Oto Border

[Kurakuren Shima]

"Hm... Okay but I still want to take a look around the place, you know research my surroundings know where to go at a time of need and stuff like that, and because you wouldn't let me be spotted I want Sachi to help me look around thanks to her Kekkei Genkai," Kurakuren replied to Nicholas. "Of Course Nick that I wouldn't do something rash," he said as the Shinobi was about to say something of how bad of an Idea this would be.

[Sachi Akita]

Sachi jumped up quickly and was more than ready to go. She shook her head to get her duo purple hair out of her eyes and grinned happily.

"Ooh Sounds fun!" Sachi said, ready to head out.

[Nicholas]

Nicholas simply shrugged and moved over to sit on the ledge lining the cave. Regardless of how well her kekkei genkai worked they would leave traces, and Nicholas would be tailing behind and ready to intervene if something did happen.

[Sachi Akita]

Sachi offered her hand to Kurakuren to help him up, hardly able to hide her excitement about their adventure.

"Where are we going Ren? This is going to be so fun!" She said happily.

[Akemi Yamagata]

Akemi frowned slightly as she watched Sachi.

"Just remember to be careful and don't do anything to draw attention to yourselves." She said, though she was sure that Nicholas would manage to be watching Kurakuren some how.

[Kurakuren Shima]

"Okay, Okay we won't" groaned Kurakuren. "Well, Sachi let's go," Kurakuren said grabbed Sachi's hand and they disappeared.

[Kekeya Sasaki]

Once the two had left, something came charging out of the forest. It was a drake (a wingless, quadrapedal dragon). Specifically, Ryuumori. One of Kekeya's many summoning creatures. It stopped in Nicholas's presence and spoke to him. "The Sasaki have been assembled, sir, and are waiting at the eastern border of Otogakure. They await the confirmation to start the infiltration."

[Nicholas]

Nicholas glanced back, turning around fully to face the reptile and standing up.
That was fast... it's only been 3 weeks.

Nicholas thought for a moment before drawing a small map in the dirt and marking their position and speaking.

"Alright. I've made a cave in the cliff wall behind us as our base of operations. Head back and tell Kekeya to meet us there - I've spent the last few weeks productively, and I think it would be best if the infiltration group knew all of their options before going in. How soon can we expect them to arrive?"

[Kekeya Sasaki]

Ryuumori nodded. "Very well. They will be upon us by dusk, tonight, if no difficulties are encountered, sir. I'll inform them of the rondevous with proper and specific direction." The dragon spoke very politely, bowed its head, and vanished.

[Nicholas]

As soon as the dragon vanished the Nicholas it had been speaking to followed suite, disappearing in a puff of white smoke.

[Kurakuren Shima]

After a while of being a way Sachi, Nicholas and Kurakuren were back to the camping site. "So what's the report?" Kurakuren asked. "Have all the Sasaki been gathered?" Kurakuren asked again.

[Nicholas]

"I have no idea." Nicholas said, moving to sit on the benchlike ridge lining the main chamber of the cave.
"All I know is that they'll be here by sunset. It's not like it matters, anyways - I've taken precautions considering the fact that Kekeya's entire plan revolved around getting people to join a fight that didn't concern them in the least. While it'd be easier with the entire group, we could probably go in with just Kekeya, Akemi and I, grab your friend and make a run for it with relatively little trouble."

[Kekeya Sasaki]

(On the other side of Oto)


Kekeya stood at the front of them. All of their now gathered allies. Nori by his side, and the Sasaki behind them. "Is everyone ready? This will be an infiltrate-and-recover mission. We all know what to do. Correct?"

They all sounded off one at a time.

Kiyoshi: "Go time!"
Kaiomaru: "Hmm..."
Mosenn: "I'm ready!"
Mokoto: "Hurry up!"
Chihiro: "Ready!"
Illidan: "Get on with it!"
Miyoko: "All set! Heehee!"
Koga: Onward..."

Kekeya seemed to be a natural born leader. "With the extraction of Tsukishiro Hamme, we will be one step closer to taking back the honor of Kagegakure. We may not attack today, but there will be future victory. Today, we will aid our comrade in her freedom. Speed is of the essence! Stealth, of priority!" The Sasaki agreed in unison, and the whole group dispersed, taking their individual paths to the rondevous. Kekeya traveled with Nori.

[Nori Niigata]

Nori was thankful that the long journey of gathering the Sasaki together was finished, even though it meant the part that she dreaded the most was now looming upon her. She felt the sense of dread that she had been holding away from her ever since the mission started, but she pushed it away once more with force and stood up straight.

She smiled at Kekeya and placed her hand on his shoulder, "You did it Kekeya. How do you feel having them all gathered together under you? You were magnificient by the way." She said, giving him assurance as they walked.

[Akemi Yamagata]

Akemi entered the cave carrying a small basket that she weaved out of plant stems. Inside the basket were small pretty flowers. She held one up and smelled it before putting it back into the basket and putting the basket on the floor.

"They should be here soon, right? I'm sure they'll be exhausted by the time they arrive. I found these flowers earlier and had to go pick them. They help rejuvenate one's energy more quickly when added to tea or food." She said, explaining her short absense from the cave.