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"Work multiple steps ahead of your foe." Kyu repeated thoughtfully. The words tumbled in his head a few times. Kyu ran over the steps in his own head, just as Saikoro advised. Kyu could foresee more instances where tracking skills were necessary, and other instances where supreme stealth was required. Speed beyond his means and senses beyond his nature. Kyu rethought his own place on the team. Even now, his place as leader was taken being taken by Saikoro. As much as Kyu haded the concept of not being useful as the head or the body of the team, it was a bitter truth that he had to accept. In order to be successful, that would mean...

Kyu spoke up, "I agree. My own clones are short range only, and my tracking skills are sub-par for this mission. Instead, I'll sacrifice my own com-link to supply Kuro with a link. I'll just hang close to one of you three bros at all times in order to keep in-the-loop." Kyu began to undo his ear piece and the hookup on his collar, "Let's catch up to Kuro, and give him this, along with one of your clone-buddies to chill with. When we do the trade-off, I'll give you your tool packs, 'kay bro?"

Saikoro's eye twitched for a moment as he took a deep breath and turned his eyes to the distance that was before him. '. . . I now understand why it was so easy to dissemble and defeat these guys back in Frost. They're gun happy, not all that focused, and act before they think. I'm going to have to re-train them or kill them.' With a sharp movement, Saikoro moved himself in the lead of the rest of the group by several paces before coming to an immediate stop with his hands out to signal them to stop moving as well. "Hibiki, take a few deep breaths and relax. Don't get allow yourself to get flustered" He said simply, his eyes shifting to take a look at Kira who had stayed quiet all this time but nonetheless was traveling along with them.

"Alright, now there is five of us and I'm not particularly fond of moving a large group rapidly without a coherent plan of action. For simplicities sake we'll say there is four and count Hibiki and Kuro as one as it will be best to keep the two together rather than separate." The man said decisively, his tone darkening and leaving little room for argument. "We have two trackers and two combat specialists. It's not difficult to see how we'll be paired up, however while naturally team dynamics would dictate that Kyu would pair with Hibiki and myself with Kira as we have the most experience with said partners, I'm going to go against that.

Frankly put, Kira is the slowest member of our team but he also has the farthest range.. Excuse me but I did my research and gathered data on each of you and the rest of the squad you were apart of on your last mission... Back to the point, with Kira having the farthest range but being the slowest we need him to be in the front as a type of brick wall that target wont be able to push past. Kyu will be our striker, getting you to the front with Kira will be the smartest tactic so you can cut straight back down from the wall point to the target, this will also give you the most amount of time to prepare yourself. I will work with Kuro and Hibiki to keep the pressure on the target and flush him out with a bluff that we are coming to capture him but our role will simply be to shock and awe with large and showy attacks. We'll also provide a backrow wall that will prevent escape as Kyu strikes our unaware prey."

As Saikoro spoke, he switched eye contact with each of his appropriate team members, his voice keeping a stern and strong forcefulness in it that had worked in the past to demand respect and attention. Upon finishing his directions, he took a final look to each member before continuing, "If you have any questions, now is the time to ask. Otherwise, Kira, Kyu, get to the port and commandeer the fast vessel you can and make your way to cut ahead as Hibiki and I catch up to Kuro."

Saikoro's eye twitched yet again at the sudden loud noise, his fingers irritably and vainly trying to rub the sound out of his ears. "Keep your com-link, Kyu. You'll be moving separately at certain points, as will myself and Kira. Hibiki and Kuro will always be together so they will share, in the future I'll be sure to have one for Kuro as well." The man said as he waved his hand away at Kyu to not give Hibiki the mic. With a soft sigh, Saikoro walked on ahead in the direction that they had originally been moving but refrained from going to far as he still required Hibiki to lead him to Kuro.


