Rooting out the Problem [Missions /w Soran]

Spoiler:

Link to Approved Missions: Click Me

Missions:

Another day spent training and another night consumed by the Emergency Room. This was the typical day-to-day lifestyle of the Kaguya doctor. There was no rest. Either he was spending his days honing his skills as a shinobi or working on healing a patient as a doctor. There was little time for sleep with this scheduled routine, but it was nothing the white haired ninja couldn’t handle.

This night was unlike others. The hospital of Kirigakure had been filled with patients entering at an extremely rapid rate. There had been many casualties in what appeared to be random acts of violence widespread throughout the lower levels of the village hidden in the mist. The Land of Water was certainly not a safe place to be roaming tonight. Many hours wasted away throughout the night as the doctors worked as hard as they could to save every life that entered the doors of the hospital.

A bloody child was one of the last patients being treated by the white haired shinobi. The kid had suffered multiple stab wounds and minor burns. After taking away the pain and ensuring the child’s survival through medical treatment, Soran was curious of how so many people got hurt. After asking a series of questions to the youth, the doctor determined that the cause for the injuries were due to the actions of the parents. It seemed that one of them owed somebody powerful a large sum of money and refused to pay up. This information infuriated the warrior. If only there were something he could do…

As his mind pondered the possibilities, he was quickly rushed to another patient by the nurses. It appeared that a messenger of Kirigakure had also become victim to these random acts of violence spreading throughout the Land of Water. It seemed that he had an important message he was trying to deliver before he was ambushed. However, he managed to save the letter and almost died trying to save whatever information was located inside.

After healing the messenger, he pleaded to the doctor to ensure the safe delivery of the letter. It was from the Daimyo, who mainly appointed important missions to the Jounin of the village. The recipient of the letter only said Nanashi, which was the universal term for a person of mysterious origins with no name or surname. Only a handful of people in the village possessed this title, and Soran was one of them. Perhaps this was related to the swarms of patients being brought to the Emergency Room. Nodding to affirm it would be taken care of, Soran took the letter and went into his office to read the contents in secrete.

It seemed that the letter was actually directed towards another Jounin, but Soran took it upon himself to claim ownership of the private document. What was done might be seen as treason to some, but he was tired of cleaning up the messes left by others. If people were going to continue bringing broken bodies to the hospital for him to fix, then the doctor would rather go to the source of the violence and put an end to it himself. The Daimyo wrote about a man named Don Sanada, who had been responsible for all these people being hurt. The Don’s motives seemed to stem from some sort of vendetta. But the results from these actions were inexcusable, especially for the doctor that had to heal all the victims.

Looking at the clock, his shift at the hospital was almost over and all the patients were in stable condition. The doctor had one last stop to attend before he could act on impulse. The child’s burns were not consistent with the timing of the stab wounds. That means that they had to happen on separate occasions. There was only one solution, to talk to the patient and find out more information. By talking with the kid, the doctor discovered that his patient had been taken to the mountains outside of the village in some sort of bunker that led inside of the mountain. That’s when a flashback struck the mind of the shinobi. The doctor had just escorted a prince of a noble family who had been kidnapped and taken to the same place less than a week ago. Soran knew exactly where to go!

All his patient could remember was a fire-type ninja spitting fire on him inside of the mountain before dragging him out and stabbing him repeatedly with a kunai. This infuriated the doctor and when he asked what he could remember about the man was his black hair and red eyes. Obvious traits of an Uchiha. The Kaguya would send his personal regards.

Going back into his office, the Jounin began untying the band with the Kirigakure insignia on it from around his waist, the ninja then placed the headband on his forehead as a symbol that he was going to accept this mission himself. The shinobi took off his hooded lab coat and black scrubs before changing into his all-black ninja attire. This was complete with a hood and cowl to conceal his identity. This outfit was designed to be fire-resistant and incredibly difficult to burn. After folding his clothing and locking the door to his office, the hooded ninja exit by using the stairs that led to the rooftop.

