A/N: Welcome back to the Guradian of the Tailed Beasts once more. It took a while, but thankfully we managed to stick to a monthly update schedule. So, the last chapter did raise some eyebrows about Sogeki, at least that's what it seems from the reviews. Alright, that's great. We will keep hearing from our favorite ROOT agent every once in a while. Thanks GBAboy313 for writing such an amazing chapter. I really liked it.
Anyways, back to today's chapter, well, we are again in the transition between two arcs as our favorite lovebirds and their comrades head to the Land of Snow to rescue Hotaru. Nothing much in that regard, apart from setting up plotlines for both short-term and long-term future updates. That's all there is to say before getting to the chapter, so I just wish you happy reading.
CHAPTER 30: TO THE SNOW!
"Wowww…sailing on a ship…I never thought I would be on one, one day…hehe" Naruto blurted out as he leaned on the railing of the deck and glanced at the vast expanse of blue before him. It was quite scenic with the setting sun in the background.
His girlfriend agreed with a nod and a smile as she silently enjoyed the scenery. This was Hinata's maiden voyage as well after all.
"Ne, Hinata-chan, how's Gai-sensei?" Naruto asked.
"The same, it seems he will remain confined to his room for the remainder of the voyage." Hinata commented.
"Heh, not to be mean to him or anything, but thank whatever god there is that neither of us has seasickness that bad, it would have sucked to miss this view." Naruto commented as he and Hinata clasped each other's hands and kept glancing into the distant horizon.
Meanwhile, Kiba and Akamaru kept running around the deck, full of excitement. It did cause the passengers a bit of discomfort but it was minor enough.
Shino meanwhile just kept to himself as so did Utakata, though Utakata was trying to manage a new headache given to him by his Biju partner. Apparently, Tsunade had been busy when they had her treat him for anything incurred by his latest defeat, so instead she summoned a Katsuya slug to do some of the leg work. And the process had introduced the six tailed sea slug to the sole inhabitant of the Humid Bone Forest. Now the Rokubi wouldn't shut up about it.
In between bouts of brain fever (Migraines for those not familiar with old school terminologies) over the inane ramblings of the Slug, the Rokubi jinchuuriki would sometimes come onto the deck to glance at Naruto, while wondering as to why his Biju trusted the boy so much, so far as to call him the 'Child of the Prophecy', one who would change the world for the better. Utakata knew that he had to see for himself the potential of this child. 'Those two fought against Kakuzu and made him flee. It's unbelievable to imagine anyone so young coming out alive from such a fight, at the first glance I really thought that they would be killed immediately. The boy has promise, so does the girl. Maybe…maybe there is some meaning behind the Rokubi's words that I am yet to see and understand.' The kimono clad man thought to himself as he turned back to return to his room as he felt another headache coming on from the Rokubi's obsession with the mountain range sized land slug and just then his glance fell on a woman on the deck. A woman with curly black hair, black eyes, wearing a white dress. The jinchuuriki raised his eyebrows in recognition.
'Interesting, this woman appears to be a member of a Kiri clan. Has all the right looks. But, weren't they all wiped out during the bloodline purges? Maybe she survived by escaping, or simply never manifested the clan's bloodline, but what would someone like that be doing here? Could she be a threat to this mission or something else?' Utakata thought as he slipped away from the deck before the woman could catch a glance of him. He knew that he needed to be alert around this woman and keep an eye out for her in case she turned out to be a threat.
He felt an icy gaze on him for a second, and in that second, Utakata breathed out and was shocked when it came out as a visible puff of frigid air.
Meanwhile, the woman who had attracted Utakata's attention also had her sights set on our favourite blond.
'That boy… wasn't he the one that was involved in that incident with Gato. Is he the one the new bridge is named after?' The mysterious woman thought to herself. But she didn't have much time to ponder over these trivial things. She had a job to perform and money to earn, work at home was scarce and she had a child depending on her now that multiple jobs was no longer viable. Shaking her head, the woman walked off to another part of the deck while hoping that she didn't have to cross paths with these Konoha shinobi while carrying out her mission.
She was on a time crunch. Either they stayed out of her way, or they would know the cold taste of Winter's Final Embrace.
