is...
THUD!
THe most embarrassing moment of Karui's life was currently in progress. She was being marched down the middle of Konoha with Anti-chakra handcuffs binding her hands behind her back. Also Karui had eyes bearing down on her from the villagers looking on her with distaste and disdain. To make matters worse; she also had the snake mistress kicking her in the back every so often to make her move faster. Unfortunately, one of these kicks had too much power behind it and sent Karui down to the ground, face first.
With a loud smack she hit the ground which had sharp rocks sprinkled on the landscape and she laid there, unable to get up due to her disorientation. The crowd around started to laugh and point at the afflicted former Kumo-Nin. As she laid there she contemplated the last 72 hours of her life.
'Betrayed by a village, laughed at in another, what a great few fucking days.' She thought with a mixture of sadness and anger.
Giggling to herself, Anko sighed and grabbed the scruff of Karui's shirt and dragged her on the ground. Lifting her head, Karui's face was exposed and blood could be seen dripping from her forehead and nose. The friction from the ground caused tearing into the pants of the poor woman. After fifteen minutes of being dragged and laughed at the two women finally arrived the Hyuuga estate and they were greeted by a guard who had a stoic look on her face.
"State your business Mitarashi-san."
"I'm here for a drop off, and just to say have fun with your new plaything." Anko chuckled and sunshine out of the area.
The guard looked down and figured out why Karui was there, she was the 'gift' given to the Hyuugas by Kumo everyone was talking about. Struggling to her feet the once fiery red head submissively stated while bowing,
"My name is Karui, I'm here to serve the Hyuuga's."
"My name is Satuo, follow me, and warning you ahead of time. If you do anything to lead me or anyone else in this house to believe you're here to bring harm, you will die." The female guard said with a growl.
Karui gulped and tried to follow the guard into the house despite her still lingering disorientation. Making it into the main hall, Karui entered a room that held the entire Hyuuga family, main and side branch all. Satuo forces Karui to her knees in the middle of the room as Hiashi Hyuuga rises. Staring up into the eyes of her 'owner' a twinge of fear runs down her spine as realization of danger finally makes it's impact.
"Karui-san, you are here to provide services to the Hyuuga to pay for the misdeeds of your village, this I know you're aware of. But let me clarify a few things; If you disobey us at anytime, you will be severely punished, one worse than death. If you speak out of order then you will also suffer the consequences. Finally, if you raise a finger against us, I will make sure personally that you forever regret it. Hinata, I think you should introduce Karui-san to the rest of the estate." Hiashi said maliciously exempting the last part.
Hinata rose from her position and approached the kneeling woman. Glaring down at Karui an idea sparked in the princesses head, and she turned to her cousin Neji who was seething in his seat as he looked at Karui.
"Neji-Oniisan would you mind aiding me in escorting Karui-san around her new home." Hinata inquired already knowing the answer.
Neji's demeanor changed in an instant, his hate filled eyes changed into joy, and his frown defied all laws of gravity faster than light.
"Sure thing Hinata-Sama, I would want nothing more than to help you."
The pupilless boy jumped up from his seat and joined his surrogate sister in the middle of the room. Roughly he grabbed Karui's arm and pulled her up to her feet, forcing her to trudge out of the room. Hinata lead the way through the tour until she lead the little group to the outdoor training area. The Byakugan princess turned around and motioned with her head for Neji to assume a fighting position, while she then turned her attention to Karui.
"Karui-san, Neji-Oniisan hasn't had an equal sparring partner in quite a while due to his more malicious nature; And since his is side branch his is unable to spar with me or my Otousan. Maybe you'll provide a good 'partner' for him." Hinata said with a weird emphasis on the word partner.
Reaching behind Karui, Hinata removes the chakra cuffs from the restrained dark skinned woman. Resisting the urge to run away, Karui slips into a fighting stance and readies for Neji's first move when he said.
"Be careful, you do remember the rules in which you must abide by don't you?" Neji said in a smug tone.
"What, are you saying that I can't even fight you in a sparring match?" Karui asked dropping her arms and looking slightly taken back.
"Precisely; now hold still." Neji lunged at Karui with hate in his eyes and revenge in his heart.
Inside the dark damp cell a river of crimson slowly flows into the small amount of light that comes from the open door. A figure emerges from the darkness with blood over the shiny mask on his face.
Naruto made quick work of the jounin because of the direct headshot; that Naruto got on the jounin (the idiot made the decision not to wear his forehead protector).
