Nanami pondered how from a hidden vantage point, which is where she used her sharingan from. Could they turn and look at them. The weather also didn't make sense, not even a Kage level ninja could alter the weather without one of the great ninja tools. Then saying we know you are here, but not we know where you are. It led her to believe he was full of it. So her only thought he was using a Genjutsu similar to hers to cause the change in weather, and the people disappearing and reappearing. Then all looking at them in unison. She looked at Shiroma signaling for her to stay hidden until there is an attack or movement towards them.

Knowing if their enemy can actually do what she is seeing. Then things will become extremely dangerous for them. Though there was no communication from Nori about the change in movement and no fighting sounds came through the earpiece either, no threat from the man who was talking to harm her, and she was sure that Sigmund would be close enough to notice the changes in weather if the weather was actually real "Nori? Has anything changed from your position?"

Nori's response would either confirm Nanami's suspicions or force her to come up with some semblance of a plan. Either way Nanami would use her Sharingan and then uses the Kai release technique, most likely breaking any hostile Genjutsu. As it would take an extremely powerful Genjutsu or the Sharingan to beat her own Sharingan. The Sharingan however required eye contact. So it was unlikely to be that. How this would play out? It was going to be a bad situation regardless. Worse if the enemy could actually do what she saw happen. Just who were the snow shinobi? So many things bothered her, and she had to make it out alive to find these answers..

   Sigmund had paced back and forth, walking out his frustrations in the snow as his need to kill was at a high right now. His hands behind his back as he continued to pace back and forth. Eventually the weather suddenly stopped. The blizzard came to a sudden halt and that made Sigmund stop and look up. He narrowed his eyes as from a very far away beam of light could be seen. It was faint but it was familiar to the same light from this land. He looked down towards the port where he could clearly see many shinobi moving ghostly like as if disappearing and reappearing. He squinted his eyes and blinked many times as to ensure his eyes were not failing him or he wasn't hallucinating. That's when the weather changed drastically as the wind picked up harshly and it began to hail and rain incredibly hard as the drops stung his skin and the hail hit hard.

   Sigmund turned and ran to Nori, ensuring she was okay as he continued to watch down at the port. "Nori, radio Nanami-" he began to say before Nanami's voice interrupted him on the coms. It appeared they all could see what was going on. This is bad. If this were a genjutsu we're in deep shit. This kind of magnitude would be too powerful for any of us. he thought over as e clenched his fists at his sides.

Nori stood upon the port cliff as Nanami and Shiroma had made their way down to the ship to carry out the first phase of the mission. The hollowing wind of the snow crept through one ear and out the other as it carried her long, burgundy hair. She brought up a hand and brushed a strand of hair behind her eye. It was going to take a short while to execute the first phase successfully, but she was expecting to hear from Nanami any second now. Instead, something unexpected happened. The blizzard subsided in a matter of seconds befoe she felt a rain drop hit her face. Nori tilted his head up and look up at the grey sky that was overhead. Then something hard hit her face. "What the hell?" she muttered under her breath before she turned herself around in a small circle. What happened? The blizzard just stopped and now it's raining and hailing? Something seemed off. That kind of thing just didn't happen. To alter whether like that...you had to be pretty powerful, but who was it? Her first thought, though, admittedly, was Kotatsu. Was he really able to do things like this?

Just as Nori was about to put up the radio to get ahold of Nanami, she heard her voice come on from behind her, causing her to turned herself slightly as Sigmund had rejoined her. "I was just about to do that when you-" she began to say before she heard Nanami'from the other end, causing a sigh of relief to escape her. A small sigh escaped her and she put the radio close to her mouth. "I'm pretty sure you felt it, too, but the weather...it changed, right? I wasn't just imagining things?" she said as she turned her head and looked back down to Sigmund. "Where are you and Shiroma right now? Did you make it down to the port?"
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A dark cloud began to form in front of Nanami several yards away as the darkness grew more into the shape of a human. Eventually it settled and set in place, a masked, cloaked figure stood before her. At his massive height, it surely was an intimidating sight to see; a figure Shiroma would certainly remember and a voice Nanami could hear as it echoed through her mind for what he did a year ago.

