The next day I was at the lagoon only donning my standard shinobi pants. My shirts and sandals were safely sealed in the piece of metal I have inside my left pant pocket.
I conjured a shadow clone of myself and dispelled him as soon as he appeared, just to inform Yen Sid of my whereabouts and that I was about to start the mission.
I got to the underwater cave by diving underwater and swam towards its entrance. Considering this place was where some crocodiles were coming from, it's safe to assume that there's an entrance to be dug up on land.
However I don't have the luxury of time to dig up an entrance on land, hence my decision to enter the catacombs through the entrance underwater.
As soon as I entered the underwater cave, I found a small hole that's enough to fit a fit adult.
I swam towards it.
As soon as I entered the said hole, I immediately swam up to the surface to catch my breath and see what I got myself into.
When I reached the surface, the only thing that greeted me were wet rock formations and nothing else.
I simply shrugged and got out of the water. I conjured fire by using a simple fire jutsu as I warmed myself and prepared for the journey ahead.
As I psyched myself for the mission, I resealed my things into the metal that I used for sealing. While it did cost chakra to seal these things unto non-chakra conductive metals, it didn't cost as much as it did when I sealed my things for the first time.
I stretched my arms and legs one more time then changed into my full Uchiha-centric Shinobi uniform.
As soon as preparations were done, I went on my way and continued the mission.
My sense of time had disappeared as I continued to walk on these wet rocks. My journey here may seem aimless, but without the knowledge of where those three infamous villains were, I simply didn't have a set direction to go.
As I walked, I simply followed my instincts to find those three infamous villains. If there's a fork in the way, I just go with what my guts told me and continued on my way without any second thoughts. There was no need to waste chakra considering how much sealing and unsealing things into and out of the metal I have with me.
That and there's a high probability that my targets were lost themselves.
It's been a few hours since my original dispelled a clone to let me and the Wizard Yen Sid know of his whereabouts. I'm not feeling antsy as I know what my original is capable of.
After all I am him.
In any case, as my original was preparing for his mission yesterday, a girl named Freddie was in contact with Diego and the others.
Apparently her disappearance in the isle was for a magical reason and she was dragged, along with CJ Hook, to Auradon through a genie's wish.
In any case, the Anti-Heroes club were ecstatic that they have someone in the mainland who was a member. It's more likely they feel a sliver of hope that they too would eventually be out of this wretched place and have a new life at the mainland.
"It is a little concerning that CJ Hook is out of the isle." Yen Sid stated as he sat on his chair in his chambers.
"I don't exactly agree." I shrugged at the wizard's worries.
"You do not understand Mr. Shisui." Mousey interjected as she got inside of the room carrying a tray of snacks and tea. "CJ's someone who's been praised by her father for being a proper pirate." She explained. "She's one of the few children from the isle who'd follow her father's footsteps." She continued. "And not in the way Harry's following his father with getting a hook for a hand." She quickly added.
"Case in point CJ crashing Auradon's Yearly Ball." Yen Sid pointed out.
"Ball?" I questioned.
From the context of the statement, I know it's not your run of the mill inflatable round object but rather something big, an event maybe.
"It's just a fancy word for party." Mousey shrugged.
"Technically, it is not a party." Yen Sid corrected. "But it is the closest term we can associate to the event that can be understood by a lot of people."
"We're getting off track." Mousey steered the conversation back to the topic.
"I still don't see how her gatecrashing an event is a cause of alarm." I shared my thoughts. "She hasn't done anything drastic like her father did." I offered.
"The potential that she could do something that could rival her father's feats is the cause for alarm." Mousey confessed. "A lot of us are happy that she's out of here." She continued.
"I fear that this could jeopardize everyone's chances of getting off the isle." Yen Sid's true reason for concern finally came out. "High King Beast can still veto King Ben's decrees." He added. "According to the monarchy's constitution." The wizard finished.
That is a cause for alarm.
I for one would not want these children's hopes shatter to a million pieces due to someone else's actions. From the Wizard's words, CJ Hook could also jeopardize Carlos and his friends' time in the mainland. They could actually be sent back.
That is a lot worse than having led on by a small piece of hope.
"Thankfully the young King's not jaded like his father is." Yen Sid stated. "Granted that King Ben presents a good argument, King Beast would relent and not veto his son's decree."
The wizard must've judged my expression as grim by the words that he said. While it was concerning, it should not cause panic within the ranks of the club. If anything, there is hope that CJ Hook won't be following in her father's ways when she can taste what life outside of the isle is like.
Not that I have experienced such thing.
"I see." I nodded.
"In any case, what is your original's position?" Yen Sid asked.
"I don't know." I answered truthfully. "Maybe he's conserving chakra that's why he hasn't used a shadow clone and inform us of his whereabouts."