The Jounin smiled, "Alright, then. Jun... Lily... and Tashi. Let's go!"<br/><br/>The quartet speedily fled, leaving only the soggy leaves fluttering to earth as company for the remaining genin. Tanimaru sighed and leaned back, eager for the relief now that his mission was complete. He was left with the rest of the meal, campsite and all.<br/><br/>The woman leapt up into the trees, hopping from branch to branch as her team followed. After a short distance, the kunoichi turned her head to the Mibu youth, "Hey! Didn't I tell you before!?"<br/><br/>"...Stop calling me a lady!" Her tone was whineful but there was no real evidence of displeasure.<br/><br/>...A few hours later...<br/><br/>Maki stopped on a large branch and brought her closed fist up, signaling for everyone to stop. She looked up at the sky through the falling leaves in the canopy above."It's going to get dark soon..." She murmured. Just a few feet ahead of her, the forest opened up to a clearing ahead... or rather, this was the end of the all-encompassing wood that covered most of the Land of Rivers.<br/><br/>She hopped off of the branch and down onto the ground below. The path ahead was rocky, and the western mountains could be seen in the distance. The nine rivers could be vaguely seen beyond, though the waterfalls themselves were supposedly buried deep into the mountains. The village of Nine Falls must have been close. A road ahead seemed to lead in the right direction...<br/><br/>"We'll walk from here on out, ah?"<br/><br/>They were on the very cusp of the Land of Wind, in a place where the border was vague and hazy, even in maps. The territory here was always contested between Suna and Tani, with Kyuutakimura's loyalties split between the two as well.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">Everyone gains their constitution modifier in chakra from the short rest.<br/>The team land-hops for about 4 hours, costing 4 points of chakra.</div></div>