The mysterious man had returned.

The same man who single handedly kidnapped all five great kages without breaking a single sweat and a snap of his fingers. The most dangerous man who set in motion everything they had been fighting for made himself known in front of her very eyes.

"I was beginning to wonder when I'd be able to see the Uchiha copy cat for myself again," he stated, a small chuckle escaping through. His voice was deep and muffled from the mask. "You thought you were so clever using pathetic jutsus like that to avoid detection. I hate to burst your bubble but you are not the smartest of the group it seems. The moment you stepped foot on this island, your destination has always been known. Your secret caves, your entire route, and now the port," he continued on. "Your new comrade seems to have forgotten thae fact that I have eyes everywhere. You'd be a fool if you believe your entire group can take me on," he finished as he crossed his arms, waiting for the response. He was well aware of Shiroma's 'hidden' location.

Shiroma was making her way forward and blinked watching patrols start to disappear and had to frown slightly at the sight.  Before she could piece it together the shinobi all turned and in unison spoke.  She blinked and stared in a tad amount of shock, that was strange to see but at the very least she had seen it before just from the other side.  Having heard someone else's words coming out of her own mouth she knew what she was dealing with here and paused.  Watching the group while Nanami did her work to try and release any genjutsu they might be under, as well as checking in with Nori.

Based off what she remembered of that main that had changed her, that had broken her mind, there was little doubt in her mind that this was real, that they were facing someone more dangerous than Kotatsu at this point.  Shiroma's eyes kept dancing over the gathered shinobi keeping an eye out for any of them preparing any jutsu.  Their mission hadn't changed they had to make it to the ship, and in this case it just might mean more deaths.

As the dark cloud settled and set into a sickeningly familar shape Shiroma shivered and had to fight back her own bile as she remembered the first time that she had seen him  The figure had appeared in the great hall of Shimogakure and in just a few moments had defeated every one of the most powerful shinobi of the frost. What had followed was wholesale slaughter that for some reason Shiroma had been spared from if only for the reason of her gift.

Part of Shiroma's mind pulled back not being able to handle the confrontation as the other half came to the forefront and made her smirk looking down at the dark man.  Standing up she knew that eh could see right through their genjutsu and so there was no point in hiding but that didn't mean she was going to reveal Nanami if she could help it. "Get to the boat and leave Nanami...even if I'm not with you."  She quickly flickered to a position several yards in front of the man her bow already pulled out.  "No I don't think we can take you on.  I know better than that, and no I hadn't forgotten that you seem to be able to track everyone easily.  I just had thought you had more important things to do then deal with us.  It would seem that we became important enough to warrant your visit, or is it just you were tired of your protégé being a complete screw up?"

Raising a brow under his mask, he didn't seemed to phased about the bow that pointed straight at him. Shiroma knew better than to even attempt to do anything. "My protégé has been doing exactly what he's been told to do. You and I both know non of you are a match for him," he pointed out. "He's been doing exactly what he is suppose to do which is spark the darkness in your male companions heart," he admitted as  uncrossed his arms and began pacing ever so slowly as if gliding above the snow. "Nanami made it all too easy. Her irrational thinking and her quick actions caused the needed tension I needed to spark the eternal conflict. No amount of love can stop his darkened heart anymore and once his heart is consumed, his blood will awaken and he'll be an unstoppable machine. I don't need him to kill you; I'm just hear to ensure I finish what I started," he whispered as he waved his hand, the entire port covered in a black bubble. Only the port lights lit up the area. From Sigmund's and Nori's eyes they saw the bubble however it was crystal clear.

