Having met the former hokage Senju Sousetsu was a surprise, but there was still much to do. As he moved swiftly through the forests, crossing rivers, mountains and ravenes, Enaka finally made it to the large bridge that stood at the border of the land of fire and the land of water.

The early morning breeze blew swaths of peasoup thick fog over the wooden bridge, hiding him from others and others from him, yet the creaking of the bridge in the murky water was enough sound for him to know that someone was coming and someone was coming for him indeed, as a man dressed in farmer's clothes with his face hidden by a large straw hat appeared and nodded towards the former Leader of the Black Anbu.

"Have the preperations been made," Enaka's voice, muted and distorted by the mask he wore was as cold and smooth as ever, yet a certain authoritarian tone betrayed how he stood towards the man in front of him when it came to rank and standing.

The man simply nodded again and a few more men appeared out of the fog, dressed in farmer's clothes and with straw hats hiding their faces. "Most of my forces in this nation are gone, rooted out and discarded, they are no longer of any concern. Send the word out, my target may have changed, but our goals remain the same."

All the men dressed like simple farmers gave a single nod and vanished into the mist, save for the first one Enaka had encountered to begin with. The man came closer to Enaka and knelt to the ground, his head hanging low to signify his obedience to his master.

I have an important job for you, find a certain man for me...find me seven bells, he has something I want," The obedient person looked up, his face hidden in fog and shadows, yet in his movements, surprise was to be found. "Don't worry...I simply need you to... 'arrange' a meeting, I will take care of the rest. One last thing, make sure you do not show any of your face... that is after all the only way to prevent any issues later on in our plan."

The person nodded, stood up calmly and jumped like a cat out of the clothes that covered their true identity and vanished into the mist, while Enaka himself took off his mask and threw it into the water beneath the bridge, pulling the loose-fitting clothes over his attire and putting on the large straw hat.

"Now then, let's see how much Kirigakure has changed since my last visit four years ago, I am curious to see how this lady mizukage, the ice witch fares."

The man walked across the bridge, not once looking behind him as he got swallowed into the thick fog, looking only at the creaking wood of the bridge's planks beneath his feet, listening to the rushing, murky water of the river below and keeping an eye out for any of Konoha's ANBU or any of Kirigakure's famous hunter shinobi, knowing fully well that if they knew he'd be there, they'd try to take his head.

Well, for now at least they'd probably try, but then again...anyone tries before they fail and Enaka knew that the hunters would fail, they simply did not know his true strength and when they would know, it would be too late for them. "So much to do these days,
I will enjoy the time I'll be spending here."

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