Mission Title: Where Does the Good Go
Rank: A-Rank
Points worth per player: 75+ pts
Location: Land of Snow
Description:
Rumors have it that an ex-shinobi originating from Konoha, has started to resurface and has been spotted in the Land of Snow. Due to the nature of their status, this shinobi is considered armed and dangerous. Lord Sasuke believes that with their mercenary status and being spotted within the enemy country, this shinobi could provide high intel to turn the tide of battle. Proceed with extreme caution and bring this person back alive if possible.

After everything was said anddone it took Nanami several moments to absorb all of the words Sasuke and Sarada said. Things were painted a little clearer. That it can't be about the individual. No matter what. In order to survive as a nation, and to protect one another we can't be selfish. This altered what she thought she needed to do, and how to do it. Whether it was Sasuke or Sarada. Both of them said things that were very true. She had to grow not because of hate. But because of the need to love, protect, and pursue justice..

Nanami thought back to the feelings on that mission. The problem was she seemed to aborb everyone's feelings. Especially Nori's. It had taken up until now to actually make sense of it all. She watched Sasuke vanish. There was some relief felt in the teen. It seemed they were going to a place that could be interesting. Before the war started she was always curious about the land of snow. She had heard of the machine that allowed them an actual spring. Nanami wondered if the enemy shut that down or not. Only by going there would they find out "Are we leaving immediately?"

Shiroma was glad that she was sitting down on the first words that had come out of Sarada’s mouth.  The white haired girl’s chin dropped in utter and complete shock at the direction of that order.  She couldn’t really be expected to lead them could she?

‘I think it was a good choice.’

‘What? You’re searious?’

‘Yeah I think that it is a good idea.’

‘How can you think that when I think something totally different?’

‘I thought we already went through the question of if we were the same person or different. And figured out we are both actually. So why shouldn’t I have my own opinion on the subject?’

‘But... I’m only thirteen the others have several years on us.’

‘So?’

‘They are so much more qualified’

‘Really? They worked with the snow? They led missions for the snow for over a year?’

‘Well no but…’

‘They had to live through the horror of watching their friends and family die while trapped in their own mind.’

‘But…’

‘Shiroma hun, you and I got this…we led missions for a year already  and this time it is going to be with people we actually like and trust.’

Shiroma sat there thinking and then looked up smiling hearing Nori’s endorsement of her as the leader or at least accepting the choice.  "Thank you Sensei for your trust in me...I am unsure of how I will do but I will do my best."

She listened to information they were given and then Nanami’s curiosity on leaving.  She frowned slightly before speaking up. “Does the scroll include information on her? I know she left when she was just a genin but does it have information on what she could do at that point so we have some kind of idea of what we might be dealing with, and old idea but still an idea.” 

Nori grew silent at hearing Sarada's accusations of her assuming she was talking about Sigmund. While she understood why she would get that idea, she didn't understand why she would automatically assume she was talking about him after their sensei made it clear that her nor Nanami were going to have anything to do with finding him. Why would she ask now? "With all due respect, Sarada-sensei. I wasn't talking about Sigmund. I already am aware that I can't go looking for him and since I already know that, I would not ask questions pertaining to him. I have clearly expressed my intent regarding Sigmund and I doubt I would get information about him if I even asked," she replied with a small frown before she turned her eyes off to the side and listened to her speak about the person they were looking for. Her eyes turned back to look at the picture their sensei held out to them. There was really no need to ask any questions as the assignment was quite clear. Although... "If I may ask, why now? Why the need to find her after all this time?

Sarada rolled the scroll back up and put it in her pocket. ”We will be leaving as soon as we can after we’re done debriefing.  we have naval vessels awaiting our arrival on the shore border of the Land of Sound,” she explained as Shiroma accepted her position as Squad captain. She had full faith in her capabilities and could provide much intel personally to her and the group. She was positive it was beneficial for the squad last mission.