"Man, this is such a hassle!" Naruto mumbled in irritation. "Gai-sensei's gotten ill and we have no one to make a plan! And this leaves me in charge because I've got the next highest rank here!" Needless to say: carefully making a strategy had never been the blonde's forte, his strength was in charging in and then upon starting the fight he would quickly analyse the enemy and make plans on the go. And that was the best of circumstances if that, some of those messes the universe threw him in and called fights were so chaotic that earthquakes were easier to predict
"It's okay, Naruto-kun. I think we should try to lay low until Gai-sensei recovers and I am sure that he will once we reach a port." Hinata suggested in reassurance.
"Yeah, I mean makes sense, Hime. However, we also need to carry out reconnaissance to get some info together on this place."
"Hai. Perhaps it's time to use the shadow clones for their original purpose of creation." Hinata suggested again, glancing at the horizon.
"Exactly! Hell yeah!" Naruto agreed with a grin. "That together with the transformation jutsu." Hinata nodded in agreement.
"By the way, Hime, can you give us a quick rundown of the Snow and its current affairs?" Naruto asked. As though compelled by some external force to find a way to explain things that some people should already know but have it explained in a way that some outside observers could get context for events.
"Hai…but I believe that we should discuss it together?" The Hyuuga girl suggested. Falling under the sway of the exact same thing as Naruto.
"Hmm, yeah, let's head inside." And with that the two walked towards the cabin from the deck.
Once inside, they all gathered by Gai's bed, while the sick jonin could only lie down and listen. Although a bit hesitant, Utakata also joined them and sat down, albeit just a little further than the rest, still pestered by the Rokubi's fawning.
"Alright Hime, let's start!" Naruto suggested.
"Hai. So…The Land of Snow used to be a friendly country to the Land of Fire up until the previous Daimyo was deposed by his brother Doto. The relations with Konoha deteriorated after that, since Doto considered his brother's allies to be his adversaries." Hinata explained. "I have heard that the princess fled the country and went into hiding and Konoha was involved in helping her escape."
"Okay… so this Doto looks like a bad guy." Naruto commented.
"Yeah, he killed his own bro." Kiba commented in agreement.
"The Land of Snow became very secretive after the change of government. There are people who have escaped from there and they do complain of oppression." Hinata added.
"Alright. What else do we know about the country? I mean, Kakashi-sensei talked about them having some chakra armours?" Naruto asked curiously. His girlfriend nodded.
"Hai, and possibly they have some advanced transportation technologies."
"Hmm…gotta take a look then." Naruto said nodding to himself. "Anyways, we gotta keep a low profile once we get there, until Gai-sensei recovers and meanwhile we will have to scout the whole area to look for Hotaru-san." Naruto described.
Kiba immediately pinched his own cheek and then slapped himself.
"What's gotten into you Kiba?" Naruto asked raising his eyebrows.
"Just checking to make sure that I am not under some genjutsu. I mean, I never expected to see Naruto talking sense and acting all serious." The Inuzuka commented, making a vein pop up on the blonde Uzumaki's forehead.
"Just because you think I am an idiot doesn't mean I really am, stupid dog boy!" The blonde screamed and stuck his tongue out.
'Well, at least that means this is the real Naruto.' Shino thought to himself.
"Shino-kun. Would your insects be able to handle the climate we will be in?" Hinata asked the Aburame.
"Hmm…I think they could but I can't be sure. Why? Because I have never been to extremely cold climates. So, I'll use my chakra to keep my body warmer so that they would be a bit more comfortable. But Kikaichu are a highly adaptive species, even among the many species bred and developed by the Aburame. It is possible that in the course of the mission that individuals in hive will adapt to the cold and then begin to spread those genetic adaptations in the process of creating new generations to replace lost numbers." Shino commented.
"Anything you would like to add, Utakata-san?" Hinata asked turning to the former Mist-nin who shook his head.
"I agree that we need to lay low and scout for Hotaru's whereabouts. We might have to split up and yes you kids need to be aware of their technology. Any weakness discovered is one more advantage we can exploit." The Rokubi jinchuuriki commented.
As the voyage continued, the climate became colder and colder and the group had to switch to their winter clothing. The voyage continued for two more days before the ship made port in the Land of Snow. By this time, the group had all taken off their headbands to keep their identities of being Konoha shinobi undercover for the time being. It took them some effort to have Gai change his clothes (winter wear that was NOT GREEN They couldn't convince him to change the spandex) to something that would not attract attention. Him being ill helped.