Shiroma smirked slightly the more confident and arrogant side of her personality being in control without the tempering influence of her more reserved and controlled side.  There was something that bothered her though, what  had he started that Kotatsu hadn't been involved in?  The port went dark and she used that moment of shifting light to produce two clones of herself both holding her ice bow and all three now having arrows formed on their bows as well.  "Yeah you see you are missing a couple things.  One you are missing the effect I have had on Sigmund, and two you are missing how much he hates anyone controlling his destiny. You think he is mad at Nanami for interfering with it now? Wait till he finds out what you are trying to do.  I wouldn't want to be you when he finds out that you think that you actually control it."

All three of her forms pull back their bows and smirk as they sight down the arrows.  "You are also forgetting that each time Kotatsu attacks us and doesn't kill us we get stronger.  Some day we will kill him and then we will come for you."

Nanami tilted her head looking at the Mysterious man. Her eyes would have little effect on much of what he did. So she made sure there was some cover close by incase he chose to attack them "You're right, I was careless let all my frustrations well up, and everything I have said I should have said long before this mission began. Through all of it, he has become stronger. He'll be who he wants to be. You'll find that out if you try to force your destiny on him." Nanami knew even at his strongest, Sigmund would be unlikely to defeat the Mysterious man. So what to do. The man's next move would dictate hers. She had several idea's and thoughts even in a barrier like this.

Nanami knew that the man before her didn't fear them in any way shape or form. Though she knew that he was not stronger then all five Kage. It's something she thought about often. They chose to be captured. The battle would have killed thousands, if not completely destroying the village that the chunin exams had been held in. Like Shiroma she had prepared a wind arrow and  Fire arrow. Just incase he chose to engage them.. Over the Comms "He'll be coming for Sigmund... The man who took the Kage.. Be ready or Run." She knew even if the transmission got out. They wouldn't run. It wasn't in either of their natures to abandon people they may care for.

Unfortunately for the group, the transmission was sent, however on the other side of the darkened dome, Nori had been restrained to a dark, crystal tower, battered and beaten and Sigmund had also been separated from her several feet, restrained to his own dark tower. The Mysterious man had smiled under his mask as he stomped onto the radio walkie, breaking communication with the others inside the dome. It didn't take long for Sigmund and Nori to realize that the mysterious man in the bubble was Kotatsu and the actual man was standing before them.

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The man within the bubble however had stay in character until he heard the radio break communication. He eventually transformed back into himself as chuckled with delight. "My this has been fun. You made it all too easy," Kotatsu mocked as the girls.

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"Finally. Now I'll get what I came for. It's a shame you all made it far too easy for me. I came for one thing only," he told Nori and Sigmund as they attempted to break their shackles that bind them. The man had faced Sigmund and ignored Nori.

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Situation:

Dark dome is inescapable, trapping not only the girls but Kotatsu as well.

Sigmund and Nori are restrained with the mysterious man outside on the peak that overlooks the port.

Nori had nothing on the intercoms at first. There was pure static. Something had been blocking the signal and the only thing she could see at this distance were the faint glimmer of lights that were coming from the direction of the port. What was going on? Those weren't there before. "Nanami? Nanami. What's going on down there?" she spoke into the intercom, but all got back was static. Dammit. This wasn't good. She turned her head and looked over at Sigmund. "We have to get down there. We have to see-" But it was just as she spoke that she heard Nanami's familiar voice over the intercom. It was faint but she could hear it over the static. 'He'll be coming for Sigmund... The man who took the Kage.. Be ready or Run...' What? The man who took the Kages? Memories of the chunin exams flashed through her mind until she could remember a face. It was a day that she wouldn't forget, but she at that time, the only thing she could remember was Kotatsu and the man that spoke from the stands. Was that him? Was that the mystery man?

