Once again the air was as cold as the day he was born. The hidden glacier village never ceased its attempt to frostbite its citizens. The village, however, would need to try harder to freeze Hosi through his black scarf and warm dark clothing. Although, the dropping of snow upon his back was enough to make the Genin shiver.

Hosi moved through the trees, looking for a specific area. He had heard other Genin mention an amazing cave that their sensei's would take them to in order to train. He did not have a teacher yet, but he couldn't mind training in this area for a little while. "I should be at the cave soon." He looked at the map his friend had drawn so that Hosi would not get lost. It was poor and had crayon markings on it. He would have been irritated by the childish drawings, if it was not for the fact that this map was the only thing that would guide him to the caves and home. Though, he still couldn't help planning out ways he would torture his childish friend for not giving him a real map.

Pushing a few branches away from his face, he looked upon site of the cave. His skepticism quickly kicked in. Where was the amazing part? It looked like nothing but a regular cave in the drawing of his childhood books. He kept his mind excited though, thinking that maybe the cave would be more amazing when he stepped inside.

His excitement was not denied as he noticed the cooling yet warm air, the calming atmosphere, and the large space that would give him enough room to roam about the area, doing what ever he wished. Hosi now thought that the cave would be a good place to train.

Isais would be fully clothed in his vintage grey and black ninja suit. This suit was drenched in sweat from having spent most of the day inside of this cave.  Isais had been out of practice for months so this whole week Isais has been training much harder than usual just to get his body and battle prowess working at the same rate as it did  six months ago when he faced Tenzou.  He would have ropes hanging from the top of the cave and wood like structures nailed against the walls  among other things within that area of the cave. He had managed to create himself somewhat of a training circuit or jungle gym. Isais having ran this circuit many times already , attempts to run it one more time. Unlike how one would normally run a circuit , Isais runs them with stipulations and imaginary circumstances.  This time the circumstance he chose is to be surrounded by ten shinobi, with no jutsu at his disposal. Isais would start from his knees and when he was ready he would pop to his feet and begin to shadow box against these, imaginary attackers. Only Isais would know what he was doing but to others he would most likely look crazy. He would leap from obstacle to obstacle, flipping and doing aerials around the cave to avoid attacks.  By the time he finished his last go around, he was exhausted. He was about to walk out when he would notice a young shinobi. This guy looks younger and is much shorter than Isais is. Isais would take this opportunity to walk towards the kid and trip on his own feet. Isais would land face down, breaking the full force with his forearms, and then lay there on his stomach to talk to the kid. “ AH! Kid, dont go down there. “ He would lay there a moment longer and begin to explain, “ Deep in the shadows of this place is home to a giant chicken, called Funkyomama. I barely made it out alive.” Isais would look up at the genin and struggle to get back to his feet, while struggling he would continue, “ oh.. what luck, youre a shinobi. What's your name and rank?”

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Sylvanas had been wandering around in that specific part of the frozen forests of Hyougagakure. It was indeed true, the rumors of this village and its harsh climate. It was very difficult to adapt to a life like this for any traveler or wayfarer looking for a new place to start a life. This was something Sylvanas could understand, but was emotionally unattached to withhold any moral regards for people, as pity was not a factor in her emotional pallet. Instead, she focused more-so on her training regime, her strategic planning and tactical coordination; and relied on a much more in-depth honor system that was composed of two rules. Nothing is true. Everything is permitted. This was a code, regulation and obligation conjugated into one solid statement. The cold wind blew, her kimono swayed in the winds. Similar to that of a normal shinobi outfit, this one consisted of the standard Hyougagakure pinstriped attire which stops at the knees. Over this, there is a green haori worn with white trimmings; and around the waist a brown sash with a fringed trail wrapped twice is seen. Light brown platoon sandals with straps in the same color as the kimono and nail polish on the fingernails and toenails in matching unison with the armor description shown above.