The group couldn't take weapons with them, the security checks were stringent and shinobi from other nations were completely forbidden from entering Snow without prior permission, which none of them had. So, they all entered as regular folks. Shino somehow made it across the security without having to remove his sunglasses. (And Naruto and Kiba had disappointed looks on their faces because of that.)
Just as they had made it past security, Naruto saw a woman, the same one that had attracted Utakata's attention earlier on the ship.
'Her eyes and hair are the same colour as Haku's, could they be related somehow?' The Uzumaki thought to himself before dropping that train of thought to make haste with the rest of his group.
Meanwhile in his mindscape, a different kind of brainstorming was taking place.
"If that possibility is even in existence, no matter how slight it is, then we must try it." Minato commented in a serious tone.
"Like there's even a question about it! Now that we can already see what Naru-chan and Hinata-chan are going through, it makes me eager to take a more active role in all this, not just stay here and watch." Kushina commented and her husband nodded in acknowledgement.
"And for some reason, it seems that due to the Biju having disturbed the flow of time, repetition of the things that happened in the timeline Kurama is from is no longer certain. Who knows, any number of the threats that they faced across three years from now in that timeline could appear at any time. Even with their significant improvements, they are still not prepared for them. And then there is that woman…now I am fully certain about who she is and I now need to know what she is doing in Danzo's organization and get her out of there." Minato commented.
"Yes dear. That was a real surprise. I can't believe it though; it just really makes me sad." Kushina added.
"Yes, it is, but Kushina-chan?" Minato questioned. "It won't be harming our Naruto in any way if we go through with this, would it?"
"Of course not! Do you really think I would have suggested it had that been the case!? I am his mother, Dattebane!" Kushina responded a bit indignant.
"Hehe, can't blame me for being a bit too worried about our son's safety." Minato said with a placating look, rubbing the back of his head.
*Back in the real world*
The group from Konoha as well as Utakata, found themselves accommodation in a hotel. They chose a place that was not too far from the royal palace. Rumours had it that Doto would imprison people of importance in the dungeons of his palace. And that was a rumour that they had to verify.
But for the time being, they had to stay put, they needed Gai to be back at full health before moving out. It would take a day for the taijutsu master to fully recover.
After settling into their rooms, Naruto found himself in his mindscape.
*In the mindscape*
"So, mom, dad, what do you guys think? Am I making the correct decisions so far?" Naruto asked as soon as he arrived. Minato patted his shoulder.
"It makes me proud to be able to see how you're carrying yourself so far. I don't really have anything to add. Don't worry you'll do great."
"Hehe, thanks Dad!" Naruto responded with a grin.
"Naru-chan. Well, we wanted to talk to you about something…" Kushina stated, with a bit of a serious expression. For some reason, the blonde found himself nervous.
"Is it…something related to Hinata-chan…and me?" He asked in a nervous tone. Kushina couldn't help bursting out in laughter this time.
"Hahahaha. My cute little lover boy…don't worry, we are not those parents that oppose their children being in love…hehehe…but there is some commitment that you have for Hinata-chan. Wanna get married? We can make the arrangements." The red-haired woman suggested in a teasing, almost sing-song, tone while trying to contain her laughter.
And Naruto couldn't help go completely red with the tease.
"M-Mom…we…aren't we a bit…y-young for that? And you gotta ask Hinata-chan too!" Naruto shot back with a face red like a tomato, while back in the real world, Hinata wondered why her boyfriend's face turned red all of a sudden.
*Back to the mindscape*
"It…heheh…it's okay, Naru-chan. We will discuss yours and Hinata-chan's marriage sometime later. I already have some plans for it." Kushina said in a teasing tone.
"Mom!" Naruto protested again in embarrassment.
"Okay, okay." Kushina said raising her hands. "No more teasing." She said in a placating tone. "Now then…the thing is, there are some things in the Uzoshiogakure that you need to learn. They may be helpful to Hinata-chan as well. There are many mysteries in my former homeland that we need to uncover." Kushina explained, allowing herself to get serious.
"Uzoshiogakure…isn't that the village where our clan lived? Yeah, I have been thinking about it as well. It would be cool if I could explore it." Naruto responded rubbing his palms in excitement.
