Naruto: Tornado of Souls V2

Blanket disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or RWBY

AUTHOR'S NOTE: This chapter is (again) character driven to set up the next arc. Here is chapter 29. Enjoy!

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Konan and Nagato sat in silence for a few moments. "So the monsters we have been facing are called Creatures of Grimm." said Konan as the pair looked through the intelligence report. "Nevermores, Ursas, Beowolves, Boarbatusks….We have seen many of these. If they feed on negative emotions it's no wonder that one ate Hidan and Zetsu….They were virtually made of negativity." Konan shook her head. "Our land is infested with these creatures. We need to do something about it."

"What is it about Ame in particular that draws these Creatures of Grimm?" wondered Nagato aloud. "From what the Hokage says here it's logical to conclude there in a major source of negative energy here. The question is what…?"

Nagato and Konan had a lot to ponder…

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Chapter 29

Fire Country, Konoha Village

The message the Third Hokage sent out to the various nations was met with mixed results. Countries that didn't have the manpower to deal with Creatures of Grimm such as Grass Country, River country and Tea Country not only welcomed the information but also welcomed the idea of help from others. Suna and Konoha were in the midst of diplomatic overtures so it was simply another item added to the negotiations. Earth Country and Lightning sent curt thank you's for the information but apparently dismissed the idea.

And Ame and Kiri were silent….

Sarutobi Hiruzen had a good idea of what was going on in Ame because until very recently he had Uchiha Itachi there. Itachi was currently in Konoha as ANBU Weasel but the fact that the Hokage had Pein's name alone assured that the message at least got to Pein's attention (or so Hiruzen hoped) …As for Kiri; with it being a separate island nation no one knew if Creatures of Grimm were even there. The Hokage sent his letter to the Mizukage Yagura but given how disrupted the lines of communications were there was no telling if the message reached Yagura or not.

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Konoha was off war footing because the Oto War was finished but continued tensions with re-forging an alliance with Suna and the emergence of the Creatures of Grimm had the military forces of Fire Country on alert. The most surprising thing the Third Hokage ran across was a pair missions to help out in of all places; Takumi Village in River Country…*①

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Anko and Blake's Apartment

Anko and Blake were enjoying their morning tea. "So my new genin Ilia is a faunus too. She's a chameleon and can camouflage herself. You should meet her. She's very dedicated and is a cute little thing."

Blake perked up. 'So it is my good friend Ilia.' "I'd like to meet her Anko nee-chan. I'm positive she's a friend of mine from Menagerie."

"Well, that's where she put she was from on her ninja application." said Anko with a snicker.

Blake sweat dropped and then face palmed. "Maybe we should go see Ilia together." 'I defected from the White Fang after all. She might not be happy to see me.'

"I'm surprised you aren't going over to your boyfriend's today." said Anko with a smile. "Old Naruto-kun might be getting lonely without you."

Blake's amber eyes lit up. "I would but his air conditioner is dying. He's stuck waiting around on the maintenance people from his apartment building. Naruto-kun figured he'd better be there in person instead of a shadow clone."

Anko laughed. "So you're leaving him to suffer alone in a sweltering hell?"

"I feel no guilt." said Blake. "I told him to leave a shadow clone and come hang out with me here."

The purple haired snake mistress grinned and said, "So cruel Blake-chan. Well, if you're free today let's meet up with Ilia-chan and do a little weapons shopping for my team."

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Ilia's Apartment

Ilia was looking over the incredibly Spartan living arrangements of her home and sighed. 'Maybe investing in things other than a gun whip and an air mattress would have been a good idea. The closest thing I have to a chair is a bean bag. Oh well, I'll be equipped with a good weapon soon even if I'm making payments for a till the end of time.' The chameleon faunus girl wasn't expecting a knock on the door of her little apartment and was expecting her sensei even less.

"Good morning Ilia-chan!" said Anko boisterously as Ilia opened the door. "I've got someone I want you to meet."

