Yo!! Sorry about the long wait. Sound and the Fury is the toughest book to read, and that with all the homework I have been getting hasn't helped with my free time much. Things seem to be slowing a little thoguh, so hopefully I can update every two weeks. Hopefully. Read and Review.
Chapter: 46: A New Mission!! Journey to a New Battle!!
"So, you three know the weight of this mission, right?"Tsunade asked. In front of her stood Shino, Kiba, and Shikamaru, all looking with intent. They all nodded, before Shikamaru asked if anyone else would be on this mission. Tsunade smirked, and nodded. "He'll be thrilled to be on this mission.
Koji walked into the Hokage Tower, and smirked. "Hey old bat!! I completed the mission!!" Koji screamed, and waited for her to explode on him. When nothing happened, he saw Shizune walking towards him, smiling. "Shizune-nee-chan!! You work here!?" Koji asked. "Of course. I'm Tsunade's apprentice after all." She said, and Koji nodded. "So where is she?" Koji asked. "She's on the third floor." Koji nodded, and took off.
When Koji opened the door, he was surprised to see Shino, Shikamaru, and Kiba there, looking like they had a mission. "Hey guys." Koji said, and they nodded in his direction. "I assume you completed your mission?" Tsunade asked, and Koji nodded.
"Good. I have another mission for you." Before Koji could question her, she tossed him a headband. He caught it, and was surprised to see the two swords which was the emblem for the Shadow Blades. He looked up, and Tsunade gave him a headband of the Leaf Village.
"The Shadow Blade Headband you can keep with you somewhere. For now, I need your help on a mission for Konoha." Tsunade said, and Koji nodded. "The Kunoichi have sent me a message claiming that Akatsuki or Association 15 may be where they are." Tsunade said, and Koji nodded. He had forgotten about Association 15, and was ready to finish his battle with them. He tied his Konoha Headband around his neck, and smirked. "You can count on us, baa-chan." Koji said, and was whacked for disrespecting the Hokage.
At the Village Gates, Koji was sitting, as Shino leaned on the wall, Kiba was sitting on Akamaru, and Shikamaru had his eyes closed. "This is almost like when we had that mission to retrieve Sasuke." Kiba said, and Shikamaru sighed.
"But this time, we won't fail." Shikamaru said. "So, who's the one calling the shots?" Koji asked, and Shikamaru groaned. "That would be me. Tsunade went and made me a Jounin for this mission…" Shikamaru grumbled, and Shino turned to look at him.
"I thought it was because you single handedly defeated a member of Akatsuki. Hidan was his name." Shino said. "No matter! Lead the way, Shikamaru-taichou!!" Koji said, and the four Konoha Nin flashed away.
It had been close to about a day and a half of travel, and Team Shikamaru had finally arrived in The Western Town of Kajimaru. "ALRIGHT!! We finally made it!!" Koji screamed, and the two stoic members sighed in irritation.
"I hear you dude." Kiba said. The four nin were standing on the gates, and they were quite content. "Where to?" Shino asked. "We need to find Kajimari Ninja High." Shikamaru said, and Koji scowled. "School!? Oh man!!" Koji said.
"At least we can find Hinata and the rest." Kiba said, and they all nodded. "Speaking of Sakura." Shino said, and their attention came to a scene which would cause Koji to feel like he turned to stone. Sakura was sitting on a bench, with a boy, and it looked like there was some heavy flirting going on.
The boys retained their silence, but could feel the rage that Koji was emitting. (No big deal. She isn't mine anyway. I shouldn't care.) That was what he was thinking, before they witnessed said boy kiss her, and she kissed back. Shikamaru and the rest turned to Koji, who's eyes had gone gold, a demonic smirk on his face, and electricity was blasting off him.
They could feel the intent on inflicting harm, and before he could move, Shino placed his hand on Koji's chest. Koji sent him a demonic glare, but Shino wasn't affected. "You won't attack her. If you try, you'll get no where." Shino said, and Koji took note of his surroundings. Shino's bugs were surrounding his hand, while Kiba and Akamaru each had an arm, and Shikamaru was in the seal for Shadow Possession. Koji let his rage die, and calmed himself.