"Yes son. It is possible that there is a lot of secrets hidden in the ruins. The Uzumaki were the greatest of seal masters in our world. And you are the one who should inherit their legacy." Minato explained. "However, the reason we are asking you this is because…me and your mom know of the possibility of a jutsu, a forbidden jutsu, that could bring to life those whose souls have not passed to the other side and are stuck in this world for some reason." Minato explained. "It's just a rumour, but your mom is very confident about the Uzumaki working on such a jutsu."
Naruto stared at Kushina with a somewhat sceptical expression that stoked Kushina's infamous rage.
"Don't give me that look, of course I'm certain it exists there, datebane." Kushina stated. "The most eminent of the clan would talk about it, including both of my parents. I am pretty sure they were both involved in it. They began working on it after the Nidaime developed the Edo-Tensei. The Uzumaki were very interested in it and had studied it with a lot of attention and interest. They wanted to improve it and also develop a seal which could dispel the Edo-Tensei. But the main aim was to revive fully those whose souls can't pass on."
Naruto began catching on to what his parents were suggesting. "Are you saying that…you two…." He asked with wide eyes.
"Hmm…well that could be possible and we want to know if it is or not. Well, call us selfish, but after staying in this mindscape all this while, we kinda want to be a bit more involved in your life." Minato stated with an embarrassed smile.
"THAT WOULD BE AWESOME DATTEBAYO! I PROMISE I'LL MAKE IT HAPPEN!" Naruto exclaimed.
"Thank you, Naru-chan. Sorry, we had to ask you and it feels really selfish of us to do so, but…"
"Mom! You can ask me anything!" Naruto exclaimed. "It'll be so great!"
"Alright kiddo. Well then, first finish this mission and then when you get back to the village, you'll have to ask Jiraiya-sensei for such an expedition. Take Kakashi with you, he'll help out." Minato suggested.
"Got it Dad!" Naruto stated raising his fist in the air.
After leaving the mindscape, the blonde talked about it all to his lavender eyed girlfriend, who also happily agreed to the suggestion and promised to help out in any way she could.
And with that the 'Hotaru-rescue-squad" settled in for the night. So far, they hadn't been able to do much scouting, the heavy work would have to start the next day. However, they had caught a glance of those strange looking machines that some guards were using to ride through the snow. They had heard people calling them 'snowmobiles.' Obviously, Naruto was quite interested riding one (with his Hime sitting behind him…). And they were sure that they would be seeing more of it and other machines like it.
*Meanwhile in Konoha*
While the 'Hotaru rescue squad' got to the Land of Snow, Tsunade, Shizune and Kakashi finally reached Konoha, bringing Ranmaru along as well. Quite obviously they had to report to the Hokage.
As the door to the Hokage office opened, the two members of the Sannin just kept staring at each other for some time with Jiraiya slowly developing a grin on his face.
"Jiraiya…" Tsunade uttered.
"You look just as beautiful as ever, Tsunade-Hime. Long time no see…" The toad sannin greeted with a grin as slowly the three entered the office.
"Never expected you to take this hat…." Said Tsunade glancing at the Hokage hat on the table as well as the shitload of paperwork. Even though those were not her business, Tsunade could definitely feel how terrifying those could be, though she could think of a few ways to lighten it and divvy up the work to ensure better efficiency, she winced in sympathy for her teammate…with the sadistic part of her laughing madly at how sweet it would be to leave Jiraiya to suffer through the paperwork rather than give a pointer.
"Hehehe…couldn't help it. The old man really forced me. I even suggested you for the job…but well, he was adamant." Jiraiya responded making Tsunade's eyes widen.
'Thank kami sensei didn't choose me for the job. I would have died on the very first day, crushed by that mountain of papers…' (Meanwhile, many other Tsunades in many other timelines, where they had to take the hat, sneezed and felt a pang of jealousy, before sighing and getting back to the paperwork…)
"Oh no…I am good, you can keep the hat." Tsunade responded in a placating gesture.
"Hehe…though, now that I am Hokage, even you are duty bound to obey my orders." Jiraiya said with a grin and a faint tint of red on his cheeks.
*BAM!* And the Godaime was nursing the lump on his head.
"Don't get any creative ideas…pervert." Tsunade shot back angrily with a vein popping on her forehead.
"But I didn't even suggest anything…" Jiraiya complained before suddenly grinning. "I am an honourable person and Hokage. It seems that you are the one who is having creative thoughts here, Hime…" The toad sage said in a teasing tone.
