Greener Pastures (Team E)

Team E would come across a rather obvious clearing, though it was fortunate for them to stumble across its vicinity given how large the training area was. A small stone bridge allowed easy treading over a small ravine, though the gap could easily be cleared with a small jump without it. A small building had a few running streams running around it which bled into the ravine below which served as one of the many sources of clean water fueling the major rivers through this training area. A small stone structure was on the other end of this bridge acting as some sort of shrine or possibly a mausoleum. Given the details of the area around it, this place was once frequently visited by civilians from an ancient civilization long ago before ninja.

The scenery was nearly breathtaking as the shadow clone of Inarie discovered the site. Her rose pink eyes widen at the sight of this secluded area. It appeared to be untouched by civilization for centuries, and as much as the Yoru-Kaguya wants to sit and examine every aspect of this place. The shadow clone forms the tiger seal to conjure a second shadow clone before the first disperses. Sending the information and chakra into Inarie's real body located quite a ways from the site. This was the scouting plan Inarie came up with to make use of shadow clones to expand their search. If they find anything, the shadow clones would conjure another before dispersing to relay the information to Inarie.

Upon receiving this information about the shrine, Inarie will shift her head towards Chi before whispering.

"It seems we have found something. Over here…" From that point on, unless Chi has something to add or something else happens. Inarie will lead the team to the shrine. Or at least managed to arrive attempting to remain quiet before hiding behind vegetation from the stone bridge. Inarie will take this moment to scan the area for any sign of movement. Whether it was another person, creature, or an obvious trap ready to behead anyone trying to enter. If none are evident, Inarie will whisper again to Chi.

"I'll send in my clone and see if there's anything off. Keep an eye out in our surroundings and stay on guard." With a subtle motion of her hand, her shadow clone from ten meters away from the team will approach the stone bridge with caution. To which the clone will attempt to cross the bridge, but is wary it'll collapse or some other mishap will come to fruition. Inarie remains in her spot, hidden in the vegetation while keeping a watchful eye around the shrine. Hoping that Chi cover their flanks or at least be on the lookout outside of the shrine.

Used Shadow Clone x2

It seemed like it wasn’t at all long before the duo came upon a clearing in the jungle. The small stone bridge was an immediate sign that there was something special here, rather than simply just the wild expanse of untouched nature. That it led to the small stone structure on the other side of the ravine was a sign of civilization. Someone had come through here and built it. Chigetsu couldn’t help but wonder who. Was this bridge and building here before Kirigakure had formed? She couldn’t imagine such ancient looking stone architecture being used during the construction of a training ground. It was mysterious, and that aura of mystery leaked off it and dripped right into Chigetsu’s mind. Each drop would splatter against her head in a metronome, and she would find herself unable to do anything else but keep tune.

Chigetsu had followed along with Inarie’s lead the moment after they entered the training grounds, with the exception of Chigetsu being the keeper of their relic piece. The relic was a small chess piece, specifically a white bishop, and after learning of Chigetsu’s heritage it had been Inarie’s suggestion that she hold onto it. The logic behind it was clear to Chigetsu as well. It would be kept safe inside the left breast pocket of her jacket, but in a pinch this would be something that Chigetsu would be more than capable of retrieving and storing away inside her own body. That was one of the wonders of the Hydrification Technique. Chigetsu had followed along with Inarie’s directions after this without much thought. Once the plan with the shadow clones seemed to draw some bait Chigetsu would give a quick nod. Apparently they were just plain lucky. There was clearly something interesting going on here, and they stumbled upon it incredibly quickly.

“I’ll do my best.” Chigetsu would whisper in response to Inarie’s request to stay on guard. After seeing the utility that Inarie was achieving with simple Shadow Clones though, Chigetsu would endeavour to do the same thing as well. Monkey see, monkey do. The hand seals would be formed and Chigetsu would create a copy of herself. It would spring to life beside her, and the two of them would keep close. The presence of another would give the girl a little bit more confidence, even if it was only her equally nervous clone. The two would be kept on guard duty, watching at the flanks of the true Inarie’s position.

Using Shadow Clonex1

[48hr the Narrator]

The shadow clone of Inarie managed to cross the bridge safely enough. No bridge collapse, no traps rigged up, and no ambush. Which was a bit surprising, and it honestly made Inarie wary of a false sense of security.

