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The Genin heart was beating faster and faster, adrenaline was pumping and his body was reading itself for a fight. After finishing his examination of the body and giving his opinion, Rokuto thought for a moment before speaking.

"Good job, Ikki. Due to the fact that we can actually hear the storm outside, it is safe to assume that none of us will be leaving here anytime soon. With that said, and a dead person on our hands, we need to take this opportunity and investigate while the lead is still fresh, and prayerfully, we'll apprehend the culprit. We shall continue forward, and since I have the expert knowledge about the upcoming areas, I'll resume leading the group. Consider this an unofficial mission, and like I said earlier, remain alert. Let's move."

The Chuunin decided to lead the group away from the body. Maybe in the darkness of the sewers they would be able to find more clues. Ikki hoped so. No one deserved to die like that poor man did. His face covered in horror, his body mangled, with a strange open wound across his face. They had to find the culprit and bring him to justice. If they could be considered Ninja of the Sand Village this is what they had to do.

As they started their journey away from the body, the young pugilist caught himself looking at the body one last time. As Rokuto walked away Kenchiro followed behind him. Adrianna got Ikki's attention and asked him to get in front of her. She waited for a moment before following behind him. Of course this was her instincts coming into play, she wanted to keep the two young Genin in between her and Rokuto. Ikki took slight offense but ignored it. She seemed like a kind person and this wasn't the time to be arguing.

The boy walked forward and followed Kenchiro. As they walked into the darkness the air got progressively more hot and wet; after what seemed like minutes the group reached an area where the walls started to come towards the group as if they were alive. The walls got closer and closer until Ikki could only walk sideways. Rokuto and Adrianna would have to squeeze through but Ikki's still lithe body could pass through almost uninhibited.

The group was moving slower now, the closeness of the walls directly the cause of their drop in speed. With their drop in speed Ikki finally noticed the walls. They shined in a strange light, the boy put his hand out to touch them and found they were covered in slime. He moved his head closer and saw...organs... embedded into the walls. The boy slowed to a halt and started to gag.

As Ikki worked to keep his lunch down in his stomach he heard Rokuto yell out loud. "H-Hold it, guys!... Y-You there,
what are you doing here?!"

The young pugilist raised his arms as a reflex and he heard Adrianna nock an arrow into her bow. He hoped she wouldn't fire it. The tunnel was still very narrow and it might hit him or someone in front of him. The Genin wondered what the hell was happening up ahead.

Rokuto, Adrianna, Kenchiro, and Ikki Sanada stood in a huge underground cavern far below the surface of the Sand Village. The sun was gone, the warmth that it gave their skin was gone, the air was humid and musty, there was no breeze, and now Rokuto had suggested a sparring match.

the young pugilist was always ready for a fight. Being picked on and being the protector of those being picked on in the Academy, the boy had his fair share of fights and more. But he had never been inside a place like this, before being in this place he had never even realized this place existed. His eyes made their way toward Kenchiro who seemed not to notice their surroundings, he was focused on the fight. The young genin spoke confidently, and it gave Ikki enough confidence to stand a little taller.

It might be cold, dark and clammy down here but he could still list his fists, and that meant he could win. Ikki Sanada shuffled his feet and moved slowly toward Kenchiro. Putting himself and the other Genin on one side while the two Chuunin were on the other. Ikki imagined a line between them, a line in the Sand as it were. The boy lifted his arms, stuck out his thumb, and swiped it across his nose as if to bait Rokuto or Adrianne into attacking.

All of this bravado and confidence seemed to melt away when the young pugilist noticed something. He could feel eyes boring into his back. He could hear the flutter of footsteps from somewhere but it was hard to tell with all of the echo down in this cavern. Adrianne said something about stepping to the side and watching the battle but as she spoke a sound rang out.

It was small at first but Ikki noticed it because he was unlucky enough to be looking in the right direction at the perfect time. He saw a liquid drip from the ceiling. It caught a glint of the low light and the Genin saw it was red, blood red. The boy dropped his arms as more and more blood dropped from above them. It formed a pool that started to expand towards them.

The blood was joined then by something else. The boy heard some more shuffling and then he looked up to see something large falling down to land on the pool of blood. With a splatter the object landed and splashed the blood. The Genin was horrified to see it was a body. A quick examination gave Ikki the impression that this man died with terror in his heart.

They weren't alone down here.

The young pugilist was a very excited, but a little bit nervous. As he and Rokuto made their way acroos the huge city of Sunagakure toward their eventual destination, the boy noticed how there were less and less people. It seemed they were going into a part of town that was not visited very often. This was probably normal for cities but Ikki had no idea.

Where they had started from there were plenty of people. Ninja and regular civilians moving back and forth going about their daily lives. Ikki could see ninja coming back from missions, dusting the sand off of their clothes and taking a deep breath of relief that they were finally back in the city they worked so hard to protect.

In other places Ikki saw ninja meeting up together, strapping up their protective vests and making sure they were ready. These were the ninja heading outside the gates for perform some task. Some may never return.

As the boy moved forward alongside his new friend Rokuto, his mind wandered. When he realized this fact he shook his head to dispel the wandering thoughts and focused on the task ahead. There was going to be a test. Rokuto had thought something up that would certainly test the Genin's ability and his skill. The young pugilist was sure that he was up to it, until they reached their destination. Then he started to get a little nervous.