Looking directly into the light the silhouette transfers himself from the holding cells into another room that could be mistaken for a waiting room. It had a desk on the immediate left of the door he just left and a row chairs on the right and a door right across the room from room was simple with a concrete floor with baren walls. Venturing forth Naruto moves towards the opposite door and walks outside. Taking a deep breathe of fresh air the Kimosu thought.
'Isn't it great to get fresh air again, although I was only in their for a few minutes...' Naruto mused while stretching until,
'Oh shit KARUI-CHAN! They took her...but where...She said that she was going to be a reparation because of the clouds act against the...DAMN WHAT WAS THEIR NAME!' The blonde thought then he lightly pounded one hand on another in realization.
"Thats right, the Hyuugas!"
With that the hooded figure dashed towards his only friend in the world. Dodging the sight of anyone they might be going out for a late night walk, taking the shortest path possible. He knew these paths because in many of his eavesdropping sessions he would have to make quick exits, and over time he devised the best route. Although still wounded from his fight with the Team seven he made relatively good time, about fifteen minutes, which turned out to be about five minutes too late.
Hokage mansion
Sarutobi was sitting in his office finishing up his late night paperwork, the kages heel as it's known as, when a knock was heard at the door. Taking in a deep breathe, he beckoned the visitor in with a low voice; and when the door opened he was greeted by the sight of Kakashi Hatake and a slightly injured Anci Uzumaki-Namikaze. Which didn't go unnoticed by the aged Hokage.
"Kakashi, why is Anci-chan in her current condition?" Sarutobi asked calmly
"Earlier tonight we encountered a thief that stole a black hooded vest, and my team tried to apprehend the criminal, but were easily dispatched." Kakashi said monotone while Anci flinched at the 'subtle' jab.
"If they were easily beaten then why is Anci-chan here?" Sarutobi asked quirking an eyebrow
"Well I should elaborate, the first member to attack was Sakura Haruno, but she was knocked out with a headbutt. After a few miscues from both Sasuke Uchiha and Anci here, the boy looked like he had won. But because Anci resorted to her Kyuubi form and the thief immediately gave up and was brought to the interrogation sector." Kakashi explained.
Pausing a moment the third hokage thought about what he just heard, and got slightly agitated assuming another reality.
"You let your students, a new formed team, take on a full grown adult who could've been a ninja himself? Kakashi you know better than that." Hiruzen admonished.
"I would also like to know where the rest of your team is." Sarutobi continued.
Kakashi was about to retort but was interrupted by Anci,
"But Ojiisan, he wasn't an adult nor a ninja. He looked to be about our age actually. And um the rest of my team is...in the...hospital" Anci said in defeat.
"(sigh) Kakashi, I'm ordering you and your team train in hand to hand combat and not participate in missions. If three genin can't take care of one civilian with ease, there is something incredibly wrong. But before I let you go I must ask what was the identity of the thief or at least a description."
"Well he said his name was..." Anci was interrupted with an abrupt opening of the door by a purple headed interrogation expert.
"Now that I'm done with that annoying mission, can I get a real one for once!" Anko said ignoring the other people in the room.
With a sweatdrop everyone stared at the blunt kunoichi, while said Kunoichi turned her attention towards the blonde fowhawked girl in front of her.
"Wow Anci, you look like you've been put through a meat grinder. What the fuck happened?" Anko said again completely ignoring all rules of decency.
Before the purple haired woman's question could be answered, a cough interrupted the new formed conversation.
"Can you please describe the criminal Anci-chan." Sarutobi said annoyed.
"Well for one, he was very malnourished and you could literally count his bones one by one. He wore tattered brown pants, a black hooded vest, and a clear mask that was harder than diamond." Anci explained while rubbing her forehead.
"Do you know what his name is?" Sarutobi said clasping his hands in front of his face.
Anci took a breath in about to say the name when the door flung open again. Irritated everyone look at the door way and were shock at the sight. A man was hunched over his knees holding his forehead with bleeding dripping out of his hand. Rushing over Anko and Kakashi propped the injured ninja up. Struggling to lift his head up the man spoke.
"Hokage-sama, a prisoner has broken out of the interrogation unit."
"What! Which prisoner is free!" The third shouted.
"I don't know, he just smacked me in the head with what felt like a stone and knocked me out." The injured man said rubbing his forehead.
Anci was the first to grasp the situation and she shouted,
"That's Naruto the Kimosu! The boy we arrested today!"