"Who said I would attack her?" Koji muttered, and Shino smirked behind his hood. "You misunderstand me. You might have accidentally hurt her." Shino said. "I guess…" Koji closed his eyes, and shrugged. "Forget it. Let's find our mission. I just got here, and I already want to leave." Koji said, as the team of four went to Kajimaru High.
"Ah. You must be the second squad that Tsunade sent for us." The dean of the school said, and Shikamaru nodded. "That's us!!" Kiba said. "So, who do we need to watch out for at the School?" Koji asked.
"Don't worry. Just keep an eye out for anything suspicious." He said, and handed them each a headband, which caused the four's eyes to go O.O. "This village has two separated schools for Shinobi and Kunoichi, right?" Shikamaru asked. "Yeah." The dean replied.
"We are not infiltrating Kajimaru Kunoichi High!!" Kiba said, glaring at nothing in particular. "We have no choice." Shino said, and they sighed. "You will play as exchange students form the Kajimaru Shinobi High. The fiend I believe is in the Kunoichi school." The dean said, and Koji sighed. "I see." Shikamaru said. "Guess the mission starts now." Kiba said. "Joy…" Koji muttered. He REALLY wanted to go home and say "Screw This" to the mission.
Koji wandered the village, lost in thought. (So, I see Sakura has gotten herself a boyfriend. Good for her…) Koji wanted to be cheerful about this, but he couldn't help but feel as though he got stabbed in the heart. He then closed his eyes, and smiled.
"Heh. That makes things easier for me. Makes the bonds tying me to this world easier to shatter." Koji said, but he could feel his heart tightening painfully. "Breaking bonds are hardest when one is unwilling to break them." Koji sighed, and wasn't surprised when Shino appeared.
"Is it always the quietest one who gives me this weird advice?" Koji muttered. "No. Only the silent observers." Shino said. Both remained quiet, before Koji smiled a real smile. "Don't worry about me. The only thing that I need to worry about is the mission." Koji said, and Shino nodded.
"Well, you ready Shino?" Shino nodded and Koji smirked. "Come morning we take this place by storm!!" Shino nodded, and disappeared. Koji was about to take a few steps, before he felt eyes on him. "If you have an issue with me, then come say it to my face." Koji's eyes narrowed when in front of him appeared the boy who was being cozy with Sakura.
(Oh you have no idea how much I want to pound your ass into dust.) Koji thought to himself. "So, how may I help you?" Koji asked. "I felt the intent to harm coming from you. You know Sakura-chan?" He asked. The wind picked up, and Koji's black dreadlocks danced along with the other's green shoulder length hair.
"She just reminded me of someone, is all." Koji said, while he clenched his fist. "Hn. If you try anything with her, I'll be forced to intervene. She is going to become my girlfriend, and you can't do anything to stop it." He said. Koji closed his eyes, before he smirked big.
"Thanks for the warning. Now, I may be inclined to actually try for her attention. I hate being told what I can and can't do." Koji said, smirking. The boy glared, and scoffed. Koji's brown eyes held the other boy's orange eyes.
"Cross me and you'll regret it."
"Annoy me, and I'll cross you just for the hell of it!"
Koji smirked, and walked past him. The moment they passed each other, they felt a seious shock. (This boy. He holds some powerful chakra.) The boy thought to himself. (This kind of power reminds me of Gale.) Koji mused to himself. He could smell ash on this boy. (Fire?) Koji mused to himself.
Kajimaru Kunoichi Ninja School. The grounds for the biggest controversy born for Kajmaru Town. And it was all because Koji had arrived. Koji was about to bring some kind of fun to Kajimaru, and boy was life going to become incredibly lively.
ShadowRonin: The challenge has been set, and a fight that Koji would rather not pick is going to be the small ball that gets the wheel running.
Next Chapter: Koji's new squad, consisting of Kiba, Shino, and Shikamaru, are in the Kajimaru Town Kunoichi School, but it doesn't end there. Koji's new foe gets in Koji's face, and a fight ensues. Find out on:
Chapter 47: Meetings!! Koji's New Rivals!!