The blond sat in the grass, lotus position looking at the sunrise.A stream of water ran closely to him providing a strange sense of peace to the shaman.He willed his furyoku out of his body and moved it around himself like a multitude of orbiting particles each and every one having a different trajectory.Soon his entire body was blocked from view by the dark rotating sphere.Inside of it all was dark.Not only his eyes but also his hearing, .smell, touch or taste, all seemed to be dormant.
Two figures approached the orb from the outside .One was almost completely covered in bandages.His face, his hair, his torso and legs.Only his hands were bandage-free.Above the white layer he wore black half-tight pants, a black vest and carried two swords on his back.The weapons were placed in an x shape, horizontally, with their handles in the same direction.
The second one had a mask covering his face except his left eye.It was slitted like it belonged to a reptile and when he blinked one could see another eyelid underneath the first two.His hair was brown and he wore brown pants and a brown shirt.Around his neck he had a scarf made of snake skin.By the side of his right-leg he had the pouch of an army-knife.
The duo approached the sphere carefully but confident.Their leader did this once a week so by now they had already gotten the hang of it.The mummy looking guy took out one of his sword which had a deep black blade and fired a shot at the orb dispelling it.Or at least he seemed to have dispelled it but the one inside had stopped the furyoku flow the the exact same time absorbing the energy of the hit at the same time.
"Shinigami-dono, the mission is complete."he said placing the sword back in it's hilt.
"Good job Tsuro, Will.Go and rest now."
The Patch Village
The members of the council were in an uproar because of the current events.The killing of a proctor was a serious offend to their reputation.It was even more annoying because of the fact that there was nothing they could do about it.The victim had broken one of the Tournament rules - Never interfere with a battle taking place under established conditions.Margoth tried to give an edge to a contestant and even insulted the other one.the ancient law stated clearly that the offended one may call for a duel to avenge his honor.
The body of Margoth had been found crucified on the village's main building with the hands and legs ripped apart from the torso and then sewed back.The head was in a spike above it.The lips had been moved up wards to resemble a smile and the eye sockets were empty.
Now they had to decide what to do about it.
"In say we kill him.And trow his body to the dogs."
"You are a foll if you believe that even all of our strength combined can kill him."
"So we leave this matter like it is?"
"What choice do we have ? The King of Spirits warned us that the murder of Margoth was done under the confines of the law."
"But he clearly insulted our prestige and power.He wishes to destabilize the balance we created in this world."
"I agree but unless we are given permission we cannot do anything."
Yoh house.Later that afternoon.
"So let me get this straight.You were contacted by a strange light and gave you some sort of prophecy.?"
"Yeah.Something like that."
Again they were quiet.Just starring at the floor or ceiling and thinking.Anna broke the silence after a few minutes." So what do you think Yoh? Is this for real or is someone trying to deceive us?"
"I don't know what to believe.My first lesson as a shaman was that we live in a world of signs and that we must keep an open mind to anything.But this is too unexpected."
"I'm with Yoh on this one "Neji said" We will have to wait and see.Taking action without analyzing the problem will get us nowhere."
"So it's settled then.We wait and see.For now I have to leave.There are somethings that must be taken care of urgently."
"Like spying on naked women ? " Pirika asked a vein bulging on her forehead.
"No.I have to leave this world and return to Henok as soon as possible.I leave tonight and I expect to see you in about three weeks."With that the Toad Sannin left the room and went upstairs to pack his bags.
'Let's see now...Kunai-check...Shuriken-check...Scrolls-check...' a knock on the door awoke him to reality." Who is it?"
"It's me Jiraya-sama."Neji said.
"Come in then."
The Hyuuga prodigy entered holding one hand behind his back like he was concealing something.
"What can I do for you?"
"Well...Jiraya-sama...I wonder...I mean I wanted to ask you...if you could...well..." the last parts of the question were spoken so quietly that the sennin couldn't't discern a thing.
"Sorry what was that?"
"I wondered if you could ... if your leaving to Henok...if you pass trough Konohagakure...maybe you could deliver a letter for me?"
"Sure thing. Who is it for? Your family? You know you don't have to write them regularly.They know your on an extended mission so there's no nee to worry."
"No it's not for them. You see...there is this girl... her name is Christine... she must be worried sick by now... but if you can't then there is no problem."Jiraya grinned.
"Oh no problem at all Neji.You should have said so from the beginning.I wouldn't refuse sending a letter to your girlfriend."
"Thank you but she is not my girlfriend...she is my fiancee."
"No need to be shy about it.It's natural for you to... Wait! Did you just said that she is your FIANCEE?!"
"Pretty much... yeah!"
"Ohoho... so our Hyuuga genius fell in love... who would have tought?"
"Well... please leave the letter in her mailbox... the address is written on the back." with that he handed over a blue envelope.
"Sure! Like I said no problem at all.I'm glad you trust me with this task Neji.It means a lot to me."
"Well beggars can't be choosers. It's not like I have any other choice." The Sannin sweat dropped.
In a forest.Midnight.
Hao sat on a rock watching the flames dance around the firewood.It always calmed him to do this.Lately he had done it about once a day.A small boy with bushy hair approached him.
"Hao-sama.You shouldn't stay awake so late."
"I can't sleep Opacho.Since then... I've got nightmares..."
"At least drink this cup of tea.You are weakened from insomnia so much that you are very vulnerable. The others and I will protect you with our lives if needed but still... it's not good for you."
"I know that.But in my dreams I see lightning bolts dropping out of the sky.But they aren't like normal lighting bolts... they are yellow... and when they reach the ground HE appears out of them... the the scenario changes and I find myself surrounded by dark spheres rotating and shredding me to pieces..."
"That battle was hard for all of us... Fang-boy and Wormy still talk in their sleep about it..."
"How can that man be so... strong... I've spent a millennium training myself and he finishes me off in no time..."
"Don't be so harsh on yourself ."
" And now this! How am I supposed to do such a thing when I din't know almost anything about that "
"Don't worry. We'll find him and finish him of."A thunder could be heard from above a rain started pouring down on them.Hao sighed and left for his tent' Maybe I can try and rest at least for a while."
In the middle of the sea
A tower-like huge castle, grayish in color was enduring the full wrath of the storm.On the outer walls flags bearing the mark of a crimson lotus flower were being waved by the wind that now reached to sixty km per hour.Weather News had said it would hit harder on the south-eastern coast of Japan. the storm was large enough for Tokyo and Formosa to feel it at full magnitude.
Three men sat in the highest room, an office at the top of the building looking out of the diamond reinforced window.One of them, a boy of about seventeen, in a samurai attire with short red hair and green eyes looked at the Seyko Tai-Fun with coldness." How long until it passes?"
"Twelve hours Yoshi-sama?" a man in a suit standing by his side said.
"Is it ready to go?"
"Almost. We have to get it to Tokyo first and then ship it to the Patch Village."
"Good.And what about our friend, Shinigami-san? Has he agreed?"
"He... refuses to cooperate with us." As soon as he finished speaking a katana sliced his troath, separating the body from the head.
"Too bad for Mizuro" the boy never abandoned looking out the window even while he re-sheathed his blade." Kaigo.Go now and continue his mission.Do not fail me."
The third person left the room carrying his brother's body and head.
' Soon... just have to wait a little longer...'
End
Phew! Man am I tired! i've got school tomorrow but I think I'll keep writing until I fall of my chair.
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