The chameleon girl's eyes nearly popped out of her head when Anko stepped aside and saw Blake standing there. Blake's ears perked up a bit and she gave a minimal smile. "Hello Ilia." said the amber eyed beauty.

Ilia gaped for a moment and then said, "Blake, is it really you?"

Blake nodded. "I kind of died and ended up here. I'm guessing you did the same…?"

Nodding sadly Ilia said, "The White Fang had me tracking you and I died in the process. It was hard."

"Were you at the CCT Tower at Beacon?" asked Blake.

Ilia nodded and her eyes from gray to turned blue with sadness. "It was awful." The chameleon girl found herself engulfed in a hug from Blake and after a moment of shock she returned her friend's hug.

After a few moments the two separated. Blake said, "I'm sorry you had to go through what I did. I'm glad you are here though. I died right after Beacon fell. I was hunting someone else."

The chameleon faunus girl said with watery eyes, "Please come inside. There's no need to stand in the hallway."

…

"So you are roommates with Anko-sensei." said Ilia. "She said her adoptive little sister was a faunus but I never dreamed it was you."

The feline faunus girl nodded. "Life and death move in strange ways."

Ilia asked, "Why did you abandon the White Fang?"

Blake's eyes turned hard. "Adam Taurus started targeting innocents and didn't care who died to get his way. I couldn't stand it so I became a huntress to fight the Creatures of Grimm for everyone."

The brown haired girl looked affronted. "But what about the faunus?"

"I died for my beliefs and so did you. If there was a price to be paid you and I have already paid with interest." said Blake. She sighed. "People with faunus characteristics are treated equally here. There are so many bloodlines out there it's impossible to count."

Ilia looked down and said, "I guess there is no reason for us to fight. You are right that there is no bias here in Konoha towards us. I read about it in Kiri though."

Anko interjected, "Kiri's Civil War has driven a lot of bloodline clans completely out of the country. All the other Elemental Nations want it to end but don't have the military power to intervene. They don't call Kiri the Bloody Mist for nothing."

"It still seems wrong." said Ilia. "It's a wonder the Grimm haven't overrun the place."

"Their borders have been completely closed for years." said Blake. "I read up on Kiri too. I wish there was something we could do but they attack outsiders on sight."

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Sushi Restaurant

A little later Anko took Ilia and Blake out for lunch and was outvoted about going for dango. Ilia was chuckling as she saw Blake's look of pure happiness as she ate her seafood. "I'd forgotten how much you love tuna Blake."

Blake hummed happily. "Tuna is the absolute best."

After catching up for awhile the girls had discussed everything from their teammates to their weapons. Anko said, "Ilia-chan, your gun whip would fall under Anti Grimm weaponry. Since Team 15 is designated as an Anti-Grimm Unit the Konoha Ninja Corps will pay for your weapon. You don't need to live on breadcrumbs to pay for your gear."

Ilia burst into anime tears. "Really?! Thank you sensei! Now I can afford luxury items like a bed and….and even chairs! I'm so happy!"

Blake sweat dropped and Anko looked a bit uncomfortable about her student blubbering about something as mundane as chairs. "Let's go over to Heaven's Blade and get the money transferred from the gun whip into your regular account. Maybe we can pick out a weapon for me while we're at it Ilia-chan."

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Naruto's Apartment

Naruto and Pyrrha had been working on fuinjutsu seals since early in the morning and the air conditioner in Naruto's apartment was not working at all. Worse yet the apartment maintenance couldn't get the parts until tomorrow. The two teens were sweating rivers and Naruto was down to shorts and a t-shirt. He had a small towel draped around his neck to soak up the sweat rolling off his damp hair. The blonde poured himself another glass of ice water out of the pitcher in between them. Naruto was about to offer Pyrrha another glass as she chugged one herself. That was when Naruto noticed the sweat roll down her chin, down her creamy white neck and into the valley of her breasts.

