I'm coming in, probably best to let me.

(Sorry for the wait!)

Echo was using his alias as a means for getting in contract with him if something were to take a unfortunate turn, Youka simply smiled under his mask as he remembered the first time that name was passed on. It seemed they would be going on the hunt and Maku and Youka would have to decide who got to have a piece of the senju first.

Youka would trade a glancing look with maku his eyes saying what he didn't have to say with his mouth, he hoped he got first strike, it was no fun cutting into a dead body after all, and he wanted to see how much pain this ex-leader could take. Hearing the boss say they would be leaving now Youka nodded and dropped from his hanging perch and reaching the ground in moments, stopping his momentum every few feet applying his chakra to the side of the building. Here he would wait for Maku and Echo to reach the bottom floor and he would walk with them to exit the village. The hunt had begun.

(Exit unless stopped)

Maku ate and watched.  Welp, seemed like they were done here.  The nation of Iwagakure had risen in rank and land once again.  This time even easier than the first time.  For a moment, Maku had a vision of one nation.  No longer an alliance of Iwa, Yuki, and Taki but a single nation.  The nation of perhaps Yamagakure no Sato.  The village hidden in the mountains, with the Yamakage watching over the huge land mass country.  A powerful thought, but one that could not be detailed at the moment.  Apparently they were going to get to go on an island vacation.

As Youka gave him a look that clearly said, you can take the first swing Maku I know your the superior ninja here, well at least that's what Maku thought it meant, he moved to the candy bowel.  There he took another handful of candy.  As he passed by Taiga he gave him a wink.  "See ya boss"  He would say as he exited.  He had wanted to give the man a hint that he was his student, however at the moment he just couldn't find a way to do so.  Perhaps when he returned to his office in Yukigakure he would send the man a letter and let him know the truth.  However until this mission was over, he just couldn't do so in good confidence.  Staying at Echo's side he made his way to follow his leader to the next stop.

(Exit)

Taiga walked over to his desk as the men exited, each one sporting a different look. One passing him stated a simple sentence and winked, Taiga begun to puzzle himself as to who in this world might cal him boss. The simple matter was he had only ever had one student a Maku, but that wasn't Maku as he had disappeared and looked different. He watched them men leave and sat at his desk pulling out a scroll which he opened and grabbed a brush, dipping it in ink to prepare to write:

Yukigakure no Sato
Iwagakure no Sato
Takigakure no Sato

Alliance....

He closed the scroll and slid it into a file cabinet, interesting to be such a young leader and already forming great bonds.

[Close Topic/No exit it's my office]