Analyzing the blood-soaked letter once again to see that he would have a partner with this mission. Hopefully whoever he was working with would not know that he was not meant to receive this letter. Although the Kaguya did feel more qualified than the original recipient that this letter was supposed to be delivered to. The Kirigakure records specifically list Soran as a medic of unknown origins who had become Jounin through traditional means involving his skill with Taijutsu. The village had no idea that they had a Kaguya working in their hospital who possessed the Shikotsumyaku.

Soran’s grey eyes scanned the paper in search of a rendezvous location. It instructed the two to meet at the entrance gate of the village hidden in the mist. From there the two were on their own in terms of how they would bring down the Land of Water's largest crime family. Even if the partner assigned to the original Nanashi was aware that he wasn’t supposed to receive the letter, he would be able to pass it off as an honest mistake without danger of getting into trouble for mail interception.

Colors of pink and light orange began to illuminate the sky as the sun was beginning to rise. Time couldn’t be wasted contemplating hypothetical situations. The doctor had to ensure that he would not deal with any more patients being sent to the Emergency Room by this Don Sanada. So Soran hopped from rooftop to rooftop as a shortcut to reach the gate quicker.

As the white haired ninja approached the gate, he caught a scent that was very familiar to him. It was a medicine used at the hospital known as cannabis. The cowl covered most of the smell, but the quality of the bud must have been premium for the shinobi to smell it all the way from the rooftop. Looking down, Soran spotted a lone man who was extremely tall with black hair and a muscular build. Perhaps he was the partner assigned to the letter. In either case, it would be good to have assistance in bringing these crime lords to justice.

Dropping down from the side of the building, the hooded shinobi landed a few feet from the stranger. The height difference was much more evident from ground level. The grey eyes analyzed the figure from underneath the hood and cowl. The scent coming off of him definitely proved that he was the source of the cannabis fragrance. The man was wearing a traditional black ninja gi, very similar to what Soran himself was wearing. Perhaps this was a way for the two to recognize each other as allies. Although to be on the safe side, it would probably be better to vocalize communication to avoid confusion between the two.

“Let’s go.” The hooded ninja instructed from under the cowl covering his mouth. The black hood remained over his head and all that was visible was his white hair, his cool grey eyes, and his Kirigakure headband covering his forehead. The Kaguya walked silently by the taller Jounin and out of the village gate. Now was not the time for a meet-and-greet between two trained professionals. Soran wanted to make those responsible for his patient’s injuries pay for their crimes against humanity. With the help of another it shouldn’t be too hard...

Word Count: 1,450

Memories of the events that had taken place during the shinobi’s last mission flooded his mind like a flashback. Even though he was exhausted during the escort of the prince, he still retained a vibrant reminiscence of how everything unfolded. The white haired ninja had healed the prince the same way he would any patient before the spoiled child’s nanny decided to stick the doctor with babysitting duty. The prince had been snatched up by a crew of bandits, one of which was a rogue ninja from kirigakure. After killing the rogue and those who followed him, the warrior had gained coordinates on the location of the prince. The royal brat had been taken to a mountain with a secrete base built within it. The child that the doctor had healed earlier that night gave a vivid description that was identical to the shinobi’s memory.

Snapping back into reality, the Jounin realized that the taller man had followed him outside of the Kirigakure gate without making a sound and proceeded to move at a much faster pace. Almost instinctively, the shinobi ran behind the stranger at a steady pace. Keeping only a short distance between the two, the hooded ninja kept his eyes open to ensure that they weren’t being followed. Luckily, the country's weather was typically cool and the landscape was usually covered by mist. This made sneaking around undetected that much easier.

The two had managed to make it near their destination within an hour. The sky was still a darker shade of blue and the sun was only beginning to shine over the area. This would make sneaking around in the mist a more difficult challenge. The Jounin’s partner halted after jumping up into a nearby tree. Acting on impulse, the white haired ninja jumped on to a branch next to the taller shinobi. Soran made a point to be on a higher branch so the two would be at eye-level with each other.

