Symone:
A Naruto Side-Story - "The Heart Of Rain"
Chapter
Seventeen: Outcomes
Chapter Eighteen: A Girl Brushed Red
TWO CHAPTER SPECIAL PRESENTATION!: OUTCOMES & A GIRL BRUSHED RED!
[Authors Note: Haha. It's been like half a month or more since I wrote, but I'm back! Here's two chapters worth of reading for you folks at home! This is a major turning point in this whole Tsunzaku/Kumogun arc, so pay close attention, because dramatic changes are made constantly, so keep up and stay focused, but more importantly, ENJOY!
The traction of the moving carriage which was seen moving by the strength and speed of the horses appears in sight moving quite a distance away from the Kumogun temple and along a road in the Hidden Rain country. One of the four Government officials within the carriage tilt their eyes behind them as a man within the shadows is seen sitting off of the edge of the back end. "We have quite a gift to help destroy neighboring countries, thanks to those Kumogun insects we so easily manipulated" spoke the man as another to his left had replied, "That's right. With such a guy on our side now, we can't be rivaled unless it was by Genburori himself... but once his army dwindles, and we enhance our troops further, we will swipe Tsunzaku from the Kumogun after they inhabit it". "That's right. For now... let's just hope Genburori's men accomplish their missions, and as for us... well, we will bring 'him' back home safely with us. He is most likely the closest thing we have to defeat Genburori with when the time comes. Hahaha!" spoke, then laughed said the official on the other end of the carriage. The side of the shadowed figure appears as he slowly turns, looking up to the starry night as the carriage leaps within the horizon.
"Nova-Teichou! Sir! I come baring a mission straight from Genburori-Sama himself!" yelled the ninja that had been sent out to retrieve Nova on Genburori's orders as the ninja had appeared within a shaded, red room, looking over to a man who had been sitting with his back turned away. "A mission from Genburori? Well, that's certainly a new one" spoke Nova as he stood up, turning towards the ninja as he had revealed his slicked back black hair which ended in a spiked pony tail, showing off his hazelnut eyes and his traditional Chinese uniform that was colored an off-green and black. He swayed his hips to the side, maneuvering the long, thick grey belt that had been wrapped around his waist as he approaches the ninja. "This mission... what is it?" spoke Nova in his dark, deep voice. "You are to report to Tsunzaku to make sure the Tsunzaku raid is being accomplished properly. You are to be sent out as soon as I leave you with the report" spoke the ninja as Nova had brushed his fingers along the tip of his chin. "That's fine then. You may leave" spoke Nova as the ninja had replied, "Yes, sir!" as he left the shaded red room, following down the hall he had come from just moments before. "So, that bastard has plans for me, does he? Fine then. I need the fresh air" spoke Nova as he had walked out of his room on the way to his new mission.
"Doton! Doryuudan!(Earth Element! Earth Dragon's Missile!)" called out Renji within the woodlands in Rain country territory as Bankoku quickly turns his head, noticing the jutsu far too late as a molding of a giant dragon serpent rises from the mud on the ground and smashes deep into Bankoku, manhandling him as if he was as light as air, forcing his body through a new area of tree's, smashing through a dozen of them as Bankoku screamed in agonizing pain, "Shit!". As the form of the mud dragon reached its limit and deteriorated, Bankoku got thrown several yards forward, rolling his body along the dirt and leaves as he smacks deep into a tree, stopping his unbelievably long journey of pain across the woodlands. Renji quickly appeared by the body of Bankoku as Bankoku had struggled to get up, wobbling side-to-side a tad as his eyes appeared dazed and confused. "You should of known better than to underestimate your opponent, you dumb ass" said Renji as he stares at Bankoku. Suddenly, Bankoku screams out with such a horrific volume that the echo in the woods lasted for more than ten seconds or so as he was apparently angered about the fact someone actually got the better of him for once in his life. Renji smirks. "So... are you ready to feel the pain your dear friend felt before I cut him like a piece OF MEAT!?" said Bankoku with angst as he rushes forward. Renji's eyes widen as he becomes shocked at the speed of Bankoku as he dodges back a bit, away from his foe. Bankoku quickly ctches up though as he sends a devestating punch to Renji's diaphragm. Renji falls back along the ground, rolling a bit. Bankoku quickly picks Renji up by his collar as he sends his knee repeatedly into Renjis gut. Renji starts screaming in grotesque exaggeration to the pain as blood spews from his mouth. "YOU WILL NOT GET BY ME, SANKA RENJI!" screamed Bankoku as he sent one last devestating knee into the chest of Renji, hurling back through a tree as he falls to the muddy ground, looking nearly disabled. Bankoku slowly approaches the numb-bodied Renji as he looks down to him with a serious look. Renji looks up to him with blurry eyes as he quickly drops his head onto the ground, closing his eyes...