Pyrrha had come over in her armor but as the apartment increased in temperature she'd kicked off her leggings and breastplate leaving her in a red tank top and shorts. She had the urge to simply dump the ice water over her head to cool down. 'It's so hot in here….' thought the redhead as she peered over her glass only to see Naruto's hungry eyes drinking in her voluptuous form. She gave him a sultry smile on instinct and poured the water ever so slowly down her chin and bosom. Her green eyes were full of lust and she said, "These clothes are way too hot Na-ru-to-kun."

Naruto's mouth went dry he whispered, "Pyrrha-chan…."

The redhead smiled and asked; "Do you like what you see?" as she motioned to her now soaked tank top.

The blonde felt an incredible tightness in his shorts as her came slowly around the table and kissed her so passionately that her entire body felt flushed. As the two kissed and caressed each other Pyrrha managed to get Naruto's shorts off and he removed her tank top only to start suckling on her delicious breasts. Pyrrha gasped in pleasure at the sensations as she managed to guide Naruto down into the kitchen chair and sat in his lap straddling him so he had full access to her luscious bosom. As he kissed, licked and nibbled on her the redhead reached down and started to stroke his rock hard member.

"We never got to finish what we started in my room." said Pyrrha as she kissed Naruto heatedly. "Let me please you." She pushed off Naruto and slid down to her knees and whispered, "Spread your legs Naruto-kun. I want to taste you." Naruto was in a haze as his red headed goddess started slowly, sensually teasing his member with her tongue and delicately caressed his testicles with her fingertips. She tongue kissed his shaft and took it halfway into her mouth before she smiled at the look of utter rapture on her lover's face. When she pulled back slowly he saw a ribbon of saliva between her lips and his head…

Naruto frantically threw his t-shirt off and she smiled hungrily before she took him back in her mouth with agonizing slowness. Naruto stared in rapt attention as she backed off and then took him further in her heated mouth. Every time Naruto thought he would explode his redheaded vixen would back off again making him groan in agony and ecstasy. Finally she engulfed his entire member to the hilt in her velvety mouth and the blonde had an earth shattering orgasm that left him panting and wheezing. He looked at Pyrrha's smiling face as she licked her fingers clean of his essence. His eyes widened when she said, "That was fun. Let's do it again…"

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Hours later the young couple was lying in Naruto's bed with the covers kicked off. They'd made love to each other several times in the kitchen floor before the pair moved to the more comfortable bed. The pair dozed in each other's arms for some time before they realized Pyrrha needed to go home to the Yamanakas because they'd be expecting her home for dinner. She took a cool shower with Naruto before she dried off and got dressed. Pyrrha gave him a long, gentle kiss and said, "I love you Naruto-kun."

Naruto kissed her forehead and said, "I love you too Pyrrha-chan. I wish you could stay tonight."

The radiant redhead gave him a shy smile and said, "I'll be back for more." She then pivoted and walked away with some extra sway in her hips…

…Naruto smiled as she disappeared from view and decided he'd better clean up the kitchen before he went back to bed to dream about his girlfriends…'I guess being without an air conditioner has it's plusses…' The blonde thought wistfully.

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Yamanaka Residence

Pyrrha got home feeling high on life. Her green eyes were bright and full of contentment. The flower shop was already closed for the evening. The radiant redhead found Ino and Raven in the kitchen. Ayano and Inoichi were nowhere to be seen. "Hello again!" said Pyrrha.

"Pyrrha-chan; welcome home!" said Ino. "Mama and Daddy went out to dinner so it's just us girls this evening." Ino then added, "No offense but your hair looks a little disheveled Pyrrha-chan."

The gladiator almost gasped but then said, "The air conditioner in Naruto-kun's apartment was broken so we got really sweaty while we working on fuinjutsu tags."

"You must be really dedicated to work all day in those conditions." said Raven. "Was it for those elemental bullets Ino-chan told me about?"