Shiroma didn’t hesitate to request more information on Fuma. Sarada approves immediately. ”Fūma is known to use fire and water techniques from the last time she was here within the academy. However with all these years passed, that information we hold is definaitely outdated so it’s almost good as useless. We do believe however she’s almost 30 years old, meaning she would be a Jounin rank had she’d stay here so she’s going to be a very difficult opponent if it comes down to a confrontation,” she explained. Their bingo book records had very little on her as she separated herself from Konoha entirely shortly after graduation, not even participating in the exams that following year. It was as good as a mystery to all as to why she disappeared and went rogue.

It wasn’t long before Nori chimes in and questioned their need to find her. ”With her recent spotting and toes to the land of snow, she’s potentially a strong officer, making her a deadly asset against us. She grew up in Konoha; she knows the village and all she interacted with. For all we know, her almost extinct clan could be feeding her anything and everything. By locating her and bringing her back if possible, she could provide critical intel on the land of snow entirely, just as Shiroma was able to provide such a service for the land of frost when the Snow Shinobi held it. This could turn everything; she could be associated with that man, Kotatsu himself, or any other inidividual we don’t know about,” she explained.

Nori listened to Sarada speak a little bit more about this woman they were supposed to find and the reason why they needed to find her. Although they didn't seem to have much intel on her aside from what her past had told about her, it seemed their sensei knew enough to at least give them a starting point. If this person was indeed at a Jonin level, had strong water and fire techniques, and be a possible associate with Kotatsu and the Land of Snow, she was definitely going to be a challenge. However, while she could be a threat on one hand, she could also be a great ally on the other should she have any intel. She could see why Lord Sasuke wanted to find her and bring her back. She could have very useful information, but... "If we do bring her back here, what are the chances of her actually being willing to help us? I mean, if it turns out she is an ally to Kotatsu and the Land of Snow, she isn't going to just come back and give us information. I mean, I know we can't exactly assume anything, but we don't know her reasons for why she left Konoha as a teenager. If she left on her own terms back then, there has to be reasons as to why, right? And why she hasn't come back. She obviously didn't want to be found if she disappeared off the grid. She isn't going to make it easy for us to find her," she said. "But I guess that's what makes it a challenge, right?"

Sarada sighed as she thought over what she had to do if Fūma would unwillingly come with them. As the enemy, she would be arrested and taken as a prisoner. Refusal of an arrest would lead to execution on site. Her orders were to bring her back alive at all costs, but execution was suppose to be a last resort only after getting what they needed from her. As she thought over how to put this into words, her Sharingan activated.


”Then I have no choice but to extract the information by force,” she stated. ”Without the proper information to know her true alliance, we are to assume and mark her as an enemy until proven otherwise. She likely will not come willingly; she will have to come by force. I am the only one who can suppress her, however that buys the three of you enough time to effectively trap her. We need whatever information she has and we will get it no matter what. Am I clear?” she explained. It seemed revealing the Sharingan changed her demeanor. The kind and innocent woman that was before them changed into a more serious Jounin leader that was taking true charge.
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Shiroma had assumed that the intelligence was out of date and had her assumption confirmed by what Sarada said nodding slowly. Fire and water were a strange combination though not unheard of but to have them both early on without training for either. She shook her head listening to the conversation between Nori and Sarada as she processed the information.  There was a mild chill when Sarada’s demeanor changed with the Sharingan and it had very little to do with temperature.  The harsh edge to her voice and shuddered slightly before she pushed herself up to a standing position and then nodded. “Yes Sensei that is very clear.” Her mind was still turning on the need for information, “Sensei you mentioned a near extinct clan, what do we know about that clan?“ She stopped and then blushed slightly shaking her head. “I’m sorry I am just…over thinking things like usual.”

Sarada shook her head, more amused that Shiroma was pressing for information. While her other two squad mates were eager to leave, Shiroma wanted every bit of information as possible. That she had to not condemn her for. ”It’s always wise to get all the information as much as you can before charging in. Going into the unknown leaves for failure most of the time,” She commented. ”The Fūma Clan wasn’t as famous as the more dominate clans within Konohagakure however when I did research on our clans during my service with ANBU, they were very traditional and prideful of their weaponary. Women stayed behind to defend their clan’s land while the men were always sent out to become shinobi. They’re known for their demon windblades that only they truly can master,” she began as she kept thinking on anything else remembered about them. A moment of silence drew before she remembered. ”The last war really thinned their numbers so Fuma is more of a rare occurrence. The records showed she was next in line to be the head of their clan, but without the proper leadership, I’m sure that lead to what they are now. Fuma doesn’t reside in Konoha so what remains of them are likely scattered throughout the land of storms in secrecy,” she explained. ”If there’s more information, it’s likely at the Lord’s building,” she added as she turned her direction to the great building that was viewable from anywhere within the village.