'Perhaps it's to lure people in both wary and unwary into the depths. Probably rigged the relic as a weight press that'll trigger a deadly trap if taken off the position…' Inarie thought as she pondered on the possibility. If it was guarded, and traps aren't in the entrance itself. Then perhaps the relic is the trigger. Still, Inarie can't be one hundred percent sure either. So the shadow clone will proceed to enter the shrine. The open archway is quite large that it reminded Inarie of a gaping mouth void of teeth. If the relic is seen, Inarie's clone will form the tiger seal to conjure another shadow clone next to the first shadow clone. The second, newly formed, shadow clone remain guarded at the entrance. While the first Inarie clone cautiously enters the depths. The shadow clone will attempt to snatch the relic, and with a pivot of her heel Inarie throws the relic towards the second shadow clone. Whether it is a trap or not, Inarie can't take the chance of the place collapsing on her. And the relic is top priority.

Assuming this works, Inarie's second shadow clone will catch the relic in her hands before turning on her heel to sprint across the bridge once more. If she feels like the ground is giving out or something else triggers. The second shadow clone will throw the relic again in a high arc over to Inarie's and Chi's position. Where the true Inarie will catch the relic square on her palm if need be. Otherwise the second shadow clone will toss the relic at a much closer and comfortable range at the pair before the shadow clone takes off once again into the jungle. If for some reason the first shadow clone is still alive, she'll disperse herself so that the shadow clone can still conjure another shadow clone if need be.

[Shadow Clone used Shadow Clone Jutsu]
[Shadow Clone 1 attempting to seize a relic]

Chigetsu and the Shadow Clone of Chigetsu would stay on the guard for Inarie, watching her position from multiple angles to ensure that there wouldn’t be anyone sneaking up on their position while Inarie’s Shadow Clone explored the interior of the temple. If there was going to be a relic somewhere out in these jungles this was probably the best place they could be looking for it. There wasn’t any chance that there would just be one dumped into the dirt somewhere, or stored alongside a river. It was obvious that they would be set around in points of interest like this, or else what would be the point? Inarie’s Clone searching the place was the safest, since the information that she found would stream back to her if she died, but at the same time… With the two Chigetsu’s and Inarie’s true body back here waiting, it did get a bit nerve-wracking. Chigetsu was supposed to be keeping guard, but at the same time she couldn’t help but be nervous with anticipation as to what was happening inside the temple.

The true Chigetsu would look back and forth, at her clone, and then back at Inarie. Maybe some small talk would ease the situation a bit? Inarie looked focused… Chigetsu would hesitate to distract her from what was clearly very important, but…

“So… Uh.” Her voice would break the silence. It was already awkward, just one word in. She kept her voice down low, nearly a whisper, as to not give away their position. “What made you want to join the Chunin Exams…?” Chigetsu really had no idea what to say to make conversation, but this was the first thing that came to mind.

The clone's suspicions would be correct. The moment the relic would be disturbed her ears would pick up the sound of a single clunk which activated the trap. It was an irregular pitfall trap, which instead of the fall dropping, the entire structure and the land around it started to collapse. The structure itself crumbled crushing the clone unless the kunoichi was quick on her feet. The shockwave caused the bridge to break apart and fall, though the clone which waited on the bridge had a little more time to react. The relic itself would be caught within the collapse of the ruin as dust rose from the destruction of the temple. It'd settle shortly after to reveal that the structure was just the tip of the iceberg, so to speak.


From where the small structure and the land around it once stood revealed an even greater ruin beneath as the natural sunlight shone in. Sculptures of dragons and fine stonework suggested this ruin existed from an archaic era of man, and while the light helped illuminate the main body of the temple, some sections were shrouded in darkness. The relic was nowhere to be seen even among the rubble.

As Inarie suspected, the relic itself was a trap. While the first shadow clone made the attempt to throw the relic to the other shadow clone of Inarie. It was for naught as the rubble crashed into the relic. Seeing this as the ground was shifting underneath their feet. The second shadow clone turned on her heel to sprint without the relic in hand. Of course the first clone was crushed under the rubble so it dispersed on impact. The second clone can see that she was dropping altitude as each slabs of stone on this bridge came apart. She continued to leap from stone to stone until about halfway. The clone leaped forward with her arms stretching out. Coating her chakra onto her palms to magnetize.

Eventually, the shadow clone couldn't reach the platform which the bridge was connected to. Still she descended onto the opposing wall to which her magnetizing hands will prevent Inarie from descending further to her Clone's death. The shadow clone blinked away from the dust before looking over her shoulder to look at the destruction below. Truthfully Inarie didn't see, nor really expect that there will be bigger ruins. It was something that Inarie hadn't taken into account.