"Yes, elemental bullets and cartridges." said the redhead with a nod. "On that note I think I will take a shower and change clothes. It got really hot." Having covered up a potential powder keg Pyrrha quickly went to take a shower…

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Ino and Raven were soon back to talking. They had been discussing Shino's condition and now were talking about Team 8. "I really like my teammates." said Raven. "Kurenai-sensei is very proactive and has already taught me some new genjutsus."

"So what do you think of Kiba and Hinata-chan?" asked the blonde kunoichi.

"Kiba is really boisterous and he and Akamaru are lots of fun." said Raven. "Hinata is sweet and kind but she's a very serious kunoichi. I'm glad she's on our side."

"I just wish I could eat her cooking at our team lunches." said Ino dreamily.

Raven chuckled. "Hinata really spoils us with her cooking. She could be a professional chef if she wanted to be."

The girls laughed and Ino asked, "So what do you think of Team 7?"

"Both Pyrrha and Blake are very competent kunoichis from what I can tell." said Raven.

Ino said slyly, "And what about Naruto-kun?"

Raven got a slight blush. "I think he's handsome."

"He's really strong too." said Ino dreamily. "I wonder if he has a girlfriend."

"He seems to be really close to his teammates and Hinata-chan." said Raven.

"I know." agreed Ino. "Maybe we should ask Pyrrha-chan. I'll bet she knows everything."

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Pyrrha came out of the shower feeling refreshed and got on some clean clothing. As she came into the kitchen she saw Ino was in full gossip mode and had a gleam in her eye. 'I wonder what's on Ino-chan's mind….' thought the redhead.

Ino asked, "So Pyrrha-chan; you are pretty good friends with Naruto-kun aren't you?"

The redhead nodded and thought, 'After what we did earlier today I'd say so.' Pyrrha stifled a perverse giggle at the thought of Naruto taking her repeatedly from behind while she was bent over the kitchen table and said, "Yes, I think so."

Raven asked shyly, "Do you think Naruto-kun has a girlfriend?"

All the wheels turning in Pyrrha's head came screeching to a halt and she took a few seconds to get started again.

"Is everything alright Pyrrha-chan?" asked Ino.

Pyrrha smiled robotically and said, "Everything is fine. I think you'd have to ask Naruto-kun." 'There is no way I'm admitting that I'm one of his three girlfriends. We all have an unspoken agreement to not say anything.'

"Awww, I want details Pyrrha-chan!" whined Ino. "Surely you know something about Naruto-kun's personal life."

"Hmmm….maybe but I think asking Naruto-kun directly is your best option." said Pyrrha. Her fake smile was so big that her eyes were squinted by now.

Ino sighed. "You're no fun tonight Pyrrha-chan."

"I just respect Naruto-kun's privacy; that's all." replied the redhead. 'Not to mention Blake-chan, Hinata-chan and I.'

'I guess we have no choice but asking Naruto-kun himself.' thought Ino. 'Of course I could always interrogate Hinata-chan.' the blonde kunoichi pondered mischievously.

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Training Ground 15

The next morning Team 15 was assembled for practice at their official training grounds because the Hokage wouldn't let Anko use Training Ground 44….

"Okay kiddies! Today we're going to practice by me chasing the three of you around with a chain whip!" said Anko happily.

Ilia, Miltia and Melanie's eyes enlarged to epic proportions and Melanie squeaked out, "Why sensei?"

The purple haired snake mistress cackled. "Well, I need practice training with a whip because Ilia-chan gave me the idea for an extendable snake sword.*② I'm having one made for me."

The Malachite twins glared daggers at Ilia who was standing in between them facing their sensei. "Don't blame me; she's the sadist here!" said the chameleon faunus girl while pointing at the sadist otherwise known as Anko.

"Let's see how agile you girls are." said Anko menacingly as she cracked her whip.

All three genins were sweating in fear when Ilia's skin turned red. She said, "We have no choice but to attack! CHARGE!"

"Ahahaha! That's the spirit girls! Victory or die!" laughed Anko.