Nanami silently listened from just behind Shiroma "Hence their traditional name, the Fuma Shuriken right?" That she remembered from her academy studies. She had seen how many of the ninja in her village used the huge shuriken, and had heard stories of how to use it. Nanami had trained with them a little in the academy, but found the bow to be easier to master. Even before the mission she had thought of bringing it into her training session. Nanami seemed to be thinking on it a bit -"Nah, I'll wait till after the mission.."- She thought to herself. She wasn't quite sure why she had a sudden urge to try a new weapon..

Nanami took in everything Sarada talked about. She found the prospect of seeing a master wield one of the Fuma Shuriken would be a sight to see. However it dawned at her that it was likely going to be thrown at her. She seemed to move and shift slightly, like the information on the Fuma clan almost excited the teen. Whether it was just something new or something she wanted to discover. It made her a little more eager to find and hopefully be able to buy off the woman, instead of having to fight her. Her head tilted to her right side as she thought about interesting uses for such a weapon "If the information might help us. We may want to look into it." Now it was obvious she seemed a little excited about the idea. She was a bit of a bookworm afterall..

The teen's head tilted to the other side and looked at Shiroma "And it may be a few minutes late. But I think as far as being the captain of the team, if Sensei isn't around. You would be the best choice out of us. So congrats." She says with a smile as she was curious to see if they were going to get more info, or if she should prepare to leave?
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Nori was a little taken back by the appearance of their sensei's Sharingan, but she wouldn't be the first person that had shown it to her. Both Nanami and Sigmund had as well. And like always, it seemed the air around that person it was activated on had shifted. She listened to her speak that if the person they were looking for didn't come willingly, then force was going to need to be use in order to get the information from her. They were going into this search a little blind as they had only a limited amount of intel on this missing-nin, but for now, it seemed they had to go based off of what they knew. And right now they knew that her alliance with unknown and for now, she would be marked as an enemy, which could very well be true. Was she an ally? Was she a foe? They wouldn't really know until they found and when they did, it wasn't going to be an easy task to bring her back and obtain information from her. "Yes, sensei. You are are clear. We will do whatever we have to do in order to get the information we need," she said with a nod of her head before she heard Shiroma speak up, causing her to turn her head and look over at her.

When she had asked about what information they had on the Fuma clan, Nori turned her attention back to Sarada and listened to her speak about their history. How prideful of a clan they were. How women stayed behind to protect the land and how men were sent out to defend their clan as shinobi. But most of all, she was a bit intrigued about their mastery of not just the windblade, but other weaponry as well. 'So she was next in line to be the leader of the clan, huh? I wonder if that had something to do with why she left Konoha. Maybe she...was starting to feel the pressure of having to take over such an infamous clan. I mean, as a teenager, I am imagine that's a lot to handle. It may be too simple of a reason to leave, but somehow I feel that it's connected,' she thought silently to herself.

"I think Nanami may be right. Perhaps her clan is a key reason in all of this. It may be a rise idea to find out as much as we can about them. If they are scattered around the land as you say, we may encounter them along the way. And if she was the next leader of this clan, these people may have information to her whereabouts," she spoke up.
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[Private to Nara Nanami, Yamada Nori, Tsuna Shiroma: Hate to disappoint but I have no information left to give for the FUMA clan; that’s all Tsukiko provided within their sheet. Sorry ladies.]