A one of a kind mask that covers the face with a hard material, assumed metal, worn by any respectable ANBU or the person who receives it. The mask is of an elegant design, having been marked with the ANBU logo in the dead center of the mask, between the eyes. The eyes themselves are outlined in a blue highlight, two 'whiskers' coming down from above the brow line and settling on the cheek, repeated on each side. The top center of the mask has a large needle in the center, and two smaller needles going downward toward the eyes, three dots marking the eyebrows. The mouth of the mask is a keenly replicated straight smile. This mask was given to her upon her promotion, and she wears it every day. As she continued to walk among the snow-filled pathway, the center of it outlined in a straggled footprint pattern, bordered on the left and right by higher and more dense amounts of snow. The cave had been discovered at this point, Sylvanas having sensed the signature of at least two other individuals, if not more. One confused her, as it was the trademark signature of her Kage, Isais, the aura of Gobi no Ei emanated from the cave entrance. Sylvanas thought curiously as to why he'd be all the way out here, lest he is training in the cave, or being attacked.

Sylvanas approached cautiously, prepared fully to kill anyone who would dare attack the Glacier Shadow. However, as she came to the mouth of the chamber, it was Isais indeed, whom was face down and waving rampantly, seeming to warn this shinobi of danger before asking him his name and rank. She stood there, watching the two, and reading their body language. Studying them intently. She formally introduced herself to Isais, having met him before. Nevertheless, salutations were in order. Sylvanas bowed to the pair of ninja. "Sylvanas Kazesousha. Wolf of the Mist. Leader of the Hunter-Nin of Hyougagakure." Her smile was present underneath her mask as she awaited response. The warmth from the cave pulled in as the cold wastes outside threatened its lively source.

Nephthys would start to make her way back to the entrance of the cave to see the Kage and some boy she didn't recognize the only other genin boy she knows that would have a reason to come here would be that mongrel boy named Haseo, but since he is dead she doesn't know who this lower level trash could be. Listening to their conversation she noticed when the kage said there is a dangerous chicken named Funkyomama living down in this cave. To her this had to be the most stupidest crap she ever heard if there really was why would he assign this place to Xavier-senpai and her to train. Sitting down behind a giant stalagmite she would continue to watch and listen to them until she saw another person enter "HER" cave. Nephthys would listen to the person tell the kage who they are. "Hmm Sylvanas Kazesousha and a hunter-nin at that I guess you aren't too much of a mongrel, but who are you mongrel and why are you here?" she asked herself before getting up to head over to them. Walking over you could hear the sound of heavy metal jingling. Once Nephthys reached them she would bow slightly to the kage "Nephthys and I'm a genin of Xavier Deventris," turning towards the boy she considered lower than a single cell organism "Why is this mongrel here if you don't mind me asking Kage I recall in your letter you sent that this was MY training area I don't need another lower level mongrel taking up precious space to me all i see is another Haseo." she told him before walking plopping down to hear the reason this thing came to her training area when there are many places to train. If she don't like anything he say she would quickly jump to her feet to fight him. wasn't like he could really beat her. In her head he would probably get like five hits in before she would tear open his chest and show him his still beating heart. The only thing that would most likely save him from her would be the kage himself. Nephthys would yawn before watching the boy intensely.

Hosi made his way into the cave, but stopped in place as he noticed something odd. A human figure walking towards him. He got a little worried as the person continued his/her path, for it could have been a killer that tried to kill him, for all he knew. It was only when the person revealed himself did Hosi calm his mind. It was only the fierce and well respected emperor Isais. The man of many great legends, and the celebrated hero of Hyouagakure. Isais was a well established man in the glacier village, and he was also the man who fell before Hosi’s feet within a matter of minutes.

The Genin backed away to give Isais breathing room. He did not want to do anything to break the emperor, if he wasn’t broken already. The mighty Isais said words, and Hosi payed close attention. He was certain that anything that this man said was pure gold, words he should take great consideration to.

The great Isais said, “ AH! Kid, dont go down there. Deep in the shadows of this place is home to a giant chicken, called Funkyomama. I barely made it out alive.”

