[center][b][i]Team 3 on the move.
Onwards to the Frost Capital.

A collab between Lillydove and Gerontis.

Summary :
Satoshi has taken up a mission and has sent Hanako a message to gather at the main gates of Kumogakure. The first mission of a new Team 3 leads to the capital of the Frost country.[/center][/b][/i]

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Standing near the main entrance and exit of Kumogakure, Satoshi was leaning against a nearby building. His arms crossed, there were two shoulder bags near him. Looking up, the weather was quite decent. A good sign for the start of the mission, he thought to himself. Not that he believed in omens, but nice signs were always welcome. Crossing his arms out front of his chest, Satoshi started to whistle a tune, waiting for his student to arrive.

Upon getting the message from Satoshi Sensei, she had rushed to throw things into her small pack and bid her mother good bye before running out of the house, walking at a brisk pace through the village and occasionally waving at some of the locals. Now that the main entrance was in sight, she sprinted and stopped a few steps away from her sensei. [b]"Greetings, Satoshi-Sensei."[/b] Hanako said and bowed her head in respect.

[b]''Greeting Hanako.''[/b] Satoshi greeted her friendly back. The gesture, the bow, of respect was met with a flash of a smile of Satoshi. [b]''I hope that you're doing well.''[/b] He said, pushing his back from the wall as he then reached out to the shoulderbags. Placing one on his shoulder, he kept the second one up. Stretched out towards Hanako while he would start a bit of the briefing. [b]''Today we are going towards the Frost Country. It will take some time, but our mission is to track a missing nin. And bring him back, alive.''[/b]

Nodding in reply to his question, she took the out stretched shoulder back and placed on her shoulder as she listened to the breifing. The Frost Country, she didnt even know where that was or how to get there. Although she was glad that it would give her a chance to prove herself in manner of speaking to her new sensei, it was after what she excelled at doing. [b]"I dont think that bringing him back alive will be a problem, do you?"[/b] Hanako asked.

Thinking about the question, Satoshi shrugged lightly. [b]''With a good plan, I don't think it will become much of a problem. But I am maybe a bit too cautious, but I rather be careful.''[/b] He thought about his own answer. Turning around to the gates, he beckoned her to follow him. Even if it was obvious that she should come with him, but he only realized that a moment later. [b]''From the briefing of the mission, I think we as sensory nin have a good advantage over him. If we manage to pin point his location and then trap him, we can easily take him out. If not? Then we will need to improvise.''[/b]

 Hanako nodded at his answer, planning was alway essential in every successful mission. [b]"Caution is not a bad thing,"[/b] Hanako said, following him as he beckoned her to and listened to what he saying. They indeed had the advantage, being able to sense chakra through their sensory techniques. [b]"I think we will do well in this mission,"[/b] Hanako said, thinking that if push came to shove and the nin put up a good fight then they at least could fight back with a stronger resolve.

[b]''We certainly will. Else I wouldn't be able to choose it.''[/b] Satoshi said, smiling. Walking out of the gates, he thought about something briefly. The chances where that they were going to face an opponent that would be tough. That and he hadn't work ever together or trained with Hanako yet. The chance that they would be able to work perfectly together was slim. [b]''What is your favorite type of food?''[/b] Satoshi suddenly asked.

Smiling at his words, she looked around and bit as they headed out of the village. Of course, she had been on missions out of the village but it was always nice to take in the scenery more than once. [b]"My favorite food? I like salads, fruit salad especially,"[/b] Hanako said. She was curious as to the fighting style that Satoshi-Sensei used, she knew that he was a sensory nin like her but how much offensive techniques did he know? Did he rely heavily on them or just a little?

[b]''Healthy. That is good.''[/b] Satoshi said, chuckling a bit. It was quite peaceful. The scenery that they were passing by. Though he couldn't help but to long for the mountain valleys, filled with forests and with some a lake, Satoshi didn't mind the mountainous area around Kumogakure. In a normal pace, he kept walking as he thought already about the plan that they could make for the mission. With having read and memorized Hanako's profile, Satoshi could try to form a plan. [b]''You never have been to the capital of the Frost, correct?''[/b] Satoshi decided to ask. [b]''What would you expect from it?''[/b]

[b]"Cold mostly, I suspect the people there will be wearing heavy coats and there could be some ice,"[/b] Hanako said, her thoughts drifted off to Frost Country. She couldnt really imagine such a country or living in it for that matter, but if that was what the people there liked then who was she to question it? [b]"Have you been there before?"[/b] she asked. One of the things she liked about going on missions was being able to see different places and different experiences.

[b]''Several times, yes.''[/b] Satoshi responded. He couldn't help but to smile a bit at what she expected. [b]''It is true that it is cold there and most of the year, there is snow present. Only the most southern and coast regions of the country aren't that cold. It is just that the land that is away from the border with the Fire Union and coasts are somewhat higher. Combined with the weather and other geographical facts, it creates the climate that gave the country its name.''[/b] Realizing that he was talking quite a lot, he coughed softly. [b]''On our way I will buy us some jackets so that we don't have to suffer the cold that much.''[/b]

That made her smile, it would also be helpful in the mission they were on that he was familiar with the Frost Country. [b]"I would imagine it would be even colder in the winter, snow is nice though. Mother says its cleanse the land of ill intent when it falls,"[/b] Hanako said, giving him a warm smile when he said that he would buy them some jackets. That was nice of him, she thought. [b]"Dont we have to adapt to the cold though? So we can work well without the jackets if we need to be able to move easier in the mission?"[/b] she asked.

[b]''That sounds great, but I rather not have some limbs freezing.''[/b] He said, a tad amused. [b]''I don't think it will be pleasant to stay long within the mainland of the Frost country without any clothing that will provide a good comfortable warmth.''[/b] Satoshi then decided to pick up the pace a bit. [b]''But lets go a bit faster.''[/b] With first a jog, he would then proceed to go with the traditional way of jumping from branch to branch style. Only there weren't much trees due the height of the land. But there were enough big boulders that could provide the same option as a branch could. Maybe even a sturdier landing place.
 
Hanako laughed at his answer, nodding when he said it would not be pleasant to stay long without comfortable warmth and it made sense. [b]"Well I suppose thats true,"[/b] Hanako said, noticing his change in pace. She was glad that she was wearing loose clothing so she could move more easily to keep up with the pace that he had set for them. Following him as he went into the trees, deciding to just follow him on the boulders instead as they were more of them than trees.
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