During this time, Inarie was ready to order Chigetsu to retreat to safety. Granted they were still at a safe distance from the bridge, but Inarie didn't know if the collapse will extend all the way to their location. Thankfully, that didn't come to pass so Inarie let's her held breath exhale from her lips before answering Chi's question.

"I joined because it'll prove that some people were wrong." Perhaps it was selfish, and there was more to it than that. Inarie wanted to protect Kirigakure from threats that seem to constantly look over the hidden village. Inarie stood up on her feet as it was probably pointless to remain hiding after that commotion. The shadow clone would have descended if able to the rubble and will work on searching for the relic. Yet no matter how the clone searched nor how long. She couldn't find it. Inarie approached the opening to this great chasm, and the clone looked up at Inarie and shrugged her shoulders.

"It seems like that one was an illusion. If we had gone in there, this trap probably would have crushed or severely injured one of us. Let's assume there are more like it along the way." Inarie spoke to Chigetsu as Inarie reached up to move her chain mail over her shoulder. Which allows a bone to suddenly protrude from her exposed shoulder. Inarie reached up to the bone and pulls it out to reveal that it is about as long as a standard katana and holds a crude shape of it too. Once it was drawn, Inarie pulls the chainmail back over her shoulder and rolls the shoulder a bit before continuing.

"What is your purpose in joining this Chunin Exams?" She asked the nervous strawberry as the shadow clone will approach the entrance. Testing the tiles to see if any of them are pressure triggered given the statues near the doorway. She applies pressure with a push of her foot to see if any of them clicked. With the bone katana held firmly in her right hand, Inarie watched the shadow clone from above. Waiting to see if there is more before they even try to descend into the ruins.

[Used Shikotsumyaku to make a Bone Katana -1CP]

Stamina: 108/110

Meanwhile, it seemed that the stone shrine that Inarie’s clone had gone into to search for a relic had just decided to completely fall apart, as if it was made of wet cardboard. Chigetsu would watch with widened eyes as it fell. She worried for a second about the safety of her partner for a moment, before remembering that it was just her clones that went inside, and she was right beside the real Inarie. It made her feel dumb realizing this, but at the very least it was a relief that Inarie was safe. It was shocking though. If she had been inside that stone shrine as it collapsed she might have died. This presented the pair with new problems though. The relic, which had presumably been in that shrine, had just collapsed with the building. Assuming it hadn’t just been destroyed all together they would have to search for it in the rubble. Given that the collapse revealed an even larger underground ruin, that could take a significant amount of time.

After the shock left and the air settled, Inarie would answer the question that Chigetsu asked. She almost hadn’t expected an answer, especially after what just happened. The fact that Inarie acknowledged her pathetic attempts to make small talk was a kindness that Chigetsu appreciated. The answer though was short and simple. To the point. Even though it was mysterious, Chigetsu could relate to it. Just those few words said a lot, and the pinkette would sagely nod after Inarie said it. If she wanted to leave it at that then it would be left at that.

“If it’s getting crushed we’re worried about… Should I go first next time?” Chigetsu would pose the question, although she would pause as she saw the bone leave Inarie’s shoulder. She knew about the way Kaguya worked, but seeing it in action wasn’t any less uncomforting. Averting her eyes, Chigetsu would instead take a moment to think about what Inarie asked her next. Even though she offered to go in, she wouldn’t move until Inarie ordered her to. Acting recklessly would just result in pain later.

“I joined the exams because…” She would trail off. Turning upwards, Chigetsu would take a glance at the canopy above. It was impossible to see the clouds or sky like this, in this jungle. “Somebody told me I could do it, and that they believed in me. I don’t want to let them down. I want to… I want to be that sort of person. Who others can believe in.” It felt weird to say. It certainly wasn’t the whole story either. There was so much she could say towards that. Stories that would take hours, but really Chigetsu knew that Inarie was only asking to be polite. She probably didn’t really care, so Chigetsu would keep it simple, and so she would focus on her memories of what Hana said to her.

The shadow clone approached the front of the temple cautiously, being a survival of the structural collapse. The inside was rather peaceful and gave a sense of security. This was likely due to Inarie's passive perception not picking up any real signs of activity for as long as she could tell. There were no bugs and no reptiles, aside from Inarie herself. When the shadow clone inspected the temple entrance she would notice the place was completely secure. There were no tiles that suggested a pressure plate and no wires. From what Inarie could tell, this temple was used as a place of worship. So while not incredibly fortified, it did contain some sacred relics and offerings that may attract the stray bandit or so. And due to the perception of the girl it would be likely to rule out that Chuunin Exam staff modified the temple for the exam.