Kira gazed off into the distance for a moment as he waited for the rest of his team to finish up with their exchange of items, his tongue softly flickering over his lips to moisten them as they had gotten dry from his lack of participation in the conversation. But there truly was no need for him to speak up, he agreed with Saikoro's words and would only follow his orders and since the man always took control for himself he rarely needed Kira's verbal support. Though in this instance he was completely agreeable with the plan... He barely knew the shark-like boy, in fact he didn't know him at all and the idea of suddenly working together with him and being separate from Saikoro made him slightly unease. Maybe it wouldn't have been as bad if it had been Hibiki, who had slightly bonded with earlier but as it stood he had yet to exchange words with Kyu ever since the brief and unpleasant moment on the ship. "Well, I guess it's time for us to head out then. All set?" Kira said softly to Kyu, Better late, then never.

Hibiki's eager face dropped a bit when he wasn't allowed to take Kyu's mic. He was used to issuing commands towards his canine ally without one, but he wouldn't mind giving up that luxury for the mission. "Ugh, basic gear." he growled in disgust as he caught the bundles flawlessly. He hitched up the bundle to his side, under his ginormous kiri-colored hoodie, and pocket the other for Kuro.

It could have been an animal-like sensitivity that Hibiki has grown accustomed to, but the aura around their troupe began to feel slightly uncomfortable. In fact, it seemed like Saikoro was the only one who was adapting to this new team formation more than the others. Hibiki shook his head to jumble up the ideas that were forming. "Good luck!" The Inuzuka said cheerfully, flashing an uncharacteristic thumbs up. He nodded once more before chasing after Kuro's scent on All-Fours. "Kuro is only three hundred and fifty meters from here!" He called out as he let a small chuckle escape his lips.

It was actually late in the afternoon by the time Koji and Saikoro made it to the gate of the village, where things seemed to be mostly back in place and non reminiscent of the damage the village had sustained from months ago. "Good to see the place is back to normal, well at least it looks that way from here." Koji said with a slight smirk passing by the gatesmen who simply stared at teh couple, most likely astonished by the fact that Koji was alive and simply walking back into the village after having gone missing long ago. "Well Dice-San, I think we should head to the administrative building before we do anything, I'm not usually up for paper work and doing everything by the books, but I rather not stay on the books as a dead man or a deserter." Koji said looking back to his new team mate.

Watching Musica closely, it was more than clear that he was a cautious individual, perhaps it was a good thing to be so cautious of everyone, but with him being so uptight it would be hard to pry in and figure out why he would act that way. "No worries, about rudeness, I've been subject to far worse than that." Koji said with a smirk playing across his face, now eyeing down the rest of the field with memories of his time in the academy. Truthfully it had not been that long ago since he was here himself, and really he should be back here considering that he was in no state to represent the village until he began to develop himself and his own fighting style.

"And we actually are well done with this place, my friend here decided to bring us over here so if you want to know why we are here it's best that you ask him." Koji said. Although he knew that they came over to train he did not want to broadcast it to everyone else within the village that he had been held captive for a number of months and was beginning to lose his grip of ninjutsu control and even some basic taijutsu tactics. "But while we are here, I might as well train a bit, or maybe pick up a mission, or something along those lines." he said as he plopped down on the ground taking a meditative position as to focus his own chakra, and at the same time use it to strengthen his bodies electrical currents in order to manipulate them for attacks and other techniques that he would like to develop.

Musica followed Saikoro with his eyes, trying to gain whatever knowledge he could from the way he moved. 'Strong.He noted as the man hefted the giant sword as if it were a feather. Musica's eyes widened, finally recognizing the sword for what it was. The Executioner's Blade. . . . He thought, watching the length of the sword gleam in the sunlight. The boy took half a step back without even noticing, shifting his gaze back to Saikoro. Musica quickly blinked the surprise from his face and crouched onto a half split, his right leg out. Explains those damn bells.


Musica shifted to his other leg and looked at Koji. The air around that one had a feel of power to it. Musica stood and did some stretching kicks. If his partner was anywhere close to the rumours that flew around Saikoro, then Musica was going to be in for a treat. The red head pulled his arms across his chest and looked at Saikoro again, this time smiling despite himself. "Sounds like a blast," He said. What was this sudden fire? Musica had no idea, nor did he care. "When do we start?"