Hosi paused for a moment to contemplate what the hell Isais just said. Then the emperor asked for Hosi’s rank, but his mind was racing too much for him to listen. “Excuse me….” Hosi said, then he turned around from Isais to think, ‘What the hell? What the hell? What the hell?! Was this a joke? Or is he actually serious? No, no, it couldn’t be a joke. There was no way the great Isais would pop a joke like that. Maybe he needs help? Maybe he is in actual danger from the beast and he needs extra assistance. Look at him, all weak and stuff. Maybe he was injured very badly by Funkyomama. Maybe he needs my help bad. He probably lost so much pride from this creature I never heard of, making him unworthy to show his face by his beloved people! Don’t worry my emperor, I know what to do!”

Hosi then turned around to finally address Isais. “My emperor, it is alright. I will save you from the humiliation of funkyomama.” He pulled out his Kunai, body shaking and steam bursting from his nose. “I SHALL END YOUR LIFE!”  

Their conversation was ended by the appearance of another being, one with an Anbu mask on her face. Hosi stared at it for a moment, then realized the situation he was probably in. ‘OH CRAP!’ He thought, ‘an Anbu is here! She must probably think that I am trying to end his life! Which I am, but not for a bad reason! I must explain.’

He looked at his Kunai, then the Anbu agent, face red with embarrassment and eyes white with fear. “No, it’s not what you think!” Hosi tried to explain. “I was just walking into the cave for some training when I met the emperor. He said he had been in a great battle with Yomamafunk, and I was only trying to protect his pride!”

After saying that, he gasped in disbelief at what he had just said, then grew quiet. He slowly hid behind Isais as he hushly introduced himself. “Hosi Senpu… Genin for Hyougagakure…..” He would have stayed quiet the rest of the time, but someone else came to speak to the already gathered group, and he just had to say something after what she said to him.

"Why is this mongrel here?” She said, and Hosi flinched when he realized that she was speaking to him. “I don't need another lower level mongrel taking up precious space to me.” Hosi flinched again.

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Isais would  continue to play the part of a beaten man up until the young man in front of him  referred to him as , Emperor.  Isais would quickly be reminded then, that things have changed. At least when it comes to Hyougagakure, Isais would not be able to walk around pretending to be anyone other than himself, because he is famous.  This sort of put a huge dent in , Isais' fun but what really threw him off was the way the boy would respond to this made up circumstance.  The boy would exclaim that he would end the humiliation by ending , Isais' life. Isais' facial expression would go blank at the sheer idiotic threat that was just posed.  He would  size up the boy when he would hear a voice coming from his left side.   A curious expression would cross his face when the voice would  give out her name and then reveal herself  to him as a masked person. This figure looked very familiar to Isais but instead of trying to remember who this was, he was more focused on the fact that he couldn't sense her at all. ~ Ei, Remind me to look into that, it could spell trouble for me in the future.~ , Isais would say to the Gobi as a mental note. ~Already on it!~ Ei would respond as Isais would turn to face her, lending his right side to the young man.   The young man would then go into what , Isais would perceive as a minor state of panic from the sight of  Sylvanas. Kid must've thought that he was about to be killed for threatening the life of a monarch, which wouldn't be too far fetch actually. The young man would then continue by trying to explain himself. Isais would nod at the masked figure in agreement with what the young man was saying just in case she was planing on killing the kid.

But while listening to the kid's explanation Isais would note that his memory is pretty bad. The name of the monster is Funkyomama, not mama funk. Isais would give the kid a strange stare for forgetting the name and what he had to say towards the end.  The Kid seemed embarrassed by what he had just said and would confirm his embarrassment by trying to hide behind Isais.  No intention of protecting the kid would be read off of Isais' body language as he tries to slightly move away from the kid, who would now introduce himself as Hosi Senpu.  Hosi would still be standing towards the right. Isais would note his rank, but bring his attention back to the masked figure.  He was just about to ask her a serious question when he'd hear clanging metal coming closer. He would turn  his attention to the approaching genin.  She would walk up to him and introduce herself first by name then by who she was assigned to. ~Oh wow, what manners for a Genin, just as expected from one of Xavier's stude...~  Isais could almost hear the thoughts of her shatter like glass in his head once she continues speaking and demonstrated just how crude she was.  His facial expressions would go blank once more but this time it was from just how heartless she sounded for a Genin with such a pretty appearance. After staring at her blankly for just a couple of seconds, Isais would remember something he read about her. His eyebrows would lift as he would  think of an important note. ~ Note to self, do not lend her anything, that you aren't truly prepared to give away. She is extremely territorial and possibly hostile. Dangerous to unsuspecting adults, and kid mongrels.~ Ei chuckles at the note as Isais would look over his shoulder to find the kid now right behind him as if Isais didnt just try to move away from him. ~What a strange kid, why is he turning red?~ Isais would wonder as his eyes would fly open with the only logical explanation. “ Hosi!..... Are you sh*ting yourself?” Isais would be in utter shock realizing that he may be in the line of fire for the crap storm that Hosi' might unleash.