"Renji! Renji! I did it! I learned how to use that jutsu you taught me! I can use the Tsunami Bakuha!(Tsunami Bomb!)" yelled Bangai in the blurry memories of Renji as he remembers a moment in his home many years before Bangai's death. "See. I told you that you were talented for more than just cooking!" said Renji as he smiles, awaiting Bangai's reaction. "Hey! Hmph!" replied Bangai as Renji laughs slightly. "Seriously though! I would of never thought I could actually be a real ninja like you, but you inspire me so much Renji. If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't be alive today, nor would I EVER strive so hard to be a good ninja to help protect people like you. You truly are like a brother to me, Renji-san!" spoke Bangai as Renji looks to Bangai with an emanate glow in his beautiful crystalline blue eyes. "Bangai... you..." hesitantly spoke Renji as Bangai smiles with glee, awaiting what Renji had to say. "Yes!? Yes!?" impatiently spoke Bangai as Renji had said, "...you truly are a great friend. Be careful. I don't ever wanna lose you". Bangai opens his mouth as he had never heard such honesty and care come from Renji as surprise was also an element in his mind as he said, "Wow! I expected you to tell me to go make you something to eat!". Renji's expression shows attitude as his face becomes filled with a hilarious expression of infuriation. "I SAID ALL THAT AND YOU REPLY WITH THAT!? THAT'S IT!" Renji had yelled as he chases Bangai with a frying pan. "Ah!" screamed Bangai as he's seen running circles within Renji's tiny little cabin house.
Hours later, night has set within the village of Tsunzaku as a ninja silently appears upon Renji's rooftop. From a distance, Bangai was seen going for a walk as he had noticed a moving figure on his friends rooftop. "A... ninja!? Damn!" said Bangai as fear took over his body. "Renji might be sleeping, and if he is... and this ninja gets inside, he might just get killed! I HAVE to do something!" said Bangai to himself as he closes his eyes tightly, opening them as he started running forward towards the ninja. Luckily, Bangai wasn't spotted as he had hid to the side of Renji's distant neighbors house. The ninja looks around carefully as suspected someone watching him. He then flips down from the roof down on to the ground as he picked open the lock to the front door of Renji's home as Renji is seen inside, sleeping. Bangai then quickly rushes forward, screaming as he had thrown a punch at the ninja, but the ninja's agility was too great, dodging the punch as he flipped in mid-air, landing with both feet together as he discarded a shuriken. Quickly, the ninja threw the shuriken as it impacted the right side of Bangai's chest. Bangai falls to the ground as the ninja runs at him with an intense speed. Blood leaks all over Bangai as he screams, pulling out the shuriken. Quickly, Bangai performs a hand seal with one hand, drawing out a jutsu as he calls out, "Tsunami Bakuha!" as he quickly collects the hydrogen and oxygen minerals from the plants around him to form a miniature tidal wave of water that blows the ninja back, but unfortunately, it was far too weak since Bangai could not control his chakra so well. The ninja struggles out of the tidal wave, flipping out, over to Bangai as the ninja discards his kunai, readying to slay his foe. Quickly... the ninja's eyes widen as a scream was heard as sudden as the brisk of wind in the village, "TSUNAMI BAKUHA!" as a colossal tidal wave impacts the back of the now screaming ninja, saving Bangai. Bangai opens his eyes that he had just closed moments before he heard a familiar scream as he looks over to the man who had screamed, seeing none other than Renji of course. Renji runs to Bangai as he noticed the ninja had run off with a trail of blood leaking from his leg. "Grab my hand" said Renji as he extended his right palm out, allowing Bangai to grab it as he helps him up. "His injury is severe. I had to avoid hitting full on, otherwise you would of been at risk as well... but with his injury, he shouldn't be able to make it back to his country alive. You did well, Bangai... now let's get that wound healed. Soon... the Tsunami Bakuha will be a trademark between us, and it will guide us through our struggles. Don't lose hope" spoke Renji to Bangai as he carries him into his house.