*BAM!* And now Jiraiya had to nurse two side by side lumps on his head.
"Humph…enough with the pleasantries…" Tsunade said, sighing a bit. "So, Jiraiya…I will be taking charge of the hospital." The Senju princess declared.
"Of course, Hime. Also, I am appointing you the head of the medic-nin program. You can take the files of these fresh shinobi and start their training." Jiraiya stated, pointing at a stack of files on the table, which Tsunade picked up to look over later.
"So, there are some that need urgent treatment, right?" Tsunade asked while Jiraiya nodded, now getting serious.
"Yes, Tsunade…perhaps you should go take a look at them. You'll find at least one of Gai's or Asuma's genin there, they will lead you to them."
"Hmm…I also heard about the Uchiha." Tsunade solemnly stated.
Jiraiya sighed.
"Hmm…that boy…In all honesty, I suspected that he might try something crazy, I mean he was troubled already and then he got that curse mark as an added bonus. But I got lenient, I thought he wouldn't begetting up until you took a look at him…I was mistaken."
"It's alright. We all make mistakes." Tsunade responded in a low voice, looking sideways.
"Hmm…I wonder how Naruto took the news." Jiraiya mumbled. "It's like me and Orochimaru."
"He took it well…his girlfriend had it under control." Tsunade responded.
"Heh…looks like the gaki is in safe hands…"
'He also has his parents to take care of him.' Kakashi thought to himself.
Tsunade nodded at Jiraiya's assessment. "I have to agree. Some committed brat he is. And the girl is just as committed to him, perhaps even more. At least as a couple, they act well beyond their age. The gaki even got me into a bet to teach the girl in medical ninjutsu…"
Jiraiya chuckled. "I wouldn't be too surprised, especially if the bet was made when you were drunk."
Tsunade did have the decency to at least look half embarrassed.
While this exchange of words was going on, the former companion of Raiga Kurosuki could only look from the white-haired old man with the hat and the people with whom he had come all this way. Finally, Jiraiya's glance fell on the confused boy.
"And who would you be?" The toad sage asked with a grin.
And that brought the attention of the rest of the adults back to the boy. And they all could only groan internally for totally forgetting to tell Jiraiya about him till that moment.
"M-my name is Ranmaru." The boy responded.
"Umm…Godaime-sama. This….is Ranmaru. He used to be the companion of Raiga Kurosuki." Kakashi began explaining.
Jiraiya raised his eyebrows at the mention.
"Raiga huh?"
Kakashi continued. "Raiga was one of those that we had to fight, who were sent to capture Tsunade-sama, most probably by the ruler of the Land of Snow. He brought this boy with him. Raiga was the closest thing to a father that Ranmaru had. When Raiga was defeated by Gai and Tsunade-sama, he asked them to take Ranmaru with them and help him have a life of his own as a final wish. And well, I must say, Naruto and Hinata kinda started to treat him like a younger brother while we were in Tanzaku. And also, last but not the least, Ranmaru has a mysterious eye-based bloodline which allows him enhanced sight, similar to the Byakugan and also he can cast genjutsu which will make silhouettes appear before you and fight you, and they can take you by surprise since those shadow constructs have their own chakra networks." The copy ninja explained.
"I see….interesting." Jiraiya stated before turning to the boy.
"Who are you?" The boy meekly asked and Jiraiya had a grin from ear to ear as he got ready to perform his grand introduction. Drums began beating out of nowhere as the gallant toad sage took a step to begin his introductory Kabuki dance.
"Jiraiya….don't you dare start that weird dance in front of me." Tsunade threatened in a low tone with a sweet smile, while cracking her knuckles at the same time. That was enough for the Hokage to stop himself. Two lumps on his head were enough for the day.
He sighed. "My name is Jiraiya. I am the Hokage of this village….kinda the big boss hehe. I am also a sage." The white-haired member of the Sannin introduced himself.
Ranmaru scratched his temples for a bit. "You are funny." He innocently commented. Jiraiya sweatdropped while Tsunade couldn't help giggle.
"He is a big idiot." The Senju princess remarked sweetly. "Don't mind him." She added. Ranmaru nodded, while Jiraiya lumped forward with a pale expression.
'Why does Tsunade-hime have to be so brutal?' The Godaime thought to himself, before collecting himself.