It was a cemetery. "Well, here we are. The Sunagakure Cemetery. Don't worry though, we won't be disturbing any corpses, haha." Rokuto said, as if to calm the nerves of the Genin.

it helped a little knowing Ikki wouldn't have to deal with any old bones. But still he was unsure what kind of challenge the boy would be up to. Rokuto and Ikki stood facing the gates to the cemetery, waiting for their companions to show up. The boy hoped they would get here soon, but for two different reasons. On one side Ikki wanted to start the test and show Rokuto what he was capable of. On the other he wanted to get out of this place as soon as possible.

"Fucking shit, I made sure we moved as slow as molasses and these slowpokes still aren't here?!" Rokuto exclaimed, breaking the silence.

Just as he spoke Kenchiro showed up. the boy entered the graveyard and looked around. Ikki surmised he was thinking the same thoughts. Namel why their test would be held inside a graveyard.

"Hey! Did I keep you guys waiting? Sorry, you know how it is with ninja tool stashes. Those locks get me every time. So, what's this test you wanted us to see? I gotta say, I'm pleasantly curious." Ikki listened as the other Genin about his age spoke, then nodded his head as if in agreement. He hoped Rokuto would explain things soon.

Then the girl ninja showed up, making a huge entrance as Ikki was starting to believe she really liked doing. He saw her just outside the cemetery before she jumped into the air, propelling herself forward toward the group. She landed and slid forward a few feet into ther conversation, kicking up dirt and sand. Ikki raised his arms and waved them around, trying to get rid of the particles in the air.

"So I guess we're all here. Should we get started? I can't wait!" Ikki said excitedly, trying to hide his nervous feelings.

NAME: Ikki Sanada
RANK: Genin
PROFESSION: None
ACTIVITY: 8/10

Lots of things, all happening at the same time. Ikki Sanada was simply sitting and minding his own business when it seemed he was accosted by a bunch of different people at the same time.

First there was the ninja in front of him. The young pugilist had been enjoying the day when this ninja walked toward him to make his acquaintance. The Genin answered this ninja and then waited for a response. The man stuck out his hand and Ikki grasped it firmly. He was always told that a firm handshake could make or break a first meeting and the Genin didn't want to make a bad impression.

Just as the ninja was about to speak, someone else interrupted their conversation. Ikki turned his head and saw another ninja around the same age as him. He spoke out loud with a boisterous attitude.

"Yo! What are you guys up to? Something exciting, I hope. This village is a bit too tame for its own good, if you know what I mean. No excitement, no intrigue, not even any juicy gossip." The ninja spoke and pulled the hood from his head at the same time. Ikki saw he had bright yellow hair and sported a great big smile across his face.

The young pugilist turned his head back toward the man who was shaking his hand and chuckled, as if to share a joke together.

"Oi, where'd you come from? Nothing much going on here, just a random encounter..." The man said. Then he grimaced, Ikki surmised he didn't want all these little kids around him bugging him, but he couldn't be sure.

Then the man spoke again. The young pugilist listened intently. "Forgive me though, let me formally introduce myself. The name's Rokuto of the Kekkai Clan, Sunagakure's Chunin, and the impeccable Human Sandstorm! What about you, newcomer?!"

Ikki was amazed, the man spoke with such conviction. The young pugilist decided he would want to be just like him one day. He wanted to be able to speak with such confidence. Just as Ikki was about speak again someone else interrupted their conversation.

It was a girl. Ikki couldn't move as she walked toward them, barreled through their conversation and dropped herself down on the bench next to Ikki. She addressed Rokuto.

"Uh- I recognize you. We went to the academy together! I think I kind of avoided you though… It’s… Joh-kuto, right? That’s your name? Sorry, I kind of suck with names- correct me if I’m wrong!” Her eyes wandered back to the other two kids while she spoke.

“Are these your genin? Like, a team?”

Ikki Sanada was momentarily at a loss for word. The he found his voice again and spoke.

"No we're not a team per say. I mean I was actually looking for a team to join because I don't have one yet. I know we just met Rokuto-san, but I'm a great ninja and I have a powerful dream for the future. Want to be my Sensei?" Ikki said. He felt a little shameful speaking so easily to a Chuunin, who was probably much older than him, but he needed a team.

The young boy with the bright yellow hair seemed passionate and fun, and the woman seemed confident like Rokuto. They could all make a great team.

Sitting in the middle of one of Sungakure's oases was calming for the boy. He was watching people go about their daily lives. A woman walked one way with a young child next to her who was crying uncontrollably. A man walked by quickly with a bag over his shoulder, obviously a grunt worker in some business across town. A group of Ninja walked by on patrol, they looked at Ikki and nodded, the boy nodded back.

Ikki turned his head to the other side. A woman was standing at the edge of the oasis, throwing bird seed to the small and skinny birds who always made their homes in cities no matter where they were. Ikki watched as the birds scrambled to pick up as much of the seed as possible before the woman lost interest in them. Suddenly the Genin noticed another Ninja walking in a general direction toward him.

The young pugilist noticed this ninja was deep in thought, also watching the people around him. The ninja moved closer and closer to the Genin before even noticing he was there. When he did, Ikki's eyes widened for a moment as this new ninja took in his appearance. The man smiled slightly and then spoke to the Genin.

"Hey there, kid. Quiet a beautiful day ain't it?" The man spoke calmly.

Ikki took in this ninja's appearance. It seemed at first glance that he was covered in sand but the Genin ignored that, chalking it up to a trick of the eye. He had orange hued hair with goggles around his forehead. He was dressed in generally pale-caramel colored clothing. The young pugilist stood up and stuck out his hand to make this man's acquaintance.

"It sure is a nice day. I was just admiring the scenery of this oasis. I'm Ikki Sanada, Genin Ninja. What's your name?" The Genin asked. A possible new friend, Ikki was excited.