She shook her head. ”Unfortunately I don’t have access to clan files; only the Omo does. Lord Sasuke provided us what he wanted us to know. We do not have time to waste within books right now. Our ship leaves in three days. If we miss that opportunity, we will miss the opportunity to find Tsukiko. The choice is yours,” she explained. She wasn’t discouraging extended research however on a time clock, she wouldn’t hesitate to leave without them. ”Well?” she asked. Once they confirmed they were ready, they’d all have to gather supplies as quickly as possible and regroup and head out fast. She knew they were waiting to depart and she couldn’t keep them waiting. She had hoped Tsukiko would stay within that land though because if not, they’d be out of luck.
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Nanami nodded and tapped the three scrolls she carried "I have everything I need. Extra arrows, chakra and soldier pills, and explosive tags. Toxins, and antitoxins. A change of clothes, cold weather gear, my medical kit." She had her mission equipment scrolls filled a few days ago, knowing a mission would come sooner or later.

When Sarada showed her Sharingan it reminded her "Also I kind of forgot to mention with everything that's been going on. At the end of the last mission my Sharingan gained its third tomoe. It's been a task to get used to the ability to see a step ahead. That was also something I trained on, while we all trained. But I have managed to get used to it." She reveals her three tomoe Sharingan for a moment then dismisses it.

"Should we remove our headbands while on mission?" She asked with curiosity. She wasn't sure what the protocols would be if they were headed directly into enemy territory. Nanami's eyes glanced at Nori. She hoped they could avoid coming into contact with Sigmund or Kotatsu. Though Kotatsu seemed to find her at every turn. She knew at her current level she could not win against him. Nanami looked up "The land of Sound, then to the land of snow.. Huh?" She had always been curious about the land of sound. Even though she had only heard the tale of the chunin exams when Naruto was involved. She had always wanted to go there.

Nanami's head cocked to one side in curiosity. Something had come to mind. Then she looked forward and shook her head rapidly before dismissing it "I have a question. I already know we aren't under any circumstances to engage Kotatsu or Sigmund. But.. What happens if they find us while we are looking for Tsukiko? I would like to know beforehand how to proceed in this scenario. Being the medical shinobi of the group. I would like to be prepared with a strategy so we aren't caught unprepared if that encounter comes to pass." She said this with a passive tone. She just hoped Sarada would not yell at her for bringing it up. It was something she was concerned about, since Kotatsu managed to be everywhere they were.

-"It was a plausible scenario right?"- Nanami thought to herself. She had many internal dialogues with herself even while sparring, training, or fighting. It never distracted her from the task and may be the cause to why one of her jutsu became unique. She almost looked forward to a scenario that gave the appropriate situation and space to use the trio. They had finally stopped trying to force her into using the jutsu to create them. Though at times she wondered if it was her spirit or her own personal insecurities willing herself to use the jutsu.

Nori grew silent when their sensei had mentioned that she didn't have access to the clan's information, but that Lord Sasuke had given them the information they needed to know. Was there a reason why he didn't even tell his own daughter about information that could be helpful to their assignment? Maybe he deemed unnecessary, but still...something told her it played a key in all of this. "I understand, sensei. We'll be ready to leave in three days time," she said as she glanced at Shiroma and Nanami before fixing her eyes back on their sensei. If these clan members were out there and if they ran into them, she could only hope that they were ready to face them. They were facing an unknown danger and she wanted to think that they were ready for this. She was sure they were or else they wouldn't have had their skills tested and be sent out on another mission. It was obvious this Tsukiko person played an important role in all of this and having their skills evaluated was probably more than what its initial purpose. Was it also a test to see if they were ready to take on their next challenge? They were nearly going in blind, so she only hoped they had all the necessary information they needed to complete this mission.

It was just moments after her reply that she heard Nanami speak up and then the question arose about what they should do should they run into Kotatsu and Sigmund along the way while they were on this assignment. Nori turned her head and looked over at Nanami. "I'm sure we aren't to engage in battle or confront them, am I right, sensei?" she asked and turned her head to look back at Sarada. She didn't really think of that scenario before. They weren't allowed to go out and find Sigmund or Kotatsu, but what if they came to them? Technically they wouldn't be going against orders as they weren't the ones that were pursuing them. And honestly she...she wanted to avoid a battle with Sigmund if she could help it. Although at some point that may have been inevitable.

