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Chapter 66 - Grave

Renjiro and The Monkey walk into a town bustling with people.

The Monkey: Now this is a town you can have fun in! You need to have some fun after such a long drawn-out mission.

Renjiro: We never even reported back to the Mizukage. We didn't get paid for the mission.

The Monkey: Nonsense. It's time to rest up!

Renjiro: What are we going to do then? Just get food and rest.

The Monkey: What are you, crazy?! We're going to get laid!

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Hachiro front kicks. Ayame dodges to the side as she sees his foot fly past her face. Ayame grabs his leg and kicks back. Her foot slams into his knee. He winces in pain and starts making hand signs.

Hachiro: Wind Style: Wind cutter!

Blades of air fire out from Hachiro. The blades slice up some of Ayame's clothes. One blade gives her a cut on her cheek.

Hachiro: Still not moving? Just because I can't do anything fatal doesn't mean I can't hurt you.

Roots come up from out of the ground behind Hachiro.

Ayame: You would never hurt a princess. You're a gentleman.

Hachiro: And you've pushed me past my limit.

Ayame lets go of him and jumps out of the way. Hachiro is grabbed by the roots and pulled to the ground. Hachiro is stuck in the ground covered with roots.

Hachiro: You're training a senju?

Ayame sounds playful.

Ayame: Maybe.

Hachiro: Disrespectful bi-

Hachiro starts whistling. Air circles around him. The air starts to spin around and creates a shield. Everything in his vicinity is pulverized or sent back. He stops whistling and the wind sphere disappears.

Hachiro: You both will come with me.

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Renjiro: You realize I'm sixteen?

The Monkey: Really? Well, that's neither here nor there. We'll just find you an eighteen year old. There's only like a two year difference. If you were really a sixteen year old you would want to go to a club.

Renjiro: They just let you in?

The Monkey: Fuck yeah they do. What do you think they do? They don't ask for some legal shit! We're shinobi! We don't have anything legal! If you don't look like a kid you're allowed in. You have had to deal with more shit than most leaf shinobi adults.

Renjiro: You know about me?

The Monkey: Of course I do. I do my research! Are you coming or not? I'm not forcing you because that's rape, but it's a suggestion.

Renjiro: Fuck it.

The Monkey: See, climb out of your shell a little. Have some fun with pretty women or men if you're into that.

Renjiro: So, when do we go?

The Monkey: We?! I'm not into that gay shit! You're going alone!

The Monkey scampers off.

Renjiro: Why do I always end up hanging out with people like Ray.

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Ayame and Nanami are sitting in a carriage. Hachiro is sitting on the opposite side of the carriage. Ayame looks mad, but she sits still as the cart goes up and down on the unpaved road.

Hachiro: Pouting?

Ayame: I'm not pouting. I'm scowling.

Hachiro: You're scowling because you can't fight well?

Ayame: No, because you're bringing me back to the castle.

Nanami: Castle?

Ayame: Where my family resides. They're rich snobs that don't do anything.

Hachiro: They do stuff. They make money off the businesses they bought so that they can buy more things.

Ayame: Exactly.

Hachiro: You indulged in that life for a while Ayame. The only reason you can fight is because they paid for you to have a sensei. Then once you thought you were strong enough, you left. You're going to say your family is snobs when all you have ever done in life is take money from them.

Ayame looks furious. She grabs the bottom of her kimono tight. The carriage stops.

Hachiro: Your parents are going to be so happy that you've returned home.

Ayame: They are going to be happy that they can make me stay inside and be their precious doll of a daughter.

Hachiro: Then you know the deal.

Ayame: Nanami, don't leave my side.

Nanami: Alright.

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Renjiro walks inside a building at night. Bright lights are flashing everywhere. As he shuts the door he is encompassed in the music and lights. People are everywhere. The place is dark, but the lights make everything just barely visible. The people dancing look like shadows moving around the room.

Renjiro: How are you even supposed to see anything in here?

Renjiro starts walking around in the place. He repeatedly bumps into people and has to apologize. Eventually he realizes that he is in the middle of the crowd of people. The Monkey walks up to him holding two glasses.

The Monkey: Want a drink? Of course you do!

The Monkey makes Renjiro grab the drink.

The Monkey: Fun place right?

Renjiro: Sure.

The Monkey: Doesn't sound like you're having fun!

Renjiro can barely hear The Monkey.

Renjiro: Yeah.

The Monkey: Then follow me!

The Monkey grabs Renjiro's arm. He drags Renjiro through the crowd. They stop at the outside of the crowd. Renjiro sees a young pretty girl.

The Monkey: Go get em tiger!

Renjiro: Wait-

The Monkey pushes Renjiro into the girl. Renjiro almost falls on top of the girl, he catches himself.

Young Woman: Umm, hi…

Renjiro: Hi…

Renjiro sneaks back into the crowd without the girl noticing. Renjiro ends up at the bar. He sits down. Renjiro looks at the drink The Monkey gave him. Renjiro is about to drink it and a woman slides over from the other seat and puts her hand on the drink. Renjiro looks at this older looking woman.

???: I wouldn't do that.

Renjiro: Who are you?

???: A friend of The Monkey's. You're still young, you don't need to drink.

Renjiro: Need?

???: You're a young man. You don't need to drink and party to relax. Someone like The Monkey does because he doesn't have anything or anyone.

Renjiro: Isn't he a sanin? He has sage mode. He should be respected by others.

???: He would be, but he acts like a joke as a cover. He's an old man. No one's settling down with him. The only way for him to relax is by drinking.

Renjiro sees her drink is empty. She grabs Renjiros drink.

???: Since you're not going to drink it. I'll take it off your hands.

Renjiro: Hey!

???: You want to have fun with a girl then get a girlfriend.

The woman leaves. Renjiro stands up. He can't see the woman or The Monkey. Renjiro uses his sharingan and he still can't see The Monkey. Renjiro turns off his sharingan and pushes through the crowd. He leaves the building and starts walking around town. He finds a graveyard. Renjiro walks over to the graveyard and he sees The Monkey.

Renjiro: Why are you here?

The Monkey isn't listening. He is just staring blankly at the two graves in front of him.

Renjiro: Hey, Monkey.

Reniro puts his hand on The Monkey's shoulder. The Monkey flips Renjiro and he falls on his back.

The Monkey: Oh, it's just you Renjiro. Why are you here?

Renjiro: I saw you weren't at the club.

Renjiro gets up from the ground.

The Monkey: Wait, you didn't get the girl?

Renjiro: Of course not.

The Monkey: It's like I haven't been training you.

Renjiro: You haven't!

The Monkey looks back at the graves.

Renjiro: I'm sorry. Who were they?

The Monkey: They are my parents, the old bastards. Don't be sorry, they were old. Death wasn't knocking on their door, they were knocking on his. C'mon, it's time for another lesson!

They start walking off. The Monkey stops and looks back at the graves once before he keeps walking.

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Back at the bar a man walks up to the older woman.

???: Yes?

The servant whispers into her ear.

???: He did what?!

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