As he observed the surrounding area from the viewpoint, the other shinobi stated that the two were about a mile outside of Don Sanada's territory. This seemed accurate as the two were near the same mountain that Soran had infiltrated earlier that week. The surrounding area on the outskirts of the village were very cold and in some places it would snow quite a bit. The weather didn’t bother the white haired shinobi too much, his ninja outfit kept everything warm except for his exposed hands.

A powerful fragrance suddenly struck the nostrils of the Jounin. Turning his head slightly, he watched as his partner pulled out cannabis wrapped in paper and proceeded to spark it on fire with a lighter. Normally this would give away the location of somebody hiding in a tree. However, the smoke blended with the mist perfectly and only provided the two with more cover as the man exhaled a few puffs of smoke. This was certainly nothing new for the medic. During his time in Kirigakure, the use of marijuana has been acknowledged as a medical treatment for patients of various ailments. Although the traditional way it was applied to the patient was by turning the plant into tea or adding it as an ingredient into food. The Kaguya had even tried smoking it on a prior occasion with some of the nurses at the hospital. The end result was that he was relieved of all his stress, in more ways than one.

Asking the hooded ninja what his plan was, the smoking assistant was looking off in the direction of Sanada’s territory. While his partner was distracted, the joint was gently removed from his hand while the Kaguya simultaneously removed the cowl covering his mouth. Inhaling a large amount of smoke, Soran extended his two index fingers and pointed at the closest mountaintop.

“There is a secrete bunker, hidden at the peak of that mountain, which leads to a base built within the mountain itself.” Soran explained as smoke emerged from his mouth like a dragon. Taking a couple more hits of the joint, Soran passed it back and continued with what he was saying:

“I was already here five days ago while attending to another assignment. There was some sort of underground revolution going on and I had to put a stop to it. I ended up flooding the place with poison and sealed off the escape hatch at the top of the mountain. Everybody inside should have been killed. I made sure that the only way to open the bunker was from the outside. So whoever is occupying it now has to be from a different faction. If it’s now under the influence of Don Sanada, then I guarantee that is where he is keeping his slaves before selling them off.”

While these words left the ninja’s mouth, he started to feel the beginning effects of smoking the cannabis. As a medical professional, he rarely used the substances he prescribes to patients. Although this felt like an appropriate time to remove stress, he would have to keep his wits about him. On the other hand, the marijuana was also allowing him to think abstractly and deduce the reasoning behind this territory being used again.

“The rebellion I wiped out was dedicated to kidnapping a prince I was escorting. Perhaps they weren’t only opposed to the royal hierarchy, but organized crime as well…” Soran paused as he realized that the number of patients who were the victims to rogue attacks had increased since he poisoned the base in the mountain. Could those rebels have been keeping Sanada’s influence away from the village? By killing off the rebellion, had Soran unintentionally allowed this crime lord to grow in power? So many questions were brewing in the shinobi’s head before remembering his motivation for taking this mission. But he had to stay focused and inform his partner on the dangers of this mission.

“A missing ninja is somewhere inside that base. I don’t know his name, but I am positive that he had to come from our village. He was described to me as having black hair and red eyes. So it’s safe to assume he is an Uchiha from Kirigakure who has unlocked his Sharingan. This rogue is responsible for burning and stabbing multiple victims to death. One of his victims managed to survive and give me all of this information.”  Pausing once again, the Jounin plotted his strategy for bringing the Don to them.

“My theory is that this base of operations has become a stronghold for Don Sanada and he has left that particular Uchiha in charge of his human trafficking operation. There is only one way in and one way out of that hidden lair. So if we can both get inside stealthily, I can create a diversion by challenging the Uchiha and any other rogue shinobi he may have by his side. While I am busy fighting, you can find the slaves and lead them to the escape hatch. Once word reaches Sanada that his camp of slaves has been compromised, the Don will likely want to investigate why his new slave camp has failed at containing his merchandise. Then we’ll have him exactly where we want him!”

