Underneath the rain of Crimson Petals ch. 2: "NinEx: We'll get it there...eventually"

[Raiden]

Through some means or another, they managed to get all the ninjas for the Chuunin group into the meeting room. They all sat in chairs in a line, watching a small platform in the front. There was currently no one on the platform yet, so they were just waiting.

Finally, after about a half hour, a man finally entered the room. He was middle aged, his hair just beginning to turn thin and was white on the edges. His eyes were a hard black, and his jaw was strong set. He wore a wide brim hat that covered his eyes in shadow. The armor that he wore looked more like something a samurai might wear than a ninja. It certainly wasn't made for fast moving, that was for damn sure. Two large swords were strapped to his back, and a tanto was stuck in a holder on each leg. On his hat was a strange emblem that none of the Chuunin had seen before. It was a circle with several stars placed inside it.

The new ninja stepped up onto the platform. He turned to face the group with a stern look.

"So, this is the Chuunin group they sent us? You sure don't look like much. Then again, your little tirades did a number on the tower."

The ninja shifted his left arm, and a long blade popped out from under the armor above his wrist. He pointed the blade at Kokua (I probably spelled it wrong. It's late, I'm tired.)

"The monkey's parents have been notified for payment on damage his fight with the flamer had on the tower. And as for Miss Whirlwind and Mr. Neurosis over there, your parents and guardians have been informed."

The ninja shifted his arm again, and the blade receded back under his armor.

"Now, to the task at hand. My name is Ereson Ryugan. I am the leader of the Shinobi Outpost. The Kage if you will. If you get in trouble, you get sent to me. And I am NOT lenient."

Judging by the look he gave them, they could tell he wasn't kidding.

"The first mission of the Chuunin group is to deliver a scroll to an informant."

The ninja reached under his armor and produced a scroll with three seals on it. Also, he produced a map. He opened the map to reveal a route.

"This map will tell you how to get to the informant. The travel to the informant will take less than a day. However, the informant is secret and powerfully helpul to our cause. He will only stay in this spot for the day. If you're late, he won't be there. Plus, certain factors do not wish for us to meet with the informant. They will try to take the scroll. However, they will also settle for the map. If they take the map and manage to get to the informant first, it will make the future of the Shinobi Outpost much more difficult."

Ryugan tossed the scroll and the map onto the ground in front of the group.

"So, any questions?"