Chigetsu was saying some powerful motivation as to why she took the exam. It was good to know that despite how nervous the girl is, she still tries her best. A hint of a smile plays on Inarie's lips as her eyes watch the shadow clone below them.

"That's some good motivation, so long as you keep moving forward no matter how hard life hits you." Inarie spoke to Chigetsu before the shadow clone signaled all clear to the pair. Rolling her shoulder one more time as she kept a firm grip on the bone katana.

"Time to get the real relic." Inarie stepped off the edge and plants her foot onto the wall, or rather what's left of the bridge. Where Inarie magnetized her feet onto the surface via chakra. Once done, Inarie will literally walk down on the wall till she gets to the lower level. During this time, Inarie's shadow clone remains guarded at the entrance of the ruins as it draws out an iron chokuto.

Unless some unfortunate events were to occur, Inarie will meet up with her shadow clone and took a moment to look at the surroundings. Noting that place might be sacred, however Inarie notes the lack of tracks coming in or out. Not even signs of insects or vermin are seen. It was a little concerning considering how old this place was, but it appears to be maintained for whatever purpose it serves for the Chunin Exams. Inarie will motion for Chigetsu to hold from entering the ruins.

"We don't want anything collapsing on us again. Is there anything you have large enough to hold the ceiling in place? In case we need it?" Inarie asked Chi while motioning the shadow clone of Inarie's to enter the ruins. Noting how dark it is, the shadow clone forms a single handseal before a ball of pale blue light winks to life. Inarie let's the ball of light float ahead of her so that nothing could really hide from her. The light sheds bright light for 10 meters, and then dim lighting for another 10 meters.

[Shadow Clone used Fusee -1CP]
Shadow Clone Stamina; 54/55

Chi watched Inarie’s reactions to what she said. It wasn’t something she could help. Over-analyzing other people’s reactions was something commonplace to her now. The smile, even if it was just a tiny one, was something that she picked up on as a result. It made Chigetsu smile as well. It was a good thing that Inarie was smiling, right? That was what she thought, hopeful that the attempt at small talk had maybe resulted in the two being sent down a path towards friendship. They would be together in this forest for the next five days after all. It would be better to be friends than to not be friends. Especially since Inarie was from the village as well.

Really, Chigetsu just wanted to make more friends. She would take any excuse to do so.

Chigetsu and Chigetsu’s Clone would follow Inarie as she stepped off the edge, each applying the basic principle of surface walking to their feet as to walk down the wall casually behind her. Unfortunately gravity would cause Chigetsu’s braid to hang straight down as she walked down, and both her and her clone’s braids would immediately fall down to slap Inarie in her shoulders as Chigetsu and her clone went to follow her. As soon as it happened the two would space out as to not be directly behind the Kaguya, awkwardly sort of stumbling to give the girl some space.

“Sorry…” She would laugh a bit nervously, trying to distract away from that moment of clumsiness. “I don’t really think I can do anything to hold up a ceiling though… I’m mostly just good at using Suiton. Maybe I should go in though first, like I said? I don’t think a ceiling falling on me would be too bad. I’m a Hozuki, you know…?” Chigetsu had no idea if Inarie knew what that meant. She had been ignored the last time she suggested it, so she would hopefully suggest it again just in case. Still, Chigetsu would follow Inarie’s lead until given permission to do otherwise, holding off from entering the ruins.

Upon entering the temple the two of them would notice a powerful draft as the door opened. It further solidified the absence any life as the air trapped within was frigid like an ice box. Very little circulation made it through the old temple nor did the sunlight. Inarie's light technique proved efficient in the darkness of the entryway. The two girls would take in their environment as they stepped in. The door shut was forced shut behind them the moment they entered within a few feet, though the reason for it being the natural design of the door mechanism and not any form of trap or trickery.


The light Inarie had provided limited illumination given the entryway's design. It was narrow and crammed, being only two and a half meters wide, but adequate headroom. It was just enough for the two to walk side by side, though be limited in their mobility. Otherwise, one would need to lead. The ground was flooded with a two inch deep black liquid. It was water, though stagnant for so long that it had collected plenty of scum and gone rancid. The smell wasn't horrible, being reminiscent of burnt moss. The pathway declined from as far as Inarie could see fairly steep to the point of almost being a hazard. Chigetsu's rational reasoning would come to a conclusion that this was no a main entrance, but perhaps an emergency exist or even a secret passage.