However, before she actually had time to remember a face, everything happened in a flash. The intercom dropped to the ground and Nori soon found herself in a battle that was both unexpected and unwinnable. She found herself getting hit so swiftly that she didn't even have time to defend herself or prevent herself from getting strapped to a dark crystal tower. Her arms and legs were bounded by chains that she pulled at to escape, but to no avail. Her eyes slowly looked up to the man that was across the way from her and Sigmund, who was also bounded to a dark crystal tower. Dammit. No. "No...stay away from him!" she yelled to the mystery man as she yanked at her shackles. "Don't you touch him! You hear me?!"
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   From their point of view, they didn't even see this bubble from their end. It had been crystal clear, not visible to them at all. However they did witness the weird events that you going on down at the port from the villagers acting weird and walk in sync, then a cloaked figure showed up. Sigmund narrowed his eyes and had a bad feeling. Before he could act on it, the events that followed happened so quickly.

   The girls' position had been discovered, Nori communicated through the radio, and before they knew it, Nanami had sent out a warning through the terrible static and then that was it. Everything went black. As he fluttered his eyes opened, he found himself chained and restrained with Nori several feet away from him in the same position. Nanami had warned them and the radio had been stomped on and broken and they had been subdued fairly quickly.

   A cloaked man stood before them, wearing a mask, protecting his true face. Sigmund looked at him with hate as he tugged on the chains that bound him to the dark crystal tower that restrained him. "And why are you here, huh? You seemed to have come a long way just for me. What's the real reason why you're here? I know it's not because of my relationship with Kotatsu. You already knew that so spit it out you bastard," Sigmund demanded as he tried to tugging the chains again.

Nanami figured something like this would happen. However she didn't expect the devil himself to come for Sigmund. She had studied barriers in the academy, and her mother explained how they work. She for the time being took a few steps back from Kotatsu and scanned the barrier. This trap, she should have seen it from the beginning. Her problems with Sigmund distracted her too much. Otherwise she would not have walked into such an obvious trap. Though she couldn't have guessed the devil would be here. The devil name she gave the man because in her mind that what he was.

Nanami refocused as she looked over the barrier. No barrier was perfect, all had circumstances in which they could fall. Some involved the death of the creator, others had to remain touching the surface the were created on. Very few barriers extended below the surface. Was this one? Or were they suppose to take Kotatsu head on? Nanami knew even an empowered Sigmund couldn't beat him. Nanami doubted she had the strength to take Kotatsu head on. Maybe if Kotatsu didn't have the Sharingan, she might have a chance. -"Hmm, maybe we don't need to beat him."- This seemed like one of those impossible situations she had read about.

Somethings did not make sense to her. Why would they be given a mission with just one route. To Nanami after realizing the route and the trap. Why would Sasuke send them on a mission in which there was only one way to achieve their goal? It seemed odd and out of the ordinary for someone as tactically sound as Sasuke is. -"Maybe this is a trap for them? Using us as bait to lure this man out. It would make sense tactically."- She hoped that all what was needed was for them to drag this out for a bit longer. In hopes for a backup squad to arrive.

She could not expect this to happen realistically. So she had to test the barrier. This would be best tested by striking the ground nearest to the water. The fire arrow she had already had floating above her. Her eyes twitched and the arrow flew at its maximum speed. Making it to the target point on the ground, in less then a second. If it struck without interruption. It would explode a large portion of the ground, creating a crater about thirty to fifty meters wide, and about twenty feet in depth. If the barrier didn't extend past that point, water should fill the crater up to the waterline.

As Nanami unleashed her fire arrow, causing a crater to form close to the edge of the land and the dark fine, it was evident that it failed as the snow and dust finally disappeared, revealing that the barrier extended through the ground as well. Electricity started to charge as she could see it moving through the barrier. It was obvious there was no escape and it was only a one way barrier, one that entrapped her, Shiroma, and Kotatsu inside until the cloaked man decided to release them.