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Three hours later Melanie, Milta and Ilia were all exhausted and laying on the ground on their backs. Anko was sitting against a tree trunk looking worn out herself. The snake jonin panted out, "Good workout girls. (pant) You were really working hard today. I didn't strap any of you even once. (pant) Of course I was aiming to miss but still; very good teamwork."

"You mean that was just a spar?" wheezed out Ilia.

"I thought I was going to die." said Melanie weakly.

"I'm with you nee-chan." croaked out Miltia.

"We're an Anti-Grimm Unit." said Anko. "That means we have to improve by leaps and bounds. Take the afternoon off and rest. Tomorrow morning we'll go over what you did right and what you did wrong. We're going to be the best girls."

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Training Ground 52

Meanwhile Teams 7 and 8 were sparring together under Kakashi and Kurenai's watchful eyes. Team 10 and Asuma were there as well watching carefully as they'd already had their turn sparring. The jonin senseis had come up with the idea of more combined training for the genin teams to bring everyone up to par. Gai's Team 9 would have been there as well but they had a mission.

Since Naruto had the Shear Trigger all of Team 7 had Remnant style weapons. (Although Kakashi mentioned something about getting a cane too). Team 8 also had Anti Grimm weapons now with the addition of Kurenai getting a chokuto and Kiba acquiring a pair of katars from the Inuzuka Clan vault. The katars had been a weapon of choice among the Inuzukas before they had learned to mimic their canine companions with jutsus. They were modified by Tenten and had three cartridges in each blade of the same type as Hinata's Gemini blades to add an elemental punch to them. The katars were also retractable but when extended they had about 24 inches of reach. Tsume had gladly given her son permission to use them and Kiba was absolutely thrilled that the weapons of his Great-Grandfather were now in his hands with improvements.

Naruto was sparring with Raven and the red eyed girl was teaching him some moves with her O-katana. The blonde was learning and adapting to the Shear Trigger rapidly now that he had the basics down. Going slowly through the motions with Raven allowed Naruto to learn some new tricks but he wasn't going to be learning Iaido anytime soon. His methods with the sword leaned more towards traditional dueling than quick draw techniques. Naturally Naruto was learning from Blake and Pyrrha as well.

Kiba was also learning but luckily for him the Inuzuka style of taijutsu was originally designed to work with katars. Needless to say the dog ninja took to the katars like a fish to water. His sparring partner was Hinata who was using her Midnight in its sword forms. "That's it Kiba-kun!" encouraged Hinata. "Try not to overextend when you thrust with the katars." She added as Kiba shot by her after she nimbly avoided his strike.

The dog ninja skidded to a halt and said, "I'm not used to this extra weight yet." Akamaru barked and Kiba said, "I know boy; that's why we're sparring. Ready Hinata-chan?" seeing Hinata nod Kiba charged back in eagerly.

Team 10 watched as Kiba struck low and Hinata leapt acrobatically over him. They also were observing as Naruto practiced his overhead strikes along with Raven. Pyrrha was in a fierce kenjutsu match with Blake. Choji's eyes widened as sparks started flying between the two huntress's blades. "They are really good." He said as he shoveled in a handful of potato chips. "This is intense."

Asuma smiled at his charges. 'My team is really improving but Kakashi and Kurenai's teams are still way ahead.' "Look at the positive side guys. You can keep up with them visually. You are already adjusting to the speeds they are going at. You did well sparring earlier."

"What speed do you estimate they are moving at Asuma-sensei?" asked Shikamaru.

Asuma rubbed his chin. "They are all at solid chunin speeds except Blake. She's at low jonin speeds but then again she was always ahead in swiftness."

"Wow. So that's our next goal." said Ino. 'Pyrrha-chan is unbelievably strong. Blake is evading her but can't penetrate her defenses.'

"What do you think about the Anti-Grimm equipment sensei?" asked Choji. "We would have a definite edge with gear like that."

Asuma shrugged. "We're not designated as an Anti-Grimm team but we could start practicing with specialized weapons like my trench knives. We could start with some bokkens if you like."

"We'd each need to pick something unique." said Ino.