"Don't... give up. That's exactly what I said to him wasn't it? Heh... so why am I on the ground unable to move a single fucking muscle? I guess some people are truly just too strong to handle with just raw power. Bangai... I will fight with my heart... for YOU!" Renji had demanded in his head as he had jumped up with his back facing the opposite of where Bankoku was standing within the woodlands. "HM!?" Bankoku screamed, curious as to how Renji is able to move after his incredible assault. "YOU...!" Bankoku spoke with anger as he ran forward, swinging a punch to the back of Renji's head. "Not a chance!" spoke Renji as he blocked the punch without even looking at Bankoku. Bankoku's eyes become shocked as Renji throws the caught fist to the side, delivering a sidekick to Bankoku's chest, knocking him back a few feet. "Inisharu Jyuuken Hitokeri Renden!(Initial Gentle Fist & Kick Combo!)" yelled Renji as he plummeted forward, sending an incredible blast of punches in which he used his palms. Bankoku begins to bleed, opening more cuts into his body as he can't keep up with the succession of attacks Renji is dismantling him with. Quickly, Renji sends a knee into the chin of Bankoku as he soars up a few inches. Renji turns around, sliding his plam across the ground as he flips his foot with his heel extended out, knocking Bankoku down by the chest, breaking a few ribs of Bankoku as he lands with an incredible speed down upon the muddy ground as the dirt covers his entire back. Renji then jumps back as he looks to Bankoku. "BANGAI! VENGEANCE... IS OURS!" yelled Renji as his adrenaline pumps deep. "FUCK! NO! I CAN'T MOVE! MY DAMN RIBS ARE BROKEN!" yelled Bankoku as Renji performs a familiar hand seal. "AS... IF..." Renji speaks as he performs the seal a little more, continuing with his words as he said, "...YOU'D EVER LIVE!". "TSUNAMI... BAKUHA NO JUTSU!" screamed Renji as his eyes become infuriated with an intense gleam. "WHA-WHAT!? SHIT! THIS CAN'T BE HAPPENING!" yelled Bankoku as Renji had collected the hydrogen and oxygen minerals in all of the tree's within about a two mile radius, creating what seemed to be like a standing whirlpool of water that spun, crashing down into Bankoku as he screams a horrific agony, curling his voice as it cracks on impact. Renji throws his fist forward, controlling the water as he then throws his fist down, crushing downwards upon Bankoku as he tries to hold it as long as he can, screaming as loudly as he possibly can with such an infuriating scream. Suddenly, Renji drops to one knee, struggling to not let go of the jutsu, but quickly, he passes out onto the ground as the swirling pool of water calms, splashing down onto the ground, covering Bankoku's bloodied, crushed body in pounds of mud as it remains silent. Bankoku had been defeated. Renji is seen opening and closing his eyes slightly as he smiles, gasping his last words, "I'm not finished yet...Bangai" as he passes out completely this time with the smile remaining on his face.
Back within Tsunzaku village, Shouten is seen still entrapped within Mikomi's shadow replicated water prison jutsu as he looks forward at the spiraling chakra ahead; a purple-pink emanation calling up to the clouds. "Damnit! I gotta figure a way out of this thing!" thought Shouten as he tilts his eyes over to the shadow replication, narrowing them as he thinks of an escape.