Ei would exclaim to Isais, ~Wake up, boy! Move!~ Isais would step two spaces to the left and just like that, he would no longer be panic. ~That was a close one Ei, now I see why you're the mighty five tails.~ Ei would receive the compliment then prolong the moment by talking about the good old days, ~Aye, No problem my boy! This is no technique that I haven't seen before. Fortunately I caught it in time or else you would have been dirtier than a baby pig's bottom or even worse, Tsukigakure's porn store~ That was about all Isais was willing to pay attention to as he would survey the scene and finally address the group. He would lift his lift index finger towards Nephthys signifying to wait and he would turn his head back towards Sylvanas. “ Hey Sylvanas, how'd you know I was here? And where is my actual body guard?”Isais would shake his head realizing that Xavier is probably out talking to girls without him.  He would look at Nephthys and continue with her with a delicate but displeased approach as he would remember her mention of Hyougagakure's Haseo. Rumor has it that he has been killed, so Isais would definitely look into that later because he hasn't heard of such news.  Gently Isais would speak, “ Nephthy, that's not very nice of you. I know you haven't really gotten a chance to experience much of this world and someday you will, but believe me when I say, there's enough hatred towards us all. So if we don't care and look out for each other, then who will? As for this cave...” Isais would use that same left hand to scratch his head and smile uncomfortably, “ You see....I can't really give this place away. You see, this place is open to everyone, but  whenever Xavier, your soon to be Lord Fubukikage shows up with you and your teammates, your trainings and meetings, take precedence.” Isais would pucker his lips and shift it to the side, telegraphing his lack of confidence on how clear what he just said really was. “Makes sense?” Isais would ask as he would prepare to turn the conversation with a curve ball statement, “ By the way, Hosi over here is your teammate.” He would turn his back facing the direction that he had just left as his eyes begin to shift around telegraphing the  stream of obvious lies that he is about to let out. “ Ye.. didn't Xavier tell you, I messaged him this morning.  Hosi is your new teammate. Yeah plus Xavier was like, when you gunna send me more nappy headed kids. So I sent em” Isais would then focus himself remembering that Sylvanas is still around. He hasn't really picked up a reading on the type of person she would be yet, but if she is the stereotypical Hyouga Special Ops member , she'd be very uptight and near emotionless. That being in mind, Isais would then focus his body language to remove any given tail that he might be lying. He would take a deep breath then prepare to explain himself. Isais figured that at this point he isnt fooling anyone so honesty is the best route to take, “ I was attacked!  It wasnt any ordinary attack Sylvanas, it was an attack by the mighty Funkyo-effinMomma! It was fast, and it blind sighted me by hitting me with his dirty wings. I say dirty because there were poop stains all over it. You have to believe me, that damn thing beat me up all because I refused to give it a damn ryo. One damn ryo!” Isais eyes started to get glossy as even he began to believe his story. “ I was walking alone, minding my damn business when the thing bum rushed me with the strength of eight teen bulls. It said give me one ryo if you wish to pass, but all I could think of at the time is, that I needed the money in order to donate, to The Buff Infants of Hyougagakure Fund. Those poor infant body builders, can barely afford protein.  After about  five rounds of a beating, I got hungry so I reached into my ninja pack and pulled out a drum stick. For some reason, he got offended, little did I know that the whole time he was actually going easy on me. I barely made it out alive. Look what he did.” Isais would open his hand and show Sylvanas a few strands of his blue hair.  One tear would fall as he would then caress his hair. In a spontaneous burst he would point back at Hosi and then at Nephthys, “ You! And You! You both need to be ready. Train, train right now! Show me your fighting stances! We must bring the fight to him!” Isais  would wait to see there fighting stances, also looking at Sylvanas as if he expected her to do the same. He realizes how crazy he seems but if you're going to lie, then damn it lie until you die.  