Shirmoa knelt there listening to her new sensei and her friends, she understood the need for haste and thought she didn’t relish the idea she knew that it might have to be the way that it was.  She sighed softly shaking her head as she accepted the way things were going to be.  If she had more heads up she would have loved to spend time studying up on how the Fuma clan had fought, that shouldn’t be classified if the Fuma shuriken was based off of their fighting style it would be a simple element to study.  However the need for urgency was clear as it was probably intel that was only good for a short amount of time. She did a quick inventory of her equipment in her mind.  She didn’t carry that much beside her own abilities a few spare kuni and shuriken.

‘You know we really should figure out how to make those out of ice too at some point.’

‘Good idea its something to work on, since we saw Sensei use Senbon out of lightening it should be simple for ice’

Filing that idea away for late work she checked that she had the scroll on staff fighting that she had been studying for the last week finding it in her hip pouch and nodded. “Sensei I came to the lords building expecting to be given a mission, I believe like Nanami I am prepared to leave.”

There was a momentary pause as she listened to the question about Sigmund and Kotatsu before she sighed softly as she shifted from kneeling to sitting on the rock she had been kneeling in front of though ready to leave if the order was given just not commenting on the Sigmund question.

Sarada was rather grateful their medical kunochi was well prepared. It was in good faith she'd have their backs in a tight pinch if it came down to it. It was then that Nanami revealed her own Sharingan and explained she received it's last tomoe lat mission. This issue still struck her wrong and had hoped with her blood sample, they'll come to a conclusion as to why she bares their eyes. Someone who wasn't their blood didn't deserve the respectable attributes of the clan, as her father use to say. That's why their clan was always targets and a threat to the Hyugas. Once Nanami made her's disappear, Sarada had did the same. She needed her chakra for a much later time if not ever. "Regardless the headband we sport, they'll attack on sight. You may do as you please with your headbands," she stated as her's was proudly worn upon the surface of her forehead.

Nanami brought up the subject of Kotatsu and Sigmund. The Uchiha brothers were considered highly dangerous and seemed to have packed a punch with the four ambushes on the capitals. They're chances of running into them were high, but Sarada had hope she could take care of them this time. "We'll be accompanied by another squad from here; this means they'll be two Jonin level shinobi to handle them if they do show up. The rest of the genin are to proceed and handle their missions respectively. No genin is suppose to engage unless told to do so, especially the three of you. Whether they come to us or we go them by accident, it is forbidden. They won't be a problem, trust  me," she said confidently. Sigmund and Kotatsu were deadlier opponents than probably their leader combined.

Shiroma eventually chimed in, explaining she was ready to go as soon as they could. "Let's go then. To the lead highway," she ordered as she turned around and poof, there she went. It was evident she was going to meet them there, in case they needed to debrief or gather things quickly.

Nanami nodded and watched Sarada vanish "Another team is there as well, huh.." She looks at Nori and Shiroma "Well we should get going. Don't want to keep Sensei waiting to long." She laughed slightly. She was excited to see if their training would pay off. Nanami was grateful, even if the advice was blunt from Lord Sasuke. She understood what he was trying to relay. That even if Nanami swore she wouldn't go down that path. Events can change the flow of a person's fate. Nanami brings up her hands and using her wind running jutsu on the three of them. Increasing their speed and balance..

She spins in place "Heading out now." Nanami gives her teammates a smile. Her pivot foot digs into the ground. The muscles in her foot flexed. The tendons tighten as she extends her leg down and then pushes up launching herself and starts moving quite quickly.

Nanami knew her teammates could easily keep up with her.

It takes a few but she manages to find the place they were told to meet Sarada.

When Nanami had asked about whether or not they should remove their headband, Nori had to admit she was a little curious but she didn't see why it would be a bad idea. Growing up, they were taught to always be proud of who they were and where they came from. Even though the name of this village changed, it was still Konohagakure to her. She had always been proud of where she came from and she would continue to be proud of it even with this new headband they wore. She brought her hand up and lightly traced the outline of the symbol on the headband tied to her arm. "I'm going to wear mine. I see no reason for me to hide where I come from. If anything, wouldn't it be better for the Land of Snow, Kotatsu, and the mystery man to know just who took them down?" she said before she glanced over  at Nanami and then back over to Sarada.

