The search for "Squinty eyes"!

[Ryozo]

Aoto didn't think much about the mission. He was a shinobi, and this was his job. To question his superiors wasn't really in his interest, unless it effected him in a positive manner...

And too much thought on the matter was pointless. No matter what he thought, the mission would not change, nor would he change his priorities.

They were moving at a nice pace, already through Claw Country and moving into the Land of Fire. He only knew of the places through his studies at the Academy, and no other source. He had never been out of Snow Country until this moment, and before he was a shinobi, when he had been isolated on the Ekitai homeland.

Either way, it was getting warmer. Much warmer. Snow out of site, Aoto gave a sigh, stretching a bit, "Ah...Nice here, huh...?"

[Axcel]

Axcel figured it was time to do some deeper thinking on the mission at hand, so when the team arrives at Kusa no Kuni they would not be running around on a wild goose chase. Alright so what do we know so far. Lee Fong is located in Kusa…I’m sure he’s famous so we’ll head down to the capital and ask around there. I’ll do the convincing and leave the three gennin to discover the secrets of the Samehada. Axcel nodded to himself as Yochi’s words fell upon deaf ears.

The large quantity of trees began to fade away, making the gaps that Axcel had to hop from larger and larger. That was a good sign, it meant that they were nearing Kusa no Kuni and finally reaching their destination. Axcel had a grin on his face, they had made good timing. At this rate, Axcel felt that without a doubt they would be back in Yuki no Kuni with the Samehada rather quickly.

“Yosh! Looks like we’ve finally reached Kusa no Kuni.” Axcel said with excitement ringing in his voice, it was likely that the team was a bit tired from the non-stop traveling from Yuki to Kusa. They would be able to take it easy once they arrive at the Capital city, so Axcel didn’t hesitate to continue on.

[New thread will be made in the Capital City]

[Raphael the Arch-Angel]

Videl nods as she notices the gaps. Being ahighly active kid anyway, she just follows on to the Capital.

{EXIT}

[fina]

Who the hell!?

An alarmed look lined the face of the local guard watching over the capital city as he would bear witness to the sudden entry of many Yuki shinobi. Being a loyalist to Kusagakure, he’s updated on its alliances and knows Yuki; double checking his appointment sheet, he sees there was no permission granted to let them wander in. Several more curses would escape his mouth as he began to think of the worst. And it would be horrid fears birthed from his insecurity that would prompt him to alert a nearby guard to watch them loosely, staying on his post without chasing too closely, while he informed the proper authorities.

It would now be only a matter of time…

[shigetsu]

there was Another…

The youthful Kaguya had managed to make his way back home, pressing further than his usual housing near the outskirts of Kusagakure. The woman he’d battled with earlier, unconscious, now sleep soundly within the depths of her own pain – she’d blacked out due to hours of torture to follow their brief encounter; she was now no longer capable of speech, thus her cries went unheard. Dialect, the gift of speech – he’d decided – was not fit for her, thus he relieved her of such a precious commodity.

But nonetheless, this issue was quite pressing.

Along with these shinobi of snow (whom Yuuryou had noticed alongside his own entrance), he too presented himself before the guard positioned at his booth near the gate. Narrow eyes kept tight upon those foreign beings, shinobi of which he’d never seen prior to this moment. Nevertheless, within his hidden hands, there were the blood-stained headbands of the Iwagakure ninja that had attacked him. He thought the councils of his people deserved to know – it was his duty as a civilian, right?

“I need to speak with the Council,” lips ushered forth in a calm and cool sentence. Digits calmly unfurled from around the bands girth, letting it slip to the desktop from beneath his wide sleeve of a pale-lavender hue. “Shinobi, of Iwagakure, attacked me today – I find it odd that they would be wondering around Kusagakure looking for trouble; both have been disposed of.”

Even as he spoke, those people—with their odd scent and appearance—just who in the Hell were they?

“Who are those ninja? I’ve never seen those headbands here before.”

[fina]

Two huddled figures in the nearby guard’s tower spiked Fina’s curiosity, prompting the genin to stop their travel just short of the Capital’s entrance. When the guide next to him was inquired about it, he would identify the first guard as a coworker, but the young man beside him would leave the two perplexed. He dressed outside of any guard’s uniform, and his age seemed to hint he’s simply a wayward shinobi passing through. Happy with his find, Fina would resume movement, quickly approaching the tower and entering. When he neared both males, he would speak.

To the guard – “Keep watch for any more outside shinobi presence. I’ll handle the ones that just passed by…could you give me their physical descriptions?”

He nodded, though it seemed what he described wasn’t quite accurate and immediate. Still, some help was appreciated.

To the young man – “Busy? I need some help…”

[shigetsu]

"I have no quarrel with your request," the Kaguya casually stated while eying the elder shinobi -- he was versed in the ways of Kusagakure, thusly Yuuryou would lend him his strength for the time being. It was, after all, for a noble cause - these foreigners would need to be watched. Trouble was brewing, and its stench was alarming.

"Let us tend to our guests, shall we?"

[fina]

“Gladly. But I’ll be needing your name…”

After an answer was given, it would be time for the duo to make their exit. Once the open window was reached, Fina grasped the edge aggressively, successfully hopping out of the tower with one sweep of his momentum. Carried just past the edges, he would land momentarily onto a square bellow him, pumping a steady amount of chakra into his feet which would allow him to propel forward, recovering whatever momentum was lost during his landing. As he pierced the skies, Fina only hoped his newfound comrade followed closely behind.

[exit thread - continued here]

[shigetsu]

"My name? It's Yu--," No, fool! Don't give him you're name. "My name is Tenju," he lied through his teeth, nodding to urge belief. Fina had left through the window, and the boy was quick to follow. Having become well versed in the means of molding chakra, it was rather easy to keep up a steady pace with controlled bursts of chakra through the soles of one's feet and the ankles. He soared through the air, following his superior's trail, waiting for further orders if they were to be given.

[ E x i t, Yuuryou. ]