[b][center]A mission for Suzaku!
The Uzumaki ANBU makes his return."[/b][/center]

He never thought it will happen again, but it happened. He was reading a scroll that contained a mission for him from Lord Hokage. It was more than a mission for him - it was a sign of trust. After his blunder on his previous mission that almost get him killed and forced him to recover for an extended period of time, he was thinking about his ANBU carreer as an already finished part of his life. The medics in the Konoha managed to patch him up and after a lengthy rehabilitation, he was declared fit for missions once again. And the mission he just received was probably the most important in his carreer. And also, the most difficult - moving around in The Wolf Country as a shinobi was already difficult because of the attitude of the locals. They Wolf Country was ruled by Samurai, not by Shinobi - and even though the conditions changed, he will still be under close surveilance. And he prepared for the mission accordingly.

While still taking his Leaf ANBU uniform, he will be travilling by disguising it under civilian robes. A travelling cape with a large hood was his choice for this time - and he can always rely on trying to use the Transformation Technique. He was carefully checking his gear - his kunai and shuriken were already strapped to his belt and ready to be used, together with his sealing scrolls. His blade was cleaned and already attached to his back. Then, he hid his Konoha Forehead protector into one of his pouches - he might end up not using it at all. After all, this was a covert operation that required him not to be caught. But if that would happen, he will use the last condition he has given to his mission - he is allowed to use lethal force in order to preserve his undercover status. He was not fond of killing, but if he will ran out of options, he was prepared to do so. When he was done with strapping on all his gear, he looked at his right shoulder - the only place he still had bandaged.

Slowly unwrapping the bandage, he revealed his ANBU tattoo still on his right shoulder - the one that was badly burned on his last failed mission. Seeing it was still there strengthened his resolve not to fail this time. Placing the bandage on the table, he picked up his last missing piece of gear - his mask. He strapped it to his belt on the side of his body. After that, he took the cloak and wrapped it around his shoulders - just as he hoped, it completely concealed his gear. Placing the cape on his head, he walked to the window and looked out through the window. The roads will be full of travellers due to the nice weather, making it that much easier for him to blend in. Making his way down to the street level, he blended in with the crowd and set out towards his destination.

[b][center]Onwards, to the Wolf Country.[/b][/center]