Daniel Robinson
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The Village of Hidden Mist felt on edge even in the wee hours of the morning. I had snuck into the village previously and knew it wasn't because of an expected attack, that's just how the village felt. The thick air hung heavy with suspicion and fear for years. You never knew when you'd have said the wrong thing or made the wrong friend and it was going to bite you in the ass and it reflected in the village. Houses stood as bare scraps or veritable fortresses, there was but one bridge into town over the…-
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Hiruzen puffed on his pipe as he stared off into the night sky from his office. Not the Hokage's office, but his own personal one that had only ever belonged to one Sarutobi Hiruzen and his clan. He didn't get a chance to use the thing very often. A fine layer of dust rested over the room and it echoed in a strangled silence under the weight of memory, as old places often do. No one had truly used the room in almost 40 years. Even Konohamaru never got the courage to disturb the reserved weight of his…
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"Yep. That's definitely Zabuza's apprentice." Kakashi stated as he peered at the monitor. He had been called to the central command are of the Forest of Death when his team showed up a full day before the the end of the three day time limit and they were getting chummy with ninja of other nations. He expected no less from Naruto. "We can kick them out for that right? Missing-ninjas aren't allowed." Anko asked with poison in her eyes, apparently she was intent on having as many Sound ninja kicked from the…
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Kakashi sat slumped in his chair still picking out the occasional grain of sand from an uncomfortable location. His gaze slid over the meeting room and found most everyone else was in the same boat. Jiraiya's eyes were half-lidded and the only reason the man hadn't already fallen asleep was because his summon, Shima, kept giving him a smack when he'd fall asleep. Shikaku also looked tired, but that was typical. Instead the man was poring over paperwork at the table despite the fact it was almost midnight…
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Hatake Kakashi spent exactly fifteen seconds deciding what to do after Orochitama left the tent; practically an eternity for him, but the situation was delicate. Ultimately, he came to the conclusion that the most pressing concern was handling whoever was causing the sand storm outside. Finding the culprit wasn't difficult, considering he knew exactly who was doing it. "Gaara-san. I think it would be best if you stopped that." Kakashi announced lightly, causing the boy to jerk around to look at him.…
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"I am terribly sorry sir! I have no excuse for what happened. This is entirely my fault!" Ebisu stated as he bowed before the Third Hokage. Sarutobi personally blamed himself. This was something he should have expected. Konohamaru had made it quite clear he wanted to go the play happening on the outskirts of town. Past experience should have clued him in to the fact that the boy would take matters into his own hands. Especially with Naruto nearby as well. "It's not your-" "Hokage-sama!" Saru spoke up…
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Tayuya scowled as yet another hour passed without Orochitama's special guest arriving. People were pouring into the fair in droves and it took all her concentration to check every single one of them from afar to make sure none of them were the one she was looking for. That's not even taking into account that most of the people coming in were ninja that were under illusions and practical disguises. It was annoying as fuck. She'd already be giving it up if the Boss Lady hadn't made sure to- Wait. Was that…
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I had much to prepare for. We would be moving rapidly soon and I had to notify various parties of time table changes. "Guren. Tatewaki. Make sure you're somewhere in the village in a very public place when this goes down. With your teams. They will leave you alone long enough to compete in the hidden village, but keep an eye out. A few other parties might take advantage of things and injure you or your teams." I ordered. "Yes ma'am!" "Of course." "Kabuto. Get a message off to Mei. Tell her to be ready…
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Shimura Danzo appreciated predictability for the same reasons he tried to avoid being predictable himself. It made one vulnerable when someone could decide what you were going to do and where your priorities would lie. He had been known to let some pieces be sacrificed that could have been saved just so that others couldn't truly see what he valued. It was the best way to keep enemies from striking at what truly mattered and kept them from thinking they understood you. If you understood something, you did…
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Jiraiya could hardly believe it, but Episode V was turning out to be even better than the last one. It was more mature and took turns that weren't quite so cliché. The story had also seemed to grow darker and more introspective. Having to cut open a living thing and place a comrade inside it so that they had a chance to survive? Brutal and wild, while still seeming real enough to be something that could actually happen. That, followed by the heroes suffering the loss of a base and barely getting away by…
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