"Ahem. So…anyways. Ranmaru-kun. You are most welcome in Konoha. Be assured that you are going to be safe and we will do everything possible to make sure that you have a fun life."
Then Jiraiya turned to Kakashi. "Since you said that the boy has a genjutsu based dojutsu, I think Kurenai will the best one to look after her for now."
The copy ninja nodded.
"Fine then." Jiraiya then turned to the boy. "So, Ranmaru-kun. Will you mind waiting in the lobby for a bit, we will be quick and I'll also find you a place to stay in the meantime."
Ranmaru gave the man a bow.
"Sure…..umm Hokage-sama. Thank you very much for your help." The boy said before leaving the office. As soon as he had closed the door, Jiraiya snapped his fingers and an ANBU appeared via sunshin
"Keep an eye on the boy, make sure that nobody approaches him and tries to take him somewhere." The toad sage ordered.
"Understood, Hokage-sama." The ANBU acknowledged and left via sunshin immediately.
"By the way…" Tsunade spoke up. "I wasn't just referring to Sasuke, when I asked about the Uchiha. I know about the girl, Kakashi told me."
Jiraiya looked at Kakashi and nodded: "Don't know how he knew but that is something I just learned about. Hope 5 years under didn't screw things up too badly. None of the medical staff who were assigned to her makes sense to me. Bit too complicated. Apparently, they've been trying everything to keep her stable and able to resuscitate. Pulled all the stops and used her as a guinea pig for some experimental stuff. Only thing that made sense to me is that apparently, they managed to keep her in better shape than she has any right to be after being in a coma for 5 years. Who knows what else all those treatments have done…only orders I got is get her back up and going as soon as you can do so discretely. Danzo will likely be onto her soon, and that means we need to be ready."
"Fine, I'll be off to the hospital now. I've got patients and the doctor will be seeing to them now. See you later, baka." Tsunade stated before turning back. "Let's go Shizune, we have work."
"Hai Shiso!" The dark-haired woman responded, excited.
"Oink" Said Tonton.
As the medics left. Kakashi remained in the office. The masked ninja stood there silently for some moments before stepping forward.
"Jiraiya-sama. As the jonin-sensei of Team-7. I accept responsibility for Sasuke's actions. I offer my resignation." The silvered haired Jonin declared.
The toad sannin just waved him off.
"Had it not been for the curse mark, I am sure it wouldn't have come to this. And regarding the curse mark, you did all you could to suppress it, so you don't have anything to blame yourself for." Jiraiya reassured.
"But…considering how much similar Sasuke was to me…I should have been able to see it coming." The copy ninja responded looking down.
"Hold it together, Kakashi…You are a jonin. If you feel like atoning. Atone by making the ones you are currently training strong enough to take on the Uchiha and get his ass back in the village. With the current state of our village, we can't afford to lose any active-duty ninja, especially elite ones like you. Also: Naruto, Hinata, and their friends all need you. You still have much to pass on to the next generation, you can't run away from that." The toad sage explained.
"Alright, Godaime-sama." Kakashi solemnly replied.
"Now now…go rest yourself. If you need to drown your sorrows and want company, heard that the team that tried to chase Sasuke is down at a bar on the east side of the village."
"Hai…please excuse me then." Kakashi responded before vanishing in a swirl of leaves.
'Troubled boy, that Kakashi. I wonder how much he has to suffer. Sakumo-san, Obito, Rin, Minato, Kushina, then Itachi and now Itachi's brother…I wonder just how much this kid has to suffer. Hopefully, someone will be able to keep him happy.' Jiraiya thought to himself before going back to his dreaded paperwork.
'Just how did Minato manage to keep his table clean all the time!?' The poor Godaime thought begrudgingly.
A/N: I know, transitional chapters can be a bit boring, but well they are necessary. So please bear with us for just a little more before we get to some action and fluff. Also, a sincere thank you for all the love and support that continues to be poured upon my fics from you all. A big Thank You to you all, I really appreciate it. We will explore the Land of Snow in the next chapter. Point to note, I never watched the movie, so most of my ideas about Yukigakure is from the various fics I have read and information collected from Narutopedia, so I sincerely hope that my portrayal of this arc will be genuine and interest arousing. And with that, let's finish here and await the next chapter.
RaNK001 signing off. Cheers and Peace.