Once again Koji was given a mission to assist someone, yet he noticed the similarity of this mission to one he had done months ago. His eyebrow twitched; Koji realized that it was the same mission. “Meet with Captain Yusuke and aide the crew with the unloading of the cargo. Just be sure to avoid the mazes of ropes and such on deck.” Koji tossed a punch at the mission board as a vein was beating near his temple.  All this tomfoolery was testing his patience, the young boy would rage until he was finally given some type of threat. Koji’s chest flared out as he took a deep sigh, exhaling all of the negativity within him. His focus would have to remain tight if he wished to become a great ninja somewhere, after all everyone starts somewhere.

Koji placed his fingers onto the cold metal piece of his headband and shuffled it around, tightening up his headband so it wouldn’t answer to the ground. The shinobi was heading toward the dock to meet up with the captain once again. Recalling his last experience, Koji was hardly fazed with the thought. He hoped that the captain would retain memories of him; Koji didn’t want embarrassment to hinder his work ethics.

Koji reached into his pocket and gripped tightly onto a scroll explaining the mission. After pulling out the scroll and taking a glance at it once more, Koji noticed something different from the last time; he would be accompanied by a partner this time. Oh no, would there be a heavier load? Koji recalled how fast the last instance went and wished that this would take just as little time. Koji approached the dock and watched the seas of Konoha flutter around; gorgeous blue waves filling the reflection in his eyeballs. Tapping his foot, he would wait somewhat patiently for the ship and his partner.

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Creaks lashed from the wooden dock as the other villagers took care of their business on the docks. Koji’s foot slowly came to a stop as he heard dialogue:

“Name's Taigen Kichirou. I'm suppose to be help you with this load. Sorry for being late, had to visit the hospital for a check up.” The man gave a polite introduction to Koji, poor fella had been in the hospital.

“Koji Senju. I’m sorry to hear that dude, let me know if there are going to be any physical implications with this mission, alright? I’m tough, I can handle it by myself like last time if I need to.” Koji said in concern.

The ship split the luscious sea in half as it sailed toward the dock; Captain Yusuke was giving an unusually delightful greeting in comparison to the last encounter. Maybe Koji did a marvelous job? Maybe he had known Koji’s new partner? Maybe it was just a good day for him. Men aboard the ship scrambled around for their anchors as the ship came nearer. The ship bumped onto the dock in a rugged manor and the crew shoved the anchor into the Konoha water, setting them off in just enough time. A crash burst into the ears of the shinobi as the ships plank landed on the dock. The captain slowly made his way from his deck to the dock, gripping his compass in one hand and a watch in another.

“Well, what’re ye waitin for?! Times awastin!” The captain yelled.

The men quickly shuffled double the amount of boxes than last time toward the plank. Disgust wrote itself all over Koji’s face; he knew that this was not going to go as quickly as the other. As he pulled up his sleeves he looked his partner in the eyes, giving him a look of “we got this” followed by a simple glare. Koji then clenched his sleeves, rolled them up and began to get to work.

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