Not far from Shouten, Mikomi is seen running forward, using his bloodline-limit to emit quick streams of chakra at the crystalline shards sweeping down on the landscape that was made by Symone. Mikomi rushes forward, finally seeing Symone with his own eyes as he stops for a moment, staring to her changed features. "What... the hell?" thought Mikomi as he had yelled over, "Symone! Are you alright!?", but Symone turns her head to the side, looking back with her pink eyes sharply looking with intensity, along with a horridly frightening glare as chakra expels from them like a doujutsu(Eye technique), blowing Mikomi back a bit with high winds. "Sy...Symone!?" thought Mikomi as he rushes forward, pushing through the high winds with his raw strength as he is seen only twenty feet or so from her position. Quickly, Symone turns her body, holding her right pointer finger out at Mikomi with a bland, dead expression on her face as her eyes are left widened with emotionless lips of blue. Mikomi stops moving forward towards her as he notices her aim was set on him for some reason. "Symone! It's me... Mikomi! I don't know what happened to you, but I'm here now! You'll be okay!" yelled Mikomi as he walked forward a few steps, but Symone quickly placed her finger down, falling to her knees as the pink chakra around her tight, slender body slowly falls back within her petite diaphragm. Symone then looks down to the ground beneath her as her eyes remain now unseen as her hair begins to fade back to the typical purple-blue. She then collapses onto the ground as Mikomi rushes to her side, turning her over onto her back as she had landed roughly on her stomach. "Symone! Symone!" called out Mikomi, realizing Symone was knocked out as he looks around the village, noticing that not only are all of the ninja now dead in the village, but some of the villagers as well as he looks over to the crying child holding his sisters dead, bloody corpse. Mikomi tilts to the left, now seeing a woman holding her dead babies body in her arms, rocking it back and forth with eyes full of tears. "Oh no... Symone... I don't know how it happened, but we have to get you out of here. I know it wasn't your fault. The ninja's killed loads more, and they did it purposely. We can only hope Renji will forgive and that Bangai thinks as he watches us that his death wasn't in vane" spoke Mikomi to an unconscious Symone as he lifts her onto his shoulder, walking out towards the woodlands that lead to the Rain country, hoping to spot Renji and lend his assistance as he leaves his bunshin and a trapped Shouten behind.
Dodging through the woodlands, Nova is seen dashing a few miles away from the Kumogun temple with great speed upon the towering branches above towards his mission. "Hmm?" sighed Nova out loud in question as he seen an immense area of dead tree's, sliced stumps and puddles of mud everywhere as if there was a horrific battle that had taken place in the area. Curiosity plagues his thoughts as he flips down upon the mud-soaked ground, splashing a gentle debree of mud upon his pants as he looks around, tilting his head from side to side, inspecting the landscape as he steps forward slowly.