Sarutobi went wide eyed at the news, because he remembered that fateful night when he met the boy. He remembered what Orochimaru said about him and now it seems another prediction his traitorous student has made came true. He would be eaten alive by the question he posed, and the subject of the question was doing his job without even trying! Clenching his fists the third started seething in his seat and started giving the air a look of true hatred. But at that moment Anko got an idea,
"I remember when I took the Kumo ninja out of her cage, the gaki started shouting at me telling me not to take her away from him."
Hiruzen's mood changed at the surfacing of this revelation. A smile grew on his face as he was able to put to and to together and found out where the runaway was going. Looking up he ordered Anko to bring other jounin to the hospital and for Kakashi and Anci to follow him. With that order, everyone Shunished out of the room (And grabbed onto Kakashi) to end this night here and now.
Neji was looking like a fool.
Despite activating the Byakugan and being (for his age) an expert at the jyuuken, Karui was gracefully dodging every strike. At first Neji was amused, he finally had someone who test him to his fullest ability. But now his opponent was becoming a nuisance, and he felt as if he was being mocked by a girl with someone who should be beneath even him. Hinata though had a much different reaction; see she has been watching this entire fight with interest. She had a preconceived notion that Neji would of easily beaten the woman whom Hinata thought was a broken spirit; in fact Hinata thought she was going to leave early to give her brother some alone time. But now with the new turn of events, her feet were glued to ground and her eyes wide open.
"I thought I told you to stay still, you think you can mock me?" Neji snarled
"Pfft yeah, like I'm going to be a punching bag. But you can try to hit me if you can...boy." Karui said with a smirk and slight satisfaction due to the little bit of payback she got with the jab.
Neji seethed as he tried again to hit her, but she effortlessly manoeuvred around the prodigies glowing hands. Seeing the growing frustration in the eyes of her cousin Hinata decided to throw in her own to sense.
"Karui, I'm greatly impressed with your ability; if I could, though, ask you a question." Hinata interrupted the fight.
Both Karui and Neji stopped and looked at Hinata in silence. The thing is, that is exactly what they got from Hinata as well, silence. The dark skinned for Kunoichi of the cloud looked into the Byakugan-Himes eyes with anticipation for the question that never came. A calm wind blew through the hair of both females in the fighting area when a sudden sound, the sound of a palm hitting flesh and a voice saying,
"Your within my line of divination."
With that the redhead's eyes widened in realization that she was being distracted. With the first hit she felt numbness in her shoulder and then
"Two palm"
"Four palm
"Eight palm"
"Sixteen palm"
"Thirtytwo palm"
"SIXTY-FOuR PALM!" Neji Shouted the last attack.
The palms struck the woman's body with vicious force; each hitting with a sickening sound that could mistaken for a butcher tenderizing meat. But as soon as the attack started, it ended, and Karui lay motionless on the ground except for her beaten and cut face. She stared up into the eyes of the man that just assaulted her and she only saw oblivion, hers.
"Any last words." Neji gloated while his breath was shallow due to all of his chakra usage.
She didn't reply, she couldn't. All she could do is wait for the icy embrace of inevitable death.
Then Hinata walked over to Karui and looked at Neji.
"You know my father isn't going to take the loss of a new servant very well." She said almost bored
"I understand Hinata-sama, I owe you a great debt." Neji said bowing to his superior.
"That you do, and Karui my question is...How did that feel?" Hinata chuckled as she walked away.
Neji turned his attention back to his victim. His eyes filled with a sickly glee and Karui's with pure despair as she stayed with her head hung submissively. Cocking his palm back Neji dove in for the kill.
Karui with her eyes forced shut was praying for something quick, and when she heard Neji's grunt when he thrusted his hand forward; she was sure that death, anyway you look at it was coming and she was helpless.
The former Kumo nin...Couldn't be more wrong.
When Karui felt air across her face, she was confused as to why pain didn't follow. She lifted her heavy head and eyelids and was introduced to an odd sight. A boy with skin and bone legs and arms with a black hooded vest stood before her. Not only that, he was standing atop the hand of her attacker. Hinata stopped and looked at the intruder while Neji grunted loudly.
"You impudent worm! What are you doing here..! Fine if you want to intervene, you'll die too." Neji said freeing his hand from underneath the other Narutos feet.
The Hyuuga prodigy quickly regretted his words as he made looked contact with Naruto. All the white eyed boy could see of the person was, pure, psychotic, rage. The blond started snarling at Neji from beneath his hood, in turn, Neji started to creep back in fear; and both Karuis and Hinatas eyes were open with surprise.
