An Ally in the Deep Riyoku Forests

[Higa Yamamoto]

Dashing through the treetops, Yamamoto glances back to see a squad of Riyoku assassins giving chase. Failing to lose them in the forest, he turns to accurately throw two kunais, taking one of them out.

Sukotto walks peacefully through the forest, humming a light tune. Hearing some slight noise from a distance, he looked up, noticing someone dashing through the treetops being persued by several others. He quickly makes a few hand-seals, yelling, "Mizu bunshin no jutsu!", watching as a clone appeared at his side.

Upon hearing "Mizu Bunshin no Jutsu!", Yamamoto turns to see two identical shinobis on the forest floor. Noticing they lacked the Riyoku uniform and seeing Time Village Forehead Protectors, he yells, "A little help please!"

Drawing upon the water in his clone, Sukotto and the clone both start making hand-seals, yelling "Suiton! Suiryuudan no jutsu!" With a motion from both of their arms, two water dragons erupt from the clone, rocketing off towards the Riyoku ninja. He turned his head towards the person, nodding.

Knowing that he now had an ally, Yamamoto takes out his remaining five kunais and hails a series of throws towards the remaining Riyoku ninja.

Rushing towards the ninja, Sukotto takes a deep breath, letting out three high pitched notes "Do! Re! Me!" Sukotto watches as the ninja doubled over, grinning as the kunais find their marks.

Now that the assassins were all dealt with, Yamamoto jumps down from the tree next to his fellow ally. "Both water and sound jutsus. I'm impressed. I'm Higa Yamamoto, thanks for the hand back there."

Bowing, Sukotto studies Yamamoto a bit before saying "I am Tsurugami Sukotto, and one does not survive by limiting their knowlege to one village's jutsu friend." Smiling he takes out a canteen of water, taking a drink, he offers it to Yamamoto.

Accepting the canteen, Yamamoto takes a refreshing drink of water. "A most welcomed drink," says Yamamoto as he returns the canteen. "What brings you so deep into these Riyoku woods?"

Sukotto leans against a tree, taking the canteen back. "Well I was hoping to find their leader, I need to have a few words with him if you catch my drift. What brings you out this way?"

Walking over to the dead Riyoku ninja that were nearby, Yamamoto retrieves a few kunais that were still intact saying, "Just on my way back from helping lost girl find her father. The Riyoku are causing too much trouble in this area. Need a hand with their chief? I wouldn't mind venting out some frustration his ninjas have given me."

Nodding, Sukotto dusts himself off saying "That would be great, but for now I need to rest, I spent quite a bit of chakra using Solfege..."

Taking out a few rolls of bandages, Yamamoto says, "A break is what I need as well, some time to take care of some of these cuts."