Somewhere in the woodlands, an unidentified body is seen shadowed within the darkness on the ground, looking up as they heard the troubled breathing of another body that seemed to be hovering over them. The eyes of the body on the ground is heard panting as their blurry eyes seem to be awakening to the sight of the body above. As the body laid upon the ground rubs his eyes, he realizes the figure above was Bankoku as he was seen holding himself up by a large, thick branch with blood pouring down his chest that seemed to be ripped open. "I... won't die... alone... Renji...!" spoke Bankoku with an almost lifeless expression in his tone, referring to the shadowed figure underneath him as Renji. Bankoku then had raised the sword Renji had taken with him to the battle that he must've found to his side as he readies to slice down on him... just like he did Bangai. Renji is then seen with his eyes gleaming from the reflection of the moon that had beamed down from the blade of his sword as it was being used against him. "You're... still alive!?" said Renji, gasping for his breath as he coughs up a bit of blood, struggling to get up. Bankoku wields the sword upwards just at that moment, readying to swing it down, but suddenly, a flying shuriken had pierced through the front of Bankoku's throat, emitting itself out from the back of his neck as it stops him in his tracks. Bankoku remains silent with an expression of shock in his eyes as he drops the sword. Blood spurts out like a fountain from his neck as Bankoku falls to his knee's, planting himself chest first into the ground. This time, it seemed like he was dead for good. Wondering who could have saved his life, Renji looks around as suddenly, Nova drops from the tree above, landing in front of a weakened Renji. "Seems like Bankoku is still just as persistent as ever" spoke Nova as he looks down at the dead body of Bankoku. Renji's expression becomes filled with rage as he spits blood to his side, screaming, "I rather of died then be saved by some stranger! You should keep your head out of other peoples business next time, you piece of trash!". "A piece of trash am I? Well, I can't say I completely disagree, considering you are my target on the mission I was sent on. Technically, you're gonna die anyway, so it doesn't matter HOW you go, just as long as you go. Genburori truly desires your village, you know?" spoke Nova as he smiled, looking over to Renji as his eyes fill with shock. "Wait... you're one of Genburori's men!?" Renji asked out in question as he thought to himself, "Wait a second! If he's powerful enough to slay Bankoku so easily... could he be... the final captain to the temple squads!?". As Renji remains amidst his thoughts, Bankoku had replied, "I am Nova-Teichou. Captain of the third unit of soldiers amongst the Kumogun clan. Glad to meet you". Renji staggers to his feet as he looks over to Nova. Nova stares him down with eyes of pure adrenaline. "Sanka Renji: Missing-nin from the village hidden within the sand, or Sunagakure as they call it. I have something planned for you after all. If you have the will to live, and even stand after a battle with Fuku Bankoku, you've become a worthy asset of mine" spoke Nova as he walks to a beaten down, bloody, and drained Sanka Renji. "Tah!" expresses Renji as he tilts his head to the side, staring down Nova, knowing he is no match for him, though he decides to charge after him anyway. Nova smirks as Renji had just thrown a fist over to his face, but Nova caught it, dragging Renji's body towards his own, grabbing his opposite arm and kicking down the back of his knee, planting him upon the ground as Nova then shoves Renji's head into the ground, splashing it within the puddle of mud as he tries to fight it off. Quickly, Nova chops down on the back of Renji's head, knocking him unconscious. Nova picks him up, throwing him to the side as he smirks to himself, looking at Renji's knocked out body.
A few minutes within the woodlands from the entrance of Tsunzaku, Mikomi is seen jumping through the tree's with Symone being held upon his shoulder as he quickly comes to a stop. Mikomi then gently plants Symone against a tree, taking out a canister of water he had to his side as he throws some on her face, waking her from the slumber of unconsciousness. As Symone feels the warm water drip down the side of her face, she awakens, looking to Mikomi with her blurred eyes. "Mikomi-Sensei?" asked Symone a little hesitantly as she blinks. "What happened? Where am I?" asked Symone as she wiped the water from her face with the back of her hand. "We left the village. Our mission for the most part has been completed, besides one thing we have to go back for later" spoke Mikomi as Symone asked, "Go back for what exactly?". Mikomi replied, "That guy, Shouten. Right now he's trapped within a prison of water that a shadow replication I created caught him in. I ran to you when all the ninja were killed". "The ninja... were killed? ALL of them!? But, how...?" Symone had repeatedly asked in question as quickly, she remembered glimpses of what happened just moments before, telling a story in her mind...