Turning around the masked lad asked Karui in is usual drunken stupor with a theme of worry,
"Are you OK?"
The prone girl was more than confused. Who was this person saving her, and why? But she ran his voice over and over in her head and stared at his icy cold eyes that seemed to of melted a bit. Thats when she realized,
"N-naruto is that you?" She asked in a weak voice.
"Karui please answer my question." Naruto slightly impatient but still a kind manor.
The dark skinned kunoichi pondered the question, usually when asked; someone would immediately respond that they were fine, but this was different. Deciding to tell her rescuer the truth, with a low "Hn" she nodded her head horizontally, this was met by a loud yell and a demonic voice.
"What did you do to her! IT DOESN'T MATTER I WILL DESTROY YOU!"
Taking off the hood Naruto The boys eyes looked to be bloodshot and his veins bulged threateningly, similar to the Byakugan except a little less prominent .
To say that everyone in the area was scared at the reveal wouldn't do it justice. Neji fell over in shock, Hinata took an subconscious step forward in interest, and Karui was just happy that for now she had a person working with her.
The tension in the air grew thick as silence fell. The yell that Naruto created could be heard carried in the wind. That wind happened to carry said sound into the mansion encompassing the dojo, in a matter of seconds the majority of the Hyuuga clan, including it's head, surrounding the youth.
"What is this peasant doing here?" Hiashi asked
"He interrupted my sparring match with Karui." Neji said regaining his bearings.
Hiashi shot a critical eye at Naruto, unflinching at the boys cold looks. Just before any radical actions could be taken by either party, a swirl of leaves appeared in the fray. When the dust settled it revealed Sarutobi Hiruzen, Anci, and Kakashi Hatake.
"What is going on here?" Sarutobi asked fully aware of the situation.
"This...THING! Interrupted my nephews training session Hokage-sama by assaulting him with unwarranted force." The leader of the pupilless clan said bowing.
Turning around the third asked the slightly calmer masked boy,
"What do you have to say to the charges Kimosu."
"I merely came to the defense of my friend, that person over their *points boney finger at Neji* was about to kill a defenseless woman. I don't wish to continue this further so I want to tell you what I'm about to do, Hiruzen-san." Naruto said in a shockingly (albeit still drunk) calm voice.
After the third was able to calm to crowd who were upset over the outrageous boys blatant comment, he replied to Naruto's proposition.
"Name your stipulation Kimosu-san, we'll see from there."
"It isn't something that needs to be discussed. I am taking Karui away from this estate. I will not be followed by anyone, and I won't be attacked as a repercussion either" Naruto stated matter-of-factly.
"HA! What makes you think that you can just take her, she's our property now." Hiashi responded snobbishly.
The Kimosu turned around and looked at the prone figure behind him, their eyes met. His eyes soften when he saw the crushed spirit. The eyes that floated in the dark prison that contained spirit and vigor now reduced to a shadow of it's former self, he wouldn't let this slide. Naruto crouched and moved his head closer to the side of Karui's face, after a few seconds of what sounded like 'will you come with me' another pause was in the air. A nod, about thirteen seconds later; from the prone former-nin which everyone took note of, Naruto responded.
"A stipulation of Karui-chans agreement with Konoha was that she could chose someone else to reside with if she saw fit and said party agreed. As you all saw she nodded when I asked her to come with me and with that I will be taking her." Naruto crouched again and picked up Karui bridal style.
"What stipulation are you talking about?" Hiashi asked confused.
"I guess I'll answer that; when Karui first came here, she was acting as a bodyguard to the Raikage. Then the Raikage offered her to us as a reparation for the incident with Hizashi." Neji saddened at the mention of his father. Hinata and Anci both paled at the thought of something like that happening to them.
"Karui vehemently argued against the trade but then she brought up an interesting point. What would she do if she was being mistreated by those who she was sent to. So I gave her the chance to reside in another place in Konoha if she and that party agreed to the arrangement. So what Naruto-san is saying is indeed true, because they both agree; Karui legally is bound to the Kimosu." Sarutobi continued.
"But I am curious Naruto how did you know about all of this?" Sarutobi finished with an inquiry
The blonde boy stared at the aged man with the wary eyes beneath his mask. He knew this man held the title of the Hokage, which meant he was the strongest ninja in the village. But it should also mean he should be the person in the village that is most worthy of trust, so to divulge information this tiny shouldn't bring him or Karui-chan harm.
"We merely talked. Are cells were next to each other and we were quickly on speaking terms." Naruto said casually
The Hokage nodded and asked another question.
