'How's the interrogation going?' asked Damashi, as a man came out of a room.
'He's not talking.' said Otobi shaking his head. 'I've already called for Toyiko sir.'
'Good.' said Damashi nodding approvingly. 'We need to know why that man attempted to kill my daughter.'
They were in a building with gray walls and few windows. The Interrogation room was one of the most dreaded places in the village. Most people who ever visited it, always came back different. Toyiko Asama was the leader of the Interrogation group. He specialized in mind Gijutsu techniques.
The exit doors swung open, Hiroto and Toyiko came walking in. Toyiko was in his fifties, he was completely bald and was wearing a Black coat that fell to his sandals.
'Good afternoon Osazu.' said Toyiko bowing his head.
'Hey Damashi.' said Hiroto, punching Damashi playfully on the shoulder. Toyiko stared in disbelief.
'How's the training going?' asked Damashi.
'The boy is really upset.' said Hiroto sighing.
'I don't understand how he still got defeated by his brother, even when he was using the beast Konjou.' said Damashi.
'His brother was able to sync his Konjou with his own beast, allowing him to be five times stronger than he normally should be.' said Hiroto. 'As for Ken, he totally forgot himself and fell to the power of his beast. It was his first time and he had no experience.'
'I see.' said Damashi. 'What are you waiting for Toyiko!?'
'Sorry my lord!' said Toyiko, jumping. He had been listening to their conversation, but didn't understand a thing.
The three men walked into the interrogation room, with Toyiko leading the way. The same man that had attacked them during the birthday festival sat on a chair, his hands were in chains behind him. He looked up when he heard them coming in, he smiled.
'What are you trying to do now?' asked the rogue man.
'Get you to talk.' said Toyiko. He placed his hand on the rogue's head.
'What-' the rogue's eyes became blank, he looked dead.
Toyiko closed his eyes, he raised his other hand extending only his middle and index fingers.
After fifteen minutes, Toyoki opened his eyes. He turned to the other men.
'Rayaki sent him!' he said.
None of the men looked surprised. Hiroto raised his hand to his hair, his eyes on the floor. Damashi nodded at Toyoki.
'He thought taking out your daughter would be a means of revenge.'
The rogue ninja had woken up. He was smiling evilly.
'Why did he send you?' asked Damashi. 'The Senkai only have Yajuu in their group. He could have sent someone really powerful.'
'Because I was the perfect spy.' said the man.'Or I am the perfect spy.'
The man hit the floor with his foot. The ground shook violently and jagged rocks broke out of the ground, obstructing him from view.
'What is he doing?' yelled Toyiko shielding his face.
'Trying to get away!' said Hiroto. He threw his fist straight into the rock, shattering it to a thousand pieces. The man was already gone. A huge hole on the wall, behind the chair he had been sitting on.
'Stay here Damashi!' said Hiroto. He jumped out through the hole.
'Where the hell could he have gone to?' said Hiroto standing on the roof of the interrogation building. He knew the man wasn't stupid enough to flee through roof tops, He looked down at the streets, that was when he saw him. The man was running down a narrow street, pushing people out of his way.
'How rude.' said Hiroto jumping to the ground.
'Ha.....Imbeciles.' laughed the man. He was about to run into an alley when a hand grabbed him by the neck. He was lifted off his feet and slammed into the wall with such force that he broke through it. Hiroto stood outside, his right hand and the rogue in the building. A woman and her children sat on their table. Their dinner halted due to the sudden break in. They all had their eyes on the two men. The mother had her pork-chop, that was almost in her mouth, suspended in the air, while the children stared in amazement.
'He did it!' said the man pointing at Hiroto, who tightened his grip around the man's neck. 'Urgh!'
'Sorry about this.' said Hiroto bowing.'I'll get people to come fix this,'
He swung the man in mid-air, catching him and at the same time pinning the rogue's hands to his back. He pushed him out through the building. At that moment, two Jinketsu in white masks appeared behind them.
'You people have a knack of coming to a scene when the whole situation has been resolved.' said Hiroto smiling. He handed the rogue to them. 'He's a tricky one, be careful.'
The man began to laugh insanely. The two Jinketsu stared at each other, one of them spoke to Haroki.
'Why is he laughing?'
Hiroto stared at the man, his hand on his chin. He seemed to be doing some fast thinking
'The bastard already sent a clone out.' said Hiroto finally realizing.
'Ha...took you long enough!' laughed the rogue. 'With the information I've gathered from your little village.'
