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"I specialize in water ninjutsu but I'm very competent in genjutsu and taijutsu as well," Issui said to Tobasu. "If you can get me on or in water against a foe there is little chance I cannot defeat them unless they are far, far more powerful than me and even then I can wear them out more than a little. I need to be fairly well hydrated or I become weaker and I cannot stand being in very hot places for very long, I actually can lose consciousness far faster than others in extreme heat."

Akira stood and smiled, his eyes watched the movements of a man in the street carefully, taking in each detail, watching for any sudden motion.

"So, you're here?" A voice muttered, "I never thought I'd see another Shinyuudai."

"Don't." Akira replied simply, he had found the source of the voice, three feet behind him, two feet to the left.

The rooftop that they stood on was wet from the previous night's rain, and completely empty save the two shinobi who had not even seen each others' faces yet.

"You know, you shouldn't have come here." The voice said, pausing at the beginning.

"You should have listened to me." Akira sighed, turning on his heel and locking eyes with his company.

The ninja tutted, his tongue clicked quietly in his mouth.

"You going to try to kill me?" The shinobi asked, his eyes widened slightly.
He was an average looking man, his hair tied back firmly, his skin was a gentle tone, but still identifiable as that of the Fire Country. His clothes suggested that he was off a low rank, but the ring on his finger suggested wealth.

"You are a conundrum."

"Excuse me? Coming from a Shinyuudai that's-" The man asked.

Akira formed a single seal and grinned, his teeth showing through his murderous smile.

"FORGET IT!" He yelled, "Suiton- Suigadan-no-jutsu!"

The water at their feet shot upwards and paused, then formed into spikes and plunged deep into the unnamed ninja from all angles.
He fell to his knees and looked at Akira in awe, his lip trembling as the Shinyuudai approached casually.

"You will never speak my name again." Akira smiled, placing a hand gently on the man's forehead.

"Goodbye." He added, then forcefully pushed the man backwards, his head slamming with a sickening crack onto the rooftop beneath them.

"Only one place left to search..." Akira grinned to himself, "Tsuki Temple."

The giant lizard neared the cave and Ifuuki held up her hand motioning it to stop. "We are here, and we are not alone." she spoke to her riders. "Looks like we'll be entertained."

Akira watched, he already knew that his location was known.

"It's all going to plan." He grinned, stepping out and staring directly at the group.
His heart raced, his blood rushed around his body and he stifled a chuckle.

"This... this ragtag group?" He muttered, calming himself and looking at them again.

"Do not underestimate them, Akira." Ryou said firmly, correcting Akira's nonchalance.

"I'll crush them." Akira grinned, defying the words of the Tsukumogami ring for the first time.

"Akira, I fear you cannot win this battle." Ryou said, ignoring the Shinyuudai's rebellious attitude.

"Ryou-sama, you know nothing of what I can do." Akira chuckled, moving his neck slowly and sighing as the bones cracked.

"Don't make this mistake: Turn and flee, while you still can."

"Ryou-sama, be quiet or I'll bury you too."

"YOU INSOLENT WHELP!" The ring bellowed, it grew hot on Akira's hand.

"Know your place, Spirit." Akira commanded, the metal cooled suddenly.

"Your father was right, you are nothing compared to your brother." Ryou said judgementally.

"Hah, then I'll let you tell him all about this battle. And you can be the one to tell him how wrong he is." Akira said, closing his eyes and taking a deep breath.

"Akira, please. Don't do this..." Ryou said, a hint of a plea in his voice.

"Which of you is Ifuuki?" Akira called, moving closer to them.

Ifuuki held up a hand to Eiju. "You'll get your chance. I want to see how this plays out."
She stepped forward and jumped down to the ground. she spoke to the young man. "If you can't tell then you aren't powerful enough to ask."

Tobasu corrected his sunglasses a bit."Hmmm I shall keep it in mind. We move out within 20 minutes. That should be enough to grab your gear We meet at the gate. Any objections?" He asked

"Nope, atleast I don't have em" Ganeni answered and left the room and went to his own"

Ifuuki took a step back clearly suprised. "You...little dragon..." she whispered. Quickly gaining her composure she laughed loudly. "Amazing! Simply amazing! I am here, ready to snatch a prize beyond compare and another prize, one that I have been after for nearly a century, appears before me! Will wonders never cease! I must thank you boy for bringing him here!"