After speaking, Soran waited patiently for a response and for the joint to get passed his way again. If his partner had any suggestions, he was open to them. The Jounin was ready to act whenever the taller shinobi was. Until then, he listened.

Word Count : 1,250
Total Word Count: 2,700

It appeared that the majority of the Jounin’s lengthy explanation and strategy fell on deaf ears. After formulating a strategy that would ensure the safety of the slaves and bringing their target to them, the lengthy ninja stated that it would not be good enough before blowing out a puff of smoke. The man insisted that none of the Don’s men would survive this encounter. This was due to them being traitors to the village, not really something that Soran could deny. A suggestion was made that the two would find the Uchuha slave owner and extract the data they needed from him before burning everything else to the ground.

Indeed, the Land of Water would be much better off without the existence of a crime lord. This was evident from the amount of patients the Don had been sending to the medical facility in Kirigakure. Even though healing patients is what allowed the doctor to make income, he could not help but to loathe those who caused harm to those people in the first place. Taking out the Uchiha who burned and stabbed his victims would not be a problem.

Flicking the joint from the tree, the Jounin’s partner sprang into action. The white haired ninja followed behind, but kept his distance. Soran was unsure what his companion was plotting and did not want to become a liability to whatever the course of action being taken was. Instead the shinobi caught the joint out of the air and smoked whatever was left of it. After exhaling the final bit of smoke, the hooded warrior placed the cowl back over his mouth and continued to follow his associate from a reasonable distance away.

Noticing that the man dashing from branch to branch began to slow down, the Kaguya took the lead. He had managed to gain a slight bit of difference between the two before his partner released a low pitched whistle to signal a stop. The other ninja began to speak and deduced that the bandits were still inside the bunker and had not thought to take an early morning shift. But the sun was still rising and a patrol was likely to emerge at any time. Luckily, the two had made it this far without being seen. Continuing his plot, the taller shinobi stated that if the two performed this operation with stealth; they could save the slaves and kill the bulk of the bandits inside within the hour. Soran was to go on ahead while his associate would allow himself to be captured.

“Alright. I will go in, take out any resistance, and find out what I can on Sanada.” The white haired shinobi confirmed as his partner began to weave a few hand seals. In a puff of smoke, the man had transformed and the Kaguya had vanished.

Moving on ahead towards the peak of the mountain, Soran stopped and hid as the morning patrol was just now leaving the bunker. Once they went by, the stealthy shinobi quickly made his way into the bunker. A flashback hit the medic as he entered these walls for a second time. Last time he was here he had saved a female performer from being assaulted, as well as freeing the young prince from captivity. This was a dark and evil place, only illuminated by the slightest amount of light.

Last time he was here, the majority of the bandits were located in the center of the mountain. That is likely where the Uchiha was torturing his victims. As the stealthy assassin began to venture towards this area, he was forced to hide as the escape hatch opened and a bandit entered while carrying an old man. There was something familiar about the old man, but the shinobi’s mind was too preoccupied to realize that the old man was his partner. The bandit took the elderly man down to the lower level of the base where the prince had been held captive. This was likely the location that the slaves were being kept.

Another bandit was around the corner and passed by the man carrying the elderly. It was likely the man’s replacement for the scouting party on patrol. Sneaking up behind the man, Soran quickly covered the bandit’s mouth with one palm and sprouted a bone spike out of the other. This was done so swiftly that not a single sound was made. The hooded ninja then whispered into the bandit’s ear from underneath his cowl:

“I should kill you right now for being a part of this. But instead I will give you an opportunity to make things right. Go tell Sanada that his slaves have escaped captivity and he is needed at the base immediately. If you warn anybody or sound an alarm, I will be back. And next time, there will be no words. Only death and suffering!”

After whispering these words to his hostage, Soran affirmed that the man understood by making him agree to all of his demands. The medic retracted the bone spike back into his palm and shoved the bandit towards the escape hatch and watched as he fled to go deliver the message to his master.