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As Neph and the Hosi spoke, she took note of their accounted behaviors. Obviously, as the boy had explained to Sylvanas, Isais had been clamoring about some kind of massive chicken beast deep within the crevices of the network of caves which inhabits the frozen isle. As hard as this was to believe, Sylvanas actually was quite amused with Isais and his over-exaggerated borderline stories. Hosi, to her at least, seemed like he was in complete fear for his life once he had taken a look at Sylvanas and heard her introductory announcement. She would respond not with word for now, simply, nodding at the two gentleman before her, signaling that she understood there was no harm being done to the Kage by him, and that he was indeed innocent. However, her focus then reacquainted itself with the girl, Nephthys, as Isais had put it. Being as though she was a student of Xavier Deventrius, as she had exclaimed, Sylvanas was only to think that this shinobi was a gifted one indeed, and she took mental connotations of her body language and speech patterns in order to decipher the true type of capabilities she possesses. In due time, she'd have known regardless.

As Nephthys took her time speaking, it seemed that Sylvanas` attention would have been redirected to the pitiful display of emotion Hosi was performing, and was then both surprised and impressed in unison at his instigative mockery over Nephthys, whom argued this was her cave. She would look at Hosi, and take a breath in momento. "Hosi Senpu, was it?" Her eyes scanned him from behind her facade of metallic shadows. "A true Genin of Hyougagakure would not desert their creed by blatantly showing their emotion, and your mockery of Nephthys only proves your inability to be prepared for a world you seem to know nothing about. You need to be ready for what lays ahead in the coming months. Touch your face, and remember the gift of life you have been given. It will not last forever. Indeed, you belong to Hyougagakure by faith and devotion, but are you captured by its raw beauty? Captivated by its everlasting fortitude and resilience of its people? You will be a leader one day, but one whom fights with his comrades with dignity and honor, instead of instigating a fools errand. Be wary of the man who urges an action in which he himself incurs no risk." It was at this point that Sylvanas would stop for a moment, remembering that this boy was not like her in the respect that his life did not consist of death and misfortune.

She would take her mask off, revealing a familiar face to Isais, the very same appearance was given to him upon her graduation of the Ninja Academy, and she showed him respect with a formal military salute. Her eyes, ghost blue, almost fading into the surrounding white of her pupil. Her skin was almost a diamond-reflective pale, though lightly tanned from sunlight. Her hair followed from the frame of her face down to the midsection of her back, flowing with freedom. She looked the same as she ever did, if it weren't for the long scar reaching from the bottom of her earlobe to the side of her mouth, lining the jaw in a ridged, but clean-cut slice. "We could all sit at the edge of this world an ponder our existence, but ultimately where does your life lead? Where are you allowing yourself to be led?" She would ask him this out of curiosity, not spite. It was at this time Isais would burst out into yet another story, followed by a demand for the trio to train. Sylvanas looked at Isais, her head slightly tilted, unsure of what to think of this command. "You would pit Genin against me, Glacier Shadow?" Her hand, having already been in the form of a handsign would press, and collapse into a fist.

