An Old Promise

The wind blew gently across the plateau overlooking a small village. The grass swayed in the wind and the leaves of the trees shook gently above. The village was quaint an unassuming, a small community in the land of rivers. People frolicked in the streets and cherry blossoms floated through the air, carried by the wind. A quiet river passed through the center of the village, flowing by all the quaint wood houses. Today though the streets were devoid of people, save for those surrounding the town hall. Those people were terrified, weeping gently as they held each other. It was a classic hostage situation, some bandits had kidnapped a couple of the town leaders as well as some random civilians. They were holding them for ransom from the country. While the people down below hoped that their country would save them the two up above knew that country would never risk so much on such a small town, that's why they sent mercenaries to do it. A minimal job for minimal pay, but cleansing the world of those bandits would be enough for the two.

It had been two years since the fall of Takigakure and the two had accomplished much in their time. The underground organization had mostly called as for a few roots still stuck in the soil. They had enlisted the help in some very high places, Densetsu of Konohagakure and Makaze Kantoku of Ryūseigakure. The two had aided them in their quest, lending them troops and giving them safe passage in places they could otherwise not enter. The two were supposed to be dead and they intended to stay that way. They disguised themselves and erased their presence, never to be remembered as anything but shadows. The taller of the two peered down at the village from his perch on a tree, where he lay lazily. "So what's the plan Kenta? I did the last one so it's only fair you get to deal with these this one." The man stated as he looked the town over. "Seems like theres multiple entry points we could use, not to mention the glaring gaps in their formation inside." The old man sighed as he pulled his hood of his head, his face now shrouded in darkness.