The man remained quiet as he walked close to Sigmund, grabbing his face with his hands and stared at him behind the mask. Sigmund seemed to have struggled through his grasp but the kept his grip. "You are the key to my success. However you are at your weakest and I am here to unleash what should've been done days ago," he explained as he released Sigmund's jaw, his hand turning faintly blue and clear, stabbing Sigmund in the chest however no wound was left. "I can feel your hatred, your anger, your desire to kill," he pointed out. "Your jealousy over your teammate. I am here to grant you your wish," he explained and smiled behind the mask. Using his hand he began to grasp Sigmund's very soul. "Send your child unto me for the sins of the unworthy must be baptized in blood and fear," he chanted and that was it.

Sigmund had grasped for air when the man had entered his body and he tried so hard to break free but to no avail. After he listened to the man chant whatever the hell he seemed to have been saying, Sigmund's entire body felt like it was on fire from the inside out. He couldn't help but let out a scream, that echoed throughout the entire port, even Shiroma and Nanami could hear it. He felt a great burst of chakra shoot through him, trying to take over his entire body. He began trying to break free even more as the pain became to unbearable for him. However his kekkei took this as an act of invasion and his calcium began attacking itself, causing an eternal conflict between his Uchiha blood and his Kaguya blood. Physically Sigmund's eyes began changing from his ocean blue to the bright green and then kept flickering to what seemed like the Sharingan at three tomoes.

"You'll thank you me later, dear boy," he muttered as he turned to Nori. "Now what shall we do with you? You are the weak link of this group. You don't deserve the life you have been given," he pointed out as he walked close to Nori.

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Kotatsu had merely watched as Nanami tried figuring out how to break the barrier. "You underestimate his power. This barrier can only be token from one side. We are trapped here however it's not like you're going to escape so easily," he smirked as he stared at the two girls. "You all have spirit and determination however your lack in skills and your over confidence is your downfall. You cannot beat me and I'll ensure this will be the last time we face off," he went on and was interrupted when he heard a familiar scream. It was that of his younger brother. It was a sign that HE did what needed to be done. Kotatsu could only smirk at the girls now. "My, my, my master seems to have accomplished what he came for, you are all doomed," he taunted.
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Nori continued to struggle against the chains that were binding her as the mysterious man came up to Sigmund and grasped his chin, telling him that he was his successor. She yanked harder at her chains, using what strength she could muster to at least break free of one of them. "Don't touch him, you disgusting-" she began to yell across to him, but it was then that she saw the man stab Sigmund in the chest. Not with a weapon, but with his hand. Her eyes widened. "Sigmund!" She balled her hands into fists and let out a scream of anger as she pulled at the chains harder. She couldn't let this happen. She had to stop him. She wasn't going to let Sigmund be taken over by the hatred and anger take over his body. She knew that if that happened...there would be deadly consequences to it. There would be no stopping him and that was what she feared. She didn't want to lose him like this. She couldn't. Not because of this man. Sigmund was strong and hearing him scream like that...it only motivated her to put more force behind her. The chain around her right wrist began to loosen as she felt a course of adrenaline rush through her and soon, the chain broke free from around her wrist. Nori began to lightly pant, her arm limp at her side as she looked down at the man that was approaching her.

"Who are you to decide who is worthly of life and who isn't? You've orchestrated all of this. So many people have died because of you and your obsessive need to take over the world and to prove what? That you're stronger than everyone else? That you have power?" she said as she stared the man down. "Well, I have news for you. If you need a young boy to help fulfill your desires, than you clearly are not as strong as you think you are." She smirked. "You are weak. You need other people's powers to make you stronger. You have the Kages in your hands and now you want Sigmund. What does that say about you? You're pathetic. And you plan of being the one taking over the world? Highly unlikely. No one is going to let that happen. I'd rather be six feet under than bow down to a disgusting piece of shit like you," she told him, her eyes having grown a darker shade of green as she yanked at the chain on her left side. "So go ahead. Do your worst. I'm ready for whatever outcome there may be."

