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Zolo's puppet still kept Rei occupied, but now had to deal with his clones " I said the only way you going to get this back is if you beat me an' I haven't seen it yet. fighting off Rei's clone with one hand and the other hand used to manipulate the puppet became very difficult. He had gotten one of the clones with a shuriken as the charged be still had the rest to deal with. Gr.. I may have to pull a tactical retreat on this one I don't need to get myself damaged before the exam Zolo thought as he said "You think your clones can stop me as he moved through the area to avoid the clones while still working his puppet.

The puppet disappeared in a puff of smoke and to make a quick excape he disappeared in the water. Til next time... this time you got off easy Zolo thought as he made his way out of the location.

(( will do))

Zen now proud of his win announced it to the whole waterfall village, to be the one ninja to represent the village as not being a weakling. He told the 'heroes' of the myterious Yoji's lose by default in the middle of the match because of some odd reason.

The 'heroes' met with each other to figure out who could it be and could have only thought of it to be Zolo who they thought of as the " Red Waterfall" for all the people he had killed. They feared that he may have a hand in the exams and hoped that there will be no more particication of his actions in the exams. They'd have to keep a close eye on it as they watch Zen in the next round.

ninja Zolo made it back home, he set down his new sword byt he door. and lounged back in his chair in the dark be placed the ANBU mask on the sun lit table his face still hidden in the dark. " Ah, what a nice day."

(( from Konoha))

Zolo had reached home, he set down the scroll on the table and then set down his sword that he gave note taht he'd have to clean later on. Zolo was no fool with traps and felt it was too easy to take the scroll and believed there was a hidden trap inside the scroll. Hosw to open it was the trick. To be a fool and overconfident to just open it may leave him to be a Rip Van Winkle. He grabbed the scroll off the table set it on the bed as he move the table to get to his secret room that held his collection since he started. As he opened the door, he grabbed the scroll to enter a flame lit stone room that has held many things like his old base except for it to be considerably smaller. He put the scroll in a holding box and put it into a chest. " For now, it'll have to stay in here."

Zolo returned back up to the surface and place everythign back how it was. then sat down, taking off the mask to take a rest.

Zolo entered the house, passing Neko swiping at butterflies, he enter his lab. Placing the sever head of Athena's father on the table he grabbed his surgical equipment. Needles on points to keep the chakra from escaping the head, Zolo sommoned a few clones for this operation being taht he'd be the next one to be under medical jutsu. Placing the eyes in a container to a catalyst to keep the charingan alive.

Removing the ANBU mask and everythign else to where he was only in his pants, he laid on the operating table. No painkillers or sedatives, for that it could make him lose control of the clones. Tied down, they began to remove the first eye, Zolo's hand grabbing the steel table began to bend to the force of his hands. After time, when the operation was done, it was almost like he was shedding crison tears. As he stat up visions and memeories went past as though hs saw the memories of the father in a split second. Gasping for have an experience worse than any genjutsu would have ever done to him, he gasped for air. Shocked and in a cold sweat, Zolo hit the floor... something he would have to endure to gain the poser he needed.

Neko awoke to see his limp master, Zolo body limpagains the wall as if one of the fresh bodies he brought in occasionally. Meowing to awake his master. A blue glisten came fron Zolo's as he awoke. " Hello Neko " Zolo saud as he scratched behing the cat's ears.

Sitting up without help of the wall, slowly getting up, he took the clothes and mask he took off before his operation. Then headed up to his living couaters. The brouse on his ribs had disappeared but as he put in the new chain mail under his shirt. Throwing on his overcoat and then he grabbed the new ANBU mask he took before leaving battle -- a cat shaped mask-- grabbing his writing set he wrote on the cheek of the mask Jinchu (punishment of hell) and Tenchu ( Punishment of heaven) on the other. " It is time, " leaving the painted on mask on the table, " Time for evaluation". Zolo witht eh kitsune mask already in his hand it was time for him to go.

" Neko, take care of the place while I am gone ok? Hide if danger comes."