As purple ocular eyes watch the distant figure of the woman running from him, he felt a familiar presence coming on his way - scanning his surroundings, he noted of the rubbles and men he killed for interfering - soon, the figure reappear in dozens of papers forming together to create a woman's figure.

"Ya- Pein,"

She called him, turning towards her. Her amber eyes scan him before an expression he did not quite understand fleets on her expression before it disappears fast.

"Leader-sama, called on us. The thing we're looking for is not here."

Nodding at her. He fled first, leaving her behind. In a minute, she wrapped the bodies with her origami before fleeing at once, leaving the place destroyed and on fire.


Banging the main door in her apartment, Kagome sighed deeply as she just finished her conversation with the couple. Azure eyes scan her room, she felt attached to it, and even to the couple, grateful that they found and healed her. However, they wanted her to leave the town and seek refuge in the Village of Leaf.

"I will not leave" she stressed out. The couple standing in front of her looks vulnerable and concerned. Mian stepped forward, bringing her in a hug, tapping her back as she soothe her ire. "We know Kagome-chan, but it's too dangerous for you to stay here…"

Returning the hug, wanting to retort only to be interrupted by Mian's husband, Shin. Moving forward, he stretched out his arm to pat her head. "Kagome, we don't want to endanger you anymore," he started.

Looking at the pair of brown eyes, "it is the only way to keep you safe… it's okay, we don't want our daughter to be brought to harm" he finished. Her teary eyes looked at them both before giving them a hug.

She could still feel the pain and hurt as she was going to leave her adopted parents behind. Furthermore, she could feel their auras as it emits sadness yet strongly resolved.

'I will not leave them without protection' she mused as she began to create a talisman of barrier before packing her clothes.


Shisui returns with the document reporting to the Third Hokage before exiting the office. Sensing another presence, his hand slowly creeps on his stash ready to pull a weapon before pausing to see an ANBU signaling for him to follow. Irritated for the lack of sleep and ache in his muscles, he composed himself first before proceeding.

Soon as he catches up with the ANBU, he walks inside another building, his pair of black eyes scanning as he catches the dim light from the small windows, an air of iron and dust surrounds him - from the looks of it an abandoned warehouse. Minutes passed by, he heard of a thud and set of footsteps coming on his way. From the sound of it a form of wood tapping on the cement rebounded in the building.

'Hmm, a cane… it must be' he thought

And his guess was right, in front of him stood a frail old man, his black shaggy hair and right eye was covered by a bandage, on his right hand holding a wooden cane to support his gait. Furthermore, was known to be the founder and leader of Root - a branch of ANBU training in the Village of Leaf - Shimura, Danzo.