Nanami lets out a long sigh of relief. She doesn't really respond to the scream or Kotatsu taunting. She had finally gotten the raw emotions that were hindering her actual intelligence. They say for some emotions increase one's thoughts. For Nanami it was the opposite. The more emotions she was dealing with the more clouded her mind became "What a drag.." She coined the phrase her father used all the time. She took her earpiece out and turned it over. Then she pressed a small button. This activated the beacon within the earpiece. If any ally was on the Island or nearby they would pick up on it quickly. She tucked this away into a pocket.

Then she looked across the way at Shiroma "Oi, Shiroma you penetrated the barrier around Sigmund before. Use your Ice arrow, and make it bigger. Make sure it's spinning as fast as a drill.. The boy here gave me an idea.. If it manages to get through have the arrow break up and rain down on the barrier, and if possible have those spinning like a drill as well."
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The man merely laughed manically behind the mask as he listened to her pointless defense and useless taunts about him. He noticed she tried breaking free but they both knew there was nothing neither of them could do at this point. The deed was done. "You are as arrogant as your other female companion; that Uchiha copy cat. Believing you all know everything is your weakness. It clouds your judgement and your mentality to deal with any of this. It is a shame that the Land of Fire produces such imbecile shinobi such as all of you. None of you have deserved to serve with Sigmund. It is a shame he'll be the one taking care of you, not I," he laughed again as he walked away. By this time, the screams of poor Sigmund had stopped. The man released him with a wave of his hand. "Finish them," he ordered under his breath and a fog of darkness surrounded the mysterious man, leaving within seconds. The tower that concealed Nori had also disappeared.

   It hadn't been long before the man had entered his body unwillingly; it was an invasion of such raw power it had him gasping for air. His hand entered his torso eternally and with such skill but god was it painfully. The man had literally felt his heart from within and Sigmund felt the utter shock and pain that came with it. This very individual could have literally ripped his heart out or even squeezed it and crushed it between the palm of his hands and kill Sigmund right then and there, but he didn't. Instead he did something more painful.

   The man had uttered something about granting him his wish and just as the words left his mouth, he felt a rush of burning pain. A pain so powerful that it felt like he was being burned alive from the instead out. His screams were the only thing he could remember and Nori's faint voice in the background of it all. He felt a different chakra invade his body and it was quick; his natural kekkei genkai, the calcium from his bones, tried to attack the invasion of this new source, but to no avail.

   He felt the eternal conflict inside as both chakra forces started to fight each other off, however his calcium seemed to have failed, but eventually towards the end of the encounter with the man, the two sources became one and his eyes, his eyes felt different. He could see everything from miles away, even through the barrier that had been placed around the port that entrapped his....his....he couldn't put a finger on it. His enemies. Yes, them.

   Sigmund felt different; all he felt was rage, heartbreak, betrayal, and pain. And the darkness. Yes the darkness. He recalled how it felt; it felt powerful, amazing throughout his body. He felt the incredible power that he had been seeking his entire life and now it was one with him. The small tower that had kept him restrained was now gone, his eyes representing his long lost, sealed Uchiha blood-line at a third tomoe level. He smirked as he turned towards the port, ignoring Nori completely.

At being called arrogant, Nori lowered her eyes at the mysterious man and clenched her hands into fists once more. "We may not know everything. We may not know what Sigmund is truly capable of, but I've known jo, my whole life how much potential he has. The last thing he'll ever want to do is help you carry out whatever the hell it is that you want to do. If he is needed by you, he has a much bigger existence anyone any of us combined. Including you," she told the mysterious man before she heard Sigmund stop screaming, prompting her to turn her head and look at him. She watched the crystal tower disappear in front of her before she felt her own disappear, causing her to fall forward into the snow, "Sigmund? Sigmund, are you alright?" she asked as she got up from her place on the ground and made her way over towards him.