'You bastard!' yelled Hiroto. He threw a punch at the rogue, sending him flying out of the hands of the Jinketsu and smashing into a building. Hiroto gasped for breath. He looked at the hole he had made. Opposite the hole was another hole about the same size.
'Uh Oh! said Hiroto as the same mother and children, gazed at him from their table through the new hole.
'I'll get that fixed!' said Hiroto smiling guiltily. He turned to the Jinketsu. 'Take him away.'
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Four boys and two girls lay on the grass in the middle of a field. Mi and Lei were talking about a boy they had seen in the Ocean country during their mission. Haroki, Sho and Nori were talking about a coming Premier League Fight that was coming up the following week. Ken just looked up at the sky, trying to make out the shapes of the clouds.
'Do you have a girl friend?'
It was Mi's voice. Ken sat up to look at who she was talking to, but was surprised to see her looking at him.
'I don't.' said Niro smiling with his eyes closed. 'But I'd be-'
Mi's fist collided with Niro's cheek, he broke through the ground sending pieces of rocks every where.
'Hmpf!' she dusted her hands. 'Where was I? Oh I remember...I asked Ken if he-What's wrong with you guys?'
Ken, Haroki and Sho were hugging each other in fear, huge beads of sweat on their heads, their eyes round with terror.
'Won't...you... you check if N-Niro's okay?' stammered Haroki.
'He should be.' said Mi looking into the human made port-hole. 'Are you okay?' she yelled at Niro down the hole.
'I'm okay.' echoed Niro's voice. That hole's gotta be deep, thought Ken, his knees shaking. 'My jaw's just broking, but there's nothing love can't-Aaarggghhh!'
Mi was dusting her hands again.
'My nose.' cried Niro, his voice muffled. He was obviously clutching his bleeding nose.
'Did you see her hit him?' asked Sho his hands shaking violently.
'No.' squeaked Haroki trying to shift behind Ken and Sho. 'You better go Ken...She wanted to ask you a question.' He pushed Ken forward.
Ken knew what they were on about. They were obviously sending him out to a wolf.
'What was it you asked me again?' asked Ken, clearly still afraid.
'Oh.' She looked around at him. 'Do you have a girl-friend?'
Ken actually thought she was kidding. She'd known him for almost a year and she was asking him if he had a girl friend.
'Well?' asked Mi.
'No.'
'Good...Pick me up to night.' said Mi.
'But-'
'Did you say something?' asked Mi moving hair from her eyes.
At that moment, Niro came climbing out of the hole. Ken's heart skipped a beat.
'Eight?' said Ken.
'Seven.'
'Seven it is.' said Ken forcing a smile.
'Cool...She you later then.' She jumped out of sight.
Ken sighed. He put his hand on his forehead. He heard movement, he raised his head to see Lei still sitting on the grass. Her green eyes quickly turned away when he looked at her. He blushed.
'I better go.' said Lei getting to her feet, her blonde hair fell over her face. 'See you guys later.' And she was gone.
'You got a date bro.' siad Haroki finally letting go of Sho. 'I use to go out with her, till she broke up with me.'
'What happened?' asked Niro as he rubbed the blood of his nose.
'Forgot our last date.' said Haroki smiling. 'Knocked two of my teeth out. No I think it was three..four....Nah! Whose counting?'
Ken gulped. She was really pretty, but Ken knew one thing for sure. They don't do plastic sugery here.
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Two figures could be seen walking on a narrow path. They had passed a dust board by the side of the path that said 'Ryoku 20 Miles away'. One was a man, the other a woman.
'If we hurry, we can reach the village before its dark.' said the man. He was dressed in a black robe. He had black hair that lay flat against his head.
'Shut up Wahchi.' said the woman. She had really pale skin. black hair and eyes. Her robes billowed behind her as the wind picked up pace.
'Why are you pissed Fuyu?' said Wahchi grinning.
'We've been walking two days straight. Why won't I ?' said Fuyu frowning. 'Let's just do the deed and return back.'
'Trust me we will.' said Fuyu.
Swish!
'Ha.' laughed Wahchi dodging as Fuyu's arm flew over his head. 'You think I'd get punched in the face again.'
Pow!
Wahchi fell to the ground, a huge bump on the back of his head. 'Ouch.'
'Next time I'll kill you.' said Fuyu, her clone dematerialized.'Never say 'we' there is no 'we'.'
'Okay.' grunted Wahchi getting up. 'Let's-I mean I'll go turn that stupid village upside down.'
The oak tree behind them slowly withered up, as if the whole life in it was being sucked out. Wahchi slowly smiled.