"I'd stick with a short sword." said Shikamaru. "Anything else would be too high maintenance and troublesome."

Ino face palmed and Choji smiled. "That is just the philosophy I would expect from you Shika." said the Akimichi heir with a laugh.

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Konoha Hot Springs

Ilia, Melanie and Miltia decided Team 15 needed a good soak in the hot springs after their wild workout that morning. "Well, Anko-sensei is unconventional but I have to admit that she really pushed us to new limits." said Ilia as she sank a little further into the warm water. 'This is heavenly.' she thought.

"No kidding." said Miltia. "Gai-sensei drove us hard on taijutsu forms and building up our endurance but Anko-sensei forced us to think on our feet and really use those skills."

Melanie nodded. "Anko-sensei has a completely different approach but I think we'll improve quickly…if we survive that is."

Miltia and Ilia sweat dropped. "Way to ruin the mood nee-chan." griped Miltia.

Team 15 had a lot to learn about Mitarashi Anko and the method to her madness…

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Ichiraku's Ramen

After a long hard day of sparring, Naruto, Blake, Pyrra and Hinata went out for ramen. Hinata smiled and said, "It's good that your air conditioner is fixed Naruto-kun. You had box fans everywhere."

"Yeah, maintenance finally came by this morning." said Naruto. "They had the parts and presto! I had cool air again."

"Now we can stop by your apartment without having to worry about heat exhaustion." said Blake humorously. "Off topic but you guys need to meet my friend Ilia. She's a faunus too."

"Does she have kawaii ears like yours Blake-chan?" asked the blonde ninja.

Blake got a tiny blush and said, "No, Ilia can change her color like a chameleon. She's great at stealth and joined Anko nee-chan's team."

"So she filled Raven's slot on Team 15?" asked Pyrrha. Seeing Bake nod the redhead said quietly, "Then Team 15 is an all Remnant Team."

Hinata sipped her drink. "As I understand it, Team 15 is designated as an Anti-Grimm Team like 7 and 8."

"They still have a lot of training before they are ready from what nee-chan says." said Blake. "She is working her team hard."

"As expected of Anko." said Hinata. "She can be a real slave driver when she wants to be."

Pyrrha nodded in agreement. "You have to admit that Anko-san gets results though. I'm sure their hard work will pay off."

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Konoha Mission Hall

The next morning both Teams 7 and 8 reported in to pick up missions. Iruka said, "The Hokage has designated your two teams to go to the Takumi Village. We have an Anti-Grimm request there as well as a mission to go there and pick up a large load of weaponry for future Anti-Grimm Teams. They are one of the few places that make weapons of high enough quality in the quantities we need. Since the two missions are both to the same place and are B ranked it makes sense for both teams to go and back each other up. Your main contact in Takumi Village is Hōki who will give you further instructions when you arrive."

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The two teams were soon discussing their combined mission parameters. "So we're headed back to River Country." said Kakashi. "My guess is some of the Creatures of Grimm Bishamon left behind are marauding the area around Takumi Village. We are going to be carrying a fortune in gold in scrolls to pay for the weapons as well so we'll need to take care. What do you think Kurenai?"

"We may as well operate as one cohesive unit." said the red eyed jonin. "We can drop the money off, deal with the Grimm problem and then pick up the weapons and bring them back to Konoha." Once the two jonins were in agreement the genins were given their orders. Kurenai said, "Everybody pack for two weeks just in case. Meet at the front gates in two hours. Kakashi and I will secure the money."

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Two hours later the two teams hit the road on their combined transport/extermination mission. They had no idea what they were getting into…

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POSTSCRIPT:

*①: Takumi no Sato (The Hidden Artisan Village) is an Anime only location that is in River Country. They are known for high quality weapons.

*②: The snake sword is based on Ivy's weapon Valentine in the game Soulcalibur although the idea has been used elsewhere. One of my anonymous reviewers also mentioned the idea so kudos to them (whoever they may be).

See you next time. Blue out. 12/3/17

Updated 4/7/22