Symone remembers herself in a first-person view, looking around her at the enormous energy of chakra that had expelled from her body that had risen above towards the skies as a dark, unknown voice is heard from within her head."I need... to feel the warmth... of their blood...". Symone then see's an image of herself within the thoughts of her own mind. The image then shows that she is running from a shadow that had been seen towering over her body and the landscape by several stories as the landscape transformed into an ocean that seemed endless as rain of black came tumbling from the crying clouds. "Symone... COME TO ME! LET ME FEEL THE WARMTH OF THEIR BLOOD...!" screamed the dark, heavy voice as Symone is seen dashing forward, away from the shadowed figure as she was using her chakra to sustain level upon the land of water, though as she looked back at the figure for that quick moment, it was seen that the shadow had caught up, engulfing itself through Symone's mouth as she blacks out for a second, waking again from her semi-consciousness as she realizes she had been empowered by the rage of the shadow, seeing herself as she had blasted those crystal shards of pink ice at the militia of ninja, killing them all as heartless as the coldest of beings would. Looking to the side, she remembers seeing a dear child cry as it's Mother had been killed by Symone's crystal shards of ice, doing the exact opposite of which she truly desired as she ended up facing Mikomi, readying for an attack... then slowly blackening out again, not remembering a thing afterwards...
"I remember now what happened. Sensei..." hesitantly states Symone as she then just quickly jumps into Mikomi's arms, crying hysterically with pain as she begins yelling horrifically, "I killed them all! I killed them all! Everyone is dead because of me! It's all my fault!". Symone tugs tightly on Mikomi's trench coat as she buries her eyes into his arm with an incredible force. "She's crying for the ninja's who were after her life, as well as the few villagers who got in her way. She's quite an amazing girl. Truly... this young girl, kunoichi or not... has probably the brightest future with such a pure, innocent heart of gold" thought Mikomi as he wraps his arm around his student. "It's okay now, Symone. We all have burdens to bare. I have mine to share as well. We're in this together. It may seem like an unfortunate thing you've done... but remember, with what you've done, you most likely dwindled the enemies militia so the rest of the living villagers can remain at peace. I can't exactly say this was a good thing... because losing life is never something to praise, but at least lives will become easier for those who deserve it. You did what you had to Symone... Just remember the time with that bird, and how it endured such an ordeal to find peace for her children. This was that instance, and you still remain the same to me as you did before your body was stained that crimson of blood" lectured Mikomi to keep his dear student at ease as he quickly thought, "...but I just wonder... what happened to you back there, Symone?" as he cuddles with her, holding her close as she drains her crying eyes upon his chest. "Symone. I don't want to sound heartless, but we should be moving out. We need to find Renji. He's all by himself out there. I'm afraid something terrible might've happened to him. We need to protect him at all cost considering he's the only thing Tsunzaku has for protection, and considering I don't know the landscape well, we might have some trouble locating his position" spoke Mikomi as Symone lifts her head up, looking to Mikomi's eyes as he smiles at her. Symone wipes her eyes clean as she stands up, sniffling. "Okay. Let's go" stated Symone as Mikomi nodded, agreeing as they jet off together within the woodlands with a dashingly quick speed. "Follow me, and stay close!" called out Mikomi as Symone had nodded to him.
About two hours had passed as Nova had been seen dodging across the branches of the woodlands with Renji no where to be found, holding a possibility that Renji could actually be dead. As Nova dodges across the tree's at an incredible speed, he had heard the rustling of the leaves that had fallen on the ground. Quickly, he jumps down, putting his back against a tree as he landed down upon the ground. Just a moment later, Mikomi and Symone had been seen dashing across the woodlands as quickly, Mikomi stops, realizing he is being watched. Symone stops short behind her Sensei. "Why'd we stop Sensei?" asked Symone as Mikomi raised his hand, signaling for her to be quiet as he yelled out, "There's no point in concealing yourself! I'm aware you're out there!". Suddenly, laughing was heard as Nova had revealed himself from behind the tree, walking forward a bit as he appeared to Mikomi and Symone's left. Mikomi and