Cutting her wrist Nephthys would begin to use her blood to write her name into the ground once she finished writing it would read -Misty Caves property of Nephthys Gilgamesh Murcielago. Do not enter without permission. Violators will be assassinated Survivors will be mutilated. Do not run you will only die tired-. Okay that may be a little too much for one person but Nephthys liked to her point across "Does that satisfy you now and don't mock me ever again." she told him as her veins and face turned crimson. Nephthys was ready to fight this boy even going ahead to cut her other wrist, until that one sentence she heard come from Isais mouth shatter her entire focus "I can't really give this place away" he said to her. Nephthys would begin to snap at Isais but stops when he said that Hosi would be her new teammat. He couldn't be serious this guy he was hiding behind Isais for god sake he had to have had a power level lower than a rock. "Excuse me emperor, but you can't be serious about him being on MY team right? Look at how he cowards behind you. He can't be stronger then a bird poop and speaking of why would you assign this place to me if you knew it had that giant bird funkyomama in it and you say that you was almost defeated and stuff I can't believe such a outrageous thing without proof. You also say he had bird crap on his wings but why don't you smell of bird crap?" and once more the saywhateverthehelliwanttosay syndrome had started up. She would turn towards Hosi giving him the look of how much she hated him right now her gaze would penetrate the soul of many people ripping their soul from them leaving them a empty shell. "Why am I on a team with him he is going to get me killed or sensei with his competence, but I don't make the team so it is what it is I guess." She said not even hiding it under her breathe.

After Hosi addressed the girl who rudely spoke to him in a manner of disgust, she began to do something which he could only describe as, ‘a child acting out for attention.’ She slit her wrist then wrote words out on the cave, extremely long words. As if writing that the property was hers wasn’t enough, she wasted extra pints of her blood to write a threat! However scary her bloody death note was, Hosi did chuckle a little when she wrote the ‘do not run’ part. When she finished, her child-like attitude turned to Hosi once more, ordering him to never mock her again. “But it is so hard not to,” he thought to himself as the girl prepared for battle. “Especially since you make it so easy.” Hosi would have raised his guard as well, but Isais stepped in to settle the dispute, first addressing the boy.

“ Hosi!..... Are you sh*ting yourself?” Those were the first to come out of Isais’ mouth. Hosi’s brain stopped functioning properly after that one question. It was as though he was feeling the effect of being both embarrassed and insulted. Before he could explain himself to Isais, the bastard backed away two spaces!!! As though he did not want to smell or catch Hosi’s shards on his body, if Hosi was creating shards at all, which he was not! Not having the want to waste his breath, Hosi accepted his defeat with a facepalm and kept quiet.

Isais then turned to the girl and spoke about her horrible attitude. Hosi payed attention to the name he called her, Nepthy, and the way she slit her wrists when she prepared for battle. The greatest question he wanted to ask to this girl was why did she need blood for a fight? The only people he knew that used their blood for war was the Ketsueki clan, a clan whose blood was said to be able to shatter boulders. If she was part of the Ketsueki clan, her threats could actually be true, and he should actually be terrified. However, there was the chance that she was just bat-shit crazy, a psychotic threat that could jeopardize his life if he got too close. No matter the option, she was still very dangerous.

Hosi was going to listen to the rest of Isais and Nepthy’s conversation, but Sylvanas call to him drew his full attention towards her. Her words to him were magnificent, each as awe inspiring as the next, but her lecture would only capture his thoughts a little. In truth, asking for him to present himself formerly in front of a woman was like asking gravity to leave the earth. He could not help his episodes of distortion, for it was how he was raised to act. He could try to compose himself more, train himself to deal with the presence of females, but the feit would be like scaling a large mountain. Hosi did not answer to Sylvanas, but he did make a gesture saying that he was thinking over her words. As said before, she had good points within her speech that would make him contemplate who he was and his life choices.

When Sylvanas took off her mask, Hosi’s jaw dropped. In front of him was a young girl, even younger than himself. She had a scar lining her jaw, pale skin that did not but glistened in the light, and eyes near to the color of white, but originally blue. When he stared at her, his mind could not register the full importance of her role as a ninja. She was apart of the special ops, in charge of protecting her village, and one of the strongest ninja in Hyougagakure. Could she be so skilled as to claim the most highest of respects at the most youngest of age? Or was her appearance a lie?

Hosi was ready to ask, but yet another voice drew his attention, this one being Isais’. He spoke, and spoke, and spoke, and spoke until his pants irradiated with flames. When he finished, he asked the others to show their fighting stance. Hosi did so instinctively, and blatantly showed everyone that he was a taijutsu expert.

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