Chigetsu apologized once again after Inarie felt something tap on her shoulder. Of course they were walking down a cliff in a literal sense. Gravity still works so despite the braid lightly smacking on Inarie she only glanced over her shoulder.

"For what?" Inarie simply questioned what Chigetsu was sorry for. To Inarie, Chigetsu didn't do anything wrong. Once they were at the ruins and Inarie asked her question. The shadow clone of Inarie that opened the stone door to reveal the dark corridor made Inarie glad that her shadow clone created light. Chigetsu answered the question, and Inarie has no reason to doubt her.

"I see, well if you wish to take the lead then go ahead. I'll cover the rear, and my clone will scout ahead of us." If Chigetsu agrees then both of them will enter the dark hallway. Noting the dark water that comes up to the ankle, Inarie hopes that this pathway doesn't lead further down. For it could mean that they're gonna have to venture underwater. Perhaps Chigetsu would be fine being a Hozuki and all. Inarie however has a limited air supply and she did not bring a rebreather mask. Reminds Inarie to see about making that as her next investment in cases like this.

However, as Inarie is following behind Chigetsu the Kaguya can feel the decline. Suggesting that this is just going to get deeper. Seems like they're gonna have to swim a bit if it keeps up.

"I should've bought that mask if I knew this was on the menu…" Inarie mutters to herself, but aside from the slushing their breathing it's practically the loudest thing to be heard. Inarie still has a firm grip on her katana and remains on guard while the clone is still a few meters ahead. Trekking deeper into this ruins, and hopefully into a larger room where Inarie can comfortably walk on water. The cool water is refreshing, but the smell isn't pleasant either. Not to mention the water isn't making her equipment any lighter.

Shadow clone: Upkeep Fusee -1CP

Shadow Clone Stamina: 53/55

“Ah, because I… Just…” She would trail off into mumbles for a moment, not really knowing what to say. “S-Sorry! I uh…” The ‘For what?’ caught Chigetsu off guard to such an extent that she almost got flustered over it trying to explain herself and being unable to. Luckily the conversation would seem to change before things got all too awkward.

“Y-Yeah. I’ll take the lead. I think it'd be better, because if anything bad happens then you won't get hurt...” It was one thing to say it. The moment after those words left her lips she would be stopped dead in her tracks by the powerful draft that came out. The frigid air instantly gave her goosebumps, with all her hair and skin standing on edge for a moment. It was too cold. Hozuki were notoriously bad at regulating their own temperature. It was one of those things that made sense for someone who could turn into water, but wasn’t something most thought about. With the door closing behind them it didn’t seem as though there was much chance to turn around either. If it got below freezing in this little cave Chigetsu was going to have a very bad time, but hopefully it wouldn’t come to that. The fact that there was water at the ground that wasn’t frozen was a good sign that hopefully Chigetsu wouldn’t end up as an ice cube, but there was no saying that it wouldn’t get colder as they got deeper in. Rather than standing in the water she would stand above it, using the water walking technique to avoid the liquid ruining her cute thigh high socks. It was absolutely necessary that they dive Chigetsu would, especially considering that she could breathe underwater if she needed to, but hopefully that wouldn’t be necessary with the quality that this water had. She really didn’t want to waste her outfit. The fact that Inarie seemed fine with just walking in the water was a bit interesting, but Chigetsu wouldn’t dare question her decision.

“If we need to dive, I can scout ahead. I can breathe underwater if I need to, but…” Chi would look down at the water, biting her lower lip as she did. “I really don’t want to ruin this outfit. It’s not like I packed a spare or anything… I’ll smell gross for weeks, probably…” She would shudder at the thought.

“If we need to backtrack I can probably slip through the door and open it again from the outside as well. I sort of doubt that this is the main entrance, just with how it is and everything...” She would just sort of gesture to her surroundings to prove her point.

If they come to a dead end, or the decline of the pathway becomes so much that walking forward is impossible, Chigetsu will send her clone to dive underwater and scout ahead with her Bubble Sipping technique, allowing her to breathe underwater. After the clone scouts everything out it will disperse, returning the information to the main Chigetsu.

