Wrath of the Nine: Gen Nakaido vs. Yatsu of Shiragakure

Team Gen were walking along the vast plains of the Land of Fire. Having left the village and the Konohagakure forest about an hour ago, their destination was a merchant's village about ten kilometers away. Their mission was to escort and protect some carts of gold, silver, rare fragrances, and a sword said to have been in the hands of a hundred masters. It seemed to be an easy B-rank mission. Though the plains seemed peaceful, rouges scoured every nook and cranny and awaited the rewards that any unfortunate wandering soul had. However, Team Gen had fought such rouges before, and they were not going to back down.

Gen stayed at the head of the group. The jōnin team leader's steel-colored eyes cautiously looked in every direction. There was something strange about this field to him, but he couldn't put his finger on it. In fact, it seemed a bit more dangerous to him that just a field full of crazed rouges and bandits. He thought that this mission would become something much more than protecting an ancient sword.