Several kiloters outside of Iwagakure's1Hidden Stone Villagewalls
"Let
get this straight, you ditched the security detail we so carefully prepared and provided for you; traveled across the entire continent with only your non-shinobi private security; where you could've easily been captured or killed; just to arrive early for the Chunin Exams?"
"When you put it like that, it sounds very irresponsible..."
"IT IS!"
In the obscure, bowl-shaped fissure in the rocky terrain, selected for the sole purpose of preparing for the Final Exams, Tetsuo Mori was sitting in Seiza2Ancient, Japanese, formal wall of sitting.
The rchant received a well-deserved sermon from none other than Tango, who'd left his students to train for themselves upon witnessing Tetsuo's abrupt arrival
With his position as head of Mori Sp., the very sa company Kumogakure so heavily relied on in recent years, Tetsuo was initially ant to arrive in the Land of Earth alongside the Raikage...with a substantial protective detail in tow
But when Tango saw the overly energetic rchant suddenly, and recklessly tumble straight into their training location, he was at a complete loss of words...
Shō, and the other security guards under his command, all bowed apologetically. Fully aware of the trouble their superior had caused for Kumogakure
"The upper brass back ho is probably in a frenzy right about now...sigh!" (Tango)
"After completing our sea journey, we managed to make contact via a portable, long-range radio-" (Shō)
"One of our newest products by the way!" (Tetsuo)
FWAP!
Shō smacked Tetsuo on the head for interrupting before continuing onwards "Your superiors are aware of our arrival, and responded with so news" (Shō)
"Oh? Let
guess, Raikage-sama has departed for Iwagakure?" (Tango)
"He should be here in two to three days" (Shō)
"Excuse ?!" Tango shouted in surprise
Amongst the Five Great Shinobi Nations, Iwagakure was on the most northwestern area on the continent. As opposed to Kumogakure, which dwelled to northeast, a journey between said nations typically lasted for at least 8 to 12 days, if not longer
"He couldn't have used a Noble Road, the Lightning Daimyō-sama is already here..." (Tango)
"Noble Road? Hey Shō! Why didn't we use one of those, instead of traveling on a boat, ugh! You know how sea sick I get!" (Tetsuo)
"Sigh... They're monitored travel paths exclusive to the Daimyō's of each nation. Trespassing on them imdiately gets you on the FRONT of the Bingo Book" (Shō)
"Oh...well that's greedy of them. It's not like those spoiled old n do MUCH anyways" (Tetsuo)
"Please refrain from saying that out loud, no matter how true it may be" (Shō)
{In that case, did he travel by land...on foot? I an, considering who we're talking about, I can picture him dashing through the land like a hurricane but-} (Tango)
"I can't say for certain, but I suspect Raikage-dono departed Kumogakure days ago...in secret. Likely to give the false impression to others that he was still in the village" (Shō)
"That...seems more likely than what I was thinking. If he's moving discreetly, it'd explain how you got here before he did. Plus, there's barely nine days left until the Finals begin" (Tango)
Tango brought his team out of the village, into this barren area for their protection
Reports from his colleagues remaining at the hotel had inford him of other parties on edge. Foul play and sabotage have beco a constant, with ninja from different nations trying to eliminate the competition prior to the finals
He'd hoped the new wave of civilians and interest parties set on witnessing the exams would limit such actions. Iwagakure was already filled to the brim with people, making it much harder to operate in the shadows
But the boldness of others was clearly underestimated on his end...
{Considering we have all these ninja hailing from different villages, who were just at war not so long ago, now residing so close to each other for over a month...} "I suspected so village might try sothing, but not so many at once. Just goes to show how much everyone NEEDS to win this thing" (Tango)
"Indeed. Also, while we fully understand this doesn't make up for our leader's sporadic behavior, please accept his full hearted apology for causing unneeded stress to your superiors during this important ti" Shō apologized as he grabbed Tetsuo's head and made him bow
"It's fine, I'm not the one you should be bowing to. Besides, it was our one-sided decision to arrange shinobi guards for him, despite the fact Mori Sp. doesn't answer to Kumogakure. Though, I humbly request you at least try to make better efforts to keep us in the loop from here on" (Tango)
"Great! See Shō, we're all good!" (Tetsuo)
"...I want a raise" (Shō)
"E-Er...we'll talk later. Um, Tango! I had several reasons for leaving ahead of Raikage-dono and his entourage, but the most important were these..." Tetsuo clarified while presenting a locked, black suitcase
CLICK!
"What in the-?!" (Tango)
"Made with top-of-the-line materials, they'll surely give your students an edge" (Tetsuo)
"...I get it. This is free advertisent your getting from us" (Tango)
"Kekeke! True. But that's not the main reason I'm doing this. I still feel indebted towards you, and those adorable rascals of yours" Tetsuo smiled as he turned to observe the Genin's intense training
??????
SWISH! CLANG!
"Tsk! You trying to give
a haircut?"
"Sorry, but Funsui-senpai said I can't learn anything from sparring with him anymore! I'll give you ti to tie your hair in a ponytail if you'd like?"
"Thanks, but Rei owns the ponytail look in this squad" {Fūton: Toppa3Wind Style: Breakthrough!}
BOOSH!
Tai and Suzu were in the midst of a sparring session
Both had managed to complete the training assigned to them in record ti, but hit a "wall" on which direction they were to go next. Tango referred to this as a sign they were becoming Chunin
No longer students, nor children, the ti was approaching for them to dictate their own training regins. Choosing their own paths as they slowly beca adults
{Kumo-ryū: Omotegiri4Cloud Style: Front Beheading!} (Tai)
WHIP!
Prior to taking what could only be described as a "perfect stance
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