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Cloud nods standing up, bringing his swords together which in a flash of light became one once more. He placed it onto his back and he started walking away. He paused and look back. "...Thanks LT sensei, for teaching me. I think I'll go out for a bite to eat, then head for Zane. Thanks again, and I will not forget what I learned here today" He said smiling slighty, again it was a rare sight, he then turned around and left the Lodge heading for Nikko's.

A clone of LT pushed and huge crate up behind the lodge into the shed with all the swords inside it. "This new and old weapon seemed to fit here along his others, until i get it to awake, which might be difficult." LT thought as he covered his tracks so no one would follow. LT quickly had to change his gloves because they kept freezing. "This thing keep getting colder and colder."

The ball of light broke through the shed in the back of LT's lodge, complete destroying it as LT's clone was pushed back so fiercely that it too exploded in a puddle of water. Suddenly...the eyes of the demon of the Mist erupted open as the ice began to crack. In a grand display of light, the ice shattered apart as Zane Hajime took his first steps on the debris of the broken shed. A wide grin took over as he cracked his neck. "Tch...LT's going to have my head for destroying his shed. Oh well..." Zane said as he looked in the direction of the docks. "What the...damn...Sephiroth..." Zane muttered as he unsheathed his blade. "Hold on guys...I'm coming! DEMONIC ICE WINGS!" Zane exclaimed as he held his sword high. Ice shot out of the hilt of his blade and covered his arms, the ice covering his entire back like armor as the shoulder blades seemed to shoot out, forming demonic like wings of ice. "Hehehe...the demon of the Mist is back in action!" Zane exclaimed as he erupted from the ground, kicking pieces of debris out in several directions. Zane flapped his wings fiercely as he shot out to head to the battlefield.

Zane walked in the lodge and spotted Hibari sleeping on the chair. He couldn't help but chuckle as he entered one of LT's spare bedrooms and collapsed on the bed from exhaustion. Damn it's good to be able to get a good rest.

Zane rose out of bed as he let out a huge yawn. He stretched his muscles out as he realized that he made a 100% recovery. Thank goodness to being a medical shinobi. He went into the bathroom and took a shower as the hot water felt great on his back. He brushed his teeth...shaved the shadow off his face and got dressed. He wore his usual civilian clothes, happy to not have to wear the foolish kage robes and the stupid hat. He walked out and waved at LT as he went to the back. "Man...I did some damage here now didn't I..." Zane sighed as he made the seals. "Mizu bunshin no jutsu!" Zane cried out as he made 15 clones out of water. All of the clones began to work on the shed without hesitation.

(Sure, i'll leave a full body clone that can heal you since I need to say my goodbyes...^_^)

Zane finally finished the repairs on the shack as he dispelled all of his clones. He wondered what Hibari was up to as he waved back at him. He decided to make a full body clone in order to keep an eye on him as his curiosity was getting the best of him. "ALright...time to go..." Zane said as the real one headed for the Mizukage's tower.

LT went over to his newly built shed and walked in side. It was improved greatly, so he could produce work better. He began the long process of Heating the fires again. And making the kiln for the fires in which to put the best steel in the world in. He would start off, by making a thousands swords. IT would be several months before he would be finished. His adopted father and Uncle of the Demascus family would help him out, And they both had 2 apprentices a piece, so at least he had some help. They started off with a prayer and went straight to work.

Running in, Luo's clone knocked on the door and entered, holding the sword summoning scroll, and a letter. Handing both to the clone of LT Luo's clone sighed. "You know him, always training, always trying to surpass his limits. One day he's gonna kill himself." The note read,

Dear Tares,
I have given you back the summoning scroll for the infinite sword style, and the schematics for a new type of blade I've developed. I trust these schematics with you greatly, and they will be the first blades of their kind to ever exist. I know they will be difficult to manufacture, as not one is the same. It will be a daunting task and you'll hate me for it, but this is of utmost importance. Tares, I think I figured the key to a ninth stage of the infinite sword style. Your creating these blades will be a mark of Kiri history, and I will be indebted to you greatly. When you return from your mission, find me in the training facility and personally deliver the blades. I'll explain it to you when you return.

In the letter was a rather large set of blue prints, each blade seeming more daunting then the last. But Luo knew he could do it. He even gave within the blueprints a rather large pouch of money. It seemed no one ever payed the man for his services.