Rather than follow the bandit, Soran proceeded to the central area of the base by climbing on the side of the wall. As he entered the central chamber of the hidden base, the Kaguya noticed that the banners of the previous rebellion group were no longer present. They appeared to be torn down, as some of the fabric was still on the wall. However, the room was more flooded than ever with bandits. At the center of the room was a small glimmer illuminating off of the foreheads of one of them men. The glow came from light reflecting off of a Kirigakure headband with a slash through it. Luckily, the hood on the Jounin’s head prevented his location from being given away. It was clear who the man with the rogue headband was. The description of black hair fit, but the man’s eyes did not appear to be glowing red. This was good! The Uchiha did not feel the need to have his Sharingan active, so he had not yet detected the chakra signature of the Kaguya.

As the stealthy shinboi calculated the best course of action, the bandit that Soran had interrogated earlier entered the rooms and shouted that the slaves have been set free. Suddenly another man entered the room in an outrage, shouting at the Uchiha that his job was to maintain the order of the slave trade. The Uchiha was actually apologetic to the man and addressed him as Faust. It seemed that the bandit that Soran had frightened earlier went to the wrong Sanada. Instead of bringing the Don to the base, he had brought the Don’s son instead.

Without any warning, Soran dropped from the ceiling and landed on Faust; knocking him face-first into the ground. Placing a palm on the back of the man’s head, the medic instantly cut off the electrical signals in the brain of Faust. The Don’s son was now unable to move his body, but he would still be able to speak.

In a rush of panic, the bandits and their Uchiha leader prepared for combat against the lone Jounin. The hooded ninja was completely surrounded and outnumbered. But before any actions were made, the freed slaves emerged from the hallway. Soran’s eyes were focused on the Uchiha, who had now activated his Sharingan. This sight enraged the shinobi who was trained by a man of the same clan. A person who uses those eyes for evil purposes did not deserve the power they granted. While the slaves and bandits began their onslaught against each other, the Kaguya and Uchiha began fighting…

Word Count: 1,300
Total Word Count: 4,000

Dropping from the ceiling and incapacitating the son of Don Sanada was the primary objective before the Jounin could battle hid true target, the Uchiha. Immediately after dropping down and using a medical ninjutsu to paralyze the Don’s eldest son. The information that was needed could be extracted later. For now, the white haired shinobi stood up and got between Faust and the Uchiha that had been getting chewed out by his superior. Meanwhile, Soran kept his eyes on his target without even glancing around his surroundings to notice that he was surrounded by bloodthirsty bandits and vastly outnumbered.

No words were spoken as the Uchiha activated his Sharingan and glared into the eyes of the hooded assailant. The missing ninja from Kirigakure was wearing traditional Uchiha robes in the colors black and grey. He also possessed ninja tools on his waist that any common ninja from a village would have. It was dead silent while the two stared each other down, as if the only people in the room were those wearing headbands. One representing loyalty to the Land of Water and the other representing betrayal.

Being trained by a mentor who possessed the Mangekyō Sharingan, Soran knew of the dangers of looking an Uchiha in the eye. With only a single glance of the Sharingan, a possessor of these eyes could impose a nightmarish Genjutsu within the mind of their victim. To counter this, the white haired ninja learned to channel chakra into the parietal lobe of his brain. This would distinguish illusion from reality and keep the Jounin’s mind clear.

The plan to take care of the intruder appeared to be the Uchiha placing him into a Genjutsu of pure horror and then having his followers kill him. Before any bandits could make a hostile move towards the hooded assailant, the shinobi’s accomplice rushed in and jammed a rusty knife into the throat of a bandit. Behind him was an angry mob of slaves flooding into the room while screaming the words "Imperius Rex!"

