Caravan

Zachariah walked into Tanzaku town. There was a Caravan soon to pass through here on the way to the Skyscraper village. Being one of the few skyscraper nin available at the time, he had been sent to help escort it. He had also been informed that someone else would be on heading here to help. He would wait at the rendezvous point, a small inn, for the other person to arrive. In the meantime he ordered a large bowl of ramen. The ramen was warm and delicious, the fish cakes soft and they melted in your mouth. The broth was savory, and the noodles tender. It was rather good ramen. So good, in fact, that Zachariah lost track of time. Soon, the caravan was pulling in behind him. He did not notice until people walked in that the caravan had already arrived. After they entered, a few grabbed drinks, others purchased feed for the animals. Upon walking out to the caravan, Zach noticed just how long it was. The caravan stretched almost the entire town. Walking down to the front, he introduced himself to the caravan driver. “Hello, I am Zachariah Zarakami Delamoure. I have been sent from the skyscraper village to escort you on your trek.” The driver looked back at him and went “Isn't there supposed to be someone else?” Zach simply replied “They will likely arrive soon, if they are not already here.”



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Itsuka looked in awe at the large structures and buildings of Tanzaku Town as he walked through the hugev city. He had only seen the city once and that was while on a training trip from miles away. Up close, he truly admired the design of Tanzaku Castle and wondered about how Hashirama Senju, his ascendant, could likely have built that with his Mokuton prowess. After thinking about how he too could possibly some day accomplish that, he snapped back to the matter at hand. The truth was, Itsuka was here on a mission. He had been given the assignment of protecting a caravan as it headed through for Skyscraper village and was to accompany a Skyscraper ninja on this mission. Itsuka pushed past tourists as he made his way to the end of the long caravan that crowded and took up most of the length of the central road in Tanzaku. Once he got to the end, he would look around and begin to search for the person he was to accompany on the guarding. At the end, he reached the entrance to a small inn, the rendezvous for the operation. He would walk in and look around, seeing several people drinking, eating, and participating in several other things to relax. Itsuka swallowed and became shy as he opened his mouth. "Uhh, I am looking for someone named Zachariah Delamoure? Anyone know him?" he announced, slightly nervous about how people would react.

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