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"Let's get to konoha, Sabu-sensei should be there. And Sokitsu, too. You keep an eye on Ion and I'll watch 225#" Shinji said, now jumping to another branch.

Sabu and Sokitsu stepped over the threshold into Konoha and smiled.
"Ahh.. I haven't been here in a long while. Still looks the same." Sabu said wistfully. He sniffed the air. "And smells the same... Is that Nichiroku? Treat me will you Sokitsu-san?"
Sokitsu sighed and shook his head. "Yohiro-sama, why is it that the first thing we do when we enter a town together is eat? And why do I always pay?"
Sabu laughed. "Simple! Eating replenishes the body, but Nichiroku Ramen replenishes the soul! And you pay because I forgot my wallet again."
Putting his face in his hand, Sokitsu muttered. "You're hopeless."
Sabu nodded. "As long as we are in agreement, time to eat!"

The floor rumbled in a remote area in Sky Country. The earth split and Jin crawled his way from the humus and dirt. It was true that he was wounded, but such a small would would not kill him. In fact, he laughed a bit. Such an easy mission, but he botched it. That would draw this master's ire for sure.
He slid through a stone wall as if it was water and made his way to a dark room with one single occupant. A woman with a deeply dark beauty and eyes as deep as the sea sat in a chair reading what looked like a medical report. If she noticed Jin at all she didn't show it.
"Mistress Ifuuki. I have returned to report." Jin said cautiously.
Ifuuki did not turn toward him. "I did not send you to gather a report." she replied as she flipped to the next page. "I sent you to retrive the subject."
Jin bowed. "I understand Mistress, but the was-"
Ifuuki suddenly stood and glowered at Jin. "I know. The Hyuuga. You are forgiven. For now. Get into a regen tank. You're bleeding on my floor."
Jin nodded and left the room. Ifuuki smiled deeply. She loved the smell of blood. Perhaps a trip to Konoha was long overdue.

"I come with a report. I failed my mission, but gathered some intel. I've positively ID'd the Ifuuki's mark. A young boy, I'd guess 14 or 15. Ash-blond hair, black attire. He had a strange chakra-flow, I'll need to see it again if I want to make a accurate analysis. Anyway, Ifuuki's experimented on an extremely powerful ninja, we know him as 228#. Shes merged him with pure earth chakra, so I think I'm the only person here capable of taking him down. Master, you're strongest sake please. No saketo, I'll be fine" The shisho passed him a bottle of sake. Shinji took a gigantic swig, which was uncharacteristic of him, but it was necessary to get his evaluation of his chest. "We've thwarted Ifuuki 4 consecutive times. I'm certain she'll be coming here in person,"

A bowl crashed. "Did you say... Ifuuki?" Sakurai whimpered, wide-eyed.

"You're that man, I saw earlier, aren't you. Who are you? Why do you know so much about me?" Sakurai demanded. His heart started to pound as he was extremely frightened.

Feeling strangely soothed by this man Sakurai did as he was told. "Thank you, sir." He said quietly. Shinji suddenly flinched. He seemed to have noticed something, but decided that he would keep it to himself. For now.

Muuga jumped down and backhanded Sora. "When do you ever ssshut up boy?" he exclaimed. "I'll deccccide when we move out, not you." He turned and strode though the brush and grinned evily. "But if SSSabu-sssan isss there, then there mussst be ssssomthing going on. Perhapsss we'll pay him a visssit after all." He laugh manically and walked back to Sora. He kicked him in the side. "Get up. We're leavin."