Symone both turn their heads, staring to the man that remains unknown to them. "Ahh! You seem to be quite perceptive, ninja. What is your name?" stated, then asked Nova. "Kusa No Mikomi(Hope of the Grass)" Mikomi had replied. "Kusa No Mikomi, eh? How delightful. I'm Nova. I'm curious though, If you're from the Grass, why is it you travel within a war zone here by the Rain?" asked Nova as Mikomi replied, "To destroy the invading Rain ninja from the Kumogun temple who are attacking Tsunzaku. We're hired on a mission, though our client died before we even got ready to sleep our first day here. Now, I'm curious... would you happen to be one of those Kumogun ninja?" stated, then asked Mikomi as Symone walks closer to her Sensei for protection. "As a matter of fact, I am the Captain of the final, most powerful unit of the Kumogun clan sent out on a mission to terminate a man called Sanka Renji. If you were working for Tsunzaku, I'm sure you know of him" stated Nova. Mikomi narrows his eyes with infuriation as he stares down Nova. "Yeah. I know of him..." spoke Mikomi as he performs a hand seal, holding his wrist downwards as he had summoned a stream of chakra to his hand as it flashed visibly, sending sparks out towards the sides in a whirling vortex as he finished his words, "...and I can't let you kill him!". Symone looks to her Sensei curiously. "What is that jutsu? I've never seen Sensei use that before!" thought Symone as Nova interrupted her thoughts as at that moment he had said, "You can dispel the jutsu. I already ran into him before. It's alright now..." as he hesitantly smiles. "YOU... YOU KILLED HIM?" yelled Mikomi in question. "If you'd like to see him... you and that sexy little ninja girl better follow me!" yelled Nova as he runs off quickly after picking a certain root from out of the ground, placing it in his belt, picking up speed. "Shit! He's trying to dodge us! Symone! Let's go!" yelled Mikomi as he dispelled his unnamed jutsu, chasing forward after Nova.
Back within the village of Tsunzaku, the clashing of kunai's had been heard as dashing figures were shown battling one another as quickly, within the dark night, Shouten is seen fighting off the clone Mikomi had created. The clone had dodged forward, splicing down at Shouten, but missed, seeming as if it was really weak. Shouten flips up, landing behind Mikomi, throwing his kunai behind him without seeing the target, landing the kunai straight through the clone as it dispersed in a cloud of smoke with a horrific scream. Shouten jumps back a bit as he turns, looking over to the alarming amount of dead ninja's on the ground. "That girl did this!? After being humiliated the way I was by being trapped in that fucking ball of water for so long, I now even have to report two whole squads have been terminated by a young kunoichi? This is absurd! That Kusa No Mikomi character. I will get my revenge and gut that bastard to death!" thought Shouten as he runs off into the same woodland entrance that Mikomi and Symone had went through earlier.
"Hmm? My bunshin dispersed... which means Shouten is free now. Great! I'm sure he'll be after me now" thought Mikomi with sarcasm as he had been seen trailing Nova still with an intense speed as Symone easily kept up behind him. Nova looks back as he leaps sharply downwards onto the ground of the woodlands. "Shit!" yelled Mikomi, having to stop shortly as Symone had just barely slammed into him upon a tree branch they had been standing on top of as they both leap down, seeing from a short distance the shadowed figure of Nova running forward as they follow. "Hurry, Symone! Don't lag behind!" yelled Mikomi as he pushed his body to reach a speed he had rarely ever shown just to catch up to this squad captain, Nova. Quickly, Nova is seen turning to the left, leaving the view of Mikomi and Symone. Shortly though, they catch up and turn to the side, seeing Nova hovering over the body of a possibly dead Renji. "Nova! Step back away from him! Now!" yelled Mikomi as Nova bends down over Renji's body, planting himself upon one knee as he smirks deviously.
The story has now took a dramatic turn, unknown as to where it will go next, we soon find out what will happen between the confrontation of Mikomi, Symone and Nova-Teichou. As for Renji, is he really just a dead corpse? Has Nova truly killed the dear hero of Tsunzaku? Shouten is on an angry journey of humility to kill Mikomi after abandoning his battle with him. Will he show his face as Nova and Mikomi possibly indulge in a vigorous battle of Ninjutsu? As for the Kumogun temple, what's to happen in the future if Mikomi and Symone manage to make it by their foes to the dangerous Genburori himself? Incredible battles are to take it's form soon. Please... stay tuned to the story to find out where everything will lead. The Heart of Rain begins it's downpour.