So what she had originally thought was true: they were trying to get that dark side out of him to use him to their advantage. Why else would they feel the need to awaken an evil that had been lurking behind those blue eyes? They wanted to turn him to their side, but that wasn't going to happen. Although...could she really say that? Just by looking at him it looked like it was too late to turn back now. She could practically feel the negative energy radiating off of him. It was almost intimidating. Nori straightened herself up and hurried what few steps she had to before she wrapped her arms around him from behind. She knew it was probably useless but she had to try.

"Sigmund, I need you to listen to me," she told him near his ear. "You're a good person. I don't care what he says or what you feel, you are a good person. I know it. You're not perfect, but that's okay. You have friends that care about you. That love you. They are not your enemies. That man wants you to use your powers to hurt those closest to you, but you can't let that happen. You have to fight this, Sigmund-kun. There's goodness in your heart. You just have to find it." She slid a hand up and placed it over the heart in his chest. "I may just be speaking nonsense right now, but you're not evil. I know you're not. You don't want to hurt people. You're not a monster, do you hear me? You're Sigmund," she said and leaned the top of her head against the back of Sigmund's shoulder. "I love you, Sigmund. Please...please don't do this, okay? Please."

   Sigmund had been too focused on the incoming battle below him at the port. A voice in his head taunted him inside as if whispering into his head on his next move. His thoughts had been interrupted when he felt himself being touched. With the clouded mind, everything Nori had told him literally had been nothing but static to his ears. He was quick to react as she had touched his chest. He brought a hand up, knocking her hand off of him, turning around and pushed her from him. "Fool! I am not going to be enticed by your betwitching good looks any further. Sigmund is no more!" he said. His physical appearance had been the same however his personality had drastically changed. "The Sigmundnyou once knew was weak and pathetic. I am the newly born Sigmund," he laughed manically.

   "You'd be wise to not get in my way," he threatened as he turned back to the port. "Duty calls," he announced as he disappeared with the darkness, a similar manor that Kotatsu used quite often. He reappeared just inches away from the barrier that held Nanami, Shiroma, and his brother, Kotatsu. Sprouting bones around his fist, electrifying them as he swung a powerful punch at the barrier, cracking it from his immense force. The entire thing began to crack all around it, giving the others hope that helped had arrived.

Nanami's eyes never left Kotatsu..

All of sudden the area shook a bit, and Nanami felt a whoosh of air as something with massive force and chakra impacted against the shield. She knew this impact and feeling would even distract Kotatsu. She used this to flicker over to Shiroma. There were three things that could be behind this. One would be a squad from the village. But that wasn't likely as the beacon hadn't changed. It wasn't the man who created the barrier, as he could come and go through the barrier as he wished. She didn't like the third possible option. That it was the transformed Sigmund. If he could destroy the barrier it would be a deadly encounter.

If this had happened a day before. Her hopes of a rescuer would be much higher. Now that her mind was in a much better place. She weighed all the options.

Her arms wrap around Shiroma "Like I promised. I will protect you both.." It was odd speaking like she was two different people. Nanami looked at Kotatsu. She wondered what he was thinking. Regardless if it was a rescuer or Sigmund. Staying there could be very bad, and she would be just in the way. But she had to wait for the moment, as the barrier was still up enough to prevent what she was planning to do next. Her priorities were protecting Shiroma and Nori. So the moment the barrier fell. She would use a fair amount of chakra to flicker herself and Shiroma back to where she had last seen Nori. It was a calculated risk, but not anymore of a risk then it would be staying where she was. They had a better chance of surviving as a trio than a duo..

Nanami's Sharingan was still active. Her eyes focused on the area around the strike, as that larger area would likely be the first part to give her the space needed to flicker away.

Kotatsu seemed unphased at her heroic efforts. When the crackling of the barrier began, his eyes veered up, noticing the small cracks beginning to seep through. All he could do was smirk as his mangekyou sharingan activated. Nanami wasn't the only one with a Sharingan. From the corner of his eyes and her slight twitch of muscles, he knew exactly what her next move was. However he'd allow her to leave in peace. They got what they came for and neither of them were to any use anymore. In a swift movement, the darkness covered him and he vanished, the barrier completely shattering into a black cloud, allowing the easy escape of Nanami and Shiroma.