Nori was sure that there was some kind of plan to avoid her, Nanami, and Shiroma from having any kind of interaction with Sigmund and Kotatsu. When she was told that they would be accompanied with another squad, she blinked. 'Another squad?' she thought silently to herself. Was this going to be a joint mission? So the plan was to let the Jonin leaders take over while each squad continued on with their missions, huh? Somehow when she heard their sensei say that they wouldn't be a problem, she couldn't help but feel a little uneasy. She knew that both Sigmund and Kotatsu were strong, but with Sigmund's newly found power...would their sensei be a match for him? That darkness he had...while they didn't know much about it, she was sure that it increased his potential more than before it was awakened. There were still a lot of unanswered questions and she was hoping they would be able to get some of them answered. She pressed her lips together and nodded her head. "Understood," she said before she saw Sarada disappear. She lightly signed and looked between the two of them. "Before we leave I just want to say I'm sorry. Our last mission...it was a lot to handle. So many things happened and I wasn't exactly in the right head space to handle things like I should have been. With Sigmund being gone now, I...it's hard for me to process that. I know he means something to you both, but to me...he's more important than anyone in my life. He's always been there and to have him gone...it's like a part of me went with him and I...I need to get that part of me back or else I won't be able to completely be myself again. There are a few things I found out upon returning here to Konoha. One of them being the real reason I went to the Lord's building that day when I defended Mrs. Ishikawa. I...was adopted and my mother she may be alive out there somewhere." Nori reached up and lightly took hold of the pendant around her neck.

"I want to believe she is, you know? From what my parents told me, she was a very strong woman and because of that, I...know she is alive. I have to find her because she is also another part of me I need. My parents mean the world, but...she's my mom, you know? Now that I know she may be out there somewhere...I have to get her back, too. With Sigmund I just...can't afford to lose him. I just can't and I don't care what it takes, I'm going to get him back. I just want you two to know that. Somehow I...want him to find us. I hope he finds us. Maybe it's a fool's hope, but...I want to believe that I'm the only one that can bring him back. If I have to fight him, sobeit. I will. Alone," she said with a solemn expression. "I just wanted you both to know my intentions. I have two people out there that I need to get back and I won't stop until I do. I don't care what the cost is for me." Nori wasn't expecting a response from either of them, but she wanted to make her intentions known. When she felt the wind jutsu cast on her, she watched Nanami disappear before she looked over at Shiroma. She gave her a curt nod before she pushed off her back foot and took off after her friend to meet their sensei at the designated meeting spot.

Shiroma watched their leader disappear and smiled slightly sure that sarada did it partially to give them a chance to talk and be alone to see what came up.  Shiroma looked at Nori and smiled slightly nodding. “I understand your feelings Nori.  And if at all possible I will help you with Sigmund…but you need to know if he tries to hurt you or  Nanami or Sensei I will not stop myself from putting an arrow through his heart.   Even if it makes you hate me for it later.“ She smiled and touched Nori’s shoulder softly. “But I promise it will be the last resort nothing more.” She wanted her friend to understand she would protect them first but if they found the opportunity they would save Sigmund but that wasn’t for this mission they had their orders.  She felt the wind pick up around her and turned on one foot and pushed off.

'That was really harsh.'

'I know but she needs to understand where I stand.'

'Not sure I agree with you, but whats done is done for now. We will have to see what happens with the situation hopefully it won't come up anytime soon.'

'Hopefully.'

She hoped Nori didn’t misunderstand her she did want to save Sigmund as well but she wouldn’t risk anyones life for it.  And she was rather sure with the feelings Nori had for him that Nori would risk her own life if it meant saving his.  It wasn’t like she couldn’t understand that, she could and her heart broke for her friend wishing she could do something more to help.  She was right on Nanami’s tail and came down next to her friends where their Sensei had told them to meet.  Shiroma looked around wondering who the other squad was that they would be having join them.