"You didn't steal that jacket you're wearing, did you?"
Naruto's eyes went wide with rage for a moment, but remembering what situation he was in; staying calm was the key to survival.
"No I did not Hiruzen-san, the clerk said I could have this for free, but he lied." Naruto said trying to keep his anger underwraps.
Nodding Sarutobi understood the situation and everything was quiet...At least for awhile.
"Hokage-sama you can't be serious! You never even told us of this, if we would of know we would of..." Hiashi said in an uproar before being cut off.
"You would of what Hiashi? Hid the bruises and scars from me, you would have forced her to act like nothing is the problem. She was almost killed the first night, I must say I'm disappointed in this clan reaching down to such a barbaric low." Hiruzen said like a disappointed father.
Neji started to grit his teeth in frustration, he was shown up by a punk; and insulted by the leader of his village because of such a lowlife. He couldn't let his ego take that hit. mustering the last remains of chakra in his body, he took about half of it and dove for Naruto with Karui in his hands. The angered Hyuuga hit the Kimosu directly in the leg and Naruto collapsed under his own (and Karui's) weight. The blonde did what he felt was the most necessary and that was to protect the girl in his arms. Hugging her tighter; She landed atop of him still being held bridal style while Naruto was flat on his butt. Naruto looked up and saw Neji aiming for another attack and the masked boy pulled Karui closer to him preparing for the impact, that never came.
"That is enough Neji-san, if what Naruto-san says is true then you have no right to attack him." Surprisingly Kakashi was the one to stop the attack.
"He's right Hiashi, Neji, the deal was made with Karui. So by my word, you are not to follow Naruto and you are not to pursue Karui unless it is decided upon the both of you to come together once again. You may leave Kimosu." The third said with a voice that screamed of finality.
Naruto nodding hopped up on one leg and hobbled out of the area on one leg with the now unconscious Karui in his arms. It would be a comedic scene if it wasn't for the context of the situation.
Anci was shocked at what she just saw, a criminal that attacked several ninja set free without any consequences? What was the third thinking, doesn't he realize that the boy could be a threat to his village? This night was just too fucking weird. First being beaten by the masked boy and know this. Although, protecting Karui with such ferocity was something quite touching.
Hinata's thoughts were similar but she came to more of an epiphany. What the Hokage said was true; she was acting truly barbaric. An action unsuitable for someone of her stature and uncalled for given the Karui's life for the past couple of days. And she also came to a decision that the "Naruto the Kimosu" character is quite fascinating, she must learn more about him. She would retire for the night to contemplate the rest.
Kakashi was bored.
Neji was about to explode on the party of Kakashi, Anci, and the hokage until Hinata beckoned him inside; he obeyed without incident.
After calming the qualms of several Hyuugas, including the stubborn asses known as the elders, Sarutobi Anci and Kakashi were finally able to leave the estate about one hour later. At three in the morning.
As The three Ninja leave the Hyuuga estate, the youngest one asked her leader a question.
"Why didn't we arrest Naruto the Kimosu, he has attacked several ninja and almost killed one. Plus he still has the theft charge that my team and I arrested him for in the first place." Anci asked in a strained voice.
"Because Anci-chan, we would have to give him a trial. And since the trial would be made public, it would become common knowledge that a civilian boy defeated several of our best; including you Anci-chan. This could lead to skepticism among our clients and they might seek other villages for their missions. As for the theft charges, the boy had no indication of lying when I asked him, and those who can lie to my face surpass him by years of experience or are dead. I know this is all a stretch but living as long as I have, nothing is surprising anymore." Sarutobi Hiruzen ended with a sigh.
Nodding, in understanding what their leader was saying; Anci and Kakashi bid their farewells and disappeared into the night, leaving the aged Hokage in the front of his tower to his thoughts.
'I know what your are Naruto the Kimosu, I now know what you can do. (inner sigh) I truly regret putting you in the middle of this Karui but I cannot allow Naruto to align himself with someone like you. If I get a chance to take you both down, I won't show mercy.'
Sarutobi grinned maliciously.
Authors corner:
Phew, that was a long ass chapter! I would like to say to those who have favorited thank you, and for those who reviewed (all 10 of you) I thank you for keeping my spirits high. I will try and make more of my chapters this length but that'll mean more of a waiting time. But you know what they say, Quality over quantity. Also next chapter I might put in an Omake, so look out for that. I also hope to introduce the sannin, and if that does come true; look forward to some serious fun!
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