In only a few short moments, the central room of the hidden base became a bloodbath. The Uchiha turned his head away from the hooded man during the disturbance, dropping his guard in the process. The Taijutsu master rushed towards his opponent at an extremely rapid rate and punched the rogue shinobi in the jaw without a moment’s thought, warning, or hesitation. The amount of force that went into the power of the swing sent the traitor flying across the room and crashing into the inner edge of the mountain. The possessor of the Sharingan was unaware that his Genjutsu was ineffective and paid the price for assuming that his illusion was successful.

While the Uchiha was struggling to recover from the sucker punch, the other shinobi that came to the base with Soran and stated that he would interrogate Faust while the hooded assassin took care of the missing ninja. The tall ninja then picked up their paralyzed captive and dragged him into a hallway while the Uchiha emerged from the rubble enraged.

“That one was for the kid you set on fire and stabbed repeatedly.” The grey eyed ninja stated coldly as the Uchiha stood to his feet. “But don’t worry, I’ll be sure to give you payback for each and every person you have inflicted pain upon. Your Genjutsu doesn’t affect me. The irregularities you witnessed in my chakra flow was self-inflicted to counter the effects of your Sharingan. You tried to place terror into my mind with those red eyes of yours. I will show you what real fear is!”

The Uchiha wiped the blood from his lip and only responded to the words spoken by weaving a flurry of hand seals. A volley of small fireballs, which were sent flying in an unpredictable manner, emerged from the rogue’s lips. Using his Quick Step, the hooded shinobi avoided each and every fireball sent his way by concentrating chakra throughout his body to temporarily vitalize it to move at extreme speeds. Unfortunately, for each fireball avoided this way, both slaves and bandits were roasted alive by the Phoenix Flower Jutsu.

While flickering around the room at an almost untraceable speed, the intense heat could be felt from underneath his dark ninja clothing. Luckily, this outfit was designed to be fire-resistant and incredibly difficult to burn. This would work in the shinobi’s favor while facing off against a man who wields the element of fire as a weapon.

Displeased with his opponent using swift movements to avoid his assault, the Uchiha responded by releasing a volley of shuriken with one hand, and at the same time, exhaled fire-infused chakra onto them in order to increase the weapons' destructive potential by making them capable of inflicting severe burns upon direct contact. The hooded assailant continued to avoid each projectile sent his way. However, the others in the room were not so fortunate. These fiery shuriken struck both the bandits and slaves in the room. Due to the chakra-based nature of the flames that surround them, the shuriken continued to burn after impact with their victims.

After avoiding the last of the flame shuriken sent his way, the Kaguya flickered directly in front of the Uchiha and proceeded to assault the rogue with an onslaught of combos. These attacks ranged from simple punches and kicks to skewering his foe with several long bone blades emerging from his knees and elbows. Try as he might, the Uchiha did not possess the Taijutsu skills necessary to keep up with his opponent. Even though his eyes could keep up with the swift movements inflicting pain upon him, his body was not quick enough to react.

Impaling the man against the wall with various bone spikes, the Uchiha was mounted on the wall with no escape. The Kaguya cleared the room of the remaining bandits before retracting the bones into his own body, but left the bones impaling the red eyed traitor against the inner wall of the base. Leaving him alive, but unable to move.

Soran then went around the room and healed all the slaves that were injured during the conflict. Even though some of them had died during the struggle, the medical shinobi managed to save the majority of lives. After using the Mystical Palm Technique on the survivors, the doctor instructed the slaves to leave through the escape hatch. They obeyed and left with the satisfaction of knowing that those who had imprisoned them were now dead. With the bandits dead, Faust captured, and the slaves obtaining freedom; the mission was nearly complete.

After the slaves left, there was one last thing to take care of before facing off with Don Sanada. The Kaguya slowly walked over to the Uchiha cursing him for impaling him with bone spikes. Growing tired of the barrage of insults, Soran placed his palm over the traitor’s mouth and paralyzed him with the same medical ninjutsu used on Faust.

“You brought this upon yourself, you know.” The Kaguya explained in a cold, harsh tone. “The Uchiha are a loved and respected clan in the Land of Water. You scorching children alive and stabbing them repeatedly gives the Sharingan a bad name. So to keep the sanctity of the clan intact, I am going to remove your eyes so nobody analyzing your corpse will know you were an Uchiha.”

