Lingering Shadows and a Water Prison

Chapter 1: The Legacy of the Blood Mist
The teenage boy was relaxing on a bench at the park when a member of the ANBU walked up to him and whispered in his auricles. Apparently, the Hokage was calling for him. Jukan Nara really hated having his relaxation time interrupted. He nodded stiffly to the ANBU member who proceeded to. Sighing, he stood up and dusted off his jeans and jacket before tossing his scarf behind him. He forced his hands deep into his jacket pockets and made his way over to the office of the Hokage.

He passed by children playing and he sighed. "I envy the children. Carefree and unknowledgeable about the troubles of the world..." he muttered. Walking past them, he marched into the hallway leading to the office and finally arrived at the front door. Raising his left hand, he rapped on it. "Lord Hokage, you called?"

"Ah, yes," the voice replied. "Come in, Jukan." The teen placed his hand on the doorknob and turned it clockwise, opening the door and marching inside. A gentle breeze blew through the open window, whistling across the table and ruffling the teen's onyx hair. "So," he asked, relatively annoyed to be called so suddenly. "What is it that you need me for, Lord Hokage?" "A mission that I believe is best suited for you," the leader of the Hidden Leaf Village replied. Jukan Nara smiled. He extricated his hands from his pockets and asked. "Please, Lord Hokage. Explain the job." The Hokage shifted himself within his seat and placed both his elbows onto his desk. He rested his chin on his hands before speaking, "Have you heard of the Human Tailed Beast?" "Ah..." Jukan smiled again and his azure irides glinted maliciously in response. Yes, he has heard of rumors of the Human Tailed Beast, Zangetsu Hōzuki. Apparently, he is a trained killer and has performed homicides that left almost no trace. "Let me guess, Lord Hokage. I will be sent to the Hidden Mist to spy on this vile human as well as on the actions of the village itself?" The Hokage relaxed and laid back against his chair. "As expected. You have guessed the mission, top to bottom. Due to how dangerous this mission can be, I am assigning it as a secret S-ranked mission. You are to go to the Hidden Mist and investigate Zangetsu's actions. If necessary, stop him from making more victims. The Nara Clan member bowed. "Yes, of course. I shall leave immediately." The Hokage nodded his approval and watched as the teen marched outside. He proceeded to use the same technique the ANBU member earlier had used to teleport to the Nara Clan complex. He tromped into his room and looked around. "Well, I won't return for a while," he told the place. Of course, he received no answer. His hand reached out for the sword hanging on his wall. Holding it, he again teleported out of the complex and into the forest outside of the Hidden Leaf. He took several deep breaths to psych himself up for the ordeal ahead. He then began his journey to the Hidden Mist.

The fog in the air was thick. It was too thick for Jukan's liking. "Ugh, the sandstorms in the Hidden Sand were more tolerable than this!" he groaned. He was at the gates of the village, under a bridge. Since his mission was undercover, he had to take measures as to not be seen for as long as he could. He remained in his spot, waiting for the ship that was currently in port to either leave or completely unload all of its passengers. He sighed and sat down on the rocks, his feet skimming the surface of the water. He waited patiently, hoping something interesting would break his boredom.