"He'd make a poor ninja to be falling asleep like that." The Kirigakure nin said, "Unless... you did something. Your body's poisonous- a knock out drug... something earlier. Hard to say."<br/><br/>The unmasked one grumbled, "I don't have time to wait." He said, lifting his arm out of his cloak. He was holding something that seemed like a sword hilt, but without a blade. "We're looking for... unmistakable red hair." He said, and the hilt shot out a beam of yellow energy forming a sword... "There's a few with such striking hair in Konoha. He ought to know more... Especially considering he's the subordinate to one Tsurai Hyuuga... formerly Tsurai Uzumaki."<br/><br/>It was then that she realized who this man was- her mentor had spoken of this person before. Of course this must have been<em>him</em>- more metal than man... with that blade made of lightning in his hand, the one who he took off the corpse of the 2nd Hokage. He only showed it to his comrades in the Bansentennin and those who were soon to die... His name was Hyakuto no Ryoichi- One Hundred Blades.<br/><br/><hr/><br/>Hitomi crossed her arms, "Just because I'm not a part of your silly villages doesn't mean I'm not capable. I'm the one found you, remember?"<br/><br/>"You'd think<em> ninja</em>would be more stealthy..." She said, closing her eyes, "Just don't ask me to take part in any more... tailed beast nonsense."<br/><br/>Aimi winced at her words as Chiyo got up and went over to the girl, wrapping her one good arm around her and helping her stand. She managed a sardonic smile as they went their separate ways...<br/><br/>As the trio made their way across the dunes and rocky terrain of the border, Tashi went on ahead a few feet. Hitomi and Marise were behind a little bit, the mercenary running alternating her arms back and forth in an unusual manner so unlike a shinobi. "So..." Hitomi began, "You keep threatening to kill him... or castrate him. How'd you fall in together, anyways?"<br/><br/>She looked up ahead, and shouted at Tashi, "And... why'd you risk your life just her Aimi? I thought you just met her as well?"