Speaking these words brought fear into the rogue’s crimson red eyes before the white haired shinobi shot two skeletal bullets into them with his free hand. Blood rushed down the side of the Uchiha’s face as he screamed in agony, unable to move or provide any resistance whatsoever. While his fingertips regenerated; a bone spike protruded from the Kaguya’s palm through the man’s mouth, severing the Uchiha’s spinal cord and killing him.

The aroma from earlier entered the room, along with the Jounin’s comrade. The floor was covered with the bodies of all the bandits, along with the slaves who had lost their lives during the conflict. Soran had been caught next to his opponent crucified against the wall with spikes of bone. Removing his palm from the mouth of the Uchiha revealed a large bone spike emerging from the palm of his hand.

“The bandits are dead and most of the slaves escaped safely.” The hooded ninja told the smoking shinobi as he nonchalantly retracted the bone spike back into his palm. His grey eyes noticed the blood on the hands of the man assigned to interrogate the Don’s son. It was clear that he had likely gained the information and killed Faust.

Walking over to the other shinobi, Soran grabbed the blood-stained joint and began to smoke it with his comrade.

“So what information did you find out?” Soran asked curiously as he puffed in a couple more clouds of smoke before passing it back to the taller shinobi. “We only have one more loose end to tie up before the mission is complete. We need Don Sanada.”

Word Count: 1,500
Total Word Count: 5,500

Evaluating the situation, Soran analyzed the room once more as his grey eyes scanned the floor of corpses. The slaves were officially free and only one task remained. His comrade informed the shinobi that the Don’s hideout was near the edge of the island as he passed him the joint once more. The white haired ninja lowered his cowl and continued to puff and inhale a large quantity of smoke without coughing. As he exhaled, his partner dashed off after giving the Kaguya directions.

Walking around the corner, the medic noticed the body of Faust and analyzed it. His ear had been severed and shoved into his mouth before having his eyes gouged out.

“Damn... And I thought I was brutal.” Soran thought aloud to himself.

This was the second organization to use this mountain as a hideout. He could not allow the cycle to continue. Focusing chakra into his hands, the Kaguya’s fists became a bright white color as he punched the inside of the mountain. With a rumble, the hideout began to cave in. Using his Quick Step, Soran managed to escape through the exit as the dead bodies were buried underneath the rubble.

The sun was bright in the sky upon his exit. How long had the two been on this mission? It didn’t matter, the hours passing by only meant he was closer to the mission being finished. Making his way to the location specified by the taller shinobi, he noticed a large amount of gangsters. Going to work, the Kaguya used his Taijutsu abilities to wipe out the entire camp. Approaching the man who killed the Don, the white haired ninja was asked his name.

“My name is Soran.” The shinobi stated as he removed his hood and cowl. At this point, he felt no need to conceal his identity. With the mission successful, he had proven his worth to the man. The man stated that he had decided against burning down the compound and using it for his own personal use. Soran suddenly regretted destroying the hideout in the mountain with his chakra enhanced strength.

Making their way back to the village, the two enjoyed smoking some more marijuana together. The two approached the gate of Kirigakure around dusk. Waiting for them was the shinobi council. Simultaneously, the two kneeled before the council. Giving partial credit to the white haired ninja, Soran learned that his comrade was addressed as Lord Raionhato Gambaldi.

The two suddenly achieved new ranks for their efforts. The taller man became Raionhato Gambaldi the Black Lion of the Mist and Third Mizukage. His first decree was promoting Soran to ANBU. In a matter of only a few moments, both men were acknowledged as S-Rank ninja in the village. This certainly was a joyous occasion for the two. Thanking Gambaldi for his promotion, Soran wandered off towards his home to get some rest. The medic would soon have new duties to attend while debating if he would keep his doctor position.


Word Count: 500
Total Word Count: 6,000