| [Sep. 16th, 2008|03:28 pm] |
The one good thing about Yokohama, besides its fantastic seafood, was that it was close. Within a day's run for a decent ninja, even if you didn't travel at top speed. And considerably less than that if you did.
Raidou split the difference and hit on a pace that got him there in decent time and with the added bonus of still being able to breathe.
It was late when he hit the city walls; the sun was just cresting below the horizon. He perched up on high, rough brickwork, and watched the bright twinkle of lights roll across the landscape as Yakahoma's nightlife geared up to party.
Well, at least that would help provide a distraction if he needed one.
Ganzai Taka's house was an unsubtle monstrosity built on an artificially constructed hill; it loomed in the distance, broad windows gleaming with internal lights. Dark silhouettes prowled around it, marking the presence of guards and dogs.
Raidou studied the layout, noting possible exits. Definitely the windows...
He'd been forbidden to just blow the building up and steal Kaito out of the wreckage. ANBU didn't obliterate people they considered too important--or too well-connected--to organize a blackmail attempt on. Taka was a member of the exclusive 'leave him alive, dammit' list.
Which could be a problem.
Raidou pulled out a kunai and tapped it thoughtfully against his mask, making a dull clink. Technically, as long as he left Taka mostly in one piece and didn't reveal Konoha's presence behind the assault--
Assuming Kaito hadn't given that away already.
--then he could get away with creating a bit of chaos.
"This should be fun," he murmured quietly, and sliced a length of bandage off his thigh. A quick twist and a tight knot covered ANBU's stylized tattoo. And that was the only piece of Konoha insignia he carried...
Raidou ferreted in his belt, and pulled out a handful of explosion tags. They shimmered a dull yellow in the distant neon lights.
"Definitely fun." He smiled grimly, shaped a few seals, and vanished.
Five minutes later, every one of Taka's windows blew out. |
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