Chigetsu Clone: Potential 89.5/92.5

Chigetsu's clone dove down into the two inch water which stayed consistent throughout the tunnel. No light was necessary for the clone. The very little natural light that crept in was enough for her eyes to adjust. Just thirty meters ahead the clone would approach the entrance of a large room, the water dumping into a moat-like perimeter. The water was rather deep being ten meters in depth. From the clone's perspective Chi would be able to spot dozens of silvery fish swimming about. Their shape and appearance telling her they were redfin piranha, a native species to the Land of Water. Due to the clone's watery form they would be uninterested and unable to recognize Chigetsu as a living meat sack. But across this moat was a platform made of carved stone, the age of it matching that of the temple. A small stairway led up to a podium which held a relic displayed like some sort of trophy. Bits of natural lighting broke through the roof of this inner temple enhancing visibility.

The silvery fish, while something to be avoided for Inarie, weren’t much of a concern to Chigetsu. It was a trap, at least from what she could see, but most traps wouldn’t have much of an effect on Hozuki unless specifically made to target them. Judging by the architecture here Chi couldn’t imagine anyone hiding secret batteries for electricity traps either, or anything like that. The piranha would be ignored, although the scouting Chi clone would raise a hand up from the water as she came to the point, pressing a palm up to the true Chigetsu and Inarie in order to signal for them not to pass any further.

The clone would pass over the moat section, climbing up to the platform of carved stone through a simple application of the Supernatural Walking Practice, where the clone’s feet would stick to any surface they were applied to. Once the clone came up above water again the Bubble Sipping would be ended, and it would rise up from the water unpleasantly covered in filth.

After reaching this point the clone would continue to scout forward, reaching deeper into the structure. Up the stairway would lead into a podium, where it seemed like the trophy that they had been searching for would be hidden. The clone would approach, eyes kept clearly onto the relic. Once close, it would analyze the platform that the relic was being kept on. Chigetsu had seen these sorts of things in movies and books before, where if you took the trophy off the platform the weight difference would cause the stone it was on to rise, and then a giant boulder would drop and roll over you. She was a little smarter than this though, or maybe paranoid was the right word for it.

Unfortunately, while she knew the right jutsu to be used for a situation like this, the Shuriken Shadow Clone technique, she didn’t know how to use it. The clone would scramble for something else that might be of an equivalent weight. Fortunately, as this was a clone, the clone Chigetsu also had a copy of all the equipment she had been carrying, which included the original relic that her team had been provided with.Slowly Chi would shimmy the clone-relic onto the platform where the real relic was and at the same time shimmy the real relic off, praying that she was careful enough to not set off any traps. The moment it was off the podium that it had been on Chigetsu would wait for a moment. Assuming that nothing clicked or no obvious traps had been set off it would return back to the true Chigetsu and Inarie. If any obvious traps did set off, Chi would hightail it out of there like it was nobody’s business.

Chigetsu negotiated the obstacle without fail, the fish not being interested in the watery body of the clone. As the Hozuki swapped the relic she would find no foul tricks at play. It seems this temple was merely an old, abandoned building and nothing more. Something to be expected from such a low-level encounter. With the piece in hand, Chigetsu and Inarie would have the two required pieces to move forward.

The clone, covered in a layer of muck and goop from the filthy water, would eventually emerge back to return to the true Chigetsu and Inarie. It would immediately produce the relic out to the both of them, and an overjoyed Chigetsu would take it from the tired clone’s hands. She smiled wide at the sight. The relic would be stored safely on Chigetsu’s person just the same as the first one had. Now that they had two they could pass, as long as they could hold onto them both and then make it to their final destination point inside this forest.

“Alright! We got it.” Genuine excitement would ring out in Chigetsu’s voice. Her clone would poof away, and she would turn to Inarie. “One step closer to winning. Let’s get out of here… We should just lay low until we can head to the exit.”


[Exit]

Inarie patiently waited and guarded the real Chigetsu's body. Her bone katana in hand as Inarie shifted her eyes over to Chigetsu. Some time had passed before the clone that Chigetsu had sent under the water emerged. Seeing that the clone actually has a relic in hand, Inarie smiles as she was grateful. Chigetsu took charge of the task simple as it was. When before Chigetsu was quite skittish of Inarie. "That's good to hear. All we need to do is to make way for the center and we're all set." That's really all it was to it. Just avoid the other teams for the rest of week. With the second relic in Chigetsu's possession, they make way for the surface and to be greeted with fresh air.

[Exit]