Kotatsu had reappeared next to his brother, placing his hand on his younger brother's shoulder. "Leave them be for now, brother. These pathetic wenches are to no use anymore. Let us go. We have duties to fulfill," he ordered as he disappeared again, not a trace left behind.
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   He had not expected the force of his electrified bone fist to cause such an impact. Due to the emotions of enjoying the current feeling of power, it only enticed his desires more from within. This caused a physical reaction of expression to be painted on his face as he felt the corner of his lips smirk silently to himself. However this newly born Sigmund could not hide the eternal conflict he was feeling as the two parts of good and evenly fought for freedom for his body. The barrier had shattered within seconds, and in those seconds he had seen Nanami's next moves flash before his eyes before she even performed them and his brother's as well.

   With the barrier down and destroyed as it turned into a massive cloud of darkness. Within seconds, Kotatsu had appeared and ordered him to leave them be for now as they had other duties. Sigmund had retracted his bones, powering down his electricity as he turned around and looked at the port where he assumed Nanami, Shiroma, and Nori would be looking down at the two brothers. He smirked, knowing he knew they could see him. "You're right. They aren't worth my time anymore. They never will," he joked.

Nanami gazed back down towards Sigmund her Sharingan still active. Her disdain for the snow had reached a new level. Her body stayed composed even in the freezing climate. Her eyes stayed on Sigmund until he left. She thought about the entire mission. Seeing everything in a new clarity. She had been a fool, letting the emotions and conflicts among the group blind her. If she had done many things differently. This situation may have gone more in their favor. Though it was a trap from the onset of the mission.

The wind weaved through her hair like she was of the wind. She looked at Nori. Nanami wasn't sure what she should say. Or even if she should say anything at all "We'll get him back.. The Snow needs to be obliterated into nothingness." The cold stare refocused back on the port. She was seething with anger, hate, disdain, and utter contempt for the Hidden Snow "I vow, I will bring you back Sigmund, I also vow to destroy the snow without remorse. They will all die." She said with in a very cold and emotionless voice.

In the back of her mind she thought to herself -"I now know why Sasuke felt what he did was necessary to gain power.. Sigmund is right, I am weak. I will have to go about gaining power differently."-

Nanami looks back at Shiroma and Nori "There isn't much choice. The mission was compromised before we even left the Land of Fire. Going forward would likely be a death sentence. We are alive because they don't view us as a threat, or there might be another reason." She hoped part of Sigmund would still be left next time they met. She hoped something would come of the samples she took "We should probably fall back and report.. What do you two think?"

Status: Completed.

Mission: Failed objectives, but overall good roleplaying allows full experience.

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And just like that Sigmund had vanished without a trace, into the hands of the enemy, the part of the mission they were to avoid. Nori had been the one to take it the hardest as she cried for him, her heart in pain, and anger. She had felt broken and lost without him. She had just gotten him back and now he was gone again, something he had feared. The two girls, all they could do was comfort her until she was ready to continue on.

Unfortunately, Nori had been out of it for days as they continued to stay at the port which had now been freed from the Land of Snow's armada. Over the days, they noticed the land of snow shinobi had retreated, but to where was unknown. the land had finally been freed to Shiroma's relief, however all the innocent lives lost could not be replaced.

Shiroma had pledged to join the land of fire to help the effort of stopping this mysterious being that wanted to conquer the world. It was then decided that they do not proceed with the remainder of their mission and escorted Nori back to Konohagakure.

Taking one of the ships from port, they sailed off with the ship crew and made their way back, taking Sigmund's old return route. They were at sea for two days and walking back on foot took several more.

After finally arriving back to Konoha, they had to report to the hokage's office, where the great Sasuke Uchiha had been awaiting their return and to hear about their mission.

Mission ended.