"Must be Kandao's apprentice. He showed you that he killed the boy, but he was really reprimanding the boy for an out in the open kill." Kakashi stated looking at the boy, who had a slash across his headband.
Kenji let Kakashi take over the interrogation. Ibiki had used Kenji in interrogations before, but as a shock and awe. People from Mist Village were far to use to the Waninoumi clan for that to be effective. Kenji stood back as Kakashi did his best to get any information from the boy.
After a couple of hours they realized that it would be best just to lock him up and try again later. As some Hunter-Nin came into grab the boy the boy swallowed a pill. The boy began to shake and spasm. Soon after that he was dead, he had used a poison pill. They would get nothing form him now.
They went back to their inn and went over the events that transpired. Kenji mentioned the secret door and how there were probably be others. Kakashi informed the team that there were Mist ANBU guarding the Mizukage tomorrow as they all needed a break from the negotiations. They would pick them up the next day.
They travelled around the Village the next day and took in the sights. The village was covered in a perpetual fog and it was really humid. Kenji loved the feel of the weather, everyone else seemed to have been hating it. He walked amongst the people and they didn't give them looks of hate or malice. They seemed to be accepting of him and Kenji had finally felt accepted. Kakashi noticed this and bowed his head.
"Um Sensei, why is Kenji sensei acting like such a weirdo." Sakura said as she noticed Kenji shaking hands with people and talking with complete strangers.
"Well Sakura, just like with Naruto, the moment Kenji was born most people in our village hated him." Kakashi stated hoping her brain would grasp it.
"Yea but why?"
"You don't know? Kenji's family is from here, the Village Hidden in the Mist. His clan were heroes during the second and third shinobi war. They were enemies of Konoha, but Kenji was born in Konoha. His mother died at child birth and his father, as far as we know, is a missing-nin. Kenji had to grow and develop feelings of trust with people, even still most of Konoha doesn't trust him. Even the council that picks Jonin have skipped over him every time selection has some up, simply because they don't trust them. People just don't trust him."
"What about you sensei?"
"Oh me? He is a great shinobi and would rather die than betray Konoha."
"I see."
Kenji came back over eager to get back to work. They wandered around the village and Kakashi and Kenji immediately noticed that they were being followed. They guided Tsun and Sakura down an empty alley and checked their surroundings.
The moment they turned their pursuer dropped drown. It was one of the ANBU of Hidden Mist Village. He discussed information with Kakashi to which he turned to the group. Kenji looked over to him and was puzzled.
"They are changing the guard and wanted us to take over for the night shift." Kakashi said smiling looking at their looks of shock and then immediate frustration.
They went back to their normal patrol route, with the exception that Kakashi was standing guard inside with Sakura while Tsun was outside with Kenji. They patrolled every inch of the Mist Village and just as the Sun started to crest the mountains Kakashi called them back.
"Sensei, I don't think this Kandao is going to attack."
"Then why would he send his pupil knowing that it was going to be a death trap." Tsun asked.
"To test our defenses. If his pupil came back at all Kandao would know that meant we let him go. He would have killed him right there so that way he wouldn't have been able to get tracked."
"Sensei couldn't you track his smell with Pakkun?" Sakura asked.
"His smell is all over this village more than likely." Kakashi said despairingly shaking his head.
They make their way to the inn and trudged to their rooms. When Kenji opened the door to his room he saw a note on his pillow. He quickly moved over and read it. It was from his father. He immediately brought it to Kakashi's room. Kakashi quickly read over the note;
Kenji,
Meet me behind the Mizukage's palace at dusk.
Come alone.
I will kill the Mizukage if you aren't.
This fight will be to the death.
For the Future of Our Villages!
Kandao.
"Well I guess we will know where he is tonight. I also know that he will probably have the place trapped. You would be going in to a death trap. He said you must get there alone, he didn't say when. Kenji get a couple hours of rest I'll go check out the area until just before dusk." Kakashi stated scratching his chin.
